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though for a time, due to a chivalrous im-
pulse, he is forced to forego his American '
citizenship, which he eventually regains, '
together with love and fortune. \
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ford Cruger, who chivalrously sacrifices
nationality and fortune and faces all his
reverses with a never-say-die fortitude
typically American, adds another artistic
achievement to hislist of stellar triumphs.
"You ought to see
the other fellow!"
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Saturday, Dec. 27, 1913.
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EDITORIAL
1914'8 TRIUMPHS!
Standing at the threshold
of a new year, we can only at-
tempt to guess the mighty se-
crets concealed in the vaults
of time. Yet it requires no
prophetical vision to realize
that we face in the coming
months the dawn of a new era,
the most glorious zenith of the
motion picture.
During the year that is now
dedicated to the past, vast rev-
olutions revealed and devel-
oped the greater power of the
motion picture. The industry
made giant strides and ob-
tained a secure place among
the organized activities of
mankind. Never in the previ-
ous history of the film, phe-
nomenally progressive as it
was, were such towering
heights attained.
During the year just ush-
ered in, numerous triumphs
await us. We will be award-
ed the delayed victories of
many years of battle. We will
receive recognition for long
and earnest endeavor. But let
us face our triumphs, as we
have our struggles, with loy-
I alty and sincerity to the trade
at large.
JOHN BARRYMORE, IN "AN
AMERICAN CITIZEN"
The conjunction of the famous favor-
ite of the American stage, John Barry-
more, with a play that is recognized as
one of the greatest comedy successes of
modern dramatic history, in motion pic-
tures, marks another decisive step in the
forward march of the photoplay. "An
American Citizen," by Madeleine Lucette
Ryley, a trans-continental comedy-ro-
mance with a million laughs and a few
sighs, presents the noted star in a role
almost personally suited to himself.
So real is his performance, so unaf-
fectedly faithful his impersonation, that
unconsciously we find ourselves sorrow-
ing in his manly griefs and delighting in
his exuberant joys. We follow him
through all the rapid complications of the
play with a sympathetic interest wholly
removed from the impersonal attitude of
the mere on-looker, with something of an
individual association with his exciting
career and its victories and defeats.
John Barrymore invests the character
of Beresford Cruger, the young Ameri-
can, with a lovable naturalness and with
a degree of reality and ideality difficult
to resist. The play is very tender and
very human. "An American Citizen" is
not only true to his flag, but also to him-
self and his public.
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The Moving Picture World
had a really beautiful word-
painting in its Christmas Mes-
sage in the last issue. It suc-
ceeded in filling the Yuletide
greeting with a sweet sincerity
and tenderness. Such pretty
sentiment cannot even be cor-
respondingly congratulated.
A Message from the Sales
Manager.
To Film Men — everywhere :
There is no season of the
year more appropriate than
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Miss Turner in a Single Reel Comedy
The Younger Sister
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Kalem's Big
Monday Multiple-Reel Features
Make peniianciit patrons of the people who drop into your theatre only occasionally. Start with "A
Shot in the Xight," and show the "fans" all the new Kalein Monday Multiple-Reel feature productions.
Kalem is giving its Monday releases special attention. You will find the most famous Kalem stars featured
in unusually powerful dramas. Let them help you to Better Business. All licensed film exchanges can sup-
ply you.
A Shot in the Night
Featuring Miss Anna Nilsson in a Two Part Drama
Released Monday, January 5th
The ''Moving Picture World" declares this to be "Far above the average photoplay." It tells the story
of the bitter antagonism existing between a wife and her stepson. This barrier vanishes when the wife
shoots at what both believe to be a burglar — and discovers she has shot her husband.
Ask for the new Kalem Monday Multiple-Reel Features. Every licensed Film Exchange can supply you.
Two unusually striking 1 -sheets, and superb 3 and 6-sheets
show the most powerful incidents of this feature. Get them
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GREETINGS
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Unto the Third and Fourth
Generation
TWO REELS
Selig. Released January c^th
A strong moral story with a prologue which
takes us back to the England of two centuries
ago, and an ending which drives home a lesson
not to be soon forgotten.
Officer John Donovan
TWO REELS
Vitagraph. Released January 6th
Big-hearted John adopts a little waif. She
grows into womanhood to comfort and aid him.
His wayward son returns to help his father. He
and his father's ward, happy in each other's love,
make John's joy complete.
The Smuggler's Son
TWO REELS
Kleine-Cines. Released January 6th
A charming story of adventure laid amid a
picturesque and beautiful setting, in which are
many melodramatic thrills, backed by excellent
photography and splendid acting.
Her Husband's Friend
TWO REELS
Kalem. Released January jth
Dane's friendship for Lund is so great that he
faces disgrace silently rather than betray the ter-
rible folly of Alice, his friend's wife. How
Lund finally learns of Dane's nobility results in
a scene which grips the heart.
Wards of Society
Paiheplay.
TWO REELS
Released January Sth
A most interesting film of the decidedly in-
structive type. It deals with certain sociological
problems, shows clearly the underlying causes of
many of the crimes for which society suffers, and
points conclusively to "the way out."
Between Two Fii*es
TWO REELS
Lubin. Released January Sth
A romantic and dramatic episode of the Civil
War. A love story of unusual strength and
interest.
A Shot in the Night
TWO REELS
Kalem. Released January Sth
The enmity between the young wife and her
stepson vanishes when danger threatens. She
shoots at what both believe to be a burglar and
finds she has shot her husband.
The Hour and the Man
TWO REELS
Essanay. Released January <)th
A strong drama with many unusual situations
masterfully handled. Miss Ruth Stonehouse, the
popular Essanay star, is at her best as the mother
who is finally acquitted of the murder of her
child's father.
The Witness to the Will
TWO REELS
Edison. Released January gth
The great wrongs inflicted on a helpless girl
by the cowardly theft of a will, are righted at
last through the fidelity of an old servant and the
timely aid of her lover.
Jerry's Uncle's Namesake
TWO REELS
Vitagraph. Released January loth
A false newspaper report makes him the father
of an infant. His uncle gives him a fat check
and starts for home. He changes his mind and
returns to Jerry's house to find he is the father
of twins, triplets and quadruplets.
The Minister's Daughter
TWO REELS
Patheplay. Released January loth
In deference to his parents' wishes he marries
another while the deserted sweetheart wears her
heart out in sorrow.
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The Bridge That Failed
In Three Parts
(Copyrighted)
Ready January 1st
The Accusation
A Stirring Tale of Rampant Passions
You will surely get your share of thrills and sensations in this un-
usual photoplay. Prompted by his desire for revenge, a jealous
engineer inflicts a terrible vengeance by causing a bridge to collapse
with his rival, who is dashed into the river many feet below. There
he is rescued by his sweetheart after she makes a spectacular dive
from the high bank of the river. The wrecking of the bridge and the
fight for life in the raging rapids are scenes that will set every nerve in
your body tingling with excitement. Besureto get this "ginger" film.
1, 3, and 6 sheet posters, heralds, lobby-photos, slides, and cuts.
We are now making three releases a month. You should book all of them.
Soon!
The feature that you have been waiting for.
A Man^s Shadow
A remarkable adaptation of Jules Mary's celebrated detective story.
Unprecedented ! Six Reels ! Unexcelled !
Soon!
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The Tale of a Gipsy Love and Its Sacrifice —
A Vividly Told and Intensely Interesting Story,
KLEINE-CINES
(In Two Parts)
THE HEART OF A GIPSY
(Copyright. 1913, by George Klelne)
For Release Tuesday, January 13, 1914
Krisia, a gipsy girl, is maltreated by her drunken father and wanders away from the en-
campment. Olga, a tiny Countess of seven years, adopts Krisia as her sister and the two grow up
in sisterly affection.
A time comes when Krisia. now budded into beautiful womanhood, grows madly enamored of
Olga's fiance. Torn between devotion to Olga and love for Randolph. Krisia finally appeals to her
father whom she has located through detective agencies and who is at that time camping near
the villa. The gipsy visits her the night of the betrothal and. being left alone for a moment, steals
some silver spoons, and Krisia. awake to the utter hopelessness of help from him. sends him away. A
mornent later Randolph enters and wraps her in his arms, declaring his love for her, but his in-
ability to break the wedding engagement at so late a date.
A week later Olga and Randolph are married and Krisia, bravely fighting back the tears,
watches the gaily-draped wedding barque as it slips down the river, and, flinging a "God Bless
You ' after them, turns her head towards the western horizon where the setting sun silhouettes
the tents of a gipsy encampment. Ten minutes later she is in her father's arms, with the old
life fast fading away.
You will like "THE HEART OF A GIPSY "
Book it and you will have booked a winner
Released through General Film Company
One, three and Mix theett with all Kleine tubject*
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LUBIN
is doing big things in a big way!
Prepare for the
COMING
BATTLE OF SHILOH
An enormous, painstaking war production in four reels, also
Mr. Charles Klein's wonderful drama
The Lion and the Mouse
in five reels
Gorgeous Stage Settings, Magnificent Photography, All Star Casts
TO THE MANY HUNDREDS OF EXHIBITORS WHO ARE WRITING US FOR BOOK-
INGS ON CHARLES KLEIN'S "THIRD DEGREE," IN 5 REELS, WE RESPECTFULLY REFER
THEM TO THE GENERAL FILM COMPANY, EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTORS OF THIS RE-
MARKABLE PRODUCTION.
Five Releases Each Week
One Multiple Every Thursday
"A Question of Right" rZ:Z\"^'mt
This is a very dramatic story in which a beautiful woman marries a mayor, believing
him to be an honorable and worthy man. Soon, however, she discovers that he is a
crooked grafter, and tool of the machine. She feels it her duty to denounce him and
leave his roof. The mayor is murdered by a blackmailer and the demented woman is
made happy in the arms of a former and more worthy lover.
"BEFORE THE LAST LEAVES FALL"— Drama—
"THE INSPECTOR'S STORY"— Drama, Special in Two Reel*
"MANUFACTURING PEARL BUTTONS"— On Same Reel—
"A CORNER IN POPULARITY"— Comedy ) ,.
"THE MISSING DIAMOND"— Comedy ( Splot Reel—
"THE CIRCLE END"— Drama—
"THE STORY THE GATE TOLD"— Drama—
"BETWEEN TWO FIRES"— Drama, Special in Two Reek—
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30th.
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EDISON
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THE WITNESS TO THE WILL
IN TWO PARTS
RELEASED FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th
Major Thonidyke dies leaving his estate to Marjorie, his grand-niece, cutting off his son Belden. Belden
steals the -will and the property all goes to him. Marjorie leaves the house rather than be dependent upon him.
She cannot earn her own living, however, and is soon in dire poverty. One day she meets Terence, the Major's
groom, whom Belden had discharged. Hearing her story, Terence remembers having witnessed a will shortly
before the Major's death and is suspicious. He confronts Belden, who lures him out to the country and hurls
him over a cliff. But Terence is not killed and Belden pays the price of his crimes.
'•'*The Mystery of the Dover Express
Second mystery of the "Chronicles
of Cleek."
Released Tuesday, December ^oth.
*Andy Gets a Job
First of the "Andy" series, featur-
ing Andy Clark.
Released Wednesday, December 31st.
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A thrilling tale of adventure.
Released Saturday, January ^rd.
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A society girl goes back to childhood.
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Released Tuesday, January 6th.
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African Sea Birds
Released Wednesday, January yth.
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THE
BULL
FIGHT
(A THIEF
OF HEARTS)
A THIEF OF
HEARTS
This fine produc-
tion was taken
partly in France
and partly in Spain.
\ stirring Bull Fight is
only one of the many good
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THE FAITHFUL DOG
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ly intelligent Col-
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The way in which Shep
penetrates his mistress' distress
and comforts her in her trouble
is distinctly novel and appealing
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"HER HUSBAND'S FRIEND"
Western Drama. Monday, December 29th
He proves the wife's friend too, in time of her need. Their marriage
is the result of true friendship and respect for each other.
"HIS SECOND WIFE"
"THE BABY SHOW"
Drama and Educational
Tuesday, December 30th
I. His second venture in matrlmonv is a hasty affair. It proves a
wise and happy one. ANITA STEWART and E. K. LINCOLN are
the leads. 2. Worth seeing. It teaches a lot that we should know.
"THE EDUCATION OF AUNT
GEORGIANNA"
Comedy. Wednesday, December 31st
Iler niece has courage, a mind of her own. Her nephew asserts his
independence. Auntv is convinced and consents to their marrias^e.
M.\URICE COSTELLO and Mary Charleson are the principals.
"THE SECRET OF THE BULB"
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happiness to all.
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Facts and Comments
AT the close of the year a brief retrospect seems
timely. As motion picture history shapes itself, a
period of twelve months is full of events and full
of meaning. No man could have prophesied the present
conditions when the now dying year was young. The
changes in 1913 have in many respects been revolutionary.
The importance of the single reel, at one time the main-
stay of entertaining kinematography, has been crowded
into an almost obscure corner by the arrival of hundreds
upon hundreds of multiple reels, of which at this time
there seems to be no end. They have made the motion
picture entertainment more pretentious and perhaps more
fashionable, but they have undoubtedly detracted from its
"infinite variety." It is idle to predict how the situation
will clarify at last. At present there is much confusion
and many exhibitors are confronted with new and un-
expected phases of competition.
*
There seems to have been an inflation of the feature
market. The great feature wave seems to be slowly
receding. The demand for superheated productions is
obviously falling ofT. To a discerning eye there never
was any genuine demand for multiple reels ju>;t because
they were multiple reels; audiences are more discriminat-
ing than ever before, and they have learned to distinguish
between a truly extraordinary production and one which
was only called so by the producers and their press agents.
It is certain that the great spectacular features will
retain their popularity ; feature making will develop into
an art of its own. We expect to see greater features in
1914 than we saw in 1913.
*
No less striking than the changes in the pictures have
been the changes in the personnel of the men who are
engaged in the exhibiting of motion pictures. They have
established higher standards for the conduct of their
business, they are recruited from the best classes in the
community. Take the owners of the new type of im-
proved motion picture theaters. Comparatively few of
them are managerial graduates of the speaking stage.
Not a few of them are old exhibitors who have kept pace
with the expansion of the industry. They started with
small houses, often with a capacity of less than three
hundred, and by their energy and their progressiveness
have been able to build new theaters with often five times
the seating capacity of their first little theater. The art
of presenting the picture, beginning with proper projec-
tion, has gone forward with rapid strides. The influence
of the model theater is felt thousands of miles away.
Compare the cheapest and humblest show of today with
the same type of show two or three years ago and you
cannot fail to notice the many improvements.
*
Most gratifying is the progress made by the motion
picture in the esteem of the public. The best evidence of
this may be found in the changed attitude of the daily
press. A couple of years ago the sanctum of the dra-
matic critic on the daily paper was locked and barred
against the motion picture. If the picture received any
notice at all it was the unflattering attention of the man
who runs the funny department, so called. Occasionally
a ponderous paragraph would speak of it with much com-
placency and little wit. The poor picture was a waif in
journalistic ?yes and its devotees were objects of divided
pity and censure. Today the motion picture section of
the daily newspaper is treading close upon the heels of
the regular theatrical department.
*
We should not let the year pass by without a word of
very hearty and grateful recognition of the great credit
due to the artists of the screen. These men and women,
often underpaid and misunderstood, can take no inspira-
tion and no pleasure out of the applause of their audi-
ences ; the glories of the footlights and the thrill that
comes to the artist as he looks into a sea of admiring
sympathetic faces can never be theirs. Nevertheless their
fame is greater than that of the most widely known actor
of the speaking stage, and their opportunities of cheering
their vast audiences and bringing sunshine into all the
little dark corners of the world are enviable. They
often work in surroundings and under circumstances that
are not at all conducive to inspiration. In such moments
it is hard for them to look beyond the present, which
always seems like a defeat, and conjure up in their
imagination the millions to whom their work gives pleas-
ure. The motion picture brings its daily message of con-
solation to all who are unduly burdened. Little mothers,
lonesome men and women in the great cities, the drudges
of the household, the workshop and the farm, the dwellers
in the lowliest tenements, are the most faithful and the
most grateful worshippers at the motion picture theaters.
In this age of service from man to man the thought of
pleasing so deserving an audience ought to prove a source
of perpetual inspiration.
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THE :\in\-IXG PICTURE WORLD
Big Changes Taking Place.
Bv Louis Reen'es Harrison
" T UCKY Accidents" are men called who have at-
I tained wealth or prominence in the motion-picture
field, who might easily have remained compara-
tively poor and obscure but for the tremendous popular-
ity of the New Art. This is not so just as it may seem.
There w-as no established basis for faith in the business
at the outset; there were wide and deep differences of
opinion as to its ultimate success : there were bitter ex-
periences and serious mistakes made before methods of
production and distribution were finally shaped ; there
were big fundamental questions to be settled by those
earliest in the manufacture and sale of picture reels.
An enormous number of intelligent men regarded the
screen exhibitions with a mixture of good-natured tol-
erance and thinly-veiled contempt. They might do for
children and the childish, but could not be considered
drama, literature or a commingling of the two — they
were generally considered to be a form of variety enter-
tainment of a cheap and not-altogether-desirable kind.
These many intelligent men, among them some of the
ablest in the country, were convinced that the popularity
of screen representations constituted a fad, a passing
whim, that would not last. Only a small group really
foresaw the future development of the New Art and the
power it would exercise as a social and educational factor.
In that group were men of undoubted ability, men of
initiative who were bound to rise, but many of them tried
to make pictures according to methods already discarded
in older arts, and a frightful lot of commonplace was the
result. With a few and far between redeeming excep-
tions, the film releases sown broadcast over our helpless
public were monotonously ugly, utterly silly, and offensive
to public taste, but those few illustrious exceptions set a
standard that has swiftly advanced to greater heights,
and some of the finest monuments of recent times may
serve as guides to production for many years to come.
The pioneers of this country were, for the most part,
rude men, who knew how to clear the way for those who
have settled down to enjoy peace and prosperity. So,
many pioneers in the New Art were of rude material,
intent on immediate advantage, with little or no concep-
tion of ultimate advantages to come, but it must not be
forgotten that they were without the accumulated ex-
perience of past ages, selected achievements handed down
by predecessors, commonly known as tradition. There
was no such thing as a reference library of visualized
classics.
They turned to the classics of literature and drama,
narrative and symbolic fiction, stage productions of seem-
ingly-exhausted possibilities, garbled history, until the
cowboy in all his crudeness offered a modicum of fresh
and vital relief. He was almost the first living and
breathing thing of modernity that was photographed in
motion. He became a figure of importance for many
reasons, not the least of w^hich was his liberty of move-
ment and that contempt for ancient rules and principles
which enters into the constitution of every live and pro-
gressive male on earth.
As it happens, however, we are not a race of cowboys,
and this particular type does not fully respond to our
passionate desire for self-expression. It is also becoming
known that the cattle puncher of fact is not quite so
representative of national spirit as the gentleman of
fringed trousers fancifully pictured on the screen. Our
illusions about him are fast fading. He is too obviously
of the hothouse studio variety, of New York and Los
Angeles training and gasoline wagon proclivities. His
ease of manner when called upon to wear a dress suit
has created a gulf between the man and his most dis-
tinctive impersonation.
The individual who commits a crime of heroism or tells
a noble lie is more to our taste. Our inherent sense of
justice, having expanded in generosity while the judiciary
seems to retard rather than advance human progress, has
made us considerate of human weakness in many of its
forms and inclined to throw off the icy hands of prece-
dence and legal procedure. I do not know of any audi-
ence more generally representative of national opinion
than that of the moving picture show, and its sympathy
for the big-hearted outlaw has a decided significance.
By gradual steps, and perhaps by logical ones, the
screen play slowly emerged from its crude materialism
with a dissatisfied reaching out for ideals. Leaders among
those who were in at the birth of the New Art are begin-
ning to cast about for the best that creative talent has to
offer, instead of depending, as fiction magazines did at
one time, upon staff-made stories. People want some-
thing better and in greater variety than those who meas-
ure up films in the studios, engaged as they are in a form
of publishing business, can find time and opportunity to
turn out. Screen publication of dramatic and entertaining
stories is about to be done on a tremendous scale, and
every live producer feels that in order to put forth his
full strength he must respond to splendid ideals which
are shaping society and political institutions the world
over.
While no bloody revolution looms up among the mil-
lions who support the picture shows, there is a growing
and widespread revolt of intelligence against unintelligent
codes and creeds, as is manifest in the leading period-
icals of the day. There is already a call for the critical
and constructive worker with visible ideas, fresh and
definite ideas, the kind of ideas that have made the human
being grow since he was conceived in the Womb of Time.
Big changes are taking place — that is plain enough to
all who see with the mind — and a steady advance is nec-
essary if the art is to keep place with the people — nothing
can resist them. "Our people are just now intent on
making life more wholesome and happy for the less for-
tunate and helpless members of society," says one of the
most brilliant writers of the day. "The country is filled
with organizations formed expressly for the purpose of
doing good to somebody." It would appear that the
greatest appeal that could be made to such a people must
be one that is essentially humanizing.
It does not make much difference whether the average
man of today is suspiciously rich or respectably poor,
nothing is too good for him — he wants the best Life has
to offer. The public will patronize the show that has the
best program; the exhibitor will soon be hot after that
program, and it can not be filled with what is no longer
of interest, with either literary or theatrical holdovers
that have nothing in them to stir the pulse or set the mind
aflame with new thoughts. The average man is interested
in the big games that are being played, whether partici-
pant or merely a spectator. Competition excites rather
than alarms him; he enjoys nothing more keenly than
watching one force matched against another. Here is
given a mere glimpse of his ideals — the big changes tak-
ing place are so many attempted responses to those ideals.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
''The Previous Restraint"
By W. Stephen Bush
AT this moment no greater service can be rendered
to the motion picture interests than the raising of
a cry of alarm against the evils of censorship which
may overwhelm us even before the new year will be well
under way.
The dangers are no longer theoretical. I have been face
to face with a real censorship law, I have examined its
effects in the few weeks of its enforcement. Nothing
stands now between the industry and its most deadly
enemy but the hope of a Federal injunction. If this
hope fails, one state in the Union will sufifer incalculable
harm, the leak in the bulwark of liberty will grow to a
torrent and it will take years before the damage can be
repaired. There will be a depression in the motion pic-
ture industry the like of which we have never known
before.
Every man engaged in the industry can well afford to
drop for the moment all other concerns and ponder well
the menace which is now at our very doors.
What do you suppose would happen to the newspapers
of the country and to the country itself if the press had
to submit to a previous restraint before being allowed to
circulate among the people. In less than twenty-four
hours the disturbance in our national life would be felt
from coast to coast, the value of newspapers would fall
like a load of iron dropped from the tower of the Wool-
worth Building, every avenue of public service would be
clogged up.
Do you believe that the motion picture will suffer less
from this tyrannical curb of previous restraint. Mark
the words well. The proposition is not to punish you for
displaying a picture which is an offense against the law.
Censorship goes very much further : it wants to tell you
what picture you can run and what picture you cannot
run, and it assumes to dictate to you in advance. That is
what "previous restraint" means. What are you pro-
ducers going to do if a few men and an occasional fanatic
in petticoats have it in their power to make your negative
practically worthless by forbidding the display of your
positives in a dozen states or more. What subjects can
you find, what art can you develop if even your best and
noblest eft'orts may be suppressed through the whimsical
ukase of a censor board ? How do you exchange men
exp-ect to sell or lease your prints if a censor board has
the power to mutilate a subject beyond recognition and
makes a jumble of it which nobody cares to look at and
which is neither tish nor flesh nor good red herring, and
how do you exhibitors propose to entertain your public
with a lot of fanatics constantly interfering with vour
entertainment?
You cannot get away from this fact, as obvious as it is
significant : Censorship in every age and in every countrv
has never been anything but an instrument of oppression
and bigotry. The entering wedge has come in Ohio. It
is quite possible that a little pruning and a little cutting
here and there might do the picture some good, and we
all believe that two of the censors in Ohio are disposed to
be fair and honest. What about their successors and
what about the appointees in other states. Even the
best of men cannot be entrusted with arbitrary power. It
is human nature to abuse such power.
If this_ otScial censorship, this blasting "previous re-
straint," is permitted to exist, the influence of producer,
distributor and exhibitor will dwindle to nothing and all
the power will pass into the hands of the censor. The
man who can say, "Nothing ,«hall go on this screen until
I have approved of it." is the man who dominates the
situation. He can make or break the producer. He will
determine the standards and the ethics of the art, and no
one can earn a penny unless he renders obedience to the
censoring autocrat. If he is a fanatic, you must try to
guess, and suffer every time you guess wrongly, or rather
differently, and if he is a corrupt politician you have to
buy him. Let us beware of the beginning of this evil ;
crush it now or it will crush you later.
The very fact that we have forty-eight separate and
distinct sovereign jurisdictions in this country increases
the horrors of censorship and will strike the whole art and
industry like a palsy. It is inconceivable that forty-eight
sovereign states will adopt exactly the same legislation.
Some of the brightest minds of the nation have for more
than five generations endeavored to remedy the evils of
conflicting divorce legislation. Congresses have been
held for procuring a substantially uniform divorce law
and these congresses have been attended by delegates of
the various states. They were men and women of the
highest type of intelligence and inspired by the noblest
of motives — the protection of the family. What is the
sum total of all their achievements? Exactly nothing at
all. The divorce laws are as different as ever and,
humanly speaking, there is no chance that they will ever
be uniform. It will be just precisely the same with the
state censorships. Ohio will approve what Indiana rejects
and vice versa. Chaos and confusion will reign supreme.
Capital which is now everywhere anxious to support
motion pictures and to affiliate with motion picture enter-
prises will take the alarm. Where is the producer who can
please forty-eight different states and three times forty-
eight different censors? What is to become of a subject
in which Scene 5 must be cut in Pennsylvania and
Scene 9 must be eliminated in Michigan, etc., etc. They
might allow kissing in New Jersey, order it out in Dela-
ware, let it stay in while the print is in Maryland, allow .
just a flash of it in Virginia and cut it out again in Ten-
nessee. An elopement might be tolerated in Texas,
frowned on in Missouri and cause the rejection of the
entire picture in Alabama. No need of multiplying ex-
amples of the absurdities of censorship.
We cannot afford to be supine and indifferent any
longer. The men who have started the fight against the
common enemy deserve something more than our kind
approval and a word or two of encouragement. The
whole great moving picture army must be mobilized and
face the cohorts of censorship wherever they can be
found. The men who have made great fortunes out of
the motion pictures ought to be willing to supply the
sinews of war wherever and whenever necessary. The
exhibitors ought to go on record everywhere against
official censorship.
Whether the decision in the Federal Court is for us or
against us the fight will not be finished, it has just begun.
If the Ohio law is declared constitutional, the grafting
politicians of every state will follow the motion picture
like a pack of hungry wolves. Let us make no com-
promise. We do not want to depend on the protection of
a political bargain. We must insist on nothing less than
the freedom of the screen subject to no restraint except
such as the laws now on the statute books impose on the
press. Not a cent for tribute but the most generous ap-
propriation for defense and the maintenance of our rights.
As one exhibitor put it: "We exhibitors do not want
to corrupt the public, we need no legal guardian to tell us
what to do."
Xo previous restraint.
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'n\E MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The First American Censors.
Who They Are and How They Work — Mrs. Maude Murray
Miller, the Woman Member of the Board Talks Freely —
Sentiment Among Exhibitors Is Strongly Against the
Censorship Law.
By W. Stephen Bush.
Columbus, Dec. 22nd, 1913.
I HAVE interviewed the first official censors known to Amer-
ican history the first censors whom a sovereign state pays
to sit in judgment upon the morality of their fellows. They
are known in the terms of the law as "a board of censors of
motion picture films." If you show any motion pictures in the
state of Ohio which, is in the judgment and discretion of the
board of censors, "otherwise than moral, educational, or amusing
and harmless," you are liable to be fined "not less than twenty-
five dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, or imprisoned
not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or both, for
each offense." As Mrs. Maude Murray Miller, the woman mem-
ber of the board, pointed out an e.xhibitor showing an unap-
proved picture in Ohio might easily accumulate a life sentence if
he runs a continuous show from 10 A. u. to 1 1 P. M.
Pen Pictures of the Screen Bosses.
I found the three censors to be composed of substantially the
same clay which seems to have been used to fashion the rest of
the population of Ohio. Indeed not one of the three makes any
claim of superiority. They are. with the exception of Mrs.
Maude Murray Miller, rather apologetic about the functions of
their office.
The Board of Censors as appointed by the Industrial Commis-
sion of Ohio is composed of Mr. J. A. Maddox, Mr. H. E.
Vestal and Mrs. Maude Murray Miller. Mr. Maddox, who is
the chairman of the board, I found to be a man of good intelli-
gence and pleasant manners, possessed, in a marked degree, of
those advantages which come with a newspaper training. He is
apparently in the early thirties, and has had experience both in
the journalistic field and in the world of amusements. For years
he has been actively engaged in the motion picture business as
an exhibitor and his sympathies are plainly enough with the ex-
hibitor. I can readily believe that the scant salary of a censor
could have been no inducement to Mr. Maddox to accept such a
thankless task. He says that he took the position because he
felt he could exercise its duties with better advantage to the
industry than a mere place-hunting politician.
"The plan of state censorship," he said, "took root in the
threatening evils of municipal censorship from which, for instance,
such cities as Cleveland and Cincinnati had suffered severely.
This present censorship law was drafted to prevent every little
town or city to set up a censorship of its own. Such a condition
would have been unbearable. Now that we have a censorship
law for the state, the cities that had local censorship have
abolished their local censors and they are willing to accept our
censorship. It is true that the cities with a home-rule charter do
not have to accept our censorship : they may set up a censorship
of their own ; they may have the legal right to do so, but it is
most unlikely that they will."
•'Are you doing any censoring at present ?" I asked.
"No ; we are not Qoing anything at present. The restraining
order of the federal judges exempts the patrons of the Mutual
from the operation of the law and, in all fairness, we suspend
the law for everybody else as well. We have so far censored in
all about 8,000 reels or about 1,500 subjects of the General Film,
and about half that number for the Universal. The percentage
of total rejections has been very low, perhaps fifteen in all.
Eliminations have been ordered in about 10 per cent, of the films
exarnined. We charge for duplicates the same as for originals,
and in case of eliminations to be made in duplicates we take the
promise of the branch manager. The money paid to us comes in
checks drawn to the order of the State Treasurer of Ohio.
"It has been said that your work in e.xamining so many films in
so short a time has been rather remarkable."
"Well," answered Mr. Maddox, with a smile, "you must re-
member that Mr. Vestal and I had seen a large number of reels
before and thus we could safely depend on our memories. It is
not correct to say that we threatened to censor the Mutual films.
Being in Cleveland and anxious to facilitate matters, we invited
the Mutual to have their films examined while we were on the
ground."
"What standards," I asked, "have you established to determine
whether a film is moral, educational or amusing and harmless in
character?"
"We have established no definite standard; each film must
stand on its own merits. We want to be liberal and we take
into consideration the property rights in the matter. We know
what the loss of five or six prints mean to the manufacturer and
we are always anxious to give him the benefit of every possible
doubt. I am glad that this matter has been taken into the courts ;
the exhibitor wants to know where he stands, and if this present
law is declared void much will have been done to clear the
situation.
The Child and Censorship.
Mr. Maddox thought a while and then continued very earnestly :
"Do you know what is at the bottom of all the censorship agi-
tation? I will tell you: it is the child and the mother of the
child. If there were no motion picture theaters in the residential
sections, where children compose so large a part ni the audience
there would be none of this demand for censorship. The mother
of a child is horrified by a scene which no child should ever be
allowed to see and she calls up the police captain and demands
immediate action. Why, right here in Columbus, in the down-
town business districts, there are shows far more objectionable
than any picture house would dare to put on and there is no
outcry or protest of any kind. Why? Because no children go
there. I do not know what is in the minds of some of these
directors when they make a picture showing how a child is
poisoned by ratsbane being put on a biscuit."
In answer to questions, Mr. Maddox said that an approval of
a film by one member of the board was the act of the whole
board, but that in rejections he would want the decision to be
made by all the members. He did not say that he was in favor
of the principle of censorship, but intimated that he looked upon
it rather in the light of a useful expedient. He said he knew
that the exhibitors were now all against it, but he pointed out
that not a voice was raised against it at the convention. He
thought the change of heart was due to the influence of the ex-
changes. I had been told that Mr. Maddox had been approached
with an offer to manage a large theater and that he w-as seri-
ously considering his resignation as censor. Mr. Maddox would
not deny that this was a fact.
How the Scheme Works.
When asked about the method of work pursued by the censors,
Mr. Maddox said that he had employed a large clerical force
and that each group of producers was given a convenient allot-
ment of numbers. He said he had devised this system after con-
sulting with managers of all exchanges shipping into Ohio. Sepa-
rate records were kept of approvals and of rejections and all
eliminations were set forth clearly. Daily reports were made
by the board. At present all the exchanges and exhibitors have
discontinued using the "leaders" sent out by the board. These
"leaders" contain the words : Approved by the Ohio Board of
Censors." the number of the approval as registered in the office
of the board and the seal of the State of Ohio. The reading
matter is printed on a miniature map of Ohio. During mj- stay
in Cleveland and Columbus I visited at least two score of motion
picture theaters, but the Ohio stamp of approval was nowhere
to be seen. Here is a facsimile of an ".'Approval" :
The form and wording of the rejection is the same as in
approval, but for the word "not" before "approved."
Many thousand feet of undistributed "leaders" are now wait-
ing on the shelves of the office of the commission for tlie de-
cision of the federal judges.
I found the second member of the board, Mr. H. E. \'estal. a
man of e.xperience in the motion picture field. He is an exhib-
itor conducting a motion picture show in ."Vda, a small town not
far from Columbus. Mr. Vestal impressed me as a conscientious
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27
man in lively sympathy with every effort for the inaking of the
best and the cleanest pictures. He professes a desire to be lib-
eral, and he is sincere beyond a doubt, but inclined, perhaps, to
lose sight of the fact that tastes will differ to the end of time,
and that from a showman's point of view even the coarser taste
may be catered to provided common decency is observed. Like
Mr. Maddox, he claimed that no hard and fast rules of morality
had been adopted by the board, and that each picture must be
judged on its own individual merits. He did not approve of the
comparison of the motion picture with the new.spaper, because
he said the motion picture gave a far more vivid visualization
of things than reports in the papers could give, therefore, he
thought should be under different and stricter control than the
newspaper. He. too, knew of the growing opposition to censor-
ship among the exhibitors. While he firmly believed that the
censorship law would be upheld, he said that a decision to the
contrary would clear the situation just as well, and certainly, as
to his legal status, that was what the exhibitor wanted and had
a right to expect. Mr. Vestal is opposed to all depiction of crimi-
nal violence and of indecent dances, and he is especially out-
spoken in his condemnation of disgusting scenes in bar-rooms
and dives. He said he did not object to the portrayal on the
screen of a respectable drinking place, but there were hardly
any such places in motion pictures ; there were always disrepu-
table dives where men and women acted in the most vulgar way
imaginable and where gambling was carried on and criminal
plots were hatched. He said that when he and his colleagues
had to censor such a great quantity of films in so short a time he
found the comments in The Moving Picture World very useful
as refreshers of his memory.
In the Office of the Board.
I walked with Mr. Vestal from his hotel to the office of the
Board of Censors, which is at present a very modest one-room
affair situated above the Rose Theater. Two stenographers were
at work in the office. The only furniture was a desk, a writing-
table, a couple of typewriting machines and a steel case for the
undistributed leaders. Mr. Vestal explained to me that the
viewing and censoring of the pictures was done in the Rose The-
ater, a small house located on the ground floor. He said they
had very little to do just now, though they were ready to exam-
ine films at any time. Only an occasional feature man drops
in, and he is turned over to Mrs. Maude Murray Miller, who
makes a specialty of censoring features. As Mr. Maddox had
been away in Cleveland and Mr. Vestal had been in delicate
health while Mrs. Miller had been in Chicago censoring 200 reels
of Kinemacolor film for admission into Ohio, the triumvirate
of censors has had little chance to get together and formulate
rules. It has, however, made this grand division of labor, i. e.,
that Mrs. Miller is to censor the features, principally, while the
two men will do the bulk of the censoring for the organized
groups of the producers.
There are inquiries about censorship of motion pictures piled
high on the desk of the Ohio board. Inquiries have come from
Texas, from Missouri, from California, from Michigan and
from New Jersey. The crop of motion picture censors for 1914
threatens to break all records and to be a source of no small
loss and annoyance to the industry.
If censorship were a question of individuals instead of prin-
ciples, the type of men represented in the Ohio board might do
no great harm and might possibly do some good. As an advis-
ory committee to producers, such men as Maddox and Vestal
might be useful. They are experienced, practical exhibitors
with commendably high ideals. The clothing of a man with
arbitrary powers is, however, bound to lead to injustice and
oppression, and this is true no matter how good the intentions
of the man may be.
Mr. Vestal realizes that under the home-rule charter law the
establishment of local censorships is quite possible, but he con-
siders it highly improbable. He thinks that if the law is sus-
tained, at least one more censor must be created because the
weekly output of about 175 reels is too much for three persons,
even if there were no accumulations of old reels to be attended
to. In the last three weeks or more the General Film and the
Universal have submitted none of their product and there are
about 5,000 reels on the shelves of the Mutual untouched by
censorial hands.
Picturesque Mrs. Maude Murray Miller.
As if Providence or the Law of Averages had meant to supply
a contrast to the practical and conservative male censors it causes
the appointment of Mrs. M. M. Miller. Mrs. Miller is connected
with a Columbus newspaper, for which she edits a "human prog-
ress department." I met the lady as she returned to her sanctum
from an address she had made to some Jewish society. The
topic had been "The Necessity of Censoring Motion Pictures."
Somewhat diffidently I asked the lady for her ideas of censor-
ship and for an explanation of her methods of enforcing the
law. Having proffered my request, I fell into the attitude of an
attentive listener, and Mrs. Miller made it easy for me to con-
tinue in this role to the end.
"I have been put here," she began, "by the Governor of Ohio
to protect the women and children of Ohio. Ohio wants censor-
ship, and the whole state is back of us. I have seen so many
pictures of the vilest description that I was ashamed to think
men and women would pose for such pictures. The Governor is
anxious for me to go out and address people and give them the
right idea about censorship; some persons have wrong ideas on
the subject. Why, everybody wants censorship, the moving pic-
ture men most of all. Attorney General Hogan has told me
there is no doubt that the law is constitutional, in spite of the
fact that the Mutual people have filed this injunction against us.
Why, other film men have been perfectly lovely about this, but
the Mutual has shown small respect for Ohio. Of course, we
want to be as just as possible to everybody, even to the Mutual,
but I think we will censor the other companies first and we can-
not be expected to take up their old releases, do you think so?"
As the question was evidently a rhetorical one not meant to
be answered, I persevered in silence, which was broken a second
later as soon as the lady's organs of respiration had been per-
mitted a fleeting rest.
"Ohio," resumed Mrs. Miller, with vibrant energy, "will not be
prevented from establishing this censorship. It is the Governor's
pet measure, he believes in it, and he has put me here out of all
the women of Ohio."
Mrs. Miller was reasonably free from torturing doubts as to
her own importance in the universal scheme of things and in the
Ohio sub-division thereof.
"Oh, I am not opposed to good motion pictures. 'Quo Vadis?'
is all right, although if it were not a classic I should cut a good
deal out of it, for you know there is murder, seduction, abduc-
tion and debauchery, not to mention suicide. Such things I
would, of course, eliminate from a modern feature. I believe
in the classic, for instance, 'Monte Christo,' by Victor Hugo —
no — no, you are right, Dumas, and I did not — no, I am pretty
sure I did not cut a single thing out of 'Queen Elizabeth.' "
I tried to look my appreciation of this marvelous abstention
from film surgery, and Mrs. Miller, possibly dreading an inter-
ruption, went on :
"I like to censor films, and, knowing my familiarity with the
classics, the men on the board have. turned all the features over
to me. Some of these feature men plead hard with me when I
reject their pictures. One young man wais completely broken up
when I told him that Ohio would not have his feature. I told
him to go to another state, but he said if the thing was too bad
for Ohio, no other state would want to touch it. Why, if this
law is declared unconstiutional it will be the worst thing in the
world. The ladies of every city and town and village of Ohio
will go to the mayor or the chief of police and ask for permis-
sion to censor the motion pictures. They will get the permission,
too."
I left the presence of Mrs. Miller with visions of a new Carrie
Nation at the head of a band of militants raiding the motion
picture theaters and nailing Mr. Hennesy's scalp to the door of
the mythical censor congress.
The Sentiment of Exhibitors Against the Law.
I cannot bid good-bye to Columbus without a word of praise
and admiration for the spirit of cheerful cooperation which
characterizes the exhibitors here. Mr. J. W. Swain, part owner
of two big and prosperous theaters and president of the local
branch of organized exhibitors ; out of fifty odd exhibitors in the
city, forty-five are members. Mr. Swain said the evils of local
censorship as depicted to him by others had at first inclined him
favorably toward the law, but now not only he but the members
of the local were opposed to it. He said he could not see how
any good could come to the exhibitor through such a law. With
the great change for the better which had taken place in the
great body of exhibitors censorship was not needed. Because
they are a strong united body, the Columbus exhibitors enforce
the rule of three reels for five cents with great advantage to
themselves and with entire satisfaction to the public.
I commented upon the refined appearance of the fronts of the
Columbus theaters, and the total absence of lurid posters.
"Well," said Mr. Swain, "it's this way. The two or three men
that came in here and started lurid posters and ran so-called
features like 'Jesse James' and 'Deadwood Dick' could get no
foothold here. We went right on conducting our shows in a
clean, progressive way, giving our patrons every comfort and
attention and keeping our lobbies free from drunks and our
fronts the same. The fly-by-night men never lasted longer than
a few weeks. This business is now getting on a more solid and
respectable basis every day and the best people come to see our
show."
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Edison Touches Popular Chord
Success of the "Mary" Series Induces Manager Plimpton
to Continue the Idea on Large Scale.
SOMEWHAT more than a year ago the Edison Company
was induced to undertake the production of a serial pic-
ture story in collaboration with The Ladies' World,
under the title of "W'hat Happened to Mary."' .\ccording to
the plan one picture of the series appeared each month in
conjunction with and visualizing a story of the same title
which was published in the magazine. The success of the
plan was remarkable. Exhibitors all over the country eagerly
sought the "Mary" pictures and advertised them widely,
creating great interest not only in the pictures themselves,
but in the magazine story as well with the result that the pub-
lishers of The Ladies' World enthusiastically acknowledge
the value of the plan as a circulation builder and the
Edison Company attributes to it a considerable increase in
the demand for its product.
Following up this success the
Edison Company has decided to
put out several serial pictures,
some of which have been issued
already and others are sched-
uled to appear at an early date,
bringing the number up to six
in all. The first of the serials
George Lessey.
to appear is entitled "The
Chronicles of Cleek," a
series of detective sto-
ries written by Thomas
W. Hanshew, which wrl!
be issued in collabora-
tion with Short Stories.
a well-known magazine.
In this series Benjamin
Ben F. Wilson.
F. Wilson Will appear as "Ham-
ilton Cleek." a detective. The
■'Cleek" series will be directed
by George Lessey.
Mr. Wilson has been with the
Edison players for several years
appearmg in the pictures taken
in Bermuda and on a trans-
continental trip across the Ca-
nadian Rockies. He was also
with the company that spent the
winter of 1912-12 in California.
He has appeared in many of
the "What Happened to Mary"
series. Prior to joining the
Edison players, Mr. Wilson
Wm. Wadsworth.
gained a considerable reputa-
tion as a legitimate actor with
the Spooner Stock Company
and with the forces of Wagen-
halls & Kemper.
"The Chronicles of Cleek" be-
gan with the release of Novem-
ber 25, 1913, under the title of
"The Vanishing Cracksman"
and will appear on the last
Tuesday of- each month there-
after.
The second of the serials is
entitled "The Sentimental Ex-
periences of Wood B. Wedd.''
which _began with the subject.
"Her hace Was Her Fortune,"
released December 29, 1913. .^s
will be gleaned from the title.
Andy Clark.
Wood B. W'edd has an over-
weaning desire for matrimony,
which leads him to propose
marriage upon the slightest
provocation. This penchant, as
might be guessed, leads him
into most distressing complica-
tions. It is rare comedy. Mark
-Swan, a popular writer of short
-tories, has been engaged to
write the scenarios for this se-
ries. William Wadsworth. al-
ready a popular Edison player,
takes the part of "Wood B.
Wedd." He has had a wide
dramatic experience and has ap-
peared in many successful stage
plays. As a photoplayer his
in which he has already
Charles Francis.
photoplaj- fans
C. Jay Williams.
forte seems to be comedy parts
won an enviable reputation.
The director of this series is
C. Jay Williams, who has to his
credit a long string of those de-
lightful comedies for which the
Edison Company has become
justly famous.
"Andy's Adventures" is the
title of the third of the serials,
which began with the release of
December 31, 1913, entitled
"Andy Gets a Job." Andy Clark,
who is to play the leading role,
is a clever boy and has already
done some very creditable work
as. a picture player. As "Andy
of the pictures," he is the little
hero who has come to the aid of
his widowed mother in the sup-
port of a growing family. Little
tragedies of this character are
familiar to everyone and the
series is certain to strike a re-
sponsive chord in the hearts of
Subsequent releases of this series will be
on the second Wednesday of
each month.
^ Andy Shirk has no previous
theatrical training to help or
hinder him in his new art. He
is just a freckled-face boy with
all the likes and dislikes of boy-
hood for the amenities and for-
malities of life. He is abso-
lutely indifferent to the camera
and goes about his work as
though it was the one aim of
his existence. He is sure to
have a strong appeal.
For the ''Andy" series Charles
Francis has been selected as di-
rector and his painstaking care
for the niceties of picture pro-
duction will be apparent in
every release. Alice Williams
writes the scenarios.
Fourth among the serials is
"Octavius — .Amateur Detective."
This is a burlesque upon the de-
tective story and begins with the ".\ffair of the .Actress's
Jewels," to be released January
12, and upon the third Monday
of each month thereafter. This
scries will be published in con-
junction with a story in the Pic-
torial Review and the stories
will be written by Frederick
.Arnold Kummer.
Barr\' O'Moore takes the i)art
of Octavius. Mr. O'Moore is
well known to all familiar with
Edison pictures, having ap-
peared in a number of the best
that company has produced. .As
"Octavius" he is a young man
who has suddenly come into
wealth and decides to make a
study of the detection of crime.
In the entangling of crime plots Charles Seay,
Barry O'Moore.
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29
Mary Fuller.
and in dealing with desperate criminals his efforts are as
startling as they are amusing.
As director of this series Charles Seay will have an oppor-
tunity to full play to his fun-loving disposition and the stunts
cut out for "Octavius" to perform will lose nothing by reason
of his direction. Mr. Seay has many excellent pictures pictures
to his credit and his long connection with the work as
writer and player as well as di-
rector assure a finished product.
There will be lots of laughs
connected with the afTairs of
"Octavius."
Anything we might say about
Mary Fuller would seem almost
superfluous, beyond the fact that
it is necessary to record that she
is scheduled to appear in one of
the serials. Her work in "What
Happened to Mary" and "Who
Will Marry Mary," is what put
the seal of final approval upon
the original idea. To her en-
thusiasm and earnest effort the
success of those series was
largely due, so it would be a
tactical mistake to think of pro-
ducing further serials if she was
not included in some one of
them. Undoubtedly the Edison
folks recognize that fact for they have made a place for Mary
in one of the best of the series. "Dolly of the Dailies" is to
be the title and Mary is to be "Dolly," The stories will be
written by Acton Davies, than
whom there are few others bet-
ter qualified to write the scena-
rios for such a series of pictures
as are contemplated.
Dolly is to be a newspaper
woman. She is to come to New
York without any previous ex-
perience in newspaper work or
with the least knowledge of the
big city, and she is to work out
her own salvation against odds
known only to those who have
tried to break into the metro-
politan newspaper field. Mr.
Davies has been connected with
New York newspaperdom for
many years and has been an eye-
witness to many tragedies of
this sort, so he will write by the
book, as it were. Given some
real happenings to depict and
Mary Fuller to enliven them
with her strong personality, and
you have a combination that,
for picture production, will be
hard to equal. Then add to this
the keen preceptions possessed by Walter Edwin, who has
been selected to direct this series and we may reasonably ex-
pect something quite out of the ordinary.
The first "Dolly" picture will be released January 31 and
will continue thereafter to appear on the last Saturday of
each month.
Still another — a sixth — serial picture is scheduled to be
made by the Edifon Company. Details are not yet ready
for publication beyond the fact that Marc MacDermott will
be the leading player. But it is sure to be something good or
Mr. MacDermott would not be chosen for the leading role.
W ait and see.
It will be noticed that tlie Edison Company have departed
Walter Edwin.
somewhat from the usual in selecting the leading players for
its serials. Femininity has almost uniformly been selected
to bear the heavier burden of popularizing the picture; but
the Edison program is strong for men and of all the six
serials but one will feature a woman. It will be interesting
to note just how successful the plan proves to be. The mati-
nee idol is not unknown to the pictures, however, so it is
suspected that no mistake has been made in casting the most
popular of the Edison young men for leading parts.
In this connection we publish engravings of the leading
players and the directors for each serial, together with
scenes from four of the first releases.
This new Edison program may also be taken as that com-
pany's answer to the question of multiple reels. It contra-
dicted a mistaken announcement to the effect that it was to
add another multiple release to its weekly output and this
rogram makes apparent the fact that there will be no place in
the calendar for subjects of more than one reel in length
for some time to come beyond the one they now issue every
Friday.
PRINCELY CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR PICTURE MEN.
"Pop" Rock Has Splendid Gold Dinner Sets Made for Three
of His Friends.
Everybody who passed down Liberty Street, New York City,
just before Christmas, stopped in front of the International Sil-
ver Company's display window to gaze at a rich, gold dinner
set. It was one of three that "Pop" Rock, of the Vitagraph
Company, ordered, and it was a Christmas gift. One of the
three was given to Mr. J. Stewart Blackton, another to Mr.
A. E. Smith, both his partners, and the third was for Mr. Sieg-
mund Lubin. Afany a poet in the old princely days had written
of the beauty of such gifts as these and put them into some saga
or epic song of emperors and kings. The Moving Picture
World is writing the epic of the motion picture business ; every
week we get out a canto, and it is sure that we mustn't go to
press without duly recording the beauty and loveliness of these
dinner sets. We can easily guess at the pleasure of the lucky
friends of "Pop" Rock who received them.
Eacli set comprises 540 individual pieces — plates, candlesticks,
knives, forks, spoons, etc. They are of solid gold and designed
in simple, graceful curves, full of dignity. Mr. Rock declined
to tell us how much they cost, but we will venture a guess that
$2,000 would be small. Each set is in a mahogany chest, in itself
a thing of beauty.
NOTED AUTHORS TO WRITE FOR MUTUAL.
In its effort to raise the standard of moving pictures, the
Mutual Film Corporation has contracted for the stories by
many of the most prominent authors of novels and magazine
stories and they will be condensed into scenario form and
produced under the direction of D. W. Griffith. Among the
authors whose work has been contracted for are: Thomas
Nelson Page, ambassador to Italy; Paul Armstrong, play-
wright, whose drama, "The Escape," a romance of the under-
world is now being produced by Mr. Griflith personally; John
Kendrick Bangs, George A. Birmingham, who wrote that
very successful Irish comedy "General John Regan," now
playing in a long run at the Hudson Theater, New York;
Daniel Carson Goodman, author of "Hagar Revelly," the
publication of which .\nthony Comstock attempted to pre-
vent; Zona Gale. Eleanor Ingram, author of "The Car
Behind"; Robert H. Davis, of the Munsey Magazines; Paul
West, of the New York World; H. R. Durant, playwright and
associate editor of "The Cavalier"; Gardner Hunting, editor
of the People's Magazine; Homer Croy, the humorist of
Judge, Leslie's and Collier's; George Pattullo and Roy
Norton, both of whom are famous writers of Western
stories; E. Phillips Oppenheim, the celebrated English
novelist; Mary Roberts Rinehart and Roy McCardell.
Wood B. Wedd.
Scene from "Her Face Was Her
Fortune."
"Chronicles of Cleek."
Scene from "The \'anis!iing
Cracksman."
Andy's Adventures.
Scene from "Andy Gets a Job.'
"Octavius."
Scene from ".\ffair of the Actresses'
Jewels."
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Third Degree.
Secrets of the Modern Torture Chamber Shown in This Five-
Reel Lubin Picture of Charles Klein's Play.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
FOLLOWING its new program of regularly releasing
big, multiple reel stories, the General Film Company is
now readjr to present Charles Klein's popular melo-
drama "The Third Degree." This play attracted a great deal
of attention and had a gratifying run as a Broadway success;
it was one of the hits of its season. The picture was produced
by the Lubin Company under the direction of Barry O'Neil.
It is in five reels and has been carried over to the screen with
a reasonable measure of success. At least it can be said that
the story is there. Not evenly effective and perhaps not
wholly justifying all the film used in putting it over, it is,
once its situation has been stated — at the beginning of the
third reel — cumulatively interesting until, at the beginning
of the fifth reel, the sharp-eyed spectator can foresee the end
or thinks he can. There is more interest in the fifth reel
than he can foresee; but the plot at that point has grown, by
comparison with what went before, a bit thin and its interest
is of a lesser degree.
Scene from "The Third Degree" (Lubin).
The quality of the story must be taken into account as a
valuable asset. On that alone it stands as a worth while pro-
duction. The staging is as natural as life. With the picture's
perfect photography, the sets and backgrounds seem just
what was actually there, supposing the story as taken from
life. Of the acting, we can not say much either to condemn
or praise: it certainly was not what we can call brilliant.
Bernard Seigel's picture of Dr. Bernstein is a bit of relief
that we can notice with pleasure. In the work of Gaston
Bell, as Howard, there were some fine moments; but he
was uneven. George Seule Spen';er, as Lawyer Brewster, like
Robert Durbar, as Jefferies Sr., gave an intelligent, even
picture of his part without really striking fire. The police
captain, by Bartly McCullum, seemed lacking in the rough
fibre of face and in the real dominating gestures needed.
Carlotta Doti, as Annie, the waitress wife of Howard, was un-
fortunate in the moments when she turned up her nose which
she was called upon to do quite often. Eloquence was needed
and it seemed not adequate. Her Annie was, except in the
early scenes, a rather cold-blooded person who failed to
take the spectator wholly into her confidence or share her
trouble with him. Lily Leslie, as the new wife of JefJeries
Sr., was correct except where emotion was needed; she
seemed to have none. Robert Whittier plays Underwood,
the weakling suicide, acceptably; it is not a big part.
There is much naturalness in the first two reels which are
used solely to state a rather complicated situation. The five
important characters are made to stand out clearly without
confusion. We find the two boys, Howard and Underwood,
at college where Annie is waitress. Annie shines in these
restaurant scenes where Howard, in a drunken spleen, insults
her and then comes back and makes his apologies, which
incident is the beginning of love. Underwood borrows some
money from Howard after a football game, a fine scene
showing an immense crowd, and then he leaves college.
Howard's father is introduced with his new wife and at a
party Howard introduces her to his chum Underwood, and we
are shown that Mrs. Jefiferies and he have been sweethearts.
In the second reel, L'nderwood has opened a studio where
he sells curios that we soon learn are spurious and, depending
on his friendship with Mrs. Jefferies, is using her name to
help him make her friends his patrons. In the meantime,
Howard is expelled from college and has come home with
Annie as his wife. For this, his father casts him off and he
is unable to get work. Underwood gets into trouble with
creditors and writes a letter to Mrs. Jefferies Sr. threatening
to commit suicide unless she will continue to help him in
the business which she has learned is not honest. This
letter is to play an important part in the plot. Howard
calls to ask Underwood to repay the college loan, is drunk
and falls asleep on Underwood's sofa just as Mrs. Jefferies
Sr. comes, not very convincingly, to tell Underwood that his
threat is nothing to her. That she may not see Howard,
Underwood has placed a screen around the sofa and. when
she has gone he really does shoot himself. The police find
Howard, and Captain Clinton tries to make him confess
himself a murderer. Dr. Bernstein is called to examine the
body and notices the boy already more or less under the
hypnotic sway of Clinton.
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The situation is now completely stated and the real story
of the police method of torturing a confession out of a
victim is begun. The helpless captive is in the claws of
the unscrupulous captain who wants a victim. His father,
when he is shown the confession wrung from Howard by
lengthened torture, takes side against him and admonishes
Brewster, his lawyer, to have nothing to do with the case.
Mrs. Jefiferies also hears of the confession and decides to
keep the note secret. Annie alone is pitted against the re-
doubtable captain. The doctor has told her that the boy
has been hypnotized and that his confession is meaningless,
but lawyer Brewster refuses to see her. This state of affairs
is effective in producing an emotion of concern in the spec-
tator's heart. The poor boy's condition as Mr. Bell shows
it is, with his playing in the opening scenes, his best work.
Annie's persistance at length gets her an interview with
Brewster whom she succeeds in interesting. Weak Mrs.
Jefiferies is also cleverly brought again into the plot at
this point in order that she may be frightened into thinking
that she herself may be suspected of the crime if found out
as the woman who visited Underwood. This, of course, is
to hold off the denouement. But it is not long before she is
recognized and becomes a part of the forces for the defense
and the suspense is practically ended at the beginning of the
fifth reel. Of course, the captain will not give in without a
fight; but what chance has he if the picture is going to end
in one reel? Then we have the trial, acquittal and the happy
ending with everybody forgiven. It criticises the plot a bit,
thus to see it thrown up so barely against a screen; but there
is enough to it to hold and it deals with very interesting
things.
CHANGE OF THANHOUSER "JOSEPH" TITLE.
"Joseph, Son of Jacob," the Thanhouser biblical feature,
has been renamed. "Joseph in the Land of Egj-pt" is the final
title. Eugene Moore staged the biblical play for Thanhouser,
using James Cruze as Joseph and Marguerite Snow as the
wife of Potiphar. "Joseph in the Land of Egypt" goes out
as a four-reel Thanhouser "Big Production" on February
first.. Special music is again offered gratis by the Thanhouser
Company, as on "Legend of Provence," "Frou Frou" and
other releases in the "big productions" list.
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"An Unseen Terror"
Plight of an Ordinary Man Who Has Committed Murder
Shown in a Kalem Two-Part Feature.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
YOU and I, Mr. Picture Fan, are more important in this
world than heroes or villains. At least we think so
and we are more interested in ourselves than in people
who are difl'erent. The thing that makes this offering "An
Unseen Terror," noticeable among all the melodramas — it
IS not strictly a melodrama, but drama — is that it shows us
how you or I will probably feel if we commit murder. It
does not make us interested in the murder as an act in itself.
Although the highest art would probably not have shown this
at all. but suggested it, for when one gets down to the
truth, a murder is a brutal thing to see, yet the picture's
appeal is not to the elemental part of us, but to the human.
Not the weight of a hair is put on the scales of Justice to
prejudice us in favor of the man who commits the crime.
We are interested in him as soon as he comes into the scope
of the picture, but only as the person sitting opposite to us m
a car, for instance. Yet if we saw that man commit a deed
of violence, we would single him out from all the rest of
the world and give him, for the time, a good deal of attention.
It IS just so here where our interest in the man is natural
and unhampered by the author who has not tried to make
us agree with him in anything, so far as the man's emotion is
concerned.
We do not think that the picture in all it shows is wholly
convincing nor that it is wonderful or exceptional work of
art; for, though it is a good strong picture in its showing
of a central theme, it has one or two places that are not
made up of truth and quite human, except at the end, where-
as the love story is melodramatic and has the picture's weak
spots to carry. Both are fairly interesting and the fact that
one is less so doesn't hamper the picture as an offering to
the public. But we cannot help thinking that without more
cause than the picture shows it was not the strongest method
to have proof of the criminologist's theory even seem to be
necessary to his winning the girl.
The presence of this theory opened the way to two faults.
The first is that the criminologist is made to sit in one
window for months, an improbable thing, unless his own or
a friend's good name were at stake. He refused to call on
the girl one evening. Did he not see her sometimes before
he finally got his man? And would he have refused to marry
her, if his man had been killed by a train in the lumber yard
where he worked in a far-off city? The other fault, due to
the theory, is that it makes the author get the criminal out
of the way quicklj- after he is discovered; it leads to his
being pictured as succumbing right there, though punishment
by the law is what he really would have got. His having
suffered would not have counted. To put it in a nut shell,
the theory gets in the way of the real interest at one or two
points.
The first character to be introduced is the criminologist,
played by Tom Moore. Mr. Moore acts most roles well, but
in this case he lacked the scientific gravity needed to make
the character real, except in the love scenes. His elderly
father (Henry Hallem) comes into the room and finds him
studying a couple of rough characters sent in by the authori-
ties (not realistic, but plausable) and shows irritation. The
object is to convince the spectator that between father and
son there is some incompatability and this, in order to show
that in spite of it, they are good friends Next Tom calls on
Scene from "An Unseen Terror" (Kalem)
Scene from "An Unseen Terror" (Kalem).
quite satisfying. We do say that the author, in refusing to
criticise his subject, especially in refusing to pity him, has
done us a service and obeyed a primary rule of art. Of
course, the man is shown as having a wife and family; but
some pictures try to make that an excuse for crime. This
man was earning enough to live on. He wanted a little extra
money in order to make a fortune, so he hit his victim on the
head and from that moment became an ordinary human
being in an abnormal relationship with others of his kind
The secret of the picture's interest lies most in the universal
commonness of that abnormal relationship. Murder is a
terrible crime and furnishes this in a most intense way, but
does not every kind of sin furnish it in some measure? The
author, by choosing a theme that is in its nature a universal
one and by his treatment of it in a natural and sane way,
puts himself in line with the greatest artists.
The plot construction shows experience. A picture plot
is different from other plots and this, with one or two weak-
nesses that we will point out later, is well knit, it being clear
and fairly forcible, carrying us along and showing us very
little that is not necessary to our understanding of its in-
tention. It is not a simple situation that it presents and
develops, but a complicated weaving of two stories together.
This is a very good layout to start with. One of these is
a love story of a criminologist and the other is the story of
the criminal who proves a theory by his action after a crime,
and then the scientist wins the girl. The two stories are not
equal partners, the criminal's being tremendously strong.
his sweetheart (.'\lice Joyce), who makes a very desirable
prize which the hero may win or lose. Her acting adds much
to her charm. She also dislikes his profession and feels
neglected. Another character is now introduced (Harry
Maillarde) who is in love with Alice and jealous of Tom
This man is merely a figure, which plays the unpleasant role
of part-villain. He conveniently does yeoman service in
carrying on the love story and furnishes a scene of danger
to the hero lest he persuade the girl that the hero is not
worthy of her love. It is an ungrateful part and is played
satisfactorily.
Some film is used in heightening our interest in Tom's
queer profession, by the expedient of presenting some pe-
culiar characters who, in themselves, excite out interest.
Then the picture's real criminal is brought in. We see him
as a clerk and the thing that impresses us in him is his dreams
of easy money. His home is just what one would expect —
pleasant and cheery — and he has a nice wife and a promising
child. But the itch for money is there most convincingly.
The work of the actor (James B. Ross), who takes this
portrayal, is admirable all through. His playing is filled with
imagination and when his first attempt to get rich by specula-
tion fails and he has knocked his victim — -Tom's father — on
the head to steal enough for another attempt, he never per-
mits us to forget that there is an unseen terror in him. The
awful finger that none sees but himself is always pointing at
him. It drives him to a distant city and finally drives him
mad. He was mad in a way when he committed the deed, a
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few cells in his brain had gone wrong and he was covetous
but at length he goes really mad and returns to the scene
of the murder, where he is seen by the scientist lying m wait
for him, and captured. His actions at the tree cannot be
criticized, since he was crazy and beyond all rules. But would
it not have been more effective to have shown him merely
as standing there shuddering? The spectator's mind would
have had less to do and would have been freer to feel emotion
over it. As it is we see him doing the deed again in pan-
tomime and have to wonder whether it is natural.
Reliance a Million Dollar Company
Harry E. Aitken, Backed by New York and Chicago Bankers,
Takes Over Carlton Laboratories.
INCORPORATION papers are ready for filing in a new
company, to be known as the Reliance Motion Picture
Company, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, to produce
great dramas by great authors for the Mutual Film Corpora-
tion of New York, at a cost of from $25,000 up. Harry E.
Aitken, president of the Mutual, is the organizer and head of
the new concern, and his associates are prominent New York
and Chicago bankers. This organization will take over the
immense new studios of the Carlton Motion Picture Labora-
tories, one of which has just been completed on the estate of
the late Clara Morris in Yonkers. Another, recently pur,-
chased, is the great Kineniacolor studio in Los Angeles, and
the third is a big four-story loft building at 29 Union Square,
corner of Sixteenth Street and Broadway.
All of these will be under the immediate direction of D. W.
Griffith, .\mong the big things to be done at once are a
tremendous production of "The Clansman," by Thomas
Dixon; "The Escape," a eugenic drama by Paul Armstrong,
and other great features by Thomas Nelson Page, Ambassa-
dor to Italy; John Kendrick Bangs, George Pattullo, E.
Phillips Oppenheim, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Robert H.
Davis, Homer Croy and Paul West.
To get the actual atmosphere of the stories, the pictures
will be taken in the original locale, new studios being opened
next month in London and the South of France. So as to have
the productions historically and scientifically correct the
leading experts, including the foremost professors of the
prominent colleges of the world, will be engaged as critics.
This great feature service, organized to assist the Mutual in
supplying the greatest motion picture features ever produced,
will keep abreast of the actual happenings of the day just
like a daily newspaper, and photograph the greatest events
of the time as they occur with the actual celebrities who par-
ticipate in them.
President .\itken. when asked if the new organization
would make any changes in the present schedule of single
and double releases of the Reliance Company said it would
not, although perhaps occasionally a double-reel might be
substituted for a single. The chief object of the increased
capitalization, he said, was to go after the really big stuff.
KLEINE PROSECUTING "QUO VADIS?" INFRINGER.
Paul De Onto was served by the L'nited States Marshall,
after being trailed by detectives, while leaving his office in
Chicago, December 17th, in connection with the suit filed
November 28th by George Kleine in the United States Dis-
trict Court alleging infringement of copyright. De Onto
operated what was known as the "Quo Vadis Film Company"
of Chicago, although the company did not appear to have
been incorporated under the laws of the 'State of Illinois
De Outo marketed a picture called "Quo 'Vadis?" in three reels.
Mr. Kleine wishes to warn exhibitors that a series of suits
is pending in the United States District Court against in-
fringements of lithographs, heralds, etc. Many exhibitors
have been unknowingly guilty of violations of the copj-right
law. While Mr. Kleine does not desire to punish anyone,
he feels it necessary to vigorously prosecute these infringe-
ments in the interests of the exhibitor as well as his own.
THIS TROUBLE PICTURE WAS TOO STRONG.
There is a moral for script writers and producers in a short
story recently printed in the metropolitan journals. It told how a
widow, Mrs. Kelsey, of Harrison, N. J., in a picture theater saw
portrayed on the screen a series of domestic troubles that exactly
paralleled her own. It must have been one of the "misery" pic-
tures. A woman is bereft of her husband, she has a quarrel with
her daughter, and her son is placed in a sanitarium. When Mrs.
Kelsey returned from the theater she told a neighbor what she
had seen and how it had depressed her. When the neighbor
called upon Mrs. Kelsey later in the evening she discovered the
woman dead. She had turned on the gas.
The Message of the Sun-Dial
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
A'V'ISL^ALIZED romance of great beauty, one that stamps
Director Ridgeley as an artist born as well as trained.
In this day of mighty pretense and meager performance,
I do not hesitate to adjudge him an artist and 'one of the best
kind, dominated by ideas rather than by theatricalism, imagina-
tion being his master trait. With a well-chosen and well-bal-
anced company at his disposal, and with photodramas that suit
his purposes, he visualizes not only the story he has to tell, but
he creates that important element of success — beauty — by his
method of narration, by exquisite choice of the story's
environment.
Scene from "The Message of the Sun Dial" (Edison).
Mabel Trunelle is another important factor. But for the fact
that I know of her personal relations, I might justly call her
his sister artist, so delicately does she interpret her roles in.
dramas of his selection. In this especial case her part is not
a striking one, but she gives it high value by her subtle charm
of performance. She achieves a sex conception that is clean and
sweet to the eye, and to her intelligence as a woman must be
ascribed a delightful harmony with the pictures in which she
appears. She is an integral part of the composition because she
grasps the salient characteristics of her role and intensifies its
import.
The story in this case is one of those which open up lives that
have been lived that we may be reminded of how closely dra-
matic episodes in those lives resemble, and even affect, events
of to-day under similar circumstances, like some of the strange
confessions found in ancestral letters taken from a resting-place
where they have long lain undisturbed, especially those which
warn us against following blind impulse.
An impulsive young girl is engaged to a naval officer, and there
is no triangle, no villain or villainess. no dropped letter, no re-
volver, no automobile. Nothing intervenes between two loving-
hearts until a slight misunderstanding grows in volume to an
open quarrel and separation. The fault lies with the impulsive
young beauty, and she is secretly aware of it, but her spirit is
high, and slie sends the young officer away for good, bidding
him never return. He goes, and the director uses this oppor-
tunity to carry us aboard some genuine war vessels, dread-
naughts and torpedo boat destroyers.
In the midst of her after regrets she accidentally removes
the top of an old sun-dial on the lawn and discovers a diary
that has lain hidden there for more than a half century. .\ few
words in the diary, as shown on the screen, serve as subtitles,
and a situation similar to that in the modern story is shown to
have arisen at the outbreak of hostilities between the North and
the South. An impulsive girl, living on the same, fine old estate,
drove the man she loved from her presence because of a trivial
misunderstanding, with consequences so tragic as to give Miss
Trunelle her opportunity in their portrayal.
The message of the sun-dial deeply affects the girl of to-day,
and she sends an old darkey servant on an adventurous errand
to bring back the young officer, with consequences more in ac-
cord with the natural desire of their hearts. The united stories
are of the romantic that is ever reappearing, bringing beauty and
charm out of the ashes of the past, possibly a finer expression of
the truth than rampant realism and much more in accord withj
the tastes of a story-loving public
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33
Motion Picture Exhibitors League
WISCONSIN ORGANIZED AT LAST.
The Oshkosh Convention of the M. P. E. L. of America,
Results in a Real Organization in That State.
By James S. McQuade.
THE convention held at Oshkosh, December i6th and 17th,
was one of the most harmonious and delightful it has been
my good fortune to attend thus far. There was a spirit of
good fellowship and brotherhood on all sides that was distinctly
felt by every visitor. As a representative of The World. I was
made to feel that I was also included as one of the band of good
fellows, and I take this opportunity to show my appreciation of
the sincere cordiality and hospitality extended me.
The committee on arrangements, the members of which in-
cluded John R. Ek, Arthur E. Gray, N. J. Hughes, H. E. Hogan
and Charles Portier, were instant in season and out of season to
extend a courteous welcome to every visitor and to entertain
them royally. Our friend. Arthur E. Gray, is a whole host in
himself, and while the convention lasted he availed himself of
little sleep in order to uphold the good name of Oshkosh. Mr.
Athearn, proprietor of the Hotel .\thearn, is a prince of good
fellows, and all the visitors were entertained, not only as guests,
but as personal friends. I cannot remember being better accom-
modated in any other city, large or small, as well as in Oshkosh,
at the Hotel .Athearn. Mr. .\thearn even put himself to consid-
erable inconvenience by assigning the green room, a spacious
private dining-room, as a meeting-place for the convention.
The various speeches made by President Neff during the con-
vention proceedings ap-
pealed to all present, not
only because of their ap-
propriateness, but for the
conciliatory spirit mani-
fested towards all exhib-
itors— the bolters and
their adherents included.
There was not a single
word of bitterness for
anyone and no names
were brought up for re-
buke or excoriation. The
pronounced contrast be-
tween President Neff's
policy and that pursued by
the officials and executive
body of the International
Moving Picture .Associa-
tion at the meeting in the
La Salle Hotel. Thursday
afternoon. December i8th,
was really remarkable.
The following telegram
from Carl Laemmle was
received while the conven-
tion was in session, and
read by President Neff:
"Extend to assembled
exhibitors and my many
Oshkosh friends my cor-
dial greetings, and to ex-
hibitors, especially, my
sincerest good wishes for
the success and future
welfare of their organ-
ization." The reading of
the telegram was greeted
with cheers and applause.
The following pictures
were projected in the
lobby of the Hotel
Athearn, Tuesday even-
ing. December i6th :
"Across t h e Continent"
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(Pilot), "The Fall of Constantinople" (Gaumont), "Zu-Zu"
(Keystone), and "His First Case" (.American). On the evening
of December 17th, "A Bargain with Satan" (Ape.x), was spe-
cially shown at the Rex Theater, owned by Arthur E. Gray.
Following are the names of members who served on the vari-
ous committees :
Constitution and By-laws — H. H. Burford, N. J. Houze, Har-
vey Hansen and John Herzinger.
Grievance Committee — D. P. Long. A. M. Beglinger, Neil
Duffy, Henry Goldman, John Karl and Mrs. P. J. Droske.
Legislative Committee — H. A. Gray, O. Larson, W. S. Smith
and F. W. Keller.
Membership Committee — J. W. Clark, John . Olson, F. T. Mc-
Carthy and H. C. Zander.
T. F. Wesley, special organizer for President Neff, deserves
much praise for his effective work in Wisconsin. Securing sev-
enty-two members in three weeks' time marks an efficient and
tireless worker.
Manufacturers, Supply Houses, etc., Represented.
Manufacturers' supplies and film interests were represented as
follows: Nicholas Power Co.. Bert Bohannon ; Wilboken Mfg.
Co. (Veriscope machine). George A. Knaak; Bartola Mfg. &
Sales Co. (Bartola instrument for picture theaters), Chas. C.
Pyle, sales manager, Don Barton, inventor, and Harry Awl, dem-
onstrator ; Marathon Theater Stores, W. E. Shymanski, man-
ager ; Warner's Features, Phil H. Solomon, manager ; Pilot Film
Corporation, H. G. Kosch, vice-president; J. B. O. Feature Film
Service, H. R. Hedden, traveling representative: Continental
Feature Film Corpora-
tion, I. .A. De Sommers ;
Western Film E.xchange,
Milwaukee, J. H. Mer-
gener. manager; Cele-
brated Players Film Co.,
J. A. Schuerman ; General
Feature Film Co., A. G.
Spencer, secretary and
treasurer, and R. R. Eun-
son ; Famous Players,
Bert Barnett, who controls
North and South Dakota,
Wisconsin and Minnesota,
and J. D. Bryson, man-
ager Universal branch in
.Minneapolis.
List of Enrolled Mem-
bers After Re-or*gan-
ization.
The following members
are now enrolled in the re-
organized Wisconsin state
branch of the M. P. E. L.
of -America :
J. T. Stark, the Ideal,
Grand Rapids; A. M.
Eswein. the Bijou. Grand
Rapids ; W. J. Raiehe, the
Lyric, Marinette ; J. Fol-
lett, the Bijou, Oconto;
William Van Dyke, the
Vaudette. South Kau-
kauna : Olaf Larson, the
Star, Peshtigo: W. I',. Mc-
Kenna, the Mermac. Ap-
pleton ; J. P. Adler. Opera
House, Marshfield: C. W.
Rice, the Lfnique. Marsh-
field ; Neil Duft'v, the
Flite, Apple ton; C. S.
Cone, Grand Opera
House, Wausau ; Charles
Staehle, the Cosmo,
WISCONSIN CONVENTION AT OSHKOSH
Group of Exhibitors in Front of Athearn Hotel.
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Merrill; Al. Levenhagen, the Majestic, Wausau ; Hopper
& Ziebell, the Bijou, Wausau; Frank Chase, the Electric,
Wausau ; C. T. Quinn, the Lyric, Beloit ; John Olson, the Star,
Beloit; F. D. McCarthy, the Dixie, Beloit; Earl T. Brown, the
Lyric, Janesville ; James Zanias, the Apollo, Janesville ; Werner
& Bilz, the Majestic, Watertown; George Gehrke, the Royal,
Janesville ; Peter L Myers, the Myers, Janesville ; Guther Schoell-
kopf , the Grand, Fort Atkinson ; F. T. Langholff, the Crystal,
Fort Atkinson; P. J. Droske, the Idle Hour, Neenah; A. E.
Gray (the Rex), N. J. Houze (the Lyric), John R. Ek (the
Star), and Charles Potire (the Princess), all of Oshkosh ;
Jerome Kosterman,. the Orpheum, Watertown ; John H. Her-
ziger, the Doty, Neenah; O. J. Emmenger, the Square, Minasha;
William E. Smith, the Bijou, and C. E. Prinsen, the Orpheum,
both of Fond du Lac; R. E. Sims (the White House), Fred W.
Keller (the Gem), and D. P. Long (the Casino), all of Racine;
W. A. Hyland, the Lyric, and T. J. Rudesill, the Pastime, of
Madison; J. J. Disch, the New Majestic, Cudahy; S. J. Huber
(the Gem), E. F. Knaak (the Majestic), and W. C. Judson (the
Home), all three of Portage; S. Lobos, the Eagle, South Mil-
waukee ; Otto Ribbeck, the Colonial, and B. F. Forbes, the Crys-
tal, Manitowoc; A. C. Miller (the Orpheum), Tony Valentine
(the Star), Walter M. Burke (the Columbia), and Charles
Pacini (the New Majestic), all of Kenosha; Fred Luling, the
Badger, Port Washington ; A. C. Scheibe, the Crystal, Plymouth ;
J. W. Clark, the Idle Hour, and A. Watermeyer, the Majestic,
Sheboygan ; Ed. Niquette, the Opera House, Two Rivers ; A. M.
Beglinger, the Bijou, Appleton ; H. S. Collins, the Atlas, and
F. P. Lathrop, the Wonderland, Berlin ; W. D. Porter, the Crys-
tal Photo Play, Randolph ; Ray C. Pickell, the Ripon, Ripon ;
O. W. Babcock, the Gem, Omro ; Frank Bonk, Jr., the Empire,
Two Rivers ; Jacob Moelk, the Lyric, Stoughton ; T. L. Kelly,
Sparta; John M. Karl, the Royal, Green Bay; Charles L. Miller,
the Lyric and Unique, Eau Claire ; W. S. Smith, the Grand,
Menomonee ; H. E. Hanson, the Palace, Antigo ; H. H. Burford,
the Bijou and Lyric, La Crosse: H. C. Zander, the Majestic,
Rhinelander, and H. E. Hogan, the Palace, Oshkosh.
BOLTERS CONFER.
Officials and Executive Body of the I. M. P. A. Meet in
Chicago — Seek to Return to the Fold.
By James S. McQuade.
A meeting of the officials and executive body of the Interna-
tional Motion Picture Association was held in the La Salle
Hotel, Chicago, December i8th and 19th. The opening session
was convened Thursday, at 2 130 p. m. This meeting was chiefly
devoted to gross villification of M. A. Neff, president of the
M. P. E. L. of America, and to slanderous abuse of The Mov-
ing Picture World.
The leaders in these vicious onslaughts were an obscure attor-
ney by the name of Phillips, from Milwaukee, an erratic So-
cialist, called Herrington, from Pittsburgh. Samuel H. Trigger,
of New York, also assisted in the attacks on the parties named;
with the difference that Sam, with a show of good fellowship,
arose at one time during the meeting, and advised that speakers
"should not pound the trade papers too hard."
After stating that the chief business of the afternoon meeting
was to hear reports from the various states in which the Inter-
national Motion Picture Association operates, and that the main
objeci of the various sessions was to devise ways and means to
bring about a reconciliation between the I. M. P. A. and M. P.
E. L. of America, I charitably consign my notes of the proceed-
ings to the waste-basket and oblivion. I will, however, mention
that the obscure attorney from Milwaukee addressed to me per-
sonally his vituperative remarks concerning The Moving Pic-
ture World, with an insolence and viciousness that caused them
to fail in their object.
At 5:00 o'clock the meeting was adjourned until Friday, De-
cember 19th, at 11:00 A.M., the session lasting until 3:00 p.m.,
when the following resolution was passed :
That a committee of five be appointed to devise ways and
means of consolidating all the exhibitors of the country in one
national organization, and to report back to the board of direc-
tors of the International Motion Picture Association.
The members of the committee are : Samuel H. Trigger, New
York ; William J. Sweeney, Chicago ; Thomas Furniss, Duluth ;
B. K. Fischer, Milwaukee, and F. J. Herrington, Pittsburgh.
The next meeting of the officials and e.xecutive body of the
International Association will be held in Cleveland, Ohio, on the
first Tuesday in March.
The Dutch lunch given in the ballroom of the Hotel La Salle,
at 10:30 P.M., Thursday, was a 'magnificent affair, fully in keep-
ing with the high spirit and liberality of Chicago exhibitors.
The attendance represented all branches of the film business, in-
cluding manufacturers, exchange men and local exhibitors.
Speeches, vocal numbers, vaudeville acts and dancing held the
guests until an early hour.
There were present: Charles Phillips, national president,
Milwaukee; Harold Rosenthal, national secretary. New York;
tlie members of the executive body, including Thomas Furniss,
Duluth ; Samuel H. Trigger, New York ; F. J. Herrington, Pitts-
burgh ; William J. Sweeney, Chicago, and Joseph Friedman, Buf-
falo : Nathan Wolf, Sam Katz, R. O. Proctor and L. Zahler, all
of Chicago; H. Trinz, S. Trinz, S. R. Pylet, J. H. Sullivan,
J. W. Tufts, Frank Bruemmer, B. K. Fischer and James Coch-
rane,- all of Milwaukee; Mr. Miller, Buffalo, and Henry Polk,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
F. J. Rembusch, Shelbyville, Ind., did not arrive in time for
the Thursday session. Dr. R. H. Rhodes, national treasurer,
Indianapolis, wrote that he was detained at home by a life or
death case.
CINEMA CLUB STILL INDEPENDENT.
Bronx Exhibitors Do Not Favor Joining the Trigger Associa-
tion— To Give Ball January 14.
Many overtures have been made by the representatives of the
Xew York Exhibitors' Association, of which Sam Trigger is
president, to induce the members of the Cinema Club of the
Bronx to affiliate with the first-named organization, but up
to the present writing nothing of a definite nature has been
done. When Mr. Trigger and his associates first proposed amal-
gamation, their suggestions were summarily rejected. Trigger
then attempted to form a branch of his organization in the
Bronx, but when the time for his meeting happened no one was
present that sympathized with his efforts, and those who did
attend advised him to go back to Manhattan.
Having failed in these attempts to secure the support of the
Cinema Club members, Mr. Trigger induced "Chief" Wallace,
of the License Bureau, to act as "ambassador extraordinary" to
the Cinema Club in a renewed effort to bring about the desired
union. A meeting was called for Friday, December 26th. at
which Mr. Trigger, of the New York Association ; Mr. Ascher,
of the New York Exhibitors' League, and "Chief" Wallace were
to be present and to tell the members of the Cinema Club what
was the right course to pursue. But when the time for the meet-
ing arrived it was learned that Mr. Trigger had gone to Chicago
to attend a "Dutch Lunch" given by the Chicago Flxhibitors'
Association. Consequently, nothing was done at that time.
No further meetings have been scheduled for the consider-
ation of the question, but it is quite likely that further negotia-
tions will be held, as it is reported that one of the purposes of
getting together is to have all exhibitors of Greater New York
unite on a plan to retain the services of "Chief" Wallace as
attorney when Mayor Mitchell appoints his successor. At pres-
ent this position is filled by Attorney Gus Rogers.
The business that is of the most interest to members of the
Cinema Club just now is their forthcoming ball, which is to
take place at Hunt's Point Palace, Southern Boulevard and 163rd
Street, on the evening of January 14th. A fine reception and
entertainment will precede the dancing. King Baggot and Edith
Storey have promised to lead the grand march. Tickets for this
event are for sale at the various picture theaters owned by
Cinema Club members throughout the Bronx, but it is announced
that there will be no crowding at the ball, and that all will have
room to enjoy an evening's dancing.
MADDOX RESIGNS FROM OHIO CENSOR BOARD.
John A. Maddox, chairman of the Ohio State Board of Cen-
sors since its organization several months ago, has resigned.
It is intimated that H. A. Vestal, the other exhibitor on the
board, will follow the example set by Mr. Maddox.
PANKHURST MOTION PICTURES.
Shown at Loew's Circle Theater with Speeches by Suffrage
Leaders an Added Attraction.
Two suffragette leaders. Miss Rose Windslow and Miss
Helen Todd, carried the fight for woman suffrage into the
motion picture theaters Friday afternoon, December 19th,
when they appeared at 2 and 4 o'clock to speak at Marcus
Loew's Circle Theater, where the suffrage picture "What
80,000,000 Women Want," with Mrs. Pankhurst in the lead-
ing role, was shown. This picture, taken October 23rd at
the Chelsea Studios on West 31st Street, was shown Friday
for the first time in public, and may go over the entire
Marcus Loew circuit, whereby it would reach 1,000,000 people.
The suffragettes plan to have speakers for the "cause" at
every theater where the picture is shown, to speak to the
audience after each showing of the film.
The picture, in four reels, takes an hour in showing. The
theater was crowded when the picture was on and the
audience listened attentively to the remarks of the speakers.
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Jesse L. Lasky in Pictures
Well-Known Vaudeville Man, Who Heads New Producing
Organization, Talks Interestingly of His Plans.
By George Blaisdell.
THERE is a newcomer in the field of motion pictures.
He is more than a man with ideas, for the simple
reason that these ideas are sound ones — bound to be
so because they are based upon contact and most intimate
contact with the larger amusement-loving public. Greetings
to lesse L. Lasky!
Just a word as to the personal history of Mr. Lasky. He
was born in San Francisco, Cal.; how many years ago we are
not informed, but a score and a half would not seem to be
a bad guess. His first visit to the East was at the age of
seventeen years, when 'he undertook the management of
Herrmann the Great, as the well-known magician was
known to the public. In this capacity Mr. Lasky traveled
around the world. On his return to New York he noted
the popular affection for good vaudeville, the rise of which
was just beginning. He determined to take a chance on
something big for the vaudeville stage. He won out. .■\nd
in most of the enterprises in which he has since engaged
he has landed heavily on the right side of the ledger. He
received one stiff jolt, which set him back considerably more
than half a million dollars, but he met the blow with a jaw-
as stiff as the wallop and paid every last cent. He knew the
venture was an artistic success, anyway. Among his big
winning acts may be mentioned "The Love Waltz of the
Waldorf," "The Country Club," "The Pianofiends," "The
Red Heads," and "The Trained Nurses."
In his office in the Longacre Theater Building the other
day Mr. Lasky told how it happens that he is now making
pictures. It seems that some time ago a proposition was
made to the vaudeville man to lend his name to a projected
picture-producing organization. Mr. Lasky did not agree,
but his interest was aroused. He began going to picture
houses. He visited those using the various services, paying
particular attention to features. "I realized at once," said
Mr. Lasky, "what an opportunity there was for a producer
of experience, particularly one accustomed to catering to
types of vaudeville audiences and the great public. Further
study convinced me that the future of the business will be
absolutelj' in the production of large features. So I came
to the conclusion that, rather than lend my name to a
company, I would form one of my own. It was agreed
that in the beginning it would be necessary to get a number
of well-known plays, as there is a marked demand for these
at present. Cecil B. De Mille, who is associated with me,
immediately took up the producing end of the business and
started quietly to secure control of well-known, successful
plays."
Screen Plays by Authors of Standing.
It was at this point that Mr. Lasky made a statement
that will have deep interest for all who have made a study
of the supply of picture material and especially of those who
realize that a great play wdll not necessarily make a great
picture. "It is not our intention," went on Mr. Lasky, "al-
ways to use famous plays. Eventually we will have stories
by authors of recognized standing and written especially
for the screen."
Asked as to the type of plays he favored for screen
presentation Mr. Lasky said: "Melodramatic, with great action
and plenty of heart interest. Will we have a scenario de-
partment? Yes, indeed; and it will be in charge of a well-
Icnown author who understands the technique of the camera.
We are not ready just yet to tell you who he is."
"Will you organize a regular stock company of players?"
Mr. Lasky was asked.
"No," he replied. "We will engage special casts for each
play, and for a star a man or woman as the story may require.
For instance, in the making of 'The Squaw Man.' Dustin
Farnum will be the star. In the company which went west
with Mr. De Mille are a half dozen principals. Oscar C.
Apfel, who is well-known in picturedom through his connec-
tion? with Edison. Reliance and Pathe, will have charge
•of the technical end. By the way, as a matter of possible
interest, when Edwin Milton Royle wrote 'The Squaw Man'
ne had in mind two Indians he had known. Into the play he
put their prototypes. We have just learned that Mr. De
Mille has secured these two fine specimens of redmen for
the screen production."
','J? it your intention to erect a studio?" we asked.
/^o," replied Mr. Lasky, "we have adopted the motto 'The
Uorld Is Our Studio.' As an earnest of that, we are sending
the present company to Southern California and Wyoming
for the atmosphere of the story. We will not hesitate to go
wherever the best interests of any production require. If
necessary, we will send companies abroad. We intend to
«rect outdoor stages in different parts of the country."
There Will Be First Nights for Pictures, Too.
"Will you base any of your subjects on well-known
novels?" we asked Mr. Lasky.
"We surely will," was the ready response. "We are having
several put into scenario form now. But that question brings
me right back to where we were a few minutes ago. Person-
ally my policy is to produce original plays. In time to come
I believe there will be regular first nights for great pictures
written by famous authors. Why should there not be?"
When it was suggested to Mr. Lasky that some successful
stage productions fell short on the screen and that in pictures
long casts made difficult a prompt absorption of the spirit
of a story, he readily agreed and cited instances in his own
observation. "We are not taking any play, no matter how
well known, unless we feel sure it will make a good picture.
We intend to scrutinize very carefully for screen value. I
believe that a famous play that draws business and does
not make good retards the progress of the picture."
Mr. Lasky smiled when he was asked if he now noted any
reluctance on the part of great players to appear in pictures.
"No, I do not," he said. "You know how it was in the
early days in vaudeville — just as it has been in pictures.
The more talented players shied at the thought of such a
thing. The picture business has advanced so rapidly there are
none now who are not glad to come in. Have the pictures in-
jured vaudeville? Why, I don't think vaudeville is on the de-
cline, although pictures have caused it to change somewhat. I
think though, the time is coming when the large vaudeville
houses will add feature pictures to their programs. That time
will be advanced by the filming of original stories. One reason
for that is, we can do novel and unusual things on the screen
that are impossible on the stage, and anything that is original
has an appeal for a vaudeville audience. Do I think those who
follow the best vaudeville and those who seek for the best
pictures are far apart? I certainly do not."
Mr. Lasky has enjoyed unusual opportunities for studying
the effect of the motion picture on the speaking stage. With
this fact in mind, the writer asked the vaudeville man his
impressions on the related future of the two factors in the
amusement world. "Why," was the quick response, "the
picture will bring the public in closer touch with the theater.
There is no doubt it has wielded a tremendous influence on
the amusement business generally and has caused and will
continue to cause revolutionary changes. Eventually con-
ditions will settle down and the drama will go on as before;
and this will be the case with vaudeville. I believe, though,
that the time is coming when the picture will be of the
greater importance. There is a very definite reason for that
statement. You can do on the screen so much more than
you can on the stage."
It is expected "The Squaw Man" will be ready for release
about February 15. It is intended to release one subject
a month. Mr. Lasky's interests in the picture field will in
no way interfere with his activities in vaudeville. He has,
he says, good organizations in charge of each. Besides
Mr. De Mille, Mr. Lasky will have associated with him in his
picture enterprise, which will be guided from his present
offices in the Longacre Theater Building, Samuel Goldfish
and Edward Milton Royle. Mr. Goldfish has severed all
former business relations to devote his entire time to the
financial management of the new concern. Mr. Royle is the
well-known playwright.
Mr. Lasky smiled as he showed the writer Mr. Royle's
letter accepting his proposition for an alliance. It is in-
teresting from many points of view, not the least of which is
its plain revelation of the fine type of mental calibre of this
acquisition to the rapidly expanding screen army. While
there will be many who will feel that Mr. Royle has arrived
at some conclusions just a bit late in the day, there will be
cynics who will chucklingly affirm that he has watched the
development of Kinematography from its inception. As
an exposition of the workings of the mind of the old-line
dramatist, the final recognition that What Is Is in spite of
inrooted disbelief, the document is a psychological marvel.
It is a drama — a struggle — in itself. We have the introduc-
tion, the development, the climax, the decline, and the
catastrophe — i.e., the rehabilitation, the turning over, the
happy ending. Read it for yourself:
The Wickiup, Darien, Conn.
My dear Mr. Lasky:
I have decided to accept your liberal offer, and perhaps I owe you an
explanation of my delay. Ever since the first ingenious man conceived
the idea of embalming actual plays in moving pictures I have been honored
with propositions for "The Squaw Man," but I confess I could not take this
movie-madness seriously. Its very popularity seemed to be against it.
Whole communities, you know, used to be afflicted with the smallpox.
Every emotion in the raw. every situation since the fall of man, was being
grabbed with coarse, unskillful and sometimes thievish hands and smeared
pell mell into pictures. It was all so crude and formative. Speaking of the
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fall of man, I didn't know we had such audiences, "pleased with a rattle,
tickled with a straw," demanding so little and getting so little. I saw all
the expedients, all the machinery, all the saw-dust of drama which the
dramatist spends years of study and toil to forget, dumped into the moving
picture hopper with a steam shovel, and the horrible result apparently
enjoyed.
If the moving picture is to stop here it is evident that it is a childish
toy or a futile fad. It will duplicate the history of the bicycle, once a craze,
now an article of commerce. But I see signs that the kindergarten stage is
passing or is passed. You have helped me to a new view. The moving
picture is fast developing a new art form, a real art form, with a new
distinct place, and a future whose end no man can see. For this new hope
we need men. You are at the gate, jnst as I am. I believe you are entering
this world of alluring possibilities at a very critical and perhaps the psycho-
logical moment. If you are to become an apostle of the nevv art you must
have more than an ambition to make money. I am putting "The Squaw
Man" into your hands with the understanding that you will do fine and
beautiful things in a fine and beautiful way. The day when the public will
swarm to the picture show just because it's cheap or just because it is a
picture show is over, but the day of moving picture art is just begun.
There will be a demand for men of taste, of discrimination, of ideals, of
imagination. Here is a more elastic and plastic medium in some respects
than is the written and spoken drama. Here is something of the freedom
of form of the novel with the actuality and compelling power of that which
is seen instead of described.
Those of us who love the theater and have devoted our lives to it, at
first resented the moving picture, resented its rude crowding of its elder
sister into the background. To tell the truth, we are for the time being
bewildered and anxious. It is inevitable that we of the theater must read-
just ourselves to the changed, conditions and the new order. There was a
time when the theater was the average person's principal, if not his only,
form of amusement. That was a happy day for the actor, the dramatist and
the manager. That day is gone; gone probably never to return.
The theater will always exist, but it will have to turn its attention to the
higher forms of art, where the rewards are not essentially commercial, and
where recognition is slow and grudging. It will be the home for the drama
of wit, of subtle chaiacterization, of profound and complex emotions, but
these will illustrate the philosophic dictum, "the higher, the fewer." In the
process of elimination there will be inevitable readjustment for many actors,
managers and authors. There will be fewer theaters. Those of us who
are not adjustable will have to fade away. It is a very strange and a very
interesting epoch. Let us hope that our venture gives it a boost instead
of a knock.
EDWARD MILTON ROYLE.
morals. Yet I fear the romantic, the costume play appeals
to me the greatest."
*'Into the Lion's Pit," a play that has just been produced
and acted by Mr. August, is a play of this nature.
1
EDWIN AUGUST.
Writes, Directs and Plays Leads in Powers Dramas — Tabloid
Interviews on His Work.
•'ATr-\HERE are no friends like the old friends after all,"
declares this screen matinee idol, who insists on re-
maining a shining star in the Universal firmament
And Edwin August practices what he believes. Many a man
in his position might swell to the bursting point and become
aloof to the common
herd. But not August, p
He's a good fellow, sim-
ple in tastes and true
always.
"I honestly believe that
success is the most se-
vere test to man's char-
acter and capabilities,"
he said to. me one after-
noon. "Give many peo-
ple praise, allow them to
imagine they are the big
fish in the pond and real
ambition that urges hard
study and constant en-
deavor to inprove is lost."
Versatility such as
possessed by Mr. August
is found in few men and
it has earned him a just
reward. But Edwin Au-
gust is always the same.
He has a large diversity
of characters. From the
ranch cowboy to the
humble divine is but a
short step for him as he
is a past master in the
art of "Making Up."
"Pantomimic ability is
largely what counts."
says he, "in determining
the success of a screen
character. Unlike the stage, there is absolutely no chance to
accentuate the part by the use of dialect or inflections of the
voice.
"Yes, 'I have played a great many roles, written a great
many photoplays and directed scores. I am very fond of the
psychological drama, as there is every chance in the world
to the alert student to do fine shading, to point pointed
Edwin August.
The Fall of France.
An Instructive Historical Apex Subject in Three Parts.
The principal fault to be found in this very good picture lies
in the title of it. It^ should have been named "The Rise of Ger-
many,-" or "The Union of Germany," or something of that sort,
to make it appeal to German-Americans. Its present title will
never appeal to French-Americans, and the picture itself, taken
from the German point of view, will be barren of Patriotic
inspiration to a Frenchman. The French element in America,
however, is vastly outnumbered by the German which no doubt
would patronize the picture heavily if it had the direct appeal
to it in the title. Still, it may be that to all patriotic Germans.
"The Fall of France" and "The Rise of Germany" are synony-
mous. Let us hope so.
There have been many, many invocations for authentic his-
torical subjects without the extraneous love story that is usually
dragged in by the hair to supply the so-called demand for "heart
Scene from "The Fall of France" (Apex).
interest." To almost every manufacturer and producer on earth,
it seems suicidal to stage an incident of history exactly according
to the facts and without the young hero and the "goil." The
producer of "The Fall of France" has entirely disregarded the
unwritten law of heart interest and has turned out a straight,
historical picture that can easily hold its own with any perverted
historical subject that has ever been shoved down the throats of
a long-suffering public.
It is a stern picture of men and their measures. No woman
appears in it except in the most incidental way. The dignity of
the army is so well sustained that the interest carries through
to the very end and it is safe to say that women will admire it
as well as the men.
The action begins with the withdrawal of the French ambassa-
dor from Prussia. This is followed by tlie declaration of war
against the latter kingdom by Napoleon III, Emperor of the
French, in 1870, using the succession to the Spanish throne as a
pretext. Bismarck, by making public the flippant demands of the
French, aroused the people of the German states to a call to
arms. These scenes are well described in the picture, showing
the mobilization of the troops in the streets of Berlin, and the
house-to-house canvass for men.
Major Kayserberg is then seen leading his men away to the
battle of Saarbruick, in which contest he lost his life. In rapid
succession follow "the battles of Missenborg, Worth, St. Privet,
and Sedan. These are fine battle scenes, and, with the proper
kind of music, they can be worked up to the point of frenzy.
The defense of Worth by the Algerian troops is one of the best
hand-to-hand street conflicts that could possibly be done. Suc-
ceeding events lead on to the negotiations for surrender, the
meeting of William I and Louis Phillipe at Bellvedere and the
final coronation of William at Versailles as Emperor of united
Germany.
The photography is good and clear: the glimpses of Berlin
are refreshing; the field scenes are well chosen and acted with
a dash that leaves nothing to be desired. The characterizations
of Wilhelm I, Louis Phillipe, Bismarck and Von Moltke are
true to the impressions that have been left by those men, both in
resemblance and dignity. On the whole, it is a decidedly inter-
esting picture and very well done.
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OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
m
AT A RECENT convention of clergymen held in Nashville,
Tenn., one of the delegates declared that "moving picture
shows of to-day are dark holes of vice and shame." A
few days ago Hudson Maxim, the famous inventor, declared,
through one of the leading newspapers, that moving pictures
have done more towards helping temperance work than any other
individual or combined effort in the cause. He stated that he
knew of one place where the number of saloons had been reduced
over forty per cent., and the saloonmen driven out of business
attributed it to the moving picture houses. Mr. Maxim backs
his declaration with facts.
* * *
During the holiday season many department and other stores
were victimized by people without authority ordering goods to
be sent to well-known motion picture players C. O. D. During
the week immediately preceding Christmas some of the players
had an average of four packages a day offered to them by deliv-
ery messengers. It is said that several of the victimized firms
are endeavoring to trace the parties who placed the orders. The
only conclusion thus far reached as to the object of the imposters
is that the orders were placed by practical jokers. If such was
the case their efforts were misdirected if the results were to
score against the players, as investigation shows that all the un-
authorized deliveries were refused. It is hoped the miscreants
will be located and punished for the uncalled-for trouble and
labor they put upon the working forces of the stores during the
busiest season of the year. Some of the picture players were
greatly annoyed until they made known their positions to the
stores. They felt that their credit might be affected by the re-
peated refusal of deliveries. In keeping with the white slave
hysteria wave, it has been intimated that men who placed orders
while parading under the names of players did so for the pur-
pose of forming acquaintance with the saleswomen; and it has
been suggested that each one who received orders be closely
questioned as to recent acquaintances they have made.
* * *
At the complimentary dinner given by the Friars to David
Warfield a few nights ago, many of the addresses made by man-
agers and others interested in the old line of theaters contained
hints that apply with equal force to all concerned in the photo-
play business. During the discourses an effort was made to
determine the cause for the great falling off in box office receipts
at the high-priced theaters throughout the country. It is said
that the drop has been as high as sixty per cent. None of the
speakers would admit that the photoplay was in legitimate com-
petition with their interests. Every ingenuity of speech was
resorted to so that the photoplay might be referred to as infre-
quently as possible, and then only to refer to it in deprecatory
terms. In his comments on the dinner, Mr. Louis V. De Foe,
dramatic critic for the Sunday World, quotes William A. Brady,
the theatrical manager, as writing: "So, in considering the
decent theater, the public is wholly responsible. Its tastes seem
to grow lower and lower every year. Some'time ago it was said
that the moving pictures would make more theatergoers. So
they have, but they have made theatergoers who demand sensa-
tion and smut."
* * *
Previous to making this declaration, Mr. Brady is credited
with having written in the same contribution as follows : "The
first-class theater business is suffering from too many theaters
and too few good plays ... the play writers of the world
have not turned out one really big play this year."
* * *
Now, what conclusion is to be drawn from Mr. Brady's senti-
ments?^^ On one hand, he claims that the patronage lost by the
"decent" theaters, with the additional number of theatergoers that
have been created, went to the motion picture theaters because of
a desire for sensation and smut. On the other hand, he lays the
loss to an overplus of theaters, and inferior plays. The latter
declaration is nearer the mark, but the causes assigned are, by
no means, alone accountable for the drop in business at the old
line houses. If Mr. Brady intends to convey the impression that
the picture houses have created patronage for the old line houses
that have been producing sensation and smut, the contention is
as groundless as it is original. The picture theaters have not
been clearing houses for the others. They have held and steadily
mcreased their popularity to such good effect that instead of
drivmg patrons to the old theaters they have forced those houses
out of business one by one, and they are dropping out day by day.
It is to Mr. De Foe's own remarks that the attention of the
photoplay people is particularly drawn. It is a keynote for pro-
ducer, rental agent and exhibitor, alike. Mr. De Foe says the-
atrical people are disposed to disregard or resent lay advice in
matters pertaining to their profession. They do not seem to
heed the fact that the salvation of the theaters rests on the
public's good will. Here we have in a nutshell the solution which
Mr. Brady seemed to be unable to reach.
* * *
Years ago the old line theatrical managers saw the possibilities
of the motion picture as a competitor. By ridicule, prejudice,
unfounded criticism and malicious maneuvers, the pictures were
handicapped in the battle for recognition until, by persistent and
conscientious effort, they at last got fair and impartial consider-
ation and won the public's good will. It is upon that foundation
that the great popularity of the photoplay stands.
* * 41
It is now up to the people interested in the photoplay field to
weigh carefully all the circumstances attending the demoralized
condition of the old line theaters. The declarations and admis-
sions now made by the managers of the latter should be memo-
rized and the pitfalls carefully avoided. They must not be led
astray by the declaration that the popularity attained has been
due to a desire for the sensation and smut reflected by the pic-
tures, or believe that the majority of theatergoers want that kind
of stuff. The fact that certain pictures the police of this city
stopped a few days ago drew large audiences is no indication of
what the amusement public wants. To get the good will of the
public it must be given that which the patrons feel free to rec-
ommend to their home circles and friends. Plays to the con-
trary may exist for a while and make big money, but their life
is a short one and their existence incites a spirit of resentment
that eventually reacts against the whole system.
* * *
And the photoplay people must not rely solely upon the elimi-
nation of smutty and unduly sensational matter from their pro-
ductions for a continuance of the popularity they now enjoy.
While scores of the old line theaters are closing to re-open as
picture houses there is in the horizon a well-defined and healthy-
looking "come back" rising. It would be the height of folly for
any one to assume that the photoplays will put the regular the-
aters out of existence altogether. There will be a readjustment
of the old line theaters in time, and strong bids will be made for
the business that has been lost, so the photoplay interests must
not rest upon their oars. The present standard must be sus-
tained, and improved wherever possible, so that when the "come
back" arrives there will be no occasion for an exodus of the
patrons because the photoplay has "gone back." This means
hard, unremitting and expensive work, coupled with the ever-
present danger of the undermining of public confidence by the
influences of interloping makers and exhibitors of films — people
who hope to make big profits on indifferent and cheap produc-
tions on the strength of the good will the legitimate makers and
exhibitors have established with the amusement public. It is
hoped that before the new year closes somebody will come for-
ward with a regulation on the order of the pure food law for
the prevention of adulteration of photoplays. It is badly needed.
A gentleman sitting in a theater a few nights ago after a play
had been run on the screen remarked to a friend at his side :
"That is criminal. Don't you think a commission should be
appointed to examine into the sanity of the people who wrote
and produced that thing?"
SPECIAL DIRECTORS FOR THANHOUSER "BIG
FILMS."
Special directors have been signed by C. J. Hite to help
in the making of Thanhouser "Big Productions." Carroll
Fleming, the famous New York Hippodrome producer, is
one. Most of the great recent spectacles at the Hippodrome
were the creations of the ingenuous Fleming and it is
for spectacle scenes that Mr. Hite has wisely secured his
services. Howell Hansel is the other new "Big Productions"
producer. He comes from a twenty years' experience in
the legitimate, where he staged numerous "big cast" plays,
entitling him in Mr. Kite's opinion to an immediate chance
at "Big Production" film producing. Eugene Moore, the
veteran of the regular Thanhouser directing staff, has been
on the feature stuff of late. Marguerite Snow and James
Cruze have joined Maude Fealy as stars in the features.
Clarence Dull has been appointed property master on the
big stuff while Michael Schliesser, as announced recently,
is wild animal manager. Many of the feature scripts call
for lions, tigers and other beasts of the jungle, and Schliesser,
who was with Hagenbeck in Germany, will find himself a
busy man. One of these scripts is "The Fall of Khartoum,"
which calls for elephants and camels in addition to other
animals. The new all-glass stage put up. exclusively for the
"big sets" in the features is half a city block in depth.
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Advertising for Exhibitors
Conductea by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Lotteries Again.
HERE'S one aspect of the lottery matter that managers, and particularly
those who print house programs and distribute them through the
post office, will do well to consider. Under the constitution each
State is sovereign and can rule its citizens on all matters pertaining to the
State, but it has no jurisdiction in interstate matters, since this would be
infringing the sovereignty of other States, and the Federal government. To
use an illustration, you have a perfect right to get drunk in your own home
if no one objects, but if you go on the street, any policeman may arrest you.
So long as you remain in your own home, you cannot be arrested save on
complaint sworn out by some member of your family. It is the same in
your State. As long as you stay in your own State, you are answerable
only to that State, but if you go into some other State you must answer to
that State just as Jim Smith can have you arrested for getting drunk in his
house instead of your own. or a policeman can arrest you for being on the
street in an intoxicated condition. Your State and other States are the
various homes, but for interstate matters, the relation is the same as the
policeman who controls the public thoroughfares.
You may have a premium scheme or some other trade getting device that
is perfectly legal in your State. Suppose that you have a comedy called
Cross-Eyed Charlie, and announce that you will give a free admission to
every tenth cross-eyed man. You may be advised by your attorney that the
scheme is legal and he may cite the highest court of the State to prove his
point. You can make the announcement in front of your house, you may
print the same on handbills and distribute them to every house in your
territory and be wholly within the law, and yet if you advertise this scheme
by circulars and mail them, your scheme, perfectly legal under the State
law, now becomes an offense against the Federal laws, and you are liable to
prosecution for distributing through the mails matter advertising a lottery,
because the wording of the Federal law construes as a lottery any method of
distributing awards of benefits, the apportioning of which is in the slightest
way dependent upon the element of chance.
The Lottery Definition.
A lottery in the common acceptance of the term is some prize distribution
in which tickets are bought and the prizes awarded by drawing numbers from
a wheel or in some similar fashion, but under the Federal law a lottery is
anything decided by chance to the profit of preferred persons. In the cross-
eyed scheme the prize goes to every third cross-eyed man seeking to pur-
chase a ticket. If all cross-eyed men were admitted free, without any fur-
ther restriction, the element of chance would be removed, but unless all
persons are treated precisely alike, the element of chance is held to be pres-
ent and the line is drawn with exceeding stringency. The scheme you pro-
pose may be legal in your State, but the post office is an interstate, pr
national matter, and in using the mails you become subject to the Federal
law, and the circular that may be delivered to a nouse by your own em-
ployee with perfect legality, renders you a lawbreaker if you employ the
United States Government to deliver precisely the same circular through
the mails.
Also the Newspapers.
More than this, if you advertise the scheme in the newspapers, all of
which are circularized in part through the mails, you are held to be respons-
ible with the paper in question for seeking to advertise a lottery and even
a mention in the paper of your scheme, though not in any sense an adver-
tisement of that scheme, renders the paper liable to the Federal Government.
We have seen any number of weekly programs with some "lucky number"
feature, and others that announce some distribution. Every one of those is
unmailable. You may circulate a hundred schemes and not get caught and
be made to suffer the hundred and first time. The use of a sealed envelope
does not save you. The fact that the letter is se'aled does not alter the fact
that you are breaking the law, and you cannot tell when some competitor
will lay an information against you.
If your scheme is legal within your State, circularize by hand if you
want to, but do not mail out any announcement of a contest, competition or
prize distribution in which the element of chance enters to the slightest
degree.
This is not saying that lotteries are safe chances so long as the mail is not
used to advertise it, but it is warning you that what may be legal in your
State is not legal in the eyes of the Federal Government, and it is better to
read it here than to find it out through a personal interview with some post
office inspector.
Pictures and Plays.
The other day we had a note from the manager of a house playing pic-
tures and road attractions according to the bookings of the latter. He com-
mented on the fact that his employers did not yet realize the growing im-
portance of the pictures as a factor of theatricals. This is the case in many
houses we know of, but we note that Klaw and Erlanger, who book these
road attractions are more keenly alive to the value of pictures as money-
makers. All of the theatrical men are turning to pictures when there
is an opening, and if a theatrical man is not in pictures now it is merely be-
cause he has not yet succeeded in finding an opening.
Used the Seals.
The Olympian Theater, Seattle, used the Red Cross Christmas Seals on
all tickets sold for two recent Monday performances. Next year we would
like to see s, Red Cross Seal Day when on an appointed day every theater in
the country stamped each admission with a seal. Think of the income it would
bring those who are fighting to stamp out the modern plaguel There is a
whole year for the organized exhibitors to talk it over in. We like the
simple tone of the Olympian's announcement, which runs:
On behalf of all, a Red Cross seal will accompany each full ticket
next Monday and the Monday following. Thus we can all help
a little the great work of fighting tuberculosis undertaken by the
Red Cross Society.
A Daily Educational.
The Roseville Scenario, a Newark theater in the Roseville section, gets
out an attractive weekly program. It carries a lot of type, but it is well
written and the display is particularly good. Only the second page is given
to the current program, the third page advertising coming features and the
music and sound effects. The first page is given to general announcements
and on the back page a sort of business directory replaces the usual business
cards, an alphabetical order being observed and thirteen announcements being
given. This scheme will sometimes work where the more ambitious advertis-
ing campaigns fail and since no chance of copy is required, the typewriting
cost is kept down. This will give an idea of how the scheme is worked:
BAKERY GOODS. A. Dona & Co., 545 Orange Street. Tel.
Branch Brook 1360.
BUTTER, EGGS, ETC. Orange Butter and Egg Market, 565
Orange Street. Tel. Branch Brook 3627.
COAL AND MASON MATERIAL. H. B. Salmon Company, 357
Grafton Avenue. Tel. Branch Brook 663.
One of the front page announcements states that at least one educational
picture will be shown each day, and in keeping with this is another an-
nouncement to the effect that '*no vaudeville or other claptrap" will be
given. Cheap vaudeville does not appeal to those who would be attracted by
the educational films, and of the two those interested in educational subjects
are far more apt to prove the better clientele.
We do not think much of "scenario" as the name for a picture house, but
we most assuredly like their policy.
Wants To Know.
The Academy of Music is thinking over the multiple reel — just as others
are but being a man of action, the manager puts it up to his public. This
clipping from the Academian is worth reading and thinking over:
Again we ask your preference on a matter of house policy under
the patent argument that it is to our advantage to give you just
what you want, when you will tell us that you do want it. This
time it is the matter of multiple reel pictures. We have placed a
coupon on this page which we ask, beg if necessary, that you fill
out.
At '.he present time our regular service gives ui three two-reel
features each week, to which is added a Famous Pla/ers produc-
tion in three or more reels now and then. But the General Film
Co. are releasing enough multiples to give us one for each day in
the week, if we are sufficiently anxious for them — or, to be per-
fectly frank, willing to pay for them. If you — or a sufficient num-
ber of the aggregate you — want a feature a day, be assured that
all you need do is say so. Giving you what you want in so far
as we can find out those wants is our one reason for being here.
Some people object to the longer film because of the lost interest
when one does not happen to see the beginning of the play. As
it has been pointed out, it is very hard to become interested in the
first reel of a picture after you have seen the climax of that story;
and especially so in the case of two-reel subjects, one or two other
stories come between the end and the. beginning. And we might
as well admit it, some times the stories made into two reels are a
bit short for that length, or. as the saying is, "padded." On the
other hand, the producers are turning out their most important
pictures in the longer films. But as we have remarked, the house
is run for your pleasure and if you want a feature a day, you'll
get it. Though you must understand that it may be two, or even
four weeks before the change can be made. But that's something
for us, not you, to worry over after you have had your say.
But, please, for our benefit and for your own, sign the coupon.
It is welcome news that the Edison Company is going to keep on with
one reels. Too many of the manufacturers have neglected the one reel for
the multiple — and they are not doing well with the multiple, at that.
Slides.
Evidently the Moneta Theater, Cleveland, Tenn., does not believe in ad-
vertising slides. It broke its rule to run the Red Cross Seal slide, but it
takes the trouble to offer an explanation to the patrons in its house pro-
gram. This is the announcement:
We have been asked by the National Red Cross Association to
run a Red Cross slide to advertise Red Cross seals for Christmas;
this we have agreed to do free of charge. We believe this a worthy
cause and we are willing to help them this much at least.
We are sure none of our patrons will object as it is for the
benefit of every one.
This little explanatory paragraph argues the desire of the management
to keep faith with the audience even in small things, and it is the right
attitude. Make your people feel that you want to do only what is best, that
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you guard their interests to the point where any seeming departure is made.
The house also announces a voting contest for the Ladies' World popular
hero contest. It is also the first we have seen this year to use the free
Christmas matinee for the children idea. It may cut down the profits for
the day, but it makes friends for a whole year. There is something in
going to the theater free that is not to be computed by admission prices.
The house uses a sixteen page program on good book paper, with many
cuts, and the Christmas cover in two colors. One point wherein it fails is a
lack of display. A single size and style of type is used for all reading
matter, set mostly in upper and lower case and a lack of display type
gives too white an appearance that is not redeemed by the lavish use
of cuts. The title of 3, two-reel feature is set precisely the same as is
the cast that follows and diflFers only from the body_ of the paragraph in
that it occupies a line by itself. A judicious use of some full-face type
would vastly improve the appearance of the pages and at the same time
enhance the advertising value by playing up the important lines.
In the same way a number of well-written appeals to patrons are partly
lost because they follow the descriptions of a subject with neither a cut off
dash nor a special head. These little intimate paragraphs are distinctly
good, but they would do ten times more service if they were run in full
face or even a monotone instead of the shaded letter. With such excellent
press work, it seems a pity that the display has not been more carefully
considered.
They offer something new to us when they state that they are the only
house in town running "union-made" film. We have heard the Patents
Company called a trust, but never heard that they were the union.
Plain Talk.
Recently the Academian, Selma, Alabama, talks straight from the shoulder
when it wants to, and it wanted to talk about its business lately, so it ran
this editorial:
With the first issue of this paper, and a couple of times after-
wards, we have requested, even begged for, suggestions for im-
proving the program at this house, arguing that you, better than
we, know the kind of pictures and the kind of music you like.
Not a word has been said. Now, that might be taken as meaning
that everything pleases everybody, but when no more than eight
per cent, of our gross population happens around each day, we
KNOW differently.
Right now it stands this way. We have gotten the best operator
we know and have given him the latest equipment on the market,
and with it all he is getting as good results as we have seen any-
where. That for projection. And we have four musicians under
a capable leader who can and do play together and to the picture
shown. And each day the General Film Company ships us four
reels of pictures, themselves selected from the entire output
handled by them, from which we select the three shown here each
day. The house is comfortable and well heated; yet only eight per
cent, of the people here come in each day. In all seriousness
we ask the other ninety-two per cent., "What Do YOU Want?"
There is nothing braggart about this, but if you lived in Selma and
didn't go to the pictures, wouldn't this make you feel that the Academy
of Music was worth looking into on picture nights? That was what the
management was aiming at and it made a bullseye.
Got the Bacon.
Here is a letter from William P. Warmamaker, of the Lyric Theater.
St, Matthews, S. C. We thought that the General Film had suppressed
the bacon stuff. It is a very short-sighted policy to keep this going when
they are in the film business and not supposed to be in the advertising
business, but Jhis is what was written:
It has happened to me! I read about several instances of it in
the Moving Picture World, but thought it surely would not be
sprung down here. Imagine my feelings while running. my first
show last night to a packed house, and right in the middle of a
very pleasing little comedy where good things to eat played a
considerable part, to read on a sub-title, "How we make them";
I immediately "shut down" on it and hurriedly wrote on a slide,
"We find that this is an 'advertising' film, and hate to finish it, but
as this is the last reel, will do so this time"— and another, "We
promise that this will NOT occur again." The crowd took it
fairly well, but I sure was mad! I wrote the exchange about it,
and tore them up for sending it. I asked them what in hell they
thought my screen was — a Billboardf The film was made by
Pathe and entitled "The Family Jar." It's quite some "Jar," too,
believe me, to the exhibitor. It is to boost "a packing company's"
products. I am talking "right out in meeting," and would like to
see this letter published, with the names, etc., just as I've given
them. I feel very strongly about this matter and have no desire
that my name be withheld.
If Chester Beecroft could stop writing about "Bill" long enough to pen
an assurance that no more advertising films would be foisted on sub-
scribers and if that promise was kept, no matter what any company paid
thC' General Film or any constituent company, it would do more than the
"Bait" editorial ads to make and hold business. No exhibitor wants to
■ting his patrons, now does he want to be stung himself.
Enlarged.
The Gem Theater, Pittsburgh, Pa,, comes out with an enlarged program,
evidently from the same press as the late Cameraphone bulletins. It carries
almost as much outside advertising as some of the locality papers (more
inches than many), but with twelve pages it can care for what it has with-
out detriment to its own announcements. The brief program is carried on
the front page and a page a day given inside to each day. It is a very
creditable sheet from any angle.
Exclusive.
The Colonial Theater, Fairmont, W. Va., has a four-page program and
uses all four pages for its own announcements. The allotment of space is
rather peculiar. There is no mention of Monday or Tuesday; one-half of the
second and third pages is given to Wednesday and Thursday, respectively,
and Friday and Saturday share the fourth page. A better arrangement
would be to give a half of an inside page to each day and keep the back
page for announcements and chat. Boxing in each title gives the page a
choppy appearance and makes it confusing to read. Boxes throw the titles
into prominence, but an excess of boxing is bad. Here each of the two
reels is given a box and the title boxed within a box. The day is also
boxed, giving five boxes for each day. This costs extra to set as a rule
and a better effect could be gained through the use of slightly heavier type.
Apparently the house does not favor very bold type, but it is not necessary
to smear ink all over the page. An outline letter can be used with almost
equal effect.
An orderly arrangement of the display will improve the pulling power and
the appearance of the sheet at the same time,
A Two Page Paper.
The Martz, Tipton, Ind., is getting out a two-page paper, a single sheet,
SH by 12, printed on both sides. Much stress is laid on the music, a change
in the orchestra pit having been lately made and only a single subject,
Protea, is given specific advertising, possibly because the program is not
known in advance. It is chatty in tone, but a little talk about pictures in
general would help not a little. No one particularly cares to read two pages
of house argument with not a line of general matter to carry the interest
along. ^lore of. the type would be read if there was run some general
matter relating to the players. Give them something they want to read and
they'll read what you want them to as well, but straight argument, no mat-
ter how good, tires.
Whose Is It?
Now and then something is apt to get lost around a newspaper office, and
the latest thing to turn up missing is the photograph from which this cut of
the Globe Theater, of somewhere, was made. If the data is supplied, we
will be glad to give credit for the clever advertising showing. One thing we
like about the plan is that an excess use is not made of the flag. Over-
working the flag is apt to be antagonistic to the best effect.
Doing Things Right,
H. M. Starr, of the New Empire Tlieater, Detroit, is the first to report
on the Red Cross Seal story for this year. Last year Mr. Starr made an
unusually good showing with his newspaper work for Hope, but it was not
a marker to this year. The showing of the film marked the opening of the
Christmas campaign of the local society, and all of the papers advertised the
fact that the campaign would be opened by the showing of the subject at
the New Empire. This carried a two-column cut of the seal and a reader.
Most of them repeated with a "follow" story and one of them used a two-
column story with cuts of two of the young women who sold the seals in
front of the house and in the theater during the intermissions, more than
$50 worth of stamps being sold during the day. Every story, of course, car-
ried the announcement of the house and the connection of the house with
a charitable work of such widespread interest is the most beneficial that a
house can get. It stamps not alone that house but the photoplay theater in
general, as a factor for public good and does much to offset the occasional
attack.
Mr. Starr has been doing a little educational work on his own account,
and the word "movie" is not to be found in any of the newspaper reports.
Nine newspaper advance items, most of them at least half a column long,
is the sum total of the newspaper campaign and a next day story tells that
the theater was crowded all day long.
The Mutual Stuff.
Philip K. Mindil, a "regular" press agent, is in charge of the Mutual
Press Bureau. Working with dramatic attractions, Mr. Mindil has even
invaded the white house, and more than once. He is getting out a press
sheet that is being used by the daily papers and we think that it would be
an immense help to the Mutual man with a weekly program and we think
that Mr. Mindil will be glad to put program publishers on his list if they
will apply. And if your local paper does not get the sheet and you have no
program of your own, see that the paper gets on the list. The stuff is
newspaper, not press stuff, and will do you good. "Newspaper stuff" is
the stuff that newspapers can use, "Press stuff" is the sort a chap writes
when he has to please the boss. They seem to be letting Mr. Mindil use his
own good judgment.
Bettered.
The Spotlight, the program of the Fichtenberg Enterprises, New Orleans,
is out with a colored cover. It looks more like a "regular" than ever.
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THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
American Wants.
NOTE this from the American Film Company, and note also the Chi-
cago address:
M^e want scenarios that will tax the versatility of America's fore-
most moving picture stars and that will continue the desire to want to "See
Americans First,'* the slo-gan of the best American made *'movies." Dramas
and comedies in any length, from soo feet to 8,000 feet. Stories that will
hold the interest with a not too obvious ending, but with sudden, unexpected
changes in the trend of the story. Mail direct to Scenario Dept., Santa
Barbara, Cal. Highest prices paid for available subjects. General offices,
American Film Mfg. Co., 6227-35 Broadway, Chicago.
In Sending To Edison,
The photoplay writing game seems to be particularly rich in the sort of
idiot who cherishes the idea that a script personally directed is more
favorably read than one addressed to a company. It may be when you
know the person addressed well enough to call him by his first name if
the aforesaid person is in a position to purchase scripts. This is the
only exception to the rule.
Lately it was announced that Acton Davies, of the Evening Sun, would
read all Edison scripts before production for dramatic values. It was not
announced that he had been made script editor or that? he would act in
other than an advisory capacity, but ever since the item was printed, the
studio has been deluged by scripts, addressed to Mr. Davies, who is not
at all interested in any script until it has been accepted through the regular
channels. Address your scripts to the Edison studio and not to Mr. Davies,
Mr. Plimpton, "M. O'K.," any director, actor, scene shifter, property man
or office boy. Address them simply to Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 2826 Decatur
Avenue, Bedford Park, New York City.
Surely this should be plain enough.
The Oakland Inquesters.
Here is a breezy report from the new Oakland Circle of the Inquest Club.
New members should address E. A. Kelley, 2S10 Derby Street, Berkeley,
California.
Last evening was the second meeting of a lively and instructive
Inquest Club, of Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley. A theater was
attended, after which we repaired to a home of a member and a
lively denouncing of plays seen, criticisms and suggestions on a
play soon to be submitted, and various points in photoplay writing
were given by members.
Only seven out of a very possible twelve were present. We have
three "live ones," with several releases each.
If there is any prize for a cheap organizing of an Inquest Club. I
want to compete. A few letters and postals did the work, totaling
possibly about 23 cents, possibly a good going number.
Mr. Cole Burke, moving across the bay, wished me to take up his
work. He gave me a few names, and, with the assistance of The
Oakland Tribune, several more were secured.
Perhaps the Moving Picture World will lend a hand to enlist
some more. If so, the favor will be highly appreciated.
I have no objections to being addressed direct and believe it
would yield more likely response.
The most forcibly discouraging element that crops out at Inquest
meetings is the small price that some companies, not the really
smallest or financially wrecked, have paid for some classical plays
already produced. Now, with the best public majority disgusted at
photoplays, and even the local papers beginning to make fun of
them and of their studio-written rot, it would seem that film com-
panies, in making prices, should use more professional ethics and
not so much of that business "grabbin habit"; that price makers
should either not have such long hours or late suppers, or, take
more pills.
Mr. Jones' next article* will deal with the Vitagraph and Kalem studios
at Santa Monica.
The Western Universal Studios are located at Hollywood, a part
of the City of Los Angeles, and about a half hour's street-car ride
West from the central district of the city. Universal City, or "The
Ranch," as it is generally called, is some distance back in the hills,
and is only reached by a regular automobile service maintained by
the Universal for the use of those at the ranch on company business
— in other words: no visitors. The ranch provides a large percent-
age of the exterior locations for the companies, and there are stages
at both the ranch and the Hollywood studios. The dressing-rooms,
offices, etc., are all at Hollywood, and scripts purchased for the com-
panies are handled^theme. The mail address is 6100 Sunset Boule-
vard, Los Angeles, Cal.
The scenario department is headed by James Dayton, an experi-
enced writer averaging over 150 produced scripts a year, and who
has been with the company since the establishment of the Pacific
Coast branch. He carries the title of Editor, but does not read
scripts, or have anything to do with them until ordered purchased
by the director, in which case the voucher must be approved by
him. He is virtually a general director of production in his duties,
and it might be said that the Western Universal has no editor. A
script coming in is read by a reader reporting to Dayton, and unless
it is plainly impossible, it is put into either the "comedy" or the
"drama" pigeon-hole, there to be read by the different directors. A
director, reading the script, will order it returned or held, and if he
likes it will order it purchased when he is ready to put it on. If
approved by Dayton, the check is mailed and production started.
Payment is made upon the start of production and no scripts are
purchased ahead for any of the directors. The director is practically
his own editor, and a sale depends entirely upon striking the fancy
of one of the directors looking over the script. If a story is good,
the expense, character of the story, size of the cast, and other de-
tails have little bearing on the sale. The Universal has learned
that a story necessitating an expensive production vnl\ bring back
more than the added expense in extra copies sold abroad. Please
note, however, that the word "necessitating" is used, not "requir-
ing." Quoting Mr. Dayton, "We can handle any kind of a story
whatsoever — no limitations of any kind!"
This article will appear in print from four to six weeks after
writing. At the time of writing there are twelve directors work-
ing, with some seventy capable players in regular stock, and the
character of the work being done by each director is as follows:
Changes may occur in the Hne-up, but the reader who follows the
news items in The World will find that he is kept pretty well ad-
vised. Incidently, this is not an invitation to mail scripts to the
directors or to write to them. Deal with Mr. Dayton only."
The Smalleys and Edwin August write their own scripts. Allen
Dwan puts on high-class psychological drama and melodrama featur-
ing Pauline Bush. Francis Ford is making Bison-ioi multiples.
Harry MacRae is doing likewise, and can also handle animal
stories. Otis Turner is making straight melodrama. J. F. McDon-
ald is producing Warren Kerrigan. Alfred E. Christie and Donald
McDonald are making high-class comedy, and Allan Curtis is making
Joker Brand slap-stick featuring Max Ascher. Wallace Reid is mak-
ing one-reel Nestors featuring himself, and Robert Leonard makes
either drama or high-class comedy for the Rex brand.
The Cines Contest.
We are advised by George Kleine that there will be a slight delay in
communicating the exact terms of the Cines script contest. If you have
written in for details, please be patient.
And in connection with the contest we can supply the address of a trans-
lator into French for those who cannot comply with the requirement that
the scripts be in either French or Italian. If you want the address, send
a stamped and addressed envelope, please.
Western Studios.
When Marc Edmund Jones moved on to Los Angeles we asked him to
give us his ideas of the various studios. Here is his first impression and
he will take the others up in regular order. He is familiar with studio
equipments and his comments on the Los Angeles studios will be a real
help to those who wish to know just what they can do.
Don't get the wrong idea from Mr. Dayton's statement that nothing is
impossible. Nothing is impossible to them IF they want to do it, but they
are not going to want to do the unusual s*;ory involving extraordinary ex-
pense, unless they are well assured that there will be a positive return in
additional sales of prints here and abroad.
Mrs. Breuil Lands.
Mrs. Beta Breuil has been coaxed to reconsider her decision jiot to take
a routine position again and has accepted the artistic management of the
North American Films Corporation, a new concern with plenty of money
back of it and an ambitious program for the future. She is not editor, nor
is she production manager. Her undeniable talent is not limited in any
particular line, but she is the artistic advisor of the corporation, bringing
to her work the valuable knowledge gained through her previous connec-
tions, but here her genius for devising effects and working out ideas will
have an absolutely unlimited scope, for she will have no one between her-
self and the heads of the company.
Mrs. Carr, a wonderfully clever writer, until lately with the Vitagraph,
has been engaged to assist Mrs. Breuil, as has Miss Marie Jacobs, a com-
parative newcomer, but one who has shown some excellent scripts. Misg
McCall has also been engaged as title editor.
Mrs. Breuil outgrew her editorial position. The new engagement offers
her ample room for the development of he unique ideas. The fact that she
has made so excellent a connection will be appreciated by the many friends
her courtesies to authors have made her.
More Contentment.
Here is another letter from a contented woman that may help others,
and like all other successful ones she is bothered by the pest who seems to
feel that a favor is conferred when information is asked for.
The Photoplaywright columns are the first things I look at when
I receive my World. Some of the various comments I mentally
agree with — others I do not, but one to-day just appealed to me — '
"A Lesson in Contentment." I would like to know that busy
mother, for I am another and her experience seems like mine in
many ways.
I have sold a few more than she, my work has gone mostly to
the licensed companies and I have not written as many. But I am
like her in so far as contentment goes. I have always received
the best of treatment and often the rejections have helped me
more than the acceptances. I have never happened to lose a
script and my courage is always good, though when they return
again and again, I know there's a reason. Sometimes I find it —
sometimes I don't, then I lay them aside and long after when I see
them again, a new line of thought presents itself and lo! the whole
thing is changed.
THE IMOMNG PICTURE WORLD
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I have not written all summer, but am starting in again, full of
enthusiasm. Have sent off my first "two-reel," two short come-
dies, have others in the process of "simmering" and countless
plots in my head and notebook to be developed. I try to have
every one the very best I am capable of doing for I know that if
I am doubtful, surely others that know more than I will be
more so.
Truly, there is much to learn and it is useless for one to try
unless they like it and are willing to work — have unlimited pa-
tience, courage and a goodly amount of everyday common sense.
I was amused at her experiences with "would-bes." I can ap-
preciate that for mine 'have been many and varied. Absolute
strangers will come to me and not apparently think that it amounts
to anything to ask for one's time and assistance. I am more than
glad to lend a hand, but there are so many that are impossible, that
at times, it is trying, to say the least. If you don't take pains with
them, they say you are "jealous" and want it all. If you try
hard to help some friend and they do not sell the very first script
the first time out, they are discouraged and throw it up, thinking
that you did not tell them correctly!
One woman, in particular — a perfect stranger, came to me and
smilingly introduced herself and announced that she had heard of
me, etc., and she wanted some "information" on the subject.
She knew nothing of writing and less of pictures and their require-
ments, yet she thought she'd like to try it!
Dodging Inserts,
In a recent production a leader flashes, stating that one of the characters
is called back to town. Then the scene comes and we see him receive and
read the lettergram without the telegram being flashed on the scene. A
member of the Inquest Club wanted to know why the telegram was not
shown and was told that the nature of the business that called the character
home had no bearing on the story and, therefore, the leader saved time and
expense of preparing and photographing the telegram.
If you need to show why a return to town is necessary, the chances are
that it may be more quickly told in a briefly-worded telegram than in a
leader, but if the leader will convey the idea as clearly and with greater
brevity, by all means use the leader. It is not possible to establish any
hard and fast rule, since each script presents its ow^n problems. To steal
a line from Carl Laemmle: "Use the brains God gave you."
Make the right sort of a noise, but do not make too loud a noise or
in time you'll get hoarse shouting and be able to make no noise at all.
Some of these days the manufacturers will realize that a better price
will bring a better and more careful grade of work. Already the prices
are going upward. Mr. Curwood has refused an offer of $125 per reel
from another company. If you'll do the very best that is in you^not
merely the good enough, you'll presently find yourself possessed of a
reputation that will bring you better prices whether or not you can write
fiction. Don't wait for the hundred dollar price to come. Write hundred
dollar stuff to prove you can write it and then kick for the hundred.
Someone will give it to you.
Returning Checks.
A correspondent wants to know our ideas on the subject of returning
a check to a manufacturer if the sum offered is too small. Here is his
position:
A short time ago I sent a two-reel scenario to one of the com-
panies; they replied, advising the story could be used if I would
accept $40.00 for it and that they would have to revamp it.
When it was released I was fortunate in being able to see the
production, and it followed the scenario very closely, there being
but a very few minor details that were changed, showing it was
not necessary to revamp it.
A couple of weeks ago I sent a three-reel story to the same
company; they came back with the same reply, offering $60.00.
That story has not yet been released, but I am rather anxious
to know if they did find it necessary to revamp it.
Would you consider it policy to return their check and take a
chance on placing it elsewhere, and would it not seem if one
editor would accept it, that you should stand a reasonable chance
somewhere else and perhaps at a better price?
He adds that being a new writer he hesitates to return a check for fear
he will nor make a sale elsewhere.
On general principles a story offered "at usual rates." is offered at
whatever the company is willing to pay and the check should be accepted,
no matter what it's figures, unless it is ridiculously small. At the same
time, if the payment is not what the author considers to be adequate, it is
perfectly proper to inquire if the check represents the average of that
company. A letter something like this would be good form:
Gumph Film Company,
New York City.
Dear sirs:—
I return herewith signed release for "Kissed by a Cow." May
I ask if $40 is your usual scale of payment for two-reel stories?
I should like to do business with you, but $20 a reel for two-reel
stuff is scarcely a profitable proposition, even where studio re-
vision is necessary as in this case.
Very truly,
^ This will open the discussion and if the studio wants your work and
It really is worth more than the price paid they probably will raise the
ante. If it really is worth no more to them the editor will explain why —
if he is the right sort of editor. In either case no harm can be done by a
courteous inquiry. A stamped and self-addressed envelope should, of
course, accompany the inquiry.
Where a check is absurdly small it is customary for the editor to explain
why and leave it to the author whether or not he will accept or reject
the check. If payment is made at the rate of $10 to $15 a reel, the author
is entirely within his rights to refuse the payment, but it is better to take
It and then kick.
As to possible sales elsewhere, that is something for the author to deal
with personally. Acceptance by one company argues some good in the
story, though it may be that merely some single flash of merit has caught
the editorial eye and this will not be perceived elsewhere, in which case
no other sale is possible, but as a rule the story that will sell to one editor
can be sold to some other editor.
In the matter of revision the author is not able to judge from the
screened production just how much work has been done on the script.
In film it may look precisely like this plot of action and yet it is quite
possible that the entire story has had to be written to get the action on
paper as it was in the author's mind. He may think he has it all down
and yet an editor may have to work half a day to get a good working
script from the author's vague copy. On the screen it looks like the story
the author thinks he wrote, but not at all the story he did write. At the
same time this "revision" thing is being overworked in some studios where
the editor is trying to show the boss how much he can save, so too much
credence should not be given that statement.
The best plan to follow is this: Try out your market. Find out the
markets that suit you best and that you best suit. You may write just the
sort of stuff the Gupiph is willing to pay top price for and yet that may
be the very stuff that the Gowoggle Company holds in contempt and will
pay the least for if it takes it at all. Take what it offered, make poHte
inquiry when you think it is not enough and in the course of time, without
having gotten in bad standing with any company you will have found the
companies where you can market to the best advantage. Then you'll be
in a position to market intelligently by submitting first to those that offer
you, personally, the best opening. You may get $25 a reel from the
Guraph and $10 from the Gowoggle. Your confrere may find the con-
ditions reversed and sell to better advantage to the Gowoggle and curse the
Gumph for short payments. It is all a matter of experiment and experience.
Comedy.
It cannot be said too often that the present demand for comedy is almost
wholly "rough stuff"; not slapstick stuff, as some editors have stated, but
rather a broad farce or travesty. Travesty has a call, but few write good
travesty and the poor travesty is poor, indeed. Make a note of that nice
polite comedy against the time when the polite comedy is again in demand,
but meantime rough it up, but do your roughing nicely.
Inspiration.
Its all very well to writ© from inspiration, but you need the spur of
system to make that work. No two men have the same system, but all
writers who turn out good work make a business of their writing and do
not wait for the lamp of inspiration to be lighted. At first it may be well
to wait for a good idea, but even from the first, aim at a certain amount of
work each day or each week.
One writer we know has a rather unique system. He writes a story one
day and does revision the next, not revision work on the same story, but
revision on the story he wrote the week before. One week he does original
work on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, doing revision the other three
days. The following week he reverses. On Monday he works over the
story he did the preceding Monday and on Tuesday he does an original
to be worked over the week following. He always has three stories in the
rough and three being polished, and he claims that with five stories inter-
vening between the rough draft and the revise he has forgotten the exact
run of action and so goes at the work with a more open mind. This will
not suit all writers, but it is a good scheeme for the methodical man who
turns out a lot of work.
But no matter what your system, let the essential be a certain amount
of work done each week or month, and turn out that stint.
One Reel Stories.
Several writers have bewailed the fact that there is no longer any market
for the one-reel story. It is not as bad as it looks. The present demand
is all for two-reel stuff, but there will always be a demand for one-reel
subjects and there will be a better market for the short length presently
when the manufacturers get a better appreciation of the market. At present
the multiple reel is all the rage, yet the fact that a two-reel subject cannot
make good for a poor single-reel is beginning to be understood. Many
exhibitors are complaining that they cannot do as well with the long sub-
jects and in the cities they are finding that the transient trade cannot be
held with a three or four-reel subject. These are all right where the
audience is in at a stated hour, but it does not appeal to the man who
drops in to spend half an hour and arrives in the middle of a four-part
story. Keep on writing one-reel stories and eventually you will sell them.
Length.
From a recent letter we take the remark that the correspondent is going
to get a copy of Technique in order to learn how to estimate the length
of a two-reel script.
This is something that no book can teach. If you write a short story
or a novel you know that it is about so many thousand words long and
will fill about so many pages in consequence, but it is very different with
a photoplay. Two directors employed in the same studio might take the
same script and one would get 800 feet and the other 1,500. It is not a
matter that may be determined exactly and most experienced writers know
that some companies will make a half-reel of what another company will
work into a full reel.
Length is not determined by the length of script, not by the number
of scenes. It is determined solely by the number of feet of film passed
through the camera at the time of taking, less the amount eliminated in
the cutting room.
The only way to approximately judge is by the value of the idea and this
must come through the cultivation of the judgment of the individual. If
you have enough story for two reels; not enough action but enough story
plot, write it in two reels. If it is not strong enough to run two thousand
feet try and keep it down to one. You cannot write exactly a thousand
feet or two theusand feet. You can only write about a certain amount of
action and leave the rest to the director.
Length is something that must come through experience and that can
come in no other way.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Long Way.
There must be something in the early action of a play to grip the atten-
tion. The audience will not wait until the last third of the story to become
interested. It is not possible in photoplay to use the fiction device of a
"punch scene'* and then hark back to the real beginning of the story, but
it is possible to make your beginning interesting. Get them by the neck
with the first three scenes, whisper a little explanation and then, get the
full swing of action.
Cut Loose.
Because a certain scene suggested to a writer the idea for a play she
wrote the story with that scene in it. adding perhaps $50 to the production
cost and giving nothing in the way of effect in return. Learn to cut loose
from the actual source of inspiration if it is in the way. If ♦he sight of a
ship suggested a sailor who had settled on the Western prairies, you would
not write in the ship in an Illinois farm story. Get rid of the idea that you
must stick close to your start.
Giving Help.
Several writers of standing have recently commented on the fact that
the persons who demand the most help from others are generally those
least worthy of being helped. That's usually the way. The man who
deserves success is generally the man who fights most of the battle for
himself and only asks assistance when he cannot down an opponent alone.
The chronic "leaner" makes no effort to help himself, but expects to be
carried along by those who are forging ahead. Don't lean, hustle ,
Get Yours Back.
The North American Films Corporation has several scripts without name
or address. They will be returned to their owners on receipt of a stamped
and addressed return envelope of proper size. No writer who omits name
and address and return envelope should be entitled to receive his stuff
back, but the North American wants to be nice about it. If you are one
of the erring ones, send for your script^and don't do it again.
Thinking Right.
It is not enough to be able to think. It is as important that thoughts be
directed into the proper channel. One photoplay student has evolved
all sorts of plots, but they are not practicable because he is thinking along
the wrong lines and permits his fancy to roam too far afield. Some writers
think photoplays. Others merely think ideas, thinking that all ideas are
photoplays. They are not. There are certain well-defined limits to follow
though, and unless the ideas are held within these limits, it is better not
to think at all.
Just the other day a fiction writer, a German, announced that he knew
he could write many good plays, and to prove his point he originated five
plots. Four of them concerned poor flower girls. Two of the girls went
wrong and two stayed good, but all four were of a type not well known to
America and, therefore, none of them would appeal to an American pro-
ducer. His fancy was working overtime, but it was not working along the
right lines. Learn to think in photoplay and you'll be less likely to jvrite
a play that starts in New York and goes to Japan by way of the Panama
Canal.
How many stories do you suppose have been written around the Panama
Canal?
And how many do you suppose have been bought?
And yet some people wonder that the stories are not taken when interest
in the Canal is so widespread.
That's the idea. Think about the Canal, but not when you are planning
photoplays.
Another Wrinkle.
A Pennsylvania correspondent has found a new wrinkle. He explains:
I have just discovered a stunt that is new to me and it may be
new to some other beginners. Before typing the finished copy of
a script, I read it through, not in the order in which it is written,
but in the order in which it will be photographed. If scenes 1-6-8
are in the same setting, I read them in that order, making sure that
the action is so worked that the director will not have to turn to
other scenes to make it out. To an old hand it may be necessary,
but personally I find it very suggestive.
The only real value of this idea seems to be that it leads the author to
read each scene by itself. This is very apt to show the scene in a new
light, since it is read by itself and not as a part of the running story. In
this way it is useful, but it is not always possible to write the scenes so
that each is independent of all other scenes. It should not be necessary
for the director to turn to other scenes, but there is a probability that an
understanding of the whole is necessary to the understanding of any one
scene. The correspondent has found the idea useful — though he credits
the benefit of the wrong source — and others may also benefit. Practice
should make it possible to keep each scene clean-cut without these special
eflforts. ■•
Taking It Easy.
A Western correspondent has been thinking things over and here is
kis revised creed:
I have worked on scenarios, and looking back, I can see, scenario
by scenario, the improvement. I can now recognize a plot when
I see one, which was more than I could do at first. I intend to
keep on improving. I also intend never again to shell out any
stuff that I don't think is honestly good, not "good for me.'* I
think not having time to turn out any scenarios for a time has
done me good too, for it has let some good ideas age, and develop,
and has taken most of the haste out of my desire to shell out plays.
It has made me more deliberate and careful. But I never let an
idea escape, nor a title, for sometimes a title suggests a plot. I
jot it down somewhere, and then transfer it to the waiting list, to
be though: over, and used when I get a chance. I think I get a
lot more ideas than I can write up, but when I begin to retrospect
the ideas that I jotted down some time back, and find that many of
them were not ideas at all. I'm going to get into this game, and
I'm not going to break in — I'm going to work in, and when I get
in there, I'm going to work up.
And when you have read :t over you are likely to come to the conclusion
that it is a pretty good way to look at the business. You cannot build a
lasting success on a rush job. Don't break into the game, but like this
writer, work in, and then work up.
Rejections.
Are you easy to lick?
A man just told us that he got a script back from a certain company and
it spoiled his work for the day. He was doing another story, but when the
rejection came he got so fussed up that he could not do the story he was
working on, but could think only of the story that had come back.
It's no disgrace to have a story come back, not only once but many
times. In this particular case it was a story utterly unsuited to the com-
pany to which it had been sent and its rejection was foreordained, but that
didn't matter. The only thing the writer could think of was that the story
had been turned back, and so he lost a chance to write another story on
that account and he didn't even send the first one out somewhere else.
Inquiries.
NOTE No inquiries can be replied to by mail. Look for your answer here.
No question can be replied to that necessitates the handling of the manuscript.
Always give your name and address. It will not he published. A list of ad-
dresses, to which photoplays should be sent, will he supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDHESSED ENVELOPE, The request should be
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
E A K Will write soon. A panoram is a single scene. How do we
know what was meant in the book? We didn't write it. We've explained
the tact before.
K, B. There is no "average cost" In making trick pictures. One reel under
the work you mention may take a week and another three months. The
price you mention would not be excessive. It would scarcely cover the cost
of some work ou this line. We cannot direct you to the plate device. We
do not think it has been put on the market yet.
■W. E. 0. A stamped and addressed envelope will bring you the address
of the Kansas City Circle, but the Answers Man hates to direct envelopes.
A. D. J. There is no complete list of photoplayers. What would we do
with one if we had it? We do not recognize the title you give. We do not
chat the players.
C. McD. — .Send addressed envelope for the addresses or ask your own news-
dealer. Name the character in the Selig, please. We know nothing of the
business concern you mention.
T. W. G. — James Cooley.
V. I. H. G. — We do not know what company made the first release. Miss
Picktord nas with Majestic when it started, but soon left. Augustus Carney
has gone to the Universal.
F. F. K. — Possibly the rejected script came in with postage due and the
company was not willing to gamble two cents on a careless writer. Since
you sent to Imp, and Imp is read for by Universal, it is more probable that
"they argued that if you didn't know that, you didn't know much about play-
writing. For no other cost than a stamped and addressed envelope, you can
get a list of addresses that is kept up to date. See the note at the head
of this column. You will most assuredly violate a copyright if you arrange
a copyrighted story. That's what they copyright them for— to keep them from
being stolen.
D. D. — Wall Edwards was the Tom Hood of "Loaded Dice." We do not
know the other player. A. G. Vosburg had the title role in "The Greenhorn."
Miss Clara Simpson was Miss Gordon in "The Ironmaster." M.issachusetta
passed the law requiring the picture houses to be lighted at intervals for the
same good reason that a dog chases it's tail. It didn't know any better. In
the early days, when projection was poor, there was some eye-straip in
watching pictures for any length of time, but that was some years ago.
A. W. I. — It looks like the usual school graft.
B. M. G. — We have not that Pathe cast. It Is only very recently that
their players have been cast.
E. G. H. — We do not believe that the enclosed slip would help the sale of
a script. Get a reputation with the magazine first, and then you can
dictate, if you have made good. When you do want to offer serial rights
only, it is better to so state in a letter and not on a paster.
Technique of the Photoplay
(Second Edition)
By EPES W. SARGENT
Not a line reprinted from the first edition, but an entirely new
and exhaustive treatise of the Photoplay in its every aspect, together
with a dictionary of technical terms and several sample scrip'ts.
One hundred and seventy-six pages of actual text.
Special chapters on Developing the "Punch," Condensing the Script,
Writing the Synopsis, Multiple Reel Stories, Talking Pictures, Copy-
rights, etc.
In cloth, two dollars. Full leather, three dollars.
By mail postpaid. Add ten cents if registration is desired.
^^ Address all Orders to
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Projection Department
Conducted by F. H. RICHARDSON
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Question No. 13.
EST answer will be published and names of others sending in replies
of excellence will be published in the Roll of Honor.
ll'/iat care should be gken to a commutator^ and zvhat is the
best evidence that it is in Ai condition? Explain what troubles the
commutator is liable to and hozv you would remedy each.
Roll of Honor.
At this date. December ist, there are only three men entitled to be in-
cluded on the Roll of Honor on question No. 7.
Jack Adams, Toronto, Canada, sent in a very good reply, as did W. L.
Johnston, also of Toronto, and L. C. La Grow (the name has been mis-
spelled in other issues. It is La Grow, not La Graw), of Albany, New York.
It was left, however, for John C. Collins, Pittsburgh, Pa., to set this mat-
ter forth fully and completely.
Apologies.
Through some inexcusable error Questions No. 10 and 11 are duplicates.
This happened while the editor was sick, therefore, all he can do is to
apologize. Very few of you knew it, but he was laid up for two weeks,
and there was a good big chance of his taking that long, long trip which all
of us have got to take some day; but the trip was not taken, and he is
back on the job. He was in bed, however, for twelve days with the Saw-
bones there every day.
Reply to Question No. 7 by John C. Collins, Pittsburg, Pa.
The question:
Suppose one of the bearings of your motor or generator became
sufficiently hot to pull the babbitt and it was necessary that you
re-babbitt the same, what zvould you use, and how would you go
about the job? Explain in deta'-l the various necessary steps of
the whole performance.
The Answer.
In the first place, if it were necessary to re-habbitt immediately
and do a quick job I would not cool the shaft down with water,
but by pouring oil over it, since water applied to a hot shaft has
a tendency to raise the grain of steel, and thus roughen it.
Having brought the journal to its normal temperature I would
proceed as follows: First wrap a sheet of ordinary writing paper
around the journal smoothly, not letting it lap at all, but "butting"
the ends together, applying a little library paste, or any other
handy, quick setting glue which would hold the ends to the shaft.
The reason for this is that if the babbitt is poured directly on the
shaft it will be much hotter than the shaft and if it be a solid bear-
ing it will be impossible to remove the same after it has con-
tracted through cooling, while if it be the ordinary type of split
bearing (in two halves) it will still be too tight on the shaft after
the babbitt has cooled. The sheet of writing paper will make it
just about right. After having first cleaned out the recess in the
casting thoroughly, so as to remove all oil, dirt and moisture, I
would set the armature and its shaft in place, and support it in
such manner that the shaft is central in the opening in the casting,
and the armature itself central between tlie pole pieces. (This is
where all the other gentlemen fell down, and it is one of the most
important points of all in re-babbitting — to get the armature cen-
tered exactly between the pole pieces, because in well constructed
machines there is not very much leeway, and the armature must be
very carefully centered, or it will rub. Ed.) Having accomplished
this I would bank the sides with clay, or stiff mud, which had been
worked thoroughly, or kneaded, into a dough, being careful to have
it as dry as possible and to leave vent holes at either end at the
top, since if this latter is not done there is danger of the mud
being forced away from the casting, thus allowing the melted metal
to run out. By-the-way, I think I neglected to say that before the
paper is put on the journal it, the journal, should be thoroughly
cleaned. The boxing is then ready for pouring. But before going
further let me say that the foregoing is modified if the boxing be
in two halves. In that case the procedure is the same, except that
the lower is poured first, and then a piece of paper is fixed in so that
it will lie flat on the face of the lower casting and extend out
over the babbitt, which has just been poured, to the edge of the
journal. This paper may have considerable thickness, say a thirty-
second of an inch, or, with large bearings even one-sixteenth of an
inch, the object being first to prevent the melted metal of the upper
boxing coming into contact with the lower half, which has just
been poured, and adhering thereto; second to provide space be-
tween the upper and lower halves, so that as the bearings wear
the wear can be taken up. In this case the paper will, of course,
be removed after the upper boxing is poured and a metal shim sub-
stituted, which will be just thick enough to allow the boxing to be
pulled down tightly without clamping the shaft. The permanent
shim will not extend out to tlie journal, of course, but merely to
the edge of the babbitt. As to the best metal, or babbitt, that is a
question concerning which there is considerable difference of
opinion. Good anti-friction metals contain mostly copper and
tin, plus possibly a very little lead. Many of the patent metals con-
tain too much lead, it being a cheap metal. This may be detected
by drawing it across white paper. If it leaves a mark, such as a
lead pencil would make, reject it. Good babbitt will leave no mark
at all. Inasmuch as the brands of metals change from time to time
it would be wise to ask your power house engineer what is the best
brand of babbitt. It would hardly be practicable for the operator
to make his own mixture. Having secured the metal I would melt
the same in a suitable ladle, or a small iron kettle, being careful not
to get it too hot, because melted babbitt oxidizes very rapidly and
the hotter it is the more rapid is the oxidization. On the other hand,
if the babbitt be not heated sufficiently it is likely to set too quickly
when it comes in contact with the cold casting and journal and not
form a complete bearing. The best test is to heat the babbitt until
a sliver of white pine will show slight signs of charring when thrust
into it for about two or three seconds. Having our metal
properly heated we now pour it rapidly into the boxing through
the oil hole on the top, or, if there be no oil hole on the
top then through an opening left in the clay at the top, being
careful to hold back the "scum" on top of the metal. The
pouring must be done rapidly and you must not stop once you
have started. Of course, if it be a two-half boxing the above will
be modified to the extent that the lower half is poured directly into
the cavity at the side of the journal and only the upper half poured
through the oil hole. Having completed the job we remove the
boxing, especially if it be of the solid type, just as quickly as the
metal has set and before it gets cold. This is very important, since
otherwise it might clamp the shaft and you would be unable to get
it off at all, or at least would have great difficulty in so doing.
It only takes a few seconds for the babbitt to set if the shaft and
journal be cool or cold, and, I repeat, immediately this takes place
remove the same from the journal. The only thing remaining is
to scrape the inside of the boxing, removing all roughness, and, if
it be a solid bearing, fit it so that it will just slide into the journal
without too much friction. Of course, I may have overlooked some
point in this matter. Moreover, the question is a difficult one to
answer in this way, since there are so many different types of bear-
ings and the details of babbitting the solid bearing of the very
small motor and the split hoxing of the large motor are quite differ-
ent. I would suggest also that while it is a good thing for the
operator to know how to re-babbitt, still all up-to-date motors and
generators are fitted with ready-made boxings, which should be kept
on hand, ready to slip in. I would also suggest that it would be
impractical, not to say impossible, for the operator to babbitt a ring-
feed self-oiler. By the way, I forgot to mention that after the
scraping has been done, oil channels must be cut in the babbitt,
using a diamond point chisel.
Mr. Collins is right in saying that it is no longer, except in a very few
instances, necessary for the operator to babbitt a motor or generator boxing;
still it is very necessary that he understand such matters, because he may
have other boxings to babbitt and he might get caught in a pinch where he
would have to babbitt his own motor or generator or shut down. I, there-
fore, asked this question to see how many had this particular piece of
information.
I would also like to call the undivided attention of operators to the fact
that some of the best managers in this country are watching that Roll of
Honor, and those who appear any number of times upon it are very
ilkely to be sent for. Therefore, I would humbly suggest that some
of you make greater efforts to dig up the right answers. The Roll of Honor
to date is disgracefully short.
Simplex Machine Makes Good.
F. W. Gilbert, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada, says:
I am the operator at the Empire Theater, the seating capacity
of which is 420; showing a 14-foot picture at 85 feet. Have a
Simplex machine and Fort Wayne compensarc working on 6o-cycle
iio-volt current. I have had no trouble with the machine or the
light. When I first started there was a slight blue ghost; this was
eliminated by bringing the condensing lenses closer together. In
the basement we have a 9 h.p. Fairbanks-Morse, single-cylinder,
4-cycle. throttling governing gasoline engine, and a 5^ k.w., d.c.
generator. This we use when the city current is not good, or
■when it is cut off, as it is every Saturday.
Will you please tell me why you do not use that plant all the time
Brother Gilbert? Can you not produce current cheaper than the city will
furnish it to you? What does it cost you to generate, and what does the
city charge you — a little more information, Friend Gilbert? I am inter-
ested when you mention isolated plants.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
A Good Stunt.
J. Roy Hunt, Birmingham, Ala., has made an addition to his Power*8
Six machine, as shown by dotted lines in cut. It consists of a metal shield,
attached as shown, which prevents the film from catching in the upper
sprocket teeth, as sometimes occurs when a poorly made patch goes through,
and pulling down between the upper sprocket and machine head.
We have some other stunts contributed by brother Hunt which will ap-
pear as soon as possible. The little shield is of undoubted value and can
be installed by any operator of ordinary ingenuity. The illustration is
clear enough to require no special explanation.
Stanton, Iowa, Answered.
W. K. Richards. Macomb, Illinois, encloses $5.00 for two copies of the
Handbook, and says :
Mr. J. A, Wetter, Stanton, Iowa, on page 1,006, November 29th
issue, says his Power's machine has a "catch" in it. It might be
possible that the shaft on the fire shutter governor has become
loose — that is to say has a little end motion, so that the governor
cannot set up tight enough to keep the small pinion from getting
into the large driving gear. I had the same thing happen, and I
think that is the seat of his trouble.
Well, Brother Richards, perhaps Friend Wetter will know what you are
driving at, but I am blessed if I do. Suppose you try again, using the
numbers in figures 116, 117, 118 and 121 to set forth your meaning.
The part that gets me is where you say "set up tight enough to keep the
small pinion from getting into the large driving gear.'' Exactly what do
you mean by that? If you mean that gear 621, figure 118 of the Handbook
can, by reason of wear, come out far enough to catch on one of the spokes
of gear 630, it hardly seems possible that that could occur, but I cannot
dope out any other meaning which seems at all reasonable, or even
possible.
Replies by Mail.
Michigan orders a Handbook and asks for a reply to the following
questions by mail:
If you were to install a new projection outfit, what make
would you buy? I am using an old Edison projector and lamp-
house on a. c, with 25 amperes at the arc, using an old H. & H.
Compensarc, and strange to say. I am showing a good picture when
everything runs right. Would it pay me, and would it be all
right to buy a new Edison head and use my old lens, and a Pow-
er's lamp-house? What is the best lens to buy or order with a
projector? Do you think itl would pay me to use the H. & H.
reducer instead of the one the projector manufacturer sells?
Here is a gentleman who evidently does not realize that if I went into
this sort of thing I would be called upon to answer probably a hundred
letters every day — and could do very little else. I must again tell you
if you wish replies by mail you must enclose a minimum fee of $1,
though carbon copies of the department replies will be sent free of charge
where a self-addressed, stamped envelope is sent. As to the make of
projector I would buy, why if I were to tell you that through the depart-
ment I would receive a bouquet from one manufacturer, and a brick from
the rest of them. The Edison, Power's and Simplex are all good ma-
chines. The combination you propose I would not advise. If you are
going to get a new Power's lamp-house, and a new Edison head, and you
think the Simplex is the best, why in the name of common sense don't
you buy one of the outfits complete? Both the Bausch & Lomb and the
Gundlach-Manhattan lenses are .good, but in the case of any make of
cheap projection lenses some are better than others. If you are showing
a good picture with 25 amperes a.c. and an old style, and presumably badly
worn Edison projector, it is strange indeed, in fact I think you must be
practicing witchcraft. As to the H. & H. reducer (economizer) I do not
know anything about it, therefore could not give you any advice. If it
was a very good article, however, I think its manufacturers would cer-
tainly have posted this department regarding its merits before now.
A Unique Proposition.
Messrs. Linn and Havens, Glidden, Iowa, contribute the following ex-
ceedingly interesting, though somewhat lengthy letter:
We have a Power's Six, which has been in use a little over a
year and a half. We have had no trouble with this machine to
speak of, until just lately we have noticed an up and down move-
ment of the picture — more than we think there should be. The
teeth of the intermittent sprocket are worn some, though not badly.
The roller on the intermittent idler seems to be slightly flattened
on one side. Is it possible that this idler has been hugging the film
too tight? We have never changed its adjustment. Should we get
new rollers? Our throw is 71 feet. On an aluminum finished
screen. The picture is clear and sharp, using a.c. Our theater is
quite a novelty. It is in a store, with groceries on both sides over
which we draw a curtain at night. Our seating capacity is 225.
There is a stage 12 feet deep by 18 wide, with the screen at the
back of the stage. We are sending photograph of the room as it
looks in the daytime, also at night. (That photograph has not
shown up much to my disappointment. — Ed.) Quite a few show
people have said it was a combination they had never before viewed.
(I guess that is right. — Ed.) It takes about thirty minutes to get
the room ready for projection, drawing the curtains, putting up
the folding counters, etc. . The room is 36 feet wide by 60 feet
long. We have one hundred opera chairs, sixty folding chairs,
and tv/elve long school seats. Vaudeville is used occasionally.
We run three reels per night, changed daily. The town has a
population of 960. Enclosed find money order for a copy of the
Handbook, which please send as soon as possible. We have elec-
tric current.
Well, that is some stunt, all right. Store-room theaters are as common
as fleas on canines, but this is the really real thing — a theater in a regu-
lar store, and with a seating capacity of more than 200 at- that. Send
us that photograph, gentlemen, we would like to see it. I would also like
to call attention to the fact that by a combination of this kind Messrs.
Linn and Havens are successfully operating in a town of less than 1,000
population. As to the machine trouble you should by all means get new
idler rollers; evidently the roller has not been revolving. Operators
should see to it that their idlers revolve, else they will in time wear
flat on one side. In order to properly lubricate these rollers they must
be removed from the spindle, the spindle thoroughly cleaned, and a drop
or two of light oil be put on. Do not use heavy oil, particularly in cold
weather. But the fact that the roller did not revolve would not cause the
jumping of the picture. The up and down jumping must be caused by
unevenly worn sprocket teeth, and that probably is the seat of the trouble.
It could also be caused by dirt on the face of the intermittent sprocket.
Examine the Power's machine instructions in the Handbook carefully. I
would suggest, however, if your machine has been in use a year and
a half, you should send it to the factory for overhauling. This might
cost you anywhere from $20 to $30, but it would be worth it. Write to
the Nicholas Power Company, go Gold Street, New York City, concerning
this.
Thank You For "Them Words."
E. M. Roll, Sumas, Washington, says:
I have been an operator for eleven years, but I find the projection
department very interesting and must keep up with it or soon be
a back number. I have an attachment on my take-up which gives
the same tension throughout the run. I splice all three reels of
my show together and run them all through without stopping. Will
send a drawing of it in my next letter. I want to thank yourself
and the department correspondents, for the good work being ac-
complished. I am a member of the I. A. T. S. E., and have been
for six years.
We appreciate your words of commendation and trust we may continue
to merit them. I will be glad indeed to have the drawing and description
of that tension equalizer, at your convenience. If it is not too compli-
cated it will be of a great deal of value to thousands of operators and
managers, and, indirectly, to the business as a whole.
Information Wanted.
New York City asks the following question:
How many amperes and volts would we get at the arc by con-
necting two iio-volt compensarcs (or any other economizer) in
multiple, the primaries and the secondaries in series?
The writer then makes inquiry concerning an apparent discrepancy as
between the Hallberg and compensarc instruction in tlie Handbook, re-
lating to the relative number of turns in the primary and secondary coils.
The brother is not at all clear in his query. You do not connect the
"primary in multiple and the secondary in series," but merely connect the
economizers in multiple, whereupon you would get the capacity of both
economizers, whatever that might be, according to the make of economizer
and the contact the controlling lever is on. In using this kind of a com-
bination, however, it would be necessary that some contact be used on both
economizers, and that both be of the same make and type. I am not say-
ing it is a really practical combination. Somebody asked if two econo-
mizers could be used in multiple, and I said yes. I would not, however,
advise that it be done. Now, as to the instructions — in the language of
the immortal Teddy, "I refuse to be interviewed." The instructions on
those different economizers were prepared by their respective manufac-
turers. I, of course, checked them over as closely as I could.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
45
An Experiment.
•■ In looking over some old electrical magazines I found, in the October,
1913, issue of "Modern Electrics," a description of a home-made "battery
gauge," which it strikes me as possible to adapt to the operating room —
although I am not sure as to that.
In the sketch, A is an electric magnet, which acts upon permanent magnet
B, made of steel, in a curved form and suspended by means of the brass
arm C from the pivot D, which should have a knife edge and be attached
to a solid standard to prevent vibration. E, F are the wires with which A
is wound, and any current flowing through these wires will cause the magnet
to attract either the positive or negative end of permanent magnet B,
according to which direction the current flows. This attraction is, of course,
resisted by the weight of B, the total result being that pointer C is moved
a distance proportionate to the strength of the current flowing. Magnet B
is made of a piece of steel, which is first hardened and then magnetized.
Needle C should be cut from a piece of sheet brass, and may be fastened
to the magnet, either with rivets or solder, but care must be taken in doing
this latter not to destroy the magnetism in the steel. By extending pointer
C a considerable distance above pivot D, and placing a scale at its top end,
it strikes me the operator would have a fairly efficient current indicator
(provided the thing will work at all). It would even be possible to borrow
an ammeter and calibrate the scale, thus making a crude ammeter.
Now, gentlemen, I don't know if this thing will work or not, but it will
form an interesting experiment, and if it does work it will be great, since
the operator will be enabled to make a current indicator which would, in
effect, be an ammeter, at almost no cost at all. Magnet A would be made,
I should say, of a core built up of pieces of sheet iron, which would then
be wound with just a few turns of one of the arc circuit wires. These turns
must not, however, be sufficient to set up any appreciable choke coil action.
I am only giving this for what it is worth, and maybe it is not worth any-
thing. I do not know how it will work out but, as I said before, it looks
like a possibility — and there you are.
The Rights of the Patron.
A moving picture theater audience is, I think, the most shining ex-
ample of an easy mark yet discovered. The things the payers of the
nickels and dimes will stand for are almost unbelieveable and they stand
for them, too, without a kick, mainly, I presume, because they don't
really know what in thunder is the matter, or that they have a right
to kick. They simply see that something is not right, but as to what is
wrong they have not the faintest idea. They are likely to blame the
operator for that which is entirely the manager's fault, and, vice versa,
they frequently blame the manager for what is entirely the operator's
fault. However, the fact remains that if moving picture theater audiences
were more critical and registered their kicks vigorously and frequently to
the manager it would be vastly to their benefit. The manager, if he be a
real manager, can at least see that his screen is kept free from shadows
and discolorations of the light. He can demand that much of his operator;
also he can cause the films to be run at proper speed to bring out the full
value of their action.
Except in very small towns where possibly the patronage is not sufficient
to justify it, the manager can use enough current to produce a clear,
white, brilliant picture. All these things can be done, and would be done,
too, if patrons demanded them and put up frequent and vigorous howls to
managers who do not "produce the goods" in these particulars. But, as
I said, in the beginning, too often the chap who coughs up the dime does
not really know what is wrong and (whisper) all too often the "manager"
does not either; and again (whisper) too often the operator does not either
— ^fine combination, but it is present in an amazing number of houses.
When the patrons of picture theaters are educated to the fact that they
have a right to complain if the projection is bad, just as much as they
have when the theater is too cold, it will prove to be that much better for
projection all around. In my humble opinion this should be done. If
every manager who knows he has good projection were to display a slide
advising patrons of their right to register a complaint when the projection
is bad, he would soon set a pace that some of his go-as-you-please com-
petitors would have to meet or get out.
From Palestine, Texas.
The accompanying photograph shows some of the members of the I. A.
T. S. E., Local 521, Palestine, Texas. Beginning with the old gentleman
sporting the ragtime cap, standing on the left, we see Douglas Potter,
Oscar Bridges, Warren McFarlane, Virgil Bridges and O. B. Allstott.
Brother Oscar Bridges is holding Harry Winner down with both hands.
while Brother Warren McFarlane peeks over the glad headgear of Brother
Will Thresto. I would like to ask one question about this picture, viz.:
has Friend Allstott recently got religion? That is the only way I can ac-
count for that soulful, upward look. Joking aside, however, the boys are
a bright-looking bunch, and they are furnishing amusement in a town
where I lived for almost two years.
A Joke.
A letter comes from Fort Worth, Texas, the signature of which I am
unable to make out. It reads as follows:
Here is a real joke. Brother Smith, of our city, and I, were
returning from the express office, whither we had conveyed the
films. When half way up Main Street an officer, the captain by
the way, looked Brother Smith over and in his best official growl
said, "What's that y' got in yer hip pocket?" Horrors! I
looked at the cop and Smith, but the cop's eyes were glued to a
bulge under Friend Smith's coat-tails. Smith turned pale. The
ghastly look on his face was something awful to behold. AH is
lost he wailed as he slowly and with a shudder of dread that shot^
the casements for blocks around, reached under his coat-tails, and
abstracted from a hip pocket a copy of the Moving Picture World,
which he politely handed to Mr. Policeman, asking him if he did
not want to read it and learn something. Now wadda y* think of
that? I had a queer experience a week ago. I put in a new con-
densing lens, struck an arc and let it get pretty hot and then let it
cool off some. I then struck the arc again and allowed it to burn for
fifteen or twenty minutes, after which I removed the lens and let
it lie in the bottom of the lamp-house for a couple of days. I
then put it in position. At one o'clock it started to crack just a
little at the bottom edge. Gradually and slowly this crack ex-
tended up, and then around, in a fish-hook form in the center of
the lens, completing the actiion about four o'clock. It was the
oddest break I have ever seen. It was the first lens I had broken
in a long time. I show first-run films and have a great deal of
trouble with the emulsion sticking to the springs, but have over-
come the greater part of the difficulty. Will send drawing of
attachment, and a sample of the preparation I used, accompanied
by a receipt for the same.
Brother Smith ought to be thoroughly ashamed of himself for thus dally-
ing with the majesty of the law. However, inasmuch as he made up by
offering to educate the gentleman, we will let it pass. Condensing lenses
do some funny stunts at times. I have had lenses to break just as you
describe, though it does not happen often. The tempering you speak of
might do some good, though I rather doubt it. I am inclined to think
those things are largely a matter of imagination. This is based on the
fact that the only process I know of for annealing or changing the quality
of glass is to heat it red hot and to allow it to cool off slowly during a
period covering several days. However, if you think it helps, keep it up,
as the practice certainly won't do any harm. Send on the drawing and the
recipe.
Another Artist — Operator.
George L. McCann, Enid, Oklahoma, sends in a really excellent pen-
drawn slide, the same being in three colors. He says he uses a very fine
pen and a high grade of drawing ink, but that I am right about the ink
spreading, although the black will not be as great an offender in this
respect as the colors. Says when he uses colored ink he first outlines in
black, in order to keep the colors from spreading, and then lays the glass
on the picture from which he wishes to draw and traces it with the black
ink, adding the colors afterward. Brother McCann states that he finds a
frosted mirror is a splendid thing to make patches on, with a light above.
Emery paper will frost the glass. He says Enid has a local union now,
of which he is a member, which was chartered October 15th, and that
projection in that little city is good.
I am told that ink will not spread if the glass is heated. That if it
be laid on the top of the lamp-house for a few minutes and then drawn
on while the glass is still warm the ink will "stay put." Brother McCann's
work is indeed very excellent. Well, I guess I will have to back up in
my assertion that it is impossible to draw on raw glass. However, it is
admitted that it cannot be done except with a special pen and considerable
care. My compliments to the new local. May it live long and prosper.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
M. S.
writes:
Ayer,
New Theater in Pekin, China,
manager. Arcade Amusement Company, Tientsin, China,
My Moving Picture World was cut off for three months, and, to
tell the honest truth, I felt as if I was missing one of my regular
daily meals; but the papers are coming regularly now and I am
again happy. We are opening a new theater in Peking, China's
capital, under the name of "The Peking Pavilion." As the winter
is setting in we are doing our level best to have the building com-
pleted by the end of November, and will probably open it by the
middle of December. I enclose cut of the seating plan for your
perusal and comment. I have this day sent to Mr. Hallberg, of
your city, with whom we deal, an order for a Power's Six A Cam-
cragraph to be shipped as quickly as possible. We are at present
using an Urban Silent Knight machine, but have had trouble with
the lower loop, owing to the difference in pull of the take-up
tension when the reel is only half full and full. We hope that
the Power's loop setter will overcome this trouble.
In the first place, Brother Ayer, I would suggest that, presuming your
Urban machine take-up to be driven by a belt, you put a belt tightener on,
attaching same to an arm, with a handle placed in convenient position
for the operator, so that he can slack up on the take-up belt at the begin-
ning of tJie run and tighten it a little toward the end. This would be
some bother, but it is a practical thing to do all right, and it has been
done by<a number of operators, who have overcome the same trouble in
that way. Possibly my description is not very clear, but I believe you
will catch the idea. It is something on the same principle as the motor
drives illustrated on pages 370 and 371 of the Handbook, in which the
speed is changed by means of a belt tightener. The floor plan is quite
different from those of our American theaters, in that on the ground floor
the central portion is taken up by thirteen rows of seats surrounded by
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The balcony has a section of 102 seats, known as the "dress circle," at
the rear, with stalls or boxes at the side, the same as below, there being
fourteen of the upper boxes. I publish the ground floor plan because I
am of the opinion that here is something which might be, in a modified
form, used in our own theaters to great advantage. In the West it is
used, though in a very much modified way, the boxes or loges being
placed either at the back of the auditorium, or the front of the balcony.
Now, in theaters where the ceiling is high, and where there is no balcony,
why could not a row of narrow ornamental loges be suspended from the
ceiling, or supported in some substantial way, extending clear around the
auditorium, the same as the boxes shown in sketch. These loges could
seat four persons each, at 25 cents per person, where the admission is
zo and 15 cents, or at 15 cents where it is 5 and 10 cents, and you can
bet your last dollar that you would find plenty of young sprouts whc
would like to cut a tremendously wide swath in taking their girls into a
"box" at a few cents advance in price. I have not the space to dilate on ,
this subject just now, but it is worth consideration by managers. The
boxes should be nicely fitted up, with bow fronts and comfortable chairs.
Discoloration of Condenser Lenses.
Mr. J, Wall. Professor of Photography, Syracuse University, Syracuse*
New York, says he has bought a copy of the Handbook and read it through.
He points out several typographical errors and two or three basic ones,
though he pronounces the book a very useful one, which no doubt is high
praise, coming from a university professor. One error in particular is of
interest, since it has served to bring out what seems to be the real ex-
planation of something which has puzzled the editor for a long time, viz.:
the discoloration (pink and purple) of condensing lenses under the action
of heat. In the Handbook I said on page 363 "this was due to excess of
one of the ingredients." Professor Wall corrects me as follows:
The discoloration is not due to excess of one of the ingredients,
but to the rotten system which glass smelters have of adding a
very small quantity of a manganese salt to their flux; this gives a
pink tint which masks a too strongly pronounced green tinge in the
glass, and, therefore, apparently makes it more colorless. As a
matter of fact what it does is to mask the green by making a gray
of it, so that there is actually a greater loss of light than if the
glass were green. In course of time the ultra-violet rays in the
arc decompose the manganese silicate, whereupon the pink tinge
appears, and the longer the lens is used the worse it becomes,
until finally it is a very marked purple color. This phenomenon
has been repeatedly noticed in window glass. If the users of
lenses would put up with the green, it would be much better or,
better still, if they would pay more for their condensers, the
trouble would disappear altogether.
I am more than pleased to have this correction made. I have tried for
a long time to find out just what the real reason for this discoloration
was but without much success. The nearest I could get to it was a state-
ment that it was an excess of manganese or some other property which I
presumed to be an ingredient of the glass. It seems, however, from this
that the pink and purple discoloration is really due to an effort on the
part of manufacturers to foist off cheap green-tinted glass for a higher
grade by hiding the g^een discoloration temporarily, well knowing that
later on their trick would ruin the lens, and that even in the beginning
it was not as good as it would be without the addition of the injurious
ingredient. I feel that thousands of managers and operators are deeply
indebted to Professor Wall for the information he has supplied. We now
know that the purple discoloration is the result of what we might almost
call a deliberate swindle on the part of lens manufacturers, and are in
position to talk good and straight to the dealer who handles this kind of
article.
As to the other errors pointed out by Professor Wall, they are mostly
typographical, but there are one or two which deserve mention, viz.: (a)
On line 7, page 140, in speaking of water resistance I say that copper
sulphide may be used. The professor comments on this as follows:
Copper sulphide is insoluble in water. It rapidly decomposes
when dissolved in water, especially when heated, and gives off sul-
phuretted hydrogen that w^ould stink out any theater in about ten
minutes.
(b) On page 356 I give the method of measuring the focal length of the
plano-convex lens, and he says I am in error, and corrects me as follows:
With the plane side presented to the incident light the nodal
point of emergence, from which the focus must be measured, is
on the pole or vertex of the curved surface. With the convex
side to the incident light the nodal point is practically one-third
the thickness of glass from the vertex of curved surface.
The professor then gives the formula for measuring the lenses, but it
would be Greek to anyone but a professor of optics, therefore it would be
useless to give it.
I am not, of course, in a position to dispute Professor Wall did I desire
to do so. I presume that he is correct, but the rule given in the Handbook
was supplied me by the manufacturer of plano-convex lenses, and it was
only obtained after a great deal of trouble. Nobody seemed to know what
really was correct, as far as I could determine. I had at least half a
dozen rules for measuring plano-convex lenses, each one presumably com-
ing from an authority, and the one selected was selected because it ap-
peared to frame up with common sense better than any of the others.
However, Professor Wall may be considered an authority, and we there-
fore accept his decision in this matter as final.
Calcium Light.
Rosswell, Georgia, comments favorably on the Handbook, and then states
there is one criticism he would like to make, as follows:
You have nothing on calcium light operation. Now, there are a
good many country shows using calcium light. Could you advise
me where I can purchase a treatise on calcium light projection?
I would appreciate the address of any publisher of such a work.
Could an Edison-Goodyear calcium outfit be operated with ad-
vantage by changing the foci of the lenses of a Power's Six
projecting a lo-foot picture on a mirroroide screen at 70 feet?
I do not know of any treatise on calcium lighting that is worth much
more than the paper it is written on; perhaps there is, but I have not seen
it. Can any of our readers suggest any book? Yes, you can reduce the
size of your picture by getting lenses of longer focal length. You ought
to be able to project a fairly, good 6 to 8- foot picture on a mirroroide
screen. At 70 feet you would want about an 8-inch objective lens with
condensers to match for an 8-foot picture; I should say probably 75^ be-
hind and 8J^ in front ought to work all right. However, it would be
better to have a shorter throw, owing to the loss of light between the
lenses and the film where such long focal length objectives are used.
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Freezing Carbons,
Mr. A. A. Johnson, Cranbrook, British Columbia, asks:
Regarding current from a G. E. mercury arc rectifier; when the
arc burns unsteadily and roars does it do any good to jam the car-
bons together and separate them repeatedly, and what effect has
this on the tube?
When the arc roars it is usually an evidence that your carbons are too
close together^your arc too short. Under these conditions it is likely
that a cap of graphite will form on the tip of the lower carbon. Ordinarily
when the arc is burning normally the carbon volatilized, or, in other words,
dissipated in gas. WHth the carbons too close together, however, the arc
does not receive sufficient air to enable it to volatilize all the carbon, and
graphite is formed. Graphite has an enormous power of rffiistance to heat
— a much greater resistance than has the carbon from' which it was, in
this instance, made, and the result will be that it will remain there and
the lower carbon tip will burn in a mushroom shape. Eventually the
graphite will burn away, but it may sometimes be knocked off by jamming
the carbons together quite hard. Presumably this is exactly what has hap-
pened to you. First, you have carried your arc too short and acquired
a graphite tip on the lower carbon ; then you have jammed the carbons
together, the effect being that the graphite was removed and the light
brought back to normal. It is a poor practice, however, since in doing
this you produce a bad effect on the screen, and, moreover, are likely to
break off one of the carbons, or knock it out of line. The better way is
to have a pair of arc glasses, enabling you to look directly at the arc, so
that you can knock the obnoxious tip off with the point of a screw-driver.
Freezing the carbons has the effect of removing the resistance of the arc
and boosting the amperage, thus throwing a heavier load on the tube.
However, as this lasts but a fraction of a second, I think no harm is done
the tube.
A Question.
W. S. James, Camden, New Jersey, has raised a point which is of much
interest. He says that if the light rays emerge from the objective in a
straight line and do not begin to spread until they have reached a distance
of several inches from the lens, then the focal length of the condenser is
too great to match the focal length of the objective, meaning that the back
combination of the objective lens is not receiving the light from the con-
denser so as to allow of the crossing of the rays between the front and
back combination of the objective.
That answers something which has puzzled the editor for a long time. It
tardly seems to me that Brother James can be correct in this matter, but
if he is I would like to know it. Will Mr. James kindly advise the de-
partment as to what he bases this proposition on? Has he determined this
matter by experiment, or how has he acquired the knowledge? We would
like to know if he is correct or not.
Photometry.
Jos. H. M. Smith, Fort Worth, Texas, writes as follows:
Here are three facts relating to photometry which are interesting.
Motion pictures, as a rule, require a light intensity of between
6,000 to 10,000 c.p. to project an Ai i6-foot picture, and as 6,ooo
c.p. is the maximum obtainable from a.c. through the best auto-
transformer, it is evident that the best a.c. under such conditions
is not entirely satisfactory. In d.c. through a rheostat some have
found relief, but the additional cost entailed by the loss of at least
6o per cent, energy drawn from the line is, of course, rather dis-
couraging. Assuming a light intensity of 5.000 c.p. to be required
it will be found from actual test, carefully made, that the follow-
ing will be required to obtain that c.p. from a iio-volt current.
With rheostat about 7 k.w., with d.c. through rheostat 2.25 k.w. ;
with auto-transformer 2.1 k.w.; with mercury arc rectifier 1.7 k.w.
From the above we find a saving of 400 watts on 5,000 c.p. in
favor of the rectifier on a run of ten hours, which would mean
a saving of about $62 per year. Now, if we were using d.c. and
wanted a light intensity of, say 7,000 c.p., it would take 3.1 k.w.
from a iio-volt line through a rheostat, but would only take 2.15
k).w. with a rectifier, or a saving of 950 watts at ten hours per day,
amounting to $296 per year.
I cannot quite see what the foregoing has to do with photometry, nor
have I checked up Brother Smith's figures. Moreover, I do not know
what actual tests he has made, from whence he gets his data. In fact, I
have simply published this letter, without any idea of vouching for the
correctness of the deductions, in the hope that it would set others to think-
ing and figuring, since the question raised is, of course, an important one.
What Brother Smith is really driving at is the saving effect through the
use of modern methods of rectification and voltage reduction. This is a
very live topic and one well worthy of extended discussion.
Book Not Suitable.
Recently a correspondent recommended an electrical book published by
the McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York City. I wrote this company
to submit a copy for examination, and their reply is as follows:
The Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers is a highly
specialized book, and would not be of any use to moving picture
operators. The sale of this book is among electrical engineers only.
Excellent Replies from Seattle.
Mr. Stanley E. Babcock, Seattle, Washington, sends in excellent, and in
the main, correct replies to questions t, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, all in one bunch.
They are notable as being the first correct replies to any of the questions
coming from the Pacific Coa*>t. I don't quite know what to make of this.
I know there is a bunch of rattling good men out there, and men who are
possessed of good technical knowledge, too, yet, so far, out of the many
answers to questions received from Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Tacoma and other coast cities, every one has been a waste-basket
proposition. Now, I know there are plenty of able men in Seattle, Tacoma,
Portland, San Francisco and Los AngeleS, so what's the answer?
Books on Electricity,
Peter Uckele, who is enroute with the Edison Talking Picture Com-
pany, says:
I note you ask some of the operators to name electrical works
which they have found of value. If I was in New York City this
would be my plan: I would take the Moving Picture World with
the questions and go to the nearest public library. In the free
reading-room you will find a set of six books on electrical engineer-
ing, by the American School of Correspondence, or the Interna-
tional School. These books are of such nature that they can be
understood by anyone. I would select the book on motors or
generators; first, the motor, then the generator, and, believe me,
the man who does this, and studies, will get on the Roll of Honor,
and will also learn how to re^babbitt the bearings of his motor or
generator properly. These books can be bought outright for about
$18, 01 so much down and so much each week. The Western
Electric Company, of Chicago, also sends out a number of bulletins
which may be had by anyone who will write for them, and other
bulletins are in course of preparation.
I have not seen the books the brother recommends, but will try to find
time to examine them. I have written to the Western Electric Company
for a copy of the bulletins he names, and if they seem to be of value will
give their numbers later.
A Correction.
The Maggard-Bradley Company, Inc., Morefcead, Kentucky, by its vice-
president, Mr. A. M. Beatty. makes the following statement:
In the issue of November 29th, you, without knowing it, "have
done us an injustice, in the article, "A New Projector." This
machine is manufactured, by this company. We have an application
from the Knickerbocker Film Company to represent us in New
York. Now your article gives full credit to the Knickerbocker
Film Company, and it is to this we object. , , ,
We regret exceedingly that this mistake has occurred. However, we do
not feel in the least to blame, but make the correction with pleasure.
Nothing Doing.
Harold Weiss, Battle Creek, Mich., submits a correct answer to the
"Puzzle," and trusts I will publish all the correct ones, which would mean
that the whole department for two or three weeks would be taken up with
replies to that quite simple little puzzle. By the way, brother Weiss,
Merton Wentworth, of the Battle Creek Sanitarium of your city is the son
of my father's sister and his mother and another one of my dad's sisters
live there with him. If you see him tell him hello for me.
Union Slide.
Mr. G. H. Busch, Peoria, 111., says wc ran a picture of the union slide
in the department some time ago, but he lost the copy of the paper in
which it .^ppeared. He wishes to know if we have a cut of the sam.e
slide, or some diagram, presumably from which one could be made. I have
not. Write to Lee M. Hart, general secretary and treasurer of the
I. A. T. S. E., Gaiety Theater Building, New York City, who will supply
you with what you want if you are entitled to it.
An Odd Proposition.
A Kentucky correspondent wants to know if it would be possible to
connect an economizer and a rheostat in multiple with each other; that is
to say, connect the rheostat to the primary leads and to one of the sec-
ondary wires. I do not know what the exact effect of this would be,
but I do not think it would work with any degree of satisfaction, and I
also believe it would immediately set up trouble in the transformer. It
is something I had never thought of before, and I will submit the question
to our readers for their consideration. I would suggest that either Bro-
ther Preddy, of San Francisco, or Friend Hallberg could give us the dope
on this particular problem.
"Me Too."
Brother H. W. Griggs, Milwaukee, Wis., writes:
Am pleased at your comments on Mr. A. C. Stewart's "brain
storm," December 6 issue. Mr. Stewart's ideas and suggestions as
to reducing flicker are in line with what I have been experimenting
on, and which I think I mentioned to you at one time. I can take
the flicker out of the high lights and throw it into the shadows
where it is not noticed. I do this by a deflected ray from the arc.
It works, yes, but there is one minor defect to be overcome to
make it complete, and this is what I occasionally dabble with when
I have time.
Comment not necessary, I think. Here are two souls with but a single
thought and two minds that scrap with the same problem. Success to you.
Operatdrs
■~rrm;"~ > • ^ —
Are you perfectly satisfied
with the results you get on
the screen?
The new second edition of the
MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK FOR MANAGERS
AND OPERATORS
By F. H. Richardson
420IPages
Illustrated
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Comments on tke Fil
ms
Licensed
"O, SAMMY" (Biograph), December 15. — A farce of grotesque Jewish
noses. The situation is very good indeed, much better than the picture
itself, which is by no means an artistic production.
"RILEY'S DECOYS" (Biograph), December 15.— Rival Irish boarding
house keepers and a couple of stranded vaudeville girls have figured before
in picture farces in which one proprietor gets the better of his competitor.
It got its laugh.
"WITH EYES SO BLUE AND TENDER" (Selig), December 16.—
Mabel Justice has added a bit of real life to a melodramatic situation and
carried it on from that point. It is a bit more interesting than the melo-
drama without the touch of truth and has some sea backgrounds that are
acceptable. As a whole a fair offering. In the background of the picture's
story there seems to be a song. Perhaps, if this had been used by the
pianist, it would have helped the eflfect materially.
^'THE ACTRESS" (Edison), December 16. — A very pretty picture with
8 fair story by Richard Ridgely, who has used old things, to be sure; but
has put a little freshness in them. Automobile accidents are a bit old style
and not nearly so effective as formerly. The offering has the charm its
players give it by their art and their personality. Mabel Trunnelle cer-
tainly supplies both, but is strong on art. Barry O'Moore plays very skil-
fully opposite to her and they are helped by Bessie Learn and others. Then
the offering has pretty sets and fine backgrounds perfectly photographed.
Mr. Ridgely produced it.
"LIFE'S WEAVING" (Essanay), December 16. — Plenty of perfectly made
scenes beautifully photographed and good acting are here; but what it is
all about we have no clear idea and we saw it twice. E. H. Calvert is most
worthy notice, but not far behind him are Irene Warfield, Richard Travers
and Wm. Bailey.
"THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR" (Patheplay), December 16.— A likable love
story picture with an excellent situation; but there is much in it that, while
perfectly clear, is not effective; because of its artificiality. Some of it is
good comedy and there are many pretty scenes.
"WHEN HE SEES" (Lubin), December 16. — A weakly managed opening
scene, followed by an obscure gap in the action, harms the impression of the
opening of this picture. Toward the end, when a good situation is ap-
proaching, an expedient that is trite gives an easy and not very interesting
close. The script is by Will M. Ritchey and Bert Brackin produced it.
"UP IN A BALLOON" (Vitagraph), December 16.— Two of the Vita-
graph people really go up in a balloon. In the picture's story, it makes a
novel way to get away from Ma and Pa, who don't want the young man for
son-in-law. James Young, who wrote the script and produced it, has bet-
tered the incident with some fresh fun and it makes a very fair offering.
The photographs are rather poor in several of the scenes.
"ELEPHANTS AT WORK" (Vitagraph), December 16.— Just a bit that
is interesting and welcome. This same thing has been pictured at least
twice before.
•'BRONCHO BILLY'S CHRISTMAS DEED" (Essanay), December 20.—
A characteristic offering with the usual Western setting, in which Broncho
Billy, as sheriff, releases the burglar on Christmas day. He himself pays
back the amount stolen. There is a Christmas tree and a happy child with
a drum at the close.
"THE HAUNTED BEDROOM" (Edison), December 20.— This screen
presentation of a story by Rita is creepy enough to please the most hardened
observer. Double photography is employed to show the ghost of Paul, guard-
ing the money he hid in the haunted room. This is a sure enough ghost
story and is subject to all the objections some people make to this type of
entertainment, but on the other hand many observers will enjoy its thrill.
Mabel Trunnelle, Jack Strong and Augustus Phillips are in the cast.
"THE ELECTRICIAN'S HAZARD" (Kalem), December 20.— This is
a photoplay of about ordinary strength, in which the girl saves the young
electrician from the rival, who would have allowed the current to be turned
on too soon. The plot is not the most convincing. While Jim might have
"been willing to see the hero die, it strained a point that the other man should
aid him so willingly. The outdoor settings are very pleasing and the photog-
raphy good.
"THE FIRE BRIDE" (Patheplay), December 20. — A strong adaptation
of a novel by Yvanoff, a Russian writer. The snow scenes and Russian
settings prove very novel and pleasing. The story is tragic in its denoue-
ment, but finely handled and legitimate in its effects. Michael, the black-
smith, invades the wedding ceremonies and bears away the bride by force.
They perish together in the burning blacksmith shop. A powerful offering
of the tragic kind.
"THE CONSCIENCE OF HASSAN BEY" (Biograph), December 20.—
This story of the Harem is notable for its strong atmosphere of the Orient
and good photographic effects. The incidents themselves have a grewsome
tinge, the death of the slave girl from a serpent's bite being especially so.
Hassan Bey, conscience stricken, restores the daughter of the rug dealer to
her lover, and he himself is killed by the serpent's sting. Lacks lighter
acenes, but a strong offering of its type.
"A LOVE OF '64" (Lubin). December 20.— This story of Civil War
days features Ormi Hawley as a girl spy. The chief scene is where she
feigns blindness and is allowed to fall through a bridge partly torn up, this
during active skirmish firing between the opposing troops. The Union hero
risks his life to save her. This is not the usual overwhelming reproduction
of warfare, but makes an interesting episode and is helped out by smooth
photography and attractive scenery.
"FALLING IN LOVE WITH INEZ" (Edison), December 17.— A farce
of suitors for the hand of Inez, whose uncle is as cross as a bear. One
can't help laughing, but the laughter does not come from the heart. One
IS apt to feel when laughing at young lovers that he is laughing at what
he himself was once. Its author is Mark Swan and it was produced by
C. Jay Williams. The players do well, but there is nothing especially
brilliant in their work.
"HELLO TROUBLE" (Essanay), December 17. — A cleverly written
farce that is truly laughter-making. The freshness and the unexpected
turns that its primary satuation takes, make one expect almost anything to
develop before all the trouble in that telephone is used up. Charles Stine, as
the grouchy architect, and "Bobbie" Bolder, as the stern lawyer, make the
best fun, but it is a picture in which the situation is first and' the actor
second.
"ANY PORT IN A STORM" (Vitagraph), December 17.— There is
fun in this farcical story, but the picture is full of artificial suggestions,
due to the unconvincing atmosphere around the characters. The girls
especially are more like summer girls than the daughters of salt water
skippers. The picture was taken around the boats, nets and cabins of a
fishing village, and makes a very fair offering. T. H. Bridson wrote the
script and it was produced by W. J. Bauman.
"BUSTER'S LITTLE GAME" (Selig), December 17.— Buster, the cow-
boy (William Duncan), gets a legacy and decides to go to college. Six
years later he comes back in disguise as a tenderfoot and the girl (Myrtle
Stedman) thinks he can't ride, so she makes a promise to marry him when
he can keep on an especially ugly broncho. . He at once proceeds to do it.
The only fault is that the idea is too slight; there isn't enough body to the
offering.
"INSECTS THAT SING" (Patheplay), December 17.— Each installment
of Raymond Ditmar's series on natural history brings it home more forcibly
that brains and a moving picture camera are a hard combination to beat
when one is looking for things of interest and value. In this offering h,e
has chosen merely crickets and katy-dids, but has managed to make us
pretty well acquainted with them. Some photographs might have given
glimpses of all kinds of insects that we can see in nature for ourselves.
"NICA" (Patheplay), December 17. — On the same reel are some lovely
views of a lovely city.
"BEYOND ALL LAW" (Biograph), December 18.— Picture of a foolish
wife, who, without reason, brings about an idiotic tragedy. It takes place
in a backwoods community filled with beautiful scenes; especially fine is a
wild torrent with a heavy waterfall. The story is brutal for, except the
man chase with which it closes, it isn't even truthfully elemental.
"THE TRAIL OF THE SNAKE BAND" (Essanay). December 18.—
The snake band is a hat ornament which the hold-up man has dropped and
the cowboy hero innocently picks up. There is a bar-maid heroine and a
gambler, but the story is fresh and has marked suspense in spite of its
closeness to other stories we have seen. The reason is the snappy, vigorous
way in which it is produced.
"CITIES OF JAPAN" (Melies), December 18.— Taken in cherry blossom
time, these views of Yokohama, "the cherry blossom city," as well as those
of Nara and of Kyoto, once the Capital City, are most acceptable. There is
very welcome information in such pictures as this. The photographs are
clear enough.
"UNTIL THE SEA" (Selig), December 18.— A variation on Enoch
Arden, dealing with humble sea shore folk. The theme is very common and
there is little suspense imtil the end. It is picturesque in places.
"THE FACE OF FEAR" (Vitagraph), December 18.— Vitagraph Indian
pictures are not very common and have usually been vigorous. This one.
by William McLeod Rain, is no exception to the rule; it surely is not
lacking in suspense. The chief reason of its new interest lies in its ap-
parent truth. It convinces, but is wholly an elemental story and its theme
is nothing other than a brutal game with life as the stake; but it is not
unwholesome. The backgrounds make it more impressive. The producer
is W. J. Bauman. Otto Lederer, as the leading horse thief Indian, is
about all that could be desired, and George Kunkel is a good second.
Thomas Colmesnil with George Cooper play the two soldiers who are sent
to arrest them and acquit themselves as well.
"THE GIRL AT THE LUNCH COUNTER" (Vitagraph), December 19.
— There is good comedy in this picture. It is made in part by John Bunny
as the uncle of Cutey, who courts a young widow, portrayed by Lillian
Walker. Uncle comes to the college town to prevent a disgraceful marriage,
but falls before the wiles of the charmer. Flora Finch contributes to the
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general hilarity, she also being concerned in the administration of the col-
lege lunch room. It is in a comedy of this sort that Miss Walker is at her
best, and so she is here. The script is by James Young.
"THE LURE OF THE ROAD" (Selig), December ig.— This well-staged
picture will interest, especially in the last half. It is a story of a wandering
minstrel who marries and settles down; after a half dozen years the lure
of the road is too strong for him and he leaves his family. A year later
he returns, and from a distance sees an attack by robbers on his home. He
rescues the besieged and rejoins his family.
"FRAYED FAGIN'S ADVENTURES" (Kalem), December 19.— A short
comedy in which John Brennan plays the tramp. A hospital employee takes
smallpox-infected clothes to the middle of the highway to burn them; for
some reason he does not. The tramp makes his selection. Then things
happen. Mildly amusing.
"ULSTER DAY IN BELFAST" (Kalem), December 19.— On the same
reel are several topical pictures, all of them of interest. There is just a
flash of a fair at Stratford, which might also have shown a bit of the town.
"A SCANDINAVIAN SCANDAL" (Patheplay), December 19.— Pearl
Sindelar and Charles Arling have the leads in this fun-making comedy. The
story is the not new one of the servant girl answering a "husband wanted"
ad, and through inadvertence inclosing the photopragh of her mistress. It
just happens the head of the house is very jealous and what he discovers
is inclined to make him worse. The picture should make a hit.
Licensed Specials.
"THE HUNCHBACK" (Kalem), December 15.— Unquestionably the
general situation and the characters of this picture are interesting, but one
can't help seeing that the girl is not quite normal. Her morbid treasuring
of the memory of the accident, in childhood days, which was due to her and
the innocent cause of injury to a playmate, is not truly interesting. Then
again, when "Humty Jackson," the slum thug, overhears her confession
to her sweetheart and claims to be the boy whom she had pushed over in
play, why didn't she ask him some questions? The spectator was asking
how the rich boy came to be the terror of the slums; she assumed that it
was all right. These things break the back of the picture's story. If it
weren't for them it would be a strong offering. Alice Joyce plays the girl.
Tom Moore makes Humpty Jackson and very interesting scoundrel.
■•THE SUNKEN TREASURE" (Cines), December 16.— A spectacular,
two part special offering without much story. The picture's feature is a
few unSer-the-ocean scenes with divers seeking for treasure and fish about
them. They are very beautiful and worth seeing; but the offering has little
else but good scenes well photographed to its credit.
"THE STOLEN LEGACY" (Cines), December 9. — There is a good story
in these two reels, and it is well put on. The tale is of a man who through
murder .obtains possession of a hidden fortune and becomes respected and
influential, living in a palatial home and taking to himself a charming wife.
The daughter of the murdered man has been raised by gypsies. When
growA' to womanhood she is sent to rob the home of the man who had
wronged her family. Just why a woman should have been selected to per-
form a burglary when there were two men in the party is not clear, unless
it was for the purpose of confronting the murderer. The meeting makes a
most dramatic situation. There are many good scenes in the picture,
which interests all the way.
"UNCLE TOM'S CABIN" (Kalem), December 17. — A two-part offering
more effective than any one, two, or multiple-reel picturization of "Uncle
Tom's Cabin" that we have seen. It has its faults, but its excellencies
more than balance them. The best in it is the Simon Legree played by
Hal Clemmons, and the strongest portrayal of the part that this reviewer
has even seen anywhere. This picture is in itself a comment on the pre-
supposition that any and every "big" story needs four or five reels to put
it over adequately. It ought to be axiomatic that the fewer the reels a
producer can get along with, the stronger his work will be. By the way,
the Kalem people are earning the right to be counted experts on Southern
stories.
"THE SON OF HIS FATHER" (Lubin), December 18.— A story with
human interest and sufficiently well put on to make an interesting offering.
In part, it is well acted and in part very poorly. Joseph Smiley, as the
father who deserts his wife and baby yet in comfortable circumstances, and
Clarence Elmer, as his son, who finds him in the end when, after a Western
bar-room gun fight, the lad is wounded and recognized, both act acceptably.
There are some lovely scenes and excellent photographs. Its author is
George Terwilliger and it was produced by J. Joseph Smiley.
"THE FINGER OF FATE" (Patheplay), December 18.— The best offer-
ing among the licensed regular features for several days, and there have
been other good ones. It is the most coherent and best acted Patheplay
made in America that we remember in a month or two. It isn't great,
especially the happy ending, but well done and restrained. The heroine
is a fond girl attracted by a young doctor and walking in dangerous places.
Her old mother watches with apprehension in the background. Some clever
camera work changes the story from actuality to a dream, yet it is carried on
as though without a break. In the dream the story has its probable ending,
the fate of a woman gone wrong, given in detail but decently. The acting
makes it very effective. Then the dreamer wakes and the actual story is
closed with a marriage. Irving Cummings plays the role of the doctor, with
Eleanor Woodruff as the young woman, and Marguerite Risser as the
society girl he dreams he marries.
"THE STIGMA" (Essanay), December 19. — We are not told who is the
author of this two-reel subject, but we are bound to say that the writer was
trying harder to make a picture than he was to create entertainment.
Entertainment it is not. Good acting and fine natural backgrounds are
present — Francis Bushman has the lead, but even he cannot overcome the
handicap imposed upon him. The story is of a girl washed ashore from a
wreck. She is taken into the home of a man and woman, and their son
falls in love with her. She is always pushing everyone away from her.
She shrinks from them as if she were afraid she would convey to them
some dread disease. We find a little later that she has leprosy — an afflic-
tion with which a mighty few persons in any state know anything about.
The upshot is that when the young man leaves his home to go with her she
leaves him asleep at the foot of a tree and jumps over a cliff. He sees her
leap and follows her. The final scene is of the two at the foot — the woman
dead, the man dying.
"THE ANCIENT ORDER OF GOOD FELLOWS" (Vitagraph), Decem-
ber 20. — There is a fine Christmas flavor about the fore part of this two-
reel offering. Hughey Mack makes an ideal "cop" and his friendship with
the women and children gets hold of the observer. It also gets Hughey
into trouble, as a robbery occurs on his beat while he is off buying presents.
The events in the second reel were so stirring and tragic that they almost
destroyed the Christmas spirit of the peace. It is difficult to get a reaction
to lightness on the part of the observers after a scene like the death of the
kidnapper. The photography and acting is all that could be desired.
Independent
"HER BROTHER'S PARD" (Ammex).— This is a Western picture, of a
type not only of the early West, but also of the early Western subject.
While in the several reels there is but one drowning and one murder, there
are many instances of gun stuff and bar-room adventures. It is too lurid
and too melodramatic to serve as entertainment, except in exceedingly primi-
tive communities.
"THE DEADLINE" (Nestor), January 7.— David M. Hartford, as the
"Cattle King" in this Western drama, plays convincingly and is well sup-
ported. The story is gathered about a war between some sheep herders and
the cattlemen on a Western range.
"THEIR LITTLE ONES" (Joker), January 3. — 'A farce romance between
a widow and a widower who talk of "their little ones" before the ceremony
and then begin to fear, thinking of the size of the children, but each is in
thej same box. The idea has been used before, but has been played in
good farce spirit and the offering can safely be commended as a good*
laughable offering for all kinds of audiences.
"SAM SLAMEM SLAMMED" (Imp), January 5.— This comedy was
written and produced by E. Mason Hopper. It is not strong as a laugh-
maker.
"THEIM OL' LETTERS" (Powers), January 5. — A drama of retrospec-
tion, in which the inmate of a home for Civil War veterans is reminded of
the love affair of his youth by some old letters of his sweetheart who,
because he was thought dead in the Civil War, married another man. The*
captions are in verse. The film presents a short, graphic battle scene.
"THE ROSE OF SAN JUAN" (American), December 27.— In which the
hero, portrayed by Sidney Ayres, falls in love with a Mexican girl and
awakens the animosity of a rival, played by Jack Richardson. The scenes
in this were hurriedly put together and the peon's work in changing the
cartridges was done too openly to be impressive. The photography is
pleasing and the story a fairly entertaining one.
"THE PSUEDO PRODIGAL" (Reliance), December 17.— A fairly strong
story, in which the prodigal son deserts a girl. Later his father falls in
love with her and marries her. The son, discovering their happiness on
his return, again leaves. The work of Miriam Cooper as the girl was par-
ticularly interesting, her face being expressive and well adapted to screen
work,
"THE FLY LEAF OF FATE" (Reliance), December 22.— An unusually
artistic number, with Henry Walthal, Consuello Baily and Anna Luther
in the leads. The scenes occur in a bookstore. Mary's love for the hero
remains true through many vicissitudes and she finally wins him. A pretty
story, well photographed and very pleasing throughout.
"THE LAW OF HUMANITY" (Princess), December 19.— The young
husband's eyes are injured in an explosion and his employer refuses to aid
himself and family. Later the children eat poisonous tablets, thus bringing
the two families together in a common affliction. Muriel Ostriche and Boyd
Marshall appear in this number, which makes quite an appealing little
story.
"HIS FATH"ER'S WIFE" (Thanhouser), December 26.— This proves an
entertaining number. The broker falls prey to a designing woman, only to
learn the truth after he has married her. His final will, leaving all his
property to his son, falls into the hands of the Thanhouser kidlet, who does
her part very cleverly. A pleasing offering, in which the action is nicely
proportioned throughout.
"THE FIEAD WAITER" (Thanhouser), December 28.— In which a head
waiter falls in love with a society woman. She gives him a card and re-
quests him to call, but it is only to offer him employment as butler. The
story awakens more sympathy for the head waiter than laughter at his
expense. This proves a fairly amusing offering.
"A FOOL AND HIS MONEY" (Rex), Here we see the Smalleys in a
farce. It is well put on. Phillips Smalley has the role of an impecunious
good dresser who accepts money from a small restaurant cook for introduc-
ing him to good society. The family to which the finder of the valuable
pearl is sent lives in a beautiful home, set amid most picturesque grounds.
Lois Weber is the daughter of the house, and it is she that the newlyrich
tries to win. He fails. The sketch will amuse.
"FIGHTING IS NO BUSINESS" (Crystal), January 6.— Here is a
laughmaker. It is straight Jewish comedy. The only Gentile in it is the
big husky boxer, who always wins the money or rather saves his own $500
which he has offered to any one who can stand up to him. The slim one
who is misled by his friends and induced to enter the squared circle lasts
but a moment. At the first blow he goes to the floor and tries to crawl out
from under the ropes. His antagonist chases him through the streets right
to the arms of a policeman. Ben Goetz produced the picture.
"SHADOWED" (Crystal), January 6. — Rather slight comedy, in which
the leads are played by Pearl White and Chester Barnett. The story is
of a wife whose suspicions of her husband are aroused by a note which
she finds. Attired in men's garb, she follows him. She has a narrovw
escape from arrest for impersonating an officer, but, owing to her lightness
of foot, she is able to get home. Resuming proper clothing, she fools the
detective. Then her husband explains.
so
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"A TALE OF A LONELY COAST" (Rex). November 27.— A simple
story in which Bob Leonard and Marguerita Fischer have the leads.
"PRINCE" (Kay-Bee), January 2. — This story is well pictured and
features a coach dog, which is the pride of the fire station. Quite a lot of
excitement is worked up in the fire scene and there is a good heart interest.
This latter would have been stronger if the dog had rendered a real service,
instead of one that was unnecessary because of the alarm being turned in.
"THE TRIALS OF ALEXANDER" (Imp), January 1.— This is a breezy
farce comedy with a young clubman, who is unlucky in love, for a hero.
With the help of fellow clubmen he finally succeeds in winning the lady of
his desires and in these efforts is the comedy contained. The story has a
unique beginning and ending, both appearing in a cabbage patch.
"AND THE VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HER" (Nestor), January 2.—
This is very much and very good burlesque. Few people can fail to
laugh at the antics and counter antics of the desperate villain and the
beautiful heroine and their friends and accomplices. A bunch of firemen,
who are more laughable than useful, is not the least of the fun.
"THE LIFTED VEIL" (Crystal), January 4. — This is not so much a
drama as it is a series of pictures depicting the harm which a rich man's
money does. A love story is woven in through the scenes and if interest
does not deT>end so much on how the whole affair is going to turn out,
the film has the other merit of pointing an old truth.
"CUE AN MISS-CUE" (Eclair), January 4. — There is considerable fun
in this fantasy of a pool player who falls asleep and dreams all manner of
things about his cue.
"NUTTY HAS BIG IDEAS" (Eclair), January 4. — Two men appear in
ithis farce with toy balloons for heads and some laughable situations grow
out of this. The subject is only half a reel long, the preceding filling the
first half.
Independent Specials
"AN ORPHAN'S ROMANCE" (Thanhouser), December 23.— A two-
reel offering, featuring Maude Fealy as an orphan girl, who is taken into
the home of an aunt. The transition from the streets to high society was
very abruptly shown and lacked conviction. The later scenes, in which
the girl wins the love of her cousin's friend, were much stronger. Harry
Benham appears as the man. The story has certain elements of interest
and proves quite entertaining.
"THE SHRINER'S DAUGHTER" (American). December 22.— A two-
reel number, featuring a convention of the Shriners in California. The
story was clearly made up to fit the occasion, but answers very well con-
sidering this. It begins with a rivalry for the hand of a girl. The un-
successful one later makes away with his rival's child and takes her West,
where she grows up, thinking he is her father. The real father comes West
with the Shriners and is taken to the hospital, where the girl is employed
as a nurse. George Field, Edward Coxen and Winnifred Greenwood play
the leads in this fairly strong offering.
"IN THE FIRELIGHT" (American), December 29. — A two-reel number,
based upon a very old theme, but working out in a manner that interests
the observer and leaves a pleasing impression upon his mind. The opening
scenes on the farm were characteristic and well handled. Edward Coxen
and Charlotte Burton appear as the young couple, and George Field as
the city man, who lures the girl away. Later, when she has been cast off,
the country boy searches for her and takes her back home. The acting
and photographic effects are the strongest features of this number.
"KING, THE DETECTIVE" (Imp), December 29-— Another two-reel
number, featuring King Baggot in his semi-serious detective work. Mr.
Baggot is best when he enacts this with broad burlesque, as, of course,
none of the situations are to be taken too seriously. The plot of this un-
folds a little too vaguely, but it is well pictured and certainly of an en-
joyable character. Ethel Grandin is the girl in the case.
"THE WATER WAR" (Bison), December 20.— This two-part story is
written and produced by Henry McRae. It was made to fit the official
opening of a great aqueduct, the topical scenes of which will interest. From
a dramatic standpoint the picture is marred by overacting on the part of
several in the cast, the leading villain being one of the chief offenders.
There are three explosions, or two anyway. There would seem to be in-
sufficient motive on the part of the boss malefactor for any such murderous
manifestations as we see. There is in the cast an Indian girl, who takes a
lively interest in preventing disaster and who always seems to be on the
job, although the occasion for this active participation is not quite clear.
"HIS FATHER" (Frontier), December 27. — This conventional story is
overacted at times. The tale is of a man being pushed out of town, leaving
behind him a wife and son. Twenty years later be tries to rob the house
of the son, knowing only that there is $5,000 in the home, but not knowing
the owTier. In the struggle which ensues the mother enters the room and
prevents the son shooting his father.
"THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES" (Rex), January i.— This is a two-
reel production of the Smalleys — -Lois Weber as a gypsy girl in the lead,
Philips Smalley as a sheriff, and Rupert Julian as an outlaw, a part not well
suited to him. He plays best as a society rascal. The sheriff becomes in-
fatuated with the gy:isy, but is persuaded by his sweetheart's mother to
give her up. In pursuing the outlaw whom her father tries to help escape,
he encounters her again and she sacrifices her life to save his. This Is a
good story.
"THE MAGIC SKIN" (Victor), January 5.— This two-reel drama was
based on the story of similar title by Honore de Balzac. J. Warren Kerrigan
plays the part of the young man to whom the old curiosity dealer gives the
magic skin. This skin enables the young man to wish for anything and
get it, but with each wish the skin grows smaller. When it vanishes the
young man dies. This story has been admirably done. It will certainly be
well received.
"THE CHASE OF CHERRY PURCELLE" (Eclair), January 7.— We
mre not exactly impressed that the principal lady in this three-reel drama of
crime and criminals is the cleverest woman in the world. She appears as
quite an ordinary adventuress, one of a gang of fake wiretappers for whom
she acts as a decoy. Belle Adair takes this part and she handles it well.
She is always a convincing actress and it is unfortunate that she has no
better story here to interpret. Alec B. Francis, as Coke Morgan, a dope
fiend, gives an excellent interpretation. As a whole, the acting, the settings
and all the work of producer and scenario w^riter are better done than the
story warrants.
"THE LIE" (Gold Seal), January 6. — This is a very good two-reel pro-
duction concerning an old man who was too strict with his children, a boy
and a girl. Both almost going to the bad in a scrape with a gambler teaches
the father that too much strictness does not pay. The story is interestingly
presented and holds the interest from the beginning. It is perhaps a little
drawn out in places, but on the whole the film is a commendable one.
"A MILITARY JUDAS" (Broncho). January 7.— A three-reel offering,
written by Wm. H. Clifford. Two brothers love the same girl and she, of
course, prefers the black sheep. The usual Southern setting is pictured; the
war scenes come on in good form, with some pleasing variations from former
productions. The scene in which the Northern spy meets Jim at the
gambling house is well put on. Later Jim sells information to pay his
debts and the good brother is suspected. Jim confesses the truth and kills
himself. The production is well constructed throughout and holds the
interest. The close is strong and logical.
"BY WHOSE HAND" (Great Northern).~There are many excellent
factors in this three-reel subject, filled with good acting. In the second
part approximately a half reel is given over to the father of the young
man under arrest for murder, and not a foot of the film is wasted. It is
a remarkable piece of work and holds all the way. Another member of the
cast whose work stood out was that of the man who played the butler.
The daughter of the pawnbroker showed unusual skill in the handling of
her part. In fact, it was a finely balanced cast. The photography and
settings were Great Northern. As to the manner in which the gun was
discharged — from heat generated by the rays of the sun passing through
a magnifying glass — there may be some skeptics. Also, it did seem strange
that the recoil from the weapon did not drop the finely-balanced weapon
to the floor. Nevertheless, it is a splendid picture.
"THE FORTUNE HUNTERS" (Blache Features).— This multiple-reel
subject is not only over-melodramatic, but in various places shows careless-
ness in construction — the doing of improbable things in order that desired
results may be obtained. For instance, that the villain may have knowledge
of the contents of a letter the maid leaves the envelope, which is unsealed,
on a table, the bold bad man being in the same room. Again, when the
true lover is sent through a trap door into the sluiceway no attempt is
apparently made to learn who was responsible for the attempt on his
life. A man who poses as a doctor and who writes prescriptions has
not been shown to have any knowledge of medicine. There was nothing
indicated as to any attempt by a doctor to put the police authorities on the
trail of the false one who throttled him into such sudden unconsciousness. In
one scene the heroine enters the picture on one side just as the villain, un-
seen, goes out of it on the other. The sinking canoe was palpably on the
bottom of the river. The real doctor, from behind a curtain, sees a nurse
accomplice administer medicine to the patient, and in spite of the fact that
it may be a poison, he makes no attempt to stop her. When the real
doctor is kidnapped and taken across the lake on a cabined motor boat it is
on the top of the superstructure that he is bound, where he may be seen
plainly; the object, of course, is to permit the aviator to discover him.
When the doctor was seized and taken from his patient's home the heroine
made no attempt to notify the police. The use of double exposure where the
restored patient appears to the bogus doctor was unnecessary; it would
have been more convincing had he appeared in the flesh.
VITAGRAPH GIVES 254 TONS OF TURKEY.
Two and a half tons of turkey, more than three hundred
big birds, were ordered from Maryland by the Vitagraph
Company and given away to their players and employees
on the day before Christmas. Every year, about two months
previous to the holiday, an order reaches the turkey raisers
from the Vitagraph Company, which reads: "Begin fatening
up the turkeys. We will need from three to four hundred.
This means that several big farmers get busy at once getting
the chestnut-fed turkeys ready for the three hundred or more
Christmas dinners, at which they will be served.
It was amusing to see the Vitagraph force leaving the
studios the day before Christmas, each carrying a big turkey
under their arms, with its long legs hanging out at one end
of the bundle, and its head and neck out of the other. This
has been known at the Vitagraph studios as "The Turkey
Parade." This year it was called "The Turkey Trot." One
of the requirements relative to being in the "parade" is
that everyone must carry his own turkey home. As many
live long distances away, in Brooklyn and New York, no
small amount of amusement was aroused in the elevated
trains, subways and street cars when they bustled in with
their turkeys. John Bunny, being the most portly man at
the studio, received the largest turkey. He got a prize bird
weighing thirty pounds. The confirmed old bachelors had
the privilege of taking the equivalent value of the turkey in
money, with which to buy themselves cigars or whatever
else they might desire. There are not many confirmed
bachelors with the Vitagraph Company, and it was noticed
that what few there are looked with envy at the happy
married men who were taking home a big savory turkey to
a joyous family.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
51
"Sixty Years a Queen."
Life and Times of Queen Victoria Illustrated in an Educa-
tional Multiple Reel of W. G. Barker.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
ALI\'IXG picture of a great epoch shown by the pro-
ducer at a Hotel Astor ball-room drew a large
and representative audience and set many of them to
thinking hard, not only because of the feature's intrinsic
merits, but because of the artistic completeness of its
presentation as well. The appropriate music, harmonizing
with every phase of the screen portrayal was beyond doubt.
a powerful factor in the interest generally felt, and Mr.
Barker's running comment proved to be the finishing touch
on a delightful performance. A lady near me wittily re-
Scene from "Sixty Years a Queen"
marked that if anything was needed to complete the "at-
mosphere" of the piece, his decided accent supplied it.
The feature is a visualized biography, presenting the his-
tory of Victoria's reign from the point of view of her
immediate environment. It is a representation of the good
queen's relation to her times, a difficult task under all cir-
cumstances and especially so in a smcere attempt to be
authoritative. It does not show her to any great extent
as she stood firmly against corrupting influences of her tmies,
nor how her knowledge of those times shaped her course,
but it beautifully portrays the romantic, familiar and touching
Meeting of Queen Victoria and Dickens — Scene from "Sixty
Years a Queen."
sides of her career and does this through the more impres-
sively through a remarkable choice of types to represent
the remarkable woman.
There are some striking suggestions in the excruciating
formality of court scenes, vanishing social states that will al-
ways furnish picturesque backgrounds for the drama. We
can hardly realize that forms devised to make an impression
en childish minds are so recently in use among English
speaking people. The English temperament is. however, on
view, with all its passionate patriotism, its struggle between
l-ractical energy and stupefying adherence to tradition — pos-
sibly the most fascinating part of this presentation was
what it suggested to men and women of broad ideals who sat
watching it m silence.
.\ number of Englishmen present applauded the flag and
the troops as small boys do our own emblem in the picture
shows, but the deepest impress made on thinking people was
that enforced by the good queen's character as a mother and
wife, as a woman compelled by all that bears on the forma-
tion of character to live a noble life. So far as I am con-
cerned, the most interesting episode shown was that pic-
turing her relations with Charles Dickens. The great author
was of the people and, in spite of his many petty vanities,
for the people, his heart reaching out in such world-wide
sympathy that it softened those of millions who understood
him.
Queen Victoria was one of those millions, one of his most
ardent admirers, but he was little impressed by what she
apparently represented, privilege for the few and hardship
for the many. He declined titles and other honors commonly
bestowed by those of inherited rank, even refusing to visit
the queen on pressing and personal invitation. It was in
the year oefore his death that she finally prevailed upon him
to grant her an interview, and her infinite tact is shown
in her presenting him a book of her own inscribed "from
the humblest author to one of the greatest."
The best portions of this feature present us with knowledge
of a kind that furnishes food for the imagination and enables
us to project our minds farther afield in new paths of thought,
forming, as they do, a veritable poem of a great ruler's
intimate life.
Harry C. Myers.
Lubin Actor-Director Who Has Risen from the Ranks and
Become a General Favorite.
ON THE screen, even more than on the stage, personality '
counts. With the voice silenced the camera catches the
very essence of the actor's individuality — if it exists. Few
photoplayers are as successful as Harry C. Myers in giving to
the picture public their real selves. Away from the Lubin Studio
Mr. Myers is exactly as
he is known to his ad-
mirers all over the
world.
He is a happy-go-
lucky big boy who
shoulders, but is never
weighed down by the
responsibility of direct-
ing every photoplay in
which he plays the prin-
cipal role. A big scene
employing two hundred
extras does not disturb
him, nor does an intri-
cate bit of business
which must be "got
over" in fifteen feet of
film. He is never ton
busy to call out a cheery
greeting to a fellow
player ; neither is he too
self-centered to play up
to a member of his
company.
Mr. Myers has been
associated with Lubin
productions for so long
tliat he laughingly de-
clares he goes with the
lease ! For purposes of
comparison it is interest-
ing to see one of the
films of those days. In most of them the young actor-director
of to-day may be seen filling in as a supernumerary. Soon he
was given more to do ; then was made leading man, and, finally,
about three months ago, he directed his first production. Within
twelve weeks he has finished fifteen photoplays. His results are
remarkable and can only be accounted for by Mr. Myers' habit
of close observation during his years in photoplay.
Myers' skill at make-up is rarely called into play. His ad-
mirers have often signified their preference for him as he is. so
he has little opportunity to equal his wonderful characterization
of the Indian halfbreed in the "Price of a Silver Fox." In this
make-up he completely altered his features — a feat accomplished
after hours of experimenting. When he strolled on the scene
his fellow players were amazed at the transformation.
Harry C. Myers.
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THE MOMNG PICTURE WORLD
At the Sign of the Flaming Arcs
By George Biaisdell.
IT was a wise person who remarked that a really big man is
never pompous. Which saying is recalled to mind by a
mighty pleasant half hour's chat on an early Saturday
afternoon with David W. Griffith. It is a remarkable fact that
the most striking figure in the motion picture industry — the
man who in whole truth may be said to have done more than
any other to advance and bring us now to the day of
the universal recognition of the greatness of the screen as a
factor ni the amusement world — it is, we repeat, a remark-
able fact that for so many years the identity of this man
should practically have been unknown outside of trade circles.
The reason is simple. It was the policy of his employers
that the public had no legitimate right to any knowledge of
the personality of the men and women who made and ap-
peared in their pictures. There was no belief in, there was
utter repudiation of, the theory that the interest of the public
was heightened in the productions of a company by a knowl-
edge of the human elements entering into the construction of
them — even if that information be restricted to the names of
producer and players. In line with this business practice of
the Biograph Company — it is now nearly a year since its
abandonment, by the way — was the unusual disinclination of
Mr. Griffith for publicity. He apparently cared little for it.
This attribute was forcibly brought to the attention of the
director's associates just after his recent alliance with the
Mutual forces. They advised him to make public by means
of an advertisement in the trade press a list of some of the
successful pictures produced under his guidance. It was only
after repeated urging that he consented.
The writer had gone to the Broadway studio of the Re-
liance Company to have a talk with Henry Walthall. He
had met Philip Mindil, old-time newspaper man and all-
around live wire, who is at the head of the Mutual's most
efficient publicity bureau. Mr. Mindil is good to meet. When
a man delays his departure for a half holiday on a sunny
afternoon in the height of the Christmas shopping season
just to entertain an intruding scribe and retains his affability
you respect him.
Hopp Hadley, secretary of the Screeners and associated
with Mr. Mindil, undertook to guide us about the studio.
Near to the Broadway end of the building Jim Kirkwood
was seated in a comfortable chair, his long frame sunk into
its depths as he meditatively watched and guided the re-
hearsal of the players under him. We wandered to the Six-
teenth Street part of the studio. Under lights fiercer than
any that ever beat on a throne stood Blanche Sweet and Mae
Marsh rehearsing a scene in the forthcoming feature produc-
tion of Paul Armstrong's "The Escape." In the play the two
are sisters. Miss Sweet uttered no word. Her lips did not
move. She looked. You felt what she was thinking. Miss
Marsh, a slip of a girl, looking even younger than she ac-
tually is — and she is in the teens — indulged in pantomime.
Her lips moved, but she spoke not. A slight cough mdicated
the tuberculous taint of the character she was portraying.
It was all very interesting.
For a quarter of an hour we stood by the camera just be-
hind a tall man seated comfortably, a big brown fedora hat
pulled over his eyes serving as a shade from the lights. He
was talking into a megaphone. It was a mild, conversa-
tional tone.' At times there would be a lull. Then again
there would be advice, but the voice was not raised. So
this was the man who so thoroughly inspires his players that
they in turn may penetrate and 'stir the hearts of their
audiences; who by his magnetism binds to him with
hoops of steel these same players. It is a rare trait, this
secret of commanding unbounded loyalty, an unusual equip-
ment, especially in one of pronounced artistic temperament.
It is a cordial handshake Mr. Griffith has for a stranger. It
was early in the conversation that the writer referred to the
Biograuh picture, "Man's Genesis," released a year ago last
July. The director said that within a few feet were two of
the principals in the cast of that story. Thev were Miss
Marsh and Robert Harron. It was the latter who had
played Weakhands, but the writer had not recognized him.
You are not long talking with Mr. Griffith before you realize
that his chief aim is to reproduce life as it is — the avoidance
of the stagey, the artificial, the affected. He said sometimes
in a picture show, when a screen player was plainly over-
acting, he would be inclined to shudder at the remark of
sonie enthusiast near by: "Isn't that splendid acting!" He
said that successful stage artists were not necessarily good
screen players. He instanced one well-known actor who
had come to him for engagement, but who was only em-
ployed on an extra basis until the result of his work might
be judged on the screen.
Asked as to the recent statement attributed to him about
young players, Mr. Griffith smiled. "I was not quite accu-
rately reported," he said. "What I meant was a youthful
player tor a youthful part.' If the character calls for a girl of
eighteen, I don't like to see it portrayed by a woman of
thirty. When large figures are used tlie player is necessarily
close to the camera. Then everj' line of the face is revealed."
Mr. Griffith agreed that it is difficult if not practically impos-
sible to fool the camera. He said that of course if a player
has to indicate more than one age a resort to makeup is
compulsory. Reference was made to some of the girls who
have been so successful under Mr. Griffith's direction, in-
cluded among others being Miss Pickford.
"Yes." said Mr. Griffith, "the public notes the successes,
but it has no knowledge of the hundreds who are tried and
fail to show the possession of that indefinite quality, that
something in here" — as he tapped his temple — "which gives
them the power to impart to others a clear realization of a
given situation." Mr. Griffith told how for two years he had
tried to secure a player in a certain branch of dramatics com-
monly supposed to be oversupplied, but had failed.
During the conversation Mr. Griffith made a statement than
which none could more clearly reveal the size of the producer
— his unstinted praise of work done in a studio other than
his own. We had been talking of the great respect shown
by experienced stage players for the remorseless camera. The
writer had told how at the invitation of Producer Porter he
was standing alongside the camera in the Famous Players
studio when Mrs. Fiske was rehearsing a scene in "Tess of
the D'Urbervilles." The great actress who in her long career
had from the stage faced hundreds of thousands was, when
she was preparing for the record of her work on the screen,
perturbed by the interested scrutiny of but one. She inti-
mated to Mr. Dawley her desire that there should be no
audience. "By the way," we asked Mr. Griffith, "did you see
the work of Mrs. Fiske in 'Tess'?"
"I did," he replied. "I think it was the most wonderful
performance I ever saw on the screen — surely one of the
most wonderful. It moved me and it held me, for its art
and for its life."
King Baggot tells a story as to the use to which P. A.
Powers, president of Warner's Features and director in the
Universal, put the bright Bison nickel attached to the sou-
venir distributed at the Exhibitors' ball by the Universal
Company. King says P. A. used it for a telephone call when
he rung up Carl Laemmle to say goodnight.
* + *
It was Sam Trigger who suggested that Kate Price and
Carl Laemmle be introduced together from the stage at the
Exhibitors' ball when the notables were being presented. The
jolly Vitagraph woman dragged out in front the president of
the Universal much in the same manner she had corralled
Marshall P. Wilder in a well-remembered Vitagraph comedy.
The crowd was expecting something in the way of fun, and
it got it in good measure. When the comedienne leaned over
and planted a resounding smack on the presidential forehead
there was an answering shout from the watching thousands
that eclipsed in the way of noise any other effort of an eve-
mng — and morning — not exactly notable for its quietude.
* * *
Officials of the _West Central Minnesota Development As-
sociation are to install moving picture projectors in everv
county where the organization is represented. It is designed
to show pictures in the open during warm weather and in
school houses in the winter. There will be shown illustra-
tions of improved methods of a.griculture, better home life
methods and travels in foreign lands.
* * *
Augustus Carney, best known to picturegoers as Alkali
Ike, arrived in New York on the Lusitania. December lOth.
On the 22nd he started on his long trip for the Universal
studios in Los Angeles, where he will be featured in corne-
dies: the name of the brand has not yet been decided, but
will probably be either Joker or Nestor. Mr. Carney was
away nearly two months, and in that time visited Paris,
London, and Ireland — the latter entirely, he says.
* * *
As indicative of the hold of good pictures upon even hardened
film men, W. Stephen Bush tells of a recent experience in Phila-
delphia when in company with Mr. Greenberg. the moving pic-
ture king of Camden, N. J. ; Edward M. A. Super, well-known 1
exhibitor of Bristol, Penn., and General Manager Schwalbe,
of the Philadelpliia brancli of the General Film Company, the
question arose as to how best to spend the evening. It' was
decided to see the stage production of "Madame President."
At the conclusion of the first act the quartet agreed that a
mistake had been made in not choosing a picture show instead.
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53
CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADE.
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Chicago Censorship to Be Tested in U. S. Court.
SUIT, attacking the validity of the film censorship ordinances
of Chicago, was filed Saturday, December 20th, in the
United States District Court. The complainants asked to
restrain the city from enforcing it until its constitutionality shall
be passed upon.
The World's Special Feature Film Company, the Mutual Film
Corporation, the H. & H. Film Service, and August Zillegen are
the complainants.
Unconstitutionality is alleged "by attempting to lay upon mo-
tion picture films brought into Illinois from other states and
countries imports and duties under the guise of an inspection
ta.x."
The immediate cause of the suit is the fact that the police
interfered with a series of pictures at the Kedzie Theater de-
picting scenes from the "ritual murder" trial of Mendel Beilis,
which was billed under the title. "Terrors of Russia."
Following are the eight principal arguments upon which the
suit for injunction is based :
That the priviligeses and immunities granted to citizens of the
United States by the Constitution, conducting business of this
character, are abridged by the censorship ordinance.
That the censorship ordinance is an illegal burden upon the
interstate commerce privileges granted by the United States.
That the censorship ordinance violates the spirit and genius
of American institutions as set forth in the ordinance of 1787,
creating the Northwest Territory.
That the censorship ordinance is in the teeth of the bill of
rights as set forth in the Constitution of the State of Illinois
of 1870.
That censorship and its consequent confiscation of property
denies the right of trial by jury.
That the property thus taken is without compensation.
That the City Council has not the power to legislate on mat-
ters of censorship. This power is being absolutely alien to any
known principle of American law.
That censorship is double taxation.
Henry J. Toner, counsel for the complainants, declares that
the future of American institutions is at stake in the suit.
"If we fail." he said, Saturday night, "it will be but a short
step to censorship of the press, the pulpit, the lecture platform,
political conventions, educational courses, public speeches every-
where, publications of all kinds."
"I shall keep on censoring, unless I am enjoined," are the
latest words of Second Deputy Funkhouser on the subject.
Prominent Chicagoan Contrasts Morality of Grand Opera
and Moving Pictures.
"La Tosca" as a moving picture film made under the same
moral code that guides its production for the benefit of opera-
goers at the .\uditorium would get a nickel show proprietor
rushed to jail, in the opinion of A. A. McCormick, president of
the Cook County Board.
"I am used to almost anything as a result of my year's experi-
ence on the county board, but grand opera makes me catch my
breath,' said Mr. McCormick recently.
" 'La Tosca' would not be tolerated for one hour in S-cent
moving picture theaters.
"What I want to know is whether grand opera is to be brought
up to the moral plane established for moving pictures, or will
we allow the pictures to drop down to the level of grand opera.
There is no question that the pictures are much cleaner.
"If a film portray^m: anything approaching the fervent love
scene that Mary Garden and Vanni Marcoux put on amid the
applause of white-gloved hands at the Auditorium appeared in a
moving picture house, a patrol wagon would be backed up to
the door for the loading of that proprietor and his assistants as
accomplices.
"There is only one good thing about grand opera. It doesn't
reach the number of people that the moving picture does. We
have to be thankful that the prices make grand opera just about
as nearly prohibitive as it could lie." Mr. ^IcCormick concluded.
Famous Italian Educator Praises Moving Pictures.
Dr. Maria Montessori, the world-famous Italian educator and
teacher of children, gave two lectures in Chicago recently, and
during the delivery of one of them she paid a glowing tribute
to moving pictures.
"Children come to my schools in Rome not only from the
slums, but from every class of society, and the physicians in
Rome recommend my system for the nervous children," she
said. "There are many schools in Rome where my method is
followed — perhaps twenty — and children are taken there between
the ages of two and one-half and ten. Some of the schools are
in the municipality, and the city government is considering now
the establishment of still more of them.
"There is no difference between the boys and girls. I am an
ardent suffragist on that account.
"I use a method, not a theory. I believe in moving pictures.
They have done a great deal for the cause of education, and they
are used now in the schools of Rome. I made use of stereopti-
con pictures seventeen or eighteen years ago."
Wm. A. Brady and "Butcher-Actors."
"The theatrical business is in the ascendency, while the moving
picture business, which has this year driven us to the worst
theatrical season in my memory, is on the decline. There will
be many failures in this line of amusement in the next eighteen
months."
This prophecy was recently made by W. A. Brady, the well-
known theatrical producer, in a recent interview with a Chicago
Examiner reporter.
"The present year," continued Mr. Brady, "is the worst I have
ever experienced in the theatrical business. The condition exists
throughout the country. There is no doubt about the cause — it's
the moving picture business.
"But the moving picture business has reached the pinnacle of
its success, and is already on the decline. In the next eighteen
months there will be many failures in this business. They are
putting themselves out of business by 'overplaying' the people.
"The downfall of moving pictures will have a far-reaching
effect, due to the fact that many of the investors are widows and
even children.
"With the moving picture business on the decline, the theatri-
cal business is bound to ascend. The people are tried of moving
pictures, with their butcher-actors. They have been educated to
better things."
The term, "butcher-actors," is just a reminder of Mr. Brady's
love for pictures. It is also a reminder that Mr. Brady, in the
early days, was "butcher" boy on trains running between San
Francisco and Sacramento. After the "butcher" boy days he
barnstormed California with a persistence that paved the way to
bigger things. This is not intended as a reflection on Mr. Brady,
but rather as a reminder that he once filled positions that were
considerably inferior to those now held by the "butcher-actors"
in moving pictures.
White Slave Film Forbidden in Chicago.
A committee of men and women witnessed an exhibition of a
moving picture, entitled, "The Inside of the White Slave Traf-
fic," shown under the direction of Major Funkhouser, deputy
chief of police, Saturday, December 20th, and the women unani-
mously condemned it. ."Ml were agreed that the pictures con-
tained a moral lesson which they thought would be of value,
especially to girls, but rejected them on the ground that the
effect upon boys might be injurious. Major Funkhouser agreed
with them, and the pictures will not be shown in Chicago.
Among those present while the films were run ofif were : Mrs.
Gertrude Howe Britton, president of the Juvenile Protective
Association ; Mrs. Virginia Brooks Washburn, Mrs. George M.
Shirk, Mrs. Herman Landauer and Mrs. Charles G. Snow.
"The pictures would have a good effect on girls — to show
them what they have to guard against," Mrs. Britton said. "Espe-
cially would the effect upon factory girls be a good one, but I
think it would have a different result when shown to boys."
Mrs. Washburn agreed with Mrs. Britton.
Samuel H. London, a federal government investigator of the
traffic in women, is the author of the story portrayed in motion
pictures, as produced by the Moral Film Companj', of New York
City.
"The women were unanimously for condemning the pictures
as intended to be exhibited in a theater for an admission of 25
cents, even though children under 16 years of age were to be
barred," said Deputy Chief Funkhouser. "We did think that
for a free public exhibition, for the purpose of moral instruction,
the film might serve a good purpose."
Moving Pictures in Kansas City (Mo.) Schools.
A moving picture machine to teach the pupils geography, nat-
ural history and other subjects in the most pleasant and vivid
way, was installed in Alorse School, Kansas City, Mo., Decem-
ber 19th.
W. H. Martin, principal of the school, and several of the
teachers will operate the machine for school work and also for
free shows to the school patronage evenings.
"We are going to do more than merely educate and entertain
the pupils with pictures," Mr. Martin said. "An attempt will be
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
made to form their tastes for good pictures and thus make them
a factor in the final eradication of the questionable pictures we
find in many of the theaters."
H. H. Buckwaher's Hobbies.
H. H. Buckwalter, just returned from several months' work
for the Selig company in the tropics, spent a week in Chicago
looking over the developed negatives he made on the trip and
visiting many of his friends in the picture business. He left for
Denver, Friday, December 19th, and will spend the Christmas
holidays in Colorado eating turkey every meal, and, incidentally,
placing into commercial shape a new static eliminator, on which
he had been working for many years, prior to last winter when
it was successfully completed.
The new appliance is very small and can be put inside the case
in some cameras or attached to the outside of others. The idea
is entirely new, and, above all, foolproof. It has no adjustments
of any kind, and the whole "works" are contained in a small box
filled with cement so that should there be any tampering or "fix-
ing" by the amateur inventor, such efforts will be immediately
indicated. The apparatus was tried out last winter, not only in
Colorado where the static is exceptionally bad on account of the
rarefied, dry air, but also in North Dakota, where, one morning,
the temperature was 37 degrees below zero.
It is not generally known that Mr. Buckwalter is the designer
and inventor of several electrical and mechanical appliances
which he sold to others without specifying that his name be used
in connection with the articles. He has, in Denver, a private
machine shop fully equipped with precision tools and in which
no outside work is ever done. During his spare time — of which
he has had very little for a couple of years — he works in this
shop and gets recreation and pleasure from experiments that
frequently end with a completed article, which is at once taken
over by one of several large corporations that have a standing
request for "first bid."
Chicago Film Brevities.
William A. Brady, who, in a published interview, has shown
his bias against moving pictures, has been selected by Second
Deputy Superintendent of Police Funkhouser as one of the mem-
bers of the censor board in Chicago that sits in judgment on
moving pictures. What next?
* * *
'The Adventures of Kathlyn" are just now being exploited
by a syndicate of leading newspapers throughout the United
States — about 52 in number, I understand. William N. Selig has
shown his customary enterprise in securing this splendid pub-
licity for Miss Kathlyn Williams' series of animal pictures. It is
whispered that the publicity campaign will run close to the
$100,000 mark ! The Chicago Tribune is the head of the press
syndicate referred to.
!}: * *
Colonel William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill") and H. H. Tammen,
publisher of the Denver Post, who are interested with George
K. Spoor, president of Essanay, in the series of moving pictures
taken out West recently, in which generals and soldiers of the
United States Army and Indian chiefs and tribes participated,
were in the city last week to get a first view of the pictures as
at present assembled.
* * *
The Trans-Oceanic Film Company has filed suit in the Federal
Court to restrain the City of Chicago from interfering with the
display of the moving picture of the Mendel Beilis "ritual mur-
der" trial. The films of this picture were seized by the police
about ten days ago when an attempt was made to exhibit them
at the Kedzie Theater, this city.
* * *
George A. Blair, of the Eastman Company, Rochester, N. Y.,
spent several days in the city last week.
* * *
The Rogers Theater, Fullerton and Maplewood Avenues, this
city, was opened Saturday, December 13th, with Mrs. Fiske in
"Tess of the D'Urbervilles." The Rogers will run Famous
Players subjects and special feature subjects of the General Film
Company. The Rogers is a fireproof concrete building which
seats 500 people. A beautiful pipe organ was installed at a
cost of $5,000, and C. H. Shook, well known in the city as a
pianist and a graduate of the American Conservatory of Music
on the pipe organ, has been appointed organist. An admission
of five and ten cents is charged.
* * *
Exhibitors in Danville, 111., have all agreed to charge not less
than ten cents admission for any program. Good for the Dan-
ville men !
* * *
Mrs. P. J. Droske, wife of the owner of the Idle Hour,
Neenah, Wis., was the only lady present at the late Wisconsin
State Convention in Oshkosh. Mrs. Droske is an attractive and
intelligent lady and followed every turn of the proceedings with
great interest.
* * *
George L. Cox, general manager of the Advance Motion Pic-
ture Company, has gone East on a business trip. During his
absence he will visit Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Buffalo and New
York.
* * *
G. E. Prickett, of Crystal Lake, 111., who owns the Crystal
Theater there, visited The World office recently. The Crystal
seats 270 people, uses Licensed service, and charges five and ten
cents admission.
F. J. CARROLL WILL MAKE PICTURES.
Together With C. A. Willat and William A. McManus He
Has Organized the Stellar Photoplay Company.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the organization of the
Stellar Photoplay Company, with Frank J. Carroll as
president, C. A. ("Doc'') Willat as vice-president, and
William A. McManus as secretary and treasurer. The com-
pany will have offices in the Candler Building in Forty-second
Street. The first pro-
duction will be "For-
gii'cn; or. The Jack of
Diamonds," a play in
which Frederick Bry-
ton starred for years.
In the pictured version
the star will be Edwm
F. Forsberg, a stepson
of Mr. Bryton. "For-
given" is an old-time
melodrama containing,
it is said, remarkable
situations for screen
portrayal. The play has
been prepared for the
screen by Bennett
Musson. Mr. Carroll
states that he has con-
tracted for the rights
of other plays to fol-
low "Forgiven." A full
company will leave
New York probably on
January 5 for St. .\u-
gustine, Fla.. the loca-
tion of the story.
Mr. Carroll is favor-
ably known to the film
trade. He has had ex-
perience as actor and
producer, his first work
for the screen having
been with a Western
company of the Selig
forces. In the producing field he has specialized in Western
pictures, and is considered an authority in that division of
screen work. He has traveled through Mexico, New Mexico,
California, Colorado and Wyoming. It is his intention to
accompany his producing companies arid to exercise active
supervision over the making of his pictures. Mr. Carroll
has been in negotiation with well-known stars, looking to
their engagement in productions to be filmed in the future.
Mr. Carroll is a member of the Screen Club, and has been
from its inception. He is one of the most popular members,
and that is saying much. As to Mr. Willat the World has
printed a great deal lately as to his wide interests in the
picture business. He is a film technician and knows the
manufacturing end from A to Z. Mr. McManus has had an
extensive business experience. He has large real estate in-
terests in Newark, N. J. He will have charge of the business
management of the company, and will devote his time to it.
Altogether, the Stellar Photoplay Company is most efficiently
officered, and will begin business under unusually auspicious
circumstances.
Frank J. Carroll.
G. F. CO. POSTER DEPARTMENT AT ST. LOUIS.
The General Film Connany has filled a long felt want
in establishing a Poster Department at its new quarters.
3610 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri. This office is one of
the most completely equipped in the country, and from the
congratulatory letters that are coming in from the ex-
hibitors, it will be a big success. Mr. George Balsdon, Jr.,
is in charge of the Poster Department, and is a real "live
wire." He was formerly in charge of the Cincinnati and
Pittsburgh Branches where he made a host of friends among
the exhibitors.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
55
Will Barker.
Will Barker
A Chat With England's Pioneer Film Magnate. A Practical
Man in Every Department of His Work.
By Hugh Hoffman.
THE British equivalent of our own Bill Swanson is Will
Barker, president of Barker Motion Photography, Ltd.,
London. He landed in America from England last week
on his sixth excursion to this country as a motion picture
man. For the past thirty years he has been coming to these
shores with regular fre-
quency, but the last six
trips are the only ones
that count under this
heading. His particular
business on his present
visit is the exploitation
of his crowning master-
piece of film produc-
tion, "Sixty Years a
Queen."
Mr. Barker is such a
thoroughgoing B r i t -
isher that it is with
much timidity we ven-
ture to say that he-
would have made .t
great American if he
had been born here in-
stead of in London. He
makes no concessions
to .America in the mat-
ter of film production.
The fact that .America
got the jump on Eng-
land in that respect, he
believes, is not because
Americans have any
superior ability or
methods, but that Eng-
lish producers suffered the usual fate of the pioneer by do-
ing the early spade work which made it easy for others to
come along when the ground was broken and reap the golden
harvest.
"Everything travels in cycles," says Mr. Barker. "Styles
and fashions go by stampedes. The world goes along con-
tentedly adhering to well established fancies until some new-
idea puts in appearance, when the old ideas are forsaken in
a minute and everybody follows the new.
"That was the case in regard to British films," he went on.
"The trade seems to have forgotten the fact that story pic-
tures were first produced in England. The multiple reel
originated there and we were the first to introduce the ex-
clusive idea in service. Moreover, the first instance of a
reputable legitimate theatrical star appearing in pictures was
when Sir H. Beerbohm Tree accepted an offer of mine in
1908. If you think back you will remember that the early
picture theaters in America depended largely upon England
for their supply of new subjects.
"Then the pendulum swung to the other extreme. We
had spun ourselves out. We went dry on fresh material and
along came the .\merican subjects, mostly following the lead
of Mr. Griffith. The American stuff tapped a new vein that
was rich and prolific. The cowboy picture was a breeze
from the west that fanned the burning desire for American
pictures. This craving for .American stories, it seems to me,
has now run its course. The mine is apparently worked out
and the stuff is beginning to grow stale for lack of variety.
The pendulum is swinging again to the other extreme and
all indications point toward a great demand for British sub-
jects for some years to come.
"Never before has the English branch of the trade been
in such a flourishing condition. Our factories are swamped
with work and new studios and factories are being rapidly
built. I am doubling the capacity of my plant at Filing and
when these improvements are made we shall have a capacity
of a quarter million feet of film a week, all finished by auto-
matic process. This means that we will start the raw film
through machinery that I have perfected and it will come
out finished in tin boxes without a hand touching it from
the beginning until the finish."
Mr. Barker is such a many sided man that it would require
many pages to give an adequate description of his remark-
able career. He goes back to the very beginning of cine-
matography and has continued as an important factor during
all the developments that have ensued. He is identified
with many of the important precedents that have been es-
tablished in the trade and his influence in laying trade
foundations has been scarcely less in our country than it has
been in his own. From the beginning he has sat in council
with the big men of the trade on both sides of the .\tlantic.
It is doubtful if there is another film manufacturer who
knows his business, from a practical standpoint, any better
than does Mr. Barker. There is no stage in the making of
a picture that he cannot do himself. He is a capable pho-
tographer and an expert cameraman; a mechanic, an elec-
trician, a producer, a carpenter, a scientist, an author, a
director — in fact, he is all things to all men withia his own
bailiwick, .\side from that he is a financier and a man of
rolitical resource.
Mr. Barker is opposed to the multiple-reel subject because
he believes it will rob the picture of the very element that
gave it such a vigorous hold on the hearts of the people^
variety.
"If persisted in," said he, "the long picture will kill the
business. The public will tire of it; with a varied program
we can please the cynic, the empty head, the prude, the
frivolous, and all sorts of people, but with the long subject,
never. The manufacturer should be careful not to run the
small exhibitor out of business, because he is the main sup-
port. Through him the business was made — yes, and even
the manufacturer himself. If in the heyday of success the
little fellow is forgotten and driven out the reaction will be
a terrific blow to the industry."
"Over Niagara"
Real Sensations Are Distributed Through a Four-Part Melo-
drama by the Sterling Camera and Film Company.
By H. C. Judson.
THIS picture, which is about 3,600 feet in length, tells a
story that is in itself fair though not extraordinary; but
it gets an extraordinary quality as entertainment for a
large majority of spectators by the snap and realism of its
sensations. There are five big sensations in it, of the kind
that will make the average spectator stand up and yell. He will
have to do it; for liiey come on him suddenly with no warn-
ing at all and the producer has seen to it that they hit. Be-
sides these, there is a larger number of lesser sensations of
the kind that fill many a picture and have given fair enter-
tainment ever since melodramas have flourished and will still
please, for no one knows how many years to come. Besides
these the picture gets quality from its backgrounds.
The early scenes, coming as soon as the story gets well
started, are laid in New York City and are mostly street
scenes with some good house-top glimpses, etc. Then the
story carries to near the northern boundaries of the State.
There is an actual, but romantic looking cave that seemed
almost made to fill the picture's needs and finally there are
the Falls themselves — they furnish the wherewithal for the
last two sensations and one can hardly imagine more breath-
less ones. Finally, and what we have already noted implies
this, the players do not stint their strength and energies in
putting the story over. When there is any tussle on the
screen it is a tussle. The photography is good.
The first sensation — it really is a group of sensations —
comes when the secret service man whom the heroine has
interested in the sad case of the hero, a young doctor un-
justly serving a long term for a crime that the villain com-
mitted and who is also investigating the smuggling of China-
men, is caught in a low dive eavesdropping and has to fight
his way out. This struggle has been vigorously played and
what is more, photographed so as to be effective when shown
on the screen. Following this we are startled to see an
automobile dash into a train. This is made effective by clever
camera work. The band now captures the girl and puts her
in one of the queer barrels that were used to carry the China-
men across the river to the States and sets it with her in-
side, free to float down towards Niagara Falls. The hero
arrives too late and, though there is a frantic attempt to
save her, it is unavailing. We sadly watch the barrel ap- •
proach and actually slip over the tumultuous waters. Opened
later, below the Falls, the girl is found alive. The hero and
the villain have been struggling on the lip of a cliff and now
the villain is thrown over. We catch a glimpse of him as
his body is caught in the rapids and carried over the abyss.
"CALIFORNIA" BRAND.
The California Motion Picture Corporation, whose main
office is in San Francisco, announces that its product will
be released in the future under the brand title "California."
The company expects to specialize on feature productions.
The climate of California, permitting as it does the pro-
duction of moving pictures in outside settings all the year
round, is particularly favorable to the best work along this
line. The selection of the word "California" as a brand
title for this product seems particularly suitable.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Ladies' World Contest
Popular Woman's Periodical Searching for a Motion Picture
"Hero"^ — Ballots Coming in Rapidly.
THE iirit of the big niagaziiiL-s to capitalize the great
liopiilarity of motion pictures was the Ladies' World,
published in New York by the McClure Company.
Its publishers conceived the plan of running, a story in the
magazine which would he interpreted by a motion picture
bearing the same title and appearing about the same time
that the story was printed. "What Happened to Mary" was
the story and the pictures were made by the Edison Com-
|)any. .This subject ran a year and was supplemented by
another series running for six months entitled "Who Will
Marry Mary." Mary Fuller was the "Mary" of the pictures
that illustrated the magazine story as well as the player who
took the title role in the motion pictures, and the plan was
lironounced a great success.
Having scored so well in the first undertaking in this
peculiar line, the publishers of the Ladies' W'orld had a few
more thinks on the subject and decided to conduct a con-
test. The object of the contest is this: A story was secured
that promised to adapt itself to picture production. It
provided a splendid part for a "hero." so the task to perform
was to discover a proper hero for the part. Having a
circulation of 1,300,000 and being quite well known to mo-
tion picture fans by reason of the "Mary" series, the ptib-
lishers of the Ladies' World suspected that there would
be a liberal response to their call for votes for the most
popular of a number of players suited to assume the role
selected by them.
Accordingly they chose seven of the already popular
picture players among the male stars, namely, Maurice
Costello, of the Vitagraph: Warren Kerrigan and King
Baggot, of the L'niversal; Crane Wilbur, of Pathe; Arthur
Johnson, of Lubin, Carlyle Blackwell, of Kalem, and Francis
Bushman, of Essanay, and the voting began.
At this writing the number of ballots received total more
th^n two hundred thousand and the standing of the con-
testa'nts is in about this order: Kerrigan, Costello, Bushman,
Johnson,' Wilbur. Baggot. Blackwell. Ballots are coming
in at the rate of ten thousand every day, but the standing
of the leaders does not materially change and the diflference
between the first three is very small.
To promote 'this contest, the Ladies' World has a slide
which carries the portraits of the contestants that has been
distributed to several thousand exhibitors. Excellent co-
operation by the exhibitors has been reported; in manj'
instances special pictures with the "hero" particularly favored
by a certain community are secured by an exhibitor and a
"hero night" is advertised. Street car cards are being used
with liberality and no small interest is being aroused in the
contest.
Whatever may be the result of the contest the motion pic-
ture is sure to profit by the enterprise of the Ladies' World.
It is a high-class publication and it will carry the glad tidings
of the photoplay to many homes.
WHITE SLAVE PICTURE AT BIJOU.
On Monday, December 22nd, the Rosenbergs opened the Bijou
Theater, on I5roadway, New York City, with "The Inside of the
White Slave Traffic," a picture in which the police have recently
been very much interested. Mr. Jerome Rosenberg told a repre-
sentative of The Moving Picture World that they expect to
keep the picture there for three months. After the run is closed,
the theater will be renovated throughout and a magnificent Wur-
litzer organ installed, and the house will then be run as a high-
class feature theater. For their Savoy Theater, on 34th Street,
near Broadway, they have just bought an organ from Muller &
Company, of Hagerstown, Md.. at a cost of $12,000. The Savoy
is the house offering the $500 prize to any patron who can prove
he has seen any picture there before the day he shows it. Of
course, he has only "first-day runs" and the offer is to impress
that fact on the public. Six reels of Licensed offerings are
shown; one and sometimes two of them are feature pictures and
the rest one-reel releases. This is rather an expensive program :
but they are playing to large audiences all day and in the
evening, every day in the week.
RALPH INCE AS LINCOLN AGAIN.
Ralph Ince. \'itagraph player and director, will soon be
seen in a portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, a character which
has made him famous the world over. This Vitagraph pro-
duction will show Lincoln in a new light and show a phase
of his nature never before exploited. It will be released
some time in the month of February.
Mr. Ince has appeared as Lincoln in "Battle Hymn of the
Republic," "Lincoln's Gettysburg .\ddress," "The Seventh
Son," and "The Song Bird of the North."
Joe Brandt is Back
Universal Ambassador Returns from a Long Sojourn Abroad
— Has Prospects of a Real Dinner at Home.
Joe Brandt is b;ickl
Much is contained in that brief statement of fact. Whether
it was through fear that the quality of Christmas dinner
served up abroad might not be up to his liking or by reason
of a knowledge born of experience that tJie home lirand of
"gauzebrust" could not be excelled is not recorded in the
minutes; only the fact is on the record — Joe is back! He
landed on these hospitable shores from the good ship George
Washington, Monday morning, December 22, after five
months of the busiest kind of hustling in England and the
continet.
Notwithstanding that the hour was an early one a good
party of Joe's friends were present to give him the glad
hand as he stepped ashore. He managed to satisfy the cus-
toms officials that he had no diamonds concealed aljout his
person and got through the barrier in record time, when lie
Universal Berlin Office, Freidrich Strasse 224.
was taken to the L'niversal offices and given a regular
ovation.
The writer has not had an opportunity to take stock of
Joe's personal appearance since his return, but we trust to
the truthfulness of the report made by George Stevenson
that he brought back a fine color and that his nerves seem
to be in efficient working order. It is said that Joe's sudden
determination to return home was occasioned by a request
to proceed to Moscow, there to establish another "Universal
Weekly." His otherwise obedient nature rebelled at the
prospect of so cold a Christmas as is dealt out by the Mus-
covites and he immediately sought the first boat bound for
good old New York.
The accomplishments of Ambassador Brandt while abroad
have been recorded from time to time in these columns, so
we will not attempt to rehearse them, beyond noting that
the Berlin office has been properly installed, as the accom-
panying illustration shows. In the foreground are to be seen Mr.
Theodor Einstein, representati\e of the Imp Company (with
back to reader), and at his right is Mrs. Oskar Einstein, who
represents Victoria Films. Opposite her, at the typewriter,
is Miss Elize Birkricht, head of the registration office; the
other young lady is Miss Gertrude Ulner, at the head of the
correspondence department of the Victoria Films. In the
background from left to right are: Messrs. Alfred Arndt,
delivery department. Imp Films; Fred Pohl, head of poster
department, Victoria Films, and Charles Suess, head of
projection department, '\^ictoria Films.
J. E. ROBIN'S NIFTY CHRISTMAS CARDS.
J. E. Robin, sales manager ol the Sini'ih-x niacl'ine. and
Mrs. J. E. Robin are sending out to their many friends in
the trade one of the niftiest little Christmas greetings that
has come around. By this means the big secret is out.
Hitherto Robin has been known only by the hatidle of
"J. E." In full he is Joseph Edmond Robin.
NEW PICTURE HOUSE AT FARGO, N. D.
Charles E. McCarthy, 218 Broadway, Fargo, N. D.. will
open a new and up-to-date picture house in that city about
January 5. The investment will aggregate $25,000, wlien
everything is ready. The operating room will contain tw-o
Power's 6-.\ machines and a General Electric rectifier.
THE iMOVIXG PICTURE WORLD
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EDGAR JONES.
Accomplished Actor-Director of the Lubin Company Who
Excels In Western Character Portrayal.
EDGAR TONES, actor-director of the Lubin Stock Com-
pany, "is a real man of the West, but born in Steuben-
ville, Ohio, where he spent his young manhood. He
has always been devoted tc sports, but his skill at horseman-
ship easily shows where his preference lies.
— • For several years his
interests lay in the
field of commerce in
New York, but owing
to a lull in his work he
accepted the advice of
a friend and applied for
a position as super in
:i revival of "Arizona"
at the .Academy of
-Music. His earnestness
and the perfection of
his type soon brought
him an oflfer of some-
thing better after he
had played but three
performances. Edgar
Sehvyn, then stage
manager of tlie produc-
tion, took Jones with
him to play a part in
Kyrle Dellew's produc-
tion of ".\ Gentleman
of France," of which
Sehvj-n was to be stage
manager. Mr. Jones
continued under the
Liebler management for
some years accepting,
during the summer,
stock engagements in
various parts of the
country in order that
he might perfect himself. His last engagement on the stage
was with Miss Viola .\llen in "The Horfords." Following
this, he accepted Mr. Lubin's offer to join his W'estern
company, where his personality and gifts quickly made him
conspicuous in the film drama.
His success as a leading man induced the Lubin manage-
ment to promote Mr. Jones to the responsibility of directing
the photoplaj'S in which he plays the leading part. For the
past few • months he has been utilizing the knowledge he
had gained while playing leads. His methods are peculiarly
adapted to the stories assigned him to rroduce at Betzwood.
the mammoth Lubin estate on the Schuylkill River, where
he has had resources for the filming of out-of-door stories
such as no other director in the East has had at his command.
His wholesome personality and his manner — careless, devil-
may-care — suggest the ideal hero of the far West.
Edgar Jones.
FEATURE MEN ORGANIZE.
On November 20, 1913, a body of members consisting of
feature film renters assembled at the office of the .Advance
Feature Film Co.. 683 Si.xth .\ve.. New York City, for the
purpose of organizing a feature film renters association, for
the purpose of improving the moving picture business in
various respects, such as getting better features, and trying
to improve conditions of the exhibitors in general and also
to derive ways and means of protecting all feature him men
from these so-called pirates.
After various debates the organization was formed and
the following ofticers were elected: Moe Striemer, Theater
Film Co., President; Murray Bier, Emby Feature Film Co.,
Vice-President; Wm. W'eisfeld, .Advance F'eature Film Co.,
Secretary; Mr. Cohen, Feature Film Co.. Treasurer.
There are enrolled j8 meniliers with applications pending
of 15 more to be taken up at the ne.xt meeting.
HELEN GARDNER GIVEN OVATION.
On December 19th. Miss Helen Gardner, accompanied by
her director, Charles Gaskill and a number of her picture
players, made a special trip from Miss Gardner's studio at
Tappan-on-the-Hudscn to New York as guests of Manager
Rothaphel of the beautiful Regent Theater. .\t the conclu-
sion of the third reel of ".A Daughter of Pan," produced by
Miss Gardner and Company for Warner's Features, Inc., the
audience with one accord insistently applauded and kept it up
until Miss Gardner graciously arose and acknowledged their
appreciation of her work as a star of the silent drama.
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ALEC B. FRANCIS.
The princij'al of this little biographical sketch, Mr. Alec
B. Francis, possesses, without doubt, one of the most likable
and pleasing screen personalities of any artist engaged in
the work of motion pictures today.
Finely proportioned physically, with a handsome face and
most charming man-
ner, Francis is at his
best when playing the
leading role in so-
ciety and domestic
dramas. His ability
as an artist is un-
questioned, as he has
to his credit a long
period of work in
legitimate, comic
opera and vaudeville,
both on this side of
the water and in Eng-
land— the latter place
bemg his hoine.
He was a huge fa-
vorite over there in
{j. « leading productions
■Jk // ior years, and it was
indeed a fortunate
stroke for the exhibi-
tor and photoplay pa-
trons that he aban-
doned his first love
for the silent drama,
as his personality and
clever work has en-
deared him to count-
lessthousands
throughout the United States and Canada, who nightiv watch
anxiously for the appearance of their favorite star in an .Amer-
ican Eclair production.
With the versatility of the true artist, Mr. Francis is
equally at home in drama and comedy, and has done some
exceptionally laughable characters of the light comedy type
for the Eclair Company, although his forte is straight
dramatic roles.
He is happily married, takes great interest and pride in
his home, which is a beautiful cottage situated ntar the Fort
Lee studios of the Eclair Company, and his chief diversions
are the purchasing of clothes of the latest mode and the
running of his trim roadster, with which he travels -the hills
and country roads of Fort Lee, daily, going to and from
his work.
His admirers and friends are numberless, as he possesses
a most lovable disposition and is always the man, both off
and on the screen.
Alec B. Francis.
WHO HAS SEEN THIS BOY?
Mr. and Mrs. Fred \'an Selus, of Northtield, M'innesota.
are in a state of depression owing to the disappearance from
home of their son Edgar, whose portrait is published here-
with. According to their solicitous letters, the young man
is a highly talented musician
and a skillful performer on the
clarinet and violin and also
plays the piano and some brass
instruments. He left home after
a slight difference with his
parents and since that time they
have been searching high and
low for him. It is the opinion
of Mr. and Mrs. Van Selus that
their son has not gone into the
band or orchestra business but
that he is playing somewhere in
a moving picture theater. It is
evident from their letters that
they are in a state of much sor-
row over the disappearance of
their boy, and it is suggested
that anyone knowing the lad's
whereabouts would make them
very happy by communicating
with them to Northfield, Minn.,
Route 3.
Edgar Van Selus disappeared
from home July 2, 1913. He Is
described as being 21 years old,
fair complexion, large gray eyes,
white teeth, weight about 140, height five feet seven.
Edgar Van Selus.
reddish brown hair, small
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THE MU\"IXG PICTURE WORLD
The Ernemann Camera
Reviewed by Hugh Hoffman.
BEFORE the Ernemann Company, of Germany, opened its
first American branch office at 114 Fifth Avenue, New
York, the Ernemann motion picture camera was well and
favorably known among expert cameramen. This camera has
been comparatively scarce on this side of the water for the rea-
son that London was the nearest known selling point, but, in
proportion to other European makes, the Ernemann is well rep-
resented on the firing line here in America.
With the advent of the new Ernemann brancli office there are
introduced some improvements in the camera which make it a
far better instrument than it was a few years ago. The latest
pattern of the Ernemann professional camera is known as the
"Model B." It is assembled in a substantial, heavily-built teak-
wood case, and weighs, without the tripod, about 16 pounds. As
is customary, the box is divided into independent compartments,
but this case has one more compartment than is usual with the
general run of cameras. On the crank side and below the cus-
tomary compartment of the take-up mechanism is a space about
2x3 inches, extending from front to back, which is used as a
finder, having a lens in front, a ground glass a few inches back,
and an opening in the back for the operator to look through
while grinding. All this is in addition to the regular focusing
tube through the center of the case to the motion picture lens.
The intermittent movement is located in the front compart-
ment, just under the lens. This is a very good arrangement since
it allows the operator to get at his mechanism and adjust it
without exposing the film. The intermittent movement is an
excellent combination of friction and pin movement in alternate
action. The downward pull is not obtained by eccentric rotation
and claw, but by a sidewise arm and pivot action timed by a cam.
The finger feed consists of two pins at the top corners of a rec-
tangular frame. The bottom of the frame is on a hinge and the
tendency is for it to pull away from the film tracks by spring
arrangement. In feeding, this frame is pushed forward tightly,
and the pins engage with the sprocket holes. The next move-
ment is the downward pull with the friction shoes released.
Next the friction shoes bind the film during exposure, while the
pin frame releases, drops back and raises into position for the
next pull.
The camera holds two magazines having a capacity of 400 feet
each. The double sprocket system is used in feeding the film
from one magazine to the other. There are no belts in tliis cam-
era. The feed and take-up are operated by spur and bevel gears.
Besides this, there is a very excellent signal if the take-up is not
working. This signal consists of two small auxiliary cranks,
one for each magazine, on the crank side. As the camera oper-
ates, these small cranks revolve, showing that the film is travel-
ing all right. If one of them should stop it is a signal that the
film is buckling, in which emergency the operator may turn the
small crank by hand and thus get out of the difficulty.
The "Model B" is equipped with a measuring dial on the
metric system. Two speeds may be had by inserting the main
crank into one or the other of two slots provided for the pur-
pose. One slot is for the regular standard speed and the other
is for slow speed. The film may be run forward or backward
by merely reversing the crank, no other adjustments being nec-
essary. The "Model B" head sells for $300. The tripods are
of two sizes; the two-fall ladder tripod with tilting and pan-
oramic head sells for $72, and the three-fall ladder tripod with
panorama and tilt sells for $90.
The "Model A" is a smaller camera designed for microscopic
and stop-motion work. Its capacity is 200 feet of film. The
take-up action is by means of spring belts and the single sprocket
system is used inside. The finder is on the side on the bevel
plan. Aside from these points, it is the same in general appear-
ance and finish as "Model B." It sells for $135. Tripod with
full movement, $60.
The Ernemann Company expects, by the coming spring, to
have ready for the market a camera for amateur use and for use
by exhibitors in taking local events.
"A WAIF OF THE PLAINS" (Warner Feature).
The famous Miller Bros. loi Ranch in Oklahoma, the
largest of its kind in the United States, furnishes the scenes
for ;he action of "A Waif of the Plains," a story dealing'
with the true spirit of the West as our forefathers, the
pioneers, found ii. Baby Early, the talented child actress,
does some remarkable riding in the "early" part of the story.
She grows up into a beautiful young squaw, having been
adopted by Standing Elk after the massacre of the settlers.
Elsie Albert finishes the story in the same effective manner
that has gained for her a warm spot in the hearts of the
photoplay fans. Those who saw Miss Albert play the role
of the Princess in "For the Heart of a Princess" will un-
doubtedly marvel at her ability to ride western horses.
Guests at a Poodle Roast and Dance Given By the Lubin Comedy Company, Under Direction of A. D. Hotaling, to the
Members of the Kalem and Edison Companies Wintering in Jacksonville, Fla.
KALEM — Robert Vignola, Tom Moore, Guy Coombs. Alice HoUister, H arry Millarde, Marsuerite Courtot, Helen Lindroth, Henry Hallam. Ben Ross.
Robert Walker. Madam Courtot. Tuliette Courto't. Leo Beyer, Lvnn Darling. Mary Taylor and tack Mackin.
EDISON — Herbert Prior, Mabel Trunnelle, C. T. Williams. Mrs. C. }. Williams. Yale Benner. William Wadsworth. Alice Washburn. Arthur Hous-
man. Richard Ridglev. Richard Tucker, Alice MacLeod, Richard Tucker, Carlton King, Harry Gripp, Bigelow Cooper, Lizzie Conway. William Chaflin,
Alice Owen, Lena Coughlin, Saul Harrison, William Forsythe and Henry Bredeson.
LL'BIN — Arthur Hotaling, Mae Hotely. Terrv Hevener, Frank Griffin, William Betts, Francis NeMoyer, Marguerite NeMoyer, Julia Calhoun,
William Bowers, James Levering, Raymond MacKee, Walter Hiers. Peggy .^nderton, Leola May, .N'eal Morton, Garry Hotaling, George Sherwood and
Henry Bard.
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"THE CAST OF THE DIE" (Essanay).
This Western, two-part drama is unusual inasmuch as
two rats play the leaJing roles that are the foundation and
plot of the story.
Frederick Church, a young chap from the country, secures
a position in a grocery store. His employer, somewhat of
a miser, keeps close watch on Fred.
From time to time the employer misses sums of money
from the cash drawer and feels certain that Fred is the
guilty party The truth, however, is that the two rats have
been stealing the money and making a nest of it. Fred is
accused of the theft and is about to be arrested when he
makes his escape. The rats, in their nibbling, get into a
box of matches and set the store afire. Fred is accused and
Scene from "The Cast of the Die" (Essanay).
leaves town. Five years later we see Fred as a prospector
in the West, married and happily so. He receives a letter
from his father saying that the authorities have discovered
his whereabouts and that detectives are on his trail charging
him with robbery and arson. True Boardman, a notorious
outlaw, wounded by the sheriflf's posse, falls unconscious at
Church's door. The prospector administers first aid. Fred,
fearing foi his own safety, shows the letter from his father
to his wife.
The outlaw secures the note and places it in his pocket,
dying shortly thereafter. The detectives, sheriff, and posse
arrive and find the outlaw dead. Thinking the outlaw is
Church, and that their mission is ended, they depart quietly
from the room. Church and his wife kneel at the bedside
of the outlaw, and offer a prayer of thanksgiving from
saving this happy family from almost certain separation and
imprisonment. This production is booked for release Fri-
day, January i6th.
VITAGRAPH FILMS W. R.,, HEARST'S FAMILY.
Mrs. William R. Hearst an.d h^r three sons were filmed
by the Vitagraph Company ' art the studies, on Saturday.
December the 20th. This film w-as espe'cially made for
Mrs. Hearst aiid" intended for a surprise for Mr. Hearst
for Xmas. There were about ten scenes made; one showing
the boys playing foot ball on the lawn, several family groups,
some very novel effects of animated portraits in frames and
another showing the whole family in their limousine leaving
the studios, biding a fond farewell to A. E, Smith and
thanking him for the courtesies extended and the .good
time they had going through the plant, prying into the
man)' wonders and marvels of the Vitagraph mysteries.
"THE POWER OF LIGHT" (American).
An intensely dramatic production illustrating in a forceful
manner that transgression of the law is frequently not be-
cause of deliberate intent to infringe upon the rights of
others biit through misapplication ahd lack of understanding.
The story provides excellent opportunity for portrayal of life
and conditions in a moonshiner's camp. Sydney .\yres e*Ttc-
tively portrays the boy, who through a mixed sense of fear
and devotion, aids his father and the latter's accomplices in
operating an illicit still, yet prompted by an alert inner-
consciousness, resolves to seek a remedy other than through
the aid of the law. His determination enables him to succeed
Scene from "The Power of Light" (American).
in that he brings intellectual light to a people blinded by
ignorance.
Jack Richardson does splendid work as the moonshiner
and Miss Cook is commendable in her excellent interpretation
of the timid subservient wife of the moonshiner and the
solicitous and devoted mother of .\yres. Vivian Rich and
Charlotte Burton, as rivals for the love of Ayres, lend a
realistic touch.
Human interest and thrilling situations abound and the
subject will undoubtedly be well received. Lorimer John-
ston is the producer and Clarence J. Harris the author of
the scenario.
"MADAM SATAN" (Film Releases of America).
"Madam Satan" sets the river on fire — figuratively and
literally. She trains a cannon upon the side of a distant
oil reservoir and shoots a nice hole through it'. Then she
fires a second shot — a shell. It explodes the works. The
oil has poured down upon the river's bosom, and becoming
ignited sets the stream ablaze from bank to bank. It's quite
a sight.
A revengeful person is "Madam Satan." While her rela-
tionship to Satan is probably only nominal, her conduct
quite merits her sobriquet. She has had a sinister and
eventful career in which her steps upward in position and
finances were not chosen to accord with recognized ethics.
She marries men mercenarily, kidnaps daughters, ties
them in burning cabins and makes the lives of her enemies
entirely free from monotony. Where Madam Satan is,
mischief is rife. Not all her own way does she have things,
however, as it happens that her opponents are not non-
combatants and thej- are sufliciently able and militant to keep
her malevolent wits working hard in an effort to destroy
them and their property.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"THE LIE" (Gold Seal).
To the old Scotch father, a lie is one of the worst crimes in
the category of evils. He is of the old religious school and his
training has been that way. He has two children, a boy and
girl. He loves them dearly, but greater than all is his abhorrence
of a lie from their lips. His boy rushes into the house one day
and tells the old man that his sister is suspected of murder —
that if the old man will say that the girl was home an alibi can
be established and thereby save her from arrest. Remember,
this old man hates a lie above everything else— yet, at the same
time, he loves his girl dearly. What does he do? What would
you do under the same circumstances? Even if the girl were
Scene from "The Lie" (Gold Seal).
innocent of the crime, would such a lie be justified? You say
yes. But, again, j-ou haven't got this old man's point of view.
You must see this play to get that.
It is a great play. There is a remarkable and unique situation.
Such questions as the above flash through your mind and demand
a solution as the gripping action develops. Is a lie ever jus-
tifiable? If you are a reader of the Bible you will remember
the story of Abraham and Sarah when they went down into
Egypt. To safeguard the honor of his wife he told the King
that Sarah was his sister, and, according to resultant events, the
Great God was inclined to justify him in it.
Allan Dawn, one of the Universal top-notch directors, has
produced the play. It is laid in the West, and if there is a place
on the green earth that Mr. Dwan is familiar with, it is the West
and its people. He has made every scene ring with realism.
NEW OFFICES OF THE FILM EXCHANGE.
Very nicely situated in two large and comfortably furnished
ofhces on the ninth lloor of the new building located at
35 and 37 West 39th Street, you will find The Film Exchange,
formerly housed at 64 West 14th Street. E. S. Manheimer,
president of the company, though in love with the new loca-
tion, was sorry that he had to move uptown, and hung
on to the Fourteenth street office as long as it was possible
to do business in that neighborhood. The business policy
of that comoany will be the same as before the removal,
but for the fact that business will be carried on on a larger
scale, owing to the increased space and other facilities. Mr.
Manheimer v/as fortunate m booking his three reel feature
"The Great Lure of Paris," in Hammerstein's Theater for
three weeks.
MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY HONORED.
It is not generally known that over seven million people daily
attend motion picture theaters, which brings to mind what an
enorrnous task it is and has been to safeguard their lives. This
is principally attained by means of proper and sufficient safety
devices on the projecting machines, and it is interesting to note
that a gold medal was awarded to the Nicholas Power Company,
manufacturers of Power's Cameragraph No. 6.\. by the Amer-
ican Museum of Safety, under whose auspices the First Inter-
national Exposition of Safety and Sanitation was held at the
Grand Central Palace, New Y'ork, December nth to 20th, inclu-
sive. This distinguished tribute to the mechanical genius and
untiring efforts of Mr. Nicholas Power has been the occasion
of much rejoicing by those who have been bending their energies
to uplift the motion picture art, especially with regard to the
prevention of fire and accident, and Mr. Power has been heartily
congratulated.
VITAGRAPH TO HAVE BROADWAY THEATER.
On an early date of the New Year, one of the most up-
to-date, handsomely equipped and accessibly located theaters
on Broadway, New 'York, will be opened. This beautiful
motion picture playhouse will be known as "The Vitagraph
Theater." .-Ml the big Vitagraph Features, of five or more
parts, will be shown there previous to their general release.
This will give them the same test as the regular stage pro-
ductions, adding to their advertising and drawing powers
by reason of metropolitan indorsement and success. These
Vitagraph productions will be designated as "Broadway Star
F'ealure^. "
KERRIGAN WINS POPULARITY CONTEST.
J. Warren Kerrigan, of the Universal, who is at present being
featured in a four-reel production of Samson, has been notified
that he has won first place in a popularity contest given by the
Pansy Motion Picture Correspondence Club, of Buffalo, N. Y.
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"THE CASE OF CHERRY PURCELLE" (Eclair).
"The Case of Cherry Purceile," released by the Eclair Film
Company on Wednesday, January 7, 1914, contains an expose
of the fake wire-tapping gang, which has been but recently
rounded up in Xew York City, and given long terms in jail.
The story is by .\rthur Stringer, a famous novelist and maga-
zine writer, and carries several big punches with it. .Mec
Francis and Belle .^dair play the leading roles of "Coke"
Morgan, cocaine fiend, and Cherry Purceile, and their work
makes it a film worth while.
"THE FIRST NUGGET" (Eclair).
The Eclair Company iias turned out a corking drama of
the northwest in this pictnre. It tells the story of adventure,
love and gold, and from beginning to end the interest never
slackens and the action keeps the auditor keyed up to a high
l>itch. Tlie most realistic and e.xciting scene staged in many
a day is the dash of a boat containing four people through
the rapids and over the giant waterfalls, where one of the
men throws himself on the water forming a Iniman anchor.
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MISS WOODRUFF REMAINS WITH PATHE.
Miss Eleanor Woodruff, who it has been rumored was to
leave Pathe Freres, announces that she has no such intention.
It is understood that she received flattering offers from
several other manufacturers but was tendered a Pathe
contract that makes her one of the highest salaried stars
in the moving picture business. Such a recognition of her
talents is certainly gratifying to Miss Woodruff and her
friends. She was born in Towanda, Pa., in 1892. Her
stage experience covers four years, starting in with the
Philadelphia Orpheum Stock Company where she remained
for a year and a half. Then came an engagement with
the Shuberts' Five Frankfurters Company at the 39th Street
Theater, New York, which lasted until she accepted a
flattering offer with Pathe Freres. She has never been
seen on the screen in other than Pathe pictures.
GEORGE TERWILLIGER AS A DIRECTOR.
George W. Terwilliger. formerly of the Lubin scenario depart-
ment, has assumed directorship, succeeding Pjarry O'Xeil, and
taking over Mr. O'Xeil's company. Terwilliger, who is yet in
his early thirties, is probably the youngest director in tilmdom
to produce special features. He is engaged on Charles Klein's
"Daughters of Men," adapted for the screen by Lawrence S.
McCloskey, with "The Gamblers" to follow. Terwilliger has the
hearty cooperation of the entire Lubin Studio.
FIVE EXPOSURES IN ONE SCENE.
A remarkable piece of photography has been accomplished at
the West Coast studios of the L'niversal in Francis Ford's pro-
duction. "The Return of the Twins' Double." In one scene a
double-exposed vision is seen in a triple e.xposure. In other
words, five separate exposures are made on the same piece of
film.
THE FILM HUSTLER.
Charlie Feature .\l)rams, general manager of the Great
Xorthern Feature Film Company, is another one of the
"downtowners" who has been infected with the uptown. idea,
and moved his cash book, ledger and stenographer to a
new office in the Candler Building, 220 West 42nd Street.
Besides hustling for the Great Northern Features, he is
also general booster for the Laclede, Films Lloyd, and
Photo Drama brands.
BLINKHORN'S "COPPERFIELD" ALL SOLD.
Tn less than seven weeks. Albert Blinkhorn has sold his
seven part feature "David Copperfield," in every state and
territory in the United States. Reports are received, daily
of the enthusiasm with which this production is being re-
ceived throughout the country. All of Blinkhorn's releases
are m^eeting with popular favor almost equal to that enjoyed
by "Copperfield."
"SHADOWS OF THE MOULIN ROUGE" (Solax).
This story of the Paris underworld concerns the machinations
of a depraved doctor and his willing confederates, two degen-
erate Apaches. Dr. Chevrele takes a fancy to his benefactor's
wife, unknown to the latter. Mr. 'Henri Dupont. Dr. Chevrele
manifests his admiration for Mrs. Dupont and is repulsed.
Later, in revenge, he manages to secure the body of a woman
of the streets who has all the facial characteristics of his friend's
wife, and substitutes her for Mrs. Dupont, whom he spirits away
to a low dive. When Mrs. Dupont awakens from the artificial
slumber, she is lead to believe that she is a notorious ^loulin
Rouge habitue. When Mr. Dupont returns from a decoy trip
and finds his supposed wife lifeless in her boudoir, he calls for
his friend, Dr. Chevrele. The doctor pronounces her dead be-
yond question. While tenderly caressing the lifeless form of
his wife, the husband sees several marks on the woman's hand
which makes him doubt the real identity of the dead body.
When he violently questions the doctor with regard to this pecu-
liar circumstance, the doctor cunningly motions to those about
that the shock has unbalanced the unfortunate young man. Im-
mediately, the physician waylays Mr. Dupont to an insane asylum
where he has him incarcerated and placed in a padded cell. The
complications that ensue develop scenes of realism and the char-
acter portrayals are delineated with startling fidelity. The well-
bred Mrs. Dupont, living in the unaccustomed atmosphere of the
Parisian underworld, meets with many horrifying experiences
and adventures. Her husband escapes from the asylum and is
soon able to trace his wife through the designing efforts of the
doctor. There is a mob scene in the Moulin Rouge, or the Cafe
of the Red Mill, that for sensationalism will long be remem-
bered. There are also several scenes enacted in the Cafe de la
Assassin, the meeting-place of the Paris .Apaches. The sewers
of Paris are also brought into play, as also other underworld
places.
"INTO THE WILD" (Eclair),
Melodrama has lost none of its charm for thousands of people
as is exemplified by the reception of good films of this character.
A thriller which cost thousands of dollars and some weeks to
make is the coming Eclair feature, "Into the Wild." The action
is laid in London. New York and among the Rockies, and the
plot, bristling with blood-stirring incidents, exciting climaxes
and pathetic situations, carries the character in rapid-moving
style from place to place. The big moment of the play is the
train-wrecking scene in the third reel. .\n overland express of
five passenger cars and a mammoth locomotive, running at high
speed, are thrown off the track, and the cars catch fire, creating
a most awe-inspiring and wonderful scenic effect. It's a melo-
drama with the punch and is due for a sensational success.
SOMETHING NEW IN SLIDE INK.
In the midst of all this discussion about tlie practicability
of writing slides with ink along comes the Thaddeus Davids
Company, of New York, with an ink for that purpose which
has been developed and perfected after long research ami
chemical experiment. Most exhibitors and operators do not
need to be told of the perversity of ordinary India ink when
used for writing on raw glass. The one big difticulty is
that such ink spreads and will never "stay put." The Davias
Company is certain that its ink overcomes this objection en-
tirely and that exhibitors and operators may depend upon
it absolutely for results without any trouble in producing
them. This ink can be used with any pen and is made in
six different colors, viz.: red, green, blue, violet, black and
white. Attention is called to the Davids Company's adver-
tisement in this issue.
NOTES OF THE TRADE.
LUCILLE YOUXG and Jessalyn \'an Trump are the two latest addi-
tion to the new Majestic staff of leading women, raising the number
to seven in all. Miss Young was formerly with the Thanhouser Com-
pany, and Miss \'an Trump comes from the .American Film Company,
* * ♦
Crane Wilbur, the popular Pathe lead, has, with si.x other motion picture
stars, been selected by The Ladies' World as a candidate for leading honors
in their contest to determine the hero of "One Wonderful Night." The
Ladies' World is to spend $6,000 per month for some time on this contest,
^hich will boost the best side of the moving picture business.
* « •
Adrienne Kroell has returned to her work as leading lady at the Selig
Company, in Chicago, completely restored to health, and has started in to
impress the flying film with her own fair image, as she is recl^oned one
of the beautiful women of the business.
The California Shriners' tour of the State has been made a feature of the
two-reel "Flying A" subject, "The Shriner's Daughter," produced by
Thomas Ricketts. It is a beautiful, gripping, lieart-interest story taken from
life. The story itself was written by Julius Frankenberg and Thomas
Ricketts, and has a strong vein of human interest told in a very forceful
and convincing manner.
» * •
The American Theater Curtain & Supply Company has placed a full line
of equipment, including Radium Gold Fibre screens, machines and brass
frames in the photoplay houses of Sphar Swift, of Winchester, Ky. ; H. P.
Bartram, of Frankfort, Ky., and John Kilcorn, of Rock Island, 111.
* * «
The employees of Albert Blinkhorn's offices each received an extra week's
salary for a Christmas present from their employer. This is in keeping
with Blinkie's usual generosity and good-raturedness towards his employees.
* • «
The Biograph Company has installed two Simplex machines in the N'^w
York studio and one in the California studio.
» • *
"Onion Skin Sam" (Spedon), chief of the Vitagraph publicity depart-
ment, is still leading the Mimeograph League with a batting average of
1,000. He alone has saved mimeographing on onion skin from becoming
a lost art.
* • •
Hazel Buckham, remembered for her work in many of the best stock
companies in America, has been engaged by the Universal to play ingenue
leads in the Rex company of which Robert Leonard is director.
* ♦ «
E. Mandelbaum, president of the World Special Films Corporation, has
returned to Cleveland to spend the holidays with his family.
* * *
Miss Belle Bennett, new leading woman of the Balboa Company, Los
Angeles, is doing excellent work with Director Bracken's company. Miss
Bennett has already had an opportunity to show her ability as an actress
in a difficult role. Miss Bennett will be featured in all future releases of the
Balboa Company with Henry King, who will play opposite her.
« * •
Dr. Fred B. Howe, president of the Star Theater Company, of Ithaca,
X. Y., and Mrs. Howe, are sending out tasty engraved cards with holiday
greetings to their many friends in the business.
« * •
Bernard Loewenthal has recently purchased all the outstanding stock of
the inactive stockholders in the Commercial Motion Pictures Company, and
will soon be actively interested in the feature productions that this concern
will produce.
r. Lino- Cobb, Tr.. left New" York on Christmas night for St. Louis,
Indianapolis and St. Paul to install booking agencies for Ramo features.
62
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Picture Theatres Projected
Philadelphia, Pa. — E. K. Tomlinson has been awarded the contract for tho
erection of a oue-story brick moving picture theater, 29 by 59 feet, at 4302-04
Fleming Street, for George Shelly, to cost $2,800.
Philadelphia, Pa. — A. W. Barnes, 130 South Fifteenth Street, is preparing
plans and specifications for alterations and additions to the Dixie Theater,
Manayunk; alterations to consist of one-story brick, 50 by 75 fept.
Philadelphia, Pa. — George Felt has taken title from Gill & Co. to a plot of
ground, 78 by 75 feet, at the southwest corner of Salmon Street and Lehigh
Avenue, for a consideration not disclosed. The lot will be used as a site for
a moving picture theater.
Philadelphia, Pa. — B. Bernstein bas been awarded the contract for the
erection of a one-story brick moving picture theater, 42 by 102 feet, at the
northwest comer of Wyoming Avenue and A Street. The structure will
cost $11,500.
Philadelphia, Pa, — iMorris and Bernard Shore have taken out a permit for tbe
erection of a one-story moving picture tbeater, 45 by 135.6 feet, at 7101 "Wood-
land Avenue. The building will cost $18,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — E. Allen Wilson is preparing revised plans and specifica-
tions for a one-story fireproof moving picture theater to be erected at ootb
and Spruce Streets for W. R. Bricker and E. P. Hutchinson.
Atlantic City, N. J. — Simon & Bassett, Philadelphia. Pa., are preparing
plans for a fireproof hollow tile and plaster theater building to be erected
at Virginia Avenue and Boardwalk, Atlantic City, for the Steel Pier Company.
The building will be 100 by 1.50 feet, and will seat 1.600 persons.
Newark, N. J. — The Springfield Construction and Amusement Company,
Louis Buechler, president. 336 Thirteenth Avenue, are to erect a one-story
moving picture theater, 90 by 130 feet, to cost $18,000. There will be seating
capacity for 700 persons.
Jersey City, N. J. — Edwin Erickson. 74 Court House Place, will build a
one-story moving picture theater, 38 by 100 feet, to cost $12,000.
Hoboken, N. J, — Gus Hansen is planning to build a one-story moving picture
theater, SO i:)y 60 feet, to cost $12,000.
Paterson, N. J. — Jacob Fabian, 209 Main Street, has had plans completed
for a two-story moving picture theater, restaurant, roof garden and hotel,
120 by 120 feet. The tbeater will have seating capacity for 1,800 persons.
CliflFside, N. J. — Rose Schentino is to build a one and two-story moving pic-
ture theater. 22 by 114 feet, to cost $8,000. A dwelling adjoining will be
included with the theater building.
Weehawken, N, J. — Weisbrod, Koster & Strickland, 256 Park Avenue, will
alter a garage into a moving picture theater.
Keansburg, N. J. — The Keansburg Heights Company is laying out work to be
completed before the summer of 1914 for an amusement park, to include
dance hall, moving pictures, carosel. swings, park building and broadwalk.
Indianapolis, Ind. — Fraik C. Retmeir, 534 Lemcke Building, has obtained
tbe contract to remodel a moving picture theater and cafe for Charles
McNulty. 11 East Ohio Street.
Allentown, Pa. — E. F. Peters, 211 South Franklin Street, has been awarded
the contract for a one-story moving picture theater, 40 by 65 feet, to cost
$3,000, for Harry H. Hunsicker, 736 North Sixth Street.
Pittsburgh, Pa. — W. D. Beatty, 900 West Diamond Street, north side, wiH
soon start work on the alterations of a store building, which will be turned
into a modern moving picture theater, to cost $6,000, for Sam Goldstein.
St. Paul, Minn. — Alfred H. Wbeeler, 416 Globe building, has prepared
sketches for a one-story moving picture theater, 40 by 90 feet. The theater
will have seating capacity for 500 persons.
Washington, D. C. — N. T. Haller, Corcoran building, has prepared plans
and specifications for a one-story moving picture theater, to cost $12,000.
Pittsburgh, Pa. — J. G. Emanuel. 251 Fifth Avenue, has prepared plans for
the remodeling of a local picture bouse, to cost $1,200.
Atlantic City, N. J. — Joseph Snellenburg, Twelfth and Market Streets, and
E. J. Pershey, 1314 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa., have had plans prepared
for alterations of commercial building into a three-story theater. The altera-
tions will be somewhat extensive and cost about $25,000.
Hartford, Conn. — I. Goldberg, North Main Street, will build a five-story
theater and store building, 125 by 45 feet.
Syracuse. N. Y. — Joseph Bondy, 329 East Onondaga Street, will erect a two-
story moving picture and vaudeville theater building, 78 by 132 feet, to cost
$50,000. There will bo stores on the ground floor adjoining the tbeater. The
seating capacity of the theater will be 1.200, according to present calculations.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — L. A. Sheinart, 192 Bowery, New York City, will erect
a one-story moving picture theater, 25 by 90 feet, to cost $6,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Mas Freund will build a one-story moving picture theater,
40 bv 100 feet, to cost $10,000.
New York, N. Y. — Samuel E. Jacobs, 30 East 42nd Street, will build a two-
story theater building, 100 by 130 feet, to seat between 1,400 and 1,800
persona
Chicago, 111. — Emil H. Schintz, 139 North Clark Street, contemplates build-
ing a two-story theater, store and office building, 50 by 125 feet.
Washington, D. C. — S. R. Turner, 432 K Street, northwest, has prepared
plans and specifications for a one-story moving picture theater, to cost $8,000.
Chicago, 111. — M. F. Stranch, 1356 Diversey Parkway, has prepared plau.^^
and specifications for two modern theater buildings. One calls for a two
story theater, store and oflSce structure, 70 by 135 feet, seating capacity S.'iO
and cost $35,000. The other is a theater and store building, 75 by 125 feet,
seating capacity for 300 and cost $17,000.
New York, N. Y. — Robert Goelet, 9 West 17th Street, will build a two-
story moving picture theater and store building, 108 by 162 feet.
Baltimore. Md. — Lord Calvert Theater Company, Walter D. Barnes, secre-
tary, 121 West Baltimore Street, are planning to erect a one-story moving
picture and vaudeville theater.
Beverly, N. J. — Jacob Naschold. 5148 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. Pa., has
prepared plans and specifications for a one-story moving picture theater, 35
by 96 feet, to cost $10,000.
Town of Union, N. J. — F. Kukuk and W. Goetz, 361 Bergenline Avenue,
are planning to build a two-story moving picture theater, 56 by 100 feet, to
cost $15,000.
Newark, N. J. — Risele and King, Mutual Benefit building, are having plans
and specifications prepared for a one-story moving picture theater, 40 by
117 feet.
Whitman, Mass. — Peter Donnelly, 14 School Street, Brocton, Mass., will
build a two-storv moving picture theater and store building here to cost
$20,000.
Flushing, L. I., N. Y. — Thomas Burnett, Parsons Avenue, is planning to
build a two-story theater, 40 by 125 feet, to cost $11,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Harry Santag, 429 Fulton Street, and Rose Welnhandler,
8659 Twenty-first Street, are to make interior and esterior alterations to
their moving picture theater to cost $3,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — The Arenkay Realty Company. Columbia Building, are
to erect a one-story moving picture theater, 74 by 138 feet, to cost $28,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — J. Carmadella, 6822 Tenth Avenue, has had plans pre-
pared for alterations to his theater and store building to cost $8,000.
New York, N. Y. — Abraham Kane and N. Fels, 43 Second Avenue, have
had plans and specifications prepared for a one-story moving picture theater
and store building, 47 by 100 feet, to cost $9,000.
New York, N. Y. — P. Silverman and B. Marks. 772 Forest Avenue, are to
build a one-story moving picture theater, 40 by 100 feet, to cost $12,000.
New York, N. Y, — Local architect is planning a two-story theater and
store building, 100 by 138 feet, seating capacity of 2,000, to cost $80,000.
.Same will be leased by John W. Springer, 149 Broadway.
New York, N. Y. — E. G. Gollner, 256 Broadway, has prepared plans fur
theater and store building, 100 by 125 feet, to cost $125,000.
St. Paul, Minn.^M. P. Ryan, 812 New York Life Building, will build a
one story moving picture theater, 40 by 120 feet, with seating capacity of 500.
Ashland, Wis. — Lotts Brothers are planning to build a combined theater
and motion picture house, 50 by 140 feet, to cost $20,000.
Detroit, Mich. — Simons & Co. are to build a two-story theater and dance
hall, 51 by 55 feet.
Hammond. Ind. — Jacob Schlayer has had plans prepared for the remodeling
and a<hlitioiis lo his Gem' Theater.
Indianapolis, Ind. — K. J. Spink Company. 914 Hume-Mansur Building, ex-
pects to build a one-story moving picture theater to cost $6,000.
Hazard, Ky. — Zolley Amusement Company are planning to erect a one-
story moving picture tbeater, 31 by 100 feet, with seating capacity for 350
persons.
Cincinnati, 0. — ^Casino Theater Company, 413 Provident Bank Building, have
had plans prepared for a two-story theater and store building, 90 by 123 feet,
to cost $125,000.
Grand Rapids, Mich. — Joseph Nordella, 19 Quigley Street, has been awarded
the contract for the erection of a one-story moving picture tbeater, 35 by 100
feet, for Nicholas Brothers, 314 Monroe Avenue. Seating capacity calls for
350. The same builder has also obtained the contract to erect a one-story
moving picture theater, 40 by 100 feet, to seat 400 persons, for Wilmarth T.
Shafer, R. F. D. No. 11.
Detroit. Mich, — Korneffel & Knickerbocker, 474 Townsend Avenue, have
been awarded the contrac to remodel a store property into a modern moving
picture theater, with seating capacity of 700, for the Jefferson Amusement
Company. 2601-07 Ea.^t Jefferson Avenue.
Richmond Hill, L. I., N. Y. — Plans have been completed for the Hillside
Amusement Company. 1796 Jamaica Avenue, for a two-story theater building,
51 by 120 feet, to cost $25,000.
London, Ont., Can. — Griffin Amusement Company, Toronto, Can., will erect
a brick and fireproof theater, to cost $60,000.
Rock Island, 111. — H. Paulsen, 211 Safety Building, has obtained the con-
tract to erect a one-story moving picture theater, 34 by 67 feet, with seating
capacity of 30<:i, for S. J. Swird, 1810 Fourth Avenue.
Parsons, Kan. — Harrv Strausberger will build a two-story theater building,
62 by 100 feet, to cost $40,000.
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National and State Officers
of the
MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITORS'
LEAGUE OF AMERICA
PRESIDENT — M. A. Neff, 1003 Mercantile Library Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.
ist VICE-PRESIDENT— Robert L. Macnabb, 551 8th Ave., New York City.
2nd VICE-PRESIDENT— T. P. Finnegan, Hippodrome Theater, Dallas, Texas.
SECRETARY— George H. Wiley, World Theater, 8th & Highland, Kansas City, Mo.
TREASURER— J. J. Rieder, 146 West Main, Jackson, Michigan.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE— M. A. Neff, Chairman; George H.
Wiley, Secretary; J. J. Rieder, R. L. Macnabb, T. P. Finnegan, L. F. Blumen-
thal, M. E. Cory.
National Vice-Presidents for States
ALABAMA— .\lex. A. Wall, Birmingham.
ARIZONA— Fred T. Green, Miami.
ARKANSAS— S. A. Arnold, Mena.
CALIFORNIA — C. Rothschild, San Francisco.
CANADA — Paul LeMarquard, Winnipeg.
COLORADO — 0. T. Curtis, Pueblo.
CONNECTICUT — P. S. McMahon, Xew Britain.
DELAWARE — .1. X. Ginnes, Wilmington.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA— Fulton Br.vlawski
Washington.
FLORIDA— B. O. Griffith, Tampa.
GEORGIA— U. T. Koch, Atlanta.
ILLINOIS — Dee Robinson, Peoria.
INDIANA— Phil Gloeckner, Richmond.
IOWA — Thomas A. Brown, Iowa City.
KANSAS — C. E. Glamann, Wellington.
KENTUCKY — Orene Parker, Covington.
LOUISIANA — John Depinet, New Orleans.
MAINE — Hiram Abrams. Portland.
MARYLAND — J. Howard Bennett. Baltimore.
SASKATCHEWAN— J. L.
MASSACHUSETTS — George F. Washburn, Boston.
MICHIGAN— Peter J. Jeup, Detroit.
MINNESOTA — George Osborne, St. Paul.
MISSISSIPPI— Fred Abley, Gulfport.
MISSOURI — George H. Wiley, Kansas City.
NEBRASKA^. E. Sehlank, Omaha.
NEW JERSEY— L. F. Blumenthal, Jersey City.
NEVADA — Glenn D. Hurst, Reno.
NEW YORK— Sidney Ascher, New York City.
OHIO— W. A. Pittis. Conneaut.
OKLAHOMA — Carl G'regg, Tulsa.
PENNSYLVANIA— Walter Steumpflg, Philadelphia.
RHODE ISLAND— S. Y. Merchant, Providence.
SOUTH CAROLINA^ullus Meyers, Charleston,
SOUTH DAKOTA— E. J. Hippie, Pierre.
TENNESSEE — W. H. Wasserman, Nashville.
TEXAS— J. S. Phillips, Fort Worth.
VIRGINIA- D. P. Wine, Harrisonburg.
WASHINGTON-^ohn Rantz, Bremerton.
WEST VIRGINIA— A. L. Cottrell, Point Pleasant.
WISCONSIN^ohn R. Ek, Oshkosh.
French, Rosetown, Sask., Can.
Officers of the State Branches of the
M. P. E. L. of A.
OHIO STATE BRANCH NO. 1.
M. A. Neff, Pres.. lf>03 .Mercantile Library
Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.
J. H. Brooinhall. Sec,, Jewel Theater, Hamilton,
Ohio.
ILLINOIS STATE BRANCH NO, 2,
F. L. Frank, Pres., 29 West Washington St.,
Chicago, 111.
E. C. Bostick, Sec, Court Theater, Pckin, 111.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE BRANCH NO. 3.
E. A. Jeffries, Pres., 5236 Ridge Ave., Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Walter Stuempfig, N. V. P., Philadelphia, Pa.
MICHIGAN STATE BRANCH NO. 4.
Peter Jeup, Pres., Pastime Theater, Detroit,
Mich.
J. B. Caldwell, Secy., Battle Creek, Mich.
INDIANA STATE BRANCH NO. 5,
.1. C. Lockwood, Pres., Frankfort, Ind.
J. W. Cochram, Sec, Theatorium Theater,
Washington, Ind.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE BRANCH NO. 6.
A. G. Frohme, Pres., 3521 Jacob St., Wheeling.
W. Va.
M. A. Sybert, Sec, Moundsville, W. Va.
KENTUCKY STATE BRANCH NO, 7,
J. H. Stamper, Jr., Pres., Lexington, Ky.
'^I''. J. Dolle. .SKI E. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
WISCONSIN STATE BRANCH NO. 8.
Harry Burford, Pres., LaCrosse.
A. H. Gray. Sec, Oshkosh.
MISSOURI STATE BRANCH NO. 9.
Louis Herman, Pres., 1S23 N. 9th St., St.
Louis, Mo.
W, C. Smith, Sec, Lyric Theater, Mexico, Mo,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BRANCH NO. 10.
William P. Herbst, Pres., 2105 Pennsylvania
Ave., S. E., Washington, D. C.
Fulton Brylawskl, Sec, 911 Pennsylvania Ave.,
N. W., Washington, D. C.
NEW YORK STATE BRANCH NO. 11.
A. N. Wolff, Pres., Rochester, N. Y.
Maurice L. Pleischman, Sec, 2755 Webster Ave.,
New York City.
CALIFORNIA STATE BRANCH NO. 12.
G. W. Goddard, Pres., Sacramento, Cal.
W. A. Cory, Sec, 722 Phelan Bldg., San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
NEW JERSEY STATE BRANCH NO. 13.
G. A. Robinson, 734 DeMott St., W.
N. J.
P. H. Kirchner, Sec,
X'nion Ilill, N. J.
Hoboken,
328 Bergenline Ave.,
ALABAMA STATE BRANCH NO, 14,
E. H, Collcy, Pres., Vaudette Theater, Bir-
mingham, .\la.
J. G. Wells, Sec, Alamo Theater, Anniston,
Ala.
LOUISIANA STATE BRANCH NO. 16.
A. G. Gurgel, Pres., Gretna, La.
F. H. Mayberry, Sec, Savoy Theater, New-
Orleans, La.
IOWA STATE BRANCH NO. 16.
Claude E. Wierck. Sioux City, Iowa.
W. G. Eddy, Sec, Marengo, Iowa.
MINNESOTA STATE BRANCH NO. 17.
Address all communications to M. A. Neff, lOnS
Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
TEXAS STATE BRANCH NO, 18.
A. B. Bemey, Pres., Fort Worth, Texas.
Harry J. Gould, Sec, Forest Theater, Dallas,
Texas.
NEBRASKA STATE BRANCH NO. 19.
Frank Harris,' Pres., Empress Theater, Omaha,
Neb.
B. C. Preston, Sec, Sterling Theater, Superior,
Neb.
NEVADA STATE BRANCH NO, 20.
.\ddress all communications to Glen D. Hurst,
Grant Theater, Reno, Nev.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE BRANCH NO. 21.
Address all communications to George H. Wash-
burn, 700 Washington Ave., Boston, Mass.
TENNESSEE STATE BRANCH NO. 22.
Address all communications to W. H. Wasser-
man, Nashville, Tenn.
OKLAHOMA STATE BRANCH NO. 23.
R. W. Wirt, Pres., Majestic Theater. Enid,
Okla.
L. W. Brophy, Sec, Yale Theater, Muskogee,
Okla.
ARKANSAS STATE BRANCH NO. 24.
O. A. Bandy, Pres., .\rgenta. Ark.
D. A. Hutchinson. Sec, Lonoke, .^rk.
KANSAS STATE BRANCH NO, 26.
J. Brainard, Pres., Mulberry, Kansas.
Geo. McCrum, Sec, 957 Park Ave., Kansas
City. Kan.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BRANCH NO. 26.
H. .i. Carleton. Pres., Dixie Theater, Jackson,
.Miss.
I!. H. Redns, Sec, Elite Theater, West Point,
Miss.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BRANCH NO. 27.
Address all communications to Julius Meyers,
Charleston, S. C.
CANADA BRANCH NO. 28.
.-Vddress all communications to P. LeMarquand,
Winnipeg, Can.
MAINE STATE BRANCH NO. 29.
.Moxlcy Blumenberg, Pres., Casco Theater, Port-
land, Me.,
J. A. Emery, Sec, Bar Harbor, Me.
RHODE ISLAND STATE BRANCH NO. 30.
Address all communications to M. A. Neff, 10O3
Mercantile Library Bldg.. Cincinnati, Ohio.
CONNECTICUT STATE BRANCH NO. 31.
Address all communications to M. A. Neff. 1003
Mercantile Library Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.
COLORADO STATE BRANCH NO. 32.
.address all communications to 0. T. Curtis,
Pueblo, Colo.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE BRANCH NO, 34,
L. D. Milne, Pres., Maynard Theater, Mitchell,
S. D.
M. B. Balsiger, Sec, Bijou Theater, Huron,
S. D.
WASHINGTON STATE BRANCH NO. 36.
A. B. Campbell, Pres., Princess Theater, Sedro
Wooley, Wash.
W. L. Schanks, Crown Theater, Seattle, Wash.
MARYLAND STATE BRANCH NO. 36.
J. Howard Bennett, Pres., 115 N. Howard St.,
Baltimore, Md.
F. H. Durkee, Sec, 1925 E. North Ave., Balti-
more, Md.
DELAWARE STATE BRANCH NO. 37,
Chas. I. Beckett, Pres., Grand Opera House,
Wilmington, Del.
H. E. Klume, Sec, Gem Theater, Wilmington,
Del.
VIRGINIA STATE BRANCH NO, 38.
C. A. Turner, Pres., Portsmouth, Va.
E. J. Sparks, Sec, Richmond, Va.
GEORGIA STATE BRANCH NO. 39,
John Evans, Pres., Vaudette Theater, Atlanta,
Ga,
P. E. Castlebury, Sec, Bonita Theater, Rome,
Ga.
ARIZONA STATE BRANCH NO, 40,
Address all eomniunications to F. T. Greene,
Miami, Arizona.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
LOUISVILLE.
n^HE twenty-six or more TnoTing picture theaters
-J- which Louisville, is supporting in such splendid
style hare convinced local capitalists that the field
as a good one for further investment, and plans
are under way for the addition to the li-st of
houses now doing business of two more, both of
which will be larger and handsomer than any now
■existing, if the National Theater, which is "rather
a vaudeville house than a motion picture house
fee excluded.
The Broadway Amusement Company, which now
■operates a chain of six motion picture theaters
in Louisville, is planning to erect the larger of the
"two new houses at Sbelby Street and Broadwav at
a cost of $150,000. It is stated that tbe seating
capacity of the new house will be between 1,800
and 2.000. It will be erected on a site now occu-
pied by an old theater and a residence. These will
be torn down as soon as the plans are completed,
and the erection of the new building will be started.
The site measures about 70 by 150 feet, giving
ample space for a large and "handsome building.
A large balcony will be a feature, which is not
common in Louisville motion picture houses.
Joseph Sc Joseph, a well-tnown firm of architects,
are planning the theater. The other houses in
Louisville controlled by the company, whose heaviest
fitocl£holders are the Steurle Brothers, are the Broad-
way, which will be torn down to make way for the
new theater: the West Broadway, the Ideal, the
Baxter, the Crown and the Royal.
If the plans of a company now being organized
are successful, as there seems to be no reason to
doubt they will be. another photoplav house, to
cost betn-een $100,000 and .$1.00,00*3, will be built
on Fourth Avenue, on a site which has not yet
been selected, according to Dennis H. Ix)ng. who
will probably be at the head of the company.
Mr. Long was formerly resident manager of the
United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Company's
Louisville plant, which was discontinued several
months ago, and is baclied by ample capital. It
is understood that all the capital of the proposed
company has been subscribed, and that only the
completion of minor details stands between the idea
and Its final accomplishment. Tlie theater, if
erected, will be the largest and handsomest on
Fourth Street, if not in the city.
A bill to create a commission which will have
supervision over all places of amusement where
children resort, including, necessarily, picture shows,
may be introduced before the next Kentufky legis-
lature, if the plans of a number of child welfare
workers in the Kentucky metropolis do not go wrong.
A committee called upon Mayor Buschemeyer to
present the idea to him. and he took it under con-
sideration.
M. Switow. head of the amusement company bear-
ing his name, returned several days ago from a
■week's trip to Martinsville. Ind., where he at-
tended the successful opening of the new Switow's
Dream Theater. Simon Switow is spending the
■current week in Martinsville in charge of the tlie-
ater, to see that the good start is kept up.
H. Fain, of the Louisville organization of the
Kinemacolor Company, went to Helene. Ark., last
week, to make a machinery installation for a
Tiouse taking on the Kinemacolor service. A new
Simplex machine will be used. Fred Sheldon re-
turned recently from a trip to Jacksonville, Fla..
and other points, where he closed a number of
-contracts for Kinemacolor machines and service.
Mr. Sheldon stated that there is a strike of op-
-erators on in Birmingham, Ala., which has been in
progress for some time, and that exhibitors are
•using non-union operators and Wurlitzer orches-
tras in order to keep their houses going.
Carpenter & Johnson, a Louisville firm which has
met with considerable success in motion picture
photography, have acquired an interior lighting plant
for use in taking motion pictures of indoor scenes,
and are now prepared to enter that field, which is
one not ordinarily attempted by operators outside
the big studios.
The growing prominence of multiple-reel subjects
seems to be justified by the enthusiasm with which
the better protluctions meet. "Over the Cliff," for
example, a three-real Eclair on the Universal pro-
gram, doing remarkably well last week at the
Novelty.
H. B. Strube, of the Empire, will have a big
Christmas tree out in front of his bouse for a
number of days before the holiday itself, splendidly
trimmed and well lighted, with Santa Claus him-
self in attendance giving away candy on Christmas,
•with copies of the Universal Weekly, a house organ
published by the Universal Film Mfg. Co.
Owen Moore and Mary Pickford made a tremen-
dous hit at the Majestic last week in the Famous
Players Film Company's production of "Caprice."
The Famous Players' releases have come to be very
popular with Louisville theatergoers, and the an-
nouncement of one of them is always met with big
attendance at the Majestic.
Charles D. Sinai, manager of the Louisville Film
Supply Company, the newest of tbe houses in that
branch of the business in Louisville,, says that things
are coming his way nicely, in response to vigorous
work, and that when all his stock is placed he will
be ready to handle business even more advan-
tageously than at present. Out-in-the-IState business
is especially good with the new company.
Earl Rife, of Indianapolis, representing the
World's Best Film Feature Company, was in Louis-
ville recently. Mr. Rife was formerly with the
Warner's Feature Film Company. . '
The Owl Feature Film Company, one of the new-
est of the film exchanges, is the only one in this
section handling features exclusively. The com-
pany now has ninety -one features, and is doing
nicel.v with them. Beginning with January 1 the
company will open a daily service of twenty -one
reels a week. The program which will be used
has not yet been announced.
New houses are opening all over the South, ac-
cording to a motion picture man who recently made
an extensive trip through that section. Business is
excellent with practically all of them, he stated,
especially in towns of 10.000 or more inhabitants.
The Kentucky Motion Picture Exliibitors' I^eague
will meet in Covington. Ky.. January 28 and 29,
at the same time that the Oliio organization of ex-
hibitors is in session across the river in Cincinnati.
The Kentucky organization will he entertained by
the Buckeye people, and Louisville members are
looking forward to the finest kind of time.
The Pathe feature. "The Peerless Leader." fea-
turing Frank Chance, made a tremendous hit at the
Majestic early In the week, notwithstanding the
fact that the great ballplayer's leadership was not
so obviously peerless during last season as earlier
in his career. The popularity of the national game
doubtless had a good deal to do with tlie way tlie
people fiocked to see the picture, as well as tlie
personal liking of most Americans for Chance
himself.
The Kentucky Traction & Terminal Company, op-
erating a number of electric railway lines out of
Lexington. Ky., as well as tlie city line there,
has arranged to have shown at the Colonial Theater
in that city a motion picture called "The Fruits
of Thoughtlessness." showing the results of care-
lessness on the streets. Tlie film is a part of the
company's accident-prevention campaign, and will
be used wherever possible throughout the territory
covered by Its lines.
G. D. CRAIN. JR.
OHIO.
MANAGER McDERMIT, of the Colonial Theater,
Dayton, is culling the first run releases for his
Sunday programs. He now has twelve solo musi-
cians in liis orchestra and is dispensing popular and
classic music.
Stanley Lawrence, manager of the Mystic at
Findlay, has arranged to remodel the house. Plans
have been submitted to liim by tbe Decorators'
Supply Company, of Chicago, to make the theater
modern in every particular, with a two and a half
story arch front, illuminated by liundreds of elec-
tric lights, a screen of the latest design and a
dome-<shaped ticket booth. Since its start the
Mystic, located on South Main Street, has enjoyed
a liberal patronage. It is thought the building
will be entifely remodeled and ready for occu-
pancy by tbe last of January,
Manager Dougherty, of the Star Theater at Lorain,
is operating to an ever increasing patronage. He
had success with the "Captaip Kidd" production
by the 101 Bison Co.
Stewart's orchestra is playing at the Gilger The-
ater, Norwalk, and has quite a following.
T. M. Geier, of Chicago Junction, has purchased
the Mystic Theater at Bellevue from W. DeWalt
and took immediate possession. Tlie new proprietor
has had several years' experience in tlie motion
picture industry- Mi*- DeWalt has made no plans
for tbe immediate future.
Advocates of a stricter censorship of moving pic-
ture films to safeguard children of Youngstown
were heard at a meeting of the civic committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, and tbe managers of
picture theaters were also given a bearing. Tlie
committee decided to obtain a copy of the censor-
ship law from the State Board of Censorship be-
fore taking definite action.
A new theater for East 10.>th Street. Cleveland,
is contemplated in a deal closed recently, involving
a lot frontage of eighty feet on East lOnth Street
and 140 feet on Kempton Avenue. The seller was
.Tosenh Strauss, jdumber, and the buyers were
H. F. Heinz and E. Kohl, theatrical promoters and
managers. The land, it is said, brought $100 a
foot for the East I05th Street frontage. Mr. Heinz
and Mr. Kohl expert to erect a two-story brink
business block and theater with a seating capacity
of 700.
Thieves stole the whole show from Operator
McLaughlin, of the Corona 'i'heater, at Chester
recently while he was riding on a car into Wells-
ville. Mr. McLaughlin is in the employ of A. E.
McDonald, proprietor of the Corona at Chester, and
also a big moving picture house at Wellsville, ^fr.
McDonald had packed four reels of film in a satcliel
and detailed McLaughlin to ship them to his Cleve-
land exchanae. The films were valued at $2."i0.
C. W. Hall, agent for the American Seating Com-
pany, Chicago, recently closed a contract with the
Utopia Amusement Company at Painesville for 1,000
opera chairs at $2,5iX).
Uev. F. W. Eraser, pastor of the Second Pres-
byterian Church at Massillon, is earning $20 a week
for the Sunday school fund by conducting a moving
picture show. He has organized the Presbyterian
Sunday School Moving Picture Company, and two
shows are given each week in the church auditorium.
The company has bought its own apparatus and em-
ploys an expert operator. "We show pictures 'of
the highest class and always have packed houses.'*
says Rev. Fraser. "In a short time we will give
shows more frequently and give the church funds
a bigger boost."
The Corona Theater, 745 Prospect Avenue, Cleve-
land, one of the pioneer picture houses in the city,
was sold recently to Aubrey P. Hess, of Marion,
for $13,000. A lease of the theater to Mr. Hess
for a term of three years was given by the Huron
Square Realty Company, owners of the building the
theater occupies.
The Stanley Amusement Company has been or-
ganized at Akron and incorporated in the sura of
$10,000. The incorporators are E. M. Stanley.
G\ E. Stanley, B. E. Stanley, Marjorie Stanlev and
S. B. Little.
Efforts to standardize the length of programs,
according to a graduated scale of admission charges,
ni ' be one of the features of the fourth annual
conventio.i of tbe Motion Picture Exhibitors' League
of Ohio, to be held in Cincinnati at the Sin ton
Hotel, January 26-29. Between 1,200 and 1,500 ex-
hibitors ai-e expected to attend. Standardization
or programs, advocates of the plan say, means
much to the theater business. They maintain it
takes sixteen and a quarter minutes for a thou-
sand feet of film to be run and that the best re-
sults in minimizing strain on the eyes and giving
a clearly cut, distinct exhibition are obtained when
the pictures are all run off in the same period
of time. Governor Cox and former Senator Foraker
will be prinoipal speakers. There will be a ban-
quet the night of January 28 and a ball the night
of .Tanuary 29. An exhibition of the latest motion
picture equipment and devices will be held in Con-
ner tion with the convention.
Manager Chane.v, of the Orpheum. HiUsboro, is
more than pleased with the results he received from
a long run of the "Battle of Gettysburg."
The Columbia Film Company. Columbia buildinsr,
Cleveland, is making pictures in a number of Ohio
towns for theater managers and industrial concerns.
Manager Lustig has been in the film business for
a number of years and has developed a first class
producing organization.
Clay E. Brehn, Columbia building. Cleveland, who
has handled a number of big film features, recently
was in New York purchasing new attractions.
The Western Reserve Film Co., 712 Williamson
building, has purchased from the Jungle Film Co. .
of New York, the Ohio rights for the famous Afriran
hunt pictures of Paul Rainey, former Clevelander
and noted hunter.
Catering to a heavy holiday business the Colonial
Theater, Cleveland, is presenting "Traffic In Souls."
The largest motion picture house in downtown
Cleveland is planned by Joseph Grossman. 22S4
East 73d Street, who has arranged to lease a build-
ing to be erected for him by the Standard Drug
Co. at the rear of the O'Brien building. 813 Pros-
pect Avenue. Architect M. B. Vorce is preparing
plans for a structure which will accommodate be-
tween 700 and 800 persons. The building will be
completed about April 1. Grossman was formerly
proprietor of the Delmar Theater, East 71st Street
and Central Avenue, and is secretary of the Cleve-
land Motion Picture Association.
In a new building under construction on East
College Street, Oberlin, George Broadwell will con-
duct a motion picture theater that promises to
rank with anything of the kind in northern Ohio.
The auditorium Is large and well ventilated, with a
seating capacity of 300. Mr. Broadwell will in-
stall an absolutely fireproof booth for his machines.
The management of the Palace Theater at
Steubenville ran the Red Cross film annually re-
leased and gave all the proceeds of the day's
business toward the Red Cross fund.
The Fairview Amusement Company, of Cincin-
nati., has increased its capital from $6,000 to
$12,000.
Harry Hale, manager of the Opera House at
Chardon. purchased a new machine and has in-
stalled it for Christmas operation.
The Cameraphone Theater, Cleveland, is publish-
ing a weekly bulletin of news concerning the
latest releases and general notes of the industry
for the benefit of regular patrons. A mailing list
gives the bulletin quite a circulation. Souvenir
calendars were given to patrons Christmas week.
Motion pictures were used to boom the sale of
good will stock in Cleveland's community Christ-
mas. Pictures were shown at the headquarters
of the committee in charge of the community.
Christmas idea and funds collected as a result?
Findlay in motion pictures was shown at the
Lyceum Theater in that city recently. Pictures
presented the fire department, local industries,
schools and other public subjects of interest.
The Lincoln Amusement has been incorporated
for a motion picture business in Cleveland, with
a capital of $.">.O00. William Fahey, J. S. Craig,
William C. Lovett. F. Duerr are incorporators.
With the close of the Schultz Theater at Zanes-
ville. Manager W. S. Canning became lessee and
manager of the Hippodrome Theater through a deal
with C. W. Morrison. His first day at the Hip-
THE RIOMNG PICTURE WORLD
podroiup was a distinct winner. Mr. Canning is
booking first rnu and featnre films.
The old name of "Nlclielodeon" for motion pic-
ture houses at Dayton seems likely to be revivetl
with special force and meaning as a result of the
throwing down the bars to free and full competi-
tion, At a meeting of the Motion Picture Ex-
hibitors* League recently the rule previously
adopted requiring that a 10-cent price should be
charged when more than three reels are shown
was reeindcd.
H. W. Riddle. Sr., of Ravenna has engaged J. 'U'.
Green, architect, to draw plans for a new the-
ater to be erected In that town. It will be built
to accommodate 1,000 persons. Art Lee will take
a lease on the house.
The Palace Theater has been opened in the
Miller building at FoUansbee with entire new
■ equipment and a booking of feature films.
Motion picture houses in Cleveland are adequately
ventilated. City Chemist White reported to Health
Secretary Ford, after investigating the air in the
playhouses.
Charles Garner, press representative of the Prls-
i-illa Theater. Cleveland, and Bert Todd, assistant
manager of the house, have announced their depar-
ture for South America. They have purchased the
right of the Passion Play film and will show it in
nil Spanish speaking countries.
The putire receipts of one day and evening per-
formance at the American Theater. Elyria. were
recently donated to the Associated Charities to
be used toward Christmas baskets for unfortunates.
A. L. Hall wlio has been in charge of the Fam-
ily Theater at Salem for several years has an-
nounced its sale to W. R. Holden, of Wooster,
who has assumed the direction of the house. Mr.
Hall contemplates extendeti southern and eastern
trips before entering another line of business.
BUCKEYE.
INDIANA,
THE Richmond, Ind., Chamber of Commerce an-
nounces that it has secured the plant of the
Phantoscope Manufacturing Company to add to the
list of Richmond industries. The makers of the
phantoscope feel that they have a large field
for their invention in the home and commercial
field, the price being low enough to put it in a
class with talking machines, and the size of it
being such that it will pack away in a grip small
enough for the traveler to carry and at a moment's
notice put on a demonstration of his plant or his
product. The headquarters of the company at
present are at Washington, D. C. According .to
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce it was only
the intention to keep the factory in Washington
until the invention was perfected to such a point
that it would not require the close personal
attention of C. F. Jenkins, its inventor, and presi-
dent of the company.
The Switow Amusement Company, of Louisville,
Ky., which operates eight houses in Indiana,
opened its latest in Martinsville, Ind.. this week.
The name of the new house is the Bijou Dream.
Burton Garrett has opened a booking agency In
Indianapolis for Blache and Solax feature films.
One of his first customers was M, Switow. wlio
took on "A Fight for Millions" as an opener for
his new house at Martinsville. Garrett is booking
his stuff "first come first served." as a number
of Evansville exhibitors learned this week when
they came to offer a kick because a five-cent house
had been given "first run" on a Blache film. The
kickers were from ten-cent houses.
The semi-annual convention of the Indiana Mo-
tion Picture Exhibitors' Association at Evansville.
Ind.. has been postponed on account of the illness
of A. C. Zaring. secretary-treasurer of the as-
sociation. It will be held the third Tuesday in
.Tanuary instead of the first. Already the ex-
hibitors are giving thought to the Indiana legis-
lature to meet in .Tanuary, IDlo, the way they
bad had to hustle to head off unfriendly legisla-
tion last January still being fresh in mind. The
question of a "war chest" may come up.
President J. M. Rhodes of the Indiana Motion
Picture Exhibitors' Association, also is an M. D.
One of the ofilcial as well as professional duties
devolving upon him at this time is that of at-
tendance at the bedside of Secretary A. C. Zaring.
of the association. Secretary Zaring has been ill
of typhoid fever for three weeks. He will not be
at his desk again before the new year has been
ushered in.
The Noblesville Milling Company, Noblesville.
Ind., is among those to see the value of tlie mo-
tion picture in advertising. The plant has been
filmed recently by the M. & C. Film Company.
Indianapolis, to show the plant growth, which
was possible because of the fact that the original
mill still stands, and is the best kind of ocular
evidence of the company's prosperity. The film
also shows the mill's capacity, its warehouse, ad-
dition, and a new 350,000 bushel cement tank just
built. Two copies will be shown in Oregon, one
in Alabama and two in the Central Western States.
The film is 500 feet. C. B. Jenkins, superintendent,
believes the investment a good one.
The women of the Christ Child Society. In-
clianapolis, have obtained the Indianapolis rights
from the Empress Featnre Film Company for the
Kalem feature "From the Manger to the Cross"
and are showing it at the Mnrat Theater this
week to big crowds. Tlie feature is getting ex-
tensive publicity in the local papers because of
the fact tliat the proceeds will be used by the so-
ciety for the purchase of shoes for poor children.
A building permit was taken out by the Central
Amusement Company. Indianapolis, for their new-
house, the Isis, which is to cost $20,0(Xt. This
represents the biggest investment in a film tlieater
in the state. It is the first strictly picture house
to be built with a gallery.
C. N. Stevenson asks the statement that he is
the owner of the Starland, the new house to open
opposite the Terminal station in Indianapolis, be
wit'ndrawn, Mr. Stevenson has taken ou the bur-
den of the work in launching the house, which is
now open, but desires it to be known that C. C.
Conrad is the owner. The house seats 296 and
first run feature films are being used.
J. R. Eastman expects to spend $8,000 remodeliuff
the old Are headquarters building at Indianapolis,
the first floor of which will be devoted to moving
pictures. The house is in unoccupied territory
and should be a paying venture. The building
permit was taken out this week.
J. W. Tucker, manager of the Manhattan The-
ater. Indianapolis, will spend $300 on changes to
his Liberty Street house.
WILLIAM.
ILLINOIS.
IT is the managers of photoplay houses in Illinois
who are reaping some of the benefits of the
electric power mergers which are rapidly being
formed throughout the state. Heretofore the man-
ager of a picture theater in the smaller towns found
it impossible to give matinee performances because
the power plants were operated only after dark.
With the advent of the power trust the smaller
plants have been eliminated and current supplied
throughout the twenty-four hours from central
stations in the larger cities.
The Gem Theater, at Clinton, has been advertis-
ing iu the papers of that city in order to increase
its advertising slide business.
Gene Dagle has sold the vStar Theater, at Murphys-
boro. to W. J. Tilford, proprietor of the Tilford
Theater, who assumed charge December 15.
The I. A. Fosser building, at Leaf River, has
been remodeled into an opera house and moving
pictures will be among the attractions used.
George Kleine's "Quo VadlsV" was the attraction
at the grand opening of the Pittenger Grand The-
ater, at Centralia.
The Industrial Moving Picture Company, of Chi-
cago, has increased its capital stock from $2,400 to
$25,000.
The Corner Theater, at Decatur, which is now
under new management, has switched to the ex-
clusive film service of the General Film Company.
The Royal Theater, at Grayville. has been leased
by J. Gordon Rigall of that city. Miss Velma
Singer has been engaged as pianist.
The Woman's Club, of Moline, has gone on record
as favoring a censorship for moving pictures, dance
halls, vaudeville houses and all other forms of
amusement attractive to young people.
The Jones. Llnuick & Schaefer syndicate, of Chi-
cago, which runs a small amount of pictures, is
said to have its eye on a location in Elgin for a
new bouse.
L. E. Julian and Louis Hill, of Tuscola, have
rented the Foster building in that city and will
open a picture show. They will have their own
electric light plant.
Manager Edward Bauch, of the Princess Theater,
at Freeport. has installed new projecting apparatus.
The Bijou and Lyric Theaters, at Monmouth, are
participating in a voting contest inaugurated by a
newspaper in that city.
Five reels for five cents is reported as the result
of a war among the managers In St. Charles. The
new management of the old Star Theater is said
to have reduced the price to five cents and the fight
took the usual course of increasing the number of
reels.
The Columbian Opera House, at Farmer City, has
been leased by Johnson & Phillips, of Danville, who
have opened a picture show. A free Saturda.v
matinee marked the advent of the firm into the
field.
The Pastime is the name of the new moving
picture theater which has been opened at Pearl
City.
Significant recognition of the place that the
photoplay theater is playing in the development
of Illinois cities is shown in a recent competition
conducted by the junior class in architecture at
the University of Illinois, at ITrbana. A number
of medals were awarded for artistic and utilitarian
designs for modern theaters in brick and stone.
A special matinee for grade pupils was given at
the Opera House, in Batavia, when "Ivanhoe" was
presented. Special music was furnished by the
Boys' Glee Club.
The Lawrencevill band attested to the popularity
of Manager G. H. Bauer, of the Bijou, in Lawrence-
ville, by giving him a surprise serenade. Favors
sliown bands in the smaller cities are invariably
appreciated.
The Star Motion Picture Company has leased the
Opera House at St. Augustine, and will give ex-
hibitions each Tuesday night. The program will
include vaudeville every otiier week.
F. W. Zeigenheim has filed suit in the City Court
at East St. Louis against the St. Clair Amusement
Company, alleging that $1,500 is due him for rent
of the Majestic Theater.
T. B. Henderson will resume the management of
the Apollo Theater, at Princeton, the first of the
year. Coinciden tally he will inaugurate a picture
policy which will include photoplays every night:
there is no other attraction. Friday nights six acts
of vaudeHlle will be given in addition to the pic-
tures. New projecting apparatus and a new curtain
will be installed. The Apollo will be one house in
a circuit composed of La Salle, Ottawa and Ke-
wanee. Manager Belden has not decided upon plans
for the future.
Manager J. S. Quirk, of the Olympia Theater, at
Areola, recently made a number of announcements of
interest to his patrons. The first was that he would
start his show at G o'clock, the second that he
thought it advisable to return to the licensed film
service, and third that he had installed a new
Power's machine.
It is announced that a corporation will soon as-
sume charge of the Oak Park Theater, at Oak Park.
Manager Hodson will continue in his present ca-
pacity, the plan being to allow his associates to
Itecome interested iu a larger sense.
Madam Raacke, singer, has been added as an
attraction at the American Theater, at East St.
Ixiuis. The place is now running five first-run films
daily and has an excellent orchestra.
Turkeys were given away by the picture show
management of the Murphy Opera House, at Mt.
Sterling, just before Christmas.
E. B. Maurice, of Arrowsmith, has purchased the
Star Theater, at Watseka, from Clyde Eastburn.
who has conducted it for the last five months.
Maurice has had experience in the picture business.
Tlie American Theater, at Carthage, has been sold
to Dell Hoes, formerly of Story City, la.
Mrs. Ralph Simpson is now owner of the moving
picture sliow at Hopedale, having purchased it from
Manager Oldham.
The Majestic, at Manhattan, has been re-opened
under the management of John Hoerner.
From Grafton comes two new advocates of the
moving picture show. A saloonkeeper welcomes the
photoplay houses because it takes the patronage
of young men who are so near their majority that
it is hard for a bartender to tell whether or not
they are twenty-one. The dramshop men dislike to
refuse a youth whom they suspect of being under
age. neither do they like to supply minors. The
moving picture is a sufficient counter attraction. The
postmaster says the photoplay theater has solved
the problem of tlie early evening nuisance when the
young people gather in the lobby to wait for mails
and has turned this regular custom into a noisy
festival.
Hedenberg & Parsons, of Meredosia, gave special
Christmas day programs of religious reels. A
matinee for the country patrons was an innovation
for that small city.
J. W. Quinn. manager of the Majestic Theater, in
Rock Island, was liost. recently, to the carriers of
the Davenport Daily Times, in Rock Island.
Garner & Harbison have opened a moving picture
theater at Chandlerville.
Truman Hardin, of Mason City, has opened a
skating rink and will give photoplays Tuesday.
TImrsday and Saturday nights.
The Coliseum, at Danville, is to pass out of ex-
istance as a theater after a seven-year career.
The Elite Theater, a moving picture house, has
Iieen opened in the Walker building, at Shawnee-
town.
William J. Kearney, of Chicago, has purchased
the interest of William Padeford. also of Chicago,
in the new Lyric Theater, which recently was opened
In the Burton Building, at Batavia.
Miss Alzora Verton. a talented reader of Chicago.
is accompanying F. R. Moore's "Hiawatha" pictures,
which are being played in Illinois houses.
The Ea:st Main Street Sunday School, of Galos-
burg, has purchased a motion picture machine.
"A five-reel show at the Lyceum tonight. Vaude-
ville cut out." is the expressive advertisement of
that house in Braid wood, which has had unsatis-
factory experiences with "the talent."
The Lyric Theater, at Farmington, has been won
over to the Universal service.
McElroy & Fitzpatrick. owners of the Lyric The-
ater, in Blue Island, have purchased the Grand
Theater, also in that city, from Thomas Flvnn.
of Chicago Heights. The new owners have retained
as manager of both houses Ben Snyder, who has
been in charge of the Grand. The Lyric will be
an exclusive picture house, while the Grand will
give vaudeville and pictures.
Truant Officer Mrs. Margaret Arthur, of Jollet.
reports that children are again visiting moving pic-
ture -shows during school hours.
Carl Lingwall has leased the Knights of Pythias
hall, at Oneida, and will conduct a moving picture
show this winter.
The Majestic Theater, at Mattoon, opened Dece-i-
ber 15, featuring exclusive Universal service. Gulv
ler's complete orchestra, a voting contest an1 giving
away a gold watch each evening.
Baby shows have been conducted at both picture
theaters iu Mt. Pulaski—Dreamland and W. AV.
Snyder's house.
Prices did not remain advanced long in some
Danville houses. A raise to ten cents for evening
performances was made. The Majestic and the
Luna soon reduced to five cents and the habit came
iu a Utile later with a request of only a nickel for
a four-reel show.
MID- WEST SPECIAL SKIM" ICE.
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NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA.
T/'EITH'S liand^oiiif* new Imperial Theater, St.
■t»- Jobn. N. B.. Can., has gone through the
Christmas period with undiminished attendance,
showing that the American magnates have been
well supported by the Canadian people for their
faith and generosity in erecting so handsome a
theater in that locality. The "Battle of Water-
loo," run recently, created an especially big busi-
ness. Manager W. H. Golding, of the "Imperial,"
introduced a pretty novelty just before Christmas,
and packed the house with parents and their chil-
dren continually. The feature consisted of the
animal burlesquers. The Four Rianos, in their funny
acrobatic jungle act, with a local Santa Claus in-
troduced in the comedy cast. Santa Claus was in-
vited to make a few remarks from the stage, with
his pack of toys, and while addressing the children,
the mischievous monkeys, in the act stole Santa's
bag of toys, and a merry chase to recover them
followed, concluding the act with some fine spec-
tacular effects in tableaux. Manager Golding has
made a distinct success of the Imperial in every
way.
Arthur Allen has secured a lease on the Palace
Theater, at Bangor, Me., and will operate the the-
ater for his own account in the future. Mr. Allen
is bound to make a success of the Palace, as until
now he has been manager of the theater. The
house has built up a remarkably fine run of trade,
due to Universal film service, and able management.
Mr. Allen will continue to use the Universal pro-
gram and Warner features.
Fred H. Trifts, the popular manager of the
busy little Gem Theater, at St. John, N. B.. has
returned from antither New York jaunt, with a
bunch of new ideas and some good bookings. Mr.
Trifts is a firm believer of visiting the source.^ of
supply personally for the sake of his programs.
The result of tliis effort has been very good
business for the Gem.
Marcus Loew's St. James Theater, Boston, offered
a special feature in "Scrooge," a three-reel subject,
on December IS, 19, 20. The picture, enacted by
Seymour Hicks and Company, made a distinctly
favorable impression.
"The Making of a Boy Scout," was the feature
subject shown at Huntington Hall, Boston, this
week. Among the audience were the employees
of I'e C. F. Hovey Store, one of Boston's leading
business houses, as guests of the firm. About one
hundred children from the Home for Destitute
Jewish Children, in Canterbury street. Dorchester,
■were present, at the invitation of Henry Wyner,
head of the home. A large number of the employes
of the Filene Company attended an exhibition of
these reels. The picture appeared to interest the
audiences most intensely.
Attended by former theatrical associates, the
funeral of Walter J. Donovan, treasurer of the
B. F. Keith enterprises, took place on December 16.
in the St. Mark's Church, Ashmont, Mass., with
requiem mass, officiated by Rev. John M. Farrell.
The bearers were: A. Paul Keith, Robert Larsen.
J. P. Gorman. D. L. Prendergast, E. P. Daily, T.
J. Hill, M. E. Collins, and W. E. Collins. The
burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery. Eighteen years
ago, Mr. Donovan became treasurer of all the
B. F. Keith enterprises in many parts of the
country. His many friends mourn his death.
The Fall River Amusement Company is a recent
incorporation, with $15,000 capital, and Godfrey
Prelster, Francis H. Bigelow and Arthur Jarvis,
named as the promoters. The concern incorporated
in Boston.
At Bangor, Me., the Oldtown Amusement Com-
pany filed its certificate of incorporation. The pro-
moters are: Orman B. Fernandez, George Therrien.
of Oldtown, and Hoyt W, Ingraham, of Bangor.
The concern has a capital of $1,200.
Adolph Geisburg, Adolph I. Ginner and Frederick
Wingersky have incorporated as the Beacon Amuse-
ment Company of Boston, with $5,000 capital. These
three young men have taken over a small photoplay
theater at Cliftondale, Mass., and offer a picture
program.
The Star Theater, St. John (North), N. B., closed
down during the pre-Christmas slump, in order to
be entirely renovated. Ornamental steel walls and
ceilings and an enlarged seating capacity, were
among the things provided for. This little picture
house is much appreciated by the people of the
northern section of the maritime metropolis, mostly
due to the fact that the management Insists on a
<]uality picture program.
The Elks' new home in St. John, N. B., was
opened on Wednesday. December 17, with a gala
function. Moving pictures proved one of the most
interesting parts of the proceedings, and the St.
John Elks have made permanent provision for this
form of entertainment from time to time.
The Board of Selectmen, of Stonington, Conn.,
held their regular monthly meeting last week, and
discussed at some length the matter of fees from
theaters and photoplay houses. The attention of
the board was called to the fact that the town law
provides that places of this sort shall pay a license
fee, and some sort of rate will be decided upon soon
for Stonington, In some of the nearby towns larger
than Stonington the license fee amounts to about
one dollar a day. The figure for this town will
probably be about half this rate.
The Bijou Theater, of Springfield, Mass., has
broken its policy of using G'eneral film service to
the exclusion of all others, and the Thanhouser
Big Productions turned the trick. Recently "Robin
Hood" played the Bijou to the entire satisfaction
iif all. Tlie ehances are that this house will now
show a "mixed" service.
The Clemmer Theater at Vancouver, B. C, states
that 36,580 persons paid admission to see George
Kleine's "Last Days of Pompeii."
I-ouis Machat, manager of the Standard Feature
Film Company, 665 Washington Street, Boston, has
purchased the New England state rights to "The
Waters of Death," a three-i art Kineto feature, and
also "In a Serpent's Coils." another Kineto thriller.
Philip Kaufman, general manager of the Cana-
dian Film Company, has opened a new exchange
in St. Johns, Canada, at 96 Charlotte Street.
Every efl'ort is being made to have an Exhibitors'
Ball for Boston, to be similar in every way to
the one recently held in New York. In order to
become posted on just how this event was held in
New York, Mr. Ernest Horstman, a very widely
imown New England exhibitor, journeyed to New
Y'ork and attended the ball. The trade in this
section is bending every effort to put the stunt over,
and the various exchanges have all promised to
help in every possible manner.
Messrs. Adams and Gilman. managers of the
Dorchester Theater, Fields Comer, Dorchester. Mass..
report a steady run of trade. The owners are using
tl<e full Universal program, which pleases them
very well indeed.
W. H. Patten, traveling representative of the
Mutual's Boston offi'^es. has returned from one of
his frequent trips, and, as usual, annexed a couple
of houses.
Manager Pearson, of the Broadway Theater at
Somerville. Mass.. has sold his interests in this
photoiilay house to John F. McKay, who has al-
ready installed a new machine and a good pi<ture
program. Mr. McKay is very enthusiast ie over
the prospects at the Broadway and intends to offer
the best of shows.
Bangor, Me., has been a five-cent town, as far
as the photoplay houses are concerned, but things
bid fair to change in the not distant future. Man-
ager Stern, of the Unlversal's Bangor offices, is
now heading a movement to advance prices to ten
cents and only one house yet remains to be con-
vinced that it's as easy to get a dime as a nickel,
provided the quality of the picture programs is
sufficiently superior.
Professor DeLeon has secured the New England
rights to "David Copperfield," and says that this
seven-part photoplay is meeting with well deserved
success In this section. The Melrose Theater, Mel-
rose, Mass., offered "David Copperfield" on De-
cember 26.
W. V. H. Barhydt, manager of tbe Niagara The-
ater. Roxbury, Mass., has done unusually well with
this house, although the original owners were un-
able to make the theater show much profit. The
house is located on Blue Hill Avenue, and offers
General Film service.
Manager William C. Smith, of the Empress Tlie-
ater, St. John (West) Canada, cabled to Europe for
one thousand pieces of toys, to be given away as
a Christmas matinee innovation, and this trans-
atlantic stroke of business was a decided hit. The
toys being purchased direct from the factories of
Germany were big enough and good enough for any
child; and represented, according to prices on this
side of the water, just three times the admission
fee to the gift matinees. Manager Smith's idea
was not to make money on this or'casion. but to
pass a compliment to the children who had been
patronizing him during the year. Mr. Smith's
photoplay house is a big winner.
Arrangements were made this week by the street
pomniissionors of Boston for a public hearing on
December 31, upon the proposed extension and wid-
ening of Avery Street. Boston, between Washing-
ton and Tremont Streets. In addition to extending
and widening Avery Street, the street commission-
ers' plans provide for taking a slice off Washing-
ton Street, directly north of Avery Street, and in
front of the Pastime Theater. T'nder these con-
ditions, Mr. Felix Alland, of the Pastime, may de-
cide not to continue this house.
S. Z. Poll has opened his magnificent new the-
ater at Springfield, Mass., the details of which
house have already appeared in these columns. The
Young Men's Christian Association, of Springfield,
has been wasing a campaign to raise money toward
a new building, and Mr. Poll offered to give one
day's receipts toward the fund, which he guaranteed
would not be less than $1,500. Now. Mr. Poli
has decided to give to the fund the proceeds of
the opening night, which far exceeded the $1,500
guaranteed.
M. C. Blumenberg. of the New Portland Theater.
Portland, Maine, offered "Checkers" this week, and
this feature pulled in a very fine trade.
"The Two Sergeants," a World Special Films
feature, made good for Manager Nathan Bobbins,
of the Casco Theater. Portland, Me., as did "His
Neighbor's Wife" this week.
The Princess Theater. Hamilton. Canada, is do-
ing a S. R. O. business, and has decided to en-
large. The owners have purchased land and will
immediately start the enlarging and remodeling.
A first class theater is to be the result, with a
seating canacity of over 2,000.
J. D. Murray reopened the St. George's Theater,
Ottawa, Canada, on December 8. The house is
greatly improved and a new machine has been in-
st.'illfd. An eight-piece orchestra is another new
feature at the St. George's, which is doing very
well nowadays.
The Woonsocket, R. I., Lodge of Elks observed
the annual "Lodge of Sorrow" with appropriate
services at the Bijou Theater on De-^ember 7.
.Music- and instrumental music was given.
The Hyperion Theater, New Haven, Conn.. Ig
now in the hands of the Shubert Brothers of New
York, but the lease expired in the Spring of 1914.
At that time the Hyperion will be taken over by
•S. Z. Poli, on a 10 years' lease.
Manager Ray S. Averill, of Poli's Theater,
Waterbury, Conn., reports good trade, and h.ia
decided in the future to eliminate amateur night,
sheriff's sale, parcel post, and similar stunts.
Vaudeville and photoplays without the "extras,"*
will be the policy from now on.
.Manager Louis D. Garvey. of Fox's Theater.
Waterbury, Conn., entertained William Fox on
December 12 and 13. Mr. Fox is well satisfied
with the results of this house.
Manager Charles Wilson, of the Garden Theater,
at Waterbury, Conn., contemplates making some
decided changes of policy in his house. Mr. Wilson
only recently assumed control of the Garden, and
has added vaudeville to the regulation photoplav
programs.
Messrs. Young and Cosey have purchased tlie
state rights of "The Boy and the Law" for Con-
necticut.
The new photoplay house in the old Y. M. C. A.
building at Brantford, Canada, is now nearly 'refidy.
The opening should he by January l at the latent.
Albert Crontean, manager of the Albert Theater.
Berlin, N. H., played "Escaped from the Asylum"
on December 15 and 16. Business was so good
with this Universal feature that Mr. Crontean
decided to offer the reel again for the last three
days In December.
The St. John, Canada, Evening Times showed Its
due appreciation of tie Moving Pii-ture World and
of Manager W. H. Golding. nf ttip Imperial The-
ater, that city, by reprinting in full the article
written by the latter, entitled "Tlie American Flag
in Canada," which appeared in this journal. The
article was considered as unjirejudiced and con-
servative, and discussed a matter which has been
agitating Western Canadian people and politicians
for some time past to the extent of interesting
tl.e governments of the respective countries.
HENRY.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
T^HE property in which is io^^ated the Pickwick
J- Moving Picture Theater at 911 Pennsylvania
Avenue, Northwest, was sold la-;t week bv Samuel
Maddox and others to Mrs. Ellen Goldsmith, at n
price said to reach .$62,000. It is said that Mrs.
Goldsmith will continue the Pickwick as a movin-
picture house, although it is possible that she will
convert it into a business property of another
character. The Pickwick is une of the smallest
theaters in the city, having a seating capacity of
only 150. It is located right in the heart of the
business center.
' A new theater to be up to date in every par-
ticular is being planned for William Murphy at
Thirteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. South-
east. It is to be erected on a lot 40 x 120 feet,
and will have a seating capacity of about 5(tO.
Three arcaded entrances have been designed through
glass doors. The exterior will be in gray brick
relieved by a series of circular and dormer win-
dows. The facade will he liberally ornamented.
The structure will be surmounted by a dome roof
set off by a roof in red slate.
George Kleine's "The Last Days of Pompeii"
made a big hit at the Columbia Theater, one of
the city's "legitimate" houses, and brought out
a big attendance.
Plans and specifications are being drawn up for
the erection of a one-story moving picture theater
at Seventh and M Streets. Northwest, by S. R.
Turner, architect, to cost in the neighborhood of
$8,000.
"Personal movies" are the latest draw:ng-room
attractions in Washington's exclusive circles, says
a local paper. Not the kind of movins pictures
seen in the ordinary amusement place, nor the kind
used by professional lecturers to illustrate their
talks. Society's "movies" are distinctly personal.
For instance, the first of these used by a fashion-
able hostess for the entertainment of her ^ests
visualized deep-sea fighting off the coast of Florida,
and Glfford Pinchot. the former United States for-
ester, was one of the principal figures. The pic-
ture was shown at the home of Mrs. James W.
Pinchot. the famous conservationist's mother. Mrs.
Thomas F. Walsh, in entertaining the Secretary
of War and Mrs. Garrison at dinner, a short time
following .Mrs. Pinchot's inauguration of the
"movie" as a form of home entertainment, sur-
prised her guests with an Interesting film showing
Mr. Garrison and his party viewing the Panama
Canal. So great has been the success of these en-
tertainments that numerous others of the Capital's
wealthy hostesses are planning for the presentation'
of personal films at parties of the future. Among
those said to be negotiating for pictures are Mrs.
Edward McLean. Mrs. Henry F. Dimock, and Mrs.
William F. Draper,
C. L. LINZ.
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Calendar of Independent Releases
Universal Film Mfg. Co.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28th, 1913.
REX— His Faithful Servant (Drama)
CRYSTAL— The Lure of the Stage (Drama)
ECLAIR — Apply to Janitor (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Nutty is Dead, Long Live Nutty (Comedy)..
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1913.
VICTOR— The Field Foreman (Drama)
IMP — King, the Detective in the Jarvis Case (2 parts —
Drama)
POWERS— Three Children (Comedy-Drama)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1913.
GOLD SEAL — The Buccaneers (3 parts — Drama)
CRYSTAI^The Kitchen Mechanic (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— Hubby's Night Out (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1913.
NESTOR— A Hopi Legend (Drama) T. . :
JOKER — Mike and Jake in Society (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Tlie Governor's Veto (2 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 95 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY ist, 1914.
IMP — The Trials of Alexander (Comedy)
REX — The Female of the Species (2 parts — Drama)
FRONTIER— Slim's Last Trick (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1914.
NESTOR— And the Villain Still Pursued Her (Comedy)
POWERS— An Evil of the Slums (Drama)
VICTOR — The Coryphee (2 parts — Drama)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1914.
JOKER— Their Little Ones (Comedy)
JOKER — The Gorges of the Bourne, France (Scenic)..
FRONTIER— The Winning Stroke (Drama)
loi BISON — The Gambler's Oath (2 parts — Drama)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1914.
REX — A Fool and His Monev ( Comedy )
CRYSTAL— The Lifted Veil" (Drama)
ECLAIR — Cue and Miss Cue (Comedy)
ECLAIR— Nutly Has Big Ideas (Comedy)
MONDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1914.
VICTOR — The Magic Skin (2 parts — Drama)
IMP — Sam Slam 'Em Slammed (Comedy)
POWERS— Them Ol' Letters (Drama)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1914.
XX GOLD SEAL— The Lie (2 parts— Drama)
CRYSTAL— Shadowed (Comedy)
CRYSTAL — Fighting Is No Business (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1914.
NESTOR— The Dead Lme ( Drama)
JOKER — Mike and Jake Live Close to Nature (Comedy)
ECLAIR — The Case of Cherrv Purcelle (3 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, Xo. 96 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1914.
IMP — The Watch Dog of the Deep (2 parts — Drama)...
REX — An Arrowhead Romance (Drama)
FRONTIER— Slim's Strategy (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY gth, 1914.
NESTOR— When Ursus Threw the Bull (2 parts— Com.)
POWERS— Who So Diggeth a Pit (Drama)
VICTOR — Admission Two Pins (Comedy-Drama)
SATURDAY, JANUARY loth, 1914.
JOKER — Some Nightmare (Comedy)
JOKER — St. Claude and Surroundings — Jura, France
{ Scenic) ' . .
FRONTIER— Cross Roads (Drama) .'.'.
Id BISON — The Eleventh Hour (2 parts — Drama)
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28th, 1913.
APOLLO — The Fresh Freshman (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— Helen's Stratagem (Comedy)
THANHOUSER— The Head Waiter (Comedy)
MONDAY. DECEMBER 29th, 1913.
AMERICAN— In the Firelight (2 parts— Drama) l.
KEYSTONE— He Would a Hunting Go (Comedy) ....
RELIANCE— Daybreak (Drama)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1913.
KAY-BEE— (No Release This Date)
MAJESTIC— The Baby (Comedy)
THANHOUSER— An Amateur Animal Trainer (Com.)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1913.
BRONCHO— The Woman (2 parts— Drama)
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 53 (News)
RELI.\NCE — His Awful Vengeance (Comedy)
RELI.\NCE — Seeina; Stars and Strips (Lomedy)
THURSDAY, JANUARY ist, 1914.
AMERICAN— (No Release This Date)
DOMINO — True Irish Hearts (3 parts — Drama)
KEYSTONE— A Misplaced Foot (Comedy)
KEYSTONE— A Glimpse of Los Angeles (Scenic)
KOMIC— The Bad Man from the East (Comedy)
KOMIC — Levi's Luck (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1914.
KAY-BEE— Prince (Drama)
PRINCESS— A Rural Free Delivery Romance (Comedv)
THANHOUSER— Their Golden Wedding (Drama)....
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Miser's Policy (Drama)
MAJESTIC— Educating His Daughters (Comedy)
RELI.\NCE— Some Rouges and a Girl (Comedy)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1914.
APOLLO— The Tale of a Shirt (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— Mollie and the Oil King (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Mrs. Pinkhurst's Proxy (Comedy)...
MONDAY, JANUARY sth, 1914.
.\MERICAX— The Power of Light (2 parts— Drama) .. .
KEYSTONE — Love and Dynamite ( Comedv)
RELIANCE— (Title Not Reported)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1914.
APOLLO— (Title Not Reported)
MATESTIC— (Title Not Reported)
TH.XNHOUSER— (Title Not Reported)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1914.
BRONCHO — A Military Tudas (3 parts)
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. S4 (News)
RELIANCE— (Title Not Reported)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1914.
AMERICAN— (Title Not Reported)
DOMINO— Harp of Tara (2 parts— Drama)
KEYSTONE— (Title Not Reported)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Narcotic Spectre (2 parts — Drama)
PRINCESS— (Title Not Reported)
THANHOUSER— (Title Not Reported)
SATURDAY, JANUARY loth, 1914.
AMERICAN- The Son of Thomas Grav (Drama)
KEYSTONE— (Title Not Reported) . . .'
M.\JESTIC— (Title Not Reported)
Exclusive Supply Corporation
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1913.
G.\UMONT — Simple Simon Has a I'right (Comedy)....
THURSDAY, JANUARY ist, 1914.
GAUMONT— The Suffragette's Revenge ( Comedy)
GAUMONT— Tiny Tim Frightens His Mother (Comedy)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1914.
GAUMONT — An Amateur Sportsman (.Comedy)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1914.
GAUMONT— Tnry Tim's Sweetheart (Comedy)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10th, 1914.
GAUMONT — The Mysterious Finger Prints (Four parts
— Feature — Drama)
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Calendar of Licensed Releases.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th, 1913.
BIOGRAPH — The Wedding Gown (2 parts— Drama) . .2000
EDISON— Her Face Was Her Fortune (Comedy) ....'.. 1000
KALEM — A Modern Jekyll and Hyde (Special — 2 parts
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LUBIN— Her Boy (Drama) 1000
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SELICJ — The Adventures of Kathlyn, No. i — The Un-
welcome Throne (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— Her Husband's Friend (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30th, 1913.
CINES — When a Woman Wills (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)2ooo
EDISON — The Mystery of the Dover Express (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— The Ghost of Self (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— Before the Last Leaves Fall (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— The Sneak Thief (Comedy)
SELIG — The Stolen Heart (Comedy) iocx>
VITAGRAPH— His Second Wife (Comedy-Drama)....
VITAGRAPH— The Baby Show (Educational)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31st, 1913.
EDISON— Andy Gets a Job (Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY— When Love is Young (Comedy)
ESSANAY — Ascending Sugar Loaf Mountain (Scenic)..
KALEM — An Unseen Terror (Special— 2 parts— Drama)20oo
PATHEPLAY— By the Two Oak Trees (Drama)
SELIG — Father's Day (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — The Education of Aunt Georgiana (Dr.jiooo
THURSDAY, JANUARY ist. 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Skelley's Skeleton (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH — A Motorcycle Elopement (Comedy)
ESSANAY— Through Trackless Sands (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — Manufacturing Pearl Buttons (Industrial) 300
LUBIN — The Inspector's Story (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 1700
MELIES — Temples of Japan (Architectural) 1000
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SELIG — Good Resolutions (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Secret of the Bulb (Drama) 1000
MONDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— (Title Not Reported)
EDISON— The Girl in the Middy (Comedy)
K.\LEM — A Shot in the Night (Special — 2 parts — Dr. )..2000
LUBIN— The Story the Gate Told (Drama) 1000
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SELIG — Lfnto the Third and Fourth Generation (Special
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\'1T.-\GR.\PH — Francine (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1914.
CINES — The Smuggler's Son (Special — 2 parts — Draina)20oo
EDISON — On the Great Steel Beam (Drama).... 1000
ESSANAY — Hearts and Flowers (Drama) 1000
LLIBIN — The Squire's Mistake (Drama) looo
PATHEPLAY— Whom God Hath Joined (Drama)
SELIG — The Living Wage (Drama) 1000
VITAGR.APH- Officer John Donovan (Special— 2 parts
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1914.
EDISON — .\frican Sea Birds (Educational) 400
EDISON — The Sherlock Homes Girl ( Comedy) ...... . 600
ESS.\NAY — A Foot of Romance (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Her Husband's Friend (Spec. — 2 parts — Dr. (.2000
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PATHEPLAY— Snow Effects in Austria (Travel)
SELIG — By Unseen Hand (Drama) 1000
VIT.^GR-APH- — Diana's Dress Reform (Drama) 1000
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— (Title Not Reported)
ESSANAY— The Hills of Peace (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — Between Two Fires (Special — 2 parts — Drama)20oo
MELIES— (Title Not Reported)
PATHEPLAY- The Wards of Society (Special— 2 part^
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PATHEPLAY— A Ramble in Pondicherv, India (Scenic)
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 63," 1Q14 (News)...
SELIG — Pietro the Pianist (Comedy) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Their Interest in Common (Com.-Dr.) . .
VITAGRAPH— Montana State Fair (Topical)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2nd, 1914.
EDISON — The Antique Brooch (Special— 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
ESSANAY— The Awakening at Snakeville 'Special— 2
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KALEM— Bill's Board Bill (Comedy) '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.
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LUBIN — A Corner in Popularity (Comedy) 3cx)
LUBIN — The Missing Diamond (Comedy) 600
SELIG — At Cross Purposes (Comedy-Drama)
SELIG — Buster and Sunshine (Comedy)
VITAGRAPH— Misadventures of a Mighty Monarch
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— The Abandoned Well (Drama)
EDISON — Stanton's Last Fling (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — The Redemption of Broncho Billy (Drama) 1000
KALEM — A Dream of the Wild (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— The Circle's End (Drama) 1000
PATHEPL.-W- The Resurrection (Siiec. — 2 parts — Dr.)2ooo
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1914.
EDISON— The Witness to the Will (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
ESS.'\N.'\Y— The Hour and the Man (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
K.ALEM — The loke on Jane (Comedy)
KALEM— Making Cut Glass (Industrial)
LUBIN — The Engineer's Revenge (Drama) 1000
SELIG— On the Breast of the Tide ( Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — Bunny's Mistake (Comedy) ......1000
SATURDAY, JANUARY loth, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— (Title Not Reported)
EDISON— .\ Lonely Road (Drama) 1000
ESS.A.N.A.Y — Snakeville's New Doctor (Comedy-Drama) 1000
KALEM — Telltale Stains (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— When the Doctors Failed (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— Married Men (Comedv) 6(X)
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EDISON.
THE GIRL IN THE MIDDY (Jan. 5).^Tulia
Gray was very tired of bt^iit^^ grown up. Her little
sister, .Mabel, romped abuiit iu a sailor suit with
a short skirt and had a wonderful time, but be-
cause Julia was twenty-two instead of sixteen
she had to be proper and staid. One day, Julia
decided that she couldn't stand it any longer. She
bought a sailor suit, like her sister's. One morn-
ing, she dressed herself in her new clothes and,
when nobody was looking, stole off to the beach.
When Bob North came down to the dock that
same moniing and found a little girl who didn't
look a day over fourteen, gazing wistfully at his
motorboat, he naturally asked her if she wouldn't
like to take a ride with him. His astonishment
may be guessed when the little girl replied coldly
that she certainly would not think for a moment
of going on a ride with him. Bob shrugged his
shoulders and pushed off from shore.
Later in the day, Julia along the shore was adrift
in a boat and was, to tell the truth, in some dan-
ger. Bob happened along at a lucky moment in
his motorboat and took her off. After that the
little girl seemed much more disposed to be
friendly, and she and Bob became very good chums.
Some time afterward. Bob went with a friend to
call on the Deans. It is hardly too much to say
that he was stuuned when Julia came into the
room, stately and magnificent, in a gleaming dress.
He was also very angry at the trick she had played
on him, until Julia stepped away mysteriously,
and reappeared in the sailor suit. Then somehow
he got over his anger.
ON THE GREAT STEEL BEAM (Jan. 6).— Lom-
bardi was the foreman in charge of the construc-
tion work on the seventh floor of the massive of-
fice building. John Rourke. an iron worker in
Ix>mbardi*s section, had on several occasions come
into contact with the foreman's petty tyrannies.
Rourke paid little attention to Lombardi. But one
day. Lombardi stopped at the ironworker's house,
and attempted to flirt with John Rourke's wife.
John came to the assistance of the frightened
woman, and sternly ordered the foreman off. The
next day, Lombardi informed Rourke that his
services were no longer required.
Before Rourke had left the building a long de-
layed "thunderbolt" fell on Lombardi. He had
been warned several times that the company would
not countenance any further infractions of their
rules on his part. Therefore, when the contractors
visited the building unexpectedly and found Lom-
bardi placidly enjoying a forbidden pipe, they dis-
charged him summarily. To Lombardi 's vengeful
temperament, the mere fact that he had been dis-
charged was as nothing in comparison to the fact
that Rourke was appointed foreman in his place.
All his hatred toward the men who had discharged
him was transferred to the account of the erstwhile
inferior who had supplanted him.
The next day while the new foreman ate his
lunch, a heavy sledge hammer flashed past him,
missing him by a mere breath, and buried itself
in the ground. The fall of the hammer was fol-
lowed by a terrible shriek from above. Lom-
bardi, in his desire for revenge, had become care-
less. The act of dropping the hammer had upset
bis balance. He had fallen, and was now hang-
ing by bis finger ends from a swinging steel beam.
In one of the most sensationally realistic scenes
which have ever been attempted in pictures, we
watch Rourke climb a rope to the assistance of his
fast weakening enemy. Just before he reaches
him, Lonibardi's last finger-hold slips. He falls,
but Rourke. bracing himself on the rope catches
him in midair and safely brings him to the ground.
The picture closes when the grateful Italian kisses
the hand of his rescuer.
AFRICAN SEA BIRDS (Jan. 7).— Malagas Island,
three hundred yards square, just off the southern
coast of South Africa, is inhabited at a conserva-
tive estimate by some four hundred and fifty thou-
sand birds of several species. First in order of
interest come the Penguins. It will be news to
many people to know that Penguins* eggs are con-
sidered a delicacy. Several hundred thousand are
sent annually to the London markets.
By far the greatest part of tbe iiopulation of
Malagas Island consists of the Solan Goose or
Malagas. In all. there must be well over four
hundred thousand of these beautiful birds on the
little island.
Although a strong swimmer, and an expert diver,
it is in tlie air that the Solan Goose appears to
the greatest advantage. The sight of a few thou-
sand of these great birds in flight is very beautiful.
Among the other interesting inhabitants of this
city of bird life may be mentioned the colored
element — the "duikers'* or divf^rs. a strange cor-
morant-like creature. Their black plumage con-
trasts strongly with the pure white of tbe
Malagas, Apparently race wars are not conflned
to human kind, for the color line is as severely
drawn on Malagas Island as aboard a Jim Crow
car.
THE SHERLOCK HOLMES GIRL (Jan. 7).— Sally
was the maid-of-all work at the Palace Hotel, Jones-
ville. Sally's rise to fame was occasioned solely
because some absent-minded guest had left a book
behind him. when he departed from the somewhat
limited splendors of the Palace Hotel. The book
was a treatise on the ancient and gentle art of
detecting.
Filled with a desperate zeal to distinguish her-
self, Sally decided to "shadow" the very next
guest who arrived in the hotel. The first guest
who arrived after Sally's decision was plainly a
suspicious character. To begin with, he was quietly
dressed and perfectly respectable in appearance.
So Sally "sliadowed" the stranger in the most
approved fashion. When he locked the door of
his room she looked over the transom. Sure enough
he took some jewels out of his suitcase. Sally in-
stantly summoned tlie police. Entering the room
to keep the man under closer surveillance, she acci-
dentally pointed a fan, shaped like a pistol at him.
Instantly his hands shot above his head. The funny
part of it all was that he really was the tliief.
Sally pocketed the reward and departed.
THE WITNESS TO THE WILL (Special— 2 parts
— Jan, 9). — When Major Thomdyke's illness became
acute, and he felt that the end was not far off,
he acted on a thought he had long held in his mind.
Leaving a small income to Belden, the son whose
wild ways had saddened and embittpred tbe old
man's declining years, be provided, in his will, that
the bulk of his property should fall to Marjorie.
his grandniece.
Shortly afterward the Major died. The search
which was made for the will it was known he
had drawn up was unsuccessful and the entire
estate fell to Belden as the lawful heir. Shortly
after his father's death, Belden asked Marjorie to
marry him, but the girl refused. There was only
one man in the world she loved, and that man.
Lieutenant Edward Preble. U. S. N., had lately
been ordered to sea. Rather than remain longer
at Tliomdyke Manor as a helpless dependent, she
determined to seek her own living in the city.
But earning lier own living was not easy for the
untrained girl. The end of a few months found
her ill and starving in a dingy tenement house.
In the kindly neighbors who came to her rescue,
she recognized Terence, the Major's late groom,
and his mother. Terence shocked at the pitiful
case of Miss Marjorie. was filled with a sudden
suspicion. He had witnessed a new will and he
remembered that he had seen Belden looking at
it a few days before the Major*s death. So Terence
went to Belden and asked him why Marjorie had
been left in such poverty. Under pretense of dis-
cussing tbe matter. Belden lured Terence out to
tbe old estate and pushed him over a cliff. Terence
was stunned and badly bruised by the fall, but not
killed. In a semi-conscious condition, he w^as found
bv Lieutenant Preble just returned from his cruise.
Preble heard the man's story, and instantly went
with Iiim to confront the guilty Belden. Face to
face witii the man he thought he had killed, Belden
lost his nerve, and with trembling hands gave
Preble tlie will he had stolen. Preble took it to
>rariorie. and a new era dawned for Thorndyke
Hall.
A LONELY ROAD (Jan. 10). — Wlien Jane and
Margaret*s father died, the two sisters found them-
selves without a cent in the world. Jane, a help-
lessly, inefficient girl, would soon have succumbed
to the force of adverse circumstances, but Mar-
garet was made of different stuff. So. while Jane
stayed at home and wept. Margaret went out. took
a position as stenographer, and supported the little
family. In the course of time, Jane married. If
she had inarried a man with even a moderately
respectable salary, Margaret might have been re-
lieved of some portion of her I)urdpn. Instead.
Jane married a sallow ytnith with an insecure sal-
ary of fifteen dollars a week, and small prospects
of advancement.
Shortlv after Jane's marriase, Margaret met Ed-
ward McBride, a wealthy man whose life was de-
voted to the untiring pursuit of pleasure. Tbe
strength of Margaret's charnr-ter, her fearlessness,
her common sense, all so different from the_ qual-
ities he had observed in tbe women of his ac-
quaintance, aroused a keen interest in the jaded
millionaire. For two weeUs he showered her with
attentions. Then suddenly he was called to F>urope.
He bade Margaret farewell, and asked her to wait
for him, and the girl promised.
After McBride left, tbe old dreary round closed
in again about Margaret. Jane's husband died,
and the helpless widow was left penniless with two
children t6 care for. To meet the neceB.sities forced
upon her, Margaret moved to a distant city, lured
by the promise of more remunerative work. She
wrote bright, cheerful letters to Jane, and stinted
herself to send her sister the money she required.
Meanwhile McBride bad ttirned back to the gav
life from which Margaret bad temporarily distracted
him. At last, after ten more years of revfd bad
gone to his wasted account, he realized, with a
sudden sickeninir of heart, all he had missed, and
resolved to go back to ^(argaret and try to build
his life anew. On tbe night before he returned.
^Ta^^a^et. sick and fnint, climbed to her dreary
tenement and sat. down at tbe dingy little table.
Present and future alihe were hopeless. She was
too tired to work any more, and the man she
loved would never come back.
In the morning when McBride and Jane came into
the tenement, Margaret was still sitting at the
table. So natural was her pose that for a moment
they thought she was still alive.
VITAGRAPH.
EBANCINE (Jan. 5). — ^A young French violinist
named Jacques, loves Francine, a sunny, impetuous
French girl. Jacques has a chance to play in an
orchestra in America, and be goes away promising
to send for Francine later on. When he arrives
in America he finds a room in a cheap boarding-
house where Emeline, the landlady's daughter,
falls in love with him. ignoring Mr. Darling for
him. Wishing to become thoroughly Americanized,
he lets Emeline dictate to him.
At last Jacques is able to send for Francine
with ber bird, a gift from Jacques; she arrives
and lie takes her to the boarding-house. She
arouses vindictive Emeline's jealousy. When
Francine innocently goes to Jacques' room, he re-
proves her and tells her that no good girl in
America would go to a man's room. Emeline crit-
icises all that Francine does, and Jacques, in his
desire that Francine shall act as Americans do,
upholds Emeline and scolds Francine. The l-Yench
girl's misery is made double by the death of her
bird, which she loved very much.
In despair Francine begs Jacques to marry her
and to take her back to France. Jacques is will-
ing, but Emeline interferes by coming to Francine
and telling her tliat she is forcing herself on
Jacques and that he said he shall not marry her
so soon, it would be un American-like. FTancine
decides to go to Jacques' room and then he will
have to marry her to save her reputation. Jacques
finds her there and is very angry. Emeline bears
them talking and she comes to Jacques' room with
her mother and Mr. Darling and accuses Francine
of being a worthless girl. Jacques realizes wliat
Emeline is, denounces her cunning, and takes
Francine to his heart.
DIANA'S DRESS REFORM (Jan. 7).— In haste
to get to the dance. Diana has trouble hooking
up her dress in her maid's absence. She asks
father and Iirother to assist her. They are deeply
engrossed in a game of chess and do not wish to
be disturbed. Diana stamps on the floor and in-
sists. When they do not comply, she upsets tlie
chess game by mixing it all up. They finally do
their best to hook up Diana's dress and. only suc-
ceed in breaking off most of their nails and bruis-
ing their Augers on the hooks and eyes of lovely
Diana's very tight-fitting gown. When Diana re-
turns home at an early hour, she wakes up father
and brother to unhook her. She has difficulty in
inducing them to get out of their warm beds.
They comply when she pulls off the covers and
tickles their feet.
The next morning at breakfast, Harry, Diana's
brother, sees an article in the paper about women
wearing Greek clothes. It strikes him that it
would be a capital idea if his sister adopted the
innovation; remembering that Greek clothes do not
need to be hooked up. Diana thinks well of the
idea, and at Mrs. Herve'e ball she appears in a
loose-flowing robe. She is the belle of the eve-
ning. So popular is she that she arouses the jeal-
ousy of Mrs. Herves and the other ladies. To
get even with her. Mrs. Herves plans a Greek ball,
and ou the day of the dance she succeeds in get-
jng possession of Diana's Greek robe, thinking to
force her to come in plain clothes. The plan is
frustrated by a Greek florist, who overhears the
plot and acquaints Diana with Mrs. Herves' trick.
He suggests that Diana go to the ball attired in
inexpensive material draped with natural flowers.
She does so and is again the hit of the evening;
the gypsy -like costume setting off her beauty to
great advantage. The ladies look ridiculous in
their Greek robes and only through Diana's kind-
ness do they get any dances. She makes the
women realize their conduct' has been childish.
When she goes, she mischievously leaves the Greek
florist's note in which he warned her of tbe plot.
When Mrs. Herves reads it she is vexed and
chagrineil.
THEIR INTEREST IN COMMON (Jan. 8).—
.\licc, an attractive young woman, is so pleased
with the new piece of music which she composed
that she must call John up at his office and make
him promise to come right over to hear it. No
sooner has she hung up the receiver when Count
Castanni is announced and comes bounding into the
room, bowing and gesticulating extravagantly. Of
course Mary must play her new composition, and
the Count,' true to his chivalrous lineage, must
twirl his pointed, epicurean mustache, and ex-
press with looks, words and gestures the rapture
which her song inspires. Wlien John arrives Mary
again plavs her song. But John, not having a
long line of foreign grandees in his ancestral wake
is more blunt and feelingless in bis manner. He is
perhaps a little too blunt, too feelingless. too un-
truthful: at least so thinks >rary. exceedingly in-
dignant. So indignant is she thnt she furiously,
tearfiillv tears up her song, and gives John back
his diamond engagement ring, pointing to the door
and telling him to go. John pleads to be for-
given, but Mary says haughtily. "It is better thus.
We have no interest in common." Alice soon
finds that the polite Count bns his fallings. He
does not like to go .shopiung; nr to carry bundles,
or worst of all, to play with chilUren. He even
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refuses to accompany Mary to the Baby Slji.w
because, Oh horrors; it comes on the date" of thf
death of G'aribaldi, And when Alice invites some
friends to hear her new composition, and de
tects the Count making a wry face over her musir,
she decides that he is a deceiver and dismisses bim.
She takes up charity work among children to
forget her disappointment and visits all parts of
the city in her efforts to help the needy. Her ex-
cursions into tlie poverty-stricken districts make
her a ray of sunshine among lier f^l^lo^n, ragged
proteges. She takes great interest iu the Baby
Show, and must talk to the proud mothers and pet
the laughing and cry babies. Happening to look
toii^'ard another part of tlie show she is greatly
surprised at seeing John there hugging a baby.
They meet; they make up; they decide that aft^r
all they have an interest in common, and happily
agree that Providence has intended tliem for ea»U
other.
BUNNY'S MISTAKE (Jan. 9).— Though his wife
is doubtful of his ability to run the new auto-
mobile. Bunny insists that he Is an expert driver.
He starts out alone to familiarize himself with
the car. He Js very proud of his ability and gets
more and more daring as he progresses. As be
comes down the street, little Helen, out walking
with her very big doll in her arms, tries to ran
across the street in front of him. She becomes
frightened and drops the doll. Bunny runs over
the doll and thinks it is the child. Bunny comes
back, but when be sees a policeman talking to
men near the spot where he ran over the doll and
tlie pavement covered with red paint, which he
mistakes for blood, he becomes panic-stricken
and bolts. He takes shelter in a barn. The num-
ber of his car being known, Mrs. Bunny is called
on to pay for tlie doll during her husband's ab-
sence. Bunny is pursued by all sorts of boodoos.
He meets policemen at every corner, farmers
with shotguns and dogs. His car breaks down and
he Is forced to start pushing it down the road.
He engages a mule team to help him. He has
a fuss with the mule driver when time to pay
comes and Bunny almost gets into a bad fight.
Two policemen attracted by the noise come on the
run and when they see Bunny they recognize him
as the man' who is wanted at headquarters. They
do not tell him that his wife has put in a search
order to find ber lost husband. Bunny thinks his
game is up. He holds out his hands to be hand-
cuffed. When he arrives at police headquarters he
confesses to a murder.
The captain at the desk is puzzled. It is the
first he has heard of a murder. Mrs. Bunny ar-
rives, weeping, asking for news of her recreant
husband. He tells her of his awful crime. She
ridicules and scolds him and tells him that he has
run over a doll. The policemen enjoy a good
laugh. Ever afterward when the Bunny car get:^
out Mrs. Bunny is at the wheel and Mr. Bunny
sits meekly at her side. She wears an air of
triumph and Bunny seems utterly vanquished.
LUBIN.
THE STORY THE GATE TOLD (Jan. 5).—\
.lealous cousin who. thwarted in her love for Jim
Stewart, Dulcie's sweetheart, taunts Tom Blake,
after his refusal by Dulcie that slie and her favored
one have been making game of him. Hearing
this, Blake is enraged and picks a quarrel with
Stewart who. losing patience, strikes him. This
means mischief and a meeting is arranged at
seven o'clock that evening. The cousin overhears
the appointment, is delighted and as she is riding
home meets Dulcie, who asks her the cause of her
hurry. Madge, in a burst of spite, tells her of
the affair and rides off. Dulcie is terrified ami
hastening to the place to stop the duel is just in
time to be slightly wounded. Tom is frantic with
fear that he has hurt her and tlie meeting breaks
up in confusion. Dulcie. however, has only re-
ceived a scratch and is soon over her fright. Tom
meets her at the old gate and begs for forgive-
ness, which is willingly accorded. In June the
light, thev marvel at the results on the
screen. They marvel still more when
they see the low amount of watts taken
from the line and the high amperage
and powerful light delivered at the arc.
but the climax comes when I show how
I can put the two carbons slowly to-
gether without increasing the amperes on
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the olj gate witnesses a pretty sight as the
pretty maids and gallant youths go forth to be
married.
THE SQUIRE'S MISTAKE (Jan. 6).— Nellie Mor-
ris is struggling for an honest livelihood, handi-
capped by a dissolute brother. The last straw
pomes when the brother is arrested and Nellie de-
termines to gel as far as possible from the scenes
of her old life. She sees a newspaper adver-
tisement inserted by Squire Ruggles, a rancher,
caning for a servant. She goes to the ranch and
•-S taUen into the household. Tom, the son, falls
in love with Nellie. The rancher is enraged. Tom,
having gained Nellie's consent to marry him, takes
this inopportune time to ask his father's approval.
The squire tells Tom that if he makes Nellie his
wife, he must leave the home roof. Nellie per-
suades Tom to put off the marriage, and decides
she must leave.
Monte, Nellie's brother, having escaped from
jail, prowls around the neighborhood of Squire
Ruggles' ranch. He sees the squire being paid a
sum of money and determines to rob the house.
As Nellie is leaving Monte recognizes his sister.
He tells her that she must help him get the
money from the houses if she refuses he will kill
her. The girl consents, in order to carry out a
scheme she believes will save the robbery. Leaving
Monte outside, Nellie returns to the house and
gets a revolver. The squire, aroused by a slight
noise, looks through a crack in the door from an-
other room. Seeing Nellie with the revolver, he
believes tliat she is about to rob the house herself.
The squire draws a bead on the girl with his re-
volver and is about to fire when a strange sig-
nal given by Nellie excites his cariosity. He waits
to see what will happen. The brother comes into
the liouse and Nellie immediately covers bim with
her revolver. Monte waits his chance and seizes
the gun in Nellie's hand. While they are Strug,
gling the squire, realizing the true state of affairs,
shoots, wounding Monte. Monte is taken away by
the cowboys, who arrive on the scene. The squire
now realizes that his estimate of Nellie was wrong.
He begs the girl's forgiveness and consents to her
marriage with Tom.
BETWEEN TWO FIRES (Special— 2 parts— Jan
8). — About the time that General Lee was prepar-
ing to invade the North, Alfred .\rcher was sent
by the Federal Government into Pennsylvania to
look after the secret preparations to circumvent
that wily general's futher advance. He advises
his old friend .\pplegate that as he will be in his
vicinity he will call upon him and renew his suit
of Cicely, Applegate's daughter. Applegate is
delighted, but Cicely resents her father's desire
to marry her off to Archer. Applegate in a rage
tells her she shall never marry the man of ber
heart, Everett Kenyon, as he is a rebel.
.\bout this time Kenyon is sent by Lee to get
information regarding the country through whicli
he intends to march. Kenyon runs across Archer
and knocking him senseless, gets away with his
papers. He sends Cicely a secret message to thr
effect that later in the evening he will throw a
pebble against her bedroom window so that she
may come out and meet him. Archer Is taken to
the Applegate home. As the guest room is not
in order Applegate compels Cicely to give up her
room to him. Cicely protests and Applegate locks
her in the guest room to get over her temper.
.\rcher discovers a photograph of Kenyon in the
room and realizes it is the same man that stole his
papers. At the same time Kenyon shows up aud
throws a pebble against the bedroom window to
attract Cicely. Archer, seeing who it is, shoots
him from the window. Kenyon Is brought in un-
conscious and the papers recovered. Cicely is
apprised of her sweetheart's condition and told
to take care of him. Then Kenyon is revived, but
with a resulting loss of memory.
Archer leaves to complete his mission, placing
Kenvon in Applegate's care until bis return, when
he intends to give bim over to the authorities.
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yon recovered, but still in the dark as to who lie
is and what has gone before. Cicely tries to
arouse the resemblance of their former love and
to get bim to escape, but fails. After Archer and
Kenyou leave. Archer sees a better way to revenge
himself on Kenyon. Without realizing what he is
doijUg Kenyon allows Archer to enlist in his regi-
meot and later, when the two armies meet, Kenyon
is 'fighting side hy side with Archer against his
old companions in gray. At a crucial moment in
the battle Kenyon gets the Confederate flag away
from the flag bearer. Then liis memory returns
and he tears the hated blue and rebel flag clutched
in hand and turns on the Yankees in an effort to
help drive back their advance. One of his former
fellow officers sees the action and remembering
that Kenyon turned traitor and entered the North-
ern ranks has him captured and sent back of the
lines under guard. After the battle. Archer is
brought dying to the Applegate home. There he
makes a clean breast of the matter and Cicely
hurries off to the Confederate lines to help her
lover in his extremity. Kenyon is court-martialed,
but Cicely gets to the general in command just
in time to gft bis release.
THE ENGINEER'S REVENGE (Jan. 9).— Mabel
Green, the engineer's daughter, is in love with
Harry, the railroad superintendent's son. Tlie en-
gineer, worried over financial troubles and fear
of losing his home, takes several drinks on his
way to work, leaving the saloon a bit unstead.v.
He argues with his fireman, who fears to take the
engine out. The superintendent overhears their
dispute and discbarges the engineer. .\ fight en-
sues, in which a policeman is badly injured. The
engineer is tried and is sent up for a long term.
Harry, meanwhile, has done his utmost to influ-
ence his father in the engineer's behalf, but the
superintendent orders him to mind his own busi-
ness. When Harry begs his father to save Mabel's
home, the superintendent, sick of the whole affair,
threatens to cast his son off if he sees Mabel again.
Harry promptly marries the girl. His mother
would take Mabel to her heart, but the super-
intendent sternly forbids. Harry gets a position
as towerman. A baby girl comes to them and
they are very happy. The superintendent suffers
remorse, but refuses to relent. His wife secretly
visits the little family and one day is followed
by her husband. There a reconciliation is effected
and the superintendent hurries off to the tower
to tell his son.
Meanwhile, the engineer has been released, and
swears vengeance. He reads of a special trip the
superintendent is to make over the road and finds
he has just time to carry out a scheme of de-
struction. The superintendent takes Harry's wife
and baby with him on the trip. There is a siding
on a hill that switches down by Harry's tower on ,
to the main track, and the engineer plans to send
the empty freights on the special's track to meet
and wreck it. He binds and gags Harry in the
tower and throws the switch. When the engineer
realizes who the tower man is he takes fiendish
delight in explaining what is to happen. Harry
tries to tell him of his secret marriage and that
his daiighter and granddaughter are on the train,
but he cannot get the gag off. The engineer
leaves, releases the cars and rides down on them.
At the main track he jumps off. Harry has ir.sn-
aged to get the gag loose and to silence his shout-
ing the engineer rushes up in the tower. Harry
compels him to listen and the man realizes what
he has done. They rush from the tower and stop
an automobile. A race begins between the motor-
car and the freight cars. They get to the siding in
the nick of time and throw the switch. The last
freight car just passes the front of the engine and
the special comes to a stop. The men and Mabel
crowd from the car and Harry is made a hero.
The engineer holds back, brokenhearted, until
Harry draws him forward and the reconciliation
is made complete.
WHEN THE DOCTORS FAILED (Jan. 10).—
Mr. Jameson, desirous of spending an evening with
the boys, phones his wife that he must work. She
understands him from experience and induces him
to first come home to supper. He leaves the boys
waiting at his office, runs home, and is trapped
and locked in the library. Doc, one of the num-
ber waiting, goes to investigate. Jameson throws
him the key to the front door and instructs him
to enter the house and make a noise like a
burglar.
NXrs. Jameson, hearing the supposed burglar,
quickly gives Jameson the key to the library, and
the latter fires a revolver and shams being shot.
Mrs, Jameson rushes for assistance, finds Doc.
who at once offers aid. He explains t'lat tlie situ-
ation is grave, that he needs assistance. The
others waiting in the office are sent for as doc-
tors and appear with medical satchels, which are
opened, after Mrs. Jameson is sent from the room,
revealing bottles of wine, cards and poker chips.
Mrs. Jameson overhears hilarity and demands ad-
mittance, thereupon they all assume the gravity
of doft(»rs with a dvibious case. But they perceive
that Mrs. Jameson is wise and they sneak off to
allow Mr. Jameson to receive his medicine from
thf hands of his wife.
MARRIED MEN (Jan. 10).— Mike Hogan is hen-
pecked, his friend Clancy sympathizes with him
and takes him to his house to show him how to
handle a woman. After an illustrative lesson.
Hogan buys a dummy on which to practice. Mrs.
Hogan catches her husband beating the dummy.
Surmising what h« is doing, she sneaks into the
house while he goes out for a drink. She changes
places with the dummy and when Hogan returns
to finish the beating, the dummy turns on him.
beats him up, chases him out of the house and
through the streets. The Clancys join in the
(base. Mrs. Hogan captures her spouse and drags
him back to the house. Seeing how easy it is
to handle them, Mrs. Clancy "sails" into her
husband and proves that she is a better woman
than he is a man. Hogan is dragged into the yard
and put to work at the wash tub. while Mrs.
Hogan sits at the side of the tub. contentedly
smoking her little dudeen.
GEORGE KLEINE.
THE HEART OF A GYPSY (Cines— 2 parts-
Special — Jan. 13). — Krisia N'ajoff. a little gypsy
sir], is beaten by a drunken father. One day she
looks longingly through a gate at the little or-
phan countess at play with her playmates. WTiile
the gypsies are in camp in the vicinity, her drunken
father is driven out of the camp by his disgusted
brethren. A friendship springs up between Krisia
and the little countess, with a result that Krisia
is adopted into the family of her little friend.
Fifteen year later, Countess Olga's cousin, a hand-
some young man, arrives. Both girls fall in love
with him and he returns Olga's affection to the
Intense jealousy of the former gypsy. One day
they go out riding and the young man falls from
his horse, sustaining minor injuries. Krisia and
Olga 'take turns nursing him. and one day Olga
enters the room and finds Krisia kissing him.
At that instant Krisia, realizing her great of-
fense, begged forgiveness.
In the days that followed, Krisia. through the
meilium of detective agencies, sought in vain to
obtain news of her father's whereabouts. At last
a letter came, saying that he was with a g.vpsy
encampment a few miles from the villa. Krisia
hastened to see him and made an engagement for
him to come that night. It was the evening of
the betrothal, when a dirty gypsy asked for her.
He had not been in the room but a few moments
when Krisia saw him steal some silver spoons,
and, realizing tlie hopelessness of appealing to
him. sent him away. After a night of despair.
Krisia fled to the little stream just outside the
villa's gate. From there she saw the wedding
banpie gaily draped with silks and flowers, and.
flinging a "God bless you" after them, turned
and ran toward the sypsy encampment, determined
to resume the old life over again.
MELIES.
TEMPLES OF JAPAN (Jan. 1).— Beautiful views,
inside and outside, of some of Japan's most pic-
turesque temples: erected, some in modem times,
some in ancient, as monuments to the Buddhist and
Shinto religions. Included are: the Cho-in temple.
Kyoto: Higashi-Hongwanji temple. Kyoto: the
Nanenji temple nestling in the woods of Kyoto:
Kitano-Tenjl shrine, Kyoto: the great temple of
Ki.vo-Mizu. Toyko: the Kasuga shrine. Nara: and
the January. February and March temples. Nara.
An interesting reel.
SELIG.
THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN— NO. 1— THE
UNWELCOME THRONE (Special— 3 parts— Dec. 29).
— Kathlyn Hare, daughter of Col. Hare, a collector
of wild animals, is modeling a pet leopard in her
alfiesco studio, when her younger sister. Winnie,
comes in with a collie dog. which excites the leopard
into such ferocity that the sister has to seek safety
in a cage. The leopard is quieted by Kathlyn and
her father, and Winnie is released. The father then
tells his daughters how he captured the leopard,
and in a dissolve we see him arriving in the nick
of time to save the King Allaha, a mythical prin-
cipality in India, whose councillors had deserted
him, from destruction by the infuriated beast. For
his act of bravery the king gives the colonel a
decoration, which he proudly displays to the girls.
Six months later, just before the colonel starts for
Allaha, he gives Kathlyn a large packet, upon which
is written: 'To be opened by my daughter, Kathlyn.
at midnight. December .31st." Some time after-
ward, as Kathlyn is showing the mysterious packet
to her sister, a noise, coming from the outside, at-
tracts their attention, and Kathlyn drops the packet
as she and her sister run outside. During their
absence, a Hindu, who has been lurking outside,
watching the girls, steals inside, abstracts the
colonel's message from the packet, but does not
touch tlie sealed enclosure, writes a note of his
own, carefully seals the envelope and vanishes.
As the old padre is ringing the church bells at
midnight, on December 31. Kathlyn and her sister
open the packet and find what they suppose to be
the note from their father, which tells them that
if he has not returned before the New Tear, he is
held captive by the people of Allaha. and the only
way he could be saved would be by getting pos-
session of the sealed envelope herewith. Being a
woman of quick action, she takes the only way out
of town that night, which is by means of a fast
breight. Climbing into tlie caboose, she perceives
one of her father's lions, boxed for shipmeut. The
animal escapes from the cage and in the mix-up the
cover of the tool chest is accidentally opened, un-
covering the Hindu he is unknown to Kathlyn), who
had forged the note found in the packet. He pays
his fare and is accepted as a passenger. She gets
to the steamer in time and in due course arrives
in India, where she goes to her father's palace by
way of an elephant's back. She has no sooner
reached his residence when the Hindu, who has
been secretly following, comes to her and tells her
that her father is dead, when in reality he is held
a prisoner by the people of Allaha.
Kathlyn falls into a faint, and when she regains
consciousness she is told by Umbella, the Hindu,
that inasmuch as the king is dead, she must be-
come queen. In proof of his words, he opens the
packet." shows her the contents of same (translating
a language she cannot read), shows her the note
of her father which emphatically states — to destroy
the sealed packet, conferring the heriditary right to
him and his successors to the throne of Allaha. A
lone, defenceless woman in a strange laud, she is
more alarmed than ever, as she realizes that she is
thoroughly in the power of fanatical people, and
has already done exactly what her father com-
manded her not to do. She is informed that she
must take possession of the throne at once, and
protesting, she is dragged to the palace, placed
upon the throne and held as captive against the day
of the coronation. Amid great pomp, she is un-
willingly crowned by the high priest. The Council
then lead Umballah forward and the populace is in-
formed that he is chosen as the husband of the
queen.
ESSANAY.
HEARTS AND FLOWERS (Jan. 6).— As the re-
sult of a mistaken marriage. Mrs. Russell, broken
in spirit and body, becomes ill and is ordered to
the hospital by her physician. While her mother
is ensconced in the hospital, her' little daughter,
Ruth, wanders aimlessly through the corridors and
strikes up an acquaintance with Mr. Swift, a
wealthy cl':;bman. who is convalescing. The two
become fast friends and Mr. Swift requests Ruth to
call him Daddy. Ruth goes on errands for Mr.
Swift and being liberally remunerated, she pur-
chases flowers with which to make her niother's
days brighter. Swift recovers and leaves the hos-
pital, much to Ruth's sorrow. Not having the
necessary money with which to purchase more flow-
ers for her mother, and seeing some in an ash-can",
the little girl picks them up and is bringing them
to her parent when they fall to pieces. Over^
whelmed with grief, she gives way to tears and is
found by Swift as he is leaving his club. He pur-
chases a large bouquet and takes it to her mother,
whom he discovers is his old sweetlieart — and Swift
had never stopped loving her — so a happy ending
is assured.
A FOOT OF ROMANCE (Jan. 7).— sTim Foley is
a splendid fellow, but his huge feet, which are
almost as large as his heart, are continually get-
ting him into trouble. Jim takes his best girl.
Beverly, to a dance and waltzes all over her new
gown, tearing it in several different places. Beverly
tells him she has had enough of him. Bob White,
Jinx's rival, sees a chance to win the girl's heart
and asks her to accompany him to the matinee.
Beverly accepts. Incriminating notes, embarrassing
predicaments and clever situations keep the comedy
in this story hot from beginning to end.
THE HILLS OF PEACE (Jan. 8).— Being in ill
health, Fred Church goes West. Arriving there, be
goes into partnership with Carl Stockdale. A few
days after they strike pay dirt. Fred is taken with
a paroxysm of coughing and Stockdale sends him
back to the cabin to rest up. Realizing that the
end is near, he writes a letter to his mother and
sister, telling them he is going into the valley
and not to worry if they do not hear from him,
that his partner will send them his share every
week. He also writes a note to Stockdale, telling
him not to notify his mother and sister of his de-
mise, as the shock would kill his mother, who is an
invalid. His mother dies, and the sister goes to
seek her brother. She finds her way to the cabin
while Stockdale is out prospecting, and accidentally
comes across the note her brother has written be-
fore he passed away. Stockdale returns and brings
her to Fred's grave on the hill. In trying to com-
fort her in her sorrow a prott>' romance springs up
between them and later we see them happily
married.
SNAKEVILLE'S NEW DOCTOR (Jan. 10).— In
these days of women's equal rights, it is not strange
to find the fair sex taking the places of men in
every occupation. Women physicians are not un-
usual, but a really beautiful one is. and would have
her hands full taking care of every lovesick swain,
who would develop every known disease to have
the pleasure of letting her feel his pulse or hold
his head. Such was the case when Dr. J. Rawlins,
physician and surgeon, came to the little Western
town of Neola. Everyone from the express agent
to the hangers-on round tlie village hotel were sud-
denly taken with all sorts of pains for the purpose
of calling the pretty doctor to attend them. She
discovers that they are all pretending to be ill. so
when Harry Todd becomes sick ami his wife rushes
madly for the pretty doctor, she administers a
large* dose of castor oil, which cures him for all
time. Leaving Todd's house she meets Lee Willard,
who. when he sees her. promptly falls off his horse.
Takins: an immense knife from her satchel, she
pretends she is about to amputate his leg, when he
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regains consciousness and rushes down the road. So
when Broncho Billy gets into an argument with
a Mexican and is shot, she will not attend bim.
thinking he is also pretending. The cowboys for-
cibly bring her to Broncho Billy and she saves his
life. Later Broncho Billy asks her to be HIS doctor
for life, and she accepts.
THE HOTTR AN1> THE MAN (Special— 2 parts-
Jan. 9).— Two brothers lover her — one sincerely, he
was a good man; the other loved her with a' love
tliat was lust— he was not a good man. She, not
knowing, not seeing, encouraged the latter. After
tlieir marriage when the child came crying, she
forgot the tender tie that bound her to the man
Mackguard, and thought only of the little inno-
<t^ut child and the forgotten duty she owed it.
Timidly she asked him to right the wrong. Ho
brought her into poverty. Yes, he listened to the
whispered pleadings, but this masculinity could
not hear. Then it was that the woman forgot
slie was a human mother and remembering only
that she was a mother; her soul wandered back
to the primitive ages her heart was conquered
and trolled by primeval forces, and her nature be-
came animal. The animal mother protects her
young — and so this mother was about to kill the
man: but he dies accidentally. And then our law
accused her.
The judges appointed a lawyer to defend her.
and the battle for a human soul was fought. In
ringing term« the prosecution demanded her life
as the forfeit of the life she was supposed to
have taken, and the jury listened to the losic of
the law. The attorney for the defense spoke of
tl e little life that had created tlie sin — if. how-
ever, the woman was guilty— and the jury listened
to a plea of humanity and maternity, and heard
the silent voice of right. In summing up. the
wo'uan's lawyer consulted his watr'h. There in the
watch was a portrait of the father of her child
and the creation of this misery, the man she had
loved and for whom she had suffered and sorrowed,
the man who was but a man. The woman glanced
at it — and with the hopeless cry of an anguislied
soul she fainted.
When she regained consciousness and learned that
the jury had decided not to murder two lives to
vindicate one, she went to the advocate of her
sorrowful justice, and confessed she had learner]
it was his brother whom she was accused of
killing, his brother who had lived a life of disgrace
and with an assumed name. She knew from the
picture in the watch marked "brother." The at-
torney is now the judge — the thirteenth juror.
But in her second defense she had another and
more eloquent attorney, the new-born grain of
innocence. The babe offered its mute evidence
.ind its silent plea, and obtained a second ac-
quittal. The masterful brother took the mother
of his brother's child into his arms, and the final
pardon was granted.
PATHEPLAY.
PATHE'S WEEKLY. NO. 78 (Dec. 22).— Houston.
Texas. — Dr. Henry Allen Tiipper. special peace
commissioner of the International Peace Forum,
passes through here on his trip to Mexico for a
conference with General Venustiano Carranza, the
rebel leader.
Acheres, France. — Daring automobile drivers com-
pete in a novel race, which tests their skill in
turning in narrow quarters.
Dublin. Ireland — When a tie-np of transit Is
threatened by the most serious strike Ireland has
experienced in a number of years, shipments of
coal necessary for railroad operations are guarded
by soldiers.
Texas City, Texas — The new United States auto-
matic machine rifles, firing thirty shots with one
release of the trigger, having a total capacity of
four hundred shots per minute, are tested here by
the army.
Leipsig. Germany. — The Kaiser and the King of
Sase attend the consecration of the church erected
in memory of the Russian soldiers killed in the
Battle of the Nations.
Jersey City, N. J. — A demonstration of Osy-
Acetylene Welding and Cutting Machines is made
before the So-iety of Naval Architects and Marine
Engineers. si owing the practicability of tlie
Emergency Equipment for the rapid cutting of
steel b;irs.
Stafford, Texas. — The flood situation receives the
personal attention of Governor O. B. Colquitt, who,
accompanied by his staff, visits the relief camps
with a view to alleviating the suffering of the flood
victims.
Florence, Italy — ^The search for Mona Lisa, the
famous painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, which was
stolen from the Louvre in 1913, ends in Its recovery.
The treasure is regarded as priceless, $5,000,000
having been refused for its purchase, and no theft
in the history of art has so aroused the entire
civilized world.
PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 79 (Dec. 25).— Gal-
veston, Texas — The Walter B. Colquitt memorial
hospital for tubercular children, costing $40,000.
raised entirely through the sale of Red Cross
stamps, will afford much needed relief to victims
of the White Plague.
Buc, France — The intrepid English airman, B. C.
Hucks, gives a marvelous exhibition of looping the
loop and flying upside down.
Chicago, m. — Roller skate mail and parcel post
delivery, a proposed new method for expediting de-
livery of mail matter in this city, is severely tested.
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Southampton, England — Tie steamship "Scots-
dyke," of Glasgow, suddenly catches fire while
homeward bound in the English Channel. Her pas-
sengers and crew are rescued by an English warship.
Luneburg, Germany — The King of Belgium re-
views the Sixteenth Regiment of Dragoons, of
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machine and serious injuries to its occupants.
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WHOM GOD HATH JOINED (Jan. 6).— Tom
Weston, an Easterner, has married in secret a
Western girl while he is stopping on a ranch in
the West. He does not want to have his father
know of the step he has taken for fear of being
disinherited and lives apart from his wife. Irene
^Tites him that the woman who is taking care of
t! eir bahy refuses to do so any longer and that
she feels that the marriage should he publicly
announced. Tom writes his wife, forbidding her
to reveal the marriage and asks her to meet him
that night. In the meanwhile, he secretly enters
the house of the minister who married them and
tears from the record of marriages the sheet which
register's his own.
It so happens that during the day a dead Indian
brave has been cremated according to tribal cus-
tom at the very spot where Tom is to n-eet his
wife. Tom plans to return East and shirk his
responsibility as husband and father. The couple
meet and in the presence of his wife Tom destroys
the evidence of the marriage and leaves her. as he
thinks, for good. The deserted woman with her
baby is befriended by a band of gypsies, who take
her in. The torn marriage record and Tom's let-
ter is found by chance near the scattered bones
of the Indian's cremation and the community be-
lieves that Tom has murdered Irene, who is missing.
He is arrested at the station and thrown into jail.
Irene hears of his arrest and rides to the jflil in
time to prevent a lynching. Shamed into re-
pentance Tom writes his father, tells of his mar-
riage and determines to make his own way.
DISHING DICK'S DISHWASHER (Jan. 7) .—
Their demand for paper plates being refused the
members of Dishwashers' Union No. 23 go on strike
and the chef of the summer hotel finds himself
face to face with a heart-breaking problem. While
he is deliberating on the best course to pursue
three tramps with huge appetites, but small In-
clination for work, arrive upon the scene and see
upon the kitchen door the sign "Dishwashers
Wanted." Learning of the straits in which the
chef is placed the flame of genius flares up in
Dick and he leads his companions away to get
their aid in perfecting his plans.
The next day he calls upon the chef and be-
fore he can be- thrown out has told him that he
has invented a machine which w^I wash dishes
cleanlv, quickly and automatically and that he
will sell it for a thousand dollars. The chef offers
to give it a trial and the machine (the result of
real labor upon the part of the tramps) is de-
livered to the hotel kitchen. Dick feeds dirty
plates into a slot in the end and into the rack
at the other end comes out clean dishes. The
delighted chef gives to Dick a check for a thousand
dollars.
The next day dirty dishes are brought to tlie
machine from all around. For a while It works
beautifully, but suddenly stops. The chef's dog
which has been sniffing around crawls into it.
There comes a racket from the interior, the side
falls out and tlere is disclosed Dick's two hobo
friends, who have been doing the dishwashtng.
SNOW EFFECTS IN AUSTRIA (Jan. 7).— A beau-
tiful scenic showing Austria in its winter coat.
For nearly half of the year a large part of that
country is covered with heavy snows.
THE WARDS OF SOCIETY (Special — 2 parts —
Jan. 8). — This film shows tl e reasons underlying
much of modern crime nnd sives the life history
of three boys born of degenerate fathers, one of
whom is a drunkard and the other a drug fiend.
Because of this faulty parentage the boys are de-
fective mentally, but not so much so as to be
very evident. Owing to their environment they
take to petty crimes and are brought before the
Children's Court. They are then sent to physicians
and psychologists to be examined by the Binet and
other tests. Social workers visit their homes and
on the strenstli of the reports are sent to Ran-
dall's Island to the School for Defective Children.
Interesting views of the various activities of Ran-
dall's Island are given showing the intelligent
supervision to which the boys are subjected.
A vear later the parents of Frank and John ex-
ercise their rights to take their children home,
which they do contrary to the advice of the physi-
cian in charge. Tom is forced to remain, since his
father has died, due to an overdose of morphine.
I rank. o\Ying to his weak mentality. Is easily
"nfluen-ed and falls prey to certain criminals. He
is instigated to robbery and murder by these per-
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having lost all his possessions, made a bargain with Satan to enjoy all this world's glories and after that be the
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sons and pays the penalty for his crime by beinjr
sentenced to the electric chair. His brother John
commits arson and has the good fortune to be
defended by a lawyer who has studied sociology
and knows tliat the young man is irresponsible.
He traces his life history, produces the early rec-
ord of the Children's Court reports together with
one from the Clearing House for Mental Defectices.
On the strength of these reports John is committed
to Randall's Island, this time permanently. In
the meantime, Tom has grown to manhood on the
island and unable to do himself or society an in-
jury passes a peaceful and happy existence.
The answer is apparent to every one who sees
the film that the best way is to prevent crime
that society may not suffer from it at the hands
of mental defectives; that punishment after the
crime as in the case of Frank is locking the bam
ioor after the horse is stolen; that in the ease of
John the permanent committment to Randall's
Island came only after great damage had been
done; that in the case of Tom the right and only
method of handling such individuals was followed.
A RAMBLE IN PONDICHERY. INDIA (Jan. 8).
—A beautiful scenic, showing a remarkable (Mty
with snowy temples, fine residences, hixurianr
tropical foliage, splendid drives and a fine ocean
front.
THE MINISTER'S BAUGHTER (Special— 2
parts — Jan. 10). — Clare Rrjidloy, the daughter of
a minister, receives a letter from Jack Langdon
stating that he is to return to his parents' home
on the estate adjoining the rectory. Clare is
overjoyed when her old playmate, now a young
man, appears and together they visit favorite
haunts on the old grounds and in a room dissolve
into those of children and back to the adult char-
acters of Clare and Jack. The young man fulfills
the promise of his boyhood by asking the min-
ister's daughter to marry him. She accepts him
and following this a love scene in the garden is
witnessed by a servant in Jack's household, who
hurries to tell his mother. Mrs. Langdon wants
her son to marry his cousin Dora and to prevent
the growth of the love affair she disapproves of.
invites Dora to visit thorn. Clare's father, who
has watched the lovers from a window, warns the
girl not to think of Jack as a possible husband.
Dora soon succeeds in winning her cousin's love
and Clare, guessing the truth, is miserable. When
she sees her rival in Jack's arms she gives way
under the strain of several weeks' unhappiness and
is carried unconscious to her room, where she is
confined with a serious attack of brain fever.
Meanwhile, the engagement of Jack and Dora has
been formally announced and Clare's father is
asked to perform the marriage ceremony. The
minister's daughter receives her strength suffi-
ciently to follow the wedding party to the church
and she is seen on a balcony while her father
marries Jack and Dora. The intense misery she
experiences is depicted in her face and by her
actions and before the service has been read an
uncontrollable cry attracts the attention of those
below. The minister bravely continues until the
pair have been pronounced man and wife and then
hurries to his broken-hearted daugliter, who dies
in his arms.
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A SHOT IN THE NIGHT (Special — 2 parts — Jao.
5). iGeorge, the ten year-old son of Roger Trent.
stormily protests against his father's second mar-
riage. Father and son are passionately attached to
each other. After the marriage George makes no
attempt to conceal his hatred for Laura, his step-
mother. After several attempts to conciliate the
boy, Mrs. Trent resolves to repay him in his own
coin. Trent, torn between his love for the two.
views the situation with apprehension. A series of
burglaries in the neighborhood fill Laura with alarm.
Thar night Trent is called out of town. In packing
his valise the man forgets his revolver, which he
leaves lying on the dresser. Laura and George re-
tire Immediately after his departure. Trent meets
Doctor Blako. with whom he is to make the trip,
at the station. The man learns that be has for-
gotten 'some important documents. Requesting
Blake to wait for him. Trent hastens home. In
entering the house he accidently knocks over a
statuette.
Laura and George awake with a start. George
runs into his step-mother's room and clings to her
in terror. Trent remembers that the papers are in
his room. He quietly ascends the stairs. Laura
hears stealthy footsteps approaching. In terror,
the woman shrinks against the dresser, her hand
touches the pistol. Seizing the weapon. Laura levels
It at the door. Trent slowly opens it. A shot
rings out. The husband falls with a cry. Doctor
Blake becomes worried when Trent fails to return.
The man hastens to the house. He finds Laura and
George frantically endeavoring to revive Trent.
Blake orders the two from the room. Mother and
step-son wait outside while the one whom they
love battles with death. During this fearful period
arises the bond of sympathy and love which wipes
away all barriers of hatred and distrust.
HER HUSBAND'S FRIEND (Special— 2 parts-
Jan. 7). — lielieving her husband no longer loves her.
Alice Lund consents to elope with Cater. She writes
the man a note to this effect. Dane and the Lunds
are warm friends. He decides to surprise them
by taking them to the theater. Dane calls at the
Lund home in time to see Alice preparing to run
away with Cater. He seos the woman rifle her
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husbands safe of a large sum of money. She Is
Just about to hand it to Cater, when Dane steps
between and seizes the money. He orders Cater
from the house. Alice perceives sorrow of the
step she contemplated. In gratitude, the woman
t-mbraces Dane. Lund enters in time to witness the
act. Fearing lest Dane betray her secret. Alice
decides to disgrace him. The woman tells her hus-
band that she had caught Dane in the act of rob-
bing the safe and was pleading with him to return
the money.
Dane realizes the motives which prompted Alice
to tell the outrageous falsehood. He remains silent
when Luud, unwilling to believe the story, plead*^
for his side of the matter. Dane is ordered from
the house. In need of money. Cater determines to
blackmail Alice by threatening to show Lund the
note in which she had consented to elope with him.
Terror-stricken. Alice is an easy victim. la des-
peration, the woman decides to plead with Dane to
get the note from Cater. Despite the wrong he
has suffered at her hands. Dane listens to her plea.
Later, he chokes Cater into submission and gets the
incriminating missive. The blackmailer sees him
depart for the Lund home. He tells Lund that
Dane has a tryst with Alice. Filled with rage,
Lund hastens home, accompanied by Cater. This
time, however. Alice rises to the occasion when Lund
faces Dane. The woman confesses the whole miser-
able story and exposes Cater's villainy. The black-
mailer shrivels beneath Lund's scorn and slinks from
the house. Dane's nobility overwhelms Lund, and
he begs forgiveness. Dane smiles, plates his
friend's hand into that of Alice, and quietly with-
draws.
THE JOKE ON JANE iJaa. 9).— There Is no
doulit as to the raler of the Davis home. Catching
her husband smok-ng against her orders, Jane wields
a broom with such effect that Davis flees out of the
house. Doctor Smith witnesses the incident. He
and the henpecked husband devise a scheme to fool
Jane. After >vadding through a mudpuddle, Davis
walks back into the house. His wife takes one look
at the mud-tracked floor, and then brings the broom
down upon her luckless husband's head. Davis falls,
apparently unconscious. Doctor Smith Is summoned
and declares that when the man recovers he will
have lost his identity. He warns Jane to give
Davis his own way in everything.
Ensues a period of bliss for Davia, who for the
first time is the boss of his own home. In looking
over a newspaper, Jane discovers an item which
tells of a man who had recovered his memory fol-
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to assault her husband. Davis, however, proves
more than a match for the gangster, who is badly
beaten and then placed under arrest. Jane is also
arrested as an accomplice. Pretending that his mind
is restored, Davis goes to the police station. Jane
is badly scared when her husband sternly declares
his Intention of allowing her to languish in jail.
Not until she promises faithfully to allow him to
rule tlieir roost, docs Davis relent.
M4KING CUT GLASS (Jan. 9).— Many and deli-
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THE CASE OF CHERRY PURCELLE (3 parts-
Jan. 7) . — "Coke" ' Morgan, a hopeless cocaine fiend
with a brilliant but crooked mind, evolves a clever
plan of wire tapping to separate the unwary from
their money. The scene is set for a killing and
they cast about for a fascinating woman who can
work outside to lure the fool and his money.
**Camera-eye" Sherman, a noted detective, is keep-
ing close watch on the band of wire tappers, but
has little evidence against them. Anna is greatly
devoted to "Coke" and falls in love with him.
Cherry Purcelle has searched for a position until
she is desperate and almost starving. Returning
home, she becomes faint and Is carried inside by
the kind-hearted "Coke," who ministers to her at
the same time becoming deely smitten with her
charms. She is just the type of woman for the
wire tappers' purpose, and, pressed by necessity,
she consents to act as a "capper" for them. Anna
is extremely jealoua of the girl.
To try out their game, Cherry lures a wealthy
young society man into the den. He falls, and
loses a heavy sum of money. Delighted at the
girl's success, "Coke" insists that she now dress
herself for the big game. To his amazement she
draws from her trunk the most beautiful gowns
imaginable and upon being questioned by him, re-
lates how her wonderful cleverness had secured
those gowns for her.
Strangely enough. Kerrfoot, the millionaire who
had invited Cherry to a party sometime ago, is the
man the wire tapping gang are most anxious to
get. Sherman searches for evidence to connect
Cherry with the band of crooks. She is installed
in a luxurious apartment, for which the money has
lieen gotten from contributions from members of
the gang. Sherman traces Cherry to her new
rooms, but is completely baffled by the girl's clever-
ness as she eludes him at every turn. One night,
she and "Coke" are dining in a well-known res-
taurant when Kerrfoot enters and sees her. Still
greatly in love he sends In a note and she meets
him in the foyer, for the purpose of luring him
into the trap. Sherman breaks Into the den at
night and discovers evidence enough to convict the
bunch. He follows Cherry to her apartments and
tells her he will round them all up within the week.
She receives a letter stating that the gang will call
that night and she is to have Kerrfoot there. "Coke"
commands her to phone the millionaire, but she re-
fuses. At the point of revolver she Is forced to
the phone, where she asks him to call on lier. He
says he Is leaving on his yacht for Europe that
night at ten o'clock. "Coke" has a plan. He goes
to the pier and pretends to commit suicide. Kerr-
foot who has Just arrived becomes interested and
follows him to his room, where the cocaine fiend
tells him that he has lost thirty thousand dollars to
a band of wire tappers led by Cherry Purcelle.
Kerrfoot' s love seems killed and he leaves to de-
nounce the girl. Meanwhile, Cherry has written
him a note stating that she is tired of being hounded
and is ready to marry him If he will have her,
having kept clean through all her experiences. The
note is given to the faithful Anna, who brings it
to "Coke" instead, who is waiting in the den with
the bunch. Kerrfoot calls on Cherry and she ex-
plains the identity of Morgan. Meanwhile Morgan,
mad with jealousy and rage, rushes to Cherry's
rooms and intercepts the two lovers as they are
about to make off. He draws his pistol — there Is
a sharp struggle and Morgan falls to the floor
wounded. With one glance at his form. Cherry de-
parts with her millionaire lover to a newer and
better life. Meanwhile Sherman has rounded up
the bunch of wire tappers with evidence enough to
place them 'behind the bars, and "Coke," whose
wound has proven trifling, has had true love
aroused in his breast towards Anna.
NUTTY DELIVERS THE MESSAGE TO GARCIA
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the house dovni about the occupants ears. He fin-
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with the canoe, places an order for three dozen
more to be delivered by Nutty.
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THE SNAKE CHARMER (Jan. 11).— Mr. Doo-
little retires to a saloon to escape his heavyweight
spouse who has a habit of browbeating him for the
slightest provocation. He is in fear of wifey*s
wrath on returning home. He is pursuing an
eratic course down the street when he comes upon a
Hindoo snake charmer, playing a weird melody on
a strange pipe to the accompaniment of which vari-
ous snakes in a gasket are doing the tango. An
idea ! He steals the pipe and entering the house
proceeds to perform his own idea of a charming
melody. His wife is waiting for him with a large
and healthy rolling pin. She is captivated by the
strange sounds. She proceeds to wriggle her two
hundred and fifty pounds in gentle and graceful
serpentine motion about the floor, on the table and
all over the room while Doolittle, amazed with his
success, plays the harder. The maid falls in line
and joins Mrs. Doolittle on the fioor In her snake
dance. Meanwhile, the genuine snake charmer dis-
covers the loss of his pipe and finds that his snakes
have grown gray-haired from the loss of their fa-
vorite melody. Hearing a familiar strain he falls
under the influence and wriggles his way through
tlie window into the house. Doolittle. master of all
he surveys, continues to play the pipe while his
subjects turn themselves inside out. winding up In a
heap on the floor.
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THEM OL' LETTERS (Jan. 5).— The white-
haired veteran sits in his chair by the fire and
takes the time-worn letters from his pocket — the
pocket nest to his heart. He reads them one after
another. His thoughts go back to the girl and to
what might have been. He sees himself — erect and
eager — as he seeks out the girl, folds her in his
arms and gives her the ring which means so mui-hl
He sees the other man — young and well favored.
He sees himself, In soldier's uniform, starting for
the war. He recalls the letter he wrote her, telling
her of the battle on the morrow and of his constancy
and love. Then the wound, and the pain, and the
darkness! The awakening — to find himself a pris-
oner of war; the release, and the return home to
claim the girl who must be weary a'waiting.
A pause— and the old man's face is sad as he
sees the girl on the arm of the other man, radiant
in her wedding gown. The old-time scenes fade
and the old man's head drops and a vision of the
girl, beautiful as of yore, comes to lead him to the
"never-sorrow-land" — and peace!
WHO SO DIGGETH A PIT (Jan. 9).— Wally and
the girl are in love. The rich broker covets the
girl, but is rejected. The broker bids the father
good-bye just as the latter receives a telegram,
telling him that he is a large sum short on mar-
gins. The broker reads and tells the father he will
help him if he is allowed to marry the daughter.
The father agrees against his will. The girl agrees
to the self-sacrifice to save her father's honor.
Money triumphs, and the broker and the girl marry,
but as time goes on, he ill-treats her shamefully.
She meets AVally and tells him why she could not
marry him.
The broker, returning home one night in au ugly
temper, comes upon his wife sadly contemplating
Wally "s photograph. She flees before his threats
to her room and telephones to Wally to help her.
Wally hurries to her as the broker pounds on her
door savagely with his revolver. It goes off and
seriously wounds him. The distracted girl opens
the door and picks up the revolver. Wallace finds
her thus. The policeman, who has heard the shot,
joins them. Wally thinking the girl fired the
shot, tells the police he did it and Is taken away.
The broker continues to remain unconscious. The
doctor reports to a galvanic battery. He recovers
long enough to say that he shot himself.
NESTOR.
THE DEAD LINE (Jan. 7).— John Ross is a brutal
cattle king. His son, Harry, something of a
gentleman, loves Mal>el, daughter of Jones, a sheep-
man. Ross, his father, is also attracted to her.
Ross and Jones clash. Ross strikes the sheepman
over the head with the butt end of his revolver and
kills him. Harry, fearing bis father will cause
trouble, follows him. He finds the body of Jones.
While he is examining it, he is joined by a sheep-
herder.
The sheepherder gives the alarm. The war Is on.
He reports to the sheriff that Harry killed Jones.
IJoss rides back to his ranch, realizing that his act
will proeipitate war. He calls all his employees
together and plans a campaign. Harry enters and
sees evidences of the fight with Jones on the butt
of his father's revolver. On a shallow pretest, he
exchanges revolvers with his fa-ther. Harry is
arrested.
The cattle war Is now in full sway. Flocks are
butchered. Camp equipment Is burned, with the
result that the dry grass of the prairie catches fire.
The sheepmen assemble In a cabin with their fami-
lies for a last stand. On the way to town, Harry
sees the fire, realizes that the girl Is in It and
escapes to rescue her. He falls unconscious amid
the ruins of her home. The sheriff carries the news
to Ross that his son is in the flames. An undis-
covered emotion rises in Ross. His brutal spirit
vanishes and he rushes to save his boy. Mabel ar-
rives at the sheepman's hut. Ross rides in with
his son over his saddle. The sheriff arrives and re-
arrests Harry. Harry is wllUug to assume the fault
of his father, but the father confesses and is ar
i-ested. The girl goes away with Harry.
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posters of a bam-storming theatrical troupe, and
before the glue is dry half of the Inhabitants of
the village are gathered at the station to await the
big show. After the show arrives in tovra one of
the busiest men is the property man. He Is sent
to get supers to impersonate gladiators, Roman
soldiers and the rabble. There are fights between
them for the best helmets and other accoutrements
of war. And then there is the bull — a cow^that
gets into the leading lady's dressing room with the
result that she Is forced to move to another.
When the manager fails to come through with the
salaries after the show there is a strike, lead by
the leading man. After securing a new company,
made up mostly of townfolk, the show is about to
begin, when it is discovered that there is no Ursus,
and no bull. A bull is manufactured and the prop-
erty man is forced to become the hero.
VICTOR.
THE MAGIC SKIN (2 parts— Jan. 5).— The play
opens with the introduction of a young man, a great
but unrecognized literary genius. This young man
is spurned In his love for a society woman and made
an object of amusement. Following this he loses
his entire fortune over the gambling table, and
then goes out to commit suicide. While waiting
for night to approach he wanders Into an old shop
dealing in antiquities. The dealer reads the tragic
intention in the young man's face and listens to
his story.
The dealer then gives the young man a wild ass
skin, which is inscribed: "Possessing me, Thou
Shalt possess all things, but Thy life is mine. Wish,
and Thy wishes shall be fulfilled. But measure Thy
desires to the life that is in Thee. This is Thy
life. With each wish I must shrink even as Thine
own days."
The boy takes the skin. He wishes for love, pros-
perity and wealth. These are given to him in a
perfectly natural manner. But with the fulfillment
of each wish he sees, with horror, that the skin
has shrunk. Through the society woman, whom he
has spumed, he is drawn into a duel. In killing the
rival the skin shrinks to almost nothing. But it Is
after be responds to the caresses of the girl he
loves that the skin fades away. With a cry of
terror be sees it vanish Into thin air and he pays
the cost of fulfilled desires with death.
ADMISSION TWO PINS (Jan. 9).— Mr. and Mrs.
Hall neglect Bennie and Millie and. at times, are
cruel. The children, being sensitive, notice the
neglect and their hearts grow sore. Their nurse
takes them to a theatrical performance. They be-
come Imbued with a desire to have a "show." They
rig up a stage and theatrical paraphernalia in the
barn and advertise by a rudely written placard that
they are going to have a performance — admission
two pins.
They make the arrangements, unknown to their
parents. On the day of the show Mr. and Mrs. Hall
call on some acquaintances and make much of their
children in contrast to their attitude at home. Mr.
and Mrs. Hall arrive home and notice that their
garments have been taken and start out to Avreck
summary punishment on their children. Tbey go
separately to the bam, notice the sign and then
take positions on opposite sides of the barn and
peep through cracks.
The show opens. Millie and Bennie impersonate
the action of their parents. The parents see the
little crude stage pantomine of their neglect and
become remorseful. They withdraw from their peep-
ing and meet in front of the bam, both contrite and
filled with love for their children. They enter the
barn and take Millie and Bennie in their arms.
Hall dismisses the audience by showering a pocket-
ful of coins to them.
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THE LIE (2 parts— Jan. 6).— Auld MacGregor
and his son and daughter are contrasted with an-
other family in the village, who are of a different
si-hool. Mac's children realize that they have not
the clothes which their father could "well afEord
and they urge him to treat them better.
Itching to lay his hands on MacGregor's money, a
gambler in the town cultivates the son's friendship.
Keturning with some winnings the boy lies to the
father with reference where he got it.
There is a young fellow in the village. Arthur,
who has fallen foul of the gambler and in a spirit
of vindicativeness he tells MacGregor where his
son got his money. Shortly after there Is a fight
in the saloon between the boy and the gambler.
The sister shoots with a revolver she had picked up.
There is another shot from Arthur's gun, which Is
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SLIM SLAM'EM SLAMMED (Jan. 6).— A hoho
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studio. But his inexperience is soon discovered and
he is klclied out. He steals a bunch of newspapers
from a stand and, using them as a pillow, falls
asleep. He dreams he is made the leading man in
a musical comedy company. He also dreams that,
at the last moment, he fails to make good and Is
thrown from the theater. As he awakens from his
dream, he realizes that he is being pounced upon
by a gang of angry newsboys.
THE WATCH DOG OF THE DEEP (2 rarts—
Jan. 8). — A young man returns to the lighthouse,
where his father is In charge, with the hope of
marrying his adopted sister. During his absence,
however, she had fallen in love with the captain of
a schooner. Her only companion on the Island was
a dog. This dog is bitten by another while it Is
on the mainland and in turn the dog bites the re-
jected suitor. The father and adopted sister, both
unable to read, do not realize that the young man
is sick. The dog has been sent to the mainland for
e.xamination. The son receives a letter to the effect
that the dog is affected and anyone bitten by It
should come for treatment. This letter is torn up.
The sister and father piece it and take it with them
on their visit to the mainland to secure provisions.
They are told of the young man's danger.
The victim has begun to feel the first effects of
the disease, though he had laughed o£E any possi-
bility of his getting it. Night creeps on and with
it a fog. The sea captain, returning with his aged
parents for the wedding on the island, finds himself
in danger when the light fails to appear in Its
customary place.
The old father and girl, after much difficulty,
arrive at the island; the father is forced to struggle
with his own son to save his own life. When the
son is aecidently killed, the old man Is heartbroken.
He rebels against fate, crying: "I have tended this
light for forty years and now my boy is dying,"
and his interest in the darkened light above that is
to save lives, slakens. The girl has climbed to the
tower, but is unable to master the difficult lights.
The ship carrying her sweetheart is almost upon
the rocks. She calls the old man. He hears the
call and he finds that the cry of duty is stronger in
his breast even than any other and he responds.
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FIGHTING IS NO BUSINESS (Jan. 6).— On the
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fellow that dared to pick on his son when he hears
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gets sight of the champion. The fight commences.
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ring with the fighter after him. Both are arrested
and hauled before the judge for being improperly
clad. Mosha is fined ten bucks for being a prize-
fighter, while the other fellow is discharged.
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note to him from one, lola, asking him to call on
her. However, lola simply desires Gladding to
bridge over a quarrel between herself and her sweet-
heart. When Gladding leaves the house his wife
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Serioas complications arise in the street when
hubby tries to shake her off. She is arrested by a
detective for impersonating a detective. She had
said that she was one in order to escape him. She
breaks loose and runs home with both the detective
and her husband after her. She rushes to ber room
and manages to change clothes and bide the dis-
carded before the detective arrives. She explains
that she has been asleep and was awakened by a
man running through the room and out the window.
To hubby, later, she explains her motives. He taltes
her to his friends house and when she learns the
truth she repents for being suspicious.
THE RING (Jan. 11). — Though Mr. and Mrs.
Gray are supposed to be in comfortable circum-
stances, the husband has met business reverses and
has been declared a bankrupt. It is after the wife
has just completed a lavish social that he tells her.
Disgruntled, she goes with him to live at a cheap
apartment house. Gray secures employment with
a rich broker. Mrs. Gray's friend insists on taking
her one afternoon to a party. There she meets Mr.
Norman, her husband's employer. Norman, struck
with her, pays fast attentions. Some time later
Nurman sends Mrs. Gray a diamond ring that Mr.
Gray has accidentally seen in the olfice. ^NTien Gray
returns that evening and finds it on his wife he
demands to know where she got it. She lies by
saying that she found It.
Norman, suspecting the intimacy, resolves to know
just how far It has gone. Meantime, Mrs. Gray
decides to return the ring and, after writing a
note, takes the ring to Mrs. Allen. Here they are
met by Norman. Mr. Gray has followed Norman.
Gray rushes into the house. The party attempt to
conceal Mrs. Gray. The husband draws a revolver
— there is a struggle and a shot, which goes through
the door, enters Mrs. GVay's shoulder. A doctor
is called. Mr. Gray is about to leave when Mrs.
Allen shows him the note. Convinced that his
wife is innocent, that her relations .with his em-
ployer have been without tint, he takes his wife
in his arms and forgives, and prays for her hasty
recovery from the slight woond.
BISON.
THE ELEVENTH HOUR (2 parts— Jan. 10).—
Cliflford's employer is shot down at his side while
working over plans. Clifford's revolver, with his
name inscribed on the butt, is found outside the
window. Clifford is arrested on this evidence, com-
bined with other evidence of less importance, tried
and convicted. It is a tragic moment when he i^^
condemned to die, for he loves the daughter of the
man he is accused of murdering. Another man, an
employee of the dead man, who seeks to marry the
daughter for her money, was really back of the kill-
ing. He it was who urged an Indian to shoot Clif-
ford, his rival. But the Indian, being drunk at the
time, mixes the men and shoots the employer.
On the day of the execution Alice, the daughter.
Is drifting down the river In a canoe when she
observes an Indian swept over the rapids. She
rescues the Indian in a dying condition, and he
confesses that he shot her father. They are miles
from the county seat where the execution of Clif-
ford is taking place. She drags the Indian to an
automobile and the race with death begins.
The villain has learned of the Indian's confession
and Intercepts the girl. While one of her hench-
men is fighting off the villain, the girl escapes with
the Indian to a logging flume, which carries timber
the county seat. She constructs an Impromptu
boat and resumes the race to the gallows.
The viUaIn gets possession of the automobile and
races in the same direction. While dashing wildly
over a precipitous mountain road, the steering
knuckle of the machine breaks and the machine and
occupant dash Into an abyss.
At the scaffold the crowd awaits the moment when
the death trap will fall. There is a commotion
when Alice and the Indian enter. The execution
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the sheriff to hear his confession. Clifford is liber-
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AN ARROWHEAD ROMANCE (Jan. 8).— Bob is
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a mule tender's daughter. The even tenor of their
mountain life is undisturbed until the arrival of
a banker and Betty, his daughter. Betty, a woman
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merely a flirt. He returns to the mule-tender's
daughter, places his newly awakened love at her
feet, and is accepted.
THE CYCLE OF ADVERSITY (Jan. 11).— By day
Robert Cummings, a struggling playwright, works
over a linotype machine in a newspaper office, and
at night he writes his play. In these dark days
there is one bright spot. Her name is May, a
waitress in a coffee house. He tells her of his
dreams and she believes in him. Cummings finishes
his play. Worn out by the strenuous labor, he falls
asleep over the completed manuscript and is late
lor work. He is discharged. He takes his play to
a theatrical producer. Without work and discouraged,
he goes to the coffee house. Looking inside he sees
a rojgh making advances toward May. Cummings
enters and interferes. There is a fight and he is
knocked over the head and rendered unconscious. He
is removed to a hospital for an operation.
In the meantime his play has been accepted,
although the producer cannot find the author. After
a lapse of eight weeks May takes up a paper and
reads of the successful run of the drama. She goes
to the theatrical manager, informs him of Cum-
ming's whereabouts, and leads him to the hospital.
Cummings is convalescent. He receives payment
for his play and is invited to attend with the pro-
ducer that night. May returns to the restaurant
and finds that she is discharged. She hurries back
to the hospital, but Cummings has left, and she
does not know his address. With her last money
she bays a ticket for the gallery. From his station
of honor Cummings sees his sweetheart in the
gallery. He goes to her and leads her into the box,
and together they watch their play.
FRONTIER.
SLIM'S STRATEGY (Jan. 8).— The small boy's
iiroverbial liking for jam «as never more fully de-
veloped than tbe intensity with which the boys of
the Bar S coveted Mrs. Burley's apple pies. This
weakness developed into a mania. Slim solicits the
aid of Fat to steal tbe pies, but when they help a
woimded cowboy to the house, the two learn that an
ailment of some sort will bring quicker results. Fat
forces Slim to soak him on the jaw, and with the
bandaged face, works on Mrs, Burley's sympathies
to the extent of a pie. The other boys discover the
trick, and soon follow Fat with various ailments, all
made with the unwilling assistance of Slim.
Slim goes mad with jealous rage. He seeks Molly
and tells her what has happened. Molly, to teach
the boys a lesson, accompanies Slim to the village
doctor, who is also let in on the joke. He returns
with the young couple to the ranch house, where the
boys are treated, one at a time, to the sight of an
assortment of hatchets, saws and other instruments
of torture. They hurl themselves head first out of
the nearest window. Slim, by way of reward, is
treated to an apple pie supper in the company of tbe
doctor, Mrs. Burley and her pretty daughter. That
night, after supper. Slim returns to his room well
|ileased with the pie feed.
CROSS ROADS (Jan. 10). — Williams, an old pros-
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Tom, a young prospector, are sweethearts. Larry, a
tenderfoot, comes to the cabin and learns of the
strike. Williams has been hurt by a fall, and Tom,
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liams cabin. Milly returns to the cabin. Larry
has Tom covered with his gun. Milly thanks Larry
and denounces Tom. Tom tries to protest. Larry
tells her to search Tom for the papers, which she
does, only to discover that they are made out in
ifaer name. Larry is given orders to move on, and
Tom is forgiven.
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MXJTtTAL WEEKLY, NO. 62 (Dec. 24).— Anti-
Saloon League Visits Washington — Hundreds of
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BrazUiaa Battleship Visits Spain — Training boat
of South American republic calls at Barcelona.
Pennsylvania. Lunch Car — A new idea in diners
Is successfully tried out on Eastern lines.
Australian Regatta — Boat contest at Parramatta
is won by Sydney team.
Lord Kichener Visits Egypt — English general is
the guest of the City of Alexandria.
Season Opens in Honolulu — Tourists arrive by
thousands from the States and are royally wel-
comed.
Ihvarfs Visit London — A family of Austrians call
on city officials.
The Strike in Michigan — Citizens' Alliance at
Calumet, holds enormous peace-meeting.
Launchings of the Week — ^Three big boats are
christened in various parts of the world.
Cigarette Causes Enormous Loss — Oil well at
Tulsa, Oklahoma, ignited by carelessness.
Berlin Beats Hamburg — Rival football teams In
«xciting contest at German capital.
Clearing tho Columbia River — Pacific Coast stream
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MAJESTIC
HELEN'S STRATAGEM (Dec. 28).^ohn Kock-
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for district attorney, by a political party which
tad been long out of power, and whose shrewd boss,
Martin Rowley, determined should control the des-
tinies of the city. Rockwood, brilliant and popular,
was sure to draw many votes, and after his nomina-
tion it became clear that his election was almost
a foregone conclusion. The candidate's little sister,
Helen, a girl of sixteen, had been, since childhood,
a cripple.
Crampton, a wealthy manufacturer, was a per-
sistent violator of the fire ordinances, and, as a
result, many of his employees were injured in a
fire. The district attorney refused to interfere, but
when John's attention was drawn to the matter.
Vie promised to prosecute vigorously, if elected.
Crampton, in alarm, consulted Rowley, who told him
that John's statement was merely a campaign story,
and that he would not be harmed. Rowley felt
safe in making this promise, for John was a devoted
admirer of his daughter, Maude, and he believed
that he would do anything rather than lose favor
with her.
To calm Crampton's fears, Rowley wrote John, tell-
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there would be no prosecution in the event of Rock-
wood's election, but to his amazement, he received
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with such a dishonest transaction. Rowley angrily
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and touched him. The letter he had written to
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worthy of his daughter's band.
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unconscious eavesdroppers convinced them that she
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EDTTCATING HIS DAUGHTERS (Jan. 3).— A re-
tired capitalist rears his three motherless daughters
in the seclusion of his country place, away from the
gaze of man. An accidental meeting with three
wholesome .voung fellows whose automobile stalls
outside the "grounds, produce consternation in dad
and damages sis hearts in pairs for all eternity.
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a spinster teacher, and by coquetting with dad
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too youthful appearance and finds himself stalled
permanently. In the studyroom he manages his dis-
guise nicely, but In the boudoir he has an em-
barrassing moment when the three fascinating
pupils perch about in their pajamas and chat over
their new teacher and offer their services as maids.
At last he gets tbem off to bed and himself retires;
but his two partners rouse him by climbing the
wall at his window and demanding recognition of
their existence. He agrees to arrange a meeting
with the girls. Next day he takes the girls Into the
woods for nature study, and the affinities are in a
seventh heaven until Tom rudely cuts oft the meet-
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girls. They soothe him with tearful kisses, to the
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hugely enjoying the chagrin of Jack and Fred. He
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impersonation when he accepts the kisses of Peggy.
The third meeting takes place at the party which
Tom Insists is necessary to test the firmness of the
girls' antipathy for the odious opposite sex. The
ballroom, the conservatory, and the moonlight garden
complete the undoing of the years of education.
Dad Bimscif is completely bowled over ny the
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crude, awakens in him a stronger desire for knowl-
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studious young fellow, and he is sent to school and
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The government ofBcers are on the trail of the
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THE SON OF THOMAS GRAY iJan. 10).— The
son of Thomas Gray, after his graduation, returns
from college, becomes his father's partner, and
later, when his parent's health begins to fail him,
his successor. The income from a tonic, which,
unknown to the rest of the family, contains mor-
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He becomes Interested in social reform and pays
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he sees a victim of morphine in the throes of death.
A bottle labeled "Gray's Tonic" strikes his eye.
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suspicion of Gray's Tonic, and suggests that they
analize it. The son is given the commission and
told to report the result at their next meeting.
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the fateful analysis, the awful knowledge is re-
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poverty and shame, the scene in the slums, and
finally that of the chairman handing him his com-
mission. The next day the parent, awaiting in
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the penalties Invoked by the court, and poverty and
want follow In the steps of the decision. The son
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The hand of fate, however, brings about the long
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their squalid lodgings, the landlord turns out to be
none other than their son. The son takes them at
once to bis home and after his <;killfnl treatment,
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PRINCESS.
A ETTRAL FREE DELIVERY ROMANCE (Jan.
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THE HEAD WAITER (Dec. 28).— The head
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where he was employed, with a rod of iron. He
knew he was brilliant, he realized that he was
beautiful and he was thouoghly convinced that the
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beautiful, but a prominent figure in society. The
head waiter paid her all the court he could and
dreamed of the day when he might he on the level
of the quality with her. One eventful day when
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dream had come true, for she gazed at him ap-
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AJJT AMATEtTE ANIMAL TRAINER (Dec. 30).—
A wealthy young broker fell in love at first sight
with a young woman whom he met in a great city.
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she confessed that she loved him, the girl insisted
that the broker must first win her father's consent.
Father, it appeared, owned an animal farm in a
remote New England village, hut the broker jour-
neyed down there to win his would-be father-in-law's
approval. The old animal trainer had some peculiar
ideas. In an up-to-date way he was like the kings
of old who evolved peculiar tests before they
would award their daughter's hand in marriage. In
this case the animal trainer led the broker to
where an elephant was tied. He told him that the
elephant was a particularly vicious beast, but that
If he, the broker, could tame him, he could marry
the girl, all of which would lead one to believe that
the animal trainer did not take a strong fancy to
the suitor.
The broker loved the girl so dearly that he even
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good thing all around, even for the elephant.
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING (Jan. 2).^It was
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it marked the fiftieth anniversary of their married
life. Their only child, a daughter, had come to
Tisit them, bringing her husband, and her stalwart
son. There were congratulations and presents and
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for a walk about the place and sat on the front
doorstep, thinking of the days that were past.
Looking backward is something we all do at
some time and the events of a lifetime passed in
review before the aged man. He thought of the
time when he had first met his wife, a beautiful
village girl, and how their wedding had been post-
poned because of his determination to fight for the
flag when the Civil War started. He did his duty
there, he was glad to recollect: but was danger-
ously wounded and the doctor regarded his case
as hopeless. Then the girl came all the way from
her distant home, was married to him on what they
had thought to be his deathbed, and then tenderly
nursed him back to health and strength again.
She was the one girl in the world to him then,
and she had always been and always would be.
His thoughts then passed to his only daughter, and
he recollected how happy he was when she was
born and how he watched her as she grew up.
He expected to see her add fame to his name as
an artist, and was wroth when she fell in love
with a poor young man. He would have prevented
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The episodes of his life came back to him one
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returned, and wife and daughter came to him lov-
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life had not been one marked with sensational in-
cidents yet it did not give him pain to look hack
upon it nor was he afraid to face the future with
the wife he loved bv his side. A golden wedding
day is eventful. A golden wedding day without
regrets for the days that have gone by Is ideal.
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there her victim, the lleatenant who is Intoxicated
and King across the table She succeeds in getting
the plans from his pocket and goes away. Arriving
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home she realizes by a moTement of the curtain
that the man who controls her life waits for the
papers in the nest room. As she starts to take
them to him a letter falls to the floor from the
envelope containing the plans. It is a letter from
the lieutenant's mother expressing faith in his
execution of his duty to his country, and she
realizes what this will mean to the mother. She
finally decides that she would rather have the son
meet disgrace than herself meet death. In a rev-
erie she has a vision of her own life starting when
as a young girl she left home. The vision of her
own mother causes her to decide to return the
plans which she does. She then walks slowly into
the room where death awaits her. A great struggle
is apparent by the quivering of the curtain and in
the last scene the man's foot is seen Just going
out of the window, while the woman lies in a
huddled heap on the floor with a smile on her face.
HIS AWFUL TENGEAXCE (Dec. 31) — Jim and
Nell are sweethearts. They are sitting by the
roadside one day when Harold, a wicked city chap,
happens to ride by in his automobile. He rides
down the road a way and then orders his chauffeur
to drive back. As they drive past Nell and Jim
the auto slows down, Harold gets out on the run-
boa'd and grabs Nell into the machine, which
drives off at terrlflc speed. Harold takes Nell to
his mansion in New York, but she spurns him. He
locks her up in a room and she climbs oat of the
window and escapes. Harold discovers the escape.
All this time Jim is still running on the road to
New York.
Harold hurries to the office ofthe Villain's Union.
Inside there is a clerk at a desk and a long bench
on which are seated eight or ten villains, all dressed
alike. On the wall is a sign: "Vlllialns to hire by
the hour, day. week or month." Also another sign
reading "RATES: — Pursuing, $1 an hour." Harold
blres the whole bunch of villains to pursue Nell
and they all start out.
Nell is trying to escape pursuit. At a corner
she bumps into a villain. She turns and runs down
the other way and bumps into another villain. Every
way she turns she runs Into a villain. She starts
in to walk hurriedly. After her walk the whole
crew of villains. She walks into a vacant house,
locks the door after herself and sinks In relief on
the floor. The villains break into the vacant house
and go to the room over the one In which Nell is
biding. They get a saw and saw a big hole in
the floor. The villains drop through into Nell's
room. Nell jumps out the window; the villains
follow. The villains catch her and take her to
the old bridge. Harold is waiting for them. He
asks Nell if she is ready to be his, but she again
spurns him. Harold tells the villains to do their
worst. The villains grab Nell, tie her hands and
feet and place her on the bridge railing ready
to push her In. Harold gives her one more chance.
She spurns him again. Harold orders the villains
to do their dirtiest. They are .lust ready to push
her into the river when the town clock strikes
twelve and all the noon whistles blow. Like all
good union workmen the villains stop work im-
mediately, take their lunch palls out of their
pockets, sit down on the bridge and start to eat.
Harold remonstrates with them, but they show
him their union badges. "I will push her in the
river myself," says Harold, and Just then Jim
rushes up. gives him a punch on the jaw and
rescues Nell.
SEEING STARS AND STRIPES (Dec. 31).—
Casey Murray, a grocer, follows the advice of his
friend and burns sulphur in his store one night.
Upon reaching home he finds the house locked,
and as his wife has the only key, he is forced to
enter the house via the cellar window. On the
Inside, he finds a note from his wife, who unin-
tentionally forgot and left it on the desk, mean-
ing to put It on the outside. The note was to
the effect that she had gone to the club, and that
he would find the key under the mat on the door-
step. This, of course, makes Casey very angry,
and in his anger he throws the note out of the
window.
An escaped convict happens by, and the note falls
at his feet. He at once secures the key from under
the mat and enters the house. He finds his way
into Casey's room, where poor Casey is sound
asleep. He (the convict) wastes no time In getting
into Casey's clothes, and then leaving his own
clothes for poor Casey, he makes his escape.
The convict, dressed in Casey's clothes, passes
the grocery. He sees the smoke, caused by the
sulphur burning on the Inside, coming from the
cracks, and thinking the store to be on fire, he
turns in the alarm. Casey is telephoned that his
store Is on Are, and of course he has to dress In
the convict's clothes. After several adventures
with the police, poor Casey finally succeeds In
reaching his store, where the firemen have broken
In. The convict (still in Casey's clothes) is sit-
ting near the rear of the store, waiting for a
good chance to "make a haul," when Casey's wife,
who is coming home from the club, finds him, and
she, thinking him to be her husband who is heart-
broken over her actions, goes to him and puts her
arms around him. To her surprise, he Is a
stranger to her. She runs for help and the con-
vict fearing arrest, climbs into the side window
of the grocery. Casey's wife finds poor Casey in
the hands of the police, and runs to him. The
convict Is overcome by the fumea of the sulphur
and rushes out the front door into the arms of the
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SOME EOGUES AND A GIRL (Jan. 3).— Old
Miller, a recluse — feeling that tlie end Is near and
knowing that he can trust no one — writes his
granddaughter, May, to come at once. In the let-
ter he tells her that his money is In the safe, that
it all belongs to her and writes the combination
of the safe. Rightly mistrusting his one servant,
Peter, he struggles out to mail the letter, but
collapses on his way, and is assisted to his home
again by a traveler named Bond, who promises to
deliver the letter for him.
Peter, knowing that the end has come to his
master, starts to rob the house. But a crook who
has entered the house doesn't like the idea of
Peter getting away with so much loot, so. while
Peter is getting the wagon, the crook removes the
loot from the trunk and substitutes the dead body
of old Miller. Peter returns, .places hU trunk
In the wagon and then to hide his crime, sets fire
to the house. At the depot he discovers that the
last train to New York has gone. Peter takes his
trunk to a hotel.
Meantime, the crook has discovered the fire, and
tries to get the combination of the safe. By hold-
ing the blotter to the mirror, he learns that the
old man has written to his granddaughter to come
and also has told her the combination of the safe.
In the meantime, Bond delivers the letter to May
and she decides to ride back in an auto with Bond.
He leaves her at the door of the house and prom-
ises to send a doctor.
Bond leaves a message at the doctor's honse.
He arrives at the hotel In time to hear Peter scream
and fall when he opens the trunk. Bond and
others enter the room. Bond recognizes the body
and thinks of the possible danger to the girl. He
hurries back to the house. The crook has cap-
tured the girl and threatens her with death, un-
less she tells the combination. Bond arrives and
struggles with the crook. The doctor arrives,
and he and Bond overcome the crook and rescue
the girl. Then as Bond seems only Interested in
the girl, and the girl has only eyes for Bond.
the doctor concluded that It Is a parson they want
and not a doctor.
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ANniATED WEEKLY, NO. 94 (Dec. 24).—
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unique dinner held on huge tables spelling out
word "Tesarkana," form part of vastly interesting
attractions — Texarkana, Arkansas.
Traffic Squad Compete for Prizes — New York Wo-
men's League for Animals, presents handsome re-
wards to the best mounted policeman after a com-
petition held on Harlem River Speedway, New York
City. Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt, presenting
first prize.
Miners Pay Tribute — Immense procession of
deeply moved citizens escort remains of the three
copper miners killed as a result of labor troubles,
Calumet, Mich.
Launching of the **Warspit6"— Many noted peo-
ple attend the successful launching of great Brit-
ain's "all oil" battleship, carrying 15-inch guns,
Devouport, England.
Building the Celilo Canal — Great progress is be-
ing made toward completing canal which will ex-
tend navigation on Columbia River for several
hundred miles. The Dalles, Oregon.
Fashions — Smart winter suits show contrasting
materials. (By courtesy of The Criterion of Fash-
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Great Fight against Saloons — More than two thou-
sand boys and girls form no-license parade to keep
Lynn, Massachusetts, a dry and clean city.
Novel Flag Ceremony — The French War Minister
transfers the Regimental Colors from one regiment
to another, Luneville, France.
Millionaires Play Baseball — Great enthusiasm is
displayed at the opening game of the Inter-Club
Baseball League on Fifth Avenue. New York City.
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TINY TIM'S SWEETHEART (Jan. 8).— Tiny Tim
is separated from bis little companion, Gwennie.
by Mrs. De Jones, who decides to adopt Gwennie.
giving Tim half a dollar by way of compensation.
Tim tries to seek f orgetf olness in a confef^tloner' s
shop without success. Later he visits a cafe and
tries to seek oblivion in unlimited supplies of gin-
ger ale, but only succeeds in floating his sorrows.
One da.v he returns. Gwennie finds his hat and
seeing the footprints guesses that he has come
back. Convinced that be is still waiting his
chance to reappear, she returns to the house and
fills the hat with cakes. These she then places
under a bush so that Tim will see tbem. In ber
hurry, however, she has overlooked the circum-
stance that it is nearly tea time, and the vanish-
ing of the cakes has already been discovered by
the cook and by Gwennie's adopted mother. When
these latter subsequently look for Gwennie in
the garden, it is to find that she and Tim are in
each other's arms. The romance then ends with
Tim's adoption as Gwennie's brother.
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pearl necklace, and again on the body of Tbomery,
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gation Department. They consult together and
decide that Nanteuil, the banker, should be called
upon. Already suspicious, when Juve finds a glove
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the wall of the room and once again escapes.
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his will leaves almost his entire fortune to his son,
Jack, merely providing a small trust for his daugh-
ter, Jane, who has recently been married to James
Gleason. Gleason, learning of the terms of the
will, plots to disgrace Jack in the eyes of his
father, and with the aid of a woman, Maude
Barnes, causes Jack to be charged with theft. This
takes place at Jack's college, but the actual arrest
is delayed by Jack's roommate until after the hig
football game, of which Jack is the star player.
The disgrace is sufficient to force Jack to leave col-
lege. On his arrival home, a stormy scenes ensues
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Gleason. Jack's father is also influenced to make
a new will, but Gleason does not know Its contents.
With contemptible perseverance Gleason also hoxmds
Jack and causes him to be discharged from different
positions.
The father dies and Jack returns only to be re-
fused admittance to the house by Gleason. Deter-
mined to have a last look at his father, Jack gains
entrance and meets little Olive, his niece, of whom
he is very fond. Her childish love for Jack prompts
her to force him to take her little diamond picture
locket as a remembrance. Gleason has opened the
safe in the library and has just read the last will
which gives Jack the fortune when be reaches the
age of twenty-five, provided he does nothing dis-
honest, in which latter event GleaSon's wife is to
have it. Gleason foresees that Jack will eventually
i;et the fortune under the terms of the will and
thoroughly enraged, he turns away from the safe
and catches a glimpse of Jack as he is leaving the
house. His clever mind immediately evolves a plot
to accuse him of robbing the safe. Jack's possession
of the locket aids Gleason as he dramatically ac-
cuses Jack. Appearances against him. Jack makes
his escape. lYacked by detectives, hungry and
desperate. Jack tries to enter a farm house and is
only saved from his crime by overhearing a prayer
of the farmer's daughter, Edith. In withdrawing,
he falls and is seriously injured. The farmer's wife,
asking no questions, nurses him to health and be
later works and lives with them. Incidentally Jack
and Edith grow to love each other.
Gleason continues his association with Maude
Barnes, visiting her frequently. A thief, surprised
by her alone in her apartment, accidentally shoots
her but escapes. The testimony of the elevator boy
and Gleason's glove on her table, point conclusively
to Gleason as the murderer. Panic-stricken at the
circumstantial evidence against him. Gleason flees
and hard-presaed by the detectives, evades them by
jumping from a fast moving freight train. Fate
leads him for refuge to a bam where Jack, with a
party, arrives for a bam dance. Confronting Jack.
Gleason threatens to disclose his past unless he
aids him. Jack, in despair, conceals him in the
loft and side-tracks the detectives, but to no avail.
The barn catches fire in the midst of the dance and
Gleason, still concealed in the hay loft, is fatally
injured. Jack risks his life and brings Gleason out
alire and receives his reward in an ante-mortem
statement from Gleasonn, clearing his name and en-
titling bim to the fortune and — to marry Edith.
THANHOUSER.
FROU FROtJ (Four Parts— Jan. 1).— Brigard, a
Trench landowner, had two motherless daughters.
The elder, Louise, was a joy and a comfort, and
thoroughly dependable, no matter what crisis might
arise in their domestic life. The younger. GU-
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by her father and sister, who affectionately nick-
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diffident to press his suit, and it seemed for a time
-as though the girl would be carried oEf by his
reckless rival. Henri, however, finally enlisted the
«id of the elder sister not knowing that she secretly
ioved him. He was so flustrated that at first she
thought he was proposing for her hand, but she was
speedily undeceived. It was a crashing blow to
Louise, but she determined to forward the marriage
■of Frou Froa and Henri, believing that a man of
his character was needed to safely guide her
through life.
Frou Frou did not care particularly for Henri, but
was indifferent as to her own future, and finally
placed all the responsibility od Louise by saying.
"I will do as I have always done — placed myself
In your hands." In this way the engagement of the
two young people was brought about.
Frou Frou and Henri were fairly happy in their
married life, but they were never in any way what
might be called partners. Frou Frou followed the
usual life of an idle, fashionable woman, and Henri
regarded her as a charming doll, but never expected
to call upon her for any assistance or advice. Tlieir
child, Georges, was alternately neglected and petted
by his mother, and there were times In days past,
although they were in the same house, they did
not meet. Prou Frou finally came to the conclusion
that a change would be desirable and induced Henri
to urge Louise to make her home with them. Then
■everything ran with regularity and system and Henri
found that life was much more satisfactory. In the
■course of time, however, Frou Frou awakened to
the realization of the fact that she was personally
a nonentity in her own home. Henri and Louise
both loved her, but neither thought of consulting
her. She was simply a pretty child of whom they
were very fond, and tbey would have laughed if
anyone told tbem that she desired to be regarded as
a grown-up. In her poor, little, inexperienced way,
Frou Frou tried to win back the place that belonged
to her, but all in vain. Finally she gave up the
-unequal struggle and eloped with De Valreas, who
had still paid constant attention to her. Before
going she saw her sister and in an exciting scene
blamed her for all the trouble, saying, "Husband,
child, everything you have taken from me. Keep
■them well."
Frou Frou's rash step resulted In misery for all
concerned. Her husband tracked them down, and
In a duel killed the faithless De Valreas. Frou
Frou's health failed and she was near death's door
when her faithful sister found her and took her
back to the home of her childhood. There she
lingered for a few months, long enough to make
her peace with the husband and child she had
deserted, and died with the hope that the sins of
JFroa Frou might be forgiven in another world.
GAUMONT.
THE ACCUSING VOICE (2 parts— Jan. 3).—
"Gaston Beraud is employed as assistant to Mr.
Launay, of the firm of Dammond & Co., gramo-
phone manufacturers. He is bribed by a rival
firm to steal the formula of an important in-
vention. He is discovered in the act by Mr. Lau-
nay, who accuses him of robbing him. The accusa-
tion was recorded on a gramophone record, and
later proved to be his downfall. Gaston realized
that he -was irretrievably ruined. Not only had he
lost all hope of marrying the girl to whom lie
was engaged, but his professional career was at
an end. Too late he reflected that the curse of
gambling had been his ruin, and he passed out
of the lives of those who loved him regretting that
his fall might easily have been avoided.
APEX.
THE FALL OF FRA2^CE (Three Parts),— Loni:
*efore the bloody laurel wreath encircled the Ger-
man Imperial throne In Versailles, Wilhelm I of
Tnissia had had the opportunity of gaining the
control of all Germany. It was at the time that
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throne to the help of a foreign country. However,
the war party at the Parisian Court, which rte-
"oianded revenge for Sadowa, became more Insistent,
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himself of his mission on the promenade of Ems
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and a shout of indignation went up. As the king
returned to Berlin on the 15th of July, he was
received at every halting place by great crowds
of people, with joyful acclamation. After the
declaration of war there burst forth in all great
Germany a fire of enthusiasm.
The arming of Germany proceeded with unheard
of speed; now already the first fruits of the Pru?-
fllan drill which had so often been made fun of
wrere plainly visible. The advance marches were
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begun from all points of the country simultane-
ously. In this way an enormous advantage was
gained over France. Germany was thus able to
force the flght on French ground. It was almost
like a tremendous symbol of world's history: that
it was again toward the Rhine that the German
military chooses.
The German army marched upon it in three di-
visions. The first under General von Steinmetz
was stationed at Saarlouis; the second under
Prince Fredericli Karl had approximately the same
goal; the third under the Crown Prince advanced
to the Rhine in the neighborhood of the heights
of Karlsruhe. Besides this, there was established
in North Germany a strong reserve army under
Vogel von Falckenstein. One of the first deeds
of war, the storming of Gaisbergs under Major
von Kanfenberg, gives a shining example of the
spirit of the German army. The battle in the open
country is succeeded by the horrors of a hand-to-
hand conflict in the cities. There follows Weissen-
burg and Spichern. King Wilhelm was permitted
not only to fasten iron crosses on the breasts of
his valiant soldiers, but also to embrace his own
son as a victorious commander.
Then the days of Mars-la-Tour and St. Privat.
In the meanwhile, the iron circle was drawing
closer and inexorably around Sedan. Napoleon's
last army saw itself hemmed in closely about a
bend In the River Maas. The battle of their
dispair was fought on the morning of the first
of September; at mid-day the white flag appeared
on the walls of the fortification. Napoleon sent
General Rellle to the Prussian camp with bis
sword and a letter.
The king immediately ordered a cessation of
the fighting and Bismarck and Moltke saw to the
drawing up of the conditions of surrender. The
following day, in the little neglected Castle of
Bellevue near Doneherrt, King Wilhelm received
his prisoners. There the descendants of Queen
Louise and Napoleon I met. Napoleon spoke with
Louise alone because he did not want any wit-
nesses; Wilhelm I spoke with Napoleon III alone
because he did not want to humiliate him before
the others; the Castle of Wilhelms Heights near
Kasel was offered to the ruler of the French as
a provisional dwelling-place. His army was to be
treated, as prisoners of war.
Everyone had expected that now the war would
come to an end; Napoleon was captured, Sedan
had fallen. The path to the heart of France lay
open. Bnt they were mistaken. On the 4th day
of September the Republic was declared in Paris,
and all France united anew in patriotic enthusiasm.
Paris was provisioned. Its walls were strengthened
anew and manned by a national guard. All
through the provinces, forces of revenge nerved
themselves to the uttermost, and later came the
days of the bath of blood at Metz. and the sur-
render of Strassburg. Before this the tornado of
nivilized warfare bad many times been over-
stepped by the despairing Frenchmen. From the
uprising of the French Tireurs, which* in itself
was a truly patriotic movement, developed a
dangerous class of footpads and assassins, who
without any outward badge of authority de-
manded the protection of neutral inhabitants In
order to fall upon the foreign soldiers murderously
and treacherously. Old men, boys and women
went together on this hunt for human beings, a
scourge upon the land.
By the loth of September the advance guards
of both armies were within three hours of Paris
and had encircled the city. A sortie of the French
under Decrot was repulsed. An interview of the
French Minister of Foreign Relations, Favre, with
Bismarck, brought no results. The time of diffi-
culty began for both parties. Not only did the
besieged learn of the horrors of anarchy, but even
the victorious army underwent a period of heavy
trials during the struggle around Paris.
The cold of December was a great hardship for
the people in Bivouac, for most of the dwellings
had been razed. All eyes were upon Bismarck,
who, at this time, was putting the finishing
touches to a gigantic masterpiece. Even though
there was no further glory of war to be won. still
one had yet to experience the moment which
contained the cream of all true patriots and which
was to bring to the Fatherland greatness and
peace: the union of G'ermany, which found outward
expression in the crowning of the Emperor at
Versailles on the 18th of January, 1S71.
In the glass gallery of this stronghold of the
Bourlwns the proud figures of the German com-
manders and princes grouped themselves about
the noble figure of the Emperor Wilhelm. Next
to him stood the Paladins of the young empire:
Bismarck, Moltke and Roon.
ECLECTIC.
THE BRIDGE THAT FAILED (Three parts-
Jan. I). — John Sanders, a noted bridge builder,
has received an order from the government to con-
struct a steel bridge in the place of an old rope
structure ^ over a swiftly running river. He In-
structs his engineers, Jack Welder and Frank
Sawyer, to prepare plans for the bridge. Jack
begms to work on his plans immediately and makes
rapid progress with the designs, but Frank, who Is
of an indolent character, is unable to produce
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ter, Ruth, but Jack is the favored lover, which
~l8 another thorn in the side of Frank. Some time
after, the government engineers call at the steel
mills to discuss the plans for the new bridge.
Stealing away unnoticed, Frank secretly traces
Jack's plans, intending to submit them as his own.
But in order to do this it is necessary for him
to get his rival out of the way. Chancing to find
a huge knife while going through the steel works,
a treacherous plan suggests itself. He pockets the
knife, intending to use it when the opportunity
presented itself.
Several days later, he sees Jack crossing the old
foot bridge and determines to wreak vengeance on
him. He cuts the rope cables which hold the
bridge, sending Jack down into the seething waters
below. He then hastens to the steel works and
reports that the bridge has collapsed and that Jack
bad gone down with It. He goes to the office to
destroy the original plans of Jack, but is seen by
one of the employees. Hearing of her lover's
plight. Ruth rushes to the high bank of the river
and, balancing herself for a moment, makes a
spectacular dive into the rushing waters below.
She swims to the side of Jack, who is fast be-
coming exhausted by his efforts to keep afloat.
They are then taken into a boat which had set
out after them, and return to the Ironmaster's
home, where Jack is revived. He then accuses
Frank of treacherously cutting the bridge cables.
Frank is also accused of destroying the plans and
is led away to his just deserts.
A. BLINKHORN.
THE FIRST IRISH NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE
TO LOURDES (General Film Agency, Ltd. — 2 parts).
The Irish Pilgrimage to Lonrdes has been de-
scribed as "the act of a nation." Beyond all ques-
tion it was the act of a nation for practically every
man. woman and child in Ireland Interested himself
or herself in the project from the moment it was
first discussed a year ago. The Most Rev. Dr.
McHugh, Bishop of Derry, whose portrait appears
In the film, was its moving spirit, and the under-
taking, colossal to such a country as Ireland, was
carried through, by dint of hard work, much per-
sonal economy, and a superabundance of faith, to
a complete and happy conclusion. It should be
borne in mind that a pilgrimage from Ireland to
Lourdes was a far more difficult undertaking than
a pilgrimage from any other part of the continent.
The business of transporting the sick from Ireland
to England, followed by a long and tedious journey
to London, the second sea trip across the channel,
and, finally, the weary train journey from the very
north of France to the Pyrenees must have taxed
the endurance of the sick to the uttermost. The
safe transport of over 3.000 pilgrims under these
conditions was in itself a veritable triumph of
organization.
Some of the most affecting scenes shown in the
film are those at Victoria Station and at Folkstone.
The pilgrims had left Dublin the night before.
and are breaking their journey in London for a
hurried breakfast, which is snatched on the station
■Itself. London policemen are carrying littlers, and
cheerful porters, having turned nurses for the time
being, are tenderly rendering invaluable assistance.
T'he station is shrouded in the peculiar gloom of
a London morning, and yet the blend of Celtic cheer-
fulness and Saxon readiness for emergencies, renders
the atmosphere far from oppressive.
At Folkstone porters and policemen have given
place to brown-faced sailors, careful and anxious
bearers of the sick and crippled. '
We will pass over the rest of the journey until
we reach Lourdes, full of charm and scented with
the sweet air of the Pyrenees. Here we are mere
units In the crowds of pilgrims all hurrying to the
great objectives, the Basilica and the Grotto. A
night's rest, and then commences the real business
of the Pilgrimage, which lasts three days. There Is
a first day's procession to the great white Basilica.
the unveiling of a stately Celtic Cross by Cardinal
Logne, and visits to the Grotto, where Bernadette
first saw the sacred apparitions. A visit has also
to be paid to the little gabled house where she lived.
Most Important of all, however, is the Proces-
sion of the Blessed Sacrament. This solemn and
awe-inspiring scene, when a wonderful vista Is
given to the Basilica, and of the long, serried lines
of the pilgrims, before whom are laid the sufferers
In their litters, is an nnforgetable sight. Nothing
like this has ever been brought to the eyes of
those who know Lourdes only as a name, and it
should be remembered that this procession was never
taken before His Eminence Cardinal Logue gave
express permission to the General Film Agency,
Ltd., to ta'te it. Possibly the pictures which will
arouse the greatest public interest are those which
appear at the end of the film and show the miracu-
lous cures. The names are given. Grace Maloney,
the Killaloe girl, who was cured and her bent leg
straightened, so that she now walks like any other
fine-limbed Irish Coleen. Patrick Casey, who left
home absolutely helpless, and who left his crutches
at Lourdes, and also Miss B. J. McDonogh. Cabragh.
Co. Sllgo, who suffered from a diseased bone In the
left foot,
AMBROSIO.
SATAN'S CASTLE (2 parts— Dec. 27).— v\ moun-
taineer, In relating to smue travelers the legends
of his country, tells them the story of the somher
castle in which they are interested.
"Many years ago a soldier of fortune hiiving
lost in gambling his last possession — his sword —
sat brooding over his situation. An unexpected
friend came to his aid, for Satan, always on the
alert to gain a new victim, tempted him with his
wiles, and the soldier, dazzled by the alluring
prospects, signed the contract given him, thus
giving himself up to the devil. Satan was gener-
ous. The poor soldier was made a Baron and master
of this beautiful castle, wherein he found merry
companions.
"Their days and nights were spent In wild
revels. One day two strolling minstrels attracted
their attention, and they were summoned into the
castle. The young girl danced, while her companion
played, and so pleased was the Baron with her
that he kept the dancer with him against her will.
When her comrade tried to defend her he p'as
rudely chased away.
"The Baron was the terror of his tenants. From
his humble abode one of the peasants, unable to
pay his tithe, fearfully set out on his way to the
castle in company with Charles, his daughter Mary's
betrothed. Charles, however, was radely turned
out and the peasant threatened with a long whip-
ping, if, in ten days' time his debt was not paid.
The day set arrived, but the peasant, still unable
to pay the money, received the punishment warned
bim. He was again allowed an extension of a
few days, but without result, and the Baron set
forth for the peasant's home. Mary, the beautiful
daughter, implored him to be lenient witb her
father, and the wicked man, attracted by her pleas,
had her seized and carried away to his home, in
payment of the debt. Charles saw his fiancSe
dragged away and vowed to save and avenge her.
"Tired of the Baron's oppression, the peasants
arose in arms against him. During the night, in
their boats, they stealthily glided along the lake
bordering the castle, and successfully scaled the
wall, supposed to be out of reach. The sleeping
guards were overpowered, but the Baron, enjoying
himself after his supper, was ignorant of his ap-
proaching fate.
"Mary was ordered into his presence, and the
young girl advanced with hesitating steps. By a
powerful effort she succeeded in freeing herself
from his embrace just as Charles and his. followers
burst into the room.
"The Baron was locked in the room and the castle
set on fire. Vainly he sought for a means of
escape from the quickly spreading flames. His
anguish was at its highest when Satan, a creditor
who does not forgive a debt, again appeared with
the contract to claim his victim, and together they
descended into purgatory. At a safe distance from
the burning castle Mary and Charles were united
in marriage.
"And now, during stormy nights, the soul of the
wicked Baron haunts the castle walls." Thus
ends the story of the mountaineer.
TRANS-OCEANIC FILMS.
FEDORA (Four partsr— Dec. 25). — Lord Herstell
is seated in the Cafe Chan tan t with his friends
watching the famous dancers, when a note is
brought to him, saying that Nellie, the daughter
of John Channing, a commoner, whom he has aban-
doned, is dead, and that she had left a child named
Fedora. John Channing writes to Lord Herstell
that he does not want aid from him. and that he
is leaving the city at once, taking little Fedora with
him. Lord Herstell overcome with remorse, bids
his friends good night, and starts for the house
of John Channing, which he finds deserted.
Six months later, while coming home from the
club, Lord Herstell hears a cry of a child. A baby
is discovered with a note pinned to its dress ask-
ing whoever finds the child should take care of
him, for the sake of his unfortunate mother. Lord
Herstell decides to adopt this baby In the place of
Fedora.
Twenty-five years later, Robert Herstell grown
to manhood, is ignorant of the fact that he is not
Lord Herstell's son. Lord Herstell, in financial
difficulties, risks the remainder of his banknotes
on a horse race, and loses all. He is threatened
that unless he agrees to join a band of anarchists,
he will be ruined by parties holding his notes for
a large sum of money. Lord Herstell consents to
join the band. He Is taken to the meeting-place
of the anarchists. After Lord Herstell has signed
and taken the vow of allegiance, the place is at-
tacked by the police, and a terrific battle takes
place. A number of anarchists escape. Lord Her-
stell among them, but as he is running away, he
loses his seal. He climbs over a roof and jomps
down into a boat In the river, and finally arrives
home. The police, in the meantime, have found
the seal. Lord Herstell discovering the loss of his
seal, writes a note to his adopted eon, telling him
of the circumstances, of bis adoption, also enclos-
ing the note which was pinned to Robert's dress
when he was found. As the detectives arrive to
arrest Lord Herstell, he ends his life.
Robert changes his name, and becomes a re-
porter. In the meantime, Fedora, grown up, be-
comes a famous actress. Robert goes to interview
her in the capacity of a reporter, and falls in love
with her. He becomes a frequent visitor at her
house and theater. A very wealthy man, John
Dormer, is also in love with Fedora, and one night
John Dormer Is refused admission into Fedora's
dressing-room, while Robert is admitted. At a
meeting of the Rivoli Club. John Dormer denounces
Robert and tells the guests that Robert is the son
of lord Herstell, who was mixed up In the an-
archists' plot, and committed suicide. There Is a
bitter quarrel between the two rivals, and Robert
slaps Dormer. A duel is fought, and Robert is
wounded.
In the meantime. Fedora, knowing that she is the
daughter of Lord Herstell, believes that Robert.
the man she loves, is her brother. She hears that
he has been wounded, goes to him and tells the
doctors that she will nurse him. In his room she
finds some papers, and is convinced that Robert
is Lord Herstell's son. When Robert is nearly
well, she is so much In love with him that she
decides to take real poison in the act where she
is supposed to take poison, to end her unhappiness.
She writes a note before the show starts, telling
Robert that she is the daughter of Lord Herstell,
and being that a brother and sister cannot marry,
she is going to end her life at the show in which
she is playing tonight. On the envelope of the
letter she puts a memorandum for her servant,
telling him not to mail this letter until the next
morning.
As the servant enters and arranges his desk, he
spills ink on the desk, and over the letter, blur-
ring the memorandum and leaving the name and
address only. The servant, thinking that the letter
has been forgotten, mails it. When Robert re-
ceives it and reads its contents, he immediately
goes to the theater where Fedora is playing. As
she is about to take poison, Robert staggers to the
stage and is in the nick of time to prevent her
from swallowing the drug. When the excitement
is over, Robert tells Fedora that he is only an
adopted son of Lord Herstell's. The production
closes with Robert and Fedora enjoying their honey-
moon in a villa in southern Italy.
WARNER'S FEATURES.
A WAIF OF THE PLAINS (Three parts).— West-
ward ho! orward ride the pioneers, penetrating
further into the land of the buffalo and the hostile
Indians. A halt is called and the settlers' wives
band together to prepare the noonday meal. Here
follows a picturesque scene between two children
of the camp, showing their strong affection for
each other. The boy carves their initials upon a
buffalo's tooth and hangs it about his playmate's
neck. An hour later the camp is in ruins and
Standing Elk, a brave of the attacking band of
Indians, has carried off Baby Early, thinking her
to be the sole survivor. The boy, Ray Myers,
recovers consciousness just as a detachment of
Uncle Sam's soldier boys arrive upon the scene
and some time later, after his health is restored,
he becomes the pal of the big boys in blue. Six-
teeu years pass by and the little girl adopted by
Standing Elk has grown into a beautiful young
woman. Tlie boy, now Lieutenant Myers, encounters
her alone and realizing that white blood courses
In her veins, induces lier to escape from the In-
dian camp. She Is pursued, hut outdistances her
captors only to fall when her pony stumbles.
Myers rushing to meet her discovers the buffalo's
tooth about her neck just as he is made a prisoner
by the Indians. The picture closes with a power-
ful scene showing Standing Elk giving his life that
he mav assist the lovers to esi^ape by drawing the
pnrsnera In the opposite direction after exchanging
clothes with Lieutenant Myers.
THE MOVIE QUEEN (Three parts) . — Sylvia, a
poor seamstress, lives with her little sister in a
boarding-house. A wealthy woman fascinated by
her beauty obtains a position for her with a mo-
tion picture producing company. Her talent is no-
ticed and she soon becomes a leading lady. Sylvia
plays the title role in "Cinderella." Jenny, an-
other star, is jealous of Sylvia's sudden rise to
fame. The director of the motion picture company
obtains permission from Count Slvry's butler to
take a few scenes on his estate. In departing.
Sylvia leaves behind one of her slippers. To re-
gain Sylvia's friendship, Jenny invites her to her
home. She also Invites Mr. Plccollni, the director.
Jenny leaves Sylvia with Piccolinl. Piccolini takes
advantage of their seclusion and attempts to make
love to her. Angered she leaves Jenny's home, and
the next day severs her connection with the motion
picture company to take up her old occupation of
seamstress. Count SIvry returns home, finds a
dainty slipper which arouses In him a desire to
meet the owner face to face. He goes to a theater
and as fate would have It Cinderella is shown.
He recognizes the scenes taken on his grounds,
which explain the lost slipper. The millionaire
bachelor falls In love with the beautiful Cinderella
and at once sets out to meet her. At the studio
he is Informed that she is no longer with them.
He calls at her home, but Sylvia mistakes his
designs and refuses assistance. However, love will
always find a way. With the help of Sylvia's
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a meeting. Like the fairy tale, Sylvia marries the
charming count and her little sister finds a new
home.
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Sioux City, la. — John Biegger, Jr., Sioux Falls, S. D., is planning to build
in this city a three-story theater, store and office building, 60 by 150 feet, to
cost $125,000. The theater will have a seating capacity for 2,000 persons.
Des Moines, la. — The I. O. O. F. will remodel the first floor of their lodge
hall for a moving picture theater, with seating capacity for 700 persons.
The improvements and alterations to the building will cost ?100,000. Lessee
of the the.iter is A. H. Blank, care Fidelity Loan Company.
Waterloo, la. — H. F. Jones, 401 Granby Building, Cedar Rapids, la., has
obtained the contract to erect a one-story vaudeville theater for the Palace
Theater Company, J. W. Marcillas. manager. The structure will occupy a
lot 60 by 116 feet, and will have a seating capacity for SOO.
Des Moines, la. — Edward Nichola, 708 Eighth Street, has been awarded the
contract for a two-story moving picture theater, 33 by 132 feet, with seating
capacity of 700 and to cost $150,000, for L. H. Buch, S21 Fleming Building.
New York, N. Y. — Mrs. M. R. Mulvany, 450 Armstrong Avenue, will malie
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Brooklyn, N. Y. — Julius Hilder, Hotel Astor, New York City, has had plans
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are planning to erect a one-story moving picture theater, to have a seating
capacity for 300 persons.
Elsberry, Mo. — Elsberry Opera Company will expend $15,000 in the remodel-
ing of their opera house.
Huntington, Ind. — T. Guy Perfect, care Huntington Grocery Company, con-
templates remodeling a three-story building into au up-to-date moving pic-
ture theater, to seat from 800 to 1,000 persons.
Johnstown, Pa. — Excavating for foundation has been commenced preparatory
to erecting a moving picture theater and office building for George Wild.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Samuel A. Voshell, 23 Flatbush Avenue, will build a one-
story moving picture theater, 26 by 120 feet, to cost $15,000.
Duluth, Minn. — William Abrahamson, 31 East Superior Street, is planning
to build a two-story moving picture theater, 25 by 140 feet, to cost $25,000.
There will be seating capacity of 700.
Duluth, Minn. — Moses S. Cook, 212 West Superior Street, will build a two-
story vaudeville theater, 50 by 140 feet, to cost $75,000. Seating capacity
will be about 1,400.
Philadelphia, Pa.— Levlck & Waldo have purchased for D. J. Smyth, et al.,
premises 736-38 South 52nd Street, 60 by 100, on which a moving picture
theater to seat 750 will be built. Lot Is on the west side of 52nd Street, 50
feet south of Baltimore Avenue.
Washington, D. C. — George P. Hales. District National Bank Building, has
prepared plans for three one-story moving picture theaters, total cost $20,000.
Palmyra, N. J. — J. Fletcher Street, Dresel Building, Philadelphia, Pa., has
prepared plans for a one-story moving picture theater to be erected here.
Cust estimated at $10,000.
New York, N. Y.— J. J. McCormick, West 98th Street, will build a one-
story moving picture theater, 28 by 155 feet, to cost $12,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y.— Nathan Hirs;:h, 109 West 23rd Street, New York, will
erect a one-story moving picture theater, 50 by 100 feet, to cost $20,000.
Hlrsch & Konigswald, Fifth Avenue and 47th Street, Brooklyn, are the lessees.
New York, N. Y. — Mecca Enterprise will erect a two-story moving picture
theater and store building. 50 by 100 feet, to cost $25,000. The theater will
have seating capacity of 600.
Baltimore, Md. — Harry H. MacLellan, 15 East Fayette Street, has obtained
the contract for a two-story theater building, to cost $10,000, for Mrs. T.
Marks, 718 West Baltimore Street.
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Standard Building Company, Sterret Building, have been
awarded the contract for an addition to cost $4,000, to W. J. Rodman's mov-
ing picture theater.
Memphis, Tean. — J. H. Moselage, 18S South Dudley Street, has obtained the
contract for a one-story moving picture theater, to cost $5,000, for E. P.
McCallum, Florida and McKellas Avenues.
Richmond Hill, L. I., N. Y.-^Plans have been completed for a one-story
moving picture theater, 60 by 129 feet, to cost $6,000, for E. Dunning, 324
North Chestnut Street.
Amsterdam, N. Y. — N. C. Becker, Prospect Street, has had plans completed
for a one-story theater building, 57 by SO feet, to cost $8,000. There will be
a large store on the ground floor. Theater will seat 400 persons.
Cleveland, 0. — J. Makofif, 3533 Woodland Avenue, is planning to build a
two-story moving picture theater, store and apartment building, to cost
$30,000.
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The Great Bullion Robbery
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Four of the most sensational reels that were
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thrilling incidents in this extraordinary picture
PETER
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Another four part master-
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note of self-sacrifice and hu-
man charity pervading the
thrilling scenes. Peter Ma-
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inventor, who - unwittingly
wrongs one class of people
while trying to help another.
THE FALL
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A three part feature
with a triple value.
No incident in his-
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perfectly balanced
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the closing scenes of
Monarchy in France.
An instructive tale of
the unexpected birth
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COMING FEATURES
HARI-KARI — An instructive drama of
Japanese life 3 PARTS.
THE BLACK 13— Sequel to "On the
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THE GREAT BULLION ROBBERY
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FROM THE GUTTER TO FOOT-
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ALL FEATURES
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TO GETS EVERY ECLAIR PRODUC-
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Don't Break This Resolution and Tliis Resolution
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1 jnUi LlI\.Ili/\ i LjUIxIL V-^r r AlVlO booked it for an indefinite period-EXClUSlVELY.
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State Right Buyers: The same will happen in your territory which is still open. "JUSTICE OR LOVE?" in three
reels, and "SALVATION," in four reels, (all Tenitory on "Salyalion" in U. S. and Canada, sold out), are of the same make and of
the same excellence. Wise buyers, get busy! Watch our soon to be released "MONEY-GETTERS," and don't miss
your chance this time as some of you have before.
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FILMS.
We Want More
COMEDY DIRECTORS!
COMEDY SCENARIO WRITERS!
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The Universal Film Manufacturing Com-
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whenever you want to make a change for the
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It ought to be plain to everyone by this time
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We've never failed in anything we've at-
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Why does the Phantoscope pro-
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film, taking current only from an
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Why was it singled out for rec-
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judging committee embracing emi-
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Why is no booth required by the
fire authorities in those cities where
it has already been submitted for
test? Because film left standing in
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Why don't you send today for a
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can't believe it is true.
Find out for yourself:— Mail us
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Phantoscope CO. D. privilege of
examination.
The Phantoscope,
completely equipped,
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" 7000 feet of perfect photography"
Staged in the beautiful and historic Severn River
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the scene of her immortal romance of love, hate, and
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Positively the most complete and comprehensive re-
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including England's premier emotional leading lady,
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Lithographs, All Sizes
Two Kinds of Each
RAMO Presents
SCOVELLE, the Famous American Jockey, in
IN THE STRETCH
IN FOUR PARTS
The Greatest Spectacular Racetrack Drama Ever
Produced in Motion Pictures
^ Every Environment of the Racetrack Accurately Depicted
Famous Horses Famous Owners Bookmakers and BettingRing
Grand Stand, Paddock and Field
Real Track
Real Race
Real Riding
Real Jockeys
No Padding No Faking No Substitutes
No Supers
Shaw Odom
JOCKEYS
Ward McTaggart
McKay Quinn
RAMO FILMS, Inc. Columbia Theatre Building, New York
C. LANG COBB, Jr., Manager SaUs and Publicity
PRINCESS ELEXA'S
4 PARTS
PRISONER
4 PARTS
FEATURING THE DISTINGUISHED TRAGEDIENNE
MISS BETTY NANSEN, IN THE TITLE ROLE
The first of an artistic series of remarkable multiple reel Photo Dramas
to be known as
" Preferred Feature Attractions "
Elaborate Lithographs in 6 styles. Lobby Photos and Heralds
TERRITORIES NOW NEGOTIABLE
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SITUATIONS WANTED.
MANAGER — Experienced, can show repults. Would
consider investment. INVESTMENT, care Moving
Picture World, New Yorli City.
OPERATOR — All machines, loug experience, sober,
best references. New York license; New York
or vicinity. One wbo knows liis business. Address
A-1 OPERATOR, care of M. P. World, N, Y. City.
MOVING PICTURE OPERATOR— An experienced
and reliable operator wislies position. Western states
or Canada preferred. State wages, equipment, etc.
Address D. E. KLEIST, Box 1298, Medicine Hat,
Alta, Canada.
AT LIBERTY — Al operator, 7 years' experience;
Mass. and Conn, license. Strictly sober and re-
liable. Best of references, go anywhere. E. A.
HALL, 50 Columbia St.. Swampscott, Mass.
THEATERS WANTED.
ANY KIND, ANYWHERE— In Central states
only. By experienced party; will buy fixtures if
cbeap. Will rent opera bouse. E. F. PAL.MEU.
P. O. G'en. Del., Danville, HI.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOR SALE OR RENT— Seating capacity 300 to
1,200 — some suitable for vandevllle — guaranteed O.
K., with Chicago Ventilation ordinance. HUME,
Room 513, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
M. P. THEATER— In best town in Iowa. 5.000
population. Theater seating 230, room for 10' i
more seats, everything new; reason for sellin;^.
have bought a state rights picture. Price $9iiu.
Audreys PRINCES, Manchester, Iowa.
FOR SALE— Moving picture show in a mining
town of 7,500; best location, fully equipped, two
machines, mercury arc rectitier. everything in Al
shape, guaranteed to be clearing $100 to $150 a
week. Only one other show : must leave on ac-
count of health; price $4,000, if sold at once.
WM. H. MUSSELMAN, Rock Spring's. Wyo.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES— For one. three and
elx-sheeta. Also brass easel.s. brass railings. Write
for complete catalog. THE NEWMAN MFG. CO.,
Cincinnati, O.
FOR SALE — Fort Wayne corapensarc, 110 volts.
60 cycles, used but short time, perfect condition,
first $40 takes it. J. B. STINE. Lebanon, Ind.
POWER'S 5 — Picture machine, good as new.
Twelve reels film tine condition. Togo gas ont-
lit used but twice. Must be sold at once; $105
takes whole outat. G. V. MILLER. 2210 E. Grace
St., Richmond, Va.
FOR SALE — 250 opera chairs, in first class con-
ditiou. For full particulars address JOHN LAMMI,
Marquettt', Mich.
MACHIIiES— $50, $75. $100. Electric Liglit
Plant $200. Tent, seats, stage, martiue $2uo.
INTERSTATE FILM & SUPPLY CO., 302 Nassau
Bldg., Denver, Colu.
FILMS WANTED.
SCENIC AND INDUSTRIAI,— Reels covt-riug any
good country in the world. Will buy travelogue
sets, outhts, special features, etc., complete or
in part. Give full particulars, condition and low-
est price. BEE AMUSEMENT CO., 527 Colonial
Bldg., Boston, Mass.
FILMS FOR SALE.
FOR SALE — Hand-colored Pathe "Passion Play,"
3,114 feet. Four parts, run twice. Bargain. Writ©
J. H. MARTIN, 65 Cartier street, Ottawa, Ontario,
Can.
JESSE JAMES — Three reels, Iir--t class condition,
luucU paper, good ballyhoo, covcicl my territory;
sent C. O. D. subject to exaiiiiuation. Address
JAMES, care of M. P. World, N. Y. City.
CAMERAS FOR SALE.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
PROFESSIONAL MOVING PICTURE CAMERAS
— Two sizes. Tripods, Zelss-Tessar 50M. lenses.
$150. $225, Special cameras to order. Repairing
all makes. R. W. PITTMAN, 50 West St., New
York City. Telephone Rector 40^.
CAMERA — G'aumont, beater movement, fitted with
Zeiss, Tessar lens, revolving head and tripod, second-
hand, a bargTain; also new professional bioscope,
holds 300 feet of film fitted. 503 Mills Bldg., San
Francisco, Cal.
WILLIAMSON CAMERA— Outfit complete with
tripod and tilt: six magazines and carrying cases.
Has not been used two weeks, almost brand new;
price $135. Will ship on receipt of $25 deposit,
balance (\ O. D. subject to examinatiou. ESSAN-
BEE FILM CO., 127 E. 23d St., N. Y. City.
CHEAP — Three cameras. European make, taken
in trade for our big models; will sell for $40 each.
Cameras are in excellent condition and complete
with lenses and magazines.* Will ship, privilege
of examination on receipt of $5 deposit. MOVING
PICTURE CAMERA CO., 5 West 14tb St., N. Y. C.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE.
ELECTRIC PIANOS — With keyboards, $80 to
$1::5. Urchestrioua, pianos with pipes, $240. All
guaranteed to be Id first-class eondltkm. 44-note
t;ifctrlt.- players, $00. Must be sold to close eat
business. Send for circular. J. F. HERMAN, 1420
Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D. C.
FOR SALE — At a sacrifice, complete cabinet of
fj;tMiuine I.; ell tie sound etlects. In absolutely per-
fect condition. Am leaving and must dispose of
tht'm; L-ost me $135. Best offer takes them.
Outfit is absolutely O K and makes a hit. Write
HARRY G WALDRON, Electric Theater, Langdon,
N. Dak.
MISCELLANEOUS.
I WANT THE ADDRESS— Of every picture man
that Is playing to only fair or losing basiness.
My system will Increase your busine«8 from 60 to
HX> per cent. COL. FRANK ROBERTSON, Empress
Theater, Colorado Springs, Colo.
AGENTS WANTED— 1' lame arc lamp. Our new
enclosed, long-burning lamp is ready. Superior to
any now on the market. Longer life, more candle
power, better distribution, lower price. Attractive
proposition to responsible agents In position to
properly push the sale of this lamp. Write for ex-
clusive territory. HELOIS, care of Moving Picture
World, New York City.
MAKE MOTION PICTXTRES— Good opportunity to
make money. Small cai>ltal required. We sell
motion picture cameras, printers, tripods and tilts.
SPECIAL EVENT FILM MFG. CO.. INC., 248
West Both St., New York City.
SOMETHING NEW — For an entirely new proposi-
tion for motion picture theatres, which is sure to
interest you. Write THE LUNA-LITE CO. OF
AMERICA, Richmond, lud.
FOR RENT — Perfect outat, latest Prestwicli.
siile magazines, 4U0 foot capacity, ^0 mm. 3.5 lens,
tripod, panoram, tilt case, samples negative on
request. Address PRESTWICH. icare of BON
.MARCHE. 22 W. 19th St., N. Y. Civy.
PHOTOPLAYWRIGHTS— Twenty-five bints that
will help yi.iu increase yiiiir sales; mailed for 25
(.eiits. Li^jt of studios that buv photoplays 10 cents.
LOUIS CAHILL, 793 Broadway, Fall River, Mass.
WANTED — Scenarios and short stories. Atten-
tion iiiven amateurs. Enclose postage. E. W.
MEYER, Xiles, Cal.
FOR SAtE OR RENT— Passion play complete,
colored and 40 other commercial reels $5 and up.
Portable Booth and machine. LUBACIC, 1109 Man-
hattan Ave., Brooklyn, X. Y.
CAMERAS WANTED.
WANTED — Good second hand camera. Williams,
Dehix or Pathe professional preferred. PROGRESS
FILM CO., 432 Wood St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITORS 38
ALEC B. FRANCIS 57
AT THE SIGN OF THE FLAMING ARCS 52
BIG CHANGES TAKING PLACE... 24
BOLTERS CONFER 34
CALENDAR OF LICENSED RELEASES 70
CALENDAR OF INDEPENDENT RELEASES 68
CHICAGO LETTER 53
CINEMA CLUB STILL INDEPENDENT 34
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Licensed) 48
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Independent)... 41)
CORRESPONDENCE 64
EJDISON TOUCHES POPULAR CHORD 28
EDGAR JONES 57
BRNEMANN CAMERA, THE 58
FACTS AND COMMENTS 23
"FALL OP FRANCE, THE" (Apes) 36
FIRST AMERICAN CENSORS, THE 26
CARBON IMPORTERS.
KIEWERT, 0. L. & CO 106
BEISINGEB, HUGO 83
ELECTRICAI, & MECHANICAL EOUIPMENT.
AMUSEMENT SUPPLY CO 94
BELL & HOWELL Ill
CALEHUFF SUPPLY CO Ill
DEARBORN NOVELTY CO 86
FOOS GAS ENGINE CO 91
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CO , 121
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 80
HALLBERG, J. H 74
HOKE. GEO. M., SUPPLY CO 80
PICTURE THEATRE BIQUIPMENT CO 73
STRELINGER, CHAS A.. & CO 92
WESTINGHOUSB ELECTRIC MFG. CO 84
MISCELLANEOTJS FR4TURES.
ALL STAR FEATURE CORP 7.i
AMBROSIO AMERICAN CO 79
BLINKHORN, A 12
APEX F. CO 100-101
CALIFORNIA M. P. CORP 77
CTHICAGO FEATURE FILM CO 90
ECLECTIC FILM CO 16
EXCLUSIVE FEATURES 82
FAMOUS PLAYERS 10-11
FEATURE PHOTOPLAY I'M
FILM RELEASES OF AMERICA.... 95
GENERAL FILM CO 14. 15. 115
ryENERAL SPECIAL FILM CO 84
GREAT NORTHERN SPECIAL FEATURE FILM
CO 107
ITALA FILM CO 118
N. Y. FILM CO 119
PILOT FILM CO
RAMO P. CO 107
STERLING CAMERA & F. CO 109
SUPREME FILM CO ...118
WARNER'S FEATURES ll»2
WORLDS LEADER FEATURES 99
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Dec. 2S — (No Release This Date).
Dec. 27 — The Rose of San Joan (Drama)....
Dec. 29 — In the Firelight (2 parts — Drama). .2000
Jan. 1 — (No release this date).
Jan. 3 — The Miser's Policy (Drama) 1000
Jan. 5 — The Power of Light (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 10 — The Son of Thomas Gray (Drama) . .
AUBROSIO.
Hot. a»— Goose a la "Colbert" (2 parta — Com-
edy-Drama)
Dec. 13 — A Tragic Experiment (2 parts — Dr.)..
Dec. 20 — The Law of Compensation (2 parts —
Drama )
Dec. 27 — Satan's Castle (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 10 — The Silent Hero (2 parts— Drama) . . .
APOLLO.
Doc. SO— Her Hnsband and My Wife (Com.)..
Doc. 7 — Fred Goes In For Horses (Com.)..
Dec. 14— The Portola Festival
Dec. 14 — Los Angeles Police Parade (Topical)
Dec. 21^Pred's 1. 0, D. (Comedy)
BISON.
Doe. 13 — Tho Werewolf (2 parti — Drama)
Doc. 20 — The GrOd of Glnah (2 parts — Drama),
"ec. 27— The Water War (2 parts — Drama).
Jan. 10 — The Eleventh Hour (2 parts — Drama)
BBONCHO.
Doc. SI — The Woman (2 part!< — Drama)
Jan. 7 — A Military Judas (3 parts — Drama).
Jan. 14 — The Cure (Drama)
Jan. 21— Conscience (2 parts — Drama)
CKTSTAL.
Doc. 28— The Lnre of the Stage (Drama)
Dec. 80 — The Kitchen Mechanic ((3omedy)
Dec. SO— Hobby's Night Ont (Comedy)
Jan. 4— The Ufted VeU (Drama)
Jan. 6 — Shadowed (Comedy )
Jan. 6 — Fighting Is No Business (Comedy)..
Jan. 11— The Ring (Drama)
DOUINO.
Doe. 18— The Onrse (2 pmrta — Drama)
Dec. 2.T — Eileen of Erin (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 1 — True Irish Hearts (3 parts— Drama) .
Jan. 8 — Harp of Tara (2 parts^Drama)
Jan. 10— The PrlmitiTe Call (3 parts)
ECLAIR
Dec. 24 — ^The Highwayman's Shoes (2 parts —
Drama)
Dec. 28— Apply to Janitor (Comedy)
Dec. 28— Nntty Is Dead, Long Uve Nutty
(Comedy) .^
Dec. SI — ^The (JoTernor's Veto (2 parts — Dr.).
Jan. 4 — Cue and Miss Cne (Comedy)
Jan. 4 — Nntty Has Big Ideas (Comedy)
Jan. 7 — ^The Case of Cherry Purcelle |3 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 11 — The Snalie Charmer (Comedy)
Jan. 11 — Nutty Delivers the Message to Garcia
(Comedy)
FRONTIEB.
Doc. 2S— Slim and the Bandit (Comedy).
Dec. 27 — His Father (Drama)
Ian. 1 — sum's Last Trick ((Jomedy)
Jan. 3 — The Winning Stroke (Drama)
Jan. 8 — sum's Strategy (Comedy)
Jan, 10 — Cross Roads (Drama)
OAUMONT.
Dec. 11 — Ponpette's Mean Revenge (Comedr).
Dec. 16 — A Terrible Dream (Drama)
Dec. 18 — Oscar In Search of a Wife (Comedy)
Dec. 23 — Dollar Bills at « Cent Apiece (Drama)
Dec. 2.5 — Leonce and His Guardian (Comedy)..
Dec. 30 — Simple Simon Has a Fright (Comedy)
Jan. 1— Tiny Tim Frightens His Mother (Com.)
Jan. 1 — The Suffragette's Revenge (Comedy)..
Jan. G — An Amateur Sportsman (Comedy),...
Jan. 8— Tiny Tim's Sweetheart (Comedy)...,
GOLD SEAL,
Dec, 9 — "Red Margaret,** Moonshiner (2 parts
— Drama)
Dec, 16— From Rallsplltter to President (2
parts — Drama)
Dec. 23 — Bloodhounds of the North (2 parts-
Drama)
Dec. 30 — The Buccaneers (3 parts — Drama)....
Jan. 6 — The Lie (2 parts — Drama)
OREAT Wn-RTTTEUM
Not, 1 — A Dilemma (Oomody)
Not, 1— An Islo in the Baltic Boa (Scoale)..
Not. 8 — A Bocns Horo (Comedy)
IMP.
Dec. 8 — The Return of Tony (Drama)
Dec. 11 — Time Is Money (2 parts — Drama)
Dec. 15 — The Story of David Greig (2 parts —
Drama)
Dec. 18 — Mr. & Mrs. Innocence Abroad (Com.)
Dec. 22 — The Actor's Christmas (Drama)
Dec. 25 — Love or a Throne (2 parts — Drama)..
Dec. 29 — King the Detective In the Jarris
Case (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 1 — The Trials of Alexander (Comedy) . .
Jan. 5 — Sam Slam'em Slammed (Comedy)....
Jan. 8— The Watch Dog of the Deep (2 parts
— Drama)
JOKER,
Dec, 24 — Mike and Jake as PugUlsts (Com,),.
Dec. 27 — She Should Worry (Comedy)
Dec. 27— St. Mllo to DInan (Scenic)
Dee. 31 — Mike and Jake In Society (Comedy).
Jan. 3— Their Little Ones (Ck)medy)
Jan. 3 — The Gorges of the Bourne, France
(Scenic)
Jan. 7 — Mike and Jake Live Close To Nature
(Comedy)
Jan. 10 — Some Nightmare (Comedy)
Jan. 10 — St. Claude and Surroundings, Jura,
France (Scenic)
KAY-BEE.
Dec. 19— The Pitfall (Drama)
Dec. 26 — Harvest of Sin (Drama)
Jan. 2 — Prince (Drama)
Jan. 9 — Narcotic Spectre (Drama)
Jan. 16 — ^The Circle of Fate (Drama)
EETSTONE.
Dec. 25 — Some Nerve (Comedy)
Dec. 25 — The Champion (Comedy)
Dec. 29 — He Would a Hunting Go (Comedy)..
Jan. 1 — A Misplaced Foot (Comedy)
Jan. 1 — Glimpses of Los Angeles (Scenic).,.
Jan. 5 — Love and Dynamite (Comedy)
KOMIC.
Dec. 18 — (No Release This Date).
Dec. 25 — Wifey's Christmas Present (Comedy)
Dec. 25— The Live Wire (Comedy)
Jan. 1— The Bad Man from the East (Com.)
Jan. 1 — Levi's Luck (Comedy)
LUX,
Not. 28 — Bill and the Missas (Comedy) 460
Not. 28— How Bob Got Married (Comedy) BOO
Dec. 6 — BlU On the Telephone (Comedy) 610
Dec. 5 — A Day In the Country ((3omedy) 885
Dec. 12 — When Auntie Made Her WUl (Com.). 670
Dec. 12 — Ostrich Farming Near Nice (Indus.). 410
Dec. 19 — Detective Larkln (Drama) 585
Dec. 19 — Travels In Hungary (Scenic) 850
Dec. 26 — Only a Little Drop of Water (Om.). 365
Dec. 26— A Qnlet Flat (Comedy) B66
MAJESTIC.
Dec. 13 — (No Release this date.)
Dec. 14 — The Rival Pitchers (Comedy)
Dec. 16 — ^The God of Tomorrow (Drama)
Dec. 20 — ^A Man's Awakening (Drama)
Dec. 21— The Prisoner of the Mountain (Dr.)..
Dec, 23 — Mrs. Brown's Burglar (Comedy)
Dec. 27— The Pride of the Force (Comedy)...
Dec. 28 — Helen's Stratagem (Drama)
Dec. 30 — The Baby (Drama)
Jan. 3 — Educating His Daughters (Comed.v)..
NESTOR.
Dec. 19— Teaching Dad a Lesson (Ck>medy) ....
Dec. 24 — The Lightning Bolt (Drama)
Dec. 26 — A Tale of the West (Drama)
Dec. 31 — A HopI Legend (Drama)
Jan. 2 — And the Villain Still Pursued Her
, (Comedy)
Jan. 7— The Dead Line (Drama)
Jan. 9— When Ursus Threw the Bnll (2 parts —
Comedy)
POWERS.
Dec. 22. — What Happened To Freckles (Com.)
Dec. 26 — The Unhappy Pair (Comedy)
Dec. 29 — Three Children (Comedy-Drama)
Jan. 2 — An Evil of the Slums (Drama)
Jan. 5 — ^Them 01' Letters (Drama)
Jan. 9— Who So Diggeth a Pit (Drama)
PBINCESS.
Dec.
6 — The Little Church Around The Comer
(Comedy-Drama)
Dec. 12 — His Imaginary Family (Com.-Dr.) . . . .
Dec. 19 — The Law of Humanity (Drama)
Dec. 26 — Cupid's Lieutenant (Comedy-Drama).
Jan. 2 — A Rural Free Delivery Romance (Dr.)
RELIANCE.
Dec. 15 — The Mighty Atom (Drama)
Dec. 17 — The First Prize (Comedy)
Dec. 17 — At the Cabaret (Comedy)
Dec. 20 — The Pseudo Prodigal (Drama)
Dec. 22— The Fly Leaf of Fate (Drama)
Dec. 24 — ^The Alternative (Drama)
Dec. 27 — Govannl's Gratitude (2 parts — Drama)
Dec. 29 — Daybreak (Drama)
Dec. 31 — His Awful Vengeance (Comedy)
Dec. 31 — Seeing Stars and Stripes (Comedy) . . .
Jan. 3 — Some Rogues and a Girl (Drama)
BAUO.
Not. 6 — Wives (3 parts — -Drama)
Not. 26 — The Fangs of Hate (3 parts — Dr.)..
Dec. 10 — ^Tbe Deril Within (3 parts — Drama)..
BEX.
Dec. 21 — A Wife's Deceit (Comedy-Drama),.,.
Dec. 26 — The Dream (Drama) .-
Dec. 28— His Faithful Servant (Drama)
Jan. 1 — The Female of the Species (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 4 — A Fool and His Money (Comedy) ....
Jan. 8 — An Arrowhead Romance (Drama) ....
Jan. 11 — The Cycle of Adversity (Drama)....
THANHOUSER.
Dec. 14 — Lawyer, Dog and Baby (Com.-Dr.)..
Dec. 16 — Peggy's Invitation (Drama)
Dec. 19 — Jack and the Bean Stalk (2 parts^
Fairy Tale)
Dec. 21 — (No Release This Date).
Dec. 21 — (No release this date).
Dec. 23 — An Orphan's Romance (Drama)
Dec. 26 — His Father's Wife (Drama)
Dec. 28 — The Head Walter (Comedy)
Dec. 30 — An Amateur Animal Trahier (Comedy-
Drama)
Jan. 2 — Their Golden Wedding (Drama)
VICTOR,
Dec, 19 — A Girl and Her Money (Drama)
Dec. 22 — Rory of the Bogs (3 parts — Drama) . .
Dec. 26 — Miracle Mary (2 parts — Drama)
Dee. 29 — The Field Foreman (Drama)
Jan. 2 — The Coryphee (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 5 — The Magic .Skin (2 parts — Drama)..
Jan. 9 — ^Admission Two Pins (Comedy-Drama)
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Dec. 1 — DaTld Oopperfleld (Hepworth — 7 parti)
Dec. 20 — After Many Tears (Gren. Film Af. —
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Dec. 22 — The Harper Mystery (Tnmer, Ltd. —
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Monday — Biograph. Edison, KaJem, Lubin, Fatlie-
play, Selif, Vitagraph.
Tuesday — Edison, Essanay, Patheplay, Lubin,
Sells, Vitagraph.
Wednesday — Edison, Essanay, E^lem, ^lig,
Patheplay, Vitagraph.
Thursday — Biograph, Essanay, Lubin, KeUes,
Patheplay, Selig, Vitagraph.
Friday — Edison, Essanay, Ealem, Seli^, Patheplay,
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BIOGSAPR.
Dec. 11 — A Foul and Fearful Plot (Comedy)..
Dec. 11 — The Troublesome Mole (Ck>medy)
Dec. 13 — The House of Discord (2 parts — Dr.).
Dec. IB — Oh, Sammyl (Comedy)
Dec. 16 — Riley's Decoys (Comedy)
Dec. 18 — Beyond All Law (Drama)
Dee. 20 — The Conscience of Hassan Bey (Dr.)
Dec. 22 — For Her Government (Drama)
Dec. 215 — Her Wedding Bell (Drama)
Dee. 27— The Club Cure (Comedy)
Dec. 27 — The Suicide Pact (Comedy)
Dec. 29 — The Wedding Gown (2 parts— Drama)
Jan. 1 — Skelley'e Skeleton (Comedy)
Jan. 1 — A Motorcycle Elopement (Comedy) ....
Jan. 8 — The Abandoned Well (Drama)
EDISON.
19 — Within the Enemy's Lines (Special —
parts — Drama) 2000
20— The Haunted Bedroom (Drama) 1000
22 — Products of the Palm — The Banana
and Cocoannt Industries, Jamaica,
West Indies (Industrial) 350
22— Teaching His Wife a Lesson (Oom.). 679
23 — The Upward Way (Drama) 1000
H — Mary's New Hat (Comedy) 585
24— The Janitor's Quiet Lite (Com.) 415
26 — A Tndor Princess (Spec. — 2 parts —
Drama) , 3000
27— A Proposal From Mary (Sixth Story of
Who Will Marry Mary ?) 1000
29— Her Face Was Her Fortune (Comedy). 1000
(Comedy) 1000
30 — The Mystery of the Dover Express
(Drama ) 1000
81— Andy Gets a Job (Comedy) 1000
2 — The Antique Brooch (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
S — Rtantnn's Last Fling (Drama) lOon
5— The Girl In the Middy (Comedy) 1000
&— On the Great Steel Beam (Drama) . .1000
7— African Sea Birds (Educational) 400
7 — The Sherlock Holmes Girl (Comedy) . . 600
9 — The Witness to the Will (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
10— A Lonely Road (Drama) 1000
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
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10— The Stigma (Special — 2 parts — ^Dr) . . .2000
20 — Broncho Billy's Christmas Deed (Dr.). 1000
23 — A Vagabond Cupid (Drama) 1000
24— At the Old Maid's Call (Comedy)
24 — Glimpses of Bio de Janeiro (Scenic)
25 — That Pair from Thespia (Comedy) . .1000
26 — The Great Game (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
27— A Snakevllle Courtship (Comedy) 1000
80— The Ghost of Self (Drama) 1000
81 — When Love Is Young (Comedy)
81— Ascending Sugar Loaf Mountain
(Scenic)
1 — Through Trackless Sands (Drama) .. .1000
2 — The Awakening at Snakevllle (Special
— 2 parts — Comedy) 2000
8 — 5*6 Redemption of Broncho Billy
(Drama) inon
6— Hearts and Flowers (Drama) inOO
7 — A Foot of Romance (Comedy) 1000
8 — ^The Hills of Peace (Drama)... 10(X(
9 — ^The Hour and the Man (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
10 — SnakevlUe's New Doctor (Com-Dr.) . . 1000
EALEM.
Dec. 15 — ^The Hunchback (Spe. — 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
Dec. 17 — Uncle Tom's Cabin (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Dec. 19 — Frayed Fagln's Adventures (Comedy) .
Dec. 19— Ulster Day in Belfast (Topical)
Dec. 20-^rhe Electrician's Hazard (Drama) 1000
Dec. 22 — Gilt Edge Stocks (Drama) 1000
Dec. 24 — The Big Horn Massacre (Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Dec, 26 — Emancipated Women (Comedy)
Dec. 2(^— Talcum Powder (Industrial)
Dec. 27— Her Indian Brother (Drama) 1000
Dec. 29— A Modem Jekyll and Hyde (Special —
2 parts — Drama) 2000
Dec. 31 — An Unseen Terror (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 2— Bill's Board Bill (Comedy)
Jan. 2 — Cambridgeshire Race Meet (Sports) . .
.Tan. 3— A Dream of the Wild (Drama) 1000
Jan. 5 — A Shot in the Night (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 7 — Her Husband's Friend (Sffecial — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. 9 — The Joke on Jane (Ctomedy)
Jan. 9 — Making Cut Glass (Industrial)
Jan. 10— Telltale Stains (Drama) 1000
G. KLEINE.
NOT. as — The Sottterranean City; or TralllBg the
Jewel Thlevee (£}cllpee — 2 parts —
Special — Drama)
I>^' 2 — Venomous Tonguefl (Cello Special — 3
parts — Drama)
f>ec. 9 — The Stolen legacy (Clnes Special —
2 parts — Drama)
Dec. m — The Sunken Treasure (Clnes — special —
2 parts — Drama)
Dec. 23 — ^At Cross Purposes (Clnes Special^2
parts — Drama) 200U
Dec. 30 — When a Woman Wills (Clues — 2 parts
— Drama — Special)
.Fan. 6 — The Smuggler's Son (Clnes — 2 parts —
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 13 — The Heart of a Gypsy (Cinea — 2 parts
— Special — Drama )
LUBIN.
Dec. 19 — <3rowlng and Gathering Cocoa Beans
( Industrial) 400
Dec. 19— Banty Tim (Drama) 600
Dec. 20 — A Love of '64 (Drama) 1000
Dec. 22— through Flaming Paths (Drama) 1000
Dec. 23 — Between Dances (Comedy) 400
Dec. 23— A College Cupid (Comedy) 600
Dec. 25— The Parasite (Spec. — 3 parts— Dr.) . .3000
Dec. 26 — ^The Death Trap (Drama) 1000
Dec. 27 — The Doctor's Romance (Drama) 1000
Dec. 29 — Her Boy (Drama) 1000
Dec. 30 — Before the Last Leaves Fall (Drama). 1000
Jan. 1 — Manufacturing Pearl Buttons (Indus.). 300
Jan. 1 — The Inspector's Story (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 1700
Jan. 2 — A Corner in Popularity (Comedy).... 300
Jan. 2 — The Missing Diamond (Comedy) 600
Jan. 3 — The Circle's End (Drama) 1000
Jan. 5— The Story the Gate Told (Drama) . .1000
Jan. 6 — The Squire's Mistake (Drama) 1000
Jan. S — Between Two Fires (Special — 2 parts^
Drama) 2000
Jan. 9 — The Engineer's Revenge (Drama) ... .1000
Jan. 10 — When the Doctors Failed (Comedy).. 400
Jan. 10 — Married Men (Comedy) 60O
HELIES.
Oct. M — A Japaaeo* Wadding (Uaasen and
Ottwtoms)
Oet. 99 — A Japanese fthoemakor at Work
(Typical)
Not. •— eidney and Its Harbor (TraTel) I0M
Nov. 20 — Shooting the Famous Hozn Rapids
of Japan (Sports)
Nov. 20 — A Lemon Plantation (Industrial)
Nov. 2f7 — Japanese "Judo," Commonly Known
as Jiu Jitsn (Sports) 1000
Dec. 4 — A Woman's Mission (Drama)
Dec. 4 — -A Trip to the Famous Picnic Grounds
at Arashyama, Japan (Scenic)
Dec. 11 — At Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Scenic)..
Dec. 11 — Beautiful Angkor-Wat, Cambodia (Sc.)
Jan. 1 — ^Temples of Japan (Architecture) 1000
PATHEPLAY.
Dec. 10 — You've Got to Pay (Drama)
Dec. 11 — A Modem Portia (Special— 0 parts
Drama)
Dec. 11 — Pathc's Weekly, No. 75 (News)
Dec. 12— Birds of the Inland Marsh (Bird Life)
Dec. 12 — A Journey to the Environs et Naples
(Scenic)
Dec. 13 — ^Uncle John to the Rescue
Dec. 15 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 76 (News)
Dec. 16 — The Couple Next Door (Comedy)
Dee. 17 — Insects that Sing (Zoology)
Dec. 17 — ^Nlce and Its Environs (Fr.) (Scenic).
Dec. 18 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 77 (News)
Dec. 18 — The Finger of Hate (Special— 2 part*
— Drama )
Dec. 19 — ^A Scandanavian Scandal (Comedy),,,,
Dec. 20 — ^The Fire Bride (Drama)
Dec. 22 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 78 (News)
Dec. 23 — ^An Indian Don Juan (Drama)
Dec. 24 — Two Up a Tree (Comedy)
Dec. 2S — Pathe's Weekly, No. 79 (News)
Dec. 26-^rhe Moth and the Flame (Special—
2 parts — Drama)
Dec. 27 — Corfu, An Isle of the Ionian Sea (Tr.)
Dec. 27 — ^Lady Madcap's Way (Spec. — Z parte
— Comedy )
Dec. 29 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 80 (News)
Dec. 30 — The Sneak Thief (Comedy)
Dec. 31 — By the Two Oak Trees (Drama)
Jan. 1 — When Strong Wills Clash (Special-
2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 1— Pathe's Weekly, No. 81 (News)
Jan. 3 — The Resurrection (Si)eclal — 2 parts—
Drama)
Jan. 6 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 2 (News)
Jan. 6 — Whom God Hath Joined (Drama)
Jan. 7 — Dishing Dick's Dishwasher (Comedy)
Jan. 7 — Snow Effects In Austria (Travel) . .
Jan. 8 — The Wards of Society (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 8 — A Ramble In Pondichery, India (Seen.)
Jan. 8 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 3 (News)
Jan. 10 — The Minister's Daughter (Special — 2
parts — Drama) '
SELIO.
Dec. 12 — The Mysterious Way (Drama) 1600
Dec. 15— The WoLt of the City (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Dec. 16— With Eyes So Blue and Tender (Dr.). 1660
Dec. 17 — Buster's Little Game (C!omedy) 1000
Dec. 18 — Until the Sea — (Drama) 1000
Dec. 19— The Lure of the Road (Drama) lOOC
Dec. 22 — The Open Door (Special— 2 parts
—Drama ) 2000
Dec. 23— Mother Love vs. Gold (Drama) 1000
Dec. 24 — A Dip In the Briney (Comedy) 1000
Dec. 25 — Doc Yak's Christmas (Comedy) 1008
Dec. 26— His Sister (Drama) lOee
Dec. 29 — The Adventures of Kathlyn — No. 1 —
The Unwelcome Throne (Special —
3 parts — Drama) 3000
Dec. 30— The Stolen Heart (Ck>medy) 1000
Dec. 31— Father's Day (Drama) 1000
Jan. 1 — Good Resolutions (Drama) 1000
Jan. 2 — At Cross Purposes (Comedy-Drama) . .
.Tan. 2 — Buster and Sunshine (Comedy)
Jan. 5 — Into the Third and Fourth G'eneration
(Special- 2 parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. 6 — The Living Wage (Drama) 1000
Jan. 7 — By Unseen Hand (Drama) 1000
Jan. 8— Pietro the Pianist (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 9 — On the Breast of the Tide (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH.
Dec. 16 — The Uprising of Ann (drama) 1*0*
Dec. 16 — Up in a Balloon (Comedy)
Dec. 16 — Elephants At Work (Bducatlonal) . . .
Dec. 17— Any Port In a Storm (Comedy) lew
Dec. 18 — The Face of Pear (Drama) l«Oli
Dee. 19 — The Girl at the Lunchcounter (Oom.).10(»
Dec. 20 — The Ancient Order of (JoodfeUows)
(Special— 2 parts — Drama) 200«
Dec. 22 — A Christmas Story (Drama) 1000
Dec. 23 — Her Faith In the Flag (Drama) 1000
Dec. 24 — The Honorable Algernon (Drama) 1000
Dec. 25 — The Spirit of Christmas (Drama) 1000
Dec. 26 — The Golf Game and the Bonnet ((3om.).180«
Dec. 27 — Heartease (Special— 2 parts — Dr.) 2000
Dec. 29 — Her Husband's Friend (Drama) 1000
Dec. 30— His Second Wife (Comedy-Drama)
Dec. 30— The Baby Show (Educational)
Dec. 31 — The Education of Aunt Georgiana
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Jan. 1 — Secret of the Bulb (Drama) 1000
Jan. 2 — Misadventures of a Mighty Monarch
(Comedy) 1000
Jan. 3 — The Street Singers (Special— 2 parts —
Drama) 20O0
Jan. 5 — Francine (Drama) h;K)0
Jan. 6 — Officer Jolm Donovan (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 7^Dlana's Dress Reform (Comedy) ... .1000
Jan. 8— Their Interest In Common (Com. -Dr. )
Jan. 8 — Montana State Fair (Topical)
Jan. 9— Bunny's Mistake (Comed.v) 1000
Jan, 10 — Jprrv'a Uncle's Namesake (Special — ■
2 parts— Comedy) 200<5
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-Three Reels
-Story by Victor Hugo, most famous
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The Selig Regular Service will continue to present its
patrons with good things in variety that mean easy
money for the manager and solid satisfaction for the
general public right along through the coming year.
"UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION"
A play that has its picturesque beginning in English country life two centuries
ago and then flashes up-to-date, showing how the strain of blood will tell, particu-
larly as it pertains to weakness in looking at the wine cup. An interesting and
attractive play with a fine moral.
In Two Reels. Released January 5th
January 6th "THE LIVING WAGE"
An up-to-date romance, dealing with industrial conditions where dollars and cents figure
first and sense with sentiment comes as a triumphant finale of right or wrong.
Januaryl7th "BY UNSEEN HAND"
A Western story with an exceedingly ingenious turn, dealing with the mysterious death of
one man who has been threatened by another. The cause of the tragedy is due to a sun-
glass, which explodes the cartridge in a belt that has been left carelessly upon the table.
January 8th "PIETRO, THE PIANIST"
A comedy based upon the sensitiveness of a musical temperament has a universal appeal for
fun as every community has some genius that exaggerates art, making it amusing, instead of
serious. How this fake pianist is "smoked out" furnishes a corking story.
January 9th "ON THE BREAST OF THE TIDE"
Fisherfolk have their troubles, and Big Jim's is a black bottle with fiery liquor therein. He
breaks himself of the habit by marooning himself on an island, and as a reward for his
triumph, he rescues his own child from the sea.
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particulars about the "THANHOUSER 'BIG' PRODUCTIONS" telling you how to get these
features for exclusive first run in your locality for a full year under iron-clad contract. Just
mink of getting four part productions like "Moths," "Robin Hood,"" "Legend of Provence,"
"Frou Frou" and "Joseph in the Land of Egypt" that way! One a month, on the first of the
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THE THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
Sunday, Jan. 4th— "MRS. PINKHURST'S PROXY," witli the inimitable Riley Chamberlin as
Mrs. Pinkhurst. supported by Sid Bracy, Carey L. Hastings, Ethyle Cooke and Catherine Webb.
Tuesday, Jan 6th — NO RELEASE, because of three-reeler of succeeding release day.
I-riday, Jan. 9th— "THE RUNAWAY PRINCESS." played by Maude Fcaly, with Harry Ben-
ham as the .\merican Millionaire, Dave Thompson as the Prince, and Arthur Bower as the
King. Lila Hayward Chester, one of the New York Times' "Prettiest Girls of To-Day" prize
winners, appears as the Sister of the Millionaire. Three Reels.
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who disobey the law. This is an unusual drama founded on circum-
stantial evidence. It is a story with heart throbs and situations un-
paralleled.
Francis X. Bushman and Ruth Stonehouse Featured
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RELEASED TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th.
Hearts and Flowers"
A drama of heart interest and pathos that your patrons will remember
for some time to come. Eleanor Kahn and Francis X. Bushman featured.
RELEASED WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th.
**A Foot of Romance"
A feature Essanay comedy with a laugh in every foot. Wallace Beery featured.
RELEASED THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th.
"The Hills of Peace"
.\ truly dramatic story of the West. Marguerite Clayton, Frederick Church and Carl Stockdale featured.
RELEASED SATURDAY, JANUARY loth.
"SnakevUle's New Doctor"
A Western comedy-drama featuring Marguerite Clayton and MR.
G. M. ANDERSON.
COMING FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th.
"The Cast of the Die"
In Two Parts
An absorbing drama of the West that astounds. Many un-
usual situations make this feature a worthy attraction. Photog-
raphy is excellent and the portrayal of characters efficient. Heralds
and posters now ready.
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DURING the past year, the Eclectic Fihn Company has released some
of the most notable feature productions ever before shown, films which
will for a long time to come be remembered as real gems of the mo-
tion picture art. Some of these are acknowledged by competent critics
to be unapproached for dramatic rendition, refined action, splendid photog-
raphy, and exquisite coloring.
11 Consistent with the policy which we have pursued in the past, we will con-
tinue to release the verv finest feature films to be procured, sparing neither
money nor effort to obtain them. You will do well to see that you are among those
who will reap the benefit of a close acquaintance with the entire line of Eclectics,
thereby assuring yourself of a prosperous year.
The Bridge That Failed
Three Parts
(Copyrighted)
Now Ready
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A wonderfully gripping photoplay. Insanely jealous,
death of his rival. He severs the cables of a bridge, sending his rival into the
raging waters below. His sweetheart makes a spectacular dive from the river
bank and rescues the drowning man. A number of sensational features make
this a most extraordinary film. Be sure you don't miss it.
The House of Mystery
(Copyrighted)
Four Parts Natural Coloring Ready Jan. 10th
One of those powerful detective stories which are so popular. A banker is the
victim of a series of mysterious thefts. He calls in a noted detective to unravel
the mystery. The subsequent happenings will keep you in a constant state of
tremor. Baffled at every turn, the detective finally succeeds in running the rob-
ber band to earth. Then it is found that the banker's daughter-in-law was held
prisoner by the mysterious band, the head of which had impersonated her and
systematically robbed the financier.
We are preparmg for early release a film of exceptional worth, one which is
bound to put you in an enviable position if you succeed in securing it.
6 Reels
A Man's Shadow
Adapted from the famous detective story written by Jules Mary.
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patriotic American,
the famous character-
ization created by Nat
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EDITORIAL
THE GLORY OF WORK
The history of the world is
an eternal monument to the
labor of man. Many of its
chapters were written with
cold steel and blood amid
sorrows and dangers, but
j throughout, it is a history of
deeds.
What is the goal of man's
endeavors? What the pur-
pose of our struggles ? All the
days of our lives we strive
mcessantly— for what?
We sometimes think that
we labor only because we need
or desire money. But the
soldier does not march out
upon the battlefield, facing
danger and death, for his
monthly wage. Nor does the
hope of glory inspire his cour-
age. No genuine hero ever
thinks of the fame his act will
earn.
We strive essentially for ac-
complishment. Work requires
no other inspiration than it-
self. The thrill of creation,
the ecstasy of development,
are their own incentives.
The history of the motion
.picture, like the history of the
world, is founded upon en-
deavor and achievement.
"AN AMERICAN CITIZEN"
THE REPETITION OF A
GREAT SUCCESS!
The venerable expression, "History
repeats itself," has found a new signifi-
cance in the productions of the Famous
Players, which repeat in motion pictures
the history of the oral drama's greatest
successes.
John Barrymore, one of the most
popular favorites of the American
stage, in "An American Citizen," the
famous comedy success in which Nat
Goodwin scored one of his greatest
triumphs, is supplied with numerous op-
]iortunities to display his expressive and
inimitable aljilities. We venture to pre-
sume that Mr. Barrymore will secure in
this humorous characterization the same
sensational degree of success that at-
tended "The Fortune Hunter," the
titular role of which he created.
"An American Citizen" is a delight-
fully human drama of adventures and
misadventures, fortunes and misfortunes.
It portrays an exciting trans-conti-
nental romance, in which any number
of comic complications centre about a
)oung American, who, in the midst of
his defeats and victories, never forgets
his patriotism.
John Barrymore, in the role of Beres-
ford Cruger, who chivalrously sacrifices
nationality, love and fortune and faces
all his reverses with a never-say-die
fortitude typically .\nierican, adds an
artistic pantomimic achievement to his
list of stellar triumphs.
GOSSIP
Notice how popular the idea
of presenting famous players
in noted plays has become?
The Famous Players Film
Company, the pioneer concern
in this field, has lately been
tendered what is known as
"the best flattery" quite fre-
quently.
PARSONS BOOKED
FOR LIFE
Grover Cleveland Parsons
found booking the "30 Fa-
mous Features" in the States
of Delaware, Maryland, and
Virginia and D. C. such a
very easy task, that, not be-
ing contented with the sweet
desuetude of a peaceful mind,
he slipped away last Saturday
with Miss Mary Anastasia
Driscoll, of Baltimore, and
visited Saint Patrick's Church
in Washington. Parsons en-
tered into the contract for life
almost as enthusiastically as
he did for the Famous Players
product. Long life and hap-
piness !
The surest sign of success
in the film business is the
ticket seller's smile. Did you
ever pass by a theatre exhibit-
ing the "30 Famous Fea-
tures"? No, impossible — but
you might have noticed it as
you walked in.
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ZOLA'S MOST
(THE TOLL
ACTED BY THEIABLEST PLAYERS OF FRANCE, WHO WERE INSPIRED BY THIS
GERMINAL AND" REMAIN UNMOVED. IT TOUCHES THE DEPTHS OF HUMAN SO
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GREAT PLAY AS A FITTING MEDIUM FOR THEIR TALENTS. NO ONE CAN SEE
ROW AND POINTS THE FINGER OF SCORN AT MAN'S INHUMANITY TO MAN.
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Quality
Throughout the entire history of
Motion Pictures, the product of the
hcensed manufacturers has been the
standard of class. For years and years
these products have been advertised
and exploited until the ten premier
brands have become familiar to the
peoples of every country in the world.
The names of the actors and actresses
in these brands are household words
in millions of homes. Every one
who goes to the picture show has
learned that these brands are by
far the best. General Film Service
includes all the licensed brands and
is safe and reliable, and is the surest
guarantee of success for the exhibitor
because it backs up its millions of
dollars worth of advertising with
the finest pictures that are no\v, or
ever have been, produced.
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The Two Ordeals
TWO REELS
Selig.
Released January 12th
Being the second of the "Adventures of Kathlyn," the
great newspaper serial by Harold McGrath. In this in-
stallment are shown two remarkable and thrilling en-
counters with wild beasts.
Indian Blood
TWO REELS
Kalem. Released January 12th
An Indian story that rings absolutely true. In addi-
tion to containing a story that goes straight to the heart,
this wonderful feature shows some Indian customs
which heretofore have never appeared upon the screen.
The Heart of a Gipsy
TWO REELS
Kleine-Cines. Released January i^ili
A beautiful tale of a Gipsy love and its great sacrifice,
vividly told amid a picturesque and beautiful setting.
For the love of a girl who had befriended her, she
gives up her love for a man and goes back from an en-
vironment of Ivtxury to the wandering life of the nomad.
The Masked Dancer
TWO REELS
Vitagraph.
Released January i^th
Outwitting her husband and his inamorata, a wife with
whom he has gone to a masquerade ball succeeds in out-
classing the Spanish beauty and exposing her. Later, he
fights for his wife — rescues her from a band of despera-
does and begs her forgiveness.
Perils of the White Lights
TWO REELS
Kalem. Released January 14th
A remarkably thrilling story of the struggles of Anna-
bel, a young show-girl, to free herself from the clutches
of the scoundrels under whose spell she has unwittingly
placed herself. A series of incidents which are bound to
fascinate every photoplay patrom.
A Question of Right
TWO REELS
Ltibin.
Released January i^th
Believing him to be an honorable man, a beautiful
woman marries a mayor, only to learn later that he is a
grafter and a scoundrel. She is about to denounce him
when he is shot by a blackmailer. Later she finds happi-
ness in the arms of a former and more worthy love.
A Thief of Hearts
TWO REELS
Pathcplay.
Released January i$th
An intensely dramatic story of the fiery love of the
Spaniard, beautifully enacted among some of Spain's fin-
est scenery. A feature of the story is a very thrilling
bull fight.
Deacon Billington's Down-
fall
TWO REELS
Edison.
Released January 16th
Jealousy and rum are the deacon's undoing. He had
been one of the local celebrities for years. A horse race
starts the trouble which is augmented by his daughter's
love affairs, his own love affairs and an inquisitive tramp
who discovers the secret jug.
The Cast of the Die
TWO REELS
Essanay. Released January 16th
A gripping Western drama of the present, in which is
shown the fickleness of fate.
An outlaw having been befriended by the man who is
hunted by a sheriff's posse, realizing death is near, deter-
mines on a noble sacrifice, the last he will ever make, and
gives himeslf up as the hunted man escapes.
Good Pals
TWO REELS
Patheplay.
Released January ijth
A collie dog's friendship for a little girl keeps her
cheerful during her banishment to the attic, where she is
kept for days by an unscrupulous relative who has ap-
propriated funds meant for her.
Things end happily, however, when her father, thought
to be dead, comes to her rescue.
Local Color
TWO REELS
Vitagraph. Released January 17th
Edward Fenton, an actor, finds in the mountains the
"Local Color" he sought, — likewise, the love he can never
forget.
Anne Judson, a pretty mountain girl standing by him
through a desperate mountain feud, gives her life in de-
fense of his.
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6(orgc Kkine JIttractions
We shall impress it upon you — that phrase — until YOU and every
theatre owner in America is cognizant of its importance,
value and meaning —
(George ^leine Attractions
Include those Master-works you already know, as
"QUO VADIS?"
"THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"
"ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA"
and many others of which you shall soon hear— varying in length, period
and type of story — but varying not one iota from the tremendous standard
we have already established.
Stop and consider — remember your many weak programs of the past year — the careless, haphazard
stories, poorly photographed, indifferently well acted. The initial multiple-reel subjects of a year ago were
"Winners" — they were a novelty, and the public came.
And Now We Offer You A NOVELTY That Will ENDURE. That's not a paradox. Five, Six and
Eight Reels will attract — Back them up with QUALITY — Photographic, Histrionic and in Theme — and you
will have backed a "Winner."
If the man who coined the word "Movie" had seen "QUO VADIS ?" first, that word would never have
joined the influences that work against the better interests of this industry. No just man can sit through
"QUO VADIS ?" without reverence and respect for the power that made it possible. That's art in its high-
est and best form. That's what makes the fame of Cellini, Shakespeare and Michel Angelo ENDURE
through the ages.
Just as "QUO VADIS?" will ENDURE, so shall "THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII," "ANTONY
AND CLEOPATRA," and all those other subjects which we shall dignify by the classification of "GEORGE
KLEINE ATTRACTIONS."
During 1914 we shall place upon the American market the Highest Type of Motion Photography Sub-
jects that Brains and Money Can Provide. In Addition to the Output of Our Own Studios in Turin, Italy,
We Shall Scour the Continent for the Product of Others. Quality, and Only QUALITY, shall be the de-
ciding factor.
GEORGE KLEINE
166 N. State Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
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A discharged employee is accused of
the death of the manufacturer. A baffling
mystery story in which time and justice disentangle
the knotty chain of circumstantial evidence.
KLEINE-CINES
(In Two Parts)
"WHO WAS GUILTY"
(Copyright, 1913, by George Kleine)
For Release Tuesday, January 20, 1914
Van Luin, owner of a large factory, discharges Jose, a workman, and Jose leaves, swearing
vengeance. James Holcomb, manager of the factory, is both hopelessly in love and in debt, and
schemes to recoup his losses before he marries Madeline. That night Van Luin, carrying a large
sum of money, starts for his country estate.
The next morning. Jose staggers home quite drunk, his clothing clotted with blood. He carries
the blood-stained whip of Van Luin. With the evidence all against him, Jose is convicted of Van
Luin's murder. Maryston, a detective, convinced of Jose's innocence, unravels the mystery.
Maryston finds on a blotting pad the impression of a letter Holcomb has written to his sweet-
heart. With this slender thread, he constructs a rope of proof strong enough to hang Holcomb.
.\n enchanting detective story, so staged that you do not know imtil the last scene "who was
guilty." Beautifully photographed, and splendidly acted by the CINES Company of Rome, Italy.
Book "Who Was Guilty." You will want it.
Released through General Film Company
One, three and six sheets with all Kleine subjects
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166 N. State Street
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PATHE FRERES
A TWO PART DRAMA
Released
Thursday
January
22d
THE SWORD OF
DAMOCLES
Featuring Eleanor
Woodruff and
Irving Cummings.
The story centers
around a mis-
understood genius
whose great opera is
taken from him by unfair
means and produced
as another's.
1 Cod's Warning
A TWO PART DRAMA
Featuring Gab -
rielle Robinne of the
Comedie Francaise.
An unusually strongcast.
A good story and fine back-
grounds of Swiss mountains
in winter make this release
particularly excellent.
I Released Saturday, January 24th
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Deacon Billington's Downfall
IN TWO PARTS RELEASED FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th
The Deacon is one of the leading h'ghts of the village and a strong temperance orator. When George Splan beats
him in a horse race the Deacon is fighting mad and throws George out when he calls on his daughter. The
Deacon and Si Higgins are rivals for the widow Divine. A tramp discovers his secret jug of nun, hidden in the
barn, the very day that the Deacon is to deliver a temperance lecture ! But that is only the beginning of his
troubles, for his daughter elopes with George, and the Deacon pursues them to the parsonage, arriving too late.
Then he collapses when he is introtluced to Mr. and Mrs. Si Higgins, formerly the widow Divine.
**0n the Great Steel Beam
A sensational rescue in mid-air.
Released Tuesday. January 6th.
*The Sherlock Holmes Girl
{On the same reel)
African Sea Birds
Released Wednesday, January yth.
COMING SINGLE REELS
**A 1 onely Road
A selfish millionaire awakes, too late.
Released Saturday. January loth.
**The Adventure of the
Actress' Jewels
First of the adventures of Oc-
tavius — Amateur Detective.
Released Monday, January 12th.
*One sheets. **One and three sheets. ***One, three and
*A Night at the Inn
A thrilling tale of adventure.
Released Tuesday, January iT,th.
*Andy PJays Hero
Andy saves a little girl from her
designing uncle.
Released Wednesday, January 14th.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
LUBIN
presents
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Charles Klein's Greatest Achievement
The Lion and the Mouse
in Six Reels
THROUGH THE OFFICES OF THE GENERAL FILM COMPANY
There was never a more successful author and playwright than Mr. Chas. Klein,
and in securing exclusive rights to reproduce all of his great dramas in motion picture
form, Lubin has again demonstrated that he is determined that all of the best pic-
tures must come from Lubin.
"The Lion and the Mouse" had a more extended run in New York theatres than
any drama of recent years — the best proof of its popularity.
Special Actors and Actresses of widespread reputation were employed to depict
the exacting roles. Gorgeous stage settings were built exclusively for this production
and the photography, if possible, excels that of anything yet produced by Lubin.
IN PREPARATION
Charles Klein's "
The Daughters of Men
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A STORY OF CAPITAL AND LABOR
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK ONE MULTIPLE EVERY THURSDAY
"THE MAN FROM THE WEST"
TWO REEL
Released Thursday, January 22d
A very dramatic love tale; the Man from the West was an unusual man, handsome, a dead shot
and of commanding personality. The miners knew nothing of his origin and simply called him the
"Gentleman," but the high-bred Eastern lady fell in love with him, and discarding all conventionali-
ties sent for him to come to Boston town and take her back to his Western home.
"A QUESTION OF RIGHT"— Drama, Special in Two Reels—
"THE SQUIRE'S MISTAKE"— Drama—
"BETWEEN TWO FIRES"— Drama, Special in Two Reels—
"THE EXGINEER'S REVENGE"— Drama—
"WHEN THE DOCTORS FAILED"— Comedy—
"MARRIED MEN"— Comedy—
"TOBACCO INDUSTRY"— Industrial"-
"SMILES OF FORTUNE'— Comedy—
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Special Features
Each in Two Parts
Tuesday i Saturday
Every Week
"FRANCINE"
Drama. Monday, January 5th
["iinning and jealousy are defeated in a contest against true love
;nd devotion. A dastardly plot fails. Margaret Gibson and
I reorge Cooper assume the leads.
"JERRY'S UNCLE'S NAMESAKE"
Comedy. Special Feature in Two Parts
Tuesday, January 6th
Jerry is involuntarily made the father of a baby girl, whom he
names after his uncle. Suddenly Jerry ibecomes the father of
Twins. Triplets and Quadruplets. This is too much for uncle.
SIDNEY DREW is irresistibly funny as Jerry.
"DIANA'S DRESS REFORM"
Comedy. Wednesday, January Tth
She knows how to dress. Makes all the ladies envious and
pleases the men. The ladies learn that clothes do not make the
woman. Anita Stewart, E. K. Lincoln and Josae Sadler are
the cast.
"THEIR INTEREST IN COMMON"
"MONTANA STATE FAIR"
Comedy and Educational
Thursday, January Sth
1. The Count has the title. That's all. Roger has a heart interest
that wins Alice. She makes him her choice. 2. Showing the
great interests and growth of Montana.
"BUNNY'S MISTAKE"
Comedy. Friday, January 9th
It looks horrible to John. He confesses murder. His wife shows
him the remains of a doll, instead of a child. She runs the auto-
mobile now. John Bunny is a subdued husband, Flora Finch
his wife.
"OFFICER JOHN DONOVAN"
Drama. Special Feature in T^vo Parts
Saturday, January 10th
His kindness to a helpless waif is rewarded by her gratitude, tlie
return and reform of his wayward son, who comes back to help
his old father. The adopted girl and the son marry to bless
John's remaining years. Van Dyke Brooke, Norma Talmadge,
Leo Delaney and Kate Price are the cast.
SIX A WEEK
"THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG OF IT"
Drama MONDAY, JANUARY 12th
"THE MASKED DANCER"
DR.\MA, SPECIAL FEATURE IN TWO PARTS-
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th
"TIMING CUPID"
Comedy WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th
"THE BRUTE"— "BASEBALL STARS"
Comedy and Entertaining THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th
"CUTEY'S VACATION"
Comedy FRIDAY, JANUARY i6th
"LOCAL COLOR"
DRAMA, SPECIAL FEATURE IN TWO PARTS-
SATURDAY, JANUARY i;th
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
IN TWO PARTS
One of the new Kalem Monday Multiple-Reel Features
Miss Marin Sais as "Nell"
In a desperate effort to escape, the crook leaps aboard the speeding
train and hides in the water tank of the locomotive tender. There
he meets a terrible fate when the engine stops for water.
Released Monday, January 19th
Two Special 1-Sheet Posters. Also Superb 3 and 6-Sheets
THE PALEFACE BRAVE
IN TWO PARTS
Rescued by Indians, the white boy is adopted as a member of the
tribe. His terrific struggle with Mexican bandits to save his child-
hood's sweetheart, one of the breathless incidents!
Released Wednesday, January 21st
Two Special 1-Sheet Posters. Also Special 3 and 6-Sheet Posters
AT LAST THEY EAT EXPLOSIVE "D"
The huge disappearing gun in
action ; the effort of the spy to
steal the formula of the new ex-
plosive, and his terrible fall from
a 300-foot cliff will hold your
patrons spellbound.
Released Saturday, January 24th
Special 1 and 3-Sheet Posters
The efforts of twd hoboes to get some-
thing to eat in a tramp-proof town re-
sults in a mighty funny farce.
(On the same reel)
UNVEILING THE PILGRIM
FATHERS* Monument
Showing W. H. Page, the new Am-
bassador to England, unveiling the
Monument dedicated to the Pilgrims,
at Southampton. Other absorbing
topical views from abroad.
Released Friday, January 23rd
YOU give your patrons the
best in photoplays when you
show the new Kalem Monday
Multiple-Reel Features. Put
them on your program today.
KALEM COMPANY
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J. P. Chalmers, Founder.
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Western Office — 169 West Washington Street (Post Building),
Chicago, 111. Telephone, Main 3145.
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Entered at the General Post Office, New York City, as Second Class Matter.
Saturday, January 10, 1914.
Facts and Comments
IT is reported that in a neighboring Jersey town a
church had to close its doors because of the competi-
tion of a motion picture theater in the same block.
Many inferences may be drawn from this fact, and none
of them unfavorable to the motion picture. The elo-
quence of the screen may have proved more convincing
and more entertaining than the eloquence of the pulpit.
It may have been a case of a survival of the fittest, or it
may have been nothing more than a reflection and an
effect of local sentiment. At all events the fact must in-
crease our respect for an institution which is a successful
rival both of the theater and of the church.
Quite significant in connection with this triumph of the
motion picture is the attitude of a body of clergymen
toward the great religious picture "From the Manger to
the Cross." As reported in the newspapers, these rev-
erend gentlemen looked at the picture and assumed a
position of doubt and disapproval. If the pastor of the
closed church in West Orange belonged to this class of
clergymen the closing of his church because of the rivalry
of a motion picture theater becomes perfectly clear. He
is standing perfectly still while the world all around him
is moving forward. He is waiting for the world to come
back to him. He is living in the age of the canal-boat
and is annoyed at the fast express thundering by and in-
terfering with his somnolent meditations. A safe way to
get at a man's sympathy with human progress is to test
him on his attitude toward the motion picture.
* * *
THE Moving Picture World is highly gratified at
the energetic action on the part of the authorities
against the white slave films, both in New York and
in many other cities. The situation proves once more that
we need no censorship and no previous restraint to keep
objectionable films off the screen. The existing law is
quite sufficient. It is extremely distasteful to us to see
the police interfere with exhibitions of motion pictures,
but for the abatement of a grave and harmful nuisance
prompt action on the part of the officials seems to be the
best method. The injury which these productions have
done to the good name of the motion picture is difficult
to estimate, but it has not been small. As far as we know,
none of these objectionable films have been exhibited in
regular motion picture theaters, their promoters have
exploited the salacious filth in places where the motion
picture is only an occasional attraction or where it is
forced into an unwelcome proximity with bad and indif-
ferent vaudeville.
*
It was perfectly refreshing to see Judge Gavegan in
the New York Supreme Court brush aside the flimsy and
miserable pretense of the "moral lesson" of these so-
called "white slave films." He made it very plain to the
attorneys for the promoters that he saw through their
scheme of exploitation, and at once vacated and set aside
the temporary injunction which had been granted to re-
strain the police from interfering with this morbid and
degrading exhibition. The Justice then reserved his de-
cision on the application to grant a permanent injunction
against the police authorities. He did this probably with
a view of preventing the promoters of the objectionable
shows from going into another judicial department and
getting an injunction there. No injunction would, of
course, be granted by any other judge in this state while
the matter in dispute is being considered by judicial
authority in this city. All the guns of these promoters of
white slave films have, therefore, been spiked and the
atmosphere has been cleared considerably. These "Social
Research" film companies and "moral feature com-
panies," so willing and anxious to improve mankind at a
twenty-five-cent admission, will now probably go a bit
slower and show a little more respect for public opinion.
Aside from all other considerations, this case has again
proved our contention that we need no censorship and
that the present laws are quite ample to deal with objec-
tionable films.
* * *
A RECENT decision of a lower criminal court in this
city held that it is no violation of the law to have
an unlicensed assistant run the projecting machine,
provided it was done in the presence and under the super-
vision of a duly licensed operator. This decision is in line
with similar action by the courts in other States where
the law compels the employment of none but licensed op-
erators. The reasoning is the same as in the case of
licensed dentists or druggists, who may supervise and
direct the work of an unlicensed employee if the licensing
law is complied with in all other respects. Any other in-
terpretation would expose the exhibitor and operator to
petty persecution by the officials charged with the enforce-
ment of the law.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Best is Yet to Come
By Louis Reeves Harrison
EXASPERATING thing about the average adapta-
tion of today is not that it is so bad, but that it falls
short of being what the audience craves, often be-
cause it lacks the foremost element of success. It steals
the corpse of a great novel, or of a great play, and dangles
the pulseless thing before our eyes to the accompaniment
of loud publicity blasts. "Behold this famous literary
form!" "Gaze upon this masterly structure of the
drama!" We watch it with the curiosity of seeing a
mummy unwrapped, and wonder if the destiny of moving
pictures is to be body-snatching as a fine art.
It may be safely assumed that the man who wrote the
original work from which the adaptation is made had a
message in mind and gave it form and treatment in ac-
cordance with the requirements of his time if not to suit
himself at the moment, his main object being to "get
over" his meaning with all the force at his command.
Moving pictures can, however, more easily convey the
message with entirely different form and treatment, can
glorify a theme as an accomplished composer of piano
music paraphrases a composition for orchestral perform-
ance, beautifying while making it more suitable for the
new medium of interpretation.
There is something very amusing, when it is not piti-
ful, in the reverence accorded the "once was," in contrast
with the small value placed on merit that is, by men en-
gaged in furnishing screen stories to the people, in view
of the fact that we, all of us, are the people, and we are
constantly knocking lifeless releases on hackneyed sub-
jects turned out by business rivals. The incessant ac-
tivity of concerns turning out thousands of reel narra-
tives every year has long ago covered everything within
reach, and those who put out feature plays in 19 14 will
find that they must offer something bright, original and
entertaining in form and treatment of theme or be rele-
gated to that mediocrity from which it is more difficult
to return than to be a successful newcomer in the field.
The man of theatrical bringing-up has recently en-
tered the arena with all the chesty confidence of the bull
who has been lord of his own pasture. He imagines that
moving picture audiences, now numbering some ninety
millions a week, in a country where education is being
widely and rapidly extended, are to be enlightened if not
enthralled by the advent of past performers in outworn
roles. In purest friendship, without an atom of preju-
dice against the man of theatrical bringing up, I am of
the opinion the millions who go to the picture show are
principally interested in what the producer has to exhibit
that is worth exhibiting on its own merits.
There is to be a question of brand involved. The
house turning out the highest uniform quality of product
is the one to make the deepest impress and reap the lar-
gest reward of established good will in the days yet to
come. The finest themes are, of course, those which
command universal acceptance, but these are not always
possible — the treatment of theme therefore rises in im-
portance, and it must be a treatment deserving intelligent
attention and consideration, rather than one which has
done service in other days through other mediums.
The main thing is to haze something to say that will
permit one imagination to kindle others and then to say
it so delightfully, so pozverfully or so clearly, as the case
may be, that it will go straight to the minds of the people
through their hearts or to their hearts through their minds.
The average adaptation of today falls short of being
what the audience craves because it lacks the torch of
imagination which lights up hearts and minds. We are
given the form of drama without its spirit, because an
attempt is made to incorporate in this new art of ours
the methods of an older one, whereas, as Wainewright
puts it, "no work of art can be tried otherwise than by
laws deduced from itself." The motion picture expres-
sions thus far most successful have invariably had what
might be termed "native" sensibility and sincerity.
Now men of active minds and artistic tastes, who have
studied interpretation of thought by action from a theat-
rical point of view, may largely benefit the production of
moving pictures and their exhibition in many ways, espe-
cially when they bring along a superior gift of type selec-
tion, but they are liable to fall into the crucible of bitter
experience from vmderestimation of the art. Instead of
carrying us through a lot of dull scenes to exactly copy
a novel or stage drama, thereby preserving the form at
the expense of losing the essence, better preserve the soul
of the original work and express it according to the
methods of the new art "deduced from itself." "To
knoxv the rintage and quality of a zvine one need not
drink the zvhole cask."
The best that is yet to come will surely not be in the
line of weak imitations of what has been done in some
other form of some other art. It will be creative and in-
dependent in glimpsing the mysteries of passion and
thought. There are plenty of delightful and splendid
phases of life to be depicted in new and attractive guise.
Playwrights will treat the New Art as a Goddess, whose
majestv and beauty they must unfold to the eyes of mil-
lions.
All this may sound optimi'stic. I am perfectly aware
that theatrical people believe the sun rises in Aristotle
and sets in Times Square, that our playwrights depend
upon the obvious for fear of being suspected of genius,
that we are being harrowed with morbid vice plays ex-
ploiting the festering sores of society, but — perhaps this
is a matter of temperament — it seems to me that the New
Art is offering us an infinity of charm and beauty that
will not be long disregarded. Let us herald the dawn of
a brighter era even if we do not grasp its full significance.
Picture the chaos that existed before the printing
press was invented, the dark ages of ignorance illumined
now and then by a few torches, even the confusion and
stupidity that existed long after the art of producing
printed matter for reading was well-developed. How
many of that time faintly guessed at the enlightenment
to be wrought by diffusion of knowledge through books?
How many of us guess the infinity of charm and beauty
to be sown broadcast over the world by moving pictures?
Is it not to be a means of expression for men of creative
talent quite as much as a "good proposition" for those
entirely concerned with the mess of pottage?
There is enough pottage to go. round and feed the
greedy besides — what is of deeper interest to those who
provide the pottage is the pleasure they are to be af-
forded, not by ash carts filled with street sweepings and
garbage, but by what is imaginative and entertaining, by
the new forms fashioned from old ones, by those inven-
tions of the creative mind which project all others into
the charmed circle of the romantic, to foreshadowings of
what the future holds in store in which the visible things
of life are transmuted to glimpses of the invisible, the
forces -divine.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
149
The Editor's Confession
By James L. Hoff
A TIME-HONORED tradition of the craft maintains
that the "brains" of a newspaper find expression
only in its text or reading pages. It has always
been supposed that the record of human progress — the
news — was set only in uniform type, emphasized by an
occasional display heading to mark its degree of impor-
tance, and that in those reading pages was contained all
the literary merit of which the publication could boast.
This tradition has been accepted by the United States
Post Office Department as truth, and official recognition
thereof is recorded in various rulings of that Department
requiring that a publication wishing to enjoy the privi-
leges of second-class rates must contain a fair prepon-
derance of "pure reading matter" in order to establish its
claim to being a "newspaper."
There may be, and doubtless there are, many instances
where all the news is found in the form of "pure reading
matter." We have seen publications whose advertising
pages were but a dreary waste. Some fields of human
endeavor afiford no opportunity for play of imagination.
Not so the field of the motion picture. We have just
passed a most pleasant period of several hours turning
the advertising pages of The Moving Picture World,
and here and now "take our hat off" to the little band of
Optimistic Psychologists who are giving us valued as-
sistance in the task of assembling and recording the news
items which tell of the progress of this remarkable busi-
ness : the making and marketing of motion pictures.
To explain that term, "optimistic psychologist" : it
has long since been accepted that a successful and expert
writer of advertisements is a "psychologist," and to write
an advertisement that will sell things requires large quan-
tities of "optimism," to be doled out in varying portions
according to the immediate needs. At any rate, it is
more sounding that "publicity man," or the other hack-
neyed terms. So we say that much is coming to these
Optimistic Psychologists for the part they are taking in
writing the history of motion pictures.
To establish its literature is seldom the first thought of
a new art. Foremost in the minds of its sponsors is the
gaining of a competence — the taking of profits. Then,
if the fruits of their labors be sufficiently encouraging,
they give thought to embellishment. Thus we have seen
the art of the motion picture pass through the various
stages of development, taking on with each upward step
some new sign of progress, not the least of which is im-
provement in the methods and forms of advertising. To
grasp the fullness of this, one has but to turn back to the
earlier volumes of The Moving Picture World and
compare the advertisements of those days with those
which may be found in its pages today. Then it was bald
statements in bold type ; arbitrary claims of superiority.
Films were films then, and so eagerly was anything and
everything snatched up that all one had to do was to
announce the possession of a reel of pictures to be as-
sured of a sale.
But all that has changed. With the development of the
business, quantity has more than kept pace with quality,
and to dispose of the first the maker is required to extol
the last. With the improvement of the quality of the
picture he has improved the quality of his advertising,
and this has brought into the business, men especially
fitted to write advertisements entertainingly and convinc-
ingly and to illustrate them pleasingly and artistically.
Clever arguments, striking designs and ample space com-
bine to make the advertising pages of The Moving Pic-
ture World an illustrated encyclopedia of information
concerning the trade.
Look them over and you will discover the truth we
wish to impress upon you: that the advertising pages of
The World vie with its news pages in the dissemination
of real news of the trade. There is a reason for this. To
be effective an advertisement must be read ; to insure its
being read the writers of these advertisements have taken
to printing genuine news in the space they are paying for.
Splendid idea, since it enhances the value of that space
and is more likely to produce substantial results for the
firm, and that is what the expert advertising man is
hired for.
Another thing these advertising writers — these Opti-
mistic Psychologists — are doing: consciously or uncon-
sciously they are raising the character of their announce-
ments to a higher and a higher plane; if anything, just a
little bit ahead of the product they advertise. Our belief
is that they recognize the trend of public sentiment and
are doing their part to educate the amusement-loving
public to what it should desire, instead of pandering to
the depravity of the few upon the "old showman's" prin-
ciple of "giving the public what it wants." We know
this is so because there is less and still less wielding of the
censorial "blue pencil" in the advertising department of
The Moving Picture World. There is one form of
censorship that The World believes in — the kind that
begins at home. An ounce of prevention will accomplish
more than any number of censor boards, pound as hard
as they like, and accomplish the desired result with less
friction. So we add another credit to the Optimistic
Psychologist.
There is also something to be said for the truthfulness
of our advertising contributors. Considering the great
temptation to "draw the long bow" that constantly assails
the ad-writer, it is seldom that our advertising con-
tributors are accused of misrepresentation. Usually, if
you "see it in the 'ad,' it's so." In other words, their
optimism does not run away with their better judgment.
Another point: nowhere is the progress of the motion
picture business so accurately marked as in the advertis-
ing pages of The Moving Picture World. We say this
without intent to boast, because it is due solely to the
confidence of the trade in The World that it has
become a veritable business barometer of that trade.
As the volume of business has grown the advertising
pages have increased ; when times have been dull there
has been a lull, but never a backward movement. Then,
as though finding its second wind, there has been a leap
forward and a new high mark has been established. We,
who keep our fingers on the pulse of the trade, know
when to expect these changes, but the phenomenon is,
nevertheless, occasion for constant wonderment. This
applies not alone to the trade as a whole but to the indi-
vidual company as well, and it tells the story of progress
often more accurately and convincingly than we could tell
it in the news pages.
And there you have the editor's confession : that the
advertising pages of The Moving Picture World are
as interesting as any other page in it, which is another
way of urging you to read them for the information they
give ; also, this is a deserved recognition of the painstak-
ing efiforts of the clever writers who are saying bright
and impressive things about the pictures or the devices
thev seek to sell.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"Antony and Cleopatra'*
A Magnificent Eight Part Photodrama by Cines, Soon to Be
Presented by George Kleine in Leading Theaters
Throughout This Country and Canada.
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
HOW I wish I had beside me, as I write, the magic cup
of Nektanebus, and that the marvellous chalice, in
addition to its fabled occult powers, could bring before
me the Alexandria and the Rome of "Antony and Cleopatra";
those august personages themselves; the days of courtly revel
and the pageantry which marked their royal love, and the
great sea tight at Actium that tolled the knell of the long,
last sleep of the lovers in the magnificent mausoleum, in the
Bruchium. I am consoled for the lack of the treasured vessel,
however, by the presence of a still more potent and wondrous
agency of modern evolutiouT-the moving picture — which, in
the able hands of Cines, has created anew, with remarkable
fidelity, the scenes and the people of nearly two thousand
years ago.
The self imposed task has been amazingly well done,
when we remember the difficulties encountered in the re-
production of exterior and interior views of the magnificent
architectural structures of ."Mexandria, as they appeared just
before the Christian Era. It required great courage and
enterprise, as well as ripe knowledge and skill, to lead us
back to the royal palace of the Ptolemies, to the subterranean
vaults of the Temple of Isis. and to the massive pylons of
that beautiful city. But it required still more knowledge
and imagination to create the atmosphere of the time, as
reflected in manners, dress, furniture and the other one
hundred and more requirements. The Cines people liave
succeeded admirably in this respect.
Superb scenes are the fall of .\lexandria before Octavius;
his triumphal entry afterwards at Rome; the landing of the
Roman troops in Egypt by moonlight; the long and silent
march to Alexandria; the Alexandrian pagents in which
Antony and Cleopatra participated, and the great interior
scene in the royal palace, on the night that was to be
forever remembered.
What terrific battle scenes are shown on the lofty flight of
steps leading up to the royal palace entrance, and on the
Nile within the city! The carnage has all the show of blood
and death. The Cines supernumeraries — and there are 3500
of them in the scene showing the fall of Alexandria — are
really a marvellous force. Seldom, if ever, do they fail to
do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time;
and this, it must be remembered, is largely due to able
direction.
In one particular I am of the opinion that the Cines people
have failed to be sufficiently realistic. I refer to the fleet
which leaves Ostia for Alexandria. Here was a fine oppor-
tunity to educate us by furnishing a variety of the vessels
used in naval warfare at the time. No reading or intelligent
man will believe for an instant that Octavius set out with
a fleet of mere galleys, none of them with more than four or
six oars. Why are we not given a glimpse of at least one
trireme, with its three tiers of oarsmen, perhaps sixty in all?
This would have been imposing as well as fitting. In this
connection, I am glad to refer, with much praise, to the beau-
tiful royal barge used bj- Cleopatra when she visits Antony's
camp on the Cydnus. It fits in so well with the historic
magnificence of her court and surroundings.
Just a word of praise for the master of properties. It
would require far more knowledge than I have of such
matters to appreciate fully the display of Roman Emblems
used in that bewildering pageant which shows the triumphal
march of the victorious Octavius through the streets of
Rome. Their significance would require a small volume to
describe. And so, all through the production, the same nice
care and attention is bestowed on property details.
Nor must the Cines camera force be overlooked. Those
beautiful moonlight effects, taken in the eye of the sun, in
the afternoon of a cloudy day, with a veiled lens, are so
convincing and artistic that one must cry "bravo!" I refer
to the scenes showing the landing of the Roman troops in
Egypt and to the showing of the beginning of their march
Scene from George Kleine's Big Eight-Reel Importation "Antony and Cleopatra," by the Cines Company, of Rome.
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to Alexandria. One ul these scenes is finely tinted, and
gives the effect of an exquisite and gigantic land and sea
view in water colors.
The Story.
The story of "Antcny and Cleopatra" is mainly based on
Pltitarch's narrative; but several scenes — notably those show-
ing the voluptuous queen performing the dance du ventre
before Antony, her cruel decision in having her woman slave
cast into the pool as food for crocodiles, and the testing of
subtle poisons on her men slaves — should be taken cutn grano
salis.
Such incidents cannot be reconciled with the devotion unto
death of her two ladies in waiting, or with the tribute paid
her by no less an authority than Horace, "non humilis
niulier" — a woman capable of no baseness. When it is re-
membered that the Roman poet included this tribute in the
hymn which he dedicated to Octavius, on his victory over
Antony and Cleopatra, a denial of its truth must have been
impossible at that very day. George Ebers, the great Ger-
man archaeologist, scholar and author, referring to this
tribute writes: "His words, which are equivalent to a deed,
are among this greatly misjudged woman's fairest claims to
renown." He also writes, in the preface to his work on
Cleopatra:
"In regard to Cleopatra, especially, life was surrounded
with an atmosphere of romance bordering on the fabulous.
Even her bitterest foes admire her beauty and rare gifts of
intellect. Her character, on the contrary, presents one of
the most difficult problems of psychology. The servility of
Roman poets and authors, who were unwillmg frankly to
acknowledge the light emanating s'o brilliantly from the
foe of the state and the Imperator, solved it to her dis-
advantage. Everything that bore the name of Egyptian
was hateful or suspicious to the Roman, and it was hard
to forgive this woman, born on the banks of the Nile, for
having seen Julius Caesar at her feet and compelled Mark
.\ntony to do her bidding. Other historians, Plutarch at
their head, explained the enigma more justly and in many
respects in her favor *******
"The Greek Tlutarch, who lived much nearer the period
of our heroine, estimated her more justly than most of the
Roman historians. His grandfather had heard many tales
of both Cleopatra and Antony from his countryman Philotas,
who, during the brilliant days when they revelled in Alex-
andria, had lived there as a student."
Cleopatra was 39 years old when she took the asp to her
bosom and died. Antony, who committed suicide after his
defeat at Alexandria, was 53 at the time of his death.
The Cast.
Cleopatra Signora Giovanna Terribili Gonzales
Mark .Antony Signor Antony Novelli
.Augustus Caesar Octavius Signor Ignazio Lupi
Octavia, wife of .Antony Signora Elsa Lenard
Charmian Signorina Matilde di Marzio
The Cleopatra of Signora Gonzales is an able characteriza-
tion. This lady, like Cleopatra, is of middle height; but
slightly exceeds the prototype in avoirdupois. Signora Gon-
zales is graceful and possesses a beautiful and expressive
face. Her acting at all times shows keen intelligence and a
firm grasp of the situation in hand. The death scene, which
is admirably done, is stately and affecting.
Signor Novelli lacks the height and commanding presence
that would make his xAntony fully acceptable. He is still
well remembered as the Vinitius of "Quo Vadis?" Signor
I. Lupi, who is very happy in the role of Octavius, will be
recalled for his excellent impersonation of .Aulus Plantius in
"Quo Vadis?" Octavia, the wronged wife, is forcefully
presented by Signora Lenard and Signorina di Marzio is
charming as the girl slave.
Much care has been taken in the editing of the Eight
parts of this great subject. The subtitles are very ai5propriate,
and the story throughout is excellently carried. The eight
parts form three acts. The first and third acts have three
parts each and the second act two parts.
Scene from George Kleine's Big Eight-Reel Importation "Antony and Cleopatra," by the Cines Company, of Rome.
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The Tyranny of Censorship.
Arbitrary Rejections by the Ohio Board — Some of the Re-
jections and Eliminations Seem Defensible — Neff Still
Strenuously Firm in Favor of the Censorship Law But
Has Little Support.
By W. Stephen Bush.
Cincinnati, Dec. 23d, 1913.
THE most plausible argument advanced in favor of cen-
sorship by the advocates of the Ohio state measure
was a supposed immunity from local censorship. Even
this poor advantage the new law fails to secure. In the
original bill, as submitted by the friends of censorship, there
was contained an express proviso to the effect that all local
censorship was abolished. As one of the exhibitors put it;
"When this bill came out of the committee it was discovered
that it had received a shave and a haircut." The one section
which might have been of some possible value to the ex-
hibitor and which offered the shadow of an excuse to its
progenitors was missing.
It must be remembered that Mrs. Maude Murray Miller has
the longest term of office — she is in for three years while
the male members have only one or two years to serve
respectivel}'. Mrs. Miller has been asked to prepare the
report of the board and she is undoubtedly the direct personal
appointee of the governor acting through the industrial com-
mission. She will be the dominating spirit of this board
and she will force her notions of what may and what may
not be shown on the screen upon the other members of the
board and upon the public generally.
The longer one looks at this Ohio state censorship law
the more evident is its bungling character. Nominally every
picture which is either moral, educational or amusing or
harmless is entitled to be shown. As a matter of fact,
the judgment of Mrs. Miller is absolute. The rest of the
population of Ohio might think a picture harmless, but if
Mrs. Miller thinks otherwise, the picture goes back to the
reel and stays there as far as Ohio is concerned. If Mrs.
Miller objected only to things that she believes immoral or
indecent, few would be inclined to criticise, but she goes much
further. It would seem that she is, or aims to be. a censor of
the most odious type, the medieval type of bigot which "censored"
Galileo in an effort to disprove one of the most important
discoveries in astronomy. Mrs. Miller rejects any subject
which does not fit in with her own pet social theories. Here
you have the real monstrosity of censorship. Modern minds
cannot bear such censorship. The American idea is freedom
of discussion for all, however our theories may differ we
are equally free to proclaim and utter them and no man
ma3' legalh- force his notions upon his neighbor.
An Outrageous Instance of Arbitrary Rejection.
From confidential sources I learned that among the re-
jections made by the Censor Board, and particularly by
Mrs. Miller, was a two reel feature released by one of the
groups of organized manufacturers on November 22nd and
entitled "By Man's Law." This feature deals with an aspect
of our modern life which has furnished forth the theme of
many a novel and many a play. Brieflj' it. satirizes the kind
of rich men who engage in sociological reforms and philan-
thropic movements but are neither just nor charitable with
their employees. We may wholly disagree with the views
expressed on the screen by this director, but there can be not
the slightest objection by any sane or normal mind from a
moral point of view. Even a fanatic in prudery will search
the picture in vain for the faintest trace of immorality or
indecency. The picture was rejected because the censor
thought it wrong to satirize the hypocritical rich and to
reflect critically upon one of the evils of the existing social
order. This is the Russian way of dealing with mediums of
expression. If they run counter to an official ooinion suppress
them by force of law. The American way is diametrically
different. If Mrs. Miller does not like such a satire on the
rich she has a perfect right to express her opinion on the
screen. She has a right to arraign the director of the picture
in the forum of reason, she may write against him and talk
against him and his theories, but she has no right whatever
to suppress him with the aid of the militia. The men who
compose the legislature of Ohio have no right to confer
any such authority on the lady, because they cannot give
to another what they do not possess themselves.
I might mention other instances where pictures have been
rejected by the dominant spirit of the censor board, not
because they contained any thing immoral, obscene or in-
decent, but simply because the social theories advanced in
the pictures did not happen to agree with the social theories
fondly and firmly held by the censoring autocrat.
One of the censors told me that they proposed to keep in
constant correspondence with the producers and advise them
not only of rejections but of every elimination ordered by the
board. If it were possible to change this board of censors
into a board of voluntary advisers, and if in every center of
population in these United States there could be found a
voluntary advisory board to help the producers with sug-
gestions as to what is undesirable on the screen, much good
might be accomplished without calling in the aid of the
legislature. It is a very significant fact worth considering
by everybody that about ninety per cent, of the rejections
in one group of ten producers must be debited to two
offenders. There seems little doubt that the rejected pic-
tures could have been suppressed by the police on the ground
that they were obviously indecent, immoral or obscene.
We might well learn a lesson from all this censorship agita-
tion by barring such scenes as all these censors, the voluntary
and the legal variety, uniformly object to. There are some
directors who imagine that the showing of a dive or a dis-
reputable saloon possesses dramatic merits of a high order.
Others are firmly persuaded that no true portrayal of life is
possible without showing low dance halls in which mis-
guided human beings degrade the image of their maker.
Such scenes might be cut out forever, beginning today, with-
out impairing the value of any picture.
The Opposition of Exhibitors.
In trying to get at the prevailing sentiment of the ex-
hibitors, I made it a rule to go into what seemed to me well-
conducted theaters in various parts of a city and then ask
the exhibitors what they thought of the censor law. All
of those whom I approached in this way were opposed to
censorship and most eager to give their reasons. Opposition
to censorship was thoroughly intelligent; the exhibitors knew
why they were opposed to the system and they certain!}'
knew how to express themselves. I always asked the ex-
hibitors whether they had any means of knowing what the
general sentiment among their fellows was and whenever
the answer was in the affirmative they said they were sure
that the great majority of exhibitors disliked censorship.
I had an interview with the president of the league in his
office in the Mercantile Library Building, in Cincinnati, and
he expressed the opinion that scarcely twenty per cent, of
the exhibitors were against censorship. Even while we were
talking a young man from Dayton walked in who is the
president of the Dayton local organization. Mr. Neff asked
him whether his local was in favor of censorship and the
censorship law and received a decided answer in the negative.
Outside of a strictly personal following in Cleveland and
Cincinnati, it does not appear that the president of the
National League has much support in his attitude toward
censorship. He expressed the opinion that all the doubters
would again be in line before the meeting of the Ohio state
convention, which has been set for January 27th.
While Mr. Neff is as strenuous as ever in his advocacy of
legal censorship, and while his scheme of a national censor
congress is clearly outlined in his own mind, he disclaims all
responsibility for the appointment of Mrs. Maude Murray
Miller. He is not at all in sympathy with her ideas and
methods. Mr. Neff declared that the men who are now
opposed to censorship were not long ago in favor of it and
especially his opponents in the city of Cleveland.
Everybody is now waiting for the decision of the three
Federal Judges who have been appealed to for an interlocu-
tory injunction against the enforcement of the censorship law
now on the statute books of Ohio.
The printed forms of approval or rejection which form
part of the record of the proceedings before the Federal
Court have been adopted by all the censors and are issued
in the following form.
The Industrial Commission of Ohio
Depanmenr of 'Motion Picture Film Censorship
Cfprtifiratr of CpnBnrslyip
No. 8002
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Censors for examinatioD and
film eBtiiIe<Lj£,t<t- ZJ/u^ ^,-n,L ^fU/t^ '-^ . , __ . consistine of
to be publicly exhibited and displayed in
TH/S /S TO CERTIFY THAT.
of _~ „"_._"_"'_' - has submined to the Ohio Board ■
censonhip a motkH
.reel . each in length. * lineal feet, said filn
the State of Ohio; and that liiere has been deposited therewith a fee of S / ' - -. — -
This further certifies that in the judgment and discretion of the said Board of Censors said film
is of a moral, educational or amusing and harmless character and it therefore paated and approved by such
Said film shall bear the number -/"(f^.^-
Description of film: Maker __ J^*»*^^._" -. ; Haker's nmnha^^-YJLU. -
Done at Columbus. Ohia this /f^—AKf of. '-- • — -. — _ I91.J^
THE OaiO30/JlD-OF CENSORS.
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153
"A Lady of Quality."
Cecilia Loftus Does Good Work in an Entertaining Five-Part
Production of the Famous Players.
By George Blaisdell.
IN ''A Lady of Quality," a five-part subject which the
Famous Players released on January i, Miss Cecilia
Loftus has a role of which she makes a great deal. It
is her first appearance before the camera, but she gives a
performance which has in it little evidence that such is the
fact. The picture will make excellent entertainment. There
are artistic interiors of great depth; the furnishings, of an
early period, are elaborate. The costumes are varied and
expensive. There are fine ensembles. There are a few out-
door scenes, and they will charm by their pictorial value.
These various factors, combined with good acting, are bound
to interest and hold any audience. One of the strongest
scenes is where Clorinda is overheard by the Duke of
Osmonde as she confesses to her sister that she killed Sir
Scene from "A Lady of Quality" (Famous Players).
John Oxon. Another, and perhaps the real dramatic moment
of the five reels, is where Clorinda falls to her knees and
kisses the hand of Osmonde, the man who has loved her from
the beginning and to whom she was drawn at the first
meeting.
There is tragedy in the story as well as comedy, although
some of the effect of it is lost on the observer through his
inability definitely to determine at first whether Sir John
really has been killed by the blow from Clorinda's whip or
whether he has only been stunned. It is natural to suppose
that a riding whip wielded by a woman would hardly be of
sufficient force to produce more than temporary unconscious-
ness. The dragging of the heavy body of the man to the
cellar was no small accomplishment; Clorinda's task was
made realistic partlj' by the great amount of physical energy
required.
If the latter half of the picture is more serious the first
part is light and at times rollicking. Peter Lang has a
part that fits him down to the ground. .-\s the boisterous,
roisterous old squire you can't help liking him, even in
spite of the fact that he has refused to have anything to
do with the baby arrival just because it was a girl. One of the
best scenes in the picture is where little Edna Weick, imper-
sonating the six-year-old Clorinda, stands by the fireplace
throwing powder from the horn into the fire. The resent-
ment she displays when the Falstaffian-molded Sir Jeoffry
attempts to interfere with her sport will be enjoyed in any
house. She picks up a hunting crop and belabors the paternal
leathered legs with all the vim of an angry flail-swinging
rustic. When in response to his yells the frightened servants
gather and inform Sir Jeoffry that the raging midget is his
own daughter, the old man takes the child to his heart. It
is an effective and convincing bit of work.
Miss Loftus is advantaged in picture work by the fact
that she photographs splendidly. It will be surprising if
she did not make up her mind when she first saw the pro-
duction on the screen that she would again appear before the
camera. She may be sure of a public. In her earlier scenes,
when attired in male garments, she displays a dash and
abandon that match the family name of Wildair. Her duel
with Oxon is skillfully carried out and worthy of the mas-
culine garb. She interests and charms in her initial scene,
vvliich achievement makes for the success of any picture.
House Peters plays the Duke of Osmonde. The introduc-
tion of the duke to Clorinda is impressive. In fact, the
duke brings to the drama a side of life opposed to that
portrayed by the other male characters. His role is a serious
one. He is eminently qualified to carry it out; it is a finished
performance he gives us. Hal Clarendon does good work
in the unpopular part of Sir John Oxon, the pleasure-loving
Londoner, who wins Clorinda and at the same time a wager
that formed the basis for his conquest. His duel with
Clorinda makes one of the more interesting scenes of the
play. Others in the cast are Dave Wall, Geraldine O'Brien,
Alexander Gaden, and Roy Pilser.
Pictures Stimulate Interest in Play.
President Atkinson of Puritan Special Features Co., Says that
"Quincy Adams Sawyer" Picture Helps the
Dramatic Production.
It is the common excuse of theatrical managers and producers
to lay the blame for the bad business in their particular line to
the prevalence of the motion picture entertainment. It was the
easiest way out and the motion picture has been the "goat" for
many a bad stage play. Here, however, is some testimony quite
to the contrary of the usual, and it comes from a man who seems
to be interested in both pictures and drama — Charles F. .\tkinson,
president of the Puritan Special Features Company, of Boston,
Mass., which produced the feature picture, "Quincy Adams Saw-
yer," a story previously related in book and dramatic form. We
give Mr. Atkinson's letter in full :
An object lesson of much interest has attracted my attention and I
thought perhaps it might be of interest to the many enterprising managers
interested in the Moving Picture business and show business in general.
When we produced '"Quincy Adams Sawyer" in pictures the 24th day of
last January, we felt that the interest in the play might be affected and the
demand cease for it on account of these pictures, but to our surprise and
satisfaction the pictures have acted just the contrary. In several of the
large cities like Providence, Springfield and Lowell and very many others
we can name, the picture has been shown for from three days to a week,
and then a very short time after the exhibition of the picture, one of the
opposition houses running stock have produced the play, and in every in-
stance the business has been from big to capacity, and so now we are try-
ing very hard, where the play is being presented by Stock Companies or a
traveling company, to interest some picture house to exhibit the picture in
advance. One of the strange conditions is the fact that several of the man-
agers who had and are producing this play by their stock companies either
own, manage or are interested in other picture houses in the same city, and
the picture play was presented in one of the opposition picture houses in-
stead of one of their theaters.
I thought that perhaps this point that has been so well established in our
mind might be of much interest to your readers that are managing regular
theaters and plays and moving picture theaters, I believe it must be a
great question with owners and managers of plays, as to the affect on the
play and the results of its financial future when presented in pictures,
particularly so on account of so many plays having been put into pictures
since "Quincy Adams Sawyer" was first produced last January.
UNIVERSAL AUTO SERVICE IN BOSTON.
In accordance with the progressive methods of a wide-
awake business man, J. A. Eslow, general manager of the
Universal Film Company's Boston branch, has inaugurated
an auto delivery and collection service. This innovation
has expedited service, and it is greatly appreciated by theater
managers getting their service from the Universal Company.
In addition to delivering and collecting films from the theaters,
the auto is also used for carrying and receiving shipments of
films, etc., to and from railway depots and piers.
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"Soldiers of Fortune"
Six-Reel All Star Feature.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
THE tendency of the All Star Company is to canonize
authors rather than to vulgarize them, and they have
certainly showered all that their accomplished direc-
tors and splendid actors could contribute to illustrate what
Richard Harding Davis had to say in "Soldiers of Fortune."
Great pains have not only been taken in the selection of
types, the choice of attractive, natural scenery and to achieve
accuracy of an infinite amount of detail, but an attempt has
been made, a serious one, to fully illustrate the book itself.
Scene from "Soldiers of Fortune" (All Star).
The only trouble is that no one, possibly not the writer
himself, has ever classed Davis as a novelist, though he may
have aspired to be the American Anthony Hope, with a Cen-
tral American background.
Davis, with a reporter's comprehensive view, saw enough
of New York City to keep him supplied with material, and he
was artist enough to delineate one of the most delightful
of characters in "Van Bibber.'' His short stories are
Scene from "Soldiers of Fortune" (All Star).
O. Henry-like in workmanship, and knowledge of how to
pull the characters about in a business-like way followed
him into larger work, but it hardened the arteries of those
characters — their pulse beats are not to be felt. He was
long ago forgiven by the public, if not by the critics, for
having attempted to write big stories, and so charming is
his personality that most of us believe he will yet succeed,
just as a fond mother believes her son is bound to be Presi-
dent of the United States.
Luckily for the success of the feature play, the able direc-
tors of it did not confine its movements to the form of
sensationalism the book contains, that scene aboard during
the "Cruise of the Good Ship 'Piffle.' " Directors and actors
of unquestioned ability, such as are those of the All Star
Company, could not cut loose in any sort of photodrama and
not make it interesting. Dustin Farnum rose to all the oppor-
tunities he had. John Sainpolis, John Pratt, Leighton Stark,
Geo. A. Stillwell, William Conklin, Sam Coit, Ernest Laceby
and Winthrop Chamberlain — what a fine lot of types for
any American drama! When they do get under way, after
long and careful preparation to untwist the complication of
dealing fairly with so many characters, they make things
hum to an extent that we lose track of them as individuals.
My hat is off to those who selected the outdoor scenes, who
infused natural beauty where the spiritual was so sadly
lacking, who opened the doors to ideality by the sweetness
and suggestion of landscape and seascape. Literature pales
and the stage drama turns sick when it comes to holding up
the mirror to Nature in her loveliest moods. The opening
coast views, the glimpses of street scenes in towns of torrid
America, the forest glades of tropic charm, all these are
chosen with that critical faculty and artistic appreciation that
reveal instinct for form and beauty, the soul of a true artist.
Directors and actors have given freely of their hearts and
minds to invest the story with charm, but they ^can not por-
tray what is not there. Human life and nature are there,
but they only furnish the raw material for the body formed
from them by artistic conventions. The result is a sculptured
form, Galatea. Imagination is the prayer of Pygmalion
that animates the thing of beauty. "The moment art sur-
renders its imaginative medium," says one of the greatest
of dramatists, "it surrenders everything." Splendid visualiza-
tion is art, but it is not enough.
SCREEN CLUB RUNS OFF A REEL.
One of the best evenings that the Screen Club has held
so far was the informal smoker of December 27th. A
crowd of perhaps seventy-five screeners and their guests
comfortably filled the grill room where, all the evening long,
smoke wreaths went up among the Christmas greens; songs
started at the piano and radiated through the room, or good
stories held the crowd and then shook it with laughter.
Our old friend John Bunny, was in the chair and, assisted by
.'\rthur Leslie, managed to get attention at about nine
o'clock to announce that the purpose of the gathering was
solely to have a good time informally. He promised to call
for songs, dances or stories, and threatened direst penalties
to that recalcitrant brother who refused to deliver. The
penalty was to put a dollar down on the bar and as a starter
ordered set before each and every brother or guest whatever
he might choose. A stack of church warden pipes and a
plenteous supply of tobacco had been provided and every
one was smoking. It seemed, with John Bunny talking
over all those long stemmed pipes, as though Time had turned
back to Father Knickerbocker's youth and that some council-
man of the doughty Anthony Van Twiller type was presiding.
Perhaps the big hit of the evening was a stirring talk by
Burr IVIacIntosh who has recently become a motion p'icture
man and is back in town for a few days before going to the
West. He spoke to the makers of moving pictures, all
who had anything to do with them, reminded them that
glorious possibilities lay before them and especially of the
fact that the efifect of the new art is going to be tremendous
for good or ill, since millions are watching them every day.
He told the members that the best possible things were
worth striving for. He didn't want to speak as a critic; he
understood that conditions didn't permit an artist to do as
he pleased or thought best at all times; but he advised us
not to forget that the possibilities were there. It was just
some big-hearted, healthy encouragement.
Phil Lang's singing of that fine old "Nut Brown Ale"
song also made a distinct hit. Dr. Ivory played several
selections on the saxophone and was received so enthusiastic-
ally that he continued at the piano, playing accompaniments
while the members sang. Things were served that go with
a good time and every one seemed enjoying the evening.
BELLE ADAIR FOR ECLAIR LEADS.
Belle Adair, new leading woman of the Eclair Film Com-
pany, will soon occupy a place in the hearts of the photoplay
public. With wonderfully charming and expressive features.
Miss Adair is making her initial bow to the audiences of
nickels and dimes, but for years she has head-lined bills
on the big time vaudeville circuits throughout the United
.States. She played a prominent part with Julian Eltinge in
"The Fascinating Widow" and has "trouped" with various
companies, from the "road show" to Broadway successes.
The lure of the silent celluloid has claimed her as its own,
now, and she may be ranked as one of the finds of the season.
Miss Adair is a New Yorker, educated in Pennsylvania and
confesses to twenty-three years. She can ride, swim, box
and run like a man, and drives her own car.
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155
CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADE.
AT Ihe recent meeting of the officials and executive body
of the International Motion Picture Association, in
Chicago, Wm. J. Sweeney, of this city, was the only
speaker who protested against the torrent of abuse cast at
President Neff, of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of
America. With considerable heat he reminded the speakers
that the object of the meeting was to bring tlie two factions
together, and that the effecting of that object was of higher
importance than any one man or set of men.
No more timely utterance could have been made, and how
much better would it have been had the seceders been guided
by its wisdom at the late national convention in New York.
One firm hand and wise head could have saved the hour
by making the election of Mr. Nefif unanimous, and waiting
until the next election to elect another man for president.
It was an exhibition of poor politics and worse taste on
the part of the bolting delegates to leave the hall when they
were beaten to a frazzle; for Mr. Neff was elected before
the stampede took place. That is past, however, and the
future holds out hope for a united organization. That should
be the slogan for 1914. Stop all this abuse and recrimination
and get together.
The Moving Picture World has always been the friend of
the exhibitor, and it will continue to be so notwithstanding
the abuse of a few rule-or-ruin men. Its present stand is for
the greatest good of the greater number. It is fearless in
that stand, and the future will prove that it is right.
It is incumbent on the seceders, in order to prove their
sincerity, that they take the place of the conceding party
and not that of the dominant. Unless this is done their
efforts will result in still further disintegration.
The Higher Trend of Moving Pictures.
"The admirable pianist, Hofmann, likes moving pictures
and freely patronizes them," stated the Chicago Record
Herald recently, in an editorial. "Yet he has misgivings.
The moving pictures, he says, give you everything and leave
nothing to the imagination. They are as realistic and com-
plete as the ultra-naturalist novel. Persons who have reached
years of discretion, Hofmann thinks, are safe enough in the
moving pictures; but what of children and young boys and
girls? How is their imagination to be stimulated and culti-
vated.''
"The answer is that the moving pictures are lifting them-
selves out of the naturalistic stage and putting more and
more imagination into their repertory. There is nothing
fixed or stereotyped about them. They grow and change
as the drama does, as music does. They are constantly
adding elements that involve an appeal to the sense of beauty,
of wonder, of romance. They are drawing on science, art,
exploration and travel. Crude fun and photographing realism
are passing. The higher culture will annex them as it has
invaded and transformed the variety stage. The patrons of
moving pictures and vaudeville appreciate the best things
offered them, and appreciation of the good soon brings the
elimination of the outgrown and inferior."
The "High Sign" Saves Ex-Alderman of Chicago.
Ex-Alderman Francis, of Chicago, tells some stirring ex-
perierices in Mexico during his absence of seven weeks. In
that time he has been reported shot by the rebels and in close
straits from pursuing federal cavalry.
"It was my fortune to be in El Paso at the time the
battle took place at Juarez, across the river. I remember the
fight was on a Saturday, although I cannot recall the date.
"I chanced to meet a company of moving picture actors
in El Paso, who were going across the border with their
manager to take pictures. They invited me to accompany
them. I consented and was given the uniform of a federal
officer of cavalry, in which I was to appear in the battle,
field fijrns. We embarked in a large automobile for the scene
of activity. Hardly had we crossed the international bridge,
when half a dozen leveled carbines stopped us. We were
taken as spies.
"I was thrown into a 'dobe' prison with two political
prisoners. They were doomed to die. So was I. For a
whole day they kept us without food or drink. Then the
hidalgo, or whoever he is who has charge of the prison, came
to lead us to the old convent wall. He wore a Masonic pin.
I am a Mason. I gave him the high sign and it was ar-
ranged.
"That night a big, black automobile steamed into a mesquite
hiding place near by. Ponies were waiting near. At a
signal we sprang from our cells — the doors had been unlocked
— and vaulted into the saddle. Shots flashed out of the dark
at us. This was the undoing of the rebels; for it brought
down a troop of federal cavalry, who silenced them. Then
the cavalry took up the pursuit of us.
"By this time we were in the automobile, and soon dropped
the federal cavalry. It seemed we traveled all night. Then
we drove into a town. We thought we were safe. Heavens!
We had driven in a circle and were back in Juarez.
"We were taken before Pancho Villa. You have heard of
him. A splendid man in spite of a somewhat shady reputa-
tion. He and I became friendly. He wanted me to join
his forces; but I was tired of Mexico and warfare. I gave
him some advice, but he could not understand English, and
he didn't get me. Later it turned out that every point I gave
him would have beaten the federals. Shortly afterward I
was back in California."
Chicago Aldermen Taboo White Slave Film.
In an effort to induce the city authorities to permit the
exhibition in Chicago of the motion picture, "The Inside of
the White Slave Traffic," the managers of the sociological
fund of the Medical Review of Reviews gave a private ex-
hibition of the photoplay Sunday afternoon, December 28, at
Ziegfeld's Theater.
Mayor Harrison, to whom a special invitation had been
sent, was not present. The audience numbered about 200
people, including three aldermen and a number of club-
women interested in child protective work.
When Manager Paul Bern read from the stage, during an
intermission, a number of telegrams purporting to have
been received from a distinguished Eastern sociologist, a
bald-headed man in the audience exclaimed:
"That's a lie. No decent man would send such a telegram."
"Put him out," said an excited woman.
An usher induced the man to refrain from further in-
terruption.
"I think this motion play is too indecent to be shown even
in this sort of a private exhibition," said Alderman James A.
Kearns. "Major Funkhouser, the Chicago police censor,
performed a public service in prohibiting it."
"The New York police stopped it, and our police should
never let it open here," said Alderman Henry P. Bergen.
"It might give warning of the white slave pitfalls if it
could be exhibited only to girls over sixteen and their
mothers," said William L. Bodine, superintendent of com-
])ulsory education. "Its lesson for men — especially young
men and boys — is bad, showing them how to become white
slavers."
"There is nothing indecent so far as I can see," said Mrs.
Herman Landauer, one of the woman's committee which saw
the film at the city hall a few days ago. "Certain unsophis-
ticated women ought to see it, but it ought not to be shown
in theaters to all women."
Chicago Film Brevities.
Chester Beecroft, publicity manager for the General Film
Co., in New York City, paid us a flying visit last week.
E. R. Pearson, manager of the General Film Company's
Omaha branch, stopped over in the city recently on his re-
turn home from New York City. It was a pleasure to meet
Mr. Pearson, as he is an intelligent and up-to-date film man.
* * *
T. H. Gibbes, proprietor of the Princess Theater, Galva,
III., writes that he had a film fire recently, in which two reels
were consumed without any damage to the operating room
or the theater. The fire was caused by one of the reels
being placed in contact with an electric light globe. Mr.
Gibbes paid for the reels and immediately took out film in-
surance without solicitation.
Robert T. Kane, sales manager of the \merican. Theater
Curtain & Supply Co., of St. Louis, visited the World office
a short time ago. He stated that F. P. Bloomfield, who has
been doing a very thriving business for the company in
Pittsburgh, has been appointed manager of the new office
recently opened in that city.
* * *
I received a unique Christmas card from I. Van Ronkle,
the enterprising manager of the General Film Company's
branch offices in this city. A similar card was sent out to all
his patrons. The following greeting was tastefully printed
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in colors on the card: "Smile awhile, and while you smile,
another smiles, and soon there's miles and miles of smiles,
and life's worth while because you get service from the
General Film Co., you smile."
* * *
A. L. Kahn, general booking clerk for the Anti-Trust
branch of the Universal, this city, was married to Miss Ida
Lewis, Sunday, December 7. The wedding took place at the
West Chicago Club House, where about 400 guests assembled,
many of whom are connected with the film business in this
city. Mr. Kahn has been with the Anti-Trust exchange for
the past four years, and has risen from film inspector to his
present position. The World wishes him and his bride long
and happy lives.
* * *
Louis A. J. Geleng, in charge of the technical cinemato-
graphic work of the Law Scenic Studio, at 502 W. 38th St.,
New York City, and the O. C. Gaylord Aereolog Co., of
Cleveland. Ohio, called at our office recently. Mr. Geleng
has just finished a series of pictures for the O. C. Gaylord
Aereolog Co., describing the cities of Canton, Massillon and
Akron, Ohio. A unique feature of these pictures is birdseye
views taken from an aeroplane. Mr. Geleng has also taken
about 8.000 feet of industrial pictures at Cleveland, showing
the manufacturing processes of various industries, as for in-
stance, the work and machinery in an automobile factory and
the various processes in jelly and preserve manufacturing.
Another interesting subject shows the methods employed in
a large business college, from the time of application of
the student, through all the various departments, until re-
ceiving his diploma. Mr. Geleng stopped in Chicago for a
few days to celebrate Christmas with relatives.
* * *
A. A. Powers, manager of the Park Theater, 5960 W. Lake
St., Chicago, and booking agent for the Park Theater, Austin;
the Play House, Oak Park; the Southern, Oak Park, and the
Palm, Rockford, called at the World office Friday, December
19th. All these houses, with the exception of the last named,
are owned by the United Play Co., the last being owned by
newspaper men in Rockford, and opened December ist. The
Park Theater, in Chicago, seats 700 people, and uses Ex-
clusive, licensed and independent service. The Park Theater,
in Austin, also seats 700 and uses Exclusive and independent
service. The Play House seats 700 and uses the same service.
The Southern seats 550 and uses Mutual and Universal _
service! The Palm seats 800 people and uses Exclusive and'
licensed service. Admission in all the hoiises is 10 cents.
* * *
Charles Breuning. operator of the Apollo Theater, Janes-,
ville. Wis., was a visitor at the office recently. The Apollo
runs two reels of pictures (Universal), and four acts of
vaudeville. Admission is 10 and 20 cents. Mr. Breuning
reported good business.
* * *
A. W. Miller, has opened the Crystal Theater, a new
house, in Clinton Junction, Wis. The Crystal seats 250
people and is fire-proof. An admission of 10 cents is charged.
* * *
D. P. Long, manager and owner of the Casino Theater.
Racine, Wis., was seen by me at the Wisconsin convention.
Mr. Long informed me that there are 10 moving picture
theaters at present in Racine and that two more are being
built. The seating capacities range from 250 to 1,600. Mr.
Long is an old moving picture exhibitor and prides himself
on having taken the first picture machine into the "Iron"
range (around Marquette), about 10 years ago, opening
February 7th, 1903, in Iron Mountain. George K. Spoor,
president of Essanay, was then booming his Kinodrome
machine. Mr. Long is an interesting conversationalist, and
I had some hearty laughs as he recounted some of his ex-
periences in the early days.
* * *
Harvey Hansen, of Antigo, Wis., was also at the convention
and he informed nie that he is now building a new house,
with a capacity of 700 seats on the ground floor and 150 in
the balcony. The house will cost $25,000. Mr. Hansen is
running the Palace Theater at present to fine business.
Licensed service from Milwaukee is used.
* * *
During a conversation with E. F. Knaak, owner of the
Majestic Theater, Portage, Wis., I learned that his home town
had a population of 5.500. with three picture theaters to en-
tertain them. Movin.g pictures are very po"ular in Portage,
Mr. Knaak said. The Majestic seats 256 people and an
admission of five cents is charged. Mutual service is used
and the house is showing to very good business.
COURT SCORES VICE FILM PROMOTERS.
Justice Gavegan 'Vacates Temporary Order Against Police
and Denies Application for Permanent Injunction Relief.
In denying the application of the "white-slave film"
promoters for a permanent injunction against the police
who want to suppress the pictures. Justice Gavegan, sitting
at Special Term in the New York Supreme Court, handed
down the following opinion:
Some of the films depict scenes supposed to be enacted in a resort where
women are subjected to involuntary degradation. As it is well known that
to maintain such a place is of itself a criminal offense, I am unable to per-
ceive why the public exhibition for money of scenes supposed to transpire
therein sliould be entitled to the protection of a court of equity.
It is contended by the plaintiff in affidavits furnished by disinterested in-
dividuals whose motives it is not within the province of this court to ques-
tion that the pictures contain a great moral lesson to fathers and mothers
calculated to impress upon their minds the urgent need of protecting their
daughters from the influence of evil associations.
The answer to this is that the exhibition has not been confined to fathers
and mothers; that there is no evidence before me that the owners thereof
propose or desire to so confine it, and that the evidence shows they are
conducting the enterprise not for the uplift of public morals but for private
gain.
It might be possible to find individuals of such morbid curiosity that they
would be willing to pay an admission price to see the inside workings of
a sewer, and others of such avaricious enterprise that they would be ready
to capitalize such morbid curiosity and furnish the exhibition for a price,
and still others, among the well meaning and unwary who would lend their
sanction and privilege to the idea, in the belief that such an exhibition by
its horrible example might tend to improve the habits of cleanliness of some
in the audience and. that the public ought to know about it in any event.
If the illustration is disagreeable it is no more so than the facts with
which I have to deal.
Justice Gavegan expressed doubt if the owners of the plaintiff corpora-
tion would have had the audacity to undertake the public display of certain
revolting details contained in the exhibition if it were not for the general
discredit in which they evidently but erroneously believe the police to be
held in this city.
The police as a body are entitled to. and I believe have, the confidence
of the community at large, notwithstanding the reflections now and then
cast upon them by the conduct of some of their unworthy members. It
would be equally unjust to stigmatize theatrical managers as a class be-
cause of exhibitions of depravity and inordinate greed for gain on the part
of some of its members.
Justice Gavegan said he had been unable to find a single case of police
interference with such productions which was not justified, and that if per-
sons engaged in licensed callings abuse their license and run afoul of the
penal law they will be relegated by a court of equity to the tribunal where
such matters belong. The court concludes:
The e.xhibition in question, or at least parts of it, tend to deprave and
corrupt the morals of those whose minds are open to such influences, and
therefore the application for an injunction is denied.
BOSWORTH MAKING LONDON'S "BARLEYCORN."
Jack London's alcoholic autobiography is to be acted, filmed,
and scattered broadcast through the country, by Bosworth, In-
corporated, of Los Angeles, Hobart Bosworth himself directing
the production. The first scenes are mainly taken in Oakland,
Cal., Jack London's former home, the scene of many of his
bouts with John Barley-
corn. The main charac-
ter, who stalks through
the scenes of London's
discussion-inspiring book
is, of course, the hidden
specter of King Alcohol.
It is he who moves the
character at the most
vital moments of his
career — who impels him
to go to sea. to become
a wanderer on the face
of the earth. But the
visible character, the
center of many stirring
and wild aft'airs in dives,
water-front saloons, on
board ships, and in the
streets of foreign cities,
is London himself: and
J J y IM'^ ' '^^""^ ''^^ ^'"^ artists will
V \ B^^ '^"'^ their chance for
J \ S^^ '^' convincing art.
\ SHi k* Three actors of the
\ bB& w Bosworth Company are
\ K^^ i sharing the difficult task
of portraying this char-
acter. They are : Mas-
ter Matty Roubert, six
years old, the celebrated
child actor, formerly of tlie Universal Company; an older boy
actor. Antrim Short, and Mr. Elmer Clifton.
Clifton's extraordinary facial and physical resemblance to
Jack London was one of the reasons why he was chosen for the
part.
Following the "Barleycorn'' picture, the Bosworth Company,
which has a contract to produce all of London's works in motion
pictures, will film "The Valley of the Moon," "Martin Eden,"'
"Smoke Bellew," "Burning Daylight," "The Iron Heel," etc.
Jack London.
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Foreign Trade Notes
PARIS LETTER.
(Special Correspondence to The World.)
THE Repetion Generale of Kiiicmacolor, at the Theater
Edouard VII, was given on Friday, December 12th,
and the first public performance took place the follow-
ing night.
The building is located in the Place Edouard VII opposite
the high-class hotel of the same name. Mr. R. C. W. Sprague,
of London, planned the theater and the furnishing was
carried out in its entirety by Messrs. Hampton and Sons, of
London. A whole army of British workmen have been en-
gaged on the work for over a year. The theater must rank
as one of the finest in the capital. Parisians are quite unused
to such grandeur and it may actually take them some time
to acquire the Kinemacolor way of passing an evening. The
color scheme is cream and gold and the decorating has
beeh charmingly carried out in the Louis XVI style. The
fauteuils are in red plush and the carpets are of the same
color. A number of mirrors add largely to the attractiveness
of tlie hall. There are two tiers above the ground floor.
Each floor has its separate lounge and smoking room. On
the stall floor an orchestra plays during the three inter-
missions so that there is music all the time. Access is gained
to the gallery, balcony and stalls by stairways which lead
into the main hall. Every seat provides a perfect view of
the stage. Before the screen is placed an imitation glass
window, this slides away but at no time is the bare white
screen displayed. The orchestra is hidden from the spec-
tators. The operating room is at the rear of the balcony.
Prices of admission range from two francs to eight francs, the
latter figure being the price of a box seat. Performances are
given every afternoon and evening. A feature is the Kinema-
color Tea; the refreshment department is under the control
of the Hotel Edouard VII, which is to say that everything
is of the highest quality. For the opening program, Charles
Urban exhibited a varied selection of natural color films
displaying the possibilities of the patent. These included
pictures of the King and Queen of England; President
Poincare on his recent auto tour through France, and scenes
from all parts of the world. Garbed as a Harlequin or the
"Lady of Kinemacolor," Mile. Valentine Lugand spoke a
prologue describing the theater and Kinemacolor, The The-
ater Edouard VII is a unique establishment and reflects the
greatest credit on its proprietor, Charles Urban.
* * *
An attempt is being made to launch the Kinoplastikon
here, A syndicate, having offices in the Rue Blanche, has,
during the past months, expended a very considerable sum
of money on advertising in daily and trade papers this Viennese
novelty. All efiforts to sell the invention have, apparently,
up till now proved futile.
* * *
V. Barton and Rosen have sold out their interests in the
Casino de Paris to a syndicate at the head of which is
Jacques Munoz late director of the Kosmorama. Munoz is
the pioneer of exclusives in Paris. He is an astute man with
advanced ideas about the moving picture exhibition business.
It would appear that he arrived in the French capital just
a' little before his time. If Jacques Munoz succeeds in
making the Rue de Clichy picturedrome pay then he will have
solved the toughest amusement proposition Paris has ever
known.
* * *
The film of the Carpentier-Wells fight is featured at the
two Pathe Journal halls on the Boulevards, Louis Aubert
controls the French, Belgium and Swiss rights.
* * *
Delac and Co,, proprietors of the Film d'Art, have pur-
chased Barker's "Sixty Years a Queen" for all countries,
barring England, United States and Canada.
* * *
Prince, the Varietes comedian and famous Patheplay actor,
automobiled up just outside my office the other morning and
preceeded to do some acting before the Hotel Chatham in
the Rue Volney. The cameraman was stationed on top of a
taxicab. Of course, the strange scene created an immense
amount of excitement and many American visitors — of whom
there are many always to be seen around this quarter —
watched the proceedings. Probably the happiest person in
the crowd of onlookers was a little red haired vendeuse
who caught the eye of the cinematograph actor. "You're
very pretty," said Prince to the smiling girl, at the same
time slipping into her hand half a dozen tickets for a neigh-
boring movie.
* * *
I have been privileged to see a most remarkable modern
drama by the Cines Company. Maria Carmi, the actress
who created such a sensation in the "Miracle," at Olympia,
London, plays the leading part. This is Mile. Carmi's first
appearence in motion pictures. Without a doubt she will
be acclaimed as the most wonderful cinematograph artist
of the day.
^ 4: *
Some Chronochrome films were shown for the first time
last week to visitors at the Gaumont Palace. Hitherto these
natural color pictures — obtained by the trichrome process —
have been exhibited at the Gaumont Hall in the Faubourg
Montmartre.
* * *
Messrs. Gaumont nail to the counter a rumor which has
been circulating for a long time past b^ announcing that
they are authorized by the proprietors of the Hippodrome to
state that the lease runs for another nineteen years. The
Palace Hippodrome, located near the Place Clichy, was
built by Bostock the menagerie man. The ground it stands
on would realize a large sum if disposed of for tenement
buildings.
* * *
Kalem's "From Manger to Cross" is being shown at the
Casino de Paris. A special orchestra of seventy musicians
lias been engaged for the representation.
* * *
At the Cirque de Paris Cinema, members of athletic clubs
are being admitted at half price during the run of the
Carpentier-Wells fight picture.
* * *
Pathe Freres are forging ahead as purveyors of film stock.
It is forecasted that this firm will soon be the largest film
manufacturing concern in Europe.
JOHN CHER.
BRITISH NOTES.
(Special Correcpondence to The World.)
THE Parliamentary Department Committee on celluloid
issued its report this week. This document states
that while the composition of moving picture films
does not differ from that of an ordinary photographic film
it presents a much larger surface than any other celluloid
article, and the celluloid used is more highly nitrated than
ordinary celluloid and, for this reason also, burns more
fiercely. The committee favors non-inflammable films and
thinks that in order to encourage the production of safe
films the Home Office might be empowered to relax the
usual requirements for moving picture shows using them.
Certain suggestions are extended regulating the manufacture
of film base in this country, but, seeing that 99 per cent, of
the film base used on this side is manufactured in America,
these suggestions appear a trifle premature. "We regret
that we cannot say," adds the committee, "that the conditions
under which the business is carried on are in all cases satis-
factory. We know of a case in Glasgow where a large
quantity of film was stored beneath a hotel and two fires
have occurred in London beneath flats." In conclusion the
report vigorously condemns the practice of some renting
concerns of selling to children strips of disused stock.
The British and Colonial Co., who made the successful
"Battle of Waterloo," are now diverting their attention to
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other channels with an ambitious scheme for the portrayal
of the life of Shakespeare. Some sections of the production
have already been taken at Walthanston and where per-
missable the original scenes will be visited by the company
of players and operators. Approximately i6o scenes will
constitute the feature and if, as literary statistics assert,
the Stratford Bard be more popular with Americans than
with his countrymen the production of the B. & C. Company
should be worth watching.
* * +
$10,000 for a hundred feet of film is a pretty stifif figure.
Yet Messrs. Ruflells paid this price for the rights to
reproduce on the screen the Wells-Carpentier fight in
London the other day. The entire length of the film when
released was little more than a hundred feet. By the way, an
interesting film to sporting communities will be released
next week entitled "The Life of Carpentier."
The Clarendon speaking pictures were introduced to the
members of the Poetry. Society on December ist and many
were the compliments paid to the artistic combination of
the human voice and the Kinematograph.
A novel and ingenious advertising scheme was engineered
through the principal thoroughfares of the metropolis last
week by the Davison Film Agency. A fleet of motor cars
laden with thousands of toy balloons went whizzing through
the different streets. An assistant in each car inflated and
liberated them, a few at a time. Pedestrians, street boys,
people on buses, and even policemen made a grab for the
trophies which were found to advertise "The Master Crook."
J. B. SUTCLIFFE.
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
The National Executive Committee of the Motion Pic-
ture Exhibitors' League of America will hold their semi-
annual meeting on January 26th, 1914, at the Sinton Hotel,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
It is the desire of the executive committee that every
state branch, local or individual member, who has a grievance
or complaint of any kind, to file same with secretary of
their state branch; he in turn will file grievance with the
national secretary.
All members of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of
America are cordially invited to attend this important meeting.
The national secretary will receive complaints at 1615 East
8th St., Kansas City, Missouri, until January 21st, 1914.
After that date all communications must be addressed to
Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Very truly yours.
Geo. H. Wiley, National Secretary.
Frank Smith.
Student of the Silent Drama, Assistant Director and First
Character Man of Imp Company.
THE birth and childhood of motion pictures has been
strenuous; men have entered the field and gone broke
and men have made fortunes within a few years; men
have entered the artistic end and like a skyrocket, have dashed
into fame only to sink out again quite as sudden. Bluff and
boast and wild haste
have had there place
in the development of
the industry; but only
a small place. Right
now there is a great
shuffle and weeding-out
and the men who have
moved by thin gas are
to be found crumpled
by the road while those
who have stood for
conservatism, for ra-
tionalism, who have
studied the game from
all angles, are to be
found firmly planted in
the high places.
Frank Smith, assist-
ant director to King
Baggot, character lead
and scenario writer is
classed with the latter.
Frank is and has al-
ways been conservative,
far-seeing and a stu-
dent. He was an artist
of the highest rank
when he entered mo-
tion picture work as
assistant director with
Herbert Brenon in the
Imp some years back. Frank has never been a self-booster,
liut there are many who know him and his sterling qualities.
Frank was born in i860 in Paris, Kentucky, of rich, but
honest parents. At the close of the Civil War, Frank moved,
with his parents, to New Orleans where his father managed
"The New Orleans Varieties Theater." At that time Frank,
in child parts, supported such stars as Charlotte Cushman,
Forrest, Joe Jefferson and Ben De Barr. In fact Frank
has spent all his life among the scenery and grease. He
supported, in later years, stars such as John T. Raymond,
Chas. Fechter, McKee Rankin, Fanny Davenport and Robert
Mantell. He starred for three years in "The Sign of the
Cross," after which he came under the management of Mr.
Brenon, in Johnstown, Pa. From this stock engagement he
went into the pictures.
Frank Smith.
Newly Elected Officers of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Wisconsin.
Back Ro'.v — Neil Duffy, Appleton, Treasurer; Harry H. Burford, La Crosse, President; W. C. .Tudson, Portage, Vice-President; John R.
Oshkosh, National Viice-President.
Front Row — C. L. Hiller, Eau Claire, Sergeant-at-.^rms; A. H. Grey, Secretary, Oshkosh; H. C. Zander, Second Vice-President.
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Moving Picture Educator
IN THE THROES OF THE CONFLICT.
By Rev. W. H. Jackson.
A GREAT storm is not necessarily a misfortune, yet its
after effects may be beneficial. The coming together
of mighty forces may be terrific and seemingly disas-
trous, yet they may each partially subdue the other, and an
efifective combination result. Great problems relative to the
greater moral welfare of a nation are not solved without
man}' a battle in the arena where education, wisdom and
justice, wrestle with each other for a proper, proportionate,
and beneficial adjustment which secures the desired result of
"the greatest good to the greatest number."
Parties seemingly antagonistic to each other are really con-
tending for the supremacy of that view which appears to them
nearest to the accomplishment of a certain purpose, although
in many instances they are wide of the issue. Into this state
has the moving picture now come in a perfectly natural man-
ner consequent upon its educational progress for:
Solving Social and Moral Questions.
To those to whom every state of applied kinematography is
a familiar subject, it is not surprising that when the moving
picture invaded the realms of social and moral science, it
would enter into one of the greatest conflicts of its educa-
tional work. The writer of the plot, and the maker of the
film, daring to enter this field, must remember that these are
places where "angels fear to tread" and when mortals "rush"
therein they are responsible for the terrific conflict they
bring about.
The Battle Ground.
New York City is at the present time the battle ground
where is being fought at once the power and scope of the
moving picture in dealing with social evils. Social and moral
experts, real and sham; legal advisers lending positive or
negative aid on a financial basis; police with strained inter-
pretations of beclouded laws; reformers with pet schemes;
judges with opinions and judicial interpretations as many as
their numerical strength; and clergymen — propounding
truths which must be met; all these, with a thousand smaller
issues, are contending with varied objectives for the
supremacy.
The Motive and Methods.
It is only consistent with one phase of human nature, that
motives may be questionable, and their methods such as shall
soon expose their nature. It is an evil motive which seeks to
commercialize a moral question in such a manner as to make
its success dependent upon the method of arousing a morbid
curiosity. Appeals to the sensuousness of the crowd, making
warnings attractive, are only low excuses for some to make
public under the guise of "helpful exposures" that which un-
der any other and more truthful name would be immediately
suppressed. The devil knows that he is too well known to
appear in his native habits without being immediately de-
tected; but he is no less the devil if he does "transform him-
self into an angel of light"; and he can well afford to have the
battle fought between wit and wisdom as to whether he is
devil or angel.
The Weapon.
The most recently invented weapon arriving upon the field
of battle is immediately pressed into service; in this instance
it is the moving picture. Its powers were immediately and
universally recognized and adopted. The only people whose
opinion is to be ignored as worthless and contemptible, are
those who blame the moving picture as though it were the
origin of, instead of being only an instrument in the fight.
Between the contending forces the conflict surrounds the
question as to whether or not the moving picture shall in its
great and wonderful educational progress, be the means of
solving many of the social and moral questions of the da}-.
The Victory.
The moving picture will prevail. The contending forces
are each in their own way necessary, some for elimination,
others for perpetuation; when the sifting shall have been
finished, social and moral progress will be taught Dy aid of
the moving picture. The best of the criticisms will be used
as a basis for future films, the hypocrisy of commercialized
vice compromised with virtue will be unmasked, and the pic-
tures will be as pure as the light on whose rays its outlines
travel. Two precedents assure this result. First, the mov-
ing picture has by its own inherent qualities again and again
lifted itself from many depths and dangers into which it was
temporarily placed; possessing within itself the irresistible
power of an educational progress, nothing can do any more,
than momentarily hinder its progress. Second, the final jury
ot public opinion is true, this final jury is sometimes slow
in its decisions, it is prefaced by many minor verdicts, but in
the court of last resort it will prevail. It is not surprising
that these first pictures of moral teachings should be faulty;
the subject, is at present both beyond originator and maker.
To teachers and judges of great moral questions will fall the
office of censorship and advisor, while applied kinematography
finds in such men as \V. Stephen Bush (whose article on
"Sex Problems on the Screen" is particularly appropriate),
those who can safely direct the proper course which the mov-
ing picture can most educationally take. In all the vast
fields of its powers of teaching, the great culture of moral
laws will find its best exponent in the well and properly di-
rected uses of the moving picture.
Churches in Contrast.
The Trinity Church of W'illiamsport, Pa,, of which the
Rev. R. F. Gibson is pastor, has just been supplied with a
moving picture outfit by the Picture Theater Equipment
Company of New York City. This is not cited as an unusual
event, but simply noted as an addition to the evergrowing
list of churches availing themselves of the helpfulness of the
moving picture. In West Orange, N. J., a church has re-
cently been closed because it could not resist the attractions
of the moving picture to which it was opposed. What a dif-
ferent report might have been recorded if this church had
used the pictures instead of fighting them.
It is indeed a lamentable state of things when a church
dies from inertia or inability to assimilate that which pos-
sesses attributes advantageous to its own cause and work.
What a pity more clergymen and church workers do not read
these pages where these questions are plainly balanced and
the true spirit of the church and the picture presented.
It is satisfying to know, however, that the rapid develop-
ment now being made will soon end the lack of comprehen-
sion now so evident in many places.
NICKELS AND DIMES.
EVERYONE at some time or other in life comes to
learn the importance and value of little things. Many
fortunate ones were taught that a pebble diverting the
course of a little moxmtain stream may change the course
of a mighty river. In America — the land of little and big
things, the land of opportunities — we are accustomed to
seeing wonderful results from the smallest beginnings. In
the winter, snow-flakes stop railroad trains; and in the
summer, caterpillars do the same thing. Men have risen
here as in no other country. From canal boat and log hut.
to the highest place in the land, are well known facts. ,\
dime in the hand of a thrifty boy has become a million
dollars in his manly hand. Nowhere in all the world can
there be found so many evidences of profit, accumulation
and development as in America,
The great Woolworth Building, in New York, is a testi-
mony to this fact, and a monument to this principle. The
highest man-constructed building in the world, it has become
a national attraction. Of highest artistic merit, its most
graceful lines are the admiration of all who see it even if
only in pictures. This great building, which represents a cost
of twenty millions of dollars, is not a tribute to great
wealth, but a greater tribute to the value of little things; it
is the outcome of a profitable use of nickels and dimes.
The five and ten cent stores now established in every
city, and which have even been imitated on the continent
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
of Europe, have proved wonderful advantages to the great
masses of people every^vhere; the "thousand and one" neces-
sities and commodities of every house have been produced
according to the highest principles of the maximum of value,
for the minimum of cost.
The result is that vast industries have sprung up, large
stores employing a large number of young people respect-
ably are in successful operation, every household is better
equipped, many luxuries have been made necessities, and
from the nickel of the poorest, to the millions of the rich,
one great chain is linked to show the interdependence of
the human family; and the noblest building of its kind in the
world is the result, a monument, with a valuable lesson to
remind the rising generation that vv'hich their fathers have
proved; i.e., the "day of small things cannot be despised."
In like manner the moving picture is destined to the same
results, the secret of its success lies in the fact that it is
established on the strong and fundamental foundation of
the nickel and the dime. The dollars are in the hands of
the few, they are few and far between, they are often only
representative value; the nickels and dimes are in everyones'
hands, none are too poor, none are too young to possess
them, they are the unlimited and universal evidence of a
people's power, anything legitimate that comes within their
range is on the certain and unhindered road to wealth and
power.
Already, while the five and ten cent store with all its
benefits is numbering its patrons from the thousands to the
millions; the dimes of the moving picture are amounting to
the millions and the billions; such a multiplication of units
has never been seen in the world before. That which comes
within the range of the small coins immediately comes within
the power of the people, hence its instant popularity and
assured success. Such has been the undisputed experience
and history of the moving picture, such also is its positive
future.
That there is an evil side to this principle must also
be noticed only as a warning and to be avoided. Humanity
is cursed with many evils which exist only on account of their
small cost. If the deadly evils could only be made more
costly they would soon be removed and the people benefited.
The moving picture has at times been reduced to these depths,
there were those who thought a small price meant cheap
morals; highest principles do not throb in every human
breast, but these highest principles can be inculcated wherever
there is the small ability necessary to receive them. The
object of this writing, therefore, is to point out to those
who read it this valuable lesson that if they are interested in
the moving picture they are interested in something that is
founded upon the greatest foundation for most far reaching
and enduring good.
At this early stage in the moving picture industry there
are those who have made very great financial profit as a
further proof of the principle herein expounded; there are
those who have also built up great commercial enterprises
with wide-spreading benefits to a large number of people; and
by far the most important, there are the millions of people who
have begun to look upon the moving picture as their standard
amusement. A tremendous responsibility now rests upon all
who have in any way the power to control or direct the
course of any section of moving picture work; the tools they
are using are those which build monuments, fortunes, and
character; nay further, upon these there is being built the
present and eternal good of the billions of today and the
billions yet unborn. The world has never been given greater
opportunities than those of these times, the world is always
consistent, the present day privileges, coincident with the
coming of the moving picture, are not accidental, the world
moves in a wonderful harmony, everything is intended for
the greatest good for the greatest number; that which is
intended for the most universal benefit is founded upon such
a basis that all may participate and enjoy, therefore the
artistic, scientific, commercial, and educational benefits of
the moving picture, with its unlimited and wonderful scope,
would be lost to the world at large if it were not placed
within their reach by means of the universal agency given
to all mankind — the Nickels and the Dimes.
KALEM COMPANY WITHDRAWS PROPOSED NEW
TRADE MARK.
Out of courtesy to the Vitagraph Company, the Kalem Com-
pany has withdrawn its proposed new trade mark "Broad-
way." Announcements were made simultaneously by both
Kalem Company and the Vitagraph Company that each
would issue a new brand of film under similar names. As
the Vitagraph Company had gone much further in prepara-
tion for the use of the new name, Kalem Company decided
to withdraw their new trade mark "Broadway," and selected
another name, which will be announced later on.
Screen Club Has Mock Christmas
Billy Quirk Plays a 1914 Santa Glaus and Hands Out Many
Presents and Much Wit.
THE Screen Club held a mock Christmas on the evening
of December 23. There was a goodly gathering of the
members, and they brought their holiday spirits with
them. In the parlor Billy Quirk sans makeup, which he
described as the 1914 Santa Claus, 365 days ahead of them all,
dispensed to the assembled members many kinds of presents.
Most of them seemed to have been selected with a definite
end in view, which fact the Santa Claus did not permit to
escape the attention of the Screeners. For instance. Carl
Laemmle drew a toy carpet sweeper, and to him Billy
suggested that with it he was to do nothing but make a clean
sweep. There was a bad minute when Glen White declined
to take in good part the allusions to his past work. Billy
tried to make it clear that he was only joking, but Glen
said with increasing indignation that he was going altogether
too far. Two of the members were on their feet with the
intention of interfering when the two at the foot of the Christ-
mas tree gently slid into a turkey trot and there was a sigh
of relief. It was the only thirrg on the program that had
been rehearsed.
Among those present at the Christmas entertainment were:
Will Louis, Edwin Carewe, Billy Quirk, Arthur Hill. Oscar
C. Apfel, George K. Roland, E. P. Longman, Ashley Miller,
Harry Spingler, Hanford C. Judson, Fred Beecroft. Jacob H.
Gerhardt, .Arthur Leslie, George Blaisdell. Frank Tichenor,
Paul Scardon. William Haddock, George Proctor. J. ^^■. Farn-
ham. Wen. Milligan, L. M. Noto, Carl M. Leviness, F. C.
Gunning. Wray Physicc, James Gordon, W. H. Cavanaugh,
lames Keane, Thomas R. Mills, Alex. Lorimore, Alan Hale,
H. Dion, E. J. Shulter, Charles Eldridge, Jack Xoble. F. J.
Carroll, T. O. Smyth, Howard Crampton, William A.
Williams, Peter M. Lang, E. K. Lincoln, Hal Clarendon,
Charles Lambart, A. J. Giegerich, C. J. Burbidge; King
Baggot, George Miller, Bert Adler, Jack Dowling. Tefft John-
son, Irvings Cummings, Riley Hatch, William Robert Daly.
Frank Beal, Earle A. Foxe, P. Knight, Paul W. Panzer. Jack
Cohn, George Stevenson, George E. Kann. "Doc" Willat,
Charles F. Fisher. Bill Barry, S. W. Bishop, Stanley Walpole,
Harry Knowles. R. N. Smalhvood, Edward Wynard, Edward
M. Roskam. N. E. Blaisdell, R. E. Blaisdell, A. B. Hudson. Earle
Williams, Edward Middleton, Ben. F. Wilson. Glen White,
J. E. Robin, David F. Cowan, Dr. Ivory. Charles Arling,
M. W. McGee, Frank H. Crane, Carl Laemmle, Harry E.
Wolfe, Oscar K. New, Frank Lawrence, Stuart Holmes,
Owen Moore, Jack Pickford, Harry Beaumont, Philip Robson,
Harry Ennis, Bert Ennis, Arthur Smallwood, Irving Willat,
Harry Morey and Sam Spedon.
DRAMATIC MIRROR CHANGES HANDS.
Frederick F. Schrader and Lyman O. Fiske have acquired
a controlling interest in the New York Dramatic Mirror.
Mr. Schrader will continue to be editor and Mr. Fiske busi-
ness manager of the paper. The Mirror was established
January 4, 1879.
A Record Business.
A flashlight picture of the People's Theater. Portland, Oregon, ehowine
one of the daily crowds that turned out to witness Kleine's "Last Days of
Pompeii" during its six-day run at that house. During that time the pic-
ture was exhibited to 32,000 paid admissions.
THE MO\"IXG PICTURE WORLD
i6i
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OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
AN impression prevails among some people not connected
with the photoplay business that most of the players
are unduly superior in their reception and treatment
of patrons of the plays who seek their acquaintance. They
do not seem to be able to understand why the players do
not always bubble over with enthusiasm when called upon by
visitors from distant points. One lady remarked when calling
at a studio recently to gratify a desire to personally meet
a pholoplayer in w'hom she had become much interested on
account of his work in the plays: "Why I did not think for
a moment that so much red tape procedure was required for
one to personally meet a photoplay actor. I realize that
there is reason for one to become self-important to some
extent when enjoying the admiration of the patrons of the
moving picture houses, but I really cannot see excuse for an
actor to so seclude himself that to effect a ineeting with him
is almost as difficult as securing an audience with the heads
of royal circles. I am sure these players should feel honored
that people travelling long distances should so arrange their
plans as to be able to set aside time to visit, them. The
players should feel honored by the visits and help make the
meetings less formal and hard to arrange.''
There are hundreds of people who entertain the same
notions as this lady and all of them are mistaken in their
conclusions. As a rule, photoplayers are the most congenial
people in the amusement world and approach to them, so far
as personal disposition is concerned, is far more easy than
arrangements for meeting players on the stage. The photo-
player realizes that his success depends upon the extent of
his popularity with the patrons of the theaters. His in-
spirations spring from that popularity and his salary is
measured by it. Therefore, the player is generally ready
with the hearty hand shake and cordial smile when visitors
seek him. But thjre can be too much of a good thing and
the photoplayers are frequently driven to cover by their
admirers.
* * *
Scores of cases can be cited where the players are imposed
upon and made victims by thoughtless people who seem to
think that photoplay work is a whirl of pleasure and that the
studios are an edition of the cabaret order. People outside
the studios have but a slight idea of how the players are
pestered by letters and visits from silly, love-sick men and
women. A prominent woman in the business, when receivfng
her mail at a studio, remarked: ''Just look at that: eight fat
letters, and I'll wager seven of them are from gushing
strangers. Yes, I get some very sensible letters, but they
are rare. Some people write ot the interest they take in
me from a professional standpoint and quite often make very
interesting suggestions for my benefit. It is a pleasure to
receive such letters and acknowledge them, but I cannot-
tolerate the correspondents who tell me how much they
have become impressed by mj- charms and urge me to give
them details as to how I make myself look this way and that
wa}'. Some actually ask me to give them a history of my
life. They want to know all about my intentions profession-
ally, matrimonially, and in all other respects. They have
absolutely no regard for our right to at least some personal
privacy. And the same thing is true of some visitors who
are entire strangers."
* * *
A prominent director said the personal acquaintance mania
had made his life miserable for some time. "Why." said he.
"if I should meet all the people who seek me at the studios I
would have to throw up my job for want of time to do my
work. I realize that it is a great treat for people who
come from distant points to personally meet players whom
they have so often seen upon the screens in their home
towns, and the gratification of their desire is a duty from a
standpoint of courtesy as well as pleasure. Such meetings are
frequently a source of much enjoyment to me. as I meet
people who saw me perform in their far distant towns
years a,go and the reminiscences brought up revives interest-
ing and pleasant recollections of times that antedated my
work in the photoplay field. But I tell you it is ag.gravating
to the extreme to be called from your work by some well-
studied scheme on the part of visitors who start out by
telling me how often they have heard their parents and
grandparents speak of my good stage work and wind up by
urging me to give some wonderful offspring a chance to
aiJ] ear in pictures."
* * *
A prominent player added his views on the acquaintance
seekers by saying that the number of studio visitors is so
enormous the players are often obliged to dodge them to
protect their own interests. The players do not seek seclu-
sion because of professional selfishness in the selection of
acquaintances and associates. In this regard they are the
same as people of all other professions, who have their
respective clubs and other rendezvous. But in the majority
of cases where acquaintance is sought the seeker has soriie
a.xe to grind. "Why," said the player, "a total stranger
in some mysterious manner succeeded m securing my home
address after unsuccessfully trying to reach me at other
places, and called upon me one night with a well prepared
yarn that caused mc to believe that there had really been a
close acquaintance between us in former years. In balking
an overture to enlist my influence towards getting employ-
ment for a relative, I asked th« visitor how she had gained
so much know-ledge concerning my native place and pro-
fessional career. With nonchalance that was almost stagger-
ing she told me that she had read an article in some publica-
tion frequently enough to commit the main facts to memory
and sufficiently equip herself to pose as a friend of the
earlier days."
* « *
A studio manager said the acquaintance seeker is a very
delicate subject to handle. There is really no more excuse
for such people to seek photoplay studios than there is for
them to crowd at the stage doors of regular theaters. Still
there is a difference between the ties formed by patrons
of the latter houses and those of the photoplay houses. The
latter feel that there, is a more intimate relationship between
themselves and the screen favorites. The amusement people
never made favorites of as many people on the stage as they
have of those who appear in pictures. The managers of
regular theaters can exercise far more independence in deal-
ing with their patrons than the photoplay exhibitor can. For
instance, if a patron should complain to the former of some
slight received from a player the managers could ignore
it without fear that the patron would be able to exercise
an influence against his business. No so with the exhibitor.
The photoplay houses are parts of the respective com-
munities and as such must be conducted to the satisfaction
of the residents. Except, possibly, in cases where photoplays
stand upon their own merits, a patron who so desires may
at least to some extent use his influence to the disadvantage
of an exhibitor b}- creating opposition on the part of his
friends to certain plays, or players in them. If an exhibitor
finds his business is dropping ofT for this reason he naturally
informs the exchange that supplies him that his patrons do
not like pictures of a certain make, or pictures featuring
certain people; and the exchange in turn notifies the manu-
facturer that for some reason his productions are not popular
in that locality. It's a case of a wheel within a wheel with
the public as the chief mechanic. It will be seen, then, that
the studio visitors must be handled very diplomatically,
particularly those who travel distances with the anticipation
of personally meeting their photoplay favorites. Upon the
reception and treatment accorded them depends, in many
respects, the amount of advertising the studio will get when
the visitors return to their houses. It is a peculiar feature
of the relationship that exists between the public and the
photoplay, and it is an important one.
* * *
"The critics stand between the public and the regular
theaters. In the photoplaj' field the public is the critic and
its tastes must be respected. Many of the studios have
found it necessary to assign certain days for visitors on
account of the number of applicants, and this has, in a
measure, curtailed the number without giving oflfence. As
to the abuse of the privilege by job seekers, no one has
thus far succeeded in combating it with success. The in-
genuity exercised sometimes challenges admiration. Mean-
while the players will have to make the best of the con-
ditions and be as graceful as possible when they get stung;
because history shows that only one man was able to say
'the public be d — d' and get away with it; and the reason he
succeeded was that he died before the public could get
back at him."
MACHINE TAKEN FROM NE'W YORK THEATER.
Mr. W. Schork, Mgr., advises that a Power's number six
machine was stolen from his Theater Unique, on East
Fourteenth Street, December twenty-third. The manufac-
turer's number is 715 and the license 3351. Exhibitors are
warned against purchasing this machine and any information
as to its present whereabouts should be promptly sent to
Mr. Schork.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
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Forward and Back.
LOOKING backward over the twelve months just brought to a close,
there is much cause for congratulation to be found in the increas-
ing prosperity of the business. In New York building laws have
been changed to remove some of the hardships under which the theaters
suffered, and now a new class of*house has come into existence, one
tha,t is far more pretentious than the old 299 seat houses and yet not so
costly as the regulation theater. At the same time many onetime dramatic
theaters have been swung into the photoplay column, and theatrical man-
agers have followed the houses over into the picture field.
Since the cost of film of a certain grade does not vary, it follows that the
house seating six hundred can give a better performance than the one
with half that capacity. There is but one grade of film production in-
stead of a graded quality as in the dramatic field, and the smaller house
had to skimp on its film rental by employing run-down film instead of the
newer and fresher product. The standard of acting is the same in a film
on first run and a year old commercial, but it is seldom that a commer-
cial service can give satisfaction because it is rarely that the films are in
good condition.
One important factor iu the advance is the rapidly growing interest in
house programs and organs. The increase here has been fully one hun-
dred percent, perhaps more, and few of the new issues have been discon-
tinued. This is vastly different from the condition a few years ago when
sheets of white paper pasted on crude boards and lettered with a marking
brush was the only available advertising. Now theaters in the smaller
towns and even the cities make use of the columns of the daily papers,
employ one, three, eight and even larger stands, display photographs of the
players and scenes from coming plays in actual photography and heralds
are so cheap that it is expensive not to use them.
Advertising Lends Dignity.
In a word the photoplay tiieater has been lifted out of the class of the
"store show'' and into the category of the dramatic theater. There is
something reassuring, something permanent to the use of lithographic mat-
ter prepared expressly for the film. Stripped paper has ever been the sign
of the unstable and the cheap in theatricals. The home made sign has
been the advertisement of the catch-penny exhibition. Today posters, used
in moderation, give the house the final stamp of the established amusement.
Only the abuse of lithographic matter is now to be decried, as well as the
rented poster that is used over and over again. It is only in the very
cheapest sections that extensive use of pictorial matter is permissible. As a
rule a single sheet securely pasted to the board is worth half a dozen
loosely tacked up or left flapping in the wind.
The public has come to learn the difference between the well conducted
house and the cheap, impermanent house, and the abuse of posters is rapidly
being done away with through their very use, for the excess of billing mat-
ter holds off the more profitable trade and so these houses are gradually be-
ing eliminated.
And with the poster covered house goes the old time exhibitor and comes
in his stead the manager who is deserving of the name. Some of the old
timers have learned their trade through study and experience and now class
as managers, but the man who will not learn and who will not seek to im-
prove is being forced to the wall.
Features.
For the first time in this country the past year has seen the dollar photo-
play attraction in the regular theaters. It cannot be realized yet all that the
Kleine "Quo Vadis" has done for the business as a whole. But it has definite-
ly shown that the photoplay is not necessarily a five and ten cent attraction
and slowly but steadily the prices are creeping upward. Even outside the
larger cities there are many houses with prices up to twenty-five cents and
many more that charge that much on special occasions.
On the Other Hand.
On the other hand two great evils have crept into the business, the pic-
torial discussion of the social evil and the over-long show. The former
matter has been very thoroughly covered by Mr. Bush in a recent article.
It is useless to recapitulate here. In all businesses there are men who
look no further into the future than today. They take advantage of a
chance to "clean up," make what they can and wander on to some other
business, careless of the after effect of their actions. It would be unusual
were there not a few of these attracted to the possibilities of the sensa-
tional film. There are not wanting men in all lines who have exploited the
white slave traffic in sensational manner in the guise and in the name of
reform. The daily papers, the magazines, the weeklies, the dramatic stage
and the book publishers have all had their fling at it. It is only the com-
parative newness of the photoplay, its earlier and partly deserved evil
name and the well meant but utterly misguided efforts of the reformers
that make the photoplay presentation worse than the printed page or stage
version. At the same time it must be remembered that much may be writ-
ten that may not be shown, and the frankness of vision is worse than the
frankness of language. About the only hope in this direction is that the
craze will soon run its course and burn out through the very violence of
its flame. At the same time the real manager should be alert to counteract
in so far as may be possible, the pernicious results of this form of exhi-
bition and make it plain that it is not the picture business as a whole, but
merely a certain undesirable element that transgresses.
Eight Reel Shows.
An issue far more important is the manager who presents six and eight
reels of pictures for five or even ten cents. Generally these are the rem-
nants of an earlier day or men of the same mental equipment who, being
unable to manage their houses so that they show a profit with a proper
program, seek to attract the bargain hunter with quantity instead of quality.
It takes a lot of nerve to fight the eight reel show with three or four
reels, but a series of good, clean-cut arguments should prove that the three
or four reel show is better worthy of patronage and such a campaign
will generally win out if the manager has the courage to persevere.
Taken by and large 1913 has been a year of progress toward greater
prosperity and the better establishment of a permanent and profitable form
of amusement. This progress should continue in the year newly born.
It will witness the rise and possibly the recession of the multiple reel,
and it may be that in 1914 the graded film will come and a production
above the ordinary and with a star cast headed by some favorite command
a better price per foot than one with a stock company and no especial
pretension. That this is bound to come sooner or later is evident. That
it is close at hand also seems to be apparent, and then the value of an
entertainment will be gauged not by the number of thousand feet of film
shown, but by the value of the players. This, to some extent, obtains in
the case of the Famous Players, but so long as the production costing $300
and the one costing $3,000 sell at the same price per foot, it stands to rea-
son that we shall have more of the $300 reels than the $3,000 presenta-
tions. We cannot expect the best results in either the manufacturing or
the exhibiting end until merit and not merely footage decides the price.
Rex Runs.
The Rex Theater, Buhl, Idaho, sends in a bunch of good stuff. One
of these is something along the lines of the recent "Public Notice** run
in this department. With the exception of the top and bottom lines the
text is in a ten-point of a heavy body, but hardly a full face. The top
line is a 36-point cap line,
WARNING.
Then the body type starts to explain that "If you are a resident of
Buhl you are hereby notified that if you miss seeing — ." Then follows the
matter for the reel to be shown and at the close:
We believe everybody in Buhl will enjoy this splendid Rex
Theater attraction, including, of course, the
CITY COUNCIL.
The text is set without paragraphing and should run ten to fifteen lines.
It is best to use cheap newspaper, such as is usually used for such notices.
If you've already used the Public Notice this may not work, but even
at that you can adapt the idea.
Another idea is a narrow strip throwaway, three by eleven inches.
Here the black type throws up the words "Throwing the bull at the Rex
tonight." But between the words are four to six lines of type.
The slogan "See America First" is changed to "See Idaho First" for
some Idaho scenics and this, very properly, takes precedence over the
photoplays. As in all the Rex advertising the big lines and the name of
the house are made to stand out well above the rest. There is only one
bill in perhaps a dozen where the name of the theater is not as prominent
as the name of the attraction, whether the name is put at the top, bottom
or in the middle.
And it is refreshing to note that the Panama Canal is considered to be
as well worthy of a special bill as a three part feature. It is a healthful
sign when a house will feature the proper sort of an educational.
On the other hand here is a suggestion for "Heroes One and AH'* done
in flaming red:
FIRE ! FIRE !
Raging flames! Fire engines! Aerial trucks! All the thrills of
a big city fire! Woven with artistic skill around an amusing love
story, in two parts entitled,
"Heroes One and AH"
A real feature picture.
Edison Ones.
At a time when most manufacturers are giving most of their time and
thought to the multiple reels, it is pleasant to be able to record that the
Edison company will cater to the manager who wants good singles. They
will play up several series pictures, but will release in one reel lengths.
In the rush to get aboard the multiple reel craze many are losing sight of
the fact that hundreds of exhibitors do not make as much money with
the multiples and demand good one reel programs. The Edison company
will do much to supply this demand and it will make for them many
friends. The one reel series stories are more flexible and more desirable
in every way and with all the others hustling from two to five reels the
Edison will have the licensed field to itself, with the one reel demand.
Mr. Plimpton has spoken several times in no uncertain manner of his
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belief in the permanency of the one reel and we believe that he is right
in bis deductions.
Another Program,
The Faribault Theater, Faribault, Minn., sends in number two of its
new program, "The Play-Bill." It is a twelve-page sheet on good paper
and the contents back up the published statement that "This booklet goes
home." There is plenty of gossip of the players. There is ample advertis-
ing for a starter, but it is so well distributed that it is not obtrusive.
There is about a page and a half all told. Another page could be added,
but the house uses its own advertising columns and to good advantage.
At present it stands an excellent addition to the growing list.
In Line.
The Saenger Brothers theaters in Shreeveport are in line with the other
Saenger houses in using the door knob specials, which is becoming the fad
all over the country, it would seem. To make things interesting they give
a free ticket for five consecutively numbered programs. They get a lor in
a, very little space.
Eight for Five and Ten.
The Electric Theater, Pearsall, Texas, runs eight reels for five and ten
cents. It's mostly six months stuff that looks better on the advertising than
it does on the screen, we imagine, but it is eight reels for a nickel, and a
bad business. There is nothing in the English section of the bill to show
that the five cent price is for children under nine, the advertising merely
reading that the price is five and ten cents, but the lower half of the bill
is in Spanish and here the fact is clearly stated. The Englisli statement is
misleading.
It would seem that the excessive length is used to kill off competi;tion,
but this is a bad way of fighting. Clean cut competition will make business
for all, but an excessively long show at any price is to be deplored, for it
will kill all of the business. It would seem that opposition advertising
along lines that argue that it is not so much what you get as what it is
worth would create a reaction of interest in favor of the same house.
Along the Same Lines.
And along the same lines comes a letter from H. R. Weber of the Star
Theater, Chambersbuig, who writes:
I am sending you my latest timetable. I notice that six reels for
five cents does not win your admiration. I can't say that it does
ours either, especially when it comes to sending in the weekly check.
But then circumstances alter cases, you know. I am just now en-
closing programs for to-day from the other two theaters here and
then you can see why it is thus. At one time we played vaudeville,
too, but I found that I could do more business without it, but I
must put on a show long enough to make our show look equal to
the other fellows if we want to get the business. It pays because
we are getting the business of the town, and the best people at that.
With kindest regards.
The New Theater ran seven reels and one act of vaudeville for five
cents, and the Rosedale a musical comedy company and three reels. Later
the New Theater cut out the vaudeville and now advertises six reels and
throws in premiums. This sort of thing is unhealthy competition and bene-
fits no one. People would be better pleased with three reels of good pic-
tures than with twice as many poor ones and in the present case the com-
paratively recent release dates on the subjects argues that the houses are
paying more than they can afford for the purpose of fighting each other.
It is a pity that nothing can be done, for in the long run it will react against
the entire business and not merely against those who are to blame. There
are fair and decent methods of meeting competition.
Changing.
Several weeks ago the Cameraphone dropped our name off its list. We
don't know what got the goat of the Cameraphone publishers, but the East
Liberty house still sends in its own program and from that we gather that
the bulletins have switched to a colored cover in a very good imitation of
lithographic work with a picture of some favorite on the front each week,
Miss Beverley Bayne being on the one to hand. An imprint shows it to be
the work of the "Exhibitors* Official Picture Story Magazine and Weekly
Program." We should be glad to have the particulars of this large mouth-
ful of name. It looks like a good idea.
Specific.
The other day — or the other two days — the Trianon Theater, New
Orleans, one of the Josiah Pearce and Sons' houses, had "The House of
Discord.'* They issued a special four-page folder with an attractively worded
announcement on the front page, a two-page story and this definite an-
nouncement :
PLACE — Trianon Theater.
DATE — Sunday and Monday December 14 and 15.
TIME — 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Practically everyone in New Orleans knows where the Trianon is, but
for the benefit of the man who might be stopping at the St. Charles, we think
they might have told where it w^s, for the rest is complete.
And possibly to correct the discord in the house they enclosed the musical
program of ten numbers of the Tudor Theater. There are three soloists —
evidently members of the orchestra, and the music runs three of Organist
Lescale's selections with Bellini (mis-spelled "Bellim"), Balfe and Auber.
Xow we are strong for music in the photoplay theater and we do not
know how the music was used, but we hope that the orchestral program did
not run through the pictures. The only fault we can find with the Savoy
Theater here in town is that the music is permitted to interfere with the
pictures. The band picks up a selection and plays it through and it doesn't
matter a whoop in hades what is being shown on the screen, and always
when the selection comes to an end there is applause no matter when this
happens. They should take a large stick and beat it into the head of the
director, that he is not supposed to be giving a concert, but playing the
pictures. Fancy the orchestra at the Metropolitan Opera House playing
Paderewski's Minuet in spite of the fact that the poor opera company was
supposed to be trying to sing Tannhauser! The comparison is not far
fetched as it may seem. An orchestra in a theater is supposed to play what
is on the stage, in this case the screen. It is not hired to give concerts.
We do not know how the Tudor runs it. We do know that the program is
a pretty piece of printing. We hope that they know what they are in the
orchestra pit for.
We go to the picture theater to look at pictures. We want to hear the
pictures played. We have no objection to an orchestral interlude, but let the
band follow the pictures when the pictures are on.
Gaumont Advertising.
Here is a half-tone reproduction of the newest Gaumont idea in a lobby
display for its features. The original is even more attractive. Alec Lori-
more, their publicity manager, writes:
I am sending herewith a black and white photographic print,
which will probably give you some idea of what I spoke about.
You can quite realize what a pretty and attractive lay-out this will
be when printed on a soft paper and hand-colored. We propose
to bring this out for our future releases, but the number that we
shall be prepared to sell will be limited, as the whole thing will be
costly and will be supplied to the trade considerably under cost.
As you probably know, we have not given a great deal of display
or advertising to our leading artists, but as the demands have been
numerous and consistent for a long time, we have decided to make
the novel departure of having a lobby display 24 x 28, putring nine
portraits to each set-up and having these beautifully hand-colored.
We have had quite fifty opinions from exhibitors calling at the office
and the press generally, and, without exception, they say that these
pictures are the best thing ever produced for the moving picture
business.
We will add the fifty first opinion that this is one of the most attractive
advertisements we have seen brought forward and we won't add "in the
Moving Picture Business," either. It is the sort of material that would do
credit to a two dollar attraction.
To the old timer (who does not have to be very old) it seems odd, now,
to remember back to the times when it was impossible to obtain speciai
posters — or scarcely any posters of any sort— when it was absolutely im-
possible to obtain the picture of any popular player and the only available
advertising material was the "stock stuff" from the theatrical lithograph
houses, when only two or three companies supplied even meagre quantities
of press copy, and such a thing as a photograph of a scene from a play for
lobby use was not even dreamed of. That was considerably less than ten
years ago. Now a feature subject sometimes offers more good material for
lobby and bill boards than theatrical attractions offer with high priced com-
binations.
Mr. Lorimore has contributed something new and distinctly good to the
growing list.
Programs Pay.
Here's a letter from E. A. Lippert, La Sueur, Minn., who says:
Have mailed under separate cover a few numbers of our pro-
gram for criticism. Don't believe I ever would have started if it
hadn't been for the Moving Picture World. You will notice that
most of it is direct from the World.
It has been a business getter and a person needs a business getter
in a town of not quite 2,000. Have been in the picture business
just six months and don't think I will ever get out of it. The
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town has been killed for any kind of a show by poor pictures and
bad road attractions, so we have had a hard fight and have had to
spend some money, but we are getting it now.
I will appreciate criticism on the weeklies very much. I would
do almost anything to better them, if I knew what to do, because
the people seem to like them and are getting so they reach for
them when they are distributed.
Beyond question a good weekly program is the best possible business
getter, particularly in a town that has been spoiled by the man who is not
a manager and who never will be a manager, but who blunders into the
picture business and does a lot of hurt before he gets out. It is an easy
matter to shave yourself, but if you must cuj-e yourself of the barber's itch
before you can shave, it is a long wait. But it can be done, and Mr. Lippert
seems to 'be doing it.
The Photoplay Weekly is a pretentious offering for a town of the size of
Le Sueur. It is only four pages with a colored cover, the color varying,
but an eight-pager is something for a two thousand town ! Here is the
bottom of the first page:
TWO SHOWS EACH EVENING
First Show at S:oo O'Clock. Second Show at 9:00 O'Clock.
FEATURE NIGHTS
MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS FRIDAYS
Matinee — Every Saturday Afternoon
General Admission, 10 cents Matinee — Children, 5 cents
No street address is needed in a town so small, but the rest is all here.
The other three cover pages are taken up by local ads, the first two white
pages are chat and the other two the program. The program carries both
day and date and gives the feature reel. The chat is chat. A great deal
of it would be recognized by readers of this paper, but it is all new to the
readers in Le Sueur, and it is good reading, stuff that interests the picture
goers with just enough about the house to hold interest without tiring. We
think that printing the cast would be a good plan, where casts may be had,
it helps to hold the interest, but we do not know of anything else much
that needs changing. It is not the finest sort of printing, but it is a good
average job, and good enough, and it is intelligenPly handled. Until the
sheet gets larger and can become more pretentious, it is plenty good enough.
Some small changes might be made. For one we think we would cut out the
colored cover and add four pages on white -stock if we could get enough
more advertising to pay for the type setting. The proportion of not more
than half outside advertising should be preserved, but unless they get the
colored stock very cheaply, we think that a twelve-page on white would be
as cheap — on the paper end — as a colored cover and four pages in white.
From Selma.
Until we find something better we are going to hang the laurel wreath on
the Academian, the publication of the Academy of Music, Selma, Ala. We
have quoted pretty liberally from them lately because the house is run by a
manager and not by a janitor and he "gets himself over" into his little
publication. Lately we ran a quotation from the program on the multiple
reel. This is the second chapter. »
We were reading the proofs of that "Do You Want a Two-Part
Feature Every Day?" on the night of "Within the Law" when the
"Old Showman," who was acting manager of that company, hap-
pened to notice the story.
"There's nothing to that," he declared. "People do not take
their amusement that way. They'll never think about whether they ,
want any certain kind of thing or not, nor even know that they do
want it, but if they happen into this house and like what they see,
they'll come back; if they don't they will not. And any reason
they tell you for it is all bunk. They just came to have a good
time, and had it or did not have it, and there it ends with them.
And they might tell you all day that they wanted something, then
decide that they want something else anyhow."
"No, nothing like it," we told him. "Here they know what they
want and come when they get it, just like they go to a store they
like, or buy the kind of breakfast food that appeals to them."
"All right, young man, go to it. But who do you suppose told
Selwyn that people wanted 'Within the Law?' Said instead that
melodrama was dead for a century, and now look at 'em. YoUr
little stunt is all right, but you'll never find out anything that way.
If they like the stuff you are giving them, they'll come, and as
long as they come, you ought to be satisfied. When they quit, get
'em something else."
And he was right. A disappointing number of answers came to
that appeal, and of those that came a great number meant nothing,
being signed by one person for another. And many — nineteen to
be exact — did not even think enough to express a preference,
even tho* they did hand in the coupon. We take back not a word
of it that we want to give you what you want, and we are not
anxious to find out what you do want by the old showman's method,
but we see no sure way out of it except by continuing to get for
you the things which we think are good and trusting to you to
like 'em.
The offer is open. If you know of something you want, some
particular picture, or class of picture, we'll do our best to get it
for you.
Lately the house has been using a scheme that required a coupon to be
clipped from the program and returned. The scheme has been discontinued
as it was found that some families were getting a dozen or more copies
just for the sake of the coupons.
Williams in a New Place.
No, Bert Williams has not changed his address again, but he has come out
with a new publication, the Motofilmic Advertiser, that is to be the organ
of the International League of Motofilmic Advertisers; in other words, his
league of program publishers. The heading of the first copy says the sub-
.scription price is "$i.go" a year. We don't know how much a "go" is.
but the sheet is worth it if you want to get out a program. If you'll write
him, at Fairmount, Minn., he'll probably tell you whether he means a
dollar or a dollar and a half.
Bucyrus Is There.
B. E. Elberson, of the Ma'jestic Theater, Bucyrus, Ohio, makes his debut
in this department with a couple of programs and a letter in which he
writes:
I find that a number of the boys have sent you copies of their
house programs and just to show you and them that the little city of
Bucyrus is on the map I enclose you copies of the "Majestic
Weekly," which, as you will see, that it is issued every week and
during the holiday season. I have added a cover to use for local
advertisers and to give me two more pages of reading matter I
have found it to be one of the best advertising mediums that I
have ever used, and by the way, I have not slopped to the news-
papers and billboards because I have this house organ.
I have found the columns of your department to be of great help
to me in filling the reading columns of the Majestic Weekly, and
I also wish to state that it was through the Advertising Depart-
ment of The Moving Picture World that I tackled what was a big
' job at first.
If you have any suggestions to make that will help me to make
this a better weekly I will be glad to have them, and any of the
boys that would like to have one of these papers can get same by
sending the postage.
The misspelled word contest that I have on the last page (although
an old one) has made the paper popular and was one of the things
that made the patrons ask for them. I issue these programs every
Saturday and distribute them at the theater as the patrons leave the
theater, which I have found to be the best plan.
That's Right.
Note that he gi\e5 out liis programs a? the audience is leaving the house.
It may not seem to matter mucli. so long as it gets into the hands of the
patrons, but it does. Give them to til em going in and they will look at
them in the half-light and perhaps let them drop during the performance;
but give them out as the house is emptymg and they are more apt to slip
them into their pockets or muffs to take home.
Ordinarily the sheet is an eight pager about six by nine inches on good
paper. A cut takes the first page, and six of the inside pages give a two-
or three-inch advertisement for the day, the rest of the page going to chat
of the players and releases. Only the back page is given to the outside
advertiser. The extra number carries eight and a plate cover with three
pages of foreign advertising. Most of the pages carry a column cut of some
player, and the grade of paper used permits the cuts to show up well. Mr.
Elberson apparently believes that advertising is a good thing, so he uses it
himself instead of getting out an advertising program and giving the best of
it to the outsiders. When the outsider demands more he puts on more
pages instead of cutting down on his readers. This is a point that so many
managers mi=s. If they get more foreign advertising they merely cut down
their own allowance, though most of them started the scheme in the first
place to advertise themselves.
The mis-spelled word is the usual working of the scheme, fifty-one tickets
being awarded each week in five prizes.
Day and date are given for each day and no attempt is made to tell the
story of the films in the program space, the feature or leading players being
picked up. Those who have recently written for program help will do well
to take advantage of Mr. Elberson's offer of copies.
Bleich Advertising.
George A. Bleich, of the Empress, Owensboro, Ky., takes three inches
across page to advertise a concert singer and in a box, adds:
There will be No Advance in the Prices for this Occasion. It's
My Treat, and I Want All My Patrons to Enjoy this Fine Offering.
GEORGE A. BLEICH.
And here's a paragraph from his regular advertising that explains why
he had to enlarge the seating capacity of his house to 850:
Now that this amusement place has been in operation more than
a year, you will agree that it is everything its owner said it would
be. and certainly it enjoys that desired reputation for Cleanliness of
Entertainment, and a place Worthy of Your Patronage.
Sure Thing! There is an occasional "punk" show seen here, but
they are mighty few, and should not be charged to us. But did you
ever visit here and at least not get a dime's w^orth of entertain-
ment? Why, the music is worth the admission price, if there were
no pictures to look at.
AND HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THIS THEATER SEEK TO
GAIN BUSINESS BY ADVERTISING AND SHOWING SEN-
SATIONAL OR LURID PHOTOPLAYS? Crime. Murder and
Arson are absent from the plays seen in this theater, likewise the
"Racy" and Unclean Morally. The Empress is indeed a fit place
for your daughter, boy, wife or sister, and you know it now.
That's the sort of talk that counts, providing that it is true talk and you
can honestly say that you have kept but the fifth and vulgarity that creeps
into the films.
Hip Gets "Quo Vadis?"
The Hippodrome Theater, Williamsport, Pa., sends a quarter-page adver-
tisement of the Kleine-Cines "Quo Vadis?" which was shown at thirty-
five and fifty cents for three days and E. B. Linck, the manager, writes
that the engagement was a huge success. This is advertised as the first
showing of the big feature in the picture houses, and it makes a modest
brag over the fact. The advertising is largely a reader, only about a
third being in display, and seems to have been taken from the company
press matter in part, though the local additions are written in the same
vein of dignified explanation. There must have been a strong temptation
to "circus" the advertising, but the sober announcement is far better and
more in harmony with the subject. There is a great deal in keeping the
advertising in harmony with the attraction, and here the safe course has
been followed.
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THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Two Markets.
HERE are two new markets, but please make a distinction between a
market and a waste basket. Frank Woods says that about ten
thousand scripts came in the first two weeks following the announce-
ment that he was in the market and most of them were unutterably bad.
No one buys that sort of stuff and the author who sends it out wastes
postage.
Carl L. Gregory, of the Princess brand of the Mutual Film Corporation,
writes that he is in the market for one-reel dramas and now and then a
comedy. Scripts should be addressed to him at the Thanhouser Studio, New
Rochelle, N. Y. They should be addressed to Mr. Gregory. Princess brand,
and not merely to Thanhouser, which is not in the market.
Mrs. Catherine Carr, of the North American Films Corporation, 1 1 1
Broadway, New York City, is in the market for clean one, two and three-
reel drama? and one and two-reel comedies. She says she wants only the
best, and she means what she says.
Visioning in Thoughts.
A reader wants to know how he can show a player's thoughts in a play
and hits upon the solution in the suggestion that a vision is needed. He
wants to know how to use a vision. The old style vision was simply writ-
ten.— John sits in chair and thinks — vision of his wife appears in corner of
picture^vision fades — John rises — exits.
In the new form the vision is written as a separate scene and is run as
such. John sits and starts to think. The scene is faded down, a full screen
vision of the wife fades in and out and going back to the pre\'ious setting
we fade John in again. This involves only one handling of the film and by
fading one scene down and the next up instead of having one scene fade
into the next, we save much time and trouble. A better way would be to
run a leader, "The thought of his wife dissuades John from his purpose.'*
The best way would be to change the action so that this, in itself, suggests
John's thoughts.
Use No Hooks.
We bad hoped that this caption had been retired for good, but it seems
that Western Universal is growing increasingly careless of the property
rights of authors and doesn't seem to care, at least James Dayton has made
no reply to a letter written some time since regarding this matter and the
nuisance has not been abated. One recent rejection from the Pacific Coast
Studios carries the name of Henry in a boyish hand on the back of the
script. Henry should be provided with a blank pad to amuse himseW with.
If you send to Universal don't kick if someone uses it for a memorandum
pad and then sends it back to you.
Kitcheirs Scheme.
William H. Kitchell has revised his card catalogue record of scripts and
offers the simplest scheme yet. Each story has its numbered card on which
is written the title and the length. Below are given the names of the com-
panies to which the script has been submitted and the going and return
dates. The cards are shifted between "On the Road," "Retired for Re-
vision," and "Sold." The bookkeeping is done on cards on which the sales
are entered in regular order. This is the simplest system to date, though
we confess to a preference for special guide cards for the companies with
which we do business regularly that we may see at a glance just how much
stuff they have on hand.
Not So.
Recently we saw a letter from the head of one of the so-called schools in
reply to one on which a correspondent alluded to the fact that we did not
like the schools. The "Professor" wrote that our objection to the schools
was based on the fact that we wrote scripts and like the other professional
writers wanted to keep the field limited to ourself. He added that much
that what we wrote was planned to discourage the beginner.
This is pure rot. We offer very little of our own work to the open mar-
ket, but if we did attempt to sell generally we would, for purely business
reasons, welcome the advent of others who could write good grade stuff if
for no other reason than that a sufficient supply of really good material
v/ould help our sales by making the manufacturers less dependent on the
studio writers and more inclined to purchase from the open market.
We are trying to discourage the efforts of the school pupil who has been
led to believe that because he has purchased a "course" he has learned to
write pictures, and who blames on the stupidity of the editors instead of
his own inability to write, his failure to sell scripts, but we welcome all who
are competent to write good grade material because we realize that with
two or three hundred reasonably good writers offering material in the mar-
ket, there would be a wider field and a better sales proposition for those
already writing good mateial and not connected with any particular studio.
We are trying to discourage the malcontent incompetent, but we give help,
in and out of this department, to those who are worthy of help.
We object to the schools because they are not helpful, because they are
not sufficiently familiar with their work to give aid and because they en-
courage hundreds of ignorant to believe that they can write.
orphan asylum to a cruel farmer who made him pitch hay and carry water
and do a lot of other things that most farmer's hired men do. He didn't
like the job and flopped all over the place until he was given money to run
away to the big city. Even there he didn't get a job but he did find his
long lost parents, and the presumption is that he never did another stroke
of work.
That's no sort of hero. If he had pitched in and pitched hay, if he had
shown an ability to go up a short flight of stairs without falling all over his
feet, if, in a word he had acted like a man instead of a loafer we would have
been pleased when he found his rich papa, but by the time he was found by
his parents the disgjust had grown so strong that no one had any use for him.
Make your hero, your central character, command respect and admira-
tion. Give him backbone and hustle. If the central figure is a woman
make her a person to like and become interested in. Have her do things
that win respect. A story, after all, is a story of people and a story of
people is not interesting unless the people themselves are likable.
The Inquest Club.
Although the last meeting of the Inquest Club was held in Christmas
week, there were few absentees and about forty gathered in the Morgue to
discuss the day's first runs they had just witnessed at the Savoy, where
all of the licensed first runs are now shown each day.
Mrs. F. Marion Brandon and Pop Hoadley were the star witnesses and
their spirited discussion of conditions held the interest almost to the ex-
clusion of. the pictures. By request of the Coroner Mr. Hoadley repeated
to the Inquesters his remarks at the last Ed-Au meeting on the necessity
for giving to the photoplay the very best that is in one.
During the chat it developed that apparently Eclair does not mind what
other companies might regard as an excess of leader, but Mr. Hoadley and
others were prompt to point out that this was purely a local condition and
that the script that was made clear without the use of leader was to be
preferred.
It was also developed that a mollycoddle hero who falls upstairs with
a pail of water and wilts against a hay rack without any real effort to
fork hay is hardly to the liking of the average patron, who cannot got in-
terested in a quitter. A Christmas story that apparently was written to fit
an idea was not favorably commented upon, but an Edison was liked and
a Lubin received fair praise.
Owing to the fact that there is a fifth Monday in December, . the next
meeting of the club will be January 12. To join the club it is only neces-
sary to be at the Savoy Theater, in West 34th Street, near Broadway, on
that evening and join the others in the lobby when the slide is flashed on
the screen. And. by the way, the thanks of the ctub are due the efficient
management of the Savoy for the use of this slide.
Heroes.
Lately there was released a story with a most dismal sort of hero. He
was lost when very young and when he grew up he was bound out by the
Which?
Here is a pretty little proposition that comes from one of our readers:
I would like to ask a few questions and trust you will answer if
you see fit. When I first began writing scripts they all came back
with a reason checked and no comments. Now they stick a while,
and then come back, but with a word from the Editor. In sum-
ming up all the remarks made by Editors I am convinced that my
ideas are not for picturization, but for short stories. More than
one Editor has told me that the idea could be made into a capital
short story. This applies to several scripts submitted.
Do you believe that if I continue writing scripts, that I eventual-
ly will land? Providing, of course, that I keep on improving.
Or, do you believe I should try short stories? If the latter, will
you tell me how to prepare MSS and where and how to submit.
There is no data on the correspondent's ability as a plot builder, nor his
experience as a writer of prose, and it is not easy to give a definite rul-
ing, but it seems to us that generally speaking the writing of plays offers
the better market.
This writer has had the usual experience of having his early work re-
jected while later efforts give evidence of having been considered. This is
almost always the rule. It is practically impossible for the beginner to win
immediate success, but perseverance, when accompanied by practise must
bring improvement.
On the other hand it is clearly apparent that he is originating fiction
instead of photoplay plots. To express it more understandably, he is invent-
ing plots in which description and mental processes are more important to
the story than the action. He is writing material that is better expressed
in words than in acted motion.
He might take these ideas and put them into story form, but the writing
of fiction requires the possession of a well placed literary style and it may
require years to acquire this style to a sufficient degree to be able to write
salable stuff. In photoplay it is merely necessary to state the actions that
tell the story. In fiction the author is deprived of the assistance of the
actors in interpreting his ideas. He must vivify his paper people, and this,
to most, is a more difficult art. We think that the balance is in favor of
the photoplay, particularly if quick results are aimed at. Given ability to
create plots, the dramatic sense to fully display these plots and a compre-
hension of the technique of the camera and success may come in from six
months to a year or two. It is seldom that the fiction writer finds success
so early^ — and by success we do not mean an occasional sale, but a small but
fairly steady income.
There are many excellent books of writing stories and we shall be glad
to give the titles if a stamped and addressed envelope is sent for that pur-
pose. The preparation of the manuscript is simple. It is merely necessary
to write the story on the usual 8>^ by 11 inch paper, using double spacing.
They are submitted to almost any magazine with the usual return envelope,
but it is useless to try and do a marketing business without the trade papers,
for the work of authoring has its trade papers, and some of them contain
valuable literary market reports of the constantly changing demands.
Most authors who can write both fiction and photoplay prefer photoplay
as yielding a larger return for the actual time invested. The author who
prefers fiction work is generally the man who sells style rather than ideas,
and whose style is of no value in a photoplay.
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Writing To Titles.
"I hate to reiATite the story, because that means I must change the title,
and it's such a good one."
That is an extract from an actual conversation, but it is no way to look
at it. The title advertised the fact that the production was not practicable,
and the title had a bearing only on this one unimportant incident that was
unproducible. The elimination of the incident meant a change in title, but
it also meant a probable sale — yet the author thought only of his beloved
title.
It is very true that sometimes a good title will sell a story, but only when
the story backs up the impression the title makes. It is much easier to
write a new title than to sell a badly planned story.
Speed.
Don't be in a hurry. If you can't write your story in proper form to-day,
there is always a to-morrow and there will still be a demand for stories
to-morrow and the day after.
Lately a new writer got lost in a two-reel story. There was about six
hundred feet of plot, but he had read that two-reel comedies were wanted
and without waiting to perfect himself in the one-reeel he tackled the
double. He was advised to study the route and try again, but with only
a glance at the map he made a second trial and fell down just as hard as
before and in the same place.
Now a writer like that will never get anywhere until he starts to work
in the right way. The Marathon winner doesn't start in to run twenty-six
miles a day. He starts as a short-distance man, and as he gains experience
through practice he increases his course until at last he can go the route.
If he started right in to run the full course the first attempt he would not
last, and if he persisted his friends would be put to the expense of buying
flowers.
It is the same way in writing plays. First learn what a story really is.
Learn the difference between a story and an incident. Henry W. Thomas,
editor of the Top Notch Magazine, in a recent market want in the Writers*
Magazine tells it in a nutshell when he says:
Thousands of writers are wasting their energy turning out fiction
because they don't know what a story is. They mistake an incident
for a story. The reason for rejecting ninety-nine manuscripts out
of a .hundred is that there is no story. Thousands of writers go
on for years without ever knowing what the elements are that con-
stitute a story; editors try to make them understand, but in vain.
Such writers, if they send their wares to fiction magazines, have
a star\-ation time of it. The most thrilling incident that life ever
produced is not a story; it may be the foundation for one or the
nucleus from which a story may be evolved.
Most writers get their stuflt back because they think that by elab-
orating an incident they are developing a story. It takes more
than an adventure to make a story. There must be characters
moving amid that adventure and a play of conflicting motives. An
adventure may suggest a story, but never is it a story in itself.
Xo matter how perfect your technique of form may be, it is a thing dead
without the vivifying soul of the plot. But with the plot obtained, it must
be developed to the fullest possible point. Shakespeare's Othello is simple
in its bare plot. lago, coveting Desdemona, seeks to rouse Othello's jealousy
that Desdemona, discarded, may become his own. That is the germ. A
master mind made an undying story of it. ilundreds of others, using pre-
cisely the same germ, have written piffle.
But given the technique of plotting, there still remains the technique of
form to be mastered. Your idea must be conveyed to the man who will
produce it, and it must be conveyed concisely and yet with entire clearness.
Learn what a scene is and leam to write scenes before you enleavor to
write a series of scenes. Take a single incident and work that out alone.
A single incident is not so complex as to cause you to become lost in its
various de\-elopments.
Now you are ready to start in to write, but even with a good foundation
you are not yet able to write a long script properly. Edit, revise, rewrite,
not once but fifty times, if need be. Don't expect to sell or even offer for
sale your first plot. Put it aside. Some day you may take it from the
lavender and, seeing how pitiful a thing it js, give it new form and new
life, but you cannot do it offhand. Take your time.
Don't be in a hurry. Seventeen years ago a group of trained men,
writers of amusements for the daily and weekly papers, stood in the bar of
the old L'nion Square Hotel in New York. There was Burton, of the Sun,
McLoughlin, of the Mirror, Whitton, of the Clipper, this writer, then on
the Dramatic News, and others. We had just seen the first showing of
the Lumiere Cinematograph at Keith's and were talking it over. Not a
man in the crowd, save J. Austin Fynes, then the manager of Keith's, gave
it more than three years to run, and most of them were within a year, and
not one of them dreamed of the development of to-day, though every man
in the crowd was supposed to be an expert on amusement matters.
You do not have to sell your script to-morrow in order to get in before
the pictures cease to exist. Do not look at the check of next week, but at
the opportunity of the years to come. Prepare yourself by patient, per-
severing effort against that even better day, and do not hurry, for haste is
fatal to success. It's worth working for and it is worth waiting for. You
will have to work and have to wait if you would win. Be prepared to.
Common Sense,
Here is a line from an article in the Writers' Magazine that beginners
should frame and read every day. It is by Coningsby Dawson, author of
"The Garden Without Walls." He speaks as a fiction writer and to fiction
writers, but it is as applicable to photoplay:
Becoming a writer is like becoming an architect, a lawj*er, a
doctor — like joining any one of the skilled professions. It takes
years of work to accomplish proficiency, let alone perfection.
You'd think a man a fool if, coming straight out from college and
seeing the Metropolitan Tower, he said, "Ha! I'll be an architect.
I'll build a tower in Chicago exactly like that." You'd know at
once that he couldn't. He'd have to spend fourteen years in learn-
ing how. But any young person who has read Thackeray, pos-
sesses an admiring family and has access to paper and pen, thinks
that to be a successful writer all the equipment necessary 15 the
desire. Make no mistake about it, desire's only the egg from which
the bird may ultimately be hatched. • • • • And there's no
reason why any writer who is a writer should be discouraged.
Somewhere at the back of his head, the man who was born to spill
ink knows that his day is coming. No one can hasten it but him-
self— by work.
.Two Letters,
Mrs. Brandon, of the Eclair Company, sends a letter that accompanies
a script from McKeesport, Pa. It reads:
"Within the Law" will be found enclosed in motion picture
form. I suppose you have your own staff of scenario writers,
but I wish you would kindly give me consideration, because this
famous play would be sure to make a hit in picture form. If of
any value, remit to -
No copyright release goes with the script; apparently this young genius
ne\-er heard of that. Two recent infringements — innocently made — cost
$2,000 and $2,500 respectively, yet this author calmly proposes to sell stolen
goods.
This letter is written in a hand that suggests the possession of some
intelligence, but Omer F. Doud, George Kleine's publicity man, sends one
that beats it. It is written in unformed hand and starts off;
I will tell you that I am selling my moving picture plays storys
very fast as fast as I can write them. I have ten companys that
buy my plays storys. Each of them pay me from $100.00 to S200.00
per plays storys. They pay me more and more every week. I
write all kinds of moving picture plays storys Frontier. Bison,
Imp, Champion, Victor, Rex, Eclair, Powers, Nestor and Gem com-
edies, virile, dramas, western environments, military cowboy and
spectacular two and three reels features, Indians. I ^vrite nine-
teen storys of each. Please write me two or three letters a week.
Let me hear from you within one or two days.
Please keep my address
And some people wonder where the correspondence schools nnd their
victims and why so many writers complain of poor treatment! This seems
to be one of the answers.
The number of persons who want to know how they can steal copy-
righted plots is surprisingly large. They cannot think plots for them-
selves, so they steal. Most of them lack the honesty of the McKeesport
young man, but they make the same mistake.
Mystery Stuff,
Phil Lang has promised an early article on the mystery story, but mean-
time here is a useful hint : Do not make your story so mysterious that
even the editor is left guessing at the end of the last scene.
Inquiries
NOTE — No inquiries can he replied to by mail. Look for your answer here.
No question can be replied to that necessitates the handling of the manuscript.
Always give your name and address. It will not be published. A list of ad-
dresses, to which photoplays should be sent, will be supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. The request should he
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
KXTBENA — Tbanks for the card — but why no questions lately ?
M. S. R.^The next time you ask for entire casts, thines will aappen to
you at the Ed-Au club. Gay Coombs was the minister, and Sliss Anna Nilsson
the teacher, in "The Breath of Scandal.'*
M. J. C. — TVe do not like the concern you mention, though w» have no
positive knowledge of their work. Better keep away. Send a stamped and
addressed envelope for the list of addresses, including Mutual.
A. H. H. — Watch the announcements of the various animated weeklies. We
do not know whether such pictures were made.
SEVERAL INQUIRERS — William Nigh is the Keystone Izzy. He is also
called K. Yam.Tinoto in a recent Majestic
D. D.— Bud r,.It was Herschell Mayall.
T. W. G. — The K-B Identifier did not see "Fatty Joins the Force." bat
believes that your question indicates Miss Dot Farley, who played with the
other companies you mention. No data on that Biograph. You are right In
yoor contention that the cast is best appreciated when thrown on the screen
last, but a better plan still, is to hang it up in the lobby, where it may be
studied at leisure. This is done in many bouses now.
Technique of the Photoplay
(Second Edition)
By EPES W. SARGENT
Not a line reprinted from the first edition, but an entirely new
and exhaustive treatise of the Photoplay in its every aspect, to-
gether with a dictionary of technical terms and several sample
scripts.
One hundred and fieventy-six pages of actual text.
Special chapters on Developing the "Punch," Condensing the
Script, Writing the Synopsis, Multiple Reel Stories, Talking Pic-
tures, Copyrights, etc.
In cloth, two dollars. Full leather, three dollars.
By mail postpaid. Add ten cents if registration is desired.
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Projection Department
Conducted by F. H. RICHARDSON
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Question No. 14.
EST answer will be published and names of others sending in replies
of excellence will be published in the "Roll of Honor."
• * «
Suppose yoii have a motor generator set and in this set there
develops a pounding. What would you look for, and what remvdy
would you apply?
Roll of Honor.
The answers to Question No. 8 present a queer mix-up. Everyone seems
to have mis-read the question. Some splendid replies dealing with the in-
stallation of a motor generator set have been received, but in most in-
stances the location of the various devices pertaining thereto (ammeter,
voltmeter and field rheostat) have been either almost entirely overlooked,
or else dealt with very briefly. Good general replies on the installation of
motor generator sets have been sent in by W. L. Johnston, Toronto, Can-
ada; L. C. LaGrow, Albany, N. Y. ; Philip Glaser, Paducah. Ky. ; Fort
Worth, Texas; St. Paul, Minn.; Burlington, Iowa; San Francisco, Cal.;
and Denver, Colo. (Those answering questions must give explicit consent
to the use of their names, otherwise the reply will be credited to the city
only.) ;
Answer to Question No. 8.
The reply of Joseph L. James, Camden, N. J., has been selected as the
best answer to the question.
The Question:
Suppose your employer purchased a motor generator set and in-
structed you to go ahead and install it. Tell us in detail where
you would locate it, and the various devices appertaining thereto,
explaining in detail your reasons for the selection of each location.
• * •
The Answer:
Outside of the motor-generator itself there are three principal
appliances pertaining thereto — the voltmeter, the ammeter and
the field rheostat. The motor-generator itself should be located in
a room immediately adjoining the operating room, provided a
sufficiently firm foundation can be had to prevent vibration. It
is best, however, and very much best too, that the floor of this
room be separate from the floor of the operating room, since it very
frequently happens that the armatures of the motor generator
set will be sufficiently out of balance to create a slight vibration,
and this vibration may be sufficient to effect even the most solidly
built floor. Now if the motor generator sets on the same floor with
the projection machine, and this condition be present, it might
seriously affect results on the screen. But that is not the question.
The ammeter and voltmeter should be located as nearly as possible
in front of and within plain view of the operator. If there
is only one projector, the voltmeter should be on one side and
the ammeter on the other side of the observation port. If there
be two machines, then these instruments should be located beside
the observation port of the left hand projector, but both instru-
ments should be on the right hand side of the port in this case.
The field rheostat should be within easy reach of the operator
when in operating position at either projector. If there be but
one projector, then it is best located immediately underneath the
observation port. If there be two projectors, then its location
would depend somewhat upon the type of machine used. But an
effort should be made to place it where it can be handily reached
from either machine. Probably the best location, where there are
two machines, would be just to the left of and near the top of
the upper magazine of the right hand machine.
My reasons for these locations are as follows: The main use
of the ammeter and voltmeter is to enable the operator to keep
the voltage of the generator at its normal, by means of the field
rheostat, and to avoid any overloading of the generator, or to
inform the operator when he has an overload. But the voltmeter
and ammeter, however, have another exceedingly important office,
viz: to enable the operator to ascertain at exactly what arc length
his lamp produces the maximum light with the minimum wattage
consumption. Tin's is a very important matter indeed, but which
will not prove of any large value unless the voltmeter and ammeter
be so placed that they will be under the constant and close ob-
servation of the operator, and the most logical way to accomplish
this is to place them on either side of the observation port through
which he is constantly looking. But to make this efTective the
field rheostat must also be very handily placed, else the operator
is more than likely to become careless in attending to slight ad-
justments. He is likely to say: Oh, well, if the boss doesn't care
enough about it to locate things where they ought to be, "I should
worry" — and let it go at that.
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New York Operators* Ball.
M. P. M. O. Local Union No. 306 will give its annual ball at the Man-
hattan Casino, 155th Street and Eighth Avenue, Saturday evening, January
24, 1914. Preparations are being made to entertain a very large crowd and
it is confidently expected that the coming ball will far eclipse all efforts
of the past. Evidence of this is shown in the fact that the union has
secured the JManhaltan Casino, an enormous hall capable of holding 6,000
people. The boys who make the movies have a world of friends in New
York, and large as that hall is, it undoubtedly will be filled to overflowing.
The New York operators have established the reputation of being first
class entertainers, therefore those who spend the night of January 24 with
them may expect all kinds of a time that evening, and the usual regrets
next day.
Incidentally let me remark that Union No. 306 is progressing very nicely.
Its officers call at the office of the editor every once in a while and I
understand that everything is running smoothly, and the membership climb-
ing as fast as is desirable.
And this gives me the chance to say that membership can climb too fast.
It is all right to have lots of members, regardless of their quality, from
one point of view. A sponge has its uses; it is big and looks very nice,
but it squashes up mighty easily, and it is not of much force anyhow. It
is a very easy matter to construct a great, big sponge of an organization,
but it is much slower work to build a compact, solid one that is welded
together with a cement that will hold. When trouble comes the organiza-
tion constructed from solid material (in this case operators who under-
stand their business and are willing to apply their knowledge and put
the results on the screen) will be able to accomplish things, although it is
not so very large in members, whereas the overgrown sponge will strike
the wall of trouble with a splutter, a shower of water and — the wall of
trouble is right there where it was before, doing business at the old stand,
and it hasn't even so much as a dent. Let Local Union No. 306, and all
other unions as well, use only good, sound brick in their building, rejecting
half-baked bats (there are lots of that article in New York City), and in
the course of time they will have a structure they will be proud of, and
which will be an effective tool with which to raise the structure of increased
salaries and improved conditions.
There I have mixed several things up together, but one thing just_ led
to another. I am sure the ball will be a success, and anything I, indi-
vidually or as editor of this department, can do to make it so will be
done, and done with the best good will in the world.
Those Questions.
On page 1278, December 13 issue, I said that I would send a complete
list of questions if a sufficient number of operators wanted them badly
enough to pay 25 cents, and provided they made that fact known imme-
diately. Sufficient response has been had to justify the compilation and
the sending out of the questions, which will be done as soon as possible. Now,
gentlemen, don't get impatient. The editor has been fiat on his back in
bed for the past two weeks, and has had something of a struggle to keep
up with even the ordinary work, but a complete list will be made up as soon
as practical and will then be mimeographed, and sent out and all those for-
warding 25 cents will receive the same. One reader said he was opposed
to the sending out of the questions all at once. He thought they might
better form a sort of an examination, but he had the grace to say that
probably I knew best. Well, brothers, the whole germinal idea of the ques-
tions was and is to induce operators to study. There is no examination
needed. I know what the conditions are, and they are bad enough, believe
me. taking the country as a whole.
Now, I figured it out that 25 cents would probably just about cover the
expense, and that the sending out of the questions would give operators
ample time and induce them to study, so that they could make an intelli-
gent answer when the time came. It is not a matter of "cramming" for
a few weeks, but a matter of genuine study. I would request all of you
who want these questions to send in your 25 cents as soon as you can,
either by money order, in my name, or by silver, or two-cent postage
stamps.
Edison Guarantee.
The Edison Manufacturing Comjiany informs this department that its
machines are sold with the warranty that they are mechanically perfect
and that the oompany will replace, without charge to the purchaser, any
part which shovs any defect within one year from date of sale, provided
the part be shipped back, charges prepaid ,for inspection. It calls undivided
attention, however, to the fact that this guarantee automatically terminates
the moment any other than Ediron parts are used on the machine to which
it applies.
The Edison Company also informs us that it is now ready to install llie
new helical ffears nnd gear guard, recently descibed in the department, the
charge for same being $25.00. It strongly recommends, however, that the
mechanism be sent to the factory in Orange, where the changes can he
made under the direction of its own mechanics. Express charges should,
of course, be prepaid.
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Installing a Motor Generator Set.
Fort Worth, Texas, sends in a reply to Ouestion No. 8. which really
is not a reply to the question at all, since the voltmeter and ammeter are
only casually mentioned. The letter is so excellent, however, when it
comes to dealing with the general installation of a motor generator set.
that I will publish it; not as a reply to Question No. 8. but as a most
creditable setting forth of the various points to be taken care of in the
installation of a motor generator set.
(i) I would have the manager buy a machine that had the fol-
lowing qualifications, viz: the voltage, capacity and type suitable for
the purpose for which they are to be utilized. C2) Construction
' of the most solid character, and guaranteed in every way. (3)
That it have a good finish, as it would more likely get better care.
(4) The machine should be as simple as possible. (5) The amount
of attention required should be small. The screws and nuts should
be reduced to a minimum and provided with a locking device
so they cannot jar loose. The brushes should be capable of being
easv to adjust and self-feeders, so they may make up for any
slight eccentricity of the commutator. The bearings should be
self-oiling and self-aligi'.ing. (6) The machine to be of a standard
type, sn tit at the parts are interchangeable. (7) The macliine
should be symmetrical, well proportioned, compact and solid in
form. (8) It should have ample capacity for the work to be done.
It should also be guaranteed net to heat up any part of its winding
to n^ore than 50 degrees Centigrade, after a run of six hours
linger rated load conditions (by resistance measurement). And if
it is not shunt wound must be able to carry 25 per cent, overload
for two hours and 50 per cent, momentary without excessive
heating or sparking. I would place it in the operating room if
the room was large enough, or the law allowed it. I would select
a place which was perfectly dry, free from dust or grit, well lighted
and well ventilated, and so arranged that there would be space
enough to remove the armature without moving the machine.
Reason for the selection of a dry place is that the machine will
give better service, not liable to ground or short, and will not rust
or corrode. It must be free from dust and grit because it would
fill the field full of dirt, and you would thus be compelled to clean
it daily in order to secure the best service, also it is liable to
make the brushes spark and scratch badly, or burn the commu-
tator or armature, and it would have a very short life, besides
not delivering the goods. Plenty of light is necessary that one may
see and detect anything which might be wrong. Good ventilation is
required, as the machine needs it to keep it at the proper tem-
perature. It is not essential that a special foundation for the ma-
chine be supplied, but the floor should be solid enough to prevent
vibration, because if the machine vibrates it is very likely to cause
several troubles. I would also see to it that the floor was level
(with a spirit level) since one end being lower than the other
would have a bad effect on the machine bearings and other parts.
In unpacking the machine and assembling it great care should
be used to avoid the least injury to any part; to clean scrupulously
each and every part and to put them together in exactly the right
way. Particular care must be taken to remove every particle of
grit, dust, metal chips, waste, etc., from the shaft, bearing, mag-
netic joints and electrical connections. Study the blue prints and
instructions sent out with the machine carefully. The armature
must be handled with great care in order not to injure the wires
and their insulation, as well' as the commutator and shaft. The
bearings should be carefully cleaned; set exactly in the right posi-
tions and secured, the tops being left a trifle loose for a short time,
so that the tendency to heat up on the first run may be decreased,
after which time they should be drawn up tight, but not sufficiently
tight to bind. The adjustment of the brushes I would leave until
the machine was electrically connected and ready to receive its
trial run. If the machine was not in the operating room, and
not too far away I would place the panel in the operating room.
All motors should be and are supplied with a starting box for the
following reason: If the line voltage should be applied directly
to the terminal of the armature while it is standing still a very
excessive current would flow, since the armature resistance is
then very low — in fact, almost nothing; hence, to prevent injury
to the windings, the starting box is used. Each motor and starting
box must be protected with a cutout switch. Ammeter and volt-
meter are on the panel and they are very useful to the operator,
as they will give him a chance to keep the proper, or rather the
best voltage at the arc, and by this means he can tell whether or
not he is getting the right amperage. By having the panel in the
operating room it will save lots of trouble after the machine is
set up. It should be examined before starting, and again the ma-
chine should be thoroughly cleaned, especially its commutator and
brushes, as any metal dust on the commutator or near it is likely
to cause a short circuit. Also see that there are no bolts loose
which may jar out. Be sure the bearings are properly oiled.
and the brushes carefully examined and adjusted to make good
contact with the commutator at the proper point; the switches con-
necting the machine to the circuit being left open. The machine
should be revolved by hand and if everything looks good then it
should be started and, if possible, brought up to capacity. I would
watch the machine very carefully to see that nothing went wrong,
and. in case it did, to be ready to pull the switch and stop it in-
stantly, and then discover and correct the trouble before starting
up again. As you say, the mere mechanical connections are simple
enough, but the assepibling should be carefully and intelligently
done, even if there is only required the throwing of a clutch or
a switch. I have tried to give you my reasons both in selecting a
machine and installing one and this has been the biggest question
you have asked so far. On v/ith the good work and we will all
learn something.
All of which is excellent, Fort Worth. Next time, however, you look
at the question a little more carefully, and incorporate an answer to it in
your reply.
The Correct Solution.
From North Dakota, comes the following with regard to the article oa
glass, page 1149, December 6th issue:
The reason the glass only gets warm when held in the light
at the aperture one-fourth of a minute is that the condensing lens
absorbs the greater proportion of the heat waves which affect glass.
If you were to hold a piece of mica at the aperture one-fourth min-
ute it would get exceedingly hot, but place another piece of mica
directly in front of the condensing lens and the piece at the aper-
ture will not get nearly so hot. The piece of mica at the lens
absorbs the greater part of the heat waves that effect mica. And
now here is something that has been on my mind for quite a spell.
A number of times I have read in the department of many good
paying positions being open for really expert operators. I have
your first edition of the Handbook and believe I was one of the
first to get the second edition, so you see I am not passing up
opportunities to study or learn. I make no claim of knowing it
all. I realize I still have a lot to learn, but every manager I have
worked for says I get the best picture he ever saw — but they are
not willing to pay for it. I have been operating for eight years,
but have been unable to squeeze more than $25.00 per week out of
a manager yet. If I ask for more they say their expense account
is as high as they care to go, I practically built the operating room
of the Theater* at , and worked there
for six weeks at $25.00. I was then fired and the manager put
his brother, a man who had scarcely seen a picture machine, in the
operating room. Can you beat it? Was only out of a job one
day. Have no trouble finding a position, but would like a chance
at a really good one once. My present job pays $20.00, evenings,
and no Sunday work, but that is the limit. Would like a chance
with Lyman Howe, but cannot get a road card until I have been
a member of the I. A. T. S. E. for two years. Now remember
this is no grievance, but simply a statement of fact.
I am well aware of the fact that operators of real ability are likely to
encounter the foregoing conditions. However, perhaps I have not made
myself quite clear. If operators who are working in comparatively small
towns receive $25.00 there, I believe that would be fully equal to $35-Oo
in New York City. This is not any idle statement, but a fact, and when
I mentioned $40.00 I meant that to apply, particularly in the East, to the
larger cities, such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, etc. It
would be manifestly absurd to make a flat salary schedule for a man in
New York of $40.00, and for the same class of man in Moulton, Iowa, a
town of probably 5,000, or even in Springfield, 111., a town of possibly
20,000. I do not think in my past statements I have put things exactly
the way I intended them and I will issue a new statement, to wit: there
is right now a position awaiting every really competent high class operator
at a good salary, everything considered, which will reach as high as $35.00
to $40.00 in the larger cities. There, that is plain and what I have really
meant. I know of operators here in New York who are receiving $35.00
and I know of one or two who are getting $40.00, whereas the great mass
of operators in New York get an average of probably much nearer $20.00
than $25.00, so you see the high class ones are getting well paid for their
superior performances. Suppose these same men got $25.00 in Bismarck,
N. Dak. They would be just as well off, if not better, than they are now,
even though they are getting $35.00 and $40.00 in New York City.
Personally, I do not expect to see operators' salaries rise above $30.00
in the smaller cities, while conditions in general remain as they are,
though in exceptional cases they may. Thirty dollars a week is $1,560 a
year — not so bad where rents are reasonable, and you don't have to spend
a dollar every time you turn around, as is the case in New York City.
Thirty dollars a week in any small city is the equivalent of $45.00 or
$50.00 a week in New York.
There, gentlemen, I presume you will accuse me of craw-fishing, though
I am not, but only correcting my previous somewhat loosely worded state-
ment Incidentally, I might add, however, that $25.00 a week is almost
equal to locomotive engineers' pay, when you deduct the extra expense
he is put to by reason of the fact that he is only home about one-fourth
of the time. You may say "yes. but the bricklayer gets $5.00 a day, and
surely our work ought to be worth more than that of a bricklayer." Yes,
you are right, but — remember, the bricklayer only works between six and
eight months in the year, and loafs the balance of the time, whereas you
work every day if you want to.
A New Stunt.
A. L. Criswell, Camden, N. J., contributes the following:
As Jimmy (I suppose he means brother W. S. James — Ed.) is
so taken up with condenser experiments that he has no time to
think of anything else, I will submit the following, which we are
using at our house, and which I consider excellent. We have a
combination slide holder made large enough to fit into the front of
the spotlight, and allowing a regular slide carrier to fit in the centre
of it. From the side of the spotlight lamp bouse we attach a rod,
extending some distance out in front to support the stereo lens.
After focusing the slide on the walls of the theater, move the
handle controlling the arc lamp backward or forward until the
light rays cross at the objective lens. This allows us to throw a
clock slide, or slides advertising coming attractions on any part
of the walls of the house that are within range of the spotlight,
and it certainly makes the people sit up and take notice. I hope
that this small contraption will be of some use to the readers of
the department.
That arrangement looks pretty good to me, brother Criswell, if it will
work, but that is the rub. I presume it does work, but I do not see how
it can the way you have described it. The attaching of the stereo lens
is plain enough, but what about the condenser? Do you mean to say
that you set the slide carrier right up against an ordinary spotlight lens,
then project through an ordinary stereo lens? Maybe that will work, I
cannot say, but I should not think so. However, no doubt our readers
who have spotlight lamps will very quickly decide the matter.
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Huh— Told You So.
On page 1277, under the heading, "For Discussion," brother Johnston
made several remarks and assertions concerning pulsating current. I said
at the time that I presumed brother Russell, of the General Electric Com-
pany, would rise up on his hind legs and smite friend Johnston on the
wrist. He did so, or rather now does so, as follows:
I have noted W. L. Johnston's letter, page 1277, December 13
issue. It is certainly interesting to read Mr. Johnston's views,
although some of them are incorrect. In the first place I wish to
emphasize the fact that the alternations of the slightly pulsating di-
rect current from a rectifier are the same in number as the alterna-
tions in the a. c. from which it is derived, so that Mr, Johnston
has evidently gotten the wrong impression as to the pulsating cur-
rent being 1500, 3600, and 7980 periods per minute for 25, 60 and
'33 cycles, respectively. I assume he means per minute and not
per second.
Let us go to some extent into the theory of the rectifier. All
the rectifier does is to take the bottom or negative wave of a. c.
and turn it above the line, and, on account of the reactance in the
rectifier, smooth out the wave, so that the pulsations are equal to
not more than 2$ per cent, of the maximum point on the wave.
To better illustrate this I am sending you a sketch.
0
The heavy lines of the lower figure show the action of the a. c.
supply. The rectifier first turns over the lower wave, making its
action as per dotted line. A. By means of its reactance the rectifier
fills in the valley, B, as per dotted line C, so that the resulting
wave is something like wave D (upper figure), in which line G
represents zero and the distance F represents about 25 per cent,
of the distance between D and E. (I don't exactly understand
what you mean by that brother Russell, but I have given your
drawing just as you made it. If you mean that fluctuations in
voltage of the wave, as shown, equal about 25 per cent, of the
distance from dotted line G to line E then what does that par-
ticular distance represent? I do not quite see the point there. In
fact I don't quite understand what that E line is for anyway.
Suppose you clear that particular point up a little. — Ed.). From
this it will readily be seen that there is no time during the opera-
tion of the rectifier when the arc is out, or, in other words, with-
out voltage. There is a time, however, when the arc is dim one-
half of F, or 1214 per cent., but at other times it is increased 12'/^
per cent, when the wave is at its highest point. Therefore the
average current read is represented approximately by dotted line G.
Based on this explanation, therefore, it makes very little difference
in the actual light obtained whether the rectifier is running on
25 or 133 cycles, or anywhere between that number.
Theoretically, it makes no difference whether a two or three-
wing shutter be used, so far as source of current be concerned.
Whether or not a direct current generator produces direct current
depends entirely upon the generator. With the ordinary generator
the pulsations are not enough to be noticeable, although if the wave
form were measured, it would show very slight pulsations. Even
though the rectifier might go to zero at each point, as B in Figure
I, the pulsations, even on 25 cycles, are so fast that it is almost im-
possible to get the shutter in synchronism with them. (Don't agree
with you there, brother Russell. — Ed.). The very fact that there
are about two thousand rectifiers operating moving picture machines
on frequencies between 25 and 133 and that no complaint has ever
been received regarding the pulsations getting into synchronism,
would indicate that the above outlined theory is absolutely correct.
I have noticed, from time to time, a number of suggestions regard-
ing the use of storage batteries in connection with moving picture
machines. Now, while the storage battery gives a certain sense of
reliability it is not an efficient way of operating a projector, for
the reason that it is absolutely necessary to install a liberal amount
of resistance in order to get suitable regulation at the arc. With a
mercury arc rectifier, or motor generator set, this regulation is in-
herent in the apparatus, but there is no way in which a storage
battery can be differentially wound or used with reactance or other
devices calculated to give the drop in voltage, which is so necessary
for proper regulation of a projector arc lamp. I am always pleased
to see questions of this kind brought up in the department, because
I feel that moving picture operators are directly interested in these
subjects and will ^ive a little time to their study. If at any time
i can be of any assistance in clearing up points, not only in con-
neclion with the rectifier, but in connection with any other elec-
trical devices, I shall be glad to do so. Ey-the-way. I notice on page
1278, December 13 issue, that W. H. Russell asks whether or not
a mercury arc rectifier bulb can be used in conjunction with a
corapensarc. Will you please advise Mr. Russell that a rectifier
tube cannot be used on a compensarc, for the reason that there
is no appreciable reactance in the compensarc to bridge over the
valley between the peaks of the waves, as shown in the figure.
This department is very much indebted to brother Russell for his ex-
planation of these matters. I must take issue, however, to the statement
that a three-wing shutter cannot get into synclironism with the alternations
if the machine is speeded up just a little. The shutter blades cut the light
at the rate of about 50 a second when running at normal speed, and you
will observe that it would not take much of an increase in speed to put
the shutter into synchronism wiih one sde of the alternations of 60 cycle
current, or conversely with pulsations emanating from 60 cycle current.
What you say is true, but, instead of proving that the shutter cannot get
into synchronism, it simply means, I think, that its getting into synchronism
with the pulsations has no effect, or. in other words, does no harm.
Child Operators.
F. E. Payne. Adrian, Mich., writes recommending the books of a certain
concern in Chicago, and then continues:
Nothing new around here except the same old story of child op-
erators. A lecturer recently told me of a house in northern Mich-
igan which was paying its "operator" the nlagnificent sum of 15
cents per show. I cannot vouch for the truth of this, but believe
it, as some of the stunts pulled off around here are simply awful.
That 15 cent operator must have owed himself considerable money
at the end of the week. I put on a shutter of my own design re-
cently and it gives fine results with no volts a. c. The blades are
exactly of a size, two of them measuring 21/^ inches at the outer
edge, or periphery of the shutter. I made my model of paste-
board; in fact the model is still on the machine. I have a Standard.
Model 4. plaster screen, and Universal six-day program— a good
enough combination for any operator to get results with. I have
some interesting photographs I am going to send you soon. Brush-
lot Burlesque is still used in Adrian, though not in this house.
Clean pictures, when accompanied by the proper ingredients, get the
business. We had our little fling at 5-cent vaudeville, and once
was enough. There is no union here, but I wish we were big
enough to do things. I have seen some of the concentrated filament
lamps at work and would venture to say if they could only be
applied to projection it would be a big step in advance. Am send-
ing you, under separate cover, an operator-composed song. A local
singer put this on and you bet we packed 'em. It is going fine.
It appears that some of the boys have a little talent outside of
the operating room. Our local music dealer has a big window full
of them.
I am awaiting that song in fear and trembling, brother Payne, and I
sincerely hope it will not give me a pain, as does some of the "poetry"
showered upon my defenceless head. However, from what you say
it must be quite a success, so I will have more to say about it after I have
heard it. That kdd operator business has been treated so often and the
opinion of this departrnent has been so frequently expressed that it would
be useless to reiterate it. You are correct in saying that clean pictures
mixed with proper ingredients bring the money, the "ingredients" consisting
of the various things which go to make up high class projection.
Same Old Blunder.
Mitchell, S. Dak., writes ordering a Handbook and then asks:
What is the proper focal length of condenser for a 75-foot throw?
.■\m using a Simplex machine and find that on some scenes in a
film it is impossible to get a clear picture, while on others, on the
same reel, the focus is sharp and clear. What size and kind of
carbon would you use with a Wagner converter?
You have made the mistake of so many others in asking a question
and only giving half the necessary information. The focal length of the
condenser depends upon the focal length of the objective, therefore I must
know not only the length of the throw, but the width of the picture in
order to answer. I think, however, a study of the Handbook will fix
you up on both questions. As to the trouble with the focus, I have had
reels of pictures on which it was necessary to adjust my lens for almost
every scene thereof. I have had a good many explanations of the why
and wherefore of this, but none of them seem to exactly fill the bill. The
trouble lies in the taking of the negative by different cameras. You must
understand that while a film consists of half a dozen scenes, there may
possibly have been a half dozen cameras used in its making. Now it would
seem that if one scene was sharp and the next was not sharp, then there
would be no way or method of improving upon the sharpness of the fuzzy
one. But this is not always the fact, and that is the thing which has
always puzzled yours truly, because I have jumped from a perfectly pro-
jected scene to an out-of -focus one, and then have very much improved
the latter by re-focusing. I guess all other operators have had the same
experience. Can anybody offer an explanation that spells common sense?
The only thing I know of would be a difference in the thickness of the
celluloid, but celluloid runs so uniform nowadays that any difference would
be so very slight that it doesn't seem that it could possibly have a perceptible
effect on a picture. I do not think at the present time the difference could
be more than one one-thousandth of an inch. The fault does not He in the
machine. If the machine projects one scene perfectly, then it should pro-
ject them all perfectly. As to carbon sizes: that is not a matter of the
converter but of amperage. ^ core are large enough up to 60 amperes a. c.
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The Glass Matter.
John Griffiths, Ansonia, Conn., writes:
Anything in the nature of a conundrum appeals to me, therefore
this letter concerning the gliss puzzle did so. Using an ordinary
cover glass. I held it in the full strength of the light at the aperture
for thirty turns of the crank, or one-half minute. Result, small
rise in temperature. After the glass had become cold again, I put
it in the slide carrier, where it became very much hotter in the
same length of time. Again, when the glass had cooled off I put
it in the top of the lamp house, resting on one edge, and the glass
was — well it was too hot to hold for any length of time. From this
I assume that the passage of a hot light has a very moderate heat-
ing effect on glass, as compared with the heat imparted by direct
contact with hot metal. If this is true we may assume that the rea-
son why condensers break less often when the condenser casing
is lined with asbestos is because the metal cannot conduct the heat
to the condensers so readily. Personally, I have broken but one
lens in a year, and that one broke the first show following the
cleaning out of my Standard No. 4 lamp house. I examined the
condenser casing afterwards and found some coarse particles of
carbon on which the condenser had been resting, and it was from
this point that the lens cracked. In view of the experiments with
a cover glass is it not reasonable to assume that the particles of
carbon form a point of conductivity from the hot lamp house to
the glass? Xot that the heat matters so much, but that it is a
source of unequal heating and cooling. In the same manner any
irregular point in the condenser casing, such as a small dent, which
may cause the condenser to touch only on one small point might
cause breakage.
Brother Griffiths also appends a sketch and description of a film mender
he has made. However, 'while I can see that the mender would work all
right I doubt if very many operators could be induced to use one.
Still, if the brother sends a good drawing, or a sample of the device,
I will see whether it is advisable to publish it or not. As to the glass
matter, undoubtedly glass will absorb heat very rapidly through direct
contact with hot metal. The main reason the glass became hotter when
near the condenser than - it does at the aperture is that it was right up
against an exceedingly hot piece of glass and received much of the extra
heat on that account. The correct answer to that particular proposition,
or what I think is- the right answer, has already been given. However,
there is. I believe, a great deal in what friend Griffiths says in regard to
the uneven contact of the condenser with the hot lamp-house walls. This
would, I think, have considerable to do with breakage, and is the principal
reason, as Mr. Griffiths suggests, why separating the lens from the metal
with asbestos helps to reduce breakage.
Measuring Condensers.
Professor E. J. Wall, of Syracuse University, Syracuse, N". V.. recently
■wrote a letter to the department, a portion of which dealt with various
things relating to condenser lenses. In my comments I said, among other
things, that a certain formula set forth by Mr. Wall for measuring the
piano-convex lens would be Greek to the average reader. A carbon copy
of this matter was sent to the professor, who now writes:
I must protest against the statement that the use of manganese
salt as a so-called decolorizer is a deliberate swindle on the part
of the lens manufacturers. The fault lies primarily with the users
of these lenses, who have probably demanded whiter glass at a
cheap price. This demand has been passed on to the glass smelter
and has been met by the addition of manganese. Now whether the
smelter-man knew or knows that the addition of manganese would
later cause the lens to turn purple is merely a matter of reading.
as this fact has been known since 1890, at least, although I believe
that Sir William Crookes was the first to point out in 1905 that
the coloration was due to the ultra-violet rays. I certainly never
intended to impute deliberate swindling to anyone; at the worst an
error of judgment or ignorance of a scientific fact was all which
could be charged. Also let me correct the statement as to copper
sulphide. I did not state that this would decompose: as a matter
of fact I do not know that it would, because native copper sulphide
is extremely intractable. If it were not so difficult to reduce, prob-
ably copper would be cheaper. But sodium sulphide will readily
decompose, and this was what I stated. Fifteen grains in a quart
of water will effectually perfume my class room, which measures
40 x 20 X 12 feet, in something like five minutes. I might add
that a grreen condenser ought theoretically to be better than a
whiter one containing manganese, because the pronounced green
tinge, especially as it is due to the presence of iron silicates, would
not only cut out some of the heat rays, but also make the light
whiter by absorbing some of the preponderating red and orange rays
of the arc.
Probably if I put the formula for measuring the focus of a con-
denser into non-technical language it might be useful. Remove the
condenser from its cell; present the flat side of the lens which is
next to the arc to the sun and obtain as sharp an image as pos-
sible, measure the distance from the center of the curved surface
to the image, and call this Fi. Next present the curved surface
of the other lens to the sun and obtain as sharp an image as possible
and measure the distance from the flat surface to the image. Meas-
ure the thickness of this last lens and add two-thirds to the last
figure obtained, and call the result F2. Whereupon we have the
formula Fi multiplied by F2, divided by Fi plus F2, minus the
separation of the lenses, is the equivalent focus. Taking the ex-
ample given on page 356 of the Handbook, and assuming that
the thickness of the lens is lYz inches and the distance between
them ^ inch, we have: '
Fi = 6 plus ij^ — 75^
F2i=7 minus 1=6 and
7J/$X6=45, which divided by
7H plus 6 = 13)^ minus Yi inch = 13 — 3^^ inches, which is
the equivalent focus of the condenser, and not 6^2, as stated in
Handbook. The whole question of condensers, not only from the
theoretical, but the constructional point of view, has been neglected,
and as proof of this I might point to pages 354 and 355 of the
Handbook, where Figure 144, which is put forth as the probable
path of the rays, deals with cones of light, which are free from
aberrations of all kinds — a condition we know to be impossible ex-
cept in text books, written by professors of optics, for whom I have
the gravest respect and admiration, not being one of that distin-
guished body myself, and further that particular figure has noth-
ing to do with projection.
With regard to the discoloration of lenses I am not asking the pro-
fessor to charge the lens manufacturers with being dishonest; I will at-
tend to that item myself. I repeat that, if these manufacturers have com-
plied with a demand for whiter glass by incorporating an ingredient which
they knew would later discolor and ruin the lens, then it was a swindle.
On the other hand, if they add this injurious ingredient without knowledge
of its injurious effect they are equally culpable, because, being lens manu-
facturers they are supposed to know these things, provided, of course, the
knowledge is available, as the professor says it is, and has been for a long
time.
The Handbook measurement cited is not the equivalent focus at all. As
far as I know the operator has no use at present for the equivalent focus
of the condensing lens. What he wants to know is the back focus of the
single lens, and that is what the Handbook gives according to the best
rule obtainable at that time. I notice in the professor's formula for ob-
taining the e. f. of the condenser, the separation of the lenses cuts a
considerable figure. It is the first time I have ever seen this factor recog-
nized in a practical way. The separation of the lenses does make a differ-
ence, as h^s been set forth in the department many times, but I was not
aware that anyone knew exactly what the optical effect of that difference
was, or of how to apply it in figuring the combination. As to Fig. 144
it is only designed to show the approximate path of the light ray through
the lens, and is not, so far as I know, of any further importance.
I am very glad indeed this argument has come up, for it is discussions
of this kind which set men to studying, and bring out the real facts. Things
have been mentioned which are of much importance, and which not one
operator in a hundred ever heard of before. Perhaps we have not gained
much from this particular matter — yet; but we will, however, for it will
set hundreds if not thousands of men to thinking, and out of that will
come Increased knowledge. We again thank Professor Wall for his con-
tribution to the slowly accumulating fund of knowledge on projection.
A Brand New Scheme.
Winnipeg, Canada, contributes a new scheme for measuring the focal
length of condensing lenses as follows:
It is usually impossible to measure condensing lenses accurately
in an operating room, owing to the closeness of the object (ordinar-
ily an incandt'scent lamp) focused, but if the operator has a pair
of callipers ^nd a rule handy, he can determine the focal length
of the lenses by measuring the thickness thereof according to the
following scale, the measurement to be taken at the thickest point,
of course.
1 inch tnick~6 inch focal length.
9/10 inch thick =: 6H inch focal length.
^i inch thick = 75^ inch focal length.
131/20 inch thick = Sf-a inch focal length.
It/20 inch thick =r 9';> inch focrtl length.
I won't say these figures are exact, but they are near enough for
practical purposes. In the Department, November 22 issue, you
have an illustration of 1 double p'ile, double throw switch with two
sets of fuses. This scheme is all right, but throwing that switch
over would reverse the polarity, if the current be direct. If J. A.
Wetter, of S»a:ttcn, Iowa, will examine the gear on the end of the
revolving shutter shaft of his Power's Six A he may find that his
trouble lies in the fact that this gear is not back far enough to
allow the worm gear to mesh properly with its driving gear.
As to the lens matter I do not believe the scheme presented would work,
for the very simple reason that some lenses contain a surplus of glass.
By this I mean that some lenses have a thick edge and some have a thin
edge. Now, the thin edge lens would be thinner for a given focal length
than the thick edge lens by exactly the thickness of the edge, or at least
that is the way it looks to me, assuming, of course, that both lenses are
of equal diameter. Except for this reason, Winnipeg, the scheme would
work all right. As to the criticism on the double throw switch, I am obliged
to remove my chapeaa to Winnipeg; the blunder is mine, but I assure you
it was merely a blunder in drawing. I did not think of the polarity-
reversing matter at the time. Apologies, gentlemen, mistakes will occur
in the best regulated families.
Continuous Operation.
B. W. Davidson, the Grand Theater, Wellsville, Ohio, writes:
Could two machines be operated with one Fort Wayne com-
pensarc? That is to say, what would be the effect of operating the
compensarc practically continuously for three or four hours? Do
you know of any firm making counter-shafting for belting up two
machines to be operated by one motor by throwing in clutches?
There would be. or should be, no injurious effect whatever through the
continuous operation of the compensarc. A transformer which won't op-
erate continuously is not a good transformer. In fact it is what the lisp-
ing small boy would call a "thun-of-a-gun." As to the counter shafting
matter, there is, or was, some firm which made such an arrangement and
it was described in the department quite a while ago. I do not remember
who they were now, but believe if they would advertise they would find
a considerable demand for such a shafting and clutch. By-the-way, write
to the theater named on page 368 of the Handbook concerning the clutch
and shafting shown in Figure 149 and I guess you will eventually get
what_ you are looking for.
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Light Trouble.
Calgary, Aroerln, Canada, has troubles on, his mind- as follo\vs;
I use d, c. from a generator manufactured by the General
Elertric Company. It is an 11 k.v/. machine. The trouble is, the
carbons flame too much and, as near as I can make out, the neg-
ative flamf^s a great deal more than the positive. When I project
the light to the screen without any film in the machine I can see it
f.ash and gleam instead of being steady, and 1 believe it is the Hame
that does it. I cut the current down as low as 30 amperes and
the flame was still there. I tried different kinds of carbons, with
the same result— a flashing effect on tiie picture. Another thing:
the d. c. won't work with a solid carbon, no matter how high or
how low the amperage. The tip of the positive carbon does not seem
to get heated up enough. I can see a little red spot on the carbon
and this keeps traveling around the top of the carbon. You can-
not tell where it will land the next minute and the light is not
steady; for that reason we can use only cored carbons on d. c.
I know this is something that should not be, but I cannot locate
the trouble. I have two Power's rheostats for each lamp house
because I cannot get more than 45 amperes with one.
In the first place I would not advise you to use more than 45 amperes
d. c, though you could, of course, do so by using a H carbon up to 60
amperes. I do not think there is any use of the Ji carbon which you
mentioned in your last letter. In the second place you surely understand
that with direct current the positive wire must be attached to the upper
binding post of the lamp and the negative to the lower. I wonder if you
have your lamp connected wrong side up. Suppose you try switching the
wires and see what happens. Also you must use a cored upper carbon
with d. c, though you may, and I think it is better, use a solid carbon
below. From what you say I am inclined to think that for some reason
or other you are not only not exceeding 45 amperes of current, but are
in fact getting a whole lot less. The whole thing, the way you put it, is
most decidedly a puzzle. Try transposing the wires of your lamp first.
See pages 197 to 212 of the Handbook.
The Heating of Glass.
Mr. Adam Foltz, Findlay, Ohio, writes:
I notice in December 6th issue, you tell us to hold a clear piece
of glass over the machine aperture plate in the full strength of the
light for one-quarter of a minute; then remove it and tell why
it is no hotter than it is. In the first place fifteen seconds does not
give the glass any time to get warm. I placed a piece of glass over
my machine aperture and within a minute or so the glass broke
all to pieces. The party who put that little stunt in says, "you wise
ones, get this one." If he is so wise, let him get mine. Cut a thin
piece of tissue paper, such as is used in toilet rooms, large enough
to cover the aperture plate, or the width of a piece of film and
about three inches long, place it over the aperture, and close the
gate to hold it in place. Now light the arc and throw the light on
the paper for five minutes and tell us w^hy the paper does not only
not burn, but doesn't even get hot.
Well, neighbor Foltz, I may not be very wise, but I think if you are
using anything like a heavy amperage and hold your finger in the light
at the aperture for fifteen seconds, you will put in the next fifteen minutes
hunting up a doctor, and the next fifteen days in getting that particular
finger well. This being the case, I must dispute you when you say there
is not sufficient heat at the aperture to heat a piece of glass in fifteen
seconds, provided, of course, you are using a normal d. c. amperage. You
will find one or two other letters on this subject either this week or next
which may interest you. As to the paper matter, if it is a fact, it is a
very queer one. I pass it along, therefore, to operators for experiment.
Aber Nit.
Minnesota makes a strenuous endeavor to slap the editor on the wrist
as follows:
Referring to "A Poser,** page 1149, December 6 issue, if Colum-
bus will get two aperture plates exactly alike, or file them so they
will be exactly alike, he should have no trouble in getting the same
size picture with both machines, even though his two 5-inch lenses
are not matched, by moving the machine, giving the larger picture
ahead and the one giving the small back. Very simple, isn't it?
Can't say that it is. Minnesota. At least the simplicity is not apparent
to the naked eye. In the first place if you do much filing on the side of
an aperture plate you might have a nice little row of sprocket holes on
the side of the screen. In the second place you would not have room
enough in the average operating room to move the machines far enough
ahead or back to eliminate this kind of trouble. However, you had better
look that "A Poser'* proposition over again. I think you will find that
you have overlooked the real puzzle part of the whole business.
Playing Safe.
E. L. Shwetzer, Chairman of Ball Committee, Local 252, Sacramento,
Cal., writes:
After reading of the carelessness of Operators' Local 543. Pater-
, son, N. J., in not providing you with a suffragette after inviting
you to their last ball, it is my pleasure to inform you that Stage
Employees' Local No. 50, Musicians' Local No. 12. and M. P. O.
Local No. 252, are to give an entertainment and grand ball, Wednes-
day, February 18, to which you are extended a cordial invitation,
with the assurance that you won't be at all lonesome during your
stay. Yes, we've got 'em, and lots of 'em, too, and the pesky crit-
ters are all purty, by heck. You can have your pick from seventeen
to seventy, therefore don't forget the date.
No, I won't forget the date, brother Shwetzer — also I won't forget the
three thousand miles between. That is what I call a mean tricki — making
a great, big bluff, well knowing that I cannot call you.
The Distress Signal.
F. W. McDaniel, Swift Currnet, Saskatchewan, Canada, writes:
Have a Power's Six which has been in use about six months.
I noticed the crank shaft seemed to be bent. Upon examination
found that it had not been wearing evenly in the bearings, so de-
cided that it had been bent before leaving the factory. I therefore
ordered a new one and replaced the old with the new, whereupon
I supposed my troubles were ended, but nay, nay Pauline. After
running a month or so, the new one was worse than the old.
Meanwhile we had installed a new Six A and, of course, I never
dreamed of having the same trouble with it, but it was even so.
Our equipment here consists of an n h.p. Foss gas engine, a 7 kw.
generator, and two Power's machines, projecting 99 feet to plaster,
using a Oyz Gundlach lens.
Now here is another one. Why is it that a 6^/2 Gundlach lens
projects a six-inch smaller picture at that distance than a 6V2 "
Bausch & Lomb lens? We have the best equipped theater in this
neck of the woods. Seats 350; prices are 10 and 15 cents. Use
features every day, thirty-day stuff. Two operators; run continu-
ously from 2:30 to 10:30 in a town of 6,000 population, and there
are two other picture houses here also. The town has a reputation
for good projection. Have one of your Handbooks and have
ordered another as a present for a friend. Outside of a little
fire-shutter and toggle gear trouble my machines run perfectly. I
wish to approve of the questions now running in the department.
They are just what I have needed.
I really see no reason for your crankshaft trouble. Don't imagine for
a moment those crankshafts are not made true at the factory. If they
were out even so much as one one-thousandth of an inch they would
be rejected. It is, of course, always possible that an assembler might acci-
dentally bend one (not an easy thing to do) and take a chance on its
getting by the inspector, which it might also do, though it is not at all
likely; but to think you would get two such machines does not seem within
the range of human probability, so I really don't know what to think about
It. However, if the crankshaft is bent, take it out of the machine and have
it straightened at some machine shop, or straighten it yourself by lying it
on a perfectly flat surface and using a hammer judiciously. I always like
to hear from towns where projection is good, and that 10 and 15 cent
admission sounds better to me than 5 and 10. As to the Gundlach and
Bausch & Lomb lenses throwing a different size picture; then they are
not both 6y2 lenses, even tliough they are supposed to be. You must re-
member, my dear sir, that projection lenses are cheap lenses and therefore
their accuracy cannot always be depended upon. Moreover, it is possible
that one or more of the combinations of one of the lenses are not screwed
into place, which might also account for the difference, since the further
apart the two combinations are the smaller the picture will be, and it
would not take very much to make a difference of six inches on that throw
either. Very often two stock lenses, both marked the same e. f., say 654,
will show a variation of two or three inches on the same throw. Six
inches is, however, extreme.
How Slides Are Made.
Birmingham, Ala., writes:
Please advise if ordinary stereopticon slides, such as are fur-
nished by song slide manufacturers, are photographed and then
hand colored, or. better still, tell me how they are made. Can one
exposure be made and several copies printed therefrom, or does
each slide represent a separate exposure? Of course, I know how
they are made, but I know just enough to know that I do not know.
(Some class to that statement, all right. — Ed.). Will appreciate
a full explanation ; also what kind of camera should I get, as I
want to make slides of some local views.
Stereopticon slides are simply positive photographs on glass, and each
one is hand colored by using aniline colors. If I remember rightly these
colors are aniline dyes, such as diamond or other dyes of that sort. The
modus operandi is as follows: You can use any sort of camera you wish,
but perhaps a four by five is best. Then you make your exposures and de-
velop in the usual way. Then, having procured some glass positives slide
size (any dealer in photographic supplies can get them for you), you can
either print by contact or by means of a printer. Contact work is seldom
good. You should have a printing machine which is in reality nothing more
or less than an enlarging or reducing camera. You can now print as
many positives as you wish to from the one negative, and color the positives
or not, as you desire. But you will spoil quite a bunch of material before
you succeed. If any of our readers can give more explicit directions, let
them stand forth and be heard. I do not pretend to know a whole lot
about slide making, though I am a pretty good amateur photographer when
it comes to making plain photographs. If you print by contact you will
use an ordinary printing frame, using a glass positive instead of paper,
and if the positive is smaller than the negative, lay the positive over that
part of the negative which you like best. If you print with a printer you
may mask off the negative and use what you wish or use the whole thing,
reducing it to slide size.
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Comments on tke Fil
ms
Licensed
"A CHRISTMAS. STORY" (Vitagraph). December 22.— We reviewed
this pleasing offering on page 1418, issue of December 20, 1913.
"THROUGH FLAMING PATHS" (Lubin), December 22.— A picture
for the gallery with scenes that will please those in that part of the
house. A more unconvincing melodrama would be hard to make. That
scene where they are carrying women like so many sacks from the smoke
of burning woods looks anything but plausable. Emmett Campbell Hal! is
the author and Joe Smiley produced it.
"TEACHING HIS WIFE A LESSON" (Edison). December ^2.— The
judge, himself, couldn't tell 'em apart when their backs were turned and
he turned the prisoner loose. The man was in trouble because he didn't
like to see his wife carry her bag so carelessly and to teach her a lesson,
stole a bag just like hers from a woman with a suit and hat exactly like
his wife's. The men will sympathize with him and the women ought to
get a good lesson. But. we may note in passing, that the wife in the picture
wasn't taking any advice. Robert Wells Ritchie is the author and the pro-
ducer is Charles Seay. The offering is above fair and seemed to please
the audience a good deal.
"PRODUCTS OF THE WEST INDIES" (Edison). December 22.—
Bananas and cocoanuts are the theme of this clearly photographed short
offering on the same reel. The wages of the laborers are given, but the
amounts don't mean anything. Work is apparently not a necessity with the
natives down there; living is too cheap.
"GILT-EDGED STOCKS" (Kalem), December 22.— A picture with no
center of interest, or to be more correct, a shifting one. At fir?t we are
watching to see whether a certain sharper will be apprehended or not.
He is a swindler and the police are shadowing his office with a dictaphone.
They don't learn much until near the close, when a new story begins, and
they wake up in time to catch the wrong end of a conversation and accuse
the wrong man of murder, but the girl who shot in self defense, confesses
and the victim also makes a confession before he dies.
"PATHE'S WEEKLY NO. 78."— There are some automobile thrills in
this number that excite the spectators. The rest of the items are not of any
special interest.
"BETWEEN D.A:NCES" (Lubin). Dec 23.— The boldness of the young
man in taking the advice of his elderly friend — i.e., that women like to be
mastered — will hardly serve as a safe example for others to follow. One
might meet up with a young woman who is pretty strong on the mastering
stuff herself. However, the picture is well put on and will interest.
"A COLLEGE CUPID" fLubin), Dec. 23.— There is a new kind of a
chase in this short comedy, which will make some fun.
"HER FAITH IN THE FLAG*' (Vitagraph), Dec. 23.— Pigott and
Schwarz are the authors of this single-reel drama, which contains more of
real drama and pathos than most of the multiple-reel subjects we have seen
lately. Robert Thornby directs, and to him also credit is due. Dolores.
Brown, as an Italian immigrant, does good vrork in a story of a peasant
woman's faith in the flag of her adopted country. The plot at first seems
too simple, but before the picture is half down you realize that you are
gripped; and you are held right to the last.
"A VAGABOND CUPID" (Essanay), Dec. 23.— A good story and a
pretty finish. Richard Travers and Irene Warfield have the leads. Eleanor
Kahn has the part of Little Tim, a waif, and aside from the fact that a
girl in boy's clothing invariably spoils the illusion — for which of course
she was not responsible — she was most interesting.
"THE UPWARD WAY" (Edison), Dec. 23.— This picture is well put on
and will interest. It is beyond human belief, however, that a man would
insist on the arrest of another for the theft of a loaf of bread taken to save
the life of a starving mother and that he should be taken to jail from the
side of the dead body and then sent to prison. In so far the picture is im-
probable. There is a large cast and a good one.
"MOTHER LOVE VS. GOLD" (Selig), Dec. 23.— William Duncan pro-
duces and plays the lead in this picture, which is a Western, and it will
interest. Myrtle Stedman has the role of a widow. There are moments
of suspense when the miner goes for the doctor to attend the child of the
widow. By the way, it is possible some of the women who see the picture
will be inclined to think the widow who remained single but a month was
hurrying matters, but why should not the widow have been the best judge
as to that?
"A DIP IN THE BRINY" (Selig). December 23-— The origin of the
joke which forms the basis of these thousand feet of film may be traced by
archaeologists to the period before the great flood. Two old men, go in
bathing and their clothes are stolen in jest by three young women who have
been carrying on a flirtation with the sons of the old men. The selection
of the outdoor scenes in which this story is laid is about the only merit in
the film and makes it more acceptable than it would be otherwise.
"The HONORABLE ALGERNON" (Vitagraph). December 23.— This
is a very creditable attempt at refined comedy and is sure to please. The
types as in most Vitagraph productions are selected with rare judgment and
the acting is good from beginning to end. Some of the situations are con-
trived with great cleverness and is finish is most amusing.
"TWO UP A TREE" (Pathe), December 23. The use of an insane
asylum and of insane persons to build a comedy with is rarely successful
as a laugh-getter. This film is no exception to the rule. The situations
are shockingly improbable and what little humor there is seems spread over
too large a surface.
"AT THE OLD MAID'S CALL" (Essanay). December 23.— Whatever
notion of fun and humor may have existed in the director's mind when he
made this film died utterly on its way to the screen. It is inane and
"draggy" and the situations are forced.
"GLIMPSES OF RIO DE JANEIRO" (Essanay), December 23.— This
short scenic picture shows interesting parts of the great Brazilian city and
gives one a good idea of the life in the chief city of our sister republic to
the South.
"MARY'S NEW HAT" (Edison), December 24.— A bright little farce
well acted and freshly amusing. Its author is S. W. Bunting and it was
produced by Charles H. France. Elsie MacLeod plays a young matron
who wants a new hat she has seen and Edward Boulden, her husband who
won't come across. Her father takes the young husband's part; but she is
too clever for them and their scheme to fool her justifies her by which
she gets the big feather and it is all quite acceptable.
"THE JANITOR'S QUIET LIFE" (Edison), December 24.— Sharing
the reel with the foregoing, this picture was especially designed for boys,
but will amuse grown-ups. It is very slight. Dan Mason, who plays the
janitor, is exactly the same as in his former role in "The Thrifty Janitor."
The sketch is by Charles M. Seay and he also produced it.
"THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS" (Vitagraph), December 25.— A well
named offering. It is filled with Christmas spirit, is emotionally satisfying
and wholesome, especially in the new and beautiful way in which at its
close the heroine's contrition wins forgiveness for her weakness in keep-
ing the dropped bill and then lying about it. Anyway, the audience fairly
ate the picture up. The comments heard around this tough old reviewer al-
most made him weep. Its theme is Christmas among poor and rich in the
city and it has some delightful snow scenes and some fine Christmas tree
scenes. The acting is sweet and natural. William Humphrey, in his role
of bored man of wealth, gave a convincing touch to the story's natural
contrasts by his unconventional acting, which to the people around me
seemed at first burlesque — it is good character drawing. The author, Elaine
Sterne, deserves credit, as do the producers, William Humphrey and
Tefft Johnson and all concerned.
"DOC YAK'S CHRISTMAS" (Selig), December 25.— Good holiday
stuff, clever. Christmasy and with some good drawing (pen and ink). It is
better than most of Sidney Smith's Doc Yak offerings.
"PATHE'S WEEKLY^ NO. 79,'* December 25.— Not seen by our re-
viewer,
"RUINS OF ANGKOR-THOM" (Melies), December 25.— Views of a
magnificent ruin, one of the wonders of Asia and one of the most marvel-
ous buildings in the world. For a long review of this remarkably interest-
ing offering see page 1552 of the December 27, 1913, issue of the Moving
Picture World.
"THE GOLF GAME AND THE BONNET" (Vitagraph), December 26.
— Another of the inimitable Bunny series, with John himself and Flora
Finch as the married couple. Bunny's antics on the golf field were laugh-
able; also the manner in which he convinced his wife that she gave him
the black eye. Willie Van "assists very capably. A full reel comedy of the
better type.
"THE DEATH TRAP" (Lubin), December 26.— Good photography and
splendid scenic effects combine to hold the interest in this story, which
gets a very natural and convincing start. The detective and counterfeiter
looked so much alike as to be confusing in one or two places and the situa-
tions at the close were a little weak. As a whole, however, the production
will render a good account of itself with the average audience.
•■EMANCIPATED WOMEN" (Kalem). December 26.— In its entertain-
ing plot and clever handling throughout, this rises above the ordinary half-
reel comedy in interest. John E. Brennan and his associates have a lot of
fun in this triple romance. A merry little satire on the prevailing woman's
rights question, with nothing of an offensive nature.
"TALCUM POWDER" (Kalem). December 26.— Showing how the soft
rock from which this product is made is taken from the mines; also some-
thing of the manner of treatment afterward. The manufacture of the fa-
miliar toilet article proves very instructive. This, with above, makes a
good split reel.
"HIS SISTER" (Selig), December 26.— This film story, written by W.
E. Wing, has a rather slow development and numerous scenes seem un-
necessary, but it gets under the surface of things and presents an interest-
ing phase of life. It shows the way in which a pampered girl imposes upon
her good-hearted brother, until he finally rebels and the other man comes
to his aid. The close is a happy one and the film holds the interest.
"CORFU, AN ISLE OF THE IONIAN SEA" (Patheplay), December
27. — This, on same reel with abo\-'e, is picturesque and pleasing throughout.
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"THE DOCTOR'S ROMANCE" (Lubin), December 27.— A very pretty
Jove story, in which the widow's small son brings things to a crisis by call-
ing the doctor up by telephone and telling him his mother is crying over the
doctor's picture. Brooks McCloskey made a very appealing juvenile. Harry
C Myers and Ethel Clayton play the leads. The story develops naturally and
is very enjoyable.
'*A SNAKEVILLE COURTSHIP" (Essanay), December 27.— Another
good-humored ranch comedy, in which Margaret Joslin. as Sophie, alarms the
cowboys considerably in her search for a lover. Later, after she holds up
the bandits and wins a large reward, they are all ready to marry her. This
is a genuinely amusing number.
"THE CLUB CURE" (Biograph), December 27.— This half-reel comedy
gets up quite a little amusement. The young wife waiting for hubby to re-
turn from the club gets a neighbor to tie her to a chair, making a pretence
of burglary. More complications arise than she expected.
"THE SUICIDE PACT" (Biograph). December 27.— In spite of its grim
title, this, on same reel with above, proves quite funny. The lovers push
two dummies over a cliff, frightening father so he relents and allows them
to marry. The reel as a whole is pleasing and gets a number of laughs.
"HER INDIAN BROTHER" (Kalem), December 27.— This Indian story
concerns a young redskin and his sister who go to an Indian school, leaving
their respective sweethearts behind. The young engineer follows Ventra,
teaches her to love him and then deserts her. The story has a tragic close
and is altogether one of about ordinary interest.
"A PROPOSAL FROM MARY" (Edison), Decerabe'r 27— This is the
sixth and last of the "Who Will MarryMary?" series. It is as romantic
and generally pleasing as any observer could desire. He comes in an air-
ship, this fortunate fellow, and Mary herself does the proposing. The pic-
tures, both exterior and interior, are satisfying. In justice to the little
mystery we do not mention whom Mary chose, but we think those -iamiliar
with the series can guess.
Licensed Specials
"THE OPEN DOOR'* (Selig), December 22. — Taking pictures as they come
we have found that human quality in the story will cover a multitude of
sins. Here is a case where an offering gets by as good entertainment on
its unpretentious likeableness so that, although it doesn't convince strongly
and is not dramatic, still it's a good offering, comforting and acceptable.
There is little doubt that it would have been even better in one reel instead
of two. Wallace C. Clifton is the author and it was produced by
N. MacGregor.
"AT CROSS PURPOSES" (Cines), Dec. 23. — Here are two reels con-
taining many fine comedy touches in a domestic drama. It is a story of
husband and wife who drift apart or nearly drift apart because, while the
man desires to remain at home evenings, the woman craves society life.
Much of the interest in the production will attach to the interpretation of
the wife, which is given by a woman who has brains as well as being of
striking beauty. Household matters seem to travel a rough road for the
husband while he remains recalcitrant, but as soon as he shows a disposi-
tion to go out he finds he has a wife that is worth while.
"THE PAR-ASITE" (Lubin), December 25. — A large and fairly repre-
sentative audience was favorably impressed by this three-part offering. It
is one of those "heart of a lady crook" pictures and has been extremely
well put on. Its sets are mostly interiors, rooms of wealthy people; they
are large, perfectly appointed though lavishly. The acting (Arthur John-
son's company plays it) makes a strong appeal and is very meritorious.
Then the photography is clear. The story is its weakest point; but even
that as played, interests. Lottie Briscoe, in the titular role, not only puts
the appeal of her sex in the picture by her acting; but appears in a be-
wildering number of splendid new dresses and some of them most becom-
ing. Howard Mitchell, as the lady crook's nifty husband, is the most un-
fortunately chosen player in the cast. He acts well, but seldom looks his
part. Arthur Johnson plays the rich victim with his usual effectiveness.
Florence Hackett has a minor role, but shows her ability in it. A good
offering, not a great one.
"LADY MADCAP'S WAY" (Patheplay), December 25.— A picture
featuring Asta Neilson and, of course, made abroad. It is in two parts
and most of its scenes are too long. Its intention is to be spicy and to a
large extent it is. In part, it is very clever and most of it is fresh; but it
depends largely for its fun on cutting as close to what is vulgar as is pos-
sible without breaking through and would, on account of its courtship
scenes, be more natural in the atmosphere of German life that in ours; but,
then a good many of us are Germans. Lady Madcap dresses as a man and
goes with a lieutenant on a visit to his uncle, a bachelor. Her object is to
break up a proposed marriage the uncle wants to make for his nephew.
The uncle innocently wants the nephew and his young "man friend" to
sleep together and changes on the same situation are rung several times
throughout the picture. It made a good deal of laughter and plainly was
acceptable.
"A TUDOR PRINCESS" (Edison), December 26.— A two-reel romance
of the time of Henry VIII, produced with the usual care and attention to
details for which this company is noted. Mary Fuller, Ben. F. Wilson,
Robert Brower and Charles Ogle appear in the large cast. The princess is
forced to marry the French King, but later he dies and she is allowed to
wed Brandon. The close grouping of unnecessary characters in some
scenes gives a rather set effect and makes the action drag a little. The set-
tings and photography are all that could be desired and the characteriza-
tions and costuming are excellent.
"THE GREAT GAME" (Essanay), December 26. — A two-reel subject
with the stock market as its background. Thomas Commerford, E. H. Cal-
vert and Irene Warfield appear in the cast. The story is an entertaining
one, in which the son of the railroad magnate defeats his father's villain-
ous plans. The scenes are many of them overdrawn and the acting pal-
pably melodramatic. This of course detracts from the production in a way,
but as a story of frustrated villainy it will please the average observer.
"HEARTEASE'* (Vitagraph), December 27. — The opening scenes in this
two-reel production are memorable for their beautiful photography and gen-
eral charm of settings. The love story is idyllic. Later, on leaving France
for England, the husband's cold temperament asserts itself and the observer
gets first hint of the tragic occurrences to follow. The wife and younger
son have the French warmth of heart and the father and the elder son
make a cold contrast to this. The scenes following the wife's death were
well put on but seemed like part of another story. Rogers Lytton and
Carlotta De Felice have the leads and Paul Kelly and Kenneth Casey play
the boys' parts very intelligently.
"THE MOTH AND THE FLAME" (Patheplay), December 27.— A two-
part drama, in which Jeanie MacPherson appears as a young wife lured
from her husband and child by a stranger who later deserts her. The devil
appears to her in person, portrayed by Seymour Hastings. The reconcilia-
tion scenes were not so hurried as usual and consequently more convincing.
Henry King and Bud Harris have prominent parts. The photography is
good and the production, while of a rather sordid type, is quite strongly
presented.
Independent
"THE ACTOR'S CHRISTMAS" (Imp), Dec. 22.— A down-and-out actor
in this little Christmas drama is induced to play the part of Santa Oaus in
a rich man's home and while there is tempted to steal toys for his child.
The spirit of the theft is recognized and the whole ends with much advan-
tage all around. This is a pleasing production and has a real holiday flavor.
King Baggot plays the part of the actor.
"MIKE AND JAKE LIVE CLOSE TO NATURE" (Joker), Jan. 7.—
Mike and Jake appear in this burlesque as a couple of seekers after the
simple life and we see them in all manner of adventures, clad in skins and
sandals. They are unusually funny.
"SLIM'S LAST TRICK" (Frontier), Jan. i. — In this amusing comedy
Slim, a Western cowboy, buys out a magician and in giving his first public
exhibition he has a very interesting time.
"THE WINNING STROKE" (Frontier), Jan. 3. — Representatives of two
detective agencies meet on the same job, that of running down counterfeit-
ers in the West, and they suspect one another until the show-down. The
idea here is a good one, but it has not been worked out to the best advan-
tage. The story is interesting enough, but it seems rather bootless near the
end.
"MRS. PINKHURST'S PROXY" (Thanhouser), January 4.— A good-
humored burlesque in which Riley Chamberlain masquerades as a well-
known militant suffragette. All goes well until his discovery, when he is-
helped out of town. This has several moments of an amusing sort,
though it never becomes extremely laughable.
"THE BURNING TRAIN" (Itala).— The feature of this picture is a-
thrilUng chase of a fast moving train by an automobile and the rescue of
a child as the train catches fire and burns. The lives of the passengers are
saved when the blazing cars are uncoupled from the locomotive and come to-
a stop.
"JUST MOTHER" (Powers), January 12.— In this pleasing little film
story Laura Oakley appears as a mother whose daughters are ashamed!
of her. But when mother writes a prize-winning short story their appre-
ciation of her becomes more pronounced. Three engagements furnish a
humorous close to this amusing yarn.
"THE SNAKE CHARMER" (Eclair), January 11.— This is a half-reel
farce comedy concerning a henpecked husband who rented the flute of
a Hindoo snake charmer and by playing on it made his wife and mother-
in-law act like snakes.
"NUTTY DELIVERS THE MESSAGE TO GARCIA" (Eclair), Janu-
ary i:. — On the other half of the above reel is this little story of Nutty,
who was sent to deliver a canoe through the crowded streets of a city.
His adventures are amusing.
"WHOSO DIGGETH A PIT" (Powers), January 9.— The girl who mar-
ries a dissolute broker to save her father in this drama is well character-
ized. The situation is well deveIc^ped, and the scene in which the broker,
threatening his wife with a revolver, accidentally shoots himself has an un-
usual dramatic value. The film is commendable throughout.
"AN ARROWHEAD ROMANCE" (Rex), January 8.— Bob Leonard ha»
the lead in a slight story written around a summer resort. There are fine
backgrounds and they are excellently photographed.
"THE CYCLE OF ADVERSITY" (Rex), January 11.— Robert Leonard
plays the leading part, that of a linotyper who writes a successful pla/,
in this drama, -which has for its main theme the romance of the linotyper
and a girl waiting on a lunch counter. After a series of incidents which
threaten to break up their happiness, they are finally united. The story is-
somewhat disconnected, although it is easy to foUuw and the actrng is fair.
"A KENTUCKY ROMANCE" (Kaybee), January p.—A one-reel story
of the Kentucky mountains, illustrating the manner in which a love affair
running through many years finally winds up a feud. While not particu-
larly new in any respect, the story is entertaining. Good photography and
attractive scenes help to maintain the interest.
"THE RING" (Crystal) January 11. — This is the drama of a young
woman who is almost led astray when her husband loses his money and she
is compelled to assume the drudgery of a poor wife. Pearl White plays this
part to good effect
"IT MAY COME TO THIS" (Crystal), January 13.— We get a pretty
good idea from the half reel production of conditions when women will
come into their own and supplant man in the world of affairs. Some of the
scenes are laughable.
"BALDY BELMONT'S BUMPS" (Crystal), January 13.— Baldy gets a
telegram in this production sharing the reel with the above, which sends him
flying post haste to see his wife and in so doing he meets with many acci--
dents.
"IN THE CLUTCHES OF A GANG" (Keystone), January 8.— Another
one of those thoroughly enjoyable burlesque pictures, in which nothing oc-
curs that is to be taken seriously. Ford Sterling as Chief Teheezel ha»
more than the usual amount of trouble. The arrest of the mayor and the
scenes on the raft were highly amusing. A very successful nonsense offerinK
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"THE PRIDE OF THE FORCE" (Majestic), December 27.— This low
comedy offering is not of a very pleasing type. Some of the scenes are too
coarse. The adventures of the lady "cop" furnish numerous situations of
an amusing nature, but should have been handled more carefully.
"THE BABY" (Majestic), December 30. — There is undoubtedly a good
idea in this him, but it is put together hastily and lacks necessary feeling.
The relationship of characters was not clear and the death of the wife was
too sudden. Some of the scenes are well handled and the characterizations
are quite pleasing.
"DAYBREAK" (Reliance), December 29.— This film does not tell a
powerful story, but it is remarkable from the fact that but one person ap-
pears. It is really a film monologue. Louise Vale is the woman in the case.
The situations pique the interest because of a certain enigmatic character
which makes the observer wonder what is coming next. M. B. Havey wrote
the scenario.
"EDUCATING HIS DAUGHTERS" (Majestic), January 3 —The plot in
this film has been seen so much that it hardly serves to hold the interest any
more. The young man masquerades as a governess. The production is not
free from vulgarity and its pleasing photography is perhaps its strongest point.
"HELEN'S STRATAGEM" (Majestic), Dec. 28.— A political story of
quite a pleasing sort, with Lamar Johnston and Muriel Ostriche in the lead-
ing roles. The young candidate weakly yields to the dictation of the bosses,
but the invalid sister changes his letter and makes him refuse to comply
with their wishes. The story has a pleasing close.
"THE FRESH FRESHMAN" (Apollo), December 28.— This is a breezy
comedy, in which Fred Mace is mistaken for the young freshman on his way
to college. The situations at the close are quite funny and serve to bring
out laughter from the observers. The photography is a little hazy in places.
"AN AMATEUR ANIMAL TRAINER" (Thanhouser), December 30.—
There is an original conception of an amusing nature in this film, but it
was not made the most of. The lover is given a job taming elephants and is
given the assistance of the always pleasing Thanhouser Kidlet. This idea is
not worked out forcibly enough but proves quite entertaining as it stands.
■THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING" (Thanhouser), January 2.— This film
does not exactly contain a plot in the ordinary sense of the word. It shows
the recollections of an aged man, dating back to 1861 when he served in
the Civil War. There is no suspense and not much of a story, though the
scenes are quite interesting.
"SOME NIGHT MARE" (Joker), January 10. — A number featuring Max
Ascher. There is more horse play than humor in this, but it has moments
that will appeal strongly to certain audiences.
"CROSS ROADS" (Frontier). January 10.— A ranch comedy-drama re-
volving about the filing of a mining claim. The story, while old, moves
briskly and the splendid horseback riding and agreeable scenic effects help
along the interest.
"SLIM'S STRATEGY" (Frontier), January 8. — A ranch comedy in
which Slim and the other cowboys have designs on the freshly made pies.
The humor is of a conventional order and the production is helped out very
much by pleasnig photography and attractive scenic effects.
"THE CURE" (Broncho), January 14. — A one-reel humorous number,
written by William C. Clifford. Mrs. Wimble is a suffragette and her hus-
band, to cure her of this, enlists the aid of a ward politician named Mur-
phy. The scenes at the reception were interesting enough, but Mrs. Wim-
ble's reasons for changing her mind were not presented very forcefully. In
fact, some observers were not at all clear on this point. The letter insert
was shown very briefly.
"LOVE AND DYNAMITE" (Keystone), January 3.— This is one of the
best-devised nonsense comedies recently released by this company. Sterling
opens up a lot of amusing situations when he visits the den of the villain and
procures a barrel of dynamite. A burlesque offering chock full of harmless
amusement.
"A MISPL.^CED FOOT" (Keystone). January i. — A half reel comedy,
in which Mabel indulges in a flirtation with her feet, under the table. The
situations are only fairly amusing.
"A GLIMPSE OF THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES" (Keystone), Janu-
ary I. — On same reel with above. Some very fine views of Los Angeles,
showing numerous historic spots and views of the parks and other points of
interest.
"A WARTIME REFORMATION" (Gold Seal), January 13.— Francis
Ford in these two reels puts over some stirring battle scenes, and also as a
guerilla plays the lead. Grace Cunard has the role of a daughter of a moun-
tainer and does strong work. There is an abundance of action, and the in-
terest is well sustained.
"THE INTRUDER" (Nestor), January 14. — Wallace Reid and Dorothy
Davenport appear to very good advantage in this rather simple, but straight-
forward storv. The spectator is never puzzled to know what might be the
significance of the scene he is viewing; at the same time there is no lack of
interest. A young woodsman, just married, almost loses his wife to a ras-
cally city man while he is building a house for the new bride. She changes
her mind before it is too late and returns to her husband who welcomes her
back while he shoots the man who tried to steal her from him. The photog-
raphy is particularly to be commended.
Independent Specials
"■THE LUCKY NUGGET" (Ammex).— A three-part special feature pic-
ture telling a story of the West when to travel across the plains was aii
undertakini full of danger. It is really a two-reel picture with a sequel
"twenty years later." "The Lucky Nugget" is, m an early scene, hung
around the neck of a child by its mother at the start of a wagon journey
across the plains with a guide. They lose the way and the mother dies of
thirst. The man takes the boy and they reach a water hole where they fall
asleep and are discovered by an Indian girl who brings the tribe. The
Sde escapes, the boy is captured and adopted Twenty years atcr, the
w now a chieftain, is in a battle with the whites due to the killing of
two white men and the capture of a whHe g.rl, whom he has set free. He
is wounded and the nugget is discovered by his father, who saves his life
and takes him home, where he is restored to civilization and loves the white
girl. This is all very like other pictures; is fairly interesting without being
at all impressive.
"VENGEANCE BEQUEATHED" (Film Releases of America).— A four-
part offering made in Germany. Its foreign atmosphere will help it. The
story is very sentimental. Two sisters swear never to marry till they
discover the man who had wronged a dead elder sister. They are on the
vaudeville stage and the same man pays attention to one of them much to
the other's distress. Later, she finds that he is the man they are seeking
and, after a series of scenes not without merit as entertainment, the man,
dying from a wound given by the older sister, begs forgiveness. The chase
of one sister by the man's groom over the city; and the old-world, mysteri-
ous hidden rooms and hidden secret stairs of the man's castle through
which the other sister chases him are the picture's best parts. It is a fair
offering as a sensational melodrama.
"LOVE OR A THRONE" (Imp), Dec. 25.— This two reel film was pro-
duced abroad, in the grounds of a wealthy German near Berlin, and while
the settings are not quite so effective as they might have been under the
circumstances, they have an unusual appeal. The story tells about the love
of a crown prince for an opera singer, whom he is called upon to renounce
when his father dies and he becomes king. This he does, but when the girl
saves his life during an attempt to assassinate hira, he abdicates in favor
of a younger brother. Miss Leah Baird plays the part of the opera singer
with very good effect.
"MIRACLE MARY" (\"ictor), Dec. 26.— This is a two-part Christmas
story based on the fiction by John A. Moroso in the Christmas number of
the "American Magazine." The miracle referred to in the title and fre-
quently in the play is that of a motion picture establishing an alibi for a
convict who has been wrongfully imprisoned; not so much of a miracle as
an accident, yet with good qualities as a climax. The story is interesting
throughout and Fritzi Bruneteee in the title role is rather charming.
•'WHEN URSUS THREW THE BULL" (Nestor), January 9.— This is
a take-off on "Quo Vadis?" and it presents an extremely laughable two-reel
burlesque. The bull, which happens to be a cow, plays one of the leading
parts and his substitute, a made-up animal, is no less amusing than he. On
the whole this film will be well received. The final scenes are particularly
to be commended.
"CONSCIENCE" (Broncho), January 14. — A two-reel Western offering,
written by Richard V. Spencer. Haggerty goes West after committing a
crime and poses as a minister. His work affects his dormant conscience
and he refuses to go back to the old life when his pal arrives. The rugged
scenery and pleasing photography help the story, which conveys quite a
strong moral. The view of the diggings was particularly good.
"THE HARP OF TARA" (Domino), January 8.— A two-reel Irish
story, written by Wm, H. Clifford. This follows in the wake of former
successes. The settings are pleasing and some good photographic effects
are achieved, particularly that of the goat herd in the moonlights. Some of
the character work is better than usual and the fighting scenes are full of
life. The story of the harp was interesting, but it did not seem that the
most was made of it, particularly toward the close, where the situations
were rather weak.
"AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR" (Bison), January 10.— We recommend
this two-reel production mainly for its scenery, a daring ride in a water
flume and the destruction of an automobile which plunges over a precipice
and then rolls a frightful distance down a mountainside. The story is interest-
ing and tells of a contest between two men over a will. The situation be-
gins in the East and ends in the West, where most of the drama is played.
This is a pretty good production.
"GIOVANNI'S GRATITUDE" (Reliance), December 27.— A two-reel
number, written by Russell E. Smith. This works up to a pleasing climax
in the second reel. Jack Pickford, George Siegman, Irene Hunt and Ethel
Kaufman appear. The scenes lack atmosphere is certain respects and the
photography was hazy in places. The story is one of an Italian boy who
comes to the aid of the people who befriended him at a critical moment.
There is considerable melodrama in the production.
"ZU ZU. THE BAND LEADER" (Keystone), Dec. 24.— A prolonged
nonsensical number, which tickles the audience mightily and ends in a riot
of fun. Ford Sterling impersonates a band leader. The flirtatious Mabel
creates trouble between her admirer, Caesar, and the leader. The scenes
are located at Venice, California. The story could have been told in one
reel, but Keystone fans will welcome both reels. The last scenes are in-
tensely funny. Two reels of harmless amusement of an enjoyable sort.
"THE FIRST NUGGET" (Eclair), January 14.— This is a powerful
drama of the Great Northwest, with Barbara Tennant and O. A. C. Lund in
the leading roles. This gets a capital start and sweeps the interesl along
till the close of the two reels. All of the scenes are well photographed and
there are some very pleasing mountain views. The flogging of the sick In-
dians and the hand-to-hand fight were unnecessarily brutal. The ride down
the rapids in the boat and the Indian's display of heroism was very stirring.
A strong production.
"THE CORYPHEE" (Victor), January 2. — A two-reel subject featuring
Florence Lawrence as a theatrical girl who visits the home of her mar-
ried cousin. In the second reel the big scene occurs in which she saves her
cousin by assuming that the midnight visitor came to see herself. ^ This
situation, which occurs, we believe, in "The School for Scandal," is given a
modern setting. It is handled delicately and with good suspense. The pro-
duction as a whole makes a strong offering.
"THE NARCOTIC SPECTRE" (Kaybee), January 9.— This is a two-reel
number, written by William C. Clifford. It is particularly commendable for
its fine Western scenery and the genuine Indians which appear. The story
concerns a military officer, just recalled from China, who is addicted to the
opium habit. He has a vivid dream, fully pictured in the film, in which the
redskins attack the fort. This dream induces him to give up opium smoking.
Certain unpleasant features of the plot keep it from being a great success,
though it is well constructed through )ut.
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175
At the Sign of the Flaming Arcs
By George Blaisdell.
ONE of the Paris newspapers, according to a dispatch
to the Times of this city, advocates a state moving
picture theater, supported just as the government pro-
vides for the maintenance of the Opera Comedie Francaise
and other houses. Le Matin says:
"Why not a national cinema? It has become a favorite
pleasure to an immense public. Each day millions of persons
meet in obscure rooms and watch stupid scenes. Why not
popularize the great tragedies and dramas? The artistic and
educative value of the cinema is failing rapidly because of our
snobbish attitude. This would all be changed with the
dignified establishment of a state-controlled cinema."
Why a national cinema? True it is that the picture "has
become a favorite pleasure to an immense public." It would
seem to be about the only bit of truth in the foregoing
statement of the French writer. If he ever enters the "ob-
scure rooms" he will know that the great tragedies and
dramas are being popularized and without the pauperizing
taint of any governmenl money either. Many of them have
been filmed right in Paris by the Pathe and Gaumont and
Eclair firms. It is not necessary to mention any of the
numerous notable subjects that have been made on the other
side of the water, let alone many produced on this side and
all of which have been shown in Europe. The artistic and
educative value of the cinema distinctly is not failing rapidly,
in spite of the snobbish attitude of a diminishing number of
self-sufficient and superior persons. The artistic and educative
value of the cinema, as the foreigners choose to describe
it, was never so great as it is at the beginning of this year
1914. Before another new year comes in still greater things
will have been set down to the credit of the motion picture.
Just to mention two of the agencies that will contribute to
this end, and the news of which has but recently "broke,"
there are the Ford-Stanhope-Morange alliance with the
Famous Players and the million-dollar capitalization of
Reliance. Then there are the Broadway Features of the
Vitagraph Company and the K. & E.-Biograph combination.
Lubin is going in for big stuff, and he like the others named
has abundant facilities as well as capital. There are other
concerns in the field and more coming who promise big
accomplishments in screen portrayals. All these are on one
side of the ocean. On the other, there is every reason to be-
lieve, the same strides will be made in the months ahead of us.
Why a national cinema? There was a time, now several
years since, when something of the sort might have helped
a bit. At that time, however, the proposition would have been
ridiculed by far more than will do so today, and for a far
different reason. Then the greater public would have said
something like: "Moving pictures? Nothing in 'em!" Today
the same persons will very pertinently ask in what way can
the government improve the motion picture. They will point
out that the subsidized theater is in its essence of restricted
and local benefit. The advantage that filters out over the
nation is slight and indirect. The theater is even more than
the tariflf, as General Hancock described it, a "local issue."
It concerns its immediate community. The picture, on the
other hand, is of universal scope. It ranges the wide world.
New York City, with its five million inhabitants, may be too
small to return a profit to the maker of a big production. It
doesn't have to, because duplications of the same subject
will be rnaking money in Cape Town and in Nome.
There is no occasion for a national cinema anywhere, not
even in France. If the government there is anxious to show
recognition of the great popularity of the picture let it
rernove some of the tax impositions, petty and great, with
which it now handicaps its exhibition.
* * *
Kessell & Baumann, of the New York Motion Picture
Company, who were the successful bidders for the souvenir
program at the Screeners' ball last year, have notified Presi-
dent Baggot that they will this year make the first bid in
the sum that last year was the highest — $1,000. The ball of
the Screeners will be held on Saturday, January 31.
* * *
Acton Davies, dramatic critic of the Evening Sun, who
IS also supervising selected scripts at the Edison studio,
shows the influence on his vocabulary of his new surround-
ings when in a criticism he said the other day: "Like a
photograph which has gone wrong, Mr. Bernard Shaw suf-
fers in this instance from a virulent case of overexposure "
* * *
Car! Von Hoffman left New York on December 27 for El
Paso, Texas, en route for Chihuahua, Mexico. There he will
join the rebel army in its advance upon the City of Mexico
and will record with his camera such events as he believes
will appeal to the patrons of the Mutual Film Corporation
by which he is sent. Mr. Von Hoflfman has just returned from
a three month's trip to South America, where he took his
camera in the interests of a commercial enterprise. He is
a young man, but has had his share of experiences and ad-
ventiires. Among these was when, as an officer in the
Russian army, he was bottled up in Port Arthur by the
Japanese. Accompanying the cameraman will be Sherman
Martin, formerly of the New York Sun, as assistant, and
F. U. Thayer as guide.
* * *
Henry B. Walthall is one of the best as he is also one
of the best-known players on the screen. He is of the type
of Arthur Johnson and Arthur Mackley — his work is so
natural, so lifelike, that illusion is established on his initial
appearance in a picture. Off the screen his manner is re-
tiring. In conversing with him you are struck by the
quality of his voice. The feeling is irresistible that in spite
of the many advantages of the camera it does take from an
actor one of his great assets. It is plain, however, that if
Mr. Walthall remains on the screen and off of the stage it
is because, like many of his fellow players, he does so from
choice. His last four seasons before the footlights were
with the celebrated com-
bination of Henry Miller
and Margaret Anglin. He
appeared with them in
"The Great Divide" and
other productions. Mr.
Walthall's first appear-
ance in pictures was with
the Biograph Company
five years ago. During
the summer vacation he
had called at the studio
to visit a former fellow-
player, James Kirkwood
— it was under Mr. Kirk-
wood's direction^ by the
way, that we last week
saw Mr. Walthall work-
ing in the Reliance studio.
Mr. Kirkwood introduced
his guest to D.W.Griffith,
who, noting that the
visitor was interested in
the making of a picture,
invited him to try his
hand at it. Mr. Walthall
was so attracted by the
vvork that at the conclu-
sion of a ten week's
London engagement with Mr. Miller he became a member
of the Biograph Company, where he remained a year. Then
he appeared in Reliance pictures; for six months he was
with the Pathe Company and then returned to Reliance.
Then he rejoined Mr. Griffith's forces at the Biograph, and,
with his old-time director, went over to the brand under
which he had twice before played. In the Reliance studio
are many of Mr. Walthall's fellow-players, among others,
Messrs. Kirkwood, Cabanne, Flarron, Bitzer and Eddie Dillon
and Miss Mae Marsh and Miss Blanche Sweet.
Mr. Walthall came to New York in 1901, when for a
short time he was an extra under the management of Henry
V. Donnelly in the Murray Hill Theater stock company. Then
followed stock work in Providence, R. I., and on the road.
For a season he played Captain Clay Randolph in Edward
McWade's_ Civil War drama "Winchester." He was with
Lottie Blair Parker's "Under Southern Skies" for three sea-
sons in the role of Steve Danbury. Then followed his
engagement with Mr. Miller. Mr. Walthall says he is happy
in his present home, surrounded by so many of the friends
with whom he was associated in his "initiation into the art
of keeping quiet," as he quaintly phrases it.
* ♦ *
Howard Missimer, so well known through his long work
with the Essanay Company, is back on Broadway after a three
months' sojourn in the hills of Putnam County. It was
late in the summer when Mr. Missimer's physician told him
he needed fifteen or twenty more pounds added to his
weight. The comedian accepted the invitation of Raymond
Hitchcock to put in a few months on his farm. There he
drank six quarts of milk every day, picked apples when there
were apples to pick, chopped real wood with a regular axe,
climbed hills and slept outdoors. He came back to town
early in December twenty-four pounds heavier than when
he went away and as hard as nails. He is still carrying
some of the accumulated tan and looks fit as a fiddle. Mr.
Missimer has just finished working in a Famous Players
production with Jack Barrymore, "The American Citizen,"
in which he played the English lord.
* * *
A happy and prosperous New Year to you!
Henry B. Walthall.
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"The Vavasour Ball."
Special Vitagraph Feature in Two Parts.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
HIGH comedy of original plot, this entertaining feature
offers a criticism of character that is effective without
being obtrusive; amusing in its situations, it drives
straight at a dangerously common form of vanity and in-
cidentally touches on the delicate art of lying without uttering
s. word. But for the nourishment furnished by press agents
Scene from "The Vavasour Ball" (Vitagraph).
and trade-paper boosters, lying might suffer a serious relapse
into the coma of commonplace, now that telling the truth
and staying sober are becoming fashionable.
Francis Livingston is ci-edjted with being the author of
"The Vavasour Ball," and talented Marguerite Bertsch had
to do with its reconstruction — she "picturized" it — but they
both skimmed over and skirted around some of the com-
plications resulting from the plot. Perhaps they were limited
Scene from "The Vavasour Ball" (Vitagraph).
to two reels, but interest was aroused in several minor
issues brought to no conclusion. A thumb-nail sketch of the
story may serve in explanation.
Leo Delaney, dramatist, tells his wife, Nora Talmadge, via
subtitle, that he can not spare her money "for a new gown,"
as he needs it to put on his "new play." She is set on having
a new gown for the Vavasour Ball and decides to pawn her
only necklace, one of peculiar design, without telling her
husband how she managed to raise the money. She leaves
the jewels with a pawnbroker. Van Dyke Brooke, satisfies
her sex craving — ladies depend upon appearances rather
than conduct to make an impression — and goes to the ball in
gorgeous array, explaining the absence of the necklace by
declaring it out of harmony with her attire.
She goes alone, while the husband, who had intended to
stay home and scheme — he has already tried to borrow from
the same pawnbroker — is induced to look in at a less formal
affair at the studio of an artist in search of Hebrew types
for a great picture. The artist has invited, with characteristic
lack of discrimination, the daughter of the pawnbroker, Ada
Gifford, and she steals the necklace from her father's safe
from the same motive that led the dramatist's wife to pawn
her jewels.
The dramatist recognizes the necklace at the artist's
studio, pretends love for the wearer and manages to obtain
possession of the coveted article. He makes a quick getaway,
goes home and finds the pawn ticket in a safe where the
jewels were kept. Meanwhile, the loss is discovered, and the
man who hurried away is suspected. The unhappy Jewess
returns home in shame and confesses her guilt. Ethics be-
come decidedly mixed when the dramatist visits the pawn-
broker with both trinket and ticket and holds up the poor
old man for a heavy loan.
Unless the moral that virtue is its own reward is to be
conveyed, the honest pawnbroker being the principle sufferer,
the young Jewess should have entered at the moment of the
hold-up and identified the thief. "When a reasonable ex-
pectation is aroused, it can be baffled only at the author's
peril," says an authority on play-making. The situation would
have become more complicated than ever, big enough for
one or two more reels, and some delightful ingenuity could
however, and serves its purpose, though in lesser degree than
have been expended in solving it. The comedy is well acted,
might have been expected under the circumstances. Perhaps
it would be spoiled by any attempt to make it appear probable.
One who is well-posted on the subject says, "in this day of
discreditable facts, lying for its own sake has become one
of the fine arts."
JOURJON IN NEW YORK.
Mr. Charles Jourjon. president of the Eclair Company, of
Paris, is in New York on a visit to the American branch of his
company. Mr. Jourjon is spending his time between the Eclair
offices at 225 West 42nd Street and the studio and laboratories
at Fort Lee, N. J., and seems pleased with the progress the com-
pany is making here. It is his company's intention, said Mr.
Jourjon, to enlarge the studio and factory at Fort Lee during
the coming year. Additional ground will be purchased to accom-
modate new buildings. One of the innovations installed at the
factory is an automatic machine for developing and toning.
"Eclair has almost ready for the market," said Mr. Jourjon,
"a new projecting machine which is called 'Kineclair.' This is a
small machine which carries standard film, and is especially
adapted for use in churches, schools and other institutions, and
is especially convenient for traveling salesmen who desire to use
up-to-date methods in selling goods. 'Kineclair' is also suitable
for home use. We will have more to say about this device soon.
"-\nother device upon which we have spent much time and
thought is the Gillon Camera," continued Mr. Jourjon. "This
camera is an entirely new machine for the taking of motion
pictures, and is distinctive in many ways. It is smaller in size
and lighter than any other camera and is about as near perfec-
tion as mechanical genius can achieve. The Eclair Company has
purchased the rights for this camera, and is now making them
for general sale."
It is Mr. Jourjon's intention to remain in New York for sev-
eral weeks before returning to Paris.
CHANGE IN VITAGRAPH RELEASES.
The two Vitagraph special two-part pictures, for the week
of January $, have been reversed. Instead of releasing
"Officer John Donovan," on January 6, and "Jerry's Uncle's
Namesake," on January 10, which were announced in the
advertisement of the Vitagraph company and elsewhere in
last week's issue, the former subject will now be released
on January 10 and the latter on January 6. The change
will also be noted in the Vitagraph advertisement in this
issue and in the Calendar of Licensed Releases and Licensed
Release Dates. Exhibitors will please make note of the
reversal.
"BLINKIE'S" BUSINESS BOOMING.
On the first of January Albert Blinkhorn will increase his
office space in the World's Tower Bldg. One-half of the
19th floor will be devoted to the ever increasing business
of Blinkhorn's Films Agency. The shipping department
is to be greatly enlarged and a special show-room for the
Movoscope (home projector), will adjoin a projecting the-
ater of unique design.
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177
"Her Guilty Secret"
A Fine Three-Part Gaumont Drama Notable for Strong
Acting and Splendid Backgrounds.
By George Blaisdell.
THE Gaumont Company will release on February 14th a
three-part drama that contains the best elements of a good
picture. The story is simple and there are few characters —
and these are players of sterling merit. It is a human story,
and it will have wide appeal. Most of the scenes are with old
ocean for a background. We see it in varying moods — unruffled
at times ; at others great swells smash and tumble over huge
rocks as thickly sprinkled along the cliffed shore as if the locale
were the coast of Maine.
1
Scene from "Her Guilty Secret" (Gaumont).
M. Igarry is the mayor of a little town. He has been a
widower for several years. He takes his little daughter to school
and meets the teacher. The two fall in love. The mayor de-
clares his affection, but the teacher hesitates. The next day she
writes the mayor a letter confessing that she has a son twenty-
five years old. Before the letter is mailed word comes from the
son to meet him in the usual place that afternoon, as he is leav-
ing for America. The mother goes, and to the son gives a
Scene from "Her Guilty Secret" (Gaumont).
pocketbook containing all her possessions. M. Igarry sees the
two embrace, and in rage tries to shoot the man. The weapon
misses fire and the mayor throws it to the ground. Two men
find the pistol and waylay the son. The next morning a customs
officer finds the body of the young man. On it is a photograph of
the teacher. Nearby is a pistol with the name of the mayor on
the handle. The mayor is arrested. The mother, thinking him
the murderer, spurns him. It is the customs officer who is not
satisfied that the mayor is guilty. He comes across the two men
who are hiding in a cliff and brings them in. On one of them
is the pocketbook. The mayor is released and all ends happily.
Madame Renee Carl is the teacher. She is known to all pic-
turegoers, for she has been in Gaumont films for years. It is a
marvelous face she has for silent acting — especially for tragic
parts. She has abundant opportunity in "Her Guilty Secret" for
the display of her art. Some of her strongest scenes were with
Susanne Trivet, who plays the daughter of the mayor. The child
of five years appeals to the woman. Her father is in prison;
her teacher is her nearest friend. The woman believes the father
of the little one is the murderer of her son — and we have a right
to infer that the mother has also been a father to the dead man.
The teacher hesitates long ; but after a struggle she takes the
child in her arms. Susanne has unusual talent. There is a depth
of pathos in the scene in the police station when she asks of the
guard; "Where is papa?" At another time, as the child mind
endeavors to fathom the tragic circumstances that have so sud-
denly overwhelmed her home, she looks, for several moments,
steadily into the eye of the camera — into your eye — and you feel
just what she feels.
M. Navarre, who will be remembered as Fantomas. has the
role of the mayor. The work that falls to him in this picture
is of an entirely different character from that of the detective
story ; it is a finished impersonation — restrained, impressive and
convincing. M. Breon, the custom guard, is natural. Behind the
stern exterior he shows human sympathy in distress. The work
of the entire cast is of the best — the judge, the maid, and the
police authorities. The director is entitled to credit not only for
his selection of artistic backgrounds, but also for his craftsman-
like management.
INTER-CONTINENT FILM CO. BEGINS.
Fred R. Jones, prominent in New York for many years as a
publisher, is the president of the Inter-Continent Film Company,
which has recently been reorganized along rather broad lines.
The Inter-Continent Company will handle the .\merican rights
on all productions of the Verafilm Company, of Rome, Italy, a
new association of
many former asso-
ciates of the Cines
Company of the
same city. In ad-
dition, the Inter-
Continent will have
the American terri-
torial rights for
two new companies
at Copenhagen, Den-
mark. Along with
this import feature,
the same corpora-
tion will produce
one feature produc-
tion monthly begin-
ning in February,
and also a series of
educational films
conceived especially
for export to Japan
and (Thina, and to be
known as the Gold-
en Dragon films. F.
Baske Yamado, a
well - known Japan-
ese-American artist,
and now a resident
of Tokio, Japan, is
the art director of
the Inter-Continent
Company, and will
have general super-
vision of original films for export to the Orient, and also the
buying of a general line of films, both new and second-hand, for
use by exhibitors in both China and Japan. Alberto Tarchiani,
a former editorial member of the famous Italian newspaper,
Tribuna, of Rome, will have charge of the Italian import depart-
ment. Mr. Tarchiani has been in close touch with the Italian
film market for a number of years, but has not given it his entire
attention until the present time, and a number of articles which
he has written on the subject show that he possesses many new
and comprehensive ideas as to this end of the film business. Mrs.
Tarchiani will have charge of the sales department of the Inter-
Continent, and she will bring to this company the experiences
acquired during several years of highly successful work as a
general film sales agent to exhibitors. The Inter-Continent will
probably make the new three-reel production of the Verafilm
Company, "Her Life for Liberty," its first release. A much more
pretentious production will be "Rome or Death" by the same
company. Release dates will be January 15th and 20th for both
features. Executive offices of this company are in the World's
Tower Building, 110-112 West 40th Street, New York.
Fred R. Jones.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Army in Films.
The Extraordinary and Novel Work Done by Major Thomas
J. Dickson — The Motion Picture Considered the Best
Medium for Military Instruction.
By W. Stephen Bush.
I HAD a most interesting and instructive talk with Major
Thomas J. Dickson, of the Sixth Field Artillery (Horse).
Major Dickson is at present staying in the city of New
York under orders from the War Department at Washington.
The state of New York requested his presence in the city for
if delivering in the large
armories, a series of lec-
tures on the Mobile
Army.
With this end in view,
the Major has enlisted
tlie aid of the motion
picture. Realizing the
unsurpassed educational
value of the picture in
motion, and fully aware
of its special adaptability
as a medium of impart-
ing military instruction,
the Major has produced
about 8,000 feet of mo-
tion pictures showing
large bodies of infantry,
cavalry and artillery in
action. Among the inci-
dents of the maneuvering
work a minor problem
in infantry is worked out
with marvelous realism
and perfect technical ac-
curacy. It is the ideal
m i m i c warfare. The
maneuvers follow a plan
of action much as the
Major T. J. Dickson.
director follows a dramatic scenario.
"Take this example," said the Major, warming to his subject.
"The orderly delivers a n\essage from the commanding officer
to assemble one company at once. Call to arms is sounded. In
a few minutes the company is on the 'hike' in the direction of the
supposed enemy. The point advances and is soon in contact
with the enemy. Flankers join the point. Connecting files in-
form the main command that the preliminary skirrnish is on.
After a series of evolutions the entire company goes into action,
and the various movements illustrating advancing by squads, by
skirmishers, and by thin line are executed. Th^ engagement is
successful and closes with rapid fire and bayoneT: charge.
"The cavalry maneuvers are extremely interesting. One patrol
harasses the enemy. Another patrol crawls up to the brow of a
hill, locates the enemy and sends back a message to the troop
commander. Horses are changed at relay stations with thrilling
and realistic swiftness, and the troop moves out, dismounting,
and fights on foot. The artillery movements are exciting in the
extreme. Batteries are seen going into action, portraying on the
screen the most magnificent picture of warfare that has ever
been produced. The greatest and most famous battle scenes on
canvas seem tame indeed as compared to these rushes and on-
slaughts by men and horses and guns in rapid motion. Never
have the possibilities of the motion picture as a means of repro-
ducing the scenes of war been realized more completely, and, at
the same time, more accurately and more precisely than in these
truly wonderful films. This is the opinion voiced not by me but
by some of the most famous military experts and tacticians who
have seen my pictures."
Speaking at greater length of the effects produced by his pic-
tures on audiences consisting of trained military men, and on
civil war veterans, the Major said that the highest military
authorities had warmly complimented him upon his work. When
he had shown his films at Harrisburg at the request of Thomas
J. Stewart, Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, some civil war
veterans, who had been among his audience, told Major Dickson
that they had learned more of warfare that evening than during
their experience in the great war between the states.
These pictures are usually witnessed by the men of affairs in
the community where they are exhibited. The Major's audiences
at times are so large that he has to use a megaphone during the
course of his lecture. Men come from a radius of fifty and
sometimes eighty miles to attend these exhibitions and to hear
these lectures. These films have created favorable comment in
army circles generally. No other country has so far succeeded
in getting such extensive maneuvers on the screen, strictly fol-
lowing all military rules.
The scope of the Major's work contemplates far more than
what he has accomplished up to now. He will shortly begin
work on a series that will cover the entire activity of the army
of the United States in all its branches.
"The making of these films," concluded Major Dickson, "is
not in any sense a commercial venture. I show them only as I
am ordered by the War Department. The War Department, in
these instances, generally acts only upon the request of the mili-
tary authorities of a state. In some respects this work is still
in an experimental stage. Later I hope to devise a plan whereby
the people of the country can see these films in the moving pic-
ture houses. Until these plans are fully matured and ready for
execution I will not be in a position to heed any requests for
general exhibitions. The first showing of the films in the city
of New York will take place on January sth, in the Second Field
Artillery Armory, 171 Oermont Avenue, Brooklyn."
Other dates have been set as follows :
January 6th — 22nd Engineers', Fort Washington Avenue and
i68th Street, New York City.
January 7th — 47th Infantry, Marcy Avenue and Heyward
Street, Brooklyn.
January Sth — 12th Infantry, Columbus Avenue and 62nd Street,
New York City.
January 9th — 23rd Infantry, 1322 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn.
January loth— Sth .\rtillery District, Park .\venue and 94th
Street, New York City.
January 12th — 2nd Field Artillery, Franklin Avenue and i66th
Street, Bronx.
January 13th — 1st Field Artillery, Broadway and 68th Street,
New York City.
January 14th — 14th Infantry, Eighth Avenue and 15th Street,
Brooklyn.
January 15th — 71st Infantry, Park Avenue and 34th Street,
New York City.
January l6th — 7th Infantry, Park .\venue and 66th Street, New
York City.
January 17th — 69th Infantry, 68 Lexington Avenue, New
York Citv.
After filling the New York engagements Major Dickson has
been ordered to show these films before the War College at
Washington. The public will be admitted to all of the above
exhibitions and no admission will be charged.
CONCERNING THAT "VITAGRAPH" THEATER.
Within a few weeks, as you proceed along Times or Long-
acre Squares, there will be conspicuously seen, flashing amid
the bright lights of the Great White Way, an electric sign
bearing the device — "The Vitagraph Theater." In this mag-
nificently appointed motion picture theater will be shown the
greatest and latest multiple releases of the Vitagraph Com-
pany. It is here they will receive the critical "once-over" of
the reviewers, the approval of the "first-nighters" and the
endorsement of metropolitan sanction, serving as a guarantee
for merit and superiority before their general distribution
throughout the country, as "Broadway Star Features."
At these special exhibitions, many novel and artistic
methods of presentation will be shown that will be of value
to the exhibitor in the most improved styles of putting them
on the screen, giving new ideas for displaying them, under
the most up to date and original conception of surroundings,
advancing the newest designs in screen framing, lobby dis-
play; in fact, everything that will tend to set forth the latest
and best paraphernalia in motion picture theater furnishings.
It will be a continuous exposition of ways and means to im-
prove the art and advance the business interests of everyone
concerned.
A. H. SAWYER LEAVES KINEMACOLOR.
January first saw the retirement from the Kinemacolor
Company of America of A. H. Sawyer, who has been with the
company for four years as secretary and manager. What his
plans are he declined to state at this time, but as he has taken
a temporary office at 15 East 26th Street, it looks as
though Mr. Sawyer intended to tackle the feature film game.
He is considering several offers, but has accepted none. Mr.
Sawyer is said to be in close touch with one of the big pro-
ducing firms in the theatrical game and it is thought by some
that his plans may include a combination with this firm in
making feature films of some of their big successes using
the pictures in their houses, many of which will be open for
attractions in the spring. As he has been in the picture game
for about ten years operating several houses of his own be-
fore he went with Kinemacolor, and as he is generally re-
garded a keen business man, his next move will undoubtedly
be of much interest to the trade.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
179
"A Waif of the Plains"
A Warner's Feature in Three Parts Commendable for
Naturalness — Story of Frontier Life Newly Treated.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THERE have been so many moving picture travesties of
Western life and of frontier days that these subjects
have lost much of their popularity. If there ever will
be a revival of Western drama, it must come through such
productions as "A Waif of the Plains," bearing the "Miller
Brothers Ranch loi" brand, which is about to be released
by the Warner Features.
Scene from "A Waif of the Plains" (Warner's Features).
The dominating charm of this feature is its absolute
naturalness. Whether the director portrays the movements
of large bodies of men and animals on the plains or whether
he gives us close views of dramatic and pathetic interest, he
succeeds in rnaking things look real and natural. Higher
praise than this cannot be bestowed on any motion picture,
but in a picture of frontier life and frontier days this natural-
ness is doubly welcome. There is not an inch of padding
in the film, which in these days of inflated features is no
small merit. The director displays a rare combination of
valuable qualities, understands the technique of the camera
at all ranges, and possesses the dramatic instinct in a marked
Scene from "A Waif of the Plains" (Warner's Features).
degree. It would be easy to enumerate instances of his
skill, which shines especially in his painstaking attention to
details and his finishing touches.
The story told in these reels is not new, but the treatment
of the story is most refreshingly new. Tales and legends
of white children reared by Indians and through strange
adventures restored to their own race are familiar to us ever
since the days of Simon Kent. Out of such ordinary materials
the director has woven a veritable screen masterpiece. We
get a glimpse of the true Indian character, for the red man
is shown here both as a cruel foe and as a noble friend
capable of the greatest sacrifice.
The first reel, usually the most difficult, is fully as strong
as the other two, and I liked the pose and the acting of
the two little children very much. Touches of genuine dram-
atic art are found all through the production, which does
not contain one single indoor scene. The movements of
the herds of longhorns were convincingly real and the
buffalo rushing over the plains and hills afford a thrilling
sight. The action moves smoothly and rapidly from scene
to scene and absolutely explains itself. There are but very
few titles and even these might have been omitted without
making it any harder to understand the sequence of events.
The acting of the principal characters is entirely free
from exaggeration and camera-consciousness. Altogether,
I consider this feature one of decided merit and an attraction
on every program.
Who Will Help?
Dire Straits of Old Moving Picture Man Call for Immediate
Response.
It is a pitiful story of misfortune, privation and sorrow
that has been brought to the notice of the Moving Picture
World by Mr. Rich. G. Hollaman concerning that old time
moving picture man, William Paley. It will be remembered
that Mr. Paley suffered a severe injury to his foot something
more than a year ago while employed as a cameraman with
a company at Los Angeles. As a result of that accident an
amputation was necessary.
When the matter was brought to the attention of the
Moving Picture World an effort was made to raise a fund for
Mr. Paley's assistance. In this effort the Photoplayers of
Los Angeles took an active part and the immediate needs of
Mr. Paley and his wife were provided for. Regarding Mr.
Paley's present circumstances, Mr. Hollaman's letter offers
the best explanation:
New York, December 29, 1913.
"Editor Moving Picture World,
"Dear-Sir: i was much distressed to receive the following
letter the day before Christmas. At this season of 'Good
Will Toward Man,' I feel that many of your readers who
knew the writer in the early days of the business will feel
as distressed as I am at the terrible misfortunes that have
overcome the old cameraman, William Paley."
Los Angeles, December 20, 1913.
Mr. Rich. G. Hollaman.
Can you sympathize and assist me to exist and get an artificial leg. I feel
the loss of my wife keenly and am almost penniless. Not a single person
has called to see me in my little shack, rent for which is paid for two weeks,
then the street or poor house, without I get some assistance. The Masons
took charge of the funeral. Mrs. P. was taken away from m^ December 8.
when she was taken to the undertakers and I never saw her after. Doctor
would not allow me to go; I was broken up and nervously weak, the doctor
being afraij I might collapse, fall and hurt the stump of my leg. I don't
ask for charity, but sympathy to enable me to exist. Doctor says he can get
an artificial leg on me in six weeks. My cup of trouble is full. A position
is waiting for me, but without assistance I will not be able to get the leg or
exist much longer. One year and ten months my heart has been breaking
and my angel has gone after thirty-six years of married life.
WILLIAM PALEY.
"Personally, I have sent money assistance to him, but
feel sure there are many wealthy men in the picture business
whose heart strings may be touched by the above appeal.
Thanking you personally for publishing this letter and hoping
for some result to relieve Paley's terrible condition, Yours
very truly. Rich. G. Hollaman."
It would seem that, with all the evidences of prosperity,
even opulence, enjoyed by many of the men who knew
William Paley and struggled with him in the early days of
the motion picture, there might be found some not so deeply
involved in schemes for their personal comfort who would
be willing to divert a portion of their good fortune for the
assistance of an unfortunate member of the craft.
Mr. Hollaman has set an example that is worthy of emula-
tion. The proprietors of the Moving Picture World have also
forwarded their contribution. Mr. Paley's address is 380
Patton Street, Los Angeles. Cal. If you would experience the
"joy of giving" to the fullest extent, take this opportunity.
Contributions sent to the Moving Picture World will be for-
warded. Let it be today.
Vitagraph Comes to Paley's Aid.
Since the above item was pat in type, word comes that the
moving picture people at the Vitagraph Company's plant
are taking up a subscription for Mr. Paley, which is expected
to reach a considerable sum. The members of the company
have headed the list with a substantial donation.
Nicholas Power Contributes.
In a letter to The Moving Picture World, Mr. Nicholas
Power, president of the Nicholas Power Company, writes : "It
is my desire to remember my old friend, William Paley, and
herein take pleasure in enclosing the Nicholas Power Company's
check for one hundred dollars, which I would thank you to
place in the fund, which, I believe, is being subscribed for his
relief."
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Gambler's Revenge"
Some Queer Turns of Luck Give Special Interest to a Well
Thought-Out Picture.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
THE most important quality of any picture is its story;
but the important quality of any story comes from its
characters, whether we are attracted to them and can
love them or not. Some writers draw characters with such
compelling charm that every one likes them: but these
writers are always the greatest geniuses — none are alive to-
day so far as we know. The problem of chosing pictures or
plays to entertain the public is, on account of human nature's
unaccountable complexities, almost like chosing a wife for a
friend; there's no safe rule to go by in either case. We
need not carry the analogy too far. The saving element in
chosing pictures or plays is that the characters in most of
both have no very positive or individual peculiarities. One
neither likes them positively nor dislikes them and, in that
case, the story alone is important. One can judge stories
much more safely, especially where he knows what his audi-
ences have read or seen, have accepted or refused.
Scene from "The Gambler's Revenge" (Pasquali).
In this picture, which is in four parts, and which in outline
follows a well recognized and acceptable formula, there are
several new and quite freshly interesting incidents. Take
the best of these: The poor hero who has suflfered through
the evil plotting of his sweetheart's uncle, has fallen into an
exhausted sleep on a bench; his hat is lying beside him and
into it is placed a talisman. If he knows how to use it when
he wakes it will win a fortune for him. But he keeps on
sleeping and it is stolen from him. He doesn't know any-
thing about it; is neither richer nor poorer than when he fell
asleep, yet the fortune was there and is gone. It happens
that this incident is the turning point of the story and the
good luck he seems to lose really is there: the talisman is no
longer his, but is working for him. Added to these highly
interesting points, the story keeps in the line of common
sense and logic. Its author has taken time to do his work
well; we find no places where we find him saying to himself,
"This way out of my difficulty is not wholly believable, but
it is the only way I can think of and is good enough for the
public."
The public has been finding excellent acting in these Pas-
quali films and this offering exemplifies the thing that makes
many people prefer pictures to plays, for in the pictures
even in small roles and with a large cast, the players are
more apt to go through their business with convincing hu-
manity and be natural. This counts for a good deal. Also
the photography, whether it shows moonlit waters or in-
teriors, is artistic and pleasing. There was plainly no stint
of money in the making of the sets. One hardly notices
these in any picture, set by set, when they are natural; but
the impression comes that we are familiar with the ins and
outs of the hotel or the grounds around some dwelling. This
helps to give continuity and naturalness to the story.
The picture tells a love story. Its opening situation shows
that a banker, who has defrauded his partner and has been
found out, must persuade his niece, the story's heroine, to
break her engagement to a young man, the hero, who is
secretary of the chief of police, and marry the defrauded
partner or he must pay the penalty. The banker is un-
able to prevail by persuasion and uses craft. He learns that
the young secretary has important documents in his pocket
to copy at home. He steals and reseals the envelope, then
he sends a letter addressed to the secretary at the police
office, which he knows will be opened by the superior officers
and words it so that it will make natural suspicion seem al-
most assurance. The youth is arrested and sent to prison,
but the girl refuses to believe in liis guilt.
The man escapes from the penitentiary. It is while he is
sleeping by the wayside that the lucky coin is placed in his
cap and stolen. It soon makes the man who steals it rich
by gambling and he helps the poor man from whose cap
he took it. Learning his story, he decides t.o help him prove
his innocence. By a happy coincidence, the girl, too, meets
them. She has run away from her uncle, who is drinking
to drown the memories of his misdeeds. The three work
up a successful plot to make the villain reveal his crime, and
with the help of the police get a full confession from him.
There is a happy ending.
THOMAS SANTSCHI.
Versatile Leading Man of the Selig Company — An Actor of
Rare Ability.
THOMAS is not, in reality, Santschi's correct first name.
It is Paul W. He is called Tom by his friends and
Thomas by the Selig Polyscope Company's press agents
and officials. The name of Tom has stuck to him ever since
he appeared in his first moving picture for tlie Selig Company.
This happened back in
igo7 when he joined the
Selig forces at their
Chicago studios. The
director under whom
he was working had
difficulty in remember-
ing his name. For this
reason he was dubbed
"Tom," that being the
name of the part he
was playing at the time.
He made good in this
first picture and from
then on Tom was in
demand by the pro-
ducers.
Santschi is one of the
most interesting mem-
bers of the Western
branch of the Selig
Polyscope Company.
Big in physical devel-
opment, taciturn in dis-
position and possessing
a keen sense of humor,
this popular leading
man has won for him-
self a following so
large that his adopted
name is almost a byword among picture fans. Lucerne,
Switzerland, the very name of which fills one with poetic
fancies, was his birthplace. Early in life his soul developed
the wanderlust and he turned toward the United States. St.
Louis claimed Tom for its own, and here it was that he re-
ceived his schooling. This completed, he turned his atten-
tion to the trade of watchmaker. Having a great love for
music he spent many hours each day at the piano, .\lways
possessed of an overpowering ambition for the stage, he
spent his days at the jeweler's bench and his nights at the
"show shops" doing extra work whenever opportunity
afforded.
The inevitable soon happened. The jewelry business be-
gan to lose its hold on Tom and the boards claimed him.
Theatrical experiences came fast and furious after that and
Tom always made good. One day he walked into the Selig
Polyscope studios and announced that he was ready for work.
He was tried out and put into "leads." Here he remained
until he became leading man of the Western company, of
which he was an original member. He accompanied the
first motion picture camera man into California and has re-
mained in that fairyland ever since.
Tom has an unusual talent for music and plays almost en-
tirely by "ear" and "inspiration," often improvising to the
everlasting pleasure of his friends, who never tire of hearing
him. Tom Santschi holds the reputation of having played
more diflferent roles than any other actor in the moving pic-
ture business. His dressing room diary, which is incomplete,
shows that he has portrayed over i,ioo different parts during
his five years as a picture player.
The Selig Company and Tom are inseparable and neither
is anxious to lose the other.
Thomas Santschi.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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"The Black Thirteen."
A Three-Part Apex Thriller.
THERE have been some pretty swiftly moving detective
stories on the screen from time to time but it is doubt-
ful whether the oldest inhabitant can remember a
story of that type that dispenses with the wearisome formality
of engaging the great detective. This picture is such a rapid-
fire succession of shocks and shivers that there is no time to
waste in preliminary consultations or microscopic examina-
tions of invisible evidence. Thumb prints, anonymous letters,
mysterious murders, Hindoo agents, knives of peculiar de-
sign, trap-doors and all the detective getting clap-trap of the
usual detective drama were slipped into the discard by the
producer of this picture. Such things were too slow for him.
The story at its very beginning tugs at the leash, like a
bloodhound, eager to get away on the scent and track down
the prey. No, there is no time for the aristocratic white
haired banker to be ushered into the presence of Hayes, the
great detecter, to state his case. There isn't any white-
haired banker and there isn't any case. (Cries of "Well —
what's it all about?")
Scene from "The Black Thirteen" (Apex).
Simply this: The great detective hires himself. All the
incentive needed for him to get busy is the reading of a
newspaper story that "The Black Thirteen'' is at- it again,
and away goes the story like the aforesaid bloodhound let
loose, and it never stops until the big three of the Black 13
are entirely hors du combat, not to say down and out. What
becomes of the other ten is rather difficult to determine as
they were never quite clearly identified at any time, but
from the fate that overtook the big three we can imagine that
their finish must have been equally nonplussing.
Hayes, the great detective, is sitting in his room like a
fireman waiting the call of the gong. He chafes at his idle-
ness. Some one hands him a paper and he reads that the
old gang is on the job making counterfeit bills. That's
enough. Why prolong the agony? He is oflf to the chase
that never ends until the last foot of reel No. 3. .'X.nd some
chase it is; take it on the word of a visiting fireman. They
crawl over the outsides of moving trains, jump ofif of bridges,
boats, windmills, etc; part of the time they swim and part
of the time they play hide and seek on a boulevard omnibus,
but they can't lose Mr. Hayes.
In the early stages his faithful lieutenant, without previous
orders, tips the detective off to the fact that he suspects the
Wealthy Miss Dennison. an heiress, of being in league with
the gang. With this to work on, Hayes gets a job as butler
to Miss D. who runs a swell gambling joint. How he got
the job doesn't matter: this is a picture of action with no time
to waste on red tape or routine matters, .^s Miss Dennison's
butler, he finds out a lot of things, and is horrified to learn
that the beautiful young lady is none other than the desperate
leader of the gang, known as "Slim Jack" in her nocturnal
masculine disguise. She being a millionairess and an heiress
one would suppose that she does this sort of thing as a
pastime, but she claims that her evil uncle and his nephew
have some strange power over her. Hayes, however, is not
to be duped by any such story.
It is really difficult to remember all the different dangers
that Hayes got into, but through the bewildering maze of
action comes the recollection of his being discovered once
in an Apache den in Paris, and somebody turned off the
lights. There is a remembrance of his being tied hand and
foot in a burning windmill and of the mill being destroyed
by dynamite. There were some cowboys, too, but just what
they did lingers not in mind except that one of them was a
watchman at a railroad crossing. We are not certain but we
think Hayes also did some wading in a sewer.
Anyhow he rounded up the three principal members of the
gang. Miss Dennison fell in love with Hayes in sheer
admiration of his indefatigability, but she died from ex-
posure, poor thing, on a prison cot, and Hayes was rewarded
for his good work by her unsolicited dying kiss.
If any exhibitor is looking for a real "bing-bing" electric
shock for his lethargic patrons we do not think he needs
look further than this.
New Picture Making Company.
The Sid Olcott International Features Ready to Begin Work
— Will Release Through Warner's.
SIDNEY OLCOTT has resigned as producer of the Gene
Gauntier Feature Players and has organized the Sid
Olcott International Features. Mr. Olcott will retain
his interest in the former company. Jack J. Clark, who
has ;had wide experience in picture making, having accom-
panied Mr. Olcott in his travels from Jacksonville to Jeru-
salem, will succeed to the management of the Gauntier
Players.
Mr. Olcott is the pioneer away-from-home picture man. He
it was who took the first company from the shelter of a
studio — a Kalem aggregation to Jacksonville, Fla. In August,
1910. he bettered this record by sailing for the other side
of the water, making pictures in Ireland, England, Germany
and France. The venture was a marked success, artistically
and otherwise. In 191 1 he took another company to Ireland.
In December of tihat year, after two months at home, he went
to Jacksonville. Just as he got into the season's work — he
had" been off the steamer but ten days — he received a telegram
from Mr. Marion instructing him to make preparations for
an immediate trip abroad. In twenty-four hours the party
was on its way to New York, whence it sailed for the
Mediterranean. Pictures were taken in New York Harbor,
on the Island of Madeira, in Spain and in Gibraltar, Algiers,
Genoa, Naples, Rome, Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor, Port Said,
and Jerusalem. In the latter city and its vicinity Mr. Olcott
produced "From the Manger to the Cross," a Kinemato-
graphic triumph. On the way back from the Holy Land
pictures were made in the British Isles. When Mr. Olcott
returned to the United States, in October, he organized the
Gene Gauntier Feature Players, in conjunction with Miss
Gauntier and Jack J. Clark. The company spent the winter
in Jacksonville and in the summer made another trip to
Ireland, where some excellent pictures were made.
In talking with a World man, Mr. Olcott said he intended
making just what the name of his organization indicated —
international features. His first destination, however, would
be Jacksonville, for which city he intended to sail on January
3, taking with him a company of fourteen. His product will
be three-reel subjects mainly, although it is his intention to
make at least one or two really big pictures each season.
A host of friends in the trade and out of it will wish Mr.
Olcott success; and if past performances may be considered
a criterion he will win it.
The Sid Olcott International Features will be released
through Warner's Features.
"POP" ROCK IS SIXTY— GOES LIKE FORTY.
On Tuesday, December 30, 1913. "Pop" Rock moved the
peg up to the sixty hole on the "cribbage board of time" and,
believe us or not, as you like, he has a gait like forty. Maybe
it is because he is in the motion picture business and that
life and its responsibilities have not rested heavily on his
mind; maybe it is that he has discovered the spring of eternal
youth and that his heart is still young, but whatever may be
the reason, the fact is apparent that he is yet a vigorous man
of affairs, alert and keen of mind and understanding. Taken
all in all, he is the youngest old man in the picture business.
Here's to his continued good health and happiness.
UNIVERSAL EXTENDS GREETINGS TO RIVAL EX-
CHANGES.
The good-will the Universal Film Manufacturing Company,
with Carl Laemmle as its president, feels toward all, even their
rivals in business, was exemplified in the sending out on Christ-
mas day of a hundred and seventy-two telegrams to their own
and various General Film Company and Mutual Exchanges. The
telegram reads as follows :
"On behalf of the entire Universal organization, I extend cor-
dial Christmas greetings and best wishes for the happiest of
New Years to yourself and yours." Universal Film Manufac-
turing Company, Carl Laemmle, President.
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Manufacturers Advance Notes
"THROUGH THE STORM" (Essanay).
Kxpense and lime were not spared in tlie production of
"Through the Storm." For several days the Essanay Com-
pany had the use of two trains, locomotives, the good will,
and the help of a Western railroad. "Through the Storm"
is a dramaof railroad and telegraph life, in which a lineman,
proni] ted fiy his duty to the company he is employed with,
struggles to save the fast mail from utter destruction. Three
members of a "yegg" gang plan to blow up bridge number
17 and wrech the oncoming fast mail. The lineman (Francis
X. Bushman), overhears the plot and is rewarded by being
knocked unconscious by the trio. Regaining his senses,
he manages to pull himself to the nearest telegraph pole.
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Scene from "Through the Storm" (Essanay).
where almost in a state of collapse, he climbs the pole,
cuts the wires and informs the nearest telegraph station of
the scheme. The police and deputies arrive at the bridge
and secret themselves behind the iron structure. The men
are captured. The lineman's wife (Beverly Bayne), had
applied to the superintendent of the telegraph department,
for an appointment as telegraph operator at Daly's Creek,
and was informed that the railroad company had no intention
whatsoever of putting in communication at that point.
The officials of the railroad reward Andy by appointing
his wife telegraph operator at Daly's Creek, and by making
him chief lineman of that division. The photography and
the storm that prevails throughout the entire first reel make
the picture realistic. The portrayal of characters has been
well handled. This production is booked for release Friday,
January 23rd.
HOSPITAL AT UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS.
An emergency hospital has been established at the Holly-
wood (Cal.) studios of the Universal Film Manufacturing
Company. Although the companj' maintains a fully equipped
hospital at its ranch in the San Fernando valley, the Holly-
wood studios are seven miles distant and immediate aid to
the injured is often required. Dr. Lloyd Mace, a practicing
physician and well known as an actor, has been placed in
charge of the hospital at the Hollywood Studios.
NEWSPAPER MAN FOR PATHE'S WEEKLY.
William P. Helm, Jr., formerly with the Associated Press
and before that city editor of the Newark, N. J., Star, has
been made editor of Pathe's Weekly. Mr. Helm's many
friends in the newspaper business are rooting for his success.
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"THE LOAFER" (Reliance).
George Siegman probably never did a more artistic piece of
work than his latest characterization of the name part in
"The Loafer," to be released on January 7, and this, in spite
of the fact that it is one of the most difficult roles that he
has been called upon to interpret.
Mark S. Reardon is the author of the story which deals
with an intensely interesting epoch in the life of a typical
small town ne'er-do-well. Love for his old mother, which,
although it is not strong enough to make him work for her,
finally leads to his reformation, and prevents him from
committing a crime, is the dominant note of the drama.
A doctor, who takes an interest in the bov's mother, re-
Scene from "The Loafer" (Reliance).
monstrates with him before a crowd of his wortliless as-
sociates and is forced to give him a thrashing. He resents
the doctor's interference to such an extent that he is easily
persuaded by liis companions to "get even" and is about
to be revenged when he becomes the unwilling witness of a
scene between the doctor and his mother which works the
miracle that makes him a new man and a useful citizen of
the community.
With Irene Hunt as the "Loafer's" sister, Jessie Villares
as his mother, and Sue Balfour and Garfield Thompson
prominent in the excellently balanced cast, "The Loafer"
is an artistic offering of more than passing interest to the
lovers of strong, heart interest drama.
FOX STARTS FEATURE EXCHANGE.
William Fox, owner of the Fox Circuit, has formed a
feature exchange which will be known as the Box Office
-Attraction Film Rental Company. Contracts have been
signed for exclusive exhibiting rights in New York City and
State and New England on the feature products of Solax,
Blache, American, Film Releases of America, Ramo, Eclectic,
Great Northern Special Features, and Great Northern Pre-
ferred Features. In addition to a rental business the new
company will also exhibit and sell the feature product of
three European manufacturers whose photoplays are not
being shown in America, A generous stock of lithographs
for each feature will be carried.
"THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO" (Ambrosio).
"The Marriage of Figaro" is an Ambrosio two-reel subject
which Mr. Kleine schedules for release through the General
Film Company as a regular two-reel release, Tuesday, Feb-
ruary 3, 1914. _ This subject was selected by Mr. Kleine per-
sonally while in Europe and is notable for some of the most
magnificent settings available in Seville, Spain, where the
drama was staged. Several leads of this production are the
same whose work in Kleine's "The Last Days of Pompeii"
has created so much favorable comment the world over.
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"THE INSPECTOR'S STORY" (Lubin).
This is one ol tlie most beautiful and pathetic stories ever
told and a tribute to the officers of the law, who are too
often supposed to be heartless. The inspector of the tale
is one of God's men, a lovely character and an honor to
the force whose duty it is to protect the peace. The picture
is admirably cast and will do much to add appreciation of
the Lubin pathetic photoplays. Clay M. Greene is the author.
Jim Sloane, an ironworker, who has lost his job through
intemperate habits, leaves his wife in a dying condition and
continues his spree. His wife is dying and sends her little
daughter of eight years to find her father that she may take
Scene from "The Inspector's Story" (Lubin).
a last farewell. The child passing a saloon heari a shot
fired and entering finds that her father has killed a man
and is under arrest. The child induces the inspector to
take her father to the bedside of the mother to say goodbye
forever. Jim receives a life sentence and the inspector,
taking a deep interest in the child, assists her in conducting
a newspaper route and instructs his men to protect her.
One day the child asks the inspector how pardons are se-
cured, he points to a lady in a carriage and tells Nelly that,
that lady is the governor's wife. The child's story interests
the lady and a pardon is secured and with the inspector's
aid the father and child are installed as owners of a profitable
newsstand.
"WITHERED HANDS" (Powers).
"Withered Hands," which has just been produced at the
Pacific Coast studios of the Universal by Edwin August, has
a romance of real life behind it. Mr. August met by accident
and came to admire an elderly lady, Mrs. May Bensen. She
reminded him of his mother and, he says, he saw in her all
the noble, fine things a man might see in an elderly woman.
He was so impressed with her that he wrote a story around
her and invited her to play the part of his mother in it.
She accepted and "Withered Hands" is the result.
It is the story of a kindly old mother and her son. He
leaves her in answer to the call of the great city. In after
years he is drifting along the wrong path. His mind reverts
to his old mother and the loving touch of her withered
hands when he left her. He reforms and returns to her.
The human interest element in the story is strong and offers
a subject for deep reverie.
NEW FEATURE EXCHANGE IN CANADA.
The Independent Feature Film Company has opened offices at
10 Victoria Street, Montreal, and will handle a line of feature
films throughout the Dominion of Canada. Mr. M. Kashin is
general manager. He has been an exhibitor for five or six
years, and is thoroughly posted in regard to the requirements
of Canadian audiences. He has been in New York for several
days selecting films, and has already secured "The Girl of the
Sunny South" in five reels, and "Over Niagara Falls" in four
reels. Except for the confusion and annoyance resulting from
the activities of the various Censor Boards in Canada, the Cana-
dian exhibitors are enjoying good business as a rule, and the
number of houses throughout Canada is increasing every month.
EARL BRUNSWIG.
The accompanying photograph is that of Earl Brunswig,
who, until recently, toured the country with his brother,
Victor, in a highly successful singing act. Until the death of
the younger brother about six
weeks ago, the well-known Bruns-
wig Brothers' act went big and
was booked solid for whole sea-
sons at a time. Without his
brother for a partner. Earl Bruns-
wig has found it a dilficult prob-
lem to locate a suitable team-
mate, and until such time as he
can get in touch with a good
tenor, he is anxious to work algng
other lines, and is open for a
proposition as theater manager,
photoplay actor or singer. He
will travel to any part of the
United States, offering proper in-
ducements, and will furnish inter-
ested parties with the best of ref-
erences. As a theater manager,
-Mr. Brunswig has had the neces- Egj-j Brunswig.
sary experience, having owned
and operated his own house in partnership with his brother.
DAY AND NIGHT SCREEN CREATES INTEREST.
The fine new Plaza Theater in New Orleans has just recently
opened and General Manager Gueringer is highly enthusiastic
over the results obtained from the installation of the Day and
Night Screen. He is expecting to install another in a
house now under construction by the same company. This screen
was also used at a recent demonstration at the Hotel Astor of
the Barker film, "Sixty Years a Queen." Messrs. Barker &
Laurilard use sixteen of these screens in England, and insisted
on showing their film on the same projection surface in this
country, as they are thoroughly familiar with its result-producing
and current-saving qualities.
"A THIEF OF HEARTS" (Patheplay).
Pathe Freres announce the release on Thursday, January
iSth, of a two part drama, the scenes of which are laid
both in France and Spain. An automobile trip through the
Pyrenees and a stirring bull fight in Spain are two of the
things that make this offering unusual.
The story tells of Pierre de Erezeu.x, a man at heart
worthy and good and engaged to an estimable lady of su-
perior qualifications, but who becomes enmeshed in the toils
Scene from "A Thief of Hearts" (Patheplay).
of a shallow and tempestuous dancer. She gets him even
more strongly hooked by playing upon his jealousy, using,
for the purpose, a Spanish matador.
The Spaniard becomes deeply in love with her and eventu-
ally begins to really arouse her love in return. Through the
forgetfulness of Pierre, a letter from the matador to the
dancer fails to reach her and through misunderstanding the
matador throws himself on the horns of the bull in the
arena. His death reveals Ida's feelings and in a passionate
quarrel they part forever. Fine acting, fine scenery, and
stirring scenes make this a good offering.
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"GOOD PALS" (Patheplay).
Pathe Freres will release on Saturday, January 17th, a
two part drama featuring little Miss Risser and a very in-
telligent dog. Between the two they keep up interest to the
very end and make a really unusual offering. The story is
built around the treacherous and jealous nature of a woman
cousin of John Kane whom he has taken into his house out
of the kindness of his heart. The money which she obtains
she hoards as a miser and, outwardly pleasant, hates the
Kanes because they have more money than she.
Scene from "Good Pals" (Patheplay).
The father, John Kane, is called west on business and
leaves Beatrice in charge of the cousin to whom he gives
plenty of money to insure funds and comfort while he is
gone. His cousin adds the money to her private hoard
without compunction. Kane meets with an injury in an
encounter with bears and is reported dead. Through a
strange combination of circumstances a large sum of money
in his possession is stolen from him but later reaches his
cousin Jane as the legal guardian of the child. Jane now
gives vent to her hatred and, driving Beatrice to the garret,
tells her that her father has died penniless and that she is
now a beggar. The abused child finds her onlj' comfort in
Shep, the faithful dog who is her constant companion. How
Kane finally returns to set things right is one of the in-
teresting parts of a very interesting story.
"BETWEEN TWO FIRES" (Lubin).
A very dramatic story of hearts and arms, love and war.
not the first or only time that a beautiful girl of the North
loved a brave soldier of the South, and did heroic deeds to
Scene from "Between Two Fires" (Lubin).
save the life of the man of her heart. The picture is true to
the atmosphere of the period and quaint in costumes of the
time. The cast is one of the best that the Lubin home
company can furnish.
"DESTINIES FULFILLED" (American).
The first three reel "Flying A" production will be released
on January 12th, 1914. It was produced by Lorimer Johnston
to whom is due much credit for this splendid dramatization
of an all-absorbing topic. It is a sidelight of the Civil War
although no attempt has been made to put on a war drama.
Scene
"Destinies Fulfilled" (American).
The leads are played by Vivian Rich, Sydney Ayres, Jack
Richardson and Jacques Jaccard.
The interest is maintained throughout the production and
the quiet and natural sequence of events attest ability of
highest calibre on the part of the entire staff. The soft
tones and delightful tints are pleasing to the eye and em-
phasize the artistic merit and excellent photographic quality
that prevails throughout.
"BY WHOSE HAND" (Great Northern).
If ever circumstantial evidence seemed to convict an inno-
cent man it is in the Great Northern special feature "By
Whose Hand," when the coils of fate gather round the neck
of Robert, son of the commissioner of police. Old Rubin, the
pawnbroker, to' whom young Robert had been known to
have held grievance, had come to his death by a gun-shot
wound. It was natural to believe that Robert's finger had
pulled the trigger and the clever district-attorney had no
trouble in establishing a strong case against the suspected
youth.
Not before the last few feet of film in the third and last
reel is the truth revealed, the interest and baffling perplexity
being sustained most skilfully. All the way through the
film, feeling certain of the innocence of the hero, one looks
for the secret enemy who had so successfully kept himself in
the dark while the law hounds searched vigilantly. Imagine
the surprise and the admiration for the adroitness and
cleverness of the conception when it is proved that no
human agency discharged the gun — that God's sunlight was
the murderer.
HENDRICK I. DAVENPORT DEAD.
Hendrick I. Davenport, of Watertown, Wis., known to the
motion picture industry as "H. Davis," president of the Davis
Film Exchange, died at his home on December 24. 1913, of heart
failure. The deceased was fifty-five years of age, and is sur-
vived by his wife, an adopted son and four brothers. Mr. Daven-
port was one of the pioneers of the moving picture business.
He leaves a large fortune to his heirs. The Davis Film Ex-
change is an incorporated company and will continue business.
William Davenport becomes president and Robert N. Davenport,
secretary.
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"PRINCESS ELENA'S PRISONER" (Gt. Northern).
"Princess Elena's Prisoner." the tirst of the Great Northern
Film Company's series to be released as "Preferred Feature
Attractions," is attracting widespread attention among the
trade and the exhibitors as well. The plot was reviewed
at length in these columns and it will be recalled that Miss
Betty Nansen, the distinguished tragedienne of Scandinavia,
was praised without stint for her splendid impersonation of
the role of the Princess Elena.
The photodrama, which is in four parts, is now being
released by the Great Northern Company as one of its
preferred feature attractions and this will be followed by
Miss Nansen in the role of Muriel Yorke in the four reel
drama, "A Paradise Lost," which is said to contain all the
elements that go to make an appealing and thrilling film
production. These productions are to be released through
the Great Northern Film Company, no West 40th Street.
CONVICTS SEE GEORGE KLEINE'S "POMPEII."
The above flashlight shows convicts in the Boise, Idaho
State Penitentiary, watching a production of George Kleine's
"The Last Days of Pompeii." This was the first occasion
on which many of the convicts who have spent twenty or
more years in jail ever witnessed a motion picture. The
governor, secretary of state, mayor of Boise, and newspaper
men were present. The experiment proved so successful that
others will follow.
SPECIAL MUSIC FOR "ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA."
George Kleine has assigned a well known Chicago com-
poser to the task of preparing appropriate music for "Antony
and Cleopatra." This will consist of a fifty page lithographed
book of original music. While the innovation has been ex-
pensive in a financial way, the results have more than
justified expectations.
NOTES OF THE TRADE.
MARGUERITE SNOW and James Cruze. of Thanhouser, are back in
picture teamwork again. Since "She," this pair has been noted in
important parts in Thanhouser films. For the past six months Mr.
Cruze has been working alone because three years' consecutive Thanhouser
work made Miss Snow seek a rest.
Eleanor Woodruff, Pathe leading woman, spent Christmas at her home in
Towanda, Pa. Her return for the holiday having been announced, a local
playhouse gave her a compliment by announcing a "Miss Woodruff pro-
gram," so that her friends might see her on the screen.
Tom Mix, the champion all-around cowboy, daring rider and dare-devil
deviser of thrilling moving picture stunts, has stopped risking his life for a
fortnight in the wilds of Arizona, to visit the Selig plant at Chicago. Some
one offered Tom seats to the Grand Opera. "Opera be hanged." said the
great classicist from the Wild West, "Wtat I want to see is some real
vaudeville."
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In an article extolling the gorgeous beauties of nature found prevalent in
Santa Barbara, Cal.. to appear in Harper's Bazar, Miss Vivian Rich,
of the "Flying A" players, was asked to pose. The personal charm and
beauty of Miss Rich will add considerably to the interest and attractiveness
of the picturesque illustrations.
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Herbert Lubin. representing the International Feature Film Corporation,
Ltd., of Montreal, Canada, has completed arrangements with the Film Re-
leases of America to handle their feature output in Canada, beginning with
the three-reel subject, "Outlawed."
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Philip A. Holman. who has been with the Pilot Films Corporation since
its inception, as publicity manager and scenario editor, recently severed his
connections with that company, and is now a "booster" of Sterling films.
George Terwilliger as the author, and Lottie Briscoe and Arthur Johnson
as the co-stars, have the proud knowledge that their joint work in the
"District Attorney's Conscience" and "The Parasites" resulted in the two
most successful films, both from an artistic and a monetary point of view.
ever released by the Lubin Company.
One of the features of the current Universal Animated Weekly release is
the posing of Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt when she presented recently in
New York, for the New York Women's League for Animals, a handsome
reward to the best mounted policeman after a competition held on Harlem
River Speedway.
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Phil Gleichman, general manager of the World Special Films Corporation,
was given an agreeable surprise on Christmas, when the employees of the
Detroit branch presented him with a cut-glass punch bowl and glasses,
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Signor Conti, Italian consul stationed at Milwaukee, Wis., recently wit-
nessed a performance of "Quo Vadis?". The signor recognized in some of
' the scenes the villa Pia and the villa Pedrosa. "1 marvel," said Conti, after
the show, "at the influence that was brought to bear on the King of Italy
to permit pictures to be taken in these villas as they have been closed since
1871, during which time no one has been allowed to enter the gates. Even
the shutters have been tightly closed and fastened."
Essie Fay. one of the most successful women in the United States in
handling lions, tigers and other ferocious animals, and engaged by the Uni-
versal Company to act in the big animal pictures to be produced at the
Pacific Coast studios of the Universal by Otis Turner and Francis Ford, has
arrived on the coast.
Every time he lands on Broadway, Watterson R. Rothacker, the hustling
general manager of the Industrial Moving Picture Company of Chicago, has
some new enterprise to unfold. Last week, he came to New York to film
the famous terpsichorean artists, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, who are
teaching the tango to the Four Hundred.
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A private exhibition of George Kleine's great Kleine-Cines subject, "An-
tony and Cleopatra," was given for the benefit of Chicago theatrical man-
agers last week. All of tlie big Chicago downtown theaters were represented.
The picture is creating much talk in legitimate theatrical circles. Managers
are speculating on its probable effect on "legit" circuits.
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The Western branch of the Eclair Film Company, located at Tucson, Ariz.,
reports good progress with its work on filming stories of the golden South-
west. The company is situated in a spot rich in local color and atmosphere,
and has met with every courtesy thus far from the native sons.
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Johnny Langmack, the ambidexterous and peripatetic property man ot
the Selig Polyscope Company, is back in Chicago from a busy pilgrimage in
California, with a touch of rheumatism and many memories, exciting and
otherwise, born of experiences in jumping over the six miles of territory
intervening between the Selig studios at Edendale and the Selig Zoo at
Eastlake Park, Los Angeles.
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George Fitzmaurice, head of the Pathe scenario department, had a narrow
escape from serious injury on Christmas night. A taxi in which he was
riding skidded on the slippery asphalt on Fifth Avenue, New York, and col-
lided .with the curb. Mr. Fitzmaurice had his head driven through the
window and was badly cut up by the broken glass.
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Work on the new studio for the Balboa Company, Los Angeles, is pro-
gressing rapidly and before many more days will be ready for use. The
work is being done under the direction of Edward Langley, who designed it.
With the completion of the new studio another company will be added.
STATE RIGHT PURCHASES.
NOTE. — Exhibitors are requested to keep this list on file or copy from it
the names of purchasers in their particular territories. These lists will not
be republished and we cannot undertake to furnish back information by
mail to those who have neglected to keep a record. Contributors to this
department are requested to have their copy conform to the style of the
column.
A MOTHER'S LOVE (4 reels).— For Greater New York and Northern
Xew Jersey, by European Feature Film Corporation, 220 West 42nd Street,
New York City.
EIGHTY MILLION WOMEN WANT? (4 reels).— Same as "A Mother's
Love."
GAMBLER'S REVENGE (4 reels).— Same as "A Mother's Love."
LITTLE CLAUS AND BIG CLAU'S (4 reels).— Same as "A Mother's
Love."
CHILDREN OF THE STAGE (4 reels).— Same as "A Mother's Love."
DEMONYTE (Film Releases of America — 3 reels).— For Ohio, Indiana
and Kentucky, by The American Feature Film Company, Toledo and
Cincinnati.
THE SECRET OF ADRIANOPLE (Film Releases of America— 4 reels).
— Same as "Demonyte."
\aCTORV OR DEATH (Itala— 4 reels).— Same as "Demonyte."
THE LURE OF NEW YORK (New York Film Company— 4 reels).— For
New England, by Echo Feature Film Company, 835 Broadway, New York
City. For New York entire and New Jersey, by Standard Feature Film
Company. Masonic Building, New York City. For Eastern Canada, by
International Feature Film Corporation, Ltd., St, Marks Place, Montreal,
Canada. For California, Arizona and Nevada, by Progressive Feature Film
Company, 54 Seventh Street, San Francisco, Cal. For Illinois, by G. & G.
Feature Film Company, Chicago, 111. For Michigan, by S. E. Rosenthal, 178
Wilkins Street, Detroit, Mich. For Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, by Southern Feature
Film Program Association. 1920 Main Street, Dallas, Texas. For Eastern
Pennsylvania, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia and Carol inas, by
Tri-Slate Feature Film Company, 710 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore. Md.
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MISSOURI.
■T^HE holidays proved fruitful for moving picture
■*- men of Kansas City as well as for those in
other lines of business. The streets were thronged
until late at night and the animated picture the-
aters reaped a goodly share of the harvest. Little
decrease in business was reported from the nu-
merous houses in the residential districts and taken
as a whole. Christmas was a distinct benefit to
Kansas City exhibitors.
The Roof Garden, is the alluring title of a new
tMeater opened at Chanute, Kans., recently. The
Eoof Garden is an upstairs house, and will show
both vaudeville and moving pictures. Bateman &
LeajDon are the owners of the new house, which has
3. seating capacity of about TOi).
Joeeph Stelner. owner of the Merit Theater.
Thlity-flrst and Main streets, has obtained good
reHQJtfi by issuing a program, showing the events
to be staged during the next week. The program
Is printed on Saturday, giving a complete list of
the films which will be seen during the following
seven days. The Colonial Theater is another which
is DOW issuing a program. None of the uptown
bouses have yet adopted this plan, which involves
qnite an expenditure.
With exhibitors of Kansas City enjoying plenty
of turkey and other trimmings for their Christmas
dinner, a good many contributed to the "Raggedy
Stocking Fund," which went to make Christmas a
happy one for the youngsters who lacked the ad-
vantages of others. Hairt & Rrandner, of the High-
land Theater, -the Electric Theater, of Kansas City.
Kans.; John Donnelly, owner of the American The-
ater, and many others, contributed the receipts of
special performances to the fund. The Tinker-
Nichols Theater was another which donated. The
house, located at Fifteenth and Prospect, is owned
by Joe Tinker, erstwhile manager of the Cincinnati
National League ball club, and *'Kld" Nichols,
whose exploits on the diamond are well known to
the fans of the older generation. Tinker is said to
have wired his partner from Chicago, as soon as
he leameds of the plans of the exhibitors, in-
Btmcting Nichols to get into the game.
A lawsuit. In which the Universal exchange and
tbe Morgan. Film Exchange in Kansas City were
involved, has been settled out of court. By tlie
agreement, the Universal comes into possession of
2,222 films formerly owned by the Morgan Film
Exchange. J. "W. Morgan, head of the concern, an-
nonnced that he would re-enter the film business
early in the new year. He will install a new stock
of films and supplies, according to present plans.
M. E. Williams, formerly with the Morgan Film
E^chanfe, with which he spent ten years, is now
with the Universal, and will have charge of several
states, working under the district manager.
Kansas City will boast of some of the highest-
grade hooBes in the country if present prospects are
carried out. Two new moving picture theaters are
to be opened early in January, boasting an aggre-
gate seating capacity of .3.500. One of the new
houses is located at Thirty-first and Cherry streets.
It is ovrned by W. L, Rhodes, and is capable of
accommodating 2.000 patrons. The Burkey Brothers
will shortly throw open their splendid new house
at Seventeenth and Sunset. It will seat 1.500. It
compares well with the handsomest in the country,
it is believed, as far as appearance is concerned,
and baa a modern ventilation system, by which the
air is changed every minute.
An ordinance has been passed in Kansas City.
Kans., providing that owners of motion picture
theaters must provide seats for all patrons. No
standing will be allowed. There are no so-called
legitimate theaters in Kansas City, Kans.. and the
animated picture houses are highly popular. The
new ordinance will cut heavily into the receipts
of exhibitors it is feared, and there is a good
deal of indignation over its passage. Whether it
will be carried higher has not yet been decided.
P. W. Cunningham, of the We!f:ire Board in
Kansas City, showed an odd film to friends re-
cently. The film contains 450 feet, and is growing
steadUy. Mr. Cunningham's duties are to censor
all pictures shown in Kansas City, which have not
been passed by the National board. He has cut
out what he considers objectionable features in
many such films, and has made the parts into one.
The effect is rather startling, as there is neither
plot nor moral. Most of the scenes contain blood-
shed, and Mr. Cunningham's picture is not likely
to bring a high price from any exhibitor.
Ernest F. Jores, formerly connected with a
Kansas City church, but more recently prominent as
organist in the Twelfth -street Theater, operated by
the Standard Amusement Company, has left Kansas
City. His return is considered improbable. Mr.
Jores is a genius of the first water when it comes
to playing an organ , and ofl3cers of the company
filled the vacancy created by his departure with
a good deal of reluctance.
Kinemacolor has made its appearance in Kansas
City, the Globe Theater showing it in conjunction
with vaudeville. The newspapers gave the arrival
of Kinemacolor a good deal of attention.
Motion pictures were conspicuous at the recent
•■xhibition of the Missouri Poultry Association,
held at Convention Hall, Kansas CTty. Prof. T. C.
Quisenberry, head of the Mountain Grove experi-
ment station, is the owner of the film, which he
displayed to instruct members in the most ap-
proved methods of raising poultry.
"Les Miserables," Victor Hugo's great drama.
was shown by a Kansas City church recently, the
Grand Avenue Temple staging the multiple-reel
feature. The event was well advertised and at-
tracted good crowds, even at the admission prices of
25 and 50 cents asked by the church folk.
Pupils of the Morse school, in Kansas City,
recently purchased a moving picture machine. It
will be used both for educational work and for
giving performances at night. W. H. Martin, prin-
cipal of the school, is taking lessons in projection,
and will have charge of the operating booth.
The management of the Apollo Theater. 3225
Troost avenue, has decided to allow parents in that
residential section to do the choosing of the pro-
gram one night weekly. The pictures shown on the
designated nights will be largely educational, and
there is some doubt as to whether the receipts at
the box office will be able to stand the strain.
Other exhibitors have been asked to follow suit,
but have not shown much enthusiasm about giving
up the management of their own houses.
M. B. Faidley. of Kansas City, had a close shave
recently while taking moving pictures of an auto-
polo game at Topeka, Kans. Auto-polo is the
latest craze In sporting circles at the Kansas cap-
ital. Grady Montgomery, owner of the Iris The-
ater, had Mr. Faidley photograph the game. The
only trouble was that the auto drivers were a little
too careless for comfort, and Mr. Faidley was
deeply pleased when he had accomplished the feat
without losing an arm or two.
The Iris Theater, of Topeka. Kans., is now
running Kinemacolor. A new Simplex machine is
being used in connection with the pictures in
natural color. Advertisements run by the Iris re-
ferred to Kinemacolor as the "eighth wonder of
tlie world,'* and Topeka residents have turned out
liberally for the new attraction.
MURRAY.
LOUISVILLE,
nn HE use of motion pictures for industrial pur-
■•■ poses, both as a means of advertising and
selling the goods and for educational work among
the public, sometimes with the view of creating
favorable sentiment toward an industry, is increas-
ing daily. The Paper Makers' Company, a paper
concern with offices in Louisville, will have a num-
ber of reels made in and around paper mills, show-
ing the various processes used, and will probably
he able to have them shown as a part of regular
programs, as they will contain no special adver-
tising matter. A dispatch from New Orleans. La.,
states that pictures taken at Gulf port. Miss., show-
ing the handling of lumber for export, made a hit
with the audiences at various photoplay houses re-
fen tl.v. this picture being a Pa tbe Freres produc-
tion. Other instances are available in various parts
of the country, indicating the growing appreciation
of the film as a useful method of reproducing, for
any purpose desired, business and industrial proc-
esses.
The Owl Film Company, one of the newer ex-
changes in Louisville, will shortly move into larger
quarters on the ground floor at 415 West Oreen
Street, where a complete repair department will
be added to the company's equipment. Machines
and accessories of all kinds will be repaired in
this department, which is expected to fill a long-
felt want, as such work has formerly been done only
incidentally to the handling of equipment. The
company has recently purchased twelve new three-
reel features, some of which have been released
already. Business has been brisk, twelve outfits
having been sold during the past week.
J. G. GIviden. of Sulphur. Ky., will open a mo
tion picture theater in that town about January 10.
He is now making preparations for his initial per-
formance, arranging his program, etc. He pur-
chased his machine and other equipment from the
Owl Film Company, of Louisville.
James Hankins. of Louisville, will shortly open a
colored photoplay house at Jackson Street and
Roselane, and has about completed the purchase
of his equipment for that purpose.
Hopkins Theater, which is running successfully
as a motion picture house, after a long career in
vaudeville and stock, has secured the first run of
the Mutual program In Louisville.
The Kerrigan Theater, of New Albany. Ind., has
a press agent who is never at a loss for a new
stunt to draw the crowds and boost business for
the house. One of the latest devices of this genius.
as well as one of the most successful, was the em-
ployment of a tight-rope performer, who stretched
his airy highway across the street directly in front
of the theater and proceeded to demonstrate his
skill. Half the town, as a matter of course, turned
out to see the free show from time to time, and
not a few of them went Into the Kerrigan when
the tight-rope man had got through with his pro-
gram.
A two-reel Victor film, featuring Florence Law-
renc-' in "The Girl and Her Money," headed the
program at the Novelty the early part of last week,
meeting with the success usual with productions
in which Miss Lawrence stars. "The Jew's
Christmas," a Res three-reel drama, was a great
drawing card last Sunday, which is always a big
day with the Novelty.
Edward Wentzell, manager of the Norman The-
ater at Twenty-first and Portland Avenue, had the
misfortune to lose his little daughter last week.
The funeral was held on Monday, December 22,
and the theater was closed on Saturday, Sunday
and Monday out of respect for Mr. Wentzell's loss.
One of the first of the new Gold Seal releases
on the Universal program, "From Rail Splitter to
President," was a pronounced hit with Louisville
audiences last week, each of the houses handling
it in turn finding this to be the case.
The Werger Company, of Louisville, has been suc-
cessful in obtaining the lease of the People's The-
ater, of Owensboro, Ky., the property of the Peo-
ple's Amusement Company. The house was desired
by the McDonald Amusement Company, controlling
a string of playhouses in Knoxville. Memphis, Nash-
ville and Chattanooga, Tenn., but the Louisville con-
cern won out. M. E. Mattingly. of Louisville, will
be manager of the house, which has been closed
for a number of months. Mr. Mattingly announces
that he will make a number of improvements, and
will open the house shortly with a fine program of
vaudeville and motion pictures.
Manager J. C. Taylor, of the Gem Theater. Frank-
fort, Ky.. recently opened the new house, which
responded with capacity audiences. The house has
a seating capacity of 300, measuring IS by 100
feet in the clear. It was erected several doors from
the old Gem, which was destroyed by fire last
August.
Malcolm Welsinger, owner of the Colonial The-
ater, of Danville, Ky., Is making arrangements to
enlarge the house, by moving tbe stage back twenty
or thirty feet, so as to give room for alwut 150
more seats.
The contracts for the erection of the Lyric The-
ater and the Masonic Temple, in Carlisle, Ky..
have been awarded to Elliott CoUiver, a contractor
of that place.
Morris Boultlnghouse, who has been operating two
motion picture houses in Grayville, 111., for tbp
past year, recently disposed of the Majestic The-
ater, one of his houses, to Sam Horton. who will
continue its operation. Mr. Boultinghouse retains
the ownership of the Electric Theater, but it is
understood that he will shortly move to some
other point to open a theater, having In mind par-
ticularly Marion, Ky., where he has about closed
arrangements for a location.
Charles Mize, owner of the new Dixie photoplay
house, in Somerset, Ky.. opened the new theater
recently with immediate success, large audiences
attending the opening and subsequent performances.
It is reported that another house will be opened
in Somerset by Newton Brothers.
Manager Ward, of the Princess Theater, the new-
est and handsomest of the motion picture houses in
Henderson, Ky., recently took a unique method of
finding out whether a Sunday show would be ac-
ceptable to Henderson people. He simply asked
them, and found the vote about twenty to one in
favor of the Sunday show. The house was accord-
ingly thrown open last Sunday with a five-reel
program — a three-reel Gaumont feature, "Fantomas."
and a two-reel Gaumont, "In the Claws of the
Leopard."
James Hayes, a well-knowTi coal dealer at Zion,
in Henderson County, Ky.. has recently purchased
a half interest in the Princess Theater, at Madi-
son ville. Ky.. from Stanley Spoebr. and will move
t»» that place id order to assist Manager Taliaferro
in the management of the house. Mr. Spoehr sold
because his interests in Henderson demanded his
attention.
In addition to three good reels of motion pictures,
the Star Theater, in Paducah, Ky., will hereafter
offer a vaudeville program. Three turns will be
offered, making a good-sized program for a ten-
rent admission.
The Princess, a new $65,000 house at Meridian.
Miss., managed by Sol Sugermann. was opened re-
cently with immediate success. The house is one
of the largest and handsomest in that part of the
country.
Making the twelfth in the Fitchenhurg string of
photoplay bouses in the South, the Plaza was
thrown open to the public in New Orleans last
week. A Bartola orchestra and an organ will be
used to furnish music.
Joseph Bianchi. inventor of the Bianchi camera, is
making arrangements to open a new house in
Mobile, Ala. No details are available at this time
as to size or cost, but It is understood that the
new house will be one of the largest and finest in
the city.
E. K. Lyon and Dennis O'Reilly, proprietors of
motion picture houses In Frankfort. Ky. , were the
first victims of a crusade started recently by a
new member of the city council against Sunday
shows. The councilman took the groimd that the
licenses issued contemplated the operation of the
theaters only six days a week, but the exhibitors
thought otherwise, and the arrests followed. The
two exhibitors named were each fined $25 and
costs in tbe police court, but appealed at once.
and will fight the matter out in the courts, in or-
der to find out just where they stand on the question.
G. D. CRAIN. JR.
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MONDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— The Mystery of the Milk (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— The Janitor's Revenge (Comedy)
EDISON— The Girl in the Middy (Comedy)
KALEM — A Shot in the Night (Special — 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
LUBIN— The Story the Gate Told (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 2, 1914 (News)....
SELIG — Unto the Third and Fourth Generation (Special
— 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— Francine (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1914.
CINES — The Smuggler's Son (Special — 2 parts — Drama)2000
EDISON — On the Great Steel Beam (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — Hearts and Flowers (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — The Squire's Mistake (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— Whom God Hath Joined (Drama)
SELIG — The Living Wage (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — Jerry's Uncle's Namesake (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1914.
EDISON— African Sea Birds (Educational) 400
EDISON— The Sherlock Homes Girl (Comedy) 600
ESSANAY — A Foot of Romance (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Her Husband's Friend (Spec— 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
PATHEPLAY— Dishing Dick's Dishwasher (Comedy)..
PATHEPLAY— Snow Effects in Austria (Travel)
SELIG — By Unseen Hand (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Diana's Dress Reform (Drama) 1000
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— His Father's House (Drama)
ESSANAY— The Hills of Peace (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — Between Two Fires (Special — 2 parts — Drama)20oo
MELIES — The Somnambulist (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— The Wards of Society (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
PATHEPL.\Y— A Ramble in Pondichery, India (Scenic)
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 63, 1914 (News)... •
SELIG — Pietro the Pianist (Comedy) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Their Interest in Common (Com.-Dr.) . .
VITAGRAPH— Montana State Fair (Topical)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1914.
EDISON— The Witness to the Will (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
ESSANAY— The Hour and the Man (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
KALEM — The Joke on Jane (Comedy)
KALEM — Making Cut Glass (Industrial)
LUBIN — The Engineer's Revenge (Drama) 1000
SELIG— On the Breast of the Tide (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Bunny's Mistake (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, JANUARY loth, 1914.
BIOGRAPH-^'fte Bartered Crown (Drama)
EDISON— A L6nely Road (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — Snakeville's New Doctor (Comedy-Drama) 1000
KALEM— Telltale Stains (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— When the Doctors Failed (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — Married Men (Comedy) 600
PATHEPLAY— The Minister's Daughter (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— Officer John Donovan (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
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MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Concentration (Drama)
EDISON — The Adventure of the Actress' Jewels (Com. —
First of Octavius — Amateur Detective Series) 1000
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KALEM — Indian Blood (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
LUBIN — Tobacco Industry (Industrial) 400
LUBIN — Smiles of Fortune (Comedy) 600
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 4, 1914 (News)....
SELIG — The Two Ordeals (Special— 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
VITAGRAPH— The Right and the Wrong of It (Drama). looo
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914.
CINES— The Heart of a Gypsy (Special— 2 pafts— Dr.) . .200a
EDISON— A Night at the Inn (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (Drama). 1000
LUBIN — The Inscription (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— Down Lone Gap Way (Drama) 1000
SELIG — Angel Paradise (Comedy) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Masked Dancer (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1914.
EDISON — Andy Plays Hero (Comedy) lOOO
ESSANAY — The Real Miss Loveleigh (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Perils of the White Lights (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
PATHEPLAY— Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt
(Comedy)
PATHEPLAY— The Seventeen Mile Drive, California
(Scenic)
SELIG — Conscience and the Temptress (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Timing Cupid (Comedy) 1000
THURSDAY, JANUARY isth, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Out-Blacked (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— How They Struck Oil (Comedy)
ESSANAY— The Story of the Old Gun (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — A Question of Right (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). . .2000
MELIES — Wooing the Saleslady (Comedy) looo
PATHEPLAY— A Thief of Hearts (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 5, 1914 (News)....
SELI(]i — Blue Blood and Red (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Brute (Drama)
VITAGRAPH— Baseball Stars (Topical)
FRIDAY, JANUARY i6th, 1914.
EDISON — Deacon Billington's Downfall (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
ESSANAY— The Cast of the Die (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) .2000
KALEM— Only One Shirt (Comedy)
KALEM — The Lord Mayor of London (Topical)
LUBIN — In Mysterious Ways (Drama) 1000
SELIG — A Message from Across the Sea (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Cutey's Vacation (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Waifs (Drama)
EDISON— The Last Scene of All (Drama)
ESSANAY — Broncho Billy — Guardian (Drama) 1000
KALEM — Red Hawk's Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — A Servant of the Rich (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY — Good Pals (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1914.
REX — A Fool and His Money (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— The Lifted Veil (Drama) ....'
ECLAIR — Cue and Miss Cue (Comedy)
ECLAIR— Nutty Has Big Ideas (Comedy)
MONDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1914.
VICTOR— The Magic Skin (2 parts— Drama)
IMP — Sam Slam 'Em Slammed (Comedy)
POWERS— Them Ol' Letters (Drama)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1914.
XX GOLD SEAL— The Lie (2 parts— Drama)
CRYSTAL— Shadowed (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— Fighting Is No Business (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1914.
NESTOR— The Dead Line (Drama)
JOKER — Mike and Jake Live Close to Nature (Comedy)
ECLAIR — The Case of Cherry Purcelle (3 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 96 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1914.
IMP— The Watch Dog of the Deep (2 parts— Drama) .. .
REX — An Arrowhead Romance (Drama)
FRONTIER— Slim's Strategy (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1914.
NESTOR— When Ursus Threw the Bull (2 parts— Com.)
POWERS— Who So Diggeth a Pit (Drama)
VICTOR — Admission Two Pins (Comedy-Drama)
SATURDAY, JANUARY loth, 1914.
JOKER — Some Nightmare (Comedy)
JOKER — St. Claude and Surroundings — Jura, France
(Scenic)
FRONTIER— Cross Roads (Drama)
loi BISON — The Eleventh Hour (2 parts — Drama)
SUNDAY, JANUARY nth, 1914.
CRYSTAL— The Ring (Drama)
ECLAIR- — The Snake Charmer (Comedy)
Ev^LAIR — Mutty Delivers the Message to Garcia (Com.)
REX— The Cycle of Adversity (Drama)
MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1914.
VICTOR— The Imp Abroad (Comedy)
IMP — The Militant (3 parts — Drama)
POWERS— Just Mother (Comedy)
POWERS— In Lapland (Scenic)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL— A War Time Reformation (2 parts— Dr.)
CRYSTAL^It May Come to This (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— Baldy Belmont Bumps (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1914.
NESTOR— The Intruder (Drama)
JOKER— Saving the Child (Comedy)
ECLAIR — The First Nugget (2 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 97 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1914.
IMP — Percy Needed a Rest (Comedy)
REX— Michael Arnold and Dr. Lynn (2 parts — Drama) .
FRONTIER— Slim and the Money Pots (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY i6th, 1914.
NESTOR — Cupid's Close Shave (Comedy)
POWERS— Trust Begets Trust (Drama)
VICTOR — The Romance of a Photograph (2 parts — Dr.)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1913.
JOKER— The Mystery of the Taxicab (Comedy)
FRONTIER— Her Brother (Drama)
loi BISON^ — The Flash of Fate (2 parts — Drama)
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1914.
APOLLO— The Tale of a Shirt (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— MoUie and the Oil King (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Mrs. Pinkhurst's Proxy (Comedy) . . .
MONDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1914.
AMERICAN — The Power of Light (2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
KEYSTONE— Mabel's Stormy Love Affair (Comedy)..
RELIANCE- Our Mutual Girl (Drama)
TUESDAY. JANUARY 6th, 1914.
MAJESTIC— The Ten of Spades (Drama)
THANHOUSER— The Runaway Princess (3 parts-
Drama) 3000
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7th, 1914.
BRONCHO — .'V Military Judas (.3 parts — Drama). 3000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 54 (News)
RELIANCE— The Loafer (Drama)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1914.
AMERICAN— (No Release This Date)
DOMINO — The Harp of Tara (2 parts — Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE— The Under Sheriflf (Comedy)
KOMIC — Chasing Gloom (Comedy)
KOMIC — The Servant Problem (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY gth, 1914.
KAY-BEE — The Narcotic Spectre (2 parts — Drama) . . . .2000
PRINCESS— A Circumstantial Nurse (Drama)
THANHOUSER— (No Release This Date)
SATURDAY, JANUARY loth, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Son of Thomas Gray (Drama)
MAJESTIC — The Sorority Initiation (Comedy)
RELIANCE— The Sacrifice (Drama)
SUNDAY, JANUARY nth, 1914.
APOLLO— A Swell Dish (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— A Ticket to Red Gulch (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Two Little Dromios (Comedy)
MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1914.
AMERICAN — Destinies Fulfilled (3 parts — Drama) ... .3000
KEYSTONE— A Flirt's Mistake (Comedy)
RELIANCE— (Title Not Reported)
THANHOUSER— (Title Not Reported)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914.
MAJESTIC— (Title Not Reported)
THANHOUSER— (Title Not Reported)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1914.
BRONCHO— The Cure (Drama) 1000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 55 (News)
RELIANCE— (Title Not Reported)
THURSDAY, JANUARY isth, 1914.
.A.MERICAN— (Title Not Reported)
DOMINO — The Primitive Call (3 parts — Drama) 3000
KEYSTONE— How Motion Pictures Are Made (Ind.)..
FRIDAY, JANUARY i6th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Circle of Fate (2 parts — Drama) 2000
PRINCESS— (Title Not Reported)
THANHOUSER— (Title Not Reported)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1914.
AMERICAN— Unto the Weak (Drama)
KEYSTONE— In the Clutches of the Gang (2 parts-
Drama)
MAJESTIC— (Title Not Reported)
RELIANCE— (Title Not Reported)
Exclusive Supply Corporation
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 1914.
GAUMONT — An Amateur Sportsman (Comedy)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 8th, 1914.
GAUMONT — Tiny Tim's Sweetheart (Comedy)
SATURDAY, JANUARY loth, 1914.
GAUMONT — The Mysterious Finger Prints (Four parts
— Feature — Drama)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914.
GAUMONT — Mother-in-Law Pays a Visit (Comedy)
THURSDAY, JANUARY isth, 1914.
GAUMONT — Simple Simon's Honeymoon (Comedy)..
GAUMONT — Tiny Tim the Fisherman (Comedy)
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A COMPLIMENT TO
In speaking of our factory recently, a new employee
remarked:
''Why, they have no repair department!"
No better testimonial could be desired; and it is true.
Repairs are almost unknown.
New Orleans, La., Jan. 9, '13.
* * * / wish to advise that the two machines we have in our
Alamo Theatre are nozv sixteen months old and are just as good
as the day we put them in.
Very truly yours,
Herman H. Fichtenberg.
Ft. Worth, Tex., Sept. 30, '13.
Gentlemen:
My machines are in fine condition, having been run for three
years tvith practically no repairs.
Yours very truly,
C. M. Fox.
What About YOUR Upkeep?
It isn't the initial cost, but the main-
tenance expense that counts. Precision
projection, solidity and great durability
are features of
THE PEERLESS PROJECTOR
Used in over 90%^ of the film studios
Catalogue A gives full details
Made and guaranteed by
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Danger
Booking a bad "big" feature means a great deal
more to you than disappointing an audience. It
means KILLING OFF THE MOTION PICTURE
FANS.
A long feature is your whole show. If it is dull
and stupid your patrons lose their enthusiasm for
all motion picture entertainment. That is the
danger of the horde of clap-trap "big features"
with which the market is flooded today. And it
is a real danger to you and to the film industry in
general.
To steer clear you have simply to make use of the same
reasoning that is followed by all successful merchants. If
the demand for a certain article is so big that a merchant
must lay in a heavy stock, he buys that stock from a man-
ufacturer who has a reputation in the trade. He knows that
if he does not meet the demand with reliable merchandise
the demand will stop, and his money will be sunk in a stock
that can't be sold. The same rule applies to every one who
must ask for public support.
In YOUR line remember that a big feature is the highest
development of the motion picture art. Its making requires
all the skill of proven experts working with studios and
equipments that have been developed to a point of perfection
by long experience and costly experiments.
It would be fatal folly for the General Film Company to offer
a big feature that would not be a credit to its unmatched
reputation — excellent and reliable. You cannot afford to
show any other kind of features in your house. There is
no danger in honest merchandise.
General Film Company (Inc.)
200 Fifth Avenue New York
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Safety
Just Released
The Third Degree
Chas. Klein's drama founded on the inside workings of a
great police department. This play ran a whole season in a
Broadway playhouse and did a record business in first class
theatres in every big city in America. The story is thrilling
and intense while its appeal is so broad and general that it
hits all classes of young and old, high-brow and low-brow —
of picture fans. It is in 5 Reels, and is a fine example of
Lubin's justly famous photographic production.
To be Released in January
Thor, Lord of the Jungle
A three reel story of love and adventure in the African
Jungle. The astounding wild animal working in this Selig
masterpiece will cause a sensation and arouse an enthusiasm
that will be appreciated in the box office for weeks after its
film is shown.
The Battle of Shiloh
A Lubin 4 Reel picture drama of war and sacrifice, superbly
executed. A thrill and a throb in every scene. Made on
the ground and in the original settings of Generals Grant
and Johnston's awful conflict. A feature of intense interest,
inspiring and instructive.
Write or wire for bookings to your nearest exchange or to the
Special Feature Department
General Film Company (inc.)
71 West 23rd Street New York
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FANTOMAS
"The Mysterious Finger Print"
4 Reels
Released
Jan. 10th
The Greatest of
Detective Dramas
You cannot afford
to miss this great
MONEY GETTER
Wire, or
JANUARY 17th
A DEAD MAN'S
PAPERS
2 Reels
A Strong Gripping
Story of Northern
Quebec
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Complete lighting facilities for any production. Cooper-Hewitt and arc lights.
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Reserve Your Date Now
Address STUDIO S" THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD, 17 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.
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A wonderful produc-
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Alive with thrills,
punches and heart
interest.
Replete with sensa-
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A wire will secure
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TITLES Lensth Maker Advertising Price
Three Brops of Poison. 3, SOS feet (L<iaa) l-S-4 iheeta fWO
Spanish Blood (Asta Nielsen) 4,600 feet (KoneDOl) l-S-4-S.a-ll akeets SM
By Whose Hand I 3,000 feet (Lunal 1-8 aheeH »»0
Falsely Accused (Asta Nielsen) £.800 feet (Konosol) l-*-« skeetl... MW
Dance to Death (Asta Nielsen) 2.700 feet (Kenosol) 1-3-4 alieet* 1T6
The Black Viper, 3,800 feet (Pyramid) 1-8-9 afaeeti 175
The Torch of War. 3,000 feet (ContineotaJ) 1-8-6 ebeeti 175
The Brand, 2,700 feet (Skand) 1-S aheeto 1*6
Edith, the Manager's Daughter, 2,750 feet (Koaopol) 1-S sbeata 150
On the Steps of the Throne, 3,000 feet (PlMuali) l-t-« •beet* 150
The Tarantella, 2,700 feet (Deu Mob) l-S-6 sheet» IM
The Yellow Peril, 3,000 feet ( ContinenteJ ) 1-3-4-6 sherts 100
The Minister's Daiurhter. 2.600 feet (Mesiter) 1-3-4 alieeta 100
The Scapegrace (Sensational) 2.000 feet (Crioka) 1-8 aheeta 76
Strength and Cunning, 2.800 feet (Olnea) 3 sheet* TB
Daughter of the Spy, 2,000 feet (CHnea) 1-3 BheetG SO
Faust, 2,000 feet (Pathe, Colored) 1-8-6-8 sheets 75
Last Days of FomDeii, 1,350 feet (Ambroaio) 1-S aheets 75
The Commodoro's Daughter, 2,600 feet (Ot, N<HtherB) 1-S4 Aeats... 75
The Smart Lady DeteotiTe, 2,000 feet (Itala) 1-3 skeeta 75
All Alms sent C.O.D. prlvllesre of examination on receipt of 10% In ad
vance subject to twing unsold on recelnt of order. Write for U^t
of cNeap feature.^ unil i^ouiinen-ial fllnm. All films good condition
Posters free.
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Headquarters for Powers, Simplex,
Motiograph and Edison Machines
j At Your Service
Picture Theatre Equipment Company
21 East 14th Street New York City
And
Its purpose is just what the name impHes: a Supply House which furnishes EVERY-
THING for the Motion Picture Theatre except the film.
A visit to our salesroom will convince you of the superiority of our " line" and the fairness
of our prices.
Just call at 21 E. 14th St., for our mutual advantage
... . r^q In Stock
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Don't forget the name
PICTURE THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY
21 East 14th Street New York City
WARNER'^ FEATLRE&
THREE FEATURES EACH WEEK
Quality, Variety and Drawing Power Guaranteed
BOOKED BY 23 BRANCH OFFICES
Address your inquiry to that office nearest
your city, or to
130 West 46th Street New York City
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IF'IED ADVER-riSEIVIEN-rS
Olassllled Advert Uementa, thr«« o«nt* p*r word, cash with ordor i 50 ••nt« mtnlmum ; postage stwn^ aeco^lod
ATTENTION.
ANYONE knowing tbe whereabouts of William
Williams, operator, cumjnunicate with his sister,
BERTHA OLKICK, 6926 Yale Atc., Chicago. 111.
SITUATIONS WANTED,
TALENT FURNISHED— Male and female mn
sicians, singers, etc., furnished by THOMAS J
HAMLIN, INC., Phoenix Building, Minneapolis
Minnesota. We book everything for theaters, cele
bratioDs, etc., also buy and sell theaters. Licensed
incorporated and established 1912.
OPERATOR, EXPERT — Desires position any-
where. Capable of taking full charge. Carry a
card. If you want tbe best projection you ever
saw, write or wire me. Address C. NEWMAN, 331
Pleasant St., Ionia, Michigan.
ORGANIST AND PIANIST — Experienced picture
player. West or Pacific Coast. Excellent refer-
ences. Address PIANIST, Bos 126, Saskatoon.
- anada.
MANAGER — For moving picture theater. Ex-
pe/ienced. Expert on features, can show results.
Would invest. INVESTMENT, care Moving Picture
World, New York City.
TO MANUFACTURERS— Capable, reliable and
trustworthy man, well known in Filmland, London
and Australia. Desires position as representative.
BHrst class references, life abstainer, age 31, single.
J. L. HELM, 8S7 Golden Gate Ave., San Fran-
cisco, Cal.
LIVE MANAGER — 6 years with present company,
desires change. First class ad man ; business get-
ter; sober; reliable; M. P. or Vaudeville preferred;
correspondence confidential. Address MAKE GOOD,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
FOR SALE — Moving picture show in a mining
town of (,000; best location, fully equipped, two
machines, mercury arc rectiiicr, everything in Al
shape, guaranteed to be clearing $100 to $150 a
week. Only one other show, must leave on ac-
count of health; price $4,000, if sold at once.
WM. U. UUSSELMAN, Kock Springs, Wyo.
FOR SALE — Muviug picture theater equipment,
engine, dynamo, idauu, machiue, and chairs. Kent
cheap. Good busiuess. Have other business. Ad-
dress BOX 115. Allendale, 111.
OPi-OKTUNITY— Sclliuy fur cash, established,
protitable, model picture house. Best location, com-
pletely equipped, luur-year lease; renewal. Par-
ticulars, ERNEST LeCOMPTE, Lakewood, N. J.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES— For one. three and
8lx-€iieet8. Also brass easels, brass railings. Write
for complete catalog. THE NEWMAN MFG. CO.,
Cincinnati, O.
FOR SALE — 250 opera chairs, in first class con-
dition. For full particulars address JOHN LAMMI,
Marquette, Mich.
MACHINES— $50, $75, $100. Electric Light
Plant $200. Tent, seats, stage, marque $200.
INTERSTATE FILM & SUPPLY CO., 302 Nassau
Bldg. , Denver, Colo.
FOR SALE— Pathe projector, $125 cash, with
round magazines, motor driven. Demonstration
preferred. DONALD PRICE. 9703 Lamont Ave..
Cleveland, Ohio.
FOR SALE — One thousand tapestry opera chairs.
All in good condition. Apply to E. LARZELERE.
410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, 111.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE.
ELECTRIC PIANOS — With keyboards. $80 bo
$125. Orchestrions, pianos with pipes, $240. All
guaranteed to be Id drst-class condltton. 44-QOte
electric players, $60. Must be sold to close oat
Itusiuess. Send for circular. J. F. HQRMAN, 1430
Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D. C.
FOR SALE — 'Wertyler Electric Harp, $100. 50
set song slides with music, $20. B. C. talking ma-
chine, 4 or 2-miuute records, $Uo. All in good order.
A. C. BOUST, Northumberland, Pa.
PIPE ORGANS— Specially constructed for moving
picture theaters, with all modern accessories, by
Henry Pilcher's Sous, Louisville, Ky. Recent in-
stallations: Hippodrome Theater, Dallas, Texas;
Queeu Theater, G'alvestou, Texas; Vaudette Theater,
Atlanta, Oa. ; Newsome Theater, Birmingham, Ala.;
Queen Theater, Houston, Texas; Hippodrome The-
ater, Waco, Texas; Tivoli Theater, Beaumont, Texas,
ronespuudence solicited.
CAMERAS FOR SALE.
CAMERA — G'aumont, beater movement, fitted with
Zeiss, Tessar lens, revolving head and tripod, aecond-
haud, a bargain; also new professional bioscope,
holds 300 feet of film fitted. 503 Mllla Bide.. San
Francisco, Cal.
WILLIAMSON CAMERA— Outfit complete with
tripod and tilt; six magazines and carrying cases.
Has not been used two weeks, almost brand new;
price $135. Will ship on receipt of $25 deposit,
balance C. O. D. subject to examination. ESSAN-
BEE FILM CO., 127 E. 23d St., N. Y. City.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
WILL SELL — Business block in northern Ver-
mont for $6,000. Or exchange for picture theater.
Address N. R. LOCKWOOD, Norwood, N. Y.
SOMETHING NEW — Patent for sale, invention
on moving picture reels, where the film don't need
to be wound. Full size working model can be seen,
complete demonstration given. No agents, no
triflers. T. BAJUSZ. 1114 W. Girard Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pa.
FOR SALE — Road show complete. Edison ma-
chine, curtains, lenses, electric or gas. Reason for
selling, other business. Address BOX 115, Allen-
dale, 111.
FILMS WANTED.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOR BALE OR RENT— Seating capacity 300 to
1.200 — some enltable for vaaderllle — gnaranteed O.
K.» with Chicago Ventilation ordlaance. HUMB,
Room B13, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
WANTED-^To buy feature and commercial reels,
with posters, in good condition. CONDOR FILM
EXCHANGE. 154 Third Ave., New York City.
FILMS FOR SALE.
FOR SALE — Hand-<?olored Pathe "Passion Play."
3,114 feet. Four parts, mn twice. Bargain, Write
J. H. MARTIN, 65 Cartler street. Ottawa, Ontario.
Can.
JESSE JAMES — Three reels, first class condition,
much paper, good ballyhoo, covered my territory:
sent C. O. D. subject to examination. Address
JAMES, care of M. P. World, N. Y. City.
FOR SALE — A three-reel feature, with plenty of
advertising matter, and a good drawing card, in
first class condition. Also have other films for sale
or exchange. Will exchange feature for other
good three-reel features. Must be in best of condi-
tion. JAMES PALMER. Hammonton, N. J.
I WANT THE ADDRESS — Of every picture maa
that Is playing to only fair or losing baalneas.
My system will Increase your baslness from 60 to
100 per cent. COL. FRANK ROBBRTSON, ElmpMSB
Theater, Colorado Springs, C-olo.
AGENTS WANTED — Flame arc lamp. Obt new
enclosed, long-burning lamp Is ready. Sopertor to
any now on tlie market. Ix»nger life, more eandlc
power, better distribution, lower price, AttraetiT«
proposition to responsible agents iB jMsltlon to
properly push the sale of this lamp. Write for eac-
claslve territory. HELOIS. care of Uerlng Pletore
World, New York City.
MAKE MOTION PICTURES— Good opportnnlty to
make money. Small capital required. We eell
motion picture cameras, printers, tripods and tilts.
SPECIAL BVBNT FILM MPG. CO., INC., 2iB
West 35th St.. New York City.
FOR CAMERAMEN— Developing, Ic; printing, 5c
(slow printer). Intensifying and reducing extra;
titles, 7c. GEO. KINSBURY, Star Special, 337 W.
4Gth St., New York City. Phone 3255 Bryant.
Combination IVIoving Picture Machine and Dissolving Stereopticon
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COMEDY DIRECTORS!
COMEDY SCENARIO WRITERS!
COMEDY SCENARIO EDITORS!
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company is
centering its mightiest effort on making the best
comedies in the world. If you have a good posi-
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FOR YOU, we do not care to take you away from
it. But whenever you want to make a change for
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It ought to be plain to everyone by this time that
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IF YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH IN YOUR
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and general excellence of program.
We are ALWAYS on the market for the BEST
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But most particularly just now, we want those who
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The opportunity of a lifetime is knocking at your
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NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SUCCESSFUL
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..3. SATAN'S CASTLE
A wicked gambler having made a bargain with Satan, spends his days and nights in wild revels, exerting his
evil power for miles around. His cruel sovereignty comes to an unexpected end when he outrages, beyond for-
giveness, the dignity of the long suffering peasants. He receives his just rewards at their hands and is left to
the mercies of Satan who descends with his victim into purgatory.
a 10. THE SILENT HERO
Through "Ty" Lawyer McKenzie and the Countess Amanda Hall become acquainted, and later are mar-
ried. The new butler having shown his infatuation for his mistress is dismissed, and during her husband's ab-
sence he decides to get revenge. "Ty" escapes his aim when he attempts to shoot him, and assists the countess
in safely climbing down through the window of her room. The villain is arrested but manages to escape and
waits in ambush for the lawyer. They struggle together at the very edge of a dangerously steep precipice, and it
is "Ty" who saves his master from a most horrible death which is the end of the wicked butler.
EXCHANGEIVIEN,— ATTENTION !
THERE IS SOiVIETHING COMING!
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Augustus Thomas'
"ARIZONA"
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Henry M. Blossom's
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Richard Harding Davis'
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Charles Dana Gibson's
"THE EDUCATION OF MR. PIP"
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NEWSPAPER CUTS
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ANNOUNCEMENT SLIDES
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BOOKLETS
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HERALDS
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BIOGRAPH.
THE MYSTERY OF THE MILK (Jan. B).— If you
were a thrifty huu.sewife and every morning found
your morning's milk gone from your doorstep, no
doubt you would have created as much commotion
as the housewives of this fllm. They raked in the
cop on the beat, who solved the mystery, which, like
most mysteries, was no mystery at all when it was
solved. Anyway, wrathful parents smiled at them-
selves.
THE JANITOR'S REVENGE ( Jaji. 6) .—The
monarch of Labrador Flats sat in his throne room.
Above, his long-suffering subjects shivered and
shook. It may have been from fear; it may have
been from cold. Rebellion spread and His Grace
received an invitation to be present in Mulligan's
flat. King Jant condescended to appear before his
subjects, who played tbeir playful little trick.
Did Jant get even? You bet.
HIS FATHER'S HOUSE (Jan. 8).— The wife, put
to the test of her love, supported her husband by
singing at a local dance hall. The "puncher" found
lier fascinating. A brawl took place In the dance
hall between him and her husband. Weary of life,
the woman found a home, all unknown to herself, in
the home of her husband's father. There her hus-
band fouDd her. Experience had brought him back
to his father's house and its teachings.
THE BARTERED CROWN (Jan. 10).— It was a
hard struggle Mina. the little lace-maker, had with
the world, supplying the needs of herself and her
crippled little slater. An expensive brace was neces-
sary. There wds only one way left. Xlina decided
to sell her hair. So her romantic young landlord
bonght It. Of course, being human, we know the
end, 'but Mina didn't.
VITAGRAPH.
THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG OF IT (Jan. 12).
— An office romance culminates in the marriage of
Elsie and John. Dora, a girl from the country, gets
Elsie's place at the ofl5ce. After a short time Elsie
realizes that she hates housework, and her interest
in her home life wanes. She sees a crowd going
to a matinee and longs to join them. In need of
new clotbes, she asks John for money to buy some.
He is very short of funds and tells her he cannot
let her have any at the time. She blames him,
which starts a fuss, and a gulf is formed between
them. Elsie goes to her old employer and offers
to work for a dollar a week less than the new girl,
if he will take ber back. The employer discharges
Dora and puts Elsie in her place.
John is very angry, but Elsie defies him and does
as she pleases. Dora is unable to find work, and is
eventually turned into the street without money.
John finds his home unpleasant now and after
one particularly cold and wretched supper, he leaves
the house in anger to seek comfort elsewhere. He
sees a girl sobbing and recognizes Dora. He takes
her to a restaurant and learns of her misery.
Bitterness is in both of their hearts, and when John
suggests that they go away together, Dora consents.
John returns home to get his belongings, and un-
expectedly meets Elsie, who has just been out on a
mysterious mission, and returned with a secret that
makes her happy. The wife finds out what John
is going to do, and she pleads with him not to leave
her. Finally she tells him what Is coming into their
lives, and he realizes his duty, even as she realizes
liers. They go to Dora and tell her the truth. She
takes Elsie's position at the office. John cannot at
once grasp the turn of affairs, but upon the birth
of their child, the old happiness and love returns
to both of them.
THE MASKED DANCER (Special— 2 parts— Jan.
13). — Arriving in Mexico, Monroe, a promoter and
mining expert, with his wife, Alice, makes his
home in a little shack outside the town. Monroe
goes to the general merchandise store in the town,
where he gets a bag of gold which is waiting
there for him. He is seen by Alonzo, the crafty
dance hall manager, who plans to get some of the
American's gold. He conspires with Dolores, the
fascinating girl of the dance hall, whereby she is to
win his affections and inveigle him into gambling.
Dolores easily captures the engineer. He be-
comes so fascinated with her when he sees her
dancing in the evenings that he soon begins to
neglect his wife. She immediately notices his
strange indifference and is heartbroken. She con-
fides in Pedro, a faithful old Mexican servant, who
spies upon her husband and discovers the . cause of
his alienated affections. He advises Alice to dis-
guise herself as a Mexican dancing girl and go
to the dance hall and make free with the men in
sight of her husband. She does so, and makes a
great hit. She captivates ber husband, who deserts
Dolores to pay court to "The Masked Dancer."
Dolores is furiously jealous. One of her Mexican
friends comes up and orders the engineer to pay
court to Dolores or to nobody. Monroe objects to
this interference and a fight ensues. Alice is drag-
ged out of the dance hall by several Mexicans.
Pedro tries to follow, but is knocked down. When
Monroe hastens out of the hall, Pedro tells him that
his wife Is being kidnapped. He rushes off with
Pedro to overtake the party. He comes to a little
house on the outskirts of the town, where he hears
his wife scream. He rushes in, holding the crowd
at bay at the point of a gun, he manages to rescue
his wife from her assailants. A reconciliation fol-
lows between the young couple, when Monroe begs
forgiveness, and promises never again to forget his
love for his wife.
TIMING CTTPID (Jan. 14).— Supported by an old
uncle, Leslie Horton, a young bachelor living in
luxury and indolence, is thought to be making good
use of his time until the imcle surprises him and
his friends by a friendly call during which he dis-
covers the remains of a hastily removed game of
poker. Thinking that the only way to make Leslie
settle down and become of some value to the world,
will be for him to marry, he angrily gives him just
one month in which to select a wife of whom he
will approve. Leslie is unsuccessful with the fair
sex until one day, he finds a purse which he hastens
to return to the owner, Grace Warner, with whom
he falls in love.
While calling upon Grace he is kept waiting so
long that he finally falls asleep. She finds him
comfortably sleeping and sends the Swedish maid
for an alarm clock, setting it for 5.30, and placing
it near his head. Leslie is awakened by the alarm
and is horrified when he sees the time, thinking
he has slept there all night. He rushes out, meet-
ing Lena, the maid, to whom he makes desperate
love, as the time given him to find a wife is about
up and he must meet the requirements in order to
get his allowance.
He introduces the maid to his uncle, who becomes
disgusted with Leslie's choice of a wife. Leslie
returns to Grace's home, and after a stormy meet-
ing with that young lady, he tells her the "circum-
stances. She decides to help him. Grace is in-
troduced to ancle, but too late, as the month's time
is up. She attracts the old man in spite of himself.
She walks about the room as though straightening
things up, and she takes the opportunity to wind
the clock and set it back to 11.55. Uncle's atten-
tion Is called to the clock, he nods In approval, and
the day is saved for Leslie.
THE BRUTE (Jan. 15).— Because he is a drunk-
ard. Black Barton is despised by his friends and
hated by his family He hates them in turn, be-
cause they do not understand that he fights against
drink until nearly Insane. Ted, his son, loves him,
but fears him, and shrinks whene he is near him.
The father loves his son and wants to be good to
him, but Is filled with brutal rage when the boy
shrinks from him.
Barton goes to a saloon and drinks all day. A
man whom Barton's wife had known in her girlhood
days, comes to see her. She is excited and pleased
to see him. The children like him and he is much
taken with them. A neighbor, on the way to the
saloon, sees the wife and her friend, and when he
reaches the saloon he tells Black Barton, who starts
home with the intent to kill the stranger. He comes
to the house and looks in the window. He sees
his wife laughing happily with the man and the
children playing. He enters the house and the look
of misery comes back to the wife's face and the
children cower in fear. Barton realizes that without
him his family have a chance of happiness. He
turns abruptly and goes from the house. His son
follows him and tries to call him back, but to no
purpose. Arriving at the summit of a great preci-
pice, he stands a moment, with his face tiirned
towards the heavens, then plunges over the cliff and
goes bounding down the rocky side to ^is death,
hundreds of feet below. His body is found later
by a party of prospectors. They realize as they
look, that "The Brute'* had a redeeming trait in
his nature after all.
CTJTEY'S VACATION (Jan. 16) There is great
excitement on the veranda of the mountain hotel
when Miss Gammon Olde, spying through a field
glass, sees Cutey approaching in a hack and an-
nounces, "Girls, a man Is coming!" There is much
patting of hair, fixing of ribbons, straightening of
bows, as the cab draws up and Cutey alights. He
is heseiged by the ladies.
Two yoimg girls haul him off to the tennis court.
After several games one of them takes him for a
walk. They get lost in the woods. The girl falls
and says that she has hurt her ankle. After wander-
ing about a long time to get his bearings, he picks
the girl up In his arms and carries her all the way
back to the hotel. He tries to get some rest. But
his peace is disturbed by Miss Olde, who insists
upon reading aloud to him as he lies In the ham-
mock. She prevents Miss Rich, whom he eagerly
desires to meet, from stopping and making his ac-
quaintance. Then comes a whole company of girls,
who pinch and poke him In the ribs and beg him
to assist them to decorate for the garden party that
afternoon. When Miss Rich joins them in their
pleas, be gladly consents. At the garden party
Cutey makes rapid progress with Miss Rich. Miss
Rich calls on Miss Olde in her room, and is seen
entering by Cutey. who notes the number of the
room, thinking it Is Miss Rich's.
That night the hotel porters gather large piles
of brush and set it on fire to rout the mosquitoes.
Clouds of smoke arise and pour into Cntey's room.
He awakens with a start and thinks that the hotel
Is on fire. Quickly grasping the opportunity to be
a hero and rescue the beautiful Miss Rich, he
rushes dovra to the room he saw Miss Rich enter
and grabs Miss Olde, whom he carries down into the
main halL
He is met there by a rapidly growing assembly
of hotel employees and guests, attracted by Miss
Olde's screams. When he sees who he has rescued,
and Is told that the smoke is from a smudge. Cutey
collapses into the arms of two porters, and has to
be carried back to his room, groaning with disap-
pointment, amid the convulsed laughter of the
crowd.
LOCAL COLOR (Special— 2 parts— Jan. 17).— In
order to perfect himself for a part in a Broadway
production, Edward Fenton, an actor, goes to the
Southern mountains to acquire the speech and man-
nerisms of the mountaineers. He disguises himself
as a mountaineer and travels through the wildest
part of the country. After days of wandering, he
falls senseless on the ground, overcome by fatigue.
He Is discovered by Dan Moore, an illicit whiskey
dealer, who, upon seeing a signet ring on Fenton's
finger, mistakes him for a revenue officer, and de-
cides to leave him there to die. Anne Judson, a
pretty mountain girl, happening to come along,
finds the actor. She revives him and takes him to
her home. He Is received as a mountaineer and
is shown every hospitality.
The days go by, and Fenton becomes more and
more absorbed in gathering local color. He does
not notice the change that takes place in Anne.
She has learned to love the man she saved, and
though she would like him to know it, he Is totally
blind to her affection. Not so Moore, however. He
is aware of her love, and jealously forms a resolu-
tion to win her for himself.
Between the Moore and Judson clans there exists
a feud. Knowing what will happen to Fenton
should Moore expose him as a revenue officer, as
he now threatens to do, Anne consents to elope
with the illicit whiskey dealer to save the man she
loves. When the Judson clan hears of her elope-
ment, they ride out in pursuit of the man against
whom they have sworn life-long hatred. Anne es-
capes and goes to Fenton, whom she urges to leave.
Being now in love with her. he goes with her to
the mountain fastnesses to evade the Moores and
Judsons, who join forces to hunt them down. Trying
to save Fenton, Anne is killed by Moore. Over her
dead body the two men join hands in a common
sorrow. When Fenton returns to New York, the
applans of audiences ring in his ears. Many times
there comes before him the picture of a brave and
beautiful mountain girl who gave him her love
and her life.
JERRY'S UNCLE'S NAMESAKE (Special— 2 parts
— Jan. 6). — A reporter sees Jerry buying presents
for a baby. She concludes they must be for his
own. She puts an article in the paper, which
Jerry's uncle in the country sees. He sends con-
gratulations and intimates he might be moved to
give Jerry a big check. Jerry malls uncle a photo-
graph of "the baby" — his wife's dressmaker's baby
— and invites uncle to visit him. -Jerry borrows the
dressmaker's baby and when uncle arrives, points
proudly to it as his own. Uncle gives Jerry a big
check. A critical situation arises when the dress-
maker comes for her child. Jerry persuades her
to wait. She agrees, but looks forbidding. She
returns soon and insists upon the return of her
child. With the baby gone Jerry is panic-stricken.
He persuades uncle to go back home. But uncle
misses his train and returns to wait and have an-
other look at the baby.
Jerry telephones frantically to his wife to make
some excuse. She rushes oat and induces a friend
to lend her a baby. Jerry, coming home, sees a
colored mammy with a baby. When nncle Is asleep
in the parlor, Jerry rushes out and borrows It.
Mary, the maid, realizing the situation, goes out
and borrows a baby from the wife of the butcher.
Jerry returns. The baby he has Is heavy and has
long hair. The first baby was light and had no
hair. Jerry Is trying to explain, when his wife
comes in with baby number two. Uncle is bewil-
dered. He asks if Jerry has twins. Twins! Of
course! A fine explana'Uon! Uncle makes out a
second check.
While Jerry and bis wife have taken the "twins**
from the room, Mary enters and takes uncle np-
st.nirs and shows him baby number tliree. She has
not seen the other two. Jerry's tripliclty is dis-
covered when three mothers arrive and clamor for
their children. The dressmaker comes also to
show off Jerry's little namesake in its new clothes.
Four babies! Uncle demands the return of his
check and he stamps angrily from the house. Jerry
collapses and jumps at the sound of anything that
reminds him of babies.
OFFICER JOHN DONOVAN (Special— 2 parts-
Jan. 10). — Kind and good natured, policeman John
Donovan Is a great favorite. He has one son, Teil,
a boy of about seventeen, of whom he Is very fond.
Ted is a wild sort of fellow. In a quarrel over
some cards one niglit, he Imagines he has killed
one of the players. He skips town, leaving a
note, saying he will not come back until he has
made good. Law ton. a gambler, deserts Marion
Gray, a young country girl. They have one child,
a little- baby. Marlon secures permission to come
home. She goes, first leaving her child on a door-
step, afraid to let her father see It. The baby is
found by officer Donovan, who takes it to the Sisters
of Mercy, where it is kindly cared for. Donovan
becomes attached to It and goes often to see It.
The years go by and the child grows into a beauti-
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fuJ young girl. Donoran takes Daisy from tbe
Sisterhood and gives her a home witii bim. As
Donovan is getting old. Rigland. a political boss,
who wishes to get some of bis friends onto the
force, has Donoyan put on the pension list and re-
tired. Daisy, his ward, goes to tlie Mayor and has
her guardian appointed doorkeeper at one of the
stations.
Resembling John Dove, a noted counterfeiter,
Donovan is appointed a sijeclal detective to capture
the criminal's accomplices. By posing as Dove,
Donovan is admitted into the stronghold of the
crooks. His son, Ted, now a fine young fellow,
comes home. Thinking that he ma!c learn of his
father's whereabouts through the underworld, he
goes to the criminal's hang-out to see one of the
leaders, whom he knows. He discovers the pres-
ence of his father, and wittingly manages to help
him against the crooks, who are suspicious of his
identity. A message is gotten to the police and
a large force of officers arrive. The crooks are
taken after a desperate fight in which Ted re
ceived a slight wound. At his father's home, Ted
is very happy as he lies back in bed, and looks
up into the face of Daisy, who Is fondly reading
to him by his bedside.
ESSANAY.
THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE
(Jan. 13). — Willard Gryson, a clerk in the emplo.v
of the Government, leads an ideal home life witli
his charming wife and his two-month s-old son.
Tyson Rockwell, a capitalist, and his henchman,
needs certain private government reports to put
over a big deal, and meeting Gryson one day com
ing from the government offices, offer him a flat
tering price for the necessary papers. Gryson at
first is firm in Ms resolution not to be bribed, but
finally succumbs to the temptation. His wife acci-
dentally finds the slip of paper telling him *tlii-re
is $5,000 waiting for you at a certain hotel. I'mue
and get it." Her woman's intuition warns her that
her husband is on the brink of an abyss, so when
be is leaving that evening, she takes the govern-
ment reports from his pocket and, substitutes this
little note : * 'Is the father of our baby going to
make us ashamed of him?" whicii, when he reads
it, brings bim to his senses and makes bim realize
what a narrow escape he had.
THE REAL MISS LOVELEIGH (Jan. 14).— When
Leo Whitney started writing the "advice to the
lovesick" column in one of the great daily papers,
under the name of Evelyn Loveleigh, little did he
know that the love god would take possession of
him. We see "her" very much a man, seated in his
office smoking an immense pipe, and answering
such silly letters as "A young man calls on me
several evenings a week, but has not proposed
as yet. Would you advise me to start making my
trousseau?" Of course he h:is a good laugh over
each letter and gives the writers expert advice,
bat when be in turn falls a victim, he falls so
hard that the laugh is on him.
THE STORY OF THE OLD GUN (Jan. 15)»—
Raymond Beahan, a young chap from the city,
pays a visit to bis uncle, John Purcell, tbe sheriff.
The day after he arrives, he dresses up in his
uncle's hat, cartridge belt, chaps, etc., and is about
to take an old gun from the wall to put in his
belt when his uncle asks him not to take the gun.
as he prizes it very highly. He then tells the boy
the story of how tbe gun came into his possession.
The story is so vivid to the boy, that when his
uncle leaves him to round up some bandits, and
he is left alone in the cabin, he falls asleep and
dreajns the same story bis uncle has just related
to bim, only HE is the hero. In the dream, in the
act of backing out of the bandit's way, he falls
over a high cliff, and suddenly awakens to find
himself precipitated upon the floor.
BRONCHO BHiY— GUARDIAN i.Jan. 17).— It
seems a pity that some people are allowed the care
of children. Broncho Billy hears a child scream
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Haley, a big brute of a luaa, from beating bis
little daugbter, Josie, with a borse wbip. Later,
Haley and Pedro, a balf-bre*d, are caught rustling
cattle and are given tbe customary treatment, but
not before Haley writes a note to Josie, stating"
tliat tbe boys will take care of ber. Tbe boys
send Josie east to school aud teu years later, when
slie returns a young lady, they all fall in love with
her. Broncho Billy tells Josie bow much be cares
for ber, but she tells hiui slie loves him only as
a daughter would love ber father, and that ber
heart is given to Jack Patton. Broncho Billy is
heartbroken. Patton, who has led a rather wild
life, promises Broncho Billy be will reform to
make himself worthy of Josie.
THE CAST OF THE DIE (Special— 2 parts^
Jan. 16). — Fred Church, a young chap in a small
Western town, secures a position in the grocery
store of Harry Todd. Todd is somewhat miserly
and keeps close watch of Fred when alone in the
store. A few days later Tudd misses sums of money
from tbe cash drawer and feels certain Fred is the
thief. In reality tbe thefts are caused by rats.
u ho had made a nest liued with bills taken from
the cash drawer. Discovering Fred lurking sus-
piciously near the drawer one day, Todd summons
a detective, who attempts to arrest Fred. Enraged
by the accusation, Fred knocks the detective down
and hurries to his home, where he breathlessly ex-
plains bis predicament to bis old father and mother.
Receiving little encouragement from them, he packs
up his things and beats his way out of town on a
freight train that night. Meanwhile the rats in
Todd's store nibble around the shelf of matches,
setting them off, and tbe grocery, together with
several adjoining buildings, are destroyed by tbe
flames.
Five years later we find Fred a prospector in
the heart of the West, with a wife and little child.
One day, while in town, Fred receives a letter from
bis father, stating the authorities have discovered
his whereabouts and have detectives on his trail
with a warrant charging bim with robbery and
arson. Fearful of discovery, Fred starts for his
shack, bnt is seen by two detectives who have
traced him and Immediately start in pursuit. Mean-
while True Boardman, a notorious outlaw, is wound-
ed by the sheriff's posse and falls unconscious be-
side the trail as Fred drives along. Fred takes tbe
wounded man to his shack, where It is found the
outlaw's wound is mortal. Fearing for his own
safety, Fred shows his wife the letter and reveals
to her the story of the past. The letter left lying
on tbe table, is found by Fred's little girl, who
toddles into the bedroom and playfully shows it to
the wounded man, together with ber dolly. A few
minutes later Mrs. Church discovers the two de-
tectives drive up outside the shack, secretes Fred
and resolutely determines to try and throw them
off the track. Meanwhile, in the nest room, the
outlaw, realizing death is near, reads the letter
and determines on a noble sacrifice — the last he
will ever make. A moment later the detectives en-
ter, qnestion Mrs. Church, notice she Is barring the
way t- «n adjoining bedroom, thrust her aside and
enter — tu find the outlaw dead with the letter in
his pocket. Thinking tbe outlaw Is Church, and
that their mission is ended, they depart quietly
from tbe room and drive away. Later Church and
his wife discover how the dead ouUaw had saved
him from certain capture and kneel beside the bed
in prayer and thanksgiving.
KALEM.
INDIAN BLOOD (Special — 2 parts — Jan. 12).—
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that her husband is ashamed of her. The woman
diseoTCTs that her ten-year-old son, Wayne, Is to
be sent East to be educated. Determined that her
boy shall not be taken from her, Oleta kidnaps him
and runs away. Ha.ves discovers Oleta's flight and
follows. He overtakes his wife. Deeply stirred
by tbe incident, the f.ither forces his son from
Oleta's arms and harshly orders her to return to her
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A DELIGHTFUL and INTERESTING
STORY OF A SON'S ACCIDENT
— A MOTHER'S DEVOTION —
HUSBAND'S MISPLACED DISTRUST
— AND THE MIRACLE OF TIME
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Storm Cloud, her brother. After telling her story,
the broken-hearted mother dies. Thirsting for re-
venge. Storm Cloud and — s tribe attack a troop
of soldiers convoying an inunigrant train and slays
them to the last man. Ten years later, Wayne re-
turns from college. His first thought is of his
mother. Ig:norant of Oleta's death, Hayes, now a
genera], tells Wayne that she is with her people.
The boy steals from the fort and finds Storm
Cloud's encampment. At the same time. General
Hajes receives orders to move against the Indians.
Storm Cloud tells Wayne of Oleta's wrongs and
of her death. Standing beneath the scaCFold bearing
his mother's remains, Wayne renounces the ways
of the white man. Hayes and his men come upon
Wiayne and Storm Cloud. The latter is made pris-
oner. The father learns of his son's intention to
return to Oleta's people. He tries in vain to alter
Wayne's resolution. Later, Wayne helps Storm
Cloud to escape. The Indians in searching for
their chief, come upon the soldiers. A terrific bat-
tle takes place. Storm Cloud shoots at General
Hayes. Wayne throws himself in front of his
father and receives the bullet in bis own breast.
Smiling gently at his grief -crazed father, the boy
passes away.
PEHILS OF THE WHITE LIGHTS (Special— 2
parts — Jan. 14) . — Annabelle unwittingly places her-
self in the power of Kramer, a notorious rake.
Confronted by dire danger, the girl shoots him in
self-defense. Later the show girl is placed on trial
for murder and is freed. Harris, a man-about-town.
becomes interested in Annabelle. He suggests that
the girl return to the stage and capitalize the no-
toriety she has gained. Annabelle repulses the man.
Determined to start life anew, the girl leaves for
the country and makes her home with the Fosters,
some distant relatives. The latter are ignorant of
Annabelle's past. Jack, Mrs. Poster's son, falls in
love with the girl. Because of her secret. Annabelle
refuses to marry him. But the specter of her past
rises to confront her when she meets Harris, who,
by chance, steps off the train which stops for a
few minutes at the little station. Although Harris
had not intended to stay in the village, he changes
his mind when he sees Annabelle.
He again tries to Induce her to return to the
stage. When she refuses, the villain threatens to
expose her. Terror-stricken. Annabelle writes a
note of explanation to Mrs. Foster and runs away.
Foiled, Harris secures revenge by telling Mrs. Fos-
ter of Annabelle's past. To his surprise, the good
woman announces her intention of standing by the
unfortcnate girl. Mrs. Foster learns of Annabelle's
flight. Heartbroken, the woman tells the story to
Jack. The boy leaves for the city, vowing to re-
turn with the girl he loves. Jack searches for
many days. Tired ajid hungry, he drops into a
restaurant. The voice of the waitress causes him
to raise his head. At the sight of Jack, Annabelle
starts back in surprise. A moment later the boy
has her in his arms, heedless of the i>eople about
him. Two hours later, Annabelle is on her way
back to the country as Jack's bride.
ONLY ONE SHIRT (Jan. 16).— Billy and Jack
return home for the holiday with just two shirts
between them. Jack's shirt is ruined when an ink
bottle is upset. His sweetheart, Mabel, having In-
formed him of her Intention of spending the day
out of town. Billy decides to stay home all day,
and loans his shirt to Jack.
Mabel, however, misses her train. She phones
Billy, requesting him to -call. With his only shirt
on Jack's back, Billy tells her that he is ill and
cannot leave the house. Alarmed, Mabel decides to
call upon her sweetheart. She meets Jaok. The
latter tries to dissuade her, but Mabel insists that
her place is by Billy's sick-bed.
Billy tries to buy a shirt, but finds the stores
closed for the day. Later, in peering out of the
window, the shirtless boy sees Jack and Mabel
apparently enjoying a stroll. In jealous rage. Billy
dives into bed and refuses to talk to Mabel when
she enters. In revenge, Mabel flirts with Jack.
This is more than Billy can stand. With a bound,
he is oat of bed and engages In a lively mixup
with his astonished chum. Fearing her sweetheart
has gone crazy, Mabel calls a policeman. The
fighters are parted and Mabel learns the story of
the ruined shirt. Billy waits Dntll his sweetheart
finishes laughing. "Are — are you sure you love me
wlthont a shirt?" he anxiously inquires.
THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON (Jan. 16).—
The Lord Mayor's Show, celebrated annually at
London, is one of England's most spectacular events.
This topical feature gives a series of superb views
of the inauguration of Sir Thomas Vansittart Bo-
water, the new Lord Mayor, and of the picturesque
procession, the participants of which were clad In
the quaint garb of the Sixteenth Century.
Among the seven other topical scenes Is a view
of Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, de-
livering one of his history-making addresses, at
Bedford, England. The fact that Mr. George is
regarded as one of England's greatest statesman
of to-day makes this picture of timely interest.
RED HAWK'S SACRIFICE (Jan. 17).— Binfield
goes to the rescue of Starlight when the Indian
maid Is threatened by Bums, a desperado. The
gambler and the girl fall in love with each other.
Red Hawk loves Starlight. Knowing of this love,
several members of his tribe attempt to do away
with Binfleld. Red Hawk, however, nobly declares
that Stariight shall marry the man of her choice.
Five years pass. Red Hawk Is deeply attached
to Arthur. Starlight's three-year-old son. Binfleld
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learns that tlie Indian fi^quently visits his cabin
His suspicious are aroused. The following day the
gambler wins a larse sum of money. Burns plans
to rob the. man. He gets a band of Indians to aid
him. Red Hawk overhears the plot. He dashes
away to the cabin to warn Binfleld.
The Indian flnds Starlight and her son alone
He places them on his horse and leads them to
safety, knowing the fate in store for the gambler's
wife and child should Bums and his band come
upon the cabin. Binfleld witnesses the incident
from afar. He believes that Bed Hawk is eloping
with Starlight and follows. The sheriff learns of
the contemplated holdup and goes to the rescne
with his posse. Meanwhile, the gambler overtakes
Red Hawk and shoots him down. Starlight then
tells her husband of her former suitor's nobility.
The posse overtakes Burns and his band. A des-
perate battle ensues and the thieves are wiped
out. The sheriff comes upon Red Hawk's body
He believes the Indian to have been killed by Bums.
Stricken with remorse, Binfleld vows to atone for
his terrible crime by leading a better life. With
his arms about Starlight and Arthur, the gambler
slowly walks toward his cabin.
TELL-TALE STAINS (Jan. 10).— Mrs. King, wife
of a millionaire, plans to give a masquerade ball.
An epidemic of Jewel robberies causes her husband
to hire Detective Burke and his assistant, Mary
Macey, to attend the affair. Burke Informs King
that his costume for the evening will be that of a
burglar, while Mary will be clad as a cowgirl. King
Jots this ilovm in a note book. The book later
drops out of his pocket and is found by Diamond
Al, a notorious crook. The man resolves to attend
the affair disguised similarly to Burke. Burke reads
of a $20,000 Jewel robbery. He believes it to have
been Diamond Al's work. The detective describes
the crook to Mary. According to Bnrke, Diamond
Al has the nicotine-stained fingers of a cigarette
fiend.
On the night of the masquerade ball. Diamond
Al, lurking on the veranda, sees King show the
detectives the little sate in the wall which contains
the family Jewels. Later the crook enters the room
Burke catches him In the act of robbing the safe.
A struggle ensues. Burke is stunned by the criminal.
Diamond Al binds and gags his victim, after which
he lays him on the veranda. The crook returns to
the room Just as Mary enters. Mistaking him lor
Burke, the girl requests that he dance with her.
The mask on his face prevents Mary from discover-
ing her partners identity. Later, however, she sees
the nicotine stains on his fingers. Burke revives and
succeeds in freeing himself. Mary holds Diamond
Al up with her gun. The man seizes the weapon
from her hand Just as Burke enters. The detective
leaps upon the crook from behind. Despite Diamond
Al's struggles, Burke makes him a prisoner.
EDISON.
THE ADVENTTTRE OF THE ACTRESS' JEWELS
(The First Story of Octavius — Amateur Detective
Series — Jan 12). — 0<:tavius had so much money that
he hadn't the least notion what to do with it. At
length he desired to become a detective. Shortly
after his decision, large headlines appeared In the
papers announcing to a credulous public that the
Jewels of Julia Vane, the famous actress, had been
stolen. As a matter of tact. Miss Vane's Jewels
were safe In her Jewelry box, but as her press
agent wanted some advertising, and as news hap-
pened to be scarce, the head lines appeared. Fired
with a chivalric impulse, Octavius proffered his
services In the recovery of the missing Jewelry.
When Julia heard he was coming, she took the
Jewels out of her Jewelry box and hid them. Since
she was not exactly averse to publicity, she gladly
accepted the aid of the amateur detective.
Octavius put the servants through a rigorous cross-
examination, and left the apartment. On the way
home a sudden thought struck him. He should have
examined the Jewelry box for finger prints. He
stopped short and retraced his steps to Miss Vane's
apartment. Miss Vane had gone to a rehearsal.
Just before she left she returned the Jewels to the
box and left the apartment in the care of a maid,
who shortly afterward departed on her own affairs.
Octavius readily gained admittance to the apart-
ment, took the box, and left a note of explanation
for Miss Vane.
Shortly after he left, two real burglars entered
the apartment In quest of loot. They found Oc-
tavius' note, and decided that it was filled with
promise. So they went to that young man's house
and wrested the case from his unwilling hands.
>riss Vane returned, missed her Jewels, found the
note, summoned the police, and hastened after
Octavius. Miss Vane and the police entered Just
after the burglars had taken the box from Octavius,
so there was nothing for that young man to do ex-
cept to assume an air of Intense wisdom, and de-
nounce the burglars to the police. So ever.vbody
was happy except the burglars.
A NIGHT AT THE INN (Jan. 13).— Frank Hard-
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Frank was anxious to get down to the fiesta In
the great city, and he was aggrieved that fate
should delay him by so ordinary a reason as an
obstinate mule. Frank heat the mule, and finding
him still obstinate, dismounted. Thereupon the
mule promptly ran away, and Frank. In a very
bad humor, started forth In search of shelter and
food. A chance-Tnet peasant. Carlo by name, proved
to he the proprletot -^ a hostlery to which he
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appearance, but the tired and hungry traveler was
little concerned about appearances. The bright
smile of the landlord's sister and the warm supper
which was set before him, soon made bim forget
the discomforts he had esperienced.
Now, as -it happened, the landlord was a thor-
oughly disreputable person. His house was a favor-
ite resort for people of doubtful reputations, and
rumors of dark and sinister deeds were connected
with the person of Carlo himself. When Frank
exhibited a weU-filled purse, the landlord's greed
was instantly aroused. At first he endeavored to
win tUe guest's money at cards, but finding he had
to deal with a shrewd and expert player, soon
changed his tactics.
Calling his sister to one side, he gave her a
small vial which he bade her empty in the stranger's
wine to make him sleep soundly. Maria, the sister,
attracted by Frank's manner, spoiled tbis plot at
the last moment and Carlo was obliged to resort to
even darker devices. When Frank expressed a
desire to sleep, the landlord led him to a room
wherein an old fashioned bed was built into the
wall. Frank was just composing himself for
slumber when something suddenly caused him to
spring up, wide awake. Although he could see the
top of a picture when he got into bed. he could
now see only its middle. As he looked in astonish-
ment, he suddenly realized that the heavy roof of
the bed was descending slowly but surely upon
him. Cold with horror, he sprang from tbe bed.
The cover of the bed descended until it lay on
the surface on which he had been lying so shortly
before. A stealthy step sounded outside, and the
landlord entered to rob his supposed victim. Frank
grappled with him, and a furious fight ensued, which
was stopped by the arrival of officers who had been
summoned by Maria.
ANDY PLAYS HERO (Jan. 14).— On her death
bed. Mary Worth begged her dearest friend, Helen
Turner, to take care of her little girl and to keep
the child out of the hands of Roger Steele, Mrs.
Worth's brother-in-law. Tbe little girl would be
heiress to a considerable fortune, and Mrs. Wortli
knew that her sanctimonious and hypocritical
brother-in-law would spare no pains to gain posses-
sion of the child. A month after the mother's
deatb, Steele, who bad obtained legal authority,
came to Miss Turner's home and demanded that the
child be surrendered to him. Miss Turner refused,
and Steele indignantly departed to seek legal aid.
During his absence, the girl fled with her charge to
a hotel.
Steele, returning to the Turner home with his
la'wyer, succeeded in obtaiuiiig Information of
Miss Turner's whereabouts from a footman, and
started in pursuit. Since the telephone communica-
tion was broken, Miss Turner's maid scribbled a
liflsty note and started from the house in an attempt
to warn her mistress. On the street she met our
young friend, Andy. Giving him the note, she ex-
horted him to take it to Miss Turner immediately.
Andy jumped on tlie back of a taxicab, and suc-
ceeded in ^•eaching the hotel before Steele, but not
soon enough to allow Miss Turner to escape from
her pursuers.
While Steele and the lawyer thundered at the
door, a brilliant idea occurred to Andy. He and
the little girl were just about the same size. Why
not let him dress up in her clothes? Miss Turner
instantly fell in with the idea, and the change in
clothes was effected. Then Steele and the lawyer
were admitted. While the men were engaged in
catching the exceedingly active little girl who
appeared before them, Miss Turner and the ap-
parent messenger boy had no difficulty in escaping.
Steele took his supposed niece home, and to salve
his outraged pride, prepared to give her a sound
whipping. Andy, apprised of bis intentions, thought
that things had gone far enough, and told Steele
who he was. Andy escaped from the enraged man
and came home. Steele, filled with virtuous indigna-
tion, repaired to court and complained that a
designing woman refused to give up his dear little
niece to him. But Andy appeared and testified
as to the treatment Steele had prepared for his
dear little niece, and the court, learning Steele's
true nature, officially declared Miss Turner the
child's guardian.
PAT^HEPLAY.
PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 80, 1913 (Dec. 29).—
Philadelphia, Pa. — Hiangry passengers who do not
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Pennsylvania Railroad on its Philadelphia and New
York lines.
St. Louis, Mo. — Commission merchants drive two
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Brooklyn, N. Y. — Tbe Boy Scouts of the United
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New York, N, Y. — Mayor Kline presides at the
opening of the William J. Gaynor Park Playground,
at 151st Street and Amsterdam Avenue, dedicated
in honor of the late mayor of this city, the chil-
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DOWN LONE GAP WAY CJan. 13).— Frank, in
his continual search for the gold which he never
finds, has met and married a good looking Indian
girl. Becoming destitute, he writes his uncle for
money, but receives a reply in which his nnole tells
him he has made his own bed and must lie in it.
While in desperate straits he meets Red ITeming,
who succors the little family. Red asks Frank if
he doesn't want some easy money, and induces him
to hold up the Lone Gap stage with him. They do
so and wound Frank's uncle, who, unknown to him,
is a passenger. The two bandits are pursued by a
sheriflf's posse, and after a fight Red is killed.
Frank finds his way home and finds there his wound-
ed uncle. Confronted by tbe evidence of his handi-
work Frank confesses and is advised by his uncle to
give himself up. His uncle further promises him
that be will look after bis wife and child while he
is serving bis term. Frank accepts the advice and
pays tbe penalty for his rash act.
COLONEL HEEZA LIAH'S AFRICAN HUNT {Jan.
14). — Mistaking a tiger's tail for a snake, Colonel
Heeza Liar puts himself in wrong with a big tiger,
who gives him a very bad quarter of an hour, until
the matchless courage and ingenuity of our hero
overcomes him.
Next our friend mistakes a bear's ears for a
"butterfly, and tries to net them, with tbe re-
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two in advance of the bear. Things look very dark
for him, especially as the bear energetically tries to
shake the colonel from bis perch like a ripe apple,
but again his resourcefulness finds a victory. As
a final grand windup he makes the biggest bag of
game, all at one shot that anyone ever secured
un<ier similar circumstances.
THE SEVENTEEN-MILE DRIVE, CALIFORNIA
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a combination of trees, rocks and roaring ocean
that Is beautiful beyond words. .\s fine a scenic
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A THIEF OF HEARTS (Special— 2 parts-^an.
15) . — Pierre de Brezeux, a young man of wealth
and refinement, becomes engaged to a beautiful and
worthy girl of bis station in life, Marthe Rozay.
Pierre has one fault, weakness, and this is the
cause of becoming entoiled with a dancer, Ida
Bianca, who has determined to win bim. In spite
of his infatuation, Pierre really wishes to be true
to his fiancee, but with arts and wiles the dancer
keeps him at her side.
One day he is persuaded to take Ida to dine
openly in the Pavilion du Bois, in tbe Bois de
Boulogne. It is a fatal step, for he is seen and
his enraged fiancee, wounded to the heart, breaks
off the engagement in an interview the nest day.
in which Marthe shows herself more grieved than
bitter.
So Pierre is tighter in tbe wiles of Ida than
ever. Ida, conscious that sbe is the agressor in
the love affair, endeavors to make him jealous by
flirting with Novita, a famous matador. Novita is
the one to become jealous, for he falls in love
with her with sudden violence, and she delights
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Pierre proposes to Ida a motor trip to Spain, and
the beauty of the scenery and the pleasure of the
trip make them happier than they have been beforq.
Running out of gasoline, Pierre stops a passing
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The occupants alight and Pierre finds himself face
to face with Marthe. Their embarressment is In-
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letter of apology and tells her if he bad bee^ .
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her that Pierre's self-respect is not yet dead.
In Madrid Ida renews acquaintance with Novita,
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time, in spite of the fact that her love for Pierre ife
waning. Finally Novita writes her a note on the
eve of a great buU-flght, telling her that unless
sbe can give him hope he will throw himself, the
ne'xt day, upon the horns of the bull. If she holds
out hope to wear violets at the bull-fight.
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Ida's absence. He puts it in his pocket and for-
gets it. On the morrow he attends the bull-fight
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with Ida. Novita, failing to see the violets, keeps
liis promise and the terrible tragedy totally un-
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matador plainly, and when Pierre, remembering
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no boands. After a terrific quarrel, they part, and
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lost by his entanglement with the woman and the
depth of his folly.
GOOD PALS (Special— a parts— Jan. 17).-^ohn
Kane, who is passionately fond of his sweet little
daughter, has opened his house to a spinster cousin
of his. who is alone in the world. Jane repays his
kindness by secret envy and hate, and her chief
passion In life is the hoarding of the money given
her and counting It over and over. On the surface,
however, she is suave and smiling. On only one
thing does she palpably show the hate which
settles within her — she detests Shep, the beau-
tiful and intelligent collie dog belonging to
Beatrice and the idol of her heart.
Kane sells his ranch and departs for home.
Having dismounted from his horse to make camp,
he is attacked by bears, and seriously injured. He
is found, apparently dead, by an unscrupulous
frontiersman, who removes the money belt, con-
taining the $15,000, and also the letter announcing
the offer for the ranch. The frontiersman goes to
the nearest gambling hall, and risking the stolen
money in play, adds to It considerably. The large
sum of money in his possession is noticed by two
bandits, who follow him as he leaves, waylay
and kill him. They are about to rob him, when
they are driven away by the sheriff, who has
watched and suspected them. The money and the
letter giving Kane's address, are found upon the
body and the sheriff, assuming that the dead man
Is Kane, sends the money to a lawyer in the same
city, with instructions to turn it over to the legal
heir. The lawyer thus turns over the money to
Jane as the legal guardian of the child. Overjoyed
at the windfall she plans to keep the money her-
self and not to reveal the source of it to Beatrice.
Finding now an opportunity to give vent to her hate
she tells her that her good-for-nothing father is
dead, that she is a pauper and will have to work
for a living. Dressed in rags and broken-hearted
with abuse, the child is banished to the attic,
where only the faithful dog, who finds his way to
her in spite of all obstacles, keeps her company.
How Mr. Kane recovered and came home to ex-
pose the villainy of the woman and rescue his
daughter, is one of the best parts of a very good
story.
MELIES.
THE SOMNAMBULIST (Jan. 8).— Boris, the son
of Prince Ludovic and his wife, is thrown from
his horse and killed. The mother's grief is in-
consolable.
Some months later, the prince has occasion to
warn a dangerous poacher off his preserves. The
poacher, in revenge, writes a note to the prince,
throwing suspicion on his wife's honor. The prince
takes no notice of the communication, but the germ
of suspicion has been sown, and he begins to
watch his wife every night. One night he sees
her emerge from her bedroom and walk down
toward the park. He follows and raises his hand
to strike her, when the truth suddenly bursts
upon him. His wife has got into the habit of
walking in her sleep, and when the obsession is
strongest its effect is to lead her down to the
tomb where Boris lies buried.
Time, however, works a miracle, for a new little
life has -stirred within her. and the instinct of
motherhood knows but one call — that of giving
all and sacrificing all for the child that is just
born.
LUBIN.
SMILES OF FORTUNE (Jan. 12).— Silas Gregg.
a wealtli.v old grouch, who thinks he is about to die,
sends for his nephew and heir. Ezebiel Grubb, and
warns him to come smiling, as he (Silas) is sick
of long faces. Zeke is in despair, his face is natur-
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the assistance of a beaut.v doctor, who adorns his
features with a broad grin, which is guaranteed
never to come off. Uncle Silas is wild with rage
when Zeke presents himself at the bedside smiling
■with apparent delight. He decides not to die at
all, and drives the disowned and miserable, but still
smiling, Zeke from the house.
Zeke is engaged to bis cousin, Amanda, whose
face is naturally as solemn as Zeke's. In the hope
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shall inherit his fortune. Zeke. at the sight of her
face, is broken-hearted, thinking she will receive the
same treatment accorded him. but there is no help
for it, and Amanda goes, smiling.
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Meanwhile, the old man's other relations, think-
ing to take a tip from Zeke's experience, have
shown him nothing but faces of gloom. Amanda's
radiant smile is like sunshine in a dark room. Silas
is so pleased with her that he at once makes her a
deed of gift to a bulk of his property, and she
at once marries Zeke. Old Silas' flrst emotion is
rage, but two such smiles together cannot be
resisted, and he embraces the young people with
a grin as broad as their own.
TOBACCO INDUSTRY (Jan. 12).— First we see
the gathering of the leaf at the large plantation.
This is mainly done by men. The sorting is done
by girls. The leaves are strung on rails and taken
to the drying rooms. Next the stripping of fibre
and storks from the leaves, after which they are
twisted into ropes, in which shape the tobacco is
ready for shipment to the markets. All of the work
is done br the West Indian negroes. The old
women are incessant smokers and favor the short
clay pipe.
THE INSCRIPTION (Jan. 13).— John Bobb and
Xell Phelan had been sweethearts long before the
war in the South. John wins Nell's consent and
that of her father. He is discussing the wedding
date when his friends get him to join them in the
rush for gold. Nell has a premonition that all will
not be well, but John laughs at her fears, especially
when she gives him a written message: "Don't
forget Nell." He leaves and promptly forgets her
in the greed for gold that takes possession of him.
In the meantime, Nell's father is visited by Sara
Band, the son of his old chum. Sam Is made wel-
come and falls in love with Nell. As the weeks
and months pass by with no word from John, she
gradually turns to Sam. John has totally forgotten
and is still searching for the will-o-the-whisp. Fin-
ally Sam wius out and he and Nell are married.
About this time John strikes it rich and as he is
packing up his things to return to civilization, he
finds the written message. He still thinks there is
a chance for him, even if he has neglected Nell, and
goes back to the old toivn. He finds her happily
married and she scathingly rebukes him. while at
the same time agreeing to his request for a photo
of her in remembrance. She writes on the back the
following: "In my great happiness I wish you
well." His emotion gets the better of him and he
kisses her hand, while she pats his hair in a caress
of s.vmpathy. Sam enters and, unseen, witnesses
the kiss, the touch on the hair and the pocketing
of the photo. Enraged, he waits for John, attacks
him at the road house, and gets the photo, then
returns to Nell. She shows him the reverse side,
and ashamed he returns to John and secures his
forgiveness with a return of the photo. Then he
got'S back to his wife happy and contented.
A QUESTION OF RIGHT (Special— 2 parts— Jan.
15). — Louise Gray marries Mayor Hogan on the be-
lief that he is a clean, upright man. In doing so
she rejects the suit of Vance, a city detective,
who has been a persistent suitor for her hand.
Louise does not know that Hogan is a scheming,
crooked politician. She is also unaware of the fact
that her own brother. Jim Gray, a degenerate, is
blackmailing Hogan because of his relations with
another woman.
Soon after Louise's marriage to Hogan she learns
of his true character. Through the efforts of De-
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She determines to expose his real character to his
political followers, in spite of the fact that it will
mean an end to her happiness. The night Hogan
accepts the bribe he is notified by an enthusiastic
crowd that calls at his home of his re-nomination
for mayor. Louise interrupts Hogan in the midst
of his speech of acceptance and denounces him as a
crook. Hogan exhibits terrible anger towards Louise
later, and threatens her so much that she decides
to leave him.
As she prepares to leave the house she finds his
murdered body in the library, Vance, her former
detective lover, calls to cover the case, and In spite
of Louise's protestations, believes her guilty of the
crime and proceeds to put her through a nerve-
racking "third degree." Louise, her nerves wrecked
by the ordeal, finally admits that she has killed
Hogan, and faints. At the same moment Gray,
Louise's brother, the blackmailer, is discovered in
a closet . where he had been tra pped in trying to
escape from the house. He confesses that he has
killed Hogan for the lattt-r's refusal to give him
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IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS (Jan. 16).— Joe Anson.
a young miner, lives in a Western footiiill country
with his bride of a year, Anna. Joe, one morning,
leaves the house, saying that he is going to the
mine. At the mine trail, however, he remembers
that it is their first wedding anniversary, and he
rides on to the village store, where he buys a
pretty fan for Anna. Sallie Spriggs, old maid gossip,
sees the purchase and is curious. Leaving the store,
Joe is bailed by two meml>ers of the township school
board. They tell him that the new school teacher
will arrive unexpectedly on the next train, and they
insist It Is his duty as president of the board, to
escort the young lady to the valley.
Joe is reluctant, tout finally consents. They meet
the new teacher at the station and she and Joe start
for the valley on horseback. Sallie goes to Joe's
house, to make a day's call on Anna. While dinner
is being prepared, Sallie wanders out along the
edge of the bluff that overlooks the valley. On
the valley road, far below, Sallie is horrified to see
Joe and a strange girl riding. The gossip hurriedly
calls Anna and shows her the scene. She also tells
Anna that she saw Joe buying a pretty fan at
the store. Anna's jealousy is aroused and she re-
turns to the house accompanied by Sallie.
When Joe returns that evening, he finds Anna in
a fury. ' She locks herself in her bedroom, refusing
to listen to a word of explanation. Joe, after re-
covering from his surprise, iustinctively feels that
8allie is responsible for the situation and orders
her from the house. Anna sleeps in her locked room
that night; Joe camps out in the main room. Next
morning Joe finds Anna still unrelenting. Provoked
himself, Joe leave.s for the mine. Anna, determined
to leave Joe's roof, packs her trunk and a suitcase.
Ready to leave the house. Anna stops in the main
room to stare scornfully at a large crayon portrait
of Joe, which hangs on the wall. As she looks, the
portrait falls from the wall. Concurrent with the
fall of the picture, Joe, at the mine, loses his
footing and falls over a cliff. He manages to grasp
an overhanging bush and hangs suspended in a
perilous position. Anna, startled by the fall of
the picture, is convinced that some accident has
befallen Joe. Forgetting her jealousy, she goes to
the mine, rescues Joe and learns of the simple ex-"
planatiou regarding the fan and the strange girl.
A SERVANT OF THE RICH (Jan. 17J.— Marian
Abbott is interested in the welfare of servants. As
she has no trouble ^vith them in the suburbs, she
wonders why the papers are full of the trouble
society people have in the city. She shows her
servants the articles and questions them, and is told
it is because the society people in the cities do not
treat their help like human beings. At the meeting
of the Servants' Welfare Society she tells them she
is going to get a position with one of the society
women as a maid and learn the real cause of the
trouble.
Meanwhile, on the way to the meeting her auto
gets beyond her control and if it were not for the
quick work of a stranger she would have run over
a child. She cannot thank the man, Adrian Vande-
vere, a New York society man, enough. She does
not learn his identity nor does he see her face very
clearly, because of her goggles. She hires out as a
maid with Mrs. Wadleigb, a society leader. She
learns of the long hours, for which there Is no
extra pay, the left-over food and the bad ventilation
in the servant's room. A social war is on and
Mrs. Wadleigh hits upon a scheme to humiliate her
rival, Mrs. Vandevere. She tells Marian she will
dress her up like a lady and introduce her into
society and when Mrs. Vandevere has taken her up
she will humiliate her by telling who Marian Is.
Marian objects to the trick, but when she learns
that Mrs. Vandevere's son is the man that helped
her out home, she decides to do it.
Mrs. Wadleigh dresses her up magnificently and
coaches her to meet society folks, an operation tliat
almost sends Marian into convulsions of laughter.
She makes her debut at an affair given by Mrs.
Vandevere and meets Adrian again. She recognizes
him at once and he feels sure he met her, but both
Marian and Mrs. Wadleigh assure him that is im-
possible. He takes possession of her right away
and shows so plainly his infatuation that Mrs. Wad-
leigh cannot help gloat over the success of her plan
and sees an even greater humiliation awaiting Mrs.
Vandevere and her son, if the latter will only pro-
pose. He proposes and she accepts. She refrains
from telling him who she is. however, so that the
little comedy can go its length. At a party Mrs.
N'anrievere announces the engagement. There is an
uproar of congratulations, broken only by Mrs. Wad-
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the situation by telling Marian he intends standing
by her. Marian steps into the breach by telling the
truth about herself and recalling to Adrian's mind
where he met her before. It is now Mrs. Wadleigh's
turn to be discomfited and in a rage she departs for
home. Mrs. Vandevere receives Marian gladly, and
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Jaa. 27). — Van Luin Is the owner of a large fac-
tory and takes a personal interest In all his em-
ployees. Upon going his usual rounds, he comes
upon Jose Diaz, a workman, infringing a strict rale
of the works by smoking during working honra.
Although a valued workman, Jose is at once dis-
missed frpm his employment, and in leaving. In his
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Jaime Huelva, who is manager of the factory, lead-
ing a double life, and besides being hopelessly in
debt, he is In love with a woman who goads him
to madness by taunting him with his poverty, de-
claring that she could never marry a poor man. In
the counting house with his employer, the handling
of a large sum of money that his employer is tak-
ing home with him, rouses his cupidity, and he at
once schemes to become possessed of It. The unfor-
tunate Jose, owing to his dismissal from the factory,
gives way to drink, and on his way home in a hope-
less condition, he stumbles on the road and picks up
a whip which he carries triumphantly home with
him. His wife is horrified to find him covered with
blood, and he throws himself upon the couch and
sinks into a drunken sleep. The next morning the
papers are full of an account of the murder of the
factory owner. The police Investigate the case and
at once suspect Jose owing to his threats against hlB
employer the previous day. They enter his house
and find him still asleep, with the marks of blood
dried upon his clothes. They wake him up. but
he cannot give a satisfactory account of his move-
ments upon the previous night, and is at once ar-
rested. The whip proves to have been used In com-
mitting the murder, traces of blood being found upon
the butt end. No one has seen the murder com-
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Maryston, takes a strong interest in the case and
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pointed a magistrate and at once sets to work to
unravel the mystery.
He visits the post office to send away a telegram
when Huelva enters to write a letter, the Impression
of which he leaves on the blettlng pad. Maryston
reads the message which is to Huelva's sweetheart,
telling her that he has at last come Into money and
can marry her, asking her to come and see him.
Maryston knows Huelva is employed at the factory,
and determines to watch him. He traces him to his
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and at once makes off with the bundle with Huelva
after him. Maryston finds the bundle to contain
blood-stained clothing, which at once confirms his
opinion that Huelva is the murderer. He goes to
the scene of the crime and finds traces of a larger
boot than that worn by Jose, and takes a sketch of
It. His next move is to measure the boot worn by
Huelva. This he does by disguising himself as a
bootblack and following Huelva to a low public
house, where he meets with boon companions.
Maryston is allowed to clean Huelva's boots and
contrives to take a measurement, but does It so
clumsily that Huelva suspects him, and with the
help of his companions they overpower Maryston,
tear off his disguise, and then carry him bound,
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THE MILITAUT (3 parts-^an. 12).— Sir Arthur
Braham and his wife have been happily married
for about fire years, during the last two of which,
iowever, he has become so engrossed in political
affairs that he has almost entirely neglected her.
Wearying of the ordinary routine" of society, the
wife turns eagerly to the new cause — Woman
Suffrage.
Cecil Tudor, a professed believer in the cause
and a political rival of Sir Arthur, has been trying
to force his attentions upon Sir Arthur's wife.
Cecil realizes that if he could make it appear
that Sir Arthur is secretly in league with the mili-
tants he would defeat him at the polls. Sir Arthur
has been bitter toward the women's cause and they
fall easily into a plan to wreck his political career.
The destruction of a series of warehouses is the
first step in their plan. They aim to throw the
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and. after many thrilling events, a reconciliation is
brought about between husband and wife.
ECLAIR.
THE FIRST NUGGET (2 parts— Jan. 14).— John
Boyed, a wealthy mine ouner, gives a dinner in
celebration of his tenth wedding anniversary.
Caileti upon, he proceeds to tell the story of the
first nugget 'he ever found and which led to his
present wealth.
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me demanding money. My sweetheart was present.
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the ludiaus and I was called back North. Con-
stance begged to go with me, so we were married
without delay and left. Arriving among the In-
dians we found the sick and dying were driven
out by the well, to creep away and die. In ray
capacity of doctor I took immediate charge of the
sufferers, but it was a terrible task."
Continuing. Boyed tells of the fight he had made
to save a brave; of the fight his wife had made
to save an old squaw and the story this old squaw
related of two brothers who many years previous
bad found gold on the very spot on which she lay:
of their mistrust of each other and their final
death. He relates how his wife paid little atten-
tion to the story at the time; how they continued
the struggle among the sick Indians and the last-
ing gratitude they won from this same old squaw
and the brave. The brother appeared again and
abused the young wife and the Indian killed him.
Through the many hardships , and thrilling esca-
pades the Indians stood by them as guardian angles,
the brave finally sacrificing his life for their safety
in a spectacular river rescue.
"When the spring came," continued he, "my
wife, saddened at the events which had happened,
begged me to leave the place. While strolling
about one day we came to the place where the old
6quaw had told her story. Curiously prying about
I unearthed the knife and pistol and digging fur-
ther came upon a rough map showing where the
rich vein of gold, which the two brothers had dis-
covered, was. The nest day I departed for the
place and found the gold which made me a man
of wealth and fortune, and returned home to civ-
ilization, filled with intermingled thoughts of pleas-
ure and regrets of the cold North.
SHE WK.OTE A PLAY (Jan. 18).— Miss Botch.
a maid of ancient vintage, writes a play and car-
ries it to the manager. She reads on for an hour
and then finds that her audience has gone to sleep.
It Is no use. She takes it to the 10, 20, and 30
office and reads it. After listening for an hour
they toss her out the window. She lands on a
telephone pole, and is saved by her maid with a
rope. Nothing daunted, she goes to a vaudeville
manager and is promptly given the hook. She
then makes her play into a motion picture scenario.
The Eclair studio is shown. She reads It to the
director and he takes it for a comedy instead of
a tragedy. But before the play continues Miss
Botch is again sent to the street. Thus the diffi-
POWERS.
JUST MOTHER (Jan. 12).— A publisher adver-
tises a prize of $500 for the best short story de-
voted to "Mother" in her home life. The adver-
tisement reaches a family composed of a mother
and two grown daughters. The daughters have
dreams of social conquests and are interested in
literary work. Both write and submit manuscripts
to the publisher. The young ladies become ac-
quainted with the publisher's sons and a double
love affair springs up.
The mother, unknown to her daughters, writes
the story of her life and submits it in the con-
test. The publisher's sons call on the daughters,
and the girls appear ashamed of their mother
with her old fashioned clothes and manners. The
old lady though deeply hurt, says nothing.
Meanwhile the publisher reads the mother's sim-
ple story. He reads between the lines and comes
to see that she is the kind of woman be could
love. The mother wins the contest and the pub-
lisher's heart. The vain glory of the daughters
is forever cured. All are married happily.
TRUST BEGETS TRUST (Jan, 16).— Mars, the
crook, is trapped by the police when he meets
Alexander. Alexander throws the police off the
track and then explains a scheme whereby with
his aid Marx can be made mayor of a small town
within a year. Marx accepts the proposition. A
year later finds Marx leading a new life. He is
a respected citizen and mayor of the town. He
has also won the love of a good woman and his
fortune has reached the quarter-million mark. At
the height of bis prosperity Alexander appears
and demands that Marx split with him. jiarx
tells his erstwhile companion that he would rather
go to jail than return to his old life of crime.
The following morning Alexander tells Marx
that he must return to New York with him. Marx
demurs, but Alexander overcomes his objections
and accompanies him to the metropolis. The two
men are next seen at an exclusive club where
Alexander introduces his friend as "The notorious
crook, Marx." Alexander then explains that he
has wagered at the club that he could reform the
criminal, Marx, within two years. Marx now ac-
knowledges that he owes Alexander everything and
assures bim tbat he need not fear for his future.
REX,
MICHAEL ARNOLD AND DR. LYNN (2 parts-
Jan. 15).— Michael Arnold married the woman he
loved against the wishes of his father and was dis-
inherited. When the story opens he is found in
his shop plying the trade of violin maker.
Dr. Lynn was the tool of fate: he was morally
weak and when circumstantial evidence threatened
to incriminate him he craftil.v shifted the evi-
dence onto the son of his life-long friend's son,
Michael. Dr. Lynn had attempted freedom with
Michael's wife and then, to ease his conscience,
had forced money upon her. Michael observed the
action from a distance and misinterpreted his wife's
motives. He went to Dr. Lynn's office; there were
hot words and blows and in the confusion a violin
neck which Michael carried in his pocket, was
left in the doctor's office.
Dr. Lynn had been attending Michael's old father
in his last sickness. The old father died in a
way that promised to compromise the good name
of the doctor and so he shifted the blame, prompted
perhaps by his enmity, upon Michael. He helps
to accomplish this by use of the violin neck, which
be leaves under the window of the old man cov-
ered with blood. This brings us up to the most
heart-rending, pathetic situations of the play, the
tearing away of the boy from the bedside of his
young wife, who has just given birth to a child.
Michael faces trial and is • convicted on circum-
stantial evidence to life imprisonment.
Ten years pass. Lynn is found in the moun-
tains living the life of a hermit, suffering for his
crime. He carries always in his pocket a docu-
ment confessing the particulars of Michael's con-
viction. Michael escapes and Is pursued by the
guards. While hiding in the mountains he finds
Lynn's hut and recognizes him by the name he sees
on a suitcase. They grapple with each other.
The guards approach and fire. The bullet finds it
mark in Lynn. Tliey find the confession in his
pocket and Michael is liberated to return to his
family.
THE OPTION (Jan. 18),— When Edith, living in
the country, learns that her mother must go South
for the winter as the only means of saving her
life, she writes to her sister that she is coming
to the city to look for work. As she leaves, her
sweetheart gives her a revolver, with instructions
to use it on city fellows who might try to get
fresh. In the meantime, her sister Helen is strug-
gling in the city as a stenographer. Her employer.
Manning, makes overtures to her and she continues
to fight him off. She is crestfallen when she re-
ceives Edith's letter, telling of her mother's ill
health and of the money necessary to send her
away. Manning reads this letter and tempts the
girl with a check. She resists and later, in the
course of her work, she writes a letter to the
effect that a certain option tbat can be bought
for $500 will save the company $80,000. Deceiving
Manning with her smiles, she gets the check.
Edith has arrived and is waiting in the ad-
joining room. Helen gives her the money, with
instructions to buy the option. Manning over-
hears and tries to interfere, but Helen holds him
at bay with her sister's gun while the latter goes
on the errand. When Edith returns she finds
Helen in a faint on the floor and Manning about
to secure the document when Hull, who sold the
option, enters and takes the girls under his
protection.
A few months finds the two girls with their
mother comfortably settled. Helen receives word
from Hull that the option has been sold for $10,000
and that Manning has been paid the SSOi} which
had been borrowed.
CRYSTAL.
IT MAY COME TO THIS (Jan. 13).— Hubby
cooks the breakfast while wifie reads the morning
newspaper, before going to the office. She com-
plains at his cooking and hubby cries. She ar-
rives at the office and fires her stenographer for
coming in late, disregarding his plea that his
wife was sick. She hires a new stenographer and
then proceeds to fall in love with him. On the
following day the husband calls at the office and ob-
serves the mad flirtation between his wife and
her stenographer and again he sheds tears, with
the result that she kicks him out of the office,
explaining to the stenographer that he is her
tailor.
That night wifie Is late in getting home. On
the day following hubby again visits the office and
observes the flirtation. He rushes to the station
and brings a cop — a husky maid. When she en-
ters she recognizes the stenographer as her hus-
band and drags him off home, while hubby cries
at his wife's duplicity and is only calmed after
she promises to be good.
BALDY BELMONT'S BUMPS (Jan. 13).— Baldy
is a traveling salesman. He goes away on business
while bis wife remains behind to become lonesome.
She wants him to return home and writes a note
to that effect. The boy she sends to the telegraph
office with him hasn't enough to pay for it and
so strikes out the last three words. Belmont gets
the message and interprets it to mean that his
wife is dying. In wild haste he tries to reach her.
He hires a special train and then misses it. He
jumps on a wagon and is thrown off. He rides a
motorcycle and is half killed. After trying de-
Tious ways and methods he arrives at his Hlestina-
tion only to find his spouse healthy and happy at
his return. Baldy demands an explanation and
when she denies having sent the message Baldy
faints away.
A FATHER'S DEVOTION (Jan. 18).— When she
returns home with her poor husband, William,
her rich father disowns her. Several years later
William finds himself alone except for a baby girl,
his wife having died. Meanwhile the father. Du-
mont. has softened somewhat, and writes William,
asking to take care of the child. He stipulates,
however, that William must never come to visit her.
William consents after careful thought, believ-
ing the old man can give her the education and com-
fort that he would be unable to. Time passes and
the girl, now grown, becomes a fixture of the old
man's household. She becomes attached to a
young man. who asks to marry her. Meanwhile
William has become lonesome for a sight of his
child and decides to risk all visiting her. He ar-
rives when the girl is in conversation with her
lover. The butler sees William and mistakes him
for a burglar. Dumont rushes out and accuses
him. The girl observes and believing that her
father needs her more than anyone, breaks her
engagement. iaer sweetheart, however, follows
her, telling her that he would marry her despite
her poverty, and all ends happily.
FRONTIER.
SLIM AND THE MONEY POT (Jan. 15).— Slim
and Molly, chore boy and girl on the ranch, are
sweethearts, but too poor to wed. After being
driven away from the ranch by Mrs. Burley. owner,
Slim, sleepy as usual, takes a nap and dreams. He
imagines that he sees two outlaws bury a pot full
of greenbacks. He steals the money, rides madly
back to the ranch and buries it, much to the sur-
prise of the owner, and then with a few words
takes Molly to town for a wedding.
Before taking his bride to the feast, however,
he buys an auto and rides madly about the town
fairly distributing money by the handfuls. At the
feast Slim's rude table manners are noticed and
turn the joy of the bride and guests to disgust.
During the dance that follows the two outlaws
suddenly appear and drag Slim off to where he had
stolen their money. A posse attack them and
rapture Slim, while the outlaws make tlieir escape.
Slim bribes one of the posse and he is released,
only to be captured again by the outlaws, and
the mixup continues with lively fights. Slim
awakes and finds his mistake: he finds solace in r
the caresses of Molly, the slavey.
HER BROTHER (Jan. 17).— Ray Baldwin bids -
his young bride, Ethel, goodbye and leaves. In
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is an inscription to the effect tliat the boy is her
brother, that he was stolen by the Indians when
but a child and that a prominent scar on his hand
is the only mark by which he might be recognized.
Rattler Joe Is a notorious bandit in the county
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She tries to escape as Joe starts breaking down
the door and his left arm comes through the panel.
Ethel seizes an aze and Is about to strike when
a scar on the bandit's arm catches her eye. She
recognizes it as that of her brother: she brings him
from the closet and shows him the picture.
Ray returns home. He sees them through a
window. Joe is about to shoot when Ethel stops
him with the information that Ray is her husband.
Joe escapes. Ray enters and bitterly accuses his
wife and then leaves. Later, Baldwin pursues Joe
into the hills. By an ambush Joe captures Baldwin.
They are attacked by Indians and both of Joe's
arms are shot. Baldwin takes him to his cabin
and his wife, where he learns the truth; that the
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THE rNTRirDEB (Jan. 14).^0lluch to the de-
light of the -simple old fatber, his daughter be-
comes engaged to a big-hearted mountaineer. He
builds their hut in the wilderness, and she is
happy, though she often dreams of the great world
outside. Then comes the intruder from the city,
a man of the world. ■ He obtains hoard at the
girl's home. He blinds her eyes to the beautiful
things of the; woods with his talk of pretty places
and things of the great world without. He tempts
and wins her away from the big-hearted back-
woodsman. The young inountaineer, who has been
working on his cabin, returns apd finds the old
man dozing and the girl gone.
The simple girl soon discovers the brute beneath
the polished exterior of tbe intruder. She tries to.
elnde him. In this pi^edicament,. the mountaineer
catches up with the Couple. He. shoots the in^
truder, wounding him -slightly. H^ takes the re-
pentant girl back to lier mountain boiue and the
little cabin he has built for her in the woods,
CTTPID'S CLOSE SHAVE (Jan. 16).— Billings is
the only barber in a small town. He hires Sudds
as an assistant. Without any delay Sudds and
Mamie, Billings' daughter, fall in love. Sudds
courts her unknown to the father. Wlien Sudds
asks Billings for his daughter's hand he Is dis-
charged without ceremony. Sudds is left a little
money by the death of a relative, and as a matter
of revenge he decides to break Billings up in
business if he continues to disfavor his suit. Sudds
sets up an opposition shop across the road from
Billings. He reduces the price of a shave and
Billings meets it. Honors are about even in the
contest until Sudds gets a woman barber, then
Billings' shop is deserted. Billings also gets a
woman barber, a man-hating old maid, who would
rather cut a man's throat than eat breakfast.
Billings realizes that be is beaten. He puts out
a white flag and goes across the street to Sudds'
shop. Then he sees Sudds has all the trade. His
own daughter is the drawing card. .
JOKER.
SAVrNO THE CHILD (Jan. 14).— Hist! the vil-
lain and his evil cohorts peer through the window.
The baby in the cradle has inherited a small for-
tune, and is now amusing itself by throwing bean
bags at its mother, Tbe villain creeps through the
window, and, overpowering the fond mother, de-
mands; "Give us a million dollars or we will kid-
nap your child." The mother swoons. The light
is smashed and the baby is stolen. Padlock Bones,
detective, protector of innocence at reasonable rates,
hears his telephone tinkle. He disguises and an-
swers It. A few moments later the distracted
mother reports tbe larceny of her offspring to him.
He again disguises himself, and exits with tbe
woman through a trap door in the floor. Once
upon the scene of tbe crime. Padlock gets busy.
By means of a powerful microscope, he discovers
a string of lima beans leading from the room.
He follows. The villain and bis gang are In a
saloon drinking, when they see at the window
Padlock Bones examining thera with a telescope.
They hide the baby in a beer barrel and fortify
themselves in an adjoining room. Padlock enters
and the bartender attempts to poison him. The
detective pours tbe beer into bis hat and pretends
sleep. The villain sneaks up and stabs him in the
boot. Padlock then replaces his foot In the boot.
Tbe villain again steals • in and sinks a hatchet
in his arm. Padlock removes the hatchet from a
false arm. The police and the mother arrive.
Padlock throws aside his disguise and announces;
"The child is in yon barrel asleep."
THE MYSTERY OF A TAXICAB (Jan. 17).—
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THE IMP ABROAD (Jan. 12) It is dull days
iu Hades. The only enjoyment of an imaginative
Imp is to interview the newest arrivals from the
earth. Finally, one poor soul who arrives to taste
of damnation, brings with him a newspaper from
the earth. Tbe Imp reads the latest earth news,
of wars, scandals, divorce and white slave trafl9c.
The Imp longs to visit the planet where something
is always doing. The Imp upon earth comes in
contact with a ne'er-do-well barber, who is im-
personating a Bourbon count in order to win tbe
hand of an lieiress. The Imp takes an Informal
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ents are vain and care only for a title.
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heiress, the Imp Introduces himself as a real duke
of the realm, with unlimited estates and vassals.
He makes love to the heiress, and shows her that
he Is a greater aristocrat than the count. Tbey
elope, and after a sensational chase, are overtaken
by the girl's parents and tbe count. The Imp
then resumes his devilish form, and has his laugh
at the expense of the vain heiress.
THE ROMANCE OF A PHOTOGRAPH (2 parts-
Jan. 16). — For the second time Flo is left alone
with her burglar fiance. He takes the opportunity
to again demand jewelry from her. She goes up-
stairs to get it, frightened. Matt, tbe man she
turned down, has seen the burglar's picture in the
papers and recognizes It. He comes to the. bouse
at this time to investigate. As he enters the par-
lor— the servants bave all gone out for the eve-
ning— he overhears the conversation between the
girl and tbe burglar. He intervenes and saves
Flo from further fright and embarrassment.
This last escapade Is far beyond even Flo's sense
of humor and it has the desired effect of bringing
her to ber sober senses. The heroism of Matt
completely captivates her and tbe wish of her
folks that she marry him is blended with ber own
desires. She shamefacedly apologizes for ber pre-
vious shabby treatment of him, and Katt, big
heartedly, tells her he has forgotten and forgiven
and asks her for ber band again. This time sbe
readily consents.
BISON.
THE FLASH OF FATE (2 parts— JaJL 17).—
During Clifford's first day's work as a mining en-
gineer, at tbe mother lode mine on which he is
to make a report, ho comes upon a miner injured
by a blast. Clifford discovers this fellow to be
the father of Marie, bis boyhood sweetheart. He
meets her and, although tbey have long since
ceased to love each other, tbey continue to be
fast friends.
Failing to understand Val, the foreman at tbe mine
and fiance of Marie, becomes jealous and the jealous
passion finally fanned into flame, there is a
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flash of a mirror, if within three days the boy
is alive. Following there Is long days of watching
and waiting and work and suspense. The signal
is given and Clifford returns. Val. partly recovered,
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A WAR TIME REFORMATION (2 parts^Jan. 13).
— "Reward of $500 for thf capture of Dave Hart,
dead or alive." This is the notice that young Dave
road respecting himself as he stood in the crowded
saloon in early spring of '61. When he finishes
reading this notice about himself he turns to the
bar, orders a drink and spins a yam. But a sudden
intense gleam flashes in his eyes. He is looking
towards the door at the sheriff who holds a gun In
his hands. Quick as the eye can register the action
tlie outlaw throws a bottle at the lamp. The room
is now in darkness for an instant. When the lamp
is relighted the outlaw is gone, but upon the floor
is a dead man — the mistake of the sheriff. Dave
escapes to the mountains with the sheriff on his
trail. There he meets the person who exercises such
a potent influence on his future. Virginia is taken
with him and when Dave saves her father from
deatJi over a precipice, she gives him her heart.
Six months later war is declared between the
Nortli and South. Virginia has gone to live with
her aunt, while lior father fights the Yankees. Dave
tries to enlist with the South, but is seen hy the
sheriff, who orders his arrest. Dave exclaims that
if he can't fight for their cause he'll fight against
it and again makes a spectacular esrape. He be-
comes a guerrilla chief and his command is hemmed
in by the Union troops. Confederate soldiers attack
and in the confusion of battle, Dave escapes and
joins the Confederate ranks. ^'irginia's father is
wounded and is carried to his daughter's house.
The Confederates are driven back and Union soldiers
take charge of the house. Virginia is hiding her
father in her bedroom. Dave goes in the rear door
of the house to get something to eat. Virginia en-
ters and recognizes Dave, who now wears a Con-
federate uniform. She hides him in her room with
her father.
All the Union soldiers leave except one and he re-
mains to make advances to the girl. He finds her
father's coat and prepares to give the alarm. Vir-
ginia snatches the soldier's gun and shoots him.
She replaces the gun in the holster as the officers
and soldiers rush in.
Dave has been listening at the door. He com-
mands the girl's father to escape through the win-
dow. The soldier Virginia has wounded tells his
companions that the girl has a Confederate soldier
hidden in the house. Dave enters and tells them
that he is the man and that he shot the soldier. He
then makes a last desperate effort to escape, hut
the odds are too many and he is shot down — dying
In the girl's arms a redeemed man.
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APOLLO.
THE TALE OF A SHIRT (Jan. 4).— Baron Nui-
sance accompanied by his valet, Bud Duncan, arrive
at the hotel, where they are given the best suite
in the place. The baron, preferring the air rather
than stopping in a close room, soon decides to go
out for hia afternoon walk, leaving Bud in charge
of the suite. Bud, on the other hand, does love to
be quiet, so naturally becomes riled when the nice
looking -maid calls with more linen prior to her
leaving for the afternoon.
During the afternoon the baron meets what he
thinks is a society girl, but later proves to be the
chambermaid. When time comes for the parting,
he insists on taking his friend home, but she de-
clines his request and the only consolation he can
get is her name and address, which he writes on his
cuff. The baron arrives home very tired from the
afternoon's excitement; his valet is awaiting him.
He is put to bed to await his evening engagement,
but while he sleeps his valet sends his laundry
away, including the shirt with the girl's address
on the cuff.
When the baron finds the address and the shirt
gone, he and his valet start in a hurried chase for
the shirt. They first come to a laundry wagon,
which they put to shame. Finding nothing but
soiled linen they go to a near-by Chinese laundry
and cannot make the Chinaman understand their
wants, so they proceed to hunt on their own ac-
cord. During the excitement the Chinamen are
given a rough deal. They call In the police force,
who meet with many accidents while the baron and
Bud are wrecking the laundry. Finally the police
force get on the job. but just at the same time
the baron and Fred have run out of ammunition,
so they resort to some starch buckets which the
police receive in the face. In the battle the baron
is hit in the eye with his own shirt, which he
quickly notices. He and Bud soon desert the place
for the address on the cuff. The cops give chase.
The l>oys think they can get free by crawling
up under a bridge spanning the river and beat the
cops to the other side: but the cops find a short
way over and decide to meet them half way. They
do and there comes the downfall. The boys hide
behind the posts and as the cops pass they push
them out. After all the cops have fallen Bud and
the baron are looking on with amusement, when
they lose their balance and join the others, where
they are taken captives.
PRINCESS.
A CIRCUMSTANTIAL NTTRSE (Jan. 9).— Tom,
jailed for another's crime, is discharged because of
his record. He goes home. An appeal to a doctor
results in failure, and, discouraged, he plans to
rob his employer's home to get money for medicine
for his sick daughter. His employer and wife go
out, leaving the maid with Helen, his little daugh-
ter. The maid has a date with her beau, and
leaves the baby asleep. Tom enters with intent to
rob, but finds Helen, sick, and stays to nurse her,
Helen's parents return unexpectedly, and find Tom
nursing Helen. Over the bedside of their sick
daughter, they realize a man was bom, and they
paid the price.
MAJESTIC.
MOLLIE AND THE OIL KING (Jan. 4).— John
Bradford, millionaire oil man. in order to freeze
out small competitors, decides to secure rebates
from the railroads in order that he may undersell
them. He secures the rebate from the railroad and
starts to crush competition.
Mollie Rainey, the daughter of a small operator,
in order to save her father, secures a position as
stenographer in Bradford's oflice. intending to se-
cure evidence against him if possible. Meanwhile,
she falls in love with Bradford, bnt despite her
affection for him she determines to secure evidence
of the rebate arrangement so as to save her father
from ruin. She succeeds in getting possession of
the needed document, but is detected by Bradford,
and is denounced for her action. To his surprise, he
learns that she is the daughter of one of the oil
men be had determined to crush.
Mollie returns to her home disheartened, but the
young oil king cannot forget her. and determines
to redeem himself in her eyes. He forces his
associates to repudiate the rebate arrangements,
and Rainey is notified by his customers that they
will continue to deal uith him as in the past. The
Rainey s. grateful to Bradford for his generosity,
regard him in a far different manner, and he wins
Mollie's consent to become liis bride.
THE TEN OF SPADES (Jan. 6).— Jess was a
waif, she just came into the camp one day. Nancy,
of the "dance hall,*' saw marks of coming beauty
in the child and befriended her and guarded her
closely. After three years of Nancy's care and
training, Jess was graceful and pretty and had been
so carefully watched that she was a stranger almost
in camp. Nancy decides to have her enter the
"dance hall." and to that effect makes a trade
with Mike Finney, the proprietor. Jess Is brought
to the "hall" to dance just after Ralph West had
come into the camp and entered the "hall." He,
a stranger, sits apart not interested until Nancy
appears with the unwilling Jess. Struck by the
girl's timidity and modesty, so unlike the other
dance hall girls, he watches closely as she dances
with her castanets. When the floor is cleared he sees
her shrink from the rude applause, and appear
even more frightened when a miner. Barry, by
name, draws her to a table and orders drinks. She
searches the crowd for one kindly, understanding
face, sees Ralph West, and mutely appeals for help.
He instantly arises. Seeking the proprietor, he de-
mands the reason of the girl's presence. Blustering
Mike Finney tells him she is Nancy's protege.
West offers to buy her release, and finally does,
after agreeing to pay double the sum Finney paid
Nancy. West comes in time to save Jess from in-
sult. Barry Is knocked down, and Jess passes out
of the hall forever, for imder the guidance of the
rector, whom they meet on the street, Jess finds a
home with Katie O'Brian, the stage driver's wife.
Ralph West stakes out a claim and befriends Jess
in many ways, besides teaching her to read. Jess
grows to love Ralph.
Jess tries to tell her fortune with cards; the
fortune is not good. As she gathers up the cards
she remembers that she had heard that a fortune
told with cards in the middle of a new bridge at
midnight will come true. Jess resolves to go that
night to the new bridge and try her luck. She
goes, and sorts the cards. She is the queen of
hearts, the "prospector" the king of hearts. The
cards are dealt, she strikes a match and look.s —
the ten of spades is between the king and queen of
hearts. A shadow falls on her face, slowly she
picks up the cards, and goes on her way towards
home. Heariug voices, she steps to one side and
hides while the miner, Barry and another man ap-
proach and pause near her place of concealment.
Jess hears them plan to kill West next day.
Frightened, she makes her way home. Next day
she warns Ralph West, who laughs at her fears.
Yet alarmed for his safety, unseen watches near
him. She sees Barry approach stealthily, and in
her attempt to save Ralph West, Jess received the
bullet intended for hira. Ralph shoots Barry and
tenderly lifts the wounded girl. She Is carried
home. Tlie wound is fatal. The rector prays and
Katie O'Brian weeps while Ralph West supports
the dying girl. Jess takes the three cards from
her bosom; the queen of hearts and ten of spades
are bullet marked, blood stained, the king untouched.
She tells them the ten of spades meant 'death for
one of thenf; he had a mother waiting for him, that
she didn't count: she was "nobody's child." She
asks Ralph to kiss her, points upward, smiles, and
is gone,
SORORIEXy INITIATION (Jan. 10).— The girls
of the Riverdale Seminary for young ladies were
of a naturally good disposition, but they were af-
fected, to a certain degree, by the opinions of the
world, and when they heard that Mary Adair,
whose father was a convicted embezzler, was to be
a pupil of the school, their indignation was great.
Only the influence of Ruth Graham, the most
popular girl in the school, prevented an open out-
break, but the influence of her generous personality
prevailed, and the school, though inwardly raging,
welcomed the newcomer with at least a semblance
of cordiality.
As the weeks passed Mary Adair clung more and
more to Ruth, whom she instinctively felt was her
friend. She showed her the letters she received
from her father, confined in a distant prison, and
Ruth read the prisoner's declarations of Innocence,
and grew to believe that possibly justice had mis-
carried.
A sororiety had been established by the girls of
the school, and Ruth, now a member of the senior
class, applied for admission. After an elaborate
initiation, it was decreed that she spend the night
in the "haunted house," a deserted residence which
had been unoccupied for years. Ruth pluckily com-
plied, and eluding the vigilance of the school
officials, entered the house, and with many shud-
ders, waited for the coming of day.
Two other persons came to the "haunted house"
that night. They had no idea that there was any-
one else in the place, but the plucky girl overheard
their conversation, and what she learned enabled
her to clear the name of John Adair, and bring
happiness once more to Mary, by restoring her to
the father she loved.
THANHOUSER.
MRS. PINKHITRST'S PROXY (Jan, 4).— The wo-
men's society in a little Western town decided to
show how powerful the.v were by engaging Mrs.
Pinkhurst, a noted foreign reformer, to deliver a
lecture in their town hall, for which they promised
to pay $500. At the last moment Mrs. Pinkhurst
sent word that she would be unable to fulfill the
engagement, but the telegram was lost by a careless
messenger boy, and the women did not know that
their star attraction had been side-tracked. The
telegram was found by a tramp, who had read about
Mrs. Pinkhurst in the papers, and knew of the
$500. He decided to substitute himself as the
great reformer, secured the necessary disguise, and
made a very impressive speech. The $500 was just
in his grasp when oflScers arrested him. It appears
that Mrs, Pinkhurst was still abroad and that she
Iiad been impersonated by a clever bank embezzler.
This man dropped the personation just in time, and
the unfortunate tramp picked It up at the wrong
moment.
THE RUNAWAY PRINCESS (Jan. 6) .—The
Princess Priscilla of Rurilia. was a refined and
dainty young woman, and had never worried about
love or sweethearts. It came as a shock to her
when her uncle, who presided over the small country,
announced that she was to marry Prince Wilhelm of
Ogram. one of their neighbors. Perhaps the princess
might have acquiesced had It not been that she took
a great dislike to Prince Wilhelm, a man of bad
habits and n terrible reputation. Anyway, the
princess told her uncle she would never marry the
prince, and the king retorted in a way purely
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rnn away, but that was precisely what she did.
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run out. and tlie old nurse, becoming sick, had
to be removed to a hospital. The doctor who at-
tended her was a kindly old man, and he secured
the princess a job as maid in the home of a wealthy
family, never suspecting that she was of royal
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blood. The real man arrlTPd iu the shape of the
wealthy brotier of the mistress. He fell violeutlv
in lore ivith the maid and proiiosed to many her.
but at first she coyly refused him. Womanlike, she
wanted to appear ier best on such an occasion, and
lier chance came. The minister from Ruralia called
upon the mistress of the princess, and to his sur-
ijrise met one of his royal house in servant's garb.
The princess induced him to keep her secret, and
also to get an invitation for her to the ball, which
was to be given at the house. There the princess
appeared in all her splendor. The diplomat ac-
companying her expected that she would announce
her intention of returning to her home: to his sur-
prise, however, she took this occasion to accept her
lover, remarking that she preferred an honest man's
love to a throne.
AMERICAN.
DESTINIES FITLFILLED (Three parts— Jan. 12).
— Back in 't;5 there was au old Southern fire eater,
Pennington, and his daughter, Lucille, fell in
love with Carr. who was then a lieutenant in the
■small Yankee force that arrived in their city at
the base of the mountains. When the confederacy
fell, Pennington fled into the mountains with his
■daughter, rather than submit and there buried
himself in the same place where Carr now lived
^ith Rosemary. Several years passed and Lucille
■did not forget Carr. her Yankee lover. It was then
that fate brought them together and old Pennington
tiinally consented to the marriage, exacting a prom-
"ise from Carr, not to take Lucille away from him
■and her mountain home. But with the birth of
hier daughter, Rosemary, there came death to
d-ucille. The shock proved too much to the already
weakened heart of the old man, and the double
ftragedy resulted in the weakening of Carr's mind.
Thus the storekeeper tells of Rosemarv and her
father.
Rosemary has a lover in Luke, a rough looking
(mountaineer, and he views the advent of Frank
with suspicion When Frank follows Rosemary and
wins her love in a pretty nook of the stream, Luke
is an unseen witness, and hurries to persuade Carr
that Frank seeks to take Rosemary away from him
anil the mountains. But Rosemary, frightened at
the strange flurry iu her heart, fled to her home
in the woods and Frank, following, escapes Carr
-and the jealous Luke. At the house. Rosemary,
seeking to make herself attractive for this new-
lover of hers, remembers an old trunk containing
the clothes of the mother she has never seen. There
are many of us who think that the girls of our
inother's time or our grandmother's time, were
■sweeter than the girls of today. At any rate, when
Kosemary. brought up in the atmosphere of fifty
years ago, and preserved in the mountains from
contact of the outside world, unearths her mother's
clothes, Frank finds in her indeed, a girl of the
sixties. She finally consents to elope with Frank.
as the effect nf the sight of her in her mother's
clothes upon her father, badly frightens her and
she and Frank succeed in eluding Luke and the
now wildly crazed Carr.
Rosemary, however, is not meant for city life
or modern life, and there comes a longing for the
mountains. Luke has persuaded Carr to go to the
city with him to wreak vengeance on Frank, but
his plan miscarries, because the sight of Uncle
Sam's uniform carries the mind of Carr back to his
•own days in the army and restores bis memorj'.
;50 that he no longer concurs in the plans of Lukn.
When Frank realizes the longings of Rosemary and
takes her back to the mountains. Luke quickly
takes advantage of the opportunity to be avenged
upon Frank, but Carr. now in his right mind, dis-
poses of Luke for once and for all. Frank and
Rosemary, in the old nook at the stream, find that
the renewal of love is very sweet.
UNTO THE WEAK (Jan. 17).— Alone at the edge
of the village, and not far from the mill race and
the old bridge, lived Peter — his last name is of
no consequence. With aid for the needy and a
helping hand for the weak, it was not unusual when
he took Into his lonely home, Eleen. a young girl,
and her baby, when others had cast her out. The
same of her lover the girl refused to tell — so Peter
joerely waited.
But the next door neighbor misunderstood and
the news that Peter was sheltering "that girl."
"6oon spread. Peter's pastor, the Bev. Tallett. a
■good, sincere man, with a son about twenty, came
to see Peter and to tell him that his action was not
Rpproved of in the village. But Peter sent the
"Rev. Tallett about his business, for he knew that
'his actions were far more Christ-like than those of
the man who stones the weak. And he took down
iiis old gun and cleaned it carefully, for he felt
that he might need it. And it so happened that
lie did, for the fact was disclosed to him that
Eleen's lover was no other than Henry, the Rev.
Tallett's only son.
Then the gun did come into service, for Peter
marched the young man to his father's door and
there forced the shocked father to marry his only
son to Eleen. Then, of course, the village approved
of Peter's actions. But Peter didn't care one way
or the other. But in the bottom of his heart he
knew that be had done right, in giving a word of
sympathy instead of a sermon, and blotting out a
share of the sorrow of this world.
RELIANCE.
TTTR LOAFER (Jan. 7). — Tom Burns, a good-
/or- nothing young loafer, refuses to work, and
spends his time among bad companions. He really
loves his old mother, who takes in washing for a
living for theiu both. He does not work, however,
and when his mother needs him to do something
for her he goes on his way with his bad pals and
it remains for Dr. Fox to help the old woman.
Hl- does not know her at all, but his love for his
own mother makes him considerate of other peo-
ple's mothers.
Dr. Fo.\ remonstrates with Bums and is forced
to punish him. When his companions twit Burns
about the doctor's superiority. Burns determines to
get even. Taking a club he goes after him and
sees him leave his home, bidding an aEfectiouate
farewell to his own mother. Burns follows and
sees him taking care of his old mother. The sight
of a stranger doing the things that he ought to
do awakens his self-respeot and leads to a change
of life that makes him a real man and a worthy
son.
THE SACRIFICE (Jan. 10) Jane Dale is sup-
I'orting her sick sister and is told that she must
take her West to keep her alive.. She is working
at a store where she receives a bonus for extra
work and with this and her savings plans to send
the sick sister away. That night a tramp sees her
hide the money and breaks in and steals it. The
girls are now in dire straits, as the well sister
loses her position. A young policeman is attracted
to her and aims to help her by loaning her money,
but his method of offering it angers lier and she
refuses to accept it. He leaves her deeply offended.
The man .lane works for has insulted her and
she has lost her position on that account. Seeing
her sister growing steadily worse all the time, she
writes him that she will reconsider his proposition
aud comes back to work for him. The sick sister
reads the letter and rather than have her sister
make such a sacrifice even to save her life, she
attempts to end both their lives by gas. The po-
liceman repents of his hasty anger and returns in
time to save them both and send the sister out
West, where she can regain her health.
MUTUAL WEEKLY.
MUTUAL WEEKLY. NO. 53 (Dec. 31).— The
"Kanawha's" Keel Is Laid. — Work is begun on
fir-^^t naval t:iiiUfr fii Paciflo Coast.
Berlin Takes To Roller Skating. — A race in the
German city i.-auses much excitement.
Texarkana Celebrates 40th Anniversary. — State-
line town is s ifue nf a pageant and southern dinner.
Aero Boat in California. — New type of machine is
tried out at Santa Monica.
The Cumberlands Reach Home. — Prince August
and his wife. Victoria Luise, royally received by
their subjects.
Railroad Mascot Is Dead. — "Boh." a Pennsyl-
vania free lance, misl^s his time-table, is killed
and buried at West Chester, Pa.
A Burmah Bam Dance, — The real thing as per-
formed by ladies-in-waiting at Rangoon.
Third Rail Train Is Wrecked. — Long Island elec-
tric steel cars pile up without fatalities at Flushing.
Spaniards Show Loyalty. — Young cadets kiss the
national fiag as they enter the army.
Boy Scouts in Spain. — Barcelona organization
holds exciting mei-ting at St. Andres.
Brooklyn Elks Lay Cornerstone. — Work is he-
^uu on a .?4fi0.iM)0 clubhouse for the organization.
Making and Breaking: Bridges. — Army engineers
in fVermauy quickly construct and then destroy
military pontoon structure.
Flower Show in Rome. — Italian city is the scene
• }f an interesting exposition.
Charity in the Metropolis. — Thousauds of poor
receive liberally filled baskets on Christmas Day.
■ Million Dollar Storm Sweeps Coast.^Atlantic
piles up at Seabright with serious results.
KAY-BEE.
PRINCE (Jan 2). — An order forbidding the keep-
ing of pets or mascots is issued by the chief of
the fire department, and Prince, a dog which has
become a great favorite with the men of the de-
partment, is raffled, that being the easiest way out
of the difficulty, for every man in the department
was anxious to take the dog home. The dog is won
by Dick Gordon, much to the delight of Mildred,
his little daughter, and very much against the will
of his wife.
While at the ironing-board a few days later, Mrs.
Gordon is called to the sick bed of a very dear
friend, and in her excrtement, leaves the hot iron
on the ironing-board, which sets fire to the basket
of clothes nearby. Mildred, who has been scolded
and locked In the bed room for having fed the dog
at the table, hears the dog pawing at the door, but
is unable to let herself out. She finally sees and
smells smoke as it comes under the door, and real-
izing that the house is afire, goes to the window.
It is barred and she is unable to get out. The dog
goes to the firehouse and calls the men to the fire.
Mildred is rescued, but not until she had been badly
burned.
NARCOTIC SPECTRE (2 parts — Jan. 9). — Colonel
Warren, on his way to take up a position as com-
mander nf a Western fort, meets Mabel Kerns, who
is also going to the same place to visit a friend.
The two fall in love. Colonel Warren has contracted
the opium habit while on foreign duty in China.
He tries to break it, but seems unable to do so.
His orderly does everything possible to help him.
Just previous to Colonel Warren's advent some
miners have taken up a mining claim which they
are working illegally. The Indians demand this
claim which rightfully belongs to them. The miners
continue with their work and store the gold in the
powder magazine at the fort.
Mabel discovers that the colonel is an • opium
fiend and declares the ultimatum that he must
either give up the habit or her. He tries very bard
to give up the habit, but one day he gives way and
during his dream thinks that the Indians attack
and kill the miners. The troops are sent out from
the fort aud the Indians, learning of this, attack
the fort from another direction. Just at the point
of capturing the fort, the colonel rushes out, shows
the white flag and makes the agreement with the
Indians that he will give them the gold in the
magazine and guarantee their rights to the mines
if they allow tbe people in the fort to escape, he
remaining as hostage. ^\'hile showing them the
bags of gold in the magazine, he touches a match
to one of the powder cans, killing the Indians and
himself, for he feels that he is not strong enough to
overcome the habit. At this point he awakens. The
dream has been so realistic that he takes the oi)ium
outfit and burns it up. Mabel and Shorty are over-
joyed at this move.
DOMINO.
TRUE IRISH HEARTS (.Three parts— Jan. 1).—
Danny Sullivan and Patrick O'N'eill are both in love
with the village beauty. Rose O'Farrell, a pretty
little Irish girl, whose fatht-r is a gruff old fellow.
Hose favors Danny and when Patrick proposes to
her, she tells him she would marry him if she wt*re
not going to marry some one else. Patrick is
broken-hearted and decides to go to Dublin to study
for the priesthood. Danny and Rose are married by
Father Donegal, the village priest and sponsor to
Patrick.
Five years later, tbe "patriots'* of Ireland, re-
senting the rule of England, decide to take matters
into their own hands and Danny is chosen their
leader. A reward is offered for the capture of
Danny, aud Felix McCanu, who wanted to marry
Danny's mother, because she owned a little land and
a cottage, and was kicked out of the house by
Danny, forges a note, purporting to come from
Danny, who offers to betray his band if the British
officer will give him freedom. Danny is about to be
courtmartialed when Rose finds the notes thro« n
away by Felix when he was trying to imitate Dan's
handwriting. Danny is restored to his place as
leader, hearing the wrath of a betrayed people.
Felix confesses to Father Donegal and Patrick
that it was he who told the British soldiers where
they could find Dau. Dan and his men have a
fierce fight at the tavern and Dan is captured and
sentenced to death. Patrick visits Rose and touched
by her grief, plans to save Danny at any cost, and
help them to escape to America. He borrows a
dress and shawl from Dan's mother and visits Dan
in prison. He changes clothes with Dan, telling
Dan he need not fear for him as they will not dare
harm a priest. Dan and Rose, assisted by a
couple of fishermen, escape to a ship leaving for
America. Tbe colonel, when he finds the ruse used
by Patrick aud Dan, is so angry that he condemns
Patrick to be shot, unmindful of the fact that he
is a priest, and at sunset of the day that Dan and
Rose denart for America. Patrick, with a true
Irish heart, sacrifices his life for tbe girl he loved
w^hen he was a boy.
THE HARP OF TARA (2 parts— Jan. 8).— Nora
Egan, a pretty attractive Irish lassie, is very much
in love with Rory O'Connor, who has aspirations
for the priesthood. This situation worries Father
Daly, the parish priest. Jim Macy, the bailiff,
loves Nora, but she spurns him. Angered, he vows
that unless the taxes are paid that Nora and her
widowed mother shall be the first to be evicted from
their home. Father Daly attempts to quiet the mob
that has gathered around the notice of eviction of
non-tax payers. The bailiff, with some English
troops, starts evicting the Irish from their homes
and a great fight takes place. Nora's mother is ar-
rested and Nora, pursued and insulted by Jim, meets
Rory. who gives him a good beating.
Father Daly arrives upon the scene of the fglit
and succeeds in stopping it until he can arbitrate
matters. That evening, tired with his strenuou'*
day. Father Daly falls asleep. He dreams that the
English are attempting to evict the Irish from their
homes. Kory is pursued and escapes into a ""avf
where he finds the Harp of Tara. which, acconling
to the legend, when found by a good man. shall
prove the saving and freeing of Ireland. Rory
takes the harp to the rectory just as the English
are making a stand outside the church, where Father
Daly has marshaled the Irish. Jim, unknown to
Rory. has entered the rectory and while Nora is
making love to Rory, seizes the harp and threatens
to smash it unless Nora promises to become his wife.
Father Daly begs her for the sake of Ireland to
marry Rory. but Rory takes Nora in his arms.
Angered, Jim smashes the harp. Father Daly
awakens to find a messenger from the Mayor prom-
ising an extension of time.
BRONCHO.
THE CURE (Jan. 14 1. — Mrs. Jnhn Wimble, who
is happy with her husband aud baby, receives a call
from Miss Marsh, leader of the Woman's Rights
Club. She convinces Mrs. Wimble that a lady of
her accomplishments is wasting her talents- staying
at home, and that she should join her club and
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take a stand tor woman's rights. Mrs. Wimble
takes up the work, much to the disgust of her
husband and her father-in-law. John decides to
break up the little game; he gives a large party.
to which he invites James Murplj.v, a t.vpical
Eighth Ward heeler, announcing to the guests that
Murphy is to be his wife's political partner. Mrs.
Wimble becomes so disgusted with Murphy's at-
tempt to sing and his table manners, that she
leaves the table. The climax comes when she sees
her cook and maid leading a suffragette parade,
coming to her house to notify her she has been
elected president of their club. She begs tier bus-
band to help her out of the mess and take her away.
Mr. Wimble sends a note to the women telling
them that Murphy will take his wife's place, and
leaves with her and the baby throu.ah the back
door, while the women are storming the front of
the house.
CONSCIENCE (2 parts— Jan. ?1). — Haggerty and
Slade are burglar pals. Haggerty has just robbed a
lady of her purse and jewelry and is pursued to the
tenement house where he and Slade live. In escap-
ing, Haggerty puts on the costume of a minister
and leaves for the West, thus eluding the officers.
Arrived in* the mining town, Haggerty assumes the
role of his garb and soon gains the confidence of
the miners and to him they entrust the gold while
awaiting shipment. He writes Slade to this effect
telling him to come AVest and that they can make
a big haul. Slade does so.
In the meantime, the Gray family, including the
daughter, Mary, a very pretty girl, come to town
and decide to locate. Haggerty falls in love with
Mar.y, but on account of his past life, feels that he
should not ask for her love. Slade arrives. Hag-
gerty informs him that he has decided to reform
and that he cannot steal the money. Slade threatens
e.vposure and Haggerty finally relents, giving Slade
the key to the cb^st which is hidden in a trap door
in the floor. Just as Slade Is trying to open the
chest, Haggerty tries to recover the key. A fierce
battle takes place in which Slade shoots Haggerty.
and, thinking him dead, takes the money and de-
parts. Haggerty, however, revives, calls for help
and informs the miners of tlie robbery. The miners
start in pursuit of Slade and finally kill him.
Mary is informed of the injury of Haggerty and
goes to his bedside, assisting in taking care of him.
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SIMPLE SIMON'S HONEYMOON (Jan. 15).— Ohp
cannot belp sympatliiziug with Simple Simon. He
and bis lovely bride deserved a better fate. For
such an ingenious person one expected something
less prosaic than the postillion-led carriage in which
Simon chose to begin his tour. What followed de-
prives the critic of the chief weapon in bis armory.
One cannot pour ridicule upon an unfortunate couple
under whom every conveyance they selected broke
down. Chaise, cart and motor, all failed and it was
not to be wondered at that the bride's dress basket
was the last resort of the harassed couple. If the
film does leave us in doubt as to their ultimate fate,
they appeared to be happy in the basket as it gradu-
ally found its l^vel in the rough sea. The film, too,
i.s silent as to their destination, but they appeared
to be happy, and seeing that the picture, full of
riotous enjoyment, leaves the bridal couple happy,
we need shed no tears.
TINY TIM AND THE FISHERMAN (Jan. 15\—
Hard up and hungry, Tiny Tim accosted a fisherman,
jii(i sought assistani-e either in money or kind. The
ingler spurned the boy and went on bis way full of
hope. He hung his satchel to a tree and cast his
line into the river. Sport, as usual, was disappoint-
ing, but there was that which cheered awaiting
him, and the angler returned to fortify himself for
the ordeal of the afternoon. But Tiny Tim had been
before him and. while he raged and stormed, the
boy was hidden away eating as be bad not eaten for
weeks. Next day the angler brought a dog with
him. He enjoined upon doggie the need of closely
guarding the satchel, and went to the river bank.
When Tiny Tim came along the faithful bound
ruslied at him. Round and round the tree ran Tim,
the dog following him, until the cord holding him
was wound round the tree and the dog could no
longer reach the bag.
DEAD MAN'S PAPERS (2 parts— Jaji. 17) Joe
Colder falls ill and his unscrupulous manager, Snape,
plans to make whatever he can for himself imme-
diately his employer dies. Amongst a number of
papers he finds one relating to the discovery of rich
ore beds, but his attempts to gain possession of the
document are foiled time and again, by one of the
raneh-hands, Elliott, who is watching the interests
of Eddie Buckle. The latter is the only remaining
relative of the dead man. Snape is dismissed, but
he raids the ranch and secures the paper. He so
manages affairs that Elliott stands in danger of
losing his life, but Edie comes to his rescue and the
film ends with the downfall of the rogue.
TRANS-OCEANIC FILMS.
THE MASTER CROOK (Four Parts— Jan. 15).—
The master cro^ik is a man who has been addicted
to evil all bis life. When be picked up his daily
paper and read of the petty crimes of small pick-
pockets, be smiled, feeling satisfied that he would
never be classed among people of that category.
He goes out seeking adventure and is followed b.v
one of the gang of pickpockets, who does not
know that the man whom he is following is a
master thief. By means of a band mirror, he dis-
covers that he is being followed; he watches de-
velopments and catches the thief. He becomes ac-
quainted with the gang, which is composed of
Billy the Dip, Barney the Fixer, and Bessie the
Blind Girl. These people, who are all criminals
of the smaller type, recognize in the master cropk
a bigger brain than theirs. They are willing to
.^c knowledge his leadership, and to follow his ad-
vice in all their crooked deals. Satisfied that he
has" found reliable accomplices, the master crook
plans for a great coup. He reads in the newspaper
that a celebrated eye specialist has placed a mag-
nificent pearl necklace on exhibition, and he tells
the gang tliat be will he in possession of it in
thirty-six hours. The master crook then proceeds
to disguise himself, and although the police are
watching the pearls closely, be succeeds in taking
them away. The gang insists upon an equal share
of the pearls, but the master crook is not willing
to do this, as he feels that he is not sure enough
of them.
The gang turns against the master crook. They
kidnap him and tell liim that they will keep him
prisoner until he changes his mind. Finding that
imprisonment does not affect bis decision, they tie
him by tlie heels to a beam in the cellar, and
open the sluiee gates to the river. Slowly the
water comes in, and slowly but surely rises, until
it reaches the top of the master crook's head.
Meanwhile. Bessie the Blind Girl, whom the master
crook had previously befriended, has a presentment
that something is wrong. She gropes her way into
the rellnr, releases the nri'-oner, and the two of
them get away. The master crook telephones the
polioe tl'at if they will send the reward by one of
their best men to a rertain West End Hotel, be
will let them know where the gang is located.
Detective Inspector Neville is sent. The master
rrook steals the notes and gets away. A week
later the master crook realizes that Bessie has a
possibility of having her sight restored. The man
from whom the pearls were stolen is a great eye
specialist and to him the master crook goes. The
doctor restores Bessie's eyesight, and in gratitude
for this help for the young girl, whom he is be-
ginning to love, the master crook returns the pearls
to the doctor He then makes arrangements to
e^irn an honest living, sends Bessie to college and
dreams of a better life.
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A FIGHT FOR A MILLION (Three parts).— Tlie
story opens n itb a scene showing Winter, an old
pioneer gold digger, on his death bed revealing to
his daughter. Bessie, the hiding-place of the papers
which will establish her claim to the Western Star
mine, worth a million dollars. Bessie's brother.
Jack, back East with their mother, receives a tele-
gram asking bim to 'Come at once to see his father
before the end. Lloyd, a villainous attorney, knows
tliat Winter has never filed his papers, claiming the
Western Star mine property and immediately in-
stitutes a search for them. In a very dramatic
sf-ene be wrests the secret from the dying miner
and resolves to bide his time before recovering
them. In order to carry out bis plan. Lloyd is
forced to get rid of Bessie, and so calls in Jim
Lindsay, bead of a band of outlaws, who agrees to
hold Bessie a prisoner until Lloyd has recovered
the papers. Lindsay decides to double-<?ros9 Lloyd,
and takes bis gang to the bank building, intending
to rob Lloyd's safe. Disappointed, be instructs his
men to rob the bank while they are about it, and
they make their escape and return to Lindsay's
cabin. The sheriff is in love with Lindsay's sister.
Sue, and hesitates between love and duty when it
comes to tlie point of arresting Lindsay, whom he
suspects of the hank robbery. Later, a terrific
fight occurs between the outlaws and members of
the sheriff's posse. Jack, who has come from the
East in respon.se to his sister's telegram, gets into
the fracas and is made a prisoner in Lindsay's
cabin. Not knowing that he is her brother. Bessie
succeeds in untieing Jack and together they go
to the old cabin where the mining papers are con-
cealed. They arrive just as the outlaws take refuge
in an abandoned building. In the fight that fol-
lows. Lloyd is killed, Lindsay is severely wounded
and recognition takes place between the brother and
sister, who have at last won their fight for a million
dollars.
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OVER NIAGARA FALLS (Four parts).— Tom. the
sou of Mt. Wright, a retired business man. leaves
to complete his medical course at college. Mr.
Wright a-ecompanies his son to the depot, where he
meets an old friend of his. who is sending his
nepliew. Bob Farrell, to the same college.
A year later. Bob loses the last cent of his al-
lowance in a game of cards, and returning to bis
room he discoipers where Tom leaves his money.
He is caught in the act by Tom, and the next
morning Bob is expelled from college and disowned
by bis uncle. Left to shift for himself, Bob chances
to meet a man by the name of Falk. who is chief
of a band of smugglers. Falk offers bim a position,
and Bob accepts. In the meantime Tom has re-
ceived his diploma; he introduces James King,
connected with the Secret Service, to his sister
Nell.
One night a week later Tom receives an ur-
gent call. Jumping into a taxi be orders the driver
to make haste, and in turning a corner they strike
a woman. Tom assists her home and discovers
that she is the proprietress of a gambling bouse.
While attending to the injured woman, Tom is
surprised • to hear the voice of his former room-
mate. Bob Farrell. who is still a 'patronizer of the
card table. Farrell offers the doctor his hand, but
he turns away, which aggravates Farrell. Sud-
denly a confusion is beard in the other room. Far-
rell real'zes that the house is being raided, and
while attempting to escape be is prevented by a
policeman. In the tussle Farrell dra""s a gun, fires,
and mortally wounds the policeman. The doctor,
re-entering the room, stumbles over the body of
the dead policeman, and stooping down to exnraine
the man. picks up the gun which was dropped in
the tussle. He is found in that position by the
inspector, who has captured Farrell. Farrell ac-
cuses the doctor of the shooting. Next morning
Tom's father reads the report that his son is
held for murder and succumbs to the shock. At
the trial Farrell's false testimony and tlie circum-
stantial evidence prove fatal to Tom, who is sen-
tenced to twenty years' imprisonment.
While in prison, Tom writes a letter to his sis-
ter, requesting her to seek the services of James
King in watching Farrell, whom be believes fired
the fatal shot. Nell, delivering the letter, sees
Falk talking to a Chinaman in the same building,
and she mentions the fact to King. He is inter-
ested, as he has just received information that a
clever hand of smugglers has been operating on
the border. He reads Tom's letter and leaves with
the girl, who stops him at the corner, where she
recognizes Farrell talking to the same Chinaman.
King's suspicions are aroused. He orders \ell
home and shadows Farrell to the back door of a
saloon, where he is discovered by the bartender,
who makes an outcry and springs upon bim. The
noise attracts the attention of Farrell, and one of
his gang who hastens into tlie room. But the de-
tective breaks away.
The next morning King intercepts an important
telegram sent to Falk from Farrell. In the mean-
time Tom is dumbfounded to see one of the guards
struck down by an outraged prisoner. Left alone
with the fallen guard, be dons the guard's suit
and makes his escape.
King tracks Falk to a railway station, where
Falk steps into a waiting auto and starts off, fol-
lowed by the detective in another auto, which
breaks down; he starts after Falk on foot. He
sees an automobile and recognizes the occupant as
Tom's sister, Nell. He quickly explains the situ-
ation and jumps in and starts in pursuit. Upon
arriving at a cross road they see Falk's machine
stop at a building, and the detective makes his
way to bushes across the way from the house; he
recognizes Falk and Farrell and two smugglers
placing two Chinamen into the automobile. Hastily
retreating be comes back with Nell, and arrives
just as the machine starts off with the Chinamen.
Telling the girl to remain and watch the building.
King returns to the machine and follows the smug-
glers, who recognize him and open fire on him.
In the wild chase which ensues the machines are
heading toward the railroad track, where a freight
train is seen approaching. The smugglers' ma-
chine is overtaken by the train, and the Chinamen
killed, but the smugglers crawl away from the
ruins of the wreck to the nearby woods.
Tom suddenly comes upon the wounded smuggler,
who begs him to assist him to the rear entrance of
the cave. The detective, returning to where he
left Nell, finds her gone. Fearing for her safety.
he creeps up to the building and peers through the
window, but Is discovered by Falk and Farrell.
who capbire him and drag him to the cave. After
binding the detective, Falk orders Farrell, who is
under the influence of liquor, to watch the detective
to see that he does not escape. One of the gang
tells him that he has captured a girl hiding in the
bushes watching the saloon, and Farrell upon bein?
shown the girl, recognizes Nell and he dnmkenly
brags to her that be is the man who had shot the
policeman and sent her brother to prison. The
doctor, finding the detective, sets him free, and
he tells Tom that his sister is a prisoner in the
cave; be goes for help. Farrell returns and rec-
ognizes Tom. A struggle ensues, and Nell, bearing
it, runs out of a chamber in the cave .iust as Far-
rell and the smuggler are binding the doctor. Nell
tries to drag off Farrell, who turns on her; she
scratches his face, which infuriates Farrell, and
he and the smuggler drag her out of the cave, put
hep In a barrel and send it over the falls. The
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doctor's cries for belp are heard by the injured
smuggler, who, out of gratitude, crawls <m haods
to him and releases him; he pursues Farrell and
Nell.
In the meantime King is on his way to get help.
He comes upon Falk, captures him, ties him to a
tree, and then proceeds to the cave. As they en-
ter the Injured smuggler points to the opening of
the care; they leave in pursuit of the others and
arrive just as the girl is put into the barrel and
sent on its death dealing journey. The doctor and
Farrell struggle right on the brink of a precipice,
and FarreU, losing hold, goes headforemost into tbe
falls. The detective meanwhile runs below the
falls, and with the help of some workmen on the
bank, pulls in the barrel and extricates the girl,
unconscious but alive. The mother, son, daughter
aud detective are happy la the extreme at their
reunion.
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THE YOUNGER SISTER (Turner Films, Ltd.).—
Strong parental objection toward her sweetheart,
Jack Evans, causes Peggy Wright to make life un-
bearable for ber brother's friends, Professor Dingle-
fritz and his son, Algy, who are visiting the
Wright homestead during their vacation from col-
lege. Mr. Wright is called away suddenly on
business and instructs his son to keep Peggy from
seeing Jack Evans. Peggy then proceeds to get
even. Disguised as a little girl, she introduces
herself to the professor and Algy as Peggy's
younger sister. An Interesting lecture is being
given by the learned professor, but Peggy is seized
with a "violent" attack of sneezing and the pro-
fessor Is forced to abandon his work. A little
later, shouts of "help" are heard and Peggy's
brother, the professor and Algy rush to the edge
of the lake and are terrified at seeing bubbles
forming on the surface of the water. Believing
that Peggy has fallen in the lake and is being
drowned, they secure a long pole and are frantically
trying to rescue her, when she opens a window in
the summer house and asks what they are fishing
for. A garden hose, with one end In the water and
the other in the summer house, reveals the fact
that Peggy was just blowing through the hose
and that no . drowning was taking place. The
uould-be rescuers leave the scene, thoroughly dis-
gusted with Peggy and her pranks. Professor
Dinglefritz and Algy decide to leave this place of
foolishness and return home. Peggy hears of this
and enters upon a plan to prevent their sudden
departure. Just as the DInglefritzes are leaving.
Peggy, having put aside the little girl disguise,
enters and explains that she is Peggy and that
she wishes to make amends for her younger sis-
ter's behavior. Algy and his father fall completely
in love with charming Peggy. In the quietude
and shadows of a friendly old tree in the garden,
the professor proposes and Peggy tells him that
she will give him her answer the next evening at
ten o'clock. Algy proposes the same evening and
receives the same assurance. The next evening at
ten finds Peggy, dressed as her younger sister
again, awaiting the professor and Algy. She
does not have to wait long, for first the professor
appears followed closely by his son. Both are
amazed at finding each other present, but still
greater Is their surprise when instead of Peggy
awaiting them, they find her younger sister, who
explains that she has just escaped from her room
and wants them to help ber meet her lover. Only
1CK> glad to do anything that will take her away
from the spot where they were to receive Peggy's
answer, they assist her to a small boat, in which
she crosses to the other side of the lake, where
her sweetheart is awaiting her. Thereupon the
professor and Algy hurry back to the garden, but
find no Peggy. Instead, a note which Peggy has
left, explains that Peggy and the younger sister are
the one and the same person.
FEATURES IDEAL.
THE MASTER ROGUE; OR A DUMB ACC^^SIIR
("Three parts). — Having gambled away almost his
last penny. Edward returns home in a drunken con-
dition. His wife has fallen asleep. Shamefacedly,
he looks upon the homely picture which he forsakes
nightly for his vicious haunts. A letter attracts
his attention. It is from his Aunt Wilson. She
writes that she will no longer supply him with
money, and declines to receive bim. We next see
the wretch breaking into his uncle's office. He
forces the safe open. Mrs. Wilson catches him in
the act. but she promises silence on the understand-
ing that he goes abroad and redeems his lost char-
acter. She then Invites Jeannie and her dumb
brother, Tom, to share her home during Edward's
exile. Edward goes to Colorado, and one day, his
partner having discovered a vein of gold in his
claim, be tries to strangle him. During the struggle,
he leaves a locket containing Jeannie's portrait in
his victim's clenched hands. The villain succeeds
in wounding all his pursuers, and escapes. Later,
Mrs. Wilson entertains her staff. It Is her birthday,
and there is much rejoicing. The poor and un-
fortunate are not forgotten.
Hunted down in America, Edward seeks refuge
in his own country and plaiis a fresh crime. He
arrives on his aunt's birthday, and slips in among
the guests. Jeannie recognizes her husband, and.
moved with compassion, she gives him the key of
the park. "Come tonight, I shall have a light In
my window,'* she says. When all is still and quiet.
he creeps into the villa. After partaking of a cold
supper prepared for him hy h'va wife, ha manages
to pour a narcotic into her glass. He thus gets rid
of an embarrassing witness, and proceeds to take
possession of the will which disinherits him. Sud-
denly a cry breaks the silence of the night. Tom.
awakpoed, hastens to Mrs. Wilson's door. It re-
sists his efforts; he lets himself down on the terrace,
and, after a struggle with Edward, he gives the
alarm by ringing the bell of the works, and the
employees come flocking together. In the struggle
with Tom, Edward leaves the weapon in his hands,
and manages to escape. Mrs. Wilson, mortally
wounded, staggers to her door and points to Tom.
He is arrested. Next day, Edward presents himself
at the villa as if he had just arrived from a
journey. His wife threatens to denounce him, but
he Is cynically impervious — knowing that she still
loves him.
The eventful day of the Assizes comes. A wit-
ness recalls the tragic scene. The unfortunate man's
defense is based mainly on his affliction. He knows
he is innocent of the crime, and he Is sure of
acquittal. Jeannie. however, questions a young advo-
cate, and is horrified to hear his verdict: "1 am
afraid, madam, that, notwithstanding the extenu-
ating circumstances, the verdict in this case will be
capital punishment." She dramatically cries out:
"Stop! stop! Gentlemen of the jury — that man is
Innocent. Mercy ! Mercy I ' '
This causes considerable emotion in the court,
and the case is adjourned until the next day. In
the confusion. Edward removes his fainting wife.
The terrible shock has turned her brain, and she is
utterly prostrated. Edward, reassured by her help-
lessness, returns to the gambling den and to his
vicious associates.
The servants, to whose care Jeannie Is confided,
discuss the latest news in the paper. Jeannie
catches the drift of the conversation, and she is
aroused to action. She reads the paper, and under-
stands that the defending counsel's talent will
probably be unavailing and fail to save the life of
the accused. She rashes to the Attorney-General's
house and is shown into his office. He Is astounded
at her communication, especially when he sees the
locket containing Jeannie's portrait sent from the
public prosecutor's office at Havre, with the report
of a crime committed the year before in Colorado.
Tom is brought In, and by gesture goes through the
tragic scene. The spectators understand be could
Identify the miscreant. Just then. Edward rushes
in. Tom, his eyes dilated with horror, points to
him. Edward is confronted with the locket, and,
seeing there is no hope, he ends his life by jumping
out of the window.
UNION FEATURES.
SNARED IN THE ALPS; OR WHEATS AND
TARES (Three parts).— The first part of this drama
is enacted In Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs. de Larcey
have Just arrived to visit Suzanne Dubreuil. a young
and free widow, and also Charles Valller. a man of
the world, very much charmed with Madame de
Larcey.
The character of Vallier incites him to use every
possible means to secure bis end. As soon as Mme.
de Larcey arrived Valliers resumes his suit, already
begun In Paris, and bends his wits towards inculcat-
ing jealousy In the heart of Madame de Larcey. It
dan-ns upon her that her husband is very Innocently
flirting with Suzanne Dubreuil, but anyway, is she
not positive of the fidelity of her husband?
During a skating excursion, Jeanne de Larcey is
the victim of an accident, and her friends run to get
her husband, who has gone sleigh riding with
Suzanne and a few friends. Thedoctor being called,
declares that it will be necessary for her to remain
absolutely quiet during four weeks. Everyone re-
mains with Jeanne, but she does not wish to deprive
her friends of the good hours or pleasure afforded
by long promenades in the snow, racing and chasing
on skates, etc., so she remains alone with Charles
Vallier. who keeps her company.
Naturally, he uses this tete-a-tete to advantage,
and proceeds to excite the jealousy of the young
woman. He forces her to look out of a window,
over-looking an interior gallery of the hotel, and
there he sees Mr. de Larcey and Suzanne closely
seated on a sofa and engaged in conversation.
It is enough! Jeanne still persists in doubting,
but the serpent has accomplished his task. Jeanne
instinctively abhors Charles Vallier and expels him,
remaining crying with rage, and vowing vengeance.
Her husband received a letter, calling him to Paris,
on an urgent matter. Charles Vallier. not daring
to present himself before the young woman, decides
to return to Paris also. Jeanne de Larcey is left
alone with Suzanne to meditate vengeance, and will
put into execution her well-matured plan.
She brings one, who was once her friend, sleigh-
riding and having arrived at a certain point, Jeanne
dismisses the guide, telling him to return home,
and briskly seizes Suzanne around the body, throws
her on the sled and, after tying her and expressing
her hate, and desire of revenge, saying: "Vou won
my husband, do not expect mercy from me!" she pre-
cipitates the sled from the height of the mountain.
Jeanne de Larcey is then maddened by the crime
she has just committed, an irreparable crime, as the
mountains do not pardon! But there is a God for
the Innocent! Suzanne did not die in the overthrow.
A hunter found ber Inanimate on her sled, frozen
and chilled with the cold! She is carried to the
hotel, and then brought back to her father's at
Paris, where, with vigilant care, she revives, and
regains her health, little by little.
Jeanne de Larcey has returned to Paris, and her
husband shows her the article In the Journal, re-
lating the accident. Then she can no longer control
her feelings, so she does not hesitate to tell her
husband that she Is the guilty one. and the avenger
of her outraged honor. He has deceived her. and
she had revenged herself! But, when her husband
pleads his Innocence, she realizes she bas been
mistaken, and already "remorse" Invades her
troubled soul. She wants to go and beg Suzanne's
pardon, but the latter refuses to see her. Jeanne
is asked to confess what prompted her to commit
such a crime, and she does so only with the assur-
ance of Suzanne's pardon, thus showing lack of
friendship has not been the cause of this awful
tragedy. When Charles Vallier will come to see
the convalescent girl, he will find near her bed all
the old friends, reunited, and before their reproaches
for his conduct, he will retire, his head bowed under
the heavy responsibility of his villainous act.
RAMO.
IN THE STRETCH (Four parts). — Mr. Almsley.
the owner of Dark Stranger, and Stewart Warner,
a bookmaker, visit the racetrack as Phil Scovelle, a
stable boy. Is exercising the horse. They are en-
thusiastic at Dark Stranger's showing and Scovelle'a
riding. Warner uses his Influence with the Jockey
Club to make Scovelle a jockey, for which Scovelle
is grateful and promises Warner to do everything
be may ask. The boy Is made a jockey, and wins
with Dark Feather In his first race, against great
odds, making horse and jockey famous.
Warner soon gets the boy to "pull" races. The
Jockey club, suspicious of Scovelle's riding, warns
him. Thoroughly scared, he refuses Warner's de-
mands that he "pull" the day's race and declares
that he won't ride "crooked" again. Desperate with
loss3s, Warner threatens, but in vain, and, realizing
that large sums will be bet In his pool rooms on
Dark Stranger, the favorite, and that he will win
these sums If the favorite loses, Warner has a con-
federate "dope" the horse. An overdose kills the
horse, and Scovelle is accused, ruled off the turf,
and sent to jail. The boy serves his full term and
comes out an outcast. Meanwhile, Warner has
coined money In his crooked pool rooms. Jack Mil-
ton, the minister's son, becomes one of his victims.
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mits suicide.
Mary Stevens, the daughter of the district at-
torney, and also Jack's fiance. Is saved from a
runaway accident by Scovelle. The newspaper criti-
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of Jack's father, a leader In the reform movement,
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Personally leading the raid, the district attorney
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gambles again he cannot marry his daughter.
The net of the district attorney is drawing closer
around Warner, who is as yet unknown. Warner
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lestaurant to meet a supposed Informer. In the
meantime, Scovelle bas followed the men to a
Chinese restaurant and overheard the plot. Hasten-
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him to heed the warning. The district attorney
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and keeps the appointment. One of the gangsters
get the district attorney to step outside, this being
the cue to shoot; the gangsters start forward only
to be overpowered and arrested by the detectives.
Warner, waiting in a Chinatown restaurant, is sur-
prised, and in his attempted escape, is fatally shot,
and through his confession Scovelle is cleared and
reinstated as a jockey.
Jack is being hard pressed by a gambler for a debt
and is tipped off In a letter to bet on Blue Streak,
second choice, being assured that Whirlwind, the
favorite, won't win. Determined to cover his losses
and square his debts on this sure thing. Jack takes
some of his father's money. At the last moment
Scovelle Is picked to ride Whirlwind. Mary learns
of the money stolen from Jack's father on aecidently
discovering the envelope which contained the money
along with the gambler's letter to Jack. Mary goe^*
to the track to prevent Jack from betting this
money, but he already has It on Blue Streak.
Mary borrows money from Mr. Almsley. Whirlwind's
owner, to bet on Whirlwind. Whirlwind, with Sco-
velle riding, wins the big race, and Jack goes broke.
Mary comes to his rescue with her winnings aud
forgives him. Jack restores the money and confesses
to his father. Jack's confession squares Moses, the
old negro servant, who had been accused of the
theft, and Jack's father, feeling that he had learned
his lesson, forgives him. Scovelle promises to be a
welcome visitor In at least two homes when he is
not riding "Favorites" on some track.
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luL B — The Power of Light (2 parts — Drama)
Jus. 10— The Son of Thomas Gray (Drama) . .
Jan. 12 — Destinies Pulflllcd (3 parts — Drama).. 3000
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■•T. 9»— Gooa* a la "Ool*«rt"
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Dae. 18 — A Tragic Experiment (2 parti — Dr.)..
Dec. 20 — The Law of Compensation (2 parts —
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Dee. 27 — Satan's Castle (2 parts — Drama)
JU. 10 — The Silent Hero (2 parts — Drama)...
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Dae. 7 — ^Fred Goes In For Honea (Com.)..
Dae. 14 — Tie Portola Festival
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Ja». 11 — The Ring (Drama)
Jaa. 13 — It May Come to This (Comedy)
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Jan. IS — A Father's Devotion (Drama)
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4 — Nutty Has Big Ideas (Comedy)
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IS — She Wrote a Play (Comedy)
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Jan. 1 — The Suffragette's Revenge (Comedy)..
Jan. 6 — An Amateur Sportsman (Comedy)....
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Jan. 13 — Mother-in-Law Pays a Visit (Comedy) .
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Dec. 29— King the Detective In the Jarrla
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KAY-BEE.
Jan. 9 — Narcotic Spectre (Drama)
Jan. 16 — ^The Circle of Fate (Drama)
Jan. 23 — Kentucky Romance (Drama)
Jan. 27— For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)
Jan. 30 — Divorce (2 parts — Drama)
KEYSTONE.
Jan. 3 — ^Love and Dynamite (Comedy)
Jan. 5 — Mable's Stormy Love Affair (Comedy).
Jan. 8 — ^The IJnder.SheriflC (Comedy)
Jan. 12 — ^A Flirt's Mistake (Comedy)
Jan. 15 — How Motion Pictures Are Made (Ind.)
Jan. 17 — In the CHntches of the Gang (2 parts
— Comedy)
Koiac.
Dec. 18 — (No Release This Date).
Dec. 25 — WIfey's Christmas Present (Comedy)
Dec. 25 — The Live Wire (Comedy)
Jan. 1— The Bad Man from the East (Com.)
Jan. 1 — Levi's Luck (Comedy)
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Nov. 28— Bill and the Missus (Comedy) 400
Not. 28 — How Bob Got Married (Comedy) 000
Dec. 6 — Bill On the Telephone (Comedy).... 610
Dec. 6 — A Day In the Country (Comedy) 885
Dec. 12— When Auntie Made Her WIU (Ckim.). B70
Dec. 12 — Ostrich Farming Near Nice (Indna.). 410
Dec. 10 — Detective Larkin (Drama) 685
Dec. 19 — Travels in Hungary (Scenic) 8B0
Dec. 26 — Only a Little Drop of Water (C^m.). 865
Dec. 26— A Quiet Flat (Comedy) B65
MAJESTIC.
Dec. 20 — A Man's Awakening (Drama)
Dec. 21 — The Prisoner of the Mountain (Dr.)..
Dec. 23 — Mrs. Brown's Burglar (C!omedy) . . . .,
Dec. 27— The Pride of the Force «3omedy)...
Dec. 28 — Helen's Stratagem (Drama)
Dec. 80— The Baby (Drama)
Jan. 8 — Educating Bis Daughters (C!omedy)..
Jan. 4— Mollie and the Oil King (Drama)....
Jan. 6 — The Ten of Spades (Drama)
Jan. 10 — Sororiety Initiation (Drama)
NESTOR.
Dec. 26— A Tale of the West (Drama)
Dec. 81 — A Hopl Legend (Drama)
Jan. 2— And the Villain StiU Porsued Her
(Comedy)
Jan. 7 — The Dead Line (Drama)
Jan. 9 — When Crsus Threw the BoU (2 parts —
CJomedy)
Jan. 14 — The Intruder (Drama)
Jan. 16 — Cupid's Close Shave (Comedy) ;....
POWERS.
Jan. 2 — An Evil of the Slums (Drama)
Jan. 6 — ^Them 01' Letters (Drama)
Jan. 0 — Who So Dlggcth a Pit (Drama)
Jan. 12 — Just Mother (Comedy)
Jan. 12 — On Lapland (Scenic)
Jan. 16 — Trust Begets Trust (Drama)
PRINCESS.
Dec. 12 — His Imaginary Family (Com.-Dr.). ...
Dec. 19 — The Law of Humanity (Drama)
Dec. 26 — Cupid's Lieutenant (0>medy-Drama) .
Jan. 2 — ^A Rnral Free Delivery Romance (Dr.)
Jan. 9— A Circumstantial Nurse (Drama)
RELIANCE.
Dec. 17— At the Cabaret (Comedy)
Dec. 20 — The Psendo Prodigal (Drama) ^.
Dec. 22— The Fly Leaf of Fate (Drama)
Dec. 24 — ^The Alternative (Drama)
Dec. 27 — Govannl's Gratitude (2 parts — Drama)
Dec. 29 — Daybreak (Drama) ♦. ...
Dec. 31 — His Awful Vengeance (Comedy)
Dec. 81 — Seeing Stars and Stripes (Comedy)...
Jan. 3 — Some Rogues and a Girl (Drama)....
Jan. 7 — The Loafer (Drama)
Jan. 10 — The Sacriflce (Drama)
BAMO.
Nov. 6 — Wives (3 parts — Drama)
Nov. 26— The Fangs of Hate (3 parts — Dr.)..
Dec. 10 — The Devil Within (3 parts — Drama)..
REX.
Dec. 28— His Faithful Servant (Drama)
Jan. 1 — The Female of the Species (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 4 — A Fool and His Money (Comedy)..,.
Jan. 8 — An Arrowhead Romance (Drama)....
Jan. 11 — The Cycle of Adversity (Drama)
Jan. 15 — Michael Arnold and Dr. Lynn (2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 18 — The Option (Drama)
TEANHOTTSER.
Dec. 21 — (No Release This Date).
Dec. 21 — (No release this date).
Dec. 23 — An Orphan's Romance (Drama)
Dec. 26 — His Father's Wife (Drama)
Dec. 28 — The Head Walter (Comedy)
Dec. SO — An Amatenr Animal Trainer (Comedy-
Drama)
Jan. 2 — Their Golden Wedding (Drama)
Jan. 4 — Mrs. Pinfchurst's Proxy ((3om. Dr.)....
Jan. 6 — The Runaway Princess (3 parts — Dr.).
Jan. 9 — (No release this date).
VICTOR.
Dec. 26 — Miracle Mary (2 parts — Drama)....
Dec. 29 — The Field Foreman (Drama)
Jan. 2 — The Coryphee (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 5 — The Magic Skin (2 parts — Drama)..
Jan. 9 — Admission Two Pins (Comedy-Drama)
Jan. 12 — ^The Imp Abroad (Comedy)
Jan. l(j — The Romance of a Photograph (2 parts
— Drama)
FEATURES.
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Not. 10 — Klialng Oap (Hopworth — 4 taata — »r.)
Dec. 1 — David (Jopperfleld (Hepworth — 7 parte)
Dec. 20— After Many Years (Ci^n. rOm Af. —
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Dec. 22 — ^The Harper Mystery (Turner, Irtd.—
8 parts — Drama)
Dec. 20 — The Vicar of Wakefield (Hapwortk —
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D«c. IS — Riley's Decoys (Comedy)
D«e. IS— Beyond All Law (Drams)
D«e. 20 — The Conscience of Hassan Bey (Dr.).
D«c. 22 — ^For Her Goyemment (Drama)
Dec. 28 — Her Wedding BeU (Drama)
Dec. 27 — The Olnb Cure (Comedy)
Dec. 27— The Snlclde Pact (Comedy)
Dec. 29 — The Wedding Gown (2 parts — Drama)
Ian. 1 — Skelley'8 Skeleton (Comedy)
Jan. 1 — A Uotorcycle Elopement (Comedy) ....
Isu. R— The Abandoned Well (Drama)
Jan. 5 — The Mystery of the Milk (Comedy)
Jan. 5 — The Janitor's Revenge (Comedy)
Jan. 8 — His Father's House (Drama)
Jan. 10 — The Bartered Crown (Drama)
EDISON.
Dee. 34 — Mary's New Hat (Comedy) 585
Dec. 24— The Janitor's Quiet Life (Com.) 415
Dec. 2«— A Tndor Princess (Spec.— 2 parts —
Drams) , 2000
Dec. 27 — A Proposal From Mary (Sixth Story of
Who Win Marry Mary?) 1000
Dec. 28 — Her Face Was Her Fortune (Comedy) . 1000
(Comedy) 1000
Dec. 30 — The Mystery of the Dover Bxpresa
(Drama) 1000
Dec. SI — Andy Gets a Job (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 2 — The Antique Brooch (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Ian. 3 — Stanton's Last Fling (Drama) 1000
Jan. 5 — ^The Girl In the Middy (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 8 — On the Great Steel Beam (Drama) ..1000
Jan. 7 — African Sea Birds (Educational) 400
Jan. 7— The Sherlock Holmes Girl (Comedy) . . 600
Jan. »— The Witness to the Will (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Jan. 10 — A Lonely Road (Drama) 1000
Jan. 12 — The Adventure of the Actress (Com-
edy)— (First of Octavius — Amateur Detective
scries) 1000
Jan. 1.3— A Night at the Inn (Drama) 1000
Jan. 14 — Andy Plays Hero (Comed.v) 1000
Jan. It) — Deacon Billington's Downfall (Special
— 2 parts — Comedy-Drama) 2000
ESSAHAT.
Dee. 2S — That Pair from Thespla (Comedy). .1000
Dec. 26 — The Great Game (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Dec. 27 — A Snakerllle (Jourtshlp (Comedy) 1000
De& 80 — The Ghost of Self (Drama) 1000
Dec 31 — When Love Is Young (Comedy)
Dee. 81 — Ascending Sugar Loaf Mountain
(Scenic)
Jaa. 1 — Through Trackless Sands (Drama). . .1000
JsB. 2 — The Awskening at SnakeTllle (Special
— 2 parts — Comedy) 2000
Jaa. 3 — Tlie Redemption of Broncho Billy
(Drams) 1000
Jan. 6 — Hearts and Flowers (Drama) 1000
Jan. 7 — A Foot of Romance (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 8 — ^The Hills of Peace (Drama) 1000
Jan. 9— The Hour and the Man (Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. 10 — Snakeviile's New Doctor (Com-Dr.) . .1000
Jan. 13— The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 14 — The Real Miss Loveleigh (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 15 — The Story of the Old Gun (Drama) 1000
Jan, 16— The Cast of the Die (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Jan. 17 — Broncho Billy— Guardian (Drama) 1000
KALEM.
Dec. 22 — Gilt Edge Stocks (Drama) 1000
Dec. 24 — The Big Horn Massacre (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Dec. 26 — Emancipated Women (Comedy)
Dee. 26 — Talcum Powder (Industrial)
Dec. 27— Her Indian Brother (Drama) 1000
Dec. 29 — A Modern Jekyll and Hyde (Special —
2 parts— Drama) 2000
Dec. 31 — An Unseen Terror (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 2 — Bill's Board Bill (Comedy)
Jan. 2— Cambridgeshire Race Meet (Sports) . .
.Tan. 3— A Dream of the Wild (Drama) 1000
Jan. 5 — A Shot in the Night (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 7 — Her Husband's Friend (Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. 9 — The Joke on Jane (Comedy)
Jan. 9— Making Cut Glass (Industrial)
Jan. 10— Telltale Stains (Drama) 1000
Jan. 12 — Indian Blood (Special — 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
Jan. 14 — Perils of the White Lights (Special —
2 parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. 16 — Onl.T One Shirt (Comedy)
Jan. 16 — The Lord Mayor of London (Topical) . . .
Jan. 17 — Red Hawk's Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
G. SLEINE.
Dee. 2 — ^Tenomous Tongne« (Oello Special — 3
parts — ^Drams)
Dee. • — The Stolen Legacy (Oines Special —
2 parts — Drama)
Dec. 16 — The Sunken Treasure (Oines — special —
2 parts — ^Drama)
Dec. 28 — ^At Cross Purposes (Clnes Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Dec. 80 — When a Woman Wills (Clnes — 2 parts
— Drama — Special)
Jan. 6 — The Smuggler's Son (Clnes — 2 parts —
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 13 — The Heart of a Gypsy (Clnes — 2 parts
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 20— Who Was Guilty? (Special^Cines— 2
parts — Drama)
LUBIN.
Dec. 25— The Parasite (Spec.— 3 parts — Dr.).. 3000
Dec. 26— The Death Trap (Drama) 1000
Dec. 27 — ^The Doctor's Romance (Drama) 1000
Dec. 29— Her Boy (Drama) 1000
Dec. 30 — Before the Last Leaves Fall (Drama). 1000
Jan. 1 — Manufacturing Pearl Buttons (Indus.). 300
Jan. 1 — The Inspector's Story (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 1700
Jan. 2 — A Comer In Popularity (Comedy) 300
Jan. 2 — ^The Missing Diamond (Comedy) 600
Jan. 3 — The Circle's End (Drama) 1000
Jan. 5— The Story the Gate Told (Drama) . . 1000
Jan. 6— The Squire's Mistake (Drama) 1000
Jan. 8 — Between Two Fires (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 9 — The Engineer's Revenge (Drama) 1000
Jan. 10 — When the Doctors Failed (Comedy) . . 400
Jan. 10 — Married Men (Comedy) 600
Jan. 12 — Tobacco Industry (Industrial) 400
Jan. 12— Smiles of Fortune (Comedy) 600
Jan. 13 — The Inscription (Drama) 1000
Jan. 15 — A Question of Right (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 16 — In M.vsterious Ways (Drama) 1000
Jan. IT — A Servant of the Rich (Drama) 1000
HELIES.
Oct. M — A Japanese WeddlBg (Uamnen *>d
Oaatema)
Oet. 8t — A Japanese EUieemakvr st Wort
(Typical)
Not. a— «tdB«y and Its Hsr^r (Trtrel) JOM
Nor. 20 — Shooting the Famous Hoxa Rapids
of Japan (Sports)
Nov. 20 — A Lemon Plantation (Industrial)
Not. 27 — Japanese "Judo," Commonly Known
as Jlu Jitau (Sports) 1000
Dee. 4 — A Woman's Mission (Drams)
Dec. 4 — A Trip to the Famous Picnic Grounds
at Arashyama, Japan (Scenic)
Dec. 11 — At Pbnom Penh, Cambodia (Scenic) . .
Dec. 11 — Beantiful Angkor-Wat, Cambodia (Sc.)
Jan. 1 — Temples of Japan (Architecture). .. .1000
FATHEFLAY.
Dec. 18 — The Couple Next Door (Comedy)
Dec. 17 — Insects that Sing (Zoology)
Dec. 17— 'Nice and Its Environs (Fr.) (Scenic).
Dec. 19 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 77 (Newa)
Dec. 18 — The Finger of Hate (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Dec. 19 — ^A Scandanavlan Scandal (Comedy)....
Dec. 20— The Fire Bride (Drama)
Dec. 22— Pathe's Weekly, No. 78 (News)
Dec. 23 — An Indian Don Juan (Drama)
Dec. 24 — Two Up a Tree (Comedy)
Dec. 25 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 79 (News)
Dec. 26— The Moth and the Flame (Special-
2 parts — Drama )
Dec. 27 — Corfu, An Isle of the Ionian Sea (Tr.)
Dec. 27— Lady Madcap's Way (Spec.— 0 parts
— JCV)medy )
Dec. 29 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 80 (News)
Dec. 30 — The Sneak Thief (Comedy)
Dec. 81 — By the Two Oak Trees (Drama) ....
Jan. 1— When Strong Wills Clash (Special—
2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 1— Pathe's Weekly, No. 81 (News)....
Jan. S — The Resurrection (Special — 2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 5 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 2 (News)
Jan. 6 — Whom God Hath Joined (Drams)
Jan. 7 — Dishing Dick's Dishwasher (Comedy)
Jan. 7 — Snow Effects In Austria (Travel) . .
Jan. 8 — ^The Wards of Society (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 8 — A Ramble In Pondichery, India (Seen.)
Jan. 8 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 3 (News)
Jan. 10 — ^The Minister's Daughter (Special — 2
parts — Drama)
.Ian. 12— Pathe's Weekly. No. 4—1914 (News) .
Jan. 13 — Down Lone Gap Way (Drama)
Jan. 14 — Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt
(Comed.v)
Jan. 14 — The Seventeen-Mile Drive — ^California
(Scenic)
Jan. 15 — A Thief of Hearts (Special — 2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 1.1— Pathe's Weekly, No. 5—1914 (News)
Jan. 17 — Good Pals (Special— =2 parts — Drama).
BELIO.
Dec. 19 — The Lure of the Road (Drama) lOM
Dec. 22 — The Open Door (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Dec. 28 — Mother Love vs. Gold (Drama) lOM
Dec. 21 — A Dip In the Brlney (Comedy) 1066
Dec. 25— Doc Yak's Christmas (Comedy) 1066
Dec. 26— His Sister (Drama) 1066
Dec. 29 — The Adventures of Katblyn — No. 1 —
The Unwelcome Throne (Special —
3 parts — Drama) 8000
Dec. 30— The Stolen Heart (Comedy) 1000
Dec. 31— Father's Day (Drama) 1000
Jan. 1 — Good Resolutions (Drama) 1000
Jan. 2 — At Cross Purposes (Comedy- Drama) . .
Jan. 2 — Buster and Sunshine (Comedy)
Jan. 5 — Into the Third and Fourth Generation
(Special— 2 parts — Drama) 2000
Jan. 6 — The Living Wage (Drama) 1000
Jan. 7 — By Unseen Hand (Drama) 1000
Jan. 8 — Pletro the Pianist (Comedy) 1000
Jan. a — On the Breast of the Tide (Drama) 1000
Jan. 12 — The Two Ordeals (Spec— 2 parts- Dr.)2000
Jan. 13— Angel Paradise (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 14 — Conscience and the Temptress (Dr.).. 1000
Jan. 15 — Blue Blood and Red (Drama) 1000
Jan. 16 — A Message from Across the Sea (Dr.). 1000
VITAGEAPH.
Dec. 22 — A Christmas Story (Drama) 1000
Dec. 28 — Her Faith In the Flag (Drama) 1006
Dec. 24 — The Honorable Algernon (Drama) . . . .1000
Dec. 25 — ^The Spirit of Christmas (Drama) 1006
Dec. 26 — ^Tbe Golf Game and the Bonnet (0«ai.).ia66
Dec. 27 — Heartease (Special — 2 parts — Dr.) 2060
Dec. 29 — Her Husband's Friend (Drama) 1000
Dec. 30 — His Second Wife (Comedy-Drama)
Dec. 30 — The Baby Show (Educational)
Dec. 31 — The Education of Aimt Georgians
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Jan. 1— Secret of the Bulb (Drama) 1000
Jan. 2— Misadventures of a Mighty Monarch
(Comedy) 1060
Jan. 3 — The Street Singers (Special — H parts —
Drama) , 3000
Jan. 5 — Franclne (Drama) 1000
Jan. 6 — Jerry's Uncle's Namesake (Special —
2 parts— Comedy) 2000
Jan. 7 — Diana's Dress Reform (Comedy) . . . .1000
Jan. 8 — Their Interest In Common (Com.-Dr.)
Jan. 8 — Montana State Fair (Topical)
Jan. 9 — Bunny's Mistake (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 10 — Officer Jobin Donovan (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 12— The Right and the Wrong of it (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 13 — The Masked Dancer (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 14 — Timing Cupid (Comedy) 1000
Jan. I.i — The Brute (Drama)
Jan. 15 — ^Baseball Stars (Topical)
Jan. 16 — Cutev's Vacation (Comedy) 1000
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"RUY BLAS" by the Makers of "SAPHO/
YOUR Pie! Get Busy!!
Everybody who booked Majestic's "Sapho" made money, and everybody who made money
with "Sapho" ought to book Majestic's "Ruy Bias." See the nearest Mutual or Continental
office for a QUICK date. Here are the points on vvhicli "Ruy Bias" will get you the money!
— William Garwood is Ruy Bias
—Three Reels
— Story by Victor Hugo, most famous
of international authors.
— Picture story by Elmer Harris, noted
plajrwright, who filmatized"Sapho."
— Directed by Lucius Henderson, who
directed "Sapho."
— Tells how Ruy Bias rose from valet
to Prime Minister; stirring plot!
RELEASED IN JANUARY.
— Wonderful settings, wonderful cos-
tumes (olden times), wonderful
cast. "The Girl the Critic Found"
has the female lead.
— Perfect photography.
"There Are No Favorites Like f^e-w Majestic Favorites"
In These NEW New Majesties
"MOLLIE AND THE OIL KING." Drama. Out Sunday, Jan. 4th. With Francelia
Billington, Lamar Johnstone, Mollie McConnell and Dick Cummings. "THE TEN OF SPADES."
Melodrama. Out Tuesday, Jan. 6th. With William Garwood, Vera Sisson, Victory Bateman, J.
H. Horsey, W. A. Lowery, Metta White, Joe Swickard and C. E. Rogers. "SORORITY INITI-
ATION." College Story. Out Saturday, Jan. loth. With BiUie West, Rena Kuhn, Joe Swick-
ard, G. Henkle, Ernest Joy, Florence Crawford, Howard Davies and Metta White.
NEW MAJESTIC
''There Are No Favorites Like New Majestic Favorites!"
Business Office: New Rochelle, N.Y.
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THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN
No. 2
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THE TWO ORDEALS
The splendid environment of tlie throne of Allaha,
rich in all the Oriental caparison of India, fur-
nishes superb opportunities pictorially. "THE
TWO ORDEALS," with leopards and lions, make
an animal picture on a heroic scale heretofore
unattempted. A thriller beyond compare.
In Two Reels — Released January 12th
January 13th "ANGEL PARADISE"
A pair of truculent cowboys, poisoned by red liquor, in
fighting mood, are brought instantly to terms of peace and
soberness by the appearance of a beautiful little girl, whose
winning ways reform them.
January 14th "CONSCIENCE AND THE TEMPTRESS"
,\ rising voung business man falls into the toils of a temptress, threatening his moral and financial
ruin. A fortunate accident brings his mother on the scene and accomplishes his rescue.
January 15th "BLUE BLOOD AND RED"
In the case of a woman you never can tell! The most modest and refined may, in case of emer-
gency, appear triumphant as the Amazon and sweep aside all barriers with decision extraordinary.
January 16th "A MESSAGE FROM ACROSS THE SEA"
\ romantic tale of two old Norwegian sea captains, who have a falling out and are reunited as
friends through the medium of a photoplay that carries a message of forgiveness to their children
in America.
THE TWO ORDEALS
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A Staff of Musicians Spent WEEKS Preparing
the Thanhouser Music that is Yours FREE !
One bound book of orchestration for -'THE LEGEND OF PROV-
ENCE," by the master musicians of the Tams Music Library of New
York City, is yours for the mere asking, together with particulars about
the "THANHOUSER 'BIG' PRODUCTIONS," telling you how to
get these features for Exclusive first run in your locality for a jiM year.
Just think of getting four-part productions like "Moths," "Robin
Hood," "Legend of Provence." "Frou Frou" and "Joseph in the Land
of EgT,-pt" that way! One a month, on the first day of each month!
NEXT
"JOSEPH IN THE
LAND OF EGYPT"
with James Cruze and Marguerite
Snow, a Sumptuous Presentation,
February 1st.
Address Sor particulars and FREE ORCHESTRATIONS:
"THANHOUSER 'BIG' PRODUCTIONS." NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.
THE THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
Sunday, Jan. nth
role by Mignon And'
A "short cast" play
Tuesday, Jan. 13th —
the Blind Girl, suppo
and Lila Chester, of
Friday, Jan. i6th — '
Leland Benham at
Merchant and Riley
make you lemember
TWO LITTLE DROMIOS," played as a marvelous dual
erson, supported by Riley Ghamberlin and Justus D. Barnes,
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COMING FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th
"The Cast of the Die"
In Two Parts
An absorbing drama of the West that astounds. Many unusual situations make this feature a
worthy attraction. Photography is excellent, and the portrayal of characters efficient. Heralds
and posters now ready.
RELEASED TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th.
"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
A splendid drama in which a woman's intuition saves her husband from the penitentiarj'. Ruth Stonehouse,
Richard C. Travers and Harry Mainhall featured.
RELEASED WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th.
"The Real Miss Loveleigh"
A real comedy with real situations, featuring Leo White and Ruth Hennessy.
RELEASED THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th.
"The Story of the Old Gun"
An interesting Western drama with a few comedy situations. A feature of merit.
RELEASED SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th.
" Broncho Billy — Guardian"
A Western thriller featuring the world's most popular photoplayer, MR. G. M. ANDERSON.
COMING FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd
"Through the Storm"
In Two Parts
A Drama of Railroad and Telegraph Life
MR. EXHIBITOR: If your audiences care for photoplays that are exciting and thrilling
throughout, book "THROUGH THE STORM," for it has the desired punch and entertaining fea-
tures so often looked for.
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE FEATURED.
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They will boom your business. Lithographs are in full four
colors. You can order these from your exchange or direct from Essanay Film Mfg. Co. Your lobby
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LANTIER URGES THE MINERS TO FORM A UNION
Z O LA'S
TOOK ALL ENGLAND AS WELL AS
HEREJARE SOME BIRMINGHAM OPINIONS: "Germinal undoubtedly surpasses anything
the greatest picture ever seen in Birmingham" — Hi^h Street Palace. "Greatest film ever '
the'day" — Moorland's Palace.
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MME. MAHEU REPROACHES LANTIER WITH HER HUSBAND'S DEATH
IMMORTAL
I THE REST OF EUROPE BY STORM
yet produced" — Birchfield's Picturedrome. "Germinal is Perfect"— Grand Palace. "Germinal
shown here" — Cinema, Lon^ton. "Germinal is absolutely a winner. Greatest production of
CED BY
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EXTRA! Bully Good News For
^THE DANCES
A ONE-REEL DANCE FEATURE!
Through a stroke of unexpected luck and at terrific expense the Universal has induced
the world-famous modern dancers, SEBASTIAN AND ALLEN, to pose in a series
of SIX MODERN DANCES, all of which have been condensed into ONE FULL
REEL. We will release this Jan. 26 under the Victor-Universal brand in order to get
if to you as quickly as possible, and right while the dance craze is sweeping the whole
world. This one-reel feature shows ALL THE STEPS OF THE MODERN
DANCES, and shows them so plainly that anyone who can dance at all can copy them.
Special music is being arranged, and special i -sheet and 3-sheet posters are being
hurried to completion. GET AN EARLY BOOKING OF THIS, NO MATTER
WHAT IT COSTS YOU, AND ADVERTISE IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT.
It is a genuine "scoop."
We Want More COMEDY DIRECTORS!
COMEDY SCENARIO WRITERS! COMEDY SCENARIO EDITORS!
^ The Universal Film Manufacturing Company is
centering its mightiest effort on making the best
comedies in the world. If you have a good posi-
tion now, a position that HAS A GOOD FUTURE
FOR YOU, we do not care to take you away from
it. But whenever you want to make a change for
the better and join the staff of THE BIGGEST
AND STRONGEST CONCERN IN THE
WORLD OF PICTURES, think of the Universal
first. The instant you are free to do so, LET US
HEAR FROM YOU.
f It ought to be plain to everyone by this time that
no film concern in the universe has the vim and
vigor and determination and enterprise and ambi-
tion that inspires the Universal. That is the kind
of concern that you ought to be connected with,
IF YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH IN YOUR
LINE. We've never failed in anything we've at-
tempted, and we don't intend to fail in our deter-
mination to BEAT THE WHOLE WORLD
WITH COMEDIES just as we now beat, the
whole world with dramatic productions, features
and general excellence of program.
f We are ALWAYS on the market for the BEST
MEN IN EVERY LINE OF THE BUSINESS.
But most particularly just now, we want those who
are high up in the COMEDY end of the trade.
^ The opportunity of a lifetime is knocking at your
door right now as you read this advertisement.
NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SUCCESSFUL
YOU ARE, YOU'LL BECOME BIGGER AND
MORE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU ARE THE
KIND The Universal IS LOOKING FOR!
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strictly confidential) to "The office of the Presi-
dent."
Mecca Building
Universal Film
CARL LAEMMLE,
''The Largest Film Manufacturing
Broadway at 48th Street
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Universal Exhibitors! EXTRA!
OF TODAY''
POSED BY FAMOUS ARTISTS!
This unexpected one-reel feature shows the One-Step, the Turkey Trot, the American
Tango, the Argentine Tango, the Maxixe and the Hesitation — -the very dances that mil-
lions of people are now intensely interested in. SEBASTIAN is such a wonder that
the society people of New York pay him $50 an hour in order to take lessons from him.
They also pack and jam the Jardin de Danse, where he is the big attraction, in New
York. YOUR PATRONS CAN LEARN THE NEW STEPS BY MERELY
PAYING THE PRICE OF ADMISSION INTO YOUR THEATRE. This same
feature as a vaudeville act would cost you at the very least $100 a day. Tell your ex-
change you must have it at once, and don't be afraid to pay a record price for the rental
of it. Take advantage of the terrific craze for new dance steps and DO IT NOW!
Don't Miss These REMARKABLE UNIVERSAL
FEATURES COMING in JANUARY and FEBRUARY!
A Dangerous Experiment
2 R Victor
For the Freedom of Cuba
2 R Bison
A Doctor's Deceit
2RImp
One of the Bravest
2 R Gold Seal
Just Kids
2 R Eclair
From Father to Son
2RRex
The False Bride
3 R Victor
The Mad Hermit
3 R Bison
In the Fall of '64
2 R Gold Seal
Into the Wilderness
King, the Detective, in
Formula 879
Into the Lions' Pit
Captain Jenny, C. S. A.
The Touch of a Child
The Bride of Mystery
The Law of His Kind
The Vagabond Soldier
She Was Only a Working
3 R Eclair Dr
2 R Imp
2 R Powers
2 R Bison
2RImp
3 R Gold Seal
2RRex
3 R Bison
Girl 2 R Nestor
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President
Concern in the Universe"
New York, N. Y.
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Book "Absinth
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"Absinthe" is an all-star affair. It is the best
thing King Baggot ever enacted. It is the best
thing Leah Baird ever did. These two stars
supported by a great big French company
were directed by a star stage-director, Herbert
Brenon. "Absinthe" was made by our own
company in Paris, in the very heart of the dis-
trict infested by absinthe-drinkers. It has the
atmosphere, the story, the plot and the straight-
from-the-shoulder punch! It costs your ex-
change so much more than the ordinary price
that you will have to pay well for it. Very
well, go ahead and pay! You'll get your
money back in cash, in prestige and advertis-
ing over and over again.
MORE STARS WANTED!
We already have the greatest collection of genuine pictures stars in the world. But we want MORE
to carry out the vast new plans we are zvorking on. If you are a star of the first water and wish to
associate yourself with the largest film concern in the universe, the concern which advertises its stars
more generously than any other in trade papers, newspapers, films and posters, let us hear from you,
provided you are not satisfied where you are. Direct your communications to the "oMce" of the president,
and, of course, they will be kept strictly confidential.
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UNIVERSAL FILM
CARL LAEMMLE
*' Largest Film Manufacturing ,
1600 BROADWAY
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e" at Any Price!
Don't Quibble Over the Cost!
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Four Reels, January 22nd
"Absinthe" is accompanied by posters that are
sensational and not sensational. The stunning
6-sheets and 3-sheets (2 kinds of 3-sheets) are
in the former class. The two kinds of i -sheets
are in the latter. You ought to order tremen-
dous quantities immediately and plaster them
up all over your neighborhood. If you cannot
get all you need from your exchange, buy di-
rect from the Morgan Lithograph Co., Cleve-
land, Ohio. In this advertisement we show re-
productions of the two kinds of i -sheets. Last
week we showed you the 6-sheet design.
We've earned the reputation of supplying the
best posters in the business. The posters for
"Absinthe" simply clinch that reputation.
THAT $25 REWARD!
We offer $25 to the person sending us the best name under which to feature Mr. Augustus Carney {orig-
inator of the famous "Alkali Ike" film character). Mr. Carney is noiv working on his first Universal
comedy. It is a corking good comedy story and, of course, Mr. Carney will make the most of it. Send
your suggestion to the "Scenario Department," Universal Film Manufacturing Co., 1600 Broadway, New
York, BEFORE THE FIFTEENTH OF JANUARY. We've been deluged with congratulations upon
securing the services of Mr. Carney, and we're anxious to get a rattling good character name for him.
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"Royal Mounted,"
is ideally cast in
"The Day of Days"
as a young book-
keeper named Per-
ceval, whom fate
chooses as the cen-
tral character in
one of the strang-
est plots ever writ-
ten about the life
of the metropolis.
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IN FOUR REELS, RELEASED JANUARY 20TH.
Louis Joseph Vance
lased his exciting
novel on Oriental
fatalism, which as-
signs to each and
every man his "day
of days," wherein
he shall range the
skies and plumb
the abyss of his
destiny, alternately
its lord and slave.
The story is a ka-"
leidoscopic drama
with New York at
night as a back-
ground.
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EDITORIAL
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THE
RETURN OF
FAVORITEi
THE
Some time ago we told you
to anticipate a number of
great productions starring that
dainty little lady, the most
popular of all film celebrities,
Mary Pickford. The first of
these releases is now on the
way, a stirring story of ten-
der emotions, of hearts and
their longings, of trials and
pitiful feminine sorrows —
and some joys.
Mary Pickford will again
conquer the hearts of the
world. She will again breathe
her sweet personality into
the souls of you, and the
world will be better and
courage higher because of
her gentle art.
Think — how
characterization
an audience !
hopes and brave,
thoughts it can create !
a beautiful
can inspire
How many
noble
How
much pain it can destroy!
Yes, a faithful and uplifting
character portrayal is a mes-
sage from God.
Look forward to this Mary
Pickford release. It will also
be something to look
upon.
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CYRIL SCOTT IN
"THE DAY OF DAYS"
A Vigorous Portrayal of a Series of
Thrilling Metropolitan Adventures
Following Jack Barrymore in tlie famous
romantic comedy, "An American Citizen," the
Famous Players will release, on January 20tli,
One of the happiest moments of the "day of days."
Cyril Scott in the popular novel, "The Day of
Days." The story takes one from the lowly
earth, to the high peaks of romance. Perceval,
a young bookkeeper, who has led an uneventful
life, suddenly becomes the hero of a chain of
fascinating and fantastic adventures, as a re-
sult of which he wins fortune and love.
Rarely have more thrilling incidents been pro-
duced on the screen — perhaps you will say
never. Cyril Scott renders one of the most in-
teresting characterizations he has ever por-
trayed.
GOSSIP
A User of the Complete
Letter Writer submits the
following :
Dear Mr. Famous Player:
I Ids my job and i say to
niiself, why should I work
all inilife hard like ful I am
strong feller nise look work
on wind jammer 10 year.
I seen in Boston your piktur
Port of Doom and would like
job sailor in your pikturs.
Yours oblige,
John Peters.
Mr. W. E. Smith, President
of the Faiuous Players Ex-
change, exploiting the "Fam-
ous 30," in East Pa. and N. J.,
was a welcome visitor to the
studios one day last week,
and informs us that business
was never as brisk. Mr. Smith
says the Famous Players have
given feature success a new
meaning, and that the outlook
is even brighter.
Bert Barnett, who intro-
duced the "30 Famous Fea-
tures" in Wisconsin, Minn.,
and the Dakotas, is in town,
and incidentally asked the
Sales Manager for at least one
Famous Players subject a
week.
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A Man^s Shadow
In Six Parts
(Copyrighted)
Ready Jan. 20th
A Tragic Moment
EVERY once in a while an opportunity is presented, which, if
grasped at once, proves to be the source of good fortune. Just
such an opportunity is now open to you. Will you take advan-
tage of it? The biggest hit of the film market is yours if you will.
A most remarkable detective story, replete with startling situations
from start to finish.
This feature is an adaptation from a celebrated novel written by
the famous author of French fiction, Jules Mary. It is a powerful
and gripping tale which cannot fail to arouse the keenest interest.
Truly an intellectual treat. Get it before your competitor does.
Read the synopsis on Page 344
2 different 1, 3 and 6-Sheet Posters, Lobby-photos, Heralds, Slides, Cuts
The Eclectic Natural Color Process films eclipse all other colored
films for beauty and realistic reproduction. A comparison will con-
vince you, as you cannot fail to note the superiority.
ECLECTIC
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Insure Yourself
against losses by following the Eclectic policy of procuring the very
best feature films that are available. The one which we are here
ofifering you has all of the
ear-marks of a tremen-
dous hit. It is one of
those snappy detective
photo-plays which have
always proved so popular.
This one will surely rivet
your attention from the
very start and hold it to
the finish. Don't miss a
chance to get the very
best "ginger" film on the
market.
The I House of Mystery
In Four Parts
(Copyrighted)
Natural Coloring
Ready Jan. 10th
The banker, being the vic-
tim of a number of bold
and mysterious thefts, calls
on the services of a noted
detective, who endeavors
to unravel them. Things
begin to happen with a
rapidity that will make
your head whirl. You will
certainly be sorry that
there is not more to this
remarkable film. It's a
"real live one."
Read the synopsis on Page 344
I, 3, and 6 sheet posters, lobby-photos, heralds, slides, and cuts.
Make a note of our release dates: — 1st — 10th — 20th
We are preparing for early release a magnificent three-reel feature
Joseph's Trials In Egypt
Watch for the release date — SOON.
ECLECTIC
FILM CO.
New York City
1101 West 40th St. /^^^^^
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ANNOUNCEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY !
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THEATRE OWNERS DESIRING TO BOOK THOSE SUBJECTS
DESIGNATED
"#eorge Eleine Attractions!"
WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHAIN OF BRANCH OFFICES IN THE FOLLOWING CITIES :
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ENCED MAN WHO WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO BOOK "GEORGE KLEINE ATTRACTIONS"
AND LOOK AFTER YOUR INTERESTS GENER.'\LLY.
"(George ^leine Attractions^"
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ONLY TO THE SOUTH OF EUROPE SUN— MAGNIFICENT OUT-OF-DOOR SETTINGS, FOR
WHICH EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS HAVE EVER BEEN NOTED— THE ENGAGEMENT
OF SEVERAL THOUSAND PERSONS FOR A SINGLE PICTURE— AND, ABOVE ALL, THE
SUPERIOR ARTISTIC GENIUS OF THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN PRODUCERS— ALL MAKE
FOR A BRAND OF MOTION PHOTOGRAPHY EXCELLENCE WITHOUT PEER OR PRECE-
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You Can Now Book —
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"THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"
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ON TERMS THAT WILL INTEREST. BETTER WRITE AT ONCE AND BE THE FIRST IN
YOUR TERRITORY TO SHOW THESE THREE MONEY-MAKING FEATURES.
GEORGE KLEINE
166 N. State Street CHICAGO, ILL.
1476 Broadway NEW YORK, N. Y.
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A realistic and gripping story of
a daring fight between an aeroplane
and an automobile.
KLEINE-EGLIPSE
(In Three Parts)
(Copyright, 1913, by George Klelne)
"Wrecked In Mid-Air"
For Release Tuesday, January 27, 1914
Morgan and Clarke, aeroplane manufacturers, are partners. Morgan is father of a 'charming
daughter named Betty, and leaves the business detail to Clarke, a shrewd and unscrupulous man.
Wishing to get rid of Morgan, Clarke bribes two employees to swear that Morgan ordered them
to send a duplicate of a machine ordered by their own government to another power. In the in-
quiry, afifected by Morgan's grief, the employees break down and confess the truth. Clarke becomes
a bandit in a mountainous section some miles away.
Some months later. Bill Sanderson, chief aviator and sweetheart of Betty, makes a flight. Look-
ing down, he sees Betty captured by Clarke's bandits and carried away in an automobile. A stirring
revolver battle follows, in which Bill and Betty are captured. They escape from Clarke's camp at
night and start the aeroplane, and are several hundred feet in the air before a shot from Clarke's
rifle ignites the gasoline tank, creating a terrific explosion, and hurling Bill and his sweetheart to
the ground amid the debris. Placed in a disused mine for safe-keeping. Bill discovers several kegs
of powder, which he explodes, blowing tons of earth and rock into the camp. With Clarke and his
confederates dead, their escape to Betty's father and a s"bsequent minister is made easy.
Book "Wrecked In Mid-Air." You will want it.
Released through General Film Company
One, three and six theets with all Kleine subject*
GEORGE KLEINE
166 N. State Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
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Money
Money comes to the exhibitor only through
the box office.
The people who bring the money to the
box office are attracted by the show.
A good show day after day means good big
money all the time.
Why, then, waste your effort and sink your
investment in a poor show w^hen a good
show can be had for the same price.?
The General Film Program has every ele-
ment necessary to a good show. It has variety.
It has quality. It has reputation. Its brands
and its actors are already established in high
popular favor. The people know it and ex-
pect it. It is as nearly perfect in every
respect as the ten acknowledged leaders of
the industry can made it. And it costs no
more than any other program !!
Biograph, Edison, Essanay, Kalem, Kleine
(Cines-Eclipse), Lubin, Melies, Pathe, Selig
and Vitagraph brands on ONE PROGRAM,
If you can't get the MOiVEF with THAT,
then there's no money for any motion
pictures in your neighborhood.
General Film Company (inc.)
200 Fifth Avenue New York
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One Week's Multiples in our Regular Service
Trapped
(TWO REELS
Kalem
Released January igth
In a desperate effort to escape, the crook leaps aboard
the speeding train and hides in the watertank of the
locomotive tender.
There he meets a terrible fate when the engine stops
for water.
Too Late
TWO REELS
Selig
Released January igth
Guided by his artistic temperament, that yields sen-
sitively to any beauteous influence, a composer falls in
love with and marries a beautiful but shallow woman.
jHe gives up his music for her, only to find that she has
I left him.
Years later, turning to music again, recognition and
, fame come to him and his wife returns — but too late.
i
Who Was Guilty
TWO REELS
i Kleine-Cines Released January 20th
I
i An enchanting detective story, so staged that you do
not know until the last scene "who was guilty." A dis-
charged employee is accused of the death of the manu-
facturer. A bafiling mystery story, in which time and
justice disentangle the knotty chain of circumstantial evi-
dence.
The Vavasour Ball
TWO REELS
Vitagraph
One woman's desire for pleasure and another's love
for display, bring joy to an impecunious playwright, and
a happy surprise to all.
The Paleface Brave
TWO REELS
Kalem Released January 21st
Rescued by Indians, the white boy is adopted as a mem-
ber of the tribe. His terrific struggle with Mexican
bandits to save his childhood sweetheart is one of the
breathless incidents.
The Sword of Damocles
TWO REELS
Patheplay Released January 22nd
Featuring Eleanor Woodruff and Irving Cummings.
The story centers around a misunderstood genius whose
great opera is taken from him by unfair means and pro-
duced as another's.
TWO REELS
Released January 22nd
The Man from the West
Luhin
Personality and strength of character lead the "Man
from the West" to triumph over the "social obstacles"
which lie between him and the high-bred Eastern lady
with whom he falls in love. A very dramatic love tale.
Through the Storm
TWO REELS
Essanay Released January 23rd
A wonderfully realistic drama of railroad and tele-
graph life, photographed in a raging storm.
A lineman, prompted by his duty to the company
which employs him, struggles to save a fast mail train
from utter destruction. He succeeds and is rewarded.
The Necklace of Rameses
TWO REELS
Edison
Released January 2yd
Actually photographed among some of the world's
most historic scenes, this thrilling story of a chase from
America through England, France and Italy, and back
to New York, is one of the most interesting films ever
produced.
Hearts of Women
Released January 20th Vitagraph
TWO REELS
Released January 24th
Two phases of feminine character, selfishness and self-
sacrifice, are paramount throughout this story. A woman
of whom you would expect much is saved from the error
of her ways by a woman whose environment is in con-
trast to her nobleness.
God's Warning
TWO REELS
Patheplay Released January 24th
Featuring Gabrielle Robinne of the Comedie Francaise.
An unusually strong cast. A good story and fine back-
grounds of Swiss mountain winter scenery make this re-
lease particularly excellent.
General Film Company (inc.,)
200 Fifth Avenue, New York
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PATHE FRERES
A FINE TWO PART
DRAMA
BEHIND
COMEDY'S MASK
FEATURING ASTA NIELSEN, THE
TALENTED GERMAN ACTRESS.
THIS PLAY REACHES THE HEART,
TELLING AS IT DOES THE STORY
OF AN ACTRESS MOTHER WHO
FIRST LOSES THE LOVE OF HER HUSBAND AND THEN, WHILE HER
ONLY CHILD IS DYING, MUST GO ON WITH HER PART ON THE STAGE
AND PRETEND THE JOY • THAT HAS VANISHED FROM HER LIFE
RELEASED THURSDAY, FEB. 3th
THOUGH HEABTS BREAK THE PLAY MUST GO ON.
ANOTHER FINE TWO PART PRODUCTION
IN THE MESH OF
HER HAIR
FEATURING ELEANOR WOOD-
RUFF and IRVING CUMMINGS.
A BEAUTIFUL, WELL PLAYED
DRAMA, TELLING THE TALE
OF A FISHERMAN'S DAUGH-
TER, WHO IS WOOED, WON
AND DESERTED BY A LOVER
OF HIGH DEGREE, BUT THE
OCEAN SHE LOVES BRINGS
HIM BACK TO HER AT LAST
RELEASED SATURDAY, FEB. 7th
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EDISON
THE NECKLACE OF RAMESES
IN THREE PARTS
RELEASED FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd
One of the most remarkable three reel dramas ever produced, this film shows the pursuit of a pair of criminals
frnm New York through England, France and Italy. A necklace is stolen from a mummy in a New York Museum
and the thief flees to England where she is joined by another crook. Among the many incidents which crowd
rapidly upon one another, are the clever transfer of the necklace from one crook to another before the very eyes of
the detective, by means of a wine glass; a hand to hand struggle in a gondola and a flight over the roofs of the
houses in Rome, in which one thief loses his life.
*A Night at the Inn
A thrilling tale of adventure.
Released Tuesday, January 13th.
*Andy Plays Hero
Andy saves a little girl from her de-
signing uncle.
Released Wednesday, January 14th.
COMING SINGLE REELS
**The Last Scene of All
A dying actor re-lives h\> shattered
romance.
Released Saturday, January 17th.
*The Janitor's Flirtation
It was only a boy but !
(On the same reel)
Ostrich Farming, South Africa
Released Monday, January 19th.
*The Message of the Sun Dial
A patlietic tale of love that was never
told.
Released Tuesday, January 20th.
**The Uncanny Mr. Gumble
A Caricature comes to life and haunts
an artist.
R.eleased Wednesday, January 21st.
*One sheets. **Oiie and three sheets. ***One, three and si.v sheet posters by the Morgan Lithograph Co.
TRAOe MARK
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Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
239 Lakeside Ave., Orange, N. J.
Makers of the Edison Kinetoscope, Typ* "D."
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LUBIN
BIG FEATURES IN PREPARATION
MR. CHARLES KLEIN'S
"The Daughters of Men"
IN FIVE REELS
A STRONG STORY OF CAPITAL AND LABOR
MR. CHARLES KLEIN'S
"THE GAMBLERS"
IN
FIVE
REELS
A Big Story of Finance
"THE GOLDEN GOD"
An Episode of 1950—5000 People in the Cast.
Written and Produced by Romaine Fielding.
IN
FIVE
REELS
These Extraordinary Features Booked Through the
General Film Company Offices:
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK ONE MULTIPLE EVERY THURSDAY
"TREASURES ON EARTH"
TWO REEL
Released Thursday, January 29th
A powerful story teaching the folly and danger of sacrificing home ties and happiness for the greed of
gold. Years of sorrow pay the dread penalty, until reason conquers.
"THE MAN FROM THE WEST"— Drama, Special in Two Reels-
"THE INSCRIPTION"— Drama—
"A QUESTION OF RIGHT"— Drama, Special in Two Reels—
"IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS"— Drama—
"A SERVANT OF THE RICH"— Drama—
"THE ETERNAL DUEL"— Drama—
THURSDAY,
TUESDAY,
THURSDAY,
FRIDAY,
SATURDAY,
>,rONDAY,
JANUARY -2nd.
JANUARY 13th.
JANUARY 15th.
JANUARY i6th.
JANUARY 17th.
JANUARY 19th.
LUBIN'S ATTRACTIVE POSTERS
One and Three Sheets zvith Single Reels — One, Three and Six Sheets with all Multiple Reels — in Five
Colors. Order from your Exchange or from A. B. C. Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Lubin Manufacturing Co. Philadelphia
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Every Week
Two Vitagraph
Special Features
Each in T>vo Parts
Tuesday i Saturday
Every Week
"THE RIGHTand THE WRONG OF IT"
Drama- Monday, January 12th
L'nable to conform to conditions, husband and wife separate. They
are botli in the wrong and realize it in time to avoid real trou'ble.
Anita Stewart and E. K. Lincoln are the leads.
"THE MASKED DANCER"
Drama. Special Feature in Two Parts
Tuesday. January 13th
Captivated by the charms of a Spanish danseuse. 'his wife, dis-
guised as a dancer, regains his love and saves him from falling
piey to a gang of outlaws, from whom he rescues her. Myrtle
Gonzalez, George Holt, George Cooper and Kavl Formes are
the cast.
"TIMING CUPID"
Comedy. Wednesday, January 14th
Marrying on time gets Leslie Horton in bad with his uncle, but
his sweetheart helps him beat the clock. Lillian Walker and
Wallie Van assume the leads.
"THE BRUTE"
"BASEBALL STARS"
Drama and Entertaining
. Thursday, January I5th
I. A victim of drink, he delivers his family of his presence that
they may enjoy the peace and happiness of which he had robbed
them. 2. The Chinese Cliampions and the Bloomer-Girls.
"CUTEY'S VACATION"
Comedy. Friday, January 16th
He poses as a hero and finds himself doing Comedy. Plunging
into the sm>oke. he saves an odd maid instead of 'his adored one.'
Presenting Lillian Walker. WalHe Van and Flora Finch.
"LOCAL COLOR"
Drama. Special Feature in Two Parts
Saturday, January 17th
He gets the "Local Color" and a woman's love, he can never
forget. She stands by him during a desperate mountain feud
and gives up her life in his defence. The dramatis personae com-
prises Ned Finley, Ada Gifford, Logan Pauil and Arthur Ashley.
SIX A WEEK
"QUANTRELL'S SON"
War Drama MONDAY, JANUARY 19th
"THE VAVASOUR BALL"
COMEDY-DRAMA, SPECIAL FEATURE IN TWO PARTS-
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th
"LOVE'S OLD DREAM"
Comedy WEDNESDAY, JAN UARY 21 st
"ANNE OF THE GOLDEN HEART"
Western Drama THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd
"THE PERPLEXED BRIDEGROOM"
"DECORATION DAY AT OLD SOLDIERS' HOME"
Comedy and Topical FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd
"HEARTS OF WOMEN"
DRAMA, SPECIAL FEATURE IN TWO PARTS-
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th
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VITAGRAPH ONE, THREE AND SIX SHEET POSTERS—
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202
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
In Two Parts. Featuring Miss MARIN SAIS
One of the New Kalem Monday Multiple-Reel Features
Tlie hero's rescue of a millionaire from the hurning building,
and a scoundrel's terrible fate when the roof of the raging inferno
crashes in, two of the wonderful scenes.
Released Monday, January 26th
Two Special 1-Sheets. Also Special 3 and 6-Sheet Posters
THE MASQUERADER
In Two Parts. Featuring CARLYLE BLACKVVELL
On the verge of returning to a life of crime, the ex-convict
learns that his former sweetheart is in a blackmailer's power.
How he saves her makes an unusually appealing picture.
Released Wednesday, January 28th
Two Special 1-Sheet Posters. Also Superb 3 and 6-Sheets
THE MEDICINE SHOW
AT STONE GULCH
When Doc. Connem's liniment,
guaranteed to cure anything from
smallpox to pip, works only too well,
T-R-0-U-B-L-E starts.
(On the aame ReeO
MAKING HIGH-
GRADE PAPER
Every step of the process by
which rags are converted to writing
paper, shown in this industrial fea-
ture.
Released Friday, Jan. 30th
PLAYING FOR
A FORTUNE
The daring plot to steal a
fortune in pearls, and the dead-
ly battle between the river
pirates and police will cause
your patrons to stare wide-
eyed.
Released Saturday, Jan. 31st
Special 1 and 3-sheet posters
Make your show the best in
your locality. Put the Kalem
Monday Multiple-Reel Features
on your program. .See the one
at top of page.
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Saturday, January 17, 1914.
Facts and Comments
FROM a valued correspondent in Jacksonville, Fla.,
we hear of clergymen altogether friendly and even
devoted to the motion picture and its splendid mul-
tifarious uses. In pleasing contrast with the Nashville
bishop who characterized all moving picture theaters as
"dark holes of vice and shame," a prominent Baptist
minister of Florida assured our correspondent, who is the
manager of a big and successful theater, that he had
"chosen a very fine subject for a sermon from a picture
he had seen." i\nother clergyman, the pastor of an
Episcopal church, remarked of a motion picture show he
had seen that it was "a beautiful and chaste entertain-
ment." We think the explanation is simple enough. The
Nashville bishop: confessedly had never been to a motion
picture entertainment. He had also announced his in-
tention of never going. He is, of course, entitled to
change his mind. We feel sure that if he will go to any
of the theaters in his neighborhood he will have a new
and wholly pleasing experience and will, as the saying is,
learn something, to his advantage.
NOW lliat the premium fever in Atlantic City has
died the natural death and the smoke of battle has
cleared awa}' what is the list of casualties? It ap-
pears that the worst offender, the man who gave away
the largest assortments of meat and groceries has gone
out of business. He has disappeared from the field alto-
gether. As any sane person might have expected, the
district attorney stepped in and issued an order for-
bidding any more "prize nights," which were plainly
against the law prohibiting lotteries. Just as people pay'
for a newspaper because they want the news and not be-
cause they want to get premiums the public go to motion
picture theaters, because they want to be amused and
entertained and not because they want to get presents
of vegetables or mutton chops. Giving away premiums
is the surest road away from success.
T
HE Moving Picture Wcjrlii has repeatedly ques-
tioned the value and wisdom of indiscriminate and
unregulated admission of minors into the motion
picture theaters. Some exhibitors are shortsighted in
this respect. They do not stop to think of the dangers
which indiscriminate admission of children at all hours
of the day or night mean to their business and to the
industry at large. There are hundreds, nay thousands,
of pictures that may be unhesitatingly shown to adults
and that cannot be shown or at least ought not to be
shown to children imder age. The imagination is liveli-
est and hungriest between the ages of about six and six-
teen. It is also most impressionable during these years.
Old people remember most vividly what they have seen
in their childhood and their early youth. It stands to
reason, therefore, that extra care ought to be exercised
in showing pictures to children. Any scenes depicting
depravity or cruelty, no matter how logically they may
grow out of a dramatic story, ought to be barred abso-
lutely. Stories which have their root and meaning en-
tirely in the relation between the sexes ought never to
lie shown to children. One cannot lay down all the rules
within a few lines, but every exhibitor feels just what is
and what is not suitable for children. We know of at
least one exhibitor in a large city in the Middle West
who, solely through his own voluntary act and through
no legal compulsion whatever, will not admit children
under sixteen at the night performances. This is one
way of solving the problem.
Another way would be the building up of matinees
with the qid of pictures which have been specially se-
lected for children. We do not mean by this just fairy
tales, etc., but any picture which is free from such aspects
as might shock and offend a child. There are lots of
such pictures. They may be and indeed they ought to be
strong, exciting, stirring, but they must be free from
crime-painting and suggestiveness. Stories from stand-
ard fiction are almost always presentable to children. An
occasional fine scenic picture, colored preferred, will fit
in well with such a program. Every exhibitor has, of
course, his own problems to deal with, but we may say
that we know more than one exhibitor who specializes in
children's entertainments and who has thereby achieved
a most enviable fame, not only among the children but
in the community at large. We canot. of course, emas-
culate the film drama for the sake of the child as books
were in olden times specially trimmed and cut for the
sake of the young princes of France, but we can keep
all the darker sides of life away from our children, who
deserve as much consideration as any prince of France.
264
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
No Distinctions in Censorship
By W. Stephex Bush.
MORE than one exhibitor remarked to the writer in
the course of a talk about "censorship" that an
agitation of the subject three or four years ago
might have been justified, but that the improvement in
the moral and artistic tone of the industry has made such
agitation wholly unnecessary in these better days. We
quite agree with this view and we want to add our firm
conviction that this constant talk about censorship has
stimulated the army of cranks into unwholesome activity.
The very words of censor and censorship are odious and
remind us of the times when the public hangman was
wont to burn books which were disapproved by the au-
thorities only to be afterwards enthroned in the esteem
and the affections of mankind. The censor is nothing
more and nothing less than an inquisitor, whose office has
been held in abhorrence through all the centuries.
Why. then, should we revive either the name or the
office of the "censor"? It had seemed to us lately as if
the National Board of Censorship, or at least the presi-
dent of that board, were going beyond the scope of their
office by trying to influence legislation in favor of their
decisions. Reports that found their way into the press
seemed to lend color to the view that the board through
its president was departing from its original policy. Mr.
Collier absolutely denies that either he or the board have
tried to obtain legal sanction for any of their decisions.
Indeed, Mr. Collier goes even further. He dreads statu-
tory power for his board and wishes to have it known
that he would refuse such power even if it were offered
to him or to the board. He says he would go on the plat-
form if necessary in order to combat legal censorship.
If this is the position of the National Board and if it
is contented to act in an advisory rather than in a co-
ercive manner it may and probably will continue to do
good. The Moving Picture World would be the first
to condenm any bestowal of legal or official power upon
the National Censor Board. The moment this board as-
sumes to exercise any legalized previous restraint on the
producers of films its usefulness would come to an abrupt
end. Whatever prestige or unofficial power the 'board
may hold it owes to its support by public sentiment. It
will be either useful or useless just in proportion to its
accordance with sound public opinion. It is not for us,
but for the public at large, to decide whether the Na-
tional Board is exercising its functions with a measure
of success or whether it has failed in appraising public
opinion. Its very tenure of office depends upon the co-
operation of the great masses of our people. Its success
today is no guarantee of its success for a year or even
for six months from today. If at any time hereafter the
Madison Avenue Board attempts to work with other
weapons than moral suasion and public opinion it must
be, deemed to have joined the ranks of legalized or would-
be legalized censors and it becomes not only useless but
positively harmful.
The National Board of Censorship is after all a self-
constituted body. It does not and, we think, cannot claim
a monopoly of representing public opinion. Not only
here in New York, but in every great city in our country
there are plenty of men and women who are in all re-
spects the equal of the men and women constituting the
National Board of Censorship. We believe that in the
main their decisions would be about the same as the
decisions of the Madison Avenue Board. Of course, the
existence of many such boards would be confusing and
as long as one board is doing the advisory work fairl\'
well there is no need fur a ir.ultijjlicity of boards. It is,
however, entirely possible that this present board may in
the course of time fail in its original objects and may,
therefore, be supplanted by another board. It is also
quite possible, and it is the earnest hope of The Moving
Picture World, that even an advisory board may no
longer be needed owing to the high moral and artistic
tone among all producers. Indeed, this latter hope is a
good deal more than a pious wish. We have witnessed
marvelous improvements and the tendency is still up-
ward. The path of the reputable producer is easy and
pleasant while the men who want to capitalize the vile
instincts and the morbid curiosity of their fellows are in
constant trouble with the police and are the objects of
the cordial contempt of the far greater portion of the
community. They may. and on occasions do, succeed in
making a few dollars in a hurry, but they place a stain
on their reputations which is not only a moral reproach
but a decided commercial disadvantage as well.
After all is said and done the control over the moral
quality of the motion picture before it is put on the
screen remains, as it always must remain, in the hands of
the plain people of the land. They are the court of last
resort. They have it in their power to make or mar cen-
sor boards whether these censor boards are of the volun-
tary and advisory sort or whether they are would-be
legalized boards.
Take the case of the newspapers. They are their own
censors. They hire men who sit in their offices day and
night looking over the materials submitted for publica-
tion. A good deal of the stuff offered is rejected because
its publication would either offend decent public senti-
ment or go straight counter to the law. The tactics of
the yellow journals are merely an exception to the rule.
The censorship of the press is entirely self-imposed. It
is by no means final. It remains subject to the action of
the authorities who are free to act if any publication
violates the law.
The censorship of the motion picture ought, in an ideal
state of affairs, be of the self-imposed variety. The
editor who eliminates or rejects ought to be as busy and
as powerful and as responsible in the studio as he is in
the newspaper office. He ought to be as good a judge
of the public taste. He ought to be as careful to avoid
offense. While even in such an ideal state of things mis-
takes would still be bound to occur they would soon be
reduced to a minimum and the cranks in search of the
limelight via the motion picture route would find them-
selves disarmed. The talk about censorship would soon
die out and even the voluntary advisory board which now
exists and works with the consent of the censored would
for very lack of work fall into a state of "innocuous
desuetude."
In the meantime we await with interest the trial of the
white slave film promoters in the Special Sessions. If,
upon their conviction, the Mayor would promptly revoke
the licenses of the theaters where these offensive exhi-
bitions found a home more would be done toward puri-
fying the atmosphere than all the censor boards could
accomplish in ten years.
This would mean striking at the root of the evil. It
would then be next to impossible to find a haven of ref-
uge for this species of scandalous and offensive exhibi-
tions. It would knock a wholesome fear into people
whose conscience can be reached through their pocket-
books only.
i
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Survival
By Louis Reeves Harrison.
26.S
PORTRAYALS of so-called "White Slave Traffic,"
and agitation about their exhibition, form a recent
step in the evolution of the New Art. If production
and display of these pictures is for the purpose of rousing
public sentiment, they might accomplish good in laying
facts not hitherto generally known before men and
women of mature minds, especially those of authority,
in audiences of a restricted character. If the publication
of vice films has no better motives than those back of the
production of vicious literature and vile pictures, it will
either be made subject to existing laws or legislation may
be expected which will indicate the difference between
decent freedom and indecent privilege.
Honest censorship and manly criticism of moving
pictures have been directed steadily toward progression
of quality in order to win general approval among the
millions of fathers and mothers who are engaged in
building a great nation through self-denial, through he-
roic devotion to human betterment. Those millions are
principally concerned with forms of education that do
away with perversion, and they are inspired in their noble
work by faith in our race, by hope for its improvement.
If moving pictures become apostles of decadence, it is
not unreasonable to expect that family support of the
exhibitions will be alienated, and that legislation antago-
nistic to the entire industry will result.
Dark phases of life furnish interesting material for the
drama. Perhaps the biggest drama of all is that going
on secretly within ourselves, our constant struggle with
powerful impulses and passions, our gallant attempts to
attain self-control, and it is quite within the province of
the dramatic art to deal with our protest against our-
selves. The only thing that masters our primitive ten-
dencies is mind. Children of unformed characters and
those who have grown up physically without what is
now considered to be proportionate mental development
are, therefore, most likely to suffer from a lapse in qual-
ity of what excites their emotions in the pictured stories.
All intelligent men in this business realize that it can
only retain and increase its popularity by keeping in ac-
cord with the spirit of the people as manifested in the
character of literature most prized by the millions who
purchase books and magazines. We know that the ten-
dencies of our people are progressive. In dealing with
social problems, we prefer to hear from thinkers who are
really offering some solution for present difficulties, who
have minds and sincere purpose, whether or not we are
in accord with the views offered. One possible result of
recent attempts to make money by appealing to the mor-
bid curiosity of weaklings is that of bringing intelligent
producers, exhibitors and writers, both creative and crit-
ical, into defensive accord with one another.
One of the brightest prospects may be one growing
out of recent attempts to kill the goose that lays the
golden egg, combination of the better elements for the
elimination of the unfit. Question of motive must, of
necessity, enter very largely into discrimination against
what is unfit for presentation to a mixed audience, one
embracing all grades of intelligence, and elimination
should not apply to the product alone — it might very well
include the producer. If the elimination of men engaged
in poisoning immature minds should unite men of sane
and sound purposes in this business, red light films may
prove a blessing in disguise.
The best thing that has happened to the motion-pic-
ture industry is the incoming of men of ideals. All that
art has gained, all that society, for that matter, has
gained, has been won by men and women of ideals.
They see beyond the bounds that limit common vision
and will surely make an attempt to visualize their views.
Only one in a great number possesses that breadth and
scope of vision — they are the spiritual aristoi — and with
the expression of their best thoughts will come a better
recognition of what screen portrayals can accomplish.
Original minds will demonstrate that traditions of the
older arts, handed down like instincts by our ancestors,
do not apply to an art which enables one man to com-
municate with millions of his fellows without the limita-
tions of language spoken or written. In spite of the fact
that uttered sentiments gain from the emotion aroused
by tone and its inflections, words afford but an imperfect
means of communication. Words fail; they are subject
to misconstruction; they too often depend for signifi-
cance upon how they are received and understood.
More inadequate than moving pictures to convey the
meaning we would have them bear, words increase the
difficulty of transmission where only one language is
spoken and make it impossible through confusion of
tongues to spread one unchanged message to all parts of
the earth. Original minds will demonstrate that the
New Art is destined to be a factor in making us "see
ourselves as others see us"' and bring to the surface that
inner life, the soul of humanity, so seldom disclosed, so
often misunderstood. The mission of moving pictures
may be to enlighten our minds through those sympathies
which warm the human heart universal.
The genius who can give old thought new form, who
can give our lives stimulus, variety and progress, who
can place before us what is wonderful, beautiful or en-
nobling, who can portray conditions we may yet attain,
who would enrich experience instead of vulgarizing it,
who can send forth a message to satisfy our souls, may
soon discover that the New Art offers him a superior
medium, reaching out as it does to all parts of the earth,
disposed as it is to annihilate race prejudice by cultivating
a unity of spirit among intelligent people of all nations.
Those who are debasing the art, including all con-
nected with it who lack principle and backbone, are not
long on common sense, and their elimination is only a
question of time. They are back numbers, out of sym-
pathy with what live men and women are trying labori-
ously to impart, incapable of growth as the world ad-
vances, mean enough to destroy the charm of existence
for those who are plodding along in the humbler walks
of human effort. The principal excuse for our being is
that we accomplish something worth while as a group or
as individuals. Whether we create, criticise or publish
in this New Art, let us try not to dishonor it and our-
selves.
This is not an art to weary us with too much intel-
lectuality, but to enchant us with all that reaches the soul,
to teach us in touching our sensibilities. This is not an
art intended for sickening and debasing public exhibition
— as such it could not long survive — nor is it intended
for Calibans. Rather is it intended to bring joy to dull
lives, to inspire and strengthen us, to make this dull old
world a much pleasanter and better place to live in. It
seems destined to "accept the facts of life and build out
of them a world more real than reality, of loftier and
more noble import."
266
THE MU\IX(i PICTURE WORLD
"The Adventures of Kathlyn."
Sets Number Two and Three of the Selig Kathlyn Series,
Which Comprises Thirteen Thrilling Photodramas in All.
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
THE remarkable series of photodramas under the title. "The
Adventures of Kathlyn.'' is based on Harold MacGrath's
fictional -work of that name, the photodramatic adaptation
being made by Gilson Willets, also a well-known author and
literary man. The entire series forms a serial story in thirteen
sets. The first set. already released, took up three reels; each
of those remaining comprises two reels, making twenty-seven
reels in all. The sets will be released so that two weeks will
intervene between any one and that immediately following, thus
requiring twenty-six weeks for the showing of the entire series.
These films mark not only a new departure in production and
in the method of treating a prolonged subject, but tliey will also
establish a new standard for all who follow, in tlie domain of
perilous adventure and thrilling photodramatic narrative. One
thrill succeeds another so rapidly that the spectator is out of
breath, mentally, in
trying to keep abreast
of thein : and the at-
mosphere of Orien-
talism that prevails
throughout adds a
feeling of mysticism
that reminds one of
the days long ago,
when the "Arabian
Nights" transported
us into a new heaven
and a new earth.
Director F. J.
Grandon has brought
himself into the lime-
light by the art and
skill shown in the ac-
tion and settings of
these photodramas.
His task was arduous
at all times, for the
scenario demands the
performance of big
things and nice atten-
tion to detail. Mas-
sive exteriors and in-
teriors, impressive
spectacles and weird,
grim ruins bear wit-
ness to this. T h e
hoary, mouldering
Parsee temple, with
its lone, prowling
lion, has a haunting
influence on one's
mind. The harem
scene is finely set.
The imposing durbar
scene ; the great con-
course of people, as they assemble to hear the final decision of
the Council of "Three on the fate of Allaha's unwilling queen :
the fete-day scene, and the arena, where she confronts a host of
hungry lions, and her rescue from the burning pyre by the pon-
derous elephant are some of the other striking spectacular fea-
tures of sets number two and three.
In all these, Miss Kathlyn Williams, as the queen of Allaha, is
the great compelling figure on which every eye is centered. She
is the mainspring of the action and of interest; and she is so
continuously beset by dangers and seemingly insurmountable
odds that one unconsciously commiserates her on her fancied
woes. But some of the dangers are not at all fanciful. It takes
a stout heart and a fearless spirit to stand alone before twenty
lions or more, not one of which is the proverbial circus lion —
"all gums and no teeth." Miss Williams is fairly bewitching
through it all. I don't think I have ever seen her in pictures to
finer advantage. She is always equal to the demands of the occa-
sion, and is always ready for other exploits.
Other principals in sets two and three are Charles Clary, as
Prince Umballah ; William Carpenter, as Ramabai ; Thomas
Santschi, as Bruce Cthe .American hunter) ; Miss Goldie Cold-
well, as Pundita, and Hurri Tsingh (a native Hindoo), as the
high priest. All are to be commended for excellent acting, cos-
tuming and make-up.
The opening scene of set number two shows the durbar, where
the Council of Three decides that Kathlyn, on her refusal to
become the wife of Umballah, shall be given a week's respite.
During the week she rescues Ramabai from a false charge of
murder made by Umballah and also frees his wife. Pundita,
appointing the latter her lady-in-waiting, and Ramabai captain
of her bodyguard. At the same time Bruce, an American hunter
of big game, arrives in Allaha and proves a timely factor in the
fortunes of Kathlyn.
Still refusing to wed Umballah, at the end of the fateful week,
the Council of Three decrees that Kathlyn must undergo two
ordeals w-ith wild animals, which, if accomplished successfully,
will entitle her to remain a maiden queen. The first required
that Kathlyn should be human bait on a leopard's trap ; the sec-
ond, that she should be cast into the arena with hungry lions.
She escapes in both instances by the aid of Bruce, whose aid has
been secured by Pundita. In the second test Bruce blows up the
great arena by a hidden mine of powder, which he had placed
there. The final scene in set number two shows Bruce rescuing
Kathlyn from the arena.
Number three continues the rescue, showing Kathlyn and
Bruce fleeing through the forest on the backs of two two ele-
phants. Kathlyn's mount takes fright at a babboon, just as
Bruce had alighted from his beast to secure water. The
frightened animal easily outdistanced that ridden by Bruce
and carried Kathlyn
to a town in a neigh-
boring state, where
she was immediately
recognized b\' a high
official and arrested.
This official c o n -
demned her to die on
a funeral pyre, on the
ground that she had
broken the laws of
her own state by re-
fusing to wed Um-
ballah. Just in the
nick of time she is
saved by the arrival
of her elephant,
which had heard her
cries.
The elephant trav-
eled all day. and at
nightfall stopped at
the ruins of a great
temple. There Kath-
lyn dismounted and
sought refuge in the
ruins for the night.
A huge lion, which
made the temple his
home, approached
her, but she escaped
by hiding in a great
sarcophagus. In the
niorning she was dis-
covered by the high
priest of the temple,
who worshipped her
as the high priestess.
Food was brought
her and she was ap-
pointed to keep the sacred fire burning day and night. The clos-
ing scene in number three shows Kathlyn fleeing for her life
from the lion of the temple.
Set number two will be released January I2th.
Miss Kathlyn Williams and Scenes from First Picture of Series.
THE SCREEN CLUB GOOSE SINGS.
Just before the holidays, two brother screeners bought a fine,
fat gander, intending to fatten him a bit more and to eat him
on New Year's ; but the bird is still alive. By developing unusual
talent he has won the right to be called a brother, and has been
reprieved. The discovery of his latent powers came by accident
when Brother Bob Daly one evening sat down at the piano. His
gandership walked up and began a performance that Brother
Daly describes as uncanny. It is uncanny, for. with the proper
accompaniment, the bird sings — not quacks — sings. He opens
his mouth and gives forth weird notes more like a horn than
like a squawker. Daly says that he wants to book the bird in
discriminating shows like Hammerstein's, for instance. The
gander will accommodate his brother meinbers with selections
to the extent of his repertory at any time when tliere is not too
big a crowd. He hates to have the space around him darkened ;
it looks dangerous. This bird shows native genius. He has
positively never appeared in public and is wholly unknown in
amusement circles ; but is surely destined to go down into his-
tory with the dying Swan. Philomel, the great nightingale, and
llulbul. who sang to .\rabian lovers long ago.
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''Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut"
Two-Reel Vitagraph Farce.
Reviewed By Louis Reeves Harfison.
THIS lively and entertaining cartoon is very largely the
work of versatile James Young, author and director,
and Sidney Drew, though animated Louise Beaudet
and shapely Ada GitTford contribute materially to the fun.
There is nothing ridiculous about the physical appearance
of the characters — it is not the material but the spiritual side
of human nature that falls below the normal and furnishes
the comic side of this picturing — hence the farce is ideo-
graphic, a cartoon. There is also an underlying idea that
may not be visible to all, one relating to the incompatibility
of a full stomach and the mind's creative moods. Thia
motive, however, is barely suggested and does not interfere
with the obvious purpose. What might have been a running
commentary on the triumph of hunger over art, simply
affords Sidney Drew abundant opportunity to amuse the
crowd.
but it will enliven the average program and give relief to a
monotony of red vengance and manslaughter. It is to amiise,
and "the passion of laughter is but a sudden glory arising
from conception of our own eminence."
Scene from "Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut" (Vitagraph).
Drew is enabled to caricature one of those moth-eaten
theatrical traditions that have come down to us like an
ancestral taint, the idea that true artistic achievement is
unappreciated and unrewarded because early efforts are often
associated with poverty. He depicts the hungry painter in
conventional form, while making it amusing by exaggeration,
and finds relief for his situation by marrying a comely
widow who owns a delicatessen store. He abandons art
for the material gratification of waiting on customers ana
that supreme joy of small souls, ringing up the cash register.
The revelation of an inferior side to his nature is intensified
by imitation of all that is mean and low in human nature
as we observe it in everyday life. His artistic aspirations
become a joke.
In due course of time the jealous attentions of an over-
fond wife begin to pall on the artist — his hunger satisfied,
he begins to long for the freedom he has lost. Bohemian
by nature and training, his sex tendency to variation acquires
stimulus from an accidental encounter with a former model,
a lady of symmetrical proportions, delightfully obtrusive,
and about this time his wife is called away by a telegram
stating that her mother is seriously ill. She misses hei
train, as a matter of course, but, during her temporary
absence, the artist establishes his former model in her place
and prepares for a high old time with the best liquid and
solid refreshments to be found on the store shelves. Before
he can arrange to exclude all visitors, a lady leaves her baby
on his hands while she finishes her shopping. On her heels
comes the artist's mother-in-law and her family for an ex
tended visit, but he proves equal to all desperate emergencies.
He paints dots on the baby's face and announces that the
child has small-pox. The visitors hurry out, report to the
police, and a quarantine is established. The situation grows
more and more complicated when his wife returns and is
refused admission, and a report of a doctor who discovers
the trick does not mend matters. Throughout all that
happens, and there is a riot of incident, the artist preserves
a resourceful equanimity and manages to extricate himself
at desperate moments. The object of the story is not a
profound one — it is merely to excite one laugh after another —
"The Younger Sister"
Miss Florence Turner Is at Her Best in a Single-Reel Comedy
That Sparkles with Humor.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THOSE old-timers among picture followers who remem-
ber Florence Turner in the early days will enjoy this
picture. Very plainly the English climate has had no
injurious effect on the health of this popular screen artist.
Certainly in this sparkling, vivacious comedy she is as youth-
ful as ever; she displays all the old Turneresque quirks in
facial elasticity, the thousandth-second transformation from
glee to gloom, and altogether is as lovable and charming as
ever. Even more so; and why not? She puts into this sub-
ject all her ripe e.xperience as well as inherent ability. She is
supported. by a competent cast and directed by Larry Trimble.
"The Younger Sister" is written by Miss Turner. It is a
story of an English girl whose parents object to her sweet-
heart. The girl does not mope and weep. She determines to
make things interesting for everybody in her way and in-
cidentally for any others who may come in the way. In the
latter category are Professor Dinglefritz and his son Algy,
who come to visit Peggy's family. Father Wright is called
away from home, but he directs Peggy to take good care of
their guests. The brother also adds his warning against any
tricks. Peggy, however, in shorter skirts and altogether
with the manner of a skittish maiden introduces herself to
the old professor and his son as Peggy's younger sister.
."Kmong the pranks is to throw into a stream under the
window the end of a garden hose the nozzle of which is safely
secured inside the house. By the bank is left a bit of the
younger sister's personal belongings. As the two are taking
life easy in the garden they are startled by cries of "Help!"
Rushing to the water they find the bit of apparel. In the
stream there rises a steady series of bubbles. The younger
sister is in the house blowing into the nozz'e for dear life as
the two guests and her brother rush frantically for a boat-
hook with which to save her dear life, more so to the brother
perhaps than to the guests. As the winded trio return to the
water's edge she calmly inquires from the window: "Are
you going fishing?" It is such capers as these that convince
the poor old professor that he is in the wrong house. As
he descends the stairway determined to take himself and his
son away from such an inhospitable household he is met
iiy the older sister — the demure young woman so describes
herself — and the two men need no second invitation to
remain. Father and son fall in love with the older sister.
Each proDOses. When they come to the old tree at night
at 10 o'clock to get the answer father meets son and the
younger sister. Peggy takes advantage of the confusion to
elope with the accepted lover.
The work of Mr. Ricketts as Professor Dinglefritz is
unusually good. Mr. Ricketts is nossessed of a countenance
that lends itself to comedy. Complementing this factor
is real talent for funmaking. Mr. Flemming is an acceptable
son of the professor and Mr. Davis does well as the brother.
"The Younger Sister" will delight any house on account of
its story alone: it will have greatly added value by reason of
the presence of Miss Turner and she at her best. January
0 is the release date.
Mr. Blinkhorn, who has the agency for Turner Films, is
also showing a two-reel Hepworth, which will be released
on January 19, entitled "Motherhood or Politics." It is a
drama in which the suffra,gette question is treated from a new
angle.
STOLEN FILMS— WATCH FOR THEM.
The ofiice of the Consolidated Film & Supply Co., 914
Gravier Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, was entered by a
^neak thief, December 12, and while the night clerk was in
the rear room, a fibre reel case containing three film subjects
consisting of three reels was stolen. The pictures taken were
"Penrl's Hero" and "Baldy is a Wise Old Bird," a sulit reel
by the Crystal Co., released December 9, 19x3, and "A Dread
Inheritance," a two reel Victor subject released December 8,
191.^-
No doubt these subjects will sooner or later be oflfered for
rent or sale at some theater or exchange, and any exhibitor
or exchangeman should communicate with the Consolidated
Film & Supply when the reels turn up. Exchange managers
are requested to post this notice in a conspicuous place in
their offices.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Thanhouser in New Studio
New Rochelle Company Has Abundant Facilities for Large
Productions — Chat with President Hite.
By George Blaisdell.
THE Thanhouser Company will celebrate on January ijtli
tlie first anniversary of the fire which destroyed its plant.
Perhaps celebrate is not just the word to use in these cir-
cumstances, but there is going to be a shindig on that date up in
New Rochelle town, and the company expects a good repre-
sentation from the trade. There is no question as to the attitude
of the townsfolk — they, too, will be there.
Time was, in the days when Edwin Thanhouser began business
in this pretty town, when things were different. Then the more
conservative members of this reserved community were inclined
to look askance at a motion picture concern. Now there is noth-
ing the company desires but that the residents are only too willing
to aid it in securing. When the fire that started on the thir-
teenth hour of the thirteenth day of the first month of 1913 had
cleared away there was found one perfectly good camera minus
a lens. There was a nucleus of an outfit on the Pacific Coast
which contained a whole cam-
era. A garage adjoined the
ruins of the studio. Into this
the company moved and im-
mediately began the no light
task of keeping up with its
program of three releases a
week. Practically everything
in the way of equipment was
constructed under the direction
of W. E. Nelson, chief me-
chanic, and Theodore Heise,
superintendent. This included
all the millwrighting and the
carpenter work. Mr. Nelson
constructed a printer which
demonstrated his mechanical
skill. Mr. Heise has been in
the motion picture business
since its inception, and his ex-
perience was a big asset to the
Thanhouser Company in those
days of trial. In spite of the
cleaning out of the establish-
ment everything was in run-
ning order in ten weeks' time,
and not one release was
missed. The garage-studio is
now used mainly for a labora-
tory, which is equipped with a
full set of up-to-date ma-
chinery.
When Mr. Hite took up the
construction of a new studio,
in order that he might have
abundant facilities for his big
productions, he located it on
the opposite side of the by-
street on which sits the pres-
ent laboratory. His plans have
:rystallized in a glass-covered
studio too by 65 in dimensions,
with property rooms and work
rooms adjoining that cover an
area of 120 by 40. Mr. Hite
pointed out that by placing the
camera in the workrooms,
which are separated not by a
partition but by uprights, the entire studio may be thrown into
one set. Toward the main street and adjoining are the executive
oflSces.
Charles J. Hite, the man who has supervised this rehabilitation
of the Thanhouser's physical property — and he admitted the
other day that it had involved in conjunction with Messrs. Heise
and Nelson the labor of many nights as well as days — began
life on a farm in Lancaster, Ohio. Then for a period he taught
school — ■ an occupation from which many men have started a
successful business career. Mr. Hite's first commercial venture
was in a lyceum. Here he supplied films to the Redpath lecture
bureau. Then, with S. S. Hutchinson, he opened a small film
exchange in Chicago, known as the H. & H.- The capital was
only $1,200, but in the first year Mr. Hite cleared $5,000. This
was in 1909. Harry Aitken at this time was conducting the
Western Film Exchange in Milwaukee. He joined Messrs. Hite
and Hutchinson in forming the American Film Manufacturing
Company. Mr. Hite and Mr. Hutchinson tlien became interested
in the Majestic Company. It will be remembered that opposition
MR. CHARLES J. HITE
President of the Thanhouser Company.
on the part of the management of the old Sales Company pre-
vented the Majestic securing a market through that group. It
was this action that suggested to the two film men the idea of
acquiring a number of exchanges of their own. The idea ma-
tured, and from this beginning the present ^Mutual Film Corpo-
ration has grown. Mr. Hite is the president of the Thanhouser
Company, vice-president and treasurer of the Mutual, and, with
Crawford Livingston and Mr. Aitken is a member of the execu-
tive committee of the Mutual. He is also treasurer of the New
York Motion Picture Corporation.
The writer found Mr. Hite in his office on Monday morning. 1
He said that business from his viewpoint was most satisfactory. J
He had had his difficulties during tlie year past, but they hadj
been surmounted. The company had not only expended many!
thousands of dollars in new equipment, but in spite of these'
outlays it had declared substantial dividends. The Thanhouser
Company was now turning out 325,000 feet of film each week
from its New Rochelle establishment. This does not touch the.)
foreign market, all the printing for which is done abroad. AskedJ
as to how he viewed conditions on the other side as regards his!
product, Mr. Hite said matters were in fine shape, especially inj
Germany and England. Mr. Hite said that he noted a re-
action on exclusive films — the
foreign equivalent of our states
right subjects. Many buyers
who had been going strong on
exclusives were now returning
to the standard brands, on ac-
count of the feeling among
many exhibitors that there had
been a deterioration in the qual-
ity of the exclusive product.
The Thanhouser president ex-
pressed the belief that English-
men are inclined to look upon
pictures more as an amusement
and less as a pastime, that they
are more conservative than are
Americans and, if possible, take
pictures more seriously.
Mr. Hite said he did not think
the influx of feature companies
would affect the product of the
established brands. He said that
he was interested in a theater
the business and patronage of
which were closely watched
from an experimental stand-
point. It was h i s experience
that picturegoing is a habit.
The factor that causes a man to
continue going to a picture the-
ater may be one face or several
faces he sees on the screen.
Asked as to his belief in the
theory e.xpounded by one manu-
facturer that patrons of a the-
ater like to see new faces, Mr.
Hite said he thought it absurd.
Old members of a stock com-
pany become with the public
old friends, and they are looked
for. He said in permanently
engaging a new player it was
important to note the impres-
sion created by the actor among
picturegoers. "An empty head
and good looks mean nothing in
pictures," said Mr. Hite, "for ths
public is on to the combination
immediately. But given brains, looks and skill, then we have
a good subject for the screen."
Speaking about features, Mr. Hite said there seemed to be a
desire on the part of exhibitors to give their patrons something
special once or twice a week. It was on account of this well-
defined want that the Thanhouser Company inaugurated the pol-
icy of a big production once a month, something the exhibitor
may advertise big with paper such as he would use in billing a
regular attraction. "What about the future of the single reel?"
said Mr. Hite in response to a question. "Why, I don't think the
single reel is going to disappear, but I think we have got to
make them mighty good. They are to picturegoers what the
short stories are to magazine readers. We all like to read books,
but we like to read the magazines, too. So also people like to
see big productions, but they like to see single reels, too. In
this theater of which I was speaking we charge for our regular
program 5 and 10 cents admission, and for features 10 and 15
ceiUs. Do you know on our feature nights we do three times
the business that comes to the box office on our every-day stuff?
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269
I'.ut we know w^e could not rnn rhe l)ig stuff every night — it
would hurt the business.
"Tl'.e public recognizes the name of an establislied company,
and the announcement of a feature made by an old concern wdl
lill a house. If one group of manufacturers lias the advantage
over another it is because it has liad the time to gather experi-
ence and facilities and to accumulate that storehouse of infor-
mation so necessary in the making of a perfect picture. A good
production depends upon a hundred incidentals, the going wrong
of any one of which may seriously mar the whole subject. We
have got to maintain a good organization; we have got to work
all the time ; we have got to have a good studio, and to have
good ideas to make this industry a permanent business. By
doing we learn to do.
Interior of Thanhouser Studio.
"We are now ready to make big pictures, and we are goiii ;
to make them, .^.s a matter of fact, we have turned out five big
subjects since our fire a year ago. I think there is one thing the
manufacturers have to fear, and that is the amalgamation of
theaters. If this ever takes place, you may be sure I am going
to be one of the amalgamators." Mr. Hite admitted, however,
that it would be a practical impossibility to put into effect any
plan of this sort by reason of the many conflicting interests
involved.
"THE BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA" (Vitagraph).
Sailors stripped to their waists, manning the big guns;
otficers on the bridge shouting orders; shells exploding in
mid air; mines upheaving the sea; ships in front of the be-
sieged city returning the fire; towers and minarets bursting
into flame and falling to ground in a thousand fragments:
everywhere excitement and carnage, this is what takes place
in one of the big scenes for a new feature motion picture
drama, being produced by the Vitagraph Company, when
the English battleships bombard Alexandria, the Queen
City of Egypt.
The most remarkable part of this scene is that it was
staged in the yard at the Vitagraph plant. The city, the sea
and the ships were all stage property, and yet a degree of
realism was reached which the actual bombardment of a
real city could not excel.
Three large "drops" were set up at one end of a large
tank filled with water. One "drop," the largest, represented
the sky and the city in the distance, another was a mass of
Egyptian houses and buildings, while the front "drop" showed
a nearer view of the city, including the water-front with its
wharves and wharf houses and many ships tied to the piers.
.At the other end of the tank, facing the city, a battleship
lay broadside to the city. On this ship, sailors and officers
in active battle, loading and discharging cannon, while the
eye of the camera records it all.
A clever electrical arrangement of explosive, including the
mine of the deep tank, and the setting off of combustibles
in the minarets and towers of the city, and above the water
and over the ship; dazzled, and even frightened, the specta-
tors. Some women, standing near the water's edge, jumped
back and sought safety when the bursting of the guns and
mines threw torrents of water about and above them. The
scene was produced by directors Maurice Costello and Robert
Gaillord.
M. P. OPERATOR ON BATTLESHIP.
Last week, P. T. Slamon, a blue jacket of the U. S. S. North
Dakota, lying in the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the winter, paid a
visit to tlie office of Warner's Features, Inc., in quest of por-
traits of Gene Gauntier, Jack Clark and Sidney Olcott, to com-
plete his folio of motion picture stars. Besides being a sailor,
he also is the motion picture operator on board the North
Dakota. Every Wednesday and Saturday the Tars enjoy a mov-
ing picture exhibition consisting of one, two and three-reel
subjects.
MISS JANE WOLFE.
IF MISS JANE WOLFE, the famous Kalem star, was not
so successful in her photoplay work, she could easily
attain rank as an architect. This was demonstrated re-
cently when a party of prominent architects enthusiastically
]iraised two bungalows designed and built by this remarkably
versatile woman.
.-\bout a year ago.
, , / Miss Wolfe, who is a
member of the Kalem
lorces at Glendale, be-
came dissatisfied with
uie quarters she was
occupying at the time
and determined to build
a home of her own.
Years of residence in
California had caused
iier to grow weary of
tile sameness of the
architectural style of
the residences peculiar
10 that state and Miss
Wolfe determined t o
have her home as diflfer-
ent from the rest as
possible.
For several months,
the Kalem performer
toiled over her plans
until she finally drew
up a set which proved
satisfactory. To make
sure that her ideas were
carried out. Miss Wolfe
personally superintend-
ed the construction
work.
When the building was finally completed, Glendale awoke
to the fact that it possessed a new object of beauty. The
enthusiastic comment of the newspapers caused a party of
architects from Los Angeles and San Francisco to make the
trip to Glendale. In Miss Wolfe's bungalow they saw what
one of their number later described as "one of the most
exquisite architectural gems in California.''
Despite this flattering comment, Miss Wolfe expressed
herself as disappointed in the building and immediately
started to work on a set of plans for another bungalow
which would embody her ideas more perfectly. This build-
ing was completed recently and is considered so perfect a
piece of architecture that one of the West's most prominent
architects recently requested Miss Wolfe's permission to
show photographs of it in an article which he is preparing
for a trade paper.
As the result of the comment which has arisen, Miss Wolfe
has received almost a hundred letters from people who in-
tend to build homes for themselves and want to use the
Kalem actress' plans. Some of these letters border on the
pathetic and tell of the struggles experienced by the writers
in saving enough money to build a tiny home.
Miss Jane Wolfe.
McKAY DID NOT BUY THEATER.
It was stated in the correspondence columns in the issue
of January 3, under the head of "New England and Canada,"
that Manager Pearson had disposed of his Broadway Theater,
.Somerville, Mass., to John F. McKay, an attorney and coun-
sellor at law. in that city. In a letter to the Moving Picture
World, Mr. McKay says that he has no interest whatever in
the Broadway Theater, except as attorney for George H.
Pierce, lessee and manager of the house. Mr. McKay further
says that Mr. Pierce has had no business relations Vvhatever
with A. G. Pearson, the former lessee, who ran the house
under the name of "Pearson's Annex." Mr. Pierce holds a
lease from the owner, Thomas Davey, and has made a num-
ber of extensive improvements, which puts the place in the
up-to-date class. Vocal and instrumental music is the ac-
companiment to a program of moving pictures.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADE.
COLIN CAMPBELL and Tom Mix spent the last week of
the old year in Chicago. Mr. Campbell is the leading-
director of the Selig Polyscope Co., with headquarters
in Los Angeles, and Tom Mix is known everywhere that
Selig western cowboy pictures are known, as the most daring
rider and buUdogger cf wild
steers in the world.
Both visitors, accompanieil by
Mrs. Colin Campbell, came di-
rect from Pawnee, Okla., and
were the guests of Mr. Selig at
the La Salle Hotel during their
sta}-.
Mr. and Mrs. Campbell ar-
rived in Pawnee, December i-'.
from Los Angeles, and from
that date until December 22 Mr.
Campbell and Mr. Mix with a
host of Indians and white men
were engaged in making an old-
time, historical buffalo hunt pro-
duction, which is at present
about 10 reels in length, but will
be cut down to about eight,
•'Pawnee Bill's" (Major G. \V.
Lillie's), ranch of 6000 acres was
used for the hunt. The animals
were hunted and killed by In-
dians and white men just as they
were in the days long ago on the
plains, and eight bulls altogether
were killed in the chase.
There will be quite a differ-
ence between the methods of the
Indian and the white man in
bringing down this big game, as
shown in the films. The Indians
will be seen stalking the herd in
their own way and then killing
their quarry with bows and ar-
rows. Then the Indian methods
of drying, curing and jerking the
meat will be shown, affording"
quite an interesting lesson to
the spectator.
Tom Mix is the leading man
in this great western jjhoto-
drama, as the hunter and hero
of the story. He is seen
killing his game with musket or rifle while the animals are in
wild flight, and his expert aim as a marksman will be evi-
denced here.
In one thrilling scene Tom Mix appears rescuing his sweet-
heart from a stampeded herd of buffalo, after she had fallen
from her affrighted horse. The scenario of this big subject
has been written by Gilson Willets, who wrote the scenario
of "The Adventures of Kathlyn." In this buffalo hunt story,
Mr. Willets gives us a stirring romance of the days of the
early settlers in the west. How well he has done it can
be guessed when it is reinembered that he has written about
20 well known works, chief of which are: "The Double Cross,"
"The First Law," "The Workers of the Nation," "The Inside
History of the Whitehouse," etc., etc.
Tom Mix, who is shown in the accompanying cut, is one
of the most picturesque figures in western outside life at
the present time. He is so accustomed to horse-back riding,
that he feels like a sailor ashore when walking through
the streets of a city. Over six feet tall, straight as an arrow,
with not an ounce of superfluous flesh on his symmetrical
frame and with a face that has a shade of stoical, Indian
dignity, Mr. Mix is a striking figure. When walking with
him through Chicago. I noticed that many eyes' were turned
on him; but Tom seemed oblivious of the attentions paid
him. He is chuck full of nothing else, at the present time,
except how to make good his part in moving pictures. He
hasstudied the film game in his line very tlioroughly since
he joined the Selig forces over four years ago, and has an
ambition to excel as leading man in the great outdoor picture
dramas.
We shall all await with considerable interest the appearance
of the big buffalo hunt pictures.
The visitors left Chicago for Pawnee on New Year's night.
Tom Mix.
Miss Gertrude Spoor Makes Her Debut in Chicago Society.
Miss Gertrude Spoor, daughter of Geo. K. Spoor, president
of the Essanay Film Manufacturing Co., was brought out at
a reception given by Mrs. Geo. K. Spoor, Saturday after-
noon, January 3, in the Crystal room of the Blackstone
Hotel, this city.
The reception lasted from three until six o'clock. Mrs. and I
Miss Spoor were assisted by Misses Lorna Walduck, Helen '
Whitbeck, Marjorie Bell, Louise Crosby, Ada Hopkins, Bessie
Spoor, Hazel Candish and Ruth Wilk. A dinner followed at
7 o'clock, the guests being the young ladies who assisted in
the afternoon, and their escorts. A formal ball followed the
dinner, to which more than 300 guests had been invited. Miss .
Spoor is an only daughter and graduated recently from Miss ^
Mason's School at Tarrytown, N. Y.
Architect of Collapsed Home Theater Cleared.
The Illinois board of examiners for architects decided by
unanimous vote, on December 30, that Architect David Saul
Klafter was not guilty of incompetency and neglect in design-
ing and supervising the construction of the Home theater,
which collapsed on December 9, 1912. The charges had been
brought against Klafter by F. H. Davidson, representing the
Chicago Architects' Business Association, asking that his
license as an architect be revoked.
When informed of the finding, Klafter announced he would
immediately start suit for $100,000 damages against Davidson
and associates, alleging conspiracy to ruin his business.
"I have been made the goat by certain men connected
with the Architects' Business Association, who were em-
ployed by Goldstein, owner of the theater, to take charge
of the reconstruction of the roof," Klafter said. "In order
to save Goldstein from possible prosecution by the city build-
ing department they conspired to place the blame on me and
ruin my business. We will now see what a court of law will
say about the case."
The state board devoted nineteen days to hearing the
Klafter case. It was asserted by the representatives of the
Chicago Architects' Business Association that Klafter should
be blamed for the collapse of the theater roof as supervising
architect.
Klafter's defense was that he did not draw the specifica-
tions for the theater roof as constructed; that R. Goldstein,
owner of the building, had consulted another building en-
gineer and had constructed the roof at a cost of $1,200 less
than the estimate called for in Klafter's specifications.
Klafter further alleged the owner had purchased the iron used
in the construction of the roof at a low price because it was
second hand.
.\nother point, on which the attorneys representing Klafter
put much stress, was that the construction of the Home
theater roof had been inspected and passed by the Chicago
city building department. Klafter asserted this action by
city building inspectors absolved him from blame. Building
Commissioner Ericsson, after an investigation, exonerated
Klafter.
Major Funkhouser, Tango Dance Arbiter.
Major M. L. C. Funkhouser, second deputy superintendent
of police, this city, looked in vain for a tango teacher Saturday
night, January 3. He was the chief functionary at a ball
given by the Keturah Hoover tent of the Daughters of
Veterans, at the Hotel La Salle.
Maj. Funkhouser, who had his badge buttoned out of sight,
led the grand march with Mrs. Ella Wood Dean. After the
march he remarked:
"If some one would offer to teach me the tango I would
try to learn."
But no one offered to teach the dance which the majo/ has
eliminated from the dance halls.
"I am no enemy of the tango," he said, "if it is done my
way."
The gallant major has added to his duties those of tango
dance arbiter.
Remarkable Publicity Campaign for Pictures.
For three weeks preceding the release date (Dec. 29), of the
first set of "The Adventures of Kathlyn," readers of the
Tribune, American, News and Journal, this city, were puzzled
by display advertisements concerning one Kathlyn. The
space used at first was small, and it gradually increased until
a whole page was used in the three last mentioned papers,
while the Tribune had two full display pages and two pages,
in connection, devoted to the first chapter of Harold Mac-
Grath's serial story and beautiful illustrations in colors.
These took up the entire magazine section of the Sunday
Tribune, January 4, and over 500,000 extra copies of this
section were printed to meet the requirements.
The well laid and perfectly carried out plans resulted in
a great tidal wave of interest and curiosity throughout the
city. This culminated in a turnout of crowds at the eleven
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theaters— which were advertised to be the first in the city at
which Kathlyn arrived — such as had never before been seen
here. The box office records were broken at most of them.
For each of the next twenty-five weeks the Sunday Tribune
will run a chapter of the story with colored illustrations, ami
also attractive display advertisements on certain week days.
The other three Chicago papers mentioned will also run
displays on week days during that period.
William \. Selig, president of the Selig Polyscopt Co.,
is responsible for this innovation in moving picture adver-
tising. He has fairly astonished everybody in the business by
his enterprise, and has given an impetus to the trade that
is hard to measure. Exhibitors can readily compute its value,
for it comes direct to them; but the whole trade generally
derives a benefit that is far-reaching and up-lifting.
Following is a list of the newspapers throughout the
United States and Canada wdiich, concurrently with the
Chicago Tribune, are engaged in this extraordinary publicity
campaign for a period of six months:
Ashville (N. C.) Citizen, Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch,
Mobile (Ala.) Register, Memphis (Tenn.) Commercial-Appeal,
Meridian (Miss.) Star, Atlanta Constitution, Sioux City (la.)
Journal, Minneapolis Journal, Omaha News, Muskogee
"(Okla.) Phoenix, Rocky Mountain News (.Denver), Boise
(Idaho") Capital News, Eugene (Ore.) Register, San Jose
(Cal.) Times-Star, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Buflfalo
Times, Philadelphia Record, Pittsburgh Leader, Baltimore
American, Washington Star, Youngstown (O.) Vindicator,
Dayton (O.) Journal, Detroit Free Press. Houghton (Mich.')
Mining Gazette, Syracuse (N. Y.) Herald, St. Louis Times,
San Antonio Light, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Houston
Post, El Paso Times, Phoenix (Ariz.) Republican, Montreal
Star, Moose Jaw News (Saskatchewan), Calgary (Alberta)
Herald, Winnipeg Telegram, Louisville Courier-Journal,
Schenectady (N. Y.) Gazette, Grand Junction News (Colo.),
.\orth Yakima (W'ash.) Herald, Toronto Star Weekly, New
York Sunday Sun, New Orleans Item, Birmingham (Ala.)
Age-Herald,' Abilene (Texas) Reporter, San Diego (Cal.)
Union, Chicago News, (Chicago American and Chicago Journal.
It Should Have Been Twenty-Six!
Julius Dalsky, of 3627 Cottage Grove Avenue, this city,
failed recently to convince Judge Hopkins, in the Morals
court that his work as a picture play author necessitateil
attentions to strange women. Dalsky was arrested a week
ago for forcing his attentions on the wife of Sergeant Charles
E. Dudley, of South Clark Street, who administered a severe
beating before the arrest.
"I think this man is foolish," said Dalsky's attorney. "He's
an artist."
"Has he an artistic license to call on another man's wife?"
inquired Judge Hopkins.
"Six dollars!"
Chicago Film Brevities.
F. C. Aiken and wife left for Los Angeles, January ist.
where he will remain for several weeks as special representa-
tive of the General Film Co.,
* * *
S. S. Hutchinson, president of the American Film Mfg. Co..
returned to Chicago from Santa Barbara, December 23rd, and
will remain until about the middle of the present month.
* * *
John R. Freuler, secretary and treasurer of the American
Film Mfg. Co., paid a short visit to the cit3' during the
holiday season.
* * *
Major G. W. Lillie, better known as "Pawnee Bill." was
in the city for a short time during the last week of the old
year. The major made the trip to see William N. Selig on
business. He returned to Pawnee in time to spend New
Year's day at home.
* * *
C. Lang Cobb, Jr., the indefatigable Ramo man, and Mrs.
Cobb, representing Union Features and Features Ideal, spent
January 3rd and 4th in Chicago. ^ The Union Film Co. has
secured exclusive rights in Illinois and Wisconsin for this
brand of films. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb were entertained at dinner
and the theater, the evening of January 3rd, by Joseph Hopp.
^ ^ 4^
The scenario of "A Message from Across the Sea" (Selig),
was written by Harry W. Hill, the genial box office manager
at Orchestra Hall, this city. The story is based on fact,
and will appeal to all who have a love for fatherland and
reverence the memory of old home ties.
* * *
The members of the regular Democratic organization
of the 23rd ward, this city, have prevailed on our old friend
Joe Hopp, of the Union Film Co., to stand for the aldermanic
nomination. Quite a number of men in the film business
here would be glad to see a representative of the trade
in the city council.
* * *
I have just received a card, posted from London, England,
from Wm. H. Bell, formerly manager of the General Film
Co.'s Exclusive department, in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Bell
will visit Paris and Berlin before returning to America.
* * *
Dave Mundstuk, of the Mundstuk Features, was in Chicago
for the past three weeks, making arrangements for_ his
new productions and importations. The first of these, "The
Whirl of Destiny" (four reels), will be released January
20th. Mr. Mundstuk will return to New York about January
12th.
* * *
Wm. H. Bomb, of the General Film Co.'s staflf, New York
City, was a visitor in this city Monday, January 5th. He
made a hurried cal! at our office here.
* * *
Arnold Swanson, 3645 W. Thomas St., this city, \yas a
visitor at our office last week, and renewed his subscription
for this publication. Mr. Swanson is operator at the Lawn
Theater, 63rd & Homan Ave., of which H. Gorman is the
owner. The Lawn seats 300 people and charges five and
ten cents for licensed programs. He reported good business.
* * *
Director Edward J. Le Saint, of the Selig forces in Cali-
fornia, and Miss Stella Razeto, leading lady of Mr. Le Saint's
plaj'ers. were married on Christmas day at the home of the
bride's parents in San Diego. Miss Razeto was recently
severe!}- injured by a stage coach accident and had only been
out of the hospital a few days when the wedding took place.
This charming little actress does not intend to allow matri-
mony to interfere with her art, and will continue her work
in moving pictures. Both bride and groom are very popular
in the Los Angeles picture colony, and have been recipients
of many gifts and congratulations.
* * *
The Newman Mfg. Co., of Cincinnati, O., opened a branch
factory and show room at 108 W. Lake St., this city, January
1st. 'The office is in charge of W^. J. Newman, assistant sec-
retary of the company. Mr. Newman states that their show
room has an attractive line of poster frames and brass lobby
display fixtures of every description. The Newman Mfg. Co.
also has a branch factory and show room at loi 4th Ave.,
New York City.
* * *
J. A. Schuerman, traveling representative of the Celebrated
Plaj-ers Film Co., this city, left last week for a tour of Wis-
consin and Illinois. He will book exclusive service for this
company only, such service being confined to six, seven and
eight reel subjects.
Sol L. Lesser, of the Golden Gate Film Exchange, San
Francisco, made a pleasant call at the World office during
his stop over here on his way to the coast.
* * *
The Alhambra theater, 1(320 S. State and 19th Streets, this
city, was robbed by a gang of masked men early on January
2. The watchman was slugged and bound and the safe blown
open. R. L. Jacobi, owner of the theater, reported a loss of
$800.
* * *
George Kleine's "-\ntony and Cleopatra" opened for a run
at the Savoy Theater, San Francisco, and at the Moore
Theater, Seattle, Monday, January 5th. Both of these houses
are of the first class. The New York opening will take place
about February 15th in George Kleine's new photodrama
theater, 42nd Street, near 7th Avenue. Runs of this big
subject will be made at the "Vendome, Nashville, January
I2tli: the Hartmann Theater, Columbus, O., January 12th,
and in the Majestic Theater, Buffalo, January 19th.
* * *
George H. Hines. who liad arranged to open the Audito-
rium. South Bend, January 5th. met with a serious accident
on Saturday, January 3rd, wliich. the attending physician
says, will confine him to his room for four weeks. Mr. Hines
was on the top rung of a ladder adjusting his curtain screen,
when he over-balanced himself and fell about 20 feet to the
stage floor, tearing the ligaments of one of his ankles
severely. The injury is extremely painful, but the physician
did not fear a permanent hurt, was the last news received.
Mrs. Hines, a clever business woman, immediately took
charge of the house, and tlie theater was opened according
to advertisement at 11 o'clock a. m.. January Sth. George
billed South Bend like a circus for tlie onening. His many
warm friends in the business will sj'mpathize sincere!}' with
him in his mishap, and all hope that he will soon be around
again to scatter his wonted "heifer dust."
THE MOMXG PICTURE WORLD
Sidney Olcott.
Sid Olcott in Traveltalk
Weil-Known Producer Tells Some Incidents of a Picture-
Making Trip That Contained Real Thrills.
By George Blaisdell.
IN HIS home the other day, surrounded by many souvenirs
picked up in long journeys in search of locations for n.otion
pictures, Sid Olcott was led into talking of his experiences
when he produced "From the Manger to the Cross" in the Holy
Land. The former Kalem director, who is now producing Sid
Olcott International
Features, had told how,
after ten days in Jack-
sonville, Fla., he had re-
ceived a telegram from
Mr. Marion to bring his
company to New York
to prepare for a trip
abroad. Record time
was made, and it was
only a few days later
when the whole party
was aboard ship bound
for ^lediterranean ports.
In Algiers the party
used their first camels.
Natives also were plio-
tographed. Mr. Olcott
secured a few pictures
in Rome, and in the
Vatican photographed
the Swiss Guard and the
gardens. There was a
hitch at Naples. Mr.
Olcott had cabled from
the Island of Madeira to
a dragoman in Beirut.
Syria, asking for his
terms and instructing
him to reply by letter to
Naples. When the di-
rector reached the latter
city the letter awaited
him. The terms being
satisfactory, the O'Kalemite chief wired back to Beirut :
accepted. Be ready."
"That was innocent enough, don't you think?" asked Mr.
Olcott. "But, you see, I had overlooked the fact that Italy and
Tripoli, Turkish territory, were at war. From the moment I left
the ship every move had been watched; when I told the officers
where I had been traveling they said it was so— they knew. I
satisfied them, however, we were on no warlike e.xpedition.
"One of the pleasant incidents of our trip was the pride shown
by traveling Americans in the fact that an .\merican firm should
have the enterprise to send so many persons so far from home.
There were many anxious to join our party because of their
belief that we would get away from beaten tracks. After a stop
in Cairo we went to Luxor, 500 miles up the Nile. We were
here three months. On our return to Cairo we began active
work on 'From the Manger to the Cross.' There were pictures
to be taken at the Pyramids and in the shadow of the old
Sphinx. These were taken on Palm Sunday, by the \yay.
"How many were used in the portrayal of the Christ? Five
in all. There was a week-old infant in the rnanger scene. "Then
an Australian family stopping at Shepheard's, in Cairo, kindly
permitted us to use their baby. George Hollister, Jr., was the
third. Then came Percy Dyer and R. Henderson Bland, both
English. But you are getting me ahead of my story. W hen we
arrived in Jerusalem one of the first things I did was to call on
the American vice consul, Louis Heck. I want to say that the
consideration and courtesy we received from the United States
Consuls was very much appreciated. In company with T. A.
Gelat, official interpreter, I called on the Turkish Governor Gen-
eral of Jerusalem. With much ceremony we were received in
audience. The Governor was skeptical ; he could not see things
my way. -After a long conversation, punctuated by many attacks
of near-heart failure on my part and the exercise by us of much
diplomacy, he finally admitted that the production was to be
commended. Although a Mohammedan, he appreciated the in-
terest the subject would have for the Christians of the world.
He was so kind as to wish the blessing of .Allah upon our work.
"I immediately got busy looking for locations. For a studio
we secured a piece of ground between a monastery and a nun-
nery of the Roman Catholic Church. The owner was a Greek
Orthodox priest. Knowing it would be impossible to secure in
Jerusalem the men we required for apostles and other charac-
ters I started back to London, Ijeing certain that the remaining
members of the company would do everything to further our
"Te
plans. In eight days after leaving Jerusalem I was in the Eng-
lish metropolis. Did you know that Isidor Straus, the famous
Jewisli philanthropist, paid $5,000 for transportation for himself
and wife between Joppa and Alexandria in order that he might
make connections with the Titanic? You remember they were
both drowned.
"On reaching London I went to Blackmore's. I asked the
man who came to the rail of a crowded room if he could supply
me with people for Jerusalem. He looked at me and his jaws
spread. 'Where did you say, sir?' he asked. 'Jerusalem,' I
replied.
"'Good Lord, where next?' he stammered.
"When I explained the situation and told him I wanted a man
to portray the Christ he immediately suggested Bland, who hap-
pened to be there. In ten minutes the deal was closed, con-
tingent on the approval of Mrs. Bland. Then we searched for
a lioy to take the part of the young Christ. Percy Dyer, the lad
we selected, was over sixteen years old but looked nearer eleven.
Tliere was waiting for me a message from Mr. Marion, saying
tliat he, with Mrs. Marion, had sailed from New York. On the
steamer with them was Miss Helen Lindroth. who made a jour-
ney from Jacksonville to Jerusalem, which, I think, establishes
a mileage record for a jump to join a theatrical organization,
certainly for pictures, anyway. Mr. Marion said he had come
over just to shake hands and wish us success.
"In forty-eight hours from the time I reached London I was
leaving it with a party of eleven. One of the last things I did
in the English city was to secure a work on the life of the
Saviour. During the trip we took turns in reading the liook
aloud, so that all would become imbued with the spirit witli
which to approach the work. When the members of the party
were engaged I explained to all what they were going to do, and
that I didn't care to have them come if they could not unre-
servedly enter into the spirit of the task and live clean, whole-
some lives. There must be no occasion for any one in Jeru-
salem, Mohammedan or Christian, to take exception to any act
of any member of the company. It is a pleasure to say there
was not one complaint during all our stay in Jerusalem — that is.
against any individual of the company.
"There was. however, trouble a day or two before we finished
the work. I'll tell you of that later. We took pictures in Beth-
lehem, Bethany and in the Valley of Jehosophat. as well as in
Jerusalem. We traveled by wagon and horseback to the Sea of
Galilee, 224 miles, through a bad country. The East still has its
robbers. We dared not travel at night. In the City of Tiberias
Mr. Bland took the first scene in the life of Christ. Here we
gathered some shepherds right from their flocks. We stopped
at Nazareth for the scene of Mary at the well. It is supposed
to be the same well, with sliglit improvements.
"On Fridays, the Mohammedan Sunday, it was customary for
the members of the cabinet of the Governor General to visit us.
One day I persuaded them all to be photographed in a group
with the apostles, the latter arrayed in the ancient garb. It was
very fortunate for us, as events proved. In the crucifixion scene
we were to employ many natives who lived in the Mohammedan
quarter. Now, it is not necessary to point out that the graft we
hear of here at home is not a recent invention or a trait of any
particular nationality. These natives of whom I speak were on
a par with the gunmen of New York. Apparently, they arrived
at the conclusion that there was something being overlooked.
On the day before the crucifixion was to be made we were taking
scenes on the Mount of Olives, near the Garden of Gethsemane.
I was very much surprised to find that orders had been sent by
the Governor General to the officers stationed with us that they
were to withdraw immediately."
It was at this point we got so interested we forgot to make
notes, and what follows will be from memory of a conversation
several days since. It seems Mr. Olcott and George Hollister
started out to discover what had happened. A dozen or fifteen
Mohammedans armed with clubs attacked the two. They backed
up against a coflfee-house. When matters began to get serious
Mr. Olcott drew an automatic revolver, and after much use of
the sign language amplified with suggestive gestures with the
weapon, the thugs departed. George Hollister was having a
hard time with the camera. The director got the Vice Consul
and the interpreter to accompany him to the oftice of the Govern-
or, after he had been assured by smiling and smirking officials
that not a thing could be done to help him and that his privilege
had been withdrawn because it was felt that what he was doing
was degrading the Mohammedan belief. The Governor was
adamant. He said that Constantinople would not like it, and
that he himself had not understood the circumstances anyway.
Mr. Olcott's turn came right here. He recalled to the Governor
the photograph of the cabinet and the apostles. The Governor
evidently realized that in face of that picture he could not plead
ignorance and told Mr. Olcott he might proceed and that his
jirotection would be restored. When the director went back to
Vifhcre he had left his company he found all had gone to their
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hotel, where the members afterward said they had received word
to return and supposed he had issued the order.
As Mr. Olcott was walking back a native stepped beside him
and inquired if he wanted to make a picture on the morrow.
The stranger told him not to turn his head. When the director
replied that he did, he was asked what he would pay. "Come to
my hotel," said Olcott. The native followed him. When the two
were behind closed doors the native demanded 200 pounds
Turkish for the privilege, to be paid into his hand then. He
tinally agreed to accept 100 pounds. Mr. Olcott told him to come
back at 8 o'clock that evening. Then the American gatliered his
two friends and went after the Governor. His 'Irish" was up.
He threw diplomacy to the winds, and against the protest of the
Vice-Consul insisted the interpreter say for him to the Governor
that the ofticial had been made a fool of. Mr. Olcott was em-
phatic and belligerent. The governor became interested in the
story of the demand for money. He said there would be extra
protection assigned to the American company the next day and
was positive that all would be well.
When Mr. Olcott returned to his hotel the dragoman, Ameen
Zaytoun, was missing. It was 3 o'clock in the morning when he
came in. All night he had been about the coffee houses, taking
his life in his hands. "He has the heart of a lion," said Mr.
Olcott. "He told me that the gangsters were going to mix in
tlie scenes the next forenoon and that they intended to hurt us.
'Badly?' I asked him. 'Yes, worse than that.' But Ameen said
if I took the picture he was to go, too. No, the stranger never
came for his money. There was but one thing to be done and
we did it. We started for the location at daylight and traveled
by a different route than that intended, and returned that after-
noon in safety. Eventually we engaged a special train, and we
left Jerusalem at an hour earlier than any other train had been
known to leave the Holy City. So that is why we did not show
a triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It probably would have meant
bloodshed.
"When I look back and think of the assistance given by Bob
Vignola, Jack Clark, Jack McGowan, Allen Farnham and George
Hollister, not forgetting our English friends — and the women
bore their share, too. Gene Gauntier and Alice Hollister — I want
to thank them for their co-operation and for the way in whicli
then entered into the work."
Those who have been so fortunate as to see the remarkable
"From the Manger to the Cross" know with what reverence and
technical skill this little band of American and English players
treated a most delicate subject.
HIS NOTION OF WORK!
Dave Thompson, the
veteran Thanhouser play-
er, is nothing if not a
busy man. Recently he
was appointed studio
manager of the Than-
houser plant — by the
way, he was Thanhous-
er's first studio manager,
to go back into ancient
history — but he said he
wanted to go on acting.
Mr. Hite, though, knew
Thompson had fitted
liimself for the post by
previous experience. You
see, after being the
pioneer studio boss at
New .Rochelle. Thomp-
son quit the job to take
liis family to Europe.
Returning to the Than-
houser employ, he be-
came a leading man. But
President Hite, knowing
the Thompson worth, ar-
ranged that he take over
the managing work and
play in the pictures be-
sides. So now Da\e gets all the stages in order mornings
for all the Thanhouser directors, nlaces the right "people"
with the right producer, "makes up" and jumps into a "lead"
himself, finishes, "washes up," orders the various stages and
sets dismantled, orders used costumes returned and new
ones produced, writes up the new property lists, tells the
scenic artists the new "drops" he wants painted and "calls"
the people for the next day! Upon the finish of which Mr.
Thompson has "nothing to do till to-morrow" — provided
some delayed director isn't using the studio at night!
Dave ThomDson.
Herbert Prior.
Herbert Prior
An Early Recruit from the Legitimate Now Firmly Estab-
lished as a Leading Photoplayer.
HERBERT PRIOR, now one of the best known figures
on the photoplay screen, is a native of England. Be-
fore becoming a photoplayer he spent fifteen years on
the stage, having entered the profession very young. A man
of high ideals and serious purpose, Mr. Prior worked hard
and studied constantly, always with an eye to self-improve-
ment. He forged stead-
ily ahead and had
gained considerable
prominence when the
motion picture suddenly
loomed upon the hori-
zon.
Being an independent
thinker, Mr. Prior re-
fused to accept the at-
titude of aloofness af-
fected by the theatrical
world toward the mo-
tion picture. He was,
in fact, one of the first
successful actors to go"
over to the new field,
realizing that it offered
a tremendous oppor-
tunity. Like many ac-
tors who have followed
liis example, Mr. Prior
was strongly influenced
in his choice by the tre-
mendous range of char-
acters which the actor
portrays in the photo-
play and by the unparalleled opportunity for developing
versatility wliich the screen affords. Then, too, the idea of
reaching so vast an audience appealed to him as he realized
that he would be appearing all over the civilized world.
So, despite the protests of his friends, Mr. Prior became a
photoplayer and he has never regretted the step. As he
himself says, "I consider the time which I have spent with
the Edison Company to have been the most desirable and
most instructive years of my life, as I spent two winters
in Cuba, covered the Canadian Pacific Railroad route through
to the Rocky Mountains, visited Colorado, Maine and made
numerous short trips. I saw more and learned more of
the beauty of nature during these trips than I did in all the
other years of my life." Mr. Prior is at present in Florida
with the Edison players where he will remain during the
winter, playing leading roles in several important dramas
which have already been planned.
Mr. Prior has, of course, played in innumerable Edison
films, ranging from the broadest comedy to the most thrilling
drama. Among them are to be 'mentioned "The Doctor,"
"The Battle of Trafalgar," "His First Valentine," "Why Girls
Leave Home," "Janet of the Dunes." "Saved by the Enemy,"
"The Pied Piper of Hamelin" and "A Night at the Inn."
Mr. Prior is also the author of several well known Edison
comedies, a few of which are: "A Pious Undertaking," "Bill's
Career as Butler," "The Desperate Condition of Mr. Boggs"
and "Othello in Jonesville."
Although a past master in the art of fun making, and al-
though he has confined his scenario writing to comic sub-
jects, Mr. Prior is by no means to be considered a comedian.
His interpretation of dramatic roles is powerful, sympathetic,
real. It is in fact a high expression of the art of acting.
A strong believer in the power of personality, and endowed
with those characteristics which win and hold friends, Mr.
Prior, by virtue of his natural gifts and the unceasing labor
with which he has molded' them into their present high
form, stands to-day among the foremost players in the filirv
world.
SEIGLER BUYS THEATER LEASE.
Albert J. Seigler, of Pleasantville. N. J., has recently pur-
chased the five-year lease on the People's Theater, that city,
and is giving the inhabitants of Pleasantville a good show of
moving pictures and vaudeville for admission prices of ten
and twenty cents. Mr. Seigler has also acquired the control
of the picture house which was owned by F. A. Hubin, who
opened the first photoplay house in that city. The latter
house will be devoted exclusively to the exhibition of motion
pictures, with admission prices the same as the People's
Theater.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Moving Picture Educator
.^iii
AT HOME AND ABROAD.
ALTHOUGH there is at present one of those periodic
"lulls" in the general exhibition of moving pictures
in which they seem to be only "marking time," there
is a noticeable development of educational Kinematography
in all parts of the world. The practical value of the moving
picture is daily being tested and approved.
In London recently an exhibition, held especially for the
purpose of securing the attendance of the highest authorities
both governmental and educational, was a success. The
promoters declared that the object of this demonstration was
"To show the opportunities which exist for using the moving
picture in extending a knowledge of the world and its peoples
among school children, for brightening their intelligence,
and improving their powers of observation." The outcome:
marked a distinct advance in the English capital for the
broadest class of educational moving picture exhibitions.
.'\nother special exhil>ition was given in a university town
to test the nature of the response from a student community.
The result was both disappointing to the organizers and
discreditable to the student body. It appears that the
students, with the traditional sclioolboy aversion to study,
claimed the moving picture exhibition as only and nece-^sarily
amusing, and found little pleasure in attending anything
educational outside of the classroom. The promoters of
this experiment give as their experience, the fact that students
welcome the moving picture to teach them in study hours,
but want it to amuse them at other times.
They also found that the so-called "middle class" were
those who gave the most cordial welcome to the educational
program. This accords with the general experience in
America, that the great solid middle class of society, in-
telligently and numerically the strongest body of people,
are those who give most cordial welcome to the intelligent
program. It should be noticed that in all these above named
instances the subjects shown were always of a varied char-
acter to avoid sameness and monotony and also always re-
lieved with a touch of the humorous.
The French bulletin of the Chamber of Comtnerce officiall>-
announces the popularity of the moving picture in the Orient,
Turkey and Egypt now exceeding Greece in the strength
of business done. At the present time, says the report,
"French films are by far the most popular, although American
films are not despised."
The one firm of film manufacturers in Greece has so far
only produced topical and scenic pictures, but intends soon
to produce spectacular ones using the "natural beauties and
historical monuments which aliound in the land."
A Special Church Program.
From Pasadena, California, comes the report of a success-
ful church use of moving pictures upon a well organized
plan which, because of its evidently coinmendable character,
we publish in the language of our correspondent who was
present:
"I attended the services last evening and was delighted;
the first film shown was a Pathe scenic; then the choir sang
a number from 'Tannhauser,' followed by a few remarks
from the minister who pointed out that the appeal to the
eye is just as legitimate as the appeal to the ear, and who
went on to indicate the lesson taught by the story of Tann-
hauser, 'The way of the transgressor is hard,' and the
prodigal son parable; then the 'Tannhauser' films were
shown, and several numbers — notably the 'Pilgrims Chorus' —
played on the organ. The doxology and benediction closed
the service, which as far as I could judge from the number
of the congregation around me as we passed out of the
■church, was impressive and helpful: nothing of the message
was lost in the telling. Next Sunday evening, the service
is to be on human degeneration and regeneration, with
'Silas Marner' as the feature film. There is to be a regular
Friday evening service, or program, in which educational
ideals will be the central note, especially for the children.
"Tickets were sold at the door, ten cents, and no collection
■of any kind taken up. The charge for admission is to be
continued until the machine is paid for, I believe. It is aj
wise measure anyhow because free and 'silver collection'!
events are always packed to the doors."
This example may worthily be followed by many others.
It is one of the best m.ethods of dealing with the contro-
versial spirit shown in many i^laces and clears the way to
secure a proper adjustment of the moving picture in religious
uses.
In America while the large cities are being agitated by
the question of the moral and social film the educational
picture is steadily gaining in its manifold application. The
government is using it with lecture courses in all its de-
partments now, while among the churches its growth is
very largely increasing. Agreeably with advice given on this
page, a clergyman who could not secure the exhibition in
his church, arranged a program with a nearby exhibitor and
began a series of helpful evenings with subjects according
to his ideas in the moving picture house.
In scholastic circles we understand that the Gunnery
School, Washington, Conn., has recently installed an Edison
Model B machine and asbestos booth, this outfit having been
supplied by the Picture Theater Equipment Co., of New
York City. With the continuance of these reports from
churches and schools, there is a steady and constant in-
dication of the progress of the work in which we are so
vitally engaged.
.\ prominent Massachusetts clergyman, writing, asking for
information on religious and educational pictures says: "1
am preparing a paper on the motion picture theater, which
may have some influence on a pending public issue. My
own feelings are favorable to the moving picture side, but
I wish to be accurate in my statements, I am especially
desirous of learning to what extent the educational films
liave been developed, and the possibility of the motion picture
along educational, ethical, and religious lines." Questions
like this are indicative of the state of Kinematography in
the educational world at large.
SUNDAY SERVICES IN PICTURE THEATER.
The Grand Motion Picture Theater, of Redlands, Cal., is being
put to a new use on Sunday evenings, when it is engaged by the
Men's Bible Class of the First Presbyterian Church for evange-
listic services. The meetings are held every few weeks and are
undenominational, their object being to get hold of non-church-
goers. A good speaker is secured and words of hymns witli
well-known tunes are thrown on the screen so that all may join
in the singing. Two reels of film are shown — one a religious,
and the other an educational. The meetings so far held have
been highly successful and it looks as if the class may be in the
way of solving the important problem of how to reach the per-
sistent non-churchgoers.
EQUIPMENTS IN Y.M.C.A. AND Y.W.C.A. HALLS.
To add to their efficiency along educational and social
lines, the large Twenty-third Street branch of the Young
Men's Christian Association, in New York City, and the
Young Women's Christian Association, of Newark, New
Jersey, have both installed complete moving picture equip-
ments, including screens, booths and Power's machines. The
installations were taken care of by the Picture Theater
Equipment Company, of New York City. It is pleasing
to those who have the best interests of the industry at heart
to see the possibilities of the pictures becoming more and
more recognized by the people at the head of institutions
such as the above.
AN INDUSTRIAL DRAMA.
The pottery industry has been chosen to lend educational
value to an already fascinating drama by the American Film
Mfg. Co. The actors are engaged in various occupations and
perform their work with such apparent interest that it is
with difficulty they are distinguished from the regular force.
The picture will be named "At tlie Potter's Wheel."
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275
"On the Lazy Line."
An Edison Comedy Hit.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
WHY is it bound to make a hit with all classes of people in
the motion picture audience? Because the author, Epes
\Vinthrop Sargent, disdained all conventions in contriving
a story that makes us laugh without knowing why? Because
Director C. Jay Williams was in his happiest mood? Because
William Wadsworth and .\rthur Housman are veritable "screams"
in their roles? Because of their admirable support and settings
that are beyond improvement? Probably because of all these in
exceptional combination.
I will try to explain why I laughed, but Bannon, who helped
constitute an audience of two at the private showing, remarked
that the photoplay was "naturally funny." That defines it truly,
if vaguely. I may be permitted to explain, en passant, that Ban-
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Scene from "On the Lazy Line" (Edison).
non, the new Edison publicity manager, has not been long enough
at it to become an accomplished liar. I also laughed, though the
average screen comedy seems about as gay to me as a boil on
the neck, or a performer who is dying to tell me all about his
"act."
The mortgage on mother's home must be paid by 6 o'clock
to-night. Her son, Herbert Pryor, and his wife, Mrs. C. Jay
Williams, hasten to the rescue. They hasten by ordinary train
to a country station, where they must transfer to the "Lazy
Line." They find a two-car train, that is a joke in itself, hitched
to one of those old-fashioned wood engines with a funnel smoke-
stack, and the engineer and conductor deep in a game of cards
Scene from "On the Lazy Line" (Edison).
on the cow-catcher. "What's your hurry?" Conductor Wads-
worth asks with an aggrieved air — he has been losing money —
"It's only forty minutes after our regular starting time."
This opening phrase — one of the sure signs of a well-con-
structed screen story — sounds the entire theme. The train stops
for fuel, and the conductor hands the engineer chips until the
anxious passenger who is hurrying to pay the mortgage on
mother's house does all the "wooding up" on his own account.
There is another stop to deliver an express package, a graceful
act of the conductor enlivened with refreshments at the point
of delivery. The engineer is snoring on the track in front of the
cow-catcher, and the conductor, on his return, begs, "Poor fel-
low ! He is tired out. Let him sleep !" The train gets under
way once more, but, while it is running at top speed, the engineer
chats from his cab with Alice Washburn, while she strolls along
by the track. The inanimate object, the train itself, seems imbued
with comedy- — the engine sends forth great clouds of smoke and
steam during the entire performance, and the situation grows
more and more ludicrous, until anxious Pryor and his wife get
out and walk. The smoking train is seen in the far distance
when they reach their station.
There are many humorous situations on the trip, but the idea
behind them is what starts one laughing. The clumsiness, lazi-
ness and awkwardness of engineer and conductor, the latter's
inane attitude at each stop, what is manifestly far below the level
of action on modern railroad lines, the deviation from what we
have become accustomed as normal, all these become ludicrous in
their solemnity. From our point of view of tremendous energy
and activity, a superior point of view, this glimpse of innocent
incapacity excites our sense of the ridiculous very much, as does
vain pretence among our fellow creatures in the moving picture
business. The comedy is "naturally funny," and it is bound to
please all who see it.
"For the Queen's Honor."
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THIS feature, a three-part Ambrosio, deals with a very
strong story, which might possibly have been rendered
more strongly. Here and there were evident traces of
haste. The characterization was not always up to Ambrosio
standards. With these reservations, the feature is deserving of
great praise. The settings are superb ; the movements of the
large bodies of soldiers are rendered with remarkable distinct-
ness, and the plot is full of power.
The action takes place in one of those mythical modern king-
doms which Anthony Hope has made so popular with writers
of fiction. A young oflScer is in love with the queen of the realm.
The queen ardently reciprocates his affection. They are in dan-
ger of forgetting their duties when the lover discovers a con-
spiracy against the king set on foot by the officers of the army.
His soldierly sense of loyalty asserts itself, and, forgetting all
Scene from "For the Queen's Honor" (Ambrosio).
else, he runs to the palace to warn the king. The latter, a worth-
less sort of monarch takes flight and saves himself, taking his
wife, the queen, with him. In due course of time the king's fac-
tion in the mythical monarchy regains its power and the king is
called back to the throne of his fathers.
The night before the formal ascension of the throne the queen
and her lover are bidding each other farewell in one of the secret
chambers of the queen's suite. So engrossed are they with their
sorrow and their unhappy love that they do not notice the fire
which has broken out until the very flames are upon them. The
situation is one of extreme distress and peril. If the young offi-
cer is found in the company of the queen it means dishonor to
the queen. Rather than imperil the good name of his queen the
officer plunges into the flames, while the queen is rescued in the
nick of time by the firemen. The noble self-sacrifice of the
young officer is brought out with the most tragic effect. It is
needless to add in an .\mbrosio that the photography was per-
fection itself.
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A Feature that Charms.
Great Northern Four Part Subject "The White Ghost," a
Picture Rich in Delightful Comedy.
A YOUNG MAN who is in love with the daughter of the
surveyor of his father's estate, the comfort-loving father,
his termagant sister who domineers the poor man's exist-
ence and purposes to attend to the love affairs of her nephew
according to her own plans, the lady of her choice, and a few
minor but necessary characters, is the Great Northern's recipe
for one of the most delightful, romantic comedies it has been
our lot to observe on the screen in many a day.
Count Bille was a good fellow in a ponderous way and en-
joyed the good things of life. He would have permitted his son
Eric to marry the surveyor's daughter without question, but the
Count had as sister, Ulrica, who had picked Lady Vera Trop
for her nephew, and made life miserable for her brother because
he did not enforce her arrangements upon his son. While mat-
ters are in this unsettled state Lady Vera calls, and the Count
and his sister contrive to leave the two young people alone. Eric
snatches this opportunity to tell Lady Vera that he is in love
with the surveyor's daughter, and to ask her to help him secure
his father's consent.
Scene from "The White Ghost" (Great Northern).
Lady Vera is one of the proud, spirited kind and does not
relish this bit of confidence, but she realizes that Eric, with his
heart somewhere else is not the husband she wants, so she prom-
ises to help him out of his difficulties. Womanlike, she takes
an opportunity to look over the surveyor's daughter, however,
before she finally consents to the plan and probably concludes
that if the man at stake has a mind to rise no higher than this
simple maid it would be a waste of her talents to bestow them
upon him.
But how to bring about the desired parental consent. A house
party is given by the Count, and during the festivities the Count
is prevailed upon to tell the legend of the "White Lady" whose
portrait hangs in the ancestral hall. The story is to the effect
that the lady, daughter of an ancient owner of the castle, had
fallen in love with a poor keeper's son ; the discovery of her
love and the rage of her father caused her death, and it was
related that at times her figure in the canvas was seen to step
out of its frame and walk abroad at night. .\s Count Bille re-
lates the story to the company his tale is visualized for the bene-
fit of present audiences — a clever bit of double e.xposure.
To Lady Vera the legend suggests a way to solve the diffi-
culties of Eric, and, with the assistance of several young men
of the party, she proceeds to put her plan into execution. It is
the duty of the young men to entertain the Count for some
time after the rest of the guests have departed, with the resuh
that he has to be put to bed. Lady Vera has, in the meantime,
secured the bridal robe of the "White Lady" which had reposed
in a trunk in thetower room all these years. .Attired in this she
takes her place in front of the portrait and is flanked by two
of the young men dressed in ancient armor. The Count, now
dead to the world in slumber, is carried from his chamber and
placed in front of the portrait. .'\t the appointed hour the "White
Lady" steps down from her frame and arouses the Count and
compels him to give his written consent to the marriage of his
son to the surveyor's daughter, whereupon he is taken back to
his chamber to complete his slumbers undisturbed. Next day
matters are arranged to the satisfaction of Eric and his sweet-
heart, much to the discomfiture of .^unt Ulrica.
The part of Lady Vera is played with infinite charm by Miss
Rita Sacchetto. In her we see the resourceful, hoydenish young
woman of our own times, ready for any prank that will furnish
wholesome amusement for her friends. She plainly puts her
whole heart in her play and her portrayal becomes a living thing,
pulsating with the real red blood of youth.
The scenes and setting throughout are above criticism and the
excellent photography of the Great Northern puts the finishing
touches upon a work of kinematographic art.
"The House ot Bondage."
In Six Reels By the Photo Drama Motion Picture Company.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THE open sewer has arrived. When Judge Gavegan, of the
Supreme Court, declined to restrain the police from sup-
pressing the vulgar and disgusting "white-slave" films he
said that it "might be possible to find individuals of such morbid
curiosity that they would be willing to pay an admission price to
see the inside workings of a sewer and others of such avaricious
enterprise that they would be ready to capitalize such morbid
curiosity and furnish the exhibition for a price." Justice Gave-
gan was a prophet, for the open sewer has arrived and men have
been found willing to capitalize the curiosity of the degenerate.
It is impossible to describe the contents of this "feature" with-
out soiling the pages of a reputable journal. After seeing six
reels of the vile and revolting stuff, I was glad to get out into
the fresh air and any persistent attempt to recollect all the filthy
details of the production might act as an emetic. How any
human being can have the base effrontery to offer such a digest
of dirt for public exhibition is utterly beyond my comprehension.
Perhaps the public exhibition will never take place. Not that I
expect any eleventh hour repentance on moral grounds, but it
seems very clear indeed that the law forbidding obscene and
indecent exhibitions will come to the rescue of the public and of
our women and children especially.
The courts in this and in other states have held that the show-
ing of scenes supposed to occur, or to have occurred, in houses
of prostitution constitutes an obscene and indecent exhibition,
tending to corrupt the morals of the young. .\s by far the larger
part of this wretchedly cheap concoction is devoted to portraying
conditions in houses of ill fame it is reasonable to expect that
the police will arrest and the public prosecutor will prosecute any
individuals connected with a public exhibition of this infernal
picturing of filth.
The pictures were shown in the presence of the people respon-
sible for them. To aid the reader to make an assay of the men-
tal and moral calibre of the promoters of this infamy, I think it
is well to set down an incident that occurred during the running
of tlie "feature." Toward the very end a scene is shown in
which the country girl that had been ruined by the male procurer
meets that loathsome individual on the street. The girl is now
beyond redemption and has become part of the very dregs of
human society. As she recognizes the procurer she asks him
for a drink and the pair go to a dive where they are served with
liquor. The procurer is soon under the influence of the cheap
alcohol and the girl turns to him and addresses him, when this
title is flashed upon the screen : "Come on. Max ; come to my
room — you can sleep it off there."
At the appearance of the title, one of the men interested in the
Iiorrible abortion put this strange query :
"Say, maybe this title is a bit too raw."
There came a swift reply from another interested party some-
tliing like this:
"Naw, that's all right."
Thus was the day saved for morality.
If this sickening monstrosity is permitted to be publicly shown
or if any deliberate and persistent attempt is made to show it
publicly it will do more harm to the motion picture art than it
is possible to calculate. We have put it in the pillory to have its
vile character known to all men and women friends of the motion
picture. Let it be anathema. Whoever has charge of the screen
where this mass of corruption was shown will do well to dis-
infect and fumigate the projecting room and I think that even
the machine ought to be washed, together with the reels and
the magazines. For the men whose "avaricious enterprise" has
made them lose sight of the commands of ordinary public de-
cency we have as much contempt unmixed with pity. They
really have brought reproach upon the human species.
FRANKLIN, PA., GETS NEW HOUSE.
Grant Bolmer, of Franklin, Pa., will open about February ist,
a new picture house to be known as the Park. Mr. Bolmer is a
pioneer picture man. The theater will have a seating capacity
of 700, and its programs will be composed of Mutual releases.
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277
"Frou Frou"
Miss Maude Fealy Makes a Charming Frou Frou in a Very
Pretty Thanhouser Four-Part Offering.
Reviewed by lianford C. Judson.
A MOST charming picturization of Lloyd F. Lonergan s
dramatic story has been made by the Thanhouser
Company using Augustus Daly's theater version as a
basis for the scenario. To say that it is wfholly successful
would not be quite true; for the third reel, tilled as it un-
deniably is with the character of the unusually attractive
heroine, is not dramatic. It attempts to carry the story
forward and does so in a way; but lacks the convincing
truth and the inexorable logic of the two parts that precedea.
The forth reel again gets hold of the story and makes it
real to us; but even at the best this part would have been
mere denouement which, in a drama, is just the accounting
for the different threads of suspense. There is still a good
measure of suspense left; but the big interest, the fate of
Frou Frou's petty pretty heaven of selfishness, is settled. The
summer time of her pretty butterfly life is oyer and done
and what is to happen to her delicate wings is of less im-
portance. Yet, Mr. Exhibitor, here is a delightful picture.
It deals with no petty or insignificant fates; it has been made
by charming artists and is full of things that will appeal
strongly, just as it is. It is an offering to quicken the
imagination. That is all the best dramas are intended to do.
The sister's unaccountable futility when Frou Frou has
determined to run away with the dissolute count is weak; for
it is distinctly out of line with these two characters. The
sister seemed to make no real struggle at all. The weakness
is in the business not in the acting. This role of Louise is
taken by Phyllis Bostwick whose work is strong support
to the picture. Harry Benham, who plays Frou Frou's
husband, also does commendable work. James Cruze, his
false friend, plays with the passion necessary. Her flight to
him Avhen the chill winds began to blow was quite under-
standable. Both these men are thoroughly at home in their
business in those scenes in the last reel immediately following
the discovery of Frou Frou by her outraged husband who
has followed her flight to Venise and they are seen also m
the duel.
The picture has wisely made much of its nursery scenes;
they are of the greatest importance in this particular story.
The little son of Frou Frou is played by "the Kidlet" and
surely the youngster has a charm that is remarkable. These
scenes are as full of poetry — the nursery itself and all the
action around the boy are tremendously effective for good
on the picture's impression. The photography and the staging
of the whole offering are meritorious. There are slight
short-comings. Mr. Cruze wore the same suit of clothes
through, it seems, the whole story, even in the duel he had
the same cut-away suit that he wore at the rehearsal of the
play for the poor, held two years before at the home of
Frou Frou. "Then that out-door scene in Venice was quite
plainly an American wooden piazza. Yet, although there are
certain things that it was necessary to criticise, it remains
true that most of the picture is wholly successful and that
its beauties and good qualities over-balance its defects. It
is truthfully a most charming ofifering and this reviewer
counts himself lucky in having had the chance to see it. It
is above the average as entertainment for such as can
appreciate art of acting and staging.
Scene from "Frou Frou" (Thanhouser).
Miss Maude Fealy, who takes the leading role, makes a
lovely Frou Frou. The character of this morally unsub-
stantial hot-house flower bit of humanity has been drawn
with great skill. Our getting thoroughly acquainted with her,
as she is portrayed by Miss Fealy, is decidedly pleasant.
Every step she takes, every gesture, is as feminine as Eve; yet
there is a fairy like touch of unhumanity, which is not in-
humanity, about her and, if she doesn't take up the duties and
obligations of human life, well, she's charming and that means
a great deal. At the end of the second reel we find her in
a situation in which her absolutely emptiness has been filled
with a sense that the ground is slipping away from under
her feet. She has been of no help to her husband, she has
refused to be a mother to her child, she has understood
her self-sacrificing sister just well enough to impose on her.
.\nd now she has been wakened to a realization that her
sister is of use in the household and that she is a nonentity.
Her boy loves his aunt more than his mother. She makes
a weak attempt to regain her position and fails. Her husband
won't take her seriously. All this is shown in the third reel and
much space is given to showing it with very little effectiveness.
Economy of attention would be gained by cutting away all
those opening dance scenes. They add very little to the story
and it has all been shown in the second reel. We already
realize that she is not without temptation; but there has been
little danger from it up to now. You could tempt a rose
with as much hope of success. Now the empty sheath of
the woman has been filled with the knife of discontent. She
is likely to cut through her troubles and fly to some other
kind of summer weather merely because this that she owns
is becoming chilled. Her husband fails to realize this and
the weakness of the third reel is most in that this important
fact isn't pictured clearly. The sister saw it a bit sooner
than he and if she had tried to make the man see it, it
would have given more dramatic struggle and more even
progress through the reel.
"Love Everlasting"
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THE Italian love of beauty and the Italian sense of art
are pleasantly demonstrated in many parts of this six-part
feature by the Gloria Company. The gradual rise from the
pathetic to the tragic, developed on strong dramatic lines,
forms the greatest merit of this play. There are two stories
in the films and it seemed to me as if the preliminary story
had perhaps been spun out to disproportionate length, but
this defect, if it be one, may be cured with any good pair
of scissors.
The feature is remarkable for its introduction of Lydia
Borelli, an Italian actress of note and of pleasing forceful
personality joined to histrionic talents of no mean order.
The part she plays has a touch of Isolde in it and she rises
to her difficult task with consummate art. The part of the
hero was, I think, poorly cast by the author of the story and
Mario Bonnard, who made such a striking Satan, failed to
help it any. He halted and hesitated when he should have
throbbed with passion and he seemed unable to control even
a small register of emotions. He was the only disappoint-
ment, however, as every other part down to the humblest was
rendered most adequately.
The plot is comparatively simple. The daughter of an
o-fficer is banished from her country because her father had
lost papers important to the state. The banishment was made
more bearable to the girl because her father, in his despair,
had killed himself. She develops great musical talents and
we see her on the operatic stage in various parts. She meets
the prince of the country from which' she had been e.xiled and
they fall in love with each other. When they learn of each
other's identity, they resolve to part, but love is stronger
than all the power of cruel circumstance. The woman, rather
than give up the man she loves, gives up her life and dies on
the stage of a poison which slowly drank up her life-blood.
It must be added that the photography and the settings,
most of the latter being outdoor, are deserving of unstinted
praise. Like other European features, this production has at
times a tendency to drag and if a few hundred feet could
be sacrificed, I am sure the storj' would become dramatically
stronger and more acceptable.
WILKERSON BUILDING PICTURE HOUSE.
N. A. Wilkerson, sole lessee and manager of the Tabb
Opera House, Mt. Sterling, Ky., is remodeling one of that
city's most centrally located buildings into a first class pic-
ture house. No name has yet been selected for the new
house, and Mr. Wilkerson is considering offering a cash
prize for a suitable name. In addition to the pictures which
will be shown in the new theater, Mr. Wilkerson has decided
to use a couple of vaudeville acts to complete the program.
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OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
■
SEATED in a well-known cafe frequented by the theatrical
fraternity on New Year's Eve were two actors of the old
school, each with his favorite bottle and glass within easy
reach. Apparently, they were contented and happy, but the ap-
pearances were deceiving. Their conversation attested this. One
of them had just laid aside a newspaper, heaving a deep sigh.
To his companion he said: "John, what are we going to do?
I feel like a shipwrecked sailor on a raft in mid-ocean. Theaters
all around me, and not a job in sight. Happy New Year, eh?
I can't see it. How hollow the greeting sounds to me to-night.
The only people in our line who can give expression to it with
genuine feeling are those who are signed up with some healthy
motion picture company. That's the game of the day, and I've
tried to get in on it, but at every studio there is a long waiting
list. There is no use denying it, the movies have put our busi-
ness on the bum ; and the little they have left us seems to be
gradually slipping away to the cabaret places. Take up the news-
papers and see how the cabarets are crowding the theaters for
advertising space. Their announcements are growing as steadily
in size as the theater advertisements are shrinking. And the
movies are outstripping both lines with comparatively no adver-
tising. The vaudeville people try to convince us that the pictures
must go some to get in on their box office receipts, but they
can't kid me. Their own advertisements do not bear out their
statements. Why, look! Here are Hammerstein's and the Keith
houses putting on bills running from three and a half to four
hours. Just think of it ! Hammerstein's with a bill of twenty-
two acts for next week — tlie first act opening at 7 145 and the
last at 11:50. Bills of that length were unheard of, outside of
benefits, before motion pictures got in the running. The vaude-
ville people were the last to feel the jolt, and they have to go
some (and more, too) to keep up with the salary list. Every
week there is some kind of an anniversary at the houses. Their
advertising managers are cutting out their meals to get enough
time to devise something that will hold the people. And when
they have been driven to this, what can we hope for in the legiti-
mate business, with our higher prices?"
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"Yes," said John, "I guess you have the right dope. A friend
of mine is interested in a big picture house that is to be opened
soon and he has offered me a position as manager. I think I
will put away my make-up box and take the job. The worst is
yet to come" for us fellows. Wait until the photoplay people
ijreak in on Broadway. Many people are skeptical of the results,
but I look upon the venture as a solar plexus blow for us. Why,
the photoplay people have everything on the old managements in
point of expense, aside from the leasing terms. For a long time
I was of the opinion that the pictures would not become our
actual competitors until the talking pictures reached the stage of
perfection, but my mind is changed now. The people who are
about to break into Broadway with the silent play know what they
are doing. Make no mistake about that. The photoplay is no
longer an experiment, or innovation. It has the people going,
and that counts for something at the start. Then, you must
understand, they are not going into this big movement solely for
the box office receipts. Every success made on Broadway means
big money for the photoplays throughout the country : and, be-
lieve me, the day is not. far distant when there will be a chain
of such theaters extending from coast to coast. Can you realize
what that means, Joe? A chain of theaters running simultane-
ously one photoplay produced with only the cost of one cast —
the original bunch at the studio. There's a phase of combination
that the Sherman anti-trust law does not reach, my boy. Take
it from me. as one of the greatest managers of the day said not
long ago, those moving picture people have opened the eyes of
theatrical promoters to more than they ever dreamed of."
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A third party joined in the conversation at this point and coin-
cided in all the others had said with the reservation that, in spite
of the glowing outlook furnished by the conditions, there still
existed an element of failure that should be taken into account.
"For instance," said he. "no matter how much care and expense
may be devoted to a photoplay, it must stand the crucial public
test as the regular productions do, and one cannot tell what the
people will endorse before they have seen it." "Very true." said
John, "yet not conclusive. If a regular play proves a failure after
months of preparation and the expenditure of thousands of dol-
lars the loss is a total one and the house goes dark. With the
photoplay the element of failure differs. The play may fail on
Broadway, but it doc: not go upon the shelf and there is no
storage to pay for an indefinite period on scenery and costumes.
The failure to get a Broadway endorsement will not kill a photo-
play for circulation in the ordinary picture houses and a switch
to a new production can be made in the theater on a few hours'
notice by the substitution of reels. If I had the opportunity I
would take a chance with the picture people in this new -venture.
Past performances, as the racetrack fans say, have blazed a
promising outlook for them. Get this in your head : Not a mo-
tion picture venture made in any of the large houses of this city
since the first introduction of 'Paul Rainey's African Hunt' has
been a failure."
* * *
In addressing the Authors' Club of this city on New Year's
Eve, Commodore J. Stuart Blackton, of the Vitagraph Company
of America, made a strong bid for cooperation on the part of
well-known writers in elevating the quality of scenarios for
photoplays. The Commodore always gets the right punch in his
addresses. He pointed out to the authors that, besides getting
good royalties from that source, they would so effectively adver-
tise their works that the royalties from publications in book
form would be vastly increased over the amount received when
the works are issued in the usual manner. It can be inferred
from Mr. Blackton's remarks that the time is drawing near when
the works of the many freakish script writers will have practi-
cally no market in the higher spheres of the motion picture
world. This will be a great relief to the manuscript departments
of the higher class studios, which are flooded with contributions
that consume much valuable time fruitlessly. There is a great
demand for original and novel ideas, and it is with the hope of
discovering them that the script reviewers go over everything
that comes to hand. But there is not one contributor in a score
or more who presents something new and novel. The average
writer starts out with one aim in view — to find out how scenarios
should be prepared. Having learned this, qualification is assumed
and stories are dumped upon the hands of producers devoid of
originality or novelty. As the amateur players have been dis-
placed by the professionals, so will the amateur writers pass by.
The effrontery of some of the latter is almost shocking at times.
One of them recently made a personal call at a studio to express
indignation over the return of his script. "Why," said he, "you
people do not know a good thing when you see it. I'll prove it
to you. My play is a duplicate of one of the greatest successes
on the screen to-day, only I have transformed the characters and
scenes. The story is exactly the same." To which the manager
replied: "That is our reason for rejecting your script."
* * *
That is the same reason why people complain sometimes that
the producers do not get away from each other in the making
up of stories. An original script sold to one company is trans-
formed for sale to a second. Many amateurs, after seeing a play
on a screen, change the dates and scenes of action, transform the
characters, and then submit the script as an original. Frequently,
the original film has escaped the notice of the manuscript reader
and he innocently adopts the lemon. This transformation busi-
ness is a scheme to replace the old trick of selling the same script
to more than one company. Incidentally, it may be remarked
that trick authors are not alone the guilty parties. Unfortunately,
there are producers who deliberately plagiarize successful pro-
ductions, thus saving the expense of paying for manuscripts and
maintaining a manuscript staff. In almost every case where this
is done the interlopers kill the subject and hurt the business.
Why not prosecute the infringers? To do this, every studio
would be obliged to have a legal department, and each one would
be overworked, with nothing more than a slap on the wrist im-
posed on the offender.
FILM MEN RETURN FROM THE HUNT.
Several prominent Philadelphia film men recently went
into the wilds of Pike County, Pennsylvania, with the avowed
object of hunting deer. The party included Mr. Harry
Schwalbe. of the General Film Company: Lou Bache, of
the same concern; Theodore Beck, James McCaffrey, of the
Novelty Amusement Company, and John Harold O'Hannon.
The nimrods were consistently silent upon the subject of
their spoils when they returned to the city of Brotherly Love.
It was rumored that Mr. O'Hannon had been chased for
miles by an indiscreet and short-sighted bear.
HANDSOME NEW PICTURE HOUSE OPENED.
The Log Cabin is the name of a new motion picture theater
opened recently in Nashville, Tenn. It is located at 237
Fourth Avenue. N. The theater derives its name from its rustic
appearance. The house has a seating capacity of 200 persons,
and is operated by the Foster Novelty Manufacturing Com-
pany. Will Waller is in active charge of the house.
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Foreign 1 rade Notes
BRITISH NOTES.
(Special Correspondence to The World.)
IT is interesting to note the trend of advertising in the
sphere of moving pictures, particularly at this season of
the year. About fifty or sixty per cent, of the manufac-
tures in this country prefer to sticlc — like the cobbler to his
last — to the good old fashioned calendar with its customary
olegraph and seasonable wording. Mr. Smith, the manager
of the Vitagraph establishment, has, however, made a bold
bid to clear from mediocrity by presenting his clients with
an artistic portfolio to hold the weekly bulletin of releases
of his company.
* * *
I mentioned some time ago that a producing firm in
London was constructing a moving picture revue of the best
turns in the many variety-stage revues now on the Metro-
politan theater boards. O. J. Raush is the producer and
most of the scenes which introduce stage favorites have al-
ready been completed. The subject will be released early
in the new year.
* * *
In the Chancery division of the Law Courts last week an
action was heard for the revocation of the "Kinemacolor"
patent. Mr. G. A. Smith, F. R. A. S. of Southwick, was the
patentee and Bioschemes, Ltd.. were the petitioners, while
the National Color Kinematograph, Ltd. (the owners of
Mr. Smith's letters patent), were the respondents. Counsel
for the respondents explained the working of the patent
known as "Kinemacolor." Counsel for the petitioners stated
that they alleged insufficiency in the patentee's specifications
and also anticipation of his invention. It was also stated
that the material part of the invention had been obtained
from Dr. E. F. Green and Mr. Wm. Friese-Greene. The
latter said that in March or April, 1905, while at Brighton, he
secured moving colored pictures through a revolving disc in
two colors. Approximately natural colors resulted. The case
was adjourned at this juncture to give the judge an oppor-
tunity of seeing the patent under dispute.
George Alexander Redford. the president of the British
Board of Film Censors, states that there is an increasing
demand for English travel films. If this be true, and Mr.
Redford should be in an admirable position to judge, then
1 should say it is a demand for which there are few im-
mediate chances of satiation. Travel films from America,
Europe and even of the Sandwich Islands we have by the
score, but an English travel film in a moving picture program
over here is a comparitive rarity. Possibly some explanation
of the shortage may be found in the present keen competition
for long melodramatic pictures, but surely the excuse given
me by one producer that "travels" don't pay is scarcely
feasible. No subject is less costly to produce than travel
or scenic films. In fact, the salient feature of the "travel"
is that it requires no production. Yet the British scenic
or travel picture remains to be properly exploited and for
the firm that successfully accomplishes this there is an un-
contested field. I have seen "travels" by the score from
France, Germany and the U. S. A., but I have never seen a
travel of the English Lake District, the Scottish Highlands,
the Yorkshire Moors, or the West Coast of Ireland.
* * ^
News has just reached London that Fred Burlingham has
succeeded in descending the crater of Vesuvius and obtained
magnificent pictures.
* * *
By the time this letter appears in print one of the oldest
film producers of this country will have arrived in New York
on a short business tour. Will Barker, of the Barker Co., of
London, will be accompanied by Mr. Ed. Laurillard and
their business, I am told, concerns the exhibition and dis-
posal in the \J. S. A. of "Sixty Years a Queen." the Barker
Cq.'s historical masterpiece which was recently released on
this side. As a producer, Mr. Barker makes one or two
unique claims that will interest the American trade. He
states that he was the first man to issue an exclusive film
and to produce what are now known as split-reels.
* * *
An advertising agency in the metropolis is seeking to
monopolize moving picture shows as a new medium. They
draw out for exhibitors printed agreements which specify
that in return for a consideration of about $150 per year
the exhibitor will include in his program a film provided
by the agency. Obviously the film provided constitutes an
advertisement of some kind or other and the fact that I
have to record the success of the idea does not stand exactly
as a testimony to the principles of the exhibitors concerned.
* * *
Liverpool is rapidly acquiring a name for itself as a mov-
ing picture censor. This week the film "Indian Pride" was
banned as unsuitable for children to w-itness. This is not
the first Indian film that has been prohibited at Liverpool.
* * *
Mr. Roach, of the Transatlantic Film Co. of Oxford St.,
London, has returned from a short visit to Eastern Europe.
While away, he opened a branch office in the Danish capital,
Copenhagen, where "Universal" releases will be handled
for that country.
T. B. SUTCLIFFE.
GEORGE SCOTT.
George Scott, for many years technical foreman of the
Melies Company, has recently returned to New York after
an adventurous trip of two years
around the world in search of the
bizarre and curious cities, villages
and customs of various peoples to
record in moving pictures. In his
travels he has traversed thirty-
eight thousand miles in every
mode of conveyance imaginable
by land and water, in palanquins,
sedan chairs, poysse-pousses, in
sampans, on rafts, on a wheel-
barrow, on donkeys, camels, in
the springless char-a-boefs, on
elephants, etc. In the great ele-
phant hunt of Cambodia he was
injured, but, with the able assis-
tance of Mr. Leo Pierson and Mr.
Henry Buckland his indefatigable
helpers, he was brought out of
the forests and in the governor's
special launch was taken to the
hospital just in time to save his
life. Mr. Scott and his party met
with the greatest courtesy every
where in Cambodia and the utmost kindness from the
governors and great officials down, and as a pleasing souvenir
each received a decoration from the king.
George Scott.
A WELL-KNOWN ITALIAN FILM MAN.
One of the best known film men of Southern Ital)' is Signer
Raffaele Mazza, of Naples, who has just opened up splendid
offices at 4 Calata S. Marco dei Ferrari in that city. Sig.
Mazza is thoroughly conversant with the film situation in
Italy and is ready to act for any American firm that may
seek representation in those parts. Fie is in a position to
exploit any American-made films which have never before
been shown in Italy. Sig. Mazza is recommended by the
accomplished editor of Cinema, Sig. Alfred Morvillo.
NEW THEATER PLANNED.
R. F. Shimer. of Burlingame, Cal., has leased the new pic-
ture house which is to be built on Burlingame Avenue, that
city, by G. W. Gates. Mr. Shimer, who is an experienced
showman, will incorporate vaudeville in his program. The
new house will be up to date in every respect and will have
.1 large stage, balcony and boxes.
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Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
A Letter to Bill.
JUST to head ofif comment. Bill is not his real name at all. When his
wife talks to him she calls him Harry and you can gamble that he
answers, but now and then we are going to drop a line to Harry and
call him Bill, because he doesn't care what we call him. Harry — or Bill —
has just bought a house somewhere between Salt Lake and the fresh water
lakes, and, seeing as how he's a friend of ours, we're going to try and head
him in straight if we burst a lung or smash a typewriter. There are a lot
of people in the same position as Bill and these letters are given here for
their benefit and in the hope that they will help others than the William
whose name is Harry.
Here it Begins.
Dear Bill:
Glad to see that you've bought a house for a Christmas present to your-
self even if there are others in the back part of the shop as silent partners.
They call them silent partners because they talk more than the man whose
name is on the door or the door mat. Whatever the name is, the ostensible
partner is the door mat, for every silent partner thinks he knows more of
the game than the active man, and the advice you'll get is more than plenty.
And as though you were not getting enough, here is some more.
I take it that you've bought a house that has been run down at the heel
by the last man in. You don't tell me just how it has been run down,
whether through the program, the service or the general conduct of the
house, but I note that something is wrong and that you must win them back.
It's on the winning back that I want to talk to you.
Pulling Up.
You are like all others who have gone this way before you. You hAve
heard that there is good money in getting hold of a good location that has
been run down and building it up. You've induced five other men to think
your way and put up their pro-rata and it is up to you to get the money
back for them and for your own bank balance. You're a game enough sport
to see your own money fade without letting out more than one yelp to every
eleven dollars that vanishes, but there are some men who will make more
noise over a wented ten-cent piece than Charlie Gates would let out over
a vanished thousand when a horse stops to get his shoes blacked on the
back-stretch instead of coming home first. With five partners it's a cinch
that you have at least one of these bad losers. With five partners it's a cinch
if you have only one.
You can't talk to these fellows about playing a waiting game. They think
that all they have to do is to put up a thousand and go to the bank Monday
and draw down fifteen hundred profits. It's going to be hard to convince
them that you were not joking when you said that the profits would be slow
at first. They heard you say it, but they know of lots of cases where a
shoe string has been run up into a pair of hip boots in a couple of weeks,
and they do not realize that this was some few years ago.
They'll have you well nigh crazy for a time and you'll be ready to do
almost anything to shut them up.
The quickest way to get rich is to deal in filth. Sensation is what the
people want, and they'll buy it if j-ou offer it. You can boost business a
couple of hundred a day with something noisy in the way of a film and
posters still more loud and I'd hate to tell you what you can make — for a
little time — with the "White Slave" films.
Perhaps
And mind you. these "White Slave" films teach a strong moral lesson.
Bless your heart, they teach a strong moral lesson. They've got the Sunday
school licked three ways and up in the air when it comes to handing out a
strong moral lesson, but a fairly close touch on the situation here in New
York leads me to the belief that the strong moral lesson thing means more
in the advertisements and the press stuff than it does in the theater. The
"White Slave" films may teach a strong moral lesson until the cows come
home and go back again, but the trouble is that they only teach the strong
moral lesson on paper and not in the theater.
The other night a couple of chaps went up to see the film that's been
raided. The best he got was a cell and the only comment he made as he
came out was — "Is that all!" He wasn't looking for a moral lesson, he was
looking for a lot of ladies in short skirts or no skirts at all, and when he
came out he felt that he had been swindled. Maybe he got a moral lesson,
but he wasn't looking for moral lessons, he was looking for ladies, and he
didn't see as much of them as he expected to. He saw a lot of crude, sor-
did, vulgar stuff, but it was not half as good as a burlesque show and it
cost almost as much. He was looking for a sensation and he got the bee
and he'll ever after blame you and not the film for stinging him. You've
got his coin — once, but it is the last penny you will ever get from him.
Then you'll get a lot of small boys and young girls, small boys of seven-
teen to twenty who sit alongside the young girls and look at them while they
look at the film. They are not looking for moral lessons, they're looking for
sensation, and they arc getting it, because they are very young and very
green. They think they are "seeing life," when it is not life, but moral
death they are looking at.
And Then Again.
And then, again, Bill, you must count on the church people. They won't
come to the show, so they won't see the moral lesson. TheyMl simply mark
you down as a fellow to keep away from, and they'll whale the life out of
any kiddie of theirs they ever find coming out of your house. They will
feel that they can contribute all the moral lessons their offsprings will
need and they will want to hand them out in their own way. They may
want to start on some of the other ten commandments before they tackle
the seventh and they won't thank you for anticipating their school course;
not a bit of it. Instead they are far more likely to complain to the mayor or
the police, and these, being more or less sophisticated, will know just how
much you are thinking of the moral lesson and just how much you have
the box office in mind — and they won't give you the benefit of the doubt;
not with the papers standing ready to give them double column stories if
they do the raid stuff and never a line if they stand in with you.
After that you could put in "From the Manger to the Cross" with every
clergyman in town lecturing the reels and you could not raise the ban of
some of these who have you on their black books. You've pulled in a lot
of quarters quick, but for every quarter you get in a hurry you lose a few
dollars that would be coming in ten or twenty cents a week for the next
few years. The sensation thing is all right if you've only rented the house
for a week and are going to leave town on the Midnight Saturday, but it's
not good medicine for you. Bill, if you want to keep on doing business at
the same stand, and I don't give a hoot what your backers may say.
I've been through this sensation stuff more than once. Bill. I remember
when John B. Dorris put on "Orange Blossoms" at the old Princess Theater
that started out as the home of the San Francisco Minstrels, changed to
Herrman's and wound up by being Sam T. Jack's. When Dorris died he was
broke and he got about five lines of obituary. He made money with the
undressing stuff, but it didn't last.
I saw the "Golden Statues" at the Casino years before that, but they
didn't have anything stronger to follow the gilded ladies, and so they lost
money. I was behind the scenes when a big vaudeville man started to lick
things here. He began with the Salome dance and wound up with a lady
with no clothes and the sheriff just outside his office door. He could not
build sensation on sensation past the point where the police would stand for
a political pull, and so he went Bong!
There is a close comparison between sensation and cheese, Bill. There
comes a time when the Board of Health won't stand for the age of the
Roquefort, but you can't lead them back to start on a fresh cheese that's
just getting ripe. They want it good and green, and no other way.
Sensation is all right if you have your grip packed and your ticket bought,
but if you've a lease on a house and have paid rent in advance it's bad
medicine and you can't help it any by saying it teaches a strong moral les-
son. Run a good house in a cleanly fashion and stave the kickers off and
at the end of the year your partners will thank you. no matter what they
say to you now or whether they'll even talk to you. One times a quarter
is twenty-five cents. Fifty-two times ten is $5.20. \\'hich do you want?
You can have your choice.
Not Limited.
We are writing this primarily for Bill, but if you want a letter, sing out.
If you have something of general interest in matters of management we'll
be glad to write Bill about it. He is just starting out — and there is lots
that he has to learn yet, though very probably he thinks he knows it all.
Scrapping in Valdosta.
Things have been burning down in Valdosta, Ga., where Frank Mont-
gomery runs in opposition to the Grand, though the Grand is a favorite
Montgomery title. The Grand is run by J. B. Ham, with R. J. Tindell,
as manager.
The Grand started the ball rolling by advertising the "great original Pas-
quali production." of "The Last Days of Pompeii." It had two days of it
when H. N. Hunt, the Montgomery manager, came out with a wire from
George Kleine and the announcement that this was the only original
production. The Grand countered with a half -page advertisement stating
that the Kleine production was not an imitation, but "a smaller production
planned for the smaller theaters."
We think that both sides displayed a lack of dignity in this exchange of
"only original" and "imitation" stuff. Most intelligent people are able to
reason it out that Bulwer Lytton wrote "Pompeii" some years ago, and can
deduce that one could not very well be an imitation of the other since the
novel is common property. In consequence the question of original and
imitation does not enter, but even if it did, the main question is "Which is
the best?" and this is the only factor that interests the public. Fight
advertising should be directed along these lines, not in decrying the wares
of another, but in booming the stuff the advertiser has to sell.
The Grand ran its "Pompeii" on Christmas Day. The Montgomery had
the Kleine on Saturday and Monday. It's a safe bet that most of the
town turned out to see both and decide which really was the better, so
that no one really got hurt. We think that in a small town two theaters
might get together and play this scheme for a clean up instead of making
bad blood by fighting, but where a fight is on. it is better to pay to boom
your own show than to decry the other attraction.
Some of the old timers may hark back to the days when "The Crowing
Hen" and the "Bridal Trap" were playing at New York theaters across the
way from each other and, oddly enough, at the very houses where the two
versions of "Pompeii' were shown, Wallack's and the Bijou. At first McCall
and Duff scrapped, but in the end the scrapping was more or less a pre-
arranged affair designed to hold up the interest in a not very good comic
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I opera that ran long beyond its indicated season just because of the rivalry.
That was twenty-frve or thirty years ago, but it still holds good.
Spend money to advertise yourself; not to advertise the other fellow. That
^Qod only for the newspapers and the job printer.
In Greeting.
The Empress Theater, Gordon, Neb., sends in a Christmas greeting, and
Manager Poggenpohl explains:
I inclose sample of advertising for the holiday week. Under-
stand, please, there is only a weekly publication here, for newspaper
ad. Usual way this is handled is dodgers; but during the holiday
when a good many students are home and unusually large crowds
are expected, I handle it direct through mail. This greeting
and program was mailed on 24th, so was received by 25th. In your
criticism kindly remember that this editor is sorely in need of
new type.
^ The printing is in green and red on gray, and while the type is a
bit battered, it might be a lot worse. The front of the cover carries
this verse:
Good friend of ours, for thee we pray
All goodly things this Christmas Day.
All goodly things thy life to bless.
In these two words — *'Just Happiness."
• — Empress Theater.
Inside are the announcements of programs from Christmas Day to the
following Tuesday, which includes "Oliver Twist" for Christmas night,
with a special and different program in the afternoon, "From the Manger
to the Cross," and "The Price of Human Lives."
There is considerable effect in the printing; too much ink on the forms,
but the type display is restrained and effective because of that restraint,
a red two-point border and two ornaments being the only supplements
to the cut-off dashes. It doesn't look like one of those cheap jobs where
the compositor dumps in everything the office has purchased since it
opened, and because of the simplicity it will impress even those who do
not know why they are impressed.
It is a mistake to load a job down with ornaments. Something, now
and then, is needed to break white spaces or mark a break in the copy,
but when the ornamentation overlays the type, the job ceases to be
effective.
Looking Back.
Now and then it pays to remind the patrons that previous tips have been
well placed. We take this from the Gem Bulletin, Pittsburgh:
"Victory" proved all we claimed for it. don't you think so?
The crowds that saw this wonderful war drama last Wednesday
and Thursday evidently were pleased, to judge by the hearty ap-
plause at times.
Of course your readers know when you have told them truly, but remind
them now and then that you have spoken straightly and the new announce-
ments will receive the greater credit.
Helping the Paper Help You.
Tames B. Bowker has been working in with the paper, with the usual
result. How own letter tells the scheme very completely:
The local newspaper here, the Star, and myself today completed
a publicity stunt that might interest your readers. The advertising
manager of the West Chester Star, LeRoy H. Snyder, approached
me about a week ago and offered to exchange extra space for the
free use of the theater on Friday afternoon after Christmas.
The Star for the past few days has printed a coupon in its columns
which was redeemed at their office for a free admission ticket.
The first day the coupon appeared, hundreds of tickets were given
out and on the two succeeding days hundreds more were disposed
of. I used the screen in giving further publicity to the affair
and the outcome of the affair was a tremendous crowd this after-
noon. Before the doors opened the crowd was so large that I
had a local photographer take a picture of the crowd. I gained
a number of new friends and a tremendous amount of publicity,
as many had never before been inside of the theater. I will en-
deavor the next time to make arrangements of a similar nature,
as nothing in a publicity way has seemed to attract so much atten-
tion as this stunt. If you wish, you can publish an account of this,
as some other manager may want to try it out.
This is something we have advocated more than once. Dean R. Daynes,
of the Mission Theater, Salt Lake City (is he still in the business?) used
to work in with the papers constantly, and his advertising bills were as
small as his space was large and everyone was pleased. Work in with
the papers wherever you can. If they are getting up a subscription for
some popular cause, give them ten dollars and set aside some matinee or
offer them matinee tickets to be used as rewards. Suggest the use of
matinee tickets as prizes for their want ad business, one scheme being a
prize to every person who discovers enough misspelled words in the want
ad= to spell the name of the theater or the paper. Unless you play to
packed business at the matinees you cannot put the empty seats to better
use and you'll get all sorts of good advertising.
Just So.
"He knows his business, but I know mine." is the way Elmer H. Green-
berg, of the Gem, Philadelphia, explains how he gets the best results from
his printer. His letter runs:
I am inclosing you a copy of the first program. that I ever issued
for my house, trusting that you will find space to give it a criti-
cism. My formula for managing a photoplay theater since I under-
took to make the Gem pay my way through an engineering course
at the University of Pennsylvania has been: "First procure a good
show and then let the people know about it." I dog my printer,
who is also my neighbor, into giving me just what I want. He
knows his business, but I know mine, also, and with my knowledge
of type values, we generally succeed in our effort to impress the
people. By the way, what do you think of a cheap device by
means of which slides may be written while they are being projected
on the screen?
Answering the latter paragraph first, we hardly think that the demand
for such a slide device would repay the cost of putting it on the market.
There are several reasonably priced devices of this sort, but few are used,
though clearly a slide in process of being written will attract more atten-
tion and make a more lasting impression than one merely flashed, but
there is no utilization made of the current devices in this direction, so
why add another?
The program is merely a four-page leaflet, four by seven. It is capitally
set and while the size prevents very great display, the matter is so at-
tractively set forth that style replaces black type. One violation of make-up
rules is the use of a heavier dash under the date than that used to cut
off the divisions of the program, a two-point solid rule being used under
the date and a double line two-point between days. This has the effect
of cutting off the date from the program it applies to. It is a very minor
fault, but about the only point for criticism. Other than that we can
offer small comment. This is not an ambitious program, but it is a clean
and effective piece of printing, as any printing is bound to be where the
manager does not have to rely on the printer for his typographical
knowledge.
Reverse English.
J. E. Tierney, of Sioux City, uses a set of Jesse James heralds to ad-
vertise the "Panama Canal" feature at his Scenic Theater. At first glance
it would seem that the house was about to revert to the atrocious outlaw
stuff, but the red ink at the bottom of the page, just below a cut showing
a Mexican about to fix the late Mr. James up for the coroner announces:
This Picture will NOT be shown at the
SCENIC THEATER
But will you encourage the production
and showing of such subjects as the
PANAMA CANAL SERVICE ?
At first glance it may seem to be a far cry from the James film to the
Panama Canal, but it works well — once. Most persons who would be
attracted by the canal stuff are of the sort that will resent the James
pictures and the use of the James advertising will rivet their attention
more quickly than would the Panama announcement. Then, when the
"sell" becomes apparent, the fact of the educational sinks in. The canal
stuff, it would seem, is a weekly change of slides. We do not like the
weekly feature. The change should be more frequent, but otherwise the
scheme seems to be all right.
Bully I
Now and then some manager pleads that he must use vaudeville
"because the others do,** which is no excuse whatever. The better way is
that of the Grand Theater, Rochester, N. Y. In their newspaper advertis-
ing they use a cut head, white letters on black that reads:
The Grand
High Class Photoplays
Uninterrupted by imitation vaudeville
You don't hare to use vaudeville because the other man does if you
have the right sort of house and know how to run it. If the other man
uses thirty or forty dollars' worth of vaudeville, argue that there must be
intelligent persons who do not care for that sort of vaudeville and cater
to them instead of trying to split the vaudeville drag with the other
fellow. This would be a most unhappy world if all the shops were shoe
stores, or butcher shops or bakeries instead of the mixed trades. If you
went into a small town and found two meat markets and no bakery,
would you try a third meat market or would you try a bakery, provided
you knew both businesses? It's the same way in amusements. If you
cater to the same crowd the other man has, you'll merely share his busi-
ness instead of tapping a fresh field. We certainly would admire to shake
hands with the manager of the Grand.
Close to the Limit.
How would you regard eleven reels of pictures, and five vaudeville acts
— with some pure food distributions on the side — for five cents? Two
reels of pictures and one vaudeville act for each penny of your nickel 1 ! !
Pretty close to the limit, isn't it? That's what is doing at the American
Theater, New Orleans. One evening the bill included "The Last Days of
Pompeii" and two two reel features and another night the five reels of
"Satan." Satan should feel at home around there.
Another Krause Card
Building up on the sheet of thirty hand-colored gelatine-photo cards of
licensed players, the Kraus Company has started a new series with similar
cards of Mary Fuller and Crane Wilbur, the Fuller card carrying a large
central portrait in Miss Fuller's favorite pose and nine smaller character
poses. They cost but little and look a lot more than they cost. Other
favorites will follow in rapid order.
A Feature List.
Tuttle and Hauck, of the Posti'ille Theater, Postville, Iowa, have not yet
grown up to the weekly program, but they send a very neat vest pocket
folder from an old but good idea. It is on brown card done in black and
carries the title "How we lost a patron.'* The inside of the folder ex-
plains that he died, which has been given here before. The back page lists
the features for December, giving only the multiple reel stuff. Where a
weekly program is out of the question this is the next best, and the card
is so neatly done that we hope that they will presently grow up to a weekly.
He Didn't Die.
Melvin G. Winstock. of the People's Amusement Company, Portland.
Ore., didn't die. like the patron above, but he seems to have some foolish
idea that we have lost our interest in advertising and it is only about every
six months that he shoots in a stingy little press clipping. 'This time the
clip relates to the opening of a new house. We would be interested in
hearing and seeing how he advertised the new house. That would interest us
more than the press clipping. We wonder will he take the hint!
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
In
Plenty, Thanks.
OUR recent request for the printed matter of the fake schools has been
so promptly met by our friends that we are no longer in need of
back number stuff, though we are always glad to see the newest out-
breaks of these photoplay pedagogues. One Philadelphia writer sent us
twenty ounces of letters and circulars.
It is evident that with a single exception there is no such thing as a
standard price for tutelage, for each school has follow-up letters that gradu-
ally reduce the price to various sums ranging from fifty to twenty per cent,
of the original. As one correspondent cleverly put it, "I am holding off
to see if they won't give me five dollars as an inducement to study their
lessons."
The Jones Series.
Owing to other matters Marc Edmund Jones could not continue his western
studio series in time for the last issue, but we print this week the second
of the series and will print one a week for four more weeks, completely
covering the Pacific coast field in a practical way from the point of view
of an actual free lance writer. This is the first time that the western field
has been so exhaustively covered, and we, along with the rest of the
writers, are grateful to Mr. Jones for his courtesy.
A Swindle Checked.
On December 21 a former employee of the Universal was arrested in
Los Angeles charged by Marc Edmund Jones with having sought to dispose
of his script, "Hatred's Endless Chain," and it is hinted that the arrest
will lay bare a wholesale theft.
Mr. Jones submitted his story to the Kalem Company and when they
were unable to use it, he sent it to the Universal. Presently it was Returned
to tlie Kalem office from Los Angeles by "G. G. Paul," and was recognized
by Phil Lang, who communicated with Carl Laemmle and Mr. Jones. Mr.
Laemmle very promptly took the matter up with Mr. Bernstein, manager of
the Pacific coast studios with instructions to get at the root of the matter,
with the result as stated above.
The Universal has footed the entire expense of the long investigation and
has made it very ■ its attitude in the matter. The authors
owe thanks both to Mr. Laemmle and Mr. Bernstein for their prompt and
efiicient action.
The Los Angeles Mutual Studios.
By Marc Edmund Jones.
The Mutual Film Corporation has two studios in Los Angela, aside from
the studios of the New York Motion Picture Company, whose connection
with the Mutual is by contract only, and in addition to the studio of the
American Film Manufacturing Company, which is a hundred miles up the
coast at Santa Barbara, Cal. The Majestic studio is on top of the hill at
Brooklyn Heights, just a short distance over the Los Angeles river and com-
manding a splendid view- over the north end of the city. It is the old
Thanhouser plant, and is well equipped with permanent frame buildings and
one large open air stage. The Reliance studio is the old Kinamacolor plant
at 4500 Sunset Boulevard, in Hollywood, and it has just been taken over
two days previous to the writing of this article. This plant is roomier than
the Majestic, and is as well equipped.
Any article on the Mutual movements is apt to be incorrect by the time
of publication, because Df the re-organization of the studios by David W.
Griffith. Indications are that the Majestic plant will not be disturbed, but
future plans at the new Reliance yard are unsettled as yet. Grifl^th, together
with a large company of players and at least one other director, is due to
arrive possibly before the first of February, and it is probable that Frank E.
Woods and the scenario bureau will be brought with him. Announcement
as to whether to submit to New York in that case, or to Los Angeles, or to
both, will be made in the trade papers. In the meantime, the Majestic
studio continues to read for its own wants, and the Reliance studio will not
yet be of interest to the photoplaywrjght, as Director W. C. Cabanne, now
in charge, states that it is the intention of Mr. Griffith that they both confine
themselves to multiple reel productions of copyrighted works, so that the
name of the author may assist in the exploitation of the production. At a
later date a director will be put to work making i.ooo-foot farce comedy, and
scripts for him will be read by the Mutual bureau at its advertised address.
The Majestic studio is in charge of Head Director Lucius J. Henderson.
Working with him are Directors Albert Hale, John O'Brien and John
Adolfi. The Maiestic policy does not favor the exploitation of any particu-
lar player, which means that the story is the thing, and that nearly any
type of story is apt to find favor at Majestic. The principal players at this
writing are Billy Garwood, Lamar Johnstone, Francelia Billington, Billie
West and Jessalyn Van Trump.
The scenario head at Majestic is Philip Lonergan, a brother of Lloyd
Lonergan, who writes most of the Tlianhouser stories. Philip Lonergan,
before his transfer to Los Angeles upon the taking over of the Majestic
brand by Thanhouser, was associated with his brother at the New Rochelle
plant, and was the author of many of the Thanhouser stories. Since coming
lo Los Angeles he has been absolutely responsible for all the Majestic
stories, buying and revising, or writing them himself. Upon going over a
list of recent releases, approximately half were from his pen, the rest being
bought from outside writers. He carries the title of Editor, but in position
he carries more power than usual with the editor, as the director must pro-
duce the story given to him, and must produce it exactly as it has been
edited by the editor. This condition works admirably in the case of
Majestic, as Lonergan makes a practice of co-operating with the director,
and has the director go over each script with him until it meets with
the approval of both. In case of a disagreement, however, Lonergan has
the power, and so there is a definite responsibility. This results in a certain
"atmosphere" in Majestic releases, and the screen is a criterion of their
wants, Send scripts to Majestic Studios, 651 Fairview Avenue, Los Angeles.
McCardell Knows Them.
Roy L. McCardell, who'll write you anything from a cigarette advertise-
ment to a grand opera and who was the first and still one of the most pro-
lific photoplay writers, is doing a series of articles in the New York Sunday
World on the various means of earning a living by writing, and his first
article is one of the few really sane articles on photoplay work that has been
printed by a daily paper. Most of these articles have dealt with the vast
profits to be made, but Mr. McCardell sizes up the situation frankly and
honestly and holds out small inducement to the novice. We regret that
we cannot give space to the entire article, but this excerpt gives the essence
of the whole:
Frank Woods, a scenario editor, announced recently that within
several months (Really about six weeks. — E. W. S.) he had
examined 7,000 moving picture manuscripts (or scenarios, as they
are called), written by amateur authors, and only ten of all these
could be used, and then only after being rewritten.
Mrs. Marion Brandon, editor for another film company, long
ago gave up hope that any untrained scenario writer had any
message for her, and she will not read manuscripts of picture ideas
unless submitted by those who have had at least three moving
picture ideas previously accepted.
Yet every person that can wield a pen or borrow a lead pencil
is writing scenarios.
The prices paid for acceptable ideas have gone up from $5 and
$10 to $50 and over, but the moving picture companies are com-
pelled to depend mainly upon scenario writers on salary. It
is doubtful, with everybody trying to write moving pictures, if
there are ovec a hundred persons in the United States who as free
lances write moving pictures with any monetary success worth while.
Of these hundred persons it is safe to say that not ten of them
but were trained newspaper men, magazine contributors or play-
wrights. One of these supposititious ten was a retired army officer
of fine mental attainment? and another a railroad man of keen
perceptions, w-ho has specialized on railroad pictures, of which he
knows the practical side and of which he has brains to imagine
the romance.
Let the name of a supposedly successful writer of moving picture
scenarios be printed in that connection and he or she is flooded with
a shower of manuscripts from the amateur aspirants.
It is in pain the practised writer tells the aspirants to read old
Dr. Epps Winthrop Sargent's famous authoritative work. "The
Technique of the Photoplay," and learn how — they do not want to
work and study, the amateur doesn't; he or she wants to "dash
off" some scenarios and make some easy money. It can't be done.
There are about a hundred moving picture companies in the
United States. Some twenty of these are "on the level" and are
really in the market to buy moving picture scenarios from people
who know how to write them.
Yet it is doubtful if over sixty or seventy moving picture
scenarios are bought "from the outside" by these honest com-
panies week by week. The reason of this is that when any writer
develops a faculty for turning words to pictures, said pictures being
visualized stories of love, hate, horror, revenge, and. best of all,
laughter — they, the writers, are hired at good salaries as staff
scenario writers.
Police I
This from a school in San Francisco:
Even boys and girls can learn how to write picture plays in a
very short time. A boy in an office has earned from $25 to $75
monthly writing picture-play scenarios in addition to his salary as
clerk. A girl in our office wrote her first play in an evening and
sold it for a good sum. As one girl puts it — "Picture-play writing
is just fun and it is the kind of fun that pays." There is more
truth than poetry in that statement. Emmet C. Hall says he made
$1,485 in one year writing picture plays.
And all you have to do is to send them two dollars now and three dollars
when you have made fifty.
The literature of this concern is at the disposal of the Chief Post Office
Inspector at San Francisco if he is interested. If he will write Mr. Hall
in care of the Lubin Manufacturing Company, Philadelphia, Pa., he can
get Mr. Hall's expert opinion as to the probability of children making
$1,485 in one year.
Clearness.
Sometimes when you blame the editor for keeping your scripts too long
it is because he is trying to see your story. Phil Lang said the other day,
in discussing a certain writer, that he knew that there was a story in a
certain script of a type he stood very much in need of at the moment, but
the story was so diffusely told that he could not, without repeated readings,
separate the story from the useless detail and see it as it really stood.
Every editor has the same trouble. He gets a script that he knows must
contain a story, but the plot is masked by useless detail until it is lost and
it must be read over and over again. The plot can be discovered, but (t
means repeated readings at odd intervals, and soi the story is held until
time permits the separation of the grains of wheat from the bushels of
chaff. Do not write page on page of description. Tell your story briefly
in action. If your story is worth while and details are needed you will be
asked to supply the deficiency, but do not, at the start, bury the action
under a mass of description. Some editors, like Mr. Lang, are patient.
Others are not.
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Stuck and —
Not long ago a^ newspaper man wrote and asked us what we thought
of the chances of his success as a photoplaywrjght. We told him the
situation as we saw it and as we thought it would be, and he decided to
stick. Now he writes:
You may remember that I wrote you asking whether or not it
would pay a busy person to stay in the photoplay game, and you
gave me some very good advice in reply. I had intended to send
you the next script I had returned for criticism, but instead of get-
ting the last one back, I got a release from Lubin for it at $50.
This was a one-reel subject, and I feel very much encouraged to
get this price, which I understand is pretty close to the maximum,
for the first play that I have sold, particularly in view of the fact
that I have only written four altogether. That is, four complete
scripts, in addition to a few synopses submitted to Mr. McCIoskey
by special permission.
There is a good market for good stuff, but there never was and never
will be much of a market for bad stuff.
Travesty.
Travesty seems to be coming into vogue, but do not try to write travesty
unless you have a keen sense of humor and a knowledge of what you are
writing about.
Travesty may be divided into two general classes, travesty of things or
methods in general, and travesty of some well-known writing. The latter
is perhaps easier to write, but it has the handicap of being really amusing
only to those who know the original.
The other day we saw a travesty of a recent two-reel release. It was
funny — in spots — to those who had seen the original two-reel release, but
comparatively few of the theater-goers see any particular release, and the
others would wonder what it was all about. It may be advanced as a
general argument that it is not possible to travesty any particular release.
So well-known a story as "Uncle Tom's Cabin" might be made the sub-
ject of travesty, and this holds true of plays like ''Hamlet," "East Lynne,"
"Carmen" or any other widely known dramativ performance, but the list is
small at best and this side it would be well to leave alone.
Methods offer a broader field. A spectator who sees such a reel as
Edison's "Stuff Dreams are Made of" may not have seen "Bertha, the
Sewing Machine Girl" or "Nellie, the Beautiful Cloak Model,*' but he does
know melodramatic methods and can laugh at the good-natured fun poked
at the villainous villain, the heroic hero and the virtuous heroine without
reference to any particular play. If he has not seen one he has seen
another and all are of a kind.
The travesty of the stage generally gains its laughs through the perver-
sion of the lines. In photoplay the lines are not read and the laughs must
come instead through the perversion of the business.
There is a very lightly defined borderland between the heavy melo-
drama and the lighter travesty, indeed one of the most successful melo-
dramas, one that ran a full season in a Broadway theater, was originally
planned as a travesty in which all of the ingredients of! the melodrama
should be worked into a single play. It read so well that a sl^ht altera-
tion made it a dramatic and not a farcical hit. On the other hand, more
than one melodrama has been found to be a farce.
Travesty, therefore, should be clearly marked, not so much through gross
exaggeration as through the definiteness of the business. To go to the
Edison for an example, we have the hero run down nineteen flights of
steps to save the heroine from being crushed under the weight of the safe
the villain! has just thrown out of the window. That, of course, is ex-
aggerated, but it is definite. If the villain had merely held the five-ton
safe in the air while the lady escaped, there would have been a laugh,
but to beat a falling safe down the side of a skyscraper was unmistakable.
Where gross exaggeration is used it must be clever. It is not clever if
it is merely idiotic. It requires skill to be intelligently foolish,, and this
is where many fail. There must be a thought back of the laugh. If ytou
parody the death scene in "Camille" and the doctor comes in and kicks her
out of bed, it is not travesty, but horseplay. If he applies the phonograph-
like stethescope to her chest, drops a nickel in her mouth and listens to the
music, it is burlesque. If he feels her ankle instead of her wrist to count
her pulse it is travesty. The last is a parody of a usual action. Most
writers make the mistake of mixing travesty and burlesque, resorting to
the latter where their invention fails and getting a hybrid product that
seldom is amusing.
Jones' Statistics,
Marc Edmund Jones has a passion for statistics, and his latest compila-
tion applies to his story number thirteen. He writes:
I have just sold my story number 13. It sold in substantially the
same form as I wrote it, but it has seen its fourth revision where
I changed it about a bit so that I could keep it going. It was out
just 22 times. Kalem had it four times, Biograph and Vitagrraph
each had it three times, but it was none of these that bought it.
Edison. Selig and .American each had it twice. I wrote it originally
August I, 191J. and it has been going continuously ever since.
Good Advice.
Here is part of a letter from an author whose success represents about
the average writer who cannot devote his entire time to plays. It may help
some of you to realize that the business is not yet a get- rich -quick con-
cern, but is getting better :
Had good business with the plots in November; sold four, one
to for $25, one to for $30. and two to (half-
reels) for $20 and $25 respectively, making a hundred even, and
have a good start on December with one sale to to my
credit. These knockers and tummy-achers make me peevish. Tell 'em
to write something besides their troubles and they may get on. Guess
I've lost a script — the first one — and I'm not going to sue anyone for
damages. writes that a script about which I had inquired,
which had been in their hands for a long time, didn't seem to be
around the studio. But this old typewriter is good for re-copying,
I guess, and I have plenty of time, and possibly can improve the
thing.
One thing gratifying about my November sales is that all three
companies, with which I have been doing the most business, raised
the ante $s per, which buys some smokes. Note that paid me
$25 per half-reel, which looks good to me. They started at $15
with me, then raised to $20, and the last one was $25. This makes
twenty-five comedies in the last six months. Pretty good for a dub
down here in the mesquite?
Going Up.
Lately we told of a young man who wrote George Kleine that he was
getting a hundred dollars a script for his stuff, with a rising market. Evi-
dently prices have skyrocketed since then, for in his last letter — well, here
it is, just as Omer Doud sent it in, that we might share his laugh;
Dear Mr. Kleine:
How would you like to sell my moving picture scenarios and keep
the money. This is what I want to do. I sent you a moving picture
scenario to sell and you keep the money and send me a moving
picture machine. You will like to do this you will be getting money
ahead. The company pays me $1,000 each now. If you send me a
Power's No. 6A $250 machine you will be getting $850 ahead. If
you send me a Power's No. 6 $225 machine you will be getting $875
ahead. If you send me a Edengraph machine, $185, you will be
getting $915 ahead. If you send me a Power's No. 5, $195, you will
be getting $905 ahead. If you send me a Power's No. 5, $185, you
will be getting $875 ahead. If you send me a Power's No. 5. $175
machine, you will be getting $925 ahead. You will be glad to do
this. When you get some 1914 moving picture machine catalogue
printed send me one. I will give you a list of companies who
will buy your stories. I will be in Chicago next week, on Wednes-
day, 24, 1913. Let me hear from you within two days. If you can't
sell my scenarios send' them back to me and I will thank you for
same.
Those sums in addition seem to need editing.
Inquiries.
NOTE — No inquiries can be replied to by mail. Look for your answers here.
No question can be replied to that necessitates the handling of the manuscript.
Always give your name and address. It will not be published. A list of ad-
dresses, to which photoplays should be sent, will be supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. The request should be
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
G. W. B. — Essanay, Vitagraph and one or two others have announced that
the.v are not in the market for one-reel stories other than comedies. Edison,
Universal. Mutual and ot''°rs still want one-reels. Send stamped and ad-
dressed envelope for add^ess^■> in accordance with note above.
M. M. S. — Your paper is u-o thin. That would not, of itself, cause the
rejection of your stor/, but it assuredly does not help any. Get a paper
that will not permit the writing on the second page to s'how througli the first.
If you are a newspaper Liau. why do you expect youp first six scripts to sell?
Did you sell your first six fiction stories? Did on walli into a newspaper
sliop and taki- the city desk away from the editor? It is no easier to write
a photoplay than a story, or to dig up real news. You must go the line and
learn to cover the route. Give the editors what they want and the.v'U
probably buy it. If they are buying what the public does not want, give
them what they want, anyway. It is not for you to worry if they bankrupt
the boss. When you want to know what is a "perfectly good" working,
plot, do not consult your newspaper associates, who know no more than you
do about it. Get an opinion from someone who does know. Your letter sug-
gests a certain complacent feeling that must be corrected if yoa would
be successful.
W. K. B.— No answers to questions we can't answer, as we have herein-
before explained. We have answered some of these questions before. Yoa
must read tlie Inquiries if you want to see the replies you ask for. We do
not remember the lady playing with Mr. Kerrigan, still we do not remember
that she did not. We do not discuss relationships. We have no "Englishman
and the Girl" listed as a release. Give some other parts be has played.
The same applies to the Biograph release. If you'll give us titles correctly
and not ask if they are married, or vpho a player's grandfather is. the -An-
swers Man will be tickled to death to reply, but the Inquiries are going to
be closed down for a couple of weeks presently, while the Answers Man
goes on an alligator hunt.
LOIS — ^We told you a few weeks ago that if you and others did not ask
questions there would be no job for an Answers Man, and right away you
stop asking questions again. It doesn't look flattering.
Technique of the Photoplay
(Second Edition)
By EPES W. SARGENT.
Not a line reprinted from the first edition, but an entirely new
and exhaustive treatise of the Photoplay in its every aspect, to-
gether wath a dictionary of technical terms and several sample
scripts.
One hundred and seventy-six pages of actual text.
Special chapters on Developing the "Punch," Condensing the
Scrip.t. Writing the Synopsis, Multiple Reel Stories, Talking Pic-
tures, Copyrights, etc.
In cloth, two dollars. Full leather, three dollars.
By mail postpaid. Add ten cents if registration is desired.
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Operators Union Directory, I. A. T. S. E.
EACH union is entitled to have its roster of ofEcers, meeting nights,
etc., listed here once per year, free of cost. Preserve this list, as
it will not be republished. The mail address of the secretary should
be included, and the address of regular meeting-place, if any.
Local No. 291, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Claud Bright, president; B. Kulms, secretary; George Lednard, treas-
urer; H. Chandler, business agent. Meetings held first and third Tuesday
nights of each month.
Question No. 15.
Best answer will be published and names of others sending in replies of
excellence will appear in the "Roll of Honor." Explicit permission to
use name must be given or only name of city will be mentioned.
Suppose you were running a motor generator set and sonvetking
went wrong with your voltmeter, so that it would not register.
How would you temporarily determine the approximate voltage of
the generator?
Roll of Honor.
I think that it would be well if those answering questions would study
them a little more and try to catch their real meaning. There have been
a number of replies to question No. 9 which show that those making them
understand the proposition, but they have not really answered question
No. 9, as it was asked. Taking everything into consideration I think it
may be fairly said that W. L. Johnston. Toronto, Canada, did best, in that
he made a drawing which really answered the question without any text
matter being necessary.
Brother L. C. LaGrow, Albany, N. Y., sent in a sketch which would
have answered the purpose very well, and he gave explanations for con-
necting two different types of motor-generator sets.
Fort Worth, Texas, sent in some good drawings and undoubtedly un-
derstands the matter thoroughly. His sketches are equally as good as
brother Johnston's, but are more complicated, therefore I have given
Johnston's the preference.
John Mason, Toronto, Canada, sent in a correct sketch, as did St. Paul,
Minn.; Spokane, Wash., and Henry Joesten, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Chi-
cago, 111.
Reply to Question No. 9.
By W. L. Johnston, Toronto, Canada.
The question:
Shozv by drawings or sketches how you would connect the field
rheostat, tlie voltmeter and ammeter of a tnotor generator set your
employer purchased. What I mean by this is: suppose the device
came to you without any instructions (whatever accompanying it,
to what and how would you connect the Held rheostat, the ojnmeter
and the voltmeter f
The answer:
Worth Their Weight in Gold.
Alphonse Le May, Troy, N. Y., sends 50 cents for two copies of the
questions, writes a personal letter, and winds up with:
So far the answers to the questions have been very fine, and
are worth their weight in gold to any operator.
I have many letters commending the questions, and the opposition is
rapidly dwindling. I hope brother Le May will find the coming questions
and answers to be of equal value with those already published. They will
run a year and a half and maybe two years.
A Carbon Economizer.
W. S. Cox, New Orleans, La., has invented what he calls a carbon econ-
omizer, same being designed to allow of the burning of the stub ends of
carbons down until they are an inch or less in length. Brother Cox has
sent one in for examination and it is mechanically well made. I have no
doubt but that it would effect a considerable saving in carbons. By using
graphite liberally on the clamp screw I should say this little contrivance
would enable the operator to burn his carbon stubs down to a very short
length and thus really effect a considerable saving, as the average stub is
from 2^ to 3 inches long.
There are, however, several things to be taken into consideration in deal-
ing with this kind of proposition, not the least of which is the fact that
the operator must have sufficient carbon, and must know that he has suffi-
cient carbon when he starts a reel to finish the projection of that reel.
It would be very much better to waste two or even three inches of carbon
than to stop the show while a new carbon was inserted, owing to the mis-
calculation of the operator in trying to burn his stubs too close. My own
opinion of this device is that it could be used to advantage in houses whtrre
the amperage is not too heavy, say up to 30 or possibly even 35. Beyond
this, however, I do not think it would have any considerable value, because
carbon burns away so fast on a higher amperage that the operator is un-
able to do any very accurate figuring. Another thing I don't quite under-
stand is this: Presumably the device is intended to be used in the lower
carbon jaw. Now if this is the case its efficiency would be considerably
lessened, because this department has always advocated the use of solid
carbons below when using d. c. and the longest stub of carbon is almost
always at the top, and therefore a cored carbon. Of course it would be
possible to use the device in the upper lamp jaw, but I am a little inclined
to doubt this being a practical thing to do.
Several Kicks.
Brother R, C. Wilson, Winnipeg, Canada, sends in reply to question No.
10, and then proceeds to manufacture conservation as follows:
Notice spoke-rimmer mentioned for sharpening carbons; have
tried this tool and did not find it very satisfactory. By the way,
when will some intelligent manufacturer turn out some half-inch
solid carbons already pointed? What is the matter with Majestic
and Thanhouser films of late? Every sub-title is out of frame with
the rest of the film. The brands mentioned are usually beyond
reproach, so far as photography and perforations are concerned.
Do you think the following would be useful in eliminating flicker?
The lens I am using has the back combination at the end of the
tube, while the front combination (nearest the screen) is half way
in the barrel. This leaves about two or three inches of the barrel
not in use. Now, if we cut away a portion of this tube, and make
a collar for the shutter, which will enable the same to set back
over the end bearing of the shutter shaft, it will enable the shutter
to cut the rays at a much nearer point than at present. This, of
course, only applies to lenses of 4^^ e. f. or under. How about it?
Personally I know of no reason why the solid carbons should not be
pointed the same as the cored, and, unless I am mistaken, the Bios
are pointed, though I am not sure about this. However, I will take the
matter up with the manufacturers at once. I will also write to the film
companies named, though I think the trouble is due to the uneven shrinkage
of film stock. The Vitagraph had the same trouble recently. As to the
lens matter, what you suggest would not directly help the flicker, but in-
directly it might, since it would enable you to use a narrower main shutter
blade, thus more nearly equalizing the width of the blade, which always
tends to reduce flicker.
Light Trouble.
Park Falls, Wis., sends money for the list of questions and writes:
Am running a Power's Six A. Get a good picture with 50 am-
peres, no volt, 133 cycle current. Cannot get the crater to form
as per Handbook. At times the arc is quiet, and then again it will
sputter and is very hard to control; is much better when I file the
front side of the carbon flat. We run two shows a night; no
day work, and I get $15.00 and work at the power plant during
the day. Should the test lamp light up to candlepower on the
secondary side of my transformer and go down to about half candle-
power when I strike the arc?
Yes. it should, because before you strike the arc there is no current
flowing on the secondary and its voltage, therefore, is the same, or prac-
tically the same as the line voltage, but as soon as the arc is struck thC'
voltage of the secondary drops to between 30 and 35. As to the crater,
I presume you mean that you are unable to get it to form as per C,
Figure 98, page 209 of the Handbook. This is either due to faulty set-
ting, poor carbons, or defective cores, though it must be admitted that it is
not an easy task to maintain a perfect crater when using only 50 amperes
a. c, still you should be able to do it with the Power's Six A lamp, as you
can move the upper carbon to any desired position, thus forcing the crater
to burn as you want it. Maybe you carry loo short an arc.
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Child Operator — Eighty Years Old.
VV. L. Augustine, Crescent Theater, Decatur, 111., writes thusly:
Each week I am lucky enough to make connection with a Moving
Picture World, and immediately turn to your department for ideas
which are as valuable to the exhibitor as to the operator. After
eighteen years on the road, in various ventures, my wife and I
finally grew tired of living in a trunk. We therefore bought a
well-located lot in a suburb of this thriving city of 40,000, and on
that lot now stands a brick and concrete theater, seating 530.
Business was good from the start and still continues so. But much
of the credit must be given to our operator, who in point of gentle-
manly qualities, loyalty and carefulness cannot be surpassed. I
hereby challenge the country to produce a man who is the equal
of Col. Will L. Smith, veteran musician, Swiss bell ringer, and
band leader, dating from 1854 to the present day. This grand old
man is now past eighty, and is usually the first person on the job
each night. That his work in the operating room is satisfactory is
proven by the fact that each night autos from distant parts of the
city line up in front of The Crescent, the word having gone forth
that we show the best pictures in Decatur. Since the building of
The Crescent two more suburban theaters have gone up, and more
are projected. Decatur now has eight moving picture theaters; the
Empress shows pictures between vaudeville acts, and the Power's
Opera House shows pictures on dark nights. A remarkable con-
geniality exists between Decatur exhibitors; a manager can borrow
anything, from a carbon to a compensarc. And now a word in re-
gard to slides. By cutting 14 inch off the long way of a postal
card phetoplate (Hammer preferred), 25 cents a dozen, an excellent
slide can be made by cutting through the emulsion with a phono-
graph needle mounted in a stick. These slides do not need a cover
glass, and for durability cannot be excelled. The clean cut white
letters against a black background are very pleasing. In closing
let me say that my sincere wish is that the Projection Department
may live long and prosper.
I am indeed surprised that you have told me about Mr. Smith, when
you know that I am opposed to "kid" operators. A man ought to be old
enough to have acquired some discretion and mental poise before he is
placed in charge of an operating room. Joking aside, however, my com-
pliments to Col. Smith. I would like to have his photograph, standing or
seated beside his machine, if it can be managed, for publication of course.
As to the slide scheme, it has been described in the department before, but
quite a while ago. Personally, I think the gelatine slide is, everything
taken into consideration, best. The outfit put up by the Utility Trans-
parency Company is a very practical one for making slides for temporary
announcements of various kinds.
New Reel.
Mr. H. J. Troxell, of Pennsylvania, writes as follows:
I want to ask your opinion of a moving picture reel, patent for
which is pending, description of which you will find below. I
started out as an operator and I know the many difficulties which
confront them. I believe I have constructed a reel which will
benefit both operator and manager. First, on the reel of today
the film-catch on the hub of the reel is usually more or less loose.
It is very hard to catch the film under the spring, working, as
one must, through the holes in the side of the reel. My reel has
a piece of tape fastened to the hub which extends to the outer
sides of the steel discs, with the film-catch placed on the tape on
the outside of the discs. This makes it easier to thread up and.
at the same time, if the film lead is short, as it often is, it will
lengthen it about a foot, so that the title of the reel can be shown.
Second, the sides of the reel are solid, as the holes in the side are
not needed, the reel itself becomes a shipping case merely by
placing a casing around its circumference instead of placing the
reel in a tin box as the express rules require. But sometimes my
reels come three in one tin box. In my case each reel must have
its own casing, and the paper or rubber band, which is placed
around the reel to keep the film from rewinding, is not needed,
as the casing will hold the film in place, and there will be no paper
or rubber bands tearing or slipping down on the hub and making it
necessary to rewind the entire reel. Third, if we receive a single
reel from Philadelphia by express, the charges will be 35 cents
and for our regular three reels 55 to 65 cents. Now with my reel
and casing, tlie reel will not have to be placed in the tin box when
shipping, and can be shipped by parcel post for about half the cost,
as one reel could be sent for 35 cents, making a saving of about 20
per cent., or $60.00 a year, which I believe would be a
consideration.
If your invention can really be made to serve as a combination reel
and shipping parcel, and the postal authorities would receive the films
according to your statement, why certainly it might be a great thing, but
I regret to say that I am obliged to move over into Missouri on this propo-
sition. You demonstrate to this department that you have the proposition
you claim to have, and we certainly will give it our unqualified approval;
but in this case we would have to have something more than a picture in
proof. In fact, we would not only have to see the device itself, but would
be compelled to demand a look at the documentary evidence that it is
approved by the Postal Department or the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion for the shipment of films, or at least by one of them. Personally
I do not believe the postal authorities will allow films in the mails. Now,
my dear sir, this is not a knock, but just a plain statement of what I
would be obliged to demand in a case of this kind before I could give your
device the approval of the Projection Department. I hope you have "the
goods.*' If you have, proceed to demonstrate that fact.
Shutter Blade Matters.
H. A. Carver. Mdundsville, W. Va., writes:
With regard to the matter of which James Solar complains,
December 20 issue, the same being the short focal length lens and
outside shutter; I had the same trouble, and this is the way I rem-
edied it. I am using a Motiograph with number four projecting
lens. The words in titles streaked both ways. I was using a three-
wing shutter and 56 amperes of no volt, 60 cycle current. I re-
moved the three-wing shutter and made a two-winger, but I made
the main blade one-fourth inch wider than the one on the Motio-
graph shutter, and made the interruption blade exactly the same
size as the main blade on the Motiograph shutter. This did away
with the streaking and gives a flickerless picture when running
about fifteen minutes to the reel. I am also using an Urban-
Smith Kinemacolor machine, and am running black and white pic-
tures five days a week, and Kinemacolor the sixth. Was troubled
with too much interruption through the shutter and flicker blade,
so I removed the flicker blade and perforated it, and it has im-
proved the light 20 per cent. Am using 60 amperes on it through
a choke coil, and the picture is great, but of course I have to be
very careful not to cross the alternations with it. I hope this will
help out some other operator. As to the rays spreading on lenses
of less than 4^ e. f., why all I have to say is, let one of them get
up against one of those lenses, and they will say: "Oh gee, I guess
we still have something to learn."
The brother was reasonably careless with his writing and I don*t know
if I got all that doped out quite right. As I understand the matter, how-
ever, he evidenced a very complete knowledge of the functions of a shut-
ter when he removed the trouble on his Motiograph. He did it in exactly
the right way too. Brother Carver knows what a shutter is for and how
it acts and that is more than a great many operators know, when it comes
right down to brass tacks. I am not familiar with the Urban-Smith Kine-
macolor machine, but I presume what friend Carver did was the right
thing. I suppose what he means by being careful not to "cross the alter-
nations" is that he must so regulate his speed that his shutter blades won't
synchronize with the alternations of the current. Come again, brother, but
be a little more careful with that pen scratching of yours.
Who Wants Him?
I have the name of an operator whom I have every reason to believe is
a really high class man. He belongs to the I. A. T. S. E., is willing to start
on a reasonable salary, say $25 per week, and demonstrate his ability. If
the manager decides later he is worth more money to the house, all right.
I would not publish this except that I have very good evidence that this
man is a thorough electrician, and, while I have not personally seen his
work, I believe he is a man who will produce high class results. If that is
true then he is worth from $25 to $30 to any high class theater. His
address will be supplied upon request.
Now five or six hundred operators need not immediately get busy writing
the editor, asking htm to do the same for them, because he won't. This,
I believe, is an exceptional case, and for that reason I am taking an ex-
ceptional action.
The Right Spirit.
A. B. Arnett, Midway, Ky., sends in 25 cents for the questions and says:
It is understood that should you not receive enough applications
for the questions to justify the expense you will return the remit-
tance. I will, however, ask that you take your time in this matter,
for I feel sure that you will eventually secure enough, and I do
not care to miss a good thing by being impatient.
A sufficient number of applications has been received, brother Arnett,
but it may possibly be as much as a month from this date before I begin
sending out the questions. You show the right spirit and good sense in
not demanding an immediate return, which would not, in any event, be
possible. You will receive the questions in due time.
Bad Conditions.
Janesville, Wis., sends 25 cents for a copy of the questions and says:
I have benefited many times through the department, and it has
my highest praise. Am operating at the Apollo Theater, the only
house here running first class vaudeville. I get a fairly good pic-
ture under somewhat trying conditions, due to the building of the
operating room a great deal off center — in fact about ten feet to
the left. I feel sometimes as if I would like to have the man who
made the plans for the house by the neck while I argue with him,
and secure a promise that he will never attempt to plan another op-
erating room location.
It is to your credit, brother Breuning, that you get "fairly good results"
under such conditions. Possibly if the matter be properly laid before your
manager he might have the operating room moved, even though at some
expense. In the long run it would pay him to do it, unless for some
structural reason it is impossible.
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From Chicago.
O. Katzenberger, Chicago, III., contributes the following:
Enclosed find a photograph of a moving picture projector and
camera, which I designed and built myself, although I am not an
operator. I am sending you this letter in the hope that it may
help some of the boys. I am a reader of the Moving Picture
World, and a close observer of technical practice. In the issue
of November 22, I noticed an article based on a new take-up de-
vice that will remove all unnecessary strain on the film. Now, I
do not like to discourage anyone who tries to improve anything,
but about three years ago I made precisely the same device for the
take-up reel in my camera. I found that it did not work any
better than the old method, for this reason; it requires power
to raise the arm which shifts the friction roller that rides on the
round disc when the friction roller is traveling on the largest sur-
face of the disc, so there must be a side strain on the bearings. If
this were not the case the manufacturer of these machines would
have used them long ago.
Now I had another idea which is applied to the projector you
see in the picture. It is a uevice which will move the film faster
and causes it to stop longer in front of the aperture, with the re-
sult that I could use a shutter with narrower wings and thus util-
ize a greater per cent, of the light. I found that it worked splen-
didly, but was too hard on the sprocket holes of the film, therefore
side-tracked it.
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it may be of assistance to some operators or mechanics. Shaft B
makes two revolutions to every one of shaft A. At every alter-
nate revolution of shaft B cam C will move cam D so as to inter-
lock pin E with star wheel F and trip it at high speed. At every
other revolution of shaft B cam C will release cam D and spring
G will move cam D back to its place so that pin E will pass without
tripping the star wheel.
We are obliged to you, brother Katzenberger. for your contribution to
the department. The projector and camera seem to be from a mechanical
standpoint a very creditable piece of work. As to increasing the speed of
the film in the way you mention, I could have told you that would not
have worked. There are several methods of performing that particular
stunt, but the trouble is a movement of about five or six to one is as much
as the sprocket holes will stand up under. I could publish literally hun-
dreds of schemes of this kind which have been tried out by machine manu-
facturers, but they all have been discarded, due to the weakness of the
film itself. If it were possible to incorporate into the film a very thin
metal strip, so as to bring the strain on the edge of the metal and allow
of the increasing of the speed of the film movement it would be a great
thing, but_ such a thing probably will never be successfully done.
Projection By Reflection.
L. A. Young, Norwich, Conn., arises to make the following speech:
Enclosed find $2.50 for another copy of the Handbook. I am
ordering this, not because I want to read it, far be it from such, as
this is the third one I have ordered, and I believe I know it al!
by heart, but because I have simply got to have it around the place.
The other two I have had, I have presented to my assistants, so
that now I am "Handbookless" unless you heed this S. O. S. and
rush one poco Pronto, Quieh Sabe Senorf (Mexican stuff is all
the rage now. Can't grab the *'poco" part, but I'm wise to the
rest. — Ed.). As regard the questions, why go to it, old scout,
and more power to you. And now this is where I slap you
on the wrist. Regarding your arguments against projection by re-
flection, I think you have just a trace of stubbornness and refuse
to be convinced as to the practicability of the thing. I know
very well that in your position you cannot afford to boost an article
you know nothing about, but, on the other hand, you should remain
open to conviction. I say that projection by reflection is possible,
also practical, and I have seen the proposition demonstrated.
While the device for producing this kind of projection is not
perfect, neither is there any perfect machine on the market of the
other type, as you very well know. But I am sure of this much:
If you were taken into a room where the two types of projectors
were in operation at one and the same time, and if you were to
judge solely by the results on the screen, it's dollars to the
proverbial doughnut that you would, without hesitation, select the
optical projector as the best. Now I am not trying to boost any
particular device, neither am I looking for an argument, but I
thought I would take a slam at you just to keep you from getting
too chesty, since if all the boys boost you continually you will need
a little dig once in a while. I could start lots of arguments, but
what's the use I will save them, so beware! I'm keeping my eye
on you and if you show any signs of exaggerated ego, I will let
the axe drop. Regarding the question as to whether a mercury
tube can be worked with a compensarc, it would cost more than
the original rectifier, and the result would not be satisfactory.
Well, I've spoke ray little piece for the present, so I will now
retire gracefully to the rear and be seated. With best wishes for
your future success. P. S. I've got a "Red Indian 7" that can
knock the spots off of your "Harley-D."
Plainly, brother Young is no enemy to the Handbook. Now look here,
you, Mr. Young man, I'm going to land on you. I'm not stubborn, ex-
cept insofar as I have to be to protect those who look to this department
for guidance, and that — not bragging, but as a statement of fact — is a
goodly number of operators, managers and exhibitors. If a paper of small
circulation and small influence rashly gives approval to a project which
may or may not prove successful, no great harm is done, but a paper of
large circulation and real influence cannot afford to give its sanction and
approval lightly.
Thousands depend, at least to a considerable extent, upon this department
for advice and guidance in certain matters, to wit: things pertaining to
projection. Why is this? The answer is simple. The editor of this
department himself created the department and has, so far, steered its
course. He has consistently, first, last and all the time absolutely refused
to set the seal of bis approval, which is the approval of the department,
upon anything whatever, utterly regardless of who owned it, or whether
they were or were not advertisers in the paper, until he had first personally
examined the device and had it demonstrated to his entire satisfaction that
he could conscientiously recommend it. This course has at times been
a difficult one to follow, but it has been followed and the result is that
our readers know that when the Projection Department says "this is good,"
it is good. Now projection by reflection is a practical thing experimentally,
but I very much doubt, for reasons I have already set forth in the de-
partment, that it is pratical on a commercial scale. If it is let its pro-
moters who talk much, but demonstrate considerably less, show me that fact
and the moment they do that you will find that I am anything else but
stubborn. But until they do do this I'm carrying a banner inscribed,
"Show me" and, frankly, I don't believe they can do it, and this belief is
based on my knowledge of what such a projector has to do and how it must
do it.
As to that "Red Indian 7,*' it pains me deeply to be obliged to inform
you that that Harley-D of mine can climb a telegraph pole, set on an in-
sulator and sing "God Save the King" to the tune of "Marching Through
Georgia," whereas an Indian can only grunt, "Huhl"
It Flickers.
White River Junction, Vermont, is wound up in a ball of trouble as
follows:
I am a New York licensed operator and have been running a
machine for about four years, but one thing puzzles me, viz: why
does my picture flicker? Some days it seems to run without a
flicker and other days flickers a great deal. The current is no
volt a. c. My shutter is perfect in every way. The machine is a
Power's Six A.
Your trouble may be very simple, and may not be. However, the first
solution which suggests itself is this: some days you may have light films
and other days your films may chance to be quite dense. A flicker which
would not be noticeable in a dense film might, and probably would, show
up very badly in a light film. Another solution might be that on some
days you are feeling right strong and chipper and make the wheels go
round faster, which would tend to eliminate the flicker, since the higher
the speed the less the flicker, whereas on other days perhaps you have
had your best girl out to a dance until the wee sma' hours and. in con-
sequence, you have that tired feeling, so that the aforesaid wheels revolve
with less rapidity. In other words, maybe some days you run your ma-
chine faster than others. It is hard to give you any definite inforjnation,
but it is a cinch if the conditions are the same all the time, the flicker
will be the same. Your being a "New York licensed operator" doesn't
prove much of anything, my dear sir. There are quite some "operators'*
who have received license by the New York Examining Board who could
not project a decent picture to save their souls.
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Power's Six Trouble.
Stratford. Ont., Canada, writes:
Am running a Power's Six machine and would like to know how
I can stop the toggle gear from grinding. It makes a grinding
noise when the framing lever is up about one inch. When the
lever is clear up or clear down it runs quiet. How can I remedy
this trouble. Also when the film starts to go down over the aperture
plate, that is, just at the bottom of the top loop, it makes quite a
clatter at times, usually when a title is going through. What is
the cause of this?
With regard to the toggle gear, in the first place be sure that connecting
link, 682, Figure 121, page 284 of your handbook is tight in its ways. If it
is not, then, first having loosened screws 745, Figure 121, slightly tighten
set screws 744 (in behind the cog wheel) just a very little, and re-tighten
screw 745. Now try your framing lever, and if it works too hard you
have got it a little too tight and will have to slack off a trifle. Make the
adjustment so the framing lever will work just about right when wing-nut,
65J, Figure 119, is slacked clear off. This puts your toggle gear where it
ought to be. Now if the grinding still remains it is probably because the
toggle gear is too tight, either against the flywheel pinion or the other
(large) gear. Place the framing lever central and then set a broad faced
steel punch against the large guide casting, 684, Figure 121, and strike
it a sharp blow, but not too hard. Now try your machine and if the mat-
ter is worse than it was before, then the toggle gear was meshing to
tightly against the driving gear and you will have to reverse your action,
driving the casting the other way, the idea being to center the toggle gear
between the flywheel pinion and the large gear on the other side. It is not
necessary to remove the flywheel to do this. I think if you follow out
those instructions carefully, applying common sense thereto, you will prob-
ably remedy, or at least help your trouble. As to the film, I don't know
what to say about that, considering the way you have put it. I think you
had better make sure that your top gate rollers are not too close together,
or rather that spring 729. Figure 116, of the Handbook is not exerting too
much pressure. You might also try bending the gate idlers in closer to the
aperture plate, or further out. You cannot do any damage by so doing,
because if it does not improve matters you can simply bend them back
to the original position, using a pair of pliers for the bending. Be care-
ful, however, that you don't bend the whole gate, but just the upper part
carrying the rollers.
Right and Wrong.
Albany, N. Y., sends in the following relative to our recent puzzle,
"Answer This, If You Can?"
I do not pretend to be a wise one. I am in this game to learn,
not to teach, but nevertheless I have a think on this particular
proposition, and my thought is that in the first place the glass
in the condenser partially screens out the heat-light rays which
affect glass, converting them into heat, so that when our second
glass medium is introduced into the rays at the machine aperture,
very few rays are left that cannot pass through the glass without
heating it. Secondly, the conductivity of metal and other radiation
helps to rapidly dissipate what heat is generated.
You are correct, I think, Albany, so far as the reason for the glass at
the aperture not heating is concerned, but you are wrong if you mean that
the metal at the aperture would help dissipate what heat was generated,
since though the glass is cool or cold and the metal very hot, the action
would be the reverse. Possibly, however, I misunderstood you in that.
Condenser Holder.
W. Crowther, Fall River, Mass., sends in 25 cents for the list of ques-
tions and makes certain remarks about his condenser mount as follows:
I have made myself a pair of condenser lens holders of heavy
brass which will take some time to cool off, thus keeping the outer
edge of Mr. Lens hot while its center is slowly cooling down.
This has, in my case, prevented breakage up to date. Will send
one along for examination if you think it would be of any value
to anyone.
This device is evidently precisely the same thing evolved by brother
Woods, of San Francisco, which he showed me while I was in that^ city.
I think I described the device in the department at that time. It is. in
my judgment, an excellent scheme, and one which might very well be
adopted by machine manufacturers. I would not like to say that it would
eliminate condenser breakage, but it certainly would very largely reduce it.
Brother Woods' holder was about one-half inch thick, as I remember it.
The Matter of Throw.
New York City makes the following inquiry:
Am operating in a place where I have a 50-foot throw, with 25
amperes at the arc. and am getting almost a perfect picture. Now
suppose that I moved the machine back so as to make a loo-foot
throw. I would, of course, have to get new condensers and a new
objective lens, but the question I wish to ask is: could I still use
25 amperes and get the same light density on the screen as when
I had the 50-foot throw?
Assuming your picture to be of the same size and the lens of equally
good qualit>', there would not be much difference, but there would be a
little, due to the fact that there is a somewhat greater loss between the
film 'and objective lens where a long focal length objective is used than
where a short one is used. After the light has left the objective lens
there is practically no difference between 30 and 100 feet. But you arc
using too low an amperage; I would boost it up to 30 at least, and 35
would be much better. If you increase the size of your picture you will
also have to increase your amperage to get the same results, regardless
whether you increase the throw or not.
Made His Own Camera.
Elmer Stites, Shelby ville, Ind., encloses an interesting picture and writes;
Please find enclosed money order for Handbook. I am sending
a picture of myself, and the moving picture camera which I con-
structed myself. It has a capacity of 250 feet. The movement is
of the claw type; I also made this myself. Projection in Shelby-
ville is excellent. There are two theaters here, one running pictures
and vaudeville, and the other. The Alhambra, owned by Mr. Rem-
busch, inventor of the mirror screen, running pictures only. I
have not seen anything from our city in the department, but maybe
the boys have no troubles. A new theater is about ready to start
up, and will use Power's Six A equipment. Do you think a new
intermittent movement would be worth patenting? The sprocket
and the cam shaft would move in the same direction. Are manu-
facturers usually reluctant to take outside ideas? I hope you will
excuse this writing, for twisting a crank is easier to me than han-
dling a pen. Please autograph the Handbook, which I hope I will
find as interesting as the department always is.
Either this young gentleman is older than he looks, or this letter is a
remarkable one. It is better written and better composed than nine out of
ten the editor receives, and it talks good, plain sense all the way through.
That a boy in knee pants should construct such a camera as the one illus-
trated seems to be. is something more than remarkable. Friend Stites must
be something in the nature of a mechanical genius. As to the question
concerning the patent, I could not reply without first having examined the
movement and studied its peculiarities. Manufacturers usually will accept
an idea that has real value, but you first must thoroughly demonstrate to
them that it is of real value, that it is a practical device from the con-
structional point of view, and that it won't require too radical a change
in their present machinery, jigs, dies, tools, etc.
As to autographing the Handbook, I get a great many requests of that
kind, but usually the book has gone forward before I even see the letter.
It would entail a whole lot of trouble to autograph individual books, and
would, for this reason, be hardly practical.
Many Thanks.
The editor desires to thank the senders of the flood of Christmas cards,
etc.. which came to him at the Yuletide period. Also he wishes to express
his appreciation of those who sent little remembrances of one kind and an-
other, all of which are appreciated, not so much on account of the gift or
the card as for the friendly spirit and kindly thought these things evidenced.
I take this method of thanking you all, as it would be almost impossible
to do so by a personal letter, or even by card.
Operators
Are you perfectly satisfied
with the results you get oa
the screen?
The new second edition of the
MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK FOR MANAGERS
420T Pages
Illustrated
AND OPERATORS
By F. H. Richardson
$2.S0:Each
Postage Paid
\fill be the standard textbook on the subject for many years
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Comments on the Fil
ms
Licensed
*'THE STOLEN HEART" (Selig), December 30.— Human fun depends
on things that are really human. Certain situations may be savage or
barbarous (more or less elemental) and still be human. They will amuse;
for in every one of us there is still some of the bygone past. In this
picture we find a situation that has more that repels than appeals. It is
aimed at the fin-de-siecle consciousness and at the same time outrages it —
the author, Ralph Delmore, missed his mark when he offered that bedroom
scene as comedy. The picture has a very charming leading actress whose
playing nearly saved the scene and the photography is beautiful. To the
players and the producer all the credit for this picture's good things are
due. It has some lovelv scenes.
"WnHEN LOVE IS 'YOUNG" (Essanay). December 31.— Natural em-
barrassment of youngsters before the camera goes a good way to match
the real acting of their elders in making this idyllic comedy pleasing.
Three of the chief players are in the very early teens and enact a love
story — conventional it would have been for older people — in comedy vein.
It is a success, although better photography would have helped. You can*t
see ,the faces in some of the scenes. The backgrounds are rural, but
seem'' a bit cramped.
"BY THE TWO OAK TREES" (Patheplay), December 3J.7- An ele-
mental story of the West. The players (George Gebhart. Madeline West.
Red Wing) are about as skillful as any we know for this sort of thing
and, although the situation is not really dramatic, get as much as is pos-
sible out of it.
"ANDY GETS A JOB" (Edison). December 31.— The good quality of
the playing on the part of Andy Clark, who is an appealing little comedian,
and of Jessie Stevens, as the washerwoman, his mother, make the early
scenes of this offering delightfully human and convincing. As the story
progresses and Andy goes out to look for a job to keep his mother from
being dispossessed, it drops into some very trite situations and loses by
them. The author, Alice Williams, could have done better with this ma-
terial. Charles H. France, the producer, has handled those kitchen scenes
well; but both author and producer were hampered by the thousand feet
requirement.
"THE: EDUCATION OF AUNT GEORGIAN A" (Vitagraph), December
31.— Here was a situation fit for a little masterpiece and would have been
one, if the author, W. A. Tremayne, had taken time to make it convincing.
The players (Kate Price, Mary Charleson, Maurice Costello) have caught
the right spirit; but by suggesting the possibilities serve to keep ns reminded
that the script is hack work and not, as a whole, inspired by imagination.
There are plenty of good things in it; for as we have said, the players
are very amusing and the author also shows that he knows his business.
It is good; but it might have been much better. The production was under
the care of Maurice Costello and of Robert GaiUord. Backgrounds, sets
and photography are all that one could desire.
"FATHER'S DAY" (Selig). December 31.— It is seldom that we find
the production spoiling the script, but it seems to have in this case. The
idea here and also the story are fine, but the players, excellent workers In
many roles, were most unfortunately chosen for these. The son, played
by William Stowell. is full of counter suggestions. It repels us to see a
man with his character of physiognomy acting as this son acts. Then
Hilda (Adele Lane) put comedy into her part, a quality that should have
been as far removed from it as the poles. The story by Gilson Willetts should
have been as impressive as a Bible parable. That giving away of the fruit,
taking the old man. to a show, giving him many cigars (all these things
probably the author's carelessness) really outraged the old man in his
sorrow. In truth, it is heart-breaking to see the possibilities going to
waste here. One can't call this a good offering.
"A MOTORCYCLE ELOPEMENT" (Biograph), January i.— A finely
photographed bit of comedy in which figures a motorcycle the trade name
of which is somewhat conspicuous.
*'SKELLEY'S SKELETON" (Biograph), January i.— On the same reel
as the foregoing is this comedy, which will make a lot more than the ordi-
nary amount of amusement. Mr. Murray is the funmaker in chief, and he
is ably assisted by the portrayer of Dr. Drugs, who buys his skeleton. It
is real farce-comedy — as good as the best.
**TEMPLES OF JAPAN" (Melies), January i.— A whole reel is here
given over to showing different temples. There is much of interest in the
picture, but the reviewer would have enjoyed it more had it been cut in
two. It is an unusual scenic of travelogue that can hold up attention for
a thousand feet.
"THROUGH TRACKLESS SANDS" (Essanay), January i.— In the
opening scenes of this picture there is a good and near thrilling rescue
of a child that has fallen over a cliff. Later on there is a series of views
of a sure-enough desert that will interest. The story may be described
as an average Westerner. It is of a ranchman who tries to win another
man's wife by sending the husband on a false errand out on a desert, and
•when later he learns that the man he has sent to destruction has previously
saved the life of his little daughter he relents and goes out and rescues
the traveler.
"THE SECRET OF THE BLTLB" (Vitagraph), January i.— A child
takes a ring from a tray and loses it in a pot where a bulb has just been
planted. The nurse, in love with the son of the household, is accused by
her mistress of theft and discharged. She goes without visible protest, an
altogether unnatural attitude. Later, when the plant emerges to the sur-
face, the ring is found. When the son goes to a detective agency for
assistance in finding the nurse he is accidentally shot. Of course, it is
forcing a situation to bring about the discovery of the nurse, where the
natural mode of procedure would have been in looking for a nurse to in-
quire at the hospitals.
"GOOD RESOLUTIONS" (Selig). January i.— William Duncan writes
and produces this story. Also he plays the role of Captain Ellsmere, a
former British officer fallen on evil days. It will cause wonder on the
part of some why the mine owner, when he believed his daughter to be
imprisoned in a burning mine, did not himself go to her rescue instead of
appealing to an employee. The story is well acted. Especially worthy of
praise is Florence Dye, in the role of a waitress. Myrtle Stedman as the
mine owner's daughter is wholesome, convincing. There is a distinct
literary flavor to the letter sent by the waitress to the captain telling him
she is already married. Effective also is the last scene taken on the rear
platform of an observation car. These two bits constitute real punches.
"MISADVENTURES OF A MIGHTY MONARCH" (Vitagraph),
January 2. — This reel is reminiscent of the Mardi Gras at Coney Island
at the close of the season in September. A tale of domestic trouble has
been woven around the scenes of the festivities; it is a story of wife
Flora's jealousy — unfounded, be it understood — of Queen Lillian. Husband
King John, on one of the mornings after, still all fussed up as he was the
day and evening before, is shut out of his home and falls afoul of Tramp
Bill Shea, who with the aid of an enormous pistol robs the Hng of his
robes. The king gets the pistol with the cast-off attire, but when he ex-
amines it more closely discovers and withdraws a fan from the innocent
if murderous looking muzzle- All interested parties meet later in the sta-
tion house, where matters are straightened out. A good release.
"BILL'S BOARD BILL" (Kalem). January 2.— Ruth Roland makes a
corking boarding house mistress and shows how a vnie doing this sort of
work is entitled to "put it over" on her husband. John Brennan is the
boarder. There are some good laughs in the picture.
"CAMBRIDGESHIRE RACE MEET" (Kalem). January 2.— On the
same reel as the foregoing are these topical views in Great Britain and one
in Paris. We see pictures of the damage done by a real cyclone in a Welsh
town.
"A CORNER IN POPULARITY" (Lubin), January 2.— Rather slight
seashore comedy.
"THE MISSING DIAMOND" (Lubin), January 2.^This is a Jewish
burlesque on the same reel as the foregoing, which starts rather slow, but
which makes considerable fun toward the end.
"THE ABANDONED WELL" (Biograph), January 3.— A none too
original story of a foster father who hides his wealth at the bottom of an
abandoned well. The son, going into the well to steal the money, finds
the little girl has fallen inside. He overcomes his desire for the money
and takes the child home. His foster father then gives him money on which
to marry. Well pictured, but not very strong as to plot.
"STANTON'S LAST FLING" (Edison), January 3.— This film story,
from. "The Interlude." by H. B. Marriott Watson, develops well. It carries
the atmosphere of the continent convincingly. The hero succeeds in
rescuing Lady Angela from the Chevalier, who is a fortune hunter and
kidnapper combined. Charles Vernon, Miriam Nesbitt and William Leonard
have the leads and present the rather difficult scenes convincingly. The
photography is smooth and pleasing.
"A DREAM OF THE WILD" (Kalem). January 3.— The dream into
which Tom falls after reading some Indian stories takes him into the
midst of a series of Western adventures. The Indian girl, played by Mona
Darkfeather, assists him after his injuries, and when the time comes for
parting both regret- it very much. Nothing exceptionally new in this, but
some agreeable scenes and pleasing photography help the interest along.
"THE CIRCLE'S END" (Lubin), January 3.— A desert story which
holds the interest successfully. Romaine Fielding and Mary Ryan appear.
The plot is a little slow in developing, but gets hold after a time and is aided
by some unique camera work. The love story is a pretty one; the acting
intense and the photography strikingly vivid.
"THE REDEMPTION OF BRONCHO BILLY" (Essanay). January 3.
— This reel follows rather too closely in the manner of its numerous prede-
cessors, so far as plot is concerned. Broncho Billy has the usual struggle
between right and wrong, but comes out victorious in the end. In settings
and general motive the story is good, but it lacks action and fresh situa-
tions.
"HER BOY" f Lubin), December 29. — The story of a gambler and his
son with a situation very much like one in a very recent picture by Lubin,
called "A Son of His Father," but by a different author. It is a stock
situation, but Wilbert Melville, author and producer of this picture, has
gained what may be called a commercial freshness by the new grouping
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of his stock properties. The players do fairly and it is fairly interesting.
It is very hard to find anything special to say about such an offering.
"HER FACE WAS HER FORTUNE" (Edison). December 29.— The ob-
ject of this picture is to tell a joke elaborately. There is too little action
in- it for the film used and, though all the scenes are artistic pictures, and
though there is fair acting for this farcical sort of story, it drags in places.
The author, Mark Swan, doesn't deserve great credit. C. J. Williams pro-
duced it.
"PATHE'^> WEEKLY. No. 80." — There is no item of special importance
this week; but all are of fair interest.
"HER HUSBAND'S FRIEND" (Vitagraph), December 29.— The story
of the pretty girl with a drunken husband and of the husband's friend
who loves her. Myrtle Gonzales, both by her acting and by her personality,
provides the quality necessary to win sympathy. The author, W. A.
Tremayne, has not thought it necessary to work up to the happy ending
logically. He has developed the high points and skillfully left it emotion-
ally convincing without the logic. Hardee Kirkland produced it.
"THE MYSTERY OF THE D0\T:R EXPRESS" fEdison), December
30.- — A mystery story in which a very clever detective outwits a diamond
thief, but not until he has killed the diamond merchant's messenger and also
the conductor on the train. The picture's special cleverness lies in the
fact that the spectator is deceived as well as the police by the expedient of
using a disguise. This is to help the messenger get to his destination with-
out being known to the thieves. The crook kills him in a park, takes the
disguise and passes as the messenger. Then when he has killed the con-
ductor he dresses himself between scenes in the same disguise and again we
are deceived. Thomas Hanshew is the author of the script and George
Lessey is the producer.
"THE GHOST OF SELF" (Essanay), December 30.— It is hard to be-
lieve that a cruel man would be likely to see a ghost of himself and be
cured of his hardness by it. The trouble with the story of this offering is
that there is very little in it that is believable. It is well acted; but makes
no strong appeal. Take one instance, there is one face among those who
came to stand behind the ghost, wraiths of those men and women he had
ground down, and that one face is so pugnacious and so capable of taking
care of himself that the whole scene is spoiled.
"BEFORE THE LAST LEAVES FALL" (Lubin), December 30.— A
freshly pleasing story suggested, it seems certain, by one of picturedom's
semi-classics of the same name and especially interesting, if so, through
its showing how a truly wideawake photoplay writer can utilize suggestions
in other pictures and get freshness by giving an entirely different mean-
ing to any action simply by the addition or subtraction of human motives.
We commend Emmett Campbell Hall's work in this picture wholly. It is
a quite new story and has a touch of the sentimentality that goes well with
the majority. Edgar Jones has produced it in scenes full of pleasing sug-
gestions and pictorial charm. There is a thunderstorm that we take pleas-
ure in claiming as the best any producer has yet done. Maybe he took
these bedroom scenes during a real lightning storm; they look so.
"HIS SECOND WIFE" (Vitagraph), December 30.— Not a very pleas-
ant story and produced in a rather unconvincing way, especially as to
small things. The weakest part of it is the suburban atmosphere in the
backgrounds which should have been woody. There is a well suggested
snowstorm among forest trees and a perfect night scene looking toward a
lighted window. The interiors are excellent. But, going back to the story,
the willingness of the man to marry the school teacher after she has
weakly let him entice her to his hunting lodge where the storm makes
them stay all night, fails to get over strongly. Eliza Harrel is the
author and Ralph Ince produced it,
"THE SNEAKTHIEF" (Patheplay), December 30.— A pet dog's pro-
pensity for taking things — jewelry, corsets — anything he finds lying around
gets a youth, staying at the hotel, accused of theft. There is a love story,
of course. The picture is made in good comedy spirit, and though very
slight is acceptable entertainment. It was taken at a big hotel near the
beach.
"THE MYSTERY OF THE MILK" CBiograph). January 5.— A gather
and chase farce which has some laughable situations. It amused the
audience.
"THE JANITOR'S REVENGE" (Biograph), January 5.— Janitor is
keeping warm while tending the furnace, an oil stove beside him. There is
a knockabout farce going on upstairs. There are some witty things in
it and it made a reasonable amount of laughter.
"PATHE'S WEEKLY NO. 2." January 5!— Admiral Dewey's portrait
is given and receives the warmest greeting everywhere. A royal-ecclesiastic
Russian ceremony with the Czar and his family, then other items make a
very fair number.
-THE STORY THE GATE TOLD" (Lubin), January 5.— An old
Colonial legend made into a motion picture. It furnishes some very pretty
scenes, but was not eflfectively written as a story. There is nothing brilliant
in the acting and no sense of finality in the costuming. One accident,
carelessly left in, will kill the offering for any audience. It happens when
one of the players is alighting from her horse. One of these incidents
that would pass among cultivated people unnoticed, where we saw it, it
brought out such a comment from some fool down in the pit that the
manager had to put hira out to save his face.
"FRANCINE" (Vitagraph), January 5. — There is much true humanity
behind the action of this picture, written by M, L. Goetchins, but it makes
one feel that a great deal of it fails to get over. The acting is always
pleasant to look at and at times shows skill, but it is not wholly effective
in convincing us that the players are what they want to seem. The failure
of the picture is not at the door of the players. The producer, Ulysses
Davis, has filled every requirement up to the point where the bare state-
ment of fact fails to carry all the spirit the story needs, but from that
point he is not sure enough. The story is, or ought to be, full of subtile
sentiment and is probably a case where two reels were needed to make a
strong development. The lovers from France and simple souls do not
understand the atmosphere of American life, but try to conform. An up-
to-date boarding house girl makes mischief and then they fly away to
France and happiness.
"THE GIRL IN THE MIDDY" (Edison). January 5.— A pretty little
comedy, slight but amusing. Its charm is mostly due to the acting of
Mabel Trunnelle who, as a young woman of twenty-two, makes a romance
for herself by a prank, dressing in the clothes of her little sister and pre-
tending that she is only thirteen — we may add that the pretense gets over.
She has an adventure, meets a man who takes her for a child' and later
meets him unexpectedly while helping her mother entertain. It is a com-
mendable piece of picture work, was written by Mark Swan and produced
by C. Jay Williams.
Licensed Specials
"THE UNWELCOME THRONE" (Selig), December 29.— An offering
in three reels of which to-day but two are presented. It was a compli-
ment to the picture as entertainment that we heard at its close from a
woman, viz.: "Well, I don't like that." The woman was interested
enough in it to dislike being left in the air, as it were, with the story un-
finished. In fact, it is the only story of multiple reel quality among the
special offerings to-day. That wild animals are used in it does not harm
it; because the story is never made (so far) to depend upon them. Its
best quality comes from the story's frankly romantic and adventurous
spirit, which offers a good escape from the realities of life in making an
American girl inherit under compulsion a throne in India. The rest of it
was still to come. The costumes are rich and appropriate. One or two
scenes from the actual Orient are introduced and help a good deal. The
acting is fair, Kathlyn Williams has the leading role, with Lafayette McKee
as her father; Charles CJlary as the Indian prince who conspires to force
her to take the throne and then to marry him; and with Miss Sackville as
the girl's sister. The scripf was written by Gilson Willets and F. J.
Grandon produced it at the Selig Zoo in Los Angeles.
"A MODERN JEKYLL AND HYDE" (Kalem), December 29.— A two-
reel offering that makes no pretense of living up to its title, for it i»
frankly melodramatic and in no sense a psychological study. The father
of a pretty girl is a crook and burglar; but he has never let her suspect
it and he dies (killed by one of his own gang) in the odor of respectabil-
ity. The girl and her sweetheart never know the truth. This story is too
slight to bo very effective, especially with two reels of film. The picture
has some pretty backgrounds and good sets; is fairly acted and has excel-
lent photography throughout. The producer's work was good; all of tke
scenes were handled to get the best out of the material. Robert Broderick
plays the crook; Irene Boyle, his daughter, and Robert Ellis, her sweet-
heart. William R. Dunn plays the one of the crook's gang who is obstrep-
erous and who kills him in a pistol fight alone in a darkened room — the
flashes showing when a gun is fired.
"THE WEDDING GOWN" (Biograph), December 29.— A good love
story not too sentimental, but with a touch of sugaring now and then,
especially in the posei of its leading player, Gertrude Robinson. Her act-
ing is mors in her early manner than in the manner of her best work. We
feel sure that her producer sacrificed what was better in this picture for
what was merely sweet. It is the story of a country girl engaged to »
young farmer. She has a taste of the broader life in the city and comes-
near marrying a city man. There is much in the scenes that is not o£
vital importance to getting the story over to us and this makes it drag;:
but the scenes, taken separately, seem natural and truthful. The story
holds; but not with the dramatic vigor that it might have had if told io
one reel. Some of the players picture real characters; but even in them
there is nothing forceful in the picture.
"WTIXN A WOMAN WILLS" (Cines), December 30.— A two-part of-
fering that we have noticed at length in another issue — see page 1258 of
December 13, 1913.
"WHEN STRONG WILLS CLASH" (Patheplay), January 1.— The best
picture of the day by far. These two reels are made in the Paris studio.
They tell a human story that grips from beginning to end. The wills that
clash are those of a son and a mother who has objected to the former, a
painter, choosing his model for his wife. There are four principals in the
cast — the son, the mother, the model and a nurse. Their work is com-
pelling, artistic and lifelike. It is a pretty story, with a delightful ending.
The whole production is most praiseworthy.
"THE INSPECTOR'S STORY" (Lubin). January i.— Clay M. Greene
is credited with the arrangement of this story from his own poem. We
are bound to say that the story is much better done than was the poem.
The use of the verses to indicate the action instead of depending on
straight leaders is responsible for using up out of 1,700 probably 300 feet —
that was one exhibitor's estimate — in titles. The best of poetry is ques-
tionable material for indicating action — that is, unless it is very short.
Robert Drouet is strong and sympathetic as the inspector. Little Eleanor
Dunn as the daughter of the man sent to jail does splendid work. She
shows a grasp of situations that is unusual in a child. The picture is
humanly acted. The pardon of the governor was granted on somewhat
scant premises, on the plea of a child and the word of a police inspector.
The script overlooks the fact that in New York, where the story is lo-
cated, it is customary to consult the district attorney and the sentencing
judge in cases of pardon. At the end of the second reel is a 300-foot
industrial, "Manufacturing Pearl Buttons," which will interest.
"THE AWAKENING AT SNAKEVILLE" (Essanay). January 2.— A
review of this two-part subject will be found on page 1390 in the issue of
December 20.
"THE STREET SINGERS" (Vitagraph), January 3.— This two-reel
number is apparently intended for serious comedy-drama, but it hovers
on the edge of burlesque much of the time. It was hard to imagine Lillian
Walker as the daughter of an Italian musician and more difficult to imagine
Wally Van a young clubman willing to marry her under all the circum-
stances. Yet the scenes are well pictured and the principals throw sufS*
cient spirit into the acting to make the production attractive, even though
it lacked conviction. A New Year's celebration is a pleasing feature
toward the close, and this is followed by interior views at the Vitagraph
studio.
"THE RESURRECTION" (Patheplay). January 3. — A two-reel number
with Irving Cummings as the hero and Mildred Oakes and Pearl Sindelar
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in the leading feminine roles. The artist's model induces Bruce to marry
her so she can leave him her money. Later she comes to life at the under-
taker's parlors. He marries agrain and later his second wife deserts him.
He then finds happiness with the first, whom he meets at the studio. This
struck us as a rather made-to-order plot, though it possesses enough
novelty to hold the interest. It does not get hold of the emotions very
strongly.
"A SHOT IN THE NIGHT" (Kalem). January 5.— A two-part picture
giving a variant of the husband-burglar story. In this case, the husband is
shot by his wife, who mistakes him for a thief. Added interest is given by
a more human, but, in this picture, secondary story — made so by lack of
real dramatic interest — of step-mother and step-child, a little boy who is
jealous and unconciliating. These two are brought together by the tragic
accident and then the husband and father gets well. There is only one
serious trouble with the offering; it should have been done in one reel.
The scenes, though pretty and natural enough, give little action till the
second half of the second reel and fail to waken interest till that point.
The acting is good, though there are moments when it doesn't quite hit.
"UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION" (Selig"). January
5. — A two-part offering that is more of a preachment than a drama. It is
not skillfully pictured and is weak in its transitions. It jumps over a
hundred years without warning or* explanation — none was needed by the
story, it is true, but the jump is a jolt none the less. We leave in one
scene the coast of Ireland and come up against the scoreboard of a
college football game. Another scene early in the picture shows an aristo-
cratic squire's family going in to dinner and on the table are four wine
glasses. Three of them are soiled with the dregs of wine and one is half
full. We don't believe the squire came in early and drank what had been
poured out. One heroine, a fiancee of the squire's son, points at dinner to
the roast as soon as it is brought in as asking for some tit-bit to be saved
for her. and this is also very unlikely among well-bred people. These would
hurt any story, but this one is not strong at best. W. E. Wing is the
author and Edward Le Saint the producer. There is no brilliant playing
in it.
Independent
"HOW MOTION PICTURES ARE MADE" (Keystone). January 15.—
This very interesting film gives a bird's-eye \'iew of the immense plant of
the Broncho, Kay-Bee and Domino moving picture companies, said to be
the largest in the world. Then closer views are given of the wardrobe
rooms, scenario department, truck garden, developing room, arsenal and
other interesting sights connected with the manufacture of films. The reel
winds up with some characteristic nonsense by the Keystone Company. A
pleasing number.
"A SORORITY INITTATION" (Majestic). January 10.— :^Iary's father
is in prison and when the girl's fraternity decrees that she shall spend a
night in the haunted house it develops that she gets evidence sufficient to
free him. A light offering, with a dash of excitement toward the close.
"THE LOAFER" (Reliance). January 7. — In this number George Sieg-
man gives a pleasing bit of character work. He appears as a young loafer
with pugilistic tendencies, who learns a lesson from the young doctor. The
plot is rather slight, but very well handled.
"SOME ROGUES AND A GIRL" (Reliance). January 3.— This film
starts out with an interesting story of the dramatic type, but later it drifts
off into a mixture of comedy and burlesque. There is so much coincidence
and improbability in it that the purpose of the story is not cle^r: it
contains too much excitement to be a comedy and too much comedy to
be a good drama.
'*THE TALE OF A SHIRT" (A00II0I. January 4- — There are some
laughing moments in this burlesque comedy number, Fred Mace appears
as Count Nothing and Bud is his valet. The search for the missing shirt
in the Chinese laundry proves very hilarious, the humor, of course, being
of the **rough house" order. The scene on the bridge was also good.
"MOLLIE AND THE OIL KING" (Majestic). January 4-— A pretty
love story with Lamar Johnstone and Francelia Billington as the young
couple. The girl disregards business ethics and hires out to her father's
rival as stenographer. When she has obtained the information she desires
she confesses and is forgiven. Not very probable or very new. but pleas-
ingly presented.
"THE TEN OF SPADES" (Majestic), January 6.— Muriel Ostriche
here appears as a young girl left alone in the world in a Western minin^:
camp. She is trained up for the dancing halls. The scenes carry a certain
convincing atmosphere and the girl's sad end, after reading her fortune
in the cards, bring the story to an appropriate close. Just a sketchy bit.
handled pleasingly.
"A ROMANCE OF THE RURAL ROUTE" (Princess), January 2.—
The miserly uncle puts up a job on the young mail carrier, who wants to
marry his niece. In the end the uncle's scheme is exposed. A light subject
of about average interest,
"TOO MANY COOKS" (Powers). January 19. — Donald MacDonald
produced and plays the lead in this domestic comedy which depends for
its fun on the difficulties of a small family in getting a proper cook.
"THE MYSTERY OF A TAXICAB" (Joker), January 17.— Max Asher
and Harry McCoy in this burlesque have departed from their usual
stunt as "Mike and Jake" and appear as the chief advisers of a most
wicked looking Sultan who has a harem full of very pretty girls. Bob
Vernon plays the part of the Sultan. The story is very fantastical and.
on the whole, the film is a pretty good burlesque.
"THE CIRCLE OF FATE" (Kay-Bee), January 16.— A story of revenge.
which gives it a decidedly grim windup. The opening scenes are laid at
Naples, where the villain, John Strom, lures the girl away from her father.
Two years later he deserts her. The girl dies, after returning to her father,
who is a mountain guide. Strom joins one of his parties, and the father.
learning his identity, pushes him into the crater of a volcano. The scenic
effects in this film are worthy of a more uplifting story. The flaming
crater of the volcano was well suggested.
"THE OPTION" (Rex), January 18.— Edna Maison and J. Francis Mc-
Donald appear in the cast cf this film story. The plot follows familiar
lines, the girl stenographer holding up her employer with a revolver while
she buys an option with money obtained from him. The business ethics
of this offering are open to criticism. The photography and construction
are good.
"MABEL'S STORMY LOVE AFFAIR" (Keystone). January 5.— An
eccentric comedy offering, with Mabel Normand in the leading role. She
has a world of trouble with her rival lovers. Not quite enough plot at
the beginning of this to make it as successful as some offerings of the
kind.
"SAVING THE CHILD" (Joker). January 14.— A farce buriesque that
is astonishingly funny. Its feature is the surprises in it. very funny and
plentiful as well as fresh. A desirable release, clever, clean and enjoyable.
"THE IMP ABROAD" (Victor), January 12.— This story has the unique
distinction of beginning in the nether regions. From this place the devil's
son pays the earth a visit and after getting a g^irl who is anxious for a
title, and a barber, who palms himself off as a count into all kinds of
trouble, he returns to his proper abiding place. The settings are inter-
esting.
"SHE WROTE A PLAY" (Eclair), January 18.— The heroine of this
burlesque, like many another playwright, wrote a play but could not get
anyone to produce it. She was finally fortunate enough to get it favor-
ably considered at an insane asylum in which she landed at the end.
"A FATHER*S DEVOTION" (Crystal). January iS.— The father, who
decides to sacrifice himself for his daughter's happiness, is well character-
ized in this drama. As it happens, the sacrifice proves unnecessary and the
whole ends satisfactorily. Pearl White and Chester Barnett play the leads.
"PERCY_ NEEDED A REST" (Imp). January 15.— Walter Morton
produces this story of a city man in the country. It ought to make a lot
of fun. There is quite a bit of "rube" business which is novel.
"TRUST BEGETS TRUST" (Powers), January 16.— This is one of
Edwin August's dramas, produced by him and he plays the leading part,
that of a crook named Marx, who is reformed as the result of a bet, be-
comes mayor of a small town and marries a very pretty girl. The play
opens with a spirited chase, many of the scenes are laid in the underworld
of a big city, and though the production as a whole is rather melodra-
matic and at times fails to convince, it will be favorably received in many
show houses. Mr. August is sometimes at too great pains to achieve an
effect.
"CUPID'S CLOSE SHAVE" (Nestor), January 16.— We have here a
bright little comedy portraying a war between two barbers, one of them
the sweetheart of a very pretty girl; and the other, the father of that girl
who does not want her to marry that sweetheart. The trouble begins
while the sweetheart is assistant to the father and falls in love with the
daughter; failing to get the old man's consent, he opens a barber shop
and out of this situation springs the fun, a lot of it.
Independent Specials
"THE POWER OF LIGHT" (American). January 5.— This two-ree^
number features Sydney Ayres as a youth raised in the mountains, his
father being a moonshiner. The photography is pleasing and the story
exerts a strong pull on the interest, despite the jerkiness of certain scenes.
The mountain boy proves an appealing figure and when he goes to the
city does not forget the girl he left in the hills. Vivian Rich has the
latter part and Charlotte Burton appears as the city girl. The photography
is pleasing and the settings well chosen.
"THE RUNAWAY PRINCESS" (Thanhouser), January 6.— A three-
reel offering, featuring Maude Fealey as the princess who runs away and
comes to America, where she works as a maid. The opening part of the
stor>* is simply a variation of Channing Pollock's play, "Such a Little
Queen," which has been worked over before in pictures quite frequently.
The later scenes possess the most originality. The acting of Miss Fealey
and Harry Benham was pleasing, but the settings were rather scanty and
did not seem to carry the atmosphere of the continent in the opening
scenes.
"WATCH DOG OF THE DEEP" (Imp). January 8.— A two-part special
offering with a fresh story by George Edward Hall and produced by
Herbert Erenon. Its most interesting portrayal is a disappointed lover
bitten by a mad dog and willfully drifting into hydrophobia. This makes
an impressive situation though not of the most healthy kind. The picture
was taken on an island with a lighthouse and has some vevy good back-
grounds. The story chooses the old light keeper as its center of interest
and then lets the focus of attention stray from him to the love story in
which Leah Baird plays the girl, adopted daughter of the keeper, and Will-
iam Shay, his son. in love with her. She loves a sailor, played by Edward
Mortimer. Leah's dog gets bitten on the shore and goes mad, biting Will-
iam, who goes crazy. The old man, William Welsh, says that now his son
is dead he will mind the light no longer and so imperils a ship with the
girl's lover on it. There is a sort of "Shore Acres" with the mad son
before he dies.
"TH:E MAN WHO LIED" (Victor), January 19.— This is rather an
unpleasant picture. It is a story of a man who in trying to shield his
brother is accused of cowardice and dismissed from the police force. When
he goes to the Northwest and obtains a place on the Mounted he again
tries to protect the brother, and by his former chief, who has come in pur-
suit of the evildoer, is again accused of cowardice. In the latter affray
he is fatally shot. The brother, from all we can see. escapes justice.
Warren Kerrigan plays the one who suffers in the attempt to shield the
brother.
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"Rebecca the Jewess.'
A Six-Part Version of "Ivanhoe," Under the Brand of
World's Leader Features.
Reviewed by Hugh Hoffman.
ONE of the great pitfalls for the motion picture inter-
preter of standard literature is the pre-supposition that
everybody has read the book or is at least familiar with
the story. While it may not be generally observed, the
world is changing in regard to its reading. In America, par-
ticularly, life is lived too fast to allow of the reading of Ions
books. This applies to the rising generation as much as it
does to us of older years who are in the thick of the fight.
The age of invention has produced such a vast list of con-
veniences and amusement facilities that life is just one (omit-
ting the adjective) thing after another. There is no time to
read long books as there used to be. Before the advent of
the electric light, the trolley car, the phonograph, the player-
piano, the linotype, the automobile, the Tango, and other
things, real and continuous diversion was a rare thing. One
of the few dependable amusements of the past generation
was the reading of books. The longer the book, the longer
the amusement, hence long books were written and most
everyone reii them.
Scene from "Rebecca the Jewess" (World's Leader).
The linotype has produced a world of snappy books and
clever magazines. These, with the other inventions, divide our
time to the exclusion of the longer works of Dickens, Scott,
Hugo, Dumas and others. And last of all comes the motion
picture to claim the spare time of the world at large, which
it gets in a great measure. We often hear the motion pic-
ture spoken of as the educator of the masses, and that one
of its missions is to afiford the poor and ignorant an insight
into the wealth of the world's literature. To that we heartily
agree, but it is certain that the poor and ignorant are not the
only ones who are shaky on classic literature. The younger
generation has not the time to read that which was at the dis-
posal of us of a former generation. Therefore, if the motion
picture is to preserve these classics for a busy world, it must
not pre-suppose a previous readmg on the part of the
spectator.
The principal critical point against this version of Walter
Scott's "Ivanhoe" is just that. It takes for granted in a large
measure that each and every spectator has read the book.
Most of us older folks have read it, but so long ago that
it is almost forgotten. That is not so bad, but to one who
has never read the book it is easy to imagine that the pro-
duction in its greater part will be pure Greek.
This is not saying that the defect is fatal, so far as this
production is concerned. There are sub-titles that explain
the action sufficiently to save it from being a puzzle, but they
cut off too quickly. A slow reader would get no more than
half through with any one of them when it would vanish
and leave him as helpless as before. That is the technical
fault with this picture, and a fault so easily remedied that
all that has been said should not be construed as a con-
demnation. The chances are that when the promoters of the
picture read this criticism they will quickly double the length
of the titles and the trouble will have disappeared by the
time the exhibitor gets the picture.
Considering the picture as a production it can be said that
the good outweighs the bad. There is an absence of detail
in the photography that is a little annoying, due to a granu-
lar effect that obscures sharpness. It is what might be
termed a "dark" production. There is also a strange mix-
ture m settings. The exteriors are very real and show
glimpses of genuine solid English castles. The interiors of
those same castles, however, are painted on limp drop cur-
tains that sway before air currents. This, explained by the
promoters, is because the interiors were taken on the stage
of the Lyceum Theater, London, using the cast of the Ly-
ceum Theater Company which was playing the piece there
at the time.
On the other hand, there are some fine features about the
picture that help to make up for whatever deficiencies there
may be. There are some big battle scenes in the storming
of the castle that are impressive on account of the immense
number of people used. The exteriors generally are very
fine and for that we should forgive the interiors, which are
helped out by some highly commendable acting.
The best character of all is Rebecca, played by Miss Edith
Brackwell. She looks the part and acts it in a most human
way, interpreting it with much fidelity and not once over-
doing it. Next best is Rowena, by Miss Nancy Bevington.
What she had to do was done well and was enhanced by her
physical charm. Isaac of York, by Hubert Carter, though
obviously made up, soon caused one to forget that fault and
see only his work, which was of the best. "Ivanhoe," by
Lauderdale Maitland, Sir Brian by Henry Lonsdale and
Front de Boeuf by Austin Milroy, were capably done by
actors of evident high experience and intelligence.
EDWARD EARL.
A Forceful but Modest Personality in the Nicholas Power
Establishment.
THE growth and development of the business of many
of the firms now prominent in the moving picture indus-
try has been phenomenal and it has been no easy matter
to provide for the financial requirements occasioned by such
rapid growth. The ac-
' companying cut is that
of Mr. Edward Earl,
the prominent New
York banker, who is
the treasurer of the
Nicholas Power Com-
pany. Mr. Earl is con-
nected with large fi-
nancial interests, is a
director of several im-
portant New York cor-
porations and president
■of a large downtown
bank. He has been as-
sociated with Mr. Nich-
olas Power for a num-
ber of years, and
through this close con-
nection has become
deeply interested in the
development of the mo-
tion picture art along
the best lines. Mr. Earl
is ever busy with his
varied duties and evi-
dently averse to pub-
licity. Mr. Earl has
had much to do with
the splendid system of
efficiency and thor-
oughness which char-
acterizes the Powers plant from the office boy up. He has
had much to do with establishing the confidence which for a
long time past the name of Powers has inspired all through
the industry.
Edward Earl.
PRODUCER AND LEADING LADY MARRIED.
Director Edw. J. Le Saint, of the Selig forces in California,
and Miss Stella Razeto, leading lady of Mr. Le Saint's
players, were married on Christmas day at the home of the
bride's parents in San Diego. Miss Razeto was recently
severely injured by a stage coach accident, and had only
been out of the hospital a few days when the marriage took
place. Mrs. Le Saint does not intend to allow matrimony
to interfere with her art, and will continue to scintilate on the
motion picture screen. Both bride and groom are immensely
popular in the Los Angeles picture colony, and have been
the recipients of many gifts and congratulations.
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"An American Citizen."
John Barrymore Makes Decided Hit in Famous Players Four-
Part Comedy-Drama — Noteworthy Cast.
By George Blaisdell.
THERE is an abundance of fine comedy as there are
also many strong dramatic situations in "An American
Citizen," adapted from the play of Madeleine Lucelte
Ryley, which the Famous Players released on January 10.
It is a story in which the comedy apparently predominates
until suddenly you discover the fun has been pulled out of a
situation and that you are looking on gray life. One of the
more notable instances of this quick reversal is where
John Barrymore dejectedly faces a portrait of the Father
of His Country on a table opposite him. He is in financial
difficulties; a partner has absconded and the office rent is
due. A wealthy relative in England has left him a fortune
Scene from "An American Citizen" (Famous Players).
contingent on marrying an Englishwoman and becoming
a British subject. The only apparent chance of restoring to
his trusting clients the money they have left with him is to
accept the terms imposed by his late uncle. There is a laugh
as the screen shows him sadly waving a hand to the first
president and saying: "Good-bye, old man!" But as he leans
over and from the corner of the frame gentlj' removes an
American flag there is an ominous hitch in the mirth. When
he presses to his lips tlie bit of cloth the change is com-
plete. If at home the act strikes deep, imagine the feelings
of the expatriate thousands of miles from home.
John Barrymore more than makes good on the screen.
His performance in the role of Beresford Cruger is unusual
in that it is different. It has rare quality. There are the
attractiveness of youth, the skill that comes by training, and
the talent that is in his blood. In the language of the screen,
he always "registers." Evelyn Moore plays Beatrice Carew,
the cousin who has been disinherited m favor of Cruger and
with whom she makes a loveless marriage for the sake of
keeping the money in the family. Miss Moore has a charm-
ing personality — and what is better, she has stage intelligence.
There are many delicate touches in her portrayal of the
woman who is wife in name only. We see the development
of the affection from the first meeting until she challenges
her husband by standing under the mistletoe in the backroom
of the little old bookshop in London on the snowy Christ-
mas eve.
The work of the cast is uniformly excellent. Peter Lang
is the whole-souled, jolly senior partner in the firm of Bar-
bury, Brown & Cruger, the firm friend of the junior member.
Hal Clarendon is Brown, the partner who takes the bonds
from the large safe which is also the refrigerator, and
leaves for parts unknown. Howard Missimer, just back
from a three months' rest on a farm, is his old self again
in the portrayal of the aristocratic Sir Humphry Bunn.
Alexander Gaden is the persistent agent of town lots. Well-
ington A. Playter, who was the gladiator in "A Daughter of
the Hills." as the giant English valet makes a pronounced
hit. Joe Short, as the office boy. contributes to the comedy,
and Ernest Truex, as Mercury, the London newsboy and later
assistant in the bookstore, adds much to the effectiveness of
the final act.
The settings are elaborate. One scene that would stand
out in any production is the representation of the House
of Lords across the Thames, with the higher buildings of
the city showing in diminishing prominence in the back-
ground. There will be many who will fail to realize that
this is a studio triumph, .\nother notable setting is the
hotel front in Nice. Not the least effective are the scenes
about the oflice building elevator.
The story holds throughout. In the beginning there is
straight comedy imtil the partners discover that, instead
of having no assets, they have real liabilities — through the
absconding of Brown. The situations in the hotel, when
Cruger, through the excusable blunder of a clerk, is assigned
to his wife's room, are full of rollicking fun. The episode
of the stocking will upset any house. The best of all, how-
ever, are in the last half reel. Barbury gets word that the
opera house lot has advanced in price — worth a small fortune,
in fact — and seeks out Mrs. Cruger. He brings her to the
little bookstore, where Cruger has been busy hanging Christ-
mas greens. As the American sits by the blazing logs — they
really are blazing — with his tiny flag in one hand and a faded
flower bearing memories of his wife in the other, Mrs. Cruger
steps in on him. Gradually she edges her way to the mistletoe
as Cruger backs against the wall. When he realizes the
situation the end is sudden — and dramatic,
J. Searle Dawley is the producer.
THANHOUSER'S LEADING WOMAN BACK AGAIN.
Miss Marguerite Snow, the popular leading woman of the
Thanhouser Company, has just returned to the studio after
an absence of six months, during which time she has been
taking life easy. Miss Snow had been with the Thanhouser
Company three consecutive years before she had taken a
vacation. The rest has been greatly beneficial to her, and
she feels able to do even better work than heretofore.
Marguerite Snow as the Wife of Potiphar.
The first important multiple reel feature in which Miss
Snow appears is "Joseph in the Land of Egypt." In this
picture she takes the chief feminine role, that of the wife of
Potiphar. The accompanying illustration shows her as such.
A few of the most notable multiple reel releases in which
Miss Snow has played are "She," "Lucile" and "Jess."
LOOK OUT FOR CHECK FORGER!
Information has reached the office of the Universal Film
Manufacturing Company that a young man, light hair, about
5 feet, 9 inches tall, said to be about 35 years of age, usually
well dressed, who, when last seen, wore a gray overcoat and
a derby hat, has been offering checks as a representative of
the Universal Film Manufacturing Company.
Hotel Redington at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., has already suffered
from misrepresentations of this gentleman, who is carrying
checks purporting to be voucher checks which are signed by
Carl Laemmle, president, and J. C. Graham, general manager.
This gentleman has also cashed a check under the name of
Roy L. Hardner with the same signatures.
Exchanges, exhibitors, etc., are warned to look out for this
gentleman and if possible to notify the Universal Film Manu-
facturing Co. or Mr. L. J. Gammon, of the -American Bank-
ers' Association, s Nassau St., New York City.
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293
The Universal Ball.
A Brilliant Social Affair Enlivened by a Mock Free-for-
AU Fight on the Floor.
THE New York end of the Universal Film Manufacturing
Company gave a big reception and ball to its many em-
ployees on Saturday evening, January 3rd, at the Leslie
Rooms, Eighty-third Street and Broadway.
It was a wild, stormy niglit, and those who went to the hall
did so with the idea that the attendance would be slim on account
of the weather, but a glance at the accompanying illustration
will show what an erroneous idea that was. The ball was an
artistic success. It was not a financial success because it was
not intended to be; but just a big family gathering of the whole
Universal force, from the humblest factory worker up to the
president himself.
The hall was cozy and was tastefully decorated. The floor
and the music could not have been better. The company was
congenial and orderly ; that is, with the exception of one unfor-
tunate incident. King Baggot got into an argument with J. C.
Graham on the floor, and it looked, for a moment, as though all
the men on the fluor would soon be mi.xed in a free-for-all fight.
Four policemen wer^ called in. but they coidd do little with the
surging mob of men. Women were frightened and taking to
shelter, and cries of "shame' came from the balcony guests. Mr.
Powers and Mr. Swanson pushed their way into the thick of the
melee and did their best to stop it. The orchestra struck up a
tune to divert attention. Nobody seems to know what the argu-
ment was about, but the truth is, it was about nothing. When
it seemed about time to send in a riot call the guests were greatly
surprised to see King Baggot start turkey-trotting with one of
the cops, and some of the boys who were in on the joke danced it
with the three other policemen. The fact is, they were four
husky gents that Baggot had previously rigged up in studio uni-
forms. They do say that Pat Powers and Bill Swanson swal-
lowed it hook, line and sinker. They were not alone in their
innocence ; everyone who was not in on it fell for it, only Pat
and Bill fell the hardest.
It was a glorious evening with undiminished gayety from the
start at 8 p. .m.. until the finish at 4 .\. m.. Sunday. A number of
entertaining people appeared on the stage between dances. Mil-
dred Holland gave a dramatic scene from Mary Stuart ; Joe
Scharf, of the Mecca Universal Exchange, warbled some ditties ;
several cabaret singers from the music publishing houses of Leo
Feist and Watterson, Berlin & Snyder contributed to the occa-
sion, and Dick Lee read off a lot of comedy telegrams.
The entertainment committee was comprised of: William H.
Swanson, chairman ; King Baggot, Frank Smith, Howard Cramp-
ton, Irving Cummings, Ethel (Irandon, Florence Lawrence, John
Stokes, Matt Moore. Leonora von Ottinger, Irene Wallace, Harry
Cohn and J. W. Grey. This committee provided an elegant
buffet luncheon, which was served in the spacious dining-room
on the floor below the ballroom. The guests were provided with
checks and sent down m relays of 200 each.
After the luncheon the guests assembled about the stage at the
behest of J. C. Graham, general manager of the Universal. He
took occasion then, as spokesman for the entire force of em-
ployees, to tell Mr. Laemmie how much they all think of him,
and the sincerity of his words left no doubt of it. A little, curly,
llaxen-haired boy, Master Philip Weiner, of London, presented
a magnificent loving cup to Mr. Laemmie, the gift of the em-
ployees. Mr. Laemmie has no wall-cracking voice for making
speeches. He usually dodges them, but he responded nicely in
this instance. Although his voice could not be heard far, he let
out one of the secrets of his success when he concluded his
remarks by saying to his people : "1 thank you, and I love you."
The grand march then began and was led by Mr. and Mrs.
Laemmie, the other officers following in regular order. During
the march this photo was taken, with the guests in the formation
of a large letter "U."
Among the guests assembled, in addition to the Universal Fam-
ily, were : George DuBois Proctor, of the Motion Picture News ;
Wen Milligan. of the Billboard ; Mr. Semler, of the New York
Telegraph; Hugh Hoffman, of The Moving Picture World;
Phillips Smalley, of the West Coast Organization of the Uni-
versal ; Mr. and Mrs. James V. Bryson, of the Laemmie Film
Service, Minneapolis ; Miss Mildred Holland, Jules Brulatour,
N. Edward Mallouf of the Worlds' Best Film Company, Ch.
Jourjon, M. Patin and M. and Mme. Offeman of the Eclair Com-
pany, Leo Hcrshfeld and daughter. Miss Jeanette Cohen and
Miss Gladys Tilden of the Blaney Company, David Horsley,
Miss Dorothy Gibson, Miss Rose Marks, Miss Edna Ellaby, Joe
Farnham.
Flashlight Photograph of the Universal Film Company's Bali. Harmony and Happiness.
I'Vont Row, seated — King Baggot, Robert H. Cochrane, Mrs. Cochrane, Mrs. Laemmie, Carl Laemmie, William II. Swanson, P. A. Powers, Mark Dinten-
fass, Julius Stern, J. C. Graham, Phillips Smalley.
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Motion Picture Exnibitors League
OREGON LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
Picture Theater Men Hold Meeting at Portland — Much Good
Time Enjoyed By All.
MOTION picture exhibitors from all of the leading cities
of Oregon were present December 22 and 23, at the
Oregon Hotel, at the opening of the first annual meeting
for the purpose of founding a State branch of the Motion Pic-
ture Exhibitors' League of America. Melvin G. Winstock, man-
ager of the People's Amusement Company, of Portland, was
chosen temporary chairman and presided over all the sessions.
In opening the session, Mr. Winstock gave a short talk upon
the development of the motion picture business in the past and
some of the immediate developments which it faces.
"Ten years ago a mockery, to-day the motion picture produc-
tion demands the loyalty of millions who see in it a certain
agency which will lead man to a higher and nobler destiny," he
said.
"Five years ago the dregs of the drama condescended to act
before the camera. To-day we reach out and secure the highest,
who, in accepting, consider themselves honored. Distribution,
which a few years ago was in chaotic condition, has been re-
duced to a science," declared Mr. Winstock.
M. E. Cory, of San Francisco, a member of the executive
board of the National organization, addressed the members of
the newly-formed Oregon branch in behalf of M. A. Neff, of
Cincinnati, the National president, who was unable to come to
Portland at this time.
He outlined the importance of the work that can be accom-
plished in the elevation of the motion picture business through
organization and co-operation, and told what the league had
done already in California and other States.
The visiting delegates were entertained on Monday at a
luncheon, at the Commercial Oub, by the Film Supply Company
of Oregon, and at night they were guests at various theaters of
the city. At the afternoon session Christmas gifts of slides were
presented by the Grant Carder Slide Company.
Tuesday morning the delegates witnessed an exhibition at the
Globe Theater, which probably is unlike any other that has been
given on the Pacific Coast. Five rival film supply companies
sent their best reels to be used at the exhibition, making a wider
representation in one theater than ever before.
Election and installation of officers was held Tuesday, and at
the Oregon Hotel, Tuesday night, the first annual banquet of the
organization was held. Melvin G. Winstock was toastmaster
and Governor West and other prominent men were guests.
Members of the committee on organization were : J. A. Bradt
and R. Z. Duke, Portland; F. L. Waters, Salem; W. A. Long,
Oregon City, and W. Potter, Springfield. W. E. Stevens is tem-
porary secretary.
Exhibitors who attended the session are : Melvin G. Win-
stock, H. C. Philips, C. G. Boothly, I. Leeser Cohen, Sol Baum,
W. Housman, B. E. Sellerman, R. Z. Duke, Wenzel Kolross,
M. B. Donovan. G. T. Holtsclaw, S. S. Range, L. A. Samuelson,
Ben F. Hibbard, H. C. Stevens, E. T. Pittmon and J. A. Bradt,
Portland ; L. F. Cullins, The Dalles ; J. Clevedale, Woodlawn ;
F. A. Buhlert, Salem : W. N. Brown, Newberg : C. E. Oliphant,
Pendleton ; Harvey Newman, Astoria : W. Potter, Springfield ;
E. L. Campbell, Eugene ; W. L. Perman, Junction City ; A. E.
Laflan, Salem ; J. W. Houston, Klamath Falls : E. E. Small, Cor-
vallis ; E. Schnabel, Kenton ; W. A. Ayres, Dallas ; Mrs. A. B.
Sparks, Redmond ; Mrs. W. Potter, Springfield : George White-
side, Corvallis ; F. L. Waters, Salem, and W. A. Long, Oregon
City.
BUFFALO EXHIBITORS TO DANCE. ..
The annual ball of the Buffalo Exhibitors' Association will be
held on Monday evening, January 19th.
EXHIBITORS' ORGANIZATIONS.
THE present conditions in New York City among the mov-
ing picture exhibitors should prove an adrhirable argument
for the getting together of the various factions of moving
picture exhibitors throughout the country. We have consistently
and continually deplored the break in the ranks of the exhibitors
and we still maintain that a strong central body of exhibitors in
each State in the Union would be of immense benefit to the in-
dustry as a whole. Surely the events of the past few months
should prove to every fair-minded person that there is consider-
able work in nearly every State for a representative or execu-
tive committee of moving picture exhibitors to watch over very
carefully, especially in the matter of unnecessary and pernicious
legislation both by State and municipal legislators.
Referring again to conditions in New York City, what do we
find? Three separate and distinct organizations, whose interests
are practically identical and yet who are being kept apart through
needless and useless splitting of hairs and more or less personal
antagonism. \Vhat is the consequence? Simply that the good
work which any strong organization might accomplish is being
absolutely neglected and the energies of the various organiza-
tions being expended in an endeavor to prove that their own
particular contentions are right.
Every exhibitor and official of any of the organizations that we
have talked with, all equally deplore the present condition and
would welcome any honorable method by which a consolidation
could be effected. This should not be at all impossible if each
side will realize that concessions can be made without sacrificing
either honor or principle, and that nothing is to be gained by
any one faction in maintaining an absolute position and refusing
to at least meet the other fellow in an endeavor to again weld
the organization for the general good and best interests of all
concerned.
Undoubtedly the chaotic condition in New York City is typical
of conditions in other localities where the present useless bicker-
ing is in progress. If our contention, that the interest of the
exhibitors in any part of the country is equally the interest of all,
is correct, common sense would seem to indicate that any asso-
ciation of exhibitors, to be of greatest value, should secure the
interest and co-operation of every individual unit and that un-
less it does so it will fail to accomplish the best results. Further-
more, the association that not only fails to secure the co-opera-
tion and support of practically all the people in the industry, but
does not even take knowledge of the fact that the views and
opinions of a considerable portion of its, shall we say, indi-
vidual interests is being ignored, cannot, in our opinion, expect
to secure wholehearted and complete support and respect of the
industry as a whole.
Every evidence would seem to point to the fact that there is
a fairly strong organization at present in the field.
Is it too much to hope that we may see the exhibitors of tliis
city united in one strong organization before many weeks of
this year have passed? We see no reason why this should not
be an accomplished fact and, from expressions of a genuine de-
sire for such a consummation on the part of some of the New
York officials, we are even hopeful that such will be the result.
NEW YORK STATE COMMITTEE.
A convention of the New York State Exhibitors' .\ssociation
executive committee will be held at Buffalo, N. Y., on Sunday,
January l8th.
REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA, GETS CENSORSHIP
The city of Redlands, one of the best-known towns in the
California orange belt, has a new Board of Motion Picture Cen-
sors. With three picture theaters, the town managed to scrape
along without any censors, the managers showing good judgment
in selection of films, until one decided that he would open his
house on Sunday, and take a silver collection, as city ordinances
prohibited the charging of admission. While his course was not
opposed or condemned, it was thought best to exercise some
supervision over the Sunday exhibit. The Rev. Ralph P. Smith,
rector of Trinity Church, and B. A. Small, secretary of the
Y. M. C. A., were appointed censors and chose Mrs. M. G.
Van Loan to act with them. They will look over only the Sun-
day exhibits. The city trustees have decided that if the people
want Sunday shows, and the managers are willing to abide by
the censors' decision, that they will not interfere. The other
two houses will probably fall in line.
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NEW YORK CITY EXHIBITORS.
Unusual Progress Being Made by the New York Association
in Bettering Local Conditions.
LARGELY due to the untiring efforts of President Trigger,
of the New York City Association, there has been unusual
progress made in organizing the local exhibitors and the
consequent bettering of trade conditions. In the Williamsburg
district, where the picture theaters for some time have had
something in the nature of general truck markets, nearly every
exliibitor has joined the branch association and stopped the
"country store," at the same time he has raised his prices of
admission from "four-for-five" to ten cents for Saturdays, Sun-
days and holidays.
The latest meeting of the Williamsburg and East New York
branch was held at the Grand Theater, 743 Grand Street, Brook-
lyn, Monday night, January 5. Mr. Garrett was in the chair
and sixty-four members were present. Charles Hollender, of
the East New York branch, was present and made some excel-
lent suggestions to the Williamsburgers. President Trigger
and State Vice-President B. E. Cornell of Syracuse were also
present and gave some good advice to the members.
At the suggestion of Mr. Hollender a subscription was taken
up to defray the expenses of a hall for a social entertainment to
be given by the Williamsburg and East New York branches.
SOUTH BROOKLYN EXHIBITORS ORGANIZE.
.\ meeting of the e.>chibitors in the South Brooklyn district was
held at the Acme Theater, 48th Street and Third Avenue, Brook-
lyn, on Tuesday evening, January 6. There were twenty-seven
exhibitors present and President Samuel Trigger presided. An
election of officers was held with the following result : Chair-
man, Rudolph Sanders ; secretary, Philip Gootenberg. There was
appointed a membership committee consisting of Mr. Tobias,
Mr. Gootenberg and the chair to solicit membership among the
exhibitors not already allied with the branch. The district covers
South Brooklyn, Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Borough Park and
Homewood.
The next meeting will be held at Tuxedo Theater, 54th Street
and 13th Avenue, on Wednesday evening, January 14, at 11
o'clock p.m.
PREPARING FOR OHIO CONVENTION.
Word comes from Cincinnati that great preparations are now
being made for the annual convention of the members of the
Ohio Exhibitors' League and the National E.xecutive Committee
in that city on January 26 to 29. It is hoped that every member
of the Ohio League will be present and the members of the
Kentucky League, after meeting at Covington on January 27,
will adjourn and attend the Ohio convention in a body.
There will be a large manufacturers' exposition in the Sinton
Hotel, where all meetings of the league will be held and there
will be plenty of social features to engage the spare time of the
visitors. A banquet and a dance on the evening of the 29th will
conclude the event.
CONVENTION OF THE MISSOURI STATE LEAGUE.
On Tuesday. January 20th, the Missouri State Branch of
the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America, will
hold a special meeting at the Sexton Hotel, Kansas City,
Missouri. This will be the semi-annual meeting of the
State Branch and every exhibitor, whether a member of the
league or not is urged to make special effort to attend this
meeting.
The Kansas City Local No. i will have charge of the
entertainment end of the program, which assures the ex-
hibitors a royal good time. Any trades that wish to exhibit
their goods can make anplication for space to F. L. Welch,
Sexton Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri.
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING.
A meeting of the Motion Picture Exhibitors of Greater New
York will be held at the Imperial Hotel, on Monday morning,
January 12th, at II a.m.
Matters of the most vital importance to all exhibitors will be
taken up and the ventilating question will be explained to all
members who do not thoroughly understand it. A number of
officials have been invited. All exhibitors in Greater New York
are requested to attend, as we think it is time that they should
spend an hour or two at our meetings so as to be enlightened in
reference to laws and ordinances pertaining to our business, now
before the respective law-making bodies.
If you are an exhibitor and desirous of doing something for
the welfare of the exhibitor, do not fail to attend.
"HARA-KIRI."
A Beautiful Japanese Subject in Three Parts Now Being
Offered by the Apex Co.
ONE can forgive anything in a picture if it is a pretty thing
to look at. There isn't much of anytliing to forgive in
this offering, except possil)ly the chase, but if it were the
most commonplace kind of a chase we could be very happy in
looking at it because of the many beautiful landscapes it takes
us through.
This production throughout is a delight to the eye. It passes
from one exquisite scene to aijother, and this more than atones
for the fact that some of the Japanese characters are obviously
not native Japs. By some queer process of reasoning, the only
actor in the play who had a natural Japanese cast of countenance
was given the part of Ivan, a Russian ofiicer. He should have
been cast for the part of "Cabul,'' the grouchy old Japanese
white-slaver. But it doesn't matter much. A thing of beauty
is a joy forever, so why worry about the details?
Scene from "Hara-Kin." (^Apex).
The story itself is not a wonder, but is possible and plausible
and sufficient to justify the succession of dainty scenes that carry
it through. It is all about a couple of Russian army officers who
are in Japan after the Japanese-Russian War. One of them
loves a geisha girl, but she, maiden like, loves the other, who is
not especially smitten with her. The two men are both ordered
back to Russia, where they quarrel over a countess who loves the
same fellow who won the heart of the Japanese girl. The other
officer attempts to force his attentions upon the countess and he
is killed in a quarrel with his brother officer, Andre, after hav-
ing told her of Andre's Japanese love affair. Andre with the
aid of the countess flees to Japan, with the police in pursuit.
The chase that follows is a lively and thrilling affair. There are
parts in it that take one's breath away, and one of them is a
genuine accident, that where Andre's horse jumps a railway gate
and falls upon him.
Andre reaches Japan and finds the Japanese girl. Old Cabul
has been making life miserable for her. The countess arrives
later with a pardon and Cabul gets her story and Andre's. He
tells Mimosa, the Japanese girl, of Andre's falseness and the
little girl in her grief commits "hara-kiri," the Japanese term
for suicide.
This production is without a doubt the best one the Apex
Company has ever handled. We recommend it to any exhibitor.
A SUCCESSFUL WASHINGTON ORGANIZATION.
Colonel John J. Noonan, head of the John J. Noonan En-
terprises, returned shortly since from a seven months' tour
in Europe. He brought with him Mrs. Noonan, also his
daughter, Louise, who has been in Germany studying music
for the last three years.
One of the first things that Mr. Noonan did on his return
was to grant a two weeks' vacation and trip by way of New
York to Virginia to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Alvine. Mr. Alvine
is manager for Mr. Noonan of the popular Virginia Theater
in Washington, D. C, and was enthusiastic in his apprecia-
tion of the various members of the Noonan organization.
The New York office of the Moving Picture World was
favored with a short visit by Mr. and Mrs. Alvine on their
way to the South.
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Manufacturers Advance Notes
"A QUESTION OF RIGHT" (Lubin).
A dramatic incident in the life of a politician, involving the
strange question as to whether a wife is justified in denouncing
her liusband, whom she discovers to be dishonest and a grafter.
The cast is an admirable one and the stage setting unusually
beautiful.
Louise Gray marries Mayor Hogan under the belief that he is
an upright man. In doing so she has rejected X'ance, a city
detective. Hogan is a scheming, crooked politician, and Jim
Gray, who is Louise's brother, is blackmailing Hogan because of
his relations with another woman. Louise soon learns of Hogan's
true character and sees her husband receive a big bribe, and de-
termines to expose him to his colleagues, despite the fact that it
Scene from "A Question of Right" (Lubin).
will end her happiness. An enthusiastic crowd call at Hogan's
home and notify him of his renomination for Mayor. In the
midst of her husband's speech of acceptance, Louise denounces
him as a crook. Hogan exhibits terrible anger and threatens
her so much that she decides to leave him. As she prepares to
go she finds his murdered body in the library. Vance, lier former
lover, calls to cover the case, and, despite Louise's protestations,
believes her guilty and proceeds to put her through the "third
degree.'' The fearful ordeal renders Louise temporarily insane,
and she admits she had killed her husband. At the same moment
her brother is discovered in a closet where he has been trapped
in trying to escape. He confesses that he killed Hogan for the
latter's refusal to give him more blackmail money. Louise is
exonerated and Vance remains steadfast in his desire to marry
her.
OLD AUTHOR WRITES FOR BLACHE.
Herbert Blache has just completed a four-part feature
entitled "Hook and Hand," This scenario was written by
Frank W. Doughty, the author of the "Old King Brady"
detective stories. "Hook and Hand" is a remarkable living
character. He is at the present time serving a fifteen year
sentence in the Montana State Penitentiary. The incidents
in the story woven around "Hook and Hand" are real facts
from his very sensational career. The writer, Mr. Doughty,
tells us that he is one of the most peculiar characters he
has ever dealt with in the criminal world.
WANTS NEW NAME FOR "ALKALI IKE."
The Universal Company, which has engaged Augustus Carney,
the "Alkali Ike" of the Essanay productions, is offering twenty-
five dollars for the best suggestion for a new name for Mr. Car-
ney's production with his new connection.
"THE MILITANT" (Imp).
Calder Johnstone, scenario editor of the Eastern branch
of the Universal, is the author of this three reel drama which
finds its motives in one pi the most important political
Ijroblems of the civilized world "woman's suffrage." The
question is being solved in America without resort to mili-
tancy. But England is in the throes of social and political
upheaval and militancy because the women have been refused
the vote.
Mr. Johnstone, in writing this play, has not attacked the
right of woman to the vote. He has confined himself to the
effort of showing that the destruction of property, of homes
and of lives is the wrong way of going about getting it. It
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is a big subject that he has taken and he has handled it in
a big way. He has brought the question down to the con-
crete.
Naturally there is much spectacularism in the picture with
the crowds, the destruction of railroad tracks, the dynamiting
of buildings and the raids on the meetings by the police. It
was during the making of this picture that perhaps one of
the most unusual incidents that ever occurred in the pro-
ducing of a picture happened. On last election the director
had taken his enlarged company over to one of the principal
New York polling places for a suffragette meeting and sub-
sequent stampede. Just prior to the giving of tlie signal by
the director to start the scene, a man was run down and
killed by an auto across the street. A huge crowd of men
immediately gathered. Before explanations could be made,
"supers" charged the curious onlookers, mistaking them for
some of their own and the latter, believing they were being
seriously attacked, fought back. A general fight, amounting
to a riot, ensued. But the camera man, alive to his duty,
turned the crank and caught tlie scene.
Several prominent suffragettes were secured to enact certam
roles in the play. It was released Jantiary 12.
TO FILM "AFTER THE BALL."
Charles K. Harris, publisher of popular sor.gs, who first
came into world-wide prominence as w-riter of the first of the
famous popular songs, "After the Ball." tell us that he has
made all arrangements to have that son,g produced in a three-
part motion picture and that the work is under way. Mr.
Harris is to be congratulated upon this decision. The song
in question lends itself admiralily to the uses of the picture
maker and should be of great interest. Incidentally, its ap-
pearance on the screen is certain to revive interest in the
song.
Mr. Harris says that he intends to produce otiier pictures
based upon his numerous song hits.
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"THE GIRL AT THE CURTAIN" (Essanay).
The author of "The Girl at the Curtain" has given us many
situations that make this two-reel production interesting tlirough-
out. Good photography prevails and the characters are handled
well.
Warren Bradley (Francis X. Bushman) learns that there is a
peculiar provision in his uncle's will, which bequeaths him half
of a very large fortune. But in order to get the money he is
to marry a distant relative, a young lady whom he lias never
seen. Bradley is willing to marry anybody to get the money, but
not so the young lady, who refuses to have anything to do with
him; in fact, refuses even to see him. Bradley wires her, "Then
you will marry me without seeing me." Mary Burns (Beverly
Bayne), to save her uncle's home, agrees to marry Bradley with-
out seeing him, so the two are united, a curtain between them.
Some time later Mrs. Bradley applies to a kind-hearted attorney
"A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT" (Victor).
"A Dangerous Experiment" is an up-to-date screen play
aljounding in the occult and psychology. Though it is daring
in theme there is not an incident or scene in the whole two
reels that offends reason. On the contrary, it drives home
conviction and assures one of the fact that there are some-
things in this world that are too strange for the lay mind
to grasp or understand.
The situation evolved in the play by Jack Bvrne and Walter
MacNamara is unique.
Here is the big situation tied up in a nutshell. An under-
sized student has a rival in the school athlete for the love of
a girl. The student, interested in the occult, brings about a
transition of souls; that is to say, he transfers his soul into
the body of the athlete and forces the athlete's soul into his
own. After the completion of the experiment the student is
Scene from "The Girl at the Curtain" (Essanay).
to secure a position for her as stenographer. The shrewd wizard
of the law gives her a letter of introduction to her husband and
she takes up her new duties at the typewriter. It is not until
some time later that she discovers that Bradley is her husband,
and she becomes jealous when she hears him talking to young
ladies over the telephone and making appointments with them.
One day, while Bradley is talking to a young lady over the
'phone, telling her "as soon as I can get my divorce I will marry
you," Mary picks up her hat and coat and leaves. Bradley finds
the telegram in her drawer (that he had sent her), "Then you
will marry me without seeing me," and for the first time realizes
that he has been working in the same office with his wife for
months without knowing it. He dashes after her — finds her at
home. The little love god takes possession of his heart, and the
two determine that they shall never again be separated, and so
it was that a blind love had its eyes opened to the sunshine and
goodness of the world.
This production is booked for release Friday, January 30th.
GEORGE KLEINE.PREPARES ELABORATE HERALD.
Believing that exhibitors would appreciate a type of herald
befitting "Antony and Cleopatra.'' George Kleine has issued a
very neat eight-page booklet entitled "The Story of Antony and
Cleopatra," in place of the usual cheaply printed and hurriedly
thrown together herald. The booklet was printed in 2,000,000
lots on a good grade of India tint paper, profusely illustrated
with dainty vignetted cuts and is saddle stitched. It is the sort
of herald that the average man would put in his pocket and take
home to read.
Scene from "A Dangerous Experiment" (Victor).
unable to change back. Around this situation is written a
love story of unusual merits, and the ])Ossibilities for acting,
for character studies are tremendous.
The souls of the two men are seen actually traveling from
one body to the other. When the athlete finds himself locked
up in the puny body of the student his anguish is awful. His
football companions who formerly looked up to him as their
peerless leader now laugh in derision at his pitious attempts
to tell them who he really is. The student, wlien self-en-
dowed with the athlete's body and finding it impossible to
get back, smashes in blind rage the crystal which he used in
making the exchange. January 23 is the release date.
WM. FOX CENTRALIZES HIS EXCHANGES.
When William Fox, the theatrical manager, moves into the
Leavitt Building, at No. 136 West Forty-sixth Street, he will
have two floors devoted exclusively to the film rental business —
one for the regular service of the General Film Company's pro-
gram, the other for features, comprising the major part of the
Exclusive Supply Corporation's program. These and a third
floor, which will contain the executive and theatrical offices, will
be occupied beginning January isth.
The fifth floor will be occupied by the Box Office Attractions
Film Rental Company, the new ramification of the Fox enter-
prises, which concerns itself with features only — five a week
now, and more to follow. Abraham Carlos, who has gone
through the feature market with a fine tooth comb, contracting
for the best, will be in general charge. There will be two pro-
jecting rooms equipped with two projection machines each. In
each room, every morning from 9 o'clock till 12, features will be
run for the exhibitor. There will be specially-equipped rooms
for the exhibition of posters and other advertising matter on
each feature.
On the seventh floor, the Greater New York Film Rental
Company, which handles the "licensed" service, will be equipped
to accommodate its slightly varying requirements. Louis Rosen-
blub, in charge since its inception by William Fox, will continue
in office. The Exclusive Program is now controlled by the Box
Office Attractions Film Rental Company for New York City and
State, Northern New Jersey and New England. Offices will be
opened in Buffalo. An office in Boston will cover New England.
Mr. Carlos is to go to Europe on February 1st to contract for
several more brands.
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RENFAX TALKING PICTURES.
Messrs. Fox & Wolff, trading under the name of "Renfax,"
are ready to offer to exhibitors what appears to be a satisfactory
talking picture service on a rental basis. A representative of
the Moving Picture World was given an opportunity to observe
the working of the Renfax device and what he heard and saw
proved that a very interesting number of a motion picture theater
program might be provided by the Renfax folk. The numbers
exhibited at that time were popular songs and the "tango" — four
on a reel ; synchronization seemed perfect and the pictured action
was well put on.
It is the purpose of the Renfax people to offer this service at
a reasonable price on weekly rental. The exhibitor will be re-
quired to purchase a phonograph, but the rest of the service,
such as the reels and records, will be rented.
Admitting the possibility of animated songs becoming a part
of motion picture programs, much of that possibility depends
upon the character of the numbers furnished. It will be remem-
bered that the old "illustrated song" lost its hold on picture audi-
ences because of its deterioration. The cheap "mush stuff" pre-
vailed to such an extent that general disgust was aroused. If
Renfax will stear clear of that rock it may establish itself in
picture theaters.
The promoters of Renfax assert that they have ample capital
to properly carry their enterprise past the experimental stages
and to enable them to produce good numbers. Offices of the
company will be found on the seventh floor of the World's
Tower Building, West 40th Street, New York City.
! "WRECKED IN MID-AIR."
A Kleine-Eclipse three-reel for release January 27, 1914. The
story features that redoubtable character, Joe Hamman, whose
dare-devil feats before the camera are well known to American
picture fans. In this release Hamman flies a Bleriot monoplane.
With his wife in the machine, the aeroplane blows up some
seventy-five feet above the ground and falls to the earth, carry-
Scene from "Wrecked in Mid-Air" (Kleine-EU;lipse).
ing the couple with it amid a shower of debris. There is neither
sub-title nor film cutting to give an air of unreality to the scene.
It is merely a hazardous and dangerous feat which would have
constituted an Associated Press item, had it happened to a well
known aviator as it actually occurred before the camera. The
release is characterized by beautiful photography and splendid
acting.
LASKY WILL MAKE "BREWSTER'S MILLIONS"
PICTURE.
Having advanced the production of "The Squaw Man" picture
to a point of practical completion in so far as the taking of the
various scenes are concerned, the Lasky picture forces are now
turning their attention to the production of "Brewster's Mill-
ions," which is to be the second release. It will be a five-reel
number.
The Lasky studio at Hollywood, Cal., is fast nearing comple-
tion and will be ready for occupancy by February ist. Cecil B.
DeMille and Oscar Apfel will remain on the Coast indefinitely.
"BY WHOSE HAND" NOT GREAT, NORTHERN.
In last week's issue of The Moving Picture World announce-
ment was made that the feature subject, "By Whose Hand,"
being distributed by the Great Northern Special Feature Film
Company, was a Great Northern Film Company's subject. The
item was incorrect in crediting the subject to the Great North-
ern ; it should have been Films Lloyds.
"THE RETURN OF HELEN REDMOND" (American).
This production is deserving of especial mention because
of the wcrkiiig out of detail by the producer, Thomas Ricketts.
The aiamatization is splendidly carried out by Winifred
Greenwood and Ed. Coxen supported by prominent stars
such as George Field, Wm. Tedmarsh, Edith Borella, and
others — familiar characters of the "Flying A" companies.
The story presents a genuine pathetic appeal and sounds
a convincing noic of warning against the frivolous con-
sideration of matrimony.
Winifred Greenwood interprets the titular role of Helen
iledmond with a realism that lends conviction. In the story
she accepts a proposal made as a wager and before the spirits
of a night of frolic have subsided she. becomes the wife
of Neii Forrester, the brother of a minister. The two parties
represent almost two extremes in social life — the one an
ardent exponent of the stage and the other reared in the
sacred precincts of the church, they could hardly be expected
to harmonize. After a few months of happiness inevitable
discontent and friction arise and separation results. The
fathvir dies leaving the daughter to the care of his brother,
the minister. After years of anguish and worry the woman is
convinced of the errors of her ways and in the end is happily
united with her daughter. The settings are beautiful and
photographic quality perfect.
BALBOA COMPANY GIVES CHRISTMAS DINNER.
A most pretentious social event at the Hotel Virginia, Long
Beach, was the dinner and dance given by the Balboa Feature
Film Company on Christmas Eve. Sixty people, including
H. M. Horkheimer, president and manager of the company,
sat down to the sumptuous dinner. During the dinner
Bertram Bracken, managing director of the company, on
behalf of the members of the company presented Mr. Hork-
heimer with a handsome silver loving cup.
After dinner the guests who had been invited for the dance
began to arrive. Among the guests present were: Miss Mary
Pickford, Mrs. Pickford, Miss Laura Oakley, Miss Ruth
Roland, Miss Clara Grant Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Bernstein,
J. Warren Kerrigan, Mr. Francis Grandin, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Nash, Mr. and Mrs. William Clifford, Miss Bertha
Rush, Miss Gladys Rutledge, Mr. Lawrence Flatau, Miss
BiUie Bennett and Miss Velma Whitman.
CANADIAN-BIOSCOPE OPENS N. Y. OFFICE.
The Canadian Bioscope Co., of Halifax. Nova Scotia, has
opened offices in the Candler building. Mr. H. T. Oliver,
who has been connected with the Edison and Reliance Co.,
has just been made vice-president and general manager. The
officers of the new company are: H. H. B. Holland, president;
H. T. Oliver, vice-president, John Strachan, treasurer, and
T. P. Payne, secretary. The first release of the Canadian
Bioscope Co., a five-reel classic, will be ready about January
15th. Mr. Clarence Schottenfels is sales manager.
PHOTOGRAPHY'S QUEER PRANKS.
There is a good deal of unintentional comedy in a scene from
"The Loafer," by the Reliance Company, on page 182 of our
January loth issue. This is supposed to be a very tragic scene,
but as it appears. Sue Balfour is balancing a cigarette on her
nose, and George Siegman is holding her in position to shoot it
off. Of course, this doesn't appear in the film, but only in the
still picture, and is caused by some white object on the back wall.
CONTINENTAL FEATURE FILM CO.
The latest subsidiary company of the Mutual Film Cor-
poration to be organized is known as the Continental Feature
Film Company, just formed for the purpose of supplying fea-
tures to Mutual exchanges. It is located at 219 Sixth avenue
and W. C. Toomey is the manager in charge.
CALIFORNIA FILM EXCHANGE MOVES.
On account of its recent fire, the California Film Exchange,
of Los Angeles, has taken new quarters at 736 South Olive
Street, that city, where business is going on without interrup-
tion and things are in much better shape than before. All
former patrons are welcome and will be well taken care of.
M. E. HOFFMAN AND JULES BERNSTEIN CHANGE.
Jules Burnstein and M. E. Hoffman, of the World Special
Films Corporation, have become associated with Mr. Louis J.
Selznick in the Photoplays Sales Company, formed to buy ex-
clusive special features for the United States. Their first pur-
chase is a four-reel Paris Eclair "The Conspiracy; or, A Four
Million Dollar Dowry," which will be marketed through the
offices of the World Special Films Corporation.
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"THE FAITH OF HER FATHERS" (Reliance).
The delicate handling of a really great subject is respon-
sible for the marked success of "The Faith of Her Fathers"
as a screen production. The very nature of the subject makes
it better suited to picture story telling than would be possible
in any other form of presentation. It is a story that is
actually improved by the absence of lines or speeches and
Edgar Lewis, who is responsible for its staging, made the
most of the wonderful possibilities it offered for strong effects.
I
Scene from "The Faith of her Fathers" (Reliance).
The deep Iieart struggles of a beautiful Jewess, played
cleverly by Irene Hunt, who is courted by a man not of her
faith, is tempted to be ashamed of her father's means of
gaining a livelihood, is placed in a false position by a foolish
but innocent act, but who is eventually taught a great lesson
in a strange manner, is the foundation for the plot of this
intensely absorbing drama, which reaches its natural climax
at the end of two reels.
George Siegmann, as the father of Irene Hunt, has created
a character that should go a long way toward placing him
at the very top of the list of artistic character actors —
released January 17th.
"THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES" (Patheplay).
This two-part release has a plot out of the ordinary, the
story being built around an unsuccessful genius whose great
opera is practically stolen from him by a successful but
ordinary composer. Irving Cummings and Eleanor Woodruff
furnish acting that is first class and the play is strongly
dramatic.
Hodgson, the down at the heels genius, has composed an
opera which he knows will make him famous. However, he
Scene from "The Sword of Damocles" (Patheplay).
can gain a hearing nowhere, and discouraged with life takes
to drink. Thus he alienates the sympathies of his near neigh-
bor, Ella Marvin, who has a fine voice and who, through
the intercession of Winston, a successful composer, has
gained the hearing her talents deserve.
How Winston gains possession of the precious manuscript,
gets Ella to take the leading part in the new opera and how
retribution overtakes him on the very threshold of great
fame make up the story of a first class release.
WHYTE'S PLANT.
A£fords Fine Printing Facilities Near the City.
A. G. Whyte is one of the younger generation of motion pic-
ture pioneers. He was in with the "boomers" when things were
crude and profits large. There is no phase of the industry which
is strange to him, and his youth and energy will make him loom
large in the film horizon of the future.
Mr. Whyte, realizing the constantly growing demand for good
printing facilities, has now embarked in the business of printing;,
and has established a good working plant in West Orange. It is
located at the corner of Park Avenue and Valley Road, and,
though in operation only a short time, there are orders coming
in rapidly, and the plant is working to its capacity practically all
the time.
The plant has a capacity of 200,000 feet per week. It is pro-
vided with three drums of 2,000 capacity each, and the developing
facilities are up to a' good standard. The printing rooms are
well equipped, and there is every facility for tinting. Altogether,
the plant is as efficient as it is compact, and, being so 'near to
the center of things, it affords every convenience to all who need
printing done in a quick, thorough and reliable manner.
"COMING HOME" (Eclair).
For a story of pathos and real heart sentiment, this Eclair
feature has seldom been equalled. It points out the wide
gulf between the stage and the pulpit, and shows that, al-
though the characters of both these walks of life have entirely
Scene from "Coming Home" (Eclair).
different interests, yet the one all embracing power of mother
love makes them as one. A film of tenjjer scenes and strong
emotional acting and will arouse a strong train of thought
in the brains of those who see it. This is a two-part subject
and will be released January 21.
BALBOA COMPANY'S SCENARIO CONTEST.
To stimulate interest among the photoplaywrights in
Europe and America to write better screen stories, the
Balboa Amusement Producing Company has decided to
offer a cash prize of $200 for the best three reel drama to be
submitted to the company before May i, 1914.
In making this offer, the Balboa Company reserves the
right to reject any scenario submitted and to buy any at
whatever price the otticers of the company see fit. In sub-
mitting scenarios, writers are requested not to write any
drama of military or western origin, as these will not be
available for the company's use.
All scenarios are to be typewritten with synopsis and
scene schedule and are to be accompanied by a self-addressed,
stamped envelope for return. A staff of competent critics
will pass on the merits of the scenarios submitted, the winner
being announced through the medium of the trade papers as
soon after the first of May as possible. Scenarios are to
be sent to the Balboa Amusement Producing Company, 806
Security Building, Los Angeles, Cal.
THE COBBS ARE BACK.
C. Lang Cobb, representing Ramo, and Agnes Egan Cobb, of
the Union and Features Ideal, have returned from a business trip
through the Middle West. They report a number of good con-
tracts for their respective firms.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
NEW PICTURE CONCERN.
Aubrey M. Kennedy Announces a Feature Sales Company
and Another to Make 'Em.
Aubrey M. Kennedy, who organized The American Film
Manufacturing Company, of Chicago, and who until recently
was general manager of The Pacific Coast Studios of The
Universal Film Company, has opened offices at no W. 40th
street, the World's Tower Building, where he has started a
sales campaign for "Kennedy Features," a new brand of fea-
ture productions, presenting Constance Crawley, the famous
English tragedienne, and Arthur Maude, her leading man.
The first two productions of this new concern are now ready
for exhibition.
Mr. Kennedy asserts that he will make one release of a
three to five reel production; one every two weeks. The
first production of the "Kennedy Features" is entitled "The
Bride of Lammermoor," an adaptation from Sir Walter
Scott's romance of the same name. This production is in
three parts; the length, approximately three thousand feet.
This will be shipped from New York to buyers on January
2ist to be followed two weeks later by Maurice Maeterlinck's
version of "Mary Magdalene," likewise in three parts.
.Associated with Mr. Kennedy in a new manufacturing com-
pany is Irving C. Ackerman, president of the Western States
Vaudeville Association, a director of the Orpheum Circuit
and president of the Hippodrome Company of Los .\ngeles
and San Francisco. He is president of the company. The
secretary and treasurer is Charles L. Cole, who has been
general manager of the Pantages Circuit for several years.
This company has no connection with the Kennedy Features,
Inc.
UNIVERSAL PROSPERING UNDER LAEMMLE.
The best evidence of the fact that Carl Laemmle is guiding
the Universal Film Manufacturing Company to prosperity is the
continued declaration by the Board of Directors of the monthly
dividend of one-half of one per cent, on the preferred stock and
one per cent, on the common stock. Since Mr. Laemmle has
taken the reins of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company
in his hands, personally, the company has made rapid strides.
Through Mr. Laemmle's personal direction, several large fea-
tures have been made that have netted the company a great
profit. His energetic methods have produced for the company
such a large revenue that the Board of Directors were able to
declare an extra two per cent, dividend on the common stock.
Mr. Laemmle is handling the Universal situation most admir-
ably, and at no time in the history of the company has the
organization been so prosperous.
NEW CANADIAN FEATURE COMPANY.
Mr. Alfred Lake, former proprietor of the Criterion Theater,
in Toronto, Can., and Ernest G. Noble, late with the Consoli-
dated Feature Film Company, in the same city, have entered
into the feature renting field under the style of Noble & Lake,
with offices in Toronto. They contemplate opening a similar
office in Montreal, and as these gentlemen have the double ad-
vantage of exhibiting and the exchange business, they hold very
optimistic hopes of making their venture a success.
Mr. Noble just left New York after purchasing the best fea-
tures this market afforded and he invites the exhibitors in East-
ern Canada, including Ontario and Quebec, to get in touch with
this new company in order that they procure the very latest fea-
ture productions.
CYRIL SCOTT AS FAMOUS PLAYER.
Following John Barrymore in the famous romantic comedy,
"An American Citizen," the Famous Players will release, on
January 20th, Cyril Scott, in Louis Joseph Vance's popular novel,
"The Day of Days." Cyril Scott, who won such success on
the stage in "The Prince Chap," "The Lottery Man," "Royal
Mounted," and other famous plays, is ideally cast in "The Day
of Days" as a young bookkeeper named Perceval, who doesn't
know what an adventure is until fate chooses him as the central
character in one of the strangest plots ever written about the
life of the metropolis. The story develops into a kaleidoscopic
drama, with New York at night as a background.
"THE MERCHANT OF VENICE" (Rex).
The Smalleys four-reel production of "The Merchant of
Venice" is completed at the Pacific Coast studios. It is one
of the most elaborate, from the point of costly costumes and
scenery, that the Universal has ever turned out. So careful
have the Smalleys been to render the production technically
correct that many of the Venitian street scenes were re-
painted four and five times before they would answer the
specific requirements of the producers.
Notes of the Trade
ROSEMARY Til KB V. well known as a \'itagraph and Reliance star,
will make her initial appearance under the Lubin banner as Harry
Myers' leading woman in *'A Question of Right." released in two
reels on January 15th. Miss Theby's many admirers will welcome this pic-
ture with much enthusiasm.
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Jack Nelson, who plays "the bad boy" in so many Selig plays, was good
to himself Christmas, for he went out and, taking time by the forelock,
bought himself a watch on the installment plan.
The special staff from the "Flying A" studios at Santa Barbara is still
working on the set of pictures to be used at San Francisco Exposition of
1915. Many thousand feet of the most interesting matter of California
has been taken and will form the basis for a continuous exposition at the
Panama Canal Exposition.
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Director Al E. Christie has begun the production of his second two-reel
Universal comedy, entitled "She Was Only a Working Girl." It bids fair
to be a worthy running mate to his recent two-reel comedy success, "When
Ursus Threw the Bull." John Stepping, Lee Moran, Eddie Lyons and
Ramona Langley will be seen in the cast.
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Preparations are now being rushed for the departure of four more
Reliance companies to Hollywood, Los Angeles, where they will join the
forces already occupying the former Kinemacolor studio, which is being
prepared for their reception.
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Annette Kellermann. the famous water artist, was knocked senseless and
nearly drowned in Bermuda while attempting a spectacular feat that is to
be a feature of the Universal's enlarged photoplay, "Neptune's Daughter,"
H. B. Muller, assistant advertising manager of Warner's Features, Inc.,
is leaving that firm to seek another position in the motion picture field.
Muller is a close student of advertising, knows the ropes and should prove
valuable to anyone needing a wide-awake publicity man.
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The Mortimer Amusement Company, Freeport. Maine, broke all records
the last week in December with the Mortimer film cleaner. During the
week they made shipments of 49,000 pads and 21 cleaners.
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The New York Motion Picture Corporation has turned out of its Xew
York factory, for the year 1913, 21,000.000 feet of film, and in addition
to this the studio factory at Los Angeles, Cal., manufactured 750.000 feet
of negative and 750,000 feet of positive, which are kept on hand as cold
copies.
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Phil H. Solomon, manager of Warner's Features Chicago office, donated
"Hansel and Gretel" to the Elks of Appleton, Wis., not with any idea of
benefiting, but solely in the name of sweet charity. Many little hearts
were gladdened by his generosity.
Adrienne Kroell. the leading lady of the Selig stock company in Chicago,
is back doing very picturesque service, and claims she has great cause
for thankfulness this glad New Year in bidding good-bye to rheumatism.
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"For the Freedom of Cuba." a two-reel drama of love and adventure,
set in Cuba during the Spanish- American War and featuring Essie Fay
and her remarkable trained horse, "Arabia," has just been completed at
the Universal Pacific Coast studios by Director Otis Turner.
To furnish one photoplay a month is an agreement made by the well-
known novelist and magazine writer, George Pattullo, with the Mutual
Film Corporation. "For His Master" will be the first Pattullo story to be
screened. It will be staged by Christy Cabanne in the new Mutual studio
at Hollywood, Los Angeles.
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In the two-part production of "The Hermit," by the American Film
Manufacturing Company, a most realistic stock exchange scene is staged
requiring upwards of 75 people and the entiie floor of the enormous glass
studio at Santa Barbara. Thomas Ricketts is the producer, and is putting
forth his best efforts, which insure popular approval of this subject.
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King Baggot picked up five thousand good, whole dollars down on the
stock exchange the other day, where he went to take a scene, about as
easy as any lamb fleecing as was ever done.
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Kaldman von Figyelmessy, the Hungarian aviator employed by Pathe
Freres and who met with a bad fall from a height of about 80 feet, is still
confined to the hospital by his injuries.
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BUFFALO.
A SPECIAL feature .f.-inirl iit in charge of E.
•^ Meadows iias been upt'iied at tbe Buffalo
branch of the Oeneral Kiliu I'ompany at 122 Pearl
Street. This will take the place of the exclusive
service of the coitipany, Tbe first release was
Charles Kleioe's Broailwjiv Success. "The Thini
Degree." A private e.xhiliition of this film recently
at the Olobe Theater. linfTaln, was enthusitstically
received. The idea of givinj.' exhibitors an oppor-
tunity to view in advanr-e important features of
this kind is proving popular.
"This plan." said Mr. Meadows, "does away
with the necessity of buying a 'cat in a bag.' An
exhibitor knows exactly what he is getting when
he books a nnn-b advci tised feature."
The new depaituient in charge of Mr. Meadows
is meeting a long felt want and promises to be
very successful.
The World Special Films Corporation has opened
a branch office at 50S WJiite building, Buffalo,
with n. G. Se-ral in charge. Mr. Segal has bad
a wide experience in the moving picture business.
Under the head "Reel lyOgic," he has sent out to
local exhibitors a well-worded circular, which is
a business getter. He says in part: "Shown under
proper conditions, feature productions are the quick-
est and surest means to lionest wealth now open
to man. but showmen must be guided by demon-
strated prrwfs, not mere high-sounding claims."
"Protea" and "The T^ast Days of Pompeii,"
sliown recently at the Bijou Theater, were fur-
nished by Mr. Segal.
D. J. Savage, manager of the Buffalo branch of
the Mutual Film Cori>oration. has added the top
floor of the building at 272 Washington Street to
his quarters. More room was necessary on ac-
eouDt of the Increased business of the branch, and
it is expected that the whole building will be used
later by the company. A .Mutual two-reel feature,
furnished by Mr. Savage, entitled "A Shriner's
Daughter." was shown to good advantage recently
at the Family Theater. Manager Foster, of this
house, properly exploited the attractive paper used
with this film.
According to a Canadian report, fins Schlesinger,
former manager of the Academy Theater, Buffah>.
is meeting with success as manager of the Theater
Francais. Montreal. Mr. Schlesineer has changed
the policy of the Montreal Theater from three to
two shows a day. His successor at the Academy
is his brother, M. B. Schlesinger, fomierly man-
ager of the Lee Avenue Tlieater. Brooklyn. He
previously occupied a similar position with the
Casino Theater. Chicago.
D. J. Chatkin, manager of the Buffalo branch of
Warner's Features, Incorporated, of 23 West Swan
Street, and his brotlier, A. Chatkin, sent out at-
tractive year-^nd greetings to their customers.
The thanks of the senders for patronage were
neatly expressed and the cards were appreciated
by the recipients.
At the recent annual election of the Buffalo Mo-
tion Picture Extilbitors' Association. Harry Marsey,
proprietor of the Happy Hour Theater, was electeil
president. The other officers chosen were: Mrs. J.
Biehling. Fillmore Palace Theater, secretary: Sol
Swerdloff, Amherst Theater, vice-president: and
R. J. Heath, Temple Theater, treasurer. An ex-
hibitors* ball will probably be held at the Broail-
way Auditorium in January.
The T^niversity Tlieaters, Inc., of this city, whic^h
will tmild a theater near Syracuse University, has
begun a contest with a view to selecting a name
for the bouse. Many college men are among the
contestants and the lesults will be announced
February 1. One cash prize and four others made
up of season's passes to the theater, will be given.
Harold Edel. president, and Merton H. Schwartz,
vice-president, have recently visited Syracuse to
keep in touch with the progress being made by
the company.
Manager .John R. Laughlln has begun a Sunday
series of motion pictures at the Majestic Theater.
The shows begin at 1:^0 o'clo.k and run up to II
p. m. The general admission is lf> cents.
The Frontier Movins Picture Theater at West
Avenue and Rhode Island Street, was opened re-
cently. The owners are John Maher. Miss Anna
Jordan and W. S. Bennett. The heating, ventila-
tion and Ssecoratlons of the house are modern in
every detail. Mutual and Universal pictures are
used.
Work on the new Gayety Theater is progressing
rapidly. Moving jdctures will be occasionally
added to the regular burlesque program of the
house. John M. Ward, formerly of Detroit, will
be manager.
By means of coupons the Buffalo Times has
distributed several thousand r'hotogranlis of promi-
nent moving picture artists. Thi- coupons are given
free at several local theaters and may be ex-
changed for the pictures at the newspaper ottire.
Moving pictures were used recently by Rev. K. B.
Tolbert at the First Congregational Church. Niagara
Falls, to illustrate a sermon. "The sermon with
pictures," said the minister, "is no longer an ex-
periment. The pictures aid the congregation in
gaining a better understanding of the sermon. I
am confldent that the innovation will be a success
liere."
The fact that the Academy Theater. Buffalo,
wliich now plays vaudeville and moving pictures,
was at one time the home of the legitimate drama,
is recalled by the recent death of Henry L. Meech.
of this city. Mr. Meech and his brother, John II.
Meech, took over the management of the old
Academy in 1S6S. Among those who paced the
boards of the house while Meech Bros, were in
charge were Edwin Forrest. Edwin Booth, I^w-
rence Barrett, Mary Anderson and others. Henry
Meech in recent years met with business reverses
and for some time before his deatli was custodian
of the Elmwood Music Hall, of this city.
Moving pictures showing the journey of John
Henry Mears, a New York newspaperman who
went around the worl.I in a little less than thirty-
six days, was a recent offering at the Lyceum The-
ater. Rochester. Mr. Mears lectured in connection
with the pictures.
A Santa Claus who distributed gifts among the
children in the audience was an extra attraction
furnished during Christmas week by Manager Mar-
cus, of the New Lyric Theater, Buffalo. \ Christ-
mas tree loaded with presents was placed on the
stage.
Despite the protest of a clergyman, the Buffalo
Aldermen recently recommended the granting of a
permit to Edward H. Koch to build a moving pic-
ture theater on Broadway between Adams and
G'ray Streets. Other petitions granted were Broad-
way Amusement Co. to build a $75.CHX> structure
at Broadway and Madison Street: Morris Cantor
to build a theater at Pratt and Genesee Streets;
Le Roy Upton to build a moving picture theater
at Nos. 523-27 Grider Street.
The Mitchell H. Mark Palace Theater Co. has
been incorporated in Buffalo with a capital sto<'k
of $4CH),(X)0. The directors are Mitchell H. Mark,
Moe Mark, Samuel Weil. Eugene L, Falk and E. L.
Marshall. The Hub Amusement Co., capitalized
at $140,000. has also been organized. The directors
are Mitchell H. Mark. Moe Mark, Adolph Span-
gentbal and Mr. Falk.
The new Winter Garden Theater in North Main
Street. Jamestown, N. Y., was recently opened.
This will be used as an exclusive picture house,
although a stage sufficiently large for vaudeville
has been built. The house faces Main Street, with
an ornamental front nearly 100 feet on the street
line. It was built and will be operated by the
Mozart Amusement Co., of which M. L. Wood and
M. S. Peterson are chief stockholders. They also
operate two oth^r picture houses in Jamestown.
Miss Jean Adair, appearing at Shea's Theater
In "Beauty Is But Skin Deep," entertained the
members of her company to a Christmas dinner.
There was a Christmas tree on the stage in her
honor. Manager Carr. of Shea's, had appropriate
Universal moving pictures to celebrate the closing
of the old year.
"David Copperfleld" in moving pictures was a
recent attraction at the Gordon Theater. Rochester,
Kinemacolor pictures were also featured.
Recent features at the Colonial Theater, Roch-
ester, were "Parsifal." "In the Clutch of the
Paris Apaches" and "Phantomas."
F. J. Leonard is meeting with success as road
representative of the Buffalo branch of the Victor
Film Service. He covers western New York. P. A.
Powers spent Christmas week in Buffalo.
The Buffalo Times recently had an interesting
write-up of Joseph A. Schurchert, of this city,
western New York and Pennsylvania manager of
the General Film Corporation. About eight years
ago he conducted the Buffalo Film Exchange, which
was later absorbed by the General Corporation, of
which he was appointed resident manager. The
write-up says in part: "Success has attended his
five years of continuous service with the popular
supply house. He knows every phase of the
moving picture game. He is a stickler for the
clean motion picture, the play with the educational
value devoid of sensationalism."
Manager Newman, of the Allendale Theater, re-
cently featured these moving pictures, supplied by
the Greater New York Film Co.: "The Enemy's
Line." "The Open Door," "The Ancient Order of
Good Fellows." and "The Parasite." Al Latz and
his orchestra of five pieces supply excellent music
for this house.
A. R. Sherry, of this city, will open the Hippo-
drome. Toronto. Out., for the Shea Amusement Co.,
of Buffalo. Vaudeville and moving pictures will be
featured. The house is one of the tinest in Ontario
and will seat 4,000 persons. Mr. Sherry was for-
merly employed by the Mark-Brock Theatrical En-
terprises as manager of the New Lyric and Family
theaters, Buffalo, and other houses. His Sunday
moving picture programs at the Majestic Theater
in this city will be looked after in his absence by
Otto Schroepell, employed by the Mutual Film
Corporation,
E. S. Davis is meetint: with success as manager
of Keith's moving picture theater, 261 Main street.
Buffalo, His assistant is George Keating and the
organist is George Kramer. This is the first moving
picture house here to install an organ. The Keith
instrument is noted for its beautiful tone, Mr.
Davis was formerly assistant manager of the thea-
tei". In July he went to Elmira to change the
policy of the Colonial Theater there from vaude-
ville to moving pictures. The change proved suc-
cessful. Shortly afterward he took his present po-
sition. Keith's is owned by the Circle Theater
Co. and uses General Film service. The patronage
at the house was heavy during the past year. On
New Year's day Mr, Davis featured "The Adven-
ture of Kathlyn." A perfect system of ventilation
has been introduced at the theater.
Work on the new Elmwood moving picture thea-
ter in Elmwood avenue, near Utica street, is pro-
gressing rapidly, and it is expected that the open-
ing will be about March 15. The location is one of
tlie finest in Buffalo and, judging from the Interest
taken by many Buffalonians in the enterprise, the
Elmwood will draw a heavy business. This will be
one of the finest bouses in this city. Full descrip-
tions will be given later. The owner is the Elm-
wood Theater Co., luc. whose president is Fred-
erick niman, a prominent lawyer of this city.
The old Congregational church in Niagara Square.
Buffalo, has been abandoned for church service and
might be turned into a moving picture theater.
It is pointed out that it should make an ideal loca-
tion for a moving picture show, as there is none
in that section at the present time, and the church
can be remodeled into a theater at a moderate cost.
Moving pictures showing the Albion. N. Y,, flre
department in active service was recently displayed
to good advantage in that village. A popular fea-
ture was a scene depicting Chief of Police Andrew
Vandell, of Albion, sending in the alarm to call out
the department. Tbe chief was seen running a
considerable distance to the fire alarm box, when
suddenly he tripped and fell with considerable force,
A branch of the George Kleine Attractions has
been opened at 590 Ellicott Square. Buffalo, with
Foster Moore as manager. His territory will be
alt of New York State, except Greater New Y'ork.
Mr. Moore will book "Quo Vadis?" and "The Last
Days of Pompeii" in legitimate theaters where
these have not appeared and in moving picture
theaters, "Quo Vadis V" is booked for the Star
Theater, Buffalo, for four Sundays, beginning .Tanu-
a ry 25. Dr. P. ( '. Cornell has successfully man-
aged the Star, a Klaw & Erlanger house, for sev-
eral years. Mr. Moore reports that he has booked
"Antony & Cleopatra" for a week at the Majestic
of this city, managed by John Laughlin. This pro-
duction is being booked in other cities in the state
by George Kleine's New York office, through Klaw
& Erlanger. Mr. Moore spent several years as a
successful press agent for legitimate plays. His
last position in this line was with "Baby Mine,"
presented by the Dailey Theater caste. He han-
dled ^the engagement of "Quo Vadis?" at the XZ'a-
jestic, Buffalo, last summer, and the pretentious
offering and his notable press work combined to
draw capacity business to that house. Mr, Moore
looked after the same production in St, Louis, In-
dia naiM>lis, Toledo. Columbus, Cincinnati. Louisville
and Grand Rapids. He will announce later the re-
lease of other Kleine features.
The Harmouia Amusement Co. has sold the Family
Theater, of Batavia. N. Y,, to F. D, Miller, of
Burlington. Vt. William Rosenthal, associated with
the Mark-Brock Theatrical Enterprises, had charge
of the sale.
A Canadian report says, in part: "Pending the
adoption of revised rules for the censorship of mov-
ing picture films, a circular is being sent by R, C,
Newman, Inspector of Moving Picture Theaters, ad-
vising Canadian chiefs of police that it will not be
necessary to have the censor slip shown tipon the
.screen. Tricks that have been played upon the
Board of Censors, whereby unauthorized films have
been shown as 'censored,' have Inllueuced the Board
of Censors to devise a new plan for marking films
which will insure a guarantee of proper censorship
and yet not mutilate the films. The new regula-
tions will be issued shortly, and in the meantime
a plain seal will denote that the film has passed
the necessary inspection."
The Gayety Theater at Pearl and Huron streets,
Buffalo, a new burlesque house, which will fre-
quently show moving pictures, has opened under the
management of J. M. Ward, who was formerly on
tbe stage. Since his retirement he has managed
theaters in New York, St. Louis, Cleveland and
Chicago, He recently completed a term as leasing
manager of the Broadway Theater in Detroit.
Henry Pullman, the dignified ticket taker at the
Strand Moving Picture Theater In this city, was
for years in the circus business. In 1.S.H1 and 'S3
he and his brother. Giles Pullman, conducted the
Pullman Bros.' circus. His brother died in 1899.
Before taking his present position Henry Pullman
traveled with Campbell Bros.' show in the West.
At various times he was with Walter L. nZ'ains,
Adam Forepaugh and John Robinson and covered
every state in the Union, Mr. Pullman has given
up circus life for good, but he still takes an in-
terest in the business and is always willing to draw
on a fund of good circus stories for the benefit of
his friends.
The Hub Amusement Co. will build a moving pic-
ture theater in Main street, near Utica, Buffalo.
The Mitchel H. Mark, Palace Theater Co.. will
build a moving picture theater on the George E.
Moore property in Main street, between North and
South Division streets. Buffalo,
The All-States Amusement Co., with W. J. Kress,
president, will bnild moving picture theaters in
Buffalo and vicinity.
The Marlowe Moving Picture Theater in Virginia
street is a beautiful, well conducted house and is
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attracting capacity business. First-run pictures are
featured.
Manager Schlesinger, of the Academy, recently
had charge of a party at wblcb holiday gifts were
distributed to local newsboys.
I. D. Fitsou, on behalf of M. L. Cohen, manager
of the Star moving picture theater, Lancaster. N.
Y., recently appeared before the board of trustees
of that place. He asked that the house be kept
open on Sundays. He tried to convince the board
that by closing moving picture theaters, money
would be lost to Lancaster, because people would go
to Depew and Buffalo and patronize theaters in
those places. Mr. Fiston said the intention was to
put on sacred and educational films on Sundays.
The application for Sunday shows was denied.
"BILLY BISON.
NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA.
J A. EMERY, manager of the Star Theater, Bar
• Harbor, Me. , was forced to close his busy
photoplay house in the week of December 24, be-
cause of a scarlet fever scare In town. Mr. Emery
has opened the house again and is doing his cus-
tomary good business. In addition to the Star
Theater, Mr. Emery is busy with the Maine State
Branch of the Exhibitors' League, of which he
is secretary.
Contrary to the general announcement, the new
Star Theater, Bangor, Me., did not open on De-
cember 24, for the simple reason that it was not
possible to complete it in time. The house seats
1,500, and putting on the finishing touches proved
anything but an easy task. A large force of work-
men rushed the 1,500 odd seats in, but it took a
long time to drill them into the concrete floor. The
house opened on Christmas Day, with Mutual films,
two singers and a six-piece orchestra. The Star is
spacious and comfortable, as the seats are placed
far apart, and give a perfect view of the screen
from every part of the theater. The walls are
light green and the ceiling is white. A modern
system of ventilation is one of the futures. Pope
McKinnon, formerly owner of the Palace Theater,
Is the proprietor, and has secured as manager,
Howard F. Atkinson, formerly in charge of the
Nickel Theater, at Bangor. The entire 1,500 seats
are on the groimd floor, and good business is
anticipated.
The annual banquet tendered by Toomey & De-
mara, and the T. D. Amusement Company, to tlieir
employees of the New Nickel, Premier and Broad-
way theaters, all of Lawrence, Mass., was held
at Libby's Hall, on Christmas night. A very fine
and long banquet was served, followed by an
entertainment of varied nature, and the evening
ended with a dance. The banquet was a -huge
success, and Messrs. Toomey & Demara are greatly
pleased at having been able to giye so much en-
joyment to their loyal workers.
Messrs. Grant & Burns, of the Graphic Theater,
at Bangor, Me., have repainted tftelr theatep and
have also installed a daylight pict^^e screen. This
house finds business very good indeed, as does the
Bijon Theater, which has added Riflenjacolor pic-
tures to its regular bills of vaudeville.
The Union Hill Theater, Gloucester, Miaas.. Is
now closed, but is is rumored it may be. reopened
under new management, before very long.
J. A. Eslow, manager of the New England Uni-
versal Film Exchange, Boston, reports that he lost
about 75 reels of Universal pictures, which were
burned in a Are on board the U. S. 9- "Virginia,'*
near Vera Cruz, Mexico. Manager Balp.vv not only
does an ever increasing business In New England.
but exports his program to several foreign countries.
F. G. Spencer's Lyric Theater, St. John, N. B.,
Canada, "has been pulling pretty strongly of late
•with Independent service, and one act of vaude-
ville. The Unique Theater, of St. John, owned by
the. same gentleman, adheres to It^.. strict policy of
pictlires only, and Is proving tft^ truth of the
argument that pictures, after alU, are the basic
essential to success. , .,.
R. S. Cleveland, of Provldenc^^ ; R. 1., a com-
mercial moving picture operator. : photographed the
St. John. Can., fire department at .Int'eresting points
of the city, the week of December I?.-
The grand opening of the Plaza .^Iheater, Salem,
Mass., took place on December 31, at 1.30 P. M.
The New Year's performance was run until 12.30
P. M. The house_ plays a policy of feature
pictures, with a change of program on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. The show was continu-
ous -daily except Sunday, from 1.30 P. M. until
10.30 P. M. The price range was: Ladies arid chil-
dren, 5 cents, and men 10 cents until ,5.30 P. M.
Prom that hour until closing, the entire orchestra
was 10 cents, while the balcony was reserved
at 15 cents. The Plaza runs no vaudeville, and
the stage has been so constructed as to eliminate
any idea of acts at any time. Harry F. Campbell,
president, and Samuel Grant, treasurer, of the
Plaza Amusement Company, have great faith in the
pulling powers of feature pictures, and use no
vaudeville in any of the chain of houses operated
by them. Warner's Features are the special
subjects at the Grant and Campbell house, with
general service to complete the program. The
Plaza is entirely fireproof and modem and Is one
of the finest theaters in New England devoted to
pictures exclusively. Invitations were sent for a
special Inspection and informal performance, to be
held December 30. at 7.30 P. M. Every indication
promises big business for the Plaza and J. O'Don-
nell has been selected as the resident manager,
tiavlng been transferred from the Dreamland The-
ater, Lynn. .Mass., which he formerly managed
for Grant & Campbell. Sam Haase, formerly with
the General Film, and Universal Exchanges, is
now in charge of the Dreamland, and is employing
his usual successful efforts there.
William Bradstreet, owner of a chain of moving
picture theaters in this territory, intends to re-
build his Scenic Temple, Boston, at an expense
of $50,0(>0. The Scenic is an old church, In the
residential district, and business has always been
good.
A recent incorporation is the Smith & Perkins
Company, of Brockton, Mass. The corporation is to
engage in the making of lantern slides. Howard
Smith, Henry L. Perkins and Fred J. Thompsen,
are the promoters, with $25,000 as capital stock.
The nominations of the Moving Picture Operators*
Union, Boston, Local 182, were held on December
21, and disclosed many contests. Business Agent
W. C. Franke, Financial Secretary Hairy Danto,
and Treasurer Thad. Barrows, are unopposed for
re-election. The nominees for other places are:
William Gilbert. Dwight C. Hutchings. Wil-
liam wheeler, for president: William Gilbert,
Nathaniel Max and John Maloney, for vice-presi-
dent; Charles Heath and John Williams for re-
cording secretary. For the vacant place on the
executive board, the following are candidates;
Axel Birkholm, Charles Heath, Charles Hoehn.
Israel Hookails, Edward Magann, Albert Moulton,
Charles Parker. William Wheeler and John B.
Williams. As the officers of the union are dele-
gates to the Boston C. L. U., the local elects hut
one as such. For that place there are the following
candidates r William Benolt, Joseph Clf ne, Edwin
Grant, Charles Heath. Frank Hookailo, Edward
Magann, Nathaniel Max, lEdward McCabe and
Forest Parker. There is no lack of Interest among
the members of Local 182.
Beginning Monday, December 29, the Globe The-
ater, Boston. ofiFers "The Traffic In Souls," with
complete |>erformances at 12.15, 2.15, 4.15, 6.15
and 8.15. Prices are 15 and 25 cents.
W. H. Patten, of the MutuaUs Boston offices
report brisk business and has no fault to find.
Manager Artliur Allen, of the Palace Theater, has
now dpfifieil to use the exclusive Universal program
In his Palace Tbeater at Bangor, Me. Mr Allfn
reports a steadily increasing trade, although the
competition in Bangor is now very keen.
The Allpn Theater, Calgary, Can., has been find-
ing trade very good ever since It opened. November
last. Tbp Allen is the largest photoplay tbeater In
Calgary, and uses a feature film service.
The Auditorium Theater, at Fitchburg, Mass.. Is
now in tlie hands of Messrs. Salisbury & Soriero,
who ofTer vaudeville and photoplay programs.
The Puritan Special Feature Company has sold
Its threepjirt feature, "Quincy Adams Sawyer." to
Theodore Holman. Mansfield, Mass., for Maine. New
Hampsbirp and Vermont. .
The rnn»<rtlidated Film Company, Ltd., Montreal,
Canada. b)i-i purchased "The Secret of Adrian-
ople," a fotir-part picture, made by Film Releases
of Ameri'-a, and report very brisk demand for the
feature.
Harry \<her. manager of the Famous Players
Film Company of New England, leaves the bachelor
ranks on Tuesday, January the thirteenth, to be
maTiKed to Sarah Swartjy. The ceremony will
take pla-e at Paul Revere Hall, Mechanics' Build-
ing. Bo«ton.
Ed. Browne, of Gouldsboro, Maine, stated that
his cozv "hotoplay house Is doing very nicely,
especially so since the Universal program has been
installed.
The Si enlc Theater, Damrlscotta, Me., has
switched Its^ film service and is offering the Uni-
versal program.
On Monday night, December 15, Marcus Loew
opened his new Yonge Street Theater, Toronto,
Caniida. and the reports state it was a gala occa-
sion. rnn:tdian officials and prominent people of
Toronto were present. Marcus Loew himself was
present, bringing a party of friends along from
New York The capacity of the theater was taxed
to the n-nlt, and many were unable to get seats.
This honse is said to represent a total outlay of
ab.mt niiM ir.nilnr. dollars, and Is one of the most
expensive and largest theaters In Canada. Mr.
Loew has now Invaded the Canadian field, and ex-
pects to hnild theaters In many of the principal
cities. Including Montreal and Ottawa. No ex-
pense w!i< spared on the theater, and all the latest
kinks In t'-eatricnl construction were provided. The
honse WHS constructed under the supervision of
Thomas Lamb, of New York. The lower part of
the bnililing holds the theater Itself, seating nearly
2.000. devoted to the regulation Loew policy of
vaudeville and pictures. The upper part of the
building Is called the "Garden," and seats about
l.OiX). The theater is richly decorated in blue and
gold, and is very artistic. Among those present
at the opening performance were: A. L. Erlanger,
Lee Shubert, Weber & Fields, Irving Berlin,
Nicholas M. Rchenck, general manager of the I^ew
theaters, and Joseph Schenck, manager of the Loew
vaudeville agency. Mr. Loew closed the evening
with a banquet at the American Club for his
gueses. The orchestra boxes were filled with the
Government House Party. The Younge street the-
ater bids fair to be a typical Loew success.
After being closed for a short while, the CoUe
Theater, at Greenfield, Mass., is again open, with
S. Kilieber In charge. Vaudeville and photoplays
are offered.
The new Owl Theater, Lowell, Mass., a 1,200-
seat moving picture house is due for an early
opening.
The merchants of Milford, Mass., during Christ-
mas week, gave their cijstotuers a i-oupon, good for
one admission to any of the theaters, provided ttie
purchase amoimted to $5.
Manager Charles L. Benson, of the Premier The-
ater, Fall River, Mass., used "David Copperfleld"
last week, and the feature made good.
Manager Scates, of the General Film Company's
Boston offices, has taken over a number of new
houses lately.
Manager Thompson has switched his photoplay
house at Milton, Me,, over to the Universal pro-
gram, and states he likes tbe new service very
much.
Manager I. M. Mosher, of Keith's Theater, Port-
land, Me., finds trade good, with pictures and
vaudeville. A new Idea was the sale of Christmas
Gift Books, containing 20 orchestra tickets for the
evening, or 25 tickets for the matinees, good all
season. These books were in demand as Christmas
presents.
*'Quo Vadls?" the Kleine version, was the at-
traction at the Park Theater, Bridgeport, Conn.,
December 22-24.
The Lyric Theater, Bridgeport, Conn., has been
very carefully redecorated and generally renovated
by Its new owner, Mr. Isham. The house is now
one of the most up-to-date in Bridgeport, devoted
exclusively to feature pictures. A new idea was
used in the projection of the pictures — the stage
was set to represent a woodland scene, the screen
having been placed back of stage, gives it the ap-
pearance of being stretched between two oak trees.
Tlie orchestra is now seated on the stage, but is
partly hidden by real shrubbery, in which are
electric bulbs. Since its re-opening, the Lyric has
done very well Indeed.
P. H. Carroll opened his new North Theater,
Waterbury, Conn., on New Year's Day. This house
seats 1,200. and is absolutely a high-grade theater.
It Is devoted to photoplays only. Mr. Carroll anti-
cipates a large run of trade for the North Theater.
"Les Miserables" was presented this week at
the Francais Theater, Ottawa, Can. Manager Ken.
E. Finlay was pleased with the results.
The West Stiner Company, of Wlnterport, Me.,
are now using the Universal program at their
local theater.
Charles Lovenberg, manager of Keith's Theater,
Providence, R. I., furnished a moving picture show
for the children at the Municipal Christmas Tree
Wednesday afternoon and evening, December 24.
The entertainment was highly appreciated.
Early in January should see the opening of the
New Brant Theater, Brantford. Can. The Opening
of this theater has been greatly held up, due to the
tardy arrival of building material.
The employees of J. A. Eslow, manager of the
New England Universal Film Exchange, Boston,
surprised him on Christmas by the presentation
of a complete smoker's set. Mr. Eslow states that
he was greatly pleased with the thoughtful spirit
that prompted the gift. All the employees were
substantially "remembered" by General Manager
Eslow.
On December 14. as these columns have stated,
seven Boston photoplay theaters were allowed to
open at 5 p. m,. Instead of at 7 p. m., as is the
usual Sunday custom. Since that time Mayor
John F. Fitzgerald has withdrawn from the mayor-
alty contest, and will not be a candidate for re-
election. On this account nothing more has hap-
pened on this matter, and all houses are back to
the regulation opening hour. Mayor Fitzgerald was
giving the 5 p. m. idea a trial, when illness made
him decide to withdraw. Many complaints were
made to the mayor's office with regard to the
5 o'clock opening from Puritanical folks. Cortlandt
Meyers, a well known Tremont Temple preacher,
wrote a particularly emphatic letter against the
early opening, protesting with all the zeal of one
ignorant of the true status of this Industry. From
all indications, Boston exhibitors will have to do
a little educational work before the extra two
hours on Sunday nights are permanent.
"David Garrick," a three-part photoplay feature,
was shown at Loew's Orpheum Theater, Boston,
this week. The Loew houses are now featuring
special pictures. . ,, ^
At Tremont Temple, Boston, beginnmg Monday.
December 29. the Pasquali production of "The
Last Days of Pompeii" was started on Its hrst
Boston engagement. , ^ « r ^«
The New Nickel Theater, Woonsocket. R. L. de-
cided It required a change of film service, and
the owners decided In favor of Universal pictures.
Manager McKey opened his new Broadway The-
a ter. Somervllle, Mass. . on December 24^ and
plaved to really capacity trade. Mr. McKe.v 13
more than pleased with the outlook, and promises
quality pictures only. The Universal program is
exhibited at the Broadway.
The Universal's sis-part production, "Traffic in
Souls," is plaving at the Globe Theater, Boston, to
audiences that are unprecedented in size. The bouse
Is mobbed from noon until late In the evening, and
hundreds are being turned away daily. This feature
will run at the Globe for at least one month. In-
tense interest Is being displayed by the audiences.
"What the Gods Decree," a four-part Eclair, is
finding a very ready market with Manager H.
Hirsch, of the World Special Films Corporation,
1074 Boylston street. Boston. Mr. Hirsch finds busi-
ness very good, and Is well satisfied with resnita
attained thus far.
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The Boston street commissioner's plans for the
wideniDg and extension of Avery street, and the
widening of Washington and Mason streets at the
Junction of Avery street, met with some opposition
on Decem-ber 31, when the commissioners gave a
public bearing upon the proposed Improvement.
Philip Rubenstein, representing the Pastime Thea-
ter, was one of the principal remonstrants. He
objected because the widening will cut into the
theater.
For the first time in the history of the town, the
selectmen of Brookline, Mass., have decided to
grant a license for a photoplay show. The more
Tigorous protests on the part of the clergymen and
others were withdrawn, and the Brookllne Friendly
Society is now permitted to conduct a moving pic-
ture show two days a week. The first show was
given last week and Gov.-elect David I. Walsh as-
sisted at the "inauguration." The Friendly So-
ciety Is a prominent philantliropic institution, and
the selectmen departed from their long-estabilahed
custom of issuing no licenses, when it was pointed
out that this particular picture show is intended
more for the benefit of boys and girls who take
part In the activities of the Friendly Society than
for the general public. The public, however, is also
to have the privilege of attending the shows. The
Bhows are to be given on the afternoon and evening
of Friday and Saturday, each week, in Union Hall,
Walnut street. Miss Mabel Stedman and Mrs.
Henry Preston White are In charge of the enter-
prise, and It is the purpose of this organi^tlon to
present a "model picture show, devoid of all ob-
jectionable features, yet of interest to persons of
all ages, and appealing to a wide variety of tastes."
Various changes at Union Hall were made necessary,
to comply with the state law.
The Boston Central Labor Union Committee, ap-
pointed last week to attend all meetings of the
Boston School Committee, and also to confer with
its members regarding the employment of non-onloD
moving picture operators at wage rates much below
the prevailing ones, and other matters, went to the
school committee rooms this week to attend the
session, which its notification said was to be at
S p. m. It was ascertained that the board, for
important reasons, had met at five instead and con-
cluded all its business. As it was learned that the
school committee will hold another meeting nest
week, the Central Labor Union will attend then.
Its members stated that, in an interview with
Chief Whitney of the State Police, he told them
that the Boston School Committee has no greater
privileges than theater owners, or private individ-
uals, and that if any laws are being violated, he
would aid them in having them observed.
Theatrical Stage Employes' Boston Local has 275
members at present, as was stated at a meeting
held this week. Various urgent matters, affecting
the welfare of the union, and its membership, were
disi-nssed in executive session. The meeting do-
nated $10 to assist the Gloucester, Mass., sail-
Tuakers.
Lon Vail, who operates the Scenic Theater, War-
>'en. R. I., was in Boston this week on a business
trip. Mr. Vail reports very fine business at the
Scenic, and it is on this account that he is now
erecting another photoplay house In Warren. The
new bouse will be a modern, flrst-class theater,
with a seating capacity of 621. \^. Vail reports
he has closed a contract calling for the full Uni-
versal program.
Frederic S. Elliott, treasurer of the Eastern The-
ater-;' Company, with executive offices In the Kin-
ball Building, Boston, announces "Dividend No. 1."
This is a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent. Harry
F. Campbell is one of those responsible for the
success of the Eastern Theaters' Company, which
operates photoplay houses at Keene, Orange and
elsewhere In New England.
Mrs. Viens, of the Viens Theater, New Bedford,
Mass., has taken a three-year lease of the Opera
House, at Lawrence, and started on January 4 with
programs of Universal pictures and vaudeville. The
Viens Theater has always been a winner and Mrs.
Viens Is expected to duplicate her good work at the
Opera House.
On December 28, the Boston Sunday Herald gave
freely of its space to tell about "Moving Pictures
for making People Charitable." The reel in ques-
tion was "How the Jews Care for Their Poor," as
exploited by the Brooklyn (N. Y.) Federation of
Jewish Charities.
I'nless there Is a change of plan, between now
and the first of February, the Boston Theater, Bos-
ton, will probably become a moving picture house,
when the present engagement of the "Whip" is
over. The Boston is one of the largest theaters In
the world, and all the famous stars, such as Booth,
Mansfield, etc., have played there. The rent of the
Boston is about $78,0<JO. and successes have been
rare these last few years. On this account, the
present lease will not be renewed by the Frohman-
Harris Interests. The future of this famous old
playhouse is largely in the hands of A. Paul Keith,
as B. F. Keith owns the property. It is said that
Mr. Keith, Jr., has stated "If they don't care to
renew the lease, I think I'll put moving pictures
in there." A stock company has also been consid-
ered by the Keiths. Another moving picture and
va ndeville house to be called the Modem Theater,
is being erected now, right alongside the Boston
Theater, by the owners of the Beacon Theater, Bos-
ton. Whether this new 800-seat theater will have
any affect on the Keith plans, is not yet known.
More legitimate theaters are liable to fall Into the
hands of the moving picture men, as the writer
learns that Frohman, Rich & Harris are Btill un-
decided as to whether or not they will renew their
lease of the Park Theater, Boston, which Is now
nearly terminated. The Tremont Theater, another
legitimate house, might also be thrown over as a
$2 house. Moving picture Interests are already
interested in leasing these properties. Evidently
the moving picture houses are doing better than the
legitimate houses.
Several new theaters are under way now In
Connecticut. There are under construction at Hart-
ford, two new theaters, one for S. Z. Poll to seat
2,400, which will play the regulation Poll vaude-
ville and pictures, and the other a picture house.
A theater Is being built at Stamford, to seat 1,200,
at a cost of $60,000. New Haven Is scheduled for
a new house, also.
Proprietor Duffy, of the Globe Theater, Paw-
tucket, R. I., opened his new Globe Theater at
Attleboro. Mass.. on January 1. The Attleboro
house has about 550 seats, and is a first-class pho-
toplay theater. Arthur Ward is manager of \ir,
Duffy's enterprises. Universal pictures were con-
tracted for by the new Globe Theater.
A disastrous panic was averted this week, during
a $15,000 fire In the Manning Block, Washington
street, Salem, Mass., when James Mayrakos. man-
ager of the Comiqoe Theater, Salem, Mass., which
Is located on the street floor, quietly requested the
audience to leave the building. The composed bear-
ing and the words of assurance of Mr. Mayrakos
made it possible for the entire gathering to leave
the building in good order. The last person reach-
ing the street just as the flames burst through the
door. The fire originated in the boiler-room about
6:30 p. m., and when It was first noticed, word
was sent to Mr. Mayrakos, who mounted the stage,
and explained the situation. The management aided
the 700 people in the audience to file out in an
orderly way, and is to be congratulated.
Wallace Gould, of the Pastime Theater, Bruns-
wick, Me., states that he finds business very fair,
and that he has switched his film service over to
the Universal camp, having made arrangements
with Mlanager Charles Stem, of the Universal's
offices at Bangor, Me.
Barton Holmes is back again at Tremont Temple,
Boston, with Interesting pictures, showing scenes
in the Philippines. "The New Manila" Is the name
of the lecture, which is drawing large audiences.
The Plaza Theater. Salem, Mass., formally opened
to the public on December 31, with an overflowing
crowd. Business has been absolute capacity ever
since. This theater has a fine location In Essex
street, and with a seating capacity of about 1,000
should do a big business. Its owners, the well-
known and fast-growing firm of Grant & Campbell,
have decided to use three-a-week Warner feature
program, with General Film service to fill out the
programs. The Plaza Is a picture house and abso-
lutely no vaudeville is to be nsed. The stage was
so constructed as to eliminate any thought of vaude-
ville, as Grant & Campbell have little use for a
mixed program. The theaters owned by this con-
cern are prospering, without vaudeville in any
guise. John O'Donnell is the resident manager,
having been transferred from the Dreamland Thea-
ter, Lynn, a Grant & Campbell house. Sam Haase
Is now in charge of the Dreamland, which he la
operating in his usual satisfactory way.
Among the hills favored by the American Federa-
tion of Labor In the Massachusetts Legislative ses-
sion is one calling for license laws for moving
picture operators.
Universal films are now being exploited by J. J.
Hone, of the Opera House, Presque Isle, Maine.
The Opera House, Milford, Mass., has changed
its policy from stock to Universal pictures and
vaudeville.
On his return from New York, where he was
called to attend a special executive meeting of the
Universal Company this week. General Manager J.
A. Eslow, of the Boston offices, stated that the
main topic under fire was "what can we do to
still further Increase the exhibitors' business?" It
was decided to immediately start work on addi-
tional feature productions, some of which are to
be 4 reels: others 3, for which the demand is great.
Hugh O'Neill, manager of the Star Theater, Bos-
ton, is now baying his "Juice" from Gordon &
I>ord'3 Olympla Theater, next door. The Olympla
Is also supplying electricity to the Howard Theater,
nearby. The Gordon house buys its "juice" at a
low figure, and is able to sell it at a saving to
these houses.
A new feature film concern is the Allen Feature
Film Company, with offices at 88 Boylston street,
Boston. Among others it will book Florence Turner
films to exhibitors !n New England. Mr. Allen hails
• from Providence.
Xjanager Kay. of the Scenic Theater, Damarls-
cotta. Me., is now using the full Universal program,
which suits his patrons very mnch indeed. Busi-
ness at the Scenic is good, so Mr. Kay reports.
A. Warner visited Toronto, Can., last week in
the interests of Warner's Features. Exchanges are
now being operated full blast in Toronto and Mon-
treal, and Canadian exhibitors are taking very
kindly to the Warner three-part features. As a
result, an exchange is to be opened in Winnipeg
to answer the demand of exhibitors in that territory
for Warner's.
The Union Motion Picture Theater Corporation
was started In Boston this week by Samuel V.
Grand, Samuel H. Stelnfeld and Frank H. Baer.
The capital stock Is $5,000, and the promoters are
the same ones now operating the Novelty Feature
Film Exchange, BostOB.
The Kasino Company has incorporated at Lowell,
Mass., with $5,000 capital. Edward T. Gushing
and Charles E. Bunker are the officers of the
concern.
Herbert Lnbin, of the International Feature Film
Corporation, Montreal. Can., has completed arrange-
ments to handle the features of the Film Releases
of America.
William Fox, owner of a chain of theaters, some
of which are in New England, Is now busily en-
gaged with the details of his latest project, the
Box Office Attraction Film Rental Company. Mr.
Fox, acting through his manager, Abraham Carlos,
has taken exclusive exhibitors' rights In New Eng-
land (and New York) on the feature products of
Ramo. Blache. Solax, Film Releases of America,
Eclectic, Great Northern, Special and Preferred
features. These makes are to be booked In the Fox
theaters, and to any house desiring to use them. It
is also understood that Mr. Fox will also exploit
the features of several new European manufacturers.
Capt. Bauer, of the Massachusetts State Militia,
has secured a Power's Cameragraph, No. 6 A ma-
chine, and is now exhibiting in state armories and
Massachusetts public schools, the pictures that
were taken during the annual two weeks' encamp-
ment at South Framlngham. These reels show
every phase of camp life in the field and are ex-
ploited to stimulate Interest In the State Militia.
Manager H. A. Chenoweth, of the Shawmut Thea-
ter, Boston. Is doing his usual good business, with
General Film service and vaudeville.
S. Arbach opened the new Owl Theater. rx)well,
Mass., on December 25, and business of the capacity
order greeted this new and modern theater. The
opening attraction was "The Battle of Gettysburg,"
and Mr. Arbach intends to use features regularly.
The Jewell Theater, Lowell. Mass., has closed, in
order to make extensive alterations and Improve-
ments. The seating capacity is to be enlarged to
l.ftOO. and the house is to be made flrst-class in
every way.
M. C. Blumenberg closed his new Portland Thea-
ter. Portland, Me., the week of December 29, in
order that the extensive alterations and improve-
ments might be made in the quickest possible time.
A new ground floor lobby, marble ticket booth, and
a new electrical display on the front are among
the new things which Mir. Blumenberg ordered for
his house. On January 5. the New Portland re-
opened, with a policy of three acts of high-grade
vaudeville and five reels of pictures. Mr. Blumen-
berg knows his business from A to Z, and is bound
to make a real success of this theater.
Moving pictures and vaudeville are doing very
well for Mr. Thomas Logan, manager of the Ma-
jestic Theater, London, Conn.
The new Brant Theater, Brantford, Can., opened
December 29, with a large program of pictures.
This cosy theater is reported as getting a very
satisfactory start.
Sam H. Trash reports that the new G'elsha Thea-
ter now building at Springfield. Mass., is due for
its opening on January 20. The location of the
Geisha is on Bridge street. Mr. Trash will manage
the house.
E. L. Knight, manager of the Bijou Theater,
Springfield, Mass., brightened many hearts on Christ-
mas day, by giving a free moving picture show to
the inmates of the local Alms House. Mr. Knight
had the entire moving picture outfit transferred to
the Alms House to give the show.
Manager J. Loewer, of the Nelson Theater.
Springfield. Mass.. finds business good with his
policy of vaudeville and photoplays. On Christmas
day. Manager Loewer surprised his audience with a
huge Christmas tree, laden with gifts, for his chil-
dren patrons.
HENRY.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
OPPORTUNITY'S insistent clamoring has been
heard by Manager W. W. Watts, of the Vaud-
ette Theater, and for the first time Springfield pho-
toplay patrons will have an opportunity to see the
products of the Famous Players' Film Company.
The management of the Racine-Sattley plow fac-
tory In this city, which is greatly interested in de-
creasing accidents In industrial plants, found the
moving picture film the most effective means possi-
ble of disseminating this gospel of "safety first."
It held "open house" New Year's day at its plant
here, and after the 10,000 visitors were shown the
making of farm implements they were taken to a
room where four recent pictures were exhibited.
The films were "The Crime of Carelessness.'* '*The
Man He Might Have Been." "A Workingman's Les-
son" and "An American in the Making."
The GVand Theater on the north side of the square
has switched from General Film Company films to
the Mutual service.
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
LOUISVILLE.
IN spite of the fact that with Christmas Day came
some of the most severe weather of the winter
thus far, with lower temperatures than have been
experienced in Louisville since last winter, and
plenty of snow and cold rain, the business of the
photoplay houses has continued splendid to the
point of the phenomenal, in some cases, Saturdays
and Sundays have been especially good, and the
downtown houses have reaped liberal harvests In
consequence.
L. J. Dlttmar, who has for some time been the
head and the controlling stockholder of the Ma-
jestic Amusement Company, operating the largest
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and handsomest house in Louisville, recently in-
creased his holdings in that profitable enterprise
by taking: over those of A. P. Barnard, of New
York, who is president of the Klnemacolor Com-
pany. A recent success at the Majestic was the
Kalem production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which
went remarkably well.
A unique departure for dancing instructors will
be taken at Louisville's big hall, the Arcadia,
shortly, as it is planned to use the three-reel Kalem
film showing the details of the new dances, in
order to aid beginuers in grasping the somewhat
difficult and complicated steps.
The Empire Theater had to be closed consider-
ably ahead of the usual hour last Monday night, on
account of a fire next door, which destroyed
Steruau Brothers' dry goods store. Manager II. E.
Strube discovered the blaze, after the odor of smoke
had been noticeable in the theater for a time, and
turned in the alarm. No damage was done to the
picture house, and the audience filed out quietly,
without alarm.
R. S. Shrader, manager of the Central Film
Service Company's Louisville oflBce, spent Christmas
at his old home in Indianapolis.
S. B. Nestor, of Louisville, is organizing a com-
pany for the purpose of building and operating a
new motion picture theater in the suburbs of
Ix>uisvi]le. The exact location has not yet been
determined, although Shelby and Rubel is re-
garded as a good point.
Recent feature hits at the Novelty, which gets
the flrst-rim of the Universal program in Louisville
from the Central Film Service Company, were War-
ren Kerrigan, a local favorite, in the Victor three-
part production, "Rory of the Bogs," and a two-
part Imp, "Love or a Throne," featuring Leah
Baird and William Shea.
Motion picture exhibitors all over Kentucky, bat
particularly those of Frankfort, are jubilant over
the verdict of a jury in the county court in the
capital city recently, which held E. K, Lyon, pro-
prietor of the Grand motion picture theater, not
guilty of violating the State law against Sabbath-
breaking in operating his theater. Under the in-
structions of the court, the jury held the operation
of a picture show to come within the legal defini-
tion of necessary labor, and accordingly acquitted
Mr. Lyon. A case in the police court came up
later on the same facts, and upon a fine of $25
being assessed, practically by agreement, the case
was appealed to the circuit court, where it will
be tried out on its merits. In the meantime,
J*rankfort picture shows will operate on Sunday.
The councilman who started the agitation, has In-
troduced an ordinance providing for an annual
"license fee of $350. and for a censorship board of
three women, at salaries of $400 each, to pass
upon the jiropriety of all films and songs. This
-ordinance lias not yet been adopted, however, and
soems likely not to be.
Hambaugh & Hambaugh, of Westport, Ky., have
■organized the Westport Amusement Company, and
nre operating a highly successful picture show in
that town, taking the Universal service. The loca-
tion of the town on the river gives an opportunity
to draw audiences from the Indiana sliore, and as
the Hambaugh show is the only one in that sec-
tion, it has a wide territory upon which to draw
V'ov its patrons.
Two complete outfits, recently sold by the Owl
Film Feature Company, of Ijouisville. were to
Ulmer Mitchell, of English, Ind.. and R. E. Stone,
of French Branch, W. Va.. both of whom have
cipened houses In their respective towns.
Thomas Barnett, Jr., an esteemed member of the
staff of the Switow Amusement Company, under
whose management the New Grand, of New Albany,
was recently started on a successful career, and
who has since visited over forty operating houses
in Kentucky in search of new openings for the
•company, will shortly take charge of the Opera
House at Madison, Ind.. which is one of the largest
properties controlled by the company. Besides a
full film program, the house will present vaudeville
fo its patrons, giving way occaslonall.v to traveling
companies. This will give Mr. Barnett unusual op-
Iiortunities for the display of his managerial ability,
and he may be counted upon to make the most of
them for the company.
H. U. Bradbury, well known in Louisville, who
recently opened negotiations with a view to pur-
chasing an interest in the Columbia Theater, has
purchased a share in a house at Dayton, 0., and
is assisting actively in its management.
Picture show patrons in HopklnsvlUe, Ky., were
recently much pleased with pictures of people and
events around that city, including a good-roads
meeting, .several of the schools, crowds leaving the
churches, and the departing audience at the Rex
picture show, the management of which has had
the pictures taken.
A party of motion picture photographers recently
invaded the quiet precincts of HodgenvlUe, Ky., the
town in which Lincoln was born, and took views
of the town, the Lincoln statue and the Lincoln
memorial building on the farm where the emanci-
pator first saw the light. It is not known for
whom the operators were acting in taking the
pictures.
Among the liabilities of Charles Edward Dallam,
n prominent business and society man of Hender-
son, Ky., who recently filed a voluntary petition in
I)ankruptcy, was a note of $15,000 to the American
National Bank of Louisville, which was secured
by a first mortgage on the Columbia Theater, of
Alliance, O., and the personal indorsement of R. H.
Soaper, of Henderson, The value of the theater
property is understood to be ample to cover the
amount of the loan.
With a big vaudeville and motion picture pro-
gram, the People's Theater, of Owensboro, Ky.,
recently opened, under the management of H. E.
Mattingly. The moving picture program will be
changed daily, and the vaudeville bill twice a
week. A four-piece orchestra will furnish music.
E. E. Haggard, of Morehead, Ky., is in Wash-
ington taking steps to secure a patent on a device
which he believes will revolutionize the manufacture
of moving picture projecting machines. A factory
Is now operating at Morehead.
Manager Desberger. of the Star Theater, Padu-
cah, Ky., has put on three vaudeville acts at his
house, in addition to his regular moving picture
program.
Motion picture exhibitors in Maysville, Ky., are
among the most lil)eral advertisers of any in this
part of the country, devoting more newspaper space
to telling the public of coming picture attractions
than does the average city theater, to advertise-
ments. The Gem Beautiful, with Selig and Kalem
pictures, and a good orchestra to draw business;
the Washington, with Eclair and Vitagraph fea-
tures, and the Pastime, with a 3-part Bison, "The
She-Wolf," used two columns in a recent Issue
of one of the Maysville papers in telling about these
things.
The contract has been let in Carlisle, Ky.. for
the construction of a new brick building, which
will be occupied by the Lyric Theater and a
number of business concerns. The contract price
of the building is $11,786.96.
The Crescent Amusement Company, of Nashville,
Tenn., which h'as a string of photoplay houses,
recently took over the Lillian Tlieater, in Clarks-
ville, Tenn., on a ten-year lease. Joe Goldberg
recently opened the house.
The new Park Theater, at 4180 Hamilton avenue,
Cincinnati, O., was opened recently by John J.
Vogelpole, who is president of the company which
built the house. Over 100 members of the Master
Plumbers' Association, of which Mr. Vogelpole is a
member, attended the opening performance. After
the show the guests enjoyed a spread tendered by
the plumber-exhibitor.
The Germania Theater Company has been or-
ganized in Dayton, O., by C. H. Briedenbach. Alex-
ander Skilken, S. G'. Kusworm, C. W. Dale and
M. L. Ferneding. with a capital stock of $12,000.
The company will establish a motion picture house.
Carpenter & Johnson, Louisville motion picture
photographers, probably have the honor of being
first in the field In a very interesting branch of
the art. They recently completed a reel for a
Louisville surgeon, showing all of the details of
an operation for appendicitis, which will be used
to illustrate lectures in a medical college, of which
there are several in Louisville. The firm will make
reels of other surgical sul)Jects from time to time,
and it Is expected by the use of these reels, com-
bined with the usual clinics and text books, to
give the students a much more accurate and prac-
tical knowledge of their work than has ever been
possible before.
G. D. CRAIN, JR.
M^
IN THE MIDDLE WEST.
"R. E. A. PETERSON, school medical chief, and
■ Dr. S. H. Monson, school eye expert at Cleve-
land, Ohio, are said to have begun an investigation
to determine the effect of moving pictures on the
eye. President Ashmun, of the school board, is
quoted as saying "that the prolonged use of the
eye in gazing at moving pictures is bound to im-
pair the vision." "There Is no question that mov-
ing pictures harm the eyes," said Dr. Peterson.
"The continued adjusting of the eye for motion pic-
tures subjects It to strain." Dr. Clark Sloan, an
optometrist of Cleveland, says that moving pictures
will not harm a perfect eye, but adds, "Nine out
of every ten have imperfect eyes and motion pic-
tures harm Imperfect eyes."
The World Special Films Company, of New York,
has been granted a charter to do business in the
state of Missouri, with offices at St. Louis. $10,000
of the $50,000 capital may be used In the state.
The Gwinn Club, of Gwinn, Mich., has decided
to install a moving picture machine In its club-
house.
F. P. Darcy, owner of a moving picture theater,
who attempted to force the Sunday opening of the-
aters, in Kalamazoo, Mich., was recently a witness
before the grand jury.
Miller and Powell, of Romeo, are said to be
contemplating a moving picture show in Cairo,
Mich.
Owners of photoplay houses in Pique, Ohio, have
I)egun a movement to give shows on Sunday after-
lioons and evenings.
Dr. Levi Bird, a minister of Norway, Midi., and
Joseph Bergeron, owner of the Palace Theater, a
moving picture house, have been engaged in a
battle over the question of Sunday opening. Ber-
geron opens his house every Sunday and papers are
served on him every Monday. Twenty-one cases
against him were thrown out. Two cases were
tried by juries. In one case, no cause for action
was found: in tlie other be was fined 8 cents.
The editor of the Omaha, Neb., World-Herald
takes issue with Dr. W. J. H. Boetcker, who In a
recent address In Omaha, decried the tendency of
the laboring class to flock to moving picture the-
aters. After outlining the advantages of moving
pictures, the editor declares that "until a substi-
tute is founds praitii'iil substitute — they will con-
tinue to draw and entertain thousands and thou-
.sands. whose lives after all have entirely too little
amusement."
E. M. Gilpin, licensed inspector at St. Joseph,
Mo., proposed to change tlie tax on moving picture
theaters, showing that the tee rate according to
the capacity as follows: Seating Sr.O or less, $25;
250 to 40(1, $35; 400 to SOO, $5(>: SOO to 1200, $f>5:
on more than 1200, $75. He believes that this
will be a fair license for the smaller theaters lo-
cated in the suburbs, which seldom ever have a
seating capacity of more than 2.".<>, and because
they charge a dime admission are forced to pay
the same as larger downtown theaters.
Detroit, Mich., residents neglected their churches
on Sunday night for the motion picture shows, de-
clared Rev. Thomas Sikes, of Grosse Point, in a
recent address before the Detroit Pastors' union.
Moving pictures will be included for the first
time in years in' the programs at the five recreation
centers in Milwaukee, Wis.
The Fotoplay Amusement Company, of Indian-
apolis, Ind.. has filed notice of dissolution.
The Fourteenth Street Social Center, of Milwau-
kee, Wis., has adopted the use of educational mov-
ing pictures.
William Foley, of II.Tnc.ick, Mich., has purchased
an interest in the Crown Theater at Calumet, Mich.
Rev. D. M. Hazlett, pastor of Immanuel Presby-
terian Church, St. Louis, Mo., recently used mov-
ing pictures in his services. One of the films shown
was a rare picture taken in Shaw's Gardens No-
vember 11, 1912, showing three thousand chrysan-
themums.
C. H. MacLaurin. of Gladstone. Mich., will con-
duct tlip Prime-ss Theiiter. at Manistique. Mich.
The Garfield school of West Allis, Mich., is rais-
ing a fun to purchase a moving picture machine.
The Evansville, Ind., liigh school is raising a fund
to purchase a motion picture machine. Principal
E. P. Wiles believes that the time now devoted to
chapel i)eriod could be used profitably for the ex-
hibition of pictures. Some of the faculty wish to
purchase pictures for the wall, but Mr. Wiles be-
lieves that the projecting purchase would be the
most profitable.
Ellis Iloyt lias purchased a moving picture show
at I'onca, Neb.
Tlie Casino Film Company, of Detroit. Mich., has
< lianged its name to the Casino Feature Film Com-
iJHtiy.
The Garfield Moving Picture Company, of Cleve-
land. Ohio, has been incorporated with a capital
stock of .$.j.OOO, to conduct picture shows. The
incorporators are S. M. Davis, Edith A. Clouse.
M. V. Emmerraan, F. E. Rodd and Peter L. Dauni.
The Misses Mary and Ella Wlttwer, of Monticello,
have purchased the Olympia Theater on University
Avenue, in Madison, Wis., from Knut Johnson and
Edward Sayre.
Daniel Johnson is now associated with R. O.
Brady's moving picture theater, in Lawson Street,
in Portsmouth. Ohio.
The first of the motion pictures to be used by
the Conservation and Public Welfare Commission
of Omaha, Neb., which was created by the last
legislature of that state, have been shown. These
cover the apple and beet sugar industries, better
babies' contest, irrigation and the state fair. In
addition, fifteen other subjects are being prepared
for the camera.
The exhibitors of Youngstown, Ohio, have noti-
fied the civic committee of the Chamber of Com-
merce that they exhibit only censored films and are
doing nothing contrary to the law. Furthermore,
tliey declare that they are particularly interested
in the matter of patronage of children, as this is
almost a negligible quantity.
The G'oodale Air Park Company has filed suit
against the W. B. Thomas Company at Columbus,
Ohio, alleging that a balance of $1,301 is due on
an open air moving picture theater at Goodale anti
Front Streets, purchased by the Thomas Company.
X. T. Ackerman, of Knob Knnster, has opent-d
a picture show in the Opera House at Leeton, Mo.
This is his third show.
Adams & Snuggs are remodeling the building at
233 East Main Street, in Jackson, Mich., to l)e
used as a picture show.
The Missouri state officials who are in char-rn
of tlie exhibit by that state at the Panama-Pacifir
exposition have decided to join tlie ranks of tlie
states who will do a good deal of their exploitation
with moving pictures. A theater where the films
w ill be projected will form a part of the state
building.
T. F. Chantler, an efficiency expert, recently pre-
dicted before the Adcraft Club, of Detroit. Mich.,
that the moving picture shows soon would be tlip
source from which the people would receive their
daily news.
The Peerless Amusement Company, of Milwaukee,
Wis., has filed a suit for an injunction against
Frederick Geiger and his wife, Bertl'a, of tb.it citv.
asking that they be restrained from blocking the
exits of the moving picture thenter at Center and
Ilolton street, owned by the Amusement Company.
It is alleged that after the Peerless Company Iiiid
purchased land from the Geigers ami erected U|)on
it a ))hotoplay theater, the defeniinnts blocked the
alley in both directions by erecting board fences.
C. P. Fuller, of Dunkirk, Ind., will open a mov-
ing picture show in Alexandria, Ind.
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Calendar of Licensed Releases.
Current Releases
MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Concentration (Drama)
EDISON — ^The Adventure of the Actress' Jewels (Com. —
First of Octavius — Amateur Detective Series) 1000
of Octavius — Amateur Detective Series) 1000
KALEM — Indian Blood (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
LUBIN — Tobacco Industry (Industrial) 400
LUBIN — Smiles of Fortune (Comedy) 600
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 4, 1914 (News)....
SELICJ — The Two Ordeals (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
VITAGRAPH— The Right and the Wrong of It (Drama) . 1000
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914.
CINES — The Heart of a Gypsy (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). .2000
EDISON— A Night at the Inn (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (Drama) . 1000
LUBIN — The Inscription (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— Down Lone Gap Way (Drama) 1000
SELIG — Angel Paradise (Comedy) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Masked Dancer (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1914.
EDISON — Andy Plays Hero (Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY — The Real Miss Loveleigh (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Perils of the White Lights (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
PATHEPLAY— Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt
(Comedy)
PATHEPLAY— The Seventeen Mile Drive, California
(Scenic)
SELIG — Conscience and the Temptress (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Timing Cupid (Comedy) 1000
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Out-Blacked (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— How They Struck Oil (Comedy)
ESSANAY— The Story of the Old Gun (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — A Question of Right (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)... 2000
MELIES— Wooing the Saleslady (Comedy) ...1000
PATHEPLAY— A Thief of Hearts (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 5, 1914 (News)....
SELIC] — Blue Blood and Red (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Brute (Drama)
VITAGRAPH— Baseball Stars (Topical)
FRIDAY, JANUARY i6th, 1914.
EDISON— Deacon Billington's Downfall (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
ESSANAY — The Cast of the Die (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
KALEM— Only One Shirt (Comedy)
KALEM — The Lord Mayor of London (Topical)
LUBIN^ — In Mysterious Ways (Drama) 1000
SELI(3 — A Message from Across the Sea (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Cute/s Vacation (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Waifs (Drama) *
EDISON— The Last Scene of All (Drama)
ESSANAY — Broncho Billy — Guardian (Drama) 1000
KALEM — Red Hawk's Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — A Servant of the Rich (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY — Good Pals (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
VITAGRAPH — Local Color (Special — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
Advance Releases
MONDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Reggie, the Daredevil (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— Just Boys (Comedy)
EDISON — The Janitor's Flirtation (Comedy)
EDISON — Ostrich Farming, South Africa (Industrial)..
KALEM — Trapped (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 200a
LUBIN— The Eternal Duel (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 6, 1914 (News)....
SELIG — Too Late (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— Quantrell's Son (Drama)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1914.
CINES — Who Was Guilty (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
EDISON — The Message of the Sun Dial (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — The Conqueror (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — The Card of Mystery (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — Match Making Dads (Comedy) 600
PATHEPLAY— Insects that Mimic (Zoology)
PATHEPLAY — Submarine Mysteries (Zoology)
SELICj — His Guiding Spirit (Drama) looo
VITAGRAPH— The Vavasour Ball (Special— 2 parts—
Comedy-Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1914.
EDISON — The Uncanny Mr. Gumble (Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY — Looking for Trouble (Comedy) looo-
KALEM — The Paleface Brave (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
P.ATHEPLAY— Three Pairs and a Cat (Comedv)
PATHEPLAY— At Home With Heron (Zoology)
SELICj — The Charmed Arrow (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Love's Old Dream (Comedy) 100&
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— The Sentimental Sister (Drama)
ESSANAY— A Night on the Road (Drama) looo
LUBIN — The Man From the West (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
MELIES— (Title Not Reported)
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 7, 1914 (News)....
PATHEPLAY— A Sword of Damocles (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 200a
SELIG^A Friend in Need (Drama) 1000
VIT.\GRAPH— Anne of the Golden Heart (Drama) 1000
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1914.
EDISON — The Necklace of Rameses (Special — 3 parts —
Drama) 3000
ESSANAY — Through the Storm (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
KALEM— At Last They Eat (Comedy)
KALEM — Unveiling the Pilgrim Fathers' Monument
(Topical)
LUBIN— The Moth (Drama) 1000
SELIG— Doc Yak, Moving Picture Artist (Comedy) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Perplexed Bridegroom (Comedy)..
VITAGRAPH— Decoration Day at Old Soldiers' Home
(Topical)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1913.
BIOGRAPH— The Husband's Experiment (Drama)
EDISON— (Title not Reported)
ESSANAY — Broncho Billy and the Bad Man (Drama) .. 1000
KALEM— Explosive "D" (Drama)
LUBIN— The Blinded Heart (Drama) 1000
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Special Feature Photoplay Masterpieces
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The Third Degree
The interest centered on this great Charles Klein drama
during its whole season's run at the Hudson Theatre, N. Y.,
and its subsequent triumphal tour of the entire United
States was indeed sufficient recommendation for its transfer
to the films. It comes to you with two years of international
advertising back of it, with public demand already created.
Aside from this advantage, the Third Degree will stand
alone, strictly on its merits as a motion picture. It tells an
intensely dramatic story of the inside workings of a metro-
politan police department and holds its audience in eager
suspense from start to finish of its 5 unpadded reels. A
Lubin triumph in photographic production and a house
packer in any neighborhood.
Thor, Lord of the Jungle
Selig — 3 Reels. The most daring animal picture ever
attempted. A story of adventure in an American Circus and
in the wilds of Africa. Expensively mounted and intelli-
gently produced.
The Battle of Shiloh
A Lubin 4 Reel battle picture made on the very ground
where the armies of Generals Grant and Johnston met in
deadly combat. A tender love story intensified by the roll of
the drum, the crack of the musket and the alarms of war.
No more realistic war scenes can be imagined than are con-
tained in this great photoplay.
General Film Company (inc.)
special Feature Department
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Calendar of Independent Releases
Universal Film Mfg. Co.
SUNDAY, JANUARY nth, 1914-
CRYSTAL— The Ring (Drama)
ECLAIR— The Snake Charmer (Comedy)
Ev^LAIR— Mutty Delivers the Message to Garcia (Com.)
REX— The Cycle of Adversity (Drama)
MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1914.
VICTOR— The Imp Abroad (Comedy)
IMP — The Militant (3 parts — Drama)
POWERS— Just Mother (Comedy)
POWERS— In Lapland (Scenic)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — A War Time Reformation (2 parts— Dr.)
CRYSTAI^-It May Come to This (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— Baldy Belmont Bumps (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1914.
NESTOR— The Intruder (Drama)
JOKER— Saving the Child (Comedy)
ECLAIR — The First Nugget (2 part's — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 97 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1914.
IMP — Percy Needed a Rest (Comedy)
REX — Michael Arnold and Dr. Lynn (2 parts — Drama).
FRONTIER— Slim and the Money Pots (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY i6th, 1914.
NESTOR — Cupid's Close Shave (Comedv)
POWERS— Trust Begets Trust (Drama)
VICTOR— The Romance of a Photograph (2 parts— Dr.)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1913.
JOKER — The Mystery of the Taxicab (Comedy)
FRONTIER— Her Brother (Drama)
lOi BISON — The Flash of Fate (2 parts — Drama)
SUNDAY. JANUARY i8th, 1914.
CRYSTAL— A Father's Devotion (Drama)
ECLAIR— She Wrote a Play (Comedy)
REX— The Option (Drama)
MONDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1914.
VICTOR— The Man Who Lied (2 parts— Drama)
IMP — Getting Rid of His Mother-in-Law (Comedy) ....
POWERS— Too Many Cooks (Comedy)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — The Unsigned Agreement (2 parts — Dr.)
CRYSTAL — Jone's Burglar Trap (Comedy)
CRYSTAI Midnight Soaring (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1914.
NESTOR — Countess Betty's Mine (Drama)
JOKER — Mike and Jake Join the Army (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Coming Home (2 parts — Drama)
UNI VERSAI^Animated Weekly, No. 98 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1914.
IMP — Absinthe (4 parts — Drama)
REX — A Mud Bath Elopement ( Comedy)
FRONTIER— Slim and the Indian (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1914.
NESTOR— Robbery (Drama)
POWERS— A Deuce and Two Pair (Comedy)
VICTOR— A Dangerous Experiment (2 parts — Drama)..
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1913.
JOKER— Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl (Com.)
FRONTIER— Abide with Me (Drama)
loi BISON — For the Freedom of Cuba (2 parts — Drama)
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, JANUARY nth, 1914.
APOLLO— A Swell Dish (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— A Ticket to Red Gulch (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Two Little Dromios (Comedy)
MONDAY, JANUARY 12th, 1914.
AMERICAN — Destinies Fulfilled (3 parts — Drama)
KEYSTONE— A Flirt's Mistake (Comedy)
RELIANCE — Slim Hogan's Getaway (Drama)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914.
MAJESTIC — Jake's Hoodoo (Comedy)
TH.-VNHOUSER- Adrift In a Great City (Drama)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th, 1914.
BRONCHO— The Cure (Drama)
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 55 (News)
RELIANCE- The Two Slaves (Drama)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1914.
AMERICAN— (No Release This Date)
DOMINO— The Primitive Call (3 parts— Drama)
KEYSTONE— How Motion Pictures Are Made (Indu.).
KOMIC— Walt's Photo (Comedy)
KOMIC— The Vapor Bath (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY i6th, 1914.
KAY-BEE. — Circle of Fate (2 parts — Drama)
PRINCESS— When the Cat Came Back (Com-Dr.)
THANHOUSER— Coals of Fire (Drama)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th, 1914.
AMERICAN— Unto the Weak (Drama)
KEYSTONE — In the Clutches of a Gang (2 parts — Com.)
MAJESTIC— The Lackey (Drama)
RELIANCE— The Faith of Her Fathers (2 parts— Dr.) . .
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1914.
APOLLO— In Union There Is Strength (Comedy)....
APOLLO— Whose Baby Are You? (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— What the Crystal Told (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Turkey Trot Town (Comedy)
MONDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Return of Helen Redmond (2 parts
— Drama)
KEYSTONE— Too Many Brides (Comedy)
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1914.
MAJESTIC— (Title not Reported)
THANHOUSER— (Title not Reported)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1914.
BRONCHO — Conscience (2 parts — Drama)
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 56 (News)
RELIANCE— Triqked by a Photo (Drama)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1914.
.\MERICAN— (No Release this Date)
DOMINO— The Informer (2 parts — Drama)
KEYSTONE — Women In a (Zloset (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Kentucky Romance (Drama)
PRINCESS— (Title not Reported)
THANHOUSER— (Title not Reported)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1913.
AMERICAN— At the Potter's Wheel (Indu)
KEYSTONE — Rebecca's Wedding Day (Comedy)
MAJESTIC- (Title not Reported)
RELIANCE^The Hidden Clue (Drama)
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 13th, 1914.
G.AUMONT— Mother-in-Law Pays a Visit (Comedy) . . .
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1914.
GAUMONT — Simple Simon's Honeymoon (Comedy).
GAUMONT— Tiny Tim the Fisherman (Comedy)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1914.
GAUMONT— The Lawyer's Courtship (Comedy)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1914.
G.\UMONT— Oscar's Heroic Poses (Comedy)
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Blinkhorn's
Motherhood or Politics?
Hepivorth 2 Parts
Fighting for Women's Rights causes a mother
to part with her baby. Years later she wishes
him back, and it is with great difficuhy that the
step-parents consent.
The Harper Mystery
Turner Films, Ltd. 3 Parts
A powerfully written detective drama with
Florence Turner as the lady sleuth. The differ-
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How Is It Done? and
Hawkeye Meets His Match
Hepworth Split Reel
The first is a series of sleight-of-hand tricks
and their explanation. In the second Hawkeye
meets his double and many amusing incidents
take place.
Two Little Pals
Hepworth Single Reel Drama
A rich little girl makes friends with a poor
girl and they become fast friends. This friend-
ship is the means of bringing two long-parted
sisters together.
Adrift on Life's Tide
Hepivorth 2 Reel Drama
Two poor children — a boy and a girl — are
parted in childhood. The girl grows up to be
a well-bred young lady and by accident meets
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wealthy widow leads to the parting of the sweet-
hearts. Years later rescues from the sea and a
fire prove the means of bringing the two together.
The Younger Sister
Turner Films, Ltd.
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A sparkling single reel comedy with Miss
Florence Turner at her best.
The Red Light
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A railway drama of a strike and the attempt
to wreck the mail train. After being attacked
by the strikers, the hero saves the train by means
of a blood-stained handkerchief.
'^IJean's Evidence
Turner Films, Ltd. 2 Parts
A sensational drama, in two reels, featuring
Miss Florence Turner, in which the dog, Jean,
plays the detective, saving the heroine's honor
and disclosing the real thieves.
The Cloister and the Hearth
Hepworth 5 Parts
Charles Reade's masterpiece.
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Turner Films, Ltd. Single Reel Comedy
Miss Turner in a delightful film. Fresh —
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TALEDT FUBNISHED — Male and temale mu-
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HAUI/IN, INC., Phoenix Building, Minneapolis,
Minnesota. We book everything for theaters, cele-
brations, etc., also buy and sell theaters. Licensed,
incorporated and established 1912.
OPERATOB, EXPERT — Desires position any-
where. Capable of taking full charge. Carry a
card. If you want the best projection you ever
gaw, write or wire me. Address C. NEWMAN, 331
Pleasant St., Ionia, Michigan.
OAMEEAMAN — Expert with own outfit, also still
photographer and lantern slide maker, etc., wants
position. E. L,., 110 East 11th St., New York City.
MANTJTACTUKEIIS — Director now producing, de-
sires change. Knows moving picture business from
manufacturing to selling. Have following of good
people. Am open for good proposition. Address PRO-
DUCING, care of Moving Picture World, New
York City.
OPERATOB — Trained in Mirror Screen Demon-
strating Theater of F. J. Rembusch. Thoroughly
competent, steady and sober. Prefer Ohio, In-
diana, Illinois. Address OTIS WEBTZ, Shelby-
Tllle, Ind.
MOVING PICTURE OPERATOR — i years' ex-
perience on all machines and spot lights, also good
electrician. Write or call. EDWARD BINCHEY,
161 West 15th St., New York City.
WANTED — Position operating. Experienced «n
Edison and Power's machines. Have references.
J©HN S. JACKSON, Jefferson, Ohio.
AT LIBEBTY — Jan. Ist, A-1 operator and elec-
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of references, years of experience. Can deliver the
goods. State all first letter, shows, hours and
t)ept salary, also machine. V. E. THOMPSON,
Keithsbnrg, Gen. Del., 111.
TOTTNQ LADY — Desires position, well trained
voice. Large moving picture house or cafe. Ad-
dress Z. Y., care Moving Picture World, New
York City.
WANTED — Position, by first class operator, Mass.
license. Wife high class singer, spot lights, songs,
would like to work together. Address HARVEY
PABKBE, Temple and Norwood, North Avalon, Pa.
PIANIST — Thoroughly experienced both in vaude-
Tille and pictures, desires position. Address
E. M. W., 524 W. Summit St., Monroe, Wis.
HELP WANTED.
SCENARIO WRITER— As collaborator wanted.
Acquainted with languages and characters of dlf-
fereut people, having excellent imaginative brain,
and dramatical instinct, I'm able to create original,
even extraordinary plots. But as a foreigner, al-
though pretty well versed in oral English, I am
not perfect in writing. A serious photoplay writer
will surely profit in collaborating with me. Ad-
dress ESPERA.N'CE. care Moving Picture World,
New York City.
WANTED TO TRADE. — For moving picture
camera outfit, Washing .Machine Patent No. 841,878.
a great money maker. If interested, write for
patent copy, stating what you have. CLAUDE
LUSK, Wapakoneta, Ohio.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOR BALE OR RENT— Seating capacity 300 to
1,200 — «ome suitable for vaudevlile — guaranteed O.
K., wlti Chicago Ventilation ordliance. HUMB,
Room B13, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chlcag*.
FOR RENT — Moving picture theater in milltown
of 50,000 population, seating capacity 1.500, six
hours from New York, beautifully equipped, only
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years. Yearly rent. .1^6.000: requires six months'
rent in advance, afterwards rent monthly. Ad-
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FOR SALE — Picture theater. Building, and equip-
ment new: ground lease for long term; live town
of 51000, N. Y. State; seating capacity 350; good
location; good chance for a live man. Will sacri-
fice, owner must sell. Address M. J., care Moving
Picture World, New York City.
EXECUTOR'S .SALE— On January 28th, to the
highest bidder, the Park Theater, a magnificent
moving picture house (uncompleted), capacity 1,500,
with fifty-year ground lease. Well located In an
excellent moving picture city. For full Information,
AI^FRED KAHN, Executor, Union Trust Co., Little
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MOTION PICTTURE THEATER— Open air, 125th
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seats, 5-year lease. Need cash quickly, sacrifice
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to $10,000 this season. D. H. SCULLY & CO., 67
East 126th St., New York City.
MOVING PICTURE THEATER— Seating 630, on
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$150 weekly; six 'years' lease. Price reasonable.
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Moving Picture World, New York City.
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WANTED — Traveling outfit, new or second hand,
to consist of picture machine, portable booth and
screen, trunks, etc. Address PARRBLL FILM CO.,
Farrell, Penn.
WANTED — To rent, with privilege of buying If
satisfactory, one small electric orchestrian. PAL-
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FILMS FOB SALE,
JESSE JAMES— Three reels, first class condition,
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JAMBS, care of M. P. World, N. Y. City.
FOR SAI,E — Ambrosio's three-reel masterpiece,
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FOB SALE — Two hundred single commercial reels
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CALIFORNIA RODEO — The great "American
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FILMS WANTED.
WANTED — Good religious features to rent for
use on Sundays. Must be three and four reels each
Y. »Z C. A., Altbn, 111.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOE SALE.
PIPE ORGANS — Specially constructed tor moving
picture theaters, with all modem accessories, by
Henry Pitcher's Sons, Louisville, Ky. Recent In-
stallations: Hippodrome Theater, Dallas, Texas;
Queen Theater, G'alveston, Texas; Vaudette Theater,
Atlanta, Ga.; Newsome Theater, Birmingham, Ala.;
Queen Theater. Houston, Texas; Hippodrome The-
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Correspondence solicited.
FOB SALE — Cheap if sold soon, Wurlltzer style
Orchestra, six-roll device automatic, list price
$1,560. A. E. HARDEN, Loraln, Ohio. 400 B'way.
WANTED, OFFICE MANAGEB— For first class
feature exchange in Philadelphia. Must be ex-
perienced in booking and shipping. Apply, stating
former connections, to A-1 OPPORTUNITY, care
Moving Picture World, New York City.
WANTED — Operator in each town to demonstrate
onr indestructible slides: something new. DOUBLE
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Kansas. City, Mo.
■ SPECIAL — Fashion review feature. Twenty
actresses, good appearance, who can wear size
36 or 38. Four misses sizes. Also five extra men,
good appearance and carriage. Send photographs.
For appointment write FASHION, care Moving
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- WANTED — A-1 operator and electrician to travel.
Apply with references, to FABBESyL FILM CO.,
Farrell, Penn.
WANTED — Ccmpetent piano player, steady Job.
Vaudeville and pictures. Work evenings only.
State lowest salary. LAUEEL AMUSEMENT CO.,
Laurel, Del.
BUSINESS 0PPOBTUNITIE8.
MOVING PICTUBE THEATEB— Finest picture
house In Newark, located center of city. Seats
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UNTO THE THmD AND FOURTH GENEBA-
TION (Special — 2 parts— Jan. 5). — John Snaythe re-
turns from war as a youth who has been seasoned
by experience, vested with ambition and armed
with a sword which has won him honors. His
father is one of those merry old English squlreB,
of the hard riding, hard drinking type, who lives
in the open in the saddle, and when at home takes
much to the flagon. His mother is a gentle woman,
and abhors the night revels in the hall of their
manor, but she has been overruled so long, that she
has submitted to the disagreeable function that
has become a bad habit. When the stalwart son
returns, the jolly squire marks his ap-
proval of bis triumphs with much wine. The
poor mother interferes, but the squire declares
that it will "put red blood in bim like that of
his ancestors." John soon meets up with blushing,
budding Mary Wayne, their engagement is an-
nounced. A friendly rivalry springs up between
John and his cousin, William Wayne. The latter
strangely proves his superiority in archery and
horse racing, but the former, as a soldier, pock-
ets his pride like a natural gentleman, until a
fatal evening, when heated in a drinking bout,
high words are exchanged between the two youths
— there is a quick passage of arms, William falls
with a sword thrust through his heart and John
Smythe goes out — a wanderer in the world, drifts
far across the sea to the new world, leaving his
stricken parents in the ancient home bereft.
William Smith, who has eliminated the "y" from
bis name, has been graduated with honors from a
college, returning with trophies for physical prow-
ess, in addition to scholastic degrees. His father
and mother greet him proudly, and he Is the col-
lege hero: and behind them is the inevitable girl
to make the triangle. The younger set celebrate
the local Idol's victories on turf and field, and the
high-living banker, Willis, follows the occasion with
an invitation to drink. The young athlete with a
system clean and strong, suddenly finds the taste
of liquor most agreeable, and soon surrenders to
the appetite. A shadow falls across the threshold
of his happy home. His mother is stricken with
a deathly distress over his weakness, but the young
man with the hardihood of youth, boasts that,
"all business men take a drink now and then
without harm." His placid father Is startled when
he finds a hidden bottle in the boy's room. All
at once a new danger comes as a stalking skeleton
in that household. Then the mother explains her
perturbation in a secret visit to the cob-webbed
attic, where she opens an ancient chest and re-
moves a sword rusted with the stain of tragedy that
fell upon their house two centuries before. On
the raised lid of the chest is carved: "Beware ye
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son, and his mother tearfully points hira the warn-
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flagon and sword to his own room.
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of his return. The guests come and some of his
fast friends insist that it can be no dinner with-
out wlue. and one has secretly provided liquor in
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great pride, but his father has disappeared. He
has found the liquor, yielded to the taste of wine
and when they find him he is a besotted thing —
a victim of the ancient, pursuing curse that has
followed his house. At tlie sight, the guests are
ashamed, aghast, and silently melt away, carrying
with them a memory that burned like a scar. Time,
however, effaces the cruelty of the blow, but the
lesson tells. Will's soul is filled with repentance
and abhorrence. He steals back to his room :
breaks the sword and fiagon — breaks the spell of
the curse. His father Is brought back to health and
happiness is restored in the household in which the
new mistress, the wife of the regenerated boy, be-
comes a goddess.
THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLTN NO. 2— THE
rWO ORDEALS (Special — 2 parts— Jan. 12). —
Kathlyn quickly recovers from the curious sensa-
tion of being forced to occupy an unwelcome throne
in compliance with the scheming councilors of a
fanatical people. The high priest prepares to go
on with the ceremony of marrying her to Umballah,
who is the mainspring of all her troubles; but she
conserves all her powers of resistance to this pro-
ceeding, and with the dominant force of the Anglo-
Saxon, for the time cowes the superstitious brown
men who hover about the throne. This causes
a delay on their part, which she Instantly takes ad-
tage of and the Council of Three, coerced by public
spirit, decide that she will be given a week in
which to consent to the marriage. Thus ends the
sentimental episode in the gorgeous festival of the
Durbar. During this horrible week of respite for
the captive queen, a high caste native, Raraabal.
Is charged with murder, and under the law, all
his property reverts to the reigning sovereign, in-
cluding even his wife. In this instance, the wife
is a beautiful young person. Pundita, highly edu-
cated. Kathlyn at once frees the captive, as far
as slavery is eoncemed; and Pundita, in gratitude,
begs to remain with her until she learns the fate
of her husband. When Kathlyn hears her story,
she orders Ramabai brought before her and declares
him Innocent. He, in turn, craves permission to
remain in the palace, as the queen's personal body-
guard. Thus Kathlyn. by fate and force, secures
for her personal service, two powerful factors In
her favor (who remain with her throughout this
series of plays). During this trying period, while
Kathlyn has all her wits working to thwart the
connivance of the crafty people about her; Bruce,
an American sportsman, happens upon the scene
from the far interior, where he has been hunting
big game, and at once becomes a hero In spite of
himself.
Kathlyn still refusing the alliance with Umballah,
the council has decreed that she must submit to
two ordeals with wild animals. If she survives
these, she will be permitted to occupy the throne
like Elizabeth of old, as a maiden queen. Bruce,
learning of her plight, has managed to communi-
cate with her. and swears himself her life cham-
pion. Pundita communicates with Bruce the cir-
cumstances of the ordeals. In the first test Kathlyn
is dragged to a leopard's trap, and lashed to the
mainstay of the deadfall as a human bait to lure
the spotted cat from the depths of the jungle. She
is so secured that the heavy door will fall the mo-
ment the animal springs upon It. It would seem
tliat there Is no hope of escape. The faithful Pun-
dita, however, has informed her that Bruce will not
fail to appear at the proper moment. Now comes
the stealthy leopard closer and closer to the trap.
At the last moment there is a flash, but It is not
the form of the leopard hurtling through the air,
but Bmce. Even as the heavy door falls, the
f ami-shed, frenzied cat is clawing at it, trying to
break through. Bruce fires at the animal through
the bars and it limps back to the jungle, broken
from his fire. While Kathlyn has escaped from
the beast by a seeming marvel, for tbe second time
she refuses the request of the Council, to marry
the villainous man that dominates them. She Is
ordered to an amphitheatre, where the populace as-
semble to witness her fate as the refractory leader
of their community. Bruce, now more wonderfully
resourceful than ever in Kathlyn's interest, ap-
pears before the high priest and the Council and
tells them that a miracle will save the Queen from
the jaws of the savage lions, biit If they compel
her to submit to such a cruel ordeal, the same force
will destroy many of the people assembled to wit-
ness her death. The impressionable people shrink
at this Idea: but stern Umballah mocks at him and
orders him driven out.
That same night we see Bruce and Ramabai meet
at the bouse of a high caste native. Ramabai is the
leader of a band of high minded conspirators, whose
object is to uplift the people and secure better gov-
ernment. They lead Bruce to a secluded place where
are hidden land-mines, which have been smuggled
by Revolutionists into Allaha, In view of impending
military troubles. These mines, with electrical ap-
pliances for operation, are loaded on elephants, and
then, under cover of night, the little band enter
the silent and deserted arena of the amphitheatre,
bury the mines, and connect them with wires leading
to a bos on the lower amphitheatre. The great day
comes. The hungry lions are shown in their dens;
the populace crowd in the stalls : and then comes
Kathlyn, the beautiful captive, regal even in her
simple robes of white, who is led Into the arena.
She walks to the far end, and stands under a
canopy designed as a resting place for athletes
between their feats. Umballah and Ms Council are
in the royal box. The keeper opens the door, and
the famished lions rush into the arena. They see
the shining human mark; they crouch their lean,
sinew^y bodies for the fatal spring. The scene flashes
back to the shadowy box where Bruce Is manipulat-
ing the push-down of a blasting machine. As be
establishes the connection, there is a rush — a roar —
and the volcano of earth and stone bursts In the
arena, leaving in its litter a great gash between
Kathlyn and the savage lions. The spectators flee
in panic, leaving many dead and wounded. Bruce
leaps down from his box into the arena and seizes
Kathlyn in his arms, as the scene dims.
THE LIVING WAGE (Jan. 6).— An Investigating
board learns from a factory girl that the average
weekly wage is $4.00. and summons the reputed
owner, Albert Dorn, before them. G'ertrude Mason,
an heiress, and her fianc^, Stanley Sneed, attend
the session out of curiosity, and hear the chief
witness, Letty Green's testimony; also Dorn's sworn
statement that his profit is only 7 per cent on the
capital Invested. The young woman of wealth is
deeply affected by the revelations of the factory
system and strangely enough, her fiancS, unknown
to her, is a silent partner in this very establish-
ment; in fact, he sneaks off to the factory after the
trial and congratulates the manager on his clever
testimony.
This . young woman of grit determines to play
factory girl herself and ascertain conditions. She
secures first, a position in the oflice of Dorn, and
then overhears a conversation between that cruel
taskmaster, and the man to whom she Is engaged.
She finds In his desk a secret ledger showing profits
of over 35 per cent, and devolves a plan to get
possession of this book. In the Interim, poor Letty,
who has been driven from pillar to post, becomes
the victim of a "masher." He is fined a trlfiing^
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Gertrude secures the assistance of Letty — they bulldl
a fake flre in the ofBce and get away witli the \
secret ledger. The result is that both men are j
summoned before the investigating board and prop-
erly dealt with. Gertrude also takes a hand her-j
self and deals wltLi her fiancf in a way that ridsf
decent society of his offensive presence.
BY UNSEEN HAND (Jan. 7).— Arthur Baster|
comes to spend the week end with John Masterson»j
a wealthy merchant. With him are his nephew,]
Jack Warrington, and his niece. Margaret Warring-j
ton. Arthur is in love with Margaret; she repels!
his advances, but he persists. Her uncle, however,r
rather favors the match, as he thinks Baxter Isl
wealthy. Jack Warington. however, takes a|
different view of the matter and is badly worsted
in a fist fight. He goes out hunting, and when he|
returns, later, he finds Baxter asleep In the library;
so he quietly slips in and lays his revolver andl
cartridge belt on the table. He leaves the room,!
and some time thereafter a shot is heard — Baxtefl
is found dead in the chair; the police investigate!
and arrest Jack.
Jimmy Norton, a keen police reporter, and friend!
of Margaret, refuses to believe that Jack Is guilty. f
He discovers by accident, that the sun shining!
through a glass gold-fish bowl, has focused on a!
cartridge in the belt that Jack laid upon the table,!
exploded the shell and caused Baxter's death. The!
judge, and the Jury immediately clear young War-T
rington, and Norton's Interest in her brother's case!
inspires Margaret to give him the answer he haaj
waited for so patiently and long.
PIETRO. THE PIANIST (Jan, 8).— Pletro.
noted pianist, calls on wealthy Miss Hobbs, aadl
makes such a hit that Percy, her sweetheart. Is!
relegated to a back seat; so he departs in auger,!
registering vengeance upon the handsome Italian.!
When Pietro becomes engrossed in the practice of a!
soulful selection. Percy employs a German street-f
band to serenade the Hobbs home, to the great!
distress of the temperamental visitor, Pietro.r
Finally, by threats and bribes, the "tooters" are!
driven away. Then Percy hires a "hurdy-gurdy"!
that does its worst to disconcert him, so that Pietrall
is almost thrown into hysterics. This noise-maker!
is bribed away; then Percy plays his last card!
— with a woman organ-grinder and a diminutive!
monkey. This Is too much for the temperamental!
Pietro. He, himself, rushes out to drive the worn-!
an and monkey away, when the woman tbrowgl
her arms about him, and declares he is her long!
lost husband. This as a particuarly happy hit for!
Percy. He finds out that she was deserted in Italy^r
and has made a fruitless search in America, and!
the monkey was really a business partner ofp
Pietro.
Meanwhile, poor Miss Hobbs Is torn by hen
emotions and Pietro again seeks sanctuary in her
home. Percy turns the monkey loose that leaps!
through an open window and takes affectionate!
possession of its former master. This is the fina^
blow and appears to cinch the evidence on the!
pianist; so that he is dismissed from the Hobbs!
borne. Percy wins the young lady for his persist-j
ency and Ingenuity.
ON THE BREAST OF THE TIDE (Jan, 9)..
Big Jim Huntley lives in a cabin on a rock-bound"
coast, with his pretty wife, Jennie, and their
darling daughter. Vera. Ideal happiness would be
theirs, were it not for the fact that Jim is ad-
dicted to strong drink. He cannot keep away from
the village grogshop o' nights, a weakness most
distressing to his gentle wife. Finally her situation
grows BO unbearable that she orders him to leave
and never to return until he has made a man of
himself. Shocked Into second thought, he resolves to
maroon himself on a little island until he has
conquered the demon, rum. There, alone, he fights
It out, smashes his last fiask of whiskey, and once
again feels that he is master of himself.
Little Vera is playing in a boat which bre.iks
adrift, and she Is carried to sea by the tide, which
sweeps by the little island, where her fatlier is
the sole inhabitant. The boat strikes a reef, cap-
sizes, and she is about to be drowned, when Jim
swims to her rescue. When he finds that he has
saved his own little child, his thankfulness is so
great, that he is positive no temptation can ever
sway him from the duties at his own fireside. So
he returns on the breast of the tide with his own
little one clasped in his arms — a sober and a
cl.r.ngrd man.
ANGEL PARADISE (Jan 13).— Lonesome Llnthl-
cum and Bill Jernigan, a pair of cowboys, have been
up all night, playing the tiger in an Arizona saloon.
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loss of sleep and too much drink, and have drawn
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down." They stand her upon the chair and give
her lemonade. Suddenly her father rushes In, and
is greatly alarmed at seeing his child surrounded
by these rough-looking men. It appears that her
parents are traveling for the mother's health, and
the little one had wandered away. One of the big
miners lifts the baby on his shoulder and then the
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procession f(>im> as tlie cowboys fall into line and
take ber to tbe motber. Tbe Eastern family drive
away to the train, and the little girl has the satis-
fiiction of having averted a tragedy, as the two
fighting c-owboys, now sobered and softened by the
influence of innocent childhood, are shaking hands.
CONSCIENCE AND THE TEMPTRESS (Jan. 14).
— J^oha Morton, a rising yonng business man, comes
under the fascinating spell of Vera Violetta, a
burlesque actress, and lavishes costly gifts upon
her. His infatuation soon becomes subject for in-
vidious remark, and a fellow employee of his
company, writes to Morton's mother that her son
is trembling on the verge of ruin, because of the
evil influence of this adventuress. The grief-stricken
old lady comes at once to the city from the little
village where she has lived sa long, to see if she
can break up this unholy attachment.
Mme. Violetta has played her trump card and in-
duced John Morton to sign a $o,000 cheek in her
favor. The next day she takes her automobile anil
speeds to the hank to cash the paper. Her chauf-
feur runs down and iujures an old lady, but Mme.
Violetta is good-hearted and takes her in the ma-
chine, rushing her to her own apartment, where she
nurses her back to life. When the old lady regains
consciousness and strength, she tells the woman
of the mission that has brought her to the city.
Unscrupulous as she is, the adventuress is im-
measnrably moved and her better nature is aroused.
She rushes into her own room and there, in a dis-
solve, is shown the vision of her own innocent
childhood, her blooming gorlhood. and then the
lonely grave where reposes the dust of her broken-
hearted mother. She tears up the check to save
Morton from disgrace, and leaves him a note sever-
ing their union. When he calls on his inamorata,
he finds her gone and his mother waiting with for-
giveness such as only a mother can give.
BLUE BLOOD AND RED (Jan. 15).— Since the
days of Joan of Arc, figliting blood has not been
confined to the sterner sex, and when danger has
called dauntless women have been found at the
fore in line with sons and husbauds*. Two women
are involved in this silent playlet, Helen Masters.
of the West, and Mrs. Henry Raymond, of thf
East; the one radiant with rampant red blood; the
other cool and aristocratic to her finger tips. The
West, rough and uncouth, had filled her with dreatl;
but when she and Raymond appeared in the mining
camp, Helen, unsophisticated in matters of the
heart, merely looked and loved. So fast follows a
tale. The woman of the mountains seemed to see
in this man from the far East, her ideal, and her
whole nature cried out against fate, which had
mated him with a "weakling." Raymond him-
self observed with dismay his wife's trepidation,
her observance of petty things, and grew troubled
by reason of her childish acts. In some similar
measure his admiration grew for the self-dependent,
strong and reliant Helen.
Then danger came, and with it an alarm. Ray-
mond, cornered and alone, fought for his life, and
both the women of Fate's combine heard the call.
One might have thought the response would have
been single. Helen, aroused, seized her ready gun
to fly to the aid of the man she loved — the red
blood surging in her veins inspired vigorous action:
but this time blue blood flew quickly to the
emergency. The aristocrat became the dominant
factor as of old, and rushing to the front, wrested
the gun from Helen, went straight on Into the
bullet-swept zone of danger, and kneeling low over
the man she loved, held the enemy at bay until
Helen arrived with aid. When Raymond was nurs-
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A MESSAGE FROM ACROSS THE SEA (Jan. 16).
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QUANTREI*L'S SON (Jan. 19).— The famous
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young wife pleads with him to spare her husband
and his own son. Qnantrell is turning to call in
his men and tell them where the soldier is hiding,
when he comes face to face with the baby in the
crib, quickly placed before him by his son's young
wife. His heart warms up when he sees the little
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tenderly, he goes slowly out of the house. Riding
away with his men he tells them that he did not
find' the fugitive. The mother and wife rejoices
and goes to her husband in the next room, taking
the baby with her. The young soldier's wound is
not serious, and does not prevent him from taking
purt in their mutual happiness, while Old
Qnantrell rides away.
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for a walk and agalu sees the professor, who
hastens to Join her. Dolly invites him in. Miranda
sees the professor, goes up to him and insists on
manifesting her affectionate disposition, much to
that learned young bachelor's discomfort. The pro-
fessor takes Dolly for an automobile ride. Miranda
invites herself along. Dolly has to sit with the
chauffeur. The professor goes to sleep while Mi-
randa makes love to him.
Miranda is thrown into a Jealous rage when she
sees Dolly and the professor out in the garden In
the act of kissing. She swears vengeance, She
goes to a shrewd lawyer and enlists his aid. He
tells her to hide a camera in the parlor, to which
a string will be attached, and, when the pro-
fessor calls, to drop a coin on the floor, making
him get on hla knees to pick It op and then to
pull the string to take his picture; she will then
have the necessary evidence to sue him for breach
of promise. The professor calls a few days later
and just as he is down on his knees to pick up
the coin, tlie cat on the window jumps on bis back.
Miranda falls back on the sofa as she pulls the
string, frightened by the dog which scared the cat.
When the picture is developed, it shows Miranda
ungracefully falling over the sofa, and the evi-
dence proves worthless. Dolly and the professor,
in each other's arms, have a good laugh at poor
Miranda.
ANNE OF THE GOLDEN HEART (Jan. 22).—
Upon the death of his wife, George Blake, an at-
torney, leaves the East. He first places liis pretty
young daughter, Lucy, in a convent. After trav-
eling for a few years from place to place, in an
endeavor to find some location which he might be
happy in, he settles In Lariat Hollow, a mining
town. He soon falls In love with a woman of the
dance hall named Anne. This incites the jealousy
of Larkln, the political boss of the town. To
break George Blake, Larkln nominates him for
mayor, purposing to have him defeated. Anne sus-
pects the plot and tries to Influence Blake to re-
fuse the nomination. But Blake has given his
word to enter the contest and goes in to win.
Blake's daughter writes to her father that she
wishes to remain in the convent and become a nun.
The father gives his consent. Now witb every
Eastern tie severed, he asks Anne to marry him.
She accepts, but says they will wait until after
the election, fearing to ruin what political chances
he might have by an alliance witb a dance-hall
woman. The election occurs and Larkln's con-
federates defeat Blake. On the night of the elec-
tion. Lucy arrives unexpectedly from the convent,
having decided that she has not the religious voca-
tion after all. Blake, In his hour of trouble, is
glad to have her with him. Anne wanders out
alone through the autumn forest, living through
her "Gethsemane." She returns to the cabin in
which Blake lives and says to him: "Lucy, your
daughter, has the first claim on you. You must
take her back East, away from me to the sur-
roundings in which she belongs." Anne takes the
girl In her arms and kisses her, then she turns to
Blake, and bidding him a last farewell, goes out
Into the forest alone.
THE PERPLEXED BRIDEGROOM (Jan. 23).—
On board ship, setting out for Europe, Jack Demly
with his pretty young bride, Lucy, discovers in a
newspaper that his father, believing that he is
eloping and Is not yet married, has sent a detective
after blm to bring blm back and prevent the wed-
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known on board, their ruse proves effective. The
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"father" and does not suspect that Jack, who does
not seem to be acquainted with the girl, is her
husband.
The bridegroom's troubles begin when Mr. Mar-
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baye a joke on Jack, who cannot interfere; afraid
to be seen talking to Lucy. His perplexity is
doubled when the detective makes Lucy's acquaint-
ance and tries to flirt with her. She encourages
him, much to poor Jack's dislike and discomfort.
The detective becomes very friendly. He tells her
why he is on the ship and shows her a warrant
which he Is carrying for the immediate arrest of
Jack and herself. She asks him to let her see
the warrant more closely. She takes it in her
hand and pretends to be very much interested in
it as she leans far out over the rail which sep-
arates her from the sea. She lets go of the paper
and it is carried away by a friendly breeze onto
the tossing waves. She turns with a little gasp
of fright and tells the detective what she haa
done. Just then Jack, who has been watching
from a distance, comes up. Lucy takes him to one
side and tells him of her trick. He laughs boister-
ously and when the detective approaches, demanding
to know the cause of their merriment. Jack tells
him. The detective good-naturedly admits his de-
feat and gladly accepts the proffered hand of
friendship from Jack and his pretty wife.
HEARTS OF WOMEN (Special— 2 parts— Jan.
24). — Though he loves his ward, Belle Gannon,
George Dixon realizes that the disparity in their
ages places her far beyond his reach. Belle, a
pretty, attractive girl of twenty, is a butterfly by
nature. She is attracted by Hoyt Westcott, cashier
in her guardian's factory. Upon the marriage of
his housekeeper. Dixon engages as companion and
housekeeper. Mary Baker, the daughter of a drunken
father, who uses her as the implement for his
petty thievery. Mary is received graciously into
the Dixon home. Her gratitude being awakened,
she determines to live straight. When her father
arrives, bent upon thievery, Mary will not let
him In the house. He Is discovered by Dixon, who
kills him, while he himself is dangerously wounded.
Belle, realizing that her guardian loves her, sac-
riflces herself and marries him. Mary remains witii
them as their housekeeper, although secretly la
love with Dixon.
A year later. Belle resenting her husband's pre-
occupation in business, longs for the attentions she
received before her marriage.- She drifts Into a
flirtation with Hoyt, who, to pay his gambling
debts, steals from the flrm. Dixon becomes jealous
of Hoyt. The cashier persuades Belle to elope
with hira. He takes the bank deposit and con-
ceals it In his room. On the day aranged for the
elopement the theft Is discovered and Hoyt is ac-
cused. He tells Dixon that the money Is concealed
in his room. Mary, the housekeeper, hears of the
trouble. Through her love for Dixon she decides
to save Belle from disgrace. She goes to Hoyt*fl
room where Belle Is waiting for the cashier, tft
elope with him, and gets her out of the way he-
fore Dixon and bis partners arrive, but Belle's
presence In the room Is known to Dixon through
some gloves and a satchel which the girl forgot
to take with her. When he accuses her of be:
falseness slie confesses and accuses him of neglect.
Dixon, realizing the difference In their ages, asks
forgiveness and they are reconciled.
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THE ETEKNAI, DUEL (Jan. 19).— Gen. Paco
Modesto, commander of a large Federal barrack in
Mexico, and Artxiro Martinez, a wealthy Mexican
resident of the same city, are secretly working
for the cause of the revolution. Don Alfredo, a
fiery young Mexican dandy, pays court to Martinez'
pretty daughter, Juanita, but is coldly repulsed.
Jnanita favors Gen. Modesto as a lover. Alfredo,
enraged over the result of his suit, challenges
Modesto to a duel. They agree to meet the fol-
lowing moroiog. Alfredo stealthily follows Modesto
to his office at the barracks and there, spying
tbrongb the window, sees Modesto receive a letter
from the Insurrectoes and deliver a pouch of gold
contributed by Martinez. The letter, which Modesto
hides in a secret recess in the mantel, compromises
both the general and Martinez. The two men fight
their duel the following morning, Modesto using a
revolver, Alfredo depending alone on the Mexican
riata, or lariat. Modesto fires all five of his car-
tridges without harming the dodging Alfredo. The
latter then lassoes Modesto and binds him to a
tree trunk, arranging a dagger to a branch so
that when the cord burns through it will fall and
kill the general. Alfredo hurries to Modesto' s
0fi3ce, gets the incriminating letter from its hid-
ing place and goes to Martinnez' house. Martinez
Is not at home and Alfredo tells Juanita that he
has killed Modesto and demands that she marry
him or he will expose her father as an insurrecto.
Through the Intervention of nature (a wind in
this case) the dagger, in its fall, fails to strike
Modesto. Furthermore, It aids him to release
himself. Rushing to Martinez' home, Modesto ar-
rives in time to overpower the threatening Alfredo
and destroy the dangerous letter. Juanita marries
the general, whom she loves. Later the Insurrectoes,
having carried the city. Modesto, as the new revo-
lutionary governor, sentences Alfredo to a long
term in prison.
THE CAHD OF MYSTEBY (Jan. 20).— Through
a card which two jokers have given him, an Italian
gets into trouble. Unable to speak or read Eng-
lish, he thinks the card contains an address. Ex-
pecting to be directed, he hands the card to whom-
ever he meets. To his surprise, each person who
reads the card drops it, hands him their valuables
and dash off yelling "police." What he considers
good fortune, he learns Is bad, for he is arrested
and dragged to jail, where he Is charged with high-
way robbery and is about to be thrown Into a cell
when an officer enters with the jokers, having
overheard them boasting of their cleverness. The
mystery of the card is explained, the valuables
returned to the owners, the Italian set free and
the boys are heavily fined.
MATCH-MAKING DADS (Jan. 20). -John Graham
and Jim Sanders meet at the club and renew an
acquaintance of college days. John learns that Jim
has a son, Charles, and suggests a match between
the son and his daughter, Mabel. Jim agrees, but
Mabel and Charles resent a marriage of such cut
and dried conditions. Mabel tells her father that
ehe most certainly won't marry a man she has
never seen, and Charles tells his father that he
won't stand for a forced match. The two old men
leave their children and meet to talk matters over,
and the yoimg folks write notes of farewell and
prepare to leave. Mabel gets away safely and goes
to a hotel; her father and a detective take up the
search. Charles is less fortunate and has to skin
out the back way and run. His father reads the
note, sees his escape and follows. At the hotel
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a male guest. She Is so tickled with the pajamas
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much as ber hair is short and curly. While she
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tle ceremony. Seeing what he thinks to be a boy,
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Mabel's father enters the hotel and with the de-
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be his daughter. This is further confirmed by the
man who got her suitcase coming to the office and
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Mabel, hearing her father's voice, throws herself
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His romance Is shattered, but when he meets
Mabel on the street later aud she tries to pass
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At tlio pnlii^e station he swears to her Identity,
bnt is smiled at in view of the hotel register that
tiie clerk brU.gs. They decide to call op the num-
ber she gives and both fathers repair to the police
station, where the identities are made clear. The
old men quarrel and the children seeing the humor-
ous side of it become interested in each other. Charles
recaHs co Mabel's mind what their parents wish
yuil jTiiesls that they put it into operation. The
quarrel between the old men is halted abruptly by
XTabel slipping into Charles' arms.
THE MAN FHOM THE WEST (Special— 2 parts
— Jan. 22). — Years before tlio story opens, a gen-
tleman oama out <*i the East and settled in New
-Mexico. No one knew who he was or from whence
he came, except that he paid as he went, feared
no man, and never told a lie. He was dabbed by
ft 11 "A Gentleman of New Mexico" and was re-
spected and loved by all law abiding citizens. Ho
was a dead shot and a law nnto himself.
Mr. St ill well, president of the Queen mines, la
visiting one of his camps, accompanied by hie
daughter. Rose, and her fiance, Percy. The fiance
is in a nearby saloon purchasing cigarettes. A
renegade, Mexican Joe, thinks to play a little trick
on tenderfoot Percy, by compelling him to drink of
the firewater served in these parts. The young
man refuses and serious consequences are in the
making when "The Gentleman of New Mexico"
happens in and stops the ^iroceeding, thereby (sav-
ing the young man from meeting with fatal re»
suits. Rose, who is out in the hills, hears the
shot, warns her father and the superintendent of
the mine, and they hasten to the saloon. There
Rose meets '*The Gentleman" for the first time
and they are mutually attracted. The renegade,
seeins:, recognizes the fact that the two are drawn,
one to the other, sees an opportunity of not only
securing ransom, but also revenge upon his enemy,
the unknown. He gets some of his kind to assist
him. They abduct Rose and take her to the moun-
tains. "The Gentleman" hearing of the abduction,
takes the trail. He rescues the girl from the ren-
egade, but in turn is nearly shot to death. Finally
overcoming the crooks, he returns to camp and
turns the other prisoner over to the United States
marshal. The superintendent of the mine has. In
the Interim, received a note from the hands of
the president's daughter. Rose, to be delivered In
person to "The G'entleman." He delivers it to
the unknown, who reads it. A week later we find
him back in Boston, the home of the girl. He
calls, sends in his card in reply to her note, which
simply said. "Please come to Boston and get your
hat," referring to a Mexican sombrero which he
had presented to her because she admired It.
Rose*s father secures the card and gives the "not
at home" to the butler. "The Gentleman" un-
derstanding, breaks through the servants and enters
the musicale which is in progress and tells her
lie will wait outside for five minutes only. Rose real-
izes her heart has gone out to him and she tnms,
defies the conventional scorn of her social set and
leaves to the man and master the care of ber
future happiness.
THE MOTH (Jan. 23). — The Moth, a young bnt-
terdy sort of girl, has married an elderly- invalid,
John Davidson, for his money. She then proceeds
to enjoy her youth and opportunities to the ot-
most. While he stays home or goes to see one
of his old cronies she romps off with her crowd
of youthful admirers and girl friends. One night
John, returning from a call on his old friend. Bill,
is held up by thugs and In danger of being beaten
to death when he is rescued by a stranger named
Ebbetts. Young Wallace, who has been driving
Jennie, John's wife, and a gay party on a Joy ride,
returning from the Davidson home sees the rescne
and takes John liome. Ebbetts goes on his way,
not knowing whom he has saved. Jennie Is genu-
inely sorry for John's new ailment, but shows only
the solicitude of a daughter. Later she meets
Ebbetts in the park and a clandestine romance
commences. Ebbetts does not know but that Jen-
nie is a single girl and she does everything to keep
him in the dark about it.
Finally, he will not be put off any longer and
demands that she marry him. She puts him off
and hurries home. He follows and confronts her
in her own home. She pleads and coaxes him to
go, but it is too late. John has seen and over-
heard. He threatens to shoot Ebbetts. They rec-
ognize each other and Ebbetts explains that he
thought Jennie an unmarried girl. John will not
believe him and angrily tells him to go before be
forgets that he saved his life. Ebbetts goes and
John retires to his room brokenhearted. There a
realization of his infirmities and age overwhelm
liim and he thinks Jennie would be happier with
him out of the way and he registers an overdose
of his medicine would clear the way for her.
When Jennie goes to his room, confident that she
can wheedle him back Into forgiving her, she
finds him seated in his big armchair, head forward
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on bis breast, dead. At first sbe is horrified and
frightened as she discovers that he most have pur-
posely taken an overdose, then she remembers
Ebbetts and realizes that she is free now to go
to her lover. She hastens to him with the news,
bat he spurns her love and tells her to go back to
ber dead. Seeing there is no alternative she goes
back, and completely realizing the great wrong
she has done, sbe goes to his room and choking
back her emotion, stands there looking at him;
then she breaks down, sobbing, and falls upon her
knees beside his silent figure. A faint gray figure
eeems to lean forward from the Inert form of John
and the shadowy hand falls caressingly on her
bowed head.
THE BLINDED HEART (Jon. 24).— f^ed Les-
ter, a young farmer, has been married to Rose
for about three years. Rose Is some years younger
than Fred, and is still a child in many respects.
Her entire idea of life is to be tender and loving
to Fred. Fred, fairly well educated, and a reader
of books, Inves Rose, but Is dissatisfied with his
life not finding In Rose the bright, mental com-
panionship he thinks he desires above all else.
There comes to the neighborhood for a rest. Florle,
a butterfly of the city, pretty, a wearer of good
clothes, with a smattering of knowledge of many
things, enough to greatly impress one so inexperi-
enced In real life as Fred. Florie meets Fred by
chance, and to pass the time away draws him Into
what to her is an Idle flirtation, hut to him a
serious affair. He is completely infatuated. Rose
has from the first been aware of the affair between
Fred and Florie, and her heart has almost broken
in secret. She Is bewildered and helpless. Her
only clear thought is that, no matter what the
cost to herself, she desires Fred to be happy, and
determines that If that happiness is found with
Florie and not with herself, Fred shall have it.
Florie suddenly announces that she must return
to. the city. Fred' is staggered by the Idea. Up
to this time he has given no serious thought to
the matter, simply accepting dally the intoxicating
delight of Florie' s companionship without thought
of the future. Now, the idea of life on the farm,
alone with Rose, seems intolerable to him. He pro-
poses to Florie that he go away with her. Florie
readily agrees. Rose has overheard the arrange-
ment, but keeps silent. Fred secretly packs and
conceals a suitcase. Rose discovers It and ex-
amines the contents with fond solicitude, finding,
as she feared, that Fred's choice of clothing has
been boyishly impractical. She repacks the suit-
case, adding his winter underwear, placing with
the garments a little pote cautioning him to put
on the wool if the weather grows damp or cold.
That night she silently watches from a place of
■concealment when Fred steals away. Fred meets
Florie at the railway station and together they
■discover the note. Fred is simply astonished and
dazed. Florie instantly comprehends the whole
eltuation. the sacrifice Rose has made, and how
vital a jiassion must be the love which could con-
ceive and execute it. Florie*s real spirit, a kindly
heart, of which she had never dreamed herself
possessed, suddenly flares up in a fierce anger
against Fred. In cold contempt she tells hira to
go back to beg forgiveness, and all his life thank
God for the gift of so great a love. Humbled and
repentant, Fred goes to find, with his now larger
understanding, happiness.
GEORGE KLEINE.
WTIECKED IN MID-AIIl (Eclipse — Three parts —
Jan. 27). — Morgan and Clarke, aeroplane manufac-
turers, are partners. Morgan, a much older man
than Clarke and father of a charming daughter
named Betty, leaves a good deal of the business
to the junior partner, who Is very ambitious and
whose one aim Is to make a fortune quickly. Find-
ing money does not roll in fast enough to satisfy
him, Clarke, wishing to get rid of his senior part-
ner, conceives a plot to gain his ends. A contract
has been given tlie firm to build an army aero-
plane, and two workmen bribed by Clarke swear
that they have received instructions from Morgan
to send a duplicate of the most important part of
the machinery to a foreign government. An in-
quiry Is opened and M'orgao is accused of treason:
but their conscience awakened by the sight of
their kind old master's plight and the grief of his
daughter, the workmen confess and Clarke is un-
masked. The latter quits the works with rage In
bis heart and a fierce desire for revenge. Several
months pass. Clarke, at the head of a band of
adventurers, seeks a fortune in the gold country.
By a lucky chance he finds a quantity of hidden
treasure, and again he determines to get even with
his late partner. A great war race has been ar-
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ranged, and Morgan has entered his latest model,
which is to be piloted by Arizona Bill, his chief
aviator, who is well known to the public and is
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Morgan is confined to his house with a bad attack
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by a band of horsemen sent by Clarke, who takes
her prisoner and drives off with her in the car.
Meanwhile Bill, high in the air, sees the car a
mere speck in tbe distance, and being somewhat
disappointed tbat neither his employer nor lils
pretty daughter has come to see his ascent, he
wonders if they have been delayed and focuses bis
field glasses on the auto. To his astonishment he
recognizes Betty struggling with her captors. With-
out hesitation he abandons the race to go to her
assistance, but the desperadoes number four and
advance upon him, pushing Betty in front of them,
thus making it impossible for him to fire, force
him to hand over his revolver and take him pris-
oner also, fastening his aeroplane to the back of
the car and towing the machine along. Clarke's
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and all chance of winning the aeroplane race
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has disappeared and no news has been received of
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ever, is not tbe man to confess himself beaten.
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sleeps, he quietly forces his way under the tent
flap and soon finds his aeroplane, which Is intact,
only needing oil. Thus he soon sets the machinery
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the ground. Betty and Bill are taken from among
the debris, both terribly injured, and carried back
to captivity.
Some weeks later the prisoners having recovered
from their injories, Clarke fears they may again
escape him, and a thought comes to him. He has
them carried into one of the disused mines and the
opening closed up with stone and eartli. But Bill
is favored by fortune and by chance he finds some
kegs of explosives left by the miners. The two
prisoners arrange the powder, set a trail, and soon
a terrific explosion occurs just beneath Clarke's
encampment, the miserable man meeting a well-
deserved fate in company with his accomplices.
Betty and Bill, free once more, catch two of the
horses which escaped death and are soon galloping
toward home. Mr. Morgan can scarcely believe his
eyes when the lo.st ones enter. An enthusiastic
welcome is accorded the intrepid Bill, and he and
Betty, having discovered their mutual love, ex-
change their first kiss.
PATHEPLAY.
INSECTS THAT MIMIC (Jan. 20).— Few persons
have ever had the patieu'-e and scientific knowledge
to view the common inse<."ts of the woods and fields
with such an observant eye as these nature pictures
reveal. Here we see a caterpillar that mimics a
leaf bud even to the extent of hiding its tell-tale
legs to complete the illusion. Pale green in color, it
defies the sharp-e^-ed birds tbat are its enemies,
safe In its inconspicuousness. A giant weevil is
also shown that, like the opossum, mimics death
when annoyed. Other insects pictured are the
"leaf -winged locusts," whose wings clo^^ely sium-
late the leaves of the plants upon nhirh they
feed: the strange "walking sticks'* looking like
twigs and therefore defying detection and tlie
■'Walking Leaf" of Malaysia, the most n-^tonishing
of all, every joint of whose limhs. tlip vpins of
the wings, the body, everything comhinlog to give
a remarkable representation of a leaf.
SUBMARINE MYSTERIES (Jan. 20).— The sub-
marine world is inhabited by thousands of creatures
little known even to science. Here we see strange
creatures with stranger names, the spironraphis,
the encumarla, which looks like a cucunilier. and
different kinds of jellyfish. Also the larvae of an
eel and the eggs of a dogfish.
THREE PAIRS AND A CAT (Jan. 21) .—Mr.
Schmidt is disturbed in his much needed slumbers
by a prolonged caterwauling in the yard. Tor-
tured beyond endurance he throws his shoe, which
contains one of his wife's stockings, at the cat.
The shoe goes through the window of the house
across the yard and receives the dazed attention
of Mr. Nightlife returning home from a gay party
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with the I'u.vs. He pockets the stocking, where it
is later touiul l),v his wife. Her jealousy aud sus-
liii-ious are inimoiliately aroused.
lu the lueantiiiie a man uind woioan have hocn
fouuU thieving aud are pursued by the police. Slip-
pery Sue cliiiihs up the fire escape of the Nightlife
apartment and hides in the closet of their bed-
room. How the crooks, the Schmidts and the Night-
lifes tinally meet in the court mom is the amusing
end to an interesting comedy.
AT HOME WITH THE HERON (Jan. 21).— One
of those nature studies that will interest every one.
The heron is found in practically all countries nnd
these views show the nests, tlie young birds, their
feeding and family life.
THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES (Special— 2 parts—
JaJi. 22). — Hodgson with really remarkable musical
talent can get no chanrc to he recognized to show
wl'at he can do. His character lacking the strength
needed to balance his genius he becomes discour-
aged and becomes addicted to drink. His only sym-
patliy he tinds in his neighlior. Ella Marvin, who
unites a big heart with a splendid voice. Hodgson
has written an opera called "The Sword of Dam-
ocles," which he knows is a mastei-piece and wliicli
i- dearer to him than his life. Though his heart
is thoroughly devoted . to Ella, when he finds her
one day with his precious uuinuscript in her hand,
singing from it; made forgetful by liquor he plainly
s' ows his anger and woumls her to the quick.
This breaks their friendship anti the repentant man
leaves his quarters for good and becomes a drink-
(■rai-ed outcast.
\\'iuston, wlio has written some very clever com-
positions, has been commissioned by the directors
<if the opera to write them another, to be pre-
s<'iited in the near future. He submits one, which
is re.jecflpd. He tries to spur himself to a better
eft'ort. but his mind refuses to travel out of the
channels of his past produ:^tiims. Samiielson writes
him that people are beginning to say that he has
"run 'out" and he sees that his rising fame may
become blighted in the bud. \t this juncture lie
accidentally meets Hodgson, now a homeless wan-
derer, hut still treasuring the precious manuscript.
He befriends him with the food he needs and by
chance sees the manuscript and re'^ognizes its value,
riying Hodgson with drink he tinally persuades him
to seal the manuscript and relinquish all rights of
co-antlinrship. He submits the opera to the di-
rectors and it is joyfully accepted.
In the meantime Winston has met Ella, became
impressed with her and has persuaded Samuelaon
to give her a chance. Her talents win for her the
leading part in the new opera. Critics and pro-
ducers alike are delighted with the new opera at
the dress rehearsal. Winston sees ahead fame be-
yond any he has ever enjoyed. But the sword of
fate is hanging by a thread. Hodgson appears and
claims he was defrauded of the opera. Winston at-
tempts to lock him up in his cellar, hut the des-
perate man escapes, appears at the opening
jierforuiance to assert his rights and Winston diets
by his own hand.
GOD'S WARNrNG (Jan. 24). — Ryhert Darmont.
wliile st;t.ving at Chamonix, meets Marion Eddy and
soon learns to love her. His love being recipro-
cated tliey become engaged. Tlioir peace of mind i>;
disturbed, however, by a letter that Darmont re
reives frniu his wealthy aunt, whose heir he is.
She tells him that she has met some delightful pen
pie. a Mrs. do Lansay and her daughter, G'ahrielle.
and that her heart is set on his marrying Gahrielle.
Darmont w rites his aunt that he is already en-
gaged, hut that to please his aunt he will visit her
as she requests. Oabrielle and her mother are
really adventuresses and desire to get their hands
on Robi'rt's money to free themselves from debt.
Robert visits his aunt and meets the de I>ansays
and while he finds Gahrielle charming, his heart
is really true to his fiancee. To entangle him Ga-
brielle plans a mountain climbing party. Wlien her
plans have sueoeeded and she aud Robert are alone
on the mountains she pretends to be injured and
when he comes to her assistance so works upon
him with her wiles that he momentarily forgets
himself and succumbs to her charms. However, on
returning to the hotel, he accidentally comes into
possession of a letter to Mrs. de Lansay, which
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PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 1, 1914 (Jan. 1).—
Paris, France. — In excavating on tlie Boulevard
Saint Marcel, workmen unearth a sarcophagus
containing the remains of a thirteen-year-old lioy
believed to have been interred over ^0 years ago.
New York. N. Y. — A feature of the biggest
Christmas Eve party this city has ever given is
tlie seventy-foot Christmas three in City Hall Park.
A musical program by the New York police band
and prominent singing societies is preceded by the
illumination of the tree with 2,500 gaily colored
lights by Mayor Kline.
London, England. — Queen Victoria of Spain, ac-
companied by the Duchess San Carlos, arrives from
Paris to visit her mother. Princess Henry of Bat-
tenberg, at Kensington Palace.
Galveston. Texas. — ^The U. S. Transport "Kilpat-
rick" leaves for New York with the 2d U. S. Cav-
alry, en route for Fort Allen. Vermont. These
troopers have been on border service for some time
and exchange position with the 10th U. S. Cavalry
(colored), which recently arrived on the same
transport.
Hermosillo. Mexico. — The Constitutional mounted
Infantry maneuvers near this city in preparation
for active service against the Federal forces.
New York, N. Y, — ^Thc poor of the ciey receive
the good things of life for their Christmas dinner
through charitably inclined associations and in-
dividuals. Congressman George W. Loft gives 1,">00
baskets containing turkey and fixings enough for
ten persons, to the needy on the East Side.
Vaxsovie. Russia. — An express train disregarding
the signals, telescopes a train on the same track
at the cost of a number of lives.
Comic Section. — Jeff sure was going some. Drawn
by Bud Fisher.
PATHE'S WEEKLY. NO. 2. 1914 (Jan. 6),—
Bridgeport. Conn. — The latest addition to the United
States torpedo boat flotilla is the submarine G 3
(Turbot), launched at the Lake Torpedo Boat Yards.
Tliis is the first moving picture ever taken of the
launching of a submarine in the T^nited States.
Austin^ Texas — Blind boys and girls of the State
institution for the deaf, dumb and blind, pass in
review before Governor O. B. Colquitt.
St. Louis, Mo. — Local fans witness the most ex-
citing game of soccer football ever played in this
city when the Knights of Columbus team is de-
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champions of Canada.
Montreal, Canada — A break in an intake pipe at
the reservoir pla-^es this city In the throes of a
water famine. All efforts to obtain a needful
supply for family use prove futile and the city
would be at the mercy of a conflagration.
San Francisco, Cal. — President Moore, of the
Panama-.Pacific Exposition, which will celebrate
the union of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through
the Panama cnnal, arrives to supervise the work
alreadv a'-i'omplished.
Glacier National Park, Mont. — Tom Dawson, forty
years a resident of Glacier National Park, the fa-
mous guide, trapper and Indian hunter, successfully
climbs White Calf Peak. This is the first time
the fciit has been accomplished when the moun-
tains were covered with snow and ice.
Washington. D. C, — Admiral George Dewey,
jiresident of the General Board of Strategy of the
Amerii-an Xavy. as vigorous as when he commanded
the squadron that destroyed the Spanish fleet in
Manilla Harbor in 1S98, celebrated his seventy-
sixth birthday.
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PATHE'S WEEKLY, KO. 3, 1914 (Jan. 12).—
New York, N. Y. — Gustaf Bergman, the premier
tenor of the Century Opera Company, who will
sing for the Boston Opera Company and the Chi-
cago-'Philadelphia Opera Company.
Detroit, Mich — A speetacolar fire completely de-
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the eve of the opening of the new station,
San Francisco, Cal. ^Lincoln Beachey turns five
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made by Pegoud, the French aviator, who originated
the feat.
Portsmouth, Va. — The U. S. Battleship "Vermont"
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broken propeller which snapped in mid-ocean on the
trip across the Atlantic after her cruise in the
Mediterranean.
New York, N. Y. — The Suffragettes who followed
General Rosalie Jones in a march to Albany a
year ago start again on a hike to Albany to impress
the Legislature with the importance of giving
women the right to watch at the polls.
San Francisco, Cal. — Thousands of children pay
homage to Santa Claus at the open air Christmas
festival at Golden Gate Park.
Philadelphia, Pa. — Ten thousand grotesquely cos-
tumed "mummers'* parade in the annual carnival
of fun, celebrating the advent of New Tear.
Pineville, Ky. — Bold outlaws, resisting arrest
for murder in a coal mine, where they are be-
sieged by deputy sheriffs under the command of
Deputy Sheriff John McCoy, the renowned bad man
hunter and most fearless sheriff in Kentucky.
New York, N. Y. — John P. Mitchell, the young-
est mayor this city has ever had, leaving the City
Hall with his wife after his inauguration.
ESSANAY.
THE CONaUEKOR (Jan. 20).— Bess abhors the
sinfulness of her brothers, who are crooks of the
worst kind, so one day, while they are planning
some villainy, she takes some money which one of
the brothers had placed on the table, leaves the
house and disappears as if the earth had engulfed
her. Bess goes to a distant part of the city, and
rents a furnished room from a kindly faced old
lady, resolved to start life anew in a different
environment. She secures employment in a large
shirt factory and by diligent attention to work,
becomes forelady and assistant to Williams, the
owner of the factory. Jack, the weakling, com-
pletely worn out by the life he has led, is in the
last stages of tuberculosis, when he accidentally
meets Bess, and through helping him, her other
brother, Frank, finds out where she is employed,
and going to Williams, her employer, plays the
"worried brother" part and tells him how Bess
took the money and ran away from home. Williams,
who has become very fond of Bess, is horrified
with the idea of her doing such a thing, and tells
her to mend her ways and go home with her
brother. Things look pretty badly for Bess, until
her brother .Tack appears on the scene, denounces
his brother and turns him over to two detectives
who are waiting outside for him. We leave Wil-
liams and Bess to plan their future happiness.
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE (Jan. 21).— Mr. Simp
is subservient to all his wife does or says, and
as his wife is a militant suffragette, Mr. Simp is
a firm adherent to the cause. He receives a letter
from Mr. Charles Trouble, telling him to meet that
gentleman, aa he would like to talk business with
him. The excruciatingly funny incidents that de-
velop out of his "looking for trouble," will keep
an audience convulsed with laughter.
A NIGHT ON THE ROAD (Jan. 22).— A knight
of the grip has many inconveniences to contend
with, and not only that, but often his very life
is in danger. Such Is the case with John Duncan,
a traveling man, who was obliged to remain over
night at a small inn located in the far West. The
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of two ruffians, scheme to -steal Duncan's money
and do away with him. The manner In which
Duncan, with the aid of Carmelita, the hotel-keep-
er's daughter, escapes from the clutches of the
desperadoes Is miraculous.
BRONCHO BILLY AND THE BAD MAN (Jan.
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of heart will prevail and the one who has com-
mitted an offense against man-made laws may
come out of the mire and develop into a law-
abiding and god-fearing citizen. Broncho Billy,
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THHOUGH THE STORM (Special — 2 parts — Jan.
23). — Andy Burton, a railway lineman, patrols an
isolated section on his railway motor-car, watching
the telegraph service of the company. He lives
with his wife and their baby at Daly's Creek, a
flag stop on his section, where there is no telegraph
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tioned the company to install an office at their
station. Daly's Creek, and has been studying and
practicing telegraphy at home with Andy. Her
request to the company for position as operator,
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ing home later one stormy night, Andy overhears
tramps in the ravine plotting the blowing up of
the trestle three miles below. One of the party
has spotted Andy's car when be is arriving home
late; the others are in the ravine lyins: in wait
for Andy to pass, knowing then the road will be
clear for them to get his car without his knowl-
edge and to wreck the fast mail train. Andy
overhears them planning, but is discovered by the
tramp who has trailed him from the motor-car
shanty, and who gives the alarm to the rest of
the gang. They set upon Andy and leave him for
dead. They take his motor-car and start for the
trestle.
Andy revives in spite of his broken leg, drags
himself through the storm which is raging, to his
motor shanty, only to discover that they have taken
his car. Andy instinctively searches the shack and
finds a pair of pole climbers, a pair of pliers and
drags himself out into the storm, climbs a telegraph
pole, searches amongst the wires, finds the proper
one, cuts same, then with an end of the wire in
each hand, he telegraphs a message of alarm to
the train dispatcher's office. By mere chance
Andy's message is received In the dispatcher's
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advised of its impending danger. A special train
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is sent from division headquarters via Daly*s
Creek and then on to the bridge. In the meantime
the tramps have had motor trouble with the car,
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safe approach of the trestle, the train-men with
their lamps hidden under their coats, go ahead on
foot, to the trestle. The plotters are caught and
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KALEM.
TRAPPED (Special— 2 parts— Jan. 19).— Nell, a
thief and girl of the slums, resolves to lead a
better life. The girl breaks away from Brent, a
crook who has been her companion, and secures a
position in a millinery store. Brent meets Nell
on the street shortly afterward. He attempts to
bnlly the girl hack to her old life. Nell, In a
frantic effort to escape, dashes across the street.
An automobile knocks her down and injures oer
so seriously that she Is taken to the hospital.
Lane, a young surgeon who is attending Nell,
falls in love with the girl. Because of her past
Nell refuses to marry him. Later, however, sne
reads that Brent has been sent to prison for a long
term of years. Feeling sure that Lane will never
learn of her former life, Nell finally agrees to le
the surgeon's wife. Shortly after her marriage,
the girl learns that Brent has escaped and is at
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Terror-stricken, Nell, who is alone, is about to
phone for the police when one of the burglars fen-
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faces Brent.
The crook lears at her In triumph. He brutally
jeers at her and compels Nell to give him money.
Brent leaves, but promises to call as soon as >.i3
p.'ckets are empty. Lane returns home just as
the thieves are leaving and is knocked unconscious.
Tiie police are notified and take up the trail.
Shortly afterward, Brent, who needs money, fol-
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N.Tiid have gone for the week-end. Bud, a second-
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Holding up an automobile, they compel the chaaf-
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feur to speed up Iiia macliine. Nell and Lane ar«
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tmerl, li'.K Brent escapes by boarding a speeding:
freiphl train. The crook hides himself in tl>e water
tank oi: the tender. Shortly afterward the train
f-tops for wat*-::-. Caught In the tank. Brent '«
drowned like a rat in a trap.
THE PALEFACE BRAVE (Special— 2 parts-
Jan. 21). — <:'oIonel Peck, about to leave for thi-
West with his wife and son. Paul, to take up a
government grant, is presented with an engraved
bowie knife by the former members of his troup.
Paul, who is ten years old, kisses his little sweet-
heart, Martha, good-bye. Several weeks later.
Pedro, a bandit, and his men descend upon Peck's
camp and steal his horses and water. As a result
the colonel and his wife perish with thirst. When
Big Eagle and his tribe come upon the camp they
find Paul the only survivor. At the sight of (he
redskins, the lad seizes his father's bowie knife and
attempts to slash the Indian chief. Pleased at the
lad's pluck. Big Eagle takes him back to his tribe,
where the boy is adopted by an old squaw. Six-
teen years later, Paul, now a full-fledged brave, is
betrothed to Little Antelope, an Indian maid. Pe-
dro, the bandit, has covered up his crimes and now
poses as a respectable citizen.
Juajor Blake, a former friend of Peck, is ordered
to take command of the post near Paul's tribe. His
daughter, Martha, accompanies her father. Pedro
sees the girl and falls in love with her. Martha
spurns the man. The Mexican concocts a scheuie
which will make him a hero in h^r eyes. Sev-
eral of his men capture the girl. Paul hears
Martha's cries for help and goes to the rescue.
He lays the bandits low. Pedro, who witnesses
this, is furious and tries to kill the paleface bra^e,
but is himself slain. Paul is seriously injured.
Martha's father and several troopers come upon
the scene. Paul is taken to the fort, where he is
tenderly nursed by Martha. Paul's bowie kni*e
leads to his Identification by the major and lis
daughter. The girl falls in love with him. Little
Antelope learns of her lover's injury. She arrives
in time to see Martha bend over and kiss him.
Furious, the Indian maid hurls the white girl across
the room. Paul is ordered to choose between thaiu.
With a smile, he turns to his Indian bride and
takes her in his arms.
AT LAST THEY EAT (Jan. 28).— Waddle and
Weary arrive at a town, which unknown to them
has been made tramp-proof. Hungry, they aiiply
at one of the houses for a bite to eat. The lady
of the house presses a button. The next mo.ment.
two hooks catch the tramps by the rear and toss
them into the next yard. An attempt at another
house results in their being drenched to the skin
by an automatic tramp trap. Filled with trepida-
tion, the hoboes climb the steps of a third house.
This tvme their perseverance is rewarded. Each
receives a suit of discarded clothes, but as they
descend the steps, rhe latter suddenly straighten
out and the hoboes slide to the bottom.
The hoboes accost a theatrical manager, but nnd
that his show is bankrupt and that he is as hun-
gry as they. The three concoct a scheme whirh
promises to feed them. Weary is billed as a
famous comedian, while Waddle spreads the news
that his pal is a fakir and urges the villagers to
attend the show well stocked with eggs, vegetables,
etc. The people fill the theater that evening, and
upon Weary's appoaranee pelt him with the stuff
they have brought for that purpose. The curtain
is immediately rung down. Immediately after.
Weary, Waddle and the manager make a feast of
the audience's contributions.
UNVEILIWG THE PILGRIM FATHER'S MON-
UMEKT (Jan. 23).— Over in Southampton, Englan.l,
there was recently unveiled a monument dedicated
to the Pilgrim Fathers who left England in 1020
to come to America. Tliis feature shows the cere-
monies commemorating the event, and the part
played by the American ambassador. Thomas Nel-
son Page, who unveiled the monnment. Other in-
teresting topical views show the golf match playi-d
by the English peeresses for the silver challenge
cup; the Children's Regatta held on the Thames
at Twickenham, and divers at work laying electric
cables at the bottom of the Regent Canal.
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rearh the cliff. AJiUie gazes below with horror.
Morton makes his way to the silent form and finds
the formula. Alstyne is dead. The captain re-
turns the precious document to the colonel, after
which he turns to his sweetheart. Throwing her
arms about him, Millie sobs for forgiveness.
BIOGRAPH.
CONCENTRATION (Jan. 12) .—The dead mau's
decentralized life is exemplified in a half -finished
will and an incompleted invention of a printing
press. The mother impresses uix>n her two sons the
power of concentration by a magnifying glass held
to the sun's rays. Doe accepts the lesson and
finishes the work of the father. The other becomes
the tool of the rival printer. His lesson was to
come through experience and the suffering of others.
WAIFS (Jan. 17). — The waif came to live with
the unsuspecting old shoemaker. Then a homeless
newsboy followed. One friendly heart bred another.
That was too much for the proud, wealthy widowed
sister. She declared she would have no orphans
wislied on her. Stilling her conscience, she took
the cJiildren's legacy, but one Sunday morning after
the war, peace silenced all conflict.
OUT-BLACKED (Jan. 15). — The Black Four were
a hand of desperate kidnappers. They hit on
I'runella, the daughter of Judge Meek, now long
past the age of discretion, and desperately hungry
for the society of the other sex. They found her
a tartar and she proceeded to put them under the
iron rule which had enslaved her father. He was
now enjoying his first vacation for years, and re-
fused to take Prunella back. Never did kidnappers
suffer as these.
HOW THEY STRUCK OIL (Jan. 15).— A party
of city folks is stranded on a country road, their
automobile having become disabled. Several of
the farm folks gather around them and become
the object of the city folks' derision. Chance
gives the farm folks a glorious opportunity to re-
taliate.
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THE THIRD DEGREE (Five parts). — Howard
JetTcries, Jr., and Robert Underwood are warm col-
lege ohviins, the latter, a boy of moderate circum-
stances has a penchant for art and devotes most
of his spare time to the canvas, but Howard having
a rich father is indifferent to the future and in-
dulges in drink and other excesses. One night in
a restau- ant, a pretty waitress seeing that he is
intoxicated, refuses to wait upon him; he insults
her and is requested to leave. Next day he goes
back to apologize and the two become friends and
c.-rntually get married. Howard's father, who
f:.r some years had been a widwer, marries again,
the lody being au old friend and patron of Bob
Underwood. Eventually the two boys leave col-
Ie,'e: tl".' young artist establishes a studio and
quotes Mrs. Jefferies Sr.'s name as a patron to
induce an advantage. The lady, however, with-
draws lier pr.tronage and Underwood finds himself
moke. On Ko" ard informing his father of his
iiiiirriage tn a pretty waitress, the father turns him
H'-lrift and cuts - ff al alloftTince. Both Howard and
An.iie st-ck \A'ork, hut find nothing but discourage-
ni*>nt. T"u Iv-rvTood not being able to borrow any
more niciu-y fiom Howard, makes a last desperate
;"Ppeal to the eldor Ma-s. Jefferies, informing her
that he ccntemplates suicide. One night Howard
luiich Intoxii-at(d enters Underwood's studio and
lying down en tie hdi falls asleep. Bob finds him
and ilacos a .^J'-rtcu around the couch; shortly after
Mrs. Jefferies Sr. enters. Not seeing Howard, she
has an interview with Underwood and refuses him
any monetary assistance or further influence and
leaves, declaring their association at an end. Rob-
ert then enters his sleeping room and placing a
revolver at his head, fires. His bell boy raises an
alarm, the police arrive and find young Howard
leaning over the dead man's body. He Is placed
under arrest and on the spot Captain Clinton in the
presence of other.s, puts him through the third de-
gree. The terrible ordeal lasts for hours until the
boy hypnotized and overcome with fright and need
of rest, confesses that he had killed his friend.
Howard is thrown into jail and his fatlier unre-
lenting not onlj' refuses aid. but Instructs his own
lawyer that the boy is a murderer and he must
suffer, also that if the eminent attorney takes the
case, that he must not look for any more of the
Jefferies' patronage. Aside from the false con-
fession wrung from the boy, the only clue to the
mystery is the fact that a woman visited the studio
on the night of the tragedy. Howard's young wife
after much endeavor induces Mr. Brewster, the
corporation lawyer, to take the case in defiance of
Jefferies* .orders. At tlie trial Mr. Brewster in-
tro(hi( OS I>r. Bernstein, an expert on hypnotism,
who rigorously conroiiinlcil the |iolice captain who
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had extorted the false coufesaioQ. Both Mrs. Hovp-
ard jefferles, Sr., and Mrs. Howard, Jr.. were at
the trial and under the terrible pressure of the
scene Mrs. Jeflferles, Sr., produced tie letter that
Underwood had written to her, threatening suicide.
The letter was simply addressed to Mrs. Howard
Jefferles and to save the elder lady's good name,
Aur.ie, the young wife of Howard, claimed that the
letter was sent to her and that It was she who
visited the studio on the eventful night. The case
was dismissed and Attorney Brewster, by his g:ood
clBcea, brought Howard's father to the young follis'
iriaiHe lcr;ging and eflfected a reconciliation and
hajipiuess for all.
THE UON AND THE MOUSE (Six parts). — John
Burkett Ryder la a master of finance with a
boundless desire for wealth. No mean avarice, but
a love of the power to be gained through riches —
a domineering will and an unscrupulous soul. Pre-
vious to the opening of the story Ryder has com-
passed the financial ruin and professional disgrace
of Judge Rossmore, of tlie Supreme Court, to
avenge himself for certain adverse decisions which
the judge has rendered against the corporation.
Shirley Rossmore, the judge's daughter, and young
Jefferson Ryder returning from Europe on the
same boat, have met and register a pretty story
interest in each other, being at the time entirely
ignorant of tlie friction now existing between their
respected fathers.
Shirley has written a novel, and from Jefferson's
description of his father has made the star char-
acter of the story a fair prototype of the master
of finance. Ryder, without consulting his son's
wishes, has already announced an engagement be-
tween Jefferson and the daughter of Senator Rob-
erts. Shirley Rossmore's book which Is written
under the pseudonym of Sarah Green gets into
Ryder's house and makes such an impression that
the great financier employs a detective to find the
author. Sarah Green is found and Ryder employs
her to compile his biography, not dreaming that
she is the daughter of the judge he has ruined.
Now comes the battle between the Lion ami the
Mouse. The Mouse wins the .Lion's admiration
by the outspoken audacity of her opinion of his
life and moral code. Kate Roberts, whom Ryder
had selected to be his son's fiancee, elopes with
his aristocratic private secretary, "Fourth groom
of the bed chamber to the second Prince of Eng-
land." Ryder, to pacify his son and to offset his
attachment for Shirley Rossmore, suggests that he
marry Sarah Green, "who has proved herself far
more brilliant than the judge's girl." It is then
Shirley's turn: she declares her identity and ad-
mits that she has secured certain letters from
Ryder's desk that will prove her father's innocence.
Ryder orders her from the house; then he sits up
all night, consumes innumerable black cigars and
finally conquers his own vanity. Next day Jeffer-
son Ryder proposes, but Shirley declares that she
will never marry a man that has such a father.
With bitter words, Jefferson denounces bis father:
he tells him that the girl he loves objects to the
family. But John Bnrkett Ryder eats a big slice
of humble pie: he announces that he will prevent
the impeachment of Judge Rossmore and implores
Shirley to accept his son. The Mouse has con-
quered the Lion.
THE BATTLE OF SHTT.OH (Four parts).— At the
beginning of hostilities. Tom Winston, despite the
pleadings of his sister, Ellen, who is an ardent
Confederate, goes North, and acquires a commis-
sion in the Federal army. Frank Carey has en-
tered the Confederate service, tliough his sister,
Ethel, furiously denounces him as a traitor, and
asserts her intention of herself serving the Union.
Both girls become identified with the secret service
department of the South and North, respectively.
Tom is with Grant, and Frank with Johnston, and
the movements of the armies bring them Into the
neighborhood of their homes. Tom has with him
Don. a dog, which had been used In the old days to
carry messages between his master and Ethel.
Union headquarters are established in the Winston
home, affording Ellen an opportunity to acquire
many valuable secrets which she communicates to
Frank, and it is the belief that some officer is
proving a traitor. Tom watches his sister closely,
and one night observes that as she sits merrily
chatting with the Union officers, she is using ner
fan in such a manner as to make the dots and
dashes of the Morse code to Frank, who Is con-
cealed in the shrubbery, making notes of the in-
formation. Tom discovers Frank and overpowers
him, and succeeds in taking from him the memo-
randa, but allows him to escape. Tom places the
memoranda in his pocket.
The Battle of Shiloh has begun and Tom is given
an Important despatch, ordering up supporting
brigades. He proceeds on his mission, but Is
pursued and badly wounded. T'nable to go on, Tom
gives the despatch to Pon, telling him to carry it
to Ethel. Don does his part, and Ethel undertakes
to deliver the order. She Is hotly pursued by Con-
federate cavalry, and only escapes by jumping her
horse from a cliff into the river, a deed which
none of her pursuers will attempt. They do not
fire upon her, but wave their hats and cheer as
her horse swims the stream and climbs the otner
bank. The despatch is delivered, aiid the rein-
forcements begin a forced march to the assistance
of the Federals.
Meanwhile, Tom has been picked up by a Federal
party, uncons'nous, but not dangerously wounded.
The memoranda taken from Frank Is found in his
pocket, and it Is concluded that he Is the sap-
posed traitor. A drum-head court-martial condemn's
him to he shot. The battle is now raging fiercely,
the victorious Confederates pressing steadily for-
ward. The Federal position is carried. Tom is
captured and sent to the Confederate rear, where
he succeeds in eluding his guards. Despite the
sentence hanging over him, he deterniines to rejoin
his troops. Johnston is killed, the triumphant
advance of the Confederates falters. Tom reaches
the Union lines, he rallies a breaking regiment and
leads a fierce charge. The tide of battle Is turned,
Frank is captured. The battle lulls, the Ck)n-
federates sullenly withdraw from the field. Tom
Is immediately arrested and placed under guard.
Frank learns of the fate in store for Tom. and to
save him, confesses himself to be the spy, Tom
is released. Frank is held as a spy, but cleverly
effects his escape. Frank goes to his home to at-
tempt to induce his sister to go South with him, as
he must accompany the southern army further
into the Confederacy. Tom has gone to see his
sister, to endeavor to Induce her to give up her
dangerous work as a Confederate spy. and has
been captured by a squad of Confederates while at
his home. He sends a note to Ethel, Informing her
of his situation. Ethel secures several Federal
troopers and makes her brother a prisoner. Under
a white fiag, Ethel and her squad approach the
Winston home, and Ethel proposes an exchange of
prisoners. This is agreed to, as well as a tem-
porary truce; then Tom and Ethel turn to the North,
while Frank and Ellen ride away into the Con-
federacy.
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THE MAN "WHO LIED (Two parta— Jan 19).—
Jim Lewis, an honest young polife oflQeer, eonies
home of an evening with money that he has
borrowed from a friend to semi his sick sister
away to a different climate. Before, however, he
reaches bis apartment, the pursuit of an escaping
culprit attracts his attention — ^he joins in. He runs
his man over buildings and Anally comers him.
It ia his brother. After dropping what little
money he did have on the gambling table, the
brother had taken to theft to secure the money
for his sister. Jim lets him go, telling his seniors
that the man escaped. This is his first lie and be
is dismissed from the service by the very friend
who bad loaned him the money.
Thinking to retrieve his honor, Jim goes, with
his brother and sister, to the Northwest, and Jim
joins the mounted police. McNulty. tlie plain
clothes friend who loaned Jim the money, sus-
pects that something is wrong and follows. When
the brother catches sight of him he is staggered
with fear and steals a horse and escapes into tlie
hills.
Jim, unaware that his brother is the one who
has stolen the horse, asks the officer for a chance
to make good. The alarm is given and Jim is told
to get his man. Jim accompanies the mounted and
the U. S. officer into the hills and the thief is
cornered in a hut. Jim approaches, and is shot.
He closes in and then discovers that it is again his
brother.
'"I've lost my reputation through you, but you
will not take my cl-anre to retrieve it," Jim cries.
However, the brother pleads that he be spared for
his sister's sake, and Jim gives in. The brot' er Is
seen to leave the house and all give chase except
Jim. The brother escapes. The officers, returning,
find Jim upon the ground — dead of his wounds.
The brother returns to his sister and — anyway he
was always her favorite of the two.
A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT (Two parts-
Jan. 23"). — An unrlersizctl student lias a rival in
the school athlete for the love of a girl. The
student, interested in the occult, brings about a
transition of souls; that is to say. he transfers bis
soul into the body of the athlete and forces the
athlete's soul into his own. After t' e completion
of the experiment the student is unable to change
back. When the athlete finds himself locked up in
the puny body of the student his anguish is awful.
His football companions, who formerly looked up
to him as tlieir i)eerless leader, now laugh in de-
rision at Ills piteous attempts to tell them who he
really is. The stut^ent. when self-endowed with the
athlete's body, and finding it Impossible to get
back, smashes in blind rage the crystal which he
used in making the exchange.
The student previously believed that if he only
had a fine physical frame he would have more
chance in the loved one's affections. His father,
returning from India, brings with him a wise old
Hindu swami, who, finding tliat the boy is inter-
ested in the things that interest him. gives him
some of his secrets. It is through this uncanny
knowledge that the student, in a hypnotic seance,
exchanges his body for that of the athlete's.
The plot, however, does not \^o^k out as desired,
for the girl transfers her affections to what ap-
pears to be the student. She does not know why
this is, but the student, now in tl>e athlete's
body, realizes that after all It is not the outwai-d
appearance of the man that attracts her, but the
real man himself. He therefore tries to get back,
but finds it impossible. In tie nick of time the
swami reappears and reitalrs the damage wrouglit
by the dangerous experiment.
FRONTIER.
SLIM AND THE INDIANS (Jaji. 22).— A young
eastern girl arrives at tie ranch and sets the boys
agog with her beauty. In order to gain her favor.
Slim attempts to make himself out a hero, which
he does by bullying an inoffensive Indian. Molly,
jealous, discovers Slim's attempt to appear brave
and later overbears the plans by wl ich he hopes
to win the fair easterner. Slim invites tbe city
girl to go for a buggy ride and arranges with tiie
cowboys to disguise themselves as Indians and
attack them, so that he may glorify himself by
saving the fair damsel. The boys disguise them-
selves and are about to fulfill Slim's plans when
Molly, by a clever ruse, compels t' em to remove the
paint and feathers and remain at home.
AngiT at the insult previously ofTered to him.
Big Brave hurries to his people and incites them
to war. They capture Slim and his lady fair and
take tliom to their village. In the meantime, a
trai>por spreads the alarm and Molly and the cow-
boys, now scared, start out to the rescue. The
cowboys rout the Indians. At Molly's instigation,
the boys again don their Indian war paint and
give Slim the alternative of marrying a squaw or
being burnt at the stake. Slim decides to burn.
Just at the moment when things are becoming seri-
ous for Slim, he learns of the joke. Big Bill has,
in the meantime, "copped" the city girl, and Slim
goes back to his first love. But she also spurns
him.
ABIDE WITH ME (Jan. 24).— Martha is the
daughter of Quaker parents, newly arrived in the
West. Her father and mother are wrapped up in
their religion, and Martha is denied the various
little enjo.vinonts of life. The reading of novels,
for instance, is to them a sin. What little pleasure
\?artha has is derived from playing and singing on
the old family organ, particularly. "Abide With
Me," lier parents' favorite hymn. By an accident
she meets Harvey Gil more, young, handsome and
wealthy. The two fall in love, elope, and are
married. But their efforts to obtain a reconciliation
with Martha's parents are in vain.
Time pa.sses. A thief breaks into the Quaker
home and steals the bank which for years
has tteen used for their missionary savings. That
same night the thief enters the Gilmore home, is
detected and oaT>tured. The box falls from under
his coat and Martha recognizes it. The day fol-
lowing the loss is dlsnovered. Tl'e father leaves
to notify the sheriff. Martha and Harvey arrive.
The mother is finally persuaded to forgive them.
The father returns — ap'-arently as obdurate as
ever. The bank is returned to him; but still he
refuses to recognize t'em. Martha sits down at
tlie old organ, and softly begins playing "Abide
With Me." The old man is touched and relents.
REX.
THE MTTD BATH FLOPEMENT {Jan. 221.— Bob
Hart loves and is beloved hy Betty, daughter of a
wealthy bii-^iness man. However the father has
more amhitioii« plans for his danzhter than allow-
ing her to marrv Hart. The father frowns upon
Hart's suit, wlile he eufouraires the suit of Lord
Darby, a rich n'emher of a decadent a*istocracy.
T'e father is cnuty. and goes to Arrowhead. Hot
Springs, with Iiis daughter, lord Parby. and a
cliaperon. Fob Hart follows and elopes with Betty
while tlie gontv father is taking a mud bath,
Jyord Darby rpncts the proceeding to the fatl'er.
who worms out of iiis mud bath, and gives chase.
He conies unon the t'\'o lovers just after they have
been married. Overtures of neace are finally made
with success, when Bob consents to cleanse the
father of mud. Rob takes a hose, and with a
stream of icy water, s'owers the old man.
THE LEPER'S COAT (Jan. 25).— The wife chafes
at life in her husband's sanitoriuni wl-ere she is
ever expo'^ed to infe'i-tious diseases. The friend
is a bachelor. Fearing to enter the hot-bed of
life-killing germs, he invites the physician and
wife to his anartment for dinner. The physician
is called away on a case and the wife Is left
alone with a friend. She confides to ti'e friend
her horror of life in the sanitoriura. She breaks
down and makes overtures to him. asking him to
take her away. The friend refuses to listen.
Shortly afterward t'e friend calls at the sanitoriura
to consult the pbysician about his health. The
doctor tells him that he must dress warmer, and
sends his wife upstairs for an overcoat. She is
gone longer than mi^ht be expected, but presently
returns with an overcoat. The friend puts it on
and goes home. In his apartment he removes the
roat and reads the name of the owner over the
inside pocket. The name he reads is George Earl.
George Earl is a leper, who is being treated
at the sanitorium. His case has lieen given wide
publicity. A terrible fear that he is infected takes
bold of the friend. His servants hear of it and
flee from the house. In the meantime the wife
realizes what she has done, and she weeps through
the night. She sees the friend leave a note at the
sanitorium. It is addressed to her husband. In it
tlie friend says that he is going into the country
and that If symptoms of the disease appear upon
liim he will return and kill the physician. The
wife confesses her act to the physician, and he
takes after tbe friend.
In the meantime, the friend's mind is all but
overbalanced with fear. He becomes delirious and
runs through the streets, telling the horrible secret
to all that he is a leper. The friend comes to the
bou.se of a Christian Scientist. She takes him in,
and, unafraid, cares for him. The physician finds
him. and in order to quiet him, tells the friend
that the coat was not the leper's, but that his
wife simply wrote the name in it.
Time passes. The friend recovers and marries
the Christian Scientist. The physician writes him,
telling bim that it was actually the leper's coat
which he wore. The thought is expressed in the
sub- title tlat science has provtn that fear of
disease will produce its symptoms more surely
than oontagiou. and that thought governs the body.
takes the girl into his machine. Unseen by Bob,
M'ax climbs into the back seat of the machine and
at an opportune moment, knocks Bob over the
head and drives away with the defenseless girl.
He takes her to a secluded spot, but his evil de-
signs are as nought against her simplicity. WirJi
a well aimed blow she knocks the villain uncon-
scious and escapes. Max recovers, hires two roughs
to aid him, and pursues the girl to the place of
her employment. He has her discharged and when
she leaves the store he again captures her.
Bob. the youthful hero, traces Nellie and her ab-
ductors to a den of iniquity. There is a terrific
fight and Bob is captured and tied to a tree. A
dynamite bomb is lighted and placed a few feet
from him. With a tremendous effort Bob tears
up the tree by the roots and severs his bonds by
means of tlie burning fuse. With the bomb he
lights his cigarette and then hurls the explosive at
tl-e ruffians. He saves Nellie in the nick of time
from the villainous Max. The defenseless girl
then drags her savior to the nearest justice of the
peace.
CRYSTAL.
JONES' BURGLAR TRAP (Jan 20).— Following
a bad scare witli a burglar, Jones installs his
burglar trap, which is controlled by switch in-
his bedroom. When the switch is pulled a trap on
tl'e stairs onens and precipitates the standee in
the cellar, where he is locked in. That night two
burglars enter the house and Mrs. Jones pulls the
switch. Down the.v go. A neighbor, observing the
front door open, goes in to investigate and he falls
in. Mr. Jones and a friend return home late and
while t' e contraption is being explained, Mrs.
Jones pulls the switch and they go down. Con-
vinced that she has them .t11 safely locked up, Mrs.
Jones goes down to investisate. She stands on
the trap listening to the altercations, when her
infant son pulls t'e swit*h. In turn a policeman
is f'rown into the trap. It is the infant son who
finally straightens out the troulde and then gets
spanked for it.
A MIPNIGHT SCIRE (Jan. £0).- .Toe and Harry
are visiting Gernldine. Tber are invited by her
father to remain over night. Joe is afraid of
gi'osts and Hurry determines to play a joke on him.
During the night he puts a bed sheet over him-
self and goes into Joe's room, Joe gets up and
starts to run. Harry chases him around the house
and father, hearing the noise, gets up to investi-
gate. Joe gets his gun and retreats from the house
with father after him. Mistaking the old man for
the ghost, he shoots and wounds him in the h.nnil.
The boys sneak back to the house, later, and to
bed. Father gets the doctor. In the morning Joe
imagines that it was a dream. As he finishfs
telling of it at the breakfast table, father enters
and relates bow a fool shot him in the hand.
Joe realizes his mistake and beats a hasty retreat.
THE SHADOW OF A CRIME (Jan. 25).— Edith
Winslow. dangliter of a wealthy parent, is engaged
to Chester Brown, a decent fellow, Chester saves
her from the advances from the gardener. When
the gardener is discharged, he swears vengeance
on Chester. Later, the gardener steals some money
from Winslow's home under circumstances which
compromise Chester. The gardener lays in wait for
the boy as he leaves the house and attempts to
stab him. Chester runs. A detective is put on the
case, ireanwhile Chester has put the gardener out
of business with a club: Cliester imagines that he
has killed him and flees. After roaming around
he returns to Edith's home and confesses that he
has killed a man. She questions him about tlie
theft. He is arrested and is about to be taken
away when a laborer arrives at the house with the
information that he has found the money In the
gardener's clothes. Chester is vindicated and the
gardener is arrested.
JOKER,
HEAVEN WILL PROTECT THE WORKING
GIRL (Jan. 24). — I.ittlc Nellie is a poor but honest
workincc girl and no match for the unscrupulous
Max, who is working for her downfall. In at-
tempting to elude Mux. Nellie is knocked down
liy an automobile, driven by Bob, her lover. Bob
ECLAIR,
COMING HOME (2 parts— Jan. 21).^rohn
Spragne, a promising young country minister, wins
the love and band of a simple country girl, Mar-
garet. Her father does not look favorably on the
match owing to Sprague's rather advanced ideas
in social relations and pleasure. He had pre-
viously encouraged an amateur theatrical per-
formance in which Margaret had made a hit as
Juliet. Shortly after the young pair are married
and moved to the city, where John becomes the
rector of a fashionable church.
Time goes on and with it comes success for
both. Margaret changes from her simple country
ways, and becomes somewhat of a society butterfly.
Their home is brightened by the arrival of a baby
girl. Though the wife continues to have a big
love for her husband, she pursues social pleasure.
Then comes financial difficulties: and the trouble
brings all the wife's latent good to the surface.
In her desire to help her husband she remembers
her success as an amateur performer, and deter-
mines to get a position on the stage, thereby
earning enough to cover their losses.
She secures a place and the indications are that
she is going to make good. She has kept it a secret
from her husband. But he finds out and then there
is a misunderstanding — he mistakes her motives.
But Margaret faces sterner problems and worries
not required by her husband. She comes to realize
it — realizes tbnt even financi.il failure cannot justify
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the forsaking of hoine and loved ones. Her in-
tentions were good, however.
In the end Sprague comforts his wife in a great
sorrow — the loss of her father — and leads her from
the room to a better and fuller realization of her
wifply duties in the future.
AN ENCHANTED VOICE (Jan. 25).— Mr. Higii-
tone, the famous singer, arrives at the village ho-
tel. The proprietor and his maids fall over them-
selves in an effort to show him the best room in
the house. After ushering him to his room thc.v
listen outside the door while High-tone goes to the
piano and proceeds to sing a lullaby. His listen-
ers outside and the ensembled guests downstairs
are enchanted. They listen spellbound. They com-
mence to gently sway back and forth and indulge
in the most weird dances. The song ends! In-
stantly the spell is broken and the entire lobby
comes tumbling down about the ears of the guests
and the t»roprietor. All Is excitement. They beg
High-tone to sing once more. He proceeds down-
stairs, where he warbles once more. Instantly the
pillars replace themselves, the ceiling becomes
whole again, and the broken furniture is pieced to-
gether, and the entire room once more assumes
its natural condition, under the spell of the en-
chanting voice.
HE DOESN'T CARE TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED
(Jan. 25).^NewlyTved buys a camera and attempts
to photograph the kid. He tries to pose him. jut
darling refuses to stand for It. He chases him in
the bedroom. Baby crawls under the bod. Papa
follows him. but it is too dark to take a picture
there. Chased by Newlywed. the kid runs under
the table and from there around and in the back
of the piano. Newlywed attempts to photograph
him from the top of the piano and comes near
breaking his neck. He gets him at last with a
startling rear view and snaps the button. The
neighbors call. They are shown the rear view (if
baby, and are told it is a wonderful likeness. They
leave disgusted, while the Newly weds admire the
photograph of their darling.
POWERS.
TOO MANY COOKS (Jan. 19).— Carson, a happy-
go-lucky clubman, refuses the invitation of his
friends to dine at the club, and goes honie In an-
ticipation of a "real dinner." When he arrives
home he finds his wife In the kitchen bemoaning
the fact that the cook has left. Together they
prepare the meal. The blunders he makes, the
dishes he breaks and the swearing he does all
tend to throw the household into a state of linabus.
A messenger enters with a telegram telling that
his mother-in-law is coming to spend a week. Car-
son leaves his wife weeping and goes to his club
for sympathy.
Carson, a little tipsy. Is assisted to his door by
his friend. Through the keyhole he sees the mother-
in-law waiting for him. He thinks he would rather
enter the house through the dining-room window;
he Is mistaken for a burglar by a policeman and
is rescued by the mother who pulls him In by the
ear and lays down the law to him. This is che
beginning of a line of complications which result *n
victory for the clubman. The last cook accepts a
bribe, frightens and annoys the mother until she
flees in terror and disgust.
THE DErCE AND TWO PAIR (Jan. 23).— The
elopement plans of George Love and Hazel Sweet
are intercepted by \2iss Freeze, spinster aunt of
Helen. The aunt disguises In Helen's clothes,
elopes with George, and the two are apparently
married. They go to a nearby cafe for their wed-
ding dinner, where Miss Freeze keeps her face
judiciously veiled. In the (meantime, unconscious
of what has transpired. Helen is waiting for her
lover. Spike, a burglar, climbs the ladder which
has been placed for Helen's elopement. Helyn
thinks that It la George below. She throws lier
grips out of the window. They strike Spike and
knock him senseless.
Helen goes for the police and discovers George
and Miss Freeze in the cafe. She faints. When
all have revived, George offers $500 to anyone who
will extricate him from his embarrassment. Spike
confesses that it was he who married George and
the spinster. He had bound the minister in prep-
aration to robbing his house, when the brldul
couple arrived. To allay suspicion, he performed
the marriage ceremony. George is delighted to
learn that the marriage was illegal, and forthwith
he takes Helen to the real minister, and they are
married.
NESTOR.
COtTNTESS BETTY'S MINE (Jan. 21).— Counters
Betty Ardmore inherits from an uncle a large min-
ing property in the United States. At the advice
of her counselor she comes to America to per-
sonally superintend the conduct of her property.
Her brother, a dissolute fellow, is left out of the
Inheritance, but at his solicitation and promise to
reform, she takes him with her. At the mine they
meet Wallace, a thoroughly independent American,
who dislikes peerage on general principles. He
has had entire charge of the mine subsequent lo
the death of the uncle. The brother and Wallace
instinctively dislike each other. The Countess likes
Wallace, but resents his independence.
Later, Wallace comes upon the brother at the
cafe, and a fight ensues. The brother is beaten
and Wallace promises not to tell his sister.
Shortly following this incident. Wallace is alone
in the office. With revenge foremost in his mind,
the brother places a charge of dynamite under the
house, lights the fuse, and retires to a safe dis-
tance to watch. When it is about time for the
dynamite to explode, the Countess enters the office.
Wallace and the Countess leave the oflBce by the
rear door. The brother is caught in his own trap
and killed. The Countess looks to Wallace for
comfort — and finds it.
SNOBBERY (Jan. 23). — The Gaiety Company goes
broke when the manager skips with the proceeds.
Ramona wires her aunt, Mrs. Van Horn, for
money. This stately lady grows angry : she is
giving a house party and is ashamed of the lively
Ramona and her stage ways. However, she sends
the money and in due time Ramona arrives and
proceeds to inject liveliness into the party. This
is viewed with disgust by her aunt, with annoy-
ance to Dode, who Is trying to "catch" Ned Travis,
a guest, and with pleasure by Ned himself, who,
having made the mistake of taking Ramona ton
cheaply, finds that she has both dignity and sense,
and promptly falls in love with her. This affection
is increased when he finds her snubbed.
A guest loses a necklace, which has been taken
by Dode. Ramona is accused and Is not allowed
to leave the house. Ned sets to work to find the
culprit, knowing that Ramona is not guilty. Ned
meets Dode on the porch as she is returning from
a pawn shop. She stumbles and her bag flies open.
When she has gone to her room Ned sees a pawn
ticket at bis feet. He seeks Ramona and they
make Dode return the necklace to the guest's room
and advise her to leave. Ramona is now cleared
by the discovery of the necklace, and Ned decides
to marry her forthwith, and "snobbery" takes
a fall.
BISON.
FOR THE FREEDOM OF CITBA (2 parts — Jan.
24). — Felix, an American, is employed as a book-
keeper at a large hacienda In Cuba. Jaun, a half-
breed overseer of the estate, loves the planter's
daughter. He makes brutal advances to her, and
the girl is saved from his violence by Felix. Jaun
IS .lep')sod as overseer and Felix is given the posi-
tion. In a :-)<irit of revenge the peon steals Arabia,
the daughter's, horse, rides to the headquarters of
the Spanish ffeneral of the district and reports
that the hacifndi^fo is recruiting a detachment of
insurgents. r-iuiLg Jaun's absence the horse ef-
fects its own escape.
The planter is arrested, taken to the Spanish head-
quarters and sentenced to be shot at sunrise. An
insurgent leader in the vicinity Is notified of the
proceeding and hurries with his detachment of
rebels to aid In the rescue. The trusty horse car-
ried a file to the prisoner and after the bars have
been demolished be carries the planter to his
friends. The Spanish soldiery gives chase and is
caught in an ambuscade and captured. Jaun las
returned to the hacienda to take the daughter away,
but his evil purpose is interrupted by the arrival of
a United States soldier with despatches to Felix.
The insurgents arrive with their prisoners and
Felix reads a despatch, which tells that Santiago
has fallen and that his services as a military spy
are ended. Jaun steals away in an attempt to es-
cape, but Arabia chases him back into the patio,
where the half-breed lands in a fountain.
GOLD SEAL.
THE UNSIGNED AGREEMENT (2 parts— Jan.
20). — The story opens when a labor agitator makes
advances to Nell, an innocent girl whose life has
been spent in the factory and whose love has been
won by Harry, the profligate mill-owner's son. Pol-
lowing the girl's repulse of the agitator, Harry
warns him to keep away from her. Thus the agi-
tator has personal reasons to force labor troubles
upon the mill-owner.
In a saloon brawl Harry strikes the agitator
over the head with a chair and leaves him for
dead. Believing that he would be arrested for
murder, Harry joins the army and is sent to Cuba.
Nell is left in a delicate condition.
The father, grief-stricken on hearing of it, mar-
ries the girl himself. The agitator, recovered, uses
his utmost efforts to effect a strike. By deception
he leads the workmen to believe that the factory
owner has refused their demands and they are
aroused until they decide to destroy the factory.
In the large factory ignite and there It a terrific
is overturned and a fire begins. The militia Is
called and with other citizens they fight the strik-
ers. At the height of the battle Harry, the son,
returns, but in the melee he is killed. Explosives
in the larg factory ignite and there is a terrific
explosion.
Even after this the owner is willing to forgive
his employees and he contemplates presenting each
with two weeks' salary as a Christmas gift, until
he learns of his son's death. All the sympathy
in him freezes and he refuses to befriend all and
any.
Reducing the High Cost of Living, — 2,000 tons of
chilled and frozen meats from the Argentine Re-
public arrive In New York, the largest ever received
in the United States.
Flying Over Los Angeles. — Glen Martin In a pas-
senger-carrying biplane, makes spectacular fiight
through the clouds. California.
Atlantic Ocean Plays Havoc. — Driven by cyclonic
winds, huge waves wash away the sea wall and
cause much damage at Seabright, New Jersey.
Army Rugby Cup. — In the hardest of England's
gridiron battles, the Gordon Highlanders defeat the
Scot Greys in the second round at Richmond.
Fashions. — Simplicity is the keynote for smart
cliildren's clothes. By courtesy of The Criterion
of Fashion.
With the Rebels in Mexico, — The Commander-in-
Chief of the Mexican rebels, General Carranza,
signing Important documents at HermosUlo, the
provisional capital of the constitutionalists. Pano-
ramic view of Hermosillo.
Cigarette Causes Disastrous Fire.^Many firemen
overcome and large oil warehouse completely de-
stroyed through careless smoking of employee while
repairing oil barrel.
Exciting Cock Fight.-^One of the most interesting
features of Washington Poultry Show is an ex-
hibition of this ancient contest.
Picturesque Military Review. — ^His Excellency,
the Governor of Bermuda, Lieut. General Sir G'eorge
Bullock, reviews the officers and men of the Queen's
Regiment prior to their departure for South Africa.
Cartoons hy the World-Famous Caricaturist —
Hy Mayer.
UNIVERSAL WEEKLY.
ANIMATED WEEKLY, NO. 96 (Jan. 7).— King
Momua Visits Quaker City. — With dazzling splendor,
subjects of the gay old Monarch of Msrule dance
and prance under his mystic spell to amuse thou-
sands of Philadelphlans.
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AMERICAN.
THE RETURN OF HELEN REDMOND (2 parts
— Jan. 19). — Neil Forrester, clubman, marries Helen
Redmond, a .chorus girl, against his clergyman
brother's wishes. A girl is born to the couple.
Helen tires of domestic life and after a quarrel
with her husband returns to the stage and Bohemia,
where she forgets all in Its whirl and gayety.
Forrester dies and his brother assumes charge of
the child, bringing her up to believe that her mother
is dead and was a good woman. She is now ten
years old. One night after the show Helen gives
a supper to her friends in her flat, and one of the
guests sends her regrets on account of her young
daughter's illness. This awakens in Helen thoughts
of her own daughter and she retires to her own
room broken-hearted and resolved to see her the
next day.
She goes next day and finds the child resembles
her and humors her by saying that she knew her
mother and that she was a good woman. The
minister returns, recognizes Helen and orders her
out of the house. She first pleads for the child,
then demands it, it is hers. The minister changes
his tone and tells Helen that it would be wrong
to disillusion the child, now that she thinks her
dead and a good woman and a greater wrong to
bring her up among her own kind. Helen sinks
under these reproaches, but is persistent. While
the girl is being brought in Helen lapses in a deep
reverie. In this state she has visions of bringing
the girl home. The inherited taint manifests it-
self and the girl grows up like her mother, with a
weakness for paint, frills and smiles of men, and
later Helen's friend elopes with the girl. When
the minister returns with Marjorie, Helen's daugh-
ter, she tells him she realizes what he says is true
and that it is better for her to continue to grow
up under his care. She renounces the stage, gives
music lessons as a means of livelihood and is soon
reunited with her daughter in the enjoyment of a
happy future.
AT THE POTTER'S WHEEL (Jan. 24).— The
picture opens with scenes at a pottery located at
Suresne, a small town near Paris, France. The
potters and decorators are seen at work and a
vase is made on the potter's wheel. Among the
girls employed in the decorating of the porcelain
is Vera Nemours, a poor girl who is doing most
artistic work. She is living with an old woman,
Jeanne Eaton, who has become so feeble with age
and infirmities that she is no longer useful, and
the master of the works, Jean Montparnasse, finally
discharges her. She returns to her poor lodgings
in despair. Montparnasse has conceived a violent
I)assion for Vera, which culminates when he at-
tempts to seize her violently. Roual Nevers, a
young artist who Is the chief designer for the
pottery, sees the predicament In which Vera is
placed and knocks down the villain.
A beautiful vase which we see made on the
wheel, put in the ovens and baked, is brought to
Vera to be decorated. A girl who really loves
Montparnasse is jealous of his attentions to Vera,
and as Vera goes to the window to admire the
beauty of the vase, the girl trips her. She falls
and the vase is shattered to pieces. Vera returns
to her squalid home hopeless, finding her aged com-
panion in despair; they agree to die, as the future
holds no hope. They turn on the gas and are to
die in each other's arms. Montparnasse comes to
■ their room to obtain possession of the girl. He
attempts to break in the door, but is admitted by
the old lady temporarily dissuaded from her pur-
pose, and he attacks the girl. The old woman, with
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How their love might have led them
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executioner saves from death the rival he had denounced as a conspirator. When she sees her lover safely launched
towards England, she prefers death to fulfilling her promise.
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a fierce return of strengtli, grapples witb him and
in the struggle which follows he falls against the
low winilow and crashes through, falling into the
street, sis stories below. Roual, hearing Vera's
screams, rushes to ber protection and says he will
care for their futures, so from the chaos of her
present the future looks bright and full of prom-
ise of content.
PRINCESS.
WHEN THE CAT CAME BACK (Jan. 16).—
Joe's young and pretty wife, May, is extremely
enspicious and jealous of the landlady's daughter,
and when Joe tries to get a speck of dust out of
Nell's eye, May thinks it is a love scene. When
Joe enters the room she accuses him of making
love to the girl, and Joe ridifules her. Later, May
rashes out angry. Joe, thinking it will blow over,
reclines on a couch to read, and Nell chases a
runaway cat into the room only to be caught by
Joe's wife returning. This time she's sure things
are not right, and leaves the house, with Joe in
pursuit. The difference cannot be patched up,
and May returns to sob it out alone on the couch.
And the kitten figures again, but this time Mr.
Gordon chases it, only to be caught by the re-
turning Joe on his knees at the couch, looking for
a whip he dropped. Of course Joe knew it was
all right, but be wouldn't let May think so, until
it dawned upon her that that was just the posi^
tion Jne was in when she accused him of in-
fidelit.v. And then she insisted upon being for-
given, and Joe forgave her.
THANHOUSER.
ADRIFT IN A GREAT CITY (Jan. 13).— A work-
inginan in a larjie city saved his money and was
finally enabled to send to his wife and daughter
in Europe passage money to his new home. He
arranged to meet them at the pier, but on his
way there he was injured in an accident and taken
unconscious and unidentified to a hospital. The
two women arrived in America, to find themselves
homeless and friendless. The daughter finally se-
cured a position in a sweatshop, but her eyesight
failed her rapidly, and she was soon thrown out
of that position, blind and helpless. In her happier
days she had been an amateur musician and now
the violin, once a source of amusement, became
the only reliance of these two women, for the
daughter played the violin and the mother begged
in the streets.
In the meantime, the father had been convalescing
in the hospital, and messengers he sent to seek his
loved ones returned to report that no trace of the
women could be found. One pleasant afternoon
the convalescent was weakly re.''lining in a chair
on the ho'^pital grounds, and a blind girl stairsered
in and explained to the doctor, who was chatting
with the patient, t'-at sVe had lost 'her way.
The kindly doctor questioned her and she told her
story, not knowing one of the two listeners was
ber father, who at first had not recognized her.
Her grief was speedily' turned to joy when he an-
nounced himself and a fresh cause for thanksgiv-
ing came when the doctor told them that he knew
the girl's sight could be restored. Thus after
many tribulations was the family reunited.
COALS OF FIRE (Jan. 16).— The merchant had
sncceeded in business because he was utterly heart-
less and had ground down all opposition. His em-
ployees hated him, his competitors feared him.
and the servants in his home lived in mortal dread
of him. There was only one person in the world
who was not afraid of him and that was his
motherless little daughter, a mere baby, but w-ho
knew that her word was law witb her father.
One of the merchant's employees was a clerk who
had grown gray in the service of the firm, and
who in any ordinary business would have been re-
garded as a pensioner. In this case, however, he
was brutally discharged for no reason other than
age, and found It Impossible to senure a pla'^e
elsewhere. The clerk had supported his little
grandson, his only surviving relative, hut soon po-
sitions were reversed and all that the old man
and the small boy bad to live on were the pennies
that the youngster made by selling newspapers.
One day the clerk came home to find his grand-
son feeding a little girl whom he had picked up on
the streets lost and not knowing where she lived.
The clerk recognized her as the daughter of his
employer, and his heart filled with rage. He or-
dered the child to leave at once and scowled angrily
at her. but the little girl did not know what fear
was. for in all her young life no one had ever
spoken crossly to her or looked angrily at her.
She thought the old man was trying to amuse her.
gurgled happily when he frowned, confidently
climbed into his lap and told him she liked him.
Probably he would not have been cross to her un-
der any circumstances, but the child was so sweet
that no one could "stay mad at her," so the old
clerk Instead of throwing her out made her as
comfortable as possible, put her to sleep In his
own bed and watched over her while his son went
to notify her father. The merchant came to the
house post baste to find his darling child guarded
by the man be had turned out to starve. For
once he was stricken with remorse when he realized
how the man he had injured had done him a kind- •
ness he would never forget. Now the clerk is
back at his old desk again and he knows he has
a life-long job, for his employer, no longer gniflf
and bullying, has told him so.
MAJESTIC.
A TICKET TO RED HORSE GULCH (Jan. 11).—
Jack Oliver, who was a telephone lineman in a large
city, had a disagreement with his superior and was
discharged. He had never been able to save much
money and when, after several weeks of earnest
searching he found no work, the situation began
to look serious. The opportunity knocked, for Jack
found a railway ticket on the street, and in spite
of diligent effort, was unable to return it to its
owner. The ticket read to Red Horse Gulch, a
mining town in the city, so. determined to have a
tilt with fate he took the ticket and set out for the
mining tort"n.
An old miner. Bill Salter, was in need of a man
to help him with his claim. Laborers were scarce,
and he finally ohanced upon Jack Oliver. The
"Tenderfoot" proved to be a good worker, and
developed into a miner of no mean ability. Molly
Salter, the miner's daughter, who had charge of
the little telephone exchange at Red Gulch, be-
came a warm friend to the young man. Gold was
discovered on Bill Salter's claim, but before it
could be properly registered, "claim jumpers" seized
it and sent one of their number on a swift horse
to town. When Salter and Jack discovered the in-
truders they learne«l that the men's confederate
would reach Red Horse Gulch In half an hour.
The roads were rough and tlie distance to town
could not be covered in less than two hours, and
.ret the seemingly impossible was accomplished,
for .f:]' k n.anaged with the aid of Molly to file
tbe claim n«f criwit the desperadoes.
JAKE'S HOODOO (Jan. 13). — Jake Towne. poor
but enterprising, loves Lucy Small, who does not
share her father's prejudices. She agrees to elope
•\;ieii cpportunity offers. Jake is instructed by
let'er to be at Lucy's at dark, Friday, the 13th,
when the coast will be clear. Jake, owning only
one suit, upsets a pan of beans on his trousers,
llr rci-ai'": r'e damage with gasoline and hangs
t'e garments out to air while he shaves. A tramp
frp'^h from an encounter with a bulldog sees Jake's
pants and succumbs to temptation. Jake, minus
an indispensable article of attire, is desperate.
Henpeck runs out of tobacco. Mrs. H. gives him
ten minutes to get some. Jake holds him up and
bo-rows his loud but whole trousers. Henpeck,
friglitened to death of his wife, wraps a blanket
round him and sneaks home through back alleys.
But Mrs. H. has already gone to look for him.
She sees his trousers going down the street with
a girl, follows them to the minister's, and sets
the i-oliceman on the track of t'ne bigamist. The
brldesroom is rudely torn from his wife and taken
to jail. The tr.nmp in Jake's pants sees Lucy's
window open and gets a ladder and gets into
Small's. Mrs. Henpeck goes home and faints when
she finds Hen in bed. They get Jake out of jail,
and he goes after Lucy, who has gone home,
climbed f'e ladder and cried herself to sleep. Jake
calls her and she does not hear. Then the tramp,
carrying her father's cash box, steals in and ap-
propriates her jewelry. The slam of the door awak-
ens her. s''e shrieks, and Jake rushes to tbe rescue.
Tramp and husband collide half way up the ladder
and fall, each trying to get the box. Lucy shrieks
and the policeman who responds meets with Small.
The policeman seizes the tramp, Jake recognizes his
trousers and makes the unfortunate one take them
off. Indoors Small decides t'-at Jake wouldn't be
a bad sonin-law after all. "When he realizes that
it is too late to object he gives in with a good
grace, and invites Jake to remain, which he thank-
fully does, his day of hoodoo being over.
THE LACKEY (Jan. 17).^udge Stevens, of the
Supreme Court, was a jurist of tbe highest type,
and a devoted father. He was a widower, wholly
engrossed in his pretty daughter. Mary. The girl
had many suitors, but seemed to regard them all
merely as friends, for love had not yet come into
btr 'ife. 1 he butler in the Stevens' home was
a young man who bad enjoyed a considerable edu-
cation and was far superior to the majority of peo-
ple in his station of life. Mary Stevens regarded
him as a well-trained servant, but tbe butler, real-
iing fully the hopelessness of his position, fell in
love with his employer's daughter. He told no
one of his passion, but the judge accidentally
learned of bis regard and scornfully dismissed him.
Then tbe father, to his surprise and indignation,
discovered that his daughter had begun to look
upon the manly young servant with favor.
The judge dined at liis club one evening, and
while enjoying an after supper chat with friends
was summoned to tbe phone. The call was from
his house, and he did not recognize the voice at
the other end of tbe wire. He w-as soon enlight-
ened, for the man Informed him that he was a
prisoner whom the judge had sentenced several
months before and who had just escaped from
prison. The outlaw told the judge that he in-
tended to kill his daughter and escape. The father
heard his daughter's voice at the phone, and then
tbe convict took her place and tauntingly declared
that lier end was near. A pistol shot rang out.
and the judge staggered back from the telephone,
covering his face with his hands. Meantime, in the
lonely country house; a battle raged, for the butler
returning to the bouse, discovered Mary's danger,
and tbe pistol was fired as he seized the desperado.
„After a hard struirgle. he crawled to tbe phone and ,
told tbe frantic father that bis daughter was safe.
As tbe girl watched the struggle and knew that
this servant, whose affection for her she had long
known, was risking bis life for her, the liking
which she had alwa.vs had grew stronger, and she
realized that she loved him, even though the barrier
of social position separated them. The judge ar-
rived at his home and the convict was taken away
to prison, but the father was confronted with a
great problem, for he realized that although his
daughter loved the butler, that the barrier of
caste separated them and that the future would
hold much unhappiness In store for them if they
married. It was the butler who solved the problem.
Bravely he explained to the judge and his daughter
tliat he felt his presence in their home would be
no longer wise, and with a smiling face, which
belied a breaking heart, he went forward into the
world, treasuring forever a parting glance from
the woman whom he loved but could never wed.
BRONCHO.
ROMANCE OF STINSHINE ALLET (Jan. 28).—
Jimmy Mullen, a bootblack, secretly admires Mary
Denton, a factory girl of Sunshine Alley. He res-
cues her from a gang of loafers, putting up a fight
with the ringleader. The fight is witnessed by Bill
Cross, a fight promoter, who is always on the look-
out for new material, and sees a wonderful future
in Jimmy. Jimmy is arrested and when Mary
explains to the judge why Jimmy was fighting,
tbe judge paroles Jimmy in Mary's care. Mary has
an invalid mother, for whom she Is very anxious
to buy an invalid's chair. Jimmy, when approached
by Bill Cross to go into training, breaks bis prom-
ise not to fight, so as to get money to help Mary
buy the chair for her mother. The fight is wit-
nessed by tbe judge who sentenced Jimmy. When
Jimmy is brought before him for having broken hia
parole he remembers the ardous fight that Jimmy
put up. When Bill Cross explains to the judge that
Jimmy went into the fight just for the money be-
cause Mary needed it. he sentences Jimmy to either
marriage with Mary or ten years In jail.
DOMINO.
THE PRIMirrVE CALL (3 parts— Jan. 15),—
Bored by tbe conventionalities of society and the
conditions that existed in his own particular circle,
Roland Van Dyke develops melancholia, much to
tbe distress of his mother. Roland is ordered on
a long sea voyage: the ship is wrecked and he is
cast upon a cannibal island. His strugsle with
several wild men is witnessed by a wibl girl, who.
attracted and fascinated by tbe strange new
creature, helps him to get away from his foes.
Roland, half frenzied from loneliness for human
company, starts to follow the wild girl and she
eludes him. He tries to charm ber by playing the
flute, which he had learned aboard the s'ip. His
efforts are successful and they take up their abode
togef'er. Two years later, some sailors looking for
wjiter sight the signal that Roland has fived and
tl'-ey offer to take him back to civilization. On
arriving home, lie finds his mother has died of grief
at his loss, and her property given to the girl
Roland was to have married, but who is now mar-
ried to Roland's cousin. Roland finds that be can-
not return to the old life, so after a settlenient with
the girl. Edith, be takes a few thousand dollars
and returns to his wild girl, who is now the mother
of a child.
KAY-BEE.
THE CIRCLE OF FATE (2 parts— Jan. 16).—
Antone Tojetti and his pretty daug'iter, Maria, are
street musicians in Venice. John Strom, an Amer-
ican millionaire, makes love to Maria, and finally
persuades her to leave for America with him. Her
father sees them just as they are leaving, but she
wMl not return to him.
Two years later, Maria, abandoned by John, re-
turns to her father, who has now become a guide
in tbe mountains. She dies and Antone vows
vengeance. Some time after this. John Strom, now
married, is touring Europe and he and his party
seek a guide to visit Vesuvius. Antone takes the
position. John not recognizing in him the father of
Maria. They make the ascent at night and when
they have arrived at the top, Antone tells Strom
that from another angle a better view can be had.
When Antone and Strom have reached this point.
Antone makes himself known, tells him what has
happened to Maria and that he Is going to push
him into the crater. Strom Is horrified, but Antone
with the madness of a wild man, hurls bira into tbe
burning mass. His tH)dy In the descent falls in
front of his wife and the remainder of the party,
who are Iforror stricken as they see his agonized j
face pleading with tbem from the mass below.
RELIANCE.
SLIM HOG-VN'S GETAWAY (Jan. 12).— Slim Ho-
gan, a gangster, earns tbe gratitude of Jane Gray,
a young seamstress, by saving her and her old
father from an attack by the gang. The old man
is badly Injured, and is assisted home by Slim.
Jane is grateful, but Slim mistakes her gratitude '
for love. Doctor West, who calls frequently to see.]
the old man. wins Jane's heart. Slim and the gang ,
get into trouble, and are pursued b.v the police.
Slim, cornered and at bay. shoots one of them, but j
Is still pursued by otlier police. He manages to
elude tl'ein, and asks Jane to bide him in her flat.
Jane's sense of gratitude Is too strong to resist
his plea. They hear someone coming and Jane
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hides Slim iu the clothes closet. Doctor West ar-
rives and unconscious of Sllm's presence, he attends
to the patient. Jane is, of course, nervous and
the doctor tries to soothe and calm her. Slim,
from his hiding-place shows jealous rage, as he
sees the doctor's attentions to Jane, and when the
doctor is gone, Slim wants to follow and kill him.
Jane, to restrain him, is very nice to him and
binds the arm that was wounded in the scuffle with
the police. On his way home the doctor remem-
bers that he left his bag in Jane's room. He goes
back for it and finds Jane and Slim very close
together. He knows that she must have been hid-
ing the man, and thinks Slim must be her lover.
Slim tries to embrace Jane and when she repulses
him lie is angry and threatens to find the doctor
and kill him. Jane, fearing for the doctor's safety,
informs the police. Slim'a wound is now very
painful and he enters the office of Doctor West
for treatment. He then sees tbat the doctor is
his rival. Slim draws bis gun, but the doctor is
too swift and strong for him. He disarms him,
and thinkinsr that perhaps Jane loves bim, be binds
up his wounds and tells him to go. As he is leav-
ing the tloctorVs office he is seen by tbe policeman.
He starts to run, but Is shot and killed. Jane,
anxious about the doctor, arrives. As she sees
Slim's body she shows distress. The doctor ex-
presses sympathy, and shows relief when Jane ex-
plains she had no love for Slim — only gratitude.
THE TWO SLAVES (Jan. 14).— Mr. Carter is a
lonely bachelor and is told by his doctor that he
has heart disease, and that if he wants to live he
must quit smoking. But Carter, thinking that there
is not much joy in life, sticks to his old com-
panion, the pipe.
In an obscure part of the town Barry, a drunkard,
lives with his five-year-old daughter, Ida. Barry
comes home one night with not only a load but a
bottle. Ida is old enough to know that that is the
stuff that inebriates, but does not cheer, so she
bides the bottle in the closet. When Barry wakes
up next morning, he can't find his bottle, so has
to go to the saloon for a bracer. He takes not
one, but many of tliem, and staggers from the
saloon into trouble. He is sent to the hospital.
As time passes and her father does not return,
Ida starts out to look for him. She wanders about
until she Is lost. Carter, who is visiting some
friends, discovers Ida and comforts her. She wins
his heart. He decides to adopt her, and now that
be lias something worth while to live for, he
takes the doctor's advice and quits smoking.
In a few days Barry is able to leave the hos-
pital. He discovers the whereabouts of his child
and claims her. Carter, who is now very macb
attached to Ida, is very disappointed and returns
to his pipe for consolation. Barry, who is only
weak, not bad, vows that be will quit drinking
and bring up his child properly. But that night
Barry finds the bottle that Ida hid In the closet.
He struggles hard, but the desire is too strong.
Then, realizing how helpless be is, he takes Ida
back to the man he knows will care for her and
wanders off Into the night.
THE FAITH OF HER FATHER (2 parts— Jan.
17).— Ruth, ashamed of her father's pawn broiler's
shop, does not tell her Christian friends of it. She
Is loved by Nathan, a Jewish lad, but does not re-
turn bis affection, for she Is being courted by rich
young Dick North. Dick's mother incurs some dehts
from cards, which her husband refuses to pay.
She pawns a diamond star with Rntb's father and
later tells her husband and son that the jewel was
stolen. Rutli receives an invitation to a dance and
seeing the diamond star prevails upon her father to
allow her to wear it that evening. He weakly
consents. Dick is at the dance and recognizes the
star. She tells bim tbat her father gave it to her.
He says that her father must be a thief: that the
star was stolen from his mother. She realizes
tbat she will have to do tbat thing she loathes to
do — take the boy to her father's shop. She does,
the duplicate ticket Is shown, and Dlok realizes the
truth. He tries to make up with Ruth for his sus-
picion, but she tells him his ways are not hers.
As he turns to go the old man gives him his star
to take to his mother as a token of good will. As
the girl sees Dick go out of her life she turns to
Nathan, and for the first time realizes his worth
and goodness. And old Jacobs sees a love story
and a better understanding coming between the two
young people of the same faith.
MUTUAL WEEKLY,
MUTUAL WEEKLY, NO. 54 (Jan. 7).— Suf-
fragettes Again on the Hike — Small but intrepid
band marches from New York to Albany.
A Little Journey to Toyland. — Germany produces
a new and interesting product for 1914.
Modem Hawaii. — Island territory uses latest In
motor-plows for cane fields.
A Launching at Bridgeport. — Ocean receives a
new guest at I>ake Submarine Boat Yards in Con-
necticut city.
Winter Fashions. — Latest Paris designs for
winter hats and wraps.
A New Safety Buoy. — The Dehotte Brothers ex-
periment on the Seine with a new life-saving
device.
President Greets Hikers. — Callfornians tramp to
Washington and are received at the White House.
A Memorial to Souvaroff, — Russian government
erects splendid monument to famous general at
Plainest!, Roumania.
Queen Mary Goes Visiting. — English monarch
calls at the homes of miners in Durham, England.
Big Fire on West Coast. — Oil well burns at Fruit
Vale, California.
A Tip From England. — St. Albans revives ancient
custom of whipping and shaking the town mayor.
Home From the Wars. — King Constantine reviews
his troops in Athens, Greece.
Roosevelt, the Hero. — Ex-president enthusiastic-
ally received In Buenos Ay res.
The Portland Stock Show, — Choice examples of
northwestern farm products displayed in Oregon
city.
KOMIC.
LEVI'S LUCK (Jan. 1).— Joe Parks, a salesman,
starts out one morning to see his customers; on
the way he meets a friend, who invites him to
have a drink. In the saloon they meet another
mutual friend and while talking, Parks' sample
grip is knocked from the bar unknown to any one.
Pat, an Irish foreman, comes in for a can of
beer and unconsciously kicks the grip into the
street, where Spunky Jim, a tough finds it, and
carries it off. Parks, about this time discovers the
loss and starts on tlie bunt. Spunky cannot get
the grip open; after trying for some little time,
he. however, gets an idea, and immediately puts
it into execution. Taking tlie grip, he accosts a
bold son of Erin's Isle, and bets bim that he
cannot carry the grip across the street and back
again without setting it down. The Irishman ac-
cepts the wager, and taking tlie grip, after putting
up his money, starts across the street. When he
comes back be sets the grip on the ground, and
consequently, not seeing the trick in the het, loses.
He thinks the joke is so good that he persuades
Spunky to leave the grip with him, which Spunky
does. The Irishman proceeds to the G'erman bakery
and plays the same joke and bet on the unthinking
German. The German, anxious to get even, sug-
gests that they play it on the Jew, Levi. They
accost Levi in front of his store and the bet is
made, each one wagering heavily. Levi takes the
grip and crosses the street. On the O]ipo8lte side
he sees a silver dollar on the sidewalk, and stoop-
ing to pick it up, the watchful (German and Irish-
man think be will set the grip down, but they are
disappointed, as he puts the grip under his arm.
When he returns to the spot where they are wait-
ing, he, much to their dismay, bangs the grip on a
nail. About this time, Parks, who has searched
everywhere for his grip, comes in sight, and seeing
the grip on the nail in front of Levi's, rushes up
and demands to know who owns the grip. The
German and the Irishman, beaten at their own
game, thinking to get the Jew Into trouble, point
to Levi. Parks says the grip is his and Levi re-
turns it to him. Parks opens the grip and they
all see that it Is filled with jewelry. The Irishman
and German are overcome, and for Levi's honesty.
Parks rewards him with a roll of money, thus
proving tbat honesty Is the best of policy, especially
for Lucky Levi,
THE BAD MAN FROM THE EAST (Jan. 1).—
Jim Jarvis and Chas. Ives, two very much married
men, while playing cards at the club, very much
over-stayed their time, and when Jarvis called
Ives* attention to the fact, it was two A. W.
Hurrying home, Jarvis was met by his wife as
soon as he climbed in the window. She laid the
law down to him and dragged him to the attic
and made him sleep there as punishment. Ives,
upon arriving home, started to bully things, and
his young wife would have let him get away with
it, but her mother interfered, and as a consequence,
Ives was ordered from the house. Broke from the
poker game, and angry, he wandered the streets
for a while, and at last becoming sleepy, he climbed
into an open freight car. An engine was coupled
on the car and six days later, tired and hungry,
Ives finds himself in Goldbrick, Ariz. He climbs
out of the car, and is wandering up the track,
when he espies a box, which has fallen from an
express car. Opening It he sees It contains a
full western outfit. This he proceeds to put on.
Having dressed himself In the borrowed clothes,
be struts up the main street in search of food.
Bad Steve, a bully, has just frightened the boys
at Thirsty Thornton's saloon, and Is about coming
out of the place when he bumps into Ives. Ives
is angry at the aflfront, as be terms it, and starts
in and beats Bad Steve up a bit, much to the
amusement of the boys of the saloon, who, after
Ives has driven the bully away, proclaim him a
real hero, and invite him inside. Needless to say.
he goes, and eats nearly all the victuals in the
place. After passing a week in the west as a
bad man from the east, be sends for his friend,
Jarvis. Upon receipt of the letter Jarvis packs
up and leaves for Goldbrick. His wife, after his
departure, finds the letter, and together with Mrs.
Ives and her mother, they all start In pursuit.
They arrive In Goldbrick and reach Thornton's
Dance Hall just as Ives has introduced Jarvis as
a most wonderful hero and all the boys and girls
are making a great fuss over him. The wives and
mother-in-law take a band and after putting the
place In a terrible state of excitement, lead the
tnmnt husbands home by the ears, very much crest-
fallen, and sorry they tried to run away.
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THE ADVENTURESS (3 parts— Jan. 10).— Arsene
Laugier, marries an adventuress long after his
first wife's ileath. This autumnal love has quite
blinded him to his wife's true character. She in-
troduces her lover, Serge, as her brother. These
two accomplices soon begin plotting.
Laugier receives a telegram from his daughter,
who is returning from Brazil. Madame Laugier
does not even know of her existence. Laugier
shows her the telegram, and she lildes her feelings
and pretends to be pleased. Worried and uneasy,
Laugier goes to meet bis daujrhter. He tells her
of bis second marriage. It is a painful surprise,
and the first meeting with his wife leaves no doubt
as to their feelings for each other. Adrienne Lau-
jrier and Henry Verneuil. on the other hand, are
mutually attracted. Jeanne Laugier makes an ap-
pointment with her lover iu the drawing-room.
Adrienne comes upon them suddenly and tells them
they are a couple of adventurers. Laugier rushes
upon the scene and is terribly distressed at the
situation. In order to save him pain and humilia-
tion, his daughter tells him it was she who ar-
ranged a meeting with Serge. The father is
overcome with anger and he drives her away from
home.
Meanwhile, Adrienne Laugier and Henry Verneuil
have learnt to love each other and are engaged.
Laugier notices that his check-book has been tam-
pered with. His eyes at last opened to the full
extent of his misfortunes, he finds his wife In
the arms of her lover. Dishonored, forsaken and
ruined, he goes to his daughter and she gives him
all the money she inherited from her mother, and
breaks off her engagement with Henry Verneuil.
Laugier avenges himself. He fires twice at hia
wife and her lover. The latter Is wounded, audi
Laugier is stricken with paralysis. Henry Vemeuill
breaks the sad news to Adrienne, and Laugier ia-l
conveyed to his daughter's home, where she spares-l
nothing to comfort him. One morning Doceor GAill-l
loteaux writes to Henry Verneuil that he has beeaj
elected to a post of £1,000 a year. Laugier hean
of it; he staggers in. and with dying breath bld^
them go and be happy.
FAMOUS PLAYERS.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN (Four Parts^Jan. 10)^
— iRerresford Cruger, junior partner of the New
York brokerage firm of Barbury, Brown & CrugerJ
is left a fortune of 60,000 pounds, by an EngllsliJ
uncle, Carew, on the condition that be renounce
his American citizenship, become a British subject,
and marry an Englishwoman, the money otherwise-!
being assigned to the Archaeological Society off
England. Cruger patriotically refuses the fortune-!
on these conditions, when his pretty English cousin, f
Beatrice Carew, who has been disinherited in favor-i
of Cruger, because of a past romance with an«J
American, suggests to him that they marry, and so-f
keep the money In the family. Oruger's Amerlcan^J
chivalry, and a strong interest In his attractive^
cousin are aroused. At this critical moment thfr
disappearance of Brown, with $80,000 which he*l
had had In trust for a Miss Georgia Chapin, is 1
discovered. Cruger and Barbury feel responsible-l
for their partner's defalcition. which adds another-^
incentive to Cruger's consent to a hasty marrlage-
with Beatrice, who immediately returns to England,
after both have agreed to leave each other abso-
lutely free.
With bis newly acquired money Cruger secretly
replaces the missing funds, and invests in lie-
Opera House block of a Wyoming "boom** town,
proceeding to forget all about It. Later, he and"
Barbury go to Nice, where Cruger again meets his-
cousin-wife. Here they fall seriously in love with-
each other, and many complications, pathetic and'
comic, ensue. The situation is further confused'
by the sudden reappearance of Brown, who, it'
transpires, is the missing ex-flanc(^ of Beatrice, be-
lieved by her to have been accidentally killed.
Beatrice is now fully recovered from her love affalr-
wlth Brown, but bis former affection for her Is
revived when he learns that lier fortune, after all,
has not been lost. Brown's utter lack of character
and manliness is evidenced by his efforts to part
Cruger and Beatrice. Cruger realizes that Brown's
design is to secure Beatrice's fortune by marrying
her himself, and, in a dramatic scene, tells Brown
that he had Induced himself to marry Beatrice
In order to restore Miss Cbapln's stolen funds, and
that he would consent to a divorce from Beatrice,
if Brown would agree to return her portion of the
estate in the event that be married her. Brown's
arddr cools at this proposal, and he verifies Cruger's
scant opinion of him by again disappearing.
Beatrice misunderstands Cruger's motive, and con-
demns him as mercenary. Cruger can offer no de-
fense and secretly bears the pang of Beatrice's:
innocent misjudgment. Beatrice leaves Cruger In*
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nngor aud resentment. With a romic irony, the
Archaeological Society at this juncture, which has
sued to recover the money on the grounds that
Cruger was not to share the betiiiest with Beatrice.
Carew's disinherited daughter, wins the action, and
Cruger and Beatrice are forced to surrender their
fortune and are left without funds or resources.
With noble devotion. Cruger stints himself to
send Beatrice money witliout her knowledge of the
sacrifice, and is himself on the verge of starvation,
when joyful word arrives that his Wyoming Opera
House lot has really "boomed," and made him
$50,000. Meanwhile, (Veorgia Chapin has learned of
his unselfi&Ii replacement of her stolen funds, and
his sacrifices for Beatrice, with which she loses no
time in acquainting her. Awakened to a new
realization of Cruger's real worth. Beatrice hastens
to him to ask forgiveness, and is received with
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WHAT THE GODS DECREE (Four parts).—
Henriette D'Arsac, tiie wife of an adventurer,
Charles D'Arsac, who has made his fortune in the
African trade and now retired, one day reads of
the excavation of the famous statue of the Goddess
Kali, around whose neck is hung a necklace of pre-
cious stones and gold beads of inestimable value.
This his wife ardently desires to possess and begs
her husband to secure it. Unable to resist her
pleadings, he sails for India and on reafhing Bom-
bay enlists the services of a guide to take him to
the Sanctuary. They reach the sacred spot late
in the night, but the guide, seized by a sudden
fright, runs away. D'Arsac, revolver in band, ad-
vances toward tlie statue, unclasps the necklace
with trembling hands and starts to make his es-
cape when, turning around, he fancies he sees the
goddess raising her two hands as if in the act of
cursing him. The sacrilege is discovered the next
day and D'Arsac is easily traced to a tavern, where
he is trying to dissipate the hideous nightmare with
drink. Kali, the Priestess, disguised as a man,
and Donra, a faker of the secret cult, succeed in
shipping as stokers on board D'Arsac's yacht, which
at once starts on a return journey. Tliey endeavor
to secure the necklace while on board the yacht,
but only succeed in arousing suspicion. Cutting
a large hole above the waterline, they jump over-
board and swim to shore before their absence is
discovered. D'Arsac arrives and presents the neck-
lace to his wife. The Hindoos succeed in gaining
an entrance to the villa, hut not until they have
been forced to climb a tree, from whence tliey see
wild beasts roaming the park, terrible guardians in
their nocturnal rounds. They enter the drawing-
room, overpower the guard, seize the necklace and
disappear. An electric appliance warns D'Arsac of
tlteir presence. He pulls a lever. A trap opens
aud the two Hindoos drop into a cage, which slowly
upsets in a cistern. By an act of Providence they
are saved and escape hy a subterranean passage
leading to the sea. They engage a boat, but are
followed by D'Arsac, who overtakes them, seizes
t'le Hindoos and places them on board his yacht.
When nearing Marseilles, Kali succeeds in breaking
her bonds and jumps into the sea before D'Arsac
and his men can prevent her. She manages to get
to shore, exhausted, only to again fall into the
hands of D'Arsac, who recovers possession of the
necklace and leaves her on the shore half dead,
where she is found several hours later by the
gypsies. Misfortune follows misfortune in the
household of D'Arsac, culminating in the supposed
death of their daughter, who has been put into a
hypnotic sleep under the powerful magnetic in-
fluence of Kali. Henriette is taken violently ill at
sight of her daughter in this condition and Is
threatened with a loss of reason. D'Arsac now has
but one desire: To return the cursed necklace. He
rus-hes toward the glass case, seizes the necklace
and Irandishes it madly. A hand touches his shoul-
der: Kali, silent, immovable, is behind him. The
adventurer pulls out a revolver, which he soon
Irops undei the steady, imperious gaze of the
Priestess. He crawls at Kali's feet and pleads
forgiveness. She takes the necklace and slowly
retreats l-a.kward, D'Arsac dropping to the floor
in a faint. Knii, overcome with pity, relents and
wakens Uie rhild. When D'Arsac regains conscious-
noj^s, ids wife and daughter are bending over him.
The J'rieste.-s ar.d the necklace have disappeared.
I'cace and qui^t once more reign in the villa. The
rriesto^'s r.^'turii.-' to India and the necklace once
morft graces the neck .of the venerated idol.
ECLECTIC.
A MAN'S SHADOW (Six parts^Jan. 20).— Roger
Laroque, hearing of the dishonesty of Luverson, his
employee, discharges him and earns his hatred. At
a reception. Laroque meets Julia De Noirville. a
lawyer's wife, and becomes infatuated with her.
She reciprocates his attentions and consents to meet
him the next day. Noticing that she is depressed,
he persuades her to tell him the reason. She con-
fides to him that she is in dire need of a large
sum of Tnoney in order to avert impending disaster.
Laroque promises to raise the money for her. On
the strength of an offer from the government for
on invention which he had submitted, he obtains
tlie money from a loan broker, who resides opposite
to bim. Luverson. the discharged employee, has
secured a position with the money lender and sees
Laroque get the money. He follows bim and sees
bim give the money to tlie lawyer's wife. Laroque's
wife and child go for a drive. During the absence
of the mother, the Iiorse runs away with the little
girl. The lawyer, De N'oirville. attempts to stop
the runaway and is severely injured. Laroque hears
of the lawyer's bravery and calls with his wife
and little girl to thank bim. While there, Laroque
meets Julia, who first learns that her lover is
married. He tells her that he no longer loves her.
Luverson, for revenge, smashes the engine in-
vented by Laroque. Owing to the damage done,
tlie government rescinds the order. As a result,
the money lender becomes anxious, and persuaded
by Luverson, requests Laroque to return the money
loaned. The lawyer is present when the request
is received and noticing tliat Lai^oque is greatly
distressed, he writes to the money lender advising
that Laroque will go bankrupt if forced to pay
and might do something rash. However, Laroque
is compelled to pay, and leaves after a stormy in-
terview. Seeing his employer putting the money in
a safe, Luverson returns at night, disguised as La-
roque, to rob the safe. He is discovered by the
loan broker, who attacks him. Luverson kills his
employer and makes his escape with the money.
Laroque's wife, daughter, and servant, watching
from their window for his return, witness the crime.
Owing to the disguise, they believe that it was
Laroque who committed the murder. Luverson,
with threats of blackmail, compels the lawyer's
wife to write an anonymous note to Laroque.
thanking him for the money, which is returned
with tlie note. Next day the crime is discovered.
The lawyer's warning note is found and suspicion
falls on Laroque. The police question his wife and
child, but they deny all knowledge of the crime.
The servant, however, ctmfesses that she saw her
master do the deed. The money, returned by Luver-
son. is found on Laroque. Bloodstains point to his
guilt and he is arrested. De Noirville finds the
note which accompanied the money and asks La-
roque to tell to whom he loaned the money. To
shield Julia, the lawyer's wife, he refuses to tell.
He is brought to trial and De Noirville offers to
defend him. Luverson sends a note to the lawyer
during the trial advising that Laroque received the
money from the former's wife. The lawyer is furi-
ous at this disclosure and refuses to defend the
prisoner. He changes his mind, however, but owing
to an attack of heart failure, he dies before he
can disclose the name of the prisoner's debtor. La-
roque is subsequently convicted and sent to prison.
While in prison, he learns of the death of his wife.
He succeeds in escaping and determines to return
for his little girl, who is being fostered by relatives.
On the road, he sees a burning house and rescues
two children from the flames. He is horribly
tnirner]. The children's father gives him a suit of
clothes to wear instead of his prison garb. La-
roque calls at the home where his daughter is and
takes her with him.
Ten years pass. Terribly disfigured by his burns,
and under an assumed name, Laroque escapes de-
tection. Suzanne, his daughter, goes to sketch in
a nearby park. Raymond De Noirville, the son of
the lawyer, chances to pass while on a hunting
trip and speaks to her. They meet a second time,
and Suzanne learns his identity. She writes to
him and confesses that she is the daughter of the
convict, Laroque. Raymond has fallen in love with
Suzanne and is distressed by the news. He deter-
mines to search through his fatlier's records and
try to establish her father's innocence. He dis-
covers the note which Luverson wrote to his father
at the trial telling him that his wife, Raymond's
mother, was the recipient of the money. Beside
himself at the dreadful discovery, he confronts his
mother with the proof of her perfidy. She con-
fesses and promises to prove the innocence of Su-
zanne's father. She sends for Laroque and the chief
of police and tells them that she will show them
the real murderer. Through a decoy note, she per-
suades Luverson to call on her. Confronted by
Laroque and the chief, he sees that he is cornered
and attempts to shoot Laroque, hut hits Raymond's
mother instead. Mortally wounded, she begs for
Laroque's forgiveness and passes away. With the
stigma removed from her good name, Suzanne finds
love and consolation in the arms of her lover,
Raymond.
THE HOTTSE OF MYSTERY (Four parts— Jan.
10).— Andrew Garfield, a banker, disowned his son
for marrying beneath his station. He learns of
his son's death and regrets his action. He de-
termines to locate his son's widow and child in
order to repair to some extent the results of his
harshness. He advertises for them in the news-
papers. The child chances to read the advertise-
ment. Her mother decides to call on the banker,
but has no suitable apparel. She writes a note to a
neighboring family, asking for a loan, explaining
the cireumstances. These people, however, are a
set of rogues, and take advantage of her confidence.
Under pretence of helping her, they make her
and her child prisoners and lock them in a wretclied
cellar. The woman then passes herself off to the
banker as the widow whom he is seeking. Having
been installed in the banker's home with her child,
she succeeds in admitting her husband and her
brother under the guise of servants.
Puzzled by a series of thefts, the banker calls in
Nick Winter, a famous detective. He disguises
himself as a doctor, and calls for the iirctended
purpose of treating the supposed widow, who has
feigned an attai-k of paralysis. One night Nick
finds Garfield drugged. He hides himself in the
room and sees two masked men and a heavily
veiled woman enter. He holds them up at the
point of a gun, but they escape after switching off
the electric lights. Then follows a series of re-
markable escapades. Niik finds a note in his room
advising him that he has been recognized and
threatening him if he remains. He puts a dummy
in his bed and sets an automatic picture camera to
take the picture of any intruders. The robbers
enter and attack the dummy, which they suppose
to he the detective. He rushes in and captures both
men. Then he brings in the banker to show him
the prisoners. But again they have escaped. Nick
takes the camera and develops the film, which
shows hira the prisoners being released by the
mysterious woman. He recognizes the servants
and proceeds to trail one of them. The trail leads
to a tavern where the robber gives Nick the slip
by a clever ruse. He steals a wagon and drives
off. Nick gives chase but to all appearances the
rol)ber escapes and drives to the house where the
real widow and her child are prisoners. Nick
crawls out of the wagon in which he liad hidden,
captures the tliief and rescues the captives. He
then returns to the banker's home in another dis-
guise. The thief makes his escape and returns to
warn the others. Nick and the old man are made
prisoners and placed in a dungeon of the old house.
Jjcarning of a secret contrivance for flooding the
dungeon with sand, the robbers set the machinery
in action. Soon the prisoners realize that they are
doomed. Writing a note to the police. Nick fas-
tens it to a pigeon which he had concealed in his
liat, and releases it. The police get the note and
arrive just in time to rescue the men and capture
the robber band, who are this time sent to prison.
PASQUALI-AMERICAN CO.
THE GAMBLER'S REVENGE (Four parts).—
Ranker Chavertin lives with his wife aud niece,
Helen. Chavertin is a partner of Mr. Ducroz in
a bank in Paris. The stock exchange, the siren
of the financial worlil. which attracts so many
rash people into its coils, has got a peculiar fas-
cination for Chavertin, Deceived by false finan-
cial outlooks, he speculates and continues to spec-
ulate. Not having enough means to meet his ]
losses. Cliavertin appropriates his partner's funds.
His partner discovers the loss and listens to the I
confession of his unscrupulous partner. We have J
said that Mr. Chavertin has a niece, and Mr. Du- j
croz is passionately in love with the girl, who ia j
engaged to young Mr. Pontois, a secretary to the J
foreign office. He says to Mr. Cliavertin: "I love j
your niece Helen, prevail upon her to marry me j
and I shall forgive you." Pontois receives a note]
from Helen, inviting him to spend the eveningl
at a family gathering. But the foreign ministerl
shortly after asks him to finish a copy of a se-f
cret document of importance. "I shall take the ^
document home and make a copy of it there." an-
swered Mr. Pontois. But when Pontois leaves j
Chavertin's house the important document had|
disappeared from his pocket. Chavertin is making
full preparation to utterly ruin liim.
Helen's lover vigorously protests his innocence, '
but when an anonymous letter arrives, sent by I
the villainous Chavertin, asking him when he in-
tends to deliver the secret document he has agreed 1
to sell, this letter being ample proof of his guilt,
James Pontois is sentenced to prison at hard labor,
so the wretch Chavertin thus succeeds in sep-
arating the lovers. Helped by his prison com- 1
rades, James escapes. He makes for the city. His j
mind has only one thought : to prove his inno-
cence. Not far from the place where James has |
fallen asleep there Is a gambling house. That eve-
ning Mr. Pierreval runs in ill luck, he throws I
down his last hank note on the table, the roulette |
goes its constant, giddy way. and Pierreval has ■
lost again. In despair be goes off in the direction
of the river. Just before a young couple from
the same gambling house, who had"^een more for-
tunate, see James sleeping. The lady has a
compassionate thought. She asks her husband for
a gold coin and throws it into the vagabond's hat.
Pierreval comes along, the passion for gambling is
still strong within him and he puts forth his hand
and takes the money from James' hat. He runs
back to the gambling house and the wheel of for-
tune this time turns in his favor. He thinks of
the poor man who had been the cause of his good
luck. He retraces his steps and arrives just in
time to prevent James from jumping into the river,
"I owe my fortune to you and I place it at your
disposal." said Mr. Pierreval. Both go to the
Grand Hotel, whore Pierreval is staying.
Helen, rather than marry Ducroz, leaves her
uncle's home and offers her services as a house-
maid in the G'l-and Hotel. Very touching is tlie
meeting between James and Helen. They tell each
other of the painful vicissitudes they have passed.
Pierreval, however, says to them, "Pretend you
don't know each other and leave everything to me."
George finds Chavertin in a cafe. The wretch who
liad been struck with remorse now tries to droiwn
tlie remembrance of bis guilt in alcohol. Pierreval
pretends to Iiave been entrusted by a foreign coun-
try to buy secret political documents. James and
Pierreval arrange a meeting and for a certain sum
of luoney they will receive the document. Pierreval
goes at once to the minister and he explains:
"Place a detective at my disposal and in twenty-
four hours I will give you proof of my friend's
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innocenoe." The minister, who after having heard
Plerreval's words, is convinced of James' inno-
cence, accepts the proposal. Chavertin Is in
his study. He has an attack of delirium tremens.
Someone knocks at the door. He thinks it is the
foreign agent coming for the document, but a
Tision of vengeance appears before his eyes. James
Pontois, Helen, Pierreval and a police detective
surroanded by his men. Denial is useless. Chaver-
tin confesses his infamy, then the wretch has an
attack of furious anger and attempts suicide. His
body is t\.viste(l in a sardonical laugh. Madness
has got the best of Chavertin. Justice has passed
over his head. James Pontois and his wife are
fondling a pretty baby a few months old. Pierreval
enters and has a little gift for the baby, a charm
to bring luck. This remembrance, which Pierreval
fastens to the baby's neck is none other than the
famous gold coin.
APEX.
THE BLACK THIRTEEN (Three parts).— ChaOng
at a period of enforced idleness. Detective Hayes
reads one morning in the paper that the notorious
gang of criminals, known as the Black Thirteen,
are actively pursuing their nefarious occupation in
spite of all endeavors of the police to suppress
them. He, however, has already instructed one
of his scouts to investigate, and the latter now
reports that he has traced the forged notes, which
the gang have been circulating, to the house of a
certain millionairess — Miss Dennison.
Hayes is delighted at the success of this pre-
liminary investigation and at once takes up the
case. Obtaining a po<:t as footman at Miss Den-
nison's house, where the forged notes are put into
circulation at a g.aming table, he quickly discovers
the ringleaders to be a "Dr. Preston" and John
Terdeu. his "nephew" and another known as
"Slim Jack," and that these are to meet the nest
evening in a waterside saloon called "The Blue
Lantern." Hayes enters the den and watciies,
but is discovered. In the scramble, however, he
manages to capture "Slim Jack," who to his im-
mense astonishment, is no other than Miss Dennison
herself. She pleads with him that she has been
forced into it. and implores Hayes to rescue her
from these men. Believing her, Hayes takes her
under his charge and for better safety disguises
her as his servant. Bob. Miss Dennison tells Hayes
that "Dr. Preston*' is waiting for her in a cer-
tain train at the Central Station, and Hayes makes
off to capture him. "Slim Jack." however, is
playing a double and dangerous game. Hayes is
a minute too late, but hailing a motor cab gives
chase and reaojes a railway bridge as the train
is .tasFing under. A daring leap and he is on the
roiif of rl;e train and quickly makes bis way to
"Dr. Prei^tcn's"' compartment. The latter makes
A bold bid for freedom. Jumping from the train
as it ciorses a bridge into the river below.
Annoye.l at h!s failure, Hayes returns just in
tin>e to s*'^ the "nephew" entering his chambers.
Inside John Verden and Miss Denni.«on are batch -
in? a plot to get Hayes out of tlie way. when two
railway poriei-s deliver a large trunk. Oat of
it springs Hayes and "t tin- poMit nf his revolver
seizes Vcrden, but "Slim Jack" gets away. At
the police siat ov Hayes; disgui.'^os him^^-lf as- Vfr-
den's "un'.'le" and makes a sham affidavit laying
. the blame on Verden until the latter, umhlp tn
contain bis rage any longer, cries out, "It was
you who fitted up Lonely Mill!" Sn Lonely Mill
is the place where the forged notes are made I
Throwing off the disguise as the "nephew" and
assuming that of the "uncle." Hayes loses no time
m following up the clue to Txinely Mill. The mill
is closely barred, but Hayes gains an entry by
swarming up the arm as it moves round until he
reaches the top. where he enters by a small win-
dow. Inside he discovers "Slim .Tack.** bat an at-
tempt to capture her is frustrated by her hench-
men, and Hayes finds himself — bound and gagged —
wairhing the fuse to a barrel of gunpowder slowly
burning away. At this moment "Dr. Preston" re-
appears and seeing — as he imagines — his "nenhew"
in this dangerous situation, unbinds him. Tlie de-
tective instantly springs to his feet and fells the
"dottor," escaping as he came by means of the
mV.] arm. Scarcely is he on the ground when a
teTiflc explosion occurs and the mill is blown to
aton s. "Dr. Preston" loses his life in the catas-
trophe and as the as.^embled hands of a neighbor-
in;? ranch — who have been attracted by the noise
of the explosion — stand bareheaded round his body.
* Slim Jack" aprioars above the ruins hurling threats
and taunts at Hayes.
Goaded by his defeat, the detective seeks the
aid of the cowboys to bunt down the girl. She
makes a valiant effort to escape by forcing her
horse to spring from a suspension bridge into the
river, but the boys of the West are too smart for
her, and she is captured. Thus Hayes adds an-
other victory to his credit, and the Spider League
and the Black Thirteen are relesated to the record
of the country's Criminal Investi.iration Department.
HABA-KIRI (Three parts). — Andre and Ivan
two young otBcers and friends, have been appointed
to the embassy at Tokio. In a teahouse they met
Mimosa, a yoang dancer, whom Andre protects
from the importunities of a hateful old Japanese
Cabul. Ivan uses this opportunity to approach her.
She repulses him; for her heart belongs to her
chivalrous protector, and when after a certain time
Andre is ordered back home, he leaves In Mimosa
a woman who loves and yearns for him.
But at home the young oflScer soon .forms new
ties. Baroness Barowzow is charmed with him,
and he confesses his love for her. Ivan, who
hopes to win the baroness for the sake of her
great wealth, jealously tries to cut out his more
fortunate friend. Heated by wine, he seizes the
baroness in brutal passion in his arms, and when
Andre appears, be tries to ruin the latter's chances
with the baroness by revealing Andre's Japanese
love affair. Andre leaps at his throat. A fight
ensues. By aiAunlucky blow Andre kills his only
friend. With rhe aid of the baroness, he makes
his escape. He reaches the border in wild flight
and after many adventures he arrives in Japan,
where Mimosa is waiting in the unshakeable hope
of his return. She receives him lovingly. He
would have been safely hidden had not Cabul, the
old rake, who was still hovering about Mimosa,
overheard him telling his beloved of his unfor-
tunate deed. Cabul sees an opportunity to be
avenged on the hated European who has taken his
beloved Mimosa from him. He proposes to have
Andre arrested unless Mimosa accedes to his de-
sires. To save the man she loves, the poor girl
agrees to his terms, without suspecting that Andre
has received aid from another quarter. Through
her brilliant connections the baroness Is able to
have Andre pardoned. She hastens in person to
Tokio to bring him joyful news. Cabul's intrigue
is frustrated. But it is too late to save Mimosa.
As Andree returns to her house to bring her the
news of his pardon, he finds her dying behind the
screen. In her boundless love she has sacrificed
herself for him. To avoid having to keep the
promise which Cabul had wrung from her, she met
a \oluntary death — hara-kiri.
WORLD'S LEADER FEATURES
REBECCA, THE JEWESS (Slx parts). — In
Rotherwood Hall, the home of Cedrie, the Saxon,
preparations are being made for the evening meal.
Rowena, who does not reciprocate Athelstane's
affection, recalls her parting from Ivanhoe, the dis-
inherited sou of Cedrie, on his departure for the
Holy Wars in Palestine. Out of doors a poor Palmer
makes his way to the Hall to escape the impending
storm. Gurth, the swineherd, and Wamba, the
jester, also hurry forward with the herd to gain
shelter in time- Taking advantage of King
Richard's absence. Prince John is plotting to seize
the throne, aided by some of the nobles and by the
Knights Templar. Sir Brian de Bois GuUbert and
Sir Reginald Front de Boeuf, Knights Templar, are
traveling to Ashby-de-la-Zouche to be present, with
Prince, at the tournament. They also seek shelter
at Rotherwood. The banquet prepared in their
honor is marred by Cedric's refusal to bow the
knee to any man. The boastful Normans claim
all the honors for the Crusades. The Palmer up-
holds the bravery of the Saxons and challenges
Sir Brian to meet Ivanhoe in combat when the
latter shall return to England. The challenge is
accepted.
Isaac of York ^nd his daughter, Rebecca, now
claim shelter from the storm. None will make
room for the despised Jew but the poor Palmer,
who willingly gives up his seat. Sir Brian and
Sir Reginald take great interest in the beautiful
Rebecca and the former instructs the Saracen
servants to abduct her and seize the father. Tiie
plot is discovered and they are assisted to escape
hy the Palmer, but before Gurth will open the
gates for them the Palmer has to reveal his identity.
He is Wilfred of Ivanhoe himself. The Jew and
hia daughter, freed from their persecutors, at
their home at Ashby, Ivauhoe borrows from Isaac
the horse and armour necessary for the forth-
coming combat. Rebecca is greatly struck with
Ivanhoe's manly bearing. At the tournament Ivan-
hoe is declared victor and is handed the chaplet,
but la badly wounded. With the money won in the
fighting he sends Gurth to repay Isaac. King
Richard, returned from captivity and wishing to
learn the true state of the country under his
brother's rule, wanders about the country as a
lonely knight. Happening on the cell of a hermit,
he craves rest and refreshment. On close ac-
quaintance, the friar becomes most un-hermit-like
and boisterous, and at this point the outlaw Locks-
ley enters. A spy informs Brian at Richard*s re-
turn, and the news is conveyed to Prince John.
Sir Brian and Sir Reginald capture the Saxon
household, it being part of their plan to abduct
Rowena as well as Rebecca, the Jewess, and to
hold the Jew until ransomed. Gurth and Wamba
escape and carry the news to Richard Coeur-de-Lion
and the outlaws.
At Torquilstone, the Castle of Front de Boeuf,
the Jew Is threatened with torture unless he gives
the necessary order for his ransom. He bravely
makes the condition that his daughter shall be
given to him unharmed. Even as he is threatened
with torture of a most revolting description, the
outlaw band commences the attempt at rescue.
Within the castle, Ulrica, aged and degraded daugh-
ter of the former Saxon lord. Torquil, distresses
Rebecca by foretelling her fate at the hands of
Sir Brian. He enters the room where Rebecca is
confined, but she threatens to throw herself from
the embrasure. The outlaw band and the King,
with the help of villagers, successfully attack the
castle. whi<-li is fired at last by Ulrica; she taunts
the dying master, Reginald Front de Boeuf, while
the flames creep around his death-bed. Sir Brian,
however, fights his way through the attacking
party, bearing with him the unhappy Rebecca.
Sir Brian hides his prisoner, in defiance of the
rules of the order of Templars, in the preceptory.
The Grand Master discovers the fact and puts down
the knight's infatuation to witchcraft. For this
serious crime she is tried, and condemned to death
at the stake, but by the rules of the order. If she
can find a champion to fight for her, and he over-
comes the champion of the Knights Templar, she
may go free. When informed of this, Ivanhoe,
though not perfectly recovered from his wounds,
sets off and arrives just as the herald makes his
appeal for a champion for the last time. By
vanquishing Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert he frees the
Jewish maiden, who leaves England with her
father, after bidding Ivanhoe a sad farewell, know-
ing that his love for Rowena is deep and lasting,
and his brave fight to save her from the flames
was only dictated by his noble sense of duty as a
chivalrous knight.
WARNER'S FEATURES.
FOR IRELAND'S SAKE.— Marty has a forge in
the hills, where he makes weapons for the "boys."
A detachment of redcoats drive him from his lair,
but he escapes capture for the time being by hid-
ing under Eileen's cape. After numerous narrow
escapes, he swims the late and hides in an old
cave where Eileen visits him daily with food. At
last he and Eileen are captured, tried and impris-
oned. Urged by Eileen's frantic mother, the vil
lage priest smuggles a file into Marty, and that
nisht after cutting away his bars, Marty stuns the
sentinel and by climbing the ivy covered wall to
Kileen's window, rescues her also. They are mar-
ried by the old priest and the next morning are
on their way to America.
THE FIRST LAW OF NATtTRE.— Nellie Benton
goes West by stage coach to join her father and
Jack, her sweetheart, in their new home upon the
plains. The stage coach is held ap by a band of
outlaw Indians under the leadership of Jim, one
of Nellie's old admirers. Face to face with Nellie
again, he compels her and her baby sister to re-
main in his cabin while he seeks a minister. They
escape and travel with a band of friendly Indians.
Meantime the sheriff's posse kills Little Rofk. son
of a powerful chief, for having in his possession
the empty express box stolen from the stage coach.
The Indians attack the settlers, and but for the
timely arrival of a troop of cavalry out scouting
would have massacred them all. Nellie, who had
left the stockade to ring the bell on the hill
for help, is saved from death by Jim, who gives
his life to shield her, thereby making amends for
his cowardly life.
THE ROSE OF YESTERYEAR. — The story opens
with ^^1ss Leonard, now a woman past the prime of
life, relating the sad, romantic story of her life
to her dearest niece, who is engaged to be mar-
ried. As in a vision, the story shifts back forty
years and discloses the interior of an orphan asylum.
Three babies are there — two boy babies and one
baby girl — awaiting adoption into a good home-
Years pass and the orphaned children have grown
up in three different homes. Miss I,*ouard's dear-
est treasures are a pair of tiny baby shoes and a
faded plaid shawl given to her foster parents by
the asylum nurse. Of her twin brother she knows
nothing, except that he too has a tiny pair of
shoes like those in her keeping. She loves and is
loved in return by a dasliing chap, whose mother
had adopted him when a baby. They decide to
elope, but are stopped by the groom's mother, who
thinks she has discovered that Miss Leonard and
her son are brother and sister — at least the baby
?l.'.es tend to prove it. In a quiet village Miss
Leonard discovers her real brotVer. a clergyman.
Avlio^^e r«^t*r parents had lost his tiny shoes at the
time of his adoption. She returns to the city and
witnesses the marriage of her beloved to another
woman. So ended her romance while all the years
she treasured the tiny baby shoes that had brought
her face to face, with a great tragedy.
THE LOYALTY OF A SAVAGE.— Red Eagle is
thrown by his horse and injured. Settlers westward
bound pick him up and nurse him back to health.
Red Eagle leaves for his own habitation, promising
that he will some day reciprocate their kindness.
A year later finds them in their permanent homes.
Baby Early is left with her grandmother, while the
other members of the family are at the round-up.
Early seeing an Indian steal two of their horses,
gives the alarm. In a thrilling chase the Indian
is captured, but after a good beating is let go.
Pad Indian, seeking revenge, kidnaps Early. Red
Eagle, a member of the same tribe, recognizes
Early and decides to restore her to the settlers
whohad saved his life. Bad Indian sets upon him
and in the struggle is killed by Red Eagle, who
escapes with Early. Ten years pass. Early has
grown up as the adopted daughter of Red Eagle.
Roy. an artist from the East, meets Early and
falls madly in love with her. Red Eagle tells him
the life story of Early and how he came to adopt
her. On his way back East. Roy stops off at a
wealthy rancher's home. The sight of the ranch-
er's old frame wagon inspires Roy to relate Red
Eagle's interesting story. Curious to see the girl,
the rancher and the artist set out for Red Eagle's
cabin, where in a heart-touching scene the father
and long lost daughter are reunited. Roy readily
obtains consent to marry Early, and so the story
ends happily.
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AMBROSIO.
THE VAMPIRE'S TOWETt (2 parts— Jan. 24).—
This story takes us back to the time of the French
Revolution. Raymond, a lieutenant In the army,
disgusted with the hon-ors of the revolution, or-
ganizes a revolt and informs Sparon, his father,
owner of the "Chat Noir," that his men would
meet that night in the inn to make preparations
for the insurrection. Their conversation is over-
heard by Peter, the late executioner of Paris, who
beins avoided by every one, has taken up his abode
in the deserted Vampire's Tower, which had a se-
cret passage leading direct to the inn. Peter re-
turns to his dwelling-place and while searching
through the tower discovers the great hidden treas-
ures of the Abbey. One day he meets Fornarina.
He gives her some of the valuable jewels he had
found, and these she gladly accepts.
The time for the meeting has arrived and Ray-
mond and his followers set out for the inn, un-
aware that two spies of the "Terror" were follow-
ing them. In the name of his people Raymond
places his signature to an oath that they would
annihilate and destroy the government of the
"Terror." The executioner, having seen the spies
and being averse to the revolutionary government,
quickly makes for the inn and saves the con-
spirators by means of the secret passage just as
the spies and a small army enter the room. On
his way through the passage Raymond drops the
note which contains his signature to the oath.
And now it is in the hands of the executioner.
About a month later Peter discovers that Fornarina
Is In love with Raymond and swears to avenge
himself, remembering that he is in possession of
a compromising paper. Going to the "Terror's"'
court of justice, he denounces Raymond as a
conspirator and demands that he be his executioner.
Raymond and Fornarina are just returning from
their marriage amidst the joyful greetings of their
friends, when he is put under arrest and torn from
the arms of his young bride. It is some time later.
Raymond is brought to trial and sentenced to death,
ond it is then that Fornarina learns his execution-
er would be the man who pretended to love her.
She goes to the Tower and pleads for the life of
Raymond, promising to marry Peter if he would
save him. Peter leaves her in his room while he
goes to the prison to free his rival. Fornarina
waits for his return in deep anguish. He comes
back ready to claim his reward, but the broken-
hearted girl de«ires a proof that Raymond is safe.
Peter takes hei to a high cliff projecting from the
side of the Tower. Yes, Ra.vmond was sailing
away toward England, and they wave their last
good-bye. She turns around and sees Peter waiting
with outstretched arras. Preferring death to the
man who had blighted her young life., she tlirows
lier.self over the cliff into the deep water below.
A. BLINKHORN.
MOTHERHOOD OR POLITICS ? (Hepworth— 2
parts — Jan. 19i. — The suffragettes are carrying on
a strenuous campaign, and the lives of one couple
in particular, and their child, are seriously affected
by it. The mother is persuaded to join "the ranks
of the women who demand suffrage and equal rights.
In a short time she becomes a full-fledged cam-
paigner and is of great help to the cause. Seeking
votes consumes a great part of her time and the
child is necessarily neglected. The father reads
a notice in tlie newspaper that a couple, who, hav-
ing no children of their own, wish to adopt one.
This appeals to the mother, who is aware of the
fact that her child does not receive sufficient at-
tention, hut ratijer than abandon her work, decides
to part with her baby. A large clothes-basket is
secured, into which the little fellow is placed, with
a note explaining the reason for its presence. The
basket is left at the home of the couple who wished
to adopt a child. Great was their surprise, upon
opening the hamper, and finding a cute youngster
and a note, saying that fighting for women's rights
gave the mother no time to attend to him. The
child is given a good home and is dearly loved
by its new parents.
On the anniversary of the child's second birth-
day, the real mother begins to realize that her
child would be more to her than a vote. She per-
suades her husband to try and get her child back
for her. But the present parents refuse to part
with him and the mother is heartbroken. She only
begins to feel how foolish she had been and now
declares that she is through with women suffrage.
Day and night she longs to have her boy back and
finally the father tolls her that he will get the
child back at any cost.
The father drives around to the child's home and
finds him playing in the garden with a collie dog.
Without any delay, he seizes the youngster and
Jumps into a waiting machine. In the meanwhile
the step-mother misses the boy. The dog's queer
actions attract her attention and she sends the dog
to find the baby. The animal starts out in full
pursuit of the auto, but at the time it arrives at
the home, where the boy is taken, the child has
been placed on a bed to rest. Jumping upon the
bed. the dog wakes him and makes him understand,
by means of whatever power there exists between
children and animals, that he must follow the dog.
Obeying his dumb friend, he takes hold of the
dog's leash and is lad away from the house. It
is not long before the mother discovers that her
child is gone and that a dog must have aided in
the escape, by the footprints on the bed clothing.
Naturally they hasten back to the home of the
step-parents, but the child has become tired In
the meanwhile, and stopped to rest with its com-
panion. A thorough search fails to recover the
child and both the real parents and the step-
parents are nearly frantic. While the child la
resting, the dog sees a hunter across the field and
attracts his attention to the child. The baby tells
the huntsman that he does not know wliere he
lives but that the "doggie" does. The hunter lets
the animal show the way and the clever animal
brings them to where the step-parents are. Great
are the rejoicings that follow the return of the lost
one. Rather than run the risk of having the child
taken away again, the step-parents decide to move
to a distant village. Shortly after their departure
the real parents arrive, and find the house deserted.
They follow in their machine and overtake them
on the road. The father offers to hire the step-
father as his head gardener and the step-mother
for a nurse for the child. AH concerned are per-
fectly willing and the child is restored to its
parents with its step-parents constantly around to
care for him and grant his every wish.
SOLAX.
SHADOWS OF THE MODXIN EOUGE (Four
parts! . — Dr. Chevrele takes a fancy to his bene-
fai-tor's wife, unknown to the latter, Mr. Dupont.
Dr. Chevrele manifests his admiration for Mts. Du-
pont and is repulsed. Later, in revenge, he man-
ages to secure the body of a woman of the streets
who has all the facial characteristics of his friend's
wife, and substitutes her for Mrs. Dupont, whom
he spirits away to a low dive. When Mrs. Dupont
awakens from the artificial slumber, she is led to
believe that she is a notorious Moulin Rouge hab-
itue. When Mt. Dupont returns from a decoy
trip and finds his supposed wife lifeless in her
boudoir, he calls for his friend. Dr. Chevrele. The
doctor pronounces her dead beyond doubt. While
tenderly caressing the lifeless form of his wife,
the husband notices several marks on the woman's
hand which makes him doubt the real Identity of
the body. When he violently questions the doctor
in regard to this peculiar circumstance, the doc-
tor cunningly motions to those about that the shock
has unbalanced the unfortunate man. Immediately
the physician spirits Mr. Dupont to an insane asy-
lum, where he is incarcerated in a padded cell.
The well-bred Mrs. Dupont, living in the unac-
customed atmosphere of the Parisian underworld,
meets with many horrifying experiences and ad-
ventures. Her husband escapes from the asylum
and is soon able to trace his wife through tlie de-
signing efforts of the doctor.
.Miilcintj "Mrtvics"
.\l»ovt- llu- CIoihI:
DONT TAKE OUR
WORD FOR IT
Just take a look at "Popular
Alechanics" Alagazine for January.
On the front cover is featured our
great five part Importation,
THROUGH THE CLOUDS
On pages 1-2-3-4 o^ ^h^' same maga-
zine is an illustrated account of how
the picture was taken above the
clouds. Such an article cannot be
bought. It is the feature article
because it describes an event that de-
serves such recognition.
APEX FILM CO.
145 West 45th Street
New York
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-The King of all
- - - 3 Parts
THE BLACK "13
Detective Stories
r-ROM THE GLITTER TC^ THE r(X)T-
LIGHTS— A Great /Weloclrama Pro-
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THE GREAT f^ULLiOM L^OBIiERY—
A Sensational Ad\enture - 3 Parts
IN THE HAMDS OE LONDON CROOKS
—Another Great Barker Sensational
Melodrama ----- 5 Parts
THROUGH THE CLOUDS-The Great
Balloon reoture - - - - 4 Parts
THE EALL OE ERANCE-A Tine and
Correct Historical Picture - 3 Parts
APEX FILM CO
145 W. 45tn Street - NEW YORI-; - P. P. Craft, Manager
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NDEX
TO CONTENTS.
ADVENTtlRES OP KATHLYN, THE (Sclig) , . .266
ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITORS 280
"AN AMERICAN CITIZEN" (Famous Players). 292
BUFFALO 301
CALENDAR OF INDEPENDENT RELEASES 308
CALENDAR OF LICENSED RELEASES 306
CHICAGO LETTER 270
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Licensed) 288
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Independent) 290
CORRESPONDENCE 301
EDWARD EARL 292
EXHIBITORS' OR&ANIZATIONS 294
FACTS AND COMMENTS 263
FEATURE THAT CHARMS, A 276
FEATURE FILM STORIES 342
FOREIGN TRADE NOTES 279
"FOR THE QUEEN'S HONOR" (Ambroslo) 275
"FROU FEOU" (Thanhouser) 277
CARBON ISCPORTEIIS.
KIEWERT. C. L. & CO 358
REISINGER, HUGO 317
ELECTEICAI, & MECHANICAL EaUIPMENT.
AMISEJIENT SUPPLY CO 332
BELL & HOWELL 360
CAI.EHUFF SUPPLY CO 347
DEARBORN NOVELTY CO 330
DETROIT ENCVINE WORKS 359
ENTERPRISE OPTICAL CO 361
FOGS GAS ENGINE CO 355
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CO 357
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 332
HALLBERG, J. H 320
HOKE, GEO. M., SUPPLY CO 332
PICTURE THEATER EQUIPMENT CO 315
STRELINGER, CHAS. A. & CO 322
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC ^2FQ. CO 324
MISCELLANEOirS FEATiniES.
ALL STAR FEATURE CORP 327
AMBROSIO AMERICAN CO 339
AMMEX M. P. MFG. CO 343
APEX FILM CO 348.49
BALBOA AMUSEMENT CO 305
BELMONT F. CO 356
BLINKHORN, A 313
BRADY, WM. A 346
CHICAGO FEATURE FILM CO , 328
ECLECTIC FILM CO 252-253
FAMOUS PLAYERS 250-251
FEATURE PHOTOPLAY CO 330
GENERAL FILM CO 256^7-307
GENERAL SPECIAL FILM CO 357
G'LORI A AMERICAN CO 321
INTER-CONTINENT FILM CO 322
ITALA FILM CO 333
JUNGLE FILM CO 34I
KENNEDY FEATURES ".".V ' " 310-11
LASKY, JESSE L., FEATURE PLAT CO 323
MORAL PHOTO FEATURES 305
PASQUALI AMERICAN CO ""315
PATHE FRERES 244-45
RAMO F. CO 337
RENPAX FILM CO 316
STANDARD FEATURE FILM CO..'. 326
STERLING CAMERA & FILM CO " "355
WARNER'S FEATURES 345
WORLD'S LEADER FEATIIRES 3.51
WORLD SPECIAL FIL13 CORP '.'...'.'. !3ie
FILM BROKERS,
INTERNATIONAL FILM TRADERS... 332
WESTERN FILM BROKERS 324
"HARI-KARI" (Ape.x) 295
HERBERT PRIOR 273
"HOUSE OF BONDAGE, THE" (Photo Drama). 276
INDEPENDENT FILM STORIES 336
INDEPENDENT RELEASE DATES 352
IN THE MIDDLE WEST 304
INQUIRIES 283
LICENSED FILM STORIES 318
LICENSED RELEASE DATES 354
LOiaSVILLE 303
"LOVE EVERLASTING" (Gloria) 277
MANUFACTURERS' ADVANCE NOTES 296
MISS JANE WOLFE 289
MOTION PICT-URE EXHIBITORS' LEAGUE 294
M)VING PICTURE EDUCATOR 274
NEW YORK CITY EXHIBITORS 29o
NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA 302
NO DISTINCTIONS IN CEN.SORSHIP 264
TO ADVERTISERS.
FILM EXCHANGES,
BOOKER 334
BRADENBURG, G. W 347
TASSEL FEATURE CO 356
G. & G. FILM SERVICE 322
GOLDEN GATE FILM EXC ..329
GREATER N. Y. FILM RENTAL CO 354
INTER STATE FEATURE FILM CO 357
LAE.MMLE FILM SERVICE 359
MESTRUM, HENRY 322
NORTHERN FEATURE FILM SERVICE 361
UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURERS
246-47-48-49
W. S. FEATURE FILM CO 357
FIRE PROOF APPARATUS,
JOHNS-MANVILLE, H. W 357
INDEPENDENT FILM MANtrFACTURERS.
AMERICAN 353
ECLAIR 360
GAIIMONT 325
NEW MAJESTIC 362
N. Y. M. P. CO 319
THANHOUSER 242
LICENSED FILM MANIIFACTTTRERS,
EDISON 258
ESSANAT 243
KALEM 262
KLBINB. GEO 254-55
LUBIN 26<1
MELIES 331
PATHE FRERES 2.58
SELIG 363
VITAGRAPH 261
LENS MANUFACTURERS,
BAUSCH & LO.MB OPTICAL CO 355
MISCELLANEOUS,
ADVANCE M. P. CO 332
BRUNSWIG, EARL 324
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 314
OUMMINGS, IRVING , 335
DORB, G 328
EASTMAN KODAK CO .347
EZO MPG, CO 355
FIELDING, R 360
FISK RUBBER CO 326
GERO, LOUIS 360
GUNBY BROS 357
HANDY SLIDE CLIPPING CO 312
HORSLEY". D 356
HUME, T. D 328
KRAUS MFG. CO 347
OBSERVATIONS BY' MAN ABOUT TOWN 278
"ON THE LAZY LINE" (Edison) 275
OREGON LEAGUE ORGANIZED 294
PHOTOPLATWRIGHT, THE 282
"PICKLES, ART AND SAUERKRAUT" (Vita-
graph) 267
PROJECTION DEPARTMENT 284
"REBECCA, THE JEWESS" (World's Leader) , .291
SID OLCOTT IN TRAVELTALK 272
SPRINGFIELD, ILL 303
STORIES OF THE FILMS (Licensed) 318
STORIES OF THE FILMS (Independent) 336
STORIES OF THE FILMS (Features) 342
SURVIVAL 265
THANHOUSER IN NEW STUDIO 268
UNIVERSAL BALL 293
"Y'OUNGER SISTER, THE" (Turner) 267
M. K.. Care M. P. WORLD 357
NATIONAL TICKET CO 3S2
NATIONAL X-RAY REa^LECTOR CO 355
PHOTOPLAY. INC 332
SARGENT, E. W 326
STANGE, A, C ■ 32S
RTURTEVANT, B. F., CO 351
THADDEUS DAVIDS CO 330
THEATRE BROKERAGE EXCHANGE 361
TRADE CIRCI'LAR ADDRESSING CO 360
TtTRNER HALSEY 324
VISCO MOTOR OIL CO 322
MOTION PICyrURE CAMERAS,
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPH CO 359
MOTION PICTURE CAMERA CO 357
SCHNEIDER. EBERHARD 361
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
AMERICAN PHOTOPLAY'ER SALES CO 332
DEA&'AN, J. C 359
SEEBURG. J. P., PIANO CO 312
SINN, C, E 361
WELTE, N., & SON 317
WURLITZER, RUDOLPH 3.57
PROJECTION MACHINES,
ENTERPRISE OPTICAL CO 356
ERNEMAN KINETO WORKS 345
PHANTOSCOPE CO 358
POWERS 364
PRECISION MACHINE CO 309
OPERA CHAIR MANUFACTURERS,
AMERICAN SEATING CO 361
BENNETT SEATING CO 361
HARDESTY MFG. CO 361
PEABODY' SCHOOL FURNITURE CO ,361
STEEL FI'RNITT'RE CO 361
WISCONSIN SEATING CO 861
POSTERS AND FRAMES.
A. B. C. CO 350
AMERICAN SLIDE & POSTER CO 306
NEWMAN MFG. CO 328
THEATRE SPECIALTY CO 330
PROJECTION SCREENS.
AMERICAN THEATRE CURT.4IN CO 347
DAY & NIGHT SCREEN CO 312
GENTER, J, H 312
MIRROR SCREEN CO 328
SONG AND ADVERTISING SLIDES.
ERKER BROS 328
NIAGARA SLIDE CO 360
UTILITY TRANSPARENCY CO 360
THEATRICAL ARCHITECTS.
DECORATORS' SUPPLY CO 359
A. B. C. ONE, THREE and SIX SHEETS
NOW READY, for
KALEM'S MONDAY^and WEDNESDAY MULTIPLE SUBJECTS
"TRAPPED," Released Jan. 19th and "THE PALEFACE BRAVE," Released Jan. 21st
( Two Styles of ONE SHEETS for all Kalem Multiples )
AND
LUBIN'S ^THURSDAY Two Reel Subject: "THE MAN FROM THE WEST"
Remember, we make THREE SHEETS for all releases of BIOGRAPH^and LUBIN
and all but Friday releases of KALEM
A. B. C. COMPANY
Cleveland, Ohio
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ASK FOR BOOKLET MP
B. F. Sturtevant Company
HYDE PARK, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
and all principal cities of the %vorlcl
TO STATE RIGHTS BUYERS
Your attention is called to a few of
the criticisms made by the LONDON
DAILY PRESS regarding the big
SIX-REEL FEATURE,
REBECCA THE JEWESS
From SIR WALTER SCOTT'S WORK
"IVANHOE"
which is now ready for delivery.
I AN ACTUAL LONDON LYCEUM THEATRE PRODUCTION
PACKING THE LARGEST THEATRES OF EUROPE
"The London Daily Mail" says: A stir-
ring drama staged with a skillful eye
to efifect, and acted with a vigor for
which nowadays one searches vainly
elsewhere.
"London Daily Telegraph" says: Pic-
turesque and thrilling — it is admirably
done.
"London Times" : Startling stage man-
agement.
"Evening Standard" : A stirring spec-
tacle, overwhelming, dramatic feast.
"Daily Graphic" : Thrilling drama with
gorgeous effects.
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AUEBICAM.
Jan. S — The Power or Light (2 parta — Drama)
Jan. lO— The Son of Thomas Gray (Drama)..
Jan. 13— Destinies FuiaUed (3 parts — Drama).. 3000
Jan. 17 — Unto the Weak ( Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — The Return of Helen Redmond (2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 24 — At the Potter's Wheel (Indus.) 1000
Jan. 26 — A Blowout at Sauta Barbara (2 parts —
Comedy-Drama) 2000
Jan. 31 — Calamity Anne In Society (Comedy) . .1000
AUBBOSIO.
Dec. 20 — The Law of Compensation (2 parts —
Drama )
Dec. 27 — Satan's Castle (2 parts — Drama)
J«B. 10 — The Silent Hero (2 parts — Drama)...
APOLLO.
Dae. 14 — The Portola FesUval
Dec. 14 — Lofl Angeles Police Parade (Topical)
Dee. 21— Fred'a I. O. O. (Comedy)
Jan. 4 — The Tale of a Shirt (Comedy)
101 BISOK.
Dee 30 — The Ood of OInah (2 parti — Drama).
Dec. 27— The Water War |2 parta — Drama)..
Jib. in — The Eleventh Hour (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 17 — The Plash of Fate (2 parts — Drama)..
Jan. 24 — For the Freedom of Cuba (2 parts —
Drama)
BSONCHO.
imm. 7 — A Military Jadaa (3 parts — Drama) . .
J«». 14 — The Cnre (Drama)
JvB. 21 — Tonsclence (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 28 — Romance of Sunshine Alley (Drama)..
CEY8TAL.
laB. II— The Rlne (Drama)
Jan. lii — It May Come to This (Comedy)
Jan. 1.3 — Baldy Belmont Bumps (Comedy)
Jan. 18 — A Father's Devotion (Drama)
Jan. 20 — Jones* Burglar Trap (Comedy)
Jau. 20 — Midnight Soars (Comedy)
Jan. 23 — The Shadow of a Crime (Drama)
Dounro.
JaB. 1 — Tme Irish Hearts (3 parts — Drama).
Jan. 8 — Tlarp of Tara (2 parts — Drama)
Jbb. Ifi — The PrimltlTe Call (3 parts)
Jan. 22 — The Informer (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 29 — Heart of a Woman (3 parts— Drama). .
ECLATB
Ibb. 4 — One and Miss Cne (Comedy)
I«m. 4 — Notty Has Big Ideas (Comedy)
I«H. 7 — The Case of caerry Pnrcelle (3 parta
— Drama)
Jbb. 11— The Snake Charmer (Comedy)
Jbb. 11 — Notty Delivers the Uessage to Garcia
(Comedy )
Jan. 14 — The First Nugget (2 parts — Drama)...
Jan. 18 — She Wrote a Play (Comedy)
Jan. 21 — Coming Home (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 25 — An Enchanted Voice (Comedy)
Jan. 25 — He Does Not Care to be Photographed
(Comedy)
FEONTIEE.
Jan. 8— Sllm's Strategy (Comedy)
JaB. 10 — Cross Road.'* (Drams)
Jan. 15 — Slim and the Money Pots (Comedy)...
Jan. 17 — Her Brother (Drama)
Jan. 22 — Slim and the Indian (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Abide With Me (Drama)
OAUMONT.
Jan 1— Tiny Tim Frightens Hla Mother (Com.)
Jan. 1 — The Suffragette's Revenge (Comedy)..
Jan. 6 — An Amateur Sportsman (Comedy) ....
Jan. 8 — Tiny Tim's Sweetheart (Comedy)....
Jan. 13 — Mother-in-Law Pays a Visit (Comedy) .
Jan. 15 — Simple Simon's Honeymoon (Comedy) .
Jan. 15 — Tiny Tim the Fisherman (<3omedy) .. . .
Jan. 20 — The Lawyer's Courtship (Drama)
Jan. 22 — Oscar's Heroic Poses (Comedy)
GOLD SEAL.
Dec. 16 — From Rallsplttter to President (3
parts — Drama)
Dee. 23 — Bloodbonnds of the North (2 parts-
Drama)
Dec. 30 — The Buccaneers (3 parts — Drama)....
Jan. 6 — The Lie 1 2 parta — Drama)
Jan. 13 — A War Time Reformation (2 parts —
Drama)
Jiin. 20 — The Unsigned Agreement (2 parts —
Drama)
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Dec. 22 — The Actor's Christmas (Drama)
Dec. 25 — Love or a Throne (2 parts--Drama) . .
Dec. 29— King the Detective In the Jarvls
Case (2 parta — Drama)
Jan. 1 — The Trials of Alexander (Comedy)..
Jan. (5 — Sam Slam'em Slammed (Comedy)....
Jan. 8 — The Watch Dog of the Deep (2 parta
— Drsma)
Jan. 12 — The Militant (3 parts— Drama)
Jan. 15 — Percy Needed a Rest (Comedy)
Jan. 19— Getting Rid of His JC'other-in-law
(Comedy )
Jan. 22— Absinthe (Drama)
JOKES.
Jan. 7 — Mike and Jake Uve Close To Natnre
(Comedy)
Jan. 10 — Some Nightmare (Comedy)
Jan. 10 — St. Claude and Surroundings, Jora,
France (Scenic)
Jan. 14 — Saving the Child (Comedy)
Jan. 17 — The Mystery of the Taxicab (Comedy).
Jan. 21 — Mike and Jake Join the Army (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Heaven Will Protect the Working
Girl (Comedy)
KAT-BEE.
Jan. 23 — Kentucky Romance (Drama)
Jan. 27 — For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)
Jan. 30 — ^Divorce (2 parts — Drama)
KEYSTONE.
Jan. 3 — Love and Dynamite (Comedy)
Jan. 5 — Mable's Stormy Love Affair (Clomedy) .
Jan. 8 — The Under-Sheritf (Comedy)
Jan. 12— A Flirt's Mistake (Comedy)
Jan. 15 — How Motion I'ictures Are Made (Ind.)
Jan. 17 — In tlie (Jlutches of the Gang (2 parts
— Comedy)
Jan. 19 — Too Many Brides (Comedy)
Jan. 22 — Women In a Closet (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Rebecca's Wedding Day (Comedy)
Komo.
Dec. 18 — (No Release This Date).
Dec. 25 — WIfey's Christmas Present (CJomedy)
Dec. 25 — The Live Wire (Comedy)
Jan. 1 — The Bad Man from the East (Com.)
Jan. 1 — Levi's Luck (Comedy)
Jan. 8 — Chasing Gloom (Comedy)
Jan. S — The Servant Question (Comedy)
Jan. 15 — Walt's Photo (Comedy)
Jan. 15 — The Vapor Bath (Comedy)
LUX.
Dec. 19 — Detective Larkin (Drama) 685
Dec. 19 — Travels In Hungary (Scenic) 850
Dec. 26 — Only a Little Drop of Water ((3om.). S65
Dec. 26— A Quiet Flat (Comedy) 658
MAJESTIC.
JaB. 8 — Edncating Hla Daughters (Comedy)..
Jan. 4 — Mollle and the Oil King (Drama)....
Jan. 8 — The Ten of Spades (Dra(((a)
Jan. 10 — Sororiety Initiation (Drama)
J.-m. 11 — .V Ticket to Red Horse Guich (Drama)
Jan. lo — Jake's Hoodoo (Comedy)
Jan. 17 — The Lackey (Drama)
NESTOa.
Jan. 7 — The Dead Line (Drama)
Jan. 9 — When Ursus Threw the Boll (2 parts —
Comedy)
Jan. 14 — The Intruder ( Drama)
Jan. 16 — Cupid's Close Shave (Comedy)
Jan. 21 — Countess Betty's Mme (Drama).-.
Jan. 23 — Snobbery (Drama)
FOWESS.
Ian. ft— Who So Dlggeth a Pit (Drama)
Jan. 12 — Just Mother (Comedy)
Jan. 12 — On Lapland (Scenic)
Jan 16 — Trust Begets Trust (Drama)
.Tau, 19 — Too Many Onks (I'omedy)
Jan. 23 — A Deuce and Two Pair (Comedy)
psmcESS.
Dec. 19 — The Law of Humanity (Drama)
Dec. 28 — Cnpld's Lieutenant (CJomedy-Drama).
Jan. 2 — A Rnral Free Delivery Romance (Dr.)
Jan. S) — A Circumstantial Nurse (Drama)
Jan. It;— When the Cat Came Back (Com. -Dr.)..
RELIANCE.
Dee. 29 — Daybreak (Drama)
Dee. 81— His Awful Vengeance (Comedy)
Dec. 81— Seeing Stars and Stripes (Comedy)...
Jan. 3 — Some Rogues and a Girl (Drama)
Jan. 7 — The Loafer (Drama)
Jan. 10— The Sacrifice (Drama)
Jan. 12 — Slim Hogan's Getaway (Drama)
Jan. 14 — The Two Slaves (Drama)
Jan. 17 — The Faith of Her Fathers (2 parta —
Drama)
Jan. 19 — Our Mutual Girl
Jan. 21— Tricked by a Photo (Drama)
Jan. 24 — The Hidden Clue (Drama)
KAMO.
Not. 6 — Wlvea (8 parU— Drama)
Not. 26— The Fangt of Hate (3 parti — Dr.)..
Dec. 10 — The DeTil Within (3 parti*— Dranu) . .
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4 — A Fool and His Money (Comedy)....
8 — An Arrowhead Romance (Drama)....
11 — The C^cle of Adversity (Drama)....
15 — Michael Arnold and Dr. Lynn (2 parts
— Drama)
18— The Option (Drama)
22 — A Mud Bath Elopement (Comedy)
25 — The Leper's Coat (Drama)
THANHOUSEB.
28 — The Head Waiter (Comedy)
80 — An Amateur Animal Trainer ((Jomedy-
Drama)
2— Their Golden Wedding (Drama)
4 — Mrs. Plnkhnrsfs Proxy (Com. Dr.)
6 — The Runaway Princess (3 parts — Dr.).
9 — (No release this date).
11 — Two Little Dromioos (Com.-Dr.)
13 — Adrift In a Great Cits (Drama)
18 — Coals of Fire (Drama)
TICTOE.
29 — The Field Foreman (Drama)
2 — The Coryphee (2 parts — Drama)
6 — The Magic Skin (2 parta— Drama) . .
9 — Admission Two Pins (Comedy-Drama)
12 — The Imp Abroad ((3omedy)
16 — The Romance of a Photograph (2 parts
— Drama)
19 — .The Man Who Lied (2 parts — Drama)
23 — A Dangerous Experiment (2 parts —
Drama)
FEATTTHES — (A. Blinkhom).
Dec. 20 — After Many Years (General Film
Agency. Ltd.) 3 parts (Drama)....
Dec. 22 — The Harper Mystery (Turner Films,
Ltd.) 3 parts (Drama)
Dec. 29 — The First Irish National Pilgrimage to
Lourdes (General Film Agency,
Ltd.) 2 parts (Drama)
Jan. 5 — The Vicar of Wakefield (Hepworth
Mfg. Co.) 4 parts (Drama)
Jan. S — The Younger Sister (Florence Turner,
Ltd.) (Drama)
Jan. 12 — Jean's Evidence (Florence Turner, Ltd.)
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Jan. 19 — Motherhood or Politics (Hepworth Mfg.
Co. ) 2 parts (Co(nedy-Drama)
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BIOGBAPH.
Jan. 1 — Skelley's Skeleton (Comedy)
Jan. 1 — A Motorcycle Elopement (Comedy) .
(•n. 3 Thp AMnndiin*-'! Well (Dramal....
Jan. 5 — The My-^tfr.v of the Milk (Comedy).
Jan. 5 — The Janitor's Revenge (Comedy)....
Jan. 8 — Ilis FHtbtT's House iDrama)
Jan. 10— The Bartered Crown (Drama)
Jan. 12 — Concentration (Drama)
Jan. m — 'lut-lilacked (Comeiiy)
Jan. 15 — How They Struck Oil (Comedy)...
Jan. 17 — Waifs (Drama)
EDISON.
Jan. 2 — The Antique Brooch (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 3— stant<in'~ I.a»t Fling (Drama) If""'
Jan. 8 — Tlie Clrl In the Middy (Comedy) HKK)
Jan. 6 — On tbe Great Steel Beam (Drama) . .11100
Jan. 7 — Afrlian Sea Birds (Educational).... 4»0
Jan. 7— The Sderlo.k Holmes Girl (Comedy).. 6(«>
Jan. »— The Witness to the Will (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2()00
Jan. 10— A I.onelT R..ad (Drama) lOiiO
Jan. 12 — The Adventure of the Actress (Com-
edy)— (First of Octavlus — Amateur Detective
series) 1000
Jan. 1.S— A NiKht at the Inn (Drama) lnOO
Jan. l-l — Andy Pla.vs Hero (Comedy) lOOn
Jan. 16 — Deacon Biliington's Downfall (Special
— 2 parts — Coniedv Drama) 2nno
Jan, 17— The Last Scene of All (Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — The .Janitor's Flirtation (Comedy) ....
Jan. 19 — Ostrich Farming, South .Africa (Ind.).
Jan. 20 — The ^:'essage of the Sun Dial (Drama). 1000
Jan. 21 — The Uncanny Mr. Gumhlc (Comedy I . lOilO
Jan. 23 — The Necklace of Rameses (Special — 3
parts— Drama) 3000
ESSANAY,
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Jan.
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Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
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1 — Through Trackle.s» Sands (Drama) .. .1000
2 — The Awakening at SnakeTlUe (Special
—2 parts — Comedy) 20(10
3 — TTie RtMiemption of Broncho Billy
(Dramai inoii
(J — Hearts and Flowers (Drama) 1000
7— A Foot of Romance (Comedy) ImiO
8 — The Hills of Peace (Drama) 10(ki
9 — The Hour and the Man (Special— 2
parts- Drama) 20(0
10 — Snalievllle's New Doctor (Com-Dr. ) . . 1000
13— The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Dr.).lOno
U — The Real Miss Loveleigh (Comedy) ... .1000
15— The Storv of the Old Gun (Drama) 1000
16— The Cast of the Die (Special— 2 parts
-Drama) 2000
17 — RrnTH'hit BiDy — Onnrdian (Drama) K'OO
20 — The Concineror (Drama) lOnn
21— Ixjoking for Tronhle (Comedy) 1000
22— A Nisht On the Road (Drama) lono
23— Tlirongh tlie Storm (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
2-J — Broncho Billy and the Bad Man (Dr.). 1000
KALEM.
28 — A Modem Jekyll and Hyde (Special —
2 parts— Drama) 2000
SI — An Unseen Terror (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
2— Bill's Board Bill (Comedy)
2 — Cambridgeshire Race Meet (Sports) . .
3— A Dream of the Wild (Drama) lOOO
5 — A Shot in the Night (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
7 — Her Husband's Friend (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
9 — The Joke on Jane ((^medy)
9 — Making Cut Glass (Industrial)
10— Telltale Stains (Drama) lOOO
12— Indian Blood (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) . .2000
14 — Perils of the White Lights (Special —
2 parts— Drama) 2000
16 — Only One Shirt (Comedy)
16 — The Lord Mayor of London (Topical) . . .
17 — Red Hawk's Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
19— Trapped (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) 2000
21 — The Paleface Brave (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
23 — At Last They Eat (Comedy)
23 — Unveiling the Pilgrim Fathers' Monu-
ment (Topical)
21 — Explosive "D" (Drama) 1000
O. KLEINE.
Dec. 9 — The Stolen Legacy (Olnes Special —
2 parts — Drama)
(►oe. 16 — The Sunken Treasure (Olnes — special —
2 parts — Drama)
Dee. 23 — At Cross Purposes (Olnes Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Dec. 10 — When a Woman Wills (Clues — 2 parts
— Drama — Special)
Ian- 6 — The Smuggler's Son (Clnes — 2 parts —
—Special — Drama )
Jan. 13 — The Heart of a Gypsy (Clnes — 2 parts
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 20 — Who Was Guilty! (Special — Clnes — 2
parts — Drama)
Jan. 27 — Wrecked In Mid-.\ir (Eclipse — Special
— Three parts — Drama)
LUBIN.
Jan. 2— A Corner in Popularity (Comedy) 300
Jan. 2 — The Missing Diamond (Comedy) 600
.la'i 3— The Circle's End (Drama) 1000
Jan. 5— The Story the Gate Told (Drama) -. 1000
Jan. 6 — The Squire's Mistake (Drama) 1000
Jan. 8 — Between Two Fires (Special— 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 9 — The Engineer's Revenge (Drama). .. .1000
Jan. 10 — When the Doctors Failed (Comedy).. 400
Jan 10 — Married Men (Comedy) 600
Jan. 12 — Tobacco Industry (Industrial) 400
Jan. 12 — Smiles of Fortune (Comedy) 600
Jau. 13— The Inscription (Drama) 1000
Jan. 15 — A Question of Right (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2006
Jan. 16 — In Mysterious Ways (Drama) lOtH)
Jan. 17 — A Servant of the Rich (Drama) 1000
Jau. 19 — The Eternal Duel (Drama) lOOO
Jan. 20— The Card of Mvstery (Comedy) 400
Jan, 20— Match Making Dads (Comedy) 600
J.in. 22 — The Man from the West (Special —
2 parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. 23— The Moth (Drama) lOOii
Jan. 24— The Blinded Heart (Drama) 1000
UELIES.
Nov. 20 — A Lemon Plantation (IndutrhU)
Not. 27 — Japanese **Jndo," Commonly Known
as Jin Jitso (Sports) 1000
I>«, 4 — A Woman's Mission (Drama)
Dec. 4 — A Trip to the Famous Picnic Oroonds
at Arashysma, Japan (8««nlc)
Dec. 11 — At Pbnom Penh. (Tambodia (8c«nlc)..
Dec II— Beautiful Angkor-Wat, Cambodia (Sc.)
Ian I — Temples of Japan i Architecture) inno
Jan. 8 — The Somnambulist (Drama) 1000
Jan. lo — Wooing the Sales Lady (Comedy). . .1000
FATHEPLAY.
Dec. 23 — An Indian Don Juan (Drama)
Dec 24 — Two Up a Tree (Comedy)
Dec. 25 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 70 (News)
Dec. 26 — The Moth and the Flame (Special—
2 parts — Drama )
Dec. 27 — Corfu, An Isle of the Ionian Sea (Tr. )
Dec. 27— Lady Madcap's Way (Spec.— 8 parti
—Comedy )
Dec. 29 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 80 (Newa)
Dec. 30— The Sneak Thief (Comedy)
Dec. »1 — By the Two Oak Trees (Drama)....
Jan. 1— When Strong Wills Clash (Special—
2 parts — Drama)
Jan- 1— Pathe's Weekly, No. 81 (News)....
Jan. 8 — The Resurrection (Special — 2 part*—
Drama)
Jan. 5 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 2 (News)
Jan. 6 — Whom God Hath Joined (Drama)
Jan. 7 — Dishing Dick's Dishwasher (Comedy)
Jan. 7 — Snow Effects In Austria (Travel)..
Jan. 8 — The Wards of Society (Special — 2 parts
— Dra ma )
Jan. 8 — A Ramble In Pondlchery, India (Seen.)
Jan. 8— Pathe's Weekly, No. 3 (News)
Jan. 10 — The Minister's Daughter (Special — 2
parts — Drama)
.Tan. 12 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 4 — 1914 (Newa).
Jan. 13— Down Lone Gap Way (Drama)
Jan. 14 — Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt
(Comedy)
Jan. 1-i — The Seventeen-Mile Drive — California
(Scenic)
Jan. 15 — A Thief of Hearts (Special — 2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 15— Pathe's Weekly, No. S — 1914 (News)
Jan. 17 — Good Pals (Special — 2 parts — Drama).
Jan. 19 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 6 (News)
Jan. 20 — Insects that Mimic (Zoology)
Jan. 20 — Submarine Mysteries (Zoology)
Jan. 21 — Three Pairs and a Cat (Comecly) . . . .
Jan. 21 — At Home with the Heron (Zoology)..
Jan. 22 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 7 (News)
Jan. 22 — A Sword of Damocles (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 24 — God's Warning (Drama)
BEUO,
Dec. 26 — Doc Yak's Christmas (Comedy) 1000
Dec. 26— His Sister (Drama) lOet
Dec. 29 — ^The Adventures of Kathlyn — No. 1 —
The Unwelcome Throne (Special —
9 parts — Drama) SOOO
Dec. 30— The Stolen Heart (Comedy) 1000
Dec. Sl-^Father's Day (Drama) 1000
Jan. 1 — Good Resolutions (Drama) 100«
Jan. 2 — At Cross Purposes (Comedy-Drama)..
Jan- 2 — Blister and Sunshine ((^medy)
Jan. 5 — Into the Third and Fourth (xeneratlon
(Special— 2 parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. « — The Living Wage t Drama) 1000
Jan. 7— By Unseen Hand (Drama) 1000
Jan. 8 — Pletro the Pianist (Comedy) 1000
Jan. » — On the Breast of the Tide (Drama) 1000
Jan. 12 — The Two Ordeals (Spec— 2 parts — Dr.)200C
Jan. 13— Angel Paradise ((3omedy) 1000
Jan. 14 — Conscience and the Temptress (Dr.).. 1000
Jan. 15 — Blue Blood and Red (Drama) 1000
Jan. 16 — A Message from Across the Sea (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 19 — Too Late (Special— 2 parts — Dr.) 2000
Jan. 20— His G'nidlng Spirit (Drama) 1000
Jan. 21 — The Charmed Arrow (Drama) 1000
Jan. 22— A Friend In Need (Drama) 1000
Jan. 23— Doc Yak, Moving Picture Artist (Com.)lOOO
VITAOBAFH.
Jan. 1— Secret of the Bulb (Drama) 1000
Jan. 2 — MlsadTentures of a Mighty Monarch
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Jan. 3 — The Street Singers (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 9(XN
Jan. B — Franchie (Drama) 1000
Jan. 6 — Jerry's Uncle's Namesake (Special —
2 parts- Comedy) 2000
Jan. 7 — Diana's Dress Reform (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 8 — Their Interest In Common (Com. -Dr.)
Jan. 8 — Montana State Fair (Topical)
Jan. 9 — Bunny's Mistake (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 10 — Officer Jnhin Donovan (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 12— The Right and the Wrong of It (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 13 — The Masked Dancer (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 14 — Timing Cupid (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 15 — ^Thc Brute (Drama)
Jan. 15— Baseball Stars (Topical)
Jan. 16 — Cutev's Vacation (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 17— Local Color (Special— 2 parts — Dr.)... 2000
Jan. 10 — Quantrell's Son (Drama) 1000
Jan. 20 — The Vavasour Ball (Special — 2 parts —
Comedy -Drama) 2000
Jan. 21 — Love's Old Dream (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 22— Anne of the GoWen Heart (Drama) . .1000
Jan. 23 — The Perplexed Bridegroom (Comedy)..
Jan. 23 — Decoration Day at Old Soldiers' Home
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Jan. 2-1 — Hearts of Women (Special — 2 parts —
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220 WEST FORFY-SECOND STREET.
NEW YORK, N. Y.
FACTORY AND LABORATORY, ARCHBALD, PA_
"WE GUARANTEE EVERY STICK"
PUT in your own
lighting plant and
pay for it with
your Central Station
bills. A Foos generat-
ing set will produce
current for less than 3
cents per kilowatt, and
is more reliable than
service from a Central
Station.
Ask for Bulletin 9a
Springfield, Ohio.
"Our show has a reputation all
over this section of the country/'
said an enthusiastic operator wtiose
machine is equipped with
^auscli'lomD
Projection [enses
Recognized by enterprising showmen everywhere as
the perfect lens equipment.
Bausch & Lomb objectives and condensers insure
the faithful reproduction of the artist's every move-
ment in tcreen images that axt brilliantly clear,
sharply defined and absolutely true to life,
The Edison and Nicholas Power Machines are regu-
larly equipped with our lenses. They can be procured
also through any film exchange.
Wtite for our iritetaling free booklet It coriaim
much tf interest and calm to ounai and operators
B^wsdi Cf Ipmb Optica! ®.
666 ST. PftOL •?«■■?
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EYE COMFORT
Lighting System
So necessary to the success af erwy
Motion Picture Theatre that we
engineer 60 Theatres a month.
This is a free service to M«tiMi
Picture Theatre Managers.
Di«taiice~SQreen Co Kear of AuAtorima , i^.^.
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Edght Under BmloniT
Distmec Bev AtxlrtonisD to Front of Brieony.
Name .'
NATIONAL X-RAY REFLECTOR CO.
CHICAGO-229 W. Jackson Bhi NEW YORK-595 riflh Aye.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
is what every USER of the famous MOTIOCRAPH Motion
Picture Machine invariably becomes.
This is but natural, since the admirable results obtained in
FLICKERLESS and ROCK STEADY Projections are so vastly
superior to the use of the common Machine.
The MOTIOCRAPH Motion Picture Machine is what YOU
want and WE can prove it.
Manufactured and Guaranteed by
THE ENTERPRISE OPTICAL MANUFACTURINC CO.
Eastern Ofnc«:
21 E. 14th St., New York
564-572 West
St., chicaio, III. 833Mar'rs*sTar;r'<
Francisco
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The Buyer be Hanged''
Attitude is not
a profitable one
in the long run.
When your cus-
tomers tell you
that they want
film that lasts,—
give them Lu-
miere — pho to graphical ly
perfect and the most durable film
made.
DAVID HORSLEY
1600 Broadway, Mecca Building, New York
American Agent for Lumiere
A RECORD BREAKER
The Battle of Waterloo
FIVE PARTS
Enormous Lobby Display
(Eastern Pennsylvania only)
THROUGHJ2!E.CLOUDS
FOUR PARTS
The ENGINE of DEATH
FOUR PARTS
Both thrillers and draw the
crowds because they are
different — "Apex" (E. Penna.,
So.N.J., Md.. Del.. andD.C.)
ADDRESS
THE CASSEL FEATURE CO.
119 South 4th St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.
STOP— LOOK — LISTEN and WATCH
For Next Week's Announcement On Our Tremendous
Western Three Part Drama
The first real and only WESTERN FEATURE ever released. Get in line for this
one, as FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. COWBOYS! COWGIRLS! and REAL
INDIANS in sensational adventures, giving a thrill with each tick of the watch.
BELMONT FILM CO. Suite 710
143 W. 43th St., New York City
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FILM TITLES
MADE TO ORDER
GUNBY BROS., Inc.
PR I M X ^ FROM YOUR
r IX Hi 1 O NEGATIVE
6C PER
FOOT
NEGATIVES DEVELOPED FREE
145 WEST 45th STREET
5
C PER
FOOT
NEW YORK CITY
J-M ASBESTOS BOOTHS
AND CURTAINS
Made in styles to meet all re-
quirements. Tliey meet the ap-
proval of Are underwriters of
every city. Write for Booklet.
H. W. JOHNS-MANY ILLE CO.
New Torli and Every Large City.
A Feature Every Day
if you wisli
Over 200 features to select from
and we are buying seven a week.
GET BUSY
INTERSTATE FEATURE
FILMS
37 So. Wabash Ave. Chicago
Southern Exhibitors, Take Notice!
Have purchased exclusive rights for
North and South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis-
iana and Tennessee. Now booking
The Great Lure of Paris
The picture that was shown at Ham-
merstein's six weeks.
U. S. FEATURE FILM CO.
117 Maple Street Dayton, Ohio
IMPERATOR MOTION
PICTURE CAMERA
A Guaranteed Instrument
Producing Pictures of Brilliancy and Detail
Special advantages not offered on any other
low priced camera;
Focusing Tube Film Measuring Dial
200 ft. Magazines Large Handle
Pathe Style Take Up
Genuine Morocco Leather Covered
PrirP $Q4 00 complete, including
1 riCC ^;7f.UV Zelss Tessar 1 C. F 3.5.,
one of the fastest Lenses made by Bausch
& Lomb.
Ask your dealer for catalogue, or write to
MOTION PICTURE CAMERA COMPANY
5 WEST Hth STREET (INC.) NEW YORK
MOTION PICTURE EXECUTIVE
CONNECTED WITH ONE OF
THE LARGEST MANUFAC-
TURERS FOR A NUMBER OF
YEARS; A CAPABLE MAN-
AGER KNOWING ALL
BRANCHES OF THE BUSI-
NESS; OPEN FOR A PROPOSI-
TION FOR NEW CONNECTION
WITH A RESPONSIBLE CON-
CERN.
ADDRESS M. K.
CARE OF MOVING PICTURE
WORLD, N. Y. CITY.
I HOW riANY I
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This Manager looks ^^^^^^^^^^ I B
prosperous and happy. You ^^^^^^^ A^V
will feel the same way when you dia- ^^
card that old juice consuming rheostat and
] put in a
Fort Wayne Compensarc
It will increase your box office receipts
because your patrons will notice at once how
much brighter and clearer your pictures are. And what's more, it will
Cut 2-3 from Your Monthly Lighting Bill
That sounds as if we were stretching it, doesn't it? But we are not and jujt to
show you, we will ship you one on 30 days free trial and let tou prove it.
I( it does not do ail we claim for it, ship it back at our expense and it won't cost
you one cent.
If this sounds "good" to you, send for our
little booklet "Compensarc vs. Rheostat" and find
out the particulars.
You are paying the Lighting Company half
your profits every day you wait.
Fort Wayne Electric
fi*;
Works
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l«n Br«ulwv
Fort Wayne,
Indiana »
SHE HAS ARRIVED for Illinois and Wisconsin
FLORENCE TURNER
Late of the VITAGRAPH CO. OF AMERICA
in "THE HARPER MYSTERY"
A three-reel feature supreme. Booked only through
GENERAL FEATURE FILM CO., inc.
CHICAGO
WEEKLY OR DAILY SERVICE
POWERS BUILDING
IN
Every Day 1,500,000 People
Motion Picture Theatres
of the United States listen to the Wurlitzer Motion Pic-
ture Orchestra. Have you one? It pays.
20 BRANCHES
WURUIZER
20 BRANCHES
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MOVING PICTURE PROJECTIONS
are so vastly superior to the use of the
common carbons — no matter
under what brand.
JUST BECAUSE
They
BURN STEADIER
BURN CLEARER
BURN BRIGHTER
BURN LONGER
AND WITH LESS CURRENT
SI@l
THEY ARE WHAT YOU WANT.
Charles L. Kiewert Co.
NEW YORK MILWAUKEE SAN FRANCISCO
165 Gresowlch St. 114 Huron St. 143 Seconit St.
THE PHANTOSCOPE
We have been saying that the Phan-
toscope is a good Motion Picture
Projector, using the standard film
and equipped with standard lenses;
that the unbelievable results obtained
came about by reason of the new
principles involved in its construc-
tion and that an intelligent use of
the Phantoscope would produce
results to your entire satisfaction.
WE NOW HAVE PROOF OF IT.
Since these ADS began five weeks
ago, we have sold an average of
TWO PHANTOSCOPES DAILY.
The sales began with single machines,
then as familiarity with the machine and
resultant satisfaction in the projection
became general, the sales have increased
until our last two sales have been for
A DOZEN PHANTOSCOPES EACH.
Our customers are the Government
Departments, Industrial Concerns, Rail-
roads, Colleges, Exchanges, Camera Men
and Private Individuals. The Buyers are
intelligent men with no prejudice to
overcome but insistent upon satisfactory
results. That is why we are getting
repeated orders.
The Phantoscope,
complete,
$75.00
The Phantoscope Mfg. Company
WASHINGTON, D. C, U. S. A.
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WRITE FOR
CATALOG "F"
J. C. DEAGAN
DEAGAN BUILDING
1776 Berteau Ave.
Chicago, ill.
I.T.B.G.G.Y.
99
Positively the Best Features on Earth
are those released at the rate of six
every week on that Universal program.
My customers have found that it is not
only unnecessary, but FOOLISH to go
outside of the regular program in order
to keep their theatres booked with pow-
erful attractions. When are the rest of
you going to WAKE UP and U. T. B.
G. G. Y.?
CARL LAEMMLE, Preiidant
The Laemmle Film Service
204 Wert Lake Street, Chicago, III.
252-A Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.
1312 Farnum Street, Omaha, Neb.
Hubbell Building, Dea Moines, Iowa.
Agents for All Makes of Machines
and Accessories
"^e BiggMt and Best Film Renter m the World"
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THE DECORATORS SUPPLY (XX
Araher Ava. and^LM^St. ii CHICAGO, ILL.
MOVING PICTURE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
Used and highly endorsed by the United States Army.
Biggest Sensation in the Moving Picture World. Can be
operated by a boy lo years old. One customer writes:
"Plant ninning like a top and delivering the 'juice' right along everv
day for our moving picture house. Costa us about one-tenth as mucri
as public service. Aiso pumps water to all our buildings, 2,000 gallons
per day."
Write today for Bulletin loi. It is a mighty interesting booklet
DETROIT ENGINE WORKS, Dept. 102, DETROIT, MICH., U.S.A.
AMERICAN QA
MOTION PICTURE
ERAS
are acknowledged by the leading expert film producers to be the finest and
most accurate Cameras is the world. We also manufacture a complete line
of Studio and Dark Room Equipment.
A large stock of Eastman non-static negative film always ready for imme-
diate chipment.
Send for Catalogues •
American Cinematograph Co. ^H^f c a g"?'" Tl*^
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Moving Picture Theatre Mailing Lists For Sale
20,ig2, covering United States and Canada, price $40,00, or $3.50
per thousand for such states as you want.
670 Film Exchanges, U. S i....-$3.5o
70 Manufacturers and Studios, U. S i.oo
34 Moving Picture Machine Mfrs. and Dealers i.oo
231 Film_ Exchanges, Foreign Countries ^ 3.00
520 Moving Picture Theatres, Foreign Countries 3.00
Ask us for full particulars.
TRADE CIRCULAR ADDRESSING CO.
166 West Adams Street, Chicago
Established 1880
THE INDUCTOR-COMPENSATOR
Aa Alternating Current Trajuformer for Uotion Picture Aro Lamps
Every claim made for superior merit, high efflcieney and current sarlng
qualities has been proven by over five years' constant service.
Nearly 3,000 INDUCTOR COMPENSATORS now in os«.
PRICE:
110 Volts, 60 Cycles SBO.OO
220 Volts, 60 Cycles 60.00
Prices for special transformers to control other Toltages and cycles
quoted on application. Order from your exchange or from
BELL & HOW£LL COKPANT, Seslgneis and Manufacturers
217 West Illinois Street :; :: :: Chicago, lUinols
-Is the play or the PLAYER THE THING'
Mr. Exhibitor ?
— Ask your patrons ! Then advertise the at-
traction,
ROMAINE FIELDING
Author — Actor- -Director — Manager
" THE BLIND POWER "
" THE CIRCLE'S END "
" THE MAN FROM THE WEST "
Coming—" THE GOLDEN GOD "
Winter Studios • - - Galveston, Texas
When [Answering Advertisements, jFlease \
Mention The Moving Picture World
FIRST CLASS European Moving Picture
Concern -wants American Feature
Films. Representative at the present.
Hotel Astor, Room 505.
31-1 DE5
Announcement, Player and Release Slides. The best
made at the lowest prices. Ask about our premium
with }?io.oo cash business. Catalogue of course.
NIAGARA SLIDE CO. Lockport, N. Y.
make: 'EM YOUR
SELF SLIDES
Make them yourself. Written with pen and ink
or typewriter. Three minutes to make a slide. Used
for advertising slides, to announce future or feature
programmes, for chorus slides when chorus slide is
missing. We send four colors of gelatin. The slides
look well and anyone can make them. They are
handy also for announcing vaudeville acts. In fact,
they may be readily used for ahything you may wish
to say to your audience.
For the sum of $3.50 we will send, by parcel post,
prepaid and insured, the following:
24 cover glass, i package binder strips, 1 dozen
mats, I instruction sheet, 1 form sheet and 50 strips
assorted colors gelatin— enough for from 300 to 400
slides. Order now. Address:
UTILin TRANSPARENCT CO.
1733 West tth St. Brooklyn, N. Y„
AM ERICflN- ECLAIR
YOU'D RAISE CAIN!!!
If YOU Paid for QUALITY and Didn't Get It!
The Patron Laying Down A Dime
Is Entitled to See ECLAIR PRODUCTIONS
BECAUSE
They Are the Last Word in Quality!
Are You Giving Your Audience ECLAIR Quality?
A Quality Production
"She Wrote A Play," ^e^e^ Sunday, Jan. 18th
A COMEDY!!
225 W.4 2nd ST.,NEWYORK CITY.
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ORCHESTRA MUSIC
FOR MOVING PICTURES
The Orpheum Collection of dra-
matic and descriptive music for
Piano and seven orchestra parts.
Piano can be used alone. In two
senet:
No. 1 and No. 2
Piano, s8 cts. each. Both series,
li.iS. VioUti, 40 cts. each; both
75 cts. CeI]o-&-Bass same price
as violin. Flute 35 cts. each. Both
series^ 65 cts. Clarinet, Comet and
Trombone same price as Fltite.
Drums, 30 cts. each. Both series,
55 cts.
Send for free sample page and
further discounts. 3d series ready
for piano only; 58 cts.
CLARENCE E. SINN
1501 SEDGWICK ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
THE U. S. WAR DEPARTMENT
USES THE
"Junior Professional Film Camera'
Selected after careful te»ti oo ihell explosioiu,
at a ipeed of 1 5000 part of a second.
TIE illlOl SATISFiEl THE TEST •ilbiil clMkiit ly tr kreikitf i»n
It Is The Camera For You
Tripodi, TUti, Developiog Outfits,
Printen, Perforators, Film- Winders,
Polisher*,
Measurers
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IIHEIHl ¥IEW FIWEI FOB M. _^ C« HE«*S
NOTHING BUT OfilGlNAU SL PRIME GOODS.
EBERH ARD SCH N El DER
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Steel standards
will not break
STEEL OR IRON
STANDARDS
AGEHUIEH:
H. S. Ansley,
185 Madison Ave.,
New York City.
Fletcher W. Dickennan,
61 North Seventh St.,
Newark, N. J.
California Seating Co.,
1110 Van Nuya Bldg.,
Loa AzLgeles, Cal.
E. A. Johnson Seating
Co,, 911 Western Ave.,
Seattle, Waah.
L-B Mfg. Co.,
S, £. Cor. 6th & Vine
SU., PhUa., Fa.
The Wisconsin Seating
Company
New London, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
CHEAP
STEEL FRAME
THEATRE CHAIRS
ABSOLUTELY
NON-BREAKABLE
Suitable for small
Theaters and Mot-
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We carry these chair*
in stock and can ship
immediately.
Second M and Chaira
Also seating for Out-
of-door use. Address
Dept W.
STEEL FURNITURE CO
Grand Rapids, Mich. New York: 150 5* At*.
Pittsburgh: 318 Bissdl Blk. Phil«del{»iM: i»43
Market St. Boston: 69 Pearl St
1I6-II7 So. Wabash Ave.,
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i^ew York Office, 1165 Broadway.
The A. H. Andrews Co.
■an VianalaoD OSna, TM Klislaa Bt.
Branches in al
Leading Cities
Seattle Office, 608-10-12 First Ave., 80
"STANDARDIZED" THEATRE CHAIRS
Do you want a life-saving chair 7
Do you want a space-saving chair 7
Do you want a sanitary chair 7
Do you want a scientifically built, double
standard chair 7
We operate the largest exclusive the-
atre chair factory in the world, AND
SELL DIRECT TO YOU. WRITE US
THE HARDESTY MFG. CO., Canal Dover, Ohio
Largest Stock and Quick Deliveries on
Theatre Seating
Pleasing Designs Reasonable Prices. Write for llluslraled Books
V'2, Veneer Seating. V'3, Upholstered Seating.
Send floor sketch for Free Seating Plan
Hmerican Seating Company
"Public Seating ExcUtsively"
218 S. Wabash Ave , Chicago 18 E. 32nd St.. New York
BOSTON PHILADELPHIA PITTSBURGH
NORTHERN FEATURE FILM EXCHANGE
Suite 4005 Schiller Building, Chicago
Phone Central 6229
WE BUY, SELL and RENT
moving picture machines, films and chsdrs.
THEATRE BROKERAGE EXCHANGE
140 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, 111
OPERA CHAIRS
Steel or Iron Standards
IMMEDIATE SHIPMENTS
REASONABLE PRICES
The Peabody School Furniture Co.
NORTH MANCHESTER, IND.
THE ENTERPRISE (Portable)
CALCIUM GAS OUTFIT
Price, with carrying case, $35.00.
Is the only Substitute for Electricity for projecting Motion Picture or Stereopticon
Views and is the
ONLY SATISFACTORY PORTABLE OUTFIT
because it operates by WATER PRESSURE, IS CONSTANT. REGULAR AND
RELIABLE and has no complicated spring valve to corrode, choke up and other-
wise get out of order. Is patented.
"OXONE" in SQUARE CAKES is most satisfactory for the production of
oxygen gas.
For Sale Direct or Through Dealers.
M ANUFACTU RERS
564-572 West Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILl.
ENTERPRISE OPTICAL MFG. CO.
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The New Year Presents NO FAVORITES
LIKE NEW MAJESTIC FAVORITES!
Niiicteen-Fourteen brings with it no set of film favorites that are so popular as the New
Majestic players. It will take more than a year for any other producer to gather or de-
velop so strong a list of favorites as New Majestic boasts. See the new releases for their
latest work.
"A TICKET TO RED HORSE GULCH." Western Drama. Out Sunday, Jan. nth, with
William Garwood, Belle Bennett, MoUie McConnell, Frederick Vroom, W. A. Lowery,
Charles Rogers. Billy Stafford and W. A. Pyke. "JAKE'S HOODOO." Comedy. With
Lucille Young, Lee Hill. Howard Davies, Joe Svnckard, Demetrio Mitsoraz (the Greek
Photoplayer), Dick Cummings and Carrie Clark Ward. "THE LACKEY." Drama. Out
Saturday, Jan. 17th, with Lamar Johnstone, Franceha Billington, Andrew Robson, and
William Nigh.
You're Still in Time for a First Showing of the
"Sapho" Makers' " RUY BLAS "
We haven't released "RUY BLAS" vet, although we will in a few weeks. YOU STILL
C.\N BE THE FIRST "RUY BLAS" EXHIBITOR IN YOUR TOWN. See the'nearest
Mutual or Continental office for a QUICK date. Here are the points on which "Ruy
Bias" will get you the money:
-William Garwood is Ruy Bias
-Three Reels
-Story by Victor Hugo, most famous of
international authors
-Picture story by Elmer Harris, noted
playwright, who filmatized "Sapho"
— Directed by Lucius Henderson, who
directed "Sapho"
— Tells how Ruy Bias rose from valet to
Prime Minister; stirring plot!
— Wonderful settings, wonderful costumes
(old times), wonderful cast. "The Girl
the Critic Found" has the female lead.
— Perfect photography
••NEW MAJESTIC"
"There Arc No Favorites Like New Majestie Favorites!"
All-Year-Round Studios: Business Offices
Brooklyn Heights, Los Angeles, Cal. New Rochelle. N. Y
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START THE FIRST MONTH IN FIRST CLASS FASHION
"TOO LATE*'
An erratic and sensitive composer marries a butterfly of fashion, who neglects
him as soon as the glamour of her first fancy passes. How his heart breaks as
the masterpiece of his genius opens the gates to fame and fortune, makes a pro-
foundly pathetic story — an interesting play of a picturesque period.
In Two Reels. Released January 19th
January 20th "HIS GUIDING SPIRIT"
A maiden aunt undertakes the education of a nephew, who, through some inherited tendency,
despite her care, takes to drink. She dies of a broken heart, but afterwards returns in spirit
and her influence accomplishes his reformation.
January 21st "THE CHARMED ARROW"
A charming romance of the Aborigine ages ago, before he was poisoned by the enervating
influence of civilization. The spirit of the warrior returns reincarnated to seek the bride
whose assassination he had caused, ages ago, in a fit of jealousy.
January 22nd "A FRIEND IN NEED"
A loan-shark attempts to foreclose a mortgage on a ranchman, but the ingenious cowboys
manage to detain the disagreeable stranger until they can raise the money after their own
peculiar fashion, and send him on his way with the cash — but "some sore!"
January 23rd ''DOC YAK, MOVING PICTURE ARTIST"
Old Doc Yak appears to grow younger every day, and this time he shows how he meanders
in to make the week merry on "the world's greatest newspaper." Pushed by a pencil point —
manipulated by Sidney Smith.
N.B. — Get our new poinsettia three-sheet for one-sheet insert — the most colorful display for front of. the
bouse ever devised. It has all the warmth, color and beauty of the Christmas spirit.
SELIG POLYSCOPE CO.
BRANCH OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
EXECUTIVE OFFICES 20 E. RANDOLPH ST.
CHICAGO, ILL., U. S. A.
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PERFECT SERVICE VU V MEANS POWER'S
SERVICE
Money is obtained for properly rendered service in every line
of business.
Motion Picture Theatre patrons recognize superior service and
frequent the houses where it is found.
The most important asset of a Motion Picture Theatre is the
Proper Projection of the Pictures
Superior service is procured through the use of
Power's Cameragraph
No. 6A
We supply over 65 per cent of the trade with
Power's Perfect Service
Write for Catalog ''G.'*
Nicholas Power Company
88-90 Gold Street NEW YORK CITY
}ol. 19. No. 4
January 24. 1914
Price 10 Cents
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Msim IN THE r/,Nb or imff
STATE WHETHER YOU WANT "LEGEND OF PROVENCE"
OR "FROU FROU" PIANO SCORES!
We want EVERY EXHIBITOR to have, FREE, the bound book of
orchestration we are issuing for "LEGEND OF PROVENCE," but if
you've already shown this feature, the score for the following feature,
"FROU FROU," is the score you ■zvant. If you wrote us for "Legend of
Provence" music, you needn't write us for "Frou Frou" music, for when,
we listed you for "Legend of Provence" music \\'E LISTED YOU FOR
ALL "BIG PRODUCTIONS" MUSIC. If you're not on that list, a re-
quest for the "Legend of Provence" OR "Frou Frou" piano score will put
you there. Address
THANHOUSER "BIG" PRODUCTIONS, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Next: "Joseph in the Land of Egypt"
With MARGUERITE SNOW and JAMES CRUZE. a Sumptuous Presentation-February 1st
THE THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
Sunday, Jan. i8th— "TURKEY TROT TOWN," tangoed by Mignon Anderson, Flo
La Baf'ie and Perry Horton to a successful conclusion. The Kidlet "trots," tool
They all do, in this odd town I
Tuesday, Tan. 20th — "HER LOVE LETTERS." introducing "Miss Beautiful." the
mystery girl of Thanhouser Studio — she has no other name. Featured along with her
in this p-lay are Harry Benham and the Thanhouser Kidlet.
Friday, Jan. 23rd— "AN ELUSIVE DLA.MOND," which is entrusted to Mignoii
Anderson, who resists the best efforts ^^^ of Dave Thompson to lay hands on it,
Carey L. Hastings is also concerned. ^WP^ Your interest is held straight through.
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MR. EXHIBITOR: If your audiences care for photoplays that are exciting and thriUing
throughout, book "THROUGH THE STORM," for it has the' desired punch and entertaining
features so often looked for. A drama of railroad and telegraph life.
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE FEATURED.
Released Tuesday, January 20th.
"THE CONQUEROR''
An interesting drama of the underworld where a girl struggles to place herself right with the
world.
Released Wednesday, January 21st.
"LOOKING FOR TROUBLE"
An excruciatingly funny comedy filled with numerous incidents of hilarity.
Released Thursday, January 22nd.
"A NIGHT ON THE ROAD"
A drama of the West in which a traveling man is saved from the hands of two desperate
outlaws.
Released Saturday, January 24th.
"BRONCHO BILLY AND THE BAD MAN"
An unusually interesting and exciting Western drama with G. M. ANDERSON.
COMING FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th
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A good, clean, wholesome comedy-drama, that will make excellent entertainment for the
most critical audience. A girl is married — she does not see her husband. They meet later, but
do not know that they are wed. The rest is too good to tell. Book this feature today.
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE FEATURED.
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They will boom your business. Lithographs are in full four
colors. You can order these from your exchange or direct from Essanay Film Mfg. Co. Your lobby
display will look attractive if you use photographs of ESSANAY players, 8 x 10, $3.00 per dozen. You
can secure these from the PLAYERS' PHOTO CO., 177 N. STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
52t Fiist National Bank Bidg.. Chicago, III.
Factory and Studio, 1333 Argyle Strett, Chicago. lU.
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This is our final reminder that Kin§ Baggot's biggest piece of work
will be released January 22d. You have not a moment to lose
in making all your advance preparations for advertising this big
feature properly. Get all your i, 3 and 6-sheet posters on hand,
ready for quick use and GO AFTER THE BUSINESS AS
THOUGH YOU MEANT IT.
{Release Date, January 22d)
"The Dances
l-Reel Dance Feature!
Just let your patrons know that they will see all the newest steps of
the Turkey Trot, Tango, One-Step, Hesitation, Maxixe and other
popular society dances of the day in this film, and they will pack
your house to the doors. Take advantage of the dance craze 1
TREAT THIS ONE-REEL SUBJECT LIKE A FEATURE,
FOR THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS!
{Released, January 26th)
DONT MISS "JUST KIDS"
The 2-reel Eclair-Universal release of January 28th, entitled "Just
Kids," is charming beyond the power of words to describe. How
the Eclair gathered such a troupe of clever kids to enact all the
roles of this play is a mystery. But they did it, and the result is simply
great. Go after the matinee as well as the night crowds with this!
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Remember, your exchange will have to charge you extra for this
big feature, so be prepared to get an early booking without dicker-
ing over the price. This is a feature that is going to have a tremen-
dous effect on your future and lift your receipts as well as your
prestige. If you can't get an early booking, TAKE THE BEST
YOUR EXCHANGE CAN GIVE YOU!
(4 Reels, Universal — Special)
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' Posed by Real Celebrities
Sebastian and Allen danced before our camera for this one-reel
feature. They are the couple who set New York society folks afire
I with dance enthusiasm, and they show the various new steps very
clearly and simply. Let your people know as far in advance as
possible that you intend to give them this treat. Get all your posters
and other advertising ready NOW!
Special music has been secured for this feature
The MASTER of MYSTERY
Francis Ford, known as "the master of mystery," has produced one
of his greatest bits of work in "The Bride of Mystery," with Miss
Grace Cunard in the title role. As usual, Mr. Ford has injected
just the right mixture of intrigue, mystery and snappy, zippy action
into the play. It will be released early in February. Watch for it!
Manufacturing Co.
CARL LAEMMLE
President
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Universal posters pull the people into the
theatre that uses them, but not by telling lies ! The Morgan
Lithograph people make our posters from photographs
showing actual scenes, and they use none but their most famous
artists on Universal work. You can mighty well afford to ginger up
your front with such posters, because you know you are not doing business on a
false basis. The above reproduction of a new style of 6-sheet for a coming Edwin
August feature shows one of our latest poster triumphs. If you can't buy these in
big quantities from your exchange, buy direct from the Morgan Lithograph Co.,
Cleveland, O. (not from us).
UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURING CO.
CARL LAEMMLE, President. "Largest Film Manufacturing Concern in the Universe."
1600 Broadway, New York
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YOUR AUDIENCE WANTS THE BEST
YOU'VE simply got to show the people what they want, other-
wise they will go where they can see it. There's no profit in
that for you, is there?
Here's a simple solution of the problem. The Eclectic features
fulfill all the requirements needed to meet the popular demand. It
is therefore profitable for you to book them — all of them. You're
not taking any chances, and you will have no cause for regret.
One of the best releases we ever made is entitled :
A Man's Shadow
In Six Parts (Copyrighted) . Ready January 20th
A remarkable detective story, powerful and gripping in its intensity.
It is an adaptation from a famous novel by the eminent French author,
JULES MARY
The story will hold the attention from the first to the last foot, and
will positively convince you that seldom, if ever, has a film of equal
merit been brought to your attention. The scenes depicting the
murder of the money-lender, the subsequent court trial, and the
escape of the convict from Devil's Island are bound to evoke the
most enthusiastic expressions of satisfaction. It is truly a feature
of features.
Two dififerent i and 3 sheets, a 6 sheet, lobby-photos, slides, heralds,
cuts. Read the synopsis on page 344 in last week's issue.
Joseph's Trials in Egypt
In Three Parts (Copyrighted) Ready February ist
A sublime and artistic interpretation of a story adapted from the Old Testament.
Beautiful in its impressiveness. The superb settings, unexcelled photography and
quick action assure its immediate success.
Watch for the early release of
The Death of a Geisha
A beautiful and intensely interesting Japanese story in three parts.
Exchanges now handling all of our productions: —
Eclectic Feature Film Exchange Eclectic Feature Film Exchange
Rhodes Building, Atlanta, Ga. Andrews Building, Dallas, Texas.
ECLECTIC
110 West 40th St.
FILM CO.
New York City
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and ends only where man's imagination is
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Some Program!
Think of ONE PROGRAM which gives you, in addition to the best single reel subjects of the ten leading
manufacturers, eleven great multiples a week and a magnificent serial in 27 Reels, released 2 at a time while
the story is being featured in the Sunday Newspapers all over the country, and another splendid serial with its
story being read by millions every month in one of the leading American magazines!
Is it any wonder exhibitors are writing enthusiastic letters? Any wonder users of General Film Service are
coining money? Here are four such letters from the top of a heap big enough to fill a book:—
How Brighton, Pa.
General Film Company
New York,
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Si. Saul. SHinn. ^^°'* 27th. 1913.
Received your letter Dec ISth and in regard to eame will aay jj^^,^ yrlend Preiisr*
that the reason I quit using your service was because I was led to
believe that I oould get better service elsewhere for the same money oo
FloftB6 find attachod our check, l-lll attached
for film rental.
know what our recelpte we BKR)RE and ATTKR we used
the Oeneral Service,
Brery week we are approached by Feature
HepreaentatlTeB and our only reply to them ie: kindly
ait thro our regular release feature supplied by
the General Slim Company ^nd If you have anything
"better to offer, we wllO. be pleased to listen to you,
thoae who act on thlo 8t«gestlon eeldom offer their
features ae It 1b evident there Is no better features
to be obtained*
Te attribute the euccess of the Slue Uouee
to your Bervice,
¥lBhlng you and your courteoua aeelstantB
all of tha good things for the JTew Tear, we remain,
It Is fast beccsnlng one of the pleasures of
By life to write this check for film aerrlce, which,
I tryed an Independent firm to my sorrow aa the stuff la groatly Inferior without exception 1b poBitireiy the best in the world,
of course, this may sound like a one man version, and
to your goods for the sane money. Will again take up your eervloe In the °tL"^h,?rbl5or: «'4M*t^fo.n.'?'afs^"?cr.'S IT"
near future ,
Being a new man in the tuslnesa am liable to make mistakes
and I consider this one of the many that I have already made aa ny
patronage has dropped off greatly in the last week.
Respeotively,
(Signed) John Ott
Braokenrige Arcade
Brackenrlge, Pa.
Massey, Ont.
D«c. 22/13.
General Film Co. Ltd.
7 Front St,
Toronto, Ont,,
Gentlemen :-
THE PARLOR THEATRE
Some days ap:o I received a shipment of films from
your company, in the shipment were two reels of the Essany,a9 these
films seemed to be a fair sample of this company, I decided to
test these with two reels of 101. Bison, belonging, to a different
exchange. After the show I asTced all who had seen the show to
vote ,or decide which make of film they thought was best, and
resulted In favor of Essany, 4^^-17, After this decisive showing
in favor of licensed films, I have again decided to takr up your
service ,and as long as this standard is kept up to stay with you.
Tours very truly.
J. e. WARDMAN. Prop.
1116 TOWER AVENUE
SUPERIOR. WIS.. Deceaaber 30th, 1913.
Oeneral Pllm Co.,
HlnneapollS} Ulrm.
Oentlemen:-
At the clone of this, one of the most cucccBsful years I
have ejcperlencod Blnce I went Into the notion picture buslneBa, 1
think it but right and proper that I drop you a few lines of thanka
for end appreoiatlon of our congenial business relatione during the
past twelve months, I wish to extend my sincere thanks to each and
every mentoer of yo«r fim and force and especially to the Booking
Department, for your untiring efforts to give me satisfactory
service and the Bplsndld manner In which my programmes have been
arranged, I am frank to eay that the success I hare enjoyed
during 1913 has been due to your prompt, efficient and painstaking
co-operation with me at all times.
Again thanking you for all past favors and with best
wishes for your continued succees I am,
Tours very truly,
Manager of Lowe's Hall,
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General Film Company (Inc.)
200 Fifth Avenue New York
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Multiples This Week! in Our
Regular Program
The ShadoAv of Guilt
TWO REELS
Kalem
Released January 26th
The hero's rescue of a millionaire from the burning
building and a scoundrel's terrible fate when the roof of
the raging inferno crashes in, are two of the wonderful
scenes in this gripping story.
The Temple of the Lion
Selig
TWO REELS
Released January 26th
The third of the great series of the adventures of
Kathlyn, in which she is rescued from a liery death on a
funeral pyre by her faithful elephant, and later has a
thrilling encounter with a huge lion. One of the most
remarkable animal pictures ever attempted.
Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut
TWO REELS
Vitagraph Released January 2yth
A rip-roaring comedy, in which Jerry, tired of selling
delicatessens, takes up art. He has the time of his life.
It doesn't last long, but it's mighty good while it lasts.
Wrecked in Mid -Air
THREE REELS
Kleine-Cines Released January 2yth
The most blase audience is sure to be thrilled and awed
by the succession of hair-raising situations in this ex-
tremely modern and realistic story. It depicts a daring
fight between an aeroplane and an automobile.
The Masquerader
TWO REELS
Kalem Released January 28th
On the verge of returning to a life of crime, the ex-
convict learns that his former sweetheart is in a black-
mailer's power. His rescue of her makes an unusually
appealing picture.
The Power of Print
TWO REELS
Patheplay Released January 2gth
That "the pen is mightier than the sword" is proven
again in this stirring story of newspaperdom and politics.
A story with a strong undercurrent of romance.
Treasures on Earth
TWO REELS
Lubin
Released January 2gth
A powerful story teaching the folly and danger of
sacrificing home ties and happiness for the greed of gold.
Years of sorrow pay the dread penalty, until reason
conquers.
The Silent Death
TWO REELS
Edison Released January ^oth
Hidden in a tower above the execution grounds and
armed with a rifle equipped with a silencer. Jack saves
his brother's life, preserves his plantation from a vicious
native. Later he kills the man as he is crawling toward
him, armed with a huge knife.
The Girl at the Curtain
TWO REELS
Essanay
Released January 2,0th
A strange and charming love story, in which a blind
love has its eyes opened to sunshine and the goodness of
the world. Another glimpse at the whimsical hand of fate.
The Love of Tokiwa
TWO REELS
Vitagraph
Released January 2,^st
Rather than be sol(t;,ie matrifnonial bondage, Tokiwa,
a Japanese girl, seel^y the h^ven of her missionary
friends. She finds rest'-and peace in the bosom of the
ocean; told by her little Taoat as it flpji^v upturned , upon
its moonlit waves. -f'^^ '5'.
The Lunatic's Child
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Patheplay »/*" fvi< ^ Released January ^ist
A fine story of mother love, marked by acting above the
average, excellent photography and an unusual heart
interest that will cause it to be remembered.
General Film Company (inc.)
200 Fifth Avenue, New York
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The Greatest Money. Picture the
world has ever known. It is
taking as well as a State Right
Attraction as it did as a high-
priced offering. Those who have
bought territory for it tell us
that all they have to do is
to hang out the sign and the
people start coming from all
directions in droves. They also
say it is drawing a better class.
Some Eastern territory remaining.
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"(ieorge Mtint iittractiong"
DESTROYED ATTENDANCE RECORDS IN THESE TWO BEAUTIFUL COAST THEATRES—
THEY ARE THE CLEMMER THEATRE, SEATTLE, WASH., WHERE EXACTLY 38,680 persons paid
admission in one week to see a "George Kleine Attraction" and —
THE PEOPLES THEATRE, Portland, Ore., where "The Last Days of Pompeii" attracted more than 32,000
paid admissions totaling $4,224.20 — averaging $603.44 a day!
Merit and only sheer merit did this. The figures rose from day to day — The surest barometer of a satisfied
public.
George IKleine Attractions;'
WILL REPRESENT THE POSITIVE AND UNQUALIFIED BEST IN MOTION PHO-
'tOGRAPHY. we SHALL SCOUR THE CONTINENT FOR THE RAREST WORKS
OF THE KNOWN AND TRIED STUDIOS OF ITALY AND FRANCE— IN ADDITION—
OUR OWN MAMMOTH STUDIOS AT TURIN, ITALY, WILL PROVIDE THE HIGH-
EST TYPE OF PRODUCTION POSSIBLE TO BRAINS, MONEY AND THE DESIRE-
TO-DO.
"QUO VADIS?''
"THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII"
"ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA"
THAT AWAIT YOUR
ARE THREE MIGHTY "GEORGE KLEINE ATTRACTIONS"
BOOKING.
GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR BRANCH OFFICE NEAREST YOU AND ARRANGE
WITHOUT FAIL TO SHOW ALL "GEORGE KLEINE ATTRACTIONS."
ATLANTA, GA.
43 Moore Bldg., 10 Auburn Ave.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
590 Ellicott Square
KANSAS CITY, MO.
701 American Bank Bldg.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
210 Temple Court Bldg.
TORONTO,
PITTSBURGH, PA.
509 Lyceum Theater Bldg.
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
911 Harrison Bldg., 21 S. High St.
BOSTON, MASS.
849 Old South Bldg.
DENVER, COLO.
405 Railroad Bldg.
ONT. 203 Bell Telephone Bldg., 76 Adel
MEMPHIS, TENN.
1534 Exchange Bldg.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
251 N. 13th St.
SEATTLE, WASH.
322 Madison St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
407 Monadnock Bldg.
-ide Street.
GEORGE KLEINE
General Offices: 166 N. State Street
General Eastern Offices: 1476 Broadway
Chicago, Illinois
New York, N.Y.
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YOUR ATTENTION
IS CALLED to page 276 of the Moving Picture
World dated January 17, 1914, wherein
there appears a review of "The House of
Bondage" a six reel motion picture by the
Photo Drama Motion Picture Company, reviewed
by W. Stephen Bush of the staff of the Moving
Picture World.
As this review is not of a character calculated
to popularize a motion picture, we desire to make
a public announcement by this page advertisement
calling attention to the fact that the Photo Drama
Motion Picture Company which is said to control
"The House of Bondage" is in no way to
be associated with THE PHOTO DRAMA
COMPANY, a corporation organized under the
laws of the State of Illinois in this country with a
branch in Paris which controls and has controlled
the beautiful AMBROSIO version of "THE
LAST DAYS OF POMPEII," which spectacle
was exploited with such great success throughout
the United States and Canada by George Kleine.
GEORGE KLEINE
166 N. State Street Chicago, Illinois
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A delightful version
of the famous Rossini Opera Story
KLEINE-AMBROSIO
(In Two Parts)
"The Marriage of Figaro
(Copyright, 1913, by George Klelne)
For Release Tuesday, February 3rd
A distinctly unique and novel version of Rossini's Opera — staged in and about Seville,
Spain, and featuring those "Leads" whose work in the Atnbrosio Masterpiece, "The Last
Days of Pompeii," assisted so materially in the world fame of that mighty production.
Photographically one of the most beautiful pictures we have ever seen, carrying the thread
of a world-old love story through settings of great natural beauty.
There's a piquancy and charm to the story of Figaro's Marriage, so daintily ludicrous,
yet so fascinatingly told as to be quite without comparison in the annals of Grand Opera
— A thoroughly refined and highly entertaining subject.
Especially for this release we have imported some rarely beautiful lithographed 8-sheets
in addition to a splendid line of i, 3 and 6-sheets. Music adapted from the famous Opera
will be supplied gratis through the General Film Company.
BOOK "THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO" AND YOU WILL
HAVE BOOKED A WINNER
Released through the General Film Company
One, three and »ix eheets with all Kleine tubject*
GEORGE KLEINE
166 N. State Street
CHICAGO, ILL. ~
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EDISON
EEHs^rV'sERiEs * DOLLY OF THE DAILIES
FEATURING MARY FULLER
The'First Story, "THE PERFECT TRUTH," Released Saturday, January 31st.
The Mary series won Mary Fuller undying fame. Profit by her popularity and the
tremendous drawing power of her name by running this new series. Twelve newspaper
stories written by Acton Davies, the celebrated dramatic critic of the New York Sun, and
staged with that watchful attention to detail for which the name Edison has always stood.
Each film released the last Saturday in the month.
If you ran the Mary series we need only tell you that this series will surpass even
them. If you did not run them, don't let your competitor beat you out again.
^COMING SINGLE REELS-
*The Message of the Sun Dial
Drama. Released Tuesday, Jan. 20th.
**The Uncanny Mr. Gumble
Comedy. Released Wednesday, Jan.
2ISt.
**United in Danger
Drama. Released Saturday, Jan 24th.
*The Lovely Senorita
Second Wood B. Wedd story. Re-
leased Monday, Jan. 26th.
**The Mystery of the Talking Wire
Third "Cleek" mystery. Released
Tuesday, Jan. 27th.
*How Bobby Called Her Bluff
The Call of the Footlights
Released Wednesday, Jan. 28th.
COMING MULTIPLE REELS
***The Necklace of Rameses
In Three Parts.
Drama. Released Friday, Jan. 23rd.
***The Silent Death
In Two Parts.
Drama. Released Friday, Jan. 30th.
*One sheets. **One and three sheets. ***One, three and six sheet posters by the Morgan Lithograph Co.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
239 Lakeside Ave., Orange, N. J.
If^VlI^ Maker! of the Ediaos KinetoKope, Typ« "D."
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LUBIN
PRESENTS
MR. CHARLES KLEIN'S WONDERFUL DRAMA
"The Lion and the Mouse''
IN SIX PARTS
Magnificent Stage Settings Perfect Photography All Star Cast
COMING FEATURES
"THE DAUGHTERS OF MEN*^
BY CHARLES KLEIN, IN FIVE PARTS
"THE GAMBLERS"
BY CHARLES KLEIN, IN FIVE PARTS
These Splendid Features Released Exclusively Through the
Offices of The General Film Company
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK ONE MULTIPLE EVERY THURSDAY
"OUT OF THE DEPTHS" Two Reels Thursday, February 5th
A strong story of folly and misfortune, precipitating adventure, and culminating in a charming love
match.
"TREASURES ON EARTH"— Drama, Special in Two Reels—
"THE CARD OF MYSTERY"— Comedy—
"MATCH-MAKING DADS"— Comedy—
"THE MAN FROM THE WEST"— Drama, Special in Two Reels-
"THE MOTH"— Drama—
"THE BLINDED HEART"— Drama—
"THE WINDFALL"— Drama—
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th
MONDAY, JANUARY 26th
LUBIN'S ATTRACTIVE POSTERS
One and Three Sheets with Single Reels — One, Three and Six Sheets with all Multiple Reels — in Five
Colors. Order from your Exchange or from A. B. C. Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
Lubin Manufacturing Co. PhiladelphTa
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Every Week
TwoVitagraph
Special Features
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Tuesday; Saturday
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"QUANTRELL'S SON"
Military Drama. Monday, January 19th
The father's love asserts itself. He relents and aids his son to
escape, regardless of his own position and the stern coraraands
of War.
"THE VAVASOUR BALL"
Comedy-Drama. Special Feature in Two Parts
Tuesday* January 20th
In their desire for dress, two women make a heap of trouble
for themselves and a pawnbroker. The whole thing is set
rig-ht and brought to a happy conclusion. Van Dyke Brooke,
Norma Talmadge, Leo Delaney, Ada Giflford and Arthur Ashley
are the cast.
"LOVE'S OLD DREAM"
Comedy. Wednesday. January 21st
It's a hopeless case. Miranda takes a chance, with most disas-
trous and surprising consequences. John Bunny, as the Pro-
fessor, and Flora Finch, as Miranda, are irresistibly funny.
"ANNE OF THE GOLDEN HEART"
Western Drama. Thursday, January 22nd
She is willing to sacrifice her love for the happiness of others.
She is one woman among a thousand. Anne Schaefer is the
woman.
"THE PERPLEXED BRIDEGROOM"
"DECORATION DAY AT
OLD SOLDIERS' HOME"
Comedy and Topical. Friday, January 23rd
I. He gets in wrong with his father-in-law and again with a
detective. His young bride outwits the latter and wins his
friendship. 2. Stirring scenes that inspire and please.
"HEARTS OF WOMEN"
Drama. Special Feature in Two Parts
Saturday, January 24th
Two women of entirely different walks of life reveal natures
that are most contradictory to expectations. The apparently
weaker proves herself the stronger of the two. Julia Swayne
Gordon, William Humphrey and Naomi Childers are the leads.
SIX A WEEK
"THE RETURN OF JACK BELLEW"
Drama MONDAY, JANUARY 26th
"PICKLES, ART AND SAUERKRAUT-
COMEDY, SPECIAL FEATURE IN TWO PARTS-
TUESDAY, JANUARY srth
"SCOTLAND FOREVER"
Comedy WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th
"THE LITTLE BUGLER"
Military Drama THURSDAY, JANUARY 29tli
"THE LUCKY ELOPEMENT"
Comedy FRIDAY, JANUARY sotli
"THE LOVE OF TOKIWA"
DRAMA, SPECIAL FEATURE IN TWO PARTS-
SATURDAY, JANUARY 3i»t
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Saturday, January 24, 1914.
Facts and Comments
THERE is no mistaking the sentiment of the reput-
able tihn producers touching the threatened inunda-
tion of films purporting to picture the so-called
secrets of the white slave trade. The producers have
almost unanimously gone on record as violently opposed
to this degradation, or attempted degradation, of the
motion picture. The public conscience has revolted
against these exhibitions. The police are on the alert
and, fortified with the decisions of the courts, they will
be able to prevent any attempted public exhibition of the
offensive films. The authors of the most reprehensible
of these productions, we are glad to observe, have had
no previous connection with the making of pictures and
the motion picture art can in no way be blamed for their
action. Of course, some part of the public will be unable
to discriminate, but the larger part, we hope, realize that
these "enterprises" are undertaken by strangers to the
industry, men to whom the motion picture appeals as a
quick way of making money and who care nothing what-
ever about the reputation of the motion picture." Their
investment is of the most picayune sort. They are
gambling — "taking a chance," as it is called. They have
it in their power to harm the picture, but they will harm
themselves and their pocketbooks much more than the
motion picture.
A FRIEND of The Moving Picture World in
Kansas writes that "Facts and Comments'" in-
spired him to invoke Apollo and the Muses and
finally mount the immortal Pegasus with this result :
From week to week, in the M. P. World,
I read of imprecations at the pictures hurled.
Some from the pulpit and some from the press.
Some from people who like to knock, I guess.
How do you know in what way to mend
The pictures today, if you never attend.
Brother! you're narrow and in your own way.
For the pictures are here and here to stay.
If you've never seen one, how do you know
So much vice attends the picture show?
See "Star of Bethlehem" or "From Manger to Cross,"
Or any Bible story, and you'll be at a loss.
To know why you were so narrow and small,
As to rant and rave at the pictures at all.
There are people in pictures, players I mean,
Who are Christians and held in high esteem
By those who know them for what they are.
They are better than you, "Brother," better by far.
While no classic values are claimed for these rhymes,
they drive the point home and we hope that our clerical
friends will give them due consideration. ^
FROM present indications it seems altogether prob-
able that the reviewer of features and pictures in
general will soon be replaced by the reviewer of
posters. We will soon read something like this: "The
one sheet of this feature is remarkable for its color
scheme, while the three sheet abounds in startling action.
The drops of blood on the six sheets were most realistic.
It is suggested that the bottom of the mounted six sheet
be saturated with red ink and that the crimson fluid be
permitted to flow dropwise into a bucket under the ban-
ner." The slogan seems to be: "I care not how abom-
inable your picture is if I can only make the paper for it."
BY AFFIRMING a judgment of punitive damages
against the Vitagraph Company for publishing
the picture of a man without his consent, the Court
of Appeals in this state has classed the motion picture
with the newspapers, regarding both as '"publications." If
the motion picture is held responsible just as the news-
paper is then the motion picture ought to enjoy the same
privileges that are accorded to the newspaper and among
these is absolute freedom from the previous restraint of
censorship.
ACCORDING to a news item in the daily press, a
spectator at a moving picture entertainment died
of heart failure resulting from a laughing fit
superinduced by a funny picture. Let us not be too
rash in drawing conclusions from these facts. Possibly
the man was suffering from an overdeveloped sense of
humor and apt to see the funny angles in a funeral, or
the bright spots in a railway disaster. Perhaps he was
fortunate, or in his case, unfortunate enough to see a
really funny picture which has escaped the notice of the
critics. With few exceptions, the flow of filmed humor
seems to be running pretty low just now in the opinion
of a good many exhibitors.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Prigs is Prigs
By Louis Reeves Harrison.
TO issue diatribes against censorship of all kinds is
almost as eas}' as it is to be a censor, and one may
be as unreasonable as the other. To be merely
censorious, whether of moving pictures or of censorship,
requires only a fault-finding habit and inability to grasp
the dignity and largeness of this new art which will
eventually lift it to higher realms than it has yet attained.
Moving pictures as now released may constitute a jungle
to be cleared, but it must be kept in mind that to impose
slavery on creative talent may easily convert that jungle
into a barren waste.
There is a middle course of horse sense or, more truly,
of good common sense, which is broad enough for all
to follow. On one side is the oozing slime some unscru-
pulous producers would use to splash the screen with
the filth of social evils, calculated to whet the curiosity
of immature minds. On the other is that desolate medioc-
rity of Puritanism which has brought the world no new
element of pleasure, suggested no new departure of
thought, passion or beauty, that stands in no relation to
this progressive age.
From pruriency on one side and pragmatism on the
other, Good Lord, deliver us!
I do not see that we are to break the shackles of monot-
ony and escape from the clutches of the commonplace by
either wallowing in the mire on one side or by wandering
amid the charmless desert of puritanism on the other.
Drama is deeply concerned with our inherent depravity,
and live screen stories may, we beseech Thee to hear us,
transform our sins into factors of enlightenment. Teach
us what to do, Oh wondrous New Art, even tell us how
to do it, but please make it as attractive as possible !
In regard to licensing theaters in England, Henry
Arthur Jones has much of interest to say. He agrees
that, "inasmuch as cheap places of amusement are those
where large crowds assemble, managers may be held re-
sponsible for anything shown which is indecent, or dan-
gerous, or harmful to the general body of their fre-
quenters." He continues, "I say that there is no doubt
that a license, a set of regulations, is necessary. We are
all agreed upon that. But surely this license ought to be
framed with the idea, and in the intention of not stopping
any amusement that is not dangerous or harmful or
indecent. "^
Of censorship he says, "English playgoers and amuse-
ment seekers do not need a censor to protect them from
their dramatists — they are competent to judge us and,
when it is necessary, to condemn us." Again, speaking
of great playwrights, "The true artist is the only man who
accurately knows the spiritual value of his work, and the
greater, the more trustworthy his judgment; witness
many who have been almost solitary judges, the right-
ness of whose judgment has eventually been confirmed
in the only way possible, by the verdict and the acclama-
tion of the public."
Mr. Jones protests against censoring the work of men
of genius or those whose intellectual training has broad-
ened their views and sympathies. Such men are rare, so
rare that they are to be cherished for their helpful ideals
and excused for views that seem in advance of the times.
Let us leave them uncensored and turn to men running
the picture shows, some of whom are well qualified to
decide what should be shown to the people, while others
might .well be classed among the mentally unemployed.
Are all, good, bad and indifferent, to be licensed and their
places closed if they exhibit what is "dangerous, harm-
ful or indecent?"
In the pursuit of information, I should like to know if
licensing theaters and holding the managers responsible
for what is exhibited would be an improvement on the
present system of censoring pictures before they are re-
leased. Would not such a course offer opportunities for
graft? Has the average Mayor any particular qualifica-
tion for censorship? Might not the Mayor of one town
permit pictures to be shown, whose exhibition in a neigh-
boring town would cause theater managers to be fined
or put out of business?
It seems to me that reasonable discussion of this sub-
ject from all points of view is better than precise and
priggish assertion. If there is a vexatious dilemma in-
volved, with earnest and determined men divided in opin-
ion, the question should be treated in a loftier and more
searching way than by arbitrary assertion. It might be
handled in a spirit free from individual bitterness. It
would not be a bad plan for exhibitors and producers to
appoint small and intelligent committees capable of solv-
ing the problem, whether that be of censorship or its
abolition.
Henry Arthur Jones, in addressing a committee to ex-
amine the working of censorship in England, makes a
nice distinction. "If the censor is to be continued, let him
stop indecency, but let him not meddle with morality and
immorality. There is a radical difference between inde-
cency and immorality." It does seem hard to ask so
much of those holding the unenviable and thankless posi-
tions of censors, that they should be burdened with decid-
ing what is and what is not moral. Ethical codes are as
inconstant as the moon. Good Bishops and Kaisers have
proscribed the Tango and yet hotel dancing New Year's
Eve reduced the sale of liquors sixty per cent.
Henry Arthur J'ones is on sure ground when he asserts
that prigs have naught to do with men of creative genius
nor with men whose bright critical faculty moulds the art
it finds ready to hand. Mediocrity may only weigh medi-
ocrity ; stupidity may only applaud incompetence : the prig,
both mediocre and stupid, is unaware that what startles
and confuses him is usually one of those steps forward
which saved us from monotony of existence if not, indeed,
from monotony of type. Not ideal virtue, but human sin
and shame, is at the bottom of our eternal struggle, the
foundation of drama.
I do not pretend to sit in judgment on the present Board
of Censors, but it must be obvious to rational minds that
even the mildest censorship is bound to create disappoint-
ment and individual ill feeling now and then — to point
out occasional injustice is to beg the larger issue. If the
National Board is dissolved, will not exhibitors and pro-
ducers suffer greater injustice, amounting in some cases
to oppression, at the hands of stupid legislatures and in-
competent instruments of the law? Besides the rejection
of what is indecent and plainly harmful, will not the
question of what is moral or immoral be raised in various
sections of the country ?
Freedom does not mean chaotic license. Would not
producers prefer to operate under mild restraint and be
sure of the status of a release before advertising and
printing a lot of positives? Would not exhibitors feel a
greater sense of security under present arrangements
than if their abolition resulted in unfavorable legisla-
tion and its enforcement? Almost the worst of all
things that could be done would be to draw down upon
the head of this young art a lot of political ignorance
and envy.
From Prigs, Politicians and Pragmatists, Good Lord,
we pray Thee, deliver u«.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
No Lowering of Standards
389
By W. Stephen Bush
THE production of motion pictures has in the
course of time reached certain standards of art
and of ethics. These standards represent the
efforts of many years. The growth of these standards
has been slow and laborious. The progress has been
general, but in one particular field it has been especially
striking. In the treatment of standard popular fiction
and of the classics the great producers of the world
have set up a high mark which, like a light upon a hill,
is or ought to be a precious guide to all who would come
into the field.
The present rush into the producing field of men of
insufficient talent and training threatens to obliterate
this high mark. If the efforts of a horde of cheap di-
rectors are not checked we will be inundated with a
veritable flood of cheap productions, discrediting the
name of the motion picture and making it once more an
object of contempt to the intelligent and fairly educated
portion of our public.
We all remember how four and five years ago an at-
tempt to film any famous creation of literature was re-
ceived with contemptuous mirth. The pioneers in the
uplift and redemption of the motion picture had a path
of thorns before them. Their own colleagues in the
producing branch ridiculed the idea of raising the mo-
tion picture to something higher than a cheap amuse-
ment of the dime museum order. Despite all sneers and
scoffs the motion picture progressed and today it occu-
pies the position of a recognized modern art.
The future of the motion picture depends upon its
adherence to the standards now established and upon
constant and earnest efforts for further improvement.
Any attempt to lower such standards and to go back to
the gloomful days of "Yankee" films and "Comet" films
and "Columbia" films, etc., etc., etc., must be vigorously
resisted by every friend of the picture. We want to go
forward and not backward.
The avalanche of cheap fea*ures made here and
abroad threatens to drive the mos. 'lesirable patrons out
of the motion picture theater. The end of the "freak"
feature seems in sight, though it i.-, still popular. Let
us remember how extremely popular "chases" were in
the very early stages of the industry. I have seen ex-
hibitors and operators fight for them at the exchanges.
Their day even then was shortlived. Now the out-and-
out chase has been abandoned bv the producers and has
become a rarity on the screen. The "Western," too, was
thought to be the foundation and the hope of the mo-
tion picture. It came to its destined end where the
"freak" feature will shortly follow it.
In the meantime we would like to speak a word of
kindly warning to the growing number of citizens who
are under the impression that the production of motion
pictures is a short cut to everlasting prosperity. Time
and again we have seen the birth, the fitful life and the
untimely death of enterprises founded upon the simple
faith that there were quick millions in the business of
producing motion pictures. A man or a woman has a
few thousand dollars in the savings bank, where it
draws a low hut safe and cheerful interest. He or she
knows somebody who knows a man who will convert
the thousands into millions by starting to make pictures.
One of these "angel-snatchers" used to boast in the
olden days that he could make a reel of a thousand feet
for fifty dollars. He would hire a mollev coinpanv of
performers, embark with them in a ferrv boat to Wee-
hawken, write the scenario on his cuffs while en route
and return with a kinematographic reflection of his own
"nerve." The game now is to go into making "features."
It is impossible to close one's eyes to the humor of the
situation, especially when one has been privileged to
look at some of the features which have in this wise been
precipitated upon -the long-suiTering screen. Oldtime
exhibitors are reminded of the days when anything suit-
able to be run through a projection machine was con-
sidered a success quite irrespective of what happened to
be on the celluloid. In a recent "feature" a typical
melodramatic heroine is bound, gagged, and put into a
barrel to be cast into the water and hurled over a cele-
brated waterfalls. The young lady, thoroughly in earn-
est, struggles against the three miserable "villains" and
forgetting the director's instruction, actually works oflf
the bandage about her mouth. The moment it comes off
she realizes her mistake and is evidently very much em-
barrassed about what she is to do next. The camera
man notices her distress just a second too late and the
shipwreck of the thrilling scene has found its way onto
the film. With raw stock cheaper than ever before, and
with the artists hired by the day the scene might have
been retaken, but such trifles do not bother the enthusi-
asts who are now rushing into the production of features
by battalions. While there is no trace whatever of any
dramatic action or any coherent plot, there is plenty of
rushing around by heroes and some powerful plain and
fancy foiling by villains. In one scene the hero is caught
by the villain and trussed up to prepare him for some
awful fate and in the next scene the hero works ofT the
fetters and, finding the villain, ties him up for delivery
to the police. As both hero and villain are very care-
less in the technique of their tying up work it follows
that they are forever escaping and pursuing. By the
simple process of chasing, gaps of say two or three hun-
dred feet in the development of what story there is are
easily filled in and the patient public must endure this
sort of thing ad nauseam.
While the humorous side of the situation is surely
amusing to the critics and all sensible persons, the seri-
ous aspect of these conditions cannot be lost sight of.
In the first place the cheap feature tends to affect the
general quality of the pictures. A year and less than a
year ago it was easy to palm off such features on the
public ; today it is much more difficult. As the invest-
ment of these new fangled feature makers is of the shoe-
string variety, they make a profit even with the poorest
stuff, and other producers with more conscience are
sorely tempted to lower their standards. In the second
place it is clear that a constant influx of poor and cheaply
made features is bound to hurt the |iopularity of the
picture.
We believe that the avenues to the producing field
should at all times be kept wide open. Where we see
good intentions joined to ambition and ability the mis-
takes which must come with all first attempts ought to
be dealt with in the kindest of spirits and every evidence
of progress ought be recorded and encouraged in every
possible way. Where, however, there are manifest in-
competency and low standards either in art or in ethics,
the best treatment is the radical treatment. The process
of dissipating the hoards and accumulating the experi-
ence of "angels" will go on to the end of time, but it
should not be permitted to clog the progress of the art
of producing motion pictures.
390
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Charles Pathe's Views
The Great Pioneer Speaks Freely and Entertainingly on Film
Situation Here and Abroad — No Longer Actively En-
gaged in Producing — Calls America the Best Market and
Expects Bigger Things Than Ever Before — On His Way
Back to France After Brief Visit Here.
By W. Stephen Bush.
MR. CHARLES PATHE, of the great firm whose name
is heard around the world, has left this country to
return to France. He was here for about three weeks
and to use his own phraseology, "every minute of that time
was measured most carefully." He came here to look over
the American field of kinematography and account to his own
satisfaction for the changes that had recently come over the
market affecting the Pathe productions as well as all the out-
put of all other .\merican producers and importers.
Mr. Pathe was found in the cozy private office of the great
plant and studio in Jersey City, where he seemed as much
enthroned in the allegiance of his staff as when I saw him
last in the luxurious offices of the famous establishment at
Vincennes, near Paris. Mr. Pathe is a type of the well-bred
courteous Frenchman and possessed of a most engaging per-
sonality. His speech is slow, deliberate, distinct and always
modest, his manners are pleasant and refined. No one rea-
lized better than M. Pathe the cultural mission of the motion
picture and none realized the re-
sponsibilities of the producer sooner
than he did. In the educational field
the Pathes are to-day facile princeps,
easily the first a? witness their
splendid educational department at
Vincennes.
To hear the head of an enterprise
so vast and so successful must be
instructive at all times, and in the
present condition of affairs on our
side of the water his words were all
the more enlightening. Like all
really big men, M. Charles Pathe is
rnost approachable. While he and
his firm have long ago achieved a
world-wide fame to whicli but little
can be added, he is ready at all
times to give his views on the mo-
tion picture, its past, its present and
its future.
No one appreciates more than M.
Pathe the importance of a free and
untrammeled journalism specially
devoted to the interest and advance-
ment of motion pictures. He does
not hesitate to speak for publication
when the time demands it. and he
speaks with refreshing plainness
and simplicity. Knowing that the
readers of The Moving Picture
World have a legitimate interest in
his views and his ideas and his ob-
servations, he answered every ques-
tion with the greatest readiness and often went fully into
topics which he felt were much considered and discussed in
the inner and outer circles of the industry.
With true French clearness and precision of speech, Mr.
Pathe said at the outset of the interview that he 'was no
longer producing on his own account. To quote him literally:
"As far as I am concerned I have almost completely ceased
producing on my own account. In my studios in France,
Germany, Holland, Italy, Sweden, Russia, and elsewhere, I
have selected those assistants and directors who have shown
special talent and set them to producing on their own ac-
count. Under specified conditions I market their produc-
tions for them just as a publisher handles the books of his
authors on a royalty basis. In the moving picture business
this royalty is a percentage on each foot of positive film sold."
The results of this system, as Mr. Pathe presently pro-
ceeded to explain, have been highly satisfactory.
"Some of my directors," continued M. Pathe, "have ob-
tained extraordinary results. I will mention Max Linder,
who is rather well known in America and very popular in
Europe. This conscientious and hardworking artist, under
the old system, earned some five to six thousand dollars a
year. To-day working on his own account under the condi-
tions which now prevail, and which I have just explained to
you, he clears some forty to sixty thousand dollars a year,
though he produces only one-third as much as he produced
before. Sixty thousand dollars may not strike an .American
Mr. Charles Pathe
as a very great amount, but in Europe it represents a huge
salary which no dramatic author ever draws regularly year
after year. Several of our directors do the same as Max
Linder, each producing about four features a year, each fea-
ture containing from four to eight well-written and well-
produced reels.
"Under these conditions a director can earn as much and
even more than any celebrated dramatic author and acquire
as great a reputation in a shorter lapse of time. What an
opportunity for the younger generation of men engaged in
literary and dramatic pursuits. What a chance for them to
secure a profitable standing in the theater of the future:
The Kinematograph. There is no doubt that popularitv and
fortune will smile upon them there quicker than in any other
literary field, where they may be forced to waste many
precious years in the crowded anterooms of publishers. If
their ambition is well directed they will understand that the
only danger in their path is the danger which has been the
stumbling block of most of the producers of the day— over-
production. Two or three big features a year, or in the case
of an exceptionally clever director four or five should be
their limit. Such productions will insure not only good im-
mediate compensation, but in a very few years will bring
them fortune and fame.
"I have no doubt that we will soon see the brilliant minds
nf the new generation who seem to be naturally drawn to
the theater join the ranks of the film men who are opening
the doors to unrestricted hopes.
Success such as Mark Twain at-
tained can only be reached in litera-
ture after long years of struggle, in
the field of kinematography will
he a daily occurrence. The expo-
nents of its art have fame and for-
tune within their grasp and it will
be a fame transcending even that of
your great humorist. If the works
of the latter have been translated
into many languages, the works of
the former will be famed all over
the world without distinction of
race or language."
Mr. Pathe was asked what he
thought of the present conditions of
the market.
"The moving picture industry," he
.inswered, "is now undergoing a
considerable evolution. There was
a time, not very far remote, when
the film production of Europe and
r-]iecially that of France dominated
I he markets of the world. A very
raidd decentralization is now taking
I'hice. however, as was the case in
tlie theatrical business, only in our
case the decentralization is even
more marked. Each and every coun-
try is striving to produce at home
subjects which are better adapted to
the special mentality and taste of
their motion picture patrons. For
this reason European manufacturers attain only a relative
success with the film they ship to America, and for the same
reason the .\merican production, which for the last few years
has been in high favor in Europe, is now losing considerable
ground in that market.
"There is an enormous overproduction of film, most of it
being trite and commonplace. This triteness will certainly
disgust the spectator in a very short time and in order to
step out of this dangerous rut certain producers have started
that which is known as the "feature film," in other words
stories having big subjects and sensational effects. But sen-
sational effects are limited and so producers are featuring
books and plays by celebrated authors. Very fine adapta-
tions have already been made; adaptations which justify large
publicity on the part of the exhibitor, that the attention of
the public may be further drawn to these features— the kind
of picture which is at present obviously favored by the pub-
lic. I believe that in the future all the attention and efforts
of editors will be directed toward this goal. The enormous
financial returns obtained by some widely known films may
not be repeated, but this new method will certainly have the
beneficial result of elevating the general standard of produc-
tion and react to the greatest benefit of all concerned."
"I do not say that I am not satisfied with the present con-
ditions and the present returns, but I see opportunities for
profitable changes and the changes will be made. In pro-
portion to the great business we have established, we think
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391
we can do much very much better. I believe the situation
will improve all along the line and in every branch of the
industry. I firmly believe that everybody will be benefited
under the^coming order of things. I have studied conditions
here with' some care and I anticipate great things for tlie
future.
"Europe, '■ Mr. Pathe went on, "has adjusted itself to the
new conditions and America will follow. There is no ques-
tion that America is the best market in the world, but it has
not been handled to the best advantage and I hope that by
an adjustment to the change in the conditions better results
will be obtained than ever before."
"Is it true," I asked, "that you will hereafter discontinue
the production of single reels entirely?"
"Yes," Mr. Pathe replied, "that is practically correct. All
our efiforts hereafter will be directed toward the making of
features. Time was when the multiple reel feature counted
as the exception and the single reel constituted the rule —
this order will now be reversed."
I requested Mr. Pathe's opinion of the exhibiting branch
of the industry in this country. He said he had not seen
much of American motion picture theaters outside of New
York, but he believed tliat, on the whole, the presentation of
motion pictures was done more successfully on the other
side than here.
"Do not misunderstand me," he was quick to add, "you
have most excellent theaters here, but you change almost
everywhere every day, while in Europe the daily change is
very rare indeed. That is the reason or one of the reasons
why the average presentation is better in Europe. Yes, I
mean projection and, of course, music. Especially is this
true. I think, of the smaller houses. The smaller houses in
France and in other parts of Europe have more time to be-
stow care and take more pains with their presentation than
you have here with your daily changes. The country theater
averages better abroad than here as far as presentation is
concerned."
If Mr. Pathe is now no longer active personally in the
producing end, and if he delights in the part of a publisher
of good pictures, it must be added that he is a most sympa-
thetic publisher, one whose greatest delight is a good pic-
ture. He has a keen eye for budding talent and possesses all
the love of art and the generosity which Horace credited to
Maecenas. In the very prime of life, reaping the rewards
of long years of earnest and conscientious work, M. Pathe
is a gigantic force for good on both sides of the .'\tlantic.
Bon Voyage.
The Mark-Brock Consolidation.
There has recently been perfected in the Eastern Canadian
district a consolidation of large theater interests into a
grand circuit which will be known as United Motion Picture
Theaters, Limited. This new combination began doing
business on January 5.
Mitchel H. Mark, of Buffalo, is president of the company.
Mr. Mark has been closely identified with moving pictures
for more than fifteen years and, according to the announce-
ment of the company, "has organized more successful moving
picture enterprises than any other one man on this continent."
According to Henry J. Brock, of Buffalo, managing director,
"tlie company is ready to consider any moving picture ex-
Iiibiting proposition, no matter how large." Besides Messrs.
Mark and Brock, are the following directors of the corpora-
tion: Edward Cronyn, Toronto, vice-president; Sir Henry
M. Pellatt, Toronto; Eugene L. Falk, Buffalo, secretary; S.
Ginsburg, Buffalo, treasurer; Norman MacDonald, Buffalo,
and Harry Brouse, Ottawa. The company has consolidated
these interests: New .Academy Theater Co.. operating the
Academy Theater in Buffalo; Mark-Brock Enterprises,
Limited, operating the Family Theater, Ottawa; The People's
Amusement Co., Limited, operating the Francais Theater,
Ottawa, and the Metropolitan Theaters, Limited, operating
the Strand Theater, Toronto.
These companies were organized and managed by the
Mark-Brock Theatrical Enterprises of Buffalo. In connection
with this last named concern, this offical announcement has
just been made: "The business of this firm has grown so
rapidly of late and so many favorable opportunities for
successful modern picture houses in the United States and
Canada are arising with tlie tremendous growth in the
popularity of moving pictures, that it was decided to con-
solidate the above mentioned interests under the manage-
ment of Henry J. Brock who has been associated for years
with Mr. Mark. The purpose is to form the nucleus of a
strong and growing chain of picture houses under one head.
The outcome of this plan has been the incorporation of the
United Motion Picture Theaters, Limited." In connection
with the new company, President Mark said, in part: "The
time was never more favorable for the formation of a large
circuit of strictly high class picture houses than the present.
Our attention at the present time has been directed to a
number of most desirable locations for new houses, and our
intention is to proceed immediately to make the necessary
arrangements for theaters at these points,"
A CORNER IN THE KALEM STUDIO AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.
Few companies are fortunate enough to work amid such
splendid surroundings as the members of the Kalem forces
who are spending the winter at the Kalem Studios, at Jack-
sonville.
The above picture shows a corner of the studio. The less
fortunate northerners who sigh for heavier overcoats to ward
off the winter's chill, will gaze with envy upon the people
in the picture who evidently find the sun's rays a trifle too
warm for coats.
The photograph was taken at the time when "Her Hus-
band's Friend," a two-part Kalem feature was being produced.
The performers at the table will be recognized as Alice
Hollister and Harry Maillarde. The energetic figure stand-
ing half-way up the step-ladder is none other than "Bob"
Vignola, the Kalem director who produced the photoplay.
392
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"A Romance of the Sea"
Two-Reel Broncho.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
ROMANCE in dramatic form is so popular that the only
astonishing thing about it is that it has not been over-
done. Whether or not it follows the lines of least re-
sistance, there is tucked back in our bosoms an inextinguish-
able liking for high-colored content of stirring action. No
rsiatter if .Action is far in the lead, and Characterization al-
most out of the running, there is enough of a demand in the
average mixed audience for an occasional romance to keep
such photodramas steadily on the program.
I saw two plays at this session, one of superior artistic
beauty, but chose the piratical "Romance of the Sea," its
subject matter as old as the dime novel that used to strain
our eyes when we should have been in bed, because it is well
done and closer to the sympathies of a very large element
in the motion picture audience. Unlike most pirate stories
told on the screen, all of the action takes place where there
is a seascape or on board of an actual ship sailing the high
Scene from "A Romance of the Sea" (Broncho).
seas, anti the cliaracters are not decked out in nice clean
clothes fresh from the wardrobe room.
Enter Captain Rood, strapping young hero, and to the
rescue of an old salt, who is set upon by the hirelings of a
"former mate of a piratical craft," one Roderick Due. All
this occurs at Portsmouth in the days of old. Captain Rood
lays the ruffians low and carries tlie old salt to his home
and the tender inercies of "Ethel," our hero's sweetheart wife.
The old salt is badly used up, but he lives long enough to
give Captain Rood evidence of gratitude in the shape of a
chart which locates a treasure chest. Villainous Roderick
peeps in at the window and sees all. He smiles with blood-
curdling significance, and we know that there is trouble
ahead for those we like best.
Captain Rood finds it easy to get sailors to man his ship
when he sets sail on a voyage of adventure and discovery.
Why? With the exception of the cook and the boatswain,
the entire crew is made up of Roderick Due's hirelings, and
the "former mate of a piratical craft" in.';inuates his services
as mate upon the unsuspecting hero. The captain takes along
his pretty wife to bear him company, but, from the outset,
the predatory instincts of the piratical mate are active; in
fact, the pretty wife tells her husband "He always looks at
me with an air of possession."
It is all too true. Roderick claims her as part of his share
of the booty when all is ready for mutiny, but the boatswain
has caught the habit of listening and overhears the plot just
as the treasure island is sighted. He assists Captain Rood
and his wife to escape in the long boat, after some thrilling
scenes aboard ship, and they reach the island in advance of
the mutineers. The latter are attacked by Indians and nearly
all killed — it is an unimportant detail how the ship is to be
handled without them.
The Indians now decide to use the crew's boat to board
the ship, but the loyal cook is there. He fi'es the solitary
ship's cannon with such deadly accuracy that he hits the
savages about a half mile away and blows them to kingdom
come. The hero and heroine, assisted by the loyal boatswain,
find the treasure chest, manage to get it aboard, now that the
coast is clear, and the villain, Roderick Due, gets what is
coming to such as him. He dies like a dog, as the good ship
disappears on her way home.
British Notes
(Special Correspondence to The World.)
A CURIOUS anachronism has been discovered by some
observant visitor to London's kinemas, many of which
are at the moment exhibiting moving pictures of
grand opera scenes and singers. With these synchronizing
adaptations, and real singers placed behind the screen, realis-
tic vocal eflfects are secured. But the singers on the screen
and those behind often sing in different tongues. For
instance, a film intended as a visual accompaniment to the
"Miserere" from "II Trovatore," and produced in Italy, was
sung to in English at a West End theater. This is, of
course, not noticeable by everyone and had it been exhibited
at an East End theater, may have passed unnoticed.
The annual meeting of the Incorporated Association of
Film Renters was held in London last week. Mr. J. William-
son was re-elected chairman and Mr. J. W. Smith treasurer.
The annual report stated that the membership of the as-
sociation is now 83, while another clause stated that, in
order to protect the interests of renters who are interested
in expensive exclusives, especially those adapted from works
in which there is no copyright, it may be advisable to see
what steps can be taken to prevent inferior films being
palmed off in unfair competition with extensively advertised
films which have been produced at great expense.
* * *
.\ firm of photographic chemists (The Vanguard Co., of
Maidenhead), have marketed a non-inflammable medium for
coating glass as a means of writing notices, in pen or
pencil, for projection upon the screen. It has been prepared
specially for the use of moving picture operators and dries
rapidly.
* * *
Alex. G. Donnelly, of 55 John St., New York City, is
seeking to patent in this country an mvention for photo-
graphing and projecting pictures by means of photographic
plates. In the specification deposited at the Patent Oftlce,
over twenty detailed drawings are given and these should
be consulted to from an adequate idea of the invention.
* * +
Another invention for which there _seems to be a greater
future is for the film mechanism of projectors upon a new
principle. An imperforated film is drawn past the lens by
a roller instead of the orthodox clutch. This roller operates
intermittently so that each exposure of the filin appears in
the lens aperture in proper order. The principle claim for
the idea is the reduction of wear and tear of films.
J. B. SUTCLIFFE.
SCHEENBAUM LEAVES PATHE.
M. H. Scheenbaum, the technical expert and guide con-
nected with the great Pathe studio at Vincennes, has severed
his connection with Pathe Freres and is now located in New
York City. Mr. Scheenbaum leaves his old position on the
uest of terms with his old employers. Few men are more
thoroughly at home in the world of moving picture patents
than Mr. Scheenbaum, who has been consulted by experts in
patents pertaining to motion pictures both here and abroad.
Mr. Scheenbaum intends to stay in this country and his great
knowledge and experience will soon enable him to find a
position where he can make his ability count for much. He
is fairly familiar with conditions in this country having often
visited the United States on general business and on patent
matters. He speaks English with the ease and fluency of a
native and commands a complete knowledge of French and
German as well.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
393
"The Grip of Circumstances," (Essanay.)
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
A "RAFFLES" story of unusual interest has been filmed
by Essanay under the title, "The Grip of Circum-
stance." E. H. Calvert, who has won well-merited
praise for his characterizations of prominent roles in former
Essanay subjects, has produced this two-reel subject very
creditably. The production shows careful attention to detail,
as well as the atmosphere of caste, the latter being highly
essential in this filmed story. There are several attractive
interiors in which painstaking care and good taste are shown
Scene from "A Grip of Circumstance" (Essanay).
in the furnishings and general tone. The reception scene,
near the opening, is quite imposing.
Bryant Washburn centers interest on the society "Raffles."
Jay Maiden. His acting in this part shows off the crooked,
exquisite society man to perfection, and he dresses him just
Scene from "A Grip of Circumstance" (Essanay).
as happily. Rogers, the butler, appears almost as large, to
the critical eye, as Maiden, in the talented keeping of Thomas
Commerford. This is, indeed, a finely drawn character. Miss
Ruth Stonehouse is exceedingly attractive in the role of
Frances Edwards, and Miss Angela Dolores assumes the role
of the societj' matron, Mrs. Edwards, with both polish and
dignity. James Darwin, the rival of "Raffles" for the hand
of Frances, is capably presented by Richard C. Travers. Mr.
Calvert, the producer, appears in the short part of the detect-
ive with his customary art.
The photography of these two reels will appeal to everyone.
Jay Maiden, a polished society man, is a "RafHes" in dis-
guise. He gains social entrance to the Edwards' home,
where both the mother and her daughter, Frances, welcome
his visits with unconcealed pleasure. James Darwin, her old
lover, is discarded for the time, much to the regret of Rogers,
the honest old butler of the Edwards' household.
Pieces of valuable plateware disappear in a most mysteri-
ous manner. Maiden, to whom Mrs. and Miss Edwards make
known their loss, centers suspicion on the faithful Rogers.
Soon afterwards a costly ring worn by Mrs. Edwards is lost.
Maiden, who had stolen it and the plates, contrives to throw
the whole blame on Rogers by finding the ring in the vest
pocket of the latter. Poor Rogers is dismissed, and he is on
the verge of starvation when James Darwin secures a posi-
tion for him in the coatroom of Darwin's club.
Maiden is also a member of this club. One evening Dar-
win places his jeweled cigarette case on the club table, and
forgets it as he goes out to make a call. Maiden secrets it,
and soon afterwards goes to the coatroom and places it in the
pocket of his overcoat, fearing the danger of carrying it on
his person. Rogers observes this from a concealed position.
Darwin misses the case and returns to the club. He fails
to find it, and tells of his loss to the club manager, in the
presence of Rogers. The latter makes known the action of
Maiden. Darwin asks permission to search Maiden's over-
coat, and the case is found, and also pawntickets for the
Edwards' plates. The club detective is called, and the case
is again placed in the pocket of Maiden's overcoat. That
worthy soon appears at the pawnbroker's shop to dispose of
the case. He is arrested; Rogers is restored to his old posi-
tion, and James Darwin to the love of Frances Edwards.
The release date is February 6th.
PATHE'S WEEKLY GETS NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
Pathe's Weekly is now on a basis never before attemnted
in the motion picture news business. A number of changes
have recently been made tending to put it on a real news-
paper footing, among them the securing of an associated
press man for the position of editor, and the installation of
a private telegraph wire, but now it is announced that the
most important step of all has been taken and that contracts
have been closed with the United Press for their complete
news service. Such an arrangement is unique in moving pic-
ture annals and no other manufacturer will be able to secure
this service, as it is exclusive with Pathe. ■ The contracts
have been made upon a cooperative basis whereby Pathe's
Weekly camera men may also serve the United Press as
occasions require. This will insure, to a large degree, motion
pictures of important events as they are haopening and which
means much additional interest. With- the large force of
"Weekly" camera men scattered over the United States and
several who will soon be sent to Canada, practically every
event of interest can be covered by the aid of the United
Press Service. The Weekly now boasts of camera men in
every civilized country of the world.
ARTHUR JOHNSON MAKES A SPEECH.
Arthur Johnson recently accepted the invitation of the
Eclectic Club in a Philadelphia suberb to deliver an informal
talk on The Mission of the Motion Picture. When li'l .\rtha
arrived at the club he found himself the guest of 300 staid
housewives. As each speaker addressed the audience John-
son's courage oozed, for all the speeches were rabid attacks
against the photoplay. With "evil," "harmful," "pernicious"
and "immoral" assailing his ears, Johnson realized that his
"informal chat" would seem very spineless indeed. When
called upon to talk, the Lubin star determined to seize his
opportunity. He made a spirited defense, calling into play his
remarkable powers of oratory, and ended by inviting the
entire club to visit the Lubin studio the following afternoon.
The staid housewives, now that they have seen for themselves,
have changed their adjectives.
GEORGE KLEINE NOTIFICATION TO EXHIBITORS.
George Kleine wishes to call attention to the fact that the
New Photo Drama Production Company of Italy and the
Photo Drama Company of Illinois should not be confused
with an institution calling itself the Photo Drama Motion
Picture Company and now advertising an alle,sed six-reel
motion picture entitled. "The House of Bondage."
394
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Duke's Talisman."
The Gaumont Company to Release a Five-Part Subject of
Unusual Strength Beautifully Photographed.
By George Blaisdell.
SOMEBODY has said that a play is as strong as its
strongest moment. If we may for the present occasion
accept this statement as literally true — and unquestion-
ably there are conceivable circumstances in which it would
be false — "The Duke"s Talisman" is a rare picture. For
of strong moments not only is there one; there are a half
dozen situations any one of which is of sufficient dramatic
Scene from "The Duke's Talisman" (^Gaumont).
strengtli to constitute a climax for a good production. In
the first place, there is a powerful story — one that imposes
much responsibility on the shoulders of a director. There
are many opportunities for the exercise of fine judgment
as to what constitutes the line between melodrama and the
portrayal of life. It is a producer's picture; and the man
who stood beside the camera was aided by most competent
artists. The story, which is told in a prologue and four
parts, arouses the interest in the first scene and holds it with
increasing tensity right to the last. The observer is kept
in doubt almost to the end. He is hoping against hope that
Scene from "The Duke's Talisman" (Gaumont).
the denouement will be a happy one, but owing to the com-
plicating interference of the libertinous captain of the duke's
police, there is present the fear that the threat to make
of the mock execution a real one will be carried out.
The main theme of the action concerns the love of the
Countess Maddalena for Danielo Langeli, a fugitive for the
capture of whom the Duke of Albano has offered a heavy
reward. Langeli is in love with Ginetta, maid to the countess.
The countess conceals Langeli in her house. When pressed
hard by the police, the fugitive escapes and takes up his
abode in an old building on the estate. When the mansion
of the countess is searched by the police there is found a
note from Langeli to Ginetta: "I love none but you, for
already you are my wife before God. My court to the
countess is a means to obtain the passport necessary to our
safe flight." _ Later, when the designing captain of police
shows the missive to the countess she uncovers the hiding
place of Langeli. Ginetta is unable to give warning in time,
and Langeli is arrested.
Three years before Albano, pursued by revolutionaries, had
found shelter and concealment in the home of Ginetta. He
had given her a ring which he said might some day bring
her favor. The maid goes to the duke and appeals for the lite
of her lover. "You saved Albano. Albano shall save your
lover," says the duke. He tells her he will order a mock
execution and provide a passport for the two. It is here
that the captain of police, in love with the maid, enters and
threatens to upset the duke's plan. When the members of the
firing squad empty their muskets the fugitive falls. The duke
throws over the prostrate body his cloak. .\s the soldiers
depart and the maid appeals to the figure on the ground to
speak to her there is deep suspense. As he shows signs of
life the captain of police appears. Laneli drops. The captain
with his foot turns over the body. It is still. The captain
embraces Ginetta. The figure on the ground moves. An
arm reaches up and. from its scabbard, withdraws the sword
of the captain. There is a short struggle. The sword
pierces the captain. Over the parapet into the water scores
of feet below the body is thrown and the sword after it
Langeli, with the mantle of the duke about him, and Ginetta
escape.
The short and one-sided struggle between the contemptible
captain and the man he had believed to be dead will cause
a sensation in any house. So surely has the dramatist aroused
against the captain the hatred of the observer that it is
doubtful if there will be found any pity for the official who
is thrown over the cliff. Space forbids enumeration of the
many strong scenes in this splendid picture. Beautifully
photographed, the settings will have unusual charm. There
are fine interiors, artistic backgrounds. Of the latter, we have
great gardens surrounding a palace — playing fountains and
rustic bridges. The old fortress which appears in the con-
clusion of the picture is said to be the Chateau d' If. The
acting calls for high praise, especially that of Mr. Cresti as
Danielo Langeli. Mme. Dionne is the Countess Maddalena,
Miss Pelisse is Ginetta, Jean Ayme is the captain of police,
and Mr. Andre is the duke.
CROWDS AT ROTHAPFEL'S REGENT.
Those who are dubious as to the success of a big exclusive
picture house in New York City should pay a visit to the
Regent Theater, One hundred and Sixteenth Street and
Seventh Avenue, where their dubiousness will undergo a
complete change, resulting in a recognition of the fact that a
well conducted picture house is a paying institution.
Recently S. L. Rothapfel, director of the Regent Theater,
has had to order the sale of tickets stopped on account of
full houses. This is especially so on Saturdays. Sundays
and holidays. When it is taken into consideration that the
Regent has a seating capacity of over two thousand, that
each entertainment usually consists of about an hour and a
half and that the admission prices are IS and 25 cents, it is
a safe conjecture that the proper kind of picture theater
will draw the crowds in any other big city and make a good
profit.
Speaking about "crowds," it is a most refined class of
people that patronizes the Regent. They are not the kind that
are lured by the display of "blood and thunder" posters
stuck in conspicuous places outside the picture house. Many
of them come in automobiles.
Recently Mr. Rothapfel put on the George Kleine picture
"The Last Days of Pompeii," for another three days. The
business of those three days was a repetition of the
tremendous business done with the first presentation of the
picture by Mr. .Rothapfel, the interim between the exliibitions
being a few weeks. A great deal of the success of the picture
is due to the fine sound effects Mr. Rothapfel has with such
features. He always brings sound effects into play whenever
the pictures will permit.
Incidentally, the Regent did good business during the
holiday season just passed, and it matters not whether the
days are fine or rainy, the house is always full.
FRANCONI RECOVERS FROM TYPHOID.
L. E. Franconi, who has been the managing editor of the
American edition of Pathe's Weekly since that interesting
animated news picture was instituted, has just passed through
a severe attack of typhoid fever, and is again on the job at
the Jersey City Studio.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
395
"In the Stretch"
Ramo Four Part Picture Has a New and Very Popular Char-
acter in Phil Scovelle, Its Jockey Hero.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
WE predict that the newest Ramo feature "In the
Stretch," will make a decided popular hit. It tells a
story of racing life with its horses, track, stable boys,
jockeys, owners, gamblers, and has the usual love story.
Such a picture v'ill naturally be compared with "Checkers,"
and won't suffer very much by the comparison; for, although
it is not so well developed a story and has blurred lines in
the last reel where secondary interests usurp the first place,
its central character. Scovelle, has qualities that will endear
him and the picture tc^ ti.c audiences. We think he has raoie
drawing personality, both as written and played, than "Push"
of "Checkers." That is tremendous praise, but it is given
coldly and is our over-night judgment. Of the character, we
Scene from
Stretch" (Ramo).
may point out at once that he had every advantage in coming
into the world; is a thoroughly eugenic character.
The name of the lad in the story is Phil Scovelle, a jockey.
The story was written by Phil Scovelle, a jockey, so the
author knew what he wanted to write about and was wholly
in sympathy with his subject. Then it is played by Phil
Scovelle, a jockey, and the actor who takes the part
knew just about how such a character ought to act — we
have the right to presume he did, for the boy is played by
the actor with no constraint or unnaturalness and with a
thousand convincing touches that make him most enjoyable
company. These very favorable things more than over-
balance the weaknesses of the scenario and so we have little
call to dwell on the latter at this time. On the whole, it
makes, in truth, a very likable offering; indeed, the first
three reels of it are delightful and are full of the truest
amusement quality. ,
Every good story of racing life pulls strong with the
average spectator. In the first place, there is glamour of
romance around a racetrack that is felt by almost every
young human being whether he or she be "sporty" or not.
It is like the sea, another great romance holder; though it
is bitter enough to those who know it best, those who are
young know only its thrills. It is natural that it should be so.
Romance is an escape from life; it is youth's very soul, wants
to have life all rose leaves and the race track is one of the
greatest expidients that man has contrived to escape from the
trammels of every-day life. Any good story of it written for
the sake of its glamour is wonderfully effective amusement.
There are other reasons why racetrack-love stories make good
pictures — a horse is a dandy adjunct to a human love story; a
star race horse, a horse that is loved is peculiarly so. When
some villain is trying to dope the horse, dumb creature that
he is and yet so fine, the appeal to tenderness in the spectator
is marked. Lastly, the suspense of a hotly contested race is
tremendous.
In this story, the boy, Scovelle, is at first the protege of
the villain, played by Stewart Holmes; but refuses to "pull"
races for him longer. The villain dopes a horse; it dies and
Scovelle is sent to jail. After his release he saves the life
of the daughter (Courtney Collins), of the district attorney,
Hugh Jeffrey. Her fiance. Jack Hopkins, is being led astray
by the villain and Scovelle warns him of the man's evil char-
acter. Jack's father is a minister (William S. Rising), from
whom, later in the story, Jack steals money to cover racing
debts. This is found out by Courtney and, in the least pleas-
ing part of the story, he is saved by her from the conse-
quence of his act. On the other side of the picture, Scovelle
is rehabilitating himself by his work against the villain who
is plotting to have the district attorney killed. The handling
of this particular incident is extremely well done, especially
the climax of it in which the district attorney, warned by the
disgraced jockey, captures the gangsters who intend to shoot
him at the restaurant and the police wound the villian in an
e.xciting chase. Before the wounded scoundrel dies he makes
a confession and this clears Scovelle.
Throughout ail this there is a good deai of art, both in
the direction and general management of the different scenes
and in the playing which is more commendable for the aver-
age high level that it maintains and for the good team
work that for any especial brilliance of individual players.
The photography is clear and sufficiently jife-like.
JOSEPH SMILEY.
COLONEL JOE SMILEY, actor, manager and director
of the Lubin studio at Betzwood Manor, is a man of
wide experience and strong personality. In the past
he has held responsible positions with Klaw and Erlanger,
Fanny Davenport, the Liebler Company and other high class
producers. At short no-
tice, the Liebler Com-
pany sent Smiley to
Australia to put on the
successful play, "Mrs.
Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch." he also directed
a photoplay studio in
Havana. Since his as-
sociation with the Lubin
Company he has been
assigned to the direct-
ing of big things such
as battle pictures, one
of which, "The Battle
of Shiloh," employed
nearly one thousand
people. Another unique
series of pictures was
the "Buster" stories in
which about twenty
children between the
age of two and ten
gave wonderful per-
formances. The Kiddie
Company was organ-
ized, the playettes
evolved, and children
instructed by Smiley
and the films had an
enormous sale both in this country and England. Colonel
Joe may well be proud of his Betzwood camp; it covers 500
acres of ornamental grounds with a manor house, con-
servatory and twenty other buildings, a two mile water front
of the Schuylkill River and is stocked with over a hundred
head of horses, also Jersey cows, sheep, pigs, wolvers, deer,
pigeons, and all kinds of poultry. It is a wonderful estate
and Smiley is the autocrat.
Joseph Smiley.
EDISON HAS NEW LONDON MANAGER.
Paul H. Cromelin, managing director of the Thomas A.
Edison, Limited, of England, has resigned and is succeeded
by A. F. Wagner, formerly assistant to Mr. Cromelin.
Mr. Cromelin took charge of the various Edison interests
in the United Kingdom in the spring of 191 1. Prior to that
he was vice-president of the Columbia Phonograph Co.,
New York, with whom he had been associated for 15 years.
His first important work on arriving in England was to
participate actively in shaping the Copyright Act then pend-
ing before the Parliamentary Commission, Mr. Cromelin being
an expert in Copyright matters, having specialized for years
on the subject of Copyright in its relation to mechanical
devices. Many of the concessions to the industry in the Act
of 1911 as finally passed are due to his initiative and efforts.
Shortly after the Act was passed he assisted in organizing
Universal Copyrights, Ltd., of King's House, Kingsway,
being chairman of the organization committee and the unani-
mous choice of the talking machine trade as its first director.
This company is now the copyright agent for every talking
machine company doing business in the United Kingdom
with one exception, and of a very large number of leading
publishers and composers.
Mr. Cromelin also handled the Edison motion pictures for
the London market and it was through his efforts that Harry
Furniss, the celebrated cartoonist, was induced to come to
New York and appear in a series of pictures made by the
Edison Company.
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"The Mexican Rebellion."
Three-Part Ammex Feature.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
THIS play is both timely and well written. More than
that, the young actress who impersonates "Mercedes,"
the leading role, shows a fire and spirit in all that she
does and carries over the high scenes in which she partici-
pates by sheer force of strong personality. It is not fair to
others nor to herself to assert that she is a find, but all indi-
cations point that way. I should have to see her in a variety
of roles before reaching mature judgment, but, so far as this
one play is concerned, she is very decidedly a winner. She
is attractive in appearance, has tremendous vitality, and is
courageous enough to take chances.
Types like this young lady are very important — they are
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sometimes more important than knowledge of how to por-
tray the dramatist's ideas. Personality counts so heavily in
screen presentations that lack of it is ruinous, whereas the
manner of acting is really of less importance than its vigor
and enthusiasm in characterizations of the outdoor girl. One
instinctively loves an interesting personality combined with
physical charm — they constitute nature's lure — and, unless
our attention is fastened by either what is innate in the per-
formers or by the intelligence shown in their acting, we who
sit in front care little what they do and still less what be-
comes of them.
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are both exceptionally good, and there is much to be said in
favor of the way the plot is worked out — there is undoubted
constructive ability exhibited at times, but I can not speak
so highly of the director's methods. He apparently does not
grasp the full meaning of "conversion." Not to do him injus-
tice— perhaps the playwright is at fault — and by way of help-
ful suggestion, I will explain how the play comes to pass
rapidly over a period where it should dwell.
Mercedes is the daughter of a fiery old soldier, and has
either inherited or become imbued with some of the paternal
spirit. She longs to fight for a losing cause, to lead a des-
perate charge of discouraged troops and transform retreat
into defeat. The best she can do is to cajole a young soldier
of fortune, an adventurous American carrying despatches for
the rebels, and try to effect his capture through federal troops
in her father's command. When she finds that the squad
sent for the capture is led by a Mexican she has reason to
loathe, she experiences a change of sentiment and a change
of volition. Such a change is important and difficult to
handle. It is barely asserted in "The Mexican Rebellion."
Entirely too much hangs on this conversion, the entire
plot, for such careless treatment. The audience will be
sceptical and possibly convinced that the issue is forced, to
the detriment of the desired eflfect. We are bound to accept
what is shown, but we should be made to feel deeply that it
is consistent and true. The handling of this important point
is not conspicuously successful, whereas the fact that the
whole story hinges on this radical change of attitude should
have made it worthy of more consideration. This case is a
typical instance of thousands, and is not cited to detract
from the many other merits of the play, but to point out
where similar productions can be strengthened, through criti-
cal judgment of the director rather than the creative impulse
of the bright playwright.
MARGARET FISCHER.
Margaret Fischer, the beautiful and famous exponent of
the art of pantomime, with an enviable reputation on the
legitimate stage, has been engaged as principal lead in the
Beauty Films. For the past three j'ears Miss Fischer has
been a featured leading
woman, first with the
Imp Company at the
New York studios, and
more recently with the
Universal forces in
California. In that time
her work has improved
so steadily that by now
she is ranked with the
highest experts in the
art of silent expression.
Being far beyond the
experimental stage, and
having acquired perfec-
tion in technique, she is
in a position to enter
her new duties with her
mind free to consider
the ultimate possibili-
ties of the parts as-
signed to her, and to
bring out all there is
in them.
Miss Fischer shines
particularly strong in
romantic roles, but has also advanced so far into the realm
of emotional work and tragedy that she must be considered
among the leaders in that branch of the pantomimic art.
Her first appearance in Beauty subjects will be under title
"Withering Roses," released January 14; produced under the
personal direction of Harry Pollard, who plays opposite to
her.
The Beauty brand will becnme a part of the Mutual
program.
Margaret Fischer.
GEORGE KLEINE TO OPEN BRANCH OFFICES.
Owing to increase in business, George Kleine will open a
series of branch offices throughout the United States and Can-
ada for the purpose of expediting the handling of his big feature
attractions. Instead of handling these features as "Quo Vadis?"
and "The Last Days of Pompeii" were handled, his branch
offices will make their bookings direct and take care of all de-
tail matters in the different territories. The branch offices will
be located in the following cities : Seattle, Wash. ; San Fran-
cisco, Cal.; Denver, Col.; Kansas City, AIo. ; Memphis, Tenn. ;
Atlanta, Ga. ; Minneapolis, Minn. ; Buffalo. N. Y. ; Philadelphia,
Pa. ; Boston, Mass. ; Toronto, Ont. ; Pittsburg, Pa. ; Columbus,
Ohio. Each office will be in charge of an efficient manager.
FROHMAN TO BARNARD DRAMATIC STUDENTS.
Daniel Frohman, of the Famous Players Film Company,
was the guest of the Wig and Cue Club of the ladies of
Barnard College on Friday evening, January 9, and delivered
a brief discourse on the Shakespeare-Bacon controversy as
it is regarded from the point of view of the dramatic pro-
fession and the making of motion pictures of Shakespearean
dramas. F. F. Mackay, actor and author, was also one of the
speakers.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
397
"Paid In Full"
Eugene Walter's Drama Done in Pictures by the All-Star
Company from a Scenario by Louis Reeves Harrison — A
Most Satisfying Five-Part Production.
Reviewed by James L. Hoflf.
ANY pardonable pride the writer may have in a creditable
achievement by a member of the staflf of the Moving
Picture World should not be counted against that
effort. We do not believe that it will be, especially in this
instance, for those who may see the All-Star production of
Eugene Walter's drama "Paid In Full," which has been
adapted for a five-part motion picture by Louis Reeves
Harrison, will realize that whatever praise we may bestow
upon it is fully justified, and that Hr. Harrison's part in
that production has much to do with its success.
Before considering the merits of the picture it is proper
to take into account some of the frequently expressed opin-
ions of Mr. Harrison on picture
play construction. In a very
recent issue of the Moving Pic-
ture World he said of the adap-
tation: "It steals the corpse of
a great novel, or of a great play,
and dangles the pulseless thing
before our eyes to the accom-
paniment of loud publicity
blasts."
This is a sweeping condem-
nation of the methods of adap-
ters in general, of whom there
are many, and quite naturally
centers upon any effort that may
be made by Mr. Harrison, the
darts of all producers whose
efforts are thus pilloried. It will
be strange indeed if "Paid In
Full" does not receive much
critical attention as a conse-
quence.
But Mr. Harrison reveals his
purpose in the paragraph following the above quotation, in
which he says:
It may be safely assumed that the man who wrote
the original work from which the adaptation is made
had a message in mind and gave it form and treat-
ment in accordance with the requirements of his time
if not to suit himself at the moment, his main object
being to "get over" his meaning with all the force at
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Capt. Williams.
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his command. Moving pictures can, however, more
easily convey the message with entirely different form
and treatment, can glorify a theme as an accom-
plished composer of piano music paraphrases a com-
position for orchestral performance, beautifying while
making it more suitable for the new medium of inter-
pretation.
There you have the e.xplanation of the Harrison method
in a nut shell; he would clothe the pulseless corpse and
give it life which, in plain words, means bringing it up to
date. Following out this line of reasoning it is safe to assume
that the subject which will not lend itself to such treatment
is not adaptable to pictures from the Harrison point of view.
How well he has succeeded in "reviving and clothing the
corpse" in the present instance will eventuallj- be decided
by the patrons of the pictures, but the opinion of the re-
viewer is that a much clearer presentation of character
has been accomplished in the picture version of "Paid In
Full" than was obtained in the stage presentation.
Mr. Harrison has gone into this phase of the screen presen-
tation at various times in his writings on the subject of
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character portrayal. In this instance he has made some
research into the records of "Paid In Full" and has reached
this conclusion:
Critics failed to understand the stage version,
though the public felt its purpose instinctively. Mr.
Walter did not at once present his central character
because it was not possible within restrictions of
theater methods, and his characterization of the weak-
ling, Joe Brooks, was so clever that the critics were
deceived. They thought he had set up a hero in Joe,
and were shocked by his subsequent conduct. Listen
to these vaporings, criticisms of the stage play:
"Marry in haste and repent at leisure, might serve
as a motto for Eugene Walter's 'Paid In Full.'"***
"Joseph Brooks is a young man employed as a collec-
tor by Captain Williams, head of the Latin .American
Steamship Line. He is married to a nice girl, Emma,
and they live amid the discomforts of a Harlem flat.
They are too poor to afford a maid. Joe is discon-
tented because others in the
employ of Williams have re-
ceived salary raises, while
he has not.
"Captain Williams was,
it appears, formerly in com-
mand of a piratical Pacific
sealer — a harsh wolfish cruel
man. Joe steals from his
employer because logical
circumstances drove him to
it. At length Joe confesses
all to his wife and is driven
to suggest that she go to
Captain Williams to fix
matters. Joe tells her that the
Captain likes her — he likes
pretty women," etc., etc.
Working from the premise
that Walter did not intend Joe
Brooks to be the hero of his play,
Mr. Harrison has not only proved
to us that he did not so intend, but that he did intend to place
Captain Williams in that role. I do not know what may be
Mr. Walter's thought on the subject, but do believe that, what-
ever his original purpose may have been with respect to his
characters, he will, upon seeing the picture, agree that Cap-
tain Williams is the dominating character.
In bringing this truth to us Mr. Harrison has taken up
the entire first reel and has portrayed most interestingly and
convincingly the eternal struggle of the strong man against
his baser passions. Of Williams, Mr. Harrison explains "that
he has bought and paid for his experience with the gentler
Tully Marshall as Joe
Brooks
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sex all the world over — 'he is a self-avowed sensualist in
dealing with women. He is authoritative in dealing with
men, but the fact that he advances them and that they stick
to him indicates that there is an element of justice in his
brutal nature. He is quite as human as Joe, with greater
natural strength of character, his weakness being closely
akin to that of his sex."
And so the pictured version of the play opens upon the
character of Captain Williams just as he is recovering frorr
a protracted debauch with his basest passions depicted i._
his sodden features. He is surrounded with bacchanalian
impedimenta and is the personification of evil shrinking be-
fore truth as he cringes from the light of day -.vhen he opens
the Window of his apartment. Then, a.'; if he were reading
Williams' thoughts, Mr. Harrison has, by a series of dis-
solving views told the story of events which lead up to the
first scene of the stage version, reverting back to the Captain
between each vision and recording the workings of his mind
as he battles with his sordid nature.
This characterization of the Captain is powerfully delineated
in these preliminary scenes and impresses his personality so
strongly upon the observer that there can be no doubt as
to his dominating the main action of the play; thus interest
is created in and centered on that character at the very
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outset, awakening definite anticipation which carries the mind
on eagerly to the crisis.
I think that I have made clear Mr. Harrison's method: the
necessity of creating and centering interest at the outset
upon some character or motive sufficiently strong to hold
that interest to the end. Any attempt to introduce a multitude
of characters or to cloud the main story with subsidiary
episodes destroys the interest and the picture.
Adapters of stage plays and stories have failed to recognize
this necessity. They forget that the picture story lacks
the printed words of the book or the spoken words of the
play to explain what is otherwise unexplained; that every
action in the picture must practically explain itself and, above
all, must not obscure other action.
It will not be attempted here to recite the story of the
play "Paid In Full." Briefly, Captain Williams covets Emma,
the daughter of his business partner, for sordid reasons. She
is loved by Jimsey, but marries Joe Brooks, a shiftless
fellow. Captain Williams deliberately sets about to destroy
Brooks that he may get the woman in his power. In this
he succeeds, in so far as Joe is concerned, but the strong,
quiet personality of Jimsey intervenes to prevent the de-
struction of the woman and in the end Williarns is com-
pelled to do the decent thing, however much it may be
against his inclinations.
The cast of characters is quite notable, including TuUy
Marshall William Riley Hatch and Hattie Russell of the
original cast of the play:
Joe Brooks Tully Marshall
Emma, Joe's wife Caroline French
Captain Williams William Riley Hatch
Sato, Williams' valet T. Tamamoto
Jimsey George Irving
Mrs. Harris Hattie Russell
Mr. Harris Alfred Sidwell
Beth Harris Winifred Kingston
The picture is conspicuous throughout for the consistent
work of each member of the cast. Mr. Marshall never ap-
peared to better advantage on the stage than he does on the
screen and Mr. Irving's characterization of Jimsey is very
satisfying in his quiet, commanding way. Nor should Miss
French be overlooked in her portrayal of Emma which is true
to the character.
The burden of direction, I am informed, fell to Mr.
Augustus Thomas, and would indicate that he has quite
mastered the art. Mr. Harrison's scenario has been followed
closely, the only variance being the introduction of a scene
to dispose of Joe Brooks before the final scene of the pic-
ture which shows Emma happy as the wife of Jimsey.
This subject is scheduled for release some time in February.
Universal Has Fire
Pacific Coast Cutting Rooms Destroyed — Girls Who Save
Negatives Severely Burned. All Personal Property Lost.
Fire occurred at lO p. m. Tuesday, January 13. in the Uni-
versal's studios at Hollywood, Cal., completely destroying
the cutting rooms. Many of the girls, who were working in
the cutting rooms at the time and who assisted in the saving
of many valuable negatives, among which were "Samson
and Delila" and "Richelieu," were severely burned about the
hands and face. All who were working in the cutting rooms
at the time lost their personal property such as purses and
wraps.
The fire occurred through the blowing up of an electric
heater. All workers were present at the time, laboring over
the "Samson and Delila" and "Richelieu" negatives and
positives, and it was due to the bravery of the employees
that no more than a few small negatives were lost and
that the fire did not spread to the closely adjoining buildings.
The cutting rooms are in ashes. It is impossible to estimate
the loss until a full inventory has been taken.
No part of the laboratory was damaged. The fire started so
quick, however, and spread in the rooms with such velocity
and fierceness that life was in danger for some moments. At
the first indication of the fire all rushed to the negative
rooms, determined to save the highly expensive feature films.
Isidor Bernstein, manager of the Universal Pacific Coast
studios, was on the grounds at the time and directed the
operations in saving films and putting the fire out. Im-
mediately after it had been put down, he gathered his car-
penters and mechanics around him and went to work to fix
UD temporary quarters to be ready first thing in the morn-
ing. He says there will be no delay in the regular work
of the department.
When news was received by the Universal officials relating
to the fire and the injury and loss of property to the em-
ployees, they immediately sent instructions, under the direc-
tion of President Carl Laemmle, to give every possible care
and medical attention, and also to reimburse and reward
those who had suflfered loss. This telegram was sent to
Manager Bernstein:
"Take immediate steps to reimburse girls and other em-
ployees whose bravery and loyalty in time of fire emergency
caused them to sustain any personal loss. Also see that they
get very best medical attention for burns or other injuries.
Then give them suitable cash reward to show our appreciation
of their prompt and unselfish actions. Hearty congratulations
to you personally for your quick work in arranging temporary
quarters for immediate resumption of work.
Carl Laemmle, Pres.
Universal Film Manufacturing Co."
ROTHAPFEL SAILS FOR EUROPE.
S. L. Rothapfel, manager of the Regent Theater, New
York, which is noted for the excellence of its exhibitions, has
gone to Europe to look over the exhibition field in the
various countries. If there are any new ideas to be had
from the European mode of motion picture presentation,
Mr. Rothapfel will skim ofT the cream and bring them back
with him. His tour will last about six weeks and will include
London, Paris, Berlin, Rome and other important cities.
THE SELIG "RED-HEAD" SERIES.
There will be a Selig series of comedies, "The Red-Head,"
from the pen of William E. Wing, formerly the leading writer
for the Biogrraph, who has become a big factor in the Selig
writing force in Los Angeles, shortly released. These playful
playlets were made at the Selig Zoo Studios in California
and involve a demon child with the angel face, and the type
of hair that gets what it goes after. The opposite to the
red-head, and her deadly enemy, is Mickey, a part created by
"Sid" Smith, formerly of Pathe, an animated bundle of
springs.
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399
Phillips Smalley Talks
Well-Known Director and Leading Man Visits Broadway for
First Time in Months — Gives Interesting Interview.
l!y George Blaisdell.
BROADWAY must have looked good to Phillips Smalley,
back in town for the first time in fourteen months. Mr.
Smalley has been visiting his mother, Mrs. George W.
Smalley. He arrived in time for the Xew Year, having spent
his Christmas at his home near Los Angeles. Mr. Smalley is
well known to picture lovers as the director and leading man
in Rex productions the scripts of which are written by as the
direction is shared by Lois Weber, leading woman. In trade
circles it is more than an open secret that the Miss Weber
of the screen is Mrs. Smalley in private life. The two
members of this marital partnership make no attempt to
conceal the relation or their mutual pride that such is
the fact. Mr. and Mrs.
Smalley were married
nine years ago. They
met in New York; it
was a case of love at
first sight. Both were
fighting the battle of the
metropolis — the uphill
fight for first a living
and then for recogni-
tion. They pooled their
cares and also their
hopes and aspirations.
In the picture field they
have been winning in-
creasing reputation for
two years and a half
in one company. The
secret of tlieir success
has been above all team
work — backed up by a
thorough understanding
of picture technique and
ability intelligently t o
apply it.
Mr. and Mrs. Smalley
worked in the second
Rex subject to be filmed.
For many months fol-
lowing this they worked
under the guidance of Edwin S. Porter, now the head of the
producing staff of the Famous Players. Mr. Smalley un-
hesitatingly tells of the benefits he derived from his training
under and association with the first Rex director. "I think
Ed Porter one of the greatest masters of motion picture
technique today," said Mr. Smally the day after New Year's.
"I am sure those who understand his methods can recognize
in our work touches that come from him."
Mr. Smalley's arrival in the East was coincident with that
of the first print of "The Merchant of Venice." The Rex
director unconsciously reveals his belief that this four-part
picture represents the best work he and Miss Weber have
done for the screen. In all truth, it is beautifully staged
and costumed, well acted, and a remarkably faithful adapta-
tion of Shakespeare's text. Talking with Mr. Smalley in
the Universal's oltices, just following a showing of the pro-
duction, he expressed a belief that of all the plays of Shake-
speare there was none containing less action than "The
Merchant of Venice," especially for screen adaptation. When
we suggested to Mr. Smalley that the Shakespearean sub-
ject from a pictorial viewpoint was splendidly conceived
and executed and that from a dramatic standpoint apparently
nothing worth doing had been overlooked, still from the
human side, in deep appeal to the sympathy and in pathos,
it did not approach ""The Jew's Christmas," a Smalley pro-
duction released last month, the Rex director admitted that
he enjoyed portraying the rabbi a great deal more than he
did Skylock. "The rabbi was much more human than Shy-
lock," he said. "What appealed to me most in the rabbi's
character was his tenderness." It may be of interest to
know that the portrayal of Shylock is the result of President
Laemmle's first viewing of "The Jew's Christmas."
Surely in Mr. Smalley's interpretation of the first of the
dramatist's great tragic figures there is much material for
pleasurable study. It is a portrayal that one will want to
see more than once. Miss Weber, in writing the text, is
said to have aimed to bring to the play a slight modern
touch, but the language of the twenty-one players was the
language of Shakespeare. Miss Weber made a charming
Portia. Mr. Smalley was advantaged in making the pro-
duction by the fact that he had seen Irving play Shylock
forty-seven times and has also witnessed the performance
of Forbes-Robertson and Sothern.
Mr. Phillips Smalley.
"In the early days of the screen acting was very much
overdone," said Mr. Smalley in response to a question. "I
always give as reserved a performance as possible, with as
little gesture as will 'indicate what is taking place. 1 don't
believe in acting all over the screen. I think more can b.e
expressed with the pose of the' body and a thought going
from the brain through the eye to the audience than can be
expressed by any series of gestures, excepting, of course, in
scenes where great violence or great haste is necessary."
Asked as to news of players on the Coast, Mr. Smalley said:
"Well, Little Mary is out there now. She is always a bright
spot. Eddie August gave a party for her and her mother,
and Little Mary gave one on Christmas. She is absolutely
unspoiled, and she acts with the old charm she always had
and with the old simplicity."
"Do you agree with many in the trade that the single
reel is to be superseded?" we asked the visiting player.
"I think the single reel is unavoidable," was the prompt
but diplomatically evasive reply. "The reel of the future is
the natural-length reel. I have been unable to avoid spoiling
a score of single reels by reason of the fact that the single
was too long to permit cutting to a thousand feet and the
intended double too short for two thousand — admirable ma-
terial absolutely thrown away. I can safely say you will
never in Mrs. Smalley's pictures find any padding, but that in
no sense modifies what I said about the natural length being
the true and logical picture. If we find our two-reeler is
not good enough for two reels, Mrs. Smalley rewrites the
story and we take it over again. It is a waste of time and
money, but it has to be done."
Speaking of the opportunities on the screen for players,
Mr. Smalley made a statement that not alone is interesting
but which is sure to arouse discussion among the men and
women who work be-
fore the camera. "A
large majority of pic-
ture actors look upon
the picture as a liveli-
hood," he said, "and not
as a career. I don't
think the standard is
made as high as it
should be. I have
noticed very often in
Los .\ngeles, when di-
recting a picture, there
may be occasion to call
to the attention of an
actor the fact that he is
not paying sufficient
heed to the develop-
ment of his part. He
may say, 'Oh, that is
the best I can do. I
think it is all right.'
That man is after his
five dollars a day — not
there for his art at all.
It is only those who are
willing to give every-
thing they have who
can hope to succeed be-
fore the camera.
Furthermore, the time
will surely come when
you will not see bad
acting on the screen."
"Don't you think, Mr. Smalley, it is the simple story, devoid
or nearly devoid of spectacular features, but containing real
heart interest, that is the most popular?'' we inquired.
"Positively, without a shadow of a doubt," was the ready
reply. "Of course, it is essential sometimes to do things
that are spectacular. For instance, in 'Just in Time,' we
blow up a 'railroad bridge and do other things of the sort.
Do I also believe in small casts? Most assuredly. Small
casts, closer focus."
It developed in the course of the conversation that Mr.
Smalley had at one time done newspaper work. "You know
I come from a newspaper family," he said. We then realized
why the name of the reserved man at the opposite side
of the table had always had a familiar ring. At the same
time we recalled the name of the man who was internation-
allj- known as the London correspondent of the New York
Tribune and of whose copy we had nearly a score of years
ago put many yards into type. "George W. Smalley?" we
inquired.
"My father," replied the Rex director. "I was only eight
days old when I was taken aboard ship by him when he first
went to London. You remember, many years afterward
he came back to New York as correspondent of the London
Times."
Miss Lois Weber.
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OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
THERE is a muttering of discontent among pianists and
other players of instruments who are and Jiave been
working in motion picture theaters, on account of the
introduction of instruments with numerous effects which can
be so operated that one player, or operator, accomplishes
satisfactorily as much as has heretofore been done by a full
orchestra. Sympathy naturally goes out to those who find
their means of employment and livelihood taken away from
them by the installation of such productions of mechanical
genius as are now being placed in so many of the up-to-date
theaters; but sympathy is all the public can give them, and
it would be folly for the members of the musical fraternity
to entertain a hope that the public may be enlisted in a
moveiTjent to withhold its support from theaters that install
the instruments that are supplanting them in this respect.
The musical part of the programs in motion picture
houses has been a subject of continuous criticism and none
can hope to successfully defeat any movement looking to re-
moval of the cause of these complaints. The attention of
managers of motion picture houses has been repeatedly called
to the great handicap placed upon their exhibitions by the
wretched musical accompaniments furnished by incompetent
and indifferent players. The effect of hundreds of very ex-
cellent photoplays has been often killed by the work of such
people, and anything that can prevent this will receive the
hearty welcome and support of the motion picture patrons
and everybody sincerely interested in the welfare of the
business.
A theater recently opened on upper Third Avenue has
installed one of the new instruments. The writer visited the
house and gave strict attention to the effect upon the audi-
ence of the accompaniments furnished by the operator of
the new device. The verdict rendered was: "Why, that
musical and trap work is alone worth the price of admis-
sion." The attitude of the audience was entirely different
from that observed in most picture houses. The attention
was concentrated upon -the show, eyes fixed upon the screen,
and ears alert to catch every note and effect produced by
the one-man orchestra. The operator was a busy being. His
whole time was taken up in manipulating keys to produce
the proper sound at the proper moment, and at no time was
he observed ogling the girls seated near him, or trying to
attract the attention of the audience to himself by exagger-
ated posing.
+ * *
It would be unfair to give all the credit for such results
to the new instrument. The operators must receive recog-
nition. H they are not intelligent and attentive to duty the
instruments will fail in effect as much as the instruments
played by the mashing, negligent and incompetent players;
so, exhibitors contemplating adoption of the new idea must
not treat the operation of the instrument with insignificance.
The ingenious contrivance can be made an instrument of
abuse as easily as the ordinary piano. The man behind the
gun — or, rather, the man before the keyboard — must be on
the job just when he is wanted.
* * *
For contrast, the writer visited another picture house and
found the accompaniments were furnished by a very young
woman seated at a piano. At her side was seated a girl
friend, and almost all the time the picture was on the screen
they were engaged in conversation, the back of the piano
player's head being toward the screen as her fingers traveled
uninterruptedly over the keyboard. Every scene on the
screen was alike to the player and it made no difference to
her if the departing spirit passed off with the accompaniment
of a ragtime tune.
* * *
In passing out of the place the writer remarked to the man-
ager that his piano player evidently made no attempt to keep
in touch with the spirit of the pictures. "Vat do yer vant?"
he exclaimed. "Dis is not der Medrobolidan Opera House.
Vat do yer exbecked for den cends? The beobles come here
to see the bigjures und ve tro in der music fer gude measure."
* * *
Unfortunately, there are too many exhibitors in the mov-
ing picture business of the same calibre as the one who
made the quoted utterances, .\ppeals to them to aid in prop-
erly presenting picture plays by suitable musical accompani-
ments and trap effects are of no avail. They have no con-
ception of management other than to get the best pictures
available at the cheapest price and keep their eyes on the
box office. Many exhibitors of this kind have the ludicrous
notion that because their patrons are of the poorer and illit-
erate classes they cannot appreciate good music. A manager
of an East Side theater told me that he could get along iust
as well without a piano. The instrument was silent 'one
night, owing to illness of the pianist. Before the theater
opened the next day a substitute was engaged. The manager
confessed that the effect of the silence was awful to himself,
as well as the audience. And bad accompaniments are just
as horrible.
* * *
In response to criticism of piano players in picture shows,
a player of some reputation said: "Don't put it up to the
poor pianist. The exhibitors are to blame. Their policv is
cheap wage and endurance tests. When the moving pictures
came to the front I thought I saw a promising future for
pianists. I realized that they would become an indispensable
part of the exhibitions and I went into the business. I got
good pay because I suited my work to the action on the
screen. In time, others caught the idea, and I found my
services were not as indispensable as I expected they would
be. I was crowded out -by players willing to work for less
wages and longer hours. After drifting from one place to
another, I was obliged to give up playing altogether because
I could neither stand the strain, nor exist on the wages
ofifered. The last place I worked in put me down for the
count. I took it because I needed money and there was
nothing else in sight. Believe me, when I tell you that I
started hammering the box at lo a. m., and kept it up until
II p. m., with an hour for dinner and an hour for supper;
and I am ashamed to say that the pay was twelve dollars per
week. Slavery! Well, I should say so. But I was playing
in hard luck and would probably have struggled along in
the job a while longer until I could land something else if
my successor had not come along and taken the job at nine
dollars. I try to be reasonable, and do not challenge the
right of exhibitors to get what they want at the lowest pos-
sible cost. That is their privilege. But many of them, in
exercising that privilege injure their own interests by false
economy. No piano player put to the endurance test I have
experienced can perforin satisfactorily. His muscles give out
and the brain fatigue becomes so great that he cannot prop-
erly adapt his efforts to the action in the pictures. I agree
that much criticism has been aroused by lack of intelligence
or neglect on the part of pianists; but many players have
been placed in a false light by inconsiderate exhibitors. The
one-man instruments will be a boon to exhibitors who can
afford to install them; but. take it from me. an)one who tries
to get back the cost by sacrificing intelligence and endurance
on the part of the operator will have nothing better on his
hands than the much-abused piano."
AVIATOR PURCHASES PICTURE HOUSE.
Hugh Robinson, the veteran hydroaeroplane pilot, has an-
nounced his retirement from the field of aviation, and has
purchased the New Savoy Theater and the airdome at 39i<>
Morgan Street, St. Louis, Mo. Besides being a designer and
builder of hydroaeroplanes. Mr. Robinson is an experienced
showman, having spent several years in that business. This
aviator showman has arranged for a novel and original ad-
vertising stunt to be put into effect in the near future. He
will fly over Forest Park and around his theater, scattering
heralds pertaining to his show. He then will deliver a lec-
ture at his theater, entitled "The Life of an Aviator; or. Be-
hind the Scenes of Aviation." This lecture will be given
under the direction of the Aero Club of St. Louis. Inci-
dentally it should be stated that Mr. Robinson was the first
man to carry United States mail in a hydroaeroplane.
NEW YORK REGIMENT TO GIVE PICTURE SHOW.
The 71st Regiment Veteran .Association will give, at the
armory of the 71st Regiment, New York City, on Friday,
January 23d, an entertainment to raise funds for the memoriar
monument to Colonel Downs, late colonel of the regiment,
during the Cuban War. The entertainment will consist
of the following special feature films, "The Battle of Gettys-
burgh, loaned by the kindness of Mr. Kessell. of the New
York Motion Picture Co.; "Jane of the Moth Eaten Farm,"
a comedy by the Universal Film Co., and loaned by the
courtesy of the manager of their exchange department, Mr.
Saunders, and the five reel feature "Victory," made by J.
Parker Reed, Jr., loaned by Mr. J. F. Fairman, who is chair-
man of the committee to secure films for this entertainment.
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The Home of the Vitagraph.
World's "Trouble Man" Makes Trip of Exploration and
Reports Interesting Discoveries.
By F. H. Richardson.
E\^ERY day of the week, every week of the month, and
every month of the year, thousands upon thousands of
exhibitors, managers and operators view the works of
the Vitagraph, and to them oft comes the question: Where
is all this done? Whence come these beautiful productions?
Where, and in what surroundings are they made? It is the
purpose of the writer to answer these questions somewhat
in detail.
To say that the Vitagraph studios are "in New York" is
not sufficient, since that might indicate almost any spot in a
territory fully thirty-five miles in length by fifteen broad;
for Greater New York extends from the outermost end of
Staten Island on the south, to the city of Yonkers on the
north, and from the briny billows of the Atlantic on the east
to the streamlet which Mr. Hudson discovered, quite some
years ago, on the west.
Come with me, however, far over into the wilds (it is not
really the "wilds," but wild sounds well and somewhat mys-
terious in print) of Brooklyn, something like five miles from
Battery Park, and there we shall see, amid a setting of sparse
forest, in which are dotted many homes of Brooklynites, a
huge chimney, reaching far up towards the clouds. This is
the needle which points to the aerie of the eagle — the home
of the Vitagraph.
The entrance is through a low', graj' stone building, and it
is here that we encounter the ogre at the gate, Mr. W. J.
Watkins, an old-timer in the service of the Vitagraph. To
him we must give our pedigree frbm our remote ancestors
up to and past the present mto the future, to the extent of
stating our business. If Brother Watkins' decision is not
favorable there is naught to do but to retire into outer dark-
ness and join the "nothing doing" crowd without the gates.
But if the aforesaid ogre is satisfied with our credentials we
may join the elect and pass on into a great central court, or
yard, surrounded by mysterious looking buildings of gray
stone, roofed, for the most part, with glass. We are now in
the very lair of the Vitagraph, the aerie of the eagle, the nest
in which this fierce bird hatches the eaglets shown all over
the civilized world.
It was on this spot, six years ago, the Vitagraph made its
home, commencing with one building, to which other struc-
tures have been added, from time to time, until now several
acres of ground are occupied, and there are a dozen or more
buildings all told.
The central court, or yard, is always a place of surpassing
interest to the novice, for it is here we view a motley throng.
Kings and queens mingle sociably with bedaubed and be-
feathered groups of "savage" Indians, low-brow politicians,
and society people. We shall perhaps view a ferocious look-
ing Indian chieftain, his face covered with the horrid war
paint of his tribe, a long queue of feathers streaming down
his back, accepting a proffered cigarette from Abraham Lin-
coln. Or mayhap we shall see King George playing leap-frog
with George Washington. Queen Elizabeth sits on a con-
venient box in animated converse with a girl from the slums
of the Bowery, or with a negro "mammy." whose "negro"
only extends to the neck band of her waist. For these are
the actors and actresses, made up and awaiting their turn or
cue to take their parts in some one of the many scenes which
are constantly under way throughout the working hours of
the day.
Every once in a while we may see a huge auto-omnibus
filled with an assortment consisting of perhaps plug-hatted
society men, Malay pirates, women made up to represent
persons in widely different walks in life, with perhaps a priest
and a convict in stripes mixed in for gooa measure, shoot out
of the yard — off to some distant point to take a "scene," or
mayhap several of them, with nature, or some carefully se-
lected setting of buildings for the background. Yes. indeed,
this yard is always a place of absorbing interest to the nov-
ice. A trip through the great plant is also of much interest,
for here one may see and examine the entire process of the
making of moving pictures, from the whipping into shape of
the scenario to the final projection of the finished subject on
the screen. There are four of tlie old studio rooms, with the
fifth, almost entirely of glass, just completed, and in each
one of these rooms it is no infrequent occurrence to find
from two to three scenes being filmed simultaneously. It is
vastly interesting, as well as hugely amusing, to watch these
performances. Ihe actresses and actors are put through
their 1 aces several times in rehearsal, the director jumping
hither and thither, shouting orders, illustrating desired action,
and, in general, directing every movement of the force of
employes in that particular scene. The camera-man stands
idly beside his machine, apparently the only absolutely dis-
interested don't-care-whether-it-rains-or-not individual in the
whole works, until the director shouts "ready!" whereupon
he instantly springs into action and becomes the very per-
sonification of alertness.
Here one may step from the Indian tepee, with its group
of picturesque squaws, in the heart of the wilds, around a
piece of scenery into a Fifth Avenue drawing-room, where
a society function is in full blast, and a few more steps will
land him, like as not, into a low-class Bowery saloon, all
of which is by no means lacking in interest to the visitor.
The business of the Vitagraph has grown so much during
the past year that the conifany has just finished what is one
of the most complete moving picture studios in America.
The studio room itself is 120 x 60 feet, with sides and roof
entirely of glass. The building, except for the glass work,
is of cement and metal construction throughout. It is built
in the form of an "L," the stem of which is the studio, one
flight up. Immediately under the studio is the garage and
repair shops, which houses the company's auto-trucks, auto-
mobiles and several motorcycles. In the basement of the
foot of the "L" is a huge negative storage vault, 125 x 40 feet
in size, where will be kept all the vast accumulation of nega-
tives until such time as age has rendered them of no value.
On the ground floor of the foot of the "L" is the shipping
room, and si.x spacious dressin.g rooms, the dressing-room
accommodations in this building being entirely for women,
thus separating the sheep from the guat- P, ' dressing
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room is equipped with hot and cold water, porcelain basins
and all conveniences, and there is a well-iitted bath-room,
of goodly size, on each floor. The walls, floors and ceilings
are of cement, neatly finished and painted in pleasing de-
signs. The trim is entirely of metal and there is absolutely
nothing inflammable in the construction of the entire build-
ing. On the next floor above are more dressing rooms, a
costunier's room and an upholsterer's 'room, A portion of
the dressing-room accommodations are divided off from the
others by a solid wall, this being for the extra women, and
thus we not only have the sheep divided from the goats, but
we have the lady sheep also divided from the lady goats.
Pages could be consumed in an interesting description of
this plant, but space is limited and there are many demands
upon it, so I must be brief. I feel, however, that no story
concerning the ^'itagTaph would be. by any manner of means,
complete without mention of certain individuals who have
had much to do with the building up of this enormous indus-
trial organization and have contributed so greatly to its
success.
First and foremost there is Mr. William T. Rock, president
of the Vitagraph, familiarly known as "Pop" Rock. Speak
to the average picture man of W. T. Rock and he will prob-
ably ask you "who is her" To make yours'^lf completely
understood, however, you have only to say why, "Pop" Rock
of New York, of course.
Friend Rock has a standing second to none in the moving
picture field, and, while I shall probably stir up a small storm
of protest by the statement, yet 1 think it is, nevertheless,
;i i,.ci L id i- op ixocK cornea pretty near being the Daddy of
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the whole works, since it was he who, I think, can claim the
title of Pioneer in the exhibition of moving pictures in Amer-
ica. Whether I'riend Rock reallj' gave the first public exhi-
bition of moving pictures in this country or not, I cannot say,
but it is an indisputable fact. I think, that he was the first
man to start a lo-cent moving picture theater and put the
business on the regular theater basis which it now occupies.
Mr. Rock was one of the members of the firm of Rock &
Wainwright, who opened a moving picture theater on Canal
Street in New Orleans m 1896. Mr. Rock has been actively
identified with the business ever since; therefore. I repeat, he,
nearer than anyone else, is the real fatlier of the whole show.
Those who wish to contradict this statement must produce
facts and evidences, the same as "Pop" has done, and they
will have to go a good way back to establish a prior claim.
Another, whose work in connection with the Vitagraph
merits more than passing remark, is Mr. Albert E. Smith,
business manager and treasurer of the company. Mr. Smith
has general charge of affairs out at the studio, and all busi-
ness matters of importance are brought to his attention and
come under his direct supervision. The smallest detail of
every department has to wiggle itself into a very good hiding
place to escape his eagle eye. I say "eagle" eye because the
eagle is the insignia of the Vitagraph Company.
Mr. J. Stuart Blackton is another, who is, at least in con-
siderable part, responsible for the success achieved by tl'.e
Vitagraph Company. With Mr. Smith he equally shares the
responsibility of affairs at the studios ana to his energy,
activity and keen insight much must be credited. Mr. Black-
ton is also responsible for many of the large spectacular t:ro-
ductions. and for this style of work he is peculiarly qualified
by reason of his artistic knowledge and ability. Both Mr.
Smith and Mr. Blackton read every manuscript passed on
to them by the Scenario Department, and they supervise
whatever production is made, carefully watching the devel-
opment of each one. from scene to scene.
The Publicity Department of the Vitairraph is under the
direct charge and supervision of Samuel M. Spedon. who is
one of the busiest individuals of t'!ie entire Vitagraph staff.
It is no exaggeration to say that Mr Spedon has made for
himself a very genuine and very valuable reputation in con-
nection with his work as head Q.f the department, which he.
himself, created, organized and built up. Tfis de'-artment
was the first publicity department in connection with mov-
ing picture film production. Prior to its organization some
four years ago, newspaper men had called upon the manu-
facturers and secured such data as might happen to be avail-
able. The entire time of Mr. Spedon and his force of five
assistants is devoted to convincing the public that the Vita-
graph films are about four-fifths of the whole thing. Of
course, the publicity men of other manufacturers strenu-
ously dispute this proposition, but Xeighbor Spedon had a
running start of them all which he has thus far manfully
maintained. He carries, not actually but metaphorically, a
banner on his back which reads: "Please Excuse my dust,"
thus announcing to all and sundry that he is the real .Simon-
pure leader in publicity work, and that they are mere trailers.
Adjoining the publicity department is the negative de-
partment, and you may step over and get acquainted with its
work. It is here many a puzzling play is made perfectly clear
and logical by the proper adjustment of each part or scene
in relation to the others. To this department must be cred-
ited much of the merit and success of the plays as they
appear upon the scene.
Mr. Elmer L. Mcintosh, the presiding genius of this de-
partment, while an exceedin.gly busy man, is never too much
so to make us welcome, nor does he find it troublesome to
tell us about his work and explain its mysteries. He is a
veritable encyclopedia of the motion picture business, with
which he has been actively connected ever since its beginning
and has served in many capacities. Ten minutes with him
and his work is well and profitably spent when we want to
know anything about movin.g pictures.
Up stairs in the studios, during the taking of tlie different
scenes of the different pictures, we are apt to notice a very
active, though somewhat stout gentleman, busily en.gaged in
the arran,gement of the different settings for these scenes.
This is Mr. Charles Chapman, the Vitagranh scenic expert,
who is a wonderful worker in his line. We doubt if his
superior can be found. He is an artist of great ability.
And so on we could go mentioning the many names of
men who occupy important positions of this great plant, but
the limitations of space forbid.
The work of Mr. French, superintendent of the studios,
who has immediate charge of all mechanical matters, is also
deserving of extended mention. Aside from his undoubted
ability in his work. Mr. French is what our friend, the Swede,
would term "one darned good faller."
In a glass of soarkling wine. I offer this toast to the Vita-
graph Eagle: May its scream long be heard, the fire of its
eye remain undimmed. and its plumage lose none of its
magnificent splendor.
PATHE CAMERMAN IN MEXICAN BATTLE.
Pathe's weekly cameramen are evidently a live lot. Follow-
in,g on Miller's feat in Trinidad. Colo., of being in the midst
of a battle between strikers and deputy sheriffs comes news
from the Texas man. Steene. to the effect that he crossed
over into Mexico from Laredo and got mixed up in a hot
battle between federals and rebels. Several telegrams came
in recently from him the late?t being as follows:
"Fighting here continuously. Got 100 meters this A. M.
Was only 200 yards from the firing line showing both rebels
and federals in ho; action. Fall of city seems certain within
a day or two. Strongly urge you to let me stay here. Good
stuff."
Another telegram states that about 200 men have fallen
in the battle. The Pathe people are looking forward with
interest to Steene's films.
CHANGE IN WARNER'S FEATURE MANAGERS.
Charles Goetz succeeds T. A. Nicoll as resident manager of
the New Orleans office of Warner's Features, Inc. Another
official change in managers has just taken place in Los Angeles.
Fred C. Dawes, an old film man, recently connected with the
Mutual offices in Los Angeles, succeeds Byron Park, resigned.
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Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
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Writing to Bill.
ECEXTLY Bill wrote us about a couple of things, and while we
don't wholly approve of his putting "expert" in quotation marks, the
rest of it reads pretty well. This is what he wrote:
Glad to get your letter and very pleased with the advice about
the house. You see we were in trouble so to speak. I was for
continuing the old management and keeping the policy of the house
about the same. We are and were running the house about
S450.00 gross with operating expenses about S225.00 — fifty-fifty
break. Comes one of my associates and an old head at the game.
He wants to fire the old manager and install himself there. Well,
everyone knew the former people and liked them — I couldn't see it
but the influence of your letter as an "expert" swung the tide in
my favor. Sometime I want to tell you about our place and send
in some advertising. We are running Universal service — change
every day — 4 reels. Sunday 7 reels and it is too much. We lost
about $40.00 last Sunday and will tomorrow and next Sunday be-
cause we can't get all the people in. This change has been made so
there won't be that to contend with in the future.
In Reply.
And so we sat down and this is what we wrote after ''Dear Bill:"
Dear Bill: — I told you in my last that silent partners very seldom were
silent. It's evident that you have some of the talkative kind and I'm glad
that a letter written before I knew of the condition you faced enabled you
to hold the old manager and steer the silent partner out of the general run
of the house. You've passed the crisis, but I look at it this way: The new
minister never does preach quite as good a sermon as the old one and the
new grocer's sugar is not ever as sweet as the stuff the old one used to sell.
The man you've had has been turning up a good profit and giving satis-
faction. At the present it would be idiotic to throw him out and it would
be a foolish move ;it any time, unless you find you have to hold him by
the throat with one hand, with the other hand on the cash register. The
moment you put a new man in you get all the friends the old manager
made plenty sore. They can't be convinced that he can possibly do as well
as the old man and he has got to do so much better to even make good
that he'll Ftrain his left lung or his good intentions.
On top of this you have several other silent partners, each of whom
secretly thinks he can run the house better than Jones is' doing it. He has
the same money in the pot that Tones has. but Tones is milking the kitty
and they all will want to take down as much as Jones does and pretty
soon, instead of a pot there will just be a hole in the table dug by their
finger nails, clawing their money back.
If you have a lot of silent partners, be careful that each gets precisely
what the others get. If Smith gets a penny stamp to mail a post card
with, give each of the others one green stamp or pretty soon it will be as-
serted that Jones is getting all the best of it and the silent ones will slip
the skids under your brogans in a way that will shock your soul and in-
jure your prospects.
On Losing; Forty.
But you seem to have steered a safe course on the silent ones, and I'm
glad to see that somewhere someone has a little sense about the twice-as-
much show. Since you say that you lose $jo on Sunday. I take it that you
run seven leels at the regular speed. This is bad enonsh. b'lt it is not
half as bad as running six reels an hour, or even less. There is a place I
could show you not far from here where they will run six reels in forty-
two minutes, get the audience out and a new one in in the other three, and
do it again.
In the first place I don't believe that the average man wants seven reels
when he goes to a .=how. In the second place he should not be given seven
reels if he wants them and in the third place you can't show seven reels
and show them right and make money, and if you don't show them right
you are a thief.
If you go to a grocery store and ask for a pound of butter and get
oleomargarine and want to make a yelp, you can get a chap with a shiny
badge to come along and give the grocer a chance to work his political pull
keeping out of jail. If you violate the pure food law. you can be pinched —
though it doesn't generally happen, but if you skin a man on the show you
give, there doesn't seem to be any redress.
And yet the man who runs seven reels in seven minutes each is selling
spurious goods just as surely as the man who says oleo is butter or that
his beans are not flavored with benzoate when he knows blamed well they are.
You are not selling butter or beans. You are selling entertainment. If a
man comes to see your show he's entitled to see it and if you run it so
blammed fast that he can't, you are swindling him just as much as though
you sold a mixture of lard, suet and some other stuff for butter.
You're a cheat and a sneak thief if you do not give a man the enter-
tainment you profess to sell and it assuredly is not entertainment when the
film is run so fast that you almost see the girl entering the library in scene
19 before she's out of the auto in number eighteen.
It seems to me that a lot of people are running picture shows in the
mistaken belief that the audiences are the gosh-blamed dunces instead of
themselves. Xot all men are fools nor are all fools without their moments
of sanity. That's stealing Abe Lincoln's stuflf, but he's too dead to care
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and I don't worry about what Ralph Ince or Francis Ford will say. If you
want to sell a show you'll have to have a show to sell, and you can't keep
on selling the St. Vitus dance. Kick back to four reels or even three, and
run them right, and you'll have more money next New Years than you have
this. That seven reels in forty-nine-minutes thing is all right for the store
faker, but there is no permanent bank account in being a store faker.
Sunday is the best day in all the show week. That's the day the people
must have their shows and the zery best, most permanent and lasting patron
you can haze is the man zvho comes to you because the other fellow takes
him for an ass. "Thanks for the lobster" — I'm smoking one of 'em now.
Keep, on going right and the crowd will run after you even if the way seems
sort of lonesome right now. Like the old copybooks used to say, "dare to
do it right."
Clean Cut.
This explanation from the Cameraphone bulletin is clean cut and to
the point. Don't apologize for charging ten cents for a ten-cent show or
better, but explain why you have to do it and few, if any will complain.
If you cannot use it at once, save this up. " You'll not always give five-
cent shows:
Recently we have been charging ten cents on many days when,
formerly the admission was but five. Some people got the impres-
sion that our reason was simply that a dime looked better to us
than a nickel. It does, but that is not the reason. You, no doubt,
know that during the past few months better and more expensive
films are on the market. We cater to an audience that demands
the best and the best naturally has to be secured by us at a greater
cost.
In no case do we charge a dime for a show that we formerly were
able to put on at half of that price. There are so many good pic-
tures on the market we feel our patrons should see that it is harder
and harder for us to make a selection. We often pick one out of
half a dozen offered to us when we feel that all six would give
pleasure to our friends. With Daniel Frohman, Augustus Thomas,
Klaw & Erlarger. Geo. M. Cohan. Burr Mcintosh, Geo. W.
Lederer and others turning out photographic treats and the great
many wonderful pictures that are being imported, we will soon
have to demand twelve days per week to keep up with the parade.
You can come to the Cameraphone at any time and be assured of
a good show, but when you see the ten-cent sign out don't hesitate.
It's an extraordinary good show.
The Cameraphone Greeting.
The Cameraphone Christmas greeting this year was a sheet of odd tex-
tured paper six by nine inches and folded to make an eight pager with un-
cut leaves. On the first page was a half tone of Miss Mary Fuller and a
tiny calendar. The middle pages carried a list of the Cameraphone houses
and a simple greeting. There was nothing else, just the picture and good
wishes. They certainly do know how to do things down in Pittsburgh even
if they do not seem to know how to put our name back on the mailing list-
We don't like to threaten or blackmail, but if we are not put back on the
mailing list pretty soon we are going to send John Bunny the picture of him
they printed on a recent front page. Bunny, with bright golden hair and
baby blue eyes — you should see it I
Should Thank Universal.
Several managers should thank the Universal — we believe that Mr,
Stevenson is the one — for discovering what an effective front page can be
made with an all black cut. The Fichtenberg Spotlight is the latest to use
the scheme.
Some Present.
The Dixie Theater. Benham. Texas, beats the free Christmas Matinee.
Instead of a free ticket, every patron was given a ticket admitting one adult
to the theater without charge, not any day, but every day of Christmas
week, including Christmas day itself. There was no prize drawing or any-
thing of that sort, but an absolutely free gift of a weekly pass. This takes
a good bit of nerve, to throw away a good part of the Christmas receipts,
but think of the result of having the whole town talking about it. One
ticket was delivered to every house in the town. You did not even have
to ask for them.
A Christmas Benefit.
W. H. Sarnum and Son, who manages the Park Theater. Avon, X. Y.,
gave their employees a benefit, the day's receipts going to the house staff.
They write:
We ffeel that this was quite a success, and are writing you that
others may profit by the scheme if it has not been tried already.
The feeling between employees and management is of best, and we
know they are working every minute for the best interests of our
theater.
We might add that special tickets were printed and employees
were very successful in disposing of same.
This is the sort of spirit that builds up a loyal and efficient staff. The
man who works for you gives you something more than you pay him for if
he has the right spirit himself, and he likes to feel that his efforts have
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been appreciated. You can pay an employee for his services, but you can't
pay him for his loyalty, for that is something that is not measured by dol-
lars and cents. You can show him that you are appreciative, and you can
show friendliness in return, but you can't pay for loyalty with money — you
must deserve it.
Have you a bunch of hired men or have you a staff off co-workers?
More Help Wanted.
Now the Cozy Theater, Marinette, Wis., wants to get in line with a pro-
gram and asks the assistance of managers who already have publications.
Will those who have so generously responded in the past please do so
again? Every decent piece of advertising helps the business generally as well
as locally. Help those who would help the business while helping themselves.
Will Continue.
This from the Academian, Selma, Ala., the house organ of The Academy
of Music;
The Academian was planned for fifteen weeks' existence, after
which time it was the intention to continue it or not as the recep-
tion given the little paper might warrant. With this issue it
reaches the end of its volume, but not the end of its existence.
It happened that last week a few more or less unavoidable things
combmed to delay the issue so that it could not be distributed at
the Saturday matinee, as had been done in the past. The great
number of inquiries for the paper together with the apparent dis-
appointment at its not being ready, makes us believe that it is
wanted by a number of people, anyway. And trying to hand out
anything which may be wanted has many times been explained as
being our philosophy, motto, desire, object, religion or what not.
And so the paper continues.
Merry Christmas.
This is good news. The Academian is one of the best edited of the
weekly photoplay programs. It has personality, it shows intelligent thought
and we think that it places the pictures and picture theaters in an entirely
new light with many of the residents &i the town who did not hitherto
know how good a good photoplay theater could be. It is a patronage-making
publication that is a credit to the business at large. We are glad that we do
not have to write its obituary but that instead we may chronicle "its con-
tinuance.
What we mean by patron making is exhibited in this paragraph from the
same issuue:
About **Robin Hood."
And that trying to give, etc.. brings up the matter of "Robin
Hood." We are running this picture entirely because we believe it
a good one. and one which you will like. It is not a part of our
service, nor even handled by our exchange, but if we did not show
it. it would not be exhibited here. For be it understood that the
picture is a special production for which the exchange demands,
justly we believe, quite a bit advance rental — a thing that is not of
interest to you, nor even to us. quite so much as is the merit of
the picture itself. But it should interest you that, special produc-
tion though it is, there will be no advance in the admission price
on next Saturday.
That's the sort of stuff that makes a man feel that he is not only wel-
come, but wanted.
Gentle Hint Stuff.
As we said before, we used the last of our De Subers catchlines some
weeks ago.
Booms Cards.
The Virginian Theater, Petersburg, Va., issues a card with a picture
of a favorite player, the list of the week's attractions and an offer of fifty
cards of the Mutual players for twenty-five cents. There is a profit in the
cards even at that price, and the Virginian seems to realize that by helping
the patrons to become fans they are clinching their clientele. Anything that
rouses interest in the personality of the players helps to make and hold
business.
Doing Nicely.
E. R. Hardwick, of the Lyceum Theater, Clovis, N. M., wishes to thank
those who responded to requests for programs. To prove that he has profited
by the courtesy, he sends a number of his programs. He adds that the
wall paper handbill, which he got from this department, brought him a
packed house. We do not at the moment recall the name of the manager
in South Carolina who sent in this idea, but we are sure that he feels grati-
fied to realize that he has helped brother managers all over the country to
better their business. This is the most pleasant feature of this department,
the fact that you can spread your influence not alone over the nation, but
in remote corners of the world and win the thanks of thousands. Did you
ever stop to think that when you tell your idea here you tell it to practically
every manager of a photoplay theater in the country? Just think it over
and if you never have sent in anything send something along.
News and Stories.
Mr. Hardwick uses a broader sheet than most, a nine by twelve page.
The full program is boxed in on the right of the first page with chat in the
other column. The other three 'pages are largely given to the stories of the
film with about half a page of miscellaneous matter on the fourth page.
Here are some clippings to pay back what he has borrowed:
Your face is your own, of course.
You may treat it as you like.
But a smile you know you owe it,
And you surely ought to show it,
At the Lyceum movies tonight.
Here is how he makes them stick:
SAVE THIS PROGRAM.
It Means Money Saved.
We are printing this program at no Httle expense, and it is our
plan to have you keep the program all week. We will therefore
give each person who presents this program to the door man at
the Saturday matinee one free admission to that show. Commencing
with the issue of November 24, the programs will be distributed
only on Monday night, and each one will be good for a ticket to the
Saturday matinee. You can save money by coming to the show
Monday night. Get the habit.
After that they have to hold it all the week.
Later the program was moved over to page two, the stories dropped and
the descriptive lines amplified, which we think is a much better scheme. To
tell the full story is to rob the film of the suspense that makes it enjoyable.
It is better to pique curiosity and leave it unsatisfied than to tell the entire
tale, a fact that Mr. Hardwick seems to have grasped.
Other Matter.
Mr. Hardwick supplements his program with dally dodgers. The wall
paper was used for "Uncle Tom's Cabin." but almost as gaudy is his state-
ment that "Campaigning with Custer" is Multiextramagnificent. We'll bet
Bert Williams likes that word. Several of the Williams coinage are used
and Motofilmic, the word that put Williams on our map. is split and used as
"Moto feature" and "Filmic Masterpiece." Some one of these days there will
have to be a new dictionary written to get all the new words in. Mr. Hard-
wick's dodgers offer no particularly strong point, but they are all well
balanced and set with care. We hope that he puts us on the mailing list
and keeps us there.
Likes Us.
Here is a letter from Guy W. Mahoney, of the Palm Theater, Missouri
Valley, Iowa. He writes:
Find enclosed two samples of some of my advertising. Since
reading so much about the weekly program sent out in advance
I have been trying it for the past few months with great success.
I think the best method is to change the style of the program.
For instance: I sometimes get it out on a common cardboard,
sometimes on a "once folder" and again like the enclosed. I
read with interest the method of trying strings in them and hang-
ing them on the doors, but I have found the one-cent stamp gives
the best results. It carries the impression that they are indi-
vidually solicited. Each week I send a photo along with the
weekly program. Of course of a licensed player who will appear
on the program for that week. Aside from the program, I use
space in the daily paper here and I make it a .point to have my
program for one day in advance published in the paper. The
daily in this city has a circulation of 350, which isn't bad for a
town of thirty-two hundred. I also enclose a sample of the space
used in the daily.
Can't get along without the World, and I have gotten a good
many valuable ideas from it. Hereafter I will send in anything that
I think worth while for the other exhibitors. Would like to have
you comment on the enclosed samples.
There are two ways of working the program scheme. One is to have
the same thing each week, the other to be as different as possible and
keep them guessing. The "always" program has an advantage in that
it is quickly recognized as an old friend, but on the other hand if you can
ring the changes, the wonder what you will do next keeps them guessing.
In the specimens sent in, the program is a six-page with two folds. The
front bears the name of the house and the town. The back page has
the chat reproduced below and this greeting. We particularly like the sug-
gestion that they scan the program and plan their evenings for the entire
week.
On account of having an exraordinarily good line of pictures
for this week we are taking this method of telling you about them.
Read this through and plan your evenings for the entire week.
This is the argument:
We have saved this small space to have a heart-to-heart talk
with you. As you already know, we are showing the best motion
pictures obtainable. We are making this theater as comfortable
for winter as your own home by using our steam heating system
and inside storm doors. Our own lighting plant assures you that
your evening's entertainment will not come to an abrupt halt
on account of the city lights going out. All this has been done
for your and our benefit, and if there is anything in connection
with this theater that can be improved on we solicit your criticism.
Ask all the questions and advise us all you can. You know your
wants better than we do. Thanking you for your time in reading
this, we remain.
This is on a yellowish brown card with black ink. Another sample is
on blue fabric paper and printed in Typo. Only half of one page
(the page being five by six and a half) is printed and the sheet is folded
so that the blank side is presented when drawn from the envelope. It
announces Miss Fuller in "Mary Stuart." It is oddly done and must
have attracted attention.
Results.
Mr. Mahoney seems to consider results before costs and prefers the
postoflice. This is not always practicable in larger towns where a thou-
sand or more announcements are distributed, but where it is practicable
the mail always is best, for the matter at least gets into the hands of a
responsible person.
We shall be glad to see more of his offerings. He's in a small town,
but he has "big time stuff."
A Whole Page.
"Some ad," is the comment William Lord Wright makes on a full page
advertisement from the Springfield, Ohio, Sun that he sends in, and we
echo "Some ad." It announces the opening of the Majestic Theater on
Christmas day and takes up an entire page, with an ornamental frame m
line cut and four half tones of the players that might have been better
printed. This is a 900 house, a sister theater to the Princess, which shares
the advertisement and the fact that the Majestic will open Christmas is
made to stand out like the proverbial sore thumb.
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THE JMOAING PICTURE WORLD
I THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT |
m Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT ■
St. Louis Wants.
^ I tHIS letter from Karl R. Coolidge presents an interesting suggestion,
I but we confess that we do not believe that the scheme of forwarding
a story to the next port of call will work out well. It has been tried
in fiction work but very generally abandoned. Like all the others. Mr.
Coolidge does not want to be bothered with a mass of junk. We do not
suppose that stating that fact will have any effect, for naturally the author
does not believe that it is junk. Mr. Coolidge's remark that now that the
rainy season is on requires the elimination of interior scenes may seem a
bit surprising to many. Please remember that the West Coast companies
mostly work open-air stages. They can get exteriors in between showers,
but it is not possible to strike and set scenes. Here is the letter. We
think that Mr. Coolidge means to say that scripts sent in w^ithout stamped
and addressed envelopes will be returned unread and not those with, as
his letter states:
I will appreciate a statement in your column to the effect that
Frontier is in the market for scripts, and is willing to pay top-
notch prices for high-class stories. In comedies we want Western
farces for J. Arthur Nelson in his "Slim" series. In dramas,
for Mr. Robards. powerful Westerns and Spanish. All our pro-
ductions are single reels. Hereafter, all photoplays found unavail-
able will be returned within a day after being received, and a
decision on those held will be given within a week. We have an
iron-clad rule that scripts submitted with self -addressed and
stamped envelopes will be returned. BUT UNREAD. We do not
care particularly whether a writer has sold scripts or not. but the
so-called authors who flood us with a continuous mass of junk will
not find favor here. As an incentive to authors we make this
proposition : That photoplays submitted to us and found unavail-
able, will be forwarded, without rejection slips, to any other stated
company, provided a stamped and addressed envelope to that com-
pany has been enclosed. This should save Eastern writers consider-
able time that would otherwise be spent in the mail, but this
privilege should not be abused by sending us stories entirely out of
our nature. Further, we are willing to read synopsis only, but if
scenario also is sent see that the synopsis gives a clear insight into
the story, and not a Chinese puzzle to induce us to read the entire
script — which we do only when the synopsis shows possibilities.
The rainy season is on now in California, and this means that
interior settings should be dispensed with whenever possible. This
applies to all West Coast companies. All scripts should be sent
direct to Santa Paula, California, and not to St. Louis.
Going Away,
Will the readers of this department please note that this writer is leaving
town January 20th and will be gone about three weeks, during which time
letters and technical questions cannot be replied to, though the depart-
ment will be continued as usual.
At the Ed-Au Club.
The Ed-Au Club held its third regular meeting January 3d, at Keene's
Chop House. President Phil Lang presiding. Those present were James
Cogan, Mark Reardon, George F. Hennessy. E. J. Montague, George L.
Sargent, E. M. Weeks, Henry Alfred Phillips, Arthur Leeds. Hanford C.
Judson the Rev. Dr. Stockton, Jack' J. Clarke and Epes W. Sargent.
At the business session Dr. Stockton and Mr. Judson who were pro-
posed at the preceding meeting, were duly elected, as were ^Ir. Phillips.
E. M. LaRoche, ^of the Motion Picture Story Magazine, E. W. Matlack
and Miss Eliza G. Harral, of New Orleans.
It was decided that there should be no non-resident membership but that
writers everywhere should be eligible for active membership, while writers
for the motion picture press should be eligible as associates without regard
to residence.
At the discussion that followed George L. Sargent, who was in all the
glory of evening dress, because he was going to the L'niversal Ball, told
of three fades, one into the other, and was in turn told of some twenty
fades into each other done by Edison. There was some discussion as to
the question of a rejection slip that should eliminate the misleading "we
shall be pleased to see anything further you may care to submit,*' but it
was agreed that this would have no effect on those it was most urgently
desired to kill. Some discussion as to prices led to nowhere in particular,
but it was agreed that the present craze for the use of copyrighted novels
and stories written by or attributed to authors of note would not perma-
nently or seriously affect the actual photoplay writer.
Adjournment was had to Saturday, February 7th.
Regular English.
Two writers have commented on Mrs. Brandon's statement that Eclair
wanted stories "with guts." They profess to be much shocked. We do
not believe" that this will bother Mrs. Brandon much. It is not a pretty
word, but it has a meaning that cannot be translated and we let it stand
because we could not get another word or, for that matter, a paragraph
that would exactly replace it. We hear much of the story "with a punch.*'
The story with guts is a story that is pervaded with the punch, that is,
solid and complete and not merely a shell. It is accepted by newspaper
and fiction editors as regular language along with "bully," "rotten,"
"punch," and other useful but possibly inelegant words. Those Mrs.
Brandon sought to reach know what the word means, and get her idea
more clearly from that than tliey would from any other word or phrase.
The others do not matter.
The Los Angeles Selig Studios.
By Marc EJmiind Jones.
The Selig Polyscope Company maintains two studios in Los Angeles,
Edendale. and the animal farm. The Edendale studio is located on Alles-
andro Street, about two blocks above the New York Motion Picture plant,
and is permanently built with a glass studio, an auxiliary open stage, and
Mission style offices and quarters. A handsome Mission wall surrounds the
lot. Here Director Edward J. LeSaint is putting on stories with Stella
Razetto and Guy Oliver. Director Colin Campbell works here with Bessie
Eyton and Wheeler Oakman, but is in Arizona at this writing putting on
some special stuff, and the third company has been laid off with the coming
on of the bad weather.
The animal farm is at Eastlake Park, about a fifteen minute car ride
north from the main part of the city, and three of the directors are working
here. Selig Zoo, as this plant is to be called, is under construction, and the
stages, dressing rooms, and other quarters are temporary frame buildings.
A tremendous plot of ground is being cleared. The animals will be kept in
permanent, artistic cages in the front of the lot and a scenic railroad and
several other features will transform that part into an amusement park
and public zoo, from which the income is expected to help keep the animals,
and prevent the tremendous charge against the animal pictures. Behind the
part to which the public is admitted, the stages and studio facilities will
be placed, and the directors working here will have the animals available.
A Mission wall duplicating Edendale will be placed around the whole.
Director F. J. Grandin is putting on the "Adventures of Kathlyn" in a
million reels, working with Kathlyn Williams, Charles Clary, Thomas
Santchi, and Lafe McKee. Director E. A. Martin is working with Adele
Lane, William Stowell, and Edwin Wallock. Director Norval McGregor is
working with Harriet Notter, Francis Newberry, Barney Furey, Lillian
Leighton, and John Lancaster.
The Selig scripts are all purchased in Chicago, being sent to the company
at 20 East Randolph Street, Chicago, 111. They are purchased without
reference to the director and are bought ahead of requirements. Mr. Wm. N.
Selig personally passes upon them, and any type of a story is apt to be
bought. Stories of the under-dog that wins his way to ultimate success,
pretty stories of real life, and stories of any kind with a sort of pleasing
atmosphere are most likely to meet with his approval.
As with the Selig Company, the Vitagraph Company, located in Santa
Monica, has taken in a reef until the bad weather is over, and a part of the
force has been laid off. Manager Rollin S. Sturgeon is again personally
directing pictures, and one other director, U. Davis, remains. As scenarios
are purchased through Brooklyn, except on rare occasions, and as there are
two staff writers at Santa Monica, this plant is of little interest to the
free lance. The Western Lubin. the Santa Paula (California) Frontier, and
the Niles Essanay (San Francisco) have not been visited by this writer.
The Biograph is still in the east, and feature and newly established companies
are not to be included in this series.
Keeping It Dark.
Here is a little experience meeting from a New York writer, who says:
I have started several times to write of my progress and each
time have torn up the letter, owing, as I looked it over, to lack of
progress to write about. I have sold three scripts during the year
for a total of $30 and on the other side of the ledger there is a
$100 Remington typewriter to pay for which was burned up in a
fire about the same time of the fire in Hollywood, and also some
dollars in postage, not to speak of scripts returned, so you see I
am in bad quite a sum financially. But I have come to the con-
clusion that I am the one to blame and here is how I got wise:
I was fortunate enough to get a copy of your "Technique of the
Photoplay" for a Christmas present and opened the book, as it
happened, at page 141. where it explains about the chef who was a
nobleman. Now I have written three stories along that line, that
is, I introduced a character in the middle of the story, saving his
identity for the big scene when it was disclosed, and as I thought
w-ould keep the audience guessing and get a big laugh when he
became known, but I see by the book that I am wrong and possibly
that I should have looked at it like this: "I should have let the
audience see who he was and let them enjoy the fun, as the actors
on the screen are not supposed to know who he was and the surprise
should be to them, and not the audience, who enjoy the way the
actors take the disclosures, as the case may be." Am I right or am
I still in the dark? I have just received back a script of that sort
from Edison, after being held seven weeks, and also another from
Majestic, which they notified me was held for consideration and
possibly the reason that I stated above was the reason of rejection,
and I hope that I have at last got the right dope on the game at last.
It is not possible to set forth any rule that does not possess some ex-
ceptions, but as a general thing it is well to remember always to keep the
audience posted. To take the McCloskey script mentioned by this writer,
"Auntie's Affinity." We know all along that the man whom Auntie sup-
posed to be a nobleman is really the chef at the hotel where she resides. It
will be rem.embered that this fact is disclosed to her when her niece finds
in her pudding the ring that the chef intended for Auntie. When he claims
the ring everyone knows all about it and the laugh is immediate. If this
scene had been the first to show that Peitro was the chef, there would have
been a pause in the action while the audience assimilated the fact that the
supposed nobleman was in reality the chef, but knowing all along that the
affinity is the chef, the laugh is immediate and unpuzzled. More than that,
from the first moment of the meeting in the park we have known just how
matters stood, we have known that Auntie must eventually discover the
imposition and to the actual comedy on the screen there has been given
the additional comedy of anticipation. Each time Auntie and the Count
met there was a chuckle, as we thought what Auntie would say and how
she would feel when she found out. and this helped the visual comedy more
than a little. No laugh can be gained that must be immediately preceded
by an introduction, and the mystery should always be confined to the
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players on the screen, and yet Mr. McCloskey pained an additional laugh
by turning^ around in the last scene and explaining that the man really
was a count as well as a chef.
It is this need of identification and the posting of the audience that makes
it necessary to establish identities early in the first reel, just as it is better
to show a letter when it is written rather than to wait a few scenes until
it is read.
Take, for instance, the story of an over-important young man. who
is given a letter to deliver to some third person. We watch him deliver
the letter and see him kicked out of the office, he calls a policeman and the
man who did the kicking is arrested but let go when he shows that the letter
apparently came from the man who handed it to him and called him several
kinds of a thief.
There might be a laugh when the man is kicked out and probably there ■
would be one when the letter was finally shown.
Look at the other development: The young man has been shown in several
situations in which we develop a dislike for hi? self-importance and hope that
something will happen to take him down. Xow the letter is written and
given the victim for delivery, but not before we have had a chance to read it.
Now we are in the secret along with the jokers and w-e have anticipations
of what is coming. When he meets a charming young woman and im-
portantly shows her the letter to the railroad president, we laugh because
we know what is in the letter and what is likely to happen. When he
swaggers into the outer office and delivers the envelope we get another
good laugh. He's getting pretty close to the fun now. In the next scene
we see the recipient read the letter and ask that the young man be shown
in. We laugh again. In the outer office the boob swaggers through the
'gate and we laugh some more because we know what is in the letter and
can guess the reception that awaits him, and still we laugh when he gets
kicked out, because we have the brain-room to laugh, since we do not have
to wonder what it is all about.
It is the same way in drama. If we see the hero pass through a street
scene there is no effect, but if we know that he is on his way home and
that he will find his wife and seventeen small children foully murdered,
then this progress toward the tragedy becomes in itself tragic to add to
the big effect.
And just a word about hundred-dollar typewriters. We buy new ones
because we have to have the type bars changed to suit a special scheme and
some of these must be hand cut at the factory, but you can get a "rebuilt"
machine for about S35 that will give just as good service and last the
beginner just as long as the brand new machine. The only difference is
that the rebuilt machine will not have as high a serial number and so will
not command as m'.:ch in an exchange for a new machine, but on the
other band on the first purchase you will have saved more than the exchange
value lost. .Any rental company will rent you a machine for three months
and let the rental apply on the purchase price, and you can get a pretty
good line on a machine in three month's use.
Frame This.
A script being read in the studio is worth two in your desk.
No San Francisco Circle.
Some weeks ago Cole Burke applied for and received permission to
start an Inquest Circle in Oakland, later moving across the bay to San
Francisco. It now develops that Mr. Burke has given the names and
addresses of members of both circles to one of those schools — book-revision
schemes, the form letters carrying an additional line to the effect that
"Our friend. ^Mr. Cole Burke, of San Francisco, has kindly handed us
your name."
We have advised Mr. Burke that this department will have nothing more
to do with his schemes, and beg to advise our readers to the same effect,
at the same time expressing our regret that the Circle has been used to
further the interest of an "Association" that states that "positively no
literary skill is required." in writing a photoplay; a statement absolutely
at variance with the truth as Mr. Burke probably very well knows.
Wasting Postage.
Xot long ago Frank E. Woods, of the ^Mutual Film Corporation, said tha*
he had received about 7.000 scripts within a period of a few weeks, ten of
which were purchased. Some of the others were good, but not what he
wanted, very probably, though he said that but ten were good enough to
be purchased for reconstruction.
Making a reasonable allowance, we will suppose that a thousand scripts
were reasonably good, though not what he wanted. That still leaves six
thousand scripts in which no editor would find any merit. It is a modest
estimate to figure that each of these scripts required four cents each way.
or a total of eight cents per script. This makes a total of S480 in postage
utterly and absolutely thrown away in sending scripts to one of the fifteen
or twenty possible addresses to which scripts may be sent. Most of these
scripts were sent to most of the addresses, but suppost that each of these
scripts represented an average of ten calls. There is nearly $5,000 wasted
in postage on this batch alone.
We say "wasted" for these scripts never had a chance of a sale. They
represent the work of school pupils, of those who never even saw a school
sheet, the vast army of those who don't know and do not try to find out.
They think it is easy to write plays; they write them and when they get
disgusted with the work they drop out, but always with others to take their
places. It is a safe estimate that $40,000 yearly are wasted in the efforts
of the ignorant to sell scripts that have never a chance of sale, and all be-
cause it has been said that anyone can write scripts. Pretty stiff figures,
but, if anything, understand.
"Don't add your share to these figures. Don't send out everything you
write. Don't send anything out until you have arrived at that point of
progress where you are reasonably certain that you are able to meet the
best of competition.
Inquiries.
NOTE — No inquiries can be replied to by mail. Look for your answer here.
No question can be replied to that necessitates the handling of the manuscript.
Always give your name and address. It will not be published. A list of ad-
dresses, to which photoplays should be sent, will be supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. The request should be
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
J. V. W. — The Bio^raph you mention is ulil. produced before the au'reeinent
on the part of the members of the M. P. P. Co., not to sell priuts. but merely
to lease them for a certain period. The others are all independent films and
are sold outright. All of the subjects you mention are more than eighteen
months old. some much older, and are likely to be in very poor shape. If
you purchase old subjects you have the right to run them, but they will
probably show up very badly on the screen.
BILLY S. — It is a good plan to belong to an Inquest Circle, since an ex-
changH of opinions cannot hut be valuable. Criticism is of value only when
the critic not only knows what be is talking about, but is able to tell you
clearly what Lis opinion is. We do not believe that any sales bureau is of
great value. Edison generally takes several weeks to pass on a promising
script, but you have the satisfaction of. knowing that the script has been
carefully considered.
A. J. D. — As you are a new reader, we would explain that we request
that you ask for characters by names, and not by '"leads." But for this
time. Robert Leonard and Miss Margharita Fischer played leading parts in
"Paying the Price," and Miss Lurline Lyons and Wallace Reid led in
"Who so Digeth a Pit." Shame on you to be so ungallant as to ask a lady's
age I We don't.
B. L. D. — The Kay-Bee Identifier cannot place Walter in "Domino's De-
votion." Lionel Adams was Leslie Wayne in ".Shadows."
G. W. B. — The companies yon mentii>n are all "hard markets." buying
mostly from a group of approved wTiters, so a rejection by them is not
conclusive, but we do not believe that the subject will a[ipeal to any studio.
If you want to preach, turn to the pulpit or the muck-raking magazines, and
write photoplay sermons only on direct orders. Put the script in lavender and
be more cheerful with your tales.
H. B. H. — Try Kay-Bee, Kalem. Edison, and western Universal. The paper
you ask for will be sent you.
ENftUIRER. — We have not the data you require. Sorry.
W. M. Y. — A "Werewolf" is a mythical animal supposed to be inhabited
tiy the spirit of a man. uniting human cunning with lirute cruelty. It is
a common European superstition and the belief is still held in certain sections.
"Clifford reincarnated in the form of .Tack Ford." simply menus that after
the lapse of a hundreil years the spirit of Clifford is sent back to earth
once more, this time in tlie earthly form of Jack Ford. If you will add
to your definition, "to clothe with flesh." the words the spirit — i. e., "to
clothe the spirit with desh." you'll probably find the idea within your grasp.
To drop into slang, it was Clifford's second time on earth.
G. P. V, — Not having seen the release we cannot tell whether or not the
leader you mention was necessary or not.
K. B. — Miss Pickford has played with Biograph. Imp and Majestic, as
well as the Fainous Players. It was during her stay with the Biograph
that in default of a regular name. Biograph names then being locked up in
a big safe, she was nicknamed "Little Mary."
C. D. — W. Carroll was Timor in "The Conscience of Bassan Bey." Jack
Dillon was the grocery man in "The Tender Hearted Boy." Miss Lillian
Gish is with Reliance, and very probably her sister is, too, but we are not
certain. Dell Henderson directs the Eiograpfi comedies.
RUBENA — Miss Edna Luby was Evelyn in "Shadows." We have not the
Victor cast. Tlianks for the good wishes.
MB-S. G. B. K. — The Vitagraph you saw with Mr. August is an old one.
M. L, — It is probcble that your naming the players of the parts resulted
in the return of the scripts. The editor or editors probably did not think
it worth while to bother with a person wlio knows no better than to cast the
plays. Possibly the belief that you didn't know enough to write a play
worth while was heightened by the fact that you seem to have sent your
scripts with loose stamps instead of a stamped and addressed return envelope.
These little things count and it is argued that if you are so ignorant of
customs, you are also not sufficiently practised to be able to write a suffi-
ciently good play to Ixtther about. Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, the
theory is proven correct. If you are the exception, change over. You
cannot have been writing very long if you do not know the simplest rules
of submission. Get a copy of "Technique of the Photoplay," and learn how
to do things right. Hardly any editor will bother with a script that shows
inesperiL-nce, and the experienced author knows that it is not his privilege
to cast tlie plays or suggest the names of any players,
H. 0. H. — Miss L^jiiise Glauni was White Dove in "The Efficacy of Prayer."
Technique of the Photoplay
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By EPES W. SARGENT
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and exhaustive treatise of the Photoplay in its every aspect, together
with a dictionary of technical terms and several sample scripts.
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Special chapters on Developing the "Punch," Condensing the Script,
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Projection Department
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Question No. i6.
EST answer will be published, and names of others sending in replies
of excellence will appear in the Roll of Honor. Permission to use
name must be given or only name of city will be used.
• * •
Suppose your manager contemplated the purchase of a generator
to be run by engine power, supplying current for his theater. How
would you determine the necessary capacity of the generator ; what
z'oltage would you recommend it to be and give your reasons, in
detail, for recommending that particular voltage T Having deter-
tmned the wattage capacity of your generator, what relative h. p.
should the engine bet
Roll of Honor on Question No. lo.
I have been puzzled this week. There are so many excellent replies
to Question No. lo that I hardly know which to select.
William Stanley James, Camden, New Jersey, sent in a very excellent
reply. Also did Brooklyn, New York; John Griffiths, Ansonia, Connecti-
cut; John Stone, Albany, New York; Denver, Colorado; San Francisco and
Los Angeles, California; Tracey Hester, Rhinecliff, New York; Harold
Weiss, Battle Creek, Michigan, and Ft. Worth, Texas.
After considerable thought I have decided to publish two answers to the
above question, one being L, C. La Grow, Albany, N. Y., and one by
R. C. Wilson, Winnipeg, Canada. I publish two answers because, while
brother La Grow's is best in many ways, friend Wilson's is very plain
and easily understood.
Reply to Question No. lo.
By L. C. La Grow, Albany, N. Y.
The question:
What is the difference between the direct current generator com-
mutator and the alternating current co-mmutator? Explain the
reasons for the difference.
The answer:
The difference between the collecting rings of an a. c. generator
and the commutator of a direct current generator is: in an a. c.
machine one end of all the coils of the armature is electrically
connected to one collector ring, which is a continuous ring passing
entirely around the shaft, insulated therefrom, and is always in
electrical connection with one brush, no matter what position of
rotation the armature may be in. The other end of all armature
coils is connected to another ring, located beside the first one>
having its own individual brush.
As will be seen in Fig. i the rings deliver to the brushes all
current just as it is generated, regardless of the direction of the
current, from whence it passes by way of the brushes out to the
circuit and around the line through the lamps, motors, etc., to
the opposite brush.
Now, in a d. c. generator the commutator consists of two or
more segments or bars (usually more than two and ordinarily
a great many more than two) laid parallel to the axis of ro-
tation of the armature shaft, insulated from each other and from
the shaft. Each one of these bars represents one end of one arma-
ture coil, therefore there must, of necessity, be two segments for
each armature coil, one representing either end of the coil, and
these two bars must be placed i8o degrees apart, or, in other words,
opposite each other in the diameter of the commutator. This ap-
plies to the theoretic d. c. generator. In practice, however, on
many generators each segment represents one coil owing to a pecu-
liarity of the winding. The commutator rectifies the current as
follows: Coil one in Fig. 2, is cutting down into the lines of force
emanating from pole N, and in so doing generates a positive cur-
rent, which flows out of segment one and into the brush resting
upon it, which delivers it to the outside circuit, at the same time
the other end of coil one is passing up across the lines of force
of pole S, and is negatively electrified. From the position of the
brushes and the connecting of the segments it will be readily
seen that each coil will be similarly affected as its commutator
segments come to position under the brushes, and that it will be
entirely cut out of the outside circuit except when it is in this
position. It therefore follows that all the current delivered to the
field by the brushes will flow in one direction. Generation should
be at its maximum when the coil reaches a position opposite C,
but it is not, owing to a distortion of the magnetic field, the lines
of force being pulled along to a certain extent by the armature.
F/^-2/
You sprung one new one on the editor, and if what you say is true
you have not made one point clear. You say that by reason of a peculiar-
ity of the winding of some generators one segment answers for an en-
tire coil. I was not aware of this, and if it is a fact I would like to
have a little more detailed explanation of that peculiarity.
Reply to Question No. 10.
By R. C. Wilson, Winnipeg, Canada.
In the first place the device for collecting d. c. from a gen-
erator is known as a commutator, whereas the device for collecting
a. c. is known as the "collecting rings.*' The term commutator
as applied to an a. c. generator is quite out of order. The com-
mutator is composed of bars of hard drawn copper, insulated
from each other by strips of mica. These are known as com-
mutator segments and the thickness of the insulation will be de-
pendent upon the capacity and size of the generator. These seg-
ments and their insulation are mounted in circular fashion, the
long way of the segment being at right angles to the line of rota-
tion. They are attached to the armature shaft, from which they
are heavily insulated. The ends of the armature coils are soldered
to the commutator segments and any current generated in the
armature is transferred to the circuit through the commutator seg-
ments via the brushes. In case of the a. c. generator the current
is transferred from the armature coils into collecting rings, which
are simply flat faced rings of metal (in the case of large machines
this metal is steel), the end of all armature coils being soldered to
the rings, one end to one ring and the other end to the other
ring. The difference between collecting rings and commutators is
as follows: the commutator acts as a rectifier. The current gen-
erated in the armature must necessarily be alternating, but when
the armature is wound to accommodate a commutator, with the
ends of the armature coils connected to diametrically opposite
segments of the commutator, the current delivered will be d. c.
In the case of the collecting rings they are only a means of taking
the current from the revolving armature, without any rectification
whatever. An a. c. machine with revolving field coils does not
require these rings, the armature in this case being stationary.
(Note). Let it be understood that some of the other replies were
equally as correct as these two. There are three things which govern the
selection of replies for publication: (a) The number of points covered,
(b) The correctness of the reply as a whole, (c) The simplicity and un-
derstandableness of the reply. The latter being very important indeed.
Important Notice.
It is impossible to reply to letters through the department in less than
two weeks, and sometimes three. In order to give prompt service those
sending 4 cents in stamps to cover the cost of same will receive a carbon
copy of the department, reply by mail. Those desiring the full list of the
questions now running in the department, may obtain same by remitting as
cents.
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Screen Coating,
W. F. Befttley, Middlebury, Vt., asks for the following information:
Am about to make a new screen and would like your advice con-
cerning the best coating for cloth. Would you prefer alabastine or
its equivalent, or the paint you recommend on page 338, second edi-
tion of the Handbook?
If you purpose coating a cloth screen I think I would prefer alabastine
or its equivalent to the paint. Get a heavy grade of unbleached muslin, or
a rather light grade of canvas, as wide as it can be procured. In sewing
make the seams as fiat as you can. Now stretch it as tightly as you possibly
can, and, of course, perfectly smooth; then size with a tolerably strong glue
size, allowing it to dry thoroughly, after which coat with alabastine, or its
equivalent. \\'hen the coating is dry, open the gate of your machine, project
the light to your screen, and, with a straight edge, using a heavy carpenter's
pencil, make lines, from one to two inches inside edges of the light, on
the screen, rounding the corners the same as the corners of the light. Next
shut oil the light and paint the outer edge of the screen, right up to the
lines you have made, with lampblack mixed with turpentine and just barely
enough oil to prevent it from rubbing off — say one-third of a pint of
boiled linseed oil to two-thirds of a pint of turpentine. This black border
will add considerably to the brilliancy of the picture. See "The Screen" in
the Handbook.
Apprentices.
Joplin, Missouri, makes inquiry as follows:
Why has the union stopped taking apprentices? I have been
trying to get into a union operating room for a year, but without
success. Though I am only 16 years old I see no reason why I
should not make a good union operator, as I have been studying
very hard.
Very likely when you have -reached the proper age the union will give
you a chance. I don't know how it is in Joplin, but here in New York it
would be against the law to employ you in any capacity, at anything. A
16-year-old boy ought to be in school. However, it is true that thousands
of them are compelled to earn their daily bread — a rather sad commentary
on our much bpa5:i.d civilization. As a matter of fact the editor of this
department began \u earn his own living when he was 14, and he found it
pretty reasonably tough grubbing for a time too. You should not think of
entering an operating room before you are 18, at the very least, nor could
I conscientiously advise the Joplin union to accept you as an apprentice
until you are that age. I know how you, and thousands of other boys,
look at this matter, but that does not alter the fact that there are many
reasons, which an older man can plainly see, why boys of 16, or, if it
suits you better, yO"..ng men of 16, have no business in the operating room
of a theater. Of course, I grant you there is the occasional exception.
We have 16-year old boys and girls who are accomplished piano players — •
who are on the concert stage even. I once knew a 16-year-old boy who built
a complete iio volt. 15 ampere dynamo which worked fine, and then he
turned around and built a motor to run his dynamo, and it was an econom-
ical motor too. But that boy was in the nature of a freak, as are also the
child musicians. They are the exceptions which prove the rule. The
I. A. T. S. E. has not ceased, except in local instances, taking apprentices,
but, as a matter of fact, the I. A. T. S. E. has a large number of members
who have charge of operating rooms, but who themselves ought to serve
an apprenticeship, and there are thousands of other operators outside of the
I. A. T. S. E. who ought to serve an apprenticeship, and to a man up a
stump it would seem as though we might better fill up the apprenticeship
jobs from that kind of material, for a little while at least. Now, Joplin,
I have not consumed all this space for your particular individual benefit,
but for the benefit of you and many others who write this office continually
asking questions similar to yours. During the past week alone I have
pitched into the waste basket more than twenty-five letters from men asking
how they should proceed to become moving picture operators, and some
weeks these waste basket contributions run very much higher than that.
It is purely a waste of postage and energy to write asking that particular
question. There is but one answer, viz: serve an apprenticeship of not less
than one year, and two is better.
Machine Trouble.
Troy, X. Y., writes.
Will you please tell me how to stop some of the noise in my
Power's Six A? It is a new machine and has only been running
about eight months. It runs fine without a film, but with a film
in it is heard all over the house.
The trouble most likely lies in your apron rollers. Probably they are
too close together. Remove the apron, 669, Fig. 115. page 272 of the
Handbook, and spread the rollers a scant 1/16 of an inch further apart.
If this does not stop the noise then bend the apron rollers farther back,
so that the front of the hub of the roller is about opposite, or in line
with, the Track on the apron.
Question Answered.
Several who have remitted 25 cents for the questions have asked whether
or not the answers would be compiled in the same way. In reply I would
say that they will not. I am sending the questions, as soon as they are
ready, to all those remitting the sum of 25 cents to cover the cost. That
is to enable operators to get busy and study. The answers, however,
will not be sent out. You will have to wait for that. To send out the
answers would simply form a glossary and defeat the very purpose I am
aiming at, viz: to induce operators to study. I figure that inasmuch as
there is several weeks intervening between the publication of the question
and its answer, very few will wait for the answer, but will get busy
and learn it for themselves, and those who do wait for the answer — why
it won't do them any good. They will simply have learned something by
heart and you cannot apply knowledge attained by that kind of a short
cut. It is of little or no use to you.
Managers* Notice.
A short time ago mention was made in the department concerning the
right of patrons to kick about the projection when it is not up to the
mark. Mention also was made of the feasibility of the use of a slide, and
it is on that subject that I now wish to enlarge a little. I would sug-
gest to the managers of houses where the projection is high class, that
they have a slide made reading somewhat as follows :
Patrons will confer a favor if they will inform the management
of any fault in the projection, such as discoloration of the light,
running the films too fast or too slow, or any other faults they
may observe.
The wording of the foregoing slide is only suggestive, the idea being
to get the audience into a critical state of mind. Now, do you see the
point? You already have good projection. But perhaps your competitor
has poor projection. This slide will induce your patrons to watch for
faults; they won't find them in your house, at least not many of them,
but they urill find them in the projection of your competitor, and the
ultimate result will be the education of the public, along the very lines
you want them educated, to discern faults in projection. This inversely
will lead them to patronize the house in which good projection prevails.
You will be the gainer. It will also have the effect of forcing the "other
fellow" to improve and come up to your class, or at least try to. The
idea seems to me to be a good one, though it probably won't be very
popular with the operator.
Pointed Solid Carbons.
Several correspondents have asked why it is that half-inch solid carbons
are not pointed the same as the cored carbons. I have taken the matter
up with Hugo Reisinger, the importer of one brand of carbons, and this
is his reply:
In explanation of the lack of pointing I would say that the car-
bons these operators are getting are probably the Electra Blue Label
carbons, which are secured through electrical jobbers, and are not
pointed, but blunt at both ends. These carbons really are intended
for use in enclosed, long-burning arc lamps. I would, therefore,
suggest that you advise operators when they order half-inch solid
carbons of the Electra brand to be sure they are pink label and
not blue label. Pink label half-inch solid carbons are all pointed
on one end, and the twelve inch carbons are pointed on both ends.
There is no reason why a mistake of this kind should be made since
"Electra" carbons designed for projection purposes .bear the trade-
mark, "Pink Label Electra," and both ends of the package bear an-
other pink label designating the particular use for the carbons.
For which information we thank friend Reisinger. It is things of this
kind that are of practical value.
The Charles L. Kiewert Company, distributors of the Bio carbons, reply
ds follows concerning this proposition:
With reference to yours of the 23rd, we beg to advise that all
solid Bio carbons, as well as cored, of all diameters, are pointed
before leaving our factory. The manufacturers of the Bio carbons
bear in mind at all times the convenience of the operator, and it is
for this reason the rule of pointing all carbons has been strictly
followed. Our 12 inch carbons are all pointed on both ends.
Screen Size.
K. F. Van Norman, Mansfield, Pa., asks:
How large a screen and what size picture would give the best
results, with a 70 foot throw, using a Power's Six machine? Also
what preparation would you recommend for coating a screen? Are
the so-called aluminum and silver screens giving good results?
My theater is 85 feet long. Am using a 10 by 12 screen. Would I
get better results with a shorter throw?
A 70 foot throw is just a nice distance to project a 12 foot picture. It
is as good or better than anything shorter. You have not said how wide
your theater is, but, personally, I believe your 12 foot picture is just a
nice size. If you increase the size of the picture you will very rapidly
decrease its brilliancy, unless you use increased amperage. See page 342
of the Handbook. The mirror screen, the mirroroide screen, the gold 6bre
screen, and others of that class, are efficient. The mirror screen is costly,
but is practically indestructible; the mirroroide and gold fibre screens are
warranted for a period of five years. Home made aluminum surfaces can-
not be recommended. What is perhaps the best coating for a home made
screen, everything considered, is white alabastine. or its equivalent, to be
had from any paint store. See reply to W. B. Eentley.
Doesn't Know It All.
G. R. Cameron, Tacoma, Wash., says:
Enclosed find 25 cents for the list of questions. If you decide
you cannot put them out. just buy a good cigar on me with the
two bits. Don't think because I am not attempting to answer the
questions that I am not deeply interested, and decidedly grateful
for the chance of such enlightenment. I have been in theshow
business nearly seventeen years, and the longer I am in it the
more I find myself unable to give what I term "good" answers to
such questions as you are asking. Only yesterday I had an
"advanced usher" (new manager) ask roe if I knew all about a rec-
tifier. I said no, and the longer I use one the more I find I do
not know.
Yes, brother Cameron, the questions I am asking are not kindergarten
ones, and are not designed to be. At least four out of five of those who
send in really good answers will have to study, and some of them will
have to study good and hard too, and that is just what I am aiming at. As
to the rectifier, you will find very complete information on that animal,
accompanied by comprehensive illustrations, on pages 171 to 182. inclusiTe,
of the Handbook. That matter alone is worth the entire price of the book
to users of mercury arc rectifiers.
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A Film Cabinet.
Mr. Earl E. Richardson, Barry, 111., submits description and sketch of a
film cabinet of which he is presumably the inventor.
This film cabinet is to be made of galvanized iron riveted on inch
angle irons. The shelf spaces will be 4 inches, with a 12 inch
space below for emergency reels. The doors fasten on either side
with spring hinges, with porcelain knobs in center to open door.
Bottom of cabinet is cup-shaped to retain water, with water valve
on under side. Shelves will be perforated so moisture can reach
the top. The cabinet can be lined with asbestos and can be made in
any size. Shelves will be 4 inches deep by 14 square.
Provided this cabinet be mechanically well constructed it seems to fill
the bill all right. The only objection I see is that the perforation of the
shelves would, to all intents and purposes, place the film all in one re-
ceptacle, so that if one caught fire the whole business would go. It occurs
to me that this could be obviated by a small pipe running from the water
reser\'oir to each receptacle. This would carry sufficient moisture, and
still allow of the films being segregated from each other by a fireproof par-
tition. I would also remark that a division between the films ought also to
be lined with asbestos not less than one-fourth of an inch in thickness.
Measuring Film.
H. W. Griggs, Wisconsin, submits the following interesting diagram and
matter:
As a means of readily knowing the amount of film on a reel, I
herewith append a table and various arcs showing the radial distance
for each 100 feet, with diameter and inverse distance, or distance
from the 10 inch circle to each 100 feet.
It will be seen that a 10 inch reel carrying 500 feet of film is
only i}i inches from the 10 inch circle, which most anyone prob-
ably knows, though it would hardly be believed, just the same.
If a 1 0 inch reel with a 1 ^ inch hub holds i ,000 feet of film,
then each square inch of area contains 13.2 feet of film 1/160 inch
in thickness, and this is very close to what the average film runs,
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DIAMETER FOR EACH lOOFT OF ;S>F(LM ff yfi ^R { 0 OS
OVER A I^MUB ^-fcfeO TURNS FOR laSEEL /l//UWAt/Klf^
by actual measurement, as based on the quantity lightly packed
together, the reel making 620 revolutions. Thin film averages
1/180 inch in thickness, which allows 1,135 feet to a full reel.
Again, the average film will wind up closely 1/150 of an inch in
thickness, filling a reel at 950 feet with 620 turns of the reel.
This may come in handy for some of the boys, and if you have no
room for the letter perhaps you can at least use the diagram.
Well, brother Griggs, I don't know as to the actual practical value of
this matter, except in a rather rough way, but anyhow it is interesting,
and I therefore I have given it space. I did not have time to check up
your measurements, but will leave that to the department fans. What I
assume you have reference to is not the actual thickness of the film itself,
but to the amount of space each thickness of film ordinarily occupies in
« reel.
Knowledge Is Power.
New York City remits 25 cents for the questions and says:
No value can be placed on the knowledge you are giving us. In
such education as you are supplying lies the salvation of the whole
scheme of affairs, from the producer up, for it lies largely in the
hands of the moving picture operator to make or break the whole
business, and I am inclined to think that this fact will be brought
very pointedly to the minds of many 'ere the work is well under
way.
I presume the brother means that these questions are going to show a
good many people how little they really do know about the technical end
of their profession, and if he could see what I see, and read the answers
I read, he would be more than ever convinced of the correctness of his
position. The questions will be compiled and sent out about the middle
of January. There will probably be at least 150 and maybe 200 of them
so that the series will last from two to three years.
He Misunderstands.
C. L. Dowsley, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, writes:
Regarding my reply to Question No. 5, you say the voltage of a
shurit wound dynamo would be at zero until there was some demand
for it; that is to say, a shunt wound dynamo running at full speed,
and with an open circuit (no load), would not generate voltage.
What is there to stop it from generating full voltage, even if there
is no load? The field coils are not connected in series with the load
like those of a series wound machine. There is such high resistance
in the human body that a person can bridge a iio volt or 220 volt
line without making the least difference in the pull or load on the
line. Now, if this is the case, why is it that upon bridging the line of
a 110 volt shunt wound dynamo, carrying no load, that you get a
shock, and upon bridging the same line with a voltmeter it reads
full voltage; that is providing the dynamo is running at full speed.
If you bridge the line of a series wound machine which is carrying
no load with a voltmeter, it will still read zero, because the amperage
flowing through the voltmeter does not make enough difference to
cause a rise in voltage. If your shunt wound dynamo were running
up to speed your voltage would be at its highest point with no load,
so that my characteristic curve was O. K. Regarding brother John-
ston's plan for compounding a shunt wound dynamo: well perhaps
it would not be possible on all machines, but it certainly would be
practicable. It all depends upon whether you have enough room to
make the series windings, and enough of them, for a small dynamo
would require more series turns to compound it than would a large
one. If you could get your dynamo wound as brother Johnston sug-
gests, and with the right number of ampere turns in the series
winding (Aha! Diskivered! — Ed.) there is no reason why it would
not be as efficient as any compound wound machine of the same
capacity, although it would not look as neat. If any of the Cali-
fornian or other Southern operators find the winter too severe they
should pay a visit to "The Peg." We do things in style up here,
and, though it is only six days before Christmas, and we are a
lot nearer to the North Pole than you are, it is so hot we still
have to sprinkle the streets to keep down the dust. Now, of course,
I don't mean by this that there is to be a stampede to Winnipeg
by a bunch of operators who have cold feet.
I am not going to get into any argument with you on the matter of the
generation of voltage, but neither you nor any other man can prove, ex-
cept by deduction, that a shunt wound dynamo produces anything until there
is current flow. However, I am willing to concede that you are probably
correct. I cannot say now, but I think I misread or misunderstood what
you said, although it seems to be perfectly plain; but I know when I dic-
tated that "I don't think so" I had something else in mind, other than
the generator not having full voltage. As to brother Johnston's compound-
ing, you pointed out a defect in that proposition yourself. No one but
an expert electrician and one thoroughly versed in dynamo construction
would know exactly how many ampere turns to use, and that is mostly
what I had in mind. However. I said I did not think that kind of a ma-
chine would be efficient, and by that same token I don't think so yet, al-
though I admit I may be wrong in this. I am simply basing that idea
on the fact that a machine originally designed for a shunt wound, or
separate shunt non self-exciting, is designed primarily for that particular
kind of a proposition, and I should suppose would be less efficient than a
machine originally designed for compounding. I am not willing to swear
to that proposition, but it sounds like horse sense to me. Remember I am
not an expert in dynamo designing or construction. In some of these things
I make comment without really being sure of my ground, for I would just
as soon stir up discussion as not.
From Canada.
G. W. Joudry, Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada, writes:
Enclosed find 25 cents for those questions. I have the only elec-
tric plant in town. It consists of a yYz k. w., Fairbanks-Morse
generator, pulled by a 9 h.p. engine. Both are working fine. I
am veo' anxious to see those questions come out, as in this small
town I am, of necessity, operator and engineer. In fact every-
thing in this little business is run by my family. I have a Wur-
litzer player piano which supplies music, and you will see it is very
important that I, and such as I, get all the information possible.
I have upward of $10,000 invested in this business and have got
to pull it through, and naturally in a town where there is no elec-
tric light, and no electricians, I am up against a tough proposition.
And now you start out on the very thing I need, viz: knowledge
of the generator. You, therefore see how important this matter is
to me, and probably to lots of others in the same box. Of course,
operators in cities don't care. They get from $20 to S35 per week
and don't care whether school keeps or not. (That is so near the
truth that it is going to bump the corns of quite a number of
city men. — Ed.). When anything goes wrong they send out and
get an electrician and have it fixed, or at least they have many
avenues of information and knowledge; when anything goes wrong
here it's up to "Willie" — and I am Willie.
Yes, brother Joudry, I can thoroughly appreciate your position, and it
is the position of literally thousands of men in other small towns. Yet
there are men in the cities who are so unutterably selfish that they would
shut you people off from all avenues of knowledge if they could, and
■would limit the amusement of millions of people who live in small towns,
in order that they themselves be enabled to maintain a sort of monopoly
on projection knowledge, and the pitiful part of it is that nine out of ten
of tliem have no more knowledge than the law allows, while fully five out of
every ten have not got as much knowledge as the law demands, as 19
evidenced by the result on their screens. The projection department is
here to help you, and to help them, even though it helps them against
their will, and as I have said before some day they will realize the utter
foolishness of their position. A goodly number of them are beginning to
realize it already, which is to their credit, and altogether to the discredit
of those who have not as yet progressed that far.
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Many Thanks St. Louis.
Joe Hayes, St. Louis, JIo., arises to make the following remarks:
On page 1006, November 29 issue. Appleton, Wis., made the
following statement: "I have charged storage cells from a 20 light
constant a. c. generator of 9.6 ampere capacity, with the 20 lamps
in series with the battery." Now you have charged us not to let
anyone slip it over on us, therefore allow me to say that if Apple-
ton can charge a storage cell with alternating current, he is some
wonder. What he possibly has is a 1,000 volt constant current arc
generator of 9.6 ampere capacity used for series arc lamp light-
ing— d. c. not a. c. In charging he has his battery in series
*.vith the 20 arc lamps, so that "giving it 1,000 volts" is not so much
after all, since the battery only gels what is left of the 1,000 volts
after it has gone through 20 arc lamps. It is possible to charge a
battery thus, but it is not the best way.
There, the feline has escaped from the all-enveloping sack. I knew
somebody had slipped something over somewhere, for several writers have
mentioned that storage-battery charging on a. c. matter, but I did not
know where it came in. ■ I did not notice at the time that Appleton stated
he had charged with a. c. That, of course, is impossible, but it seems I
let him "slip it over" all right, so the joke is on me. The solution brother
Hayes advances is doubtless the correct one.
Frozen Vaseline.
Wyoming writes:
Am showing here three times a week. Have Motiograph ma-
chine. Model 1911. About three weeks ago it began to get cold
and at the same time the machine began to run hard. I traced the
trouble to the geneva movement, which is in perfect adjustment,
therefore I attributed it to the lubrication. The last time I put
in vaseline I could not obtain the white kind, so used Blue Seal
vaseline, and I believe I put in a trifle too much, and that excess,
together with the freezing weather, has caused the trouble. Can
you suggest a way of thawing it without taking the movement apart?
If your oil well is full you will have to take it apart and remove some of
the vaseline, if not, you can probably overcome the difficulty by injecting
a little kerosene.
A Few Questions.
K. F. Van Norman, Mansfield, Pa., orders a Handbook and asks the
following questions:
What size condensers should I use for a ten-foot picture at 70
feet? What would give the best results in the carbon line; a solid
J/' below and a cored Vs above? Also is it wise to use these car-
bons on a. c? Have had a lot of trouble with cable burning off
inside of lamp house. Lugs don't seem to help any. What would
you suggest? Am using no volt a. c. What should be the size
of the screen for a 12-foot picture at 70 feet?
Two 7'i condensers ought to fill the bill. As to the carbons, you
cannot use solid carbons either above or below with a. c. See pages 202
to 212 inclusive of the Handbook for full information. As to the cables
burning off, possibly the contacts (where they join the lamp) are not clean,
also very likely the ventilation at the top of your lamp house is stopped
up, thus creating excessive heat inside the lamp house. See the "Lamp
House," page 197 of the Handbook. If you are using 60 amperes a. c. I
would recommend that you follow the instructions on page 200 of the
Handbook. As to your question concerning the screen: I don't know just
what you mean. If your picture is 12 feet wide it will be ^i of that height
or 9 X 12.
Wrong Condensers.
Le Roy Hester, Purdon, Tex., writes:
Have carefully read the Handbook from page 197 to 213 and
think I have every thing according to instructions. Have my own
1 10 volt d. c. plant and have always had a fine light until recently.
Am using two coils of resistance about like those shown on page 113,
Fig. 4-. Use ^ cored carbons above and a y^ inch solid below.
I get a fine light at the stereopticon, but when I pull over to M. P.
there is a blue center and a clear border or a red border and a
clear center. Moving the lamp house backward and forward does no
good. My throw is 38 feet; machine, Exhibition Model Edison;
carbons are set as per Figs. 100 and loi of the Handbook.
You cover everything but one point, but that unfortunately is an ex-
ceedingly important one, viz: the width of your picture. However, your
throw is only 38 feet and it's pretty near a cinch that your condensers are
of too long focal length. But you cannot expect to get a very good picture
of greater width than 10 feet with a 38 foot throw. I think you will find
that two 6H condensers will clear up your moving picture field, though it
may raise thunder with your stereopticon. I cannot help you definitely
without knowing the width of both the stereopticon and motion picture.
I would refer you to the last paragraph on page 363 of the Handbook for
further information.
Not Desirable.
J. R. Shackelford, Louise, Miss., submits sketch of a scheme to rewind
with the projector. In effect his plan is to place another magazine at the
end of the regular lower magazine and make the lower magazine of double
thickness, so that it will hold two reels. When the first reel is rewound
into the lower magazine it is shoved over and the film is threaded into the
second magazine, which contains the empty reel. Another empty reel is,
of course, placed on the spindle beside the full one to take up the next reel.
Such a scheme, while it does credit to friend Shackelford's ingenuity, is
undesirable for several reasons, not the least of which would be the addi-
tional power required to run the machine, the complications added thereto,
such as making patches, and the time it would take to thread the rewinder
part of it. I am sorry, brother Shackelford, but I could not recommend that
particular proposition.
Who is Guilty?
wrUes-*^' ^'^"^' Cushing, Okla., submits a sample of damaged film and
Just a few words through the department regarding some operator
in this section of the brush. I am handing you a sample of film
clipped from a comparatively new reel. Vou can judge for your-
self what ought to be done to the operator who is butchering films
in this manner. We are running Universal service and the reels
are on a circuit, so that I cannot very well locate the guilty party,
but it is only on Mondays that the film is in this condition, and it
is on Mondays only that our films are received from Bartlesville,
Okla. They come from Cleveland O. K., but don't know where
Cleveland gets them from, therefore could not say who is guilty.
I now have three reels practically gone to the bad. Please state
your opinions, understanding that it is not just a few feet of these
reels which are in this condition, but the damage runs through the
entire length.
Well, Cushing, it seems to me the matter is up to the film exchange, and
I cannot understand an exchange standing for any such condition as you
describe. The two feet of film submitted has the sprocket holes ripped off
of nearly the whole of one side, and, while I could not say positively, it
looks as though a tension spring was at fault; either a deposit of emulsion,
or a defective spring. I base this opinion on the fact that, while the other
side of the film is perfect and the sprocket holes show no marks, there is
a very distinct line of scratches down the holes on the left side, that is»
where any of them are left. It would hardly be worth while expressing ray
opinion on a matter of this kind, but it is to be hoped that through this
jiublication the guilty one will be discovered and his film service cut off.
That circuit business is a bad idea anyhow. It is an attempt to get too
much work out of the films at the expense of poor service.
Power's Five Inside Shutter.
L. T. Hill, Mystic, Conn,, w rites :
I am about to install an outside shutter on a Power's Five.
Would the two-blade shutter of the Power's Six work successfully
on the No. Five, and give less flicker than the inside shutter?
If not, could you give me the proper dimensions for an outside
shutter for the Power's No. Five? I have both of your Handbooks
and I also have the little one which the N. Power Company gave
away several years ago. If those objecting to the questions and
answers worked in small towns, as so many of us do, where you
cannot consult electrical works, and have the benefit of mutual help,
I think they would keep still, or else climb over the other side of
the fence in a hurry.
In the first place I would advise the purchase of an up-to-date projector
rather than the installation of an outside shutter on the Power's Five.
However, fairly good results have been had with home-made installations
of that kind, several of which were illustrated in the department. You
will find one on page 965, March 16, 1912, issue; one on page 809 of the
October 8, 1910, issue, and on page 710, April i, 191 1. issue. All these are
illustrated by photographs and described. The last named was by Mr.
Charles H. Addams, moving picture operator, Rockford, 111. Possibly if
you address him, he could give you the dimensions of his shutter, provided
he is still there. Anyone having such an installation will please send the
shutter dimensions to Mr. L. T. Hill, 22 Bank Street, Mystic, Conn.
I would suggest a three-wing shutter, however, if j^ou are using d. c.
New Haven Operators Wined and Dined.
Sunday, December 2S. Mr. Chas. E. Schneider gave a smoke-talk to the
operators of Local 273, at New Haven, in their social rooms. Refreshments
and cigars were abundant, followed by a short talk by Brother Schneider.
Messrs. Smith and Bohanan, of the Nicholas Power Company, were pres-
ent as guests, as were also Mr. Webber and Mr. Clark, president and sec-
retary of the Springfield Local 186.
Don't Forget the Operators' Ball.
At Manhattan Casino, Saturday evening. January 24th. A splendid time
for everyone. The password now is "Meet me at the Operators' Ball."
Another Slide Coating.
D. E. Knorr. AUentown, Pa., suggests Bon Ami and Letterine as a slide
coating which will do the trick. "Mix to suit," he says, "cover with colored
gelatine, if you like colors. It is economical, quick and clean," Brother
Knorr's directions are not very elaborate, nor does he explain what letterine
is; the Bon Ami part of it has been published in the department before.
Operators
Are you perfecdj •adafied
with the results you get ob
the screen?
The new second edition of the
MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK FOR MANAGERS
AND OPERATORS
By F. H. Richardson
420 Paget
Illuttrated
$2.t0 Each
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will be the standard textbook on the subject for maaj jrear*
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Comments on the Films
Licensed
"THE SQUIRE'S MISTAKE" (Lubin), January 6.— There are good
situations in this story, although there are times when the acting seems a
bit affected. One of the best situations is where the escaped convict en-
ters the home of Squire Ruggles. It was hardly convincing, however, to
permit the wounded man to lie on the center table writhing in pain along-
side of a lamp which had been shown to be lighted. Henry Stanley as
Squire Ruggles and Raymond Gallagher as his son do good work.
"ON THE GREAT STEEL BEAM" (Edison), January 6.— Good drama.
The development seemed to drag a bit, but the story held after the first
300 feet. There was good comedy in the homecoming of the new foreman
as he told his little family of his promotion. Harry Gripp, as the fore-
man, gave a natural portrayal. His demonstration, also, as to how to han-
dle men was true to life. The quarrel between the discharged foreman,
played by Barry O'Moore, and the new incumbent, was well done. There
is a rescue that will thrill. The Rev. Sydney Booth is the author of an
interesting script and Ashley Miller is the director.
"HEARTS AND FLOWERS" (Essanay), January 6.— This is a beautiful
picture. Francis X. Bushman has the lead, supported by Ruth Stonehouse.
Likewise is there a child, who does good work. The leading characters
give a fine performance, sympathetic, tender. There is a steady pull
throughout the whole reel. The acting and staging are of the best. There
is an unusually pretty and effective finish.
"THE LIVING WAGE" (Selig), January 6.— In this story a well-to-do
young woman, her interests aroused at a hearing of the Living Wage Com-
mission, obtains employment in a factory, the proprietor of which has sworn
that his earnings are only 7 per cent, on his investment. She raises a false
alarm of fire, and in the confusion secures possession of a certain book of
the firm, which shows the earnings are much larger and that the proprietor
has committed perjury. This she carries to the commission. In other
words, she steals the book — -does evil that good may come of it. The story
will interest.
"WHOM GOD HATH JOINED" (Patheplay), January 6.— There is at
the end of this picture a melodramatic rescue of a man wrongly accused
of murder. The rope is already about his neck. His wife, whom he had
refused to acknowledge, is the one who saves him. The action is respon-
sible for the man's reformation; he becomes a different citizen, writing his
parents that he possesses a wife and child, and settling down. Fair
Western.
"A FOOT OF ROMANCE" (Essanay). January 7.— A mistake in the
cutting and joining department of the Essanay (!!ompany made the best
situation found in this picture — it mixed those letters up just at a time
when it was very funny to have them mixed. Of course the action went on
without this added bit of satire that would have helped it. As it is, the
burlesque-farce offering, played in the comical way that Wallace Beery has
at command and with the sprightliness of Beverly Bayne, amuses.
"BY UNSEEN HAND" (Selig), January 7.— By picturing a motive for
murder and then making the man who is to be suspected act suspiciously
until we, the audience, think that he really did kill the man from a great
distance, Producer William Duncan has made a good offering. The burden
of the story is the proving the man guiltless. Its only noticeable weakness
is the fact that the dead man is only sleeping at first, yet makes us think
him dead. It is not until we see the man again that we discover the wound
mark, yet one cannot be sure it wasn't there from the first. Hardee
Kirkland is the author.
"DISHING DICIC'S DISHWATER" (Patheplay), January 7.— A cleverly
thought-up comic that is fresh and quite laughable. It will amuse all kinds
of people and can be shown anywhere.
"SNOW EFFECTS IN AUSTRIA" (Patheplay). January 7.— On the
same reel are some lovely views of snowy forests and mountains. The
photography is excellent and the scenes well chosen.
"DIANA'S DRESS REFORM" (Vitagraph), January 7.— A farce in
which the humor is rather rudimentry. Surely there is nothing in it that
the dullest won't fully understand, as much as the quickest. A very fair,
intelligent Broadway audience gave no laughter that we heard. Dean
Willets is author and the producer is Ralph Ince.
".AFRICAN SEA BIRDS" (Edison), January 7.— Wonderful photog-
raphy makes this an exceptional picture of the sea and of birds of the
larger kind that live along its rocky shores. It is like seeing them through
a fine glass.
"THE SHERLOCK HOLMES GIRL" (Edison), January 7.— Not very
much can be said for this offering by Miss Bliss Milford. She, herself,
as the hobbledehoy serving maid in the hotel, gives a conventional burlesque
characterization and there is nothing new in the business. It is of the
slightest texture. The piece was produced by Charles H. France.
"THEIR INTEREST IN COMMON" (Vitagraph), January 8.— A rather
naively conceived story of lovers who think they have nothing in
common until they find that both are lovers of children. The climax finds
both at a baby show and the situation is reinforced by a third character.
Uilliis
who doesn't like babies. Rosalie S. Jacoby is the author, R. 3. Sturgeon
the producer.
"MONTANA STATE FAIR" (Vitagraph), January S.— On the same reel
and a good filler.
"HJS FATH"ER'S HOUSE" (Biograph), January 8.— This picture will
surely please servant girls and their friends, not because it takes up their
particular trials or tells any truthful story about them, but because it is
a "pipe dream" that is designed to fit in with them. It is a melodrama of
the most improbable sort and will or may furnish amusement as "uncon-
scious comedy" to spectators who know something about life as it is. The
acting is not of a high order; but the staging is of the best. It is clearly
photographed.
"THE HILLS OF PE-\CE" (Essanay), January 8.— .\ story of the
West; but full of that humanity that is of no locality or place. Carl
Stockdale, as the prospector and partner of the dead brother of the girl,
makes it very effective and emotional by his finely accurate and restrained
acting. The girl is weak in this role and is not convincing. -As a whole,
the picture makes a very good offering and will be liked.
"THE SOM\.\MBULIST" (Melies). January 8.— A picture made in a
land where palms are plentiful, but telling a story such as we often see
in French pictures.. It deals with a poacher's revenge, the sleep-walking
of a bereaved mother and her husband's not very commerdable jealousy,
caused by a letter from the poacher, which is very unconvincing. The
picture has some very lovely scenes, though the early scenes are not clearly
printed; they are thick. As a whole, it makes a fairly entertaining offer,
ing: it will get by with better pictures.
"PIETRO THE PIANIST" (Selig), January 8.— Hardly any plot at
all, and full of padding, it has much that is laughable. There were a few
in the audience who laughed nearly all the way through it and it seemed
that the majority were interested in it. Pietro is a "case" of temperament.
He is always the same and a good deal of his temperament is shown.
There is a comical gutter band and some hand organ men.
".A RAMBLE IN PONDICHERRY, INDIA" (Patheplay), January 8.—
On the last reel with the feature of this date, this interesting hand-colored
film is acceptable. It is nearly 500 feet, perhaps.
"THE JOKE ON JANE" (Kalem), January 9. — In which John E.
Brennan appears as a henpecked husband. The plot is original and full
of the best humor, but the climax should have come sooner. While this
ends tamely it is far above the average half reel in conception.
"MAKING CUT GLASS" (Kalem), January 9.— A very interesting and
instructive series of pictures, showing the manner in which cut glass is
made. This answers the question most people ask when they look at a
piece of cut glass — how is it done? This, with above, makes a very good
release.
"THE ENGINEER'S REVENGE" (Lubin), January 9.— This film story
is sufficiently stirring and is well acted throughout by a cast including
John Smiley. Justine Huff, Joseph Smiley and Clarence Elmer. The
fiendishness of the engineer's attempted crime makes the subsequent recon-
ciliation seem impossible. In this respect the plot is overdrawn, but there
is much about the story that is interesting and commendable.
"BUNXY'S MIST.AKE" (Vitagraph), January 9.— Bunny is never more
amusing than when he is doleful and here he is in a sad way indeed, for
he thinks he has run over a child in his car. It turns out to be a big doll.
Doris M. Schroeder wrote the scenario. The incidental business is all
good and particularly the sub-title "The wicked flee when no man pur-
sueth." A good comedy number.
"ON THE BREAST OF THE TIDE" (Selig), January 9.— The story of
a sailor's regeneration, after being sent from home by his wife and told
never to return. In a later scene he rescues his own child from drowning.
This is simple in its elements, convincingly pictured and makes quite a
strong appeal.
"THE LONELY ROAD" (Edison), January 10.— -A film story written
by Y. Spinner, covering several large lapses of time. JIary Fuller and
Gertrude McCoy appear as two sisters. Margaret supports the other after
her husband's death, giving up her own love. In after years the lover, por-
trayed by Charles Ogle, thinks of her. He finds the widowed sister and
together they search for Margaret, who is dead when they locate her. The
story has a slow, natural development and works convincingly up to its
pitifully tragic close.
"THE BARTERED CROWN" (Biograph), January 10.— The plot of this
is quite novel, but it does not make a very strong story. The young man
buys the orphan girl's hair and holds over her constantly the threat of
cutting it off. His intentions are uncertain till toward the end, when he
asks her to marry him. The photography is good and the most is made
of a slight idea.
"WHEN THE DOCTORS F.AILED" (Lubin). January 10.— This half-
reel shows the means employed by a young husband who wants to have
his friends in for a game of poker. He pretends to be shot and they in
turn pretend to be doctors. This is entirely farcical and has sojne amusing
spots in it.
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"MARRIED MEN'* (Lubin), January 10. — An eccentric comedy, in which
the henpecked Irishman revolts. The chase scene works up some amuse-
ment of the slap-stick type.
"TELL-TALE STAINS" (Kalem). January 10.— There are some very
attractive and weil-staped scenes in this, including the chief one showing
the masquerade balL B'ut the plot itself has a conventional and "made up"
effect in its impression on the observer; hence, the lack cf suspense. One
of the m3st interesting moments was when the girl recognized her dancing
partner as the crook by the cigarette stains on his fingers.
"SNAKEVILLE'S NEW DOCTOR" (Essanay). January 10.— In this
characteristic Western number Marguerite Clayton appears as a young
lady doctor, pursued by male patients with all sorts of assumed ailments.
Some of the situations are amusing and, of course, in the end Broncho
Billy marries her. The plot is not overly strong even for light comedy.
"CONCENTRATION" (Biograph). January 12.— There have been a
good many pictures dealing with inventions, yet they seem to go with the
public with whom an invention stands (happily for the script writer) for
success. Tliis story, with Claire McDowell in a leading role and well sup-
ported, will be liked. It has a touch of the quality that passes for depth:
is clear and romantic enough and has suspense, mostly due to the skill
of the players in simulating concern as to the outcome of the developing
situation.
"TOBACCO INDUSTRY" (Lubin), January 12.— A clear and interesting
picture taken in Cuba, perhaps. This industry has been shown in pictures
more instructive, but makes a worthy offering.
"SMILES OF FORTUNE" (Lubin), January 12.— An acceptable little
farce, freshly conceived and with a situation that one can sympathize with.
It was written by Emmett Campbell Hall and produced by Arthur Hotaling.
The hero had bought a "success smile" at the beauty parlors and it can't
come off, so it gets him into trouble with his cranky old relative who has
money to leave, but his sweetheart also is a relative and to her the rich
uncle really gives the money, so it becomes a smile of fortune. The
audience seemed to be amused and there was a fair measure of laughter.
"PATHE'S WEEKLY NO. 4" (January 12).— The high waves along the
Jersey coast and several other items of more than usual interest make this
an exceptional offering.
"THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG OF IT" (Vitagraph), January 12.—
There is a very commendable attempt in this picture to criticize a tendency
of modern life and it does succeed in stating human experience in dramatic
terms. Yet there is a feeling that it lacks authority; we are willing to be-
lieve it in general without being compelled to believe it in particular. That
going back to work of the business-woman-wife hardly happened quite that
way — that part ought to have been developed; she should have been tempted
by some sort of offer. The script is by B. C. Flanders and was produced
by Ralph Ince.
Licensed Specials
"THE SMUGGLER'S SON" (Cines), January 6.^These two reels are
well photographed and well played. It is possible the acting department
would have been benefited had the two women changed parts. The second
lead, who had little to do, possessed the magnetism the leading woman
lacked. The story held all the way; in some respects it had novelty.
"JERRY'S UNCLE'S NAMESAKE" CVitagraph). January 6.— There
is continual laughter in these two reels. The parts are played by the best
that could have been selected — or surely none better could have been found.
The fun comes from the story as well as in the excellent acting. The
author is announced as Mrs. Russell. Sidney Drew is Jerry, and Louise
Beaudet is Mrs. Jerry. These form one team of the combination. Then
there are William Shea and Kate Price for another. Rogers Lytton, the
uncle of Jerry, by his make-up kept the reviewer puzzled for some time
as to his identity. He, too, contributed his share of the f unmaking
Ethel Lloyd, the maid, made much of her part. Mr. Drew and James
Young were the directors, and they put over a story that will rank well up
with the Vitagraph's best two-reel comedies.
"HER HUSBAND'S FRIEND" (Kalem), January 7.— Beautifully staged
and perfectly photographed and with many pretty light effects this two-
part offering entertains the eye. Its story is a melodrama built after a
well-known type and with freshness of incident, due mostly to arrangement
of the business, rather than to anything really new, yet it never fails to
keep going a thread of interest. Mrs. Alice HolHster, who plays the weak-
willed heroine, appears in a number of pretty dresses that come out ex-
tremely well in the print. Such things are of no great value to
the picture however much they may please uninstructed simple minds. That
they please is true. Then there are some fine scenes. The acting was not
good enough to put real life in the corpse of this old story, but was good,
intelligent work.
"THE WARDS OF SOCIETY" (Patheplay), January 8.— A tremendous
picture, truthful and instructive, but at the same time one that has a qual-
ity far beyond all kinds of ordinary instruction. It is of tremendous im-
portance to the public, and what is more the public will be very quick
to recognize its importance. We earnestly believe that every exhibitor will
be wholly satisfied with the results of showing it in his house. It is not
a story nor a tract in any clear sense; but a picture of life. It deals with
terrible things; defective children, and shows how society is taking care ot
them and what the conditions are that cause mental defects. It also
shows what the difficulties are in properly caring for these unfortunates.
If we can say anything to further this picture, we will be doing a good
work, and we feel, too, that the exhibitor as well as the public will profit
by it. Surely the maker of it deserves the commendation of the Moving
Picture World and all patriotic minded citizens.
"BETWEEN TWO FIRES" (Lubin). January 8.— A war-time melo-
drama with little that is really new, although the situation at the end is
effective melodramatically. This closing incident comes after a reel and a
half of such trite things as lost memory. There are no especially worthy
battle scenes, but there are some moonlight pictures in which the smoke of
battle rises in silver clouds. We doubt whether such a picture makes a truly
acceptable offering, except in places where not many shows have been given.
The script is by George Terwilliger and was produced by Edgar Jones.
"THE WITNESS TO THE WILL" (Edison), January 9.— One of the
good old-time will stories, presented from start to finish in a thoroughly
workmanlike manner. The scenario was written by Gordon V. May. and
in the cast appear Richard Neill, Harry Beaumont, Gertrude McCoy, Jessie
Stevens and Benj. F. Wilscn. George A. Lessey acted as director. The
story is allowed to tell itself smoothly and naturally and from the stand-
point of general construction it is a model. An old theme delightfully
handled.
"THE HOUR AND THE MAN" f Essanay"), January 9-— The first reel
of this opens up an interesting situation, with two brothers in love with
the same girl, but numerous scenes are obscure in meaning. Close, frag-
mentary photography is often artistic, but was here used at too critical
a time. The quality of the photography itself is excellent and helps the
picture wonderfully. The scenes in the second reel are strong and con-
vincingly portrayed. Francis X. Bushman, Ruth Stonehouse, Clara Smith
and Wm. Bailey appear in the pleasing cast.
"THE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER" (Patheplay), January 10.— The story
of a hopeless love, beautifully pictured in two reels of sepia tinted film.
Hcnny Porten appears as the girl and makes a splendid appeal to the ob-
servers. T'le plot is simple and depends for its strength upon the sincerity
of the acting and very pathetic situation which develops. The opening
scenes in the first reel are attractive, the garden settings being idealistic
for the love scenes. The girl dies of a broken heart in the church after
watching her father marry Jack to his cousin Dora. A powerful offering
of its kind.
"OFFICER JOHN DONOVAN" (Vitagraph), January 10.— This is an
abforbing two-reel number, featuring Van Dyke Brook as a policeman,
who subser|uer tly becomes a detective. Leo Delaney anpears as the way-
ward son and Kate Price and Norma Talmadge are in the cast. This is a
straight-away crook story, with good views of the gang's headquarters.
The raid in the second reel is exciting and the substitution of the detective
for Mike Ellis was done very convincingly. Realistic crook drama.
"INDIAN BLOOD" (Kalem). January 12.- — A rather ordinary story of
army post and Indian tribe. It is not a love story, but its interest centers
in mother and son. One is an Indian woman, the other is a half-breed
and they are wife and son of an army lieutenant and live at the no'^t. The
dcA'elopment is logical and the script shows carefully writing. Of the stag-
ing, too, we can find little, except to commend, but, while it interests^
there is nothing very noteworthy about it. All it shows is possible, none
of it is very convincing. It is not a story that has appeal; is a bit un-
pleasant. Not better than fair.
"THE TWO ORDEALS" (Selig), January 12.— This h the second of the
"Adventures of Kathlyn" series; a very remarkable picture that is attract-
ing attention. It has been noticed at length in The Moving Picture World'
for January 17, 1914, page 266. We still think that it is a mistake to offer
motion picture stories serially. The better the story, the more the dis--
satisfaction.
Independent
"A MUD BATH ELOPMENT" (Rex). January 22.— No one can find
any objection to this sprightly comedy, unless it be in the exaggerated char-
acterization of the English lord, who competes with a very enterprising
young American for the hand of a girl whose father has the gout and a
bad temper. Robert Leonard plays the part of the successful rival. The
final scenes are laid at a health Resort noted for its mud baths.
"ADMISSION TWO PINS" (Victor), January 9.— By giving a show
whose admission is two pins, the children of a quarrelsome father and
mother teach their elders a lesson in behavior. The manner in which this
idea is worked out in this little comedy is very charming. It will have
a wide appeal.
"THE SAINT AND THE SINGER" (Powers), January 26.— This offer-
ing is only fairly successful, the plot being rather weak. It pictures a
young husband at a stag dinner who falls in love with a cabaret singer.
He is next shown at home in the morning and tells his wife a great story
to allay her suspicions. The doctor advises cracked ice on his head for a
week. Rather shy on plot.
"HER BROTHER" (Frontier). January 17. — The outlaw in this drama
of the West is shot in both arms during an exciting pistol contest with a
sheriff and while there can be no objection to such an incident, the pro-
ducer might have dispensed with showing the actor's arms too near the
camera. The turn given the story when the Indians appear and force the
duelists to join forces against the common enemy, is unexpected and adds
much to the strength of the production.
"SLIM AND THE MONEY POT" (Frontier), January 15.— Slim,
whose antics throughout in this comedy are laughable, falls asleep in a
haystack behind a barn and dreams of finding a large fortune in an old
iron pot. He is not very long wasting his substance and when it is gone
from him he wakes up to find that he has never possessed anything except
the shadow. Slim, is a fairly good comic character, but he does not have
any great opportunity in this story. It is lacking a little in genuine holding-
power.
"ADRIFT IN A GREAT CITY" (Thanhouser). January 13.— This film
presents a section of real life, beginning with an accident that was well
pictured. It is not, however, a strong offering, as there is not enough
plot and the photography is cloudy in places.
"TWO LITTLE DROMIOS" (Thanhouser), January 11.— This single
reel works up so entertainingly that the story could well be carried through
a second reel. Mignon Anderson plays the double part of a country and
city girl, double exposure being used to advantage. The country girl
comes to the city; the city girl goes to a masquerade as a country girl and'
they are thus confused. But the story hardly seemed complete as it stands.
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"COALS OF FIRE" (Thanhouser), January i6.— A pleasing story with
a slight plot, in which Riley Chamberlain appears as an old man discharged
unjustly. The Thanhouser Kidlet, daughter of his employer, is the means
of restoring the old man to his place. A pretty story with a touch of
heart interest in it.
"A TICKET TO RED HORSE GULCH" (Majestic), January ii.—
Wm. Garwood, an electrician out of a job, finds a railroad ticket to Red
Gulch. Later, when there is a race on to file a mining claim, he taps a
telephone wire and has his sweetheart register the claim ahead of the
villain. Nothing very new in this, but it works up entertainingly and has
a pleasing close.
"TRICKED BY A PHOTO" (Reliance). January 26.— Quite a brisk little
crook story, in which the detective substitutes the picture of Bi£f for his
own. This so angers the girl that she gives Biff up. Not a very elevating
type of plot, but well handled, with George Siegman, Irene Hunt and
George De Carlton in the cast.
"OUR MUTUAL GIRL" (Reliance), January 19. — Norma Phillips, an
attractive young member of the Reliance Company, in this number begins
her adventures as the Mutual Girl. She arrives in New York at the
Pennsylvania station and later is seen looking at new gowns in the sales-
rooms of a modiste. Many of the gowns are indicated by name in the
sub-titles, giving an advertising flavor to the film. The Mutual Girl's
experiences bid fair to prove interesting, though not much plot has as
yet developed.
A CIRCUMSTANTIAL NURSE" (Princess), January 9.— This picture is
based on several old and improbable situations, one of them being where
the burglar replaces a roll of bills to attend the sick baby. Yet with the
aid of good photography and capable acting this gets hold of the interest
and proves acceptable.
"JAKE'S HOODOO"" (Majestic), January 13.— A lot of farcical situa-
tions in this, which bring an occasional smile. The young man about to be
married loses his trousers and borrows Mr. Henpeck's. Later he returns
the garments and all ends happily. The photography is good.
"THE HIDDEN CLUE" (Reliance), January 24.~-Quite a good little
mystery is solved in this. The excitement centers about a jewel robbery.
The clerk, who heard the burglars forcing entrance, leaves a curious type-
-written note, indicating where he has placed the gems. Thos. R. Mills,
Paul Scardon, Harry Spingler, Anna Laughlin and other members of the
iteliance Company appear.
"THE SON OF THOMAS GRAY" (American). January 10.— This
same idea has been used in previous pictures, but it is commendable from
the fact that it is directed against drugged patent medicines. The son
unknowingly leads the investigation of his own father's quack tonic. Sydney
Ayres and Jack Richardson are in the cast.
"TOO M.\NY BRIDES" (Keystone), January 19. — Sterling courts a
number of sweethearts at the same time and succeeds in stirring up a lot
of trouble for himself. The chase scene is full of funny antics and moves
on to a laughable close.
"WON IN A CLOSET" (Keystone), January 22.— Featuring Mabel
"Normand in a nonsense number. Her "ideal" was a laugh in himself and
the numerous entanglements into which the love affair is precipitated prove
very diverting.
"REBECCA'S WEDDING DAY" (Keystone), January 24.— The Fat
Boy impersonates a Yiddish girl in this. The characterizations are full of
a rough type, but the complications are quite funny and will no doubt
please many observers.
"THE POOLROOM* '(Powers), January 23. — This spirited production,
Edwin August in the lead, preaches a sermon against the evils often con-
nected with poolrooms. Mr. August gives a good characterization in the
dope fiend who warns an innocent newcomer in one of these bad poolrooms
to stay out of it.
"O YOU PUPPY" (Crystal), January 27. — The idea developed in this
little farce would make an excellent basis for a more elaborate production.
Two young people are accidentally thrown together in a room which has
been quarantined on account of smallpox. In their efforts to escape we are
given some good fun.
"HIS VACATION" (Crystal), January 27. — Sharing the reel with the
above is this story of a man's misfortunes on a vacation. He receives his
final blow when he returns to find his sweetheart married to another fellow.
"A DEUCE AND TWO PAIR" (Powers), January 23.— Those poker
terms which appear in the title do not refer to the great American game,
but to two young couples and a third couple made up of an old maid and
any man she can nab, and these people together with a burglar, who im-
personates a preacher, are mixed in events which produce a fair comedy.
The trouble begins with a pretty girl's attempt to elope with her sweetheart,
and the fun is sustained to the end.
"THE LEPER'S COAT" (Rex), January 25.— The idea behind this in-
teresting drama is that fear of a disease is liable to produce its symptons
in the one who is too much afraid of it. A Christian Science practitioner
appears as one of the characters. Lois Webber plays this part. Rupert
Julian plays the part of an ordinary practitioner.
"HE DOES NOT CARE TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED" (Eclair), January
25. — This is a series of animated sketches by the cartoonist. Geo. MacManus.
They portray his favorite subject, the "Newlyweds and their Baby.'*
"AN ENCHANTING VOICE" (Eclair), January 25.~Sharing the reel
with the above is this little farce illustrating the power of a good voice.
It is rather fantastical.
"SNOBBERY" (Nestor), January 23). — Good photography and an at-
tractive cast of performers do a great deal to make this film story interest-
ing. The plot does not develop in a very compelling manner, but the manner
in which the young actress is cleared of the suspicion of theft is not
without interest.
"HEAVEN WILL PROTECT THE WORKING GIRL" (Joker), January
24. — This burlesque which, in an extravagant fashion, pictures the woes
of the worker, will make laughter, probably in most houses a lot of it.
Exaggerated melodrama seems to be having much vogue these days, and
when it is well put on there can be no question of its popularity. In this
instance the "working girl" made the most of her opportunities.
"JONES' BURGLAR TRAP" (Crystal), January 20.— Jones, troubled
by burglarious visitations, has a trap door constructed in his front hallway.
But he captures not only the intended ones in this way, but his entire
family, including himself, and many others.
"A MIDNIGHT SCARE" (Crystal), January 20.— This should have
been entitled in the plural because more than one receives the midnight
scare. It divides the reel with the above.
"THE SHADOW OF A CRIME" (Crystal), January 25.— An artificial
melodrama that is not made believable, but interests on account of its
characters, as acted, and by the fact that it is built on good dramatic
scheme. Fair entertainment.
Independent Specials
"THE INFORMER" (Domino), January 22. — A two-reel Irish story, by
Richard V. Spencer, This is another tale of the Irish rebellion, with sev-
eral of the familiar devices for catching the interest. Norah's manner of
entrapping Michael put her in a bad light for a heroine. The hero is
hanged at the close of the second reel. This is not quite up to former
standards, but is by no means uninteresting.
"MICHAEL ARNOLD AND DR. LYNN" (Rex), January 15,— Robert
Leonard as Michael Arnold, the disowned son of a man who is found
apparently murdered in his bed. plays the lead in this two-reel drama.
Suspicion by the connivance of the doctor in the case points to the son
as the murderer, he is sentenced to imprisonment for life and escapes to
come into his rights. The story is well told and holds the interest.
"THE FLASH OF FATE" (Bison), January 17.— A two-reel Western
number in which action is the keynote and perhaps the most commendable
quality. The incidents follow swiftly and are frequently confusing; some
of them are so improbable as to bring smiles. Yet the offering is an enter-
taining one in spite of numerous absurdities. The flashing of the mirror
by the girl as a signal to her lover was a good piece of business.
"THE PRIMITIVE CALL" (Domino), January 15. — A two-reel number
in which the hero is a despondent young man. tired of the veneer of civili-
ization. His sea voyage winds up in a shipwreck and his subsequent
adventures on an island inhabited by semi-savages make an absorbingly
interesting story, even though the situations have been used before. He
marries a native girl and later, after his return to civilization, yields to
the call of the primitive and goes back to her. The scenic features of this
are admirable and the action pleasing.
"DESTINIES FULFILLED" (American), January 12.— A three-reel
offering, with Sydney Ayres and Vivian Rich in the leads. • Vivian Rich
plays both mother and daughter as the mountain romance advances, making
good personal appeal. The plot complications are not without some con-
fusion, but maintain the attention. The scene at the bedside of the dying
mother struck us as too hysterical. Many of the scenic effects are pleasing
and as a whole the productiofi is one of fair strength.
"THE FAITH OF HER FATHERS"' (Reliance), January 17.— In this
number Irene Hunt appears as a young Jewess who loves a Christian. She
intends giving up a young man of her own faith for him, but later develop-
mets bring a change in this decision. The plot of this is quite original,
although the motive has been used before. It is well photographed and
nicely acted throughout, making altogether an attractive release of its
type.
"COMING HOME" (Eclair), January 21.— A two-reel number, with
Alec Francis and Belle Adair in the leading parts. The girl is encouraged
by the minister to play a part in an amateur production. Later, after their
marriage, she undertakes the recuperate the family funds by regular the-
atrical work. The happiness of the family is threatened, but the wife
abandons the project before it is too late. The film story, while not a
powerful one, has in it a good deal that interests and entertains the observer.
It is well acted.
"THE UNSIGNED AGREEMENT" (Gold Seal), January 20.— Francis
Ford and Grace Cunard, one as an old mill owner and the other as the
daughter of a poor millhand. play to very good eff"ect in this two-reel
drama which, while the story is not always as clear as it might be, portrays
some mob violence, including the blowing up of the mill, which is praise-
worthy, and the acting is commendable. The son of the mill owner, skip-
ping the country because he thinks he has committed murder, leaves behind
him a sweetheart, who is about to become a mother. This is the beginning
of the drama and it moves to a satisfactory ending.
"F'Sr TH^E FREEDOM OF CLTBA" (Bison). January 24.— One of the
leading actors in this two-reel drama of Cuba's fight for liberty is a
trained Arabian horse. The story is characterized by hard fighting and an
exciting prison escape at which the horse greatly assists. The hero is a
young American, who defends a wealthy Cuban's daughter from the ad-
vances of a rascal. After a number of adventures, during which the
father becomes the debtor of the American, the young people marry.
The reconciliation with the Spanish officer at the end is a novel touch.
Some of the scenes are excellent.
"THE MILITANT" (Imp). January 12, — In this three-reel drama con-
cerning militant suffragettes in England occur some very good mob scenes
and we are introduced to a world of activity, which is refreshing for its
newness in motion pictures. The story is not in the least melodramatic
and shows careful thought and an appreciation of dramatic values. A
certain rigidity in the construction might have been avoided by crossing
the main theme with a lesser and lighter one, and though a certain same-
ness of characters was almost unavoidable, yet some way might have been
found to make the contrasts sharper. But on the whole we must compliment
Calder Johnstone, who wrote the play. He gave the producer an excellent
scenario to work from.
"THE SIGN OF THE SECRET NINE" (Lewis Pennant).— A three-
part offering made in Europe, but with little that is especially European
in its atmosphere; in truth it is a cheaply staged picture, made mostly in
a studio and with a dissatisfying story as cheap and untruthful. There
are some good scenes, for the photography is acceptable and there are some
excellent street scenes.
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At the Sign of the Flaming Arcs
By George Blaisdell.
DAXIEL FROHMAN. managing director of the Famous
Players Film Company, will sail for Cuba on January
22 at the head of thirty players. In the party will be
Director J. Searle Dawley and Mme. Kalich. The latter will
portray the title role in "Marta of the Lowlands." It is the
intention while away to take all the exterior scenes in the
play named and also of "The Pride of Jennico." It is be-
lieved that the scenic splendors and atmosphere of the big
semi-tropical island will add much to the pictorial value of
these two productions. Distance counts for little in these
days of big pictures.
We had been watching the taking of scenes in "The Pride
of Jennico" in the Famous Players studio. In the picture
was a young woman as to whose identity we were curious.
The features suggested no one we had known on the screen —
and yet there was something about her that held the atten-
tion. Inquiry brought out the information that it was Miss
Harte, and the visitor was introduced to the young woman.
The writer suggested that he knew on the screen Miss Betty
Harte, formerly with the Selig Company and later with the
Edison — had seen her many times. To his amazement the
young woman said in rather puzzled fashion: "But I am
Betty Harte." In e-xplanation the dark-eyed player said the
failure to recognize in the life one so familiar on the screen
was undoubtedly due to the black wig. which she very truly
said much changed her appearance, .\sked as to how she
liked New York, where she has been living since August,
Miss Harte said: "I think it is fine. Better than on the
Coast? No, no, no! There's no place like Los Angeles."
* * *
Charles Eldridge. who for two years following September,
1911, appeared in Vitagraph pictures, is now working in stock
at the Imp studio in Eleventh Avenue. Mr. Eldridge, who
during his Vitagraph
connection played
much in comedies, is a
most competent actor.
He has had a wide ex-
perience on the stage,
having, as he says him-
self, played in all kinds
of attractions, from
"L^ncle Tom's C-abin"
up to Charles Froh-
man's. Mr. Eldridge
was born in New York
State. His education
was finished at Elm-
wood Institute, Lanes-
boro, in Western Mas-
sachusetts. For some
time he was with Au-
gustin Daly and later
with Augustus and
Daniel Frohman. For
two j'ears he was with
Richard Mansfield as
stage manager and ac-
tor, playing Inspector
Newcomer in the first
New York production
of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" at the Madison
Square Theater in 1887.
L'nder Charles Froli-
man he was stage manager of the same house in the summer
of 1889, where Miss Minnie Maddern (later Mrs. Fiske) was
starring in "Featherbrain." Other productions in which he
played were "Humbug," "The Millionaire," "Never Again,"
"Because She Loved Him So," "Sherlock Holmes," four sea-
sons as Zcke Sweeny' in "David Harum," three seasons as
Deacon Wiggleford in "The Girl from Rectors." and in the
original production of "A Gentleman of Leisure" with Doug-
las Fairbanks. In pictures Mr. Eldridge's work is in the
knowledge of screen followers. He was in many produc-
tions with John Bunny and with Miss Turner. So it will be
seen that it is a ripe experience that the new Imp player
brmgs to the Universal.
s * *
Word comes from Jacksonville that the Kalem Company
has leased a plot of ground for a term of years on Tallyrand
Avenue in that city and will build a large glass studio. It is
said that $22,000 will be expended on the building.
Charles Eldridge.
The first heavy packages to pass through the Minneapolis
post office following the putting into effect of the fifty-pound
parcel post contained film. The weight was 47 and 48
pounds and the postage 51 and 52 cents.
* * *
The village board of Dundee, out near Omaha, declares
that the picture theater being erected by John Harte will not
be put in operation. It is even said that if the courts compel
the issuing of a license the fee will be made prohibitive.
Tickets are out for the Screen Club ball, which will be held
Saturday. January 31, at Grand Central Palace. The grand
march will be at J i o'clock. Much money will be spent on
decorations. The tickets are $2 each.
* * *
A jury in Frankfort, Ky.. made short work of a charge that
E. K. Lyon, proprietor of the Grand picture show, violated
the State law by opening on Sunday. It said Mr. Lyon was
not guilty. There were three sets of instructions given to
the jury, but this one is the judge's version of the law: "The
jury is instructed that the law regards that as necessary
which the common sense of the country in its ordinary mode
of doing business regards as necessary, and applies to the
manners, habits and customs of the people it affects." So
some of the good people of Frankfort are claiming that ac-
cording to the verdict, picture shows on Sunday are a
necessity.
* * *
"Les Miserables" will be shown in New York City at the
Carnegie Lyceum beginning January 26. The Gordon
Brothers Amusement Company, which has the right for this
nine-part subject for New York and New England, will in-
stall in the Lyceum a great Moller organ. That this fine
adaptation of Hugo's story may have the proper musical ac-
companiment, Gordon Brothers announce that Richard
Henry Warren, organist and choirmaster at the Church of
the Ascension in New York City, will be at the keys. "Les
Miserables," which it will be remembered is an Eclectic
production, was shown for six weeks in the spacious Tremont
Temple in Boston. So insistent have been the demands for
another run that it is likely the picture will again be installed
in this famous house.
Albert Blinkhorn, who has the American agency for Turner
Films and Hepworth's, was telling the other day a real
Christmas story. It savored of the holiday spirit — of real
good fellowship. Mr. Blinkhorn has been away from Eng-
land but twelve months. Although he came to New York a.
stranger entering upon a comparatively new occupation and
naturally unacquainted with local conditions and customs, he
has not only made many friends, but he has materially pros-
pered. It seems that back in London Mr. Blinkhorn had
five particular "pals." To one of these a couple of weeks be-
fore Christmas Mr. Blinkhorn sent a message of seasonal
greetings and suggested that he get the five together on the
dav before the big holiday and "have something on him."
He inclosed a five-dollar bill. Likewise to the four others he
sent an i_dentical letter. He has recently been receiving the
returns. The meeting came off just as Mr. Blinkhorn had
planned. When it dawned on the quintet that there was $25
in the party with which to drink the health of their absent
friend there was only one thing to do — and the five accord-
ingly proceeded to spend the money. You may have one
guess as to what happened.
AMERICAN ACTORS FOR ITALY.
News conies from Turin. Italy, that the New Photo Drama
Production Co., formed by George Kleine and two associates,
will specialize in the production of spectacular features of
multiple reel length. It is the purpose of the new company
to take the better class of dramatic talent from America and
surround them with the atmosphere and superior facilities
of the Italian studio. Mr. Kleine is now in the market for
the right sort of talent to spend six months of the year on
the Continent in work for him. Mr. Kleine writes that the
site obtained for the new studio constitutes one of the most
beautiful gardens in Turin and is ample enough to permit the
staging of fifty scenes at the same time.
AL. LICHTMAN ON LONG TRIP.
\l Lichtman, sales manager of the Famous Players Film
Companj', leaves this week on a trip across the country,
to confer with the various exchanges affiliated with the
Famous Players on certain plans contemplated by that con-
cern. It is intimated that the results of this trip will create
a sensation in the industry when they are announced.
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"Germinal."
A Five-Part Adaptation by Pathe from the Novel by Zola.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
AT THEIR best the Pathe productions are unbeatable.
When the subject is congenial that company can do
wonders in filming. It is at its best in "Germinal."
The original production consisted of no less than eight reels.
Three thousand feet were eliminated, not because there was
an inch of deviation from the one uniform standard of
excellence, but solely for the purpose of compressing the
action and subduing the realism of Zola, which in spots
is stronger and sterner than either stage or screen can
bear. I tried to view the pictures with the eyes of one to
whom the names of Zola or "Germinal" meant nothing
and I am bound to say that, making all allowances for the
grim and graphic pen of Zola, these pictures tell the story
of Lantier and the cruel labor war that raged in and about
the mines far more effectively and far more plainly than
the novel itself.
,^ Scene from "Germinal" (Pathe).
The story of "Germinal" briefly told is as follows: Lantier,
a poor wandering workman, obtains employment in the
mines at Montsou, France. He falls in love with Catherine,
the daughter of a foreman in the mines. This brings him
into conflict with Chaval, a friend of the foreman's family.
The engineer, Negrel, finds the shoring timbers holding
up the earth in a bad state and ready to fall. The company
posts a notice saying that because the woodwork has to be
repaired the price received by the miners will be decreased.
A mass meeting is called for at the Cabaret Rasseneur and
Souvarine, an anarchistic workman advocates violent meas-
ures. Lantier opposes this and suggests concerted action.
In the meantime Catherine, though in love with Lantier,
dares not go back on her word to Chaval and marries him.
Chaval treacherously carries full information of the strike
proceedings to Mr. Hennebeau, the chief director of the
company and accepts pay for being a spy. The strike is
now on amid general enthusiasm.
Chaval, taking advantage of the growing misery among
the miners, urges some of them back to work. While they
are in the mines the other strikers cut the elevator ropes.
The imprisoned miners finally escape by ladders but have
to run the gauntlet of the enraged strikers who still hold
out.
Chaval goes to Hennebeau and denounces the mmers
leaders, especially Lantier.
The strikers' movement is finally crushed and instigated by
Chaval they vote to resume work. Lantier, emerged from his
refuge, tries in vain to dissuade them but his influence is gone
and bowing to the majority he also goes back to work.
Souvarine, alone implacable, determines upon desperate meas-
ures. He releases the bolts binding the barriers that hold
back water from flooding the mine and the floods break
loose. He is drowned in the cataclysm that follows. Some
escape, others, among them Lantier, Catherine and Chaval,
are caught. They have little food and when, after long hours,
Catherine attempts to give a little of her lunch to Lantier,
Chaval furiously opposes. Chaval finally attempts to deprive
his wife by force of her morsel of food. In righteous rage
Lantier strikes him and kills him.
The workmen unite in the work of rescue. By imprudence,
however, an explosion takes place which kills many of the
rescuers, .\mong those killed is Catherine's brother. When
the workers finally pierce the intervening walls they find only
Lantier alive for Catherine lies dead in his arms.
In its present state the feature is absolutely free from
waste. The skill of the adapter and director is beyond
all praise. He has given us a picture in which the action
is swift, clear and dramatic; every climax comes with telling
force and the appeal to the heart is present everywhere.
The acting is next to absolute perfection. Every one of the
artists from Lantier, Chaval and Catherine down to the
mumbling old man in the cottage of Mayheu, fully entered
into the spirit of Zola and gave a faultless rendition of his
part. The men and women are completely merged in their
characters: we forget that they are actors, most willingly
do we yield to the conviction that these figures moving on
the screen are true incarnations of the types that came out
of Zola's teeming brain. Pink tea fiction and specimens of
scented literature are not to be found in the whole range
of Zola's works, his realism is at times oppressive because
of its tragic truth.
In this feature the exhibitor will find a wealth of genuine
and soul-stirring sensations, not the kind that are dragged
in by the hair, but the kind that grow out of a logical plot.
Such sensations make up the essence of every successful
dramatic production. "Germinal" is several thousand miles
away from the conventional melodrama. It vibrates .with the
real life all around us.
The most interesting character in the story (not a heroine),
is Catherine, a young woman born into the toilsome poverty
Scene from "Germinal" (Pathe).
of the mines, going down into the bowels of the earth with
the men. She possesses greater courage than all the men
who go to work with her. The scene where she calmly
defies the hooting, hissing mob and forces a passage through
the ranks of the infuriated strikers is one of the finest
and strongest ever portrayed on the screen. We realize
that we stand in the presence of a gifted artiste, a full grown
mistress of her craft and we delight in paying homage to
such unwonted power.
The struggles in the depths of the shaft, after Souvinar, the
anarchist, has flooded the mines, are indescribably realistic.
The photography, of the best Pathe standard throughout,
is perfection itself in all the scenes under the earth. I have
never seen it surpassed and I doubt whether it has ever
been equalled. One of the strongest moments in the book
is Zola's description of the entombed Catherine who, with
her lover Lantier and her husband Chaval, has been caught
in a flooded trap from which there seems no escape. How
much more impressive than the printed page is this scene on
the screen. The fierce strife for the last piece of bread,
the revelation of the craven heart of Chaval and the un-
conquerable courage of Lantier are portrayed with consum-
mate skill; the tremendous strength of the scene is always
tempered with a delicate, humanizing touch. While not a
particle of the tragic power is sacrificed, there is an art of
telling the truth which takes away all possibility of offense.
The good old word "masterpiece" has been so foully
abused by the press agents that he who wants to confine
words to their proper meaning is tempted to hesitate in
employing the word at all. No question of the appropriate-
ness of the great word arises when applied to "Germinal."
It is in the true sense of the word a "masterpiece."
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
417
"The Shadows of the Moulin Rouge"
A Solax Feature In Four Parts.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THIS is undoubtedly the best feature that ever came
out of the Solax studio. It was directed by Madame
Blache who has made notable progress in the art of
staging and directing feature productions.
The story is distinctly French in plot and in flavor. The
idea of the play has evidently been taken from one of the
best tales of Balzac. Balzac was a master of invention and
in proper hands his works ought to be a treasure house for
the producer who does not specialize in freak features.
The directress has achieved such pronounced success in this
t
Scene from "The Shadows of the Moulin Rouge" (Solax).
instance because she has understood how to condense and how
to keep away from the diffuse style of the Balzac narrative.
This, however, is by no means the only merit of the play.
The plot hinges on the substitution of a dead woman for
a living one. A series of thrilling, and at times mystifying,
adventures follow, the interest of the spectator is kept at
high tension through every change in the situation while
every trace of confusion is happily and skillfully avoided.
In the course of the story, and as necessary parts of its
development, many of the famous and some of the notorious
resorts of Parisian life are introduced. The arrangement
of the groups in these scenes, the settings and the selection
of characteristic types entitle the director to great credit.
With all the sensations in the plot, and with all the
introductions of scenes from the seamy side of life, there
is not the faintest trace of any objectionable feature. The
acting in this production is decidedly above the average.
Throughout I noticed the sympathetic and intelligent co-
operation between directress and artists, without which
no good picture is possible and which is doubly important
in the production of a feature of some pretensions.
Another point of merit, which must not be passed over,
is the absence of lost motion. It would be impossible to
cut even fifty feet from this feature without endangering its
dramatic development and dulling the edge of its climaxes.
The settings are superb all the way through and the highest
praise must be bestowed upon the photography and the
camera work generally.
FAMOUS PLAYERS SECURE MADAME KALICH.
The Famous Players Film Company will shortly present
the illustrious artist Madame Kalich in a pretentious and
spectacular film version of "Marta of the Lowlands." Madame
Kalich attained separate dramatic triumphs in the stellar
roles of "Monna Vanna,"
"The Kreutzer Sonata,"
"The Light of St.
Agnes," and more re-
cently "Rachel." "Mar-
ty of the Lowlands,"
the subject selected for
Mme. Kalich's first ap-
pearance in motion pic-
tures, possesses a big,
gripping theme. Mar-
ta, a young orphan,
reared in poverty, meets
a wealthy mill owner
who gives her shelter
and protection at the
cost of the innocent
girl's honor. She looks
upon him not as a lover
or friend, but as her
master. Later the
master becomes finan-
cially ruined and mar-
ries an heiress. Still
infatuated with Marta,
he marries her to an
honest, untutored shep-
herd of the highlands,
so that, undetected, he
might continue his rela-
tions. The shepherd is
unaware of her past,
but subsequently learns it, and though he loves Marta with
a primitive strength, the knowledge keeps them apart. In
Marta's heart a great love springs up for the simple shepherd,
a love that opens her eyes to her past degradation, and she
spurns the mill owner. The shepherd learns that the master
is responsible for Marta's sorrows, seeks him out, and re-
turns to Marta telling her in the simple language of the
shepherd, "I have killed the wolf!" Marta and he are rec-
onciled, and they find peace and happiness in the hills.
Madame Kalich is remarkably suited, in type and tempera-
ment, for the role of Marta.
WITHDRAW FROM WARNER'S FEATURES.
Notice is given in an advertisement elsewhere in this num-
ber of the Moving Picture World that no further releases of
Helen Gardner or Marion Leonard features will be made
through the Warner's Features, Inc. The notice is signed
by Charles V. Barker, Inc., of Brooklyn, N. Y., who will
handle these pictures in the future. We are informed that
suit has been instituted against Warner's Features, Inc., for
moneys due the Gardner Company.
GEORGE STEVENSON ON BERMUDA TRIP.
When the Royal Mail steamer "Arcadian" sailed from
New York, Saturday, January loth, it carried with it no less
personage than George Universal Stevenson, editor of the
Universal Weekly. George has put in a strenuous year and
has earned a vacation, which is why he is now in Bermuda.
Mme. Bertha Kalich.
PHILLUMMINDIL ENTERTAINS.
Philip Mindil, head of the publicity department of the
Mutual Film Corporation, entertained at luncheon on Satur-
day, January 10, a dozen representatives of the trade press.
The party gathered at the Masonic Club, in Twenty-third
Street, at 1 o'clock, and sat down to a real feed. Assisting
Mr. Mindil was Hopp Hadley. After a couple of hours
around the board the Mutual's publicity chief escorted his
guests to the projection room of the Mutual, where was
witnessed the showing of "The Great Leap," the Reliance
four-reel subject directed by Walter Christie Cabanne and
featuring Mae Marsh and Robert Harron. It is a stirring
and dramatic feud story. Following this was the first reel
of "The Mutual Girl," in which Norma Phillips is shown as
a country girl coming to New York to visit her aunt and
being fitted out with a wardrobe that is up to date, in prepara-
tion for her coming entertainment. In the projection room
watching the picture together with the trade press men were
Harry E. Aitken, Charles O. Baumann, Roy Aitken, W. A.
Seligsberg, J. A. Naulty and Mr. Peckham.
It was a complete and most pleasant occasion.
STELLAR PHOTOPLAYERS GO TO FLORIDA.
Francis J. Carroll, president of the Stellar Photoplay Com-
pany, and Wiljiam Robert Daly, producer, left New York
on Sunday, January 10, for St. Augustine, Fla., to produce
the feature photoplay, "Forgiven; or. The Jack of Diamonds."
The company followed on Wednesday. In the cast are
Edwin Forsberg, Frederick Burton, late leading man in
"General John Regan"; Hector Dion, Luke J. Loring, Daniel
Bertona, Miss Caroline French, Miss Fritzi Brunette and
Miss Ricca Allen.
H. L. FORBES JOINS AMERICAN FORCES.
H. L. Forbes, an experienced moving picture actor, has
been engaged by the American Film Mfg. Co. as assistant
director to Lorimer Johnston. Mr. Forbes' past experience
in pictures has been such as to well equip him for the
strenuous duties that confront him.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
II
CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADE.
A CAMPAIGN to bring public support to Maj. M. L. C.
Funkhouser, second deputy superintendent of police,
in his fight to prevent the presentation of immoral
subjects in moving picture theaters, is to be waged by some
of the largest women's organizations in the city.
Among those enlisted in the movement are Mrs, Joseph T.
Bowen and Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton, of the Juvenile Pro-
tective .Association; Mrs. Israel Cowen, of the .\ssociation of
Jewish Women; Mrs. George Bass, Mrs. Henry Solomon.
Mrs. George Bean, and Mrs. Herman Landauer, of the
Chicago Woman's Club, and Miss Harriet Vittum, of the
Northwestern University Settlement and president of the
\\'oman's City Club.
It is expected that a large array of organizations will be
brought into the movement during the next two weeks. Some
of the women have been shown films blacklisted and have
indorsed the decisions.
--\nent this movement of the good women of Chicago the
Record Herald has expressed itself, editorially, thus:
"Leading women of Chicago have rallied to the support
of Major Funkhouser and his censorship for the moving
picture films. Representative women have personally in-
spected some of the suppressed pictures and unhesitatingly
commended the adverse verdict of the censor. The Record
Herald is assured that these films are veritable schools of
crime and delinquency, and that no board of reputable,
broad-minded business men would think of reversing the
decision of the police guardians of public morals and public
decency.
"That political pull, threats and misrepresentation are used,
or are likely to be used, by the would-be producers of the
objectionable films to discredit Major Funkhouser one is
fully prepared to believe. We know to what lengths certain
unscrupulous managers have gone in New York in the effort
to commercialize the public interest in white slavery. An
appeal to decent and healthy public sentiment hardly ever
fails in such cases, and if Major Funkhouser is encountering
serious trouble and insidious opposition in his discharge
of the duties of his olfice, publicity is his best weapon and
the earnest support of his work by the high-minded women —
and men — of the city his best shield.
"It is manifestly possible for a police censorship to err
unduly on the side of restriction. But the dangers of a
let-alone policy are much greater. The tests applied to films,
plays and other amusements should, of course, be tests
backed by common sense and enlightened regard for public
morality. There is not a scintilla of evidence that Major
Funkhouser has attempted to suppress anything that is fit
to be seen and enjoyed."
I challenge the correctness of the last sentence of the
editorial opinion just quoted, and am ready to show that
there is strong evidence to prove that Major Funkhouser has
gravely erred, both in "common sense and in enlightened
regard for public morality." I refer to his action in revoking
the license of "The Master in the Garden," after that film
had been passed by censors from the City Hall and by Mrs.
Gertrude Howe Britton. It had been running for two weeks,
and the Selig Polyscope Company, whose product it is,
was literally flooded with letters of commendation and praise
from many sections of the country.
I saw this film for the first time in the private exhibition
room of that company, and there were present on that occa-
sion prominent business men of St, Louis, all of them men
of family and, like myself, sticklers for clean, uplifting moving
picture subjects. These men have nearly half a million
dollars invested in the best modern type of moving picture
theaters, and the general manager makes it a point to censor
personally all films booked for the various houses on their
circuit, cutting out any scenes that in his judgment might
be objectionable to patrons, and restoring the cutouts to their
proper places before returning such films to the exchange.
After the film was run, feeling deeply affected by the
injustice done the principal woman character in the photo-
drama by an unprincipled man whom society permitted to
go free, I asked these visitors — among them a man who had
held the position of judge for many years — what they thought
of it. All pronounced it stronger than any sermon they had
ever heard on such a subject.
The producer was an artist, Colin Campbell by name, and
he had been careful to spare the nice feelings of spectators
from any vulgar or offensive scene or action. It was distinctly
a heart appeal to the best that there is in all of us; for not
a single instant did it make for unrighteousness.
If such filmed subjects are to be censored out of existence
by the Major Funkhousers of our time and the short sighted,
good women who work with them, I challenge them to visit
our best churches on Sundays and prevent the godly men
who fill the pulpits from preaching sermons that touch on
the evils that menace the progress of the human race. These
acknowledged and duly accredited censors of public morals,
if they be true to their calling and follow in the footsteps
of the great Master, are not always so nice and tender in
their denunciation of evil as is this filmed story, entitled
"The Master in the Garden."
Will the editor of the Record-Herald, who is responsible
for the foregoing article, please come with me and view for
himself, at a private presentation, the film in question? I
shall be willing to abide by his decision; for there is more
than a scintilla of evidence that Major Funkhouser has
suppressed a film that is fit to be seen and enjoyed, and to
be benefited by.
Chicago Premier of "Antony and Cleopatra."
Earlier than was expected. George Kleine's ".\ntony and
Cleopatra" was given its Chicago premier presentation at
the American Music Hall, Sunday evening, Januar}- II.
Amy Leslie, the widely known dramatic critic of the
Chicago News, wrote the following paragrapl^s in an ex-
tensive review of the films;
"For those criers in the wilderness who predict wordless
drama, the plastic theater and silhouette story telling for the
stage, a mighty throb of assurance arrives in entertainments
as wonderfully eloquent as Kleine's 'i\ntony and Cleopatra'
unveiled at the American Music Hall last evening before
an awed and inspired crowd.
" 'Antony and Cleopatra,' gorgeously and sensationally pre-
sented with actors of Rome acting as the Romans do, arrived
last evening at the music hall and held the audience in a
spell no manner of word of mouth or poet could have
wrought. Cavalcades and mobs with thousands of scurrying
horses, marshaled hosts and a crush of human warriors
seem the living things, so vividly is the great picture brought
out. Opening with Antony landing his army on the banks
of the Cydnus, the story reels itself into the emotions with
fascinating variants of movement, big. gentle, intoxicating
and inspiring. The daughter of the Ptolemies is superbly
enacted by Gonzales, and Antony is one of the Novellis —
all good actors in Italy. Mathilde had Charmian preserved
intact, instead of being cut down to a page, and she was most
attractive and tragic. The great love scenes were almost
suffocatingly real and splendid in environment and decora-
tions. The gathering of the Roman fleet in the Nile is some-
thing every school, college and academy ought to see, so
vivid, so rhetorical and magnificently dramatic is the historical
crawl in the waves' edges and the fabulous maneuvers of
Octavius' warriors. Cleopatra discovering Charmian's love
for Antony has her whipped and disgraced and thrown to
the crocodiles of the Nile. And the huge brutes of the waters
crawl up to the marbles' glistening ledge and dive into the
water when Charmian's lacerated body is tossed to them.
Thus can the silent drama outstrip mere poetic words,
words, words! They do not say so. Tliey do it. It is in-
describably poetic and tragic, the potent, romantic sensations
being almost too flagrantly expressive, too full for utterance
by all means."
An orchestra of nine pieces played appropriate music and
the projection was excellent.
Matinee prices for this great subject in Chicago are 2S
and 50 cents; evening, 50, 75 and $1.00.
Chicago Film Brevities.
Schuyler Colfax, of the Eastman Company. Rocliester.
N. Y., spent several days in the city last week. He returned
to the east January nth.
« * *
A song entitled "Broncho Billy" has been published and
dedicated to G. M. Anderson, the Essanay celebrity, who
created that brand of film subject. Tlie words are by Don
Meaney and H. Tipton Steck, both prominent members of
the Essanay staff, at the Argyle St. Plant. The music was
composed by Arthur A. Penn. The publisher is the Harold
Rossiter Music Co., of Chicago and New York.
* * *
Frank Cook, booking and advertising manager of the Saxe
Bros, enterprises, called at the World office last week. He
stated that all the Saxe theaters are showing to line business.
The Juno, a beautiful modern house, has been added to the
Saxe theaters in Milwaukee. The St. Joseph (Mo.), house was
recently sold at a good figure.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
419
F". C. Barrows, representative of the Berlin (Germany),
Aniline works, was in the city on business last week.
Harry J. Cohen, general manager of the special feature
department of the General Film Co., arrived in the city
Friday, January gth, to preside at a meeting of special feature
managers of the G. F. Co. in the Middle West. All these
managers reported a big success of the new department. "The
Third Degree" (Lubin) is making a tremendous hit every-
where, they say. Mr. Cohen returned to New York Sunday,
January nth.
* * *
One evening last week I chanced to see at the Parkway
Theater "Hearts and Flowers," sweetly pretty in story and
production, and delightfully artistic in acting. This one-reel
regular release is a gem of its kind, and affords convincing
evidence that a one-reel subject often gives greater satis-
faction than a stretched-out multi-reel story. Francis X.
Bushman and the child actress in this poem in pictures keeps
the spectator on the verge of tears or silent laughter.
* * *
' The Majestic Theater, Columbus, O., was opened January
12. Included on the strong programs ofifercd during the week
were: "Wild .-Animals at Large" (Vitagraph), "In the Midst
of the Jungle'' (Selig), "The President's Pardon" and "The
Frozen Trail" (Pathe). Mrs. Fiske in "Tess of the d'Urber-
villes" will be on the program January 18 and 19. Admission
is five and 10 cents, and for special feature attractions 10
and 20 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Pearson, of Omaha, were in the city last
week and returned home January 12. Mr. Pearson is branch
manager of the G. F. Co. in that city. He told me that the
Royal Theater, a new house in Siou.\ City, la., which opened
two weeks ago, is doing splendid business with Exclusive
programs of the G. F. Co. The Royal seats 800 people. He
also informed me that "The Third Degree" is making a big
success in Omaha and adjacent territory.
* * *
J. H. Petrea, formerly owner of the Gem Theater. Milford,
111., was a visitor last week. He stated that he had pur-
chased the Star Theater in his home town and that he is
remodeling it into a modern picture house, which will be
henceforth known as the Gem Theater. This theater, when
completed, will seat 250 people. It will be opened about
January 31st, and Universal programs will be used. Admis-
sion will be five and ten cents. Mr. Petrea formerly owned
the Star Theater, in Watseka, 111. He complimented the
World on its magnificent work and renewed his subscription.
Charles J. Schaefer opened his new house, the Keystone, at
3912 Sheridan Road, this city, on December 17. This theater
is one of the most architecturally beautiful in the city. Mr.
Schaefer states that he is now figuring on a plan for a big
modern moving picture theater, on the North Side, that will
seat 1,600 people. Mr. Schaefer is now operating the Lyceum,
the Garfield and the Keystone. He uses the Moving Picture
World in all of his houses.
* * *
Charles Sherman, formerly a part owner of the Acme
Motion Picture Operators' School, called at the World
office and subscribed for that publication. Mr. Sherman stated
that he intends opening a moving picture operators' school
in Room 304, Times Building, 102 N. Fifth Ave., about the
middle of the month. Mr. Sherman is an expert mechanic in
electrical and motion picture machinery.
* * *
X. W. Aronson, owner of the Argmore Theater, 1040
Argyle St., this city, made a pleasant call at our office last
week and renewed his subscription. The Argmore is a thor-
oughly up-to-date, modern theater, with a seating capacity
of 664. A modern ventilating plant is installed, which meets
all the requirements of the proposed city ordinance on ven-
tilation. The Argmore, with its solid marble entrance, has
all the appearance of a modern $2.00 playhouse. Licensed
and Famous Players service is used. On Thursday evening,
January 8, the first set of "The Adventures of Kathlyn" was
shown the second time to over-flowing houses throughout the
entire evening. Mr. Aronson found it necessary to call the
police to regulate the crowds that clamored for admission.
Fifty-one automobiles were counted, lined up on both sides
of the street outside. On special feature nights the admission
of the Argmore is 10 and 20 cents.
* * *
Fire, which broke out in the operator's room, in the Myrtle
moving picture theater, on Milwaukee Avenue, this city, the
evening of January 7, drove an audience of 300 persons to the
street. One girl was trampled upon, but no serious injuries
•^vere reported. None of those who wanted to get out of the
smoke-filled theater thought of using the e.xits at the stage
end of the auditorium. The fire entailed an estimated
damage of $200.
* * *
The Chicago hearing of the government's suit against the
Motion Picture Patents Co. and the General Film Co. oc-
cupied January 8, 9 and 10. The hearing was held in the La
Salle Hotel before Special Examiner Edward H. Hacker.
The general tone of the testimony tended to show that there
was no ground for the charges that the defendant companies
were acting in violation of the Sherman anti-trust act.
* * *
It is announced that the Mutual Film Corporation is about
to add another brand of subject to their program. On
Wednesday, every week, a one-reel subject under the title
"Beauty Film" will be put on the market. "Withering Roses."
the first subject, will be released January 14, It is the inten-
tion that comedies as well as dramas of high quality will be
released under the new title. Margaret P'ischer, a dainty
actress with a fine reputation, and Harry Pollard will play
the leading roles in these subjects. Both will be seen in the
first release, which has already been referred to.
J. M. Lakin, of the Gloria American Co., New York City,
paid a visit to the World office January 8. Mr. Lakin and
his partner, W. H. Scofield, are the owners of the above
company which handles, in .\merica, the output of the Gloria,
Turin. While here, Mr. Lakin had the Chicago censor board
pass "The Ghost Club," the first release handled by the
Gloria American Co. This is a six-reel subject, handled
on the state rights plan, and practically all such rights have
been already sold. Mr. Lakin left for Pittsburgh January
9, on his way to New York.
The Ziegfeld Theater, on Michigan .Avenue, near the
Blackstone Hotel, was purchased recently by Alfred Ham-
burger, of the Louise Amusement Co., which owns a large
chain of moving picture theaters in the city. Mr. Ham-
burger is also president of the Celebrated Players Film Co.
The Ziegfeld was opened Saturday, January 10, with "Richard
Wagner's Life Drama." in six reels, at 25 cents admission.
The opening was most successful, and extensive notice was
given the event by the local press. Jack London's "Sea
Wolf" will follow. The Ziegfeld is a thoroughly modern
house, with sumptuous appointments. The Moving Picture
World wishes Mr. Hamburger and his associates the greatest
success in their latest enterprise. Sucli houses as the Ziegfeld
will do much to uplift the business.
THANHOUSER HOLDS RECEPTION.
Five Hundred Guests Participate in Festivities in Com-
memoration of First Anniversary of Fire.
In an outside temperature of more than several degrees
below zero, the Thanhouser Company held a reception and
ball in its new 100 by 60 glass-covered studio in New Rochelle
on the evening of January 13. The occasion marked the first
anniversary of the fire which destroyed its plant. Present
were more than 500 guests, of whom many came from New
York, all of the metropolitan studios being represented.
There were also in attendance many of the prominent towns-
people, who indicated in various ways the pride tliey feel in
the success of this growing institution. The members of the
company provided an entertainment in the form of a cabaret
show. Refreshments were served during the evening. There
were many calls for a speech from President Charles J. Hite,
but he preferred to let his past year's industry speak for itself.
Mr. Hite was the recipient of many congratulations for him-
self and his company. The New Yorkers returned home on
a special train which left New Rochelle at 2:06, and their
departure from the studio marked the closing of a most
enjoyable evening.
BEAUTY FILMS— NEW MUTUAL BRAND.
Under the title of Beauty Film, the Mutual program adds
another brand of subject to its output. It isannounced that
on Wednesday of each week a one-reel subject will be put
on the market. The first subject under the title of "Wither-
ing Roses," will be released on January 14th. The first sub-
ject is a drama that well bears out the name of the brand,
and is a fair testimonial of the quality of subjects to follow.
It is intended that comedies, as well dramas of highest qual-
ity, will be put out.
Margaret Fischer, the world-famous beauty, has been en-
gaged as leading lady, and Harry Pollard will play opposite,
as well as produce. An able company of reputable stars has
been engaged for the Beauty productions.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Motion Picture Exnibitors^ League
CINEMA CLUB BALL.
First Social Affair of Bronx Independent Exhibitors a Huge
Success — Prominent Photoplayers Present.
THE Cinema Club, an independent organization of Bronx
picture exhibitors, gave its first annual entertainment
and ball on Wednesday evening, January 14, at Hunt's
Point Palace, Southern Boulevard and 163rd Street, New
York. January 14 happened to be the coldest day New York
City had had in fifteen years. But the temperature had
risen from five degrees below zero in the early morning to
about seventeen degrees above when the time came for the
ball. Everybody appreciated the rise in temperature, for they
turned out in great numbers at the affair. At a conservative
estimate we should say that there were three thousand
present.
The entertainment started at nearly nine o'clock, and a
rapid fire Crystal picture headed the program. It was
called "A Sure Cure" and featured Miss Pearl White. It
pleased those who witnessed it. This was followed by a
three-part Warner's feature entitled "The First Law of
Nature." W'hen this picture had been projected, John J.
Wittman, president of the Cinema Club, mounted the stage
and announced that Joe Brandt would next introduce several
of the photoplayers. The first one to be called to the foot-
lig'hts was Irving Cummings of Pathe Freres, who gave a
short monologue. He was loudly applauded.
Following the introduction of the famous Pathe player,
the four part Universal picture, "Absinthe," featuring King
Baggot and Leah Baird, was projected.
The Hon. Douglas Mathewson. president of the Borough
of the Bronx, was next introduced. He spoke in appreciation
of the Cinema Club and the moving picture. In concluding,
he wished the Cinema Club success in its mission.
Joe Brandt then introduced the lively Pearl White, leading
woman of the Crystal brand of Universal film. She, too, was
loudly applauded for her brief talk and appearance. When
Miss White had left the stage Joe announced King Baggot.
There was a vivid impression in the minds of those who
saw King Baggot's work in "Absinthe," and no sooner had
he appeared on the stage when he was given a tremendous
Ovation. The audience had no sooner quieted down and
he finished a little speech about the coming Screen Club
ball, to he held on the 31st of this month, when he was
greeted with another round of applause.
The next on the "bill of fare" was "For Ireland's Sake,"
a three part Warner's feature with Gene Gauntier in the
leading role. This picture was appreciated by the audience.
The program was brought to an end by a couple of singing
acts. The ball-room floor was then cleared of the seats and
the grand march began. It was lead by King Baggot, leading
man of the Imp brand of Universal pictures, and Miss Gene
Gauntier, leading woman of the Gauntier Feature Players
of the Warner's Features. During the march Jack Clark,
leading man and director of the Gauntier pictures, suddenly
disappeared from his box, and just as suddenly appeared on
the stage leading the orchestra in comedy style.
After the grand march the dancing and gaiety began and
continued until well near daybreak. It was a jolly and
happy gathering, and there were in evidence on the ball-
room floor quite a number of tango top notchers.
Among the honorary guests were: Hon. D. Mathewson,
president of the Borough of the Bronx, District Attorney
Martin, Judge Gibbs and Fire Commissioner Robert Adamson.
A few of the companies which had boxes in the balcony
were: Warner's Features, Universal Film Mfg. Company,
Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Vitagraph Company, Kalem Com-
pany, Famous Players, and others. The Board of Censorship
had a box as well as each of the honorary guests. So did
the Sam Trigger Association.
Among those present were: Gene Gauntier, Jack Clark,
King Baggot, Pearl White, Irving Cummings, H. M. Warner
and wife, of Warner's Features, Joe Brandt, Joe Farnham,
Carl Laemmle, J. C. Graham, Ben Berk (Victor studios), Sam
Trigger. The press was represented by George D. Proctor
and A. D. Michel!, of the Moving Picture News; D. L.
Provost, of the Morning Telegraph; Harvey Gates, of the
Universal Weekly, and J. A. Archer, of the Moving Picture
World.
A Power and a Simplex machine were used to project
the pictures.
The entertainment committee consisted of Emanuel Lipp-
man, Mr. Farrell, Philip L. Fleisher, J. Rochman. S. Strauch,
and J. H. Hall.
LAST CALL FOR OHIO CONVENTION.
Arrangements Complete for the Annual Meeting — Large At-
tendance and Big Exhibit Assured.
A MEETING of the committee of arrangements which has
charge of the preliminaries for the annual convention
of Ohio State Exhibitors' League, was held at the
Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday, January 13, to
canvass the situation and take care of any loose ends in the
plans that might have been overlooked. It was a most
enthusiastic gathering and was an indication of the big events
that will happen when the real convention occurs on January
26 to 29.
As a part of its promotion work, the committee circularized
a large list of exhibitors and just prior to the committee
meeting mentioned there had been received about five hundred
replies indicating that that number of those addressed would
be present at the convention. This was gratifying news to
the committee and called forth great enthusiasm.
In addition to tlie unusual large attendance of exhibitors
there promises to be a big turn out of manufacturers, ex-
change men and supply men. Large space has been reserved
at the Sinton Hotel for the accommodation of exhibits and
many reservations have already been booked. Every facility
for the display of goods and appliances will be provided by
the committee in charge. It is reported by the committee
that the entire ninth floor of the hotel has been reserved for
the uses of the convention.
On Monday, January 26, the Executive Committee of the
National League will convene to consider various questions
that have been submitted to it by the president. This com-
mittee will receive the resignation of Treasurer J.' T. Rieder
and will appoint his successor to serve until the National
Convention in July. Mr. Rieder has indicated his intention
to be present if his health will permit. Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday will be occupied with the sessions of the Ohio
convention and interspersing social features of which there
is a long program, closing with a ball Thursday night.
While the Ohio exhibitors will turn out en masse there will
be a large attendance of exhibitors from adjoining states.
Kentucky will be represented by the majority of its league
members, who will meet in convention at Covington, just
across the river from Cincinnati, and adjourn to attend the
Ohio meeting. Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, New York and New Jersey will also be represented.
The committee of arrangements is putting forth every effort
to make the stay of all visitors comfortable. Badges and
tickets, admitting them to the various entertainment features
will be distributed carefully so that no one entitled to par-
ticipate will be overlooked.
Looks like a big event; better arrange to go if you have
not already done so.
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TO BUILD NEW HOUSE.
L. E. Ach, of Cincinnati, Ohio, will build in Avondale, a
suburb of Cincinnati, a motion picture theater to seat between
750 and 850 persons. The house is to be built during the
coming spring.
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MOTION PICTURE TRADES CLUB.
Movement Started in Texas Promises to Become of Con-
siderable Importance in the Picture Business.
DURING the last state convention of the Texas E.v-
hibitors' League, held at Dallas, a movement was
started among the exchange and supply men present
to form a club of the representatives of the vgrious concerns
dealing with the exhibitor. The prime mover was W. A.
Bishop, of the Dallas Seating Company, and his idea met with
such general approval that steps were taken to put the
organization on a permanent basis. Officers have been elected:
W. A. Bishop, president; Ned E. Dipinet, of the Consolidated
Film and Supply Company, vice-president, and R. D. Thrash,
of the Thrash Film Company, secretary and treasurer, all
of Dallas, and a constitution and by-laws adopted.
The membership is limited to the executive heads of the
several concerns that supply motion picture exhibitors and
its main object is to promote friendliness and sociability
among those engaged in the supply business. It is the
purpose of the Trades Club to work with and in the interest
of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League, especially in
promoting state and national conventions and throwing
the influence of the supply men upon the side of the exhibitor
in legislative matters.
Originally it was proposed to confine the efforts of the
Trades Club to the state of Texas, but the plan has been so
attractive that it will be extended to other states and a
movement is now on foot to start another such club in New
Orleans.
According to the constitution of the new organization its
official name will be the Motion Picture Trades Club of
Texas. Its object, the improvement of the motion picture
trade's business in Texas, supplying social and business ad-
vantages and the education of its members in progressive
business methods. Any male white person may become a
member if directly engaged as proprietor, manager, assistant
manager or active traveling representative of any domestic or
foreign firm or corporation in the film business, or allied busi-
ness, in the state of Texas, but such membership shall not
continue longer than his connection with his respective
business.
An initiation fee of five dollars is required with each ap-
plication and three dollars to cover the first quarter's dues.
The annual dues are twelve dollars paid in advance quarterly.
Among the standing committees is one on publicity and
extension, the duty of which is to publish information relative
to the affairs of the Motion Picture Trades Club as far as
is consistent with the interests of the club and to assist in
the organization of similar clubs elsewhere.
The Club at Dallas holds regular meetings every Friday
and a monthly business meeting on the first Friday of each
montli. There is also a regular meeting of the Board of
Directors on the second Friday of each month
President Bishop writes enthusiastically of the prospects
of the new trade organization and believes that it will become
deservedly popular wherever men of the trade congregate.
The idea is a good one and is almost certain to become
general.
MUTUAL FILMS BATTLE OF OJINAGA.
Word has been received in New York from Carl Von
Hoffman, the photographer who left New York with his aides
on December _'-, that he has secured good pictures of the
battle of Ojinaga, in which the Mexican federal troops were
defeated by the rebels under General Villa. It is said that
the film will be in New York early in the week beginning
January ig, v;hen work on it will be rushed.
A. WARNER GOES ABROAD.
Mr. A. Warner, of Warner's Features, has taken passage on
the Kronprinzessen Cecile which sails January 20, for an
extended trip to England and the continent. He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Warner. His mission abroad is to
purchase features of five and six reels for the Warner service.
LUMIERE FILM OPENS CHICAGO OFFICE.
David Horsley, American agent for Lumiere film, an-
nounces the opening of a Chicago office at 30 North Dear-
born Street. D. W. Russell, a film man who was formerly
located in the Windy City, and who is well acquainted with
the old timers there, will be in charge. In the short time Mr.
Horsley has had the agency the sale of Lumiere film through-
out the Western and Middle Western States has increased to
such an extent that representation in this district has be-
come necessary. It is rumored that another office may be
opened on the coast in the near future.
FARNUM IN "SQUAW MAN."
Dustin Farnum, last featured on Broadway in "The Littlest
Rebel," and before that, famous as the star of "The Squaw
Man" and "The Virginian," is now actively engaged on the
Pacific Coast, in the title role of "The Squaw Man" for the
Jesse L. Lasky Feature
Play Company, which
will be the first release
of that organization.
Under the direction
of Cecil B. De Mille
and Oscar .\pfel. "The
Squaw Man" is fast
nearing completion and
will reach the market
about February 15.
"I've had 'some ex-
periences' since I've
been here" wrote Mr.
Farnum to a friend.
"Last week, while go-
ing through a scene in
which I am rescued
from a hole, by Natu-
rich, the squaw, the
I ow-pony which pulls
me out, develf)ped stage
fright, temperament or
something and got to
bucking. \Vcll. 1 enjoyed
ten minutes of royal
rough riding.
"I fell out of a life
Afashed under the rudder
of an abandoned schooner standing nearby. Had a thrilling
experience in my auto when it .ran away with me and while
De Mille got a few hundred feet of sensational film, I had
the fright of my young life. All in all, acting before the
camera is considerably more exciting than rehearsing on
the stage of the Eltinge Theater.
"It's a great life, full of thrills, requiring great patience
and rewarding you with an 'exhilarating appreciation of the
wonderful outdoors."
Mr. Farnum will return east early in February, but will
go back to California later for the Lasky people. He con-
templates giving up the stage, entirely, for picture work.
Dustin Farnum.
boat during a rescue scene and was
PATENT LAWYER DIES.
Richard Nott Dyer Suddenly Succumbs to Attack of Acute
Indigestion.
Succumbing to a sudden attack of acute indigestion,
Richard Nott Dyer, senior member of the firm of Dyer, Dyer
& Taylor, of New York, died on Tuesday, January 13, at
his home, 52 Prospect Street, East Orange. The suddenness
of Mr. Dyer's death caused a shock to his friends and business
associates, who had no reason to believe him in poor health.
He was fifty-six years old. A private funeral was held on
Friday. Besides his wife he is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Harry Bowers Mingle, of East Orange, and a son. Richard
T. Dyer, of New York, four brothers. Commodore George
L. Dyer, retired, U. S N.; Philip S. Dyer, Frank L. Dyer,
president of the General Film Company, and Leonard H.
Dyer, his partner, and three sisters.
Probably no patent attorney in recent years has had such
a varied and active career. Together with many other cases,
he has had charge of all important litigation involving the
patents of the Motion Picture Patents Company.
PICTURE NIGHT WITH THE PLEIADES.
Pictures were a feature on the social bill of the famous
Pleiades Club at its regular Sunday evening meeting at
the Brevoort Hotel January 11. About 150 persons gathered
in the meeting room and partook of an excellent dinner
after which the evening's entertainment was started by
G. Warren Langdon, master of ceremonies of the evening.
Mr. Langdon opened the proceedings 'by calling upon Joe
Farnham of the All-Star Feature Film Company, who spoke
of the improvement in pictures and showed a reel' of the
latest production of that company, "Paid In Full.'' A Simplex
machine was used in projecting the picture which was well
received by the company.
Among the entertainers were Mr. George Grossmith, guest
of honor of the evening; George Curtis, John P. Wade, Ruth
Helen Davis and others.
Among the picture folk present were: J. Stuart Blackton,
W. A. Jolinson, Miss Katherine Eggleston, Herbert Miles,
George Proctor, H. J. Streychmans, H. B. Coles, W. H.
Peckham and James L. Hoff.
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"THE MAN FROM THE WEST" (Lubin).
This is one of Romaine Fielding's strange stories, picturing
one of those virile characters of which Fielding is a prototype.
"I dare all that man dare
He who dares more is no man."
Such is the creed of "The Man From the West," a man
fearless and born to be a ruler of men, and also of women, a
man that none dare kill. .\ man over whom conventionalities
have no power, and the woman loves him for his strength.
Some years before the story a strange man came out of the
East and settled in New Mexico. Xo one knew his history,
but he was respected by all. He was a dead shot and a law
unto himself. Mr. Stillwell, president of a mining company,
came to the town to view the mines and with him his daugh-
ter, Rose, and her fiance, Percy. One day in a saloon the
young lover was being hazed by Mexican Joe, and the
Scene from "The Man from the West" (Lubin).
"Gentleman" arrived upon the scene just in time to prevent
serious consequences. Hearing shots fired, Stillwell and Rose
were attracted to the saloon and there the girl fell in love
with the mysterious gentleman. The Me.xican renegade seek-
ing revenge gathered some of his kind together and waylay-
ing Rose, abducted her and took her up into the mountains.
The "Gentleman" followed the trail and rescued her and she
with her father and Percy returned to Boston. One day the
"Gentleman" received a note asking him to come to Boston.
He immediately complied and reached the Stillwell mansion
in the midst of a "musical." Despite the interference of her
father and protests of her social set. Rose defied convention-
alities and left her home with the man and master who had
won her heart and to wliom she was satisfied to trust with
her life's happiness.
FAMOUS PLAYERS IN "PRIDE OF JENNICO."
The Famous Players Film Company now have in course
of production the celebrated play, "The Pride of Jennico,"
one of Daniel Frohman's former Lyceum successes, in
which the principal characters are to be enacted by House
Peters, Hal Clarendon, Peter Lang, Marie Leonhard. Priestly
Morrison, Betty Harte. and Emily Calloway. "The Pride
of Jennico," is a stirring drama, portraying the conflict
of love and hate, hearts and swords, loyalty and intrigue,
and the final triumph of Cupid over cupidity. The drama
relates how a naughty, whimsical little princess is tamed
by love, how a haughty young noble is humbled by the
same sweet influence, and iiow both finally learn the power
of the heart over pride and caprice.
THANHOUSER "JOSEPH" RELEASES.
When the hands at New Rochelle have totally recovered
from the effects of their Fire Anniversary festivities, they
will make another bid for popularity with the release of their
long-time-producing "Joseph in the Land of Egypt." This
is on February i, in conformance with their "one a month,
on the first of the month" feature release scheme. Marguerite
Snow- and James Cruze, as Potiphar's wife and Joseph,
respectively, are said to have never been seen to better ad-
Scene from "Joseph in the Land of Egypt" (Thanhouser).
vantage. Their parts and costuming reminds one of this
team's work in "She," one of the very first Thanhouser
multiple-reel releases. J. Alan Turner has been engaged as
technical director of the "Big Productions." C. J. Hite took
him from a twenty year connection with the stage as a tech-
nical expert, wherein he constructed numerous novel effects
for such employers as Augustin Daly and the New York
Hippodrome. At the time of the Hudson-Fulton Parade in
New York. Mr. Turner acted as chief of construction of tlie
paraphernalia incidental to the staging of this big public event.
ifRED MACE GRABS ANOTHER FIGHTER!
Fred Mace must have his fighter! Now it's Leach Cross
whom he's picked to fill the place of the late "Bull" Young,
who succumbed to a knockout blow and set the reformers of
California into a new frenzy about the prize ring. Leach is a
careful Jewish gentleman who won't die and who may be de-
pended upon for picture posing as long as there's money in
it. So may Leach's whole family for that matter-— Eddie Foy
and his seven will tremble when .\pollo's "A Swell Dish"
comes oui, for Leachie has brought his home folks into that
film and put them over immense! Not as many in the Cross
family as in the Foy, of course, but what there are just burn
with cleverness and — well. Leach wants you to see the film.
Along with Cross, Director Mace has annexed Fred Horby.
The latter isn't a fighter or anything uplifting. He's just an
actor.
"THE GUERRILLAS OF ALGIERS" (Eclair).
The Eclair Company has been receiving some very flatter-
ing testimonials from exhibitors concerning the great busi-
ness done with that company's "The Guerrillas of .\lgiers."
a three reel feature. One letter from F. H. Rauch, of the
Eighth ."\venue Amusement Co., of New York, states that
one of its houses exhibited the picture to 4800 paid admissions
in one day. The letter is very strong, claiming the picture
to be the greatest ever shown by that company and stating
that it has been booked for a return date.
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OUR MUTUAL GIRL.
With the possible exception of the President's daughters,
Tio young girl in America is having the opportunity of meet-
ing so many men and women of affairs as the little actress
appearing in the title role of the motion picture presented
under the name of "Our Mutual Girl."
The first reel of this loudly heralded picture will be re-
leased on Monday. January ig, and a new reel of the story
will appear every Monday thereafter for fifty-twn weeks.
"Our Mutual Girl" Retiring After a Hard Day's Work.
In the opening chapter of the drama "Our Mutual Girl" is
introduced in her simple little home in the country. An invi-
tation from her wealthx Xew York aunt, who moves in the
most exclusive society, brings her to the great city, where
she is fitted out with the most beautiful gowns and started
upon a career that becomes more and more interesting as
the .story develops.
Our Mutual Girl has already actually met the leading lights
in the musical, theatrical and political world and is being
photographed daily with the best known people that visit
New York during the gay winter season.
Probably no moving picture that has ever been produced
has awakened more interest among the theater-going public
than this unique offering.
OPENING DATES FOR "ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA."
".\ntony and Cleopatra" will open almost simultaneously in
practically all the big cities of the United States. Bookings have
been arranged for the Savoy Theater, San Francisco, January
5th; Moore Theater, Seattle, January 5th; Majestic Theater,
Buffalo, January 19th ; Hartman Theater, Columbus, Ohio, Janu-
ary I2th; The Valentine Theater, Dayton, Ohio, January 22nd;
The Vendome Theater. Nashville, Tenn., January 12th ; Fair-
bank's Theater, Springfield, Ohio, February 2nd ; Court Theater,
Wheeling, W. Va., February 9th ; The Valentine Theater, Toledo,
Ohio, February 26th ; Lyceum Theater. Memphis, Tenn., Feb-
ruary i8th ; Savannah Theater, Savannah, Ga., February 4th;
Atlanta Theater, Atlanta, Ga., February 9th; His Majesty's
Theater, Montreal, February i6th ; The Broadway Theater, De-
troit, Mich., February i8th, and the English Opera House, In-
dianapolis, February 15th. Many requests have been received
from New York theatrical houses for a New York opening, but
Kleine has decided to hold this beautiful production for opening
in his own theater on 42nd Street, near Broadway, which is ex-
pected to be completed in February.
"CALAMITY ANNE IN SOCIETY" (American).
Louise Lester, in her inimitable character sketch of "Calam-
ity Anne," goes herself one better than in her last appearance
'Calamity Anne's Dream." Her acting is perfectly natural,
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so much so, in fact, that one would almost believe her to be
the novice in society dress she purports to be. Her appear-
ance is decidedly grotesque and will provoke wholesome
amusement and attests her astounding versatility. Release
of this subject has been set for January 31st.
MOORE AND COOLEY JOIN RELIANCE.
Owen Moore and James Cooley, two of the best known
motion picture leading men in the art. have become identified
with Reliance during the past week. Mr. Moore and Mr.
Cooley will be seen in the D. W. Griffith four reel pro-
duction of "The Escape." by Paul Armstrong, which is now
being prepared for picture presentation.
GREGORY MAKING "PRINCESS" BRAND.
With Princess brand, Carl Louis Gregory, former chief
photograplier for Thanho.iser Film Corporation, is making
pictures that are making good, and, aided by clever heart-
interest stories with human appeal. Miss Muriel Ostriche,
Boyd Marshall. Miss Marie Eline, Arthur Baur, Morgr.n
Jones, Miss Fanny Burks, Miss Fanny Gregory, Carey Has-
tings and other excellent portrayers of the silent drama, Mr.
Gregory's entrance into the directing end is meeting with
excellent results. Mr. Gregory is doing his own camera
work, scenario revision and directing, and is aided by Claud
Seixas as assistant. Mr. Gregory's knowledge of tone and
color harmony is perhaps responsible for the wonderful ef-
fects he gains in creations like "His Imaginary Family," and
excellent nature studies with outside locations. He has gone
from the farce production to drama with the release on De-
cember 10 of "The Law of Humanity," commented upon in
the Moving Picture World of January 3. balancing his pro-
gram with polite comedy dramas. John W. Kellette, of New
Rochelle, N. Y., is writing the majority of the scripts.
THE RUBY FEATURE STUDIO.
Occupies Spacious Quarters Admirably Adapted to the Uses
of Picture Making.
.Another motion picture studio has been opened in New
York City. It is owned by the Ruby Feature Film Company
and is located at 217 East 24th Street, and is (juite convenient
of access. The promoter and principal owner of the company.
Leon J. Rubinstein, has had considerable experience in the
work of making pictures and, being compelled in the begin-
ning to rent other studios, he has been able, in the building
of his own, to profit by the mistakes and the good points in
studio construction made by others.
The Twinplex Plan Studios.
Two floors are occupied by the Ruby studio having a
total of 17,000 square feet in floor space. The first floor is
occupied by the business offices of the company, the car-
penter and scene painting departments, a projection room and
shipping department. On the floor above is the studio proper,
shower baths and a restaurant with cooking appliances and
accommodations for fully 100 persons. This feature will
prove a great convenience to the players.
A glass roof over more than one-third of the studio area
provides ample ratural light and artificial light is furnished
by two banks of Cooper-Hewitt improved lights and two
batteries of arc lights hung from moveable conveyors that
can be swung to either side of the studio, making it possible
for the stage director to strike and raise sets on one side of
the studio while the players are busy with the making of
another scene on the other side. This is a feature that is
being incorporated in all the newer studios.
Mr. Rubinstein has a number of pictures under way and
the new studio is already a place of considerable activity.
AMERICAN TO DRAMATIZE DICKENS' STORY.
Charles Dickens' popular story "The Cricket on the
Hearth," will be produced in pictures by Lorimer Johnston.
The subject will be presented in two parts in a novel and
original manner. Elaborate and extensive preparations are
being completed to make this subject one of the strongest
features for the new year.
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"THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO" (Ambrosio).
The cut herewith illustrates a beautiful scene from the
remarkably beautiful Kleine-Ambrosio release in two parts,
"The Marriage of Figaro," for release Tuesday, February
3rd, 1914. This is an Ambrosio version of the Rossini opera
story, and is noteworthy for its magnificent photography and
some magnificent settings, both interior and exterior. Alcazar,
the Royal Palace at Seville, Spain, was used by special per-
mission from King Alfonso.
Scene from "The Marriage of Figaro" (Kleine-Ambrosio).
In order to further enhance the artistic effects of this pro-
duction, George Kleine has caused the preparation of special
music and has imported from Italy some especially beautiful
8-sheets, which will be sold at an extremely reasonable figure
to theaters and exchanges desiring to add them to the regu-
lar 1, 3, and 6-sheet of domestic manufacture.
GAUNTIER PLAYERS' NOTES.
Raymond Schrock, a scenario author of prominence, has
joined the Gene Gauntier Players in the capacity of scenario
editor and studio manager. He hails from Goshen, Ind.,
and arrived this week full of enthusiasm and anxious to meet
his new associates in a business and social way. In the
future, all communications to the studio and scenario de-
partment of the Gene Gauntier F'eature Players should be
addressed to him.
The next release of the Gene Gauntier Feature Players
will be the week of January i8th. It is a story of New York
life and is entitled "Through the Fires of Temptation.'' Mr.
Jack J. Clark produced the picture and Miss Gauntier wrote
the scenario, which is a sufficient guarantee that it will
be above the standard of ordinary productions and be ap-
preciated by all classes of people.
Miss Gene Gauntier has been very ill for the past ten
days, having worked too hard upon recent releases in order
to please her many admirers. She hopes to be out soon
and will be back before the screen just as soon as her health
permits.
REALISTIC WAR PICTURES.
Mr. Robert Schwobthaler, formerly a member of the firm,
Raleigh & Rober:, and now one of the owners of the Express
Films Company, of Freiburg, Germany, has just arrived
from Pans and has taken rooms at the Hotel Belmont.
Mr. Schwobthaler had been commissioned by the Greek
government to take pictures in the late co'nflict between
Greece and Bulgaria. With an assistant, he has been in the
midst of the war for six weeks enduring innumerable hard-
ships and braving many perils. His passport allowed him
to come up to the very firing lines and he made ample use of
this permission. He took in all, four thousand feet of realistic
war pictures.
By invitation he showed the pictures to a distinguished
audience at the armory of the Seventy-first Regiment, lectur-
ing on the pictures as they passed on the screen. The pic-
tures have been sold to a Greek-American syndicate which
has acquired the rights of exhibition in the United States
and Canada.
SHERRY GETS LASKY PICTURES FOR NEW YORK.
William L. Sherry, president of the Wm. L. Sherry Feature
i'ilni Company, handling the sole output of the Famous
Players Company, this week contracted for the entire output
of the Jesse Lasky Feature Film Company for New York
State.
This is the first contract made by the Sherry people with
the exception of the Famous Players contract. Mr. Sherry
long ago decided that he would not handle films not measur-
ing up to a certain standard he had set. After seeing a
portion of the Lasky first release, he immediately purchased
the New York state rights for the first year's releases, of
which there will be ten.
Sherry will make his first Lasky releases shortly after
F"ebruary 15, when the "Squaw Man," with Dustin Farnum,
will be released.
"THE SHADOW OF GUILT" (Kalem).
This is a powerful two-part feature with a strong story
cleverly told. The characterization in the feature is particu-
larly good, some of the most famous and accomplished
Kalem stars taking part. The story takes its rise in the
financial world. An unfortunate speculation brings about the
ruin ot a broker and his creditor is relcntlc = = to the point
Scene from "The Shadow of Guilt" (Kalem).
of cruelty. Death follows misfortune. The successful man,
feelmg remorse, hires the son of the dead man for his private
secretary. The latter proves a villain and manages to get
his employer into his toils, alienating him even from his
closest relatives. In the end virtue triumphs and the villain
gets his just deserts.
COBB BOOSTING RAMO.
Upon his recent western trip for Ramo films, C. Lang Cobb,
who handles the sales and publicity for that company,
succeeded in introducing his pictures in very productive
territory. Joe Hopp's new Union Film Company, of Chicago,
will handle Ramos in his territory; the Edwards-Zetler F'ea-
ture Film Company, of Dayton, Ohio, will distribute them
in that state, and the Peerless Film and Supply Company,
of Indianapolis, Ind., has an exclusive contract for Indiana
and Kentucky. Contracts for individual features were made
for several states.
Mr. Cobb also announces that he has closed an important
contract with William Fox, who will take three prints of all
Ramo pictures for New York, New England and Northern
Jersey.
"A MODEL YOUNG MAN" (Vitagraph).
Sidney Drew will soon a|)pear in the conied)-, "A Model
Young Man," one he has presented and performed in before
theater audiences in nearly every part of the world. It has
been reconstructed for moving pictures and will be produced
in the usual 'Vitagraph style, and making it one of the most
laughable comedies of the year. The original , play was
written by Jacques Feutrelle. the celebrated short-story
writer, who lost his life on the Titanic. _ Mr. Drew has be-
come in moving pictures a model comedian who has individ-
uality of expression, which has proven a revelation in the
subtlety of the art of naturalness so essential to the silent
drama.
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425
"THE ROSE OF YESTERYEAR" (Warner's Features).
Surpassingly beautiful, as powerfully dramatic as anything
Miss Leonard has ever done, this unusual Warner's Feature
will add new laurels to Miss Leonard's lame as a finished
actress of the silent drama. So well portrayed, so con-
Scene from "The Rose of Yesteryear" (Warner's Features).
I vincingly real are the characters that move through the story,
that the observer will realize he is seeing one of those every
I day tragedies of life, which after all make the best dramas.
It is in three parts.
BALBOA AMUSEMENT PRODUCING CO.
At the time the Edison Company gave up their studio at
Long Beach the Horkheimer Brothers. E. D and H. M., were
in California looking over the field for an opportunity to
start a motion picture company. The old Edison studio was
leased, directors, camera men, leading men and women were
at once engaged and the newly formed company started to
produce pictures. A few weeks ago it was found necessary
to add to the studio, so new stages were built and everything
made ready for the feature films which the Balboa Company
will produce during the year.
"COPPER MINING AT THE CALUMET AND HECLA."
"Copper Mining at the Calumet and Hccla," a two-reel
feature, will be released shortly. This big feature consists
of pictures taken 8,000 feet down in the earth, and was pho-
tographed by the Industrial Moving Picture Company of
Chicago.
It shows the actual performance of mining, milling and
smelting copper, one of the greatest industries of the United
States. The picture is being produced by the Laurium
Amusepient Company, Laurium, Mich.
"KISSING CUP" DRAWING WELL.
Albert Blinkhorn's four-part feature, "Kissing Cup," is play-
ing to crowded houses throughout the country. The Empress
Feature Film Company, which has bought this production for
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, finds that, in order to satisfy the
demand for it, it must have another copy and have ordered one
from Blinkhorn's Film Agency, no West 40th Street, New York.
Many buyers have found out the same thing and have ordered
additional copies.
"FLYING A" PENNANTS.
The American Compariy has issued a very attractive felt
pennant with the "Flying A" and the name "American."
These pennants are made up in red, white and blue with the
trade-mark and name sewed thereon, making a very attrac-
tive souvenir. These can be secured direct from the Chicago
ofhce of the American or from the Mutual offices.;
BUYING BIG FEATURES.
Mr. T. A. Lucchese, of the Italian-American Film Cor-
poration, whose offices are in the Columbia Building, 701
Seventh Avenue, New York, is now abroad purchasing large
feature pictures for this market. T. F. Cabasino, vice-
president and secretary of the company, reports that the out-
look for trade with big features is excellent and that his
company's venture promises to be very profitable.
HARRY LAUDER IN MOTION PICTURES.
The first motion picture ever taken of Harry Lauder, the
great Scotch comedian, who has just started his sixth tour
of America, under the direction of William Morris, will soon
arrive in America. It is a thousand-foot subject showing the
famous Scotchman and Xeil Kenyon, his only rival in his
line, now playing at the Colonial at a huge salary, in a com-
edy golf match taken less than a month ago at Wembley
Park, near London.
Harry Lauder and Neil Kenyon in Comedy Golf Match.
The picture will soon be brought to .\merica by James
McEnnery, the young Englishman who sold "A Message
from Mars" in this country. He is now in London, but will
soon start for New York with the pictures, which are being
rapidly completed, and will sell state rights. The fact that
this is the only picture ever taken of Lauder, and it shows
with him Neil Kenyon, his present rival for comedy honors
in America, should make it a ready seller in America, espe-
cially now when he is just starting his world tour.
"HER LIFE FOR LIBERTY" (Inter-Continent Film Co.).
The Inter-Continent Film Company will release, January
28, the first of a series of three and fo\?r part features founded
on actual history surrounding the Garibaldian-Bourbon con-
flict in Italy durine the early 6o's. The first production is
entitled "Her Life for Liberty." and has been produced in
Rome by former associates of the Cines Company.
Scene from "Her Life for Liberty" (Inter-Continent).
The leading role, that of Carola, is taken by Signora Be
Leonardis. the Italian actress, and her work in this produc-
tion is fully worthy of her previous efforts on the regular
stage. The director has expended considerable time in the
massing of his big battle scenes.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
■^i^'
(Copyright: lyU: By Harold MacGrath.)
CHAPTER I.
ttNDER a canopied platform stood a young g\T\,
^ modeling in clay. The glare of the California
sunshine, filtering through the canvas, became mel-
lowed, warm, and golden. Above the girl 3 head-
yellow like the stalk of wheat — there hovered a kind
of aureola, as ff there had risen above it a haze of
impalpable gold dust
A poet I know might have cried out that here
ended his quest of the Golden Girl. Straight she
stood at this moment, lovely of face, rounded of
form, with an indescribable suggestion of latent
fthysical power or magnetism. On her temples were
ittle daubs of clay, caused doubtless by impatient
fingers sweeping back occasional wind blown locks of
hair. There was even a daub on the side of her handsome
aitive nose.
Her hand still filled with clay, dropped to her side, and a
tableau endured for a minate ortwo, suggesting a remote period,
a Persian idyl, mayhap. With a smile on her lips she stared
( Cmtinti»d on ths following pag* ■ )
The above is a reproduction of a full news-
paper page, printed in four colors in The
Chicago Sunday Tribune, January 4th.
Front page in four colors and four elaborate pages of publici ty matter being syndicated by the Selig Co.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
427
MUTUAL WEEKLY TO SHOW OCEAN STORM.
One of the worst ocean storms ni history swept the New
Jersey coast on Sunday, January 4th. The Gaumont Com-
pany had two cameras working, one at Seabright and one at
Atlantic City, on behalf of the Mutual Weekly, and secured
several thousand feet of magnificent scenes, the best of which
appear in the Mutual Weekly of January 7th,
The Mutual Weekly has been represented in Northern
Mexico recently by two Gaumont operators who have been
present throughout the battle of Ojinaga. The first of this
negative reached the Gaumont Company January 6th, and
shows carnage on every side.
PAN-AMERICAN INCREASES CAPITAL.
The Pan-American Film Co., previously organized at
Sicooo under the laws of the State of New York, has in-
creased its capitalization to $50,000 for the purpose of
expansion in the field of special feature films, wjiich includes
exclusive right to certain of the best English, German and
Italian pictures now being imported. The offices of the
new corporation will be continued on the 9th floor of the
Worlds Tower Building, no West 40th Street, New York
City.
"A BLOWOUT AT SANTA BANANA."
Under this title the American announces a two part farce
drama. In the execution of this plot, a vifagon load of fire-
works is exploded and the resulting pyrotechnic display lend
a very artistic touch to this production.
COAST-TO-COAST TRIP FOR PROPS.
Frank Ormston, technical director at tlje Universal Pacific
Coast studio, has returned from the East, where he went to
secure certain rare properties to be used in the three-reel
adaption of James Fenimore Cooper's novel "The Spy."
State Right Purchases
NOTE. — Exhibitors are requested to keep this list on file or copy from it
the names of purchasers in their particular territories. These lists will not
be republished and we cannot undertake to furnish back information by mail
to those who have neglected to keep a record. Contributors to this depart-
ment are requested to have their copy conform to the style of the column.
THE LIFE OF RICHARD WAGNER (Pat Casey— 4 Reels).— For Ill-
inois and Wisconsin, by .Mfred Hamburger, Chicago. 111.
THE MYSTERY OF RICHMOND CASTLE (Midgar Features, 4 Reels').
— For Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, by Weinberg's Fea-
tures. 145 West 45th Street, New York City; for Eastern Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia, by Magnet Feature Film Co.,
1331 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pa.: for Western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, by Keno Feature Film Co.. loi Fourth .\venue, Pittsburgh, Pa.;
for New England States, by Eastern Feature Film Co.. 224 Tremont Street,
Boston. Mass.; for Illinois and Wisconsin. General Feature Film Co.,
Powers Building, Monroe Street and Wabash .Avenue, Chicago, HI.; for
California. Nevada, .Arizona. Washington. Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyo-
ming, LTtah, Colorado and New Mexico, by Golden Gate Film Exchange, 234
Eddy Street, San Francisco, Cal.; for Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Ala-
bama. Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Okla-
homa, .Arkansas, Louisiana and the Canal Zone by Southern Feature Film
Association, Dallas, Tex.
Notes of the Trade
GERTRUDE COGHLAN, the well known actress, this week resumes
her association with the house of Selig as a leading lady, appearing
in the costumed drama, written by her father, the late Charles
Coghlan. entitled: "Her Ladyship." In addition to Miss Coghlan, the cast
enlists eighteen people, and the play will be produced under the direction
of Oscar Eagle.
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■ H. M. Goetz, who left New York several weeks ago for a while around
the circuit, is slapping for the present in Los Angeles, where he is looking
after the interests of Warner's Features. He will probably visit all of the
offices west of the AUeghenies before his return to New York.
* » •
In addition to her having made a pet of the famous horse of the Broncho
Company. Snowball, Miss Anna Little. New York Motion Picture Cor-
poration's leading lady, was presented with a big husky black bear, by one
of the Broncho Company's Sioux Indians.
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The sentiment of the old Schuman Song, "Die Traumerei," will be the
basis of a three-reel subject by the "Flying A" Company, under direction
of Lorimer Johnston, entitled. "The Call of the Traumerei."
* * *
The National Board of Censorship does not usually enthuse over film
subjects that come under its investigation, but its report on "Antony and
Cleopatra" indicates that it is the exception which breaks the rule.
* * ■*
Wallie Van, of The Vitagraph Players, was the lucky winner of the
prize, $100.00 in gold, offered by the Professional Woman's League at
their bazaar at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. December 19th and 20th.
A three-reel adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Spy." a
story which is dear to the heart of every boy and is a happy reminiscence
to the man, is in the course of production by Otis Turner at the Pacific
Coast Studios of the Universal at Hollywood, Cal.
Ralph Delmore, who produced a number of plays at the Selig Studios,
has resumed his occupation as actor, as leading "heavy" man and has been
highly commented as one of the most remarkable in the profession for
character make-up.
E. O. Prince has withdrawn from the Prince Feature Film Co.. of Phila-
delphia, his interest having been taken over by E. W. Eaton. The busi-
ness will be conducted as before, under the same firm name by Mr. Eaton
and Mr. J. L. Barrett, who has been associated with the firm since its in-
ception.
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Mr. Theodore Marston, formerly connected with the Kinemacolor Com-
pany of America, is now engaged as director with the Vitagraph Company
of America.
* * *
Sydney Ayres' production of "Texas" was put on at the Potter Theater,
in Santa Barbara, by the "Flying A" players recently. The production
was a great success and is the first instance in which an entire company of
moving picture actors is used on the legitimate stage. It is expected that
the production of the moving picture of the play will soon be put on.
King Baggot, in his last Imp photoplay, "King, the Detective, in Formula
879," created a sensation when he executed a fake raid on the new Screen
Club building in 47th Street, New York.
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With the taking over of the Park Theater by the Kinemacolor people, a
new departure in the moving picture field will be inaugurated. The Kine-
macolor people aim to make the Park in the moving picture world what the
Princess Theater is to the ligitimate — a theater of thrills for the silent drama.
* * *
Bannister Merwin, whose work with the Edison Company is so widely
known and appreciated, has been appointed head of the Scenario Depart-
ment of the London Film Company, of London, Eng.
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Work has finally been completed on "The Devil's Reward," one of the
biggest spectacular pieces ever assayed at the Selig Plant, the scenes in-
volving much built work of intricate and elaborate character. In some
scenes, upwards of 300 people were utilized to make the picture powerful,
populace and picturesque.
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Clara Kimball Young and L. Rogers Lytton, the well known Vitagraph
players, are both on the sick list. Miss Young has been confined to her
home for almost a week. Mr. Lytton has left for the Bermuda Islands.
* * *
A Pathe's Weekly camera man by special arrangement photographed
G. Hepburn Wilson, dancing master of many persons in New York So-
ciety, and Doris Durling, his niece, giving dancing lessons in the Imperial
Hotel, New York, to persons well known in society. The tango and other
dances now in the public eye were photographed.
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Kathleen Kerrigan, actress of note and sister of the Universal Star, J.
Warren Kerrigan, who has been specially engaged by the Universal to
play the role of Delilah in J. F. MacDonald's four-reel production of
Samson, has arrived at the Pacific Coast studios and -the staging of the big
work has begun.
* ■* ■*
Among the pictures being exhibited at the Park Theater, New York, ar-e
Lillian Russell, exhibiting latest models in French gowns; a comedy en-
titled "Keeping L^p with Hubby." in which Kinemacolor's most skillful
actress and actresses are seen; "The Call of the Blood" and a trick picture
which contains the very highest art known to the producers in this sort
of work.
* « *
So great has been the success of the Famous Players Feature Service in
New York that the Wm. L. Sherry Feature Film Co. has been forced to
lease an additional space of over eleven hundred square feet for the en-
largement of their exchange in the Leavitt Building. 126 West 46th Street.
The new quarters are now being prepared for immediate occupancy.
» * •
E. C. H. Hoskins. the personal representative of Lord Northcliffe. the
proprietor of the London Mail and all the Harmsworth publications in Eng-
land, was an interested visitor at the plan of the Selig Company in Chicago
last week.
* * *
Harry Myers, who recently accepted a directorship at the Lubin Studio, is
producing a film which deals with election life. Three hundred supers were
engaged for the political parade, and Earl Metcalfe was made Captain of
the supers* squad. Myers and Metcalfe are under a throat specialist's care.
Plans are now being formulated by the World Special Films Corporation
for the opening of five additional offices in the LTnited States, three in
Canada, one in Cuba and one in Mexico. Phil Gleichman. General Man-
ager for the concern, leaves for the West during the coming week to open
the Western offices.
* ■» *
"Ten Nights in a Barroom." a combined moral lesson . and powerful
drama on the evils of intemperance among the industrial classes, is increas-
iing in popularity among exhibitors, who are booking the picture in rapidiy
increasing numbers. "Ten Nights," like the original book, is a great favor-
ite with the public.
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Harry Jackson, the latest producerat the Selig plant, is hard at work
on one of his favorite fancies in comedy, which looks good for the begin-
ning of the new year, entitled, "All Mixed Up."
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
IN THE MIDDLE WEST.
The new Citizens Board of Moving Picture Cen-
Bor3 of Milwantee. Wia., has decided that it will
not make a promlacnong inspection of films. They
will inspect only such films as have not been passed
by the National Board of Censorship. The request
for the censorship must come from the exhibitor.
If he shows an unpassed picture his license may
be revoked by the mayor. Thus the task of weed-
ing out the bad pictures is put directly up to the
theater owner. A fee of seventy-five cents is
charged for each inspection. There will be no
questioning of the pictures passed by the National
Board.
The Social Service Board of Omaha, Neb., in a
report to the city council, has urged local inspec-
tion of all naoving picture films before they are
exhibited in the city. It also suggests co-ordina-
tion of ordinances relating to amusements so that
the wort may be systematically handled instead
of being handled by six different city departments.
It further urges an increase of administrative au-
thority and discretion in the moral regulation of
amusements, giving power to suspend or revoke
licenses for moral offense, with no court review,
save on the ground of reasonableness.
Wesley Draper, picture show proprietor at Bluff-
ton, Ind., will sue the M. B. & E. Traction Com-
pany for injuries received in a recent trolley car
wreck.
Injonctlon proceedings were begun in the Stonroe
county court at Monroe, Mich., to restrain the state
fire marshal's department from cutting the wires
leading to the moving pictore machine in the armory
at Monroe. The wires were cut by a deputy last
stunmer because the house was not equipped in
accordance with the fire prevention regulations.
They were connected again in a determination to
have the matter fought out in the courts.
Moving picture houses in Indiana are using the
panic prevention notices, which have met with the
approval of the state fire inspection department.
T^ey read: "Fire Notice. I/Ook around you NOW
and choose the nearest exit to vour seat. IN CASE
OF FIRE WALK (not run) TO THAT EXIT. Do
not try to beat your neighbor to the street."
The Royal Picture Theater Company, of Kansas
City, Mo., has been incorporated with a capital
stock of $50,000. The incorporators are Frank L.
Newman. W. P. Fnlkerson and W. A. Rule.
John Dear Is under arrest at Port Huron, Mich.,
on a charge of fraud In selling picture shows. Mrs.
Llbble Bailey, of Capac, is said to have given him
a note for $350, $950 In cash and an automobile for
a photoplay house, which did not exist, and Charles
Burr, of Pontlac, is said to have yielded $1,000 for
a theater to which Dear had no title.
The new Lagonda Theater, which was opened
Christmas day at Lagonda avenue and James street,
Springfield, Ohio, is running Mutual service. R. W.
Murray and Harry O'Brien are the managers of the
bouse.
The Shenandoah, a moving picture house of St.
Louis, has recently announced Grace Van Studdl-
ford, a former grand opera singer and vaudeville
star, as an attraction.
The deficiency in the football fund of the Stoagh-
ton. Wis., high school was made up when Managers
Skibrek & Sorenson of that city, who turned over
the Princess Theater for benefit performances.
i-ianager Harry Bartram opened his new Columbia
Theater at Liberty, Ind.. on Christmas Day to good
business.
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
IOWA.
A N unusual Christmas spirit was shown by the
■** theater managers in Dubuque, who combined
to give a free entertainment December 24 for all
children in the city under 12 years of age. Especial
attention was paid to the orphanages and all
societies whose aim la "A brighter childhood." The
ftbow was given at the Princess Theater, and a
special children's program was arranged. The fol-
lowing houses shared in the arrangements: Dream-
land, Family, Star, Orpheum, Amuse-U, Royal,
Woodland and Princess.
Doctor Thlrnbury has purchased the Pastime
Theater at Panora.
Nick Webber is now owner of both the Cr.vstal
and Princess theaters at Waterloo, having pur-
chased the Interest of A. W. Mcintosh in the the
firm of Mcintosh & Webber. Mr. Mcintosh will
remain with Mr. Webber as manager and the same
policy of moving pictures will rale at both houses.
S. E. Sanders and J. C. Connolly, of Des Moines.
are the new owners of the Star Theater, at Denison.
The First Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of
MascattnOt naed the Kalem feature "Prom the
Manger to the Cross," as the principal feature on
Its Christmas program.
A. D, Garrett has sold his moving picture show
at Lime Springs, to J. A, Grimm, of Waterloo.
J. M. Miller has assumed the management of
the Opera House at West Liberty. Some changes
have been made in the house. Moving pictures will
make up the greater part of the attractions as they
will be played when there are no other shows.
T. J. Pettitt has purchased the Comet Theater at
Red Oak, from Carroll Drew, who has assumed
possession. ?
Kinemacolor pictures are now running at the
Grand Theater in Sioux City, on nights which
otherwise would be open.
N. S. Osbom, who was formerly engaged in the
moving picture business at Ellsworth, is reported to
have made arrangements to reopen his show there,
and to have taken a new lease on his old location.
Moving pictures of the Iowa National Guard, taken
at Charles City, were shown at the Orpheum in
Dnbuque, when the officers of the Fifty-third Regi-
ment were holding a convention in that city.
E. H. Reaser has purchased the Magic Theater at
Algona, from Glen Brunson.
Hilliard Campbell, who leased the Auditorium
at Mt. Pleasant, from Dennis Morony. assuming
charge December 2d, changed the name to the
Orpheum, running pictures and occasionally booking
a road show. Each Thursday night the Cadet
Band of Mount Pleasant, gives a concert and shares
in the receipts.
A moving picture show has been opened at
Cushing, by I. B. Goodrich and August Bertelson.
t The Men's Brotherhood of GVace M. E. church,
at Des Moines, recently began a campaign to pre-
vent the moving picture show operated at Nine-
teenth and Crocker streets, from giving Sunday
shows.
Ole Olson is now associated with Leffert &
Cooper in the management of the Idle Hour Theater
at Bancroft, having purchased the interest of B. E.
Button.
Thomas Ross has installed a gas lighting plant,
to be used in connection with his picture show
in the Opera House at Gait.
The Opera House at Paulina has been purchased
by the band of that place. The building will be
remodeled before it is operated as an amusement
house.
A moving picture machine has been installed
in the college chapel at Fayette, and films pertinent
to the textbooks of the English classes, will be
used in addition to a series of entertainments for
the students.
II. L. Hooker is now the owner of the Casino
Theater at Charles City.
Redecorated and remodeled, and with a new rest
room, new bos office and new inclined floor, the
Cozy Theater, at Oelwein, has been reopened.
Pictures and vaudeville is the policy of the house.
Samuel Williams and Glen McDonald have taken
possession of the moving picture theater at New
London, which they have leased from J. W. Brown.
Morehead & Fairchild have sold the Rex Theater
at Perry, to W. A. Petty.
The firm of Davis & DeDobbeller, which has been
conducting tie Cozy Theater at Odebolt, has dis-
solved, Mr. Davis retaining the management of the
picture show.
The moving pictures of Council Bluffs, Into which
was woven a story, "A Council Bluffs Courtship,"
were shown at the Nicholas and Elite theaters Jn
that city.
Ben Teig contemplates opening a moving pictore
show in Zearing.
Herman Jessen, of Gladbrook, will open a moving
picture theater at Dysart.
M. J. German has engaged in the photoplay busi-
ness at Hampton.
The clergymen and laymen of Sioas City, who
are planning a "Go to Church Sunday," realize the
possibilities of the moving picture in a campaign
of this sort, and have under consideration a scheme
in which the photoplay houses of Sioux City will be
asked to use a number of Biblical pictures the week
before the day set aside for special attendance at
services.
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
SEATTLE.
THE Clemmer Theater, of this city, has changed
the policy of film service beginning December
28 from the General Film Company to feature pro-
ductions. The price of admission will be 20 cents
on the lower floor and 10 cents in the balcony.
Manager Clemmer states the opening feature was
"The Sea Wolf," by Jack London, in seven reels.
Manager Clemmer has also secured the first showing
of Kinemacolor pictures in the city, the program
consisted of scenes of St. Augustine, Fla., Alligator
Farm, and the world-famed actress. Anna Held.
The Colonial Theater gave a private exhibition
December 10 at 11 p.m. of Kinemacolor films pro-
jected on a Simplex machine equipped with a
Kinemacolor attachment. The pictures were pro-
jected perfectly by chief operator Fred W. Jiencke,
with the able as.sistance of Geo. Endert, manager
Pacific Film Exchange, of this city, and the Paclflc
Coast distributors for Kinemacolor films.
The Circuit Theater has secured the feature film
"The Last Night on the Barbary Coast," and was
successfully shown at the above theater for three
days. The picture is the property of the North-
western Feature Film Company, E. A. Tate being
the manager.
Mr. Beverly B. Dobbs gave a private exhibition
of .\laskan pictures at the Class A Theater Decem-
ber 16 at 2:30 p. m. for the benefit of his friends,
also showing his latest motion picture, "Salmon
Fishing on Puget Sound."
The Colonial Theater, which has been nslng
Universal service for the past month, returned to
General Film Service again.
L. L. Hyer has recently sold the Grand Theater
at Snohomish, Wash., to R. A. Russell.
B. P. Abott. manager of the Dream Theater,
Port Angeles, opened his new $15,000 picture pal-
ace at Sedro Woolley on Christmas Day; tlie Uni-
versal program was shown.
The Bell Theater, at Chehalis, Wash., has been
closed and is being remodeled.
Joe Gargano has just sold the Electric Theater,
of this city, and is expected to purchase the Jack-
son Theater soon.
The Alhambra Theater had the S. R. O. sign
conspicuously displayed all this week, the three-
part Universal Rex feature, "The Jew's Christmas,"
being the drawing card.
Will Hudson, staff photographer on the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, returned recently from an ^-
tended trip throughout Alaska and the far North,
where be secured many thousand feet of Alaskan
scenery.
The Film Land Company, of Vancouver, B. C,
will shortly produce a two thousand foot subject
to promote the sale of Canadian land.
Four new picture theaters have opened their doors
to the Tacoma public within the past thirty days,
and several others are in course of construction.
Joseph St. Peter, proprietor Rose Theater, Ev-
erett, donated the entire receipts of two of his
busiest days to the Christmas fund for Everett's
kiddies.
Motion pictures was the plan of Rev. Sidney
Strong, pastor of the Queen Anne Congregation^
church, which was put into operation Sunday after-
noon and evening. December 21. Three films were
shown: "Israel in Egypt:" "St. Paul and the
Centurion," and "Tho Your Sins Be As Scarlet."
The pictures acted as an appeal by the pastor dur-
ing the week of the celebration of the birth of
Christ. There was a good attendance at both
afternoon and evening services, the pictures being
the main part of the services.
The Boylston Avenue Unitarian church also had
motion pictures as part of the services, the picture
being "Pilgrim's Progress." The story Is In four
parts, and was lectured by Mrs. E. Curtis and
Col. Phillip Roy.
Eugene Levy, of the Levy Amusement Co. , se-
cured the first showing of Charles Dickens' master-
piece, "David Copperfield." in this city, for bis
theater, the Moore, where it was shown for one
week, four performances being given dally, two
matinees and two at night.
W. W. Hodkinson, general manager of the Pro-
gressive Motion Picture Co. , was in the city re-
cently, consulting with local manager Prank I*.
Hudson. The result was the securing of the Clem-
mer Theater, for the exclusive showing of the
Famous Players productions.
Louis Reno, manager of the Hollywood store on
the Hollywood Farm owned by C, D. Stimson, re-
cently purchased a moving picture machine. Mr,
Reno will give an exhibition of five reels of licensed
pictures Saturday night of each week, drawing bis
patronage from two hundred employees of the Holly-
wood Farm, and a possible few from the nearby
farming community.
W. L. Shanks sold his Crown Theater to M. B.
Lewis, and has purchased the Dream Theater, of
this city. The Dream Theater Is one of the neatest
photoplay theaters in the city, although being one
of the oldest.
The Maynard Theater, which has been closed for
the past year, will be reopened by the owners of
the building.
J. Von Herberg, one of the managers of the
Alhambra Theater of this city, has returned from
a business trip throughout the East in the Inter-
est of their new theater, "The Liberty," which
Jensen and Vnn Hedberg are erecting at First
and Pike streets.
The Paul J. Rainey African Hunt Pictures were
shown at the Melbourne Theater December 21, for
a week's run, at an admission of 25 cents. TbIs
is the first time these pictures have been shown In
a picture theater in this city. The pictures are the
property of the Northwestern Feature Film Co.
A. T. Lambson, manager of the Spokane office
of the General Film, was a recent visitor In
Seattle.
G-OLDSMITH. '
PHILADELPHIA.
UNSEASONABLE weather has caused a somewhat
lethargic condition of affairs In the moving <
picture industry of Philadelphia daring the paat
few weeks, with the exhibitors feeling the real
blunt of the dull business.
Summarized, the photoplay Industry In the
Quaker City for the year just past has been quite
satisfactory. More theaters have been opened dur-
ing 1913 than in any other year, and the number
of film exchanges has more than doubled. Of '
course a number of "fly-by-nlght" concerns bavv*
opened up one day and vanished the next, but It
is now believed that those doing business In Phil-
adelphia are here to sta.v, and will become a big ■
factor in assisting the exhibitor to give their pa-
trons the very beat show possible.
Lewis M. Swaab Is now comfortably located l9 ■
bis new building at 1327 Vine Street, a locatlim
which is right in the heart of the moving picture
colony of Philadelphia. In the new quarters every
device for handling business quickly Is afforded,
and the stock, wblcb Includes ererything the ex-
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(ilbltor ma.v want, is 33 complete as it l9 possible
to make it.
The S. & S. Film Manafacturing Co., of Wll-
miniEtOD, Del., has been incorporated under the
Uwa ot Delaware with a capital of $1,000,000.
QtOTge W. Dillman Is the principal incorporator.
Barton Holmes, lecturer and traveler, gave the
floal one of his regalar series of lectures at the
American Academy of Music last week, assisted
by motion pictures which were of unusual Interest.
Levlck & "Woldovr have purchased a plot of ground
Ct 736-73S SoutU Fifty-second Street, on which will
be erected a motion picture theater, 60 by 100
feet at a cost of $40,000.
The Belmont Theater, Fifty-second Street above
tfarket Street, was opened on December 27. The
theater, which is one of the most modern in West
Philadelphia, will run a continuous show from 6 to
11 p. m. It will be the first moving picture house
in that section of the city to have a ten-cent
ftdnlssion.
Becker Brothers, who have boilt several the-
aters in Philadelphia daring the past year, are
having plans made for the erection of several more
during 1914.
M. Stie'el, one of tbe most progressive photoplay
theater promoters in Philadelphia, has added one
more house to his already large chain of theaters.
The latest one to be opened, the New Lafayette, at
2914 Kensington Avenue, is one of the most beauti-
fal in Philadelphia. With a seating capacity of
1,800 and containing twenty exits, the theater
ranks among the largest devoted exclusively to
motion pictures.
William Frelbofer has conveyed to the Frank-
ford Realty Company, the Frank ford Theater, lo-
cated at Frankford Avenue and Margaret Street.
for a nominal consideration, subject to a mortgage
of $125.0'X».
M. Selvan will shortly erect a picture theater at
Twenty-tifth Street and Allegheny Avenue, which
will be built of brick and terra cotta and will
cover a site of ground 70 by 100 feet.
William S. Sachesenaier, one of the pioneers in
the field of motography, has opened the Cambria
Theater at Twenty-ninth Street and Columbia
Avenue. The theater is fireproof and famished
throughout in a most up-to-date manner. At the
present time Ur. Sachesenmaier is having a beauti-
ful theater erected at Sixty-tbird Street and Haver-
ford Avenue, which, when completed, will rival
any other motion picture house of 1,400 capacity.
The Keen-0-Scope Company has moved from lo24
Eace Street to a three-story ballding* 247 North
Eleventh Street, where more room will be pro-
vided for the handling of their increasing business.
George W. Bradenburgh and M. S. Kahnweller.
both prominently identified with the local picture
Industty, spent the past week in New York City
looking for additional features with which to sup-
ply the local exMbitors.
During the past week J. S. Greenbanm, business
manager of the Exhibitors' League of Pennsylvania,
•ecared more than twenty-five new members for
the association, and It Is expected that within the
year he will have every progressive theater man-
ager and owner listed among the members.
William S. Crager is having plans made for a
picture theater which will be erected at Second
and Ontario Streets.
"Traffic in Souls'* Is still maintaining its grip
apon the pictnre public of Philadelphia and during
the last week the Metropolitan Opera House has
been taxed to capacity with people anxious to see
this great feature.
J. W. Smith, manager of the Majestic Theater,
Bordentown, Pa., was seen on the exchange mart
last week, making booking for features. Mr. Smith
stated that he was more than pleased with the
amount of business done during the past year, and
that many of his patrons paid admissions 300 days
In the year.
George Shelly has awarded a contract to E. K.
Tomilson for the erection of a one-story brick
moving picture theater. 29 by 59 feet, at 4302-04
Fleming Street, which will cost $2,800.
T. Segal, formerly Identified with the picture In-
dustry In Philadelphia, has taken charge of the
Boyden Theater in Camden, N. J.
Kahn & Greenberg have let a contract for the
construction of a cne-story moving pictnre theater,
which will be erected at the southeast comer of
Broad and Thompson Streets. The theater will
be 25 by 160 feet and will have a seating capac-
ity of about 600.
The National Feature Film Company has taken
new quarters at 1126 Vine Street, and are now In
a better position to handle their Increasing trade.
Harry Prince, of the Prince Feature Film Com-
pany, is now connected with George W. Braden-
burgh, and will have charge of the feature branch
of the business.
CONGDOX.
OHIO.
CLEVELAND'S first motion picture manufacturing
concern is solidly on Its feet, according to S. A.
Lostlg, president of the Columbia Film Manufactur-
ing Company, Columbia balldlng. Mr. Lustig has
not taken up the production of photoplays, but is
prepared to do all kinds of commercial work and
make ontdoor pictures for any purpose. He Is film-
ing all Important events In the city and has made
many trips to the towns adjoining Cleveland. Mr.
Lustig is building up a library of Cleveland subjects
that will grow in value with the years. Many
prominent men and women and scenes that may never
be produced have been caught by his camera. It Is
getting to be a fad for families to have a private
picture taken showing the children at play or scenes
about their homes. Mr. Lustig has made private
films for some of Cleveland's best families.
Three reels of film were shown at the M. E.
Church, at Bellefontalne, 0., as a part of the Christ-
mas eve entertainment.
For the convenience of persons whose names ap-
pear in the classified columns of the contest being
conducted by the Newark Advocate that Newark, O.,
paper has arranged that winners present their cou-
pons to the box office of the Orpheum Theater, to
register entrance into the theater.
Youngstown is to have a new vaudeville and mo-
tion picture house, according to the word going
through the agencies. The old Callahan hotel Is the
proposed site of the new enterprise and it is planned
to have a sort of arcade from Federal Street back
to the building. The Federal Street merchants In-
terested are said to be in favor of the scheme, as
it will give them a fine arcade for display.
Manager Wright, of the Royal and Victory The-
aters, threw open the doors of his houses to the
children of Findlay as his special guests as a
Christmas treat.
Heavy patronage at the Star Theater, Sandusky,
attests the wide following enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs.
John D. Kessler, proprietors of the pretty little
picture house.
The Greenville Opera House, Greenville, 0., which
lias been leased by Fall Bros., has recently under-
gone repairs and a general overhauling, just re-
opening as a vaudeville and motion picture house.
A new Power's 6-A machine has been installed in an
asbestos booth. The theater is under the manage-
ment of C. E. Ballard, who guarantees the best mo-
tion pictures obtainable. Four reels will be shown
each day.
The Alhambra Theater, at East 105th Street and
Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, has determined on a policy
of high-class pictures and no vaudeville. The house
has a big organ, which is used during the run of
pictures and there is also a capable orchestra.
The Knickerbocker, on Euclid Avenue, Cleveland,
is planning many surprises for its patrons during
the next year. A large number of feature photo-
plays will be produced.
Safety Director Dunwoodie stopped the run of
"Dante's Infemo" at the Orpheum Theater in Can-
ton, 0., recently, in spite of the fact that the film
passed the National Board of Censorship.
Manager Downs, of the Knickerbocker Theater,
Euclid Avenue. Cleveland, says he is a specialist In
judging moving pictures, and claims to have set
the pace in giving the public the big productions.
He announces for the coming year: Carlotta Nillson
in "Leah Kleschna." Helen Gardner in "A Princess
of Bagdad," Cecelia Loftus in "A Lady of Quality."
Thomas W. Ross In "Checkers," Dustin Farnum in
"A Soldier of Fortune," and all the productions
starring Mary Pickford.
Phil Chakeras is having great success with his new
picture house, the Majestic, at Springfield, and his
untiring efforts have brought him a following that is
enviable to say the least.
Louis J. Becht. proprietor of the Mall Theater,
which Is located just across the street from the city
hall in Cleveland, has just stolen a march on his old
friend, Mayor Baker. Mayor Baker went to Potts-
ville, Pa., for the holidays, and the day after his
departure Mr. Becht had the front of his theater
highly decorated with posters of the "Celebrated
Petroslni films." One year ago, these s*me posters,
advertising the same film, caused Mayor Baker to
start a crusade, for looking out his front* window one
bright morning, he spied the posters, and as it was
during a period of alleged "crime wave" in Cleve-
land, called up the then Police Chief Kohler and had
the posters taken down. So Becht had his Petrosini
film examined by the state board of censorship and
It was passed. He didn't lose much time putting It
on the screen, thereby securing the last laugh.
A. P. Anthony put on a show for the Graham
Brothers at the Grays' Armory, Cleveland, Decem-
ber 28, with a special program of Irish pictures.
Graham Brothers imported eight reels of film made
in Ireland and of special interest to Irish people.
The orphans of Cleveland were entertained at Elks'
hall December 29, when the Irish films were thrown
upon the screen in the big auditorium.
A picture shown at the Knickerbocker Theater,
Cleveland, won the Cleveland Plain Dealer's con-
test In the selection of the "best" picture. Miss
Lucy Fonts, 7516 Linwood Avenue, submitted the
letter considered "best" and was awarded a five-dol-
lar prize. She maintained "The Wheels of Fate"
was of greatest interest and her two hundred word
letter explained that the quick action of the film
prompted her decision.
Earle Williams, starring in certain Vltagraph
films, made the acquaintance of many patrons of the
Dome Theater, at Youngstown, when he appeared
there recently.
"BUCKEYE."
Of Satan," was crying it as "a devil of a good
show."
Secretary A. 0. Zaring, of the Indiana Motion
Picture Exhibitors' Association, is expected at hla
office the coming week. He has been ill of typhoid
fever. A number of matters of interest to ex-
hibitors all over the state await his return. He Is
expected to take a hand in formulating some plans
for the meeting of the association in EvansvlUe
the latter part of January.
Though out of the downtown section several
miles, the Garrlck Theater, Indianapolis, believes
in advertising. The house Is one of the best patron-
ized in the city, and is one of the few neighbor-
hood houses where a matinee pays.
One comic and one educational is the rule at th«
Grand Central, Indianapolis.
William Huddy, owner of the New Riverside
Theatorium, is enjoying a big success, according
to bis report of the way people have attended hla
shows.
The New Starland Theater, Anderson, Ind., was
opened to tremendous crowds Christmas Day. The
house was built by John R. Roseberry and Joseph
Faulknor at a cost of $25,000. The house Is one
of the handsomest In the Middle West devoted to
the movies. It seats 547 and two baby grand
pianos and a pipe organ that cost $5,000 are part
of the equipment. Mr. Faulknor will have the
management of the theater. Two singers are used
as additional attractions, and the shows run four
reels.
Harry Crigler, who ran a movie house at Oxford,
Ind.^ is now musical conductor for the Gentry Dog
and Pony Show. Crigler says that usually men go
from the circus business to the motion picture
business Instead of the other way around as he
has done.
The Irving Is the name of the new theater at
Irvlngton, a suburb of Indianapolis. The house
was rtcently opened by H. L. Whitehead, who
offered a prize of $10 at the first performance
for the person wh( would suggest a name for the
house. A committee of prominent citizens of the
suburb decided the contest, and awarded a prize
of $10.
The Auditorium Theater, Connersville, Ind., has
opened under the management of C. C. Zuber. Zaber
is using Kalem features. Three pianos were used
the opening night. It is a five and ten cent house.
"Daily papers always carry ray program," Is
the flash used by the Arc Theater. Crawfordsvllle,
Ind. This Is one way of making patrons watch
for your advertising.
Joe Bertottl, proprietor of the Columbia Theater,
Clinton, Ind., is featuring a boy tenor at each
performance.
Indianapolis theaters have quit using vandeviUe
attractions. They are depending upon the pictures
to do the entertaining. Pianists and dnunmers
still are used, however. Once In a while some
artist ' 'running wild. " is given a chance to do
something to pay for his cakes. J. M. Rhodes,
president of the Indiana Exhibitors' League, Is
known as the friend of the "wild" ones.
Now the women of Lawrenceborg, Ind., bare
decided that the movies need censoring. The wo-
men of the churches will organize a censor board.
Up with the lorgnettes and at them!
The Talbott Theater, Indianapolis, prints Its
programs for a week in advance, a change nightly,
with special features Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.
The printing of a movie house program for a week
in advance is some stunt in Indianapolis, and In-
cidentally Manager Schnitzer says It is bringing
them back.
M. C. Farrell, who is to manage the new Victoria,
Hudson and Sixteenth street. Indianapolis, will
use the Snitzer program idea when he opens, Janu-
ary 15. Farrell says his programs will carry no
advertising. He is not indifferent to the kale,
just anxious not to offend a rather select neighbor-
hood.
Business in the Indiana movie honaes has taken
a big jump since Christmas. President J. M. Rhodes
seems to be of the opinion that exhibitors of the
state contributed very largely to the Increased
stock of sunburst neckties now abroad.
The Vaudette Theater has added the Gaamont
features to Its service. The Vaudette was one of
the first houses in Indianapolis. Turning In to klU
time with Manager Smith, of the Vaudette, has
become an Indianapolis habit.
Oran Calvert, Franklin. Ind., Is a convert to
Ka lem features. Ed. Bingham, of the Empress
Feature Film Company, started him with "From
the Manger to the Cross."
The Starland, C. N. Stevenson's new theater In
Indianapolis, is doing a good business. The house
has a Rembusch mirror screen.
Manager A. C. Zaring, of the North Star Theater,
Indianapolis, and secretary of the Indiana Motion
Picture Exhibitors' Association. Is able to be
about again after a long siege with typhoid fever.
One of Zaring's first tasks is to get things In
motion for the semi-annual meeting of the Asso-
ciation, at EvansvlUe, this month.
WILLIAM.—
INDIANA.
THE Terre Haute Film Co.. Terre Haute, Ind.,
has incorporated with a capital stock of
$5,000, and the following directors: Elias B. Sheets,
Alice H. Sheets and Samuel J. Weinstein. The
plans of the company are not known.
The barker at the Gem Theater, Indianapolis.
when the attraction was the Pathe film. "A Slave
ILLINOIS.
THE Comedy Theater, at Mnrphjsboro, has been
closed.
The Woman's Club, ot De Kalb, will sponsor the
eshibition ot "The Price of Hnman Llyes," when
it is shown at the Star Theater in that city, »ome
time after the first of the year.
Will Bowlby has sold the Grace Theater, at
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Hoopeston, to Perry Cunniufflinm and Everett Pish.
Samuel J. ScUloaser, of Peru, 111., has leased a
building in Hoopeston, and will open a photoplay
house.
B. F. Trego now has a controlling interest In the
Opera House at Sherrard, and the moving picture
show, which has been conducted by B. F. and
Walter Trego and Will Love, is now conducted at
the Opera House.
The Idylhour Theater, at Canton, recently gave
a Magnetized Crazy Top to each boy and girl who
attended the Saturday afternoon matinee.
Moving picture operators and stage and theater
hands of La Salle, are planning to organize a local
union of the International Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employes.
The Grand Theater, at Joliet, gave a special
show New Year's Eve, beginning at 11 o'clock
and lasting until 1 A. M.
The Universal Film & Supply Company, which re-
cently announced its intention of opening an ex-
change in Cairo, has taken a lease on a suite of
rooms in the Halliday Estate Building there.
W. A. Thompson, who was connected with the
Majestic Theater at Waukegan during the time
the late Si Litt held a lease on it. has taken
over the house and will run three reels of Universal
pictures and give three acts of vaudeville for ten
cents.
The Illinois State Fire Marshal's office has issued
a bulletin as to wbat will be required of moving
picture theaters in the state. The restrictions
include:
Every picture machine installed or operated in
the state of Illinois sball be enclosed in a booth,
to be not less than 5 feet by 5 feet by G feet in
size, the frame of whiob shall be composed of
angle iron not less than one inch by one-eighth
inch, properly braced to secure rigidity and se-
curely riveted, or bolted, at the jolts. Each booth
shall be sheathed and roofed with sheet iron of not
less than No. 20 B. & S. gauge, or with one-quarter
inch hard asbestos board, to be securely riveted, or
bolted, to the angle iron frame.
The bootb shall be floored with the same material
as the side and the roof, riveted to the iron frame
and covered with some non-conducting material.
The entrance door to the booth shall be no larger
than 2 feet by 5 feet, of the same construction as
the booth and so arranged as to close automatically
by metal rope and weight attachment, or hy a
spring of sufficient strength and tension to keep the
door securely closed.
The orifice, or opening for the operators' booth, or
through which the picture is thrown, shall not be
larger than 12 by 12 inches, and shall be pro-
vided with a gravity door of the same construction
as the booth, which door shall be held open hy
fusible links placed in series with fine cords, so
arranged that one of the links is suspended directly
over the film when in the slide of the apparatus.
or aranged so as to be normally closed and held
open by the pressure of the operator's foot.
All sEelves, furniture and fixtures within the
booth shall be constructed of non-combustible ma-
terial, and no combustible material of any sort
whatever shall be permitted or allowed to be within
such booth, except the films used in the operation
of the machine.
All machines shall be equipped with incombustible
magazines for receiving and delivering the films
during the operation of the machines. A shutter
must be provided and placed in front of the con-
denser of the machine, so arranged that same can
be instantly closed by the operator. Films not in
the machines shall be kept in metal boxes, with
tight fitting covers, within the booth enclosing the
machines. Hot carbons taken from the lamps sball
be deposited in metal receptacles.
Each booth must have an opening not less than
12 inches in diameter for ventilation, which must
be flanged to carry standard conductor pipe for ex-
hausting the hot air generated in operating the
machine.
Each exit in a moving picture theater shall be
marked with a red signal light and shall be
marked "exit" in letters not less than 5 inches in
height.
Two standard hand chemical fire extinguishers
shall be provided, one inside the booth and the
other located outside the booth near the door of
the same.
Dan Higginis bpened his new moving picture the-
ater, the Paris, at Decatur, on Christmas eve.
Three reels of Mutual service are shown. The house
was erected at a cost of $9,000 and will seat 500.
Manager Frank, of the Grand at Macomb, has in-
stalled a Standard piano player with flute and harp
attachment.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Plein. of the Family Tlieater at
Dixon, gave away 1 ,000 tickets to the Good Fel-
lows of that city to be distributed where they would
do the most good at Christmas time. This spirit
was very apparent this year. Manager W. W.
Watts, of the Vaudette at Springfield, put on a
special show for the kiddies on Christmas day. The
program at the "B" at Aurora had a juvenile tinge
and in addition the house was favored by a visit
from Santa Claus. Manager Tilford, of the Star at
Murphysboro, put on a free matinee for the young-
sters. Circuit Judge Harry Higbee, of Pittsfield,
was the host at the free matinee at the Knights of
Pythias opera house in that city, but the hand of
Manager Burr Swan was in evidence in the selec-
tion of the program. Six reels were given at Swan's
Christmas night show. Incidentally, the feeling of
having made somebody happy was a nice thing for
tlie Illinois managers to think of, benause many of
them did a very poor holiday business. The bliz-
zardy day kept the people in by their firesides.
Mrs. P. A. Harvey is pianist at the Lyric Theater
in Villa Grove in the place of Miss Bertha Arm-
strong, who is unable to resume her duties following
an illness.
C. Leroy Harvey opened his new Cort Theater at
Monmouth December 27. The new house is equipped
with a radium gold fiber screen, reflex lighting
system and is especially proud of its ventilation.
Three reels of Mutual films will be given daily.
Miss X'ary Gillflllan, of Watseka, has accepted a
position as ticket seller and Ora Murphy, of Hoopes-
ton. a position as pianist at the Star Theater in
Watseka.
The invasion of the residence districts of Rock
Island began December 27 when Otto and Frank
Fogel opened the Black Hawk moving picture thea-
ter at Eleventh street and Twelfth avenue. The
theater, \vhich is boused In a handsome concrete
structure, seats 300.
The American Theater, 319-323 Missouri avenue.
East St. Louis, has been leased by St. Louis per-
sons who have secured as manager Col. H. N.
Morgan.
Manager Burnstine, of the Lyric Theater at Lin-
coln, has installed a new radium gold fiber screen.
He entertained the newsboys of the city Christmas
day.
Paul M, Hazel, of the New Rex Theater at
Naperville, announces that he will give educational,
scientific and travel pictures as often as four times
a week, because he thinks his patrons appreciate
that class of films.
F. C. McGuire, of Macomb, presented his new
Princess Theater to the people of that city for their
approval Saturday night, December 27. The house
is said to be a credit to a city the size of Macomb.
X.-anager E. Bruce Range, of the Gem Theater at
Taylorville. turned over bis house for four hours
December 29. The poor were admitted free, but all
who wanted to could make donations which were
turned over to the city missionary worker to be
used for the poor.
Dr. Theodore Kemp, of the Illinois State Wesleyan
University at Bloomington, has been notified that
he has been appointed a member of the advisory
board of the Colonial Film Company, of New York,
which purposes to put out educational films.
An ordinance has been introduced before the city
couucil, of Rock Island by Commissioner Archie
Hart requiring the consent of a majority of the
property owners for 200 feet in each direction be-
fore a moving picture theater may be opened. Com-
missioner Hart,- who has been investigating the
question of motor-driven machines, said he could
find no objection and asked that an amendment to
the ordinance he drawn. He recommended, how-
ever, that provision be made for a city 'license for
operators at a nominal fee.
Al. Lewis opened his new moving picture theater
at Sandoval with a free show. The house will be
opened each night except Sunday. This gives San-
doval two photoplay theaters.
C. D. Caster has sold his moving picture theater
at Ohenoa to A. M. Blake.
^n extra reel has been added to the programs of
the Playhouse, and the Southern in Oak Park, and
the Park in Austin, giving a five-reel show. The
added subject is to increase the comedy part of
the show which has been limited to one reel.
E. H. Hill has announced his intention of en-
gaging in the moving picture business at Aledo,
D. .T. Kimmell. who purchased the Pyric Theater
at Pana last summer, has sold the house to W. B.
.Johnson, of Glasgow. Ky., who has assumed charge.
The American Theater at East St. I>ouis, which
is now under the management of H. N. Morgan, has
plenty of stunts to keep the house force busy. For
one thing announcement is made that an upright
piano will be given away every month. Other things
in the gift line include two grand prizes eaih
^^ouday njgbt, souvenirs to the women every Tues-
day and Friday. Souvenirs, it is announced, have
taken the place of Eagle Stamps. The stamp evil
is much in evidence in East St. Louis houses, how-
ever. Another feature of the American's is the
invitation "Bring the babies, we'll take care of
them.'*
Dreamland Theater at Roodhouse is conducting a
baby show contest.
The Knights of Pythias room at Sidney has been
rented by Dahl & Epperson, who will occupy it with
their moving picture show.
Manager William Q. SetlifTe, of the Grand Opeivi
House at Mattoon, has turned bis place into a
vaudeville house.
The Colonial Theater at Danville, which Is now
running pictures and occasionally vaudeville, may
be remodeled into a ten-ceut vaudeville house.
The Warrington Theater at Oak Park ofCered a
safe and sane New Year's eve celebration. After
the performance of M'adame Sherry five reels of pic-
tures were shown while the patrons waited the
coming of the new year.
The Gem Theater at Taylorville recently turned
over its bouse for a couple of days to aid the piano
fund of a local school.
The Peoria Film Exchange, of Peoria, has been
incorporated with capital stock of $2,400 to deal In
general motion pictures, theaters and supplies. The
incorporators are Samuel N. and Dee Robinson, who
are well known among Illinois exhibitors, and
Maurice H. Livingston.
As a special holiday treat nil patrons of the Pas-
ti're at TT<i:ner were admitted free at one per-
fiirman!-c.
Elks of Macomh, who entertained the little chil-
dren of that city at a holiday fete at the Grand
Opera House, gave tickets good at picture shows to
the overflow; all could not be accommodated.
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
y\ NEW moving picture show ordinance has been
-^*- offered the city council of Fort Worth, Tex.
It provides for no standing room, no perpendicular
rises on floors, no grades of more than one foot ia
ten, main exit ten feet wide, no exits less than five
feet wide, seats thirty-two Inches, back to back,
and not more than ten in a string. The city elec-
trician is to examine the operators, and weekly in-
spections will be made by the fire marshal and
city electrician.
N. H. Gibbons, owner of the Aurora and Grand
Theaters at Lawrence, Kan., has recently pleaded
guilty to the charge of permitting per.sons to stand
in the aisles and lobbies and was fined $2n..50.
Manager F. W. Peters, of the Queen, at Hous-
ton, Tex., planned to open the new house the eve-
ning of December 24. In the afternoon a compli-
mentary pipe organ recital was given by William
Street and J. J. Blood, both of London, England.
B. W. Hulsey is owner of the theater.
Managers of moving picture shows in Dallas,
Tex., are said to be taking an active part in the
organization of the Greater Dallas Association.
Hazel ton & Smith, who have been operating a
moving picture show at Dalhart, Tex., have found
a new location in Altus, Okla.
The Men's Civic Club, of Port Arthur, Tex., wil!
use moving pictures to advertise the cit.v. The
contract for taking the films was awarded to
O. W. Lamb, representing a New York concern.
F. C. Thompson, owner of the Wigwam Theater
at Hohart, Okla.. will open the Palace, a new
moving picture house, the first of the year.
S. T. McDonald, manager of the Queen Theater
at Galveston, Tex., recently read a paper before
the Galveston Rotary Club on the status of the
motion picture industry.
The Texas Film Corporation, of Dallas, Tex., has
been incorporated with a capital stock of $30,000.
The incorporators are M. S. White, R. T. Peter,
and R. T. Trash.
The World Special Films Company, of New York,
has been granted permission to do business io
Texas, with headquarters at Austin. The state
capital will be $50,000.
H. C. Tomlinson has opened a picture show at
Millerton, Okla.
Claude Reynolds is now engaged In the moving
picture theater business at Oneida, Kan., having
purchased a house in that city.
E. H. Fitzhugh. of Dallas, Tex., recently made
a series of pictures at Brownwood, Tex.
P. W. Horn, superintendent of the city schools of
Houston, Texas, before a meeting of the Parent-
Teachers Association of that city, gave a strong
indorsement of moving pictures for educational pur-
poses. He does not believe, however, that text-
l>ooks will be entirely supplanted by films. The
Rusk school already has installed projecting ap-
paratus.
Herman Fichtenberg, head of the Fichtenberg-
moving picture enterprises, and his general mana-
ger, W. H. Gueringer. who were in Houston, Texas,
at the opening of the new Queen, are said to have
hinted that another photoplay house might he
erected in that city. A notable feature of the
opening of the Queen was that addresses were made
by the mayors of two cities. Campbell, of Houston,
and Fisher, of Galveston. "Moving pictures are the
greatest educators of the present era," said Mayor
Campbell. "This beautiful theater is one of which
any city ought to be proud.**
W. L. Terry has asked the city council, of Waco,
Texas, for a permit to open a moving picture and"
vaudeville house at 606 Austin street in that city.
The Paragon Feature Film Company, of Omaha,
Neb., made arrangements with the Chamber of Com-
merce of Houston. Texas, to make a series of local'
pictures of that city.
Dexter Smith is a new entrant into the moving^
picture field at Allen. Okla.
By an order of Judge W. H. Davidson, December-
30. " at Beaumont. Texas, in the case of the-
State vs. Motion Picture Patents Company
et al. the Edison KInetophone Company will
be permitted to display the talking pictures io
the state of Texas under .the direction of H. A.
Wroe, receiver of the Associated Motion Picture-
Companies named in the original suit. This order
ratifies a contract entered into by Wroe and the
Edison Kinetophone Company by wliich the terms of
the proceedings are to be dismissed as to John D.
Williams who will resell his talking picture ap-
paratus to the Edison Company, which will exhibit
the pictures with a crew of four men, paying to the-
rpceiver the first $50 taken in every week over and
above expenses.
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IN THE NORTHWEST.
AN extensive paper on "The Future of the
Moving Picture" was read before the Social
Science Club at Aberdeen, S. Dak., by C. T.
Smithers. He had made considerable research along
the lines of the advantages of the moving picture
in educational and religious work and quoted many
noted divines who favored the thoughtful use of
films. The successful plan of Park Clmrch, in
Grand Rapids, Mich., which rejuvenated a dying
church organization by its pleasant Sunday after-
(Coutiuued on page 444)
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Calendar of Independent Releases
Universal Film Mfg. Co.
SUNDAY, JANUARY i8th, 1914.
CRYSTAL— A Father's Devotion (Drama)
ECLAIR— She Wrote a Play (Comedy)
REX— The Option (Drama)
MONDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1914-
VICTOR— The Man Who Lied (2 parts— Drama)
IMP — Getting Rid of His Mother-in-Law (Comedy)
POWERS— Too Many Cooks (Comedy)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1914.
GOLD SEAI^ The Unsigned Agreement (2 parts- Dr.)
CRYSTAL— Jone's Burglar Trap (Comedy)
CRYSTAI^Midnight Soaring (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1914.
NESTOR— Countess Betty's Mine (Drama)
JOKER — Mike and Jake Join the Army (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Coming Home (2 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 98 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1914.
IMP — Absinthe (4 parts — Drama)
REX — A Mud Bath Elopement (Comedy)
FRONTIER— Slim and the Indian (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1914.
NESTOR— Robbery (Drama)
POWERS— A Deuce and Two Pair (Comedy)
VICTOR — A Dangerous Experiment (2 parts — Drama) . .
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1913.
JOKER— Heaven Will Protect the Working Girl (Com.)
FRONTIER— Abide with Me (Drama)
loi BISON — For the Freedom of Cuba (2 parts-rDrama)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1914.
CRYSTAL— The Shadow of a Crime (Drama)
ECLAIR — An Enchanted Voice (Comedy)
ECLAIR — He Does Not Care to Be Photographed (Com.)
REX — The Leper's Coat (Drama)
MONDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1914
VICTOR— Dances of To-Day
IMP — A Doctor's Deceit (2 parts — Drama)
POWERS— The Saint and the Singer (Comedy)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — One of the Bravest (2 parts — Drama) ....
CRYSTAL— Oh! You Puppy (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— His Vacation (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1914.
NESTbR— The Wheel of Life (Drama)
JOKER — A Freak Temperance Wave (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Just Kids (2 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAI^Animated Weekly, No. 99 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1914.
IMP— A Hot Finish (Comedy)
REX — From Father to Son (2 parts Drama)
FRONTIER— Slim and the Dynamiters (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1914.
NESTOR— When Billy Proposed (Comedy)
POWERS — A Coincidental Bridegroom (Drama)
VICTOR— The False Bride (Drama)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1914.
JOKER— In the Year 2014 (Comedy)
JOKER — Historic Bremen (Scenic)
FRONTIER— The Turning Point (Drama)
loi BISON — The Mad Hermit (3 parts— Drama)
MONDAY, JANUARY 19th, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Return of Helen Redmond (2 parts-
Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE— Too Many Brides (Comedy)
RELIANCE— The Mutual Girl (Drama)
• TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1914.
MAJESTIC— The Power of the Mind (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Her Love Letters (Drama)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1914.
BEAUTY— Fooling Uncle (Comedy)
BRONCHO — Conscience (2 parts — Drama) 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 56 (News)
RELIANCE— The Man (Drama)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1914.
AMERICAN— No Release.
DOMINO — The Informer (2 parts — Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE— Won In a Closet (Comedy)
KOMIC— What the Burglar Got (Comedy)
KOMIC— The Wild Man from Borneo (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Kentucky Romance (Drama)
PRINCESS— The Vacant Chair (Drama)
THANHOUSER— An Elusive Diamond (Drama)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1914.
AMERICAN— At the Potter's Wheel (Industrial)
KEYSTONE— Rebecca's Wedding Day (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— The Thief and the Book (2 parts— Drama)200O
RELIANCE— The Hidden Cue (Drama)
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1914.
APOLLO— It's a Bear (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— No Release.
THANHOUSER— The Elevator Man (Comedy),
MONDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1914.
AMERICAN — A Blowout at Santa Banana (2 parts —
Comedy-Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE— Double Crossed (Comedy)
RELIANCE— Title not reported.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)
MAJESTIC— Title not reported.
THANHOUSER— Title not reported.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1914.
BEAUTY— Title not reported.
BRONCHO— Romance of Sunshine Alley (Drama)
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 57 (News)
RELIANCE— Title not reported.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1914.
AMERICAN— No Release.
DOMINO — Heart of a Woman (3 parts — Drama) 3000
KEYSTONE— Little Billie's Triumphs (Comedy)
KOMIC — Title not reported.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Divorce (2 parts — Drama) 2000
PRINCESS— Title not reported.
THANHOUSER— Title not reported.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1914.
AMERICAN — Calamity Anne in Society (Comedy) 1000
KEYSTONE— Mabel's Bare Escape (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— Title not reported.
RELIANCE— Title not reported.
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1914.
APOLLO— In Union There Is Strength (Comedy).
APOLLO— Whose Baby Are You? (Comedy) ......
MAJESTIC— What the Crystal Told (Drama)....
THANHOUSER— Turkey Trot Town (Comedy)..
Exclusive Supply Corporation
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1914.
GAUMONT — The Lawyer's Courtship (Comedy) ....,
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1914.
GAUMONT — Oscar's Heroic Poses (Comedy)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1914.
GAUMONT — Calino as a Stage Prompter (Comedy) . .
GAUMONT— Excursion In Old Paris (Scenic)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1914.
GAUMONT— Miss America
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MONDAY, JANUARY igth, 1914. ^ X
BIOGRAPH— Reggie, the Daredevil (Comedy) \
BIOGRAPH— Just Boys (Comedy) ■
EDISON— The Janitor's Flirtation (Comedy) ,
EDISON — Ostrich Farming, South Africa (Industrial)..
KALEM — Trapped (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
LUBIN— The Eternal Duel (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 6, 1914 (News)....
SELIG — Too Late (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— Quantrell's Son (Drama)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1914.
CINES— Who Was Guilty (Special— 2 parts— Drama).. .2000
EDISON— The Message of the Sun Dial (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — The Conqueror (Drama) lOOO
LUBIN — The Card of Mystery (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— Match Making Dads (Comedy) 600
PATHEPLAY— Insects that Mimic (Zoology)
PATHEPLAY — Submarine Mysteries (Zoology)
SELIG — His Guiding Spirit (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Vavasour Ball (Special— 2 parts—
Comedy-Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21st. 1914.
EDISON — The Uncanny Mr. Gumble (Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY — Looking for Trouble (Comedy) looo
KALEM — The Paleface Brave (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
PATHEPLAY— Three Pairs and a Cat (Comedy)
PATHEPLAY— At Home With Heron (Zoology)
SELIG — The Charmed Arrow (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Love's Old Dream (Comedy) 1000
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22nd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— The Sentimental Sister (Drama)
ESSANAY — A Night on the Road (Drama) lOOO
LUBIN — The Man From the West (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
MELIES — Monte Christo Up-to-Date (Comedy) 1000
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 7, 1914 (News)....
PATHEPLAY — A Sword of Damocles (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
SELIG — A Friend in Need (Drama) looo
VITAGRAPH— Anne of the Golden Heart (Drama) 1000
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1914.
EDISON — The Necklace of Rameses (Special — 3 parts —
Drama) 3000
ESSANAY — Through the Storm (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
KALEM— At Last They Eat (Comedy)
KALEM — Unveiling the Pilgrim Fathers' Monument
(Topical)
LUBIN— The Moth (Drama) 1000
SELIG — Doc Yak, Moving Picture Artist (Comedy) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Perplexed Bridegroom (Comedy)..
VITAGRAPH— Decoration Day at Old Soldiers' Home
(Topical)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1913.
BIOGRAPH— The Husband's Experiment (Drama)
EDISON — United in Danger (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — Broncho Billy and the Bad Man (Drama). .1000
KALEM — Explosive "D" (Drama)
LUBIN— The Blinded Heart (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— God's Warning (Drama)
VITAGRAPH— Hearts of Women (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
Advance Releases
MONDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH — His Fireman's Conscience (Drama)
EDISON— The Lovely Senorita— Second of the Wood B.
Wedd Series (Comedy) looa
KALEM — The Shadow of Guilt (Special — 2 parts — Dr.).2t)0O
LUBIN— The Windfall (Drama) 1000
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly. No. 8, 1914 (News)....
SELIG — The Adventures of Kathlyn, No. 3 — The Temple
of the Lion (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 200»
VITAGRAPH— The Return of Jack Bellew (Drama). . .looo-
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1914.
ECLIPSE — Wrecked in Mid-Air (Special — 2 parts — Dr.).200O'
EDISON— The Mystery of the Talking Wire— Third of
Cleek Series (Drama) looa
ESS ANAY— The Testing Fire (Drama) lOOO-
LUBIN — His Excellency (Drama) lOoa
PATHEPLAY— A Two Family Affair (Comedy)
PATHEPLAY— The Oasis of Gabes— Tunis (Scenic)...
SELIG — The Conspirators (Drama) lOOO
VITAGRAPH— Pickles, Art and Saaerkraut (Special—
2 parts — Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1914.
EDISON— How Bobby Called Her Bluil (Comedy)
EDISON— The Call of the Footlights (.Comedy)
KALEM — The Masquerader (Special — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
P.A.THEPLAY— The Patched Adonis (Comedy)
SELIG— The Old vs. The New (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Scotland Forever (Comedy) 1000
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Out of Sight— Out of Mind (Comedy)....
BIOGRAPH— Buy Wool (Comedy)
ESSANAY— What Came to Bar "Q" (Comedy) 1000
LUBIN — Treasures on Earth (Special — 2 parts — Drama>200O
MELIES— Batty Bill's Honeymoon (Conaedy) 600
MELIES — Winby Willy and the Fisherman (Comedy).. 370
PATHEPLAY— Pathe's Weekly, No. 9, 1914 (News)
PATHEPLAY— The Power of Print (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
PATHEPLAY — Seringapatam, Southern India (Scenic).
SELIG — Bringing Up Hubby (Comedy)
■ VITAGRAPH— The Little Bugler (Drama)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1914.
EDISON — The Silent Death (Special — 2 parts— Drama). 2000
ESSANAY— The Girl at the Curtain (Special— 2 parts—
Comedy-Drama) 2000
KALEM — The Medicine Show at Stone Gulch (Comedy)
KALEM — Making High Grade Paper (Industrial)
LUBIN — An Unintentional Hero (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— A Stage Door Flirtation (Comedy) 600
SELIG— A Splendid Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Lucky Elopement (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1914-
BIOGRAPH— The Fallen Angel (Drama)
EDISON— The Perfect Truth— First of "Dolly of the
Dailies" series (Drama)
ESSANAY— Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter
(Drama) lOOO
KALEM— Playing for a Fortune (Drama) lOOO
LUBIN— The Pale of Prejudice (Drama) lOoo
PATHEPLAY— The Lunatic's Child (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— The Love of Tokiwa (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
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MONTE CRISTO
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Released January 2 2d
A very fine humorous picture taken at the
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Every exchange should order early. This
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*^The MEXICAN
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The Third Degree
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The Inst woril in nioi^ern niotio't'
picture photogr^ipliy' Thai- is |icili:iiia'
a nish statement to ni:ilte when fxhto
are so many wpnderlul tilfn.s on thu
market, but the wortls h;inll:. ilu jus-
fit e to the film wliich is about to bo
I>^^senled to Bufialirs moving picture
fiilhusiasts. The other day In one of
r.ulfalo's lending theaters a film was
thrown nfon the acreer' for thu ap-
liroial or disapproval ot the maunders
ol Iho local theaters. That film was|
Charles Klein's masterpiece. "Thei
Third Degree." Jt ran aa hour and J
quarter, but during lh.it entire tilncj
not a sound was heard from the audi-
enre, which was ci)mposed of meul
"ho ■■kne\«" what was good and whal|
was bad in the "movie" world. That
^ilencc portended "something" when
Hie pla.v was ondeiT That "snmo-
thing" came in a burst of applause
and nfterwaids expressions such as
■Wonderful!" "At last we have a real
film!" '-Great: ■ and so on.
And now that the nl:lnage;^:-■^^v*^
put their staniu ollaunf*i-.nl • '
The Third Degree (5 Reels) is a record-smashing success, because of its splendid Lubin photography, its great popularity
and fame as a drama, and the wonderful scope of its appeal. The story is graphic and thrilling, has a lofty moral— is fine
in ^technique, tense in plot and worked out with the skill and cunning of the foremost playwright of the day— Charles
Klein. The Third Degree pleases every class of picture fan. Write for bookings to
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Special Feature Photoplay Masterpieces
The Third Degree
Charles Klein's famous police drama made into
a 5 reel photoplay. The most successful of the
year — (Lubin.) See opposite page.
The Battle of Shiloh
Another Lubin triumph (4 Reels). Different from
any feature you have ever shown. A thrilling
war play, historically correct, yet carrying a
tender and happily ended love story. This
masterpiece cannot fail to rouse enthusiasm and
make new friends for your house.
Coming soon— watch for special advertising.
The Toll of Labor
Made fromEmile Zola's surpassing novel Germinal
—and five other well known dramas, soon ready
for bookings. These will be followed in regular
order by Special Feature Photoplay Masterpieces
which will prove worthy of the name.
General Film Company, (inc.)
special Feature Department
71 West 23rd Street New York
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
(Continued from page 430)
noons, in whicli tbe motion picture ui.Mcbine played
the leading part, wjis given in detail. lie also
viewed the motion picture from a sociological stand-
point and saw great value in its aiifieal to the
family group. One of the most significant phases
was apparent when he championed tbe pioturo show
as "the ally of the sober life," the most effective
substitute for the saloon.
Arnold Johnson has sold his half interest in the
Cokato Motion Picture Company at Cokato, Minn.,
to William A. Donahue.
Charles R. Qulnn and Gilbert McGrath contem-
plate engaging io the moving picture business at
Waverly, Minn.
The moving picture show of J. S. Leary, at
Portal. N. Dak., has been sold to Tony and Otto
Wagner, who also will operate a show at Bowbells.
A new moving picture show will be opened at
Mabel, Minn., by Doctor Harrington, of Preston,
Mfnn.
The West Central Minnesota Development Asso-
ciation has decided to adopt the moving picture ma-
chine to illustrate modern agricultural methods and
to show life in foreign countries. Projecting ap-
paratus will be purchased for each county which is
in the territory of the association and will be In
charge of the county agent. Slides will be used
for local subjects. In the summer illustrated lec-
tures will be given outdoors, but in tbe winter
time the school houses will be used.
Al Gernes, of Rochester. Minn., has engaged In
the moving picture business at Lake City, Xlinn.
J. L. Beck will be tbe manager of tbe moving
picture show opened in Brown's Opera House at
Alexandria. Minn.
The Seville Theater at Minneapolis. Minn., has
installed a jiew Wurlitzer concert orchestra with
chimes, bells and xylophones.
Leo Perkins has sold tbe Wonderland Tlieater at
Windom. Minn., to Marcus Lohse, of Heron Lake.
The Lund building at Aurora. Minn., has been
leased by E. T. Sandberg, who will remodel it to
be used as a moving picture theater.
Charles I. Pelto is reported to be contemplating
opening a moving picture theater at Two Harbors.
Minn.
Rev. E. 0. Hickman, progressive pastor of the
Methodist Church at Byron, Minn., has installed
a moving picture machine in bis church. Other
achievements for this minister include the organi-
zation of a village band and church orchestra, and
a movement for a co-operative creamery and laun-
dr.v for the farmers.
\ notice denouncing the plnn to establish a mo-
tion picture theater ne;ir the Irving school on '
Grand Avenue, in Minneapolis, Minn., was sent
broadcast by Mrs. C. D. Maclaren. president of the
Irvins School District Assnr-iation. The protest also
was filed with the Board of Aldermen.
Prof. F. H. Swift, of the history department of
the University of Minnesota, who at a recent
meeting of the International Purity Congress urged
thorough censorship of amusements, prepared for
the Woman's Welfare League of Minneapolis a
draft of an ordinance for presentation to tbe Com-
mittee on Recreation and Amusements of the City
Council. The measure is not aimed directly at
moving pictures because Professor Swift has given
approval of many houses. Burlesque shows, vaude-
ville houses and dance halls have not been so well
conducted. Among the changes desired are cen-
sorship by some city official of all films prior to
their presentation: lighted auditoriums during raov^
ing picture performances: exclusion from all places
of amusement, whether accompanied by parents
or not of all children imder Ifi years of age after
10 p. m., and of all children under 12 after 9 p. m.:
sanitation in all amusement places; licenses to be
issued to tlieaters and not to persons conducting
them, and censorship of posters and advertising.
That the Welfare league Is not opposed to pictures
Is evident. All Christmas week it presented at
the First Baptist Church tbe Kalem picture "From
the Manger to the Cross" and urged all young peo-
ple's organizations to secure blocks of seats and
attend.
As a result of a visit to Chicago, where she heard
the lectures given by Dr. Maria Montressori,
Miss Elizabeth Hall, assistant superintMndent of
Minneapolis, Minn., decided to recommend that mo-
tion pictures be made of tbe primary grade pupils
at work in the Minneapolis schools.
J. C. and G. W. H. Ryceman, of Woonsocket,
have purrhased the moving picture theater at
Scotland. S. D.. from A. L. Jones.
The Woman's Welfare League of MmneapoUs.
Minn., found patronage so good for "From tbe
Manger to tbe Cross" holiday week, that the ex-
hibition was siilfted from First Baptist church to
the Lyric Theater, tbe use of the latter house being
donated by the management.
Mrs. Jennie Tresham, at one' time with Minnie
Maddern Fiske. and previously with Joseph Jeffer-
son in "Rip Van Winkle." but more recently with
a Portland, Ore., moving picture company, died
recently at Spokane, Wash., where she had gone
to take a rest.
H. W. Kelley will open a moving picture show
at Jamestown. N. D.
State offifials have installed a Power's 6A in the
hospital for the insane at Rochester, and perform-
ances will he given once each week.
Mayor Wallace G. Nye. of Minneapolis, Minn., haa
warned moving picture theater proprietors that un-
less sugestlons as to safety made after inspections
hy city officials are heeded, their licenses will be
revoked.
W. C. Kenzel has engaged in the moving picture
business at Mandan, N. D.
James W. Waters has sold his Interest in the Star
moving picture theater at Lemmon, S. D., to A. H.
Clnrk.
Manager Jones, of the Star Theater at Lincoln,
was recently host to an unusual crowd of little folk.
They were 20O children from the Lincoln State
School and Colony (for feeble-minded and epilep-
tics). It was in the nature of a holiday treat.
Tbe consent ordinance lias been passed by the
Rock Island city council, and in the future It will
be necessary to secure permission from property-
owners two hundred feet each way from the pro-
posed site, before a new moving picture theater can
be opened.
Manager Snmuel Bates, of the BlJou at Kewanee,
has closed the house and the re-openlng Is uncer-
tain. Lack of attendance Is given as the reason.
The house has been operated In a first-class man-
ner, but the field seems to have been crowded.
Thomas Ronon, manager of Powers Theater at
Decatur, has entered the photoplay field and will
run pictures when he has no theatrical attractions.
He has made a contract with the Swanson-tCraw-
ford Film Company, of St. Louis, for service. Two
cabaret singers are announced as extra attractions
between the pictures.
Tbe opening of the new Orpheum Theater, Brad-
ley's moving picture house, assumed the importance
of a civic event December 29. Mayor Hoehn pre-
sided and an address was made by City Attorney
Frank J. Burns. The huildlng, wbicb is l^'O x 25,
was erected at a cost of $10,000 and has everything
tbat it is justified In giving a small city a thor-
oughly modern photoplay house. Art Baldwin Is
operator.
Tlie new Princess Theater at Watseka, which was
opened January 1 by Manager Kendall, has a seat-
ing capacity of 250. Special features will be shown
once each week.
Tewksbury & Black have purchased the Grand
Opera House Building at Bluffs from E. D. Bierd.
New plans for tbe amusement end of the building
have not been made.
Exits blockaded hy advertising signs and. In one
house four out of six exits kept locked, are among
the striking features of a report made by Deputy
State Fire Marshal Harper and City Chief George
W. Xewherry. at Rock Island, after an inspection
of the theaters of that city.
William Blai.Uenship, who Is to engage in the
iMot'on picturfc business at Carrollton, gives up the
position of ci'y n^arshal for that purpose.
The Can ton Leader Is opposed to the "White
Slave" films. "Canton is fortunate in the character
nf picture houses, which are operated here. They
do not need these 'moral clinics' to get business."
With the exception of one or two evenings a week
when road sbows will be played, the Grand Opera
House, at Rock ford, after January 7, becomes a
five-cent moving picture house. Manager Grampp
ndopted the plan which he successfully used in
Jollet. The Famous Players* pictures, which have
been run three days a week, are discontinued and
four reels, daily, of Mutual films have been suh-
stitnted.
The employers of the Princess Theater at Gales-
hnrg, were recently the guests of the emnloyees at
a little supper. Following the spread, talks on the
past, present and future of the house were made.
The New Year policy of tbe Star Theater at
.■\urora is to continue its regular five-cent show,
Friday, Saturday and Sundays, hut one \?ondays,
Tuesdays. Wednesdays and "Thursdays to offer the
hiff multiple reel features at ten cents.
The new South State street moving picture show
has been opened at Ridge Farm.
When the Decatur Herald set out to impress upon
its readers with a booster edition the progress made
in the la«t year it deemed tlie rapid strides of the
moving picture to exhibitors worthy a red-full-page
banner line. Pictures of tbe Paris, Oakland and
Crescent illustrated tbe article. This recognition of
the photoplay as an industrial factor was marked
in all the reviews made by Illinois papers this year.
PITTSBURG.
THE new theater to be erected In East Liberty
by Rowland & Clark, is designed to be the
handsomest house in Pittsburgh. The then ter will
he lofated on Penn avenue, just north of Highland
avenue. A long foyer will run to the rear of
Kirkwood street, where the theater proper will be
built. The house will seat 1,000, and will have a
large balcony. While intended exclusively for mov-
ing pictures, a large stage Is to be built, so that
other entertainments may be put on also.
At a meeting in Harrisburg of the Men's Chris-
tian Association, an organization tbat has as Its
object the increasing of church attendance. Bishop
James Henry Darlington, of the Protestant church,
praised the motion picture theater. "Some min-
isters and others are opposed to moving pictures,"
the bishop said, "hut I am not. The moving picture
theater is one of the greatest educational forces
we have. It provides the poor man with badly
needed recreation, and is one of the greatest foes
of the saloon." The audience of over 4<M}, broke
out in loud applause at the bishop's address.
Tiie Dreamland moving picture theater, at Na-
trona, will he considerably improved In tbe near
future. Mnnnger John Sweitzer will have tbe en-
tire interior redecorated and new equipment added.
Two large cluster electric lights will be placed
outside the theater, and a large poster board
built for the display of the program.
Several of the Pittsburgh motion picture hoases
have been hit by the new child and female labor
laws which went into effect in this state last
month. A branch of the state department of In-
spection has been established here, and with a
large force of deputies. Inspector Feehan is rigidly
enforcing the new laws. The provisions in the new
laws prohibit any girl under 21 from working
after nine o'clock at night. Boys under 16 may
not work after this hour. As a result several of
tbe local theaters have been compelled to secure
new ticket sellers and ushers. Before this was
done, however, thirteen of the Pittsburgh theater
managers were made defendants in a suit brought
against them by the state for violation of the
labor laws.
M, J. Gibbons, proprietor of the Nixon moving
picture theater, of New Castle, was the winner of
a five -passenger Oakland touring car in a contest
held by the Pittsburgh Post in gaining new sub-
scriptions. Mr. Gibbons collected over three mil-
lion votes and was an easy winner. He received
tbe automobile in time for Christmas, and Is
proudly displaying it to his friends.
During Christmas week the downtown theaters
raised the price of admission to ten cents on Satur-
day, and on the actual holidays. The houses were
crowded at each performance.
A school for motion picture machine operators
lias heen opened in the Canaeraphone Building, on
•Fifth avenue.
D. L. MANLET.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
SMITH BROS, have had plans prepared for the
erection of a moving picture theater at 2100
Fourteenth street. Northwest. The building will
measure 20 by 150 feet and will cost approximately
$6.<.)00 when completed.
It is reported that there has been formed In this
city an organization whose membership is made up
of men and women who have had photoplays re-
jected. Every one who has ever written a motion
picture scenario and has had it refused by any of
the big film concerns is eligible for membership
in the Inquest Circle of Motion Picture World,
and t'lere are no fees of any kind. The object of
the circle is to have disappointed authors of photo-
plays meet and condole with one another.
The United States Government, it Is reported,
win seek to escape the task of censoring films
imported into this country, as required by the new
tariff law, and will endeavor to make a working
agreement with the various other censorship boards.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Hamlin Is now
at work on the department regulations regarding
films which must be published before the tariff
law's provisions go into effect.
Among the latest additions to the moving picture
field in this city is the American Theater, on
Rhode Island avenue, near First street. Northwest.
It has a seating capacity of 750 and Is modern in
every respect. The American is another of the
chain of theaters operated by Tom Moore and will
run the same pictures as are shown at the Garden.
William Alvine, manager of the Virginia Theater,
on Ninth street, was given a very acceptable
Christmas gift by John J. Noonan. proprietor of the
theater. In the shape of a trip to New York and
Atlantic City for himself and Mrs. Alvine.
The country at large will soon have an opportunity
of seeing how things are done in Washington, for
moving pictures have just been taken of the local
fire department in tbe act of starting out on a
run and of preparations made to combat a con-
flagration; of the police department, and of the
various heads of the District government.
No greater amount of publicity has ever been
given a moving picture production than that being
accorded "The Adventures of Kathlyn." which is
being shown in installments at various houses in
the different sections of the city. In addition to
the advertisement given by these theaters, the story
is being run serially In the Washington Star and
nearly a column of space is dally devoted to It.
The production Is appearing at the Pickwick, Leader,
Olympic, Circle, Princess, the New Masonic Tem-
ple Auditorium, and tbe Scenic.
Extensive preparations are being made by the
Bureau of Immigration for a large and Instructive
exhibit at the P.inama Pacific Exposition. One of
the most Interesting parts of this exhibit will be
"a trip through Ellis Island, N. Y." Plans are
now being perfected to obtain the necessary moving
pictures for this purpose, and it is also proposed
to have a set of pictures showing the various types
of immigrants coming Into tbe LTnlted States.
The new theater erected by the Crandall Cor-
poration, at Ninth and E streets. Northwest, Is the
last word In moving picturedom, both as to ex-
terior and interior construction. It Is elaborately
decern ted throughout with paintings and frescoes
of high class. The seats are comfortable and
women patrons are provided with reading and re-
tiring rooms, with a corps of courteous amd well-
trained attendants to look after their wants and
to the welfare and comfort of tbe patrons. The
Crandall Corporation is composed of men who have
had considerable experience in the moving picture
field. H. M. Crandall is the president: Samuel J.
Steinherger, vice-president: H. A. Johnston, secre-
tary-treasurer: and B. V. Maxwell and E. W.
McG'rath, directors. C, L. LINZ.
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BUFFALO.
T^HE Buffalo Motion Picture Exhibitors* Associa-
-*- tion has passed a resolution ag:ainst the use of
Taudeville on the Sunday progrrams of loeal the-
aters. The nienihers have nsreed to co-operate with
Chipf of Police Resran In enforcing the law which
permits only moving pictiires in Buffalo theaters
the first day of the week. Harry Marsey. president
of the association and rproririetor of the Happy Hour
moving picture theater, made the following state-
ment: "We are surprised at the attitude of some
of the theater managers of the city in defying the
law which allows the showing of moving pintiires
only on Sunday. Certainly Chief Regan acted right-
ly when he ordered an investigation of the sn-
called Sunday concerts. These concerts are mostly
vaudeville and should he stopped. The association
and its members have promised all possible assist-
ance in eliminating vaudeville entertainment from
the Sunday shows. The manaerers should be sat-
isfied when allowed to open their theaters Sundays
without violating the law."
Crawford Wright has opened a new moving pic-
ture theater in Waterloo. N. Y. The house, wliich
seats rtOO persons, was designed by I. Edgar Hill,
of that village.
Walter H. Foster, manager of the Family Moving
Picture Theater. Buffalo, has recently featured
Clarence Harrow, the noted criminal lawyer, in
"From Dusk to Dawn," Mr. Foster used some
effective advertisin? in connection with the pro-
gram. "The Girl of the Sunny South" was another
feature. Special Southern and patriotic music was
an added attraction.
John R. Olshel, manager of the Tcck Theater,
Buffalo, gave an outside exhibition of moving pic-
tures recently. The screen was on a building on
Main street, near Niagara. The pictures showed
a special train carrving the Pleasure Seekers Com-
pany, playing at that house. Ma mis Loew. Joe
Weber. Bobby North and other members of the
company were shown, as thpy alighted from the
train. The pictures proved a good advertisement
and the Tecfe was crowded at each performance.
A special Tango matinee was advertised by Mr.
Olshei. The audience was received on the stasp
by the professional chaperon of the company, and
was Joined In the dance by Miss Virginia Evans
and Clay Smith. Both Miss Evans and Mr. Smith
gave instructions In the tango to those desiring
them.
A Shetland pony, cart and harness will be given
as first prle In a popularity contest being con-
ducted by Henry M. Marcus, manager of the New
Lyric Theater, Buffalo. Boys and girls under 16
are eligible. The prize will he awarded to the
person receiving the largest number of votes. After
the name of a child has been registered at the
Lyric office any person attending a matinee per-
formance at the theater will be entitled to vote
for his favorite. Voting coupons will be distributed
with every paid admission. The name of the child
for whom the voter wishes to cast his ballot Is
written on the ballot and dropped into a box pro-
vided for that purpose. ,
A recent report from Elllcottville, N. T., says
In part: '*Dooley & Lowry, proprietors of the local
Dreamland, have purchased the lot adjoining their
present building and In the spring will erect a
modem moving picture theater."
Within the next few months the Tonawandana
will see the opening of four new theaters.
Three will be In Tonawanda, while the other will
be in Oliver street, North Tonawanda. This will
make seven motion picture shows In the two cities.
Mltchel H. Mark, of Buffalo. Is president of the
United Motion Picture Tlieaters, Ltd., which be-
gan business January 5. Mr. Mark has been closely
Identified with moving pictures for more than fif-
teen years, and according to the announcement of
the company, "has organized more successful mov-
ing picture enterprises than any other one man on
this continent." According to Henry J. Brock, of
Buffalo, managing director, "the company Is ready
to consider any moving picture proposition, no
matter how large." Besides Messrs. Mark and
Brock, the following are directors of the corpora-
tion: Edward Crony n, Toronto, vice^resident: Sir
Henry M. Pellatt, Toronto; Eugene L. Falk. Buf-
falo, secretary; S. GInsburg, Buffalo, treasurer;
Norman MacDonald. Buffalo, and Harry Bronse, Ot-
tawa. The company has consolidated these in-
terests: New Academy Theater Company, operating
the Academy Theater In Buffalo; Mark-Brock En-
terprises. Limited, operating the Francals Theater,
Montreal: The Dominion Amusement Company, Lim-
ited, operating the Family Theater, Ottawa; The
People's Amusement Company, Limited, operating
the Family Theater. Montreal: the Francals, Lim-
ited, operating the Francals Theater, Ottawa, and
the Metropolitan Theaters, Limited, operating the
Strand Theater, Toronto. These companies were
organized and managed by the Mark-Brock Theat-
rical Enterprises, of Buffalo. In connection with
this last named concern, this official announcement
has Jnst been made:
"The buslnese of this firm has grown so rapidly
of late and so many favorable opportunities for
successful modem picture houses In the United
States and Canada are arising with the tremendous
growth In the popularity of moving pictures, that
it was decided to consolidate the above mentioned
interests under the general management of Henry
J. Brocfc, who haa been associated for years with
Mr. Mark. The purpose Is to form the nucleus
of a strong and growing chain of picture houses
under one head." The outcome of this plan has
been the incorporation of the Cnited Motion Picture
Theaters. Limited. In connection with the new
company. President Mark says in part: "Motion
pictures are still practically in their infancy, and
notwithstanding the wonderful increase of public
interest therein, the growth has been not only a
healthy one, but shows unmistakable signs of per-
manence and still further development. The time
was never more favorable for the formation of a
large circuit of strictly high class picture houses
than the present. Our attention at the present
time has been directed to a number of most de-
sirable locations for new houses, and our intention
is to proceed immediately to make the necessary
arrangements for theaters at these points. The
selection of the site is of paramount Importance,
followed by the erection of a strictly high class
theater on plans of the leading theatrical architects
on the continent. The highest point of sanitation,
ventilation and artistic beauty is achieved, and the
only thing that remains is to give to the public
the best and most beautiful motion pictures the
world produces."
One of the pioneers in the moving picture busi-
ness is James WalHngford, manager of the Hip-
podrome Moving Picture Theater, of Buffalo. Mr.
Wallingford is a sensational advertiser, so far as
his lobby display is concerned, but bis advertising
is never suggestive or otherwise objectionable. For
instance he recently featured the humorous film:
"When Ursus Threw the Bull." To attract atten-
tion to the production he had in his lobby two men
impersonating Roman gladiators of the burlesque
type, each wearing a fireman's hat. With them was
a third person made up to represent a bull, the
comic, not the ferocious kind.
The Hippodrome is at 26.3 Main street, where
thousands pass daily, and the "free show" and the
well displayed advertising drew a heavy trade.
The impersonators paraded the principal streets
and had banners announcing the show. They
were provided with city permits to carry out this
plan. The impersonations were good and helped to
swell the bos oflice receipts. Another feature re-
cently exploited by Mr. Wallingford was "In the
Sultan's Power." A man made up as a sultan
was a special attraction. To boom another feature,
"Taxicab 1098; or tlie Mystery of tlie Red Skull."
the manager of the Hippodrome recently sent
through the crowded streets a taxicab bearing large
posters, red skull, etc. Of course much interest
was aroused In the film and good business resulted.
Mr. Wallingford says he was the first in Buffalo
to introduce feature films and to hire Indians^ cow-
boys and others for his lobby displays sd they
would match his pictures perfectly.
The Hippodrome is owned by the Gray Company,
whose president is Edward Houghton. Mr. Walling-
ford has been manager for about three and a half
years. Universal pictures and features comprise the
entertainment at the Hippodrome. For a time he
also managed Keith's Moving Picture Theater, situ-
ated next to the Hippodrome. At Keitli's lie put
on excellent programs and charged ten cents ad-
mission.
Mr. Wallingford says he was the first to intro-
duce the ten-cent moving picture show in Buffalo.
He also put on high class soloists and musical acts
at Keith's and featured the $25,<X)0 organ in that
house. He is not connected with that theater at
present. BILLY BISON.
LOUISVILLE.
PRACTICALLY all the film exchanges doing busi-
ness in this section report better business than
ever before, after the holiday lull, the increasing
number of shows operating directly to make things
more active with the concerns that supply pro-
grams. The past year was a prosperous one for
the exchanges, but 1914, with the steady growth of
the business, which is in evidence at this time,
offers every prospect of being much better.
Manager H. D. Tlcknor, of the Universal Film
Exchange, said recently .that increases in Southern
business have been remarkable during the past few
months, and that with the number of new theaters
started in Kentucky and the immediate vicinity of
Louisville, prospects for business could hardly be
bettered.
E. H. Hammer, representing the Warner Feature
Film Service Co., of Indianapolis, was in Louisville
recently, booking some of the coming releases of his
company with exhibitors.
Charles Berger, the box man, who has recently
disposed of his house at Twenty-sixth and Portland
avenue, the New Grand, still has his Corydon, Ind.,
theater, but intends selling it as soon as he can get
a reasonable offer for the house. His box business
is such as to demand all his attention, and as he
has an idea that some personal work should be
devoted to the photoplay business by the proprietor
of a house, he prefers to stick to his earlier line
of work.
"The Buccaneers," a three-part Gold Seal pro-
duction, was the headliner at the Novelty theater
recently, and made a pronounced hit with large
audiences. On New Year's the house was literally
"turning them away."
The Louisville Y. M. C. A. three-mile run, staged
on New Year's day, offered a fine subject for a
motion picture, and Carpenter & Johnson, Louis-
ville photographers who have specialized on current
events pictures, had intended to cover the event,
but a difficulty which arose about the sanction of
the race by the A. A. U., resulting in two races
instead of one, caused the firm to give up the idea.
Despite the fact that motion picture exhibitors in
Frankfort, Ky., have been successful in defeating
prosefutions In two courts. Councilman L. B. Mar-
shall, who instigated the fight against Sunday open-
ing, caused further arrests recently, having warrants
issued against E. K. Lyon, of the Grand, and
Harry Bartram, of the recently opened Columbia.
Pleas of former jeopardv were promptly sustained
by the police court, and tlip exhibitors were con-
sequently released. In accordance with this decision
both houses were kept open on a recent Sunday.
The crusading councilman has declared his intention
of starting other prosecutions in the county court,
although this is apparently useless In view of the
decisions which have already been made in the
other cases.
It is reported at Bowling Green. Ky., that the
building recently vacated on Main street by Will
V. Garvin has been leased by the Crescent Amuse-
ment Company, of Nasliville. Tenn,. and that the
lessee will convert it into a new photoplay house.
Manager Shrode, of the Rex., at Hopkinsville,
Ky., has denied a report which gained some credence
to the effect that his house had been purchased
and would be operated by tlie Crescent Amusement
Company, of Nashville, Tenn., in connection with
the Princess, which is already owned by the
Nashville concern. He stated that a number of
offers had been made for the Rex, but that all of
them had been flatly refused. N?r. Shrode recently
resigned the position which he has held in Hop-
kinsville for several years witli tlie Imperial Tobacco
Company, and will give his entire time and atten-
tion to the management of the Rex.
John H. Fiedler, who ha* been for some time
leader of the orchestra of the Majestic theater, In
Evansville, Ind., has resigned to accept a similar
position with the orchestra of t1'e Princess, of Hop-
kinsville, Ky., succeeding William von Otto. Mr.
Fiedler is well-known in Hopkinsville as a musician,
and will be welcomed by many who have heard his
violin before.
The Princess theater, recently opened In Storgla,
Ky., is one of the most up-to-date in Western
Kentucky, with every possible precaution against
fire, including a steel operating booth, four wide
aisles and ample exits, the doors being provided
with patent clasps which make opening easy in
fase of an alarm. The house is new throughout,
having been built for the purpose of serving as a
motion picture theater.
Patrons of Winchester, Ky., photoplay houses hare
had a constant succession of big feature produc-
tions recently, the Pastime, the Lyric and the
Winchester Opera House all offering big multi-reel
plays recently. The first had the Famous Players'
production of "In the Bishop's Carriage," with
Mary Pickford. the next a Kalem two-reel version
of Frederick Paulding's play "Trooper Billy," and
the opera house presented "The Two Orphans."
H. A. Wilker.son, of Mt. Sterling, Ky., Is planning
to convert a centrally located building In that city
into an up-to-date photoplay house, completely
equipped and with a large seating capacity. Mr.
Wilkerson has been manager of the Tabb Opera
House In Mt. Sterling for the past three years, and
will continue to manage the opera house In connec-
tion with the new tlieater. He also plans to use the
Tabb for motion pictures when no other attraction
is playing there. No name has yet been selected for
the new house, and it is probable that a prize will
be offered for the best name suggested.
M. C. Marion, a hardware and Implement dealer
of Elizabethtown. Ky.. has purchased the- Stewart
Opera House for $12,000, and will conduct his busi-
ness In the two large rooms on the first floor. The
second floor will still be used for theatrical purposes,
and will probably be occupied as a motion picture
house during this season. Necessary alterations In
the building will be made immediately.
Preston Grubbs, of Lawrenceburg. Ky., has BOld
the Pastime Theater to Selby Hahn and Albert
Willis, both of Lawrenceburg, and moved back to
Indiana with his family. He proposes to acquire a
picture house In Indiana and continue in the busi-
ness, but has made no definite arrangements along
this line.
G. D. CRAIN, JR.
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FILM STORIES
VITAGRAPH.
THE RETURN OF JACK BELLE-W (Jan. 26).—
Favored by Alice, Jack is in fine spirits, while Bill,
who is also a suitor for the beautiful young girl's
band, receiving no encouragement from her, he is
surly and inclined to be ugly. Both Jack and Bill
are sailors. When they go to eea they are both
set to "trim sail." While they are far out on the
bowsprit of the schooner. Bill suddenly places his
foot on Jack's neck and pushes him into the
ocean. A search is made for the unfortunate
.=:ailor, but it proves fruitless and the ship con-
tinues on her way. When Bill returns to port, he
informs Alice of Jack's supposed death and begs
her to marry him, now that the other suitor is no
longer on earth. She coldly turns from bim and
looks sadly out to sea.
Five years later, Jack, who has been cast on a
desert isle, upon climbing to the top of a pile of
rocks on the beach, which he has been in the habit
of doing ever since he reached the island, sees a
ship which has come iuto the bay for shelter
from a violent storm. He is overjoyed at the sight
and decides to swim out to her and return to
civilization. He does so. reaching the ship just
as she is "coming about" with all sails up, ready
to head out on her voyage far from the desert isle.
He manages to catch hold of a rope ladder hanging
over the side and to pull himself aboard. He finds
he is on bis old rival's ship. Walking aft, be
comes face to face with Bill. Bill thinks he sees
Jack's ghost. He starts backwards, away from the
wheel, so badly frightened he falls bacliwards over
the rail into the sea. Life belts are thrown out to
bim, but to no avail. Bill disappears beneath the
waves. When Jack is recognized by the sailors, he
is greeted with great heartiness, and they all
share in. his happiness when he returns to his home
liort and is reunited with beautiful Alice, who never
ceased to pine for him during his long absence.
PICKLES, ART AND SAUERKRATTT (Two parts
— Jan. 27) . — Jerry, a poor artist, makes what he
thinks a great sketch, and surreptitiously takes it
to a magazine. The Editor has a good laugh at
Jerry's expense, but that is as far as he goes, he
does not publish the sketch. Tired of art, Jerry
marries a woman who owns a delicatessen store.
She loves him to distraction and keeps a watchful
eye upon him. He does not take kindly to her
caresses, nor to the llmburger cheese. His wife re-
reives a telegram that her relatives are trying to
do her out of a share of the family fortune. She
hastens off to HicksvlUe to stop the proceedings,
leaving Jerry to roam at will.
During his wife's absence Jerry is filled with
artistic temperament and becomes reckless. He
sends for a beautiful model, gets all of the cigars
he wants, and wine flows freely. Their happiness
is interrupted when Mrs. Hoolihan calls to leave
her baby while she goes downtown to shop. Upon
the model's oflfering to care for the baby, Mrs.
Hoolihan is satisfied to leave it with her. They re-
sume their enjoyment, but again are interfered
with when Jerry's mother-in-law, with all her
children, calls. To save himself. Jerry hits upon a
jilan by which he will get rid of her. He paints
the baby's face with dots and tells her the baby
lias small-pox. Mother-in-law reports it to the
Board of Health, and Jerry, Daisy, the model, and
the baby are quarantined. His wife returns, but is
not admitted. She is Joined by Mrs. Hoolihan,
who tells her about Daisy's presence. The wife
vows revenge. A doctor is called who discovers
the trick. Quarantine Is raised and Jerry's wife
enters her home. Her love for Jerry is so strong
she forgives him and smothers him with kisses.
SCOTLAND FOREVER (Jan. 28).— When the
drummer tells Hugh and Willie at the country
store of the wonders of New York, nothing will
suit them but that they take a trip to the me-
tropolis. Rigged out in large-patterned new clothes,
they bid good-bye to the home town, bound for a
visit to the startling city. Reaching New York,
they are so amazed that they can hardly proceed
along the street, so intent are they in taking in
rthat they see. An affable stranger bmnps Into
Hugh. The stranger treats himself to a large
dinner at Hugh's expense, which takes all the
money Hugh has and half of Willie's. The stranger
also relieves Willie of his other half, but Willie
does not notice this until later.
The owner of a newspaper stand leaves the
stand to chase some thieving boys. Willie discovers
. the loss of his money. An idea strikes H^gh.
Hugh gets behind the stand, takes off his new
trousers and hands them to Willie, who Is to
pawn them and buy a cheaper pair. Hugh decides
to sell papers during his friend's absence. Tlie
proprietor comes back and orders Hugh to vacate.
Hugh tries to explain, but a policeman Is called.
A merry crowd follows Hugh and the ofiQcer as
they go down the street, Hugh holding part of the
stand around him. Two Scotchmen in kilts, of
the Caledonian Club, take Hugh from the ofl3cer
and lead him to their club. They give him a
job as assistant steward.
Hugh decides to visit his old home town. He
writes to Willie he is coming, also that he never
wears trousers now and doesn't miss them. When
the letter is received it causes great consternation.
The villagers indignantly decide to prevent Hugh's
arrival. A prevention committee goes to meet the
train. All t^e women of the village are locked
indoors. A cold welcome is turned into a general
warm greeting when Hugh, resplendent in his
kilts, steps into the station platform. He is the
lion of the town. Willie now understands that
trousers do not make the man.
THE LtrCKY ELOPEMENT (Jan. 30) .—Though
Madeline insists that she loves O'erald, the country
soda-fountain clerk, her father vigorously forbids
his attentions. Gerald longs for Madeline. He sees
an article on the "Advice to the Lovelorn" column
which states that should father-in-law object to
son-in-law, but son-in-ilaw not object to father-in-
law, then elopement is the happy solution. He
writes to Madeline that should she think well of
it, he will call for her that evening, beneath her
window, at eleven o'clock. He sends the message
by a boy whom he finds reading a sign which has
just been tacked up by the country sheriff, offering
a reward of $500 for the arrest of "Sneaky Bill'*
and "Slippery Ike." It occurs to Gerald that the
money would come in very nicely to him at this
time.
Madeline gives the boy a written reply that
when the clock strikes eleven she will be waiting
at her window. The boy, having a mischievous
disposition, and knowing the contents of Gerald's
message and the words of Madeline's reply, tells
all he knows to Madeline's father for the sum of
one shiny half dollar.
Darkness comes over the land, but all is not
peaceful. Two gentlemen of crime are about to
rob Madeline's father's home. "Sneaky Bill" is in
the dining-room helping himself to the silverware.
"Slippery Ike'* waits outside to receive the satchel
containing the booty. Madeline hears a disturbance,
thinks it is Gerald, comes down, and passes her
grip out to Ike. Father hears noises, comes down,
catches Madeline, takes her upstairs, and locks her
in her room. He returns and throws a blanket
over Ike's head, taking him to the barn for safe
keeping, thinking it is Gerald. Gerald arrives, late,
and receives from the hands of Bill a satchel filled
with the family silver. Incidentally, Gerald has a
fight with Bill, thereby aiding the sheriff, who
luckily arrives in the nick of time to handcuff
two criminals, Bill and Ike. Gerald is promised
the $500, and he elopes with Madeline by strategic-
ally taking her from the house, after flooring her
expostulating father with a sofa -cushion.
THE LITTLE BUGLER (Jan. 29).— On his birth-
day, Tommy, Major Shaw's little son, receives a
small bugle. Tommy's one wish Is to be a soldier.
He soon becomes an adept little bugler. Major
Shaw receives a dispatch ordering him to lead his
regiment to the front to quell a rebellion. Tommy
begs to go too, but his father tells him that he is
too young yet and that he will have plenty of time
to be a soldier when he grows up. The night the
regiment leaves. Tommy sits up in bed and listens
till all is quiet. He decides he cannot stay be-
hind, dresses quickly, takes his precious bugle and
slips out. He makes his way to the yards where
the Commissariat wagons are waiting and crawls
into one of them.
At the first bivouac the next day Tommy Is dis-
covered fast asleep in the wagon. The soldiers
take him to Major Shaw. It is too late to send him
back, so his father consigns him to the care of
tlie officer in charge of the ambulance corps, think-
ing he will be safe under the protection of the
Red Cross. The regiment reaches the front and
goes into action. Tommy picks up some field
glasses, and to his great Joy, sees all that is going
on. Men are falling to the right and left; shells
are bursting in mid-air; soldiers are charging and
retreating over the open spaces and through the
tropical marshland swamps. Major Shaw stands
back of his regiment with a bugler at his side and
suddenly realizes the need of immediate action.
He raises his sword and orders the bugler to sound
the "Charge." The boy is killed as he steps for-
ward to place the bugle to his lips.
Tommy drops the field glasses and runs towards
the spot where the dead bugler lies. Major Shaw
wildly turns to the nearest man, "Can no one
blow to the call to charge?" Tommy, standing beside
him, places his bugle to his lips and sounds the
thrilling command. Major Shaw looks around at his
b oy In surprise and wonderment. When the war is
over. Tommy, in imiform, proudly marches with
the regiment. He is honored now with the title
of The Little Bugler.
THE LOVE OF TOKTWA (Special — 2 parts —
Jan. 31). — When Yoshisada speaks to cruel Kaji-
wara, the wealthy Japanese fislierman, for the
hand of his daughter, Tokiwa, he is not graciously
received. This does not bring tears to the
wondrous, almond-shaped eyes of Tokiwa; she does
not like Yoshisada. Neither is she fond of her
father, who beats, her and makes her work very
hard. She has a friend in Anna Lang, who has a
missionary school in the village, and in Richard
Davis, who comes to the town to deal with Kajiwara
concerning the village catch. Davis loves Anna;
they are engaged to be married. They decide that
they will take the little Jap girl away with them
to the city. Tokiwa has fallen in love with Davis
and mistakes his kindness for love. He tells her
that he will take her away to a place where she
will be very happy. His words are overheard by
Yoshisada, who swears that it will never happen.
Yoshisada tells Tokiwa's father of the American's
words and together they plan a hurried wedding.
The girl is literally sold to Yoshisada, that her
services may not go to someone other than her
father. Poor Tokiwa is in despair when she learns
of the plans for her future. A telegram comes to
Anna, saying that the American, who has been
away, is coming back. Tokiwa borrows the tele-
gram, having learned how to read at the mission
school. Her father sees the message. He tells
Y''oshisada. who vows that the American shall not
reach the village alive. Tokiwa sends up a white
dove which Davis had given her. with a prayer to
save him. Yosliisada waylays Davis, and as he
is passing In his car on a road hundreds of feet
below the cliff, he rolls a huge boulder down upon
bim and believes be has- killed him. Yoshisada
loses his life at this place later, by falling over
the cliff. Tokiwa, dressed all in white, and with
wreaths of flowers about her. enters her boat and
goes out alone into the sunset of the sea to find
the heaven of the Americans. Later, when Anna
and Davis and the villagers come to the beach to
find her, they see an upturned boat drifting out on
the silent waves.
ESSANAY.
THE TESTING FIRE (Jan. 27) Gladys Norton,
a sweet little country girl, receives a letter from
her sweetheart, saying that after four years of
study in the city, he Is coming back. Gladys is
overjoyed. Theresa, Gladys' cousin, desiring to
spend a few quiet weeks in the country, pays the
Nortons a surprise visit and arrives on the same
train with Irwin. The city cousin captivates Irwin
with her beautiful clothes and manners. Poor little
Gladys sobs her heart out — seeing the two t^ogether
continuously. Irwin, secure in his belief that he
has won Theresa, is rudely awakened when her
sweetheart from the city calls to take her home.
Realizing that he did not pass the testing fire,
Irwin decides to leave, but Glodys turns his path
of thorns into a bed of roses and a happy ending
is the consequence.
NEARLY MARRIED (Jaji. 28).— Russell Shirley
calls on Harriet Gorman, to whom he is engaged,
and they happily plan for their wedding, which is
to take place in a few days. On the night of the
wedding the guests are assembled and the minister
Is half through with the ceremony, when Russell
suddenly discovers that the ring with which to seal
the marriage is not on his person and is nowhere
to be found. He rushes out. and finds all the stores
closed. He Is in despair, but finally, in the wee
small hours of the morning, after all the guests
have departed and even father and mother have
retired, the ring is found In an unusual manner,
and the ceremony finished, much to the enjoyment
of the two.
■WHAT CAME TO BAR Q (Tan. 29).— Charles
Clemens, a ranch owner, sends a letter to Fred
Church, his foreman, informing him that his son
and daughter are coming to spend their vacation
on the ranch. Church and the boys meet the stage,
and to their amazement and secret joy, find that
the boy is very effeminate. What the boys do to
Clarence is a scream, hut his sister, who is more
of a boy than he is, gets even with them for hazing
her brother, and the boys are forced to take off
their hats to her.
BRONCHO BILLY AND THE SETTLER'S
DAUGHTER (Jan. 31). — Old Harry Todd and his
daughter. Marguerite, are in the West prospecting
for gold. They meet Broncho Billy, who takes
dinner with them and later continues on his way.
As he is riding across the plains thinking of Mar-
guerite, he happens to see an Indian at the top of
a hill, looking down upon the prospector and his
daughter. Broncho Billy warns Todd and his daugh-
ter and the settler hastens to the fort to notify
the soldiers that the Indians are up to trouble.
During Todd's absence, the Indians close in about
Broncho and Marguerite, who have taken refuge
In an abandoned hut. The redskins set the shack
ablaze and in the ensuing conflict Broncho Billy is
wounded. The soldiers arrive in time to save the
two from the bands of the Indians, which brings
about a very happy ending.
THE GIRL AT THE CURTAIN (Special — 2 parts
—Jan. 30). — When Warren Bradley, a promising
young city lawyer, learns that there is a peculiar
provision in his uncle's will which bequeathes bim
half of a very large fortune, he loses no time in
finding out the details. Very simple. He Is to
marry a distant relative, a young lady whom he
has never seen. In order to get the money he is
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would ignore this appeal also but for the distress-
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riage Is performed with the couple standing at
either side of a pair of curtains and she leaves
without either she or her husband seeing each other.
Howerer. they do have an awkward encounter on
the street later, but both are unaware of their re-
lationship. Mary returns to the farm and saves
her unele, then she decides she wants to become a
business woman and studies stenography. Through
a kindly old lawyer, who bad befriended her in
the city at the time of her marriage, she applies
for a position. This wily old chap has a scheme
of his own and when Mary arrives at the address
he has sent her she finds herself face to face with
her husband.
Mary is ushered into young Bradley's office by
the young lawyer himself, while the poor girl is
struggling with a thousand conflicting emotions.
What a handsome fellow! How kind and solicitous!
What an opportunity to study him. Yes, and
there have been other young ladies who have
thought the same thing and at this moment calls.
Mary immediately ends herself becoming jealous
and in a paniciiy moment tries to escape, but is
not successful. Six months pass and Bradley has
fallen in love with his stenographer. Now he de-
plores that idiotic marriage for money and why on
earth doesn't that country school ma'am try to
get a divorce? He decides to write and insist on
her starting suit or he will do so himself. When
be dictates this astounding letter to Mary. who.
of course, is now under an assumed name, a thou-
sand fears assail her. He wants to get a divorce
from her, so she thinks, so he may be able to
marry this society woman. She never finishes the
letter, for while he is out of the. room for a mo-
ment she seizes her wraps and runs away. Later.
in the form of a telegram: "Then you will marry
me without seeing me," which Bradley finds in
Mary's desk, the young lawyer learns that the
masquerading stenographer is bis wife. In a few
minutes he is at her roomfe and has smothered her
with kisses. Love came in where only sordid
money desires had been before. The little country
Bchoolma'am knew how to work it.
SELIG.
HIS GUIDING SPIRIT (Jan. 20).— Ella Walton.
like many another brave sister of her time, through
the loss of her soldier sweetheart, drifts into the
realm of the lovable old maid, who devotes all
her time and lavishes all her affection on the in-
fant child of a dead brother. Unfortunately, this
child, after coming to manhood, became a drunkard,
who broke the heart and caused the death of his
aunt. The drift of the drama is that she returns
in spirit and through her guiding influence, causes
him to break away from the slavery of drink, be-
come a man again and return to the love of a beau-
tiful girl, who had abandoned him on account of
bis debauchery.
THE CHAEMED ARROW (Jan. 21).— Rushing
Wind, a prehistoric warrior, is strong and skilled
in every accomplishment the Indian prizes except
archery. He grieves because he cannot compete
with the other young braves in forwarding the
winged shaft, for this one weakness makes him
the laughing stock in his village. Break of Day.
who loves him devotedly, persuades him to invoke
the aid of the Medicine Man, her father, to elim-
inate his one weakness. The magician gives Rush-
ing Wind a charmed arrow that never misses its
mark, but which will, If lost, bring misfortune.
Having made the conquest complete through this
medium, Rushing Wind takes the maiden to wife.
In time, he grows suspicious, observing her em-
broidering, in secret, an elaborate leathern shirt.
She intends to surprise her husband with this gift,
but he misconstrues the secrecy, believing she has
a lover. One day as she is drifting alone in her
canoe, he shoots her with the charmed arrow. The
little boat hearing the body of Break of Day.
pierced by the arrow, floats down the river to the
sea and is cast on the shore. Returning to his
wigwam, Rushing Wind finds the shirt, and ob-
serving it closely, sees that it is embroidered
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A FKIENB IN NEED (Jan. 22). — .Timmy Donovan
gets a passenger for his automobile to make an
all-day trip to the Stanley ranch. When they
have almost reached their destination, the en-
gine goes "dead," but the Stanley girls, riding
bronchos, come to the rescue and drag the car on
to the ranch at the end of their ropes. When
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.Tim's passenger is a land-shark, wlio has come to
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postponed by reason of lacking attractions. He
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headquarters. The place seems desertefl, but he
happens to look up at a heavily blinded window
just in time. Miss Lorimer bas freed herself
from her bonds to find herself imprisoned behind
locked doors and barred windows. She takes off
her stocking, unravels it, and lets a note down by
it from the window. It is this that attracts re-
porter Webster's attention. He sees it and a few
moments later she is rescued. The two unaided,
then follow their quarry and capture the filibusters
as they are about to sail away with a shipload of
ammunition. Having done tbeir duty to their su-
periors tbey find that Cupid bas the call and they
plight tbeir troth.
THE OLD VS. THE NEW (Jan. 28).— The every-
day things that go to make up life, frequently find
a telling occupation in the silent drama, and such
have been utilized in this play, to make it pathetic
and convincing. Dr. Foster, a country practitioner
of the old school, has attained the age of three
flcore and ten, and "is set" in his ideas as to the
practice of medicine. Young Dr. Hastings comes
to that town and hangs out his sbingle as physician
and surgeon. The old gentleman naturally resents
his presence and this reaches a climax when Hast-
ings dares to disagree with him on a ease in which
he is called in consultation. To make matters more
embarrassing Dr. Hastings has become interested
in the elder doctor's daughter, Marion, but she
shares her father's resentment and the friendship
of the young people is broken. Marion is a pale,
anaemic girl and later falls dangerously ill. Dr. .
Foster treats her with the old-time drug doses
until he, himself, at last recognizes that he is
entirely wrong and sends to a distant city for
Dr. Meserve, a noted specialist, to come at once.
Later that same day Dr. Foster receives a telegram
from bis distant friend stating that it will be im-
possible to come at the time.
In the interim. Marion's condition has grown
alarming. For the first time the old man's pride
and faith in himself Is shaken, and he goes to
Hastings and Implores bis aid. The latter gladly
complies and observes that an immediate operation
is necessary. Later, upon Marion's complete re-
covery, the two physicians, the old and the new
school, form a business partnership, while Marion
and Hastings form a partnership for life.
BRINGING UP HITBBY (Jan. 29).— Mrs. Smith.
intent upon bringing up her daughter, Cecil, who Is
about to be married to John, gives her a few prac-
tical directions about schooling a husband in the
beginning, so that he will learn to love, honor and
obey without question. John does not really know
that he has been selected for the bridegroom, as
he Is very bashful, but when he gets into the Smith
home and the Smith child falls upon bis neck, with
a cinch that the Smith mother witnesses the pro-
ceeding, he is resigned to the fact that he is In
to become a member of the family. The next scene
shows that the Smith family hopes have been
realized. Cecil has decorated every bit of furniture
In the dining-room with bow ribbons, so that when
John comes In be gets more or less fussed and
tangled up. She hustles him into a smoking jacket,
produces his slippers, and tlien he dutifully produces
his pay roll. As he lays the bills upon the table,
she daintily plucks off the large denominations and
then pecks him a kiss.
They go walking and he tries to stop at a cigar
store for a smoke, but she bustles him along. She
is saving bis money — not I She appears at the
house with a $40.00 bat that has been reduced to
$38.S8. She gives the usual fuss donation, but
John's smile is worthless now, when be sees the
feather bargain. He hardly has time to recover
from the attack before she produces a beautiful
bargain cloak that has a special discount of 68
cents. John looks and gasps wildly for air, and
finally, as she drags him off to the opera, where
tariffs are high, he conceives a plan of getting
even. He invites her to refreshments" ofter the
opera. He sets up a game with the waiter. The
bill for the luncheon is $S.50, and John, after
assiduous "digging" in his dress jeans, can produce
only a silver dollar and a Waterbury watch. So
they are hauled off to the station house to think
things over. This thoroughly reforms the wife, and
John controls his own bank account thereafter.
A SPLENDID SACRIFICE (Jan. 30).— Vivian
Clifford is the frivolous and pleasure-loving wife of
Rodney, a hard-working business man, who chafes
under the restraint of home and two little children.
One day she concludes to leave the family roof
for awhile, and goes to New York to visit Bohemian
friends. While there, She meets Roval LeClerq, an
artist, becomes fascinated by him, and poses for
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takes to investigate the company she has chosen.
While Vivian has been neglecting her home, lone-
some Rodney Clifford has been more or less forlorn,
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Vivian. Alice Barlow, who comes to visit bini. One
of the children is taken very ill and she remains
to nurse it. This brings the pair together, and
she seems to be Rodney's ideal. Stratton wires
Clifford that he is bringing bis wife home. Thia
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her Western home. As Vivian enters, under the
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the arm of the same friend of the family. Vivian
selfishly rebukes the better woman — her cousin — for
her indiscretion in remaining under the same roof
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sacrifical spirit keeps the seal of silence under
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TOO LATE (Special— 2 parts— Jan. 19).— .Tnhana
Sonnenthal, composer, meets Elsa Linden. She is
engaged at the time to Robert von Erlen, but Son-
nenthal attracts her. She, however, bas neither
depth of character to fathom his great love, nor
to appreciate his divine gift of music. Her friv-
olous nature after marriage clamors for the gaiety
and adulation of the butterfly life that she had led
before meeting him. One day she happens to en-
counter Robert von Erlen and incidentally draws
comparisons that are unfavorable to her dignified
and preoccupied husband. Her hatred of his music
breaks out so violently that she tears up his most
valued composition. Sonnenthal is dazed at her
daring and impertinence and staggers out into the
open.
At this stage, Von Erlen happens to meet him.
appears to divine the break and determines to again
see his old sweetheart. After hours of aimless
wandering in the seclusion of the forest. Sonnen-
thal returns to his home at nightfall, to find it
dark and empty. The tnith dawns upon him —
his wife has gone and left him. He places a candle
in the window, with a prayer, indicating that she
is forgiven and may return. Then he watches
tiirough the livelong night, and when morning dawns
the candle fiir-kers out and his hope withers. The
last dissolve of this reel shows the musician snat'^h-
ing up Ills hated music in fury, tearing it in bits,
and as it flutters like snow upon the floor, he falls
upon it, rnld and unconscious.
The following morning the composer comes to
himself and attempts to bring order out of chaos.
He picks up his disarranged music and rearranges
it. He begins to play — Mendlesohn-Bartholdy
passing that way instantly recognizes a master-
piece. He quietly enters the room and touches
Sonnenthal upon the shoulder. Mendelssohn in-
dicates that the music he has heard is masterful.
Then Sonnenthal snatches the patched manuscriyit
from the music-desk and pushes it into Mendels-
sohn's hands, beseeching him to have it recognized.
The succeeding scene is remarkable and inter-
esting in personalities presenting: Schumann, Cho-
pin, and other figures of music of the day, gath-
ere<l at Mendelssohn's house. Among the guests
is Elsa. now the wife of Von Erlen. The host
takes advantage of the opportunity to introduce
the music he received from Sonnenthal, pla.Ting
it him.self. All are deeply moved by its pathetic
phrases: but none more than Elsa, who reads Its
message of her ruined life, of his suffering. Son-
nenthal is shown alone in his home, tossing on his
bed in fever. The last candle he will ever light
to guide Elsa back is already half burned away.
He watches it slowly, but helplessly, as it burns
away.
Elsa hurries away from the reception and. ar-
riving at her house, is goaded beyond endurance
by Von Erlen 's caustic remarks. She resolves to
make whatever amends she now can to Sonnenthal,
and slippihg into a cloak, silently glides out Into
the night. In the dawn of the morning she comes.
just as the candle is sputtering in its socket. Son-
nenthal has regained consciousness, looks out
toward the window when Elsa appears in the door-
way. Overcoming his great weakness, he stretches
out his arras to her, but the effort is too great.
He falls back dead, the candle flickers out. Elsa
stands a moment transfixed with horror, then
kneels by his side and clasps the dead hands.
Suddenly she comes to a realizing sense of her
nnworthiness. shrinks back and stumbles, sobbing,
from the room. The rays of the rising sun seem
to halo Sonnenthal's form, as through the i-pen
door pass the allegorical figures representing I-'ame.
Riches, Peace and Plenty. They slowly file into
the room, to find that they have come all too late.
THE ABVENTTTRES OF KATHLYN— NO. 3—
THE TEMPLE OF THE LION (Jan. 26).— After
tlie daring and cunning of the Ameri'^-an engineer
blew up the Amphitheater with fiis land mines,
saving Kathlyn from the hungry lions, he dragged
her from the wreckage to a secluded spot close
by, where Ramabai .nnd Pundita were waiting
with elephiint';. So they all are elevated into the
howdahs; the mahouts prod the big beasts and
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"The Bride of Lammerinoor
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MAURICE MAETERLINCK'S
"Mary Magdalene"
IN THREE PARTS
A stupendous production that will create a sensation whenever shown. It depicts the true his-
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then follows a flight through the Jungle. Finally
in the dawn of the morning, they stop for water.-
A baboon runs close to the trail, frightening Kath-
lyn's elephant mount, which runs away. The ma-
hout tries to stop the terrifled beast, but he is
thrown against a tree, and the elephant oontinues
its frantic pace with Kathlyn. alone. The other
members of the entourage pursue her: but the
runaway gains so fast that Kathlyn is soon lost
to their view in the recesses of the forest.
Finally the weary elephant halts at the gates
of a city, and Kathlyn again finds herself a
stranger captive. She happens along about the
time the funeral ceremony of a Parsee is being
celebrated. The scene transfers to the Burning
Gat, where a cremation is in process, after the
primitive fashion of the Parsee. The widow is
led to the pyre to be sacrificed with her husband
for suttee. She shrieks with fear, declaring she
will never give herself to the rite. The head man
then shouts to them that a victim is providentially
at hand to be sacrificed upon the pyre to pro-
pitiate the gods. Thereupon he leads in Kathlyn,
the white captive. She is bound and placed upon
the smoking pile. The preparations are made for
her final resignation — but she does not resign. As
the fire is started, the natives start to decorously
retire, their flight being accelerated by the ap-
pearance of a mad elephant. It happens to be
Kathlyn 's erratic mount. It recognizes its mis-
tress and, reaching up to the top of the pyre,
takes her from the flames that are now bitins: her
garments. As the big beast rescues the fair one
and rushes away, the scene dims.
The day is far spent : likewise the elephant,
and as night comes on. they approach the portico
of a ruined temple. The animal kneels and Kathlyn
descends, weary from the long journey. Across
the pillared portico strolls a prowling lion. Other
parts of the structure show that the carnivora are
chiefly its habitants. Kathlyn alights and stands
close to the sarcophagus. She observes the lion
and leaps into the carved cavity. So she passes
the night in terror, frequently seeking safety in
the recesses of tlie ancient tomb as the black
maned lion passes and re-passes in search of prey.
As morning comes, a priest ventures into the
temple, and observing Kathlyn miraculously rising
from the sarcophagus after her terrible rest, he
views her as an apparition, and falls at her feet in
worship. He calls his associates — they bring her
food and drink and elect her to be high priestess
In their temple: and henceforth she must keep alive
by night and day the fire that will ward off evil
spirits from that region. The unhappy young
queen again finds lierself not only a priestess,
but a prisoner. One night in fleeing from the
prowling lion she stumbles asainst an idol — it
falls and is broken into a thousand pieces. The
following morning the natives, discovering the
destruction, are enraged beyond endurance, rushing
at Kathlyn as if to slay her. She wards them oflF.
reminding them that as high priestess her person
is sacred. Then fortunately recurs to her the
accomplishment of her girlhood days with clay
modeling in her far away California studio. She
plans to save herself from the fury of the fanatics
by telling them that she has the power to recreate
their idol. She orders clay and water and at once
begins modeling a reproduction o the idol from
memory. When the natives behold this completed
work of art. they fall to the ground in abject
•obeseisance. and she stands intrenched more strongly
than ever in their reverence. Thus she again saves
her life by her ready wit and her facility of ac-
complishment.
The marauding lion has grown bolder and hun-
grier and now makes his rounds on the portico in
broad daylight. Having escaped the fury of the
mob. Kathlyn now is about to l-ecome the prey
of a savage beast. She flies for her life from the
temple to the river. It would appear that only a
miracle could save her now.
LUBIN.
THE WINDFALL (Jan. 26).— Two sisters. Anna
and Grace Carson, working girls, receive through
a London lawyer, notice of a legacy of $5<^0 each.
The news spreads until it is thought to be J.jO.OOO.
Tradesmen shower their goods upon the girls. Anna
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lections. Believing them to be heiresses, a so-
ciety leader introduces the girls at a reception and
her son, Phillip, is attnicted to Anna. The girls
become favorites and are swept into reckless ex-
travagance and debt. Phillip proposes to Ann.T.
but she refuses rather than confess tlie deception.
Bills pour in and creditors clamor. The girls run
away, leaving a note to their creditors begging
for time. Anna goes ahead to get the tickets,
leaving Grace to buy something. When Grace does
not follow Anna boards the train to New York,
confident that her sister is In another car. Thus
they are separated, for Grace, meanwhile, has
been run down by an auto and lies unconscious
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in a hospital. Anna is frantic over her sister'a
absence and su.^pec-ts that she has gone to Phillip
for aid. N'ot daring to reveal her whereabouts, she
sec-ures a room and looks for work. Grace leaves
the hospital and goe.s to New York. She rents a
room next door to Anna's lodging place. Undreamed
by either, the sisters are living on opposite sides
of the airshaft. The creditors take possession of
the old borne and propose an auction. Phillip pre-
vails upon them to wait, feeling that he must and
will trace the girls. He takes charge of mail for
Anna and his search brings him to New York.
Anna, discouraged and exhausted, is eating her
frugal dinner. Across the way Grace is heating
water on an alcohol stove. It OTerturns and soon
the room is in flames, with Grace panic-stricken.
Anna knows that someone needs help. Snatcbing
several bed slats, she swings them across the
shaft, crosses the narrow sagging bridge and
plunges into the room to find Grace unconscious.
The fire has been discovered and the first passer-by
is urged to give the alarm. The man is Phillip,
Anna carries her sister across to safety Just as the
firemen and Phillip burst in. There is recognition
all around. Phillip gives Anna the undelivered
letter. She learns tliat through an error in cabling
the legacy is not $riOO. but $5,(XHJ. The debts ape
paid in full and Anna admits that now nothing
stands between Phillip and herself.
HIS EXCELLENCY (Jan. 27).— Andres Sepulveda,
president* of a small La tin- American republic, haa
attained his high office at the age of twenty-five.
The cares and resiionsibilities of office weigh upon
him and be longs for a taste of freedom. In one
of his fits of despondency he happens to see from
a window of his palace a group of strolling mnsicians
and he contrasts tlieir condition with his. He re-
solves to doff his uniform and replace it witb the
dress of the common people, and to take a vacation
during which he may act like the most care-free
of his subjects. Changing his clothes, he slips
out of the palace. He sees a street brawl wherein
two intoxicated men set upon an unoffending boy.
The president goes to the lad's rescue and beats
off his assailants. This leads later to his meeting
Inez Garcia, the sister of the boy.
Between Inez and the young president, whose
identity she does not suspect, there quickly grows
a strong bond of attraction and he becomes a visitor
at her home. One afternoon be takes her to a
secluded part of tlie Plaza and asks her to be hia
wife. Although willing to accept him, she coquet-
tishly puts him off, telling him to come to her
house next day for his answer. Next day. while
the president is on his way to visit her, Inez's
father, a private in the army, is arrested on a
charge of political conspiracy. When Andres arrives
the father has just been taken away and the girl
is in tears. He tries to comfort her and then, as
a happy thought comes to him, urges her to go to
the president and tell him her troubles. She de-
murs, saying that she would not dare to commit
such a bold act, but he persuades her, promising
to go with her. On the way Sepnlvea makes an
excuse to drop into a district police station. He
sends a message, ordering that the prisoner be re-
leased and taken to the executive office. Arriving
at the palace, the girl becomes frightened at the
guards and holds back expecting to be stopped, but J
to her astonishment they salute. She Is puzzled j
and asks for an explanation, but Andres refuses.
At the governor's office they are admitted by the
secretary, who takes his cue from the president's
wink. When the father is brought in the girl
rushes Into his arms. Then she hears the secretary
respectfully address her companion os "Your Ex-
cellency" and the truth bursts upon her. She at-
tempts to kiss bis hand, but he draws her into his
arms and insists upon having bis answer.
TREAStTRES ON EARTH f Special— 2 parts—
Jan, 29) , — Mark Dow. a money lender in an oil
town, sells an oil property for $150,000. The pos-
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and he becomes so miserly that he refnses his wife
and child the absolute necessities of life. This \
leads to a quarrel and his wife leaves the house, j.
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way, loves his wife and consoles himself with
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Time passes, however, and he is still alone. He
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the boy, grows op he secures a job in the plant
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Dow resolves to let his wife pass out of his life
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speak of the meeting to her son. In the humble
boarding-house where the mother and son live there
also lives Grace Roth, stenographer to the old man.
Wiliam and GVace fall in love, but each realise
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attempts to reduce the wages of the workmen, at
wbicb they rehcl, and Dowling. despite the protests
of the directors, orders a lockout- He transfl»ns
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little orphan girl. After the fire the family visits
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AN ITNINTENTIONAL HERO (Jan. 30).— Bob
Davis and Harry Colhorn are rivals for the favor
of Helen Pollard, their landlord's daughter, who
is an ardent hero worshiper. To settle the rivalry.
Bob takes advantage of a burglar scare and ar-
ranges with a friend to disguise himself as a bur-
glar and enter the house. Bob is to attack him
single-handed and drag him out in triumph, al-
lowing bim to "escape" when out of sight. Harry
overhears the plan and decides to take a hand in it,
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and is captured by Harry. The fake burglar con-
fesses and Harry collects his reward, which is the
little I'and of the fair Helen.
A STAGE-DOOR FLIRTATION (Jan. 30).— Levi
and Schwartz, two Yiddish sports, become Infatu-
ated with Choocheata, the dancer: their atten-
tions annoy her. Her husband, Fleming, a female
impersonator. plans revenge. Dressing up in
Choocbeata's street clothes, Fleming keeps an ap-
pointment with I,evi, at a swell cafe. Levi pro-
poses marriage to the supposed dancer, but he soon
learns his mistake when he receives a good beating.
Fleming then meets Schwartz and gives him the
same treatment. The two sports return to the
theater, where they receive another beating and
are thrown out into the street, sadder but wiser.
THE PALE OF PREJTTDKTE (Jan. 31).— Robert
Dane, a young pbysifian, becomes engaged to Violef
Hope, daughter of the governor, who approves her
ehoice. Hope is passionately devoted to bis child.
Dane, despite his skill, loses a patient and the
futility of his drugs in this case causes him to
give consideration to a new and unrecognized no-
drug method of treating disease. His investigations
convince him of the merits of the method, and he
begins to use it in his practice with success, en-
tirely abandoning the practices of the recognied
echools of medicine. In consequence, his license
as a physici.-in is canceled, and he is forbidden t<^
practice, to do so without a license being a crim-
inal act. Regarding Dane as a mined man. Hope
orders bis daughter to break ber engagement, and
forbids Dane in t^e house. Soon after. Violet falls
ill of a deadly malady, the same disease from whicli
Dane's patient died, but which. Dane has since
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WOOING THE SALESLADY (Jan. 15).— Oscar
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rooms of Messrs. Lasson. He pays her a visit and
is surprised by the return of the manager, whom
he thought was at lunch. The girls disguise Oscar
in feminine clothes, and tell the manager he is a
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lie alone knows so well how to display, assumes
proprietorship over the tearful Kiki, and calmly
informs the company at large that she is the futare
Mrs. Oscar Walker.
MONTE CRISTO UP TO DATE (Jan. 22).— Leo
Martin, whose Imagination has been stirred by
reading that wonderful romance, "Monte Cristo,"
pays a visit to the little island, where is situated
the Chateau d'If. the scene of that story. The
lustodian's daughter recognizes him as Mr. Martin
of the flMums4 and straightaway calls her mother,
who is very much of a picture fan. The mother
decides to conduct him on his literary pilgrimage.
But the custodian is a jealous husband, especially
when he notices that literature plays only a second
part with Martin and his own wife, so he takea
the Job out of his wife's hands and himself con-
ducts the actor. Coming to the cell in which the
old Abbe Faria suffered, he locks Leo in and re-
turns home.
About eight o'clock that evening Milly finds Leo
In his plight and her heart is softened. She brings
a sumptuous meal, which she hands through the
bars and the proper bedclothes for a comfortahle
night's rest. About twelve the custodian decides
to see how Leo is "enjoying" himself. He unloclcs
the cell and is about to enter when Leo iilays a
trick that completely turns the tables on the jeal-
ous old keeper, in a way at which even the old btfy
himself has to laug'h.
PATHEPLAY.
A TWO- FAMILY AFFAIR (Jan. 27).— The Smith
hoys are in love with the Brown girls, but find It
difficult to see them often, as the mandates of stem
parents keep them apart. Necessity being the
mother of invention they decide to force an issne
between the two old men and therefore write a letter
to each of them over the signature of the other.
The fake letter from Smith to Brown says that the
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and that their attentions must stop.
The letters gain the desired effect and the irate
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that the writer expects to call in person and demand
an apology. Learning this the boys at once prepare
to bring matters to a climax. They make up very
cleverly to represent the angry parents, the one to
stay at home and impersonate Mr. Smith and the
other to prepare to receive Mr. Smith at the Brown
home as yZr. Brown. But well laid plans often go
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THE PATCHED ADONIS (Jan. 28).— Archibald
is in love with the fair Gwendolyn, but her head Is
so full of the men of fiction, brawny and h.nndsome
demigods that she has no disposition to devote any
of her heart to a merely average mortaL He calls
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In the meantime, George Benton is in despair of
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Secret Lode
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face, since neither of the other two are gifted with
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much attention.
Gwendolyn, who is ^ond of art. goes to the exhibi-
tion in company with Archibald, and seeing on the
canva.'^ the idol of her dreams tells her lover that
Bhe will marry him if he will buy for her the pic-
ture. He does so, but when the picture arrives.
Jealous of her raptures over the perfect man. he
determines to cure her. Learning the true secret
of the model Adonis he arranges for Gwendolyn to
meet * 'him. " Going to the studio she sees the
composite model, perfect only in parts, and cured
of her folly awakes to the fact that her lover is
really worthy of her regard.
THE POWER OF PRLNT (Special— 2 parts-^an.
29). — Jessie, the daughter of the leader of the domi-
nant party in city politics, receives a much coveted
invitation to join a whist club favored by society.
She becomes a constant attendant and as the play is
for large stakes she soon becomes deeply in debt-
Her father cannot help her as he has put every cent
be has into the campaign, which will either make
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bis daughter saying that his only hope is party suc-
cess in the coming election, and with this knowl-
edge determines to use it to his advantage to win
Jessie.
At this juncture Bob Whitney returns home from
college in disgrace, having been expelled not for in-
nate wickedness, but sheer super-abundance of ani-
mal spirit. His angry father forbids him the house
and tells him that until he has proved himself a
man he will have nothing to do with him. TTnkndwn
in the city, Bob applies for a job as reporter on
Cartwright's paper, where his inherited talent shows
Itself and soon raises him to the position of star
reporter.
Cartwright to frighten Jessie Into marrying him
plans an expose of gambling among society and
sends out Bob to dig up the facts at Jessie's whist
club. Meeting Jessie he falls an instant victim to
her charms and asks and receives her permission to
call upon her. The elder Whitney seeing a state-
ment in the rival paner. The Times, to the effect
that its circulation surpasses that of The Star, his
own paper, by 40,000. calls at the office of the
Times to demand an explanation. While there he
sees to his surprise his own son and is told that he
Is now their best reporter. Dumbfounded and proud
of his son. he offers Bob a position as city editor
on his own paper, which Bob at once accepts. Bob
resigns from the Times at once and thereupon, of
course, stops his investigation of society gambling,
and plans to marry Jessie.
Cartwright in rage at the news determines to
knife the Farnell candidates, but in a dramatic
scene at the Farnell residence, Bob. with his fiancee
beside him, tells him to do his worst as the sup-
port of bis father's paper will be sufficient to make
np for the defection.
SERIKGAPATAM (Southern India— Jan. 29).—
This ancient city is full of places interesting for
historical associations, as well as for their beauty.
Here are to be seen an old fort besieged by the
English in 1768. a mosque said to have been built
thousands of years ago and magnificent monuments
of old time potentates.
THE LITNATIC'S CHIU) (Special — 2 parts — Jan.
31). — Peter and Jean Bourin. husband and wife,
are itinerant basket makers living in a van. They
are devoted to one another and happy with their
baby, who is only a few months old. An accident
cripples Peter and renders him helpless. One night
the van catches fire and only Marie is able to escape
with the child. Peter is burned to death and the
crazed woman with her child, is brought to the
nearest house, that of Frison, the miller and his
wife. The Frisons have recently been entrusted
with the care of the baby of the Demorins. a
wealthy couple of the city, whose physician has
recommended country air for the ailing child, and
the Frisons as worthy to be trusted with its wel-
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While walking near the millrace with the child
Madame Frison slips and the child being carelessly
held, falls into the water and Is swept away.
Search fails to reveal the child and the woman and
her husband are further distracted to receive a
letter from the Demorins, saying that they have
rented a house in the neighborhood and will arrive
the next day. The unscrupulous Madame Frison re-
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and her baby, whom she has bad driven from her
house, and knows that the unfortunate woman has
taken refuge in a shed in the forest near by.
Madame Frison creeps up to the hut by night and
while the mother sleeps, steals her child, which is
of the same age and general appearance as the
drowned Demorins' baby.
The rightful mother hunts frantically *or her
baby, and seaiches the village for it. Finally she
recognizes it in the arms of Madame Demorin.
She rushes up and claims it and being deemed
dangerously mad by everyone, is sent to an
asylum. Later discharged as cured, she seeks out
Dr. Lemosin, who treated her burns and who is
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unmasked, but poor Jean, weakened by her troubles,
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PATHE'S WEEKLY. NO. 4, 1914 (Jan. 12).—
St, Moritz, Switzerland. — King of mid-winter sports
— the long glide and leap on skis — reigns in the
Alps.
Laredo, Texas. — The battle of Nueva Laredo.
Five thousand Mexican rebels storm the town of
Nueva Laredo, across the R io Grande, and open
fire from their breastworks upon the Federal gar-
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San Francisco, Cal. — Lincoln Beachey, daredevil
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Baltimore, Md. — Society women leave Baltimore
for a two-days' walk over snow -covered roads to
Annapolis to urge the Maryland Legislature to give
them the ballot.
Pass Christian, Miss. — ^President Wilson, spending
his winter vacation here, hoards a launch, under the
guard of ever-present secret service men, to confer
with John Lind on Mexican affairs. Mr. Lind,
aboard the scout cruiser Chester, fifteen miles away,
has just arrived at Gulf port by the president's
request.
Seabrlght, N. J. — Lashed by an eighty-mile gale,
the sea eats its way into the crumbling stout bulk-
heads, undermining cottages and sweeping even
large hotels from their foundations. A dozen
houses are carried away and property worth $500, (XK)
is destroyed.
PATHE'S WEEKLY. NO. 6 (Jan. 15).— Salimine,
Greece. — The King of Greece and the royal family
visit the French flagship of the fleet at anchor in
the harbor.
New York, N. Y. — Five sailors reach New York
from the oil tank steamer "Oklahoma." which sank
in a gale off Sandy Hook with a loss of twenty
lives. These men escaped In a small boat.
Nuevo Laredo. Mexico. — Mexican rebels, wounded
iri battle, are sent in Red Cross automobiles to
Laredo, Texas, hospitals. Rebel scouts watch from
a hilltop the pickets thrown out by the Federals
besieged in the town of Uuevo Laredo.
Charleston. S. C. — Mid-winter at the Charleston
Race Track. Winning Witch wins from field of
three-year-olds.
San Francisco, Cal. — Thousands of tons of earth
slide down on workmen in a cave-In of the new
Stockton Street Tunnel. One man is killed and
one is injured.
Ogden, Utah. — Ogden sportsmen leave for the
rabbit bunting grounds at Monument Point. The
state pays five cents for each pair of jack rabbit
ears turned in.
New York. N. Y. — Professor G. Hepburn Wilson,
dancing master to New York's Four Hundred, shows
how to dance the Argentine Tango, latest craze of
the metropolis. This dance is st;tged in the Palm
Room of the Imperial Hotel, New York.
Seattle, Wash. — Nobles of the Mystic Shrine sail
on the longest of their long pilgrimages — ^14,000
miles in Pacific waters — ending at Manila.
BIOGRAPH.
THE SENTIMENTAL SISTER (Jan. 22).- When
the austere father threatened the convent, it was
too much for the older sister. There was only one
way out — to leave home. In the city, her senti-
mental tendencies again came to the surface.
Through them her younger sister was jeopardized.
Pride and affection in conflict, there came the end
of mere sentiment.
THE HUSBAND'S EXPERIMENT (Jan. 24).—
Six months after the honeymoon the husband
imagined his wife Indifferent. Professor Von Tet-
ter's statement that untried virtue is valueless,
was the last straw to this incensed man. So to
test the professor's theory, he left his wife in
charge of a friend. Fiction and truth ran parallel.
Reading "Eton Quixote" on the way, made him de-
cide. Well, he pat an end to the test.
HIS FIREMAN'S CONSCIENCE (Jan. 26).—
Engineer Dally is forced to discharge his fireman
for habitual drunkenness. His young daughter.
Rosana, wanders dovra to the tracks, and the door
of the freight Is closed upon her. She falls into
the discharged fireman's hands. He is quite in
love with her, and when be learns whose daughter
she is. concludes to keep her from the exasperated
parents. That's where his conscience came in,
leading to regeneration and better days.
THE FALLEN AilGEL (Jan. 31).— Believing her
lost to him„ the artist paints the ideal of the
woman he reveres. Through the passing years, his
painted conception becomes his one inspiration.
They meet again, she, the fallen angel. Yet from
out the bondage of the past,, rises the woman she
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OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND (Jan. 29)
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The story tells of a young man of fickle nature,
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BUY WOOL {Jan. 29).— Pa's secretary loves
daughter, but daren't tell pa; so daughter comes
ilmvn to the office to see pa. but to lunch with
William. "Good gracious, dear," says ma one
niurning to pa, "you must buy some woolen under-
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has a tip and makes a plunge in wool. There la
quite a flutter for a while. Then pa's wealthy
friends take the tip, too, and wool goes up
a-soaring.
KALEM.
THE SHADOW OF GUILT (Special— 2 parts-
Jan. 26). — To atone for tbe ruin and death of
Arnold's father, for which he was respopslble. Van
Dam, a millionaire, takes tbe youn? man Into his
employ as private secretary. Arnold plans to
marry Emily, his employer's niece, knowing she Is
Van Dam's heiress. Emily, however, loves Doane,
a yonng broker, and turns a deaf ear to Arnold's
avowals. Van Dam. who favors his secretary's
suit, learns of this with anger. Later, the million-
aire discovers the love affair between Doane and
his niece. He orders the boy from the house.
Eihily declares her determination to stand by her
sweetheart and leaves with him. In rage, Van
Dam destroys the will leaving his fortune to Emily
and makes out another in favor of Arnold. Due
to the millionaire's influence, Doane Is ruined. He
and his bride are thrown into poverty. Later,
Emily begs her uncle for assistance, but the man
rebuffs 'her.
Anxious to get hold of the fortune, Arnold at-
tempts to poison the millionaire. His plot is dis-
covered, just as Van Dam is about to go abroad. In
desperation. Arnold fells the man and imprisons him
in tbe gjirret of the mansion, after which he an-
nounces that Van Dam has left the country. Later,
news is received that the vessel on which the mil-
lionaire is supposed to have sailed, foundered with
all hands. Doane and Emily are summoned to hear
the will read. They learn that Arnold has been
bequeathed the entire fortune. Up in the garret,
meanwhile. Van Dam accidentally sets fire to the
building in an effort to escape. Doane leams of
the man's peril. Dashing through the flames, he
resfues the millionaire. Arnold, who attempts to
interfere. Is felled to the floor. Although badly
burnt. Doane and Van Dam emerge from the house
in safety. Arnold revives, but finds himself en-
trapped in a seething inferno. In the midst of
his frantic efforts to escape, the roof collapses and
buries the miserable wretcJi beneath a mass of
blazing timbers.
THE MASaiTEIlADERS (Special— 2 parts— Jan.
28). — At the instigation of Sybel, an adventuress.
Black, a society parasite, steals a valuable dia-
mond brooch. He turns the Jewel over to tbe
adventuress, who then throws lilm over. Black
flees from the city to escape arrest. Shortly after-
ward, the young man meets and falls in love with
Mildred. Because of the opposition of Mildred's
father, the lovers elope and hasten to a justice of
the peace to be married. Fate intervenes. Sybel.
who has just arrived in the city, is arrested and
brought before the same justice. Facing a term
in prison, Sybel determines to make Black share
It with her. She denounce-s the young man who
is placed under arrest. Mildred is heartbroken.
Several years later, Mildred falls in love with Ger-
ald, a young broker, and consents to be his wiTe.
Black is released from iprison. Unable to find work,
he decides to return to crime. Sloane, an unscrupu-
lous lawyer, gets possession of letters sent to
Mildred by Black before the latter's arrest. He
tries to blackmail the girl.
Mildred and Gerald attend a masquerade ball.
Black, lurking in the vicinity, sees his former
sweetheart enter the house in which the affair is
being held. Sloane arrives and later Black over-
liears the scoundrel threaten Mildred with ex-
posure unless she buys him off. Black waits until
Sloane emerges from the house. He holds the man
up and secures the letters. Donning his mask,
the es-convlct enters the building and mixes with
the masqueraders. Finding Mildred, he quietly
places the compromising letters In her, hand. Be-
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inal departs. Black wanders aimlessly until he is
miles from the city. The thought of what" might
have been fills him with the resolution to turn
over a new leaf. Throwing back his shoulders,
Black vows to be worthy of the love and trust
which Mildred had once placed in him.
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Tie following morning finds Jim unable to leave
hla bunk. His comrades find that Ms back is like
a piece of raw beef as the result of Connem's
liniment. Vowing vengeance, they leave for the
hotel where the fakir is stopping. Connem and
Pearl see them approaching. Dashing up to their
room, the fakirs dress up two dummies in their
clothes, after which they dive out of the window
and drop to the top of a freight train passing
below.
The infuriated cowboys burst into the room.
They assault the dummies and learn of their mis-
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Pearl riding toward the next town atop of the
freight train. While the cowboys rage, the fakirs
mnnch on a couple of sandwiches which Connem
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MAKING HIGH-GRADE PAPER (Jan. 30).— Of
absorbing interest is this feature, which shows how
paper is made. To get this picture, a photographer
went through the mills where one of the most
famous brands of writing paper is manufactured.
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ded. The "batch'* is then thrown into a tank,
where, by the aid of chemicals, it is reduced to a
pulp. The processes which follow show how this
palp is calendeded, water-marked, etc.
PLAYING FOR A FORTTTKE (Jan. 31).— O'Sulli-
van, a policeman, is in love with Nora. Steve, the
girl's brother, Is a member of a gang of river
pirates. Coming upon Nora conversing with O'Sul-
liran, he orders the girl into the house. Jim,
leader of the gang, also loves Nora and warns the
officer to keep away. The gang learns that a bag
of pearls worth a fortune is in the possession of
the captain of the schooner "Santa Rosa." Steve
compels Nora to go aboard the vessel and ascertain
the location of the captain's cabin. By pretending
to be a fruit peddler, Nora gets the information
desired by the gang. The girl is then ordered to
entice O'Sullivan into the house and keep him there
until after the raid. Jim and his men leave.
Shortly afterward, O'Sullivan passes Nora's house
and Is persuaded to enter. His suspicions are
aroused, however, and he leaves a few moments
later. He learns of the raid and phones for help.
The pirates overpower the crew of the schooner.
Jim and Steve enter the cabin and subdue the
skipper, but not until Steve is shot in the arm.
The thieves And the pearls. The officers descend
npon the "Santa Rosa" and engage in a hot battle
with the pirates. Steve and Jim get away. They
are seen by O'Sullivan, who follows. The thieves
burst Into the house where Nora attends to her
brother's wound. O'Sullivan is seen approaching.
Jim 1b about to shoot at the officer, but Nora per-
suades the leader and her brother to hide in a closet.
O'SuUIvan enters the room. He demands to know
the hiding place of the two pirates. Meanwhile,
Jim's hatred of the policeman masters him. Burst-
ing out of the closet he shoots. The bullet goes
wild and kills Steve. A moment later, the mur-
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ful influence, Nora marries O'Sullivan. As his wife,
she enters upon the dawn of a new life.
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Army of Unemployed at Mass Meeting in Unlott
Square. — Opposite Hotel St. Francis, which thtj
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ECLAIR.
JTTST KIDS (2 parts — Jan. 28).— The iilay does
with little Willie's dream. He goes to Barbara's
home, according to the dream, and carried her
down to a waiting automobile. The elopers speed
off at a mad dash to the minister. The.v experi-
ence difficulties in arriving, but are finally mar-
ried with pomp and the lad kisses his bride with
much unction. And then they go West and run
into all sorts of wild and thrilling esperienccs.
The action is rife with situations and climaxes.
IMP.
A DOCTOR'S DECEIT (2 parts— Jan. 27).—
Shelley, the lawyer, wins the hand of Emily Davis
against his rival. Dr. Harry Wales. Dr. Wales
remains their friend, but his love for the girl never
dies. Time passes and the young doctor becomes
the city physician.
There has beeu a leper scare in the city — the
papers are full of the subject. Shelley returns
home one evening ill and Dr. Wales is sent for.
When he arrives, by the mental suggestion of the
wife, the thought comes to him to say that Shelley
might have leprosy. Dr. Arthur Cox, the young
assistant, is in the power of Dr. Wales and he
is forced to sign the blood test paper.
Shelley is sent to the island prior to his leaving
for the leper colony on Maloki, H. I. In the mean-
time, Dr. Wales has attempted to make love to
Mrs. Shelley and on the day the steamer sails, he
forces his attentions too strongly. Cox rebels.
Remorse comes to him and he runs to the house
and tells Mrs. Shelley the test was a false one.
She hurries to the steamer just in time to save her
husband from killing himself.
GOLD SEAL.
ONE OF THE BRAVEST {2 parts— Jan. 27).—
The story concerns the love of two tiri'men. Duffy
and Mack, for Nora Donovan. DulTy is the ac-
cepted suitor. Mack, a moral weakling, nurses a
bitter hatred for his successftil rival and takes
the opportunity to comprise him in the eyes of the
girl. Mack's scheme works so well that Nora
throws Duffy over and accepts for tlie time being.
Mack's attentions. Later. Mack marries Nora and
shortly after that he is discharged for drunkenness.
Hopeless and without funds, Nora goes to work in a
factory. Of an afternoon Dufify and Mack meet
and Duffy learns that Nora is at work. He upliraids
Mack for allowing it and Mack, sufficiently drunk
to be affected, resolves to make Nora quit. He
enters the factory and has troulple witli t' e super-
intendent. Mack is ejected from the room in which
Nora is working and Nora is sent into the sto''k
room. In the course of putting the drunken man
out of the building. Mack jniUs down some elec-
tric wires, causing a short circuit at the fuse and
a fire.
While the superintendent is gone for the imlice.
Mack goes to sleep in his office. The tire alarm is
given and all, except Nora, rush out of the build-
ing. In the excitement she is locked in the stock
room. When the fi^-e department arrives s'uoke is
pouring from all the windows. Nora o"ens t'e
stock room window and calls for help, t'eu falls
unconscious upon the w'ndow sill. Duffy U upon
the roof. His co"ii^a"=ons in-vpr him over the ei'ge
of the building by tlie heels. He takes the girl
and throws her inin t" e life net held below, t en
jumps himself. The superinteuilent now re'"e'u-
bers that Mack is in his ollice. Tlie eut're build-
ing is aflame, but Duffy figlit'^ his way through
ti-e burning corridors and carries the nnr-ons'-ions
Mack from the place. Mack regains oonsciou'snes's.
but is mortal! V burned. With his dying breath
he cries: ■ 'Duffy, I lied to her! She b>v<'d .von
always."
VICTOR.
TKE FALSE BRIDE (Three parts— Tan. 30).—
Flun-n- (■ has niarrM'd T ester <iould, a ynun-r ninn
of wraith. In 1 ester's e:npIoJu>ent is a butVr.
an hone'-t man. but addicted to drink. Wliile out
carousing one evening, he picks up wifi a party
of nndprwoHd habitant ■, Among them 5s one
Amy St. CH=r. a •'enMe of Flo. The butler is
amazed at the Rt"i\-ivT resembJan'-e: in To'-t it
startles him so n'-u h tlmt he returns ho'ue tn as-
-tire himself of the t.vo women's separate per-on-
alities.
Florence and r<»ste~ quarrel: Florence, in a tein-
per. returns h'^*"e to mnt'-er. I.^ster folio"'" an 1
has a talk with f e mother, who advise-* that he
go awa.v for a short time and give the girl a
chance to come to her senses. He returns home
to prepare for the trip and finds the butler drunk.
The butler is discharged. Lester departs. The
butler plunges further into drink and is thrown
again into the company of his underworld acquaint-
ances. He tells them of his discharge and, tak-
ing advantage of his drunken state, they derive
much information about his former employer's
wealth, the quarrel, the separation and trip and
they conceive a diabolical scheme of having Amy
St. Clair replace Florence.
Florence is kidnapped and made a captive. Amy
goes to I^ester's home and setting herself up as
the wife, waits the homecoming of the husband.
Lester returns home and is deceived. Amy begins
to secure large sums of money from him to divide
with her companions. The butler, in the meantime
having sobered np, has reasons to suspect the
scheme. In a highly spectacular scene, he rescues
Florence and takes her, weak from her terrible ex-
pei'ience, back home. Amy is confronted. She es-
capes. Immediately after she, with her friends,
are apprehended and the butler is reinstated, while
Florence has learned her lesson.
REX.
FROM FATHER TO SON (2 parts— Jan. 29).—
When the boy and girl are confronted by the
sordid conditions of poverty, the girl, rather than
give way to despair, seeks worlf, while the boy
readily gives way to drink and crime. The sister
finds employment with Corbin & Son. brokers. The
brother goes to jail. Corbin, the senior member of
the firm, is the type of man in wliose compan.v
no girl can be safe from insult. The son, who is
the real brains of the firm, is a young man of
honor. A breach follows between father and son
when the former attempts to make advances to
the girl. Later, the son's name is dropped from
the firm.
Several years pass and we find the younger
Corbin and his former stenographer married and
happ.y. Corbin senior, constantly seeks to spoil
the success of his sen.
Having finished his jail sentence, the brother of
the girl returns to his old ways: he enters Corbin
Sr's. home to steal. He is captured and given
the alternative of going back to jail by Corbin
or accei>ting $1,000 and securing certain informa-
tion from the son's place. The brother consents.
In the young broker's home he finds his sister.
He would carry out his scheme in spite of this,
but the husband enters and under the point of a
gun the brother confesses his mission. There is
a mutual agreement and the brother returns to
the house of Corbin Sr. with papers, the instruc-
tions of whicli, if carried out, will ruin the old
man. Corbin takes the tip and after a thrilling
scene on the stock market, goes broke— ruined at
his own game. In the end lie is glad to come to
his son and a^ain be a member of the firm of Cor-
bin & Son.
THE FOURTH PROPOSAL (Feb. 1).— Robert, a
mining engineer, is offered the superintendence of
a mine in the West on two conditions; first, that
he report at once and se^^ond bring a wife witli
him. Bob sets out to find a wife. He first pro-
jioses to his old sweetheart. He had proposed to
her often before and now, as in the past, she re-
jects him before the proposal is half uttered. He
next proposes to another of his sweethearts and
slie accepts until she sees that he is wearing the
picture of sweetheart No. 1 around his neck. Then
she likewise rejects him.
In rapid-fire succession he proposes to a third
sweetlieart and is again rejected. Then he goes
into the telegraph ofi^ce to wire that he cannot ac-
cept tiie offer. In the office he meets Victoria, an
obi acquaintancp. Before their conversation is
ended he has projiosed and is accepted. In the
meantime sweetheart No. 1 finds a telegram which
Robert dropped, telling of the offer of $10,000 if
he will report at the mine witli a wife. The fig-
ures look big to the girl and her mother and they
go in seavh of Robert. Sweetheart No. 2 and ?•
experien-^-e a clianse of mind and also go in search
of the victim. When Robert returns home he finds
the three waiting for him. He retreats from the
l)ou«e. followed by bis sweethearts. He beats them
to the church ani is married to his old acqviaintance
to the chagrin of the three sweethearts.
UNIVERSAL.
fii^TKATET) WEEKLY, NO. 97 {Jan. 14).—
Wil.ion. at Pass Christian, Mississippi. — Tlic Presi-
dent and his family enjoy a few weeks under the
balmy Southern skifs. Off to meet Envoy John
r.ind, to d'scuss the M.-xii-an situation.
Heavy Blast Blows Rock From River.^Dangerous
rock. .H."! feet long and 40 feet wide, is removed from
Jolm Day Itapils in Colun>bia River, Oregon
"Winter Sports. — rhirling on the ice u'arks the
openinu' of tlie winter season at Davos, Switzerland.
Wreck at Augusta, Georgia.— Two passenger en-
cines and four freight cars crash from bridge into
Savannah Rivi-r.
Gg-anlii Pla as to Care for Tlnem''' oyed. — Sa n
Fra'i"is('o is t^ikins great measures to i'-ovid<' food,
shelter and work for over 20,000 peoi)U'.
Fashions. — Sinait afternoon frocks. (By courtesy
of '''lie Criterion of Fashion.)
Fi^'ht for Life in Raging: Sea. — Survivors of the
o'l tank st'-are" " 'Oklahoma," who were rescued
frou their overturned lifeboat by the Bootli Line
steamer '"Gregory,'* after six of their number went
to their death battling for many hours with the
ic.v, mountainous waves of the Atlantic hurricane.
Brave officers who risked their lives by diving into
the icy sea to rescue these men.
Inaugnration of Airboat Lane. — Thousands are
drawn to the waterfront to witness the first mile-a-
minute flight connecting St. Petersburg and Tampa,
Florida, with a regular passenger service, a distance
of 36 miles.
Army Rugby Cup.— In the hardest of England's
gridiron battles the Gordon Highlanders defeat the
Scot Greys in the second round at Richmond.
Mammoth Rabbit Hunt. — More than S.OOO jacks
arc killed in a single day for distribution to poor
people of Monument. Utah.
Scenes on the Border. — Federal troops await the
attack of General Villa in the trenches ahout
Ojinaga. U. S. soldiers searching for contraband
of war at the International Bridge. Exiled priests
and nuns who were held in bondage to be shot b.v
General Villa, hut who succeeded in escaping. Hugh
L, Scott, U. S. A., commander of the Border
Patrol, who recently won the hostile Navajos from
putting on their war paint, and his son.
A Glimpse of New York at Sunrise— Picturesque
scene of New York skyscrapers at daybreak.
Cartoons by the World-Famous Caricaturist — Hy.
Mayer.
NESTOR.
THE WHEEL OF LIFE (Jan. 28).— The husband
and his wife live alone in the mountains, where
he is working out a claim. A stranger from a
distant mine is injured in the vicinity. The hus-
band nurses him back to health. During his con-
valesence the stranger persuades the wife to elope
with him. The husband comes back to the cabin
to find it empty — their baby alone. Meantime the
stranger and the wife have reached the town, and
he takes her to the dance halls.
Time elajises. In the mountain the man's baby
dies from the lack of a mother's care. Down in
the village tlie stranger has commenced to ill treat
the wife. The man on the mountain buries the
child then goes down and into the town. The
stranger, in a drunken rage, kills the wife. The
husband arrives too late. He takes up the body
and marches the stranger away with him to the
mountain. At dawn he meets the stranger as man
to man and tliruws him from a high cliff.
WHEN BILLY PROPOSED (Jan. 30).— The first,
true and everlasting love of Bob and Edna is beset
with one obstacle, Billy. Edna's parents consider
him a good match, and force their daughter to ac-
cept him as a suitor. Edna is to give a week-end
party, and as her parents refuse to allow her to in-
vite Bob, she writes to him, telling him to borrow
some of his sister's clothes, and attend the party
as a girl college friend of hers. When Bob ap-
pears at the qiarty, attired as a girl, all the men
fall in love with him. All the girls at the party
are let in on the secret of Bob's identity.
Bob's imposition is brought to a final account
when all the guests make up a bathing party at
the beach. Billy proposes marriage to Bob, and
Bob accepts while the girls in hiding are listening.
At a crucial moment, Edna goes into the water and
sinks. Consternation reigns. All beg Billy to res-
cue her. However, he says he cannot swim. Bob
dasdies into the water, and although he is im-
peded by the skirts, he saves his sweetheart. Billy
is put to shame, and Edna's parents relent and
consent to Bob's suit.
CRYSTAL.
OH: YOU PUPPY (Jan. 27).— Pearl lives on the
same floor as Dick. Dick owns a small puppy, who
is always running into Pearl's flat and stealing
small articles. Pearl one day notices the puppy
and follows him into Dick's apartment. They have
an argument. That night Dick gets into an argu-
ment with Little Willie and spanks him. The young-
ster goes upstairs and takes from the door of the
flat above a sign, warning people that the inmates
have smallpox. Willie takes the sign and nails it
on Dick's door. The puppy again enters Pearl's flat
and steals one of her shoes. She follows it into
Dick's room. A health officer arrives and when
Pearl tries to leave, he compels her to re-enter. The
two are quarantined. Pearl gets as far away from
Dick as possible, thinking him afflicted with the
disease. Two surgeons arrive. WTien Willie informs
tbem that the case is upstairs Dick and Pearl are
released from quarantine.
HIS VACATION (Jan. 27).— Bob is given a vaca-
tion. He says good-bye to his girl and promises to
write her every day. P'irst he tries his hand at
fishing. He chooses a lake where there is a sign
warning people against trespassing. He is caught,
arrested and fined fifty dollars. He pays. The nest
day he meets an automobilist, who offers him a ride.
He accepts. They speed along and the sheriff arrests
Inm again, this time for speeding. He is again fined.
He pa.vs and is dead broke. He tries to get out of
his hotel without paying his bill and the landlord
discovers it. He swears out a warrant. Bob climbs
out the window and tries to race out of town, but
falls into the hands of the sheriff. He is again ar-
rested and is sentenced to thirty days in jail for
trying to beat his hotel bill. Jleanwhile. the girl
anxiously awaits word from' him. He is released,
returns home and finds that the girl has forsaken him
for his best friend The next year when the boss
oITcrs Bob a vacation, he quietly refuses.
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I A GRATETXTL OUTCAST (Feb. 1).— Bob calls on
Pearl, his sweetheart, one evening while Intoxi-
cated. Pearl orders bim from the house and breaks
their engagement. Months pass. Bob sinks lower;
he becomes a habitue of low dives and saloons.
Roger Newton, the suMC^ful novelist, is now en-
gaged in writing a novel entitled "The Tramp."
He is also paying attentions to Pearl and they are
practically engaged. Newton decides to go into
the slums to get atmosphere. He finds his way Into
a saloon where Bob is playing the piano for drinks.
Later, Bob saves Newton from assault. Newton, in
gratitude, takes Bob home and sets bim up as his
secretary. Bob meets Pearl and attempts to bring
about a reconciliation. Pearl refuses. This is
observed by Newton who, failing to understand,
grows jealous. Later Newton falls sick and is
unable to finish bis novel. Bob, returning home,
learns of the trouble and takes it upon himself to
finish it. A check comes from the publishers for
$1,200 with a note saying that the last installment
was the best ever. Newton Investigates and finds
that Bob did the work. Bob refuses the money his
friend ofCers and congratulates both Newton and
Pearl on their coming marriage.
FRONTIER.
SLIM AND THE DYNAMITERS (Jan. 29).— Molly
turns Slim down in favor of Desperate Dan. Slim
swears vengeance, and not only beats up Rattle-
snake Pete, Dan's henchman, but be also purloins
Dan's equipage and abducts Molly. Desperate Dan
learns of the outrage, mounts his loyal satellite and
gives pursuit. Slim is overtaken. Dan regains
possession of the girl and takes her to an old hut.
But Slim still pursues and again he is captured.
He is taken into a cabin and tied to a keg of dyna-
mite. Slim bursts his bonds and, unmindful of the
power of the fuse, rolls the keg out of the cabin
and down the road. He hurls the keg away from
him, and it lands in the arms of Desperate Dan.
Dan throws it to Haggard Harriet, who in turn
passes it to Rattlesnake Pete. Pete gives it a
violent toss and there is a terriffic explosion. Molly,
meanwhile, has escaped and notified the Jagville
police force, who hurry to the rescue. The villains
land in the arms of the law. and Slim in the arms
of Molly.
THE TURNING POINT (Jan. 31). — Prank and
Bert are rivals for the hand of Nell. Bert, recog-
nized by the sheriff as a wanted man, is placed
under arrest. Frank is accepted by Nell, and the
two are married. A year passes. Bert Is released
from prison and returns home, only to have the
memory of Nell haunting him constantly. He goes
to the cabin of Nell and Frank, finds her alone, and
endeavors to make love to her. She resents and in
the struggle that ensues she receives a long scratch
on the cbeek. But she succeeds in obtaining bis
gun and ordering bim from the house. Frank re-
turns, asks her bow she received the scratch and
when she tells him that the baby did it, be becomes
suspicious.
Bert realizes that if Frank should find his gun
trouble would follow. He employs Pedro, a Mexican,
to leave a note where Frank will be certain to find
it, to the effect that he, Bert, will meet Nell at the
well at two o'clock. Frank finds the note and goes
to the well. Bert then returns to Nell's home.
Prank hears her screams and runs back. He enters
the house and the two men fight. The stove Is
overturned, and the house catches flre. Nell seies
the little baby and rushes outside. Just In time to
prevent Pedro from shooting in the window at ber
husband. As the men are fighting Inside, one of
their guns is discharged and the bullet, going through
the window, wounds Pedro. The sheriff and posse
arrive just in time to rescue Frank from the burning
house, which collapses, burying Bert with it.
JOKER.
A FREAK TEMPERANCE WAVE (Jan. 28).— Max
is a hard drinker. His wife is a bard worker. Bob
emulates Max in courting John Barleycorn and the
two are hale companions. Max's wife sets the tem-
perance union workers upon her thirsty husband.
Max is Incorrigible and the temperance people give
up in disgust. A circus comes to town. The town
people attend with the exception of Max and Bob.
who are too busy with the demon rum. During the
show trouble brews. The tent catches fire and the
audience, show people and animals all run out.
Max and Bob are "four sheets in the wind" when
an elephant forces its way into the saloon. Both
men think they have the D. T.'s and beat it. Once
in the street they come face to face with a bear.
They turn in another direction and the snake
charmer, her pet coiled around her, falls upon Max's
neck. When he breaks wildly away from her, he
encounters the human skeleton. More dead than
alive. Max reaches home with Bob and both sign the
pledge of the temperance union.
IN THE YEAR 2014 (Jan. 31).— On this certain
afternoon in the year 2014, Mrs. Jones, and her
daughter, stock brokers, advertise for a first-class
stenographer. Charles Van Duzen. a defenseless
young man. striving to make a livelihood In the big
city, and at the same time retain his good name,
calls on Jones' daughter, and is at once accepted
as the new stenographer. He has not been there
long, however, when Mrs. Jones takes advantage of
his Inocence, and makes improper advances to him.
Howbelt, he gives her to understand at once that
he is a good man and will not filrt. The office girl,
from her lowly position In life, looks up to and
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idolizes the beautiful steno, hut believes that he
would never listen to such love aa hers.
However, In the sanctity of his heart, Charles Is
certain he loves the office girl, and only hopes that
she will have the courage to propose to him.
At the moment when both Jones and her daughter
each believe herself the accepted suitor of Charles,
the office girl is made courageous by desperation.
She asks Charles if he will marry hr. He drops
his eyes — a rosy blush creeps to his cheek, and he
allows his head to be drawn to the office girl's bosom.
She leads the blushing groom to a nearby church,
where they are married.
BISON.
THE MAD HERMIT (Three parts— Jan. 31).—
Gray is a scout. He and his wife are traveling
West with other settlers and soldiers. It is Gray
who has the tragic fight with the Indian, which re-
sults in the loss of his memory. Gray slinks away
into the mountains, attended by the sister of the
Indian he fought, who has taken a fancy to him.
Later, this squaw falls in love with Gray and guards
him jealousy.
Time passes on. Gray's wife, Grace, forgets him
in the good time she is having at the Fort flirting
with the officers, and in particular with Lieutenant
Lloyd. He proposes to her and she, thinking her
husband dead, accepts.
Time comes when miners and others complain of a
bad man who throws rocks at them and seems im-
pervious to' their shots. Soldiers are sent to get
this fellow, but he manages to drop from a tree upon
a prospector and escape. Many times the soldiers
and miners try to get him, but fall.
Grace's wedding day arrives. Sho and Lloyd
walk in the woods. Lloyd returns to ttie Fort for
a few moments and it is during his absence that
Grace comes face to face with the famous "Mad
Hermit" — her husband. She backs off. horrified.
When Grace goes, the squaw upproaches Gray, whose
memory is returning through the meeting with
his wife. Gray returns to his cave to gather his
wits and the Indian follows, angered.
Grace seeks her room in terror. She takes a
revolver and goes Into the woods again to kill the
man who once loved her. She fails when Gray
comes upon her suddenly; she returns to the house
and starts to dress for the wedding. That night
Gray follows and enters her room. Alone, he Is con-
fronted with Lloyd, and a terrlfif fight ensues. The
squaw, furious with jealousy, stes a shadow from
the outside and shoots. Lloyd staggers Into the
room to lift Grace, but Is pushed aside by Gray, who
tenderly lifts the woman and starts away with her,
laughing wildly at Lloyd and the assembled guests.
POWERS.
THE SAINT AND THE SINGEE (Jan. 26).— The
sanctimonious Mr. Smith is invited by his fellow
clerks to attend a stag supper at a club. He re-
fuses, saying that he wouldn't think of doing any-
thing of this sort. However that night his friends
call for him, deceive Mrs. Smith as to where they
are going, and take Smith to the supper.
Smith drinks too much. He reaches home and
manages to get into bed without awakening his
wife. The next morning his wife suspects him,
but he swears to her that he left the rl-ih supper
without taking a drink, that on the way home he
w:is attacked and beaten up by two men.
At this critical moment, Mrs. Smith observps two
red marks on his forehead, left there by the lips
of a cabaret dancer. The wife believes the marks
to be blood, and sends for a doctor. To keep up
the imposition, Smith is compelled to lie abed for
a week with his head in an ice pack.
A COINCIDENTAL BSIDEGIIOOM (Jan. 30).—
Hal is tlie type of weak man who allows himself
to drift with tlie current of events. On tUe other
hand, Edwin, his roommate, has a strong character,
but is dissolute, and lacks the gentle influence of
the right woman to set him straight. Hal is
mixed up in a love affair not to his credit. He
meets Ethel in the woods and promises to marry
lior when she can arrange to leave home without
causing suspicion. I-ater she writes tn Hal. telling
him: "Come to me Thursday, at II 1'. M.. and
you can right the wrong you have done. Touch
the button to the right of the front door bell and
the door will open automatically."
This letter is intercepted by her father and
mother. The father concludes that there will be
no mistake — that he will force the evil-doer to
marry and save the good name of his daughter. "Hie
letter is sent. The father hires two private de-
tectives and a minister to assist him. Ignorant
that her letter has been intercepted, the girl pre-
pares for the elopement. That night, Hal is ex-
posed to his fellow club members as a thief, and
makes an end of his worthless life. Edwin, going
home partially intoxicated, sees two crooks hiding
in his path. As he has no revolver, he steps to the
nearest porch. The crooks pursue. He leans against
the door frame and the door opens. He steps in-
side and closes the door. Once Inside, he begins
to explore the house. The lights are flashed on.
Edwin is confronted by an old man, who tells him
tliat he has been expected— that this is his wedding
night. He is confronted with Ethel and she swears
that he is the wrong man. The father will not
believe her.
Finally Edwin consents and the ceremony is per-
formed. A morning paper tells of the suicide of
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Hal. The girl explains. Her father is repentant,
tvould undo what he has done. But Edwin informs
him that Ethel is his wife and he will brook no
interference in her affairs.
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, A BLOWOUT AT SANTA BANANA (2 parts— Jan.
86) — Wall-Eyed Pete, Curly Whiskerlegs and Rat-
tlesnake Pete, known as the three guardsmen, get
in bad with three pretty \taitresses by misin-
terpreting tbe girls' request of the amorous trio
that they "ask aunt first." They ask the unat-
tractive aunts — and are accepted at the aunts. To
escape the aunts, they eagerly accept the job of
driving 00 miles across the desert to Tombstone.
to fetcii a ton of fireworks for the projected Fourth
■of July L-elebration at Santa Banana. The Amuse-
ment Committee warns them that they must not
■waste the city's funds on liquor and gambling.
Arriving in Tombstone, they protect one another
from the allurements of rye and poker, and start
liome with the fireworks, after the storekeeper, has
smuggled a demijohn aboard with his complimenf;.
The guardsmen are warned by Capt. Wheeler's
Rangers that the bandits are on tbe road. In a
gulch the outfit is overtaken by twenty bandits.
After a fight the guardsmen are captured. The
bandits discover the firewater and hold an orgie
around the campfire close to the explosives. That
night Wall-Eyed Pete wheedles the lone guard into
letting him smoke a cheroot. With it he burns
the thongs from Curly's wrists, and. after setting
fire to the wagon, they escape on one horse. The
air is filled with a dazzling pyrotechnic display,
which drives the drunken bandits in every direction!
Nest day the three guardsmen meet the rangers
and send them back after the bandits. Meantime,
at Santa Banana the Fourth of July celebration
languishes, the crowd loudly demanding fireworks
as advertised. The Committee, deciding that the
guardsmen are off on a drunk, send a gun-man
after them. He brings them in. Their tale of
heroic daring is scofifed at. On the plea that the
three guardsmen owe it to the town to make good
*y furnishing some sort of celebration, the Com-
■mittee on Amusements decide to lynch them *'to
^lake a Roman holiday."
The three bellicose aunts rush to the rescue of
'the unhappy heroes. Thus intimidated, tlie Com-
mittee gallantly waive the point, confer with the
parson and decide to change the punishment. The
horrified guardsmen are given their choice of marry-
ing the aunts on tlie spot or being lynched. After
s vain appeal to the still haughty girls, tbe boys
ungallantfly ahose hanging, wfhereupon the out-
raged aunts attack the guardsmen. The nieces
start to interpose but the ruction is interrupted
by the entrance of Wheeler's rangers, bringing a
luring of captive bandits, who make signs that they
^tiU see sky-rockets and pin wheels.
Explanations and apologies follow, and the hoys
are hailed as heroes. The girls relent and the
right sort of wedding ensues, to the huge delight
of the whole assembled population of Santa Banana.
CALAMITY ANNE IN SOCIETY (Jan. 31).—
One day while Calamit.v Anne is standing in front
of her sha<^. Tommy nibbling grass at her feet, a
lawyer comes up and informs her that Miss Ann
Thompson is heiress to a large estate. Calamity
claims to be the heiress and is overjoyed at her
good fortune. She bids farewell to the cowboys
and goes to claim the estate.
She arrives and is met by her uncle's two law-
yers, who escort her and Tommy to the estate.
"Calamity is much impressed by the vastness of
her fortune and when the lawyers suggest that she
go into society, she assents readily and employs
a social secretary to smooth the way for her.
Calamity rides about the grounds of her estate
on Tommy, the irate footman trotting at Tommy's
heels. The servants are nearly all driven to re-
Ijellion by her rough manner.
At dinner one night. Calamity, looking out of the
window, sees a ragged boy feeding Tommy grass.
Jnst then the gardener enters and knocks the boy
down and beats Tommy. Calamity immediately
Tiishes out and discharges the man on the spot.
To reward the boy. she makes him Tommy's vsulet.
The boy tells her that his mother is the washer-
woman on her estate and when Calamity sees the
■poor woman hard at work her heart is touched and
she invites both the woman and boy to dine with
lier. This aggravates the servants very much.
In the meantime, the social secretary arrives
and plans a brilliant social campaign for Calamity
Anne. .She sends out invitations to a banquet.
Calamity secures several of tbe invitations and
sends same to her cowboy friends back home.
The day of the dinner arrives. Calamity is
coached carefully by the social secretary on eti-
quette, and is forced by her to wear the most
modern gowns. Th'> guests arrive. Calamity meets
them all heartily in her uncouth, western way.
The guests, however, are shocked at her boisterous-
ness and the social secretai-y prods Calamity at each
fresh "break." Calamity, imbibing too much of
the liquid refreshment, becomes so boisterous that
the guests are about to leave. At this point, the
cowboys, whom Calamity invited, arrive, and cause
great consternation. This shock is soon followed
by another. Her supposed unc'.e's two lawyers ar-
rive and inform her that she is not the rightful
heiress, and they bring forth the real heiress to
the estates. Calamity, however, whose shoes have
been tight and whose thirst for society has been
quenched, is more than willing to relinquish her
claim on the estates in exchange for her old clothes.
Calamity, Tommy and the cowboys are last seen
walking slowly over the trail toward their dear
>\e.*tern home.
THANHOUSER.
TURKEY TROT TOWN (Jan. 18).— The tango
craze seems to be on the increase, and in the
mythical city of Tango Town the inhabitants danced
not only at receptions and restaurants, but in
every phase of business and pleasure. This story
tells of a happening in that city when a tired
business man became a hero man and a girl found
it easier to dance into trouble than to tango
gracefully out of it.
HER LOVE LETTERS (Jan. 20) .—The broker
vn^ happily married and fond of his wife and their
little girl. No shadow had darkened their life until
the time when it became necessary for the wife to
sail abroad to attend the bedside of her dying
mother. Business prevented the husband from going
with her, and he and their child remained in their
American home.
Some days later news was received that the
liner had been burned at sea, and his wife was
not one of the few survivors. It was a terrible
blow to the husband, but worse followed. One
morning he decided to go over her desk, which as she
had frequently told him, laughingly, contained her
only secrets. He had never presumed to disturb
it before and tears came to his eyes when he
found there old love letters he had written, and
little tokens he had given her. but in a secret
drawer he discovered a number of love letters which
had not been written by him. and were only signed
with the name "Henry," and addressed to "Sweet-
heart." At first the husband was wild with rage,
but then he decided that for his little girl's sake
that the secret must be kept. The problem became
more serious, however, when, some time later, the
wife returned to her home with a few survivors.
She had been picked up by a sailing vessel after
several days of suffering torture in an open boat.
The husband greeted her lovingly, because others
were about, but privately determined to leave her
forever. The pretext he used was that he was
about to go on a long business journey, but un-
fortunately the wife saw the letter before he
departed, and was able, in a novel way, to convince
her husband of her innocence. Thus was the
family reunited, for the woman freely forgave her
husband, at first for the sake of their child, and
later because she realized the trial he had under-
gone.
THE ELUSIVE DIAMOND (Jan. 23).— The favor-
ite niece of a wealthy widow was about to be
married, and tbe widow determined to give the
younger woman an extremely valuable present, so
she selected a noted diamond, which was in her
collection, and gave it to her companion, a bright
girl, with instructions to carry it to the niece's
suburban home. The companion realized that her
mission was an important one and her suspicions
were aroused by the strange conduct of the butler,
a man she never liked, consequently, before depart-
ing on her mission, she took pains to securely bide
the diamond intrusted to her care. The butler,
who was on the watch, was convinced that it
was hidden in her hair, and so notified an ac-
complice of his who was waiting for the girl in
the suburban town to which she was sent.
When the young woman arrived she was met
by tbe accomplice, who explained that he had been
sent by his employer (the niece), to take her to
<he niece's liome. The girl did not suspect any-
thing, and almost before she knew it. was a
prisoner in a deserted house and a demand was
made upon her for the jewel. Before she could
be stopped, she threw the jewel case, which was
concealed in her hair, out of the wondow, and the
butler's accomplice and his wife wasted much
valuable time hunting for it. The wife searclied
the girl and her belongings and was thoroughly
convinced that the ring was not there, so both
believed it was lying somewhere on the grass
outside of the house.
The girl escaped by a clever trick, and before the
captors could realize it she was back with a
couple of officers of the law and they were promptly
arrested; then, for the first time, they found that
the jewel had been in their possession right along,
but they did not know it. It was carefully con-
cealed in the cake of soap which was among the
toilet articles in the young woman's hand bag, and
they never thought of looking for it there, so the
companion saved the jewel and gladly assisted in
sending the butler to the penitentiary, where they
belonged, while her mistress thanked her stars that
her companion was the one person who knew how
to care for an Elusive Diamond,
MAJESTIC.
WHAT THE CRYSTAL TOLD (Jan. 18).^Iane.
a young girl employed in a department store, at-
tended a public dance, and there met Dan Mullen,
a ward heeler. Dan paid considerable attention to
her and made a great impression upon her, Jane at
first refused to take anything but soft drinks, but
finally Dan prevailed upon her to drink liquor and
soon she entered Into the spirit of the evening.
Early the next morning, weary and disillusionefl,
she crept back to her home, but her father ordered
her away, never to return. Separated from her
family the girl appealed to Dan, but he laughed
at her heartlessly and told him it was none of
his concern.
The years sped by, and the ward heeler became
the boss of his party. His elevation to the prond
position was accompanied by acts which were dis-
tinctly dishonest, and an alert district attorney
strove to secure evidence that would bring him to
justice. Several of Dan's henchmen were convicted
and sent to prison, and the Boss became serionsly
worried. His mind was naturally superstitious, and
he decided to consult a Hindoo fortune teller.
He did not recognize the veiled figure in the
darkened room, but the Mystic, none other than the
little shop girl of years ago, knew him instantly.
She realized that in his frightened condition abe
could easily worm out his secrets, and told liim
to call the next day.
At the next seance the mystic told the Boss
many wonderful things, and. before he suspected
it. he told her secrets which would send him to
prison if known to the district attorney. Then she
told him to gaze into a large crystal ball, and as
he looked, scene after scene appeared, showing the
suffering he had oau.sed Jane. The last scene in
the crystal showed him looking at a crystal, • a
gypsy beside him. She threw off her veil and he
recognized Jane. With a cry of alarm he sprang
to his feet and confronted the gypsy, who had
thrown off her veil and gazed at him with a
mocking smile? He turned to flee from the house,
but detectives burst in from the adjoining room and
placed him under arrest. To his horror he learned
that a dictograph had been placed in concealment
and every word he had said had been taken down
by a stenographer. It meant a long term in prison
to him, but to the woman who watched him trl-
imiphantly, it meant revenge.
THE RING (Jan. 20).— When the coming mar-
riage of those of social prominence is announced,
the newspapers herald it widely, but the mating
of factory toilers, while fully as important to the
nation, is regarded as of little moment.
The engagement of Maggie Gallagher to Dan
Maher, was in the latter class. They worked in
the .same factory, lived on the same street, and
had known each other since childhood. When he
asked the question which millions of young men
had asked before him. she gave a happy consent,
and was as. fully satisfied as if Dan had been a
millionaire instead of merely a factory hand.
The question of an engagement ring proved a
serious problem to the groom elect. His savings
were small and the price asked for even very
modest rings was almost prohibitive to him.
Providence seemed to smile upon him when he
found a handsome diamond ring upon the sidewalk.
Ignorant of its value, he decided that no harm
would be done by keeping it and presenting it to
Maggie, and so, unwittingly, he started trouble
for himself.
The owner of the ring advertised for it, offering
a reward, and the advertisement chanced to be read
by Nora Kell.v, who had vainly endeavored to en-
snare handsome Dan, Nora was angry, and in her
rage did something which she bitterly regretteil.
She had seen Dan find the ring, and going to the
owner, she told the lady that Dan had stolen it.
Dan was arrested, charged with the theft of the
ring and locked up.
After the momentary feeling of joy Nora felt
keen pangs of remorse. The sight of Maggie, hor
successul rival, bravely trying to keep back the
tears as she worked at her machine, was more than
she could bear. She went to Mrs. Gerard, the
owner of the ring, and told her that Dan was
guiltless of all wrong. He was released at once,
and Nora was forgiven for the trouble she had
caused. The ring, while apparently causing mis-
fortune to come to Dan, reall.v brought luck to
him, for Mrs. Gerard, interested herself in the
affairs of tbe young couple, and Maggie soon he-
came Mrs. Dan Maher.
THE POWER OF THE MIND (Jan. 241.— Henry
Graham is paralyzed by a fall when alighting from
his automobile. His doctor is a friend of the family,
Henry, observing the family picture the doctor
makes with his wife and little daughter, and realiz-
ing his own helplessness now, decides to bring a
possible romance between his wife and the doctor,
and begins to abuse her. The doctor is a constant
caller. Grace tells him of Henry's change of nature,
and says it is because Henry hasn't enough com-
forts, and wishes she could help increase their in-
come. The doctor suggests a play. She writes it.
They keep it from Henry. They read and discuss
the play together. Henry mistakes their constant
interest for success of his plan, and so records in
his diary.
The play is accepted by a friend of the doctor's.
Rehearsals begin. The doctor escorts Grace to and
from rehearsals in his auto. Grace gets an attend-
ant for Henry, as she must be away. When she
is at rehearsal oue day, Henry bribes the unscrupu-
lous attendant to get him poison. The doctor and
G'race return in time for the doctor to catch and
prevent the attendant from giving Henry the poison
bottle. Doctor discharges the attendant. They tell
Grace that Henry discharged him because he pre-
ferred not to be bothered with an attendant.
The night of the play arrives. Grace tearfully de-
parts with the doctor. Henry records in his diary
that his evenings are the doctor's now, and tbat
love is drawing them onward, and that her tears
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were from her conscience, that be can no longer wait
the inevitable. The doctor, in picking ap Helen to
carry ber on his shonlder as he departs with Grace,
drops bis revolver. Henry covers it with paper from
his couch. They leave, and Henry secures tbe gun.
Tbe attendant watches Grace and tbe doctor go, and
sees bis chance for revenge; he turns burglar. As
Henry is about to shoot himself, after Helen is
abed, and after he has burned the leaves of his
diary, he bears the attendant entering the bouse;
be phones the theater with the extension phone bis
wife placed by his bed. The attendant enters little
Helen's room and she screams. Henry bearing tbe
screams, forgets his paralysis — rises — totters from
tbe room and grapples with the burglar attendant
in Helen's room. When the doctor and Grace and
police arrive in answer to the summons, they find
Henry standing in the middle of tbe floor holding
the attendant at bay with bis pistol. As soon as
Henry discovers he is standing he collapses.
Later, he finds be can move bis legs. Tbe doctor
says he will recover. Tbe manager enters with
news of tbe play's success. General explanations
and rejoicings follow.
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FOOLING UNCLE (Jan. 21).— Peggy and Harry
are in love, but as Harry's financial condition is
dependent on the whims of the uncle, an extremely
cross old man, he must first gain uncle's consent
to the marriage. He shows uncle a photograph of
Peggy, which so impresses him that he has Harry
bring Peggy to call on him. When she arrives,
she flirts with and flatters uncle until he tries
himself to make love to her. He calls at her borne
and proposes. Harry overhears and is indignant
and when uncle has gone, chides Peggy for accept-
ing uncle. She tells him she will lead uncle such
a chase that uncle will gladly buy ber off.
Uncle gives an announcement dinner and Peggy
starts on her campaign; she insults tbe guests and
cavorts around to such an extent that uncle is
furious, but she pets him and soon gets bim into
jrood humor again. After dinner she suggests mak-
ing a night of it. Uncle against his will, is dragged
to a roof garden cafe, where Peggy rags with him
until tbe old man is about dead, when she steps
upon his gouty foot. Harry is seated at another
table and when a. friend of uncle's comes in and
is introduced to Peggy, uncle hobbles over to Harry
and calls him aside. He offers a large sum i f
Harry will marry Peggy, but Harry declines until
uncle has reached quite a large figure. He still
says ' ■ No," but tells Peggy to start up — Pegg,v
does. She sings at the top of her voice and the
old man bearing it, raises his finger to Harry's
satisfaction and Harry aL'rees. Peggy and Harry
take the old man home and after turning him over
to his valet give themselves up to the anticipation
of future bliss.
RELIANCE.
THE HIDDEN CLUE (Jan. 24).— Perkins &
Company, appraisers and gem cutters, receive
from J. Lang, a diamond importer, seven large
nucut rubies and a letter asking for appraisal of
same. While Perkins is examining tbe rubies,
P.iidd Manners, a crook, enters and tries to dispose
of some small gems. His avarice is aroused as
he sees tbe rabies and he decides to steal them .
That night Ashley. Perkins' foreman. Is working
alone in the office. He hears Budd and other
crooks breaking in and 'phones to the police.
Then, thinking the police might not arrive in time,
be hides the gems in a jar on the desk, lien
hastily writes the following figures as a clue to
where he had secreted the gems. No. 99c S: /@4 9:
'^c$oc. He puts up a desperate fight as the crooks
enter, but they kill him and search in vain for
the jewels. They bear the police coming and run
off empty banded. Next morning Perkins puts the
case in the hands of private detectives. Dick
Hensbaw and May Preston, the detectives, try
hard to solve the mystery and are about to give
up in despair when Mary discovers the figures and
punctuation marks that Ashley wrote, correspond
with certain letters on the keyboard of the type-
writer. She writes the letters instead of the
figures and gets tbe key to the mystery. They now
understand that tbe figures read "Look in Jar
on Desk." They go to the office to recover the
gems. Budd and his pals, knowing that the gems
must still be in the office, return to find them and
are captured by the two detectives. The de-
tectives get a big reward for the capture of tbe
murderers of Ashley and the recovery of the gems.
MUTUAL WEEKLY.
MUTUAL WEEKLY, NO. 55 (Jan. 14).— Flower
Show in Rome. — Italian city is tbe scene of an
interesting exposition.
Baseball in AiistraJia. — American and English
actors contest for charity at Sydney.
Ducks Go To Jail. — San Francisco game wardens
turn seized consignment over to Bastille inmates.
S, S. "Columbus" Launched. — North German
Lloyd liner Is christened at Dantzig, Germany.
France Has New Dirigible. — The "Spiess" is ex-
hibited at St. Cyr.
Winter Sports in. Michigan. — Upper peninsula now
tbe scene of unusual merry-making.
Ludwig a-Hunting Goes. — Bavarian king meets
with success as a sportsman.
Foreign Fleets at Athens. — King Constantine vis-
its English and French battleships in Aegean gulf.
The Tournament of Roses. — Pasadena, Cal., Is
the scene of a magnificent pageant.
A Wedding' in India. — An aristocratic family gives
away its daughter.
A Gay Festival in Cairo. — Natives arrange a car-
nival in honor of Lord Kitchener.
The Battle on the Border. — Mexican Constitution-
alists and Federals meet in terrible conflict near
Presidio, Mexico.
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HIS TWIN SOUL (Jan. 2).— Have you ever had
a "double?" If you have, you will admit that it
can land you in some awful messes. In this funny
story we have a Mr. Spark, who has a "double"
in the person of Mr. Lark. Now Mr. Spark belongs
to the genus Vertigus Aries, which being rendered
into common or garden English reads, "giddy goat."
while Mr. Lark is a sedate and proper stick-in-
the-mud, with a highly respectable wife. Mr.
Spark fixes up with bis summer girl, one Dolly
Lightfoot. a fascinating damsel, all fluff and frlll-
ik^ns, to take her out for a nice little supper
at a secluded restaurant. She arrives first on the
scene, and sees to ber amaement ber inamorata
sitting at a table with a lady, and a frump at
that. This leads to ructions, and Mr. Lark, his
spouse and Dolly leave the house. Spark enters,
and, taken by the waiters for the absconded Mr.
Lark, is presented with a stiff bill, which he is
asked to meet on the spot. He declines and does
a slope. A wild chase ensues, and Spark only
succeeds in avoiding capture by biding in an an-
tique wardrobe which is standing outside a dealer's.
Meanwhile ifr. Lark has had a very rough time
with his better half, and to appease her wrath
purchases the antique wardrobe. It is conveyed
to his bouse, and in a touching speech he pre-
sents it to his wife. She opens the door, and
nut jumps to ber amazement, her husband's
"double." who has so inadvertently been the cause
of .ill the trouble.
BILL AND THE COMPASS (Jan. 9).— Bill, inno-
cent lamb, gambols in the green fields. He is a
. farmer's boy. It so happens that Bill is called
upon to visit a distant city to see his aunt. Of
course the simple one thinks that all he has to
do is to get to the city and then ask for bis aunt,
the same as one would do in any ordinary village.
This leads him Into the hands of a practical joker,
who sells bira a compass, and tells him to follow
wherever tbe needle points. Bill has a lively time
of it while trying to keep to the straight path.
Houses have to be gone through, brick walls have
to be passed throncb, and still Bill does not waver
in his determinntinn to follow the needle,
FROM NICE TO MONTE CARLO (Jan. 9).— To
view the beauties of Nice and Monte Carlo is be-
yond the purse of the average citizen. Tbe Lux
Company brings them right before our eyes in
an excellent manner.
BILL, THE ELECTRICIAN (Jan. 16).— Bill is
an electrician, and in this capacity is called in to
attend to some defective wiring in a large house.
There he has a most alarming time, and succeeds
in wrecking the establishment In a wonderful short
space of time. A fire Is only just averted by the
mistress, who has the presence of mind to cut off.
an operation which tbe would-be electrician quite
overlooks.
A STICKY PROPOSITION (Jan. 16).— This com-
edy picture deals with the adventures of a gen-
tleman who accidentally dips his hand into a pot
of preserves, and meets with many diflBcnlties ow-
ing to the adhesive properties of tbe mixture.
GAUMONT.
THE LAWYER'S COURTSHIP (Jan. 15).— Ploche.
the lawyer, has been courting Miss Laura Foot
for ten long years. It was more probable that an-
other ten years would have drifted along but for
the arrival of Yvonne and Martha. These wide-
awake young ladies at once saw how matters stood
and Martha quickly conceived a plan. She deter-
mined to make the lawyer flirt with her. Within
a fortnight Ploche had blossomed out into a gay
spark, the clerks in the oflSce wondering what bad
come over their employer. Things progressed even
better than the girls had hoped, and when Yvonne
saw tJiat tbe moment had arrived to take a hand
in the game, surprised Ploche and her sister spoon-
ing. She demanded to know why he dared to flirt
with ber sister after he bad monopolized her cous-
in's affections for so many years. The girl sug-
gested that there was only one course left open to
,bira: be must marry Laura. Their scheme was
successful, and tbe two timid creatures at last
resolved to get married.
OSCAR'S HEROIC POSES (Jan. 20).— Oscar is
in love with Miss Genevieve Barry, a young lady
with rather romantic tendencies. In order to im-
press her Oscar induces the Gaumont Company to
cinematograph him in various heroic poses. When
be projects the film on the screen at Montclair
House he straightway leaps into favor with Miss
Genevieve, and monopolizes her society, to the
great displeasure of a certain young gentleman.
who has views of his own with regard to Geneviev.>,
and decided opinions concerning Oscar's "bravery."
When Oscar subsequently makes an appointment
with the fair damsel, which the Ignored follower
gets wind of. this latter gentleman simply appears
as the spectre of Montclair in the moonlight — what
time Oscar is meeting Genevieve on the west ter-
race. The threatening aspect of the white ap-
parition is too much for Oscar, the hero of the
hundred fights — and he skedaddles, leaving tbe
winsome Miss Barry in the comforting arms of the
more constant lover.
FEATURE
FILM STORIES
GAUMONT
DEAD MAN'S PAPERS (Two parts— Jan. 17),—
Joe Colder falls ill and his unscrupulous manager,
Snape, plans to make whatever be can for him-
self ■ immediately his employer dies. Among a
number of papers he finds one relating to tbe dis-
covery of rich ore beds, but his attempts to gain
possession of the document are foiled time and
again by one of the ranch hands. Elliott, who is
watching the interests of Edie Buckle. The lat-
ter is the only remaining relative of the dead man.
Snape Is dismissed, but he raids the ranch and se-
cures the paper. He so manages affairs that Elliott
stands in danger of losing his life, hut Edie comes
to his rescue and the film ends with the downfall
of the rogue.
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THE WHITE GHOST (Four parts^.- Erik, the
son of Count Bille, and Eva, tbe winsome daughter
of Lawson, tbe surveyor on his estate, are lovers.
Count Bille is fond of wordly indulgences, but,
at the same time, is quietly submissive to his sis-
ter, Clrica, a termagant. The count, prompted by
his sister, tries to effect au alliance between his
son and Lady Vera Torp. daughter of his friend,
but Erik has ideas of his own on the point and
shows a marked preference for Eva. Aunt Ulrica
observes Erik go off to meet Eva, and sends the
count after bim on horseback to put an end to
their romance. Erik informs Eva of his father's
plans and bis determination not to submit to them,
but as they are riding together along a country
road they meet Eva's father, a^nd he informs them
that he has just left the count", who has forbidden
tbe girl to meet his son again. The nest day
Lady Vera calls at tbe house, and the count and
his sister contrive to leave Erik alone with her,
In the hope that the plans for their union may ma-
ture. Instead, Erik confesses to Vera bis love
for the surveyor's daughter, and earnestly pleads
with her to help him by telling the count that
Vera herself has no wish to marry Erik. Vera
consents. The count arranges a shooting party,
and after which we are led back to bis domicile,
where a reception and dinner Is held. There is a
portrait of a woman in white on the wall of tbe
hall which attracts unusual attention, and when it
is mooted that a legend attaches to it tbe count
is sought out to explain it. The white lady, be
said, was an ancestress who loved a youth from
whom she was forcibly parted by her father, and
on the day of her loveless wedding with a man
whom her father bad selected for her, she sud-
denly died, dressed in her bridal robes. "The
legend goes," concludes tbe count, "that the white
lady sometimes steps down from tbe picture to
meet ber lover." Lady Vera seeks out Erik to
tell him that tbe legend of the white lady has
given ber an Idea by which she hopes to further
his suit with Eva. At her dictation Erik despatches
a note to Eva asking her to come to his home
the next morning in company with her father. Im-
mediately afterwards Vera explains to a number
of her male friends staying at the count's house
and secures their consent to help in the conspir-
acy in which she is engaged. They proceed to in-
dulge with tbe somewhat Inebriated count and
contrive to remain with him while all the rest of
tbe hunting party depart. In tbe meantime Vera
and Erik, by bribing one of the servants, secure
the keys of the tower in which tbe heirlooms of
the aristocratic house are treasured, and, after a
short search, find the identical garments worn by
the white lady when ber portrait was painted.
Vera dons these while Erik covers tbe portrait with
black velvet, and two of the conspirators at tbe
same time buckle on the mail armor which has
been placed on either side of the portrait. Vera
then takes position in the frame. The count is
brought down from bis bedroom when all Is ready,
and is Installed on two chairs in front of tbe pic-
ture. At the stroke of twelve Erik and the two
companions who have carried the sleeping count
downstairs make a noise from an adjoining room,
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and cause the pount to wake. Vera slowly de-
scends and the count visibly quakes with fear. She
loads him to an adjacent table and demands him
to write his consent to the marriage of Erik and
Eva. As soon as he has signed the paper and Vera
has taken it. he makes a bolt for bis room, and
fancying that he is pursued by the ghost of the
white lady be strikes out blindly as he goes along —
Aunt Ulrica, who has entered the gallery to dis-
cover the cause of the noise which had awakened
her, receiving a blow in the face which, in the
morning, is revealed through a discolored eye. At
breakfast Ulrica's appearance with this discolored
eye causes such mirth that all the young people,
one after another, have to leave the room, and
when the count is left alone with his sister be is
subjected to a curtain lecture which makes him
shake like a jellyfish. In nccordance with the
letter received from Erik, Eva and her father call
at the count's home in the course of the morning.
Aunt Ulrica sweeps majestically by with her nose
in the air, and the coant plainly shows his dis-
approval of their visit. The fact that he has
given his consent to their marriage in due legal
form overnight is brought to his attention, and he
wavers; then Vera pleads with him for the young
lovers, and lie relents, giving them his benediction.
Vera then takes the count aside to explain the
conspiracy over night, and the count, who has up
till now been mystified by what he thought was a
had dream, hut which he failed to reconcile with
the fact that he had written bis consent to Erik's
marriage with Eva. fully enters into the spirit of
the joke, evidently forgetful of the reckoning which
Ulrica may be expected to exact.
PRINCESS ELENA'S PRISONER (Four parts').—
The prin^^eiis is presiding at a reception being
given in the old castle durins the absence of her
venerable father. The prime minister announces
that the old soldier has again overcome his war-
ring neighbors. The princess does not appear to
he over elated, because she recalls that a young
captain, whom she had once met in times of peace,
raiirht be anions- the dead or the wounded. Sure
enough he is brought to a hospital, a wounded pris-
oner, and Elena volunteers to act as bis nurse de-
spite the protests of the prime minister.
As he regain'^ some of his normal strength he
chafes under the restraint imposed upon him. and
in her efforts to ease his lot, the princess issues
orders that he may have use of the castle grounds.
In his walks he frequently comes in contact with
the princess, and while their intimacy ripens, the
prime minister arrows more jealous. At length
he clearly indicates his aversion to her compan-
ionship with an avowed enemy of her country, and
in the name of the king seeks to restrict the cap-
tain from exercising in the grounds of the castle.
The princess dismisses him and continues to se-
cure an occasional tete-a-tete with the captain.
He persistently pleads to her to help him escape
from the confinement that is so galliuff to him
and at length she accedes. She forwards to his
apartments a rope ladder and a revolver hidden
beneath a consignment of books. In the silence
of the nitrbt he lowers his rope and makes his
perilous descent to the foot of the walls. A sen-
trv spies him, fires a warning shot, and engages
the captain in a stern struggle. The captain man-
ages, however, to break away; hut soon he has a
troop of cavalry on his track. He swims a river
and rushes pell-mell throuch woodland country,
but his mounted pursuers gradually gain upon him
and, still weak from hi« wounds, he falls panting
to the ground as they reach him. A court-martial
quickly follows his recapture, and the dread ver-
dict is summarily issued.
Princess Elena sends for the prime minister, who
has already signed the death warrant, and pleads
to him to revoke it. He says he is ready to do
so, but imposes, as a condition, that she should
become his Uhe prime minister's) wife. She re-
turns abruptly to her apartmeiits and determines
on a course which seems to her to offer the only
possible wav out for her and the man she loves.
Under the cover of the night and closely veiled
she steals to the prison and then gains admission
to the cell in which the condemned man is crouched
in an attitude of hopelessness. At iirst he thinks
she is but a vision of his disordered mind, but
when he folds her in his arms he understands the
depth of love which has prompted her to come
to him. She tells him that the chances of escape
are too forlorn to attempt, and knowing that she
cannot save him, she has decreed there is only one
thing to do — to die together. She takes a paper
knife, from her dress and hands it to him, but he
recoils, and in an outburst declares that he will
not die. but must go back to his country. His
country comes first, and recognizing the inevitable,
and the futility of their love, the princess rushes
from the cell and secures a uniform of a prison
warder. The captain kisses her and makes his
escape. Later she is found on the floor of the cell,
a victim of her own stiletto.
goddess and to recover the treasure. With three
of her followers she travels the seas and in England
seeks means of entering the vaults of the British
treasury, wherein are kept the spoils of war.
Lieutenant Hamilton, one of the custodians, falls
prey to her meretricious wiles. Out-tricked, dis-
graced, he is dismissed from his office when it is
discovered that the treasure of Buddha has been
stolen. Seeking to -retrieve his superiors' favor, be
embarks for India, accompanied by Bower, a Scot-
land Yard detective. They strike the trail of
Vasantasena and her accomplices. The fugitives,
hearing of the pursuit, change their route. Lost
in the wilderness, the pursuers almost die from
thirst. They encounter a Hindoo magician. With
the aid of his mesmeric powers they are shown,
while in a hypnotic state, the encampment of
Vasantasena's party.
Lieutenant Hamilton is captured. Bowers escapes
and goes for reinforcements, after having stolen
from Vasantasena the much-sought crown. To de-
ceive her he had substituted a spurious imitation.
Hamilton is sentenced to die. Vasantasena, aroused
by love's longings, offers to liberate him. He
spurns her advances. Hamilton, in the midst of
the enraged fanatics, is about to be sacrificed to
the altar flames, to appease the wrath of the
Goddess Kali, when, with a whoop and a hurrah,
in rushes the English troops, led by Bower. They
snatch Hamilton from the flames, whose red forks
lick hungrily at him.
WARNER'S FEATURES.
THROUGH THE FIRES OF TEMPTATION
(Three Parts.) — Helen, the daughter of a poor
backwoods farmer, is fascinated by the heartless
city chap who makes her humble home his head-
quarters while on a hunting trip. A short time
after the sportsman's return to the city, his
letters cease. Poor Helen, .in disgrace, is driven
from her home. In the city she finds work as a
laundress, earning barely enough to live and care
for her new-born babe. She meets a rich man.
Humphrey, by name, who lends her mone.v to buy
new clothes. In an incredibly short time she finds
herself completely in his power. Escaping from
his apartments, she seeks death in the river, but
is saved by tlie Salvation Army Captain, and con-
secrates her life to the cause. In her work of
saving souls. Helen enters a cafe and there comes
face to face with her own sister, now a dancer.
Here follow several touching scenes, showing the
redemption of the wayward sister and her happy
marriage to a worthy fellow. Helen's final sur-
render to the Salvation Army Captain provides a
fitting climax.
FAMOUS PLAYERS.
THE DAY OF DAYS (Four parts). ^Cyril Scott,
the eminent romantic actor, who won such sensa-
tional success in the stellar roles of "The Prince
Chap," "The Ix>ttery Man," and other dramatic
triumphs, is ideally cast in "The Day of Days" as
a young bookkeeper named Perceval, who has led
an" uneventful life until fate chooses him as the
central figure in one of the strangest plots ever
woven about the life of the metropolis. Perceval
finds himseJf in the midst of a series of thrilling
episodes that take him from the lowly earth to the
high peaks of romance. Louis Joseph Vance' based
his exciting novel on Oriental fatalism, which
assigns to every man his "day of days," wherein
he shall range the skies and plumb the abyss of
his destiny, alternately its lord and slave.
In the course of the story, Perceval becomes the
hero of a chain of fantastic and fascinating ad-
ventures, aids an heiress to escape i villain, finds a
card in the villain's hat that sends him to a
notorious gambling house, where he breaks the
bank, and where, later, an attempt to rob him is
frustrated by a timely raid. He effects his escape
from the gambling house in the clothes of one of
the officers, finds himself in a woman's bedroom, ex-
plains his presence by telling her he is after a
burglar, his uniform corroborating the story, breaks
away and turns up again in a secret dive of the
underworld, re-escapes in time to discover the
villain's plot to abduct the heiress, confronts tlie
villain in disguise at a fancy ball, rescues the heiress
a second time, becomes involved in a fight with the
villain's hired gunmen, forces his way into a garage,
dashes through the garage doors with the heroine
in his arms, makes his way to an automobile and
liberty, and in the final chapter thwarts the vil-
lain's' schemes by marrying the heiress, just as
the clock denotes 'the end of his "Day of Days."
The story gets down to the heart of New
York, and feels the pulse of the metropolis through-
out.
After years of travel, Richard Marx returns a
wealthy man and meets his old friend, the doctor.
He is interested in the discovery and furnishes
the money for his enterprise. One night the doc-
tor is alone in the factory when a fire breaks out.
In his desperate efforts to save all that was pos-
sible, the doctor goes into Richard's office and gath-
ers all available papers. Among the*ie -are the love"
letters which Louise had written to Richard be-
fore her marriage. The doctor reads them and is
prostrated by the news, and feeling that he is in
the way of his wife's happiness, he decides to leave
the city and go West.
All believe him dead, and later the factory fails.
His wife and their son, Frank, are left penniless,
so Frank decides to go West in search of a for-
tune. One night, in a saloon out West, Frank
gets into ao argument with a cowboy and acci-
dentally shoots him. The feeling against Frank
is very strong and he is captured, and the cow-
boys plan to end his life. The sheriff is advised
of their action while in the saloon, and while he
is being told of the shooting, he discovers a tiny
gold chain on the fioor, which he recognizes. He
immediately rushes to the spot where Frank is
about to be killed and at once recognizes him as
his own son and frees him. Dr. Hortz had become
the sheriff of the county. They then leave for
liome. and Louise, who is so overcome by the sight
of her husband wliom she had believed dead, dies
in his artns.
FILM RELEASES OF AMERICA.
XITE TREASUSE OF BTTDDAH (Three parts).—
An English regiment desecrate? Goddess Kali by
stealing from her supposedly sacred head, the won-
derfnl crown of jewels. Vasantasena. the daughter
of the Prince Gab-el-Mandor. the custodian of the
jewels, incited by an old priest into a frenzied,
fanatical hatred, swears to avenge the insult to the
MUNDSTUK FEATURES.
THE WHIRL OF DESTINY. — In obedience to her
father's \\ishes, Louise marries Dr. Hortz. a chem-
ist, although she really loves Richard Marx, a child-
hood friend of the doctor. The doctor is so in-
terested in experimenting for a chemical formula
that will transform ail organic matter into cellu-
lose, that he fails to give his wife proper at-
tention. After two years he succeeds in flnding
the long sought formula, but his limited means
prevent him from bringing his discovery before the
world.
FEATURES IDEAL.
THE FUGmVE (Three parts). — No obstacles can
stand in the way of Rosalie's love for the artist
Corrado. Despite her family's opposition, particu-
larly that of her brother. Rosalie weds the man
she loves. Their days are one long poem of love
and happiness. They are further blessed by the
birth of their daughter, Ada. Corrado works stead-
ily. Alonzo. who resents the insulting intrusion
of the stranger in their family, decides to snatch
Rosalie and Ada from the hands of the hated
brother-in-law, hut Corrado, warned by the old
man-servant, who had previously aided Rosalie in
her flight, stays at home to await developments.
Alonzo soon shows himself angered and insulting.
The artist contains himself, but his violent nature
cannot long endure that torrent of threats and
abuse: the fight in the dark is as sudden as it is
terrible. Suddenly. Corrado draws back terrified;
he has killed bis enemy. He runs away like
a madman, his face congested and his hands stained
with blood: he falls in the hands of gendarmes,
who arrest him. Unable to defend himself, he Is
condemned to imprisonment for life.
Rosalie is reduced to the most ab,1ect misery,
and unable to buy the remedies so necessary to
her sick child. l>r. Palmieri, a good and generous
man, comes to her assistance and requests her to
share his home — JVda will grow in his house, and
lie will thus fancy that he has found again his
daughter Emma. Palmieri shall be her father
and Rosalie will give up her sacred name of
mother, so that Ada may always ignore her father's
unliappy fate.
Corrado wears out his years in -pri.son. tired
both in spirit and body. One day he has visions
of his happy days, and his heart is rent asunder.
He has now but <ine object in view — escape. He
succeeds. Ragged and famished, he wanders
through forest, plains, byways, ever sustained by
the thought of his wife and daughter. Disguised
in clothes kindly given to him by a peasant, he
arrives in his native land. Deeply moved, he
kneels at the threshold of the village church and
prays — he, who has never prayed. He enters the
presbvtery, where he is greeted by the priest and
one of his former friends. He learns with intense
delight that his wife and daughter live in the vil-
lage— .\da is in that house yonder — Corrado calls
on the doctor.
Greatly troubled and frightened. Rosalie finds her-
self in the presence of her child's father. What is
going to happen? Rosalie implores Corrado to keep
silent, but the latter has seen his "beautiful little
one" who believes herself to be the doctor's daugh-
ter. He has seen his Ada: he wants her.
The doctor, a human and lovmg being, endeavors
to dissuade Corrado from his designs, points out
to him that he is "civilly dead" — he has escaped
from prison; he is being sought for — what about
his daughter? Nothing can move Corrado, not even
Rosalie's painful confession of the sacrifice she
has made. Corrado must have his Ada, "Very
well!" exclaims Palmieri, "yonr daughter shall
learn and decide."
Frightened and tre'iibling upon hearing that rev-
elation, Ada seeks a rofuge in the arms of the one
she has always believed to be her father and whom
she so tenderly loves. No — that man cannot be
her father.
Everything is ended for Corrado. His heart, de-
prived" of its life-giving element, scarcely heats:
he understands that a supreme sacrifice is neces-
sary iniluctable, and while Ada, who has drawn
nigh, prays for him, he fondly kisses her hair and
swallows a poisonous pellet.
The end is nigh — his life is ebbing away, he
smiles. Uniting Rosalie's and the doctor's hands
above the innocent girl's head, he murmurs, ''Love
one another; be hai>py and watch over her."
He dies in peace. His daughter has called him
"Father:" — my "fatherl"
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OPERATOR. — Desires work in South. All ma-
chines. Sober, capable of taking full charge of
picture show. Address BOX 342, Marianna, Ark.
RZSPONSIBLE MAN.— Soon making a visit
abroad, will gladly represent manufacturers and
others making suitable inducements. Address
RESPONSIBILITY, care Moving Picture World.
New York City.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED. — A-1 operator and electrician to travel.
Apply with references to FARRELL FILM CO.,
Farrell, Penn.
WANTED — Operator in each town to demonstrate
our indestructible slides: something new. DOUBLE
METAL SPOTLIGHT SLIDE CO.. 120S Holmes St.,
Kansas City. Mo.
PIANIST WANTED. — Play and sing illustrated
songs, must be experienced to play movies. Night
work only: no Sundays. A snap for the right party.
Salary right. Don't worry, write or wire. A. F.
AFFELT, Res Theater, St. Louis, Michigan.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
SCENARIO WRITERS. — I have ideas and a thor-
ough knowledge of plotting, added to a broad
general knowledge of manners and customs here
and abroad, but I am a foreigner and my command
of English does not permit me to phrase these ideas
attractively. If you have the technique and can
use a few ideas beside your own. I would like to
get in touch with you. I do not offer my ideas
for sale, but want a collaborator. EARNESTNESS,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
THEATERS WANTED.
WANTED. — To buy moving picture show in good
town 12,000 to 20,000. Northwest or South Central
States. Must bear inspection. Give full descrip-
tion. L. H. MacINTOSH, Fruita, Colo.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOR SALE OR RENT — Seating capacity 300 to
1,200 — Bome suitable for vanderlUe — guaranteed O.
K.. with Chicago Ventilation ordlaance. HUUB,
Hoom 513. 608 S. Deartiorn St.. Chicago.
FOR SALE — Picture theater. Building and equip-
ment new: ground lease for long term; live town
of 5,000, N. Y. State; seating capacity 3.50: good
location: good chance for a live man. Will Ra<^rl-
fice. owner must sell. Address M. J., care Moving
Pictnre World, New York City.
FOR SALE. — New photo play theater, seating 700
—standing 300. Full rigged stage with dressing
rooms. Aluminum coated picture sheet with plush
traveller curtains. Two Power's machines and
tompletely equipped operating room. Steam heating
plant. Fine private offices. Everything in com-
pliance with building and fire department laws.
Magnificent front with electric lighted glass marquis
and big flasher electric sign. Second floor. 4S x 100
feet, with 20-foot ceiling, mission style decorations.
This floor has been rented at SI, 200 per year as
billiard parlor. Suitable for lodge rooms, dancing
school, business college, billiard parlor, advertising
dentist, insurance and real estate offices, etc. Doing
good business in a growing neighborhood. Gbod
reasons for selling given to those looking for a
good investment. Apply to J. HESSER WAL-
RAVEN. Franklin Theater, 52nd & Girard Ave..
Phila.. Pa.
THEATER. — 300 seats, family patronage, in
growing Chicago neighborhood. Clearing §75 week:
no competition: good lease, $5,000. Open to rigid
invpstiiration. P. S., 42S So. Harvey Ave., Oak
I'ark. 111.
MOVING PICTURE THEATER.— Seating 630. on
Main St.. In New Jersey City of 30.000, clearing
§150 weekly. Price reasonable. Address E. M..
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
FOR SALE. — Moving picture show in a good town
of 7,000 population in HI., good business all the
time and a money maker, only five-cent show in
town: best lofetion In town: seating capacity, 250:
open Sundays. Owner is leaving state and will
sacrifice for quick sale. Price. $2,750. QUICK,
care Moving Picture World. New York City.
EaUIPMENT FOR SALE.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES — For oee. three and
8lx-atae«tB. Also brass easeln. brsBS railings. Write
for complete catnlog. THE) NEWMAN MFG. CO.,
Cincinnati. O. 101 4th Ave.. N. Y.
FOR SALE — Powers, Edison, Simples, Motiograph
machines, new and second hand. Also compensarcs,
gas outfits, supplies, etc. 200 reels at $5 each.
WICHITA FILM & SUPPLY CO., 117 N. Topeka
Ave., Wichita, Kans.
FOB SALE — Moving picture camera. tripod,
printer and complete developing and finishing out-
fit, all guaranteed. 921, care Moving Picture
World. Chicago, 111.
NEW AND SECOND HAND CHAIRS.— At cut
prices. Equipments bought and sold. We save
you money on outfits. Designs and plans free.
REDINGTON CO.. Scranton. Pa.
FOR SALE. — 240 theater seats, cost S28S. Wood-
bury piano, cost $300, mission finish, slightly used.
?356 takes all. G. C. DEWEY, Gardner, Mass.
ONE SIMPLEX MACHINE. — With large maga-
zines, motor driven. Bargain. Address MACHINE,
care Moving Picture World. New York City.
TRIPOD. — Panoram and Tilt, $25, with 7-foot
legs, solid aluminum, tlouble brass clamps, steel
points. HOOVER. 10 E. 14th St.. New York City.
EDISON UNDERWRITERS' MODEL B PRO-
JECTOR.— For Sale. New last June, and used
three nights a week since. W. C. CUNNINGHAM,
2015 Assemblv St.. Columbia. S. C.
CAMERAS FOB SALE.
CHEAP — Three cameras. European make, taken
in trade for our big models. Will sell for $40
each. Cameras are in excellent condition and com-
plete with lenses and magazines. Will ship, privi-
lege of examination, on receipt of $5 deposit. MO-
TION PICTURE CAMERA CO., 5 West 14th St.,
New York City.
PROFESSIONAL MODEL PR EST WICH.— Second
hand excellent order, four 350-ft. magazines, plain,
heavy tripod, Carl Zeiss lens, F. 3.5. Outfit cost
new, $350. Will sell to a quick buyer for $125.
This is a rare chance to secure a professional
machine for little money. Will ship anywhere in
the U. S., privilege of esamination, on receipt
of deposit $25. MOTION PICTURE CAMERA CO.,
INC., 5 West 14th St.. N. Y.
FILMS FOR SALE.
FOB SALE — Ambrosio's three-reel masterpiece,
"Seigfried." la first class condition. Price $150.
Apply THIRD ST. THEATER CO., INC.. Easton,
Pa.
WHY DON'T YOU. — Let us know if you want
moving picture machines or films. Several hun-
dred comedies, westerns, dramatic and magic reels
at $2.50, $3. $4, $5, $6 and up. Two. three and four-
reel features. Big lobby display, from $30 up. Write
us. You can't go wrong. DAVIS FILM EXC. 00.-,
WatertowTi, Wisconsin.
DANGEROUS PLAY.— 3 reels; Spectre of the
past, 3 reels; Power of a Woman. 3 reels; Step-
Child, 2 reels; Parsifal, 2 reels; Mine Disaster, 2
reels; Old Wyoming Days. 2 reels. Plenty of paper
with each subject. Must be sold at once to
liquidate a partnership, LION THEATER, De-
fiance, Ohio.
FOR SALE. — Pathe Freres' Passion Play in three
reels, hand colored, in good condition, for $225.
Address H. J. CALHOUN, Capron, N. Y.
EaUIPMENT WANTED.
WANTED — Traveling outfit, new or second hand,
to consist of picture machine, portable booth and
screen, trunks, etc. Address FAERBLL FILM CO.,
Farrell, Penn.
MUSICAL INSTBUMENTB FOE SALE.
PIPE ORGANS — Specially constructed for moving
picture theaters, with all modem acceasorleB. by
Henry Pilcher's Sons, Louisville, Ky. Recent In-
stallations: Hippodrome Theater, Dallas, Texas;
Queen Theater, G'alveston, Texas; Vaudette Theater,
Atlanta, Ga.; Newsome Theater, Birmingham, Ala.;
Queen Theater, Houston, Texas; Hippodrome The-
ater, Waco, Texas: Tivoli Theater, Beaumont, Texas.
Correspondence solicited.
FOR SAJ.E — Cheap if sold soon, Wurlitzer style
Orchestra, sis-roll device aotomatlc, list price
$1,550. A. E. HARDEN, Lorain, Ohio. 400 B'way.
FOB SALE CHEAP. — 14-note Peerless Electric
piano, llOv D. C. motor. 6 rolls music. LOCKE
BOLDEN, Jackson, Ala.
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOB CAMEB AMEN— Developing, Ic; printing, 6c
(slow printer). Intensifying and reducing extra;
titles, 7c. GEO. KINSBURY, SUr Special. 337 W.
46th St., New Tork City. Phone 3255 Bryant.
AGENTS WANTED — Flame are Ivay. Oar aeir
enclosed, long-hnmlng lamp la ready. Superior ti
any now on the market. Longer life, more cajiAe
power, better dlBtrlbatlon, lower price. AttractJv*
proposition to responsible agents im posltloa te
properly push the sale of this lamp. Write for ex-
clusive territory. HELIOS, care of Moving E*lcture
World. New York City.
MOVING PICTURE FILMS.— Made to order. 20c
per foot and up. Perfect photography. Expert In-
struction in moving picture camera work.
CAMERAMAN, care BREEN, 75T Kelly St., Bronx.
N. Y.
SAY. MR. OPERATOR.— Even if you do know
that your machine is steady! You should have 50
ur 100 feet of our Rock Steady testing film, so you
can prove it. Sc per foot, half cash with order;
also colored leader, Ic same. STAR SPECIAL
FILM CO., 337 W. 46th St., New York City.
WOULD LIKE TO RENT.— Exhibitors camera
and film makins outfit for several months, witi
privilege of buving. THOS. RATIGAN, 1022 No.
26th St., So. Omaha. Neb.
SCENARIOS AND MANUSCRIPTS.— Typewritten,
with carbon copy. Scenarios 50c per one reel sab-
ject. Manuscripts 40c per one thousand words. All
short stories given prompt attention. R. H. CUP-
PI.£S, 2S57 E. 7tith St., Chicago, 111.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
475
-TRANS-OCEANIC FILMS
Wl45 WEST 45!H ST., N.Y. C.
{Incorporated')
BRYANT 1133
THE SOCIETY DETECTIVE
A DRAMA of brains against crime. Clever, fascinating
■^^ and unusual. A new type of detective film. Four
parts. Produced by B. & C.
THE RACE FOR THE RUBIES
AN episode in the life of the great detective, Nat Pinker-
-^^^ ton. A succession of thrills. Will grip an audience
in the first twenty feet and hold them breathless till the
trade mark shows. Three parts. Produced by Film d'Art
NOW SELLING
ESCAPE FROM BROADMOOR
IN FATE'S GRIP
THE BANDITS OF DEATH VALLEY ..
LIEUTENANT DARING
GORKI IN THE GREAT BANK ROBBERY
Three Parts
Three Parts
Three Parts
Three Parts
Three Parts
Full Display of Advertising on All Features
COMING!
Shakespeare
A STUPENDOUS PRODUCTION. THEJACME
OF REALISM. FIVE PARTS
476
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
3
.d
ABI€
is what every user of the famous
invariably becomes. This is but nat-
ural since the admirable results obtain-
ed therewith of
MOVING PICTURE PROJECTIONS
are so vastly superior to the use of the
common carbons — no matter
under what brand.
JUST BECAUSE
They
BURN STEADIER
BURN CLEARER
BURN BRIGHTER
BURN LONGER
AND WITH LESS CURRENT
S!#":f'ailMS
THEY ARE WHAT YOU WANT.
Charles L. Kiewed Co.
NEW YORK MILWALKEE SAN FRANCISCO
165 Greenwich St. 114 Huron St. 143 Second St
THE PHANTOSCOPE
We have already told you that the
PHANTOSCOPE is a good Motion
Picture projector, but we haven't
yet told you what is perhaps just as
important, that is: that every piece
in one machine is interchangeable
with the same piece in every other
machine. We have thousands of
dollars in special moulds, jigs, dies,
etc. A replacement could be mailed
across the continent and it would fit
on arrival. Not only that, but we
have always on hand, ahead of
probable orders, a large stock of
finished machines. We can ship a
dozen or a hundred machines from
stock at any time. We had a thou-
sand machines in stock before the
first advertisement appeared.
This all means that we will con-
tinue to ship PHANTOSCOPE
immediately on receipt of order and
remittance. Do we get yours
today?
The Phantoscope $75 complete
The Phantoscope Mfg. Company
WASHINGTON, D. C, U. S. A.
&
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
477
MUSIC — THE VERY LATEST — MUSIC
ORGAN ORCHESTRIONS
PLAYS TWO WAYS
AUTOMATICALLY
AND
BY HAND
MEETS EVERY REQUIREMENT
THEY REPRODUCE
THE PLAYING OF
THE GREATEST
ORGANISTS
ELIMINATE EXPERIMENTS
When you purchase a WELTE
instrument you eliminate experi-
ments. Your value is repre-
sented in every detail, as is
attested by being in the homes
of 'the wealthiest and most rep-
resentative people in the world.
BUILT FOR ANY GIVEN SPACE.
WRITE FOR CATALOG
U E
M. WELTE & SONS, Inc.,
FQTABUISHED
273 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. City
1832
ANNOUMCEMENT
^e beg to announce to the trade that we have pur-
chased all the capital stock of the Commercial Motion
Pictures Co., Inc., and are erecting a perfectly equipped
Motion Picture Studio to be operated in conjunction
with our laboratory.
Vv'e \^'iil release nothing but high-class features.
Our initial production will be one of the world's most
famous dramatic productions.
Life Photo Film Corporation
EDWARD M. ROSKAM, President
102-104 West 101st Street, New York City
478
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
RAMO
FEATURES
January Feature
THE
GOVERNOR'S
GHOST
IN 3 SPELLBINDING ACTS
This Photo-Feature will make
you hold your breath with ex-
citement from start to finish.
Communicate Direct with
C. LANG COBB, Jr.
Manager Sales & Publicity
RAMO FILMS, Inc.
Columbia Theatre Building,
47th St. & 7th Ave. New York
^'^
INTERFILM FEATURES
FOR RELEASE JAN. 28
The first in a series of Gari-
baldian Photoplay Productions
IN THREE PARTS
Her Life for Liberty
An Episode of the Garibaldian- Bourbon
Conflict
Featuring Signorina de Leonardis,
the eminent Italian tragedienne.
Produced in Rome by the most capable
Italian artists of the present time.
An artistic creation, second to none.
Woven around the actual history of the
most daring and lovable of all citizen
soldiery — the famous "Red Shifters" (the
Garibaldians).
A clean, patriotic story — no censor
needed.
The following territory sold in advance:
New England, New York State, Greater
New York, Pennsylvania.
Wire Quick for State Rights
INTER-CONTINENT FILM CO.
WORLD'S TOWER BUILDING
110-112 West 40th Street New York City
INTERFILM
FEAURES
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
479
ITALA FEATURES
produced by the pioneer manufacturers of feature photoplays, all containing big casts in perfect
photography, presenting the star actors of Europe in great dramatic masterpieces.
"Out of Darkness"
A three-part drama showing the self-sacrifice of a famous physician, who becomes terribly scarred
in a laboratory explosion. His wife is blinded, but recovers her sight through an operation. He
disappears, leaving evidence that he has been drowned. Their meeting in later years and the reunion
form a beautiful story with a heart-gripping touch of pathos.
"The Burnini^ Train"
A two-part circus story with many big scenes and ending with a runaway train on tire.
"Death's Door"
In two parts. A story of mother love, in which a woman risks her life to see her child. Her great
devotion reconciles her to her husband and his haughty mother, who has separated the young couple.
STATE RIGHTS NOW SELLING
ITALA CO. o£ AMERICA
HARRY R. RAVER, Director General
CANDLERIBUILDING
NEW YORK CITY
No individual or individuals can ever hope to release Three
Part Subjects so successfully as WARNER'S FEATURES, Inc.
it
THERE'S A REASON'* -Ask for It!
What you need is a service of genuine
3
A
WEEK
WARNER'S
FEATURES
IN
3
PARTS
to increase your box office receipts immediately. We have established 23 branch
offices to look after your wants. You will find one in every large city. Write
to nearest branch for facts concerning our FEATURE PROGRAM, or to
130 West 46th Street, New York City
48o
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
HEADQUARTERS FOR
THE WAGNER CONVERTER
THE PERRY TURNSTILE
THE W. S. TICKET VENDER
THE A. H. ANDREWS CHAIR
THE MIRROROIDE 5-YEAR GUAR-
ANTEED SCREEN
DISTRIBUTORS FOR
THE POWERS CAMERAGRAPH
THE SIMPLEX PROJECTOR
THE MOTIOGRAPH
THE EDISON KINETOSCOPE
ALL MACHINE PARTS
ELECTRA AND BIO CARBONS
We have successfully equipped more than 300
New Motion Picture Theatres in 1913. Let
us figure on your requirements.
Picture Theatre Equipment Co.
21 East 14th Street New York
THE LARGEST MOTION PICTURE SUPPLY HOUSE IN AMERICA
PROMPT SHIPMENTS
RUSH YOUR ORDERS TO US AND
WE'LL RUSH YOUR WANTS TO
YOU.
MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
WE'LL EXCHANGE THAT FLICK-
ERING, DANCING, EYE STRAINING
MACHINE FOR A NEW ONE.
GET OUR ESTIMATE
A NEW BRAND OF FEATURE FILMS
MUNDSTUK FEATURES
Will be mostly well-known Italian brands, especially " Savoia "
TO BE RELEASED EVERY OTHER WEEK
THE WHIRL OF DESTINY
or THE VORTEX OF FATE
( Released January 20th )
An unusual drama in four acts, depicting a gripping tale of love and adventure which takes place on two
continents. Showing life in the big city as well as the life of the Western plains.
Sensational line of advertising matter. One sheets, two styles of three sheets, six sheets, also photograplis,
heralds and slides.
Our features will be offered on the state rights plan, and are fully protected 1)y U. S. copyrights, 1013.
Mr. STATE RIGHTS MAN get busy and write or wire at once for open territory.
MUNDSTUK FEATURES
Temporary Offices: Imperial Hotel, NEW YORK CITY
Coming— THE MYSTERY OF THE RED DIAMOND — a thrilling drama In 3 parts
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481
THE ALL-STARS OF EUROPE
Will Present on
JANUARY 5th
THE MASTER ROGUE
A Wonderful Production
In Three Acts
JANUARY 25th
"THE FUGITIVE"
A Savoia Sensation
In Three Acts
// you want these features, quick action
is advised. Write for details.
FEATURES IDEAL
227 West 42d Street NEW YORK
THE FAMOUS PLAYERS OF FRANCE
Will Present on
JANUARY 10th
THE ADVENTURESS
A Money-Getter
In Three Full Reels
With hypnotizing one, three and six-sheet
posters to pull the patrons in. All kinds
of advertising.
For further details write or wire
UNION FEATURES
225 West 42d Street
NEW YORK
Important Announcement
We take great pleasure in
announcing that in addition to
the Productions of the
Famous Players
Film Co.
we have contracted for the entire
output of the
Jesse L. Lasky
Feature Play Co.
For New York City and State
This will include such Standard
Attractions as
DUSTIN FARNUM
in
"THE SQUAW MAN"
EDWARD ABELES
in
"BREWSTER'S MILLIONS"
EDMUND BREESE
in
"THE MASTER MIND"
and others of unimpeachable quaHty.
For Further Information, Bookings,
Etc., Address
WM. L. SHERRY
FEATURE FILM CO.
INCORPORATED
Executive Offices | «, p ^ir v O R i^l^'"^''*"Se
TIMES BLDG. I U K IV j ^^g yv. 46th ST.
482
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITORS 404
AT THE SIGN OF THE FLAMING ARCS 415
BRITISH NOTES 392
BUFFALO 446
CALENDAR OF INDEPENDENT RELEASES 432
CALENDAR OF LICENSED RELEASES 434
CHARLES PATHE'S VIEWS • 390
CHICAGO LETTER 418
CINEMA CLDB BALL 420
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Licensed) 412
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Independent) 413
CORRESPONDENCE 428
"DDKE'S TALISMAN, THE" (Gaumont) 394
FACTS AND COMMENTS 387
FEATURE FILM STORIES 470
•'GERMINAL" (Pathe) 416
"GRIP OF CIRCUMSTANCES. THE" (Essanay) .393
HOME OF THE VITAGRAPH, THE 401
CARBON rMPORTESS.
KIEWERT, C. L., & CO 476
REISINGER, HUGO 469
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
AMUSEMENT SUPPLY (X) 460
BElJj & HOWELL 492
CALEHUFF SUPPLY CO 491
CHICAGO M. P. SUPPLY CO 460
DEARBORN NOVELTY CO 456
DETROIT MOTOR CAR CO 493
FOGS GAS ENGINE CO 487
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CO 460
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 460
HALLBERG, J. H 450
HOKE, GEO. M.. SUPPLY CO 460
PICTURE THEATER EQUIPMENT CO 480
STRBLINGER, CHAS. A.. & CO 454
WESTINGHOUSB ELECTRIC MFG. CO 466
MISCELLANEOUS FEATUHES.
ALL STAR FEATURE CORP 447
AMBROSIO AMERICAN CO 445
AMMEX M. P. .MFG. CO 440-Jl
APEX FILM CO 461
BARKER, CHAS. V 467
BLINKHORN, A 465
CHICAGO FEATURE FILM CO 493
ECLECTIC FILM CO 373
FAMOUS PLAYERS 374-75
FEATURE PHOTOPLAY CO 460
GENERAL FILM CO 376-377, 442-43
GENERAL SPECIAL FILM CO 460
GLORIA-AMERICAN CO 458
GREAT NORTHERN SPECIAL F. CO 473
INTER-CONTINENT FILM CO 478
INTERSTATE FEATURE FILM CO 460
ITALA FILM CO 479
ITALIAN AMERICAN FILM CO 483
JUNGLE FILM CO 37S
KENNEDY FEATURES 453
LASKY. JESSE L., FEATURES 440
LIFE PHOTO FILM CO 463-477
MARION, LEONARD 431
MUNDSTOCK FEATURES 480
PAN-AMERICAN FILM CO 489
PASQUALI AMERICAN CO 471
PILOT FILM CO 469
RAMO FILM CO 478
RENFAX FILM CO 483
SCHILLER FEATURE FILM CO 492
SHERRY, WM. L 481
STERLING CAMERA & FILM CO 451
TRANS-OCEANIC FILM CO 475
UNION FEATURES 481
WARNER'S FEATURES 479
TO CONTENTS.
ILLINOIS 429
IN THE SOUTHWEST 430
IN THE NORTHWEST 430
INDEPENDENT FILM STORIES 464
INDEPENDENT RELEASE DATES 484
INDIANA 429
■•IN THE STRETCH" (Ramo) 395
IN THE MIDDLE WEST 428
INQUIRIES 407
IOWA 428
LAST CALL FOR OHIO CONVENTION 420
LICENSED FILM STORIES 448
LICENSED RELEASE DATES 486
LOIIISVILLE 446
MANUFACTURERS' ADVANCE NOTES 422
MARK-BROCK CONSOLIDATION, THE 391
"MEXICAN REBELLION. THE" (Ammes) 396
MOTION PICTI'RE EXHIBITORS' LEAGUE 420
MOTION PICTURE TRADES' CLDB 421
TO ADVERTISERS.
WENIZ FILMS CO 460
WORLD SPECIAL FILM CORP 459
FILM BROKERS.
INTERNATIONAL FILM TRADERS 460
FILM EXCHANGES.
A. & B. M. P. SUPPLY CO 489
BRADENBtTRG. G. W 487
GREATER N. Y. FILM RENTAL CO 4S6
LAEMMLE FILM SERVICE 454
LIBERTY FILM RENTAL CO 456
MUTUAL FILM CORP 471
NORTHERN FEATURE FILM SERVICE 460
W. S. FEATURE FILM CO 462
INDEPENDENT FILM Iff ANUTACTURERS,
AMERICAN 4S5
E5CLAIR 455
GAUMONT 439
NEW MAJESTIC 494
N. Y. M. P. CO 457
THANHOUSER 366
UNIVERSAL FILM CO 370-1-2
LENS MANUFACTURERS.
GUNDLACH-MANHATTAN CO 489
LICENSED FILM MANUTACTUKERS.
EDISON 383
ESSANAY 367
KALEM 386
KLEINB, GEO 379-80-81
LDBIN S.S4
MELIES 436-37-38
PATHE FRERES 368-369-382
SELIG 495
VITAGRAPH 385
MISCELLANEOUS.
ADVANCE M. P. CO 460
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 474
EASTMAN KODAK CO 488
EZO. MFG. CO 488
FIELDING, R 492
GUNBY BROS 462
HAEUSSER, CHAS 460
HORSLE Y, D 487
KEBN-O-SCOPE CO 487
KRAUS MFG. CO 487
K. W. L 490
LAURIUM AMUSEMENT CO 483
NATIONAL TICKET CO 484
NATIONAL X-RAY REFLECTOR CO 491
ONE DROP OIL CO 460
PHOTOPLAY INC 462
REES TICKET CO 492
SARGENT, E. W 491
NO LOWERING OF STANDARDS 389
OBSERVATIONS BY MAN ABOUT TOWN 400
OHIO 429
"PAID IN FULL" (All-star) 387
PHILLIPS SMALLEY TALKS 399
PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT, THE ..406
PHILADELPHIA 428
PITTSBURG 444
PRIGS IS PRIGS 388
PROJECTION DEPARTMrENT 408
"ROMANCE OF THE SEA, A" (Broncho) 392
SEATTLE 428
"SHADOWS OF THE MOULIN ROUGE, THE"
(Solax) 417
STORIES OF THE FILMS (Licensed) 448
STORIES OF THE FILMS (Independent) 464
STORIES OF THE FILMS (Features) 470
UNIVERSAL HAS FIRE 898
WASHINGTON, D. C 444
S(7H0LZ, MARSH 492
SMALLWOOD, A. M 483
THADDEUS DAVIDS 00 460
THEATER BROKERAGE EXCHANGE 493
THEATER RECORD LEDGER CO 454
TRADE CIRCULAR ADD. CO 492
TURNER, HALSEY 454
VERO EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY 492
VISCO MOTOR OIL CO 466
MOTION PICTURE CAM331AS,
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPH CO 49.'?
MOTION PICTURE CAMERA CO 462
SCHNEIDER, EBERHARD 491
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
AMERICAN PHOTOPLAYER SALES CO 466
DEAGAN, J. 0 493
GENTBL, ALBERT 490
HUME CO., T. D 466
SEEBURG, J. P., PIANO CO 490
SINN. C. E 466
WELTE. N., & SON 477
WURLITZER, RUDOLPH 493
OPERA CHAIR MANTTFACTUHEHS.
BENNETT SEATING CO 493
HARDESTY MFG. CO 493
PEABODY SCHOOL FURNITURE CO 493
STEEL FURNITURE CO 493
WISCONSIN SEATING CO 493
POSTERS AND FRAMES.
A. B. C. CO 482
AMERICAN SLIDE & POSTER CO 434
GENERAL FILM CO 435
NEWMAN MFG. CO 462
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Jan. 10 — Tbe Sod of Thomaa Gray (Drama)..
Jao. 12 — Destinies Folfllled (3 parts — Drama).. 8000
Ian. IT — Onto tie Weak (Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — Tbe Return of Helen Redmond (2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Jan. 24 — At the Potter's Wheel (Indus.) 1000
Jan. 26 — A Blowont at Santa Barbara (2 parts —
Comedy-Drama) 2000
Jan. 31— Calamity Anne In Society (Comedy). .1000
AMBSOBIO.
Dec, to — Th© Law of Compensation (2 parts —
Drama)
Dee. 27 — Satan's Castle (2 parts — Drama)
Jaa. 10 — ^The Silent Hero (2 parts — Drama)...
APOLLO.
Dee. 14 — The Portola Festival
Bee. 14 — Los Angeles Police Parade (Topical)
Dee. M — Pred's I. O. U. (Comedy)
Jan. 4 — The Tale of a Shirt (Comedy)
BEAUTY FILM.
Jan. 21 — ^Fooling Uncle (Comedy)
101 BISON.
Dec. 47 — ^The Water War (2 parts — ^Drama) . .
])K». 1»— The BlcYentb Hour (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 17 — ^The Flash of Pate (2 parts — Drama)..
Jan. 24 — For the Freedom of Cuba (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 31 — The Mad Hermit (Three parts — Drama)
BSONC^HO.
Ja«. 21 — Conscience (2 parts— Drama)
Jan. 28 — Romance of Sunshine Alley (Drama)..
Feb. 4 — New England Idyl (Drama) '
Feb. 11 — Romance of the Sea (Drama)
CBTSTAL.
Jan. 18 — ^A Father's Devotion (Drama)
Jan. 20 — Jones' Burglar Trap (Comedy)
Jan. 20 — Midnight Soars (Comedy)
Jan. 2.T— The Shadow of a Crime. (Drama)
Jan. -7 — Oh! You Puppy (Comedy)
Jan. 27 — His Vacation i Comedy)
Feb. 1 — A Grateful Outcast (Drama)
DOUrNO.
Jaa. 8 — Harp of Tara (2 parts — Drama)
J««. 15 — ^The PrtmltlTe Call (3 parts)
Jan. 22 — The Informer (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 29 — Heart of a Woman (3 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 5 — O Mimi San (Dr.^nia,l
ECLAIB
Ju. 11 — The Snake Charmer (C!omedy)
J«>. 11 — ^Nntty Dellrers the Message to Garcia
(Comedy)
J«o. 14 — The First Nugget (2 parts — Drama)...
Jan. IS — She Wrote a Play ((3omedy)
Jan. 21 — Coming Home (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 25 — An Enchanted Voice (Comedy)
Jan. 25 — He Does Not Care to be Photographed
(Comedy)
Jan. 2S — Just Kids (2 parts — Comedy-Drama)..
Feb. 1 — At the Crossinj? (Comedy)
raoNTiEE.
Jan. 18 — SUm and the Money Pots (Omedy)...
J«a. IT — Her Brother (Drama)
Ian. 22 — Slim and the Indian (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Abide With V> i Drama)
Jan. 29 — Slim and the Dynamiters (Comedy)..
Jan. 31 — The Turniug Point (Drama)
aAUUOKT.
Jan. 1 — Tiny Tim Frightens His Mother (Ck>lll.)
Jan. 1 — The Suffragette's Revenge (C-omedy)..
Jan. 6 — An Amatenr Sportsman (Comedy)....
Jan. 8 — ^nny Tim's Sweetheart ((3omedy) . . . .
Jan. 13 — Mother-ln-Law Pays a Visit (Comedy) .
Jan. 15 — Simple Simon's Honeymoon (Comedy) .
Jan. 15 — Tiny Tim the Fisherman (Comedy)
Jan. 20 — The Lawyer's Courtship (Drama)
Jan. 22 — Oscar's Heroic Poses (Comedy)
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Dec. SO — ^The Bnccaneera (8 part»— Drama) ... .
Jan. 6 — ^The tje i2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 13 — A War Time Reformation (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 20 — The Unsigned Agreement (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 27 — One of the Bravest (2 parts — Drama)
DCP.
Dec. 29 — King the DetectlTe In the Jarrla
Case (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 1 — The Trials of Alexander (Comedy)..
Jan. B — Sam Slam'em Slammed (Comedy)....
Jan. 8 — The Watch Dog of the Deep (2 parts
— Drnrna)
Jan. 12 — The Militant (3 parts — Drama)
Jan. 15 — Percy Needed a Rest (CJomedy)
Jan. 19 — Getting Rid of His \i)ther-ln-law
(Comedy)
Jan. 22 — Absinthe (Drama)
Jan. 26 — A Doctor's Deceit (2 parts — Drama)..
Jan. 29— A Hot Finish (Comedy)
JOEIER.
Jan. 14 — Saving the Child (Comedy)
Jan. 17 — The Mystery of the Tailcab (Omedy).
Jan. 21 — .Mike and Jake Join the Army (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Heaven Will Protect the Working
Girl (Comedy)
Jan. 2S — A Freak Temperance Wave (Comedy) . .
Jan. 31 — In the Tear 2014 (Comedy)
Jan. 31 — Historic Bremen (Comedy)
KAT-BEE.
.Tan. 30 — ^Divorce (2 parts— Drama)
Feb. C — Secret Lode (Drama)
Feb. 10 — Colonel's Adopted Daughter (Drama).
KEYSTONE.
Jan. 16 — How Motion Pictures Are Made (Ind.)
Jan. 17 — In the nntches of the Gang (2 parts
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Jan. 19 — Too Manx Brides (Comedy)
Jan. 22 — Women ft a CHoaet (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Rebecca's Wedding Day (Comedy)
Jan. 2ti — Double Crossed (Comedy)
Jan. 20 — Little Billie's Triumphs (CJomedy)
Jan. 31 — Mabel's Bare Escape (Comedy)
Feb. 2 — Making a Living (Comedy)
Koiac.
Jan. 1— The Bad Man from the East (Com.)
Jan. 1 — Levi's Lock (Comedy)
Jan. 8 — Chasing Gloom (Comedy)
Jan. 8 — ^The Servant Question (Comedy)
Jan. 15 — Walt's Photo (Comedy)
Jan. 15 — The Vapor Bath (Comedy)
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Jan. 2 — His Twin Soul (Comedy) 835
Jan. 9 — Bill and the Compass (Comedy) 560
Jan. 9 — From Nice to Monte Carlo (Scenic).. 350
Jan. 16 — Bill, the Electrician (Comedy)...)... 585
Jan. 16 — A Sticky Proposition (Comedy) 3S0
IL&JESTIO.
Jan. 10 — Sororlety Initiation (Drama)
Jan. 11 — A Ticket to Red Horse Gulch (Drama)
Jan. 13 — Jake's Hoodoo (Comedy)
Jan. 17 — The Lackey (Drama)
Jan. IS — What the Crystal Told (Drama)
Jan. 20 — The Power of the Mind (Drama)....
Jan. 24 — The Thief and the Book (2 parts— Dr.)
NZBIOB.
Jan. 14 — The Intruder (Drama)
Jan. 16 — Cnpld'a Close Shave (Comedy)
Jan. 21 — Countess Betty's Mine (Drama)
Jan. 2.S — Snobbery (Drama)
Jan. 28 — The Wheel of Life (Drama)
Jan. 30— When Billy Proposed (Comedy)
FOWESS.
Jan. 12 — On Lapland (Scenic)
Jan 16 — Tmst Begets Trust (Drama)
Jan. 19 — Too Many Cooks (Comedy)
Jan. 23— A Deuce and Two Pair (Comedy)
Jan. 26 — The Saint and the Singer (Comedy)..
Jan. 30 — A Coincidental Bridegroom (Drama)..
FBINCESS.
Dee. 19— The Law of Humanity (Drama)
Dec. 26— Cupid's Llentenant (Oomedy-Dranui) .
Jan. S— A Rural Free Delivery Roma»ce (Dr.V
Jan. 8 — A Circumstantial Nnrse (Drama)
Jan. 16 — When the Cat Came Back (C^m.-D*.)..
BELIANCTE.
Dec. 2»— Daybreak (Drama)
Dec. 81— His Awful Vengeance ((Jomedy)
Dec. 81— Seeing Stars and Strlpea (Omedy)...
Jaa. 3 — Some Roimea and a Olrl (Drama) ... .^
Jan. 7— The Loafer (Drama)
Jan. 10 — The SacrlBce (Drama)
Jan. 12 — Slim Hogan'a Getaway (Drama)
Jan. 14 — ^The Two Slaves (Drama)
Jan. 17 — The Faith of Her Fathers (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 10 — Our Mutnal Girl
Jan. 21— Tricked by a Photo (Drama)
Jan. 24 — The Hidden CTue (Drama)
BAUD,
Nov. 5 — Wives (8 parti — Drama)
Nov. 26— The Fangs of Hate (3 parts— Dr.) . .
Dec. 10— The Davil Within (3 parta— Drama) . .
BEX,
Jan. 11— Tho C^cle of Adversity (Drama)
Jan. 15 — Michael Arnold and Dr. Lynn (2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 18 — The Option (Drama)
Jan. 22 — A Mud Bath Elopement (Comedy)
Jan. 2H — The Lenpr'H Coat (Drama)
Jan. 29 — From Father to Son (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 1 — The Fourth Proposal (Comedy)
THANHOUSEE.
Jan. 4 — Mrs. Pinkburst's Proxy (Com. Dr.)
Jan. 6 — The Runaway Princess (3 parts — Dr.).
Jan. 9 — (No release this date).
Jan. 11 — Two I-lttle Dromloos (Com. -Dr.)
Jan. IS— Adrift In a (3reat CHty (Drama)
Jan. 16 — Coals of Fire (Drama)
Jan. 18 — Turkey Trot Town (Comedy)
Jan. 20 — Her Love Letters (Drama)
Jan. 23 — The Elusive Diamond (Drama)
TIOTOB.
Jan. 5— The Magic Skin (2 parts— Dram*) . .
Jsn. 9 — Admission Two Pins (Comedy -Drama)
Jan. 12 — The Imp Abroad ((}omedy)
Jan. 16 — The Romance of a Photograph (J parts
— Drama)
Jan. 19 — ^The Man Who Lied (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 23 — A Dangerous Eiperiment (2 parts —
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Jan. 26— Dances of To-day (Topical)
Jan. 30— The False Bride (Drama)
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BIOGBAFH.
Jan. 12 — Concentration (Drama)
Jan. 15 — Out-Blacked (Comedy)
Jan. 15 — How They Strack Oil (Comedy)
Jan. 17 — Waifs (Drama)
Jan. 19 — Reggie, the Daredevil (Comedy)
Jan. 19 — Just Boys (Comedy)
Jan. 22 — The Sentimental Sister (Drama)
Jan. 24 — The Husband's Experiment (Drama)..
Jan. 26 — His Fireman's Conscience (Drama) . . .
Jan. 29 — Buy Wool (Comedy)
Jan. 29 — Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Comedy).
Jan. 31— The Fallen Angel (Drama)
EDISON.
Jan. 1»— A Lonely Boad (Drama) lOOO
Jan. 12 — The Adventure of the Actress (Com-
edy)— (First of Octavlos — Amateur Detective
series) 1(K)0
Jan. IS— A Night at the Inn (Drama) 1(X)0
Jan. 14 — Andy Plays Hero (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 16 — ^Deacon Bllllngton's Downfall (Special
— 2 parts — Comedy-Drama) 2000
Jan. 17— The Last Scene of All (Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — The Janitor's Flirtation (Comedy)
Jan. 19 — Ostrich Farming, South Africa (Ind.).
Jan. 20— The \>ssage of the Sun Dial (Drama) .1000
Jan. 21— The Uncanny Mr. Gumble (Comedy) .1000
Jan. 23 — The Necklace of Bameses (Special — 3
parts— Drama) 30n<i
Jan. 24 — United in Danger (Drama) 1000
Jan. 26 — The Lovely Senorita (Second of the
Wood B. Wedd series — Comedy) . . . 1000
Jan. 27 — The Mystery of the Talking Wire
(Third of the Cleek series— Drama). 1000
Jan. 2*— How Bobby Called Her Bluff (Comeijy)
Jan. 28— The Call of the Footlights (Comedy) . .
Jan. 30 — The Silent Death (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 31— The Perfect Truth— First of the "Dolly
of the Dailies" series (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY.
Jan. 8— The Hills of Peace (Drama) 1000
Jut. »— The Honr and the Man (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Jan. 10 — SnakevlUe's New Doctor (Com-Dr.) . .1000
Jan. 13 — The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 14 — The Real Miss Lovelelgh (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 15 — The Story of the Old Gun (Drama) 1000
Jan. 16 — The Cast of the Die (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 17— Broncho Billy — Guardian (Drama) 1000
Jan. 20 — The Conqueror (Drama) 1000
Jan. 21— Looking for Trouble (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 22— A Night On the Road (Drama) 1000
Jan. 23 — ^Through the Storm (Si)ecial — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 24 — Broncho Billy and the Bad Man (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 27— The Testing Fire (Drama) 1000
Jan. 28— Nearly Married (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 29— What Came to Bar "Q" (Comedy) .. .1000
Jan. 30 — ^The Girl at the Curtain (Special — 2
parts — Omedy-Drama ) 2000
Jan. 31 — Broncho BiUy and the Settler's Daugh-
ter (Drama) 1000
SALEM.
Jan. 5 — A Shot in the Night (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 7 — Her Husband's Friend (Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. 9 — The Joke on Jane (Comedy)
Jan. 9— Making Cut Glass (Industrial)
.Ian. 10— Telltale Stains (Drama) 1000
Jan. 12— Indian Blood (Special— 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
Jan. 14 — Perils of the White Lights (Special—
2 parts— Drama) 2000
Jan. 16 — Only One Shirt (Comedy)
Jan. 1(5 — The l^ord Mayor of London (Topical). ..
Jan. 17 — Red Hawk's Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — Trapped (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) 2000
Jan. 21 — The Paleface Brave (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 2.'? — At Last Tboy Knt (Comedy)
Jan. 23 — Unveiliug the rilgrim Fathers' Monu-
ment (Topical)
Jan. 2-1 — Explosive "D" (Drama) 1000
Jan. 26 — The Shadow of Guilt (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 28 — The Masquerader (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 30 — The Medicine Sbow at Stone Gulch
(Comedy)
Jan. .30 — Making High G'rade Paper (Indust.).
Jan. 31— .Playing For a Fortune (Drama) 1000
O. KT.-FDTE.
Dee. 16 — The Sunken Treasure (Olne* — special —
2 parts — Drama)
Dec. 2S — At Craes Purposes (Clnes Special — 2
pArts — Drama) 2000
Dec. <0 — When a Woman Wills (Cinet— 2 parts
— Drama — Special)
Jan. fl — The Smuggler's Son (Clnes — 2 parts —
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 13 — The Heart of a Gypsy (Clnes — 2 parts
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 20 — Who Was Gnllty? (Special— Clnes — 2
parts — Drama)
Jan. 27 — Wrecked In Mid-Air (Eclipse — Special
— Three parts — Drama)
Feb. 3 — The Marriage of Figaro (Special — 2
parts — Ambrosio — Drama)
LUBIK.
Jan. 9 — The Engineer's Revenge (Drama) 1000
Jan. 10 — When the Doctors Failed (Comedy) . . 400
Jan. in — Married Men (Comedy) 800
Jan. 12 — Tobacco Industry (Industrial) 400
Jan. 12 — Smiles of Fortune (Comedy) 600
Jan. 13 — The Inscription (Drama) 1000
Jan. lo — A Question of Right (Special — 2 parts
-Drama) 200©
Jan. 16 — In Mysterious Ways (Drama) 1000
Jan. 17— A Servant of the Rich (Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — The Eternal Doel (Drama) 1000
Jan. 20 — The Card of Jiirstery (Comedy) 400
Jan. 20 — Match Making Dads (Comedy) 600
Jan. 22— The Man from the West (Special —
2 parts — Drama) 2000
Jan. 23 — The Moth (Drama) 1000
Jan. 24— The Blinded Heart (Drama) 1000
Jan. 26— The Windfall (Drama) 1000
Jan. 27 — His Excellency (Drama) 1000
Jan. 29 — Treasures On Earth (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2O0O
Jan. 30 — An Unintentional Hero (Comedy).... 400
Jan. 30 — A Stage Door Flirtation (Comedy) . . 600
Jan. 31— The Pale of Prejudice (Drama) 1000
MELIE8.
Nov. 20— A Lemon Plantation (Indnstrlal)
Nov. 27 — Japanese "Judo," Commoaly Known
as Jin Jltan (Sports) 1000
Dec. 4 — A Woman's Mlsalon (Drama)
Dec. 4 — A. Trip to the Famous Picnic Oroonds
at Arashyama, Japan (Sceotc^.^
Dec. 11 — At Phnom Penh, Oambodla (Sc^c) . .
Dec. II — Beautiful Angkor- Wat. Cambodi* (Sc.)
Jan. 1 — Temples of Japan (Arcbltectnre) 1000
Jan. 8— The Somnambulist (Drama) 1000
Jan. 15 — Wooing the Sales Lady (Comedy). . .1000
FATHEPLAY.
Dec. SO — The Sneak Thief (Comedy)
Dec. n — By the Two Oak Trees (Drama) ....
Jan. 1— When Strong Wills Clash (Special—
2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 1 — Pathe'B Weekly, No. 81 (News)
Jan. 3 — The Resurrection (Special — 2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. B — Patbe's Weekly, No. 2 (News)
Jan. 6 — Whom God Hath Joined (Drama)
Jan. 7— Dishing Dick's Dishwasher (Comedy)
Jan. 7 — Snow Effects In Austria (Travel)..
Jan. 8 — The Wards of Society (Special — 2 parts
— Dra ma )
Jan. 8 — A Ramble In Pondichery, India (Seen.)
Jan. 8 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 3 (News)
Jan. 10 — The Minister's Daughter (Special — 2
parts — Drama)
Jan. 12— Pathe's Weekly, No. 4 — 1914 (News).
Jan. 13 — Down Lone Gap Way (Drama)
Jan. 14 — Colonel Heeza Liar's African Hunt
(Comedy)
Jan. 14 — The Seventeen-Mile Drive — California
(Scenic)
Jan. 15 — A Thief of Hearts (Special— 2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 15 — Pathe's Weekly, No. B — 1914 (News)
Jan. 17 — Good Pals (Special — 2 parts — Drama).
Jan. 19 — Pathe's Weekly. No. 6 (News)
Jan. 20 — Insects that Mimic (Zoology)
Jan. 20— Submarine Mysteries (Zoology)
Jan. 21 — Three Pairs and a Cat (Comedy)....
Jan. 21 — At Home with the Heron (Zoology) . .
Jan. 22 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 7 (News)
Jan. 2*2 — A Sword of Damocles (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 24 — God's Warning (Drama)
Jan. 26 — Pathe's Weekly, No. S (News)
Jan. 27 — A Two Family Affair (Special — 2 parts
^Omedy)
Jan. 27 — The Oasis of Gabes — Tunis (Scenic)..
Jan. 28 — The Patched .\donis (Comedy)
Jan. 29— Pathe's Weekly. No. 9 (News)
Jan. 28- The Power of Print (Drama)
Jan. 29 — Seringapatam — Southern India tScen.)
Jan. 31— The Lunatic's Child (.Special— 2 parts
— Drama)
BEIJS.
Jan. 1 — Good Besolntions (Drama) ION
Jan. 2 — At Cross Purposes (Comedy-Drama)..
Jan. 2 — Bnster and Sunshine (Comedy)
Jan. 6 — Into the Third and Fonrth G^neratlos
(Special— 2 parts — Drama) 200»
Jan. 6— The Living Wage (Drama) 1000
Jan. 7 — By Unseen Hand (Drama) 1000
Jan. 8 — Pletro the Pianist (C5omedy) 1000
Jan. » — On the Breast of the Tide (Drama) 1000
Jan. 12 — The Two Ordeals (Spec— 2 parts— Dr.) 2000
Jan. 13 — Angel Paradise (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 14 — (3onsclence and the Temptress (Dr.)..100P
Jan. 15 — Bine Blood and Bed (Drama) 1000
Jan. 16 — A Message from Across the Sea (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 19 — Too Late (Special- 2 parts — Dr.) 2000
Jan. 20— His G'ulding Spirit (Drama) 1000
Jan. 21 — The Charmed Arrow (Drama) 1000
Jan. 22— A Friend In Need (Drama) 1000
Jan. 2.3— Doc Yak. Moving Picture Artist (Com.)lOOO
Jan. 2(5 — The Adventures of Katblyn — No. 3 —
The Temple of the Lion (Special — 2
parts — Drama ) 2000
Jan. 27 — The Conspirators (Drama) 10<XI
Jan. 28— The Old vs. the New (Drama) lOiX)
Jan. 29 — Bringing Up Hubby (Comedy) 1000
Jan. SO— A Splendid Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
yiTAOBAPH.
Jan. 7— Diana's Dress Reform (Ck)medy) lOOO
Jan. 8 — Their Interest In Common (Com. -Dr.)
Jan. 8— Montana State Fair (Topical)
Jan. 9 — Bunny's Mistake ((Jomedy) 1000
Jan. 10 — Officer Johin Donovan (Special — 2 parts
-Drama) 2000
Jan. 12 — The Right and the Wrong of It (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 13— The Masked Dancer (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Jan. 14 — Timing Cnpid (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 15 — The Brute (Drama)
Jan. 15 — Baseball Stars (Topical)
Jan. 18 — Cutey's Vacation (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 17— Local Color (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)... 2000
Jan. 19 — Qnantrell's Son (Drama) 1000
Jan. 20 — The Vavasour Ball (Special — 2 parts —
Comedy-Drama) 2000
Jan. 21— Love's Old Dream (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 22— Anne of the (Jolden Heart (Drama) . .1000
Jan. 23 — The Perplexed Bridegroom (Comedy) . .
Jan. 23— Decoration Day at Old Soldiers' Home
(Topical)
Jan. 24 — Hearts of Women (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 200(1
Jan. 26— The Return of Jack Bellew (Drama) .1000
Jan. 27— Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut (Special— ^^
2 parts — Comedy) 2000
Jan. 2S — Scotland Forever (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 29 — The Little Bugler iDrama)
Jan. 30 — The Lucky Elopement (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 31 — The Love of Tokiwa (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Greater New York Film Rental Company
AU Specials Supplied. 116-118 East Fourteenth Street, New York
Uoensad Film Supplied to Licensed Exhibitors :-: :-: !>: Write or CaR for ParHeulmn
i...
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
487
SOME MANUFACTURERS THINK
that anything is
good enough for
film buyers. If
you disagree
with this doc-
trine Get Busy
Insist on having
a square deal.
That means to select your own
raw stock. Your interests require
the very best — Lumiere.
DAVID HORSLEY
1600 Broadway, Mecca Building, New York
MY WEEK'S BUSINESS
has increased, notwithstanding the general backward sea-
son,'.' writes a local manager, and another writes : "My
expenses have increased materially because I am compelled
to show extra features. The opposition is doing it. but I
am keeping up the souvenir card, which keeps 'them'
coming." The Photoplayers Post Card will increase your
business if you will use good method in the free distribu-
tion of them.
American Agent for Lumiere
Sexnj-Photo Post Cards, $3.00 per thousand; formerly
sold for S4.00. Over 300 different players.
Hand Colored Post Cards
For the better class of Souvenirs. 30 of the moat popu-
lar Association players, $10.00 per thousand
Photo Post Cards
or hand coloring. NOTE: The Public buy cards from
stationers and color them. It's a new fad —
30 Association Players $5.00 per thousand.
PHOTOGRAPHS, SIZE 8 x lo, of all the prominent players.
Association and Independent, 350 different names, 20 cents each.
LARGE PICTURE, semi-photo, glazed finish, size 11 x 14, $1 per
doz.; 43 prominent players.
LARGE PICTURES, HAND COLORED, size 11 x 14, Prominent
Association players. $2.00 for set of 12.
Photographs for lobby display of the two and three reel features of
all of the Mutual multiple reels — set of 6, $1.00. Set of 12, $2.00.
Always ready 10 days ahead of release.
Lobby frames to hold 12 pictures with necessary cards — S6.00 each.
FCRAUS MFG. CO. 14 East 17th St., New York
Send for Catalogue of over 350 players and samples free. All letters
answered the same day as received.
ATTE^ITION!!!
PLAYED BY SEYMOR HICKS
EXHIBITORS!!!
AND ELLALINE TERRIS
In Three Reels
DAVID GARRICK
in Three Reels
Now released for Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia.
KEEN-0-SCOPE CO., 247 North 11th Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
G. W. BRADENBURGH, 802 Vine SL, Philadelphia, Pa.
Phone-Walnut 534 Cable-Bradfilms-PhiU.
TITLES Length Maker AdTertising Prio«
nn« Drops of Fouon, 3,800 feet (Luna) l-9-i ekeet* 1*00
■tanlih Blood (A«t» Nielsen) 4,500 feet (llonop*!) l-«-4-«-S-U »heet» »6«
By Wlote Hindi 3,000 feet (Lmni) 1-3 sheets MO
FsUely Accused (Asta Nielsen) 2,»0O feet (Ttttaool) !-»-« skeet*. . . «*0
D&ace to Death (Aita Nielsen) 8.700 feet (lI«lie»ol) !-«-« sheats 175
Tke Black Viper, 3.600 feet (Pyramid) l-»-8 akesU 176
l*e Torch of War, 3,000 feet (Continental) l-«-a iti*eta 175
Tke Brand, 2,700 feet (8kand) 1-3 sheets 1*6
Edith, the Manager's Da\whter, 2,750 feet (Koaspol) 1-S Aeata 160
Ob the Steps of the Thcens, 3.000 feet (fasqoall) !-*-« rileetl 160
The Tarantella, 2,700 feet (Deu Bles) 1-JWi sheets !»•
The TeUow Peril, 3,000 feet ( Coitinesitai ) 1-3-4-3 sheet* 100
The Uinister's Daughter. 2,600 feet (Messter) l-S-4 sheeits IM
Ik* Scapegrace (Sensational) B,00« feet (Oricks) 1-8 thmt* 76
Btnngth and Cunning, 2,100 feet ((Xus) 8 sheMS Tt
Saaghter of the Spy, 2.000 feet (Olnes) 1-3 skeMs M
Taast, 2,000 feet (Pathe, CJolered) l-«-«-« akeerU 7t
Lut Days ot Pompeii, 1,360 feet (Amhroale) 1-8 iheetl Tt
Tk* Commodere's Saagkter, 2,500 feet (<H. VertkerB) l-*-« *Mta... 16
n« Smart Lady DeteotUe, B,M0 feet (Itala) 1-4 skMta It
All Alms sent O.O.D. prlTllege of examlnatloo oo receipt of 10% In ad-
lance enhject to being unsold on r««lpt ot arder. Write fer list
*f cheap features and commercial films. All Alma good condltleci.
Poeters free.
PUT in your own
lighting plant and
pay for it with
your Central Station
bills. A Foos generat-
ing set will produce
current for less than 3
cents per kilowatt, and
is more reliable than
service from a Central
Station.
Ask for Bulletin 98.
Springfield, Ohio.
488
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
I
"THE PEERLESS" ARE YOU A "DOPE" FIEND? "THE pioneer-
take THE CURE — INSTALL A DAY ^^^ NIGHT SCREEN '^ND YOU'LL LOSE YOUR TASTE FOR "DOPE"
THE SCREEN FROM QUALITY STREET — THE SCREEN WITHOUT A SEAM
HAS MADE SUCH TREMENDOUS STRIDES IN THE FEW MONTHS THAT IT HAS BEEN ON THE AMERICAN MARKET THAT
THE FACTORY IS BEING RUN DAY AND NIGHT TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND. IT IS BEING RAPIDLY ADOPTED
BY THE GREATEST AND MOST ADVANCED EXHIBITORS IN THE COUNTRY. IT IS BEING RAPIDLY INSTALLED IN THE
NEWEST AND LARGEST THEATRES IN THE LAND. IT HAS SATISFACTORILY DEMONSTRATED ITS
SUPERIOR ECONOMY - SUPERIOR EFFICIENCY - SUPERIOR ENDURANCE - SUPERIOR ADAPTABILITY
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. ARRANGE FOR COMPARATIVE DEMONSTRATION AND WE WILL SATISFY YOU
EVERY SCREEN MADE TO ORDER. IMITATORS AND INFRINGERS WILL BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED
DAY AND NIGHT SCREENS. Inc., 291 Broadway, New York
NEW ORLEANS
NEW YORK
BERLIN
PARIS
LONDON
Film Quality
Quality in the film — quality from
a technical photographic stand-
point is as important to the
Exhibitor as is interest in the
story that the film tells.
There's one film that's recog-
nized the w^orld over as the stand-
ard of quality — that is always
used by those whose effort it is to
give the Exhibitors the very best
goods and the very best service —
Eastman film.
And it is identifiable. Look for
"Eastman" on the perforated
margin.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY.
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
ir
Radium Gold
Fibre Screen
Every User Is an Enthusiast
Below are listed justafeu)
bona-Hde extracts se-
lected at random from
different letters, sent in
urt solicited by us, from
users of our wonderful
screen. They prove that:
"Would not be without a RADIUM
GOLD FIBRE SCREEN if I had to pay
a thousand dollars for it."
"Curtain received and installed and must
say it has improved my pictures loo7o-"
"My lighting bill for last month was
$80.49. I have cut it in half this month."
"Our projection troubles are over since
installing your screen. No clouds, streaks
or dark soots on my new RADIUM
GOLD FIBRE SCREEN."
(.The original lellers containing the above quotations
can be seen on file in our office.)
Are you a live manager? Do you want
to give your patrons a ioo% better picture
and at the same time reduce your light
bills so';? If you do you should install
a RADIUM GOLD FIBRE SCREEN.
Write department 17 for complete infor-
mation.
American Theatre Curtain & Supply Co.
105 N. Main St. St. Louis, Mo.
C. H. CALLAGHAN, Distributor
1465 Broadway, New York City
E Z O LSiMP Lubricant
We guarantee that Ezo Lamp Lubricant will
add 100°^ to the life and usefulness of the
movable parts of any lamp house. That's a
big guarantee to put back of an article that
costs only 25 cents. And that's not all Ezo
will do. It makes the operator's work ten
times easier, more pleasant and agreeable.
Ezo won't let parts stick, or get tight. It
enables the operator to adjust the carbons
with such great ease that perfect contact is
always assured. Why not let Ezo do the
work ? Ask your exchange for a stick of
Ezo Lamp Lubricant, or wrap 25 cents in
silver in one of your letterheads, mail it to
us, and we will be pleased to send a stick
to you.
EZO MANUFACTURING CO . 220 W. Fortv-Second St., New York City
■OTHEK EZO PROI)UCT.S .VRE COMING"
We Guarantee Every Stick
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
489
THE PROOF OF MOTIOGRAPH QUALITY
ONE OF MANY TESTIMONIALS THE MOTIOGRAPH RECEIVES DAILY
Mr. Edward U. Kemp, Sau Francisco, Cal.
Dear Sir: — A year ago tbis month you sold the Lecture Bureau of the Panama Pacific International Exposi-
tion, a complete 1912 Jlodel Motiograph with special trunks. The outfit has been used constantly by the
Manager, Dr. F. V. Fisher, during the past year, giving G to 10 lectures a trip, and traveling 100,000 miles
through the United States. The machine is rendering just as efficient service today as a year ago.
We did NOT have to make a single adjustment on the Motiograph, no parts broke, in fact the equipment
never failed. Thanks to the quality of your goods.
I trust that this letter will help to convince others, as I have been convinced, that your line of equipment
for Lecturers, is the best and most complete to be had. Yours sincerely.
Write for catalogue, or other proof of the best Machine made.
GEO. C. CROWE.
Manufactured by
THE ENTERPRISE OPTICAL MANUFACTURING CO.
Eastern Offlcs:
21 E. 14th St., New York
564-572 West Randolph St., Chicago, III.
Western Offlcet
833 Market St., San Francisco
SLIDES 2
each
TYPO PADS
(The Made in a Minute Slide)
Sample Outfit Complete $1.00
Plain - - $2.00 a 100
Bordered - $4.00 a 100
Directions: —
Just place slide in typewriter and
write what you want.
A & B Moving Picture Supply Co.
Everything for the Theatre
Raleigh, N. C.
CUNDLACH
Projection Lenses
GUARANTEE
the best picture it is pos- .
sible to produce. The
best picture is none too
good for your patrons.
Gundlach-Manhatfan Optical Co. EVheii
VLENSi
808 Clinton Ave., So., Rochester, N. Y.
EXHIBITORS!!!
THE PAN-AMERICx\N CO. will book a great variet}' of features (2,000 feet and up)
DIRECT to exhibitors in all parts of the country at WHOLESALE rates, thus saving dealers
all State Rights, agents, and other middlemen's profits.
Pictures of Merit Only. Nothing under 2,000 feet booked.
Original Capitalization (May, 1913) $10,000. INCREASED IN 8 MONTHS to $50,000.00 for purposes of
buying, leasing, advertising and exploiting Special Features, and acting as New York Representatives for
Manufacturers and Importers. Always open for consideration of new big features.
Direct booking connections with over 3,000 theatres.
THE PAN-AMERICAN FILM CO. Thr/.l-At^s'sts' 110 West 40th St., NEW YORK CITY
490
THE :\IOVING PICTURE WORLD
WANTED
Live Exchange Managers for Principal Film Distributing Centers
by prominent and thoroughly responsible film interests. Good
future assured to result producing hustlers. Must be well intro-
duced locally and have had considerable exchange experience.
State fully past connections, salary expected, and other particulars,
to enable quick decision. Strictest confidence assured.
K. W. L.,
Care of Moving Picture World, New York City
Why Tax Your Mind With Worries?
MIRROROIDE
Is an absolute necessity to your business. Over 6200
MIRROROIDE SCREENS in use. Let us send
you our large Free Samples. Test same with the
eyes that God gave you. Surely, seeing is believing?
Make us prove our claims. Make us show you
that our broadest claims, our broadest statements,
are bona fide facts !
Every MIRROROIDE SCREEN sold is backed
up with our five-year guarantee
Not to Crack, Peel or Turn Black
Do you realize what this means to you ? Do you
realize that we have the largest and most extensive
plant in the world, backed up by ample capital, ex-
perience and facilities?
MIRROROIDE
Is universally known, as is our reputation
Get the best. Prove it by test.
Make us show you why we have sold more MIR-
ROROIDE SCREENS than all others combined.
Won't you let us show you ? Surely it costs you
nothing.
Get Next, Do It Now!
THE J. H. CENTER CO., Inc.
NEWBURGH, N. Y.
Sound Effects Produce Natural Shows
It is unnatural to see something happen that
naturally produces a noise and hear nothing
The Excelsior Sound Effect Cabinet
Produces a combination of more sounds
at one time than any other method.
ENLIVENED PICTURES MEAN SUCCESS
■Send for Descriptive Pamphlet"
Albert Gentel, 1503 Columbia Ave., Philadelphia
AUTOMATIC
MUSICAL"
INSTRUMENTS ^^
PIANOS AND
ORCHESTRIONS
FOR THE MOVING PICTURE THEATRE
The "Seeburg Idea" in connection with automatic pianos and orchestrions means "Simplicity," "Reliability" and "Endurance,"
giving maximum merit at a minimum price. For further particulars, write
J. P. Seeburg Piano Co. 900-902-904 Repnblic Bldg., Chicago
MANUFACTURERS
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
491
JUST PLAIN COMMON SENSE
tells you — When you want to SEE yourself you use a Mirror. ^ Because you
SEE yourself better with a Mirror than any other means in the world.
Now the same thing applies. When you want to SEE motion pictures, use a MIRROR SCREEN. Because you SEE the pictures so ra-uch
plainer, better and clearer on a Mirror Screen than on any other surface under the sun. Besides it tickles your patrons and makes picture fans.
It's a fact. The difference between a motion picture on a MIRROR SCREEN and any Ofther screen of any other kin'd is the same comparison
between seeing your own reflection in a fine French plate glass mirror and in a mud puddle. The "MIRROR SCREEN" is a Mirror. A mag-
nificent mirror made from the finest polished plate glass that the world can produce. Get Right and Write to us to-day for our new Snow White
Prismized Finished Surface. Eastern Representative, Frank Manning, 121 W. 48th Street, New York City; 52 South loth Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
•^ "presiTn""" MIRROR SCREEN COMPANY, SHELBYVILLE, IND. ' "* sipie. s«ji« r.„.«.m«
Universal Film polisher^
. POWER WINDER, REWINDER. EXAMINER, ^
I MENDER AND MEASURER ALL IN ONE. |
i HOW CAN YOU 6ET ALONG WITHOITIj
% Hr. Itu,r '
WeDMuIci
Beautiful '
Fmali, 4
Noi.eleia. *
60 P.aad a
Sold
f Complete
. or in
F Section!.
' nLnilil CUICITT: IMW fMl *h ■•■'■ HiNiriit ui timAii: IBM Tirt I MW
>k\X FILM MAKERS OF IMPORTAHCE AIE ISII6 HT MACHUEIT
LaboralOTy FItsi Winder* of aoy Drscnpbau
CAMERAS. "
^ '^^ Ekerhard <
Sebneidtr
Sargent's Photoplay Service
To aid those who wish to guard against
the fonnation of bad writing habits, or who
wish to estimate their progress, I offer the
following service :
S. ■ /^ •■• • For a fee of two
Cript LritlCISm dolUrs for tach
*^ reel, I will read
your manuscript and write a personal letter,
pointing out the faults of plotting, technical
development, manuscript preparation, etc.
Sometimes I can help you to make the
script salable, but I do not guarantee a
sale. I do not revise manuscript; I do not
typewrite it, nor do I offer it for sale. I
smiply write you a letter that tells you
what the trouble is.
Plot Estimates not^'sell and you
want to know wh(y,
send me five synopses and one full script.
1 will criticise the script and tell you
whether it is your plot or your develop-
ment that is wrong. The fee for this
service is $5 for the five synopses and ad-
ditional plot. Synopses must not run more
than 300 words each. Send a synopsis of
your undeveloped plot and fee of one dol-
lar and you will be advised as to whether
it will pay you to develop the same.
Pl____ Nnl-A ^y '"' **" ""^ ■""
FlcaSC ilCllv elude envelopes or re-
turn postage. Seoid
prepaid and self addressed return envelcfie
and remit in New York exchange; not
local checks. 1 reserve the right to re-
turn unread (with fee) any story or plot
that does not warrant treatment. All scnfrts
must be typewritten.
EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Boi 70, MadiioD S<|Uire Station, NEW YORK CITY
m jw>
Opucmieiitcil
T]iecLti*es
PLASTER RELIEF DECORATIONS
Theatres De8i8:ned Everywhere
Write for Itliutratcd Theatre Catalog. Send in
Sizet of Theatre for Special Deiigo*.
THE DECORATORS SUPPLY Ca
Arch«r Av«. and L«o St. 11 CHICAGO, ILL.
1; !«?'
Order one for Emergency. Slightly used machines,
in first-class running conditipn. Powers No. 6,
$135.00; Edison Model B, $150.00; Edison Exhibi-
tion Models, $50.00, $60.00 and $75.00. All com-
plete with lenses, rheostats. Ticket Choppers,
Mirror Screens, Chairs, etc.
Order at once. First come, first served.
CALEHUFF SUPPLY CO., Inc.
1301 Race St., Philadelphia
EYE COMFORT
Lighting System
So necessary to the success of every
Motion Picture Theatre that we
engineer 60 Theatres a month.
This is a free service to Motion
Picture Theatre Managers.
Distance Screen to Rear of Auditorium
Ceiling Height
Width of House
Height Under Balcony
Distance Rear Auditorium to Front of Balcony
Name
NATIONAL X-RAY REFLECTOR CO.
CHICAGO-229 W. Jacksoa Blvd. NEW TORK-SOS Rflfa Atc
492
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Indiana and Kentucky Exhibitors, Attention!
Exclusive Rights for the Following Features
"A Prisoner in the Harem" Blache, 4 reels
The jMost Sensational Animal Picture Ever Produced
"The Broken Spring Rose" Crown, 3 reels
The Plioto-PIay De Luxe — Photography and Scenery Un-
surpassed
"The Master Hand" Crown, 3 reels
The Prof. Beery Horse Training Pictures
"The Queen's Jewel" Itala, 4 reels
A Type of "Graustark'' Picture, with him who made
"TIGRIS" famous
OTHERS WRITE, WIRE OR PHONE FOR OUR BIG LIST
ESSANKAY FEATURE CO., ^^^l^EbSX^o.
PATRIOTIC NOVELTY
FOR
MOVING PICTURE THEATRES
LOUISE M. MARION'S
NEW POEMS
WlthlBeautlful Colored Illustrations ot tho
CIVIL WAR
sxs oiowdiilff the themters wharever she pre-
sents them.
LAKOE, ATTEACTTTi: BAmtEHa
fojnishsd for this work. Terms reasonable.
Kiss Karion is booking In Kew York State
until Sept, 1st,
ADDRESS
LOUISE M. MARION
466 W. 23rd St., New York City
High-Class
Vaudeville
Sketch
"MOTHER
ANDSON"
^fHj^^ Striving for the higher
ideals of the
silen t
^^K3J|^^^ —building strong in their
attainment !
fi|n| ROMAINE
FIELDING
■^H^V REAL
1ST
^^^^H^V "THE BLIND POWER," "THE CIRCLE'S END"
^^^^^^1^ "THE MAN FROM THE WEST"
^^^^^^ Coming— "THE GOLDEN GOD"
^^^^^ Winter Studios
Galveston
Texas
MAKE. 'E.M YOUR
SELF SLIDES
Make them yourself. Written with pen and ink
or typewriter. Three minutes to make a slide. Used
for advertising slides, to announce future or feature
programmes, for chorus slides when chorus slide is
missing. We send four colors of gelatin. The slides
look well and anyone can make them. They are
handy also for announcing vaudeville acts. In fact,
they may be readily used for anything you may wish
to say to your audience.
For the sum of $3.50 we will send, by parcel post,
prepaid and insured, the following:
24 cover glass, i package binder strips, i dozen
mats, I instruction sheet, I form sheet and 50 strips
assorted colors gelatin — enough for from 300 to 400
slides. Order now. Address:
UTILITY TRANSPARENCY CO.
1733 West 9th St. Brooklyn. N. Y
SPECIAL FILMS FOR EDUCATIONAL
AND SUNDAY PROGRAMS
SEND EOR OUR CATALOGUE
THESE PICTURES ARE GUARANTEED EXCLUSIVE
THE VERO EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
THE WORLD'.S TOWER BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY
Real Money-Getting Features for You!
"Victory or Death" Itala, four parts
The most sensational and dare-de\il FEATURE OF THE AGE.
"The Gambler's Revenge" Pasquali, four parts
A story that will attract.
SCHILLER FEATURE FILM Colu'o Oearborn St., Chicago
Moving Picture Theatre Mailing Lists For Sale
20,192, covering United States and Canada, price $40.00, or $3.50
per thousand for such states as you want.
670 Film Exchajiges, U. S $3.5©
70 Manufacturers and Studios, U. S x.oo
34 Moving Picture Machine Mfrs. and Dealers..... i.oo
231 Film Exchanges, Foreign Countries 3.00
520 Moving Picture Theatres, Foreign Countries 3.00
Ask us for full particulars.
TRADE CIRCULAR ADDRESSING CO.
166 West Adams Street, Chicago
Established 1880
Announcement, Player and Release Slides. The best
made at the lowest prices. Ask about our premium
with ^10.00 cash business. Catalogue of course.
NIAGARA SLIDE CO. Lockport, N. Y.
j nii/vays Shipped on Time ^^"^^^^^^^"^^^^^^"^^
f M9f%K M Ttf^M^ r^T^L ^^si^st to handle - perfectly perforated
T rnmWj^^mmm m ■!#■■£ m ^M neatly printed and correctly numbered
SEND NOW FOR OUR SAMPLES AND PRICES
Makers of every known kind of WfrfT^^ TMf*l^ FT f^ft
ticket for amusement purposes
tot South 10th St.
OIHaHa, NCB.
From the Manger to the Cross
Kalem 5 Part 6 Reel Feature
for Conn, and Rhode Island.
Appropriate Feature for Lent.
Booking can be had through
Scholz and Marsh
Olive Theatre, Bridgeport, Conn. Phone 5337 BMdgepoii
THE INDUCTOR-COMPENSATOR
An Altematlnf Current Transformer for Uotion Picture Aro Lamps
Every claim made for superior merit, hlgb efficiency and current saving
qoalities has been proven by over five years* constant service.
Nearly 3,000 INDUCTOR COMPENSATORS now In use.
PRICE:
110 Volts, 60 Cycles |50 00
220 Volts, 60 Cycles SO.OO
Prices for special transformers to control other voltages and cycles
quoted on application. Order from your exchange or from
BELL & HOWELL COia'ANY, Designers and Manufacturers
217 West Illinois Street :: Chicago, Illinois
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
493
steel Btaodards
will not break
STEEL OR IRON
STANDARDS
AOENOIEa:
H. S. Ansley,
185 Madison Are..
New York City.
Fletcher W. XMckerman,
61 North Seventh St.,
Newu-k. N. J.
California Seating Co.,
1110 Van Nuy> Bids.,
Los Anselea, Cal.
H. A. Johnson Seating
Co., 911 Western Ave.,
Seattle. Wash.
L-B Mfg. Co.,
8. E. Cor. Sth Ic Vine
Sts.. PbUa.. Pa.
The Wisconsin SeaKng
Company
New London, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
WE BUY, SELL and RENT
moving picture machines, films and chairs.
THEATRE BROKERAGE EXCHANGE
140 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, lU
CHEAP
STEEL FRAME
THEATRE CHAIRS
ABSOLUTELY
NON-BREAKABLE
Stlitable for small
rheaters and Mov-
ing Picture SkowR.
We carry these chairs
m Btoclt and can ship
immediately.
Stcond H and Chairm
Also seating for Out-
of-doOr use. Address
Dept W.
STEEL FURNITURE CO
Grand Rapids, Mich. New York; 150 5th Ave
Pittsburgh: 318 Bissdl BIk. Phvladelphu: 1943
Market St Boston: 69 Pearl Sc
Mr. Ojmmercial Photographer,
for best work and rates, send to
The Chicago Feature Film Co.
4108-22 Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, III.
ii
;^^i^^
^
mi( Bfiis
Played from
Piano Keyboard
WRITE FOR
CATALOG "F"
ffl J. C. DEAGAN
i
DEAGAN BUILDING
1776 Berteau Ave.
i^
Chicago, ill.
i^^l'^o%r'"'^'^'- The A. H. Andrews Co. ^H^l^^
New York Office, 1165 Broadway. Soattle Office, 508-10-12 First Ave., So
■as rrmpoUoo OAo*. TM lOsclaB Ut.
"STANDARDIZED" THEATRE CHAIRS
Do you want a life-saving chair 7
Do you want a space-saving chair 7
Do you want a sanitary chair 7
Do you want a scientifically built, double
standard chair 7
W« operate the largest exclusive the-
atre chair factory in the world, AND
SELL DIRECT TO YOU. WRITE US
THE HARDESTY MFG. CO., Canal Dover, Ohio
OPERA CHAIRS
Steel or Iron Standards
IMMEDIATE SHIPMENTS
REASONABLE PRICES
The Peabody School Furniture Co.
NORTH MANCHESTER, IND.
Good Light Means Big Crowds
Tke Sandow Uoving Picture Electric Light Plant gives perfect Ugkt asj
you want it, at i-io tke cost of pnblic service. Light enough to ihip •• l>
Carry your own electric li^ts. Catalog 301 tcUt you how and bow
Want ill
Detroit Motor Car Supply Company, Detroit,M!chif an
IN
Every Day 1,500,000 People
Motion Picture Theatres
of the United States listen to the Wurlitzer Motion Pic-
ture Orchestra. Have you one? It pays.
20 BRANCHES
WURUTZER
20 BRANCHES
CINCINNATI
AMERICAN Q/^
MOTION PICTURE
ERAS
are acknowledged by the leading expert film producers to be the finest and
most accurate Cameras in the world. We also manufacture a complete line
of Studio and Dark Room Equipment.
A large stock of Eastman non-static negative film always ready for imme-
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Imagine a Valet Becoming Prime Minister of Spain ! BOOK • 'RUY BLAS
VICTOR HUGO never told a more fascinating story than that In which the valet, Ray Bias, rose to the post of
Prime Minister of Spain— all through Don Salluste's plotting. You MAY BE in time for a FIRST SHOWING
of this great Majestic special if you see the nearest Mutual or Continental office TO-DAY — or WRITE *em
to-day. Here's why a "first showing" will pay you:
— William Garwood is Ruy Bias
— Three Reels
— Story by Victor Hugo, most famous of international
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— Picture story by Elmer Harris, noted playwright, who
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— Tells how Ruy Bias rose from valet to Prime Minister;
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There is no let-up in the big business FLORENCE ROBERTS' "SAPHO" la doing everywhere It is being shown.
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than book an inferior film. If you haven't made YOUR "Sapho" killing, ask the Mutual or Continental about it
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Sunday, Jan. ISth, "WHAT THE CRYSTAL TOLD," a Belle Bennett-Howard Davles feature. Tuesday, Jan. 20th,
"THE POWER OP THE MIND," a Jessalyn Van Trump-Ernest Joy-William Nigh feature. Saturday, Jan. 21th,
"THE THIEF AND THE BOOK." 2 REELS, a Billie West-Eugene PaUette-Ernest Joy Feature.
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"THE TEMPLE OF THE LION"
"THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN"
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THE TEMPLE Ul LION"
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harried and beautiful heroine in a picturesque
ruin where wandering Pilgrims come to worship
and where savage lions pace the lonely corridors.
In Two Reels — Released January 26th
January 27th "THE CONSPIRATORS"
A clever young woman who operates for the secret service
finds herself in a perilous predicament with conspirators plot-
ting a South American revolution. How she escapes and
wins a man of her own, is the story.
January 28th
*THE OLD VS. THE NEW"
A medical practitioner of the old school, who has lorded it in a small town, is much annoyed
over the coming of a young doctor of the modern class. The latter finally becomes his partner
and wins his daughter.
January 29th
BRINGING UP HUBBY'
When a bridegroom is taken in marriage, the comedy call is found in rich estate, as it is in this
playlet, in which the mother-in-law sfets the best of it continuously.
January 30th
A SPLENDID SACRIFICE"
A pleasure-loving young wife, visiting in a large city, falls in with Bohemians, who seem
dazzling compared with her dull husband. How she comes back to her own, threads an in-
teresting story of today.
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PIANO-MUSIC
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IF you have never written us for the free piano scores we are distributing with our "Big
Productions," WRITE US TO-DAY. Tlie latest music is for "FROU FROU"— we are
out of all earlier scores. All our piano music is by the master musicians of the Tarns
Music Library of Xew York City, and yours for the mere asking. See the nearest Mutual
or Continental office for particulars on how to get these features for exclusive first run in
your locality for a solid year. Just think of getting four-part productions, like "Moths,"
"Robin Hood," "Legend of Provence," "Frou Frou" and "Joseph in the Land of Egypt" that
wav ! One a month, on the first of the month !
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THE THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
Sunday. Jan. 2_5th.— "THE ELEVATOR ^LA-N," played by the inimitableRiley Chamberlin.
who rises "up" for Harry Benham and Flo La Badie and comes "down" on the villainous
Sid Bracy ! Even an
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THE GIRL AT THE CURTAIN
(IN TWO PARTS)
A good, dean, wholesome comedy-drama, that will make excellent entertainment for the
most critical audience. A girl is married — she does not see her husband. They meet later, but
do not know that they are wed. The rest is too good to tell. Book this feature today.
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN AND BEVERLY BAYNE FEATURED.
Released Tuesday, January 27th.
"THE TESTING FIRE^'
A drama of love and a man's fickleness that almost caused a broken heart. Irene Warfield,
Richard C. Travers and Lillian Drew featured.
Released Wednesday, January 28th.
"NEARLY MARRIED"
An excellent comedy-drama in which a loving couple are nearly married. Bryant Washburn
and Ruth Stonehouse featured.
Released Thursday, January 29th.
"WHAT CAME TO BAR Q.'
A new and novel Western comedy with laughs galore. A positive feature.
Released Saturday, January 31st.
"BRONCHO BILLY AND THE SETTLER'S DAUGHTER"
A thrilling and exciting Western drama with MR. G. M. ANDERSON, assisted by Marguerite
Clayton.
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COMING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th
"THE GRIP OF CIRCUMSTANCE"
(IN TWO PARTS)
There are many thrilling incidents related in this picture that hold the interest of the observer and
there is an air of mystery which surrounds the whole story, that will keep you on edge during its
entire projection. Photography is excellent. The story has to do with a society raffles that has a tak-
ing way. Bryant Washburn, Ruth Stonehouse, Thomas Commerford, E. H. Calvert and Richard C.
Travers at your service.
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They wUl boom your business. Lithographs are in fuU four
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Joseph^s Trials in Egypt
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in Three Parts
Ready February 1st
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Joseph's Brothers Conspire Against Him.
Joseph is Sold into Captivity.
This feature will meet the demands of the most critical audience. It can-
not fail to make an instant success, as is attested by the superb settings,
excellent photography, and stirring action throughout. A sublime and
dignified interpretation of an Old Testament story with which nearly every
one is familiar. An impressive story which will appeal to all classes.
Read the Synopsis on page 606
A complete line of publicity available for the above feature.
The Death of a Geisha
In Three Parts
(COPYRIGHTED)
Ready February 10th
A wonderfully picturesque story of an episode following the Russo-Jap-
anese war. A touching tale of the undying devotion of a little Eastern
bride, who finds death by suicide preferable to life without love.
Exchanges now handling all of our productions:
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Rhodes Building, Atlanta, Ga. Andrews Building, Dallas, Texas.
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TWO
BLIND FATE
PARTS
A cleverly written feature drama of a crime and its reconstruction, as a play, which enables
the daughter of the victim, whose sight has been restored, to denounce the criminal
OLIVER GOLDSMITH'S
THE VICAR OF
WAKEFIELD
The beautiful English Novel
produced in 4 parts.
JUST WHAT THE PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
MOTHERHOOD OR
POLITICS?
A 2 part sufFragette play on the most vital
question of to-day.
CHARLES READE'S
THE CLOISTER
AND THE HEARTH
An English Masterpiece in 5 parts-
Well acted and pictured.
BLIND
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HOW IS IT DONE? and
HAWKIEYE MEETS'^HIS MATCH
Hepworth Si>lit reel
TWO LITTLE PALS-Single reel drama
ADRIFT ON LI FE'STIDE-2parf drama
THE TURNER FILMS, LTD.
MISS FLORENCE TURNER in
JEAN'S EVIDENCE
Two Parts
MISS FLORENCE TURNER in
THE HARPER
MYSTERY
A powerful 3 part detectivedrama
in which Miss Turner scores.
SINGLE REEL COMEDY
THE YOUNGER
SISTER
A sparkling comedy with Miss Turner at
her best.
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A New Single Reel Comedy!
THE LUCKY STONE
Miss Turner in a delightful role.
Fresh, innocent, amusing.
General Films, Ltd. AFTER MANY YEARS ^ three part drama
A. BLINKHORN
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—comedy and drama. New York City I help you help the exhibitor.
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desolate island, where faiiliii
happiness the little half-savafldiai
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of life is tenderly softened I ^
trayal. Miss Pickford attains I
and strikes a strong note oHP
climax of Nina's d«?otion to ho
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BATTY BILL'S HOINLYMOON
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Batty Bill and his bride start off in good style, but meet with accident after
accident. Nothing goes right. You laugh and continue to laugh. But you have
no relief until Batty and his bride float out of sight.
WINHY WILLY & THE FISHERMAN
A COMEDY FOR YOUNG & OLD
A laughable comedy where Winky Willy puts a good
joke over on the fisherman.
1000 FEET
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The market is crowded with pictures.
Every new issue of the trade papers tells you
of new brands and new companies. It is hard to
keep track of them, they come - and go - so fast.
Remembering them all is quite impossible.
Some of these new^ ones are good» some are
fair, and most are very bad.
Your show can only live on good pictures.
You can't afford to take a chance on noor stuff, no
matter how much noise may be made about it
for a few weeks.
You need the permanent business that comes
to a picture house showing a reliable program of
good pictures. A program made up of brands that
are known to every picture fan. A program that
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The Convicts Story
Kalem
TWO REELS
Released Feb. zd
Who stole Elizabeth Craig's diamond necklace? This
is a mystery which is sure to baffle the most clever of
sleuths and keep any audience guessing until the chance
story of a convict clears up the problem.
A Modern Vendetta
THREE REELS
Selig Released Feb. 2d
The whole ten years of Bill Devins' sentence in Sing
Sing are devoted to planning revenge on Judge Wolcott.
How he struggles through the ensuing years to carry out
these plans, kidnapping Wolcott's son and rearing him
in crime, makes a great human interest story.
Caught With the Goods
TWO REELS
Vitagraph Released Feb. 3d
Mildred Desmond, the girl detective, in outwitting
"Chatham Square Charley," a notorious crook, arouses
the suspicions of the District Attorney, by whom she is
secretly admired. He catches a thief and finds his sus-
picions groundless.
The Marriage of Figaro
Kleine-Ambrosio
TWO REELS
Released Feb. 3d
A delightful version of Rossini's famous opera story.
There's a piquancy and charm to the story of Figaro's
marriage, so daintily ludicrous, yet so fascinatingly told
as to be quite without comparison in the annals of Grand
Opera.
The Hand Print Mystery
TWO REELS
Kalem Released Feb. 4th
To save her brother from shame a sister turns thief.
Her lover, displaying the same noble character, sacrifices
himself to save her from exposure.
This tangled state of affairs makes an exceedingly
interesting story.
Out of the Depths
TWO REELS
Lubin Released Feb. 5th
On his way to pay a note, John Harvey, the young pay-
ing teller of a bank, misses the $1000 in cash with which
he had been intrusted. He knows that suspicion will
justly fall on him, so he runs away and enlists in the
Navy.
The events which follow are exciting, interesting and-
novel, and result in the unveiling of the mystery and the
vindication of Harvey.
Behind Comedy's Mask
TWO REELS
Patheplay Released Feb. ^th
An actress mother first loses the love of her husband,
and then when her only child is dying she must go on
with her part on the stage and pretend the joy that has
vanished from her life.
An American King
TWO REELS
Edison Released Feb. 6th
One of those absorbing modern stories which brings to
mind the realization that the photoplay and not the play
is the thing. A photoplay of real live interest.
The Grip of Circumstances
TWO REELS
Essanay Released Feb. 6th
Jay Maiden, a polished society man, proves to be of the
type known as a "Raffles." The story follows him
through a series of his operations and at last to discovery
and arrest. It is one of those intensely absorbing stories
that makes a masterful photoplay.
In the Mesh of Her Hair
TWO REELS
Patheplay Released Feb. 7th
A beautiful and well played drama, telling the tale of a
fisherman's daughter who is wooed, won and deserted by
a lover of high degree, but the ocean she loves brings him
back to her at last.
Tainted Money
TWO REELS
Vitagraph Released Feb. 7th
Greed blinds John Bennett to the needs and just de-
mands of his employees. Through his daughter and her
fiance, he awakens to a realization of his avarice, and
makes amends.
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The treachery of a supposed friend
brands Lord Villiers a political thief. His disappear-
ance and return, apparently^ after death, make a sensational and
highly interesting story.
KLEINE-CINES
(In Two Parts)
"AFTER DEATH"
(Copyright, 1914, by George Klelne)
For Release Tuesday, February 10th, 1914
Lord Villiers takes charge of some papers to prevent the arrest of a political ally. His friend,
Dr. Lee, in love with Villier's wife, proposes to Villiers that he hide the incriminating papers. This
Villiers does, and later is unable to locate them.
As a possible way out of the difficulty. Dr. Lee induces Villiers to take an injection of a serum
which produces a semblance to death. Villiers is pronounced dead and his body deposited in the
family tomb. Dr. Lee then enters upon the life of Villiers in the latter's home, Villiers having fool-
ishly left one-half of his property to Lee. An old servant, who, from behind closed doors, had wit-
nessed the administering of the serum, grows suspicious and brings about the resuscitation of Villiers.
The Lord then return to his home, hides in an unfrequented room, and by night makes excursions
through the different apartments of the house. In this way he discovers the long lost papers and
overhears Dr. Lee make love to his wife. At the psychological moment he dramatically enters the
room and denounces Lee. The Doctor, believing Villiers to have died from his incarceration in the
tomb, is drivf-n insane.
i£ BOOK "AFTER DEATH" AND YOU WILL HAVE BOOKED A WINNER
Released through the General Film Company
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PRODUCED BY
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WHEN THE
HEART CALLS
IN TWO PARTS
A strongly dramatic story
in which a blackmaiHng
woman nearly ruins two
lives. In his efforts to get
realistic effects in a bridge
' HE IS SICK AND CALLING FOR YOU !"
;^^ jumping scene, the Direct-
^A or of this picture held up a big railroad system for fifteen minutes.
A good cast, with Lillian Wiggins and Mr. Penn.
Released Thursday , February 19th
VICTIMS OF VANITY
IN TWO PARTS
The story of a woman who
wrecks her own as well as
her husband's happiness
by yielding to her vanity.
Though time solves a mys-
tery, the wasted years of
her life can never come
back. Featuring Francis
Carlyle, Helen Lynn and
M. O. Penn.
Released
Saturday, February 21st
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THE CHRONICLES OF CLEEK
Featuring
Ben Wilson
This great series of detective mysteries has already proven a big success. Thomas W. Hanshevv, the well-
known writer of detective stories, is the author of the series; it is produced in co-operation with Short Stories.
Each of these films shows a separate mystery which Cleek solves. It is not necessary to show each film in
succession. We are running these stories in serial form because experience shows that having one character
as a central figure gives the film infinitely greater drawing power than having different characters playing
the part of the detective. It brings your audience back to sec the next film in the series.
Third Story, "THE MYSTERY OF THE TALKING WIRE," Released Tuesday, January 27th.
-COMING SINGLE REELS -
*The Lovely Senorita
Second Wood B. Wedd story.
Released Monday, January 26th.
* How Bobbie Called Her Bluff
The Call of the Footlights
Released Wednesday, January 28th.
**The Perfect Truth
First "Dolly of the Dailies" story.
Released Saturday, January 31st.
*How The Earth Was Carpeted
Comedy. Released Monday, February
2nd.
« *A Treacherous Rival
Drama. Released Tuesday, February
3rd.
**0n The Lazy Line
Comedy. Released Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 4th.
I COMING MULTIPLE REELS
***The Silent Death
In Two Parts
Drama. Released Friday, January 30th.
***An American King
In Two Parts
Comedy-Drama. Released Friday,
February 6th.
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"The Lion and the Mouse"
IN SIX PARTS
BY CHARLES KLEIN, THE FOREMOST PLAYWRIGHT OF THE DAY
Exhibitors throughout the land have wired their hearty congratulations on "THE THIRD
DEGREE," saying that the wonderful picure had broken all records for attendance and finan-
cial returns. They have pronounced it "the last word in motion picture photography."
Greater still will be the reception of "THE LION AND THE MOUSE" by the same author,
for without doubt it excels in every detail of stage setting, photography and cast.
More Notable Klein Features Coming
"THE DAUGHTERS OF MEN"
IN FIVE PARTS
"THE GAMBLERS"
IN FIVE PARTS
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK
"FITZHUGH'S RIDE"
ONE MULTIPLE EVERY THURSDAY
Two Reels Thursday, February 12th
A powerful love and war story, constructed on the eternal Triangle. One bar is removed and the romance ends
happily with love triumphant.
"OUT OF THE DEPTHS"— Drama, Special in 2 Reels—
"HIS EXCELLENCY"— Drama—
"TREASURES ON EARTH"— Drama, Special in 2 Reels
"AN UNINTENTIONAL HERO"— Comedy—
"A STAGE DOOR FLIRTATION"— Comedy—
"THE PALE OF PREJUDICE"— Drama—
"HER WAYWARD SON"— Western Drama—
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd
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Every Week
TwoVitagraph
Special Features
Each in Two Parts
Tuesday i Saturday
Every Week
"THE RETURN OF JACK BELLEW"
Drama. Monday, January 26th
His treacherous rival pushes him overboard. After being cast
away on a desert island and given up for dead, he returns as a
ghost to his enemy and to claim his sweetheart. Jack Mower in
title role.
"PICKLES, ART AND SAUERKRAUT"
Comedy, Special Two-part Feature
Tuesday, January 27th
Art only brings starvation to Jerry. He thrives well on the
delicatessen stuff. He satisfies his artistic ta&tes. He cuts loose,
frightens his wife's relatives and paints the town red. Featur-
ing SIDNEY DREW.
"SCOTLAND FOREVER"
Comedy. Wednesday, January 28th
Pants are discarded. In bare legs and kilties, Hughie Mack
creates a sensation and 'becomes a favorite among his fellow
and lady townspeople.
"THE LITTLE BUGLER"
War Drama. Thursday, January 29th
He is a natural born soldier. His father cannot suppress him.
He saves his father's regiment from defeat by his prompt action
in the din of battle. Buddy Harris plays the title role.
"THE LUCKY ELOPEMENT"
Comedy. Friday, January 30th
Two rascals are robbing the house. Two lovers are eloping. The
two pairs get mixed in their efforts. Gerald captures the rob-
bers, $500.00 and the girl. Anita Stewart, Ralph Ince ajid
Charles Wellesley are the principals.
"THE LOVE OF TOKIWA"
Drama. Special Two-part Feature
Saturday, January 31st
She falls in love with the fiance of her benefactor. Her
Japanese lover, encouraged by her father, tries to kill his sup-
posed nval. Tokiwa thinks the American dead. She sets her-
self adrift in a little skiff to follow him to Heaven. The up-
turned boat tells the outcome of her mission. Margaret Gibson
and William D. Taylor lead.
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2nd to 7th
"HOW GOD CAME TO SONNY BOY"
Drama MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd
"CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS"
COMEDY-DRAMA, SPECIAL TWO-PART FE.ATURE—
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd
"HOW BURKE AND BURKE MADE GOOD"
Comedy WEDNESDAY, FEBRU.ARY 4th
"LINCOLN, THE LOVER"
Historic Drama THURSDAY, FEBRU.\RY 5th
"MARRYING SUE"
Comedy FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th
"TAINTED MONEY"
DRAMA, SPECIAL FEATURE IN TWO PARTS-
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th
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IN TWO PARTS Featuring Miss HELEN HOLMES
Another of Kalem's superb Monday Multiple-Reel Features
The desperate attempt of the Raytonites to wrest the County Seal
from Elk City and the furious battle between the culprits and militia,
fill this feature with action.
Released Monday, February 9th
Two striking 1-Sheet Posters. Also special 3 and 6-Sheets
INDIAN FATE
In Two Parts
Two sweethearts just about to marry, discover they are brother and
sister. Can't you picture the interest with which your patrons will
watch the outcome?
Released Wednesday, February 11 th
Two superb 1-Sheets. Also striking 3 and 6-Sheet Posters
OUT IN THE RAIN THE FATAL CLUES
Carlyle Blackwell portrays the
society man whose wife compels
him to stay out in the rain all
night, for drinking not too wisely,
but too well. One long laugh.
{On the same Reel)
THE GUN BEHIND
THE MAN
The Squashtown Militia hold
target practise with results that
makes this chockful of fun.
Released Friday, Feb. 13th
(.Length 800 ft.)
An unset emerald and a peach
result in the discovery of. a des-
perate murderer. Carlyle Black-
well in the leading role.
(On the same Reel)
FLOOD OF THE
DAL RIVER
(Length 200 ft.t
The flood of this Swedish river
which brings destruction to the
country for miles around, shown
in a series of superb views.
Released Saturday, Feb. 14th
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Facts and Comments
AWEIX-KXOWX Catholic writer, the Rev. John
Talbot Smith, has joined in the clerical chorus of
appreciation of motion pictures. In an article con-
tributed to a semi-religious weekly paper he has this to
say of the motion pictures : "The general attitude toward
the motion picture should be sympathetic, watchful, kind-
ly and firm, as the most astonishing invention of the
human mind." The writer is a regular or at least fre-
quent attendant of motion picture exhibitions, as appears
from his intelligent review of a number of well-known
features. Most of the clerical foes of the motion picture
announce with pride that they never go to see a picture,
thus gloriously advertising the fact that they do not know
what they are writing and talking about.
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In sad contrast with this enlightened clergyman is the
attitude of a minister in El Paso, who frankly classes
motion picture men among the most undesirable elements
of the community. He says that he believes "in going
into the field where God's name is not known. . . .
The racehorse man, the moving picture show patron and
the drunkard are welcome at my church, and I would like
to see it filled with that kind of men." This is hitting
not only the "fans" but the film centers generally. We
are so bad that even the name of God is not known to us.
We can just imagine the rush of all the lovers of films to
the church of this reverend gentleman, who no doubt will
soon take up a collection for the "conversion of racehorse
men, motion picture patrons and drunkards." How this
sanctimonious person must thank the Lord "that he is
not like other men."
THE Grand Jury of this county has found indict-
ments against three men connected with the pro-
duction and exhibition of a so-called "white-slave"'
film. The inquisitorial body wanted to know why the
owner of another theater where the objectionable exhibi-
tion had taken place was not arrested, and this phase of
the situation will be carefully investigated. It was a sig-
nificant fact that the grand jurors declined to hear more
than one of the social reformers who had expressed the
opinion that even the worst of films was to be tolerated if
it "pointed a lesson." In the meantime the whole brood
of white slave film promoters are laying low, which from
their viewpoint is the best and safest position they can
take. At this writing it does not seem likely that any
more "white-slave" films will be obtruded upon the com-
munity. The Grand Jury did the sensible thing in dis-
missing the complaints against the operators and ticket-
takers connected with the exhibition.
MANY ladies and gentlemen with plenty of leisure
on their hands and with a supposedly inspired
mission to reform mankind and generally to im-
prove the handiwork of the Creator are beginning to look
upon censorship as the finest indoor sport for both winter
and summer. "Slumming" is falling into disuse, and
instead of "slumming" parties, censorship expeditions are
becoming all the rage. "Let's go and censor the moving
pictures," someone will say, "and kill off this dreadful
ennui." Out in Kansas, the home of Carrie Nation, the
new indoor sport has attained great popularity among
the ladies. In Wichita the city government has been
petitioned to appoint "certain ladies to help the official
censor." It is gratifying to note that one of the prom-
inent ministers in the city has made a public protest
against the further spread of this censoring mania. He
speaks a kind word for the moving picture men, saying:
"Our moving picture people are trying to give us things
worth while and things morally elevating." The ultimate
credit for this tribute is due to the exhibitors of Wichita,
who realize their responsibilities and who by giving clean
entertainments have disarmed all legitimate criticism.
THE editor of a great Western paper, rebuking one
of his readers who compared the moving pictures
of today to "the dime novels of our early days,"
speaks of motion pictures as "great purveyors of genuine
clean entertainment." The editor goes on to say that
"the standard of the moving pictures is raised every
year," and then, at some length, shows the educational
advantages of the picture which are just begining to be
realized. It would be easy to fill the pages of The Mo\"-
ING Picture World with similar tributes. The light is
spreading fast. As the enemy disappears the friend
takes his place. As matters stand today we have nothing
to fear from honest criticism and very little from preju-
dice, but a good deal from men who have stolen into the
fold by night and are trying to degrade the picture by
making it serve the curiosity of the degenerate.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Weekly "Masterpieces
>>
Bv W. Stephen- Bush
THE overproduction of "masterpieces" threatens to
overwhelm the market. In the famous Uffizi
gallery of Florence are perhaps two thousand
great paintings, excluding mere portraits. These paint-
ings are generally considered masterpieces. It has taken
scores upon scores of artists and something like six cen-
. turies to produce these masterpieces. How much su-
perior to these old-fashioned men are our modern pro-
ducers of features ! Their masterpieces come at the rate
of one a week, and it must sorely puzzle our descendants
in the third and fourth generation to find the space for
preserving all these masterpieces.
A masterpiece used to be a strong expression full of
meaning. It came down to us from the [Middle Ages,
when the skilled mechanic was obliged to give conclusive
evidence of his ability by producing a work which would
admit him into the ranks of the masters as distinguished
from mere journeymen and apprentices. A committee of
masters would sit in judgment on the offering of the
journeymen who wanted to graduate into the masters
guild, and if his offering was not worthy of a master he
would have to try his skill again and again. No such
slow and tiresome rules impede the production of our
weekly masterpieces in the feature field. The process is
ever so much simpler. Everybody is a master who calls
himself a master. By a simple evolution in logic what-
ever the master produces is a "masterpiece."
There is really but one trifling obstacle to the indefinite
production of these latter-day "masterpieces." The ob-
stacle is the public. If the public can be induced to agree
with the producers of "masterpieces" to the extent of
paying the price of admission, all is well. Alas, for the
sad experience of the past! The public has shown itself
more and more discriminating, and it will not always
agree with the producer in the estimate of his own pro-
duction. The battlefield is strewn with the corpses of
"masterpieces." "Alasterpieces" of the weekly variety
are constantly being rejected by the public. Depend on
it, fellow-friends of the motion picture and all you ex-
hibitors, that the public will grow more exacting day by
day and week by week. If you, who wish to get prosper-
ous by amusing the public via the motion picture, cannot
choose the right kind of masterpieces, you will eventually
have to retire from the field. The day when your pro-
gram is dropped to you from your exchange as the
manna dropped down from heaven for the benefit of the
hungry Israelites is rapidly passing away. You must do
your own thinking and nobody else will do it for you.
The building of a program is a branch of architecture
which cannot be learned in a day and which cannot be
delegated to others. You will labor in vain if you do not
make variety the keystone. Above all things will it be
necessary for you to study the science of elimination. Of
all the "masterpieces" that are offered, you will not want
to take more than a very small percentage. You must,
like a great editor, become an expert in the art of rejec-
tion.
The men who make masterpieces by the week are far
above the reach of the poor critic, for whom they have
nothing but the most profound contempt. Cervantes says
somewhere that human nature will accept praise with
pleasure even from a lunatic, while blame, though offered
by the most intimate friend and with the finest of mo-
tives, will always be resented. Producers of weekly
"masterpieces" can swallow mountains of the cheap praise
which roots no deeper than the lips, but are seized with
retching whenever the slightest fault is pointed out. By
persevering in this unhappy frame of mind they are en-
abled to keep on producing a "masterpiece" every week
until the bank roll begins to exhibit the dreadful symp-
toms of hasty consumption. ,
As a matter of fact, no sane person expects master-
pieces to be released on a "rigid weekly schedule. The
decline in the popularity of the single reel is in very large
measure due to this time-bound system of releases. The
motion picture is too much of an art to be treated as
merchandise pure and simple. The result of the rigid
system of releasing and a certain quantity on a time limit
produced monotony and made the pictures as much alike
as one egg resembles another. Time and again it was
pointed out in these columns that there were only about
a dozen types or molds in the whole range of dramatic
kinematography. The public was ready and eager for
some new development along the lines of progress. Thus
when the multiple reel came it was acclaimed with joy by
the public, though very often, as we all know, the multi-
plicity of reels was made to cover a multitude of sins.
It is clear that there must come a reaction the moment
the feature gets into the same rut along which the single
reel found its way toward oblivion. If features are re-
leased like sausages from a machine they will fail to main-
tain their popularity. Features, of course, afford a greater
chance for variety.
Eventually the whole market may adjust itself on this
basis: The producers of high class features, on which
more than ordinary care and skill is bestowed, will stand
in the front rank. All other productions, whether in
single or multiple reels, will take rank strictly in accord-
ance with their quality. The ultimate judge will be the
public, and the most reliable interpreter of the public
taste and demand will be the exhibitor. The ability of the
exhibitor will play no small part in the gradual clearing
of the film situation. Three and four years ago he was
but a pitiable cipher when it came to using initiative and
exercising his judgment. Today he has every opportunity
to rise by the exercise of his own ability and the asser-
tion of his individuality. Ultimately the responsibility of
the exhibitor will be greater than that of the producer.
In other countries it is the exhibitor who dominates the
situation because he is free to choose and he chooses as
his public wants him to choose. We look, therefore, to
the exhibitor of the future to shape or at least help to
shape the policy of the producer. He will be the last'
judge of quality.
To the exhibitor will belong the task of dealing with
the weekly "masterpieces" that are pouring down upon
him in these days. If he decides that many or perhaps
most of these "masterpieces" are sadly overpraised af-
fairs and not desired by his public, the production of this
kind of kinematographic absurdities will soon be on the
wane. Not only will the first-class houses refuse to ex-
hibit them, but it will be difficult to get them rented in
any motion picture theater which is anywhere near the
outskirts of civilization. Exchanges and state-right
buyers will keep away from weekly "masterpieces," and
the production thereof will, as the lawyers say, "cease
and determine" : a consummation devoutly to be wished
by all who care for the good name and the quality stand-
ards of the motion picture art.
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The Art of Criticism
By Louis Reeves Harrison
521
WHAT is the first and most important requisite of
a photodravia to be classed as a masterpiece?
A. That it shall contain a vital meaning.
That being a general anstvcr, z^'hat specific use is made
of tin- zi'ords "z'ital meaning" f
A. Soul must speak to soul on a subject of deep in-
terest to those receiving the message.
Are there subjects of universal interest?
A. Many.
What, for instance?
A. The purpose of existence ; the significance of what
we are doing ; our own artificial creations, such as re-
ligion, law and society, for human betterment, and what
pertains to their betterment; the efficiency and reward of
eftort : harmonizing achievement with improvement ; in
what sense ideas rule the world
The highest and brightest ideas?
A. Only when they can be so presented as to permeate
the great mass and shape the thought of society in gen-
eral. Many that have not ruled the world through liter-
ature and the drama may become universally effective
through screen portrayal.
Hozi' about zvar as a subject?
A. Its pictured horrors should argue for peace.
Do they not excite the military spirit?
A. The spirit of struggle for supremacy is as old as
the human race : it furnishes abundant material for the
drama: its visualization, if truthful, must draw attention
to war's misery and woe, and to its appalling waste of
vital energy.
Hozv should tragedy operate?
A. As a tonic.
And intense drama?
A. To quicken sympathy.
Hozi' about high comedy?
A. To entertain and encourage.
And farce?
A. To brighten dull moments.
Shoidd each haze a message?
A. To be a masterpiece.
Is a message essential in photodrama?
A. Xot even life. But there must be power or beauty
in the inanimate portrayal. One or the other of these
is often satisfying to the eye in what both nature and art
have to offer, even though it be soulless, but, unless they
are pregnant with suggestion, their chief importance lies
in their relation to a theme. This enters upon the domain
of "treatment."'
Granting the importance of a zital meaning, zvhat is a
prime requisite of treatment?
A. Critical instinct.
Above imagination?
A. It may go astray. Imagination is common to nearly
all, whereas the critical instinct of a true artist is so rare
that it alone advances creative work beyond mediocrity.
Imagination may be illusion — criticism is the natural child
of cultivation and thought. All artistic treatment of a
subject implies the critical faculty.
It molds the form?
A. When unaided by creative imagination, hence so
many lifeless photodramas of artistic form, all body and
no soul. The finest treatment requires a faculty critically
creative or creatively critical, such as is possessed by
genius. The sum of intellect plus character in a man is
untrammeled in its expression, because its standard is
itself.
Then genius is rare?
A. It is abundant enough, but it needs careful nourish-
ment to attain full growth. It thrives on opportunity well
removed from drudgery.
JVhat does masterly treatment involve?
A. In a general way, preparation that clarifies while
exciting curiosity, exposition that is tense yet delicately
suggestive of the end in view, characterization that
quickens interest in the outcome, an unobtrusive under-
current of logic that does not drift into unimportant or
inconsistent details, and a conclusion satisfying to com-
mon intelligence and sympathy, all contributing to make
effective the author's aim.
Do most photodramas hit zvhere they aim?
A. Most photodramas are arrows shot in the air. In
the absence of sharp competition, producers have been
satisfied to make a chance hit now and then, especially
with visualizations of what has been done in other arts.
To zi'hat may their failure be ascribed?
A. Lack of good critics, for actors and directors must
have the critical faculty to exhibit a work of art in a form
different from that of its first presentation. They try to
reproduce exactly, not grasping the essential principle
that the art of screen portrayal is not merely imitative,
and one result is usually a loss of what animated the orig-
inal. An author who has a story to tell selects among
several possible arrangements such construction as seetns
best suited to his purpose, though he may never be entire-
ly satisfied with what he has done. There is, therefore,
nothing particularly sacred about the way he presents his
subject matter. If he possessed creative and critical in-
stinct in high degree, he would be first to appreciate the
necessity of tremendous changes to meet the requirements
of a different art. In the matter of adaptation, it is bet-
ter to approximate an author's meaning rather than his
method.
Will original stories supersede adaptations?
A. That is reasonable to expect in due time. There are
men and women of character plus intellect who have
weathered storms of passion, who grasp the meaning of
the present from the past, who perceive the farcical side
of our antiquated codes, who could advance ideas of our
future social state or charmingly mirror this or that phase
of life's infinite variety, who might struggle in vain with
technics of literature and the stage, yet be able to give
their thoughts vivid expression on the screen. Some pro-
ducers seeking popularity and profit by superior work are
already encouraging talent wherever they find it.
What is the future of criticism?
A. Undetermined. A good critic must be able to collect
evidence of power successfully exercised and use it to
guide this new art out of a labyrinth of mediocrity. Such
men will be hard to find as long as production is more
sincerely commercial than artistic. Improvement is bound
to come in the course of keen competition, but there is a
present need of clearer vision. Men are blind on one side
who do not see that this art of thought communication,
the only one besides printing discovered in two thousand
years, must have something worth while to communicate.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Robert Schwobthaler.
The Camera on the Firing Line
Indisputable Proof of General Sherman's Definition of War.
By W. Stephen Bush,
IF YOU want to realize the difference between so-called
realistic war pictures and just real war pictures look at
the work that was done with the camera right on the
firing line in the months of July and August of last year,
when the Greeks and the Bulgarians were fighting a battle
to the death in and about the Struma valley. These pictures
were taken by Robert Schwobthaler, a pioneer in the film
business. The King of
Greece, fully alive to the
educational value of the
motion picture, called
Mr. Schwobthaler from
Paris and asked him to
be the photographic his-
torian of this war. May-
be it was a little war as
wars go in these days,
but it was bitterly real
and earnest. No finer
argument could be im-
agined for the promotion
of peace than these same
pictures. I would advise
Mr. Schwobthaler to use
our famous general's fa-
mous definition of war
right up close to the
main title.
Mr. Schwobthaler had
an assistant and between
the two men some very
valuable pictures were
taken. You see batteries
in action, infantry ad-
vancing and cavalry
charging, not in mimicry,
but in the bloody and
brutal reality of war. At
one time the two men posted their cameras almost in the
center of a big battlefield and they caught shrapnel explod-
ing, companies deploying and attacking, wounded men reeling
backward and falling down the hill ana cavalry coming to the
rescue with drawn sabres and going at top speed. The
cameras caught all the work or at least a good deal of the
work of nnirder and destruction that followed the retreat of
the Bulgarians like a lurid column of fire in one of the
circles of the great Tuscan's Inferno. You see one prosperous
little town turned into a bloody shambles. You see fifteen
Greek hostages held by the Bulgarians lying dead on the
ground, they having been shot because they were unable to
furnish the ransom demanded by the Bulgarians. Mr. Schwob-
thaler arrived just a few minutes after the poor victims had
been murdered. There is little of the romance and the glory
which poets associate with war visible in these films which
tell the truth so plainly and so literally.
Not the least interesting part of these films is the part
devoted to showing the work of the Red Cross Society on
and about the battlefield.
"I have been asked," said Mr. Schwobthaler, "to lend my
pictures dealing with the work of the Red Cross Society to
the men and women interested in the work of the Peace
Society. I would, of course, gladly do so if the pictures were
still mine, but I have sold the American rights to a Greek-
American syndicate. Xo one can testify more eloquently
than I can to the brutalizing influence of war. I used to turn
my eyes away from anything that looked like an accident or
a fight, but after witnessing the daily horrors in the Struma
valley I grew callous in spite of myself, and at last could
look upon human suffering and misery without that thrill of
pity that throbs in the breasts of all normal human beings.
The methods of warfare adopted by the Bulgarians were
barbarous in the extreme, indeed, the Bulgarians are little
more than savages while the Greeks showed great humanity,
feeding Bulgarian prisoners and fugitives at a time when they
themselves were hard pressed for food. Water was always
a most precious commodity, as in most of the rivers and
ponds human bodies were decaying in the summer heat. Even
their water the Greeks freely shared with their captive foes.
I have proved conclusively that the Bulgarians were in the
habit of using the dum-dum bullets, which are forbidden by
the rules of civilized warfare. I have made ])ictures of
soldiers who had been wounded with these deadly bullets.
The dum-dum bullet explodes in the body, breaks the bone
and sets up gangrene. In ninety-nine cases out of a hundred
the dum-dum bullet causes death. My pictures show how
terrible the wounds are and what frightful suffering they
cause to the victims. One of my pictures shows the most
popular nurse in the army busily at work. This girl is Irish
by birth and the soldiers just adore her. The endurance
and bravery of the Greek soldiers are incredible. I saw them
submit to the most painful operations and amputations and
never utter a sound. I can show by my pictures that the
Bulgarians violated another rule of civilized warfare bv firing
upon a flag of truce. I showed the pictures before the
Emperor of Germany, who asked me whether I was under
cover when I worked my camera. He was very much sur-
prised to hear me say no."
Mr. Schwobthaler will stay in this country for several
weeks and is located in the Belmont Hotel in this Citv.
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'Fooling Uncle" (Beauty.)
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
OOLIXG UNCLE" is the second subject that will be
released by the American under the brand of "Beauty
'ilm." It will be released January 21.
From all who delight in clean, snappy comedy, of the
society comedy-drama type, there will be a warm welcome
for Miss Margarita Fischer, Harry Pollard and Fred Gamble
in "Fooling Uncle."
It was really a delightful task to view this film. Miss
Fischer is a vivacious, charming comedienne, who never
resorts to slapstick to gain her ends. True, sometimes,
the action treads closely on the threshold of farce, but
it never gets quite there. There is always the refine-
ment of method that escapes the vulgar in carrying a
point. We laugh and enjoy it because the intelligence of
the method appeals to our own intelligence and not to the
risibilities that are excited by something in the nature of a
practical joke. Instead of using the proverbial slapstick.
Miss Fischer and Messrs. Pollard and Gamble carry fairy
wands and slap our imagination in such delicate, merry
fashion that we are forced to laugh in .\eolian harp fashion
and not like the crash of an organ.
Scene from "Fooling Uncle" (Beauty).
For myself I hope that these "Beauty Films" will have a
wide appeal. There may be picture theater goers who like
their fun administered in more strenuous fashion; but I
believe there are a great many more who will acclaim the
'"Beauty Film" type. The photography is most praiseworthy,
and the title, subtitles and the close are conceived with nice
artistry.
RUDOLPH WURLITZER DEAD.
Rudolph Wurlitzer. founder of the Rudolph Wurlitzer
Company, manufacturers of musical instruments, among which
is the Hope-Jonts Unit Orchestia. much in favor amonu mo-
tion picture exhibitors, died at his home in Auburndale. a
suburb of Cincinnati. Ohio, on Wednesday. January 14. The
deceased was born on February i, 1831, at Schoeneck, Saxony.
His ancestors for generations had been builders of musical
instruments, and one of his forbears was Hans Adam Wur-
litzer, the violin maker celebrated throughout the fatherland,
who was born in 1732. almost a hundred years before Rudoli)h
Wurlitzer. Mr. Wurlitzer completed his education at the
Technical L'niversity. at Lcipsic. and came to the United
States. Two years later he went into the musical instrument
industry, and in 1856 he established his own business as an
importer of musical instruments.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
523
"Lincoln the Lover"
A Vitagraph Poetic Drama.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
DISC.\RDI.\G mere technical or traditional devices or
conventions, this photodrama rises to vision and
kindles the imagination like poetry, yet it is also
educational, a contribution to the biography of a great man
of modern times. The impersonation of Abraham Lincoln
by Ralph Ince is so intelligent and so sympathetic tliat we
are actually glimpsing a phase of the martyred president's
private life and one which may have had an important bear-
ing on his interesting career.
Goethe says. "The principal design of biography is to
present the man in relation to his epoch; and to show to
what extent the whole environment was favorable or un-
favorable to him; how he shaped out of it for himself a con-
ception of the world and of man; and how he found expres-
sion for his concept. To attain this, however, demands
Scene from "Lincoln the Lover" (Vitagraph).
what is hardly within human reach, the individual's knowl-
edge of himself and of his times, those influences which
determine and shape the individual so that it might well
be said that had a man been born either ten years earlier
or ten years later he might have been as an individual and
as a world factor something very dififerent."
This glimpse of "Lincoln the Lover" presents the romance
of his early life, but it does so with no loss of dignity and
a material gain in beauty, and there is absent the element
of misrepresentation which causes so many biographies to
be disappointing. It resuscitates with nice fidelity the vanish-
ing and almost forgotten state of society in which Lincoln
lived. It has another high merit, that of enlisting sympathy
for a man whose private life has been overshadowed by his
remarkable public career.
For purposes of contrast, tlie play opens with a view of
the President at a high point in his popularity. He wearies
of popular acclamation, so meaningless compared with the
pure love of one true heart, and sits down before his grate
fire to muse and dream. The trend of his thoughts is
quietly visualized. We go back with him to the days when
he courted .\nn Rutledge and watch the great awkward
lover halt between his simple dignity, his unaffected self
knowledge of power, and his timidity, his tendency to idealize.
that which makes the bravest man weak in the presence of
his supreme illusion.
He is compelled to suffer defeat for the fir?t time at
the hands of a man belter endowed with physical graces and
charms. _ .\nn turns from him to John XcNeil as the realiza-
tion of iier ideal. Lincoln bow.s to the conquerer with noble
humility, even congratulates the more fortunate man on
winning the heart of so sweet a creature. When McNeil
leaves for the East to attend to an inheritance, Lincoln
is acting as postmaster, and he delivers to .\nn a letter
Scene from "Lincoln the Lever" (Vitagraph).
from her lover which, b\' a turn of fate, chances to be one
breaking the engagement.
Lincoln tries again and at last wins the heart of Ann by
his lo)'al devotion. She has barely consented to be his wife
when there is another intervention, that of illness and death,
and so the course of his life was diverted from what might
have proved to be the demoralization of genius, the warm
hearthstone. He pictures the bitterness of that dark hour.
his visits to her grave, then is forced to contrast that simple
sorrow with his present e.xalted state, and he realizes that
he is but an instrument — it was not to be.
MUTUAL GIRL ENTERTAINS BROADWAY.
A Sympathetic Audience at Loew's Broadway Theater Greets
Norma Phillips' Premier Picture.
IT IS too early yet to say whether the average New
York audiences are going to take special pleasure iii
following "Our Mutual Girl" through all her adventures;
but in this beginning it is certain that she won favor with 3
good sized house at the Broadway, on Monday afternoon^
She won it by the girlish simplicity of her acting wdiich
made it easy to sympathize with her. But as an offering
of entertainment, this introduction number will please audi-
ences out of town much more than here. While she was still
a country girl and on her way to the great city, her adolescent
love story, her country beau, her adventures on the way and
her feelings held the audience under a spell in amusement
or human sympathy; but there was a distinctly different
atmosphere in the house when the picture began to be
concerned with Madame Lucile's pretty models and the
latest fashions in gowns. This part of the picture also had
its following; but it was not as at the start, the whole
audience. The interest did not need, necessarily, to have
slackened and would not have if the story had cultivated
the high intention of being artistic and human. So far
the audience liked what has been provided and it is truly
good; but it is clear that it has not started ofif on that level
that would have made it wholly adequate.
The story is a bit conventional; it is not quite authorita-
tive. This coming of a young girl to the great citv to live
is a very special and truly great adventure, and among
those gowns the specialness of the adventure is lost. They
make one suspect that such gowns as New York can furnish
are the real object of this first part of the picture and not
the girl's adventures, and, if it is so, and the other pictures
are like it, the interest in them, though keen, may not be
a match for the bigness of the idea involved in making
fifty two pictures to give people a taste of the metropolis.
We know nothing of what the other installments are going
to be. and surely will not prejudge them. But it is a fact
that the audience, for the first half, showed the keenest in-
terest, while at the end there was but little applause.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Hermit" (American).
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
A SATISFYING, absorbing story has been filmed in two
reels by the American, which is scheduled for release
February 2, under the title "The Hermit." Thomas
Ricketts directed the production, and he has been ably aided
by a well selected cast. In contrast with the self-enforced
seclusion of the leading- character, we are treated in the
opening pictures to views showing us the gay whirl of the
pawns in society circles and to the strenuous life in the
world of business, artistic toitches which combine to increase
our interest in the titular subject.
Scene from "The Hermit" (American).
The treatment of the story is reminiscent, and Mr. Ricketts
has handled it with his accustomed skill. The tiny cottage of
the recluse, half hidden by the vines and rich foliage of
California, is ideal. His faithful companions, two dogs,
serve to keep him in touch with the world that has treated
him harshly and to remind him that life, however bitter,
has its compensations in some form. The picturesque nook
Scene from "The Hermit" (American).
by the sea, where he sits perched on a rock, the solitude
broken only by the crash of the waves, has been very happily
chosen. Throughout the entire films the settings are ap-
propriate, and the photography is of a quality that delights
the eye.
Ed Coxen is the hermit. He has added to his reputation
in this role. Watching him closely you will see that he has
sunk his youthful personality in that of the middle aged man,
who is still active but stiff in his movements. Demeanor,
manner and make-up are all in fine keeping with the character.
Miss Winnifred Greenwood is required to appear as the
gladsome young maiden with lovers at her beck and call, and
as the mother yf a young girl about the age that she herself
is supposed to be when the story opens. In both characters
she is equally at home, which speaks for her versatility. Miss
Charlotte Burton is quite pleasing in the part of winsome
Grace King, and George Field and William Bertram deserve
mention in the parts of Tom King and Mr. Bliss.
John King, a wealthy young man, loves Lillian Bliss and is
accepted by her. Tom King, his brother, also loves Lillian,
and stoops to dishonor in order to gain her hand. He hires
a burly ruffian to kidnap Lillian, and the plan failing he
contrives to place the crime on his brother, John, who is
sentenced to a term in prison. In the meantime Tom marries
Lillian.
John learns of his brother's marriage while in prison, and,
on his release, goes to California and becomes a hermit. His
brother and Lillian believe him dead. His lawyer, whom he
had bound to secrecy, furnishes him with money for his
simple needs.
One day. Tom King learns from the lawyer that John is
alive. Failing in health and expecting death soon, he writes
a letter to John begging forgiveness and requesting that
the knowledge of his crime be kept from Lillian. The
lawyer forwards the letter to John.
After Tom's de^th Lillian and her daughter, Grace, visit
California. There Grace and her young companions discover
the hermit, on one of their auto trips. Grace is strangely
affected by the reserved man and has quite an influence over
him. She requests him to tell the story of his life as the
party are eating luncheon under the trees in front of the
hermit's cottage. As he finishes she asks to see the photo-
graph of his sweetheart and immediately recognizes it as
that of her mother, years ago.
Through the clever diplomacy of Grace and a good priest,
the hermit and Lillian are brought face to face, a letter from
tiie priest having revealed to her that John King was innocent
of the crime charged to him. The final scene fades out as
we are impressed that the former lovers will soon be united.
FRANCIS CARLYLE.
MR. FRANCIS CARLYLE, the well known leading man
of the regular dramatic stage, is a recent addition to
the stock company of Pathe Freres. Mr. Carlyle began
his career under the management of Daniel Frohman at the
old Lyceum Theater, appearing in "The Wife," "Sweet
Lavender," "The Charity Ball." and many other successes
of that noted place.
He has been under
the direction of Charles
Frohman, however,
most of his time on
the stage, playing Ker-
chival West in "Shen-
andoah" during its
first season, and con-
tinuing in that part for
three years. He was the
original Major Mos-
tyn in "The Sporting
Duchess," also of the
leading part in "The
White Heather," in
"Hearts are Trumps,"
"Because She Loved
Him So." "Colorado."
"The Flag Lieutenant,"
and played "Bertie
Cecil" in "Under Two
Flags," with Blanche
Bates when it was first
produced by Belasco at
the Garden Theater. He
was leading m a n at
Palmer's Theater and
at Daly's, playing there
everything from Shake-
speare to modern farce. Also with William Gillette in
London, as well as in New York, with Nat Goodwin, Otis
Skinner, Grace George and Mary Mannering. He played
Captain Absolute in "The Rivals." and John Perrybingle
in "The Cricket on the Hearth," with the late Joseph Jeffer-
son. His experience has run the gamut; his metier, however,
is emotional parts, and his ability to convey by subtle gesture
and facial expression the intense, deeper and stronger feel-
ings which sway all humanity at times, makes for him an
especial place in moving picture art. Among the pictures
he has appeared in since his association with Pathe Freres
are: "Her Hour," "A Clever Story." "The Blight," "The
Shadow of Shame," "Her Story," "The Son of the House,"
"For the Sake of his Son," "Kenton's Heir" and "The
Refugee."
Francis Carlyle.
THE MOMXG PICTURE WORLD
525
"An American King."
Two-Reel Edison Romance.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
THE Prince of Balkia, heir apparent to the throne, re-
nounces his royal rights to marry the woman he loves
and goes to America, where he settles as a man of
affairs under the name "John North." Sixty years later,
his American grandson, John North, now an orphan, follows
Helen Bond, a banker's daughter, when her parents conduct
her on a European tour. John and Helen love each other,
but her ambitious parents — they are title-mad — coldly dis-
courage North's attentions. Meanwhile, the royal line be-
Scene from "An American King" (Edison).
comes- extinct, but for young John North, and the prime
minister plans to place him upon the throne if he is willing
to assume its honors and responsibilities.
The banker and his family — there is a monacled Duke in
attendance — make their devious way to Balkia. because pa-pah
has it in mind to float bonds for the impoverished kingdom.
John North, his valet, and Arthur, a Fidus Achates, tag
along and arrive at an opportune moment. The prime
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minister has kept track of North's movements, contrives to
meet the grandson of the man who renounced all rights
to the succession and persuades him to accept the crown.
North's motives are made plain — he hopes in ascending the
throne to overcome the objections of Helen's parents. He
takes a short cut bj' the side stairs in the ceremonial and
betrays unfamiliarit}' with court forms in many amusing ways,
but the air dictatorial is one all to easy to assume, and he
becomes autocratic in matters of state, completely upsetting
some of the prime minister's well cherished schemes. When
it is made known that he is to wed a certain young and
attractive lady of the court, he decrees that her hand shall be
given in marriage to his chum, Arthur, who has fallen in
love with her and found his sentiment reciprocated.
The American King loves Helen; she loves him; her
parents are title-mad; so there is a delightful absence of
suspense about ihe outcome. It is obvious, as in most such
plays, that these two will embrace at the end, and the one
slight difficulty in the way is overcome without a struggle on
North's part. Suddenly, without previous intimation, during
the final scenes, a new element is introduced that should
have been shown or suggested at an earlier period in the
development.
There are revolutionists, and one of these, Heska, has
undertaken to poison the new king. He pours out a glass of
wine near a picture panel, and she drops poison in his glass
while he conveniently looks the other way. He turns in time
to catch her by the wrist. Now% at last, there is opportunity
for him to accomplish something worth while. The only
pity is that the revolutionists were not put in evidence to
awaken suspense during the preparation. It is too late to
rouse interest in Heska and her cause and there is not enou.ijh
room to show the new king in the act of using his high office
to right the wrongs of an oppressed people. The?e suffer-
ings are barely indicated at a time when the main action
is drawing to an end, whereas an entire reel could have
more consistently' been given to enlisting sympathy ultimately
destined to rouse enthusiasm over the American king's hu-
manitarian acts. The time will probably come when an
author can tell his story without considering reel limitations,
in logical form, and it would have benefitted this photo-
drama to have amplified rather than to have pruned it down.
It could have been made to fill three or four interesting reels.
FEATURE EXCHANGES TO INCORPORATE.
The feature film exchanges, of New York City, realizing
the necessity of co-operation to discuss and pass upon the
problems arising under their rapidly growing branch of the
industry, and profiting by the success of co-operative
methods, heretofore used in the motion picture industry, are
organizing a membership corporation bearing the title Fea-
ture Film Renters Ass'n. Inc. A number of meetings have
lieen heid and the preliminary details disposed of. Messrs.
Graham & Stevenson, of 15 Broad Street, have been retained
to incorporate and organize the association.
The association will be in the nature of a Board of Trade
and it is hoped by its founders that representation will
ultimately be founded in this membership from every city
where a feature film exchange is located in the United States.
The incorporators will be as follows: World Special Films
Corporation, Unique Feature Film Co., Weinberg Feature
Film Co., Richter Feature Film Co., Easter Feature Film Co.,
Federal Feature Film Co., Manhattan Feature Film Co.. Weis-
field Feature Film Co., Emby Feature Film Co., Sedeg Fea-
ture Film Co., Supreme Feature Film Co., Standard Feature
Film Co., All Star Film Printing Co., Sherrys Film Exchange,
Theater Feature Film Co., Eagle Feature Film Co., Royal
Feature Film Co., Special Feature Film Co., Feature Film
Co.. Regal Feature Film Co., Kineto Feature Film Co., Vita
I'eature Film Co., Ideal Feature Film Co., North American
Film Co., Inc., De Luxe, Feature Film Co., High Grade Fea-
ture Film Co., The Film Exchange.
PICTURE MEN HAVE DINNER.
Northeastern Pennsylvania Exhibitors' Association Condemns
"Underworld" Pictures at Meeting in Wilkesbarre.
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Motion Picture Exhibitors'
Association met at the Hotel Redington, Wilkesbarre, Pa.,
on Wednesday, January 14, and enjoyed .a fine dinner set for
the occasion. After the dinner they spent several hours
"talking shop," during which there was a discussion upon
the advisability of running "underworld" pictures in their
houses.
Gilbert Miller of Plymouth, president of the association;
Harvey Eggleston, J. Clayton Heebner, John Lynch, W. S.
Wilson and others made excellent talks in which they sug-
gested that the best results are obtained from showing good,
clean pictures and that it was advisable not to handle vice
or underworld pictures.
Those present were: Gilbert Miller, Plymouth; John Favinni,
Jessup; Charles Schwartz, Nanticoke; L. A. Farrell and Louis
Matule, Carbondale; J. D. Williams, W. S. Wilson, Francis
Devlin, Harvey Eggleston, J. Clayton Heebner, Frederick
W. Hermann, Wilkes-Barre, managers; Chief of Police John
Roberts, E. L. Lindemuth, Daniel L. Hart, James Curry,
Harry L. Campbell, of the Record; Joseph Stiles, of the
Exhibitors' Film Co.; Sidney E. Abel, of the Mutual Film
Co.; Samuel Shirley and John Lynch of the" General Film
Exchange, Wilkes-Barre.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"For Ireland's Sake."
Gauntier Players Release a Good Three-Part Drama Pro-
duced in the Land of Erin.
By George Blaisdtll.
OX their Irish productions the Gauntier Players have
built a solid reputation So far they have had the field
all to themselves; no one else lias cared to invade
the island of song and story, or romance and also of suflfer-
ing, for the purpose of showing in dramatized form on the
screen the life of its people. Mr. Olcott. Miss Gauntier and
Mr. Clark have made so many journeys to this island the
stories of which have been so generously dramatized for
Scene from "For Ireland's Sake" (Gauntier Players).
the regular stage that they seem to have breathed-in the
Irish atmosphere. "For Ireland's Sake," which was released
through Warner's Features on January 12, is written and
directed by Sidney Olcott. It is an interesting story, and the
best part of it is the skillful, craftsmanlike way in which it
is constructed and presented. The three parts seem short,
a good proof of their entertaining qualities. The picture
was made in County Kerry, and we see the famed Lakes
The first scene is one that captures the interest. The two
lovers ride down a winding lane in an orthodox donkey
cart, past a dwelling unlike those we see in other pictures.
Marty gayly and slyly kisses Eileen good-bye and goes to
his forge on a rocky hillside. In the faint glow of the fire
we see him hammering away — an effective bit. His escape
from the soldiers is dramatic. Eileen, a great cloak over her
shoulders, is rounding a hill, a lake in the near distance. She
sees her lover fleeing from the soldiers. She throws the
folds of the ample garment about Marty. The later hiding
of the prisoner in the chimney of the inn furnishes an element
of suspense as the officer stirs the logs and smokes out the
fugitive, only to precipitate a real riot which results in the
discomfiture of the "redcoats" and the loss of their arms.
There is further suspense as the prisoner, supplied by the
priest with a file, works his way out of his window after
his capture and condemnation. We see him singing to drown
the noise of the tool — and those who know the player may
at the moment wish they could have heard him; he was ten
years in musical comedy. The climb along the ivy-covered
wall furnishes an abundance of work even for steely muscles.
Following the release of Eileen comes the real big situation — -
the kind that will stir a house. Eileen is being helped
slowly down the wall. A soldier patrolling his post sees
her just as she drops to the ground. He pounces on and
grabs her. At that moment, from a height of ten feet
above, Marty swings free and lands on the shoulders of
the sentry. It requires no stretch of the imagination to
believe that he did nearly break the man's neck. There is
a smash with the file and the soldier goes to sleep.
Miss Gauntier is Eileen. She is the part, whether it be
rowing, m real sailorman fashion, the boat across the lake,
or in swimming it when the craft is taken away, or in the
dangerous climb down the prison wall. Mr. Clark is Marty,
the perfect type of the fearless Irish lad. as devoted to his
sweetheart as he is bitter toward the rule represented by
the soldiery. Mr. Olcott is impressive as the priest —
reverent but also militant.
"For Ireland's Sake'' is a good picture.
Scene from "For Ireland's Sake" (Gauntier Players).
of Killarney, the Gap of Dunloe, and other beauty spots
in that vicinity. The setting forth of these facts in an
explanatory sub-title at the beginning of the picture will
add to its interest.
Marty, a peasant, is detected by British soldiers making
a "few croppy pikes for the byes" and for this is hunted
and, m spite of the aid given by his sweetheart, Eileen, is
finally arrested and condemned to be hanged. Eileen, also,
is sentenced to share his fate. Father Flannigan secretly
conveys to Marty a big file, with which he breaks jail and
then frees Eileen. The priest, waihng at the water's edge,
marries the two and they take passage for America on a
schooner.
WHERE UNIVERSAL CAN BE SEEN.
Entire Program to be Shown to Exhibitors in New York
Semi-Weekly at Republic Theater on Forty-Second Street.
Commencing Tuesday. January 20th, 1914. the L'nivcr^al
Film E-xchange began showing, every Tuesday and Thursday,
at 10:00 a. m., at the Republic Theater, its advanced releases
for inspection bj- all exhibitors. This is an inno\at!on in
New York territory, but the company feels that the demands
of the exhibitors will justify it. Besides giving the com-
pany's patrons an opportunity of viewing the program be-
fore running it in their own houses, it will acquaint other
exhibitors with the quality of the Universal Program.
Admission will be by cards issued to the exhibitors only.
The public will be excluded. The^e cards can either be
obtained from the Universal exchanges, at iii E. 14th Street,
or 1600 Broadway, or at the Republic Theater on the days
of exhibition. It is fully expected that every exhibitor in
greater New York will take advantage of this opportunity.
.At the first exhibition on January 20th, the big feature
".-\bsinthe," with King Baggot and Leah Baird, was presented.
KALEM BUILDS INCLOSED STUDIO AT JACKSON-
VILLE.
When the Kalem studio, at Jacksonville, Florida, is com-
pleted, that company will possess one of the most modern
plants of its kind in existence. It is expected that the edifice
will be ready for occupancy within four weeks.
A large sum has been expended to make this studio up-to-
date and modern in every detail. Before the plans were
drawn, the architects made a careful study of the various
plants in the country. The Kalem building consequently
embraces the most desirable features of these establishments.
The inclosed studio was found necessary because of the
frequent interruption of work due to the vagaries of the
weather. Heretofore, all the work has been done on the
spacious outdoor plant which adjourns the new building.
With the new studio in operation, work on Kalem productions
will be carried on uninterruptedly.
An elaborate lighting plant of unusual efficiency has been
installed. Nor has the comfort of the players been over-
looked. The ventilation of the building is declared to be
perfect.
One of the unusual features is embodied in the rear of the
studio. This is made of glass and so arranged as to con-
stitute immense sliding doors. When desired, these can be'
rolled apart to admit the sun's rays, or to allow umisually
large "flats" to be taken in or out of the building.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
527
Standing Room Question Before Board
Bill Introduced to Reduce It to a Definite Basis. Outlook
Bad for E^sy Licenses.
THE Committee on General Welfare of the Xew York
Board of Aldermen has several proposed pieces of
legislation affecting moving" picture houses before it
for consideration, all introduced by Alderman McCourt. The
many arrests and convictions in the Court of Special Sessions
of the proprietors of moving picture houses for blocking the
aisles with standees, due to the action of the Fire Prevention
Bureau in enforcing the laws, undoubtedly led to the intro-
duction of the remedial legislation proposed by Alderman
McCourt to afford relief to owners of houses who have
put up substantial structures and allowed plenty of space for
aisles.
It is proposed to amend the ordinance relative to motion
picture theaters approved July 8th. 1913. so that paragraph
nine will not be so drastic. These are the proposed amend-
ments:
It shall he lawful to permit persons to stand in the aisles, pass-
ageways and space in the rear of the seats as follows:
(a) If the aisle, passageway or space be more than four feet and
less than sixteen feet wide, persons may stand therein, provided
an unobstructed passageway of at least four feet in width is left
open in said aisle or passageway.
(b) If the aisle, passageway or space be more than sixteen feet
wide, persons may stand therein, provided an unobstructed passage-
way of at least eight feet in width be left open in said aisle or
passageway.
(c) If the aisle, passageway or space be four feet or less in width
and there be an outer passageway in the rear of the auditorium, to
which all aisle heads have direct access, it shall be lawful to permit
two rows of persons to stand in said aisle, passageway or space
in the rear of the seats.
(d) In balconies or galleries one row of persons.
(e) in no event, nor under any circumstances, shall any person
be permitted to stand at the head of any aisle. The space to be
occupied by said persons shall be separated by tape, ribbon or
other easily broken material, supported by light posts fixed in
stationary sockets, and to be not less than three nor more than four
feet from the floor; all to be so constructed and placed as to be
no obstruction in case of panic or emergency.
Any manager, proprietor, usher, agent or employee who shall
violate any of the provisions of this section shall severally pay a
penalty in the sum of fifty dollars ($50) for each violation.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
The proposed ordinance to regulate and control the licens-
ing of motion picture theaters calls for the issuing of the
license by the mayor provided these partictilars are furnished:
A — Applicants for motion picture theater licenses shall file plans
and specifications of the motion picture theater contemplated to
be licensed with the Bureau of Buildings of the borough in which
the motion picture theater is to be situated, and must file a copy of
such plans and specifications duly approved by the Superintendent
of Buildings with the application for the license, which application
shall be made to the Bureau of Licenses on blanks furnished by it
for that purpose.
E — Any person who is the owner, lessor or lessee of a building
or piece of land in or upon which a motion picture theater is to be
operated shall sufficiently in advance thereof prepare and make
upon the blank which shall be furnished by the Bureau of Licenses
a statement signed and sworn to by such applicant or applicants, or
when made by a person in behalf of a corporation or association,
the following statements of fact:
1. The name of each applicant and, if there be more than one
and they be partners, also their partnershij) name, and the age and
residence of the several persons so applying, and the fact as to
his citizenship.
2. The name and residence of every person interested or to
become interested in such motion picture theater for which the
statement is made, unless such applicant be a corporation or associa-
tion, in which case the person making the application in behalf of
the corporation or association will set forth, instead, the name of
the corjioration or association, the State under the laws of which
it is organized, and the nature of his authority to act for such
corporation or association.
3. The premises where such business is to be carried on, stating
the street and number, if the premises have a street and number,
and otherwise such apt description as will reasonably indicate the
locality thereof; but no license for the operation of a motion
picture theater shall be issued for any land or premises the location
of which shall be on the same street or avenue and within two
hundred feet of a building occupied exclusively as a church or
school house; the measurements to be taken in a straight line from
the center of the nearest entrance of the place in which it is
desired to operate a motion picture theater.
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
Paragraph three of this proposed ordinance will undoubt-
edly make the procuring of a license very difficult as almost
the same conditions are necessary in procuring licenses for
saloons.
A proposed amendment to the ordinance in reference to
"signs and showbills" allows posters to be displayed on the
sides of buildings with the consent of the owners, and also
allows posters to be displayed ten feet in the clear above
the sidewalks.
Tickets of admission to theaters or moving picture houses
must have the prices stamped on them if this new ordinance
is adopted, the provisions of which are:
^ Be It Ordained, by the Board of Aldermen of The City of Xew
York, as follows:
Section I. The owners, lessees, managers and other persons
in charge of or conducting any duly licensed theater, concert hall,
circus, common show or other place of public amusement by what-
ever name or term designated and also of all other places of public
amusement for which no license is required by law, the right of
permission to attend which, or to attend any entertainment or
performance thereat or tlierein is regulated by the issue of any
ticket or other evidence of license or contract for which a fee or
money consideration is charged, shall cause all tickets of admission
or other evidences of license or right of entry issued by him, it or
them to have legibly and conspicuously printed or stamped on the
face thereof the true and actual price, fee or money consideration at
or for wliich such ticket or evidence of license or right to admission
is originally issued and sold.
Sec. 2. Any person violating any of the provisions hereof,
shall, upon conviction before a City Magistrate, be punished by a
fine not exceeding ten dollars for each offense, and in default of
payment of any fine so imposed shall be committed to the City
Prison for a term not exceeding ten days, each day of said im-
prisonment to be taken as a liquidation of each dollar of such fine.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its
approval by the Mayor.
There are no signs of any proposed "censorship" ordinance
being introduced into the new board thus far. M. P. J.
"In the Python's Den"
A Three Part Apex Feature.
The title of this subject is much more creepy than the
picture itself. The name lends itself well to outside display
advertising, wherein can be conjured up coils upon coils of
mammouth serpents scattered here and there in lithographs
in a manner quite terrifying to timid souls passing the the-
ater. But the serpents in the picture are much like Bottom's
lion in "Midsummer Xights Dream," of which animal snug,
the joiner says: "For if I should as lion come in strife into
this place 'twere pity of my life."
The pythons, like all well behaved serpents, keep out of
sight until they are wanted, and when wanted do as they are
expected to do, which is not much. All they have to do
is crawl out and crush the daylights out of the villainous
Hindoo prince and their act is through.
Scene from "In the Python's Den" (Apex).
It might be well to say that there are some circumstances
leading up to the man-crushing scene which are more or less
interesting, depending largely upon one's liking for things
East Indian. The plot revolves about the covetousness of
a Hindoo prince for a British army captain's wife. Not
finding conditions favorable to an easy wooing he abducts the
lady to his castle in the hills. The husband follows with
an armed force to her rescue. He is captured and thrown
into the python's den. His men storm the castle and rescue
him from the snakes, leaving the prince to be crushed by
them mstead of the captain.
There are numerous scenes of harem life which are all very
elaborate. The exciting scenes begin when the soldiers meet
and fight the henchmen of the prince. There are numerous
skirmishes and escapes that are e.xciting and acceptably done.
Tlve scene in the pj-thons' den is the climax. The pythons
are there and we see them coiled about the prince, but we
will have to take the producer's word that they crushed the
prince. If this picture frightens any fair lady 'twere pity
of our life.
CARNEGIE ALASKA PICTtTRES IN MIDDLE WEST.
The Kleinschmidt Alaskan Pictures are enjoying good busi-
ness in Nebraska. Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, A\'yoming and
the Dakotas. Bookings are being arranged by G. Whitten,
Kemmerer, Wyoming, who controls the rights on these
states.
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Two "Features Ideal" Worth Noticing
"The Fugitive" and "Fatality and Mystery," New Subjects
from the Savoya Studio Will Appeal to Different Kinds
of Spectators.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
IT IS interesting to notice in the two recent "Features
Ideal" offerings that one has been designed to please
the art-loving spectator, while the other, making less
dernands on cultivated understanding and being itself less
logical and less artistic, has a far more popular quality. This
latter picture tells a conventional story dealing with emotions
that are homely and with appeal to the people. We will give
an account of "Fatality and Mystery," the artistic one, first;
it will be much pleasanter to talk about and is far more
deserving than "The Fugitive," which experience makes us
believe will be liked better. Both are good offerings.
"Fatality and Mystery."
"Fatality and Mystery" is a tragic love story full of heart-
break made real by poignantly simple acting and softened by
beauty of set and background which the camera has captured
in lovely pictures. It is a triangle story with the father
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Scene from "I'atality and Mystery" (Features Ideal).
of the accepted lover as the one who primarily opens the door
to destruction. The opening scenes show us a bevy of young
girls having a pleasant romp together in a beautiful garden.
In keeping with the idyllic and poetic atmosphere in which
the producer has started his picture, the promise of tragedy
is at once suggested. The girls go to an old gypsy hag to
have their fortunes told and the pretty heroine, owner of the
garden, sees in the witch's caldron the image of a skull.
Again the giris are back in their garden and a man is
introduced who, in a scene most artistically handled by both
actors and producer, manages to get the heroine aside long
enough to propose to her and be refused.
With delightful simplicity the actress makes us see clearly
that there is another man whom she loves passionately and
when he is presented we find him in appearance all that such
a girl could desire. Quickly the sinister father of this young
man comes into the picture with a demand for more money
which the son refuses. The old man, in his son's absence,
steals some money from a desk and leaves a note. This
money, we find, is not the son's but was intrusted to him and
he is not able to make its loss good. The father, drinking
with fast women, refuses to give any of it back.
The son being deep in love and fearing disgrace, attempts
to recoup by gambling and is losing when he picks up a card
from the floor and plays it and, caught cheating, hurries
out in shame. Schiller in his ".^.esthetic Letters." which is
a very high authority on art, says that it is never safe to
make the hero of a drama do anything petty, such as taking
a friend's table silver or cheating at cards. In this case
we can at least respect the thian for not knowing how to
cheat — his substituted card is of a different color and differ-
ent size; he could hardly have known what he was doing.
The unaccepted lover of the heroine is at the card table and,
of course, takes his own dramatic time to "show up" the
unfortunate youth. From this point, through beautiful scenes
— we print a cut of one of these — the picture goes down into
deeper tragedy until both lovers,
destroyed themselves.
in semi-madneis, have
"The Fugitive."
Taken from an Italian novel which roughly means "The
Man Who Is Legally Dead," this picture "The Fugitive,"
gives us the sad results of a family feud in Southern Italy.
The son of one family has married the daughter of the
other and later, in self defence so it seems, kills the brother
of his wife. He is sent to prison for life. His wife, with
the help of the charitable village doctor, brings her babv
up ignorant of the fact that her father is in prison and
thinking that the doctor is her father. The real father
escapes and comes home. The dramatic suspense lies in the
question, will the convict father consent to deny himself and
let the child remain ignorant or, led by jealousy, how far
will he go in his demands for his own? This situation is
not wholly convincing and the subtitles are rather crude, but
the players are artistic in their work and the characters,
especially the old village priest, are pleasing. It is all very
easy to comprehend and all its emotions are what the average
spectator could imagine himself or herself as feeling. In
fact, this is the best reason why it is a strong offering to
please the many.
ECLAIR TO REMOVE TO NEW QUARTERS.
The Eclair Film Co. will shortly announce its reinoval
to larger and more commodious quarters in a budding situated
in the heart of the new film center of the metropoHs. Here,
offices, developing and cutting room, projection rooms, etc.,
will be amply provided for. This move has been made
necessary through the increase of the Eclair's business during
the past year. The present offices, occupying an entire floor
at 225 West 42nd Street, have served their purpose well
enough, but have proved inadequate in which to transact
the larger volume of film sales that have fallen to the lot
of the concern recently.
WHERE IS MR. JACKSON?
Moving Picture World, New York.
Gentlemen: On January 12, Mr. R. A. Jackson, of .\llen.
Oklahoma, rented from us, for use on that day, a set of
our "From the Manger to the Cross," Kalem pictures, and
has left for parts unknown with this film.
If anybody can locate Mr. Jackson, we want to have him
held, and also have the exhibitors that come into possession
of the film, wire us, and we will immediately begin prosecu-
tion. Yours very truly,
Kansas City Feature Film Company,
Kansas City, Mo.
PROJECTION EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN A
PRISON.
The Picture Theater Equipment Company, of Xew York,
sends word that it has just installed in the Great Meadow
prison, Comstock, N. Y., one Power's 6 machine and acces-
sories. This machine was purchased through the prisoners'
special fund and motion pictures will be shown once or twice
a week dealing with educational and industrial topics.
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"AN ENCHANTED VOICE" (Eclair).
Comedy film filled with laughs and action and telling a
legitimate story and embracing many funny situations border-
ing on refined burlesque.
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"The Day of Days."
Famous Players' Four-Part Extravaganza of City Life Will
Make Good Entertainment.
By George Blaisdell.
IT IS a frankly extiavagant phase of city life we see in
this four-part production of the Famous Players in
which Cyrd Scott plays the hero in "The Day ol Days,"
adapted from the novel of Louis Joseph Vance. It will
make good entertainment, especially for those who prefer
excitement to the more sombre dramatic situations. Of
excitement there is much in the last half. The action is fast.
Much time is given to the development, and in order that
the later rapidly changing fortunes of the chief participants
may be clear, we see that the attention to the working up
of the story is worth while.
The picture is well staged, more particularly the scenes
of the bazaar and the various rooms of the pretentious gam-
bling house. The views of the humbler boarding house have
an O. Henry touch that will appeal to the livers — and this
expression contains no anatomical allusion — in these dwelling
places in towns far from as well as in the metropolis. In
the bazaar there are expert dancers who amuse others as
well as themselves. The adventures in the palace of chance,
where, after the hero breaks the bank, the owner tries to
take the money from him, will thrill. The best of all is the
descent of the detectives just in time to permit the winner to
escape, in the purloined coat and cap, of a sleeping police-
man. There is enough action here to suit anyone. It is a
pursuit over fences and roofs, up a fire escape, and into an
apartment. In this melodrama no jar is occasioned by the
fact that the fugitive finds himself confronted by the woman
who is just the one to tell him where he will find his sweet-
heart, concealed by gunmen. How the heiress is later rescued
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Scene from "The Day of Da} s" (Famous Players).
from the clutches of her gangster-employing guardian con-
stitutes another episode of liveliness. There is the liveliest
kind of a mix-up between detectives and many gangmen. In
the picture are many scenes of well-known New York points.
The story centers about a young man who is in love with
a girl proving to be an heiress and in disguise in order to get
out of the power of a guardian. The news of her disappear-
ance is printed in the newspapers, and through her photo-
graph she is recognized, just a little incident which goes
to prove that the production is an extravaganza. The
guardian and his son are moving all the agencies they can
command to get possession of the. girl in the course of that
day, as on the morrow she will be independent. What
happens is a long story. Suffice it to say the old villain
and the young villain are "foiled" and the right man gets
the girl, and what is more wins $25,000 in Penfield's gambling
house and gets it to his boarding house; as he engages a
clergyman on short notice he finds the money very useful.
Cyril Scott is the athletic Perceval Sybarite, and he finds
plenty of uses to which to put his ability. He gets out of
his part all there is in it. Dave Wall is excellent as the son
of the scheming guardian, the man about towm who seeks
to marry the heiress before his father's control over her
fortune lapses. Hal Clarendon is convincing as the proprietor
of the gambling house and also in the bit of play within a
play where he carries the role of Hajj in "Kismet." There
is a large supporting cast.
"A Modern Mephisto."
A Six Reel Offering with a Clear Story and Sensational
Melodramatic Incidents.
Reviewed by H. C. Judson.
ANEW multi-reel offering by Green's Feature Photoplays
has a villain of such low-down meanness that he
furnishes one situation of most dramatic poignancy
and many others of less but still marked interest. The object
of the picture is a melodramatic presentation of situation
after situation rather than a more complete development
of any one tangle of human fates for the sake of its pos-
sible content of human emotion; its object is to excite the
spectator rather than to awaken his sympathies; but it does
the latter, too. It was taken in Italy amid many lovely
natural backgrounds and has many perfectly contrived in-
terior scenes. The photography is truly wonderful. The
story is clear and the characters are interesting and well
acted. The reviewer looking over his notes finds that the
early reels, the first three, seemed slow to him; but at the
end feels that the spectator who has seen it all will count
the picture a "thriller." The latter half of it is full of big-
incidents. The suDtitle of the story is "Or the Oath on the
Bible," an oath the villain, a good-for-nothing adventurer
of some artistic ability, takes swearing to be true to the
Lady Alice, a daughter of Lord Villard, whom he has just
married without her father's knowledge.
This choice villain, Rogers, has secretly married Lady
Alice just for her money. She gives him her dead mother's
Scene from "A Modern Mephisto" (Green's Features).
jewels which he pawns and squanders on fast women. Her
father sees her giving the gems and discovering the situation
disowns her. With her old nurse she goes to her husband
and finds him with two women in his studio and all three
drunk. This is the picture's big situation and it is very
effective. It is in the third reel. The Lady Alice is now
living alone in her sorrow with her nurse. Her father dies
and leaves her penniless. Rogers has become a counterfeiter
and is captured after a sensational and freshly conceived
chase from a cabaret restaurant, across its stage, to the
roof and down again to the yard. Alice has become a
circus rider and is living with her little son and the nurse
in the suburbs. She is courted by Prince Tremayne, who is
honorable and disinterested; but, of course, cannot permit
his attentions.
Her precious husband has served his term and is let loose.
He soon finds that she is at the circus. These circus scenes
are lovely. The heroine, not a very attractive girl at first, has
become charming in the several costumes in which she
performs and the impression that the big circus hoiise leaves
is pleasing and convincing. The delectable villain spies on
her, finds out about the prince and discovers where she is
living with her son. His obtrusion into her little retreat
makes a good scene, well acted and effective, and the incident
closes with his snatching the boy and making off on a motor
cycle. It happens that the prince is near and follows in a
motor car, giving a good chase through new and interesting
country to a bridge where a skillfully handled struggle takes
place, ending with Rogers being thrown over the bridge
by the prince's chauffeur. We are left to think him drowned
and follow the prince back to console Alice. He is not yet
dead. The prince makes another attempt to save the boy
from him and sends the nurse with him to his castle by
train. The sweet-savored villain is on the train and in a
last tragic incident, the nurse sacrifices her life in order
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
THE motion picture cases now pending in New York
City courts relative to merits of certain film produc-
tions, from a moral point of view, will go upon record
as involving precedents having vital bearing upon all branches
of the motion picture business, founded upon a final dis-
position of the indictments returned by the grand jury. Most
of the people interested in the business have given the suits
little more than passing notice because they entertain the
same opinion expressed by a chief magistrate last week,
namely: That the arrest of the people managing and handling
the pictures involved in the litigation, and the closing by the
police of the houses exhibiting the pictures, was press agent
work. It has not been shown that the suits were precipitated
for that purpose, but the fact that a chief magistrate has so
declared conveys the impression that something must have
transpired to justify him in making the statement. Tliere
Have been scores of cases in the New York courts in which
actresses, finding their drawing power on the wane, have
appeared as complainants for the sake of notoriety: but,
within the memory of many of the oldest lawj'ers, the motion
picture cases are the first in which the court saw fit to
brand the proceedings as an advertising scheme. It is within
the province of the courts to do so, but evidently they have
not felt as indignant as Magistrate Mc.Adoo, who resented the
use of courts for advertising purposes.
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But the press agent aspect of the case, whether or not it
is a fact, is not of vital importance to the people directly
connected with the manufacture, booking and e.xhibiting of
motion pictures. That is a phase applying only to the
people who resort to such tactics and the people who
patronize the exhibitions, although a well known producer
has said it is poor business policy to force the authorities
into action in order to get a police court endorsement as
to the mora! aspect of a picture and resort to such tactics
serves too often to still more belittle the business as a whole
in the ej'es of neople who are unrelenting enemies of motion
pictures. In the opinion of this producer the pictures' must
stand upon their merits before the people, regardless of any
court endorsement. "I do not know that it was press work
in the present cases," said the producer. "In giving my views
I do not refer to them. I have made the statements with
the hope that they will carry weight and that, for the benefit
of the business in general, none will resort to such adver-
tising schemes."
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The vital points of interest in the existing litigations are
several in number. Among them is one involving the
question as to how close to the danger line can a motion
picture go in teaching a moral lesson. The National Board
of Censors and other organizations have given this subject
such exhaustive attention that they eventually dispelled a
formidable clamor against motion pictures by an unduly
sensitive element that seemed determined to put them out
of business. For several months peace has rei.gned and, to
many, it seems unfortunate that the contentions should be
revived. The lawyers representing the people prosecuted
have had the cases transferred to a higher court than that
in which they were originally instituted on the ground that
the cases involve intricate questions of fact and law, in-
cluding property rights. This development has caused many
people in the picture business to favor the renewal of the
battle. They maintain it will be a good thing to have a
determination of the moral question by the courts, provided
the decisfon will be in svich form that producers and ex-
hibitors may be able intelligently to determine when they
are within the law.
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"I do not care how the question is settled," said one pro-
ducer, "so long as all parties concerned are given an op-
portunity to be heard and the decision is based upon equality
to all interests. That is all we ask. Like others, I regret
that the subject has been resurrected. Perhaps a judicial
determination will repay the time, labor and expense it will
involve. My sole wish is that it will set the question at rest
and deter from entering the business people who have in-
clinations to tempt a test of it. The present cases are in
eburt and the determination as to the moral aspect of the
pictures involved should be allowed to rest there. Nothing
is more foreign to my mind than a desire to anticipate the
decision that may be arrived at in the cases; but I want to
say that any production that tends to discourage the patron-
age_ of women is a poor asset to have on hand and tends
to jeopardize the interests of all concerned in the motion
picture business. In commenting upon the presentation of
one of the films involved in the suits, the New York corre-
spondent to The Billboard says:
A moving picture in three reels of the "Victim of
Sin," a story based on the disease most dreaded
by humanity. (Referring to its position on the
program.) The film is interesting throughout and
its photography and double exposures are well done.
Many women left the auditorium before the film was
entirely finished. There is nothing for the producers
of this picture to be ashamed of as, in fact, it teaches
a moral lesson,
"I have every reason to believe in the integrity of the
correspondent quoted and his desire to be fair to both the
l)roducers and the public; but, in view of his own statement,
I cannot agree with him in putting the O- K. stamp on the
pictures he speaks of, from a business standpoint. The
women and children were the first to .give patronage to the
motion pictures. It took time for the men to 'get the habit,'
and even today the women are in the majority as patrons;
so producers cannot be too careful in the preparation of sub-
jects. The' fact that a moral is conveyed will not carry a
picture through if the method by which it is finally presented
is likely to Of¥end. Motion pictures are being produced so
numerously that it is difficult to avoid a similarity of titles.
Now if the woman The Billboard correspondent speaks of
having retired from the show left the place because the
details disgusted them it is quite natural to assume that they
would avoid any other productions of similar titles, although
they may be subjects of the highest class both as to art and
moral tone. There is an old saying 'there would be no ill
language if it were not taken,' and possibly many will say
that if the mind were kept upon the moral developed in a
subject there could be no offense; but that kind of lo.gic will
not be accepted by the amusement public as a whole."
.\nother important feature involved in the pending cases
relates to censorship. About a year ago, when there was
a great turmoil over the effect of motion pictures upon the
morals of children, those opposed to the a.gitation main-
tained that the pictures were being properly censored and
there was no need of a city or state board of censorship. It
was further claimed that, should the authorities find a motion
picture improper from a moral standpoint, there were amole
laws in force to enable them to stop its production. It would
seem that this contention was well founded. . In the existing
cases the police, magistrate, district attorney and grand jury
have gone the limit, which they could not have done if they
did not have laws to back them up. It is said the power of
the authorities to interfere is to be one of the chief bones of
contention at the trials. In the opinion of many eminent
lawyers this power is vested by the existing laws, but the
trials may determine how and to what extent the authorities
maj' go in exercising that power. "In my opinion," said
one lawyer, "the court may make a ruling, or suggest some
legislation, by which the pow'er may be restricted from a
censorship point of view in order that it may not be abused
and people ignorantly or maliciously prosecuted. One of the
complaints is that an indecent exhibition was made and it
is up to the jury to decide if such was the case. In its
charge to the jury, the court will, no doubt, so touch upon
indecent exhibitions that much O'f the doubt now existing as
to what really constitutes offense to the refinement of
sensibility will be wiped out, thus warning producers as to
how near the line they may go, and the police as to when
they may act."
"WHITE SLAVE" PICTURE PROMOTERS INDICTED.
A New York grand jiiry voted iiuliclnients on Friday,
January i6, again'st Samuel H. London, the writer of the
story upon which the moving picture play "The Inside of
the White Slave Traffic," was founded; John H. Heagney,
manager for London, and Harry C. Bohn, manager of the
Bijou Theater, which was raided by the police while the film
play was being presented tliere. Several ticket sellers and
other einployes of the Park and Bijou Theaters, who were
arrested when the film was shown, were not held by the
grand jury. , . i c
The indictments followed a private exhibition of the films
attended by the grand jurors themselves, who were anxious
to see if the picture play was fit for the public. They quickly
decided that it was not, and the three indictments charging
misdemeanor in each instance followed.
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J. Searle Dawley.
J. Searle Dawley, Producer
Famous Players Director Gives Interesting Talk on the Art
of Making Motion Pictures.
By George Blaisdell.
STAGE stars are not unamenable to the advice and guid-
ance of motion picture directors, says J. Searle Dawley,
of the Famous Players. "All of them have been fine to
vifork with," said Mr. Dawley in a chat the other day. "I
have not had a bit of trouble." The director was answering
a question as to whether in dealing with prominent stage
persons he had noted any manifestation of the temperamental
eccentricities more or less commonly ascribed to talented
dramatic performers.
Although Mr. Dawley has been directing the making of
motion pictures nearly seven years, he has never appeared
in a picture. When in
May, 1907, he was en-
gaged by Edwin S.
Porter (now technical
director of the Famous
Players as he was then
manager of production
for the Edison Com-
pany) to take charge of
the stage work of his
company, Mr. Dawley
had been five years in
stock in Brooklyn. In
that time he had writ-
ten eighteen plays, all
of which have been
produced. The director
confessed that between
his stage work and his
dramatic writing there
was not much oppor-
tunity for recreation. It
was undoubtedly Mr.
Porter's knowledge of
what Mr. Dawley had accomplished that led to the engage-
ment of the latter by President Zukor of the Famous Players
on June 8th last.
Mr. Dawley admitted that his experience in stock and as a
playwriter had stood him in good stead in the making of
pictures. The comoination had given him an insight into the
different methods of construction. He is still a close student
of the art of the drama as exemplified in the stage successes
of America and Europe, especially as to the building up of a
climax. "Construction is one of the big secrets of successful
motion picture making," said Mr. Dawley. "A first-class
stage director will be able to handle a motion picture provided
he is given a properly devised scenario. Many directors will
take a scenario and start right in to produce it without first
carefully studying it. They may fall down if they have no
knowledge of construction. Mr. Plimpton, of the Edison
Comnany, is wise in his methods of handling a new director.
He used to give to the beginner a script by Bannister Merwin
because it was certain to be properly written. This cannot
be said of 75 per cent, of the scripts that are given into the
hands of the average director.
"Scenario writers? Most assuredly are they one of the
greatest needs of the day. I agree with you that sufficient
inducement is not being generally given to scenario writers.
When we consider the profit that flows from the sale of a
thousand feet of film in spite of the fact it may have cost
thousands of dollars to produce the allowance of $25 for the
script from which it is made does seem out of all proportion.
Yet there are many companies that make that figure their
standard."
"In view of all the pictures now being produced, what is
your opinion of the way conditions will eventually work out?"
the writer asked.
"Why," said Mr. Dawley, "I have an idea the result in the
larger cities will be three classes of houses. There will be
the first-class theater, which shows only first-class subjects.
Then we will have houses devoted to the melodrama, the
sensational. Finally, there will be what is now represented
on the stage by burlesque, showing risque stufif, for which, I
am sorry to say, there seems to be a demand. In spite of
the detrimental effect on the business as a whole, I don't be-
lieve we are going to get away from the white slave subjects,
if we may judge by the big trade they seem to be drawing.
Some men will do anything for money, and it is hard to say
what some won't try to do.
"The high-class houses will draw those who seek enter-
tainment as distinguished from amusement. Colored photog-
raphy will be a big step. It is bound to come. It will give
directors a chance to study the psychology of colors, which
means a great deal to the eye. You can reach the mind
through color as well as through movement. Colors are go-
ing to enter more and more into artistic pictures. It is one
of the big secrets every director has got to look into. Very
often now a director leaves to a cameraman those things he
should not — things he must know himself.
"It has often seemed to me," said the writer, "that the
cameraman of to-day may be the director of the future.
Surely he has many advantages in the way of training."
"I have found as a general thing," said Mr. Dawley in re-
sponse to the suggestion, "that the mind of the cameraman
is on a mechanical basis and that it is rare to find one built
on artistic lines. One may be temperamental, but not artistic.
Unless one appreciates the beautiful things of life he cannot
be a successful director. The director must feel the atmos-
phere of a story just as must the player. Do I plot out the
business of the characters in advance? Oh, no; I may not
two seconds beforehand be aware what I am going to tell a
player to do. I simply let myself go and say, 'This is what
the character would do.' I try to feel for that instant what
the person would go through under those mental conditions.
"No, no director can make every picture a success. One
real good picture in five is doing well. Just take our stage
productions right here in New York. Out of twenty plays
you will hardly find five top-notchers. One of our greatest
theatrical producers has said that he would willingly pay
$50,000 a year to a reader of plays who could pick successes.
Motion picture work is the more problematical of the two
divisions. When you finish a picture you are not sure what
the result will be. Sometimes it is a simple turn that when
made seemed negligible that will prove to be just the right
thing — and sometimes it will prove to be the wrong thing.
"Is it safe to assume that a strong play will make a strong
picture? No, I do not think so. Very often when you read
a play you see it won't do for the screen. Very few plays
will. Play construction and stage construction are two dif-
ferent things. If in the play there are wonderful lines you
must forget them. You must remember that on the screen
the words are unspoken. There it is the action that counts."
"Do you think, Mr. Dawley, talking pictures — of which, by
the way, we do not nowadays hear so much — will in any way
threaten, the present supremacy of the silent screen?"
"No," was the prompt response, "I do not. One of the
reasons why motion pictures have such popular appeal is
because each individual follower of a scene is putting his
own language into the mouth of the actor. In other words,
the actor is talking in the vocabulary of the observer — be the
same limited and simple or extensive and scholarly. In the
talking picture the man out front hears the language of the
writer of the story."
Mr. Dawley had a word to say as to the indifference of
some operators in regard to their projection. "I have known
occasions when in looking at subjects I had produced I have
seen accomplished in a few seconds the utter ruin of a situa-
tion in the building up of which I had given many hours of
careful thought and in the proper staging of which many,
many dollars had been expended. Just so that a house may
be quickly cleared an operator — and it is to be regretted that
often he will be following his instructions — will spoil for a
thousand men and women a dramatic pause that marks the
big situation of a production and consequently minimize in
their opinion the worth and quality of the subject."
Mr. Dawley has had wide experience in making pictures
far from home. On January 24th he will sail for Cuba with
thirty players. Accompanying the party will be Daniel Froh-
man, managing director of the Famous Players, the first of
the great stage producers to realize the potentialities of the
screen. It is not Mr. Dawley's first visit to Cuba in a similar
capacity. So also has he made trips to Bermuda. He is said
to have been the first director to head a company of screen
artists across the continent to the Pacific. Here is the itiner-
ary of one of these journeys: New York to Chicago, to Den-
ver, to Colorado Springs, to Cheyenne, where was taken the
famous single reel "Charge of the Light Bridage"; then came
Salt Lake City, Yellowstone Park, Brigham, San Francisco;
then into the heart of the Sierra Forest to do a bit of work
for Uncle Sam; and afterward Monterey, Los Angeles, San-
tiago, Long Beach, the Grand Canyon and Omaha.
Of "The Charge of the Light Brigade" 309 prints were sold
in England. So impressed was Lord Roberts with the accu-
racy of the production that he wrote a complimentary letter
to the company.
In the talk with Mr. Dawley there were told many deeply
interesting anecdotes of his experiences in the making of
pictures. A mighty good story and a thrilling one as well
covered the making of "The Charge of the Light Brigade,"
in which soldiers from Fort D. A. Russell took a prominent
part. And there were many others.
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Moving Picture Educator
■■ill
The Kite, a Film for Boys.
THIS Eclair film of the boys famous outdoor sport of
kite flying will, in the first place, be eagerly seen by
boys everywhere, while it possesses equal interest for
others.
The first part of the film shows kite flying in China, where
as in other parts of the world, the kite has given joy to
children and peace to parents. To the average American
boy, to whom the style and fashion of kites is exceedingly
limited, the Chinese kites will prove very attractive. There
are kites shaped like birds, fishes, and even lengthy dragons,
which are framed after the manner of a series of round
box-kites. It would seem that with such a variety of
elaborate and successfully flying contrivances that the Chinese
ought to have gone further in the adaptation of the kite for
more practical purposes; fantastic shapes, however, seem to
have been the hobby, and no desire further than the play-
thing seems to have absorbed them.
The modern kite is shown as built on seientific lines only,
avoiding the oriental style, and paving the way for develop-
ments, without taking away any of the old style pleasures.
A Kite Duel.
While most boys have enjoyed kite flying contests, few
have seen such a fighting contest as is seen on this film.
A sharp knife is tied to the tail of each kite, the rule being
for the adversaries to fly round in circles, the object of
each being to cut the string of the opponent's kite by means
of the knife on the tail. The pictures show an attack, a
coming together, the successful cutting of one by the other,
and, the victor.
The Kite a Motive Power.
Pictures are shown of kites pulling baby carriages along
the seashore, and pulling sailboats on the water with great
speed. They are also seen lifting heavy weights and similar
feats. The film is perhaps the most interesting of its kind.
It is new and attractive; more especially, it is suggestive of
greater possibilities.
Orchids.
Horticultural films would not be complete without the
aristocratic orchid; unattractive as a plant, yet most sujierior
as a flower, combining grace and beauty to the greatest
degree. Tender and delicate by nature, its great value is
enhanced by the costliness of the surroundings, care and
attention which it demands. In special forcing houses — small
magical factories — where orchids are grown, the skill of the
orchid lover puts to shame the splendors of those of tropica!
bloom. It is interesting to be shown one special piece of
attention given to these flowers. Little green frogs are
procured and placed to run over the flowers to destroy mis-
chievous and destructive insects. Fumigation, which suffices
to destroy insects in almost every other plant or flower,
cannot be permitted to endanger the delicate orchid, hence
the need of that lilliputian insect-eater, the green frog.
One of the most interesting pictures shows the growing
and opening of some beautiful specimens, that which nature
requires a week to accomplish is shown on the screen in
less than a minute. Specimens like the Ciprypedium "The
Shoe of Venus," wonderful in shape and of the richest
delicacy of coloring, are shown, also the producing of new
species by transferring the pollen of one flower to the pistil
of another.
Hermit Crabs.
Another of those natural history subjects, which reveals
the otherwise hidden secrets of nature, comes with this film
from the Eclair bureau of scientific research.
The hermit crabs are so named because of their' habits
of making their home in the shell of another specimen after
devouring the previous tenant before taking possession; every
detail of this invasion is depicted on the screen and is fol-
lowed with keen interest.
Ill
However, should any attempt be made to evict the hermit
crab from the home he has purloined, he will sufifer himself
to be pulled apart rather than surrender or abandon his
abode. How they live and are caught in nets near the sea-
shore is explained. Sometimes the crab will make a home in
a sea anemone. The peculiar construction of the head,
magnified, shows the eyes at the end of stalks surmounted
by antennae. Although impossible to draw the crab from a
shell without pulling it apart, should a worm find its way
in the shell and there grow, the tenacious crab is soon filled
with dread and voluntarily withdraws itself; as, while great
fighters, they are easily driven off by a worm.
Among themselves the crabs are seen to be great fighters
where food is concerned. Most minute details are shown
upon the screen, here, as in all these natural history sub-
jects, unknown details are magnified and elaborated, giving
valuable lessons upon forms of life hitherto too small to-
permit of examination.
Kinematography and Stenography.
The high sounding title which suggests a relationship
between these two sciences, means when simplified that
shorthand is now taught by moving pictures; surely if this
is successful there would seem to be nothing left in which
the moving picture may not excel as a teacher. The value
of moving picture films for teaching the Isaac Pitman system
of shorthand is being successfully demonstrated by the
Merchants and Bankers School, of Newark, N. J. Principal
A. J. Harding, who originated the scheme, has been working
on it for the past year, and recently began its use in the
shorthand department. The moving picture film idea is not
only agreeable and pleasing, but is an incentive to the student
to accomplish more; for the reason that he is appealed to
from a more interested point of view; a fact common to all
applications of the moving picture in teaching.
"Nothing Educational About It."
These title words were given expression to by the mayor
of a prominent town in close proximity to New York City.
Certain pictures had caused much comment and discussion
and the question of the value of the picture came before
the mayor in an official capacity. With commendable honesty
he would not pass upon the picture until he had seen it for
himself. Taking advantage of the fact that a great deal had
been made of the "educational features" of the picture
(everybody knows now — even advertisers — that to "draw and
hold," the educational features must prevail), this worthy
mayor naturally looked for that in the picture which had
been most emphasized. Finding a singular lack in that
particular, he refused to permit an exhibition in his own town
because "there was nothing educational about it." There is
no need to mention the name of the picture or any of the
attending circumstances. It is now sufficient to point out
that abuse must not be made of educationalism in kinematog-
raphy to attract and then deceive. To tell anyone even a
truth and a fact, which does not increase the mental and
moral fibre, is injurious and therefore not educational.
It seems that there are some people who think that if a
thing is true, even if evil, the knowledge of it is educational;
hence the excuse — not the reason — for putting in picture
subjects that would be better buried.
There is a pit of oblivion which can never be filled, and
into which much that is true and real had better be thrown
rather than given the light of the screen. Educationalism
is positive, and purely progressive, and under its guise there
must not be foisted upon the people that which has "nothing
educational about it."
Another Church Installation.
The Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady of Consolation
has the honor of being the first church in Rhode Island to
endorse the pictures for Sunday afternoon exhibition. Since
last November there have been regular Sunday afternoon
exhibitions in the hall of the parochial school, under the
auspices of the rector of the parish, the Reverend Father
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533
Joseph C. Bessette, who has become an enthusiastic believer
in the educational value of the Kinematograph. Two ex-
hibitions are given each Sunday, one for children, in the after-
noon, immediately after the catechism (i.e. Sunday-school),
the other in the evening for boys and young men from fifteen
to twenty-five years old. The pictures range all the way
from historical, Biblical, literary and patriotic, down to light
comedy and drama, the only limitations being that the pic-
tures must be clean and wholesome, teach a moral lesson,
and be free from the objectionable "kissing finale." The
pictures are accompanied by an informal lecture and by in-
spiring and enlivening music from a first-class, electrically-
played piano, that was specially installed for the purpose.
The results have been most gratifying. Father Bessette's
idea originally was to find a means to keep the smaller
children off of the street and away from moral harm and at
the same time keep young men away from drug stores where
liquor is sold and from the places where cards are played
for gain on Sunday evenings. Not only are these results
being accomplished in a most gratifying manner, but Father
Bessette adds:
While I am keeping tbe children and young men away from
temptation and evil associations and thus helping them morally, I
am at the same time giving them the very best kind of educational
help.
Children, and even older folk, learn a great deal from motions.
They may read about historical matters and gather more or less
understanding of the subjects, but they learn more in one hour
viewing the pictures and listening to crisp explanations than they
would by days or weeks of reading about the same subjects. The
baby learns the meaning of the word "love" when the mother
presses it to her breast and kisses it; the deaf-mute learns the
significance of things by signs and actions. In the same way the
moving picture educates the masses and elevates the mind. The
whole subject is so broad, and there is so much that can be accom-
plished for spiritual welfare and material advancement by the
right use of the pictures, that any discussion as to whether they
should be used or not seems to be absolutely superfluous. If we
exclude the frivolous, and hold only to that which is calculated to
build character, to instil respect for that which is uplifting, to en-
courage love of church, home and country, then we are pursuing
the right and legitimate course.
Latest Educationals.
The Melies Company have at this season a complete
list of new and instructive Japanese pictures. In sports they
have "Shooting the Famous Hozu Rapids" and "Judo," and
another commonly known as "Jiu Jitsu." Industrialism is
enriched with "The Workings of a Lemon Plantation," and
architecture by a series of pictures of "Temples of Japan."
Manners and customs includes "A Japanese Wedding" and
"A Shoemaker at Work." Scenic films include "A Trip to
the Famous Picnic Grounds at Arashyma," also "At Phnom
Phen, Cambodia," and "Harbor and Town of Sidney." Other
scenics just issued include "Ascending Sugar Loaf Mountain"
(Essanay); "Snow Efifects in Austria" and "Nice and Its
Environs," by Pathe. The Kalem Company has two in-
dustrials "Talcum Powder" and "Making Cut Glass;" and
the Edison Company follow with a very good series showing
the products of the palm, banana and cocoanut. Natural
history is enriched by films showing "African Sea Birds"
(Edison), and "Insects That Sing" (Pathe). For the first
time we are given a glimpse of Hungarian scenery in a
series of views by the Lux Company entitled "Travels in
Hungary"; also one of "Ostrich Farming Near Nice." Each
of these pictures is a valuable and appropriate addition to
its respective class, the list of which is steadily growing so
that the time cannot be far distant when a completed course
of sufficient consecutive value will be ready for systematic
educational work.
Progressive Picture Work.
In New Jersey, State, County and City authorities are
allied in using the motion pictures in many educational ways.
The civic festival in Jersey City for the Christmas and New
Years observances gave free exhibitions of the "Manger to
the Cross" pictures, as an appropriate part of the new method
of educating the crowds to the exclusion of the former din
and racket which were considered necessary at this season
of the year.
In Trenton, a week of pictures illustrating the evils of
tuberculosis, their prevention and cure, with lectures by Dr.
Millard Knowlton, State health inspector, prove the ever
increasing value of the social and moral welfare influences of
the educational pictures. At the present time it seems that
the moving picture is more prominently engaged in fighting
battles against disease, moral and social evils than anything
else; may the grand work continue with thanks to their
powers.
Capt. Scott South Pole Pictures and Lecture.
Bostonians will have the first opportunity of seeing the
Capt. Scott South Pole E.xpedition in motion pictures Janu-
ary 26th. On that date the Gaumont Company will present
"The Undying Story of Captain Scott," together with "Ani-
mal Life in the .Antarctic" at Tremont Temple.
The entertainment, is composed of 6,700 feet of film, which
represent the choicest subjects selected from the 25.000 feet
of film made by Herbert G. Ponting, F. R. G. S., of London,
while with the late Captain Scott in the Antarctic, as well as
the remarkable still pictures taken by the immortal dead at
the South Pole. Harry E. Humphreys, the well-known elo-
cutionist of the Edison Company, will lecture the pictures.
EARL METCALFE.
IT DOES not often happen that a man so well endowed
with good looks chooses to obscure them in character
make-ups as is Earl Metcalfe's preference; but the de-
lineation of the unusual in human nature appeals strongly to
the young Lubin actor, and it is in such roles that he has
won his greatest spurs.
'-^^^^^K.. A^itadt^ Studious, ambitious,
W^^^^^^^ . v^^^JKKSki- keenly observant, his
1^^^^^^^ ii^jjU^^^^^K are rapidly
^ ^j^^^^HI maturing an age
^^^P "^^^^^Kf when most photoplay-
ers are only feeling
their way. People are
his never-ending
study, and after them
come the plays of
Ibsen and the stories
of Poe and Kipling
subscriptions for
every publication de-
. ^r^B'v^ ^^^^ a voted to the photo-
\ '^J^^^^^^^^^ I ' P'sy keep him in-
formed on every point
before the film world.
His interest is un-
flagging, his study un-
ceasing, his modesty
invariable.
Earl Metcalfe's des-
tiny can lead him no-
where but the heights.
He can pronounce
'Abgergevenny" just
as readily as you and the rest of the world can't. That's
because he was born there. It is somewhere in Wales, and
he left it and sailed for the States as soon as he heard of
the stars and stripes and Cincinnati. He was educated in
the university of that city, studied for West Point, then
he changed his mind about wanting to be a soldier and
decided upon the stage as a profession. That was twelve
years ago and since then he has played in big city stock,
was leading man for Stella Hammerstein and juvenile man
for Zelda Sears. He is a writer of short stories, but first
of all, he is one of the Lubin Company's very best men at
their Eastern studio. He is said to be terribly good-looking,
but, after all, it is his sterling ability that makes him popular,
not his looks.
Earl Metcalte.
THE LANGUAGE OF THE SCREEN.
In directing the production of motion pictures, when a
director wishes the actors to pause to give time for the
reading of a letter or other stage business, he calls "hold it,"
meaning to hold the action. During the production of
Director Henry MacRae's picture "The Vagabond Soldier," at
the Universal Pacific Coast studios, Mr. MacRae gave a
green hand a bomb with instructions when it was to be
lighted and when it was to be thrown into the scene. The
action in the scene commenced. The director instructed the
actors as the scene progressed and finally he called:
"Hold it, hold it, hold it."
The green hand thought he was being addressed. He held
it and he is now in the hospital at Universal City suffering
from a burned hand and arm.
CLINTON, WIS., HAS NEW PICTURE HOUSE.
The Gem. a moving picture theater in Clinton. Wis., was
opened on Christmas. Both matinee and evening performances
were crowded to the doors. Manager Miller feels greatly en-
couraged over the success of his start. According to newspaper
reports, the Gem can be compared favorably with any other pic-
ture house in a city the size of Qinton.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Music for the Picture
Conductea by CLARENCE E. SINN
Wants a Better Definition.
TORONTO, Canada, writes:
I notice 3'our department frequently mentions in
slighting terms "concert music" or "concert pro-
grams" in connection with music for the picture. Will
you kindly state just what you mean by these terms?
My own impression, backed up by some years of ex-
perience, is that nearly any kind of good music may
find a place upon a concert program — and often music
which is not very good may sometimes be similarly
favored. Strauss Waltzes, polkas (and even quad-
rilles at one time), modern popular songs and dances,
operatic selections, salon music, folk songs and
dances — all these and more may be found on popular
concert programs as well as symphonies and other
serious compositions. Do you mean to say such
music is to be excluded? If so, what have you left
to play that is worth hearing or playing?
It is true I have railed quite frequently, and then some,
against "concert programs" as an accompaniment (?) to
moving pictures. The correspondent probably is not aware
or does not consider the fact that a great many — too many
— musicians lay out a musical program without the least
regard of its fitness to the pictures being shown. Evidently
this is often done without trying to learn in advance what
the nature of the pictures will be. There will be an over-
ture, a set of standard waltzes perhaps, a selection or medley
(sometimes both), and a few shorter numbers to fill out the
time with usually a short wait after each number; exactly
as it would be played on a concert stage and exactly as it
should not be done in a moving picture theater. It is this
sort of thing which, for want of a better name, I have
referred to as a "concert program." And this department is
not alone in its objection to incongruous music. Surely,
anybody with a love for pictures in his heart would prefer
them with an appropriate musical accompaniment or with no
music at all. And appropriate music does not mean the ex-
clusion of good music; the best is none too good, but whether
it be the best or some other kind it should be in harmony
with the picture and not in opposition. Some time ago a
correspondent cortiplained of an orchestra which played "The
Light Cavalry" overture for a pretty little love story and
ended (with the finale, of course) "slap-bang" in the middle
of a quiet scene. That is the sort of concert program music
I have "spoken slightingly" of. I know it is not always easy
— not alwaj's convenient — sometimes well nigh impossible to
choose the right things, but let us do the best we can
under the circumstances.
A Couple of Fans.
C. P., Wisconsin, says:
My brother and I are running a picture theater
here. My brother (who operates the machine) has
Richardson's Handbook and regards it as his Bible.
Why don't you get out a book on picture music?
There is room for a good one and I believe you could
give it to us. I am an old repertoire pianist and
have little trouble "playing-up" to dramatic pictures,
as I accompany them much as I would similar situa-
tions in plays. We have taken the Moving Picture
World ever since we have been in the business and
couldn't do without it. I wish to say that in my
belief the nature of your music should depend a
great deal on the taste of your public. You've got
to consider it first — business is business you know.
On behalf of Richardson, I will say your appreciation is
appreciated. As to your suggestion anent the book on pic-
ture music, will say I am engaged on such a work, but other
matters have delayed its completion. Your remark that the
character of your music depends on the taste of your public
is well put. But I think we should cultivate that taste so
far as possible. Some audiences want plenty of popular
music; some want noisy music; some want both. Others care
1
for neither. Some delight in sound effects; some do not.
For those who prefer popular music it is a good idea to play
song choruses, "rags," etc., in the comedies. When they want
sound effects (as most of them do), make these effects cor-
rectly and consistent. Don't use a drum roll and crash for a
man sliding down a snow bank; when the horses are cross-
ing a river or soft ground, don't make a noise as if they
were clattering down a stone pavement.
When your audience likes a better grade of music, give
them the best you can. My own preference is for such num-
bers as the intermezzo, reverie, novelette, cavatina, caprice,
waltz and salon music generally, as these can be curtailed or
repeated to fit the length of the scene. Play good music,
and fit the picture, both as to length and character of the
scenes. Personally, I prefer the music to be very soft —
pianissimo — just a suggestion of music with a swell here and
there when needed to intensify certain scenes. But tastes
vary and as you say, business is business; the public must
be served.
Suggestions for Music.
From Omaha, Neb.:
Why don't you give us some more suggestions for
rnusic for the new releases? It has been a long time
since any of these have appeared.
For two reasons. First, the very few which could be given
each week were as a drop in the bucket compared with the
large number released in the same time; again, it is often im-
possible to see the pictures until the day of release and my
"suggestions" would then appear a week or more later; too
late to be of any benefit to a great many. The second reason
is that such _ suggestions are necessarily crude — in the very
nature of things it is impossible to suggest numbers which
everybody has. The majority of readers seem to think that
when a piece of music was named I recommended that par-
ticular number and nothing else would do, whereas (as I ex-
plained every few weeks), I always confined myself to a few
pieces which I hoped everybody was familiar with, the idea
being that they could select something from their own
library of similar character. I don't think they will appear
again; at least, not in just that way.
Analyzing the Picture.
(Continued from December 20th issue.)
The character of pictures previously mentioned were
"Comedy" (both light and farce), "Drama" and "Melodrama."
The distinction between the two last named was made, as
explained, for the purpose of musical classification only.
Some others you might classify as follows:
Historical Dramas. Usually martial, romantic or religious.
Avoid the more modern music, especially up-to-date waltzes
and popular mu.sic generally. Try to fit the time and nation
when possible. War dramas often come under this head and
offer opportunity for national airs and war tunes of the pe-
riod. These, of course, will often call for ponderous, noisy
"hurries" in the battle scenes and ballad's of the time and
period for the sad or sentimental scenes. In pictures of an-
cient history standard 4/4 marches (like "Reine de Saba,"
etc.), will be found useful, as well as numbers from standard
operas. Try to play music of the higher order wherever pos-
sible, but don't play a standard overture and let it go at that.
Try to fit the scenes in this as in other pictures.
Biblical Pictures. Of a grave dignified character through-
out. Standard church music (not the Moody and Sankey
songs), grandioso movements and ponderous marches when
marches are required. Masses and Te Deums. Avoid any-
thing suggestive of modern music.
Tragedies. (Shakespearean order.) Music is stately, mas-
sive and always serious. Marches in 4/4 time; heavy "hurries"
for battle scenes and combats. Gavottes and polonaises for
fill-in purposes. Dances arc usually the gavotte and minuet.
No waltzes, two-steps or anything suggestive of modern
music. For pathetic scenes use standard numbers or ballads
of the period.
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Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Talking to BUI.
EVIDENTLY Bill is going straight down the line of experience, for
his last letter was about prize schemes for building up patronage.
This is the reply.
Dear Bill,
Kiddies have to have mumps and measles and whooping cough and things
like that before they can hope to regard themselves as seasoned, and the
new manager has to get through certain ideas before he can put R. M.
after his name, which the same means more or less Regular Manager.
I could give ^ou a couple of earfuls of stuff about prize schemes, but
what's the use? There is just one prize scheme and that's the scheme of
giving such a good show that it draws. This is a little slower than turning
loose a crate of chickens or something like that, but it is more lasting and
it's the only way to solder down a business so it will stay put.
Most men are gamblers and most women are bargain hunters: which is
the feminine form of gamble. She buys something for gS*: marked down
from 99. If she can eventually see it, she wins. If she can't, she loses.
Like all the rest, it's a losing game, but it's a game that most people like
to play, and so a man goes to the theater as much to see if he can get
something for nothing as to see the show. As long as you offer more stuff
or better stuff than the other fellow does, why you win, but it's like sensa-
tion, you must keep building up until you have to borrow money to buy
prizes with.
I've watched it here in New York. I know a hoiise where they have
some feature every evening except Saturday and some houses will presently
come in Saturday, too. One of the orchestra men in a shop you and I
know, says the real novelty of the week now comes on Saturday when they
give the whole show. All the rest of the time they cut the show down to
make room for these schemes.
It was a stunt started by the vaudeville and burlesque houses to fight
the picture shows, but now the picture shows use the ideas to fight each
other with and the time is long past since the schemes have been business
bringers. Now they are business holders, but they must be kept going once
they are started and they must keep going higher and higher.
There are lots of people who are willing to buy their flour at the grocery,
their meat at the butcher's, their coal at the coal yard and their clothes at
the tailor's. Why not make a bid for them? Put the money you might
spend in prizes into a regular honest-to-goodness show.
The Second.
This seems to be the second of two very interesting advertisements of the
Colonial Theater, Green Bay, Wis. We are sorry that we have not the
first. Perhaps the management will send it in for use by others next
Christmas or perhaps in the summer school vacation time. If matter is
clearly marked for this department, it greatly aids the handling of the mail.
Will managers please note the fact. This is the start of the advertisement:
THE SECOND WEEK OF VACATION
BEGINS TODAY. It is the last free week of rest and recrea-
tion that the little ones will have for themselves until Easter which
is a good four months away. We talked last Saturday about en-
couraging the children to attend the Colonial where they were per-
fectly safe, both bodily and morally, now we take up another side
of the question: ''Why the Cclonial is and should be the favorite
of the little ones." Now, we say: "Send the children where they
are sure to be pleased." If you only knew the care we exercised in
booking our attractions you'd be assured of the little people's pleas-
ure and entire satisfaction with us. These two weeks in particu-
lar— we have hustled in bookings for subjects which we knew would
please the children and the ladies. Watch our programs this week
and see for yourself. There is always something or someone to
please you on our bills, "Bronco Billy" appears Exclusively in our
brands of films. "Mutt and Jeff" appear on no other program but
the Licensed, which we use here. The same is good for "Alkali
Ike" and for Selig's Kid Players who appeared in "Love Before
Ten" and other juvenile successes. Remember that the Kiddies
"just love" our entertainments.
This is the introduction to a generous sized two column advertisement
dropping about nine inches, all of which carries the same idea of giving
the kiddies the best of it on their festal weeks. We do not think that the
photoplay theater should cater to children exclusively. The photoplay is
something more than a children's entertainment, but in the weeks when
school is "out," it does pay to give them some extra attention and shape
the bills particularly for them.
All Except.
Tmery M. Downs sends in his Knickerbocker News; Cleveland, for the
New Year's issue. Except for the front page the work is excellent, but the
printer evidently found a lot of new ornaments in his stocking Christmas
and was eager to try them out. As a result the front page is too ornate
and the sound and telling greeting is made subordinate to an ovei fancy
border. Don't let the printer spill his whole case into the chase when he
sets your advertising. You want some rule work and a couple of small
ornaments to set off the type, but the real object of advertising is to get
business through what you have to say and when a printer wants to get out
a specimen book let him do so at his own expense and not yours.
The greeting is a friendly appral for criticism; "the honest opinion of
those who have made our success possible," and a hint of good things
coming. The second page is good enough to lift entire. Here it is:
Perhaps you have been coming to the Knickerbocker ever since
we opened our doors nearly two years ago, or perchance you are
only just finding us in your quest for diversion. Be that as it may,
we are deeply obligated to each and every one of you for your
kindness and indulgence in seeking us out and accepting our little
programme for an evening's amusement, and perhaps not always
fully satisfied that the offering was up to your expectations.
Just as each one of you cherish some well outlined ideal and are
industriously aspiring to attain its perfection, just so does the
Knickerbocker, perhaps with even more sincerity, aspire to greater
things.
We are anxiously looking forward for the time when famous
plays and noted works of literature will be filmed in great num-
bers by all the big manufacturers; and we are planning tp do our
share in the advancement of this great amusement by careful
thought in their production. In short, the Knickerbocker means to
lead the way to better things during the ensuing year.
The object in placing this little leaflet before you is prompted by
an earnest and sincere desire to dispel any reticence the reader may
feel in coming forward with suggestions or criticisms, for fear they
may not be received with good grace. We want you to feel that you
are personally acquainted with "The Knick"; that its ideals and
ambitions are linked with your pleasure; and finally impress each
individual with the fact that their personal friendship and interest
would be the most valued accomplishment of the New Year.
The third page explains their program scheme. They run one feature
Monday to Wednesday inclusive, but change the single reels on Tuesday.
Another feature and three singles are used for Thursday and Friday and
a multiple and four comedies on Saturday. Sunday they run a two-reel
and three ones with an extra comedy at the matinee.
The color scheme is brown on a deep cream. It is decidedly good work.
Wants Some Advise.
C. Boehm, of the Opal Theater, Berkeley, Calif., writes:
I have been a constant reader of The Moving Picture World
for the past four years, having operated that length of time. A
few months ago I purchased this theater and so far have met with
fair success, but I think that business could be a great deal better.
Therefore, I am going to ask you to give me a few suggestions
which might help to build up the business. The house seats 256, so
up to the present time I did not think it would pay me to buy
printers' ink and have confined my advertising to posters, taking
one six-sheet, one three-sheet, three ones and a set of photographs
each day. I am running three reels of Universal Film between two
weeks and 35 days, charging five cents admission. Christmas I am
going to run five reels and charge ten cents. For this occasion I
have had a program printed, a copy of which I enclose. Please let
me know through your department if it is O.K. or what is lacking
and whether you think it would pay to use a weekly program in a
house of my size. I will be grateful to any brother who will let
me have samples of his advertising.
We assuredly believe that the right sort of a weekly program would yield
a return on the investment. Posters are all right where they are seen, but
a program can be sent where the posters will not reach. More than this,
there is nothing so well planned to make regulars of the occasional patrons
as the use of a weekly program, but there is printing and printing and we
do not like the appearance of the two programs sent. To sum it up in a
work they look "dinky" which is interpreted cheap and mean. The chief
fault seems to lie with the printer, though Mr. Boehm is partly to blame
because he has turned in more copy than the front page can carry effective-
ly and the printer has done the rest with a poor job of composition. We
think that Mr. Boehm selected his printer because he was cheap, but he
did not save the dollar or two that represents the difference between the
actual cost and what a good shop would have charged. The page is
crowded, and so the first glance repels. It is a small sheet, four and a
half by six, and there is a lot of copy to set, but even this is no excuse for
the commonplace faces used. A better choice of type would have prevented
the crowded appearance.
Type to Large.
To explain to Mr. Boehm, he will note that below, the name and address
of the house he has the -matinee and night announcement. These are in a
twelve point type and read:
Matinees 2 p. m. daily.
Evenings 7 p. m.
In each case the P. M. is in lower instead of upper case as it should be
in a display line. A neat six or eight point would have carried all this in
one line. In the same way the address could have been set in a smaller
type and this would have gained space as well as adding to the balanced
effect of the page. Then "Special Christmas Program" could have been set
in three large lines, the "special" starting well toward the left hand of the
page, the "Christmas" in the middle and the "Program" running to the
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right. This was the important announcement, and should have been given a
larger and at the same time more ornamental type. Severely plain faces
have their uses, but one of these uses is not for ornamental display on a
program.
The next important announcement is the five reel show and this is told:
5 BIG REELS 5
of interesting and highly
entertaining photoplays
Very probably the reader would know what reels are and could get the
idea from the announcement, but "Five big subjects" would have read more
interestingly. "Filet of sole" sounds a lot better than "fried flounder,"
though they are the same and by the same logic "Five splendid plays" sounds
more appealing than "5 big reels."
Of course good printing costs money and even an added dollar sometimes
means a lot to a house with limited seating capacity, but on the same argu-
ment, if it means much, it does not pay to waste three dollars on printing
that will not bring three dollars in return when five dollars would buy a
job that would make ten dollars of immediate business and leave the after
effect as added gain.
Do Well or Do Nothing.
A weekly program will pay, but a weekly program well printed on a vest
pocket card will be a better investment than an eight-page job set by the
printer's devil when the boss' back is turned. Go to some office large
enough to afford a wide variety of type faces, pick out something neat and
attractive and get something that looks like a big house. We are under the
impression that Berkeley is a residential suburb of San Francisco, in which
case the local house will have to stand comparison with the finer places
across the bay and the program that might do well enough in a town of a
thousand will not be good enough for Berkeley. The printing should sug-
gest refinement and good taste, conveying the suggestion that it is a re-
flection of the performance itself. Then it will be possible to coax in the
man who has never come before and his ten cents is more important than
the dime of the usual nickel patron, for he is a possible regular, if the per-
formance is of the right quality.
For that matter we know of many houses that would draw more ten-cent
patrons than at half the price and so get more than twice the return for
precisely the same film offering. And some of these theaters are located in
the very hotbed of the "nickel shows," and it is because of that fact that
they could do better at the higher rate. The man who told us a couple of
years ago that he would go to the photoplay theaters when they raised the
price to a quarter is doing it right now. He did not want to mix with the
five-cent patrons, but he does not mind the quarter crowd. But the quarter
crowd could not be coaxed with five-cent printing, and this is another point
to be borne in mind.
Ssmopses.
But it is not alone a question of typesetting. The text must be prepared
with care. One of these programs tells the story of Bloodhounds of the
North. It sticks to facts, but it does not tell them interestingly. It says,
for example, that "the police track the fugitive and in the effort to arrest
him he is killed and the daughter marries one of the police." The facts
could have been more interestingly presented and the two statements, broken
into paragraphs, would not have sounded so crudely. As a matter of fact
the synopsis does not state that the girl marries the policeman but that she
has learned to love him, and the incidents not told in this brief show that
this love is justified. That the girl should marry one of her father's
slayers does not argue a pretty story. Given the full facts it is seen that
there are policemen and policemen in the plot.
It is not an easy matter to condense an already condensed story, but un-
less the condensation can be attractively done, it is better not to try and cut
it down. Mr. Boehm has done well for a first attempt, but we think that
these suggestions will lead to better work in future.
As to general schemes, we would refer him to the back numbers. It is
only recently that we mentioned a number of business getters.
White Space.
S. Schultz, who conducts several houses in the vicinity of Limestone,
Maine, sends in a handbill and wants to know if we think there should
be more reading matter. The bill advertises one vaudeville act and adds
that "The pictures will be of the very best. Four new ones shown
each night."
Since we are asked, we do not think that there should be more read-
ing, but we do think that the titles of those four "very best" pictures
would be a much more potent "drag" than the name of some obscure
vaudeville trio.
We like white space and believe that many times white space is more
valuable than type, but we also believe in telling something about a pro-
gram and only a casual reference to four-fifths of the entertainment is
bad business.
The idea of issuing a handbill is to tell the people what you have. Tell
them all you have and tell it convincingly and attractively. Get the name
of your house where it shows to the best advantage. In the present bill
the word "vaudeville" crosses the page top and bottom in about a 48-point
letter and the Dreamland, the title of the house, is run down each side,
Chinese fashion. It is hardly probable that this makes much difference in
so small a town, but it is not the best practise, for the up and down stuff
is not easy to read and should be avoided wherever possible. In this
case, the name of the house, being more important than the vaudeville,
should have crossed top and bottom and Vaudeville down the sides if
something had to be run that way. A better arrangement would have been
the name of the house, the date, the name of the half-week vaudeville act
and the three lists of pictures. If the titles could not be procured in time
it would have been possible to have originated a snappier line than the
"very best." It is hard to keep thinking up new copy, but something better
than this should have been used or it would not pay to print it.
And on the other hand, if you brag too hard you never will be believed.
The Lyric Theater, Bingharaton, N. Y.. advertises a release with "20.000
men, 500 cannon and 6,000 horses." We would like to believe all that.
but we cannot, and we think that those who see the reels will feel a dis-
tinct disappointment in a subject that would please if more moderately
boomed. A little exaggeration is permissible, but too much will prove a
boomerang.
The Lyric program is well displayed and uses a distinctly good idea
in featuring. The two reel subject runs across page and the title is set
in capitals while the single reels get half the width and the titles are set
in upper and lower case. A slightly larger type, perhaps six paints, higher,
for the features, would be better yet, but the arrangement is orderly and
desirable.
A Kiddie*s Matinee.
George A. Bleich, of the Empress. Owensboro, Kentucky, gave a matinee
to the children on Christmas day and he gave it the real Christmas spirit.
One part reads:
If you see this ad make it a point to tell the children, especially
those that a nickel looks big to.
No "strings" to this. The doors will be wide open for all, and
for the poor most of all.
That's the sort of thing that counts. And building up on that he had
"The Price of Human Lives" and above the advertisement of the film was
a special card that read:
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL RED CROSS SOCIETY:
"The Price of Human Lives." the latest Edison film produced un-
der the auspices of your Society, is at the Empress, Tuesday, this
week, and I take pleasure in inviting you as my guesfs to witness
the picture. No cards or formality — Just say Red Cross Society to
the doorman.
GEO. A. BLEICH.
That is advertising that advertises. Here was a chance to get such of the
Red Cross people as were not regular patrons, and to make certain that he
got them he invited them to be his guests.
A Creed.
We always welcome the Academian because we know that the Selma pub-
lication will make good reading. The latest to hand starts the second
volume and give a retrospect and forecast, parts of which might be slightly
changed to form the Exhibitor's Creed. Here is a part of it:
During 19 13 we have endeavored to make our appeal to what
might be called "the better class" of people in that they are the
people in whom there is most appreciation of the artistic and least
desire for the sensational or lurid. In everything we have done, we
have tried to keep within the bounds of good taste; every appeal we
have made we have tried to make to the better nature of people.
Whether we have succeeded or failed in that is a thing for you to
decide, we could do no more than try.
* « * « •
But more than that, far, far more we think, we have confined
ourselves to the humble truth in our advertisements, and have tried
to keep absolute faith with you in all that we have done. The one
man we envy is a manager in a small town in Tennessee who says:
"When I tell the people here a thing is good, they believe it, and
come."
When you can say things like that and not make people laugh, it's a sign
that you're headed right.
Prompt Reply.
Lately we expressed a desire to know something more of the Exhibitors'
Official Motion Picture Story Magazine and Weekly Program, and immedi-
ately they dropped us a line and back number programs and tell us all
about the scheme, which is pretty much what we though it would be. They
are an offshoot of the Exhibitors* Publishing Company, Pittsburgh, and they
have followed a scheme that this department has always advocated, the
wholesale production of printed matter. They write that they are in shape
to handle a half million copies weekly. The colored cover is one straight
run, which reduces the cost of color printing almost to the straight run for
a single house in one color. The type for the release is gotten up and the
same type is used for all programs in which a release appears, the cost
being divided by the number of programs using it instead of merely by one.
The same applies to the miscellaneous matter, the single composition cover-
ing all of the publications, there being about a hundred subscribers at pres-
ent, according to the company's figures. They state that the cost to the
manager is so low that by hustling some local advertising for the back page
it costs him practically nothing at all. If the proposition is as good as that
we think we would rather have the page for the house. We think the
company could build up on the scheme and by selling some national adver-
tising be enabled to get out a twelve or sixteen-page issue that could be put
out at the same price to the manager.
It is a step in the right direction and we are glad to see it coming. We
think the weekly program attractively put is the best advertising any house
can have and this proposition enables even the smallest house to have a
colored cover w-ith a portrait of some player on the front. We are not lost
in admiration of the job they made of John Bunny with his golden hair
hanging down his back, as we have before remarked, but the other samples
are better in workmanship and so far comparison shows a steady improve-
ment. We'll forgive the company its lengthy name for the sake of the good
it is doing. Publishers in cities like Chicago, Denver, St. Louis, New
Orleans and others of like importance would do well to look into this
scheme.
Programs Wanted.
L. F. Heiberger, of the Broad Theater, Bethlehem, Pa., is thinking of
getting out a weekly program and asks that other managers be good enough
to send him samples. He asks that we send him any spares that we may
have, but we have explained repeatedly in this department that our office
room does not permit us to keep this matter on file. Since Mr. Heiberger
is in Pennsylvania, we would suggest that he get in touch with the Exhibi-
tor's Supply Company, Pittsburgh.
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I THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT
m Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Mrs. Parsons Says.
EVIDENTLY Mrs. Louella Parsons is getting tired of being nice to
people who prove themselves unworthy. Here is a letter from her:
Will you kindly announce through the columns of the Moving
Picture World that the Essanay Film Mfg. Co. will buy very
few scripts the coming year. We have a staff of writers who will
supply most of our needs. Of course, we will be glad to consider
scenarios written by experienced writers and those from whom we
have already purchased scripts, also all good comedies. But aside
from this we are not in the market for scenarios. I might add at
the present time there is a scarcity- of good slap-stick comedies.
That's all Mrs. Parsons says, but reading between the lines we get some-
thing like this:
I'm getting tired of helping people who do not appreciate it.
As you probably know. I've done a lot in the last year to help the
young author along. I've realized that we need more authors and
I've tried to do my share toward developing the promising, but the
more I do the more they seem to demand and the more heavily they
lean on me. And just because it has been said that I am helpful.
I've been made the goat by a lot of writers who simply shoot all
they grind out — and they write a lot — into the Essanay studio and
expect me to run a free correspondence school for their personal
benefit. I'm getting tired of it and so please tell them nicely that
I want a professional grade of work.
That is not what Mrs. Parsons said, but we'll bet an alligator against a
hole from a stale doughnut that this is about what she would like to say
were she less polite and less diplomatic. We happen to know that she has
spent a lot of her own time helping the beginner with suggestion and en-
couragement and we can guess that she, like other editors, finds that it
doesn't pay. Two or three other studios are going to shut down on the
general market soon if the pressure continues. Hold back all but the best
and help along the open market.
Why We're Baldheaded.
There used to be a time when a man who was good for nothing else
studied for the ministry. Now he — and his sister — turns to photoplay
writing. If he wanted to be a stenographer, he would study shorthand,
and some preliminary work with a machine would preface his debut as a
typewriter, but he has seen dozens of advertisements that tell him he
does not have to be experienced to write photoplays — so he writes plays in
much the same spirit as the writer of this letter:
No doubt you receive a few letters like this one and they are
pushed aside before you finish reading them. But please read this
through and give it your special attention or give me the informa-
tion I so much desire. I have written a Photoplay about a "three
reel drama" that I am sure will make a hit and am so anxious to
get before the public I am a lover of the movies and have been
several weeks studying this out. If I have written to the wrong one
about this will you please direct me to the right one. and please
write me by return mail it will be more than appreciated.
Thank you.
Here is a woman who doesn't even know how to use commas or periods,
who does not capitalize properly and -who has no other claim to authorship
than that she is a lover of the "movies'* and has studied "several weeks,"
yet, first offense, she writes a three-reel play and wants us to tell her "by
return mail" where to sell it. She isn't willing to wait our convenience.
she doesn't argue that perhaps we may be busy doing things that help pay
for meat and rent. Right away we must sit down to tell her where to sell
this play she is sure will make a hit.
Why should we?
We spend eight to twelve hours a week giving free advice to those who
seem to be deserving of it. We do not mean writing stuff for this depart-
ment or as paid criticism, but personal letters and inten-'iews that yield
absolutely nothing but thanks in return, but since this is what we give, we
want to give it where we believe that it will do some good and we do not
think that encouraging people who write three-reel plays with absolutely no
previous experience will do any good. We are willing to help the deserving
after they have proved themselves deserving; we are willing to help anyone
a little, but we will be gosh darned if we'll answer with a three-page
letter a request for full information "by return mail." If you want to
ask advice, ask and be welcome, but for the love of Mike please be willing
to wait half a day or a day until we get a chance to wiggle the machine
without neglecting more pressing matters. We know you don't mean it
precisely that way, but in your letter show that you realize that you are
asking a favor instead of granting one, and we'll be a lot more willing to
lielp.
Following Style.
Frequently we have given the excellent advice to read the Stories of the
Films in this paper each week and keep in touch with the needs and likes
of the producing companies, but sometimes this advice seems to be taken
almost too literally. The other day we saw a script that in a general way
was very like our own Zeb, Zack and the Zulus, produced by the Lubin
Company. We do not believe that the writer sought to copy our play nor
that she even saw it, but we use it simply to point the moral.
In Zeb two missionaries went to Africa and were put in the fattening
pen by the cannibal king. They started to sing rag time and while the
Zulus practised the dsnce they went away from there. Surely, it might be
argued, if a thing had been done it could be done again, and it could,
but there is a difference in the preparation. The script we wrote was done
after we had gone over the ground with the director. We took the twenty-
mile run from Jacksonville to Pablo Beach and then down the beach, cutting
inland here and there to get an idea of the country that was to be used
for the jungle stuff. We noted that there were no boats at the beach,
which is unprotected from the high surf, no inlets of consequence and no
very thick undergrowth. When we wrote the story we called only for
what we could get and not for what we could not get. The ship scenes
were done abroad a boat moored to the dock and the landing scenes were
made in the river and not on the ocean beach. Most important of all, we
knew that such a script was wanted and would be purchased.
The other script was not written for any company nor for any particular
part of the country. It called for a yacht at dock and at sea, several small
boats and a lot of other costly adjuncts.
When you see some special story or series of this sort, do not write one
like it. Do not call for yachts and airships and all that sort of thing unless
some company has asked you to fit some special need, when they will tell
you precisely what they want, and by then you will be so far ahead you
will not need this advice. Do not write some story that must be made in
the Bay of Fundy unless you know of some company that will work there.
Write a story that can be made almost anywhere and if it is a good story
you can sell it almost anywhere. Leave the special work for the special
men and do only the generally available stuff.
Generally a special run of stuff is not realeased until the series is all
done and in the studio. The first of those Zulu stories, for example, was
released several weeks after the company making them had left Jacksonville
and was established for the summer at Atlantic City, where the darkies
were all busy waiting on table in the hotels and getting so much in tips
they could not be coaxed to pose for pictures.
Can't Understand It.
J. H. Ritchie, of Oklahoma, in sending in some school stuff, writcb:
As to writing, I have been writing voluminously the past year —
practicing really. Most of my efforts go into the waste basket.
Occasionally I send a "best effort" to some company. The criti-
cism upon its return is most always a help to me. The rejection
slip has no terrors for me; I get the practice anyway, and it is
profitable in other ways.
I find it one of the best schools in the world, and I shall con-
tinue to write photoplays even though they are most always re-
jected. I am a very regular patron of the moving picture theaters,
four of which are in this town of 15,000. This helps me some, as
I keep in touch with the trend of releases of the various com-
panies.
As to my experiences, they have been varied. I have written
several comedies that apparently — to me at least — were in line
with what I would see on the screen, but they would invariably have
one reason for rejection — too slight a plot. Yet I would see on
the screen night after night comedies that were nothing but a suc-
cession of funny incidents. One editor said my comedy was all
right, except it was only a succession of funny incidents. Others
said there was a total lack of plot, while one said the theme was
too slight. I always have prompt returns, sometimes so prompt I
doubt if the story was ever read.
That "plot too slight" is something that no man can tell about. Last
fall we sent a comedy to a company and were told that the action was very
funny, but that it had no plot. We put in a plot and sent it back and they
sent it back and said it was not funny, presumably because there was a
plot.
The trick is to get just enough of a plot to serve as an excuse and not
enough to clog the action. Just what that is it's hard to tell. It is one of
the things that must be sensed. Merely humorous action is not sufficient.
There must be some peg of plot to hang the action on, some real and well-
defined plot, but it should not be so much of a plot that it prevents the
development of the action nor so complicated as to call for an excess
of leader.
Technical Terms.
^ Probably you've heard of the man who wears a yachting cap and never
did better than a ferry boat ride, but how about the man who uses all the
technical terms to show he knows all about writing plays, yet whose work
clearly betrays his inexperience.
Ever since the Van Loan stories of photoplay studios have been running
in the Saturday Evening Post the authors have been using "establish" and
"register" to show that they are familiar with the work and some of them
do not know yet just what "establish" means. They use the terms and
the very fact that they do employ the terms shows that they do not know.
The other day a script came in with fifteen or twenty "flash" scenes.
The writer had seen "flash" used in a script and he liked the word. He
did not know that a flash was just that, a fleeting glimpse, a few feet only
of some break scene. He took flash in the sense that a person moved
hurriedly from one place to another and he had flashes of action that would
run from fifteen to thirty seconds. If he had written before every scene,
"I am a beginner!" he could not have revealed himself more clearly.
Just as a matter of fact, the practised writer does not make an extensive
use of the slang of the studio. He says "flash" if he wants to or he might
say "a few feet of" a certain action. He may say that Jack "establishes"
himself in the background, or he may say that "Jack appears in the back-
ground." He uses whichever comes to him.
It is the same way with enter and exit. Recently we saw a scene that
read that "the doctor's face enters at the window." Something happened
to scare the owner of the face and so^"face exits" presumably to rejoin
the rest of the head.
The value of a script lies not so much in its rigid adherence to the
jargon of the studio as in its clearness of expression and brevity of phrase.
In a stage play "Jack exits" is the simplest direction to get Jack off the
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stage and so it is generally used, but the rigid and undeviating use of the
word exit in a photoplay does not indicate good photoplay form, but more
generally serves only to display the general ignorance of the novice. The
practised writer uses exit only when it is handier than some other word.
The veteran may write "Jack enters from bouse, goes up street." The
novice who says "Jack enters from house. Jack exits up street" may be
correct, but awkward. Write naturally without regard to studio slang and
you'll be in better form.
The American Studios at Santa Barbara.
By Marc Edmund Jones.
The .American Film Manufacturing Co. is located at Santa Barbara, about
one hundred miles up the coast from Los Angeles. The city is located in
a pocket in the hills, being surrounded on three sides by mountains of vari-
ous heights which run to the ocean's edge both north and south of the city.
The Southern Pacific railroad hugs the edge of these hills at these points
and during the rainy season there are times when it will be washed out
completely, and the city will be cut off from the outside world. There is
one dock. Steam's Wharf, and from here a steamship service is maintained
to Los Angeles and San Francisco throughout the year.
Santa Barbara is a well-known winter resort, and Montecito, a suburb,
contains many beautiful homes. The Gillespie estate, a show spot of South-
ern California, was used for the settings in "In the days of Trajan." The
resort and town people show an unusual willingness to co-operate with the
American company, and the opportunity for beautiful settings are inex-
haustible. The city itself is not cramped in its location, and so the main
street — State Street — has few buildings over two stories in height. The
buildings are modern, however, and there is a modern street car system,
so that few things ordinarily called for in a scenario are impracticable for
the American producers. Steam's Wharf has been used a number of times.
The steamboats only make a way stop at Santa Barbara, however, and for
that reason sea stories are apt to be undesirable. Stories with a large cast
cannot be handled as well is in Los Angeles, as the available extra people
are not as experienced as those that can be procured in the larger city.
There is little water in the vicinity of Santa Barbara, except in the rainy
season, and the water set in "Destinies Fulfilled" necessitated a trip to a
spot considerably distant. At this writing retrospect stories have been over-
worked by producers, and, as a general thing, in watching American films,
It IS well to bear in mind that the type of story seen on the screen (con-
sidering the story, and not the character of the acting, setting, and pro-
duction) IS NOT the type of story wanted, as the American policy is toward
variety, and the producers will go to considerable trouble with anything
new or novel. For that reason they will frequently buy ideas.
The studio is located in the city, and consists of permanent brick and
mission buildings, with a glass studio. The scenario department is in Santa
Barbara, and scripts are addressed to the American company at Santa
Barbara, without street address. The editor is merely a reader, and the
scripts are passed upon by the directors individually, and, if wanted by
them, held for consideration by S. S. Hutchinson, the president of the
company. Mr. Hutchinson personally passes upon every story before it
can be bought or produced, and this oftentimes leads to delav, as he also
personally looks after the interests of the Mutual exchanges on the Pacific
coast, and only spends a part of his time in Santa Barbara.
Lorimcr Johnston, producer of company No. i, features Vivian Rich,
Sidney Ayres, Jack Richardson, Louise Lester, and Harry von Meter, and
likes problem and psychological plays with a strong punch. Thomas Ricketts
and company No. 2 works Winnifred Greenwood and Ed. Coxen in senti-
mental, heart-interest stories. Johnston and Ricketts alternate on Westerns
and Johnston produces an occasional comedy. In a new company to release
under the "Beauty" brand, Harry Pollard will produce himself with his wife
Margarita Fischer, m simple, strong heart-interest stories of real life ana
wants stories featuring Miss Fischer, with an occasional one to feature
little Kathie Fischer, five years old and a clever little actress.
"It Was a Dream."
_ Don't write dream stuff. It's the most certain indication that your story
IS too wild and too improbable to stand the test of logic, and instead of
tearing it up you say "It was a dream," as though that would excuse
anything.
Most editors regard dream stuff as being the confession of the author
that he has written something that he should not have done, and pass it
over on general principles.
But there is a mechanical reason as well. Most of the dream stuff must
be faded from one scene to the next to preserve the suggestion of a
vision, and this costs extra money that seldom gives extra effect.
We Got Two Ladies Mixed.
Mrs. Breuil tells us we are worse than Pinafore's Little Buttercup for
mixing people up. We said that Miss Smith was reading for the North
American and Miss McCall doing the leaders. Quite the reverse. Miss
Smith does the leaders and Miss McCall is helping on the editorial end.
Your Good Friends.
"Several of my friends, one of them the manager of a moving picture
house here, have told me that my scripts are better than usual."
That's the way a recent letter runs along, so we asked the writer what
reason she had to suppose that her friends, even the manager of the photo-
play theater, knew anything at all about scripts, let alone the comparative
value of hers and others. She believed that they must know because they
told her that the stuff was good. If they had said it was poor she would
have told herself that they were incompetent critics, that they were jeal-
ous, or something of that sort, but so long as they said "good" she knew
that they must be right.
There is not one photoplay manager in a thousand who can visualize
the action of a written script. No outsider can tell a good script from a
poor one, so the author goes on writing, knowing her work to be good,
because her friends tell her so, and she makes no progress because she
will not realize that repeated rejections are due to her poor work and not
to the inability of the editors to tell a good script when they see one.
Your friends are your worst enemies if they try to criticise your stuff
unless they are fully competent to render an expert opinion with a full
knowledge of studio wants and methods.
Inquiries
NOTE — No inquiries can be replied to by mail. Look for your answers here.
No question can be replied to that necessitates the handling of the manuscript.
Always give your name and address. It will not be published. A list of ad-
dresses, to which photoplays should be sent, will be supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. The request should bo
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
R. J. H.^We are always glad to reply to questions, but please ask about
things of general interest and lay off that "Yukon Kid," signature. Have
no data on Advance wants. Do not know that they want anything. "No
vacancy at present, but leave your name and address," is a polite way of
saying "no" as a rule. They put your application on file and there It stays.
G. W. B. — Most of the editors, and a majority of the producers, want
scripts single spaced and with the scenes numbered at the side. You write
a good story and the matter of spacing will not count.
M. H. E, — "An enthusiastic reader," should know the answers to most of
the questions you propound. Leader and sub-title are synonymous. Insert
is not a leader, but any matter, not a leader, that must be inserted in the
film, a letter, photograph or what not. The use of a dash la place of
punctuation is convenient, but optional. Submit to Eastern or Western Uni-
versal, according to whether you wish to reach the companies working in Los
Angeles or New York. There are editors at both ends of the line. The chief
demand in a script is an original idea, next, a sound development of this plot.
This paper is issued on Saturday, and dated seven days ahead.
BUBENA.-^Even with you, Bubena, we refuse to discuss broken noses or
harelips In print. Miss Joyce Is with the Jacksonville section of Kalem.
Sure we got some Christmas presents.
E. A. C. — The submission of film subjects to the National Board of
Censorship is ^purely a voluntary action on the part of the manufacturer.
Most regular releases are submitted. The Board does not pass on special
features.
T. S. — Try Sellg. It's not an easy market, but about the only one for
what you have-
A. B. M. — Thanks, but we use no poetry.
E. L. C. — Eclair and other addresses for the asking. See head of depart-
ment. Your letter has been taken over Into the Photoplaywright. Look for
it in a few weeks.
E. T. L. — You can "get some dandy Ideas out of the magazines." and you
can get some dandy diamond rings out of a jewelry store when the shop-
keeper Is not looking, but in either case you would be a thief If you take the
property of someone else. A single copyright line, generally on the contents
page, covers all the contents of a magazine, and the plea that you did not
see it will not avail you In court. If you cannot Invent stories, don't try to-
pretend you are an author.
B, B. — Eastern Universal la slow. We've had scripts in since Dec. 3, and
no action yet. We are not worried yet.
LOIS. — The Biograph Identifier does not know Lucy Ann in "The Capturing
of David Dunne." She seems to have been a transient. Allan Hale was
David. William Stowell was Wallace, In "Through Another Man's Eyes."
Labin now has no set companies, the players being cast to fit the story in-
stead of the story being recast to fit some particular company. It makes for
better production. Thanks for your good wishes.
D, J. P. — It is proper to send more than one script in one cover if there
Is a return envelope for each of the scripts so sent, but it is not a good plan
to send many at a time to any one company. It gives the Impression that you
are trying to unload some back numbers or that you produce too quickly to
be able to do good work.
ROSE, — Harold Lockwood played opposite Miss Williams in "The Young
Mrs. Eames. No addresses in this department. Send to Kalem. Not so old
we have to be carried around — yet.
R. J. H. — A printed rejection slip does not require a signature. The Editor
Is not required to assign a reason for rejection. Most companies will take
three and four reel stories, the companies named require an exceptionally good
grade of script to beat their regular writers. The American recently adver-
tised for scripts to their Chicago office.
MISS M. I. G. — There is a market for perfectly developed photoplays of
marked originality, but we are afraid that you cannot qualify. Those who-
have the "grandest ideas" seldom have salable ones. Your letter does not
suggest any of the qualifications that go to make a successful script writer.
If you do take up the work, "Technique" will set you straight, but we would
advise you not to try. Sorry we can't be optimistic. If you want to be
lied to, try the correspondence schools.
Technique of the Photoplay
(Second Edition)
By EPES W. SARGENT
Not a line reprinted from the first edition, but an entirely new
and exhaustive treatise of the Photoplay in its every aspect, together
with a dictionary of technical terms and several sample scripts.
One hundred and seventy-six pages of actual text.
Special chapters on Developing the "Punch," Condensing the Script,
Writing the Synopsis, Multiple Reel Stories, Talking Pictures, Copy-
rights, etc.
In doth, two dollars. Full leather, three dollars.
By mail postpaid. Add ten cents if registration is desired,
t3' Address all Orders to
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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Projection Department
Conductea by F. H. RICHARDSON
Operators' Union Directory, I. A. T. S. E.
NOTICE — Each union is entitled to have its roster of officers, meeting
nights, etc., listed here once per year, free of cost. Preserve this
list, as it will not be republished. The mail address of the secre-
tary should be included, and the address of regular meeting-place, if any.
Local Union No. 307, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Louis Krause, president; John Harris, vice-president; W. G. Murray,
recording secretary; W. J, Symns, financial secretary; A. Oliver, sergeant-
at-arms; George Gorman, business manager. Meets in Labor Union Temple.
Important Notice.
It is impossible to reply to letters through the department in less than
two weeks and sometimes three. In order to give prompt service those
sending 4 cents in stamps to cover the cost of same will receive a carbon
copy of the department reply by mail. Those desiring the full list of the
questions, now running in the department, may obtain same by remitting
2$ cents.
Question No. 17.
Would you or would you not ground the frame of your motor,
your generator or your motor-generator? Explain, in detail, rea-
sons for yo-ur answer. What is a "ground" as applied to an
armature or a Held coil and what is the effect of each? Giz'e
method which may be applied by the average operator for testing
for armature and field coil grounds. If you are using 35 amperes
d. c, the current being 110 volt, how many additional h. p. must
the engine exert at the power plant, or your own engine if an iso-
lated plant, when you are using your arc and how much of this
power is used in actual production of light at the arc? Where
does the rest go? What difference would it make if the supply were
a. c? What difference would it make if the current were 70 voltT
If it were 220 voltf
No Answer.
There is no answer this week because through an oversight questions
No. 10 and 11 were the same. Let us hope this won't happen again. If it
does I will kick myself in the forehead real hard.
The Past, Present and Future.
It is now fitting and proper that just as the grizzled old year sinks into
the grave of the past, and the new born babe frisks into the scene, we
should pause for a moment and look back over the record of the twelve
months gone, consider the present, and perhaps take a little peep into the
future.
Never, I think, in the history of the human race has such a large num-
ber of craftsmen of one kind been created in so short a time. The boy
is still in school who was yet unborn when the moving picture came into
existence as a form of amusement. There were then no moving picture
operators; there were no moving picture theaters; yet today we have, in
the United States and Canada alone, as many as 25,000 and perhaps 30,000
men who claim the title "Moving Picture Operator."
The editor of this department has many times spoken of the crude work
displayed on thousands of screens in this country. He has done this with
a distinct end in view, and that end was* to arouse the operator from his
lethargy of inaction, to convince him that his work was and is not perfect-
even very imperfect — and, if possible, to shock him into an effort to im-
prove it.
During the past twelve months there has been very noticeable improve-
ment in projection. Audiences are becoming more and more critical; man>
agers are slowly but surely learning that the editor of the Projection De-
partment is not a mere crank after all, and that there really is a whole
lot. from the box office point of view, in perfect projection of the pictures.
Screens have been greatly improved ; machine manufacturers have kept
pace with the general advance; motor generator sets have been perfected;
transformers have to some extent been improved; carbon manufacturers
have also raised the excellence of their product to some extent, and the
operator himself is not being left behind in the procession of events. Today
the average theater shows one hundred per cent, better lighted screens
than it did two years ago, and very much better lighted ones than it did
one year ago. By careful study on the part of the machine manufacturer
and the operator the flicker has been largely reduced, and on many screens
practically entirely eliminated.
When this department was started four years ago the operator was not
recognized at all by anyone. He was regarded almost as a joke. The
editor well remembers one New York manager, who is today paying $30.00
a week for his operator, and who is now something of a crank on projec-
tion, saying; "Why, $10.00 a week is plenty for any operator. Any fool
can run a projection machine."
The operator of today has a standing; the importance of his work is
very generally recognized. He is no longer despised and derided, but as
a rule both he and his work are respected. Slowly but surely the pro-
fession of operating is being raised to a higher level, and it naturally fol-
lows that the men themselves are gradually being themselves raised to a
higher plane. This process invariably follows in the train of increased
knowledge coupled with increased respect and responsibility.
The future is something we may not with certainty look into, but I be-
lieve that the coming twelve months will show an advance equal with that
of the year just gone, and that in a comparatively short time the profession
or trade of moving picture operating will take its place right alongside ol
other highly respected and dignified occupations, such as that, for instance,
of the locomotive engineer, and why not? Undoubtedly and unques-
tionably the moving picture operator of the future is going to have
to serve an apprenticeship, and it won't be any six-month apprenticeship
either. I hope and expect to see the time, before many years, when from
one to two years' apprenticeship will be required before a man will be
placed in charge of an operating room. Perfection in projection is still
in the future, but, with the present inclination to study and the present
avenues of knowledge, there is no reason why practical perfection cannot
be attained within a comparatively short period of time.
An Error.
Mr. R. C. Wilson, Winnipeg, Canada, calls attention to a very obvious
error in Answer No. i, page 863, November 22d issue. The first sentence
at the top of the second column reads:
By cutting in resistance you decrease the number of lines of
force, thus reducing the speed of the armature, because it must run
faster in order to develop, etc.
It is plain to be seen that "reduce" should read "increase." Many
thanks to Brother Wilson, and, as I have said, the error is quite obvious.
???????
From a prominent Canadian city comes the following. I do not name the
city, because a single letter is not conclusive evidence of the genuinenesa
of the complaint. However, if it does exist, those in the city in question
will no doubt recognize their own faults:
I am not an operator, but I am nevertheless a reader of the
Moving Picture World, and wish to make a few remarks concern-
ing some of the operators in our city. This is prompted by your
recent remarks concerning New York operators. The principal
offender I have in mind is the one at the Maple Leaf Theater.
Almost any night you will find the film jumping from the sprocket
and there are many shadows on the screen; but worst of all is the
speed, which I understand is supposed to be fifteen minutes per
1,000 feet (you have another unfierstand coming, neighbor. It
may be anything from 14 to 20, according to the subject. — Ed.).
Well, when this operator is not in a hurry he sometimes spends
as much as five whole minutes on one reel, which I think you will
agree is a shameful waste of time; and let me also remark that
the "manager" stands there and watches the performance without
saying a word. The only thing I can say in favor of this theater
is, they always have the films before any other house in the city.
If you ever happen to be in this neck of the woods just drop into
the Maple Leaf, located at the busiest corner in the city, and wit-
ness the performance for yourself.
If I positively knew that the conditions were correctly described I
would not hesitate at all about naming the city. No wonder the film
"jumps off the sprocket." The speed, as given, is of course exaggerated,
but I presume it is plenty fast enough. Doubtless this would-be manager
and imitation operator are trying to emulate the performance of some of
our shoot-em-through East Side artists here in New York. Such work is
an outrage on the business, on the public which pays its money, on the
film exchange which rents the films, and on the manufacturer whose ma-
chine is subjected to that kind of abuse. The business would be better
off without exhibitors of this particular brand — always assuming that the
information contained in the letter is correct.
An Invitation.
W. E. Brown, Secretary, Local Union No. 291, Grand Rapids, Micfa.»
writes :
Enclosed find $2.50 for a copy of the Handbook for our Local
Union. We are going to have a banquet in honor of outgoing
officers of the local, and extend you a cordial invitation to attend.
It would indeed be a pleasure to partake of the hospitality of Local
Union No. 291, but that, of course, is out of the question. Many thanks,
nevertheless, for your kind invitation. As to the Handbook, I would sug-
gest that, while it is all right to buy a copy for the local, still the various
members ought to own a copy and have it available at all times. Surely
it is at least worth its price to any operator. Now, do not misunderstand
me, boys, I am not saying this simply to sell more books, but I firmly be-
lieve it is very much to your individual interest to do so.
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Philadelphia.
A letter was received from Walter G. Murray, secretary of Local Union
No. 307, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which reads, in part, as follows:
Enclosed you will find tickets to our concert and smoker, to be
held December 28th, 8 P. M., and you are hereby sentenced to one
reel and real good time on that day and date. Now you must come,
and no excuse will be accepted.
In response to this invitation the writer journeyed to the City of Brother-
ly Scraps, where he was met at the depot at 10 A. M. by Brother Louis
Krouse, president, W. G. Murray, recording secretary, and W. J. Syms,
financial secretary of M. P. M. O. Local Union No. 307, who, up till 2
P. M., worked a touring car overtime, showing the editor the historic city
of Philadelphia, including the League Island Navy Yard. We also visited
the home of friend Murray, met his charming family, were introduced to a
real Philadelphia chicken— frying merrily in the family skillet— and wound
up with a dinner at Green's restaurant, the swell "eats" of Philadelphia.
After 2 o'clock we attended the meeting of Local Union No. 307 and were
surprised at the turn-out. The organization has almost four hundred mem*
bers, and they are a bright, progressive looking bunch of men, as evidenced
by the accompanying photograph taken in the hall the evening of the en-
tertainment. In this picture you will notice the editor is an island sur-
rounded by Philadelphia operators. The entertainment was not only a suc-
cess, but a howling success. The Hall was a large one and it was full, but,
greatly to the credit of the Philadelphia boys, although there were "eats
and drinks" in plenty in the basement below, none of the operators showed
the least inclination to emulate the condition of the hall, although the afore-
said eats and drinks were entirely free. The crowd, and it was a crowd
too, was orderly in every sense of that term'. It was thoroughly good na-
tured, and the entertainment was not of the ordinary "smoker" type, but was
clean throughout; it was mighty good too. The only thing I saw the least
out of the way was when the operator, in running a set of song slides, in-
advertently got the Battle of Gettysburg upside down. This didn't look
exactly natural, but accidents will happen in the best regulated families, so
I guess we will have to forgive the boy this time. Don't do it again, how-
ever, for if one of those cannon happened to drop it would break the sky
all to pieces. It might damage some of the stars or even put out the sun,
to say nothing of the danger of all those soldiers dropping off into space, or
the smoke of battle arising and choking them to death.
In conclusion, let me say that I was hugely and agreeably surprised. We
had not heard much of anything from Philadelphia in the department, but I
quickly discovered there were a lot of department fans there just the same,
and the editor was kept reasonably busy all the afternoon and evening shak-
ing hands with Philadelphia operators, and they were not any limp dish-rag
handshakes he met either.
By-the-way, our good friend W. Stephen Bush was to accompany us, but
he fell by the wayside. We were to take the train at 8 A. M., but, as it
later developed, the only way that could have been done would have been
to have moved the bed into a Pennsylvania coach, as Stephen was still far
away in the Land of Nod when the train pulled out. He had the good
grace, however, to show up in Philadelphia at 8 P. M. Imagine it! He
had solemnly sworn, promised, affirmed and declared that he would be our
guide in Philadelphia. Fortunately, however, thanks to the Philadelphia
brothers, we needed no guide, but if we had, friend Stephen would have
proven not only a broken reed but a completely busted one. Nevertheless,
immediately upon his arrival it was thoroughly demonstrated that brother
Bush has a world of friends in "Philamaklink" whereof he was "onct" a
resident. In fact, he proved so popular that by the time of departure I was
beginning to feel a beautiful shade of pea green — jealousy breaking out
on me.
We left Philadelphia at i:::3o, brothers Nathan Fierman and Vernon
Alley accompanying us to the depot. Through a misunderstanding we had
to wait an hour, and that time was thoroughly enjoyed by both Mr. Bush
and myself in conversing with the two above named friends. I mention
this incident because both of the boys impressed us as being men of remark-
ably good sense and of broad, comprehensive understanding.
And now I feel that the coming year will see wonderful things, for on
the way home Bush and I talked over matters National, International and
Undernational, cussed and discussed everything from President Wilson's
policy to the Paris Apaches, and settled all great questions to our thorough
and mutual satisfaction. In view of this fact as I before said, we feel
affairs in America will run smoothly indeed during the coming year.
An Exceedingly Interesting Experiment.
W. L. Johnston, Toronto, Canada, suggests the following highly interest-
ing experiment.
To begin with I want to wish you a bright and prosperous New
Year, and to tell you that your questions have already done me an
enormous amount of good, and they will, I am sure, continue to do
so. I don't know all the answers, by a long shot, but have to dig
around and grub them out. I would like to suggest that the Mov-
ing Picture World devote more space to the things of real benefit
to the profession, such as the projection department, photoplaywright
and technical articles, giving less space to manufacturers' advance
notes, etc. Brother James, of Camden, has a very practical method
of writing on the screen. 1 have found it to be very successful.
And now I suppose there are others besides myself who spend a
goodly portion of their pay every week experimenting. For their
benefit here is a stunt which may prove interesting, though not con-
nected directly with projection. Procure an ordinary telephone rec-
ceiver and connect it across the line, with a 16 or 32 c.p. lamp in
series with it. Now get your assistant to speak directly into the
lighted arc and you will hear what he says plainly in the receiver
anywhere on the line. Suppose your generator is located downstairs,
you can build a specially wound receiver and attach it to the circuit
downstairs and scare seventeen different varieties of daylight out
of your assistant, who is running the machine upstairs, because he
will hear the arc itself speak to him plainly. It takes some experi-
menting to get the correct winding on your receiver. This works on
the principle of the Poulsen Singing Arc, used in wireless telephony.
The field coils of your heavily wound generator can be made to talk
the £ame way by superimposing one current on another, but, this is
not an experiment to be tried by everyone, regardless of whether
they understand what they are doing or not. For instance: you
must not start superimposing 25 cycle current on d.c. unless you
know absolutely what you are doing, else something might happen.
Would like to ask you what chance a man like myself, who is non-
union, would have of obtaining employment in New York?
Answering your last question first, I would suggest that you get into the
organization. There are still a great many non-union operators in New York,
and you would have to, as everyone else does, take your own chance. How-
ever, if you are doing well where you are let me suggest that the cost of
living in New York is very much higher than there, for an equal class of
living I mean, and you had better look and think several times before you
jump in the direction of Gotham. As to the experiment, I simply refer it to
our readers as very interesting^ and something which might furnish consid-
erable amusement, but, as you suggest, it should only be attempted by men
who understand what they are doing. It is not a stunt to be tried by the
novice. As to the space devoted to film comments, it is valuable and
necessary to the manager and exhibitor. The paper is, I think, very well
balanced as it now is.
Perfected Shipping Pail.
Jesse P. McBride, maker of the Wagner Film Holder, has forwarded one
of his improved shipping packages, or pails for inspection. This shipping
pail was described and illustrated in the department some time ago, but it
has now been improved by the addition of an inside lining of some material,
presumably insulating and fire-resisting. The package is in the form of a
metal pail made of heavy galvanized iron, with substantial ears to receive
the bail. These ears and the bail form an important part of the package.
The ears are slotted; the bail is made of very heavy spring steel and in such
manner that by inserting one end into one of the ears, turning the bail one-
quarter over, springing it open (easily done) and snapping the other end
into its slot in the other "ear," the bail is held securely in place, and at the
same time automatically locks on the metal cover of the pail. The bail may
then be sealed with an ordinary lead and wire seal, like the kind freight cars
are sealed with, and the films are thus protected in every way. The device is
as light as any equally substantial shipping package could possibly be. It is
convenient to handle by reason of its bail, and, taking everything into con-
sideration is, I believe, the acme of perfection in a film shipping package.
We wish brother McBride every success. He informs us that the package
has been approved by both the Interstate Commerce Commission, and the
board of Fire Underwriters.
%#■ ^ ***
Group of Philadelphia Operators Taken at the Concert and Smoker Given By Them on the Evening of December 28.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
541
Cheap Supplies.
A certain company, or organization, is just now advertising machine
supplies, lenses, etc., at an enormously reduced figure. As a general propo-
sition the projection department is absolutely opposed to this. In the first
place, as long as the machine manufacturers keep within the bounds of
reason in prices for their machine parts the exhibitor ought, in the judg-
ment of this department, to buy all his machine parts from the manufac-
turer of the projector he uses; or, in other words, buy parts made by that
manufacturer, and steer entirely clear of those made by anyone else. This
particular advertiser tries to clinch the matter by saying that money paid
for any part not perfectly satisfactory will be promptly refunded. This,
as a matter of fact, does not amount to much. Suppose the new part
which you put in your projector costs you $1, and that it does not work
right and injures your projection. Now, any injury to your projection is
an injury to your business and would be difficult to estimate in dollars and
cents. However, it is pretty nearly a certainty that any appreciable injury
to projection would reduce box office receipts a good many times what the
defective part cost. Moreover, you have had all the trouble of installing
the part and then taking it out and installing another part, which alone
would be worth the price paid to the manufacturer himself for the article.
This department is of the opinion that the exhibitor is making a tremen-
dous mistake in seeking to save a few cents on things which have to do
with his projection. The exhibitor ought to take the position, and a real
exhibitor will take the position, that it is perfection he wants rather than
cheapness in machine parts.
Now, let us take the Edison, Powers, Simplex, Standard and the Motio-
graph machines for example. These various manufacturers have all ex-
pended large, and some of them huge, sums of money in perfecting a
projector, the success of which will depend upon the perfection of the re-
sults that machines place on the screen. Suppose, for instance, John Doe,
an exhibitor, in Denver, Colorado, purchases a machine from any one of
these machine manufacturers. Presumably that particular transaction is
closed with the completion of the sale, but, as a matter of fact, it is just
well begun. Let us suppose that after this projector is installed, Henry
Doe, another exhibitor who is needing a machine, visits John Doe's theater.
He sees a perfectly projected picture and naturally inquires, "What kind
of a machine have you?" The chances are he will buy the same projector,
on the strength of the excellent work produced by the machine in that
theater, especially if he sees other similar machines producing equally good
results. Let us suppose, on the other hand, that this projector does not
produce a good picture; the picture jumps, or has excessive flicker or
vibration. Henry Doe comes in, views the performance, inquires what
kind of a machine it is and goes away with the idea in his mind that it
will be well to buy some other make of projector — in fact any other than
the one whose performance has displeased him.
Let us carry this matter a little further. Suppose this machine did,
when first installed, produce perfect results — a beautiful, steady, and in
every way excellent picture — but, by and by, the geneva, the cam, the
intermittent, or some other vital part became worn. It is absolutely vital
to the interest of the maker of that projector, as has been shown, that his
machine produce perfect results on the screen, therefore, its makers have
a very genuine and large interest in seeing to it that the repair part supplied
to take the place of the worn part be a perfect one, or as nearly perfect
as human skill can make it. On the other hand, the man, or the company
making parts, other than the manufacturer of the projector, has no such
interest. It is absolutely nothing to the manufacturer of machine parts
whether the Power's projector, or the Simplex projector, or the Edison
projector, or the Motiograph projector produces excellent results on the
screen, or does not produce excellent results on the screen. They are not
interested in any way in the performance of any projector as a whole.
They have not spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in building up the
reputation of any particular projector. They are, as a matter of fact, only
interested in the sale of a single repair part, and they very well know that
all too many managers, and all too many operators, also, will not be in
position to say whether an imperfection in screen results is due to a fault
in the repair part purchased from them or not. And, after all, why should
the exhibitor take any chances in buying cheap parts? Suppose he buys,
for 50 cents, a part for a Simplex, or one for an Edison which would have
cost him $1 from the machine manufacturer: that part would probably
wear a year, and possibly a good deal longer. He has "saved" the enor-
mous sum of half a dollar, and, in so doing, has taken at least a certain
amount of risk of getting a part that is not as perfect as the part produced
by the machine manufacturer.
Again: let us cite the Nicholas Power Company, selecting them because
I am better acquainted with their factory than with the others. The Power
Company has installed grinders which have a speed of 22,000 revolutions a
minute for the grinding of certain parts. This was done, at enormous ex-
pense, after years of experimenting, simply to secure the very last word
in mechanical accuracy. It would have to be shown to me that any manu-
facturer of cheap parts, or any other manufacturer, other than the maker
of a projecting machine, has installed such machinery as this to produce
perfection, and these machines are only one item. The Edison Company
has an enormous factory, equipped with every modern facility for pro-
ducing accurate work, and the Precision Machine Company has machinery
that comes as near as anything human can come to spelling accuracy, and
I presume the Motiograph factory is similarly equipped, though I have not
seen it for several years.
Now, Mr. Exhibitor, you get the benefit of all this enormously costly
machinery when you buy a part made by the machine manufacturer, and,
conversely, the last word in cheapness in price does not encourage fine
mechanical accuracy. That is just plain, common sense.
In closing I wish to say emphatically that this is not written with an
idea of "knocking" anyone's particular proposition, excepting in so far
as a statement of a matter as I see it constitutes a knock. I wish to add,
however, that the Edison machine is put out with a guarantee covering a
certain extended period of time, but that guarantee is absolutely and en-
tirely abrogated the moment you install any part not made by the Edison
Company. The Power Company is now selling machines with the agree-
ment that no parts except those made by the Powers Company be used,
and you are likely to get into trouble if you are caught using any other
than Power's parts. I am not certain, but I think, the same thing applies
to the Simplex and Motiograph, and, if it does not certainly it ought to.
The manufacturer's price for parts is, everything considered, not excessive.
So far as the condensing lenses are concerned I am thoroughly con-
vinced that no house could, for any length of time, sell a genuinely high-
class condenser for fifty cents, because I am quite certain they won't make
one red cent by so doing, and I am not so sure they won't lose money.
An Automatic Rewinder.
C. H. Snow, Middletown, Delaware, forwards an excellent drawing of an
automatic rewinder he has invented. He writes:
It is wholly my idea and has proved very satisfactory in opera- .
tion. I am not an operator but a pianist in the only theater in Mid-
dletown. However. I must say that we have perfect projection. I
think there are exceptions to your statement to Mr. Doyle in No-
vember 15th issue of the World as we have two Underwriters'
Model Edison's, and a better picture you will seldom see. It gives
me a pain to see some of the poor projection in Philadelphia (Wowl
fireworks from Philadelphia. — Ed.), and they get away with it, too.
SeCTIOMftL ^itw
f ILM FOLLOWER
I think I have made the drawing quite plain, and that it needs
little explanation, although what I don't know about drawing would
fill a book. I used an ordinary 1 6-inch fan motor and by the use
of pulleys and gearing, as shown, the motor carries the load to
perfection. All the operator is required to do is to put the reel
on and fasten the end of the film to the hub of the empty, pull up
the follower against the surface of the film, and "let 'er go." As
the film is wound on the empty the speed of the motor gradually de-
creases, owing to the greater load. When the reel is empty the
pulley of the film follower will just pass by the hub, shut off the
power and put on the brakes. The surface of the brake is covered
with fibre or leather, and the brush on the switch should be in-
sulated by fibre or hard rubber if the shelf on which the rewinder
is fastened is of metal. I am a close follower of every line in the
projection and music departments, and if this letter escapes the
basket I might send in another suggestion in payment of the vast
number of hints I have gotten through the Moving Picture World.
Brother Snow, I must give you a "ka-nock." I did not say anything
about an up-to-date Edison Underwriter's Model in replying to friend Doyle.
I distinctly said an "old style inside shutter Exhibition Model machine."
In this connection you must remember that the old style Edison Exhibition
machine had an inside shutter of quite a diflferent pattern from the later
models. Now, will you stand hitched? As to the rewinder, it is a very
clever idea, which looks practical, and I pass it on to the department fans
for their consideration. Maybe you don't know much about mechanical
drawling, but I wish other drawings sent in possessed even as much as one-
third as high a degree of excellence. Glad to look over your other ideas
when you get them ready.
A Merry Christmas.
The editor is in receipt of the following from Regina, Saskatchewan,
Canada, written by F. R. Whitehead, recording secretary:
It was moved and seconded that I write you, wishing you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year from Local
Union No. 295. I. A. T. S. E. We hope that the projection depart-
ment will be as beneficial to operators the coming year as it has been
in the past.
My compliments to Local Union 295. Your expression of friendship is ap-
preciated. I hope and trust that the coming year will prove a prosperous
one, not only for Local Union 295, but for every other organization of
operators, and let me say that if we all put our shoulders to the wheel and
shove, 1914 will be a prosperous year. But if we spend the time in petty
bickerings, and waste the opportunities presented to us, then, while 1914 may
still be to some extent prosperous, it will not be the success it otherwise
would be. My compliments, brother Whitehead, to each and every one of
your members,
A Neat Card.
The editor is in receipt of a neatly gotten up card, reading as follows:
The Moving Picture Operators' Union of Los Angeles, California,
I. A. T. S. E., wishes you a Merry Xmas and a very prosperous
New Year.
The wording is surrounded by a pretty border of holly in green and red.
Presumably they have sent this card out to all their friends, and it is a very
nice thing to do.
542
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
A New Dissolving Shutter.
Mr. Earle Wooden, of New York City, has presented to the department
what looks like the best device yet evolved in the shape of a dissolving
shutter. It is no more efficient than the Iris dissolving shutter, but it is
strong, rugged, and will, I believe, produce results fully equal to those of
any other shutter. Outside of the results, the thing which will appeal to the
exhibitor and operator is the simplicity of the device, and the rugged strength
of its parts.
_ It IS hardly necessary to describe the shutter in detail, since the illustra-
tjon shows Its operation very plainly. The diamond pointed segments are of
steel, 1-16 of an inch thick, and there is little or nothing to get out of order.
It IS so made that it can be mounted on any stereopticon lens where it is
secured m place by six thumb screws. As the shutter is operated, in closing
tie diamond point segments by reason of the pins and slots, as shown in
the drawing, are tipped inward simultaneously, thus gradually closing the
opening in the best possible manner, the closed lens opening by the same
process in reverse. We believe that friend Wooden has solved the dissolv-
ing shutter problem since his device is not only theoretically correct, but it
u a commercial practical device.
Experience and Study.
_ S. E. Barnes, Wichita, Kan., encloses money order for a set of the ques-
tions and contributes the following:
I have been looking for some good works on electricity suitable
for the student, but have not been able to find them. (Neither
have I. — Ed.). Am taking an electrical engineer's course in the
I. C. S. I know you do not think very favorably of the corre-
spondence course, still I think it is very good if you stay with it.
There are times when one feels like giving it up, but if you stick you
will have something when you get through. I have been operating
for six years, and what little I know I have learned by experi-
ence and study. I am greatly indebted to the Projection Depart-
ment and the Handbook, of which latter I have both editions.
We are never too old to learn, and if a person wishes to improve
his work there is no better way than by study combined with
practical experience. Practical experience is all very well, but
one must also have technical knowledge to go with it if one wants
to do really high grade work. I am never satisfied with my picture
(when the time comes that you are, brother, right then and there
you will cease to advance. — Ed.), though I always start in frame
and watch my light and speed very closely. We have had some
trouble with inspectors with regard to motor drives. Some time
ago the state inspector came to Wichita and made us all stop using
motors. Now what can be done to get the state of Kansas to
allow us to use motors, provided they are in the hands of reliable
operators? I think if the state would examine all operators they
could issue permits to the men who prove themselves capable
of handling motor driven machines.
That is not the point, Brother Barnes. The state could examine a man
as to his capability, but that would not prove that the capable man would
not start his motor-driven projector going and go over in another part
of his operating room to rewind a film, or stick his head out of the operat-
ing room door and chew the conversational fragment of cloth with his best
girl. It has been the failure of operators to stay by their motor-driven ma-
chines that has caused the suppression of the motor in various cities and
states. However, I would suggest that it might be brought to the attention
of the Kansas authorities that nearly all the large cities, including New York.
are now allowing motor-driven machines, and that if the State of Kansas
would require that the operating room be thoroughly fire-proofed, and
equipped with shutters, which would drop within two seconds of the time •
fire started, they could, so far as danger is concerned, feel perfectly free to
allow modern, up-to-date projectors to be motor driven. As to your re-
marks concerning correspondence schools, I have rather discouraged that
proposition, because I firmly believe that not more than one man in ten wko
begins one of those courses ever completes it. I look upon the corres-
pondence schools as being a very slick book-selling scheme more than any-
thing else, the one saving mark being that the books usually are really very
good ones, though the price for the course is generally about five times what
the books ought to sell for.
Regarding Photometry.
On page 47, January 3rd issue, appeared a letter from Joseph H. 'M. Smith,
Fort Worth, Texas, regarding certain experiments he had made with the arc.
G. H. MacClellan, of the General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York^
comments on brother Smith's article as follows:
I have read the letter on "Photometry" by Mr. Jos. H. M. Smith,
of Fort Worth, Texas, and would say that, with one or two excep-
tions, Mr. Smith's figures are right, as far as I am able to determine.
Tests were taken in our laboratory with four different methods of
projection; one using direct current with resistance; another al.
ternating current with resistance; a third, alternating current with
a transformer; and fourth, alternating current with a mercury arc
rectifier. The following results were obtained:
WATTS CONSUMED PER HOUR FOR A GIVEN CANDLEPOWER.
Candle-
D.C. With
.■\.C. With
A.C. With A.C. With
power
Resistance
Resistance
Transformer Rectifier
4000
1900
5800
1700 1300
5000
2250
6900
2200 I>00
6000
2600
.... iSoo
7500
3100
2250
10000
3800
.... 2700
12000
4400
3200
16500
5500
3900
We also fin
d that for a
given current
consumption the following
candlepower is obtainable
using direct and alternating current:
Candlepower
Candlepower
Arc Am
peres
Using A.C.
Using D.C.
20
624
4900
25
894
6220
30
1700
8750
40
1830
12000
50
4566
16500
60
4630
Mr. MacClellan is in the Mercury Arc Rectifier Department where many
experiments have been made. His article, therefore is authoritative, and
we thank him cordially for this contribution. It will undoubtedly be of
much interest and of value to operators. *"
High Voltage.
Edgar Ternens, Clarksburg, West Virginia, sends in $5.50 for one year's
subscription and the Handbook, and says:
Am going to start building the Dixie Theater in a few days. It
will be twenty-two by seventy-two feet, accommodating about 250
people. Its location is in a suburb called North View. My juice
will come from the traction company's lines and will be 550 volts
d.c. Will you please advise me how to control this high voltage?
It will depend somewhat upon what terms the company sells you cur-
rent in. If you pay a flat rate it won't make any difference to you, finan-
cially, whether you break down the voltage with a rheostat or in some
other way. but if you are going to pay according to the wattage con-
sumed then you had better get * 550-volt motor and a 70-voU d.c. gen-
erator, because using 550-volt current through a rheostat is enormously
wasteful. Your arc voltage \\'ill be about 48 and the wattage consumed
in projecting your picture will be the number of amperes used multiplied
by 48, whereas, the total wattage consumed in the arc and the resistance
will be the amperes used multiplied by the line voltage. Suppose you used
40 amperes: 48 x 40 equal 1,920, the watts actually used in projecting your
picture; but you are taking from the line 550 x 40, or 22,000 watts, so that
you are actually using only 1,920 watts, and wasting more than 20,000,
all of which must be paid for if you are paying so much per k.w. You
will find this matter fully set forth in the Handbook, page 123. If you
conclude to use resistance, very likely the power company from which you
get current can supply you a cast iron grid rheostat which can be made
to answer; otherwise I would advise you to have the Cutler-Hammer
Manufacturing Company, 50 Church Street, New York City, make you a
special resistance.
Operators
Are you perfectly satisfied
with the results you get on
the screen?
The new second edition of the
MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK FOR MANAGERS
AND OPERATORS
By F. H. Richardson
420 Page*
lUufttrated
$2.50 Each
Postaea Paid
vfill be the standard textbook on the subject for many years
Address all orders and remittances to
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Comments on the Films
Licensed
'THE INSCRIPTION" (Lubin), January 13. — We have been watching
Louise Huff for several pictures and feel sure that with care and attention
she will make a very effective actress; but also feel sure that she is not
■one at present. She is very young, has imagination and a measure of
charm; but lacks naturalness. This picture is by George Terwilliger and
was produced by Edgar Jones, who also plays a role too young for illusion.
As producer, with the help of a good camera man and plant he has made
seme thoroughly delightful scenes filled with poetry, especially those love-
making scenes in and near a fine old Southern mansion. The story is com-
mercially acceptable.
"DOWN LONE GAY WAY" (Patheplay), January 13.— Marred by the
picture of a horse which is made to tumble head first down a steep incline
and by the pitching of a man over the lip of a rock, this picture of a hold-
up and its consequences lacks convincing humanity in places where it isn't
trite. It is one of the weakest Patheplays by the Western company in
some weeks.
"A NIGHT AT THE INN" (Edison), January ,3.— Jeanette L. Gilder
has written the script of this romance at the inn of a desperado hoste. It
has been pictured with the right machinery such as the windlass and rope
in the garret above to let down a death dealing contraption upon the un-
suspecting sleeper on the bed below and also the inn itself and backgrounds
ill general lend themselves very well to give the right impression to the
offering. But, until Mabel Trunnelle came into the action as the hoste's
sister, there was little illusion in the action and even then it never really
gripped the spectator. Richard R. Ridgeley produced it. It seemed to
interest.
"ANGEL PARADISE" (Selig). January 13.— A picture with a fine idea
that makes itself effective by its grace and perhaps in spite of rather awk-
ward handling by producer and players. Paradise is a rough town in Ari-
zona and the "angel" who comes to it is a small child the daughter of an
invalid. She wanders into a bar room just as there is likely to be a bloody
duel and by her presence convincingly saves the situation. The author is
George Edwin Hunt and Marshall Farnum produced it. It will be liked.
**THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE" (Essanay), January 13.—
We are hardly made to believe that this story happened in just this way;
but it is a pretty story and it has some characters that a human being can
sympathize with and so, as an offering to the average audience, is dis-
tinctly ahead of pictures with unpleasant stories even though they more
vividly convince. The actors are not chosen well for their particular parts —
to the emotional player has fallen the role of detective and he is about the
poorest sleuth we remember. The people liked it; but will not remember
it long.
"ANDY PLAYS HERO" (Edison), January 14.— The second of the
series with Andy Clark as a messenger boy, and it makes a dandy offering.
Perhaps Mark Swan, the author, has modeled them after other office-boy
heroes or their like; but the action is fresh so far and very amusing indeed.
Andy saves a little heroine from the rapacious claws of an uncle and in the
process — it is quite a melodrama — gets in strong with the audience; he is
growing decidedly popular, Charles France is the producer.
"THE REAL MISS LOVELEIGH" (Essanay). January 14.— The news-
paper man who runs the "Helps to the Lovelorn Column" as Eveline Love-
leigh has a romance of his own, and there's a quarrel due to a letter she
finds in his overcoat. And say, it was mighty lucky for him that he held
that particular position on the journal — she writes in for advice. It is new,
sprightly in the way it is handled and seemed to please the audience. Per-
haps the newspaper man was not so well chosen to play that particular part
as was the girl, Ruth Hennessy, to play hers.
"TIMING CUPID" (Vitagraph), January 14. — Beginning with farce and
adding a little satire and then a bit of romance has made a very pleasing
offering almost salad-like in its crispness. It is amusing, and made a good
deal of hearty laughter among a pleased audience. Wallie Van is the hero
of it, and his need of finding a wife in a month makes him a very amusing
"lady-killer" at a dance, from which he goes home early and in disgust to
pick up a gold mesh bag with a card in it — Miss Lillian Walker. Her pa
doesn't want her to marry him, but she does. Edwin M. LaRoche is the
author, and it was produced by Captain Henry Lambert.
"CONSCIENCE AND THE TEMPTRESS" (Selig), January 14.— A
carefully staged picture with story and idea along often trodden lines. If
must have been very easy for its author (it shows no authority), N.
MacGregor, to put it down on paper. It shows a knowledge of how to put
scenes together and a fair memory of other pictures. The producer, Mal-
colm Douglas, has made some acceptable scenes, especially those simple ones
at the older women's home, and Adele Lane, the temptress, Miss Johnson,
her maid, Lillian Hayward, the man's mother and Edward Wallock as the
man give something of entertainment.
"COL. HEEZA LIAR'S AFRICAN HUNT" (Patheplay), January 14.—
An animated cartoon by J. R. Bray which is full of fresh fancy, at times
very humorous and that made the audience laugh heartily again and again,
tt is surely a popular number.
"THE SEVENTEEN MILE DRIVE" (Patheplay). January 14.— Sharing
the same reel with the cartoon is this beautifully photographed scenic,
mostly of tumbling billows and rocks. There are landscapes, but it shows
mostly the sea. The tones of the clear pictures are lovely. The pho-
tography is artistic.
"BLUE BLOOD AND RED" (Selig), January 15.— The fore part of
this picture, written by W. E. Wing, is rather desultory in its development;
it is some time before the plot thread gets to work. But later, when the
pampered Eastern woman braces up and goes to rescue her husband from
the bandits, it is decidedly interesting and worth while. Good photog-
raphy and pleasing scenes help maintain the interest. A pleasing Western
story.
"BASEBALL ST.\RS" (Vitagraph), January 15.— A few brief pictures
of a ladies' team and a Chinese team.
"THE BRUTE" (Vitagraph), January 15.— On same reel with above.
This picture is well named, for the drunken husband was surely a brute.
The boy's efforts to gain his love furnished some pathetic touches. The
father, after his awakening, falls over a cliff in order to let his wife enjoy
life again. This is very much on the seamy side of life, but has the merit
of sincerity.
"WOOING THE SALES LADY" (Melies). January 15.— This introduces
two French actors, M. Lorin and Mile. Davrieres. He impersonates a
delivery girl for a big milliner's establishment. The fun is farcical, but in
better tone than usual. The glimpses of Paris parks and landmarks were
interesting. Amusing French comedy.
"HOW"tHEY STRUCK OIL" (Biograph), January 15.— Quite an amus-
ing comedy, in which a man washing oil from his hands in a creek leads
a family to suspect they have a petroleum gusher. This furnishes some
quiet chuckles.
"OUT-BLACKED" (Biograph), January 15, — This is a clever comedy,
based on a plot that has been used before in a different way. The judge's
daughter, to whom he is supposed to be very much attached, is kidnapped.
He refuses to pay the ransom demanded and asks that $5,000 be paid him
if he takes her back. Quite diverting.
"THE STORY OF THE OLD GUN" (Essanay). January 15.— In this
Western offering the old sheriff tells the story of the gun to the impression-
able youth. The fighting scenes in the mountains were well put on, but the
narrative seemed a little vague in development. The scenic effects were
pleasing.
"PATHES WEEKLY NO. 5," 1914. January 15. — Numerous scenes of
interest in this, from hunting jack rabbits in Utah to dancing the tango. As
a whole the reel is one of average interest.
"IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS" (Lubin). January 16.— The story is slender.
A jealous wife, aroused by the village gossip, looks from her porch and
sees in the road below, her husband riding with a woman. She evidently
cannot understand that if her husband was disposed to be gay certainly
he would select some other road for a ride than the one passing his own
dwelling. The incident of the falling from the wall of the husband's
picture at the same time that the original slips on the cliff is no more
convincing than is the later rescue.
"ONLY ONE SKIRT" (Kalem), January 16.— There is some good
comedy in this half reel, and it is made by Ruth Roland, John Brennan and
Marshal Neilan.
"THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON" (Kalem). January 16.— On the
same reel are these views of the Lord Mayor's show and other topical
scenes in England which will interest.
"A MESSAGE FROM ACROSS THE SEA" (Selig), January 16.— A rather
pretty story, although the device of showing in a Western picture house a
topical picture taken in Norway is a new way of forcing a situation. A
cameraman taking a scenic or a local picture of a fishmarket does not ordi-
narily take so many feet of so ordinary a scene or persist until the conclu-
sion of a bit of drama. Harold Lockwood and Mabel Van Buren are the
young couple who leave Norway and come to America.
"CUTEY'S VACATION" (Vitagraph), January 16.— A comedy based on
the scarcity of men at a summer boarding house. WalHe Van is the lone
male. Flora Finch is one of the women greeting him and so also is
Lillian Walker. The latter looks her prettiest and Miss Finch looks her
worst — which in comedy is sometimes her best. She makes a lot of fun,
and so do the others.
"WAIFS" (Biograph), January 17. — A pathetic picture with an old
world atmosphere that suggests Hans Christian Anderson's stories. Its foci
of greatest interest lie in an old and crusty cobbler and his grandchild
whom he takes in without knowing who she is — he has refused to be recon-
ciled with a daughter who has married against his will. A rich grand aunt
plays the role of ogre and the whole is quite like a fairy story. It is senti-
mentally produced but is designed to please the majority.
"THE LAST SCENE OF ALL" (Edison), January 17.— A charming
offering of acting — Edison acting is mighty good now-a-days. By these
players, all of them, but especially by John Sturgeon and Sally (Trute, a
love story of an actor is made real and even poignantly interesting to us.
It is revealed in the dream pictures of an old and dying actor who is seated
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in his garret, and turning the leaves of his scrap book. Each page brings
its vivid memory of stage triumphs, of love, of professional jealousy, of
sorrow which becomes the tyrant of the man's soul and finally of death.
The audience gave it emphatic marks of its appreciation. Maurice Lewis is
the author and Ashley Miller produced it.
"BRONCHO BILLY, GUARDIAN" (Essanay), January 17.— A pleasing
picture lively in action and acceptable in sentiment and well put on. It
will be liked.
"RED HAWK'S SACRIFICE" (Kalem), January 17.— The situation and
its development are not remarkable for freshness; but the story has been
skillfully handled, both by author and director and it is decidedly exciting.
There is every reason to believe that it will make a strong, popular appeal.
"A SERVANT OF THE RICH" (Lubin), January 17.— A queer story
quite impossible in any real society; but perhaps and in a way true to
human nature so far as motives go. We didn't find it interesting at all.
The audience watched it. George Terwilliger is the author and it was pro-
duced by John Ince.
"THE JANITOR'S FLIRTATION" (Edison), January 19.— Another of
Dan Mason's janitor pictures in which Yale Boss does a female impersona-
tion and flirts with the janitor while his friends get the janitor's big wife,
Jessie Stevens, and a very material witness. It tickled the audience and
will go very well. Dan Mason, the author, as usual has the leading role
as the janitor. It was produced by Charles Seay.
"OSTRICH FARMING IN SOUTH AFRICA" (Edison), January 19.—
Sharing the same reel with the foregoing is this clear picture of an indus-
try, which, though it has been done in film before, is of interest still.
"THE ETERNAL DUEL" (Lubin), January 19.— A Mexican story with
little of real Mexican atmosphere. It is a melodrama and affords enough
suspense and action to make it pleasing to the majority. It is acted well,
too, and the players are pleasing; but aside from this there is little to dis-
tinguish it. The author is Will M. Ritchey and it was produced by Bert
Bracken.
"PATHE'S WEEKLY NO. 6" (January 19).— A fair number.
"QUANTRELL'S SON" (Vitagraph), January ig. — A war-time picture
produced and written by Robert T. Thornby. Its scenes are done in a
homely, pleasing way; but not all of them are powerfully convincing. The
story is well told and it makes a very fair offering.
Licensed Specials
"THE ADVENTURE OF THE ACTRESS'S JEWELS" (Edison),
January 12. — This is the first of a series to be devoted to Octavius, ama-
teur detective. The wonderful youth is something of a sissyboy, a bur-
lesque character with just enough truth to "get over" and be funny. Yet
the laughter is all at Octavius, never with him, and the humor that he fur-
nishes is one of the picture's lesser assets. The best thing in this first
picture is the good story, with excellent situations that are freshly amusing.
It is ably acted throughout and kept alive with suspense. Barry O'Moore
is the leading man; the producer is Charles M. Seay, and the author is
Frederick Arnold Kummer. It pleased the audience markedly.
"THE HEART OF A GYPSY" (Cines), January 13.— A two-part special
without much of a plot and with slow action. A good deal of the photog-
raphy is obscure; but there are some poetic scenes. The story, such as it
is, has been acted in the classical convention with grace and much beauty
of pose; but this also has hindered the action. Yet the picture makes a
fair offering.
"THE MASKED DANCER" (Vitagraph), January 13.— A picture in
two parts that the man who makes the program will take pleasure in. It
has a convincing background of Mexican life, and while we have had many
others they are not too common. The story interests though it cannot be
called strong, nor, except at moments, dramatic; but there is through it
continuous and clear action, if it doesn't always progress speedily. It has
some Mexican dancing; indeed, it is by learning to dance that an American
wife of a mining expert living in the southern republic is able to win back
her husband who has become infatuated with a senorita bonita of a Mexican
dance hall. There is a pretty sensuousness in some of its scenes. W, A.
Tremayne is the author and Burton King produced it. It was made by the
Western company, with Myrtle Gonzales, Beatrice Dominguez (who is the
picture's center of interest whether the author wanted her to be or not),
George A. Holt and George Cooper, who in the greaser divekeeper is as
convincing as in any role we have seen him take.
"PERILS OF THE WHITE LIGHTS" fKalem), January 14.— A two-
part offering tiiat will go strong in villages, but will be liked in cities, too,
especially with the simpler audiences. It is a homely melodrama with over-
drawn virtue and villainy, with its hands clean and yet with its pretentions
of handling deep and terrible things in city life so as to get a contrast for
idyllic love in the country. These simple melodramas, what dear, delightful,
wholesome frauds they are; quite impossible and yet the dream of the
simple-hearted majority seems to be in tune with them still. This one
features Anna Nilsson as an actress who has been on the stage, has killed a
villain and stood trial and been acquitted. She is fleeing from the city, but
gets sick on the train and is left in kindly hands to be nursed back to
health in a farmhouse where there is a sturdy young man. It is gracefully
acted, is pretty and sweet.
"A QUESTION OF RIGHT" (Lubin), January 15.— This story, in two
reels, written by Shannon Fife, is elaborately staged. The scene where
the wife denounces her grafting husband before the voters has been used
before, but it serves to hold the interest. The later scenes are much less
conventional. The discovery of the murder and the third degree investiga-
tion were dramatically pictured and sincerely acted. The production as a
whole is quite strong,
"■"A THIEF OF HEARTS" (Patheplay), January 15.— A two-reel number,
depicting the love affairs of a fickle Frenchman. Engaged to his cousin,
he falls in love with a famous songstress. The principal love-making
scene was somewhat too fervent. Many of the scenes are very attractive,
including that in the PaviHon Du Bois, the fete at the club and the glimpses
of French roadways. This is strictly a story of love and jealousy and as
such is strongly presented. The bull-fighting scene will strike some ob-
servers as brutal; it was certainly staged realistically.
"DEACON BILLINGTON'S DOWNFALL" (Edison). January 16.— In
this fine two-reel comedy there is "glory enough for all." Cora Williams,
as the Widow Divine, is great. Dan Mason, as Deacon Billington, a type
of sanctimonious village hypocrite, will contribute to the fund of amuse-
ment in the picture. Frank A, Lyon, as Si Higgins, is right with him. Ed-
ward Boulden, as the ofiice boy, does good work in a role that easily might
have been overdone. Charles H. France is the director of the script, which
is written by Clyde Morey. The story is skillfully told; rather it is built.
The situations develop naturally and therefore convincingly. The comedy
should be a hit.
"THE CAST OF THE DIE" (Essanay), January 16.— This two-reel spe-
cial will interest, although the manner in which the chief incident is made
to affect the fortunes of the hero is rather improbable. A man about to
be arrested on a five-year-old charge — of which, by the way, he is inno-
cent— finds wounded on the highway a man who has just held up a coach
and takes him home and cares for him. As the wounded man hears the
officers demanding of the housewife the surrender of her husband, the ban-
dit, dying, discharges his pistol. The officers rush in and find a dead man
and leave the body, apparently believing that it is their quarry and that
he has committed suicide. They pay no heed to the fact that the wound,
which they examine, must be radically different from that of a close-up,
self-inflicted one. There is some stirring horsemanship during the chase of
the posse for the bandit.
"LOCAL COLOR" (Vitagraph), January 17. — A picture that gives Ned
Finlej' — leading man and producer — an excellent chance to portray one of
his characters — an actor among the rough mountain folk of North Carolina
to get local color for a Broadway show. He happens on a village where
there is a feud and falls into the hospitable hands of one of the leading
families. Ann, daughter of the cabin, falls in love with him. Catherine
C^rr, who wrote the script, has woven her plot skillfully, bringing another
lover of Ann from the opposite side of the feud and using the moun-
taineers' hatred of the revenue man as the weapon used by this jealous
youth to bring about a tragic ending, after ^vhich the actor finds that he too-
has fallen in love with Ann, who dies in his arms, self-sacrificed to save
him from the gun of his rival. It will be liked; there is good action, in-
teresting local color and it is well acted.
"GOOD PALS" (Pathe), January 17.— A decidedly likable and thor-
oughly romantic picture with its center of interest in a little girl charming-
ly played by Marguerite Risser. It is a fairy tale kind of story of life
before the war. The girl's father goes to the west and it is reported that
he is dead. His money, after some remarkably fresh and interesting ad-
ventures, is sent to her, but is captured by her ogre aunt, a miser, who-
makes her the roughest and hardest work and calls her a beggar. She and
"Shep," her good pal, manager to weather it through until the father re-
turns and rescues the captured princess. It is just a dandy pipe dream and
it has the pleasing quality of a dream all through; that is, it is consistently
a dream. Did anyone ever find anything unpleasant in a true pipe dream?
Charles Russell plays the father acceptably; Beatrice Moreland, as the aunt,
has a role for which she is not quite fitted. An excellent offering.
"TOO LATE" (Selig). January 19. — Not quite artistic enough to justify
its two reels; in fact, the first part i smarkedly inferior to the second,
which tells a story dramatically. In it, by perfect double exposure scenes,
we are shown an old musician at his piano composing, while on the other
half of. the screen scenes of his early life are telling us his love story; but
it is surely weak. The producer had a tremendously difficult job, as the
script is written, and thus using a whole reel accents the fact that there
can be no suspense in a backward looking story in such a case as this.
When the story has caught up and we get action and find the musician
Mendelssohn as one of the characters it becomes very interesting, although
the acting is not of the strongest. The parlor scene is very pretty. Mar-
shall Farnum produced it from the script of Winifred E. Jensen. The print
is not as clear cut as might be.
"TRAPPED" (Kalem), January 19. — The best thing this picture offers
is a very well handled chase of a desperate criminal by two detectives. It
ends in his taking refuge in the tank of a locomotive, where he is seen
drowned. There is the usual love story connected with it and this has quite
a Kalem flavor with its heroine rescued from the slums and now happily
married, but living in dread of the criminal who is called "her evil genius."
She is set free by his death. It is an excellently produced and very fairly-
acted melodrama and has many lovely scenes perfectly photographed.
Independent
"THE MAN" (Reliance), January 21. — Worthy and substantial in its
showing of human qualities of the nobler kind, this picture — it is put on
and acted strongly and makes a sharp, effective impression — will give spec-
tators something for their money. It is true that the story is not brand
new; it has been used several times; but there are plenty of new and
good things in it. There are the love scenes when the too trusting girl
meets the mining engineer and falls in love with him. Not quite so fresh,
but also good, is the way the "man" who truly loves her is shown as com-
pelled to watch it all helplessly until the engineer tries to ride away and
then he rides after and brings him back to marry her.
"UNTO THE WEAK" (American), January 17.— This village story has
pleased nearly everyone who sees many pictures or reads many stories and
in this picture will please again — such stories please as often as they can
be made convincing. The charitable man finds a young mother in distress
and takes her in. It raises quite a disturbance in the community and he
and she are even insulted after church. But it proved in the end that the
minister's son has been the cause of the mother's distress and he is forced j
to marry her. There is a measure of freshness in it and in a measure it ,
fails to convince; but taking as a whole, it will entertain.
"THE ELUSIVE DIAMOND" (Thanhouser), January 23.— A good of-
fering, full of snap and go and acted acceptably. Mignon Anderson, as theJ
secretary of a woman of great wealth, is sent with a $20,000 diamond. SheJ
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has an exciting adventure with crooks and makes a truly startling escape.
There are pretty scenes and many popular elements. It should go well.
"TURKEY TROT TOWN" CThanhouser). January i8.— No plot, just
turkey trotting; in fact, everybody's doing it in that town. That is all.
"HER LOVE LETTERS" (Thanhouser), January 20.— A very pretty
picture; but not powerfully acted at the critical moment, it loses the
strength that the author of it, he is not known to us, had a right to expect.
The young wife and mother on a voyage alone is wrecked and her husband
thinks her dead. He 6nds some love letters and thinks ill of her. She is
rescued and comes home. The husband receives her, but we are left in
suspense as to how he will treat her and this makes an excellent situation.
The letters prove to belong to a friend of the wife.
"THE RING" (Majestic), January 11. — Opening with love and jealousy
in a sweatshop, this picture's story works out through a tragedy to a
happy ending. It has popular qualities in its optimistic sentiment, its
pleasant characters and its natural acting. The story is conventional, but
simple and direct.
"WHEN THE CAT CAME BACK'* (Princess), January 16.— The Newly-
weds have a boarding house quarrel. This gives a chance for some pretty
scenes and then there's a making-up. A pretty offering that won't attract
much special attention, but will please.
"WHAT THE CRYSTAL TOLD" (Majestic), January 18.— Not much
construction and not powerful, this little short story interests. Its heroine
is a girl who has been ruined by a man who has become "the man higher
up" and, as a crystal gazer, she helps the district attorney to "get" him.
It is not a white slave picture. It isn't strongly convincing, but that it
will entertain the many cannot be denied. Such offerings are not elevating
nor truthful. The acting especially of the early scenes is effective and
praiseworthy.
"THE POWER OF THE MIND" (Majestic), January 20.— The ending
situation of this picture (in which the paralytic husband becomes able to
struggle with a burglar in order to save his child) perhaps saves it as an
offering to the public. The developing situation, the paralytic's jealousy
of the young doctor, his attempt to commit suicide, not only fail to con-
vince, but leave a bad taste in the mouth. The picture's story is not authori'
tative and, except as a money maker, not at all worth while.
"THE LACKEY" (Majestic), January 17. — Slight but effectively pictured
and made impressive, this little story gives good entertainment and will
be liked. The father of a very pretty girl finds that his butler is in love
with her and discharges him. That night a burglar breaks in and the
lackey heroically saves her from the vengeance of the crook (her father is
judge and had sentenced him). Later the father wants to shake hands with
him, but he proudly tells him that he is a lackey and goes out. There is
more than mere sentiment in thfs picture. It is a fine bit of picture
making.
"FIRES OF CONSCIENCE" (Nestor), February 4.— Wallace Reid and
Miss Davenport play the leads in this drama, which has for its theme the
power which conscience exerts on a man. This is brought out in an inter-
esting story telling of the meeting between two prospectors in the midst of
a howling desert. Some good scenes in the desert land are shown.
"WALT'S PHOTOGRAPH" (Komic), January 15.— Walt has all the
photographs he needs and all inscribed to the girl he loves most devotedly.
He distributes them too widely. There's a laughable moment when we see
him coming home to the boarding house all unconscious that there is trouble
waiting for him in the hall. He gets his.
"THE VAPOR BATH" (Komic), January is.—Sharing the reel with
the foregoing is this farce along often-trodden lines. The gouty father of
the girl is locked by her lover in a vapor bath with the steam turned on
until he will consent to accept him as son-in-law. The best in it comes
at the very end, when the exasperated dad thinks he is getting back at the
fresh youth, but makes a mistake.
"CHASING GLOOM" (Komic), January 8.— The comical character is
made to laugh at the price and preciousness of eggs. We don't believe
it will make much hearty laughter in the spectators.
"THE SERVANT PROBLEM" (Komic), January 8.— Sharing the same
reel is this speedy, but not very new, farce, in which a young couple have
trouble with ser\'ants. The man is too attentive to the maids and the wife
makes her husband jealous when they try men servants. There's lots
doing in it and we know that it will please many spectators.
"THE GERM IN THE KISS" (Powers), February 2.— The Count who
appears as one of the principal actors in this comedy has the misfortune to
fall in love with the daughter of a surgeon, who does not believe in
moustaches or kissing because both are full of germs. The troubles of the
Count, who has a very large moustache and is very fond of kissing, are
rather amusing.
"WHEN BILLY PROPOSED" (Nestor), January 30.— In this bright
little comedy Billy, a fat man who fails to win the heart of a pretty heiress,
is led to transfer his affections to her sweetheart, disguised as a girl.
Whenever a man appears in a photoplay disguised as a girl, there is always
a great deal of fun and excitement. This is particularly true of this film.
It will win many laughs.
"AT THE CROSSING" (Eclair). February i.— A well handled fire is
the feature of this offering. Its story is fair, but not convincing. Barbara
Tennent's acting helps it out some, but we have seen very many of these
tramps getting revenge on some judge in pictures.
"THE FOURTH PROPOSAL" (Rex), February r.— Quite a pleasing
light offering, in which Robert Leonard proposes in turn to four girls. The
last accepts him, but the first three repent of their hasty rejections when
they learn he has money. A rather funny chase scene follows.
"SLIM AND THE DYNAMITERS" (Frontier), January 29.— A ranch
comedy of about average interest, in which part of the characters disguise
as Indians and some real Indians also appear. Some of the situations are
quite amusing.
"A FREAK TEMPERANCE WAVE" (Joker), January 28.— A low
comedy number, featuring Max Asher as an intoxicated husband. The
escape of the menagerie causes some amusement, but the tone of the
production is not very pleasing.
"LITTLE BILLY'S TRIUMPHS" (Keystone), January 29.— Little Billy
is a character and has many friends. This little story played by him and
his young playmates, so to speak, is truly entertaining and as a relief from
heavier offerings and from the rougher stuff that seems still needed in
most houses, it should be a comfort to the exhibitor. Charming is the
right word for it. A most likable offering.
"CALAMITY ANN IX SOCIETY" (American), January 31.— Calamity
Ann's natural roughness finds contrast in her surroundings when she in-
herits a fortune and a grand house full of "stuck up" servants. There is
little original or really amusing stuff in the picture from first to last, ex-
cept the plight of the donkey which, of course, she has to take with her to
her new home. It is designed for the rough and tumble liking part of the
audience.
"THE DOUBLE CROSS" (Keystone), January 26.— Ford Sterling,
with his queer jumps and comical antics makes this truly a laughter-giving
offering. That it is amusing and an excellent offering for the tired spec-
tator is about all that can be said of it.
"THE HEART OF A WOMAN" (Domino), January 29.— A story of
revolutionary days, the scenario being written by Wm. H'. (hifford. There
are first-rate characterizations of Washington, Franklin and General Gage.
leader of the British forces. The love story is allowed to get a pleasing
start and proves sufficiently novel to hold the interest. Anna Little has the
part of the girl. The historical features of the production are perhaps a
little inaccurate in places, but in costumings and setting it is very satisfying.
This is much better than the average story of the revolution.
"FOR HER BROTHER'S SAKE" (Kay-Bee), January 27.— This story
accomplishes but little as regards the characters of the persons in it. The
brother is a scapegrace, whose sister keeps him in funds. When he
thinks he has killed a man in a saloon brawl, she takes money from her
father to aid him. The scenes are full of action and have a correct Western
atmosphere, but the story lacks any great appeal.
"IN THE YEAR 2014" (Joker), January 3i.^This film story looks
ahead 100 years, when women will be in charge of all work and men their
employes. The idea is an amusing one and brings out many smiles, but
it is not the highest type of comedy. Max Asher has the leading role.
"A COINCIDENTAL BRIDEGROOM" (Powers), January 30,— A pic-
ture story which contains too much of a disagreeable nature, including a
suicide, an abandoned girl and a case of intoxication. Edwin August is
leading man. The photography is pleasing and the settings are good, but
the plot is hardly of the best type.
"THE DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT" (Victor), January 30.— An im-
aginative offering by Jack Byrne, with William Wells and Irene Wallace
in the leads. Mr. Wells makes a pleasing hero of the athletic tj^ie. The
villainous-minded student, who rather overplayed his part, studies occultism
and exchanges personalities with his rival. Later, when he desires to do
so, he cannot repair the evil he has done until the Hindu teacher comes
to his aid. This is an entertaining story of the highly improbable sort
and is helped by exceedingly fine photography.
"A GRATEFUL OUTCAST" (Crystal). February i.— In this drama
a young girl discovers that her fiancee is a drunkard and marries another
man, a novelist, who saves the life of the drunkard some years later. Out
of gratitude the outcast finishes a novel which the other has laid aside
on account of ill health. This sudden talent of a very much debauched
man for novel writing is somewhat a reflection on the profession of writing,
but if we will take it for granted that he had learned something of the art
in his earlier life, the drama is presentable. Miss White plays the part of
the wife.
"THE WHEEL OF LIFE" (Nestor), January 28.— A Western melo-
drama, better than the ordinary offering in spite of its time-worn plot. The
miner takes an injured stranger into his home, who repays him by running -
off with his wife. The latter becomes a fast woman and in the end is
killed with a blow from a bottle in a saloon. The husband at the last
hurries the wife beside her baby and hurls the false friend over a cliff.
A strong offering of this particular type.
"SLIM AND THE DYNAMITERS" (Frontier), January 29.— Western
comedy of the burlesque type, with a dash of originality in the sub-titles.
Some of the scenes are quite amusing, but the photography is not up to .
standard in places.
"THE TURNING POINT" (Frontier), January 31.— Action is the strong-
est point of this melodramatic offering. It was hard to tell whether the
leading man was a hero or a villain for a considerable time, which inter-
fered with the suspense. The burning of the house and the struggle
between the two men was realistic.
"A ROMANCE OF SUNSHINE ALLEY" (Broncho), January 28.— A
prize fight offering, by Wm. H. CHifford. Jimmie, the bootblack, loves a
scrap so well that he agrees to fight while out on parole. The judge attends
the fight and bets his money on Jimmie. Of course he wins, and thereafter
gives the boy choice between marriage to the girl or ten years in jail. This .
is a brisk little yam.
Independent Specials
"DIVORCE" (Kay-Bee), January 30. — A two-reel number, by Wm. H;,
Clifford. This picture of unhappy domestic affairs has a good moral at-
tached. The wife leaves her husband for another, only to find herself
bitterly sorry for the step. The small daughter's efforts to provide for the-
sick father were pathetic and touching. The photography is rather cloudy
in places.
"THE TEST" (Victor), January 30. — This three-reel photoplay, written
by Capt. Leslie T. Peacock, is unique in plot and well presented. Florence
Lawrence plays a dual role, by means of double exposure photography^
which in this instance is very successfully employed. She impersonates a
young bride and a woman of the underworld, the latter being ingeniously
substituted for the former. The fast woman w^as a little too eccentric to
make her later performances possible and the situations do not stand too
much analysis. At the same time it is all done delicately and in an
absorbing manner. A good release.
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"THE SILENT HERO" (Ambrosio), January lo.— This is the type oF
plot usually termed continental. It concerns a butler who saw his mistress
partially disrobed and thereafter became infatuated with her. The husband
struggles with the butler on a high cliff in the second reel and the dog
brings help at a crucial moment. Not the sort of plot that goes best with
an American audience, though it is well photographed and contains many
attractive scenes.
"THE REDEMPTION OF STEVE HARDING" (Ammex).— This three-
part feature is a Western melodrama that is truly filled with incident and
action. It is not too long for the matter it contains and there is no doubt
that the average spectator, even considering the fact that there have been
many Westerns, will feel well repaid by this one. It has very little pad-
ding and is not only vigorous in its business, but has been pictured in
tremendous rough backgrounds which have been clearly photographed. A
good offering.
"THE WHITE GHOST" (Great Northern).— This interesting feature
offering in four parts is notable for its rich staging and its freshly inter-
esting backgrounds. The photography, especially of the interiors — spacious
and gracefully furnished rooms in a great manor house — is excellent and
the picture has, including some fine exteriors, many lovely scenes. The
story, with plenty of action and some animated hunt scenes with many
horses and dogs is fresh, is brightened by comedy and is itself as a whole
light-hearted and refreshing. The acting is all that could be expected; is
substantial and satisfying. It has that sense of relief from the ordinary
that is natural in offerings made in any foreign country when the story is
acceptable — the relief that comes from the far-away backgrounds and build-
ings. Without being a great picture it is a very good release to entertain
and please.
"THE ROMANCE OF A PHOTOGRAPH" (Victor), January 1 6.— This
two-reel number, featuring Florence Lawrence as a hoydenish girl expelled
from college, is quite interesting. She falls in love with the picture of a
handsome gentleman crook, who gets into the house and is discovered by
the girl. The plot is not entirely convincing as it works out, but is pleas-
ingly photographed and rather novel in conception,
"THE RETURN OF HELEN REDMOND" (American), January 19.—
There are popular elements in this two-part special; but awkward construc-
tion keeps it from being effective as a whole. Besides the popular appeal
in such situations as the mother's denying her own heart its affection (it
isn't made to seem a very wofthy affection) in order that her little daugh-
ter can grow up in a better atmosphere than that to which she has been
used, there are many scenes that are pretty in themselves. We daren't call
the whole better than fair.
"THE THIEF AND THE BOOK" (Majestic), January 24-— A two-part
offering that is commendable for more than one reason. Though the story
is far from probable, it has a humanity that will make it popular. It is
fairly well acted and the players, including Billie West in the chief woman's
role, are pleasing. The backgrounds, especially that rookery run by "old
Meg" where the thieves "hang out," are more interesting than usual.
There is no lagging in the action and the spectators are not likely to notice
the passage of time while watching it. The thief gets a book on electricity
and becoming a good electrician gradually grows respectable and later
prosperous. It is real poetry to have him in his turn help a girl whom he
-catches picking his pocket to' become a good stenographer. The love story
of these two is pleasing. A likable offering.
"ONE OF THE BRAVEST" (Gold Seal), January 27.— Two firemen,
members of the same company, appear in this two-reel production as rivals
for a girl. By a deliberate misrepresentation the one leads her to believe
the other dishonorable and she is induced to marry the rascal. He later
"becomes a drunkard and at a factory fire is killed while his wife, employed
in the factory, narrowly escapes death, but is saved in the nick of time by
her old sweetheart. A very good rescue scene is shown near the last and
on the whole the film is pretty good. The story is clearly told and holds
the interest.
"FROM FATHER TO SON" (Rex), January 29. — Father and son in
this two-reel drama are members of a proud, old English family. The
father separates his son from an adventuress whom he has never seen, and
she turns up again years later in the family as his wife. The son, returned
from a campaign in South Africa, recognizes her, but his father will not
■believe him until one of the servants likewise identifies her. He then kills
liimself and the adventuress tries to lay the blame on the son, but fails.
Some good situations occur.
"FROM F.\THER TO SON" (Rex), January 29. — Robert Leonard wrote
and directed and plays the part of the son in this two-reel drama of high
finance. The father, an old roue, disowns his son for interfering with his
insults to a new stenographer whom the son afterwards marries. She has
a brother who is a burglar. Fresh from prison, he tries to rob the father,
who offers to release him on condition that he steal some information
about stocks from the son. The burglar double crosses the old man, who is
ruined, and then begs his son for help and forgiveness. A pretty fair
offering.
STATIC CLUB HOLDS BALL.
The Static Club, an organization of motion picture camera-
men, of Los Angeles, Gal., formed for social purposes,
g-ave a ball on Friday, January 16, which was well attended
by the motion picture people of that city and vicinity and
their admirers. The proceeds of the event will be used to
furnish and beautify the new clubrooms in the Wilson Build-
ing, Los Angeles.
NEW THEATER IN LEWISBURG, W. VA.
W. W. Foster, Lewisburg, W. Va., has recently opened in
that city the Princess, a moving picture theater. It has a
seating capacity of 300, and since the opening has been play-
ing to full houses. It has a large stage and a number of
dressing rooms. L. M. Grow is the manager.
TOO MANY COOKS.
By F. H. Richardson.
The old saying "Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth," is
just as full of truth today as when it was when the saying
was evolved, possibly hundreds of years ago. Too many
bosses on the job seldom or never make for excellence in
performance. It is often better to have one superintendent
or manager of mediocre ability handle one particular job
than to have two high class men trying to boss the same
thing.
This has just been exemplified in a certain theater in
the Borough of Brooklyn. This company employed what
was called a general manager; they also employed a house
manager, but unfortunately both the general manager and
the house manager are trying to boss the same job and the
result is almost anything but pleasing.
One of the men, the general manager, has ideas which are
somewhat peculiar, not to say weird. The house is using
both vaudeville and moving pictures. They are running the
big feature films such as the "Count of Monte Cristo." and
three, four, five and six reel productions, but their method
of running them is, fortunately, peculiar to that house alone.
Taking the "Count of Monte Cristo" for example; they run
the first two reels and then two vaudeville acts, then, the
audience having meanwhile forgotten what the first two
reels were about, they proceed to run the next two, after
which the stage is again turned over to vaudeville from
twenty to forty minutes, after which, if any of the original
audience remain, they will be allowed to view the fifth and
last reel of the moving picture. In fact, on one or two
occasions the last reel of a feature got lost in the shuffle and
was not shown at all.
It is hard to find a term to fit such work as this. Perhaps
"silly" would, all things considered, come nearest to it, but
it is not hard to find a term to fit the manager who pulls off
this kind of a stunt. In fact, we do not have to look around
at all to discover a name which covers the case and that is
"absolutely incompetent." The house manager, be it said
to his credit, protested against this kind of business and
finally wound up by throwing up his position rather than
stand for such an idiotic performance.
I wonder what this "general manager" would think of the
proposition of stopping a vaudeville act right in the middle,
running a reel of pictures, and then resuming the aforesaid
act. Would that not be a glorious stunt? Yet when he
stopped the performance of some of these features to inter-
sperse vaudeville acts, he stopped the performance of actors
some of whom are as far superior in recognized ability to the
vaudeville "artists" he puts on, as the sun is superior to the
moon.
It is unfortunate that managers of this type are permitted
to obtain feature films at all, because they simply, in the
language of the street, "make a monkey" out of the whole
business, and (whisper), themselves and the audience as well.
We now have feature films, not all of them but some of them,
equal in beauty and absorbing interest to any high class
theatrical performance in existance, yet in this theater they
are man-handled and maltreated as above described.
This article is not written with any idea of "roasting" any
individual. As a matter of fact, the man who has such per-
verted ideas would not be worth the space consumed in
describing his performance, but for the fact that it can be
used to point out to others, who might make the same
blunder, the utter foolishness of such a proceeding.
ENTERPRISING INDIANA FEATURE EXCHANGE.
The Essankay Feature Company, of Anderson, Indiana,
is an exchange that seems to be doing business along progres-
sive lines. This company is not satisfied with merely renting
features, but its interest in the exhibitor's welfare is such
that it wants to see him win. The Essankay people believe
that every feature should be properly announced to get the
crowds coming, and to that end they see to it that all their
pictures are accompanied by fresh, clean, vigorous and plenti- ^
ful lobby display of the business bringing kind. Every so ■
often this firm gets out an up to date circular listing all its "
recently acquired features, for the convenience of its patrons.
THOMPSON WILL WATERPROOF ENGLISH FILM.
F. B. Thompson, vice-president of the National Water-
proof Film Co., of Illinois, will be leaving soon for London,
England, to install machinery for Waterproof Films, Ltd., a
new English company formed to supply waterproof films in
that market. This company has a paid up capital of $30,000,
and is under the management of Mr. H. A. Browne, well
known in the English branch of the trade. Waterproof films
are patented in England, and are very popular with those
who have used them.
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547
Jack London— "Picture W^riter"
In An Exclusive Interview with a World Man the Great
Novelist Speaks of the Powers of the Screen — Describes
Himself as a Born Realist with Undying Curiosity and
Anxious to Visualize Things by Motion Pictures.
By W. Stephen Bush.
JACK LOXDON. the famous writer, had come to New
York in the unobtrusive and unconventional style which
is not only part of his works but part of his life. He
hates business, regarding it "as pure waste," and he is
averse to publicity, like most men who do not need it. In
some way Mr. Roubert, who has launched the filmed version
of "The Sea Wolf," had learned of the whereabouts of
London and had overcome his unwillingness to be inter-
viewed. But one condition was imposed: the interviewer
had to promise not to reveal what London called his "hole
in the wall" and having "solemnly affirmed" the writer was
forthwith admitted into the modest temporary quarters of
the great man.
Great men are always rare among the living, but London
has a good right to the title.
Barely forty years old, with a
fame as wide as the printed page
can diffuse it, with almost magic
power over ideas and words, the
future of London is still liefore
him. The motion picture will
add to his fame. He will add
to the fame of the picture as a
medium of expression.
Jack London evidently abhors
those outward signs by which
the parlor literateur loves to be
known among the marines. He
carries no cane, sports no
whiskers and is wholly void of
glasses rimmed with the shell
of the tortoise. His pet aver-
sion is a stifif collar. His clothes
are plain in cut and neat in style,
but they are not Broadway
clothes.
I have never seen more elo-
quent eyes than the bluish grey
pair that looked out of London's
head. They shine with the vir-
tues of plain living and high
thinking and they gleam witli
the light of genius.
The entrance of such a man
into the field of motion pictures
is surely a good sign of the
times and a matter of congratu-
lation between all friends of the
higher ideals in the world of the
screen.
London's ambition in this
world is to visualize things for
the benefit of others, "to get the images living in my brains
into the brains of others." Hence his friendship and ad-
miration for the motion picture.
"Let me make a confession right here," said London in
his singularly persuasive, pleasing voice. "I had not been
in a motion picture theater in years when I was called to
San Francisco to witness the first exhibition of 'The Sea
Wolf.' I was asked to come to the Imperial Theater. I
cannot well describe my surprise. Up to that time I had
always associated the motion picture with narrowness of
space and cheap equipment, but here I saw a theater equal
to the finest in the country. It took a minute or two before
I could realize the truth of Mr. Roubert's assurance that
this splendid theater was devoted exclusively to motion
pictures. When I wrote 'The Sea Wolf the conception of
Larson dwelt in my mind in more or less vague outline as
figures will shadow themselves forth into the imagination
of the fiction writer. After I saw Mr. Bosworth's represen-
tation of the part my own vision disappeared and was merged
in the personification of Bosworth."
"Do you believe that your stories are filmable and have
the latent screen power in them?" I asked.
"I hope so," answered London, "If I may say so without
oflferiding modesty. I am a realist and essentially a picture
writer. In writing a story I always keep in mind these two
ntotivesf First. I want to make the tale Sd plain that he who
runs may read and then there 'is the 'deeper underlying
psychological motive. In 'The Sea Wolf" there was, of
JACK
The Famous Autho
course, the superficial descriptive story, while the underlying
tendency was to prove that the superman cannot be success-
ful in modern life. The superman is anti-social in his
tendencies and in these days of our complex society and
sociology he cannot be successful in his hostile aloofness.
Hence the unpopularity of the financial superman like Rocke-
feller; he acts like an irritant in the social body. I took
no part in the actual direction of 'The .Sea Wolf," indeed, I
would not dare. Mr. Bosworth and I met quite frequently,
however, and we discussed points. I easily convinced myself,
from the filmed version of the story, that the screen is quite
capable of doing justice both to the superficial and the under-
lying motive of my story. I did not at first believe that
such power resided in the screen. On the contrary, I thought
the apparent limitations of the screen were inherent. Now
1 have become hugely interested in the motion pictures, I
am getting the habit, I am beginning to study them and
learning to tell the difference between the good and the bad.
Yes, I thought that the screen was all right for landscapes,
events, etc., but of its real might I had no idea."
How much the world may expect to see in the future, when
the pen of London has furnished the leads for the screen
in the portrayal of Nature and
of Man may easily be inferred
from this strain of the famous
writer's talk, which now flowed
freely and wonderfully.
"I am," continued London,
''possessed of an insatiable
curiosity. The big books and
tomes in the libraries have not
given me for what I searched,
I found that if I wanted to
learn of things as they were
I would have to hunt them
myself. I am intensely curious
to know what the people in the
world are doing, how they
live, what their motives are,
and this study fills me with
everlasting amazement. I have
no reluctances of any kind, I
am plastic and I am ready' to
go anywhere. In my eager-
ness to know the why and the
how I am right game for what-
ever may come up."
All through his talk London
would intermingle these collo-
quialisms with the clearness
and splendor of his normal
diction, making the few "near-
slang" words look a squad of
picturesque tramps marching
with a magnificent well-
ordered army.
"What interests me now
intensely," London went on,
"are the migratory movements
of prehistoric mankind. I de-
voted two solid years to the study of the migrations toward
the West of America, being moved to it perhaps by the fact
that my people come from the Middle West. The subject
of migration in prehistoric time presents, of course, a mass
of dry facts, conclusions and theories and I want to make
this dry mass of things live and flash the ideas into the
minds of all. There, of course, the motion picture would
be my most valuable ally. Ninety-nine per cent, of mankind
remembers .by eye; we recollect the passage in a book by
its position as it remains in our recollection.
Visualization is everything for the teacher and I love to
teach, to transmit to others the ideas and impressions in my
own consciousness. You may talk to a man about the action
of hydrogen and nitrogen and the gases produced by certain
combinations and you may explain to him atomic theories
to the best of your ability and make but a very faint im-
pression. Take the man to the laboratory and show him
these things in action and he has got it. An hundred years
ago it was possible for one man to possess in his mind the
sum and substance of the knowledge of his generation.
Today this is impossible, knowledge has become too diversi-
fied and specialized. Think of all the new branches that
have developed in chemistry alone; think of the subdivisions
of toxicology. In the summarizing of knowledge the motion
picture will render no mean service. It will teach by visual-
ization. As to the dramatic possibilities of the motion picture
I am now convinced that the screen has no limitations.'
Recently I was talking with Glen Martin, the aviator, on
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
the picture drama and mentioned my story "Winged Black-
mail," expressing a doubt as to the possibility of filming such
a story. The aviator scorned my doubts. He said it was
entirely possible to follow the carrier pigeons in flying
machines. In the story, you know, the blackmailers are
traced to their lair by having an airship follow the pigeons
to the place where their message would be taken from them.
He convinced me in the end and now I think there is nothing
beyond the reach of the camera. The camera may be
likened to the eye of the public."
London here threw in a glimpse of his own cosmic views,
which are interesting always, but doubly interesting to motion
picture men because the screen may yet be the chosen
instrument, for the expression of these views.
"Life," said London, " is a constant struggle between evolu-
tionary and atavistic tendencies; our history moves in a
succession of ascending and descending periods. The plas-
ticity of man has never been fully explored or tested but,
judging from the plasticity of the lower orders of creation,
it is difficult to set metes and bounds on human plasticity.
The field for the writer who wishes to treat of this subject
is illimitable. Take, for instance, any of the atavistic
tendencies, say prize fighting. Personally I love a fight and
in many of my stories, as you surely know, there are prize
fights. "A Piece of Steak" is a point in instance. Even here,
however, I have the underlying motive, the tragedy of the
old prize fighter, who sees youth after youth step into the
ring, unconsciously and gloriously triumphant. The old
broken-down prizefighter now realizes that youth must be
served, that his velvet days have gone and that his own
end has come. In the portrayal of action, which often Is
fight, the motion picture is supreme as a medium of expres-
sion and it carries the underlying motive, perhaps, better than
the alphabet could. What a vista of discoveries in the un-
seen world stretches before the mind as it contemplates
the power of the motion picture in the field of education.
The microscopic world still lies largely undisclosed before
us. The motion picture will help to unlock many doors. I
think every thing with the possible exception of demonstra-
tions in political economy will eventually go through the
hands of the filmer."
I left the presence of London with a renewed sense of the
gain of such a man's entrance into the field of kinematog-
raphy. No thought is too large for his mind, no fact is too
small for his eye. He has emerged from all his observations
and all his speculations from his studies of Browning and his
experiences in the South Seas and in the slums of the world
with his heart wholly fresh and healthy and beating in the
warmest sympathy for all of his fellows.
Now^for the Screen Club Ball.
Everything in Readiness for the Swell Event of the Year in
Motion Picture Circles.
GET out the "soup and fish," send it to the tailor, have
it pressed and let out a little at the waist. You will
then be ready for the one real classy event of the
year in the motion picture trade — The Screen Club Ball,
which is to be held at the Grand Central Palace, 46th Street
and Lexington Avenue, New York, on Saturday evening,
January 31st.
It is probable that on no other occasion would anyone find
so many famous photoplayers in so amiable a frame of mind
gathered together for purely social purposes as will be visible
to the naked eye on that auspicious evening. One reason
for this is because it is their own aflfair. During the course of
a year there are a number of social affairs in the trade at
which certain screen stars are guests of honor, but in this
instance the actors and directors are the hosts and it in-
cumbent upon each and every one of them to be there,
whether announced or unannounced.
Judging from the large attendance at last year's ball and
the general eclat (pronounced "eh-kla") of the occasion, this
year's aflfair should transcend in brilliancy and size any social
function that the trade has ever known. Anticipating this the
arrangement committee secured the largest unoccupied hall
in New York for the purpose. The Grand Central Palace is
second in size only to Madison Square Garden, but the danc-
ing floor at the Palace is much better than that of the Garden.
The committee on decorations has been busy arranging the
seating accommodations. These will include thirty-five boxes
on the main floor, which will be occupied by the shining
lights of the trade. Most of these boxes have been sold, but
there are still a few that may be had at fifty dollars each if
prompt action is taken. The boxes will seat ten dignitaries
each.
The press committee has done splendid work in announcmg
the event. Preferred billboard locations in New York are
now covered wich handsome posters in several colors and
sizes, ranging- from one sheets to twenty-four sheets. The
chairman of the committee by his known indefatigability has
placed 25,000 lines of publicity matter in out of town news-
papers alone, which will no doubt bring a large attendance
from other cities in addition to those who would be sure to
attend in any event. The souvenir prqgram is practically
finished. It will be a work of art and well worth keeping as
a memento of the occasion.
The music committee has engaged Ferguson's orchestra of
32 pieces to dispense resonant rythm for the dancing.
Tickets may be obtained at the club rooms at 165 West
47th Street, and from any member of the club. The price of
tickets is $2, for lady and gentleman, including wardrobe
service.
Creating a Market.
A. H. Sawyer to Devote His Energies to the Merchandising
of Pictures — Has Several Projects Under Way.
WHEN A. H. Sawyer undertook the promotion of Kine-
macolor nearly three years ago he came to that work
with a full knowledge of the exhibition business and
the difficulties that beset the exhibitor of motion pictures.
Now that he has severed his connection with the Kinemacolor
Company it is his purpose to capitalize that knowledge to
the best advantage to
himself and those who
are fortunate enough
to ally themselves with
him.
"To begin with," said
Mr. Sawyer to a repre-
sentative of the Mov-
ing Picture World who
called at his office at 15
East 26th Street, New
York, the other day, "1
have formed the A. H.
Sawyer, Inc., which will
presently release
■Ranger Films' and
other Australian pro-
ductions of the Spencer
studios, Sydney, Aus-
tralia, together with
other miscellaneous
pictures to meet the re-
quirements of all buy-
ers. In this connection
there are some big fea-
tures coming of which
I cannot speak fully at
present.
"Another enterprise in wliich I am interested will handle
religious and educational pictures and a third will have to
do with the production of adaptations from books and plays,
of which I have the rights. This is quite an important con-
nection and is backed with ample capital.
"Still another enterprise in which I am interested is the
formation of a circuit of theaters to absorb whatever product
I may secure and, to my mind, this is the most important.
I have had numerous ofTers from makers of pictures to handle
their product. To make them seems to require no special
effort, but when it comes to the task of selling them at a
profit there seems to be considerable difficulty experienced.
To my way of thinking the manufacturers have started from
the wrong end; they have gone ahead making pictures with-
out the least idea of how they might dispose of them. To
devise a dependable system of selling is the question that is
receiving my most careful attention just now. In this project
I am assured of all the capital that will be required to finance
the plan as soon as I can get the project in shape.
"There have been several projects along this line, but those
who have handled them have not understood the needs of
the exhibitor and, consequently, have failed to present the
proper solution. It will be my purpose to make a thorough
investigation of the several houses to be included in the
circuit and adjust the service and the terms therefor, which
is a prime consideration."
Mr. Sawyer's experience as an exhibitor and his knowledge
of the booking end gained with his Kinemacolor experience
puts him in possession of a mass of information that should
spell success for the ventures he is about to undertake.
A. H. Sawyer.
BETROTHED.
Julius Celler, manager of the Park Theater, Fifteenth
Street and Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y., has become en-
gaged to Miss Irene Weily, of Brooklyn. Their wedding
dav has not yet been announced.
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549
At the Sign of the Flaming Arcs
By George Blaisdell.
NO man or woman interested in matters in any way per-
taining to the stage or the screen should fail to read
"Richard Mansfield: The Man and the Actor," by Paul
Wilstach (Scribner's, 1909). To be sure, it is not a new
book; but any book is new to the man who has not read it.
This 500-page record of a busy life is jammed with material
of absorbing interest. It takes right at the beginning the
life of the man who at his death was but three months over
fifty years of age — 1857 to 1907. It tells of his struggles and
of his poverty; for poverty he experienced, in spite of the
fact that he was reared in comparative luxury, the son of
one of the world's great singers, Madame Rudersdorff. The
mother had taken offense at the action of her son in appear-
ing at a week-end party in London as an entertainer, and had
cut off his allowance. The son was too i.roud to indicate his
distress, Mansfield at twenty had gone to London, ostensibly
to study painting. His heart, however, was in the stage.
Entertaining old schoolmates — for he had lived in Boston
only five years — had exhausted his pocketbook and credit.
He obtained a place in the German Reed entertainments at
i8 a week, then a large salary. Every bit of money Mansfield
could scrape together went for his wardrobe. His friends
crowded the hall for his first appearance. During the evening,
and while holding the stage, he sat at the piano. He fainted.
He lost his place on account of "nervousness." It was not
known that he had not eaten for three days. It was many a
year of hard work before he again reached an income of i8 a
week. On the morning after his disaster he learned of his
mother's displeasure expressed in five languages.
Evil days followed. Sometimes he sold a painting or a
Eoem or a story. Oftentimes he stayed in bed and slept
ecause when awake he was hungry. In 1878 Mansfield ob-
tained the part of Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B., First Lord of
the Admiralty, in a second company Gilbert was forming.
For a year his salary was £3 a week. Then he was dismissed
because he asked for an increase of 6s. Later he was re-
employed in the first company. He created the role of the
Major-General in "The Pirates of Penzance," in 1880. Dis-
charged by Gilbert for "daring to change the business set
down in my book" Mansfield in 1881 sang in Oflenbach's
"La Boulangere." Then followed several minor engage-
ments, and in 1882 Eben D. Jordan, a Boston merchant, the
first friend from America he had seen since the death of his
mother, that winter, persuaded Mansfield to come back to
Boston.
Here was a man of twenty-five entering upon the American
stage at the period many claim to have been its greatest.
Edwin Booth, Laurence Barrett, Joseph Jefferson, Clara Mor-
ris, Mary Anderson, Ada Rehan were all at their best. Bern-
hardt was here in '81 and in '82 Salvini, Irving and Terry
came. Also there were Modjeska and Janauschek. Unable
to get a place in the drama he was forced to seek operatic
work, which he found as the miller in "Three Black Qoaks."
His agility in dancing was one of the factors that later se-
cured him the role of the Lord Chancellor in "lolanthe." A
treacherous ankle, sprained two years before in Edinburgh,
was the cause of giving up this engagement and applying to
A. M. Palmer for a place in the Union Square Stock Com-
pany. He was given a part easy for him, but he longed to
be assigned to Baron Chevrial, for which J. H. Stoddart was
then rehearsing. The latter so feared the part that finally
he refused to play it, saying it was not in his line, and Mans-
field got it, with many managerial misgivings.
January 11, 1883, was the date of the first performance, it
was a triumph for Mansfield, famous in a night and in his
twenty-sixth year. "A Parisian Romance" continued until
April 7 and then went on tour until May 26. It was at this
time that there began the petty persecutions of writers who
could not understand the man Mansfield, annoyances that
embittered the actor and misled the public. There were
twenty-four ensuing years of artistic triumphs and too often
financial failure. It was an indomitable will that kept the
actor to his task, often of seeking new roles and new plays
as opposed to old ones.
Get Mr. Wilstach's book from your library, you who have
not already read it, and you will find a treat. You will learn
much of a great actor, a firm friend, a lover of children —
read his letters to his young son — and of his home; and of
a man who was a musician, a painter, a poet and a writer of
marked talent.
Frank Bushman, leading man of the Essanay Manufactur-
ing Company, has been in New Orleans for a few days. He
writes that he has had fine weather and a reception that he
will remember. He sends his regards to his friends in New
York, and, what especially is worth hearing, says he will be
in New York soon. For the Screen Club ball on the 31st?
Let us so hope. Bushman is good to meet. He seems to
make a bigger hit off the screen than he does on it — and that's
a pretty strong statement.
* * *
T. S. Powers, resident manager of the Gordon Photoplay
House, Rochester, N. Y., if we may judge from what he say's
in a recent letter, is an expert in the art of creating in an
indifferent mind a love for the motion picture. He recently
received a letter from New York introducing to him a man
taking up his residence in Rochester. The introduction
stated that if Mr. Powers could convert the bearer to motion
pictures he would accomplish something the man's wife had
as yet been unable to do. "I showed him our plant from
cellar to top pennant," writes the manager of the Gordon,
"including a walk through the chambers that hold the vitals
of the big pipe organ. I found him a good seat and started
him right at 8 o'clock with an overture by our symphony
orchestra and organ, followed by a Kinemacolor scenic of
the Jungfrau, and then Fashions, three good comedies, the
Famous Players' three-reel 'Daughter of the Hills," Imp's
three-reel 'The Militant,' and two of New York's high-class
singers." Surely for a first lesson in the conversion of a
picture follower out of one who is a pronounced music lover
it will be admitted Mr. Powers has done exceedingly well.
* * *
The many friends of Mrs. J. Arthur Mackley, the wife of
the well-known former sheriff of Essanay's Westerns, will
regret to learn of the death in Chicago on January 2 of her
father, the Rev. W. H. Fosbury. Mr. Fosbury was 74 years
old. He was in good health when Mr. and Mrs. Mackley
recently passed through Chicago on their way to Los Angeles.
* * *
There is a theater in New York that makes a practice of
announcing its next picture by inserting the bare title in a
blank space above an advertising slide. Over a whisky "ad."
the other evening appeared the title of the Essanay release
for December 18: "The Trail of the Snake Band." Real
humorist, that operator?
* * *
W. A. Russell, for a long time master of properties for the
Essanay Company, died in Los Angeles on January 11 of
tuberculosis. On Tuesday before his death, Mr. Russell had
experienced a turn for the worse and it had been decided to
send him to Silver City, N. M., on the 12th. The Photoplay-
ers had taken a deep interest in Mr. Russell and gave him
every attention.
* + *
Received a very kind weather inquiry from Frank Carroll
on a photocard, showing the president of the Stellar Photo-
play Company with a companion blocking the thoroughfare
in one of the narrow ways of old St. Augustine. The passage
must be at least six feet wide. It is easy to see by the
negligee attire of the men facing the camera there is no
5-below temperature in their vicinity. President Carroll and
Director "Bob" Daly send regards to all their friends. Screen
Club ball? Poor "Bob"! And he chairman of the entertain-
ment committee, too. The night of January 31 will be a
melancholy occasion for some in St. Augustine. Yes, and in
other places, too. The Famous Players will be on the water
bound for Cuba. Other Screeners are in Jacksonville. Many
more are in the West. Why not another year put over this
ball early in November and give more of the boys — and girls
— a chance to be in on it?
* * *
Walter MacNamara, photoplay writer and Imp director,
has organized a feature company with a capital of $100,000.
The corporation will bear the name of the organizer and Mr.
MacNaiTiara will be the president. It is the intention to film
big subjects, psychological and historical. Mr. MacNamara
says he will now have abundant means to do the things that
for a long time he has been ambitious to do. He expects to
expend $25,000 on his first subject. He will sail for the British
Isles in about three weeks. With him will go the nucleus of
a company, which will be augmented abroad. It is his inten-
tion to take his exteriors first, photographing his interiors
on his return, and, of course, bringing back with him such
players as the circumstances may indicate. Mr. MacNamara
will write and produce his own stories.
* « *
Paul W. Panzer, Patheplayer, lectured on Tuesday evening
to a crowded house at the Nostrand Theater, Brooklyn.
With his bits of notable scenes from well-known picture
plays, the taking and making of which he described, his audi-
ence was highly entertained for three-quarters of an hour
and manifested its pleasure by generous applause during the
course of his talk.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADE.
SI
By James S. McQuade.
THE Chicago American paid the appended editorial
tribute to the moving picture last week:
"Now comes the photoplay with its pictorial visuali-
zation of the great novels of to-day and of all time. The
motion picture may never give the complete satisfaction
which the book affords, but often it will prove more adequate
than the drama for the purpose of telling the story.
"Novels of past times, like 'Quo Vadis?' or the 'Last Days
of Pompeii,' which are prolix, disgressing, abounding in de-
tails of sumptuous festivals or desperate adventure, cannot
be presented adequately on the stage, but they can, when
sufficient money is spent, be reproduced vividly on the mov-
ing picture screen.
"Moving pictures of all tales- of adventure and episodes of
great action are more vivid than any possible word descrip-
tions may be, liowever brilliant are the literary talents of the
writer.
"When Colonel Roosevelt made his hunting trip over the
African game trails he wrote fully of his expedition. Motion
picture companies followed the American hunter and with
their films covered the region he touched with his pen. These
lilms, although presented independently, did much to illus-
trate the Colonel's book.
"For the purpose of fixing impressions of things, which
the ordinary observer never gets to see, the 'photoplay is
head and shoulders above any book of travels or adventure
that ever was written.
"For the purpose of renewing one's memories of a great
novel, or illustrating a great man's biography, or a great
epoch in history, nothing can compare with the photoplay.
"Its possibilities are only touched upon. Its sphere of
realization (by reel-ization) is a new world just discovered
and as yet little explored.
"Of course, there is much ^that is cheap, tawdry, valueless,
vulgar, deceitful, about the moving picture business. It has
no more freedom from faults than has any other human
manifestation. It cannot drive talented actors from the stage
or silence gifted singers or put a stop to the author's gift of
word-painting.
"But it does and will continue to fulfill a function in sup-
plementing printed books of fiction and travel, of history
and action, to a degree which can never be rivaled by the
theater.
"What the photoplay needs to-day is to have more
BiR.'VINS put into its direction and expansion as a power
for entertainment and education."
Seeking to Revive Old Amusement Protective League.
A number of exhibitors and exchange men of this city met
in the Sherman House, Friday, Jan. i6th, for the purpose of
resuscitating the old Amusement Protective League. Joseph
Hopp opened the session with a few remarks on the benefits
to be conferred by an organization such as the old Amuse-
ment Protective League. He stated that the object of this
new organization would be to protect those interested in the
moving picture industry in Chicago against unfair legislation.
Mr. Hopp was then chosen to act as temporary chairman
and, in turn, appointed a temporary secretary. A general dis-
cussion on the censorship problem and movements by city
officials against the moving picture theater, followed. D. L.
Swartz, an exhibitor, suggested that the co-operation of the
International Motion Picture .\ssociation and oth'er organiza-
tions directly connected with the business be secured. A
motion to that effect was carried.
A committee of five was then appointed by the chair to
make the necessary arrangements. A committee was also
appointed to draw up a new constitution and by-laws for the
proposed organization. It was decided that the old charter
and name — Amusement Protective League — be retained. The
meeting then adjourned.
• Those present were: G. W. Ford, the Alvin Theater; Paul
PoHvka, the Overland; A. A. Kramp, the Palmer; Tom Pat-
rons, the Stadium; J. Goldberg, the Bismark; Paul Sittner,
the Criterion; J. V. Seever, .the Alcazar; D. L. Swartz, the
Erie; A. G. Spencer, General Feature Film Co.; F. H. Mc-
Millan, W'orld's Special Film Corp.; Phil H. Soloman, War-
ner's Features; Wm. F. Wreden, Theater Supply Co.. -ind
Joseph Hopp, Union Film Co.
The next meeting will be held in the Sherman House, on
Monday, Jan. 26th, at 10:30 a.m.
It is not just clear why the name. Amusement Protective
League, should be used in connection with any organization
that stands for moving pictures. In fact, it is not at all clear
as to why this old organization and its effete name should be
dragged from the charnel house. The business will get along
without it. Something better can be easily created by men
truly representative of the entire business.
Big Selig Zoo Under Construction.
Thomas S. Xasli, superintendent of the Selig plant in Los
Angeles, accompanied by Mrs. Nasli, arrived in the city Jan.
13th and returned to the Coast, Wednesday, Jan. 21st.
The visit of Mr. Nash was both busmess and social in its
nature, for he spent most of the time out at the big Polyscope
plant here since his arrival, Mr. Nash informed me that
eight sets of the "Kathlyn" series have already been finished,
which leaves five more two-reel sets to be made. Large
masses of people are used in these pictures, varying as the
occasion calls for it. Sometimes several thousand are used;
at other times five or eight hundred.
Other productions are being made contemporaneously with
the "Kathlyn" series, five directors being engaged steadily in
the production of regular and special feature subjects.
A big force of men is working at present on the new animal
building in the Selig Zoo. This fine home for the Selig wild
animals — which, by the way, will be the largest structure of
its kind in this country — is modeled after the new Lincoln
Park Zoo, in Chicago.
In aboutsix months the zoo will be well advanced to re-
ceive the finishing touches, such as the beautifying of the
lawns, the filling of the lakes, etc., etc., within the spacious
grounds. Monster palms are being transplanted to the zoo
demesne, which will be a veritable beauty spot when com-
pleted.
Early last week Mr. Nash received a telegram from "Fritz,"
the well-known "Mr. Polyscope," Los Angeles, to the effect
that Miss Kathlyn Williams had been elected by an over-
whelming majority to lead the grand march in the Photo-
players' Ball, on Valentine's night, Feb. 14th; also that Fred
Mace, of the Mutual Corporation, was elected president, and
Mr. Nash, a menvber of the control board.
The "Fritz," mentioned above, has charge of the commis-
sariat department which cares for the wants of the Selig Zoo
and for the Selig Los Angeles studios. He is the one man in
Los Angeles who appears to be known by everybody.
Big Theater for Children Proposed in Chicago.
A plan to build a moving picture paradise for boys in the
"Loop" was announced the other day by John Coleman, finan-
cial secretary of the "Big Brothers' " philanthropic organiza-
tion, this city. According to Mr. Coleman work will be liegun
the coming spring. The theater will have a seating capacity
of 4,100, and six reels of pictures will be shown for one cent.
"We are going to take the boys away from the moving
picture shows wliich are injurious to their morals," said Mr.
Coleman. "All crime pictures will be barred. So will ques-
tionable love films.
"The site of the theater has not been chosen, but it will be
in the loop."
Jack Robbins, head of the "Big Brothers" and a well-known
sociologist, has submitted the final plans. They call for help
from the city council. Mr. Robbins recently gathered twelve
of the toughest boys in the country and sent them to a farm
near Reno, Nev., where they will be given a chance to become
good citizens.
If this project goes through, Chicago will have the first
strictly children's moving picture theater in this country.
Miss Spoor Elected President of Alumnae.
The alumnae of Miss Mason's school for girls, at The
Castle, Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson, N. Y., gave their annual
luncheon on Jan. 13, at the Hotel La Salle, this 'city.
The following officers for the year were elected: Miss
Gertrude Spoor, president; Miss Lloyda Smith, vice-president;
Miss Catherine Spry, secretary; Miss Ruth Patrick, treasurer;
Mrs. Lloyd Smith, Mrs. George K. Spoor, Mrs. George E.
Spry, Mrs. Theodore Smith, Mrs. P. L. James,' of Lake For-
est, and Mrs. Henry Farnum honorary directors. Miss Mason
delivered a lecture and showed moving pictures of the pupils
at work. Pupils from seventeen different classes of the
school were in attendance at the luncheon and meeting.
Rigorous Fire Prevention Orders in Chicago.
J. C. McDonnell, chief of the bureau of fire prevention and
public safety, sent out notices, Jan. 15, to the twenty-two
battalion chiefs of the fire department and to Chief of Police
Gleason calling attention to the violations by crowding and
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€xit obstructions in moving picture theaters. In the letters
lie said:
"Lobbies are being overcrowded by waiting patrons. Exit
doors are being cluttered up with advertising matter in frames
or on easels.
"Both these practices constitute violations of the citv ordi-
nances. Will you aid in correction of these conditions?
"This bureau will concede half the lobby space for waiting
patrons, if it be railed off with a two-inch pipe railing.
L'nder no condition must exits be clogged up. however, with
waiting patrons or advertising.''
In his letter to Chief Gleason Mr. McDonnell asked that
I'olice watch all theaters on their beats and close them up if
they are found to be violating the ordinances in the manner
to which he called attention.
The step was taken on behalf of patrons in cold weather.
On Jan. i8, Arthur Schoenstadt, owner of the Palace Thea-
ter, Ashland avenue, near West Forty-Ninth street, was ar-
rested on a charge of violating the fire prevention ordinance.
He is charged with having placed obstructions, consisting of
three signs, in the lobby of the theater.
Six-Inch Space During Tango, or Patrol Wagon.
In a recent speech before the Evanston Woman's Club,
Second Deputy of Police M. L. C. Funkhouser, speaking for
the Fvanston Drama League, said that he would not tolerate
in moving pictures any scenes showing the degradation of
women, the hero worship of criminals, the portrayal of crime
or the ridiculing of those in authority.
"Eighty-five per cent, of those who attend moving picture
shows." he said, "are women and children. Many of the lat-
ter are under 15 years of age and nothing harmful to them
should be shown."
"Tango dancers must keep a six-inch space between them;
they may touch hands, and a man's arm may encircle a fair
dancer's waist, but if a couple fails to observe the rule as to
space it will mean a ride in a patrol wagon," declared Major
Funkhouser. Bunny hugs, or hugs by any other name, will
1)e followed by the unceremonious exit of the dancers, if the
second deputy's assistants witness the embrace.
Miss Harriet Vittum. superintendent of the Northwestern
I'nivcrsity Settlement, at the same meeting stated that mov-
ing picure theaters should provide fairy stories for children,
and that, owing to the congestion of downtown theaters,
youn,g children are forced to breathe air laden with germs.
Miss Vittum evidently would like to see moving picture
theaters turned into nurseries, and Major Funkhouser in his
zeal would assume divine rights to prescribe a code of morals.
The moving picture will outlive all such narrow-minded re-
strictions, and in a few years one will look back in amaze-
ment at these Puritanical outbursts.
Remarkable Vogue of "Kathlyn" Pictures.
With the presentation (if the second set of "The Adven-
tures of Kathlyn" in this city, Monday, Jan. 13. managers
found they could not accommodate the crowds with their
usual number of performances. Extra shows were necessary
in almost all the theaters where the pictures were shown.
Special morning performances are being given at many
picture houses. The crowds, waiting to get in many thea-
ters, stand in line for hours. Policemen have been called to
keep the crowds in line, and Chief of Police Gleason has
assigned extra men to the theaters in the crowded districts.
The managers also are having difficult}-. Windows and
sign cases have been broken in many places where the guards
are unable to check the rush. It has become necessary to
install extra railings to hold the crowds in line. Even in
bad weather "Kathlyn" fans have been known to stand in
line for nearl}' an hour in order to get into a theater.
Hundreds of inquiries are answered at the Tribune office
«very day regarding places where "Kathlyn" will be exhib-
ited on certain days, and thousands who missed the first in-
stallments are anxious to learn where they may see the first
part of the interestin.g subject.
Picture Programs Supplant Vaudeville in the Willard.
M. Lacalsi, an equal partner with Jones, Linick & Schaefer
in the VVilson Avenue Theater, purchased their half interest
in that house in a deal closed Saturday, Jan. 17, and after
Feb. 1 will be in cotiiplete control. Mr. Lacalsi is planning
to book a better class of vaudeville attractions at the Wilson
as soon as he has obtained full control.
Vaudeville has been withdrawn from another of the Jones,
Linick & Schaefer houses— the Willard, at Fifty-first street
and Calumet avenue. The Willard was closed Sunday night.
Jan. 18, to make the necessary changes for strai,ght picture
programs. A $10,000 organ will be installed. It will be re-
opened Monday, Jan. 26.
"There is no significance in this change." said Mr. Linick.
"Our patrons in that neighborhood prefer movin,g pictures to
vaudeville, and we're trying to give them what they want.
The price will be ten cents, as against the ten-twenty-thirty
we charged for the vaudeville. Our downtown houses, the
Orpheuin, La Salle, Colonial and McVicker's will go along
just as they have been."
Chicago Film Brevities.
Leo Feist, the well-known music publisher of New York,
with branches all over the world, will soon issue a waltz en-
titled the "Kathlyn" Waltz, that will be copyrighted in all
countries. This waltz has been composed specially, on the
order of Wm, N. Selig, by one of the most talented Feist
composers.
^ * *
By flashing a "Good Night" sign on the screen, James
Quinn, operator in a theater at 2706 Division street, this city,
caused the audience to file out quietly when a fire started in
the basenient from an over-heated furnace,
* * *
Down in New Albany, Ind,, it is reported, a hitherto re-
spected couple pleaded guilty of breaking into a grocer's
bread box and stealing loaves of bread, in order to secure the
moving picture show coupons attached. It appears they
could not resist the craving — not for food — but for the
pictures.
* * *
C. A. Anderson, formerly an exhibitor and one of the first
members of the Chicago branch of the Moving Picture Ex-
hibitors' League of America, has established the Anderson
Feature Film Service, with headquarters in Room 611, 167
W. Washington street. He is now handling "Ten Nights in
a Bar Room," in five reels, for wdiich he holds exclusive
rights in Illinois and Wisconsin.
H. G, Immenhausen, who, with Thomas Hennessey, owns
the New Standard Theater, 750 N. Clark street, this city, paid
us a pleasant call last week and renewed his subscription.
The New Standard seats 450 people and charges five cents
for General Film Co.'s program. Business is excellent, Mr.
Immenhausen stated, Mr. Immenhausen is also interested
in the Estelle Theater. Twelfth street and Blue Island avenue,
of which W. Doebler is manager. Mr, Iinmenhausen is man-
ager of the New Standard.
* * *
Master Donald Pribyl, the two and one-lielf-year-old son of
John Pribyl, personal representative of Wm, N, Selig, is one
of the proudest youngsters in Chicago just now. He received
as a Christmas present an Abyssinia donkey, 29 inches in
height and weighing 100 pounds exactly. This full aged and
full-grown animal was sent Donald by Lawrence Hagenbeck,
son of the famous Carl Ha.genbeck, of Hamburg, Donald
can boast of having the smallest donkey in America,
* -^ *
John A. Robinson, of the Robinson Circus, Cincinnati,
stopped over in the city last week on his way from Los
Angeles to his home city. Mr. Robinson went out to witness
the production of a few of the first sets of the "Kathlyn"
series of pictures, and intended stopping only a few days.
Instead, he spent 40 days at the Selig Zoo where, he says,
he had the time of his life. When seen he still expressed his
astonishment at the extraordinary use of wild animals in
these pictures. "It is almost unbelievable how refractory and
dangerous animals are handled in these pictures." said Mr.
Robinson. "It was really a revelation to me and I regret
very much that I could not remain for the completion of the
entire series."
* * *
H, A. Spanuth, general manager of the Celebrated Players'
Film Co.. this city, left for New York City, Tuesday, Jan. 20,
on a business visit.
KENNEDY AGAIN HEADS GENERAL FILM.
Succeeds Frank L. Dyer to the Office of President— J. A.
Berst Elected Treasurer and James Braden is Secretary.
A long deferred directors' meeting of the General Film
Company, the purpose of which was to elect officers of the
company for the current year, was held on Tuesday, Jan. 20,
at the offices of the company, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York.
The principal business transacted was the election of officers
which resulted as follows:
President, T, T, Kennedy, of the Biograph Company,
Vice-president, C, H, Wilson, of the Edison Company,
Treasurer, J. A. Berst, of Pathe.
Secretary, James Braden. formerly attorney for the Mo-
tion Picture Patents Cotnpany,
This action replaces Frank L, Dyer, who has been president
of the company for more than a year; A, E. Smith, the for-
mer treasurer,' and Paul Melies. the secretary.
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"A Soul's Tempest."
Pasquali American Company Shows a Strong Drama in
Three Parts, Finely Acted.
By George Blaisdell.
THE producers of this picture describe it as a psycho-
logical drama. This is a term much used in these
motion picture days, and sometimes abused, but it
was a sure hand that applied it in this instance. There are
five principals in the cast, and all of them at times reveal
the tempest that surges within. It would seem as if the
author might well have extended his story beyond the point
of the daughter's tragical sacrifice to conceal the mother's
dishonor. For we may be sure the living death of the mother
constituted a greater tragedy than did the passing out of the
younger woman who chose the grave rather than, not alone
to marry the lover of the mother, but also to lose the worthy
bottle pours a few drops into a glass. After drinking the
mixture she gathers in her arms the flowers that came to
her from her betrothed and, donning her bridal veil, lies on
the bed from which she had the day before arisen in such
joyous mood. It is her last sleep.
The picture is well photographed and elaborately staged.
"THE WHIRL OF DESTINY."
A Four-Part Savoia Production Released by the Mundstuk
Features.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THIS feature, made by the Savoia Film Company, of
Turin, and released by a new entrant into the feature
field, the Mundstuk Features, is entitled to much praise.
The plot is strong and clean, the direction thoroughly com-
petent, the acting of the principal characters more than
fair, and the settings and the photography of a high order.
The titles were made abroad by some man who held a
hatchet in one hand and a cheap dictionary in the other,
but, as the original titles are going to be recast, this objec-
tion will be removed.
The opening scenes show clever acting on the part of the
heroine of the story and a fine exhibition of the power of
condensing by the director of the play. This standard of
quality is fairly maintained all through the picture. The
feature will be especially welcome to the exhibitor who
wants to cater to the better and larger class of patrons,
who prefer clean stories above all others. The dramatic
situations in the feature are finely developed, there is an
Scene from "A Soul's Tempest" (Pasquali).
man to whom she was betrothed. A happier termination
and certainly a more just one would have transferred the
fatal draught from the lips of the girl to those of the guilty
man, and for the erring wife then to confess the truth to
her daughter's fiance if not also to her husband. However,
it is life we are facing and not romance.
"A Soul's Tempest" is splendidly acted. The principals
appeared in the "Pompeii" production, which statement will
have significance for those who saw this picture. G. Novelli
Vidali is Dr. Roberts, the wealthy physician who, on a dis-
tant call, leaves the gay assemblage gathered for the formal
announcement of his daughter's engagement. Pina Fabbri
is Mrs. Roberts, who, at i o'clock in the morning, entertains
her lover (Louis Mele). Maria Gandini is the daughter who,
when she hears loud words in the hall of her home, appeals
to her mother for an explanation, and then to her father
says the intruder had come to see her. Leo Ragusi is the
fiance for whom the father sends in the early hours and
tells him that his daughter is unworthy of him and that she
is to marry another.
There is much charm in the early scenes. We see Laura
opening the package containing the present from her be-
trothed and later receiving presents from father and mother,
with many affectionate touches. At the reception that eve-
ning we discover the perturbation of the mother when she
greets the Outsider. It is the struggle between loyalty to
herself and those nearest to her and the overpowering fas-
cination for the lover. The struggle is repeated as she awaits,
in her room, the coming of her lover — she has bid her
daughter good night; Laura sits at her writing table penning
another good night to the man she is soon to marry.
When the doctor returns home, having been intercepted
and informed that his prospective patient is dead, he is
mystified at discovering the garden gate unlocked. When
he throws on the lights and finds the intruder he demands,
after heated words: "For which one of the two did you
come?" It is then that the daughter steps into the breach.
Although the dialogue is in Italian, it is in the universal
language of the picture that we see him, in an aside, say
to the distressed girl "I didn't." The father tells the two
that, of course, there is but one remedy for the situation.
All of these scenes grip and thrill, none more so than the
short talk between the father and the fiance, the daughter
standing helplessly by.
The daughter goes to the medicine chest and from a small
Scene from "The Whirl of Destiny" (Savoia).
appeal to the heart, for the story deals with men and women
of noble character and high motives. The characterization
is good throughout with the exception of the son of the
lost man, who seemed at times somewhat awkward.
The mysterious disappearance of the husband of the
heroine of the story is managed with particular skill. He
having discovered that his wife has married him from a
sense of duty rather than from love, decides to encourage her
belief that he has committed suicide, by putting the jewels
and the watch that he wears upon his person into the huge
tank filled with the powerful solvent which he had invented.
He has realized that the man who had become his partner
is the man to whom his wife had given her heart before she
married him. He feels that he has no right to accept so
great a sacrifice and feigns suicide.
Having left the impression that he has perished in the tank
of solvent, he disappears and begins life anew in the far
West. Without his aid the company, organized to promote
the manufacture of the new solvent, soon begins to lose
ground. His partner, who stayed on the ground after his
friend's disappearance, dies of heart failure and the inventor's
son, to retrieve his fortunes, also goes West. Here father
and son meet under most thrilling circumstances. The
father has prospered in his new country and returns with
the son whose life he saves in an almost miraculous manner
to the home of the sorrowing mother. There is a happy
ending which motion picture patrons always like best.
CHARLES URBAN IN NEW YORK.
Charles Urban, father of Kinemacolor and head of the
Kinemacolor enterprises in this country and Europe, arrived
in New York on Wednesday, January 14. _ He will remain
in New York for a few weeks engaged with the affairs of
the American Kinemacolor interests.
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Manufacturers Advance Notes
DOING GOOD WORK ON "THE SQUAW MAN."
The accompanying engraving is one of the first "stills"
sent East from the Jesse L. Lasky studio at Hollywood,
California, and is ample evidence of the extent to which the
new feature organization is going to make its first release,
"The Squaw Man," a most ostentatious production. The
scene depicts Dustin Farnum, sailing for America, bidding
goodbye to Lady Elizabeth at the departing of the schooner.
Later in the story of the play, this schooner burns at sea
and, from reports and flashlights already sent in, this scene
is one of the most vivid and impressing scenes ever at-
tempted. For the schooner scene, Mr. De Mille purchased
outright, a deserted semi-whaler, chartered two tugs to tow
£>cene irom "ine i>quaw man" (.i^asky)
it to sea and actually burned the ship to the water's edge
then, to comply with the law, was compelled to destroy the
hulk with dynamite. During the burning scene, Mr. De Mille
and Oscar Apfel narrowly escaped suffocation by inhaling
sulphur smoke.
"The Squaw Man" will be released February 15. Already
most of the United States is sold and the Lasky organization
Starts under the most favorable of circumstances.
Edwin Milton Royle, who has been on the coast aiding in
the production of his famous drama, returned to New York
last week, enthusiastic over the outlook. He is so deeply
impressed with motion picture futures that he has almost de-
cided to abandon playwriting in favor of picture scenarios.
VENTILATION DATA— A USEFUL BOOK.
The B. F. Sturtevant Company, Hyde Park, Boston, Mass.,
has submitted a copy of what appears to be an excellent and
useful work on ventilation which will really fill a long felt
want.
This work contains 323 pages, aside from the index. It is
6^/2 X 9 inches in size; substantially bound in cloth, profusely
illustrated and well printed. The text matter goes into both
the theoretical and practical side of ventilation very thor-
oughly and, inasmuch as the Sturtevant Company has long
been engaged in the business of manufacturing high class
ventilation apparatus, and has therefore made an extended
study of the theoretical and practical sides of all matters
pertaining to ventilation, the book may be considered as being
authoritative. There are tables, numerous diagrams, and,
taken altogether, the work is such that it can be consistently
recommended to theater managers.
The Sturtevant Company asks us to say that, owing to the
size and cost of the work it cannot be distributed gratis,
though only a comparatively small charge of $1.00 per copy
will be made to cover postage, etc.
MIGNON TAKES CHANCES AGAIN.
Since Mignon .•\nderson hasn't had to put her young life
in peril since she raced an auto against a train in "The Plot
Against the Governor," she registered a huge kick with the
Thanhouser directors last week, resulting in her being told
to jump from a window for a new drama called ".\n Elusive
Diamond." Here's what Mignon performed: I^eaped from
Scene from "An Elusive Diamond" (Thanhouser).
a second story windovv and grabbed to the bough of a tree
on the way down. Here the weight of her own body
determined the finale. It bore the bough to a distance so
near the ground that Miss Anderson was enabled to spring
off in safety! Sounds like "press stuff." of course. Then see
the picture on its relei'.se, January 23rd, and guess again.
"JUST KIDS" (Eclair).
A beautiful play enacted entirely by child artists. A little
boy in his dreams elopes with his sweetheart, goes west,
becomes ri:h. kills the villain and lives happy ever after-
ward. It is the sweetest and most appealing story ever told
in pictures and will amuse the "Kiddies" and immensely
please their elders. To be released January 28.
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A UNIVERSAL TANGO PICTURE.
Sebastian and Allen, Famous Vaudeville Team, Pose for
Special Dance Feature.
Today, when everyone from the office boy to the leading
society belle, is striving to master the latest tangos and
turkey trots that have swung into such extreme popularity,
when the press is devoting columns in every issue to various
important personages' expressions who either applaud or
condemn the airy dances, such a feature as this should be
greeted with unusual enthusiasm by the exhibitor and his
patron.
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company secured the
services of Sebastian and Allen, the favorites of the smart
Scene from "Modern Dances" (Victor).
set in New York, to pose for a set of the world famous
modern dances. The artists have been brought close up to
the camera in order that every movement might be plainly
distinguished by the spectator; that the spectator might be
able to fasten the various movements in the mind's eye.
Mr. Sebastian is such a favorite with the society people in
the East that he receives not less than $50 an hour from
patrons who are desirous of learning the steps of the newest
dance creations. He is a big drawing card at the Jardin
de Dance, New York, and hundreds of New Yorkers visit
this place every niglit to see the graceful movements as
executed by him and his partner, Miss Allen, in the follow-
ing dances: The Modern Turkey Trot, the Hesitation Waltz,
the Maxixe Brazilian, the Sebastian Maxixe, the Sebastian
Tango.
This exhibition of modern dancing will be released under
the Victor brand January 26th.
BALBOA COMPANY INCREASING PLANT.
One of the largest studio stages to be found in California
has recently been erected in the extension of the Balboa
Amusement Producing Company's studios at Long Beach,
California, the stage being fifty feet wide and one hundred
and twenty feet deep. This will permit of the staging of
big scenes of feature pictures to comprise six to eight reels
of filrh.
.\ third dramatic companj' has been added to the forces
of the concern and President H. M. Horkheimer has had
a model studio erected for the addition to his former plant.
Assistant General Manager Arthur A. Lotto, of the Balboa
Company, will shortly accompany President H. M. Hork-
heimer on a tour of the L^nited States and Canada, for the
purpose of establishing exchanges to handle their products.
Negotiations are now pending for the opening of branch
offices in the principal cities of Europe for the same purpose.
AM. THEATER CURTAIN & SUPPLY CO. MOVES.
The head offices of the .American Theater Curtain and
Supply Company, in St. Louis, have moved from Main Street
and are now located on the second and third floors of the
Nulsen Building, Sixth and Olive Streets. In addition to
their well known radium gold fibre screens, they are open-
ing sales rooms for handling a full line of the highest class
of supplies manufactured in this country for picture theater
equipment. They are also arranging for immediate enlarge-
ment of offices in Pittsburgh and New York City, where
they have representatives at present for the radium screens
onl3%
GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS GROW.
In one year's time, a young New York man had sown his
acorns so successfully that the small concern which he had
started was increased to a capitalization of one hundred
thousand dollars, and is now incorporated under the name
of the Life Photo Film Corporation. Edward M. Roskam.
the young man, is president of the concern, and Bernard
Loewenthal is the treasurer.
Beginning with a camera only, the companj' now has a
thoroughly equipped laboratory that is turning out an aver-
age of two hundred thousand feet of film per week, have
branched out. and are building a modern and perfectly
equipped studio to be run in conjunction with their labora-
tories. Nothing but the-best comedies, dramas and tragedies
will be leased by this company.
"IN THE FALL OF '64" (Gold Seal).
In 1864 the South knew that their cause was lost — knew
that they were fighting a losing battle and yet thej' rallied
time and again and fought on with a fierceness that caused
the whole world to wonder and respect.
Grace Cunard took this period of the Civil War history
for her present intensely interesting drama. With a wonder-
Scene from "In the Fall of '64" (Gold Seal).
ful reflection of youthful vivacity Miss Cunard also enacts the
role of Virginia, a Southern lass whose ready nerve and alert
wit swings the tide to the Confederacy for the moment. With
her, playing the dashing young Southern otficer, is Mr. Ford,
also the director of the pictures. Both the hero and heroine
belong and fight for the same cause. The old triangle is
lacking.
INCE TO MAKE JAPANESE PICTURE.
Thomas H. Ince, managing director of the New York
Motion Picture Corporation, recently signed for a series
of photoplays Miss Tsuru Aoki and her company of Japanese
players, the only ones in motion pictures to-day.
It so happens that Miss Aoki is a native of the Island of
Sakura, which was practically destroyed by the eruption of
the volcano Sakura-Jaima. Miss .A.oki, having lost practically
all her relatives in this eruption, was inconsolable and Mr.
Ince thought that he was due to lose her. that she would
have to go back home. But in consoling her, he induced her
to work in conjunction with him on a thrilling and powerful
heart interest story, entitled "The Wrath of the Gods." a
four reel Domino feature, evolving around Japanese legends
and depicting the scenes and actions of her countrymen
during the eruption, so that she could show the world the
sufferings of her people.
Mr. Ince had built in the Santa Monica Canyon a whole
Japanese village. The entire Japanese company of twenty
people are being used in this. In addition to this Mr. Ince
is scouring the lower part of California for Japanese laborers,
which are to be worked in as peasants in the picture. The
finish of the picture is to show the volcano in eruption and
the molten lava destroying the Japanese village.
A PICTURE THEATER TIMEPIECE.
The wonder clock, as it is styled by the General Sales
Company of America, with oflices in Pittsburgh, has lately
been installed in several theaters in its vicinity. The dial
can be read from all parts of any house and, apart from its
usefulness, causes considerable conjecture in any audience as
to the working arrangement of the device.
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"TREASURES ON EARTH" (Lubin).
This is a very dramatic story written by a very eminent
author, Mr. Clay M. Greene. The star character is not
I an unusual type of man, but one who loses all friends and
i all happiness in life through his inordinate passion for making
and hoarding money, in short a miser and money grubber.
In the photoplay the distinguished author has played the
ungrateful role himself and given a characterization that will
be long remembered. The supporting cast is selected from
• one of the best companies of the Lubin studio.
Scene from "Treasures on Earth" (Lubin).
Mark Dow, a money lender, by selling a propert}', becomes
possessed of $150,000. The money stimulates his greed for
gold and he becomes so miserly that his wife and boy are
denied the necessities of life. This causes a quarrel and the
wife takes her boy and leaves the home. Dow does not take
the matter very seriously consoling himself that they will
soon return. Years pass and Dow, changing his name to
Dowling, goes to Philadelphia and investing in an oil refinery
becomes president. Mrs. Dow has a hard battle to live and
eventually William, now a young man takes a job in the
refinery, not knowing that his father is the principal owner.
In the boarding house where the mother and boy live, there
also lives pretty Grace Roth, who is a stenographer in Dow-
ling's office. William and the girl fall in love, but as the
mother is in bad health they fear to undertake the respon-
sibilities of marrying. The doctor tells them that, to save
her life, Mrs. Dow must be sent to Arizona and William in
desperation goes to Dowling and demands the loan of $500.
When he signs the note Dowling realizes that it is his own
son; he destroys the paper and gives him $1000. Simulta-
neously the plant takes fire and William saves his father
and a little girl who is in the room. Next day the family
go to see the ruins and the3- are reunited with promise
of a happier future.
DOINGS AT WARNER'S.
A. Warner, accompanied by Mrs. \\'arner, sailed on the
Kronprinzessin Cecile. Tuesday for London, where he will
study the feature market. Incidentally, it is rumored about
West 46th street, that he is likelj' to return with some big
things in his valise. Mr. Warner's popularity was shown by
a delightful supper party accorded him at the Knickerbocker
on the eve of his departure by his friends and associates. If
his English co-workers receive him with any more spirit than
his followers on this side wished him bon-voyage, we ques-
tion his vanity.
H. M. Goetz. from his reports on his Pacific Coast trip, is
doing a land office business. If he was a native son we would
question these, but not being a Californian we are further
assured of his integrity by the certified slips that come with
his messages.
You hear a lot about local color in the film business, but
here's some real stuf?. Miss Gene Gauntier and her company
are planning a trip into the heart of the Katahdin country in
Maine to stage some stories with the real lumber countr}'
as a background. This is getting the "reel" stuf? on the
screen. And we know with her artistic producing methods
we will have some features that .will be winners.
Xew Orleans is now to be managed by F. B. Dexter.
.\ new-comer in the picture game is Jack Eaton, an adver-
tising man of Philadelphia. He has hitched up with Johnson
to handle publicity.
LONGFELLOW'S "EVANGELINE" IN PICTURES.
Caiiadian Bioscope Company, Limited, to Show a Five-Reel
Subject Photographed on Historic Spots.
H. T. Oliver, vice-president and general manager of the
Canadian Bioscope Company, Limited, announces that the
five-reel production of "Evangeline" will be shown for re-
view next week. The story follows the poem of Longfellow,
being supplemented in instances by data .gathered from other
sources and was photographed in the "land of Acadie." Mr.
Oliver is modest in his claims, but acknowledges he thinks
lie has a beautiful picture. The subject was staged by E. P.
Sullivan and W. H. Cavanaugh, formerly of the Reliance and
Pathe companies respectively, both men well known to pic-
ture followers. The stockholders of the Canadian Bioscope
Company are capitalists of Halifax and one or two other
Xova Scotian towns. The officers other than Mr. Oliver are
H. H. B. Holland, president; John Strachan. treasurer, and
T. P. Payne, secretary. "Evangeline" will be marketed in
the L'nited States on the states' right plan, and in Canada bj-
means of the booking system. Xo arrangements have j'et
been made as to the disposal of the English and other for-
eign rights, although there have been many inquiries.
There are other subjects in preparation, including a North-
western classic, an English production and also an elaborate
picture based on Eastern Canadian history.
THE CELEBRATED PLAYERS FILM CO.
The Celebrated Players Film Companj', of Chicago, is a
young and thriving organization which has Alfred Ham-
burger, a daring photoplay exhibitor, as its president and
treasurer. This concern is releasing one big feature each
week in its territory of Illinois. Wisconsin and Indiana. It
controls all the Bosworth films of Jack London's novels,
as well as the Paul J. Rainey .\frican Hunt pictures, the
"Vicar of Wakefield," "East Lynne," "The Battle of Water-
loo," and the Richard Wagner pictures.
Luxurious offices have been secured on the ninth floor of
the Garrick Theater Building. H. A. Spanuth, general man-
ager of the organization, is one of the best known picture
men in the country. He was formerly prominently connected
with the feature department of the General Film Company,
in Xew York City.
The Ziegfeld picture playhouse, on Michigan Boulevard, a
$2.00 theater, has been dedicated exclusively to high class
photoplays at 25 cents admission. The opening took place
Saturday, January 3, with a large attendance. The attraction
was the life drama of Richard Wagner. The announcement
of the initial performance was made in a full page advertise-
ment in the Chicago Tribune.
The Celebrated Players Film Company is searching the
-\merican and European market for the highest class of fea-
ture productions made, and there is no proposition, according
to Alfred Hamburger, which is too big or too costly for
consideration.
KERRY HALED TO A DINNER.
William H. Kerry, the purchasing agent of the Lubin Film
Company, was, last week, treated to a big surprise. A friend,
Thomas Quirk, called Bill up on the phone and requested him
to come forthwith to his house on a matter of importance.
Kerry hastened to his friend, and before greetings were fairly
spoken, a police Lieutenant and Kerry's wife entered the
room. Mrs. Kerry pointed out her husband and the officer
quickly placed the irons on his wrists. Kerry demanded ex-
planation and was told that all would be explained later.
Witli this he was rushed out to an automobile and quickly
driven to Becker's Cafe, Frankford. Philadelphia. The hand-
cuffs were removed and Kerry was ordered to take a chair
at the head of a well appointed table. The toastmaster then
explained that he was the guest of honor at a little banquet
arranged by his friends, which included Senator Jas. T.
Xulty, Congressman Michael Donohoe, Dr. John J. Lynch,
Chas. J. McKinney, Edw. J. Owens, John A. Quinn. Thomas
J. Eagan, Daniel G. O'Keefe, John B. Vincent, Jos. J. Toland,
Jas. .Kdamson, Frank J. Lynch, John D. Halligan, Edw. F.
Shields, and Thomas K. Quirk.
LADIES' WORLD HERO CONTEST.
The publishers of The Ladies' World announce very satis-
factory results from the "hero" contest, now running in that
magazine. The particulars of this contest have been pub-
lished in The Moving Picture World in a previous issue.
Seven contestants are in the race and the standing of the
contestants up to Jan. 19, are as follows:
J. W arren Kerrigan, 104,180; Crane Wilbur, 99,190; Maurice
Costello, 96,820; Francis X. Bushman, 94,810; Arthur Johnson,
51,130; King Baggot. 45.960; Carlyle Blackwell, 29,340. The
total number of votes cast is 522,430.
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ANGLO-AMERICAN FILM CORPORATION.
Promoted by Edward Laurillard, of London, and George W.
Lederer, of New York — Has Variety of Original Ideas.
In the formal announcement of the debut of the Anglo-
American Film Corporation, which appears elsewhere in this
issue of the Moving Picture World, appear the names of
Edward Laurillard, of London, and George W. Lederer, of
New York, who are the chief sponsers of the new company.
Mr. Laurillard is the proprietor and manager of the hand-
some New Gallery Kinema picture theater of London and
also in sole control of sixteen other theaters in London.
Mr. Lederer has been connected with theatrical affairs in
New York and Chicago in a prominent way for nearly twenty
years and is well known to theater goers on both sides of
the Atlantic. He has the director general for the Anglo-
American concern, with Mr. Laurillard as resident director in
London.
The Anglo-American Corporation has been formed, pri-
marily, to handle "The Three Musketeers" and "Sixty Years
a Queen." The first subject was produced by a company of
French actors from the story of Dumas; the second is a well
portrayed series of events during the career of Queen Victoria
and is a most impressive production. Both productions have
been executed upon elaborate lines involving the expenditure
of large sums of money and the employment of many people
and horses.
It is with these worthy examples of motion picture art that
the Anglo-American Film Corporation makes its bow to the
public, giving further assurance that it will offer in future,
in its appointed work as an international clearing house,
only the best output of every nation and a service that will
please producers and exhibitors alike. With Mr. Laurillard
in London and Mr. Lederer in New York it is proposed to
procure for the Anglo-American the best product of both
continents.
A further enterprise in which the new corporation will
engage will be the exhibition of pictures in s'ome Broadway
house, which will be patterned after the London Kinema in
decoration and conduct.
PRIZE OFFERED FOR SCENARIOS.
Owing to the scarcity of good material for motion picture
scenarios, the Balboa Amusement Producing Co., 806 Se-
curity Building, Los Angeles, California, will offer a prize
of two hundred dollars for the best three-reel scenario for
a drama, submitted before May first.
The competition is an open one and not only will aflford
the opportunity of a writer winning the two hundred dollar
prize, but will also enable writers to sell scenarios which
may not come up to the standard set for the prize-winning
one, as the Balboa Company will offer the market price of
twenty-five dollars per scenario reel for such scenarios as
may be acceptable to them.
NEW GLORIA STUDIO.
A new studio has just been finished by the Gloria Company
on the Riviera. It is situated on the sea cliffs, amid an
abundance of natural scenery. There it will be possible
to get the tropical and ocean scenes at any time of the
year; while in the home studio, at Torino, winter scenes
can be had at all times, with the Alps as a background. In
equipment these two studios are excelled by none. Their
size may be judged by some of the settings in the Gloria
Company's latest production "Love Everlasting." Under the
famous producer Mario Caserini, they are now producing
some elaborate subjects which will soon be released in
this country.
MARY PICKFORD IN A NEW ROLE.
Mary Pickford, the celebrated film favorite, makes her
reappearance in the productions of the Famous Players in
"Hearts Adrift," a tragic epic of the deep, to be released
February loth. The story is a romance of tangled lives,
interwoven with the mist of the sea.
Mary Pickford portrays the role of Nina, a little Spanish
girl, who is washed ashore on the beach of an uninhabited
South Sea Island, the sole survivor of a shipwreck. The little
one leads a primitive life on the desolate island, subsisting
on fruit, fish and herbs. She makes friends and companions
of the birds and beasts of the island, and contrives crude
garments from skins and fibre. She is just budding into
womanhood, when another castaway is sent by fate to share
the wild life of the island with her. The newcomer is Jack
Graham, who separated from his wife when their yacht burns
near the isolated island. The solitude of the island has
wrought the fear of man in Nina's heart, and, when she dis-
covers Graham's figure, timidly runs away. Later her fear
disappears, and she permits him to approach. They become
friends, and gradually their intimacy ripens into love. Realiz-
ing that their lives cannot continue in this manner, Graham
performs an impromptu marriage ceremony, making her
repeat the formula of the ritual after him. At times, when
the vision of his wife comes between himself and Nina,
Graham is remorseful, but his regrets are dissipated in his
love for Nina and the little baby that comes to them. Nina
is supremely happy, but one day a boat comes to the lonely
island. In it is Mrs. Graham, who for years has sought
her husband. In the joyful reunion of wife and husband,
Nina is completely forgotten. But the little Spanish girl
sees and understands all. A moment later the happy couple
see her poised on the brow of a clift', her babe in her arms.
Only a moment she stands there, and then leaps to death,
thus absolving Graham from his duty to her.
The pathos of this drama is softened by Miss Pickford's
charming and piquant portrayal of the role of the little half-
savage Nina. At frequent periods in the story Miss Pickford
attains high dramatic power, and strikes a distinct note
in her delicate rendition of her supreme sacrifice of self
for love.
"Hearts Adrift" is the first of the Famous Players pro-
ductions to be made at the Los Angeles studio, and was
produced under the direction of Edwin S. Porter.
NEW VOLUME ABOUT MOVING PICTURES.
Robert Grau. who has already had published three volu-
minous works on the stage and its people, has decided to de-
vote the fourth and final volume of the series to the evolution
of the motion picture. Mr. Grau's new volume is entitled
"The Theater of Science," and deals with the film industry
from all its angles. The new book will contain five hundred
pages of text and over four hundred illustrations. Over two
hundred public libraries have ordered the work in the past
few weeks.
GOVERNOR TAYLOR'S INAUGURATION FILMED.
The Commercial Motion Pictures Company had a camera-
man on hand at the inauguration of James H. Fielder, the
new governor of New Jersey. The ceremony took place in
Trenton on Tuesday, January 20. The Commercial M. P.
Co. had the exclusive cinematographic rights for this occa-
sion. These pictures will, no doubt, be a big drawing -card
in New Jersey, and several large theaters in the state had
already contracted for early dates before the film was made.
MANUEL KLEIN WRITES MUSIC FOR ALL-STAR.
Beginning with its latest and current release, the six-
part production of Richard Harding Davis' great play and
story, "Soldiers of Fortune," the All-Star Feature Corpora-
tion will issue an especially written musical score for this
production.
Manuel Klein, composer and musical director of the New
York Hippodrome, whose musical works are known the
world over, has been commissioned by the All-Star company
and in addition to his present score, will write incidental
music to all of that company's releases in the future.
The success of the "Soldiers of Fortune" score is well at-
tested to by the eagerness with which both state rights buy-
ers and theater proprietors have accepted it.
Scene from "Jean's Evidence" (Turner Films).
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KALEM TO RE-ISSUE "THE COLLEEN BAWN."
Exhibitors who recall the record-breaking success of
Kalem's three-part photoplay adaptation of Dion Boucicault's
immortal drama of Irish life "The Colleen Bawn," will hail
with delight the announcement that this extraordinary pro-
duction is to be re-issued.
This decision comes as the result of the numerous requests
that have poured in upon the Kalem Company in the past
few years. The unprecedented popularity of the famous
Irish drama and the business that resulted wherever it was
shown, created a natural desire upon the part of the exhibi-
tors that this feature be re-issued.
"The Colleen Bawn" was first released October 20th, 191 1.
It met with instantaneous success — a success so great that
many theaters booked it for three return engagements with-
out the slightest diminution in business.
The remarkable hold which "The Colleen Bawn" has upon
the public is, in a large measure, due to the wonderful insight
it gives to Irish life and to the powerful story it tells.
Probably no other playwright has ever equalled Dion Bouci-
cault in depicting Ireland's sons and daughters.
"The Colleen Bawn" will be released March i6th, in time
for St. Patrick's Day. Exhibitors would do well, therefore,
to make immediate arrangements with their exchanges for
this feature.
MAINE EXHIBITORS TO CONVENE FEBRUARY 3.
A call has been issued for a meeting of the Maine State
Branch No. 29, of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of
America, to be held at the Falmouth Hotel, Portland, Me., at
2 o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, February 3.
Every member, and every exhibitor in the state who is not
a member, has been urgently requested to attend this meeting,
as many matters of vital interest to the exhibitors of Maine
will be presented for discussion. President Moxley Blumen-
berg wishes to personally ask the attendance of all Maine
exhibitors, as he has every reason to believe that a most im-
portant meeting will be held. The branch is in a most flour-
ishing condition, and is gaining in strength and numbers.
CHOUINARD TRAVELING FOR ERNEMANN.
Dealers in and those using cameras and laboratory goods
west of the Mississippi may expect a visit soon from Oscar
Chouinard who has just been engaged by the Ernemann
Photo-Kino Works, of New York, to cover the western
territory. Mr. Chouinard is a man well versed in the photo
supply business, having been associated with the C. P. Goerz
Optical Company for the past seven years. He is fortunate
in having as his principal line such well known articles as
the Ernemann camera, models "A" and "B," and the Erne-
mann "Imperator" film printing machine.
ROTHAPFEL WILL SAIL.
It was erroneously announced in last week's paper that
S. L. Rothapfel, manager of the Regent Theater, ii6th Street
and Seventh Avenue, New York City, had sailed for Europe.
It is the intention of Mr. Rothapfel to leave these shores
in the early part of February.
Notes of the Trade.
MISS WINIFRED BECKINGSALE, instructor in a Canadian high
school, finds in Vivian Rich a former pupil. Miss Beckingsalfr
visited Santa Barbara and met Miss Rich of the "Flying A"
Studios and confirmed her conclusions as to proper identity. Vivian had
made an indelible impression upon her former instructor because of her
having always been at the head of the class.
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The new Beauty films will be released on Wednesday of each week.
New titles are "Fooling Uncle," "Bess, the Outcast," "Sally's Elopement,"
"The Wife" and "The Storm."
* • •
Clifford Bruce, leading man at the Selig Company Chicago studio, has
fully recovered from the attack of pneumonia and is busily engaged in
some new play. He has registered very favorably, having that curious gift
of photographic personality that stands out to make a film sympathetic in
its appeal.
•' » •
Earl Foxe, of the Reliance Company, is now interested in four theaters,
having added a beautiful house located in the exclusive Lincoln Park sec-
tion of Chicago to his list within the last few days. He is also identified
with May's Opera House in Piqua, Ohio, the Foxe Theater in Waterbury,
Conn., and the Foxe Theater in Racine, Wis., all of which are presenting
the Mutual program.
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Edwin Barbour, who for the past six weeks has been at Bermuda pass-
ing through a severe case of sickness, has returned to his desk at the
Scenario Department of the Lubin Company.
•' • •
Jack Noble, who is directing the production of the "Our Mutual Girl"
series, was formerly a lieutenant in the United States Army and saw much
active service in China and the Philippines. Mr. Noble claims that a mov-
ing picture director's work should be the finest kind of training for an
army officer, and vice versa.
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"The Last Supper," a two-reel "American" production, is announced by
the American Film Manufacturing Company. Lorimer Johnston has been
entrusted with the production of this subject and gives assurance that it
will be done in the thorough and careful manner which characterizes his
work. * • •
Thomas S. Nash, general manager of the Edendale Studio, at Los An.
geles, Cal., for the Selig Polyscope Company, who has been connected with
this organization since its beginning, is in Chicago on a business trip, ac-
companied by his wife.
V • •
An orchestra and cabaret singers were used by Director James Kirkwood
recently for the sole purpose of inspiring the cast of "The Gangsters of
New York," a four-part Reliance drama soon to appear on the Mutual
program. * » «
Eleanor Blanchard, who three months ago left to act with Rose Stahl in
"Maggie Pepper," has returned to the Lubin studio and was cordially wel-
comed by Col. Joe Smiley and his company. Eleanor says she loves the
stage, but admits that the movie studio is better.
• * *
Edward Earl, treasurer of the Nicholas Power Company, has left for
Palm Beach, Fla., where he will spend a few weeks at the "Breakers."
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Splendid lobby displays, each in keeping with the subject, are now being
provided by George Kleine for his bigger class of subjects. These displays
will be considered as much a part of the show as the reels themselves. No
money has been spared to make them distinctly out of the ordinary.
• • •
H. T. Oliver, vice-president and general manager of the Canadian Bio-
scope Company, and W. Thompson, chief photographer, have arrived in
New York. "Evangeline" has been completed and will be ready to be
shown some time next week.
A very interesting "American" production is entitled "True Western
Hearts," with Sydney Ayres in the lead doing splendid work. With the
exception of Louise Lester, who takes the part of the neighbor's wife, and
her little child, the entire cast is made up of men, but for all of this the
subject commands attention.
•' « «
Colin Campbell, who has done big things with the Selig forces on the
Pacific Coast, has taken a company from Los Angeles to Truckee, in the
high Sierras, a town associated with the romance of the Argonauts, where
he proposes to make a group of multiple-reel pictures amid environment of
eternal snows. * • •
Rosemary Theby had a narrow escape from being badly hurt recently at
the Lubin plant. A frame building was constructed in the yard to be
burned down. The leading woman was in the house due to be rescued,
when the high wind blew the flames around her and her furs took fire.
Harry Myers, the director, immediately became the curly-headed hero and
saved the girl, but not the furs.
» • •
Herbert Griffin, of Nicholas Power Company sales force, is leaving on
an extended trip throughout the West and will be gone six months.
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George Kleine's "Antony and Cleopatra" closed at the American Music
Hall, Chicago, on Saturday, January 24th, after two remarkably successful
weeks at the big theater. Chicago has been liberally covered with paper,
some of the best boards in town having been used in addition to the ele-
vated and traction systems and the newspaper.
State Right Purchases.
NOTE. — Exhibitors are requested to keep this list on file or copy from it
the names of purchasers in their particular territories. These lists will not
be republished and we cannot undertake to furnish back information by mail
to those who have neglected to keep a record. Contributors to this depart-
ment are requested to have their copy conform to the style of the column.
OUTLAWED (Film Releases of America — 3 reels). — For Ohio, by
Standard Feature Film Exchange, Cleveland, Ohio.
THE VOICE OF THE WILD (Film Releases of .\merica— 2 reels). —
Same as "Outlawed."
A LIFE FOR A LIFE (Film Releases of America — 3 reels). — Same as
"Outlawed."
THE G.^LLOWS OF THE GODS (Film Releases of America— 3 reels).
— Same as "Outlawed."
THE MISSING WOMAN (Film Releases of America— 3 reels). —
Same as "Outlawed."
THE FALL OF FRANCE (Apex— 3 reels).— For Eastern Canada, by
International Feature Film Company, Montreal, Canada.
THROUGH THE CLOUDS (Apex— 4 reels).— For Illinois and Wiscon-
sin, by General Feature Film Company. Powers Building, Chicago, III.
For Kansas and Missouri, by Chas. Viehl, 7201 Pennsylvania Avenue,
St. Louis, Mo.
THE BLACK 13 (Apex— 3 reels).— For New York State, by Exclusive
Features, 71 West 23rd Street, New York City. For Illinois and Wis-
consin, by General Feature Film Company, Powers Building, C^iicago, 111.
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NORTH WESTERN NEW YORK.
/^ WING to a smallpox scare, tlae International
^^ Theater, Niagara Falls, was closed rei-ently
for a week.
After serTing as a thea-ter 'for forty years, the
Hodge Opera House, of Lockport, is being turned
into business offices.
Harry B. Hearn is the new manager of the Shu-
bert Theater, Rochester, N. Y. This house, -which
had featured dramas for years, now plays vaudeville
and moving pictures. Two performances are given
daily. The tlieater is operated by F. Ray Com-
stock and Edgar Allen, of New York, and their
associates. Mr. Hearn, new resident manager, has
successfully conducted vaudeville houses in Wash-
ington. D. C. Richmond, Norfolk, Charlestown. Al-
toona and Albany.
Moving pictures will occasionally form tlic pro-
grams at the New Gayety, a burlesque house., which
has been opened here recently under the manage-
ment of J. M. Ward.
The BuEfalo Times recently used an interesting
story of Walter H. Foster, manager of the Family
Moving Pictoire Theater. Buffalo. His picture ac-
companied the write-up. The writer says that Mr.
Foster, and his iiartner. Mr. Morati, appeared sev-
eral years ago in illustrated songs. Later he was
with the Dot Karrol Repertoire Company as a lead
act. He again featured illustrated songs. An ex-
cerpt from the write-up follows: "In 1902 and 1903.
when he ran concerts in Providence Theater, Prov-
idence, R. I., he turned over a neat sum of $52,000
to the Pin Ridge Camp for consiunp lives. About
ten years ago he exhibited feature moving pictures
In every Masonic temple, prison and asylum in the
state of Massachusetts. The films all were of edu-
cational character. On January 1, 1903. he gave a
private exhibition of his exclusive films in the resi-
dence of Thomas Lawson. famous financier. On
October 2fi, 1904. he formally opened the Masonic
Temple, of Providence, with motion pictures." A
story covering Mr. Foster's recent activity in the
moving picture business has already appeared in
this column.
Kiuemacolor is being featured in the Gordon Mov-
ing Pictiire Theater, Rochester.
"Quincy Adams Sawyer" in moving pictures was
a recent attraction at Fitzhugh Hall. Rochester.
William F. Sullivan, formerly of Shea's Theater,
has become treasurer of the New Gayety.
The Musicians* Association of Buffalo has elected
Herman E. Schultz, a member of its executive com-
mittee. Mr. Schultz is leader of Shea's orchestra.
The Lafayette Theater, Buffalo, whicli formerly
played 'burlesque, is being remodeled and about
March 1 will be opened as the Olympic Theater.
It is said that upward of $75,000 is b^ing spent on
the building. The house will be conducted hy the
Olympic Amusement Company, of which JI. Sl'otkin.
a prominent merchant and theatrical man. is gen-
eral manager. Vaudeville and moving pictures will
be presented at popular prices. Modern facilities
for ventilation and lig^hting will be installed. Tlie
floor will be lowered to the street level. The bal-
cony will le supported 'hy great steel girders, an
unobstructed view of the stage being given from
every part of the house. Provision is being made
for a large lobby and foyer, -n-ide aisles and com-
fortable seats. There will be a rest room for women
and a smoking room for men.
In connection with the effort of Rocliester. N. Y.,
moving picture men to open their shows on Sunday,
Bishop Hickey, of that city, has expressed his op-
position to the plan as follows: "I do not believe
in legalizing an open Sunday, or in any way en-
couraging a movement to carry on business in-
terests on the Ix>rd's day. We have a happy condi-
tion here in Rochester just now, and it seems to
me that it would ibe nothing le«s than a step back-
ward, contrary to the best interests of the public
at large, as well as to the private individual, and
that we ought to keep all business activity and in-
terests of a purely business character out of the
lives of Rochester citizens on that one day of the
week."
Emphatic protests have been made by the man-
agers of Toronto, Ont., theaters against the claims
of the Civic Survey Committee of that city that the
playhouses there are not adequately protected against
fire and panic. Tlie managers claim that they can
empty their bouses in five minutes by means of
fire escapes. They say their theaters are perfectly
equipped In the matter of fire protection.
"Quo VadisV" proved a i>opular attraction re-
cently at Fitzhugh Hall, in Rochester. There was
special music written by Dr. Gustave Ronfort.
Buffalonians were loud in their praises of
"Antony and Cleopatra." George Kleine's great
moving picture, recently presented at the Majestic
Theater for a week. Foster Moore. Buffalo man-
ager of the George Kleine attractions, left noth-
ing undone in the way of publicity to exploit the
engagement here, and packed houses were the re-
compense for his efforts. Large advertisements
about the show were carried in the Buffalo news-
papers and tliese were ibacked by many columns of
reading notices. The billboard and other advertis-
ing was dignified but especially effective. Edward
.1. Scanlon, regular press agent for the Majestic,
co-operated with Mr. Moore in booming the pro-
duction. Manager John Laughlin. of that theater,
was delighted with the attendance and the high
quality of the picture. Even the great success of
"Quo Vadis?" at his house last summer was eclipsed
liy that of "Antony and Cleopatra." To permit this
presentation for an entire week a regular dramatic
production was canceled by Mr. Laughlin.
BILLY BISON.
NEW ENGLAND AND CANADA.
BOSTON is to have an Exhibitors* Ball. The
date set for this affair is February 17, and
Symphony Hall, Boston, has been selected as the
riffht place to hold it. This decision was only* ar-
rived at on January 9, so that complete details
have not yet been made, but the various exchanges,
both regular and feature, have promised to help
in every possible way.
Beginning at midnight. Wednesday, January 7.
after the theaters had closed, the meeting of the
Moving Picture Operators* Union, Boston Local 182,
for the election of officers, continued in session
until 7 o'clock Thursday morning. The election
tellers did not complete the count of the ballots
until Thursday afternoon, and. by that time, most
of the members had returned to work in the vari-
ous theaters. Nathaniel Max was elected vice-
president, and Charles Heath the recording secre-
tary. The main contests were for those offices.
President W wight C. Hutchings was re-elected for
a second year, as was Business Agent William
Franke, for the third time. Treasurer Thaddeus C.
Barrows and Financial Secretary Harry Danto were
reelected for third terms. Because of the greatly
increased duties of Business Agent Franke, it was
voted that Financial Secretary, Harry Danto, should
take charge of a part of the work of that office.
Fred. J. Kneeland addressed the meeting on license
and regulation laws. The local decided that a
special legislative committee should look out for
the operators' interests in connection with the
license law, and other matters affecting them that
may come up on Beacon Hill this year. Agent
Franke. Treasurer Barrows and John F. Williams
were elected to serve on this committee. Plans
were completed for the absolute unionization of
all houses within a reasonable distance of Boston.
The committee which, with officers of the Boston
Central Labor Union, has been conferring with the
School Committee on conditions for school work,
rejiorted. Also a committee on the application of
the proposed Chamber of Commerce Fire Prevention
and Protection bill to the operating work. The
union will not oppose this bill. Other officers
elected were: Edward Magann, trustee; Alvin Mac-
Kenzie. sergeant-at-arms; President Hutchings,
Vice-President Mas. Sees. I>anto and Heath,
Treasurer Barrows, Agent Franke. Trustee Magann,
and Sergeant-at-Arms MacKenzie as tbp executive
board. President Hutchings, Vice-President Max,
Sees. Danto and Heath, Treasurer Barr(»ws. Agent
Franke, William Beuoit. Frank HcH>kailo, and Ed-
ward McCabe were elected as delegates to the Bos-
ton Central Labor Union. The intense interest
shown at this election, together with the spirited
competitiim for election to the various offices, is
proof positive of the extremely flourishing condi-
tion of Ixjcal 182.
Phil Gleichman, vice-president and general man-
ager of the World Special Films Corporation, paid
a flying visit to Boston on January 9, to visit H.
nirsch, the manager of the New Fngland branch.
Avith headquarters at 1074 Boylston street. Mr.
Gleichraan was greatly elated with the progress
made in this territory by Mr. Hirsch, and stated
that he finds it necessary to move his Boston office
to larger and more conveniently located headquarters
in the downtown district.
Ten Victoria Street. Montreal, is the location of
the new Independent Feature Film Company, which
has made arrangements to exploit a line of fea-
ture films in Canada. Mr. Kashin lias been retained
lis general manager. Mr. Kashin is a former ex-
hibitor of experience, and has already purchased
a nvmiber of feature productions in New York,
among which are "Over Niagara Falls," in four
reels, and "The Girl of the Sunny South," in five
reels.
The Echo Feature Film Company. S35 Broadway,
New York, has purchased "The Lure of New York,"
a four-reel feature made by the New York Film
Company, for New England.
Buck Stein, well kno%\Ti to film men hereabouts.
is now manager of the newly incorporated Allen
Feature Film Con>oration, with offices at SS Boyl-
ston street. Boston. Mr. Allen is an exhibitor
from Providence. R. I., and says his concern will
produce, lease and rent features.
A new incorporation is the Lyric Theater and
Amusement Company, of Lynn. Mass. John B.
Vitale. Joseph Garrison, and Frpd Moore are the
promoters. The capital is named at $10,000.
Toomey and Dema.ra state that it is their in-
tention, at the close of the present season, to tear
down their new Nickel Theater, Lawrence, Mass..
to take the entire structure and lot, which they
own. and to remodel and reconstruct it by building
a new $200,000 theater, with a seating capacity
of over 3.000. The new house is to have all the
latest and most modern equipmeut, including es-
calators to the balconies, a $2o,(MX) organ, and
other features. The ne\A' tlieater will be one the
largest, most modern and thorouglily fireproof houses
in New England. This information was delivered
by Mr. Toomey, at the seventh annual banquet
tendered by the firm to the employees of their
various theaters, on Christmas night, at Libby Hall,
Lawrence. The employees presented Mr. Toomey
with a silver shaving set and Mr. Demara was
similarly favored. Manager Oldfield was presented
with a purse of gold, while Managers James Too-
mey, of the Premier Theater, and Maguire, of the
Broadway Theater, were presented with uuil)rellas.
The entire banquet and dance was a huge suc.ess.
Jules Bernstein is to manage Marcus Loew's new
theater at Toronto, Canada, according to report, as
Eugene Meyers has returned to New York to take
charge of the new Orpheum Theater.
Moxley O. Blumenberg reopened his New Port-
land Theater, Portland, Maine, on January 5, after
a week devoted to renovations. A new ground
floor, lobby and ticket booth of marble were installed
during that time. The house is now in first class
shape, and presents a cosmopolitan appearance,
with a liberal supply of tungsten lights in the
front and lobby. Mr. Blumenberg has now reverted
to the former policy of vaudeville and photoplays,
and business is excellent.
James W. Greely, manager of Greely's Theater,
at Portland, Maine, is doing his usual good busi-
ness with vaudeville and pictures. The Casco The-
ater, of this city, is now under Mr. Greely's direc-
tion. The Casco is to remain closed for about two
weeks, during which time it will be greatly im-
proved by reason of extensive alterations. A. J.
Wildes has been selected by Mr. Greely as his as-
sistant for the Casco, which is i\ne to reopen on
January 19, with feature photoplays and the Bay
State Ladies' Orchestra. Feature musical acts are
to be presented off and on.
Manager William E. Reeves, of the Big Nickel
Theater, Portland. Maine, offered the Famous Play-
ers' production "A Lady of Quality," this week,
to big returns.
General Film service is doing very well by the
Empire Theater, Portland, Maine, which is in
charge of D. D. Leader as local manager.
Lindsay Morrison is no longer connected with
the Lynn Theater, Lynn. Mass., and a persistent
rumor is about to the effect that this house will
soon be the latest addition to the Marcus Loew
chain of theaters, offering vaudeville and pictures.
The stock company attractions which have held
forth at Gordon's Theater, Chelsea, Mass., were
discontinued on January 3. Pictures are to be in-
stalled instead.
J. W. Mitchell has opened a new moving picture
theater at South Norwalk, Conn. The house is a
small one. of the store-show variety.
F. C. Sqjencer. o\vner of the Lyric Theater, St.
John. Canada, was presented with a beautiful sil-
ver tea urn by the employees. Gilmour Armstrong,
of the Lyric, received a shaving set. Mr. Spencer
remembered his staff with goldpieees. The em-
ployees of the Empress Theater, this city, pre-
sented W. C. Smith, the manager, with a dressing-
case. Manager F. H. Trifts, of the Gem Theater,
also at St, John, was presented with a brass desk
set. with fittings, and a silver chafing dish. Man-
ager Trifts handed out goldpieees to his employees,
"Arizona," the six-reel feature was offered at the
Francais Theater this week, by Manager Ken. E.
Finlay. This Ottawa, Canada, honse is doing very
well.
The Grand Theater, Brantford. Canada, is using
Edison's talking pictures to good effect. The Colo-
nial, Gem, and Apollo theaters are all getting
good trade.
Manager H. A. Chenoveth, of the Shawmut The-
ater. Boston, celebrated Anniversary Week by of-
fering an unusually big bill of General Film ser-
vice and vaudeville.
Poll's Palace Theater. Springfield, Mass., has in-
augurated Simday shows of vaudeville and photo-
plays. The first show was given December. 2S. and
results thus far are most pleasing. Walter (Vriffin,
formerly assistant manager of Poll's, has been se-
lected to take complete charge of the Sunday shows
over the Poll circuit.
William B. Nelson is now in charge of the Ideal
Theater, a photoplay house at Milford, Mass. The
Ideal has changed hands, and Manager F. T. Ray
is no longer connected with it.
Nicholas Young dramatic critic of the Boston
American, in a signed article, appearing January
11. has many good things to say of the Universal's
"Traffic in Souls." Among which we find: "That
so stirring a story should have found its way to
a moving picture studio, without having been
halted by some regular theatrical producer, car-
ries its own blessings in the shape of lower priced
entertainment and wider field of operations. . . .
Its appeal is distinctly human. . . . The scenes
are astonishing in their vivid presentation. . . ■
•Traffic in Souls' is worth seeing." Afr. Crosby, dra-
matic critic of the Boston Post, also sings the
praises of this Universal feature.
H. Hirsch, manager of tlie New England office of
the World Special Films Corporation, with head-
rpiarters at 1074 Boylston street, Boston, has re-
turned to the home offices of his concern. This
exchange has now been well established and suc-
cessfully launche<l, and Mr. Hirscth's services are
needed in New York, Fred B. Murphy, formerly
manager of the Mutual' s branch office at Water-
ville, Maine, has been secured to succeed Mr. Hirsch.
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Crosby B. Thompson, niajiager of the South End
Theater, Boston, has resigned, to take a position
in the executive department of the Edison Electric
Company, Boston.
Manager Josei>h Roth, of the Olympic Theater,
Bowdoin Stjuare. Boston, has decided to give fea-
tures a trial. The Olympic is enjoying a rattling
irood business, entirely due to Mr. Roth's managerial
ability, as. under former management, the Olympic
was a failure.
Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, of Boston, has filed a
liill in the Massachusetts legislature, to the effect
that every ticket of admission to a public amuse-
ment shall be revocable if sold at a higher price
than that appearing on its face.
.\nother bill before the present Massachusetts
l.-L:islative body calls for a statute to the effect
that no theater shall sell more tickets than it has
seats. This would do away with utilizing the lobby
for standing room, and would work a genuine hard-
ship on exhibitors.
Mayor James Chambers, of Everett, Mass., has
ideas of his own as to amusenients, and has stated
lie was in favor of a Board of Censors to serve with-
out pay. This board is to be created by ordinance.
Hid its duties shall include the supervision of all
tiie theaters and public dance halls in the city.
The board must report to the mayor whenever in
its judgment the character of the entertainments
furnished, or the methods of conducting the shows
are "inimical to the moral welfare of the com-
munity." A license to erect another moving picture
theater in Everett has been grante<l, and plans
for still another are now in the hands of the In-
spector of Buildings. .\s the reason for creating
the Censorship Board. Mayor Chambers states that
because of the great increase in the number of
requests for permits for entertainments which are
under the direct supervision of the mayor, it is
impossible for the Executive Department to become
familiar witli the character of all of them, Messrs.
Murphy and Hyde are now building a moving ■picture
theater in Everett, to seat aljout 8iX), while Mr.
Herman, of Winthrop intends to reconstruct the
old Y. M. C. A. building into a photoplay house.
Mr. "Nate" Brown manager of the Broadway The-
ater, Everett, is building up a solid trade by offer-
ing the Universal program and vaudeville. "Ab-
sinthe," a Universal feature, is scheduled for ex-
hibition by Mr. Brown's tlieater the first of
February.
John D. Ryan, of Holyoke, has presented a bill
to the Massachusetts legislature as follows: "AH
license fees receiveil on Sunday for theatrical en-
tertainments shall be used for charitable purposes."
At a meeting of the New England Association of
Railroad Veterans, held in Boston this week, bitter
protest against a filni now being shown through
New England was officially made. The reel, it is
claimed, shows railrcwids and railroad men in a bad
and false light. A committee was appointed to in-
vestigate, and if possible, to secure the banning of
the film from further exhibition. Members who
have seen the tilm said it is calculate*! riot only to
promote trouble between the railroads and the public,
but between tlie roads and their employees. They
denounced it unqualitiedly. It was stated that the
reel showed a tower man. falling asleep at his
switch, as a result of which a wreck occurs, and
then shows the "faking" of a defense by the
railroad to present to the public for the wreck.
The moving pictures of Captain Scott's South
Pole expedition will begin an indetinite engagement
at Tremont Temple. Boston, on Monday. January
26. The pictures will be projected twice daily, ex-
cept on Friday nights.
At Tremont Temple. Boston. Burton Holmes is
eontinuing his travel talks on the Philippines, the
title of which is "Hiking Through Luzon." These
lectures are drawing well, as Mr. Holmes has some
unusually interesting motion pictures on which he
delivers a lecture.
A call has been issued for a meeting of the
Maine State Branch Xo. 29, of the Motion Picture
Exhibitors* League of America, to be held at the
Falmouth Hotel, Portland, at 2 o'clock in the after-
noon. Tuesday, February 1i. Every member and
every exhibitor in the state who is not a member
h&s been nra;ently requested to attend the meeting,
as many matters of vital interest to the exhibitors
of Elaine will be Tresented for discussion. President
Moxley C. Blumenberg wishes to personally ask
the attendance of all Maine exhibitors, and be has
every reason to believe that a large meetinj; will
be held, as the branch is in a flourishing condition.
and has made real progress in the last few months.
M. C. Blumenberg. manager of the New Portland
Theater, Portland. Maine, is doing a. capacity busi-
ness despite the cold weather. The house reopened
on January r>. after having been "dark" sin-^e De-
cember 27. to allow a new lobby and downstairs
ticket oflicp. right on the street level, to be in-
stalled. Mr. Blumenberg now has a wonderful il-
lumination in bis lobby due to 1.000 electric lights.
The interior of the bouse was thoroughly renovateil.
Five reels of TTniversal service and three acts of
Taudeville is the policy.
Lester E. .\dams, electrician and operator of the
New Portland Theater. Portland, Maine, is a com-
petent cameraman, as he proved by taking 1 .000
feet of motion pictures of the high scltool students
and pupils of the North Sc^hool. Portland. This
toftical film drew tremendously well at the New
Portland, and was a local sensation.
H. W. Staples has purchased the Kare Killer
roller skating rink, at Old Orchard, Maine, and
will convert it into a first class picture theater.
This mill give Old Orchard- -a popular summer re-
sort— three picture show.s, the Pastime. Kare Killer,
and Majestic, in addition to tlie show on the Pier.
It is reported that Proprietor Duffy, of the Pier,
will build an open air motion picture theater at
the end of the Pier, which is to be used in conjunc-
tion with the Pier theater.
The South Portland, Maine, theater, which was
recently acquired by Messrs. Littlejohn, is reported
as doing a large business with picnires. General
Film and Mutual service are used here.
The Star Theater, Westbrook, Maine, has broken
all records for business the past montli on no less
authority than Manager C. H. Prouty. Just at
present the Barrett-Brooks stock company is at the
Star. The house is very ably managed, and Mr.
Prouty is an expert in all matters pertaining to ad-
vertising, having formerly been advance man for
many large repertoire shows. When (Jeneral Man-
ager J. A. Eslow, of the New England Li^niversal
Film Exchange, offered his beautiful 24-'sheet stands
free to Universal exhibitors who would guarantee
them a 30-day showing, Mr. Prouty im^mediately
asked for a supply, had a large biliboard erected,
and arranged to have the entire advertisement light-
ed by electricity.
The first large newspaper advertisement of the
Universal's pnibliclty campaign appeared in the
Boston American this week. The advertisement
was almost a half-page size, and created much at-
tention on the part of the public and the trade.
Roy E. Buzzell, who is at present conducting the
Manrille, R. I., Opera House, expects to open the
New Royal Theater, Wakefield, R. I., vei-y sliortly
with the Universal -ppogi-am. Mr. Buzzell reports
that his Manville house is doing a splendid business.
The new 1,200 seat up-to-date motion picture the-
ater now being built by Green and AUenburg at
Maiden, Mass., is progressing very nicely. The
owners have not yet decided whether they shall op-
erate the theater themselves or lease it. At pres-
ent the Maiden Auditorium, a very large and well
equipped house, and a small theater charging five
cents admission, have this city to themselves.
S. Z. Poll announces that his Palace Theater, at
Springfield. Mass., cleared over $1,500 on it.s in-
itial perfoi-manee on December 22. Mr. Poll donated
this amount to the local Y. M. C. A. building fund.
Manager Gordon Wrighter reports good trade at
the Palace, with bills of vaudeville and motion
pictures.
The Opera House. Milford, Mass., has changed
hands, as Manager Currier and Dr. Cutter sold out
their interests. '^^r. Willfred Lebesque, of New
Bedford. Mass., was the purchaser, and the policy
of vaudeville and pictures, with an occasional road
show will be continued by the latter, who will
manage the Ope^ra House.
The Tripoli Theater, Milford, Mass., is installing
a stage and scenery, in order that vaudeville may
be added to the picture bills.
Warner's ifeatures are the special attractions at
rlie Oi>era House, Lowell, Mass.. of which Will
Howe is the manager. Warner's Features are in
very brisk demand in New England, and Manager
Harry F. Campl)^! has every reason to be well
satisfied with the showing of his office.
"Soldiers of Fortune" turned the trick for Man-
ager W. E. Reeves, of the Big Nickle Theater, at
I'ortlanil, Maine, this week.
The new Empire Tlieater, Brantford. Canada,
<»I>ened on January o, and every indication points
to good business for this new theater. J. Lucas,
of New York Cit.v, has been retained as manager.
Motion pictures are the main attraction. The Em-
pire is modern, well lo<-ated. and seats about O'H).
George F. Law, manager of the r/em Theater, at
Brantford, Canada, is remodeling his theater with
special reference to the front. Vaudeville and pic-
tures are shown at the Gem.
"Tess of the D'l^rbervilles" was featured this
week to fine results liy Manager Ken Finlay of the
Francais Theater, Ottawa. Canada.
Alfred I^ake. formerly owner of the Criterion The-
ater, Toronto, Canada, an<i Ernest G. Noble, re-
rently associated with the Consolidated Feature
Film Company, also at Toronto, are now doing busi-
ness as feature film renters in Toronto, as Noble
and Lake. A branf-h office is contemplated for
Montreal. Mr. Noble has bought many of the best
features, and expects to huiM up a substantial
trade.
The Gunnery school. Washington. Conn., has in-
stalled an Edison B machine and booth, to show edu-
cational films.
George Kleine has opened an office in Boston, to
i-are for the best interests of George Kleine attrac-
tions in New England.
William Fox will open a Boston office verv .shortly,
under the name of the Box Office Attractions Film
Rental Company, which will handle the features of
this concern for New England.
A new and impressive factor was introduced into
the feature end of the trade this week, when tlie
T'nited Booking Offices, Boston, decided to break
into the renting of feature films, under the name
of the I'nited Feature Film Comi>any. Nat. Burgess
will pilot this new project, and he promises things
on a big scale.
The Ontario Board of Moving Picture Censors has
a new plan, which will effect a saving of $2,000.
and tend to further prevent "film trickery." .\t
present all films exhibited in Ontario must be pre-
ceded by the slogan "Passed by the Ontario Board
of Censors." This leader takes about three feet
of film, and costs the government about 15 cents.
In order to save this cost, which amounts to a
considerable figure, due to the large amount of films
on the market, the Board has adopted an idea intro-
duced by R. C. Newman, from British Columbia,
where he is inspector of moving picture houses.
In the future the films will no longer bear the
"Passed by the Ontario Board of Censors," leader,
but will be stamped with a seal, which can be in-
s|ipcted by police officers.
The Worcester, Mass.. Y. M. C. A, has added a
course to its educational department — moving pic-
ture operating.
The Hamilton, Ontario, school board has pass.-d
an order to buy moving pictures suitable for use in
connei'tiou with the study of geography. Movini;
picture machines have re<'ently been purchased.
HENRY.
MISSOURI.
JW. COTTER, formerly of Warner's Kansas City
• branch, has taken the management of the
World's Special Feature t^lm Company, of Kansas
City. The arrangement was made by J. G. Conner,
of St. Louis, on a recent visit to the Kansas City
liranch of the World's Special. A feature of intere:<t
is found in the fact that S. J. Herman, until re-
cently manager of the World's Special, has taken
Mr. Cotter's old place as manager of the Warner
l)rancli. Both managers are well known among
Kansas City exhibitors. Mr. Cotter was manager of
the Universal exchange in Kansas City until a few
months ago, being succeeded at that time by Joseph
Spero, the present head of Universal activities in
Kansas City.
■C. Werner, manager of the Kansas City branch
of the American Feature Film Company, will shortly
return to St. Louis. His successor in Kansas City
has not been definitely determined. Mr. Werner has
been in Kansas Cit.v for the past eight months.
After spending several months in Texas, E. H.
Wachter has joined the Kansas City office of the
.Mutual Film Corporation as assistant to Manager
Paul Englars. Mr. Wachter is unusually well known
to exhibitors, having formerly been with the General
Film Company in Kansas City. Mr. Wachter as-
sumed his new duties on January 10.
E. H Wiley, president of the Kansas City local
of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America,
and secretary of the National organization, had
charge of the presentation of "Les JCIserables" at
the Grand Avenue Methodist Church recently. The
feature was originally scheduled to run but a week,
but was so successful under Mr. Wiley*s management
that it more than tripled that period, netting a
good sum for the church. Mr. Wiley will leave for
(California in the immediate future, the recent en-
gagement having disturbed his plans to make a
Western trip in December.
The Hyde Park Theater, which has changed hands
several times recently, has been closed. The house
is located on Westport Avenue.
The razing of an old building at 1024 Main Street
has been begun by Frank L. Newman, who had so
much trouble with the Kansas City ordinance pro-
viding that no moving picture theaters might be
erected within the business district. Leo N. Leslie
has charge of the work. He is the owner of the
ground on which Shubert's Theater stands. Con-
struction work on the film theater will begin as
soon as the old structure is disposed of. Merchants
are looking at the activity askance, but as yet have
made no further move to prevent work.
A phantom clock utilized by E. E. Richards at the
Wonderland Theater, on Twelfth Street, has at-
tracted favorable 'attention recently The clock is
operated by electricity, and is thrown on the wall
just adjoining the screen. It brings the time be-
fore the audience so vividly tliat business men can
not plead ignorance when they allow a film to keep
them from returning to their offices on time.
The annual report of the recreation department of
the board of public welfare in Kansas Cit.v showed
that 15,000 feet of film has been rejected since the
i-ensorship was established on October 27. About
185,000 feet of film has been passed on favorably,
though objectionable scenes have been eliminated In
some instances.
A new angle has been given the advertising of
the Mutual Film Corporation recently. Instead of
merely advo<"ating Mutual fllms as the best, the
i-ompany has hooked up its advertising with the
exhibitors who use the service. At the bottom of
the ads is a complete list of Mutual exhibitors in
Kansas City, Mo.. Kansas City, Kan., and in most
of the towns of Missouri and Kansas. The public,
therefore, in any town in the two States, is able to
scan the list and select the nearest house which
shows >rutual pictures, should it so desire. The
Mutual campaign has been highly successful, accord-
ing to reports, and the only flaw exhibitors have
been able to see in the advertising has been the use
of the word "movies." Whether as good results
could have been secured by some other slogan is a
point of discussion.
Wallace Berry, of the Essanay Film Manufactur-
ing Company, was a recent visitor in Kansas City,
where his parents reside, and took advantage of the
opportimity to give moving pictures a friendly boost.
Mr. Berry lectured at the Apollo Theater, 3227
Troost Avenue, on "Making Moving Pictures." The
actor spoke interestingly on the methods of making
the film, and devotees of the moving pictures left
the theater much enlightened on this score. Mr.
Berry was born and raised in Kansas Cit.v. and had
made a success on the stage before joining the ranks
of animated picture actors.
The exhibition department at the Universal>
Kansas City office has been completed and daily
performances are being g'ven by Manager Joseph
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Spero. Exhibitors who care to look over the offer-
ings before taking them out of the office are able
to do so nnder the new method.
The Orpheum Theater, Topeka, Kan., has discon-
tinned vaudeville and will depend on animated pic-
tures exclnsively for the next few weeks. Whether
the house reverts to vaudeville in connection with
film depends on how the public receives the pictures,
and what kind of arrangements vaudeville booking
agents can make, according to an announcement by
Manager Henry Gordon. SCr. Gordon made the change
because of the poor class of vaudeville given him.
When a particularly bad bill was turned over to
him, he cancelled his contract and arranged for
flist-ron pictures. Alterations in the theater are
being made, but will take place only In the morn-
ings and will not interfere with the regular per-
formances.
Ben Nathausou, proprietor of the Best and Cozy
theaters at Topeka, Kan., is planning to erect a
vandevill-i and moving picture house in that city.
The theater will be located at 510 Kansas Avenue,
it present plans carry. A seating capacity of 1,500
Is planned.
Edison's talking pictures were shown at the GYand
Theater, Topeka, Kan., for the first time recently.
Big audiences greeted the Kinetophone, which is a
novelty 'n the Kansas capital.
The Iris Theater, Topeka, Kan., has made an in-
novation in favor of female patrons. Morning matl-
neei^, as they have been styled, will be features of
the Iris policy lor an Indefinite period. A fashion
show iu ICJncmncolor will be a feature of most of
the motnlcg affairs and mere man will be barred
from taking jn the £i2;tts.
MURRAY.
OHIO.
THE motion picture exhibitors of Cleveland take
a rosy view of the future. They enter upon
the new year expecting better films, better business
and better protection from the bnsybodies whom
they say for years have tried to break into the
limelight by attacking something. Local men of
the industry say that the day is past when "re-
formers" may gain publicity by finding fault with
pictures.
An interview with a number of exhibitors and
exchange men. brings out nothing but optimism.
J. E. Hennessy, district representative of the
Mutual Film Corporation, says: "The best gift
that could come to exliibltors of Ohio would be the
making permanent of the injunction against the
Ohio censors. Exhibitors, as a rule want clean
pictures, and few would show anything that was
not uplifting and of the proper moral tone, yet
they are not in favor of the principle of censor-
Ship.*'
C. M. Christeuson, manager of the Mutual ex-
change, says: "The outlook for the Mutual Is great.
With the general advertising campaign the Mutual
will become the favorite of all the picture -goers.
The ontpnt Is better and general conditions of the
Industry are the best I have ever known them
to be."
C. G. Thompson, manager of Victor Film Service,
says: "TUs will be the best Universal year in
the history of this service. We have more famous
players and better equipment for making high class
pictures than ever Iwfore, and this means a good
year for the exhibitors who use Universal films."
Manager Goff, General Film Company, says:
"The world Is awakening to the possibilities of
the motion picture. It is jnst entering into Its
own as the people's amusement, and during the
present year I expect to see a finer production than
ever yet has been made. The conditions In the in-
dustry grow better each year for the exliibltors,
the picture-goer and the film man. The outlook
la splendid."
Martin Malaney, Photoplay Advertising and Spec-
ialty Company, says: "Just as the films have
Improved, so has the advertising of them. The
posters are as hlgli class as for the best theatrical
productions, and the exhibitors wlU find it easier
to do satisfactory business In the year ahead than
in any previous year. Pictures must be advertised
Just as the 'legitimate' show is advertised, with
newspaper publicity and good posters.'*
Louis H. Becht, Mall Theater, says: "The out-
look Is fine and dandy. Pictures are the greatest
entertainment in the world, and every picture Is
good these days. We never have run bad pictures
and never have wanted them. The public Is
the censor and the film makers are giving the
public what it wants."
O. A. McGowan, Cameraphone Theater, says:
"There is a great Improvement in the pictures.
both In scenario and photopraphy, and I expect
to see greater improvement during the present
year. I see nothing but brightness in the future
for the picture man."
There is a new policy regarding the showing of
motion pictures at the Miles Theater. Every day
the house turns away those who come before the
show begins, and as a result, first run photoplays
will start at 10.80 o'clock and run until 2 o'clock,
when the vaudeville bill begins. Again from 3.30
until 6 o*clock In the afternoon, pictures will be
shown. On Sundays, the honra will be as formerly,
from 12.30 until 11 o'clock, continuous. This new
arrangement of two long programs of films daily
gives added opportunity for the picture-goers to
visit this new theater. Only first run features
are shown at the Miles, the Warner service be-
ing used.
The Isis Theater, Superior avenue and East
S7th street, Cleveland, reopened recentiy as The
Strand, under the management of David S. David-
son. The theater is one of the largest and best
equipped in that part of the city, and Mr. Davidson
and associates made extensive improvement after
purchasing the property. Mr. Davidson successfullv
managed the Corona, Prospect avenue, and has
recentiy sold It to out-of-town persons. He is
widely known In the picture business and will give
the Isis his personal attention. Other practical
showmen are said to be associated with Mm in the
enterprise.
Victor O. Woodward, manager of a theater at
Sandusky. O., recently was robbed of $550 worth
of Jewelry, stolen from his suitcase in a Cleve-
land hotel.
The Lyceum Theater Co., Lima, 0.. has increased
its capital stock from $5,000 to $6,000, In view of
recent Improvements and business extensions.
The moving picture Is soon to be Installed as a
regular factor of the curative system at Long View
asylum, near Cincinnati. It Is to be made a sort
of "unknown treatment," undergoing which the
patient will not realize that he Is beolg subjected
to a mental test. The patient will see only a
pleasant method for his entertainment, when, in
reality, an accurate probe into his sick brain will
be afforded. Herman T. Goebel, chairman of the
board of directors of Long View, is an enthusiastic
believer in benefits to be derived from the moving
pictnre, mention of which is made in the annual
report Just published.
"The audience that views the moving picture
shows at Long View," says Goebel, "will be the
most interesting in the world. Imagine the situa-
tion: an insane man or woman goes Into a semi-
darkened room. He sees pictures of life before
him. He forgets himself. He laughs, still un-
mindful of his own ailment His obsessions dis-
appear. He becomes as normal as a child. He
goes back to his cot, refreshed and better fitted
to fight the disease in his mind."
Censoring of the Long View film will be a deli-
cate duty, Goebel points out. Only the "laughs"
will be admitted. No thrilling "cowboy scenes"
and no train wrecks or hand to hand battles on
the brink. That an Insane man's weak point — his
line of least resistance — will be in a measure In-
dicated by the film, Is Goebel's theory. Thus the
moving picture may be utilized as an actual factor
In treating the mentally ill.
"The moving pictnre cannot be Installed until
the state provides funds for the equipment" says
Goebel, "but we think that wlU be in the near
future."
Four permits for new moving picture theaters
have been issued in Cleveland in the last six
months. The buildings cost $41,000.
An Increasing attendance is noted at the Staf-
ford Theater. Niles, O. Lubln and Edison flima
are shown.
The Broadway Theater, Cleveland, has adopted
Mutual films exclusively. Special bills are pre-
sented on Sundays.
Twenty-three members of the Moving Picture Ex-
hibitors' League No. 7, meeting at Sandusky, re-
cently, re-elected the following ofl3cers: Presi-
dent, F. P. Reichert. of Port Clinton; Vice-IPresi-
dent, C. F. Steen, of Tiffin; Treasurer, Charles
Reark, of Sandusky; Secretary. W. E. Hlgglna, of
Sandusky; Delegates to the State convention at
Cincinnati will be selected at a special meeting
at Fostoria, January 20.
Employees of the Yotmgstown Sheet and Tube
Co. recently attended a run of the "Safety First"
pictures which were shown by H. L. Brownell. who
exhibited in Rayen School auditorium, Youngstown.
The Lyric Theater, of Dayton, la giving a shop-
pers' rebate of five cents to all women attending
afternoon shows. The arrangement is by coupons
published in the Dayton newspapers.
Emery Downs, manager of the Knickerbocker The-
ater. Cleveland, offers many innovations in con-
nection with the production of feature films. To
prove a theory that feature films can be jnst as
elaborately staged as feature vaudeville acts, Mr.
Downs obtained two original pictures recentiy and
to these he added delicately colored curtains and
back drops. In the case of "The Princess of
Bagdad'* the arrangement gave a notable blend of
color. In addition the orchestra used more than
100 sheets of cue music, all oriental and in keeping
with the picture.
Manager Thomas, of the Grand Theater, Newark,
secured "The Adventures of Kathlyn" for presenta-
tion in his house, and the first three reels brought
out a heavy patronage with a promise of increasing
business for the remaining reels In the series.
A building recently leased in the downtown sec-
tion of Cleveland will be remodeled for use as a
motion picture theater. The two-story structure at
423-425 Prospect avenue will be equipped to seat 500.
The property was leased for a term of years to
Henry D. Seharfield through the office of his brother,
M. B. Seharfield. It is expected the theater will
be ready for occupancy March 1. In remodeling
the building, the theater auditorium Is to be given
a high ceiling and all materials are to be fireproof.
An ornamental structure will replace the present
front of the building.
A new house has been added to Cleveland's long
list of theaters. David S. Davidson, formerly pro-
prietor of the Corona. Prospect avenue, has pur-
chased the old It^iR Theater, at Superior and East
?9th street, and will operate it under the name of
ri
the Strand Theater. Extensive improvements are
to be made on the place.
etn paJBjno dnd ipiq oiq-BjBdssui siq puB So^ aippg
^Hueoaj oraojpoddiH aqj oj ^bai siq no onqM
Cameraphone Theater, on Euclid avenue, to see the
strength of the enemy— the moving picture house i
He visited the projecting room and was amazed
at the modem high type machines, which, elec- ;_
trically driven, flash pictures across 200 feet of
space. "I never knew that pictures could be shown
in such a well lit house," he said. "It is certainlv
wonderful what the past ten years have done for
this industry, and the poor vaudeville comedian of
the future certainly has my sympathy."
Two transfers of motion picture houses recentiy
took place in Cleveland. Al. Salberg, 527 Schofield
building, sold the Monarch. East 105th street and
Euclid avenue, to A. B. G'oldman, of Youngstown.
The Isis. Superior avenue and East S9th street,
was sold to the Davidson Amusement Company.
The Monarch was built by the Lewis Amusement
Company a little more than a year ago and has
changed hands twice since. The sale to Goldman
was made for L. G. Hoover and I. L. Horn at
$18,000.
A new house built by Hart Brothers at Detroit
avenue and West S4th street, Cleveland, will be
ready for operation soon.
"The moving picture shows have stolen the cir-
cuses' thunder. The trouble with the circuses today
is that they are just what they were twenty-five
years ago. They must be reconstructed if they
expect to continue," says Walter L, Main, of Ge-
neva, Ohio, veteran circus owner. Mr. Main has
been in business for seven years.
Dr. E. L. Vermilya, health officer at Fremont,
Ohio, has ordered the fumigation of all pictnre
houses in that town to eliminate the possible break-
ing out of an epidemic of scarlet fever that has
numbered many victims recentiy.
In the suit of the Mutual Film Corporation against
William C. Norris. at Akron. Ohio, for the recov-
ery of money alleged to be due on a note, the de-
fendant confessed Judgment on the note and Oommoo
Pleas Judge Doyle gave Judgment for $350 and
interest.
John C. Graham and George Brown left Cleveland
recently for Mexico, with the new telephoto camera
of the Kleervue Film Company, to take views of
actual batties. President R. J. Morris returned
from New York vrlth the new lenses for the cam-
era and tested them from the roof of the Leader-
Xews building. The lenses will permit the taking
of engagements three miles distant in the Mexican
atmosphere. Mr. Morris says.
Abe Seigel has returned to Cleveland from New
Y'ork with the prints of the new poemograph sub-
ject "Christmas Day in the Workhouse."
BUCKEYE.
PHILADELPHIA.
THE Apollo Theater, the most recent photoplay
house to be opened in Philadelphia, located at
Fifty-second and Thompson streets, is causing some
stir iu that section owing to the splendid features
which are being shown. As an extra added fea-
ture a ten-piece orchestra has been engaged, and
the manager. Jack Delmar, promises to give bis
patrons the very best shows obtainable.
State Plre Marshal Joseph L. Baldwin has called
upon the producers of moving pictnre films and
the managers of tbe photoplay houses to refuse to
make or display films which contain views of fire-
bugs at work or which have any suggestions of
incendiarism. He says the idea Is bad and much
care should be shown in excluding such films as
those which suggest murder and robbery.
Morris Earle. of Williams, Browu & Earle, 913
Chestnut street, manufacturers of scientific instm-
ments and dealers in motion picture and projection
supplies, in speaking of the general business de-
pression, due, or attributed by many business men,
to the currency bill and the new tariff, said:
"I believe the passing of the currency bill will
mean better conditions and that business will Im-
prove, making 1914 a very good year."
Benjamin Shlndler, of the Barrlst-Nathan Com-
pany, states that his firm Is contemplating the sell-
ing and leasing of theaters on a scale never before
attempted. It Is their intention to carry on a
theater brokerage business throughout the country.
This they Intend to accomplish by instituting a
national advertising campaign in the leading motiwi
picture and theatrical Journals. The firm of Bar-
rlst-Nathan Company is well qualified for such an
undertaking, being well known to exhibitors every-
where, because of their extensive advertising and
the number of years they have been in business.
At present they have theaters for rent and sale In
over thirty states, most of them requiring littie or
no capital. It Is their boast that few firms have
established more ambitious men In any profitable
business than they have In the motion picture the-
ater industry.
A large number of the exhibitors attended liie
private showing of the Lubln feature "The Battie
of Shiloh" and "Thor, I^rd of the Jungles,'* made
by Sellg, which was held at the Regent Theater on
Sunday last.
J. H. Norwood, representing George Klelne's at-
tractions, has opened an office at 251 North Thir-
teenth street.
M. Singer, of the Attractive Features, has moved
from the second floor to the first floor of the build-
ing at 211 North Thirteenth street.
CONG DON.
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S6i
t
NATURAL COLOR KINEMATOGRAPH CO.,
LTD, and KINETO LIMITED
KINEMACOLOR BUILDING LONDON, ENGLAND
i^rif"tVi> ^^ hereby given to all con-
'jIA'^^*^^'^ cerned, that any powers or
agency which may have been conferred
upon Mr. William H. Hickey (Vice-
President of the Kinemacolor Company
of America) either on behalf of myself
or the Natural Color Kinematograph
Company, Limited, or Kineto Limited,
have this day been terminated and re-
voked.
January 16, 1914.
CHARLES URBAN,
Managing Director and Chairman of
The NATURAL COLOR KINEMATOGRAPH! CO., Ltd.
and KINETO LIMITED
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Calendar of Licensed Releases.
Current Releases
MONDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH — His Fireman's Conscience (Drama)
EDISON— The Lovely Senorita— Second of the Wood B.
Wedd Series (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — The Shadow of Guilt (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
LUBIN— The Windfall (Drama) 1000
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 8, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Adventures of Kathlyn, No. 3 — The Temple
of the Lion (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— The Return of Jack Bellew (Drama) ... 1000
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1914.
ECLIPSE — Wrecked in Mid-Air (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
EDISON— The Mystery of the Talking Wire— Third of
Cleek Series (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — The Testing Fire (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — His Excellency (Drama) 1000
PATHE— A Two Family Affair (Comedy)
PATHE — The Oasis of Gabes — Tunis (Scenic)
SELIG — The Conspirators (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Pickles, Art and Sauerkraut (Special—
2 parts — Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1914.
EDISON— How Bobby Called Her Bluflf (Comedy)
EDISON— The Call of the Footlights (Comedy)
ESSAN.\Y — Nearly Married (Comedy) looo
KALEM — The Masquerader (Special — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
PATHE— The Patched Adonis (Comedy)
SELIG — The Old vs. The New (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Scotland Forever (Comedy) 1000
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Out of Sight— Out of Mind (Comedy)....
BIOGRAPH— Buy Wool (Comedy)
ESSANAY— What Came to Bar "Q" (Comedy) 1000
LUBIN — Treasures on Earth (Special — 2 parts — Drama)200O
MELIES — Batty Bill's Honeymoon (Comedy) 600
MELIES — Winby Willy and the Fisherman (Comedy).. 370
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 9, 1914 (News)
PATHE — The Power of Print (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
PATHEPLAY — Seringapatam, Southern India (Scenic).
SELIG — Bringing Up Hubby (Comedy)
VITAGRAPH— The Little Bugler (Drama)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1914,
EDISON— The Silent Death (Special— 2 parts— Drama) .2000
ESSANAY — The Girl at the Curtain (Special — 2 parts —
Comedy-Drama) 2000
KALEM — The Medicine Show at Stone Gulch (Comedy)
KALEM — Making High Grade Paper (Industrial)
LUBIN — An Unintentional Hero (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — A Stage Door Flirtation (Comedy) 600
SELIG — A Splendid Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — The Lucky Elopement (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— The Fallen Angel (Drama).
EDISON— The Perfect TrutJh— First of "Dolly of the
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ESSANAY— Broncho Billy and the Settler's Daughter
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KALEM — Playing for a Fortune (Drama) 1000
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— If It Were Not For Polly (Drama)
EDISON — How the Earth Was Carpeted (Comedy) looo
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LUBIN— Her Wayward Son ( Drama) 1000
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 10— 1914 (News)
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1914.
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EDISON — A Treacherous Rival ( Drama) lOOO
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SELIG — At the Eleventh Hour (Comedy-Drama) 1000
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1914.
EDISON — On the Lazy Line ( Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY — Into Society and Out (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — The Hand Print Mystery (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)20a)
PATHE— The Fat Man's Burden (Comedy)
SELIG — The Heart of Maggie Malone (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— How Burke and Burke Made Good (Com.) 1000
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY sth, 1914.
BIOGR.'X.PH— The Dilemma (Drama)
ESSANAY — A Gambler's Way (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — Out of the Depths (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
MELIES — Playing with Fire (Comedy-Drama)
MELIES — Winky Willy's Disappearing Stunt (Com.)...
MELIES — Dippy on the Boston Dip ( Comedy)
PATHE^Pathe's Weekly, No. 11— 1914 (News)
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SELIG— The Little Sister (Drama) lOOO
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1914. .-
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ESSANAY— Broncho Billy and the Red Man (Drama) lOOO
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1914.
CRYSTAL — The Shadow of a Crime (Drama)
ECLAIR — An Enchanted Voice (Comedy)
ECLAIR— He Does Not Care to Be Photographed (Com.)
REX — The Leper's Coat (Drama)
MONDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1914
VICTOR— Dances of To-Day
IMP — A Doctor's Deceit (2 parts — Drama)
POWERS— The Saint and the Singer (Comedy)
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — One of the Bravest (2 parts— Drama)
CRYSTAL— Oh ! You Puppy (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— His Vacation (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1914.
NESTOR— The Wheel of Life (Drama)
JOKER — A Freak Temperance Wave ((Zomedy)
ECLAIR — Just Kids (2 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 99 (News)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1914.
IMP— A Hot Finish (Comedy)
REX — From Father to Son (2 parts Drama)
FRONTIER — Slim and the Dynamiters (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1914.
NESTOR— When Billy Proposed (Comedy)
POWERS — A Coincidental Bridegroom (Drama)
VICTOR— The False Bride (Drama)
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1914.
JOKER— In the Year 2014 (Comedy)
JOKER — Historic Bremen (Scenic)
FRONTIER— The Turning Point (Drama)
loi BISON — The Mad Hermit (3 parts — Drama)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ist, 1914.
CRYSTAL— A Grateful Outcast (Drama)
ECLAIR— At the Crossing (Comedy)
REX — The Fourth Proposal (Comedy )
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1914.
VICTOR — U. S. Government Inspection of Beef (Top.)
IMP— A Hot Finish (Comedy)
POWERS— The Germ in the Kiss (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1914.
GOLD SEAL— In the Fall of '64 (2 parts— Drama)
CRYSTAL— What Didn't Hapnen to Marv (Comedy)...
CRYSTAL— Gee But It's Great to be Stung (Comedy)..
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1914.
NESTOR — Fires of Conscience (Drama)
JOKER— Love and Politics (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Into the Wilderness (3 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAI^Animated Weekly, No. 100 (News)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1914.
IMP — King the Detective in Formula 879 (2 parts — Dr.)
REX— A Race With Death (Drama)
FRONTIER— Slim Becomes .A.n Editor (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1914.
NESTOR — Twixt Love and Flour (Comedy)
POWERS— Into the Lion's Pit (2 parts— Drama)
VICTOR— Irene, the Onion Eater's Daughter (Comedy)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1914.
TOKER— The Midnight Alarm (Comedy)
FRONTIER— Put Yourself In His Place (Drama)
loi BISON — The Vagabond Soldier (3 parts — Drama)..
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1914.
APOLLO— It's a Bear (Comedv)
MAJESTIC— No Release. '
THANHOUSER— The Elevator Man (Comedy)
MONDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1914.
AMERICAN — A Blowout at Santa Banana (2 parts — Com-
edy-Drama)
KEYSTONE— Double Crossed (Comedy)
RELLA.NCE— Our Mutual Girl (Second Release— Drama) .
TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)
MAJESTIC— No Release.
THANHOUSER— The Woman Pays (3 parts— Drama).
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1914.
BEAUTY— Bess, the Outcast (Drama)
BRONCHO — Romance of Sunshine Alley (Drama)
MUTUAI^Mutual Weekly, No. 57 (News)
RELIANCE— Tricked by a Photo (Drama)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1914.
AMERICAN— No Release.
DOMINO— Heart of a Woman (3 parts— Drama)
KEYSTONE— Little Billie's Triumphs (Comedy)
KOMIC— The Physical Culture Bug (Comedy)
KOMIC— The Scheme That Failed (Comedy)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Divorce (2 parts — Drama)
PRINCESS— The Loser Wins (Comedy -Drama)
THANHOUSER— No Release.
SA'TURDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1914.
AMERICAN — Calamity Anne in Society (Comedy)
KEYSTONE— Mabel's Bare Escape (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— -A. Riot in Rubeville (Comedy)
RELL^NCE— Too Proud to Beg (Drama)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ist, 1914.
APOLLO— Title not reported.
MAJESTIC — The Vengeance of Najerra (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Why Reginald Reformed (Comedy)....
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Hermit (2 parts— Drama)
KEYSTONE— Making a Living (Comedy)
RELIANCE— Title not reported.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1914.
MAJESTIC— Title not reported.
THANHOUSER— Title not reported.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1914.
BEA-UTY — Sally's Elopement (Comedy)
BRONCHO— New England Idyl (2 parts— Drama)
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 58 (News)
RELIANCE — Title not reported.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1914.
AMERICAN — No release this date.
DOMINO— O Mimi San (Drama)
KOMIC— Title not reported.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1914.
K.\Y-BEE— Secret Lode (Drama)
PRINCESS— Title not reported.
THANHOUSER— Title not reported.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1914.
.A.MERIC.\N— True Western Hearts (Drama)
KEYSTONE— Title not reported.
MAJESTIC— Title not reported.
RELIANCE— Title not reported.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1914.
GAUMONT — Calino as a Stage Prompter (Comedy)...
GAUMONT — Excursion In Old Paris (Scenic)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1914.
GAUMONT— Miss America
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1914.
G.A.UMONT— The Obsession (Drama)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1914.
G.A.UMONT— Oscar Wins the Shopgirl (Comedy)
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DEACON BILLTNGTON'S DOWNFALL (Special—
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THE LAST SCENE QF ALL (Jan. 17).^For John
Arden, the future holds nothing but the promise
of dreauile.*;s sleep and rest. He is very old and
very tired. Because the present ds sad and profit-
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which connected him with bis vanished youth is
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fuUy pasted the programs of the plays in which
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and discovered that Arden's name was featured
on the billboard in larger type than her own.
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actors, Arden was now the center of their atten-
tion. « A marked coolness sprang up between the
two. It was not Arden's fault. In the few years
they had played together, he had grown very fond
of the beautiful actress. Tlie coolness progressed
until at length came the inevitaihle break.
Arden, broken-'hearted, withdrew from the com-
pany where his presence was so i-onstant a source
of vexation to Celia. Shortly after Arden loft.
Celia married Granby Phelps, the actor who )ind
taken Arden's place. This was the final blow.
Arden threw all his thoughts of future greatncSsS
to the winds and allowed himself to drift tliroiigh
life with neither love nor hope. In the last scene
of all, we see how in his final delirium, he fan-
cies that he is once again playing in the fight scene
of "Richard III," and haw he is beaten to the
ground by the man who had taken away the only
delight of hds heart.
OSTRICH FARMING, SOUTH AFRICA (Jan.
19). — Our picture gives a coniprelicnsivf and de-
tailed view of an ostrich farm in the natural home
of the ostrich. South Africa.
The hen ostrich makes her nest by simply hol-
Jouing out a depression in the sand. Under natural
conditions, the eggs are hatched out partly by the
ostrich and partly by the heat of the sun. On the
farm, however, the eggs are removed and placed
in an incubator calculated to startle anyone accus-
tomed to the general notion of what an incubator
should be.
The life of the young ostrich is followed from
the egg to maturity at the age of eight months.
At first no larger than an ordinary chicken, the
I'urious bird grows with remarkable rapidity until
finally its snake-like head towers far above that
of the tallest man.
When the feathers have reached a sufficiently lux-
urious growth, the ostrich is roped, a hood is
placed over his head, and he is led into a stall,
where he stands quietly while being divested of his
plumage. The process is quite painless, which is
the principal reason why ostrich plumes should
be worn in preference to such feathers as aigrettes,
the procuring of w"bich always means a cruel death
to the bird from which they are plucked.
The drying, curling and packing of tlie feathers
are amply illustrated and as a conclusion, some of
the magnificent articles which may be made from
the plumes are shown.
THE JANITOR'S FLIRTATION (Jan. 19).— The
janitor was very unpopular with the boys. He was
a singularly neat and orderly sort of person and
nothing jarred more forcibly on bis methodical
soul than the confusion and disorder arising from
the consequences of youthful play.
One day, after he had been more than ordinarily
unpleasant in his attempts to curb youth as rep-
resented by Jimmy Smith, Jimmy decided that
something had to be done. Accordingly, in company
with his friend, Squatty Hicks, he evolved a dark
and desperate plan. Jimmy dressed himself in his
sister's clothing— you may be sure Jimmy chose a
time when his mother and sister were not at home
— and stood on the front steps of the apartment
house. Squatty Hicks rushed down to the cellar
and informed the janitor that a lady wished to
look at an apartment. The gallant janitor came up
and courteously escorted the beautiful apparition on
the steps to the apartment that happened to be
vacant. The young lady expressed herself as high-
ly satisfied with everything. Then to the janitor's
pleased amazement, she started to flirt with him.
Meanwhile the treacherous Squatty hastened below
and informed the janitor's wife that her husband
was flirting with a young lady in the vacant apart-
ment. The irate wife ran upstairs in time to catch
her perfidious husband in the act of chuckling the
fair visitor under the chin.
In the mixup which followed. Jimmy's hat and
wig were tora off and the entire state of affairs
discovered, lie made a wild dash for liberty. The
janitor follo\ved. His wife followed the janitor.
They all reach the stairs at the same time. The
janitor's wife was stout. She slipped on the first
step and gathering Jimmy, her husband and sev-
eral others in her ponderous descent, wedged them
all securely in the narrow stairs. It took the
combined forces of the iwlice and fire departments
to extricate them. What the janitor's wife said
and did to her liusband immediately thereafter may
better be left to the imagination. It is enough to
say that Jimmy was perfectly satisfied.
'~THE MESSAGE OF THE SUN DIAL (Jan. 20).—
When Mrs. \'eriion bought a tine old estate in the
South, Jane, her daughter, was delighted for sev-
eral reasons. For one thing, the beautiful old
white house set among heavily shaded lawns, ap-
pealed strongly to her youthful imagination. For
another, the destroyer flotilla was stationed near
at hand. The "Fosdyke" was the flagship of the
flotilla and on the "Fosdyke" was a certain Ensign
Gridley Thurstou. From this it may be gathered
that Ensign Gridley Thurston was a person of some
importance to Miss Jane Vernon. This was per-
fectly true, but Miss Jane Vernon was quite careful
not to let Thurston know it. He called on her very
often. She was a person of very considerable im-
portance to him and he did not waste any oppor-
tunities to tell her so. Then one day they had a
quarrel. It was a ridiculous little quarrel, but
as neither of them would give in, soon assumed a
]iortentous character. Thurston remarked tliat the
"Fosdyke" was going to sea soon and that he
would be glad to get out on the nice, qniet ocean
again. Jane said she was very glad he was going.
Then he went and she wept.
She chose a certain moss-covered old sun dial
to weep upon. As she leaned on it she noticed that
it was a little unsteady. Investigating, she dis-
covered a book beneath it. The book was the diary
of Martha Dupont. Martha had lived on the old
estate during the Civil War. She had been de-
voutly loved by David Thornton. They had quar-
reled. David went off to the war and never came
back, and Martha died of a broken heart. All this.
Jane read I»etween the lines of quaint, old fashioned
^Titing in the ancient book. So real did it all seem,
that at the end she wept bitterly. Then she dried
her tears and dispatched Noah, the old caretaker
of the estate, to bring Thurston back. Noah had
to swim to get to the destroyer because she was
preparing to go to sea. He gave Jane's note to
Thurston and that young man's commander per-
mitted him to take a day off to say good-bye to
his girl, and to meet the ship farther down the
coast.
THE .UNCANNY MR. GUMBLE (Jan. 21).—
Hayden Carroll was an artist, and his friends be-
lieved in him. They believed in him because he
had the true artistic temperament, which is to say
tliat he painted his pictures without caring in the
least whrtlier anyone liked them or bought them.
Unfortunately, one cannot maintain the god-like
attituile of detachment necessary for artistic en-
deavtir very long in our present workaday world
witliout other visible means of support. If an en-
raptured populace does not spontaneously shower
gold upon one, one is regrettably forced to earn
one's own living. Thus Catroll. After be finished
his paintings, his previous carelessness was cbnnged
to a very lively interest in selling them. Other-
wise he would have starved. One day the busiuesg
manager of "The Scream" offered him five thousand
dollars a year for a weekly set of humorous
sketches. Carroll shuddered at the thought, but at
length driven by necessity, began the first of the
drawings, a hideous caricature which he called
"Mr. Gumble.'* His artist friends recoiled from
him in horror and Blanche Frayne, the girl he
loved more even than his art, declared that she
intended to marry an artist — not a sign painter.
Hayden sat down before the canvas of his cre-
ation and fell asleep. His dreams were haunted
by the absurd figure of Mr. Gumble. Wherever he
went, whatever he did, the figure stayed close ^hy
his side and crowds of liis friends mocked and
scoffed at him because of his new companion. The
climax was reached when in bis dream he hurried
to Blanche's house. Of course Mr. Gumble was
there before him, but when CarroJl tried to kill
this child of his brain, Blanche stopped him. She
said she loved Mr. G'umble more than she did Car-
roll. Then, still in his dream, Carroll returned to
his studio and chased the uncanny Gumble about.
At last he seized a paper knife, struck him and
awoke to find his sketch for "The Daily Scream"
ripped across. Blanche <-ame in and found him
thus. Her joy at what he had done was so great
that Carroll voluntarily s\\"oie never again to delve
in commercialism. Best of all, after they were
married, he painted reallv aood pictures tliat really
dill sell.
THE NECKLACE OF RAMESES (Special— Three
parts — Jan. 23). — Wlien liis daughter, the Princess
Ameena, died, Ramcscs, the Egyptian Pharaoh,
placed a necklace about her neck and swore that
whoever took it thence should never rest iu peace
until it was returned. Some thousands of years
later, Ameena's mummy was unpacked in the New
York Art Museum and the necklace was discovered.
The news of the discovery of the priceless relic
reached the ears of a hand of thieves and '"Diamond
Mary" was despatched to steal the necklace. She
was successful in her mission, but the tremendous
sensation caused by the theft made it absolutely
impossible to dispose of the jewels in America.
Accordingly Mary sailed for England, where she
was joined by "English Jim," an accomplished
criminal. Detective Imbert was engaged by the
museum to conduct the search for the missing relic.
Imbert followed Mary to Bnglaud and had her
arrested, but not before she had given tlie necklace
to her confederate. The pair escaped to Paris,
and there Imbert had "English Jim" arrested with
equaUy futile results. Then he followed them to
Venice, where they overpowered him after an ex-
citing chase in gondolas. Then to Rome, where
"English Jim" paid the penalty of his ill-spent life
by falling from a rnof iu an attempt to escape
the relentless sleuth. How Imbert gave u]i the
chase in Naples and how he finally recovered the
gems in New York there is not space to tell. Xor
is there room to describe the wonderful Iilstoric
settings in which so many of the scenes are laid.
We can only mention Notre Dame in Paris, the
Grand Canal, the Campanile and the Doge's Palace
in Venice, the Forum, the Colosseum, and St.
Peter's. *
UIOTED IN DANGER (Jan. 24).— When young
Gerald Stuyvesant went down to bis clul) and saw
several of bis friends laughing over a newspaper,
he naturally asked them what it was all about.
When tbey showed him the paper he was sorry he
had asked. Two photographs were placed side by
side at the head of tlie page. One was his own:
the other was that of Miss Maud Varian, a musical
comedy star who had just risen to her first success.
Gerald was very indignant. Even if he had just
come into more millions than many people had
dollars there was no reason why be should be held
up to the ridicule of his friends side by side with
a common actress. Some time later, Gerald met
Miss Varian at a musicale whither she had come
to sing. Still smarting from the newsjiaper epi-
sode, he treate<l her with a frozen impassiveuess
that wounded her.
Maud Varian was a thoroughly nice girl. After
many years of uncomplaining hardships she had
jumped in a night to tlie pinnacle of fame. She
had seen the pictm-es in the newspaper with a
thrill of satisfaction. What had been unpleasant
notoriety for Stuyvesant was the hall mark of suc-
cess for her. His cixdne.ss hurt her more than he
could have suspected. Stuyvesant left the musi-
cale in a sullen mood. The girl's face, with its
surprised look of disappointment, haunted him and
troubled him with a vague feeling of remorse. That
night he decided to go and see her pJay. In the
middle of the second act, a tiny spiral of smoke
arose from the miiidle of the stage. It rapidly
thickened and the awful truth soon spread behind
the scenes that the room below the stage was on
fire. Maud's little sister was in the dressing-room
near the danger, but Maud never paused in the per-
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Stage aDd began to dance. The audience taking
ttie smoke for a necessary attribute of a fire
dance. I'emained seated while tlie ushers went
quietly about the task of emptying the bouse.
Maud almost overcome by the smoke, danced on.
At last she staggered and fell. Gerald leaped from
tbQ staged box. caught Tier up and cairied her
outside. Some time later their pictures appeared
together in the newspapers again.
THE LOVELY SENORITA (Jan. 26— Second of
Wood B. Wedd series), — When Mr. Wood B. Wedd
fell into a comfortable legacy, be decided to leave
, the home of bis ancestors beihind him and to go
■_ to the romantic land of South America in his quest
• of a wife. The day after be arrived in the little
; republic of Santa Marina, Wood walking along the
■ street, encountered the dusky Senorita Paprika and
was swept off his feet. He knelt down in the
middle of the street and besouglit her to be his
wife. The Senorita Paprika giggled faintly. She
thought Wood B. Wedd was very funny to look at
and told him that she oould not possibly consider
his suit unless she saw him clad in the customary
costume of Santa Marina. Wedd went to a store
and purchased a beautiful set of clothes of the
most approved South American cut. When he put
them on he looked like a vaquero or a toreador
or whatever the proper word is. Then he went
to see Paprika. Paprika was charmed with Wood
B.'s appearance. But after she bad left bim. Wood
was confronted by two ferocious gentlemen, the
Senores Tobasco and Tomale. both suitors of the
lovely Paprika. Wood fled, but was pursued and
'caught. To escape instant death from a long fe-
rocious knife, Wood crossed the palms of the hon-
orable Senores with gold. Meeting the lovely
Paprika, Wood expatriated at some length on the
fierce combat he had undertaken for her sake. His
story won the fair Paprika. Like Desdemona, she
loved him for the dangers he had passed. After
a short and unexpectedly terminated* serenade be-
neath her window, Paprika and Wood eloped. On
their way to the coast, they stopped at an inn.
. where Wood was initiated in the spicy mysteries
of the hot tomale. Later they ran into a revo-
lution. Wood was captured by the federals and
condeaned to death as a spy. After an altercation
with the commander of the firing squad as to the
exact portion of his anatomy he wished the bullets
to penetrate, Wood resigned himself to death.
Just before the fatal volley, however, he was re&
cued by an insurrecto attack brought on by the
gallant Paprika. Wood's conduct in the ensuing
battle was so novel, however, that Paprika deserted
him and Wood B. found his marital hopes blasted
again.
■ THE MYSTERY OF THE TALKING WIRE
(Jan, 27 — Third mystery in the Chronicles of
Cleek). — When the body of a drowned man was
discovered floating in the channel. John Beacbmaii.
the Government official in charge of the Docking
Yard, telephoned at once to Scotland Yard. It
happened that Cleek had nothing to do at the time
and so. on the off chance of something interesting
"being connected with the case, he went down to
the Dock Yard with Inspector Narkom. As it
turned out, something distinctly interesting was
connected with the case. In the pocket of the
drowned man was found a bundle of papers con-
taining secret government information concerning
the dockyard.
The information contained in the papers was
known to only two people, John Beaehman and his
son, Harry, who had a<-ted'as his father's private
-Stenographer. Since John Eeachman's record placed
him above suspicion, Harry was arrested and Clefk
was engaged to unravel the mystery. Sir Charles
Pordeck. of the admiralty oflice, took temporary
charge of John Eeachman's affairs. The next day
there was a violent thunderstorm. After a vivid
flash of lightning. Sir Charles' stenographer sprang
from his chair, complaining that he had receive<i
an electric shock fiom the typewriter. Shortly
afterward the telegraph operator in a nearby hotel
brought in a message lie had received from an un-
known source. Tu the amazement of Sir Cliarles.
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the telegram contained information he had dic-
tated to bis stenographer only an hour before.
Cleek was summoned, and in a short time solved
the mystery. Gretna Hillman, a young foreigner
engaged to Harry Beaehman. and at present a
guest of her fiance's mother, was actually a for-
eign spy. From each of the letters of the type-
writer in Beachman's office wires led to Gretna's
room. Whenever a document was written on the
typewriter, G'retna read the message of the wires.
Then she telegraphed her information to a con-
federate in the nearby hotel who wrote the mes-
sage out and gave them to the man who had been
accidentally drowned on the docks. The flash of
lightning killed the accomplice in the hotel, twisted
Gretna's wire with that of the hotel operator and
shocked the man at the typewriter. Gretna es-
caped, but Gleek's positive testimony released Harry
Beaehman and effectually stopped the leak In the
government office.
HOW BOBBIE CALLED HEH BLUFF (Jaji. 28).
— Kosalyn was a very nice little girl, but when
she started to wear long skirts and put up her
hair she decided that the time had come to put
aside childish tilings, and to be a real young lady.
She decided that she was made of much finer clay
than the rest of the people in Ragsdale. She had
a soul. Rosalyn was easily the prettiest girl in
liagsdaile, and consequently had a tremendous
amount of attention. But, on account of her beau-
tiful soul, she was cold to her rural admirers.
When they called, she fell into poetic trances,
and spoke vaguely about Syuge and the Celtic
Renasence, about which she knew nothing what-
soever. Rosalyn had everybody bluffed to a stand-
still, with the exception of her young 'brother,
Bobbie. Bobbie knew several things about his
inspired sister. For one thing, that she was actu-
ally much more fond of Nick Carter than of the
high-brow books she carried about so ostentatiously.
When Rosalyn learned that the cultured young
Herr I.udwig Dietmann was to be present at the
Mayor's party in the following week, she decided
to set her cap for him, largely to spite a certain
Dick Rogers, who bad lately returned from col-
lege, and affected an amused contempt for her
aesthetic poses. Since Herr Ludwig Dietmann could
not spea k a word of English , Rosalyn bought a
German-Engiish conversation book, and attempted
to familiarize herself with its contents. Bobbie
discovered the book, and with fiendish ingenuity
effected a few changes with a pair of scissors and
glue.
On the evening of t^e Mayor's party, Rosalyn
captured the German, and led him off to a quiet
corner. The German was considerably surprised
when Rosalyn, after a surreptitious glance at
Bobbie's modified book, said "Ich liebe dich."
She didn't know it meant "I love you." She
thought it meant "Isn't it a 'beautiful day?'* There
was nothing for the Germ:ui to do except kiss
Rosalyn. So lie did. And when she screamed, and
thought she was saying "Go away," in German,
she said "I like that very much." The situation
was growing distinctly strained, when Dick Rog-
ers came in and cleared matters up by speaking to
Dietmann in excellent German. Rosalyn was very
angry at first, but after a time she decided to tell
Dick she was sorry.
THE CALL OF THE FOOTLIGHTS (Jan. 28).—
• Sophie and Enoch worked in a large hotel. Sophie
was a chambermaid. Enoch was a bellboy. Sophie
was small and plain, but beneath her placid face
there lurked the fires of romance. Sophie in her
^ei ret heart knew that she was a genius. Enoch
\¥as tall. He approached the conventional idea
"f a bell tower far more closely than that of a
bell'boy, W'e do not know exactly bow tall be was.
At a guess we should say nine feet, or possibly
>'ards. Apart from his majestic height, Enoch was
also [ilaiu to outward view. But. like Sophie, he
was conscious of dim -half -comprehended pulsings
of genius within his giraffe-like frame.
When Miss Ashtotfi came to live at their hotel,
llie pathwa.v of fume opened out before the as-
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was an actress. WTien sbe learned that tlie dearest
desire of Enoch and Sophie was to net, Miss Ash-
ton resodved to help them along. She bad a very
keen sense of humor.
Accordingly, she searched among her things,
-found a play of the deepest and gloomiest type of
melodrama and decided that it would be just the
thing for Enoch and Sophie. She supplied them
with costumes and all other necessaries and set
them to rehearsing: the play. The rehearsals nearly
killed Miss Ash ton. She was only a poor, weak
■woman and she felt that she could not survive
aniich more of the helpless laughter that seized her
whenever the curious pair started to act.
But at last the period of rehearsal was over.
Miss Ashton managed to get them an opening in a
ten-cent theater. It is useless for us to attempt
to explain what happened to Enoch and Sophie in
that theater. Art is long and time is fleeting.
They discovered the first part of this truth toward
the beginning of their performance and near the
end they learned that there are other things than
time which are fleeting. They used a hook in that
particular theater.
THE PERFECT THUTH (First of Dolly
of the Dailies Series — Jan. 31). — The day
after Bolly Desmond had startled the community
-witli the excellence of her graduation oration, Bobby
North, a reporter on the local paper, suggested
that it would be a good idea for her to write
stories and things for his paper. Dolly was de-
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it into effect. She decided to write a story, which,
although ostensibly fictional, should actually give
a truthful picture of life about her as she saw it.
After a weel; of hard work, which involved mncli
burning of midnight oil andi much weariness for
the fair young authoress, the masterpiece was fin-
ished. The editor was delighted with it. It was
T>ublished under the title, "Tlie Perfect Truth— a
Story of Real Life" and, at Dolly's request, the
name of the author was omitted. On the afternoon
of the publication of the story, the Ladies' Home
Sewing Guild was engaged in its customary routine
of languid needlework and somnolent gossip. One
of the members began to read "Tbe Perfect Truth."
but stopped with a gasp of surprise, and called
the attention of the other members to the article.
In graphic, pitiless bits of description, the essen-
tial charafteristics of each of the members of the
Ijadies* Guild were set forth so plainly, that there
was no possibility of mistaking their several iden-
tities. Dolly had used the pen of a satirist with
telling effect. The meeting of* the Ladies' Guild
ended in a furore of confusion. Mrs. Broome, the
hostess of the afternoon, who had been particularly
scored by the anonymous author, rushed to the
newspaper office and demanded the name of her
defamer. The editor refused to give her the de-
sired information, but a note from Dolly on Bobby's
desk made all things clear to Mrs. Broome. Witli
the spreading of the news, the storm center shifted
to Dolly's home. While indignant citizens waited
on Mr. Desmonii, and threatened to withdraw their
accounts from his bank, the infuriated wives filled
Mrs. Desmond's ears with their complaints. Dolly's
father commanded her to stop the story and make
a public apology, but Dolly, for the first time in
her life, refused to comply with her parents'
wishes. With tlie fifty dollars her story had brought
in. she left for the city to earn her own living.
We shall discover later what happened to her there.
THE SILEITT DEATH (Jan. 30— Special— 2
parts), — Jack I.atham and his brother Robert were
joint proprietors of a large plantation in Central
America. Jack was very much in love with Grace
G'ardner, the daughter of the American consul.
When she and her father were obliged to make a
long journey into the interior, Jack was Inconsol-
able. After moping about for a few days, he
decided to go bunting. Consul Gardner left bis
oflice in charge of a scamp named Costigan, who
had been engaged in several rather shady deals.
Costigan, who was ready to do anything under
the sun for money, readily entered into the plan
of Don Manuel Loi^ez to gain possession of the
I^tham plantation. While Jack was absent in the
woods, a file of soldiers suddenly appeared at the
plantation, seized Robert, and took possession of
the plar^e. Meanwhile, Jack bad been overcome
iby nn attack of swamp fever. His life was saved
by Tolida, an Indian girl, for whose brother. Jack
had once done a great kindness. Tolida nursed
Jar-k back to health and then told him that his
brother had been sentenced to death on a trumped-
up charge. Jack, still weak and faint, went vrith
Tolida to acting-Consul Costigan. That worthy
refused to lift a finger in help. In desperation.
Jack seized a rifle with a silencer attaclied, which
was lying in the Consul's office and rushed to his
brother's aid.
Climbing into a tower near the execution ground.
Jack succeeded in shoo;tihg the officer in charge
ju.'^t as he was about to give the order for Rob-
ert's death. Then with careful shots, he brought
down several of the other ehief men. The unex-
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ishing their number threw the crowd into a pan-
deiuoninm and Jack was able to keep them in their
nncortainty until the opportune arrival of Amer-
U-nn marines. Manuel LopoK swore to be revenged.
He first turned his attention to poor little Tolida
and for the aid she had given Jack, drowned her.
Then, with a deadly knife in his hand, ho crawled
to where Jack and Grace wj^re sitting. Jack shot
the scoundrel and better days settled over the
Latham plantation.
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HOW THE EARTH WAS CARPETED (Feb. 2).—
'I' 111' iini,^ht,v Ivuipoor of Swat liail a shrewd sus-
picion tbat as ;i raconteur of bumorous stories he
had quite a bit on the justly famed Joe Miller.
The Kalpoor liked everybody to be cheerful about
him and he particularly liked everybody to ex-
plode in, roars of laughter whenever he cracked a
joke.
Nur-ed-Din was a pecu'liarly poetic poet. Be-
cause he was so particularly peculiar and poetic,
and also because 'he was desperately in love with
the Princess Zulika, it happened that he one day
failed to laugh at one of the Kalpoor's witticisms.
The justly incensed potentate immediately exiled
the poet from his court. Some weeks later, the
lit'ht of Asia, the Mighty Elephant, the Kalpoor of
Swat, placed his saintly foot on an ordinary peb-
ble and leaped into the air with a loud and par-
ticularly devout exclamation.
The idea that his austere and roseate foot should
thus be subject to indignity from such lowly ob-
jects as pebbles stnick the Kalpoor as a distinct
reflection on the existing condition of things. Ac-
cordingly he issued a proclamation promising tre-
mendous sums of gold and the hand of his daugh-
ter, 2ulika, to -the man who should carpet the
earth ^or him. Zulika, wbo had her own ideas on
the subject of marriage, went and begged her ban-
ished Nur-ed-Din to try to do something. So while
the wise men and philosophers racked their brains
in vain over the problem, Nur-ed^Dln let his own
massive intelligence dwell lightly on possible solu-
tions. And at last he hit it.
The Kalpoor was in a very bad humor when
Nnr-ed-Diu disguised as an old man, presented
himself at court. The summary execution of a
few score contenders for the prize who had failed
to make good had not appreciably improved the
royal temper. But when Nur-ed-Din placed a fine
pair of shoes on the royal feet and showed the
Kalpoor how easily he could walk over tacks and
broken glass, the monarch praised ■ his gods in a
loud voice, forgave Nur-ed-Din and bestowed the
promised rewards upon him.
A TReXTThEROUS RIVAi (Feb. 3).— T\'ben John
Flynn saved the life of Ellen Ryan's little sister,
he laid the foundations of a warm friendship
which soon ripened into love. Ellen was a thor-
oughly nice girl. Her efforts to keep her small
family together were tremendously hampered by
the one great sorrow of her life, a drunken father.
Peter Ryan was a gentle, kindly old man, and also
a very weak old man. He had made alcohol a
staff to lean upon and now after many years of
dependence upon it. found that his feeble will
could not subsist without it. When Bill Moffat
leai-ned that Ellen cared more for John Filynu than
she did for him he laid a careful plot to ruin the
policeman in the girl's estimation, Moffat knew
that Ellen had been taking charge of her father's
wages fore some time. He knew the old man was
almost crazy with the desire for drink. So Moffat
deliberately put temptation in old Peter's path.
He refuses to lend him any money, but left his
fat bank roll within easy reach of the old man's
shaking hand.
Peter Ryan fell. He took Moffat's money and
hastened with it to a saloon. Luckily Ellen inter-
cepted hiju at the very entrance and took him home.
Meanwhile Moffat hastened to John Flynn and tell-
ing him that an unnamed person had stolen money
from him, demanded his assistance. Confronted by
Ellen and the evidently guilty Peter, Flynn casting
his duty to the winds, refused to arrest the poor
old man on the strength of Moffat's testimony.
Flynn was suspended from the force. Moffat went
to Ellen and told her that he would not prosecute
her father. Flynn had been the object of his
plot and now that Flynn was ruined he was willing
to let the matter drop. Ellen and her father hur-
ried to the Police Commissioner's office and there
the trembling old man poured out the true story
of the whole affair. The Police Commissioner was
a kind man and a just man. After a careful con-
sideration of the matter, he restored Flynn to the
two things he cared for most — Ellen and "the
force.**
ON THE LAZY LINE (Feb. 4).— Desmond Haight
is going to the home of the poor widow Black.
Desmond Haight is going with 'his feet. This is
curious, but true.
The widow Black is weeping. Desmond is going
to foreclose the mortgage at six o'clock. What
does she do? She telegraphs her wealthy son,
George.
Collect.
What does George do? He rushes to the rescue
with his wife. On, Stanley, on! Speed thee,
gentle train!
At the junction they change to the L. L. Limited.
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limitations.
Shush! Shush!
Is this the L. L. L. getting up ste-ira? No. It
is the conductor nlaying cards with the engineer
on the cow catcher. The conductor has no more
money. George pays his fare. Pretty soon the
engineer wins that. Then the train starts. It is
only forty minutes late.
In a little while the train stops. It is tired.
The engineer and conductor get out. They are
also tired. They have been working for an hour.
Tliey have brouglit the L. L. L. safely over the
shining rails for almost four miles. After a time
they decide to load the engine with wood.
George comes out. He is angry. What does he
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do? They let George do it.
An hoiir later. Who is that strange person ?
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for? She is waiting for the L. L. Limited to catcii
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and one^alf miles per hour. Is it not inspiring?
Samanthy walks beside it. She gives the engineer
apples. She has a kind face.
Ob! See the men fighting right in the middle of
the track. Aren't they afraid the L. h, I>. will
hit them? No.
The engineer and conductor stop the fight. Noble-
hearted men. George comes out again. He is
Tery angry. It is half-past four. He says mean
things to the conductor. The conductor gives him
a shove in the face.
George and his wife walk the rest of the way.
They gain on the train, about one mile in every
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The widow Black is still weeping. The vUlain
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A KOMAimC DEAMA (Special— 2 parts— Feb.
6). — When Prince Stepan Norsk! decided that he
would rather marry the Countess Maritza than pre-
serve his rights as a member of the royal family
of Balkia, the king, his father, was highly indig-
nant. But Prince Stepan remained unmoved de-
spite the royal threats and entreaties. He married
Maritza and sailed to America, where, assuming
the name of Stephen North, he settled down to
the life of an American business man.
Sixty years later, Jolm North, Prince Stepan's
grandson, decided to go to Europe. He had sev-
eral business interests to be sure, but the main
reason for his decision was the fact that Helen
Bond was sailing for the continent with her
mother and father, John North was very fond of
Helen. Moreover, Helen liked John, so there was
really no reason wby they shouldn't have married.
But Helen's mother was ambitions. She wanted
her daughter to marry a title.
At just about this time the older line of Balkia
came to an end with the death of King Jan IX.
The nest heir to the throne was discovered to be
none other than a certain John North, American
citizen. The Prime Minister of the kingdom in-
stantly set off to acquaint that young man of his
good fortune.
North learned of his windfall in Switzerland,
whither he had followed the Bonds, in company
with Arthur Merritt, a friend of his. If it hadn't
been that North was desperately afraid Helen
would marry a duke despite all his efforts, he
probably wouldn't have listened to the minister
for a moment. As it was. he decided that be-
coming a king was the simplest possible way of
winning " Helen.
North was crowned and discovered that a mon-
arch's life was a distinct bore. He was so hedged
ahont with conventions that he could hardly breathe.
But he won his reward for all the discomforts when
the Bonds were presented at Court. The utter
confusion of Mrs. Bond was distinctly gratifying.
The affairs in Balkia speedily became in a very
troubled condition. After the revolutionists had
made a couple of attempts on his life. North
learned the true reasons for their discontent and
sympathized with them. Arthur Merritt fell in love
with the Princess Senia, whom the Prime Minister
had decreed must marry North for political reasons.
So North decided to clear matters up. He gave
Senia to Merritt, declared himself in favor of a
republic, abdicated and sailed for America with
Helen.
THE MAN OF DESTZNY (Feb. 7).— When Mon-
sieur Laporte died, he provided in his will that an
annual dinner should be given to six of his dearest
friends for so long a period as any of them should
remain alive. Among these friends was a certain
obscure lientenant of artillery named Napoleon
Bonaparte. In his dingy regimentals, Bonaparte
made a striking contrast with the other recipients
of Monsieur Laporte's bounty. The other five were
aristocrats, powered, frivolous elegants of the day,
careless and blind to the storm gradually rising in
their land. Prom the heights of their disdainful
superiority, they looked askance at the shabby
C^rslcan lieutenant with whom they were forced
to dine once a year.
Matters grew worse when tbe shabbl lieutenant
dared to raise his eyes to the lovely Cecilie de
Cloche For6t. They grew still worse when M,
Bonaparte, in a duel with Cecille's lover, the Count
de Passy, negligently disarmed that young man
and made him a present of his life as though it
had been an old hat. Bat before the aristocratic
guests of M. Laporte had recovered from the pre-
sumptious conduct of their plebeian comrade, the
storm broke. The peasants of France rose and
cast their masters down from their lofty heights to
ruin and death.
When the smoke and blood of the French Revo-
lution had passed away, all but two of Monsieur
Laporte's former guests (had perished. Of these
two, one, the Count de Passy, was a crossing
sweeper, the other, Napoleon Bonaparte, was Em-
peror of France and master of Europe. Francois.
who of old had waited on tbe guests, was now one
of Napoleon's most trusted generals. On the anni-
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dive in tbe slums of Paris, the ruined Count de
Passy overheard a Bourbon plot to assassinate the
Emperor after he arrived at the inn. The Count
hastened to the inn, arriving in time to frustrate
the plot, by forcing one of the spies to take the ;
Emperor's place and meet the death prepared for
Napoleon. After tbe other conspirator had been
led off by the guards, de Passy made himself known
to his old enemy. The grateful Emperor, overcome
with the memories of the past, bade General Fran-
cois resume his old duties of waiter. Then the
Count and Napoleon seated themselves in their old
places and drank to the health of Monsieur
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HER WAYWARD SON (Feb. 2).— Mrs. Woods la
the mother of t^vo grown boys. Both are in love
with May White. Joe, the elder brother, believing
that the younger has won May's heart, is silent.
Ray, the younger, is somewhat wayward, visiting
the town saloon and keeping bad company. Hla
mother is greatly concerned at his not having re-
turned home late at night, and asks Joe to find
him. Joe goes to the saloon, where he finds ble
brother In company with ruffians. He orders him
home. The next day Joe is summoned by the sher-
iff and notified that he Is to be one of a ix>88e
to protect the stage coach, which outlaws have
planned to bold up that night. The posse rides oat
to its destination.
Later, the stage coach is held up by four masked
outlaws. Tbe posse arrives In time to rout the
outlaws, capturing three of them. Joe rides after
the fourth, wounds him and brings him to a halt.
Pulling the mask from his face, he finds It to be
his own brother. He stands dumbfounded as his
brother makes his escape. Ray, in his wounded
condition, calls at May's home for assistance. She
goes after Joe, who brings him money and advises
him to go far away and begin life anew, which he
does. Some time later May receives a letter from
Ray in a distant city, saying he is doing well and
asking her to come and be his wife. She reads
the letter to Joe. He asks her if she intends to go.
For answer she tears up the letter, telling him
that he will never understand. But be does un-
derstand, and takes her in his arms. She con-
fesses her love for him.
THE CATCH OF THE SEASON (Feb. 3).—
Frances Dean, though without much fortune, is a
peach of a girl, and at the summer camp a num-
ber of most eligible young men are bitter rivals
for her favor. She Is an ardent angler, and her
suitors pretend much enthusiasm for this sport,
and suffer much inconvenience. The other and
wealthier girls of tbe camp are thrown into a flut-
ter of excitement by the news that the young Earl
of Durham is to visit the place, and his failure
to appear causes intense disappointment.
Jack Deering appears on the lake. He Is a mod-
est, unassuming young fellow, and attracts the at-
tention of no one except Frances. Jack and Frances
soon form a warm friendship, based on their mutual
delight in fishing. Observing this friendship, the
original suitors jealously increase the ardor of
their attentions to Frances, who at length inti-
mates that she will give her hand to the suitor
catching the largest fish of the season. In her
heart she has no doubt that this will be the ex-
pert Jack, but luck Is against him, and up to the
last day of the fishing season each of the other
men has a larger fish to his credit. Jack Is in
despair, and, in secret, so is Prances. Then
Frances proves that she is no true sport; she re-
sorts to a mean little trick, though no one ever
finds her out. She goes and buys the biggest fish
she can find in the market and while she decoys
Jack away from his rod. ^e employs a boy to at-
tach it to bis hook. Jack wins with the largest
fish on record in that region. Not nntil their en-
gagement Is formally announced does Frances and
the bitterly disappointed crowd, know that Jack
Deering is in reality John Deering Stanley-Rock-
bridge, Earl of Durham.
OUT OF THE DEPTHS (Special— 2 parts— Feb.
6).— Albert Rogers, president of the National Bank
of California, w^ere John Harvey Is employed as
paying teller, has a winsome young daughter, Vera,
who is loved by John and who reciprocates the
young bank clerk's affection. The father is dis-
posed to look with favor upon this state of affairs,
until he sees John at the club one night gambling
in the card room and drinking a little more than
is good for him. Mr. Rogers takes John to task
the next day for his apparent wildness, and as
John seems penitent and promises he will never
repeat the offense, the old banker restores him to
favor, though naturally there Is a lingering doubt
in his mind and a slight distrust of the boy. Tom
Carr, the faithful old watchman, who makes his
home with his half-TvItted widowed daughter, Olara,
idolizes bis little grandchild, AUie, of w^om John
is also very fond. At a meeting of the bank's
directors, it is decided that a younger man would
be better suited for the position of watchman, and
Tom la accordingly dismissed. John is sent with
$1,000 In cash to i>ay a note and while on this
errand comes across old Carr, who tells him that
Allie Is ill and that since his discharge poverty
has gotten them In its grasp. John determines to
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call in to see the little girl laod offer what aid he
might. Arriving at his destination, after the visit
to Allie, John is horror stricken to discover that
his $1,000 has disappeared. He knows that he will
he suspected of the theft, and helpless to offer any
explanation, be determines to go away. He enlists
in the navy and then follows a sequence of events,
exciting, interesting and novel, which result in the
unveiling of the mystery, the vindication of John
and a happy reunion of the sweethearts.
THE VAGARIES OF FATE (Feb. 6).— Gerald
Durban, district attorney, cuts short his honeymoon
to conduct tbe trial of some members of a society
of blackmailers. He is warned that his life will
be forfeited if he sends them to jail, but he obtains
a conviction. Other members of the society abduct
him by luring his chauffeur aTN'ay and one of their
members taking tbe place of the driver. He is taken
to a house in tbe suburbs and left bound and gagged
before a time bomb that will explode in twenty
minutes. On their way from the house tbe tbree
plotters get into a row and a rifle is discharged.
It shatters the ffla.«!s of the room in which Durban
is imprisoned, leaving tbe spectator to wonder if it
has killed him, as a flash shows Durban collapsed.
Bonca, one of tbe grang, telephones to Mrs. Durban,
while the chief of police is questioning her. From
the telephone central he obtains the address from
which the call was made and phones the sergeant
at the nearest precinct to get after the man, which
tliey proceed to do in an auto. The c'hief gets on
tbe scene in time to aid in the capture, and a
mild third degree reveals tbe facts. They go to
the bouse to find that the bullet shattered tbe
clock and stopped the bomb.
HER SEDE-SHOW SWEETHEART (Feb. 7).—
Jim is the bearded lady with a side show. Marie,
tbe snake charmer, is in love with him, but Jim
fears her ungovernable temper. She threatens a
breach of promise suit and Jim runs away, re-
suming men's clothes. He gets a job with a f.irmer
and falls in love with Mary, the fanner's daugliter,
who reciprocates his affections. Jim gets in touch
with the manager, who ships his stage costumes.
Marie is on his trail, and arrives in time to use
Jim's costumes and professional photographs as ar-
guments against him. Mary is broken-hearted at
the thought that her sweetheart is a woman, too,
but Jim advances tbe argument that ifarie would
not want to marry him were he a woman and the
argument wins. Cy, Jim's rival for the affection
of Mary, shines up to Marie and tbe picture closes
with the hint of a double wedding.
PAT'S REVENGE (Feb. 7).— Mary Ann McGon-
igal, a poor but highly respected widow in Tarry-
town, is much annoyed by tbe persistent proposals
of marriage from Pat Dolan, a hard-working labor-
ing man. The widow, in order to get rid of Pat,
consents to marry him. Pat in bis delight goes
put to buy the wedding ring. Funds being low,
he decides to make the purchase at a five-iand-ten-
cent store, thinking, of course, the widow would be
none the wiser. AH goes well until Mary Ann's
eagle eye discovers t^ie price ten cents marked on
tbe bottom of tbe bos containing tbe ring. This
arouses the widow's anger, which is none too
sweet. She becomes frantic at the idea of Pat
offering her such an insult. At that moment Pat
arrives on the scene; the widow gives Pat a se-
vere thrashing and throws him through the window.
Pat, very sore, plans revenge; he produces two
letters as a joke, which bring about a match be-
tween tbe widow and a Dutch policeman. On the
wedding day tbe widow receives a cablegram from
abroad stating that her uncle in Ireland has died
and left her heiress to his vast fortune. Her love
immediately returns to Pat and she dismisses the
Dutchman.
VITAGRAPH.
HOW GOD CAME TO SONNY BOY (Fel). 2).—
Struggling: to earn a living, Roger Vil>rnt, an artist,
receives an order to paint an enlargement of a -por-
trait, tlie money to be paid on delivery of the
picture. He has no canvas the required size and
no money to buy one. He tries in vain to get credit;
no one vpill lend money to a poor artist.
It is the day before Christmas. Sonny Boy, his
little child, while showing pictures in a book to his
mother. Who is' ill in bed, comes across a Sunday
school card with the text: "I will not leave you
comfortless. 1 will come to you." His mother ex-
plains to blm the meaning of the test. When his
father returns home, downcast. Sonny shows him
the card and pointing to the words with his little
finger, tells him that they are true. Roger braces
up. He goes out and pawns his overcoat. He buys
an old canvas on which to paint the picture. Wliile
cleaning the canvas, he discovers the signature of
a famous artist on it. Wild with excitement, he
cleans the canvas and brings to ligli a famous
painting. Rushing out with it he shows it to a
dealer, who gives him five thousand dollars for it.
Eoger buys food, toys and flowers for his little
family; and when he returns home with his arms
laden down with the gifts. Sonny, wild with joy,
runs up to him and says, "I knew God would come."
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of that section, is astonished to find her best furs
and necklace in her maid's closet. She investigates
and learns that Mary was to meet Ted, whose matri-
monial advertisement she had answered, and who
had cautioned her to wear her mistress's best furs
and necklace in order to recognize her. Mildred
realizing that it is a crook's scheme to lure Mary ;
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astonished to see his mysterious neighbor, Mildred,
whom be has long admired at a distance, accosted
by a stranger, whom he recognizes as Chatham
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then elope with him.
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with her revolver. Haddon sees them in apparently
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accuses her of being Ted's accomplice. Mary, hear-
ing: something in the library, enters. Mildred scorn-
fully points out Ted to her. Haddon sees the real
state of things as Mildred explains them to Mary.
Charley tries to make a getaway, but is foiled and
handed over to the District Attorney by Mildred,
who surreptitiously shows him her badge of office.
HOW BURKE ANB BURKE MADE GOOD (Feb.
4). — Stranded in London, Burke and Burke, come-
dians, ai'e glad to come to America and give their
act in cheap vaudeville houses for ten dollars a
week joint salary.
Arrived in New York, they are immediately put
to work. They no sooner get into their miserable
little dressing-room at the top of a long flight of
iron steps when they are called to appear before
the audience. Their performance is so bad that it
brings nothing but jeers. But whether good or
bad, the manager intends to make the comedians.
Burke and Burke, work for their ten dollars. They
are kept busy all through the day and until late
at night. When they appear for the last time,
they are so fatigued they lean on each other for
support, and are too weak to even use their slap-
sticks.
Burke and Burke get into bed as soon as they
reacfh their boarding-ihouse. They fall asleep be-
fore saying goodnight and dream about having to
he ready to give their act the next morning. While
they are deep in slumberland, the house catches
fire. All are rescued but two girls and the two
comedians. Firemen go back to get them. They
find the girls first, and go with them to the rnom
of Bnrke and Burke. When they awaken, they
jump up in a dazed sort of manner and begin to
dance and sing. They think it is a call to do their
turn. The girls, who were terribly frightened be-
fore, are convulsed with laughter and foriret their
fear. The firemen have difficulty in getting the
performing comedians out of the burning house.
The story of how Biirke and Burke sang in the
face of danger to allay the fright of two girls is
written up in the new.spapers. and wben Burke and
Burke reach the theater that day they find that
they are popular idols. They are given "star"
dressiua-rooms, champagne and cigars, and are
booked ~for 53 weeks at ?1,200 a week. Even Burke
and Burke can appreciate the humor of the situ-
ation.
TlNCOLN" THE LOVER (Feb. 5). — Retumin*
from his inauguration, Lincoln, with the sounds
of the acclaim of the populace still in his ear.^ and
realizing in a moment of loneliness the emptineaa
of his life, dreams of Ann Rutledge. over whose
srave he has said, "My heart is buried here." As
he sits iu front of his fire with the soft glow of
the flickering light on his strong, kindly face, 'hiS
mind wanders hack over the years until he sees
asain the little tavern room in Rutledge, with Aon
and the simple, rude frontiersmen. Lincoln enters
the tavern room and hands Ann a book; it is a
grammar. He has promised to help her perfect
herself in her education.
Then comes McNeill, who calls Ann away, ana
who, down by the river bank, proposes to her ana
gets her consent. When Lincoln is to-ld of her
engagement he fights down his great longing for
her in the knowledge that she is happy.
McNeill is called to the East to attend to his
mother's inheritance, and Ann is left disconsolate
at his departure. She turns to Lincoln, as always,
for comfort. The months pass and bring no letter
from McNeill. Finally she does hear from him,
and loams that he will never return. Again she
turns to Lincoln in her hour of sorrow and he com-
forts her. ^ ,
The following Spring, her faith in men restored,
she responds to Lincoln's devoted love, and con-
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her, and in spite o^ all Lincoln can do to help her,
she gets weaker and weaker and soon realizes, as
do her friends, that her days on earth are num-
bered. Lincoln to himself frames the words,
"It miirht have been so wonderful— it was mean^
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of his manly strength oau hardly bear his grief.
Again his mind reverts to where he sees himself
stamling out in the snowstorm by her grave, with
head bowed low, and an expression of great love
on his sad face. The soft light of the log fire
gJeams playfully on his countenance as Ms old ser-
vant tiptoes in and looks a moment lovingly at
his master, but quietly goes out again without dis-
turbing his sleep.
MARRYING SUE (Feb. 6).— Sue's fatlier has
chosen Percy; Sue's mother has chosen Patterson,
while Sue has chosen Jack. Mother and father de-
cide that they can never be reconciled while each
champions a candidate for their daughter's hand.
The only thing they agree upon is In ohpjecting
most positively to Jack. Why they feel this way
toward Sue's choice is unknown, unless it is that
they have determined to outdo each other in pro-
moting the chances of their favorite.
To settle the matter peacefully. Sue promises to
each secretly: that is, to her father and motlier, to
elope with their choice. Mother now believes that
Bhe has won out and father thinks the same. Sue
telephones to Jack to meet her at Perry Junction
to elope with her. She writes to Percy and Patter-
son to meet her at the Old Oak. Percy dresses In
girl's clothes so that no one will know him.
Percy and Patterson meet at the Old Oak, and a
desperate fight ensues between them, thinking that
each has been playing a joke on the other. While
this is going on. Sue and Jack are on their way to
the minister. When the two outwitted lovers dis-
cover how they have been duped, they hasten to
Sue's house and tell of it to father and mother,
who, in company with the young rivals, hasten
after Sue.
They arrive just in time to witness the final part
of the wedding ceremony. At first Sue's father
and mother are angry, but soon get over this,
realizing that their daughter is happy in her own
selection. Percy and Patterson storm in protest,
hut make a meek exit, as they are laughed to
scorn by the happy couple and the bride's parents,
who thoroughly appreciate the joke on themselves
and the defeated rivals.
TAINTED MONEY (Special— 3 parts— Feb. 7).—
Greed prevents John Bennett, a wealthy financier,
from giving any thought to the misery he causes
among the poor people who are affected by his stock
manipulations with wheat, which raises the price
of bread beyond the reach of the masses. His
beautiful daughter, Constance, shares his delight
in his financial success. By accident, she learns
that her father's gain is the ruin of an old chum
of her's. Jack Forsythe. She begins to see the harm
that has been wrought. A settlement worker, David
Spencer, realizes that Bennett is responsible for
the pitiable condition of the people, having closed
down his factory rather than accede to the work-
ers' demands for more pay. David enters the Ben-
nett home and forces Bennett to accompany him
to the homes of the people who are suffering. Oon-
Btanoe. bis daughter, prevails upon him to be
lenient with Jack Forsythe, getting there with the
good tidings just in time to learn that Jack's
mother has succumbed from the shock of her son's
ruin. Bennett slowly begins to realize that his
Idea is wrong; that he is really to blame for tlie
suffering of others.
While walking to his work one morning. Bennett
Is set upon by the mob and has to be rescued by
David. He now pledges himself to help alleviate
the suffering he has caused. Its latest form Is
an epidemic of typhoid. Unknown to the people,
and using David as his lieutenant, he succeeds with
the help of his daughter in relieving much of tJie
suffering. When, six weeks later, the suffering is
over, the people come and demand to meet their
benefactor. When Bennett steps out on his veran-
da, they rail and shout at him angrily, until David
explains that it is he who has helped them.
Bennett then announces the engagement of David
and his daughter, who have fallen in love during
their work together in the slums, and states that
he resigns his place to the young man whom he
considers the most worthy successor he could pos-
sibly choose. The crowd cheers him to the echo.
ESSANAY.
DAWN AND TWILIGHT (Feb. 3).— Mary Waters.
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sician. His uncanny talent is hampered by the loss
of his eyesight, and Mrs. Denall. Pietro's mother,
is informed by a specialist that an operation is
the musician's only hope. Mary sa(?rifices the little
money she has saved and pays for the operation,
without the knowledge of Pietro or his mother.
Pietro's eyesight la restored to him. His first
thought is of Mary, whom he has never seen, and
when he gazes npdn his beloved's face, he is shocked
to find that she is indeed a very plain and simple
girl. He Is disappointed. Mary realizes that she
is not what he thought her to be. A little later
we see Pietro, a musical genius, being lionized by
society. His rapid strides to success bring about an
engagement between himself and Edna Ainsworth.
a society butterfly. The penalty of his Indiscrimina-
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condition. Edna returns his ring. For a while he
iB disconsolate, but finally the thought of Mary
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brings hack all bis former devotion for her, but It
is too late. Mary had already died of a broken
heart.
INTO SOCIETY AND OUT (Feb. 4).— This amus-
ing: and diverting comedy depiets the trials and
tribulations nf a French nobleman to win the hand
of a rich American girl. He is abont to succeed
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A GAMBLER'S WAY (Feb. 5).— Jim Kane, a
gambler, prevails upon Grace Carew to marry him.
GVace is undecided whom she loves the best, John
Hunter, a ranchman, or Kane, but finally decides
to marry Kane. Some time later, we see Kane
abusing his wife, neglecting her and always in a
state of intoxication. Hunter has always been a
friend of the family and it was nothing unusual to
see him in their home, but Kane, entering the
house one evening under the Influence of liquor,
misinterprets the meaning of Hunter's presence
there, and upbraids bis wife — slapping her in the
face. Hunter is furious, but controls himself. The
men agree to take a chance — at cards, the loser,
should it be Hunter, to forfeit his ranch; on the
other hand, should it be Kane, he is to lose his
wife. Kane loses. That evening in a saloon brawl,
the gambler is killed. Some time later we see
Hunter united in matrimony to Grace, which brings
about a very happy ending.
BRONCHO BILLY AND THE RED MAN (Feb.
7). — r.roncbo Billy saves an Indian from starvation.
The Indian's intelligence is soon discovered by
Broncbo, who determines to make the red man a
partner in bis prospecting camp. An accident ren-
ders the prospector unconscious and the Indian
hastens to the village for a doctor. The physician
discovers that Broncho Billy's marred face Is
filled with dirt and — gold. He tries to bribe the
Indian. "Where did the explosion occur — see. Buck,
I'm going to give you this money, teH me?" But
the Indian is loyal. With the aid of two or three
miners, the Indian is overpowered in Broncho Billy*B
shack, yet he will not tell them where the pros-
pector has been working. Regaining consciousness.
Broncho Billy enters the adjoining room in time to
save the red man from the hands of the outraged
miner?, and the prospector voices his appreciation
of the Indian's loyalty.
THE GRIP OF CIRCITMSTANCE (Special— S
parts — Feb. 6), — Thomas Rogers has been a servant
in the house of the Edwards for years. The Ed-
wards family has dwindled down to two women,
one the mother and the other the daughter. The
girl, P'rances, is loved by James Darwin, a self-
made man. A reception is given at the Edwards
home and at it Frances meets a Jay Maiden, a
handsome society crook. Frances Is fascinated by
him and gives him permission to call. Maiden
calls frefjuently at the Edwards home. He is deeply
in debt for his card losses, and finds it necessary,
while at the Edwards home, to steal several Tain-
able pieces of silver, which he pawns. The loss
is discovered shortly after, and Maiden confides to
Mrs. Edwards that he suspects Rogers, the .servant.
In the meantime. Young Darwin has called and
is treated with indifference and coldness by Frances.
He is bewildered by her actions and questions
Rogers, who tells him of the intruder, Maiden,
and also of the missing silverware.
Jay Maiden loses heavily at cards one day, and
plans to call that night at the Edwards home with
the intention of making a scoop. Mrs. Edwards,
returning late from a social call that afternoon, in
removing her gloves, unconsciously removes from
her finger her engagement ring, which from years
of wear had become loose, the ring leaving one of
ber gloves on the table.
Maiden arrives and is shown into the parlor by
Rogers to wait for Frances. Maiden, nervous and
excited by his losse-, nervously fidgets with the
gloves on the table, and consequently discovers the
ring just as Frances enters. Maiden, taken by snr-
[irise. recovers himself find hurriedly places the
i^Iove and ring in his pocket. Frances later orders
Rogers to serve chocolate. While Rogers is serving.
Mrs. Edwards enters, excited and angry at the
loss of her ring. Maiden, realizing his position if
discovered, tosses the glove on the fioor and places
the ring in the vest pocket of Rogers, who is stand-
ing next to him. After a short search, in which
the glove is discovered on the floor. Maiden openly
accuses Rogers of the theft. Rogers, protesting
his innocence, is forced to undergo a search. The
ring is discovered, Rogers discharged and Maiden
lionized.
Rogers, a broken man, starts out on a fruitless
search for work, and is turned down repeatedly on
account of his age. Near the end of his resources,
lie is in a quandary as to what to do, when he meets
Darwin. He tells him of his iwsition and Darwin
finds him work in the cloakroom of the club of
which he is a member. Maiden also frequents this
club. A few days later, Darwin is seated in the
reading room of this club with several other fellows.
Darwin passes around the cigarettes, and all admire
his beautiful cigarette case. Maiden, seated nearby,
overhears their conversation. Before the cigarettes
have gone the rounds. Darwin is called to the
phone and the case is placed on the table to await
his return. The phone call is pressing and Darwin
leaves imediately.
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The other members leave for the billiard room,
leaving behind them Darwin's case. Maiden, who
has been watching them, advances to the table, and
laying the book down, takes the case. To rid his
person of Darwin's case, be hurries down to the
cloakroom and exchanges Darwin's for his own,
which is in his overcoat pocket.
This action is seen by Rogers, who on his ap-
proach had returned to the background. Maiden
then returns to the reading room and assumes his
formesT position.
Darwin, in the meantime, has discovered his
loss and returns to the club. In checking his coat,
he appears nervous and Rogers questions him.
Darwiu tells him of Ifis loss and Rogers tells bim
of Maiden's actions. DarwiUj to make sure, goes
to the reading room and tinds the case gone. He
ret^l^ns to Rogers and calls in the manager. He
tells him of his suspicious and receives the man-
ager's consent to search Maiden's coat. He does
so, and besides discovering his case, also discovers
several pawn tickets, one of which is for the Ed-
wards silverware. Tracy (the manager), calls in
Swift, the house detective. Tracy tells bim of
the case, shows him the tickets. Swift, knowing
that Maiden will try to rid bis person of the case
as soon as possible, plans to get ahead of Maiden.
Accompanied by Darwin, he leaves. Maiden comes
down and is waited upon by Rogers. Maiden at
the sight of Rogers is uneasy, but game. He calls
Tracy, the manager, and accuses Rogers of being a
crook. Here is another side of the story, Tracy,
knowing nothing of Roger's past life, while Maiden,
he has seen frequently around the club, always a
gentleman ami in good company. Tracy believes
Maiden and fires Rogers. Maiden thanks Tracy and
leaves.
In the meantime. Swift and Darwin have arrived
at the pawnshop. Swift stations Darwin across the
street and enters the shop. Swift in the shop,
places Solomon under arrest and commands him to
remain in the backroom, until be is released by
Swift. Swift then disguises himself as a Jew and
awaits Maiden's coming. Maiden arrives and is
surprised to find Solomon (the real broker), gone.
He offers the case to Swift. Swift makes an offer.
Maiden accepts and Swift proceeds to make out the
ticket. In doing so be brings forth a pair of hand-
cuffs. In handing Maldeu his money, be conceals
the cuffs by lie bills. Maiden unsuspectingly puts
out his hands to receive the money, when Swift
slaps the cuffs on him, and Maiden's crooked career
comes to an end. Swift then calls for Darwin to
enter. He does so, accompanied by Rogers, who
' had followed Maiden. Later. Darwin returns to the
Edwards home, bringing with him the stolen ware.
He finds Rogers reinstated and Frances anxiously
awaiting his coming.
PATHE.
PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 6, (Jan. 19).— La Mar,
Colo. — The lariifst milk condenser in the world is
formally opened here in the presence of Governor
Ammons, Mayor Doughty, and a throng of thousands.
Gand, Belgium. — Thousands welcome Pegoud, the
aviator, uiwn bis return to earth from a sensational
flight duriug wbich be looped the loop and flew
head downward.
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. — ^The main detachment of
the Mexican rebel army leaves for the front at the
siege of Xuevo Laredo.
Battle Creek, Mich. — Scientists the country over
take records of the coming generation to help
guide them in their work of renovating the human
race. The physical eflSciency tests of babies are
a prominent feature.
Venice, Cal. — The worst storm of years leaves de-
struction in its wake along the California coast,
the ocean crumpling bulkheads and eating its way
to the doors of the seaside villas.
Moravia, Aiistria. — Emperor Francis Joseph, de-
spite his many years, goes gunning with his guest,
the King of Spain, in the Moravian forests. Many
birds fall before the royal guns.
Cordele, Ga. — The Georgia Southern flier is
wrecked with the general manager of the road
aboard iu his private car. Three are killed, twenty-
two injured. The general manager is thrown out
but escapes serious injury.
Pasadena. Cal. — While the East sbivers in zero
weather, Pasadena, city of sunshine and flowers,
holds its annual carnival of Roses.
Comic Section. — Well! Mutt is good at trying,
any^^'ay. Drawn by Bud Fisher.
PATHES WEEKLY, NO. 7, 1914 (January 22).—
Colon, Panama. — The bugbear of the Panama Canal
Cucaracha Slide is rapidly giving way before the
onslaughts of the two tireless workers, ladder dredge
and her big brother, the dipper.
Concord, N. H. — Harry K. Thaw under the wing
of the Federal Court, resists Jerome's efforts to
send him back to New York and fights for freedom.
Salem. Oregon. — Miss Fera Hobbs, five feet three
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•WOOIITG THE COOK (Feb. 3).— Cora is an at-
tractive blonde, who assumes the position of cook
at the Smithers' farm. Henry, the farm adonis, is
an immediate captive to Cora's cbarms, and begins
to pay unusual attention to his dress. Also feeling
the need of more knowledge on the art of making
love, be applies himself assiduously to the study
of a pamphlet entitled. "The Art of Love." Be-
lieving tliat practice makes perfect, he improves
bimself by frequent impassioned addresses to im-
aginary sweethearts.
But another rival enters tbe field. Little Adolph
succumbs to the charmer and the microbe acts upon
bim just as in tbe case of Henry. The rivalry be-
comes furious and acrimonious, and tbe farmer
friends become eneanies for the time being. Mr.
Smithers arrives just in time to prevent active
hostilities. Henry, feeling tbe necessity of gettiuig
his rival out of tbe way, adopts several clever
schemes tending to tliat end, but Adolph bobs up
serenely each time. Finally tbe farm bouse gets
on fire and each swain is seized with the same
idea — that of rescuing the fair Cora from the
flames. How the thing finally turned out is one
of tbe best things in tbe story.
THE FAT MAN'S BITRDEN" (Feb. 4).— John
White is a mountain of a man, and becomes greatly
troubled when he finds that, despite all effort, he
gets fatter instead of thinner. Finally he gets
hold of a bo<ik on health culture and reads that,
"rapid rolling on the floor for thirty consecutive
minutes each day will reduce the flesh thirty pounds
per mouth." This sounds so good to him that he
at once proceeds to put the idea into practice.
With difficulty he places bis huge bulk on the floor
and ponderously rolls from one side of the room
to the other.
While lie is engaged in this strenuous exercise,
in the parlor below, Doris is entertaining her
sweetheart. All of a sudden the chandelier begins
to dance and the ceiling shakes, iA-hile strange
noises assail their ears. In alarm they rush up-
stairs and standing outside of Mr. White's door,
hear the grunting and pufling mingled with groans,
since Mr. TATiite finds the exercise to be by no
means easy or painless. Doris rushes ita the
'phone and asks Dr. Philbin to come at once, since
she feels that her father is either seriously ill or
crazy. The doctor arrives and together they all
enter the room and the secret is disclosed. They
cannot control their mirth and the indignant Mr.
White, seeing young Pullman doubled up with
laughter, sternly forbids him from marrying his
daughter. How Ernest later traps Mr. White into
giving liis consent to the marriage, and removed
much of the surplus avoirdupois, makes an aimusing
end to a gooti corneily.
BEHIND COMEDY'S MASK (Special— 2 parts—
Feb. 5). — Robert Robson and his vrite are prominent
memliers in a theatrical company, which is joined
by Harriet Werner. The three are drawn in the
cast for a new play, "The Death of Pierrot," re-
hearsals for which are being conducted under the
supervision of its author, Arthur Lichtinger. Rob-
son becomes infatuated with the new member of
the company, and his attentions to her are later
the cause of his wife's divorcing him. In the
meantime, the injured Alice receives the attentions
of tbe author of the play, and learns to love him.
The child of the Robsons becomes seriously ill
and calls repeatedly for his absent father. Alice
goes to the theater and vainly pleads with her
former hiisband to come and see the boy. Licht-
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Alice of trying to win back her husband's affec-
tions. The cliild's condition becoming critical, Alice
leaves the theater just before the rise of the curtain
on the first performance of the play. In his anxiety
for the success of the play, Arthur persuades her
to leave the boy and return to the theater to play
her part, which is an important one. Diiring the
performance word is brought that the child has
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died. The grief-«trlcken mother vows vengeance on
the callous father, who refused to attend his
dying son.
To this end she bares the points of the weapons
used in a duel scene with Robert in the last act,
intending to kill the man, who, to a large ex-
tent, has been the cause of her misery. Her plans
hofwever, miscarry, and in the course of tlie duel
she is herself mortally wounded. As the play
hurries on to a tense and dramatic finish, Alice
bravely continues in her part to the very end, finally
dying as the curtain falls.
IN THE MESH OF HEH HAIR (Special — 2 parts
^-Feb. 7). — Mrs. Forbes, a woman who lives for
society and considers every one outside of it "im-
possible," writes her son, Harry, who dabbles in
literary work, that the house party which she Is
giving on her house-*boat is a success and that he
will find plenty of local color for his next book
among the fisher folk nearby. As a postscript, she
tells him that the wealthy and beautiful Evelyn
Oane is one of the guests, and hints that she
would make a desirable match. Harry, wearied of
the hot city, responds to his mother's request in
person.
After a short time he finds the company on the
house-boat wearisome and seeks the fishing village
near at hand as a diversion. He is much Interested
when he finds a beautiful young girl studying her
books outside of a fisherman's cottage, and enters
Into conversation with her. When he finds her in-
telligent and ambitious as well as beautiful, his
Interest is greatly increased, and he arouses in
the girl a like Interest In him. Tom Brooks, the
young fisherman who was a boyhood companion of
Hilda, is now the constant suitor of the girl, and
he views the increasing intimacy of Hilda and
young Forbes with jealous disapproval. Gradually,
as the summer advances, he sees himself relegated
more and more to the position of an old and valued
friend rather than that of a possible husband.
Finally he proposes and is told that she does not
love him and could not marry him. Though he is
heart-broken, he does not cease to be the faithful
friend.
In the meantime, Mrs. Forbes has learned of the
growing intimacy of her son and the fisherman's
daughter, and to put an end to It, has the house-
boa.t moved. Hilda sees the boat go down the
bay bearing the man to whom she has given her
yoxmg heart. After days of longing and waiting.
with no word from the absent Harry, she de-
termines to end it all and let the ocean she loves
blot out a life that has become unbearable to her.
After writing farewell letters to her father and
Harry, she rows out into the bay and then, lying
la the bottom of the boat lets herself drift out to
sea. Hours later the boat becomes caught in Tom's
nets, and on visiting them he is astounded to find
her there, unconscious. He takes her to his home,
where his mother nurses her back to health.
In the meantime, her distracted old father, find-
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haps she has followed young Forbes there. He
goes to the Forbes house, and asking after Harry.
1a deceived by Mrs. Forbes into believing that her
son is away from home. Harry, who really loves
the girl, and believes that he has caused her death,
has heard the tapping of her father's cane, but his
mother tells him that he was mistaken and that
old Hedges has not been there. Old recollections
spring up in a flood and overwhelm him. He de-
termines to go back to her and unknowingly takes
the same steamer on which her father is returning.
How the tap, tap. tap of her father's cane pene-
trates his half crazed mind and prompts him to
suicide, and how he is saved by the girl he deserted,
make a strong ending to a splendid and well played
drama.
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AT THE ELEVENTH HOUB (Feb. 3).— Alice
Rodney, visiting New York, becomes engaged to
Philip Barton. Her father, James Rodney, takes
an intuitive dislike to Barton, and seeks informa-
tion concerning him. He already is troubled with
a son who is constantly demanding money and
threatening him, and does not care to add another
trouble to his family. Barton overhears the brother
and sister conniving concerning the opening of the
safe in the library at 11 o'clock that night, to
get money for Ralph.
James Rodney, having discovered the unsavory
reputation of Barton, calls him to his library about
10 o'clock that evening. They have an argument
In which Barton fells Rodney to the floor, fatally
Injuring him. As he falls, he clutches Barton's
watch chain, and as the chain parts the watch is
hurled across the room. At the same time the clock
falls from the low bookcase, and stops. Seeing the
man dead, Barton coolly, but quickly destroys all
the incriminating letters, and then with diabolical
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cunning', moves the hands of the clock forward an
hour, which would readily establish an alibi for
him, replacing the clock nnder the form of the
dead man. In the lUGantime. Ralph, in order to
keep the engagement with his sister, comes at the
appointed hour, climbs through the window, and
gropes in the dark. Barton rushes in, turns on the
light, and calls for help. Ralph is discovered
kneeling over his father's body. The boy protests
that he found his father dead, but Barton points
to the clock as the accuser, the hands having stop-
ped on the hour. The constables arrive, working
entirely on the evidence of Barton, take the mis-
iiuirted and unfortunate youth with them. A de-
tective, however, who makes a more careful survey
of the premises, finds the watch that was snatched
from Barton, in a corner of the room under a case—
the watch having stopped at the hour of ten. By
placing the bits of evidence together, he easily
jiroves the criminality of Barton.
THE LITTLE SISTEE (Feb. 5).— Little Nell
keeps house for her two brothers, who have a
i^abin near a placer claim, where they wash out
pay-dust so rapidly that they have aecumtilated
quite a store of it, which gives an added responsi-
bility to the little girl, to watch its hiding place.
She is further burdened with the care of a small
baby sister, and although she is but a child herself,
she feels the double responsibility of her position.
Two villains, who know the existence of the gold-
dust cache, come to the, cabin to lift it. Nell, how-
ever, has seen them coming from a distance and
suspecting their intent, places the treasure in the
cradle under the baby. Consequently, when the men
search the cabin they cannot find it. They threaten
the little girl, but she refuses to tell them anything
and cautions them that the baby is 111. When the
men depart, she makes a rush to the claim by a
short trail to tell her brothers, and they miss her
on the way home, finding both her and the gold
gone. They are about to start out after the thieves
and abductors when she turns op and tells them of
her adventure.
THE HEART OF MAGGIE MALONE (Feb. 4).—
Maggie Malone, a self-dependent child of the tene-
ments, has Instincts better than her environment,
and agrees with the Bible, as she quotes it, "every-
one should be decent." She is a pugnacious person-
age, and the jungle spirit is rampant in her. Brave
in battling, she is fitted to subjugate, but lacks those
softening influences demanded by the hungry heart
of femininity. Grace was pretty and foolish, but
had mortally wounded Maggie's pride. Grace's In-
valid father, whose stray acquaintance with Magte,
In the park, had developed a curious friendship,
was the memory when the moment for vengeance ar-
rived. "Oily" Jake, who was favored by Grace,
invited her to dine with him in a cafe. Maggie saw
them enter the cafe, and being worldly-wise to the
danger of "Oily's" company, who used "knock-out"
drops, went home laughing wickedly in her prospec-
tive triumph. However, the memory of the dear,
gentle old man in the park Intervened, and when
she presently rushed into the cafe, she , found the
girl unconscious. It was the work of a moment to
drag Grace into the open air and then to return and
mop the floor with boozy "Oily," so that he was
marked for life. This not only saved the girl from
further persecution and shame, but eventually It
restored Maggie to the good graces of her own be-
loved Dan, who had thought the poor, old, sick man
in the park was a suitor for the heart of Maggie
Malone.
A M0DEB.N VENDETTA (Special— Three parts—
Feb. 2). — Judge Walcott sentences Bill Devins, a
notorious crook, to ten years in Sing Sing. Past
following the oration of this sentence, the judge
returns home to find himself richer, as the father
of an infant son. This news is noised about, and
Devins, who is sore, swears to get even, no mat-
ter when or where. Time flies by; five years pass.
The convict escapes from prison, and hikes back
to his sodden consort. Mary. This precious pair
connive to abduct the judge's child, now a boy
of five. Having secured the possession of the child,
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The boy. Tommy, is brought to a den of thieves,
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Devins informs the judge what his son Is being
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and that of his wife. Even though the Judge
has had the best detective service obtainable, no
clue as to the whereabouts of the young man could
be found. The gang decide to rob a wealthy
suburbanite and Tommy and three men are de-
tailed to the job. When Tommy gets inside of the
house. Instead of plundering the place, he wakens
the owner and tells him what Is about to happen.
The owner, Walton, fires and kills Devins. The
two other gunmen hurry back to Chicago, take
Devins* wife with them and then make a quick
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Tommy is adopted by Wialton. Fifteen years
later he marries and goes to New York to se-
cure a position in a big banking house. In going
through Central Tark one day he rescues the
daughter of a Pinkerton detective from a run-
away horse, but is dragged for some distance him-
self. He is knocked unconscious and falls mo-
tionless to the ground. One of the crooks who
escaped from Chicago years ago recognizes him as
the man who had "double crossed" the gang. He
follows Tommy to his home and learns that he is
employed in the Ashlanti Bank. The ingenious
crook informs his confederates and together they
plan to be revenged by making it appear that
Tommy is forging checks. The crooks are suc-
cessful in their plan and Tommy is arrested. His
case is brought before his father (who does not
recognize his son) and he is found guilty on cir-
cumstantial evidence.
After Tommy has heen iplaced in jail a letter in-
forms the judge that he has sentenced his own
son to the penitentiary. The father of the girl
whom Tommy had saved ferrets out the truth of
the matter. The wife of the crook Devins calls
upon the judge and tells him of the scar on his
son's chest: she also advises him to go to jail to
see his boy. The judge and bis wife do so and
for the first time in many many years father and
mother eiiibrat-e their son.
THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLTN NO. 4— THE
ROYAL SLAVE (Special — 2 parts— Feb. 9). — After
Kattilyu's seemingly marvelnns escape from the
Temple of the I.iuii, where she almost became a
victim of fanatical men. not to remark the hungry
and marauding lion, she is still followed by the
wild beasts that rove in that vicinity in search of
prey. She realizes her peril through some keen
second sense, and eventually makes her way hy
woodcraft to a tree, at the base of which is au
idol. This being in the nature of a votive sbrih^?.
it is frequently visited by the Pilg]'ims and pious
Parsees, who offer prayers for protection from the
beasts of the jungle and also leave peace ofTerings
in the form of food. Above in the branches of
this spreading tree is propped a rude hunting
booth, where the native hunters have been ac-
customed to "watch in security for the stalking
game that prey upon one another in the depth-*
of the jungle. This umbrageous tree seems to
have kindly shadows, and Kathlyn takes refuge
among its branches, exhausted after her terril>le
flight through the tangled woodlands. T'narmed,
she realizes that she must now depend upon her
woodcraft and fleetness of foot to avoid the dan-
gerous inhabitants of that neighborhood. With
this idea in view, she weaves for herself a dress
of fibrous grass that blends with the flora and the
branches of the trees, just as the markings of
many wild animals does, comporting with their en-
vironment, giving them inconsiiicuous security. Rhe
completes this garment none too soon, when tlie
carnivora which has i)een upon her trail, rounds
up at the ba.se of the tree and settles down with
fearful roars and snarling, warning her that it is
time for her to look to her safety. She is so sur-
prised that in her liaste to get away she drops her
tattered and discolored temple gown, fleeing further
into the depths of the everglades in her new garb
blending so well with the surroundings that it
helps to fonceal her wherealx)uts. Bruce, the
American hunter, wlio accomplished Kathlyn's res-
cue in the amphitheater froni the forty hungry
lions, has been hot upon Iter trail since the stam-
pede of elephants drew them far apart. T'nde-
terred, however, he has penetrated the deptlis of
the jungle, followed her from the Burning Oat to
the ruined temple, and now to the base of tlie
tree, where he finds her torn and discarded gar-
ment. He is encouraged to continue his search
with greater zeal. In tlie interim, some passing
traders lose an elephant that has strayed far
afield to feed and give chase. The elephant be-
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down the tree that shelters Kathlyn. In her fright,
she tries to run awa.v, but the traders who have
come upon the scene, capture her, believing her
to have been an escaped slave.
The chief of this band, after taking counsel,
concludes to take his captive to a nearby city,
place her in a slave market and sell her. Then
follow a series of interesting scenic events, show-
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more than ordinary value in the eyes otf their
owners — for the fair Kathlyn at once excites the
cupidity and admiration of the leader of the
band, who naturally concludes he has a pearl
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caste-mack on the forehead of the human chattel.)
A few days after Kathlyn emerges from the jun-
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woven grass, bearing her caste-marb. and deprived
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concludes to reveal to liini her identity, and wUcn
she does he is furious and indignant beyond wonls.
While she was in thf slave market, she managed
to learn tlie whereabouts of Bruce, and con-
veyed a message to him through the caste-marker
of Allaha. Bruce is again close, but is a 'few min-
utes too late to save her. as I'mballah, in his fury,
has ordered Kathlyn to be incarcerated in the
same prison that confines her father. She had be-
lieved her sire dead, but when she is placed into
the ilungeon she recognizes the ragged and enia-
ciateil lost one antl a joyous meeting drives mel-
ancholy from the inhospitable place. This, how-
ever, is sliort-lived. for the malignant I'mballah
appears and tells f'ol. Hare that his dauirbter Kath-
lyn is now his slave — his chattel — and that he will
do with her as he likes. Instead of having the
effect he hoped — in hnmbling the prisoner in <-hains
at his feet — it inspires him w-ith fury, and ITai-c,
now possessed of maniacal strength, springs nimn
ruiballah like a wild beast and bears him down,
grinding him against the rocky floor of the dungeun.
KALEM.
THE CONVICT'S STORY (Special— 2 parts— Feb.
2). — In leaving bis boarding house to attend a
New Year's celebration given by Elizabeth, his
sweetheart. Lawrence loses his invitation to the
affair. Elizabeth receives a valuable necklace from
her father. That night, the girl promise>* to marry
Lawrence. As Lawrence takes Elizabeth in his arms,
her necklace becomes entangled in his cuff link.
The boy disengages the jewel and places it on ttie
table. Shortly afterward, both leave the rtxnn.
Eliza l>eth misses her necklace after Lawrence has
gone home. Her father suspects Lawrence of liav-
iug stolen it. Accomi)anied b.v a policeman, the
man hastens to the boy's house. Lawrence de-
clares his innocence, but the missing jewel is found
in his dresser. The boy is arrested and senteiu-ed
to prison. Elizabeth is heartbroken. Six months
later. Jarly. a crook, tells a group of convicts
seated in the prison yard of one of liis adventni-es.
According to the crook, abont six months iirevions.
be found an invitation to a New Year's party. On
the impulse of the moment, said Jarly. he attended
the affair.
Later, the crook continues, he saw a diamond
nei-khue lying on the table in one of the rooms.
I'^nterinsj: by way of the verandah, he stole it. Tlie
cruok tieclares that 'be then hastened back to the
fashionable boarding Jionse where he was sto|i))ing.
Fearing that he had been followeii. Jarly states
that he entered the room of his next-door neighbor
and placed the necklace iu his dresser. I>ater,
laughs the crook, the neiglibor was accused of
having stolen the jewel and arrested. Lawrence
listens to this tale in amazement. Springing upon
Jarly he bears him to the ground. Guards inter-
vene. The strange story reaches the ears of tlie
authorities and Lawrence is freed. Remorse-
stricken lipcause of the disgrace he had heajied up-
on The boy. Elizabeth's father consents to Lawrence's
marriage to his daughter.
THE HAND PRINT MYSTERY {Special— 2
parts — Feb. 4). — Kenneth, an inventor, is ordered
fnnn the house upon his refusal to enter his
father's business. Ruth, his sister, believes in
her brother's eventual success, while Bess, the
younger sister, sides with her father. The Fields
close their home and leave for the country. Oick,
Ruth's sweetheart, presents her with a valuable
diamond ring. Later, the boy is called from the
city on important business. To sui>]dy Kenneth
with money with which to enable him to complete
his invention, Ruth steals jewelry belonging to
ber father and sister. She adds her engagement
ring to the pile to avert suspicion. She leaves for
the Fields* city home, where she is to meet Ken-
neth. In entering the house. Ruth leaves the
front door open. Dick passes and discovers the
open door. He enters the bouse and investigates.
Ruth hears him and hides. Dick leaves a few min-
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a detective at work on the robbery. Dick arrives
and reiwrts his discovery. The family leave for
the city, accompanied by the detective. The lat-
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city home. Ruth recognizes it as lier own. Dick
notices liis sweetheart's agitation and persuades
Ruth to tell him the story.
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hand print. It is seen by the detective, but be-
fore he can examine it, Dick wipes it out as If
by accident. Disgusted by Dick's apparent stupid-
ity, the detective leaves. A few days later, the
papers blazon the news of Kenneth's success. The
boy is welcomed home by his father. Making
sure he is unobserved, Kenneth passes the stolen
jewels to Ruth. Accompanied by Dick, the girl
slyly returns the articles to the cases from which
they had been taken. The ring, however, Dick
takes. After placing it upon Ruth's hand for the
second time, he takes his sweetheart in his arms.
VACCINATING THE VILLAGE (Feb. 6).— Ralph,
a young M. D., bangs *bis shingle in Hicksville.
He is the only physician in town. The young
physician falls in love with Rose. Bailey, a
wealthy young hypochondriac, also loves the girl.
His suit is favored by Mrs. Rand, Rose's mother.
The woman frowns upon the doctor's request for
her daug'hter's hand, declaring that Rose is too
good a match for a penniless M. D. The lovers
later hit upon a scheme. Shortly afterward, Rose
declares that she feels ill. Ralph is hastily sum-
moned. He gravely announces that the girl has
tbe smallpox, aud that it is his duty to quaran-
tine the house. The news spreads and the vil-
lagers hasten to the office, where they shower vac-
cination fees upon the young doctor. Bailey rushes
into the office. To get him out of the way, Ralph
declares that the young man has smallpox in its
most virulent form. Terroi'-stricken, Bailey hastens
home and tumbles into bed.
Ralph's suit prospers as the result of his fre-
quent calls at the Rand home. To keep Mrs. Rand
out of the room in which he and his sweetheart
spoon, the doctor vaccinates the mother upon her
ankle. Bailey, meanwhile, has summoned a physi-
cian from another town and learns that he has
been tricked. He "hastens over to the Rand home,
where he wrathfully tells the story to Mrs. Rand.
The two enter the next room and find the lovers
blissfully absorbed in each other. Seizing Ralph
by the ear, the mother demands an explanation.
Ruefully rubbing the injured member, the young
doctor declares that it was all caused by his love
for her daughter. Remembering how cleverly he
has fooled the entire village, Mrs. Rand finds it
hard to remain angry. Trying desperately to re-
main stern, the mother demands to know how
Ralph expects to support Rose. But the boy, point-
ing to his bulging pockets, cheerfully declares
that he has made enough in vaccination fees to
enable him to live in luxurv for the rest of his
life.
THE INDIAN AMBUSCADE (Feb. 7).— Having
succeeded in wresting a fortune In gold from
tbe hills, the miners start on their long journey
for San Francisco. Jack and his sweetheart, Mary,
are among the party. The caravan arrives at
Hangtown, a frontier post. Wetlock, a half-
breed, attempts to steal a bag of gold dust from
one of the party, but Is detected by Jack. The
young miner frustrates the scheme. Later, Wet-
lock informs a band of Indians, led by Chief Young
Bear, of the girl in the possession of the miners.
One of the Indians reconnoiters and ascertains the
strength of the party. Returning to the band, he
imparts bis information to the chief. The Indians
thereupon decide to ambush the caravan. Jack,
riding ahead of his party, discovers the ambush.
He gives warning and a desperate battle takes
place. The miners fig-ht so furiously that the In-
dians are wiped out,
Winona, the sweetheart of Young Bear, comes
upon the scene of the battle and finds the dead
bodies of her tribesmen. Vowing vengeance, the
girl leaves for the encampment of another tribe
and gets their consent to aid her In wreaking
vengeance upon the white men. The Indians ride
ahead of the caravan and make iireparations for
attack. Unaware of the trap prepared for them,
Jack and his party approach the deadly spot. The
miner notices that a patch of ground a short dis-
tance ahead has tbe appearance of having recently
been disturbed. Before he can investigate, how-
ever, tbe redmen swarm out of the holes they had
dug in the ground and rush to tbe attack. The
miners are completely surprised, but battle des-
perately. Jack fights with superhuman strength.
He kills several of the Indians. Winona witnesses
bis efforts. Creeping up from behind, the girl
slays Jack with her pistol. Overwhelmed by su-
perior numbers, the caravan Is massacred, and tbe
wagons set afire. Her tribesmen avenged, Winona
slowly walks away.
BIOGRAPH.
IF IT WERE NOT FOR POLLT (Feb. 2).—
Youthful Polly Pme learned sihe was In the way,
so decided to visit Grandad. "Horrors, she's kid-
napped!" wailed the parents. Now Grandad was
in love with Widow Wallace, who disliked whisk-
ers. OPC they came, and Polly refused to own him.
I.'nder the very nose of the sheriff he insisted on
taking her home. "Kidnapper," yelled the law.
THE DILEMMA (Feb. 6).— "Just to say I'm
tired of you and am going to pick my way alone,"
w^ what the wife read. Years later, when life
warf" fresh again in the love and protection of the
other man, the husband, long since reported dead,
returned. He attempted to ruin the chances of
the people's candidate for governor, but his malice
culminated in his own destruction.
..BEATING THEIR BOARD BILL (Feb. 7).—
"No pay. no eats," was the motto of Widow Jane.
So Horatio and Gustav were put to it, but forttine
favors the brave. Gustav consented to play dead
while' Horatio, the bereaved, waxed plenty at the
hands of sympathetic boarders. But the donation
came back with the cop, who marched the erring
Horatio and Gustav back into their midst.
THE FADDISTS (Feb. 7).— When Mr. Jenks
came home to dine, Mrs. Jenks was always off
"a-hridging it." Now Jenks belonged to the In-
door Sports Club, and they decided housework
must take the place of bridge. Disguised as Swaml
Hasheesh, Jenks took a ten -dollar fee from every
wife aud then expounded the great religion. Flam
Dum. There was the clothes-washing prayer and
the floorscrnbblng prayer. That's how the ladles
got the right habit.
MELIES.
BATTY BILL'S HONEYMOON (Jan. 29).—
Batty Bill plans to make his honeymoon the one
big event of his life, and it is. He hires a most
unique postilUon-led carriage with which to he-
gin the journey, but his wife is, oh! so heavy,
and pretty (?) — coin a word. Perhaps the horses
are frightened, but certainly there is a good rea-
son for the .carriage not holding together. And
so with every conveyance they select — chaise, cart
and motor — all fall, and It is not to be wondered
that the bride's dress-basket is the last resort
of the harassed couple. It at least brings ulti-
mate happiness, and in a way least imaginable.
WINKY WILLY AND THE FISHERMAN (Jan.
29).— It all happens because Winky has a good ap-
petite. He is simply ordinary, everyday hungry,
and . the fisherman when approached refuses to
hand out. So Winky, in his own original little
way, takes matters in his own hands, out-manen-
vers a watch dog, and in the end gets a square
meal, even if the fisherman does have to go hungrry.
Picture Theaters Projected.
Albany, N. Y. — D. Stuart Douglas, 100 State street, has prepared plans
for the remodeling of a local moving picture theater, to cost $10,000.
Atlantic City, N. J. — Steel Pier Company have had plans and specifications
prepared for a one-story theater building, 150 by 200 feet, to cost $100,000.
Bridg'eport, Conn. — Leopold Weiss, 136 Fairfield avenue, has awarded the
contract for the remodeling of his two-story theater building. The improve-
ments will cost about $6.0<Xi.
Bridgeport, Conn. — Paul B. La Velle, 507 Fifth avenue. New York City,
has prepared plans and specifications for a five-story theater and office build-
ing. SO by 160 feet. The theater will have seating capacity for 1,800 per-
sons. Max Spregel, 701 Seventh avenue. New York City, is the lessee.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — ^Thomas J. As, 367 Fulton street, has had plans prepared
for a one-story moving picture theater, 34 by 92 feet, to cost $10,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Louis Stutz, 1180 Broadway, has had plans prepared for
alterations to store property for modern moving picture theater, with seating
capacity of 600, to cost $10,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Campbell Amusement Company are planning to build a
moving picture theater, to include seating capacity from 300 to 600.
CMcago, m. — A. Bartelstein, 1120 South r>a Salle street, is planning to
build a two-story theater, store and flat building, 125 by 90 feet, to include
four stores and four flats. The theater will have seating capacity for 650
persons.
Chicag^o, m. — Nelson Thomasson. Jr., 4805 North Kedzie avenue, has had
plans prepared for a two-story theater building.
Corona, L. I., N. Y. — A. Duppler, Bay Second street. East Elmhurst, L. I.,
has had plans and specifications prepared for a three-story moving picture the-
ater and dwelling, 30 by 50 feet, to cost $13,(X)iX
Cincinnati, Ohio. — Joseph F. Lamping, 2733 Woodburne avenue, will build
a one and two-story moving picture theater, with seating capacity of 1,200
and cost $50,000. Avon Amusement Company, F. J. Cloud, secretary, 816
Rockdale avenue, are tlie lessees.
College Point, L. I., N. Y. — Paul Bessoa, 191 Sanford avenue, Flushing, has
had plans completed for a one and two-«tory moving picture theater, 50 by
lOO feet, to cost $10,000, to be erected at the corner of Thirteenth street and
North avenue A.
Dumont, N. J. — C. T. Martens & Sons have prepared plans and specifications
for a modern one-story moving picture theater.
Detroit, Mich. — Jacob Schewitz, 300 Farnsworth street, has awarded the
contract for the erection of a two-story theater, store and dance hall, 50 by
87 feet.
Flushing, L. I., N. Y.— M. Hegerhan, 23 East 42d street. New York City,
will build a one-story moving picture theater, with seating capacity of 600, to
cost $20,000.
Hartford, Conn, — Harris White, 34 Avon street, will erect a one-story
theater and store building, 64 by 125 feet.
Hartford, Conn, — L. Bitondi is planning to erect a four-istory theater and
store building, 4^> by 165 feet.
Indianapolis, fad, — Dr. J. R. Eastman, 331 North Delaware street, will re-
model store properties into a modern moving picture theater and store building.
The structure will be two stories, containing three stores on the ground
floor and a shop on tiie second floor. Theater will seat 450.
Jersey City, N. J. — M. and R. A. Paulman will build a one-story moving
picture theater, with Seating capacity for 450 persons, to cost $7,000.
Lockpori:, N, Y. — Henry F. Thurston, Temple Theater, contemplates build-
ing a $50,000 theater.
Madison, Wis. — H, H. Hile, 1326 Morrison street, has let the contract for
the erection of a one-istory moving picture theater, 29 by 90 feet, to cost $8,000.
New York City. — Niels Hansen, ISlst street and Audubon avenue, is plan-
ning to build a one and two-story moving picture theater and store building,
42 by 100 feet, to cost $12,000.
New York, N. Y. — Bebenson Realty Company, 407 East 153rd street, will
build a one-story moving picture theater, 83 by 121 feet, with seating capacity
for 600 persons, to cost $15,000.
New York, N. Y.— J. M. Harrison, 230 Grand street, has completed plans
for a $6,000 moving picture theater, to be erected on 145th street.
Newark, N. J. — Theodore Kemper, 828 South I4th street, is planning to
build a $20,000 moving picture theater and roof garden. Theater to have
seating capacity for 1,200 persons.
Onset, Mass. — A. J. Carpenter, Jr., Dunreath street. Roxbury, Mass., has
prepared plans for a one-story theater building, with seating capacity of
800, to cost about $18,000.
Otto, Iowa. — The city of Otto proposes to erect a one and one- half -etory
opera house, 40 by 100 feet, to cost $6,000.
Pittsburgh, Pa, — R. H. Boggs, Sewiekley, Pa., has let the contract for the
erection of a two-story moving picture theater, 34 by 100 feet, to cost $50,000.
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Nicola Land Company, Farmers* Bank Building, have
awarded the contract for the erection of a two-story theater huUding, 150 by
135 feet, to cost $150,000.
St, Louis, Mo.— Joseph Hallemon, 2022 Cherokee street, has purchased a
site upon which he intends to erect a $60,000 theater building.
St. Louis, Mo.— R. L. Phillips, 5368 Wells avenue, is planning to build a
three-story theater building to cost about $100,000.
St. Louis, Mo. — Ebeling Hannibal Realty Company, 3501 GVand avenue,
have had sketches completed for a two-story theater and office building to
cost $50,000. (Continued on page 60S)
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gee: but IT'S GREAT TO BE STTJNG (Feb.
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witb Mary, the boarding: bouse mistress' pretty
daugbter. Sbe favors neither and shows her love
very plainly for Dirk, her suitor from the city.
Hiram, badly beaten up after his fight with Si, begs
>Iary to listen to liis avowal of love. Sbe spurns
him. The next day, tbey are all at luncheon.
Mary's mother sends Si out for some honey from
the bee-hive. He comes hack; the bees will sting
him. Dick decides to go, but be also returns
without the honey. Hiram goes, and gets stung
badly. Immediately sentiment changes toward him
and he is the center of attention. Mary especially,
is extremely nice to him, much to the discom-
fiture of his two rivals, and Hiram decides that it
is great to be stung.
WHAT DIDN'T HAPPEN TO MARY {Feb. 3).—
Mary, who is employed us a stenographer, spends
her time reading magazines. Her mind is full of
strange thoughts. Sbe is in the office alone. The
handsome stranger calls, and seeing the large safe,
determines that she, bis unknowing victim, shall
reveal to him the combination. He takes her out
to supper. There sbe is introduced to the other
arch conspirator. She sees through her mirror
that they are trying to give her drugged wine, tout
she thwarts them by throwing it in their face. She
runs. The unrelenting villains pursue herl Down
a steep hill sbe rolls. The villains follow. At
last, exbausteii, she falls^ limp. They capture her
and bring her back to the office. There they try
to induce her to reveal the combination to the
safe. She flaunts defiance in their faces. They
take off her shoes and hy tickling the sole of her
feet, she opens the safe and as tbey enter, she
swings the heavy doors shut — and lo^^ks them in.
Her emiiloyer returns, and she explains. The arcb-
conspirators are arrested and dragged off to jail.
Mary's employer lays his heart and hand at her
feet and offers her his entire fortune if sbe will
only consent to marry him. Mary is in ecstasy
when she is rudely awakened by her employer
shaking her and telling her that she is discharged
for sleejdng liurins business hours.
FOR A WOMAN (Feb. 8).— Nellie is a maid em-
ployed in tilt* limne uf Captain Ronaldson. She is
loved by J<tbn, the butler. Sbe returns his love,
but does not show it forcibly. She receives a let-
ter from her sister, informing her that she is in
need of money, as the doctor has ordered her to
go to a different climate. Nellie yields to tempta-
tion and at an opportune moment steals. The theft
Js discovered almost immediately. Captain Ronald-
son sends for a detective and he questions the
help. The detective searches everyone who was
in the house at the time. In a moment of des-
peration Nellie slips the money into John's pocket.
He feels it. She looks at him beseechingly, and
he is placed in the strange predicament of either
sacrificing the girl he loves or going to jail him-
self. He selects the latter course. When the de-
tective finds the money, be confesses to the theft,
and is arrested. John is tried, convicted, and
sentenced to two years in jail. Nellie resolves to
• save him. Sbe takes the balance of the money,
writes a letter with it. saying that it was she and
not John who stole the money and enclosing the
other half of wliat was stolen. This .she places
on Captain Ronaldson' s desk. The captain's dog
cdmes in to the room and takes the envelope in
his mouth, a trick the captain had taught him.
He secretes it in the outhouse. A year passes.
Nellie secures another position. Later, the captain
is walking with the dog, when the dog leads him
to the outhouse. He reads it astonished, and se-
cures John's release. Later, John meets Nellie by
accident. His love still the same, he insists upon
her forgetting his deed in going to jail for her
and insists upon marrying her.
JOKER.
THE MIDNIGHT ALARM (Feb. 2).— A crime
wave is swet'pin;^ nvf-r the city. Max*^ wife is
worked up to a state of high nervous tension over
the newspaper stories. After ascertaining that
the entire house is securely locked, she retires.
Shortl.v afterward she hears a sound. She arouses
Max, but he pooh-'poobs her fears, turns over and
goes to sleep. The wife, however, tip-toes out of
the room. Sbe locates the strange noise at the
kitchen door. After barricading the door with
furniture, she telephones for the police.
Max, awakened by the noise, hides in a closet.
The wife enters and bearing a noise in the closet,
barricades that door. Sbe hears other noises at
the front door. It is the jwlice, but believing it
is the burglars, she barricades that door, then the
back door and finally telephones for the fire de-
partment. The police break in one door, the fire-
men another and all come face to face. The
combined force then charge the closet in which
Max is imprisoned. Max is roughly handled until
his identity is discovered. Finally all get together
to solve the mystery and the wife leads them to
the kitchen where the first strange noise originated.
A mouse is discovered stuck to a piece of fly-t>aper.
of the piano and comes near breaking his neck.
He gets him at last, with a startling rear view i
and snaps the button. He is about to take another, \
but Baby sets up a howl and it is all off.
ECLAIR.
INTO THE WILDERNESS (Three parts— Feb.
4). — Agatha, an English society girl, is secretly
nmrried to Howard, a young officer of the Military
Academy. Gordon, Howard's classmate, is in-
fatuated with the secret bride. Howard refuses
to make public his marriage with Agatha. Later,
their is a fight between the two men and both
imagine tbey have killed the other. Gordon goes
to Canada and becomes a member of the mounted
police. Howard also goes to Canada, leaving in-
stnictions for the girl- wife to follow. Howard
falls into evil ways and when Agatha arrives, she
is unable to find him.
While traveling across the country. Agatha is
caught in a wreck caused by Howard's pals, who
were to hold up the train. Agatha is found by
G'ordon and cared for.
Howard is sought after by Gordon and when he
comes upon the ca^bin one day, Gordon is about
to capture him. Agatha meets her husband face
to face and confesses; she pleads with Gordon to
allow him to escape and the officer consents.
Howard is shot by other police in the attempted
escape and Gordon is apprehended for unfaithful
duty and disgraced. Meanwhile the news of what
is going on has reached England, and Howard's
sister starts out to find Gordon and bring him
back to his heart-broken mother. They all meet
and the party return to England witb the memory
of their terrible experiences in the wilderness strong
in their minds and with a suggested love between
Agatha and Gordon.
VALENTINE'S DAY (Feb. 8).— Cy Perkins kept
a general store in the little village of Ipswich. Cy,
gay old dog. was in love with all bis fair c\is-
tomers. He bad a peculiar habit of selling the
ladies his merchandise at half value, which pleased
his customers, 'but enraged his stout wife. Young
Jed Prody, the village cut-up, is madly in love
with Abarella Squires. He writes her a note to
meet him at 9 p. m. in fi'ont of the garden gate
and they will run away. Old Cy casts longing
eyes on Abarella's beauteous face and imagines
that she returns his sentiments. She enters the
store to purchase something and absent-mindedly
gives him the note in place of a bill: Cy reads it
and thinks he has won her. He sneaks from the
Imuse playing the accordion, hut in trying to leave
tlie store the wind blows the door shut and his
coat catches in it. Cy finally gets the door open
and two figures who have been leaning against it
are precipitated in, the three going to the floor.
He arises to find that it is Abarella and her youth-
ful swain who have been spooning. To t-omplete
his enjoyment they drag him all over the store
for breaking up their ''date." He retires to his
room — .lit. s.-ratched and witb clothes torn from
his back.
THE BLACK SEA (Feb, 8).— Exquisitely de-
picted scenes of the Black Sea and the villages
anil towns upon which shore it touches. The land
views which also take in a wide expanse, show
the natives, their modes of living, dress and their
w(nk and play. A wonderful dance on board ship
called the Knife Dance, is shown and a particu-
larly pretty scene is that of the sailors going
aloft at twilight to release the sails. The har-
bor, the market and the water front are shown
in their activities.
AN ENCHANTED VOICE (Jan. 25).— High-tone
arrives and causes intense excitement. The pro-
l>rietor and his maids fall all over themselves in
an effort to show him the best room in the house.
After ushering him to his room they listen out-
side the door, while High-tone goes to the piano
and to the accompaniment of most extraordinary
facial grimaces proceeds to sing a lullaby. His
listeners outside and the ensembled guests down-
stairs are enchanted by High -tone's dulcet notes,
and while he warbles away tbey listen spellbound.
Tbey commence to gently sway back and forth
and indulge in the most weird dances, gazing en-
raptured with the expression of a dying duck. The
song ends! Instantly the spell is broken, and the
entire lobby comes tumbling down about the ears
of the guests and the proprietor. All is excite-
ment. They beg High-tone to sing once more. He
comes to the door, knocking over the maids who
are listening intently outside and proceeds down-
stairs, where he warbles once more. Instantly the
pillars replace themselves, the ceiling becomes
whole again, the broken furniture is pieced to-
gether, and the guests are at peace.
HE DOESN'T CASE TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED
(Jan. 25). — Newly wed buys a camera and attempts
to photograph the kid. He tries to pose him. but
his darling refuses to stand for it. He chases him
in the bedroom. Baby crawls under the bed, papa
follows him, but it is too dark to take a picture
there. Chased by Newly wed, the kid runs under
the table and from r^iere around and in back
of the piano. Newly wed, assuming a graceful at-
titude, attempts to photograph him from the top
POWERS.
THE GERM IN THE KISS (Feb. 2).— A farce in
which a beautiful mustache attached to the lip of
a blooded aristocrat is deeply permeated with the
kiss germ. The doctor's daughter loves the mn^.
tache on this account. However, the doctor is
waging a bitter war on germs of all descriptions.
When the Count, the fortunate possessor of tbe
wonderful mustache, arrives at the doctor's home
to pay court to the damsel, the doctor orders him
to remove tbe kiss-permeated device from his face.
The Count refuses, and is ejected from the house.
He writes the girl, making au appointment for ah
elopement. The letter is intercepted by tbe doetor.
The Count keeps tbe appointment. He has dis-
guised himself by removing the mustache. The
doctor captures him and takes him to the operat-
ing room. Tlie Count appeals to the daughter,
but the mustache is gone, she no longer loves him.
Tbe unfortunate Count is put to work wasliing
dishes in the di,H tor's kitchen.
INTO THE LION'S. PIT (2 parts— Feb. 6).—
Marius goes into the lion's pit, taking his life iuto
his hands to save the girl who has been brutally
left to die by Marius' rival. ^Tien Marius arrives
the populace arises as one man to honor him, buj
above all others Dacia, his Pagan mistress, pays
him greatest homage. However, the happiness of
Marius and Dacia is short-lived. They quarrel and
Dacia leans to Cassius, who is envious of Mariud
and his friend in name only. Marius soon tires
of the quiet life in Rome and longs for the bjittlfr*
field. While thus chafing imder the restraint, he
gets sight of Lygia, a Christian, while be is walk.-,
ing in the forest. Captivated by her beauty, he
carries her off to his palace with wild passion.
Dacia, the discarded favorite, finds Cassius a
willing tool and con.spires with him to spoil the
beauty of the Christian. Lygia is abducted bf
Cassius and Dacia and thrown iuto the private
lion pit.
Marius is informed of the abduction by his bench-?
men and rushes in search of her. He arrives at
tbe pit to see tbe lion snarling and ready to spring
upon the girl. He thrusts his men aside and bounds
into the pit. The lion springs upon him, but he.
forces it back with his sword. He lifts the gill
to his friends above and then makes good his own
escape. Later, Marius realizes that he has failed
to make the girl love him. The scales fall frum b^
eyes and he sets her free. He embraces Christiaui^
ity, and his proud spirit finds rest.
IMP.
A HOT FINISH (Feb. 2).— Will E. Ketcham. a
drummer for a patent hand grenade fire extin-
i!:uisher, arrives in Squedunk and proceeds to win
the hearts of all tbe village beauties. This mad-
dens the young town I'Ut-ups and when they learB
that he is going to give a demonstration of his
extinguisher in the square tbey sneak to his room
and substitute gasoline for the patent comiiound.
A large crowd of farmers and their wives anfl
daughters congregate to see tbe result of the
famed fire killer. Tliey are astounded when the
grenades on being thrown into tbe flames explode
and sets the village afire. They chase him through
the woods. He gets on a horse and rides away as-
tounded at the result of his experiment.
Two children have seen the cut-ups substitute
the explosive for the compound and tbey, upon
being slipped by the conspirators, eell the girls.
The girls get an auto and find tbe runaway drum-
mer, who is a wandering perplexed fugitive. They
bring him back and denounce the rube conspirators,
who are severely thrashed by the citizens and the
girls. The drummer is again tbe idol of the girls.
KING THE DETECTIVE IN FORMULA "879"
(2 parts — ^Feb. 5). — Cecil Disney, a. noted chemist,
is experimenting to discover how to manufacture
artificial rubber. During one of his experiments
he accidentally mixes two toxins, the combustion
of which creates a deadly fume. In order not
to be overcome by tbe lethal gas, he throws it in.
tlie laboratory sink and- slams the hood down. At
that moment, his wife, who was entertaining a
friend on their cozy roof garden, left to go down- »
stairs to procure a match for the friend's cigar.
The friend, who was seated near the standpipe that
gave vent to tbe sink, inhales the chemical fumes.
He is instantly killed. The chemist is arrested
and about to be convicted for the murder, when
tbe great detective. King, is put on the case andjiT
succeeds in solving tbe mystery.
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British outpost is hard pressed by the dreaded
Afghans. Colonel Burton is in command and when
tbe story opens Lieutenant Clifford is momentarily
expecting the arrival of bis wife and baby.
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divides his forces into two divisions, commanding
one himself and placing the other in command of
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In the heat of battle Clifford hears the British
call to retreat. Believing the signal to come
from his commanding officer, he obeys it. At the
fort the Colonel insists that no retreat call was
sounded and accuses Clifford of cowardice. Clif-
ford is court-martialed and sentenced to be shot
the following morning. His wife arrives that "night
and brings the news that he is heir to a large
fortune.
Believing that his life will end on the morrow,
Clifford calls Major Bainbridge to his tent and
instructs him to take care of his will and look
after his wife and baby. Bainbridge, while Clifford
is in the tent, throws the will he has just penned
away and duplicates another, leaving Clifford's
newly acquired fortune to him. Returning. Clif-
ford signs it without looking it over. In the
meantime, however, EUingford, a private, picks
up the discarded will and preserves it. Clifford
is taken out the following morning to be shot.
An instant before the execution, the Afghans make
an attack and Clifford is wounded by an exploding
shell. Later he is captured by the tribesmen and
made a slave to Hassan Khan, commander of the
Afghans.
Years pass. Bainbridge has secured possession
of Clifford's estates. He has occasion to engage a
new maid and Clifford' chi,ld, now grown to girl-
hood, se<rures the position. Unaware of her iden-
tity, Bainbridge makes ill favored advances to
her. She escapes and returns to the little home
of her mother. Bainbridge follows. In the mean-
time EUingford has met Clifford and he directs
him to the cottage of his wife. Clifford breaks in
upon Bainbridge as he is struggling with the
terror-stricken girl. Clifford removes his disguise
and is recognized by the horrified Major, who be-
lieves him dead. He swears that he shall yet
have Clifford's sentence carried out. Then it is
that Clifford tells the story of how he was taken
captive and held as a slave by the Afghans; he
tells of his thrilling adventures, hardships and
sorrows and finally of his escape from Afghanistan.
Bainbridge realizes the greatness of his villainy
and repents. He gives over a letter to the effect
that the charge of cowardice against Clifford has
been dispelled and that Hassan Khan has con-
fessed to an intimate knowledge of the British
bugle calls. There is a happy reconciliation be-
tween husband and wife and daughter and Bain-
bridge pays for his misdeeds by death.
GOLD SEAL.
IN THE FALL OF '64 (2 parts— Feb. 3).— At
a military hall in a Southern mansion the Con-
federate officers are amusing themselves. Cap-
tain Ford is the officer in charge and Virginia, the
youns hostess, is his sweetheart. At the height
of tlieir fun the sentries outside report the ap-
proach of Union soldiers. All officers hurry to
their commands. At first the Confederates, hav-
ing less men. attempt to outmarch the Federals.
However, after a short time, they change plans and
entrench themselves on the surrounding hills. There
is a deadly battle and the Federals are driven
back to Virginia's estate. Ford is detailed to en-
ter the Union lines and ascertain the strength of
the enemy. Once within the lines, he is pursued
to Virginia's home. She conceals him under her
bed and when the Union men enter she is found
quietly sleeping. The Union men withdraw after
she awakens and rebukes them. She follows them
and holds their attention while Ford escapes by
the window. Virginia, after taking up her abode
with the slaves, disguises as an idiotic boy and
collects valuable information. Ford is taken and
brought back to her home. When he enters the
room she knocks over the lamp and her lover es-
capes by the window and she escapes to her room
and puts on feminine wearing apparel. The
Union officer in command discovers her masquerade,
but in the thick of battle she escapes to the Con-
federate ranks. The inffirmation which Ford and
the girl have collected turns the tide of battle
and the Union forces are defeated.
FRONTIER.
SLIM BECOMES AN EDITOR (Feb. 5).— The edi-
tor of the Biingleville Btigle pa«ts a sign on the door,
informing the citizens that he is going to a better
, town. O-n his way he meets Slim and sees him trad-
ing his horse for the Bungleville Bugle. On hear-
ing that the editor has left town without paying
his debts, tlie wrath of the citizens is aroused, and
they vow to hang the next editor that hits the
town. Slim takes possession and Is confronted by
the many creditors, who agreed to allow him thirty
days in which to pay the debts of the former editor.
He employs Molly as Society Editor.
The thirty days are about up and business is dull.
Molly inserts a sign on the door of the Bungleville
Bugle that coupons will be issued in the paper, and
at the end of a certain length of time, the one
holding most of them, can take her as his bride.
Business begins to boom. The cowboys spend all
their money in order to get the most coupons. On
the day that the votes are to be counted Molly
leaves for lunch, promising to return at one o'clock.
On her way home, however, she meets a traveling
man, and at once a mutual attachment springs.
Fiefore Molly realizes it, the clock has struck five.
She remembers and tells the travelling man about
the scheme. They finally agree to get married, and
to Jolly the boys along, Molly sends a note to the
newspaper office that she is waiting at the church.
They all make a bee-line for the church, only to
arrive there and find that Molly has already become
the wife of another.
PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE (Feb. 7).— .John
Brown is discharged by the Green River Oil Com-
pany. He returns home only to find that his little
daughter, Florence, is sick. The doctor is called,
and the case pronounced serious. A month passes,
and the child's condition is critical, owing to lack
of medicine and proper nourishment. He tries the
drug stores in an attempt to have a prescription re-
filled on credit, but in vain. Seeing a bank mes-
senger enter a bank with a shipment of currency,
Brown resolves to ask for a small loan from the
bank. The bank president curtly refuses. Brown
sees a revolver laying on a desk, seizes it and com-
pels the banker to lend him ten dollars.
Later, Brown is going for the doctor, when he sees
a small child in danger of being run down by an
automobile. He rescues her. The mother of the
child succeeds in obtaining his name and address
from the doctor. That same day Brown receives
a letter from the oil company, stating that a mistake
was made in his being discharged, that another
John Brown was intended, and inclosing a check
for time lost and instructions to return to work
immediately. At this point Mrs. Blair, the mother
of the little girl that Brown rescued, arrives with
her Imsband. who proves to be the bank president.
Brown explains the conditions under which he was
driven to force the loan, offers the check from the
oil company to cancel the debt, but the bank presi-
dent tells him that "his loan has been paid in full."
REX.
A RACE wnH DEATH (Feb. 5).— The child of an
automobile mechanic is stricken with a malady
which may require an immediate operation. The
attending physician instructs the mechanic and his
wife to notify him at once in case complications set
in. A big automobile race, for a prize of .^l.OOO, Is
to be held the following week. The mechanic is to
accompany the driver of racing car No. 10. The
race course stretches between the small town in
which the mechanic lives and Los Angeles, fifty
miles distant. The mechanic is on hand the morn-
ing of the race. The mechanic's wife comes with
the announcement that their child is worse. To-
gether they hurry to the physician's house, only to
find that he has been called to a hospital in Los
Angeles. Back at the race course the time for
starting has almost arrived and the driver of No.
10 is frantic because he cannot find his mechanic.
The signal for start is given and the racers begin.
An Instant later, the mechanic and his wife, carry-
ing the sick child, run \ip. get into No. 10 and
speed away towards Los Angeles and the doctor.
No. 10 is the last to start, but the nerve of a
father fighting for the life of his child Is of steel.
Without giving a thought to the fact that his car is
in the race, car No. 10 speeds past one car after
another and passes the judges' stand at the finish
well ahead of all the other contestants. The me-
chanic drives straight to the hospital. A check for
$2,010. the first prize in the big road race, is later
handed therein.
THE COWARD HATER (Feb. 8).— Harvey Mar
tin. a millionaire of eccentric ideas, and essentially a
woman hater, is telling the story. First, he hates
women because they are cowards, and furtlier. he
believes that all of his sweethearts have loved him
merely because he is rich. Jane, a poor but some-
what proud school teacher, visits her wealthy mar-
ried sister. Forthwith the sister sets a drag-net for
a rich match for Jane. Martin falls into the net
and is informed by the intriguing sister that Jane
is absolutely without fear. Martin grimly decides
to put her to the test. He brings her mice, snakes
and vicious dogs, but Jane controls herself and
keeps up the semblance of being fearless. As a
supreme test. Martin dares her to explore the grave-
.vard at dead of night. She accepts the challenge.
As a result of this test, however, she becomes ill.
She thanks Martin for teaching her to overcome
fear as she can now overcome her fear of poverty
and go back to her teaching. Martin, however, now
discovers that one who overcomes fear is more than
one born fearless. Thus he asks her to be Ids wife.
The end of the mntter is that she does not return
to teaching.
NESTOR.
FIRES OF CONSCIENCE (Feb. 4).— Two men
meet in the desert. One is in search of gold and
the other seeks solace and heartsease for an un-
requited love. Although ttiey are unknown to each
other, each loves the same girl, Ray, the prospector,
is the chosen suitor and around his neck he carries
the girl's picture. They live together in the wilds
and become friends, until one night Tom sees the
picture in the locket around Ray's neck. Toq;i's
jealousy prompts him to kill Ray, but gentle
thoughts of Ethel restrain his hand. On their way
through the desert they suffer from thirst. Ray
staggers and falls. Tom takes the locket and chain
from him and leaves him. He staggers along. He
takes a drink of water, which he has saved for
himself, but his conscience smites him and he goes
back, gives Ray the life-giving from his canteen,
and himself dies. Ray fashions a grave in the
burning sands and buries his friend. Ho Is dis-
covered and rescued by outrider. He Is reunited to
the woman he loved, but even more sublime than
their love, is the shadow of the dead man hovering
over them, the man who hated deeply, loved in-
tensely and was a gentleman.
TWIXT LOVE AND FLOUR (Feb. 6).— The baker
loves his cashier and a neighboring grocer is like-
wise smitten. One day the baker's supply of fiour
gets low and he sends to the grocer for more. Dis-
couraged in his love affair and in a spirit of revenge,
the grocer mixes violet talcum powder with the
Hour, wliich is to be delivered to the baker. The
flour is received and made into loaves. The loaves
are delivered to the baker's customers, and the rest
is war! All who eat the flavored bread become ill.
The buker is held to account. His shop is mobbed.
The young lady informs the union of the joke, and
then she takes a taxi and rescues ttie baker from
the mob. The union bakers capture the grocer and
bring him to the bakery. They plaster him with
dough and place him in the oven. When he is well
cooked and brown, they take him from the oven
and frost him, artistically. He is then placed as
an ornament upon the immense wedding cake, which
has been prepared for the wedding of the baker and
his cashier.
UNIVERSAL.
ANIMATED WEEKLT, NO. 98 (Jan. 21).—
Eskimo Tango, — An amusing exhibition of our latest
fashionable dance given by Eskimos at Nome,
Alaska.
The "World's- Greatest Water Tube. — Mayor
Mitchel, of New York, dynamites barrier 400 feet
lielow street level, completing the Catsklll Aqueduct,
which will supply New York with spring water at
a cost of $200,000,000. Hon. John Purroy Mitchel,
New York's youngest mayor.
Topsy-Turvy Stunts in the Clouds. — Lincolo
Beachey breaks all records by turning seven con-
secutive loops during one flight at the Panama
Pacific Exposition Grounds.
Winter Sports. — Skiing in full swing on Norway's
snouy heights.
Federal League After Players. — .Toe Tinker, who
refused a .$10,000 bonus from the Brooklyn National
I^eagne to manage the Chicago Federals. Three-
fingered Brown, new manager of the St. Louis
Federals.
Fashions. — Frills and draperies trim the new
spring i^lothes. Made from Ladies' Home Journal
Patterns.
Felling a Chimney. — A large factory chimney suc-
cessfully razed by dynamite at Leicester. England.
Fatal Wreck. — Three persons killed and twenty-
seven injured when wooden coaches of a Georgia
Southern & Florida Railroad train collapse near
i-'ordele, Ga.
Al, J. Jennings. — Author of "Beating Back." once
outlaw, now candidate for governor of Oklahoma.
Scenes on the Border. — The Red Cross Society is
doing noble work among the wounded and dying-
Mexican soldiers.
Human Tug- Boat. — Commodore Elionsky performs
remarkable feat of towing 1,262 pounds for eight
miles in icy river.
Cartoons by the World-Famous Caricaturist — Hy
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THE LOSER WINS (Jan. 30).— Jim, entering the
bank, drops a billfold. Nell picks it up, and a
friend in an auto drives up and greets her, so that
Jim, retracing his steps to find the billfold, misses
her. She leaves a card, but with no address, and
Jim. returning, begins his search for the girl with
the billfold. Nell, reporting the incident at home,
deposits the money on a table, and a fire in a near-
by house attracts her attention. Tommy, entering
to 'deliver a hat, finds the house empty, and in
"rubbernecking" sees the billfold. Hearing some-
one, he steps behind the portieres and Muggs makes
a getaway with the billfold. Tommy's story is not
believed by the police and he's arrested. Jim, re-
porting his loss, arrives at the station in time of
Tommy's arrest, believes his innocence, and bails
him out. Delivering a hat later, Tommy recognizes
Muggs and the billfold and reports to Jim. who in
the meantime through the court Incident has met
Nell and a love affair springs up. Tommy leads
the cops to Muggs and doesn't let himself be
bribed, to remain honest — although Jim was the
loser, he was a winner with Nell.
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firm were the two persons of whom he was most
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Tlie young loTers quarreled, as young lovers will
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girl flirted with the clerk he despised, and he de-
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AMERICAN.
THE HERMIT (2 paxts— Feb. 2).— Grar-e King
and motor party discover a picturesque spot and
hermit. The masterful personality of the hermit
60 attracts Grace that she Invites him to lunch with
them under the trees, afterward persuading him to
tell his past history.
Twenty years ago, the -hermit, then a wealthy
young man, was accepted by his sweetheart. His
brother loved the same girl and being of an im-
petuous and emotional nature exerted himself to
win her from his rival. Failing In this, he yielded
to an evil impulse, and bribed a ruffian to chloro-
form and bring her to him. The accepted lover,
being warned by telepathy, that the girj was In
danger, reached her gate as the masked man was
coming out with her. A deadly conflict ensued,
during which the lover was beaten senseless. The
girl revived; screaming for help, she rushed into
the house. The conspirator realizing his own
danger and In order to incriminate his brother,
Jack, placed a mask over the latter's face and a
revolver in his hand and then escaped.
The police arrived as the young man, with the
mask still on. and revolver clasped in hand! was
regaining consciousness. Circumstantial evidence
gave him seven years in prison. But worse, his
sweetheart repudiated him. She married the brother.
After serving his term and being liberated, he never
let his people .see him, ibut left for California,
where he lived alone for fifteen years.
After finishing his story, the hermit shows them
his sweetheart's picture and with a startled cry,
Grace declares it to be her mother. .She tries to
have the hermit go with her, but shaking his head
he shows her a letter, sent ten years before, con-
taining the dying confession of his brother and plead-
ing for pardon, also entreating that his wife never
be told the truth. Afterward, with much maneu-
vering and plotting, Grace brings about a reunion
of the lovers.
TRUE WESTERN HEARTS (Feb. 7).— There were
tears In Jcrl Thompson's eyes as he looked across
the table at his son. For five long years they had
toiled, enduring almost incredible hardships, to
realize their all-consnming amibitlon — to own a little
farm where they might settle down in peace and
comfort: and now it looked as though that dream
was in a fair way to be realized. " 'Twas a mighty
hard fig*ht, lioy, but we won and I'm proud of you,"
said Jed. Two thousand dollars, as nearly as* they
could rerkon it, in gold dust, had been taken from
the ground, and now the opportunity of a lifetime
had come to them. Old Len Williams was ready
to retire and his farm was for sale. $2,000 would
txuy it. Tom determined to look over the land.
Ed Thorpe, all 'round bad man, delivering a letter
to Jed. had seen the money and his cupidity was
aroused. He determines to steal it and enlists the
aid of one Jackson. They descend on the cabin
and tind Jed alone. Tieing him securely, they de-
mand to know the hiding-place of the money. Jed
refuses to answer, and Thorpe, thrusting a poker
into the stove, threatens to burn the old man's
eyes out unless the information Is forthcoming.
"My boy and I have fought and starved for that
money for five long years and all tlie tortures of
the damned won't make me give it up," Jed an-
swers them.
As Tom on his way to town passes an Isolated
cabin, a woman comes to the door and telling him
that her husband has just died, asks Tom's aid
In burying him. He learns that the dead miner is
Jim Lawrence, a good-Jiearted fellow, who had
more than once helped them over rocky days. "I
guess dad would like to see Jim before we hnry
him and besides we will need his help," Tom tells
the woman, and promising to be back in a few
hours, goes off.
As he nears the cabin he hears his father cry
out in agony. Thorpe has just drawn the red hot
poker across the wrist of Jed. hoping to get a con-
fession from him. Tom rushes to his father's aid
and makes short work of the bandits. Deciding the
cabin Is no longer a safe refuge, they prepare to
leave, taking the money with them, flurrying to
the widow's aid they help bury her husband. Now
it is true that men have fought and bled, suffered
and died for womankind, hut few indeed are they
who would make the sacrifice In its selfishness sub-
lime that these noble-hearted miners made without
a whimper. The doctors had told, Mrs. Lawrence
she was a consumptive. "But." she told Jed, "I
don't believe it. I'm strong and I'll work for my
little girl." Then the dry hacking cough of the
consumptive seized her and Jed and Tom shook
their heads gravely. "Ma'am," said Jed, "V'see
your husband was what you might call a silent part-
ner with us and Tom and I have brought his share
of the claim." O, noble falsehood! Down on the
table plumped the little bags of gold that a few
hmirs before Jed had told the bandits all "the tor-
tures of the damned" could not make him give up.
But she was a helpless woman and they were men
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and could hustle. Back to the cabin they trndged
to begin anew the long hard flght— a noble father
ana courageous eon.
MAJESTIC.
THE THIEF AND THE BOOK (Two reels— Jon.
24). — The Bat, a thief, about twentv-three years
old, In order to occupy the attention of an old
bookseller, while his partner, he FHy, robs the till,
purchases a book at random. Ivater, after a chase
and escape to the Devil's Roost, Old Meg's refuge
for thieves, he takes the book from his pocket,
and Is about to throw it aside when the title
attracts him, "Electricity Made Simple." The idea
strikes him to attempt the wiring of the Roost
and replacing the smoky old lamp with electric
light. His success opens a new life to him, and
he seeks honest employment at the Electric Light
Power Company, resolving to become something in
the worid of electricity. His conscientious devo-
tion to duty and hard study, and love of the clean
new life, lead him rapidly up the ladder, and after
demonstrating his acquired knowledge by locating
and repairing a puzzling break in the machinery
at the works, he finds himself advanced to the
office of assistant electrician.
About this time the fortunes of the old bookseller
the unknowing contributer to Bat's reform, under-
go a pitiful alteration. After twenty years in the
same location, lie finds himself with old age handi-
capping him and Is obliged to move out and give
place to a new building, and seek other quarters.
The shock sickens his soul and body, and selling
his little stock with the aid of his fifteen-vear-old
grandchild, he takes to his bed. The old man dies,
and homeless and penniless. Bess finally becomes a
victim to Meg, and takes up her abode at the
Devil's Roost.
Five years pass. The Bat and his former em-
ployer at the plant are now partners as electrical
contractors and engineers. Bess still works her
trade. Fortunately, it is the Bat who catches her
at last when she attempts to "lift" hla watch. Re-
membering his own past, he takes her to his office,
and by kindness softens Bess's hardened nature,
and starts her on a "clean path" by helping her
to become a stenographer. His head typist volun-
teers to help Bess. She worships her benefactor
and the Bat. too, grows instantly and deeply fond
of his protege. On the day of Bess's arrival at
proficiency the sister of Bat's partner conies to the
city and demands the complete devotion of the men
to her entertainment for the few days of her visit.
They laughingly comply, and begin with the the-
ater first. Bess in sudden and desperate jealousy,
entirely unreasonable, drops back tn her old self
Ions enough to follow the party to the theater and
skillfully steal the purse of the sister and bear It
away to her old haunt, the Devil's Roost. She Is
seen and followed by the Fly. her suitor from the
moment of her first entrance to the Roost. Re-
raor.se overtakes Bess while In the Roost, now
hideous to her. and made doubly so by the renewed
attentions of the repulsive Fly. Fly's persistence
this time amounts to force, and he seizes Bess.
The timely appearance of Old Meg on the scene
saves Bess from the clutches of the Fly. Old Meg
drives Fly away, with a warning never to return:
he swears vengeance, and hurries to the tbeater.
where the loss of the purse is discovered. To the
manager Fly reveals the mystery of the Devil's
Roost, where he informs him the purse may be
found, and gives complete directions of bow to
reach the Roost by its secret entrance. The man-
ager repeats Fly's story to the police and to Bat.
the latter instantly recognizing his old quarters.
Fly makes a quick getaway as soon as his pur-
pose is accomplished.
In the meantime. Bess in tbe den. wraps the
purse up and addresses it. together with a pathetic
note to the Bat. She leaves it at the theater box
office, and it is delivered to Bat while Bess is
returning iio the Boost. The Bat rends the note:
"I stole this, but I don't want it. Might as well
be a thief as be loving yon. and breaking my heart.
Thanks for too much kindness. It's no use. Back
to the Roost for me. Be^s." In a flash the Bat
realizes that Bess must mean Devil's Roost, and
there the police have gone to make a raid. Slip-
ping the purse in the folds of the sister's cloak,
he excuses himself and hurries to a taxi. The
police are ahead of him however, and reach the
alley- way to the Roost first, making it impossible
for him to precede them and rescue Bess. Then
he remembers the hole under the eaves which he cut
for the electric wires, and climbing the rickety
old fire escapes to the roof, he crawls through the
hole, and warns Bess and rescues her just as the
police enter and arrest Old Meg and the others.
Safe at his lodgings, he explains to Bess bow be
knew of the hole. He gets the book that changes
his career, now old and worn, and tells the story.
Bess recognizes the imprint of her grandfather's
stamp on the book, and in great wonder of It all
they tell of their love.
A RIOT IN RTTBEVILLE (Jan. 31).— A "Meller-
drania" company is billed for a one night stand In
a tank town in a lurid production entitled "Lizzie,
the Poor Working Girl." The picture of the
"heavy" In make-up, unfortunately resembles that
of a horse thief and wife-beater In the vicinity, for
wliose capture there has been a great reward offer-
ed. A village rube with Sherlock Holmes Instincts,
discovers the similarity, and makes his revelations
to a few choice cronies, urging secrecy. The natu-
ral result is a town agog with excitement. And
the company enthuses over a crowded bouse. But
the villagers are there for a purpose. This soon
becomes apparent.
Ohas. Dudley, the "heavy," off the stage, Is *
merely a mild-mannered, brow beaten husband to
the leading lady, and answers the name of Henry,
but on the stage! Well, it's different. He 1b
busily engaged In ferociously choking the heroine In
one of the most thrilling moments in the play,
when one of the nibes, unable to restrain his
cupidity, makes a grab for the prize, and the whole
reward-dazzled audience, in an endeavor to "beat
him tew it," begin clambering onto the stage. The
villain holts, so does the hero and a "dead man."
The manager attempts explanations, but in vain.
To the stage door surges the mob, where with tar
and feathers, a rail and other implements of wel-
come, the had one's appearance is awaited. In wild
terror, the "white Uvered villain" observes their
business-like preparations, then sneaking out of a
side window, runs for it. He is captured and pleads
for mercy. His wife receives the information that
her husband is being tortured for wife-beating.
Henry a wife-beater! How excrutiatingly funny.
He is about to be strung up when his wife ap-
pears and demands his release. She theatrically
pulls off his fierce mustache, which be has forgotten
to remove In his fright, showing that his ferocity
is merely a shell. She then takes her hiihby in
hand, and her treatment of him vindicates him be-
yond the shadow of a doubt from- suspicion of
wife-beater.
RELIANCE.
OUR MUTUAL GIRL fJan, 19).— After a life
spent amid primitive surroundings and country
limitations. Margaret, the Mutual Girl, who haa
lived within the narrow confines of a farm house,
receives a letter from her aunt In New York, a
wealthy society woman and member of the best
sets, to give up the life as a dairy maid and make
her home in the great metropolis.
While Margaret is enthusiastic over the pros-
pect, she is nevertheless sorry to leave her coun-
try sweetheart, but Is Induced to do so when a pic-
ture of grandeur, beautiful clothes and good times
is presented to her. She comes to New York and,
unknown to her. is followed by her country boy
lover. Her aunt meets her at the Pennsylvania
Station and realizes immediately that Margaret
must undergo a certain amount of training for the
society life that she has mapped out. She Is
whisked to the home of her aunt in Fifth Avenue
in a limousine car and the next day is taken on
a shopping tour, where visits are made to the
parlors of famous modistes and equally famous
shops and department stores until the girl's per-
sonal outfit is a liberal education in up-to-date
dresses in all Its multitudinous details.
While this Is going on the country boy arrives
in New York and goes through a series of humor-
ous scenes in trying to find a plac^ to live and
work to the winning of his sweetheart.
TRICKED BY A PHOTO (Jan. 28).— A detective
takes bis girl to a seashore place of amusement and
has her photo taken with his head on her shoulder.
A noted crook does the same with his girl. Later
the detective is sent out after this same crook and
can only find his girl. who. of course, refuses to
give him up. The detective recalls seeing them at
the photographers and tries all sorts of schemes to
make the girl give him up to the police, without
success. Finally, he thinks of making her Jealous
of her lover and casts about for a chance to do so.
He gets the crooks photo from the photographers
and cuts the head of the crook nut. He cuts his
own head off of bis own photo and sticks the crook's
on instead and then has the whole photo re-photo-
graphed. He shows it to the girl, who thinks her
lover has had it taken with another woman, and In
a jealous rage, she tells the police where he Is and
he is captured.
TOO PROUD TO BEG (Jan. 31). — James Morrison,
an old man living alone with his daughter, loses
his position because he wishes to remain an honest
man. and after vain searching for employment, la
almo:«t starving, along with his daughter, Bess. He
frequents saloons and gets food for free lunches and
even tries to get food from the garbage palls Id
the hall of the tenement where he lives.
A thief living In the house steals a wallet from
the man who discharged Morrison, and Morrison,
having been seen about the halls acting suspiciously,
is suspected. His daughter Is ill and the old man
feels ashamed and would rather be accused of theft
than acknowledge that he bad been reduced to rum-
maging garbage to live. An old woman neighbor
has seen him though. She tells his former boss
and the real thief, who Is seen throwing the pocket-
book away, is caught. The old man is given his
job back by his former boss and he and Bess are
assured of a bappv future.
OUR MUTUAL GIRL (Second Release— Jan. 20).
—Margaret, "The Mutual Girl." Is observed rubbing
her eyes In bewilderment at the beautiful scene
about her as she awakens from a pleasant night of
happy dreams and Is subtly conscious of luxury and
softness. For a moment, she fails to understand
the metamorphosis from a cold, farm house room,
with Its stiff, old-fashioned furniture and hard bed
to a boudoir of beauty and costly furnishings, but
as her eyes gradually open and become fixed on the
heavy canopies of her Louis XIV bedstead, and her
hands grope about amid a wealth of soft coverings,
the realization becomes fixed that a new life la
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dawning on her and sbe Is enthusiastic to rise and
meet it. Her maid enters and places a tray of
tempting delicacies before her, and as she nibbles
at her toast, her aunt enters and discusses plans
for a day of pleasure.
Meanwhile, in a remote section of the city, amid
squalid surroundings and poverty, the country boy
sweetheart of Margaret is awakening from a terrible
night of discomfort. He is seen shivering in a
hall bedroom of an east side tenement and. unable
to stand the cold any longer, he arises and prepares
to seek employment. A want ad in a daily paper
catches his eye. He reads that the Cunard Steam-
ship Co. desires the services of a young man to act
as a guide on the doclts. and he hastens to the
pier, hoping to be the lucky one. The scene again
shifts to Margaret's boudoir, where she has com-
pleted h(*r toilet and is discussing the trip to the
Yale-Princeton football game with her aunt, which
they attend that afternoon. During the game a
French Count of distinction and a friend of the
Van Wycks greet Margaret's aunt, and after being
introduced to her niece, are invited to call.
The country boy secures the job and the following
day witnesses the arrival of a transatlantic liner.
Among the passengers are two women, whose pe-
culiar actions on the pier arouse the suspicions of
the country boy. While he is watching them, the
Count arrives on the scene and there is a whispered
conversation between the trio. Convinced that they
are smugglers or are planning some crooked deed,
the country boy seeks permission to follow them.
The country boy has learned Margaret's address
and that evening, after work, goes to call on her.
Mistaken for the Count, the maid ushers the country
boy into the drawing room, where Margaret goes
into ecstacies of delight when she sees him. Her
pleasure is interrupted by the arrival of the Count,
who the country boy immediately recognizes as the
man whom he suspected of being a smuggler, and a
sharp argument ensues. Margaret's aunt dismisses
the country boy, and receives the Count with graci-
ous hospitality.
On the following day Margaret's aunt receives an
Invitation from the only woman senator in the
United States, Mrs. Helen Robinson, of Colorado,
inviting her and her niece to visit the famous Morl-
sinl estate. The invitation is accepted and on the
way the two ladies go shopping. They visit Joseph's
famous millinery shop in Fifth Avenue and make
expensive selections.
DOMINO.
THE INTORMER (2 parts— Jan. 22 1 .— Xora
Ttrady. living with her father, is invited to a shindy
by a suitor. Michael. She accepts. Barney O'Shea
is the one she loves, but who does not propose to
her. He does later, however, and finding she is
going with Michael, plans to play ghost, which he
■does, as they are on the way. and Michael, nearly
frightened to death, runs away. Bamev then takes
Nora to the Shindy. Michael later finds out the
trick and turns informer for the British, telling of
Barney, who is leading the Irish patriots. The
British burn the cottage of Barney's mother in an
effort to discover the leader. Xora takes the old
woman into her home. Barney and his friends.
In an effort to punish Michael, drive him insane.
.\ dpspat<'h bearer with papers is wounded and seeks
refuge in Xorah's cottage, and asks Barney's mother
to take the papers. She does so. is discovered with
them, and arrested for treason. The colonel informs
Barney if he gives himself up he would save his
mother's life. Barney agrees, and is consequently
hanged for treason.
THE HEART OF WOMAN (Three Parts— Jan. 29^.
— ^Marion Colgate lives with her father, a proud
Colonist, and when Gen. Gage, a Britisher, proposes,
Marion refuses him. as she prefers a man given to
flrt instead of warfare, while her father wants her
to marry a title. Gage, visiting the British out-
posts, seeks shelter with a Scotch family named
Muir. A son, Ponald. educated and a fine musician.
Gage thinks would be Marion's ideal, and as Lord
Marsh has written that he cannot come to the Col-
onies at this time. Gage induces Donald to imperson-
ate I-ord Marsh. Donald, as Lord Marsh, Is Intro-
-duced to Marion, and they fall in love. Marion over-
hears a nonvprsation between Gage and Donald,
thus finding that Donald is an imposter. Donald
leaves and engages with Washington as a scout,
while Marion visits her aunt. Donald succeeds In
deliverini: Washington's plans to a courier of Gen.
'Greene, but is wounded. He staggers into the garden
■of Marlon's aunt, where Marion recognizes him.
Marlon and her aunt hide him. Donald recovers and
he and Marion are married after all.
MUTUAL WEEKLY.
MUTUAL WEEKLY. NO. 56 (Jan. 21).— A Poor
Man's Vehicle. — Cycle motor-car becoming popular
throughout the world.
Lord Kintore Arrives. — Chairman of Anglo-Ameri-
can exposition comes, seeking attractions for London
show.
The Movies in Japan. — Motion Picture Theater-;
now the principal amusement of Xipponese.
The Circus in Winter. — What the Bamum and
Bailey outfit really looks like in Its Connecticut
tiome.
Modem Hawaii — Island territory uses latest In
motor-plows for cane fields.
Miners Strike in France. — Thousands of workmen
protest against long hours and low pay.
A Cross-Country Rim. — San Francisco Bulletin con-
ducts annual event in Pacific Coast city.
The Royal Sydney Horse Show. — Australian stock
raisers exhibit some splendid specimens of draft
horses.
After the Floods. — Western Texas as it looked
after the freshets subsided.
LUX.
AN ALARMING DINNER PARTT (Jan. 23).—
Pat assists his master and mistress to prepare the
table for a dinner party. When it is found that
the guests will bring their seven daughters it is
thought advisable to have the two extra leaves In
the dining-room table. Unfortunately, from long
disuse, the table works In a very stiff manner.
WINTER SCENES IN SWITZERLAND (Jan. 23).
,As the title gives one to understand, this Is a
series of charming views from a land towards which
we always look when searching for exceptional
natural beauty.
KAY-BEE.
A KENTUCKY ROMANCE (Jan. 23).— One day
when Bob Hargrove's cow is devastating the Selby
garden. Jim Selby is on the point of shooting it
when Bob comes and stops him. They quarrel and
Jim is slightly wounded In the arm. Nance Selby
and Losie Hargrove are sweethearts, but after the
feud both are forbidden to cross the stream which
separates the two farms. However, Loxle goes
across the river and makes love to the girl, only to
be discovered by her father. He Is sent off the
ground and told never to speak to Nance again.
Quite some time later Xance. who is now a young
woman, takes her small brother. Tommy, of whom
Selby is very fond, to go fishing. He falls in and
is rescued bv Loxie. who is hunting. While riding
for the doctor. Loxie is shot by Selby. who knows
nothing about his errand. Xance manages to carry
her brother home, and on the way is met by the
father, who is greatly alarmed, and together with
the mother they go for the doctor. Loxie has
already arrived at the doctor's and is being taken
rare of. The horse upon which Loxie had been rid-
ing has gone home, and Hargraves, discovering the
blood marks, thinks that Selby has Injured his son
and starts out to find him. All meet at the doctor's.
Explanations are made and the feud is ended by
the promise of the parents that Xance and Loxie
may be married.
FOR HER BROTHERS SAKE (Jan. 27) — Sheriff
Frye's son. John, is addicted to gambling and the
scheriff has warned him several times to stop. One
night John returns home quite intoxicated and. as
a result of the quarrel which ensues, he leaves home,
notwithstanding the pleading of his sister. Mary.
The sheriff is heartbroken the next morning when
he learns that his son had left, and he and Mary
anxiously await news from him. John obtains a
position on a i^anch and does good work, but when
the season closes he Is *'laid off." He starts In
drinking and gambling again. Losing all bis money
to a card shark, he accuses him of cheating, and
shoots at him. John believes that he has killed the
gambler, hurries away, and sends to Mary for
money with which to escape across the border. She
takes the money from the sheriff's strong bos and
gives it to her brother. He is stealing a ride on
the stage coach when it is held up and John,
wounded, is relieved of the money, but not before
he has wounded the bandid. who later dies. The
sheriff and a posse are looking for the man who stole
the money and are notified of the hold-up. They
find John, take him home, and also the dead bandit.
The sheriff recovers the money without knowing that
his son was the instigator of the theft. A telegram
tells Mary and John that the gambler, whom .John
tb'-yUght he had killed, was only slightly wounded.
BRONCHO.
A NEW ENGLAND IDYL (Two Parts— Feb. 4).—
By the will of Armanda Brown. Rose Fowmes, a girl
of a New England village, is left the Brown fortune,
providing she will marry Mrs. Brown's son, John,
who has drifted to the city and has become infatu-
ated with a chorus girl. When Rose sees at the
time the will is read that John does not care for
her, she resolves to forfeit the fortune by marrying
the first man that asks her.
Rose and her widowed mother have sacrificed a
good deal to send Jim Fownes to a business college
in the city. Jim rescues EUaWynn, the chorus girl,
from the hands of some ruffians, and immediately
falls in love with her and marries her. He takes her
home, much to the surprise of John Brown, who has
been jilted by the girl and resolves to marry Rose.
Rose feels that she has done John a great injustice
when she sees that the girl her brother has married
is in reality the girl whose picture she found in
John's room. She apologizes to John and the picture
closes with Rose in John's arms.
A ROMANCE OF THE SEA (2 parts- Feb. 11).—
Master Bell, an old salt, receives word that Roder-
ick Due, the former mate of a piratical craft, has
escaped and Is looking for him. Bell Is greatly -wor-
ried, for he has a chart which locates a wonderful
treasure chest. Before he can leave the town. Due
appears and hires some fishermen to attack Bell and
gain possession of the chart. They assault the old
man and he is getting the worst of It when Captain
Rood and his sweetheart, Ethel, come upon the scene
and rout the sailors, taking the old man, who is
badly injured, to Ethel's home.
Later he dies and gives to them the chart and
instructs them how to find the treasure. Due learns
of this, and when Rood advertises for sailors to
man his ship, he and the fisherman, who got the
worst of the fight, apply for positions and are taken
on by the unsuspecting Rood.
Rood and Ethel are married and start out in
search of the treasure. Just as they arrive in sight
of the land. Due and his men are plotting to take
possession of the ship, when the boatswain, who Is
a friend of Rood's, overhears them, warns Rood, and
takes Ethel to a small boat. Rood, with the cook,
who is also loyal, tries to reason with Due. Due
orders his men to attack the captain, but he locks
the door and escapes with his wife. They arrive on
the island, discover the chest In a cave and return
with it to the ship. Due, in the meantime, having
discovered the escape of the captain, with his men
man a small boat and go to the island, but are at-
tacked by Indians, who kill all but Due. They row
towards the ship. The cook, who has recovered from
his blow, sees them approaching, fires a cannon and
kills them. Later the captain, with his chest, ar-
rives on the boat to the joy of all.
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THE FUNNY REGIMENT (Three parts). — The
Twins, regular bad men of the regiment, have been
condemned to the military prison, and it goes
much against the grain of the kind-hearted Cap-
tain Hurluret to see these poor fellows confined
to their cells. His leniency toward them, how-
ever, is speedily taken advantage of with most
amusing results.
Consequently, when the General of the regiment,
another kind-hearted officer, comes to inspect the
barracks, he finds that the regiment are all heartily
enjoying themselves and that breach of the rules
and regulations is rife. He reproves the Captain,
but the latter merely replies that he cares not
for the rules and regulations, as his ambition Is
not promotion, but to be beloved by his men.
I'nder such an officer the men would boldly court,
without fear, the death that lurks in waiting
for them. Truly, the Captain's ambition is realized,
for his men love him with all their hearts.
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A SOTJX'S TEMPEST (Three Parts).— Laura, the
daughter of Doctor Roberts, an eminent surgeon, is
the happiest girl on earth. It is the evening of
her engagement to the man of her choice. The
guests are just beginning to take their leave, when ,
the doctor is called to attend Baron Dascole,
who is dying in a neighboring town. This will
necessitate the doctor remaining away for the
balance of the night. The guests have all departed.
The house is in darkness, but there in the moon-
light a man in evening dress is patiently waiting
for a signal. He is Viscount George, who had
slipped a note to the doctor's wife while at the
reception, and sbe in return gave her consent. The
doctor's car, having met with an accident, necessi-
tates him to return home. The thief of love ad-
vances cautiously. The half-open doors close si-
lently behind him. The soft carpets deaden his
footsteps. The guilty wife is awaiting him. But
the door creaks. The unexpected noise catches the
ears of the Viscount, someone has entered and is
approaching cautiously. In vain does the Viscount
attempt to flee: the man grasps him by the throat.
The man is Dr. Roberts, who has returned, and
noticing the door open, thinks a thief is in the
house. He arms himself to kill. The light reveals
a gentleman. The doctor is. startled to find that
he is face to face with Viscount George. A sus-
I'icion comes over him that this man cannot be in
his house for any other reason than one.
Laura has been aroused by tlie noise. She listens
and a realization of the truth comes over her of
what she had suspicion of for some time past. She
realizes her happiness Is destroyed and the peace
of her family at stake. Every tie of family aflfec-
rion will be broken.
After a short hesitation on the threshhold of sac-
rifice, sbe rushes to her mother's room. Her mother,
as pale as death, stands with tears in her eyes.
Thunderstruck at the anguish of the moment, Laura
no longer hesitates. She confronts the two men and
confesses to lier angered father that the viscount
has come for her. In face of such painful evidence.
Dr. Roberts, even with his paternal heart torn, will
do his duty as a nobleman and a gentleman. It is
necessary to prevent Laura's marriage or the sake
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of his good name, which had been made unworthy.
The flanop. in the presence o£ the Inexplicable but
energetical behavior of Laura's father, immediately
gaesses the gravity of the situation. All is over,
and he accepts the return of the jewels which he
has given as a pledge of his love. There Is a
sweet perfume of flowers in Laura's room. On the
dawn of the day which was to make her a happy
bride, Laura is weeping. Life has returned with
all its dulhiess, the present is horrible. There is
Uttle hope for a better future, Laura weeps amid
the tlowers, whilst the perfume of death slowly
poisons the air. When the mother, with her soul
foil of gratitude at her daughter's sacrifice, comes
to her room to give her the kiss of repentance and
sorrow, she finds only the wliite corpse of poor
Laura sleeping forever amid the tlowers.
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BLIND FAITH (Hepworth. Ltd.— 2 parts).— Molly
is the blind (huishtcr af a gold seeker and the two
live in a lot: cabin in n small mining town. In
spite of her affliction Molly is able to take care of
their home and attend to all the necessary duties
about the cabin. During the greater part of the
day, her father is off in quest of the precious
metal and Molly is consequently left alone. One
day she finds it necessary to leave the cabin for
a short time and scarcely had she closed the door
behind her. when a bandit entered the hut. While
he was searching for the gold her father enters
and a desperate struggle ensues. The older man's
strength soon gives out and the bandit overpowers
him. The daughter then enters and meets the
stranger as he is about to' depart. He does not
know that she is blind and backs away from her.
She stunililes over her father's body and. bending
over him. finds that he is dead. She then realizes
that the other person in the room miist have com-
mitted the murderous deed. She attempts to at-
tack him, but he easily evades her. Finding it
impossible to locate his whereabouts in the room.
she blocks the door and so prevents his escape
through that source. His only chance Is through
the window. It is a long drop from the window to
the ground and It is while he is balancing himself
for the drop that the girl grabs him by the hand
and feels that one of the fingers of his left hand
is broken. Her vain attempt to capture him causes
the bandit to laugh. The broken finger and the
sound of his cruel laugh are the only clues which
the unfortunate girl has to her father's murderer.
Remorse soon overcomes the murderer and he is
haunted by the terrible hatred in the girl's blind
eyea. Not a day passes that the girl does not
wend her way to her father's grave in the woods,
there to place flowers and offer a prayer. One day.
six months later, a doctor happens to be passing
through the village, sees the girl and becomes In-
terested in her case. He tells her that he can
restore her sight and she is overcome with joy
and consents to start immediately for the town
where Dr. Wainright lives. A subscription is taken
up among the townspeople, who are only too willing
to aid the girl. After months of treatment, the
time for the final test arrives. The bandages are
removed and. behold, she can see. She then makes
her home with the doctor and his wife and be-
comes a favorite with all their friends. When
the Wainright s receive an invitation to spend a
week at a house party at Bletchley Towers, Molly.
of course, la Included.
After the first day's sport, the men return and
are introduced to the new arrivals. Fate brings
the one-time bandit to the house party and he
immediately recognizes Molly. During the course
of the evening, he has provocation to give way to
a hearty lauijli and Molly is startled. When and
where had she heard that same laugh? At last it
dawns upon her that her father's slayer is before
her. The broken finger on his left hand is the
only remaining clue that she has and she makes up
her mind to find out if this man has a broken
finger. She pretends to be able to tell fortunes
by reading the palm and when It becomes time for
the suspected one to have ' his palm read, he ex-
tends his right. Molly asks for his other hand,
hat he refuses and leaves the room. Now, positive
of her father's murderer, she informs the police.
A private theatrical, called "Whom the Cap Fits"
ia arranged for. At one end of the room, the
"xact scene as took place when her father met his
death, Is enacted and the murderer breaks down
and begs for mercy. The police enter and place
him under arrest. An examination shows that one
of the fingers on the left hand is broken.
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HER LIFE FOR LIBERTY (Three parts).— The
first scenes are in a modern Italian village; and
the drama Is related by an old bagpiper and con-
cerns himself. His sister and father are his neigh-
bors during the eventful days of 1801-62, After
the prologue the village occupied by the dissolute
Bourbon soldiers is shown. Carola, the sister. Is
the pride of the countryside. When three seml-
intoxlcated soldiers attempt to Insult her. she rushes
to her father. He grabs his gun and rushes down
into the courtyard, where he meets the fire from
one of the soldier's guns. The brother is away
with fellow Garibaldians while Carola is left alone
with the body of her dead father. The brother
returns with his detachment of "red-sbirter,-*" and
promptly routs the representatives of the hated
Bourbon monarch. But soon a larger detachment
of Bourbons Is sent to the village. Their feelings
stirred to a boiling degree by the death of Carola's
father, the villagers give battle to the Bourbons,
but the regular soldiers outnumber them, and
they seek a vantage point in the old church, where
a three-days' attack takes place. The leader of
the Garibaldians realizes that they will have to
surrender or starve unless assistance can be se-
cured from the neighboring city of Caserta, but the
attempt to secure this assistance means almost cer-
tain death to the messenger. The leader suggests
this, but remarks that hardly any one present
would care to take such a risk. But Carola sur-
inises all of them by promptly volunteering to go.
The leader throws a rifle over Carola's shoulder
and, after being lowered on a rope for a distance
of nearly one hundred and fifty feet, Carola gains
the roadway in the rear of the church, but she
is seen by some of the Bourbons. She does not
stop. One of the bullets strikes !her In the leg,
but despite the great pain she struggles onward
and finally reaches a small house on the outskirts
of the neighboring city, where her cry for help is
answered by a fellow countrywoman, who opens the
door, which had been securely locked against the
intruders. The woman sees Carola's wound and is
about to alleviate the pain when Carola stops her,
saying that there is no time for that, her neigh-
bors in the church must be rescued. The woman
heeds the advice and, with a revolver in her hand,
rushes to the center of the city, where she in-
forms the Garibaldians. Stopping at the house of
the woman on their way to the besieged church
they find Carola on the floor, dead.
The Garibaldians rush forward and surprise the
Bourbons with the ferocity of their attack. In the
street encounter the Bourbons lose and in the final
stand at the church they are completely routed
and they flee along the Volturno river to safety.
The besieged welcome their saviors with vehement
thanks. Carola's brother rushes up to them to in-
quire of his sister, and the women point in the
direction from which they have come. The brother
and the women lead the natives to the house and
there they find the body of Carola. Removing their
hats and kneeling in prayer they weep as tbey
say a benediction over the noble girl who had
sacrificed her life for them.
APEX.
FROM THE GUTTER TO THE FOOTLIGHTS
(Five parts). — John Brenton, a well-known impre-
sario, witnesses some wonderful dancing by Younita,
an Italian girl, who earns a precarious living dan-
cing in the streets with Reno, a Neapolitan organ-
grinder. The impresario is much impressed. Ap-
proaching the girl, he hands her his card. Inviting
her to call and see him at the theater. Younita
thinks over Bren ton's offer. She is tired of her
life with Reno, and in the impresario she sees a
chance of self-advancement. She tells Reno fliat
she intends to leave him and become a stage dancer.
The man laughs, but seeing the girl is in earnest,
and knowing that if she carried out her threat
he would be ruinec", seizes her, and drawing his
knife, hisses in her ear: "Younita. if you ever
leave the organ, I will surely kill you!" He flings
her to the door, and leaves. Younita follows him
to the club in a crypt situated at Saffron Hill. She
knows that while Reno lives she will never be able
to gratify her ambition to become a stage dancer.
She concocts a fiendish scheme, and makes a tool
of. Giovanni, who loves her. Urged on by the girl.
Giovanni quarrels with Reno, and the men fight
with knives. During the fight Younita whispers In
Giovanni's ear, "Kill him, Giovanni, and I am
yours forever." Reno is killed, and &'iovanni is
arrested. As he is led out Younita shrugs her
shoulders and laughs. "Poor fool," she says, "but
he has served my purpose."
Giovanni is sentenced to prison for life, but is
firm in the belief that Younita will always be true
to him. Through the influence of the Impresario,
Younita obtains an engagement on the stage. You-
nita now becomes a star and has, to further her
advancement, fascinated Dick, the son of the
impresario. Meanwhile Giovanni languishing in
prison, is sustained by the belief that Younita still
loves him. He makes a bid for freedom. Younita
soon tires of Dick and favors Count Vercini, a
wealthy man. -Dick takes his conge very badly
and threatens "oth Younita and the Count. Gio-
vanni by a daring ruse has eluded his pursuers.
He procures a change of clothing, and succeeds in
reaching London. Crossing Klngsway, he is
startled to see a poster of Younita outside the
theater. He tries to see her, but is refused ad-
mittance by the doorkeeper. Hanging about out-
side, he sees her and Vercini emerge from the
stage door. Giovanni is enraged. Is this the
woman for whom he had suffered, receiving the
caresses of another man? He follows them home
and witnesses love-making between Younita and
the Count. Giovanni's hot southern blood is
aroused. He determines to kill the woman who
has so deceived him. He reaches Younita while she
Is alone in her boudoir. He is about to kill her.
Then she lies, that she Is In the power of Vercini
and dare not oCTend bim, but that she etill loves
Giovanni. The lie pacifles the Italian. Younita
makes an excuse for leaving the room. She then
writes a letter to Vercini, warning him of Giovanni.
Dick has decided to have it out with Vercini for
stealing Younita from him. He reaches the Count's
flat and Is admitted by the valet. Meanwhile Gio-
vanni, believing that Vercini really has hold over
Younita, determines to kill the Count. He gains
an entrance to the house In a clever way, and wit-
nesses Dick's discomfiture at the hands of Vercini.
overheard by the valet. Unseen by anyone. Gio-
vanni has secreted himself In Vercini's study. The
Count enters, smiling at his triumph over Dick, sits
down and lights a cigarette. He does not hear
the stealthy movement behind him. In a moment he
is in Giovanni's grip, and Is slowly throttled to
death. Then Giovanni, after committing this ter-
rible crime, finds a letter which proves the wicked
duplicity of Yoimlta. The letter reads:
"My dearest Count — Beware of a mad Italian —
Giovanni — who served my purpose some time ago.
I fear he may attempt to harm you. With all my
love, Your own, Younita."
For a moment Giovanni is stunned. Then his
love for the woman turns to hatred. He vows to
rid the world of such a wrecker of men. The
body of Vercini Is discovered by the valet, who
informs the police. On circumstantial evidence
Dick is arrested for the murder. Giovanni hearing
of Dick's arrest, and having a well-thought-out plan
to kill Younita, writes a confession that will clear
Dick. Then he makes his way to the theater
where Younita is appearing, and enters the gallery.
In her dressing-room Younita, surroimded by her
admirers, is at the zenith of her triumph, Giovanni
in the front row of the gallery Is watching; watch-
ing for the rise of the curtain. It comes at last
and Younita, greeted by roars of applause, ap-
pears on the stage. Giovanni watches, fascinated,
while Younita dances a weird fantastic dance.
Bouquets are flung on the stage. Smiling and tri-
umphant, she takes her last call. Then in the gal-
lery Giovanni's graven figure breaks the action.
Drawing a revolver from his pocket, he levels It
and fires. A hush, Younita reels and falls dead on
the stage. The infuriated audience rush at Gio-
vanni, but he flings them oflf. and springing on to
the parapet of the gallery, leaps wildly, and falls,
dying, by the body of the woman for whom be had
suffered so much. Dragging himself toward the
dancer's body, he falls dead over it, as the car-
tain descends.
IN THE PYTHONS' DEN (Three Parts) — At a
military ball in India. Prince Houssein forces his
attentions upon the wife of Captain Dare and Is
severely reprimanded. Ells Eastern blood craves
for revenge, and with a cunning characteristic of
his race, he sets out to attain this in a diabolical
manner. A forged note is the means of getting his
victim in his power, and when Captain Dare learns
of his wife's abduction, his anguish can be readily
imagined. The colonel of the regiment is In-
formed of the facts, and without delay a search
party of Gourkas is sent out to trace Mrs. Dare.
The palace of Prince Houssein, which is almost
inaccessible. Is discovered to be the prison of the
stolen wife, and in the endeavor to rescue her,
Captain Dare is captured, and his sergeant shot.
He is taken before the delighted Prince, who gloats
over the mortification of the unhappy husband and
wife. Mrs. Dare enlists the services of an Indian
maid, who enables her to free her husband. Their
freedom, however, is short lived. Tbey are re-
captured and imprisoned, and Prince Houssein de-
termines to rid himself of Captain Dare by the
easy but dastardly method of chaining him to
a stake In a den of pythons. Meanwhile, however,
the search party are making a determined attack
on the palace, while the prince and his retinue
are watching the agonies of the gallant captain.
The snakes are curled around his body and bis
strength is fast failing.
Shots ring out and the trusty Gourkas completely
overpower the bodyguard and attendants. Prince
Houssein Is shot and falls wounded into the arena.
The pythons leave their intended victim and at-
tack Houssein, who meets his death in the in-
human manner which he had prepared for his enemy.
Mrs. Dare releases her husband and the now happy
pair leave the palace, to be escorted to barracks
by the faithful Gourkas.
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LOVE EVERLASTING (Six parts'),— Leslie
Swayne, an adventurer, in order to obtain enough
money to satisfy the needs of his extravagant life,
has been bribed to steal the plans of the fortlfl-
catlon from the staff ofl3cers of the Grand Duchy
of Wallenstein. This undertaking, which at one
time would have seemed difficult to him, becomes
very easy, due to the friendship between himself
and Colonel Julius Holbein, chief of the staff, and
father of Elsa, for whom -Swayne has shown a
great deal of friendship, and in return he has
Elsa's sincere love.
.\fter a dinner held at the Colonel's, during
which the villain Swayne whispered sweet words
of love into Elsa's ear. he succeeds In stealing the
desired documents, and. protected by the darkness
of the night, he escapes. Overcome by the sad
reality, the Colonel is in a desperate state of
mind. Elsa tries to efface from her mind her ter-
rible suspicions, but in going to the hotel she learna
of the sudden departure of Swayne, and her sus-
picions are confirmed.
Colonel Holbein, to whom the precious document
had been entrusted, is suspected as a traitor. This
man shot himself for being so wrongfully accused.
Elsa Is asked by the G'rand Duchy of Wallenstein
to leave the Duchy, and is taken to one of the
stations of the domain, where she is abandoned.
Possessed of the qualities of a pianist and singer,
under the false name of Marjorle Manners, she
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becomes famous. At her first performance she
receives flowers from a large number of admirers,
and long applause, but the memory of her father
comes to her suddenly and that recollection takes
away the joy of her triumph.
One evening: while she is eating on the terrace
of a hotel surrounded by ardent admirers, Marjorie
is surprised at the sight of a young man, sad and
pale like herself, who is observing her with a
languid look. The pale young man is the Prince
Arthur of Wallerstein, the son of the Grand Duke,
who has come to the Riviera to recuperate from
a long illness, under the name of Cqpnt L'Estrange.
Surprised by the divine beauty and charm of Mar-
jorie, he is a constant visitor at the theater.
One morning they chance to meet and immediately
they xmderstand each other and a sense of sym-
pathy seems to envelop their souls. They gaze
into each other's eyes and seal their unspoken
troth by a lingering kiss. From that day on their
love becomes more intense and soon they are
married. On board a ship the living apparition of
the villain, Swayne, appears before them. Mar-
jorie faints. Arthur calls for help and in the
meanwhile Swayne appi"oaehes Marjorie, begging
for her pardon and love. She repulses him vio-
lently, and just at that, instant Arthur returns.
Swayne, to avenge himself, advises the Prince's
country that the Prince amuses himself with
sweet woman while the Duchy is in danger, and
the Duke of Wallenstein recalls his son home.
While Marjorie and Arthur are together at the
hotel the message arrives, and his wife flnds out
who is her husband. She realizes then that she
could not hide her true name any longer, and
Colonel Theubner, an old friend of her poor father,
tells the Prince the truth.
She gets up and departs like a crazy person,
and a few days later she returns to the theater
which she had left. Arthur, through the Colonel,
learns Elsa's history and the reason why she is
compelled to go upon the stage, but in spite of
this information he continues to look for her. He
finds her, pale and trembling. His eyes fixed upon
her from his box in the theater. Suddenly Elsa
observes his look. She becomes pale, trembles, and
tries to control herself, but drops to the floor.
The curtain falls; the Prince hurries to her and
while he feels her getting cold in his arms, he
bears these feeble words: "But my love shall
never die." Poor Elsa, after so many troubles
and anxieties, had taken poison, as she wished
to die for him upon the stage that brought her
so much applause.
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SHADOWS OF SIN (Three parts). — Erna. the
daughter nf a very poor but happy working fam-
ily, is seated at breakfast with her parents, when
Ernest, her sweetheart, calls to accompany her to
business, a practice he has indulged in for some
time past. This a-r-complished, we are shown the
interior of a workroom, where we see the young
girl sitting industriously at her work, when the
door opens and the principal, accompanied by the
manageress, enters. He critically surveys the
figure of every girl until his glance falls upon
EIrna, wliom he bids with an elegant gesture, to
fiollow him to his room. She is told that the
ahowroora lady is ill, and that she has been
selected to fill the vacancy. Overjoyed at her en-
chantment. Erna readily consents.
The following day the sales are having a busy
time and among the buyers is one, a man of notori-
ous character, who is making various purchases
for his many lady friends. He is enamoured with
EIrna's beauty and determines to gain her affections,
80 in a benignant manner he hands her a note
which reads. "Y.ou are worthy of a better posi-
tion. Meet me tonight at the Cafe Royal at 9
o'clock and we can talk matters over. Ask for
Baron Stein." Erna*s experience of the world is
indeed little and she agrees to go. At the ap-
I>ointed hour the Baron is pacing to and fro until
his eyes are set on a beautiful girl who is seen
hesitatingly approaching him. It is Erna. To-
getber they partake of a little refreshment and
Stein is successful in his endeavors. He has por-
trayed to her a glorious future, a mansion to live
in, fine clothes, plenty of jewels and she will
shortly become his bride.
Suddenly her thoughts are turned to home and
in her excitement a dazed feeling comes over her.
There appears before ber visions of three she has
forgotten, her parents and her lover. Each appeal
for her return, but in vain. A short letter is sent,
saying she has decided to marry a rich man. for
the luxuries his money could buy.
The poor parents are stricken with grief. They
find it hard to realize that their only child refused
them in order to gain the approvals of a rich man.
Ema bad meanwhile commenced -a new life.
Dressed like a princess, she accompanies her new
friend to the cafes, where the fame of her beauty
soon spreads. A few months elapse and the two
are one evening enjoying an exhibition of orinetal
dancing, when Richard Clement enters. He is de-
scribed as an engineer and is also of a wild char-
acter. He too is charmed with Ema's beauty and
determines at all costs that he will speak to her.
Fortune, however, favors him, for the Baron
meets a friend who wishes to speak confidentially
with him for a few moments. He politely asks
the engineer, who stands near by, to entertain his
fiancee, which invitation is very willingly com-
plied with. About a week after, Erna is sitting
alone in her bou-doir when her servant announces
a visitor, Richard Clement. He congratulates him-
self on having found the lady alone and with a
seemingly sempiternal smile, he endeavors to emu-
late her lover. Drawing himself close to her, he
places his arm around her neck and is about to
kiss her when he is hurled backward by Baron
Stein, who had entered at the critical moment.
The engineer readily makes his departure, leav-
ing Erna and the Baron face to face. Angered by
his bride's shameful action, he hands the girl
her jewels and bids her to quit his house. Erna
pleads for forgiveness, but the pangs of animosity
aroused within the Baron are great and her plead-
ings are futile. She now seeks Richard Clement,
who gladly receives her, but her happy days are
ended. The engineer is a heavy gambler, and by
large speculations is practically left penniless.
He demands Erna's jewels to meet his debts, which
she gives to him, but not with a free heart. She
now begins to realize that she stands on the brink
of an endless abyss and thinks of her poor parents
and wonders shall she return. Yes, she will, and
throwing her cloak around her, she begins her
journey.
Worn and haggard, Erna eventually reaches the
old cottage and entering she falls into her aged
mother's arms, who overcome with joy and emo-
tion, sinks into a chair, wiping the tears from her
eyes. (Ernest, the lover she had once forsaken, is
deeply touched, but the father will not condescend
to forgive the great wrong she has done. "Out of
my house,'* he cries, and in spite of the pitiful
appeals of the mother and Ernest, she is forced
to make her exit. Mad with grief, she hastens to
expiate her sin by death and is about to throw
herself in front of an incoming train when Ernest,
who has followed her, draws her back in the nick
of time. He leads her to her parents again and
amid a scene of intense pathos, she eventually ob-
tains the desired forgiveness.
DAVID GARRICK {Three parts). — Ada Ingot,
the lovely daughter of a well-known and wealthy
city merchant, although kept in seclusion, usual
to the times, is madly in love with the popular
actor, and in her father's beautiful home at Maryle-
bone Fields, has ever before her his photograph,
I-K)rd Fareleigh. having gained her father's per-
mission, is a suitor for Ada Ingot's hand, and
forces his attentions, but is repulsed, and finding
that his rival is the celebrated actor, David Gar-
rick, stamps upon his treasured photograph. Ada
is indignant, Lord Fareleigh leaves, and she pleads
with her father to take her to Drury Lane The-
ater, to see her unsuspecting lover. Garrick, in
"Richard the Third." Adamant at first, her
father finally consents. Ada is overjoyed and em-
braces her lover's photograph.
Ada Ingot, with her father and Lord Fareleigh.
enter to witness the play. The curtain rises, and
we then see enacted the sreat historic battle
scenes of "Richard the Third," with David Garrick
as King Richard. The curtain falls and Ada Ingot,
full of excitement, is seen to throw a bouquet
to Dave Garrick, who is overwhelmed by her
beauty. After the performance Garrick retires to
his dressing-room, embracing his bouquet, having
fallen desperately in love with the lady in the
box. He removes his make-up, etc.. and is pre-
paring to leave, w^en he receives a visit from Ada
Ingot's father, whom he does not know. Mr. Ingot
has come to ask Garrick a great favor. "My
daughter has fallen madly in love with you, Mr.
Garrick : I must cure her. Will you help me ?"
David Garrick is asked to attend a dinner given
in his honor, and to become apparently intoxicated,
in order to disgust Mr. Ingot's daughter. Not
knowing that the lady is his fair admirer of the
box. who has given him the bouquet, Garrick con-
sents. Mr. Ingot exits with profuse thanks, when
Lord Fareleigh enters the dressing-room, and chal-
lenges G'arrick to a duel for the hand of the lady
who has given Garrick the flowers. G'arrick ac-
ie|)ts tl.e challenge, and the appointment is made
for the same night, Garrick remembering that be-
forehand he has a dinner party to attend and play
a part.
The host. Mr. Ingot, is entertaining his guests
<a very strange lot of people) w^hen David Garrick
is announced. He is introduced all around, and
lastly to the daughter of the house, Ada Ingot.
He is astonished to find she is none other than the
lady of the box. with whom he is madly in love.
Pull of remorse, he must, however, keep his prom-
ise to her father, and during dinner, in a wonder-
fully realistic scene, showing what a consummate
actor Garrick was, he pretends to get drunk, and
so violent are his gestures, that at last Ada Ingot,
who is broken-hearted at his behavior, orders him
out of the house. Garrick is overcome with grief,
but having given his word, continues his drunken
scene, and eventually leaves the house in disgrace.
Before doing so he learns that Lord Fareleigh.
with whom he has to fight the duel that evening,
is Ada Ingot's suitor. When tl»e moon is at its
height, the rivals meet, and, with rapiers pro-
ceed with the duel. In the midst of the figlit
Ada Ingot (who has heard of the duel, and that
of * Garrick' s only feigned dninkenness at the din-
ner) appears upon the scene with her father.
Garrick has just disarmed Lord Fareleigh, and,
in returninff him his rapier, spares his life. David
Garrick asks for Ada Ingot's hand, her father
consents, and the charming romance comes to a
close.
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THE BREDE OF LAMMERMOOR ■(Three parts).—
The picture opens with Lord Allen Ravenswood,
and his only son, Edgar, living in the ruined
tower of Wolf's Crag, close by the boundary of
their estate. They are awaiting the action of the
Privy Council in their suit against Sir William
Ashton to regain Ravenswood Castle, their right-
ful home. Word comes that the action has been
decided against them, and Lord Allen Ravenswood
dies, swearing vengeance against Sir William Ash-
ton and his family. His son. Edgar, now Lord
Ravensnood, reiterates his father's oath, and
swears eternal enmity to the House of Ashton.
Lucy, the daughter of Sir William Ashton, while
walking with her father in the Ravenswood estate,
visits Alice, an old retainer of the Ravenswood
family. The old woman cautions her against the
vengeance of the Ravens woods, saying that they
never forget. Returning to the castle, they are
attacked by robbers. The attack is witnessed by
Lord Ravenswood, whose heroic and prompt action
disperses the highwaymen, thereby saving Sir
William Ashton and Lucy from the miscreants.
Edgar revives Lucy, and as they look into each
other's eyes, they realize that they love. Sir Will-
iam Ashton tries to thank Edgar, not knowing who
he is, but Edgar refuses his thanks, asserting that
he is Edgar, Lord Ravenswood. Edgar's heroism,
however, inspires Sir William Ashton with a friend-
ly feeling toward him. and thus the first part of
the production closes. A week elapses between
the first and second part, and we again see Lucy
and her father walking in the estate of Ravens-
wood Castle. They are overtaken by a storm, and
are compelled to seek shelter in Wolf's Crag, the
present home of Edgar. During this meeting, the
admiration of Sir William Ashton and the love of
his daughter for Edgar is increased greatly. They
accept Edgar's hospitality for the night. The
next morning. Lucy and her father accompanied
by Edgar, leave Wolf's Crag for Ravenswood Castle.
An old servant of Edgar's reminds him of the fam-
ily legend of the Ravenswood. Edgar laughs off
the old man's warning, however, and goes with
Sir William Ashton and his daughter to Ravens-
wood Castle. Prior to their arrival. Lady Ashton.
Lucy's mother, has promised the hand of her
daughter to Buckland. Lord Carrington, a noble
of wealth, whose position and money appeal to
the avaricious Lady Ashton. Upon the arrival of
Lucy, her father and Edgar at the castle, she is
very much angered at her daughter's association
with Edgar, whom she terms a "beggarly Jacobite,"
and orders him from the estate. She then informs
Lucy and her father of her promise to Lord Car-
rington. Prior to Edgar's departure from Ravens-
wood Castle, he writes Lucy a note, informing her
that he is about to depart for London to plead
his cause before the House of Lords. He begs
her to be true to him until his return, and she an-
swers his letter, saying that she will be true. The
second part of the play ends with Lucy sitting at
the window, awaiting the return of her love.
Three months elapse 'between the second and
third part of the production. Sir William Ashton
receives word that the House of Lords has de-
cided against him, and that Ravenswood Castle
rightfully belongs to Edgar. Lady Ashton is now
even more anxious to marry her daughter to Lord
Carrington, and enters into a plot with one of the
servants to keep Lucy from sending any letters
to Edgar, or from receiving any from him. In
this she is successful, and Lucy is led to believe
that Edgar is untrue to her: she is heart-broken.
It is then an easy task for Lady Ashton to coerce
her into a marriage with Lord Carrington, Just
as the forced ceremony is at an end, and as friends
are congratulating the heart-broken bride, the doors
are thrown open, and Edgar pushes his way in.
Lucy starts to rush into his arms, but is held
back by Ix>rd Carrington. and as Edgar realizes
that in winning back his estate he ha? lost all
that is dear to him in the world he throws his
glove in Lord Carrington's face, and rushes from
the castle. Lucy collapses and is parried to her
boudoir b.v Lord Carrington. where he revives her.
As she again regains consciousness, she realizes
the terrible wrong that has been done her. and
overcome by anger and remorse falls dead. The
third and last part of this picture ends with Edgar,
Lord Ravenswood, bidding good-bye to his steed
and to his sword, walking into the Kelpie's Flow,
where we see him engulfed by the quick sands
that are ever ready for a victim.
MARY MAGDALENE (Three parts).— The story
opens with Mary Magdalene as a notorious court-
esan of Caperneum. She has two principal lovers,
Syrius Superbus (a Roman, living in Caperneum,
who is married to Portia, a follower of Christ), and
Judas Iscariot. Canis Proculus. a Roman noble,
coming to visit Syrius, meets Mary at one of her
bachaualian orgies on her roof top and falls in
love with her. She returns his affection and casts
aside both Judas and Syrius, who turn their hatred
on Canis as the result. After a week of happiness,
one day when Canis is away. Mary Magdalene sees
Christ and is overcome by his magnetism. In-
fiuenced by Portia she decides to forsake her sin-
ful life and follows Christ. In the meantime,
Canis has told Syrius that he wishes, to marry
Mary, and Syrius determines to prevent this at
any cost. Judas finds that Mary is following
Christ to Jerusalem, so he and Syrius decide to
go with them without proclaiming their identity.
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and Syrins write?! a letter to Canis, telUog bim
that Mary is unfaithful and has gone away with
him (Syrlus). One day, Mary looking out her
window, sees Canis arrive at Jerusalem and he
sees her; they meet, but she tells him she can
never become his wife until he believes in Christ.
Judas and Syrlus, an^rered at Mary's repeated
rejections of their overtures, and believing that
this is due to a material love they fancy she has
for Christ (instead of a spiritual love) determine
to betray the Master. They obtain a warrant from
Pilate, find Christ in the Oarden of Gethsemane.
and with Caiaphas, the High Priest, succeed in
arresting Him, Mary hears of this and rushes to
the barracks, warns Canis, who comes out with
his soldiers to stop the outrages. Seeing the war-
rant of Pilate for Christ's arrest. Canis realizes
that force is useless and decides to appeal to
Pilate, who is his friend. Pilate promises to do
what he can to save the Master and Canis returns
to Mary, only to find she has left the house.
While sitting waiting for her. a spiritual voice
comes to him, which seems to he the voice of
Christ, and which says, ' 'Seek for Mary in the
Garden of Gethsemane." He rushes out and gather-
ing a body of soldiers makes his way as quickly as
possible to the garden.
In the meantime Mary has gone to the garden
to assuage her grief and has been found there by
Syrius, who tries to persuade her to run away
with him on condition of his trying to save the
Master. Mary refuses and Syrius angered beyond
measure urges the crowd to attack her as a fol-
lower of the Nazarene. Just as they are about
to tear her to pieces. Canis rushes in with his
men and tearing Syrius's sword from his hands,
kills the latter with it. He then tells Mary that
he believes that Christ had led him to her and
that he now believes in Him. Protected by the
soldiers, he leads Mary away. The story ends
with a short vision of the hanging of Judas, and
the progress of Canis and Mary up the hill of
Calvarv, with the three crosses showing on the top
of the hills.
ECLECTIC.
JOSEPH'S TRIALS IN EGYPT (Three parts—
Feb. 1^. — .Toseph, the favorite son of Jacob, an-
gered his brothers when he told them that In a
dream he saw himself made ruler over them. They
went to feed their flocks in Dothan, where Joseph
found them. And when they saw him, they con-
spired against him and cast him into a pit. But
Judah, seeing a caravan approaching, persuaded hia
brothers to sell him to the Ishmaelites, who took
him down to EgjT)t. The brothers then returned to
their father and showed hira Joseph's coat, which
they had dipped In blood. So Jacob was led to be-
lieve that his son was devoured by a wild beast.
The Ishmaelites sold Joseph to Putiphar. an officer
of Pharaoh's. Soon after, Putiphar's wife became
enamoured with Joseph and tempted him. But he
resisted lier approaches and fled, leaving his cloak
in her grasp. Angered by his rebuff, she accused
Joseph of a grave offense, showing his cloak which
he had left behind. For this Joseph was cast into
prison by Putiphar. It chanced that Pharaoh's
chief butler was also in the dungeon. He told
Joseph of a dream, which Joseph interpreted to
the butler, saying that it meant that he would
soon be restored to favor. This came true the
third day and the butler was delivered from prison.
It happened that Pharaoh was much disturbed by
a dream which even the wise men of Egypt failed
to interpret. Remembering Joseph, the butler told
Pharaoh of his marvelous power. Joseph was sent
for and so pleased the king by his explanations
of the dream that he was made ruler over all the
land of Egypt.
When the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Jacob sent his sons to Egypt to buy corn. Joseph
chanced to see his brothers, but they did not rec-
ognize him. He accused them of being spies and
cast them into prison. They protested their inno-
cence, saying that they were sent by their father,
who remained in Canaan with their youngest
brother, Benjamin. Joseph sent them to fetch his
brother, Benjamin, holding Simeon as hostage for
their return. But when they came to their father,
Jacob, he would not consent to their taking Ben-
jamin away, saying that he feared he would not be
returned again, as Joseph and Simeon were no
longer with them. But they persuaded him and
returned to Egypt with Benjamin. When Joseph
saw his youngest brother, Benjamin, whom he
loved, he was much pleased and ordered a feast
to be prepared for his brothers. He then revealed
himself to them, and rforgave them for selling him
into Egypt. Pharaoh heard of this and told Joseph
to send his father and all his brothers and their
households that they might dwell in the land.
And when Jacob learned that Joseph was Indeed
living he was comforted and went down into
Egypt with his sons. There he was met by
Joseph, who was greatly pleased to he again re-
stored to his father. And thej lived long in the
land o£ their adoption.
ahead for her. A rich man, named Kriton, re-
turns from a distant country and wants to marry
her. But Mary's love has been placed with Albert,
who returns her affection. Albert's father is a
profligate, and going to the home of his son. de-
mands a part of the 400.000 francs, which he has
just received on account for an Important firm.
Albert refuses, and his father taking advantage of
his son's absence from the room, steals the amount
he wants, and leaves a card, upon which is writ-
ten: "You shall not denounce your father." Albert
is horror-stricken. Late at night a friend of Al-
bert's takes him to a gambling house, where he
(Albert) loses all the money. When this news
reaches the ears of his neighbors he Is denounced
as a disreputable person.
Kriton, who has learned of the losses of Albert,
goes to the home of Mary's parents and informs
them of the disgrace of Mary's flance. When
Albert arrives he Is coldly received and Is in-
sulted by Kriton. In response Albert throws his
glove In Kriton's face and leaves. In the garden
he meets Mary, who tells him that she still loves
him. Before leaving her he makes an appoint-
ment to meet her that night at the lakeside near
the old castle of Ivy. Mary Is there at the right
hour, but instead of meeting her lover, she is
handed an envelope by a messenger, which con-
tains a medal, a gold chain and a little note:
"Forgive mc, Mary — forgive me forever." The
whole truth of the fortune teller then dawns upon
her and she runs like a crazy woman along the
water's edge. She comes upon fishermen carrying
the dead body of her "beloved away. She loses her
reason in the days that pass, and evening after
evening she goes to the lakeside, where she thinks
she will meet her lover.
One evening he is approached by Kriton, who hap-
pens to be strolling along. He speaks to her,
but she does not hear him. She imagines that
she sees a phantom standing in the lake telling
her to avenge herself. Turning around, she comes
face to face with Kriton, whom she kills by stab-
bing with her hatpin. She then walks into the
lake to death.
sees her husband and her rival in a stage box. Un-
nerved, despairing, she and the horse, with a sick-
ening crash, fall to the tanbark floor.
A rush to help the unconscious woman is headed *
by Albert, who forgets his butterfly passion for
Lottie. Lilian is not beyond recovery, and some
months later is convalescent. Albert, now a devoted
husband, brings a flush of happiness to the pale
cheek of the injured woman when he rushes In to
tell her that gold having been discovered In the so- jj
thought worthless mines, that he and she will have
wealth to grace their reunited love.
FEATURES IDEAL.
FATALITY ANI> MYSTEHY; OE THE "VXIL OF
ISIS (Three parts). — Four young girls have their
fortunes told by a passing gypsy woman. All take
the mystic words unconcernedly, with the excep-
tion of Mary, who seems greatly annoyed hy the
fortune-teller's prophesies, that there Is tronble
ITALA.
THE BTTRNING TRAIN (Two Parts).— Jack Rus-
sell is the owner of a travelling circus. Misfortune
and hard times are added to by the drinking habits
of Jack, who spends what little money he has in
the tavern. Stella, his wife, reproves him, and In
his anger he Is about to strike her, when Anthony,
a performer, interferes. Jack is incensed, but has
a wholesome respect for Anthony's strength. In
revenge, in the dead of night, he decamps, taking
with him his little boy, Nello. He becomes intoxi-
cated at an ion. while little Nell Is asleep under
the table, and goes away in a stupor, forgetting his
son. The little chap is found when the inn-keeper
closes up, and goes forth Into the night. He Is
found by a mean old woman, who takes him home,
and who learns that he is an accomplished violinist.
Rhe makes hira go out in the streets and play, and
his charming personality brings much money into his
bands. Meantime, Stella and Anthony have been
searching for Nello, and have secured positions with
a circus. Nello and the old woman pass the circus
and Nello makes such a fuss to go in that she is
persuaded to enter. Stella is performing on the
trapeze and when her boy sees her he shouts out
"Mama! Mama!" Stella leaps to the ground from
the dizzy height, but the old woman gathers up
Nello and runs out. jumping into a taxicab. An-
thony races out after it and calls the police, but
the woman eludes them and boards a train, An-
thony just managing to catch the last car. The
train catches fire and in endeavoring to throw the
brake, the engineer cracks the lever. Anthony
makes his way under the cars through the fire and
smoke and throws on the brakes, stopping the train
and rescuing Nello, as well as the frantic passen-
gers, who have been facing death.
A LEAP OF DESPAIR (Four PartsV — Countes's
Lilian, bored and wearied with the dull monotony
of her empty society life, seeks relief and recreation
in the saddle upon her famous mount. Phosphorus.
To win a wager, she rides this temperamental steed
along the parapet of a high bridge, before (crowds,
who, awe-struck, see her dally with death. A mis-
step by the horse and she would have crashed earth-
ward several hundred feet below.
Albert Mariam sees the darins deed, and strnok
by her daring, contrives to meet her. Fallins in love
with each other, they marry. Soon after, Mariam's
mining stocks become worthless. Ruin confronts
him.
To save their honest name, the Countess becomes
a circus rider, contracting to perform an aot in
which the previous rider had been killed. The act
Is a big success, her horse walking up a spiral
construction and being suspended In mid-air upon
a swinging bridge, with Lilian In the saddle.
Inconstant Albert becomes enamoured of Lottie,
a pretty tight-rope walker, and Lilian Is neglected.
Although suffering keenly, she perforce Is obliged
to adhere to her contract.
One night she Is called, and mounting her horse,
does clever equestrian tricks. A host of clowns
tumble Into the ring and "assist" In the erection
of the apparatus for the big event.
Amid thrilling suspense the horse traverses the
narrow planking, and after the heavy spiral climb,
peaches the bridge. Then follows the flare and flash
of the fireworks, the horse unmoved In their mld^t.
The daring rider la about to end the act when she
AMBROSIO.
FOR THE atJEEN'S HONOR (Three parts).—
In their sumptuous headquarters a small faction
of the militia of the Kingdom of Ircania are con-
spiring to dethrone their King, Ircanus III, and
they decide to act that night. It is Queen
Maritza's birthday and the favored guests are as-
sembled in the magnificent reception room of the
Royal chambers. Toward evening they depart and
the King retires to his apartment, but Oscar, his
aide-de-camp, remains. Beneath her costly robes
Queen Maritza hides a woman's heart full of love
for Oscar. She invites him into her sitting-room
and after spending some time together, he cautious-
ly leaves her on his return to the headquarters.
In the meantime the conspirators have collected
a large force ready to attack the palace. Oscar
hides behind a bush and sees them advance in boats.
The faithful aide-de-camp immediately retraces his
way to the palace and informs the astonished King
and Queen. Oscar leads them from the palace and
in an automobile they flee to safety. While King
Ircanus and Queen Maritza are breakfasting the
next morning, Oscar arrives with a newspaper ac-
count of the rebellion and decides to return and
fight in the name of his King. In the land of
e.xile the King finds diversion among boon com-
panions, but Queen Maritza pines for her coun-
try and the presence of Oscar. As though her de-
sire were answered, she receives a very encouraging
letter from him, stating that. the attitude of the
people was becoming favorable to them, and that
he was on his way to the King.
Oscar arrives with some documents and prom-
ises to return that night. He is leaving the house
w-hen he receives a note from the Queen requesting
him to see her before his departure. The King
has just returned. In the early hours of the morn-
ing, from a pleasant evening, and while sitting
in his study carelessly plar-es his lighted cigar on
the edge of his desk. He leaves the room shortly,
unaware that it had dropped on the carpeted fioor.
Queen Maritza and Oscar, who are enjoying their
last few moments together, are startled at the
sight of flames. They are in a private room
adjoining the house, from which escape was shot
off by the flames. Oscar, realizing his compromis-
ing position, the firemen now ascending on a lad-
der to the balcony, makes for the burning house,
but Queen Maritza with all her strength tries to
restrain him. Rather than any suspicion darken
the name of his beloved Queen. Oscar prefers
death for himself. Locking her in the room, he
rushes into the burning house and Queen Maritza
falling in a swoon, is rescued by the firemen.
Eventually King Ircanus III Is restored to his
throne, but Queen Maritza. her secret safely locked
in her heart, can only offer tears and flowers to
the one who sacrificed his life for her honor.
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Oneonta. N. Y. — Chestnut and Deitz Land Company, F. H. Bresee, presi-
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and cost $15,000. Colonial Amusement Company, C. A. Hurst, president,
Chicago, are the lessees.
New York, N. Y. — Morris Peller, 452 Broadway, has had plans prepared
for a one and two-story moving picture theater, 83 by 100 feet, to cost
$18,000. Expects to commence the erection of the building about March.
New York, N. Y. — M. Moonshine, 1541 Hoe avenue and 162nd street, has
had plans prepared for a two-story moving picture theater, 50 by 100 feet,
to cost $20,000. The theater will have seating capacity for 600 persons.
The ground floor of the building will contain stores.
Quinoy, HI. — P. E. Pinkelman, 2305 Broadway, is to remodel his moving
picture theater, estimated to cost $7,000.
St. Louis, Mo. — R. L. Phillips, 5368 Wells avenue, is having plans pre-
pared for a three-story theater building, to cost $10,000.
St. Louis, Mo. — The Market Street Realty Company Is planning to build
a one-story theater building, 70 by 140 feet.
Minneapolis, Minn, — Rubin & Finkelstein, care Grand Rapids Theater, have
had plans prepared for a three-story theater and store building, 102 by 157
feet, to cost $250,000. There are to be two stores on the ground floor.
Berea, 0. — C. A. Stull is to build a one-story moving picture tlieater, to
seat 250 persons. John Martin la the lessee.
Dayton, 0, — Julius Leopold has had plans prepared for a one-story moving
picture theater, 40 by 167 feet, with seating capacity of 650, and to cost
$15,000.
Columbus, 0. — Wilbur T. Mills, McCune building, has prepared plans for
a two-story brick moving picture theater and dance hall, 100 by 150 feet to
cost $60,000.
Cleveland, O. — Jacob Babin, .1406 Williamson building, has had preliminary
plans prepared for a two-story moving picture theater and store building,
to cost $30.<X)0. Theater will seat 700 persons.
Maiden. Mass. — Max Rubin will build a one-story moving picture theater
125 by 55 feet, to cost $30,000.
Palmerton, Pa. — L. Wolensky has had plans prepared for a one and two-
story moving picture theater, store and apartment building, 34 by ISO feet,
to cost $5,000.
"Washington, D. C. — A. F. Fox Co., agents for owners, 1311 H street, N. W..
will probably build a one-story moving picture theater, 25 by 75 feet, with
seating capacity of 300, and cost about $6,000.
No. Tonawanda, N. Y. — A. Cyganik, Oliver street, has had sketches pre-
pared for a moving picture theater, twenty feet high, 35 by 95 feet, to cost
$12,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Regent Amusement Corporation, 205 Park Place, have had
plans prepared for a moving picture theater, 48 by 100 feet, to cost $12,000.
New York. N. Y, — L. S. Bryse and E. S. Potter. 54 William street, are
to build a one-story moving picture theater. 50 by 100 feet, to cost $10,000.
Ansonia Amusement Company are the lessees.
Danville, 111. — D. S. Pentecost, 127 North Dearborn street, Chicago, 111.,
has prepared plans for a two-story theater and flat building, 24 by 125 feet,
to cost $16,000. The theater will have seating capacity of 360.
Quincy, 111. — William McConnell will erect a two-story theater building, to
cost $5(1.000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — Michael Kirschner has been awarded the contract for
the erection of a one-story brick moving picture theater, 66 by 108.10 feet,
at tbe southeast corner of Allegheny avenue ahd Stillman street, for Fannie
Feldman, to cost $22,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — The Lam Building Company has been awarded the con-
tract for a one-story moving picture theater, to be erected at 203 South
Fifth street, for Margolin & Block.
Philadelphia, Pa. — A. W. Barnes, architect and engineer, 130 South Fif-
teenth street, is preparing plans and specifications for alterations to a two-
story brick and stone theater building on Levering street, Mauayunk. The
cost of the alterations will be about $15,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — William Freihofer has conveyed to the Frankford Realty
Company the theater on the southeast side of Frankford avenue, 98 feet 6
inches northeast of Margaret street, lot 93 feet by Irregular, for a nominal
consideration, subject to a mortgage of $125,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — George Hogg has been awarded the contract for the con-
struction of a onestory moving picture theater, 25 by 160 feet, to be erected
at the southeast corner of Broad and Thompson streets for Kahn & Green-
berg. Work will begin at once.
Philadelphia, Pa. — Samuel G'reen has taken title from William C. Smith
to the two^story dwellings, 1237-39-41-43-45 North Fifty-second street, lot
78 feet by irregular, for a nominal consideration, subject to a mortgage of
$40,000, secured on the lot. A moving picture theater to be built on it.
Philadelphia, Pa. — Levick & Waldo have purchased from Meyer Cohen the
premises 2907-09-11-13 North Fifth street, lot 60 by 100 feet, on which a
moving picture theater, to seat 950 persons, will be built. The cost of the
theater and lot will be $40,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — James G. Doak & Co., and others, are estimating on
plans and specifications for a concrete and brick fireproof theater building,
105 by 139 feet, to be erected at 59th and Market streets, for the Norrls
Realty Company.
Atlantic City, N, J. — Mastbaum Brothers & Fleisiier, Philadelphia, Pa.,
real estate brokers, have purchased, for the Central Market Street Theater
Company, tbe Colonial Theater, on Atlantic avenue, between New York and
Kentucky avenues, Atlantic City. The theater proper, which seats 1,700,
and four stores on the front, occupy a lot 114 feet on Atlantic avenue, with
a depth of 160 feet. The price paid for it was about $250,000. The Colonial
Theater will be operated by the Central Market Street Theater Company, in
conjunction with seven other theaters on Market street controlled by the
company, the Metropolitan Opera House, at Broad and Poplar streets, the
new Stanley Theater at Sixteenth and Market streets, and a chain of large
moving picture theaters in other cities.
Atlantic City, N. J. — J. Vaughan Mathais, Bartlett building, Is preparing
plans and specifications for a one-story hollow tile moving picture theater,
to be erected on the boardwalk.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — McCormick & French, architects, are preparing plans
and specifications for a three-story brick and terra cotta store and theater
building, to be erected in this city.
Parkersburg, Pa. — It is reported that Charles Stelzer, 4401 Franliford ave-
nue, Philadelphia. Pa., is contemplating alterations and additions to the
present opera house at Parkersburg.
Warren, 0.— J. A. Reeves, real estate broker, is planning to build a two-
story moving picture theater, store and office building, 43 by 158 feet, to
cost $15,000.
Salisbury, Md. — A company Is being organized to build a $60,000 theater.
Chicago, m. — Julius H. Schiller, 82 West Washington street, contemplates
building a two-story theater, store and office building, 72 by 112 feet, to
cost $50,000.
Buffalo, N. Y. — Hall-Hanney Amusement Company, Seneca street, are plan-
ning to build a one-story moving picture theater, 46 by 120 feet, to cost
$20,000.
Indianapolis, Ind. — G. W. Williams will build a one-story modern moving
picture theater, with seating capacity for about 700 persons.
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An historical event in the life of the great Sioux Indian chief. State right buyers: advance to the point of
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"The Burning Train
A two-part circus story with many big scenes and ending with a runaway train on fire.
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In two parts. A story of mother love, in which a woman risks her life to see her child. Her great
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Big inducement to right party. Address MONEY
MAKER, care of M. P. World, N. Y. City.
MOTION PICTURE MANUFACTURING PLANT.—
Complete, with cauiura. Good bargain, invite in-
spection. Address O. Z., care of M. P. World,
N. Y. City.
SITUATIONS WANTED.
TALENT FURNISHED — Male and female ma-
slclaDs, singers, etc., furnished by THOMAS J.
HAMLIN, INC., Phoenix Building, Minneapolis,
Minnesota. We book everything for theaters, cele-
brations, etc., also buy and sell theaters. Licensed.
Incorporated and established 1912.
CAMERAMAN— Expert with own outfit. General
Photographer, Lantern Slide Maker, etc., wants
position. E. Z., 110 E. 11th St., N. Y. aty.
AT LIBERTY. — Expert picture pianist. Fully
experienced in playing the picture. Read music
at sight ; fake ; transpose songs. Go anywhere.
No ticket. Address PAUL DIXON. General Deliv-
ery, Minneapolis. Minn.
A NO. 1 MOVING PICTURE.— Operator and ma-
chine repair man. Years of experience. Gilt edge
references aud now working. Been with this house
three years. Want a change of climate. Address
C. A. R.. care of M. P. World. N. Y. City.
OPEB.ATOR. — Expert desires position. Long ex-
perience in large houses. Mr. Live Wire Manager,
I'm there witli the goods. Absolutely best pro-
jection obtainable: member I. A. T. S. E. Salary
your limit. State all. Write or wire. C. C.
NEWMAN, 331 Pleasant St., Ionia, Mich.
AT LIBERTY. — Trap drummer, play bells. I
have trai>s to produce every sound effect. I play
every cue. State particulars, hours, size of or-
chestra, salary, etc. HARRY SACKETT. 536
North Broadway, Rochester. Minn. •
SUCCESSFUL MANAGER.— Wants position. Will
take full charge for proprietor, accept partnership,
or lease theater. Send full particulars to MERE-
DITH F. DAVY, Rutherford, N. J.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED — Operator In each town to demonstrate
our indestructible slides: something new. DOUBLE
METAL SPOTLIGHT SLIDE CO., 120S Holmes St..
Kansas City, Mo.
PIANIST WANTED,— Play and sing illustrated
songs, must be experienced to play movies. Night
work only: no Sundays. A snap for tlie right party.
Salary right. Don't worry, write or wire. A. F.
AFFELT, Res Theater, St. Louis. Michigan.
CAMERA MEN — Owning camera, everywhere, to
join animated weekly news service. Confidential.
M-M COMPANY, 920 Tribune Building, N. Y.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOR SALE OR RENT— Seating capacity 300 to
1.200 — wnne snl table for TaoderlUe — guaranteed O.
K.. with Chicago Ventilation ordlaance. HITlfB.
Room 513. 608 S. Dearborn St., Chlcag*.
FOR SALE.— Moving picture show In best 6,000
populated town in New Mexico. Two machines,
rectifier, 350 opera chairs, everything like new.
Clearing $60 a week. Reasons for selling, prac-
tically no competition. Address NEW MEX., care
of M. P. World, N. Y.
FOR SALE. — Star Theater at Upper Sandusky.
Ohio, the finest theater in the northern part of
Ohio. Over 'SOO seats; new Simplex machine; J.
M. Asbestos Booth; Mirror Screen; Room leased for
five years, brick building, finest location in tbe
city. Eye comfort lighting system. Completely
equipped. Address ROSCOE C. OUNEO, Upper
Sandusky, Ohio.
FOR SALE. — A moving picture house located in
a manufacturing city of 30,000 inhabitants. Best
of reasons for selling. Address B. C, care of
M. P. World, N. Y. City.
FOR SALE. — Picture show, central Indiana city,
population, 15,000. Reason, sickness. For par-
ticulars address FRANCIS, care of M. P. World.
N. Y.
MOVING PICTURE THEATER.— In thriving Ohio
town, 3,000 population. Modern fireproof seating
300 people. Everything new, finest in northern
Ohio. Reason for selling, other business requires
my attention. REX THEATER, Ottawa, Ohio.
EQUIPMENT WANTED.
WANTED.— A black tent about 20 s 50 feet
with high walls, must be in first class condition
and cheap. E. D. MacFEE, Petersburg, Va.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES — For one. three and
§lx-«heet8. Also brass easels, brass railings. Wrlt«
for complete catalofr THE NRWMAN MFG. 00.,
Cincinnati, O. 101 4th Ave., N. Y.
NEW AND SECOND HAND CHAIRS.— At cut
prices. Equipments bought and sold. We save
you money on outfits. Designs and plans free.
REDINGTON CO.. Scranton. Pa.
FOR SALE, SPECIAL.— One Power's No. 6 ma-
chine and equipment complete in fine shape. Makes
clear steady pictures, just as good as new and only
$125. One Power's No. 5 machine and equipment
complete in splendid shape, at a sacrifice price of
$65. Carbons^ .it $3.75 per hundred. Best con-
densers 85 cents. We sell new machines and
everything for the theater. MUNCIE FILM &
SUPPLY CO., 202 E. Main St.. Muncie. Ind.
PROFESSIONAL CAMERA. — Four magazines,
Zeiss-Tessar lens, panoram and til ting-head tripod.
Condition guaranteed, $225. Junior professional
camera, Zeiss-Tessar lens, 200 foot magazines,
panoram and tilting-head tripod. Complete $125.
Schneider Perforator with motor, $150. We have
a proposition that will interest everyone owning a
moving picture camera. GUNBY BROS.. INC., 145
West 45th St., N. Y.
FOR SALE, — Entire moving picture outfit of
Happyland Theater, 300 chairs, machine, Regulation
Booth, Mirror Screen, piano, every thing for first
class place. Address at once, CANANDAIGUA
DRY GOODS CO., Canandalgua, N. Y.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR BALE.
PIPE ORGANS — Specially constructed for movlnf
picture theaters, with all modem accessories, by
Henry Pllcher's Sons, Louisville, Ky. Recent in-
stallations: Hippodrome Theater, Dallas, Texas;
Queen Theater, G'alveston, Texas; Vaudette Theater,
Atlanta, Ga.; Newsome Theater, Birmingham, Ala.i
Queen Theater. Houston, Texas; Hippodrome The-
ater, Waco, Texas; Tlvoli Theater, Beaumont, Texas.
Correspondence Bollcited.
FOR SALE — Cheap if sold soon, Wurlltzer 8tyl«
Orchestra, sis-roll device automatic, list price
$1,550. A. E. HARDEN, Lorain, Ohio. 400 B'way.
FILMS FOR SALE.
MEXICAN VIEWS. — General Garranza. Hermo-
sillo. Hospital Train, Cavalry, etc., one reel.
MITCHELL, 154 Nassau St., N. Y. City.
CAMERAS FOR SALE.
PROFESSIONAL MOVING PICTURE CAMERAS.
— Two sizes. Tripods, Zeiss-Tessar 50 m. lenses,
$150, $225. Special cameras to order. Repairing
all makes. B. W. PITTMAN, 50 West St., N. Y.
CITY.
MISCELLANEOUS.
FOB CAMERAMEN — Developing, Ic; printing. Be
(slow printer). Intensifying and reducing extra;
titles, 7c. GEO. KINSBUBY. Star Special, 837 W.
46th St., New York City. Phone 3255 Bryant.
AGENTS WANTED — Flame are laffiy. 0«r bow
enclosed, long-burning lamp is ready. Sfspvrtar tB
any now on the market. Longer lite, mof« eaoAi
X>ower, better dlstrlbntion. lower prle*. Attracttrt
proposition to responsible agenti la poatttMi to
properly push the sale of this lamp. Write for ss-
clusive territory. HELIOS, care of Moving Picture
World. New York City.
WOULD LIKE TO RENT. — Exhibitors camera
and film making outfit for several months, with
privilege of buying. THOS. BATIGAN. 1022 No.
26th St., So. Omaha, Neb.
FEATURE BUYERS. — Get on our mailing list.
Brand new two and three-reel features, also second-
hand features in perfect condition. 8,000 feet of
comedies, brand new. We will act as your rep-
resentative and save you time and money. 20th
CENTURY FEATURE FILM CO., 248 West 35th St.,
N. Y. City.
FAPER-SLEDE. — Announcements, ifLOO per dozen.
Sample and catalog, 10 cents. JOHN S. W.
CHURCH CO., Wiusted, Oonn.
FOR EXCHANGE. — Harly Davidson motorcycle,
fine delivery machine for film exchanges, first class
condition, will exchange for Simplex, Power's 6.
or 6A M. P. Machine. GRAND THEATER. Oak-
land, 111.
INCOMPARABLE. — Three parts colored Passion
film exhibited anywhere with lecture. Second-hand
reels bought and sold. LUBACK, 1109 Manhattan
Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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Anglo-American Official No. I — Initial Announcement-~{Others to Follow)
INAUGURATION OF THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CLEARING HOUSE FOR MOTION CREATIONS
The Anglo-American Corporation will be the first enterprise of its character in America to handle only the
best and most ambitious foreign and domestic Features and Masterpieces. Representing leading manufac-
turers, will enable the Corporation to supply a service of the highest class.
INITIAL RELEASES
Of the Recent Tremendous Successes at Edward Laurillard and Horace Sedger's Famous New Gallery Kinema,
London, Eng.-''THE HOUSE OF THRILLS, SMILES AND TEARS''
FIRST TIME ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT
THE TWO GREATEST MASTERPIECES
ALEXANDRE DUMAS'
HEROIC ROMANCE
GREAT BRITAIN'S FILMED TRIBUTE
t^ , [JO HER LATE BELOVED MAJESH
PRODUCED BY THE CELEBRATED FILM D'ART
OF PARIS-IN 7 ACTS AND 279 SCENES
CONSUMMATED BYTHEBARKER MOTIONCO.
OF LONDON-IN 7 ACTS AND 289 SCENES
European Press Unanimous. Copies of Press Notices Available on Application.
CHARLES MacGEACHY, General Business Manager & Publicity
Both of these immense productions have made more money wherever exhibited than any two other Features on
record, and have been witnessed by thousands and thousands throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. Together they
cost fully half a million dollars to produce and necessitated months of labor and travel. Over 10,000 people and
hundreds of horses were employed in the two works and are shown in the respective actions, in addition to a
host of distinguished theatrical stars of France and England.
The two plays, as well as all Anglo-American screen plays, will be realistically staged, also enhanced vsrith special
music by an augmented orchestra.
Attractive and varied advertising material abundantly provided for each play.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WIRE OR WRITE GEORGE W. LEDERER, DIRECTOR GENERAL, THE ANGLO-AMERICAN
FILM CORPORATION, TEMPORARY OFFICES: 1482 BROADWAY, TIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK
OR, THE LONDON, ENG., REPRESENTATIVES, EDWARD LAURILLARD AND HORACE SEDGER, 14 HANOVER SQ., LONDON, ENG-
NOTE • MR. LAURILLARD IS IN A POSITION TO REPRESENT IN EUROPE A LIMITED NUMBER
: OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS OF FEATURE FILMS. HE MAY BE ADDRESSED ON
THE SUBJECT IN CARE OF THE OFFICES OF THIS CORPORATION.
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ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITORS 535
"AN AMERICAN KING" (Edison) 525
AT THE SIGN OF THE FLAMING ARCS 549
CAMERA ON THE FIRING LINE, THE 622
CALENDAR OF LICENSED RELEASES 562
CALENDAR OF INDEPENDENT RELEASES 564
CHICAGO LETTER 550
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Licensed) 543
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Independent) 544
CORRESPONDENCE 558
CREATING A MARKET 548
"DAr OF DATS, THE" (Famous Players) S29
FACTS AND COMMENTS 519
FEATURE FILM STORIES 600
•■FOOLING UNOLE" (Beauty) 522
"FOR IRELAND'S SAKE" (Gautier Players) . .526
"Hermit, the" (American) 524
CARBON IMPORTERS
KIEWERT. C. L, & CO 619
REISINGER, HUGO 583
KLECTRICAL & MECHANICAL EaUIPMENT.
AMUSEMENT SUPPLY CO 688
BELL & HOWELL 620
OALEHUFF SUPPLY CO 621
DEARBORN NOVELTY CO 584
DETROIT ENGINE WORKS 623
FOOS GAS ENGINE CO 609
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CO 624
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 688
HALLBERG, J. H 576
HOKE, GEO. M.. SUPPLY CO 586
LAVEZZI MACHINE CO 623
PICTURE THEATER EQUIPMENT CO 579
STRELINGER, CHAS. A., & 00 623
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC & MFG. CO 590
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
ALL STAR FEATURE CORP 575
AMBROSIO AMERICAN CO 577
AMERICAN ROTOGRAPH (X) 608
AMMEX. M. P. MFG. CO 673
ANGLO-AMERICAN FILM CO 613
APEX FILM CO 581
BLINKHORN, A 505
CANADIAN BIOSCOPE CO 568
CHICAGO FEATURE FILM CO 684
CRITERION FEATURE FILM CO 589
CRYSTAL FILM CO 623
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J«n. 19 — The Return of Helen Redmond (2 parts
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Jan. 24 — At the Potter's Wheel (Indus.) liioo
Jan. 26 — A Blowout at Santa Barbara (2 parts —
Comedy-Drama) 200n
Tan. SI — Calamity Anne to Soi-iety (Comedy ). 1 'i"0
Feb. 2— The Hermit (2 parts — Drama) 200(1
Feb. 7 — True Western Hearts (Drama) 1000
AMBBOSIO.
I«a. 10 — The Silent Hero (2 parti — Drama) . . .
AFOIXO.
D»e. 14 — T*e Portola FesUTal
D«e. 14 — Lot Angeles Police Parade (Topical)
l»«e. tl— F'red'a I. O. D. (Comedy)
7«B. 4 — The Tale of, a Shirt (Comedy)
BEATTTY FILM.
Jan. 21 — Fooling Uncle i Comedy)
Jan. 2S — Bess, the Outcast (Drama) 1000
Feb. 4 — Sally's Elopement (Comedy) 1000
101 BISON,
••e. 17 — The Water War (2 parts — Drama)
iaa. 1* — The BleTeiith Hour (2 parti — Drama)
JW. 17 — ne Flash of Fate (2 parts — Drama)..
Ja«. 24 — For the Freedom of Cuba (2 parts-
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Ian. 31 — The Mad Hermit (Three parts — Drama)
Feb. 7 — The Vagabond Soldier (3 parts — Dr.)
BEONCHO.
J«D. ftl — Ccasclence (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. M — Romance of Sunshine Alley (Dratna) . .
Feb. 4 — New England Idyl (Drama)
Peh. 11 — Romance of the Sea (Drama)
Feb. IS— Yellow Flame (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 25 — Repaid (2 parts — Drama)
CRYSTAL.
fan. 20 — Jones' Parglar Trap (Comedy)
Jan. 20— Midnight Soars (Comedy)
Jan. 25 — The Shadow of a Crime (Drama)
Jan. 2T— Oh! You Puppy (Comedy)
Jan. 27 — His Vacation (Comedy)
Peb. 1 — A Grateful Outcast (Drama)
Feb. 3 — What Didn't Happen to Mary (Com.)
Feb. 3 — &ee. But It's Great To Be Stung!
(Comedy)
Feb. 8 — For a Woman (Drama i
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Jaa. tl — ^The Informer (2 parts — Drama)
Hm. Z» — Heart of a Woman (3 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 5 — O Mimi San (Drama)
ECLAIS
Jan. 21 — Coming Home (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 25 — An Enchanted Voice (Comedy)
Jen. 26 — He Does Not Care to be Photographed
(Comedy)
Jan. 28 — Ju«t Kids (2 parts — Comedy-Drama)..
Feb. 1 — At the Crossing (Ck>medy)
Feb. 4 — Into the Wilderness (Three Parts —
Drama)
Feb. 8 — Valentine's Day (Comedy)
Feb. 8 — ^The Black Sea (Comedy)
FHONTrEE.
Jan. 22 — Slim and the Indian (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Abide With Sii'e iDrama)
Jan. 29 — Slim and the Dynamiters (Comedy)..
Ian. 31 — The Turning Point (Drama)
Feb. 5 — Slim Becomes An Editor (Comedy)..
Feb. 7 — Put Yourself In His Place (Drama)
(JAUMONT.
Jan 1— Tiny Tim Frightens His Mother (Com.)
Jan. 1 — The Suffragette's Revenge ((3omedy)..
Jan. C — An Amateur Sportsman (Comedy) ....
Jan. « — Tiny Tim's Sweetheart (Comedy)
Jan. 13 — Mother-In-Law Pays a Visit (Comedy).
Jan. 15 — Simple Simon's Honeymoon (Comedy).
Jan. 16 — Tiny Tim the Fisherman (Comedy)....
Jan. 20 — Tlje Lawyer's Courtship (Drama)
Jan. 22 — Oscar's Heroic Pn«pfj iPoniedy> ....
Jan. 27 — Calino As a Stage Prompter (Com.)..
Jan. 27 — Excursion in Old Paris
Jan. 29 — Miss America
(SOLD SEAL.
Jan K — The Me '2 partu — Drama)
Jan. 13 — A War Time Reformation (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 20 — The Dnsigned* Agreement (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 27 — One of the Bravest (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 3— In the Fall of '64 (2 parts— Drama) .
IMP.
Dec. 29 — King the Detective In the Jarvi.
Case (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 1 — The Trials of Alexander (Comedy) .
Jan. 5 — Sam Slam'em Slammed (Comedy) ....
Jan. 8 — The Watch Dog of the Deep (2 partj
— Drama)
Jan. 12 — The Militant (3 parts — Drama)
Jan. 15 — Percy Needed a Rest (C^omedy)
Jan. 19 — Getting Rid of His Mother-in law
( Comedy )
Jan. 22— Absinthe (Drama)
Jan. 26 — A Doctor's Deceit (2 parts — Drama)..
Jan. 29 — A Hot Finish (Comedy)
Feb. 2 — A Hot Finish (Comedy) ^...
Feb. 5 — King the Detective in Formula Si9..
JOKES.
Jan. 14 — Saving the Child (CJomedy)
Jan. 17 — The Mystery of the Tailcab (Comedy) .
Jan. 21 — Mike and Jake Join the Army (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Heaven Will Protect the Working
Girl lOroedy)
Jan. 28 — A Freak Temperance Wave (Comedy)..
Jan. 31 — In the Year 2014 (Comedy)
Jan. 31 — Historic Bremen (Comedy)
Feb. 4 — Love and Politics (Comedy)
Feb. 7 — The Midnight Alarm (Comedy)
KAY-BEE.
Jan. 23 — A Kentucky Romance (Drama i
Jan. 27 — For Her Brother's Sake (Drama (....
Jan. 30 — Divorce (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 6 — Secret Lode (Drama )
Feb. 10 — Colonel's Adopted Daughter (Drama) . .
KTYSTOKE.
Jan. 22 — Women In a Closet (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Rebecca'" Wedding Day (Comedy)
Jan. 26 — Double Oossed (Comedy)
Jan. 29 — Little Billie's Triumphs (Comedy)
Jan. 31 — Mabel's Bare Escape (Comedy)
Feb. 2 — Making a Living (Comedy)
KOMIC.
Jan. 1 — The Bad Man from the Bast (Com.)
Jan. 1 — Levi's Lnck (Comedy)
Jan. 8 — Chasing Gloom (Comedy)
Jan, 8 — ^The Servant Question (Comedy)
Jan. 15 — Walt's Photo ((3omedy)
Jan. IB — The Vapor Bath (Comedy)
Lirx.
Jan. 2 — His Twin Soul (Comedy) 855
Jan. 9 — Bill and the Compass (Comedy) 560
Jan. 9 — From Nice to Monte (barlo (Scenic) . . 350
Jan. 16 — Bill, the Electrician (Comedy) ...)... 585
Jan. ]() — A Sticky Proposition (Comedy) 380
Jan. 23 — An Alarming Dinner Party (Comedy) . 670
Jan. 23 — Winter Scenes in Switzerland (Seen.). 300
MAJESTIC.
Jan. 13 — Jake's Hoodoo (Comedy)
Jan. 17^The Lackey (Drama)
Jan. 18 — What the Crystal Told (Drama)
Jan. 20 — The Power of the Mind (Drama)
Jan. 24 — The Thief and the Book (2 parts — Dr.)
Jan. 24 — ^The Tbief and the Book (2 parts — Dr.)
Jan. 27 — (Xo Release This Date).
Jan. 31 — A Riot in Rubeville (Ck)medy)
NE8T0&
Jan. 14 — The Intruder (Drama)
•Tan. 16— Cupid's Close Shave (Comedy)
Jan. 21 — Countess Betty's Mine (Drama)
JaD. 23 — Snobbery (Krama).
Jan. 2S — The Wheel of Life (Drama)
Jan. 30 — When Billy Proposed (Comedy)
Feb. 4 — ^Fires of Conscience (Drama)
Feb. 6 — Twist Love and Flour (Comedy)
POWERS.
Jan. 12 — On Lapland (Scenic)
Jan 16 — Trust Begets Trust (Drama)
Jan. 19 — Too SlHny Cooks (Comedy)
Jan. 23 — A Deii'-e niifl Two Pair (Comedy)..
Jan. 26 — The Saint and the Singer (Comedy!..
Jan. 30 — -\ Coincidental Bridegroom (Drama)..
Feb. 2 — The Germ in the Kiss (Comedy)
Feb. 6 — Into the Lion's Pit (2 parts — Drama>
PRINCESS
Dec. 19 — The Law of Humanity il'rHQial
Dec. 28 — Cupid's Lieutenant (Oomedy-Drama) .
Jan. 2 — A Rural Free Delivery Romance (Dr.)
Jan. 9 — A Circumstantial Nurse (Drama)
Jan. 16 — When the Cat Came Back n^om-Dr.)..
Jan. 30 — The Loser Wins (Comedy-Drama^ . . .
RELIANCE
Jan. 10— The Sacrifice (Drama)
Jan. 12 — Slim Hogan's Getaway (Drama)
Jan. 14 — The Two Slaves (Drama)
Jan. 17— The Faith of Her Fathers (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 19— Our Mutual Girl (First Release (Dr.)
Jan JI— Tricked liy a Pliotu ilirama;
Jan- 24— The Hidilen One iDranint
Jan. 26 — Our Mutual Girl (Second Release — ■
Drama)
Jan. 2S — Tricked By a Photo (Drama)
Jan. 31 — Too Proud to Beg (Drama)
aAMO
Not. 0 — Wives (S parts — hramal.
Nov. 26— The Fansi ef Hate (8 parts — Dr.)..
Dec. 10— The DevU Within (S parte— Drama) . .
EEX.
Jan. 11 — Th»s C^cle of Adversity (Drama)....
Jan. 15 — Michael Arnold and Dr. Lynn (2 fhru
— Drama)
Jan. 18 — The Option (Drama)
Jan. 22— A Mud Bath Elopement (Comedy)
Jan. 25 — The Leper's Coat (Drama)
Jan. 29 — From Father to Son (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 1 — The Fourth Proposal (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — A Race With Death (Drama)
Feb. 8 — The Coward Hater (Drama (
THANHOnSEB
Jan. 13 — Adrift In a Great City (Drama)
Jan. 16 — Coals of KIre (Draaial
Jan. IS — Turkey Trot Town (Comedy)
Jan. 20 — Her Love Letters (Drama)
Jan. 23 — The Elusive Diamond (Drama)
Jan. 25 — The Elevator Man (3 parts — Drama)...
Jan. 27 — The Woman Pays (3 parts — Drama)..
VICTOR.
Jan. 16 — The Romance of a Photograph (2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 19 — ^The Man Who Ued (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 23 — A Dangerous Experiment (2 parta —
Drama)
Jan. 26 — Dances of To-day (Topical)
Jan. 30 — The False Bride (Drama)
Feb. 2 — D. S. (Jovernmcnt Inspection of Beef
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Feb. 6 — Irene the Onion Eater's Daughter
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Dec. 29 — The First Irish National Pilgrimage to
Lourdes (General Film Agency.
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Jan. B — The Vicar of Wakefield iHepworth
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Jan. 8 — The Younger Sister (Florence Turmer,
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BIOGBAFH,
J«», 17 — Waifs (Drama)
Jan. 19 — Reggie, the Darederll (Comedy)
Jan. 19 — Jnst Boys (Comedy)
Jan. 22 — The Sentimental Sister (Drama)
Jan. 24 — The Hosband's Bxperiment (Drama)..
Jan. 26 — His Fireman's Conscience (Drama) . . .
Jan. 29 — Bay Wool (Ojmedy)
Jan. 29— Oat of Sight, Ont of Mind (Comedy).
Jan. 31 — ^The Fallen Angel (Drama)
Feb. 2 — If It Were Not For Polly (Drama)..
Feb. 5 — The Dilemma (Drama)
reb. 7 — Beating Their Board Bill (Comedy)..
Feb. 7— The Faddists (Comedy)
EDISON.
Jan. 17— The Last Scene of All (Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — The Janitor's Flirtation (Comedy)
Jaa. 19 — Ostrich Farming, South Africa (Ind.).
Jan. 20— The illessage of the Sun Dial (Drama). 1000
Jan. 21 — The Dncanny Mr. Gamble (Comedy) .1000
Jan. 23— The Necklace of Rameses (Special — 3
parts — Drama) 3000
Jan. ^ — United in Danger (Drama) 1000
Jan. 26 — The Lovely Scnorita (Second of the
Wood B. Wedd series — Comedy). . .1000
Jan. 27 — The Mystery of the Talking Wire
(Third of the Cleek series— Drama). 1000
Jan. 28— How Bobby Called Her Bluff (Comedy)
Jan. 28— The Call of the Footlights (Comedy)..
Jan. 30 — The Silent Death (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 31— The Perfect Truth- First of the "Dolly
of the Dallies" series (Drama) 1000
Feb. 2— How the Earth Was Carpeted (Com.). 1000
Feb. 3 — A Treacherous Rival (Drama) 1000
Feb. 4— On the Lazy Line (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 6 — An American King (Special — 2 parts
—Comedy-Drama) 2000
Feb. 7— The Man of DesUny (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY.
Jan. 17 — ^Broncho Billy — Guardian (Drama) 1000
Jan. 20 — The Conqueror (Drama) 1000
Jan. 21 — Looking for Trouble (Comedy) lOOO
Jan. 22— A Night On the Koad (Drama) 1000
Jan. 23 — Through the Storm (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 24 — Broncho Billy and the Bad Man (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 27 — The Testing Fire (Drama) lOOO
Jan. 28— Nearly Married (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 29 — What Came to Bar "Q" (Comedy) .. .1000
Jan. 30 — The Girl at the (Jurtaln (Special — 2
parts — Comedy-Drama) 2000
Jan. 31 — Broncho BlUy and the Settler's Daugh-
ter (Drama) lOOO
Feb. 3 — Dawn and Twilight (Drama) 1000
Feb. 4 — Into Society and Out (Ckjmedy) 1000
Feb. 5 — A Gambler's Way (Drama) 1000
Feb. 6 — The Grip of CJircumstance (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Feb. 7— Broncho Billy and the Bed Man (Dr.). 1000
KALEM.
Jan. 16 — Only One Shirt (Comedy)
Jan. 16 — The Lord Mayor of London (Topical) . . .
Jan. 17— Red Hawk's Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — Trapped iSpeclal— 2 parts — Dr.) 2000
Jan. 21 — The Paleface Brave (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 23 — At Last They Eat (Comedy)
Jan. 23 — Unveiling the Pilgrim Fathers' Mona-
ment (Topical)
Jan. 24 — Explosive "D" (Drama) 1000
Jan. 26 — The Shadow of Guilt (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 28 — The Masquerader (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Jan. 30— The Medicine Show at Stone Gulch
(Comedy)
Jan. 30 — Making High G'rade Paper (Indust.).
Jan. 31^PIaylng For a Fortune (Drama) ICKX)
Feb. 2 — ^The Convict's Story (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Feb. 4 — The Hand Print Mystery (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Feb. 6 — Vaccinating the Village (Comedy) ...1000
Feb. 7— The Indian Ambuscade (Drama) 1000
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Dae. 16 — Tbt Sunken Treeanre (Olnea— apecial —
a parts — ^Drama)
Dae. 21-^A.t Croes Pnrposes (Clnes Bpedal — 2
parts — Drama) 2080
Dee. 10 — When a Woman Willa (Clnea— 2 parts
— Drama — Special)
Jan. 6 — ^The Smuggler's Son (Clnea — 2 parts —
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 13 — The Heart of a Gypsy (Clnea — S parts
—Special — Drama)
Jan. 20 — Who Was Guilty? (Special— CInes— 2
parts — Drama)
Jan. 27 — Wrecked In Mld-Alr (Eclipse — Special
— Three parts — Drama)
Feb. 3 — The Marriage of Figaro (Special — 2
parts — Ambroslo — Drama)
Feb. 10 — ^Atter Death (Cines — Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
LTTBIN.
Jan. 16 — In Mysterious Ways (Drama) 1000
Jan. 17— A Servant of the Rich (Drama) 1000
Jan. 19 — The Eternal Duel (Drama) 1000
Jan. 20 — The Card of ii^stery (Comedy) 400
Jan. 20— Match Making Dads (Comedy) 600
Jan. 22 — ^The Man from the West (Special —
2 parts — Drama) 2000
Jan. 23— The Moth (Drama) 1000
Jan. 24 — The Blinded Heart (Drama) 1000
Jan. 28— The Windfall (Drama) 1000
Jan. 27 — His Excellency (Drama) 1000
Jan. 29 — Treasures On Earth (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Jan. 30 — An Unintentional Hero ((Jomedy) 400
Jan. 30 — A Stage Door Flirtation (Comedy).. 600
Jan. 31 — The Pale of Prejudice (Drama) 1000
Feb. 2 — Her Wayward Son (Drama) 1000
Feb. 3 — The Catch of the Season (Comedy-
Drama) 1000
Feb. 5 — Out of the Depths (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Feb. 6 — The Vagaries of Fate (Drama) 1000
Feb. 7 — Her Side-Show Sweetheart (Comedy).. 400
Feb. 7 — Pat'B Revenge (Ck)medy) 600
WT.T.rrff.
Nov. DO — A Lemon Plantation (Indoatrial)
Not. 27 — Japanese "Jado," Commonly Ea«wn
as JIa Jitsn (SporU) 100«
Dee. 4 — A Woman's Mtsalon (Drama)
Dee. 4— A Trip to th« Famous Picnic Qmiatm
at Arashyama, Japan (Sc?nlc).j
Dec. 11 — At Phnom Penh, Cambodia (Se^c) . .
Dec. 11— Beantlfnl Angkor- Wat, Cajp_bodU" (8c.)
Jan. 1 — Temple* of Japan i Arcblfectnre) 1006
Jan. 8 — The Somnambulist (Drama) 1000
Jan. 15 — Wooing the Sales Lady (Comedy) .. .1000
Jan. 22 — Monte Cristo Up-to-Date (Comedy)..
Jan. 29 — Batty Bill's Honeymoon (Comedy).. 600
Jan. 29^Winky Willy and the Fisherman (Com.) 370
FATHE.
Jan. 7 — Snow Effects In Austria (Travel) . .
Jan. 8 — ^The Wards of Society (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 8 — A Ramble In Pondlchery, India (Sees.)
Jan. 8 — Pathe's Weekly, No. a (News)
Jan. 10 — The Minister's Daughter (Special — >
parts — Drama)
Jan. 12— Pathe's Weekly, No. 4—1914 (Newa).
Jan. 13 — Down Lone Gap Way (Drama)
Jan. 14 — Colonel Beeza Liar's African Hant
(Comedy)
Jan. 14 — The Seventeen-Mile Drive — CalUenla
(Scenic)
Jan. is — A Thief of Hearts (Special— 2 parte—
Drama)
Jan. 15— Pathe's Weekly, No. 5 — 1914 (N«-w»)
Jan. 17 — (5ood Pals (Special — 2 parts — Drama).
Jan. 10 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 6 (News)
Jan. 20 — Insects that Mimic (Zoology)
Jan. 20 — Submarine Mysteries (Zoology)
Jan. 21— Three Pairs and a C;at (Comedy)
Jan. 21 — At Home with the Heron (Zoology) . .
Jan. 22— Pathe's Weekly, No. 7 (News)
Jan. 22 — A Sword of Damocles (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Jan. 24 — God's Warning (Drama)
Jan. 26 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 8 (News)
Jan. 27 — A Two Family Affair (Special — 2 parti
— Comedy)
Jan. 27 — The Oasis of Gabes — Tunis (Scenic)..
Jan. 28 — The Patched Adonis (Comedy)
Jan. 29 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 9 (News)
Jan. 29 — The Power of Print (Drama)
Jan. 29 — Seringapatam — Southern India (Sees.)
Jan. 31 — ^The Lunatic's Child (Special— 2 parts
— Drama)
Feb. 2— Pathe's Weekly, No. 10 (News)
Feb. 3 — Wooing the Cook (Comedy)
Feb. 4 — The Fat Man's Burden (Comedy)....
Feb. 5 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 11 (News)
Feb. B — Behind Comedy's Mask. (Special — 2
parts — Drama)
Feb. 7 — In the Mesh of Her Hair (Special—
2 parts — Drama)
BELIG.
Jan. 8— Pletro the Pianist (Comedy) lOM
Jan. B— On the Breast of the Tide (Dramst) 1000
Jan. 12— The Two Ordeals (Spec— 2 parts— Dr.)aOM
Jan. 13 — Angel Paradise (Comedy) ....1000
Jan. 14 — Conscience and the Temptress (Dr.).. 1000
Jan. 1{! — Blue Blood and Red (Drama) 1000
Jan. 16 — ^A Message from Across the Sea (Dr.). 1000
Jan. 19 — Too Late (Special — 2 parts— Dr.) 2000
Jan. 20— His G'nlding Spirit (Drama) 1000
Jan. 21— The Charmed Arrow (Drama) 1000
Jan. 22— A Friend In Need (Drama) 1000
Jan. 23 — Doc Yak, Moving Picture Artist (Com.)lOOO
Jan. 26 — The Adventures of Kathlyn — No. t —
The Temple of the Lion (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Jan. 27 — The Conspirators (Drama) 1000
Jan. 28 — ^The Old vs. the New (Drama) 1000
Jan. 29 — Bringing Up Hubby (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 30 — A Splendid Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
Feb. 2— A Modern Vendetta (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 3 — At the Eleventh Hour (Com.-Dr.) 1000
Feb. 4 — ^The Heart of Maggie Malone (Dr.). 1000
Feb. 5— The UtUe Sister (Drama) 1000
Feb. 6 — Tony and Maloney (Comedy)
Feb. 6 — Italian Games and Dances (Typical)..
VITAGKAFH.
Jan. 15 — ^The Brute (Drama)
Jan. 15 — ^Baseball Stars (Topical)
Jan. 16 — Cutey's Vacation (Ckimedy) 1000
Jan. 17 — ^Local Color (Special— 2 parts — Dr.)...SOOO
Jan. 19 — Quantrell's Son (Drama) 1000
Jan. 20 — The Vavasour Ball (Special — 2 parts—
Comedy-Drama) 2000
Jan. 21 — ^Love's Old Dream (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 22 — Anne of the (3olden Heart (Drama) . .1000
Jan. 23 — The Perplexed Bridegroom (Comedy) . .
Jan. 23 — Decoration Day at Old Soldiers* Home
(Topical)
Jan. 24 — Hearts of Women (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 3000
Jan. 26 — The Return of Jack Bellew (Drama) .1000
Jan. 27— Pickles. Art and Sauerkraut (Special —
2 parts — CJomedy) 2000
Jan. 28— Scotland Forever (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 29 — The Little Bugler (Drama)
Jan. 30 — The Lucky Elopement (Comedy) 1000
Jan. 31 — The Love of Tokiwa (Special — 2 parts
-Drama) 2000
Feb. 2— How God Came to Sonny Boy (Dr.).. 1000
Feb. 3— Caught With the Goods (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Feb. 4 — How Burke and Burke Made Good
(Comedy) 1000
Feb. 5 — Lincoln the Lover (Drama) 1000
Feb. 5 — Marrying Sue (Comedy) lOOO
Feb. 7 — Tainted Money (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Greater Ne^v York Film Rental Company
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WE COULD NOT IMPROVE
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Write for list and prices
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No. 229 ERIE STREET
TOLEDO, OHIO
SCHILLER IS OFFERING A WONDERFUL FEATURE SERVICE
FOR ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN
The most sensational
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"VICTORY OR DEATH" (Itala). four parts
and dare-devil FEATURE OF THE AGE.
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story that will attract tlic iii"st sl;<-iiti''al.
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"THE BLACK SNAKE" i.Vpexl, lour parts.
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Also other big ones. Write for complete list
SCHILLER FEATURE FILM CO.
140 N. Dearborn St., Chicago,
Moving Picture Theatre Mailing Lists For Sale
20,192, covering United States and Canada, price $40.00, or $3.50
per thousand for such states as you want.
670 Film Exc^ges, U. S ♦3.50
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331 Film Exchanges Foreign Countries 3.00
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Ask us for full particulars.
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Established 1880
THE LUNA -LITE CO.
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Something entirely
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Nearly 8,000 INDUCTOB COMPENSATORS now In nse.
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110 Volts, 60 Cycles »50.00
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Prices for special transformers to control other voltages and cycles
qnoted on application. Order from your exchange or from
BELL & HOWELL COMPANT, DesWners and Manufacturers
817 West Illinois Street :: :: :: Chicago, Illinois
NIAGARA SLIDE CO. n^w'V^:;;
can furnish you for $1.10
6 beautiful Player Slides
or 6 beautiful Announce-
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get the best at these prices.
Beautiful Feature An-
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$4.00 and you need it. These goods are absolutely the
best slides made. Write today, don't miss this opportunity.
Is the play or the player the thing, Mr.
E.xhibitor?
Ask your patrons —
— then advertise the attraction
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"THE BLIND POWER," "THE CIRCLE'S END,"
"THE MAN FROM THE WEST,"
Coming "THE GOLDEN GOD."
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Cell 13 2250 Gt. Northern 1-3 " 75
Spanish Blood (Asia Nielsen) 4500 Monopol 1*4-6-8 " 250
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Secret of the Safe 2750 Cines 1-3-6 " 150
On the Steps of the Throne 3500 Pasquali 1-3^6 " 150
Strength and Cunning 2700 Cines 1-3-6 " 150
Last Days of Pompeii 1350 .\mbrosio 1-3-6 " 75
Custer's Last Fight 2150 Bison 1-3-6 " IK
The YeUow Peril 3000 Continental 1-3-6 " 76
The Mysterious Shot 3400 Luna 1-3^6 " 150
The Black Viper 3600 Pyramid 1-3-6 " 100
God of the Sun (Colored) 2100 F'atbe 1-3-6 " 125
Life's Bitter Failure 3000 Deu Bols 1-3-t " 100
Siege of Petersburg 2005 Kalem 1-3-6 " 75
Pauline Cushman, Federal Spy.. 3000 Selig 1-3-6 " 125
The Czikos 1500 Drankoff 3 " 75
The Fatal Necklace 1600 Itala 3 " 75
The Yellow Man 2250 Ambrosio 1-3-6 " 75
The Black Mask...' 2950 Dansk l-S-O " 90
Wandering Folk 3000 Dansl; 1-3^ " 75
Caprice of Fortime 2000 Eclair 1-3 " 40
Fire at Sea 2000 Gt. Northern 1-3-6 " 50
For the Guilt of his Friend 3000 Deu Bois 4 "60
Adventure of Lady Glane 270<^ Treuman Larsen 1-6 " 60
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The Only Real War Picture Ever Made Since the Invention of Cinematography
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NOW SHOWING IN WEBER'S THEATRE
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
621
NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS!
A LITTLE WHILE AGO WE ALLOWED YOU TO READ A FEW OF THE MANY COMMENDATORY LETTERS WE HAD
RECEIVED FROM USERS OF THE DAY ^^^ NIGHT SCREEN 'N VARIOUS PARTS OF THE WORLD.
SINCE WE SHOWED THEM TO YOU, JUST FOUR WEEKS AGO,
OUR ORDERS HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED.
WE ARE SATISFYING THE PROGRESSIVE EXHIBITORS THAT
"THE PEERLESS" — THE BEST IS ALWAYS THE CHEAPEST — "THE pioneer-
THE WRITER OF ONE OF THOSE LETTERS SAID: "IT COSTS GOOD MONEY, BUT IT'S WORTH IT." THAT MAN IS
PLAYING TO PACKED HOUSES. WE GUARANTEE THAT
THE SCREEN WITHOUT A SEAM— THE SCREEN THAT IS BUILT TO ORDER
WITHIN S YEARS WILL NOT TARNISH. WILL NOT CHANGE COLOR, WILL NOT OXIDIZE, WILL NOT PEEL, WILL NOT
LOSE ITS BRILLIANCY
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE. ARRANGE FOR COMPARATIVE TEST. THE ONLY PROOF NECESSARY
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irom the imperfections of other makes, and shows no veil,
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and the tints and colors show up beautifully. The screen gives
a wonderful depth and perspective to the picture. Every detail
is perfectly brought out, and although the picture is clear as
crvstal. brilliant and beautiful, it is also soft and restful
riic eye.
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Do you want not only to improve your picture but at the
same time reduce your electric bill 50% ? If you do, write
Department 17 for complete information.
G. H. CALLAGHAN
7th Floor, Heidelberg Building, New York City
American Theatre Curtain & Supply Co.
NULSEN BLDC. 6th and Olive Streets
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Order one for Emergency. Slightly used machines,
in first-class running condition. Powers No. 6,
$135.00; Edison Model B, $150.00; Edison Exhibi-
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Order at once. First come, first served.
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Good Lens Equipment
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With them as your equipment ) ou have a constant
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These are the lenses that the Edison and Nicholas
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are procurable through any film exchange.
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ROCHESTER. N. Y.
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Film Quality
Quality in the film — quality from
a technical photographic stand-
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Exhibitor as is interest in the
story that the film tells.
There's one film that's recog-
oized the world over as the stand-
aid of quality — ^that is always
used by those whose eflfort it is to
give the Exhibitors the very best
goods and the very best service —
Eastman film.
And it is identifiable. Look for
"Eastman" on the perforated
margin.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Everything for Your
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Powers and Simplex
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etc. Parts for all ma-
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Your orders will have
prompt attention.
A. & B. MOVING PICTURE SUPPLY CO.
RALEIGH, N. C.
REASONS for MOTIOGRAPH Supremacy
YOU KNOW Something makes the MOTIOGRAPH different
WHAT IS IT?
All machine specifications read much alike; yet. You Know all machines are not alike in the service they give
extending over a period of years. There lies the difference, plus — the way the MOTIOGRAPH Makers DO
things. IT IS STANDARD. The MOTIOGRAPH standard has always been simply this: make every part
of the machine the best; buy only the best material; make it the right -way; put it together with skilled labor;
test it with utmost care, and then sell this product in a standard, high-class way. This has established the
reputation of the MOTIOGRAPH.
WE INTEND TO MAINTAIN THE MOTIOGRAPH
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Played from
Piano Keyboard
WRITE FOR
CATALOG "F"
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DEAGAN BUILDING
1776 Berieau Ave.
Chicago, ill.
THE CATALOGUE OF
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTING SETS
ri.ntains imi-ii tli;it is valnat'U- iiliniit el..'.-tri'-
li^'litiii.:: in -.■ri.Tjil. and iimviii;: |.ii-tiirf uurli
in iKii'tifuIar. St'iid I'or it.
THE CHAS. A. STRELINGER CO.
Box MP-2, Detroit, Mich.. U. S. A.
COMEDY IDEAS WANTED
Prompt pay for original
ideas for broad slap-
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close self - addressed
stamped envelopes.
Editor, CRYSTAL FILM CO.
430 Claremonl Parkway, New York City
Motion Picture Machines
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Released Saturday, January 17th
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Sizes of Theatre for Special Designs.
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MOVING PICTURE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
Used and highly endorsed by the United States Army.
Biggest Sensation in the Moving Picture World. Can be
operated by a boy 10 years old. One customer writes:
"Plant running like a top and delivering the 'juice* light i^ng ererr
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as public service. Also pumps nater to all our ImlMings, 3,000 gaUocu
per day."
Write today for Bulletin loi. It is a mighty imterestlng t>ooI[!let
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Phone Central 6229
WE BUY, SELL and RENT
moving picture machines, films eind chairs.
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The "Seeburg Idea" in connection with automatic pianos and orchestrions means "Simplicity," "Reliability" and "Endurance,"
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MANXJFACTURERS
A^ Uie Operator]
tooM at it
As the Operator
Looks at It
Just notice how easy this operator takes it. He doesn't have to
I work over a dangerous juice consuming rheostat at furnace heat any •
•^ife
I more since the
Fort Wayne Compensarc
Southern Exhibitors, Take Notice!
Have purchased exclusive rights for
North and South Carolina, Florida,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis-
iana and Tennessee. Now booking
The Great Lure of Paris
The picture that was shown at Ham-
merstein's six weeks.
W. S. FEATURE FILM CO.
117 Maple Street Dayton, Ohio
Iwas installed.
He can control the machine perfectly now wiih one hand-gels a clearer, whiter, steadier!
Ilight and caa adjust it to any of the three intensities without even the faintest flicker.
When we sold this_machine we guaranteed it would absolutely
Cut 2-3 from the Monthly Lighting Bill I
That sounded almost too good to be true, but they put one iixl
on our 30 day free trial plan.
Did the machine "make good?" Wei!, the first month it fc- 1
duced the bill from $22.70 to $9.24 and they operated more hours |
and got better light than ever before.
We can do just as wril for you leeardlrss of what voltage you are usins «od |
if you will send for our lit jc Jicf booklel. vve'U explain how we do it.
Remember you are paying the Lighting Company 66 Z^i per ceol more ihaif I
you need to every day you wail. "
Fort Wayne Electric Works
■< n ■■ Mill in I ■ nil ^ — 1 — r
Fort Wayn«, Indiana
TO EXHIBITORS
IN OUR TERRITORY
Her Life for Liberty
The new InterSlm production, in three
parts, is the most artistic production we
have ever seen — it is in seventeen different
tints and represents an outlay of $55,000
and two months of hard work.
If you want a feature with class and dis-
tinction, book this feature. The "paper"
is in harmony with the production.
Special musical program.
Inter-Urban Amusement Co.
New York: 1402 World's Tower Bldg.,
Telephone: Bryant 2^05
Phila.: 1123 Real Estate Trust Bldg:.,
Telephone : Walnut 2301.
Boston: Announcement next week.
Our territory — New England, New York.
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, District of
Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia
and ^\'est Virginia.
EZO LAMP Lubricant
We guarantee that Ezo Lamp Lubricant will
add 100% to the life and usefulness of the
movable parts of any Izimp house. That's a
big guarantee to put back of an article that
costs only 25 cents. And that's not all Ezo
will do. It makes the operator's work ten
times easier, more pleasant and agreeable.
Ezo won't let parts stick, or get tight. It
enables the operator to adjust the carbons
with such great ease that perfect contact is
always assured. Why not let Ezo do the
work ? Ask your exchange for a stick of
Ezo Lamp Lubricant, or wrap 25 cents in
silver in one of your letterheads, mail it to
us, and we will be pleased to send a stick
to you.
EZO MANUFACTURING CO., 220 W. Forty-Second St., New York City
"OTHER EZO PRODUCTS ARE COMING" 3 tbUi
We Guarantee Every 5tick
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THE BEST POSTERS
ever used for high class theatrical produc-
tions are not a bit finer than the remarkable
posters now being made for all Universal
films and features. Universal films and Uni-
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one on earth can beat. And that's the very
combination you can get from any of my
offices. ACT NOW ! Don't wait until your
neighborhood is so full of Universal pro-
grams that it can't stand any more !
CARL LAEMMLE, President
The Laemmle Film Service
204 Wert Lake Street, Chicatto, lU.
252-A Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.
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Points IN FAVOR of "Ruy Bias!"
1 — William Garwood is Ruy Bias.
2 — Three Reels
3 — Story by Victor Hugo, most famous of interna-
tional authors.
4 — Picture story by Elmer Harris, noted playwright,
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5 — Directed by Lucius Henderson, who directed
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6 — Tells how Ruy Bias rose from valet to Prime Min-
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You MAY BE in time for a FIRST SHOWING of this great Majestic special if you see the
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Money! Money! Money! Florence Roberts* ••SAPHO"
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There Is no let-up in the big business FLORENCE ROBERTS' "SAPHO" is doing everywhere It is being
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G.E T THE NEW MAJESTIC THREE:
"THE THIEF AND THE BOOK," 2 REELS. Drama. Out Sunday. Jan. 25th (final release date). With
Billie West, Ernest Joy, Eugene Pallette, Victory Bateman, Florence Crawford, Joe Swickard, Demetrio
llitsoras (the Greek Photoplayer), and Carrie Clark Ward.
NO RELEASE Tuesday, Jan. 27th, due to release of extra reel on Sunday. Jan. 25th, "A RIOT IN
RUBEVILLE," Comedy. Out Saturday. Jan. 31st, with Sid DeGrey, Billie West, Harry Carter, Ed Moncrief,
Carrie Clark Ward and Howard Davies.
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The Big Feature is a Big Thing
The Strong Regular Re-
lease a Better Thing
And the Selig Series the Best Thing
"A MODERN VENDETTA"
A criminal convicted by a distinguished judge,
in revenge abducts his infant child and edu-
cates it for a life of crime. Eventually the
jurist sentences his own son to imprisonment;
iiut the villainy is discovered and the great
wrong righted.
In Two Reels. Released Feb. 2nd
February 3rd "AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR"
The stop-clock as a silent witness. A mechanical melodrama.
February 4th "THE HEART OF MAGGIE MALONE"
.A handsome, big-hearted Amazon of the modern type rights her own wrongs and others'.
February 5th "THE LITTLE SISTER"
A charming child's play of the mountainous West. How the gold-dust girl saved her broth-
ers' fortune.
February 6th "TONY AND MALONEY"
A cracking good comedy, involving a big-hearted, but hungry policeman and an irritable
fruit peddler. How they settle their differences and become related, is a good story.
On the same reel zvith
"ITALIAN GAMES AND DANCES"
.\niniated vaudeville in Italian games and dances.
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February i :— "JOSEPH IN THE LAND OF EGYPT," with James Cruze and
Marguerite Snow.
THE THANHOUSER THREE A WEEK:
(Presenting the Best Ail-Round Acting Company in the Best Playlets Ever Written)
Sunday, Feb. i, "WHY REGINALD REFORMED," another playlet produced with the kind
assistance of the new Thanhouser Zoo, this time through a contribution of snakes. James Cruze
and Mignon Anderson are the leads. They produce comedy of a new kind,
Tuesday. Feb. 3, "TWINS AND A STEPMOTHER," of course, has the Thanhouser Twins
well up in front — the title told you that much ! Flo La Badie is the rest of the title, and Sid
Bracy plays the father. A human-interest novelty.
Friday, Feb. 7. "THE SUCCESS OF SELFISHNESS," isn't selfish with its cast: The Kid-
let and Leland Benham, Flo La Badie, Sid Bracy, Harry Benham and "Miss Beautiful,"
the famous mystery girl of the Thanhouser Studio. An unusual dramatic offering.
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"THE GRIP OF CIRCUMSTANCE"
(IN TWO PARTS)
There are many thrilling incidents in this picture that hold the interest of the observer and there
is an air of mystery which surrounds the whole story, that will keep you on edge during its entire
projection. Photography is excellent. The story has to do with a society Raffles that has a tailing
way. Bryant Washburn, Ruth Stonehouse, Thomas Commerford, E. H. Calvert and Richard C.
Travers at your service.
Released Tuesday, February 3rd.
"DAWN AND TWILIGHT"
A strong drama with many unusual situations masterfully handled.
Released Wednesday, February 4th.
"INTO SOCIETY AND OUT"
An excruciatingly funny comedy filled with numerious incidents of hilarity.
Released Thursday, February 5th.
"A GAMBLER'S WAY"
A Western drama with intensely interesting moments of excitement.
Released Saturday, February 7th.
"BRONCHO BILLY AND THE RED MAN"
A strong Western drama with the world's most popular photoplayer, G. M. Anderson.
COMING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th
"SOPHIE PICKS A DEAD ONE"
(IN TWO PARTS)
A clever Western comedy filled with hilarious situations. This is positively a riot from start
to finish. Margaret Joslin as "Sophie Clutts," Victor Potel as "Slippery Slim," and Harry Todd
as "Mustang Pete," at your service in this sensational feature.
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They will boom your business. Lithographs are in full four
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THE things the moving picture fans like best are all combined in this one stunning Universal feature, "The Vag-
abond Soldier," released Feb. 7th. But you CANT get the full benefit of such a smashing big feature UN-
LESS YOU GINGER UP YOUR FRONT WITH THE FEATURE POSTERS ESPECIALLY DESIGNED
FOR THIS RELEASE. Buy 6-sheets, 3-sheets and i-sheets in bigger quantities than ever; fill your neighborhood with
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if you're a Universalite. If your exchange can't sell you big enough quantities of posters, order direct from the Morgan
Lithograph Co., Cleveland, O. (not from us).
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THE PRIZE WINNER!
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VERSAL IKE.'' The new name was suggested by seven dififerent persons out of the
hundreds who entered our Name Contest. We offered but one prize, but decided to
award special prizes to all who made the same name suggestion as the winner. First
prize was awarded to Mr. Ronald C. Manson, 1529 South 7th Street, Terre Haute,
Ind., because he not only suggested "UNIVERSAL IKE" but also furnished the idea
of using the phrase "There's a universal liking for Universal Ike." The complete
list of prize winners follows:
First prize. . . .Ronald C. Manson, Terre Haute, Ind.
Special prize.... A. M. Welliver, Dreamland
Special prize. .. .Employees of "Logan" Picture
Show, Logan, O.
Special Prize. . . .Harry Seward, Reading, Pa.
Special prize .... Frank C. Miller, Star Theatre,
Mason City, Neb.
Theatre, York, Pa.
Special prize. . . .C. C. Beach, Westminster, Md.
Special prize. .. .Mrs. Lee Matlock, Pomeroy,
Wash.
Over 800 suggestions were received, nearly all of which were good. But "Universal Ike" seemed to
hit the bullseye, for the committee of judges voted unanimously that it was by far the best.
"Universal Ike'' Releases All Ready!
The first "Universal Ike" release will be "Universal Ike Gets a Goat,"
February 11th. This is sooner than you expected. It means you will
have to begin getting your posters and other advertising ready imme-
diately. Take our word for it that
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A cleverly written feature drama of a crime and its reconstruction, as a play, which enables
the daughter of the victim, whose sight has been restored, to denounce the criminal
OLIVER GOLDSMITH'S
THE VICAR OF
WAKEFIELD
The beautiful English Novel
produced in 4 parts.
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ADRIFT ON LIFE'STIDE-2partdrama
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The Tragedy
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How the Shepherdess became Model—A
dramatic and absorbing story of a woman's rise
and a man's downfall
KLEINE-CELIO
(In Two Parts)
(Copyright. 1913, by George Kleine)
"THE ARTIST'S MODEL"
For Release Tuesday, February 17 th, 1914
Going into the wilderness for pastoral subjects, the Artist found the Shepherdess. Love grew
like the flowers about them, and when he returned to the city, she went as his wife.
Tlie subject made him famous, and the most interested visitor at the Art Museum was the
banker, Langley, who, even so, found the model more charming dian the picture. The former
Shepherdess became a woman of fashion, and slowly but surely dragged the Artist into the
financial mire. Broken and dispirited, the Artist went to ruin.
One day he called at Banker Langley's and saw her. He pleaded with her to return, if only
for an hour. She refused. The following day he staggered drunkenly into his old studio, and
there through the mirror thought he saw a marble bust smile mockingly at him — a bust he had
made in the good days gone by. Turning swiftly, he seized the marble to hurl it to the floor, but
found the soft, white flesh within his fingers and in her smile the sunrise of a new day.
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Adapted from Emile Zola's world famous novel of the same name. The cast
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THROUGH FIRE TO
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Lubin — 5 Parts
By CLAY M. GREENE
7 he DAUGHTERS of MEN
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A Two Part Drama
A most powerful story superbly acted. The story of a drunkard's daughter
whose fight against the hereditary taint only fails because of the
callous selfishness of an artist who employs her as his model
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THE PARASITES
A Two Part Drama
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Each film in the series tells a separate adventure of Wood B.
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**Andy Goes on the Stage
Third adventure of Andy.
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••HOW GOD CAME TO SONNY BOY"
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••CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS"
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MADE GOOD"
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Facts and Comments
OUR Ohio correspondent relates in a recent issue of
The Moving Picture World that an exhibitor in
one of the largest cities of the state conceived the
idea of executing- a brilliant stroke of "showmanship."
Hearing that the mayor of the city had gone on a short
vacation, he decided to take "a big chance." The mayor,
about two years ago, had put the ban on the notorious
Petrosini films, which had done so much harm to the
good name of the motion picture. The exhibitor in
question could not resist the temptation of exhibiting the
condemned pictures in the mayor's absence. He not only
exhibited the pictures, the report goes, but covered the
outside of his theater with lurid posters showing scenes
from that so-called feature.
We must confess that we cannot fathom the motives
or objects of this exhibitor. The mayor, of course, will
return to his duties, and the action of the exhibitor will
make him angry not only against the one particular
offender but against film men generally. There would be
nothing in the mayor's wrath if he did not have just
cause to be angry, but in this instance he has good cause
for resentment. Whether our exhibitor's action sprang
from a boyish desire to get even, or from some other
motive, he has done a deplorable thing. It is no excuse
for him to say that he wanted to show the absurdity of
Ohio censorship. It is true that the Ohio board passed
this obnoxious picture. Proof, however, on the absurdi-
ties of censorship in general and of the Ohio brand in
particular was not lacking. Perhaps the exhibitor is not
aware of the fact that the Ohio censorship law gives no
immunity from local censorship. He may have to face
the mayor and the police, and then he will find that the
indorsement of the feature by the state board of censor-
ship is no defense at all to prosecution by the local
authorities.
JUSTICE SEABURY, of the New York Supreme
Court, has decided as a matter of both fact and law
that the exhibition of motion pictures does not take
away from the dignity and reputation of any theater, no
matter how e.xalted may be its position in the world of
amusements. It is, of course, gratifying to have such a
decision from a great court and a wise judge. It is doubly
gratifying to know that the court, in arriving at its de-
cision, was guided to some extent by the testimony of
theatrical managers, whilom the bitter and disdainful
enemies of the motion picture. More than half a dozen
of the best-known and most pretentious theaters in this
city have had motion picture exhibitions within the last
year. Nor were other large cities in the country less
hospitable to the motion picture.
With no desire to underestimate the value of this offi-
cial adjudication, we cannot help pointing out the fact
that the motion picture had some time ago won its com-
plete victory in the greatest of all tribunals — the Court
of Public Opinion. It has had its accusers and, aye, its
defamers in that great court, but by the sheer merits of its
case, and by no other influence whatever, it has triumphed
over all opposition. It is not likely that the verdict of the
Court of Public Opinion will ever be disturbed. After
all, the Supreme Court did nothing more than register
public approval of the motion picture. In doing so, the
Supreme Court has established a precedent which cannot
but be helpful to the motion picture in every part of the
world. The decision is a distinct encouragement for the
producers who specialize in quality.
WE earnestly hope that in the evolution of moving
picture terms the horrible phrase "posing for a
part" will presently disappear from the language
of kinematography. An actor does not "pose" for a
moving picture. The yokel who has his first picture
taken "poses" in response to the photographer's urgent
abjuration to "look pleasant," but an artist does not pose
before the camera ; he acts, or rather it is supposed that
he acts, as his remuneration is fixed on that theory. We
are sorry to see the term "pose" used in this foolish way
even when the daily press is guilty of it, but when one of
our own set uses it we grieve and rhourn as we would for
an erring brother. Now is the time to stand guard over
the cradle of our terminology. Too many foolish and
meaningless and inaccurate terms have crept into the
etymolog}' of motion pictures, and it seems very hard to
weed them out. We must do our share for decent and
correct words in the description of all matters peculiar to
kinematography.
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Five Reels
By Louis Reeves Harrison.
'T'TT'HAT is the best form of construction in build-
\/y ifig a multiple-reel photodrama?
A. In a general way, that of the novel.
That meansf
A. Much depends upon the author. A certain editor
has divided American novelists into three classes, those
long on style and short of ideas, those of ideas who lack
adequate means of expression, and those who merely
think they have something worth while to communicate
and could not write about it if they did.
Where does the American novelist of genius come in?
A. He hasn't. It is quite possible that he will find
his way to the hearts of people with stories, strong, ten-
der, impassioned, or high-minded through screen por-
trayal. Novelists of all kinds receive fifteen or twenty
per cent, of the profits, even twenty per cent, of the
sales on printed versions. Dramatists receive a part of
the box office receipts amounting to a substantial portion
of the net profits. But no general allotment has been fig-
ured out as a rational reward for authors who write
stories "strong, tender, impassioned or high-minded"
for screen publication. Hence the New Art is crowned
with brass or dull lead. One cannot beat out wreaths of
gold for conquering producers as long as they do not
furnish part of the raw material.
Why have producers not rewarded the author?
A. They have. As much as a quarter of the profits
have been paid stage dramatists and large sums to novel-
ists for use of copyright plays and books in screen por-
trayal, but original stories of high merit for the latter
are few and far between, and it is no easy matter to fore-
cast their success. On the other hand, the best paying
productions have been wrought by those who had some-
thing new to say or could inject new spirit into what has
been presented in some other form.
Do stage plays furnish the best plots?
A. Most of them are based on stale plots — more than
any other art, that of stage production is narrowed by
convention — and depend largely upon character revela-
tion through utterance. Nearly all the classics have been
shown in one or two reels, principally because they fur-
nished a large proportion of early material, but also, more
recently, because accurate reproduction is not suited to
screen purposes. Adherence to anything like the original
form involves a tremendous loss of interest in a five-reel
photodrama.
Why?
A. In the first place, many fill-gap characters are of
use on the stage, who only confuse screen action, where
attention must be centered upon principals. What is
essential in one form is superfluous in the other. It is a
waste of time in photodrama to ticket a lot of people
who are often used on the stage to discuss and introduce
those principals who gradually emerge and are the more
interesting — according to dramatic conventions — because
the audience has been prepared for their individuality.
Then the stage can only offer a brief and intense phase
of life, and this rarely furnishes enough material for a
two-reel photodrama. To stretch it by the intervention
of commonplace action is to destroy both consistency and
tension. Such a multiple reel, lacking what most hold
the spectator for two hours, may sell under present con-
ditions, but it is a mistake in the long run. Exhibitors
are beginning to discriminate in making up a program.
Do novels furnish better plots?
A. Naturally, because of their greatest scope, and be-
cause they are concerned with what leads up to the final
issue through schemes of construction well suited to the
visualization. They deal with natural outgrowths, the
stage with resultant incident. There is more time to
work toward the final culmination of interest, to carry
the story forward in a constantly ascending line to that
culmination. The novel has greater beauty of arrange-
ment, and this goes a long way toward rendering sus-
tained attention easy. A five-reel photodrama must rivet
attention to succeed.
Rivet attention on what?
A. The principal characters. Suppose the story con-
cerns a heroine of personality. Show her at once, either
in character-revealing relation with others, or, if it is
possible to bring about such fascinating disclosure, alone
and in self-revelation. The audience is less concerned
with what she does at the outset than with what she is.
It takes some time for people to make her acquaintance.
If it is possible to lay bare her soul in solitary mood, to
mirror the dominant traits in her complex nature, those
watching the development of her experience will be far
more curious to see how it all turns out than if she is
misunderstood or a total stranger to them. There is
where the personality of the actress becomes important.
Who cares what happens to so many lay figures on the
screen? Make them live and invest one with sympathetic
interest, and the pictured events cease to be tedious, even
if they bristle with other faults.
Does not the personality of an actress distract?
A. No. It intensifies the interpretation.
Besides presenting a story so as to command attention,
ivhat other criterion is there to test soundness of
construction?
A. Logical and connected arrangement. In the ab-
sence of high suspense, lucidity will go a long way toward
holding interest. Here is where critical judgment comes
in — it recognizes what should be immediately shown and
what should be postponed in the development. A dra-
matic way to begin a story is to plunge into a crisis and,
later on, to dissolve back to what brought about that
crisis. A more lucid way is to begin with what leads up
to the high point. As to which method is best depends
largely upon the nature of the story to be told, so it is
up to the critical judgment of the author to enter upon
that arduous undertaking, the achievement of sound
construction — that important matter generally eludes the
attention of the director.
What makes a good beginning?
A. Strike a keynote of interest, either a fascinating
characterization or an incident that will arrest and hold
attention through the presentation of a problem to be
solved.
What makes a good ending?
A. There is where most plays fail. If there has been
anything of importance to show, the only effective climax
is a logical result of all that has gone before. If the
whole idea of the play is to have hero and heroine em-
brace at the finish, the end is usually foreseen and the
absence of suspense may entirely destroy interest in a
five-reel production. Such plays are without distinction
and are becoming more and more tiresome. A large
number of the multiple reel photodramas recently shown
constitute a shapeless mass of incidents with a foregone
conclusion of no particular importance. A good test at
the end of a five-reel production — no matter what the
treatment costs — is to consider the total effect, whether
stirring or purifying, and apply the caustic, "What of it?"
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Passing of a Mania
653
By W. Stephen Bush
IN spite of all our progress we are still subject to fits of
hysteria. At such times reason is hurled from its
throne and men and women act in obedience to the
lower and the baser instincts of their nature. At times
the hysteria grows epidemic and develops into a mania.
The manias of mankind from witchcraft to heresy make
sad reading.
In this present decade, and right here in New York,
hysterias and manias are at times carefully nurtured by
the yellow journals, notoriously the greatest enemies of
American civilization. Hysterias and manias are com-
mercialized by men endowed with keen commercial in-
stincts and unburdened by conscience. Some of these
men are in journalism, others in theatrical enterprises and
still others have recently entered the motion picture field.
The hysteria which but a short time ago was bordering
on the maniac stage and which has been shamelessly ex-
ploited by the vultures and vampires of society, has be-
come known as the "white slave" hysteria. Happily the
hysteria is rapidly passing away and we are even in New
York City returning to sane and normal conditions.
A splendid proof of this fact was furnished by the
attempt to revive the "white-slave" drama with the aid
of a deodorized and partially disinfected version of the
most offensive of these hybrid productions. The attempt
was a complete and pitiable failure. Although for some
unaccountable reason artists of a high order of talent had
lent themselves to the production of this unwholesome
freak, the play failed to elicit the slightest response of
encouragement from the public. The public came in scant
numbers and left in a mood of candid disgust. The
critics unanimously condemned the play not only because
it was poorly built and exceedingly crude in its technique
but because it was so frankly nauseating. The promo-
ters of the play realized that the hysteria had died away
and felt forced to withdraw the play after a fitful exist-
ence of one or two weeks. It is currently reported that
the filmed version of the play is laboring under difficul-
ties and that there seems to be no public desire to see the
"wonderful photodrama."
Two things ought be considered in connection with this
widely discussed topic. First let us ask: What do the
people say who really know conditions from sad and
practical experience or contact? I would always rather
listen to a man or woman who has accomplished some-
thing than to a mere theorizer. One witness who can
testify from actual observation is worth a ton of all the
"sociological and medical societies" devoted to the publi-
cation of theories. The testimony, for instance, of a
woman like Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, the President of
the National Florence Crittenton Mission, is to the point
and worthy of earnest consideration. She has helped hun-
dreds of young women who, wandering through the
tragic maze of life, had lost their way in the darkness.
I have been accustomed to seeing women exploited all my
life, and especially to seeing unfortunate girls exploited by
unprincipled men and women and by greedy corporations;
but in all this blood-sucking I have never seen anything to
equal the exploitation of unfortunate girls by so-called
philanthropic organizations and uplift movements, such as
moving-picture shows, problem plays and so-called saviors
of the white slave.
These words contain no flattery for the men who have
put the imaginary vileness into films purely for the pur-
poses of gain. The president of the Florence Crittenton
Mission is surely competent to speak on the question.
Her remarks deal severely but justly, we think, with the
growing sect of men and women who imagine that all
wholesome restraint, all natural decency and all delicacy
of feeling must be sacrificed for the sake of a delusion.
The second thing to be considered is the effect of
filmed nastiness on the public mind and on the reputation
of the moving picture. In a very able article, one of the
great metropolitan dailies deplores the existence and cul-
tivation of the "white-slave myth." There is one sen-
tence in the article which calls for emphatic correction.
The writer says:
As for other aspects of the case, the efforts of the police
that might profitably be devoted to the pursuit of "cadets"
and other human scum of the masculine species that live off
commercialized vice have to be diverted to the censorship of
the obscene and revolting "white-slave" films that are used
systematically to debauch the minds of the patrons of moving
picture theaters.
There is no "systematic debauching" by means of
motion picture films dealing with the so-called "white-
slave" problem. The worst of all these films was con-
ceived and made by men who are entirely outside the
real moving picture pale. None of the organized pro-
ducers nor any of the well-known feature companies are
connected with it in any way whatever. Noi; is it correct
to say that these films have been used to debauch the
minds of the patrons of moving picture theaters. No
legitimate photoplay house devoted regularly and ex-
clusively to the exhibition of motion pictures has within
our knowledge harbored the worst and latest offense. On
the contrary, several of the reputable producers have
gone on record as protesting against such films. One of
them said emphatically that no such "film would ever
come out of his studio." The navigators on the Stygian
pool are all by themselves and none is anxious to keep
them company.
We know, furthermore, that The Moving Picture
World has been fully sustained by the decent sentiment
within the industry in its decided stand against the ex-
ploitation of a "white-slave" hysteria by means of the
motion picture.
The motion picture has come into the world for the
purpose of educating and humanizing people, not for the
purpose of the better understanding of conditions in a
sewer. The motion picture has survived worse attacks
and more insidious foes than ever the "white-slave"
films and it will survive this latest assault as well. The
hysteria being now in its moribund state and therefore
a poor subject for commercialization will presently fade
away. The chances are that the men and the forces that
were behind this latest invasion will disappear with the
craze. They will find to their cost that their future ef-
forts will always be viewed with suspicion and that their
path will be hard and thorny. They have stirred up all
the imps of censorship and have deliberately attempted
to besmirch the good fame of the motion picture.
The clear inference suggested by the situation is this:
As education and enlightenment are advancing the chance
of making money by appealing to a popular delusion are
getting constantly less. Theatrical managers have dis-
covered this at heavy expense in New York as well as
elsewhere. The film men have been much wiser in this
respect than the magnates of the theater, for their atti-
tude has always been more respectful toward public taste
and public intelligence. The exception of recent days has
but proved the rule. We earnestly hope that the film
producers, with the aid and co-operation of the ex-
hibitors, will continue to take the sound and sensible
view, i. e., that it pays better to respect the public than to
flout and insult it.
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"A Man's Shadow"
Six Part Eclectic Feature.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
A FEATURE of six parts must have more than ordinary
merit to make it live. On this theory, I predict a long
and successful career for this latest release of the Eclec-
tic Company. I have not seen a better picture in many months,
my waning faith in long features has been revived ; this is truly
a one hundred per cent, picture. Whether you look at it with
the eye of the critic or the eye of the exhibitor, the verdict must
be equally flattering to the producer.
Plot and action measure up to the highest standards. The
Scene from "A Man's Shadow" (Eclectic).
story is taken from one of the most popular works of Jules
Mary, a modern French author of no mean ability. The labor
of adaptation has been performed with skill and patience by an
expert of the screen drama. He has extracted the dramatic
values and has woven them into a most fascinating photodrama.
Never, for the briefest instant, is there the slightest dragging in
the progress of the story ; it is full measure, but it never runs
over. The end of every part leaves the spectator keyed up to a
high pitch of interest ; the suspense continues to the very climax,
which comes with a flash and a crash like the bursting of an
electric storm. The theme which the author has chosen is one
which will never losr its ^pell fnr the heart nf 'iinn ■- wiman.
Scene from "A Man's Shadow" (Eclectic).
A very full synopsis of the story has been printed in The
Moving Picture World of January 17th, but it may be well to
refer briefly to the dominating motive. A good man yields to a
strong temptation and sins. He repents quickly, but his partner
in guilt, the more deadly of the species, refuses to join him in
his resolve, and her love changes to hate. Upon this one misstep
of a good man a vengeful ex-employee rears a diabolical plot
for the destruction of the good man, and well nigh accomplishes
his wicked purpose. There must be bitter suffering and cruel
expiation before full peace is restored to the heart of the
offender. Innocent men and women must pay dearly for the
weakness and folly of one to whom they had every right to look
for protection. The atonement is complete in the end, and the
play closes with the union and happiness of the two young souls,
who have had their share of sorrow and suffering.
The acting in his play is of the highest type. All the parts
were taken by artists of acknowledged standing on the French
stage ; the poise, the perfect self-control, the pleasant suggestion
of reserve powers — all these tests of the true artist revealed
themselves with uniform excellence from the main title to the
end. It is plain that the director had a wide range of selection
and that he chose the most suitable material in strict accordance
with even the slightest requirements of each part. One special
word of praise is due to the little girl who played the part of
Laroque's daughter. The drama exacts great and difficult things
of her and she responds to every call. It is marvelous to see a
girl of perhaps nine or ten express the emotions of joy and
horror and pity and love with such fidelity to nature. A pair of
dark witching eyes helped the young artist, but she possesses
the brains and the skill and the talent which teach her how to
use these eyes.
In one of the early scenes the villain. Luversan, is discharged
for dishonesty. The discharge takes place in the presence of all
the other employees. The temptation to overacting was there.
I know men and women who are paid to act before the camera
and who would have torn this tense and terrible situation to
rags and tatters by the mortal sin of overacting. The man who
played Luversan gave a superb exhibition of artistic restraint and
made the scene one of the most telling in the whole play.
The photography was a joy, the settings showed ability to
build and to select, the titles were clear and simple and always
appeared just when needed. A hundred good titles are taken as
a matter of course while one bad mistake stands out like a moun-
tain, and for this reason I want to call special attention to the
fact that all titles in this feature are without even the shadow
of a fault. A good title builder is one of the best friends of the
motion picture and a word of occasional appreciation is surely
not out of place. The handling of the court-room scenes showed
great originality and will be a most agreeable surprise both to
exhibitor and spectator.
ANDREW CARNEGIE BEFORE THE CAMERA
Here is something unusual — Andrew Carnegie as an Edison
actor. The iron master arrived at the studio January 20,
and proceeded at once to post himself upon the duties of
an actor, before the Edison Kinetophone.
A handsome library set had been made and Mr. Carnegie
took his place beside the table. When he got the word
he proceeded to give his lecture in the most business-like
way imaginable. He seemed oblivious of the camera and
discussed the subject of the distribution of wealth and the
obligations which great wealth imposes upon the person
as if he were talking to an intimate friend.
The film and record which he made will be exhibited in
vaudeville and a record and print will be placed in the
archives of the Modern Historic Society.
Marc MacDermott, who was one of- the numerous inter-
ested spectators, remarked that it was a great pity that
Mr. Carnegie had turned his attention to steel and libraries
as the stage had lost a great actor. Never had he seen such
complete self-possession on the part of a man who faced
the camera for the first time.
The group is as follows: Standing from left to right — M.
R. Hutchinson, chief engineer of Edison laboratory; J. A.
Poynton, secretary to Mr. Carnegie; Horace G. Plimpton,
manager Edison studio. Sitting from left to right — Henry
Phipps, Andrew Carnegie and Charles Summer Graham.
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655
"The Marriage of Figaro"
(Ambrosio-Kleine).
Released Through General Film Co.
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
IT was with great pleasure that I viewed, and it is with
sincere pleasure that I review "The Marriage of Figaro,"
a two reel comedy by Ambrosio that will be released
through the General Film Company, February 3.
George Kleinc, who has the rights in this country and
Canada to the films, selected them personally after a private
exhibition in the Ambrosio studio, in Italy, and his well
known taste for what is finished and pleasing in moving
pictures will be amply sustained by this fine Ambrosio subject.
In a measure the story may be termed a sequel to the
libretto of Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville," the same
characters in the opera being employed in the photodrama
as in the comedy by Beaumarchais, on which the scenario is
based. Tlie complexities of the story, which result in de-
lightfully mirthful situations, are always made clear in the
films, so that the spectator can follow the action and
intrique as intelligently as if he were listening to the spoken
drama.
I understand that most of the fine exterior settings were
taken in Seville itself, in the grounds of the royal palace — the
Alcazar, I think it is called. I have never before viewed
so many ravishingly beautiful backgrounds in any single
Scene from "The Marriage of Figaro" (Ambrosio-Kleine).
subject. The architecture is distinctly Spanish, with Moorish
admixture, the interiors revealing exquisite marble traceries
and delicate mosaic work. The costumes are strictly of the
period to wliich the story belongs, and the properties have
been chosen with the same nice care and knowledge.
The acting is a positive treat, and the telling situations
furnish groups that are well worthy of the brush of an
artist. Figaro, the old chaplain Basilio, the high spirited
buxom Susanne, the courtly Count and Countess Almaviva,
and the lovesick page, Cherubino, amuse and delight us as
unctuously as if we saw them in the original flesh. The
cleverly laid traps for the count and his tool, Basilio, excite
the keenest merriment when they are sprung. To watch the
countenance and actions of the count in the scene where
Figaro and Susanne are united in marriage is productive of
exquisite inward laughter. The pictures tell us of his dis-
appointment, hurt vanity, and the anguish of relinquishment
better than any words could express. And this is a deserved
tribute to the actor (whose name is unknown), who im-
personates the character.
Count Almaviva and his Rosina, as told in "The Barber of
Seville," marry and settle down on the count's estates.
Figaro, the barber, according to the filmed story, is appointed
major domo of the castle in return for his assistance in gain-
ing for the count a wife. Susanne, with whom Figaro is in
love, is lady's maid to the countess.
The count seeks diversion to ease the monotony of peace-
ful married life. He casts his eyes on Susanne, and employs
his chaplain Basilio to carry her a love letter. Basilio does
so and Susanne chases him from the room, and soon after-
wards shows the letter to Figaro and the countess.
The page, Cherubino, loves his mistress. Figaro discovers
it, and immediately forms a counterplot to get even with the
count. The count leaves for a hunting trip, and on the
same day Figaro contrives so that Cherubino and the
countess take a walk through the grounds. He then conducts
Basilio to the spot and the chaplain rushes off to tell his
master. The countess, the page and Susanne are all privy to
Figaro's plans, and just as Basilio rushes off Susanne takes
the place of the countess by the side of the page. When the
angry count reaches the spot, he believes Basilio has grossly
blundered and the chaplain sorely puzzled, barely escapes a
trouncing.
Scene from "The Marriage of Figaro" (Ambrosio-Kleine).
But Figaro seeks further humiliation for his master. He
induces Susanne to answer the count's note, making an ap-
pointment at a certain place for the next evening. He then
gets the countess and Susanne to exchange dresses on the
evening mentioned, each wearing a mask. The count there-
fore meets his own wife unknowingly and lavishes upon her
face and ears many tokens of endearment. While this is
going on Basilio rushes up with the information that the
Scene from "The Marriage of Figaro" (Ambrosio-Kleine).
page is again walking through the grounds with the countess.
The count follows him excitedly to the spot, and discovers
that the page's companion is Susanne.
In the midst of his confusion, the countess, dressed as
Susanne. approaches and unmasks. The count is utterly
confounded, and the countess is stern in her condemnation.
She finally agrees to pardon him on the condition that he
shall at once consent to the marriage of Figaro and Susanne.
This he does, and Basilio performs the ceremony.
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The Drama of Heyville
Edison Two-Reel Farce Comedy; Released Through General
Film Company.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
EIGHTEEN stars from the Edison regular stock, besides
"villagers, members of the band, supers, ushers, etc.," are
called upon to interpret Ashley Miller's "roaring farce,"
and its object, purely that of putting a mixed audience in a
good humor, will surely be accomplished. It offers in exag-
gerated form the struggles of a village dramatic company to
present both classic and contemporaneous drama, beginning
with "Romeo and Juliet" and concluding with a thrilling war
play, "The Union Spy," and, in the latter case, both profes-
Scene from "The Drama of Heyville" (Kdison).
sional and amateur versions are visualized for contrast in an
amusing way, one being as funny as the other.
It happens this way. One of those natural-born producers
to be found in almost any small town, in this case "Heyville,"
is supported by the Demosthenes Dramatic Club in a barn
performance of "Romeo and Juliet" — he plays Romeo with a
success that sends him to the city for new material. He de-
cides to give a modern play, and has about the same qualifi-
cations for putting it before the public that are possessed by
Scene from "The Drama of Heyville" (Edison).
the average moving picture director. Heyville is supposed to
be one of those towns within easy reach of New York City
that are more truly rural than the most remote farming cen-
ters, and "Hod," the aspiring producer, actually visits the
metropolis to look over the situation.
He invades the Great White Way, and pictures of that
noted thoroughfare at night are actually shown, the first I
have ever seen in a screen portrayal. He finds a box ticket
to a performance of "The Union Spy," and we thereafter see
hirn applauding in the box as well as what is presented to his
vision on the stage. It is a supposedly serious rendering of
the melodrama by Marc MacDermott, Miriam Nesbit, Harry
Linson, Nellie Grant and Augustus Phillips, but it more deli-
cately satirizes the stage than does its imitation. Hod, the
producer in embryo, takes voluminous notes from his point of
advantage in the box and rewrites the play for home con-
sumption.
He eventually brings it out at Heyville with a tremendous
cast, calling for the services of Horace Newman, Bliss Mil-
ford, Edwin Clark, May Abbey, Elizabeth Miller, Harry
Etynge, Julian Reed, Joseph Wilkes, Margaret McWade, Cora
Williams, Joseph Allen and Andy Clark. These artists per-
form as amateurs so well that their interpretation is masterly.
It may be said that never has the entire lot seemed to be
more perfectly at home than as barn-storming Heyvillians —
possibly this is fine art — that is, of course, to be presumed —
and it is also possible that it all seemed to them like the good
old days before they were in the movies — it is delightful.
I saw this two-reel comedy where there were others, and
they laughed all the way through, some of them sincerely, as
will nine-tenths of those in audiences to be thus amused. An-
other tenth will silently chuckle, will retrospectively chuckle.
That one-tenth did the same thing years ago, built the stars,
painted the scenery, trained the company and even wrote the
play. I do not say that Director Miller belongs to that tenth —
no man is obliged to incriminate himself — but there are unmis-
takable signs in the Heyville farce that he actually did his
worst in years gone by, that he wrote a play somewhere in
his teens and performed the multiple roles of lead, prompter,
manager, scene painter and "angel." How do I know? Well —
no matter.
An Interview with A. C. Bromhead
The Energetic Gaumont Manager Talks Interestingly of
Conditions Here and Abroad.
MR. A. C. BROMHEAD, of the Gaumont forces, the alter
ego of the head of the famous house, has just arrived in
New York from Europe. He purposes staying in this
country for five or six weeks. To a representative of The Mov-
ing Picture World, who saw him at the Gaumont offices in the
World's Tower Building, Mr. Bromhead said that he "had not
come on any particular business, but just to look around and
get better acquainted with conditions."
"I think," continued Mr. Bromhead, "that conditions will soon
be about the same on both sides of the Atlantic. Of course, I
am speaking more of the English market than of conditions on
the Continent. We can learn a good deal from the Americans ; they
certainly know how to carry on business. There is little we can
teach you. We are subject much to the same fluctuations that
occur here. The market in England is not as completely open
as it was; the craze for exclusives is the cause; perhaps I ought
not to use the word craze, for, after all, the exclusive is a good
business proposition. I will change the word, and say fashion.
Just now the fashion is a bit on the wane on the other side, and
we are reverting more to the old style. Not entirely. There
will always be a good market for exclusives on the other side,
but the feature with more than five reels will not be successful,
except where there is a stupendous production. The two and
three-reel features seem to be the more popular. It is still diffi-
cult to dispose of single reels in quantities ; they must be really
good if a market is to be found for them. What makes me think
that the six and seven-reelers have no longer the drawing power
they once possessed is the fact that last summer we had no
trouble in getting enormous prices in the best theaters, while
this year things are quite different.
"American conditions are always intensely interesting to me;
I think your management is very efficient. I have unbounded
faith in the future ; in England the trend is all toward the big
theaters with 2,000 and 2,500 capacity. We have not reached the
limit, and there is considerable growth ahead. Great progress is
made in other European countries, too, especially in Germany,
which is rapidly coming ahead. I think, in the matter of presen-
tation, Europe is a shade ahead of you.
"We are now building the finest studio in England. We have
acquired valuable film rights and have contracted with H. G.
Wells for the filming rights of his works. As you know, Wells,
who is the author of 'The Invisible Man,' is the best-known liv-
ing English writer next to Kipling. So far, we have only made
topical films in England, but now we will go into dramatic pro-
duction on an ambitious scale. Your country is the largest mar-
ket to those who are to profit by it to the fullest extent. In
England any one who has a good film can always dispose of it
at a fair price."
SHELBY, MICH., GETS ITS SECOND THEATER.
George Hobby, a Shelby, Mkh., farmer, has given his
town its second picture house,
in the McKinnon building.
This new theater is situated
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
657.
Famous Battles of Napoleon
A Four-Reel Historic Picture Filled with Human Quality,
Offered by the Cosmos Film Company.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
ONE sees many battle and war pictures nowadays; but
this four-part Cosmos film has qualities much above
most of the others, both in its human interest and in
the kind of instruction that it gives. It attempts no con-
nected fictional story; but may be termed a collection of
heroic details, some of which are well known from illustra-
tions in school books and from famous paintings. Of all
these the loveliest are those that deal with the charming
Queen of Prussia, Louise. They furnish the prettiest kind of
relief to the rougher action, such as the capture and fate of
Major Schill and his courageous followers who were carrying
on a guerrilla warfare in Stralsund, were captured by Na-
poleon and shot as rebels. These and many other incidents
are acted with that kind of sincerity that makes them little
Scene from "Famous Battles of Napoleon" (Cosmos).
gems; for one must not forget that they are not imaginary,
except inasmuch as they are art, for there is a commendable
attempt to make the scenes conform to traditions. This re-
viewer makes no claim of ability to judge the historicity of
Napoleon's invasion of Germany in the years 1806-7 — but
they seem most convincing and are surely good stufif as en-
tertainment. That there is some padding is not astonishing.
On its merits, as a whole, the picture is a desirable offering.
We might add that it was made by the German Biograph
Company and naturally looks on from the German side, which
is the world's side when one considers it.
The picture opens with the French invading Germany and
gives an animated scene as the army breaks across the fron-
tier. The next big scene is Frederick of Prussia drawing up
an ultimatum. It is perfectly done; the king acts royally,
and there are fine faces among his ministers. Later Napoleon
is shown rejecting the terms. In appearance he is acceptable
and the player's acting, as the picture progresses, adds to his
effectiveness and makes a good portrayal. One scene in the
first reel will stir the sympathy of all. It is the death in battle
of the young and romantic looking Prince Louis, and is finely
acted and full of natural grace. Following this is a wonder-
ful vision scene in which Napoleon dreams of his troops going
to victory at Saalfeld. It is a masterpiece of photographic
illusion and stage direction.
There is a group of scenes in reel two dealing with Queen
Louise and her patriotic endeavors to help. There is also a
beautiful scene in a farmhouse where she has taken refuge
with her two sons. All these are acted to give an indication
of motherly tenderness which, because of its restraint and
sincerity, will move the heart of the audience deeply. In the
settings and general handling of these, as well as other like
scenes in this offering, there is an art sense which makes
them dignified and picturesque. The photography is fair all
through; but in many places it is perfect.
Mexican War Pictures
About Two Reels. The Mutual.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THE Mutual Film Company has rendered a great service by
showing these "Mexican War Pictures." There is no his-
torian like the camera. This glimpse of the struggle going
on in our pitiable sister republic to the south is worth all the
printed articles in the newspapers and magazines from the day
old Diaz left Mexico to this present moment. The Mutual films
convince us at once that th? trouble in Mexico is neither war nor
magnificent. Villa's "army" is at best a band of guerrillas. After
viewing the Greek-Bulgarian war pictures, I could not believe
that anything lower might exist in the scale of civilized warfare,
but these Mexican pictures have added a new though not a bright
leaf to history.
I saw General Villa, General Ortega, General Manzillas and
other generals mentioned by the gentleman who explained the
pictures and I have not a just conception of what a Mexican
general looks like. They were all pleased to be kinematographed.
Villa and Ortega posed as meekly as any novice before a camera
and obediently took off their hats when told to do so by the pho-
tographer. The pictures do not portray or claim to portray a
battle; they show among other things the conditions in and
around Ojinaga after the battle which was fought in and about
LEASES HIPPODROME.
A. W. Goodman, manager of the Court Theater, 36 Court
street, Binghamton, New York, has taken a lease on the Hip-
podrome, that city, and will remodel it into a first-class pic-
ture house. Mr. Goodman expects to open the house on or
about the first of February.
Victorious Constitutional Cavalry Leaving Ojinaga.
that town. Ojinaga is just a cluster of houses with a church.
It was badly damaged by the soldiers of Villa and the films gave
a very good picture of the damage done. The films also showed
the badly battered buildings from which the Federals were
driven by the Constitutionalists and likewise the trenches that
had been dug by the Federals. There was a good view of the
police station of Ojinaga and the little Plaza of the stricken town.
The police station had been the military headquarters of the
Federals. Other things shown on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande were the train of captured guns and ammunition wagons,
the review of the "army" before General Villa, the captured
Federal prisoners, the wretched refugees on their way to the
American side.
Many people, I think, will be more interested in the scenes
taken on the American side. The Americans have indeed "in-
tervened," and I earnestly hope these pictures will be shown in
Europe in order that the civilized world may be convinced just
how America has "intervened." We have "intervened" not with
arms, but with bread and shelter for the poor women and chil-
dren who are dragged along at the end of these trainbands of
guerrillas, and we have "intervened" by treating the wounded
soldiers of both sides who have sought refuge on the right side
of the Rio Grande. The scenes showing how Uncle Sam takes
care of all these unfortunates are most touching and instructive.
These Mexicans seem to be quite content and all were anxious
to get into the pictures. Even in the most civilized methods of
modern warfare the element of horror and wretchedness over-
tops every other aspect.
In the so-called Mexican civil war there is, as these films testify
most eloquently, nothing of the glory and glamor of war. The
films convince us that the struggle in Mexico is down to the
lowest level of human misery and sordidness : a lot of poor
peons, more or less badly armed, fighting for they do not know
what, and murdering each other like bands of savages. There
is no scene of actual fight or murder in the films, but not much
imagination is needed to piSce out the rest of the story from
common rumor and newspaper accounts. These films are the
best possible peace arguments. The cameramen, though they al-
ways had the best of light, were often hampered in their work by
untoward circumstances and this must account for some of the
minor defects in the films.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"A Million Bid"
Four-Reel Vitagraph.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
A STRONG play, so admirably treated as to strengthen the
original, so well cast that the interpretation is almost
beyond criticism, and one treading on the border of a
profoundly interesting subject, exploration of the submerged life
of the mind. Only the border has been touched because the
amount iif scientific discovery on this subject is limited and dif-
Scene from "A Million Bid" (Vitagraph).
licult of access. We have only begun to peer into the shadowy
depths of the human mind.
The story opens logically with a delightful piece of character-
ization, that of a selfish wife and mother, whose sole idea of
existence is to make an impression by display. To Julia Swayne
Gordon falls this role, and her impersonation is masterly. She
loses no opportunity to exhibit the cunning vanity of her sex,
the weapons of deceit women were once compelled to use in
self defense against male brutality, which are still employed for
less noble ends. She drives her husband to despair and death
by that self-regarding policy which transforms wives from help-
mates to hellmates, then makes a white slave of her daughter,
by delivering her into the hands of a millionaire hushand, for
Scene from "A Million Bid" (Vitagraph).
the sole purpose of keeping up appearances. Miss Gordon makes
this role so effective that there is a powerful lesson in the play —
it is worth while.
The acting in this photodrama is of a high order throughout,
and small wonder. I do not recall a Vitagraph production of
importance in which more of their stars have been gathered.
Cast.
Agnes Anita Stewart
Mrs. Belgradin ; . .Julia Swayne Gordon
Mr. Belgradin Charles Kent
Geoffrey Marshe Harry Morey
Dr. Loring E. K. Lincoln
Harry Furnice, Friend of Agnes Gladden James
Brent's Servant, Sharpe George Stevens
French Artist Donald Hall
Agnes' Servant, Squires Kate Price
The daughter, well interpreted by Anita Stewart, is already in
love, but her mother's influence is so powerful that she marries
a millionaire and sets sail with him on his yacht, her mother and
a number of guests accompanying the bride and groom on this
peculiar honeymoon. The yacht is wrecked in a fog; the mil-
lionaire owner is struck by a falling chandelier ; the bride fails
in her heroic attempt to save her husband, and he is left for
dead. Nearly all the others escape, and are taken aboard a pass-
ing steamer, the mother excepted — she is drowned in attempting
to secure her jewels.
The daughter returns to America, marries the man of her
choice, bears him children, and is living happily with her second
husband, now become an eminent brain specialist, when the first
one reappears, in an altered personality, as a patient. He sur-
vived the wreck, but the blow on his head and high emotional
shock resulted in an alteration of personality, with no remem-
brance of his past life. A powerful situation is set up when the
happy wife recognizes in this patient the man whose restoration
to original personality will affect the legitimacy of her children,
as well as her own happiness. A great deal is made of this situ-
ation, but it might have been even more intense if the wife's
thoughts had been laid bare. It is, however, strong enough to
inaugurate a suspense that holds tight through the surgical oper-
ation performed by the brain specialist upon a man whose
restored identity means so much. The satisfactory conclusion is
entirely logical and forms an effective climax.
The wreck scenes, especially those showing the interior of the
sinking yacht, are among the best ever exhibited on the screen.
The direction of this play, that of Ralph Ince, is more than ade-
quate— it is forceful. The entire production is a pronounced
success.
Justina Huff
JUSTINA HUFF is somebody's big sister. At that she
is just 5 feet 3 inches tall and her authority is only
100 lbs. heavy. Her particular charge is her sister, 3
inches shorter and i lb. lighter. They are both in their teens
and are adding charm and daintiness to Lubin pictures. Miss
Huff is serious in spite
of her girlishness, and '
reads Poe, Hugo and
Maeterlinck. She is
serious, she says, be-
cause it's such a re-
sponsibility, this busi-
ness of life, and she
wants to be to the pic-
ture public not merely
"that slender girl with
the aristocratic air," but
Justina Huff, who real-
ly acts. And she wants
to work for that name.
From Georgia, Justina
Huff came and has been
less than a year before
the patrons of the ani-
mated screen. Mrs. j
Fiske chose her for one / ,
of the dairymaids in \f
"Tess" and Miss Huff
made her debut in film- i J
dom in that production.
But she didn't have her Justina Huff.
little sister in that pho-
toplay to look after, so she wasn't really doing herself justice.
Miss Huff's hobby is old-fashioned cookery. Nothing de-
lights her more than to envelop herself in a big, business-
like apron and concoct dishes that can be made only by
the southern cook. She has been urged by a large dis-
tributor to supply their shops with her inimitable jellies
and jams, but it is not likely that her work at the Lubin
studio will admit of this added effort.
PICTURE THEATER FOR CUMBERLAND, MD.
Wertheimer Bros, have purchased at a cost of $45,000 the
White Building, in Baltimore Street, Cumberland, Md., of Mur-
ray and Charles White, of Philadelphia, owners of the building.
It is the intention of the new owners to transform the structure
into a moving picture theater, similar to their Victoria Theater
in the same city.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
659
''The Lion and the Mouse."
Unprecedented Hit in Lubin Six-Reel Picturization of Charles
Klein's Play — General Film Company's
Special Release.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
MOTION picture making as an art most emphatically
justifies itself in the new Lubin presentation of "The
Lion and the Mouse." There are stories that easily
adapt themselves to screen portrayal, while others — and you
will find that they are artificial in form even though they
be, like Oedipus Tyranus. tremendously human in spirit —
refuse to make first class pictures. "The Lion and the
Mouse" is of the former. We have a clear memory of the
play and it seems to us that on the stage the human bigness
of the story was cramped even with all the help that Klein's
brilliant dialogue could give it, whereas on the screen un-
trammeled though voiceless, with the actual capitol at Wash-
ington shown and all the other sets and backgrounds far more
real than any stage setting could make them seem, the
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Scene from "The Lion and the Mouse" (Lubin).
story comes closer to us and the reality of it is more impres-
sive. "This is no stage story," it catches us saying; "it is a
page of modern history." Let us say that the reviewer was
himself impressed and made a bit uncritical by admiration;
yet probably no more critical audience could be found for it
than the large but specially invited gathering of picture
people who saw it at the American Theater recently, and one
and all most enthusiastically indorsed it. The applause was
very decided and hearty.
The picture is made greater than the play most by the
greater emphasis that it gives to the love story. The stage
version, with its dialogue, seemed to be a political situation
with a love story to make it real; here, as the human heart
really demands, the order is reversed. The political situation
is just as clear as in the play; nothing has been lost and much
gained by the fact that it is made to serve the love story;
for, in turn, the love story made greater makes the political
situation more poignant. Poignant it surely is until the
happy ending which expectancy is made to hope for but kept
uncertain of from the first. It is a wholesome, human, heart-
satisfying picture and it is a terrible indictment. It is a
spectator's picture.
In it is exemplified the peculiar advantage that the screen
has over the stage in the fluidity of the material it uses in
building the story. Our fates don't come to us out of the
blue sky. On the stage, dialogue can subtly suggest the
building up of fates; but the screen can show it. Then the
play couldn't emphasize the beginnings of the love story of
Jeft' Ryder and Shirley Rossmore; couldn't show us their
happiness together in the time before they knew that their
sunshine wasn't to remain unclouded. The picture does, and
doing so keeps us, by the convincing reality of it, from
suspecting that it was "dragged in" to lend human "punch"
to the Money Trust story.
We already know that John Burkett Ryder, the money
king, has had Judge Rossmore impeached; but the lovers
whom we see on the steamer coming across the Atlantic
don't, and we alone know wihat's waiting for them. We had
seen the upright judge, played with fine humanity by Bartley
McCullum and indeed the best thing in the whole picture,
signing the paper that will stir the ire of the money king.
This man is played by George Soule Spenser with a touch
now and then that suggests Napoleon. It is not wholly
satisfying but will not be unpopular. True and human and
full of pathos are those scenes m which the judge's wife,
Eleanor Barry, whose weakness had left the way open for
his trouble, now in tenderness tries to comfort him as he
waits in a committee room of the capitol for the verdict and,
later, cares for him in their little cottage. Admirably bright
and satisfying are the love scenes on the ship, shown at this
point, with Ethel Clayton as Shirley, the girl, and Gaston
Bell as Jefferson Ryder, the young man. Hardly less pleasing
is the homecoming of Shirley, her brave-hearted comforting
of her parents and her break-down when they have gone up
stairs and she is left alone with her father's old friend Judge
Scott, played by Richard Morris.
Much care has been shown in all the scenes that go with
the development of the story. The obsequious flunkies at
Ryder's home and his solemnly impressive English secretary,
by Walter C. Prichard, are valuable in the story and espe-
cially so is the care with which the great man is shown as
guarded in his office from unimportant or bothersome visitors
together with the itching eagerness of business men and
schemers to get in to him. Then the social activities in the
Scene from "The Lion and the Mouse" (Lubin).
Ryder house are peacefully pictured. .Mrs. Ryder (Carlotta
Doti), is a good rich man's wife, a sweet smiler upon her
lord, quite careless that she is half neglected, who tries to
make a comrade of her boy and is a good hostess. Cleverly
brought out is the brisk fencing of Shirley and Ryder when
the latter has read her book on the Money Trust and been
impressed with the author's knowledge of what he thought
was his own secrets. Short notes pass between them and the
heroine wins a point every time until the financier has to
have his wife invite her to come so that he can talk
with her.
Quite satisfying to the mind is the scene at the meeting
between the astonished Jefferson and his father's guest,
"Miss Sarah Green," author of a book that has caused a
stir; but the final struggle of the girl to get evidence that
will rehabilitate her father, while winning fresh laurels at
certain points and quite adequate in its exposition of the
action, has not, in itself, quite the emphatic emphasis tliat,
as we recall it, the play's dialogue gives the last scene. But
there is not in the picture at any point the slightest feeling
that the story has fallen down; it is good through all six
reels. Among the lesser players, and all deserve notice, are
Ruth Bryan, as Kate Roberts, and Lillie Leslie, the adven-
turess. The photography, except at one or two unimportant
and short passages, is perfect.
FILM MAN EATEN BY LION?
A cable dispatch from Nairobi, British East Africa, dated Janu-
ary 27th, reads to the efi^ect that one Fritz Schindler, member of
an American moving picture expedition to that country, was
attacked by a wild lion and torn to pieces. The only American
expedition in, that territory at the present time is that headed
by J. C. Hernment, the well-known photographer. Inquiry at
the New York photographic studio owned by Mr. Hernment
brought forth the information that Schindler was unknown to
them, and that he was not one of the party that left America
with the expedition. In that case it is probable that the unfortu-
nate man was one who was picked up when the party reached
Nairobi and went along to help in the work.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADK
"TTTHATEVER the women say about a motion picture
yy goes," is the latest dictum of Major Funkhouser,
head of the Chicago censor board. If the major
had couched his opinion in the sentence "Whatever women,
competent to judge, say about a motion picture goes," he
would have been nearer the mark and to the wisdom line.
We are as gallant as the major in our actions and desire
to accord good women sincere deference and praise in their
work; but we are not willing to blind our eyes to the limita-
tions of both good men and good women in certain capacities.
A woman may be a good cook but a poor hostess; a charming
hostess but a poor cook. She may be an angel of light and
helpfulness in dark places, and yet a very martinet and dis-
turber in her own household. She may possess — we are all
willing to concede — excellent judgment on business, eco-
nomical and sociological matters, yet be a very poor critic
of art or the drama or the photodrama.
Nowadays it is already well established that a dramatic
critic must not only be a newspaper man of tried ability,
but also possessed of a special aptitude and knowledge for
such work. The art critic is still more rigorously hedged in
by requirements. Major Funkhouser issues the ultimatum
that the photodrama can be competently judged by women,
simply because they are women — good women.
Why is this?
Is it not because Major Funkhouser takes the view that
he, as the appointed head of the Chicago censor board, has
the right to determine for nearly three millions of people
in Chicago what is moral and what is immoral in filmed sub-
jects? He overlooks the fact that the authority of his posi-
tion confines him to judging of the decency or indecency of
scenes in films, just as in the spoken drama.
What court of law, pr what authority, invests him with the
right to decide as to what is moral or immoral for nearly
three millions of people — or for one single individual, out-
side his .own household? The same question applies to the
good women whom he has selected to aid him in film censor-
ship.
Who, after all, are the real censors of moving pictures and,
generally, of morals? The people — the great majority of
the population of the United States and elsewhere.
Our laws are what the people have made them; our morals
likewise. The Funkhousers are lost in the infinite complexity
of the vast social machinery at work.
Reputed men of God were instrumental in hanging innocent
human beings at Salem, not long ago. Witches, they called
these pitiable sacrifices to narrow mindedness! Funkhouser-
ism, if it had its way, would lead to the same end, in the long
run. It cannot and must not prevail.
Major Funkhouser is crying aloud for all good men and
women of the city to come to his rescue and support him.
In an address the other day, at the Hamilton Club, he said
he had been told that moving picture men had $15,000,000
with which to put him out of business! Like all reformers
of his kind, he rates himself too high; else he would never
have paid any attention to such buncombe.
"They are ready to have me enjoined, saying they have
the right to show films relative to the same subjects that
the newspapers publish," he said. "They are organizing to go
before the legislature to secure state censorship of films,
which would mean no censorship at all. What are we going
to do about it?"
Well, some pretty high legal authorities have already de-
clared that films are publications. Damages were awarded
a complainant in a court, recently, on that very ground.
Judge Gaynor when mayor of New York declared in a speech
that the authorities had no more right to censor the films
we see, on moral grounds, than to censor the books that
we read.
No one questions the sincerity and good intentions of
Major Funkhouser in his extreme and narrow view of film
censorship; but does that make him right? The Salem
witches were hanged just because of similar sincerity and
similar good intentions on the part of their persecutors.
The near future will show that the manufacturer who pro-
duces films inimical to the progress of the people at large
will be censored in a way that will bring him quickly to
his knees. His product will be boycotted until he mends his
ways.
The manufacturer of films who overlooks his responsibility
for his output is a grave menace to the cinematographic in-
dustry.
Private Presentation of "Buffalo Bill" Pictures.
On Wednesday, January 21, United States army officers
stationed in Chicago were given a private view of the mov-
ing pictures taken last October at Pine Ridge, S. D., when
several thousand soldiers of the regular army and a large
body of Indians took part in reproductions of the Indian wars
of 1876 and the war of the Messiahs in 1890 and 1891. Others
present were: "Buffalo Bill" (Col. William F. Cody), Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, Gen. Charles King, and others who partici-
pated in the conflicts with the Indians before the camera.
The exhibition was given in the private exhibition room of
the Essanay Co., First National Bank Building, and occupied
two hours. It was impossible to show the entire film in
the time at disposal.
Among those invited, in addition to those already men-
tioned, were: Gen. Baldwin, Gen. Wheaton, Gen. Stuart, Col.
Schunk, Col. Baker, Col. Kingsbury, Col. McCarthy, Col.
Kimball, Col. McDonald, Maj. Ray and Capt. Billinsleg.
One of the pictures that deeply impressed the army officers
was a reproduction of the battle of the Badlands. The
battle of Wounded Knee also aroused the interest of the
party. Pictures in which the government officials are saia
to be specially interested are those showing the Indian
schools, where the Indian boys and girls, whose fathers
participated in the many wars, are now busily engaged in
study. The battle of War Bonnet Creek was vivid. Col.
Cody and Gen. King both being participants.
The pictures will be taken to Washington, in the near
future, where they will be given a private presentation before
President Wilson, members of his cabinet, and others.
Moving Pictures to Educate Prospective Voters.
Moving pictures are to be used in the campaign for educat-
ing prospective voters for the coming elections in Chicago.
The movement has been started by the woman's citizenship
committees in many of the wards, whose leaders declare that
these efforts, made primarily in behalf of the woman voters,
will be of immense educational value to both men and women
about to vote.
Films will be prepared showing women standing at the
registering desk, and at a later day entering the polling
booths. Accompanying each film will be the exhortation
thrown on the screen "Register on February 3!" Through
moving pictures it is thought that fully three-quarters of the
population will be instructed in the method of registering
and using the ballot.
Film Censor for Evanston.
Commissioner of Public Safety, Walter C. Hedrick, and
Mayor James Russell Smart, of Evanston, have decided to
appoint an officer to censor moving pictures shown in the
north shore suburb. Who the censor will be has not yet been
announced. Mayor Smart favors Miss Mary Carney, the
policewoman sworn in recently for that Chicago suburb. The
officer will see every film before it is exhibited publicly.
"The pictures of wild west 'blood and thunder' life will
not be allowed," the mayor has said. "What we want here is
something instructive in the films."
Russian Attempt to Suppress Pictures of Kiev Trial in London.
A recent cable from London to the Chicago Examiner ex-
poses the recent attempt made by the Russian government to
prevent the presentation of the film in the metropolis.
It appears that the film was advertised to be shown at the
Oxford Music Hall, Sunday evening, January 18, and that
the London county council telephoned the management to
postpone the presentation. On Monday, however, the man-
agement decided to assume all risk involved by disobeying
the command.
It appears that just as the London county council was about
to issue the necessary permission for the showing of the
pictures, a note was received from the Imperial Russian
consulate to restrain the presentation. This was done, but
the chairman of the council rescinded the action of Sunday,
saying that he would not take the responsibility for further
prohibition of the exhibition of the pictures.
When the Russian consul general was notified of this
decision, he was startled.
"They will never dare to show that film; they must not,"
he said. "I have written to the London county council ex-
plaining that the pictures are a grave slander on the Russian
police and the Russian people. They have promised to put a
ban on the pictures."
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66i
When he was assured that the pictures were being shown
at that very moment, he replied: "After those pictures appear,
I shall not be surprised if there resulted a grave straining
of the cordial relations existing between the Russian and
English governments."
Chicago Film Brevities.
Carl Laemmle, president of the Universal, accompanied by
Joe Brandt, arrived in the city from New York Tuesday,
January 20th. Mr. Laemmle left for St. Louis on Wednesday,
vvhere he will remain attending to business there until it is
time to take the train direct to Cincinnati, to attend the
opening of the Ohio state convention. Mr. Brandt visited
Milwaukee and other points while here. He will also be
present at the Ohio state convention.
* * *
D. W. Russell, representing David Horsley, American
agent for the Lumiere film product, in his Chicago office, 30
N. Dearborn St., paid a call at the World office last week
and reported very satisfactory business. It is expected that
the office will be moved to a suite in the Schiller building, in
the near future.
« « *
_ J. H. Brown, manager of the Lynn Theater, 1042 W. 63rd
Street, this city, called at the World office last week and re-
ported that the Lynn had been thoroughly remodeled and
completed about a month ago. The Lynn seats about 300
people and offers Universal programs at an, admission of five
cents. Mr. Brown is much pleased with present business. He
renewed his subscription for the World.
* * 4c
Our old friend, George Hines, is able to be up and around
again. He writes from South Bend, Ind., that his programs
at the Auditorium Theater are giving great satisfaction. He
is using the General Film Company's Special Service and the
Famous Players product, five reels daily, with daily changes,
charging 10 cents admission to the main floor and five cents
to the balcony. The very best people in South Bend are pa-
tronizing the Auditorium, George says! Every night a long
line of autos bringing fashionable theater parties is lined up
on both sides of the street, outside the theater. Great praise
is due Mrs. Lyda Hines for her ability and enterprise in con-
ducting the theater during the incapacitation of Mr. Hines.
* * *
The recently formed Anti-Defamation League and other
Jewish societies, organized to prevent caricaturing of the Jew-
ish race, exercised their powers of censorsMp one day last
week when Major Funkhouser agreed to suppress a picture
reel entitled, "Rebecca's Wedding." A committee of Jewish
women who viewed the film declared that its purpose was to
create laughter by making women of that race appear
ridiculous.
* ♦ *
Frank McMillan, general manager of the E. E. Fulton Com-
pany, IS4 W. Lake Street, this city, was seen one day last
week. Much of the success of the Lake Street company is
due to Mr. McMillan's extensive acquaintance with the trade
and to fine managerial ability. Mr. McMillan is one of the
oldest men at present in the trade in the machine and supply
business. His experience dates away back from about the
middle go's. He reported business very brisk for this time of
the year.
* « «
The Chicago censor board revoked the license for the Uni-
versal feature, "Absinthe," Saturday, January 24th.
* * *
Miss Ruth Stonehouse, the leading lady of one of Essanay's
Eastern companies, was united in marriage to Joseph Roach,
in St. Louis, Monday, January 19. Miss Stonehouse is a
charming little lady and a clever photoplayer. Her marriage
will not interrupt her career before the camera, it is said.
Mr. Roach is a well known scenario writer. The Moving Pic-
ture World wishes them a long and happy married life.
* « «
Dwight Elmendorf has been enjoying great success for sev-
eral weeks past at Orchestra Hall, this city, with picture pro-
grams in black and white and in colors. The pictures cover
the Eastern hemisphere, including India, Java, Ceylon, etc.,
and also various countries in Europe. The Balkan states,
which are just now holding the minds of the people with con-
siderable interest, are also well represented in the pictures.
Mr. Elmendorf's able lectures are quite as interesting as the
pictures themselves, and are gaining for him extensive and
favorable criticism in the daily press.
* * *
Mrs. Harriett Ohming, part owner of the Starland Theater,
Michigan City, Ind., which was opened last November, paid
a pleasant call at the World office last week. The Starland
seats 650 people, and offers four reels special service of the
General Film Company for ten and five cents. Mrs. Ohming
stated that she will show "The Adventures of Kathlyn" dur-
ing the week of January 26th. "Absinthe" was shown the
night of January 23rd. The Starland has installed a fine
$S,ooo pipe organ and the very latest ventilating system. The
indirect lighting system is used and two Power's No. 6-A
machines are installed in the operating room. The view of
the interior is enhanced by an electric fountain set on one
side of the stage. Mrs. Ohming had many good words for
the World and renewed her subscription.
A New Projector
Reviewed by F. H. Richardson.
The Eclair Film Company, New York City, is preparing
to place on the American market a new projector. This
machine is not designed for use in regular theatrical work.
It was constructed primarily with the idea of supplying a
compact, medium
priced, practical
projection m a -
chine for use in
churches, schools
and by lecturers,
traveling sales-
men, etc. Its de-
s i g n is unique,
and, so far as the
actual projection
mechanism is con-
cerned, it is noth-
ing more or less
than the standard
projector laid
down flat on its
face plate. As
may be seen by
the illustration,
the gate and aper- ....^^.^ mmamssss^^^
ture of the ma- (^^^**^^i*^v l^^^^PfJi^'^cHi''
Th£
I'^^c.^^^""
chine lie horizont-
ally. The film
passes from the
reel down over a sprocket through the gate and up over
another sprocket on to the take-up reel. There is a loop
just under each one of the sprockets. The top of .the balance
wheel is seen protruding through the surface of the box.
Underneath the gate is a mirror which reflects the picture
into the objective lens, whence it passes to the screen. The
arrangement in the center which looks like a metropolitan
fire engine is the lamp, the same being a Nernst Glower,
but it is intended to supplant this soon with a baby arc
lamp. Just back of the crank is seen the end of the fly
wheel shaft. The crank may be attached there, and the film
then becomes a series of stereopticon pictures, since there
is only one exposure to each revolution of the- crank. The
machine is self-contained and can be prepared for carrying
and shipment in less than two minutes. There is a sheet
metal top which sets over the whole mechanism, and the
projector then has somewhat the appearance of a Gladstone
bag, although, of course, it is all metal.
The projector is thoroughly practical, very simple and as
substantial as a regular standard projector. A two blade
shutter is used and the result on the screen is excellent, the
picture being steady and without perceptible flicker. I under-
stand that the whole thing weighs just seventeen pounds.
Current is taken from an ordinary lamp socket, the con-
sumption being from 2 to 4 amperes. The film may be
stopped and left standing with the light rays on it indefinitely.
There is a rapidly growing field for this type of machine —
that is to say, a reliable, well made, practical projector which
can be readily carried from place to place and perform its
work with current taken from an ordinary lamp socket. I
can see no reason why the Eclair Company should not secure-
at least a goodly portion of this business if they go after it..
WATCH PRESENTED TO TOM INGE.
A rather belated news item comes from California to th«-
effect that while Mr. Ince stood by and watched the dis-
tribution of his gifts to the several hundreds of employees,,
he was surprised from behind by a troupe of his own cow-
boys, lassoed and bound, taken to a position on a platformi
and there presented by George Osborne with a platinum-
watch chain, set solid with huge diamonds, the gift of the
members of the New York motion picture companies whom'
he himself had planned to surprise. But what worries us-
is why it should take five weeks for a Christmas- item tci
travel from Los Angeles to New York.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"Evangeline"
The Canadian Bioscope Company's Five-Part Adaptation of
Longfellow's Famous Poem Is a Good Picture.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
IN its first release the Canadian Bioscope Company has
chosen to put on the screen a real Canadian subject.
At the same time it is a subject of which the wide world
has knowledge and in which it is interested; for there are
few languages into which "Evangeline" has not been trans-
lated. Good judgment has been displayed in the making
of this five-part subject — good picture judgment. It was
staged by E. P. Sullivan and W. H. Cavanaugh, both old-
time screen players. The production is divided into two
epochs. The first carries the story to the breaking up of
Scene from "Evangeline" (Canadian Bioscope).
the homes of the farmers and their assembling on the ocean
shore for deportation, and to the portrayal of this division ot
the poem four reels are devoted. The fifth part shows the
■wanderings of Evangeline and Gabriel in the forests and the
scenes, years later, in the hospital where the two lovers
meet. It is important to state that the picture was made
in the .\nnapolis Valley, in authentic locations.
"Evangeline" opens with a panoramic view of "the forest
primeval." Then follow harvesting scenes, the cuttmg of
cornstalks and work that goes with preparations for wmter.
We see the shepherd "back with his bleatmg flock from the
seaside." Around the great barns the turkeys, the hens, and
Scene from "Evangeline" (Canadian Bioscope).
the chickens are being fed, the big herd of cows milked.
There is a thrill when Evangeline enters the picture. She is
light-hearted, blithe— always wholesome, intensely human.
She satisfies the eye and the conception of what this great
character should be. We are introduced to sturdy Basil
the blacksmith hammering at his forge and witness his wrath
when his son Gabriel tells him of the proclamation posted
by the soldiers.
There is an impressive ceremony by the seashore when
Father Felician gives thanks for the preservation from
flood, due to the successful repairing of the dikes. By the
way, the priest is much in evidence throughout the picture.
He is the true father of his flock, the friend and counselor.
At the feast of the betrothal there are merry scenes. The
dancing is interrupted by the ominous pealing of the bell,
summoning the men to the church, where they are by the
soldiers placed under arrest. The women are not permitted
to enter; they wait in the churchyard. We see the riot in
the church and its sudden quelling by the upraised hand of
Father Felician. Then follow the packing of household goods
on the ox teams, the journeys to the shore, the pathetic
leave-takings. As the men and women and children gathered
on the beach discover the smoke from the burning homes
Benedict Bellefontaine, the father of Evangeline, is stricken
with death.
The scene changes to the heartbreaking search of Evange-
line for Gabriel. There is shown the historic episode of the
passing in the night of the son of the blacksmith as his
sweetheart sleeps in the boat drawn up on the shore, fol-
lowing her discovery of Basil's home, where she learned
that Gabriel had gone into the woods. The final scenes
are of the hospital. Evangeline, in the black robe of a
nun, goes from cot to cot ministering to the sick. Her
discovery of the gray-bearded and dying Gabriel is just
what we feel it should be — intensely dramatic, appealing,
moving.
The story of Longfellow is closely followed. The picture
is well acted. Laura Lyman is Evangeline. John F. Carleton
is Gabriel, Mr. Sullivan is Father Felician, Arthur Morrison
is Basil, Michael Hannafy is Benedict, and Mr. Cavanaugh
is Rene LeBlanc, the notary. Aside from its value to the
general exhibitor the production will have marked interest
for entertainments in churches and schools. It is a good
picture.
Frank B. Hubin
With the Aid of Motion Pictures He Put Pleasantville on
the Map.
YOU will add considerably to your fund of knowledge
by becoming acquainted with Frank B. Hubin, the Earl
of Pleasantville, in the county of Atlantic and the
state of New Jersey. Pleasantville, until Hubin alighted in
its main street, belonged to the submerged portion ot
Southern New Jersey.
People did not exactly
live in Pleasantville but
simply waited for the
date of their funeral.
The sight of a stranger
in the purlieus of Pleas-
antville caused feverish
commotion. Now and
then an automobilist,
naturally anxious to
pass through Pleasant-
ville as rapidly as pos-
sible, would be stoppea
by a constable and
made to contribute his
mite to the prosperity
of the village. Outside
of these occasional briet
spells of life the village
dozed much as it had
dozed in the days of
George III. Then came
Hubin catapulting him-
self into this living
morgue. "Big Frank''
arrived with the tin-
tinnabulations of a circus. He shouted "wake up" by day, and
kept an electric sign to that effect burning by night. "Open
a motion picture house in this decrepit burg," he cried on
the most prominent corner where the oldest inhabitants
used to swap lies. "Get on the map!" No response forth-
coming "Big Frank" built a fine picture house right near the
post office and almost opposite the one and only drugstore.
Then there were signs of life. The whole village seemed to
rouse from the torpor of the last two hundred years. Let
the Earl of Pleasantville tell the story in his own words:
"The post office has jumped from a third class to a second
class and free delivery is in sight. The main streets are now
paved, there is a building boom, they have erected a new
fire house, factories are going up and the more progressive
men are talking even of numbering the houses. The ancient
sleepy town has applied for a city charter. .\11 this shows
you what a good picture show will do for a dead town if
the right live wire comes along."
Frank B. Hubin.
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663
GEORGE ALBERT SMITH WINS.
Urban's Partner Declared by English High Court of Justice
to be True Inventor of Kinemacolor.
JUSTICE WARRIN'GTON, sitting in the Chancery Di-
vision of the High Court of Justice, has within the last
week handed down a final decision in the case of a peti-
tion for revoking a patent (Xo. 26,671) granted to George
Albert Smith for "improvements in and relating to kine-
matograph apparatus for the production of colored pictures."
The decision is adverse and dismisses the petition. In legal
language no ground had been shown for the revocation of
the patent and the petition must, therefore, be dismissed with
costs. The court also granted the prayer of the respondents
for a certificate that the validity of the patent has come mto
question.
In its decision the court takes up, one after another, all
the points alleged by the petitioner and rules on every one
of them adversely to the claims of the petitioner and favor-
George Albert Smith.
ably to the claims of the original patentee, George Albert
Smith, a partner of Charles Urban and one of the inventors
of Kinemacolor. The court recognizes that prior
* * * To the date of the patent in question, attempts had been made,
notably by Lee and Turner in 1S99, to reproduce moving scenes in color
by a combination of the method of reproducing colors by super-imposition,
to which I have already referred, with that of reproducing a moving scene
by mean? of persistence of vision. These attempts, however, failed in prac-
tice, because inasmuch as it became necessary to produce three separate
images in the very short time during which the persistence of vision con-
linued, the films would not stand the strain of the extremely rapid rate at
which the machinery had to be run. Suggestions had also been made for
taking two negatives instead of three, using screens . of two colors only,
but in my opinion it is not shown that any of these suggestions had bad
any practical result.
The court goes on to say that the objection of the peti-
tioners as to the alleged insufficiency of the specification in
the original patent is not sustained by the facts. He goes
into this phase of the question very thoroughly, taking up
almost word for word the language of the original specifica-
tion and showing that in spite of its occasional obscurity it
makes its meaning fairly clear.
Passing to the other objection made against the patent,
i. e.. the want of novelty, the court says;
On the suggestion of want of novelty, so far as it is founded on pub-
lished documents. I cannot find that the invention, the point and substance
of which I have already stated, is disclosed in any of them. I find also that
the invention was such an advance on what was previously known on the
subject that, as regards subject-matter, there can be no valid objection to
the patent. But the Petitioners contend that the invention was published
before the date of the patent by an alleged prior user, and the publication
thereof. Their case in this respect depends upon the evidence of Mr.
Friese Greene and several persons to whom he is said to have disclosed the
invention. Now, this is a matter of which the facts are entirely in the
knowledge of the Petitioners and their witnesses, and the Respondents can-
not in the nature of things directly contradict their statements. The evi-
dence, therefore, ought to be very carefully scrutinized before coming to
the conclusion that the Petitioners have established their case. Mr. Friese
Greene IS a person who, at the date of the alleged publication, was conduct-
ing, and had previously conducted, a great number of experiments with the
object of arriving at a satisfactory method of producing moving pictures in
color, and he had indeed taken out several patents for inventions on the
subject which he believed himself to have made. In the course of such ex-
periments he did succeed in producing certain films, and in projecting im-
ages of those films by means substantially those adopted by the patentee, but
except as an experiment he made no use himself of such discovery, and, I
think, I may take it that he attached little importance to it inasmuch as
though he took out numerous patents he did not take out one for this, and
in fact to the present day he considers that his real invention on the subject
is what has been called the prism process described in his Specification of
1905. He exhibited images produced in the way I have mentioned to sev-
eral persons, none of whom were under any obligation of secrecy, expcess
or implied, except perhaps his wife and son; but to none of these persons
did he, in my opinion, disclose his invention. To all of them, with the ex-
ception of Mr. Richardson, with whose case I will deal presently, he ex-
hibited the image only, that is to say, the result of the invention and not
the invention itself. To none of them did he explain the method by which
the result was obtained. To Mr. Richardson he did give some explanation
but the Petitioners have failed to satisfjf me that such explanation d^alt with
anything but the method described in his own Specification of 1S98, and the
Specification of his prism patent of 1905. On the whole I find that the
Petitioners have failed to establish a prior public use of the invention, and
this objection therefore fails.
The court, speaking of the patentee whose rights were
questioned under the petition, says:
Mr, Smith is a man who, for many years, has devoted himself to the pro-
duction of moving pictures as his main object in life. He is of considerable
distinction in the science of the subject and at the time in question had con-
ducted many experiments and was well versed in the technical part of the
subject. Dr. Grune, on the other hand, is a medical man who has taken up
color photography and the production of moving pictures more as a pastime
than as his pursuit in life. He has, it is true, invented lenses for color
photography having the peculiaritjr of containing in themselves the filters in
the form of colored liquids. It is not proved, however, that these lenses
ever obtained any substantial success with the public at large. In consid-
ering the weight to be given to Dr. Grune's evidence, moreover. I cannot
forget that the point as to the shutter was not mentioned in the Particulars,
the materials for which were of course supplied by Dr. Grune; and if he had
then mentioned the point it is hardly conceivable that it would have been
omitted. These two gentlemen, being both interested in the same subject
and living near each other, met pretty often and to some extent interchanged
ideas. The alleged disclosure of the idea of using two colors only for still
life photographs is, in my opinion, unimportant. The really important dis-
closure, if made, was that of the revolving shutter in its application to mov-
ing pictures taken and shown with two colors only. On this point Mrs.
Grune's evidence is no corroboration and that of Dr. Grune stands by itself.
Now, it is part of the Petitioners' own case that Mr. Smith had been mak-
ing numerous experiments for two years at least before the date of the
patent, and. having regard to his position and experience, I cannot bring
myself to believe that the use of the shutter was communicated by Dr,
Grune to him. I think his story is much more likely to be correct, namely,
that he mentioned it to Dr. Grune, who was sceptical as to its effect until he
saw Mr. Smith's demonstration with the temporary cardboard shutter. I
think also that if Dr. Grune was, as he now says, the true and first inventor,
he would have made a serious claim to obtain the credit and profit of an
invention which has no doubt, with subsequent improvements, proved of great
importance and value in the production and exhibition of moving pictures.
This decision ends this litigation forever and finally fixes
the rights of George Albert Smith as the true inventor of
what to-day is known as Kinemacolor.
MOORE BUILDING NEW HOME.
H. T. Moore, 307 Eleventh Street, Olympia, Washington, will
open in that city on or about March ist a first-class moving pic-
ture theater. It will have a seating capacity of 700. Mr. Moore
has had seven years' experience in the picture business.
Scene from Essanay's Two Reel Comedy Release, Entitled
**Sophie picks a Dead One."
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Cameraman.
By F. H. Richardson.
THERE is one craftsman, or shall we say artist, whose
connection with the moving picture industry is a most
vital one in that, utterly regardless of what others
may do, no matter how splendid may be the projection, no
matter how beautiful the theater, or how carefully worked
out may be the detail? of the plot, or how magnificent the
acting, still, if this particular individual fails in his part the
whole thing is, at best, but mediocre. I refer, of course,
to the cameraman — the real man behind the gun.
It cannot be said that success or failure, as a whole, de-
pends upon any one particular thing, or any one particular
craft, yet there are certain things which may be classed as
important and certain other things which may be classed
as imperative when we speak of success. The work of the
cameraman must be perfect if the final work is to be perfect;
the acting must be at least passable if the production is to
prove a success, and the projection must be perfect if the
work of the actors and the work of the cameraman is to
receive justice. The beauty of 'the theater itself, excellence
of ventilation, the finer points of its management are things
of importance, but they do not come in the imperative class
in the making of a perfect photoplay. The acting, the work
of the cameraman, the proper developing and printing, and
operating are the imperative things.
But to get back to our subject: the craft of the cameraman
is, as near as any other one thing, the foundation stone of
the structure. The cameraman must be an adept and an
expert in Che matter of light, exposure, lenses and several
■ other things, if he is to be depended upon to make a per-
fect exposure under any and all possible conditions; that
is to say, conditions where it is possible to do perfect work.
He may today be working in a well equipped studio, with
a light of known value at a certain given distance which
will enable him to figure out with mathematical certainty
the precise result which a certain lens aperture will produce.
Tomorrow he may be Called upon to take a picture in the
open with bright sunlight and. between two scenes perhaps,
the sky becomes overcast and the light value changes en-
tirely, yet, if he be a man who thoroughly understands his
business, he will be able to make an exposure under each
of these conditions, and of hundreds of others which might
arise, which will give practically a uniform result when it
is finally finished and projected to the screen.
Now, we who have "monkeyed" with the Kodak in our
little amateurish way know something of the difficulties of
getting a perfect negative even with that little instrument.
How often we have confidently "shot" something which we
particularly wanted, only to discover, when the developing
was finished, that we had over-exposed, or under-exposed,
or did something else which we should not have done, and
that the picture was either totally ruined or of very little
value. This little experience gives us some faint idea of
the difficulty of the cameraman's work and the accurate
knowledge which he must possess.
Then think of the responsibility which rests upon his
shoulders. Perhaps a scene has been gotten together at
enormous expense; maybe the company has traveled hundreds
of miles to make it in some special locality, or perhaps it
is a studio scene in which hundreds of people are involved.
All that money is wasted if the cameraman misjudges his
light, or does anything else which will spoil the negative. Of
course, it must be conceded that in the developing some of
the faults of the cameraman can be partially remedied, but,
while I don't pretend to be an expert, still I am firmly
convinced that while the after handling of the film, i. e., the
developing, etc., may utterly ruin or at least very greatly
injure the best efforts of the cameraman, it cannot, on the
other hand, wholly eliminate any fault due to his errors.
And yet I am informed that there are producers who
emulate the theater manager who asks the operator applicant
how much he will work for before he asks how much he
knows about his business. I am reliably informed that there
are producers who use green cameramen and "take a
chance" rather than pay an expert and thoroughly reliable
man a good salary. Viewing the matter in the light of
common sense, it does seem to me that a policy of this
sort is little short of idiotic.
There are in this country, I am informed, considerably
less than two hundred skilled cameramen, although there
are a small flock of would-be's, and these would-be's are
responsible, at least in a measure, for a considerable per-
centage of the bad pictures shown on the screens of our
theaters.
When recently I had the pleasure of meeting with the
New York Cinema Camera Men's Club, I there found a body
of alert, bright, intelligent gentlemen who, by their arguments
and conversation, proved themselves to be high class men;
men of ideas and brains. Of course, as in any body of men,
some tower head and shoulders above others, but all those
I had the pleasure of meeting impressed me favorably, and
it struck me as being a matter of common justice that their
side of the story ought to be told, and although I don't
feel myself capable or competent of telling it in the best
possible manner, still I have done the best I know.
The New York Cinema Camera Men's Club will give a
ball in the near future, which I trust will be well attended,
and perhaps we shall then become better acquainted with
the real man-behind-the-gun.
J. A. Eslo'w.
The accompanying photograph is a likeness of J. A. Eslow,.
general manager of the New England Universal Film Ex-
change, Boston, and with branch offices in Springfield and
Bangor. Before starting in the moving picture business, Mr.
Eslow was engaged in municipal and government contracting,
but in 1903, Mr. Eslow
made his official bow to-
the moving picture in-
dustry by opening the
Bijou Theater in his
home town of Albion,
Mich. As a tribute to
Mr. Eslow's good judg-
ment, it might be re-
marked that this house
is still running, never
having been closed since
its inception.
Since entering the ex-
change end of the busi-
ness, Mr. Eslow has
opened and managed ex-
changes in Louisville,
Ky., Des Moines, Iowa,
and in Chicago. When
the Mutual Film Corpor-
ation was first organized
Mr. Eslow was selected
to manage the New Eng-
land offices at Boston.
By his policy of a
"square deal" Mr. Eslow
has met with undoubted
success in this territory, and, at the time of his resignation,
he handed over to his successors one of the largest exchanges
the Mutual was operating in this country. Last August
found Mr. Eslovv' in complete charge of the three offices of
the New England Universal Film Exchange.
Mr. Eslow is active, alert, progressive, and is continually
adopting new ideas, all tending to benefit the L'niversal ex-
hibitor. One of his latest innovations is an automobile de-
livery car to facilitate the handling of films. Exhibitors qual-
ified to speak on the matter assert Mr. Eslow to be one of
the broadest-gauged men in the exchange business in this
section. The result of innate ability, backed up bj' long ex-
perience and knowledge, usually is success; and this is ex-
actly what it spells in Mr. Eslow's case. The New England
Universal Film Exchange is doing a good, profitable business,
which may be attributed to Mr. Eslow and his staff.
J. A. Eslow.
MAJESTIC OPENED IN COLUMBUS. OHIO.
A first-class moving picture theater has been opened by Max
Stern on Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio. It has been named
The Majestic, and has a seating capacity of 1,200. It is well
appointed and up to date in every respect. Among its many fea-
tures is a $10,000 pipe organ, which is presided over by Thomas
Collis. This instrument is played only with the presentation of
films calling for such accompaniment, while an orchestra plays to
pictures which do not require organ music. J. A. Maddox, who
has recently been prominently identified with the Motion Pic-
ture Exhibitors' League of America, is the manager of the Ma-
jestic. With the destiny of the theater in the hands of such men
as Stern and Maddox, the future of the house seems assured.
GRIMES BROS. LEASES BUILDING.
Grimes Bros., proprietors of the Arc Theater, Crawfords-
ville, Ind., have taken a long-time lease on a building owned
by the Supreme Tribe Ben-Hur, and will remodel it into a
first-class picture theater. The new house will have two al-
ley exits and two rear exits. The floor and operating-room
will be of concrete. Two Power's No. 6-.\ machines will be
installed. It will seat about 380. Wednesdays and Satur-
days will be feature days.
THE ■ MO V I-NG - P tCTU«E WORLD
665.
Mo3iang Rictuiie ^^ixcatbr
MO\'lNG PICTURE shows for school children are to be
given in New York under the supervision of the Educa-
.•tional Alliance. The price of admission will be three
cents; . This announcement is made on the authority of City
Superintendent of Schools William H. Maxwell, who has been
looking into the advisability of the scheme.
District- Superintendents Henry E. Jenkins and C. A. Kidd
have been studying the entertainments given at the Alliance
Building, and it was decided on their report to introduce the
pictures in the school buildings. These superintendents say that
there will be no piratical romances or stories of stolen gold or
anything similar which might unduly inflame the young mind.
All agree that the accomplishment of great good is anticipated.
* * *
At the annual meeting of the New York Kindergarten Asso-
ciation, held this week. Miss Susan E. Blow advocated the use
of moving pictures in the primary grades. To the kindergarten,
she said, was due the fact that there was much more color and
life in primary grade teaching than there used to be. In future,
however, the use of the moving picture is going to be centered
in the telling of stories and the acting of little plays which
would replace the old primer. The steady growth of the moving
picture in every phase of school life is daily more noticeable.
Growing into use and outgrowing difficulties is characteristic of
the moving picture, and, while its advocates, in their enthusiasm,
have seemed impatient, such impatience was born of the keen
assurance of those facts which are now being borne in upon
every company of leaders in pedagogical work.
The Kineclair.
Mention ought to be made on this page of the "Kineclair,"
which is a moving picture projecting machine made by the Eclair
Company for the purpose of showing pictures in small places,
such as schoolrooms and private houses.
The writer was able to see one at work in the Eclair studios
recently, and was much impressed both by the immediate results
and by the greater possibilities when further improvements are
completed. The first advantage claimed for the Kineclair is
that standard films may be used; secondly, that the progress of
the picture may be arrested at any point for the purpose of expla-
nation or lecturer's emphasis. The ordinary electric current of
the household electric light is strong enough, making an attach-
ment possible anywhere. At the outset, the machine is very
attractive ; should it prove equal to all that is claimed for it,
there is no doubt that great advance has been made in the mat-
ter of securing moving pictures under the easiest possible
circumstances.
* * *
The Pathe Company has a number of good educational sub-
jects in its January releases, which, judging by their titles, are
valuable additions to their respective classes ; they are :
Scenic, or Travel : "Snow Effects in Austria," "A Ramble in
Pondichcrry, India," "The Seventeen-Mile Drive, California,"
"The Oasis of Gabes, Tunis," "Seringapatam, Southern India."
Studies in Zoology : "Insects that Mimic," "Submarine Mys-
teries," "At Homa with the Heron."
The Edison Company has "An Ostrich Farm in South Africa,"
which will give a contrast to a similar subject taken in California.
Reading the Mind by Kinematography.
This is no fancy idea of the undisputed powers of the
kinematograph, nor is it an exaggeration of the application
of those powers, but a clear suggestion of one of the greatest
possible uses to which those powers may yet be applied.
The principal of an English educational institution has ex-
pressed the conviction that the kinematograph will not only
be used but rather become absolutely indispensable for
purposes which at present have not occurred to the average
enthusiast in educational kinematography. His contention is
that by means of kinematography "we can obtain, not only
a living record of what an animated mind perceives, but also
an infallible register of the working of the mind itself."
Of course, this is purely a psychological matter and the
theory upon which these assumptions are based belongs to the
realm of experimental psychology. Psychologists have long
been acquainted with the close relationship between an in-
dividual's physical sensations and mental capacity. Many
specialists in mind diseases carry out their diagnoses along
these lines. .. ' /,
Feelings and emotions from whatsoever causes will by
means of "devices" be caught or registered and repeated on
the screen for development and reference. Those "devices"
are already in use, Mr. Carvallo of the Mercy Institute in
Paris utilized them in connection with his investigations in
ultra-rapid and radio-kinematography. If, after due and
elaborate testings, the claims in this direction prove true and
satisfactory, the results will prove to be of a value beyond
the most sanguinary anticipations of those wdio expected
great things from the secret powers of the fundamental
Ijrinciples of the moving picture. , .'.'.rlV'^ '-• '-"-■"!'^ -■ '• -'
Mental Standardization.
In the schools the first great benefit of the application of
this examination would be the mental standardizing of the
scholar. This does not necessarily mean the deficient one,
but also the average one. In one of the Newark (N. J.)
schools recently a teacher noticed a boy to whom mathematics
was evidently distasteful; by way of experiment she tried
music; to her astonishment the boy seemed immediately
at home, and further trials proved that a musical prodigy had
been discovered. Mental standardization would in every
instance develop and expose the inherent possibilities and
capabilities of each boy and girl. In the class-room it will
assist the teacher to adapt pedagogical methods to the
idiosyncrasies of the child, saving both teacher and scholar
inuch labor and torture.
Vocational Helpfulness.
The choice of a career is one of the most treacherous
questions in the early history of youth. Through life many
a career has been thwarted by lack of proper direction.
Criminologists tell us that if some method whereby "voca-
tional direction" can be obtained the future of many youths
could be safely directed, the lack of it being responsible for
many of the youthful evils of the present day. The choice
of a career will be greatly facilitated by a knowledge of the
child's temperament and proclivities. It will also solve many
problems facing educators at the present time owing to the
variations of the living material to be dealt with. While the
question is purely kine-scientific, psychological, and scholas-
tic, it is the greatest one which has yet presented itself to
the powers of the moving picture as an educator, as, it
before educating, the kinematograph can mentally standardize
and vocationally direct the sclinlar. principle of proper educa-
tion will easily and readily follow.
MAKING STEEL FENCES.
The five reel commercial subject entitled "Through the
Mill to the Farmer," which the commercial department of the
Essanay Film Manufacturing Company produced for the
American Steel & Wire Company, is scoring a big hit.
The showing of these films to farmer's institutes and .at
hardware conventions has been very effective and the second
and third sets will be sent out immediately. The scenes
show modern methods of ore mining, and shipping; the
manufacture of pig iron; the open hearth and Bessemer
process of steel making, through every process to the final
scenes showing the proper way of building a wire fence.
The Essanay cameraman visited four steel mills in various
parts of the country and the mines of the Oliver Iron Mining
Company, located near Duluth, Minn. J. W. Meaker, Jr.,
manager of the fence department is very well pleased with
the work.
UNUSUAL MOTIOGRAPH INSTALLATION.
The Iowa Institution for Feeble Minded Children of Glen-
wood, Iowa, has installed a late model Motiograph equipment.
O. F. Spahr, general manager. Enterprise Optical Mfg. Co.,
is greatly pleased over the January sales, and jiidging from
the present orders, he expects a big increase in sales for
1914 over last year.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Foreign Trade Notes
BRITISH NOTES.
(Special Correspondence to The World.)
Notwithstanding its comparatively late start, the film produc-
ing industry in this country is making headway extraordinarily,
and not the least surprising adjunct in its march of progress is
the development and growth of the scenario-writer. The
scenario-editor of a South Coast studio tells me that one-third
of their plots come from the general public, one-third from film-
plot agencies, of which there is a good round dozen in London
alone, and the remaining third from their own staff of writers.
From this statement it is fairly evident that no firm can depend
entirely upon its own corps of writers for its scenarios, for even
quite an army of writers would at the present rate of film pro-
duction rapidly exhaust most of their ideas. Therefore the de-
pendence upon the general public for plots and ideas is becoming
more marked, and it may be taken that a considerable quant'ty
of this material only reaches the producers by way of an agency.
One of these agencies has recently banded its contributors to-
gether into what may be described as a miniature scenario trust.
The object of the promoters is apparently to create a monopoly
of scenarios and to bind its contributors to send their manu-
scripts to no other office by a worthless guarantee of production.
* * *
By the time this communication reaches America, Charles
Urban, of Kinemacolor fame, will also have arrived in New
York. He goes to America in connection with the affairs of
the American Kinemacolor Company and the probability is that
he will remain for a month or six weeks.
* * *
Again during the Christmas and New Year holidays, Kalem's
production, "From Manger to Cross," was as much in evidence
as any Biblical subject. In several instances the picture was ex-
hibited under the auspices of religious institutions and the high
testimony accorded by the clergy was practically a repetition
of its extraordinary reception a year ago. At an Oxford Street
hall the King's trumpeter is engaged to accompany this film.
* * *
The moving picture has been turned to the rescue of the mov-
ing picture in a novel manner. A film entitled "Qosed on Sun-
day" is being produced with a view to illustrating in a striking
and effective way the useful moral purposes served by allowing
picture shows to open on the Sabbath in competition with drink-
ing saloons. The plot is strong and interesting and will accom-
plish, no doubt, good propaganda work among stubborn officials
and irritant clerics who regard Sunday exhibitions as detri-
mental to the integrity and upbringing of the rising generation.
Meanwhile the Middlesex County Council are as firm as ever in
their decision not to permit Sunday opening, and the position has
become so acute that there is a great probability of litigation.
Police evidence has been produced to show the decrease of
drunkenness where Sunday shows are held, but without avail,
and the opinion of those qualified to speak on the subject is that
the only satisfactory settlement of this two-year-old difficulty
can be arrived at in the law courts.
* * *
Profiting, I fancy, by the experience and success of the Vita-
graph Company and the Flying A Company in filming stories
adapted from popular fiction on the actual scenes in the book,
the Captain Kettle Film Company has sent out to West Africa a
stock company of players, cameramen, and impedimenta, there
to enact some of the hair-raising scenes that made Mr. Piatt's
stories world famous.
* * *
From time to time, and especially with the development
of the exclusive film, exhibitors have complained against
the practice of certain film manufacturers in first offering at-
tractive subjects to music halls in preference to moving
picture theaters. This matter provoked a discussion at this
week's meeting of the Committee of the Cinematograph Ex-
hibitors' Association of Great Britain and Ireland. Ltd., and
eventually the following resolution was passed: "Having in
view the detrimental effect upon the cinema hall proprietor
by reason of certain renters and manufacturers renting out
films to music hall proprietors throughout the country before
giving the genuine exhibitor an opportunity to tender for the
same film, the Executive Counsel of the Exhibitors' Associa-
tion earnestly appeals to those interested to refrain from a
continuance of this practice." Two American firms, it has
been stated "sub rosa," are particular offenders and only re-
cently considerable agitation was caused in a northern city
through the announcement that the A. B. feature "The
Battle of Elderbush Gulch," would be exhibited "exclusively"
at a local "legitimate"' theater.
* * *
H. G. Wells, the scientific novelist, has at last consented
to have reproduced in film form some of his most notable
creations. The Gaumont Co., I have heard, have secured
world rights of reproduction, but the first releases are not
due yet for some months.
* « *
I have mentioned Kalem's "From Manger to Cross"
being featured at Christmas at the Oxford St. picture house,
London. In order to secure public opinion of the picture the
management adopted the novel expedient of placing in the
lobby a criticism book in which visitors were invited to give
an expression of opinion as to the merits or demerits of the
program of the above film. Israel Zangwill, the author,
wrote ".-^n artistic triumph; the kinema put to its true use."
To exhibitors at a loss what class of film to provide for their
patrons the criticism book idea might commend itself.
* * *
H. R. Smith, who recently resigned his post as manager
of the English agency of the Edison Co. (film dept.), has
been appointed manager of the Anderson Film Agency of
London. Mr. Smith will be succeeded by T. P. Rothwell.
* * *
Jas. McEnnery, of New York, is spending a week or two
on this side and has purchased the entire American rights
from the Anchor Film Co. of two exclusive features entitled,
"ir.ooo Reward" and "Nobody's Child." Mr. McEnnery, who
will be remembered in the United States through his hanQling
of Chas. Hawtrey's picture "A Message from Mars." returns
to New York in February.
* * *
W. H. Bell, of Chicago, who also arrived here a few days
ago, is making his headquarters during his stay at the
Essanay Company's offices in the metropolis. Mr. Bell's
business, like Mr. McEnnery's, is the handling and release of
British features in the United States.
* * *
The next film-drama of exceptional note visualizing legendary
lore and historic scenery will be "Old St. Paul's," by the Claren-
don Company. Details have not been divulged, but I think the
film will be about 3,000 feet. The plague of London and the sub-
sequent fire have been reproduced in this picture in most praise-
worthy fashion.
* * *
A new brand of film will be released in about a month under
the name of Regent Films. Mr. Weston, formerly producer
for the B. & C. Company, is the leading spirit, and the first
subject will be the picture, "Closed on Sunday," described before.
J. B. SUTCLIFFE.
THEATER CONDITIONS IN PORTO RICO.
We were favored short since with a visit of Mr. H. F.
Smith, who has been located in Bayamon, P. R., for some
years. There are thirty-eight theaters in the islands, mostly
small houses. Two film exchanges furnish supplies and films,
mostly commercial reels, receiving the larger part of their films
from Europe. Very little money circulates among the people,
consequently the picture business is not highly profitable,
except in one or two houses. However, the business is
not hampered with licenses or regulations of any sort and the
management of houses and operating rooms could be very
materially improved in most cases. Pathe projectors are
used mostly.
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667
BY
OBSERVATIONS
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
REFERRING to the breaking; in upon Broadway territory
by photoplay adaptations from standard works, there are
many people skeptical as to the success of the move-
ment. They seem to think that the "Quo Vadis?" and "Last
Days of Pompeii" successfully passed the test on account of
the exceptional individual merits of the works in book form
and regular stage productions, and that it will be difficult for
other photoplays to follow in their footsteps and hold the
people at the higlier prices. It is contended that, great as the
success of the photoplay has been, they cannot be counted
upon as a drawing card in the Broadway field without some-
thing else to help them along, such as vaudeville. We will
soon learn whether or not such is the case. On Monday last
the Carnegie Lyceum became a regular photoplay house.
Heretofore the motion picture productions there have con-
sisted of high class travel views. The present program con-
sists of "Les Miserables," a nine reel production, with the
evening prices ranging from thirty-five cents to one dollar.
While the Lyceum is not a Broadway house, it is close enough
to the territory to serve in determining whether the higher
price paying amusement public has actually taken up the
photoplay, or only bestowed its patronage upon the other
productions on account of the subjects forming their basis.
Within the next ten days there will be a second test, with
the opening of the Vitagraph theater right in the heart of the
White Way district.
* * *
Those who have given these undertakings careful thought
and are acquainted with the attention to details attending
them are quite confident that the up-to-date photoplay will
have permanent location in the Broadway district. It would
be absurd to expect that the motion picture programs ofifered
in the existing houses could be transplanted and carry single
handed the houses that have been booking straight produc-
tions. Yet there are many people who entertain the belief
that this is what the new ventures mean. To the contrary,
the photoplays with which the tests are to be made are
feature productions prepared at an immense outlay both as
to financial investment and labor. The plays are reproduc-
tions of standard works with attention to artistic details
that promise to make the presentation of the subjects more
effective than they have or can be given on the stage. If
such proves to be the case, and an insight to the studios
justifies the belief that it will, the photoplays will establish
themselves as worthy successors in the Broadway amuse-
ment center. They will become distinct attractions and the
fact that combination motion picture and vaudeville houses
surround them will not be in consideration.
* * *
The notion that the combination houses owe their success
to the fact that vaudeville forms a part of the bill is a false
one. Those who entertain it either are not in touch with the
pulse of the amusement public, or are so biased that they
will not accord photoplays the credit due them. Let the
stroller along Broadway, where the combination houses are
located, watch the people as they approach the entrances
and note which announcements attract the greater attention —
the vaudeville bill, or the photoplay posters and photographs.
Watch and listen when the show is on and see which gets
the biggest laugh — the comedians on the stage, or the comedy
on the screen. Take the Savoy, Herald Square, and other
houses where vaudeville is not shown and see if photoplays
have not sufficient strength to carry a house single handed.
* * *
The managements of the combination houses should better
themselves before it is too late and not be misled by the
thought that they are drawing the people because they are
giving them vaudeville at cheap prices. It is true that many
people who were on the old vaudeville circuits have gone
over to the combination houses and are giving good value,
but it is also true that some of the vaudeville material lately
signed up is of the poorest quality. In one house visited last
week there were three acts on the program in which the
people appeared to be recruits from cabarets of a very
ordinary character. The performers seemed to rely, almost
entirely upon their flashy costumes. In most instances they
appeared either to ignore, or were unable to reach, the people
in the balcony and gallery with their voices. It struck the
observer that the performers realized that the orchestra
was the only part of the house to be considered. Evidently
they were so used to ground floor work that they could not
play to an audience in a theater. As soon as a photoplay
was flashed upon the screen sighs of relief were plainlv
audible in the upper part of the house. It would be well
for some of the managers to sit in the balconies or galleries
occasionally and see how near to the truth are the state-
ments made concerning the vaudeville part of their bills.
Too many have an ambition to figure as theatrical managers
and in their efforts to avoid being looked upon as photoplay
house managers try to make others believe that the photo-
plays are only a secondary consideration with them. They
rriust not discard the old friend for the new. The motion
pictures were their stepping stones to their present status
and, much as some of them try to get away from the idea,
the pictures are still their money getters. The keenest fore-
sight cannot figure the possibility of any of the combination
houses ultimately booking vaudeville entirely. But no pro-
found mind is required to see that in the near future most,
if not all, of the combination houses will be devoted solely
to photoplays. The wise man, then, will see that he gets the
best the market affords both as to vaudeville and photoplays.
If he does not do this he will ultimately find his business
drifting to the all photoplay house next door.
* * *
A friend asked recently why the photoplay people were
concerned in the class of pictures a house runs, or the fact
that some managers were inclined to treat the pictures as
inferior numbers on the bills. The reply was that the situa-
tion is the same that occasioned the cry recently made by
theatrical critics and legitimate managers all over the country
against the ruination of the business by inferior productions
by free lance managers. People who injure photoplays in the
eyes of the public, or try to detract attention from them, must
in time injure the business as a whole, and it becomes a
duty to let the public know that such people are not real
representatives of the photoplay form of entertainment. The
market is well supplied with new and good subjects and
there is no reason why those who pretend to be exhibitors
should not give the public the best, other than the fact that
the managers do not wish to spend money in getting them.
Their inconsistency is shown by repudiation of worn out
vaudeville acts and the presentation of film subjects that
are of old issue and scratched and torn by use.
One of the local newspapers quotes Kate Waller Barrett,
president of the National Florence Crittenton Mission, as
saying;
I have never seen anything to equal the exploita-
tion of unfortunate girls by so-called philanthropic
organizations and up-lift movements, such as moving
picture shows, problem plays and so-called saviors
of the white slave. * * * We notice that those who
are busy getting educated at moving picture shows
and theaters are the ones who do the least to stop
unfortunate girls and are sadly neglectful in making
practical application of all they have learned about
the white slave traffic.
There appears to be a ring of sarcasm in the reference
to motion pictures as an educator. If such was not intended,
there is at least evidence of a false conception on the part
of the esteemed lady with reference to the motion picture in
that connection. Such pictures as she refers to are no more
of the educational class than pictures referring to other
crimes. If they were so intended they would be condemned
in censorship and few films would be on the market. Such
pictures are produced to serve as a deterrment to the youth-
ful, innocent and inexperienced. The people who view the
pictures are not supposed to absorb the details so that they
may know how the crimes are committed, but to take the
effects and results of the crimes home with them and be
in a position to evade the pitfalls themselves and help others
to do so. It is a process of caution, and not of tuition; and
in promulgating it the motion picture is entitled to more
credit as an uplifter than is accorded in the quotation.
AKRON, O., TO HAVE NEW PICTURE HOUSE.
R. L. Miller will open a new moving picture theater in
Akron, Ohio, to be known as the Majestic. Mr. Miller is
installing his own electric light plant. The pictures at the
Majestic will be projected upon a 12 by 16 foot mirror screen,
which, according to Mr. Miller, will be one of the largest in
the state of Ohio. The house will seat 500. Mr. Miller says
that there are five new picture theaters in course of construc-
tion in his city, and when all have been completed there will
be twenty-six photoplay houses in the city.
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TH-E MOVlNiS PICTtrRE ' 'WORLD
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vertismg for r/xriibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
.:. 7-, "z"''^ Xong Programs, ^ — o^ -..^
CLEARLY something ""rnnst be done, and that' qui^y,- -or the motion
picture Avill be done to death arid left,"- utfturTed, -a^ Jotting corpse,
a stench in the nostrils, •" ; ,- 3". >;".*■:- v ' ^ .'.^T..!! : i:'iJ '
Here is a letter from Portland, Mainer • ':-^- .'-_' ' '" - -•■_-■
I was very much interested in -the .article regarding ten reels of
pictures by your "Man About Town" and am inclosing you clip-
pings from one of our dailiies. to .show yo_a .vhat kind! of show-
men ( !) we have here. ' : ~ " " ■ ■- - : ■ ^.
The owners of the larger theatet are film renters and one of the
firm a National Vice-President of the Exhibitors' League.- The'
smaller ad is from a recruit that bought the house mentioned a few-
weeks ago and will probably learn better after a little experience,
but is there any excuse for the owner of the "Big Nickel." and
what must the ultimate effect be, when members of our national
organization who are bound by oath to protect the exhibitors' in-
terests, take this method of tr>'i"g to drive out their smaller brother
because they have the goods at their disposal to do it with?
Well might the question be asked, what are we coming to?
This is not an anonymous letter. There is attached the signature of a
man who is not ashamed of his name. The first clipping is that of The
Big Nickel Theater. The bill lists "The Guerrillas of Algiers," a three-part
special; "Where the Road Forks,*' a two-part American; "The Forlorn
Hope," a Kay-Bee two-part story, and four one-reel subjects — eleven reels
for five cents — offered by an officer — a National Vice-President of the
Exhibitors' League.
The underlines follow:
STARTLING PROGRAM FOR FRIDA-V AND S.\TURDAY
12 Reels of Superb Film
ij.ooo Feet of Splendid Photography — 12,000.
Featuring
THE STAR OF INDIA
A Great Blache Four-Reel Feature; a Startling Story of Mystery,
Intrigue, Combat and Sensation. Splendidly Portrayed.
THE WAR CORRESPONDENTS
Broncho Co. Two-Reel Military Thrill. Spectacular and Intensely
Interesting.
The Caeco offers the Famous Players Langtry film, "The Crime of the
Camera," a Kleine-Cines double and a Selig, Essanay and Lubin. This
house charges ten cents for adults and five for children, though each child
occupies a ten<ent seat.
Not Alone.
This is just one town in Maine. Here is a letter from Syracuse:
I read with interest your criticism of the exhibitor of Point
Pleasant, New Jersey, who gave a program of ten reels for ten
cents, but we have a competitor in this city who outdoes the "exhib-
itor" spoken of. Our friendly competitor runs a nightly show of
twelve reels, comprising the three services. Mutual, LTniversal and
Licensed, for the admission price of five cents. In addition to this
he issues prize coupons for Saturday. He is the proprietor of two
theaters and holds an interest in a third'; the twelve-reel show costs
him nothing extra but ^an errand boy to carry the reels from one
house to the other.
When we opened our theater some eight months ago, the twelve-
reel exhibitor was then running four reels. Shortly after our com-
ing he doubled his program to eight. This having little or no effect
on increasing his business, he gave cash prizes amounting from
three to five dollars a night in addition to the eight reels. Finding
this a loss, and his competitor still doing business with four reels
only, he secured an interest in a third house nearby, and announced
a twelve-reel program in all three houses.
We have succeeded in making a living from our house despite
this cut-throat competition with a four-reel program; but can noth-
ing be done to mEike these fire-sale, cheap-jack exhibitors see the
ruin that will come to themselves, the manufacturers, the exchanges,
and the other exhibitors if they continue to offer such lengthy
shows? Patrons in the district often state that an hour and fifteen
minutes is all the time they wish to spend in' the theater, yet this
man forces a three-hour-and-a-half show upon them.
If the exchanges and manufacturers do not soon realize that it
will be to their own profit to refuse service to exhibitors of this
stamp, their first awakening will come when cancellations of service
begin to pour in from theaters affected by this kind of competition.
The M. P. Patents Co., who license our house and one of the
houses controlled by our competitor, have never taken any action
against the latter for violating their rule of independent film in a
Licensed house. The exchanges could easily stamp out this evil
if the managers would get together and blacklist all such houses,
but the exchange managers, some of them, will almost give a service
free rather than lose a customer to their rivals.
Just Plain Rotten. -' t^>l
Here is a cundition that-is just plain rotten. No other word segms- to fit.
Three houses each take one four-reel service and these regis ^are chased
around to allrhree houses. The General Film has taken no action through
its exchange. The Mutual has taken no action, nor has the Universal, and
yet the Licensed manufacturers, the Universal and the Mutual corporations
all hope to be in business next year and the year after.
Just as a plain, ordinary, everyday business proposition, the exchange
manager who rents his film and gets paid for one service where three are
.used is as foolish as the liveryman who rents his horse to be. driven ten
miles and does not cornplain when the hirer drives it thirty.
But the condition is precisely as we have ahvays maintained. The man
who ru7ts an eight to twelve reel show for Hve or ten cents does so be-
cause he has not the sTsilt to ninke a four-reel show pay. He is trying to
replace a lack of ability -with inert film.
It is not quantity but quality that counts. Other houses run three and
four-reel bills, run real theaters, run the reels properly and make money.
Some w^ould-be manager with eyes in his heels and his shoes on. can see
nothing but more reels since the public will not have the four he offers, and
if four will not do it, eight will or perhaps twelve, or sixteen or twenty,
until the Chinese play that: runs a couple of years looks like a one-act sketch
alongside. And a trio of exchange managers who are no better fitted for
their jobs than this manager stand by and regard the murder of their own
business and the business of their employers with complacent contempt.
A man almost born in the theatrical business, and assuredly brought up
in it, wonders what sort of people these may be.
How Long?
In the early days we didn't so much mind the undertaker who turned
manager because he had a lot of chairs that were not used much for dances
and funerals and that could be used to fit up a store show. "We didn't
particularly care about the man who ran a dancing class in the afternoon
and a show in the evening. It was all pioneer work, and a lot of these
men have since become qualified managers because they were willing to
learn, but to-day conditions are different and it is intolerable that any
man who parts his front hair along with his eyebrows and who has to use
a magnifying glass to see his forehead can set himself up wnth a show and
ruin not only his own but the other exhibitor's prospects. If he hurt
only his own chances it would not matter, but many of tiie people he
drives from his house do not go to other and properly conducted theaters,
they are so sickened of the performance they have seen that they go no-
where. They are not familiar with the conditions of the business. They
cannot know that the film that fairly shoots through the machine is really
a good one when properly run. They only know that the show was un-
utterably vile and they stay away from all shows, having lost their stomach
for photoplay exhibitions of any sort.
The man who runs a trust to ruin his competitor can be indicted under
the Sherman act. There should be some legal means of putting these
photoplay pirates out of the business in which they have no proper place.
In the long run they will put themselves out of business, but how long is ,
this outrage upon an established business to be permitted to last?
We have no objection to any man running twelve reels if he runs them
properly and gets a proper price for his wares, although a four to eight
reel show is about all the entertainment that the rational theatergoer cares
for in one evening, but the same lack of intelligence that leads him to
run twelve reels leads him to run them through in a hurry in the hope of
getting other people in.
In an early issue we are going to run a -series of paragraphs that may
be used in programs and other advertising. We believe that in many
cases a missionary campaign will be more effective than direct fight, but
it's a long fight at best, and discouraging to the man who has the best
interests of the business at heart.
Real Shows Scarce.
On the level, a really good show is a novelty, a "for-certain" show that
has no lottery annex but where all of the money goes into the program
and the house serv'ice, where the man who runs the house would rather
give his operator five dollars more a week and better his projection than
put that much in grocery "seconds" and pass them around. Now and then
you find a place like that and when a photoplay fan finds a place like that
he decides he is back to the old home at last and he keeps on coming.
Make your play for the man of that type and you won't have to worry and
you can smile at the Sheriff when he comes along and know he is not
after you.
Give a souvenir now and then, if you want to, a post card or a set of
cards or something like that, and give each person attending one of these,
but don't pick twenty or thirty or fifty favored ones and run a gambling
annex. You'll get people into the house that way, maybe, but they are not
the stickers, and the stickers who come around three or four times a week
are worth more to you than the people who only come when there is a
chance to grab off something extra.
The trouble with the average photoplay theater manager is that he ')nly
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669
sees the people he gets and not the people he wants. There are about fifteen
million people who go to the shows every day. There are fifteen or twenty
million more who would go if they could go to a decent house, see decent
films decently projected and receive decent treatment. These are the better
class of people, the people with some money and a lot of refinement, who
want to see pictures in an environment that approximates their own
homes. They don't want to enter a place that suggests a reformed billiard
and pool parlor and find themselves in a dirty, ill kept place that smells
worse than their garbage cans at home, is dirtier than their cellars and
absolutely without the little refinements of comfort to which they are ac-
customed. They do not insist on Persian rugs on the floor, but they like
to feel that the boards have seen a broom since seven weeks ago last Thurs-
day and they don't want their clothes used as dust rags for the seats.
This class of people does not demand gift contests; to the contrary they
keep away from these contest houses and the sort uf crowds the contests
bring. They want to mix with their own sort and see an entertainment
that is not dusted all over with free flour and pelted with coal and potatoes.
If you want to do something reckless hire half a dozen young women of
tact and good address. Let them go to the sections where the solid, re-
spectable citizens live, not the too rich, but the well to do. Let them take
the whole territory and let them give out free tickets, explaining that this
is "get acquainted week" and that you want them to come down and bring
the whole family any night they want to; every night if they want to. It
will have to be done nicely, because a crude ticket distribution would defeat
the very aim you seek. In some sections the mere announcement that
seats were free would pack the house, but these people you want are the
people who would not use free tickets that came through the mail. They
will "fair* for personal solicitation.
Have a church week. Pick out five of the most popular churches and
let them sell tickets, each church having its own night. Break 60-40, the
big end going to the church. If you are running the sort of show you
should, you'll get many persons who've never been there before but who
will come again.
Work the classified lists of addresses, work the educational stunt, work
all these special schemes, but keep out of the prize contest, the "free dis-
tribution" and all the rest of the bunk.
If the laws of the land permitted the conducting of lotteries, then it
might pay you to run something big, but don't be a piker gambler and fool
yourself you are a theater manager. Yoq're not a good manager and
you're not a good gambler. It's just as easy to build for a good crowd as
a cheap one. Start in right. If you can spare any money for prizes, put
it into better film service and you'll not only get your money back, but it
will keep on coming in long after you've run out of new schemes for prize
distribution.
And Party.
There is nothing small about the Majestic Theater, Columbus, Ohio. It
had an opening January 12th and sent out invitations that read:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO ATTEND
THE MAJESTIC THEATER
AT SOME TIME
DURING THE OPENING WEEK.
This was on cream paper in brown, the type being surrounded by the
thumb-nail cuts of the V'itagraph players. Outside of the fact that Old
English was the type selected, the job is a good one. Accompanying the
invitation was a post card program of the week's features and an admission
ticket that was worded "Admit bearer and party." This is a generous scale
of doing business, but it is a good way to handle an opening, since it as-
sured a crowd the opening week and at the same time created the sugges-
tion of liberality in management.
Some Don*ts.
The Gem Theater, Pittsburgh, has had to get up a set of "Don'ts" for
the 'benefit of some of the boys who need a lesson in manners. We par-
ticularly like the first prohibition. Just because the price of admission is
much less than at the dramatic theaters, the tone of the house should not
be lowered and the same standard of defortment should be insisted upon.
It is up to the manager to see that this standard is maintained. If there
are some few boys of the rowdy type and if they are permitted to make a
nuisance of themselves, word will soon be passed that they can have "a
good time" down at the Star, or whatever the title of the house may be,
and soon the place will become the home of juvenile outlawry and in time
not only will the older and more profitable clientele be kept away, but in
the end the house must inevitably attract the attention of the police, for
increasing license will lead to violence, free fights and a scandal. Here is
the list. Use it if you need it, and do not be afraid to enforce it.
i
Boys, Read This:
The management of The Gem calls your attention to some in-
fractions of the rules of good behavior and good breeding on the
part of some boys while in this theater and hereby prints some
"DON'TS" which will be strictly enforced in the future. There
are some good boys among the regular attendants at The Gem, but
there are also some bad ones. These remarks are intended for the
latter class.
Don't 1
DON'T think for an instant that, because the price of admission
is low, you can leave your manners at home. Act just as you
would in a high-priced theater or any other place where large audi-
ences congregate.
DON'T neglect to remove your hats as soon as you enter the
house. The grown-ups will think more of you if you do so.
DON'T throw peanut shells, paper or other refuse on the floor.
If you must eat peanuts during the show, put the shells in your
pocket. There is a receptacle on the sidev/alk near the Gem,
placed there by the Department of Public Works, for the placing
of such rubbish.
DON'T whistle or stamp your feet when an exciting scene ap-
pears on the screen. Clap your hands to your heart's content,
but refrain from the other noises mentioned.
DON'T SPIT on the floor or walls of this theater. The State
and city has strict laws against this filthy habit and The Gem man-
agement will prosecute all offenders. If you are caught sometime
and are taken to the Frankstown avenue police station do not
blame the management. We have given all the warning we deem
necessary — not only in this medium, but by a slide on the curtain.
This applies to men as well as boys.
L>ON'T talk loudly during the show. It annoys other people.
THE GEM MANAGEMENT.
Are You This Joplin Man?
And on the same lines here is a letter from a reader in Joplin. This is
not a letter from a rival manager, but from a "fan" who reads this paper
and who naturally turns to us when she sees something wrong. If you do
not live in Joplin ask yourself if you could not apply the letter to your
own house:
Here is a suggestion that I think if you would put in The Mov-
ing Picture World would do some good.
Do you think that it is fair to the people who go to the show
houses to have to sit and have some boys monopolize the house by
whistling and shouting so loud that when they are through you
cannot hear anything
This is what they do in a Joplin house. A good picture house
with a good trade, but I do not like to go there because the mana-
ger has up to this date done nothing to stop this.
I like The Moving Picture World because you have all the
suggestions that any good manager should know. Do you find
this in other towns or is Joplin in a class by itself? I think myself
it is pretty bad.
There is nothing more aggravating than to pay for entertainment and
find only annoyance, and the worst of it is that it is all so very unneces-
sary. The house is what the manager makes it. If he does not know
enough about the business to conduct it properly, he should hire someone
to run it for him. He has no right to ask the patronage of the public and
then subject them to the annoyance of having their pleasure interrupted by
a lot of young hoodlums.
If you will show them they must behave and that you mean it when you
say so, it will not require a week to clean up the house.
Cleaning Up.
We have seen some pretty bad galleries in our time and we have
watched them being cleaned up. .For years the Sunday gallery at the
Orpheum Theater in San Francisco was a terror to vaudeville artists, but
the management decided to change things and a few arrests and convictions,
followed by brief jail sentences brought about a complete reformation and
the reform was a permanent one.
You may think that if you send a small boy to jail the neighbors will
all rise up and boycott you. Use the jail sentence as a last resort, but
the entire community will stand by you if you show a disposition to keep
your house orderly, and if Johnnie's mother and all her neighbors stay
away because Johnnie had to go to the Children's Court, you will find, as
an offset, that many more people, who were kept from your house by
Johnnie and his little friends, will patronize you now that you are trying
to keep your house in order. It probably will not be necessary even to ap-
peal to the police. Watch the house, pick out the ringleader (there almost
always is a ringleader) and carry him out. Give him back his admission
fee and tell him that you won't have him in your house unless he will be-
have. Under no circumstances let him return that evening. Solemnly
lead him before the ticket taker and the box office girl and ask them to
mark him well. Make the whole function as solemn and as impressive as
possible and Johnnie will slink down the street scared stiff even if he does
vow vengeance. Most boys are decent at heart and will behave themselves
if they know they have to. You have only to prove to them that they must
behave so long as they are in your house.
If the offenders are older, boys of eighteen or so, you will very probably
have to enlist the aid of the police, but the police will be glad to help you.
Make Them Believe in Signs.
In some states a theater ticket is a lease and in others a license. In Eng-
lish this means that if the ticket is a lease, you cannot put a patron out
unless he is very clearly too disorderly, since you have leased him a seat
for the period of one performance, and a lease may not be revoked. On
the other hand a license is a temporary permit and can be revoked by the
maker at any time if the licensee is restored the sum paid for the unex-
pired portion of the privilege. If your lawyer advises you that in your
state a ticket is a lease, it will be necessary to print on the ticket that
in selling the ticket the right is reserved to refuse admission to any unde-
sirable person or eject any person whose actions are unruly. Then your
lease is tempered by this saving clause and a civil suit cannot be brought.
If you purchase the usual strip tickets, give a slip of paper with each ad-
mission.
Then put up a sign that reads somewhat to this effect.
THE BIJOU
Is a place of entertainment for the intelligent and refined,
are not prepared to abide by the simple rules of order
DO NOT ENTER
If vou
Vary the wording for a slide and then make your patrons realize that the
sign means precisely what it says, and you'll be surprised to find that it is
simple in the extreme to conduct a house in orderly fashion once you have
made plain your intention to so conduct the house.
The amateur nights are largely to blame for an unruly condition. Then
audiences are encouraged to guy the would-be actors and the habit once
formed extends over to the regular performances.
Your patrons look to you to preserve order. They will regard you with
contempt if you do not and so will the young men and boys who make the
trouble.
670
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
il
THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT |
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT ■
Phil Lang.
PHIL LANG is as modest
about having his photo-
graph printed as a sou-
brette isn't, but so many edi-
tors got after him that at
last he had to get in front of
the camera himself and this
is the result. It seems scarce-
ly necessary to explain that
he is the Kalem editor. He
is one of the most widely
known of the editors and one
of the most helpful — if you
write the Kalem style of
stuff or give promise of be-
ing able to do so.
Mr. Lang was formerly a
theatrical publicity man, and
like a lot of the others he
wrote photoplays. About
three years ago his clean cut
technique brought him an of-
fer from the Kalem Company
and he got rid of his cut
trunk and his mileage books
and settled down to take
things easy. Before the work
grew so exacting, he wrote
about a hundred photoplays;
perhaps the best remembered
being "The Saving Sign" and
"The Maid's Double." Re-
cently he has confined his at-
tention to adaptations, his
visualization of "Our New
Minister" being his most re-
cent work in this line, though
he gives his touch to all of the Kalem productio
How to Become an Author.
Someone in Brooklyn writes: "How would you go about it to become
an author of photoplays?" It's a simple little question, but probably the
writer knew that we had to write just so much every week, anyhow.
In the first place, it is to be presumed that wanting to write photoplays,
we would have some idea of what a photoplay was like, but the first step
would be to study the plays instead of merely looking at them. We
would go to the theater as often as possible and to as many of them as
possible. We would not go with the idea of gaining enjoyment, but in-
struction. We would study the character of the releases. We would see
what was popular and what was not. We would try and see what it is
that made the good stories good and find the reason for their failures, if
possible. We think that no matter how well we might think we knew
photoplays, that we would find out more in a few weeks than we thought
we had learned perhaps in years.
And after a reasonable length of time given solely to study, to the
dissection of the filmed stories, we would see what we could do in the
line of plots. We would try and write plots of our own, not plays, but
just plots, synopses of stories. We would look at these with no favoring
eye. We would be our own hardest critics, and we would not be content
merely to turn out plots as good as some we saw. We would want to turn
out plots as good as ninety per cent, of the output. And all this time
we would be reading the Moving Picture World and particularly the
Stories of the Films, knowing that much was being produced that we did
not see.
If, after six months or so, we found that we were doing promising work
in plotting, we would decide to study in earnest, regarding the preliminary
work, not so much as a study of the playwriting business as a test of our
ability to learn that business.
We would realize the need of a text book and we would realize that more
than one book would be helpful, so we would buy as many text books as
we could find that we believed to be reliable and authentic. We would
not buy every book offered and we would not buy until we had examined
the book if we could find one at the public library. We would try and
see them all and then buy the ones that seemed to be best.
Having established the library we would study the books. We would
not merely read them, we would study them and study them so thoroughly
that we could turn to any item without reference to a possible index. We
would get so familiar with the text that we would be able to tell that this
point about leaders was about a third of the way down a right hand page
of a certain chapter and be able to tell the sense of the paragraph without
reference to the book at all.
Very probably we should find some conflicting statements in the various
books. We would compare these statements and try and see if the differ-
ing writers did not really arrive at the same conclusions by different modes
of expression. If the teachings were distinctly different, if, for example.
one man told us to single space our copy and another declared for double
space and each gave his reasons why, we would figure out which advice
we thought the better and take that.
And all of this time we would be writing, but now we would write playt
from these synopses we had prepared, along with newer ideas. We would
put plays together and take them apart, trying to see if they were properly
put together. We would write a play and lay all but the synopsis aside.
Three or four weeks later we would take the synopsis up and write the
play again. Then we would compare the two and see which was the better.
Probably we would find that in some particulars each bettered the other.
We would make a composite of the two scripts, retaining the best of each,
and we would know just why each selection was better than the rejection.
We would argue it out with ourselves and prove it to ourselves by the
books. Then we would retain the synopsis and put the development a-Aay to
take up again. Each time we worked this over we would learn something
new, and we would be doing this not with one script, but with ten, twenty,
thirty even, taking them up in turn over and over again.
And all of the time we would be applying the rules in the books to
what we wrote and what wc saw on the screen and what we read in the
paper, and each time we applied one of the rules we would have a little
clearer insight into the construction of plays and of the reasons for doing
certain things and not doing others.
And, mind you, all this time we would not be wasting postage stamps
sending this stuff to the studios. We would be w-orking for big results
and be willing to wait, knowing that those who had found success had
gained recognition through hard work. But by now we would feel that
some of our stories stood a chance in the studio and w^e would be ready
to try to sell.
We would not sell through sentiment or impulse. We would not send
all of our stories to Biograph, or to Vitagraph or Imp or Kay-Bee because
we liked the work of one of those companies best. Constant reading would
have given us an idea of what each company wanted and we would weigh
each script carefully before submission. Our "The Clash of Tempera-
ments," for example, might be just in the Biograph style. True, we would
rather sell to Vitagraph and see it played by Costello, but we would know
that Biograph made stories along these lines almost every week, where
V^itagraph used the style but seldom. We would send first to Biograph as
the most likely market, then to Vitagraph and so on down the line until
we would lay the story away, waiting a change in the styles.
And if by chance we did make a sale, we would not send everything
on hand to the same company. That company, forthwith, should be a
valued friend and we would try and give them only our very best, build-
ing up, if possible, on the first one they took and never sending them a
story that we might think good enough to try elsewhere. They had bought
from us. We would not spoil our chances by sending them anything less
w^orthy and we would not send them all we wrote.
And we would not sit down and write a ten-page letter to the editor,
telling how hard we had struggled and how delighted we were that he
had taken the story and how we hoped that he would buy a lot from us
and would he please tell us by return mail just what he wanted most
and lend us a couple of old scripts to study, that we might get his style
precisely. We might send a cordially formal note of thanks telling him we
were glad he had liked our story and that we hoped that he would find
others that he liked from time to time. We would not tell him the story
of our life, nor ask a single question. We would merely thank him to
show our appreciation and then prove it in a more definite way by not
burying him under an avalanche of scripts.
And we would not get all swelled up and tell everyone we had just
sold a story and that we were going to quit the dreary old job and become
an author. We would keep plugging away and giving the boss at the
store or office just as good service as though we were not an author, but
down in our secret heart we would decide that some day we could "blow
the job" and just write and write and write all day long, but we would
not do the actual blowing until we had some money in the bank and a
good enough standing with the editors to feel that they would keep on
buying.
And we would keep on working hard over the little things in the scripts
and we would buy each new book that came out, in the hope of finding
something we did not know, and if we found just one thing in a dollar
book that might lead to the sale of a $25 script, we would not feel that we
had been swindled because all the rest was what w^e already knew.
And we would study, study the screen, and the papers and the books and
our scripts until the day our work was done, for there never was and
never will be a man who knows it all, and the man who knows that he
doesn't know it all will always be that one piece of information ahead of
the man who thinks he does know it all, for the man who knows it all will
learn no more and make no progress, while improvement is always
possible to the earnest student.
That is the way we would learn to write scripts if we started in today.
The way seems long and hard and cheerless, and it is, but success will be
the sweeter for the effort made and the more permanent because based
on a solid foundation and not an ephermal flash of novel ideas unbacked
by any well-established groundwork of thorough technical training. We
wonder how many have the courage and the patience to make the trip; to-
write without return for months, or even years.
As to the librar>', here are some suggestions: Our own Technique of the
Photoplay; Writing the Photoplay, by Esenwein and Leeds. The books by
William Lord Wright and Eustace Hale Ball, Price's Technique of the
Drama, Phillip's. The Plot of the Short Story, and as many bound volumes
of the Moving Picture World as we could afford within reason, say six
to eight quarterly volumes. There are others, but these will do for a
start.
At the Inquest Club.
Through an error, the lantern slide was flashed a full half hour too soon
at the Savoy Theater, January 12, and the members of the Inquest Club
had an additional half hour at the Morgue. No star witness was present,
but there was an animated discussion and much valuable information was
arrived at. George Hennessy urged the members to give their whole
energy to a script and cited his own early experiences when he gained
a standing with the Biograph by giving just what was wanted instead of
what he wanted to write. The sobby ending was properly spanked, and
to cheer those who had written sob stories, Dr. Stockton told that he had
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done five happy endings from one story that ended tragically and still had
the tragedy on his hands, though the five cheerful tales had sold. The
next meeting will be held January 26th. Any person interested in writing
photoplays is welcome to join the older members in the lobby of the Savoy
sometime after nine on that evening and declare himself in. Five new
members entered at the last meeting.
The Kalem Studios in California.
By Marc Edmund Jones.
All scripts for the Kalem Company are submitted to the New York office,
at 235 West 23rd Street, and are there purchased for the director, without
reference to him in a great majority of cases. All Kalem directors are held
to the general policy of the company, and this article, in the main, to be a
help to the photoplaywright striving to sell Kalem, must be a statement of
that policy. The work and players of the different directors in the Cali-
fornia studios will be given, as it will aid in sensing the "atmosphere" of
the company's work, but, aside from the comedy, the company is not limited
in any way in the matter of settings, location, or players. There are
regular producing companies in Florida, New Jersey, and New York, in
addition to California, and an entire company will be sent to any location
to get the settings for a story that is O. K.'d in New York, One of the
companies here is preparing to build a part of the fortifications of a city in
India for a Sepoy story, and to go into Arizona to put on a big desert
story, while another company here has just completed arrangements to go
several hundred miles in order to get a special engine for a railroad story.
A company has been sent to Montreal for a single story. Therefore, the
statement of the New York office that any kind of a story can be handled
may be taken for what it says. There is one limitation, however, aside from
the comedy, and that is that the Kalem Company makes nothing but thrilling
melodrama, and that only a few single reels are being made. The Kalem
melodrama is very distinctive, and readily recognizable on the screen without
captions. The thrills are those of situation and business, and more nearly
approach the old line melodrama than the work of any other producing
concern. Kalem is catering to a certain class of patronage, and their sales
are justifying their course. It is therefore folly to try to sell them a
story out of their line, and there is a word of warning in the writing of
the melodrama of thrills such as they want. Kalem is as particular of the
rules of logic, probability, plausibility, etc., as are the companies less fond
of the deep-dyed rascal brought to book in the last scene. Through their
heroines will stab themselves rather than submit to the machinations of the
villain, they are never sensuous, and domestic infidelity is absolutely barred,
while gambling and drinking are heavily frowned on. The distinction is
subtle. Their melodrama will deal with the depth of human life, but it is
always clean — it will be as thrilling as possible, but never ghastly or horrible.
The day of this writing brings a script sent back to eliminate a grave in the
final scene.
The Santa Monica studio houses the one comedy company. Hal Clements
is director and manager, and the company features Ruth Roland and John
Brennan. The company has recognized the stampede to the Keystone type
of story, and is putting on rough farce, even pure slap-stick, but they run
less scenes to the reel than Keystone and are putting on split reels only.
They also carry more of the comedy action in the interior sets than Key-
stone, and do not mind five or six interiors if the action in the sets justifies
them. Santa Monica is a sea-side resort, and Miss Roland is a good
swimmer. The town of Santa Monica will furnish nearly all city locations,
but, as it is 18 miles west of Los Angeles, the company cannot run into
the city conveniently in order to get the large buildings.
Carlyle Blackwell has become a director, and is manager of his own studio
on Fleming Street, in Hollywood. Louise Glaum is his leading lady. The
studio is the old Lubin place, about three blocks from the Kinamacolor that is
now Griffith's, and it is the one that was used by Arthur Mackley's Essanay
Company last year. It is complete and roomy, and Blackwell is featuring
himself in two-reel melodrama exclusively.
The Glendale studio houses three companies. Glendale is about eight
miles north and slightly west from the business section of Los Angeles,
and is a very modern little city. The studio is back in the hills, where a
large tract of land is under lease to Kalem, and two large open air
stages are in operation. The hills are splendidly adapted for the military
pictures put on here, and there have been as many as six hundred extras
before the camera. George H. Melford is in charge, and his company fea-
tures Larry Payton and either Billie Rhodes or Marin Sais. Paul Hurst,
the heavy, is assistant director, and Melford particularly likes to get stories
featuring his character people — Wm. H. West and Jane Wolfe. Most of the
heavy multiples have been put on with this company. Two four-reel Boer
War pictures are finished, and a four-reel Sepoy, and a four or five-reel
Arabian desert picture are being started. Between the big ones Melford is
fond of underworld pictures. Frank Montgomery, featuring his wife, Mona
Darkfeather, and Charles Bartlett, is putting on Indian pictures. J. F.
McGowan, featuring William Brunton and Helen Holmes, puts on modern
straight melodrama and railroad stories. McGowan likes highly spectacular,
dare-devil work.
Handling Leaders.
Here's something new in the matter of leaders:
In framing up the information that must be expressed in the
leaders, there is often a choice possible between condensing the
matter into one long leader or breaking it up into several short
leaders. The first alternative seems to have the advantage of avoid-
ing the interruption of several leaders. The other seems to make
it easier for the spectator to really get the necessary information,
although it may tend to weaken the illusion. Which is the better
way? It may be an unimportant point, but perhaps is among the
thousand and one things to be thought of in the process of writing
a truly professional script.
Nothing is "unimportant** that makes for a -better script. Too long
a leader makes for confusion. A single fact at a time is better than a
detailed history, but at the same time it is not well to run more than one
leader, or perhaps a leader and a cut-in leader, in one scene. Many times
a portion of the fact may be pictorially presented if a little more study is
given the situation, but where it is a choice between one long leader and say
three short ones, each presenting a single fact, we should be inclined to
use the three, not in one single scene, but in three scenes made by cutting
in one the original scene with two flashes of related action.
But suppose that this is the fact, stated in a leader:
John's mother suffers from heart disease. She is so strongly
opposed to his marriage that he fears the announcement of his
engagement to Edith will cause her a fatal stroke. He breaks the
engagement.
You can trim a few words out of that, without altering the sense, but
suppose it is taken this way:
10 — Garden — John and Edith on — John proposes — accepted — gives
ring. Exits.
II — John's home as in No. 3 — Mother discovered— knocks book
from table — startled — rises — gasps — hand to heart — maid runs in —
gives glass of water.
12 — Front of John's home — John enters scene — meets Bess — stops
and speaks — courteous chat — mothers enters from house — registers
alarm — comes forward — ^Bess greets — exits — mother looks after her
^-questions John — negative reply —
Cut-in — "You must not marry, John. It would kill me."
Back to scene — hand to heart — John alarmed — helps her into
house.
13 — John's home as in No. 3 — John helps mother in — maid helps
her to her own room — John much upset — hesitation — mind made up
— he goes to desk — writes —
On screen — second page of letter —
she says it would kill her to learn of my intention to marry. Will
you wait, sweetheart, or will you take back your freedom? What-
ever your choice, I am always,
Your devoted,
John.
Back to scene — John seals letter — stamps — slowly exits.
Now we have a reasonably brief leader and a part of a letter. The fact
Is not only stated, but most of it is stated in action and this action clinches
that part given as insert.
There is no value in "preserving the illusion" at the cost of clarity,
so leader must be used where action cannot be made to do, but it is pos-
sible to evade much leader and give the rest in short sections.
Clean.
Write clean stuff. The sensational filth may attract for a time, it may be
"what the people want," but the man who lasts is the man who does not
degrade his work. A million people a day laugh at our stuff and not a
man, woman or child has to blush.
Inquiries
NOTE — No inquiries can be replied to by mail. Look for your answer here.
No question can be replied to that necessitates the handling of the manuscript.
Always give yoiu- name and address. It will not he published. A list of a,d-
dresses. to which photoplays should be sent, will he supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. The request should b©
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
W. M. — The School you ask for has no address. Tbe proprietor is under
indictment for fraudulent use of tlie mails.
M. H. — Mr. Cummings is with Pathe Freres.
LOIS. — We do not object to the length of your letters. Lafayette McKee
was Bruce, in "The Cipher Message." Have not seen Miss Gray cast lately.
We lack the dope on tlie other players. As soon as they connect, the fact
will be announced.
W. W. S. — It is not likely that any company would be interested in the
purchase of adaptations of foreign plays. Most companies can draw on the
material through its studio staffs. The outsider stands a chance only with
orisinal work.
W. D. H. — If the vision is in scene three it is a part of scene three. If it
is not visioned into the scene, but shown by itself it is then a separate scene
with its own number (four in this instance), with "Back to No. .3'' for scene
five. A separate vision in a scene makes three scenes in all. But it looks
as though you lay too much emphasis on exact technique, to the detriment
of the .'itory.
W. H. J. — ^That Imp is not cast, but Miss Jane Gail is generally Jane In
Imp productions.
L. McC. — Sorry, we know of several colored ladies in films, but they are
mostly black or red. We know of no "Lavender Lady." Perhaps some
reader can identify the player for you.
Technique of the Photoplay
It^,. (Second Edition)
;By EPES W. SARGENT
Not a line reprinted from the first edition, but an entirely new
and exhaustive treatise of the Photoplay in its every aspect, together
with a dictionary of technical terms and several sample scripts.
One hundred and seventy-six pages of actual text.
Special chapters on Developing the "Punch," Condensing the Script,
Writing the Synopsis, Multiple Reel Stories, Talking Pictures, Copy-
rights, etc.
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Question No. i8.
Best answer will he published and the names of others sending in replies
of excellence will appear in the Roll of Honor. Explicit permission to use
the name must accompany each answer, otherwise only the name ofi the
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iVhat is the effect of a heavy but momentary overload on your
■motor-generator set and how vnich of an overload of this sort
tvould be safe (with relation to capacity, I mean, of course) ?
What effect has a medium, constant overload? Explain in detail.
If you had a mot or- generator set, or a generator pulled by an
engine, the latter having considerable surplus power, and the gen-
erator capacity zvas 35 amperes, and yott were pulling 35 amperes
on each of your two projection arcs, and your manager insisted
on dissolving one motion picture into the next, or, in other words,
one aim into the next, what would you do? The generator is com-
pound wound.
Roll of Honor.
There have been many excellent answers to Question No. 12. Careful
sifting has narrowed the Roll of Honor down to something more than a
dozen. The choice for publication finally lay between Ernest D. Wills,
Brookings, South Dakota; C. A. Webster, Comeron, Missouri, and "New
Jersey." All three of these replies are splendid, but I have finally selected
that of "New Jersey" as being a Httle the best.
The Roll of Honor is as follows: Ernest D. Wills, Brookings, South
Dakota; C. A. Webster, Cameron, Missouri; Fort Worth, Texas; Harold
Weiss, Battle Creek, Michigan; Boston, Massachusetts (2); C. L. Dowsley,
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; St. Louis, Missouri; Savannah, Georgia;
W. Clarke, Jersey City, New Jersey; John Mason, Toronto, Canada; Cleve-
land, Ohio ; Portland, Oregon ; San Francisco, California ; Chicago, Illinois
■(3), and L. C. LaGrow, Albany, New York. Vernon Bailey, Philadelphia,
sent in a splendid reply, but it came too late to be considered for publi-
•cation, as did also Harry Dobson, Toronto.
One of the Chicago No. 2 men's answer was excellent, as was also that
■of both the Bosten men, members of L. U. 182. Brother Wills' reply
showed extreme neatness and care in its make-up. Brother LaGrow's was
brief, but what there was to it was intensely practical.
Reply to Question No. 12.
By IV. S. James, Camden, N. J.
The Question:
Suppose the brushes of your motor or generator shozved ex*
cessive sparking. How zvould you proceed to locate the trouble,
and how would you remedy it? Also suppose there zvas a ring of
fire which extended clear around, or appeared to extend clear around
a d.c, commutator, what would you conclude the trouble to be,
and how would you remedy it?
The Answer:
If the brushes of my motor or generator showed excessive spark-
ing I would attribute it to one of the following causes: (i) If
belt-driven, the belt might be slipping. If the sparking was spas-
modic or intermittent, the trouble would probably be found in the
belt, since belt slip causes sudden variations in speed and this will
in itself cause sparking, since it has the effect of fluctuating the
voltage. The remedy is to tighten the belt, or to use belt dressing,
(2) Brushes not correctly set, that is to say, the rocker arm is too
far one way or the other; also the brushes may be too close to-
gether or too far apart. In the first case the remedy is to move
the rocker arm until the neutral position is found, whereupon the
sparking will cease. If this failed to remove the trouble, I would
then see if tlie brushes themselves were the correct distance from
each other. In a two-pole machine they should be directly opposite
each other. Considering the commutator as a circle, the center of
the bearing of each brush should be where a straight line drawn
through the center of the circle would bisect its circumference. If
it be a four-pole machine with two sets of brushes (four brushes
altogether) the correct distance to set them is one-fourth of the
circumference of the commutator between the centers of adjacent
brushes. If it be a machine with more than two sets of brushes
(more than four brushes all told) then divide the number of com-
mutator segments by the number of poles, or field coils of the ma-
chine, and the result will equal the distance, in commutator bars,
the brushes should be apart. (3) Dirty brushes or commutator
may cause sparking, and some of the causes of dirty brushes and
commutator are as follows: (a) Carbon brushes contain a small
amount of paraffine and when the carbon gets warm this paraffine
is likely to ooze out and stick to the commutator, partially insul-
ating it in spots, or the paraffine may mix with carbon dust and coat
the end of the brush with a semi-insulating compound. If copper
brushes are used they may become clogged with a mixture of oil
and dust; the obvious remedy is to clean the dirty parts. To clean
the commutator use a stiff brush — one stiff enough to remove any
foreign matter which may cling to the commutator, but not stiff
enough to injure the surface, after which put some vaseline on a
piece of canvas and fold the canvas with the vaseline on the inside.
Now hold the outside of the pad thus formed against the com-
mutator when it is revolving. By this method there is no danger
of getting too much vaseline on the commutator. If it is a carbon
brush which is dirty, raise It just enough to slip a piece of sand
paper between the brush and the commutator, with the sand side
against the brush, and pull it back and forth until enough of the
brush has been ground away ♦o insure a clean surface. Be sure
and always clean the commutator after doing this, since the carbon
dust adhering may possibly work its way into the insulation
between the segments and cause a local short circut between two
bars. If the brush be made of metal then take it out, clean
thoroughly with gasoline and trim it up with a file if necessary.
(4) Brush not making proper contact with the commutator. This
may be due to (a) the tension spring not being strong enough,
(b) Tension spring having lost its temper, (c) Brush stuck in its
holder, (d) Brush not fitting the surface of the commutator. Ce)
Brush holder set at the wrong angle. The remedies are: (a)
Stretch the spring, if it is a spiral one, or, if it is not a spiral
one, do whatever is necessary to make the spring stronger, (b) Put
in a new spring, and, since the fact that the old spring has lost
its temper is evidence that the spring itself is carrying too large a
current, reinforce it with a current carrying jumper, (c) The remedy
is obvious, (d) Use sand paper as before described until the brush
fits the commutator surface. (e) Straighten the holder. There
should, however, only be sufficient tension on the brush to insure
Its making good contact with the commutator. Be careful and don't
get your springs too strong, since then you will have unnecessary
wear both on the brush and the commutator, which will, to some
extent, add the element of mechanical heat, generated by undue
friction between ihe brush and the commutator. The reasons for
the brush sticking in the holder are: (a) Dirt in the holder, (b)
Brush not true, (c) Hammer that rests on the brush not working
true with the slot in the end of the brush. (Only true, I think,
with certain types. — Ed.) The brush should slip freely in the
holder but not free enough to allow of any play, and the hammer
should be so adjusted that it lies true in the slot at the end of the
brush. A brush which is not true may be evened up by tacking
sandpaper on a perfectly flat surface and rubbing the brush thereon
until it is true, (5) Commutator worn too thin. If the commu-
tator wears down too far, although it may wear evenly and appear
to be in good condition, the brushes will spark in spite of anything
that can be done. The reason might lie in the fact that, the seg-
ments being wedge shape, as they wear down they become narrower
and thus allow the brush to span more of the circumference of the
commutator than was intented, or there might be a slight error in
the setting of the brush holder, and this error becomes greater as
the distance between the brush and the commutator increases. The
only remedy is a new commutator, but the sparking may possibly
be lessened somewhat by moving the brush holder closer to the com-
mutator. This trouble appears at its worst in a series type machine.
(6) A high or a low commutator segment. This fault may be de-
tected by the clicking sound made by the brush in passing over
the defective segment. If the segment is low the brush rides in
towards the shaft each time the bad bar passes under it. If it is
high the brush will jump. The remedy will depend somewhat
upon the case. It may be that the segment has become loose, in
which case the bar may be driven back into place by tapping
lightly with a wooden mallet or by using a wooden block, but
the armature will probably have to be taken out and sent to
a repair shop, unless you yourself can tighten the clamp ring — a
rather delicate operation. If the segment is high by reason of the
fact that, being of harder material than its mates it has worn down
more slowly, then, using great care and a fine file, it may be
dressed down. If, on the other hand, it is low, then the only
remedy is to turn down the rest of the bars to match. If the
fault is slight this may be done by removing the brushes and holding
a piece of grindstone which has been previously turned out to
fit the circumference of the commutator, while it is revolved
rapidly. This process is, however, slow. The best way is to put the
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^^__^i;pialure iu a lathe and turn it off. TJie gritnUng .may. boRxver,'
•*: T£^ jione.wit^ tlie brushes <loAvn; and^Uie- rnacbiw" wcg-kiog. ^^^"AiiA
3i< fJJUgh, or eccejitric commutator, - This may be caused i)y_ improper. B
■w* ■s*^'^^ °^ Py "^c pf defe^tWe matefiels. in its conftruction.- The .
■ rough commutator raay be detected by, -.merely- feeling o£ h. The j."
mica insulation between the_seg;Tnents will either stand out in
ridges or be worn down so that therejs a §n^^ll groove betweenthe
segments. The eccetJttlfi-^fcftmmlJfild^'^^'^raost readily be detected
■ - j^/by hoJding some. instrument firmly, »gain5;t the frame opposite ttie
...'^^.'^CQimuut^toir. 50 that its end just touches .the-,bars; if the coramuta**^
*CJ 'i^'^^-^?^^^ j| *ili touch all the way j^ntKas-the arniatnre is siowlyD^
,*--^j_^evoU"-eiJ.- but -if the commutator is/^ccent/ic. it 'wili^ of course, -onlyrwi
.^^oucb 4jie: high, spots; If the eccentrie-be bad.it -will . cause -thswrr
., ,^!hrusbes, to -move in and out in their bolder slightly -when the nia«i;7
,^.. rhine is, running. The only, remedy is t« turm^the comniiitatorsit
„ ^ . -doiv.^ . (&) High resistance brushes, -tfae evidenct flf which Ms: thev2
brushes getting very hot and slowly cr-umtjling away at. the end" •
next to the commutator. The remedy-, i^, to ^et. good brushes, (g)
;lx>w"besfring5. In some types of machines low bearings will throw
y^ arVnafure out. of center sufficiently to distort the magnetic field,
$t^_, this \v':U cause sparking. The„ evidence of tMs fault is that
"the air gap betueen the armature and the pole pieces will be smaller
at the bottom thaji at the top. The only remedy is to replace the
Jbearing's. (10) A short circuited armature coil. This trouble may
'Belocated by holding a piece of iron to t1ie end .of the armature
while the machine is running. There will be a slight j'erk as the
'^ -defectfve coil passes the iron. (I question the practicability of this' ,
"'■'- irest, except on a very large, low speed generator. — Ed.) The volt-'^^
■ • —meter will also fluctuate' badly. The coil may be shorter witl^n^"f
- • ' itseTf, or there may be a co'inection" between two adjoining com-
\jL*inHJtatoF segments. The remedy is to locate and remove the short.
--"-O-ri) A reversed armature coil. This may be located by holding a
- '-compass over each coil of the armature in turn and sending- a
■' 'direct current through the coil (with the brushes raised,, and with
- resistance in series, I presume. — 'E-d.) That coil which causes •:'
-' ' "fhe compass to turn in the opposite direction from its mates is the'^^'
guilty party. The remedy is. reverse the connection or direction
of the windings of the defecti^re^coil. (12) A bent armature shaft.
This, of course, is, made evident .by, tbe \vh9le armature wobbling.
The only practical remedy is a new sbaft"^ since it is seldom practical
to straighten a bent shaft perfectly. (13) Overload. The most
prominent sympton of overload is the armature heating all over.
The sparking may be lessened, but not entirely stopped, by moving
the brushes ahead on the generator or back on the motor. By
ahead I mean the direction in which the armature is revolving.
The remedy is obvious. Get a larger machine. (14) High speed.
High speed sparking is caused by the brushes not being able to
make proper connection with the commutator. I think the causes
.^^f excessive speed in motor will probably be one of the questions
asked, therefore, will not go into the details here. (15) A weak
field. _ A weak field on a generator may be detected by its in-
.abiiity- to '-'pick up" readily and by a failure to maintain normal
voltage; On a motor the starting power is decreased, but the speed
■and current is increased. A weak field may be caused by any one
of-'the following; fa) A loose joint in the iron circuit (magnetic
■circuit, I presume the brother means. — Ed.), (b) Heat may lower
the insulation of the field winding sufficiently to allow the current
to- short circuit through it. (c) There may be a metallic short in
the field coil. Remedies: With an ammeter in the circuit, test each
.field coil and the one pulling the most amperage is the defective
jme,:but if all read the same then there is a loose joint in the metal-
■lie ciTx;uit. i.t6) A shaky foundation or anything else which causes
vibration will set up sparking, the only remedy being to stop the
vibratioa. With regard to the second .half of question No. 12: A
ring of fire is caused ty an open circuit in the armature. This
may be by reason of a break in one of the armature "wires itself, or' \
one of itb connections with the Commutator, and these may rn turn '_
be caused by excessive current burning, off one oT_ tHe wires, ox. "t_
a nick in one of the wires, or the, commutator may become!^ ,_
loosened and break off one or more of the leads. The defect may ''
be readily detected as the mica will be eaten away from between
the segments to which the faulty coil is connected, and the seg-
ments themselves become full of holes and burned at the edges.
If this trouble be caught in time the open may be closed and the
Commutator turned up true. Sometimes, on account of carelessness,
cif abuse or overload, the armatnre becomes tot and causes the
solder on the connections of the commutator to soften. The cen-
trifugal force will then throw the solder out of the slots of the
commutator connections and they will become defective, which
causes the commutator to become rough and black, with the mica
eaten out from between the segments. In this case there are no
actual cpens. but the action is the same, so far as the ring of
fire is concerned. If any one of these faults is caught in time
it may be remedied. If not, it will be necessary to install a new.-
commutator 2nd perhaps a new coil. Also a bit of copper or other- If
current carrying connections between two commutator segments ■
-- will, although it won't efliect the two segments in question, have the
appearance of a streak of fire around the commutator.
i:».%T.C Ailen,- Antwerp,: Newt Yflrk, has-cfifficnlt^:aa:f6Ilow«i ■
'H ' "Artt'^^iSih^fg^mot'or-dTiveri PoNver's Six-A macIiine'faWhg 1 10 volt
6o-cycle current through a B. & M. coil. We are having trouble
:fe!p\wng.ith3e 6o"-arapere fuse Tocated-in^tlie firstr-swrCch iox,' between
-tiCe ttwter jan^-^he -outside' transformer.r: Also, we haws' -feiirned out
r Iftv'o-^oii^aft'ithin- therpast^ tiro weeks^^ -Yon Tviit fiisetverfcOTn the sketch
Russell Pastil.
Harry Bowman, Jr., Greensboro, North Carolina, says some very kind
things, winding up with: '....'.,.
Have noticed nothing further from Brother Russell as regards
his pastil. Must we come to the conclusion that it was merely a
noise, and nothing else? If Mr. Russell cannot produce the goods
he should not have raised our curiosity as to the merits of the
same* , .
I have heard nothing further from neighbor Russell. Either he tried
to put one ever on the department, or else he thought he had something
and did not. Let us, with charity to all and malice towards none, con-
clude it was the latter. ' ' •.; - :
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''^'j.""'': wij^s ■come to us _ from a transformer : just -outside the
buMing, entering a switch located inside- the operating room.
This switch, being of the heavy type, is protected with a 60-
..:..- anipercfuse. ..The one on: the right is the one: which blows. The
^^^ machine- circuit is protected by a 45;atiipere fuse. Our wires are
all^ rubber covered and every wire in the building is in conduit.
Will you please tell me what makes this .one ■.partiatlar- fuse blow.
and why the coil should get so hot? ~;-^,nz<-' '-S; .
(i.) ."^ ground on wire A somewhere between' Sfe main switch and the
4S-ampere fuse switch with a corresponding ground in wire B between the
main swkch and the transformer. (2^ Something wrong with your coil,
causing it to deliver too much current to the lamp, or else a heavy ground
on the secondary circuit. I do not know anything about the "B. & M." coil or
what its capacity is. However, if it is a choke coit I would advise vou
to get a low voltage transformer feconomizer, inductor, etc.). The first
thing is to test your wires for ground. You will find the method of doing
so on page 106 of the Handbook. Connect a copper wire to some known
ground, such. as a water pipe, being sure that the metallic contact is good,
and then touch, the other end of this wire to the wire to be tested. If
there..is a ground you will get a spark, and by its strength or viciousness
you «atx judge something of the strength of the ground. I think that is
about all the. advice I can give you. except that it is of course possible you
have a coil wound for a lower voltage than the current you are using.
If you don't find any ground I would have the power house people test the
amperage of your machine circuit, and if they find it is excessive, then the
coil is at fault.. Connect an incandescent lamp into yiMir test wire.
„ ■ - ~-"" ■ Brother Johnston Criticised.
Seattle, Washington, writes :
■ Thanks are due you for the help you are giving us through your
department. I have never before been one of its correspondents
but as I am ordering a Tiandbook I could not resist accepting your
invitation to discuss Messrs. Johnston's and Dowslev's answers to
Question No. 5. In the first place I don't think I would like to
have Mr. -Johnston design a generator for me, using one-third of
the total output for field excitation, as I am sure such a dynamo
would have a very low efficiency, h shunt wound generator, as a
rule, shows a higher pressure than its rated voltage at no load, and
furnishes rated voltage at rated amperage or below. On an over-
load-fhe voltage falls off very rapidly, due not only to an increase
in the counter magneto-motive force, but also to the decrease in
field flux as the voltage is lowered. If the field voltage were kept
constant, as in a separately excited generator, the decrease in volt-
age would be gradual; that is, the voltage-ampere curve would ap-
pr6ach_ a straight line. I cannot agree with Mr. Johnston in the
case cited, that '*You immediately reduce your voltage to zero,"
since the voltage would fall off only to such a point that the re-
sistance of the arc would be no longer overcome when the circuit
would be broken and the generator would again build up to no
load voltage. You take exception to Mr. Tiowsley when he starts his
curve at zero amperes and no volts. I believe this is due to the
fact that you were considering armature current while Mr. Dows-
.ley was undoubtedly considering external current. In my opinion
'Sre union, while a splendid tool with which to better conditions,
nevertheless displays entirely unnecessary selfishness towards fellow
workmen, as I have observed in several cases recently. I wish you
the best success in your good work.
Seattle's comments are clear and to the point. Personally I don't know
what percentage of a shunt wound generator's output is used for field ex-
citation, but it seems to me as though one-third is, as Seattle says, pretty
high. I am going to refer this particular matter to the General Electric
Company and find out authoritatively just what is what in this particular
matter. These discussions are valuable and I want any of the correspond-
ents who find what they believe to be errors in the answers published to
correct them. Discussion of that kind teaches the readers much faster than
they can be taught in any other way. By-the-way, let me say that I have
decided to incorporate a series of questions on gas, gasoline and kerosene
engines. This, in -view of the fact that they are rapidly coming into use in
moving picture, theaters, and will come more and more into use as time
goes on.
674
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Answer Criticised.
Philip Glaser, Huntington, West Virginia, contributes a very excellent
answer to Question No. ii, which, however, was the same as No. lo. He
then says:
Regarding the replies to Question No. 5, by W. L. Johnston and
C. L. Dowsley, 1 cannot say that I entirely agree with Mr.
Johnston when he says the cause of the drop in voltage by the
reason of an overload in a shunt-wound machine is due to the
magnetism of the armature counteracting the magnetism of the
field. When a compound-wound machine is overloaded the armature
magnetism increases the same as in the shunt-wound, and still the
voltage does not drop, and the field does not change or become
stronger in order to prevent counteraction. The field is always the
same, because whatever extra current is pulled through the series
is stolen away from the shunt, then why does not counteraction
make the voltage drop in this case? In a compound- wound ma-
chine the armature causes the neutral point to change its place on
an overload, and thus causes sparking, and if the field of a shunt-
wound machine was separately excited I believe that is all the
overload would cause; the fuses would go, of course, but the voltage
would not drop. In a shunt-wound machine the overload robs the
shunt winding of most of its current, since current always follows
the path of least resistance, therefore, when the shunt field is robbed
of current and the field awakens, then the armature magnetism
starts to counteract and kills the weakened field. My opinion is:
I don't believe that counteraction is the primary cause of the drop
in voltage, because it does not do so in a compound machine where
the field stays the same, and I do not believe it would do it in a
shunt-wound machine if the field did not weaken first. I may be
wrong, but I don't think I am.
Now. gentlemen, I don't want you to get into an extended argument on
this particular matter, for the reason that it is purely technical, and we
might get into a very extended and large space-consuming controversy. I
have written Brother MacClellan, of the General Electric Company, Sche-
nectady, to give us the authoritative dope in this matter, and he has very
kindly done so, as follows:
In reference to W. L. Johnston's reply to this question, beg to
advise that Mr.. Johnston's letter is not quite clear and really does
not explain or describe just what happened under the condition
assumed.
Of course you understand that an ordinary shunt-wound gen-
erator should never be used for moving picture work, in the first
place. This does not refer to some specially-designed shunt-
connected generators for moving picture machines. A regular
shunt-wound generator of 3J-< kilowatts, 110 volts, would have a
current capacity of about 32 amperes, and should not, if properly
designed, lose its voltage at a slight overload of 3 amperes, even
with the field rheostat unchanged from its no-load setting. At no-
load and normal load voltage of iio, the rheostat resistance has a
certain value, and if this resistance is kept the same and the line
current is increased the voltage will decrease, for two reasons:
The CR drop, due to armature current, reduces the terminal volt-
age; and the armature reaction tends to annul the magnetic flux
produced by the field coils. These effects tend to reduce the
excitation voltage impressed on the field coils, and, therefore, the
voltage will continually fall as the current increases. This will
continue until the field flux drops to a certain critical value, when
the machine voltage will die out. The maximum current obtain-
able under this condition should be considerably above the normal
rated value. Therefore, it will be seen that the current should
by somewhat more than 35 amperes on this capacity generator
before the arc would go out. By cutting out resistance of the
rheostat as the load increases, the voltage, of course, may be held
constant and the characteristic curve at its start would then be a
horizontal line. The maximum current would be higher than if
the field rheostat were not changed. In all cases a rise of tempera-
ture with increased load reduces the voltage because the field
rheostat resistance rises with the temperature and the field current
becomes less, just as if a resistance were added to the field circuit.
The trouble from drop in voltage could be overcome by making
the machine compound-wound, but I do not believe that this would
work out unless each field coil were compounded. Mr. Johnston
states that it is not necessary to wind all the field coils, and this
is another point on which I disagree. Each coil should be wound
with several turns with such size conductor as is sufficient to carry
a line current: probably 10 turns per coil would be enough to
compound the machine flat at no volts. This would need to be
determined by experiment. If too many turns were added, or the
machine over-compounded, adjustment for fiat compounding could
be made by shunting some of the main current out of the winding.
Mr. Johnston's statement that the field coils are always wound for
one-third the total output of the generator, is not quite right. In
any case the winding should be designed to meet the conditions
of the magnetic circuit and give the required terminal voltage
at full load current, and cannot be said to have any definite rela-
tion to the kilowatt output or capacity of the generator. The field
windings would in general be different for different machines, but
the output alone is not enough to determine the capacity of the
windings in any particular case.
Mr. Dowsley's reply to this question states that the heavy cur-
rent in the line probably steals some of the current from the
fields, and thus tends to demagnetize them, lowering the voltage.
This is partly true. The fall in voltage is really due to current in
the armature, which produces a magnetic effect in opposition to the
magnetism of the fields. This weakening of the fields reduces the
armature voltage, and, therefore, the terminal voltage is less. The
field current will then be less and the magnetism will, therefore,
be further reduced. This lowers the voltage still further, and as a
consequence the machine voltage may die out completely. All
depends upon the conditions of the magnetic circuit and the design
of the armature and the field windings.
We have to thank both the General Electric Company and neighbor
MacClellan for giving us the right dope on this proposition. It may be
a httle technical, but I think it will be understogd by most operators, and
I am sure both brothers Johnston and Dowsley will be glad to be set
right by an authority which may not be questioned.
The Feline Escapes.
\\'Tien Brother Kaho, of Trinidad, Colorado, informed us that he could
make drawings on raw glass, presumably without any special preparation
and with an ordinary pen, we gravely arose to our feet and addressed the
audience with sundry remarks tending to cast doubt upon Brother Kaho's
statements. Tn an unpublished letter Neighbor Kaho took strenuous excep-
tion to our remarks. He did not say, but very plainly intimated his opinion
that we were a thun-of-a-gun, and accused us of having called him a liar.
But we did not change our opinion, and now Brother Kaho comes across
with a sample of a special pen he uses, and says:
Take the enclosed quill point pen and place in holder just as you
would any pen point. Then with a silk or common handkerchief
wipe off the glass on both sides, after which bind the cover glass
on top, bottom and both sides with paper binder strips. Uncork
the India ink (thanks for the lobster, we were going to jab the pen
point through the cork but for this timely information. — Ed.). Dip
quill point in the ink (again many thanks. — Ed.), and write or draw
any design, but don't press too hard on the penholder.
All of which bears out the editor's contention which simply was that raw
glass could not be successfully written on with an ordinary pen and without
any special preparation. The pen point submitted is a very fine one and I
find that by using it the ink does not spread at all and friend Kaho's con-
tention is to that extent entirely correct. Any kind of writing or drawing
could be done on carefully cleaned raw glass using this pen point and India
ink, therefore, let us bury the hatchet, take off our war bonnet and return
to the paths of peace. Oh. yes, by the way, we most emphatically did not
call Brother Kaho a liar. Far be it from us to be so rude. We merely said
that friend Kaho did not tell the truth. That was absolutely all there was
to that charge.
New Orleans Improving.
New Orleans, Louisiana, contributes the following:
In a former letter you may remember I said something concern-
ing the poor projection in a certain house. Projection in this city
has, as a whole, improved somewhat since then, but I regret to say
that the particular house in question has not made any improvement
whatever. They run so called features about two years old, and,
along with the pictures, a very poor vaudeville act. We have two
rival companies in this city who own ten houses between them.
The Pearce Circuit is the largest, and they were the first moving
picture exhibitors in the South. Their first house is still in opera-
tion, and the best one in New Orleans now is owned by them. It is
called the Tudor, and is equipped with the only pipe organ we have
in a New Orleans moving picture theater. They also have a very
pretty theater called the Trianon. Their houses all use Simplex
projectors. The other company is "The Fichtenberg Enterprises."
One of their theaters, called the Victor, runs nothing but features.
They have a new house, the Plaza, but in my estimation it is alto-
gether too small. In their Alamo I think the operator puts on, from
all points of view, what may be considered the best picture in New
Orleans. I am neither an operator or manager, but just a young
fellow who loves the movies, and who reads the Moving Picture
World from cover to cover. I have an ambition, however, to be an
operator some day.
I am glad to be told that projection in New Orieans is improving. I hope
your ambition to become an operator will some day be realized, and that you
will be a good one; but let me advise you to take the right course and serve
an apprenticeship of at least six months, and preferably a year or more,
meanwhile studying the technical side of the business. That is the only
right way to become a real operator.
Flashes of Light,
C. W. Miller, Prescott, Arkansas, writes:
I am having a little trouble I cannot account for, viz.; Flashes
of light on my screen at any speed, though I notice it more when
running fast. Using 60 amperes a.c. and a two-wing shutter; with a
three-wing shutter the flashes show up worse. Please tell me what
size shutter to use with a 4^-inch lens. Throw 54 feet. Kindly
inform me how to measure a shutter.
Evidently your trouble is travel ghost. The reason it shows up more
with a three-wing shutter than with a two-wing shutter is that, according
to your sketch, the three-wing shutter main blade is 4H inches, while the
two-wing blade is 5 inches. The trouble may be due to worn gears, thus
allowing too much circumferential play in the shutter shaft. I would
suggest that you get a soft leather strap and put it around the shutter
spindle, between the bearings. Now get a light weight of some kind, say,
at a guess, two or three ounces and attach a hook to it ; next punch a
hole in each end of the strap and put the hook through the holes. This
is designed to act as a brake on the shutter, and its effect ought to be to
throw your travel ghost all either up or down. You can then set your
shutter so as to eliminate the ghost, and I think with a two-wing shutter
you won't have any further trouble. To measure the necessary shutter
blade width you should make a paste-board shutter blade, the main blade
wider than your present one, put it on the machine, and then keep cutting
a little off the main blade until slight travel ghost appears, after which cut
out your metal blade one-sixteenth of an inch wider and you will have it
right. But if you try to eliminate travel ghost on a machine that has
badiy worn gears by making the shutter blade wide enough to cut out the
ghost, providing no brake is used to steady the shutter, you will not ouly
cut a large percentage of the light, but will be likely to produce a heavy
flicker.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
675
Hum: Mebby So!
W. L. Johnston, Toronto, Canada, springs the following;
I notice, November 15th issue, in commenting on an article
from Brother James, Camden, N. J., you invite discussion on color
effects obtained with ordinary film. I think Brother James is an
experimenter like myself and I believe I have tried about every-
thing possible in the way of a color scheme, as well as all kinds,
makes and brands of shutters, and, while I will undertake to make
a shutter which will give a tlickerless picture on d.c, using a
storage battery floating on the line with very low voltage and lots
of current and big carbons, I cannot say, so far, that I have had
any large amount of success with the color proposition. Doubtless
Brother James has heard of the following (doubtless he has not. —
Ed.), but perhaps he would like to experiment with it. There is a
successful color process for ordinary still pictures, though it is yet
only a laboratory proposition; it consists of the following: It is
well known that when a film is exposed and developed the develop-
ing solution eats out cenaln salts in the emulsion, leaving a film,
which to the feel is of the same thickness throughout, but which
in reality is of varying thickness. Now, when the positive of this
is held up to the light with a backing of silver close to it (not a
mirror with a piece of glass between, since that would spoil it),
and the whole is held to the light, the light waves passing through
the film are reflected back, and in going through the different
layers of emulsion the light is split up into its original colors,
the same as it was when the picture was taken, and you see a
natural color photograph absolutely perfect. Now, why could not
the light from your arc be made by a series of screens to exactly
resemble sunlight and, using 200 or 300 amperes (searchlights for
military work use more than this), project the light against the
film, using a silver plate reflector in the aperture window, causing
the reflection to pass through the stereopticon lens, where it would
have all its original colors. I hope this severe case of brain storm
will not give you heart failure, and assure you I do not have
many such attacks.
Brother Johnston then springs one about sounds, but we will save that.
I think what he has already said is suflScient for one time. Possibly what
he says is true in so far as the color proposition is concerned. I don't
know. However, I would suggest to Brother Johnston that if he turned
a concentrated light of 200 or 300 amperes on a film and a silver mirror I
think the film would last about as long as it would take him, working fast,
to say "scat," and the mirror would not last very much longer either. You
certainly would have some heat there, my boy — some heat. However, what
you have said is interesting and, purely as an experiment, will doubtless
be welcomed by some of our readers.
Film Buckles.
Marshall Miller, Waterville, Kansas, after setting forth his approval of
the department at some length, says:
I have been working with my Edison for some time, endeavoring
to get rid of a buckling of the film. By this I mean the film arches
out over the aperture, bringing the center farther away from the
lens than the sides and bottom. I have tried adjusting the tension
springs, and have installed a new aperture plate, but Mr. Trouble
is still on the job. I have also tried putting the films in a can,
allowing them to absorb moisture, but that does not seem to pro-
duce results, even though the process be continued for over thirty
hours. In December 13th issue you said it was impossible to use
an electric bell (the 10 cent kind) on the lighting circuit, but I
think you took the wrong view. I believe the inquirer meant to
ask if such a bell could be used on no volts in any way. That
kind of a bell can be used if sufficient resistance be connected in
series or in shunt. The questions are sure great, and have got me
studying.
So far as the bell is concerned. Brother Miller, you are perfectly right.
However, it would be a pretty costly way of using a bell, since the wattage
consumption would be very high, and, by the way, I am not so certain
about that either, because it seems to me that for an infinitesimal period,
at least, the bell would get the full voltage, and that kind of a bell is not
insulated for any such pressure. I am not positive, but after all I think
I will stand by my former answer, though I admit I may possibly be in the
wrong. As to your film trouble: If you have a new aperture plate in and
your springs rest squarely in the aperture and the springs themselves set
straight up and down, that is to say, are equi-distant from each other
throughout their length, then the only thing I can say is that in some way
the aperture was pulled out of true when you fastened it on; in other
words, the screws have bent it out of shape, but this is exceedingly un-
likely with an Edison aperture. I think probably the trouble lies in your
tension springs, one or the other of them not setting straight up and down.
Examine them and see.
Slide Making.
B. J. Stern, New York City, writes:
Under the heading, "How Slides Are Made," page 171, January
loth issue, you ask readers to stand forth and I now take pleasure
in "standing forth." With reference to the making of lantern
slides, 34x5 plate camera is the handiest for that particular work.
For copying an announcement or photographs of any sort a plate
holder should be fitted with a mat, called a "Kitt," which reduces
the plate holder from 4 x 5 to lantern slide size. The object is
photographed in the usual way, but where a kitt is used the
ground glass of the camera should have the mat size traced upon it
so that the object can be properly centered and focused within the
prescribed space. The negative is then developed, fixed in the usual
way, washed and dried. It is then placed in a zVa x 4^ printing
frame with the emulsion side up, first brushing the surface with
a camel hair brush. The lantern slide photographic plate (posi-
tive) is then placed emulsion side down upon the negative, first also
having brushed its surface carefully. The exposure is then made
and the positive is developed in the same manner. For making
lantern slides for out-of-door scenes, moving objects, etc., use a
3l4 X 41^ plate which has a fast emulsion. Lantern slides are
best made by contact print, the large or reducing camera only being
used where it is desired to condense the whole of a large negative
on a lantern slide, or vice versa. Slides may be colored with
any transparent colors.
Brother Stern sends a beautiful slide of himself, presumably made by
himself. We are indebted to him for the information given. He gives
developer formulas, etc., but that, I think, is hardly necessary, since any
good developer ought to answer.
Slide Coating.
George H. Sullivan, Fall River, Massachusetts, sends a sample of an
exceedingly neat announcement slide made by himself, together with the
formula for the coating used. We have, however, given so many slide
coatings of late that we cannot just now spare space for more. Brother
Sullivan recently passed the Massachusetts Motor License examination and
says that he was treated fairly by the examining authorities. He then says:
"I am buying that special Imperator camera outfit for local pictures from
the Motion Picture Camera Company. They have referred me to you.
What do you think about it?" Inasmuch as the Motion Picture Camera Com-
pany has not submitted the camera to this department for examination, it
should not refer you to me. This department does not endorse anything
until it has been proven to the editor that the device in question is all
that it is claimed to be, or at least is worthy of commendation. There was
a review of the Ernemann "Imperator" camera by Hugh Hoffman on page
58 of the issue of January 3, but what connection there may be between
the Ernemann "Imperator" and the Motion Picture Camera Co.*s "Im-
perator" does not appear in your letter.
Neat Slides.
Pennsylvania sends in a very neat sample of a slide he has made by
removing the emulsion from the lower half of a song slide, coating the
clear glass with yellow ochre mixed with water and a drop of glue. He
traces the lettering on this with a lead pencil. Then an ordinary phono-
graph needle is fixed in the rubber end of the pencil and he traces the
lettering on the coating with the point of the needle. He also sends a sample
of a slide written on clear glass with Stafford's White Show Card Ink; it
shows up very well, but works better if the glass is heated. Pennsylvania
winds up by saying that the law enacted in Seattle is — well he calls it
names.
Agrees With Us.
Joseph E. Boden, Cumberland, Maryland, encloses 25 cents for the
questions and writes:
This offer (sending the Hst of questions) is, I think, the best you
have made yet. It is, in my judgment, one every ambitious op-
erator should take advantage of. I wish also to say that I am
heartily in accord, not only with some, but with all of your poli-
cies pertaining to projection. I hope some day to see them all go
forward to success.
Your kindness ifs appreciated, Brother Boden, and I think you will, in
the fullness of time, find that the policy of the projection department will
win out.
An Error.
Some weeks since I used a complaint made by a rejected applicant to
Local Union 253 Rochester, New York, to point out the injustice of asking
an operator to assemble a projection machine. I am now in receipt of a
very nice letter from this local, in which they say that I have been unjust;
that the man in question was not asked to assemble a machine, or any other
questions which a good operator ought not to know, but that he gave some
foolish replies to very simple questions, as evidenced by several examples
submitted in the letter.
The editor had no intention of being unjust to Local 253, or even of tak-
ing the union to task. He simply used the complaint as a convenient
medium by which to point out what he believes to be an error that is com-
mitted by more than one union in its examination of applicants. Am glad
to know that Local 253 was "not guilty," and I hereby offer them one gal-
lon of apologizes mixed with two bushels of wishes for a Happy and Pros-
perous New Year, seasoned with a good measure of improvement in pro-
jection, and topped off by a healtl\y growth throughout the year.
Operators
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"THE _MESSA-GE.PF"tHE-SrX DIAL" (Edison), Jamj^rj' ao^rr-Jhis
picture will charm.Jtty; .its fine J^lorida backgrounds as wj^I as by i^s ?tory,
which is that of ii\^l ^yho, quarnds with her sailor- lover. Cn.der ajK old
sun dial she finds a diary bi'.i862, in- which is told- the. stopy-^f ajwither
girl who had a misunderstanding with- her lover; the latter entered -the
army and was killed. T&e girl of to-day loses no time in.-m^nding matters
with the naval officer. Several dissolving vjews^ show w^iat hajipened^ in
war times, -i ■ - : '"■*.- ■" ' ^'\ ' '''.' ' '' "' " -\ '.."._'
"THE COX.QOTROR^' .("Essanay),- January eg* — Here Js.i3tiE^hg-:;di=aBf»a.
with a thrilling denoument. Ruth Stonehouse, as the-,-.sJster: _ofir'CrQok
brothers, is convincingly natural in her work. William Bailey is strong as
the bully and Bryant Washburn as the near invalid does well.'
"THE CARD OF MYSTERY" (Lubin). January 20.— Short comedy,
written and produced by Arthur Hefaling. ' 'The picture made fun.
"MATCH-MAKING DAI>S" (Lubiri), January 20.— On the same-ceel is
this bit of comedy in w-hich an old theme receives one or two newtvrists;-*
"INSECTS THAT. MIMIC" CPathe). January ^o.^Very mtertstmg
close-up pictures of small life well photographed by Rai-mond L. Ditmars.
of the Bronx Zoo. There were views of the giant -weevil, caiie-headed
locust, leaf-winged locust, walking stick and the walking leaf Of Malaysia.
"SUBMARINE MYSTERIES" (PatheL^ January, 50.— Ori^tb'e saine reel
are several views, tmted, 6f., srnall underwaJeF lfJEe# "which complements .the
first half of the Vubject. "^■/* '" " "; '^[""S. _ "^r",!" ' .^ .
"HER CnrXING SPIRIT" (Selig), January 20.— Had' no attempt been
made to make move the lips of the spirit there might have been a chance
of getting this picture over. A man may be influenced by the memory of a
person, and that memory may be vivid. We have the ghost figures in pic-
tures to indicate this fact. But when these figures talk, -when men write
letters and show them to the figure, the illusion is not only dispelled but
the situation is ridiculous. Again, we see a man already drunk sit down
to a card table and drink a tumbler full of whisky. A little later he arises
with all the money in the party. This situation will not appeal, as a poker
game, to those with even a limited knowledge of cards; they will be in-
clined to describe it as a miracle. Furthermore, a girl who will take back,
on an overnight reformation, a lover rejected for drunkenness and loose
living and then seal, her folly by immediately marrying him is taking a
mighty long chance. E. A. Martin is the producer of the picture. '--^ ? * - -
"THREE PAIRS- AND A CAT" (Pathe), January 21.— It' happens in'an,'
apartment house ^nd the cat is singing on the back fence at rhidnight.
"Pairs" may refei to shoes or to people. If people, two of the pairs live
in the house and the third, a man and a woman in partnership, visit on
"second story" business. Then there is a pair of detectives and some cops.
If to shoes, one pair is thrown out of the window and one found in the
pocket of a "jolly" husband by his wife who comes in even later. Soon
wifey finds the second story woman and there's more trouble. A good
deal is made of it and even the reviewer had to laugh. The players do
very well, indeed. A good popular release: in every way.
"AT HOME WITH THE HERON" (Pathe), January 21.— On the same
reel with the foregoing this bit of natural history. These Pathe science
offerings are all of merit, but the photography of this, while. clear enough,
is not so goes as usual. ,._- _., - i— ■-;
"LOVE'S OLD DREAM" (Vitagraphy, January 21.— A Bunhy-Fiticlr with
plenty of brand new and laughable situations; but nearly eveH'thirig In it
IS funny and the audience got good, hearty laughter from it, as A whole.
Roy McCardell, the author, deser\'es credit for fresh fun and his script has
been well produced by George D. Baker. That photographer who develops
the breach of promise picture deserves credit for his contagious laughter.
A good release in every way.
"THE UNCANNY MR. GUMBLE" (Edison), January 21.— Mark Swan.
the author, has_utiU2ed a- real idea and- made a farce wiih substantial mean-
ing. Mr. Gumble, excellently played by Julian Reed, in a cartoon make-up,
is a drawing come to life. The artist, Augustus Phillips, is in love with a
girl, Gertrude McCoy, arid does comic newspaper j)ictu.res for money. ^ The,
love story is skillfully hantUed and we syinpatlifze wit^ it,2 ^Tleith^^; tH^lgirl C
nor his artist friends like his new comic woric and,'getting- on his nervesVit
comes down from its paper and follows the poor artist all over, disgracing
him and making some fine situations. BlisS: .Miiferd, as the servant girl,
does good work, as does' Charles Ogle and ofhers in the support. Ashley
Miller produced it. q r, T{ 5^ 0C>B:Q.^4r- r' 3K'y70'i^- V^ 0 I T 0 T.
"THE CHARMED ARROW-"- (Selig), January 21.— From an artistic
viewpoint and leaving out the comedies, this picture is by far the best to-day;
ft is very beautiful. The most credit belongs, we believe, to the- producer,
Fred Huntly; but Miss C. B. Winsatt has written a fresh and thoroughly
fine love story, tragic but full of consolation in its sincere poetic ending, which
is separated from the main part of the story by rvvo or three 'marvelous ghost
scenes. The photography is important here and is perfect. The acting, too,
is beyond reproach. Mabel \'an Buren plays the Indian girl and later the
girl on the beach. Joe King playsithe hero as Indian and White man. A. D.
Blake is the medicine man. A very desirable offering.
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"LOOKSNC^ FO« TROUBliE^' rEssanffy),-:^fltkiry- ii?^f^te^^*is>fa?g50od
deal that's new in thiff^ broad farCe and it gave a good =deal"^ ^musewent
to a large audience: that's about all that can be sai(fe -'' ■ ?- '—'■ -"■
"MONTE CRISTO UP TO DATE" (Melies'). Jatiulry SS.^.V pleasant
little comedy enacted by a French cast, the scenes being laid at Chateau
d'If. Leo Martin, who becomes a degree too familiar with the wffe ofythe
custodian, is locked in Abbe Faria's cell. After some amu?ing scenes he
plays ghost and retaliates on the custodian. Some artistic photographic
effects are achieved and there is a pleasing historical interest Jn tlie'.setlings.
An entertaining number, j " "'_~ ' ."T"" "/,V'-p^- »V.
"A NldHT ON -THE ROAD" (Essanay), January- aaT-^A Vfilai.Mory
that is. rather obvious in. plot and a little slow in development, though very
well acted. The young man. stops at the inn over night and is saved from
robbers by Carmelita, daughter of the inn-keeper. The atmosphere ■ of the
production is good and the later scenes work up corisiderable excitement.
Rena Valdez and Fred Church are in the cast.
"A FRIEND IN NEED" (Selig). January 22.— Quite a cheerful offering
in which Jimmy Donovan organizes the cowboys aod helps them win
the broncho busting contest prizes, thus clearing off tlie mortgage on the
ranch. The opening scenes failed to establish the relationship, of the char-
acters very clearly, but later the story picks, up in interest and proves
quite entertaining. .-:?'...,:
"ANNE OF THE GOLDEN HEART" (Vitagraph), January 22.— This is
a Western offering of characteristic settings and photography that is none
too clear in places. The story proves quite powerful in its way, rendered
so mainly by the fine performance of Anne Schaefer as the woman of the
dance hall, who gives up her love for the sake of the young girl. There
is a good deal of genuine feeling in this story.
"THE SENTIMENTAL SISTEJl'^ .(Biograph). January 22.— In this
rather slight story two interesting young girls leave home when their father
threatens them with convent life. They procure work with a young sculptor.
The elder sister, who is very sentimental, falls in love with him, but the
sculptor prefers the younger. The scenes are interesting, but the story
lacks any powerful moments. i . : : - ■ :■>
"DECORATION DAY AT OLD "SOLDIERS' HOME'^''"(VifagrapbL Janu-
ary 23. — Views of the national home for Civil War veterans at Sawtelle,
Cal. The grounds surrounding this institution are very beautiful and the
soldiers are seen marching; also decorating the graves.
"THE PERPLEXED BRIDEGROOM" (Vitagraph). January 23.— This
shows how a clever young bride outwits the detective who has a warrant
for the arrest of herself and her spouse. Maurice Costello, Clara Kimball
Young and James Young are the principals in this amusing little comedy.
On same reel with above.
"DOC YAK. THE MOVING PICTURE ARTIST" (Selig), January 23.—
This shows Sidney Smith and his fnnny cartoon character, D6c Yak. The
drawings are of the animated type and bring out many audible snickers
from the observers.
"AT LAST THEY EAT" (Kalem), January 23.— John E. Brennan and
his pal appear as two tramps in search of food. The appliances for ejecting
hoboes in the tramp-wise town were amusing. Their appearance as actorS
finally brings a shower of eggs, vegetables and other edibles. ' "'
"UNVEILING THE PILGRIM FATHERS' MONUMENT" (Kalem)."
January 23. — A topical number, depicting a number of events in England,
all excellently photographed, and worth seeing. On same reel with above. A
pleasing split reel.
"THE MOTH" (Lubin-). January 23. — A brilliant picturing of the pathetic
plight of a beautiful young girl who marries for riches. Her husband is an
old man and when a younger man falls in love with her. she is unable to
resist. Then, when her husband dies after some exciting scenes, the young
man casts her away from him. Sincere acting and excellent photography
make this a strong offering of its type.
"THE HLTSBAND'S EXPERIMENT" (Biograph), January 24.— A story
within a story; the first very slight and showing us a husband who, to try
his wife's loyalty, left her in the charge of a friend while he went on. a
journey. On the train he reads in "Don Quixote" of another foolish hus-
band who tried the same, and hurries home to find that friend and wife
have bored each other to sleep. The substantial part of the picture is the
story that he reads, played in graceful costumes and full of charm, but
rather unconvincing. The prettiness of it will be liked.
"UNITED IN DANGER" (Edison), January 24.— A wholesome and
very pretty romance, with an actress as its heroine and a multi-millionaire
as its hero. The liveliness and sincerity with which it is pictured makes
it fresh and it will -most certainly be a popular offering. The author is
Gertrude McCoy, who also plays the heroine's part, opposite to Augustus
Phillips, and her personal charm in no little degree makes the offering what
it is; but it is most truly a producer's picture and the artistic perfection
of its scenes is worth special commendation. Ashley Miller produced it.
The acting is fine throughout.
"BRONCHO BILLY AND THE BAD MAN" (Essanay), January 24.—
With clean, broad humor that is at once caught by all, this story of our
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old friend pleased. The acting and general production lends freshness even
to old situations, and as a whole it is as good as new.
"EXPLOSIVE n" (Essanay). January 24.— A military melodrama with
an old plot handled freshly and produced in unusually convincing scenes.
The acting, too, is of a quality that pleases. An acceptable offering.
"THE ELINDED HEART" (lAibin), January 24.— Partly from its per-
fect photography and partly from the picturesque way in which its scenes
are handled this picture satisfies our senses for what is dignified and pretty.
The story, too, appeals to homely, human sentiments and sympathies quite
in keeping with the quality of its scenes in and about a substantial farm-
house. It is not a new story, this of the husband who was almost lured
away from his plain, home-loving wife by a more brilliant woman from
the city; but as Arthur Johnson and his competent company act it, it is
so filled with new suggestions that one never thinks that he has seen it in
other pictures. It is a thoroughly popular and most likable offering. Emmett
Campbell Hall is the author, and it was produced by Arthur Johnson.
"THE RETURN OF JACK BELLEW" (Vitagraph), January 26.— A
picture not quite up to Vitagraph standard in either story or acting, al-
though the players themselves are pleasing. This is the first time we have
noticed Jane Novak in pictures. She is too young to be experienced, especi-
ally in sorrow, but has an engaging smile. The story is of the sea; is not
fresh or dramatic, or convincing, hut has a few excellent sea pictures,
Robert Thornby is both author and director.
"HIS FIREMAN'S CONSCIENCE" (Biograph), January 26.— A little
story of railroad life along ordinary lines. It is not dramatic or convincing,
but these pictures of railroading have a following and even the weak ones
seem to please a good many. The acting and photography are clear and
fair.
"THE LOVELY SENORITA" (Edison), January 26.— What was by far
the larger part of the audience got a satisfying amount of amusement from
this film. Without plot and along often used lines, it has William Wadsworth
as a comic character in whose behavior there is a good deal of fresh fun.
He is ably supported by Mabel Trunnelle in this, the second of the "Wood
B. W'edd" series, written by Mark Svvan and produced by C. Jay Williams.
"I'ATHE'S WEEKLY NO. 8," January 26.— Scenes from the Mexican
border, with winter pictures from Montreal and many other items make a
good topical this Monday.
Licensed Specials
"THE VAVASOUR BALL" (Vitagraph), January 20.— This fine two-
reel subject is notable for several factors. By all odds the best is the
character work cf Van Dyke Brooke as the Jewish pawnbroker. It is straight
portrayal. Mr. Brooke makes of the pawnbroker a kindly old man, strict
in business and worshipping his daughter. Leo Delaney is the playwright
and Norma Talmadge is his wife, who pawns her neck^^ace when her hus-
band tells her he cannot afford to buy her a new gown for the ball. Ada
Giftord is the daughter of the pawnbroker who from her father's safe ab-
stracts the necklace that she may wear it to another ball. All do splendid
work. Mr. Brooke is also entitled to the credit of directing the produc-
tion. The staging is done with unusual care, the scenes of the ball and
the settings of the pawnbroker's shop and home being especially praise-
worthy. The story holds all the way and contains many dramatic moments.
It is written by Francis Livingston.
"WHO WAS GUILTY?" (Cines), January 20.— It is assumed there was-
intended to be an air of myst-ery about this plot. A crime is committed
and two are suspected. In the beginning one feels that it would have been
impossible for the drunken of the two to have done the deed, in spite of
the fact that he is the one arrested. The denouement proves the surmise?
to have been correct. So many characters are introduced and so many
steps are taken to uncover the guilty that at times the action is mystifying.
The picture is well staged and photographed.
"THE PALEFACE BRAVE" (Kalem), January 21.— There is sincerity
in the love story of this picture that is pleasing, but taking it as a two-
reel offering the production is weak. Its whole first reel is devoted to stating
the situation that makes the love story of the second understandable. It is
rather unconvincingly acted and seems drawn out. The acting of the love
story by Chas. Bartlett, as the white-Indian grown up; by Mona Dark-
feather, as the Indian girl, and by Eva Smith, the white girl to whom the
villain, Pedro, has taken a fancy, Js both natural and pleasing. But the
melodrama is decidedly overdrawn, too much so for an early morning audi-
ence on Fourteenth Street that made marked fun of it. Later on in Thirty-
fourth Street it went much better.
"A SWORD OF DAMOCLES" (Patheplay), January 22.— A powerfully
worked out two-reel number, with Eleanor Woodruflf, Irving Cummings and
Gerald Harcourt in the cast. In the story the successful operatic composer,
who has lost his touch, buys the rights of a score from a broken down
composer. This he brings out as his own composition, but the real writer
of the score comes in during the performance and exposes the miscreant,
who kills himself with the hanging sword. This is finely photographed and
sincerely presented; it carries conviction in every scene. A good offering.
"THE MAN FROM THE WEST" (Lubin), January 22.— Picturesque
Western settings and clear, striking photography first make an agreeable
impression on the observer in this two-reel number. The story itself, by
Romaine Fielding, piques the interest by its highly romantic tinge, and while
it is not at all times convincing, proves very entertaining. The Man in
the story is a dominating Western character who saves the girl from bandits
and later comes to her home in the East and bears her away in spite of
the opposition of others. The Western settings were admirably chosen and
as a whole the production is very pleasing.
"THROUGH THE STORM" (Essanay), January 23.— One of the best
two-reel railroad stories shown in a long time. The plot develops naturally
and has fine suspense; the photography is clear and pleasing. The rain
storm was well pictured. This is exciting and yet at the same time not so
improbable as the average offering of this type. The opening scenes, in
which Francis X. Bushman, Beverly Bayne and Baby Garrety appear as the
happy family, were very pleasing indeed.
"THE NlicKLACE OF RAMESES" (Edison), January 23.— This three-
reel number plunges at once into an absorbing story. The first scene is in
^Sypt, 2.000 B. C, depicting the death of Princess Ameena. The next
scene shows her as a mummy, still wearing the sacred necklace, in the Metro
politan Art Museum, New York. The necklace is stolen and the rest of
the story has to do with an interesting chase through England, France and
Italy to recover it. The plot itself could have been told in two reels»
but the splendid views in Paris. Venice. Rome and other cities make the
longer production desirable. Marc MacDermott, Miriam Nesbitt and Rex
Hitchcock are in the cast. A fine scenic number.
"GOD'S WARNING" (Patheplay). January 24. — A queer story in two
reels. It is melodramatic and has little punch. Its hest asset is the beautiful
scenes full of the charm and dignity of good breeding. The acting, too, is
of high order and it makes much of the situations which are good through
most of the picture, although the logical sequence from one situa.tion to the
other is full of unconvincing weaknesses. There are some Alpine scenes
fairly well photographed and the interiors are perfectly pictured.
"HEARTS OF WOMEN" (Vitagraph), January 24.— In many ways a
very well written picture and with several most effective situations as the
story approaches its climax. It is, however, weakly introduced. The burglar
incident harmed the picture's opening and also its end. where it is the
cause of an unconvincing speech. It would have been tremendous in one
reel, for its author, Shannon Fife, shows not only authoritative imagination,
but experience in fresh plot building for the screen. William Humphrey
and Tefft Johnson produced it together, and it has been strongly played by
Julia S. Gordon as the housekeeper, who secretly loves the master, naturally
played by William Humphrey. This man has married his ward, played by
Naomi Childers, charming in apneal and fairly strong — who secretly loves
her husband's cashier, Hoyt Westcott, a weakling, convincingly acted by
Gladden James. There is good emotional stuff in it and it will be liked.
"THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN." No. 3 (Selig), January 26.—
Most entertaining is the adventure pictured in this number, especially on
account of its strangeness. We cannot deny that this series is making
a hit even hampered as it is by the continually broken story; its East Indian
scenes give it a better chance than a more ordinary offering could have.
Take, for instance, those pyres along the River Ganges with their real^
human corpses being burned, how they add to the mimic scene later when*
the heroine is compelled to be "suttee." And after she has escaped, not
convincingly, the atmosphere of that ruined temple where the lion prowls-
about among the broken pillars and the defaced effigies of old gods, adds
much to interest in it all. The personality of Kathlyn Williams fits this
story perfectly. The photography is commendable. The spectators watched!
this installment very closely.
"THE SHADOW OF GUILT" (Kalem), January 26.— A two-part offering'
giving a melodrama with a sensational fire scene at the end when the villain-
loses his life. The characters were introduced a bit awkwardly and it"
tended to confuse them at first. Doane, for instance, was brought in long'
before he was wanted in the story. It is a story made wholly of stock:
situations, but has been skillfully put on. A fair offering; it would have
been stronger in less space.
Independent
"THE SECRET LODE" (Kay-Bee). February 6.— This Western offering
has a villain who is a villain indeed. He succeeds in causing trouble between
rival claim owners and forges challenges on both sides to a duel. He then
shoots one of the duellists in the back and casts the blame on the other.
This is more ingenious than the average Western offering and has plenty
of action.
"THE COLONEL'S ADOPTED DAUGHTER" (Kay-Bee). February 10.
— A Western number in which Anna Little appears in her old role of
Indian girl. She is adopted as a papoose by the colonel. Later her father,.
Black Cloud, leads an attack on the fort and she gives up her life to save-
him after he has been captured. A strong offering of this type.
"TWIXT LOVE AND FLOLTR" (Nestor), February 6.— The quantity of-
flour used in this film must have been prodigious. The characters appear
through a fog of flour and wallow in flour, and what love is born, seems to-
issue from the flour. The fun is of the rough-and-tumble kind.
"A RACE WITH DEATH" (Rex), February 5.— An auto racer carries-
his wife with a sick child in her arms in his car, succeeds in bringing the
child to a surgeon's office in time to save its life and at the same time-
wins the race. That the path of the race and the road to the doctor'S-
happen to be one and the same, is rather much of a coincidence. But-
accepting this, the story is fairly good and the race is well presented. The-
starting of the cars is an excellent scene.
"LOVE AND POLITICS" (Joker), February 4.— A low comedy number,,
with Max Asher in the lead. The make-ups are funny and the entire-
offering is a good one of the strictly slapstick sort.
"GETTING RUEBEN BACK" (Crystal), February 10.— Belmont appears-
as the father of the fascinating Pearl, who is besieged with admirers. The;
complications in the particular offering are only fairly amusing.
"BALDY BELMONT PICKS A PEACH" (Crystal). February 10-— In
this half reel, which is shown with above, Belmont answers a matrimonial
ad. He draws an attractive girl, but the boarders dress up a man to fool
him. Fairly entertaining.
"AT THE POTTER'S WHEEL" (American), January 24.— A love storj;
of porcelain makers with some educational quality. The story is very melo-
dramatic, but though well acted is a bit obscure. The hero is an artist
vase maker; the heroine, a painter of porcelain, and the villain is the-
master potter. The latter goes to his death in a sensational way from a*
high window and it looks realistic.
"A RIOT IN RUBEVILLE" (Majestic), January 31.— A farce comedy
with some burlesque and some broad rough and tumble humor. The village
constable discovers on the posters put up for a coming barnstorm attraction
that the villain's face is that of a criminal wanted for wife beating. He
fails to see him when the troupe gets off the train, but there he is in the
show all right and he starts things. There are some comic characters ancj
it will make laughter.
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"THE ELEVATOR MAN" (Thanhouser), January 25.— This story lacks
punch, but it is pretty and well acted and has a pleasing character in the
old elevator man who, after serving many years, knows something about
the people he is taking up and down every day. He meddles to good ad-
vantage in an office love story with a less trite ending, the offering would
have been very likeable indeed.
"PUT YOURSELF IN HIS PLACE" (Frontier), February 7.— In this
film story a young husband holds up a banker in order to get money for
Ills starving wife and child. This raises a moral question which has been
■treated frequently in novels and stories. Later Jim saves the banker's
•daughter from death and is forgiven. A fairly entertaining offering.
"ANIMATED WEEKLY, NO. 98" (Universal), January 21.— Views of
■the Catskill Aqueduct, Lincoln Beachy doing aviation stunts, ski-ing in
Norway, border scenes and Hy Mayer's drawings occupy prominent places
■in this number.
"SLIM BECOMES AN EDITOR" (Frontier), February 5.— When the
creditors of the Bungville Bugle begin pressing the local newspaper for
funds, Slim buys it out. As the citizens have decided to hang the next
■editor, he and Mollie find themselves in trouble. This is moderately fonny
^Western comedy, fairly well acted.
"THE VACANT (3HAIR" (Princess), January 23.— Full sympathy
'tsannot be given the normal spectator to anything morbid. In this picture,
the old grandmother who makes memories of the dead tyrannize over the
living will not be wholly popular. The story deals with her cure through
her love for her grandson, but until this begins the come out, it has an
unpleasant taste and the whole picture suffers from her keeping the dead
^daughter's place always set at the table and her not allowing any other to
'■occupy it. It is well acted, but the direction might have made entrances and
• exits in a few scenes less awkward. The photography is clear and it is, as
a whole, fair.
"THE MAN WHO SLEPT" (Victor), February 9.— This story, by Lois
"Webber, with Eddie Lyons in the title role, has a strong kick in it and ought
■to be well received. It tells of a young fisherman who drinks too much on
Ibis wedding day, falls asleep in his boat and almost brings about a tragedy.
\ good production.
"LOVE AND POLITICS" (Joker), February 4,— A political comedy,
'by Hajnpton Del Ruth, with Howard Hickman and Laura Oakley in the
leads. The scenes are located at Universal City, during the election of
Miss Oakley as chief of police. A breezy offering with a love story
attached.
"THE GREATER DEVOTION" (Nestor), February 11.— This is a
well-balanced, clearly presented drama of Mexican bildalgoes and a poor
peon, who proves that his hopeless love for a pretty senorita is greater than
that of her husband and a disappointed rival. The peon finally murders
the husband, who has been abusing the girl and she then marries the
rival.
"IN WITHERED HANDS" (Powers), February 13.— A picture written
and produced by Edwin August, who also has the leading role in it. The
story is of a boy who leaves his old mother with her withered hands,
wrinkled by the hard work she has done for him, and goes to the city,
where he is successful and forgets her until he is reminded by the wrinkled
liands of another character, whose place in the story is not perfectly clear.
The picture, as Mr. August acts it, has a watery sentimentality. It is
acted with skill not only by him, but by his support. There are many very
pretty scenes in it.
"HIS ROYAL PANTS" (Nestor), February 13.— If it is just a trifle
rough, there is fun in it and it isn't offensive. An Indian prince comes to
town and society girls are in a flutter to meet him. We are shown how
much respect is paid to his pants and then a tramp steals them and is
chased so he has to slip them into a box, just from Paris, that sits in front
of a modiste's. They are bought by a young woman and worn to the
reception to the prince. He can't speak English and the girl thinks he is
■making love to her. The changes are rung on the situation cleverly.
"AN ACADEMY ROMANCE" (Powers), February 9.— A very neat
programme announcement, containing the names of the cast, precedes this
picture. It is a light romance, with a summer camp of military cadets as an
attractive setting. The plebe turns the tables on his tormentors by making
them think his sister is his sweetheart. They all propose and are rejected
in turn. A pleasing feature offering with which to vary a heavy programme.
'•A BLOWOUT AT SANTA BANANA" (American), January 26. — A
farcical picture of a good time on the Fourth of July at a Western town.
There is hardly any plot, but it possesses something of the quality of a
yarn and has in one or two places some suspense for a moment, although
nothing much happens. Much of it seems to have been made at a real cele-
bration and there is much going on in the nature of horse races, greased
pole and greased pig contests and fancy riding, etc., all of which are as good
as could be. The photography is fair. It won't arouse any enthusiasm,
but it will amuse.
"MABEL'S BEAR ESCAPE" (Keystone), January 31.— This is truly a
scream; no ordinary human being could help laughing over it, and especially
over Mabel Normand's being chased by a very lively bear. It is the best
picture of its kind we remember, and the two half-grown bear cubs that
are used in it are the funniest animals we have seen. Here is a very de-
sirable laugh maker.
"M.MvING A LIVING" (Keystone), February 2. — The clever player
who takes the role of nervy and very nifty sharper in this picture is a
comedian of the first water, who acts like one of Nature's own naturals.
It is so full of action that it is indescribable, but so much of it is fresh
.and unexpected fun that a laugh will be going all the time almost. It is
foolish-funny stuff that will make even the sober minded laugh, but people
out for an evening's good time will howl.
"TOO PROUD TO BEG" (Reliance), January 30. — Made fresh and
human by excellent acting, this little story along well-trodden lines amply
vindicates itself by being better than all its forerunners. It will exert an
emotional appeal and will be liked as well. Spottiswoode Aitken plays an
old man wrongly suspected of theft, and in one scene in a bar room with
free lunch he has done a bit of exceptional work, but it is acted all
through well.
"OUR MUTUAL GIRL NO. 2" (Reliance), January 26.— This week it
is hats that are advertised and the story opens a melodrama which is
carried over to the next picture. Norma Phillips puts burlesque in her
drawing of the country girl and truthfully it is crude. -Ml the appeal of
those first scenes is gone. The melodrama, left unfinished, looks very inter-
esting. The photography of some dock views in New York obscured an
important point by making it necessary for us to guess that the hero is
aware that the self-called count is a crook. Some studio-made cheering
at the Yale-Princeton football game at New Haven, of which some fine views
are included, is decidedly weak.
"THE GOOD IN THE WORST OF US" (Eclair), February 11.— .\ new
face appears in this two-reel drama, that of Belle Adair in the role of
secretary to a ruined bank president. She is a good actress and has a
pleasing personality. There is much else to recommend this story, although
the last part of it is slightly marred by a lack of clearness. The scene in
which the girl shows poker hands through a radiator so that her sweetheart
can avenge the wrong done her boss in Wall Street, is well staged.
Independent Specials.
"O MIMI SAN" (Dotnino), February 5. — 'A strongly developed Japanese
subject, with Jap actors in the leads. The costuming and garden scenes
are excellent. The plot is given up entirely to Japanese affairs of state,
and has to do with an effort to overthrow the Crown Prince. The scheming
brother commits hara kiri after the defeat of his plans. The later scenes,
following the death of the Shogun, picture the parting of the Crown Prince
from the gardener's daughter. A picturesque Japanese number.
"THE BRIDE OF MYSTERY" (Gold Seal), February 10.— Francis
Ford and Grace Cunard appear in this melodramatic story of a beautiful
•young dancer and cabaret habitue whose conduct is a profound mystery
fto all who know her, until it develops that she has been living for many
years under the hypnotic influence of a professional criminal. The thread
of this story is interesting to follow and leads to a very exciting finish.
A well-planned three-reel production and it gets over in good shape.
"IN THE FALL OF '64*' (Gold Seal), February 3.— Grace Cunard and
Francis Ford play the leading parts in this two-reel drama of the Civil War.
Some battle scenes occur and there are exciting moments in the story which
tells how a Southern girl outwitted a troop of Union soldiers. These war
pictures are always appealing.
"A NEW ENGLAND IDYL" (Broncho), February 4.— This two-reel
film story, written by W. H. Clifford, is so well constructed that it shows
us the development of three complicated love affairs without confusion
■or lack of interest. The scenes vary between the city and Peaceful Valley.
The will left by John's mother was quite original in its terms and causes
■considerable difficulty before they are complied with to the happiness of
•all concerned. An entertaining offering.
"A ROMANCE ^F THE SEA" (Broncho), February 11.— A two-reel
rnumber, which parallels Stevenson's "Treasure Island" in certain respects.
It proves a very entertaining adventure story, with a band of pirates to
stir up trouble for the captain and his wife. The scenes on the barken-
■tine were particularly lively, and following the mutiny there is plenty of
excitement until the treasure has been found and safely gotten aboard the
vessel. A good yarn of the high seas.
"INTO THE LION'S PIT" (Powers), February 6.— Edwin August pro-
duced and plays the lead in this two-reel drama laid in days of ancient
Rome and containing many pretty costumes of that age and rather pleasing
■settings. Dropping the heroine, a Christian girl, into a den of lions is
rather melodramatic and not altogether as convincing as it might be, but on
the whole the story holds the interest and some acting appears. The pictures
are very good.
"KING, THE DETECTIVE, IN FORMULA 879" (Imp), February 5.—
An original two-reel number, with King Baggot and Jane Gail in the leads.
The roof garden scene was very pleasing and furnished a novel setting
for the death of the would-be home wrecker. The mystery is developed
in a clear-cut. simple manner and explained in an equally lucid way; the
acting is straightforward and sincere. The double exposure effects were
obtained in a convincing way and one that did not seem forced or unreal.
This is the best of this series we have seen.
"THE VAGABOND SOLDIER" (Bison), February 7.— A three-reel
number, written by Phillip Walsh, with Wm. Clifford and Phyllis Gordon
in the leads. The fighting scenes between the British soldiers and the
Afghans are brilliantly staged, but we would not swear to the local color,
which is undoubtedly not correct in some details. The plot, which concerns
a will written on the battlefield, is novel and exciting. The first reel
closes at an opportune moment. The scenes in the second reel are back in
civilization and quite melodramatic, but the interest is sustained. Clifford's
story was interesting but seemed extraneous. The photography is excellent
and the production as a whole meritorious.
"THE WOMAN PAYS" (Thanhouser), January 27.— A three-part offer-
ing, with some tremenduous situations that will be effective in their appeal
to audiences; for, although the method of arriving at them is not wholly
convincing, the producer's art appeals to our emotions and in doing so
distracts our attention from the means used. We see this innocent society
woman helpless with deep pity, but her weakness is harder to sympathize
with, the more because another half hour's struggle would have righted her.
This weakness is a bit unpleasant in a picture that does not deal with true
life. Maude Fealy is featured in the leading role, with James Cruze as the
villain, and both are about as good in their parts as we could ask. There
are numerous incidents in it filled with convincing realism and the whole is
a credit to its producer. But it is not a story that can be wholly fortunate
on the screen. It is harder to make an essentially weak story convincing on
the screen than on the stage.
"THE HERMIT" (American), February 2. — A two-part picture, dealing
with broken love and working out to a reunion after many years. The
hermit, who is the story's hero, tells his story to chance motorists, among
whom is his niece, daughter of the heroine, whom he had loved, but whom
his villainous brother stole from him. She recognizes the story. The
main situation is fairly piteous, but it doesn't convince strongly. The ending
is effective.
I
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
679
At the Sign of the Flaming Arcs
By George Blaisdell.
THE rest is silence ! The utterance of the undying words of
the dying Prince of Denmark marked the passing from the
New York stage of Sir Johnston Forbes-Rohertson. In his
reading of the phrase there was indicated more than the art of
the actor. There were in the words a literal significance that
affected the player as it stirred the great audience. It had been
a remarkable evening, remarkable even in the metropolis, that of
Saturday. January 24th, at the Manhattan Opera House. Nearly
four thousand admirers of Forbes-Robertson and Gertrude
Elliott, his American wife, gathered to do honor to therri on the
occasion of their last joint performance in New York. The pro-
gram was one of unusual quality. First there was Act I of
Jerome's "The Passing of the Third Floor Back." Then came
Scenes 2 and 3 of Act I of Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra,'' fol-
lowed by Scene 2 of Act III of "The Light That Failed." The
finale was the entire fifth act of "Hamlet." There were repeated
curtain calls after each performance, and in one instance the
applause continued long after the star had begun his prepara-
tions for the following act.
Such was the mood of this great audience when the curtain
rose after the death of Hamlet. On the stage was grouped the
entire company. Banked against the throne of Denmark were
wreaths of gold, silver and laurel and of flowers. Formally pre-
senting these appeared David Bispham, J. Hartley Manners and
Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. There was prolonged applause when
one of the speakers referred to the star as the greatest English-
speaking actor, if not the greatest in the world. Much stress was
laid on the fact that the Englishman had produced only the best,
that he had steered a straight course, and that at no time had
he liecn in any measure influenced by decadent tendencies. Rabbi
Wise summed up the feelings of all present when, in his final
wrirds, he said : "Good-bye the player ! Hail the man !"
Forbes-Robertson was plainly affected as he faced his audience.-
"I don't know how to begin," he said, "but I have got to say
something. I think it is only fair to tell you that it is only about
three hours ago that I had any idea this was going to happen —
that I should have to stand on this stage and listen- to all these
beautiful words. I hadn't dreamed of such a thing, and, nat-
urally, I am not prepared, ladies and gentlemen, to do the situ-
ation even meager justice. It is a moment to me full of beau-
tiful feeling, of joy. These gentlemen have said so many won-
derful things that I am overwhelmed by their eloquence.
"It has been said that perhaps I may have been of a little use
as an unofficial ambassador between the two great countries of
Great Britain and .\merica. I sincerely hope so. If I have
added one strand to the cord that tightens us together I shall be
a proud man indeed, for ever since I first visited these shores
seven and twenty years ago. I have felt that the men in the
streets of London and New York will eventually have to stand
together. As time has gone on I have watched the growth of
mutual affection until I believe we are indeed brothers and sis-
ters in our heart of hearts. It is not possible for me to attempt
to thank you for the beautiful tribute which you have so sud-
denly bestowed upon me. inspired in such beautiful fashion. It is
good to have the good opinion of your brothers and sisters. I
am indeed proud of the sentiments expressed by the players
and the dramatists."
There was hearty applause when Sir Johnston announced that
his retirement did not include that of his wife. When quiet was
restored the actor said feelingly: "That is better than sweet
music to my ears. I hope that many times yet she will have the
hiinor of appearing before a New York audience."
The marvelous voice of the player had been a bit husky during
his speech, although in perfect condition during his performance.
"I liave been sufferin? from nervousness for the last three or
four days from thinking over what I should say to you to-night,"
he said witli a smile, "or how I should say it. You will under-
stand how proud I am on this occasion." He referred with feel-
ing to the seventeen weeks of his engagement, "with audiences
>ilent and attentive, the silence so dear to the actor as it is to the
jireacher. Ladies and gentlemen, I bid you farewell. And yet,
although it is my last appearance in New York, I will say only
<'iod bless you and good night.''
* * *
On Thursday evening, January 22nd, on the invitation of the
Gordon Brothers Amusement Company, a large audience as-
sembled in Carnegie Lyceum to witness the first showing in New
York State of the nine-part Eclectic production of "Les Miser-
ables." Present were a hundred ministers, many from Barnard
College, and persons representative of all walks of life, as well
as the newspapers. Richard Henry Warren, choirmaster of the
Church of the Ascension, was at the keys of the specially in-
stalled MoUer organ, and by his musicianly work added to the
charm of this wonderful picture. For wonderful it is. Here is
a story containing what men competent to judge have declared
to be the 'greatest character in fiction Surely the man who
essays to name a greater than Jean Valjean undertakes a large
task. The work of Henri Krauss, in the role of Jean, is of the
sort that lives in a man's memory long after he has seen the
picture. It was a remarkable opportunity Mr. Krauss had. The
accomplishment matched the opportunity. Nine parts make a
long production, but "Les Miserables" holds tight all the way.
When at the conclusion one of the women was told that three
reels had been cut out of the picture she replied with indigna-
tion: "What a shame! Why did they do that? It might well
have been longer. Did I like the organ? Yes, it was splendid—
when I heard it ; but to tell the truth, I was so absorbed in the
story I believe half the time I did not hear the music."
Alkali Ike has got a new name. Augustus Carney will in the
future be known as Universal Ike. He's just the same old Ike,
nevertheless. Had a squint at his "Universal Ike's Wooing," set
for release on February 2Sth. It's a go, all right. There will be
many laughs in it. The picture in which he will make his Uni-
versal debut, "Universal Ike Gets a Goat," to be released on
February nth, is said to be even better.
Singular, isn't it, how an eye accustomed to the realism of the
screen will detect heretofore unsuspected incongruities in high-
class stage productions ? When in a recent performance of
"Othello" at the Manhattan Opera House, in the first scene of
Act II, Montano says "Methinks the wind hath spoke aloud at
land — a fuller blast ne'er shook our battlements," his lines were
accompanied by the whistling of a most competent wind machine.
In the stage settings of "an open place near the quay" were a
number of trees. In spite of the gale indicated by the machine
and referred to by Montano, not a leaf stirred !
* *■ *
Bennie Schulberg, of the Famous Players, received a telegram
early this week from his old friend Joe Roach, scenario editor
of the Essanay Company. The message invited congratulations
and announced the writer's marriage to Ruth Stonehouse, of the
Essanay Company, a player whose popularity is steadily increas-
ing, and deservedly so, as she is doing conscientious, artistic
work. Roach is entitled to congratulations, for by all report he
has won a prize — a Lady Bountiful who in good works has
been limited only by her means, and in manner charming, in dis-
position sweet. May every good fortune attend them!
* * *
Herbert Brenon, who is down in Bermuda making a picture in
which Miss Annette Kellermann is being starred, supported by
Mr. Brenon's Imp Company and extra players, writes that "we
are working our heads off under terrible weather conditions, but
feel that we are accomplishing new and great things."
Municipal authorities in several cities are taking steps to pre-
vent overcrowding in picture theaters. Philadelphia, Harrisburg
and Oil City, Penn. ; Chicago and Atlanta officials have declared
their intentions to keep clear of the danger point in the handling
of crowds.
* * *
The Rev. C. E. Mead, pastor of the Methodist Church in Pine
Island, Minn., has with the cooperation of his parishioners
established such a good picture show that it is said men who
have desired to open picture houses have been deterred through
fear of being unable to match his standard. Mr. Mead's suc-
cess demonstrates that even in small towns good subjects are
available.
* * *
In the Maryland House of Correction, in Baltimore, the use
of a phonograph has had such restraining effect upon heretofore
delinquent prisoners that the management is to introduce motion
pictures as a further reward for the inmates who walk the
straight line.
* * *
Raymond B. Fosdick, who as Commissioner of Accounts
under the late Mayor Gaynor made a searching investigation of
the picture theaters in New York City, in a recent address came
out strongly against paid censorship boards, or, in other words,
official bodies. In his remarks he reflected the views of his
former chief. He said : "The temperatment of the American
people is such that they will not stand for the dictation of a
paid censor such as exists in London, where the system is a farce
and a failure. Suppose some censor put a ban on the tango what
an outcry there would be. But a voluntary board of censorship
of moving pictures is both feasible and practicable, and if it
were made up of men and women representative of the best
interests of the community its decisions would be accepted with-
out question and would be effective."
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68o
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"Quo Vadis" at the Regent
Auspicious Presentation of Classic Production. Large Audi-
ences Appreciate Artistic Treatment of George
Kleine Importation.
The artistic manner in which S. L. Rothapfel presented
the Cines version of "Quo Vadis?" at the Regent Theater,
Ii6th Street and Seventh Avenue, New York City, of which
house he is the manager, marks an advance in picture ex-
hibition. The picture was run for a full week be,ginning
Monday. January 26, to Saturday, January 31.
The skillful handling of a big eig'ht-part feature picture
goes a long way towards increasing the receipts. This is
not saj'ing that the big picture will not draw the crowds il
it is not skillfully handled, but if the energy of the manager
of a picture house would be expended in enhancing the way
any picture is put on, greater success would seem assured.
That is precisely what Mr. Rothapfel does. He makes a care
ful study of the pictures before he presents them and stipu-
lates what effects and music should accompany them.
The music harmonized with the picture, and the elTects,
wherever used, synchronized perfectly. The production lent
itself readily to the use of accessories and selections ircm
''Faust," "Tannhauser," "La Tosca," "Parsifal," etc. This
picture is more of a spectacular nature than of a dramatic
one, and therefore is more open to embellishments.
The most impressive feature of the entertainment was tlic
awe-inspiring prelude rendered by the capable orchestra un-
der the direction of Carl Edouarde. Delicately interwoven
were selections from noted composers, symbolic of parts of
the picture, such as the march of the gladiators, the chariot
race, the burning of Rome, etc. This score of the orchestral
rendition, as well as the rest of the beautiful accompaniment,
held one spellbound. To those who knew the book, the pre-
lude brought visions of the story. The music alone was well
worth the admission price. It is difficult to estimate the value
of such appropriate accompaniment and to appreciate the
great amount of time and energy e:^pended in the artistic
presentation of this moving picture.
That part of the picture showing Rome in flames was
handled most imposingly. The orchestra did splendid work,
and the shouts and shrieks from voices behind the
screen added realism to the picture, .^n equally forcible
manipulation of another part of the picture was the skillful
working up of the crowded arena, showing the chariot race-;,
gladiators engaged in mortal combat, the driving of the
Christian martyrs into the arena to be fed to the infuriated
lions and the throwing by the giant, Ursus, of the bull which
carried Lygia on its back. The flaring of the orchestra, the
sounds of the frenzied assemblage and the burning of incense
which pervaded the atmosphere of the auditorium at all
times, made one feel as though he were back in the year in
which the action of the play is laid — 66 to 68 A. D.
To open the de luxe entertainments, of which there were
two a day, one at 3:15 and the other at 8:15. Mr. Rothapfel
had a competent dramatic speaker, William Calhoun, enter
a box 0:1 the left side of the auditorium, and, with the an-
>wering of a question, as to the meaning of "Quo Vadis?",
from a young man sitting in the same box the speaker started
to give a succinct little talk on how the author of the book.
Henrj' Sienkiewicz, obtained his idea for the story. .A.fter
Mr. Calhoun had given a brief story of the film the heavy as-
bestos curtain was raised to singing and displayed the or-
chestra garlanded in fio^-ers. The singers' romantic recesses
on each side of the stage were also festooned in greenery.
Three resounding blasts from trumpets accompanied by
the rest of the orchestra started the entertainment proper
on its way.
The picture was run in three sections, and at the beginning
of each section, Mr. Calhoun lectured on what that part
revealed. This helped to give a better understanding of the
picture.
The production had been well advertised for some time by
announcement slides, neatly framed billboards outside the
theater and in the lobby and by handbills. The crowds came
out in force.
Mr. Rothapfel has had great success with previous big
features, such as "The Last Days of Pompeii," "Checkers,"
and many others. The artistic way in which these pictures
were exhibited demonstrates what can be done by a skillfui
man with other pictures of a similar nature. The public, be-
coming appreciative of the entertainments, responds in
greater numbers at future shows.
There are four exhibitions daily, two with the pipe organ
at one and five p.m., and the two de luxe exhibitions pre-
viously stated. The admission prices were 2, and 50 cents.
J. .\. A.
New York Operators' Ball
By F. H. Richardson.
Saturday evening, January 24th, was red letter evening
for New York operators, for on that date they succeeded in
pulling off an affair which I am indeed glad to say was a
distinct credit not only to Moving Picture Operators' Local
Union No. 306, I. A. T. S. E., but also to each and every
member of that organization. The occasion was the Grand
Annual Ball given by the New York Operators' Union.
It was a beastly night. From an ink black sky came a
heavy drizzle of rain vvhich a shifting wind blew in gusts and
eddies. The Manhattan Casino, where the ball was held, is
far up town and taking the terrible weather conditions and
the location of the hall into consideration I felt decidedly
gloomy for I thought the affair would be a total failure.
But the popularity of the moving picture operators was
thoroughly demonstrated by the fact that regardless of
these things the great Manhattan Casino, among the largest
dancing halls in New York, was comfortably filled, and by
the time the grand march was started, dancing, even on that
huge floor, was a rather uncomfortable process by reason
of the crowded condition.
And now I want to say that I am proud of Local 306.
The management of this affair would have reflected distinct
credit on any organization in this city bar none. It was one
of the most enjoyable affairs I have attended in New York
and I have been to a great many balls, moving picture and
otherwise, in the past four years. There has been an enor-
mous improvement in the men in that time. The evidence
that the operators are beginning to appreciate and understand
the responsibility of their position was reflected by their gen-
eral demeanor. I noticed men who, by their behavior at
similar affairs four years ago, advertised themselves as of
the rough-neck element, where that night, both in appearance
and behavior, all were perfect gentlemen. All this is set
forth as proof of the fact that the profession is rapidly
advancing and seeking a higher level, a condition the writer
has sought by every means in his power to bring about.
The guests of honor for the evening were: Lee M. Hart,
general secretary-treasurer, L A. T. S. E. and wife, and John
Bunny, both of whom received an ovation. Misses Ida
Brenner and Elizabeth Shocke. both of the I. A. T. S. E,
general offices were present. The Moving Picture World
was represented by the writer, who was kept busy all the
evening shaking hands and dodging invitations to liquid re-
freshments. The Nicholas Power Company was represented
by its general manager, J. F. Skerrett; W. C. Smith, assis-
tant general manager; L. W. Atwater, sales malnager;
William Barry, advertising manager; H. J. McKinnon, in-
spector: E. E. De Hart, James Saullo, Frank Saullo, and Mr.
and Mrs. Hall. The Simplex Company was represented by
Howard Coles, its general manager, and Mr. Bothwell. The
grand march was led by Lee M. Hart and Mrs. Hart, fol-
Towed by John Bunny and partner. In addition to Mr.
Bunny, the Vitagraph was represented by James Stanafield
and Mr. Bunny's younger son, Frank. E. M. Saunders.
M. H. Hoffman, a-nd E. H. Goldstein were present from
the Universal. Brother J. S. Stevens and wife, Harold
Williams and other members of Local 35 were there. In
fact there was a liberal sprinkling of notables in the film
world, the names of all of whom I was not able to secure.
By the way, general secretary-treasurer, Lee M. Hart,
has another title. He may now be hailed as general secre-
tary-treasurer of the I. A. T. S. E. and grand keeper of the
powder puff. This latter title he will explain to inquiring
friends, but from what I saw it is by no means an empty one.
Miss Brenner could doubtless give information and doubtless
Mrs. Hart also could but would not.
John Bunny has been made an honorary member of the
Boston Local and carries a card which is unique. It is of
ordinary working card size, and is of solid gold with the
I. A. T. S. E. emblem in enamel in one corner; a very beauti-
ful piece of work of which brother Bunny is inordinately
proud.
Joseph D. Bassom, president of Local LTnion 306. and L. C.
Van Orsdale, vice-president, were busier than two bees in
honey time, while Gus Durkin, 'recording secretary, flew
around like a hen taking care of sixteen chickens. Manager
of the floor, Tom Costello, covered himself with glory, while
Jack Winnick — well there is only one Jack and he is inimit-
able. Several people sized him up and then asked whether
he was the husband of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish or not— some
class to Tack all right.
The ball lasted until the wee small hours and not a single
incident occurred in any way to mar the proceedings. Where-
fore we may conclude by saying that Local 306 has covered
herself with glory laid on several coats thick.
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Motion Picture Exhibitors League
FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF OHIO.
State Branch No. i of the M P. E. L. of America, at
Cincinnati.
By James S. McQuade.
THE Fourth Annual Convention of Ohio State Branch
Xo. I was opened in the fine assembly hall of the
Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati, Tuesday afternoon, January
27. at three o'clock. The Rev. Dr. Watson, who was intro-
duced by President M. A. Xeflf, invoked the Divine Blessing
on the deliberations of the assembly.
The Hon. Frederick S. Spiegel, Mayor of Cincinnati, was
then called upon to deliver his speech of welcome. In the
course of his apj-ropriate and timely remarks, he pointed
out that the future probabilities of moving pictures were
almost infinite. "In Cincinnati the class of pictures ex-
hibited make the moving picture theaters a Mecca for both
old and young, and the theaters are all well patronized," he
said. "People have the right to expect the best in moving
pictures, and it is the duty ot theater managers to give
the very best to their patrons."
In the opinion of the mayor, citizen? of Cincinnati are
very liberal to high class amusements, and picture theaters
can offer more pleasurable entertainment, in this respect,
than any other form of amusement in the land. Pictures of
the right kind give a greater incentive to literary and other -
pursuits that make for the uplift of the people. He reminded
his hearers that Cincinnati was a center of high intellectual
culture, and he assured them that they had it in their power,
in a marked degree, to contribute still further to its develop-
ment.
Before closing his remarks, and after looking critically
over the fine audience, he said; "From the intelligence of
the faces before me, I realize that there is no need for a
censorship."
After an adjournment of ten minutes the convention met
in executive session, to which the press was admitted.
J. H. Broomhall, state secretary, and W. R. Wilson, state
treasurer, were called to the platform by President XefT, after
which his report for the year was given in a forceful, but
brief, speech. He drew attention to the numerous charges
made against exhibitors that they are not business men, and
that their organization had not been handled in a business
manner. He, therefore, enjoined members to get together
during the convention and accomplish things that will prove
the falseness of the charges.
He reviewed the work done by the organization during
the past year, and pointedly centered attention on the small-
ness of the dues paid by each member to the state organiza-
tion. Only one dollar a year, or less than ten cents per
month! Yet, notwithstanding the smallness of the funds in
the state treasury, much had been accomplished by men who
had devoted their time and energy to the work without a
single cent of pay.
Hundreds, and, in some instances, over a thousand miles
had been travelled to perform that work, and he called
upon the Ways and Means Committee, which he was just
about to appoint, to devise and frame the program necessary
to carry on the work efficiently and in a thorough business
manner. He then appointed on the Ways and Means Com-
mittee the following members:
F. E. Simmons, Cleveland; Jno. H. Broomhall, Hamilton;
Dr. W. V. Prentiss. Toledo; Jno. Swain, Columbus; Warner
W. Miller, Mt. Vernon; Geo. D. Spragg, Bellaire; O. B.
Weaver, Dayton; Garland Hill, Lebanon; Jno. J. Huss, Cin-
cinnati, and W. B. Gandy, Lima.
The Auditing Committee was then named as follows:
Edward Kohl. Cleveland; Chas. Sternberger, Cincinnati, and
B. S. Leeds, Middletown.
The Grievance Committee was next selected as follows:
H. O. Alexander, Dayton; W. H. Horsey, Cleveland; Otto
Luedeking. Cincinnati; W. R. Wilson, Columbus, and X. E.
Chaney. Hillsboro.
The Committee on Constitution and By-Laws was com-
prised of the following members: F. P. Reichert, Port
Clinton (member of the Sandusky local); O. J. Sybert,
Marietta: F. L. Emmert, Cincinnati; J. M. Kaufman, Galli-
polis, and M. E. Wagner. Lockland.
The convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Wednesday's Work.
On convening Wednesday morning. President Neff read a
number of telegrarris from various state officers and others
throughout the countrj- conveying expressions of good will
and Godspeed to those assembled; after which the arrival
of Ex- U. S. Senator J. B. Foraker was announced. The
venerable statesman was given an ovation as he walked
through the hall to the platform where he was introduced
by President Neff in an eloquent tribute to his national and
state services, and as chief counsel of the league. The
senator congratulated those present as the representatives
of a business that is prosperous, popular, educational and
civilizing. To demonstrate its beneficent influence on un-
civilized and half civilized people of the earth, he read ex-
tracts from an able article in a recent issue of the Sunset
Magazine which described its effects on the natives of Tahiti
and other Polynesian islands, there being no less than nine
picture theaters in Tahiti.
After Senator Foraker's departure Tom J. Kern, state
building inspector, delivered an address in which he showed
that his department was willing to modify existing laws
where thej' might be too rigid and stringent on picture
theaters, and he assured exhibitors that his department de-
sired to be fair and reasonable towards all.
The question of the number of reels constituting a pro-
gram was brought up and referred to a committee for report.
Mr. Spraggs, on the Ways and Means Committee, reported
that no action had been taken, but recommended that ar-
rangements be made with some national advertising concern
for the running of an advertising slide for one dollar per
week on the screens in theaters owned by members through-
out Ohio. Mr. Xeff, however, appointed a new committee
of three to consider waj's and means to get suflScient money
in the state treasur}- so as to conduct the league's business
efficiently.
During the afternoon session this committee recommended
that one advertising slide each week should be run as
formerly proposed and that all members running the slides
should have their dues remitted. The question was discussed
generally by members after which it was decided to reject
the motion founded on the committee's recommendation.
Immediately afterwards State Secretary Broomwell moved
that the membership yearly dues be raised from six to twelve
dollars per year, allowing the state treasury one dollar instead
of fift}' cents per month. Max Stern, of Columbus, seconded
the motion in a strong speech and after further discussion,
it was put to a vote and carried unanimously.
To return to the morning session. The Committee on
Grievances reported that none were brought forward. A
motion was next made to amend the state constitution so
that the state treasurer's duties should be increased by
making him also discharge the duties of financial and corres-
ponding secretary, at an increased salary of one" hundred
and fifty dollars per year. It was carried.
.\ resolution was proposed by E. J, Bauman. Cincinnati,
that the exhibitors of Ohio agree that a motor shall be used
in picture theaters in the state was nassed. with instructions
that state building inspectator Kern be notified of the action.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened at two o'clock. The
committee appointed at the morning session to consider the
number of reels to be run on five and ten cent programs,
reported that the decision would not be ready until "Thurs-
day morning.
The Sunday opening question in Ohio and the formulation
of a bill to be brought before the legislature was referred
to the State Executive Committee.
The poster question followed, and its discussion was
interrupted until later by the reading of the report of the
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auditing committee. This showed everything in first class
shape with $2831 received and $2715 paid out.
A motion by Fred Bott, amended by Lem Miller, that the
nomination of delegates to the next National Convention be
first considered by an appointed committee with instructions
to report Thursday morning was carried. The poster dis-
cussion was resumed at this point and the elimination of
the poster at the earliest possible time was considered.
After prolonged debate, during which it was moved that the
organization go on record to ask film manufacturers and
exchanges to furnish posters free to members of the Ohio
organization, as in western-parts of the country, it was moved
by Emmert. of Cincinnati, that a committee be appointed to
get in touch with film manufacturers on the matter, time
being required to bring the issue to a head. Max Stern,
Columbus; F. L. Emmert, Cincinnati, and Ed Kohl, Cleveland,
are on the committee.
President Neff then appointed the following as members
of the recommendation committee on delegates:
A. C. Dingelstead, Cincinnati; W. B. Gandy, Lima; H. E.
Vestal, Ada; J. H. Broomhall, Hamilton; G. W. Heinbuch,
Cleveland, and W. D. Belknap, Columbus.
Wednesday evening an imposing banquet was held with
hundreds of people at the board, and Gov. Cox and other
prominent speakers in attendance. Quite a number of visitors
and their wives were guests of the Chamber of Commerce
at the Zoological Gardens, in the afternoon.
As we go to press a telegraphic dispatch advises the election of
the following officers for the Ohio State League : President,
M. A. Neff; first vice-president, G. M. Kaufman; second vice-
president, G. D. Spragg; secretary, J. H. Broomhall ; treasurer,
W. R. Wilson; national vice-president, Ed Kohl.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Several Important Questions Discussed at the Cincinnati
Meeting. Peter Jeup, of Detroit, Succeeds Blumenthal.
THE Executive Committee of the National League met in
Cincinnati at 10 o'clock, Tuesday morning, January 27th.
There were present: M. A. Neff, Geo. H. Wiley, M. E.
Cory (San Francisco), and Peter J. Jeup, of Detroit, the latter
being appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
L. F. Blumenthal, of New Jersey.
The other members of the committee — R. L. Macnabb, of New
York, and T. P. Finnegan, of Texas — were unable to be present
on account of important business engagements. The following
report was submitted by President Neff:
Report of President NefT.
Immediately after the New York Convention I secured the services of
Lem S. Miller, of Cincinnati, and Tobias A. Kepper, of New York, as
attorneys to protect our interest in collecting the amount due the National
League.
Miller and Kepper asked for 50%. After a consultation, they decided to
accept 40% and take the chance of collecting. There were many legal
phrases that came up and a large number of interests to satisfy. After a
great deal of time being spent, it seemed that the New York local would
settle, but they wanted to settle on their own basis, which I refused, and
I instructed our attorneys accordingly,
I re-organized New York as quicklv as possible, held a convention at
Syracuse at the same time the bolters' delegates held a convention at the
same hotel ; they followed us everywhere we went. It was then decided
to hold a convention in 60 days at Rochester, which we did. In the mean-
time the New York bolters asked for a settlement on the basis that they
pay the National League, which I refused, and demanded that they pay the
State of New York $600.00, as the New York organization was the regular
organization. They had been promised previously 25%, but settled for $600.00.
Eventually, the attorneys secured a settlement and our National League
received $1,290.00. The State of New York received $600.00.
The State of New York has been re-organized, has money in the treasury,
and is now making good progress, owing to conditions in New York and the
inactivity of the local officers in New York City.
The president of the New York State League, Mr. Wolff, reports that he
has four organizers now in the field and will soon be able to make a favor-
able report.
I recommend that some action be taken to secure members in New York
City, as it seems that there is practically nothing being done.
I visited the State of Maine, and found everything in fine shape. At a
meeting, held in the State, all of the members were enthusiastic and are
\oyally supporting the League.
The State of Massachusetts, especially Boston, seems to be in a bad
condition and almost impossible to arouse them.
The State of Pennsylvania is making some progress lately. I have met
the president, Mr. Jeffries, of Philadelphia, and have laid out plans and
hope to organize Pennsylvania on a firm, substantial basis.
Illinois has been re-organized with 100 members. A large number of
them paid their dues a year in advance and paid their per capita tax at the
time of organization. They were organized at a convention held at Peoria,
and the convention was a grand success.
Illinois Local No. i, the only local in the State, repudiated the action of
the Chicago bolters. Illinois is standing solid and loyal by the organization.
The State of Indiana is re-organized by the election of a president, secre-
tary, treasurer, and national vice-president. Everything looks hopeful in
Indiana for an early adjustment of all matters pertaining to the League.
I advise that Indiana be left alone for a short time.
Wisconsin has been re-organized with a membership of 74. In Milwaukee
we only have two members, but I confidentially predict that within the next
three or four months two-thirds of the exhibitors of Milwaukee will be
members of the League.
I visited Minnesota with_ a great expense to the League, with the hope
that Minnesota would remain loyal. I was informed by the president, Mr.
Rath, that so long as Minnesota had five members they would remain loyal
to the League or they would turn over all supplies, money, charter and seal
to the National secretary. The National secretary can report as to what
they have done.
There has not been a state that bolted that has turned in its supplies,
money, charter or seal. It is up to the committee to take action in this
matter, as we Have legal rights.
I recommend a strong, vigorous campaign and when a state officer does
not consider his office of importance enough to properly assume the duties
of his office be given a stipulated length of time to act or resign.
The League has grown to the extent that we cannot afford to have ex-
hibitors of a state represented by officers who will not give their office
consideration. I, therefore, recommend that some action be taken along
these lines.
It has been a strenuous, hard battle to hold the bolting states in line
and re-organize them, but it affords me great pleasure to report that all
the bolting states, with the exception of Minnesota, have been reorganized
and are on a more firmed and business foundation than ever before, and
the only reason Minnesota has not been organized is because the former
president made a statement today that there would be nothing done unless
he so notified the National officers. We will, however, organize Minnesota
in the near future.
The amount of money collected by myself for the National League is
$1,290.00 from New York, $1,000.00 from the National Cash Register Co.,
of Dayton, O., $50.00 from the State of Illinois, and $36.50 from the State
of Wisconsin.
The question has been raised and asked: "What has the National League
accomplished for the states?" First — I would call your attention to three
National conventions, which have compelled the attention of the entire
world, has brought the exhibitors, manufacturers, and others together and
they have become acquainted, and there is a sentiment now crystalized that
will harmonize and eventually bring about, through co-operation, interest
in our line of business.
This within itself should appeal to every thinking exhibitor. It does
not only give the exhibitor, the manufacturer, the film exchange, and the
supply man an opportunity to become acquainted, but it affords an op-
portunity to our press to gather information and in plain words "size up
the situation and view the various individuals and conditions as they really
are."
The National Organization has permanently brought before the world the
Motion Picture Industry and its principle has appealed to the people; has
stimulated trade by increasing the attendance; has shown to the fanatic and
knocker that we are capable business men and worthy of patronage and
full consideration ; has demonstrkted our power to successfully meet and
overcome adverse conditions.
The National Lea^e, through its efforts, secured for every exhibitor in
the United States high-class feature films, free of charge. In other words,
the National League was the means of securing the features made by the
regular manufacturers — free — as they were purcnased in the regular service
and no extra charges made for same. Whether the exhibitors have appreci-
ated the thousands and thousands of dollars they have saved, we leave to
them.
Every exhibitor was paying from $5 to $75 for features that the National
League secured for them free.
The question has arisen with the manufacturers whether their efforts
were appreciated and, in fact, it seems to a large number of exhibitors that
many of their brothers failed to appreciate the features furnished free, and
it also appears that we have manv exhibitors that cannot understand that
they themselves have the right and privilege to feature their own films and
that the only way a feature film can be distinguished from other films is
when someone charges extra for them — that seems to establish the fact that
it is a feature.
The National League also made it possible for every exhibitor in the
United Stales to buy his supplies at wholesale prices, saving him 40% on his
purchases. This, in itself, if the exhibitor would take advantage of it,
would save him hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The National League has conducted its business along lines that have
established a credit, which many older organizations would be proud of,
and while we have had strife within and strife without in our League, we
have marched on, securing new members, gathering strength and prestige
until, today, we are recognized as an organization of men worthy of the
consideration of the Chambers of Commerce and the financial and com-
mercial world, and also looked upon by the churches and educational
authorities as engaged in a business that is clean and worthy.
The resignation of J. J. Reider, national treasurer, of Jackson,
Mich., was read and accepted, and the records of the treasurer
were received and turned over to the auditing committee, com-
prised of Secretary Wiley, Mr. Corey and Mr. Jeup.
Secretary Wiley made an oral report to the effect that since
receiving the books from the former secretary, Mr. Christenson,
he had made a careful examination of the same and brought
all the records of the office up to date. He also stated that he
had conducted a vigorous campaign among the state officers
throughout the country, and, as a result of his experience, he
wished to recommend that hereafter special care be^ taken by all
state branches to select men for office who would give a part of
their time to the work, and that they should at least be qualified
to answer letters. He said that new charters had been issued
for New York, Illinois. Indiana and Wisconsin; that Minnesota
had promised to return its charter and all property of the
League, but that this had not yet been done.
Secretary Wiley also reported that a new branch had been
organized in Oregon, which will be known as Branch No. 41.
He concluded with the statement that all per capita tax had
been collected from the various state branches, in an amount suf-
ficent to meet all obligations, and that the finances of the League
are in excellent condition.
The Executive Committee adopted a resolution recommending
to the officials of the New York State branch that they ask for
the resignation of Sidney Ascher, as national vice-president.
At the meeting held Wednesday afternoon the National Ex-
ecutive Committee elected Orene Parker, of Covington, Ky., treas-
urer of the National League to fill the unexpired term of J. J.
Rieder. resigned.
Resolutions condemning the action of the Golden Gate Film
Exchange of San Francisco and advising members of the league
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to withhold patronage from any film exchange owning and oper-
ating theaters upon an unfair basis, discouraging the production
of subjects of more than five reels ; urging manufacturers and
exchanges to refuse to permit their program to be shown in
theaters using junk films, and urging manufacturers to produce
less multiple reel subjects.
Concerning the question of censorship, the Executive Com-
mittee adopted this resolution;
"Resolved, That it is the sense of this committee, by reason of
the censor question now being in the hands of the Federal Court,
and that a decision is pending as to the legality of a censor
board, that this committee recommends that no further action
be taken at this time in regard to the matter, and further recom-
mends that league members in all states and municipalities re-
frain from all agitation and action pertaining to the censor ques-
tion until after the National Convention, to be held at Dayton,
Ohio, during the week of July 7, 1914."
A resolution was adopted authorizing the national president
to obtain from the members of the league their sentiment upon
the question of publishing a league newspaper and the possi-
bilities of financing the same.
Regarding the arrangements for the National Convention at
Dayton, a special committe.e was appointed, consisting of Secre-
tary Wiley, Treasurer Parker, Committeeman Jeup and M. A.
Neff, ex-officio, to take charge of all arrangements, Secretary
Wiley to make his headquarters in Dayton during the two
months preceding the convention.
The committee then went into executive session to consider
the finances of the league. JAMES S. McQUADE.
MISSOURI STATE MEETING.
George H. Wiley, National Secretary, Resigns as National
Vice-President for Missouri. E. E. Richards, of Kansas
City, Elected to Succeed Him.
WITH brass tack talks featuring the occasion, the semi-
annual meeting of the Missouri branch of the Motion
Picture Exhibitors' League of America was held at the
Sexton Hotel, Kansas City, on January 21. Given the watch-
word, "A get-together meeting," the members of the Missouri
branch of the national organization got together in reality
and settled a good many points which have been vexatious
for sometime past. Close to a hundred members were on
hand when George H. Wiley, national secretary, called the
meeting to order in the absence of President Louis Hermann,
of St. Louis, who was unable to attend because of a death
in his family.
The morning session of the Missouri branch was called
to order at 10:30 a. m., and gave the exhibitors and supply
men an opportunity to get acquainted.
All of the visiting exhibitors were guests of Kansas City
Local No. I of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of
America at luncheon at the famous Pennant Cafe. Music
was rendered by Rigo's Hungarian orchestra, and the mid-
day meal provided a thoroughly enjoyable feature of the
semi-annual meeting.
The first of the afternoon sessions w-as a private one for
exhibitors only, film and other supply men being invited
to enjoy quiet cigars on the exterior of the convention hall.
National Secretary George H. Wiley presided at the meeting
and announced his resignation as national vice-president
for Missouri. Mr. Wiley stated that he will shortly make his
headquarters in New York, the logical place for them, and
had practically closed a deal for his Kansas City house.
While Mr. Wiley's resignation was regretfully accepted, the
members wished him good fortune in his new field, and
tendered him a rising vote of thanks for the missionary work
he has done in Missouri. E. E. Richards, of Kansas City,
was elected to the place left vacant by Mr. Wiley's resigna-
tion.
The secretary of the Moving Picture Exhibitors' League
of America, incidentally, talked frankly to the members re-
garding the lack of interest in the organization shown by
Missouri exhibitors. He stated that only good fortune had
prevented the expulsion of the state association, and urged
the members to rally round the national league and demon-
strate that Missouri is as progressive as other states which
have taken the lead in organization work.
The doors were then thrown open to the supply men and
a free-for-all discussion, which at times became rather heated,
was launched. The first question taken up was that of poster
service and express charges. Some of the film exchanges, it
was stated, provide posters free of charge, though the
majority recently changed their policy in this regard. Most
of the exchanges also require exhibitors to pay express both
ways. The moving picture men asked why this should be.
C. S. Edwards, manager of the Kansas City branch of the
General Film Company, explained the situation to the satis-
faction of all concerned and convinced the majority of the
exhibitors that the latter should both pay for the posters as
well as for the expressage both ways.
Mr. Edwards reviewed the moving picture business, going
back to the days before posters were generally utilized. "At
that time," he stated, "exhibitors began to feel the need ol
some sort of displays in connection with their pictures, and
offered to pay any reasonable price for them." The General
Film Co., according to Mr. Edwards, now charges five cents
for each poster, and allows exhibitors to take as many or
as few as they please. He explained that the business has
been put on a commercial basis, that exchanges do not get
the posters free of charge themselves and could hardly be
expected to include poster service with the films. "Should
this be done," he added, "it was highly probable that the
exchanges would merely raise the price of their film service,
thus making up for the loss of revenue on posters." Mr.
Edwards concluded that exhibitors could not expect some-
thing for nothing any more than could other business men.
Most of the following speakers took Mr. Edwards' view of
the matter and exhibitors in Missouri probablj- will continue
to pay for their posters for some time to come. The film man
also explained that the prices f. o. b. Kansas City, were such
as to allow exchanges to make only a nominal margin, which
would be wiped out by express charges, which naturally
fell on the shoulders of the purchaser.
Julius Singer, an exchange man who recently has had
trouble with the censors in Kansas City over one of his
presentations, started a warm discussion when he stated that
exhibitors did not care for high-class productions, and al-
lowed them to warm the shelves at exchanges while they
purchased the sensational stuff freely. William Welch, secre-
tary of Kansas City Local No. i, defended the taste of ex-
hibitors, asserting that the vast majority were after high
grade films. Other speakers came to his rescue and reiterated
that sentiment. "The day of sensationalism and wild west
pictures is about over," stated Mr. Welch. "The public
doesn't care for them as much as it once did. Also, gone
is the day when a man can kick in the front of a store and
call himself an exhibitor and I, for one, am glad of it."
Other speakers asserted that exhibitors are after the best
pictures in the market and that Mr. Singer had the wrong
idea altogether. The latter, however, added a touch of humor
to the situation by telling the exhibitors that he was not
offended by their frankness and only asked them to "practice
what you preach."
Short addresses were made on various subjects. G. H.
Parker, representing the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, in
Kansas City, spoke on "Music and the Picture," urging ex-
hibitors to devote more attention to appropriate music for
their picture entertainments. C. S. Edwards, of the General
Film Company, stated that the day was coming when moving
pictures would be handled by circuits such as now book
legitimate productions. Apropos of sensational pictures, he
told a story of a crusader in Kansas City who arose at a
meeting and declared that he had solved the vice problem,
tracing its source to the motion picture. The gentleman,
when queried as to the name of the picture or pictures,
asserted proudly that he had never seen a moving picture,
and hoped never to see one.
Social features of the meeting were numerous and worth
while. The feature film exchange men entertained the
visitors at the Empress theater in the evening. J. W.
Cotter, World's Special Film Corporation; Julius Singer.
World's Leader; S. J. Bermen, Warner's Features, and
William Siever, of the Famous Players, were the hosts of
the occasion. Following the theater the exhibitors enjoyed
a dutch lunch at the Sexton Hotel, provided by C. S. Edwards
and Royale V. Rothermel. of the General Film Company;
Joseph Spero, Universal Film Company, and Paul A. Engler^
Mutual Film Corporation. M. E. C.
MARCUSSON ARRESTED.
Samuel Marcusson, known to the trade as an exchange
man and owner of the Improved Feature Film Company
of America, located at 42 East Fourteenth Street, New York,
was arrested on Wednesday, January 21, together with
Morris Daniels a clerk in his employ, upon charges made
by Harry Buxbaum, manager of the Fourth Avenue Branch
of the General Film Company. It is stated that films to
the value of $100,000 had been removed from the General
Film Company's branch through the connivance of Martin
Gilbert, an office boy; George Brown, a messenger, and
Alexander Lehrie, employed at the General Film Company's
Twenty-third Street branch.
Lehrie was arrested Saturday, January 17, and is said to
have made a full confession.
We understand that there has been a general denial entered
by Marcusson who claims that the reels in question were
all purchased in Europe.
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"The Mystery of St. Martin's Bridge."
Fidelity Film Company Releases a Five Part Subject Con-
taining Many Beautiful Settings.
Reviewed bj- George Blaisdell.
THE Fidelit3' Film Company is showing a five-part pic-
ture notable for its many charming backgrounds,
■elaborate staging, and fine photography. Undoubtedly
much money has been expended in its production. The
maker is the Aquila Company, of Turin. The producer has
enhanced the value of his work by judicious tinting and
toning. He has weakened his production by subordinating
tlie dramatic to the spectacular. The story is unpleasant in
thf first place. Lord Martagnc is a villain without one
redeeming feature, a libertine who at no time makes a single
appeal to the sympathy — a wise author would have known'
better than to attempt this. In the first reel we are not shown
Scene from "The Mystery of St. Martin's Bridge" (Fidelity).
how the rural lover of the mountain girl discovered the
identity of the disguised Martagne or where Cora obtained
the costume to wear to the fancy dress ball, or, for that
matter, how she obtained entrance to the social function. It
was a mistake to select for the maid of Irma a woman so
closely resembling Cora — many will think the first victim
of Martagne in the employ of the second. The condemnation
of Irma and of .Albert, the man who loved her, for murder
was on palpably insufficient evidence — the unsupported word
of a maid. The magnifying of the block and the great axe
of the headsman as well as the platform on which the public
execution was to take place constituted a gruesome spectacle
which, while essentially Continental, can appeai only to the
morbid.
The opening scenes in "The Mystery of St. Martin's
Bridge" are of Cora, dancing girl of a mountain tribe, enter-
taining her people in a cave. It is a pretty picture. Later
we see her in disguise at the fancy dress ball given by Lord
Martagne, the man who had discarded her and to whose
home she had gone to slay him. The dance is well staged.
When Martagne receives a message bidding him depart im-
mediately on a diplomatic mission he puts his costume on
one of his servants. It is this person who narrowly escape^
the knife of the woman and it is he who is later kidnapped,
bound to a stake and under threat of having his sight de-
stroyed by heated irons, reveals the supposed destination
of his employer. Later we see Cora, now in apparent afflu-
ence, attending a well-put-on stage performance; she here
discovers Martagne, accompanied by two women.
The diplomat has in the meantime been winning the love
of the daughter of his host, Irma, who had been pledged to
Arthur. Martagne declares his regard for the girl in a
clandestine and unarranged visit to her apartments late at
night. When the diplomat gets word of the failure of a
business venture he writes a note demanding that she bring
to him at the bridge at midnight $25,000, under penalty of
exposure to Albert. The revenge-pursuing mountain girl
breaks into the house, finds the note Martagne has left for
Irma, and goes to keep the appointment on her own account.
She forces the diplomat to fight a duel with her. She shoots
him, his body falls mto the water, and by the current is
thrown upon the shore, where Irma sees it, as she comes to
the bridge with the money. The overwrought girl is seized
with the delusion that she has committed the murder. The
next day she informs Albert that she is the slayer of
Martagne. He induces her to flee with him. A maid who has
overheard the tale of Irma notifies the police and the two
are arrested, tried and condemned to the block.
A few months later Cora, now a professional dancer,
appears at an elaborate function and with her assistants
gives a performance. She learns of the conviction of the two.
Unnerved, she is burned in a fire dance. When in bed she
hears that the execution is about to take place she insists on
being taken to the scene. She tells her story, saves the two
lovers and dies of exhaustion.
"WHITE SLAVE" CASE FOR JURY TRIAL.
Samuel H. London and nine other men will be tried
in the Court of General Sessions, New York, within a
short time for producing in the Park Theater the film
entitled "Inside of the White Slave Traffic," which a city
magistrate decided was an obscene play. Just as soon as the
magistrate announced his decision John B. Stanchfield, for
the defendants, applied to Justice "Vernon M. Davis in the
Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court for a jury trial. In
the ordinary course of matters these cases would have been
disposed of by three justices of Special Sessions, a court hav-
ing jurisdiction over misdemeanor charges; but Mr. Stanch-
field felt that in order to better protect his clients a jury of
twelve men should pass upon the films. He offered to hire a
theater and show the films. Justice Davis decided to have the
matter submitted to a grand pury for possible indictments, and
in that way get the case before a petit jury. The arguments
used by the promoters of the obnoxiotis films were all sub-
mitted to Justice Gavegan in the Supreme Court, who wrote
;i scathing opinion on the films, condemning them as being
unlit for public exhibition. The Corporation Counsel only
had to tell of one scene in the film depicting the interior of a
disorderly house when Justice Gavegan gave his decision "off
the reel."
PATENTS CO. TEXAS SUIT COMPROMISED.
Dallas, Texas, January 15 — The suit against the Motion
Picture Patents Company, brought by the State of Texas
for alleged violation of Texas anti-trust laws, has been com-
]jromised by the payment of a fine of $25,000 by the defendant
motion picture companies involved, according to a decision
suggested by state's attorneys and defendant's attornej's and
handed down by Judge W. H. Davidson in the Fifty-eighth
District Court, at Beaumont, Texas, Tuesday. The fine of
$25,000 was paid yesterday. The following defendants in the
suit were dismissed and were ordered "to go hence without
day": Motion Picture Patents Company, Biograph Company,
Thomas A. Edison, Essanay, Kalem, George Kleine, Lubin,
Pathe Freres, Selig Polyscope, Vitagraph, and Armat Moving
Picture Company.
The suit involved a charge of violating anti-trust laws in
the purchase of the assets and physical property of the J. D.
Wheelan Film Corporation, of Dallas. J. P. Lightfoot,
attorney for the General Film Company, said that his clients
did not admit that they had violated the law in this matter
but that they would enter a plea of guilty in order to get rid
of the receivership. H. A. Wroe, of .Austin. Texas, receiver,
has one week in which to file his final report.
According to the decision there is to be no discrimination
hereafter in the leasing of films or of film projecting machines
or devices. The films of the Motion Picture Patents Com-
pany may hereafter be leased by all picture theaters whether
they us^ independent films or not.
DON'T FORGET THE SCREEN CLUB BALL.
Saturday evening, January 31, is the date and the Grand
Central Palace, Lexington .Avenue and 46th Street, is the
place when and where the justly famous Screen Club Ball
will be held.
With very few exceptions, every able-bodied photoplayer
and the female of the same species within a reasonable
radius of New York will be there in propria persona (Latin).
It will be a brilliant gathering of the trade and representative
of every branch, particularly the higher. The great hall is in
readiness; the 38-— count 'em — 38 musicians are chafing at the
delay to get in and tear ofif the tantalizing Tangoes. The
committee on decorations has completed its labor of love; it
has transformed the Palace, as the cub reporter would say,
"Into a veritable fairyland" and retires to don the spike-tail
flushed but happy. The souvenir programs are stacked in
neat piles; they will be dispensed by the fair hands of lady
stars and will make valuable keepsakes.
The festivities will begin at 8 p.m. and will continue ad
infinitum. The tickets are two dollars, admitting lady and
gentleman. Extra lady one dollar. For sale at the Screen
Club, 165 West 47th Street, and by all club members.
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"Captured by Redskins"
A Belmont Three Reel Indian Feature.
Indian pictures exist chiefly lor the animated action they
make possible. It is the hard riding, the attack and battle,
the capture and rescue tliat are expected in them. Yet the
story is important too; but even where that is not strong, if
the other items are present, the picture will be counted en-
tertaining by many. Perhaps the best followers of such
oflferings are not carpingly critical. In this picture we have
all the elements that have proved popular. There is sensa-
tional riding when the hero is chased and pulled off his
Scene from "Captured by Redskins" (Belmont).
.galloping horse by a band of Reds. There is a cabin burning
scene that is realistic and, in the final reel, a fine situation of
melodramatic nature follows an escape of the hero from' the
Indian village with the help of a "pale faced squaw" who is
really his sister. Just as the Indians are about to overtake
them, the cowboys arrive and fight ofif the enemy not without
casualties. One thing that helps a good deal in the impression
made by this offering is the quality of the photography. Many
of the backgrounds are forest scenes and they are well taken
lihotographically. There are parts of this story that are not
absolutelv clear.
"Behind Comedy's Mask"
Asta Neilsen's Acting Gives Power to a Coming Pathe Two-
Part Offering.
Reviewed by Hanford Judson.
THE story of this picture deals with theatrical people
and gets its title from the tragedy of a woman play-
ing a part in a comedy while her only child is at
home dying. .\sta Neilsen takes the role of the woman,
and in the first act we find her, with her husband, at the
close of a successful run of Joan of .A.rc. Another woman
is now taken into the stock company and to her wiles the
actor, the husband, succumbs. With this situation clearly
but succinctly stated the action jumps a year. The wife has
obtained a divorce and lives with her child. The husband
is paying attentions to the other woman. A dramatic author
is now directing the company, and he is paying court to the
former wife, whose attentions she accepts in a prettilj' acted
scene. Subtle contrasts and cross currents in emotion are
now obtained by making her child fall sick; for the boy's
increasing illness makes it necessary for her to go to her
former husband and plead with him to pay him a visit.
This could hardly have been an easy duty on this wife's part
and Miss Neilsen has put the naturalness of truth into her
Iiicture of it with one emotion in it opening the door to
another. The first request to come would have been cold
as though one were asking only what were one's right.
Refusal brings indignation and then a sense of failure brings
pity for the sick child for whom she is pleading, which be-
comes tender and pathetic. Then, at this point, the author-
director enters and, catching the conversation, makes a
scene out of jealousy.
The boy grows weaker, yet the poor mother goes on with
the play, in which she has the role of Pierrot. In her clown's
queer dress she has not a whisper of direct help in her
portrayal of her grief. Her dress and make-up are both
against her; but, as .\sta Neilsen makes the grief-stricken
mother rush from the theater to the bedside and pray in her
agony, it is like a cry from the depths of the spirit. But
she is again persuaded to go back to the stage and carry
out her part in the play and in the n'lidst of it a sister ol
charity comes and she now knows definitely that all is over —
the child is dead. The other players creep aside so as not to
intrude on her grief, which in very truth is terrible. The
impression rings true with no counter suggestions and is
carried to us almost solely by facial expression. Here i^
passion without the rags. There is no clawing: of the air;
but a soul is being wound up on the wheel of pain before us.
The ending of the story comes with her death in the last
act of the play. It is a duel act, in which the former hus-
band and she fight with foils. She had determined to kill
him; because he refused to come to see the dying child and
has taken off both tips leaving the rapiers bare under the
caps. In the fight, her husband stabs her through the lung;
but goes on with the scene without a suspicion that the steel
really did go into the flesh. So she dies. .\ very strongly
acted picture. The photograph and every department of the
^tag"ing are of remarkable quality.
"The Dock Disaster"
An Apex Three-Part Offering with a Most Sensational
Climax.
Reviewed by Hanford Judson.
IT WILL seem almost incredible to the average spectator that
a stage could be set and scene enacted in this picture when a
dam breaks and a flood of waters is let loose upon a large
company of people gathered to celebrate 'the completion of a
great engineering work. Indeed, it is not absolutely clear just
how it is done, but no one in the audience will miss the fact, as
.,the waters rush in, that something terrible is transpiring. It is
fur this scene, or, rather, group of scenes, that the picture was
made. The story has nothing especially noteworthy, although it
furnishes a fine chance for acting to the player who takes the
part of the engineer — the leading role. As a love story, it is far
from convincing.
Scene from "The Dock Disaster" (Apex).
Some actual engineering project must have furnished the back-
ground to the producer, for he has utilized steam shovels at
work, and other accessories. The hero, the man in charge of the
work, and its villain, who is rather colorless, is his helper, being
also an engineer. The latter had formerly been a lover of the
hero's wife, before their marriage. His attentions cause the
husband to become jealous. -^ fire occurs in the house and the
husband rescues his wife. The villain dashes into the burning
building to recover some plans of the engineering work, and, in
coming out, is injured, preventing his being present at the open-
ing-day ceremonies, when officials and the invited guests go down
into the great basin, or dry dock, and make speeches there. It
sounds as though it were a queer thing to do : but it did not
appear unwarranted while we were looking at it. In the midst
of the hero's speech, water is seen beginning to pour over the
sides of the basin. A flash title tells us, "The dam has broken,"
and then some well-selected scenes, among them one showing the
engineer being swept along in some mill race, give to the whole
a sense of nightmare terror that is very effective, so unusual, in
truth, that we, without hesitation, believe that on this incident
alone the offering will be a decided success.
The engineer is saved ; but goes mad from the shock of seeing
his great work go down into ruin. We see him distraught, and
rushing through a rough forest. Later he is put in an asylum,
but recovers in time to save his wife from marrying the younger
engineer, who is again making love to her. The photography is
clear enough in all the scenes — but in few is the quality perfect.
There is a touch of mist in sections, as though the emulsion were
old or the bath too hot.
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"THE OTHER GIRL" (Essanay).
This is an excellent drama, the turning point of the story
being a lost note which had failed to be delivered. Francis
X. Bushman, in the leading role of Frank Dixon, injects
realism into the part which carries the audience spell-bound
throughout the entire projection. The photography of the
piece is all that could be desired and the rest of the cast
handle their characters well. The story runs smoothly and
has an interesting atmosphere, which is bound to please
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Scene from "The Other Girl" (Essanay).
f the photoplay theaters. Mr. Bushman is putting
best efforts and this is a very good example of his
The hero contest conducted by a well known
has kept this star on edge. It has renewed his
with double force. Miss Stonehouse, in the role
Thomas, gives a splendid interpretation of that
This production is booked for release Friday,
20th.
A NEW WRINKLE.
The Box Office Attraction Film Rental Company, which
was organized by William Fox, the well-known purveyor of
good amusement, has gone into the feature renting business
on a large and novel scale. The company aims to aid the
exhibitor in the important function of selecting his program,
especially the feature part thereof. From hundreds of fea-
tures submitted four choices are made every week. To make
these features especially attractive the company has engaged
a musical and picture expert who arranges special music for
each feature. The score th^n becomes part of the feature
and is furnished to the exhibitor. To show just how much
the right music adds to a good feature, Mr. Fox had arranged
an exhibition in the Academy of Music to which many
hundreds of exhibitors had been invited. The features which
constituted the program were the three reel feature "Wives,"
by the Ramo Company, and the three reel feature "The Lotus
Dancer," imported by the True Feature Company. These two
features will be released on the pth and nth of February,
respectively. The verdict of the attending exhibitors as to
the complete success of the musical numbers for these
features was unanimous. Many of them assured Mr. Fox
and his representative, Mr. Carlos, that they had blazed a
new trail in the matter of presentation. It was evident that
extraordinary care had been bestowed both in the selection
of the features and in the adaptation of the music to the
pictures.
"SOLDIERS OR FORTUNE" BREAKING RECORDS.
Richard Harding Davis' "Soldiers of Fortune," with Dustin
Farnum in the leading role, the latest release of the All-Star
Feature Corporation, is enjoying a splendid run of popular
approval.
Recent showings of the picture in Newark, where it is
booked by the Modern Film Company, has proved it to be a
big hit in that city and the stamp of approval has been placed
upon the picture by exhibitors of other New Jersey cities.
From San Francisco and the Colgate Feature Service comes
information that "Soldiers of Fortune" is going like wildfire
and playing to capacity at every showing.
William Fox's theater in New York City opened the New
York exhibition of the picture on January 25, and it was gen-
erally pronounced a worthy successor to the other All-Star
productions, "Arizona" and "Checkers."
"BESS, THE OUTCAST" (Beauty Films).
A subject of fine dramatic quality and beautiful photography
throughout. Margaret Fischer plays the lead and admirably in-
terprets the unfortunate waif, tlie daughter of a former stage
robber. The forsaken and despised girl is compelled to buffet
her way, only to be scorned, frowned upon or ridiculed for a
misfortune for which she is not in the least responsible.
Scene from "Bess the Outcast" (Beauty Films).
Human impulses are present and the poor girl is aching for a
kind deed or word to spur on her ambitions. Miss Fischer is
given a splendid opportunity to display her versatility and she
rises to the occasion with a grandeur that is sublime. Harry
Pollard plays opposite with a large and capable supporting cast.
The subject is scheduled for release January 28th.
"THORNS OF THE GAY WHITE WAY" (Warner's).
Fathers sometimes make terrible mistakes, and one of the most
frequent is to allow their daughters to grow up in boarding
schools away from the protecting influence of their homes. The
father in "Thorns of the Gay White Way," although the pro-
prietor of a tenement house dive, is reaJIy a believer in the
"square deal" and fairly worships his motherless daughter, whom
he has placed in a private boarding school. There is a splendid
moral lesson to be gained from this gripping Warner's Feature.
It tears the veil of glamor from New York's wickedest thor-
oughfare and shows plainly its pitfalls and dangers. No one
will be able to see the downfall of this innocent girl without a
shudder to think that such conditions still exist in our great
cities. The producers have succeeded in painting the "Gay White
Way," as Broadway is called, so black that no one seeing this
production could ever be tempted to follow its alluring lights.
Yet there is a story of great interest carried through the three
parts — one that the observer will follow breathlessly.
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687
"THE LAW OF HIS KIND" (Rex).
In America, where every man is more or less taken at his
own face value — where the misdeeds of a blacl< sheep could
not possibly ostracize other members of a family, we know
little of the foolish family honor code. But there are those
who, having carried from ancestral Europe the belief in "cast"
and peculiar motions of the relative equation of the family
relationship, hang their heads in shame and seek the black-
ness of seclusion when one of their own disgraces himself.
However, in the rapid strides of civilization, tolerance is com-
ing to be a big virtue and the old European law of "cast"
that says a man or woman should die rather than reflect dis-
honor on his relatives is regarded with disfavor.
The Colonel in this virile story, the locale of which is Glas-
Scene from "The Law of His Kind" (Rex).
gow and Sterling Hou?e, Scotland, during the South African
War, believed that the girl he married was virtuous and good.
When he found out different his heart broke — not necessarily
because of his love for the girl, but because he could not see
his name linked with scandal. But it was the law of his
kind. The picture is in two reels and will be released Feb-
ruary 12. A synopsis of the story will be found elsewhere
in this issue.
"BLIND FATE" (Blinkhorn).
A very pretty and pathetic story unfolds itself on the
screen in the course of these two reels. A solitary miner
lives with his blind daughter in the wilderness. While his
daughter is out on some errand the old man is murdered
by an outlaw. The sightless girl realizes the dreadful thing
Scene from "Blind Fate" (Blinkhorn).
that has happened but cannot prevent the escape of the
murderer. She breaks his finger in the struggle and this
clue, together with a harsh cruel laugh, are her only means of
discovering the criminal. Fate, however, comes to her aid
in a most thrilling and unexpected manner, the murderer is
discovered and her father's spirit is avenged. The photog-
raphy of this feature develops some novel stereoscopic effects
and is of superb quality all the way through. The acting
leaves nothing to be desired.
"FITZHUGH'S RIDE" (Lubin).
This is another of the famous Lubin Civil War stories, one
of the love tales which has helped to soften the sad realism
of the terrible days of strife between the brave boys of our
country. Fitzhugh is a prototype of young Lochinvar, as
daring and romantic as ever man who wooed fair lady. The
atmosphere of battle is tinged with heroics and a beautiful
love romance ends the thrilling picture.
Robert Fitzhugh and Cyril Carroll are suitors for the
hand of Elizabeth Manners. Fitzhugh is a virile, impulsive
young man of the South, while Carroll is his opposite. Fitz-
hugh discovers that he is the favorite, and one day dashes
up on horseback and carries the girl bodily from Carroll's
presence. He gets Elizabeth's promise to marry him after
the war. Both men enlist and Fitzhugh is elected captain,
while Carroll is appointed post master. Many letters are
written by the lovers, but Carroll intercepts them and
persuades Fitzhugh that the girl has transferred her affections
to himself. An engagement is ordered and Fitzhugh, be-
Scene from "Fitzhugh's Ride" (Lubin).
lieving that Carroll's life is the more valuable to the girl he
loves, sends him through the lines for safety. He then
discovers letters half burned that satisfies him of Carroll's
treachery. It is too late to recall Carroll, who climbs a
tree and escapes being shot. The battle over Fitzhugh is
taken prisoner by the Federals and Carroll seeks out Eliza-
beth, and by persuading her that Fitzhugh cares no more
for her and is probably dead, she agrees to a hasty wedding.
Fitzhugh escapes and on horseback rides into and down the
aisle of the church, seizes his sweetheart and carries her off,
pursued by the cavalry, which he outpaces, and secures his
bride. The story was written by George Terwilliger.
MUCH PUBLICITY FOR SELIG'S BIG SERIES.
"The Adventures of Kathlyn" is conceded by keen-visioned
Inisiness men of the picture business to have been the best
innovation of its kind ever advanced to increase the interest,
enlarge the sales and stimulate universal curiosity and cash
reciprocation of anything ever advanced in the moving picture
business. For several years past, editors and picture men
publicists have given their most serious thought to plans
that should enlarge the selling scope of the picture product,
and it remained for W. N. Selig to show the way by making
a friendly alliance with the big powers of publicity, the
American daily newspapers, to take an intimate, personal
interest in the moving picture, calling attention to it with
all the enthusiasm of something new and strange instead
of following the merely conventional lines. This publicity
has cleverly not only been localized, but nationalized, and at
the same time taken on a news value and has been intensified
through the medium of description and imagination; so that
it has both reality and romance to forward and intensify
interest.
NEW FEATURE FILM COMPANY.
A new company, recently organized under the name of
the Rolands Feature Film Co., opened its executive offices
at 14s West 4Sth St., Rooms 711-712. It is the purpose of
this company to manufacture, import and export features of
first class quality. Samuel Q. Edelstein is manager and
George K. Rolands director. The first production of the
company, a four reel feature, is in course of preparation, and
will soon be released.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"THE HERMIT" (American).
In keeping with the high quality and merit of recent two
part "FIj-ing A" productions, the American Film Mfg. Co.
again comes to the front with a two part feature throbbing
with human interest.
Ed Coxen plays the part of the Hermit, who, because
of circumstantial evidence, bears the stigma of a criminal,
renounces societv and seeks refuge in California. After
Scene from "The Hermit" (American).
fifteen years the hermit is accidentally discovered by his
relatives and is finally persuaded to return to his native
city, where he resumes the thread of life to a happy climax.
Mr. Co.xen's acting is in thorough keeping with the part.
Miss Greenwood plays opposite and is worthy of commenda-
tion, as are also George Field, the villain, and Charlotte
Burton as ingenue.
CRYSTAL TO RELEASE COMEDY SUNDAYS.
The Crystal Film Company, of Xew York, has come to a
realization that there is not enougli comedy being released in
proportion to the number of dramatic subjects. For this reason
and because the Crystal comedies have met with such signal suc-
cess, it has been decided to replace the Sunday dramatic release
of this company with a regular full-reel comedy. This new
policy will go into effect on Februa-y 15. The usual Tuesday
split-reel Crystal comedy will continue to be released as hereto-
fore.
GLORIA FILMS ARE GOING WELL.
The .American representatives of the Gloria Films, Messrs.
Scofield and Lakin, are reporting great success in tlie sale
of their great feature "Love Everlasting." They announce
the coming of important new releases in the near future.
The accompanying picture is from "Love Everlasting."
AUGUSTUS CARNEY AS "UNIVERSAL IKE."
Augustus Carney, the widely known cowboy comedian of
the screen, will hereafter be featured under the Universal-
Joker brand as "Universal Ike." This name will be com-
bined with a catch phrase: "There's a universal liking for
Universal Ike."
"Universal Ike Gets a Goat" is the title of the first comedy
that will feature this laugh-provoking cowboy. Mr. Carney
has now been at Universal City, California, about a month, and
during that time he has found his time crowded, what with
ai-i-t:nL' in I'icking out a suitable company of players to sup-
Scene from "Universal Ike Gets a Goat" (Universal).
port him, preparing fresh costumes and playing his first
release.
Harry Edwards, a man of long experience in the producing
end of motion pictures and recently of the Majestic Companj',
was secured especiallj- to direct the series of Western come-
dies featuring "Universal Ike."
"THE COUNTY SEAT WAR." (Kalem).
This is a strong typically American play in three reels
which will go well with every audience. The story deals
with a familiar subject but one which has so far never been
utilized in motion pictures. Two factions in a county are at
war, and all through the events of the political feud there
THE. COUNTY SEAT WAR
Scene from "The County Seat War" (Kalem).
runs the thread of a most romantic love story. There is
a good deal of startling realism in the play. The different
scenes and settings are particularly well selected and notable
for their absolute fidelity to life. The county fair, for in-
stance, wHth its politician's day is particularly good. The
acting is good throughout and the photography faultless.
Scene from "Love Everlasting" (Gloria).
STATE RIGHT PURCHASE.
The Famous Players' Exchange, 133T Vine St., Philadelphia,
and 71 West 23rd Street, New York, has purchased the
first twelve productions of the Jesse Lasky productions
for Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and also the
Famous Players output for same territory.
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689
"THE SQUAW MAN" (Lasky).
The accompanying photoHrapli is une among the first
(stills) sent East hy Mr, DeMille showing how the Jesse
Lasky Feature Play Co. is getting- on in the production of
its first release "The Squaw Man." The picture group was
taken at Green River, Montana.
Scene from "The Squaw Man" (Lasky).
The Lasky Company, numbering over one hundred persons,
travelled from lower California nearly two thousand miles
to Green River, Montana, covering seven states and crossing
three mountain ranges in the making of "The Squaw Man.''
"BETWEEN SAVAGE AND TIGER" (Cines-Kleine).
Early in I'eliruary, Kleine will launcli a six part animal
feature entitled "Between Savage and Tiger," made by the
Cines Company and now being widely advertised as the
greatest of aniiual subjects in Europe in which three tigers,
a water bufifalo and a doe are killed. This is the first animal
picture attempt of the Cines Company on a scale so elaborate.
The entire si.x reels fairly sparkle with thrilling action and
aside from the death of the tigers there are some other ex-
tremely unusual and unique feats. In one scene Anthony
Xovelli rides a horse at lireakneck speed under a tree in the
branches of which a native is concealed. The native, hanging
by his hands from a branch, slips his legs around Novelli's
body and jerks him clear out of the saddle, a feat so daringly
done and so original that it is sure to win applause. Another
of the big scenes shows the total destruction of a large
freight-boat with several hundred passengers, including
women and children leaping into a high running sea from the
deck of a burning vessel. The scenes of the six reels were
laid in Africa and later transferred to the jungles of India.
The male lead is played by Anthony Novelli of "Quo Vadis?"
and "Antony and Cleopatra" fame while the female lead is
played by Marie Hesperia. Lea Guinchi, who played opposite
Novelli in "Quo Vadis?" plays Sarama an Indian chief's
daughter.
KEYSTONE PLANT ENLARGED.
The new program of three a week, and a two-reel special
every month, recently adopted by the Keystone Company, of
Los Angeles, has caused Managing Director Mack Sennett to
hustle up all departments of the studio. A new stage, 60 x 80
feet, has just been completed, which with the old one, now gives
a total of over 300 square feet of working room. .-Ml sets, props,
and furnishings have been added accordingly and there is now
enough material to easily keep eight or ten companies going.
Four new directors, with the same number of cameramen have
also been added. This brings the list to a total of seven di-
rectors with the accoiTipanying seven companies of players. And
all are kept constantly at work turning out Keystone comedies.
MELIES' NEW POLICY.
The Melies Company will, for the present and for some
time in the future, discontinue the making of educational
pictures and will instead devote itself entirely to the produc-
tion of comedies at the rate of one a week. As the market
is always short on good comedy, it is expected that this
move will meet with the general approval of all exhibitors.
Nothing is prized more by the exhibitors than a genuine
laugh producer. The Melies Company will try hard to supply
these genuine laugh producers at the rate of one a week.
This will make the new trade mark popular both to exhibitor
and to the public generally.
ECLECTIC AGAIN AFTER INFRINGERS.
The Eclectic Film Co., of New York, has always been
determined in the matter of protecting its copyrights, and
the following letter received at this office is evidence of its
activities in that direction:
Editor Moving Picture World,
Dear Sir: We Iiave struck another death hlow to the piratical practice
of the exploiters who insist upoii infring^ing upon our productions. This
company has been instrumental in seizing several , films in the past, notably
"The Mysteries of Paris," which figured prominently in a seizure some
weeks back. The fact is well known througliout the trade that we have all
our features copyrighted, which fact has been a source ot great confidence
to our customers. This confidence we have at all times endeavored to foster
to the satisfaction of the entire trade. Therefore, when we learned of a
Mirreptitious booking of an evident copy of our sixreel feature, "A Man's
Shadow," we took immediate steps to have the same confiscated. Acting
under our instructions, Mr. I. C. Chadwick, our attorney, proceeded to take
what action was necessary. Armed with a warrant, and accompanied by a
Deputy United States Marshal and an employee of the company to identify
the film, Mr,_ Chadwick went to the Park Theater, 106 Aventje B, corner
6th .Street, New York City, and took possession of the eight-reel feature,
"In the Hour of Justice," which is a copy of "A Man's Shadow," the only
diflference being that tlie latter has been cut to six reels. This film is no\v
in possession of the United States Marshal, William Henkle,
We wish to emphasize at this time that we have firmly decided to do ail
in our power to eliminate all infringers, copyists, and illegitimate importers
of iilms. who seek to foist their wares on the market. We are ready and
willing to stamp out this evil and will back this policy with all the resources
at our command.
Very truly yours.
ECLECTIC FILM CO.
LARGE FILM POSTER CONCERN ORGANIZED.
A large newly equipped lithograph establishment has just
been completed by the Erie Lithograph Co., at Erie, Pa.
Practically the entire plant is to be utilized in turning out
posters to fulfill the rapidly increasing demand of moving
picture concerns for high-grade posters.
One very interesting feature of this new company is that
it has for its president and manager one of the pioneer postei
lithographers of this country, Mr. F, J, Walker, The splen-
did organization of artists and pressmen was selected from
the combined forces of the Erie branch of the U. S. Litho-
graph Co. and the Buffalo Courier Lithograph Co., of Buffalo,
N. v., which branches the V. S, Lithograph Co, recently
discontinued. Most of the artists and pressmen in the new
company were former employes of Mr, Walker before he
sold his plant to the lithograph trust a few years ago, and
own stock in the new company, thereby showing their faith
not only in their former employer, but in the stimulating
effect of the moving picture business upon the poster litho-
graph business.
J. H. CENTER COMPANY EXPANDING.
Turning out a complete screen every fifteen minutes is
the factory capacity that the makers of the Mirroroide screen
find necessary to keep up with the demand for their well
known product and they e.xpect to reach this output during
next month. To accomplish this, they are now utilizing
thirty-five thousand square feet of floor surface in their New-
burgh factor}'. Film of .-Xmerican manufacture is not the
only Ainerican product in the moving picture industry that
is finding its way to every part of the world, for the Genter
Company shipped two screens to Hong Kong, China, and
four screens to Southport, England, last week. This latter
item is still further evidence of the advertising results ob-
tained from this paper. The utmost attention to each in-
dividual order and the guaranteed satisfaction that the
manufacturers place back of the screen has contributed in
no small measure to their popularity.
CANADIAN FEATURE FILM EXCHANGE.
Arrangements have been completed whereby the Inter-
national Feature Film Corporation, Limited, of Montreal.
Que,, has been granted the exclusive distributing privilege
in Eastern Canada for the Great Northern Film Co,'s special
and preferred feature attractions. The arrangement already
is in effect and with the co-operation of the Great Northern
Company, the International Feature Film Corporation should
be able to give prompt and efficient service in the important
territory mentioned. The International Feature Film Cor-
poration is under the management of film men who are
thoroughly familiar with all branches of the business. The
concern has its offices in the New Birks Building in Montreal,
MUTUAL FORCES TO COAST.
D. W. Grilfith, director-general for the Mutual Film Corpora-
tion, and his staff of directors and scenario department left New
York for Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 27. With Mr, Grif-
fith went James Kirkwood and Edward Morrissey, directors,
and Frank E. Woods and Russel B, Smith, of the scenario de-
partment, .\ large company of players were in the party.
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"A DAUGHTER OF EVE."
The Great Northern Special Feature Film Co. announces
that its current release, "A Daughter of Eve/' a three-reel
feature production, is calculated to prove one of the most
attractive of the many strong photodramas placed upon the
market by this firm. As the name indicates, it is a story of
human interest, and is said to abound in gripping scenes.
One of these that is sure to cause many a thrill is that of
the courtroom, where an innocent man has just been con-
victed of murder. The customary farewells are being said
and the prisoner is being led away, when a tramp leaves his
seat among the spectators and admits himself to be the mur-
derer. Much of the interest of the photodrama hinges about
Claire Esmark, for she is one of those women over whom
imen are apt to rave, and not unlike the first of her sex,
she is the cause of much trouble and finally a tragedy. Those
who have had the privilege of seeing the production agree
that the story is unusually strong, the staging up to the Great
Northern standard and the acting a credit to the members of
the stock company.
**WRECKED IN MID-AIR" (Kleine Eclipse).
George Kleine will release January 27 a three-part Eclipse
subject, entitled "Wrecked in Mid-Air." This is a fascinating
story with most of the photographs made in the Bleriot mon-
oplane factory at Paris. "Arizona Bill," that intrepid Eclipse
star noted for his many devil-may-care feats in pictures, plays
the lead. He probably breaks even his own remarkable rec-
ords for daring stunts when his monoplane blows up in mid-
air and comes crashing to the ground in front of the camera.
Had this happened to a legitimate aviator, his escape from
death would have made an Associated Press item the worla
over. As it is, there are no "cuts" or trick camera work to
deceive anyone. That scene in which the act occurs is punc-
tuated by no sub-titles or "cuts" and shows him enter the
vehicle, rise 75 or 100 feet in the air and fall to earth amid a
blaze of smoke and fire. His wife, Mrs. Joe Hamman, ac-
companies him.
"LITTLE BILLY" THE KEYSTONE KID.
''Little Billy" Keystone's two-year-old star, is again at work
in a kid picture. This time Billy carries the lead throughout an
entire reel, including a holdup, running away with the cash of a
Punch and Judy show, and foiling a couple of villains. All of
this he does with his usual facial expressions and a dramatic
comprehension away beyond his years. "Little Billy" will take
part in all the future kid pictures put out by Keystone, and
which are becoming almost as popular as the comedies played
by Keystone grown-ups.
Notes of the Trade.
ART is now in pursuit of John Bunny. It is anxious to immortalize his
mobile features in plaster-of-paris. Nothing has been said of marble
and bronze, but it is presumed that is only a question of time. A
noted Brazdiian sculptor has requested photographs of Bunny, from which
he says he will make a most perfect likeness to sell at a price that will
"bring this marvelous work of art within the reach of all.
• • •
To keep up with rapidly expanding business, and to more adequately sup-
ply the demand for Keystone Comedies, Mack Sennett, vice-president and
■managing director of the Keystone Co., is just completing extensive enlarge-
ments in his studios and factory.
• • •
W. C Smith, assistant general manager of the Nicholas Power Company,
■and Herbert Griff en. of the Power sales force, represented the company
■at the convention held in Cincinnati, Ohio, this week.
• • •
In addition to offices in fifteen of the largest cities of the United States,
George Kleine will shortly open an office in Dallas, Texas. This office will
be in charge of a man thoroughly competent and well schooled in- the mo-
tion picture business.
Marshall Famum has gone to Los Angeles, Cal.,
producer for the Selig Company.
to remain there as a
Headed by Director Lawrence B. McGill and Edgar Selwyn, who is play-
ing the leading role an his own iplay, "Pierre of the Plains," the All-Star
Feature Corporations' company of fifteen players have for the past two
weeks been quartered at Saranac Lake, fighting zero weather and snow, to
get the true atmosphere for this production. In support of Mr. Selwyn in
"Pierre of the Plains" is a notable company of Broadway stars — Dorothy
Dalton, William Riley Hatch, George Seaward, and others.
• • •
Cara Kimball Young, of the Vitagraph players, who was confined to her
home for two weeks with severe bronchial trouble, has again taken her place
among her co-workers, actively engaged as lead in one of the special feature
pictures.
The Keystone Co. is working on a newspaper story which was taken in
the Jinotype room of the Los Angeles Times. This latter paper is one of
the largest dailies in the United States, Sifid few other oom'panies have
photographed linotype machines and presses before.
» • •
Just before he left New York for Philadelphia, Harry Lauder wrote and
signed a statement, which absolutely proves Mr. McEnnery's claim that he
has the only motion picture ever taken of Harry Lauder. Lauder's statement
was written in his dressing-room at the Casino Theater.
• « •
A. J. Lang, export manager of the Nicholas Power Co., is one of the best
writers in the film business on many matters pertaining to the exporting of
film and incidentally projection machines.
• • •
When George Kleine's Chicago offices noted that all the Chicago news-
papers had mysteriously and of their own accord in advertisements and
press matter spelled "Antony and Oeopatra" with and "H" in Antony,
the aforesaid offices promptly threw a fit and hastened to make correction.
All of which enabled B. L. T., the famous satirist on the Chicago Tribune,
to remark: "The press agent is informed that Cleo was the lady who
knocked the *H' out of Anthony,"
« • *
It is said that the hosts of extra people at the big Selig Chicago plant
have become sun worshippers, under the direction of the High Priest, Colin
Reid, as sunshine is most essential to the securing of the merely earthly
meal-ticket.
• * •
Miss Marion Leonard has been confined to her apartments with a serious
inflammation of the lungs, which developed from a cold taken while working
in exterior scenes. The danger point has now been passed.
• • •
Mr. Henry Lehrmann, Keystone director, has just completed a two-reel
"Kid" melodrama, featuring the abduction of a juvenile heroine by the
juvenile villain. The A^enice Miniature Railway, near Los Angeles, with
engines, coaches, round houses, depots and several miles of track, was leased
especially for this feature.
• • •
Abe Siegel, of the Novelty Poem-o-Graph Company, is contemplating a
trip to Cincinnati and will be in that territory until after the Ohio State
Exhibitors' Convention.
« • •
The limit in extravagant projecting room decoration has arrived. To the
already luxurious exhibition room of Midgar Features and to the desks of
President G. Blake Garrison and General Manager Cecil Chas. Graham
have been added some fine specimens of mounted polar bear skins.
• • •
Elwood E. deHart, assistant sales manager of the Nicholas Power Co.,
is a mechanical expert, having gained his knowledge after several years in
the automobile business. The Power Co. certainly picks out the "live ones."
• • •
On Tuesday, February 17th, George Kleine will release the Celio subject,
"The Artist's Model," the picture which created so much talk in Europe
recently. The story centers about a beautiful shepherdess who becomes the
wife of a famous artist and leads him to destruction. Francesca Bertini
does some exceptionally beautiful work in the part of the shepherdess and
later the pampered idol of Paris salons.
• • •
The American Theater Curtain & Supply Company reports the sale of
two more Radium Gold Fibre Screens to I. Burnstein, of Springfield. III.
One of these goes to the Springfield house and the other to Lincoln, 111.
This makes the sixth screen now in use in the Burnstein houses.
• « •
Edwin Barbour, who wrote "When the Earth Trembled," the three-red
Lubin feature now scoring such a success, has returned to the Lubin studio,
after an absence of six weeks. Mr. Barbour went to Bermuda to recuperate
from an illness.
• * «
Harry Edwards, a man of long experience in the production end of the
motion picture business and recently of the Majestic Company, is the newest
director of the Pacific coast studios of the Universal. Mr, Edwards will
direct an "Alkali Ike" series of comedies in which Augustus Carney, of
Essanay fame, will be featured under the character name of "Universal
Ike."
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Calendar of Independent Releases
Universal Film Mfg. Co.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ist, 1914.
CRYSTAL— A Grateful Outcast (Drama)
ECLAIR— At the Crossing (Comedy)
REX — The Fourth Proposal (Comedy)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY and, 1914.
VICTOR — U. S. Government Inspection of Beef (Top.)
IMP— A Hot Finish (Comedy)
POWERS— The Germ in the Kiss (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd. 1914.
GOLD SEAL— In the Fall of '64 (2 parts— Drama)
CRYSTAI^What Didn't Hapnen to Mary (Comedv)...
CRYSTAI^-Gee But It's Great to be Stung (Comedy)..
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1914.
NESTOR — Fires of Conscience (Drama)
JOKER — Love and Politics (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Into the Wilderness (3 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAI^-Animated Weekly, No. 100 (News)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th. 1914.
IMP — King the Detective in Formula 879 (2 parts — Dr.)
REX— A Race With Death (Drama)
FRONTIER — Slim Becomes An Editor (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1914.
"NESTOR— Twixt Love and Flour (Comedy)
POWERS— Into the Lion's Pit (2 parts— Drama)
VICTOR — Irene, the Onion Eater's Daughter (Comedy)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1914.
JOKER— The Midnight Alarm (Comedy)
FRONTIER— Put Yourself In His Place (Drama)
loi BISON — The Vagabond Soldier (3 parts — Drama)..
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 1914.
CRYSTAL— For a Woman ( Drama)
ECLAIR — Valentine's Day (Comedy)
ECLAIR— The Black Sea (Comedy)
REX— The Coward Hater (Drama)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1914.
VICTOR— The Man Who Slept (Drama)
IMP — Jane Eyre (2 parts — Drama)
POWERS — An Academy Romance (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
GOLD SEAI^-The Bride of Mystery (3 parts— Drama)
CRYSTAL— Getting Reuben Back (Comedy)
CRYSTAI^Baldy Belmont Picks a Peach (Comedy) . . .
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY nth, 1914.
NESTOR — The Greater Devotion (Drama)
JOKER — Universal Ike's Wooing (Comedy)
ECL.'MR— The Good in the Worst of Us (2 parts-
Drama)
UNIVERSAL ANIMATED WEEKLY No. loi— (News)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th. 1914.
IMP — The Elixir of Love (Comedy)
REX — The Law of Hjs Kind (2 parts — Drama)
FRONTIER— Slim to the Rescue (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1914.
NESTOR— His Royal Pants (Comedy)
POWERS— Withered Hands (Drama)
VICTOR — The Law's Decree (2 parts — Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1914.
TOKER — The Chicken Chasers (Comedy)
FRONTIER— The Heart of Smiling Joe (Drama)
loi BISON — Unjustly Accused (2 parts — Drama)
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY ist, 1914.
APOLLO — The Great Pasadena Rose Tournament
(Tonical)
MAJESTIC — The Vengeance of Najerra (Drama)
THAXHOUSER— Why Reginald Reformed (Comedy)..
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2d, 1914.
AMERICAN- The Hermit (2 parts — Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE — Making a Living (Comedy)
RELIANCE — Our Mutual (jirl (Third release — Drama).
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3d, 1914.
KAY--BEE— No release.
MAJESTIC — The Portrait of .\nita (2 parts — Drama).. 2000
TH.A.NHOUSER — Twins and a Stepmother (Comedy-
Drama)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1914.
BEAUTY — Sally's Eloiiement (Comedy)
BRONCHO— New England Idyl (2 parts— Drama) 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 58 (News)
RELIANCE— The Janitor (Drama)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1914.
AMERICAN — True Western Hearts (Drama)
DOMINO — O Mimi San (2 parts-Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE— Little Billy's Strategy (Comedy)
KOMIC — My Wife's Away (Comedy)
KOMIC— The Sleepy Head (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1914.
K.WrBEE — The Secret Lode (Drama) 1000
PRINCESS— Where Paths Diverge (Drama)
THANHOUSER— The Success of Selfishness (Drama,)..
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1914.
AMERICAN— No release.
KEYSTONE — Kid Auto Races at Venice ( Tuvenilc) . . . .
KEYSTONE— Olives and Their Oil '.
M.A.JESTIC— No release.
RELI.ANCE — For His Master (2 parts — Drama) 2000
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 1914.
APOLLO — One-Round O'Brien in the King Again
(Comedy)
MAJESTIC— .\ Turn of Cards (Drama)
THAXHOUSER— Percy's First Holiday (Comedy)....
MONDAY, FEBRUARY gth, 1914.
AMERICAN — The Lost Treasure (3 i;arts — Drama) ... .3000
KEYSTONE — Mabel's Strange Predicament (Comedy).
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl (Fourth release— Drama)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Colonel's .\dopted Daughter (Drama) 1000
MAJESTIC— (Title not reported.)
THANHOUSER— (Title not reported.)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY nth, 1914.
BE.\UTY— (Title not reported.)
BRONCHO — Romance of the Sea (2 parts — Drama) ... .2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. S9 (News)
RELL\NCE— (Title not reported.)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1914.
AMERICAN— No release.
DOMIXO — The Mystery Lady (2 parts — Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE— .A. Robust Romeo (Comedv)
KOMIC— (Title not reported.)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — The Arrowmaker's Daughter (2 parts —
Drama) 2000
PRINCESS— (Title not reported.)
THANHOUSER— (Title not reported)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1914.
AMERICAN — The Money Lender (Drama)
KEYSTONE— (Title not reported.)
MAJESTIC— (Title not reported.)
RELIANCE— (Title not reported.)
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1914.
GAUMONT— The Obsession (Drama)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1914.
GAUMONT— Oscar Wins the Shopgirl (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
GAUMONT— Lconco at the Chateau D'lf (Comedy).
THURSDAY. FEBRUAR'Y^ 12th, 1914.
G.\UMONT — Simple Simon Ragtime Mad (Comedy).
GAUMONT— Fan Making (Industrial)
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Calendar of Licensed Releases.
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Advance Releases
MONDAY^ FEBRUARY 2nd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— If It Were Not For Polly (Drama)
EDISON— How the Earth Was Carpeted (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — The Convict's Story (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .2000
LUBIN — Her Wayward Son (Drama) 1000
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 10— 1914 (News)
SEXIG — A Modern Vendetta (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
VITAGRAPH — How God Came to Sonny Boy (Drama) . .1000
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1914.
AMBROSIO — The Marriage of Figaro (George Kleine
Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
EDISON — A Treacherous Rival (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — Dawn and Twilight (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — The Catch of the Season (Comedy-Drama) 1000
PATHE — Wooing the Cook (Comedy)
SELIG — At the Eleventh Hour (Comedy-Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Caught With the Goods (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1914.
EDISON^On the Lazy Line (Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY— Into Society and Out (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — The Hand Print Mystery (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)200G
PATHE— The Fat Man's Burden (Comedy)
SEILIG — The Heart of Maggie Malone (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— How Burke and Burke Made Good (Com.) 1000
■ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— The Dilemma (Drama)
ESSANAY — A. Gambler's Way (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — Out of the Depths (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
MELIES — Playing with Fire (Comedy-Drama)
MELIES — Winky Willy's Disappearing Stunt (Com.)...
MELIES — Dippy on the Boston Dip (Comedy)
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 11— 1914 (News)
PATHE — Behind Comedy's Mask (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
SELIG — The Little Sister (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Lincoln the Lover (Drama) ioo«
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1914.
EDISON — An American King (Special — 2 parts — Com.-
Dr.) 2000
ESS.\NAY — The Grip of Circumstance (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
KALEM — Vaccinating the Village (Comedy) 1000
LUBIN — The Vagaries of Fate (Drama) 1000
SELIG — Tony and Maloney (Comedy)
SELIG — Italian Games and Dances (Typical)
VITAGRAPH — Marrjing Sue (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Beating Their Board Bill (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— The Faddists (Comedy)
EDISON— The Man of Destiny (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — Broncho Billy and the Red Man (Drama) 1000
KALEM — -The Indian Ambuscade (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— Pat's Revenge (Comedy) 600
LUBIN — Her Side-Show Sweetheart (Comedy) 400
PATHE — In the Mesh of Her Hair (Special — 2 parts
• — Drama) 2000
VITAGR.\PH — Tainted Money (Special — 2 parts — Drama)20oo
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— One Thousand to One Shot (Comedy)..
BIOGRAPH— Skelley Buys a Hotel (Comedy)
EDISON — A Story of Crime (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — The County Seat War (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
LUBIN — Antidotes for Suicide (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — Taming Terrible Ted (Comedy) 600
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 12, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Adventures of Kathlyn, No. 4 ("The Royal
Slave — Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— The Winner Wins (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
CINES — .\fter Death (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
EDISON— The Story of the Willow Pattern (Drama).. .1000
ESSANAY- — Speak No Evil (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — The Measure of a Man (Drama) 1000
PATHE— Orphans of the Wild (Drama)
SELIG — Reconciled in Blood (Drama) 1000
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RECONCILED IN BLOOD (Feb. 10).— .lim Clai-
Itorne and Nat Mawbin??. KtMitin.'ky mountaiueers.
;ire heads of clans who have been at war with
eash other. They meet in tlie village on market
day, and Hawkins takes a sliot at Claiborne, but
iiis ffiiii-hand is knocked np by Mrs. Claiborne; so,
Hawkins leaves, swearing "to get" Claiborne.
When the families return to their mountain cabins,
each starts out on a man-liunt for the other.
Hawkins intends to ambush Claiborne, but when
Mrs. Claiborne sees his grim face at the cabin
window, she quickly sends a note by her small boy
to the revenue officers, telling them that Hawkins,
a moonshiner, is in the neighborhood. The woman
then uses her wits to detain the unwelcome visitor
as long as possible in the hopes that the officers
will arrive.
The boy delivers the message but the strenuous
ride is too much for him, and he falls from his
horse of heart failure. Hawkins sees bim fall and
carries him in. Then he rushes for a doctor and
brings bim. The latter declares that the only hope
for the child's life is a transfusion of blood. The
poor mother is too weak to submit to such a
strain. Thereupon Hawkins offers his own veins
and gives up his'blood so the child of his mortal
enemy might live. Mrs. Claiborne is now tilled
with regret and remorse at having given informa-
tion to the otficers. Claiborne walks in and is
about to shoot Hawkins when his wife interposes
aud tells him the sacrifice Hawkins has endured.
Claiborne accejits his band in forgiveness and the
feudists are reconciled.
A STRENUOUS SCOOP (Feb. 11).— Bobbie, after
considerable effort, secures a .1<»b on the reportorial
staff of a big daily, and waits patiently for an
assignment. The chief of detectives, who has beard
that "Dago" Frank, a noted criminal, is in the
r-ity, sends two of his best operatives on the trail.
The city editor, learning of the coming of Mme.
Bordica, an opera singer, traveling incognito, as-
signs the tremulous Bobbie to see her, and instructs
him under no circumstances to come back witliout
an interview. The famous song-'liird has received
considerable ^additions for her wardrobe, int^ludins a
number of wigs, and having examined them in her
apartments, goes out for a stroll. In the interim,
the detectives hot-foot after "Dago" Frank, run
biui into the hotel in which Bordica is stopping, and
there lose the scent. The criminal, by capricious
chance, ducks into the room of the singer, and
observing the wigs .and gowns strewn about,
promptly proceeds to disguise himself in feminine
finery.
Tlie industrious Bobbie, having a.scertained the
room number of Mme. Bordica, and fearing a turn-
down by telephone, boldly goes up, knocks, and
then waits patiently for an answer — until "Dago"
lYank emerges, thoroughly disguised for further
travel. Bobbie immediately gives chase, notebook
in hand, but the ipursued one will not linger. Bob-
bie, not to be outdone, chases him down the fire-
escape and through the town, right past the two
disgruntled and disappointed detectives, and into a
park. The crook, having a short lead, climbs into
a tree and endeavors to bide in the foliage. He
cannot, however, escape the eagle eye of Bobbie,
who climbs the next tree, gets out his notebook and
prepares to have the desired interview. About this
time tbe park policeman ajipears on the scene and
orders them to terra firma. Bobbie conies down
readily enmigli. Imt it takes more than moral suasion
to get "Dago" Frank. The pair are carried to the
police station. At tbe station "Dago" Frank en-
deavors to wreak vengeance on Bobbie, and the
policeman in trying to hold him back, iiuUs off the
wig and exposes the criminal. Bobbie not only gets
an interview for a scare bead on tbe front page of
his paper, but likewise, a thousand-dollar reward
for- the capture of the noted criminal.
THE MISTRESS OF HIS HOUSE (Feb. 12).—
When Dr. Uii-hiird Crani- brings home bis girl-wife
that has been presided over by bis widowed sister.
he assures tbe latter that she will still be mistrt^ss
of the house, as his young wife knows little or
nothing of domestic detail. It is not without fon-
cern that the elder woman, set in her ways, views
tbe coming of the girlish stranger almost as an
intruder. The bride enters tbe secret domain of the
darkened old parlor, whisks off the covers from the
heloved furniture that have guarded it for years
against dust and use. and with one full sweep, robs
the room of all its straight-laced arrangement.
The climax comes, however, when the widow, on
i-etnrning home, finds Claire, the young wife, and
neighboring children she had lured to tbe bouse,
romping about the beloved parlor. The outraged
one, in her excitement, upsets the table that falls
upon Claire's ankle, breaking a bone. Then Mrs.
>^lierman. the widow runs for the doctor. In rum-
aging for bandages in Claire's bureau drawer, she
r. lines upon an infant's gown, sadly bungled in the
cutting, pathetic in the awkward sewing— a furtive
;ittemi)t made by Claire's unskilled but lov:ng hands.
Then memories flood upon the woman, softening her
Uy tbe discovery, and when Claire is ccuivalescing.
the treasured scraps are bronsbt from concealmenfc
and the rei'onciliation between the two women is
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THEIR LESSON (Feb. 13).— l{ali»h H.dden and
his wifi\ Molly, are a fashionable pair with am-
bitions far beyond their means, and are soon very
much in debt. At the breakfast table one morning.
Ralph receives a letter threatening a law suit,
while Molly gets a missive from the butcher, de-
claring tliat immediate settlement is necessary.
That same afternoon, she entertains her women
friends at bridge, and when the game is finished
is oldiged to give her I. O. V. to Mrs. Morley. one
of her guests, for $100.00. On his way home. Ralph
meets Tom Norton, a race track tout, who gives
liiui a tip on a "gooil thins." When he arrives
home, Molly confesses lier losses, which is very
annoying to Ralph. The following afternoon Norton
again visits Ralph's office, and he tells him that
Prince, who is to mn tbe first race, cannot lose, but
Ralph is now seeiitical and refuses to olay the tip.
A few moments Inter the telepiuiiie rings and his
wife tells bim that Mrs. >[ar]ey has called, demand-
ing immediate settlement. Ralph grabs $l(X>.f>o of
the firm's money, and jtlaces it on Prince, to win at
odds of five to one. He is under nerve pressure,
and almost collapses when he hears that another
horse has won. He is about to leave when he
learns that the winner has been disqualified and
the race given to Piince. He re]tlaces the money,
so unceremoniously borrowed, returns home and
straightens out his wife's account, and then, when
be reviews the fact how close he came to being a
defaulter, they doubly resolve upon a reform, move
into more modest apartments, Molly gives up bridge
and sensibly resolves to do her own housework.
VITAGRAPH.
THE WINNER WINS (Feb. 9).— While out
watchinu' the rira<ti'-c for the cominir hi:; roa.] race
at .Santa Monica. Cal., Virgini.-i Nelson, with her
father and G'eorge .Sanborn, brr wealthy admirer,
meets Earl Cooper, the famous driver aud favorite.
That evening she receives an invitation to meet
him at the track the next day and go for a spin
with him around the course. Sanborn tries to pre-
vent Virginia from going. 1)ut she gets permission
from her father and accepts the invitation much
to San hern's chagrin. Love awakens fbetwieen
Cooper and Virginia. The sreat racing driver asks
tbe father for her hand. He is told that Virginia
cannot marry any man who is unable to support
her. The father does not believe in ha vine tn
.support a son-in-law. Virginia pleads with her
father. Imt gets the sauie reply.
Efirl's attentions to Marion are noticed h.v San-
born. His jealousy is aroused. He soes to some
ruffians on tbe ont.skirts of the town and tells them
that be will give them a large sum of money
if they will set fire to the motordrome before f'e
race and burn un Cooper's racer. They take ad-
vantage of tbe offer and do as he tells them. The
motordrome is soon a blazing mass of timbers. Tbe
glaring flames shoot skyward ami dense clouds of
heavy smoke roll up from the shriveling fuel.
Cooper discovers the fire in time to save his car.
Virginia tells bim tliat if he wins the race and
the big prize she will marry bim. Cooper tells the
girl that he will win the race or die. He makes
good his promise. After a grueling race, in com-
petition with the fastest cars in the world, he
comes in first over the finishing line. Thousands
of spectators cheer him as he dashes in, the win-
ner. None are as Iiappy as Virginia, who jumps
down' from her box in the grandstand and rushes
over to meet the man who has won not only tbe
race, but her heart. Her father consents to their
marriage and blesses their union.
MASTER OF THE MINE (Special— 2 parts—
Feb, 10), — Having lost bis wealth, .Tames Arnold,
an aged aristocrat, applies to Philip Berkow. a
wealthy mine owner, of the middle class socially,
for a loan. Berkow proposes that they make a
matrimonial alliance between Arnold's daughter,
Eugenie, and Berkow's son, Arthur, one having tbe
wealth and the other the social prestige. Anxious
to maintain lier own social standing. Eugenie re-
luctantly agrees, while Arthur, who loves the girl,
also consents. The miners are on the point of an
uprising in protest against certain conditions at
tbe mine. Tlrey hold up the bridal party, but are
dispersed by Hartmann, who is against violence.
The wedding guests gather for tbe banquet, tlie
elder Berkow lifts his glass to drink to the health
of tlie bride aud falls dead of heart failure.
A delegation of miners, headed by Hartmann.
call upon Arthur and insist upon their demands,
.\rthur defies them. Meanwhile, Eugenie's father
has received an unexpected legacy and persuades
Eugenie to leave her husband. She goes to bis
office and sees tbe situation between her husband
and tbe angry miners, which brings to her her first
realization of real respect for Arthur's manliness.
She tells him of her intentions of leaving bim.
lie listens to her calmly and tells her she can go.
Tbe miners plan to blow up the mine. They place
the iM>wder and are about to return- when part of
the tunnel caves in. Arthur rushes to tbe mine
and goes down tbe shaft alone to rescue tlie man.
Eugenie rushes to the mine as the rescued miners
lire drawn up. announcing that all are saved ex-
cept Arthur. Eugenie pleads for them t<j rescue her
husband; all refuse. She starts down alone. Hart-
mann springs into tbe bucket with her. Tliey find
Arthur aiul bring him safely up. amid tbe cheers
of the crowd. The explosion comes as Eugenie and
Arthur stand apart, and, looking into each other's
eyes, realize that their love is mutual.
SONNY JIM IN SEARCH OF A MOTHER (Feb.
11). — To sum uj) tlie situatiuu. ^^addy .Tim discov-
ers, after the ileath of bis young wife, that "men
were never u'ade to be mothers to little fellows."
so he decides, though it wrenches his heart to
part witli bim, to send Sonny .Tim to stay with
hi-; Aunt Kate, who has a brood of her own. Sonny's
little cousins have a way of teasing, and when
Sonny asks them innocently how be can find a
new mother for liis Daddy .Tim. they tell him in
all seriousne.ss that new mothers "grow on trees."
Sonny Jim sets out to look for a mother that
grows on a tree. At length be finds her. The fact
that a cow has driven her to take refuge there does
not trouble him at all. When Daddy Jim, search-
ing frantically for Sonny, discovers him talking to
tbe girl he is very much surprised, especially as
she is up the tree. Sonny asks his father to
"[)ick bis new mother for him." Though at first
Daddy Jim is somewhat embarrassed by such a
demand, he is a'ded by the girl, who has a very
gracious disposition. Sonny is insistent, so there
is nothing for Daddy Jim to do but comply with
his wislies.
Of course Daddy falls in love with tbe girl. He
could not ! tdn falling in love with such a pretty
and attra-t-ve girl. It becomes a case of love
at first s-ght; only, while Daddy Jim loses his
heart to just a girl, the girl loses her heart to
a man and a boy all at tbe same time. She is
willing to be taken down from the tree by Daddy
Jim. thou^'i she has to explain that she really did
not grow there. She secretely blesses the cow tliat
chased her so unceremoniously. .She is sorry that
the poor cow can never realize to what hanpiness
it was ciinsins her. Not tieing able to tell all
this to tbe cow she tel's it to Daddy Jim instead,
who proves a very willing listener.
SOME STEAMER SCOOPING ( Feb. 12 ) .—The
Baron I.abtti' is in love with and pr(t|M>ses to
Adelaide Burton, daughter of Andrew Burton, a
wealtliy manufacturer, Olara Lane, a newspaper
reporter, has been assigned to watch the movements
of the Baron. She is further instructed to make a
scoop of their movements. Tom Drake is in love
with Clara, and is her persistent follower through-
out. Clara is making progress on scoop No. 1 when
she sees the Baron slip a ring on the finger of
the charming Adelaide. An extremely ,vouthful
stowaway is scooped out of the hold, furnishing
scoop No. 2. Tbe poor child is about to be de-
livered over to the Captain when little Helen Reigel
and her mother become intprestf^d. and in turn in-
terest tbe Baron in the little delinquent. The
Baron, who is good-natured and big-hearted, adopts
the youngster, much to Adelaide's extreme disgust.
The Baron and Adelaide quarrel, and their en-
gagement is aTn'uptly terminated. In tbe mean-
time, the Baron, through Drake, has met Clara,
and she falls in love with the nobleman, to Drake's
great chagrin. Tlie breaking off of the Baron's
engagement with Adelaide gives Clara more news-
paper material and a ray of hope. The Baron
quickly recovers from his recent unpleasantness,
and in turn becomes interested in Clara. The lat-
ter, who has kept her real identity a secret, has
qualms about sending in her big scoop to the pa-
pers, now that she herself loves the central figure
involved. Accidentally, the Baron discovers Clara's
reason for being aboard, and thinking she has pur-
posely ensnared him for the purpose of getting
news out of him, reproaches her bitterly. Through
the timely mediation of the Baron's adopted pro-
tege, matters are straightened out, and the Baron
pulls tbe biggest "scoop" of all when he captures
the willing Clara.
BUNNY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 13).— Bunny tries to
Imrrow his tieight'or Smith's silverware for a birth-
day spread he is preparing. He is put off with
Smith's promise that he will send it over as soon
as his wife returns and he gains her consent. T'pon
his wife's appearance, however. Smith is refused
permission to loan her silver to the Bunnys. Mean-
while, the Bunnys wait impatiently for the ar-
rival of the silver. During the Smiths' absence
.It the opera that evening. l>iirglar Bill invades
their bouse and robs them of their silver. He is
jtursued by a policeman, and in running by Bunny's
hnuse. conies upon Bunny just departing for
Smith's home. In order to rid himself of sus-
picion, burglar Bill pushes tbe silver into Bunny's
hands and tells him to take it. Bunny,- thinking
it a queer way for Smith to send the silver, re-
enters bis house and soon the silver graces the
bnanl, contributing largely to the impressions the
Bunnys make upon their guests. Burglar Bill es-
capes and celebrates bis getaway. He is arrested
for drunkenness. Next day. Bunny re filming the
silver, is arrested for robbery. His explanations
are laughed at, and not until burglar Bill is com-
pelled to confess is Bunny's innocence re-established.
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CHU-DREN of the FETJD (Special— e parts—
Feb. 14). — Jabez Morton goes to a nearby field to
drive some cows to an upper pasture. He pulls
down part of Carson Belfleld's pasture fence so as
to driTe the cows through. Belfield, who is sitting
on a stump smoking his pipe watching his two
children, Walton and Hulda, rises angrily and, rifle
in hand, goes toward Jabez. Belfield orders Jabez
to stop pulling down the fence and when he re-
fuses, shoots him. James Morton, with his wife.
Eliza, and their two young boys, Boone and William,
run to the pasture. They vow to revenge Jabez.
Fifteen years later, William and Boone while walk-
ing in the mountains, see Walton and Hulda. Will-
iam fires at them, but misses his aim. Boone re-
fuses to shoot, saying, *'I do not make war on
women." A few days later, Boone is sitting alone
in the mountains and is surprised by Hulda. He
lowers his rifle and laughs. Angered by his man-
ner, Hulda fires at him, hitting him in the knee.
Ashamed of her act, she kneels beside him ant^
bandages his wound. \\Tien she leaves, her cheeks
are flushed and there is a soft light in her eyes.
Boone looks toward her with deep interest.
That night Hulda takes food to Boone. He seizes
her hand and presses it to his lips. When she
comes back the nest day she is followed by her
brother, Walton, who witnesses an affectionate
greeting. He confronts Hulda as she is leaving
and reviles her for her conduct. When he starts
to shoot Boone she throws herself in the way and
shrieks. Morris, a preacher, and William Morton
hasten near. William forces Walton to surrender
himself, and leads him off. The preacher goes with
Hulda to Boone and joins the young couple in
marriage. When he tells of this to the Mortons,
William and his father, enraged, rush to find the
couple. William fires at them, but misses. Walton
and William engage in a desperate fight. Both fall
down the mountainside and are killed. The two
old fathers are overcome with grief when they see
the tragedy and, in sight of Hulda, Boone and the
preacher, they clasp hands over their dead sons,
and agree to end their long warfare.
KALEM.
THE COUNTRY SEAT WA3. (SpecUl— 2 parts—
Feb. 9). — Rodney Gilbert and Elsie Gordon are
sweethearts. Rodney is the captain of the local
militia and son of the District-Attorney. Zeigler.
an unscrupulous politician, also loves Elsie. To
further his ends, he nominates the girl's father
to run against Gilbert, who comes up for re-election.
Gordon is defeated after a bitter campaign. In
rage he orders Elsie to cease her friendship with
Rodney. Later, the citizens of Rayton, headed by
Zeigler and Gordon, descend upon the Court House
at Elk City, Gilbert's home, for the purpose of
stealing the county records. Two militiamen are
on guard. Zeigler mortally wounds one of the men,
Marvin. The man scrawls a dying message in the
pages of a book, which he hurls out of the win-
dow. Fisher, the other guard, is gagged and bound.
The Court House is accidentally set afire. Fisher
escapes and gives the alarm.
Rodney and his men pursue the Raytonites. The
latter fortify themselves in a barn. A hot battle
ensues. The raiders are finally captured and placed
under arrest. Gordon is charged with having mur-
dered Marvin. Elsie and her mother plead with
Gilbert to have the crime investigated. Rodney
also urges his father to look into the matter. The
following day Marvin's message is found by boys,
who turn it over to one of Rodney's men. Real-
izing its importance, the man takes it to District
Attorney Gilbert. Zeigler is confronted with the
evidence of his crime. Overcome by this message
from the dead, the man breaks down and con-
fesses. Gordon is freed. In gratitude he gives
Rodney his consent to Marry Elsie.
INDIAJI FATE (Special— 2 parts— Feb. 11).—
Florence schemes to marry Charles because of his
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accumijany Charles and his mother on a trip West.
In the Pueblo country, the boy meets Wildflower,
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monastery near by. A year later, Charles brings
liis wife East to his parents. Wildflower charms
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Charles and his daughter reach the village, where
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stricken lovers learn that they are brother ami
sister. Overwhelmed with remorse, Charles turns
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OUT IN THE EAEN" (Feb. 13).— Henry goes to
the club after promising his wife to be home early.
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too wisely, but too well. Overflowing with good
spirits, Henry leaves for home. Realizing he must
square himself with his wife, the man buys a bunch
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Henry enters the house of his nest-door neighbor
by mistake. The lady of the house phones to Mrs.
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The man buys out a newsboy's entire stock and
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seated in the chair, fast asleep, drenched to the
skin, but with the bunch of violets still tightly
clutched in one hand.
THE GUU" BEHIND THE MAN (Feb. 13).— The
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non. They yank the weapon to the edge of the
town for target practice. Bessie and her beau out
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target. They are discovered and warned to flee.
Weary sees the two decamp, leaving their food
behind. Hastening to the spot be devours the lunch.
A cannon ball comes through the target, knocking
poor Weary flat. He flees in terror, but not fast
enough to escape other projectiles.
The artillery fire raises havoc with the various
stores in the village. Meanwhile Weary climbs a
telegraph pole i-n his effort to escai>e, but all in
vain; a cannon ball comes sailing along and tum-
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dored man's room. Hidiug in the closet, he hears
Hawkins stealthily enter and search for something.
Later, he succeeds in securing an invitation to din-
ner from the society man.
As they sit at the table. Hawkins reaches over
and selects a peach from the fruit bowl. He bites
into it. His attention is distracted and the man
lays tlie fruit down. Roy steals tlie peach. Hinvk-
ins discovers the fruit has disappeared. The sus-
pect attempts to shoot the criminologist, but the
man is seized and placed under arrest. Taken to
police headquarters, Hawkins breaks down and con-
fesses his guilt.
FLOOD OF THE DAL RIVER (Feb. 14).— With
the advent of spring, the Dal River, in Sweden,
fed by the melting ice and snow upon the bills,
overflows its banks and inundates the fields for
miles around. A more awe-inspiring sight than
this raging torrent making its way to the sea can-
not be conceived. A thousand whirlpools and cat-
aracts greet the eye. Huge oaks are plucked up
by the roots and swirled along as though uipre
reeds. This feature presents some superb views
of the Dal River during the height of the flood.
BIOGRAPH.
ONE THOUSAND TO ONE SHOT (Feb. 9).— Andy
induced Ilie village sports to send him to town
to play the races. There be met Chic Confidence
with an eye on his easy roll. Chic invited 3iim
to an exclusive club tliat gave secret tips on the
races. Village "bard cash" went up on "May-B."
Then there was a gorgeous spree on Andy and he
was driven back to the alleged <.dub to find out the
winnings of '-May^B." He found an empty place,
the board still standing and written imderueatii:
" "May-Be' still running." Meanwhile, back in
the village, the country sports were still arguing
as to who would win the most, while Andy is seen
still walking the tracks. Perhaps he hadn't the
nerve to go back.
SKELLEY BUYS A HOTEL (Feb. 9).— Fate and
the ash-can gave Skelley ami Gilly a checkbook.
Not being up in high finance they bought a hotel,
attixing their worthy signatures to a check. AVliat
needed they of '-help?" So they ran the place to
suit themselves. A good time they bad until the
irate proprietor rushed bai-k with the bogus check.
AS IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (Feb 12).— Another
.<tagestruck girl has her dream of fame rudely
shaken. Would that they all got off as easily. She
was making one thousand a minute and couldn't
count. Funny how she came back to her barber
lover, her dream of bliss shattered.
A NEST UNFEATHERED (Feb. 14).— At her dy-
ing mother's bedside. Kate promises to bring her
young brother into manhood. Eager to gain pos-
session of the farm by marrying Kate, the foreman
intends to get rid of the boy. He brings a physician
to prove him demented. Kate refuses to believe
this. Later, the foreman is a worthless husband
to another and for the sake of the son that might
have been hers, Kate demonstrates the golden rule.
MELIES.
PLAYING WITH FIRE (Feb. 5). — It is in a large
ottii-e. The stenographer is in love with one of
the clerks, but the latter is very indifferent. Her
embarrassment is apparent to the boss, who suggests
that he pretend to be in love with the pretty
girl and thus arouse the young coxcomb's jealousy.
It works. One morning the storm Itursts and tlie
young man declares his love, but it is too late.
Another seed has been sown that works a very
unexpefted conclusion.
WINKY WILLY'S DISAPPEARING STUNT (Feb.
5). — Kinky Willy visits bis aunt in a village where
public opinion has begun to be prejudiced in vi'*w
of strange events taking place. Apparition has
succeeded apparition and all the population is un-
der a spell. It is pie for Winky. Can you not
imagine the mischievous little fellow confronting
a situation like this?
DIPPY ON THE BOSTON DIP (Feb. 5).— Ruperto
knows but one wait/, upon his mandolin, but be
plays it with a charm that completely hypnotizes
Batty Bill and his wife. They dance and dance,
and "the steps they execute would put even New
York's society tangoing in the shade.
PATHE.
PATHE'S WEEKLY. NO. 9 (Jan. 29i.— Rome.
Italy. — The body of Ranipolla. greatest of later-
day Cardinals, is laid to rest.
Presidio, Texas. — The ragged remnant of Huerta's
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army of Ojinaga, driven to American soil by Villa,
travels the Road of Sorrow from Presidio to Marfa,
(17 miles. Soldiers, r-amp followers and women, *
4.000 souls, make the three-day journey as prisoners
of the United States troops on the border.
Munich, Bavaria. — Einperor William, of Germany,
ami King Louis, of Eiivaria, review the Royal
In-;iiri_«jiis, cr;iik regiment of the G'ermau army,
lllTP.
Nuevo Laredo, Max. — Rebel cavalrymen, part of
anuy which laid long siege to Nuevo Laredo, charge
the FfMleial line of troops and are driven back.
Pittsburgh, Pa. — "Billy" Sunday, noted evan-
gelist, has the devil on the run in Pittsburgh. Mr.
Sunday has undertaken to convert 50.000 souls In
the city and throngs tloc-k daily to hear him.
Cheyenne. Wyoming. — Governor Carey, of Wyom-
ing, is given an enthusiastic send-off by State
officials and employees as he leaves Cheyenne for
Kulorie on a two-months' vacation.
New York, N. Y. — P'roin her restinjj place in the
mud at the bottom of New York harbor, the sunken
'Steamer "Zulia" is floated by a fleet of powerful
\\ recking tugs. The steamer sank several months
ago when a steel shaft fell and pierced her hull
its it was being unloaded. ,
Glenwood Springs, Colo. — Midwinter here finds
(►pen-air bathing in a lake fed by boiling springs
and cooleil hy ite-cold water from the city mains.
Knnn the warm waters of the lake the bathers
can step to a foot of snow on the banks.
Kieff, Russia. — From the seat of an aeroplane,
soaring above the clouds, a Pathe's Weekly camera-
man photographs a portion of the Czar's domain.
PATHE'S WEEKLY. NO. 8 (Jan. 26).— Montreal.
Can. — \^■llt*^ w inter blows his chill breath on fire-
■iu t-pt Imildings. he rears a crystal palace on the
niius, changing tons of water to glittering walls of
i.-e, many -gabled and of infinite fantasy.
Presidio, Texas. — ^The vanguard of Huerta's army
that was — ^women and camp-followers — reach Ameri-
can soil after the fall of Ojinaga.
New York, N. Y. — The first wedding of the New
Thought Church — an advanced sect whose members
number many tliousands — is held in New York.
Miss Evalene Smith becomes Mrs. Paul Menzel. The
wedding was solemnized only after their "soul
vibrations" were tested to insure a happy union.
Copenhagen, Denmark. — King Christain of Den-
mark, attends the celebration of the l-lOth aoniver-
-sary of the mastering in of the First Regiment
Panish Guards.
St. Cloud, France. — Pun fm- the dogs, fun for the-
men. fun for all concerned^ — ^except Brer Rabbit-
is the held day of the Grey Hound Club here.
Against the greyhounds' speed the rabljit matches
his skill as a dodger and loses.
Texas City, Texas. — Uncle S.ith's troops along the
Mcxii^an border are kept in fighting form by con-
stant field day exercises — wrestling on horseback,
bart-bat-k riding, racing and jumping their mounts.
Matamoras, Mexico. — They're off — the rebel hordes
— for N'uevo Laredo. Day and night troop trains
pull slowly northward, heavy laden with man
and beast, for the siege of one of Huerta's last
strongholds in nortliern Mexico.
Montreal. Can. — The Ski Club, forty strong, some-
\\h>> know how and some who don't, swings over
tlie suow in a cross-country race. It's great fun
for the man with supple muscles and keen eye.
For others it means a bath in the snow.
Comic Section. — JetT quits to fight, but sees a light-
I'.x Hud Kisb.T.
ORPHANS OF THE WILD {Feb. 10). — An immi-
grant wagon train is attacked by the Sioux Indians
and after a hot fight all the adult white persons
are killed. As the Indians sack the wagons they
find a little boy and a girl of about the same age
lying bidden in the bottom of a chest where they
have been placed by their parents. According to-
their custom the Indians take to their village the
bov. to be adopted and brought up as a warrior by
them. The girl they tie with ropes and throw
down a steep bank. She is not injured, however,
manages to free her legs from the bonds and wan-
ders back to the burning wagons. Dick, the pet
horse of the camp, has been carried away by the-
savages and hobbled. Tlie wise animal unties the
hobb'e with his teeth and going back to the scene
».f the massacre finds Hattie there and imties the
ropes on her wrists. She then mounts him and
gninir to the nearest settlement is adopted by the-
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After twelve years spent with the Indiana, Fred
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ALL ON ACCOUNT OF POLLY (Feb. 11).— A
talkative parrot, whose language is more forceful
than polite, creates complications galore in this
novel comedy. Sailor Slim, the owner of Polly,
finds a ready purchaser in the person of a re-
jected suitor, who has a mission for the garrulous
bird to i>erform. Polly Is to make trouble between
a happy pair of lovers that the disgruntled rival
may profit by their disagreement. The new owner
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girl is entertaining her lover. Soon the young
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A TYPICAL BUDDHIST TEMPLE (Feb. 11).—'
An interesting scenic showing a Chinese temple,
with native worshipers in devotion.
SCENES ALONG THE CANVERT RIVER. IN-
DIA (Feb. 11). — A beautiful trip along a pictur-
esque Indian river, showing among other things the
palace of the Maharajah of Mysore.
BROKEN LIVES (Special— 2 parts— Feb. 12).—
Mrs. Emery, a rich and .selfish woman, has been
left by her husband's death with a cloak and suit
factory, which she leaves in charge of its man-
ager, a conscientious and kind-hearted man, who
acts as the buffer between her and the factory.
He vainly pleads with her to make the factory
safer for its employees In the matter of ventila-
tion and fire escapes, but she refuses to consider
anything in the way of money expenditure, caring
only for the Income she receives from it. Herzog,
one of the workers, faints because of the poor
ventilation and Davis, knowing the cause and sym-
pathizing with the delicate man, can do nothing
to remove the odious conditions.
One morning Davis receives a tip from a friend
to the effect that the health inspectors are about
to visit the plant. Knowing the Inevitable re-
sult of their visit he calls upon Mrs. Emery to
lilead with her to improve conditions. On reach-
ing the house he is Informed that she is dining
with some friends and cannot see him. On her
refusal he writes her a note telling the reason
for his call and the butler brings back an answer
to the effect that she washes her hands of the
matter and that she leaves it to him to "fix** the
inspectors. Davis, angry at her indifference, tries
to force his way in to see her In person, but Is
prevented by the servants acting under instructions.
The next day the dreaded visit takes place. The
inspectors find the exits to the stairway locked, the
fire-escape hard to reach, narrow and shaky. Davis
however, bribes them to put In a favorable report.
Shortly afterward a careless worker breaking the
rules smokes a cigarette. The burning stub falls
into some waste and in a moment the place Is on
fire. The rotten hose bursts when they attempt to
use it and in the panic and flames many are killed
and Injured.
Herzog escapes seriously injured and being out
of employment lacks money for necessities and the
rent, which the Emery estate demands. His wife
calls upon Mrs. Emery to plead with her, but the
hard-hearted woman refuses to do anything for her.
An opportunity is presented to steal a brooch from
the dresser and driven by desperation Mrs. Herzog
takes it. With the proceeds of its sale she feeds
her husband. The theft is discovered and traced
to her. She Is arrested and brought to trial, but
Davis, seeing the glaring injustice, rises from a
sick bed, tells the whole story, sees Mrs. Herzog
acquitted with a small fine and Mrs. Emery get
the punishment she deserves.
THE CHAINS OF HONOR (Special— 2 parts—
Feb. 14). — The man Giovanni is very well drawn
and bis character Interests and obtains sympathy.
His employer, Gardoni, who Is a widower with a
charming daughter, has married again, a young
and lovely woman being his choice. She falls pas-
sionately in love with Giovanni and finding him
indifferent t» her subtler advances finally steps
over the bounds of propriety heretofore observed
and sends him a note, asking him to come and
see her in her sitting-room during her husband's
absence from the city on business. Giovanni,
though he has pretended not to have seen the
marks of her favor, heretofore has avoided tempta-
tion by keeping out of her company as best he
could. The note further tells him to send the
clerk out of the office, which be it noted, is in the
private residence.
Now that same morning before Gardoni's depar-
ture he has sent the clerk to the bank to cash a
check for 30,000 lire, which sum is placed in the
ofi3ce safe pending the employer's return. G'ulseppe
plans to make the money his own, and when Gio-
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ceiving the note finally accepts the Invitation and
sends the clerk out of the office, the intending thief
Fees his opportunity and does not leave the house
at all.
Concealing himself he sees the secretary go Into
the private apartments. The coast clear, with the
key Giovanni has left on the desk he opens the
safe, takes the cash and then leaves on the er-
rand upon which Giovanni has sent him. Mean-
while Giovanni has had a hard fight with himself
against Helena's wiles, but finally flees from
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temptation, much to her chagrin. When Gardoni
comes back the theft is discovered. Detectives are
called in and though at first Giuseppe is suspected
he proves that he was sent on an errand. His
testimony implicates Giovanni, who is at once ap-
prehended, to the misery of his fiancee and the
hewildered astonishment of himself. How to save
Helena's honor he keeps his lips sealed as to his
whereabouts when the money was taken, how the
torn note of Helena is found by the chief detective
who thereupon sees a light, how the clerk's finger
prints on the safe finally prove his guilt, make a
line ending to an unusually fine drama.
ESSANAY.
SPEAK NO EVIL (Feb. 10).— Ralph Murray and
his wife are devoted to each other, yet they have
their usual lovers' quarrels. One afternoon. Murray
rails to see a friend. Jack Carson by name, who
insists that Murray take his wife to luncheon. It
so happens that Mrs. Murray sees her husband with
"the other woman." The gossips spread the news
fast, which develops Into a suicide and a death by
a broken heart. Speak no evil and the world is a
song — speak thou evil and the world goes wrong.
MISS MILLY'S VALENTINE (Feh. 11) Miss
Mllly Vincent is not on speaking terms .with her
neighbor. Theophlle Dour, and when her Angora
kitten is discovered eating Mr. Dour's breakfast.
he becomes furious. A note is hastily penned and
delivered to Miss Vincent, requesting "that she
keep her cat off Mr. Dour's premises." The same
day. Mr. Dour's prize bull pup enters the apart-
ment of Miss Vincent and sets the household topsy-
turvy. Miss Vincent and Mr. Dour engage in an
aristocratic squabble, the latter threatening suit.
It so happens that Mr. Dour later slips on the icy
pavement in front of Miss Vincent's home, and is
slightly injured. She, with the help of a physician,
doctors him. Some time later. Dour dismisses the
damage suit and is about to propose to Miss Vincent
when the physician enters and takes her away.
saying, "We're going to be married tomorrow."
Dour is nonplussed and sinks weakly into a chair.
THE WEAXER'S STRENGTH (Feb. 12).— Mad-
eline Marsh, a pretty little country girl. Is cap-
tivated with the suave, but dominant manners of
Dan Downing, and he induces her to elope with
liim. Her parents are broken-'hearted, but resolve
to forget the erring daughter. Downing becomes
tired of his toy and casts her aside. She drifts
out West and accidentally meets Downing. She
pleads with him to right the wrong he has done
ber. but he refuses to listen. Determined that
the man who ruined her life shall suffer, she pur-
chases a revolver and that night she shoots him.
She is horrified at the crime she has committed
and is sobbing her heart out when the deputy
finds her. He listens to her sad story and takes
Iier to Downing, who is only slightly wounded.
The two determine to start life anew.
SOPHIE PICKS A DEAD ONE (Special— 2 parts
—Feb. 13).— Sophie Clutts. the belle of Snakeville.
is still being courted by Slippery Slim, rook on
the Crooked L ranch, and Mustang Pete, foreman
of said ranch. One noon the boys object to Slippery
Slira's cooking and the poor fellow hastens out and
makes a great stab at banging himself, and is only
saved by bullets from the boys' guns that puncture
the rope. Slim, however, pretends to be dead and
the ruse is discovered only by the old town doctor.
Beaky Byers. On a promise from the boys never
to kifk on the eats again. Slippery Slim resumes
bis place in the kitchen. One evening Sophie Clutts
gives a musieale in her home, which is attended
largely by the cowpunchers. Slippery Slim arrives
early on the job and is warbling like a frantic
mnd hen when the other boys arrive with their
various instruments of torture. Last to arrive is
Mustang Pete, who. seeing the bronchos hitched
outside, realizes that there is no chance to spoon
with Sophie and determines upon a plan. Sending
the broncho galloping off with a few well directed
shots from his gim. Mustang waits until the boys
are in iTantic pursuit, then slips in and begins to
make violent love to Sophie. A secret wedding is
proposed by Mustang, who hastily liitches up the
buggy and drives nadly off for the minister. The
ceremony is well under way when Slippery Slim
hastening back sees through the window that he is
just about to lose the light of his life in the person
of Sophie.
Discharging his revolver into the ground, he falls
in a pretended paroxysm beneath the window. The
wedding is interrupted and all hasten out. Sonbie
has Slippery Slim carried into the bedroom while
she sends the disgruntled Mustang for the doctor.
Slippery Slim now plays his last card. Finding
himself alone with Sophie, he confesses his duplic-
ity and begs her to become his wife. Being of a
natural fickle disposition, Sophie agrees and poor
Mustang returns in time to find bis near-wife
clasped in the arms of her now real husband. Mus-
tang collapses In the arms of the boys.
Weeks have passed and poor Mustang is slowly
but surely dying of grief. Meanwhile a tragedian
Invades the "town playing in "P'aust" that nigbt
at the Oppra House, and one of his band-hills finds
its way to Mustang. He trys to appropriate some
raonev " from Sophie's pocketbook to see the pro-
duction. Sophie catches him In the act and for the
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Tiext live minutes Mustang Pf te live-s through all
the turmeuts *)f the iutenial ri gions. Promptly he
Tiies himself into tbe bedroom ami ome more re-
sorts to his famous suicide stunt to briug her to
terms. Sophie finds him supposedly dead and- old
Beaky Byers. the doctor, is' ont-e more sumiuonttd.
Thoroughly disgusted with finding Slippery. Slim
shamming, the doctor detei-mines on a methoil of
teaching him a sound lesson. Administering a
sleeping iM>tiou, he informs Sophie that her hus-
band is dead and the boys slowly carry Slim out
to the doctor's office, where he is encased in a nice
coffin. The doctor now secures the aid of the trage-
dian who. dressed in his costume of Faust, stands
beside tbe coffin and. as Slim revives, puts him
through another llades treatment. Scared . stiff.
Slim collapses into the coffin. O^ce more he is
carried ou t and buried lofig enough for Sophie to
rid herself of a few tears and depart for home.
Slim is then resurrected and is left lying beside the
grave by the boys where he can read his -own
epitaph on the headstone when he awakes. Mean-
while Mustang Pete is again making violent love
to Sophie and the ceremony is about to take place
when Slippery Slim, who has awakened and found
:himself beside bis own grave, bursts wildly into
the room in time to prevent Sophie from taking
unto herself a second husband. Matters are ex-
plained and all ends well.
THE CALLIN6 OF JIM BABTON (Feb. 14).—
A mother's heart iilways goes out to her wayward
s(5n. Jim Barton caused his mother constant worry,
and one night his father caught him in tbe ^act .of
tampering with tbe family strong box. .Tim is^ se-
verely admonished and tliat night runs away, leaV-
ing a note to his mother to tbe effect that be will
never return. The parents are broken-hearted, but
are .onsoled by their other son. who is a good,
honest lad. Years later we see Jim's brother, now
sheriff, searching, for two outlaws, who are ter-
rorizing the whole rouutryside by their daring deeds.
The outlaws inhabit an abandoned hut. bidden from
sight by shrubbery. Jim saves a young girl fi'om
the insults of his jiartiier, which causes enmity
between the two outlaws. I)e»iring revenge. Jim's
pal informs the sheriff of hU whereabouts. - Face
to face with the fa<-t that the outlaw is his , long
lost brother, tlie shcrift' is about to let him escape,
liut Jim Will nnv allow liim ti> sacrifice himself,
and cuds bis own life jnst as the ixisse break in
the door. *.
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ANTIDOTES FOH SUICIDE (Feb. 91,— Knowing ;
the jpdlons iiatnr*- of liis witV tlie bo\ s sl.p a love
letttT in Bowser's poiket. Mrs. Bowser finds it
ana goes int<» li.vsterics and prepares a dose of
poison. Bowser liears lier scream, and. npon rnsh-
ing to her side, finds her about to take sn;.;ar of
lead, wliicli. when dropped into water, tnrns tbe
same color as milli. Bowser snatches tlie glass
Xroui her han<i ami tries toemliraoe and find out the
<;ause ot her sobbing, but she runs away from
liim.
He decides to teach her a ■ lesson. He hides the ■
Tpoison: fills another glass with milk, and. after ^
Twritiug a jialhetic farewell, is about to rlrink when ^
she runs into the room. He keeps up the blurt
and swallows the milk. She. horrified, falls over
Jlis prostrate body and begs him to speak to htr. ,
She notices a movement ot bis arm and thinking
there is a chance to save him, rushes out of tlie
JlMi.se for help. Bowser arises and enjoj-s a heart.v
laugb. The doctor and his assistants arrive and .,
Bowser is forced to take all tbe antidotes for poison. ',
Aiwjut this time tlie lio.vs. passing tlie house and ':
«»licing the crowil at the door, investigate. Bowser :
asTolling around i» agon.v. The boys at first are
■frightened at the outcome of their joke, but the
idoctor assures Uiem that Bowser will survive..
Harili.v. they ;aduiit their part in tbe affair. .\t
first the "BoivsCTs are angry. liUt good nature gets
•the best' of tbera and tbe boys are forgiven and Mrs.
Bowser is cniied of her jealousy.
TAMING TERRIBLE TED (Feb. 9).— Ted > Wvlf
is a terror, but no one wants tbe Job of arresting
him or rnnning him out of cami>. A reward otter
is posted and it gets into tbe newspapers, where it
is seen l>y Betsy. There is some objections to a
woman sheriff, but she stops the argument by tak-
ing the badge away from the local sheriff. Ted
is wained of her presence, but tbe poor fool didn't
kiow It was tbe wife lie had run away from. She
"does" him up, claims the reward and Ted is led
hgck 'to domestic slavery, while his enemies weep
■ over rtiie ,fate of their one-time terrorizer.
THE MEASURE OF A MAN (Feb, 10).— Sandy.
a derelict, drifts into a Western camji looking for
a job. Bradley, a shift boss, assaults him be-
cause his necessity makes him importunate
Mathews, the superintendent, witnesses the a.ssault
and discharges Bradley. Sandy is given work.
• 'Bradley, in resentment, sets tbe Mexican laborers
against Sandy and they attack him and leave him
oh tbe groiinil. unconsiMoiis. Again Mathews res-
cues him and discharges all the Mexicans concerned.
He ori'ers Sandy taken to one of the bunk houses
and care'i for.
>Iiater, Bradley learns that the money for the p'--
roll will arr.ve in camp late- in the afternoon.
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Matiiewst and the «^sineeps have planned to spend
the day at the headworks, some miles distant. Brad-
ley eoElects tbe discharged Mexicans and unfolds
to them a plut to seize the camp and obtain the
money . The snperintendeut leaves Sandy and the
l>oy in the hank honse to take care of each other,
and departs with his men. Sandy takes a nap, and
Tommy goes ont to play. He sees the Mexicans
enter camp and lireaks into the gmi room and over-
hears their plans to raid the powder hoase next iu
quest of the ammnnition. Hurrying back to the
bunk house he wakes Sandy and tells him what lie
has discovered. Sandy, though still weak from his
injuries, realizes that if he can keep the Mexicans
from obtaining ammunition he can iJefeat their
plans. He sends the boy over the hills to bring
back the men and hurries to the powder house. A
hydraulic nozzle used for excavating, and capable
of discharging a stream of water at terrific force,
is located near the powder house. Wlien the Mexi-
cans led by Bradley appear on the scene, he orders
them to stand l>ack, but they laugh at him and '
charge. Quickly whirling tbe valve open, he dis-
cliarses into their midst a stream of water which
scatters them right and left.' Bradley after a while •
conceives the idea of sending a couple of men far ',
up the canyon to cut off the water supply. This '
causes a delay, during which Tommy arrives at
the headworks and starts t»a<'k with help. Just sls
tie stream fails the re.scners appear in the distance.
The Mexicans in their p^gtrness to t»ke possession
of the powder house do not see Nfathews and his
men until they are., surroynded. Bri.dley is captured
by Sandy, who hurls himself on him and holds him
until assistance comes.
THE SLEEPING SENTINEL (Feb. 13).— This
stirring poem by F. Dc ,H. .Tanvier. tells the story ■
nf a brave aiui overworked young soldier who slept
at his iK>st during a critical period in an engage-
ment and was court-martialed and sentenced to
death. The picture begins with a scene showing
the unfortunate soldier on his [lallet of straw on
thp eve of his projected execution. Before him ap-
jiears the visions of his New England home, his
enlistment amid the cheers of his townsmen, and
., the farewell witli his devoted mother. Tlien coraes
the news that' his mother is making efforts toward
] securing his. pardon, and failing with the military
• authorities, t -she decides upon making a personal
-;. appeal to. President Lincoln, who was never known
^ to den^. audience 'fo anyone with a jnst cause^to-
*• plead. -Then follows" the interview with the great
f martyr ..president. ,who is so deeply moved by the
• plea of- the -little mothfr that he at once orders.
^ his carria'ge and proceeds with her to the scene
\ of execTition." Now we are on the parade grounrf
witli the -regiment ready to witness the awfnl pen-
" alty of ^a' soldier sleeping at his post. The firinsr
^ Iiarty file^ into line, the prisoner is placed before
»', it. and the commanding officer is about to' give the .
X fatal word to fire, when a far off call to "halt"
is heard. Turning in the direction of the voiee.
the onlookers are surprised to see a carriage with
• horses lashed into a foam, anil the commanding
^ form of Lincoln, with outstretched hand demand-
'} ing, to be heard. He has come just in time, for he*
, orders the release of^ithe prisoner, who rushes into
/ his mother's" arms. Then comes the order for an
atta<'k. the prisoner takes his place in his company,
, and bravely , atones Afor .his first and only fault, hy
J gallantry of the field:, but. in the words of the poem:
■' ■ "The .first to fall in the unequal strife
W'as>^he-,whom mercy sped to save
When ''justice claimed his life."
THE REWARD (Feb. 14), — Dan Maley. a notorious
bandit, is being bounded the country over and a
price is put uihui his heail. He stajrgers, hair
starved and weak, tn the railroad station, where
Eileen Herron is»the telegraph operator. She takcs-
1 pity.- upon liim and shares her lunch. In gratitude
he feveals his name and character, but Eileen does
not. avail herself of the opportunity to secure tlie
reward, but sends him on his way with a change
of .heart. He meets with his old gang, who are
-: plottins a hold-up at tbe station where Eileen is.
there being due a large amount of money by the
afternoon train. He tries to influence them against
any r.such actual, but in the fight that follows is
left half conatPious on the grountl. When be re-
gains his strength his only th<mght is of Eileen.
By cutting crc^s country , he manages to catch tlie
train that has delivered tlie money, at a water
tank. Tlie crew refuse to believe his story, fearing
trickery, but he comjiels them to back the train
to' tl'e station at the point of a revolver.
Meanwhile. Eileen ■' has discovered the bandits,
who break in the outer door and try to get into
the private office where she is calling the next
to\\n in an effort to find the sheriff. She gets word
to him just as one of the bandits shoots the te'e-
graph instrument from, under her hand. Seizing
tie money, she "smashes the window and leaps to
tlie jdatform just as the bandits break through into
the private office. The train backs in and the crew-
follow Maley to her assistance. Maley is wounded
liut the sheriff and posse arriving at f'is moment,
save the rest from further injury. Maliey goes" to.
jail with the rest, but with a new determination
to come back, live a better life and win the re-
spect and love of Eileen.
nrZHTTGH'S RIDH (Special — 2 Parts — Feb. 12j.
— Kcibert Fitzhugh and Cyril I'arroU are suitors f6r
tlie band oC Elizabeth .Manners. Fitzhugh is a
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Virile, impulsive young man of the Sonth. while
Carroll is his opposite. By a ruse Fitzhugh dis-
covers that Elizabeth cares deeply for him and
dashing up on his horse, he carries her off from
the courting presence of Carroll. Fitzhugh wins
her promise to marry him after the war is over,
which they expect will be soon. Both men enlist,
and after the goodbyes, Elizabeth watches the de-
parture of the troops. Fitzhugh Is elected captain
of Ilia company, and the mall falls into the hands
of Carroll for delivery. He Intercepts the letters
between Fitzhugh and Elizabeth, eo that soon both
lovers are believing the other has forgotten. Eliza-
beth writes to Cyril asking news of Robert, and
why he doesn't answer her letters. Carroll allows
Fitzhugh to thinlc that Elizabeth is writing to him
because she cares more for him than Fitzhugh. and
Fitzhugh believes. Word comes to their command
to hold their position at all costs. Dawn finds
them surrounded and they realize that it means
annihilation. Thinking Elizabeth cares more for
Carroll than for him, Fitzhugh arranges to have
Carroll sent through the lines for help so that
he will be saved. Carroll goes and Fitzhugh finds
enough of Elizabeth's letter to Cyril, half burned.
to enlighten him as to why he has not heard. It is
too late to recall Carroll, for the battle has opened.
Carroll, caught between the two armies, takes to
a tall tree, where he watches the battle in mo-
mentary chance of death. The Confederate com-
mand is practically annihilated, but Fitzhugh and
a few others are captured. Carroll reaches the
main command of the Confederates, where he tells
that the command perished in its entirety. To
Elizabeth he tells a story of Pitzhugh's fickleness
and death. Finally winning her consent to a
wedding tlie next day. By securing the permission
of a Yankee officer to put his horse through his
paces In the prison yard, Fitzhugh manages to es-
r-ape, after sending the horse at the wall and
clearing it. Cavalry give chase but he gets into
his own lines in time to hear of the marriage at
the village church. With the cavalry at his heels,
he dashes for the church, up the steps and down
the aisle in time to prevent the ceremony. There
he clasps Elizabeth to his saddle and tearing down
the aisle, clears the front of the church and is
down the road before the Yankee cavalry catch
up. The cavalry attack the command of soldiers
that were on hand to witness the marriage, and
who are now barricaded within the church. Carroll
meets his death at the door before Confederate re-
inforcements come up. By the time the latter ar-
rive. Federal artillery has entered the engagement
and the church is rapidly going to pieces under the
heavy fire. Fitzhugh, hearing the battle below him.
Ipaves Elizabeth at the trysting place and gallops
hack, Joining Confederate cavalry on the way.
They are in the nick of time to turn the tide of
battle and the Yankees are beaten back, but the
church is a heap of ruins. Back at the tryst
Fitzhugh finds the terror-stricken Elizabeth, their
love is renewed and a happy future promised.
EDISON.
A STORY OF CRIME (Feb. 9) Mr. and Mrs.
Dorner were in that epoch of their newly-married
bliss which In any other disease would be termed
the last stages. They hung around each other's
necks and cooed at each other. Hence, when one
day Mr. Dorner threatened, with playful ferocity,
to beat his doting wife if she didn*t behave herself,
anyone except a peculiarly dense servant would
realize that the ferocity was only another mani-
festation of Mr. Dorner's deep and abiding devotion.
Since she was a peculiarly dense servant. Mary
Ann casually informed her friend, the domestic nest
door, that Mr. Dorner had threatened to beat his
wife. From the maid next door the news spread
quickly to her employers, the Jones, and from them
to the Smiths. Thence, with astonishing rapidity,
it flew to the Browns. Robinsons, Schultzes and
Murphy s. Every time the tale was told it gained
In strength and color. Imperceptibly the shadows
closed about the Dorner household: imperceptibly
the character of Dorner grew blacker and blacker.
From a mere vulgar wi fe beater, Dorner's repu ta-
tion climbed to sombre criminal heights and at last,
when the story reached the Murphys and they
learned that the terrible Dorner had brutally mur-
dered his saintly wife, there seemed nothing for
them to do except summon the police. When the
police arrived, they found the Dorner's engaged
In their usual occupation of telling each other how
nice they were.
THE STORY OF THE WILLOW PATTERN (Feb.
10). — We have all seen the quaint, blue plates of
Nankin ware, with their queer, formal decoration.
known as "The Willow Pattern." Not so many of
us are familiar with the beautiful old legend which
explains the various figures in the pattern. Here
it is:
Li Chi of the almond eyes
Lived in China long ago.
* Daughter was she of the wise
Mandarin, Chlng Ho.
' ti
Spake the mandarin one day, -..,,^/-
*'Chung Wang shall your hiTaband be."
Answered Li Chi, bravely, "Nay.
None but Chang shall marry me."
In her room above the stream
Ching Ho locked the poor Li Chi,
Left her there to sit and dream.
Till her love for Chang should die.
But Li Chi refused to sit still and dream. She
wrote a note, put it in a cocoanut shell and opened
her window.
"O kind river flowing there
•Neath my casement,*' Li Chi sang,
"Of thy mercy, deign to bear
This to mine own lover, Chang."
The river granted Li Chl's prayer and carried
the cocoanut to Chang's feet. He opened It and
read the letter.
"Heart's beloved, hear my call;
Watch the graceful cherry tree;
When its leaves begin to fall.
Come, and I will fly with thee."
Chang was a man of action. He shook the cherry
tree and made its leaves fall. Then he hurried to
Li Chi and saved her from her prison by means of
a ladder. The lovers fled to the gardener's house.
The angry Ching Ho pursued them, hut the kindly
gardener saved them from him and sheltered them
until they could sail to an island far out In the
sea. On this island, Li Chi and Chang were very
happy.
But Ching Ho soon followed after
To their Island In the sea.
Mirthless rose his cackling laughter.
"Certain gifts I bring with me."
"Certain gifts for this whose loving
Runs against Ching Ho*s desire.
I will cure them of their roving
With the soothing touch of fire."
Then the cruel father set flre to their house.
The lovers must have perished in the flames had
not the gods loved them. But because the gods are
always kind to lovers, they saved them from the
fire and transformed them into a pair of snowy
doves.
RORKE'S DRIFT (Special— 2 parts— Feb. 13).—
In Korke's Drift in 1879, eighty men. under Lieu-
tenants Chard and Bromhead, of the British army.
were attacked by four thousand Zulus, and held
their pitifully weak position despite the tremendous
odds. Our story of the fight centers about the per-
son of Tommy Brandon, a young soldier in the
British army. Tommy was very much in love with
Grace, the sister of Kenneth Linden, a brother
soldier.
Since Ken Linden was pitifully weak. Tommy had
promised Grace to watch over him. and keep him
out of scrapes. Hence, one evening when Ken
cheated in a card game, Tommy allowed the guilt
to rest upon his own shoulders. His generous effort
cost him Grace's affection, as well as the contempt
of the entire company. Tommy regained his good
name when the Zulus commenced an active cam-
paign. The message of the impending danger to
Rorke's Drift was telegraphed to Tommy's company
by Grace, who had seen the Zulus massing for the
attack. Tommy begged his commander to allow
him to ride to Lord Chalmsford for reinforcements.
The commander consented and Tommy started on
his perilous journey.
On the way. he came upon a band of Zulus who
had captured the colors frt)m the cowardly Linden.
Tommy recklessly charged them, and rescued the
flag. Then he continued on his way through the
midst of peril, and reached Lord Chalmsford in time
to send the relief expedition to the gallant little
hand at Rorke's Drift. Meanwhile, Grace had
found her dying brother, and had learned from him
the full story of Tommy's generosity. At Rorke's
Drift, four hundred dead Zulus bore witness to the
prowess of the desperate band. Chalmsford's expe-
dition arrived in time to complete the rout of the
savage natives, and when Tommy returned to Grace,
he came as a hero without spot or blemish on his
good name.
ANDY GOES ON THE STAGE (Third of the
Andy Series — ^Feb. 11). — When Andy, in his ca-
pacity of messenger boy. was given a message to
deliver at the theater, he did not realize the tre-
mendous change the apparently trivial incident was
destined to make in his eventful career. The the-
ater in question was graced at the moment with
the appearance of a child wonder acting in a
beautifully sentimental melodrama. At the exact
moment when Andy arrived, the mother of the child
wonder had Just electrified the stage manager by a
flat announcement that her darling should act no
longer with his company. To the threats and tears
of the manager she returned a fixed and unalterable
air of determination. Andy entered when affairs
had reached a final deadlock; His chivalrous soul
was stirred. He'd act for ^m. Sure he could act.
The desperate stage manager seized on Andy as a
drowning man clutches a stra^v. Without a boy to
fill the part, the play could not go on and if the
play stopped — ^but that -was too dire a prospect for
tbe poor manager even to Imagine. So Andy was
decked in a gorgeous suit of velvet and to his
disgust, a wig of golden curls. Then he was hur-
riedly rehearsed and the curtain rose. Now, what-
ever may be said of Andy's school of acting, it
must at least be admitted that it was not lacking
in vigor. His idea of a gentle, filial kiss, for in-
stance, was hardly in accordance with the usual
convention in sentimental drama. However, tbe
play progressed with fair success until tbe climax
of the third act. Here, Andy's somewhat florid
interpretation of a poignantly beautiful deatb scene
was rudely interrupted by the arrival of a some-
what spoiled tomato.
The tomato was thrown by a friend of Andy's
named Jimmie Brown, who had entered tbe gallery
that afternoon with the virtuous intention of show-
ing Andy's cherubic predecessor tbe exact measure
of his (Jimmie's), contempt. When this bit Andy
that young man sprang to bis feet and, amid the
loud cheers of applause from the excited audience,
raced up to tbe gallery and "licked" his traiterous
friend. Tbe audience went wild with delight and
tbe astonished manager discovered that his sub-
stitute had made an unexpected hit. So Andy came
home and told his delighted family that hence-
forward tbe dull commercial life should know him
no more. He was an actor.
HIS GRANDCHILD (Feb, 14),— -(Vhen Robert
Blair decided that bis son, Bobby, should marry
Grace Allison, he neither begged nor threatened-
He simply told his son what be wished, and Bobby,
who bad learned tbe impossibility of defying his
father, consented in order to avoid a hopeless
quarrel. But Bobby had weak lungs and before the
engagement had been announced, the doctor ordered
him away to the mountains. In the mountains he
met Joan. In a short time Joan meant more to-
Bobby than all the rest of the world. So they
were married. When Bobby brought his bride back
to tbe city Robert Blair was almost insane with
rage. For the first time in his life he had been
successfully defied. In the white beat of his
anger, be forbade Bobhy and his wife ever to-
speak or write to him again. Bobby obeyed his
father implicitly. He died.
Joan, left alone with a young baby, was at her
wits' end. Dr. .Merrill, her husband's physician,
came to her assistance nobly in tbe attempt to find
employment for her, but without much success.
Joan would not accept charity and there were few
situations open to her which would give her enough
money to support herself and tbe child. Finally,
she resolved on a great sacrifice. Placing her child
in a basket, she left her on Blair's doorstep, with
a little note disclosing the child's identity and
telling of her husband's death. It was as Impossible
for Blair to turn away from bis little granddaughter
as it would have been to forgive tbe woman be felt
had ruined his son's life. So tbe little girl was
reared in her grandfather's splendid home, while
ber mother worked as a nurse in a hospital where
she bad obtained a position through Dr. Merrill's
kindness. , _ ,. ,,,
One day, three years later, the little girl fell ill.
Tbe nurse summoned from the hospital was Joan.
All unknown to Robert Blair, tbe mother nursed
her child back to health and strength. Taken with
tbe nurse's capable ways he asked her to become
the child's governess. Then Joan disclosed herself.
All Blair's former rage came over him. He could
not forgive her and he would not give up tbe
child. So affairs stood at a deadlock until Dr.
Merrill came in and suggested a compromise. Blair
should keep tbe child and he, the doctor, would
take Joan. It ended by Robert Blair taking all
three.
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THE GOOD IN THE WORST OF US (2 parts—
Feb. 11). — Morton, nr^eU on by Watson, wbo de-
sires to oust him from the bank, is the president
who uses the ba^nk's money for his private specu-
lations. He becomes lieavily involved and when
the matter is btoug-bt to the attention of the di-
reetors. ie is a^ked to make goo^l the default or
go to jail. Mofton would r-ommit suicide except
for his stenographer, >rary Lane, a beautiful and
intelliffent ?irl. rShe takes him and talks over the
matter with Morton's son. whom she loves. The
son and >fary*s prother, r-hums. have jnst returned
from college. Tlje son. Bob, conspires with Mary to
make Watson p^y for his part in tbe scheme to
ruin the old man. With the assistance of Mary,
Bob manages to take considerable money from
Watson in a croofeed card game at the club. Mary's
brother learns of| it and tries to make a fuss. The
brother is seemly bad himself, and be is thrown
from the club. [
Meantime. Moijton senior, realizes more forcibly
his terrible predicament .ind takes up a pistol to
kill himself. At this juncture a tramp, bent on
stealing, approaclies the window and sees the up-
raised gun. Believing that it is meant for himself,
the tramp shoots and kills Morton. Mary's brother
enters at this junction and what with the awful
sight and the heavily mental strain he has lieen
under on account of his own debts, be goes tem-
porarily insane. Tie imagines that he has killed
the president. He is arrested and put on trial.
Meann-hile Mary investisates and discovers that
the bullet came -through the window from the out-
side: that it could not have possibly been fired by
her brother. She goes on the stand, as also does
Bob. and tells her story. Things look black for the
brother in spite of her testimony. The tramp who
fired the fatal shot sits in the gallery filled with
remorse during the trial. T'nable to control his
emotions at a critical point in the trial, he screams
out that he is the guilt.v party. He is carried be-
fore the judge and tells his story. Joe is exonerated
and a saddened trio leave for home. Previous to
this Bob's conscience has reproached him for his
part in the crooked card game and he returns the
money to Watson. The latter has suffered a change
of heart and brings it back, sorry for his part in
the trasedy. .Toe leaves to commence life anew
in the West and Mary and he are married.
THE LEGEIO) OF THE LILACS (Feb. 15).— Zin-
gara, the gyi^^y queen, spies on Rossmore Castle,
and on her way back to camp comes upon two of
its retainers. The.v ask her to dance. She does so.
and under pretenses of rewarding her, press a hot
coin which they have held over the fire in her hand.
The Lord of Rossmore. a stalwart Scotchman,
comes upon the scene and seeing her distress, ad-
ministers a sound beating to his two followers.
2ingara falls in love with him. She returns to
camp and relates the incident. The gypsies plan
to rob the house in revenge.
The Ivord of Rossmore is in love with the Rose
of Killamey, the daughter of a neighboring lord.
Lord Rossmore and Zingara have met several times.
On one occasion he shows her an old Scottish legend,
which says that if a murder is committed and the
guilty party lays a bunch of white flowers on the
coffin, the blossoms will turn black. She laitghs
at this. Some time later Zingara spies Ix>rd
Rossmore as he is riding home and pleads with him
to return her love. He casts her off impatiently and
in sudden wild rage she stabs him to^death. The
body is borne sadly in and on the day following
as the coffin is lowered into the ground, unseen
Zingara creeps to the grave and sadly places a
bTinch of lilacs thereon. Instantly they turn black.
She is seized and carried off to await punishment
as the murderer of Lord Rossmore.
GOLDSBAU
THE BRIDE OF MYSTERY (Three parts— Feb.
10).— At the opening of the play we find the spe-
cialists whiling away the evening in a popular cafe.
At the next table to his a woman takes a seat.
Owing to the cold and alabaster appearance of her
face, to her black eyes which seem to gaze through
the cafe walls into strange pastures, the specialist
at once becomes interested in her. He concludes
that she is in a state of hypnosis. A man is seen
tampering with the electric switchboard. The lights
in the cafe go out. When the cause of the trouble
is found the mysterious woman is missing, but
across the table which she occupied is stretched the
body of a dead man. A detective arrives and
finds the butt of a cigarette as the only clue: the
cigarette bears the personal monogram of the owner.
A week passes. Wliile sitting in the bos of a
theater the specialist again sees the strange woman
as a dancer on the stage. From the program he learns
that she is known as Countess X, and he again
notices, that she appears to be hypnotized. Follow-
ing her eyes he observes in the audience a man
staring at her intently. It is the same man observed
in the cafe in the murder. At this point a fire
breaks out in the theater and the specialist has all
he can. do to save himself. The same night there
is a great bank robbery and the detective can find
no clue except another butt of a monogrammed
cigarette. In the meantime the body of the Count-
ess X has been taken to the morgue of the medical
institution in which the specialist labors.
In examining the corpse he finds signs of life and
by applying a new discovery of his he revives her.
The hypnotist learns the success of the experiment
and goes to the specialist's house. Through the
window he sees his former victim, but is unable
to cast a spell over her. After a time the Countess
marries the specialist. At the ceremony the de-
tective comes upon the hypnotist trying to fasten
the eyes of his former victim. He succeeds and
carries the Countess awa.v. Guests and police fol-
low to the dive. The hypnotist furi-es are defeated
and as a last resort he flootls the subterranean
chamber with water. 'Die hypnotist is killed and
the Countess is rescued from the rising waters.
The night that Jane leaves, the mad wife again
escapes from her room and again sets fire to the
house. She rushes to the roof. Rochester attempts
to save her. Jane, looking back, has seen the fire.
Rushing up, she asks about her lover. The mad
wife jumps from the roof and dies. Jane enters
the burning house and manages to save Rochester.
He is made blind. It is Jane's loving hands that
guide him through life.
VICTOIt
THE MAN WHO SLEPT (Feb. 9).— Eddie, a man
of the sea. and Mary are about . to be married.
Eddie is with some friends when he gets an order
from his boss to get some kegs from a nearby port.
It is not to take him an hour. Eddie is provoked,
but he takes his boat and starts out for the kegs,
after explaining things to Mary. At the port
Rddie meets some friends, who insist upon his cele-
brating. He leaves drunk. He dozes in the boat
while it drifts along. He dreams of the waiting
Mary and the guests and sees them depart. Mary-
goes sorrowfully to the shore to look for him. He
sees the father looking for his girl and the mother
grief stricken. He sees the girl gradually being
KVfrtaken by the tide and finally sees her submerged
in the water. Then tlip boat upsets and Eddie
wakes and hurries for home. He gets there just
in time and is scolded for his wet clothing, but
the dream has given him a lesson which will re-
main with hiui.
THE LAWS DECREE (2 parts— Feb. 13).— Before
Flo 1ms served her time behind cold bars she is
notified that she lias fallen heir to her uncle's
fortune. Her mother had died in the meantime,
and that has left a dark scare on the child's soul.
Hut imagine the gleam of hope that lighted up her
c.ves as she received this news. She had spent
long nights wondering what was going to become
of her when she was out — wondering if there was
anything better than the oily waters of the river.
True, she could not call her mother back, but she
had something to turn to when released now. But
bow little she understood the world — the face of
scorn it is wont to turn upon those who have been
pointed out as bad.
The lawyer proved to be kind. Flo came into
the money. To carry the kindness further, the law-
yer arranged a reception for her, to which he in-
vited a clientele of friends. Flo enters into tlie
scheme whole-'heartedly, anxious for the opportunity
to retrieve her good name and re-establish herself
among decent people. And here enters the most
tragic note of the play. Flo's joy is suddenly shat-
tered— 'her hopes are broken. One of the guests
present is the same lady who h.id her purse stolen
by Flo's mother. This woman knows little of the
milk of human kindness: she immediately discloses
Flo's identity and the poor girl is left alone. Flo,
embittered, decides that death is the best thing.
She is prevented in her act, however, at the last
moment by a burglar — a young fellow who enters
the house to escape the pursuing police. Flo hides
him and then listens to his story. She gives him a
t-hanee to fight his way out of the evil conditions
that have crowded him down. The fellow makes
sood. He enters the lawyer's office and in time
becomes a lawyer himself and in time we find these
two. both purified by sorrowing experiences, loving
eai-h other. We leave them, planning the great
event, their marriage.
IMP.
JANE EYRE (2 parts — Feb. 9). — Jane, left an
orphan in the Reid family, is unhappy. Under the
harsh treatment of her foster parents the child
grows delicate and the doctor orders her away.
She is sent to the orphan home and there grows up
to girlhood. Next we find her in Rochester's home,
where she is governess to young Rochester's ward.
Adale. Many times during the night she is dis-
turbed by strange noises. Time goes on and she
leams to love her young master. He. in turn, loves
her and his proposal of marriage is accepted.
It is the wedding eve before Jane comes face to
face with the origin of the strange noL^es: it is a
crazy woman. This woman is the wife of Rochester
and has been held captive in the upper part of his
home for years. The crazy wife attempts to burn
Rochester to death. Jane saves him. Rochester
confesses all, declaring that the woman she has
seen was forced upon him by his parents. While
Jane would forgive, she declares herself unable to
stay longer in his household — that all is over be-
tween them.
REX.
THE LAW OF HIS KIND (2 parts— Feb. 12).—
The Colonel is a fine t.vpe of the English country
gentleman. .\11 the formulas and traditions of his
race he holds dear and he takes pride in the as-
sertion that his ancestors were men of honor and
women of virtue. While visiting a Glasgow inn
with a friend, the Colonel learns that his nephew.
Lieutenant Pritchard. is mixed up in an unwhole-
some affair with a woman. Under the threat of
cutting him off, the Colonel compels the nephew to
give the woman up. Later the nephew leaves for
the front in South Africa. The Colonel advertises
for a housekeeper. Nina, the adventuress who had
known the son. answers the ad and secures the po-
sition. The Colonel is ignorant of the girl's past,
and in six months we find them married.
The nephew returns; he recognizes his uncle's
wife with horror. The Colonel is informed, but
refuses to believe when liis wife denies ever know-
ing the nephew. Later, the Colonel learns the truth;
he writes a note and shoots himself. The adven-
turess tries to implicate herself, but dies through
drinking a glass of poisoned wine discarded hy the
Colonel. Mlien the note is found it reads. "My an-
cestors were men of honor and women of virtue.
It is the law of my kind. There was no other way.'*
FRONTIER,
SLIM TO THE RESCUE (Feb. 12).— .Mully is
wooed by .slim and (>scar. Slim proves to be the
favored one. Oscar swears vengeance and enli.sts
into service two crooks who attempted to hold him
up. Molly is captured and taken to the Old Mill
and there tied to a barrel of gunpowder with a
burning fuse. Molly succeeds in tearing a piece
of cloth from her dress, writes a call for help
on it with the aid of a nail and blood, and allows
the piece to blow away. Oscar and the villains re-
pair to a quiet spot and indulge in a card game.
Slim, meanwhile, is waiting for Molly. Peeved
and tired, he falls to sleep, only to be" awakeneil
by the note of Molly's, which plays about his face.
He reads it, notifies the Bungleville police force, and
starts to the rescue. Meanwhile the fu.se bums
lower. But Slim arrives just in the nick of time.
Oscar and the villains return to find that Molly
has been rescued. Foiled. Oscar throws his cig-
arette down, and it falls in the barrel of powder.
A terrific explosion results, blowing Oscar and the
crooks up into the clouds.
THE HEART OF SMILING JOE (Feb. 14).—
Smiling Joe, a bandit, learns that the sheriff is to
receive the payroll of the Blue Streak Mine. He
enters the sheriff's office and holds him up. takes
the money and escapes. But in so doing he receives
a severe wound. Tina, who is engaged to the
young sheriff, finds Joe at a stream bathini: his
wound. .She attempts to capture him. Knowing
that he is dying, Joe secretly gives the money to
Helen. Tina's chum, with instructions to return it
to the sheriff.
Shortly a f ter the girls a re surprised by a band
of smugglers and Helen is captured. Joe meanwhile
has been captured by some deputies and is taken
to the sheriff's office. Tina returns and tells of
Helen's plight. Knowing well the haunts of the
smugglers. Joe offers to go to Helen's rescue, a
proposition that causes the deputies to laugh. Draw-
ing one of the deputies guns, Tina covers them, tells
Joe to go, which he does, she following. But weak
from loss of blood, Joe falls from his horse after
they have ridden some distance. He tells Tina
where she can find the men and she leaves him.
Tina rides through the smuggler's camp, gets Helen
on her horse and the two escape. At the sheriff's
office Helen takes the money from her bosom and
returns it to the sheriff. The men hurriedly ride
after Smiling Joe. and finally find him dead.
POWERS.
AN ACADEMY ROMANCE (Feb, 9).— The boys
of a military academy are at their summer camp,
and their greatest form of amusement is to per-
petrate practical jokes on Dick, a freshman. When
visiting day arrives at tlie camp. Vera, Di'^k's fian-
cee, and her parents visit the persecuted freshman.
The girl notes that Dick seeius to be down .it the
mouth, and in answer in lier in«iuiry. he tells her
his troubles. The girl sviggests that Dick perpe-
trate a joke on his own behalf. He agrees to her
scheme, and as a result. Vera is introduced to the
boys as Dick's sister. Hoping to make good with
her through Dick, all change their manner toward
him, and Dick becomes the lion of the camp. One
after another, the boys propose to Vera, but to
each she says: "I will give you my answer at
twelve tonight at the dance." Each believes him-
self to be the lucky one, until the clock points
to twelve. Then all gather at the appointed spot.
True to her word. Vera keeps the appointment.
From the crowd of suitors, she chooses Dick, the
persecuted freshman.
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WITHERED HANDS (Feb. 13).— Edwin -wearies
of the narrow field in his home town, and decides
to cast bis fortirae in a biq^ city. In the moment
of parting with his old mother he takes her hands
to his lips, and tells her: '"Those toil worn and
withered hands, dearest mother, will never be for-
gotten.'*
Two years pass, ^e is now established in the
city araonp a Rohemian class and employs a butler
and a housekeeper at his apartment. The old
housekeeper remonstrates with him for bis wild life.
Out in the country town, Edwin's old mother, weary
of waiting for news of her son. writes him to
come home. But the son makes light of his moth-
er's appeal. That night he attends a danoe by
one of his artist friends. At his apartment the
butler drives the housekeeper from the room. The
old woman deeply hurt, decides that she will go
to Edwin and tell him about it. She talks to him
as she would to a son, and tells bim of the butler's
tirade asainst her. Edwin takes her hands in his
soothingly, and then for the first time in two years
he remembers his parting promise to his mother.
He leaves the revelers, returns home, and discharges
the butler, then packs bis carpet bag and returns
to his old mother and bis boyhood sweetheart.
NESTOR.
THE GREATEK. DEVOTION (Feb. 11).— Tlie girl
has three suitors; a young Mexican, who symbolizes
love; a cripple, who symbolizes devotion, and a
wealthy haciendiero, who symbolizes wealth. De-
spite the protests of Love and the pain of Devotion,
the girl is given in marriage to Wealth by her
father.
A year lapses and the girl bas suffered by her
father's choosing. Wealth is faithless to her and
heaps upon her head humiliation and indignity ami
finally brutality. IjO-vo returns to her and after
listening to her story swears that he will kill
Wealth, but Devotion restrains him with the advice
that if he kills Wealth he can never have the girl.
To insure the girl's happiness Devotion kills Wealth
himself and then takes his own life. He had
loved her most. The story ends with the girl and
IjOve. hand in hand, beside Devotion's grave pay-
ing homage to unselfish Love.
HIS ROYAL PANTS (Feb. 131.— His Royal Nibs,
of Bomda<l. visiting Xew York is robbed of his
elaborate Oriental pants. The Prince's servant-in-
terpreter pursues tlie thief so hotly that he rids
himself of the booty by thrusting it into a packing
case before a ladies' clothing shop. The shop-
keeper, unpacking the voluminous pants with other
goods, believes them to be the latest style in ladies"
skirts from Paris, and displays them as such. Two
society belles. Rutha and Silvia, resolve to add this
real Prince to their collection of suitors. In
search of "exclusive" gowns to wear to a hall
given in his honor, both girls meet in the shop and
quarrel over the pants. Rutha gets them, and
Silvia departs in anger.
Rutha. wearing the Prince's pant«. arrives at
the ball with Reggie, her escort, and creates a
dignified sensation. The Prinre arrives, wretched
in the embarrassment of shabby trousers. The
gTiests stare at these miserable pants because of
their similarity to Rutha's costume, and the sensi-
tive Prince curses the garment anew. Silvia fastens
to him. but be suddenly forsakes her and makes
straight for Rutha. convinced that she is wearing
his beloved pants.
When he bas convinced Silvia that he is not pro-
posing, but seeks only his elusive pants, she stub-
bornly refuses to give them up, and defies him to
get them. The Priace prepares to use force — but
his nerve fails. At last, he melts in helpless tears,
and Silvia flees. She leads him a wild chase until
.she finds refuge in Rutha *s home. From Rutha' s
• window the girls drop down the pants, with flowers
attached, and a great gladness enfolds the Prince.
Relieved, and friends once more, the girls embrace.
CRYSTAL.
GETTING REUBEN BACK (Feb. 10) Reuben
and Annie are sweethearts. Annie's Pa does not
look upon Reuben with favor. Reuben and Annie
are walking along the road. Si, who is also stuck
on Annie, runs home and tells Annie's Pa, He
■comes out looking for then], determined upon giv-
ing Reuben a beating. Meanwhile Claude, the trav-
■eling salesman, passes them and flirts with Annie.
She becomes stuck on him and dismisses Reuben.
Pa sees them and mistaking Claude for Reuben,
"beats him up, before be discovers his mistake.
■Claude is invited into the bouse. Si and Reuben
call, but Annie's attentions are all for Claude. Pa
re-enters and gets rid of the two rubes. Pa in-
sists upon Claude marrying Annie. Claude refuses.
Pa holds him up at the point of a gun. He gets
SI to hold the gun while he gets a minister. Claude
overcomes Si and escapes. Pa returns with the
minister, and is astounded that Annie's beautiful
prospects of marriage to a city chap are gone.
Annie resolves that she loves Reuben anyway.
, BALDY BELMONT PICKS A PEACH (Feb. 10).—
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on account of his prepossessing manner. He reads
an ad of a woman who advertises as a wealthy
■girl that is looking for a husband. Baldy answers
the ad. One of the boarders sees him writing the
letter and glimpses its contents. He tells the
other boarders. They write Baldy a letter tliat
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A SITRE CTTRE (Feb. 15).— Mr. Stout, fat. is
lazy. lie refuses to exert himself. Mrs. Stout,
thin, dirertly opposite, and cannot understand his
lazy proclivities. Their servant girl, Lizzie, is
also lazy. Mrs. Stout procures a bottle of medi-
cine whicli is called "Vitalo." supposed to make
people active. Lizzie is entertaining her beau,
the cop. and refuses to move. Mrs. Stout pours
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cop drink and immediately become victims of
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until the cop becomes, exhausted and leaves. Mrs.
Stout, seeing the effect, decides to try it on her
husband. She puts a dose in his coffee, and im-
mediately the lazy man becomes a whirlwind of
activity. He invites liis wife to go for an auto
ride. This they do, and in the middle of the road
the auto breaks down. Stout, full of the strange
"Vitalo.*' gets out and pulK the auto all the way
home. Coming into the house, he joins Lizzie in
generally scattering things about, mucl\ to Mrs.
Stout's discomfiture. Mrs. Stout, after viewing the
wreckage, decides that she would rather have her
husband lazy.
BISON.
UNJUSTLY ACCUSED (2 parts— Feb. 14).— ,Tohn
r.oimcr. r-attleman. received his son. Tom, back
from tlie East. Tom confides to his younger brother,
Krank, that he is heavily involved in debt. They
agree that it is best not to tell the father. Frank
is eniraged to Mary, a sheep-herder's daughter. On
hearing of it Frank's father becomes enraged;
father and son quarrel bitterly. Tliat night Tom
attempts to steal from his father. He is caught
in the act: a fight results. Tom kills his father.
This is observed by Andy, a cowboy, who was
hanging around in the hope of laying his hands
nn the payroll. Andy compels Tom to divide with
him under threat of exposure.
Then follows Frank's arrest and conviction on the
strong circumstantial evidence of his quarrel that
day with his father, the riding quirt with which
he was killed, and his own sudden disappearance.
!M|arr, determined to prove her lover's innocence,
employs a detective and together they establish
Tom's guilt. They confront him and his com-
panion with the truth in the presence of the cow-
boys. In the excitement Andy is killed and Tom
escapes with a wounded arm. He is pursued by
the cowboys and Mary, but it is Mary who finally
meets him alone near a ravine, and in the shots
which are exchanged Tom is badly wounded.
Mary puts him on his horse and leads him to the
courthouse, where the death sentence is just being
pronounced upon his mother. Tom addresses the
court, confesses his crime, drops into a chair and
dies as the others crowd around him.
UNIVERSAL WEEKLY.
ANIMATED WEEKLY. NO. 99 (Jan. 28).— Vet-
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St. Andrew, Selma, Ala.
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Inaug-uration of Governor Fielder. — President
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WHERE PATHS DIVEB.GE (Feb. 6).-^Jlly ;wedK^'
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the diverging path to converge towards ri?ili[)ines.s.
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THE VENGEANCE OF NAJERRA' (Feb. 1)'.— %
Xajerra is a young Indian who ^orks. in^ a/jninc \
in Southern California, and 'isVin lovei wjth»Ttula.
an Indian girl of his own t^be: But*L*eandro. a
dashing young Mexican dandy ■ having ;,tired*of' his
old associates in the little SJexiqan toVn,;»takeB a
stroll Into the country and ineets Tula.'''^;He admires
her greatly and discards his former swejj^theart, a
Mexican girl, determining to win Tula. Tffls he
accomplishes without much delay; he takes (her tn
town and they are married. k,' „
! Leandro's friehd.s welcome Tula cordially and she
seems iquite happy, but »be stw>n tires'of*ber and at
the en'd of a year shell's broken in hea"rt and boily
from bis neglect and mistreatment. About this time
the ananial Mexi,can fiesta occurs, and during it he
ignore^ her cqnj^letely, but the end of her patience
is reached wjhen she discovers him embracing an-
other woman. She starts for ber old home. Her
father has. meantime, died, so she goes to the home
of ber( old , sfl'eetheart. Xajerra. Xajerra and his
mothen take 'her inside, but tlie long walk has been
too much for her and she expires in his^arms,
Najerra. who had taken „ her ■ departure a yeni-
before witli .•^toicalvreSt^riatinn, now determines tn
avenge her death and -goes to the town for thiit
purpose. As he stands at the street corner wat.'li
ing r^eandro smoking at an upper window, he notices
that every few minutes I>eandro throws out the end
of a burnt cigarette. As he passes beneath the
window he sees that all of the cigarette ends liavc
fallen within a very small space. He walks
thoughtfully away wondering how be can use this
information to advantage. A short distance do»n
the street he meets the dray cart from the mine
loaded with cans of powder. As the cart passes
on be starts as if to take one. but decides that this
form of revenge would be too cowardly. As he
watches it a can of jwwder falls off directly under
I^eandro's window, where the burning cigarette ends
fall. Presently there is a terrific explosion, a
burning cigarette end has fallen from the window
overhead. When the smoke has cleared, the build-
ing is in ruins and Leandro is not to be seen.
Xajerra goes home thankful that God has saved him
from staining his sonl with blood and at the last
we see him kneeling over Tula's grave, his hands
uplifted to Heaven in thanksgiving as the scene
fades from view.
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WHY REGINALD REFORMED (Feb. 1).— Regin-
ald drank, not wisely hut tm. wi-!l. lie and his
wife had many arguuients on the subject, which
always ended in the same way, that Reginald kept
right on drinking. Finally the patience of the
wife came tn an enil. and she determined that she
would 4"ure her bushand. no matter what she had to
do to him. .\hout this time she ran across an ad
from the snake-cham'er anil it gave lier an idea
This man claimed he i-ould do anything ^vith snakes
and Mrs. Reginald 4'e<-ided that she would make her
husband see snakes and convince him that they were
only creatures of the imagination. While Reginald
was out one evening, the snake cltarnier and his
family were smuggled into the bouse and tliey i>re-
pared a j, warm welcome for Reginald when he re-
turned. He found snakes in bis bedroom." snakes
in the reception room, and a most interesting enter-
tainment going on. in which reptiles played the
principal part in another room.
The upshot of the matter was that Reginald was
nearly scared to death, decided that he had been
hitting It up too strong, and took a flying leap to
the water wagon.
TWINS, AND A STEPMOTHER (Feb. 3).— A
young widower had two daughters (twins), he dearly
loved and he did bis best to provide for them, but
being away at business all day. he was unable to
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Sehool teatdier. so after leaving a pathetic little note
for t eir father, they truged out. bag and baggage,
to the bouse next door. The teacher was sur|irised
when they told her. and touched when they urged
her to marry their father and keep this other wo-
man, the terrible unknown they dreaded, out of
tl eir home. It struck ber as a pretty good joke, so
she sent for the father, hiding the twins behind a
curtain, and told bim that his little girls would
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THE SUCCESS OF SELFISHNESS fFeh, 61, —
The heroine was a simple little country girl, but
not as simple as she looked. She had two rural
swains. Neither one of whom she ever meant to
marry, but she found tbem useful because slje
nattered, them aiid jndnoed tbem to instruct ber in
stenography and bookkeeping. As a result of what
she learned from tbem .she-secureU a position in the
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called as a witness before the grand jury it might
go hard with him. Thereupon he handed the girl
a large sum of money and told her to go to Canada
and enjoy herself. The little simple country girl
did not agree, however, telling him her conscience
would not permit her to run away. He protested
without avail and finally she pla.ved ' her trump
card, telling him that a .wife could not testify
against her husband.
It was a case of marrying his stenographer or
going to jail, and the Wall Street man chose the
former alternative. She was a pretty little ste-
nographer, and the kind of a girl who would make
a good impression anywhere, so he figured that
things might have been worse. Although the girl
achieved success, through selfishness. In the end
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husband, she plunged into extravagance, and in the
course of time ruined him. Then she was left
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bad not done like her little sister in the country,
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YELLOW FLAME (2 parts— Feb. 18) Jim Con-
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the setfleroent. Yellow Flame, ill with an incur-
alde disease, has begged to return to his childhood
home. ' When he arrives be takes the trail to the
desert and, sitting down beside an Indian grave,
falls into a reverie in which he sees himself again
as a voung man, the favored suitor of Little Fawn.
One day while buffalo bunting, be is uttacke-i by
Black Featlter, also a suitor for the hand of little
Fawn and Yellow Flame falling in the water, Hlack
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Flame takes bim to his cabin ami cares for him.
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Scouts report that the Indians are on the war-
il)ath and bare cut the telegraph wires. Jim sends
Yellow Flame with a note to the commander of
the nearby fort soliciting his aid. On the trail
Yellow Flame is seen by Blacli Feather, who
shoots him, and Yellow Flame, falling unconscious.
Black Feather thinks him dead and takes the note.
While trying to rejoin the braves. Black Feather
la seen by a couple of scouts belonging to the sol-
diers' provision train. They fire at him, wounding
him mortally, but they are unable to find him,
as he has retreated to a cave, where be dies. The
soldiers, hearing the ^ttack on the settlement, come
to their aid. Yellow Flame, recovering conscious-
ness, goes to the settlement and is denounced by
Jim. When Yellow Flame comes out of his dream,
he hears the call of the happy hunting ground and
dies. Jack Hull, one of the settlers, while hunt-
ing sees a large snake, which he pursues to the
cave, where he finds the skeleton with the note.
He returns to the settlement, presents the note to
Jim and all start out to find Y'ellow Flame. When
they reach him he is dead and all feel much
grieved over their wrong censorship of him.
AMERICAN.
THE LOST TREASURE {Three parts— Feb. 9).—
tn the frontier days a breath of suspicion was
enough to incite the over-ready mob to violence
and the lynch law. It was very remarkable that
Amos Brown, a Wells-Fargo Express agent, was al-
lowed to escape with his life when it was discovered
that $20,000 worth of bullion had disappeared from
the office. The mob quickly gathered and followed
him to his home. Bess, a friend of the agent's
wife and the stage driver dominated the mob al-
most at the risk of their own lives and succeeded
in saving him from the noose, but he had to leave
town within the hour. So, with his sobbinff wife,
he left the town where a few hours before he
had been honored and respected.
The shadow and stigma bung over him and dark-
ened his life for months until chance threw Bess,
who was DOW married to the stage driver and set-
tled on a ranch, on the trail of the real bandits.
She immediately got her husband a posse, who cap-
tured the bandits with the treasure. End shows
agent restored to his position and full restitution
made.
THE MONEY LENDER (Feb. 14').— Olrl Philip
Swan, close-fisted, cold hearted, money lender, had
■one redeeming quality; he loved and was deeply
devoted to bis little daughter, Ethel. One of
■Swan's assets was a mortgage on the property of
Edward Gauss, an bumble locksmith. Owing to
manifold misfortunes. Gauss is unable to keep up
the interest and Swan loses no time in foreclosing.
Kind-hearted Or. Ashley, who has tried in vain
to make Swan a little merciful, gives Gauss and
his family temporary quarters after the old home
is lost.
Swan gets a new safe: before he learns the com-
bination he deposits in it the deed for the Gauss
property. Ethel while at play locks the safe. That
•night Ethel is taken ill. A doctor who is sum-
moned, confesses the case is beyond his skill and
says Dr. Ashley is the only man who might effect
a cure. Swan hates to go to Ashley, but pride
yields to love, and Dr. Ashley Is called. He says
an immediate treatment will save the child, and
demands as advance fee the transfer to the Gauss
deed. Of course Swan demurs, but he finally yields
to terms. He goes to the safe to get the deed,
■finds the safe has been locked, and realizes he can-
not open it. His only salvation is to get Gauss.
He appeals to the locksmith, but Gauss refuses
to help. At length Gauss's wife persuades her
"husband to aid their enemy and the safe is opened.
Dr. Ashley is given the deed, and Ethel is saved.
The next morning Dr. Ashley assigns the deed to
the bewildered and thankful locksmith.
KAY-BEE,
DIVORCE (2 parts— Jan. 30). — Anna, the wife of
Jim Forbes, is discontented because of his low sal-
ary and decides to get a divorce and marry a for-
mer lover, Robert White. She leaves her daugliter.
Mildred, with her husband, who loves her. Forbes
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Mrs. Dexter, a neighbor, gives some attention to
the sick man during the absence of Mildred, who
is employed as an errand girl. ^fild^ed is sent
with a package to the White residence and meets
her mother. In the meantime Anna has become
discontented as the rich man's wife and is glad to
meet her daughter. But Mildred on learning the
truth denounces her and returns to her father.
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0 MIMI SAN (2 parts— Feb. 5).— The scenes of
the story are laid in Japaa during the last revolu-
tion in the late 'eO's. The Emperor is growing old
and infirm. He has two sons, Yorotomo. the eldest,
who will succeed to the throne, and his younger
brother. Togowawa, who succeeds to the throne In
the event of his elder brotber's death. The Emperor.
for reasons of state, betroths bis eldest son to Sada
San, daughter of the Prime Minister. The Chief
Shogun, supposedly loyal to the emperor, covets the
throne. He realizes the Japanese people would
never permit him to ascend the throne himself, and
he casts about for a dummy to occupy it. The
, Shogun calls upon the younger prince and unfolds
his plan to kill the elder brother. Togowawa enters
into tlie conspiracy and promises to aid the Shogun.
The conspirators are overheard by a spy of the
I'imperor, who reports the plot. Yorotomo is sent
away in disguise. During his sojourn he falls in
love with 0 Mimi San, daughter of the gardener of
the summer cottage of the Mikado, who does not
know that Yorotomo is a prince. The Mikado dies
and Yorotomo Is called to take the throne, and he
is compelled to leave O Miml.San and marry Sada
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MUTUAL WEEKLY.
MUTUAL WEEKLY, NO. 57 (Jan. 28).— The
Tango Reaches Spain. — Thousands in Barcelona turn
I Ml t a ml u 1 tness a public exhibition of new style
dancing.
Ice-Skating Season Opens. — Winter, long delayed,
arrives jn Van Cortland Park, New York City.
A New Railroad in Africa. — Line from Kenroussa
to Kankan is opened with elaborate ceremonies.
Martin Harvey off for Canada. — Famous English
actor i^ivon a hearty farewell at Liverpool.
"Movies" Now Teach Religion. — Pastor Russel,
fanums Brooklyn divine, opens New Y'ork theater
devuti'il to Biblical stories.
"Teddy's" Triumphant Pilgrimage. — Ex-/President
Roosevelt is jire-i-ntiMl with a horse at Buenos Ayrea
exposition.
A Torpedo Bicycle. — A new wind-shielded two-
wheeler is tried out in I'iiris.
Off on a Long Journey. — Hamburg-American S. S.
"Cleveland" carries 500 passengers from New Y'ork
to the Orient.
A Florida Terrapin Farm. — Southerners now de-
voting much time to producing for the Northern
markets.
Stone Age Relics Unearthed. — Workmen in Los
Angeles uncover stone bowl of prehistoric age.
Great Lumber Yards Destroyed. — E. K. Wood
plant, at San Pedro, California, is entirely wiped
out by fire.
The Beardsley Siege. — Mayville, N. Y., man holds
off law otficers for one week.
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OUR MUTUAL GIRL (Third Release— Feb. 2).—
Margaret, the Mutual Girl, is found in the first
scene of the third release in her boudoir, dressing
for the day. Her aunt enters and they plan to
again visit Lady Duff (Jordon's establishment, the
famous Luciles. The aunt tells Margaret that
(_'ount D'Orley, whom Margaret met at the Yale-
Princeton game, will accompany them on the
shopping tour.
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on, detectives have surrounded the count's home
aind are waiting for him to emerge, believing him
to be the leader of a clever gang of smndlers.
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of the famous D'Rida necklace, which is thouglit
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tracing the smugglers. The count flings the news-
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fo-Ilowed by detectives. He goes immediately to
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where he clandestinely meets two women who
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ever, as they have gone, he hurriedly leaves the
automobile and passes swiftly down the street,
still followed by the detectives.
The country boy returns to the dock to find that
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the steamship Maiirotania has arrived, and becomes
busily engaged in assisting Mme. Tetrazziui, the
«'orld;fanious songbird, through the customs ex-
amination. Surprised at the absence of the count
upon their ' exit , from tucUe's, ^Mar^aret aiid her
aunt return home after a Joug drive, during which
they pass the. Iiomes of Carnegie, Gerry. Rockefeller
and the V'anderbilts. The count manages to elude
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for his rudeness.
A day later. Margaret and her aunt, joined by
the count, dine at the Hotel Plaza. They are
again followed by detectives, and the country boy
is directing the shadowing. When Margaret
emerges from the Plaza, the country boy races on
foot after her automobile, and succeeds in climbing
aboard from the back. The count, finding that he
is in sudden danger, and still having the net klace
in his possession, thrusts the j«wels into Margar-
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and in a high state of indignatiou. the count leaves
the automobile, vowing vengeance on the couutry
boy. Margaret and her aunt return home un-
cunscious of the jewels being in their ' po.ssession.
THE JANITOR (Feb. 4). — Tom, ay;ed seven, and
Mary, eighteen, are cbibiren of Mrs. .lake Gniber.
by a former liusband. .Jake is a loater and bum.
janitor of a New Yitrk Hat bouse, but Mrs. Gruber.
a patient slave, does nearly all the wurk. She is
assisted only by her son and daughter, mornings
and nights, before going to woik. and after coming
home, but never, except rehntantly. by Jake, who
«i.ends the most of his time at the conier saloon
or rushing the growler when the saloon keeper has
vlosed him out. The children, who are getting on
in their employment, "are arriving at an age when
they are ready to rel>el from their stepfather's
brutal tyranny and shiftless habits. Mary has met
a young man. Henry, who is attracted by her. but
Khe is ashamed and afraid to let him call at her
bume iu the janitor's ipiarters in the basement,
Ko her mother permits her to' retejve her caller in
t- e apartment of a family on an upper floor, who
are away on a visit.
.Take comes home drunk. He wants monejr. ' but
Tom refuses him. Mother has been with Mary and
her caller, but .she leaves them temi>orarily and
goes to the cellar where she finds Jake. She has no
money for Jake, who follows her to the apartment
above* and makes a, scene, demanding money from
Mary and exposing the fact that they are in bor-
rowed quarters, which .Mary had trieii to conceal.
rienry goes, to escai)e the family quarrel, and Mary
believes he is disgusted with her and her people.
Mother and daughter return to the ba.<ement. fol-
lowed by Jake, who tries to take money forcibly
from Mary, but is prevented by Tom. who fights
his father! The next day the landlord notifies Jake
lie is discharged. Tom and Mary now decide they
have enough money to rent a flat for their mother,
and they draw their money from the savings bank
Aiu\ prepare to move. When Jake comes in for
■supper they won't let him eat and Tom throws him
out, after showing him their money and deolaripg '
they will take care of their mother. Jake seeks
consolation with his friends, telling the'm of the
Kioney and the rebellion against his parental au-
thority. They go to the basement to seize the
money. Tom barricades the ' door to their scorns
while Jake and his gang try to force their way in
with an axe and other weapons and by way of a
back window. Meanwhile. Henry has gone to tell
Mary he loves her anyway, and he turns the tide
of battle at the critical moment. The police drag
Jake and bis bruised pals away.
FOR HIS MASTER (2 Parts — Feb. 7). — Father
Walsh, a rawboned priest, comes to a Western
cowtown to preaeli the gospel. Aside from his
calling, his appearance aroused the ridicule of the
cowboys and they kid him. A fresh young kid slaps
a uirl" of the underworld and makes his escape on
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u horse. Father U alsh chases him on another,
drags him off the hor^^e and carries him baek to the
erowd. where he forces hiin to apologize to the
girl and then spanks him, in full Tiew of the
erowd. and drops him in the dust, much to the
crowd's admiration. Among the luokers-on is a
"bad man." who has been concerned with two other
men in cattJe rustling and stage robbing. He shakes
the priest's hand and exi>resses admiration for him.
Walsh sees a streak of good in him and determines
to save him. if possible, lie follows him into a.
saloon and prevents him fmm further drinking.
While there the bad man's sister comes to get him
to go home and the priest coaxes him to go. thus
earning the gratitude of the sister. The priest is
the only man that the bad man will listen to aad
he succeeds in getting him to give up his drinking,
aud is fast molding him into a better man when he
is suddenly called away to administer to a miner,
who has been hurt up in Uie hills. During his-
absence the two pals of the bad man call on him
anrl kid him for allowing the priest to make a gtXKl
man out of hiju. Taunted by his pals, be goes to
the saloon, get-s to drinking and rides away with
tliem- on a hold-up expetlition. Their plans are over-
heard by tiie bad man's sister and when tlie priest
return* she tells_ him of their scheme. Walsh rides
after them, overtake* them in the mountains, over-
comes the three ,of them and takes the bad man
ba-ek. to his home-. The two pals go through with
the robbery as prearrangeil. and the next day are
captured and strung up. The priest shows tile bad
man the account of the matter and thus prove** to
him how lutky it was that he had arrived in time
to take him out of such company. Tlie bad man
reforms for gix)d anil joins the priest iir his cam-
paign against the powers of evil.
KOMIC
MY WirZ'S AWAY iFeb. 5>.— Mrv. Kyers takes
a triji t«» the cotrutry, leiivijig hei- hirsbaud at home.
The pokei- sessions Bill Hye^-s hajs with the boys
nightly are s<N]wttlinig tier(,-e. When wifey notifies
r.ill by telegram that she is going to return. Bill
aiud, the boys put the hou-se in ord^r as best they
can, Xeit inoniiiij; BHI. on hi;s. way to the otSi e.
loses his keys, and wtie-n he trmls tlieni gone re-
ttirns hume and upsets everything looking for tljein.
He has to climb lA the front winflow and is seen by
twc^ plain elothes mwi and pr'MWl'tly arrested, al-
tliough he stremrously rrftject-:. Meanwhile. Bill's
wife arrives, and seeins the hou'^t' all upset, goes to
BiTI's otHce to tell him. and is informed by the
office boy that Bill had been there and gonf- in an
excited frame of mind. Satisfied that sninething
terrible has happened she at once seeks the police.
Dusty Dawk ins. a hobo, tinds the keys wbr-re Bill
has lost them and se^'ing on the key tag tha.t a
reward will lie given for their return, at once smarts
for the address to return t-em, and claim the re-
wanl. He finds the door open and no one about, so
he enters and makes himself at home. While ru-;tv
is enjoying himself. Mr. and Mrs. Byen^ return
home, she having explained to the poli.-e and had
Bill released. They seize Dusty and are about to
hand him over to the ptdice when he returns t e
keys and is forgiven. Dusty is about to depart when
.Mrs. Bill discovers the wine bottles and playing
cards that Dustv had taken from their hidins rdace
in the piano. She immediately suspects somethinsr
and upon making an investigation herself, finds that
Bill has been enjoying himself instead of passin?
the lonely evenings in work at the office as be had
informed her in his letters. Enraged she lectures
Rill while Dusty makes his escape through the
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that he must be at the office of a certain liroker at
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Meanwhile George's boss, who gave him the pack-
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not to invest the money and is waiting for George's
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EXCURSIONS IN OLD PARIS (Jan. 22).— Paris
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find, for these date back to the second and third
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Chiny. The Palace of Justice, the Conciergerie.
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other interesting examples, and the film concludes
with a picture of the Court of tbe Vosges. which
is comprised of 26 pavilions of brick and stone on
a uniform plan, with vaulted galleries.
CAIINO AS A STAGE PROMPTER (Jan. 22).—
A stage prompter's job, as everyone knows, is a
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prompted. Having perforce to be on the constant
look-out for signs of forgetfulness on the part of
the actors, and then failing to find the place when
they actually do break down, is enougli to harass
the' strongest hearted. Calino. however, overcomes
tlie difficulty by repeating the various speeches
w-ith the actors, and the result is that he arouses
tile wrath of a number of peaceful subscribers iu
the lifth row of the gallery.
LUX.
BERTIE HAS A FREE RIDE (Jan. 30). — Bertie
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it is that he is not rich enough to pay his railway
fare to the place where he is to become rich. The
ditiiculty is overcome by a friend, who packs him
into a nice big bundle and sends him off as freight
by rail. The bundle proves too big to be taken
out of the door and so it is promptly thrown out
of the window. Alas, poor Bertie. In the train
Bert has a look around and discovers a luncheon
basket full of good things. Alas, poor Bertie; be
is obliged to get back to his hiding-place before
he can make a good meal. The customs officer
promptly pierces the bundle with a nice
Ijointed sticker when it does arrive. Alas, poor
Bertie: he simply gives a yelp, and rushes through
the town in his parcel until he reaches the lawyer's
office, where he becomes a man of means
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MASKED MYSTERY (Three Parts).— Leon Dor-
liicr, a ricb widower, briugs about tbe engagement
of his daughter, Suzanne, to Jacques Clamor. Miss
Eddy an American girl befriended by Dorbier, be-
■ omes the bosom friend of Suzanne and proves a
stauni-b friend during the outrages tbat are per-
petrated against her. Baronne De Warza. an ad-
venturess, who is deeply in love with Leon Dor-
bier, finds an obstacle in his daughter, Suzanne.
From now on a series of outrages against Suzanne
I'ccur, the frustrations of which are largely due
to Miss Eddy and Jacques Clamor. On the night
* tha t tbe contract is to be signed. Suzanne's ab-
sem-e causes alarm, but a thorough search finds her
in her apartments in a dazed state. The "Masked
M.vstery"' is at work. Dorbier notifies the police,
and the detectives are exasperated to find that the
"Masked Mystery** had worn gloves so as to hide
the finger-prints and render the search more diffi-
cult.
•Several days later Suzanne and her friend take
their daily ride, and tbe horse, which has been
tampered with by the "Masked Mystery," becomes
unmanageable and runs away. Suzanne and her
friend find it necessary to call the services of a
motor car in order to reach home. But fortune
.•^eems to be against them. While the chauffeur is
repairing his machine tbe "Masked Mystery j' a|i-
pears and succeeds in kidnapping Suzanne, while
her friend, Mies Eddy, escapes and carries tbe news
to Leon Dorbier of bis daughter's abduction. The
"Masked Mystery" carries Suzanne to a lonely
mansion, and when she refuses to sign an agreement
that if she is set free she will give up all hope
uf seeing ber father and fiancfi, tbey tie her in a
i ".g and throw her into the river. Suzanne, by
:neans o^ a penknife which she carries iu her bosom,
succeeds in opening the sack, and. by a desperate
struggle, manages to reach a iiassing boat upon
which she takes refuge. In tbe meantime. Jacques
Clamor and Miss Eddy have left no .stone unturned
in their effort to rescue Suzanne, and while passing
over a bridge iu a motor car in pursuit of the ab-
ductors of Suzanne, they collide with another car.
causing a terrific explosion and a heart-rending
scene.
Suzanne is welcomed home by her father, and
when she learns of the terrible accident and possibly
the death of her lover, she determines to bring the
■ riminals to task. They set a trap for the "Masked
Mystery," and at midnight, as he is entering the
library window, he is taken by surprise and cap-
tured. When the mask is removed the face of
Baronne De Warza is revealed. She breaks down
and makes a full confession, stating that she is
in love with Leon Dorbier, and, wishing to wed
bim. found an obstacle in the person of Suzanne.
After her confession tbe adventuress makes a break
for liberty, but she is closely pursued by the police.
Seeing escape impossible, she takes ber own life.
Suzanne then searches for Jacques who mysteriously
disappeared after the motor car accident, and suc-
ceeds in locating him in a private sanitarium in a
verv precarious rondition, but by careful nursing he
progresses rapidly, and several months later a
double wedding takes place, when Suzanne and
Jacques are made mau and wife and Miss Eddy be-
(omes the bride of Leon iHirbier.
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"Thus passed a few swift years and they no
longer were cbildren.*'
Gabriel, a "valiant youtb.*' belps bis father,
Basil, at tbe forge; Evangeline keeps house for
Benedict, ber father. We see Evangeline carrying
a tiagon of home brewed ale to the reapers in the
fields at noontide. We see tbe prayerful attitude
of tbe reapers and Fatber Felican as they bear
the Angelus. At eve tbe flocks return from pastures
and "tbe cows patiently yield tbeir udders unto
the milkmaid's hand." "Thus at peace with God
and the world, tbe farmer of Grand-Pre lived on
his sunny farm."
PART II. — In part two the Arcadians are still
enjoying their bappy, peaceful life, but a shadow
of gloom is thrown over tbem at times by the
advent of English troops with a proclamation from
Governor Lawrence commanding all the men to
appear at Church to bear the reading of His
Majesty's wishes. Basil believes it threatens dis-
aster. Benedict, however advises patience.
"Xow has the season returned when tbe nights
grow colder and longer." We see Benedict by tbe
wide-mouthed fire place and Evangeline at ber
spinning wheel. A knock at tbe door and Basil and
Gabriel enter, followed soon by the Notary, who
draws the betrothal contract. We ne.xt see harvests
gathered in. the peasants working on the dikes,
and then tbe betrothal feast spread "under tbe
open sky. in tbe odorous air of tbe orchard." After
the feast tbey dance under the orchard trees.
FAHT III. — "And lo! with a summons sonorous,"
while tbey were merrily dancing, "Sounded the bell
from Its tower" bidding tbem to come to tbe
church to bear the King's Mandate. "Thronged ere
long was the cburcb with men. Without, in tbe
church-yard, waited the women." The English
soldiers marched on, and demanding admittance in
tbe King's name, "enter the sacred portal." Colonel
Winslow, in front of the chancel, reads tbe Kind's
Mandate, that inside of five days tbey must be
driven from their homes and their lands be con-
fiscated by the State. Their wives may gather
such of their household goods as they can carry
with them. Tbe men will be kept prisoners in
the church until the day of embarking. After hear-
ing the mandate all is uproar and confusion. High
above tbe others rises Basil's voice crying, "Down
with the tyrants." In tbe midst of the confusion
Father Felican enters the door of the chancel and
with a gesture, quiets tbem. Pointing to tbe figure
of the crucified Christ he leads them to repeat
His prayer, "O Father, forgive them." Meanwhile.
Evangeline listens at the door and window, hut in
vain. Then, all forgetful of self, she wanders into
the village, "cheering with looks and words the
mournful hearts of tbe women."
PAHT rv. — On the fifth day the women and chil-
dren are seen carrying their household goods to
the seashore, urging on the oxen and looking back
sadly at their homes that they may never see again.
Late in the afternoon the church doors are opened
and the soldiers lead forth tbe patient Arcadian
men. When they reach the shore they find their
goods piled in confusion and disorder. "So unto
separate ships were Basil and G'abriel carried,
while in despair on tbe shore, Evangeline stood
with her father." They lighted fires on the shore
and the priest wandered from fire to fire, cheering
and consoling, until he approached Evangeline and
Benedict. Vainly Evangeline tried to cheer her
father. Suddenly there is seen a light, which grows
broader and higher and redder. The crowd cry
aloud in tbeir anguish: "We shall behold no more
our homes in the village of Grand-^Pre!" Over-
whelmed with the sight the priest and maiden
gaze in horror. As they turn to speak to Benedict
they find he has fallen, and lies motionless on the
ground, bis soul departed. Evangeline kneels at her
father's side and wails aloud in her sorrow. "Let
OS bury him here.*' and the priest said, "Lo, with a
mournful sound like the voice of a vast congrega-
tion solemnly answered the sea."
PABT V. — "Many a weary year has passed since
the burning of Grand-Pre." Erangeline commences
her endless search for Gabriel, cheered by the
faithful Father Felican. Hearing that he is with
Basil In the South, they start southward with a
few Arcadian boatmen. Evangeline, cheered by a
Tlsion of Gabriel beckoning her onward, falls
peacefully asleep. "While all are slumbering.
through the darkness a light, swift boat draws near
and passes on tbe other shore." It was Gabriel,
who goes to tbe Western wilds seeking "oblivion
of self and of sorrow." When they reach Basil's
home they find him a prosperous herdsman. Basil
goes with Evangeline to pursue Gabriel, leaving
Father Felican to rest. Gabriel is always ahead:
sometimes they find the ashes of his camp-fire. A
Shawnee Indian woman leads them to the Mission
of the Black Robe Chief, who tells them Gabriel
was there six days before and will return again In
the spring. Evangeline remains to wait, while Basil
goes back to his home. Gabriel does not return,
and at length, discouraged. Evangeline gives up the
search, and becomes a Sister of Mercy. "Fair was
she, and young, when in hope began the long
journey. Faded was she and old, when in disap-
pointment It ended."
After many years a pestilence falls on the city,
and Evangeline, in a hospital ward of an almshouse.
finds Gabriel, who dies In her arms. "All was
ended now, the hope, and the fear, and the sorrow."
Meekly she bowed her head and murmured, "Father.
I thank thee!"
In an old graveyard are seen two nameless graves.
In which the lovers are sleeping, side by side.
'•Still stands tbe forest primeval." "Maidens still
wear their Norman caps and kirtles of homespun,
and by the evening's fire repeat Evangeline's story."
"While from its rocky caverns tbe deep-voiced.
neighboring ocean.
Speaks, and in accents disconsolate answers the
wail of the forest."
GAUMONT.
MARRIAGE BY AEROPLANE (3 Parts).— During
the season the arrival of aviators at Stapleton was
of such frequent occurrence that tbeir coming and
going aroused very little curiosity on the part of the
visitors who thronged tbe front of this delightful
seaside resort. It was different, however, when
It was announced that the celebrated aviator. Jack
Marriott, would arrive on the following Sunday, and
during bis stay would give a series of sensational
t!ii;;)its. Tbe coming visit aroused much speculation
as to the class of exhibition the aviator proposed,
but few could have prophesied its conclusion.
In addition to being a clever airman. Marriott bad
a way with him which appealed to the fair sex,
and it was not surprising to find Lucy Harding
falling in love with him. Although she bad paid close
attention to the flights which he gave, it was not
until several days after his arrival that the two
uift. Kfd Crci.-is liay gave ber an excuse for calling
upon him, and after Jack had subscribed a band-
some sum to the charity, conversation veered
round to aviation, its risks and attractions. Lucy
expressed a wish that Jack would fly round her
father's villa, and he promised that be would do
so on the following day. The next evening we see
the aviator taking repeated flights around the villa
and still further arousing the admiration of the
girl. She confided to her diary that already she
loved bim and felt rather unhappy because she could
not answer her own questions as to whether her
feeling was reciprocated.
Following the flight Lucy went to the aerodrome,
where she thanked the aviator for the pleasure he
had given ber, and artlessly expressed the opin-
ion that the girl who shared his life with him
would be very bappy. When she had gone Jack
thought over their conversation, and finding, after
searching his own heart, that he loved too, wrote to
Lucy asking her if she would share his life. He
loved her and humbly placed his life at her feet.
This was what the girl was waiting for. and she
replied that he had all her heart and had better
come and "ask papa." Jack did not trouble to con-
sider tbe opinion of papa, and, assuming tliat tbe
hand of tbe girl must be given to him. had a be-
trothal bouquet cut in the garden of his villa and,
flying over Lucy's house, contrived to drop it on the
terrace. Her father concluded that things were not
as tbey should be and demanded an explanation.
Lucy informed him that Jack was going to ask for
his consent to their marriage. The old gentleman
was enraged and told his daughter that she should
only marry a man of bis choice, otherwise he would
disinherit her.
Sucb is tbe nnhounding optimism of the present-
day young lady that this threat did not trouble ber
in the least and she immediately wrote to Jack
that her father was opposed to the marriage, but
that did not matter at all since they loved each
other. She suggested an elopement the following
morning when her father would have left for tbe
huutiuff field. Seeing how matters stood, and real-
izing that the father's consent would be diffioult
to secure. Jack decided to adopt this suggestion,
and the following morning met ^icy. Her fatber.
however, bad not yet left for tbe country, and
was quickly on the track when she left the house,
but before tbe enraged parent's motor car could
reach the aerodrome the two bad started. Under-
rating the speed of the aeroplane, the irate old
gentleman pursued the machine with bis car, but
it was quite useless. They steered straight for
tbe sea and within an hour had landed in I^ke-
wood. Here they were successful in enlisting the
sympathies of a lady who directed them to the
house of tbe nearest clergyman, and the two way-
ward young people were made man and wife. Im-
mediately after the ceremony they returned to
Stapleton. where they met the father. As the
machine approached land, we see the anxious parent
watching its evolutions fr«jm his house, and he is
so thankful to have his daughter safely back with
hlra that he overlooks her conduct and makes the
best of tbe situation as it presents itself.
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THE MYSTEEY OF ST. MARTHTS BEIBGE
(Five Parts). — Our picture opens with a beautiful
mountain scene and Cora, the belle of a mountain
tribe, decking herself with garlands of roses. In
the evening Lord Martagne, In disguise, appears at
the cave of the mountain tribe and Is fascinated
by Cora's weird dance. They become lovers, but
Lord Martagne soon wearies of tbe mountain girl
and discards her. She calls at his home but is
repulsed. She enters secretly at a masked ball in
fancv costume to kill her unfaithful lover, but Is
foiled by his having left the city on urgent busi-
ness. Lord Montague goes on Important business
of a diplomatic character, and becomes a guest at
tbe home of Irraa. an attractive young woman who
is engaged to be married. Irma is fascinated by
Lord Montague. Cora, the mountain girl, starts
out in search of ber unfaithful lover. She dis-
covers him seated in a box at the theater with
Irma. She leaves the theater when he does and
follows bim to his home.
On account of financial difficulties Lord Marta-
gne writes a letter to Irma. whose father has re-
cently died, leaving her a fortune. He leaves the
letter on his desk and Cora, who enters tbe house,
finds it. The note asks Irma to meet bim on
St. Martin's Bridge the next night and loan him
$5,000. Cora meets Ixird Martagne on the bridge
and forces him to fight a pistol duel with ber. She
kills him and he falls from the bridge into the
river below. Irma comes to keep the appointment
and looking over the rail of tbe bridge sees the
body of her lover below. Then she finds the pistol
lying on the bridge and her mind gives way. She
is crazed and in her delirium she imagines tliat she
committed the murder. At her home. Albert Nor-
ton, ber fianct, listens to her story, which is over-
beard by a maid. He advises ber to leave and
escape punishment. Tbe maid informs the police
and Irma and Norton are arrested. Then Irma re-
covers her mind and tries to prove her innocence,
but fails. She and Norton are condemned to death.
In tbe meantime, Cora has become a famous
dancer. She learns of the conviction of Norton and
Irma. It worries her greatly and on account of
her high strung nerves, she falls into the fire while
executing a wild fire dance and is terribly burned.
When lying in bed she reads that tbe execution
is about to take place and she confesses and In-
sists on being taken to the scene of tbe execution
in an automobile. She arrives just in time to pre-
vent tbe double execution, and after telling her
story, dies of excitement and exhaustion.
ECLECTIC.
THE DEATH OF A GEISHA (Three parts— Feb.
10). — Desperately wounded. Boris Danieff is taken
prisoner by the Japanese and removed to tbeir mili-
tary hospital at Sasebo. Hanako, tbe daughter of
a Japanese nobleman, is a trained nurse and spends
much of her time ministering to the wounded Rus-
sian. He improves rapidly under ber tender care,
and in about six weeks is able to mingle with the
other prisoners of war. About this time peace is
declared between the warring nations and an ex-
change of prisoners is made. Boris is ordered back
to his native land. But he has lost his heart to
the fair Hanako and pleads with ber to marry him.
Her fatber enters and is enraged at tbe Russian,
whom he still considers an enemy. Boris leaves,
but is determined not to give up his sweetheart.
He sends her a note asking her to elope with bim,
saying that he will call that night at moon-rise
for her. With a comrade he goes to her home that
night and signals to her. Softly making ber way
out to him, they hasten away. As soon as they
are married Boris takes bis little eastern bride to
his home in Moscow. Here for a time they live
like two little birds in a nest. But then the in-
fluence of tbe old environment seems to change the
Russian's love for the little geisha. He invites
a nximher of his friends to a reception, where he
presents to them his Japanese bride. Among the
guests is Olga PetroflF. a Russian beauty, who openly
makes love to Boris. This is most unwelcome to
Hanako. who protests to her bold rival. She re-
ceives but st'ant sympathy from either her husband
or Olga. This proves to he only the beginning,
however, as Boris and Olga find many occasions to
be together to the great sorrow of the neglected
little bride.
Finally. Hanako decides to make a last appeal to
Olga to remain away from ber husband. For this
purpose she calls on the Russian at her home. But
Olga refusps to listen to tbe geisha and thrusts her
roughly aside, Hanako secures a grip on her arm
and by means of a jiu-jitsu trick, hurls her rival
to a divan. Drawing a poniard, she Is about to
kill Olga. but Is prevented by Boris, who arrives
at that moment. Even this attempt fails to sway
the Russian beauty, who again is received by Boris
in his home. Realizing that her dream of happi-
ness is over and that her husband no longer cares
for her. Hanako commits suicide by stabbing her-
self. Olga and Boris, In the meantime, are drink-
ing In the next room. Boris has spread a mat on
the floor on which they sit side by side. In at-
tempting to escape from her lover's embrace. Olga's
hand comes In contact with a dark red fluid which
seems to issue from beneath tbe door. Boris opens
the door to find out the cause and is staggered by
tbe sight of his little Japanese bride lying dead
in a pool of blood. A flood of repentance comes
over bim as be realizes too late the strength of his
little geisha's love.
WARNER'S FEATURES.
THORNS OF THE GAY WHITE WAY (Three
parts). — A political boss is thp proprietor of a tene-
ment dive. He is, however, large In heart and
spirit, and Is ever tbe friend of the Ill-treated girl.
When he is confronted with the tragedy of his own
daughter's misstep, he is overcome with remorse
and closes his cafe and seeks consolement and higher
Ideals by leaving the trail of the bright lights for
tbe cool green fields of rest In the country.
The politician places his motherless daughter In
an exclusive seminary when she Is quite young.
Here, when a grown girl of eighteen, she meets a
voung man who fascinates her. She finally elopes
with bim, and her fatber from that moment loses
all trace of bis daughter. Her husband Is found
out to be an escaped life-termer from Sing Sing
and is sent back to prison. On the verge of be-
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she accepts aid from a strange man. He deceives
her and uses her as a tool. She is accused of
theft and is sent away to the penitentiary for
three months. After serving her term she tries to
secure a living, but is rebuked and becomes so mel-
ancholy over her fight for existence that she is
about to plunge into the river and end her strife,
but is saved in doing so by a Salvation Army lass.
who asks her to accompany her to the man that
saved her. She is taken to this same cafe that
her father operates and after a few minutes is
recognized by him. He is so overcome that he
closes up and seeks a cleaner and better life by
persuading her to leave the lure of the city.
THE RED SPIDERS (Three parts). — Cassim, a
respected Mohammedan, accompanies an American
tourist on a treasure hunt for the lost emerald
mines, which are said to exist in a remote part of
Asia. On the journey back to civilization after dis-
covering the mines the tourist dies, but not be-
fore he has entrusted Cassim with the mission of
seeking his nephew to deliver over to him his
share of the emeralds. About this time The Red
Spiders, a notorious gang of thieves vritb headquar-
ters in New York, send their king and queen to
Turkey on an important mission. They kidnap Cas-
sim's beautiful daughter from the harem and bring
her back to New York.
CAUGHT IN THE WEB OF INTRIGUE {Tliree
paJts), — Farman, a clever rogue, in league with
Betty Love, an adventuress, is the ti'usted secre-
tary of Armor, a wealthy man. Failing to bring
about the mock marriage of Betty and Henry,
Armor's favorite nephew, Farman dynamites the
train in which the uncle and nephew are traveling.
They escape unharmed and turn to render help
to the injured. One of these is a beautiful girl
named Adeline. She promptly falls in love with
Henry and in a short time after she recovers they
are married.
Armor returns to Paris and is murdered. Henry
is told that his uncle committed suicide. A cele-
brated detective sets to work upon the case. Ade-
line has a cousin with a criminal record who black-
mails her. She is renounced by Henry, who leaves
for Paris. There he is kidnapped by Farman's band,
who demand a $100,000 check for his release.
Adeline, also in the power of the schemers, goes
mad and sets fire to the house, in which all the
accomplices meet their death. Henry escapes by
crawling over the roofs and with the detective's aid
rescues his wife from the burning house. By the
sea Adeline gradually recovers her reason and her
penitent husband.
AMMEX.
HER BROTHER'S PARD (Tliree parts). — Sam
Prior, one of four mining partners, receives a let-
ter telling him that an uncle has died bequeathing
to him a fortune. Sam. a black sheep, has not
seen his folks for fiiteen years. With Jack Norton
he obtains from a justice of the peace a letter of
identification. Sam becomes drunk in a low dive.
In the fight which ensues a gambler is killed.
Circumstances point to Jack as being the gambler.
When Sam is drowned after an orgy, Jack is ar-
rested, charged with murder. In his pocket is
Sam's letter of identification which he was keeping
for his friend. He successfully masquerades as Sam.
Jack goes to claim Sam's legacy and meets a
girl who is introduced to him as his sister, whom
he is supposed not to have seen for fifteen years.
Jack learns to love his "sister." who worships her
big ' 'brother. ' ' Ashamed of his deception he goes
away, leaving a note explaining all. and that he
loves her — not in a "brotherly way." The girl,
realizing her own deep affection for him. follows
Jack to the mines. Juan, a Mexican, implicated in
the fight in which the gambler had been killed, has
become outlawed through his crime and now cap-
tains a band of Mexicans. They raid and ransack
the miner's camp. They next attack the girl and
her miner escort, leaving him for dead and carry-
ing away the girl as a consort for Juan.
The supposedly dead miner revives and gets the
news to Jack of Juan's villainy. The miner goes
for help while Jack goes to Juan's camp. He acts
the part of a hoastful desperado and accredits to
himself the killing of the gambler. Juan angry,
demonstrates how he himself did the killing to
settle an old grievance. Juan's scouts tell him
of the arrival of the sheriff and his posse. Sus-
pecting Jack he overiK>wers him and leaves him
In a cabin, to which he sets fire. The sheriff dashes
In and the girl braves the smoke and fire to res-
cue Jack. When he emerges carrying her, Juan,
fighting desperately, fires his last ^ot at Jack and
misses. The sheriff arrests Jack, who is quickly
freed upon the girl's substantiation of Juan's
confession.
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A gang of jewel thieves gain possession of a valu-
able ruby necklace, cheating the jeweler by a daring
ruse. Nat P*inkerton is commissioned to capture
the thieves and when pursuing his investigations
he receives a mysterious letter advising him that
the gang is going to Naples on an evening train.
Nat determines to follow up the clue, and missing
the train, follows by motor car until he is able
to get on board at a wayside station. Masedo. the
leader of the thieves, recognizes Pinkerton and
sends a code wire to his confederates at Naples,
asking them to stop the train before it reaches
that city. By greasing the rails in a tunnel and
starting a tire, the thieves hold up the express,
and during the confusion that follows Maxedo and
his confederates escape. Baffled for the time being,
Nat Pinkerton takes up his quarters at Naples and
commences a search of that city He is visited by
Dauton, a traitorous member of the gang, who tells
him that the thieves meet at the Lombardo Tavern.
Going to the tavern. Pinkerton learns the plans of
the thieves, but unknown to him they learn that he
is on their track, and hear him arranging to meet
Danton that night. The gang visits, Danton's home
and attack tlie traitor, leaving him for dead. One
of their number then disguises himself as Danton
and keeps the appointment with Pinkerton, giving
the detective a letter stating that the rubies are
hidden in a certain house. Pinkerton vists the
house with his assistant. I>ick Sharp, and falling
in an ambush is flung into a pit full of bears.
Sharp saves his master from the bears, and to-
gether they go to Danton's home. There they find
the traitor lying dead, but in his final agony the
man has scribbled a note stating that his murderers
are dining that night at the Palace Restaurant.
With a strong force of police. Pinkerton raids the
restaurant, and the gang is rounded up. The stolen
rubies are being worn by a woman member of the
gang, so that Pinkerton's triumph is complete.
AMERICAN KINETO CORPORA-
TION.
THE MYSTERY OF THE FATAL PEARL (Five
ports). — The mystery surrounding the temple of
Buddha which contains many priceless gems at-
tracts the attention of two adventurers. They plan
and eventually steal the holy pearl from the head
of the idol. Nest morning the theft is discovered
by the Brahmins, and the high priest curses the
thief, calling on Buddha to wreak vengeance on
everyone into whose possession the jewel falls. The
thieves hasten to Europe to sell their ill-gotten
prize and offer it to Degory Priest, a well-known
collector of rare gems, for $10,000. Priest invites
one of the thieves, a man named Allen, to stay at
his home over night and he will buy the pearl and
pay for it next morning. The other man. Walker,
decides to keep watch and wait in the grounds of
the mansion. During the night, the evil influence
of the pearl causes Allen to see strange visions.
He has a paralytic stroke from which he dies.
Priest, who had a motive for inviting Allen to
stay the night, visits his room and finding him
dead, takes the pearl. Three days later. Priest
meets with a fatal accident while hunting. After
his death the pearl is handed over to his son and
heir. Charles Priest, who has gotten into financial
difficulties and is in the power of a money lender
named Lewis. Ijewis brings pressure to bear on
young Priest who, unable to raise the money and
under the fatal influences of the pearl, commits
suicide, before doing so. telling his wife to rid
herself of the iwarl which has brought so much
misfortune on his family. She consequently sells
it to Lewis. Violet Lewis seeing the beautiful gem
in her father's possession, asks to be allowed to
wear it for one day only at her coming of age
reception. He consents, but as a precaution, has
it insured for $100,000. At the reception three
Hindoo performers give a show In which the fa-
mous William Tell shooting act forms one of the
items. Instead of shooting the apple, the Hindoo
shoots the pearl out of its setting without destroy-
ing it. This supposed accident causes a sensation
and a scuffle takes place to find the missing pearl.
Finally the manager of the insurance brokers, who
is at the reception to guard the interests of his
firm, finds the pearl, but on close examination dis-
covers it to be a clever imitation of the original
stone. And now the question arises, "Who Has the
Genuine Pearl.'*
BELMONT.
CAPTURED BY REDSKINS (Three parts).— Mar-
tin Byers. liis wife and two children, one boy. Jim.
aiKl a lianghter. Polly, deciding to make a home
for himself and family in the growing West, reaches
a place in a western forest. He strikes a location
that seems adapted for the building of a new home,
not knowing that it is close to an Indian encamp-
ment, the savages being in command of Red Dog.
An Indian scout sent out to reconnoiter for Red
Dog returns with the information that a party of
settlers has just pitched camp almost within the
Indian encampment. Upon this information he orders
an attack.
Martin Byers' daughter. Polly, a child of five,
noting the approach of the savages, becomes panic-
stricken and strays away. The settlers, realiz-
ing their danger, forget about the little one and
drive away in haste pursued by redskins. The
Indians decide to abandon the chase and "cover**
their trail as best they can. They return to their
tents and on their way find the child. Red Dog
takes her in his arms and returns to his home,
where he decides to bring the child up as an In-
dian. Jim had been given a locket with his sis-
ter's photograph in it. and as years roll on she
is forgotten by her people and the Indians bring
her up to become a squaw for the red man. Martin
Byers becomes addicted to gambling. He has In
his possession the locket which he has stolen from
Jim's sweetheart. He places it on the table as
one of the stakes.
Polly is now an Indian squaw, and has been
wooed and promised to au Indian chieftain. Red
Dawn. She decides she must escape from her
captivity and steals away from the encampment.
Red Dawn, suspicious, follows her and after con-
fronting her and pleading that she return to his
people, which she refuses, he attempts to throttle
her and perhaps might have killed her were it not
for Jim Byers, who enters upon the scene and at
the point of his pistol drives Red Dawn away,
picks up Polly, whom he no longer recognizes, and
carries her to the cabin of his sweetheart.
Polly is revived and decides to make her escape.
Red Dawn makes a captive of Jim and demands
of him Polly's hiding-place. Jim tries to guide them
to another point, but the redmen follow the trail
and reach the cabin before Polly makes her es-
cape. They torture Jim, but tJireats do not bring
Polly's whereabouts from him and the redmen
order that the cabin be burned. Red Da\vn scales
the walls of the cabin, attempting to gain an en-
trance therein through the chimney, and drops
down in the cabin room. The Indians set fire to
the cabin, thinking they can drive the inmates out.
The cowboys in the vicinity are aroused by the
commotion and rush to the rescue. Red Dog has
searched in every white man's home for the child,
but without success. He enters the gambling den
just as Martin Byers decides to play for the value
of the locket, but after second thought puts it
back in his pocket, thinking that he cannot lose
the valued keepsake. JIartin, attracted by the
rush of the cowboys, enters the chase with them
and after a hand-to-hand conflict, the redskins are
defeated and made to retire. Polly is brought
forth from the cabin unhurt and, after telling her
story, the locket is produced and Martin exclaims
that this Indian girl is his daughter.
JESSE LASKY FEATURE PLAY CO.
THE SQUAW MAN (Six parts).— James Wynne-
gate, an English army officer, is made the guardian
of a trust fund raised by the members of his regi-
ment for the relief of the widows of those who
die in battle. The Earl of Kerhill, a member of
Wynnegate's regiment, by means of a forged check,
embezzles the fund.
To save the honor of the family, Wynnegate
agrees with the Earl's mother to disappear and let
it be understood that he is the embezzler. He
leaves England in a trading schooner. The schoon-
er, in mid-ocean, catches afire, and bums to the
water's edge, the crew being saved in the life-
boats. The boat containing Wynnegate and others
is rescued by a steamer bound for America, and
in the garb of an English tourist, he is seen nest
on the Great White Way.
Wynnegate changes his name to Jim Carston and
is instrumental in saving a Westerner from a con-
fidence game. He and the Westerner become friends
and at the latter's suggestion, they go West, where
Carston buys a ranch. His general goo<i fellow-
ship, manliness and upright dealings incurs for him
the jealousy and hatred of a noted bad man. "Cash**
Hawkins. Hawkins makes several attempts on
Carston which, however, are unsuccessful. Hawkins
on the third attempt nearly succeeds, but is shot
down from behind by a beautiful Indian girl, who
secretly loves Carston. The Indian girl. Nat-TJ-
Rich, later saves Carston from death in the moun-
tains and again from an attaqk of mountain wolves.
Out of gratitude. Carston marries Nat-U-Kich and
a little boy blesses the union.
In the meantime the Earl of Kerhill's mother is
advised to seek another climate and locates in the
vicinity of Carston's ranch and they meet, after
two years. Carston is now known as the Squaw
Man, a successful ranchero.
The Earl of Kerhill, injured unto death during
a polo game, signs a confession, exonerating
Carston.
Carston's friends and relatives in England then
endeavor to prevail upon him to return, but realiz-
ing that his squaw wife would not endure in English
society, remains on his ranch at Green River. He
decides, however, to let his little boy return to
be edur-ated for his station in life, for the ciild
eventually will be rich and bear the title of Earl.
Xat-I'-Rich — the mother — learns her son is to be
taken from her and misconstruing the Intent, sui-
cides. The widow of the Earl of Kerhill is at
the ranch with English friends and as the picture
slowly fades away, the Squaw Man turns to her —
his first love.
RAMO.
THE GOVERNOR'S GHOST (Three parts).— Stu-
art Homer, backed by the reform party, runs for
the assembly. Rev. Richard Walters and his son,
Horace, aid him. Homer wants his sister. Alice,
knowing nothing of her love affair with Jefferson
Blair, a young lawyer. Helen, Homer's wife, knows,
however, and opposes the match and an elopement
is planned. Helen finds Blair's note to Alice.
reading simply, "Come to my bungalow. I love you.
We will go away together. Believe me, sincerely,
.Jeff.'*
Determined to prevent this, Helen starts for his
bungalow alone. Homer being at the political meet-
ing. Alice, on her way to Blair, crosses an old
bridge to avoid being seen by Walters, who hap-
pens in that vicinity. The bridge falls, throwing
her unconscious in a deep ravine, where she is
exposed to the storm until found by strangers and
later brought home. Helen is seen by Walters en-
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tering Blair's bungalow. Forming an unjust con-
clusion, Walters hurries to Homer at the meeting.
Homer, not knowing of Blair's love for Alice, goes
to tbe bungalow. Meanwhile Helen has surprised
Blair, and shown him the note and told him she
intends to wait and take Alice iiome. At this
junction. Homer arrives and upon finding the in-
criminating note, orders Helen to leave his house
and her little girl. Helen is caught in the storm
and picked up practically out of her mind by an
automobile party of questionable character. Alice
is brought home only to die. Her story and Blair's
grief convince Homer of his terrible mistake. He
is agonized at obtaining no clue to Helen's where-
abouts. Helen's despondency makes her a ready
convert to the fast life of her companions.
After fifteen years, we find Homer as State Gov-
ernor, his daughter, Mary, away at school, aud his
wife a leading factor among her associates in their
reprehensible career. Fate brings Mary Homer, her
daughter, under the consideration of "the Master."
Uukuowingly she aids in the bringing of Mary into
"the Master's" power. Mary's disappearance arouses
the Governor's fears, but to avoid the dangers of
publicity and disgrace, he puts a detective, Reggie
Wilde, on tbe case. A restaurant is tbe means of
picking the acquaintance of "Ci-ooked Fingers" as
Reggie looks easy, and entrance Is gained to the
house, where "the Master" lives, and Mary is de-
tained. Wilde arrives during an attempted escape
of Mary, the result of which is the discovery by
Helen of a birthmark on Mary, proving to her
that Mary is her own daughter. Helen plans Mary's
escape. Meanwhile Wilde, finding the situation with
"Crooked Fingers" and his confederates has reached
a climax, shows his hand and under forceful "per-
suasion" the crooks are forced to telephone for the
police, and then locked in a closet. "The Master"
takes Wilde by surprise, overpowers him in a ter-
rific struggle and stops Helen In her attempt at
escaping with Mary. In desperation Helen shoots
"the Master" pust as the police arrive. Mary
has fainted and Helen is arrested for the murder.
Wilde takes Mary to the Governor.
Blair, DOW a prominent lawyer, is assigned to
the defense of Helen "Smith." On conferring with
Helen, he recognizes her, but promises to keep her
identity a secret. Mary Is the chief witness against
Helen "Smith," and during her testimony the Gov-
ernor recognizes his wife. Tortured and powerless,
he hears her testimony, which results in a verdict
of guilty. The Governor visits Helen's cell and
promises her to keep so that their daughter may
not suffer disgrace.
Urged by Blair, the Governor decides to pardon
Helen, realizing that to do so, he must satisfy
the public and get his reasons and thereby bring
disgrace on himself and daughter. The decision
proves needless, for Helen's weakened condition
and refusal of food results in her death before the
pardon leaves the Governor's hands. The Governor's
Nemesis has disappeared; a Higher Court has as-
sumed jurisdiction; who will be adjudged guilty?
GREAT NORTHERN SPECIAL FILM
COMPANY.
A DAUGHTER OF EVZ (Three parts).— Claire
Esmarck is a woman of charm, but she is head-
strong and tilted with caprice and brings trouble
into the lives of those about her. In the story she
is first seen at a reception and here she comes face
to face with Jacques Ramm, her first husband,
from whom she had been divorced. She scorns him
at first, but relents when told of the cunning ways
of the child of their union. Ramm grants her per-
mission to see the child, but the couple is observed
by Dr. Esmarck, who is jealous and unaware that
his wife is a divorced woman. On the following
day Claire accompanies Ramm to his home and holds
her child in her arms with maternal delight. While
she is with Ramm, Dr. Esmarck is visiting his
avaricious old uncle, who is making his will, but
who declares that he will cut his nephew off un-
less he repays the money he" has borrowed from
bim.
Next day Ramm's child is taken ill aud he hast-
ens to Claire, urging her to plead with her husband
to attend the child. Dr. Esmarck is jealous of
Ramm and at first refuses, but when Claire drops
to her knees and confesses that she is the mother
of the child and reveals her past, he relents and
visits the little one. This duty performed he
sells his wife's favorite horse in order to meet the
demands of his greedy old uncle. He leaves the
latter's house, but the financial transaction is ob-
served by a tramp. The latter enters the room
and the shock of his sudden appearance causes the
old man to die of heart failure. The housekeeper
finds him on the floor and noting that Dr. Esmarck
had been with him a few minutes before, causes his
arrest on a charge of murder. By a strange kink
of fate, Jacques Ramm, the lawyer, is selected to
prosecute the doctor and during the ordeal Claire
sits beside her husband and listens to the burning
denunciations by the father of her child. Tbe Jury
returns a verdict of guilty.
Being left thus alone she engages herself as a
nurse in a nearby hospital. She is assigned to
attend a patient who had been injured in an ex-
plosion. It is the tramp who was responsible for
the death of the old uncle. During his conval-
escence be reads of the conviction of Dr. Esmarck
on a charge of murder and confesses the truth to
Claire. The latter hastens to place the matter
before the authorities and in due time her hus-
band is released. Realizing her great devotion,
he forgives her for her secret past and they go
forth together to enjoy the inheritance which comes
to them through the old man's will.
CALIFORNIA MOTION PICTURE
CORPORATION.
GOLDEN GATE WEEKLY, NO. 59 (Jan. 24).—
Disastrous Shipwreck Off California Coast, — Pilot
schooner "Pathfinder" caught in gale is crushed on
rocks. Motion picture camera man on scene to
catch craft just before sea swallowed her up.
Quarter Million Dollar Fire at San Pedro. — Con-
flagration, thought to have been started by I. W. W.
agitators, wreaks vengeance on the largest section
of southern California city.
Newly . Elected President of United Railways. —
Jesse Lilientbal. one of the city's most celebrated
lawyers and executives, elected to succeed Patrick
Calhoun as chief of San Francisco's street car
service.
In Monterey County. — Motion picture film testi-
fies to the great scdnic beauty of resort section.
Cypress tree over 100 years old has odd resem-
blance to ostrich.
Ocean Makes Assault Upon Land. — Sea. angered
by terrific storm, tears away embankment at Cliff
House and threatens to destroy old landmarks.
Fighting Captain of San Francisco "Seals." —
Del Howard demonstrates the strategies of bat,
glove and ball to new recruits on his team.
Picture Theaters Projected.
New York, N. Y. — Economy Real Property Company are planning to con-
■tmct an apen air moving picture theater, with seating capacity of l.SOO,
and to cost about $12,000.
Chelsea, N. J. — William J. Farley, Atlantic City, N. J., has had plans pre-
pared for a one-story moving picture theater, 50 by 40 feet, to cost $22,000.
Everett, Mass. — Penn Varney, 25 Exchange street, Lynn, Mass., Is pre-
paring plans for a two-story moving picture theater, 53 by 108 feet, to cost
$15,000, to be erected here sometime next spring.
CHarksburg, W. Va. — 0. K. Borham Is planning to have a store property
remodeled into a modern moving picture theater, to seat about 300 persons.
The improvements are estimated at $5,000.
Cleveland, 0. — ^The United Realty Construction Company, care Louis Abrams,
Williamson Building, have awarded the contract for the erection of a one-
story moving picture theater and store building, 47 by 150 feet, with seating
capacity of 550, and to cost about $15,000.
Milwaukee, Wis. — Charles Buchholz, 395 Mitchell street, has let the con-
tract for the erection of a one-story moving picture theater, 30 by 120 feet.
Lyons, la. — Miller Ladehoff, 1103 Comanche avenue, Clinton. la., has ob-
tained the contract to construct a one-story theater building, 40 by 106 feet,
for the Lyons Investment Company. The building will have a concrete
foundation.
Waskin^on, D. C. — Beahm & Rice, 615 Fourteenth street, Northwest, have
been awarded the contract to build a one-story moving picture theater, 44 by
90 feet, to cost $4,000. for Dr. Louis Kolipinskl, 631 First street, Northwest.
Minneapolis, Minn. — American Realty & Building Company. 211 West Lake
street, have secured the contract to build a $15,000 moving picture theater,
42 by 128 feet, for the Lake Amusement Company, James P. Agnew, presi-
dent, 31 West Lake street.
Milwaukee, Wis. — H. C. Hensel, 402 Caswell building, has prepared plans
for a one-story theater building, 40 by 100 feet.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — L. B. Mantonya, 74 Columbia Heights, contemplates build-
ing early In 1914 a ten-story theater and office building, 100 by 100 feet,
to cost $280,00.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Ellen M. Lyons, 857 Prospect place, will have rear exit
built to her moving picture theater to cost $4,000.
New York, N. Y. — Theodore W. Myers, 20 New street. Is to build a one-
etory moving picture theater, 36 by 100 feet, to cost $15,000.
Deposit, N. Y. — P. H. Mather, Colport, N. Y., Intends to erect a one-story
balcony moving picture theater, 30 by 90 feet, to cost $5,000.
New York, N. Y. — The Walter C. Rollins Estate, care Theodore C. Jung,
2 East Fordham road, has had preliminary sketches prepared for a theater
and apartment building. The theater will have seating capacity of 1,500
persons. There will also be several stores on the ground floor.
New York, N. Y. — Henry Morgenthau Realty Company, 18 East 42d street,
are planning to build a one-story moving picture theater, to seat 600 and
cost $10,000.
Detroit, Mich.— Preston & Walker, 1932 Dime Bank building, have pre-
pared plans for a two-story theater, store and flat building, 40 by 95 tee\
to seat 400 persons.
Dayton, Ohio. — Theodore C. Lindsay and E. A. Leonard, 916 Reibold build-
ing, are to build a six-story moving picture theater and office building, 33 by
125 feet, to cost $90,000.
New York, N. Y.— M. L. White. E. D. Merrill and S. T. Jackson, 59 Wall
street, have had plans completed for alterations to a residence building whlci-
is to be turned Into a modern moving picture theater. It will have seating
capacity of 600 persons and will cost about $10,000. Charles Stelner is the
lessee.
New York, N. Y. — Louis A. Sheinart. 194 Bowery, has prepared plans and
specifications for a $25,000 moving picture theater to seat 1,000 persons.
Dayton, Ohio, — Greater Dayton Amusement Company, care Joseph Mont-
gomery, 210 South Jefferson street, are planning to erect a two-story moving
picture theater, 52 by 75 feet, to cost $12,000.
New London, Conn. — E. W. Maynard. 226 Tremont street, Boston, has pre-
pared plans and specifications for a two-«tory theater building, 50 by 140 feet.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Samuel Fallen, 1683 Pitkin street, will build a one-story
moving picture theater, 42 by 100 feet, to cost $15,000.
Hartford, Conn. — John E. Talcott, HX>3 Main street, will erect a two-story
theater building, 110 by 130 feet.
Bimamwood, Wis. — Village of Blrnamwood. Guy Van Doren, clerk, con-
templates in spring erecting hall building and opera house, to cost about
$10,000.
Cincinnati, Ohio. — B. F. Keith, G. B. Cox and associates. 519 Walnut street,
contemplate building the early part of the year a twelve-story theater and
office building, 123.2 by 100 feet, to cost $350,000. The theater will be of
fireproof construction and contain, besides all modern Improvements, a lobby.
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Anglo-American Official No. 2 — Tour Announcement.
BEFOREHAND, ATTENTION
IS RESPECTFULLY CALLED
TO THIS PRELIMINARY
OBSERVATION:
Upon the heralding
off a European mas-
terpiece, whether
ffilmed or dramatic,
all business cen-
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swarm with inffe-
rior imitations off
the approaching
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public — as in the
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FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT l« NOW MADE OF THE SPEEDY EXCLUSIVE BOOKINGS IN FIRST CLASS THEATRES IN NEW YORK
CITY, AND THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES OF
The Original Masterly Conception
By the Celebrated Film d'Art of Paris
OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS' HEROIC ROMANCE
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
WHICH HAS FOR MONTHS BEEN THE SWEEPING SENSATION OF EUROPE, ASIA AND AFRICA, THE CURRENT SEASON, ALSO AT
LAURILLARD AND SEOGER'S RENOWNED NEW GALLERY KINEMA, IN LONDON. PRESENTED IN 7 MIGHTY ACTS AND 279
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FILM-TRIBUTE 10 THE LATE BELOVED QUEEN VICTORIA, ENTITLED
Sixty Years a Queen
THE CONSUMMATE WORK OF THE BARKER MOTION COMPANY OF LONDON, DEPICTING, WITH ADORING FIDELITY, THE
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HORSES PARTICIPATING IN THE 7 IMMENSE ACTS AND 289 SCENES.
I'or the first lime in Motion Picture Industry the advertising materp^l of this and succeeding Anglo-American exhibitions will be strictly
patterned after the standard regular attractions, and the material will emanate fram the Morgan lithographic studios in Cleveland under
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sold only through
CHARLES L. GASKILL, Director^ Manager
L. J. SLEVIN, Business Kepresentative
CHARLES • V- BARKEK- Inc.
601 WORLDS TOWER BUILDING
110-112 WEST 40th STREET
NEW YORK CITY
NOTE: — Letters to the Helen Gardner Picture Players should be
addressed to the Helen Gardner Studio at Tappan-on-the-Hudson,
New York, and not to the business offices
738
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Film Quality
Quality in the film — quality from
1 technical photog^raphic stand-
point is as important to the
Exhibitor as is interest in the
story that the film tells.
There's one film that's recog-
"mzed the world over as the stand-
ard of quality — that is always
used by those whose effort it is to
give the Exhibitors the very best
goods and the very best service —
Eastman film.
And it is identifiable. Look for
"Eastman" on the perforated
margin.
BASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Everything for Your
Theatre
Powers and Simplex
Machines.
Carbons, Compensarcs,
Cement, Tickets, Photos,
etc. Parts for all ma-
chines in stock.
Your orders will have
prompt attention.
A. & B. MOVING PICTURE SUPPLY CO.
RALEIGH, N. C.
MUSIC — THE
VERY LATEST — MUSIC
ORGAN
PLAYS TWO WAYS
ORCHESTRIONS
THEY REPRODUCE
AUTOMATICALLY
AND
THE PLAYING OF
THE GREATEST
BY HAND
ORGANISTS
MEETS EVERY REQUIREMENT
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ELIMINATE EXPERIMENTS
An instrument of this kind will
meet the requirements of any
first-class picture theatre. You
ran play pwpular, classic, sacred
or dance pieces, as the instru-
ment is only limited to the kind
of music desired.
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When you purchase a WEL'l't!
instrument you eliminate experi-
ments. Your value is repre-
sented in every detail, as is
attested by being in the homes
of the wealthiest and most rep-
resentative people in the world.
BUILT FOR ANY GIVEN SPACE.
W R
ITE FOR CATALOGUE
M. WELTE & SC
>NS, Inc., 273 Fifth Avenue, N. Y. Cily
ESTABLISHED 1832
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
739
THE ALL-STARS OF EUROPE
Present
III
THE
MASTER ROGUE"
A Wonderful Production
In Three Acts
CI
THE FUGITIVE"
A Savoia Sensation
In Three Acts
// you want these features, quick action
is advised. Write for details.
FEATURES IDEAL
227 West 42d Street NEW YORK
THE FAMOUS PLAYERS OF FRANCE
Present
"THE
ADVENTURESS"
A Money-Getter
In Three Full Reels
With hypnotizing one, three and six-sheet
posters to pull the patrons in. All kinds
of advertising.
For further details write or wire
UNION FEATURES
225 West 42d Street NEW YORK
CUNDLACH
Projection Lenses
have proved a revelation
to thousands of exhibitors
who thought they had a
good picture. We im-
proved their pictures.
Sundlaeh-lanhaftan Optical Go.
808 Clinton Ave., So., Rochester, N. Y.
Radium Gold Fibre Screen
I
EXHIBITORS everywhere are seeking a screen that
will sihow natural and lifelike pictures and relieve
their patrons of the terrible eye-strain that they
are now subject to. In the RADIUM GOLD FIBRE
SCREEN you will find what you are looking for.
The Screen That Will Solve
Your Projection Problems
THE RADIUM GOLD FIBRE SCREEN is absolutely free
from the imperfections of other makes, and shows no veil,
halfraoon or cloud effects. The whites and blacks are natural,
and the tints and colors show up beautifully. The screen gives
a wonderful depth and perspective to the picture. Every detail
is perfectly brought out, and although the picture is clear as
crystal, brilliant and beautiful, it is also soft and restful to
the eye.
ARE YOU A LIVE MANAGER?
Do you want not only to improve your picture but at the
same time reduce your electric bill 50%? If you do, write
Department 17 for complete information.
G. H. CALLAGHAN
7th Fl., Heidelberg Bldg.
New York Office
F. P. BLOOMFIELD
Suite 9 ond 10, Hartley Bldg-
Pittsburg Office
American Theatre Curtain & Supply Co.
NULSEN BLDC, 6th and Olive Streets
ST. LOUIS, MO.
I
740
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
ANNOUNCEMENT TO
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY
EXHIBITORS:
In addition to controlling the productions of the
FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM CO.
W'e now offer the entire output of the
JESSE L.|LASKY FEATURE PLAY CO.
FIRST RELEASES:
"THE SQUAW MAN" "BREWSTER'S MILLIONS"
WITH
DUSTIN FARNUM
AND SUPERB CAST
WITH
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AND ALL STAR CAST
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WHICH?
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Get our large free samples — let us shozv you the evi-
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SURELY SEEING IS BELIEVING
35,CMX) square feet of floor surface. A complete screen
regardless of size every 30 minutes. We guarantee
shipment within ten hours after order is received.
We guarantee MIRROROIDE for five years against
oxidation, cracking, peeling or in any way deteriorat-
ing. Will any other manufacturer of screens give you
this guarantee?
Talk isn't everything — it isn't one-half of everything —
RESULTS COUNT
Will any other screen manufacturer give you the same
kind of guarantee? Ask them.
iZYiC A SQUARE FOOT 33>^c
FOR MIRROROIDE
Why can we sell you the world's best screen at this
price? Simply because we can turn out more screens
in one day than our competitors can in two weeks. Be-
cause this is a factory. We have machinery, the capi-
tal, the factory, the competent employees that know.
OVER 7000 MIRROROIDE SCREENS IN USE
Over 4,000 endorsements. Weekly shipments made to
England, China, Japan, Canada and all over the States.
Exhibitors who want results, who obtain results, have
'"^'"^'"^ MIRROROIDE
Why don't you do likewise? Your own film exchange,
your own dealer can supply you. Do you realize that
we have MIRROROIDE agencies in every important
city in the world?
The J. H. Center Co.,
Gentlemen: Newburgh, N. Y.
I wish to advise you that we have received
the curtain, and it is now in use in our Grand
Theatre, and certainly is a beauty. We cannot
speak loud enough in our praise of this curtain.
Our patrons — and they are numbered by the thou-
sands daily — are simply delighted with the im-
provement of this curtain, and we would be
more than pleased to use our name as reference
in case anyone in this territory, or any other for
that matter, that is in the market for the best in
the curtain line.
Wishing you continued success, we beg to
remain, yours very truly.
Grand Amusement Co.,
Johnstown, Pa. Geo. C. Knox.
V/ake up it possible. Come and see the largest
screen factory in the world
THE J. H. CENTER CO., Inc., Newburgh, N. Y.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 74i
The Battle ot Waterloo
FIVE REELS
THE BIGGEST MONEY GETTER EVER RELEASED
ONLY THESE FEW STATES LEFT!
Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana,
Kentucky, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas
WIRE YOUR OFFERS IMMEDIATELY TO
Waterloo Film Company. '*' ^n'I^ \*?rk""^^'
P. P. CRAFT, M^r.
WffMTiT >- now. 40th St.
r World's Tower Bni
New York City
mm
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ERT AMATO, Pres
WILLIAM J. LEE, Mgr.
STATE RIGHT BUYERS, HERE ARE THREE
PICTURES WORTHY OF YOUR ATTENTION
A SOUL'S TEMPEST
A PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA IN THREE PARTS
The GAMBLER'S REVENGE
IN FOUR PARTS
UNDER SUSPICION
ALL A SENTIMENTAL DRAMA 'A^^^ IN THREE^PARTS
PASQUALI PICTURES TO BE RELEASED THE LATTER PART OF FEBRUARY
COPYRIGHTED ^^L HAVE 1-3-6 POSTERS. PHOTOS, HERALDS AND SLIDES
742
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
ANNOUNCEMENT
- TO — — — ^
FILM MANUFACTURERS
WE have just opened our large, newly equipped poster depart-
ment to fulfill your poster requirements.
Quick, reliable service and really artistic posters of the highest
quality at a reasonable charge is what we think you want.
D|#?|UT NOW ^^ ^^^ ^^ your service with our excellent organization of
detail artists and our modernly equipped plant under the
most experienced management in the Poster Lithograph business.
POSTERS FURNISHED WITH UNION LABEL IF YOU WISH
For prices and information Phone Tremont 3483. F. J. WALKER, JR., New York Representative
ERIE LITHOGRAPH COMPANY
12th and Parade Streets Eri3, Pennsylvania
The BUNNY THEATRE, New York City, re-
cently completed, with the finest equip-
ment throughout, seating Nine Hundred,
USES THE AUTOMATIC.
Features —
RAPID, SAFE and
CONVENIENT.
ISSUES, COUNTS, REGIS-
TERS and PROTECTS.
1300
Moving Picture Theatres in the
United States and Canada use
OUR AUTOMATIC TICKET
SELLING ^ CASH REGISTERS
WHY NOT YOU?
If you are interested in
Amusement Parks
Baseball Parks
Dancing and Bathing Pavilions
Moving Picture Houses
Railw'ays and Ferries
Soda Fountains
Write for Prices and New Booklet
which explains fully
AUTOMATIC TICKET SELLING & CASH REGISTER CO. ^^^« b^o^-^wav, new york
THIRD NATL BANK BLDG., ST. LOUIS
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
743
"The
Mexican
Rebellion
99
Thrilling Adventures of an
American in Mexico
A sensational story of
romance and war, showing
how an American soldier of
fortune joined the Mexican
rebel army and had many
narrow escapes from death.
A timely subject, right up
to the minute, regarding
which columns and columns
are being written in the daily
papers. The title alone will
draw the public.
THREE PARTS
BIG PUBLICITY. One, three and
six sheet lithographs in four colors,
heralds, photos and slides.
STATE RIGHTS are now selling.
Wire territory desired.
AmmexM.P.Mfg.Co.
Candler Bldg., New York City
Tenth Floor
H. J. Streyckmans, Sales Mgr.
RAMO
Features
First January
Feature
The
Governor's
Ghost
IN THREE EXCITING ACTS
This photo feature will make you
hold your breath with excitement
IOWA, NEBRASKA, MINNESOTA,
COLORADO, THE NORTHWEST
AND THE ENTIRE SOUTH OPEN
COMMUNICATE DIRECT WITH
C. LANG COBB, JR.
Manager Sales and Publicity
RAMO FILMS, Inc.
Columbia Theatre Building
47th STREET and SEVENTH AVENUE
NEW YORK
Canadian Representatives:
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM CO., Ltd.
New Birks Bldg., Montreal
744
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
Classified Advertisements, three cents per
word, cash with order; 50 cents minimum;
postage stamps accepted :: ;: :; ::
SITUATIONS WANTED.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
CAMERAS FOR SALE.
XAIKNT FUBNIBHEC— Mile tod (em*le ma-
■leUne, alngers, etc., rurulshed by THOMAS J.
BAULIN, INC., PlioenU Bnlldlng, HIODMiwlli,
MlaacBota. We book everythlDg for theaten, cele-
bntloDB, etc., also buy and sell theatera. Licensed,
iBcorporated and establlsbed 1912.
A NO. I MOVTNO PICTURE.— Operator and ma-
chine repair man. Years of experience. Gilt edge
references and now working. Been witli this house
three years. Want a change of climate. Address
O. A. B., care of M. P. World, N. Y. City.
SUCCESSFUL MANAGER.— Wants position. Will
take full charge for proprietor, accept partnership,
or lease theater. Send full particulars to MERE-
DITH P. DAVY, Rutherford, N. J.
OPERATOR— And electrician, first class man, 3
years' e.xperienee on ail machines. Mass. license.
Will go anywhere. E. B. SUINDLER, 99 Leverett
St., Boston, Mass.
MANAGER — ^p'or photoplay house, experienced,
best refert-uces, salary reasonable. A. C. KREBS,
1422 .Masi.uic Temple, Chicago, 111.
CAMERAMAN — Open tor position with or with-
out camer:i. Experienced studio and topical photo-
graphing. Address CAMERAMAN A, care Moving
Picture World, New York City.
A MANUFACTURER — Of moving pictures, with
own cameras, can talie entire charge of a new
company, urgauiziug and managing it. Wide ex-
perience in factory and studios, advanced ideas,
executive ability. Employed, but want larger field.
My modern, business-like methods will save money
for any company. EXPERT, care Moving Picture
World, New York City.
OPERATOR— Wants position. Familiar with
Power's and Edison machines. Will work for
|12.o0 per week. Sober and reliable. Good refer-
ences. Will go anywhere. Write or wire. THOS.
J. NEATHERV, care Bijou Theater, Danville, Va.
M. P. OPERATOR — Steady worker. Conn, license.
Wishes position in Conn. State. Address STEADY,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
MANAGER — Open for engagement. Ten years'
experience; successful, good advertiser. Salary,
or salary and commission preferred. Security. If
1 can't show results in a reasonable time all I
ftsk is legitimate expenses. Address SUCCESSFUL
MANAGER, care Moving Picture World, New York
City.
EXPERT CAMERAMAN — Desires position, knows
the moving i>icture work thoroughly. Has done
■Dccessful work in most of the European states,
India, the Balkan War, etc. Speaks four principal
languages. Address A. R. M., care Moving Picture
World, New York City.
HELP WANTED.
'WANTED — Operator in each town to demonstrate
oar Indestmetlble slides; something new. DOUBLE
ICBTAL SPOTLIGHT SLIDE CO., 1208 Holmes St.,
KUHB Olty, Mo.
CAMBRA MEN — Owning camera, everywhere, to
Join animated weekly news service. Coniidentlal.
M-M COMPANY, 920 Tribune Building, N. Y.
A NUMBER ONE CAMERAMAN WITH
CAMERA, IN VICINITY OP TEXAS. MUST BE
CAPABLE. COMMDNIOATE QUICKLY WITH
OSKAR KORN, BAY CITY, TEXAS.
GOOD EXPERIENCED OPERATOR— Wanted at
once. Address G'RAND THEATER, Menominee.
Mich.
CAMERAMAN 'WANTED — Good pay. State ex-
perience and salary wanted. Confidential. H. B.
B., MOTION PICTURE CO. OF PHILA., 2233 Vine
St.. Phlla., Pa.
WANTED — Film solicitors for city of Chicago,
thoroughly familiar with territory. Must be busi-
ness getters and have clean records. Apply in writ-
ing to E. H. B., care Moving Picture World, 169
W. Washington St., Chicago, 111.
A CHANCE OF A LIFETIME-^Entirely new and
novel theatrical moving picture proposition, just
patented; wants capitalist or promoter to enlist
capital on ground door basis. Big inducement to
right party. Address FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITY,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
FOR SALE — Motion picture laboratory, capacity,
75,01X> ft., 20 minutes from Times Square, good
bargain. Address LABORATORY, care Moving
Picture World, New York City.
THEATERS WANTED.
WANTED — Picture show in Nebr., Iowa, Mo.,
or Western state. Price must be right. State
all in first letter. K. & R. PICTURE SHOW,
Alexandria, Nebr.
THEATERS FOR SALE,
FOR HAT.T. OR RENT— Seating capacity 800 t>
1,200 — aome Boltable for vanderUle — cnar*nte«d 0.
K., with Chicago VentllatloD •rdlsanc*. HUMIl,
Room BIS, 60S S. Dearborn St., Chlcag*.
THEATER — 300 seats, family patronage in grow-
ing Chicago neighborhood. Clearing $75 week, no
competition, good lease, $5,000. Open to rigid in-
vestigation. P. S., 428 So. Harvey Ave., Oak
Park, 111. ^^
FOR SALE — Moving picture theater in town of
700. A bargain If taken at once. Address BES-
SIER V. KING, Waketield, Kan.
FOR SALE — 2 moving picture theaters, side by
side, large show seats 300, small one 160. Have
my own light plant, which lights both houses. 2
machines in each house, everything in A-1 shape.
Oity 7,500 population. Do a Sunday business.
Reason for selling, have other business to look
after. C. C. HADDOX, Kenton, Ohio.
MOVING PICTintE THEATER — For Sale. Best
town in eastern Okla. Address BOX 315, McAl-
ester, Okla.
MOVING PICTURE THEATER — For sale, seats
287, Main St., location good, population 12,000,
good public theater goers. Owner must leave on
account of failing health. Price right. Address
JURMA, care Moving Picture World, New York
City.
EaUIPMENT WANTED.
WANTED — 250 to GOO theater seats. Address
PEERLESS THEATER, 5612 5th Ave., Brooklyn,
N. Y.
■WE WANT — A good lantern (stereoscope), also
spot light, suitable for lecture work. HIAW.\THA
THEATER, Willoughby, Ohio.
EQ'UrPMENT FOR SALE.
miiaa FOSTER FRAMES — For ob*. three and
•li-aheeti. AIm bran easeln. bran ralUnirs. Write
tor eemplete catolor THD NBWMAN MFO. CO.,
Cincinnati, O. 101 4th Ave., N. T.
NEW AND SECOND HAND CHAIRS.— At cut
prices. Equipments bought and sold. We save
vou money on outfits. Designs and plans free.
REDINGTON CO.. Scranton, Pa.
NEW PHANTOSCOPE — Last month cost $75,
sell for $50 cash. 10 dozen carbons and 2 lenses.
F. A. HOLMES. Brewster, N. Y.
POWER'S NO. 6 — Motion-head. Perfect condi-
tion. For sale very cheap. OLSEN, 830 70th St.,
Brooklyn. N. T.
TRIPOD — Panoram and Tilt, $25, with 7-foot
legs, solid aluminum, double brass clamps, steel
points. HOOVER. 10 E. Hth St., New York City.
FOR SALE — All or part of 375 Hardesty opera
chairs. Finished green, all In first class shape,
fiOc each, F. 0. B. Conneaut. One flaming arc light.
$7. Two Regina music boxes, cost $300 each, $2.1
each. Two Power's picture machines complete, in
first class shape rNo. 61. $90 each. Above all cash.
Or what have you to trade. EDWARD C. SAKS,
Conneaut, Ohio.
■PROFESSIONAL MOVING PICTURE CAMERAS.
— Two sizes. Tripods, Zelss-Tessar 50 m. lenses,
$150, $225. Special cameras to order. Repairing
all makes. R. W. PITTMAN, 50 West St., N. T.
CITY.
ERNBMAN MOTION PICTURE CAMERA.— Two
extra 200-feet magazines, with 50mm and 75mm
lenses. Auastigmatic focusing attachment, tilting
and panoram Erneman tripod top. Plain tripod.
Four cypress developing tanks, 400 feet capacity
each. Wooden drying reel, 800 feet capacity.
Schneider step printer, with motor and stand. $350
cash lor whole outfit. ROBERT L. FARISH, New
Orleans, La.
FILMS WANTED.
WANTED — ;fl,000 worth good films for western
Pennsylvania. What have you'/ lull particulars.
Fakirs save stamps. FILMS, care .Moving Picture
World, New York City.
WANTED — To buy, films, features and single
reels. Must be in good condition and cheap. De-
scribe paper accompanying reels. IND. FILM C0.»
202 Book Bldg., San Antonio, Texas.
FILMS FOR SALE.
GREATEST BARGAINS — Ever offered in feature
films. Perfect condition, with elaborate advertis-
ing. NATIONAL SALES 00.. Janelew, West Va.
FOUR-REEL FEATURE — SO Million Women
Want? featuring Emmeline Pankhurst, for Minne-
soat, Wisconsin, N. Dakota and S. Dakota. Full
line of paper, herald slides. Bargain. Quick
action. Address F., care Moving Picture World,
New Y'ork City.
FOR SALE — Cheap, Dalton Boys, Secret Service
Steve, St. George and the Dragou. Garden of Allah^
Victim of the Mormons, Titanic, Calgary Stampede.
Reels practically new. Plenty billing. CARMAN,
Walden, N. Y.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR BAI-S.
PIPE ORGANS— Specially conatrncted for movlnf
picture theaters, with all modem accessoiiea, by
Henry Pllcber'a Sons, LooisTlIle, Ey. R«cest In
stallatlons: Hippodrome Theater, Dallas, Tezasr
Queen Theater, G'alveston, Texas; Vandette Theater,
Atlanta. Ga.; Newsome Theater, Birmingham, Ala. i.
Queen Theater, Houston, Texas; Hippodrome The-
ater, Waco, Texas; livoU Theater, Beaomost, Texas.
Correspondence solicited.
FOR BALE — Cheap if sold soon, Wurlltzer styls
Orchestra, slx-roII device automatic, list price
$1,560. A. B. HARDEN, Lorain, Ohio. 400 B'way.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AGENTS WANTED— Plame an taai^ Oar ■«»
enclosed, long-bnmlng lamp la rvaly. Sapeilai W
any now on the market. Longer Bfa, m«re eanAe
power, better dlitrllratloa, lower yrie*. AttrmettT*
proposition to responsible tfonts la position to
properly pnah the sale of this lamp. Write for ex-
olnslve territory. HELIOS, care of Moving Picture
World, New York City.
WOULD LIKE TO RENT.— Exhibitors camera
and film making outfit for several months, with
privilege of buying. THOS. RATIOAN, 1022 No.
26th St., So. Omaha. Neb.
FEATURE BUYERS. — Get on our mailing list
Brand new two and three-reel features, also second-
hand features In perfect condition. 8.000 feet of
comedies, brand new. We will act as your rep-
resentative and save you time and money. 20th
CENTURY FEATURE FILM CO., 248 West 35th St..
N. Y. City.
CAN ACT — As New York representative for ex-
changes. Know the feature market well. Refer-
ences given. Address S, care Moving Picture World,
New York City.
MOVING PICTURE MACHINE— Economizer and
arc lamps for sale. Operator wishes position, with
or without maciiine. OPERATOR, 692 Flushing
Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
745
WE'LL REPLACE
THAT OLD
MACHINE
Headquarters for the
MIRROROIDE
5 Year Guarantee
Screen
Send for Sample
Just Plain Facts
You, Mr. Up-to-date Exhibitor, must
produce results on the screen. We
have the proper articles to help you
get results.
The WAGNER CONVERTER
CHANGES A. C. TO D. C.
Let Us Convince You Write or Call for Particulars
WE CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK [OF
THEATRE SUPPTTTe'S IJN AM|E|RICA
Picture Theatre Equipment Co.
21 East 14th Street New York City
DID YOU SEE OUR SALESROOMS?
OPERATING
ROOM SUPPLIES
Fire Appliances
Economizers
All Makes
Genuine
Machine Parts
Mr. Exhibitor!!
The Fotoplayer brings new patrons and pleases
your old ones.
If your theatre is not already equipped with
this musical marvel you can increase your business
twofold by installing one immediately.
The Fotoplayer is a genuine musical instrument with wonderful tone qualities.
The Fotoplayer is equipped to fill every want of the motion picture theatre. Full orchestral
effects with piano, violin, flute, bass viol, cello, and drums with all the drummer's traps. The Foto-
player also contains a church organ to be used for sacred scenes.
The Fotoplayer uses standard 88-note player music, or can be played manually.
One Operator controls the entire instrument, and when the roll music is being used you do not
burden your audience with mechanical music, for the interpretation of the compositions can be perfectly
rendered.
The interior as well as the exterior of the Fotoplayer is of the finest materials obtainable and
the highest grade workmanship.
Exclusive Features
The Fotoplayer is equipped with the wonderful Double Tracker Device (patented), which allows
the operator to play continuous and appropriate music to the pictures. The music rendered by the
Fotoplayer does not detract from the picture, but is secondary to the picture and emphasizes the dif-
ferent phases as shown on the screen. By means of the Double Tracker Device, one roll can be re-
wound while the other one is playing. The changing from one composition to another is instantaneous
and absolutely without discord.
The Fotoplayer is the only instrument on the market today that uses roll music and can absolutely
follow the picture with proper effects.
The Fotoplayer is built to fit the orchestra pit and does not interfere with your seating capacity,
being the height of an ordinary piano.
The Fotoplayer contains many other wonderful features
WRITE FOR DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG
American Photo Player Company
OFFICE AND FACTORY
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
746
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
INDEX
ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITORS 668
ANDREW OARNEGIE BEFORE THE CAMERA. 655
AT THE SIGN OF THE FLAMING AKOS 679
"BEHIND COMEDY'S MASK" (Patie) 683
CALENDAR OF LICENSED RELEASES 694
CALENDAR OF INDEPENDENT RELEASES 692
"CAPTURED BY REDSKINS" (Belmont) 685
CAMERAMAN, THE 664
CHICAGO LETTER 660
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Licensed) 676
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Independent) 677
"DOCK DISASTER, THE" (Apex) 685
"DRAMA OP HEYVILLE, THE" (Edison) 656
EVANGBa^INB 662
FACTS AND COMMENTS 647
FAMOUS BATTLES OP NAPOLEON (Cosmos) . .657
FEATURE FILM STORIES 726
CARBON IMPORTERS.
KIEWERT, CHARLES L., &. CO 751
REI.'^INGER. HUGO 695
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
AMUSEMENT SUPPLY CO 726
BELL & HOWELL 753
OALEHUFF SUPPLY CO 723
DEARBORN NOVELTY CO 755
FOOS GAS ENGINE CO 753
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CO 708
FULTON. E. E 754
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 70S
HALLBERG, J. H 706
HOKE. GEO. M.. SUPPLY CO 720
KIMBLE ELECTRIC CO 756
PICTURE THEATER ECJUIPMENT 00 745
FREDDY. WILLIAM G 753
•STRELINGER, "CHARLES A.. & CO 724
WESTINOnOI'SE ELECTRIC & MANDFAC-
TURIXlV CO 720
MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES.
ALL STAR FEATURE CORPORATION 642
AMBROSIO AMERICAN CO 719
AMERICAN KINETO CO 731
AMERICA'S FEATURE FILM CO 755
AMMEX MOTION PICTURE MANUFACTDURER
CO 743
ANGLO-AMERICAN FILM CO 733
APEX FILM CO 709
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"Out of Darkness"
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disappears, leaving evidence that he has been drowned. Their meeting in later years and the reunion
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Her Life
for Liberty
In 3 Parts
3100 Feet
The Following Review is fromllT/ie Dramatic Mirror:
This play is a distinct success for several reasons. Its
greatest Talue is as a photograptiic achievement, in which
the camera effects, aided materially by the developer's art,
have achieved an unusually beautiful background for the
cycle of pictures which the touching plot of the story re-
veals. As another phase of its distinctiveness, the story
tells of the Italian struggle for liberty, always a sympa-
thetic subject, and is acted by Italians, and comes to us
with all the breadth of the Italian emotionalism, excite-
ment, patriotism and atmospheric picturing that would be
bard to surpass. It also shows the almost continuous fight-
ing between the two factions, but not the hit or miss sky-
high shooting that is common with most of our offerings
of this ilk, but carefully coached aiming, realistic shooting
that lends the conflicts the last word in realism. These
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of praise. Among these are the excellent scenes at the
church, the large and effective use of tints, and the acting
by Signora De Leonardls, and Signor Cattaneo.
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AKEKIOAN.
Jan. 24— At the Potter's Wheel '(Indaa.) 1000
Jan. 26 — A Blowout at Santa Banana (2 parts —
Comedy-Drama) 2000
lu. 91 — Calamity Anne In Society (Comedy).. 1000
Feb. 2— The Hermit (2 parts — Drama) 2000
Feb. 7 — ^True Western Hearts (Drama) 1000
Feb. 9 — The Lost Treasure (3 parts — Drama) . .
Feb. 14 — The Money Lender (Drama)
AKBBOSIO.
Mb. 1*— Hm Silent Hero (2 parte — ^Drama)...
APOLLO.
Dm. 14— The PortoU Peetlral
Dm. 14— I^m Ancelea PoUee Parade (Topical)
•m. tl— Tred'e I. O, C. (Comedy)
Iw. 4— n* Tale of • Bhirt (Comedy)
BEATTTT FILM.
Jan. 21 — Fooling Uncle (C!omedy)
. Jan. 28 — Bess, the Outcast (Drama) 1000
Feb. 4 — SaUy'a Elopement (Comedy) 1000
101 BISON.
I>ec. IT — The Water War (2 parti — Drama)..
Jw>. It — TIm Kereatb Hoar (2 part* — DraMS)
J<aB. 17 — ^Tbe Flash of Fate (2 parts— Drama) . .
Jan. 24 — For the Freedom of Cuba (2 parta —
Drama)
Jan. 31 — The Mad Hermit (Three parts — Drama)
Jan. 31 — In the Dolomite Alps (Scenic)
Feb. 7 — The Vagabond Soldier (3 parts — Dr.)
Feb. 14 — nnjastly Accnsed (2 parts — Drama) . . .
BSOKCHO.
Sma. St — Ocasclenee (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. n — Romance of Sunshine Alley (Drama) . .
Feb. 4 — -New England Idyl (Drama)
Feb. 11 — Romance of the Sea (Drama)
Feb. 18 — Yellow Fiame (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 25 — ^Bepald (2 parts — Drama)
O&TBTAI,.
Jan. 27 — Oh! You Puppy (Comedy)
Jan. 27 — His Vacation (Comedy)
Feb. 1— A Grateful Outcast (Drama)
Feb. 3 — What Didn't Happen to Mary (Com.)
Feb. 3 — G'ee. But It's Great To Be Stnng!
(Comedy)
Feb. s — For a Woman (Drama)
Feb. 10— Getting Reuben Back (Comedy)
Feb. 10 — ^Baldy Belmont Picks a Peach (Com.).
Feb. 15 — A Sure Cure (Comedy)
Doumo.
Jaa. n — The laformer (3 parta — ^Drama)
Jan. M — Heart of a Woman (3 parta — Drama) . .
Feb. 5— O Mimi San I Drama)
■Feb. 12 — The Mystery Lady (Drama)
■Feb. 19 — The Play's the Thing (Drama)
EOLAIB
Jan. 28 — Jnst Kids (2 parts — Comedy-Drama) . .
Feb. 1 — At the Crossing (CSomedy)
Feb. 4 — Into the Wilderness (Three Parts —
Drama)
Feb. 8 — Valentine's Day (Ck)medy)
Feb. 8— The Black Sea iComedy)
Feb. 11 — The (3ood in the Worst of Us (2 parta
— Drama )
Feb. IS — ^The Legend of the Lilacs (Drama) ....
7S0NTIEH.
Jan. 22 — Slim and the Indian (Omedy)
Jan. 24 — Abide With lile (Drama)
Jan. 29 — Slim and the Dynamiters (Comedy)..
Jan. 81 — The Turning Point (Drama)
Feb. 5 — Slim Becomes An Editor (Comedy)..
Feb. 7— Put Yourself In His Place (Drama)
•Feb. 12 — sum to the Rescue (Comedy)
Feb. 14 — The Heart of Smiling Joe (Drama)
aAUUOKT.
Jaa. 1— Tiny Tim Frightens His Uother (Ooa.)
Jan. 1— The Suffragette's Revenge (Ownedy)..
Jan. 8 — An Amatenr Sportsman (Goaiedy ) . . . .
Jan. 8 — Tiny Tim's Sweetheart (Comedy)
Jan. 13 — Mother-In-Law Pays a Visit (Comedy) .
-Jan. 16 — Simple Simon's Honeymoon (<3omedy).
Jan. 15 — Tiny Tim the Fisherman «3omedy) ....
Jan. 20 — The Lawyer's Oonrtshlp (Drama)
Jan. 22 — Oscar's Heroic Poses (Comedy)
Jan. 27 — Calino As a Stage Prompter (Oom.)..
Jan. 27 — Excursion in Old Paris
Jan. 29 — Miss America
Feb. 3 — The Obsession (Drama)
Feb. 5 — Oscar Wins the Shopgirl (Comedy)...
GOLD SEAL.
Jan. « — ^The Lie (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 13 — A War Time Reformation (2 parta —
Drama)
Jan. 20 — The Unsigned Agreement (2 parts —
Drama )
Jan. 27 — One of the Bravest (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 3— In the Fall of '64 (2 parts — Drama).
Feb. 10 — The Bride of Mystery (3 parts — Dr.).
UP.
Dee. 1»— Kinc the Detective in tke Jarrla
Oase (1 parts — Drama)
Jaa. 1— Tlie Trials of Alexander (Oomeay) . .
Jaa. •— Sam Slam'em Slammed (Comedy)....
Jaa. •— Tka Watch Dog of the Deep (1 fuU
— Drama)
Jan. U— The Militant (B parts — Drama)
Jan. 18 — Percy Needed a Rest (Comedy)
Jan. 19— Getting Rid of His Wother-ln-taw
(Comedy)
Jan. 22 — Absinthe (Drama)
Jan. 26 — A Doctor's Deceit (2 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 2 — A Hot Finish (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — King the Detective in Formula 879..
Feb. 9 — Jane Eyre (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 12 — The Elixir of Love (Comedy)
JOS£B,
Jan. 21 — Mike and Jake Join the Army (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Heaven WiU Protect the Workisc
Girl (Comedy)
Jan. 28 — A Freak Temperance Wave (Comedy)..
Jan. 31— In the Year 2014 (Comedy)
Jan. 31 — Historic Bremen (Comedy)
Feb. 4 — Love and Politics (Comedy)
Feb. 7 — The Midnight Alarm (Comedy)
Feb. 11 — Universal Ike's Wooing (Comedy)
Feb. 14 — The Chicken Chasers (Comedy)
KAT-BEE.
Jan. 23 — .\ Kentucky Romance (Drama)
Jan. 27 — ^For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)....
Jan. 30 — Divorce (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 6 — Secret Lode (Drama) ■
Feb. 10 — Colonel's Adopted Daughter (Drama) . .
Feb. 13 — ^Arrow Maker's Daughter (2 parts —
Drama)
Feb. 20 — The Raiders (2 parts — Drama)
Ezzsrraz.
Jan. 22 — ^Wemen In a CTloset (Comedy)
Jan. 24 — Rebecca's Wedding Day (Ck>medy)
Jan. 26 — Double Crossed (Comedy)
Jan. 29 — Little Blllle's Triumphs (Comedy)....
Jan. 31 — Mabel's Bare Escape (Comedy)
Feb. 2 — Making a Living (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — ^Little Billy's Strategy (Comedy)
Feb. 7 — Kid Auto Races at Venice (Juvenile)..
Feb. 7 — Olives and Their Oil
Feb. 9 — Mabel's Strange Predicament (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — A Robust Romeo (Comedy)
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Feb,
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Kcaaa.
1— The Bad Mas ftoffl the Bast (Oem.)
1 — Levi's Lock (Oemedy)
6 — Chasing Gloom (Comedy)
8 — The Servant Question (Comedy)
IB — Walt's Photo (Comedy)
16 — The Vaoor Bath (Comedy)
5— My Wife's Away (Comedy)
5 — The Sleepy Head (Ck)medy)
Line.
2 — His Twin Soul (Comedy) 855
9 — BUI and the CJompass (Comedy) 560
9 — From Nice to Monte Carlo (Seenic).. 350
16— BiU, the Electrician (Comedy),..)... 685
16— A Sticky Proposition (Comedy) 380
23— An Alarming Dinner Party (Comedy). 670
23 — Winter Scenes in Switzerland (Seen.). 300
30— Bertie Has a Free Ride (Comedy) 600
30 — Picturesque Corsica (Scenic) T 850
1CAJE6TI0.
13 — Jake's Hoodoo (Comedy)
17 — The Lackey (Drama)
18— What the Crystal Told (Drama)
20 — The Power of the Mind (Drama)
24 — The Thief and the Book (2 parts — Dr,)
27— (No Release This Date),
31 — A Riot in RubeviUe (Comedy)
1 — The Vengeance of Najerra (Drama)..
3— The Portrait of Anita (2 parts— Dr.)..
NISTOE.
Jan. 14 — The Intruder (Drama)
Jan. 16 — Cupid's Close Shave (Oemedy)
Jan. 21 — Countess Betty's Mine (Drama)
Jan. 23 — Snobbery (Drama)
Jan. 2S— The Wheel of Life (Drama)
Jan. 30— When Billy Proposed (Comedy)
Feb, 4 — Fires of Conscience (Drama)
Feb. 6 — Twixt Love and Flour (Omedy)
Feb. ll^The G'reater Devotion (Drama)
Feb. 13 — His Royal Pants (Comedy)
POVEBfi.
Jan. 23 — A Dence and Two Pair (Comedy)
Jan. 26 — ^The Saint and the Singer (Comedy) , ,
Jan. 80 — A Coincidental Bridegroom (Drama)..
Feb. 2 — ^Thc Germ in the Kiss (Comedy)
Feb, 6 — Into the Lion's Pit (2 parts — Drama)
Feb, 9 — An Academy Romance (Comedy)
Feb. 13 — Withered Hands (Drama)
PBnroEBB.
Dec. IB — The Law of Humanity (Drama)
Dec. 26 — Cupid's Lieutenant (T ilj rilBiL
Jan. a— A Bnral Free DeUvery Remaaw <fliO
Jan. B — A Circumstantial Nurse (Dramal
Jan. 16 — When the Cat Came Back (Com.-D*.)..
Jan. 23— The Vacant CTbair
Jan. 30 — The Loser Wins (Comedy-Drama)
Feb. 6 — Where Paths Diverge (Drama)
BKLIAUCE,
Jan. 10 — The SacrlAce (Drama)
Jan, 12 — Slim Hogan's (Getaway (Drama)
Jan, 14 — The Two Slaves (Drama)
Jan, 17— The Faith of Her Fathers (2 par4»—
Drama)
Jan. 19 — Our Mutual Girl (First Release (Dr,)
Jan. 21— The Man (Drama)
Jan. 24 — The Hidden Clue (Drama)
Jan. 26 — Our Mutual Girl (Second Release —
Drama)
Jan. 28 — Tricked By a Photo (Drama)
Jan. 31 — Too Proud to Beg (Drama) '. . . .
Feb, 2 — Our Mutual Girl (Third Release — Dr.)
Feb. 4 — The Janitor (Drama)
Feb. 7 — For His Master (2 parts — Drama) , . , .
XAXO.
Not, 5— Wires (S parts — Draaia)
Not, 2»— The Fangs »( Bat* (8 parts B»,>..
Dee. 1»— T%e DerU WlthU (•
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25 — The Leper's (3oat (Drama)
29 — From Father to Son (2 parts — Drama)
1 — The Fourth Proposal (Comedy)
5 — A Race With Death (Drama)
8 — The Coward Hater (Drama)
12— The Law of His Kind (2 parts— Dr.)..
15 — An Old Locket (Drama)
THAimOUBEB.
IS— Adrift In a Great Cltf (Drama)
16 — Coals of Fire ( Drama)
18 — ^Turkey Trot Town (Comedy)
20 — Her Love Letters (Drama)
2.'! — The Elusive Diamond (Drama)
25— The Elevator Man (3 parts — Drama) . . .
27 — The Woman Pays (3 parts— Drama) , ,
1 — Why Reginald Reformed (Ckjmedy)
3 — Twins and a Stepmother (Com, Dr,),,
6 — The Success of Selfishness (Drama)....
VKTl'OB.
Jaa. 1( — Tke Romance of a Pketstrafk (• mUm
— Oiama)
Jaa. 1»— The Man Who Lied (2 parte— Dnama)
Jaa. 2S — A Dangerons Experiment O paata
Dittma) . .
Jan. 26 — Dances of To-day (Topical)
Jan. 30 — The False Bride (Drama)
Feb. 2 — U. S. Government Inspection of Beef
(Educational)
Feb. 6 — Irene the Onion Eater's Daughter
(Comedy)
Feb, 9 — The Man Who Slept (Drama)
Feb, 13 — The Law's Decree (2 parts — ^Drama)..
FEATtTEES— (A. Blinkham).
Jan. IS — Tke Vicai of Wakefield (Haywortk
Mfg. Co.) 4 parta (Drama)
Jaa, 8 — ^The Yonnger Sister (Tlorenee Tnraer,
Ltd.) (Drama)
Jaa. IS-^eaa's Brldence (Florenee Taraer, iM-t
2 parts (Drama) «
Jaa. 10 — Motherhood or Polities (Hepwertk Mtg.
Co.) 2 parts (Comedy-Drama)
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yy An apt application of the Golden Rule. An
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Release Saturday, February 14, 1914.
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Tuesday — Edison, Essanay. Fatbe, Lubin, Sells,
Titaerapb.
Wedneaday — Edison, Easanay, Salem, Stiig,
Pathe, Vltagrapb.
SkoiBday — Biograph, Eisanay, LubiA, Ueliea,
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fctiBday — Biograph, Edison. Essanay, Ealem, Lu-
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BIOQKAFH.
Jan. 24 — Tbe Husband's Experiment (Drama) . .
Jan. 26 — His Fireman's Conscience (Drama)...
Jan. 29 — Buy Wool (Comedy)
Jan. 29 — Out of Slgbt, Out of Mind (Comedy).
laa. 81 — ^Tbe Fallen Angel (Drama)
Feb. 2 — If It Were Not For PoUy (Drama)..
'eb. B — Tbe Dilemma (Drama)
•W). 7 — Beating Tbeir Board Bill (Comedy)..
■«b. 7 — The Faddists (Comedy)
Feb. 9 — One Thousand to One Shot (Comedy)..
'■'eb. 9 — Skelley Buys a Hotel (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — As It .Might Have Been (Com. -Drama)
Feb. 14 — A Nest Unfeathered (Drama)
EDISON.
Talk 23 — ^Tbe Necklace of Barneses (Special — 3
parts— Drama) 3000
Jan. 24 — United In Danger (Drama) 1000
Jam. 26 — Tbe Lovely Senorita (Second of tbe
Wood B. Wedd series — Comedy) .. .1000
(•a. 27 — Tbe Mystery of the Talking Wire
(Third of the Cleek series — Drama).10OO
JaB. 28— How Bobby Called Her Bluff (Comedy)
lia. 28— The Call of the Footlights (Comedy)..
Ian. 80— The Silent Death (Special — 2 parts —
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'■a. 81 — ^Tbe Perfect Truth — First of the "Dolly
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'•b. 2— How the Earth Was Carpeted (Com.). 1000
(^eb, 3 — A Treacherous Klval (Drama) 1000
reb. 4 — On the Lazy Line (Comedy) 1000
feb. 6 — An American King (Special — 2 parts
—Comedy-Drama) 2000
"«fc. 7— Tbe Man of Destiny (Drama) 1000
Feb. 9 — A Storv ot Crime (Comedv) 1000
Feb. 10— The Story of the Willow Pattern (Dr.). 1000
Feb. 11 — Andy (Joes on the Stage (Third of the
Andy Series) (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 13 — Rorke's Drift (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) .2000
Feb. 14 — His Grandchild (Drama) 1000
ESSAHAY.
/an. 24 — Broncho Billy and tbe Bad Man (I>r.).10OO
Ian. 27— The Testing Fire (Drama) 1000
Jan. 28— Nearly Married (Comedy) 1000
iao. 29 — What Came to Bar "Q" (Ck)medy) . . .1000
Jan. 80 — The Girl at the Curtain (Special — 2
parts — (Tomedy-Drama ) 2000
Jinn. 81 — Broncho BlUy and the Settler's Daugh-
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••eb. 8 — Dawn and Twilight (Drama) looo
reb. 4— Into Society and Out (Comedy) lOOO
feb. S — A Gambler's Way (Drama ) 1000
feb. 6 — The Grip of Circumstance (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 20O0
'»b. 7 — Broncho Billy and the Red Man (Dr.).10<io
Feb. 10 — Speak No Evil (Drama) 1000
Feb. 11 — Miss Milly's Valentine (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 12 — The Weaker's Strength (Drama) lOdO
Feb. 13 — Sophie Pick's a Dead One (Special— 2
parts— Comedy) 2000
Feb. 14 — The Calling of Jim Barton (Drama) .. .1000
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
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26— The Shadow of Guilt (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
28 — Tbe Masqnerader (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
30— The Medicine Show at Stone (Snlcb
(Comedy)
30 — Making High trade Paper (Indust.).
31 — Playing For a Fortune (Drama) 1000
2 — The Convict's Story (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2O0O
4 — Tbe Hand Print Mystery (Special— 2
parts— Drama) 2000
6 — Vaccinating the Village (Ck)medy). ..1000
7 — The Indian Ambuscade (Drama) 1000
9 — Tbe County Seat War (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 200O
11 — Indian Fate (Special — 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
13 — Out in the Rain (Comedy)
13— The Gun Behind tbe Man (Comedy) . . .
14 — The Fatal Clues (Comedy-Drama) 800
14 — Flood of the Dae Elver (Topical) 200
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D*c. 21 — ^At Cnjes Purposes (Olnes Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Dee. 10 — When a Woman Wills (Oines— 2 parts
— Drama — Special)
Jan. 6— Tbe Smuggler's Son (Clnea — 2 parts —
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 13 — Tbe Heart of a Oypsy (Class — 1 parts
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 20— Who Was Guilty? (Special— Clnes— 2
parts — Drama)
Jan. 27 — Wrecked In Mld-Alr (Eclipse — Special
— Three parta — Drama)
Feb. 3 — The Marriage of Figaro (Special — 2
parts — Ambroslo — Drama)
Feb. 10— After Death (Clnes — Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 20OO
Feb. 17 — The Artist's Model (Cello — Special —
2 parts — Drama)
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Jan. 24 — The Blinded Heart (Drama) 1000
Jan. 26— The Windfall (Drama) 1000
Jan. 27 — His Excellency (Drama) 1000
Jan. 29 — Treasures On Earth (Special — 2 parts
—Drama ) 2000
Jan. SO — An Dnintentlonal Hero (Comedy) 400
Jan. 30— A Stage Door Flirtation (Comedy).. 600
Jan. 31— The Pale of Prejudice (Drama) 1000
Feb. 2— Her Wayward Son (Drama) 1000
Feb. 3 — The Catch ot the Season (Comedy-
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Feb. 5 — Out of the Depths (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 6 — The Vagaries of Fate (Drama) 1000
Feb. V — Her Side-Show Sweetheart (Comedy).. 400
Feb. 7 — Pat's Revenge (Comedy) 600
Feb. 9 — Antidotes for Suicide (Comedy) 400
Feb. 9 — Taming Terrible Ted (Comedy) 600
Feb. 10 — The Measure of a Man (Drama) 1000
Feb. 12 — Fltzhugh's Ride (Special — 2 parts-
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Feb. 13 — The Sleeping Sentinel (Drama) 1000
Feb. 14— The Reward (Drama) 1000
Jan. 20 — Submarine Mysteries (Zoology)
Jan. 21 — Tbree Pairs and a Cat (Comedy) ....
Jan. 21 — At Home with the Heron (Zoology)..
Jan. 22— Patbe's Weekly, No. 7 (News)
Jan. 22 — A Sword of Damocles (Special — 2 pasts
— ^Drama)
Jan. 24 — God's Warning (Drama)
Jan. 26 — Patbe's Weekly, No. 8 (News)
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Jan. 27 — The Oasis of Gabes — Tunis (Scenic) . .
Jan. 28 — The Patched Adonis (Comedy)
Jan. 29 — Patbe's Weekly, No. 9 (News)
Jan. 29 — The Power of Print (Drama)
Jan. 29 — Serlngapatam — Southern India (Seen.)
Jan. 31 — The Lunatic's Child (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Feb. 2 — Patbe's Weekly, No. 10 (News)
Feb. 8 — Wooing the Cook (Comedy)
Feb. 4 — ^The Fat Man's Burden (Comedy)....
Feb. B — Patbe's Weekly, No. 11 (News)
Feb. 5 — Behind Comedy's Mask (Special— fl
parts — Drama)
Feb. 7— In the Mesh of Her Hair (Special-
2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 9 — Patbe's Weekly No. 12
Feb. 10 — Orphans ot the Wild (Drama)
Feb. 11 — All on Account of Polly (Comedy)
Feb. 11— A Typical Buddhist Temple (Typical)
Feb. 11 — Scenes Along the Canvery Klver
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Feb. 12 — Broken Lives (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)..
Feb. 12— Patbe's Weekly No. 13
Feb. 14 — Chains of Honor (Special — 2 parts —
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Jan. 21 — The Charmed Arrow (Drama) 1000
Jan. 22— A Friend In Need (Drama) 1000
Jan. 23 — Doc YaS, Moving Picture Artist (Oaa.)1000
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Jan. 27 — ^The Conspirators (Drama) 1000
Jan. 28— Tbe Old vs. the New (Drama) lOOO
Jan. 29— Bringing Dp Hubby (Comedy) lOOO
Jan. 30— A Splendid Sacrlflce (Drama) 1000
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Feb. 4 — ^The Heart of Maggie Malone (Dr.). 1000
Feb. 5 — The Little Sister (Drama) 1000
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Feb. 10 — Reconciled In Blood (Drama) 1000
Feb. 11 — ^A Strenuous Scoop (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 12 — The Mistress of His House (Drama) . .1000
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Jan. 15 — Wooing tbe Sales Lady (Comedy). ..1000
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Jan. 29 — Batty Bill's Honeymoon (Comedy).. 600
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Jan. 15— Patbe's Weekly. No. &— 1914 (News)
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REMEMBER THIS:
The exhibitor who procrastinates and fails
to hook up with the Universal program—
the program of today AND THE PRO-
GRAM OF THE FUTURE— may find out
to his sorrow later on that his neighborhood
is so full of Universal programs that it
won't stand any more, and that he THERE-
FORE CAN'T GET IT WHEN HE
WAKES UP AND FINDS THAT HE
NEEDS IT ! Examine that Universal pro-
gram NOW in any of my offices and see
why it is taking the world by storm !
CARL LAEMMLE, Pre>ident
The Laemmle Film Service
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(minting out the faults of plotting, tedinkal
deTelopment, manuscript preparation, etc.
Seonetimes 1 can help ycu to make the
script salable, but I do not guaimntee a
ssle. I do not rerise manuscript; I do not
typewrite it, nor do I offer it for Mle. I
simply write you a letter that telle jpoti
what the trouble ia.
Plot Estimates not^'l^'Lid jm
want to know wtv,
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whether it is your plot or your deTeIop>
ment that is wrong. The fee for thsa
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turn unread (whh fee) any story or plol
that docs not warrant treatment. All acnyts
must be typewritten.
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on Victor Hugo's "RUY BLAS," by New Majestic, Makers of Florence Roberts'
Sapho
/f ybu Wornf First Showing
in your, town. All 'Tirst showings" are being contracted for NOW. See a Mutual
or Continental office TODAY.
"THERE ARE NO FAVORITES "well. You Know the
Rest : Just Get the NEW New Majesties !
"THE VENGEANCE OF NAJERRA," Indian drama.. Out Sunday, Feb. ist.
With Lamar Johnstone, Francelia Billington and William Nigh.
"THE PORTRAIT OF ANITA," 2 REELS, Romance. Out Tuesday, Feb.
3rd. With Lucille Younge, Eugene Pallette, Lamar Johnstone, Francelia Bill-
ington, Andrew Robson, Elizabeth Stone, Al Von Harder and Sid Diamond.
NO RELEASE Saturday, Feb. 7th, due to release of extra reel on Tuesday,
Feb. 3rd.
NEW MAJESTIC"
There Are No Favorites Like New Majestic Favorites"
All-Year-Round Studios:
Brooklyn Heights, Los Angeles, Cal.
Business Offices:
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THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN"
NO. 4
"THE ROYAL SLAVE"
Kathlyn, escaping from "The Temple of the
Lion," flees into the depths of the forest and
taking refuge in a hunter's bHnd, platformed
in a tree, has a strenuous experience, but is
finally driven from her retreat by the wild
habitants of the jungle to a worse Fate, — fall-
ing into the hands of slave traders.
In Two Reels — Released February 9th
February 10th
"RECONCILED IN BLOOD"
A thrilling feud play, involving wild and picturesque people
"THE HOTAL SLAVE." — thc mountaincers of Kentucky.
February 11th «A STRENUOUS SCOOP"
A cracking good comedy, involving a newspaper reporter, a prima donna, and a porch climber.'
February 12th "THE MISTRESS OF HIS HOUSE"
A bachelor brings home a girl-wife, and his widowed sister in charge of his household reluctantly
resigns her office.
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ANY Motion Picture Exhibitors equip
their theatres with the best screens,
chairs and illumination, appropriate
music and handsomely decorated lobbies, and
do not give sufficient attention to the most
important factor of their exhibition, /. e..
Perfect Projection,
Knowing that you, as an exhibitor, desire
to attain the best results on the screen as far
as the picture is concerned, we, having gained
the confidence of the trade through the
satisfaction obtained by the use of Power's
Cameragraph No, 6 A, recommend that
you inform yourself regarding the merits of
this incomparable Projector, illustrations and
complete description of which are given in our
Catalogue G.
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cpp THF NFARFST continental or mutual feature ofeice about
THE attractive ARRANGEMENT THAT GIVES YOU
"THANHOUSER ' fi/G" PRODUCTIONS"
for EXCLUSIVE first-run use for a FULL YEAH iu your locality. Absolute protection is yours under this
system. Xo more adTertislDg a feature heavily to leuru tbe fellow down the street is going to get it. too.
"THANHOUSER ' BI£' PRODUCTIONS"
"ONE A MONTH, ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH" are FOUR KEEL films that are BIG in story, setting
and cast. Always released on the first day of the month and always yours on the first day of tbe month,
if you make that aiTangemeDt now.
Always on the "First"
JAN.
FEB.
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APR.
MAY
JUNE
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AUG,
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NOV.
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Always on the "First"
Feb. 1-" JOSEPH IN THE LAND OF EGYPT"
With JAMES CRUZE and MARGUERITE SNOW.
THE THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
Sunday. Feb. Sth — "PERCY'S FIRST HOLIDAY" is based on the recent American adventures of W. S.
Pei'cy, Australia's greatest coniedian. who canie over to tliis conntr.v on his first vacation. The Tankeeland
e.xperiences of the famous Antipodean funster would make a mummy laugh. Thanhouser favorites are with
him every minute, to make you remember always that Thanhouser grabbed the privilege of filming the
comedian visitor.
Tuesday. Feb. lOtb — "THE DANCER," TWO REELS, again gives you the returned Marguerite Snow in
a powerful emotional role — one that brings recollections of Miss Snow in "East Lyune." "Carmen," "Lucile."
and her greatest emotional successes. Tbe story is a thrilling one of life behind the scenes. Arthur Bower
pla.vs a villainous stage mana^ior and the Thanhouser Kidlet is the dancer's little daughter. Carey Hastings.
Justus D. Barnes and N. S. Wood have strong parts, too.
Friday. Feb. 13th — NO RELEASE because of extra-reel release of preceding release day.
THANHOUSER FILM CORPORATION, NEW ^ROCHELLE. N. Y.
Head European OtEces: Thanliouser Films. Ltd.. HX) Charing Cross Road, Lou
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"SOPHIE PICKS A DEAD ONE"
(IN TWO PARTS)
A clever Western comedy filled with hilarious situations. This is positively a riot from start to
finish. Margaret Joslin as "Sophie Clutts," Victor Potel as "Slippery Slim," and Harry Todd as
"Mustang Pete" at your service in this sensational feature.
Released Tuesday, February loth.
"SPEAK NO EVIL"
A splendid dramatic attraction that teaches a moral, featuring Irene Warfield, Richard C.
Travers, Leo White and Ruth Stonehouse.
Released Wednesday, February nth.
"MISS MILLY^S VALENTINE"
A screamingly funny farce comedy featuring Helen Dunbar, "Bobbie" Bolder and Chas. Stine.
Released Thursday, February 12th.
"THE WEAKER^S STRENGTH"
.\ Western drama with many thrills and sensations unparalleled.
Released Saturday, February :4th.
"THE CALLING OF JIM BARTON"
.\n interesting and e.xciting Western drama featuring the world's most popular photoplayer,
G. M. ANDERSON".
COMING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th
"THE OTHER GIRL"
(IN TWO PARTS)
A unique drama of love, jealousy and ambition. Frank Dixon loves Ruth Thomas, a poor but
honorable girl. Frank's mother wants him to marry Alice Williams, a girl of social standing.
The son balks at his mother's interference, and many coinplications arise. The photography and
portrayal of characters are excellent. This is a worthy feature.
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN and RUTH STONEHOUSE Featured
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They will boom your business. Lithographs are in fiiU four
colors. You can order these from your exchange or direct from the Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.
Your lobby display will look attractive if you use photographs of ESSANAY players, 8 x 10, $3.00 per
dozen. You can secure these from the PLAYERS' PHOTO CO., 177 N. STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
s/s434ati4Ji film Mo/rndfulmmqCo;
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Sumptuous settings. Wonder-
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Special
You can get this from your Universal exchange, but
it is NOT a part of the regular program. It is a
special 4-reel release, and will cost you an
extra rental. Book it at any cost and draw
new patrons to your house. Book it
now. Released the last week
in February.
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Special
Superb 6-sheets,two kinds of 3-sheets and two kinds
of 1 -sheets; also two styles of window cards, all
designed by the best artists of the Morgan
Lithograph Co. Ask your exchange all
about the special advertising matter,
and don't hesitate to pay the
extra rental price !
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WeVe Chsinged
First ^^Universal Ike^^ Re
We can't release our "Universal Ike"
comedies quite so soon as we expected. The first release will
be on Tuesday, March 3rd. JOT DOWN THAT DATE
RIGHT NOW! It will be a red letter day for you and for the Universal
program! "Universal Ike Gets A Goat" is the title of the first scream.
"Universal Ike's Wooing" is the title of the second. You'll get a "Universal Ike" brand
EVERY TUESDAY beginning Alarch 3rd. NOW GET TO WORK AND PREPARE
ALL YOUR ADVANCE NOTICES IMMEDIATELY.
A rear 7'ie7v of a bo7i.'-lcg-
ged runt of a coz:-boy, with
the Unk'ersal t'-adevwrk
flapping in the breecc —
that's the "Uni7trsal Ike"
brand trademark .'
Boost the "Universal Ike"
comedy and begin right atvay.
No matter hozv strong you
make it, the pictures zvill more
than make good everything
you say about them!
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Our Plans!
lease, March 3rd
A HOT TIP FROM PRESIDENT LAEMMLE:
There's a 2-reel Christie "Nestor" comedy coming which you MUST not mis^. I lan^heil
till the tears poured down my cheeks. I laughed for two thousand feet. The National Board
of Censors giggled and shrieked. Even the hardened critics from the trade papers ro;ncd,
and that is the acid test. This 2-reel "Nestor" is entitled
"SHE WAS ONLY A WORKING GIRL"
and it will be released FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, the same week as the first "Universal Ike" le-
lease. Ask your exchange for an early booking. Remember, this is an ALL STAR COMEDY
COMPANY with such clever funmakers as Lee Moran, Eddie Lyons, Russell Bassett. John
Steppling and Victoria Ford in the leading roles. Under the direction of Albert E. Christie
they have turned out a comedy that is a GENUINE FEATURE! (Note: — I advise
every Universal exchange to buy EXTRA PRINTS of this comedy feature in order 10 give
unusually quick bookings.) CARL LAEMMLE.
Universal Film Mfg. Co.
Carl Laemmle, Pres.
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picture. Buy enough of these nov-
elty 3-sheets to "paper" your whole
neighborhood. You can boost "Cap-
tain Jemiy, S. A.," with all your
heart and soul, for it is a remark-
able feature. In order to give you
plenty of opportunity to bill it prop-
erlv we have issued
6 -Sheets !
3-Sheets !
Zkindsof 1-Sheets!
Uon't use torn or soiled posters !
Buy fresh new ones and PLENTY
OF THEM ! Don't spoil a great
feature with worn out lithographs.
If your exchange can't sell you big
enough quantities of posters for this
feature (or any of our other fea-
tures) buy direct from the Morgan
Lithograph Co., Cleveland, O. (not
from us).
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RE-ENGAGEMENT by the
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
Producer of the following successful feature photoplays:
WVT^ A lVIT^^¥r 4 RFFI S This feature holds the sales record for Great Britain
ABSINTHE 4 REELS
ROBESPIERRE (3 Reels)
LEAH, THE FORSAKEN (3 Reels)
IN A WOMAN'S POWER (2 Reels)
THE LONG STRIKE (2 Reels)
LOVE OR A THRONE (2 Reels)
KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN (3 Reels)
THE WATCH-DOG OF THE DEEP
(2 Reels)
SECRET SERVICE SAM (2 Reels)
VENGEANCE (2 Reels)
THE BISHOP'S CANDLESTICKS
(2 Reels)
RAGS AND RICHES, BLOOD WILL TELL, THE LAST OF THE
MADISONS, AND MANY OTHERS
COMING
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC (3 Reels) THE PRICE OF SACRILEGE (3 Reels)
MR. BRENON IS NOW IN THE BERMUDAS PRO-
DUCING A SIX -REEL SENSATIONAL FANTASY,
"NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER"
With ANNETTE KELLERMANN in the Title Role Supported by WILLIAM
E. SHAY, LEAH BAIRD and a splendid Stock Company
Film Manufacturing Company
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drama, relating how a naughty, whimsical
little princess is tamed by love, how a
haughty young noble is humbled by the
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learn the power of the heart over pride
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RELEASED
THE THIRD DEGREE
Adapted from Charles Klein's great New Yofk
dramatic success — appeals to all classes and has
turned away crowds everywhere.
Intense
rama
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THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
A story of tender love and violent battle — thrilling
and intense — different and better than any war play
you have ever seen.
In Four ¥ I T O I KT tv
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The UON and The MOUSE
Another of Charles Klein's intensely human plays —
one of the most substantial hits of the "speaking
stage" in recent years — now the greatest drawing
card on the feature film market.
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Masterpieces
COMING
JUDITH of BETHUUA
The poetic tragedy of Judith and Holofernes —
based on the Apocrypha — by Thomas Bailey
Aid rich.
In Four
Pa r t s
BIOGRAPH
Reaches the
Sublime
GERMINAL
or THE TOLL OF LABOR
Adapted from Emile Zola's famous novel. Massive
and compelling. Will rank with the picture
triumphs of the current year.
In Five
Parts
PATHE "
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THROUGH FIRE : FORTUNE
or THE SUNKEN VILLAGE
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Kay- Bee
Features
FEBRUARY 10th
Colonel's Adopted Daughter
(1 Reel)
FEBRUARY 13«h
Arrow Maker's Daughter
(2 Reels)
FEBRUARY 20th
The Raiders
(2 Keels)
FEBRUARY 27th
North of 53
(2 Reels)
the arrow
maker's
daughter
Domino Winners
Feb. 12th— The Mystery Lady . . 2 Reels
Feb. 19th-The Play's The Thing 2 "
Feb. 26th— Courtship of O San . 2 "
Mar. 5th— For The Wearing of the Green 2 "
Broncho Headliners
Feb. 11th — Romance of the Sea 2 Reels
Feb. 18th— Ye!lo^v Flame ... 2 "
Feb. 25th— Repaid ...... 2 "
Mar. 4th— Mario 2 "
Mar. 11th— Barrier Rojal ... 2
Keystone f?^
Comedies ^
FEBRUARY 9th
Mabel's Strange Predicament
FEBRUARY 12th
A Robust Romeo
FEBRUARY 16th
Baffles, Gentleman Burglar
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FEBRUARY 19th
A Thief Catcher
FEBRUARY 19th
Love and Gasoline
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A cowardly brother objects to his sister's mar-
riage— A determined suitor, plus a live detective,
solves the real reason for the brother's opposition — A
Charming, Highly Dramatic Story.
KLEINE-CINES
(In Three Parts)
THE MONEY-SHARKS
(Copyright, lOH, by George Kleine)
For Release Tuesday, February 24th, 1914
Dora and Gerald Damver are wealthy orphans. Gerald, as Dora's guardian, refuses to sanction the
marriage of Dora to Jim Harcourt. Harcourt, suspicious, places the matter in the hands of a com-
petent detective, with .surprising results.
The investigator soon learns that Gerald is deeply in debt to a crook called Captain Merrick. Har-
court takes up the notes quietly and when Merrick learns that Gerald is no longer in his clutches, he
hires thugs to seize Harcourt and take him out of the Country, bound, in the hold of a vessel.
How Captain Merrick, assisted by the weak-kneed Gerald, pressed his suit with Dora almost to the
altar — how Harcourt escaped by setting fire to the vessel — his return to home and his desperate
battle on the cliffs with Merrick — all combine to make an unusually interesting, highly sensational story.
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A fine German production telling the tale of youthful folly
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A TWO PART DRAMA
A splendid story of European politics and of sacrifice of all for one's
country. The leading woman, a Spanish dancer, is most attractive.
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EDISON
Beginning with the third story — March 14th — "Dolly of the Dailies" will be released twice a month, on the second
and fourth Saturdays. We are doubling the drawing power of this series. Are you going to profit by it?
Barry o'Moore Octavius — Amatcur Detective
Twelve comic detective stories by Frederic Arnold Kummer, appearing in the Pictorial Review. Pictorial Review has a
circulation of over 1,000,000. It is boosting the film in every possible way — advertising that you can convert into cash. The
flood of police and detective plays and photoplays gives this comic detective series tremendous value as an attraction.
Second story, "The .Adventure of the Extra Baby." released Monday, February i6th.
-COMING SINGLE REELS-
*The Story of the Willow
Pattern
Drama. Released Tuesday, Feb. 10th.
**Andy Goes on the Stage
Third adventure of Andy.
Released Wednesday, Feb. 11th.
**His Grandchild
Drama. Released Saturday, Feb. 14th.
*Sophia's Imaginary Visitors
Comedy-Drama. Released Tuesday, Feb. 17th.
*Courting Betty's Beau
Comedy. Released Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
**The Powers of the Air
Drama. Released Saturday, Feb. 21st.
COMING MULTIPLE REELS
***A11 For His Sake
In Two Parts.
Drama. Released Friday, Feb. 20th.
***The Drama in Heyville
In Two Parts.
Comedy. Released Friday, Feb. 27th.
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Multiple Reels Each Week
(BEGINNING WITH WEEK OF FEBRUARY 16th)
The regular Monday releases will be discontinued, to permit us to satisfy the de-
mand for Lubin Multiple Reels, which have become so popular with all Exhibitors.
The Regular Lubin JVeekly Program will be as follows:
Tuesday—A Comedy Thursday — A Multiple
Wednesday — A Multiple Friday — A Drama
Saturday — A Comedy
ARRANGE YOUR BOOKINGS ACCORDINGLY!
TWO LUBIN MASTERPIECES
"The Lion and the Mouse''
IN SIX REELS
"THE THIRD DEGREE"
IN FIVE REELS
{Both by Charles Klein, the foremost playivright of the day)
These two extraordinary photoplays have caused more favorable comment than any other two pic-
tures ever shown to the motion picture public — they have broken all attendance records for every Ex-
hibitor who has shown them.
PIERCE'S THEATRE, NEW ORLEANS, EXHIBITED "THE THIRD DEGREE" FOR FIVE
CONSECUTIVE DAYS, PLAYING TO CAPACITY AT EACH PERFORMANCE. THE SUC-
CESS OF THESE MARVELOUS PICTURES IS CONCLUSIVELY PROVED!
(THEY MAY BE SECURED FROM THE OFFICES OF THE GENERAL FILM CO.)
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK
INCLUDING TWO MULTIPLES
"THE PRICE OF A RUBY "--Drama, Special in 2 Reels - - - Wednesday, February 18th
"THE HOUSE OF FEAR"~Drama, Special in 2 Reels Thursday, February 19th
".^NTIDOTES FOR SUICIDE"— Comedy—
"TAMING TERRIBLE TED"— Comedy—
"THE MEASURE OF A MAN"— Drama—
"FITZHUGH'S RIDE"— Drama, Special in 2 Reels-
"THE SLEEPING SENTINEL"— Drama—
"THE REWARD"— Drama—
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th
LUBIN'S ATTRACTIVE POSTERS
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Colors. Order from your Exchange or from A. B. C. Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
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Every Week
TwoVitagraph
Special Features
Each in Two Parts
Tuesday i Saturday
Every Week
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^Back To Broadway.'
IN two W^TS.
Released TuEsm F£EiU/MY/l
"THE WIINNER WINS"
Drama. Monday* February 9th
To foil his chances in the great motor-race, the villain burns the big motor-
drome. In the face of plotting, fire and villainy, the young champion wins
the' race and a bride.
"THE MASTER OF THE MINE"
Drama. Special Two-Par t Feature
Tuesday, February 10th
A terrible explosion entombs the miners. The young master risks his life
to rescue them. His young wife saves him and their love for each other
is firmly cemented. \V. D. Taylor, and Bertie Pitcairn are strong leads.
"SONNY JIM in SEARCH of a MOTHER"
Comedy. Wednesday, February 11th
He finds a good mother for himself and a pretty wife for his father. He
finds her in a tree with the help of a cow. Dorothy Kelly, Bobby Connelly,
Teflft Johnson, Rose Tapley and William Shea are the cast.
"SOME STEAMER SCOOPING"
"NIAGARA FALLS"
Comedy and Scenic. Thursday, February 12th
I. The female reporter gets some stirring items in mid -ocean. The most
interesting con':erns her engagement to the man who was in love with an-
other girl. Maurice Costello and Clara Kimball Young are the leads, z.
The most magnificent view of scenic splendor in the world.
"BUNNY'S BIRTHDAY"
Comedy. Friday* February 13th
He secures the unexpected iloan of his neighbor's silverware. He returns
it next day. He is accused of burglary. He is honorably discharged. John
Bunny and Flora Finch assume the leads.
"CHILDREN OF THE FEUD"
Drama. Special Feature in Two Parts
Saturday, February 14th
It's a terrible and bitter mountain vendetta. Through the intermarriage
of their children, forgiveness and peace are established and bloodshed wiped
out forever. Edith Storey, Ned Finley and Harry Northrup are the
principals.
SIX A WEEK
"SAWDUST AND SALOME"
Comedy-Drama MONDAY, FEBRUARY i6th
"BACK TO BROADWAY"
Special Two-Part Feature TUESDAY, FEBRUARY lyth
"FATTY ON THE TOB"
"LUMBERING IN SWEDEN"
Comedy and Educational WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i8th
"THE FIRST ENDORSEMENT"
Military Drama THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th
"HIS LITTLE PAGE"
Comedy FRIDAY, FEBRUARY aoth
"IRON AND STEEL"
Drama — Special Two-Part Feature —
S-\TURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st
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TWO PARTS EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY AND A COMEDY
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
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Jean's hatred towards Sarah, her stepmother, drives the latter to Ware, a friend of the family and
her former suitor, for advice. How Jean, stricken with remorse, sacrifices herself to save her step-
mother from disgrace will bring tears to ever}' eye.
Released Monday, February 23rd
Striking I, 3 and 6-sheet posters that attract the eyes of the crowd
THE TIGERS OF THE HILLS
In Two Parts
The desperate conflict between the savages and the im-
migrants ; the attack upon the weakened army post ; the
heroism of a prisoner who explodes a wagonload o*
powder in the midst of the red fiends — these incidents
furnish the excitement your patrons demand.
Released Wednesday, February 25th
Superb 1, 3 and 6-Sheet Posters
REGGIE, THE SQUAW MAN
A full-reel burlesque on Indian life that is one great
laugh. Tlie son of wealth marries an Indian girl and
brings her home to his parents. What happens when
they try to civilize her, makes this a comedy that's
immense!
Released Friday, February 27
THE DELAYED^SPECIAL
A railroad story that rings true of the iron trail. The
despatcher who risks his position and future to save a
boy's life, will win the heart of every "fan."
Released Saturday, February 28th
Special 1 and 3-Sheet Posters
COMING IN TIME FOR ST. PATRICK'S
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Kaleni*s superb three-part adaptation of Dion Boucicault's
greatest of all Irish dramas. "THE COLLEEN BAWN." Pro-
duced in Ireland, upon authentic locations. Release date,
Monday, March 16th.
Be the first in your vicinity to show this money -
making feature.
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Saturday, February 14, 1914.
Facts and Comments
WE earnestly hope that the e.xhibitors of this state,
and especially the exhibitors in the big cities of the
state, are closely watching the attempt to prohibit
exhibitions of motion pictures on Sundays. A bill has
been introduced in the .Assembly making the exhibition
of motion pictures on Sundays a misdemeanor, and ex-
tending the punishment not only to the exhibitor, but like-
wise to the owner or agent of the building in which such
exhibition may be held. The bill not only subjects the
offender to the usual punishments which the law has pro-
vided for misdemeanants, but it makes him liable to a
penalty of five hundred dollars. This penalty is "to be
recovered in the name of the people of the State of Xew
York for the benefit of The Society for the Reformation
of Juvenile Delincjuents in the City of Xew York and the
overseers of the poor in any other city or town for the use
of the poor." In addition to these penalties the proposed
law provides the revocation of the license of any theater,
etc., violating the law.
It is not unnatural to suppose that the society which is
named in the bill as its chief beneficiary is interested in
the fate of this measure. The aims and motives of this
society may be the best in the world. Its aims and motives
are indeed immaterial and not at all in issue. The prac-
tical aspect of the question is what we have to consider.
In New York and in most of the big cities of the state,
motion picture exhibitions on. Sunday have, to say the
least, been wisely tolerated. The late Mayor Gaynor and
other jurists have, on more than one occasion, declared
imequivocally in favor of the legality of these exhibitions.
^Ve have yet to learn of a single instance where the right
to open on Sundays has been abused by the exhibitor. It
is now generally conceded that the motion picture draws
the public away from the unwholesome atmosphere of the
saloon and similar resorts. In spite of many shortcom-
ings, it is impossible to deny that the motion picture has
an educational and refining influence. Certainly there
have been no complaints of disorder in or around motion
picture theaters, whether on week days or on Sundays.
Why, then, this proposal to forbid a rational amusement
on the very day when it can do the most good? We hope
that this bill will not get further than the committee to
which it has been referred, but hoping alone will accom-
plish nothing. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,
and it behooves the exhibitors of this state to kill this
senseless and reactionary measure beyond the hope of
resurrection.
A THEATER in Columbus, Ohio, is reported as doing
"capacity business" with the nastiest of all the
white-slave films. We are glad to say that the
theater in question is not and never was specially devoted
to pictures. There is no city in the Union with a finer
class of exhibitors than Cokimbus, and it is altogether
natural to assume that not one regular exhibitor would
pollute his house with such exhibitions. We know from
the best possible source that the public in Columbus is
used to clean shows, and has repeatedly registered its
disapproval of the freak feature. We have no means of
•verifying the alleged claim of capacity business, but as-
suming the report to be correct, we do not believe that the
business is furnished by regular picture patrons. "Capac-
ity business" proves nothing on the ethical side of the
question. .A.n execution used to be the most popular of
all e.xhibitions within the memory of men still living.
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WE comment specially upon the election of Mr.
Samuel Wheeler as President of the State League
of Pennsylvania, because it is typical of the re-
markable improvement of the personnel of the exhibitor.
Mr. Wheeler has a substantial stake in the exhibiting
business. He is the owner of a chain of prosperous
motion picture theaters in the city of Philadelphia. He
is an attorney, and has on more than one occasion asserted
the rights of the exhibitor in the courts of his state. He
is essentially constructive. He has exalted ideals of the
mission and the responsibility of the exhibitor. He is
progressive, and places the welfare of the exhibitors'
organization above any consideration of self. We con-
gratulate the exhibitors of Pennsylvania upon their ex-
cellent choice.
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We take this occasion to record our emphatic belief
that the strengthening of the individual state organiza-
tions is the most important task which confronts the advo-
cates of organization. The e.xhibitor derives his most
substantial and tangible benefits primarily from the state
organization. The state organization alone can deal with
the legislative measures which may possibly affect the
welfare of the exhibitor. Such problems as Sunday open-
ing, building regulations, measures of safety, etc.. are
essentially local problems and generally within the juris-
diction of the state.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Just Complaints of Exhibitors
By W. Stephen Bush
IN one day's mail recently The Moving Picture
World received three apparently well-founded com-
plaints of precisely the same nature. Our readers,
all of whom are practical and successful exhibitors, reg-
ister strong objections against indecent and suggestive
pictures.
One of our readers, whose picture theater is located in
a state on the Pacific Coast, protests against an alleged
comedy, in which the scanty clothing of young women
bathers seems to constitute the only striking point. Our
friend wants to know "where the Board of Censorship
was holding forth when this production was allowed to
pass." He goes on to a detailed description of the
offensive features of the film and then continues by saying
that "the first he knew of the character of the reel was
when it appeared on the screen." "Now, when I tell
you," he goes on to say, "that this play came to my
theater at a time when there was a big union revival
being held within two blocks of the theater you can
imagine the consequence. Moving picture shows were
made the topic of a special tirade and referred to as the
'dirty picture shows' the night following. The moving
picture theaters of Olympia were opened for the first
time on Sundays about five years ago through the friend-
ly interest of a newspaper reporter who later had to make
a fight to prevent a united church fight against this
method of desecrating ( ?) the Sabbath. You can imag-
ine his indignation when this weapon (naming the ob-
jectionable picture) was put into the hands of his oppo-
nents to fight back with."
A similar complaint comes from an Ohio exhibitor,
while a correspondent in Wisconsin sends a postal card
which he had received from a patron who threatened
to stay away from his show if any more "vile stuff was
put on the screen." Our Wisconsin friend says he is a
small exhibitor and states that even with the exercise of
the greatest caution he cannot always prevent his ex-
change from sending- him an occasional very' bad picture,
and as his nearest exchange is one hundred and fifty
miles away he either has to "cut" his program or run a
chance of offending the best part of his audience. He
scores the so-called comedies of certain producers as the
most likely to contain objectionable matter.
Exhibitors as a rule are busy men, and when they take
the time to sit down and write a letter there generally
is good cause for their complaint. It is altogether likely
that these three exhibitors voice the sentiments of a large
part of their colleagues. Their grievance therefore de-
serves careful consideration.
It is unfortunately true that too many directors con-
found humor with vulgarity. Nothing reflects our char-
acter more infallibly than the things we laugh at. Tell
me what a man considers laughable and you have given
me a distinct outline of his general character. There are
minds to whom the indecent and the suggestive appeal as
"humorous. They are in the minority. In the average
mind an exhibition that has anything vulgar or obscene
in it excites no feeling except that of a lively disgust.
Before a director is allowed to act out his conception of
humor before a camera, which Jack London has so finely
called "the eye of the audience,'' the owner of the studio
ought to make sure that his sense of humor is normal.
It does happen at times and it has frequently happened in
the past that the owner of the studio is himself the worst
oft'ender. In this latter case there is but one remedy:
the exhibitor must refuse to show the film. There is not
the slightest affinity between humor and vulgarity or
coarseness or indecencv or malice. Humor has its source
at the well-spring of hope. A man who has no humor
can have very little hope. Even farcical humor, quite a
legitimate subject for the competent producer, gains noth-
ing whatever through descending to what is indecent or
obscene. The hearty laugh follows clean humor. The
guffaw of the vulgar follows the questionable joke.
Humor has a universal appeal. Like the language on
the screen it can be understood anywhere, the manifold
national variations of humor to the contrary notwith-
standing. American humor in particular is welcome all
the world over and it is ordinarily noted for its cleanness.
I have spoken to producers of almost everv nationality
and they all declare that American humor has a catching
quality and is much preferred to the native article in such
countries as England and Germany.
Why, then, should "comedies" be made the vehicles of ob-
jectionable matter? Why above all things should the Amer-
ican-made humorous picture be thus defiled? No answer
can be given, for there is none. The evil has not grown
large enough to be beyond control and now is the time to
check its further spread. Let us exercise double and
treble precaution in keeping comedies absolutely clean.
There is no objection to them being boisterous; a rough
and rollicking humor often gets the greatest number of
laughs. Some of us prefer refined comedy, and there
never can be enough of that, but the farce comedy has its
legitimate place on the screen.
While agreeing with our complaining friends and read-
ers we cannot help pointing out to them that they are in
a position to help themselves and to abate the evil of
which they so justly complain. Every new development
in the conditions of the industry tends toward increasing
the power and independence of the individual exhibitor.
He will in the future more than ever before in our his-
tory be the arbiter of his own fate. He must learn to
depend wholly upon himself and to have confidence in his
own "judgment. Program building is going to be both
the science and the salvation of the exhibitor of the fu-
ture. The man with the eclectic and critical eye will go
to the top and remain there. It is true that choosing is
not an easy task. It is much more comfortable to trust
to labels. Unless all signs fail, however, the day of
labels is rapidly passing away. The successful exhibitor
will have to go back of the label and make his own exam-
ination. Nor will he be able to evade the necessity of
screen examination. Our friends whose complaints liave
been set down here all say that they did not realize how
objectionable and offensive the picture was until they
saw it on the screen with the audience looking on. That
is wrong of course. No exhibitor can afford to trust him-
self and his audience to the judgment of others. He
must take the trouble of looking his program over before
he lets it go in the machine. He must be his own censor.
"I did not know it was loaded" has never been a popular
or acceptable excuse.
By exercising this careful supervision over his own
program the exhibitor will re-act strongly and favorably
upon the producer of motion pictures. The exhibitor is
not likely to abuse this power of the veto which the
new developments of the market have put in his hands.
He realizes the difficulties of the producer and as a
rule is in hearty sympathy with him and quite ready to
forgive and forget an occasional slip. The exhibitor will
not, however, hesitate to set his face against the pirates
of the industry, whose appeal is always to the lowest
instincts and who care nothing \\hatever for the name
and fame of the motion picture.
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Your Program
By Louis Reeves Harrisox.
785
~r Y 7" HAT is the best program?
1/1/ A. One of variety, accompanied by appropri-
ate or delightful music. Comedies consistent
and inconsistent, so long as they entertain, dramas in-
tense, intellectual, beautiful or sensational, so long as they
interest. Short stories if they are crisp, long ones if they
grip and hold, even continued ones if they contain an
element of suspense which arouses curiosity that must be
satisfied.
Ho'd: about the flash f
A. If it helps, but picture shows were thronged before
great names were flashed, and those are still the most
patronized which present the best uniform quality. Fine
acting has carried along many a mediocre stage play,
but the loss of personality in silent interpretation makes
it necessary for the exceptional performer to have abun-
dant opportunity.
Does variety mean both old and neiv?
A. That depends upon whether people are looking
backward or forward. Most people are busy striving for
something they do not possess. This implies a belief in
the future, a passion for progress. On the other hand,
many cultivated minds dwell almost constantly on the
past, which seems to them more sureh' artistic, or which
is veiled in the eternal twilight of romance.
What is most attractive in a story of dead ages?
A. A live meaning. With that in view, an artist may
use subject matter found in history, legend, myth or
ancient tale of any kind. An author of imaginative in-
sight has but to rub his magic lamp to make men and
events archaic his slaves, build new and dazzling palaces
out of old and worn materials.
What old stories live the longest?
A. Those of great l6ve seem to be eternal. Then it is
well known that some of the greatest men have been al-
most unremarked or poorly understood by their contem-
poraries— they had no peers to judge them — and not only
their works but themselves may be more justly presented
by the superior enlightenment of ages following that of
their supreme eftorts. Old stories live the longest that
have in them the subtle quality of suggestion, even if they
do not clarify what we would know. Those who would
enjoy understanding a great character of the past might
be shown his relation to his environment and left to form
their own estimate. Old stories would be interesting that
picture suggestively what has ottered problems hitherto
unsolved.
For instance?
A. What were the hidden motives and purposes behind
the remarkable acts of great men and women of history.
Even more interesting to a mixed audience than note-
worthy deeds of the past is the emotional spirit animating
them. The facts have a scientific value — what leads up
to them counts in the drama. In the drama of any age
the line of interest is not as close to the act itself as to
its conception and significance.
May not old stories be nezv to many people?
A. Worse than that, much that seems new may be verv
old. Prof. G. T. W. Patrick wrote in the Popular Science
Alonthly last May that he saw an interesting inscription
on an old stone in the Constantinople museum, written
by King Xaram of Chaldea, 3000 B. C, which said,
"We have fallen upon evil times, and the world has waxed
very old and wicked. Politics are very corrupt and chil-
dren are no longer respectful to their parents." King
Karam was evidently in his decline, pessimistic and in-
clined to look backward. It is not a question of whether
old stories are new to many people, but whether they are
worth while to many people. Hundreds of generations
historic have gone by with scarcely an event of modern
interest to mark their passage. Only what still lives in
our thoughts is worth new interpretation on the screen.
The best old subjects are those which still engage mental
speculation.
What modern spirit seems most popular?
A. That of science. It is re-shaping civilization. The
fact that scientific works run a close second to those -of
fiction in public libraries indicates the growing taste for
knowledge that is gathered by experiment and reasoning.
Karslake makes a nice distinction between art and sci-
ence, "Both may be investigations of truth, but science
inquires for the sake of knowledge and art for the sake
of production.'' Science disproves past dogmas and
makes straight for progress.
Do people care for dry facts?
A. They need not be dry. Some of the most mys-
terious and fascinating of modern stories are those which
probe the depths of the human mind. Moving picture
audiences are as broad as they are tolerant, but they
rather enjoy seeing the old forces of bigotry and ig-
norance knocked out by the courage and honesty of logic
and plain facts. Young science is a bold spirit, a sort of
a Paul Revere, calling the people to rebellion against old
oppression that they may attain new freedom.
Hozv can facts be put in story form?
A. By contrasting new truth with old error. Every
one who has lived and thought is conscious of the gradual
correction of early errors. From our own mistakes and
those of other people we slowly reach a point of advan-
tage— self-interest makes the picturing and exposure of
unfounded assumptions of deep interest — and one of the
most powerful weapons in the hands of the screen drama-
tist is ridicule of uncorrected false ideas. There are many
farcical beliefs still cherished by the mentally unemployed.
What is amusing in scientific facts?
A. Knowledge of our own weaknesses. Hopeless
vanity furnishes abundant comedy material. There is
quite as much tragedy in superstitious resistance of
truth, in the sufifering and misery entailed upon humanity
by ignorance. Moving pictures are to be one of the great
spans of progress toward an end none can foresee.
Should modern drama rank first on the program?
A. Not to the exclusion of all others, but the very
fact that few of us are satisfied with what is, that we are
trying to live, to enjoy, to express ourselves, to be under-
stood and appreciated, to increase our capacities by
growth, indicates that we are most deeply concerned with
the present and the future. Life and its troubles of yes-
terday are familiar enough to most of us — we are hoping
that tomorrow will be brighter and better. One way to
make it so is to deal with present issues.
What are present issues?
A. Those pertaining to our welfare. A very large
number of people who attend the picture shows have no
real opportunity to live and enjoy life as they should — if
our civilization fails at all, it fails to supply growing hu-
man needs — and. even if screen portrayals do not point
the way to superior conditions, they may be of service
through suggestion. Many now are, hence the tremen-
dous hold of moving pictures on the hearts of the people.
Nothing could make them more dear to all than their
broadening the paths of common thought and common
humanitv.
786
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Vitagraph Picture Theater
Famous American Photoplay Company Leases Old Criterion
Theater and Will Present "Broadway Star" Features
with Elaborate Setting — Novel Entertainment Planned.
AT LAST the Vitagraph Eagle, famous bird of the photo-
pla}', will flap its wings and fairly scream at the passerby
from a huge electric sign attached to the outer wall of a
Broadway theater and there has been added to the blaze of elec-
tricity that has made Broadway one of tlie wonders of the world
another bright spot on the "Great White Way;' This new
"bright s'pot" appeared for the first time on Saturday. February
7, at the northeast corner of Broadway and *!l4th Street, for-
merly known as Charles Frohman's Criterion Theater, but hence-
forth to be the home of the Vitagraph Broadway Star Features.
For some time the Vitagraph Company has been working upon
the details of this ambitious plan. Great difficulties were en-
countered in securing the house. There were prejudices to be
overcome and terms to adjust, but patience and persistence
finally won the day and obtained for the exhibition of motion
pictures probably the finest location in all New York and a thea-
ter tliat is better adapted than all of those not specially built for
that purpose. With this as a beginning and the changes since
made in the interior of the house to better suit it to the uses of
the pictured drama, it is doubtful if motion pictures will have a
finer presentation anywhere than at the\'itagraph Theater.
The seating capacity of the Vitagraph Theater is approximately
1,000 persons. A careful study of the house revealed the fact
that not a seat, with the exception of the upper proscenium
boxes, which are seldom used, is cut off from a full view of the
screen and that a splendid view of the picture is obtained from
the last seat in the highest gallery. A better arrangement of
seats could hardly have been obtained had the theater been espe-
cially designed for the needs of the picture. -
With this unequaled location and excellent house, it is the
purpose of the Vitagraph Company to spare neither effort nor
expense to adapt that house to the requirements of its new use.
Beginning with the lobby a special decorative plan has been
adopted. The scheme is East Indian in treatment, and has
transformed the once uninviting entrance into a bower of
Oriental beauty. In the auditorium a complete lighting system,
calculated to make it possible for one to read a newspaper at
any time, has been installed. L'pon tlie walls back of the orches-
tra seats appear a gallery of the leading Vitagraph players,-
beautiful portraits done in pastel by Anders Randolph, the well
known Norwegian painter. The body of the house has been-
renovated and furbished throughout.
Probably the most noticeable feature will be found in the
treatment of the stage, .\fter considerable experimenting it was
found that ordinary stage settings would not provide an adequate
framing for the image on the screen, so a special setting was
decided upon. The firm of Gates & Jilorange, scene painters,
and designers and builders of stage settings, was called into
consultation. From suggestions submitted by J. Stuart Blackton,
of the Vitagraph Company, a most elaborate and ornate struc-
ture was designed.
Regarding this setting, Mr. Blackton explained to the writer
that considerable thought and researcli had been expended before
a satisfactory design had been obtained. "In tlie course of the
quest for a suitable idea," he said, "the thought came to me that
an exhibition of pictures would harmonize with an artist's
studio and I went to work with that idea in mind. This idea,
has been perfected with most beautiful results by Messrs. Gates-
& Morange, whose long experience in building stage effects af-
forded us valuable assistance at this time.
"What you will see from the body of the house." continued:
Mr. Blackton, "will appear to be one end of such a studio as
might have been constructed by some great artist — a Meissonier
or an -\lma-Tadema — adorned with beautiful friezes, rare dra-
peries and rich and costly furniture, art objects and rugs. .A
low flight of steps approach a large French window, opening-
upon a balustrade and through the window will be seen a view
of Xew York harbor with its Statue of Liberty in the distance,
while the foreground will show the lower end of Manhattan
Island with its tall buildings.
"The interior of this studio is constructed after the French
Renaissance. The woodwork is finished in mahogany and the-
decorative tones are brown and gold. Curtains of velour in a.
sliade of blue will drape the window and entrances. The entire
structure is of a permanent character and will occupy the full
stage. I have seen many picture theaters, here and abroad, but
nothing has been done in any of them that approaches this-
effect."
-At the studio of Gates & Morange, 155 West 29th Street, the
writer saw the work on the set in full swing. Mr. Morange ex-
Design for Permanent Stage Setting for the Vitagraph Theater. Executed by Gates and Morange, New York.
THE MO\aNG PICTURE WORLD
787
plained that the structure would be fifty-six feet wide, t\venty-
two feet deep and thirty-five feet high. The screen will be
hung to drop across the window and will show a picture about
14 feet by 18 feet.
Mr. Blackton has called this the "Window of the World."
When the theater drop curtain rises it will be upon a full liglited
stage with the scene on the back drop showing through tlie win-
dow. The lights will be gradually dimmed to represent the clos-
ing of the day when tlie lights in the buildings and the harbor
will appear. With the coming of night a curtain will drop across
the window, the stage lights will go out and the first announce-
ment of the picture will appear. Back of this curtain the special
picture screen will be dropped, the first curtain .raised and the
picture will be shown. .At the end of each act of the program
from this point on the vclour portieres will drop across the screen
to indicate the close of that part of the entertainment.
The back, or scenic drop, is fifty feet wide and thirty feet high
and presents a very realistic view of the harbor of New York.
The tall office buildings in the vicinity of Bowling Green appear
in the foreground, with Battery Park, the Aquarium, and the
ferry slips that fringe the end of the island. In the distance
may be seen the Statue of Liberty and the other prominent
structures of the upper bay. This effect may be changed from
time to time, giving other noted views of the world's grandeur.
Appropriate music for the picture has not been overlooked by
the promoters of the Vitagraph enterprise. There are various
methods by which adequate music might be provided for pic-
ture entertainments, but everything in connection with this par-
ticular entertainment is being done upon the most novel as well
as the most elaborate scale, and so it is that a distinct novelty
will be introduced in the line of music. Maybe that you have
heard of the Hope-Jones "Symphonic Orchestra." It's the last
word in special organ building, superior in many respects to the
already well-known Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra, built by the
Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, and is being installed in the Vita-
graph Theater at a cost of $30,000. We will not attempt to de-
scribe this instrument here — too technical — but it is said to be
capable of producing almost every known sound appreciable by
the human ear. or that could be desired to interpret the human
emotions portrayed upon the motion picture screen. It must be
heard to be appreciated.
"Will Run Four Shows Daily.
The Vitagraph Company's plan of entertainment contemplates
four distinct shows daily. The morning show will commence at
11 o'clock and continue until 1:30 o'clock. Doors will open at
10:30 o'clock. For this show the admission will be twenty-five
cents to a.]\ parts of the house.
For the regular matinee show the doors will open at 2 :oo
o'clock in the afternoon and the entertainment will begin at 2:30
o'clock, lasting until 5 o'clock. Admisison 25 and 50 cents, all
seats reserved.
The second matinee or "supper show'' will commence at 5 130
o'clock in the evening and continue until 7 130 o'clock. Admis-
sion, twenty-five cents. No reserved seats.
The regular evening performance will begin at 8 :.30 o'clock
and continue to 11 o'clock. For this entertainment the prices
w'ill be 25 cents. 50 cents and one dollar. .\I1 seats reesrved.
An additional feature of the regular evening show will be a
one-act "silent drama," in which the leading stars of the Vita-
graph Company will appear. This is a distinct novelty in the
photoplay entertainment ; something that has never been done
in any picture theater, here or abroad. The first performance
will be looked forward to with unusual interest.
The opening performance of the Vitagraph Theater will occur
on Saturday. February 7, at 10:30 o'clock in the morning and
the regular schedule as above noted will be followed, but the
public "first night" presentation will be on Saturday evening.
A rehearsal for the press and the friends of the company will
be given Friday evening at 8 :30 o'clock.
A splendid program of pictures has been selected for the
openin.g entertainment. 1 he first picture to be shown will be a
four-part drama entitled "-\ Million Bid." adapted from the play.
"Agnes," written by George Cameron and directed by Mr. Ralph
Ince, under the supervision of Mr. Albert E. Smith of the Vita-
graph Company. Miss .Anita Stewart plays the leading part of
"Agnes" and is supported by Miss Julia Swayne Gordon, Mr.
Harry Morey and Mr. E. K. Lincoln in the principal parts.
The second picture is a burlesque in three parts entitled "Good-
ness Gracious, or "Movies As They Shouldn't Be." written by
Mr. J. Stuart Blackton, of the Vitgraph Company, and directed
by Mr. James Young under Mr. Blackton's supervision. It is
one of the greatest laugh provokers we have seen in many days.
For the "Silent Drama" number !Mr. Blackton has written a
sketch entitled "The Iloneymooners." It will be portrayed by
Mr. John Bunny, Miss Mary Cbarleson and Mr. James Morrison.
The Vitagraph Company took charge of the house on Febru-
ary 2. and the past week lias been spent in installing the stage
setting, decorating the lobby and making such alterations as have
been found necessary.
Rothapfel Rehearsing.
In Full Blast For Two Hours Before Giving Final O. K.
to "Quo Vadis?"
By W. Stephen Bush.
ROTHAPFEL, the Napoleon of Dramatic Kinematography,
and at present director general of the Regent Theater, is
liaving distinguished audiences these days when he puts
the finishing touches on any of the great film productions. Roth-
apfel rehearsing "Quo Vadis?" was watched by more than one
picture expert, and he was surely worth watching. He comes to
the rehearsal in a spirit of get-results-or-die. He has his eyes
on a thousand things at once, and woe to him who shows any
"wobbling" at the "dress rehearsal.''
Vou can learn some things by watching him, but other things
he does are so evidently the result of his own individual inspir-
ation that you can admire but not imitate. Take, for instance,
his idea of opening "Quo Vadis?" The theater is in perfect dark-
ness. Spotlight on two seats in one of the upper boxes. Dis-
covered a boy seated and an elderly man standing up, the boy
in the attitude of a learner and listener, the old man evidently
the beneficent friend and instructor of youth. The boy ingenuously
asks the old man for the meaning of "Quo Vadis?" The old man
e.xplains, putting on additional airs of benevolence. Here a great
problem is solved. The audience is educated without having its
ignorance obtruded upon itself. We are a lot of hypocrites., you
know, and love to appear wiser than we are. This neat device
of Rothapfel secures him at once the good will of his audience,
and puts them in pleasant humor. It's a trick well understood
by tlie ancients, as capturing the good will of the audience was
the first lesson taught in all the old schools of rhetoric and elo-
quence. Before this feeling of good humor has a chance to lose
itself, behold! how cleverly Rothapel creates the atmosphere of
ancient classic Rome, two antique benches of marble lit up by a
gentle glow of alternating red and white, the light coming in
different directions, and missing not a single spot of the scenery.
Next, an overture breathing the very spirit of "Quo Vadis?" and
a call of what he calls the ".\ida" tubas, and the curtain parts —
the picture is on, and the audience keenly, if unconsciously,
enjoys being thus carried into the midst of things without a dull
moment in the preliminaries. As the film unwound itself, be-
hold ! — oh, horrors ! — a picture out of frame. The effect on
Rothapfel was electric. He leaped into the air and came down
accompanied by a shower of polite profanity. He stands there
for a moment, his portly form quivering with repressed rage.
"... in a house like this . . . you know this ought
not to happen here. . . . there is absolutely no excuse for
it. ..." I felt sorry for the operator, as, after all, he, too,
was but human, and thought of saying a word or two by way of
smoothing things over, but a careful survey of Rothapfel, as he
stood before me, still trembling, and darting wrath from his eyes,
made me change my mind.
What is the meanin,g of the electric light in the middle of the
orchestra? Why do the young lady and the young man sit be-
fore this light with a large board spread out before them ? That
is part of Rothapfel's staff. They watch things generally and
record the lengths of the musical pieces with the precision and
accuracy of a chronometer in the Greenwich observatory. They
see to it that the cues are properly distributed and properly fol-
lowed. The young lady is a stenographer, and ready to take
down anything that comes into her general's mind. Rothapfel is
constantly distributing himself all over the theater. A word or
two to his staff in the center of the battle, then a jum'p on the
stage where he deplores "too much brass in this last piece," and
the next minute in the operator's booth having a heart-to-heart
talk on his favorite theme of projection. He has to contend with
the bony accretions frequently found in and about the skulls of
stage hands. He does not rest until at last there comes an
answering gleam of intelligence into the eye of the stage hands,
and they understand to the dot just what he wants of them.
Rothapfel is an adept at piercing the aforesaid bony accretions,
and getting at a grade of intelligence which ordinarily is quite
unapproachable. Do not get the impression that Rothapfel's
assistants are comprised in this unflattering description. Au
contraire — Rothapfel himself says that he could never expect
to achieve the results without the intelligent and loyal cooper-
ation of his chief assistants, and he cannot say enough in praise
of Carl, who bosses the music. I agree with him. Carl is at the
very top of his profession plus motion picture enthusiasm.
HERMAN FICHTENBERG IN NEW YORK.
Herman Fichtenberg, proprietor of the .\lamo Theater, New
Orleans, La., and president of the Fichtenberg Amusement En-
terprises of that city, has been in New York for several days
absorbing local color for transplantation to the Gulf city. He
seems to be pretty busy circulating around the big film centers,
all of which, no doubt, portends some surprise in store for New
Orleans exhibitors or photoplay fans, or both.
788
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"Comedy and Tragedy."
Two-Reel Edison. Released Through General Film Co.
Reviewed bj- Louis Reeves Harrison.
THIS adequate presentation of a highly dramatic story is
called a "revival," but it is far more than a return to
life — it is a regeneration, with enormously increased
vigor, activity and efficiency. Two reels give breadth and
freedom to what one reel cramped. In fact, what may well
be called the "vita! action" of a screen story is usually
hampered, if not crippled, by all too careful measurement.
There should be absolutely no limitation placed upon the
time, or its equivalent in film, consumed in picturing what
is demanded by inherent logic of theme, in other words, a full
response must be made to what the audience has a right to
expect.
The story of "Comedy and Tragedy" is one most carefully
devised to give opportunity to an accomplished actress. She
is the hj'pothenuse opposite an angle formed by a princely
lover and one of his captains. She is called upon to settle a
wager as to whether she is better in comedy than tragedy
at a time that an actual tragedy is being enacted in the
garden of her home. She portrays a comedy scene, and
has just finished, when a note is handed her that indicates
what is going on. She is frantic, but her wild attempts to
escape are misinterpreted hy hur friends as part of her
Scene from "Comedy and Tragedy" (Edison).
acting. She is restrained at a moment when she is attempt-
ing to stop a duel between her prince and her captain, the
first and least loved being reasonably sure of killing his
antagonist through superior skill.
As all events in the preparatory scenes lead up to this
one, it is manifestly the author's purpose to dwell upon it
for the sake of rousing high mental tension. It is now
adequately portraj-ed, whereas, in one reel versions, it has
hitherto -been so abridged as to be almost burlesqued. The
free rhythms of development are in no place sacrificed from
lack of room; the characters of t.he prince and the captain are
contrasted with leisurely force; the thoroughly feminine
scene where the actress sacrifices the captain's idealization of
her to save his life, is given the scope it deserves; the prod-
uct, like the pattern, is one of symmetry.
Although honors, according to the opportunity, are sup-
posed to go to the lady in the case, impersonated bj' Mary
Fuller, they are in reality carried off by Marc MacDermott,
as Prince Gautier de Severac. and Augustus Phillips, as
Jaques Duval, captain of the prince's bodyguard. The
acting of these gentlemen is masterly in every situation — they
intensify interest by admiraljle interpretation of contrasting
characters. The long and fierce duel they fight has little
of stage artificiality in it. From all appearances, it is a
genuine aflfair between two skilled swordsmen in dead earnest-
Miss Fuller's acting may have suffered from directorial
instruction, but her presentation of corned}' is entirely too
forced to be convincing, whereas her tragic performance
seems spontaneous as well as powerful in the supposed com-
parison. This is as it should be to a certain degree, but it is
over-contrasted. I do not share the theatrical superstition
about brunettes, that dark eyes are the symbols of passion,
soulfulness and intensity, though the ancient prejudice still
remains, but all indications point to her superiority as a
tragic actress. She does so well as one that she balances a
general performance of high merit.
"From Gutter to Footlights."
A Five-Part Barker Production, Released by the Apex Film
Company.
THE moral of this tale might be: "The evil women do dies
with them." This means that the female of the species
ceases to be deadly only when she is dead. The female in
this particular instance is a severe corroboration of Kipling's
recent poetical argument against votes for women. She is so
deadly that out of five principals who start the story, only one is
left alive to tell the tale at the finish, and his troubles vanish
when the female is dead.
The picture tells the story of a woman's ambition that looks at
nothing in its path except as a stepping-stone to an ultimate self-
gratification and glorification. She says of mere man No. I,
"This fellow can be of no further use to me : in fact, he is a
Scene from "From Gutter to Footlights" (Apex)
liindrance, therefore, he must i)c rid of." She says of easy gent
No. 2. "I can use this poor fool to get rid of No. i"; which he
does, and goes to prison. She says of weaker sex No. 3. "This
jelly-fish can help me in my business." She says of conceited
hide No. 4, "This ape can help me more than No. 3, hence out
with Xo. 3." In four steps she goes up the social scale, beginning
at the bottom and ending at the top. No. i is an organ grinder
for whom she danced in the gutter; No. 2 is Giovanni, a strug-
gling Italian artist; No. 3 is a theatrical manager's son, and
No. 4 is a genuine roue count.
Younita. the danceress. can hardly be blamed for starting all
this trouble, but the means she employed will spoil anyone's good
opinion of lier. She had probably been taught to dance by Reno,
the Italian organ grinder, who considered that he had some inter-
est in her future success. If the theatrical manager who offered
her a job had invited Reno to come along with his organ every-
thing would have been all right, but he didn't. On her part, You-
nita considered that she had only one life to live, and she wanted
to make the best of it. But she didn't consider that Giovanni
also had only one life to live. Because he loved her she induced
him to make away with Reno and laughed when Giovanni was
sent to prison. Dick, the theater manager's son. fed his all to
Iter vanity with no thanks at all and had to make way for the
Count.
Chickens have a way of coming home to roost. Giovanni came
back after his escape from prison to find Younita with the
Count. Her lies maiie matters worse, and Giovanni started out
to exterminate the cast, including himself. Dick was spared,
which saved the play from being a general catastrophe.
As a drama, it works up logically, and has many startling situ-
ations. The acting is far from bad. and the work of Fred Paul,
a well-known English actor, as Giovanni, is very excellent, .'\lto-
gether. the picture makes a very fair offering for a feature of
the ultra sensational kind.
LADIES' WORLD HERO CONTEST.
The publishers of the Ladies' World announce very satis-
factory results from the "hero'' contest now running in that
magazine. The particulars of this contest have been pub-
lished in the Moving Picture World in a previous issue.
Seven contestants are in the race and the standing of the
contestants up to and including January 24th are as follows:
J. Warren Kerrigan, 129,880; Maurice Costello, 112.885;
Crane Wilbur. iOQ,,38o; Francis X. Bushman, 107,580; .'\rthur
Johnson, 58,785; King Baggot, 56,310; Carlyle Blackwell
35,530. The total number of votes cast is 610,350.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
789
"The Mystery of the Fatal Pearl"
Under the Empress Brand the American Kineto Corporation
Will Release a Real Mystery in Five Parts.
Reviewed by George Blnisdell.
IT has been a generally accepted theory that the screen
story must be told in chronological order — that events
must be shown in sequence — as opposed to the freedom
of relation obtained in the printed tale. In "The Mystery of
the Fatal Pearl," a five-part subject to be released in Feb-
ruary by the American Kineto Corporation under the
Empress brand, there is a most interesting departure from
the usual custom. The story is told in two sections, the
first consisting of three parts and the second of two. The
climax is reached at the end of the third part. We are deeply
in doubt as to the situation of affairs — it is one that would
give occasion for the consumption of many pipefuUs of real
Scene from "The Mystery of the Fatal Pearl" (Am-Kineto).
strong tobacco on the part of a most competent Sherlock
Holmes. In the second section the story is taken up at
the beginning; we see outlined the course of action of the
opposing forces. Gradually the mystery is unraveled, the
guilty punished and the stolen property restored. The pic-
ture may be shown as one subject, or, as the makers advise,
it may be divided and shown on different days, thus giving
the members of a community an opportunity to talk over
the situation and make their guesses as to the identity of
the possessor of the pearl. If the diversity of opinion
prevailing in the party of which the writer was one be any
•criterion, there will be lively controversies in many neighbor-
hoods, with the possible result of imcovering more heat
than light.
The story is as interesting as it is mystifying in spite
of the strain at times on the credulity — the forcing of situa-
tions. These, however, are in great measure lost sight of.
It is not in reason that the curse of the high priest that
"misfortune and death shall come to all into whose posses
sion our pearl shall fall" will have any effect in cold life.
Furthermore, it is decidedly improbable that the original
thief should obtain employment as a butler in the family
of the possessor of the jewel, or that when that butler went
to an amusement agency to secure talent for a recention
there should be assigned to the function the very Hindu
commissioned away off in India by the priest to bring back
the pearl. There is a host of characters employed in the
production, but they are well identified and the story is
clearly told.
Two men, Allen and Walker, steal a holy pearl from an
idol in India. Safely back in Europe, they attempt to dis-
pose of it. Allen stays overnight at the home of a jewel
collector on the promise that the stone will be bou.ght in
the morning. .\!len sees things during the night — it is a
vision of the idol — he sufifers a stroke and dies. The collec-
tor steals the jewel. In the morning there is a strong scene
when Walker insists on seeing Allen. Walker finds the
body, but he cannot find the pearl. Three days later the
collector is thrown from a horse and killed. The stone
passes info the possession of his son, on the verge of ruin
through speculation, and in the clutches of Lewis, a money
lender. The son, presumably under the potent and fatal
influence of the stone, commits suicide. His wife sells the
stone to Lewis. The money lender has it insured for
$100,000. Walker secures employment as Lewis' butler.
He learns of the presence in the house of the jewel. At
a reception Lewis' daughter wears the jewel on her fore-
head. A Hindu standing by her has an apple on his head.
A second of the same nationality stands just opposite. A
third is to shoot the apple. Instead he shoots to the floor
the stone. There is a mad scramble. A representative of
the insurance company picks up a pearl which a moment
later he denounces as an imitation. The first section ends
here.
At the opening of the second division the story is re-
traced as a sort of synopsis for the benefit of those who
may not have seen the first part. Following the theft we
see the priest give his emissary an imitation. Thus we
believe, of course, one of the Hindus has the jewel. It
develops later, however, that Lewis has it. Tlie money
lender collects his insurance. At the ending Lewis commits
suicide, the money is returned and the stone goes back to
India in the possession of the Hindus. The picture is well
staged, well played by a most competent cast, and should
have unusual value for the exhibitor.
THE THANHOUSERS IN EGYPT.
Mr. Edwin Thanhouser and Mrs. Thanhouser are still
leisurely pursuing their journey about and around the
globe. This latest picture shows them fresh from an attempt
to interrogate the Sphinx on the future of motion pictures
in America. Mr. Thanhouser writes in the accompanying
note, dated Cairo, January 17th:
"I fear this photograph will give you the impression that
I am not accustomed to ride a camel, and the fact is I am
not. Mrs. Thanhouser and I, however, are enjoying a so-
journ in Egypt, though the Sphinx is as uncommunicative
as ever. Mrs. T. joins me in sending our sincere regards."
$12,000 PICTURE HOUSE AT PLAINVIEW, TEX.
Dr. J. N. Grant lias opened a $12,000 picture theater on
North Pacific Street. Plainview, Texas. The name of the
new theater is the "Mae I," and it is managed by J. S. Bonner.
790
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((
Joan of Arc"
World Special Films Corporation Shows a Five-Part Subject
Based on the Career. of This Great Girl.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THE World Special Films Corporation is now booking
a fine live-part picture made by Savoia Films portray-
ing the last three years of the life of Joan of Arc.
The producers take up the career of this great character at
such a point as will enable the representation to be made
by one person. Mile. Maria Jacobini is the artist on whom
falls the responsibility of delineating the short and glorious
life of the female whose achievements will stand as the great-
est in the history of womankind. Yet it is hardly fair to
describe her as a woman — she was but nineteen years old
when she was sent to her death, in the graphic words of
Mark Twain, "on that black day whose accusing shadow will
lie always upon the memory of the mitered Frencli slaves
of England who were her assassins, and upon France who
stood idle and essayed no rescue." Miss Jacobini gives a
strong performance, reverential, sympathetic, commanding.
The religious atmosphere of the story is heightened by the
titles, which accentuate the spiritual aspect of the influences
at work in the mind of Joan — what she construed as the com-
mand of God to serve Him by serving her king.
Scene from "Joan of Arc" (World Special).
There are many spectacular scenes — pomp and pageantry,
contending soldiers, ecclesiastical gatherings. Some of the
best of these are where Jean appears before Charles VII and
pleads with the king, whose disguise she has penetrated, and
asks for soldiers that she may save France from further
humiliation; the crossing of the Loire at the head of her
army; the fight at the towers in the battle of Orleans; the
crowning of the king at Rheims, and the triumphal procession
in celebration of the event; the stirring battle under the walls
of Paris and the wounding of Jean; and the capture of the
commanding officer at Compeigne. Then follow the days of
captivity, the days of persecution and brutal treatment. We
are shown where Jean refuses an opportunity to escape. We
do not see the two futile attempts she really did make to
escape. We are shown her delivery into the hands of her
English enemies through the machinations of the infamous
Bishop Pierre Cauchon.
The attempt of the Earl of Stafford to stab the chained
and helpless Joan is shown. Loyseleur, the confessor, who
assisted in the betrayal of the maid, is introduced. We see
but one of the many trials, presumably the last. It is on
the 24th of May. exactly a year from the day of her capture,
that she is condemned to die at the stake. There is a dramatic
moment when Loyseleur appeals to Joan as she is borne to
the place of execution; he "grovels in the dust" and asks
for pardon, which Joan yields. Then follow the lighting of
the brands and the death of the Maid of Orleans.
Throughout the story are the visionary figures from which
proceeded the voices that directed the course of Joan. The
picture will make strong appeal to those who have read the
life of loan — such a one, for instance, as that penned by
Mark Twain. It will have deep interest for those religiously
inclined. The production is of marked value also from an
educational standpoint, and from this angle of view should
be warmly welcomed in churches and schools. Much atten-
tion has been paid to properties and costumes to preserve
the atmosphere of the fifteentli century. There is a large cast
and a most competent one.
Joseph Fornas Visiting New York
As Special Representative of Mr. Ambrosio, of Turin, He
Comes to Feel the Pulse of the Film Market.
BRINGING with him a four-reel subject entitled "Napo-
leonic Epics," Joseph Fornas, of Turin, Italy, arrived
in New York on January 28. Mr. Fornas comes as a
special ambassador of Mr. Ambrosio, the producer of the
subject named. In the making of "Napoleonic Epics," Mr.
Ambrosio has expended a great deal of thought, time and
money. He has asked Mr. Fornas to talk over trade matters
with .-Xmerican film men and learn what he can of the
desires of buyers and exhibitors. It is Mr. Ambrosio's inten-
tion to give especial attention to the American market, and
it is with this particular object in view that he sends a com-
missioner to us. Certainly he could not have made a happier
choice than in Mr. Fornas, who has not only a command of
fluent English but a most pleasing personality. Mr. Fornas
has traveled widely, has met many men, and to the qualities
that go to make the successful salesman he brings those of
camaraderie, the art of making quick and lasting friendships.
Mr. Fornas was for eight years with the Fiat Automobile
Company of Turin, in the days when this thriving Italian city
was among the leaders in the production of cars. It was
while in this line of work that Mr. Fornas visited in New
York and made many friendships which he is now renewing.
Among his former "pals" by whom he is now being enter-
tained is Ad. Kessel, of the New York Motion Picture
Company, than whom none is more competent to explain to
Mr. Fornas the ins and outs of the puzzling American situa-
tion. Johii Hardin, of the Ambrosio office in New York, is
also showing Mr. Fornas around town. Mr. Kessel was
host to Mr. Fornas at the Screen Club ball on Saturday eve-
ning— at least he was for such time as he could keep track
of him, for there seemed to be many others who were seeking
the cotupanionship of the interesting Italian. Mr. Fornas
met many of the leaders of the film industry and also a
large number of the players. What seemed most to impress
the visitor were the attractive women screen players.
"New York manufacturers are very fortunate in having the
great population of the metropolis to draw upon," said Mr.
Fornas Saturday evening, as he gazed about the spacious
Grand Central Palace and feasted his eyes on the inspiring
scene. "The larger the city, the more beautiful women
there are. I know, of course, that the possession of good
looks does not also indicate artistic attainments, the ability
to act. Fine-looking women do, however, add a charm to
the finished screen production — they embellish ensembles and
make more interesting the views of large social functions.
Surely this Screen Club ball is one of the most remarkable
affairs it has ever been my pleasure to attend. Everybody
associated in any way in the kinematograph industry should
be proud of the high estate this comparatively new art has
attained. It speaks well for the business itself; more than
that, the presence of such a throng is a sure reflection of the in-
terest of the great public in the motion picture. It is magnificent !"
Mr. Fornas said that the Ambrosio Company was the
first motion picture company to establish itself in Turin, the
city that had been made famous by its automobile manu-
facture. He said that his company had a most complete
plant. As an indication of the number of employes he
cited the fact that 150 women and girls were employed in
the wardrobe departments in the making of costumes, etc.,
for productions large and small. There are five directors,
each with his assistant. Eighteen cameramen are available
for work at home or abroad. Mr. Fornas will remain in the
United States probably until February 11. He will carry
back with him a host of pleasant memories as well as sub-
stantial information if what he said to a World man on
Monday morning may be taken as a criterion. He is good
to meet.
FAMOUS PLAYERS SECURE ARNOLD DALY.
.\rnoUl Daly, one of the most jirominent actors of the
American stage, famed as an exponent of the "intellectual"
drama, has joined the gallery of Famous Players. Mr. Daly
will be presented to the motion picture public in "The
Port of Missing Men," by the famous novelist. Meredith
Nicholson. Mr. Daly's delineation of character and his
delicate artistry have stamped him as one of the foremost
actors of the modern stage. Those who remember his
polished and precise portrayal of Napoleon in Shaw's "Man of
Destiny" will quickly recognize his special fitness for the
role of John Armitage, the clever Austrian-American who
is the hero of "The Port of Missing Men," and who outwits
the spies of Austria's enemy, does great service for the
Empire, yet remains loyal to his adopted country, America.
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Motion Picture Exhibitors^ League
FINAL PROCEEDINGS OF OHIO CONVENTION.
Annual Convention of Ohio State Branch No. i, M. P. E. L.
of America, at Cincinnati.
Ily James S. McQuade.
THE fourth annual convention of the Ohio State Branch
No. I, of the M. P. E. L. of America, will go down
in the history of the league as being the most imposing,
important and harmonious in the history of the organization
thus far. There was just one feature about the various ses-
sions wliich calls lor vigilance to prevent its recurrence at
succeeding conventions; namely, the loss of time caused by
the failure of members to be promptly in their seats at the
hours appointed. The failure of members to do so, in this
instance, caused the president a great deal of needless worry
and personal etTort.
The Censorship Question Discussed in Detail.
Most of Thursday morning's session was devoted to the
censorship question, and Mr. Neff made a long speech and
went into all the details, voluminous correspondence from
various quarters and interests being read. President Neflf,
in speaking of those who opposed the Ohio state censor-
ship board, said; "They are not builders and instructors.
They tear down and do not build up. They wait for you,
fellow exhibitors, to do the building.
"Why don't the manufacturers organize to protect their
customers? The censor board is in the hands of the governor
of Ohio. If censorship is declared constitutional, a national
censor congress, in connection with other states, can be
formed. If declared unconstitutional, where is the plan? Will
anyone furnish one, unless we exhibitors do so? The trade
papers always come back and say the e.xhibitors ought to
do it; but manufacturers should show a disposition to censor
their own pictures and bring them clean to the exhibitor.
"The producing director is largely responsible for un-
desirable pictures. Why don't the manufacturers do some-
thing? They place all the burden on the exhibitors.
"I will emphatically say here that I do not endorse Maud
Miller's censoring. If she were my own sister. I would not
endorse her work. I stand for Messrs. Maddox and Vestal,
who liave done their work fearlessly and honestly. They
have the respect of every manufacturer in the United States.
"It is up to 3-ou what to do in the future."
H. E. Vestal Speaks of Work on Censorship Board.
H. E. Vestal, who was present at the meeting, in the
absence of Mr. Maddox, gave a detailed account of their
method of censoring films.
"We alwajs tried to be fair with the manufacturer, the
exchange man, the exhibitors and the public generally," he
said.
"We found, on visiting Cleveland, that the exhibitors there
had passed a resolution asking exchanges not to have films
censored, as they were opposed to censorship. We talked
to Mr. Hennessey, of the Mutual, who said that he was
going to have his films censored, but that he was not ready
just them. He later stated that he was in favor of censor-
ship and believed in it; but did not believe in the state
handling it. He preferred municipal censorship.
"Every elimination and rejecticn by. us was made known
to the manufacturer concerned.
"Out of 7.000 reels censored, 62 were rejected and 50.000
feet of cut-outs made. We were very careful in these elimina-
tions. No films were mutilated and we always saw that the
cut-outs did not interfere with the story. In some cases,
where the films originally were to blame in not carrying the
story clearly, and exliibitors made complaints, the exchange
man laid all the blame on us."
Convention Endorses President Neff Unanimously on Cen-
sorship Action.
Lem S. Miller then moved that the action of President
Neff in connection with the censorship board be endorsed by
the convention. Mr. Sybert. of Marietta, seconded it. The
convention endorsed the motion unanimouslj', and with great
spirit.
Some Feature Film Men Denounced.
Max Stern, of Columbus, reminded the convention that the
members present at the Columbus convention had all voted
for the censorship bill, and that it was only fair to President
Neff to back him up, since he obeyed the wishes of the
majority. He onlj' carried out instructions. In his opinion
there was not much cause for complaint by the General
Film Co., the Universal and the Mutual. "The so-called
feature film men, really leeches on the business, and the
small exhibitors who had not made a success, are responsible
for much of the trouble,'' he said. "None of these men
have a hearty interest in the future of the business. W'e must
get rid of the men who issue such films. Ways and means
should be devised to eliminate these men who are bringing
the business into disrepute. Intelligent exhibitors cater to
the good opinions of the people, and this convention should
devise a plan against these so-called feature men, who are
sucking the life blood of the business. These sensational
and suggestive pictures rnust be boycotted, and also the
sensational posters."
Another motion endorsing the censorship by T. A. Maddox
and H. E. Vestal was carried unanimously. A motion was
then made and carried that all picture theaters built in Ohio
henceforth shall have the ceiling not less than 15 feet high,
and the auditorium not less than 25 feet wide.
Printed Price Schedules for Film Service and Posters.
In the telegraphed report appearing in the last issue, con-
cerning posters, owing to an oversight in the instructions,
it was made to appear that a committee was appointed to
call on exchanges and manufacturers, instead of to make
a report to the convention on Thursday. On this committee
were: Max Stern, of Columbus, chairman; F. L. Emmert,
Cincinnati, and Ed. Kohl, Cleveland. Mr. Stern delivered his
report orallj-, which recommended that exchanges shall have
a printed schedule on prices both for service and posters.
There must not be two or more prices for the same service
in the same city. "We cannot get something for nothing,"
said Mr. Stern. "We cannot get the posters free. If you
do, you are paying for them in some other wa}-. Be fair
to exchange and poster men, and demand and secure fair-
ness and a square deal from them. Pay for your posters,
the film exchange to charge a fair price with a reasonable
profit in it."
The report was accepted by the convention.
Delegates and Alternates to National Convention at Dayton.
A committee for the election of ofiicers and of delegates
and alternates to the national convention at Dayton was
then appointed. The following state officers were elected
unanimously: M. A. Neff, president; J. H. Broomhall. secre-
tary; W. R. Wilson, treasurer; J. M. Kaufman, first vice-
president; G. D. Spragg, second vice-president.
The following delegates' were elected: J. M. Kaufman,
Gallipolis; Otto Luedeking, Cincinnati; W. D. Belknap, Colum-
bus; O. J. Sybert, Marietta; G. D. Spragg, Bellaire; Lem S.
Miller, Cincinnati; Ma.x Stern, Columbus; P. J. Peters, Mans-
field; H. Heimerdinger, Cincinnati; Geo. W. Heimbuck, Cleve-
land; A. A. Dingelstedt, Norwood; Chas. Reark, Sandusky;
W^ B. Gandy, Lima, and H. O. .Alexander, Dayton.
The alternates elected were: John Kasper, Pomeroy; J. J.
Huss, Cincinnati; John Swain, Columbus; W. C. Bettis,
Toledo; Lula M. Riefsnyder, L^rbana; F. L. Emmert, Cin-
cinnati; J. H. Johnson, Troy; V. Raberge, Dayton; P.
Chakers, Springfield; R. L. Miller, Akron; W. C. Kasper,
Cleveland; Mrs. F. J. Lotz, Cincinnati; O. B. Weaver, Dayton;
W. D. Clark, Marion, and F. Simmons, Cleveland.
Proper Speed for Running Pictures.
The proper speed employed in tlie running of pictures was
next discussed, and it was recommended that the speed shall
be normal, not faster than 15 minutes for 1,000 feet of film.
Next State Convention at Cleveland.
Secretary Broomhall then moved that the next state con-
vention be held in Cleveland out of respect for Edward
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Kohl, a stanch and loyal Cleveland adherent of the league.
Akron, Ohio was also mentioned, but Cleveland carried the
vote by a large majority. The date of the convention was
left in the hands of the executive officers of the Cleveland
branch.
Recommendation for Number of Reels on Programs.
The discussion raised by the reading of a letter sent in
by a member of Sandusky Local No. 7, regarding the number
of reels to be run for five cents and 10 cents, brought out the
following recommendations: Pursuant to the recommenda-
tion of Sandusky Local No. 7, your committee appointed to
draft a resolution as to the entertainment in picture theaters
respectfully reports, with recommendation for adoption, the
following resolution:
That it is the sense of the Ohio State Branch No. 1,
M. P. E. L. of .\merica that two reels of films constitute a
proper program for five cents and four reels for 10 cents.
The resolution was carried with the understanding that no
attempt should be made at forcing competitors who violated
the sense of the convention, the recommendation being espe-
cially designed to educate the people.
Ohio By-Laws Amended.
The following resolutions, submitted by W. R. Wilson,
state treasurer, were passed:
Be it resolved that it is the sense of the Ohio State
Branch No. i, that the by-laws be amended to read: All
dues shall be due and payable in advance, and a member or
local shall be in arrears whose dues are not paid before
thirty days after becoming due; and, if after 90 days, they
shall be notified and automatically suspended.
Be it resolved that it is the sense of Ohio State Branch
No. I that the by-laws be amended to read: All locals
shall give a correct list of their members to the treasurer
when paying dues, and only members for whom the per
capita tax is paid, shall be considered members.
A motion was then made and carried to draft and spread on
the minutes an expression of regret for the death of members
of Ohio State Branch No. i since the last convention.
National Secretary Wiley Speaks.
National Secretary Wiley, for Missouri, was then called
upon by the chair to address the meeting, which he did in
a felicitous manner. One of the telling admonitions given
the members was that personal jealousy among themselves,
in their business, must be eliminated.
This was another: "Get in closer touch with American
manufacturers and co-operate with them."
He announced that he had always been strong for the small
exhibitor in the small towns and recommended that his
brethren in the large cities should get in touch with him
and give him much needed encouragement.
Hopes to Unite Factions Before Dayton Convention.
He reported that the financial condition of the M. P. E. L.
of America was in good shape. He was fervent in expressing
the hope that the national executive committee will succeed
in putting an end to all dissension between the two factions
at present estranged, and that this would be effected before
the national convention at Dayton.
He declared that there was a lack of promptness on the
part of state secretaries in making their reports to the na-
tional secretary, and urged that this be remedied.
National Executive Committeeman Cory, of California, who
had come all the way from San Francisco to attend the con-
vention, was next called upqn by President Nefif. He
seconded every word of Mr. Wiley's speech, but acknowl-
edged that he knew little about the business except in his
own state and that he would confine his remarks to it.
Mr. Cory Talks of Past and Present Conditions in San
Francisco.
"It was three and one-half years ago when I entered the
exhibiting business," he said. "I was very green then and
did not know a single soul in San Francisco when I started.
I know that I was very jealous of my competitor around the
corner, and I soon began to think that the exchange man
was giving him the best of it. L accordingly, increased my
service to the tune ot $10.00. I did not think of the fact
that my competitor might do the same thing. He did so with
the result that in a short time each of us was paying $20.00
more for service than we had paid before.
"The formation of the local in San Francisco opened the
eyes of both of us, and it has brought many exhibitors into
harmony and has banished jealousy.
"Why, some of the exhibitors at that time were giving
away bacon, ham, flour, and even automobiles to induce
patronage, with four or five reels of films and four or five
acts of vaudeville, for five cents! The league has done
away with all those abuses and with the pernicious premium
system."
Mr. Cory stated that exchanges and manufacturers were
always ready to co-operate when the exhibitor got into the
right spirit.
He gave an apt illustration showing how some e.xhibitors
cheapen their picture entertainment, by citing the case of a
shoe black, who gets 10 cents for shining an exhibitor's shoes,
and then pays only one half of it to see a picture show in a
house that represents an investment of many thousands of
dollars.
Mr. Cory stated that there are 64 theaters in San Francisco,
and that the owners of 46 of these are now members of the
league; that there are three others which would make good
members, and that the rest are small houses, which he
described as "meal tickets for brokers," as they are always
changing hands. He is of the opinion that the price and
Banquet of the Ohio Exhibitors' Leag^ue, at the Sinton Hotel, Cincinnati, Thursday evening, January 29.
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number of reels can be best handled locally. Prices in San
Francisco vary according to the house. Many charge ten
cents on Saturday and Sunday, and five cents for the re-
maining days of the week, running five reels instead of
three at the higher price. Some charge ten cents all the
time, and others twenty and thirty cents.
He declared with emphasis that loyality to the officers
of the league and to the organization meant the key-note
of success. He paid a glowing tribute to President Nefif
for his able discharge of the duties of his office.
Co-operation with Manufacturers Urged.
He closed his remarks by again recommending exhibitors
to co-operate heartily with the manufacturers, as all are in
the same business and working toward the same end. Mr.
Cory was then presented with a mammoth bunch of arti-
ficial lilacs, with illuminating effects, by President Nefif, for
the California branch.
Large Attendance at Cincinnati Convention.
President Nefif then announced that the cards signed by
members of the league, other exhibitors and visiting friends,
showed an attendance of 1,583 during the convention.
Mr. Ramsey, of Lexington, Ky., the first state secretary
that Kentucky had, was then invited to address the con-
vention. He informed his hearers that a bill had been
brought up to the Kentucky legislature to close moving
picture shows on Sunday, but he believed that the move will
not be successful.
"Harmony with a big 'H' is what is needed now," he
earnestly said.
On the motion of President Nefif the convention, by a
standing vote, thanked the management of the Sinton Hotel
for .cordial treatment and magnificent liberality.
He closed the convention with the words, "I hope soon
to see the day when the men who have been misled by the
bolters will come back into the parent organization."
Mr. Vestal then moved a vote of thanks to the press and
another to the sender of the large box of carnations, Lewis
J. Reynolds, of Columbus, which had been distributed among
members during Thursday's session. "Auld Lang Syne"
was then sung by the members to the accompaniment played
by a Wurlitzer demonstrator, on one of their display instru-
ments, and the convention adjourned.
The Banquet.
Wednesday evening the big hall in the Sinton Hotel was set
for the Convention Banquet, and, at the appointed hour every
seat was taken. A "dutch lunch" was served with an "added
attraction" in the form of "hoe cake," a viand famous in South-
ern song and story. When the last number of the lunch had
been served there was speaking. Governor Cox had promised
to be present, but other engagements prevented his appearance,
and Attorney General T. S. Hogan appeared and spoke for him.
The assemblage listened to Mr. Hogan with rapt attention and
gave him frequent applause.
Other speakers were Peter J. Jeup, of Detroit : George Magie,
of New York and the Universal Company ; M. E. Cory, of San
Francisco: F. J. Rembusch, of Shelbyville, Ind. ; G. H. Wiley, of
Kansas City, Mo. ; Max Stearn, of Columbus, Ohio ; Ed. Kohl,
of Cleveland, Ohio; Judge C. C. Williams, of Columbus, Ohio,
and Joe Gilligan, of Cincinnati. G. B. McQellan, of Osgood,
Ind., sang a few songs, which closed the festivities. President
Nefif was toastmaster.
The Grand Ball.
Thursday night was a festival occasion for the motion picture
folk of Cincinnati and their friends. Fine music was provided,
and the dancing lasted till the small hours of the morning.
Manufacturers' and Supply House Exhibits.
Excellent arrangements had been made for the exhibition
of accessories in a spacious hall on the convention floor.
The room was tastefully decorated and lighted and the
displays attracted a crowd throughout the convention. The
following houses were represented:
Nicholas Power Company, Bert Bohannon, traveling rep-
resentative; Luna Light Company, Richmond, Ind., Lewis G.
Reynolds, demonstrating the "Luna Light Screen" and
accessories; American Theater Curtain and Supply Co., St.
Louis, Mo.; Joe Gilligan, demonstrating Radium Gold Fibre
Screen; Fort Wayne Electric Co., Julian Speer, demonstrating
the "Compensarc"; Precision Machine Company, New York;
George S. Bothwell, demonstrating "Simplex" machine, owing
to absence of J. E. Robin, general sales manager, who was
sick in the east; Enterprise Optical Manufacturing Company,
Chicago, 111.; L. E. Newkom, demonstrating "Motiograph";
Theater Specialty Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, O.,
represented by George W. Armstrong, president, and J. G.
Smith; American Slide Company, Columbus, Ohio, repre-
sented by L. J. Gardiner, manager, R. J. Gardiner, repre-
sentative and E. A. Witte, salesman; Rudolph Wurlitzer
Company, Cincinnati, represented by Messrs. F. McHugh,
sales manager, H. D. Young, H. P. Schafer, H. Bemis, and
G. W. Wilson, demonstrating styles "R," "G," "H" and "K"
organs; Newman Majiufacturing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio,
S. J. Newman, secretary and treasurer, demonstrating various'
sized easels for posters; The Poera-O-Graph Company, Cleve-.
land, A. Siegel, demonstrating talking picture devices;
National Marking Company, A. Mill, Jr., demonstrating na-
tional coin changing machine.
The following feature film exchanges were represented:
Exhibitors Feature Film Company, Toledo, by H. R. Ash-
brook, manager; World Special Films Company, Cincinnati
Branch, by G. J. Trask and J. C. Mack; Empress Feature
Film Company, Indianapolis, Ind., by B. D. Crose, secretary
and treasurer and P. B. Elliott, Cincinnati representative.
PLANNING DAYTON CONVENTION.
National Executive Committee Decides to Commence Opera-
tions at Once — Secretary Wiley in Charge.
At a meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Mo-
tion Picture Exhibitors' League, held Thursday, January 29th, at
the Hotel Sinton, Cincinnati, Ohio, it was decided to begin at
once the preparations for the National Convention and Exposi-
tion to be held at Dayton, Ohio, July 6th to nth. Secretary
Wiley was instructed to secure headquarters in Dayton imme-
diately, and was appointed chairman of the convention sub-
committee. Clem Kerr was appointed promotion secretary. The
event will be known as the Fourth Annual Convention of the
Motion Picture Exhibitors' League and the Second International
Exposition of Motion Picture Arts.
To define the attitude of the Exhibitors' League toward the
motion picture manufacturing interests of America the Execu-
tive Committee adopted these resolutions :
Resolved, That it is urged and recommended by the Motion Picture Ex-
hibitors' League of America that every motion picture exhibitor in America
confine his support to the recognized American manufacturers and exchanges
handling or distributing their product.
Resolved, That the members of the various state branches and locals of
the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America are urged to seek the
co-operation of the above-mentioned manufacturers and exchanges in hand-
ling any matters or questions that may arise with the view of securing
mutual benefit.
OKLAHOMA EXHIBITORS TO MEET.
Oklahoma State Branch No. 23, Motion Picture Exhibitors'
League of America, will hold its next meeting in Oklahoina ,
City on February nth and 12th, at Lee Huckins Hotel.
The meeting is an important one, and a good attendance is
expected. All members are urged to be .present the first
day at 10 o'clock A. M., so that we can attend to business
first and pleasure afterward. The entertainment committee,
consisting of O. McLane, B. H. Powell, and Thos. Boland,
are working hard to make their end of the convention the
best ever, and have mailed invitations to every exhibitor in
the state of Oklahoma and adjoining territory. Those who
contemplate attending are requested to notify Mr. McLane
at 117 West Main St., Oklahoma City.
VOTE TO DECIDE SUNDAY OPENING.
The city of Redlands, Cal., is so e.xcited over the question
of Sunday opening that the city trustees have refused to go
on record in the matter and have decided to put it to vote at
the approaching city election. The matter was thrashed out
at a meeting held January 21, at which heated arguments
were heard on both sides, the trustees being importuned on
the one hand to pass an ordinance prohibiting Sunday open-
ing and on the other to be liberal minded and keep their
hands off. They went so far, however, as to refuse to permit
Menard, of the Majestic Theater, until the matter has been
decided by vote. The Board of Censorship, which was ap-
pointed to pass on Sunday films, took a part in the proceed-
ings. The Rev. Ralph P. Smith, its chairman, is a broad-
minded man, and, while he would not declare himself in favor
of Sunday opening, refused to go on record as being opposed
to it. As Redlands is known as a city of church people the
vote will probably be against the Sunday opening, though
the poolrooms are permitted to do Sunday business un-
checked. If the vote is adverse to Sutiday opening, the evan-
gelistic meetings, which one of the churches has held from
time to time in a local picture theater, will have to be dis-
continued or held without the picture exhibition which was a
part of them. The pastor of this church said: "We are hold-
ing these meetings in a picture theater, because that is the
only way we can reach the people who attend them."
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MILWAUKEE EXHIBITORS' BALL.
The first annual ball of the Milwaukee Moving Picture Exhib-
itors' League was held on Saturday evening, January 24th. and
was attended by about 8,500 backers and fans of the screen. It
proved a great success and surpassed anything of its kind ever
attempted in the middle
west.
Dancing commenced at
8 o'clock and continued
till the wee small hours,
while a continuous pic-
ture program was shown
from 7 p. M. till I A. M.,
giving the dancers an
opportunity to rest be-
tween numbers. Univer-
sal, General and Mutual,
together with several
feature companies, had
elaborate booths at one
end of the hall, and a
cabaret entertainment
was also given, Mort
Livingston being the
chief attraction in this.
Francis Bushman and
Beverly Bayne, of the
Essanay Stock Com-
pany, led the grand
march, and Mayor Bad-
ing, of Milwaukee, ad-
dressed the assembly,
saying lie appreciated the
clean film being shown
in the city at the present time. Bert Ennis, the Eclair "dopester,"
was very prominent in the vicinity of the Universal booth.
Two reels of pictures were taken, most of which was devoted
to the grand march, and about fifty still views were inade.
James Cochrane, chairman of the Exhibitors' League, stated
after the ball that it had been a signal success, and that it would,
in all probability, become an annual afifair.
The committee of arrangements were: James Cochrane, T.
Tufts, M. Rice, Tom Saxe, H. Imhoflf, F. Bruemmer, F. Sillman
and Sam Pylet.
James Cochrane.
JERSEY SOLONS OUT FOR CENSORSHIP.
A censor bill intended solely for motion pictures has been
introduced in the New Jersey Legislature by Assemblyman
Harry Kuhlke, of Hudson County.
The measure provides that three persons shall be appointed
by the governor as a State Board of Censors at a salary
of $1,500 a year and with a term of office of three years. A
state license fee of $25 a year is placed on moving picture
theaters, and in addition to this a fee of $1 is to be paid
to the Board for every film it is required to pass upon. It
is not entirely clear in the bill whether the films to be shown
in New Jersey are to be passed upon at the place of creation
or at each individual picture house before they are publicly
shown. There is a minimum fine of $25 and a maximum fine
of $300 for violations of the law and a minimum term of
imprisonment of thirty days and a maximum term of one
year.
Section 7 of the bill says: "Ninety days after this act shall
take effect no films may be publicly shown or exhibited
within the State of New Jersey unless they have been passed
and approved by the said Board and stamped and numbered
by such Board as provided herein."
Section 14 says: "Any person in interest being dissatisfied
with any order of said board in so far as the censorship of
motion picture films are concerned shall have the right to
appeal to the State Board of Education, provided said person
shall, within ten days from the order made by said Board
of Censors, file with the said State Board of Education a
petition in writing requesting a hearing as to the reasonable-
ness and lawfulness of the order so made as aforesaid, and
said State Board of Education shall have the right to set
aside, vacate or amend any order so made by said Board
of Censors."
PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITORS' BALL.
.\t the regular Friday meeting of the Philadelphia Branch of
the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League, by a unanimous vote, it
was decided to hold the second annual ball at Horticultural Hall,
IBroad and Locust Streets. The date selected was February 20th,
which falls on a Friday, and which was the only open date for
an available hall before the Lenten season.
The following members were named as a committee on ar-
rangements with power to act : M. Spiers, chairman ; J Wein-
rich. George H. Roth, D. Baylinson, D. R. Sabloskv. M. J. Walsh,
J. M. Solomon, Jr, Nat Fisher, J. Greenbaum, J. W. Pierce and
Jay Emanuel. Sub-committees will be appointed by IMr. Spiers
at an early date.
The three boxes which the hall contains have already been
sold, the General Film Company and the Universal having each
taken one, and the Mutual and an unnamed bidder are fighting
for the third. The General, the Universal and the Mutual com-
panies have all agreed to have some of their leading players
present. _ The Vitagraph will also furnish its full quota as will
the Lubin Studio. The ball last year proved a huge success and
promises to outdo itself this year.
During the meeting the limhed program for a set price was
discussed, and the president, Mr. Wheeler, appointed a committee
of three — Mr. Penn, Mr. Spiers and Mr. Walsh — to draft an
agreement on the number of reels to be run and the price of
admission. The consensus of opinion seemed to be not over four
reels for five cents and seven reels for ten cents.
The matter of the odious "Philadelphia Fire Slide," with its
flaring red "Fire Notice" and other objectionable wording, was
discussed, but action was delayed until Mr. Wheeler had inter-
viewed the fire marshal. Most of tlie members have refused to
run the slide, as being a sure panic breeder.
BANQUET TO WALLACE.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Motion
Picture Exhibitors' Association of Greater New York, a
motion was made and unanimously carried that a banquet
be tendered in honor of the retiring Chief of the License
Bureau, James G. Wallace, Jr., on Thursday, February 19th.
A number of city officials have promised to grace this
occasion with their presence and quite a representative
body of e.xliibitors will be there.
The price of tickets are ten dollars ($ro) and can be
obtained from the banquet committee, Mr. J. A. Koerpel,
chairman. Palace Theater, 1968 Amsterdam Ave., and Mr.
Edward Valensi. treasurer, 15 Bowery, or at the association
rooms. No. 136 Third .Avenue.
FEATURE EXCHANGE MEN FORM ASSOCIATION.
Several feature film exchanges in New York have just formed
an association known as The Feature Film Renters' Association.
This corporation will exercise the usual functions of a Board of
Trade.
The officers of the new association are : Jules Burnstein,
president; Joseph E. .\rnett, vice-president; Charles Streimer,
secretary ; Isaac S. Cohen, treasurer.
The directors are : Robert Richter, Harry Samwick, Morris
Streimer, Jacob Weinberg, Joseph E. .A.rnett.
Messrs. Graham & Stevenson, of No. 15 Broad Street, New
York Citv, have been retained as counsel for the association.
JOSEPH GROSSMAN A WORLD VISITOR.
Joseph Grossman, who is erecting the Standard Theater,
of Cleveland, was a recent welcome visitor at the office of
the Moving Picture World. Mr. Grossman said he had made
the rounds of the New York studios and been most pleasantly
entertained. Also he has been looking over the larger thea-
ters in the metropolis in search of ideas for his new house,
which he hopes to open about April i. Among the equipment
Mr. Grossman selected is an Automatic ticket seller and cash
register.
G. F. CO. SERVICE DESPITE FLOODS.
The General Film Company's offices at Los Angeles, Cal., were
up against a puzzling problem Monday, January 26th, with most
of the suburban houses to which it caters cut otT by the floods
from city communication. Out on the San Bernardino line no
trains ran through for nearly two days, from Sunday night to
late Tuesday afternoon. The managers who change their film
Monday night sent frantic appeals to the company to get their
changes out. The company finally sent out, under the charge of
R. E. G. Scott, proprietor of two houses in Redlands, who
chanced to be in the city, the film for the houses at Pomona;
Ontario, Upland, Colton, San Bernardino and Redlands. Mr.
Scott, with a good driver and a Mitchell 36, took from i to 8
p. M. to make the journey, and the car was the only one of ten
which started out for San Bernardino and Redland to reach
the latter place, Mr. Scott making the rest of his journey to Red-
lands by Pacific Electric. Conditions such as prevailed during
this storm have not been seen before in many years. Miles of
detour had to be made to avoid washouts and mudholes.
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Foreign Trade Notes
Ml
PARIS LETTER.
(Special Correspondence to The World.)
SEVERAL new picturedromes have opened recently, in-
cluding the Mozart Palace, at Auteuil, and the Cinema
Lutetia Wagram. Both buildings are very fine and
vastly superior to the majority of old established movies.
* * *
The Eclipse Company and Pathe Freres announce the
forthcoming release of a moving picture version of "Anne
Roleyn." The former company's scenario is by Max Pem-
berton.
* * *
The titles Pathecrome, Stereocolor, Kineidochrom have
been registered by Messrs. Pathe Freres, Louis Mauclaire
and Maurice Audibert respectively.
Selig's "In the midst of the Jungle" was a tremendous
success here. It was boomed at all the leading picture
theaters.
* * *
Monat, proprietor of the concern "Monatfilm," has se-
cured the services of a London comedian who will be
known as "PifT." Monsieur Monat intends to produce
some short length comics.
The Biogram Company have placed on the market a
topical feature entitled "The Tango."
* * *
The Societe Anarctica has been formed for the purpose of
marketing the "Anarctica," an apparatus which it is claimed
permits a film to be stopped in a projector for a prolonged
period, thus eliminating the risk of fire and appreciating
the value of the cinematograph for educational purposes.
Capital of the company is twenty eight thousand dollars.
* * *
The Eclipse Company has secured the agency for Than-
houser films for France, Belgium and Holland. The films
will be placed on the open market.
* * *
Owing to increased business in Southwest France, Pathe
Freres Bordeaux branch has been removed to larger premises.
* * *
A new firm, the Cinema Comptoir, announce the release
of a D. B. feature "William Tell." The production was
photographed in Switzerland.
* * *
Charles Mary is looking after the interests of the well
known Henny Porten and Suzanne Grandais features.
* * *
Mile. Polaire on the film is a sure winner in Paris, and
the photoplay "Le Friquet," is the star film of many movies
this week.
The Agence Generale are handling a sensational Danish
military drama entitled "Vengeance of Death." It is the
work of the Tivoli Film Company, of Copenhagen.
* * *
Beverley B. Dobbs' picture "At the Top of the World,"
which played for five weeks at a picture theater here, is
being exploited by the Exclusive agency. The same firm
controls the rights of Kalem's "From the Manger to the
Cross."
The American Biograph, in the rue le Peletier, has once
again changed its policy and is now featuring the Kino-
plastikon pictures.
* * *
Superior vaudeville has been added to the show at the
Kinemacolor Edouard VII theater. A new series of pictures
is shown every week at Charles Urban's sumptuous building.
* * +
Casanova Arderius, the film agent of Barcelona, was a re-
cent visitor to this city. He is selling, with considerable
success, Warner's Features.
The remarkable Cines photodrama, featuring Maria Carmi,
is the first important exclusive to be handled by the newly
established Paris offices of the famous Italian firm. The
Marquis de Serra, director of the French branch, has carried
out an unprecedented publicity campaign in the French
press and this week all Paris is flocking to the Gaumont
Palace Hippodrome to see the wonderful production.
* * *
Joseph Menchen's first film of the Arsene Lupin series
was recently shown as an exclusive at the Casino de Paris.
Tliis hall is now undergoing alterations and will open in
February. Meanwhile it is uncertain when the long delayed
exhibition of "The Miracle" will take place here.
* * *
From, what I saw on a recent trip to Vienna, Louis
.Hubert should do big business in France with the Northern's
"Atlantis," which has not yet been released here. This great
film drama has been a huge success in the Austrian capital.
The following picture theaters boomed "Atlantis": Elite Kino,
Kartner Kino, Munstedt's Kinoplastikon, Trianon Kino, and
the Heimat Kino. Display advertisements appeared in the
daily press and the picture was the talk of the town.
Thomas Alva Edison's Kinetophone is drawing big crowds
to the Schonbrun Kino, and the occasional slight defects in
the apparatus amuse the audience vastly.
* * *
Moving picture business in Vienna is flourishing and the
halls are the finest in Europe. JOHN CHER.
A REVIEW OF BRITISH YEAR BOOK.
By F. H. Richardson.
The Kinematograph & Lantern Weekly, Tottenham Street,
London, W., England, has favored us with a copy of its
Year Book, a handsome and substantially bound volume of
442 pages. It is designed to be a glossary of information for
theater managers and others connected with the business.
The range of subjects covered is too large to enumerate.
However, there is a directory of London, London suburban
and provincial moving picture theaters, and special articles
by such well known authorities as G. Lissenden, H. B.
Montgomery, Low Warren, T. J. West and others.
There is a retrospect of the past year by E. T. Heron,
editor of the Kinematograph Weekly, a review of legal
decisions by Humphrey Williams, a survey of the year's
technical progress by Colin N. Bennett, F. C. S., and an
article on the law and the Kinematograph by J. E. Taplow.
Altogether I am sure the work will be a popular one with
theater managers and others connected with the business,
especially in Europe.
ANGLO-AMERICAN CORPORATION EXHIBITIONS.
As a result of the great popularity enjoyed by their first
two productions in Europe, the Anglo-American Film Cor-
poration promise a magnificent presentation of the "Three
Musketeers" when they have completed negotiations for a
theater. The production will be offered with all the pomp
and circumstance of an important stage production. More
expert people will be required for its presentation than for
a spoken production of corresponding import, there being
interminable details for attention which have to be executed
with mathematical precision as well as dramatic intelligence.
Mr. Laurillard, who is associated with Mr. Lederer in the
company, has the advantage of his experience with both
productions in his fine New Gallery Kinema, in London.
The magnitude and stirring completeness of these two
masterpieces are at least calculated to win for them the
recognition that they scored abroad.
ITALIAN-AMERICAN IN NEW QUARTERS.
The rapidly increasing business of the Italian-American
Film Company, of New York City, has compelled it to move
from its original quarters in the Columbia Theater BIdg.,
47th Street and Broadway, to its handsomely furnished new
suite of offices in the Fitzgerald Bldg., 1482 Broadway.
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liiilfe
Music for tne Picture
Conducted by CLARENCE E. SINN
A Novice.
ES. writes:
I am a young pianist starting out on a career of
• picture playing, but I am troubled by the task of
telling what to play for each picture. For instance,
drama's — it is slow waltzes isn't it? For comedy
pictures I don't know what to play, and those educa-
tional pictures — about birds, snakes, etc., have me
puzzled also. And pictures with parades I don't
know about either. I play fairly well (without brag-
ging), have played in public before, but this is my
first job in picture work and the manager don't want
to take me as I have had no experience. I should like
to show him I can hold the job even though I lack
experience. Any suggestions you may offer will be
appreciated.
You are confronted with the same obstacles that beset
every beginner in this and any other line of work. But you
cannot acquire experience unless you first get a job to prac-
tice on. Now do not make the mistake so many are making
and imagine you can get your experience for nothing. If
it is worth going after it is worth paying for, and your
principal expense will be for music. Your music represents
to you what tools represent to another workman. You can-
not "get by" with a few waltzes and two-steps and truthfully
call yourself an experienced picture pianist no matter how
long you stay in the business. So your first step must be a
gradual collection of good music — a little at a time — the
expense will not be felt so much in that way — until you have
a library of good music. Popular music is useful, of course,
and should have a place in every library, but it is evanescent —
wears out quickly, and it is not wise to confine yourself
too closely to this class of music. The standard composi-
tions are always reliable, and while some may cost a little
more than popular music, are cheaper in the long run as
you never need throw them aside. Nearly all the piano
albutns contain material useful in picture playing and many
are quite cheap. Slow waltzes (I presume you mean the
"waltz lento"), are all right so far as they go. Music
of this nature makes an excellent "fill-in" for neutral scenes
in dramatic pictures. By "neutral" I mean scenes in which
the action runs along in a commonolace sort of way without
rising or falling to any marked degree. Ordinary waltzes
are also useful for this sort of work as well as things on the
intermezzo order. Get some pieces like Dvorak's "Hu-
moreske" and Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffman" Barcarolle.
The more emotional scenes can often be effectively accented
by the accompanying music; sometimes this is best done by
accelerating or retarding, swelling or diminishing as the
action may require, but more frequently it is better to change
to a different piece — one descriptive of the character of the
scene. It may be sad or gay, gruesome or exciting; if the
scene remains long enough to develop any particular emo-
tion you should follow it with your music. Novelette's,
caprices and bright waltzes are of a cheerful nature. The
flower songs, serenades, meditations and cradle songs are
more on the sentimental or pathetic order.
Fit Your Music to the Scene.
Continue the music so long as the action calls for that
kind of music and change when the action suggests a change.
Don't simply play a number through once and then quit
because you have reached the end. Adapt your music to the
length of the scenes — not to the length of the piece — comedies
are usually lively and the music is of like character. These
generally offer good opportunities for your rag marches and
popular song stuff. This ground has been threshed over so
much it seems impossible to add anything to what has already
been said.
Regarding the educational pictures, there is seldom any-
thing which calls for suggestive music. Pictures of birds
would, of course, suggest bright and dainty numbers — or
lively and pretty pieces; generally you can play almost any-
thing pleasing in these pictures. Of course, you wouldn't
use anything pathetic, and then one should be cautious about
J
introducing popular songs which might detract from the in-
terest of the picture. Otherwise one can play almost any-
thing for most of the educational pictures. As to "what
to play for parades," there is only one thing — marches. A
parade is usually accompanied by a band. 'The band plays
marches. Even when there is no band shown in the picture
the marching columns, whether walking or riding, will sug-
gest march music. You can't very well parade to any other
kind. This is so obvious that we wonder if you are trying
to think at all on your own account. In another part of
the letter the correspondent asks what kind of music should
be played in the intermissions. I don't know. It depends
on the house and the intermissions. Personally I don'i
understand why a manager should insist on working his
musicians perpetually. They will rest at some time. They
must; and if not during intermission, then during the show,
If the manager values his "ballyhoo" more than his show,
he will probably tell you what kind of music he wants. No
doubt something which can be heard in the next block.
Concert in the Intermissions.
In some theaters, the intermissions are set aside for con-
cert music. While the audience is resting from the pictures,
they have an opportunity of enjoying some good music for
its own sake. In these places, so far as I have observed,
arrangements are made to permit occasional rests for the
musicians. If done judiciously it will mean a rest for the
hearers also. A perpetual banging on the piano is tiresome.
But it is evident that E. S. is not using the intermissions for
concert work else he wouldn't ask what to play. He would
know before he got the job, otherwise he might "stall" in
some of the educational pictures. He cannot very well do it
in the other parts of the show and keep up the interest as
it should be done — not according to the present day ideas
of applying music to pictures.
Why, Yes Certainly.
\V. S. Clarke, Naval Theater, Olongapo, Philippine Islands,
in a recent letter says: "If you wish I can give you an
account of the fun a moving picture pianist has in the
Philippines."
But he stopped there. Cousin Clarke, if you know any-
thing funny about playing for the pictures in the Philippines
step up to the front and let us hear it. Or even if it isn't
funny, we'll stand for it if it is interesting — and I'll bet
W. S. C. can make it that. Come on now.
"Not Enough Time."
A. W. W. (name of town withheld), says:
We have an orchestra of four pieces. Enjoy your
page very much and only wish it appeared more fre-
quently. We try to "play to the picture" so far as
we are able and manage to play a pretty fair class
of music as well. But it is a pretty hard matter
sometimes to fit the picture as we know it should be
done, for the reason that there is so little time. Our
house gives evening shows only. Four reels — usually
three shows nightly. Change the bill every day.
The first show we "dope out" the music — roughly,
of course — that is more in the nature of a rehearsal
than anything else. The second show is played just
about as we first laid it out. The third_ show we
smooth up the rough spots — and then it is time to
go home. Just about the time we are ready to play
the picture the way we think it ought to be played,
it is time to quit.
This is an obstacle all orchestras, for "evenings only," must
contend with. In some theaters a preliminary run is given
in private for the purpose of laying out the music, but this is
not always expedient. In such cases one must get along the
best he can, but a conscientious leader with a good bunch in
the orchestra and a fair library on his shelves is not apt to
go very far wrong; particularly if they have a serviceable
stock memorized — and it is a safe bet that "A. W. W." and
his orchestra have.
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OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
THE best of us are liable to a lapse of good judgment
and make mistakes, and the best of us should be
willing at all times to accept suggestions tending to
pave a way by which we may avoid such occurrences; there-
fore the members of the Screen Club cannot reasonably
object if something is directed toward them for the purpose
of showing a slip of judgment in connection with the ball
given a few nights ago under the auspices of the organization.
* * *
One of the chief aims of the leaders among the legitimate
producers and exhibitors of motion pictures has been to
convince the public that from the standpoint of art and
dignity the motion pictures are entitled to and should receive
the same recognition accorded the best products of the the-
atrical world. This recognition has been won after a long,
bitter struggle and all engaged with the field should at
all limes be alert to see that nothing intervenes to weaken
confidence on the part of the public in that connection.
* * *
It is not a matter of years since the people playing parts
in motion pictures were looked upon by the public, more
especially those working in and patronizing the theatrical
field, as figures of no more importance than those who played
minor parts in such pantomimic productions as "Humpty
Dumpty." It was quite common to overhear in theaters
such expressions as "He's like a harlequin," or "Look at little
Red Riding Hood," yet many of the originals of the figures
upon the screen had done some very good work. The public
was slow to recognize it because the critics, skeptics and
conspirators were untiring in their battle of ridicule against
the pictures. The people have since realized that those
playing responsible parts in the screen plays are actors and
actresses; that their work and standing is coupled with the
same amount of dignity that attaches to the favorites in
the stage profession.
* + *
The duty for holding this recognition devolves upon the
people who play the parts in the pictures and they cannot
be too zealous in the performance of it. In advertising the
Screen Club ball there was an invitation to the public to
attend the event and dance with their favorite photoplayers.
Ordinarily the invitation would be looked upon as a very
clever piece of advertisement. It was a big bid for attendance
of the non-professional people, and no doubt it brought to
the event hundreds of people who would not have been
there had their attention not been drawn to the opportunity.
* * *
From a professional standpoint the advertisement met with
unreserved criticism. Adverse comments were plentiful and
many of the players either refrained from attending the ball,
or cloaked their presence as much as possible. One well
known player who is generally among the most prominent
and popular attendants of such events expressed himself
substantially as follows: "My heart is with the aflfair and the
boys, but I cannot be with them on this occasion. I know
that success upon the screen is as much due to public opinion
as that upon the stage and I am most grateful for the scores
of complimentary letters I receive during the course of a
week from the patrons of the photoplay houses, but I cannot
undergo the ordeal of an audience at a public ball, much less
the strain attending a tango, turkey trot, or something
along that line with the dear girls that admire me so much. 1
assure you that I am not conceited in this matter. I simply
feel that, as between the photoplayer and the public, the same
line of reserve should be maintained as that in vogue among
the stage people, and anything that tends to weaken it is
a step towards weakening appreciation of the player's work.
There must be restriction upon the intimacy between the
players and public. Somebody has said that 'familiarity
breads contempt,' and I think the expression fits this case
exactly."
* * *
Another player said, "The photoplay has attained a con-
nection with the family circle similar to that of the school
and church and the players practically hold the same rela-
tive positions as the teachers and pastors, with the additional
advantage of being the household entertainers. As such the
public and the players can approach each other only to a
certain point. To go beyond it means a removal of that
illusion which is one of the most vital holdings of the player.
One of the strongest arguments against any movement
towards bringing about personal contact of players with the
public is supplied by visits to the studios. More than half
the people who visit them seem to leave disappointed. Some-
thing in the appearance of an idol, or some expression he or
she may drop, seems to unfavorably impress the visitors;
and from that time it is the play and not the players that
counts. The player is the loser. I have given this matter
some thought for a long time and at one time I was seriously
opposed to the social gatherings of players with exhibitors,
because I knew that at all such events there is a large at-
tendance of friends of exhibitors who have no connection
with the business and who attend them solely in a spirit of
curiosity. On the other hand I realized that the exhibitors
are practically in the same position as the regular theatrical
managers, so I have governed myself accordingly. But I
cannot relinquish my right to privacy beyond that point. It
has never been done in the regular theatrical sphere and I
cannot see why photoplayers should do it. It is true that
professional people have served at booths in events held to
raise funds for their organizations and in that way have
come in personal contact with the public; but in doing so
they have been able to maintain their professional dignity.
I am pleased that this matter has been brought up for discus-
sion. I am quite sure that many of the players have not
thought of it in the light now presented."
* * *
"No; I am not going to the ball," said a well known funny
man. "My wife won't let me. Both of us intended going,
but when my better half heard that everybody had been
invited to meet and dance with me there she promptly vetoed
the proposition. 'Why, my dear,' said I, 'wouldn't you be
delighted to see how many admirers I have? It is a matter
of business, my dear.' 'What!' she exclaimed. 'Me sit there_
and see you waltzing about the place with some blond dame
and have her basking in the lovliness of your mug. Not if 1
know it. I can attend to all the admiration you require, and
the others may keep their eyes on the screen. That is close
enough for them. What would you say if they didn't admire
you after getting a good, close look, eh? Suppose those big
feet of yours got on somebody's train? Suppose— suppose —
well, suppose something happened to displease your admirers
and you and I had to go on the road again? That would be
a fine matter of business, wouldn't it?' "
* * *
In spite of the great number of new films that are issued
every week there is a surprising amount of old stuff still in
use. During the past week two houses displayed subjects
that were issued over four years ago, and they were not
features, or of the kind that had received care to preserve
them. Both the houses are located in Greater New York.
One of the managers said he had never heard of the subject
he ran before it was sent to him, as he had not been in the
business very long. Such explanations will not satisfj' the
audience. Exhibitors have ample opportunity to keep posted
on releases, a subscription to the Moving Picture World, for
instance.
* * *
The business capacity shown by some exhibitors makes one
wonder how they ever got together enough money to own
a house. An exhibitor recently opened a place in a respectable
residential district with a well selected program. During the
course of the first two weeks he learned that competition
within easy distance was too strong for him to maintain an
admission price of ten cents, so he reduced it to five cents.
With the cut he slashed the quality of his service, booking
lurid stories of life in the underworld. Now he is wondering
why he cannot get the people even at half the former price.
* * *
The case of an exchange owner and his assistants, who are
charged with unlawfully getting possession of a large quantity
of films, recalls the great trouble manufacturers of and dealers
in films had in battling against unfair competition in the
early days of the business. Mr. Marcusson, one of the ac-
cused, claims that all the films in question were purchased in
Europe, although thev are of American make. In the early
days some long-headed fellows conceived the idea of buying
films for export, thus saving the difference in price charged
for films for home use. The films were shipped to friends
in some foreign port and then reshipped to this country,
when they were offered for sale at from one to two cents a
foot cheaper than the home dealers could sell them. Naturally
the latter were the targets for complaints by the people
paying the domestic rates and both manufacturers and dealers
were in hot water for some time before they got the matter
regulated. Few of the newcomers to the motion picture
field know that this export trick was one of the chief causes
for some manufacturers adopting a system of leasing films
to exchanges instead of selling them outright.
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Moving Picture Educator
"THE ANGEL OF THE HOUSE" (Gaumont).
MORE appropriate than "The child is the father of the
man," would be the older and greater truth. "A
little child shall lead them" to best designate the
key-thought of this somewhat serious "comedy" so called.
The average of the play is good, but deals with truths and
conditions in life too serious to be classed with the comedies.
The entire setting is French, and requires some knowledge of
the French way of doing things to fully appreciate all that
is portrayed.
Marie, the only child of a somewhat wealthy couple,
brings sunshine in the home on her return from boarding
school and exhibits her prizes with much welcome satisfac-
tion; being rewarded by her father with a bank-note for her
successes.
Finding life at home somewhat monotonous, the father
decides to visit Dinard. With the usual license i racticed
by the unfaithful, he arranges to meet an actress for a season
of loose living. This fact becomes known to wife through
Scene from "The Angel in the House (.Gduiuunt;.
a wrongly sent telegram which reveals both his whereabouts
and the company he is in. Naturally the wife is much
depressed and little Marie knowing that the cause is her
father's absence, decides to go after him and bring him back
to her mother. Stealing away in the night, and taking the
money her father had given her, she starts for Dinard. The
journey is a bold venture of the writer of this play, fortunately
the child actress proves fully equal to her part which min-
imizes the boldness of the author in causing her to under-
take so great a task. The travelling scenes, real and thrilling,
are very good, and form a strong part of the whole. On the
journey a clergyman becomes interested in the child and
upon learning her mission decides to accompany her. Arriv-
ing at their destination and finding the apartments of the
father, they take possession in his absence; upon his arrival
his surprise is naturally unbounded, and he is compelled to
battle against most mingled emotions of good and evil. The
offices of the clergyman are, however, very opportune in dis-
posing of the actress, and persuading the father to fulfill
the mission of his child by accompanying her home.
In the home again, the child and tlie minister are able to
bring about a complete and lasting reconciliation, and the
united family circle with the minister as a guest becomes
happy in the affection with the "Angel of the House" has
brought about. The scenes in this play are particularly good,
many settings becoming superior. The mission given to the
child is most appropriately accomplished by an actress of
tender years, who wins the afifections of the audience by her
ability and thoroughness. If judged by the purpose of the
play, the whole is well sustained and has many good parts.
"The Moving Pictures Are Teaching the Bible."
This title is the heading in one of the New York leading
Sunday newspaper magazines. Notice of it is recorded here
because of the positive nature of its declaration that moving
pictures "are" teaching the Bible.
The question as to the use of the kineomatograph in re-
ligious and biblical teaching was an open one for sometime;
now, however, the magazine referred to declares: "Progress-
ive ministers, school teachers and others interested in re-
ligious education are awakening to the importance of motion
pictures as an effective method of familiarizing both old
and young with the great events of Biblical history. Such
remarkable progress is being made by all the leading film
manufacturers in the reverent portrayal of religious subjects,
that a motion picture projection machine and a wide assort-
ment of films will soon be considered an essential part of the
equipment of every church and Sunday-school.
Turning the Bible into scenarios for motion picture plays
began long before there was any idea that the film would
take its place alongside the catechism and the pulpit. This
was when the industry was in its infancy^long before all the
famous novelists and playwrights had begun writing for the
films, as they are doing to-day.
With the public demand for pictures growing by leaps
and bounds, it was but natural that the producers in their
search for material should turn to the Bible. The Scriptures
are uncopywrighted and their pages abound in plots power-
ful to stir the ambitions of the most capable actors and the
most skilful stage directors.
The Pictures Serving a Doubly Educational Purpose.
Interesting Americans, and educating the mixed natives
of the Philippine Islands, is one of the latest double ac-
complishments of the kinematograph.
Dean Worcester, for some time secretery of the interior
of the Philippines, is at the present time interesting Ameri-
can: by a series of kinematographically illustrated lectures
on the many and varied problems of those islands. An
elaborate number of films taken in all parts of the islands
are proving very helpful in bringing to the American Govern-
ment and people, a thorough knowledge of the conditions with
which they have to deal in those far off and much scattered
lands.
The greatest interest, however, centers in the graphic
descriptions of how the various tribes are being lifted from
savagery to civilization, by means of the moving pictures.
Professor Worcester says: "Wonderful results have been
achieved among a number of wild Philippine tribes by the
use of the motion picture. It has always been difficult to
convey the desired lessons by word of mouth alone. It is
also difficult to put the principles of sanitary science into the
language of wild peoples, and here the moving pictures
have proved of greatest value. The natives of the non-
Christian tribes have lived in appaling squaler, but, Avhen
shown the pictures of better conditions, contrasted with the
old, have manifested a most encouraging disposition to profit
by the lesson. Naturally the pictures are not devoted entirely
to those matters; scenes from foreign life are shown, con-
ditions in America are shown and arouse the keenest interest
and are very effective in helping to impress them with our
ideas."
Education in Comedy.
It is impossible to study the large and growing list of re-
leases without being impressed with the number of comedies
issuing from all makers. Of the licensed releases for the
current month, twenty per cent, are comedies; while the
independent releases shows over forty per cent, of that class
of picture.
We have now come to the time when everything that is
best is incorporated in every class of film. Of course, there
are still a few mediocre makers of mediocre comedies, but
they do not belong to the rank and file of moving picture
manufacturers.
A close survey of these comedy releases reveals what has
been aptly described as an "up to the minute" use of all
possible advantages in science and art.
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The best class of "trick" photography is used, together with
the most pleasing of '■double picture"' and other changing
effects. The old saying applied to the circus clown It takes
a wise man to make a fool," is repeated on a much larger
scale in moving picture comedies, in that it now takes many
educational principles, keen philosophy, and a great blending
of the arts and sciences to produce these situations in lite,
the representation of which, are as interesting as they are
entertaining.
A good sample of this is in a recent Gaumont release en-
titled:
An Elopment by Aeroplane.
In this picture some clever aeroplane work is made neces-
sary, so that a skilled aviator is now an essential part of a
moving picture comedy. The ability of the military aviator
to drop a bomb on the deck of a battle ship, finds its counter-
part in this comedy, in that the aviator lover must needs
drop a bouquet of flowers in close proximity to the home of
his lady love. Many of the most difficult arts of flying are
made to serve in giving new life to this class of picture, so
that an exhibition in aviation is made to serve as an aid
to the latest class of comedy. A race between the aeroplane
and an automobile is another feature in this film so that it
is readily seen that such pictures as these are more than
simple laugh raisers.
It is not surprising, therefore, that a large increase in
this class of pictures is now shown, when it is remembered
that crude jokes, and questionable comicalities are now
replaced by making the arts and sciences legitimate servants
of the humorist and talented fun maker. With all these
resources manufacturers have neither the will or the power to
produce anything but that which is good. The increasingly
educated public taste will "hold the balance true" so that we
do not look for any abuse of the advantages now seen to be
at hand for the broadest powers of legitimate and entertain-
ing educated comedy.
Exploits City by the Moving Picture.
The Chamber of Commerce of the city of Redlands, Cal.,
has decided that motion picture advertising is of immense
value to a community and is preparing to follow up an ex-
periment in that line, which has already been tried. Sortie-
time ago films were used in picturing various phases of life
in the town, some of its beautiful features and other things of
interest. Arrangements vv^ere made for showing these in
many cities between California and Chicago. The result is
being shown by the many letters of inquiry which are being
received at the Chamber from people who viewed the film
and who are anxious for more information on the desirability
of the city for a place of residence or for a winter stopping
place. Encouraged by these results the Chamber has decided
to have a new series of pictures taken which will include
pictures of the orange industry from start to finish, and to
exhibit them wherever possible all over the United States.
The Chamber is also planning to film every happening of
important news value, and to get the picture included in the
film weeklies. The Chamber has bought a motion picture
camera of its own and has secured a competent operator to
run it, and the plan for exploiting the city through this means
will be continued indefinitely.
Motion Pictures in Oregon Asylum.
Motion pictures are being introduced as a permanent insti-
tution at the new Eastern Oregon State Branch Hospital, and
are meeting with good success. The service is furnished by
the General Film Company, of Portland, and three reels are
shown at each twice-weekly performance. A Power's 6-A
machine is used. The installation of this worthy feature
shows the progressiveness of the institution and reflects
great credit upon Dr. McNary, who is directly responsible
for it. Musical selections are rendered between reels by an
orchestra composed entirely of employes of the hospital.
Moving Pictures in Japanese Schools.
The school system of Japan is using the motion picture as
a means of education, especially in the smaller grades. Pow-
er's Cameragraph No. 6-A projection machine is used exten-
sively throughout Japan, as is evidenced by the shipment of
a Power's machine last week to the Y. M.C. A. of Nagasaki,
Japan. The Nicholas Power Company also reports the ship-
ment of Power's Cameragraph No. 6-A motion picture pro-
jection machines to Hong Kong, China, and to Honolulu,
Hawaii.
DAVID HORSLEY GOES TO THE COAST.
Universal's Superintendent of Laboratories and Equipment
Will Inspect Plant and Supervise Installation of Machinery.
David Horsley, superintendent of laboratories and equip-
ment of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, left
New York on Tuesday, January 27th, for Los Angeles, Cal.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Horsley and their young son.
It is the intention of Mr. Horsley to inspect the Universal's
coast plant and also to supervise the erection of buildings
and the installation of new machinery. The new equipment
is to take the place of that destroyed in the recent fire. Mr.
Horsley is no stranger at the coast, having made several
visits there since his first trip to establish the Nestor studio.
Mr. Horsley has been described as the "Nestor of the in-
de;:endents," a phrase that has applicability to him as well
as to the brand of film of which, before its absorption by
the Universal, he was the owner. The former Nestor maker
has always been deeply interested in the photographic end
of the motion picture business; it was in recognition of
this fact that the Static Club of America, an association of
men connected with the technical end of the business, re-
cently elected Mr. Horsley an honorary life member. Mr.
Horsley was some time ago requested to time his arrival at
Los Angeles for a Sunday, so that- nis friends in the coast
city might be at the station to mSet him. As he left New
York on Tuesday, it is fair to assume that his many friends
in the Universal and other camps will have ample opportunity
to greet him on the day they appointed.
The distribution of Lumiere fihh, of which Mr. Horsley
is the American agent, will during his absence be under the
direction of his manager, Roland E. Blaisdell.
A TRUE LUBIN ROMANCE.
A few months ago the Lubin editor handed out a scenario
of a romantic war picture entitled "Fitzhugh's Ride," which
will be released early in February. Edgar Jones got the
script and, being leading man of his own company, cast
himself for Fitzhugh. He also selected for his story sweet-
heart little Louise Huff, who is listed as the Kate Greenway
girl of the studio. Miss Huflf is a fair little doll with blonde
hair and a pair of beautiful blue eyes. Truly in the photo-
play she was a bride worth fighting for. In the closing scene
Fitzhugh, who was supposed to be dead, hears that his dear
one is about to be married to a rival. Fitzhugh mounts
his horse and gallops to the church, riding up the aisle
just in time to prevent the ceremony. In a second he snatches
the girl to the saddle of the horse and flees, outpacing all
pursuers. During the wild ride Louise held tightly with her
arms around the gallant soldier's neck and Fitzhugh with his
arm around her slender waist. There was love in the situa-
tion which neither could resist, the acting became real, an-l
the sequel was consummated on Tuesday (January 27th), at the
same little country church at Oaks, near Norristown, with
the Rev. George W. Barnes who assisted at the photoplay
scene. The little Kate Greenway girl was married to her
director Edgar Jones. W. H. Kerry, purchasing agent of
the Lubin Company, acted as best man. John E. Ince and
many more associates of the plant provided atmosphere.
Miss Huflf's mother and sister, Justina, were also present to
cheer the little bride up. After the ceremony the party were
serenaded by the Lubin cowboys with the typical yells and
revolver salutes as Mr. and Mrs. Jones, with their auto-
mobiles filled with friends, sped oflf to the Jefferson Road
Inn to celebrate the pretty sequel to the photoplay romance
which has put the Lubin plant in a flutter.
JOHN M. NICKOLAUS GOES TO COAST.
John M. Nickolaus, who has been in charge of the Universal
plant at Bayonne, N. J., left New York on Tuesday, January
27th, in the party of David Horsley, bound for Hollywood, Cal.
Mr. Nickolaus, three years ago, established in California the
Nestor plant when Mr. Horsley began the production of pictures
on the coast. It was this factory which became the nucleus of
the great Universal establishment of the present day, and the
superintendency of the technical end of which Mr. Nickolaus
now goes west to assume. The new photographic sharp of the
coast organization has been known to his friends as the "Nestor
quality man," and they are sure that under his direction the
present high standard of the Universal's technical product will
be sustained and, if possible, improved.
UNIVERSAL MUST ANSWER.
Judge Giegerich of the Supreme court has overruled the
demurrer interposed by the defendant. Universal Film Manu-
facturing Company, in the action brought against them by
Joseph A. McKinney and George F. Parker. Defendants
are allowed to answer over upon payment of costs.
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Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Fighting Long Programs.
OUALITY rather than quantity should be the keynote of most of the
advertising against the long show, for it stands to reason that the
manager who knows no better than to wear down an audience with
an over-long show does not know enough to give proper projection and as-
suredly cannot run his program at a proper speed.
It is the personal belief of this writer that at no time is it either wise
or politic to admit competition. A direct attack upon a business opponent
is suicidal, and the more bitter the attack the more probrble it is that the
sympathy of the public will go to the other man. If you have a house
ritfxt door to you on both sides, do not admit competition either in your
advertising or in your conversation with your patrons. If someone comes
out of your house and tells you that your entertainment is twice as good
as that offered by your competitor, do not promptly offer as your opinion
the fact that the bullet-headed, beetle-browed scum of the earth can run
a show at all is one of the wonders of the age. Thank the speaker and
express the hope that he will always enjoy your performance. Promise
that ycu will always do your best, but do not accept the sneech as your cue
to launch a d'atribe against the much-hated competitor. The comment will
be certain to get back to the other fellow and all who hear your speech
will figure that such heat is based on the fact that the other man really is
running a better show than ihey thought.
Spend every penny of your advertising appropriation in advertising
yourself and let the other fellow do the roasting and the hammering. Then
he may help you and you will not be helping him. One of the then largest
vaudeville circuits in the east went down to oblivion merely because another
man opened a theater a mile away. The heads of the circuit were scared
stiff, and instead of attending to the proper conduct of their house they
spent the energy that should have be^n so directed to killing competition.
Then they had ten houses. Today the name is but a memory. The man
who was to be killed recently sold out his interests for several million
dollars.
It is the same way in any branch of the business. If you attend to
the proper conduct of your own business you have all that one man can
intelligently handle. If you attend to your competitor's business and he
to yours, both of you will go down. In everything you do make it your
slogan that you're the only man in the world, and go ahead on that basis.
Know that there is competition, but don't let anyone else know that you
know or else they will feel that you are scared and the other fellow must
be of some account or you would not be alarmed.
In your advertising, therefore, do not directly fight your many-reeled
opponent, but conduct an educational campaign without particular reference
to any specified house or houses.
Things To Say.
Do not for example, say that Smith's show is bad. Say your show is
good and tell why in such a fashion that people can judge for themselves
just why Smith's show is bad. They do not know it is bad because he
rushes through the show. They think the fault lies with the film and not
the grey matter that Smith does his thinking with. Something like this:
DON'T HURRY.
We don't and that is why we get such perfect projection. Photo-
plays are "made to be shown in fifteen to eighteen minutes to the
reel. We take the proper time and give the acting its fullest value.
We could get the film through the machine in seven minutes — but
that wouldn't be fair to you, to the man who made the film with
painstaking care, nor to ourself. You are entitled to the best
projection. We give it.
Work several advertisements along this line. Here is another suggestion:
RUSH JOBS.
Seldom are jobs well done, because haste prevents care. Motion
pictures are made to be shown at the rate of sixteen individual
pictures each second. If more are shown the acting is too rapid
and the effect is lost. We try to give you good acting, instead of
a lot of it. We also give you no more than enough. We do not
cater to bargain hunters, but to people of intelligence and apprecia-
tion. We could not do this if we had to show too many reels.
Speak of the effect of an excessive number of reels. Try this:
Ten drinks make one drunk.
Perhaps you remember the old table:
Ten cents, one drink.
Ten drinks one drunk,
One drunk, ten days.
Ten drinks are too much, not too much of a good thing, but just
too much. It's the same with other things. Enough is plenty and
too rrifuch is more than enough. Ever come out of a theater feeling
that the pictures were growing tiresome? Ever stop to think that
it was because you had seen too many pictures at one time? We
could give you ten reels for ten cents, but you would rot enjoy any
of them. You will enjoy the four we do run, and so you'll get the
full value of your money.
In some sections even this allusion to drunkenness will not appeal. Try
something along this line:
HALF A DOZEN DINNERS.
Are all right on half a dozen days, but no man wants to do all his
eating for a week without getting up from the table. It's the
same way with photoplays. Don't take too many at a time and you
won't get mental indigestion. That's why we only run four reels.
We want you to enjoy the performance at the
Dreamland.
Here is another angle:
WE COULD SPEND MORE MONEY.
And get three or four times as many reels as we show, or we could
spend less and still get more program than we have. But we
could not spend more money and get better reels than we have and
we know you are discriminating enough to prefer a few of the
best reels to a lot of junk. We offer the best and plenty of the best,
but not so many as to tire. That's the secret of the good show
at the Idle Hour.
Perhaps you will want to give greater detail. Here is the foundation
for something on this line:
TR.ADE SECRETS.
You can hire photoplays from a dollar a day up, and you'll get
just what you pay for. The longest show is not always the best
and generally it does not cost as much money. We think you'll
appreciate the fact that a few good reels properly projected make a
better entertainment than a lot of cheap stuff run off so quickly that
you see the last scene almost the same time you see the title. We
give quality, not quantity here, plenty of the best, only the best
and not too much to tire you.
In all of this suggestion we have used the straight reader form, because
it is supposed that you will use this merely as the starter for an advertise-
ment that will run on to tell about your program for the day or week,
but it can be adapted to display with small trouble.
Program Argument
A better place for this propaganda is the house program if you have one.
Do not try to tell it all at once, even if you have the space. Give a brief,
convincing argument each week and it will carry more weight than a para-
graph so long that no one will stop to read it through. Here are a series
of paragraphs that will suggest others:
We do not believe in sending our audiences from the theater all
tired out. We seek to entertain you, not to bore you, and so we
run a short, carefully selected program that will please, rather than
a longer program that would satiate you. We could get ten or
twelve reels if we wanted to for less money than we pay for four
good subjects, but we don't want to run that sort of a program and
we know you would not like it. We want you for a regular
patron and we know you would lose your interest in photoplays if
we gave you twice as much program. You can get tired of any-
thing if you get too much of it, and so we stick to quality, believ-
ing that you will appreciate quality.
We have been asked why we do not run longer programs. We
could, if we wanted to, but we take a pride in showing perfect
pictures and we could not do justice to fine photoplays if we ran
too many, because we would have to run them too fast. Possibly
you've seen plays where the action was so fast that it could hardly
be followed. Perhaps you thought it was the fault of the films.
It was not. It was because the projection machine was being run
too fast to get the show over and the people out. There is a
standard speed for running pictures, and you do not get the best
there is in a picture unless that speed is adhered to. The proper
speed cannot be used on too long a program. We run our films
just right and so give you the best possible performance. We
think you appreciate this.
We do not save money by running a short program, nor do we
want to save money. We want to give you the best possible enter-
tainment and this means good films and. proper projection. We
could get subjects for a dollar apiece a day. Sometimes these sub-
jects are called "commercials," but generally they are called "junk."
Junk is film that used to be good, but which is now so old that it
cannot command a decent price. It is dirty and worn and full of
"jumps" where the film has been torn and patched together again,
sometimes even whole scenes have been removed, or the printed
explanations are missing. This is good enough for "junk," but
we do not feel that it is good enough for our audiences and so we
pay more for fewer films and get the best there is to be had. You
can't buy ten yards of silk for the price of three yards and get
the same grade of silk, and you won't like what you get. We give
you the best and only the best, and it looks all the better because
there is not so much of it.
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We try to play fair with our audiences and not swindle them.
We would be swindling you if we gave you anything but the best.
We do not try to give you six reels of film in the same time that
three can be properly shown, because to dD so would be to run the
subjects so fast that you would not enjoy them. This would not be
fair to you and it would not be fair to the players, for you would
blame them for crude work where no blame was deserved. You
cannot do two minutes of acting in one minute of time and have
it look as good as though you took the two minutes the scene de-
mands. That's why we run short programs; not because we are
sting)--, but because we want to be honest with you and give you
what you are entitled to when you buy a ticket. When we sell
you a ticket at the box office it is our guarantee that you will be
given an interesting program run at a proper speed, neither too fast
nor too slow, but just as the players acted it. That's the only
honest way. Don*t you think so?
The Better Way.
In none of this stuff is there any direct reference to competition. You
state the facts and leave inference to the audience. They will make the
application quickly enough. If you sailed in and skinned the hide off the
man down the street you would defeat your object, because all would be
certain that you were more eager to kill the other show than to tell about
your own, but telling about your show and ignoring others puts your readers
in possession of the facts and they will do the rest.
It takes nerve to keep your head and watch someone else get your
patrons for a time, but it does not always follow that because your patrons
go away they will stay away. Of course, if you've run a three-reel show
that for merit measures about up to the six-reel show the other gives, you
are in his class and cannot win your patrons back, but if you have been
running a good show right straight along, let the other man get your
people and they will not only come back to you, but they will come back
more ready to stick, for they now have a standard of comparison and will
be more appreciative of the merits of your performance.
You use the telephone every day of your life and never think what a
wonderful thing it is. If there should be a strike and no telephone service
for a few days, you would be better able to appreciate what a wonderful
convenience the telephone is. Your regular patrons are like the telephone
users. They never realize how good you are until they go somewhere
else and see the difference.
On the other hand, if you are the newcomer and fight a ten-reel show
with three or four reels, th« patrons of the other house will come to you
through curiosity and stick by you because they learn, for the first time,
that there are better and higher standards. The man with the really good
entertainment always wins in the long run. Hold to your standard. Do
not lower it to get on the same plane with the competition.
On Wheels.
Here is the photograph of a new idea, a motorcycle with a trailer. It
is sent in by the West Point (Ga.) Amusement Company. They explain
they call it "Getting Out and Getting It," and they say it gets them in.
A motorcycle can cover a lot of ground in a day and this trailer, which
is made from a pair of old buggy wheels and gas piping, is certainly a
iiandy attachment. It is commended to other exhibitors.
If you have no motorcycle how about the trolley company? In a small
town it might be feasible to attach this to a car on its regular tracks
where the car does not run over a suburban right-of-way, and even there
a spare truck might be used.
So Do We.
S. Shultz sends in his weekly program with the statement that it makes
business for him. We think so, too. It is a four-page issue for the
Dreamland Theater, Caribou, Maine; though we suppose the same idea
is used by Mr. Shultz in his three theaters in Lewiston. There is nothing
pretentious about it. It is in black on yellow, the pages about five by
eight, but it is well set up and well printed and doesn't try to carry more
type than the space will permit. The front page, in particular, impresses
favorably because it is so neat and businesslike. Inside the top third is
given the vaudeville act for three days, and below is the film program for
those three days, four reels being used. The only waste comes on the back
page, where the line "Save this program for reference" is the sole letter
press. We think that this back page could be made to work for the
house. It is to be supposed that most of Caribou knows the house and its
advantages, but just the same it is a good plan to recite these advantages,
to point them out. lest they be overlooked. In winter tell of the steam
heat, in summer brag about the ventilation. Talk always of the excellence
of the bill and the courteous care of the attendants.
No one would pay a man a seven-day salary and expect him to work
only four days a week. If you pay out money for a program make every
page of the program work for you. The show's the thing, just as Shakes-
peare has said before us, but it is not all. Yesterday's show is of use to
you only in the memory it has created, but your house will be there to-
morrow and .the next week. Tell about it. Point out the good things.
Get and hold the interest of the people in yourself and your house, as
well as your films, and then you'll get full value from your program. It
may mean a little work to chinge copy each week, but it's worth tke
trouble and more, and it is worth the additional cost of typesetting.
Likes a Program.
M. D. Singleton, of the Crystal Theater, Dallas, Texas, finds that tte
weekly program builds business for him. He gets a lot of work out of a
small four-page; more than many managers get from double the space,
because he uses it to the best advantage. We hope that he will respond
to the frequent requests for sample programs or, better still, that intending
publishers send him a return envelope for a copy.
On the first page below a well set, permanent heading, he uses a gen-
eral argument. In one program he has indentation on one side and when
he makes a new paragraph he changes the indentation to the other side,
which gives an odd but pleasing effect. The copy is changed weekly, but
he always runs the line:
This little newspaper is issued every Friday to enable our patrons
to know what good things we have in store for them.
The second page carries a few items of general film interest and the
advertisements of the specials for the week and later. The third page
gives the program for the week, the names of the leading players being
added to the titles. The back page is also given to reading matter relating
to Universal films. This is a compact and orderly arrangement of material
and without being costly, the sheet is effective in every line.
A Good Calendar.
The Olympian Theater, Seattle, gave calendars for Christmas presents
and offered an excellent one. It is on brown fabric finished paper
printed in gold with an attached calendar pad. The usual picture is re-
placed by the design of the house in purple on the gold ground. Being
frankly an advertising calendar, we think that the use of the design in
place of the picture is advisable where the work is as well done as in
this case. It probably cost as much, if not more, than a picture calendar,
and it gives a greater suggestion of dignity and, what is equally important,
special preparation. The addition of a hurriedly printed advertisement to
a stock calendar somehow suggests a makeshift where more careful print-
ing of the advertisement is apt to impress.
Personality.
It is gratifying to note an increasing use of names in advertising the
films; gratifying because the success of the photoplay is more dependent
upon the player than the play in most instances. Many managements now
list the players, either by casts or mention, and we like the forecast used
by the Gem Theater, Pittsburgh, which runs:
NOTED PLAYERS IN THIS WEEK'S PICTURES.
This week's pictures at The Gem contain an array of talent
superior, we think, to anything in the motion picture line. Each
day's feature contains an artist or artiste of national reputation
and our patrons can rest assured of seeing the highest-salaried and
most efficient actors in the silent drama. Following is the list:
On Monday we will have William Clifford in "The Raid of the
Human Tigers;" Tuesday, Barbara Tennant will appear in "Part-
ners;" Wednesday's star is Wallace Reid in "Fires of Fate;**
Thursday we will see Edwin August in "A Stolen Identity;"
Friday's notable is Francis Ford in "Winona's Vengeance," and
on Saturday we will present Warren Kerrigan in "Back to Life."
Then, also, in the single reels we will see some world-renowned
performers. Heading the list will be King Baggot, on Wednesday,
in "The Child Stealers of Paris." Louise Lester as "Calamity
Ann" will be seen on Saturday.
In the early days the regulars used to invent names for their favorite
players, and the use of actual names has done much to create and hold
loyalty to the players.
Pick Them Carefully.
Estes & Estes, of the Town Square Theater, Brooklyn, Mich., sent out
a very handsome New Year's card, but they overlooked the fact that the
card selected did not give them a printing surface. Their own greeting
is printed on the back of an embossed card and the embossing causes their
letter press to look cheap and crude where, in reality, the fault lies not
in the printing but the surface. If you select a stock card to be printed,
pick out one that will give a proper printing surface, or even copper plat*
will not show up. Make certain that there is an absolutely flat surface
where you want your card to run or, no matter how pretty the card itself
will be, the effect will be poor.
Information Wanted.
Will any manager who has had experience of any sort with the use of
matrons in his house kindly communicate the results of his experience to
the Rev. E. Boudinot Stockton, in care of this paper. Dr. Stockton i»
anxious to procure this matter as quickly as possible in connection with
certain proposed legislation, but he wants the truth whether it is for or
against, so do not color your reports to suit his supposed desires. He
wishes to obtain the facts, not to support any contention of his own and
he approaches the matter with an entirely open mind.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
HERE'S a picture of Emmet Campbell Hall, at present a staff write?
for the Lubin Company and one of the soundest writers in the
business. Four years ago Mr. Hall was turning out a professional,
workable script, and at that time he had never seen a studio, indeed his
first glimpse of a studio was
nearly a year after his first
script was sold and then he
slopped off at Philadelphia
for a look in at Lubin's on
his way to New York for a
talk with the Biograph. Mr.
Hall has been widely quoted
by the correspondence schools
in a manner to suggest that
he had been a pupil of that
particular school, but he was
doing finished work for near-
ly a year before the first
school was started. He had
come to Washington from
the south to take a position
in the civil service, but he
found writing more to his
liking and gave his atten-
tion to "fillers" for magazines
and newspapers. He early
turned to photoplays and,
with nothing more than a
form sheet as a guide, he
started in and soon attracted
the attention of the Lubin,
Biograph, Selig and other
companies, his original hits
being mostly placed with the
Lubin and Biograph com-
panies. He has twice re-
fused a position with the
Biograph, not liking the idea
of living in New York, but
when the Lubin staff was formed he joined them as staff writer. Some of
his early successes were: "Indian Blood" (the first story with that title),
"The^House with the Closed Shutters," "His Trust" and "His Trust Ful-
filled," the last two being practically a two-reel picture.
Emmet Campbell Hall.
Supplies.
If you really mean to be a writer, lay in supplies in proper quantities.
Do not buy a box of paper. Buy a printer's size ream and have it cut. Get
your carbons by the box and not by the dozen, and do not have to run
down to the store for things just at the time you feel most like writing.
You*n save money and time.
Classifying.
Our form for cover sheets carries the three classifications, "Farce,"
"Comedy," and "Drama." A friend objects that this does riot include
provision for melodrama.
It is not necessary to classify closely; indeed, it is not necessary to
classify at all, but if you do farce, farce-comedy, comedy, comedy-drama
and drama is sufficiently exact. Unless you do use a printed cover it is
not necessary to classify at all, and above all other things, do not call a
story a half-reel. Some editors might buy it for a whole and pay you
for the half you say it is.
Reading.
Do you read to gain knowledge or do you merely read? A novel
may give you an insight into some phase of life, but not much. We got
for Arabian stories out of the foot notes to the Sale version of the Koran
and two more from extracts from the Rodwell version. The Ramayana
gave us two modern stories and the travels of Mungo Park helped with the
Zulu stuff we sold last year to Lubin. We did not find the stories them-
selves there, but the suggestions for stories and the local color. We've
read most everything we could lay hands on, from the Bible to Rules and
Regulations for the Guidance of Station and Baggage Agents on the New
York Central Railroad, and we have gotten information and suggestion
out of both.
Using Clips.
Where do you stick your paper clip, in the middle of the sheet or at one
end? Put it on (and just one) about an inch from the left hand corner.
Then the script can be read without removing the clip, that is, if you do
not start y^ur script at the top of the page, but make the proper drop of
two inches.
she did so, and not only did the scripts come back more quickly than
usual, but not all of her return stamps were used.
If the boy who has been bringing you groceries for the past year should
suddenly come around some morning and ask for the job of building the
new house you planned to erect, wouldn't you be apt to regard dubiously
his skill as a builder? Wouldn't you figure that experience delivering
groceries scarcely qualified him as a builder?
On the other hand, if the man who recently built a handsome row of
houses across the street should approach you about the contract, you
would give attention to his arguments, for you would know him competent
and well qualified.
It is the same way when an editor reads a script. If it looks like the
product of an experienced workman, he feels that it probably is good. If
it fairly shouts its amateurishness, he argues it very probably is poor, and
past experience has proved to him that nine hundred and ninety-nine times
out of every thousand he is right.
No experienced writer casts his play for a certain studio. He may, now
and then, suggest that a part is particularly well suited to some star of
that studio, but he will convey this suggestion in a letter and not on the
script. He will not write John Bunny's name on a script sent to Vitagraph,
for instance. He will know that the part might suit James Lackaye or
Hughie Mack equally well. He knows, too, that the director casts the play
and that the editor will probably resent the cocksureness that virtually
suggests that the studio will have to purchase the play. The practised
writer leaves his script in such a shape that if it comes back from one
studio in good shape it can go on to the next in good order and without
recopying; whereas, if the play has been cast, he must write another cast
sheet. It is almost impossible to get a ribbon impression that will match
the other sheets and this, of itself, is a tacit admission of a previous
rejection.
Knowing all these things, the editor will argue that the play cannot be
worth while and is apt to send it back without reading it.
But the final and most positive evidence of amateurishness is the enclosure
of loose stamps with the manuscript and no return envelope. The first
letter of the writer's alphabet is always to send a stamped and addressed
envelope with every submission and one for each script in that submission.
Not to do so is to confess inexperience.
Where loose stamps do come in they are appropriated to the editor's
use and the script goes back with the single stamp that will move it out
of the office.
Don't advertise your ignorance. Try to conceal it.
Casting Plays.
Don*t cast your plays. Lately a woman wanted to know if perhaps this
was the reason her plays came back so quickly from a certain studio, and
we opined that it was. She explained that a friend suggested that she
mark in the players of certain parts for the guidance of the studio and
Mr. McCardell's Views.
Lately we spoke of a story in the Green Book. This story started in
with a pretty little paragraph about a man in a railroad car jotting down
on the back of an envelope a story he would subsequently sell some com-
pany at a fabulous sum, the writer being Roy L. McCardell. Ju^ in
passing it might be mentioned that the writer, Hugh Weir, is now under
medical observation, having developed hallucinations, and William Lord
Wright cleverly suggests that this Green Book story was one of thera.
Anyway it has served to bring a letter from Mr. McCardell and he shows
that even a famous humorist (and he is famous) must do his share of
haul work if he would find reward. This is what he writes:
I appreciated your temperate paragraph on the Green Book
article. I hardly need to say that I knew nothing of the writer
or the article until I saw it in print. I only wish I had known it
was in preparation that I might have referred the author to you
to get the right dope. However, what does it matter? The in-
siders know better and the boobs like to read that sort of stuff.
1 do get any amount of letters, not only from boobs, but also
from people who should know better. I find it useless to endeavor
to be patient or instructive to any of them. In the first place, they
have not the brains, and in the second place, they will not take
the pains. I suppose if they had the brains, they would take the
pains. When I tell them to buy your book, they only write me
more letters and send rae more deathbed junk in four, five and six
scenes. Personally, it has been a good year for me with Selig,
Vitagraph, Kalem, Edison, Mutual and Biograph, in order named.
The end of the year finds me with but two unsold manuscripts.
One of these, an outdoor skating winter comedy, and the other,
a fantastic Chinese story on the Yellow Jacket order. Both have
been refused with regret because concerns they were sent to were
not prepared to take such pictures.
Regarding Ed-Au Club; I am going to join, but I stay home
Saturdays and write moving pictures with my secretary, Mr.
Roese, whom you will have the pleasure of meeting. We work all
day and we sometimes work all night, and Sundays too, laying
out campaign for the coming week and filling what orders we have
in hand, etc.
I have been selling to Keystone, too. But this is the only Los
Angeles studio I send to. Selig being my farthest west. I find
the companies I have named to you, and in the order named —
Selig, Vitagraph, Kalem, Mutual, Edison and Biograph, are now
a good, strong market for me and practically take everything I
write at excellent prices. I have the reputation with these good,
solid, honest companies of furnishing full, complete working
scripts. They tell me that while their directors may and do make
changes in my scripts, yet my scenarios can be placed in the
hand of new and more or less inexperienced directors, and if they
follow my directions they will get a good picture. I average six
or seven pages to a reel and am doing a great deal of two and
three reel stories. In response to a Balboa advertisement I sent
a script, which they accepted. But their copyright release blank
only called for the payment of ten dollars. This I refused to
accept, and had no difficulty selling the script to a good company
for fifty dollars.
Mrs. Brandon has, personally, been as nice as she could be and
I believe her to be absolutely on the level. But the Eclair direc-
tors "stalled" on some scripts, which she had practically accepted
at twenty-five dollars each; but I also had the good fortune to
dispose of them promptly at- fifty dollars each. I get twenty-five
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dollars a split-reel; fifty dollars a full reel; one hundred for two
reels, and so on. But I will sell synopses for twenty-five dollars
per reel. I have had the good fortune to receive several bonuses,
and. within a few months, you will see a great deal of my work,
as I am placing practically all I write with the companies I men-
tioned. I am going to do a lot of slapsticks, and two-reel come-
dies and dramas in the next few weeks in synopsis form, which I
will make complete scenarios of, if desired.
The New York Motion Picture Studios.
By Marc Edmund Jones.
The studios of the New York Motion Picture Company, manufacturing
the films released under the Kay-Bee, Broncho, and Domino brands, together
with those of the Keystone Film Co., a subsidiary corporation, are all
located at Los Angeles, and the production offices and scenario departments
for both companies are in Edendale, scripts being mailed to the New York
or the Keystone Company, at 1712 Allesandro Street, Los Angeles, and not
being sent to individuals, to New York, or to Santa Monica, under any
circumstances.
The script desk for the Keystone Company is being filled on trial at this
writing, Mr. CooHdge now being the editor for the St. Louis Motion Picture
Co., at Santa Paula. Cal. At the script desk of the New York Co. Mr.
Richard G. Spencer continues in his capable editorship, assisted by William
H. Clifford, a staff writer, and the usual staff of readers. Synopses only are
desired by the Keystone Company, and decisions are given as quickly as
they can be read by Mack Sennet, the chief producer and vice-president
of the company. A similar system exists in the scenario department of the
New York Company, where either completed scripts or synopses are con-
sidered, the best of the scripts being held and read at a meeting attended
by Thomas H. Ince, the production head and vice-president of the company,
by Spencer and by Oifford.
The location at 1712 Allesandro Street is now the property of the New
York Motion Picture Co., and permanent improvements are being made.
The new negative developing plant and technical department is nearly com-
pleted at this writing, and work is about to start on the new office building.
A handsome mission wall will surround the grounds and keep the curious
out. Edendale is just within the city limits of Los Angeles, lying about
fifteen minutes ride on the street car northwest from the central section of
the city, on the route to Glendale.
The Keystone stages, dressing rooms, etc., are all located on the Edendale
lot, and six director?, including Mack Sennet, are now wtrrldng. The type
of story fitted for Keystone comedy is probably more generally familiar
than the requirements of any other company — so much so that another
editor will ask for a "Keystone" story. It is merely necessary to add that
the present is for melodramatic comedy — bomb throwing, and the like.
For the other brands a little more detail in the matter of requirements
should be of value. This company does not feature their players, and does
not care to have the identity of the players or directors given any publicity.
It is possible, however, to give a very exact statement of the stories
that will find favor in this studio, for the very reason that certain players
are not featured and that consequently it is not necessary to build stories to
fit the people, and for the further reason that the directors are not catered
to particularly, as the stories are purchased considerably ahead of require-
ments, and without any regard for who may possibly be called upon to pro-
duce it. In other words, the story is the thing. As in the case of the
American company, the screen is no criterion of their wants, as they aim for
variety, and a series of any one style of picture, such as the Puritan series,
will be all produced and ready for release before the first one is released.
It is safer to keep away from costume stories as a matter of principle, and
there is one prohibition — All-cowboy Westerns are not wanted.
The New York Motion Picture studios are located at the old loi-Bison
ranch, five miles north of Santa Monica, on the ocean in Santa Ynez
Canon, and covering a tremendous piece of ground that must take up half
of the mountain side. Thomas H. Ince is manager and chief director, and
there are six other directors at work with a stock company of 250, of
which about 30 are principals. There are eight stages for interiors, and a
number of special exteriors, such as complete Puritan, Irish, Japanese,
Spanish, and Western villages, which have been built for large productions
and for special series of pictures. "Making a Motion Picture'* or a release
under a similar title, will shortly appear under the Keystone brand, and this
film shows the stages, properties, and various phases of the work, all taken
on the ranch at Santa Ynez. Some of the directors are seen at work. The
locations here cover nearly everything from the sea to the mountains, and
Santa Monica, or even Los Angeles, is readily accessible for city locations.
The New York Motion Picture Co. is anxious to win early consideration
of the work of regular contributors, of which they have practically only
one outside of the staff, and authors will find prompt, courteous treatment,
although they will find that only high-class material will be bought from the
outside. Payment is liberal. Credit on the screen will be given to any
author whose work does not require extensive reconstruction, and who sells
them over five scripts. They prefer stories in synopsis form, and pay
almost as well for a synopsis as for a completed script. There are no con-
tract writers, and but two staff writers, including the editor.
Practically any original story with dramatic situation is acceptable. A
short cast with not over four or five principals is preferred, not because of
expense, but because it is felt that it is hard for the audience to follow
more. Their technique runs a few more scenes to the reel than the average.
One to three reels are used.
Saving Money.
Time is money and so is the stuff that carries the government stamp
and both are valuable to the man who makes pictures. If he had a story
that can be made in three days instead of a week, he saves three days.
Now suppose that his running expense for that company is one hundred
dollars a day. He has saved three hundred dollars just as surely as though
someone handed him that much in real money and he put it in the bank.
If you plan simple productions and look to your story rather than the
scenery to gain you your effect, you can save some manufacturer that much
money. If you fuss the story all up then you'll waste that much or more.
It is a bit confusing at times. Recently a company turned back a two-
reel story with the suggestion that it would be taken if certam scenes
aboard a yacht were switched to an automobile. It was a pursuit; not a
chase, and called for a yacht and a tug. And while the author was
working on the changes the same company announced that it had a five-
reel story in preparation for which it had hired a handsome yacht. That
sort of thing looks contradictory, but figure it out. In the big picture no
expense was to be spared. It was to be sold for more money and part of
the investment in the film was regarded as chargeable to the advertising.
For this picture the yacht was necessary. For the other it was not. It 3
the same all along the line. A company will spend money when it has to.
It won't when it does not have to. Save money where you can.
Get Hep.
Someone sent a story with an alligator hunt in it to one of the Jackson-
ville sections the other day. It was a nice, lively script, but it costs ten cents
even to look at an alligator down in Jacksonville.
Rejections.
A rejection means that a company cannot use your script. It does not
mean that no company can use your script. Not all editors "see*' stories
alike and what one man will call poor another will like. One current hit
was rejected by two companies, but a third paid $50 for it. One editor
even wrote that he thought it hurt our reputation to send out such stuff,
and yet, nine times out of ten we will defer to his judgment. This hap-
pened to be the tenth time. Lately a writer named three companies and
asked if we thought that rejection by all three argued a lack of merit. All
three together do not buy a dozen scripts a month, because they are the
tightest of the tight markets. Of course, the large percentage of scripts
would not pass anywhere, but mere rejection counts for nothing.
Writing to Objects.
Ever try writing to objects? You may not get a very good story at the
start, but it will be good practice if you pick out the right object. A tin
can. for instance, does not suggest much, but suppose that a small boy
found some labels a druggist had thrown out and started in to "play
drug store." He places a poison label on the can and, tiring of the game,
wanders away. A tramp comes along and sees the can. It will serve as
a cup and there are some almost empty beer kegs around the corner. He
fills the can, drains it, and then sees the label. His imagination does the
rest.
Simple? Sure! Try it.
Impossibilities.
Sometimes we wonder if some writers are crazy or whether they merely
imagine that the editors are. How is this for a plot?
A girl is determined to go on the stage. The stage managers laugh_ at
her. She locks the star in her dressing room after binding and gagging
her and plays the leading role, winning the plaudits of the audience and
a long time contract. Mind you, she did not offer herself as a substitute.
she merely went on and played the part, pretending to be the star, and
all the players who had been playing with the woman presumably for weeks,
never guessed the deception until the fall of the last curtain, when she
removed her wig.
Silly sort of story, isn't it? To be sure it is. But look here, are you
absolutely certain that you have no plots just as absurd? Look it up.
With a Laugh.
Do you write your comedies with a laugh and your dramas with a tear?
We don't mean the sort of laugh that brings the janitor to your door
with the suggestion that you are annoying the other tenants, but the pleased
little laugh that doesn't even get to the lips, but which lingers in the eye;
an internal laugh, if yon will, or the swallowed sob. In a word, do you
back out your stories or do you write them with your whole heart?
After you have been writing for a number of years, writing becomes a
habit, but we think that every real writer does his work with a sob or a
tear and not merely in a mechanical fashion. If you cannot get interested
in your work yourself, how can you expect others to be interested?
Technique of the Photoplay
(Second Edition)
By EPES W. SARGENT
Not a line reprinted from the first edition, but an entirely »ew
and exhaustive treatise of the Photoplay in its every aspect, to-
gether with a dictionary of technical terms and several 8ampl«
scripts.
One hundred and seventy-six pages of actual text.
Special chapters on Developing the "Punch," Condenmnflf Ae
Script, Writing the Synopsis, Multiple Reel Stories, Talldng Pio-
tures, Copyrights, etc.
In cloth, two dollarft. Full leather, three dollars.
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Projection Department
Conducted by F. H. RICHARDSON
Operators* Union Directory, I. A. T. S. E.
NOTICE: — Each union is entitled to have its roster of officers, meet-
ing nights, etc., listed here once per year free of cost. Preserve this
list as it will not be republished. The mail address of the secre-
tary should be included, and address of regular meeting place, if any.
Local No. 173, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Clarence McMahn. President; William Taylor. Vice-President; George F.
Eaton, Secretary; 6S0 Ossington Avenue; Lindsey McCracken, Treasurer;
William Winslow, Sergeant-at-Arms. Meetings held first Sunday in each
month in Labor Temple.
Important Notice.
It is impossible to reply to letters through the department in less than
two weeks and sometimes three. In order to give prompt service those
sending 4 cents in stamps to cover the cost of same will receive a carbon
copy of the department reply by mail. Those desiring the full list of
•questions, now running in the department, may obtain same by remitting
25 cents to the editor.
Question No. 19.
Best answer will be published and the names of others sending in replies
of excellence will appear in the Roll of Honor. Explicit permission to use
•the name must accompany each answer, otherwise only the name of the
■city will be used.
Suppose your tnolor-generator ran Une for a time after installa-
tion but presently the brushes begon to spark and a black tnark
appeared on either side of the commutator, directly opposUe to
each other. The trouble spreads quickly to include about one
quarter of the coinmutaior and the generator will not pick up its
load, or if it does the brushes flame badly. We ivill assume that
lb rush- shifting has been tried and the armature tests out clear, so
far as shorts and grounds are concerned. What is the trouble and
its remedy^ How does a shorted shunt field coil on a compound
zvound generator affect the other field coils? Wliat general effect
does it have on the generator.^
Roll of Honor.
There was a small basket full of replies to question 13, but a large
percentage of them were really replies to question 12. This was the
editor's fault, since the two questions, to a considerable extent, covered
the same ground. I have had one awful struggle with these questions.
It looks simple until you tackle it, but a football skirmish is a joke by
comparison. To first select just those questions which are best calculated
to serve the purpose in view, to word them in the best possible way and
then to keep one from overlapping on another is one great big job, believe
me.
The Roll of Honor for this week is as follows: Harold Weiss, Battle
Creek, Michigan; E. L. Rawlins, Eagle Pass, Texas; Chicago, Illinois (4),
three answers by members of L. U. No. 2; Philip Glaser, Lancaster, Ohio;
Toronto. Canada; Clarence Dowsley and L. S. Usher, both of Winnipeg,
Canada; W. S. James, Camden, New Jersey; L. C. LaGrow, Albany, New
York; Ernest Wills, Brookings, South Dakota; Cleveland, Ohio, (4);
C A. Webster, Cameron, Missouri; Joseph R. Aaron, Calgary, Alberta,
•Canada; Fort Worth, Texas (2); New Orleans, Louisiana; Lee Kelley, Ft.
Flagler, Washington; Denver, Colorado; Tacoma, Washington; Henry
Joesten, Brooklyn, New York; St. Louis, Missouri (2); Joseph L. Waldook,
Brooklyn, New York; Robert D. Marshall, Wilmington, North Carolina;
^t. Paul, Minnesota, and Los Angeles, California.
Answer to Question No. 13.
By "Commutator," Washington, D. C.
I The question:
li'liat care should be given to a comtnutertor and ivhat is the
best evidence that it is in Ai condition? Explain what troubles
the. commutator is liable to and how you would remedy each.
The Answer:
The best evidence that the commutator is in Ai condition is
a sort of glazed appearance, smooth as glass, a brownish shade in
color and a slight squeak from the carbon brushes when the arma-
ture is revolved slowly. To obtain and maintain this condition
the following care must be given:
(a) That the brushes are kept set as nearly as possible at the
«parkless point, and this point may vary with the load.
(b) That the brushes have just sufficient tension to make good
electrical contact with the commutator, remembering that every
particle of unnecessary pressure will tend to wear both commutator
and brushes unduly, and groove the copper unless the armature
has a little end play.
(c) That the commutator be kept clean and free from dust. This
may best be accomplished by cleaning the whole machine once every
day, blowing the dust out from around the field poles, etc., with a
bellows and, last of all, wiping off the commutator with a canvas
pad made as follows: Cut a piece of ordinary canvas six inches
square, fold this so that it is two inches wide by six long, which
will form a pad with a face of one thickness, backed by two
thicknesses. Next open up your pad and smear a little vaseline on
the center section, which is the back side of the face of the pad,
after which re-fold the pad and it is ready to use. Sufficient
vaseline will gradually soak through the pad to give the commutator
all the lubrication it needs, and that is mighty little. The foregoing
holds good in summer, and in winter, too, if the generator is
located in a warm room, but if, on the other hand, the machine
is cold then it will be well to moisten the face of the pad by drop-
ping a few drops of a very thin oil on a piece of glass, spreading it
around evenly and then wiping it off on the face of the pad, the
idea being to get the oil evenly distributed on the pad. Remember
this, however, too little lubrication is better than too much, and
heavy lubricants must never, never, never be used on a commutator.
If one application as above every six hour's run does not suffice,
then it is likely that; (i) your brushes have too much tension, (2)
your machine is overloaded, (3) your brushes ' not properly set,
or (4) there is some other trouble. (See reply to question 12.)
Never use gasoline or benzine around a commutator as it is likely
to attack and sofen the shallac and insulaion and set up serious
trouble.
(d) That sufficient oil, or combined oil and carbon dust, has
not collected at any point or spot, either on the commutator or
face of any brush, to form a semi-insulation.
(e) That there are no high bars, low bars, etc., and that the
commutator is perfectly round. (See reply to question 12. Ed).
(f) That a fragment of copper does not drag across the in-
sulation between two adjacent bars, or that oil and carbon dust
does not form such a bridge.
(g) That the brush springs do not carry sufficient current to
heat them.
(h) That the brushes fit properly in their holders and are kept
free from accumulation of dirt, dust, etc.
(i) That the brushes are neither too hard or too soft.
(j) That the armature "floats" slightly — i. e., has from 1-16 to
M inch end play, according to size of machine. This tends to
prevent the brushes cutting grooves in the commutator,
(k) That the copper and mica insulation wears down evenly.
(1) That the generator is not overloaded and that there are no
other faults present which would tend to cause unnecessary spark-
ing or otherwise injure the commutator.
As to remedies, I think question No. 12 took care of that end
of things and that you have inadvertently overlapped the two so
that extent, therefore, I will dock the ship, put out my headlight,
put the reels away and retire to dream that by happy chance I
shall see my name, or at least (thanks to that r-o-t-t-e-n "law")
my nom, de plume, on the Roll of Honor in due course of time.
On the Map.
Messrs. Francis Fox and Melvin Cummings, Hillsdale, Michigan, by their
combined efforts have accomplished the following:
As we have seen nothing in our department from Hillsdale, we
wish to let you know that this little city is on the map. I have been
operating three years, and Brother Fox, who is writing half this
letter, has been struggling with a crank for an equal period of
time. Projection here is good and we are trying to learn every-
thing possible. After reading the Handbook until the type turned
red, we ask the following: In an issue of May, 1913, there is a
diagram for an oil tight casing which encloses the geneva moveiment,
but we do not understand it and would like you to give more de-
tailed information.
I can see by your letter that both of you really have been operating just
three years, because one-half of the typewritten letter is precisely as good
as the other half, therefore, your ability must be equal. Signed: Sherlociko,
the Editor. As to the oil casing in question: It was illustrated on page
485, May 3, 1913, issue. The thing is simple enough. Brother Klink, Canton,
Ohio, made a new cam and intermittent sprocket shaft for his Edison
machine, and made them long enough so that they extended out on the left
hand side of the machine a sufficient distance to allow of the cam and
star being placed on the end of the shaft outside the mechanism. He also
put them on the shaft in reversed position, that is, pointing the other way.
He also removed the left hand bushings from their present position and put
them in a separate bearing, as shown. I think this should make it clear
to you. Remember that the cam and sprocket have been taken out of
their present position and put on the extension of the shaft on the outside
of the left hand side of the machine. That is probably what puzzled you.
Possibly Brother Klink will write you and explain matters more fully.
The address of Brothers Fox and Cummings is either the I. X. L. or
Mantauk Theater.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
805
An Excellent Letter on the Lens Question,
John Griffiths, Ansonia, Connecticut, writes:
With regard to the recent article by Brother James, of Camden,
New Jersey, page 1,540. December 27th issue, it does indeed
seem strange that after all these years we are still largely in the
dark as regards the proper focal length condenser to use under
the various conditions we meet with in our work. I, myself, have
given the subject considerable thought, and after a close study of
Brother James' article have come to the following conclusion, viz,:
That when we have obtained the conditions shown in the diagram
accompanying Brother James' article we get a clear field by reason
of the fact that the light rays are traveling true through the
objective lens, or, in other words, they are not distorted during
their passage through the objective. One important point I gather
from Brother James' experiments is that the position of the lamp
house is definitely fixed at a certain point with relation to the
intersecting point in the center of the objective lens. For instance:
Wc will assume that a i^-inch spot at the aperture is standard,
therefore, if we draw a line from the center of the objective lens
passing through the outer edge of the spot and bring the lamp
house into a position when the line would pass through the outer
edge of the condenser lens, we would have obtained the position
in which the condenser ought to be because, unless we change the
>ize of the spot, it is the only position in which the conditions
shown in Brother Jaraes* diagram could be obtained. As I will
attempt to show, it is comparatively easy to make a table from
which we could set our lamps in the right position by measurement
and not by experiment. Also, I will endeavor to show how a table
can be compiled showing what combination of condensing lenses we
need with any objective lens we may happen to be using, but,
please understand, Mr. Editor, that this data is only good in so
far as Brother James' theory and practice is correct. It is a pretty
large order, but I think that between us we will be none the worse
for trying. With regard to the table dealing with the position of
the lamp house and the cone representing the rays of light
from the condenser to the center of the objective lens the diagram
in Figure i is pretty much self-explanatory, when taken in con-
junction with rough draft attached thereto.
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however. After reading Brother James' article again with regard
to removing the ghost, I found I had another think coming. In-
asmuch as we are dealing with the lamp house only, remove the ma-
chine head; also, if possible, the cone and slide carrier, so as to get
a clear unobstructed view of the light rays directly from the con-
densers. Now with the condensers in position and not to exceed
H of an inch apart, get a piece of tin and paint it as Brother
James suggested. Preferably this tin should be a large one which
can rest on and slide along the table. Scribe a circle lyi inches in
diameter in position which would correspond, to the machine
aperture if the machine head was in place, so that a point in the
center of the circle would be in line with the optical system.
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tioned, being certain, however, that you are not working on the
back focus or beyond the intersecting point of the light rays. If
there is a ghost in the circle, advance or pull back your lamp (not
the lamp house), at the same time following with the screen so as
to keep the spot ij^ inches in diameter all the time. We will thus
find a position where the spot will show no signs of a ghost, though
it is still ij4 inches in diameter. When that position is determined,
remove the black screen and, without altering the light, measure
the length of the light cone from the condenser to the intersecting
point of the rays, which gives us the factor we are after, i. e., the
length of the light cone projected by that combination of condensers.
This experiment must be repeated for every combination of con-
densing lenses used in the projection of moving pictures, or to
cover all the lengths of cones that the table attached to Figure x
saye we should have based on the different objective lenses in use.
Figure No. 2 shows a suitable way of tabulating the results of
these experiments. From this it may seem that the producing of
these tables means a whole lot of work, but, on the other hand, it
would save a whole lot of useless labor for others in future, and
above all things we must not lose sight of the main point, viz.;
That it would produce better projection. I would suggest that
some machine manufacturer might detail an expert draughtsman
to execute table indicated in Figure 2. This table should be very
carefully made, as large errors could easily creep in on angles
of this kind. I would suggest that such a table properly and care-
fully compiled, could be sent to operators with the advertisement
of the manufacturer on the back, and the manufacturer could rest
assured that it would not find the waste basket.
Brothers Griffiths and Jaraes between them have certainly succeeded IM
starting something, and that something looks very promising to the editor.
However, it appears to me that two factors enter into the matter, from tHc
practical point of view, the first being that the compilation of that taUe
lies properly with the lens maker rather than with the machine manti-
facturer, and after all who desire to do so have expressed themselves on
this matter I shall refer the same to the Eausch and Lomb and the Gund-
lach Manhattan people for their opinions. However, the application of
such a table with accuracy would hardly be practicable, I think, due to the
fact that w'e are using cheap condensing lenses and that scarcely any two
of the supposed-to-be, for instance, 7^ condensing lenses really measure
alike. But it seems to be that such a table might at least very largely im-
prove matters. I have not studied this thing closely and in detail, and I
have not time to do so just now, but on the surface it looks promising,
I believe for one thing it might not only eliminate the ghost, but would
stop a considerable waste of light between the film and the objective lens,
and thus make for better results all around.
From New Hampshire.
Harvey Conant, Bristol, New Hampshire, breaks ground thusly:
Please observe that this is from the Granite State. Have followed
the department for two years, and while I find it O. K. in every
way, I seldom or never see anything from New Hampshire. I am
manager and operator of the Lyric Theater in this city. We use
a. c. through a Fort Wayne compensarc, the projector being a
Power's Six A. A plaster wall with the necessary coating is my
screen. The house seats 200. The population of our little town is
2,000. We always have your Handbook ready in case of trouble.
Some book, believe me! There being no license law here in New
Hampshire I am not a licensed operator but I hope to be one in
the near future. However, the license doesn't make the operator.
(You never said a truer word in your life friend Conant. — Ed.)
With regard to writing on glass: It may be done with ink made
by the Thaddeus Davids Company of your city, called Letterine.
It comes in colors and I have been using the same for two years;
it costs 10 cents a bottle and gives perfect satisfaction, using a
common pen. Am sending sample of slide made with the same.
ihe license, brother Conant, is a good thing, although in all too many
cities it is shamefully abused and you are quite right in saying that
the license doesn't make the operator, or, in other words, the fact that
a man is licensed does not always prove that he is a competent operator
by several good long hops. We have licensed operators here in New
York City, and there are licensed operators in Chicago and in nearly
every other city who know as much about real projection as a tom-cat
knows about architecture. The Thaddeus Davids Co. has just submitted
samples of its new ink called "glassine," and it is fine; works perfectly <m
raw glass. It supersedes "Letterine." See advertisement.
Live Wires.
John W. Rose, Greenville, Texas, sends in 25 cents for the questions
and writes:
Just a few lines to the "Old Reliable" to let you know the Green-
ville boys are not dead ones. Have been reading the department
since its inception about four years ago. There are four theaters
in this small city all using Power's Six-A projectors, two in each
house. A new house opened recently and the operator is one of
the old school; I note that Mr. Travel Ghost is present most of
the time. I recently obtained some patent lamp lubricant which was
advertised. It is a flat failure. When the lamps became cold the
lubricant caked and made it almost impossible to adjust the lamp.
Vaseline and graphite for mine in future.
I would suggest, Brother Rose, that the directions for lubricating the lamp
as set forth on page 199 of the Handbook is the ideal method. I don't
think you can improve upon it. And why use patent lubricants when a box
of powdered graphite and a little kerosene, or other light oil, is all that if
necessary? The oil is merely to make the graphite stick until the lamp if
put together; therefore, use a very light oil. My compliments to the
Greenville boys. The other matter you spoke of has been referred to
headquarters.
Out of Focus Effect.
Leon Loeb, Selma, Alabama, who is an old timer in the M. P. line as
an exhibitor and who has had some experience with the camera, says:
I note on page 169, January loth issue, the complaint of Mitchell,
South Dakota, relative to certain scenes of films being out of focus,
while others on the same reel appear sharp. In my opinion such
scenes as appear out of focus and which refocusing does not make
clear and sharp, were taken by a camera which was itself out of
focus at the time that particular portion of the film was taken.
Your suggestion regarding several cameras making the different
scenes is, in my opinion, incorrect. It should not matter how
many were used so long as each was in perfect focus.
Very likely you are right. Brother Loeb. I am not a camera man. We
would appreciate it if some member of the New York Cinema Camera
Club would set us right in this matter.
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T?TE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Condenser Matter.
L. C. LaGrow, Albany, New York, lands on Brother James, Camden.
New Jersey, all spraddled out, as follows:
The point raised by W. S. James is one of more than passing
interest to me, and probably also to most progressive operators,
I cannot see how this hypothesis has any foundation in fact.
(Sic him Tigel Bow-wow-wow! Fireworks from Camden. — Ed.).
Howe.-er, as we know, light must travel in straight lines until the
medium of travel is changed, or, in other words, so long as the
path of the ray is through a medium of equal density. James
says: "Emerge in a straight line" (I take it he means emerge
in parallel lines), "and do not begin to spread until * * • sev-
eral inches from the lens." If the rays emerge from the front of
the objective in parallel lines what would deflect them thereafter?
I believe Brother James is led astray by diffused light and the fact
that lenses reflect as well as refract light. The lens tube and
machine head are always full of diffused light, part of which is
reflected along through the lens factors and as this light strikes
the lens factor from almost every angle, and since the angle of in-
■ cidence has to do with the ajigle of refraction, we have con-
siderable unused illumination emerging from the objective lens,
most of which is dissipated. Proof of this: Continue lens tube
to aperture plate painting inside of continuation black and not
having it exceed the lens tube in diameter, and then work the
front of your machine head so as to eliminate as nearly as pos-
sible all unrectified light from the aperture and try your light
on a piece of cardboard painted flat black. (Phewl O my! such
a headache. — Ed.). It will be found that the cardboard screen
is truncating a cone of light, the apex of which is the true
focus of the entire lens system. (Hey there! Somebody
quick catch my coat before he escapes entirely. — Ed.). Rays not
nor nearly parallel. I believe brother James is entirely in error
in his assumption with regard to the length of lens focus and
the crossing of light rays. This condition may obtain in short
ifoci lenses, but, as I understand it, the best compounds have
their point of convergence built outside of the tube in the longer
focal lengths. Whether the point of convergence is inside or out-
side of the tube can be determined by diaphraming down inside
the tube and finding the focus from parallel rays of light. Should
the point of convergence be inside the tube the image will show
greater definition on slight diaphraming, owing to the lessening of
spherical aberration. If the point of convergence be outside the
tube the image will show loss of intensity so marked as to be
convincing. Definition will be greater at first but will suddenly be
lost on diaphraming. What I am trying to say (thank you, that's
the dope. Ed), is that a lens compounded so that the point of con-
vergence is inside the tube, i. e., between the factors, can be
stopped down much more than one so built that the convergence is
outside. Diffused and unrectified light causes flicker when the
shutter is too far ahead of the lens, or at least that is my opinion.
We would all like some sure way of matching our optical system,
and I think that if you and the boys would dig into it we would
soon have a way. I am trying brother James' plan on page 1540,
December 27th issue.
I wish to assure you gravely that the editor is, metaphorically, seated
on top of the flag-pole on the Woolworth building looking down, and his
stenographer is glaring out of the office window at him. Some words, my
boy. some words. I do not think brother James meant to express the
opinion that rays emerge from the objective in parallel lines; that would,
of course, be manifestly absurd, since they would continue to travel in
parallel lines clear to the screen. I am given to understand that Professor
Wall is working on this problem, and that the results of his labor will
he submitted to the department for publication, therefore I think I would
rather wait than enter into an extended discussion of these points at this
time. Personally without going deeply into the matter, brother James'
plan appeals to me, and I am of the opinion that there is a good, deal
in it too. Your remarks concerning diffused light are unquestionably
correct, and, moreover, this diffused light does, under certain conditions,
caijse travel ghost, or at least I think it does; but I am not going into
this subject just now. In the first place the questions are occupying so
much of my time and energy at present that I have not the necessary time
to devote to the matter. Later on, if Professor Wall does not settle it
Cor us, we will see what can be done. It is, however, encouraging to see
operators taking up advanced questions of this kind. It would be especially
interesting to have the views of Mr. Miller, Chicago, on this matter.
A Watch.
Maine sends in 25 cents with the idea of starting a fund to buy the editor
ft watch, to be suitably engraved as coming from his friends. He wants
to know if there has been anything about the Kinemacolor machine in
the department, and if not, could I give him a description of the shutter,
etc. He has something new in slides which he will contribute shortly.
In the first place, brother, while I appreciate the spirit which prompted
you to propose the watch business, still I feel amply repaid for my labor
in the knowledge that I am doing you boys some good. Moreover, while
as cents seems an almost insignificant sum, still it is a good deal to
thousands of operators, and, therefore, I cannot encourage the idea. As
to the Kinemacolor sutler: It consists of a regular shutter, the effect of
which is the same as the shutter of any machine and, in addition to that,
there is an auxiliary shutter which contains two colors of gelatine and it
is the combination of these two colors which produces the colors on the
screen. In order to give you an intelligent idea of this I would have to
consume a great deal of space. The Kinemacolor machine was described
once, but it was a long time ago; it would be quite a job to hunt it up
now and, moreover, I don't think you could get the back number at this
late date. As to your trouble with the No. 5, it is rather hard to say what
is wrong, but, at a guess, it would lie in the toggle movement, which is
probably badly worn. By "toggle movement" I mean the bar and gears on
the left hand side, which make possible the framing of the carriage.
Valuable Experiments.
Fort Worth, Texas, writes as follows:
First let me say concerning the Joke, page 45, January 3rd issue.
Brother Sturgeon didn't say how he beat it up the street so fast
that the paving blocks have not entirely cooled off yet, and secondly,
as to that Photometry, page 47, January 3rd: I made the tests with
a Weber photometer and wattmeter, both of which have been
feloniously abstracted (stolen) from your humble servant since
that time. It is the only portable photometer I know of. But arc
measuring is just approximate, owing to the variation of the
amount of light given out in one direction at any one time, this
due to the variations of the quality of carbons, position of arc, and
color of light. I find that with carbons giving off a greenish light
a little more illumination is produced on the same wattage.
Next comes a yellow or orange cast, with purple cast the least
effective of all. I am now experimenting on the color of light,
and expect in the near future to produce a greenish cast which will
be so perfect that you could hold a piece of purple silk dyed with
methol violet 6B and get the same shade or effort in daylight as
is given by the arc light. I don't say I will succeed, but if I do
it will well repay me for my efforts. Now as to the ammeter illus-
trated on page 45: I will give you a diagram of one that will
work, although, of course, it is not very correct, especially in lower
readings, due to hysteresis in the iron core.
When the current to be measured is passed through the coil it
draws the soft iron core D, which is pivoted at P. The needle
E is fixed to C at P. The core is drawn into the coil against
the force of gravity, W serving as an adjustment. W must have
a set-screw to hold it in position. This is what would be called
an electromagnetic pendulum ammeter, and is built something like
the ammeter of early days. The greater the current in the coil
the greater will be the deflection of the needle.
The General Electric Company informs me that your tests, as recently
set forth in the department, are approximately correct, and that endorse-
ment has been published. My compliments to you. As to the ammeter:
I know that sort of an arrangement will work, but whether or not it will
work as well as or better than the one illustrated on page 45, I don't know.
However, those things are worth experimenting with, because an ammeter
in the operating room, placed right square in front of the operator, is to
my mind an exceedingly important piece of equipment. As to the light
experiments, we will be glad to receive your report when it is ready. If
you can accomplish what you expect to it will be, it seems to me, a very
important matter indeed.
What Is It?
C. J. Berger, Rochester, New York, writes:
Although the titles of my films are in focus, the pictures are
blurred, fo^gy and hazy looking. I had my operator change the
condensers, using various combinations, but the trouble has_ not
been vanquished. The machine is a Power's Six-A. The curtain is
a plain canvas, one coated with alabastine. The current comes
through a Bell & Howell iio-volt a.c. compensarc and the lens is a
Bausch & Lomb; the throw is 90 feet, using 45 amperes. The ma-
chine is somewhat noisy. Could you suggest a remedy?
In the first place the proposition you put up seems to be if not impossible,
at least highly improbable. If all of your titles are in sharp focus then
your pictures ought to be so too, except for possibly an occasional scene
badly photographed or developed. I am inclined to think the^ whole busi-
ness is out of focus, and that you don't notice it so much in the titles.
Examine your lens carefully and see if it is not dirty, oily, or if there is
not a faint finger mark. Take the objective lens apart and wash the lenses
with alcohol, polishing carefully with a perfectly clean, soft cloth, being
sure that you get them together again properly, as per Figure 146. page 36a
of the Handbook. Possibly you have had the lens apart and it was not
put together properly, or that one of the combinations is loose in the barrel.
I am quite certain your trouble lies in the lens. As to the noise in the
machine, I could not give you an intelligent opinion without having more
complete information as to what kind of a noise it is. Possibly the machine
is badly worn, in which case it should be sent to the Nicholas Power
Company for repairs. I would refer you to the instructions on the
Power's machine on pages 270 to 290, inclusive, of the Handbook.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
807
Another Experiment.
John Griffiths, Ansonia, Connecticut, is here with the following:
This letter is not in the nature of an argument as to who gave
the correct answer on the glass heating matter. I admit that I
was barking up the wrong tree myself. However, anything which
tends to increase our knowledge in matters connected with our
profession is worth finding out. (Righto! Ed.) And now I am
going to suggest an experiment which will cause even more surprise
than the glass stunt. Take an ordinary thermometer, having an
exposed bulb, and put it in the cone of the lamp ho-use for fifteen
seconds, with the bulb within one-half inch of the hot condenser,
and note the degrees rise in temperature. Now, after allowing the
thermometer to cool down to its original temperature, hold the
bulb in the light rays near the aperture and you will find that
near the aperture is by far the hotter place (that is where the
glass surprise came in. Ed.), which seems to prove, beyond doubt,
that my reasons why the glass in the slide carrier got so hot were
■correct. The experiment with the thermometer should be made
when everything is good and hot, say at the close of the show,
but if you have any respect for the thermometer keep your eye
on the mercury when the bulb is in the light ray at the aperture.
Vou can leave it close to the condenser for one full minute without
damage, provided it is not actually touching the lens, but half
-a minute near the aperture would cause the bulb to explode and
that fact ought to satisfy Brother Foltz, Findlay, Ohio, that there
really is some heat there after all. I am not yet prepared to accept
the theory that the greater part of heat rays, as effecting glass, are
extracted when light passes through the first glass. I would not
think of disputing that proposition, but I am inclined to believe
that a glass becomes hot exactly in proportion to the amount of
light it absorbs. (Hum! that is worth thinking over some. Ed.). A
piece of mica is not so clear as glass, therefore, it would absorb
more light and get a little hotter, and if another piece of mica
were placed so as to intercept the light ahead of the first one,
then the second piece would naturally not get so much heat, since
it would not receive so much of the light. Now here is something
not generally known: A piece of tinned iron would not get as hot
as a piece of black iron, because, although the tinned iron stops
just as much light as the black iron, the tinned iron reflects a large
portion of the rays back again, and the iron only gets hot in
proportion to the amount of light it absorbs. For proof of this
last statement cover the bulb of an ordinary thermometer with a
piece of black iron and another thermometer with a piece of tinned
iron and in both cases have the back of the iron touching the bulb
of the thermometer. Now hold each one in the rays of light for
the same interval of time and the one with the black iron will
register the greater amount of heat.
Vour last statement is, to my mind, not correct, in as far as light be con-
cerned, neither of the pieces of metal absorbing any light whatever. It is,
however, a fact well recognized by those who have to do with heating that
an iron radiator painted black will radiate more heat than one covered with
silver bronze or any light color and, conversely, black iron will absorb
more heat (not light, mind you, but heat) than when painted white or a light
color. Of course, I must admit that the question of light rays and heat
rays are here to some extent jumbled together, and pretty closely inter-
■woven. I have not the space now to go into this matter extensively, but
it is interesting and, as you say, anything which tends to give us an en-
larged knowledge of anything having to do with the operator's profession.
■or' line of work, is of distinct value. That is one difficulty the editor of
this department is now contending with. It is a perfectly simple matter
to get almost any operator to see the value of knowledge which will hel|'
"him, for instance, to stop his picture from vibrating on the screen, but
it is not every operator who can see and understand the fact that discussions
of this kind also have a very decided and distinct value in the broadening
of knowledge.
It is the desire of the editor of this department to co-operate with the
■more advanced men, gradually, so far as possible, dropping the answering
■of simple, kindergarten questions, and to devote the department almost
•wholly to matters of higher class. There are hundreds of matters, some
of them purely theoretical, some of them practical, and some of them a
•mixture of theory and practice, which can be profitably discussed. Neither
this department nor its editor has any apology to make for its course in
the past. If it was all to do over again I cannot, in looking back, see where
I could have modified to any material extent, what I have done, taking
■everything into consideration. What the course of the department will
"be in the future will depend to a considerable extent on the co-operation
■shown by advanced individual operators and by operator's organizations.
Meanwhile, let me say to Brother Griffiths that discussions and experi-
ments as he has set forth in this letter will always be welcome, and will be
-given space so far as is practicable in the present "very crowded condition
-of the department.
made orders sent to the editor of this department, accompanied by money
order in the sum of $2, will be taken care of, and, in view of the ques-
tions now running, I would again strongly recommend all operators to
invest that sum in Mr. Swoope's work.
From Canada.
Charles S. Stuckey, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, writes:
I guess I had better wake up and take a little more interest in
your series of questions, which will undoubtedly prove of great
help to many operators. Attached find my answer to Question
No. 12. Am now operating at the Monarch Theater in Edmonton.
Our outfit consists of a combination Power's Six and a dissolver
with a G. E, rectifier for the projector and a rheostat for the dis-
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solver. We pull 35 to 40 amperts at llie arc and get very good re-
sults on our 1 2 5- foot throw, projecting an 18-foot picture on a
plaster wall covered with some special coating. I enclose picture
of my operating room taken by myself while my partner, David
M. Stimac, was running the machine.
I am sorry, old man, but your reply to Question No. 12 came too late.
Get a hus-tle on. You are not the only one those questions are wak-
ing up and showing how little they really do know when it comes right
-down to the technical side of their business, and just you wait! Some
of the questions already asked are easy compared with some of them yet
to come. The motor, generator and engine will last fully six months or
more, probably considerably more, and tliere are some very pertinent ques-
tions to be asked which I think will put even the best of you to grubbing.
But let me tell you, friend Stuckey, that the compilation of this series of
questions is proving to be one great big task. I had no idea what a job it
really would L^rove to be or perhaps I would not have tackled it at all.
Carbon Resistance.
Brooklyn, New York, writes:
My employer is also an operator, or was one. I recently asked
him why he did not get 12-inch carbons. His objection was that
by using a 12-inch carbon the resistance would be such that it would
injure the light; his son is also an operator and claims the same
thing, whereas I believe they are in error.
Unless you are working right up to the capacity of your carbons, a
thing which it is not advisable to do, the resistance of 12 inches of cored
carbon is negligible. By actual experiment, made by the editor, the in-
sertion of a 12-inch S^ cored carbon in a circuit carrying 35 amperes only
caused a drop of a little less than one ampere, so while, of course, this
amount is something, still it is not worth bothering with in practical affairs.
Your employer and his son are mistaken. A great many operators believe
there is an enormous amount of resistance in 12 inches of carbon, but, as
a matter of fact, there is not, unless, as I say. you are working right up
to capacity, which would with a H carbon be about 45 amperes. But aside
from this the use of 12-inch carbon doesn't mean you would have 12 inches
of the carbon actually in circuit. You could not have much more than 6
inches, unless you had a very short lower carbon and a correspondingly
long upper one, a condition which is not the best. With modern lamps
there is no use in usinj^ 6-iiich carbons on top; they are built to take a
12-inch carbon and the use of tiie 12-inch carbon is more economical and
much less bother.
Operators Attention.
At last, after a long hunt, I have found what seems to be a really
practical work on electricity which fits the need of the moving picture
operator. I have been looking for this kind of a work for lo, these many
moons. It has been extremely difficult to find and the credit for its dis-
covery lies with W. H. Rosenblum, Chicago. Illinois, who very kindly
sent a copy to the editor. The book is entitled, "Lessons in Practical
Electricity," by Swoope, fourteenth edition, revised, and up-to-date.
After carefully examining this work I can heartily recommend the same
-to operators. I believe this book, in conjunction with the Handbook, will
supply every need of the moving picture operator, at least so far as the
-electrical end of things goes. Mr. Swoope's work is such that any man
-can readily grasp and understand it. It gives the rules, and other things
•which the operator ought to know, in plain understandable language- the
part dealing with generators is particularly excellent. This book contains
502 pages of text matter and illustrations, aside from the index, etc It
•is well bound in cloth; the price is $2. Until other arrangenaents are
Operators
Are you perfectly sadi
with the results you get <
the screen?
The new second edition of the
MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK FOR MANAGE]
AND OPERATORS
By F. H. Richardson
420 PmgeB
IlluttrateJ
will b« the standard textbook on the subject for vama^
Address all orders and rcmittancM t*
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Comments on the Films
Licensed
"A TWO FAMILY AFFAIR" (Pathe), January 27.— A farce with little
that is new, but acted in a brisk, pleasing way. It is a good offering for
the gallery and is wholly inoffensive. There was little laughter.
"THE OASIS OF GABES" (Patbe), January 27.— Excellent pictures of
one of the fertile spots in the great desert of Sahara. It is worth seeing.
"THE CONSPIRACY" (Selig), January 27.— A melodrama on the de-
tective story plan and utilizing the usual sensational incidents. There is no
marked suspense, but it has been fairly acted and produced.
"HIS EXCELLENCY" (Lubin). January 27.— A romance of a youthful
president of a South American country who, bored by his fine uniform and
calm duties, goes in disguise among the people where he is soon in the
sweet toils of a love story. It is built on an unusually acceptable formula,
but has not been produced with much care as to unimportant details. How-
ever, just as it is, it is a bit out of the rut and makes a likable offering.
It was written and produced by Paul Powell.
"THE MYSTERY OF THE TALKING WIRE" (Edison), January 27.—
A detective story with fair suspense and some feeling of mystery. From
"The Chronicles of Cleek," it is the third of the series to be produced.
The author is Thomas W. Henshaw and George A. Lessey produced it.
Benjamin F. Wilson is taking the leading role in these stories as a Scotland
Yard detective. A likeable offering; it entertained a large audience,
"HOW BOBBIE CALLED HER BLUFF" (Edison), January 28.—
Sumner Williams has given us a pleasing bit of insight into a human and
likable young miss and her brother, who is "onto" her. It makes a comedy
that will amuse nearly everyone. Charles M. Seay has produced it and
made some charming scenes, well acted, naturally set and photographed.
"THE CALL OF THE FOOT LIGHTS" (Edison), January 28.— On the
same reel this broader farce may make louder laughter. Two stage-struck
employees of a theatrical hotel furnish amusement to an actress who sets
them up to going through their paces. They "go on" at a real stage on
amateur night and get the hook. Charles H. France wrote and produced it.
"THE OLD VS. THE NEW" (Selig), January 28.— Love story with the
old doctor's daughter and the young doctor as centers of interest. This
theme is a good one and has been treated in a number of ways in other
pictures. This one has elements of popularity, but failed to hold one audi-
ence here in New York. Written by Wallace Clifton and produced by
N. MacGregor.
"NEARLY MARRIED" (Essanay), January 28.— Farce comedy of a lost
wedding ring. It is a bit too far-fetched to be really amusing, but there is
a scene in it after the sub-title, "Nearly Married," that is worthy a better
plot and preparation.
"SCOTLAND FOREVER" (Vitagraph), January 28.— This farce of
kilties instead of pants made laughter, but a good deal of its fun is not spon-
taneous. It deals with the adventures of a fat boob in New York. He was
without his pants and wearing newspapers and some young Scotchmen
give him a job in the Caladonian Club. His coming home to the village in
kilties makes a stir. The Vitagraph players are good at this sort of thing
and made much of it amusing. Charles Brown is author and it was pro-
duced by Captain Harry Lambert. There are passages of poor photography
in it.
•-THE PATCHED ADONIS" (Pathe). January 28.— The girl has her
own ideal of Adonis and the artist, it chances, is making a painting, but
can't Snd a model, so chooses three of the most promising and does a compo-
site of them. The girl has been tantalizing her lover, a friend of the artist,
and he uses the painting and the model (three men in a row) to show her
that Adonis is not to be found among mortals. It is done in a fairly suc-
cessful burlesque spirit and gave a good deal of amusement.
"THE LITTLE BUGLER" (Vitagraph). January 29.— This story of army
life in the Philippines makes a nice appeal. During an engagement on the
battlefield the little bugler, a boy named Tommy, sounds the call to charge,
tlft regular bugler having been killed. There are some attractive views of
picturesque lowlands. This strikes a patriotJP note.
"BRINGING UP HUBBY" (Selig), January 29.— A domestic comedy
number with a lot of good humor running through it. The scen^ where
the young husband sits down in the custard pie is very laughable. After
repeated experiences the j-oung wife gives up trying to train her spouse.
The scenario is by W. E. Wing.
"OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND" (Biograph), January 29.— In this
comedy half-reel a young man with a fickle di^osition loses both his Eastern
and Western sweethearts because of his inconstancy. The contrast of
New York and California scenes is interestingly ihandled. The story
is slight, but entertaining.
"BUY WOOL" (Biograpfa), January 29. — This, on same reel with above,
makes quite an amusing yarn. The secretary, seeing the words "Buy Wool"
on his employer's cuff, plunges heavily. The words really referred to
woolen underwear, but the StocJc rises 'ust the same and the young man
is accordingly happy. A good idea in this.
"WHAT C.\ME TO BAR 'Q* " (Essanay), January 29.— Once more in
this number is the perennial comedy cf the tenderfoot on a Western ranch
successfully put on. Only in this case both a young man and his sister
are initiated into Western life. The newcomers both handled their parts
very well audi the fun runs high from the time they appear. A lot or
laughter is brought out by this offering.
"BATTY BILL'S HONEYMOON" (Melies), January 29.— A clever
French farce-comedy, with some extremely hilarious moments in it. Bill s
adventures with his music-loving bride are convulsing in places. The sub-
titles, couched in musical phrases, were cleverly handled.
"WINKY WILLY AND THE FISHERMAN" (Melies). January 29 —
This, on same reel with above, furnishes a milder form of amusement but
is very enjoyable. The manner in which the little French boy obtained the
fisherman's lunch was quite original. A good farce-comedy release.
"TITE MEDICINE SHOW AT STONE GULCH" (Kalem), January 20.—
John E. Brennan as Dr, Connem, a "skin" showman, and Ruth Roland as his
assistant, get some easy money out a primitive town and have a narrow
escape in making a getaway on the roof of a freight car. The picture will
mildly amuse.
"MAKING HIGH-GRADE PAPER" (Kalem), January 20.— On the same
reel is this interesting advertising-industrial; advertising because not only
have we in the initial sub-title the name of the concern and its location, but
following this is a panoramic view of the great sign of the firm; later this
is emphasized by showing us the die of the watermark and the finished im-
print. It is industrial because we are shown the process of making paper
from rags, in well-photographed close-up views,
"THE LUCKY ELOPEMENT" (Vitagraph), January 30.— Cornelius
Shea writes and Ralph Ince directs this comedy in which there are some
extremely funny situations. Mr. Ince also plays the lead, and contributes
much of the humor. There will be a big laugh as the country youth jumps
on the neck of the burglar and the two roll over the turf. George Stewart,
the little fellow who bears messages between the lovers, shows talent. Miss
Stewart is charming in the bit she has to do. Tod Talford as the burlesque
sheriff and Charles Wellesley as the father of the girl do their share in the
fun-making.
"A SPLENDID SACRIFICE" (Selig). January 30.— Maibelle Heikes
Justice w-rites this fine drama and Mr. Le Saint produces it. There are a
number of strong situations and they are splendidly handled. One of the
little things that indicate quality in the picture is the incident of the dropping
of the handkerchief. The scenes at the denouement were dramatic and
stirring. Stella Razetto, as the cousin of the wife; Guy Oliver as the hus-
band, Al Filson as the friend of all, and Eugenie Besserer as the wife
make an excellent cast.
"AN UNINTENTIONAL HERO" (Lubin), January 30.— A comedy in
which there seems to be a dearth of new situations.
"A STAGE DOOR FLIRTATION" (Lubin), January 30.— On the same
reel as the foregoing. The best thing in it seems to be the close-up views
of Mae Hotaling and her impressionable companion watching the show, or
rather the latter as he watches the show and being watched by the former.
The story is of two men made up as Jewish characters, "sports," coming
to grief and being beaten up by a female impersonator and the "actors"
when they try a little flirtation with the soubrette. The skirt-lifting incident
by the car door might have been omitted.
"THE PERFECT TRUTH" (Edison), January 31.— The first of "Dolly
of the Dailies" series by Acton Davies, and is a delightful little comedy
picture. Its humor springs cool and fresh from below the surface of things
and it is played so that even its peculiar characters are human and good
company. Its best characters are very attractive. William West, as Dolly's
father, couidn't be improved upon, while both Dolly, herself (Mary Fuller)^
and Bobby (Edwin Clark) are excellently chosen and excite lively interest.
The story that Dolly writes for the town newspaper, giving away the
"perfect truth" about the village people, stirs them up and makes them
exemplify it for us in an amusing way. The incident makes a self-con-
tained stijry and we are left longing to know what the bright girl's further
adventure are to be. Walter Edwin produced it.
"PLAYING FOR A FORTUNE" (Kalem), January 31.— A melodrama
with a conventional plot. Its feature is a struggle between police ofiicers
and a gang of thugs, the former led by a lover of the girl who is sister of
one of the gang and reluctantly an accomplice. It is not made realistic,
nor is it really exciting, but will serve as a commercial offering. Some inter-
esting shore scenes cluttered with cabins and shanties are shown. The
photography is clear.
"BRONCHO BILLY AND THE SETTLER'S DAUGHTER" (Essanay),
January 31. — A good, dashing offering in which the hero fights Indians to
rescue a girl and the two are rescued just in time by soldiers who find their
cabin already ablaze.
"THE FALLEN ANGEL" (Biograph), January 31. — A love story on a
somewhat trite pattern and of a not wholly healthy kind. It is over senti-
mental and melodramatic with no marked suspense, but there are many who
will count it a fair picture. We are also sure that there are many who
will not like the taste of it. The acting is reasonably fair.
"THE PALE OF PREJUDICE" (Lubin), January 31.— An unscientific
picture dealing with methods of healing without drugs, but not in a clear-headed
way. As entertainment it is weak, for in its over-drawn story there is little
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freshness and no moment when it is effectively convincing. The acting
handles the subject as well as possible, and the photography is excellent.
"HOW GOD CAME TO SONNY BOY" (Vitagraph). February 2.— An
excellent Sunday-school offering with a story very like some told by preach-
ers. Sonny Boy is a child of a poor artist and his mother needs medicine.
The father finds an old masterpiece as in answer to prayer on the part of
child and its mother. There is no "punch" to it. One fails to believe that
its producer really felt his imagination stirred by it and it doesn't live. It
won't offend any; but neither will it please any very much. Some in the
audience watched, some talked in groups.
"IF IT WERE NOT FOR POLLY" (Biograph), February 2.— There is
an amusing situation in the development of this picture; but it comes a bit
late and a good deal of the early business is poor amusement. As a whole
it is only fair. Polly is a child comedienne, but there is nothing spon-
taneous in her work.
"HOW THE EARTH WAS CARPETED" (Edison), February 2.— A
phantasy with little real humor. It has one good idea, the invention of
shoes; but this is too little for a whole picture. Ehhel Browning wrote the
script and it was produced by Ashley Miller.
"HER WAYWARD SON" (Lubin), February 2.— Story of the West
with nothing new in character or situation, except what is due to the
kaleidoscope of life by which nothing can happen twice the same. The
characters are not life-like and do not interest. It lacks effective direction.
The author and producer is Jos De Grasse.
Licensed Specials
"WRECKED IN MID-AIR" (Eclipse), January 27.— A three-part special
offering of substantial merit as a sensational melodrama. Through most of
the first reel the backgrounds are in and around a large aeroplane manu-
facturing plant for entire control of which the villain schemes against the
heroine's father. Frustrated in his first villainy, he becomes bandit and,
finding buried treasure, has means of making himself felt by his one-time
partner. Tlie scenes which show how he captures the heroine in her own
automobile and how tlie hero, flying past overhead, sees and gives chase,
only to be captured himself, are indeed entertaining. The adventure in
the cave where the bandit has imprisoned his captives and the escape after
setting off a tremendous blast of powder are sensational enough even for
modern audiences. A good offering.
"PICKLES. ART AND SAUERKRAUT" (Vitagraph), January 27.—
For review see page 267, issue of January 17, 1914.
"THE MASQUERADER" (Kalem), January 28.— A two-part offering
with Carlyle Blackwell as a romantic crook. The story is not quite up to the
best in his productions, but has the qualities that careful handling and good
acting give a picture. The story pleases without convincing at all and does
so mostly by its showing of something good in humanity. The heroine had
loved the crook before he was arrested and had a bundle of his letters.
These her maid steals and, with the help of an accomplice, is blackmailing
her just as she is about to be married. The crook, now out of prison,
steals them back for her.
"PLEASURES ON EARTH" (Lubin), January 29.— A two-reel offering
by Clay M. Green. This is a well-pictured story of a miserly father whose
wife and son leave him. After a lapse of seventeen years they are restored
to him by the workings of fate. A factory strike figures in the story.
The chief drawback in this is that the observer can foresee the developments
too much in advance, which makes the action seem slow. The plot is well
constructed, but seemed to lack novelty.
"THE POWER OF PRINT" (Patheplay), January 29.— This film story,
which runs about a reel and a half, is rather a formal mixture of newspaper
and political life. The opening scenes are carefully planned and lay the
ground work for some excitement, but the action does not come up as
well as it promised, and the ending seemed a little disappointing. The
photography and acting are acceptable.
"SERINGAPATAM, SOUTHERN INDIA" (Patheplay). January 29.—
Showing the old fort besieged by Lord Cornwall, with monkeys running over
the walls; street scenes, etc. This is on same reel with above; pleasingly
picturesque.
"THE GIRL AT THE CURTAIN" (Essanay), January 30.— In the
second scene of this two-reel story the writer noticed a jarring note — in
the ridiculous manner in which the stenographer was made to chew gum.
From this time on until the last scene the picture held tight in spite of one
or two instances in which slight improbabilities entered in. Mr. Bushman
as the unwilling bridegroom and Beverly Bayne as the even more unwilling
bride do splendid work in a drama replete with strong situations. The
mother dictating to her shorthand-studying daughter will recall to thousands
^ad quarters of an hour spent with the pothooks. At times there is a vein
of delightful if momentary comedy, as when the wife who has never seen
her husband finds she is employed by him and that he is unaware of her
identity. The story has unusual appeal and stirring quality; it should be a
real hit. "A Misplaced Confidence" is a short comedy at the end of the
second reel. It is not new, it is distinctly old, but it is very funny.
"THE SILENT DEATH" (Edison), January 30.— A story supposed to
be laid in Central America; the only physical indication that it was not was
the big "Fla." following the name of a town on a river steamer. The pic-
ture has fine quality as a scenic, with the jungle-bordered placid river, the
semi-tropical forests, the great plantation and the shot-holed or crumbling
old fortification. An American stricken in the woods with fever is helped
by an Indian maid-servant, and by the judicious use of a rifle with silencer
attachment is enabled to break up a conspiracy having for its object the
death of his brother and partner. Two men are shot and one wounded,
and later the latter, in a fight of his own seeking, is thrown into the river
and drowned. The picture will interest,
"THE LUNATIC'S CHILD" (Pathe), January 31.— A rather grim story
of French peasants. It has a sensational plot, but is not melodramatic and
tells no love story. A wealthy family is bringing up a lunatic's baby and
think it their own, which really was drowned while in care of a nurse, who
then stole the crazy woman's child and substituted it. The fraud is dis-
covered. We have a series of striking situations and they give a well
utilized chance for strong, effective acting so that the picture makes a sub-
stantial offering. As usual in Pathe offerings made in France, the back-
grounds are interesting. The photography is serviceable and clear.
"THE LOVE OF TOKIWA" (Vitagraph). January 31.— A two-part story
of Japanese and Americans and set perhaps on the coast of California. The
characters, especially the Japs, are well set forth. Tokiwa, the unfortunate
daughter of a brutal fisherman, is played by Margaret Gibson; her father by
Otto Lederer, and the lover to whom the father sells her, by George Kunkel.
In these characters there is a good deal that is distinctly foreign and it
passes for Japanese. Bertie Fitcarin and William Taylor play the Americans,
The story is fresh and clearly pictured, but few will count it a powerful
one, although there are two distinctly sensational incidents. The lack of
power comes not from improbability so much as from lack of liveliness in the
characters. The photography serves. It was written by W. E. Wing and
produced by U. Davis.
"THE CONVICT'S STORY" (Kalem), February 2.— This is another
"crook" story that has been well put on by Carlyle Blackwell and his com-
pany. In the development there is something so astonishingly novel that.
we dare say it will be the most noticeable offering of all to-day's releases..
It seems as though a little care in the statement of the situation wouldl
have got rid of some of the unconvincing things that at present mar it.
To have the girl's fiance suspected so quickly weakens our interest just:
where it should have been carefully bolstered. People will like the picture,
"A MODERN VENDETTA" (Selig), February 2.— A three-reel produc-
tion that is likely to leave all but the wakefulest confused about much of it3;
story. The main thread is clear. An escaped prisoner kidnaps the son of
a judge and brings him up to be a forger just for revenge, and although
the boy escapes from the toughs, he is in later years, yet innocent, sentenced'
by his own father, who fails to recognize him. Then there's a happy end-
ing. Many of the lesser threads are not clear and it impresses one as a^
poorly produced offering. There was padding in the first reel which added
nothing and, as the story progressed, we noticed jumps in the action. Of
the former, take those scenes with the carriage just before the accident..
Of the latter, take those scenes where Tom saves Barnes* daughter. Just
what happened there we don't know. There is plenty of interesting matter
and a good many will enjoy the situation and story; but it is not an abso-
lutely sure feature number. Edward McWade is the author and it was
produced by Oscar Eagle.
"IN THE MESH OF HER HAIR" (Pathe), February 7.— The Pathe
Company is showing in these new two-part offerings a marked advance over
its former work of late. This holds true in many departments as plot
making, acting, etc. Pathe staging and photography have been good right
along. This number is a romantic drama with Eleanor Woodruff and'
Irving Cummings in the lead, and they are ably supported by well-drawn
characters — one by Paul Panzer and one by Sam Reid being especially note-
worthy. Florence Dyer and Claire Rae also do good work. There is a
touch that reminds one of Ibsen in the State of mind of the hero as he
goes to the scenes where he and the girl, whom he thinks drowned, were.-
once happy in each other's love.
Independent
"WITHERING ROSES" (Beauty Films). January 14.— An allegorical
picture, teaching that "With deeds of kindness is the road to happiness;
paved." It has many pleasing scenes, although its double exposures are not:
always perfect. It fails to convince as a picture of life, but as a fairy tale-
it will get by and perhaps please many. People certainly like these un-
obtrusive sermons — it does none of us any harm to see such pictures-
occasionally and we know it so we are willing to pay for them; that's why-
it is a good offering.
"ANIMATED WEEKLY NO, 99" (Universal), January 28.— Showing
the changes asked for in the National flag by the Confederate veterans, a race
between Barney Oldfield and Lincoln Beachey and various scenes of about
ordinary interest. Hy. Mayer's drawings at the close were extremely
laughable.
"THE PURSE AND THE GIRL" (Princess), January 30.— A love story
with crooks in the background. The latter serve as the means of drawing
the young people together. The plot without novelty has sufficiently the
sense of newness and with business that is not convincing, the characters
are lively and excite interest. Produced in a simple forthright way, it
makes a pleasing release.
"THE VENGEANCE OF NAJERRA" (Majestic), February i.— Najerra
is an Indian humble lover of a beautiful Mexican girl who marries a dash-
ing youth and moves to the village. Soon she is treated coldly and forsaken
for another senorita, and we are given scenes of cafe life with senoritas
smoking cigarettes on the tables under the vines or shade trees. Najerra
comes to town for vengeance, but, as by the hand of fate, he is saved
from soiling himself with blood by an accidental explosion which kills the
villain. Such pictures offer little chance for fresh comment, but still
serve a useful purpose as entertainment.
"THE GREAT PASADENA ROSE TOURNAMENT" (Apollo), February
I. — This annual flower fete at Pasadena has been pictured again and we
think that there will be many among the spectators who will be very glad
to see the street parade and the floats of flower-decked cars. The photog-
raphy is clear, if not always artistic.
"WHY REGINALD REFORMED" (Thanhouser), February i.— If there
are any prettier rooms than in Thanhouser pictures we don't know where
they are. This picture opens with a specimen of sets that are picturesque
and elegant, but the i-tory, though amusing, is not artistic. It is light, with
broad humor; is well acted and doesn't drag. We think the majority will
be amused by it.
"OUR MUTUAL GIRL NO. 3" (Reliance), February 2.— There is no
doubt that many people are deeply interested in the adventures of "Our
Mutual Girl"; if one inquires, he hears of it. But that the series has been
so far inartistic is also very true. In this installment the girl's country
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beau has already turned into a sleuth, who is of service to the regular de-
tectives trying to arrest the **count" for smuggling. The picture ends with
the scoundrel's temporary escape after leaving the gems where they will
probably be found in the girl's muff, but she doesn*t know it yet. Sights
of the great city are included, with glimpses of Laurette Taylor, of Tetra-
zinni. the opera singer, and also of some famous hotels and houses. We
also spend more time in the studio of the modiste, whose showrooms
occupied so much space in the first installment.
"TWINS AND A STEPMOTHER" (Thanhouser), February 3.— A like-
able little picture that is not at all pretentious, but wholesome, cheery and
pretty. Thanhouser has turned out a good deal of work of this kind and
we have found it fairly popular.
"THE JANITOR" (Reliance), February 4.— This picture may be a sore
trial to some who, it may chance, have burdens something like it shows, to
carry. At least there is something of real experience about it. It powerfully
convinces and it is, even with its happy ending, a tragic story. It, like all
really tragic stories, is hard on the spectator for the moment, but like
medicine to cure pain with hope, later. The horrible drunken father, .who
is a janitor, is like a defacing smutch on the clean sweet robe of a love
story. Love finds a way to conquer even it. The acting is very serviceable
and we count it a strong release.
"MY WIFE'S AWAY" (Komic), February 5.— A rough farce with comi-
cal situations in which, now and then, there is a touch of newness. It is
played in a speedy way.
"THE SLEEPY HEAD" (Komic). February 5. — Sharing the same reel
■with the foregoing is this, also a farce with an old joke. Every experienced
entertainer knows that old jokes are often very acceptable. It will please
a good many.
"IRENE, THE ONION EATER'S DAUGHTER" (Victor), February 6.~
This number, written by Walter McNamara, has quite an ingenious plot of
a burlesque sort, though the humor is somewhat forced in places. The
villain in the piece buys up all the onions in the world and the girl's father
is driven insane because he cannot get an onion to eat. The photography
is very good and the production quite novel.
"TRUE WESTERN HEARTS" (American), February 7.— There is pas-
sion in the way it is brought out in this picture that the father and son
who had toiled for five long, self-denying years for money to buy a farm
would die rather than give it up to outlaws, but finding a widow and her
baby in need, think little of giving it all away to her. The faces of the
players tell in bringing this human fact home to the spectator, especially
does that of the old father, whom the roughs were torturing to make him
reveal where the gold is hidden. The picture makes a powerful impression.
It is well put on and a worthy offering in every way. Such pictures are
worth while.
"THE ELIXIR OF LOVE" (Imp), February 12.— This picture is a
number of only ordinary interest. Some of the situations have in them an
element of humor, but the story of the rival lovers is not consistent enough
in development to hold the interest strongly. The outdoor scenes are
attractive.
"SLIM TO THE RESCUE" (Frontier), February 12.— Molly. Slim's
sweetheart, is tied near a keg of dynamite, with a burning candle in it.
Slim comes to the rescue just in the nick of time. This is well pictured,
but the burlesque situation is very old and is not very strongly handled
here.
"THE HEART OF SMILING JOE" (Frontier), February 14.— Smiling
Joe was a road agent who came to the aid of some helpless girls. His
wound should not have been made so serious, as it made his gallant work
seem too improbable. This is a story of the ordinary Western type.
"THE MONEY LENDER" (American), February 4.— A picture with the
situation once more common in commercially-made offerings — that in which
a doctor bargains for a fee before he will lift a hand to help a sick child.
In this case the father of the child is rich and a ruthless money lender, and
the fee is to be a restitution of a house which the broker had taken from the
doctor's friend, but there is little popularity in such a situation. The story
is not made convincing and it depresses.
"THE CHICKEN CHASERS" (Joker), February 14.— A burlesque having
for its basis the misinterpretation by the wives of two chicken fanciers of
an innocent business letter. Two chickens are pretty roughly handled in the
■ making of the picture. The subject will have appeal to those liking the
more pronounced slapstick stuff.
Independent Specials.
"THE PORTRAIT OF ANITA" (Majestic), February 3.— A pretty,
pathetic story with love followed by after-marriage coldness on the part of
an artist husband and then contrition when it is too late and the lovely
Anita is asleep in the graveyard. Lamar Johnston plays the artist, with
Francile Billington as Anita, the beautiful girl of the mission village. It is
produced in the costumes of early days in the Southwest and is graceful
and well acted, although there is no real passion or anguish in it. Perhaps
it will be the better liked for that. A certain amount of sentiment is all
right, but we are seeing a good deal of tears and sorrow in pictures this
week.
"JANE EYRE" (Imp), February 9. — Frank H. Crane is the producer of
this two-reel adaptation of the famous novel of Charlotte Bronte, first printed
in 1847. Irving Cummings and Ethel Grandin have the leads. At times
there is an atmosphere of suspense, due in a measure to the spooky situa-
tions. It is a picture that will probably be liked by the average house.
"THE LOST TREASURE" (American), February 9.— This three-part
picture, although it tells a story very much like that in a single-reel picture
of a year or so ago, is a fair offering. It is a good story, exciting in action,
if not wholly convincing, and has a pleasing sentiment. The players act
naturally, as is expected in releases of this brand, and the photography-
clearly sets it forth with semblance of life in an interesting country. The
story deals with outlaws who cleverly manage to extract from a large
invoice of gold four bars. They get access to the express office the night
before and fix things so that it is possible. In the developments that follow
there is a good deal of padding, but interest is very fairly maintained.
"MYSTERY LADY" (Domino), February 12. — A romance very Cin-
derella-like in the method bringing about the happy ending. The place is
Jamestown in the days of the first settlement. The heroine is a girl made
an orphan by Indians and made a drudge by her adopted mother. The fairy
god-mother is a dutchess (the lady of mystery) in hiding in America, who
sends the poor girl in fine clothes to the governor's ball. Because this story
is a bit too closely like its portotype, the suspense suffers, but the atmosphere
is interesting and well maintained; the acting fair, the photography good.
"THE ARROW MAKER'S DAUGHTER" (Kay-Bee). February 13.—
A vigorous two-part picture of the Western plains that will stir the house,
even if they have seen every one of the other Indian picturs that licensed
and independent makers have turned out — it will seem to them as good as
any of the others. It is introduced by a few scenes, giving a Crow Indian
love story and soon the lover is a part of a small hunting band that is
overwhelmed by the Sioux. The lover is wounded by an arrow and, helped by
a comrade, takes refuge with a caravan of white people crossing the plains.
The Sioux attack this and there follows a savagely pictured, grim and terrible
battle taken close up and well handled so that the spectator is made to
hold his breath. It is a popular picture most surely.
"THF: LAW'S DECREE" (Victor), February 13.— This two-reel film at
once sets in motion an interesting story. Florence Lawrence appears as a
shop girl, who takes the blame for her mother's theft. The scenes during
and after her imprisonment hold the interest unflaggingly; the plot is
original and the action and photography gojd. H. L. Solter demonstrates
again a correct knowledge of ]>roportion in directing this number. A de-
sirable release.
Flickers.
ROMEO said; "What's in a name." You and I have
probably not given this much thought, but go up and
ask \y. Milligan (of the Billboard), if he is W. Milliken,
then give him ten minutes to identify himself and watch his
complexion change. This happened to him last week in the
Candler Building, when two city detectives, who are trailing
a W. S. Milliken wanted by the police for larceny, heard
our friend called by name, and he being in the film business
they nabbed him. The different spelling of his name did not
satisfy the sleuths, and not until some of the boys, especially
Joe Farnheim and Charlie Feature Abrams, positively identi-
fied him, did the gum shoe men relinquish their hold.
* * *
Harry Lande, proprietor of the Feature Photoplay Com-
pany, is putting over a good three reel comedy; a burlesque
on the "Traffic In Souls" picture. The comedy is being
directed by Sidney Golden and will be called "Traffickers
In Souls." The story is said to be one continual laugh from
start to finish.
* * *
R. F. Mundstuk, until recently one of the owners of the
M. & F. Feature Film Company, in Chicago, after selling
out his interest in that concern, has opened new ofifices in
the Long Acre Building, Broadway and Forty-second Street,
and from now on will handle only large productions of
foreign manufacture, mainly Italian made pictures, among
which the Savoia brand will take a prominent part. The
pictures will be marketed on the state rights plan, and all
buyers will be protected by the U. S. copyright laws.
* * *
W. E. Greene, one of the pioneer film renters and known
to every exhibitor "Down East," has given up his office in
that part of the country and will now be found in the World's
Tower Building, no West 40th Street. Mr. Greene will
import and sell only feature subjects. It's in the air.
* * *
Miss Jeanette Cohen, city representative for the Metro
Lithograph Company, after a week's illness, has left for her
home in Nashville, Tenn. The doctors think that a rest for
two weeks will be sufficient to restore the young lady to her
former self, and she has promised to be back among us by
that time.
* * *
If any of you film manufacturers are in need of a leading
lady, and will treat the information confidentially, I will
give you the name and address of a well known dramatic
picture actress looking for a change of position.
MAC.
DEATH OF JOHN KENNY.
Mr. John Kenny, aged twenty-five, a brother of Miss Mae
Kenny, secretary of the New York Motion Picture Corpora-
tion, died Monday, January 26th., in St. Luke's hospital
where he had been taken to be treated for an injury received
some time ago. Mr. Kenny was very well known in New
York City and Brooklyn on account of his connection with
the municipal government. The funeral was from the young
man's house, and the body was escorted by a dozen uniformed
policemen, who also acted as pall bearers.
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CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADE.
THE Chicago Tribune of January .^oth had the following
editorial under the heading, "Tlie Dangers of Censorship,"
which is well worthy of prominent space in The Moving
Picture World :
"The controversy between JNIaj. Funkhouser and the propri-
etors of moving picture theaters is important not only because
(jf the great number of moving picture theater patrons who are
interested, but also because of the problem of censorship involved.
"Tlie question of how far one set of people shall decide what
is proper for another set of people to do; and, conversely, how
far the second set of people may conduct themselves to suit
themselves in violation of the feelings of the tirst set of people,
is as old as history, and will last as long as the world.
"The tendency has been and always will be for the faction in
power, whether theocratic, autocratic, bureaucratic or demo-
cratic, to gratify its sense of the proprieties and its sense of
power at the expense of the rest.
"In direct ratio to the power of office holders to harass is the
revolt against it strong and bitter.
"In comparatively free America tliere are no publications to
compare in lasciviousness. brutality, and bitterness, with the
periodical press of autocratic Germany.
"With the recent flood of vice plays, a movement was started
to censor the "legitimate" drama, but the public has shown by its
withdrawal of patronage that it is eminently qualified to protect
its own morals. And this calls to mind that the nasty theaters
of the Sam T. Jack type of the last decade have failed from lack
of attendance.
"If censorship had been enforced in the theaters, we may feel
sure that the vice show would have persisted under police black-
mail, while the great political or social lessons which some of
our plays have taught would have been suppressed by the force
assailed.
"In the case of the moving picture theaters it is said, with
great reason, that they appeal largely to children, and that, there-
fore, scenes calculated to instill low principles of morality should
be eradicated.
"Admitting this, it must be understood that the pruning knife
should be wielded with a maximum of discretion.
"The first principle of our government is — the people supreme
above the office holders.
"Brass buttons on a blue coat do not give unquestionable judg-
ment on matters of propriety. Nor does enthusiastic willingness
to superintend other people's business bring with it an equal
soundness of judgment.
"The trouble with censorship is that it is almost invariably used
or warped to serve the interests of the censor. A policeman will
use his power to prevent even justifiable criticism of the police,
just as a monarch will use his power to prevent justifiable criti-
cism of the monarchy, or a political factionist will use his power
or influence to exalt the faction to which he belongs.
"Censorship at all times and of all kinds is dangerous, and can
only be permitted to exist when it is exercised with the utmost
forbearance and the utmost common sense."
The Amusement Protective League.
At the meeting of the Amusement Protective League in the
Sherman Hotel, Monday, January 26th, the following officers
were elected: Joseph Hopp, president; George Gilmore, treas-
urer ; Ora E. Chapin, secretary, and Hy J. Toner, general coun-
sel. .\bout S500 was subscribed during the meeting to aid in
conducting a campaign against the present police censorship.
Anyone connected with any amusement enterprise is eligible
for membership, and members of the I. M. P. A., Chicago; the
Operators' Union, and the White Rats of America, are accepted
as affiliated members.
\'oluminous resolutions were adopted, among them this one :
"That all exhibitors, theater owners, operators and exchanges
in the city of Chicago be urged to join in an active campaign to
protect their rights, their investment, and the rights of the
patrons, against unjust and oppressive methods of censorship,
unfair ventilation inspection, limited lobby, fire and police regu-
lations, proposed five-minute intermission ordinance, or any
other unjust attack that may be made by the city of Chicago
upon the moving picture industry."
Also this resolution: "That an immediate appeal be made to
the patrons of all of the moving picture theaters in the city of
Chicago, and that the candidacy of those persons running for
the office of alderman of the city of Chicago only be supported
vyho favor a sane censorship law, a reasonable ventilation and
fire requirement, honestly and intelligently administered."
It is the opinion of some of the most substantial and repre-
sentative people in the industry here that there is too much
blaring of trumpets and red fire in the action of the Amusement
Protective League thus far. The speeches made against Major
Funkhauser, it is feared, will make a seeming martyr of the head
of the Chicago censor board. The recent action of the forum
study class, of the City Club, in passing the following resolution
would seem to point that way :
"Whereas, It is of vital interest to all women of Chicago that
Second Deputy Superintendent of Police Maj. M. L. C. Funk-
houser be upheld and supported in the crusade he is now making
for the betterment of the moving pictures. Therefore, be it
"Resolved, That we recommend and urge all women's organ-
izations of the city, regardless of party or other affiliations, to
indorse this movement and to pledge to Maj. Funkhouser their
support."
Also the following resolution by the members of the Chicago
Woman's Club :
"The reform department of tlie Chicago Woman's Club has
watched with the utmost satisfaction the effectual work per-
formed by Second Deputy Superintendent of Police M. L. C.
Funkhouser, in dealing with vice conditions generally, and with
the suppression of objectional moving picture exhibitions in
particular.
"In guarding our children and young people from being shown
pictures of crime, vice, and cruelty, Maj. Funkhouser is render-
ing an invaluable service to this community.
"The thanks of tlie Chicago Woman's Club and the assurance
of its earnest support are hereby tendered to Maj. Funkhouser."
The next meeting of the League will be held Monday. Febru-
ary'gth, at the Sherman.
Election of Officers, Illinois Branch, I. M. P. A.
The members of the Illinois branch of the International Mo-
tion Picture .Association met at Royal League Hall, Masonic
Temple, this city, Monday. February 2nd, to elect officers for the
ensuing year. The following were unanimously chosen to serve :
Robert R. Levy, president ; Geo. Henry, vice-president : Wm. J.
Sweeney, treasurer (re-elected); Sidney Smith, recording and
financial secretary (re-elected), and I. Gelder, sergeant-at-arms.
On the executive committee the following were elected : Sam-
uel Katz, chairman ; I. E. Berkson. Harry Hyman, C. C. Whelan,
M. .-X. Choynski, I-'red Hartnian, and H. W. Lederer.
Moving Pictures Reduce Infraction of Rules in Penitentiary.
Warden Thomas Tynan, of the Colorado Penitentiary, at
Canon City, is a firm believer in the moving picture as a power-
ful moral and corrective agent among the men in his charge.
"Experience lias taught me that if you want to build a man up
morally and mentally, you have to begin by building him up
physically," he said recently. "In the first two years after the
installation of the moving picture machine our report showed 400
less violations of the rules than the highest number theretofore
recorded."
Now Warden Tynan is supplementing the work of the moving
picture by the addition of a six-acre athletic field and amusement
park, which will be in readiness at the state penitentiary about
the opening of the baseball season. Provision will be made for
athletic contests of all sorts, including track events, running,
jumping, pole vaulting, hurdling, baseball games and when the
fall season arrives, for football and basketball contests. The
arrangement of gates will permit the public to witness the con-
tests from a portion of the grandstand and for the convicts not
engaged in the games to observe them from another portion of
the structure.
Grand Exhibitors' Ball at Milwaukee.
Owing to the fact that my last Chicago letter was sent in
Sunday, January 25th. prior to my departure for the Ohio State
Convention, at Cincinnati, before any data was received, the
exhibitors' ball at Milwaukee, on Saturday evening, January 24th,
was not chronicled in the last installment. My friend. Frank
Cook, however, and others who attended report a gala time. It
is said that fully 800 people participated in the festivities, many
outside visitors being present.
The grand march, an imposing spectacle, took place under the
eye of the camera, and the entire throng of Milwaukeeites and
visitors who participated in it have been already viewed in pic-
tures by cinematographic fans in the Cream City, the film having
been shown in theaters there. In these pictures Francis Bush-
man and Miss Beverly Bayne, of the Essanay Company, take the
place of honor, as they were unanimously chosen to take the lead
in the opening number.
Mr. Bushman, who has established an envious reputation as a
platform lecturer on films, was in big demand during the hours
preceding the ball. He delivered a lecture at the Alhambra. and
another at the Princess, both on the Saxe Amusement Circuit,
late in the afternoon. These enjoyable lectures were devoted to
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the subject, "How Moving Pictures Are Made." A single Es-
sanay reel was also run off to illustrate the lecture at each house,
and for the purpose of outlining the dialogue spoken by the
actors while a picture scene is being taken. Mr. Bushman spoke
the exact lines used by him during the taking of the negative of
this particular Essanay reel.
The pictures were taken under the direction of D. W. McKin-
ney, president and general manager of the Acme Commercial
Film Company, of Chicago, assisted by M. G. Watkins and W. A.
Baier, of Milwaukee.
The booths were held by the Selig Polyscope Co. (represented
by John F. Pribyl, the Essanay Co. (represented by V. R. Day),
the General Film Co. (represented by the Milwaukee branch
manager), the Universal (represented by George Magie and
J. C. Flaherty), the Mutual, the American (represented by R. R.
Nehls), the Laemmle Film Service (represented by Tom Nor-
man), the Anti-Trust Film Co. (by C. R. Plough), the Acme
Commercial Film Co. (by D. W. McKinney), the American
Cinematograph Co. (by Capt. A. L. A. Boening), and a number
of representatives of manufacturing and supply houses. The
booth of the Motion Picture Operators' Union had an interesting
exhibit, showing the development of the motion picture machine
from 1892 to the present day.
Films to Show Proper Handling of Food Products.
The Illinois Food Commission has organized a moving picture
show and traveling museum, which will be sent to every part of
the state to give free exhibitions as a means of educating the
public in the proper handling of food products. The work was
inaugurated by W. Scott Matthews, of Carbondale, 111, state food
commissioner, after consulting with Dr. H. W. Wiley and Com-
missioners Crumbine. of Kansas, and Bernard, of Indiana. The
tilms and other exhibits soon will be ready for the road.
Exhibitions will be given in theaters, schoolhouses and assem-
bly halls in the towns and cities of the state, under the direction
of Dr. John Owens, former educational secretary of the Indiana
State Board of Health. Lectures will be given, the character of
the milk supply of the community investigated, and efforts made
to promote the use of pure foods and the betterment of sanitary
conditions.
Successful Opening of the New Park Theater, St. Louis.
W. J. Flynn, general manager of the Associated Circuit of
Theaters, St. Louis, writes that the New Park Theater, a mag-
nificent new house devoted to high-class vaudeville and moving
pictures, was opened January 19th. A local paper writing of the
opening says :
"The New Park Theater is the latest of the vaudeville and pic-
ture establishments, and the claim of those responsible that it is
among the very best and handsomest in this line must be allowed
without stint.
"It is truly a beautiful place of popular entertainment inside
and out. The promise of the facade is more than redeemed by
the elegance of the interior. Mural, ceiling and proscenium
decorations are in liberal taste, and the lighting effects through-
out the auditorium are among the handsomest in this part of the
country. The width and height of the interior impart a sense of
freedom to the audience, and with it corresponding comfort.
The boxes and the balcony are readily accessible, and after the
manner of the playhouses built in modern style,, every seat being
in line of sight and sound with the stage.
"Notwithstanding an immense crush an hour before the open-
ing, which crowd was constantly augmented by latecomers, the
attaches handled these throngs with celerity. In the box office,
on the doors and along the aisles things moved with the pre-
cision of a long-established playhouse, a fact which only those
who have attended many of these opening exercises know just
how to appreciate.
"Grace Van Studdiford, prima donna and queen of light opera,
was, of course, the one real attraction which the Park Theater
management did well in securing for their inaugural. Miss Van
Studdiford wore several stunning gowns at yesterday's prime
occasion, and, with Miss Anita (3wen at the piano, sang three
well-chosen numbers, with which she was easily enabled to dis-
play her voice. The singer was given the closest attention, and
her faintest notes were distinctly audible in all parts of the house.
Miss Van Studdiford was instantly en rapport with her listeners,
among whom were hundreds who had made special trips from
remote parts of the city to welcome her. Every seat in the Park
was taken continuously from 7 P. M. until the final presentation
of the long and neatly varied program."
The New Park seats 2,400 people.
Chicago Film Brevities.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Hutchinson left for Santa Barbara on
Saturday, January 31st. Mr. and Mrs. John Freuler accompanied
them.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wirick paid a visit to The World office
last week. Mr. Wirick is owner of the Olympic and Majestic
Theaters in Sioux City, seating, respectively, 300 and 400 people.
Mr. Wirick has been indisposed for the past si.x mouths, but has
now sufficiently recovered to proceed to his home from a Mich-
igan sanitarium. He is president of the Iowa State Branch
Local No. 16, M. P. E. L. of America, and reports that the
organization is in good shape, in his state, at the present time.
Mr. Wirick has been an exhibitor for six and one-year years.
He uses Mutual programs. There are 11 moving picture theaters
in Sioux City, the largest being the Royal, with a capacity of 600.
* * *
Beginning February 8th, the Chicago Examiner will devote a
full page to moving picture news every Sunday. This section
will be edited by Mr. Haydon, publicity man of the Celebrated
Players Film Company, this city.
* * *
Mr. Hazel, owner of the new Rex Theater, Naperville. 111.,
called at this office last week. He stated that he had installed the
latest Simplex machine in his house, and that he will operate it
himself. He has been an operator in Chicago for the past si.x
years, and is a member of the I. M. P. A. He says that Naper-
ville can well be proud of the new Rex. Licensed service is used.
* * *
David Mundstuk, of Munstuk Features, paid a flying visit to
the city, arriving Sunday, February 1st, and returning the fol-
lowing evening to New York City.
* * *
O. F. Langworthy, of Sistersville. W. Va., owner of "Thee
Show" in that city, was a visitor at the Ohio State Convention in
Cincinnati. During conversation, he reported excellent business.
* * *
George L. Cox, general manager of the Advance Motion Pic-
ture Company, was an interested visitor at the Cincinnati Con-
vention. As usual, George was out for business.
* * *
Charles F. Stark, of the Essanay force, stopped over at Cin-
cinnati to take in the convention, on his way to Pittsburgh on
business. He took in the ball on Thursday night and had a
royal good time.
* * *
Our friend, George A. Blair, of the Eastman Company, Rocli-
ester, N. Y., spent several days in Cincinnati during the Ohio
State Convention, and renewed acquaintanceship with many
friends.
* * *
C. Lang Cobb, Jr., of the Ramo product, and Mrs. Agnes Egan
Cobb, of Union Features and Features Ideal, were prominent
visitors at the Cincinnati Convention.
+ * *
F. J. Rembusch, ot Shelbyville, Ind., caine on for the lianquet
of the Ohio State Branch No. i, on Wednesday, January 28th,
and was warmly welcomed.
* * *
(^eorge Magie, district manager of the Middle West for the
Universal Film Mfg. Co., attended the Cincinnati Convention in
place of Carl Laemmle, who was unable to attend, owing to a
slight indisposition which called him to the springs at" West
Baden for several days. Joe Brandt was not in attendance on
account of pressing business in Chicago. Mr. Laemmle and Mr.
Brandt were scheduled to leave for New York, Tuesday. Feb.3rd.
* * *
William Sievers, secretary and treasurer of the New Grand
Central Theater, St. Louis, spent two days in the city last week
on business. He reported that for the week of January 12th,
"The Third Degree" was run in his theater ; "The Battle of
Shiloh.'' the week of January 19th, and "The Lion and the
Mouse," the week of January 26th. The first two subjects showed
to remarkable business. On Thursday, during the run of "The
Lion and the Mouse," the box office took in $782, at an admission
of 10 and 20 cents. The audiences were comprised of the very
finest people, and it was an ordinary sight to view more than
sixty automobiles lined up near the theater.
* * *
Mrs. F. J. Lotz and her daughters. Misses Freda and Martha,
are the only women exhibitors in Cincinnati. They own and
manage the Norwood and the Nemo. The former, seating 1,150
people, is managed by Mrs. Lotz, and the latter by the young
ladies. An airdome, to the rear of the Nemo, which seats 500
people, is operated by them during the summer months. \Irs.
Lotz informed me that their houses are growing more popular
every year, and that they have used licensed service all through
the four years they have been in business.
* * *
The Princess Theater, St. Louis, formerly managed by the
late Dan S. Fishell, and controlled by himself and brother,
.\rthur Fishell, has been purchased by Arthur J. Fitzsimmons,
William J. Flynn and Judge Frank M. Kleiber, of the Associated
Theaters, St. Louis. Since the death of Dan S. Fishell, the mem-
bers_ of his family have been reluctant to operate the house on a
sentimental ground, as it had been the life work of the former
manager in St. Louis. The new owners will conduct it on a plan
similar to that on which the other houses on the circuit are run.
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"The Merchant of Venice"
Shakespeare's Play in Four Reels by the Smalleys Full of
Dignity and Scholarship.
Reviewed by Haiilnrd C. Judson.
SHAKESPEARE could be a careful weaver of plots and
many of his plays are perfect in the artistic setting forth of
the story : but his mind was so rich that he often makes
story overlap story. In "The Merchant." there is the interest of
which Shylock is the center, and there is Portia's love story, with
tile relief and criticism that it gets from Jessica's adventures in
love, and besides these, one or two smaller stories such as the
comedy episode of the rings. In making a picture of the play
for the average spectator, it is inevitalile that the love story,
with its broad emotional appeal, should be prominent, and in
producing this picture, the Smalleys have fortunately done just
this. In doing so they have brought out much of its wonderful
significance. It is hard to estimate the value of this picture to
the thoughtful mind, or to praise it too highly as interpretation,
for thus setting it so clearly forth leaves us free to catch the
deeper significance of the different threads that are fed into it.
These things are subtle, and, in their scholarly and dignified pro-
duction, the mind will catch glimpses of tilings that a newspaper
reviewer of the picture cannot stop to develop. Suffice it that it
is very rich in sidelights on Shakespeare's human trutli, and has
value aside from its entertainment.
.\s an oflfering of entertainment to the public, the picture has
many fine qualities. While the love story is being developed, it
is deeply absorbing, the more so because Jessica's love affair in
the narrower compass of four reels is brought in closer relation-
ship to Portia's romance and greatly enhances its value. The
center of this is Lois Weber as Portia. The charm, the dignity,
the womanliness that are needed to make the spectator feel the
great value of the prize Bassanio has at stake are all there. The
courtliness of her surroundings is not overdone. Her palace,
her attendants, etc., are reflections of herself ; it shows art that
they are only what is needed. She is not well supported in Bas-
sanio, whose lovemaking is unfortunate. The choosing of the
caskets in each of the three cases has been made into an impres-
sive ceremony, and in each case it is done slowly enough so that
the significance of it can sink into the mind. We want to repeat
that the whole picture gets its peculiar quality from the fact that
condensation helps us to see the whole at a glance, so to speak.
The author of the scenario, Lois Weber, shows wisdom, too, in
the quick strokes with which she has drawn Jessica's elopement
with her father's jewels and ducats. It is like a flash to one side.
as though one said, "See how others, under other circumstances,
enjoy their romances." Jessica is played by Edna Maison, who,
without attaining any passion, has given an even, pretty por-
trayal. The episode is light and acceptable rather than espe-
cially praiseworthy. Antonio, the merchant, is convincing in both
affection and in dignity ; is a man of worth and honor ; but we
are not made deeply interested in his fate, for the terror that
Shakespeare put in the play is not brought out strongly.
The role of Shylock is played by Phillips Smalley, and, while
it is certainly a good, human piece of work, it hardly does jus-
tice to the skill of the actor. In make-up, in bearing, in the self-
respect due his gray hairs and keen mind that has carried him
successfully through one long battle against great odds, the Jew
is all that could be desired ; but the bitterness of the struggle is
not there. Even when he sharpens the knife there is no real
ferociousness in him. This is not to be wondered at. The poet's
lines carry, when spoken, continual suggestions to the heart of
the player and to spectator alike. In drawing such a character,
the living vibrations between these two must count for much.
Here, the whole scheme of the picture makes it hard for the
spectator to understand the attitude of Shylock. He is not likely
to fear the kindly eye under Mr. Smalley's bushy eyebrows.
Then the pert mocker of the "A Daniel Come to Judgment" epi-
sode rather hinders than helps.
The ending of the story which gives us the comedy of the
rings is a bit obscure. Such as do not remember the story will
be apt to miss some of it. Of the staging, tlie highest praise is
due. Many of the scenes make lovely pictures, and none of them
is awkward. Grace, dignity and charm are found all through
the offering.
BILLY QUIRK WITH THE VITAGRAPH.
Billy Quirk has hooked up with the Vitagraph Company.
He put in an appearance at the Flatbush studio on Monday,
February 2, and it is said that in a few days he will be
actively at work in comedies. This will be news as good
as it is interesting to the friends of the well-known comedian,
who has a large following among picturegoers. Mr. Quirk
has played with Pathe, with Solax and with the L'niversal.
MR. LYTTON RETURNS FROM VACATION.
L. Rogers Lytton, the well-known Vitagraph director and
player, is back at work after a four weeks' vacation on the
island of Bermuda.
The Casket Scene from "The Merchant of Venice," a Universal Feature Under the Gold Seal Brand.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"A Celebrated Case"
A Four-Part Kalem Production of the Well Known French
Play Loses None of the Virility of the Original.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THIS is a most ambitious and altogether creditable efifort
to produce a famous French play in films. The effort
is on the whole successful. The spectacular effects
are very strong, well conceived and well executed, while
the settings are superb throughout. The pictures were made
in Florida, but the scenes are so well and artistically chosen
that one is. througliout, reminded of La Belle France.
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Scene from "A Celebrated Case" (Kalem).
In the course of the action scenes from the battle of
Fontenoy are introduced. The}' afford eloquent testimony
of the gigantic progress that has been made in the repro-
duction of historic battles. The situations in this feature
are at times very tense. Indeed, the story was originally
written for the legitimate stage and is said to have had a
remarkable run in France. The acting is up to the true
Kalem standard. Alice Joj'ce, who never fails to grace and
adorn the picture in which she appears, has a comparatively
small part but displays her best skill in the rendition of it.
The plot, woven by a practiced hand, grows more interesting
Scene from "A Celebrated Case" (Kaicrn;.
not to say mystifying as the action advances, and this surely
is a good test of its quality.
It would be impossible to enuttierate all the fine points
of the production within the limits of this review, but one
or two may be mentioned as typical of the general excellence
of the play. The scene showing the interior of the gallery
in which the innocent father of Adrienne is toiling his life
away is most impressive and novel. It reminded me of a
leaf taken from the book of human cruelties and barbarities.
A word of praise is due to the correctness of the military
uniforms of both the French and the British contingents in
the historic battle. Historic accuracy is rarely found in
motion picture films — the more"s the pity — but the Kalems
have always aimed at perfection in this regard and it is
comrnon knowledge that their aim has been uniformly good.
It is but just in an appreciation of this feature to give a
special word or two to the powerful climax in the last scene.
The last two reels all work toward this strong denouement,
which comes with a most dramatic suddenness. There are
some minor defects. I believe that the early portions of the
feature might have been compressed, but it may well be
urged that the condensation would have resulted in the loss
of atmosphere.
The story told in- outline is as follows: Jean Renaud, a
soldier in the French army, is married to Madeline Renaud, a
foster-sister of the Duchess d'.\ubeterre. Madeline, on her
marriage to Jean, has received a precious locket as a wedding
present from her noble foster-sister. Jean Renaud is called
to the front and his company takes part in the battle of
Fontenoy. Count de Mornay, a nobleman, has been exiled
by the king. His life is in danger and he decides upon a
hasty flight. Before leaving he places his infant daughter in
the care of the Chanoinesse of the College d'Hyereo. On
his flight the Count de Mornay is caught between the fires
of the two contending armies at Fontenoy and falls mortally
wounded from his horse. K hyena of the battlefield seeks to
rob him, but is frightened away by Renaud, who comforts
the dying moments of the Count. The latter gives him his
purse as a reward and asks him to preserve for the future
heir of the house the jewels and papers of the house of
Mornay. Renaud accepts the mission and steals away from
hi-- command to place the papers and jewels in the care of
his wife. Lazare, the foiled hyena of the battlefield, has seen
all and follows Renaud to his home. Renaud delivers the
jjrecious objects to his wife commanding her to keep them
sacredly against his return and then hurries back to liis
place in the ranks. Lazare steals into Renaud's house and
demands the jewels and papers. Madeline, though no match
for the burly villain, refuses and resists. Her cries of help
are heard by her five year old daughter who. jumping out
of her bed, rushes to the door of her room and joins in the
cries of her mother. The villain under horrible threats
compels the mother to quiet the girl by saying: "Keep still,
your papa is with me." The child then keeps quiet and
the villain renews his demands for the jewels. A struggle
ensues and Lazare stabs the unfortunate Madeline to death.
The next moment the child enters and sees her mother dead
on the floor. She is disconsolate and as the neighbors arrive,
attracted by her cries, she tells them that "papa was the last
person with mamma." Renaud in the meantime has captured
a British standard in the battle at Fontenoy and has been
commended in the ranks for his bravery. A few moments
later a magistrate appears from Renaud's native village, ac-
companied by little Adrienne. Renaud is accused of inurder
and his little daughter unwittingly is the most damning
witness against him. A kindhearted Irish sergeant assumes
the care of Adrienne, while poor Renaud is condemned to
serve in the galleys for life. Adrienne is adopted by the
Duchess d'Aubeterre and her life is under this black shadow
of her father's supposed crime. Lazare, the villain, now
thinks the time is ripe to claim the estates of Mornay, whose
exile has been revoked by a ro.val order. Lazare seems to
triumph until confronted by the Chanoinesse of the College
d' Hyereo. The Chanoinesse remembered Count de Mornay
and she exposes !he impostor. The locket on the bosom of
little Adrienne establishes her identity. She recognizes in the
wretched convict, who is allowed a little rest in the gardens
of the d'Aubeterres, her own father. The guilt of Lazare
is then discovered and everything ends very happily.
N. J. MOTION PICTURE COMMISSION MEETING.
The New Jersey Motion Picture Commission, which is
drafting a new state law for the regulation of moving pic-
ture exhibitions and theaters met in the commission rooms
in Newark, January 29th, and took uo the detailed discussion
of the first draft of the bill which it intends to introduce into
the Assembly. Each item of the bill was carefully discussed
and revised and then referred back to the executive committee
which is to redraft the bill and present it for further dis-
cussion. Mrs. Ritter, an exhibitor from Red Bank, and the
Rev. Dr. Stockton, of the Moving Picture World, were the
representatives of the business present, the other members
being delegates from the various civic and social service
organizations of the state. The commission is making every
effort to deal with the questions involved from a practical
and common sense point of view, and to be fair to every
interest concerned, and it earnestly asks the co-operation
and support of every one both inside and outside the moving
picture business in order that its work may subserve the best
interests of the business itself as well as of societv.
THE .MOVING PICTURE WORLD
815
"The Ruby of Destiny"
Romance Full of Mystery and Intrigue, in Six Reels, by
Warner's Features.
Reviewed by Hantord C. Judson.
THIS new picture gives us a romance woven around the
State Ruby of the Kingdom of Styr. It really is a mixture
of old-time royal romance and of modern tliriUing adventur?
story without sentiment or dignity ; but the early parts that tell
how the ruby became the State Jewel and all the scenes which
refer to the Queen of Styr or her court can be dismissed. They
are very poorly done ; but do not really belong to the picture's
story, and do not hinder it much as an offering of entertainment
to the public. The adventures of the ruby and of the characters
most concerned in it, after it has left the Kingdom of Styx and
been brought to modern cities, such as Milan, Lucerne and
Venice, are new enough and thrilling enough to attract attention,
and there are enough of them to hold the attention very well.
Of the quality of these adventures little need be said. This kind
of picture, with its detective, its beautiful villainess, who steals
the gem from the villain's accomplice, and with the hero wrongly
accused, the girl he loves, is well known as a kind apart. .\s a
whole, the picture will go well beside other good specimens of
its kind. .A.s we have said, its romantic scenes are awkwardly
directed : but its adventures and its modern business in modern
scenes are effectively brought out. There are some views of the
city of Venice that are more lovely in tone and intimacy with the
subject than any we have ever seen on any him.
'Fire and Sword"
Scene from "The Ruby of Destiny" (Warner's Features).
'The King of Styr is dead and his oldest daughter rules. She
is in love with Lieutenant Eric and makes him keeper of the
crown jewels, a post of the highest honor. A count is jealous,
and he soon finds that Eric is in love with the queen's sister and
brings her to a trysting place of the lovers. The queen is furious
and plots with the count to disgrace Eric. This is easily done.
The queen steals the gem from its accustomed place and Eric is
accused of the theft. The count has an accomplice who now
steals it from the queen. Eric escapes from prison. The count's
accomplice is now in Milan and meets a beautiful woman in a
cafe. Eric is in London, and confides his troubles to a famous
detective who undertakes to recover the gem for him. They
.come to Milan only to find that the girl has already stolen the
jewel from the accomplice and departed for Lucerne. The count
also comes to Milan to get the ruby. As it now stands, the girl
and her gang are determined to keep the ruby ; the detective,
who has had a duplicate one made is as determined to get it from
her and the count also is bent on stealing it. The count makes
the first move ; and the girl is warned by the detective. Then he
makes a bargain with her, and. by promise of marriage, gets her
consent to bring the gem back to Styr. Their first move is to
Venice, where we follow them with the detective. Just before
they start for Styr the detective changes the stone and puts the
fac simile in its place. The girl finds this out; but the count
wants to get her out of the way. and, in trying to double-cross
her, fails to examine it. He presents the wrong stone to the
queen and this is his undoing, for the detective has the real stone.
Then we have the happy ending. These adventures will interest.
It is an uneven but very fair feature picture.
HOFF TO BUILD $40,000 THEATER.
A $40,000 moving picture theater will be built at 178 Ocean
Avenue. Jersey Crty, N. J., by Stephen Hofif. It will be
three stories in height and of fireproof construction. It has
a frontage of 57 feet and a depth of 105 feet.
Six-Reel Spectacular Melodrama of the Kismet Feature Film
Company Lives Up to Its Title.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THE six-reel subject. "Fire and Sword," of the Kismet Fea-
ture Film Company will be watched by the gallery god with
real pleasure. He will find in it abundant material for sev-
eral melodramas — fire, sword, lust, hate, jealousy, revenge, pur-
suit, battle, love. The story begins in Tangier, and is then trans-
ferred to Fez. There are flashes back to New York. Most of
the action is shown in Fez. The North .African atmosphere is
well maintained. In view- of the director's successful eft'orts in
this particular direction there can be no harm in suggesting that
some of the backgrounds have a strong resemblance to a certain
part of Coney Island where -^rabs much do congregate. The
characters, with few exceptions, are of the dark-skinned type.
The leads are played by men well made up — men who will be
Scene from "Fire and Swurd' i^Kismet).
recognized by picturegoers as those they have often seen in
white-face parts. The mob scenes contain many .\rabs — there
can be no mistaking that.
The picture sustains interest, certainly up to the final reel.
Here it is possible to sharpen the action by a bit of pruning.
The story is of Helen, an American girl, visiting in Tangier with
her uncle and aunt. Seen by the grand vizier, the girl is ab-
ducted. The functionary, in manner none too gentle, tries to win
her regard. In a struggle, the girl seizes a knife from the vizier's
belt and tries to stab him. The official throws her to a couch,
but the captive hurls him over her to the floor. Helen is then
carried to Fez. where she is taken before the sultan. The latter
takes her away from the vizier, which starts trouble and even-
tually revolt. ."Ml this time the .(Xmerican consul is trying to dis-
cover what has happened to the missing girl. The parents back
home have been notified ; a newspaper reporter, accompanied by
a comedy valet, has been dispatched to Tangier to unravel the
mystery.
The reporter meets a native of the town of his destination, does
him a service and receives promise of help. When an expedition
organized by the reporter to go to Fez gets out on the desert a
band of outlaws attack and capture it. Owing to the head of the
outfit being a member of an Oriental order of friendship, the
reporter and his companions are not killed, but induce their
captors to join them. .Arrived in Fez there are many adventures,
too rapid to enumerate here. There are wall scalings, hand-to-
hand combats, revolution, much shooting and burning. In the
end, however, the girl is released and taken in safety to Tangier,
then to America, where, of course, she is betrothed to the
reporter.
"Fire and Sword" is a picture as to which each exhibitor
should decide for himself. It is entirely a matter of constituency.
The scenes of torture, where the captured newspaper reporter is
suspended by his thumbs or wrists and lifted from the floor with
what purports to be a great iron ball tied to his feet, will please
some in some houses. The jump of Helen from the window of
the burning palace into the water will thrill all. The views of
the burning town are on a scale unusual even in large produc-
tions. There are in the picture many things to praise ; so also
there are some to condemn. The photography is satisfactory.
The subject, which was staged by T. Hayes Hunter, is being sold
on the states right plan.
8i6
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Hodkinson— Conservative Iconoclast.
How the Great Film War in San Francisco Was Ended and
Order Brought Out of Chaos — Two Wicked Ikons: The
Daily Change and the Low Admission — Interesting Pre-
dictions By a Verified Prophet.
By W. Stephen Bush.
DEAR friends of the film and liegemen to the screen, m
endeavoring to introduce to you a very fine specimen
of an iconoclast I must be a trifle discursive and
illumine the nice old word "Ikon." An ikon, be it known,
is something like an idol, an embodied superstition en-
crusted with the foolish veneration of the ages, a fetish, a
sort of sublimated billiken. Ikons are popular in Russia
and other backward countries. In such countries they are
often used as a substitute for reason. A man, woman or
child kisses an ikon in the morning and feels happy the rest
of the day without exactly knowing why. Americans as
a rule have scant respect for ikons. We are notorious for
our lack of reverence. As a famous phrenologist said after
looking over the crania of five thousand average Americans:
"These men have a depression where their bump of awe
ought to be."
Now, before throwing yourself
into an attitude of patriotic
hauteur, pause a moment and
remember that we, too, have
a few ikons "in our midst."
Getting nearer home, we dis-
cover two large robust ikons
right here among ourselves in
the inner circles of filmdom.
One of these ikons we find is
labeled "Pictures Changed
Daily," and the other ikon, grin-
ning down upon us, bears this
brief inscription: "Admission
Five Cents." You and I and
all of us have burned handfuls
of incense before these ikons,
nor have we failed to creak the
pregnant hinges of the knee in
order that as we thought "thrift
may follow fawning." The worst
of this quotation is the wrong-
ness of its application. Thrift
did not follow fawning upon
these ikons. On the contrary,
distress followed and great loss
of coin.
Having thus set the stage with
the ikons in full view of the
audience, I now call upon Wil-
liam W. Hodkinson, iconoclast,
to step to the center and right
into the limelight. He is the
man who shattered the afore-
said ikons into smithereons in
the year of our Lord, 1911, in
the citv of San Francisco. In
the month of September of that
blessed year the exhibitors of
San Francisco were carrying on
what the reporters call "an in-
ternecine" strife. There were
price cutting, murderous compe-
tition, insensate envy and all the W W H
symptoms of galloping lirstrun-
itis. No one was making any
money and the exchanges were persistently falling behind
in their returns.
When this highly unpleasant posture of affairs was at
its worst a young man with a scholarly, detached way of
looking and speaking and a pair of mild blue eyes came into
the perturbed city. Quietly he announced that, as the
representative of the oldest and largest organized group of
manufacturers, he had come to bring order and peace to take
the place of war and chaos. Right there and then he said
he was going to pulverize the two ikons heretofore men-
tioned. To be sure, he added, that in place of the ikons
he was going to erect a monument to common sense, but
he was never allowed to finish the promising part of his
sentence. The cry went up among the exhibitors that their
ikons were in danger and they assembled en masse in the
office of the sacrilegious young man. They swore they
would die in defense of their ikons. If the daring young
man had received these enraged men en masse this story
would never have been told. He would now be wearing the
crown of martyrdom. Happily he saw the angry exhibitors
one by one and one by one he convinced them that daily
changes were ruinous, that repeaters were a necessary con-
sequence of firstrunitis and that a return to two and three
changes a week and a higher price of admission were the
only means of salvation. Sounds very sensible when thus
spread with printer's ink upon the page of white, but coming
in quiet measured tones from the lips of the young man
these remarks brought forth angry rejomders with a steady
undercurrent of profanity. The young man stood his ground,
talking in his impersonal convincing way.
"Show me," he would say with just the faintest trace of a
Socratic smile upon the somewhat ascetic lips, "how your
way is better than mine and I will capitulate. I am willing
to be convinced."
Then followed argument and counter argument, and pres-
ently the recalcitrant exhibitor would subside and admit
that in tlie forum of reason the Hodkinson plan was the best.
"Well," Hodkinson would conclude, "that kind of a forum
is the only forum worth talking in." Whereupon he would
face the next ikon worshiper and convince him likewise. In
less than a month the daily change on Market Street, and on
every other street was abol-
ished, the price was raised to a
minimum of ten cents, no more
than a certain number of reels
was allowed and even the vaude-
ville houses running pictures had
to come into line. Today there
are mighty few houses running
daily changes on the Pacific
coast and there is no first-class
theater in all that region which
is changing its program every
day. Using a far smaller output
of reels than his predecessor,
Hodkinson turned a far larger
amount into the treasury of his
group.
Just now Hodkinson is in
New York looking the East over
and gathering knowledge at the
source. 1 found him in the
World's Tower Building the
other day and I stayed with him
from 10 A. M. to 7 P. M., mostly
listening and going over a trunk-
ful of data which Hodkinson,
in his careful methodical way,
had collated in the course of
years. Not the least interesting
documents were the big stack
ot letters from exhibitors on the
Coast, who had become con-
verts to tlie Hodkinson system
of distributing and exhibiting
motion pictures. Hodkinson had
asked t'hem why they preferred
to stick to the less frequent
change and why they would not
want to go back to the daily
change.
Hodkinson believes that the
numbers of people able to ap-
preciate and willing to pay for a
hij^her grade of pictures is con-
stantly on the increase.
"The motion picture at first"
said he "was wedded to the
nickel. The public with the nickel responded most quickly
to the motien picture. I suppose we will always have the
nickoledon with us. But why cater to this cheap business
exclusively or even very largely. The public want more
quality. The demand is not any more for newer but strictly
for better pictures. If we had the proper uniform quality
the daily change would soon coine to an end. The daily
change is death to quality. It encourages overproduction.
The producer has not the time to put quality into his pictures.
On a nickel basis of admission he has in these latter days
no adeouate returns for his product. The new condition
of things will be upon us over night. New theaters devoted
to a high-class clientele will spring up everywhere and they
will demand quality. The cheap business will still be with
us, but I do not believe it will be eitlier possible or profitable
to go after the good and after the cheap business at the
same time and to be successful in both.
"This is not a mere theory, I have proved it to be a fact.
odkinson.
THE MO\TXG PICTURE WORLD
817
On the Coast todaj' the high-class theaters are all devoted
to quality pictures and with the quality pictures have come
the better prices. There are scores of thousands of people
-who like to go to their motion picture entertainment in
surroundings that are in harmony with cultured taste and
refined manners. The day will come — it is at hand now —
-ivhen every large city will have this ultimate motion picture
theater. These theaters will demand not quantity but strict
•quality. .Audiences are very discriminating now-adays. The
huge amount of regular releases produced under the old
system of things will go begging or stay on the shelves. I
Tiave tried out this question of exacting higher prices for
higher grades of pictures and I have had great opportunities
of testing the thing as the representative of one of the organ-
ized groups of producers. The public respond very swiftly to
«very improvement in quality. Commercially, of course, the
favoring of quality and the rejection of the cheap stuflf,
except for the cheap and diminishing business, will be the
greatest blessing for the industry. The producer will have
time to put quality into his pictures owing to the longer
runs of his pictures and he will make more money out of
them naturally."
Mr. Hodkinson showed me a resolution passed unanimously
by the organized exhibitors of California, thanking him for
putting the exhibiting and distributing branches on a sound
hasis and professing an implicit faith in his judgment and
his fairness. He also showed me letters from devoted ex-
hibitors in every part of the Coast urging him to do for the
East what he had done for them. Be it understood that
Hodkinson's dealings with exhibitors, or with exchanges,
are based on a rigid code of ethics. He is equitable by
nature. When he thought that hardships were being imoosed
on the exhibitors he pleaded their cause with his employers
and likewise when exhibitors would be carried away to harsh
judgments by gusts of passion, he would bring them back
to reason.
"Isn't it ridiculous," he continued, "this craze for daily
changes. Take this illustration. A play has a great run on
Broadway. It holds the boards for months. This same
play goes out to the smaller cities and is shown for just
one night. A filmplay, into which perhaps a good deal of
money and time has been put, runs for one single solitary
•day in Nek York and then it stays for a week and some-
times for longer in a smaller city. We are at the present
still in a state of chaos and fermentation. The clarification,
however, has begun. It will mean the triumph of quality
and nothing else. I have studied film conditions for a
solid seven years, I have watched developments and often
forecast results to the letter, and I am quite sure of these, my
latest predictions: that overproduction will cease, that the
single reel will suflfer from the law of diminishing returns
and will lose its prestige more and more, and that success in
this business will be measured absoluteh' by quality."
"Do you propose to apply your ideas and plans here in
the East?" I asked Mr. Hodkinson, to which he replied
somewhat enigmatically:
"Wait and see."
Filmdom will hear from William W. Hodkinson. This is
one of 'the best bets in the kinematographic "futures."
TO BUILD NEW THEATER.
Henry Burge, proprietor of the Pastime moving picture
theater, on State Street. Hammond. Mo., is to build two
picture houses, one at Collinsville. and the other at Edwards-
ville. suburbs of St. Louis. Mr. Burge is having great success
-with his Pastime.
NEW THEATER AT CLINTON, IOWA.
The Lyons Investment Company, of Clinton. la., will open
a new picture house on Main Street, under the name of the
Parkside. in the middle of next March. The Lyons Invest-
ment Company offered a prize of $10 for the most suitable
■name, and it was suggested by a Mrs. W. F. Jackson who
submitted the name of "Parkside."
PURCHASE GEM THEATER AT MUSKEGON, MICH.
M. I>. Rathbun and M. .\. Osmun. of Muskegon, Mich..
have purchased the Gem Theater, on Western Avenue, that
city. The new proprietors have changed the name of the
house to "The Miles." The theater had been redecorated
hefore it was reopened.
PLANS BIG PICTURE THEATER FOR MUSKEGON,
MICH.
Frank H. Smith and Paul J. Schlossman, are planning to
erect a big moving picture and vaudeville house in Muskegon.
Mich. The house is planned to be erected in the central
busmes? section of that citv. The proposed house is to have
a seating capacity of 1000.
JOHN INCE.
John E. Ince comes from a family celebrated in the annals
of the .■\merican stage, and is a brother of Thomas H. and
Ralph Ince. noted directors with the N. Y. Motion Picture
and Vitagraph companies, re-
spectively. The Lubin player was
the last to enter the field of
photoplay, making his debut be-
fore the camera one and a half
years ago. luce's forceful in-
tensely virile acting and robust
personality are as potent on the
screen as behind the footlights.
.\hvays having played heroic
characters such as Messala in
"Ben Hur," and Stephen Ghent
in "The Great Divide" it is nat-
ural that Mr. Ince should find
fullest expression of his individ-
uality and temperament i n
dramas of the West where the
conflicts involved are those of
re-d blood and brawn. Mr. Ince's
gifts as a director are not less
than his art as an actor. His
generalship of the army of su-
pernumeraries employed in his
Civil War production "The Price
of Victory," written by Emmett
Campbell Hall, established him
as a director of sensational spec-
tacles. Yet in the "Taking of
Rattlesnake Bill" his acting could not have been more
poignantly appealing.
John E. Ince.
DONALD CRISP.
For four months, Donald Crisp, the well known actor now
appearing in Reliance pictures on the Mutual program, was
compelled to work as an extra man before he gamed enough
recognition as a pantomimic artist to be placed on a regular
salary. Although his
entrance into the field
of motion pictures took
place five years ago and
he was a Broadway
favorite of a c k n o w 1 -
edged standing, he had
to serve his apprentice-
ship and in spite of
many offers to return
to the stage, swallowed
his pride and made
good.
After two years with
the Biograph Company,
however, he joined the
forces of Cohan and
Harris and appeared
with "The Yankee
Prince." "The Little
Millionaire" and "Stop
Thief." in which he
played the leading role.
Three years of the
speaking drama was
followed by a return to
the Biograph Company,
where he created many
important characters in
D.W.Griffith's pictures.
With the Mutual Film Corporation, Mr. Crisp is still under
D. W. Griffith's direction and will be seen in the Griffith
picture of Paul Armstrong's drama "The Escape."
Although Mr. Crisp is still possessed of the valuable tenor
voice which caused him to begin his stage career as a mem-
ber of the Floradora Sextette in the original version of that
musical comedy in England, he says that all his ambitions
now center in the realm of the silent drama.
Donald Crisp.
PLAZA TO BE REOPENED.
After having been closed for about two months, the Plaza,
a moving picture theater, situated at Flatbush and Seventh
Avenues, Brooklyn. \. Y., will be reopened by the Duffy
estate, a client of Henry Pierson & Co., real estate brokers,
which had the place for sale. The Plaza was one of the
first picture houses to be opened in the Slope section of
Brooklyn.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Screen Club Ball
Another Brilliant Affair Establishes a New Record as the
Premier Social Motion Picture Event.
"Once Over'' by Hugh Hoffman.
THE temptation is strong for a one time press agent
to revert to first principles and the use of alliteration's
artful aid in describing the now famous Screen Club
Ball, which took place Saturday night, January 31. and con-
tinued well on into the next month, at the Grand Central
Palace, Xew York.
Aside from the work of the various committees there was
considerable individual preliminary preparation which cul-
minated in the grand affair at the Palace. For weeks hun-
dreds and hundreds of ladies w^ere devising ravishing gowns
that would be in the latest style and still be within the law,
the dividing line being microscopic and capable only of a
Comstockian interpretation. Massage parlors and Turkish
baths reaped a golden harvest, while the advance sale on
silk hosiery was unprecedented. Screeners had been neglect-
in^' business for daj's in preparatory study of de rigeur
fashions for men, up to the very day of days.
Saturday was ladies' daj' at the club; the first mixed
gathering in the new mansion. The rooms were prettily
decorated and it really was a pleasant thing to see and have
the ladies there. It was a verj- busy place that day, but a
jolly one withal.
The guests were tardy in arriving at the ball, but it may
be that the crowd looked small because the hall was so large.
Club members in faultless evening attire met the arriving
parties until midnight when the great hall was well crowded.
At a conservative estimate and with no reason for e.x'aggerat-
ing, there were easily 3.500 people on the floor. The Palace
had been decorated by a committee for that purpose and the
job was well done. The boxes were done in bower fashion
with rose vines as the superficial motif with rustic chairs and
a table each upon which were superimposed containers of
dark green to match the leaves, some bearing the name of
Pommery and some Cliquot, according to the fancy of the
occupant.
The boxes were populated by those prominent in motion
picture and theatrical circles somewhat according to the
following list:
C. J. Hite, Otis Lithographing Company, Famous Players,
Thanhouser Company, World Special Film Company, Ramo
Films, Willat Film Company, AU-Star Company (two boxes),
Harry Raver, Solax Company, Gorman Company, King
Baggot, Robert Daly, Jules Burnstein, Mark Dintenfass,
Eclair Company. W. F. Haddock and Jake Gerhardt, Norma
Phillips. "Our Mutual Girl"; Richard Harding Davis and
wife. Bessie McCoy, .\ugustus Thomas, Gloria-.\merican
Company, E. Roskam. Moe Streimer, Gaumont Company,
Theater Film Company, Edison Company, Universal Film
Company, Mutual Film Company, Kessel & Baumann, Hugh
Hoffman. Vitagraph Company. Lubin Company. Pathe Com-
pany, Arthur Smallwood, Thomas Ross. Robert W. Chambers,
William Collier. P. A. Powers. Warner's Features. Frank
Powell, Crane Wilbur, Barry O'Neill. Alec Francis. Will
Sherer, Stanley Walpole, Fred Gunning. Frank Tichnor,
David Horsley and the Billboard.
.\ great big band of more than thirty pieces made some
e.xcellent music and gave plenty of encores. While the
dancers were on the floor it was a beautiful sight. The great
pillars rising from the floor at intervals gave the assemblage
the appearance of some great court ball such as we some-
times see in paintings.
It's funny when you stop to think of it what changes one
short year will bring about. At last year's ball the guests were
admonished to dance the dances that their mothers used to
dance. This year the mothers were dancing the dances
that their daughters danced. At last year's ball the Directoire
skirt was frowned upon. This year — well — "\'otes for Women."
The grand march, that fond relic and wall-flower's delight,
began as announced, but where it finished memory serves
not. It was led by King Baggot. president of the club, and
Miss Mary Fuller, followed by John Bunny and Miss
Lottie Briscoe and Screeners and ladies in proper order.
It was a very beautiful thing to look at as the lights were
switched off and spotlights in many colors played fantas-
tically upon the participants and the majestic columns. But
to anyone who has the Tango bug the grand march is an
awful time-killer, and it was suggested that a Tango class
be held at the club at regular intervals hereafter so that
by next year every Screener would be a dancer and the
march could then be relegated to the limbo of terpsichorean
jokes.
Sometime after midnight the souvenir program de luxe
was put up at auction by King Baggot. Messrs. Kessel and
Eauman, who bou.ght last year's de luxe edition for $1000,
started the bidding at that figure. It was a very spirited sale
that lasted for an hour at least. The bids rose until there
were combination bids and the book sold on this basis at
$3,500. It becomes the property of the club library by
donation of the purchasers.
In the wee early hours a straggling procession began
toward the club house, where breakfast was being served.
Soon the domicile was alive with merrymakers and the fun
kept up well nearly all day Sunday. It was a glorious affair
and a night to be marked with a red pencil. It is estimated
that the club's treasury was increased $10,000 on the event.
Stella Razeto
Stella Razeto, conspicuous among a number of handsome
and gifted young women at the Selig headquarters in Los
Angeles, has made a name for herself as a versatile actress.
She was born in San Diego, California, educated at the Girls'
High School in San
Francisco, and made
her stage debut at the
Alcazar Theater in
that city. She im-
pressed Florence
Roberts, who took
her to Honolulu as an
ingenue in her com-
pany. After that she
played in stock at the
Burbank Theater in
Los .\ngeles.
Later she was in-
duced to join the Ma-
jestic Company for
pictures. She attract-
ed so much attention
that she was engaged
as leading lady by the
Kinemacolor C o m-
pany in California.
Miss Razeto went
to the Selig Company
and demonstrated her
capability as an ac-
tress, but proved ex-
cellent where deeds
of daring were re-
quired, such as sliding down the mountain in a log cliute — a
very perilous stunt. Another dizzy feat was a trip across a
canyon on a high wire cable in an ore-bucket. Miss Razeto
is a dark, petite type of woman with sparkling eyes. She
claims a great fondness for Cecil Bruner roses and her
brand new husband, the eminent producer of the Selig Poly-
scope Company, Edw. J. Le Saint.
Stella Razeto.
TEXAS RECEIVER'S REPORT FILED.
Receiver Wroe, who had charge of the General Film Com-
pany's branch exchanges in Texas for the past year, has filed
his report and been discharged by Judge Davidson, sitting
in Baumont, Texas. The report covered thirty typewritten
pages, a summary of which shows the receipts to have been
$586,209.51, derived as follows: Commission from handling
"From Manger to the Cross," $1,000; deposits at Dallas and
Houston on offices for films, $583,414.37; from Houston
contingent fund, $1,000; from balance Dallas contingent
fund, $499.54; from balance Houston contingent fund,
$295.60. 'The disbursements aggregated $575,145.54, as fol-
lows: Royalties paid direct. $1,572; film rentals, $349,615.62;
contingent fund, $106,973.57; merchandise, $33,623,61; receiv-
ership salaries and expenses, $83,360.74.
BIG STORM IN CALIFORNIA.
Isadore Bernstein, general manager of tlie Universal west
coast studios, Hollywood, Ca!., reports by telegraph the
worst storm ever experienced at Los Angeles, Cal.. confirmed
by the Weather Bureau. The Universal ranch was com-
pletely cut off from communication and under water. Mr.
Bernstein attempted several times to reach the ranch by
both automobile and horse, but was unable to do so. His
telegram stated that he was trying it again on a raft, which
seems rather primitive. However, it is an improvement on
swimming or walding. The Weather Bureau reports fourteen
inches of rainfall this season, breaking the record for Los
Angeles. Last year three inches was the record for the
season. Mr. Bernstein reports, however, the backbone of the
storm broken, whatever that means, all of which interferes
with the making of moving pictures at the second largest
location in America.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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ESSANAY PICTURE GETS FLORIDA'S GOAT.
A couple of months ago the Essanay Company put out a
two reel picture called "The Toll of the Marshes," a story
based on the activities of alleged land swindlers who sell
Florida swamp land and everglade tracts to credulous in-
vestors in the North, especially to those of limited means
who later find their small fortunes and tliemselves tied down
forever on land that will produce nothing but a beggar's
living.
.\ Jacksonville realty publication called "Dixie" rises to
the defense of that state, scoring the Essanay Company
soundly for misrepresentation and for doing the state an irre-
parable injury from a real estate point of view. There is a
kernel of consolation in this charge for if the moving picture
has so much power for evil it must have an equal power
for good. The remedy is obvious. There are several motion
picture companies at present in Florida. Instead of invoking
the wrath of the legislature upon motion pictures in general
let the Florida editor and those injured by "The Toll of the
Marshes" go to the motion picture producers in their state
and induce them to turn out a "nice" picture that will offset
the supposed damage done. This course would make it
"an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" according to
the Scripture.
The story was written and produced by .\rclier McMakin,
at Ithaca, N. Y., last summer.
CHARLES PATHE HONORED.
Famous Film Manufacturer Made a Chevalier of the Legion
of Honor.
Mr Charles Pathe, head of the great motion picture house
which IS known w^herever pictures are shown, has been
tendered by the French government the coveted decoration
ot the Legion of Honor and formallv accepted on the i8th
ot January.
It is interesting to note that Mr. Pathe has been offered
the same decoration before but through the modesty which
13 characteristic of him, has always refused it. This time
the wishes of his friends and admirers prevailed.
The French government has thus recognized the man who
biiilt up a huge industry with many thousands of employees,
whose name has become almost a household word all over
the world, who was a pioneer in an untried field and whose
g nius and efforts made the picture plays of today possible.
WILLARD HOLCOMB GIVES CLEAN BILL TO PIC-
TURE CRITICS.
Willard Holcomb, the widely liked publicity man of
Kinemacolor, in a witty review in "The New York Courier
and International Review" takes a fall out of some captious
persons who have almost insulted him together with other
critics of music and the drama. He finds that aspersions
have been cast upon the clan's artistic purity and intellectual
independence. We notice with pleasure that he quickly adds
he is glad that the picture critics are not included in the in-
dictment. He finds that they are quite a clan in themselves
and fears that there might be something doing if they too
had to go out on the warpath. We quote him from mem-
ory, but we got the gist of his remarks in the "Courier."
It is true; the picture critic cannot be provincial as yet;
for there is only one locality where the genus grows pro-
lifically, and that is here in Gotham. All the professional
day in and day out critics labor here and a good picture made
in China is just as welcome to them as any.
MONTGOMERY MAKING THINGS HUM.
Information from JacksonMlle. I'la., headquarters of the
Montgomery Amusement Company, reaches the World to
the effect that the business of that concern has been more
prosperous during the past six months than at any tijiie in
its existence. The company is still interested in the ex-
hibition business to a very large extent, having houses in
Jacksonville, and Tampa, Fla.; Atlanta, Ga., and Savannah
and Columbia, S. C.
At the present time the Montgomery Amusement Company
is not exploiting features as it has disposed of all subjects
in which it had an interest. Negotiations are on for some
spectacular productions and exhibitors will be advised when
they are secured.
MORE OFFICIAL CENSORSHIP.
Governor Tener, of Pennsylvania, has finalh- appointed
a state board of censors under the law passed more than a
year_ ago. J. Louis Breitinger, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. E.
C. Niver, of Charleroi, are the appointees.
In New Jersey a legislative measure has been prepared
which authorizes the governor to appoint a board of three
persons at a salary of $1,500 per year to censor all pictures
shown in that state. It is proposed to charge a fee of $1
for all thousand-foot subjects and $2 for subjects exceeding
one thousand feet. The bill also provides for a license fee
of $25 for each picture theater in the state.
Photoplayers of All Companies Now in Florida Entertained at the Edison Studio in Jacksonville.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
NEW ECLAIR OFFICES.
American Company Will Occupy Entire Floor in Leavitt
Building on Forty-sixth Street.
On Monday, February i6th, the Eclair Film Company, which
firm now occupies a suite of offices at 225 West 42nd Street, New
York City, will move to the new Leavitt Building, at 126 West
46th Street, where they will occupy an entire floor. The increase
in the sales of American-Eclair films, and the additional staff of
employees which have been put on to keep pace with the work
involved in their growing sales has necessitated the company's
moving into quarters which will be four times the size of their
present otfices, and which will give them every convenience. No
expense has been spared in giving the Eclair Film Company a
business home which will rank second to none. There will be
thirty large offices, two spacious rooms to accommodate stenog-
raphers, a reception room for visitors and an office where the
Board of Directors may hold their meetings. One large room
lias been laid aside for the use of the office boys and telephone
operators.
With their customary policy of doing tilings right, tlie Eclair
Company has provided two projection rooms for the display of
films. A large one fitted up in beautiful taste, while a smaller
one has been reserved for the private exhibition of Eclair films
to the members of the firm luid their technical experts. Two
operators will be constantly in readiness to show pictures, and
two new Simplex machines have been installed. Large cutting
and joining rooms have been provided, and additional employees
will be taken on to cope with the increase in this work. There
will be a shipping room with a force of clerks to expeditiously
handle this end of the Eclair Film Company's business.
Fireproof vaults have been built for the storing of films, and,
in addition to this, there has been a large amount of room re-
served for the keeping of posters and the storing of reels, cans,
etc. Taken all in all. the new offices of the Eclair Film Company
will be most pretentious and beautiful.
HERBERT BRENON INJURED.
In the Making of a Picture a Glass Tank Bursts — Miss
Annette KeUermann Also Hurt.
Word comes from Hamilton, Bermuda, that on tlie after-
noon of February 3, while taking a scene in which was
employed a glass tank holding 8,000 gallons, Herbert Brenon,
director of the Universal-Imp Company now working in
that town, was badly hurt, his removal to a hospital being
deemed advisable. Miss Annette KeUermann, who was play-
ing the lead in the picture, was also injured and taken to her
hotel. The tank was part of the equipment of the Bermuda
Aquarium. It seems that in one of the scenes the pressure
became too great and the glass front gave way. The rush
of water drew the two performers across the broken edges.
Mr. Brenon was gashed seriously in the arms and legs and
Miss KeUermann was badly lacerated on the left side.
No word has come up to the time of writing indicating
how long the large company on the island will be delayed
in the making of the feature picture on which the Imp Com-
pany has been busy for several weeks. Working with Mr.
Brenon are William E. Shay and William Welch, both good
actors and also screen players of experience. It is assumed
that in case of the incapacity of the two principals the players
nanieo would film other stories pending the recovery of Mr.
Brenon and Miss KeUermann.
UNIFORM RENTING CONTRACT PROPOSED.
Feature Film Renters Association Inc., the association of
feature film exchanges in the metropolitan district, have
asked their attorneys, Messrs. Graham and Stevenson, of
No. 15 Broad Street, New York City, to draft a uniform
contract to be used by all members of the association in
dealings with exhibitors. The contract is designed to meet
conditions present where features are rented to local ex-
hibitors, or to out of town exhibitors, and it is based upon
the experience of its new branch of the film exchange
business.
Several meetings have been held, and the contract in its
final form has been printed and copyright procured in the
name of the association, so that none are permitted to
use the form except members.
The president, Mr. Jules Bernstein, states that the con-
tract has been drawn with an aim to fairness to both the
exhibitor and the exchange.
EDWIN AUGUST ON VACATION.
Edwin .August, writer, director and player in Universal-
Powers pictures, who for the past fifteen months has been
working at the coast studios of the Universal, is visiting
New York and enjoying a rest. Mr. .-August arrived in town
for the Screen Club ball, where he was kept busy greeting
old friends.
GREAT BALL OF PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITORS.
Great preparations are being made for the ball of the
Philadelphia exhibitors which is scheduled to take place on
the 20th of February in the Horticultural Hall. The ball
committee consists of M. Spiers, chairman; M. J. Walsh, John
J. Connors, John F. McMahon, George Roth. Mathew Fisher,
and L. Balenson. At a recent election of officers Mr. Samuel
Wheeler was elected president, M. Spiers, first vice-president;
Charles Rapaport, second . ce-president ; M. J. Walsh, treas-
urer; J. W. Pierce, secretary, and Mr. J. S. Greenbaum, busi-
ness manager. The board of directors consists of Edward
Jeiifries, George Roth, and Louis Hopkins. Mr. Greenbaum
called at the office of the Moving Picture World on a recent
trip to New York and shook hands with all the members
of the staff. He is an energetic young man and is devoting
his energies to the building up of the organization with un-
qualified success.
PREMIUM SWINDLER ON THE COAST.
We are in receipt of the following letter from the Royal
China Company, of Sebring, Ohio, which tells its own story
and carries a warning to Pacific coast exhibitors:
Sebring, Ohio, Jan. 31, 1914.
Editor Moving Picture World:
Dear Sir: — We find there is a man by the name of E. A. Boehm, with
whom we have no connection, who has been calling on Motion Picture
Shows, in Western territory, lately in California.
He offers a very alluring premium proposition on china dinner sets, and
collects from $10.00 to $15.00 in advance, which closes the entire trans-
action, as far as he is concerned, as the money is never turned over to
this concern, which he claims he represents.
We at one time corresponded with him, and he is using our stationery
to convince the trade that he is a bona fide representative.
If you see tit to mention this in your next publication, we would suggest
heading it so as to bring it to the attention o fthe concerns in the Pacific
coast states.
Your co-operation in this matter will undoubtedly be an advantage to
your subscribers.
Yours truly,
THE ROY,\L CHIN.I1 CO.
NICHOLAS POWER SAILS.
Nicholas Power, president of the Nicholas Power Co., and
inventor of the Canieragraph No. 6-A, left New York on
February 2 for an extended trip, sailing on the S. S. "Rotter-
dam." He will visit Greece, Turkey, Jerusalem, Egypt, Italy,
France and several other countries. This is the first vacation
Mr. Power has taken for several years and we trust the
well earned rest will prove beneficial. We wish Mr. Power
Bon Voyage and a safe return.
PREPARING TO RETURN TO PARIS.
Mr. Robert Schwobthaler, the founder of the tirni Raleigh
and Robert, one of the pioneers in the motion picture field,
is making preparations for his return to Paris. He announces
that he is ready to take up suitable agencies for the other
side. He is well acquainted in Europe and speaks all the
principal languages. His "Greek-Bulgarian War Pictures"
are meeting with great success. He is offering for sale
Japan, China, Australia, South America, South Africa and
Russia for the war pictures.
KINEMACOLOR ELECTS OFFICERS.
The Kinemacolor elected the following officers on February
4, 1914, for the ensuing year: President, A. P. Barnard; vice-
president and general manager, William H. Hickey; vice-
president, B'urton J. Wescott; secretary and treasurer, Morris
U. Ely; assistant treasurer, Elmer Lure. In addition to the
above, the following are directors: George H. Burr; Walter
D. Young, Noble Crandall, Edward Lynch, and Edward King.
Charles Urban, of London, sailed for England on Wednesday,
February 4th.
McCLINTIC TO MANAGE REGENT.
S. M. McClintic, whose management of the Park Theater,
Park Row, New York City, has been one of the notable
successes in that line of endeavor, has been selected to man-
age the Regent Theater, Ii6th Street and Seventh Avenue,
New York City, succeeding S. L. Rothapfel, who has gone
abroad for a tour of inspection of foreign picture theaters.
Mr. McClintic assumed his new duties on February 2.
FILMS LOST OR STOLEN.
The Famous Players Film Company, of New England,
announces that one set of "Checkers," five reels, have either
been lost or stolen. Exhibitors and exchange men are re-
quested to keep a lookout for the same. Any information
leading to the recovery of the missing films will be ap-
preciated by the manager of the above named company, H.
Asher, 31 Beach Street, Boston, Mass.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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I Manufacturers Advance Notes
••THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH" (American).
Dickens' popular tale is done in two reels by the American
Flying "A" Company, Lorimer Johnston directing.
Any one desiring to linger on the more cheerful incidents
of lite, away from the fatique and anguish that beset and
burden most travelers on life's highway, will find in this
simple tale of "love and living happy ever after" a keen
delight and a warmth of cheer and pleasure. The settings
have been selected with the utmost care, the costumes lend
Scene from "The Cricket on the Hearth" (American)
a quaint atmosphere and the dramatization is rendered in a
perfectly charming manner with Sydney Ayres playing lead
as Caleb Plumnier, supported by Vivian Rich as Dot, Jack
Richardson as old Tackleton, and others of the Johnston
Company in familiar parts.
The atmosphere is decidedly English and the titles are of
the Old English style which add a novelty touch to the
production. The photographic quality is par excellence and
a credit to the American. This subject will be released in
two parts on Monday, February i6th, 1914.
"IT WILL REPAY" (Universal)
"It Will Repay," is the title of a stirring two-reel drama,
the production of which has just begun under the direction
of Henry Mackae at the Universal Pacific coast studios.
This picture is worthy of special mention owing to its two
principal situations. It opens during a Boxer uprising in
China and comes to a dramatic clima.x during the earth-
quake and subsequent destruction by fire of San Francisco.
Mr. MacRae has just completed tiie production of what he
considers to be his masterpiece. It is entitled ".\ Vagabond
Soldier," and is in three reels. The story does with the
hair-rising adventures of a soldier of fortune. As an ex-
ample of its style, in one scene a mother hides her baby in a
basket and, leaving it for a moment, a half dozen lions
find the child, carry the basket away and fight for the human
morsel within.
"Captain Jennj-. S. -\.," a three-reel production, the story
of which is woven around the sublime sacrifice of a Salvation
.\rmy girl, has just been completed at the Universal Pacific
coast studios by Otis Turner. Herbert Rawlinson plays the
leading role.
SIMPLEX NIGHT SHIFT.
Beginning January 26th, the factory of the Precision Machine
Company established a night shift, working from 6 o'clock p. m.
to 6 o'clock A. M. It is believed that this is the first time this has
occurred in the motion picture machine business. The influx of
orders for the Simplex projector has determined this for an
indefinite period.
CONSOLIDATION OF FEATURE EXCHANGc;S.
Beginning February i, the Mclntire & Richter Exchange,
Xew York, will be consolidated with the A. B. C. and Regal
Feature Film Co., of which Nicholas Kessel has been pro-
prietor.
The new exchange will be conducted under the name of the
Regal Feature Film Co., Inc., the office of which will be at
381 Sixth .\venue. New York City. As both the A. B. C. and
Regal and Mr. Richter own quite a number of state right
productions they feel that by combining they can give ex-
hibitors better service and a larger variety of features to
select from.
"THE MASSACRE" (Two-Part Biograph).
"The Massacre," a two-reel Biograph, already released in
Europe, and declared by European exhibitors to be the best Bio-
graph exhibited, will have its initial release in the United States
and Canada, Thursday. February 26th, when it will take the
place of the usual single release of that date. The film depicts
the struggles of the early settlers in the Northwest in their con-
flict with the fierce Indian tribes of that time and period, pre-
senting as far as is possible a reproduction of actual scenes. In
Scene from "The Massacre" (Biograph).
the story, which at no moment is lost to the spectator, in spite of
the many thrilling battle scenes and action, it is shown how an
Indian scout remained true to his trust in protecting the child of
the woman he had loved and lost. The child grown, the love felt
for the mother returns, but a stranger again robs the man of his
cherished love- On the plain the scout is called to prove his
trust. The husband is called away, and the maddening Indians
move closer and closer around the helpless, fast narrowing circle.
There on the plain, in one of the fiercest battles of the period,
the scout proves true to his trust.
"THE WIFE" (Beauty Films).
A "Beauty" production that gives Harrj' Pollard and
Margarita Fischer an unusual opportunity to give free reign
to their histrionic ability. Intense dramatic situations are
handled with such grace and ease as to eliminate all semblance
of "acting." They live their parts with unwonted realism
that is sublime and touches the heart and gives rise to a
natural flow of sentiment on the part of the spectator. The
final scene reproduces a thrilling display of storm and
lightning as the figure of the woman is exposed to the
elements. Released February nth, 1914.
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"IN THE MESH OF HER HAIR" (Pathe).
There is a marked change in Pathe quality of late and it is
very noticeable in the two-reel release of February 7, called
"In the Mesh of Her Hair." One striking feature of it is a
searchlight hunt for the hero who, in a fit of semi-madness,
has cast himself from a Sound steamer. He had loved a
fisher girl and, thinking her dead, was on his way back to
her island home. He was hearing in his mind the tap-tap-tap
BOYD MARSHALL DENIES.
The other week the Princess Company, at New Rochelle,
sent out a story, which some of the papers fell for, on the
speech of Boyd Marsliall, their leading man, in favor of
Sunday closing of picture shows, before the Woman's Club of
New Rochelle. It seems that the press department of the
Princess Company was in error about the speech ascribed
to Mr. Marshall. That player is now quoted as saying: "It
would likely have been a novelty for a man who gets his
living from the movies, to address a public body in behalf
of an ordinance that would forbid their exhibition at any
time, but I wouldn't be novel that way! I merely advocated
an editing- of Sunday programs that would result in ex-
hibitions that were more or less educational in nature. If
the ministers are against the showing of red-blooded dramas
on this day, we can give them light drama of an educational
character or straight educational pictures, for certainly there
are enough films of that kind to go around."
Scene from "In the Mesh of Her Hair" (Pathe).
"OUT OF THE DEPTHS" (Lubin).
A powerful two-reel drama with many trials caused by a mys-
tery that takes years to solve, but in the end brings vindication
and happiness to a worthy pair of lovers. The atmosphere is
true to life in California, with a slight suggestion of the gambling
room.
John Harvey is paying teller at the National Bank of Cali-
fornia ; he is in love with Vera, daughter of Albert Rogers, the
president, who is disposed to look favorably upon the match,
until one night he sees John in a gambling room and a little the
worse for liquor. The president takes Harvey to task and re-
of her old father's cane. The old man was on the same
boat. The younger man gets a glimpse of him and. thinks
it is a ghost and at once leaps overboard. Eleanor Woodruff
plays the girl with convincing grace. She is floating alone
in an open boat on the Sound and it is she who finally finds
the man madly swimming through the reeds. Irving Cum-
mings, in the role of the young man, gives another of his
fine portrayals. It is a picture to attract attention.
"LOVE'S VICTORY" (Victor).
This is the second two-reel play produced by I'Vank Crane
since his joining the Universal. "Love's Victory" is one of the
most distinctive, delightful dramas, with a vein of humor run-
ning through the whole, that it has been our pleasure to witness
in sometime. There is pith to the story — a real, live plot with
situations that are out of the beaten path.
And then there is another feature that should make this play
doubly interesting and attractive. It is the first play in wiiicli
Alexander Gaden, new Imp leading man. appears. Miss Grandin,
who plays the young wife, is supreme in her part.
Scene from "Love's Victory" (Victor).
"Love's Victory" tells the story of a young bride who goes out
to work beside her husband to keep the wolf from the door, and
the consequent complications that arise when the employer at-
tempts to shoulder the blame for a forged check on her husband.
It points out that love, when of the right sort, discards all sus-
picion, overcomes all difficulties in the end. The spirit which
permeates the piece is of such to leave a warm glow in the heart
of one — a smile of satisfaction at having seen something really
worth while. It will be released February 20th.
Scene irom "Out of the Depths" (Lubmj.
ceives a promise that the circumstance will not again occur.
Rogers restores John to favor, but still has a slight distrust of
the boy. Tom Carr, the faithful old watchman, lives with his
widowed daughter, Clara, and idolizes his little grandchild, Allie,
of whom he is also very fond. .At a meeting of the directors it
is resolved that Carr is getting a little too old for the post, and
the watchman is dismissed. John is sent with a thousand dollars
to take up a note, and on his way meets Carr, who tells him that
.'VUie is very ill, and that since his discharge poverty has gotten
the family in its grasp. John calls to see the little girl and offers aid.
On leaving, he discovers that the thousand dollars has disap-
peared. Knowing that he will be suspected of the theft, he deter-
mines to go away and enlists in the navy. Some time after, the
mystery is solved, John is vindicated, and returns to a happy
reunion with his sweetheart.
"ATLANTIS" FOR CANADA.
The sole Canadian rights for the Great Northern Film
Company's widely-heralded, si.x-reel production of ".\tlantis"
have been acquired by the International Feature Film Cor-
poration, Limited, of Montreal. Que. Herbert Lubin. presi-
dent and general manager of the Canadian concern during a
recent visit to New York, entered into preliminary negotia-
tions with General Manager Oes. of the Great Northern, ano
during the past week the transaction was finally closed. Mr.
Lubin and his associates are veterans in the film business and
they are making preparations to give ".Atlantis" an out of
the ordinary publicity campai.gn throughout the dominion.
The film version of Gerhardt Hauptmann's stirring novel
already has been widely exploited in this country and Canada
and the International Corporation proposes to make the
advent of this feature one of the film sensations of the decade.
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"LET NO MAN ESCAPE" (Essanay).
The story of ''Let No Man Escape," is based on the motto
of the modern efficient police department "Let No Man
Escape," and through which there is interwoven a man's
faith in God, the Omnipotent, and the strength in his own
convictions of his innocence.
There is -nTiTre— &t less of the roinantic connected to this
rearrsTic drama that makes it interestmg as well as exciting.
William Bailey, Essanay's versatile artist has a vehicle in this
play for the very highest expression of his powers, while
Richard C. Travers portrays the role of Brannon with the
vim and vigor that puts the realism into the production. It
is needless to say that Ruth Stonehouse does admirably, as
she always registers well.
Scene from "Let No Man Escape" (Essanay).
There is intense interest sustained through the entire pro-
duction, while the piece is fairly tilled with the feeling of
admiration, anger, hate, agitation, tenderness, compassion,
excitement, pathos, sympathy — in fact one feeling follows
another in such rapid panorama that the audience will be
fairly "swept off their feet."
The photography is unparalleled — rarely have w'e seen such
beautiful examples in the art of cinematography. This pic-
ture will please both from the scientific standpoint and
from the capable manner in which the piece has been pro-
duced and portrayed. The production is booked for release
Friday, February 27th.
HUGH FORD JOINS FAMOUS PLAYERS.
Hugh Ford, the well-
k n o w n theatrical pro-
ducer, who together with
Frederick Stanhope and
Edward A. Morange re-
cently became allied with
the Famous Plaj'ers Film
Company to collaborate
on the production of
spectacular film subjects,
left New York, January
30th, for the Los Angeles
studio of the Famous
Players, to make prepa-
rations for the produc-
tion of "The Silver
King," the noted play by
Sir Henry .\rthur Jones.
Mr. Ford has had as ex-
tensive an experience in
the producing of plays
and large spectacles as
any producer of our
time.
With Edwin S. Pointer,
technical director of the
Famous Players, he will
organize a company to
enact this play, which in
the course of the pro-
duction will go to Europe for tlie exact atmosphere in which
the action occurs. This play will be the first of a series
of productions with which Mr. Ford will be identified.
EDMUND BREESE IN "THE MASTER MIND."
Edmund Breese, who starred in the piece through its
metropolitan run, has been engaged by the Lasky Feature
Play Company to play his original role in "The Master
Mind" before the
camera. Mr. Breese
was on the point of
beginning rehearsals
in a new play, but
postponed this in fa-
vor of the moving
picture production of
his former vehicle.
As many of the
original cast as can be
secured, will be en-
gaged by the Lasky
concern, and the pro-
duction, the scenario
for which is being
written by Mr. Breese
himself, will be made
at the Lasky studios,
a t Hollywood. Cali-
fornia and will be
staged by Cecil B. De
Mille and Oscar Apfel.
The Lasky concern
now has under con-
tract and option,
enough dramatic suc-
cesses to keep two
companies busy two
entire years. The
policj' of this concern
will be to devote from
four to six weeks to each production, to concentrate the
etTorts of the entire organization on one production and to
release one feature a month.
Edmund Breese.
NEW KINEMACOLOR PICTURES OF BALKAN WARS.
Colonel John De Loris. late of the Grecian Army, and at pres-
ent associated with Feiber & Shea, Feature Films, of 1493 Broad-
way, New York City, arrived from Europe on February 4th with
six new reels of Kinemacolor him of the Balkan wars. Three
of these deal with the first struggle, and show new views of the
taking of Salonika and Janina by the Greeks, also the last stand
of the Turkish forces in Adrianople. There is said to be a scene
in this latter film with 25.000 Turks in the field of vision.
Perhaps the three films dealing with the later struggle against
Bulgaria will attract more notice. One reel shows a naval battle
with the fleet of Greece against the fortifications of Port Largo,
a town near Cavalla to the east of Salonika. The bombardment
makes a splendid spectacle, and is followed by the landing of the
Greek marines. Another film shows the Servian assault on Istep.
Here the Bulgars were strongly intrenched. The country is
rugged. There were three assaults upon the fortifications, from
which the Servians were dislodged twice, and at length were vic-
torious. This, we are told, is a startling picture of terrific mod-
ern warfare. And even more terrible is the picture of the great
battle of Kilkis, a village in Macedonia where the Greek soldiers
overcame the Bulgarians. Here the feature is a thrilling cavalry
charge in which, with perfect horsemanship and undaunted cour-
age, the Greek officers outrode their men and were picked of? by
the riflemen far in advance of the main bodv.
"BETWEEN SAVAGE AND TIGER" (Cines-Kleine).
One of the most daring attempts to use wild animals in
pictures is George Kleine's- latest masterpiece from the
Cines studios in Rome. The title of this six-part feature is
"Between Savage and Tiger." Three royal Bengal tigers
meet death in the film. Anthony Novelli, Cines' leading
man, does soine rarely hazardous feats, and has two very
narrow escapes from injury.
One of the reels contains a bit of business quite new in
motion pictures. Hanging from the lower limb of a tree.
Novelli watches a rider dashing toward him. Suddenly
letting his legs down, he curls them about the neck of the
rider, neatly lifting him from the saddle. Another extremely
clever feat is seen in the production of the great fire-at-sea
scene, in which several hundred women and children leap into
the water.
Hugh Ford.
HOW ONE STUDIO GREW.
When the Majestic Company arrived at Los .\ngeles, the
studio stage was only 22. by 35 feet. Constant additions
have resulted in a stage of no by 55 feet, while an enormous
new stage in now in process of construction, so that the
Majestic has now one of the largest plants in Southern
California.
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MUTUAL HAS ROOSEVELT PICTURES.
1 lie Mutual Film Corporation was the only picture concern to
send its camera men with Colonel Roosevelt on his South Amer-
ican trip. The result in three intensely interesting reels is about
to be released.
In the Mutual's party on the journey, besides Carl Von Hoff-
man, the daring war correspondent-camera man, were two spe-
cial envoys, John J. McGovern, a Wall Street broker, and J.
Howard Mason, who had been associated with Marconi in wire-
less telegraphy. They succeeded in securing the most interesting
scenes on the steamer on the way down and in South America,
also.
Aside from the great interest in the Colonel's personality, the
film will prove especially attractive from an educational stand-
point, showing as it shows the intimate side of Brazil, which has
never before been shown on the screen, the leper colony at Trini-
dad, and many beautiful South American nature pictures.
In the Colonel's exploration party are to be seen Anthony
Fiala, the Arctic e.xplorer ; Dr. George Cherry ; the Rev. Father
Albert Zahn, who has traveled 500.000 miles in the interest of
science ; Frank Harper, the Colonel's secretary : Dr. Leo Aliller,
of the Rockefeller Institute, besides Mrs. Roosevelt, Kermit
Roosevelt, and Miss Margaret Roosevelt, a niece of the Colonel's,
who died on her return from the journey.
TURNER TWINS IN THANHOUSER FILMS.
The little tow-headed Turner Twins have left the musical
comedy stage for i pictures. The little apples of Valeska
Surratt's eye have joined the brigade of New Rochelle
youngsters. With the Kidlet, the Twins, Marie Eline, Leland
and Dorothy Benham, the yellow topped Turners are in
"fast company" and on their youthful mettle all the time.
The Turner Twins.
Their debut comes in "A Can of Baked Beans," a February
Thanhouser. For the sake of readers who never "caught" the
Turners in a musical show, let it be said that they are boys,
of course. The "of course" is added to impress that the
original Thanhouser Twins are girls and the engagement of
the Turner lads is in no way intended to interfere with them.
"A FLIGHT FOR LIFE" CHANGED TO "'WON IN THE
CLOUDS."
The name of Otis Turner's Universal picture "A Flight for
Life," a three-reel story of South African adventure in
which Roy Knabenshue's big dirigible balloon plays a con-
spicuous part, has been changed to "Won In the Clouds."
For the first time in many years Otis Turner appears upon
the screen in his own production. He did not come as a
matter of his own wishes but as a necessity. On short
notice he had to have an actor who could play the part
.if a banker. On the spur of the moment he could find no
one who suited him, so he played the part himself.
NEW "AMERICAN" SCENARIO EDITOR.
F. E. Wall has been engaged as scenario editor at the
Flying A" studios, Santa Barbara, California. Mr. Wall
fiTote "The Dream Child," a two-part production, produced
by Thos. Ricketts and scheduled for early release.
PRINCESS RED WING INJURED.
The accompanying photograph from tlie Lasky head-
quarters at Lasar, Utah, showing the death of Xat-U-Rich,
wife of the "Squaw Man" in Edwin Milton Royle's play of
that name, was made more realistic by the accidental shooting
in the arm of Princess Red Wing, the prominent photoplay
actress, who is appearing in the part of Nat-U-Rich for the
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company. No explanation is
The Death of Nat-U-Rich from "The Squaw Man."
made as to how the revolver happened to be loaded. The
bullet inflicted a slight flesh wound in the Indian girl's left
arm, but she went through the scene without any demon-
stration of pain or injury. When the scene was completed,
however. Red Wing showed a badly swollen and bloody .
arm. It was the first serious accident during the nine weeks
Lasky's company has been working before the camera.
MISS ALMA TAYLOR.
Premier Actress of the Hepworth Stock Company, London.
THE leading roles in the feature productions of Hep-
worth's, London, are portrayed with rare and ex-
quisite skill by Miss .-\lma Taylor. Her latest char-
acterization as Molly in the two-reel feature, "Blind Fate,"
places her among the brightest stars in the motion picture
firmament. The part
is an exceptionally
difficult one because
of the fact that the
girl is supposed to
be blind and because
there are several
very emotional
scenes. Coupled with
her remarkable abil-
ity before the cam-
era. Miss Taylor is
possessed with strik-
ing beauty, making
her a valuable asset
to the Hepworth
Stock Company.
It is appropriate
to mention here the
growing popularity
■of the Hepworth
product in America.
Beginning with the
justly meritorious
"David Copperfield."
which was a gem of
artistic picture mak-
ing, Mr. Blinkhorn,
the .'\merican agent,
has offered a num-
ber of features from
the house of Hep-
worth that have
been truly com-
mendable. A noteworthy subject was "The Vicar of Wake-
field," a delightful picture version of the famous story of
the same title. Whatever may have rested upon the English
l)roducers in the way of odium because of inferior work in
the past, Hepworth has done much to lift that burden. More
of his good work will be welcome on this side.
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MISS TSURA AOKI, JAPANESE ACTRESS.
Lovers of motion pictures may soon see a most interesting
actress in the Mutual "movies," Miss Tsura Aoki, a Japanese
star of recognized ability in her own country, is competing
for film honors. She was about to enter the vaudeville field
in America when the Majestic Company induced her to star
in a photoplay entitled "The Oath of Tsura San," which
she did with immediate success. Thomas Ince saw her and
lost no time in securing her services for five new dramas
to be presented by the New York Motion Picture Company,
in which she will be featured in leading parts. Aside from
her talent, Miss Aoki is a person of consequence in Japan,
being a near relative of Viscount Aoki, formerly Japanese
Ambassador to the United States.
STATE RIGHT STUFF WITH LOCAL INTEREST.
Tlie Imperial Motion Picture Company, of New York, is
working on a state right feature along unique lines in that
the feature will have a local interest for each state in which
it is exhibited. It will be a story of convict life entitled "The
Governor's Pardon," and for each state the governor of that
state will be shown signing the pardon.
The Imperial Company is at present in Norfolk, Virginia,
where they arrived on the steamer Monroe just before that
vessel put to sea on its fatal voyage. The company is under
the direction of James Gordon a well known member of the
Screen Club.
ASCHER AND GOLDREYER FORM PARTNERSHIP.
Sidney .\sclier, president of the New York Motion Picture
Exhibitors' Board of Trade and vice-president of the Motion
Picture Exhibitors' League of America, and Chas. A. Gold-
reyer, president of the Goldreyer Amusement Company, have
entered into partnership as Ascher & Goldreyer, Inc., with
executive offices at 220 West 42nd Street. Negotiations are
under way at the present time for the purchase of several
spectacular and thrilling features, all of the four, five and
six reel variety.
LOTTIE BRISCOE A MAGNET FOR ARTIST.
Mr. Albert Sliore, the well known artist of New York,
and the winner of the Scott Gold Medal, presented by the
city of Philadelphia, was so struck with the appearance of
Miss Lottie Briscoe, in the "Parasite," Lubin's recent most
successful release, th.it he got into communication with her
and requested Miss Briscoe to sit for him as his model for
his entry for the forthcoming Art League Exhibition, which
will be held in New York this summer. She consented, and
is at present posin.g for Mr. Shore for a painting which
may be called "A Thoughtful Maiden" or "Thoughts Afar."
JOSEPH KLOTZ ON WESTERN TRIP.
Joseph Klotz, the treasurer of the True Features Company,
has started on a trip which will take him through the entire
West and Southwest. He will stop at all the principal
cities in that territory and try to make the quality of True
Features known as widely as possible. True Features have
recently enlarged their offices and increased their capitaliza-
tion. Mr. Klotz expects to return before the end of February.
"THE SACRIFICE" (Beauty Films).
Another "Beauty" soon to be released. This subject is
enacted with an earnestness and sincerity that lends a
realism devoid of affectation and unnatural presentation. A
page from life's history of many a home and will give food
for thought to some who perhaps are today suffering untold
agony from causes similar to those portrayed in this subject.
Margarita Fischer plays the lead and Harry Pollard, who is
the producer, supports her very ably.
DOWLAN SECURED BY UNIVERSAL.
William C. Dowlan, for years one of the most popular
leading men in western stock and leading man with Milton
Fahrney's old Nestor company, has been engaged by the
Universal Film Manufacturing Company to play romantic and
juvenile leads in Allan Dwan's Gold Seal company at the
Universal Pacific Coast studios.
CHARLES ABRAMS FINDS BUSINESS GOOD.
Under date of February 2. Charles Abrams sends in word
from Cleveland that business with him is humming. He left
New York on January 27th and visited Buffalo and Pitts-
burgh. In Cleveland he found conditions so promising that
he opened an office. It was his intention to go to Indian-
apolis before returning to New York. Mr. Abrams, at the
time of writing, was still smarting under his disappointment
at not being able to be present at the Screen Club ball.
DECORATE YOUR STAGE.
Much has been written and printed in the Moving Picture
World regarding the proper setting of the picture screen — ■
how to frame the picture in the most artistic manner. There
are, doubtless, many Rothapfels in the embryo who would
do something out of the ordinary if they had the right
material at liand to work with. It is not an easy matter
to obtain just what is wanted at all times and in all places,
but a Ijroad ray of hope is offered by Gustave Schroeder,
a manufacturer of artificial fiowers and decorations who is
located at Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Schroeder offers his proposition in an advertisement
on another page in this issue in which he gives some de-
tails. At Cincinnati two specimens of his work were ex-
hibited and created considerable comment among exhibitors
present because of th.eir beauty and novelty. They were
clusters of flowers illuminated by small electric lights with
beautiful effect.
These decorative effects are already being used by Mr.
Kunsky in his Empire theater and Garden theater in Detroit,
Mich., and by A. J. Gilligham in his new Idlehour theater at
Grand Rapids, Mich. It is reported that the try-outs at
these houses have been very successful. Exhibitors should
write to Mr. Schroeder, 1524 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland,
and get full particulars concerning his new product.
GREGORY MADE AIDE TO FLEMING.
Carl L. Gregory, who from its beginning has been identified
with the Thanhouser Company in various capacities, has
been promoted to the position of assistant to Carroll Flem-
ing, producer of the more ambitious multiple reel plays of
that company which are known as the Thanhouser "Big
Productions." Lately Mr. Gregory has been a director of the
Princess films and is one of the few who can direct and
operate his own camera at the same time.
THEATER CHANGES HANDS.
lorio Eros., who have been the proprietors of the Photoplay
Theater in Flemington, N. J., for several years past, have sold
the house to Charles B. Fithian, of Haddonfield, N. J. The thea-
ter has a seating capacity of 500.
PICTURE THEATER ON OLD LOG CABIN SITE.
Ed. J. Caldwell, Danville, Ind.. has purchased the site on
which the old log cabin, that city, has been standing for the past
ninety-three years. On it he will erect a moving picture theater.
The old cabin will be erected in the public park in Danville, and
will be preserved as a relic. Danville has a population of about
2,300.
Notes of the Trade.
MISS ETHEL CLAYTON', now playing leads in the Lubin productions
of the Charles Klein plays, is an enthusiastic motorist. She really
owns a car which she values all the more because purchased with
her savings. When not at the studio the actress can be seen spinning
through the park in her gray-and-red motor at a great rate of speed.
* * *
The expose of the true historical facts connected with the career of
Judas Iscariot and Mary Magdalene and the delicacy with which the subject
is handled in "Mary Magdalene" (Kennedy Features), places this film far
above the average in both interesting and entertaining worth.
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Richard L. Johnston, a Stanford student, made a visit to Santa Barbara.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorimer Johnston of the "Flying A" staff.
The younger Johnston frequently grows ecstatic over the beautiful grounds
and environment of the American studios.
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J. Warren Kerrigan, of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, ha*
been notified by the editor of the Ladies' World that he is in the lead in
the m^oving picture contest, which is being conducted by that publication.
The twenty-fourth branch office of W.arner's Features, Inc., was opened
in Detroit last week at 30 Caanpau Boiildinig, under the. management of
D. Broderick, an old hand at the exchange game.
When Thomas Hardy, the celebrated novelist, saw the Famous Players
production of his masterpiece, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles," he said —
according to the London Post — "That it was a very fine production and
showed the high perfection to which the cinematograph had come.*'
* * *
Sixty-three attentive listeners, with Rosemary Theby, of the Lubin Com-
pany, as the speaker, and the trials, tribulations and compensations of a
film favorite — as the subject — thus was the situation at the annual dinner
of the Studio Club, in New York, last week.
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Tom Ricketts, "Flying A" producer, is working on "Out of Nazareth,*'
a script by Marc Edmond Jones. Nazareth is a hamlet on the New England
Coast and not the one of the Holy Land.
* * *
The interior of the Temple of Dagon, the largest interior set ever built
by a motion picture company, has just been ^completed at the Universal
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Pacific Coast studios. This set is to be used in the six-reel production of
"Samson," in which J. Warren Kerrigan is featured under the direction
of J. Farrell MacDonald.
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Two changes were made the past week in Warner's branch managers.
S. B. Kramer replaces W. H. Lawrence in Indianapolis, and J. J. Noecker.
formerly manager of the Swanson-Crawford Exchange in St. Louis, is the
new Warner manager in that city.
* * *
January 21st, Louis Joseph Vance, author of "The Day of Days," which
has just been released by the Famous Players, wrote that concern as follows:
*'This afternoon, for the first time, I witnessed a run of your film version
of my story. "The Day of Days,' and I hope you may care to learn how
thoroughly pleased I was."
» «- «
William V. Hart, who is said to have the personal acquaintance of more
motion picture theater managers in the United States than any other man
his size, has been transferred from the Xew York Mutual Exchange to
Springfield, Mass.. as manager of the Mutual Exchange in that city.
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Joseph W. Smiley, of the Lubin staff of directors, has just finished the
production of a picture upon which he expended even more than his
customary energj- and care. It is a big story — vigorous, yet full of heart
interest, and will probably be released in three reels— "The Root of Evil."
by Herbert Lusk.
In the three-reel production, "The Call of the Traumerei." by the Ameri-
can Film Mfg. Co.. Lorimer Johnston is reproducing, as closely as possible,
the Portola-Lonore of San Francisco, famous to all tourists. One hundred
people will be on the stage, and a large orchestra will participate in the
program while the pictures are being made.
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A three-reel drama of the Revolutionary War, entitled "Washington at
\'allcy Forge," is in the course of production at the Universal Pacific Coast
studios, and is under the direction of Francis Ford. The story was
written by Grace Cfcnard, Mr. Ford's leading woman.
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Romaine Fielding's first appearance before the screen was made recently
at the opening of the superb new Queen Theater, at Houston, Texas. The
mayor, and many prominent citizens who motored to Galveston, where Mr.
Fielding's studios are now located, induced him to assist in the festivities.
* ■> *
The Kinemacolor Company of America is providing the remarkable pro-
gram of natural color motion pictures at the Park Theater, New York.
which proudly claims to be the "picture palace de luxe" of Columbus Circle.
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Fred Wright, Pathe director at the St. Augustine studio, says they have
been having some exciting times down there in their animal pictures. In a
big feature comedy, called "Binks' African Hunt," Lillian Wiggins, alter
being chased through the house by a lion, takes refuge on the top of a
table. Walter Seymour, as leading man. entered the window to rescue
beauty in distress, and catching up Miss Wiggins, who by now was half
fainting, carried her out of the window. He did so just in time, for the
Jion reached the window a close second.
Frank Powell. Pathe director, left for the Pathe Southern studio at St.
Augustine, Fla., February 2, with Crane Wilbur, Eleanor Woodruff, Mar-
guerite Risser, Jack Standing and cameraman Horn. Mr. Powell is getting
out "Lucille," a three-reel feature, and is taking this trip to Florida for
the sake of tropical backgrounds. Frank says realism is the thing, and
that's what he's after.
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The second release of the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, "Brew-
ster's Millions," in which Edward Abeles, the original star, is to again play
the leading role, is now under way at the Lasky studio, Hollywood, Cal.,
and by the time "The Squaw Man" is released, will be partly completed.
The Rolands Feature Film Company has commenced a sensational picture,
entitled "Trapped in the Great Metropolis." The theme treats of a young,
clever girl reporter, who exposes an organization of infamous criminals.
The scenes are laid in New York City, and embrace stirring situations
replete with heart interest and humor. Release on or about the 15th of
February.
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Oscar Apfel, for five years a director with the leading motion picture
producing concerns, but now permanently with the Lasky organization and
located on the Pacific Qoast where, in conjunction with Cecil B. De Mille,
he is producing "The Squaw Man." is one of the most popular and most
successful of motion picture directors.
Charles Arling, Pathe player, is one man to whom the word mother-in-
law has no terrors. Last summer he was out canoeing with his wife and
her mother when the canoe upset. Mrs. Arling swims and was able to
make her way to the shore, but her mother was helpless. Arling safely
brought his mother-*in-law to the shore. The other day he received, at the
Pathe studio, a handsome diamond-studded watch charm, with the inscrip-
tion, "From your grateful mother-in-law." Arling says the old jokes about
mother-in-laws are "way off."
The World Special Films Corporation has just acquired the rights to
another great big feature film produced by the Savoia Film Company, Turin,
Italy, in five parts, depicting the life of Joan of. Arc, Maid of Orleans.
The American rights for this film were secured through the offices of the
Eclair Company.
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The new V^itagraph Theater (formerly the Criterion), where this company
will show its feature pictures, has been equipped with two Power's 6-A pro-
jection machines, and as the \'itagraph Company intend having this one of
the best equipped motion picture theaters in the country, the order for the
Power's machines speaks well for their perfect projection qualities.
Eleanor Woodruff, Pathe leading woman, is huildinp up a popularity
abroad. Pathe Freres report a growing demand from their foreign offices
for films in which she appears.
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Arrangements are being made by the World Special Films Cprporation
to handle "Joan of Arc," a stupendous five-reel Savoia production, on a
larger scale than was "The Last Days of Pompeii." which was marketed
through their offices, and negotiations are now pending for a showing of
this film on Broadway in the near future.
Realizing the value of the big feature motion picture productions, the
Keith houses at Union Square, and the Harlem Opera House have been
equipped with two Power's 6-A projection machines at each theater. The
LTnion Square Theater opened February 2nd with the Universal Film Com-
pany's big production, "Traffic in Souls."
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"The Conspiracy," or "A $4,000,000 Dowry,'" a four-reel Paris-Eclair
production, is an early release scheduled by the World Special Films
Corporation.
Pearl Sindelar, Pathe leading woman, recently received an invitation from
the Phi Gamma Delta College fraternity to be their guest at their con-
vention in Atlantic City. Miss Sindelar^ grandfather was one of the
founders of the fraternity, and she is very popular among its members in
consequence, having been entertained at their banquets several times.
J. K. Burger has resigned as auditor of the World Special Films
Corporation to assume a like position with the Eclectic Film Company.
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George Kleine's "The Last Days of Pompeii." which played a three-day
engagement at the Saxe Lyric Theater, Minneapolis, broke the local records
recently. The production showed Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. No-
vember 24. 25 and 26 to $i,8no in paid admissions. These are record figures
for any motion picture in Minneapolis,
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LOUISVILLE.
THE Switow Amusement Coinpany, of Indiana, and
the Falls City Amusement Company, both of
which control several motion picture houses, have
been absorbed by the newly incorporated Switow
Amusement Company, of Kentucky. The new com-
pany has a capital stock of $300,000, as against much
smaller oapitalizations of the two former companies.
In addition to operating the numerous theaters in
Kentucky and southern Indiana, formerly owned by
the companies merged, the company will purchase
and build a number of others, including, probably,
a large house in the downtown section of iJouisville.
Within the next six months it is estimated by
Michael Switow, the head of the company, that it
will have twenty-one houses in operation. In con-
nection with the operation of this string of houses,
Mr. Switow proposes to acquire first-run feature
films by purchase for the use of his string, using
them afterward through a film exchange which -will
be formed. The larger business to be handled by
the new company has resulted in an expansion of its
offices, the move being made last week from 304
Kealty building to a suite of three rooms on the
fifth floor of the building. The officers have not
yet been elected.
Simon Switow, of the Switow Amusement Com-
pany, went to Indianapolis last week for the pur-
pose of starting negotiations for at least two houses
of the company in the Hoosier capital.
The new express rates recently placed in force
under an order of the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission will prove a great help to the film ex-
changes and exhibitors alike, in the opinion of
H. D. Ticknor, manager of the Universal Film
Exchange's Louisville office. To the more distant
point the reductions made amount to nearly fifty
per cent, of the forwarding charges, and this will
-give a substantial saving in the course of a few
months.
The new National Theater recently placed in op-
eration one of the most novel electric signs in the
city, in the form of an immense eagle, perched at
the top of the building in front, who can be seen
at night slowly flapping his wings. The National
put on a five part feature production of Charles
Klein's great play, "The Third Degree," last week,
in connection with its usual vaudeville program.
The "Louisville plan" of urging early mailing
before Christmas, which was by the use of slides in
the motion picture houses, a suggestion made by
Postmaster E. T. Schmitt, proved so successful in
the cities -where it had been tried that the depart-
ment will instruct postmasters all over the country
to follow the plan next Christmas. The cost of
the plan in Louisville was only $19, the slides be-
ing run free of charge by the exhibitors, and the
enormous rush of Christmas mailing was spread
over a longer period, and with less trouble in con-
sequence than ever before.
E. K. Lyon and H. P. Bartram, of Frankfort,
Ky., operating the Grand and the Columbia picture
houses, respectively, are grow-ing used to being pre-
sented in court upon the charge of operating their
houses on Sunday, and it should be added, equally
used to being promptly acquitted of the charge, as
far as any criminality is concerned. Both were re-
cently acquitted by a jury in the Frankfort police
court in the record time of one minute. Whether
further arrests will follow, on the instigation of
the crusading councilman who started the trouble,
is not known, but the exhibitors are not worrying
perceptibly, as the legal and public view of the
matter has been effectively demonstrated to be
favorable to tbeiu.
Thp management of the Princess Theater, the
largest and finest house in Henderson, Ky., has
announced that Kinemacolor pictures will hereafter
be a regular part of the program. As soon as
the machine can be installed, pictures in color will
be run regularly in addition to the regular program.
J. S. Grimes, of Leavenworth, Ind.. was in Louis-
ville last week making arrangements for numerous
improvements in his house. He is enlarging his
stage, and intends to secure several sets of scenery,
for use in connection with the vaudeville acts which
lie proposes to make a feature of bis program in
the future.
A motion presented in the city council of Hender-
son, Ky., recently, directing the mayor to take
steps to close up the motion picture shows in that
city on Sunday, failed of passage by a vote of
"8 to 3. This reflects public opinion on the matter
pretty accurately, as far as Henderson is con-
cerned, as an expression of opinion was taken re-
cently, indicating the desire of a large majority
■of the people that these places of amusement be
tept open on Sunday.
The Colonial Theater, recently opened by Spahr
■Swift In Winchester, Ky., has met so far witb dis-
tinct success, and its seating capacity of 280 has
Tjeen kept filled pretty regularly. An orchestra im-
ported from Cincinnati, Ohio, has proved an at-
tractive feature. Steve McKenna, an expert elec-
trician, formerly of Lexington, Ky., is the operator,
and Miss Mary Hackett is cashier. Mr. Swift is
himself managing the theater.
John Venable, who has for some time bad charge
of the Princess Theater, one of the largest and
most successful motion picture bouses in Hopkins-
ville, Ky., recently announced his resignation. He
will remain in Hopkinsville, although he has not
stated what line of work he will follow. J. P.
Masters, of Bowling Green, Ky., has succeeded Mr.
Venable at the Princess.
The Princess Theater, recently opened at Adair-
viUe, Ky., has added an electric piano, equipped
with a number of rolls of popular music, to the
various features of attractiveness to its patrons,
and is growing in favor steadily. Only licensed
pictures are used.
The I. O. 0. F. Moving Picture Theater, recently
opened in the Odd Fellows' Hall in Newcastle, Ky.,
has announced that it will give shows regularly
hereafter on Thursday and Saturday nights of each
week, with continuous performances on court days
from 10 o'clock in the morning.
Plans have been appi-oved by James King, of
Ashland, Ky., for the handsome two-story brick
building to be erected by him in that city, the first
floor of which will be occupied by a theater with
a seating capacity of 700. The house will be used
principally as a motion picture theater, although it
will have a stage large enough to accommodate
vaudeville and small dramatic productions.
While the Zoeller building, in Hazard, Ky., is not
entirely finished, it has been occupied sinf-e Christ-
mas by a motion picture theater, which has drawn
large crowds. The building will be finished shortly
in every respect, without interfering with the opera-
tion of the picture show.
Manager Brown, in cbarge of the picture show
at Middlesboro, Ky., recently decided not to open
his house on Sunday, as he ascertained that there
was some opposition to Sunday shows, and he Is
determined to give no cause for criticism of his
house.
The management of the opera house at Irvine,
Ky., which has been operated as a motion picture
house during the current season, recently announced
that it has resumed the use of the General E^lm
Company's program.
W. E. Crutcher, cashier of a bank at Vine Grove,
Ky., has opened up a photoplay house in that town
as sole proprietor and manager.
It has been reported here that S. E. Nestor,
formerly of West Virginia, has sold the feature
film "Female Raffles." to H. C. Dorsey, of Jackson-
ville, Fla.
R. S. Shrader, of the Central Film Service Com-
pany, is much pleased with the way business is
picking up with the exchange of late. A goodly
amount of commercial business is coming to the
Central these days, and he is thinking seriously
of moving the exchange to larger and better quar-
ters to facilitate the handling of the increasing
business.
John H. Christy, of Lagrange, Ky., who ope-
rates the New Grand at that place, was a recent
visitor to Louisville. He was in quest of supplies
for the house.
A well-known visitor to the Falls Cities was
F, J. Remhusch, "the man who made the Mirror
Sfreen famous." Mr. Rembusch, whose home and
business is at Shelby ville. Ind.. was in town only
for a few days, but was a very busy man while
here.
The Novelty Theater, under the active manage-
ment of D. Levenson, is attracting steady crowds
every day in the week, to say nothing of Sundays,
which play to packed houses. All reels to be shown
at the house the next week are featured at once
on plates. The public gets keenly interested in fol-
lowing up such players as King Baggot and Warren
Kerrigan, and are always to be found waiting for
the next picture. A recent feature shown at the
house was "Absinthe," a four-part production of
the Universal program, featuring Leah Baird and
King Baggot. Dodgers were given out a week in
advance of the picture. The dodgers were of unique
style and attracted considerable attention. They
represented two partly filled bottles of Absinthe,
and showed Leah Baird in one and King Baggot In
the other.
Miss B. A. Plessinger, manager of the Independ-
ent Moving Picture Service Company, notes a
steady business at the present time. Conditions
are just about normal at the present time with her.
Very few new shows are opening at this season of
the year, and new service can hardly be expected.
Shipments are coming in promptly, and the new
fifty-pound parcel post law should help in the handl-
ing of films to a marked degree, if the exchange
people would try it out and find out how it will
work. The trouble with the parcel post system at
the present time is the fact that the department
makes the shippers pack each film in a separate
bos of fibre. On a single-reel shipment the ar-
rangement works out nicely, but on a six-reel
shipment, some of the reels are likely to become
separated from the remainder of the shipment, and
If they happened to be a series, there would be
some commotion in a country town the next morn-
ing, when four out of the six reels arrived. Miss
Plessinger has shipped but one reel so far by post,
but says that any time an extra reel is needed, or
a small amount of supplies, will see how the new
system works. The express rates have been
lowered, and probably the parcel post will not get
the chance at the film business which it would
have done if the rates had remained as they were
These new rates went into effect February 1
R. S. Shi-ader has returned from a three-day's
business trip to Indianapolis, Ind. The trio coverert
the latter three days in the week ^ ^^^ered
Harvey Bryant was in Louisville recently from
Indianapolis, Ind.. booking the Ramo feature fiC
of the Ramo Film Company, of New York
G. M. Anderson was a recent visitor to Louisville
He vyas looking for bookings for Homer's •■OdeJsv •'
HI which Helen Gardner takes the leading pait He
controls the state rights on the feature in Kentucky
the Central Film Service Company and the uS*-
versal Film Company are still operating separate
exchanges. It was expected that the tw^ ex
changes would be merged about the first of the
year, as the same interests practically control
both companies. --vuiioi
td"!'^^^ ?^'- ^^^^° ^^'°''^y '^ "<>"' *a a position to
take a long lease on the Columbia Theater Fop
some time the theater was tied up. because the
heirs to an estate to which the property belongl
The trouble has been settled and Judge Kinney can
now get the terms which he has been after for
some time. The house will be put in good shape,
overhauled, new seats put in. and while it has
always proved a profitable venture, it is expected to
do a good deal better as it was rather r^mdo^
from several years of steady wear and tear
The Henderson Amusement Company, which one-
rates the Princess in Henderson. Ky., held its an-
nual stockholders meeting on January 2i) W A
Kinney, of Louisville, was re-elected president, ' and
i. W. Callahan and A. L. Ward were re-elected
vice-president and general manager. Judge Kinney
made a trip to Henderson for the meeting, and
w-as very well satisfied with the showing made by
the house in the short time it has been runuin<'
A Mr, Garnett, representing Bloehi, of Indian-
apolis, was a recent visitor to Louisville, spending
a day or two with Judge Kinney.
The Auditorium moving picture" house at Danville
Ky., has been temporarily closed for repairs of an
extensive nature,
Joe Frankel and W. O. Ratcliff recently sold out
their interests in the Princess Theater, of La-
grange, Ky., to J. H. Christy, fonnerlv of Seotts-
burg, Ind, The old management is said to have
been a very successful one.
The National Moving Picture Company has leased
the old Arcade Vaudeville House, of Paducah. Ky.,
from Desberger Bros., who formerly operated it as
a vaudeville house. The work of remodeling the
theater is in the bands of the contractors, who
hope to get it ready for business in the next few
days.
The Princess Theater, of Russellville, Ky., has
changed hands once more. Arthur Mitchell, who
operates the Dixie Theater, was the purchaser.
S. W. Linebaugb, who owned the theater, leased
it six months ago to Hugh Hill and Mendel Perry.
These two men, like Mr. Linebaugh, put on nothing
but high-class pictures, but were unable to make
good, as it seems that Russellville can support but
one show house.
The Lyric Theater, of Muncie, Ind., has been
chartered, under the laws of Indiana, with a capital
stock of $10,000. The directors are: G. D. Willis-
ton. I, B. Williston and D. M. Williston.
A newly appointed board of Safety in New Al-
bany, Ind.. recently made an investigation of the
city fire department, various other buildings, and
the picture show houses. Some improvements will
be suggested in the exits from some of the show-
houses, but general conditions were found to be
satisfactory.
E. E. Adams, owner of the Lyric Theater, of
Lebanon, Tenn., has secured the services of Charles
M. Garlinger, formerly with the Lyric, of York,
Pa., as manager of the local playhouse. The Lyric
has undergone a thorough renovation.
A recent report from Somerset, Ky., announces
that in addition to the Dixie Theater, owned and
operated by Charles Mize. a new house is under
consideration for Somerset. Who is behind the
movement is not known.
Herman Duncan, of Uniontown. Ky., recently
bought out the half interest of bis partner, Sam
Graves, in the Idle Hour Theater. Uniontown is
a few miles from Henderson, Ky.
W. C. Brewer, formerly of Cadiz, Ky., has leased
the Lyric Theater, of Pembroke, Ky., and will run
the theater again as a moving picture house.
G. D. CRAIN.
MONTREAL.
IN the vSuperior Court, Montreal, a petition for an
interlocutory decree by James McNeill against
John E. Boldt et al was dismissed without costs.
McNeil was the Monertal contractor engaged to build
the studio at Longuevil for the Royal Films, the new
local producers of all Canadian films for use abroad.
Owing to some dispute, the contractor Is alleged to
have abandoned the work, and the owners under-
took to complete the job themselves. Then McNeill
sought to obtain an injunction, with the result given.
Work is now being rushed on the building, so as
to have it finished so that work can be commenced
on the interior scenes of the photoplays, the exteriors
of which were taken during the past summer.
The Canadian Cinematograph, Ltd., manufacturing
"Royal Films," with offices in the Imperial Theater
Building, Bleury Street, and a fine studio In Long-
uevil, across the river from Montreal, has just
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bouglit five thousand acres of land in the I^aurentian
Mountains. They have engaged to paint the scenery
In their studio an Italian arti^^t who painted some of
the -sf-enerv for the National Opera Company of
Canada. They are seriously thinking of starting a
"Canadian Weekly" on the same style as Pa the,
Mutual, Universal and others.
Manager Hooley, of the old Theater Francals. has
been replaced by C. S. Schlesinger. formerly of the
Academy Theater, Buffalo. Under the new manage-
ment the policy of this theater I as been changed
from three shows a da.v to two. The new manager
Introduced something entirely new, entitled "Visions
of Art." It is a live-thousand-dollar production,
and is only shown at the Sunday concerts.
The Strand. St. Catherine Street West, one of the
Independent Amusement Co.'s houses, was crowded
at every performance at which "David Copperfield"
was shown. The Herald comments: "The patronage
given to such efforts to elevate the photo stage will
do more to improve it than armies of censors."
Mr. White, manager of the Montreal branch of the
General Film Co.. reports very good business. Of
the eighty picture houses in Montreal, nearly sev-
enty-five per cent, of tliem show licensed pictures.
The Imperial Theater continues to attract Mon-
trealers from all parts of the city with its program
of licensed pictures and musical acts. Mr. Conover,
the manager, states that about fifty thousand people
pay admission to his theater every week.
Montreal Xorth-'Enders are now able to go to
the "movies" without going downtown. A new
picture house, tlie Mount Royal, managed by Mr.
Herring, and built at a cost of $Hto.oo<). has just
opened its doors to the public. Judging by the
attendance at every performance, suburbanites evi-
dently appreciate this advantage laid right at their
doors.
The Orpheum Theater, a Keith vaudeville house,
nnder the management of George DricoU, has been
giving a picture program on Sunday afternoons and
evenings.
The Empire Theater, in Stanley Street, which wa3
opened about two months ago. has changed its
policy, its boards being held by a New York stock
company during the winter months.
The New Grand, on the site of the old Lyric Hall,
is one of the latest houses to open in St. Catherine
Street West. It shows pictures.
The province of Quebec Moving Picture Censors
are again in the limelight. This time, however, they
did not condemn a picture, but approved it. The
picture in question was a few scenes in Pathe's
Weekly, showing the recent water famine in Mon-
treal. Some of the "city fathers" did not like it
and asked the censors to use their shears, which
those worthies did not use.
The Quebec Legislative Council passed a liill on
the 16th relating to moving pictures, after adding
an amendment by wliich the proprietor of a mov-
ing picture hall shall be liable to lose his license
should he admit children under the age of fifteen,
not accompanied by their parents or tutors. An-
other amendment to the bill gives to the proprietor
of a film, rejected by the censors, the right to
appeal to the full board of censors.
Tlie Royal Films, a registered co-partnership which
has tieen making pictures in and about Montreal
for use abroad, has just sold out to the Canadian
Film Manufacturing Company, Limited, with a
federal charter, and a capital of $500,000. Patrick
A. I'owers. (»f Warner's Features, New York, is
one of the directors of the Montreal company. Mr.
Powers has entered into an agreement with the
Montreal company for the exclusive handling of
their films in the United States, and will distribute
66.000 feet every week.
The Quebec censors are not alarmed over the re-
port that the strip of film attached to approved
01ms is being tampered with. Tliey have a special
mark of their own, visible only to those who are
in the "know."
Martin Harvey, one of the most noted actor-
managers of the English stage, is again in Montreal.
To an interviewer who called on him, Mr. Harvey
told how the cinema had been of much service to
him in bringing home certain imperfections in his
part in "The Cigarette Maker's Romance," which
bis friends had commented on. "Overloaded with
technique," was the criticism of his friends, but
the famous actor himself never realized how this
could be until be had seen his own acting repro-
duced" on a moving picture film. Then the truth of
the criticisms was brought home to him and he
pror-eeded to eliminate certain features. This ex-
perience led Mr. Harvey to express the opinion that
the film may become of much assistance in helping
an actor to perfect his performance of a role.
The Bond Street Congregational Church, Toronto,
shows, every Friday night, several films in the school
room. The shows are attended by all classes and
creeds, and have been a big money-maker since the
first of the year.
A northern separate school purchased some edu-
cational films and the attendance for the last two
months lias increased materially, so much so that
the fact has been brought before the Board of
Education.
Moving pictures were taken of the opening of
Parliament at Ottawa, last week, and were after-
wards shown in Montreal houses.
Tbf Montreal Society for tl^e Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals has decided to use moving pic-
tures to demonstrate tbe work they are doing.
lieorge E. DriscoU, manager of the Orpheum
Theater, which puts up a picture program on Sun-
days, sailed. « ith liis wife, for Europe this week.
The pi<-lure tlieaters in the Northeastern part of
the city, whose patronage is mostly French, liare
been showing plays by French stock companies
lately.
Montrealers were delighted to see Mary Pickford
on the screen again. "Caprice." a Famous Players
production, in which she appeared, was shown at
the Strand last week.
The Friday afternoon music recitals are continu-
ing to be popular at the Imperial. Prof. Mac
Clymont charms his audiences with his masterful
playing on the Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra.
IntcTCst is added to the Selig "Adventures of
Kathlyn" series, by the fact that the story is
appearing serially in a Montreal daily newspaper.
The story is also being published in Calgary, Winni-
peg, Toronto and Moose Jaw papers, as well as in
a large number of American papers.
The New G'rand, St. Catherine street West, is
showing, as an extra special, moving pictures of a
large fire which raged in the downtown district
early this week. The record for this kind of work
is still held by tbe Imperial Theater, that showed
pictures of a fire eight hours after it broke out.
The Universal Film Manufacturing Company is
advertising their players in a Montreal daily.
The Mount Royal Theater, in the North End, has
had erected a large sign in a vacant lot on Park
avenue. The sign contains the day's program, to-
gether with fjosters of the feature plays. The sign
is so placed that street-car passengers may ac-
quaint themselves with its announcement.
"The Count of Monte Cristo." by the Famous
Players company, was the chief attraction at the
New Grand and at tbe Mount Royal theaters. Judg-
ing by tbe applause which James CNeill's appear-
ance on the screen received, picture patrons evi-
dently appreciate good talent.
GALLAGHER.
PHILADELPHIA.
HP HE regular annual meeting of the Exhibitors*
*■ League of Pennsylvania, held on January 23,
at the association's headquarters in the Parkway
building, proved to be one of the most interesting
meetings ever held. The chief topic of the meet-
ing was the appointment of J. Louis Breitinger.
formerly counsel of the League, as chief of the
board of motion picture film censorship of Pennsyl-
vania. Tlie election of officers for the year also
took place and resulted in the following: Samuel
F. Wheeler, president: Morris Spiers, first vice-
president: Charles M. Rappaport, second vice-presi-
dent; J. W. Pierce, secretary, and M. J. Walsh
treasurer. Edward Jeffries. John J. Conners. John
F. McMahon. George Roth and Louis Hopkins, were
elected directors.
For some time there has been a rumor afloat in
feature film exchanges in and about Philadelphia
tl'at the National Feature Film Company, 1 1'JO
Vine street, is a part of several other like business
hou.ses in this city, and so great has become the
belief that a representative of the company has
issued a statement in which he says that the con-
cern is in no way connected with any other film
exchange.
Ixical motion picture interests are expressing a
great amount of interest in the new enterprise of
William A. Brady, who has just incorporated a
$1,000,000 concern nnder tbe laws of tlie State of
Delaware, which will be known as the William A.
Brady Picture Plays. Inc. Mr. Brady will give a
large part of his personal attention to the company.
There will be a studio in New York City and a
plant of .several hundred acres in the West. There
will be moving pictures of thirteen Shakespeare
plays. Many other popular plays will also be issued
in picture form, and a specialty of educational films
will be made.
W. Madison, of the North .American Film Com-
pany, is looking for a favorable location to open a
film exchange in Philadelphia.
Sunday afternoon private exhibitions o,C the
General Film Company, at the Regent Theater of
Alexander R. Boyd, are becoming to be looked
upon by the exhibitors as one of the best ways in
which to set forth the value of their newest re-
leases. On a recent Sunday the General Film
Company exhibited Lubin's masterpiece, "The Lion
and the Mouse.' by Charles Klein.
The Hildinger Bishop Company are making plans
for a motion picture theater, which will be erected
on a site at North Clinton avenue and Mead street.
J. C. S. Femald, 5533 Wyalusing avenue, is pre-
paring plans for a one-story brick moving picture
theater, 50 feet by 110 feet, which will be erected
at Fifty-second and Warren streets. The seating
capacity will be 500.
J. Pollon, of the Lincoln Theater, states that
business during the first month of the year has
been exceptionally good, and that he has booked
some big features which should prove big draw-
ing cards.
J. Bradfleld, of the Family Theater, has had a
Wurlitzer orchestrion installed in the theater, at
a cost of more than $5,000. Mr. Bradfield con-
tends that the patrons of the silent drama of to-
day appreciate a higher class of music than can
be produced by the piano, no matter how efficient
the person playing may be, and that the piano
does not give out the volume of tone that is needed
to fill a large theater.
A. Levy, who is about to open the S. & S.
Studios, reports that favorable progress is being
made, and that the alterations to the building are
rapidlv nearing completion.
Edward O'Keef, of the Atlantic City Square
Theater, was a trade visitor during the week, book-
ing special features for the shore resort house.
W. J. Vernon has let a contract for the erection
of a motion pictuie theater, to be built on a site
of ground at l.%2ti-2S West Cnniborland street. The
building will be 37 by TO feet. It will be built
of brick and concrete, to cost $.S,<M)0.
Carl Swartz, of the Monarch Feature Company,
North Ninth Street, is making a tour of the United
States in the interest of the company. Recently the
concern received a number of three and four-reel
foreign features, which are making a hit with local
exhibitors.
G. J. Barrett, of the Prince Features, returned
last week from a trip In the vicinity of Wilkes-
Barre and Scranlon, Pa., and he reports that con-
ditions in the sections visited are most gratifying
and that exhibitors are having no trouble in filling
their houses.
The recent declaration of Commissioner Jackson
in regard to the over-crowding of the picture the-
aters, and the prosecution of all such exhibitors who
persist in allowing too many people iu as an audi-
ence at one time is being strictly enfori-ed. Since
this new ruling went into effect many noved ideas
have been hit upon by managers to let tlie people
understand that their bouses arc filled to capacity
and that they will have to remain outside until the
next show. One enterprising numager has had an
electric sign installed, which is turned on when he
has decided that enough people are within. Another
manager provides music for the patrons who are
waiting without until the end of the show.
The First Ward Amusement Company, of Newark,
N. J., has been chartered under the laws of New
.Jersey with a capital of $50,000. Thomas Dougherty
is the head of the new corporation.
The Mutual Film Corporation, of 902 Filbert
Street. Philadelphia, has laid a complaint before the
Public Service Commission in Harrisburg. concerning
a difficulty with the Adams Express Company in the
transfer of shipments at Wilkes Barre. Shipment'^
arriving after 12 noon are not transferred until mid-
night that day. The complainant also asserts out-
siders are allowed to open all shipments, picking
out their own.
Through the courtesy of Jay Emannuel. manager
of the Ridge Avenue Theater, a matinee sliow of
"What Eight Million Women Want," was given on
January 22, the proceeds of which were turned over
to the Twentieth legislative district of the Women's
Suffrage party of Pennsylvania.
Work on the new Stanley Tlicater now in course
of construction at 1620 Market Street, has been*
temporarily set back, owing to a collapse of the
concrete floor, which buried three men in the debris,
killing one and severely injuring the other two.
W. J. Vernon has awarded a contract for a moving
picture theater to John McKenna & Son. which will
be erected at No. 1528 Cumberland Street.
Stuckert & Sloan are preparing plans and speci-
fications for a face brick and ornamental terra cotta
fireproof moving picture theater to be erected at
Fifty-second and Locust Streets for the Fait Amuse-
ment Company. The theater will seat from 800 to
1,000 persons and will be elaborately decorated and
finished.
Nicholas Carrado, manager of the Star Theater,
Wilmington, Del., has now become a weekly visitor
among the trade, booking features and special serv-
ice for his house. Recently Mr. Corrado has had
the theater thoroughly renovated, with new chairs
being installed and two new projecting machines.
The New Palace Theater, Arctic Avenue, Atlantic
City. N. J., which was opened several weeks ago
under the management of Fred Moore, has been
forced to close, owing to the lack of business.
M. Goldberg, the manager of the theater at 333
Market Street, Lebanon, Pa., has taken full charge
of the Lubin Palace, at 1218 Market Street, Phila-
delphia. W. C. Herchreider, formerly connected
with the Auditorium Theater, in Eighth Street, will
leave for Lebanon, where he will take charge of
the theater vacated by Mr. Goldberg.
For the special purpose of featuring Philadelphia,
her industries and developing the activities of Phila-
delphians. the H. H. B. Motion Picture Company, of
Philadelphia, has been organized by Philadelphians
for the benefit of Philadelphia. The new corporation
organized by electing the following officers : Presi-
dent, W. Spence Harvey; vice-president, Marcus A.
Benn; secretary-treasurer. Col. Lewis E. Beitler.
The compan.v will maintain offices in the Real
Estate Trust Building, and the plant at 2231-3 and 5
Vine Street, formerly occupied by a feature film
manufacturing company, has been secured for studio
purposes. For the purpose of the new company the
environs of Philadelphia will include all the terri-
tory within 150 miles of City Hall, excepting only
New York.
In all affairs In which Philadelphia is interested
or in which Philadelphians participate the company
will not only send operators to make films, but will
send experts to work up tlie material for the lead-
to the end that Philadelphia may be benefitted to
the fullest extent possible. Cameramen will be
sent into factories, and tilms made of articles in
the course of construction. The picture will show
the processes from the beginning to the end. This
is done with the thought to show the great masses
of people just how long and about how much ex-
pense is attached in making the article, whatever it
may be. Events of importance to the general public
which take place in Philadelphia will be photo-
graphed and shipped broadcast within the very
shortest possible time.
CONGDON.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
829
INDIANA.
WH. LIPPS, owner of the opera bouse, Alesan-
• dria, Ind., has been fickle to the Universal
service. Lipps was an old standliy for some time
and was persuaded to try another service, but this
week he is back again. "My crowds like it better
— or at least they seem to have sort of become
attached to it," is Lipps' explanation.
The Talbott. at Talbott avenue and Twenty-
second street, Indianapolis, had to put on the Imp
European film "Ivanhoe" for the neighborhood by
Bpecial request. It iiacked the little theater for
one of the biggest businesses it has ever bad. The
film seems to be getting the greatest of all adver-
tising, the kind that goes froui mouth to mouth.
The film has been shown in Indianapolis repeatedly.
I. Hamburg bought the Virginia Theater, Evans-
vlUe, from Philip Skora. Now Skora has bought
It back again.
The big twenty-four sheet poster being put out
to the trade by the TTniversal is meeting with a
cordial reception among Indiana exhibitors. The
Central Film Service. Indiana] ml Is. has sent out
three hundred of them and has ordered one hun-
dred more. Inasmuch as the exhibitor receiving
the poster agrees to rent billhdard space for it,
the publicity campaign seems to be catching on.
A feature of the corn show. .T:inuary 9-10. nt the
Winona College of Agriculture. Winona Lake. Ind..
was 5,000 feet of film exhibited by the American
Steel and Wire Fencing Coiniiany. The company
sent a lecturer to explain the pictures, which were
eshibited free.
Louis Klene, proprietor of the Arc Theater, Lafay-
ette, Ind., has closed for thirty days. The tlieater
will be remodeled entirely, inside and out. The
plans of Mr. Klene will greatly beautify his house.
and he declares there will be no handsomer show
house in the Middle West. The cost will be
about $7,000.
The Orpheum, Lafayette. Ind., is showing as
an added attraction pictures of the Brockton fair
at Brockton, Mass.. the local interest centering in
the fact that the J. Crouch vt Son magnificent six-
horse team is' a feature of the scene befor the
reviewing stand wliere former President Taft is
the honored guest.
The Empress Feature Film Company has bought
the rights to "Kissing Cup," the four-part racing
melodrama Imported by A. Blinkhorn. The aero-
plane ride to get the jockey entered in time and
the race itself, are proving big attractions, and
the film is being booked freely.
The Empress Company also is getting extensive
bookingB through Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky for
"Black 13," an Apex sequel to "On the Trail of
the Spider Gang."
The Bobbs-Merrill Publishing Company treated a
gathering of its fiction salesmen in Indianapolis to
a moving picture reel of James Whitcomb Riley.
The film was taken by Louis Sereinsky. of the
Motionscope Company, and showed scenes in Ander-
son. Greenfield and Indianapolis when the school
children took part in a birthday tribute to the
Hoosler poet.
A. G. Blacker, manager of the Sedeg Feature
Film Company, Indianapolis, is on a vacation in
Pennsylvania. Joe Barnett is acting manager in
his absence. The Sedeg Company handles Gaumont
features.
John Servaas, manager of the .\lcazar Theater,
Indianapolis, is on a vacation at his home in Kala-
mazoo, Mich. In his absence the management of
the house was turned over to Ben Crose, of the
Empress Feature Film Company. Crose used all his
own company features and did an increased busi-
ness for the house.
H. L. Whitehead, proprietor of the Irving, the
new house in the college suburb of Indianapolis,
is making a house to house distribution of adver-
tising in spite of the fact that his house has been
crowded every night since the opening. He says
it Is up to him to be sure every one within reach
learns of his house and its location.
D. T. Costello i s to open t wo new houses in
Ft. Wayne, Ind.. soon. One seating 410 will be
in the suburb of Bloomingdale. and the other,
seating 3">0, in the suburb of Nebraska. Costello
runs the McClain Place house in Indianapolis, and
Is negotiating for its sale.
The Auditorium Theater. South Bend, Ind.. is
featuring the Daniel Frohman Famous Players' pro-
ductions every Friday. "An Hour Before Dawn"
was shown to a big business. The Auditorium
uses quarter page ads in the local papers, giving
news of its weekly program.
The Industrial Film Company, of Chicago, ex-
pects to exhibit a film of Vincennes. Ind.. in the
Moon Theater of that city this week. Prndu' tinn
has been delayed by the unfavorable weather. A<^'-
cordlng to the weather bureau. Indiana has been
without sunshine for eighteen days.
The Lake County Times, Hammond, Ind., in an
editorial condemns "white slave" films and urges
that parents mark places where such films are
sliown and see that children avoid them. The
editorial gives the Hammond exhibitors credit for
showing only clean stuff.
Manager Laymon. of the Theato, Washington,
Ind., has installed a new radium gold fiber screen
and is much pleased with the improvement.
G. W. Williams is building a house at New York
and Garfield streets, Indianapolis, on the site of
the old Argo aerdome. It will seat 660 persons,
and cost $8,000 to $10,00<:).
WILLIAM.
The Switow Amusement Company has filed articles
of incorporation in Jeffersonville, Ind. The capital
is $300,000, and the incorporators are Michael
Switow. Junius A. Woolfolk and H. M. Revell. The
new company took over the Interests of the Switow
Amusement Company, of Indiana, and the Falls City
Amusement Company, of Kentucky. The companies
absorbi'd have houses in Louisville and Madisonville,
Ky. : Jeffersonville, New Albany, Madison, Salem,
Bloomlngton, Martinsville and French Lick Springs,
in Indiana. The company is building a new house
at North Vernon. The company proposes eventually
to increase the number of its houses to twenty.
The Victoria, Alabama and Sixteenth Streets, In-
dianapolis, opened this week. The house seats 610
and Is the finest in the city up to date. M. C.
Farrell is the manager in charge. The house is
owned by the People's Amusement Company. Part
of the directorate have other picture Interests, being
part owners of the Central Amusement Comjiany
houses, and of the Central Film Service Company.
The opening of the house was advertised with a
quarter-page in the local Sunday papers. It was
built at a cost in excess of $15,000.
The Star Theater, Union City, Ind., is now getting
Warner Features. The management of the Star
theater makes a point of connecting film subjects
with local events. The success with which this can
be done by the country manager depends upon the
nianaser. but the Star has been able to do it very ef-
fectively. "The Hand of the Law" is advertised as
a "dramatization of Warden Coding's lecture on
the 'Honor System' at the Chautauqua last summer."
Wilson & Akers will open the Princess Theater,
Argos. Ind., about February 1st. or sooner.
A Kokomo editor is considerably worked up about
the report that General Villa, of tlie Mexican rebel
forces, lias a contract with a moving picture company
to share with it the profits to be derived from photo-
graplis of real battles. He concludes the contract
calls for a satisfactory part of the killing and dying
being done in focus.
The Lyric Theater Compan.v. Mnncie. has filed
articles of incorporation. The capital is $10,000 and
the incorporators are George D., Ina 3., and Dudley
Williston.
People in Seymour, Ind., are worked up over the
report that one of the twenty houses whicli the
Switow Amusement Company expects to have eventu-
ally, is to be in Sevmour. The proposed theater is
getting nuu'h publicity.
Michael .*^wi tow's first moving picture house, by
the way. was operated in Shelbyville. Ind.. in con-
nection witli a restaurant. A laugh and a thrill
were premiums with every meal.
Indianapolis is to get one of the Switow houses.
The others planned, it is said, are to be in Columbus,
North Vernon. Ttushville. Bedford, Vincennes, Wash-
ington. Greensburg. and Seymour, as before men-
tioned. The cost, $1.M).000.
W. R. Dunavent, Jov Theater, Edinburg, Ind., is
negotiating for the sale of his house.
The Famous Players Film Service, Inc., has filed
notice of its purpose to do business in Indiana,
representing that .1112,000 of its capital stock is in-
vested in the state.
Mayor Bell, Indianapolis, has announced that be
will no longer accept the $25 a week contributed
to the oflice by the Citizen's Charity Association.
The association is made up entirely om motion picture
exhibitors, who exhibit on Sunday. The law n In-
diana forbids Sunday shows, but by making it a
matter of voluntary contribution at the door, the
technicality has been successfully evaded, the eva-
sion having popular approval. Part of the sum taken
at the door has always gone to charity. The amount
contributed to the Mayor's ofllifc was used in buying
tickets for charitable work, and to meet other de-
mands upon the office for charity. It was not graft
in any sense of the word, as strict accounting was
made of every cent expended, but Mayor Bell held
that it was improper for the office to be made the
distributing center.
A. J. Ingram. Newport, Ind., opened his house to
a big crowd. Mr. Ingram Is in a new building of
fireproof construction.
Chief of Police, Sam Perrott, Indianapolis, attended
the presentation of the film, "Traffic in Souls." as
censor, and failed to censor it. The film was used
to fill opentime at Shubert Murat Theater and at-
tracted good crowds.
Chief Perrott, however, did censor the giving of
free prizes at motion picture house drawings over
the city. Chief Perrott told the police at roll call
that it was gambling. Potatoes, flour, sugar and
oth^r foodstuffs made up the prizes. Most moving
picture men are glad the practice was stopped.
Thev hold a moving picture house should be visited
for its films — not as was becoming the case in many
instances, for a sack of flour.
Mayor Bell ordered that Sunday vaudeville shows
be stopped. The order was made to except the
movies. The exception seems to have no warrant
a'-coriling to tlie spirit of the law, but technically
the movies are safe. They accept donations at
the door, instead of telling tickets. The vaudeville
houses were attempting to conduct business in the
usual way. Wliether they will attempt to meet the
technicalities as have the movies is a question on
which they do not express themselves. For the
present, at least, they will remain closed on Sunday.
The semi-annual meeting of the Indiana Motion
Picture Exhibitors' League has been postponed to
the latter part of February or the first of March.
The date set was January 20, but the sickness of
Secretary A. C. Zaring delayed arrangements, and
now word has been received by President J. M.
Rhodes from Evansville, where the meeting is to be
held, that the exhibitors there would prefer to bold
tlie meeting late in February or early in March
"that we may the better entertain you."
J. A. Victor, proprietor of the Two Johns Theater,
In the Indianapolis "black belt," sometimes called
"Frog Island," is back from a trip around the world.
He visited the devastated part of Japan on his trip,
and was greeted as Two Johns by a colored man In
Honolulu. The colorwl man had formerly been a
frequent visitor at Victor's house.
William H. Lipps, Alexandria, Ind.. Is increasing
the seating capacity of his house by 100 chairs.
Press notices of a "cabaret show" In Peru, Ind.,
announce that "the decorations will be done by an
Indiana fresco artist, who is now working oa the
Illinois circuit." It is further advised that "the
beverage served will be tea." There will be movie
shows and tango dancing teachers, who will be
"changed every week."
WILLIAM.
PITTSBURa
npHE Penn.sylvania Department of Labor and In-
dustry is sending to all motion picture theater
owners and managers in Pennsylvania a set of the
newly adopted rules and regulations governing mo-
tion picture houses. Pittsburgh managers who are
in receipt of the rules say that they are the most
drastic in existence and will work hardships on
the business. The rules were formulated by John
Price Jackson, state commissioner, and Inspector
David Weaver, of the local branch of the state de-
partment, has been named to see that the new
regulations are enforced here.
An abstract of the new rules show that all mo-
tion picture auditoriums must be located on the first
floor. All theaters must have one center and two
side aisles, each leading directly to an external
exit. AIJ aisles must he four feet wide and clear
of obstnictiou; all exits not less than five feet
wide, plainly marked "exit" with a red light show-
ing, and all doors must open outward. Separate
door? must be used for entrance and exit.
One of the provisions of the new code that I3
espeeiaJly drastic is that requiring, in addition to
the main entrance and exit, at least ten feet of
other exit space, with aisles leading directly to
an outside alley, court, street or fireproof of passage.
All seats must be fastened to the floor. They
must not be less than eighteen inches from arm to
arm, and not less than thirty-two inches from
back to back. No more than six seats will be per-
mitted to intervene between any seat and the near-
est aisles, nor more than thirteen seats in any
row between two aisles. Electric lighting and
|)ower is required where obtainable. Complete
equipment for fire extinguishing must be on hand.
Heating T>lants must be separated from the audi-
torium by fire wajls. Where there are living apart-
ments above, these must be separated from the
auditorium by fire walls.
All exits and entrances must be at ground level,
and no steps will be permitted except by special
permission of the inspectors, or where balconies are
allowed. Balconies will not be permitted on a
lot less than twenty feet in width, and no balcony
will be permitted to have a seating capacity of
more than twenty-five per cent, of the entire seat-
ing capacity of the theater. The width of the stair-
ways leading to the balconies shall not be less than
six feet for fifty persons or less, and one foot wider
for each additional fifty persons. Stairways from
balconies wiJl not be permitted to lead into the
main auditorium, and must be equipped with iiand
rails. Balconies must be equipped with at least one
line of fire escape leading to the outside of the
building.
Before the erection or adaption of any building
for use as a motion picture theater, blue prints In
duplicate, showing all the exits, passageways, aisles,
stairs, fire escapes and the like, arrangements of
seats Indicating the number of rows and the num-
'ber of seats in a row, and distance between rows:
size of door beams, walls, supports and the like;
location and construction of picture machinery, and
lighting, and other complete details must be fur-
nished the state department. Picture machinery
must he safeguarded In accordance with the acts of
the legislature governing it.
The new rules -will be strictly enforced, accord-
ing to the local state department, and theaters will
be closed on any infraction of the new reguiations.
Rowland & Clark, formerly of the General Film
Company in this city, and now owners and operators
of a string of motion picture theaters in Pittsburgh
and vicinity, are located in the Empire building.
The Pastime Theater, at Market and Fifth, is
giving away on Tuesdays and Fridays sets of dishes
to the holders of certain tickets. Tickets are num-
bered and drawings decide the lucky numbers.
The fire department of Vandegrift Heights has
leased a motion picture house on Logfellow and
will operate it, applying the proceeds to the main-
tenance of the department. Salaries, rents, etc.,
are expected to he paid from the profits of the
theater.
The downtown theaters have raised tl^e price of
admission on Saturdays from five cents to ten. The
l>lan has been entirely successful.
D. L. MANLEY.
(Continued on page 854)
830
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
National and State Officers
of the
MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITORS'
LEAGUE OF AMERICA
PRESIDENT— M. A. Neff, 1003 Mercantile Library Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.
ist VICE-PRESIDENT— Robert L. Macnabb, 551 8th Ave., New York City.
2nd VICE-PRESIDENT— T. P. Finnegan, Hippodrome Theater, Dallas, Texas.
SECRETARY— George H. Wiley, World Theater, 8th & Highland, Kansas City, Mo.
TREASURER— Orene Parker, Covington, Ky.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE— M. A. Neff, Chairman; George H.
Wiley, Secretary; Orene Parker, R. L. Macnabb, T. P. Finnegan, Peter J.
Jeup, M. E. Cory.
National Vice-Presidents for States
ALABAMA— Ale.':. A. Wall, BirmiDgham.
ARIZONA— Fred T. Green, Miami.
ARKANSAS— S. A. Arnold. Mena.
CALIFOENIA — C. Rottiscbild, San Francisco.
CANADA — Paul LeMarQuard, Winnipeg.
COLORADO — 0. T. Curtis, Pueblo.
CONNECTICtrr— P. S. McMahon, New Britain.
DELAWARE — J. X. Ginnes. Wilmington.
DISTRICT OF COLITMBIA-^Fulton Brylawskl
Washington.
FLORIDA— E. O. Griffith, Tampa.
GEORGIA— U. T. Koch. Atlanta.
ILLINOIS — Dee Kobinson, Peoria.
INDIANA — Phil Gloeckner, Richmond.
IOWA— Thomas A, Brown. Iowa City.
KANSAS — C. E. Glamann, Wellington.
KENTUCKY — Orene Parker, Covington.
LOUISIANA — John Depinet, New Orleans.
MAINE — Hiram Abrams, Portland.
MARYLAND — J. Howard Bennett, Baltimore.
SASKATCHEWAN— J, L.
MASSACHUSETTS — George F. Washburn. Boston.
MICHIGAN— Peter J. Jeup, Detroit.
MINNESOTA — George Osborne, St. Paul.
MISSISSIPPI— Fred Abley, Gultport.
MISSOURI— E. E. Riclmrds, Kansas City.
NEBRASKA — J. E. Schlank, Omaha.
NEW JERSEY— L. F. Blumenthal, Jersey City.
NEVADA — Glenn D. Hurst, Reno.
NEW YORK— Sidney Ascher, New York City.
OHIO— Ed. Kohl, Cleveland.
OKLAHOMA— Carl G'regg. Tulsa.
PENNSYLVANIA— Walter Steumpflg, Philadelphia.
RHODE ISLAND— S. Y. Merchant. Providence.
SOUTH CAROLINA— Julius Meyers, Charleston.
SOUTH DAKOTA— E. J. Hippie, Pierre.
TENNESSEE— W. H. Wasserman, Nashville.
TEXAS— J. S. Phillips, Fort Worth.
VIRGINIA— D. P. Wine, Harrisonburg.
WASHINGTON-John Rantz. Bremerton.
WEST VIRGINIA— A. L. Cottrell, Point Pleasant
WISCONSIN^ohn R. Ek, Oshkosh.
French, Rosotown, Sask., Can.
Officers of the State Branches of the
M. P. E. L. of A.
OHIO STATE BRANCH NO. 1.
M. A.* Neff, Pres., 1003 Mercantile Library
Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio.
J. H. Broomhall, Sec, Jewel Theater. Hamilton,
Ohio.
ILLINOIS STATE BRANCH NO. 2.
F. L. Frank, Pres., 29 West Washington St.,
Chicago. 111.
E. C. Bostick, Sec, Court Theater, Pekio, m.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE BRANCH NO. 3.
Samuel Wheeler, Philadelphia, Pa.
J. W. Pierce, Philadelphia. Pa.
MICHIGAN STATE BRANCH NO. 4.
Peter Jeup, Pres., Pastime Theater, Detroit,
Mich.
J. B. Caldwell, Secy., Battle Creek, Mich.
INDIANA STATE BRANCH NO. 6.
J. C. Lockwood, Pres., Frankfort. Ind.
J. W. Oochram, Sec, Theatorium Theater,
Washington, Ind.
WEST VIRGINIA STATE BRANCH NO. 6.
A. G. Frohme, Pres., 3521 Jacob St., Wheeling.
W. Va.
M. A. Sybert, Sec, Moundsvllle, W. Va.
KENTUCKY STATE BRANCH NO. 7.
J. H. Stamper, Jr., Pres., Lexington, Ky.
F. J. DoUe, 810 B. Broadway, Louisville, Ky.
WISCONSIN STATE BRANCH NO. 8.
Harry Burford, Pres., LaCrosse.
A. H. Gray, Sec, Oshkosh.
MISSOURI STATE BRANCH NO. 9.
Louis Herman, Prea., 1S25 N. 9th St., St.
Louis, Mo.
W. C. Smith, Sec, Lyric Theater, Mexico, Mo.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BRANCH NO. 10.
William P. Ilerbst. Pres., 2105 Pennsylvania
Ave., S. E., Washington, D. C.
Fulton Br.vlawskl. Sec, 911 Pennsylvania Ave..
N. W., Washington, D. C.
NEW YORK STATE BRANCH NO. 11.
A. N. Wolff. Pres., Rochester. N. Y.
.Maurice L. Fleischman, Sec, 2755 Webster Ave
-New York City.
CALIFORNIA STATE BRANCH NO. 18.
G. W. Goddard. Pres., Sacramento. Cal.
W. A. Cory, Sec, 722 Phelan Bldg.. San Fran-
cisco. Cal.
NEW JERSEY STATE BRANCH NO. 13.
G. A. Robinson, 734 DeMott St., W. Hoboken,
N. J.
P. H. Kirchner. Sec, 328 Bergenline Ave.,
Union Hill, N. J.
ALABAMA STATE BRANCH NO. 14.
E. H. CoIIey, Pres., Vaudette Theater. Bir-
mingham, Ala.
J. G. Wells, Sec. Alamo Theater, Anniston,
Ala.
LOtnsIANA STATE BRANCH NO. 15.
A. G. Gurgel, Pres.. Gretna, La.
F. H. Mayberry, Sec, Savoy Theater, New
Orleans, La.
IOWA STATE BRANCH NO. 16.
Claude F. Wierck, Sioux City, Iowa.
W. G. 1-ddy, Sec, Marengo, Iowa.
MINNES0T4 STATE BRANCH NO. 17.
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Mercantile Library Building, Cincinnati, Ohio.
TEXAS STATE BRANCH NO. 18.
A. B. Remey, Pres., Port Worth, Texas.
Harry J. Gould, Sec, Forest Theater, Dallas,
Texas.
NEBRASKA STATE BRANCH NO. 19.
Frank Harris, Pres., Empress Theater, Omaha.
Neb.
E. C. Preston, Sec. Sterling Theater, Superior,
Neb.
NEVADA STATE BRANCH NO. 20.
.\ddress all communications to Glen D. Hurst,
Grant Theater, Reno, Nev.
MASSACHUSETTS STATE BRANCH NO. 21.
Address all communications to George H. Wasli-
bum, 700 Washington Aye., Boston, Mass.
TENNESSEE STATE BRANCH NO. 22.
Address all communications to W. H. Wasser-
man. Nashville, Tenn.
OKLAHOMA STATE BRANCH NO. 23.
R. W. Wirt, Pres., Majestic Theater, Enid,
Okla.
L. W. Brophy, Sec, Yale Theater, Muskogee,
Okla.
ARKANSAS STATE BRANCH NO. 24.
0. A. Bandy. Pres., .\rgenta, Ark.
D. A. Hutchinson. Sec, Lonoke, .\rk.
KANSAS STATE BRANCH NO. 25.
J. Biainard, Pres., Mulberry. Kansas.
Geo. McCrum, Sec, 957 Park Ave.. Kansas
City, Kan.
MISSISSIPPI STATE BRANCH NO. 26.
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Miss.
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Miss.
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BRANCH NO. 27.
Address all communications to Julius Meyera,
Charleston, S. C.
CANADA BRANCH NO. 28.
Address all commonicatlons to P. LeMarquand,
Winnipeg. Can.
MAINE STATE BRANCH NO. 29.
Mosley Blumenberg, Pres., Casco Theater, Port-
land, Me.,
J. A. Emery, Sec, Bar Harbor, Me.
RHODE ISLAND STATE BRANCH NO. 39.
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Mercantile Library Bldg., Cincinnati. Ohio.
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COLORADO STATE BRANCH NO. 82.
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S, D.
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S. D.
WASHINGTON STATE BRANCH NO. 35.
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Wooley, Wash.
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MARYLAND STATE BRANCH NO. 36.
J. Howard Bennett, Pres., 115 N. Howard St.,
Baltimore, Md.
F. H. Durkee, Sec, 1925 E. North Ave.. Balti-
more, Md.
DELAWARE STATE BRANCH NO. 37.
Chas. I. Beckett, Pres., Grand Opera Honaa,
Wilmington, Del.
H. E. Klume, Sec. Gem Theater, Wilmington,
Del.
VIRGINIA STATE BRANCH NO. 38.
C. A. Turner, Pres.. Portsmouth. Ya.
E. J. Sparks, Sec, Richmond. Va.
GEORGIA STATE BRANCH NO. 39.
John Evans, Pres., Vaudette Theater, Atlanta,
Ga.
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Ga.
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At the Sign of the
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Andrew Carnegie Billie Burke
Mayor Mitchel of New York
District- Attorney Whitman
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Calendar of Licensed Releases.
CURRENT RELEASES.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY gth, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— One Thousand to One Shot (Comedy)..
BIOGRAPH— Skelley Buys a Hotel (Comedy)
EDISON — A Story of Crime (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — The County Seat War (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2onc
LUBIN — Antidotes for Suicide (Comedy) 4fio
LUBIN — Taming Terrible Ted (Comedy) Oou
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 12, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Adventures of Kathlyn, No. 4 (The Royal
Slave — Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— The Winner Wins (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
CINES — .^fter Death (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
EDISON— The Story of the Willow Pattern (Drama) ... 1000
ESSAN AY — Speak No Evil (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — The Measure of a Man (Drama) 1000
PATHE— Orphans of the Wild (Drama)
SELIG — Reconciled in Blood (Drama) looo
VITAGRAPH — Master of the Mine (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY nth, 1914.
EDISON— Andy Goes on the Stage (Third of the Andy
Series — Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY — Miss Milly's Valentine (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Indian Fate (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
PATHE— All on Account of Polly (Comedy)
PATHE — A Typical Buddhist Temple (Typical)
PATHE — Scenes Along the Canvery River, India (Scenic)
SELIG — A Strenuous Scoop (Comedy) 1000
VITAGRAPH — Sonny Jim in Search of a Mother
(Comedy) 1000
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— As It Might Have Been (Com.-Dr.)
ESSANAY — The Weaker's Strength (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — Fitzhugh's Ride (Special — 2 parts — Drama) ... .2000
MELIES — Suspense and Suspenders (Comedy) 500
MELIES — Winky Willy's Birthday Gifts (Comedy) 500
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 13," 1914 (News)
PATHE — Broken Lives (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
SELIG — The Mistress of His House (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — Some Steamer Scooping (Com. -Drama) . 700
VITAGRAPH— Niagara Falls (Scenic) 300
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1914.
EDISON — Rorke's Drift (Special — 2 parts — Drama) ... .2000
ESSANAY — Sophie Picks a Dead One (Special — 2 parts
Comedy) 2000
KALEiM — The Gun Behind the Man (Comedy)
K.^LEM — Out in the Rain (Comedy)
LUBIN — The Sleeping Sentinel (Drama) 1000
SELIG — Their Lesson (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Bunny's Birthday (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— A Nest Unfeathered (Drama) 1000
EDISON — His Grandchild (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — The Calhng of Jim Barton (Drama) 1000
KALEM — The Fatal Clues (Comedy-Drama) 800
KALEM— Flood of the Dal River (Topical) 200
LUBIN— The Reward (Drama) 1000
PATHE — Chains of Honor (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
VITAGRAPH— Children of the Feud (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
ADVANCE RELEASES.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY i6th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Her Old Teacher (Drama)
EDISON— The Adventure of the E.xtra Baby (Second Story
of Octavius, Amateur Detective) (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — A Million in Jewels (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly No. 14, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Uphill Climb (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VrrAGR.\PH— Sawdust and Salome (Drama)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914.
CELIO — The Artist's Model (George Kleine — Special —
2 parts — Drama) 2000
EDISON — Sophia's Imaginary Visitors ( Comedy- Drama) .. 1000
ESSANAY — 'To Alaska via the Great Rivers of the North
( Scenic) 1000
LL'BIN — Getting Even (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — An Innocent Victim (Comedv) 600
PATHE— Whiffle's Balcony Buds (Comedy)
P.\THE — Rambles in Bourges. France ( Scenic)
SELIG — Through the Centuries (Drama) iocx>
VITAGRAPH— Back t6 Broadway (Special — 2 parts —
Comedy-Drama ) 2000
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i8th, 1914.
EDISON — Courting Betty's Beau (Comedy) 1000
BSSAN.W — One-to-Three (Comedy) lOOO
KALEM — Chasing the Smugglers (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
LUBIN — The Price of a Rubv (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
PATHE— \\'on by a Nose ( Comedy)
P.\THE — Monuments of Upper Egypt (Architecture)
SELIG — Thou Shalt Not Kill (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Fatty on the Job (Comedy) 600
VITAGRAPH — Lumbering in Sweden (Industrial) 400
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— A Desperate Hero (Comedv)
BIOGR.A.PH— Skelley and the Turkey (Comedy)
ESSAN.W — Italian Love (Comedy^Drama) 1000
LL'BIN — The House of Fear (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
MELIES— .\ Fable and Its Moral (Comedy) 300
MELIES— A Hobo Philosopher (Comedy) 700
P.\THE— Pathe's Weekly No. 15, 1914 (News)
P.^THE — Where the Heart Calls (Special — 2 parts — Drama)2O0O
SELIG — Venus and Adonis (Comedy)
SELIG— A Mad Marathon (Comedy)
VITAGRAPH — The First Endorsement (Drama) 1000
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1914.
EDISON — All for His Sake (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
ESSAN.\Y — The Other Girl (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
KALEM — Too Many Johnnies (Comedy)
K.ALEM — A Bottled Romance (Comedy)
LUBIN — In the Dredger's Claw (Drama) lOOO
SELIG — Memories (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— His Little Page (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1914.
BIOGRAPH — Criminology and Reform ( Drama)
EDISON— The Powers of the Air ( Drama) lOOO
ESS.A.N.A.Y — Snakeville's Fire Brigade (Comedy) 1000
K.\LEM — .'\n Indian's Honor (Drama)
KALEM — A Long Island Skunk Farm (Industrial)
LUBIN — A Winning Mistake (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — The Female Book Agent (Comedy) (3oo
P.'\THE — Victims of Vanity (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
VIT.\GR.\PH — Iron and Steel (Special — 2 parts — ^Drama) . .2000
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Calendar of Independent Releases
Universal Film Mfg. Co.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 1914.
CRYSTAI^-For a Woman (Drama)
ECLAIR— Valentine's Day (Comedy)
ECLAIR— The Black Sea (Comedy)
REX — The Coward Hater (Drama)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1914.
VICTOR— The Man Who Slept (Drama)
IMP — Jane Eyre (2 parts — Drama)
POWERS — An Academy Romance (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — The Bride of Mystery (3 pans — Drama)
CRYSTAL — Getting Reuben Back (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— Baldy Belmont Picks a Peach (Comedy)...
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY nth, 1914.
NESTOR— The Greater Devotion ( Drama)
JOKER — Universal Ike's Wooing (Comedy)
ECLAIR— The Good in the Worst of Us (2 parts-
Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. loi (News)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1914.
IMP — -The Elixir of Love (Comedy)
REX — The Law of His Kind (2 parts — Drama)
FRONTIER— Slim to the Rescue (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1914.
NESTOR— His Royal Pants (Comedy)
POWERS— Withered Hands (Drama)
VICTOR — The Law's Decree (2 parts — Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1914.
JOKER— The Chicken Chasers (Comedv)
FRONTIER— The Heart of Smiling Joe (Drama)
toi BISON — Unjustly Accused (2 parts — Drama)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1914.
CRYST.'^L — .A Sure Cure (Comedy 1
ECL.\I R — The Legend of the Lilacs ( Drama) '. .
REX— An Old Locket (Drama)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY i6th, 1914.
VICTOR— Votes for Men (2 parts— Comedy)
IMP — The Box Couch (Comedy)
POWERS— Almost a White Hope (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — Honor of the Mounted (2 parts — Drama)
CRYSTAL — Some Doings (Comedy)
CRVSTAI^-Harold's Burglar (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUAR"^ iStth, 1914.
NESTOR— A Fla-h in the Dark (Drama)
JOKER — A Narrow Escape (Comedy) ,
Joker — Lumber Industry of California (Industrial)....
ECL.MR — The Cross in the Cacti (2 parts — Drama)....
UNIVERSAL — Animated Weekly. No. 102 (News)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1914.
IMP — The Price of Sacrilege (3 parts — Drama)
REX — The Boob's Honej-moon (Comedy)
FRONTIER— Slim Joins the Army (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1914.
NESTOR — Scooped by a Hen-Coop (Comedy)
POWERS— My Mother's Irish Shawls (Drama)
VICTOR — Love's Victory (2 parts — Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1914.
JOKER— The Tender Hearted Sheriff (Comedy)
FRONTIER— The Fatal Card (Drama)
loi BISON — Her Father's Guilt (2 parts — Drama)
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 1914.
APOLLO— One- Round O'Brien in the Ring Again (Com-
edy )
M.\JESTIC— A Turn of Cards (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Percy's First Holiday (Comedy)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1914.
AMERICAN — The Lost Treasure (3 parts — Drama) 3000
KEYSTONE — Mabel's Strange Predicament (Comedy)...
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl (Fourth Release— Drama)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
K.AY-BEE — Colonel's .Adopted Daughter (Drama) 1000
M.^JESTIC — Tust a Song at Twilight (Drama)
THANHOUSER— The Dancer (2 parts— Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY nth, 1914.
BE.AUTV— Ihe Wife ( Drama ) 1000
BRONCHO — Romance of the Sea (2 parts — Drama) 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly No. 59 (News)
RELI.ANCE — Pat Flannagan's Family (Drama)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 19:4.
AMERICAN— No Release.
DO.MINO — The Mysterv Lady (2 parts — Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE- A Robust Romeo (Comedy)
KOMIC — That Spring Lock (Comedy)
KOMIC — The Plumber and Percy ( Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1914.
K.AY-BEE — The .Arrowmaker's Daughter (2 parts — Drama)200o
PRINCESS— The Tangled Cat (Comedy)
THANHOUSER— No Release.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th. 1914.
.AMERICAN— Ihe Money Lender ( Drama )
KEYSTONE— Not Yet .Announced.
.M.AJESTIC— Fate's Decree (Drama)
RELIANCE— The Idler (Drama)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY isth, 1914.
APOLLO — The Black Hand Conspiracy (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— The Orange Bandit ( Drama )
THANHOUSER— The Skating Master (Drama)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY i6th, 1914.
.AMERICAN — The Cricket on the Hearth (2 parts — Drama)2ooo
KEYSTONE — Raffles, Gentleman Burglar (2 parts — Com-
edy) 2000
RELIANCE— Our .Mutual Girl (Fifth Release— Drama) .. .
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— No Release.
M.\JESTIC— (Title Not Reported)
THANHOUSER— (Title Not Reported)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i8th, 1914.
BE.AUTY — I lie Sacrifice ( Drama) 1000'
BRONCHO — Yellow Flame (2 parts — Drama) 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly No. 60 (News)
RELL^NCE- .A Working Girl's Romance (Drama)
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 19th, 1914.
AMERICAN— No Release.
DOMINO — The Flav's the Thing (2 parts — Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE- Thief Catcher (Drama)
KOMIC— (Title Not Reported)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1914.
K-AV-BEE — The Raiders (2 parts — Drama) 2000
PRINCESS— (Title Not Reported)
THANHOUSER— (Title Not Reported)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1914.
AMERICAN— Ihe "Pote Lariat" of the Flying "A"
(Drama) .' 1000
KEYSTONE— (Title Not Reported)
MAJESTIC— (Title Not Reported)
RELIANCE— (Title Not Reported)
Exclusive Supply Corporation
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 1914.
GAUMONT— Tlie Obsession (Drama)
GT. NORTHERN SPEC. FE.ATURE FILM CO.— Pier-
rot's Love ( 3 parts — Drama)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1914.
EL.ACHE — Dream \\onian (4 parts — Drama)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 1914.
G.AUMONl'— ( )scar Wins the Shopgirl (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6th, 1914.
ITAL.A— Shattered Idol (3 parts— Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7th, 1914.
G.AUMONT— The .\ngel of the House (3 parts — Drama)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY gth, 19:4.
F. R. .\.— Mystery of No. 13 Hill Street (3 parts— Dr.)..
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
G.AUMv.)NT — Leonce at the Chateau D'lf (Comedy)
GT. NORTHERN SPEC. FE.ATURE FILM CO.— A
Woman's Heart (3 parts — Drama)
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 12th, 1914.
GAUMONT — Simple Simon Ragtime Mad (3 [larts — Dr.)
GAUMONT— Fan Making ( Industry)
FRIDAY, FEBRUAR'V^ 13th, 1914.
IT.AL.A — Convict 113 (3 parts — Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1914.
GAUMONT— Guilty Secret (2 parts— Drama)
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THE TRAP
The first release of a com-
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THE TRAP
3 reels.
Shipment February 11th.
THE TRAP
Has a cast of great
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THE TRAP
Tells the story of a man
who felt the call of the
wild and answered it.
Tells how the dream of
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how he made that dream
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THE TRAP
Scenes are laid in snow
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THE TRAP
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THE TRAP
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THE
TRAP
WITH
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AND
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(Powers leads for 2,' S years)
Three Reels
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The Desert's Sting
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Announce for Shipment FEBRUARY 18th
A Great Feature Film Presenting
CONSTANCE ,^^ ARTHUR
CRAWLEY MAUDE
in a Magnificent Production of
RIDER HAGGARD'S Famous Romance of Love and War
- 4 REELS 4 ^^^^^—^—i.
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4 REELS 4
A Gripping Story Worthily Staged and Splendidly Acted
1000 SOLDIERS SHOWN IN BATTLE
TERRITORY? (Wire)
Following "JESS" and carrying out our policy of one big feature every two weeks we will
offer Miss Crawley and Mr. Maude in a notable production of Oliver Wendell Holmes' world-
known story of pre-natal influence :
"17 T CT17 AT'TTNTXT'frR " in 3 reels; for ship-
ri/JL/v3irL/ V Hjiy ry ll/lk. ment march fourth
TERRITORY ON OUR PRODUCTION OF
The Bride of Lammermoor
READY JANUARY 21st
IS ALL SOLD
WE THINK IT WAS QUICK WORK,
DON'T YOU ?
TERRITORY ON OUR PRODUCTION OF
Mary Magdalene
READY FEBRUARY 4th
IS NEARLY ALL SOLD
GLAD TO TELL YOU WHAT'S OPEN-
WRITE OR WIRE
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"Fleur-de-Lys"
Chapters from the Life of a Dreamer
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHARLES L. GASKILL
Copyrighted. 19H. by Helen Gardner
"Fleur-de-Lys" is full of pathos, heart-interest and beauty. It"* is
modestly spectacular, and the story grips the interest from the start to the
finish. The last 700 feet of this picture holds with an interest unprece-
dented. The story is fresh and original— a departure from the hackneyed
and stale. No better picture has ever been made in America or Europe.
Photography perfect. Three reels.
CHARLES V. BARKER, Inc.
General Sales Agent
Worlds Tower Building
Suite 601
10-112 West 40th Street. New York City
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Have you contracted for a Marion
Leonard night at your theatre?
The Star Who Made the
Moving Picture Famous
'Round the World
Marion
Leonard
Under exclusive engagement
to appear
Twice-a -Month
in a series of powerful, splendidly
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THREE PART PRODUCTIONS
Written and directed by STANNER E. V.
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GENERAL SALES AGENTS:
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The Last Days of Pompeii . 8 Parts Sapho 4 Parts
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Depicting clearly
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A Gigantic Photo- Drama
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THEATERS WANTED.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.
OPERATOR — And electrician, first class man. 3
years' experience on all macbines. Mass. license.
Will go anywhere. E. E. SHINDLER, 99 Leverett
St., Boston. Mass.
MANAGER — For photoplay house, experienced.
best references, salary reasonable. A. C. KREBS,
1422 Masonic Temple, Chicago, III.
MANAGER — Open for engagement. Ten years'
•rperience; successful, good advertiser. Salary.
or salary and commission preferred. Security. If
I can't show results In a reasonable time all I
fttk is legitimate expenses. Address SUCCESSFUL
MANAGER, care Moving Picture World, New York
Olty.
WHO WANTS. — A first class stenographer and
typewriter; one experienced in handling advertising
and publicity. References. Address S. A., care
M. P. World, New York City.
MOVING PICTURE OPERATOR DESIRES EN-
GAGEMENT.— Expert, 16 years' experience through-
out Northern states. For twelve years on road
with own show, playing high class theaters. The
past four years operator in one of the largest pic-
tare theaters in Connecticut. Now at liberty on
account of closing of theater. Best possible pro-
jection guaranteed. Reliable, do not drink, nor
emoke. Salary required, only moderate, and can
also furnish, free, without any extra expense, two
good Power's machines, 'and thirty reels of films.
Address M. P. OPERATOR, P. O. Bos 1372, New
Haven, Conn.
EXPERIENCED. — Feature film man wonld like to
open Philadelphia branch. Knows how to get the
business. Salary or commission. Address FEA-
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drummer, pianist and live wire manager. Complete
outfit, traps, sound effects. Orchestra bells; will
bay Xylophone. No vaudeville or orchestra work.
State best salary, full particulars. References?
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CAMERAMAN. — With own outfit, experienced pho-
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care of M. P. World, New York City.
MOTION PICTURE SHOW.— Manager desires po-
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O. K. Address I. T.. care of M. P. World, New
York City.
OPERATOR. — And electrician. New York and
New Jersey license, sober and reliable. L. W., 4392
Park Ave., New York City.
YOUNG MAN. — 2^. with 5 years' experience, de-
sires position as manager of large photoplay the-
ater. G. I., care of M. P. World. New York City.
MANAGER. — Live energetic young man, thorough-
ly experienced for moving picture or vaadeville
hoase, desires position as manager, can get results
with novel ideas of my own. Address "A.,'* care
of M. P. World. New York City.
HELP WANTED.
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of M. P. World. New York City.
RESPONSIBLE MAN.— Visiting Europe soon will
represent manufacturers offering suitable Indnce-
ment. Address RESPONSIBLE, care of M. P.
World. New York City.
WANTED. — Proposition from moving picture man.
Population 5.000. Have building 114 x 32%, best
location, lease. Salary or commission on profits.
Or expert operator who understands the business.
MUS. TVER LARSEN. Deoorah, la., or E. B.
LARSEN. 1702 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, phone
Lincoln 6061.
BOOKINGS. — For the "Passion Play." Rent per
dav $o. §6 and $7. with or without lecture.
LUBACK. 1109 Manhattan Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
EXPERT. — 'Moving picture pianist wants experi-
enced operator as partner to join him opening a
theater. Both to put ap same amount, and share
profits equally. Don't answer unless you mean busi-
ness. Address L. A. N., care of M. P. World,
New York City.
FOR RENT. — Hall for moving pictures, summer
1914. Catskill Mountains. A. N. GRAHAM, Hunter,
N. Y.
WOULD LIKE. — To buy good paying moving pic-
ture business in town of 1.5U0 or more. Iowa or
Nebraska preferred. Write J. P. WINTERS, Creigh-
ton, Neb.
WANTED TO BUY. — A motion picture theater in
town of from 5,000 to 50,000, near New York City.
Give seating capacity, average business, opposi-
tion, service being used, size of screen and throw,
in fact all details in first letter. Quick action if
you have the goods. Address replies to G. C. F.,
care of M. P. World. New York City.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOR SALE OR RENT — Seating capacity 300 to
1.200 — some suitable or vaudeville — guaranteed O.
K.. with Chicago Ventilation ordinance. HUME.
Room 513, 60S S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
FOR SALE — Moving picture theater in town of
700. A bargain If taken at once. Address BES-
SIER V. KING. Wakefield, Kan.
MOVING PICTURE THEATER. — In mining town
of 7,500, running seven days a week, admission
10 cents straight; two machines and first class
equipment, clearing from $125 to $170 a week;
best location. Price, $4,000. No trades. WM. H.
MUSSELMAN, Rock Springs, Wyo.
FOR SALE. — Moving picture theater, 300 seats,
10-cent house. Doing big business. Reasons for
selling, sickness. Call on Sundays. No. 34 Coeyman
St., Newark, N. J.
A BEAUTIFUL NEW, — Vaudeville and moving
picture theater, seats 900, big stage, best location
in city; built last fall; making money. Sale to
dissolve partnership account of friction. $40,000
net cost, fifteen year lease, or will sell any portion
of stock at par. No trade; nothing but cash.
If interested address L. H. RAMSEY, Lexington,
Ky.
FOR SALE.— New
SOO orchestra chairs
lery, dressing-rooms,
lightins, good lobby,
assembly hall, 300
parlor, check room,
manufacturing town
at $3,436 per year.
New York City.
ground inclined floor theater,
, full equipped stage, fly gal-
booth, 2 machines, indirect
2 stores, 2d floor only general
chairs, smoking room, ladies*
private ofBce. Central location
12,000 inhabitants. Rented
GEM, care of M. P. World,
KUHN THEATER, OF LANCASTER, PA.— At
public sale Friday, Feb. 13. This is a new the-
ater, and been in continuous operation since built.
Has a seating capacity of 1,000, is a money maker.
Cost $20,tK)0 to build. Must be sold to settle estate.
For information address MRS. MARY J. KUHN,
Lancaster, Pa.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES — For one, three and
six-sheets. Also brass easels, brass railings. Write
for complete catalog. THE NEWMAN MFG. CO.,
Cincinnati. O. 101 4th Ave., N. Y.
NEW AND SECOND HAND CHAIRS.— At cut
prices. Equipments bought and sold. We save
yon money on outfits. Designs and plans free.
REDINGTON CO.. Scranton. Pa.
FOR SALE. — 1913 Edison Underwriters' model,
used three weeks. Price $130 complete. C. LOS-
SON, 2251 N. Spaulding Ave.. Chicago, HI.
250 CHAntS. — Whole or part for sale, Andrews
fine plv, used only short time, $1.00 each. H. P.
CLARK, Ossining. N. Y.
FOR SALE. — New and second-hand machines, all
kinds. Write for bargain list. 300 reels at $5
each. Wanted. "Passion Play.*' WICHITA FILM
& SUPPLY CO., 117 No. Topeka Ave., Wichita,
Kan.
POCKET SOLDERING TORCH.— Mentioned by
Richardson. Have a few on hand, cost a dollar
apiece. Will send postpaid. Address BUSINESS
MANAG'ER, THE PHOTOPLAY, Roswell. Ga.
CLOSING OUT SALE. — Of machines, brand new
Edison type B mechanism, with chain drive and
outside shutter $S5, complete machine $140. Spe-
cial built machine Edison mechanism. Power's 6A
equipment $195. Other barsains. CRESCENT FILM
EXCH., Washington. C. H., Ohio.
FOR SALE. — Complete moving picture outfit, one
hundred fifty dollars. Machine, chairs, screen, etc.
P. J. REMBUSCH. "The Mirror Screen Man," Shel-
byvllle, Ind.
FOR SALE. — liiO Veneer seat and back opera
chairs, three-ply oak, fair condition. Chairs can
be seen at N. C. R. Co., or photographs will be
forwarded to interested parties. Write PURCHAS-
ING DEPT., N. C. R. CO.. Dayton, Ohio.
FOR SALE.— Double film cabinet. Address REGAL
FEATURE FILM CO., INC., 3S1 Sixth Ave., New
York City.
CAMERAS FOR SALE.
PROFESSIONAL MOVING PICTURE CAMERAS.
— Two sizes. Tripods, Zeias-Te.ssar 50 m. lenses,
$150, $225. Special cameras to order. Repairing
all makes. R. W. PITTMAN, 50 West St., N. Y.
CITY.
FOR SALE. — Moving picture camera, Tessar Ic
3.5 lens. Tripod revolving bead and tilt. P. E.
BRANDT. 1243 N. Frazier St., Philadelphia. Pa.
FILMS WANTED.
FILM WANTED.— Would like to rent "Custer's
Last Fight" in three reels as produced by the
N. Y. Motion Picture Company in 1912. Address
BOX S02, Watkins, N. Y.
FILMS FOR SALE.
WILL SELL. — Twelve 2 and 3-reel features with
paper for $400. Will ship upon receipt of $50
deposit. JOS. SEIDER, 162 Maujer St., Brooklyn,
N. Y.
WRITE FOR OUR LIST. — Of commercial reels,
for s;ile. cheap. All in Al condition. ROYAL, 145
West 45th St.. New York City.
WE HAVE SOME. — Good 2. 3, and 4-reel fea-
tures with full line of paper in first class condition
which have played our circuit. We will sell cheap.
Also several new open market samples with .fxill
line of paper. None of these subjects shown west
of Pennsvlvania. FIDELITY FILM CO., 145 West
45th St., N. Y. City.
yUMS FOR SALE. — Have for sale the stock of
large exchange retiring from business. 500 com-
mercial with paper in good condition: also 75 fea-
tures, projection machine, camera, film safe, cases,
etc. No reasonable offer refused. Call ROOM
NO. 1406, 110 West 40th St., New York City.
FOR SALE. — 60 reels from $3 up. Gas-making
outfit, stereopticons. etc. WHITE & FLINT, Mc-
Indoes Falls, Vermont.
FOR SALE. — 3-reel feature "Gypsy Blood," with
posters, $45. Wanted. "Washington Under the
American Flag." LEVINE, 58 West llSth St.,
New York City.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE
PIPE ORGANS — Specially constructed for moving
picture theaters, with all modem accessories, by
Henry Pilcher's Sons, Louisville. Ky. Recent in-
stallations: 2Hoppodrome Theater, Dallas, Texas;
Queen Theater, Galveston. Texas; Vaudette Theater,
Atlanta, Ga. ; Newsome Theater, Birmingham, Ala.;
Queen Theater, Houston, Texas; Hippodrome The-
ater, Waco, Texas; Tivoli Theater, Beaumont,
Texas. Correspondence solicited.
ELECTRIC PIANOS.— With keyboards. $90 to
$125. Orchestrion pianos with pipes, §220. All
guaranteed to be In first class condition. 44-note
electric players, $70. Must be sold to close out
piano business. Send for circular. J. F. HERMAN,
1420 Pa. Ave., Washington. D. C.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AGENTS WANTED — Flame arc lamp. Our new
enclosed, long-burning lamp is ready. Superior to
any now on the market. Longer life, more candle
power, better distribution, lower price. Attractive
proposition to responsible agents in position to
properly push the sale of this lamp. Write for ex-
clusive territory. HELIOS, care of Moving Picture
World, New York City.
FEATURE BUYERS. — Get on out mailing list
Brand new two and three-reel features, also second-
hand feattires In perfect condition. 8,000 feet of
comedies, brand new. We will act as your rep-
resentative and save you time and money. 20th
CENTURY FEATURE FILM 00.. 248 West 35th St..
N. Y. City.
SONG VERSE SLIDES. — For rent, reasonable
prices; beautifully written and tinted: the newest
and best popular songs. Postal for terms. JACK-
SON SLIDE CO., 3S20 Morgan St.. St. Louis, Mo.
FILM CLEANING FLUID.— $1.50 per can. makes
old film like new, preserves new film. FILM RENO-
VATING CO., Hartford, Conn.
CAMERA. — Professional instrument of good make
wanted. Send full particulars to WM. D. KELLEY»
105 Liberty St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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CRITICAL EYES
HAVE INSPIRED CRITICAL PENS TO CLASS AS THE ZENITH OF ART THE
BETTY NANSEN — RITA SACCHETTO
SERIES OF PHOTO-DRAMAS KNOWN AS OUR
'-PREFERRED FEATURE ATTRACTIONS"
BETTY NANSEN
Appearing in:
Princess Elena's Prisoner
Released in January
A PARADISE LOST
For Release in February
The Great Northern Company is to
be thanked for as well as congratu-
lated on bringing to the screen Miss
Betty Nansen, the justly famous Dan-
ish actress. * * * '* In the first
of the series in which Miss Nansen is
seen, her work is superb. It shows
quality throughout. The title of the
four-reel production is "Princess El-
ena's Prisoner." * * * It is a rare
picture. — Moving Picture World, Dec.
19. 1913-
With Miss Betty Nansen playing
the leading role in the absorbing four-
reel photo-drama, ''Princess Elena's
Prisoner," the Great Northern Film
Company is to be congratulated upon
bringing the photo-drama closer in
touch with the stage. * * * * The
appearance of Miss Nansen in the
screen picture lends a dignity and ap-
peal that is calculated to win its way
to the hearts of lovers of genuine
photo-dramatic production. — Motion
Picture News, Jan. 3, 1914.
STARS OF
INTERNATIONAL
FAME
Rare Productions
for
Discriminating
Exhibitors
WRITE FOR
LIST OF
EXCHANGES
HANDLING
THEM
EXHIBITORS
PLEASE TAKE
NOTE
The Territory of
New York and New
England for our
Features is now con-
trolled by the
Box Office Attrac-
tion Film Rental Co.
130 W. 46th Street
New York City
RITA SACCHETTO
Appearing in:
The Ghost of the White Lady
Released in January
The Gambler's Penalty
For Release in February
The part of Lady Vera in "The
Ghost of The White Lady" is played
with infinite charm by Miss Rita Sac-
chetto. In her we see the hoydenish,
Resourceful young woman of her own
times. * * * * She plainly puts
her whole heart in her play and her
portrayal becomes a living thing, pul-
sating with the real red blood of
youth. — Moving Picture World, Jan.
13, 1914-
After one has seen "The Ghost of
The White Lady" so many pleasing
impressions have been created that it
would be difficult to recall the faults,
if any exist, in this absorbing four-
reel photo-play. It is the latest of the
Great Northern's "Preferred Feature
Attractions" and the particular fea-
ture in this instance is Miss Rita Sac-
chetto, an actress of international re-
pute. * * * * jn this limited space
it would be impossible to convey the
emotions aroused by this photo-play
as a whole and the splendid art of
Miss Sacchetto. — Motion Picture
News, Feb. 7, 1914.
GREAT NORTHERN FILM CO., ll0W.40tliSt.,New York
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H. T. OLIVER, Vice Pres, and Gen. Mgr.
Presents the Film Classic from beginning to end
EVANGELINE
(Adapted from Longfellow's Immortal Poem)
FIVE REELS
TINTED AND TONED
Made in Annapolis Valley
amongst the actual scenes
described in the poem
STIRRING — ENTHRALLING —
IMPRESSIVE
STAR CAST, PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHY,
NATURAL SCENERY
BEAUTIFUL PAPER I'S, 2'S, 3'S, 6'S, I2'S,
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220 West 42d Street, New York City
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No other manufacturer dare make this statement,
much less try to substantiate it.
Even Ireland fell into line. Read — •
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Confirming our cable of yesterday, Jan. 20th,
ship two B. Grade Mirroroide Screens, sizes 18 x
13 and 14 X II, to Picturedrome, Mount Pottinger
Road, Belfast, Ireland, and one 18 x 12.6 to
Picturedrome, Widness, England.
Yours faithfully,
Picturedrome Company.
6 Portland St., Southport, England.
This company has over 40 MIRROROIDE screens in
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The largest theatres in the States have installed MIR-
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Artificial (Electric) Flowers
Delicately Colored — Perfectly Formed
THEY ADD LIFE AND BEAUTY TO
A GLOOMY STAGE
THE EFFECT IS SOFT AND ARTISTIC
All flowers are made from French Fire-
proofed Muslin, Illuminated by one candle-
power miniature lamps.
WRITE FOR NEW STAGE DESIGNS
The Schroeder Art Flower Mfg. Co.
6023 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio
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Leadership Implies
Some Sort of Superiority
A man or business that stands conspicuously at the
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JUST THREE PRINTS LEFT OF
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A Psychological Drama In Three Parts
Don't Fail to see our Posters!!!
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The American Eclair Company is spending thousands of dollars
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"A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE"
In three parts. A wonderful dramatic offering, with a unique story in perfect
photography. Featuring Enid Mark el, who played the lead in "The Mexican
Rebellion." Write or wire for state rights.
"THE MEXICAN REBELLION"
In three parts. Territory sold : Conn., Del., D. C, 111., Iowa, Kan., Me.,
Md., Mass., Mich., Mo., Neb.. N. H., N. J.. N. Y., Okla.. Pa.. R. I., Va..
Vt., W. Va., E. Canada. For open territory address
AMMEX M. P. MFG. CO.
H. J. STREYCKMANS, Sales M^r.
CANDLER BUILDING NEW YORK CITY
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PRISONER OF THE "OWLS"
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THE VICTIMS OF REVENGE
A Sensational Feature in 4 Reels
The story is based on the inner workings of the world-known secret society
of "Owls," and their methods.
Full of Thrills and Heart Interest
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■\T B. SCHLESINGER, manager of the Academy,
■*■*■*■. recently visited New York to hare special
ficelery built for his new moving picture theater,
which he terms "Visions of Art." Special curtains
of rich materials are arranged and when they are
parted, there are disclosed on the stage a beautiful
conservatory, or Roman garden scene, a fountain,
flowers and other embellishments. After music by
the orchestra, which is seated ou the stage, and
selections by • trained singers, appropriate moving
pictures, surrounded by this elaborate setting, are
shown. The curtains are then closed. After an in-
termission the pretty scene is again presented, fol-
lowed by music and other pictures. This plan is
repeated nntil the pictures have been shown. This
novelty was Introduced at the Theater Francais,
Montreal, by Mr. Schlesinger's brother, G. S. Schles-
' inger, and proved a decided hit.
Sunday is known as Vitagraph Day at the Happy
Hour Theater. Manager Harry Marsey features
Vitagraph releases on that day and his Sunday ad-
mission has been advanced to ten cents. The plan
is proving a success. Mr. Marsey has a wide ex-
perience in the moving picture business. At one
time be was at the head of a chain of theaters In
Niagara Falls, Tonawanda and St Catharines. Be-
fore becoming proprietor of the Happy Hour he
managed various houses in Buffalo. He says the
Buffalo Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association, of
which be is president, will hold a smoker in
February.
J. Robson Stevens, secretary and treasurer of
the Buffalo Feature Film Corporation, recently re-
covered from a six weeks' illness.
The Buffalo office of Warner's Features. Inc., Is
booking "The I>oyalty of a Savage," produced on
Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch. An excellent demand for
this production is reported. D. J. Ohatkin, man-
ager of the local branch, is at his desk again after
an illness of a few days.
Peter Hofmeister, formerly owner of the Majestic
Moving Picture Theater in East Ferry street, la
now munting posters for local film exchanges.
He sold his house to W. J. Bean.
The All Theater Club, of which Grover Bagg Is
president and George De Rade vice-president, re-
cently held its annual ball. Attaches of all the-
aters, including moving picture houses, are elig-
ible to membership in this organization. Among
the features at the ball were a cabaret show, tango
dances and a beauty contest, in which women ap-
pearing at local tJieaters entered. Prizes were
given.
Keith's Theater recently presented for the first
time in Buffalo Lubin's four-part feature, "The
Battle of Shiloh." Special advertising and extra
music were used by Manager Davis. This was
given on a Sunday only and the house was crowded,
E. Meadows, manager of the special feature de-
partment of the General Film Company's Buffalo
branch, recently gave a private exhibition of "The
Lion and the Mouse," Charles Klein's production, at
the Globe Theater. This exhibition was for ex-
hibitors only. The picture was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Among those present was Mr, Wood, of
the new Winter Garden Theater of Jamestown, wbo
reported prosperous business at his house. His pa-
trons appreciate his efforts to secure the very best
material in the film market. William H. Kneib,
of the new Wilkay Theater. Erie, Pa. , was also
present. The features which he has been booking
have proved crowd-bringers.
"The Third Degree," the first of the special
features released by the General Film Company,
was shown to crowded houses at the Strand. So
great was the congestion in the lobby and side-
walk In front of the house at the opening show
that policemen had to prevent the blocking of
traffic. On account of the popularity of the pic-
tures Manager Harold Edel. of the Strand, ex-
tended the engagement of the feature. He has
also booked "The Lion and the Mouse."
Mr. Edel has promoted a company which will
build in Buffalo a large dance hall. In the center
will be suspended a huge screen, on which mov-
ing pictures showing the latest steps in dancing
will be presented. These will take the place of
regular dancing instructors. The pictures will be
visible on both sides of the screen. Mr. Edel says
ihe is planning to use "The Dances of Today," by
the Universal Company, and "Motion Picture Danc-
ing Lessons," by the Kalem Company. After the
various steps are shown and practised by the
dancers, the instructions are ended. A varied pro-
gram of regular pictures is then given for the
delectation of the patrons, who at the same time
may indulge in dancing to their heart's content.
The hall will be 100 by 150 feet and will accom-
modate 1.500 couples. The location will be an-
nounced later. There will be an orchestra of fif-
teen pieces. There will be an entrance 20 feet
wide and 118 feet deep and in connection witii this
will be a cloak and wash rooms, refreshment stands,
etc. The price of admission to the pavilion will
be ten cents and checking will be free. Each dance
will be five cents extra.
Mr. Edel bas been using a lai^e ad In the Buffalo
Sunday Times to boom "The Adventures of Kathlyn'*
In moving pictures, ffls advertising has been used
in connection with a serial story on the same sub-
ject In that paper. Ten thousand copies of The
Times, containing the story and advertisement,
were given free in the Strand lobby and the re-
turns from this enterprise were very satisfactory.
Mr. Edel has increased his Strand orchestra to
ten pieces.
S. S. Webster is meeting with success as man-
ager of the Globe Theater in Main street. His
bouse is conceded to be one of the best equipped
and best managed in this part of the state. His
operating booth is a model and the other equip-
ments are thoroughly up-to-date.
* 'The Second Adventure of Kathly n' ' has been
drawing crowds to the Marlowe Theater, Virginia
and West avenues. William Leyser has been man-
ager of this house since its opening a few months
ago. Before coming to Buffalo he had had ex-
perience in moving picture theaters in Long Island.
Kate Burr, a writer for The Buffalo Times, re-
cently Interviewed Foster Moore, Buffalo manager
of the G'eorge Kleine attractions, and used his pic-
ture. The subject discussed was "Antony and Cleo-
patra," the spectacle offered by Manager Laughlin,
of the Majestic Theater.
Manager Cornell, of the Star, has booked "Quo
Vadis?," the George Kleine pictures, for four Sun-
days. The public bas responded generously to the
offering. Mr. Moore has issued a brochure on
"Quo Vadis?"
Mitchel H. Mark, of the Mark-Brock Theatrical
Enterprises, reports that his company is planning
to begin this spring the construction of a new
playhouse on the site of the Academy Theater.
Buffalo, an^ adjoining property. It is estimated
that the building and location will cost upwards of
$1,250,000. He says there will be a roof garden
in connection with the theater. The orchestra will
seat 1.300, the balcony 900, and the gallery 900.
The roof, which will have a capacity of 1,900, will
be like a palm garden and there will be a wide
promenade around the outside. There will be a
fine view of Lake Erie. The roof will be arranged
so that it can be opened or closed without delay.
High class vaudeville and moving pictures will be
put on in the main theater and musical offerings
will be the feature In the roof garden. Mr. Mark
will cater to refined patronage. The new theater
will be strictly fireproof and modem In every de-
tail.
Work on the new Palace Moving Picture Theater
at 327 Main street. Buffalo, will begin shortly by
the Mitchel H. Mark Palace Theater Company.
The building will be three stories high. The
Mitchel H. Mark Theater Company will have its
offices on the upper floors. The theater will seat
1.200. The building will cost $100,000 and will
be completed next falh An expensive organ
will be a feature. The officers of the company are:
President, Mitchel H. Mark; vice-president. Samuel
Weill; secretary and treasurer, Eugene L. Falk.
Simon Stein and Moe Mark are on the board of
directors.
"Our Mutual Girl." released by the Mutual Film
Corporation, has proved a big drawing card at the
Family Theater, managed by Walter H. Foster.
Hundreds of Buffalo men and women enjoyed the
varied experiences of Norma Phillips, the inter-
preter of the role. Her costly gowns were espe-
cially admired by the female patrons. There is a
story of rare heart interest running through the
production. Mr. Foster recently spent a week In
New York, searching for big features for the Fam-
ily Theater.
The Garden Theater. Buffalo, which plays bur-
lesque during the week, with moving pictures on
Sundays, has been bought by the International Rail-
way Company and a station will be erected on the
site. The future plans of the Garden Theater Com-
pany have not been announced.
Moving pictures were used by Emery C. Kolb In
his lecture on "The Canyons of Colorado," deliv-
ered here recently. The films were made In the
fall and winter of 1911-12, when the Kolb brothers
made a trip of 1.400 miles through the waters of
the Grand Canyon country. At some places where
they camped, there was no fuel and yards of mov-
ing picture film, it is said, had to make up the
deficiency. Many pictures and films were lost when
the boats overturned.
Manager Marcus, of the New Lyric, recently bad
as an extra feature at his regular Sunday concert
an Irish moving picture, entitled "For Ireland's
Sake. " Mr. Marcus has introduced a change In
policy by which every seat In the theater at mat-
inees will be sold for 10 cents. In the future
Monday night at the New Lyric will be known
as Tango night and there will be a contest for
cash prizes. Wednesday night will be "country
store night." All kinds of gifts are given, from
feather beds to valuable watches. The only con-
dition is that the winner has to take his gift from
the stage. There will be professional try-outs at
the New Lyric on Friday nights.
The Niagara Falls Board of Health has Issued
an order closing the theaters there indefinitely.
The action was practically forced by the Protestant
clergy of the city, who on a recent Sunday volun-
tarily closed their churches until health conditions
improved.
In an effort to prove to Mayor Edgerton and the
members of the common council that the sentiment
In Rochester. N. T.. Is overwhelmingly in favor
of Sunday moving picture shows, the proprietors
of the Rochester moving picture theaters have sent
out to patrons 10,000 cards which, when filled out.
will be submitted to the council. The cards will
be given out at all the moving picture theaters
and patrons will be asked to sign. The statement
on the card is that the subscriber, a citizen of the
city of Rochester, of full age. is In favor of an
amendment to the city ordinance, permitting the
exhibition of moving pictures on Sunday attemoons
and evenings.
A report from Manchester Village, N. Y., says:
"A vacant lot In Main street here has been pur-
chased from A. W. Hawkes by John Gilman, man-
ager of the Pastime Theater, who will erect a mov-
ing picture theater on the site. The building will
cost about $5,000. It wlU be built of tile, and
will seat about four hundred.
Managers of Rochester, N. Y., theaters have re-
ceived from Commissioner Owen, of that city, a
letter asking their co-operation in a plan for the
prevention of panics In theaters and places of
amusement. The managers are asked to display
on the picture screen or on the theater programs
the following:
"Fire notice. Look around now. Choose the
nearest exit to your seat; in case of fire walk, not
run, to that exit. Do not try to beat your neigh-
bor to the street."
On account of a number of complaints from
school teachers and others, Humane Agent Koerbel,
of Blngbamton, N. Y., has warned the owners of
all moving picture theaters in that city that the
law regarding the attendance of children at such
places will hereafter be enforced to the letter.
The new Beekman block in Dundee, N. Y., will
be completed in February. On the second floor will
be the Beekman Theater, which has been leased
to James M. Porter, of Canandalgua. Moving pic-
tures will be shown on nights when no regular
performance is given.
Attaches of the Shubert Theater, Rochester, re-
cently presented Elmer Walters, retiring manager,
a loving cup.
M F. Beier has succeeded H. G. Segal as man-
ager of the Buffala office of the World Special
Films Corporation. Mr. Beier was formerly con-
nected with the Pathe Freres and (raumont com-
panies and was in business under the firm name or
the Emby Feature Film Company. New York City.
Each week he is sending out a "reel talk" to all
the exhibitors in this territory, advising them just
what he offers and telling them bow to advertise
big productions.
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T Is reported that the ministerial association of
-■• Wichita, Kan., at a recent meeting, adTOcated
a plan whereby children under sixteen years of
age would be barred from mortng picture theaters
unless they are accompanied by their parents.
Hartley Palmer, who owns a moving picture
show at Falrport, Ohio, has purchased the Casino
Theater at Geneva, Ohio, from C. W. Mathews.
Dr A U Noble, medical superintendent of the
state hospital for insane at Kalamaioo, Mich., re-
cently made public announcement of the benents
received by the nnfortunate wards of the state
through the Judicious use of moving pictures. The
policy of giving them three photoplay shows a
week has proven very helptnl. k.,„„
The draft of an ordinance to be sponsored before
the city council of Springfield, Mo., was prepared
by the Good Mothers CTub of that city, which Is
anxious to see certain features, sucli as murder,
suicide, marital unfaithfulness and subjects which
deal with the birth of illegitimate children,
eliminated from the moving picture theaters. Their
proposed censorship also is directed at the vulgar
vaudeville numbers and other improper stage at-
tractions. The ordinance contemplated vests the
DOwcr to Judge shows in the police and other city
bfflclals. A flue of not less than $5 for each of-
fense Is provided and tie right of the mayor to
revoke licenses is offered for clubbing the exhibit-
ors into good conduct. „ ,. „ ^ v„„. ....
. Municipal inspectors of Omaha, Neb., have re_
ported themselves as very well Pleaf^d with what
they found on a tour of moving picture theaters
preliminary to the renewal of licenses. Two houses
were mildly criticized for allowing rubbish to ac-
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Ind has been incorporated, with a capital stock
of $10 000. to operate theaters. The Incorporators
are' George D., J. B. and D. M. WUliston.
First-run Mutual service and a popular concert
orchestra are the features of the new policy at the
Butterfly Theater in Milwaukee, Wis.
Con^ction of the new $45^ «?*""lT ,t
Waukesha, Wis., has begun. Two theatrical at-
tractions k week probably wlU be p ayed and the
rest of the week devoted to vaudeville and moving
^'jU«fr' Dahlman. of Omaha, Neb., has proposed
an ainual tax of ten cents a seat a year tor mov-
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rate fee— now $75 a year. As few of the photoplay
houses seat as many as 750, the revenue of the
municipality would be reduced under the new plan.
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MESSRS SMITH & ilaMnu are hanl ;it work on
their new Palace Theater. Calais. Me., which
ia due to open by February 15. The Palace has
been built as a strictly high-grade photoplay the-
ater, with no expense spared in construction. The
theater will seat about 5i)0. The < olor scheme is
a soft red, with cream colorings. C. Hablow has
decided to open with the Universal program, and
states that it is his intention to run his house
along high-class lines.
The Motion Picture E:shibitors' League of Massa-
chusetts is giving its entire attention to the First
Annual Ball, to be held at Symphony Hall, Boston.
on February 17.
Mrs. Josephine Clement, who has managed B. F.
Keith's Bijou Dream Theater, Boston, has severed
her connection with that house.
Benjamin E. Pickett, manager of B. F. Keith's
Theater. Lowell, Mass.. and Miss Frankin E. Wood,
of Dorchester, Mass., were married this week.
"L«s Miserables" was the feature attraction at
a benefit given under the auspices of the Boston
Council of Jewish Women, at Tremont Temple, this
week. The picture was secured through the
courtesy of the G'ordon Brothers Amusement Com-
pany, which has the rights for this nine-part sub-
ject for New York and New England.
Nathan Gordon will present "Les Miserables" in
New York City at the Carnegie Lyceum, begin-
ning January 26. Richard Henry Warren, now at
the keys of the Gordon and Lord Olympia theaters,
Boston, will be transferred to New York City, in
order to handle the organ at the Carnegie Lyceum.
It is possible that "Les Miserables" will play a
return engagement at Tremont Temple, Boston, as
the feature did unusually well there during a six
weeks' engagement, this fall.
A new theater is now nearly ready for its opening
performance at Woodland. Maine. The house has
installed a Power's 6A Cameragraph machine, se-
cured from Charles Stem, of the Universal's
Bangor, Me., office.
Another theater, to be devoted to vaudeville and
pictures, will be erected directly opposite Franklin
Park, Boston. The house will have a large front-
age on Blue Hill avenue, Elmo street and Old Road.
This Property was formerly owned by the Boston
Elevated Railway Company, and was purchased
some time ago by Abraham Kurinsky, who sold
a part of it to the Franklin Park Theater Company.
There is 11,000 square feet of land. Work on the
new theater will be begun at once, from plans by
'Funk & Wilcox, which will call for a house of
concrete and stone, to seat 1.500 persons, to con-
tain every modern improvement. The estimated
■cost is about $150,000, and a thoroughly modern
theater is anticipated.
Sherman L. Whipple has sold to C. W. Rowell
the brick buildings and 5,000 square feet of land
at 136-144 Court street. Boston. This property was
formerly occupied by the Joltiette Theater, and is
now known as the Empire Theater, using General
Film Service.
A new incorporation is the New Columbia Amuse-
ment Company, at Bath. Maine, ^his is a $10,000
concern, with O. F. Frye, Scott. R. Frye and
F. C. Cox as the promoters.
The New Orpheum Theater Company incorporated
this week at Cambridge. Mass., for $1,000, with
David Kasanof, John Herbert and William Hurwitz,
as the promoters.
The Boston Local. Moving Picture Operators*
Union, met this week and unanimously voted
against the "faked"' sensational pictures of a
■certain class, and every member pledged himself to
do all in his power to discourage their use. The
meeting, which began at midnight, concluded at
4 P. M. Each session approved the vote of the
flrst, on the objectionable films. The local's officers,
In explaining the action of the organization, said :
^'Certain film makers are making a specialty of
producing 'feature' pictures designed to appeal
to a particularly morbid class, portraying recent
catastrophies, tragedies, etc. The display of these
■questionable fakes cause criticism by people who
are at all times ready to decry the moving picture
business in general. There is also a general agi-
tation at present, by clergy, press, and the general
public, for civic advancement and purity, much of
which is absolutely proper and for the best Interests
-of all. While these exaggerated, sensational, and
in many cases, morbid feature films are exhibited,
th6 public is entitled to criticize not only them, but
the moving picture business in general. We will
notify all the unions of moving picture operators
•of the country, and also all film exchanges, of our
action, and ask the co-operation of all in this move-
ment.** The Boston local is insisting on uplift —
.as much as lies within its power, and Is growing
in strength.
Business Agent William Franke of the Boston
local of the Operators' Union, reported this week
on conferences with the Boston School Committee
regarding its employment of non-union operators
at the evening centers. Mr. Franke stated that
the school officials reported that, as some licensed
operators who are friendly to the committee, were
willing to give their services gratis, they would
like an expression from the union as to whether it
objected to persons working for no compensation
for the school board. The union answered that it
<iid object to gratis services, and also objected
to any non-union man doing any work for the City
of Boston. Treasurer Barrows was presented by
the union with a stick-pin. as a mark of apprecia-
tion. Proposed legislation in the present Massa-
chusetts Legislative session was also discussed.
The American Feature Film Company. Boston,
filed its certificate of incorporation this week, as a
$2,000 concern, with L. B. Mayor. M. M. Mayor
and C. II. Pcwr named as the owners.
Arthur Allen, of Bangor, Me., has again joined
forces with Tope McKinnon. and once more is
managing both the Star and Palace theaters. The
Star Theater Company has been formed, with
$10,000 capital, and Pope D. McKinnon, Paul C.
Turner and M. W. Hynes as the officers. Manager
Allen has decided to use the Universal program in
both the Star and Palace theaters, with features
now and then as a.dded attractions.
J. W. Greely, of the Greely and Casco theaters,
Portland. Me., visited Boston this week, to look
the general field over. Mr. Greely has two suc-
cessful houses in Portland, and is a first class
sho\vman. knowing the moving picture business
from A to Z.
Messrs. Jones & Clark, of the Huntington Avenue
Theater, Boston, have taken a lease on the Lynn
Theater. Lynn. Mass., for a period of fifteen weeks,
as a try-out. On January 24, this concern tendered
the Lynn Board of Trade a complimentary enter-
tainment. Stock Company attractions ajid Uni-
versal pictures will he used at the Lynn house.
The Moving Picture Operators' Union, Local 182,
Boston, has decided to hold a banquet for the mem-
bers, their wives, mothers, daughters and women
friends.
J. J. Hayes, of the Victoria Theater at GVeenfield,
Mass., reports excellent business at his Cosy The-
ater. Mr. Hayes is now using the Universal pro-
gram, having switched recently.
V. R. Landry is ready to open his new Crown
Theater. 76 Lafayette street. Haverhill, Mass., and
states he anticipates good trade.
Harry F. Campbell, of Warner's Features, Boston,
says; "The response to our decision to rent features
to all houses, without contracts, has been tre-
mendous. Many houses are now booking with us
who formerly would not, due to their objection to
signing for our entire output." Mr. Campbell feels
that this move is in the best interests of exhibitors
as a whole.
Scholz & Marsh are booking the Kalem six-part
feature "From the Manger to the Cross," from tiieir
offices at the Olive Theater. Bridgeport, Conn.
These people have the state rights for Connecticut
and Rhode Island.
The World Special Films Corporation intends to
open three offices in Canada to supply theaters in
that country with their features.
The Eastern Feature Film Company, Boston, has
purchased the New England State rights for "The
Mysteries of Richmond Castle," a four-part pro-
duction of Midgar Features.
George Kleine attractions now have a New Eng-
land office located at 849 Old South ^Building, Bos-
ton.
"Antony and Cleopatra," is booked for His
Majesty's Theater. Montreal, starting February 16.
Ray S, Averill, who has been manager of Poll's
Theater, Waterbury, Conn., for two years, left this
house on January 11, and Is now in charge of one
of Mr. Poll's theaters at Springfield. Before leav-
ing. Mr. Averill was presented with a gold cigar-
ette case, and a gold cigar cutter by the employees.
Manager Eugene Wilson, of the Garden Theater,
Waterbury, has succeeded Mr. Averill.
Edison's talking pictures are being exploited by
Manager A. R, London, of the Grand Theater, Ham-
ilton, Canada.
Manager M. C. Blumenberg, of the New Portland
Theater, Portland, Me., finds business vastly im-
proved since reopening after alterations and reno-
vations have been made.
J. W. Greely opened the Casco Theater, Portland,
Me., under his management, on January 19. Gen-
eral Film Service is used at the Casco.
Lubin's "The Third Degree,'* was offered at the
Empire Theater, Portland, Me., this week, to good
returns.
Poll's Theater, Springfield, Mass., has given up
stock-company productions and has inaugurated a
policy of six vaudeville acts and six reels of pic-
tures. Mr. Stewart Lithgow, who was managing
this house, has severed his connections with the
theater, being succeeded by Ray S. Averill.
The mayor of Springfield. Mass., has a new set
of rules and regulations that must be observed by
all moving picture theaters desiring to continue
giving Sunday performances, a copy of which was
sent to each exhibitor.
Victor Roberts reports that business at the Lowell,
Mass., Opera House, has improved by leaps and
bounds, since it was reopened on January 5, under
new management. Vaudeville and pictures are
offered by Manager Roberts.
Manager L. H. McDuffee. of the Scenic Theater.
Rochester. N. H., is now using the Universal
service, and reports fine business.
The Rutland, Mass., State Sanitarium, is about
to install a moving picture machine.
Mrs. Emma Hood, the busy manageress of the
Tremont Theater, Claremont. N. H., has changed
her name to Mrs. Hood-Therian — which means that
Mrs. Hood has married! The Tremont Theater has
switched its film service and now uses Universal
pictures.
The pictures of the Captain Scott South Pole
expedition started an engagement at Tremont Tem-
ple, Boston, on January 26.
HENRY.
MISSOURI.
TULIUS SINGER has taken hold of the World's
J Leader Feature Film Company in Kansas City,
occupying the offices in the Gloyd building, formerly
used hy the -American Feature Film Company. The
latter has abandoned Kansas City as far as main-
taining a bmneh office is concerned, and will trans-
act all of its Western business from St. Louis.
Moving pictures have proved so popular at the
Lyric that Manager Jt>e Donegan has decided to
make this form of amusement permanent. Bos
office receipts have increased steadily since the silent
drama was inaugurated.
The Dixie Theater, which led a precarious ex-
istence on Westport avenue for several months, has
been closed. The house was a small one and could
not hold its own In competition with more modern
ones in that section of the city.
Visitors to tlie Panama-Pacific Exposition at
San Francisco in 1915 will have the opportunity
of touring Missouri via the moving picture route.
The exposition commissioners in charge of the
Missouri exhibit, have decided to utilize somewhere
between 1,000 and 5.000 feet of film to show the
resources of the State. An auditorium is to be
erected for the display of the film, which will be
made in the near future and censored by the com-
mission.
Animated pictures formed an important part of
the program of the Western Retail Implement and
Vehicle Dealers' Association, which recently held
its twenty-fifth annual convention in Kansas City.
The convention was held at the Lyric Theater, where
special pictures were shown for the implement men.
The opening gun of the Universal campaign of
advertising recently was fired in Kansas City, that
company taking lialf pages in the daily papers to
convince the public that there is more than one high
grade distributor of film in the business. The Uni-
versal copy was as attractive as that utilized by
the Mutual Film Corporation, a cut of the globe
being shown, surrounded by Universal stars. Photo-
graphs of the latter were included in the Universal
displays with the name of the company to which
the various actors are associated.
H. W. Glickauf has met with marked success
during his initial tenu as manager of the new
Kansas City office of the George Kleine attractions.
These productions have built up a sterling reputa-
tion among Kansas City exhibitors, and are proving
as popular as eVer. The new Kleine branch is
located in the American Bank building.
The city council of Joplin. Mo., has passed an
ordinance designed to prevent panics among audi-
ences in moving picture theaters in case of fire. Ac-
cording to the new measure, exhibitors are required
to flash the following notice on the screen prior to
each performance: "For Public Protection — Fire
hazard is principally confined to the fireproof booth
and does not imperil the spectators. Protection is
ample. In event of any alarm, avoid excitement.
Take time. Move quietly to exits marked by red
light." The ordinance seems to have a good
many good features and few bad ones and exhibitors
are inclined to think that this sort of legislation
is worth while from all viewpoints.
The Orpheum. Cozy and Best theaters, of Topeka,
Kan., have signed contracts with union stage em-
ployees and musicians, ending a disagreement that
threatened to develop into something serious. All
three of the moving picture theaters will utilize
union help exclusively in the future. Advertise-
ments to that effect were run in the daily papers
of that city and the situation again is serene.
MURRAY.
IOWA.
JOHN M. PETERS has opened a moving picture
theater at Dumont.
A five and ten-cent store in Dubuque recently
gave away with purchases, tickets to the Amuse-U,
Royal, Family and Woodland photoplay theaters.
The ordinance requiring moving picture machine
operators to have municipal permits has gone into
eflfect at Sioux City. The age of the operators
is restricted, and new rules regarding the conduct
of operating rooms are promulgated.
Hall & Mitchell, of Vinton, who operate a
string of photoplay houses in Iowa, have purchased
the Orpheum at Marion, from B. W. Umreit. and
will locate in that city.
F. J. Smid has purchased a site on Fourteenth
avenue in Cedar Rapids, and next spring will erect
a moving picture theater which will seat 500 per-
sons.
E. L. Ball, who has been operating a moving
picture show at Blockton. has also opened a show at
Diagonal, giving performances each Thursday and
Saturday night.
E. G. Fargo, president of the Iowa state associa-
tion of exhibitors, who has been in the photoplay
business at Algona the last three or four years, has
purchased a house at Redwing, Minn., whic he wiU
operate.
A. W. Keeling, of Minneapolis, Minn., has pur-
chased and assumed charge of the Royal Theater,
on North Main street, in Charles City, which has
been conducted by C. J. Calvert. Calvert probably
will go West in the spring.
Porter Reeves has purchased the Opera House at
Leon, from Van Werden & Ogilvle.
The Majestic Theater, at Onawa. was recently
purchased for one show by a local druggist, who
was celebrating his tenth anniversary In busi-
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THE ADVENTURE OF 'I'WV. EXTRA yAFY—
<Becoiid story of Octavius — ^Amateur Deteotlve-^eb.
16).— One momlDg while on his cnstomarj walk In
the park, Octavius was confronted by the tragic
«p«ctacle of a mother who had lost her child. The
mother, Mrs. Brown, explained that her little
darling had wandered off while her back was turned
for a moment's gossip. His sympathies and de-
tectlTe instincts alike aronsed, Octavius immediately
•et forth on the searcli. The only data with which
the bereaved parent was able to foniish him was
the fact that her precious pet was clothed In a
white sweater and leggings.
Oddly enough, there were a good many children
In the park that morning who were clad in white
sweaters and leggings. Each time Octavius en-
countered one he slyly appropriated It and car-
ried it to Mrs. Brown, but without rousing that
lady from her gloom. At last the prodigal lamb
returned of his own accord. The grateful mother
Bnatched him up with load cries of delight and
departed hastily. Octavius was left on the bench
with an assorted variety of white sweatered chil-
dren. He was not left long. An outraged army
of nurse maids and mothers descended nyon blm
In wrath and claimed their own with many threats
of vengeance. After all the furore was over, Octa-
Tlus prepared to take his leave when he suddenly
discovered that one baby remained on the bench
beside him. Octavius was in a fix. It was get-
ting late. He could not very well leave the child
<m the bench and his pride forbade him to inform
the police. So he took the baby home.
The next morning, after a strenuous afternoon
and evening with the baby, the delighted Octavius
discovered an advertisement in the newspaper of-
fering a large reward for the return of the Van
Allen baby. Octavius took tbs child to the ad-
dress, gently called the Van Allen's attention to
bis marvelous detective ability and refused the
reward. Out of gratitude, Mrs. Van Allen's beau-
tiful sister invited the detective to dinner the fol-
lowing night. Octavius thought he had made quite
ft hit. but his delight was nipped in the bud when,
Juflt before dinner, the girl introduced him to Mr.
Douglas, her fiance.
SOPHIA'S IMAGINARY VISITORS (Feb. 17).—
Senator David Beasley had the reputation of being
a reticent man, which was the principal reason
why he received his party's nomination for the
jovemorsbip. Beasley accepted the honor with his
o«nal quietness, and set about his campaign with
•pathy. Among the people who were angered by
Beasley's attitude was Kate Robinson, his fiancee,
and she broke her engagement with him. Before
Beasley was able to comprebend all that the loss
of Kate was going to mean to him. he receives a
•urprise from an entirely unexpected quarter. The
death of a relative threw the entire care of little
Sophia Brown upon him.
Sophia was a nervoos, delicate little thing, with
a distinct tendency toward melancholia. In the
first few weeks after her arrival, the anxious
Beasley was at his wits' end to discover a
way to amuse her. Then he found that Sophia
bad one of the most delightfully sensitive imagina-
tions in all the world.
Kent Hardman, a newspaper reporter, passed
Beasley's home one evening, and discovered the
•enator on the front doorstep talking afTectionately
to a dog. which the closest observation on the part
of the puzzled reporter failed to materialize. From
that date the report gradually spread that Beasley
was a trifle queer. Then suddenly the news came
to the machine candidate for governor that Beasley
was giving a large entertainment at his home.
Filled with contempt for his opponent's methods
of gaining popularity, the* rival candidate went up
to Beasley's house to investigate. He was joined
outside the house by Kate and the reporter. A
man was driving an empty carriage around the
block In which Beasley's house was situated. Each
time the carriage drew up before the door, Beasley
appeared, shook hands with the empty air, and es-
corted invisible people into the house. The watch-
era looked at each other In bewilderment. Then
they went to the window and peered in. What
they saw was a small child, whose dreamy eyes
were filled with utter happiness, because a ''grown
up" had entered her game of make believe. The
machine candidate stole quietly away, and Kate
entered the house. "You have so many lovely peo-
ple here tonight." she said to Beasley and Sophia.
"Haven't you room for — for just one fool?"
COURTING BETTY'S BEATT (Feb. 18).— If one
happens to be young, pretty and attrai^tive, an elder
sister is not always absolutely Imperative to one's
happiness. For, In the best regulated families, it
Is considered a matter of considerable importance
that the daughters should enter Into the buly state
of matrimony In the order of their seniority.
Hence, an unmarried elder sister is sometimes a
source of bitter tears to her Junior, who is obliged
to wear short dresses and go to children's parties,
when her whole Inclination is to capture a young
man for herself. If one elder sister la unfortunate,
It may readily be Imagtned what it would mean
to have three. That was the case with Betty.
She was, by all odds, the prettiest In the family,
but as she was also the youngest In the family,
she was generally regarded as a mere Infant.
Thus, one morning, when Betty twisted her ankle,
and a young man picked her up and carried her
home In his automobile, none of the sisters would
have believed for a moment that any romance
could result, so far as Betty was concerned. To be
sure, the young man called the very next day,
but the older sisters assumed quite naturally that
he was calling on them, and monopolized him to
such an extent that he could not get a word In
edgewise with Betty. Every time he called, the
same thing happened. His arrival at the house was
a signal for a general rush In his direction by
*hree girls he had no interest in at all. One day
he sent Betty a note advising her of the fact that
he intended calling on her that afternoon, and
that he could probably survive the disappointment
if she could manage to get rid of her sisters. The
sisters intercepted the note, sent Betty away on
an errand, and going Into the kitchen, started pre-
paring dainties for Jack.
The dainties were not an entire success because
each sister endeavored to help her own cause by
covertly putting vinegar, pepper or salt in the
preparations of the other two. Jack tasted the
awful results, and fled. A little later he met
Betty. They bougtit a lot of groceries, stole
quietly Into the kitchen, and prepared a Lusnllian
banquet for themselves. The sisters found them.
and decided that the only thing left was a graceful
surrender. So they went away and left Betty
with her beau.
AXX FOB HIS SAKE (Special— 2 parts— Feb.
20) . — When his daughter, Fanny, married George
Archer, Edward Thornton, the wealthy connoisseur
of gems, shrugged his shoulders. Archer was a
nice enough chap, to be sure, but he was actively
engaged in business. Thornton always felt some-
what suspicious of business men. His suspicions
were brought to a certainty when his son-in-law
asked him for a loan of $30,000 some months after
the marriage. Thornton refused him the money.
He believed a man should stand upon his own feet,
and moreover, he suspected Archer of speculating.
Archer had long been Interested In a risky west-
em land venture. The venture failed, and he
found himself deeply in debt to one of his business
friends, Paul Bruce. Unknown to Archer, Bruce
had fallen In love with his wife. Although the
affair had never gone as far as an open declaration
on Bruce's part, Fanny sensed his feeling toward
her. and feared him. When she learned that her
husband was in debt to Bruce, and that Bruce re-
fused to grant him an extension on his loan, she
realized that a net was closing about her.
When Thornton refused to give Archer the money.
Fanny decided on a desperate plan. She stole eight
valuable fire opals from her father's collection and
sold them. But because the Jeweler would not give
her quite enough on the opals, she added to them
a valuable ring of her own. She gave the money
thus gained to her husband, lightly passing off her
means of getting it. The desperate Archer took
it gratefully, but after he had paid Bruce, was
tormented with doubts. Who had given Fanny the
money? Long brooding on the subject at last con-
vinced him that Bruce could have been the only
source. Confronted by the angry husband, Bruce
neither admitted nor denied his guilt. Meanwhile
Thornton, by accident, had recovered possession
of the jewels and had recognized Fanny's ring. He
arrived at Archer's house in time to interrupt a
strong scene between Brace, the husband, and the
wife. For when the anguished husband, after de-
nonncing wife and friend, demanded that the
stricken Fanny confess where she got the money,
Thornton entered and said quite simply, "Why,
from me, of course.'*
THE POWEHS OF THE AIR (Feb. 21).— Bill
Winters, the keeper of Lighthouse No. 21. . had a
remarkably attractive daughter, Alice. The two
men to whom Alice seemed peculiarly attractive
were Jim Francis, the assistant light keeper, and
Ned Redmond, the wireless operator at Shore Ha-
ven. Alice did not care for Jim Francis. Ned
Redmond was different — so different, in fact, that
Alice became deeply interested in wireless teleg-
raphy. One day, when the regular shipment of
oil had not arrived at the lighthouse, Winters sent
Francis ashore for a few gallons to replenish his
depleted supply. Two hours later. Winters came
ashore to discover what had delayed his assistant,
and discovering him in an advanced stage of in-
toxication, discharged him on the spot.
While Winters went up town to buy the sorely
needed oil. Francis came upon the keeper's boat,
and decided that he would be revenged. Accordingly
he rowed out to the lighthouse with the full in-
tention of wrecking the entire place. When Frauds
entered. Alice locked herself into the wireless room
directly below the great light. By this time the
sun had set. and the light was still dark. While
Jim, s^ionting hoarsely, battered upon the frail
door, Alice sent a message to Ned Redmond at
Shore Haven. "Llghthonse 21, S. 0. S., S. O. S.,
S. 0. S." Ned received the message, and rushed
to the shore, where be found Winters ee arching
vainly for his stolen boat. They procured a light
dinghy and set out for the light.
Meanwhile, in the midst of her terror. Alice re-
membered that the great "CaroUa" was due to
pass. Without the light she might easily be
wrecked. So even while the door was splintering
under Frands* blows, Alice sent a message out
through the void to the "CaroUa," 'Xight dark In
Lighthouse 21." The door fell, and the infuriated
Francis savagely attacked the girl who had baffled
him, but Ned and the keeper arrived In the nick
of time, and while Ned was throttling Francis,
Alice sped upstairs, filled the lamp, and lighted it.
Then together the two lovers watched the "CaroUa'*'
steam safely past.
KALEM.
A UILLION nr JEWELS (Special — 2 parts — ^Feb.
16). — Fe€ling deatli'a approacb. Rajah MlapaJi be-
queaths his Jewels to his daughter. Princess Oonah.
The Rajah bids Oonah beware of Seelam Isham,
her cousin. Shortly afterward, Seelam demands
the Jewels of Oonah. The girl plnckily refuse*
and hides them. Seelam' s men later ransack the
palace, bnt fall to find the objects of their search.
In an effort to escape from her cousin, Oonah-
leaves for America, taking the Jewels with her.
The man learns of her plans. Oonah meets Tom
King on board the ocean liner. The two become
fast friends. Later, the girl learns that Seelam la
also aboard. In terror, she tells her story to Tom.
The hoy promises to guard Oonah against her cousin.
Tom takes charge of the Jewels, thus fmstratlne
a second attempt by Seelam and his men to steal
them. On reaching America, Tom returns the Jew-
els to Oonah, who places them in a secret cabinet.
Seelam grows desperate. He and hla men break
Into Tom's home, believing the Jewels to be con-
cealed there. The boy, however, has gone to call
npon Oonah. Learning of this, the Hindoos follow.
Seelam takes with him a powder, the fames of
which cause slow death.
Tom and Oonah are captured. Tom is bound and-
gagged. By threatening to kill the boy, Seelam
succeeds In ■wringing the hiding-place of the Jew-
els from Oonah, Tom has been taken Into the next
room. Seelam places the powder near the bey and
lights It. Tom succeeds in crawling to the tele-
phone and summons help. Seelam and his men are
Just about to leave with the Jewels when poUce
burst upon the scene. In the struggle Seelam la
Blaln.
CHASING THE SHTJGGLERS (Special— 2 parts—
Feb. 18).— While making a Bight with an army avi-
ator Doris, Rand's sweetheart, discovers the actlT-
Ity of smugglers headed by Randal and Dan. The
elrl reports her discovery to her brother, Captain
WeUington. Rand is ordered to go on the traU
of the smugglers. Rand hastens to the dock where
Doris has seen the smugglers at work, but flnfls
the quarry flown. A clue enables him to trace the
band to a caiinatown dive. The lieutenant is seen
approaching, however. By the time he enters the
place, Randal and his men have escaped. Band
elves up the hunt for the time being. EHa ted with
his success. Bandal sends Dan to the Orient for
"'"'Two months later. Dan returns. As the liner
nears shore, the smuggler ties the opium cans to
cork Boats and throws them overboard. Kandal
meets him at the dock. Rand sees the two m
conversaUon. The young officer toUovrs the raeri.
The smugglers board their power boat, the M?y-
and head for the spot Indicated by Dan^ Band
irives the alarm and follows in his motor boat. The
smugglers recover the opium. One of thel^ number
discovers Rand approaching. Turning on full speed,
the smugglers attempt to escape.
A revllue cutter is sent to Band's assistance
Rand overtakes the smugglers and leaps alward
the vessel. In the struggle that ensues, the officer
and Dan go overboard. Unable to swim, the smng-
gfer is saved from death by Band, who holds Wm
Sp unUl the revenue cutter approaches. Y'"" ™P-
tore imminent, Bandal throws the opium over-
board. It is recovered by Band. A few minutes
later the revenue cutter overtakes the May,
and the smugglers are placed under arrest.
TOO MAinr JOHinnES (Feb. 20).— The Joncs^
ten-year-old hopeful, Johnnie. Is sent to reform
school tor hitching behind street '«"• .T^e J?evrs
stuns his doting Parents-especially when Uncle
John writes that he is coming to see the ^°5^ TfiO^
the idea of making him his heir. In consternation,
Sre Jones Implores her gardener to itHPf^""***
Johinie The man refuses. The woman is more
SccessM wfth her butler. At the same time
Jones, ignorant of hla wife's endeavors, gets hW
chauffeur to Impersonate Johnnie. The gardener n-
^Itsot his reftisal and decides to carry oat Ms
"'^'n^le' Joln'/^lves at the house and Is confronted
bv the butler wearing knickerbockers and P^-^'^f
about with elephantine grace Later, J""^^ P^.
aenta him to the chauffeur, ••Johnnie." To cap tte
climax, the bewhiskered gardener playfully appears
as Ue third ••Johnnie." ''^"S "l^ ,''"?^* I'"^!
John resards the three, the real J<>linn'« *nt*'^
having been released by the Judge, who has re-
considered his decision. Uncle John leaves m a
rage Later the Joneses receive a letter from their
relative: ••Have willed my fortune to the Orphans
Home." In anger, the doting parents turn upon
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A BOTTLED ROMAJJfCE (Feb. 20).— In a spirit
of adveutvire, Ilelfu. who is stopping at the beach,
writes a note requesting the finder to meet her in
front of the hotel.. The missive is, placed in a
bottle and set adrift. Bob. ber sweetheart, learns
of the incident and sets a dozen similar notes
adrift. The following morning, Helen is astounde<l
to find a dozen men from all walks of life waiting
for her. Her flight takes her through the various
amusement devices at the resort, winding up at
a tKjat landing. Her pursuers all go overboard,
aud engage in a lusty battle in the shallow water.
Bob comes to his sweetheart's rescue and carries
her away.
AN UTDIAN'S HONOR (Feb. 21).— Big Deer and
Burns get into an altercation w-ben the white man
annoys Wanda, the Indian's sweetheart. Indian po-
lice separate the men. The brave has received a
rifle in exchange for some blankets. A few days
later, the man goes into the woods to test the
gun. Placing a piece of cloth against a tree. Big
Deer shoos at it. A short distance away. Burns
and Binfleld get into a quarrel. Binfield shoots
Burns. Later, remembering the quarrel between
Big Deer and the murdered man. Binfield resolves
to accuse the Indian of the crime. Big Deer is
arrested by the Indian police. Binfield steals the
target, which he places in his saddle bags. Unable
to find the target, the Indian police refuse to place
credence in the Red Man's plea of innocence. Big
Deer is sentenced to death. In accordance witb the
custom, he is allowed to return to his people until
the day set for his execution.
Binfield's horse bolts and throws him. Later,
the man is arrested trying to bold up a stage
coach. On the day set for Big Deer's execution,
the Indian leaves for the Agency. Wanda, broken-
hearted, sees him depart. Binfield's horse strays
into camp. Wanda finds the missing target in the
saddle bags. The girl dashes to the post. Big Peer
is facing the rifles of the executioners when Wanda
arrives. She shows the piece of cloth, which bears
the marks of the bullets fired from Big Deer's gun.
Confronted by this evidence. Binfield breaks down
and confesses.
A LONG ISLAND SKirNK FASM (Feb. 21).—
Skunk raising might seem to be anything but a
desirable occupation to persons who have come in
contact with these animals, but the owner of a
skunk farm on Long Island. N. V., finds it a profit-
able— and harmless industry.
The skunks are raised until they reach a certain
size, when they are killed for their fur. It is said
that the animals become very docile and affection-
ate, and in this feature are shown being handled
with impunity.
VITAGRAPH.
SAWDUST AND SALOME (Feb. 16).— To escape
the designs of his mother and sister, -^ who wish
him to marry Dorothy Marr. to further their social
ambitions, Walter Gray goes out West. In the
West he meets Mary, a bareback rider in a small
circus, and falls in love with her. He marries
her ^and brings her back home to his parents and
sister. They treat her very coldly.
The Greys give a costume dance, at which many
daring costumes are worn, Dorothy, in the costume
of Salome, being the most risque. Mary, unable to
stand the family any longer and nnhappy at the
growing indifference of her husband, decides, on
the night of the dance, to steal out of the house
and away. Walter sees her, and asks her where
she is doing. She points to the ballroom where
Dorothy is dancing a Salome dance. Walter watches
the dance a moment. He is struck with the un-
wholesomeness of it all, has a revulsion of feeling,
and says. *'Wait for me, Mary, I'm going with
you!" Thus Mary wins out in her honest claims
over his mean-spirited and hypocritical family, who
tried to set him against her.
Hallberg
TALK
No. 14
A Few
Things to be
Remembered
There may be other A. G.
to D.C. devices offered for
sale, but the H4LLBERG"
A.C. to D.C. ECONOMIZER
is just what its name sig-
nifies.
First — It changes alter-
nating to direct current
for the operation of one or
more M. P. arc lamps.
Second- It is an ECON-
OMIZER-
By this I mean that it
saves more than any other
similar device ever pro-
duced for chan^in^ A.C.
to D. C. for motion picture
arcs. The "HALLBERG"
is started by merely closing
a line switch — you do not
have to throw the switch
first one way and test out
your arc, and then throw
it the other way in case the
polarity should happen to
be wron^, as is the case
with the rotary converter.
You do not have to buy
Mercury Arc tubes costing
anywhere from $30 to $40
each when they ^ive out.
The "HALLBERG" ^oes in
on the line by closing one
switch. Your arc always
lights with the positive cur-
rent at the upper carbon.
BACK TO BROADWAY (Special— 2 parts— Feb.
17i. — Katii;iie.l fnim ov.Twi.rk. rash, a railroad
magnate, plans a long .Tuisc with a congenial stag
party upon his luxurious big yacht, cutting off all
oommunication with the business world. A news-
paper reporter gets wind of the departure and
Cash's business enemies plan a great "scoop" dur-
ing his absence. Cash receiTes a telegram from
his business associates informing him of the
enemies' deal and advising him to return at once.
He hurriedly departs for shore, telling the rest
<'f the party that he will return presently. He
loses his traveling bag with his check book inside;
and discovers himself in a strange town without a
cent. Unshaven and disheveled, he is refused ad-
mittance to a hotel where he is laughed at when he
claims to be the celebrated Mr. Cash. He finds
himself in a strange predicament. He cannot even
send a telegram, collect. He Anally wanders ex-
hausted and in despair into a public park, realizing
that unless he reaches New York at a certain time,
his trip would be in vain.
It happens that Bessie Williams, an ex-manicur-
ist, of the same building where Cash's h(>me office
is located, takes a short flight in musical comedy;
and finds herself stranded in the same town with
Cash. She discovers him in the park, recognizes
him, and reveals her identity. Cash explains his
predicament and she offers to help him reach New
York, although she has not a cent. By a clever
ruse, they take lodging as father and daughter at
a leading hotel where every courtesy is extended
to them. Cash telegraphs in code to New York
for a thousand dollars, which he receives, and
manages to reach New York in time to frustrate
his competitor's plot. Bessie is rewarded with a
generous financial acknowledgment of her help and
starts to do Broadway, glad that she took her
flight in musical comedy and got stranded.
FATTY ON THE JOB (Feb, 18),-"Fatty" Is very
lazy, and when he goes in the morning to milk the
cows and attend to his farm duties, he takes a
little nap by the haystack: but his father always
catches him and keeps him moving.
The object of 'Tatty's" devotion is Lncy Lee. Zeke,
a long, gawky young country lad, also has a liking
for Lucy, He spends most of his time down by
the water, fishing. Lucy, being very fond of fish-
ing, goes with Zeke when he comes around on
this particular morning, leaving Fatty looking after
them longingly. Fatty cannot stand his loneliness,
so he goes to the water's edge, where he finds the
two young fishers. He takes a dime novel from
his pocket and reads all about heroes and their
daring exploits. Lucy sees it, grabs it and goes
away with Zel^e to read it. "Fatty" is found sit-
ting on the boat landing and is shoved into the
water by his irate father.
When "Fatty" drags his weary steps homeward
be is afraid to go in to his father, and so hides
in the chicken coop. A chicken thief enters and
is caught by "Fatty." who rushes out and shuts
the door. "Fatty" calls his father, who comes
with a long rifle and catches the thief. Lncy Lee
and Zeke appear and the girl realizes that "Fatty"
is a hero. Immediately she forgets all about Ze£e,
and "Fatty" wins the day and the glory.
LTTMBEEING lU SWEDEN (Feb, 18). — One of
the greatest industries in the world. The most
essential product of all civilization In all ages,
making possible all the great cities upon the face
of the earth,
THE FTRST ENDORSEMENT (Feb. 19).— An ad-
jutant comes in and lays before Colonel Alien, the
charges against John Wild, a young soldier accused
of theft. When the adjutant goes out, the Colonel
remembers about his own wayward son; how he
had left his home one evening, after a quarrel, never
to return, shipping as a stoker on a big liner; and
how, later, he had received word of his death in
a shipwreck. As the Colonel is dreaming he is
aroused by the entrance of the prisoner, "John
Wild." He recognizes him as his son! Quickly
getting rid of the sentinels, the Colonel questions
There is absolutely nothing to ^ive out or to blow out. It can be used
equally well for one or two lamps at the same time while transferring from
one reel to the other. It is absolutely fool proof, and besides is provided
with a pulley between the motor and the special generator on which you
may put a belt connecting with a gasoline engine, or any other power, so
that in case of an emergency the Economizer becomes a generator for
li^htin^ your motion picture arc, or your theatre. These are points not
possessed by any other device, and it was the "HALLBERG" FOKESIGHT
in desi^nin^ this machine which has made it what it is.
Don't let the other fellow tell you his is just as ^ood, because there is
only one "HALLBERG" and it takes a "HALLBERG" to beat a "HALL-
BERG," or even to compare with it.
KALLBEEG^A^C^^ ^X^O, JXO^iCIZiS, TO j ^^^^ ^^^ machines in trade as part payment for new ones, and I also make liberal allowance
on your old rheostats, A. C. Economizers, A, C. to D. C, Converters and Rectifiers in trade for the
celebrated "HALLBERG" A, C. to D. C. Economizers, which give the BEST LIGHT with the LEAST CURRENT.
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his son. He learns that the ^hnrg». of his being
a thief are true, that he has gone from bad to
worse, having drifted into gambling and fighting
and that he was In a terrible sea disaster, but man-
aged to save himself. The son 'tells his father
that he enlisted under the name of John Wild and
shipped on the transport to the Island, and that
after his father was placed in command of his
regiment he tried to keep from meeting him.
As the son is trying to prevent his father from
signing the charges which will condemn him, his
sister, Leila, riding up to the window gaily, calls
her father, and then dismounting, runs in to make
him come out and Join her. The son, dreading the
meeting with his innocent sister from which the
better part of his nature makes him recoil, he
dashes from the oflScc, and is shot by the sentinels.
He dies as "John Wild," and leaves the Colonel's
name nnsnilled.
HIS UTTLE PAGE (Feb. 20),— Gerald Foster, a
young artist. Is supported by his rich uncle, who
Intends to make him his heir. Uncle George has a
rooted aversion to young men marrying, so he tells
Gerald if he ever becomes matrimonially entangled,
he will cut him off at once. One day, while paint-
ing in an art gallery. Gerald meets Peggy Rains-
forth, a struggling art student. Peggy faints while
at work, and Gerald offers to see her home. On
the way he draws from her the story that she has
fainted from want of food, and he at once takes
her to a restaurant to dinner. They become friends.
Friendship turns into love and Gerald marries the
struggling art student and takes her to his Bat.
Their lite is a happy one till they get word from
Uncle George that he Is coming to visit Gerald and
that he expects to be put up at the flat.
They are at their wits' end what to do. At
last Peggy hits on the idea that she will disguise
herself as a page boy. She does so. She sleeps, or
Is supposed to sleep, in a clothes room off Gerald's
room, while Uncle George occupies the room sup-
posed to be the page's.
Uncle George Is seized with a toothache in the
nlgbt and wants to send the page out for medicine.
Gerald declares his page Is sick and goes himself.
He has to rouse Peggy first, however, and get
her Into her boy's suit in case Uncle George needs
help. His tooth gets worse while Gerald is gone,
and Peggy bathes his face with hot water and
relieves the pain and Uncle George tips her fifty
cents. Gerald arrives with the medicine and after
many complications, they at last get Uncle to bed.
The next day he falls asleep In his chair while
smoking and seta himself on fire. Peggy rushes to
the rescue and extinguishes the flames, but burns
her hands terribly. She faints and her wig comes
off. Uncle George discovers her sex. but when
Gerald returns. Uncle George is so delighted with
Peggy's heroism that he withdraws his objections
to their marriage and gives them his blessing.
IHON AMD STEEL (Special— 2 parts — Feb. 21).—
Herr Lndwig Kronltz is a king in his own works
and rales with a controlling hand. He is known as
the "Man Of Iron." He has made a fortune out
of the manufacture of guns, and is hard and un-
scrupulous. His character Is shown by various
little incidents around the factory. His daughter.
Hilda, returning from a trip to America, meets
John Smardon, a well-to-do young American, part-
ner In some steel works. They fall in love, but
Hilda does not hold out much hope, as she knows
her father has other Ideas. Carl Heiner, a work-
man at Kronitz's place, who has an Invalid wife,
has Invented a new machine gun. Heiner tells
his plans to Bopp. a tool of Kronitz. Kronitz sends
for Carl and offers to buy the invention at a small
price. Carl refuses and Kronitz then gives him
the choice of selling or helng discharged. He re-
fuses. He cannot get work and he and bis wife
are in great distress. Half crazy with despera-
tion, he goes to the works at night, meets Bopp.
and, in a frenzy of rage, attempts to hurl him Into
one of the furnaces, but is frustrated by other
workmen. He Is sentenced to prison.
When Carl is released, he finds his wife dying.
He casts the dust off the place from him and
wanders forth, swearing vengeance. Kronitz hav-
ing received an offer for his daughter's hand from
a duke, rejects John's suit, but Hilda, while she
will not marry John without her father's consent,
says she will be true to him. John picks up Carl,
fainting by the roadside, hears his story, and takes
him with him to America, to his works. There, he
patents Carl's Invention. Kronitz. meanwhile, with
the help of Bopp, and some experts, has recon-
structed the gun, and comes to New York to Inter-
est American capital In it and make a fortune,
but the tables are turned when he finds the gun
already patented, and is brought face to face with
Carl, and vanquished. He gives up the fight, ad-
mits Carl's rights to the gun, and to save himself,
gives his consent to Hilda's marriage with John
Smardon. Carl, for the sake of Smardon's friend-
ship, forgives Kronitz and tries to forget his in-
justice.
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GETTING EVEK (Feb. 17).— Harold and Percy,
a couple of ribbon counter clerks, leave the store
on pay day for a good time. Percy, having sent
all hie money home, Harold invites him for an auto
ride. To make up a party, they take along two
young ladies. After hours of riding, Harold notices
that the meter registers S15.00, and, getting faint-
hearted, he Jumps from the machine, leaving poor
in Europe, has even
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United States, as is
proved by the spon-
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Press and the Trade
Journals.
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iew countries open :
South America,
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Percy to pay .the bill, which he has to do with bit
watch and stick pin. The following dav the boys.
while trying to flirt with a pretty girl, see a
tramp steal her fturse. Harold gives abase and
quickly overtakes the thief. To make a hit with
the girl, Harold gives the tramp ten dollars for the
purse. As the theft has not been noticed by the
girl, Percy sees a chance to get even. He teUa
the girl that Harold stole the parse. She calls the
police and has Harold arrested, while Percy walks
off in triumph with Mabel.
AN INNOCENT VICTrM (Feb. 17).— Dr. Chisolm
sees that Sam, his butler, is drinking bis very best
whiskey, so he dopes it with tartar emetic. Sam
gets a big dose. So does Major Leigh, who comes
to call. This is something the doctor does not
know about, so when Sam tells him that he doesn't
feel very well, he is told If he wants to live he
must keep moving. Sam is on the run with Mandy,
hia best girl, after him with a whip to help him
on the move. Sam and Mandy meet the major,
who is also sick. Sam passes the advice to him.
Mrs. Leigh and Mandy keep the two men moving.
Meantime, the doctor tells tJie joke to Brooks
Mannor, an acquaintance. Brooks meets the major
and tells him of the Joke, just at the time when
the major has decided he would rather die than
keep running. The major gets a shotgun, cap-
tures the doctor, forces him to drink the rest of
the doped whiskey and starts him on the run.
THE PRICE OF A HTTBY (Special— 2 parts—
Feb. 18). — Amy Lester is employed in a depai-tment
store. One day she faints just as Mary Starr, a
rich young philanthropist, enters. Miss Starr takes
her into her home for a few days. Yielding to a
kindly impulse. Miss Starr takes a box of jewels
and shows them to Amy. The heiress' attention
is called away and in that moment Amy succumbs
to temptation. She hides a ruby ring under the
pillow of the couch and Miss Starr does not miss it.
A few days later, Amy leaves the house. With the
money which she gets for the stone, one thousand
dollars, the girl buys new clothes and goes to a
hotel. There she meets Ralph Johnstone, a rich
man, who falls in love with her and asks her to
become his wife. Realizing that she is a thief,
her better nature urges her to tell him the trutii,
but she stifles her conscience and accepts.
One day Amy reads in the papers that the ring
has been missed and the theft traced to Miss Starr's
maid. Repentant, she cannot let another woman
go to prison for a crime she has committed, so she
goes to Mary Starr, tells her the truth and begs
for forgiveness. The other woman assures her that
she wiU keep the secret and sends Amy back to
her husband.
A year passes. With the coming of her child and
a deeper love for her husband. Amy makes up her
mind to confess to Ralph. His pride is hurt. "With
cold sternness he puts her from him. Next day.
when she approaches him for forgiveness, he hands
her a check for $1,000, bidding her send this to
Miss Starr. She takes the check and goes to her
room to think. Suddenly she makes up her mind
she will not accept the check, but she will go
away, out into the world and stay there until she
has earned, by her own labor, the thousand dollars.
She leans over her baby's crib; she wants to take
him, but knows that even this she must sacrifice.
That night Amy steals away, Ralph receiving her
note of explanation with the torn check enclosed.
Sternly, coldly, he takes her picture from his desk
and drops it into a drawer. In the meantime. Amy
has secured work In a sweat shop and takes work
home every night and sews late at night. Each
day adds something to the little store In the tin
box.
The years pass. Her son, Dick, is now seven.
The account in the tin box grows steadily, and her
character has developed with the years. Some-
times, on Sunday mornings, she sees her little boy
in the park with his nurse. One Sunday she does
not see him there and learns that he la very sick
with diphtheria. Frantic with grief she rushes
to the home but pauses on the steps. The doctor
is about to enter. Amy tells him she is a neighbor
and asks about her child. She learns that be is
very sick. She wants to go in; then remembers she
is just a few dollars short of the required thousand.
She goes back to her squalid room, and, while the
doctor fights for Dick's life, she works all night.
Early in the morning she is at the shop, and,
getting paid for her work, adds It to her savings.
Then she hurries to her old home and faints on
the doorstep when she bears the doctor assuring
her husband that Dick will be all right. Johnstone
has her carried Inside. She asks for the child;
then she remembers the money and drops It on the
library table. The husband tenderly gathers her
in bis arms. A moment later they go In to see
the sleeping child.
THE HOUSE OF FEAB (Teh. 19) John Stone,
a poverty-stricken lawyer, but the trusted friend of
Alice Gray, a young widow, yields to temptation,
and by fraud succeeds in acquiring possession of
the widow's estate when she dies. The widow's
child. Agnes, he proposes to have sent to the state
asylum, but is frightened from this course by a
phantom of the widow. He rears the little girl
in the house which Is really hers, and which, to all
except Agnes and Bob. Stone's son. a boy of a few
years older than Agnes, has become ' 'The House
of Fear." Stone, living In constant horror of the
phantom, soon grows old and breaks do^-u. When
Asnes is eighteen. Bob comes home from coll^^e.
Agnes loves him, but of this he is unaware, re-
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A story of a degenerate young man who induces a discharged employee of his father's factory to rob his parent's safe. The
jewels are secured, but not until the old man is killed. The culprit sends his daughter to the young man with an earnest plea
to send back money so that he may get away, but the girl is detained at the young man's home. A search for the fugitive
is begun, and the guilty one is convicted on evidence furnished by the young man. Enraged at his betrayer and the detention
of his daughter, he breaks jail and, with revenge uppermost in his mind, he seeks the young man and in a terrible struggle,
kills him. Justice is done, and he willingly returns to prison to pay the penalty of his crimes.
ANOTHER INTENSELY INTERESTING DRAMA
TWO BLIND FATE — »
A broken finger and the sound of his voice are the only clues that the blind girl has to her
father's murderer. Later, her sight restored. Fate brings them face to face. His voice arouses
her suspicions, which are confirmed by his confession, due to a third-degree ruse.
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garding her with the indiflferent affection of a
brother. Soon after the boy's return. Stone dies,
and, guided by the phantom, Bob discovers the
wrong done by his father. He immediately arranges
to make restitution and to go away, thinking that
Agnes will wish never to see him again. He now
realizes that he loves the girl. That the great
wrong has been righted, the phantom that made
the place "The House of Fear," exerts itself for
the happiness of the lovers. Agnes Is awakened
in time. Bob does not go and the phantom departs
forever from the old home.
IN THE DREBGEH'S CLAW (Feb. 20).— Mike
Maley. a desperate character, wanted by the police,
is at large in the vicinity of San Pedro. Down the
bay the giant dredger, "Colorado," is engaged in
building a sea wall. Capt. Grimes has charge of
the huge machine and young Phil Clark is his
engineer. The captain's daughter, Emma, comes
often to visit her father, but more particularly to
see young Clark, the two being engaged and only
postponing their marriage until Phil can accumulate
SI. 000. A wealthy aunt has promised them an
additional $2,000 whenever the boy can show $1,000
in the bank.
Walking home together after work, Phil and
Emma notice the placards which the police have
posted offering a reward of $1,000 for the arrest of
Mike Maley. While they are sitting on a wharf,
looking across the bay, they see a disreputable look-
ing individual intently scanning one of the posters.
Both recognize him from description as Maley. Phil
stalks him and after a straggle, overpowers him,
holding him down while Emma goes for the police.
While she is gone Maley turns the tables on Phil
and escapes. Emma and the police arrive to find
Phil nursing a sore jaw. Emma is disgusted with
Phil because he allowed the reward to slip through
his fingers, and leaves in a huff. Determined to
redeem himself, Phil obtains a revolver and goes
in search of Maley. Meanwhile, the desperado
has also armed himself, determined to take revenge.
By the time Phil gives up the search Maley is
on his trail. Maley sees Phil coming along the
bank toward the dredger and crouches at the
water's edge, ready to shoot.
Meanwhile, Emma has been sent to the dredger
with a message from the captain to Phil. She
arrives on deck just in time to look ashore and
comprehend the situation. Mounting quickly to the
pilot house, she seizes the levers which Phil, in
odd moments has taught her to manipulate, and
causes the huge arm. with its hanging claw, to
swing toward the bank until it is poised over the
head of Matey. Then, with another lever, she
causes the claw to descend and close over him, and
haulj him, howling with rage, into the air. Swing-
ing him far over the water, she holds him sus-
pended until she can call a passing police boat,
when she releases the jaws and lets him fall into
the water, where the police capture him.
A WINNING MISTAKE (Feb. 21).— Arthur Hall.
Peggie Dale's sweetheart, while about to kiss her,
looks up and sees her father looking straight at
him over the barrel of a gun (which dad is only
cleaning). Mistaking father's intentions. Arthur
dashes out of the house, leaving poor Peggie puzzled.
Mrs. Busy, a neighbor of the Dales, persuades Mrs.
Dale to become a member of the Women's Reform
Leagues, whose slogan is "Down With Extrava-
gance." While dad is seated, contentedly smoking,
the reformers enter the house and start ransacking
it of all articles of luxury. Dad puts up a hoUer
when they take his pet pipe, but Mrs. Dale pulls
him into another room to explain. Full of courage,
Arthur returns to the house to get bis kiss. He
mistakes the reformers for female burglars and
before anyone could explain, he dashes into the
house and routs the crowd. Father is tit-kled and
Mrs. Dale is brought to realize that the Women's
Reform League is a humbug.
THE FEMALE BOOK AGENT (Feb. 21).— Ben-
jamin Bray hates book agents. When he gets into a
business scrap with Judson Jenks. Jenks promises
Gertie, the book agent, that he will give her one
hundred dollars if she'll sell Bray a bo8k. After
that Bray cannot shake her. But Mis. Bray is
jealous in the extreme, and the crafty Bray has the
oftice boy write an anonymous letter of warning,
which Mrs. Bray takes seriously. When she ar-
rives on the scene. Bray sallies forth and greets
the waiting Gertie very pleasantly, and they stroll
down the street. Mrs. Bray does the rest. Mean-
time. Bray beats it back to the office and gets into
a row with Jenks. Everybody is arrested, but after
explanations they are released. It looks as though
Biay had the best of it. when, all of a sudden.
Mrs. Bray recalls that Bray caused the letter to
he sfnt ""'"^ ■sRil'i" into him and drags him home
where he arrives a wreck.
ESSANAY.
TO ALASKA VIA THE GREAT RIVERS OF THE
NORTH (Feb. 17). — In this excellent feature we
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Canada, building scows for their trip into the
North. We are next shown the loading of the cargo
and are then taken down the Athabasca River. The
natural gas at Pelican Rapids is a very unusual
and interesting sight. The running of the Grand
Rapids is filled with thrills. Dinner-time on the
scows is indeed interesting and amusing. At Smith's
Landing they portage the cargo and scows for six-
teen miles over a road of logs. The running of
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is extremely exciting.
ONE-TO-THREE (Feb, 181.— Willie Brace. Harry
Bitt and Johnny Argue are three typical hallroom
boys. One bright sunshiny afternoon they meet
three pretty society girls, and protect them form
the insults of a tramp. The girls show their ap-
preciation by inviting the boys to attend the char-
ity ball. The hoys are delighted, but money i.^
scarce with them and — they haven't any dress suits.
An idea then occurs to one of them to rent the^
necessary outfits, but the night of the ball only
one suit Is delirered, so the three boys have to
take turns In wearing it. They are not all the
same size, so the dress suit hangs peculiarly funny
on their figures. They manage to have a fairly
• good time, but in the morning, when the suit is
called for, it Is in a ruined condition. Elsa Seam
saves them from embarrassment when she tells her
father, the owner of the dress suit renting estab-
lishment, of the brave deed accomplished by the
trio. Mr. Seam hastily dispatches a boy to the
home of the three, where they are presented with
fashionable evening clothes. So you see it pays to
he a hero — sometimes.
ITALIAN LOVE (Jan. 19). — Arrita and Sylvana
are sweethearts, hut Arrita's mother does not ap-
prove of Sylvana, as she wants her daughter to
marry Gato or Petro, who are friends of the fam-
ily and whom she knows are endowed with more
worldly goods than Sylvana. Unknowing to her
mother, Arrita meets her sweetheart and they have
many quiet moments together, but are invariably
interrupted by the outraged parent, who finally
causes Sylvana to lose his position. The mother
now informs Gato and Petro that they have her
consent to try and win her daughter. The men
quarrel and while they are in deadly combat, Arrita
and Sylvana go to the parsonage and are married.
When her mother discovers this she is furious and
upbraids the two men for being slow, but is finally
reconciled to Sylvana, her son-in-Qaw, and every-
one Is happy,
SNAKEVILLE'S FIRE BRIGADE (Feb. 21).— The
plot centers about a Tillage Board, which finds it-
self in need of a fire department. They receive a
chemical engine from the city, with instructions
to keep in a cool place and to appoint a fire chief.
If you want to enjoy the best laugh you have ever
had, do not fail to see this hilariously funny
photoplay.
THE OTHER GIRL (Special — 2 parts — Feb, 20), —
A bright man. a splendid son. was in love with a
simple deserving girl. His mother lorded it over
him and all since he could remember, hut that was
her privilege, even more, it was her duty. How-
ever, he was surprised when she blighted his one
right. She offered serious objection to the little
lass and strongly favored another girl. And went
so far as to make the little girl feel she was not
wanted. Hearts began to ache.
He proposed. She asked for time until tomorrow.
But mother was so determined on winning her
point that even the air was unpleasant to breathe.
So he wrote to the little girl. In the note he told
of his suffering and o.*" the peace his heart craved.
He requested nn immediate answer by return note.
She answered it, writing that she would be waiting
with her answer at the gate at eight. His mother
suspectefl. intercepted thp note, hid it in the pocket
of her house gown. Eight o'clock came and went,
but be did not ""ome — in disappointment she suf-
fered. An answer to his note did not reach him.
He decided he was being toyed with; however, all
was sadness. She went away — we found her with
the Salvation Army. He gave every minute to his
business trying to forget.
She entered into the good work of her asso-
ciates; she was dull: her spirit gone. Bright eyes
grew dim — soft cheeks grew pale and her lovely
form was fast fading away into the tomb. Those
about her worried; but no one could tell the cause.
Until one day a large collection of clothes was
brought to the army bpadquarters. She assisted in
sorting them for r<nairs and distribution among
the poor. One of th.- old house gowns caught her
eye; she admired it and impulsively put her hand
into the pocket .ind there found tie not-** and
realized it was never delivered. They thought she
was dying as she lay with the note clasped iu her
hand tightly. Ou the day he was to marry the
girl, his presence was necessary at the army head-
quarters because of a real estate deal. He saw
her, she recognized him, no one could explain her
illness. She showed the note and then the gown —
he was stunned. Then he understood, and all ends
happily.
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WHli-TLFS' BALCONY BUDS (Feb. 17).—
Whifflps is ensaged to a very charming girl with a
charming mother, hut the latter, in spite of "her
attractions, has within her some of the fabled
characteristics that have made mother-In-laws
famous. Whiffles one evening finds his servant
making free with his wines, cigars and favorite
easy chair. The justly angered Whiffles thereupon
gives the man a week's notice. To revenge him-
self, the servant writes a letter to the flanc&e's
mother, advising her to call at Whiffles' apartments
the following afternoon, as sb^ will see something
interesting. Then be inserts an "ad" in a news-
paper saying that Mr. Whiffles, of such an address,
desires to employ dressmakers.
The prospective nipti'er-in-law arrives in good
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time, and concealing herself on the stairs, is filled
with indignation as she watches the pretty dress-
makers flock into Whiffles' apartments. The poor
fellow, amazed at the Influx of girls, Is thrown
Into consternation on hearing the Tolce of his
future relative In the ball. He drives the girls
out apon the balcony and shows Madame an empty
Oat. She searches in vain and finally departs dis-
Batlsfied. From the street she sees the girls and
gives Whiffles a fine tongue lashing. The victim,
on returning to his apartment, learns the guilt of
his servant and gains his revenge by throwing him
from the balcony,
RAMBLES EN BOXTR-GBS, FEANCE (Feb. 17).—
Showing Bonrges, an old city in the department
of Cher, famous as the blrth-<place of Louis XI,
King of France,
WON BY A NOSE (Feb. 18).— The girl loves
one man, an old and valued friend, but her father
wants her to marry Count Gtetrich. The girl simply
can't tolerate the count, and when he attempts to
kiss her one day, gives , his face a good, soond,
American slap. Later, the favored suitor coming
to call npon her, finds ber with a bad nose bleed,
and to stop it uses the old fashioned remedy of
putting a door key down her back. In bis ex-
citement, be locks the door before he removes the
key and when the nose bleed does not stop, and
he wishes to leave the room, he cannot do so, as the
key cannot be removed from the girl's clothing.
He makes his exit by the window, and running
madly down the street, is pursued by a policeman,
who thinks he is a thief. I>ater, while a crowd
of excited people, who think murder has been
committed, are clamoring on one side of the locked
door, and another crowd, equally excited, are
arguing on the other side, the girl and the lover
escape by the window, and going to a minister's
house, are speedily married.
MONITMENTS OF UPPER EGYPT (Feb. 18).—
Views of the Temple of Edfu, considered the most
complete model of Egyptian architecture at its
best; of the Temple Ptolemy Philopater, the best
example of early Egyptian architecture (built
about 220 B. C), and the Temple of Kom-Omho.
WHERE THE HEART CALLS (Special— 2 parts
— Feb. 19), — Edwin Drake meets, at a summer
resort, Ruth Borden, a charming and heartless
adventuress. Deceived as to her true character,
he is cleverly ensnared by the designing woman,
who intends to use bis affection for her as a means
to secure money from him. Their engagement is
announced and too late the dupe finds out the
woman's true character. At the cost of moat of
his money he buys freedom from her and goes to a
little farm which he owns in the country, sick at
heart and poor in pocket. Beth, the daughter of
a wealthy neighbor, becomes acquainted with Drake
by chance, and there springs up in them a mutual
Interest in one another. Mr. Andrews, seeing his
daughter, for whom he has higher plans, in con-
versation with the roughly clad stranger, is sur-
prised and annoyed. His annoyance is not lessened
when his friend, Dr. Wilson, who is visiting him,
tells him that the stranger is a dear friend of
his and %o introduces the young farmer, and the
haughty man of wealth to one another.
At her father's wish, Beth avoids, but cannot
forget, the handsome young neighbor. Ih the
meantime, Weston, the accomplice of Ruth, gambles
away the money extorted from Drake by the girl,
and makes free even with the woman's Jewelry In
order to get funds to satisfy his passion. Two
weeks later Drake, while working in the fields.
Buffers a sun stroke and takes to his bed, seriously
111. His condition growing worse, his little sister
goes to the nearest house for help. She finds Beth
^ving a lawn party, and telling her of her trouble
and ansiety, easily persuades her to come home
with her and give her the assistance she needs.
When Drake, a few days later, is able to be up
again, he writes Beth, tells her that he is poor.
but that be loves her, and asks her to meet him
that evening at the rustic bridge. Beth, feeling
the call of her heart stronger than the admonitions
of her father, responds to the note In person, and
then and there promises to marry him, the w'eddlng
taking place a few days later.
In the meanwhile, Weston's losses at the gambling
table have made bim desperate and it occurs to
Bnth and bim that they may be able to get addi-
tional money from Drake. At once they start to
plan with that end in view. Beth at first charmed
with the novelty of her new home, soon finds the
drudgery of h^r household tasks irksome, and
when her soc*6ty friends call upon her and find her
In her gingham dress, she begins to be ashamed
of her position. Finally she secretly leaves the
house and returns to her old home, intending to
remain, but Dr. Wilson tells her that she will soon
become a mother and that her duty lies with her
husband. Going back to the little home, she
sees Drake talking with a strange woman, and
jumping to the conclusion that he is unfaithful to
her, and knowing that her father has practically
disowned her because of her marriage, she leaves
the Tillage to hide in a distant town. Drake's
visitor is Ruth, endeavoring to get more money
from him. In the presence of the doctor, who
knows all, Drake orders her from his house for
all time. How Ruth meets Beth and repents of her
ways, how Dr. Wilson brings husbartd and wife
together again, and how the baby drives away all
dislike of poverty from Beth's life, end a very In-
teresting and appealing drama.
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VICTIMS OF VANITY (Speoial— 2 parts-^eb.
21). — Harris is the secretary and confidential man
of Banker Walrath, and when Mr. Walrath la about
to leave on a business trip, he asks Harrts to take
charge of hie wife's magnifleent pearl necklace for
him and place it In bis vault. Shortly afterward
Mrs, Harris calls up her husband on the 'phone and
reminds bim that they are to go to a dance that
night and therefore to come home early. Detained
at the office by pressing work, and unwilling to dis-
appoint his wife, Harris lacks time to place the
necklace in the bank and decides, in a fatal
moment to take it home with him.
On arriving home his wife, seeing the package,
opens it, and greatly admires the splendid pearls.
But Harris' intention of going to the dance Is frus-
trated by a telegram from Walrath asking the sec-
retary to come on to New York on the nert express,
as he needs him. The secretary hastily packs his
g«p, places the Jewels In it, intending to take
them with him. But his wife has yielded to tempta-
tion, and unknown to him, removed them from the
grip, leaving In their place a note saying that the
pearls are safe and that she could not resist wear-
ing them. Later, on reaching the train, Harris
finds the note, and, consumed with ansiety, leaves
at once to return home.
In the meantime, at Harris* request, his friend,
Wendell, has taken Mrs. Harris to the dance. Un-
known to her an escaped convict has entered the
house, and when on her return she is removing the
pearls, she sees In the mirror the reflection of the
intending thief. She hastily looks the door, and
with her husband's revolver, awaits developments.
Knowing that the woman is alone, the thief hrazenly
endeavors to force in the door in tiie face of her
threats to fire. At this dramatic Juncture, the re-
turning Harris hurriedly enters the house. The
thief conceals himself, sees Harris go to the door
and receive in his body the bullet Intended for an-
other. Harris* call to bis wife as he faUs, causes
ber to open the door. The thief, seizing his op-
portunity, grasps the Jewels and escapes to hide bis
booty beneath a nearby tree. Later he is captured
by the police, who do not know of this last crime
and sent back to prison for ten years more.
When Harris recovers the detectites question
him as to the missing pearls. His story is con-
sidered weak, since be dare not expose his wife,
and he has to bind himself to pay $2,000 a year
for ten years to make good for the necklace. His
wife, aghast at the trouble she has caused him,
writes to the banker confessing her miserable share
in the loss of the pearls, and decides to go away
from the scene of her shame. She secures a posi-
tion as stewardess on a ship and for years ex-
plates her weakness by absence from the home and
the man she loves. How finally the mystery of
the missing Jewels Is cleared up, bow the thief la
struck down by the hand of God at the very mo-
ment when he Is reaching oat his hand to seize
the fortune within his grasp, and how husband and
wife are at last reunited, end an unnsnal drama.
PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 10 (Feb. 2).— VlctorU.
Mex.— -Mexican rebels making band grenades. Cast
iron pipe, cut in short lengths, is loaded with nails,
stones and dynamite. These bombs are bnrled by
rebel horsemen at Hnerta's troops In close quarters.
Harfa, Texas. — The end of the three-day march
of the OJinaga refugees from Presidio to Marfa.
At Marfa, the 4,400 men, women and children are
sent by the government to El Paso.
Munich, Bavaria. — In olden times tbe kings bunt-
ed the wild boar afoot through the forest; now-«-
days they shoot tame boars from a platform. Kiag
Lonis III of Bavaria, is the royal marksman shown
here.
El Paso, Texas. — Tbe refugees arrive at El Paso
and are taken to Ft. Bliss, where they are pro-
vided with tents and food by tbe U. S. Govern-
ment.
Cape Town, Africa. — The Dark Continent Is the
scene of an up-to-date strike riot In which tbe
principals are Negro natives and laborers from
Bombay. The emigrants come to take the black
men's Jobs and the black men drive them out of
the couatry.
Madrid, Spain. — Alfonso, Prince of the Aeturlas,
and heir apparent to the throne of Spain, and his
little brother. Prince Jaime, enjoy an afternoon
with the birds and animals at the Zoo. Nearby
their grandmother, the Dowager Queen of Spain,
smiles her approval.
Washington, D. C. — Miss Olive May Wilson, the
"Santa Glaus" girl, asks Congress to allow Christ-
mas gifts to the poor children to go through the
mails without postage. She meets a friend on the
Capitol steps.
Weed, Cal. — The Shasta Limited, Southern Pa-
oifle flier, is snowbound fourteen hours in the
mountains as a furious storm rages. Trainmen
summon aid by telephone.
PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 11 (Feb. 5).— Washing-
ton, D. C. — All the way from Texas on foot, 1,500
miles, comes Tony Costello to greet Samuel Gompers,
the labor leader. He reaches Washington on Mr.
Gompers' 64th birthday.
Yalta, Russia. — Czar Nicholas of Russia, visits
Yalta to review the veteran troops of the Eusso-
Tananese war.
Paterson, N. J. — Construction is completed here
of a model of the new magnetic mail carrying
device which will convey the mails underground
Itftween railroad terminals in New York City, and
may soon be built between New York and Phila-
delphia.
Denver. Colo. — Western bankers, backed by a
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billion dollars, urge Secretaries MnAdoo and Hous-
ton to establish a regional bank at Denver. This
picture shows the bankers leaving after the con-
ference.
New York, N. Y. — Lower East Side children,
mostly foreigners, on leaving public school, stage
an American historical pageant. From the days
of the Indians and Columbus to the present time they
portray the country's progress.
Juvisy, France. — High up against a bank of
clouds, Pegoud. master aviator, glides through the
air in feats of flight more daring than the loop-
the-loop which he inaugurated.
Budapest, Hungary. — The Duke of Festetics, hav-
ing a few hours to spare, decides to hunt pheasants
on his estate. He and his friends have good luck,
killing 7,582 birds, fifty wagon loads, during the
day.
Hatamoras, Mexico. — General Pablo Gonzales,
rebel hero of Victoria and Matamoras, receives the
mayors of nearby towns who hasten to declare
their allegiance to his standard.
BIOGRAPH.
HER OLD TEACHER (Feb. 16).— All her life
the old teacher had been smoothing over the rough
places, but when the great need came in her own
life all forgot her except one; that was the little
girl whom she had last befriended. What mat-
tered then the dastardly plot of the scheming
brokers?
CRIMINOLOGy AND REFORM. (Feb. 21).— At
the prison the reformers obtained a picture of
the very worst case on record. He was used as
an example of the criminal incapable of reform.
"Such people should be confined — not one redeem-
ing trait.'" declared the le'^turer. His baby at
home and the physician knew better.
A DESPERATE HERO (Feb. 19).— He was not
really afraid to kill the mouse, just his big heart
prevented. It looke<l bad for the wife who called
on him with her lady friends to protect them from
Red Ned. the desperado at large, whom it took
three policemen to manage. The ladies recided
hubby was a "scared cat." until he played Red
Ned himself. He was having the time of his life,
alternating between himself and Red Ned. with
whom he seemed to mop the kitchen floor, when
the real Red Ned appeared — and it doesn't turn
out the way you think.
SKELLEY AND THE TITRKEY (Feb. 19).—
Down on their uppers again, they can't even get
a drink — but they do — and more. Skelley at the
shooting gallery shows some fancy shots with the
help of the unseen Gilly. While the shots don't
get the turkey, their efforts combined get it Just
the same.
MISCELLANEOUS.
GOLDEN GATE WEEKLY. NO. 60 (Jan. 31).-
Padre of the Rains. — Cameraman finds Father
Jerome S. Ricard, celebrated savant of Santa Clara
College, in midst of astronomical observations.
His remarkable weather forecasts, based on sun
spots, has raised a storm of controversy in scin-
tific circles.
Prize Winners Jit Sonoma County Fair, Santa
Rosa. — "Bella Donna," 26-year-old French Percheon
mare — mother of 7 colts in last 6 years; first prize
winner Chicago World's Fair. "Franklin Moody."
one of "Bella Donna's" sons: 6 years old, weighing
1,960 pounds. Jack London's "Nevada Hillside,"
an English sire stallion.
Sutro Baths. — The largest swimming pavillion
in the world: scene of many famous meets.
Last Rites of Father Prendergast. — In spite of
driving rain, immense crowd attends funeral of
Vicar General of Roman Catholic Church. Diocese
of San P^ancisco.
Mission at Santa Clara.-^Cross in front. A cele-
brated California land mark.
Mission San Juan. — One of the most ancient evi-
dences of earlv Spanish days, founded June 2-1,
1707, wrecked April 18, 1906.
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princes. Paul, who is a thorough young scoun-
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named Rossi ter for payment. He is unable to
meet the bills, whereupon Rossiter declares that
he must inform his father and seek payment from
him. He puts his threat into execution, and ar-
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rives at John Meredith's house on the anniversar.v
of his silver wedding. As he had anticipated, the
old man pays the hills rather than his name should
be dishonored. Paul, arriving on the scene shortly
afterwards, is informed by his father what has
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Bill is discovered, and searebed. The money is
found on his person. He insists that the money is
Ills savings, and this is believed, until the foreman
Jiappens to remember that in the roll of money
Irom the sale of the stock, he had 4pserted the
stockman's card, and when this card is found
tbere remains no question as to who was the hold-
up man.
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VOTES FOR MEN (Two Parts— Feb. 16).— In
the year 1927 the entire social order is reversed.
Mrs. Mayfair is a traction magnate and the boss
of the city. Her friend, Mrs. Millions, Is the
mayor and comes to the office of Mrs. Mayfair to
enlist her support in the fight the mayor is making
against the militant sufifragettes. of whom Mr.
Mayfair is the leader. Maggie Millions, the daugh-
ter of the mayor, while calling at Mrs. Mayfair's
office, falls in love with the beautiful young and
innocent stenographer and makes a date to meet
him.
In the meantime, Gwendolyn Jones, a young re-
porter, and a friend of Maggie's, calls on Mrs.
Mayfair at her home in the interests of her paper.
While there she falls a victim to the charms of
Clarence, the unsophisticated scion of the house of
Mayfair. He returns her ardent glances as she
leaves the room, but being caught by his father, is
sent ignominiously to bed. Percy Pinhead. Mrs.
Mayfair's stenographer, overhears Mrs. Mayfair
and one of the ward heelers plot to stuff the
ballot boxes at the nest election, and so deprive
the men of their vote. He 'phones this terrible
news to his new sweetheart, Maggie Millions, who,
with the aid of Gwendolyn Jones, the reporter, gets
this incriminating evidence on a dictagraph. The
yoQDg women therefore confront Mrs. Mayfair
and Mrs. Millions with this evidence, which they
threaten to publish unless they can marry the boys
they love and give mankind its vote. They succeed.
Mr. Mayfair h.^d supped, not wisely, bat well,
and he turns and tosses wildly in his bed. Mrs.
Mayfair, waking up, arouses him. He stares
wildly about: then, coming to himself — but there,
the big scream is at the finish.
LOVE'S VICTORY (Two Parts— Feb. 20).— Lil.
concealing her identity, goes into the same office
with her 'husband to work, Marsden. the employer,
has been gambling heavily on the stock market; he
finds himself heavily involved. Money must be
had. He returns home and practices the writing
of a signature. He fixes up a check to be forged.
Arriving at the office the next morning he gives
it to George. Lil's husband, to cash at the bank.
George presents the check. It is questioned.
G'eorge is arrested. He explains, but Marsden.
realizing his position, denies all knowledge. George
Is jailed: he explains the affair to his horrified
wife. She comforts him with the assurance that
she will right matters.
She does so in her own way; she enters Marsden's
rooms and secures evidence, and then she fights
him. Marsden's foot slips and he takes a fall down
the elevator shaft. He is forced to bed. mortally
injured. He repents, and his stocks having gone
up, he turns them all over to the young couple for
the injustice he did them in shouldering the
blame onto George. In the end we see the couple
in their own home.
FRONTIER.
THE FATAL CARD (Feb. 21).— Of Edythe's two
suitors, she favors Ralph, a neighboring ranchman,
^Ile her father prefers Harley, his foreman. Bill,
one of the ranch hands, .is discharged. He learns
that the ranchman is to dispose of some stock and
resolves to hold up tbe foreman. This he does,
disgtiising himself with a bandana stolen from
Ralph. Bill is hurriedly fleeing from the scene of
the hold-up, when be runs Into Ralph. Bill takes
refuge up a tree. Attempting to count the money
he has stolen, he drops the coat and gun, which are
shortly found by Ralph. Meanwhile the ranchman
has been notified and with his daughter, hurries to
the scene.
Ralph is captured and accused of the robbery.
This he denies, but the fact that his coat and gun
were used by the robber convinces the men that he
is the guilty party. He is led to a tree, and de-
spite Edythe's pleading, is about to be hung. One
of the men climbs the tree, which happens to be
the same tree in which Bill has found a haven.
REX.
THE BOOB'S HONEYMOON (Feb. 19).— Mrs.
Van Jessalyu-Smythe and her daughter are
annoyed at the prospect unfolded by the receipt
of a letter from her married sister, saying that her
daughter, Jennie has married Bill Simpkins, be-
cause they are expecting a distinguished visitor,
I<ord Brighton, on whom the daughter intends to
impose all her feminine charms. However, the
boob and his bride arrive. The following evening
there is to be a ball in honor of Lord Brighton.
The hostess sends a complete set of full evening
dress to their apartment. The boob and his bride
manage to get into the clothes, but In each case,
the shoes are too small. They limp into the ball
room. Mrs. Smythe is disgusted with the boob's
awkwardness.
When the tight shoes become unbearable, the
bride goes into the conservatory, and attempts to
take them off. She is seen by Lord Brighton, who
immediately runs to her assistance. While he is
tugging at her shoe, the boob happens upon the
scene. "How dare you make love to my wife,*'
tbe boob roars, and chases him through the ball
room. He follows the aristocrat until he is well
down the driveway, and then returns to relate the
joke to his wife. The booh and his wife decide that
fine clothes are not for them, and they return back
to Spoonville on the first train.
ECLAIR.
THE CROSS IN THE CACTI (Two Parts— Feb.
18). — Jack and Mark, brothers, are suitors for the
hand of Rose, the belle of the Eastern village.
Jack Is ah upright fellow, while his brother is
inclined to seek the crooked path, though he is a
fine looking chap. Jack enters a saloon brooding
over his love affair, and falls asleep. Mark enters.
is given a knockout drop by the bartender and
struck on the head. His pockets are then rifled,
and into the hand of the sleeping Jack a gun is
thrust. Jack awakens and imagines that he has
killed his brother; he flees West. There he buys
a worthless mining claim. He falls in love with
the hotel keeper's daughter in time, and she re-
turns his love.
In the meantime, Mark's health has broken
down and the doctor advises him to go West. By
chance he goes to the same town which his brother
lives in. Immediately he returns to his evil ways
and joins a crowd in holding up the paymaster. A
letter which Mark drops is found and compromises
Jack. The cowboys and miners start out for Jack,
but his sweetheart reaches him first. There is
a wild chase; Jack and the girl manage to ensconce
themselves behind a barricade of rocks. A lively
battle begins and the girl is wounded.
Meanwhile. Mark, in an argument with a
gambler. Is shot and fatally wounded. Just before
he dies he writes a confession of his crime.
Jack's faithful Indian servant rides furiously to
save his master. He arrives in the nick of time.
Jack and his sweetheart return with the boys, the
hero and heroine of the day. The body of Mark is
borne out to the desert and laid to rest beneath
the cacti. A rude cross is erected, which marks
the end of a wayward and misspent life.
IMP.
THE PKICE OF SACEIIEGE (Three Parts— Feb.
19). — The play opens with a beautifully colored
scene of an Italian village. We are Introduced to
Teresa, the Tillage coquette, who is the despair
of the rustic beaus. Luigi Is passionately in love
■with her; his passion blinds him to all else, even to
the love of his mother. He is poor and Teresa is
poor. Teresa wishes to go to the land of promise,
America: she deplores her hopeless poverty. Luigi,
to furnish her with money to go away, sells his
cart and horse. His mother pleads against it;
she curses him and the girl for their disloyalty.
Teresa sails for America. Luigi goes on the boat
as a deckhand. As the steamer passes into the
horizon the old mother stan(js on a rock and,
silhouetted against the setting sun, calls down a
corse upon the woman of temptation. On the boat.
Teresa flirts with Gulseppi, a dandifled American-
ized Italian. Luigi observes but is powerless to
interfere. In America Teresa continues the break
hv flirting with Gulseppi. In the depth of his
desiihir his mother arrives. Together they attend
the holy parade. Luigi hears Guiseppi tell Teresa
that for her be would steal the sacred jewels.
The audacity enchants her and she puts him to the
test. He refuses. She flouts him as a braggart
and leaves.
Luigi says that he will steal the jewels to win
her. In a scene of intense suspense he accom-
plishes his purpose and brings the jewels to the
girl. At first she is appalled with the audacity
of the thing: and then fear of the holy mother
takes hold of her. She rushes to the house where
the Italians are having a festival. They curse her
for an arch thief. The church bells toll and the
people flee from her. She is left alone when Lnigl
finds her. She repulses him and in the confusion
her mind grows blank. She goes out to the hands
of a mob, and Luigi, his heart broken, dies by bis
own hand before the holy picture and the Madonna.
The old mother rushes In and takes his lifeless
form into her arms. Teresa is taken away by the
police to a lonely life in an asylum.
NESTOR.
A FLASH IN THE DARK (Feb. 18).— Randall
is a rich mine owner whose business aflfairs cause
him to neglect his somewhat frivolous wife. There
is a mutual friend whom Randall carelessly allows
to entertain his wife. As a result, the friend
pays more than natural attentions to the woman.
The three visit one of Randall's mines. The wife
and friend go down the mining shaft in a bucket.
While they are yet underground, a quantity of
dynamite explodes. The mine is filled with poison-
ous fumes. Randall has himself lowered into the
smoking shaft. He finds his wife and friend
almost overcome. There is room in the bucket for
two persons only. Randall places the two in the
bucket and they are hoisted to the surface. The
bucket is again lowered and Randall is brought up.
The long period in the poisoned atmosphere has
rendered him stone blind.
The young wife soon tires of her blind husband.
One day Randall overhears their plans for elope-
ment. He goes to the friend and the faithless
wife and explains that he has overheard. He then
gives the man a revolver and tells bim: "Turn out
the lights and our chances will be equal. The
woman turns off the lights. Both men fire and
miss. The friend sneaks to the switch and turns
on the lights, intending to chanse the duel Into a
murder. But tbe woman by this time has dis-
covered which of the two is the man. She wrenches
the revolver from the friend's hand and tells him
to go and never return.
SCOOPED BY A HENCOOP (Feb. 20>.— Possibly
no one ever loved so deeply as Jim Hick .lud Mandy
Lane. But alas, the course of true love is only
too often rough. Mandy 's pa hates Jim. Each
time Jim steals a blissful moment with his beloved,
he espects to receive a shot of red pepper in the
center of his specific gravity. However Jim de-
cides to emulate Falstaff. He takes Liza Green,
the washerwoman into bis confidence, and she
smuggles him into Mandy's yard in a clothes basket.
Tjnfortunatel.v. Mandy takes pa into her confidence
and Jim is dumped Into the lake. Jim returns to
Mandy and he and pa come to destructive blows.
In the meantime, some thieves are chased oat of
pa's chicken-coop by the neighbors. The thieves
drop tlie chickens In their flight, and pa picks
them up. He is then pursued as the thief. Mandy
locks liim in the r-hioken-coop for s.ifety. Once pa
Is safe Mandy summons Jim and they compel him
to tonsent to their marriage under penalty of re-
maining in the chicken-coop for the remaining days
of his life.
CRYSTAL.
HAROLD'S BURGLAR (Feb. 17^- Harold Is In
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for himself.' He . reads an ad which promises to
make men detectives for a trifling sum. He In-
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enter Viola's home. Her father chases him away.
Harold sees the old man with the tools and ar-
rests him. Explanations don't go with him. The
old man is jailed. He Is incarcerated for a day.
Viola gets him out. Harold visits her and tells
her of his great capture. The old man enters,
recognizes his captor, beats hira up. Harold throws
away his badge, resolving that "detectivmg" Is no
business.
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niche in Antonio's studio. One evening Antonio
falls asleep in the studio. He dreams Cleapatra
comes to ^ife and the snake around her neck also
heromes imbued with life. She charms the snake
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and tben tells ADtonio that if be wants ber to
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ALMOST A WHITE HOPE (Feb. 16).— Mr.
Wouldby Strong is a prizefight fan and spends most
of his evening trying to convince the boys what
a great fighter he, is. His wife becomes disgusted
with him and they quarrel. Strong tells her she
doesn't understand him and that he is going to
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he awakens. He finds the note and completely
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man when the truth comes out.
MY MOTHEK'S IRISH PAISLEYS (Feb. 20).—
M. and Mme. La Croix are the proprietors of an
art store at 6 Rue de La Shelle, Paris. A party
of wealthy Americans visit the shop in search of
genuine Paisley shawls. The art dealer has none.
but If the customers will return he will inquire
from his Ixindon agent. La Croix learns that the
Burkes, Old Forks, County Cork, Ireland, have a
few genuine Paisleys in their possession. La
Croix and his wife set out for Ireland. They visit
the home of Terry and his old mother, and ex-
amine and learn the hiding-place of the Paisleys.
That night they enter the house and steal the en-
tire collection.
The following morning the old woman discovers
that they have been robbed. Near the strong
box Terry finds a vanity card case, upon which Is
inscribed "Mme. La Crois. Objets d' Art, Paris."
He and his mother leave for Paris. In the mean-
time the Americans have called at the art store,
examined the shawls and left a deposit on them.
Terry and his mother enter. He shows La Oolx
the vanity card case and demands the return of
the shawls. At this moment the party of Amer-
icans enter the shop. La Croix puts on a bold
front, and tries to drive Terry from the shop.
Terry takes up a chair with which to strike the
thief. A false bottom falls out and the stolen
shawls are revealed.
GOLD SEAL,
THE HONOR. OF THE MOITNTED (2 parts—
Feb, 17). — In a small town in the Rockies, Mac.
Jacques and Jacques' sister, Marie, have grown
up in an atmosphere semi-criminal. Mac, who is
Jacques* best friend, is a serious and well-read
man. superior to his surroundings. Mac loves
Marie and she returns his affection. Desiring to
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ANIMATED WEEKLY, NO. 100 (Feb. 4) .—
Million Dollar a Day Bank Run. — False rumors
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oldest and safest in New York City.
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Yoi-k City parades from Cooper Union to City Hall
to pn-st.'iit their petition to Mayor Mitchel.
Fashions. — Frilly summer clothes. Made from
Ladies" Home Journal patterns.
New Tuberculosis Hospital. — President Poincaire
and many notables attend exercises at opening of
the Tuberculosis Hospital, Paris, France.
Fire Destroys Shopping District. — Flames create
great havoc in business section of Manchester,
New Hampshire, causing a loss of over $r)<)0,000.
Scenes on the Border. — After a march of five days
Mexican refugees are safely installed in their
camps at Fort, Bliss, Texas.
International Bird Hunt.— Many fine shots mark
tlip day's trials at the International Gun Dog
League, Ix)ndon. England.
Ohio Exhibitors' Convention. — Motion Picture Ex-
hibitors from all parts of Ohio gather in Cincinnati
for their annual convention.
World's Greatest Prize Fighter. — Bob Fitzsim-
mons, former middle and heavyweight champion,
and his son, the new coming "White Hope,"
training for "Bob" to come back, at the age of
53 and regain the championship.
Cartoons by the World Famous Caricaturist, Hy.
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A TURN OF THE CARDS (Feb. 8). — John Ri.-li-
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and a little boj-, whom he idolized. Taylor, bis
assistant, was a bachelor who lived far beyond his
means and already, unknown to his trusting chief,
had embezzled some of the bank's funds. Taylor
was cowardly and he endeavored to involve Richards
in his thefts, so that when discovery came he would
share the blame with him. Craftily he tried to in-
duce Richards to "borrow" some of the money tor
a "sure thing" in a certain gambling bouse he fre-
iiucnted, but the paying teller indignantly refused,
and then, reassured by Taylor's laughing manner,
believed that his assistant was only joking.
The embezzler bided his time and it soon came.
Richards' little boy was seriously injured, and the
services of a specialist were necessary for the lit-
tle boy's life to be saved. The president of the
bauk refused the advance his paying teller requested,
and then with despair gripping Richards, the voice
of the tempter was heard, and Taylor bent Richards
to his will. Richards took the money, the special-
ist was paid and prepared to perform the operation
in the paving teller's home. The speculations of
both Kicliards and Taylor were discovered and offi-
cers sent to arrest them. Richards was arrested
as he awaited the result of the operation in his
child's bedroom, but his wife was left in merciful
Ignorance of his plight.
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Saturday, Feb. 21, " Fangs of Hate," a stirring drama of American life. Big scenes and
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"The Lotus Dancer," produced by the True
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The two (uiprits were brought to the bank pres-
ident's home. The evidence was conclusive and
they could not deny it. Their employer was a grim
man, who hardly regarded his clerks as human
beings, so he made a proposition to them which
was as unique as it was startling. "You men
shall stake your liberty upon the cards," he said,
as he tossed a pack of cards upon the table. "The
loser goes to luison, the winner retains his position."
It presented the one path to freedom, and the men
eagerly ar-oepted it. And so John Richards, while
The <H'cio'-< fuufe'ht for the life of his chad, battled
to his liberty, and the final turn of the cards
brought defeat. The impassive officers seized him,
and Taylor nonchalantly strolled toward the door.
But at the door his employer ha'^ed h-ni, T'le
banker's hand darted swiftly into Taylor's sleeve,
and returned holding several cards. "You cheat."
he said scornfully, and he motioned to the ottii^cr.**
to release Richards and take Taylor in bis iilace.
As the door closed behind Taylor and his guards.
Richards sank into a chair, but at that moment the
telephone rang, and the paying teller heard the
glad tidjn?^ that his child's life was saved.
JirST A SONG AT TWILIGHT (Feb. 101.— Grand-
dad and his three grandchildren. Helen. Tom and
Lncy. live a happy, simple life in their little cabin
In the mountains. But the little circle is broken
when a rich lady summering at the mountain hotel
sees Helen, and taking a fancy to her. takes her
with the reluctant consent of Granddad to her city
home.
In the excitement of society life with the beautl-
fal clothes provided her by her benefactress, Helen's
bead is turned and she drops home ties, foolishly
ashamed of her humble mountain home. In the
course of time, she marries Roger Leonard, a
wealthy young man. but does not tell him of her
granddad and the children, thinking that he would
be ashamed of them.
Letters from home are unanswered, and grand-
dad mourns, thus neglecting the other two. though
unintentionally. They ponder how to find their
sister and thus make him happy once more. One
day they gather their little board together and
Btart on their mission. A teamster comes along and
thus they are taken far away before granddad
misses them.
Reaching the city, their funds give out and they
are forced to sing in the streets. Various ad-
▼entnres befall them and they finally sing outside
Helen's home. Alone in the twilight she hears
the childish voices singing the same old songs that
she had taught her brother and sister at home.
Belated remorse overwhelming her, she sends the
maid out to bring the singers in, and to her sur-
prise, it is Lucy and Tom. Roger enters and Helen
confesses and the whole deception and her cruel
neglect. Roger gladly welcomes the children and
the whole pfirtv immediately go to granddad, where
CTerythlng is forgiven and happiness Is once more
supreme.
FATE'S DECREE (Feb. 14).— Madge Rivers, the
daughter of an old prospector, marries George West,
a young miner. Jim Bunn is also a suitor for
Madfff's han(f, and when she accepts George West,
he determines to be avenged.
The roung couple mprry. Dunn never forgets his
animosit.i". and finally discovers a way to gratify It.
Overpowering the wife, he bimls and gags her
and -places her In the room above the kitchen,
then places poison In the water pitcher on the
kitchen table. Familiar with the husband's hab-
its, he knows that he will drink from the pitcher
when he returns from work. The wife realizes
her husband's danger and strains vainly at her
bonds.
West enters his home, discovers his wife's ab-
sence, hut attaches no Importance to it. He Is
about to drink when his life Is saved by a man
who comes to him determined to take it. He dis-
covers his wife's plight and sets out to punish
Dnnn. But fate takes the matter out of his hands
and punishes Dunn In its own way.
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to be in a measure symbolic of those troublesome
times, when the throne was held by a weakling.
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rulers, and tbe king Join itsolf was a prey to the
cupidity of tlie uoMcs. The three leading male
characters Victor Hugo meant to personify were
t' e three oontending forces in the tottering king-
dom Don Sallusto, the unprincipled covetous ele-
ment: Don Caesar, the adventurous but still chiv-
alrous element; and Buy Bias, the People, who
still revt-rt-d the Cro"n. As for the story of the
play itsflf, it may he briefly stated. Ray Bias
is a poet reduced by povert.v to the position of
lackey to the unscrupulous Don Sallusto, who. at
the opening of the play, is banished by the Queen
for refiisiutr to marry a serving-maid whom he
had betrayed. Buy Bias is secretly In love with
the Queen, and Don Sallusto on learning this, wish-
ing to liF avonged for his disgrace at Court, palms
ofC on the nobles, the Queen and Ruy Bias, his
servant, who is disguised as the adventurer Don
Caesar de Bazan. a cousin who returns unexpect-
edly to Madrid, and with whom be surreiititiously
makes away. The ruse succeeds so well, against the
wishes of the noble-hearted Ruy Bias, that he
becomes the Queen's favorite and her Prime Min-
ister. At the moment when he reaches the limit
of his power Don Sallusto returns, relieves him
of his office and takes his vengeance on the Queen
by disclosing to her the fact that her favorite
is none other than his lackey. Ffuy Bias resents
this insult to the Queen and kills his master. The
Queen refuses to j^ardon the luckless poet for the
part he has played In this deception, and Ruy
Bias takes his life. At the last moment tbe Queen
relents and pardons him. and he dies happy in
the knowledge that the Queen loved him and has
forgiven him.
THANHOUSER.
PERCY'S FIRST HOUDAY (Feb. 8)'.— Away
over on the other side of the world is Australia,
or as they say in Australia, away over on the
other side of the world is America. Anyway,
Australia boasts of a theatrical star — W. S. Percy,
who is firmly entrenched in the affections of the
theater-going public. Percy came to America on
his first holiday and found much to enjoy and many
things to wonder at. The traffic went the wrong
way. be said, and It does, judged by English and
Australian standards? Also it seemed peculiar to
him to have cold weather in December, for that
is the middle of summer on the other side of the
world. He had a great many adventures while In
and about New York and "Percy's First Holiday"
tells the story of some that happened, some that
might have happened, and some which it is only
imagined happened. Just the same be enjoyed his
holiday very much and went back to Australia
well pleased with what he saw and heard in
America.
PRINCESS.
THE TANGLED CAT (Feb. 13). — Fanny, a rural
old maid, lives with her niece, May, and has a
primitive fear of tramps, burglars, and the male
sei in general. She has, according to traditions
of her kind, a cat, and as the cat wandered at
night it brought trouble to Fanny. Silas, a neigh-
bor, entertaining home folk at a reunion, needed
Ford's bed for the company, and sent him to Fanny's
house to seek shelter for the night. Fanny and May
had just spread By-paper to catch a pesky fly. and
the cat getting into it. after Ford had retired,
and Fanny and May got neath the coverlets.
Fanny was sure it was Ford prowling around. Ford
imagined it was the old maid with designs on his
freedom, and lie escaped before she had a chance
to drag him to the marriage market. Fanny and
May get out to go to Silas's, and after a brave
party returns to Fanny's house, they discover that
Fanny's fear of burglars as unnecessary, and Boyd,
a city "feller" captivated with the rosy-cheeked
May. "made known his intention of protecting her
till death did them part.
AMERICAN.
THE CHICKET ON THE HEARTH (2 parts—
Feb. 16).— Caleb and Blind Bertha are seen at
V "-k .To'>n Perr'-l^iiiirle .ind his sweetheart. Dot,
are seen at the May Pole dance. John takes Dot
to see their future home. Old Tackleton. who wants
Edward's sweetheart for his wife, is Insulting in
his artion to Mav and is knocked down by Edward,
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who really fears he lias killed Iiim. This coiuiiels
Edward to escape aud we see Tackletoii on his re-
covery aTeuging on the iwor father the son's action.
(-aleb is rendered pooivr and puorer. bnt through
it all he maintains n stniit heart in order to crm
ceal the real situation of their poverty from his
blind (laughter.
Dot and John are married aud ohi what a won
derful baby Tilly Slowboy has to take oare of. and
my! how the cricket chirps in their hai>])y liome!
May, to save her father, consents to marry old
Tackleton, and we see them on the way to th-'
i-hurch. Kdward comes back, though, aud old Tack-
leton turns out better than we thought. EdwjinI
and May are married and tlien what a homecomin;r
they all have! And how happy old Caleb is to lind
his son has come home to him! And the cricket
never stops his chirping. You know Dickens says.
■'To have a cricket on the hearth is the luckiest
thiug in all the world."
THE "POTE I^AHIAT" OF THE FLYING A (Feb.
21). — -May West's uncle dies and leaves her :i
rancii nut West. She and hor parents arrive at
the ranch with Walter Crandall. an artist, anrl a
Kiiropean poet laureate, and are welcomed by the
cowboys of the ranch, wlio are known as the rougli-
est bunch of cowpunchers in tlie state. While on
a tour of investigation with her guests, the poet
is inspired by the scenic l)eauty of the landscape
to extemporize a poem, which he recites with elab
orate gestures. This makes a great impression on
the cowboys, who have heard wonderful tales of
the fabulous remuneration the poet receives for his
verse. Buck Higgins is particularly impressed and
decides he. too, will be a "pote lariat." anil maki-
enough money to buy a saloon, he having a great
fondness for intoxicating beverages. The finer beau
ties of nature being a sealed book to Buck, lie goes
for inspiration to something he can iinderstautl
and indites his first poem about "the big red stei*e."
The other boys marvel at his poetic talent.
May's gentle ways has won the heart of the boys:
they worship the ground she walks on. and tin*
indignation of Hank, the foreman. Is great when
Buck in an intoxicated condition attempts to in-
trude nn her guests. May interferes as Hank is
about to use rough tactics, and the gentle rci)roof
she administers causes Buck to forswear litpior.
On May's birthday the lK>ys buy a bunch of tinn-
ers for lier and have Buck write a "pome" tn
accompany it. Down deep in Buck's brain there
is a feeling that with a woman age and beauty an*
subjects of great consequencf as having an ini]ior-
tant bearing on her p()pnlarit.v. So he composes
his crude poem with a view to tactfully allay May's
fears on that score.
May is pleased and gives the boys a half holiday
and they start for town. Buck is obliged to n*-
main to "mend a broken saddle girth. Accompanied
by May, Crandall goes out on the ranch to sket<-b
a bit of landscape and on the way out. while light-
ing a cigarette, drops a lot of matches, which suh-
sequently catch fire and start a small prairie blaze.
As a result the cattle stampede and make for the
six)t where May and Crandall are sitting. Crandall.
terrified, tries to escape without a thought for May:
in the excitement he mounts May's horse, is thrown
off and both horses run away. Their predicament
is noticed by Buck. whi> is about to follow the other
hoys to town, and he rides to their rescue. let-
ting May and Crandall have his pony and escapi'.
Buck is trampled by the cattle aud before he difs
writes his last jioein.
RELIANCE.
PAT FANNAGAN'S FAMILY (Feb. 11).— I'at
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to retire and go bai-k to Ireland and live on the
money he has spent a lifetime of toil to acquire.
On Pat's last day of work he delivers a pa«'kage
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Mary, Dan, and Nellie, three children of the slums.
whose mother has ilied and left them to the mer-
cies of a drunken stepfather, I'at disci>vers his
mistake, but the sight of the chiUhvu's hapidiie.-is
over the toys, the most wonderful tilings they had
ever seen, touches the soft sp<it in his hejirt. , Tie
pays for. the toys out of the prcious hoard' ami
lets the waifs keep them.
The stepfather loses his juh. taki's a d(»ll away
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from the little Nellie, with the intention of selling
it for a drink. In the meantime Pat, who has
hought his steamship ticket for old Ireland, meets
the stei)father, recognizes the doll, buys it back
and takes it home to the children. At the close of
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lifetime is about ready to be fulfilled, the thought
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sarrifice he gives up his cherished plans, hands
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try and never return. Pat adopts the waifs, goes
back to - work at sixty-five dollars a month, but
happy over his little family, that has found such
a warm place in his iieart that he could not give
tbem up.
THE EDLER (Feb. 14). — .^Iheldon r,ewis. a young
society man and an idler, is in love with Miriam
Morris, a society girl with advanced ideas. She
refuses to marry him on the ground that he is an
idler— a "molly <'oddle" — and she wants a strong
man. not a weakling. He is dismissed aud goes
home only to meet with an accident which de-
prives him of his faculties temporarily. He disap-
pears from his haunts and the papers tell of the
young millionaire's disappearance and the matter
remains a mystery for over two years. Miriam has
nmurned him, for she cares for him in spite of his
apparent weakness. Lewis wanders into a poor
section of the city and foregathers with workmen
and a still lower class which leads him into ac-
cepting an offer from Jerry Morgan, a burglar, to
assist in robbing a house which Morgan has spied
out as a good "lay." The house turns out to be
that of Miriam's father, bnt Lewis does not re-
call it. His memory is gone. He goes to the
house with Morgan and meets Miriam, who recog-
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by her sweetness to turn on Morgan and refuses
to allow him to harm her or rob the house, and
they fight. After a terrific battle, in which Morgan
triumphs and escapes, and Lewis ])uts up a good
fight, he is hit on the head, and the blow knocks
him unconscious. Morgan is captured and brought
bark to the house, where in revenge he implicates
Lewis, but Miriam denies this and tells the police
that he was hurt protecting her — ^that he was a
friend of hers. He is taken to the hospital; the
surgeon discovers the old fracture and an opera-
tion restores him to former power. Miriam real-
izes he is no longer a mollycoddle, and they marry.
TUR MITTUAL GIRL (Fourth Release— Feb. 9).—
'Ihi? fourtli reel opens with a scene showing the
dispersing of a street crowd which had been at-
tracted by the unusual sight of a limousine ear
tilled with fashiouably gowned ladies being stopped
OU the broad highway while detectives and the po-
lii-e climb aboard in a vain effort to find stolen
property. John, the country boy. is seen to leave
Margaret's automobile downhearted and shamefaced
at his failure to find the missing D'Rida jewels
upon C<tunt D'Orley. Margaret and her aunt re-
turn to their home after a pleasant ride through
the city streets. The Count arrives at his home
in a disheveled condition and vows vengeance on
the country. Meanwhile the detectives have shad-
<»wed the Count and are watching liis house. The
next morning, Margaret and her aunt decide to
attend the races at Piping Rock and all uncon-
scious of the duplicity and villainy of Count D'Or-
ley. wht> is using Margaret as a dupe, the two
ladies leave the house and start for tlie races. As
they jiass out of tlie front door, the stolen neck-
lace drops from Margaret's muff out on the pave-
ment, where for twenty-four hours it had been
serreted unknown to Margaret.
A detective, standing across the street, sees the
necklace drop and after Margaret and her aunt
drive away, picks it up. vowing vengeance on the
Count, who?.n he is certain had plai-ed the necklace
in Margaret's muff. Margaret and her aunt de-
cide to go shopping before attending the races, and
stop at Konwit TeUer & Co.'s famous store on Fifth
Avi'nue. The seene shows the interior of Bon wit
'I'oller's store with live models trj-iug on gowns.
The next scene shows the races at Piping Rock
with scores of tht- most notable personages in New
York's four hundred. While at the races, the de-
ter tivc calls njH.u tlie Count and Hashes the neck-
TiJic M( i\ i.\(, ricTrki'. \V( )R[.I)
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lace in his face, demaiidiiig an explanation. Hav-
ing no real evidence against the Count, the de-
tective is compelled to withdraw.
That evening, on Margaret's retnm, the detective
calls upon her and demands an esplanatJon of how
the necklace found its way into her muff. Fright-
ened at the detective's presence and his accusa-
tions, she goes to the telephone and calls up Dis-
trict Attorney Whitman. The last scene shows
New York's fighting District Attorney in his office
in the Criminal Court Building answering the tele-
phone and assuring Margaret of his co-operation.
BRONCHO.
REPAID (Two parts— Feb. 25).— In love with
her father's chief vaquero, Pedro, Nell Worth, fear-
ing that her father will discharge her lover, meets
him clandestinely. John Benton, superintendent
for the railroad, visits Job Worth, hoping wjtli his
influence to persuade the Indians to sell a right-
of-way through their land. Benton meets Nell
and falls in love with ber; he tries to make love
to her and proposes, but she refuses. Pedro, who is
on his way to meet Nell, sees this action and,
liiinking that this is the reason Nell will not meet
him openly, decides to leave the ranch. The In-
dians refuse to sell their land or give a right-
of-way and Benton attempts to put the road
through, notwithstanding. The Indians attack the
railroad men, killing most of them. Benton is
taken a prisoner, but Pedro saves him by throw-
ing his lariat over him and pulling him over the
cliff. Pedro is wounded and is nursed back to
health by Nell and her mother. It is through
the aid of Benton that Job Worth Is made to see
bis mistake and allows Nell to marry Pedro.
DOMINO.
THE MYSTERY LADY (Two parts— Feb. 12).—
Living in Jamestown early in the 16th century is
the aristocratic family of Dnrkin. consisting of
mother, father and two daughters, Ruth and Ann.
who are very homely. John Page, living near
Jamestown, is married and has a beautiful daugh-
ter named Mary. Indians attack the cabin of
Page and kill him and his wife. They then set fire
to the cabin and carry Mary off in captivity.
Mary escapes in a canoe and makes her way down
to Jamestown. She is adopted by John Durkin,
but in reality is made a servant. Living in the
colony is a Lady of Mystery. None of the col-
ony know her history. She is. however, a lady
of royal family who has been forced to leave the
continent. She is taken ill with fever and every-
one refuses to nurse her. Mary visits her and she
becomes very much attached to the girl. A hig
masquerade ball is given in honor of the new
governor. Mary has helped the Durkin girls dress
and secretly envies their fine clothes. Mary goes
to visit the Mystery Lady later in the evening.
As she sits beside the bed she thinks of the ball.
Noticing her sad mien the Lady of Mystery ques-
tions her. Mary tells her of the ball. The Mystery
Lady tells her to go to the old chest, get the
gown and jewels there and don them. She does
as bid and goes to the ball, where she Is courted
by all the gentlemen, and the governor in par-
ticular. At midnight Mary makes her escape be-
fore the unmasking, leaving part of her fan. The
nest day the governor searches for the other part
of the fan and the owner, but fails. He later
receives word from England to arrest the Lady
of Mystery. In her cabin he finds Mary, who has
dressed in the ball gown again to please the
Mystery Lady. The old lady dies and Mary is
taken "captive" by the governor.
KAY-BEE.
THE SECRET LODE (Feb. 6). — John Acton and
Jeff Fulton are partners in a mining claim. Dick
Carew's claim adjoins the Acton-Fulton claim, and
he is in love with Mary Acton, daughter of John
Acton. Mary is about to leave for a long visit to
her aunt. While she is packing Fulton comes in
and makes love to her. He is repulsed, as she is
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in the claim and determines to keep it a secret
from John Acton, hoping to buy out his interest,
but Acton refuses to sell his half interest in the
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Action grows suspicious of Fulton and writes his
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he has only an honr to live. Fulton is put in
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MUTUAL WEEKLY, NO. 58 (Feb. 4).— Madame
Jenee in Australia.— Famous danseuse is royally
received in the antipodes.
A Festival in Turkestan. — One day each year is
given over to children's amusement at Merv.
First Michigan Skiing. — Upper peninsula country
enjoying unusual sporting conditions.
The Last Landing-. — Vessel wrecked in unusual
position on Welsh coast.
Carl Browne Buried. — Famous Cosey Army lien-
tenant passes away in Washington.
Refugees Reach Presidio. — Thousands of Mexicans
cared for by U. S, government.
Irrigation in I^ypt. — Primitive methods of water-
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"The Santa Claus Girl." — Miss Olive May
Wilson, of Philadelphia, seeks free postage for
Christmas gifts for Nation's poor.
Ice-Boating. — Shrewsbury river, N. J., scene of
exi^iting sport.
Madrid Firemen's Review. — Spanish smoke-eaters
give a demonstration of their ability in ladder
scaling.
Industries of Prince Edward Island. — Foxes.
worth S7.0iX> a pair, are raised in captivity.
The Storm in Los Angeles. — Tremendous down-
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brother had helped him over a stile, but business
was none too good, and try as he would, Briton
found it impossible to keep his head above water.
He got seriously behind with his rent, and. al-
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bands.
la his extremity, Briton wrote to his brother-in-
law, stating tbat unless he came to their assist-
ance once again, they would be sold out. Verder,
the brother-in-law. was a miserly person, and wben
Briton followed closely upon the delivery of his
letter, be refused to render him any assistance.
Exasperated at his relative's refusal, the florist
left the house in a rage and was overheard by his
neighbors to make threats against Verder. Angered
by Briton's appeal to him, Verder was not in a
good mood when a tramp called and asked his as-
sistance. The tramp put his case plausibly, but he
made no impression on the hard heart of the
miserly Verder, who ordered the man off the prem-
ises. He went. Curiously enough, in the course of
the morning, the tramp called at Briton's house,
and the florist, in spite of his own sorrow, and the
black outlook tbat tlireatened the happiness of him-
self, his wife and child, assisted the man as best
he could, and bis little daughter, seeing that the
man needed boots, gave him a pair of her father's.
Later on in the day. the body of Verder was
found at the entrance of bis house. News of his
death spread quickly. Footprints had been dis-
covered by the police. The size and style of the
footprints corresponded to Briton's, and be was
arre.sted. The child was quick-witted and remem-
bered her gift of the boots to the tramp. This sbe
explained to the police, and after diligent search,
the tramp was discovered. But he stoutly main-
tained his innocence until the little daughter of the
accused man made a desperate appeal to him to
save her father. Then the callousness of the man
broke down, and, in confessing tliat he had struck
down the miser, he showed that all feeling of
chivalry was not dead in him. The confession
was sufficient to clear Briton.
A CRUEL LESSON (Feb. 24).— Dolly Warley was
left a fortime by her uncle on condition that she
" spent six mouths at Oakland Farm as a servant
without divulgiug her identity. The farmer and
his wife treated ber badly and made life hard for
hei-. Dolly met George Glass, an artist, and grew
to like him. The farmer, however, wished George
to marry bis daughter, and Dolly's life became a
harder burden than before. Thoroughly disheart-
ened, she one evening put on an old favorite dress
and went out for a walk. She met George, who
immediately decided that be loved the farmer's
maid and not the farmer's daughter. When the six
months were over the solicitor appeared at the
farm and read the will to the astonished family.
Then the farmer and those of his household under-
stood whom they bad been treating harshly for so
many months and sought her pardon. Dolly for-
gave" them, and left them happy in the knowledge
that she was going to marry the man of her choice.
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THE ANGEL OF THE HOUSE (Three parts —
Feb. 7). — A phrase that has often been misin-
terpreted, is Wordswnrtb's dictum "that tbe child
is father to the man." In this case, however, it is
the literal suggestion tbat is most appropriate, for
the actions of little Marie, the heroine of the story,
indicates that she knows what is not good for ber
father better than he knows himself. The story is
charmingly played throughout, and the naive and
sweet part played by Marie will endear her to
the heart of all cinema goers.
In the prison Joseph's charity and kindness was
enjoyed by all the inmates. Even the stern keep-
er liked bim and gave bim many favors. And
when Pharaoh, wrathful at bis chief butler and
baker, decided to punish them it was into this
prison that they were cast. The chief butler one
night dreamed of a vine with three branches, which
budded and blossomed, and from tbe clusters ripe
grapes came forth, and tbat he took the grapes
and put them in Pharaoh's cup and gave the cup
into Pharaoh's band. He asked Joseph the mean-
ing of this dream and Joseph told him that in
three days Pharaoh would restore him to bis place.
Tlie chief baker also dreamed. In his dream he
had three white baskets on bis head, and in tbe
top basket there were bake-meats for Pharaoh,
and birds ate them out of the basket. Joseph,
asked for the interpretation, said that within three
days Pharaoh would hang the baker. And on the
third day both predictions were fulfilled, and the
chief butler, restored to his place, speedily for-
got about Joseph.
Two years have passed since the chief butler
left tbe prison to return to Court, when Pharaoh
himself had a curious dream. He believed he
stood by tlie river, and that seven fat cattle came
out of tbe river, and they were followed by seven
lean cattle, who devoured the fat cattle. And he
dreameil again that seven good ears of corn were
devoured by seven tbin ears. None of tbe Egyptian
scholars could tell the monarch what the dreams
signified, but the chief butler suddenly remembered
the young slave in the prison and told of his
prophesies. Pharaob sent for Joseph and when
he appeared before him, related his dreams and
asked what they signified. Joseph told Pharaoh
that there would be seven years of great plenty
in Egypt followed by seven years of famine. He
advised that Pharaoh appoint a capable officer to
collect food during the years of plenty so that when
tbe years of famine arrived, there would be pro-
visions to sustain his people. Pharaoh, greatly im-
pressed by Joseph, declared that there was no one
as callable as he and apiiointed Joseph ruler over
all of Egypt. During the seven years of plenty
Joseph had great granaries filled with corn and
other provisions so tbat when the years of famine
followed. Egypt, unlike the other countries, would
not suffer. But in the land of Canaan where
Joseph's father and brothers lived, the food was
scarce, and hearing of the abundance in Egypt,
tbey journeyed there. Joseph recognized the broth-
ers who had treated him so harshly, although tbey
little dreamed that the personage could be their
long forgotten brother. He gave them corn, ques-
tioned them as to their families, and then, keep-
ing one of his brothers as a hostage, bade tbe rest
return to their homes, telling them that if they de-
sired more corn tbey must bring their youngest
brother. Benjamin, with them. Benjamin was tbe
brother whom Joseph loved the best. Tbe brothers
returned in dejection to their homes and told
.Jacob, their father, what the great lord has said.
Tbe supply of food was soon exhausted and they
returned to Esypt. taking Benjamin with them,
.loseph received tbem and gave them the food
they asked for. but he ordered a servant to se-
cretly place one of his costly cups in Benjamin's
bag. and then, when the brothers had journeyed
some distauce from the city. Joseph's guards over-
took them. The cup was found in Benjamin's bag
and the brothers were brought prisoners before
Joseph for judgment. Joseph fiercely upbraided
them for a moment, then sending bis attendants
from the room, he told the brethren that he was
the long lost Joseph and freely forgave them for
their sin against him.
THANHOUSER.
J OSEPH IN THE LAND OF EaYPT ( Four
pirts). — Jacob, the Hebrew patriarch, had twelve
sons, but tbe one he loved the best was Joseph,
who was next to the youngest. Joseph was more
obedient than the others and his father, impressed
by his filial devotion, made him a coat of many
colors. This sign of the father's preference an-
gered the older brothers and they grew to hate
Joseph. The older brothers journeyed away from
their home with their flocks, and Jacob sent
Joseph to them with a message. When Joseph
came to his brothers they seized him and cast him
into a pit. A caravan passed on its way to Egypt
and the cruel brothers sold Joseph as a slave.
Tbe caravan took Joseph to Egypt, while the
brothers, dipping Joseph's coat in goat blood,
brought it to their father, telling him that they
could find no trace of Joseph. Jacob, grief -stricken,
believed that his son had been devoured by wild
beasts and would not be comforted. When the
caravan reached Egypt. Joseph was sold as a
slave to Potiphar. captain of Pharaoh's guard.
His master treated him kindly and placed him at
tbe head of his household. But Potiphar's wife,
resentful of Joseph's authority in the household,
turned Potipbar against him and Joseph was cast
into prison.
SOLAX.
BENEATH THE CZAR (Four parts).— The story
i-evolve-: abi.ut ii young woman who is forced to
enter the Russian Secret Service on the threat tbat
if she did not do so her father, an active Nihilist,
would be put to death. Before her own eyes he
is tortured in the prison and to stop these in-
human tortures, she falls in with the plan to rout
out the Nihilist organization. In the furtherance
of their designs, the Secret Service autliorities
introduce her into the home of Prince Cyril, who
is suspected of being in sympathy with the Revo-
lutionists. She unwillingly does her task, which is
made very easy by Prince Cyril's admiration for
her personally and his sympathy with ber father's
plight. He introduces her into his circle of rad-
icals, but before very long a dramatic scene de-
velops that places her under suspicion. During a
meeting of the radicals, she disappears in the se-
cret recesses of their subterranean meeting-place
and the most vigorous search for ber proves of
no avail. After the meeting breaks up and the con-
spirators leave in a spirit of unrest, she emerges
from ber hiding-place in a well and guided by an
image of her father suffering in his prison, sbe
purloins evidence for the Government. In tbe
meantime. Prince Cyril, guided by traces she had
left, follows her to her home and persuades her to
return the incriminating papers. However, when
Government officials arrives and are told that she
had been unsuccessful in her attempt to aid them,
her servant, who is spying on her, betrays Prince
Cyril's visit. They bind her and leave her in
charge of two soldiers, while the others in haste
gallop off after the Prince. In the meantime, one
of the soldiers, who is secretly in league with the
Revolutionists, aids her in making escape. Prince
Cyril, after a very sensational chase, is captured
and imprisoned. With the aid of this soldier she
is able later on to meet the Government General,
who. completely disarmed by her innocent charms,
falls a victim to her scheme to liberate her father
and the Prince. However, before she succeeds in
tliis plan, she undergoes considerable suffering and
agonizing suspense. The Cossacks trace her and
those whom she had liberated from prison to their
subterranean hiding-place, but by vigilance and
careful planning they make their escape to Amer-
ica after blowing up their former abode with bombs
planted by the Russian soldiers.
FILM RELEASES OF AMERICA.
THE MYSTERY OF 13 HILL STREET (Three
parts). — Barry Hill, leader of a band of despera-
does, by fraud obtains a position of trust in a
bank. He seuds a false cipher message to an as-
sociate bank instructing them to send $25,000 by
automobile immediately. With accomplices be
watches for the automobile to start from the
bank. They pursue cautiously. The mechanism of
the first automobile has been tampered with, and
so timed that the break will come when the oc-
cupants are in a lonely, isolated district. Luck-
ily for the conspirators, a band of gypsies by the
roadside gives them opportunity. When the chauf-
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ing the treasure, one of tbe bandits steals the
treasure and diverts suspicion by accusing a yoimg
gypsy standing by. The guard puts him under
arrest and speeds onward, hoping to later learn,
by enforced confession, the whereabouts of the
treasure.
Zara, the sweetheart of the accused gypsy, di-
vines that his accusers were tbe real thieves. She
gallops after and overtakes them. She shouts to
the occupants of the car that the men ahead are
the real thieves. A train approaclies and the
thieves cross just in time. The nose of the en-
gine just brushes Zara as she hurdles the crossing
rails. She is grasped by the thieves as she gal-
lops by and is dragged from the horse into the au-
tomobile. She is taken captive to No. 13 Hill
Street, a notoriously bad neighborhood. As she
hears a movement of the thieves in tbe room be-
low, 'with a "knife she scrapes a hole through the
floor, and sees them hide tlie treasure in tbe floor.
The police wben notified do not believe tbat the
young gypsy is guilty. They find evidence of
Hill's work, who escapes and joins his accomplices
at Hill Street. By the imprint of a blotter, the
police learn that he has an engagement tbat night
at the Red Lion Inn. They have also learned that
13 Hill Street is tbe probable rendezvous of the
gang. They are interested in a pile of sawdust
lying on top of a table. Looking upward they see
a hole in the tiooT of the room above, two eyes
peering through. The girl reveals the hiding-place
of the stolen money. The police raid the Red
Lion Inn. Hill almost escapes after a series of
daring feats, and an exciting race on a motorcycle.
He finally dives off a high bridge, only to be cap-
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The gypsy is released to enjoy the love of the girl
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JOAN OF ARC (Five reels). — At Domremy. a
tnwu situated close to the river Mouse, little Joan,
the daughter of Jacques d*Arc. heard the tales of
the war which was then devastating her country.
Mercenary troops of the Duke of Armagnor fought
in defense of King Charles VII. Tbey were op-
posed by the soldiers of tbe Duke of Burgundy,
allied with the English. Devastation and pillage
followed in their wake. The peasantry passed their
days in wretchedness ami terror, hanging round
the castles imploring aid and assistance. It was
a constant din of battle, galloping horses and the
clash of arms. All houses were solidly barred.
Joan lived thus in the midst of trouble and anx-
iety. At times the sound of distinct and melodious
bells reached her ears when tending her sheep and
cattle in the meadows. She knelt for hours, listen-
ing to those mysterious and sweet sounds. One
evening she beard a voice calling her in the sweet-
est tone imaginable. The maiden knelt: a great
flood of light dazzled ber: St. Michael was stand-
ing before the bewildered girl and spoke to her.
His words sounded like music to ber ear: "Beloved
.Toan. hearken to the duty that lies before thee.
Go to Lord Baudricourt and then to the King.
Ask for arms and soldiers, and fight the enemies
of France." Some days later, St. Margaret and
St. Catharine appeared to Joan and confirmed St.
Michael's order, encouraging her and recommend-
ing, at the same time, virtue and resolution. Joan
was now firmly assured of her mission.
Tbe I-rord of Baudricourt receives Joan's suppli-
cation with derision. "I do not believe a word
of all this," says be to Joan's uncle, who has
accompanied her. "She is dismissed."
Bertrand de Poulangy, a young man secretly in
love with Joan, entreats her not to despair. He
accompanies her on a second visit to the Lord
of Vaucoulenr and she finally succeeds. Baudri-
court consents to furnish .Toan with a small body
of knights who will accompany her to the King.
Joan, accompanied by Bertrand, puts on a coat
of mail, girds her sword and mounting her steed
rides at the head of her squires to the castle of
Chinon, the actual residence of the King. More
than three hundred barons .and feudal lords of
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the realm were then assembled at the King's Court.
Desirous of judging for himself whether Joan's
mission was really inspired, the King disguises as
a courtier, among whom he mixes. Joan enters
amid the assemblage. Her rustic beauty causes
quite a flutter . . , the ladies whisper, the knights
admire her. Without the least hesitation, she
walks straight up to the King, before whom she
kneeU and says: "Kindly Dauphin, I am Joan the
Virgin, from Domremy. The King of Heaven has
sent me to say that through my humble oflBces you
will truly become King of France." Joan not only
convinces the King of her heavenly mission, but
also the King's councilors, all learned prelates,
who ply her with numerona and intricate questions.
The brilliant career of the Virgin Warrior has
begun. At the head of ten thousand men Joan
starts for Orleans. The French array was de-
fending the city heroically, but has been reduced
to extremities through lack of provisions. Joan
crosses the Loire, gives battle, and on the eve-
ning of May 1, 1429, the glorious Virgin makes a
triumphant entry into the heleaguered city. The
nest day she discusses with Dunois, commander
of the city and the officers of the garrison, her
plan of defense and studies the position of the
enemy. Anxious and filled with pity for the
many lives which must necessarily be lost through
warfare, Joan shoots a missive into the English
camp. She implores the Englishmen in the name
of Heaven not to shed hlood ruthlessly, but to
raise the siege and depart in peace. This messagre
Is received with jeers and taunts, which affect
Joan to tears.
For fourteen hours the battle raged. One after
the other the strong towers on the birdge were
taken, and finally the English were forced to
raise the siege. Joan, following up her advan-
tage, pursues the flying horde and completely routs
the English at the battle of Patay. Talbot was
taken prisoner. Night falls on the field of battle.
Tbe heroic maiden helps the wounded. The tid-
ings of Joan's magnificent victory stirs the Court
and the vacillating King. Joan is received with
unnsual honors and succeeds in persuading Charles
to go to Rheims, there to be crowned King of
France in the . sacred cathedral of that ancient
city. The imposing pageant of the Dauphin Charles'
triumphal procession, led by Joan holding aloft
her standard, fills tbe population with enthusiasm
and joy. As Joan proceeds, women and girls kiss
the hem of her mantle; her path is strewn with
roses.
On July 11, 1429, the Dauphin Charles is duly
crowned King of France, and thus it came to
pass that the second part of Joan's mission was
fulfilled. Joan is on the eve of returning to her
native home when renewed activities of the Eng-
lish convince her that her task is not yet com-
pleted and cannot be until she has driven them
all from French soil. However, the King's inhom
pusillanimity, fostered by the envy, malice and
hatred of both the Court and the Clergy, causes
him to take an unwise and undlgnifled course. He
commands Joan to lay down her arms and retire
in one of the royal residences. With intense sor-
row, Joan places her sword and spurs and armor
on the altar of Saint Denis. Many of her com-
panions and soldiers are in tears. The people
hold her in veneration and accompany her, singinsr
hymns and acclaiming her frantically. Mothers
bring their sick children to her; she blesses and
restores them to health.
Joan frets over her inactivity; the Duke of Bur-
gundy's troops are still active and Joan longs to
go out and meet them. One morning she starts
at the head of her army and leads it under the
walls of Paris. Despite the fact that she has been
wounded, she again leads her forces to the attack,
but is again repulsed. Finally she retires to
Compiegne. when, falling into a trap, she is taken
prisoner by John of Luxembourg.
Joan's star is fading. She is kept a prisoner;
her faithful Bertrand succeeds in reaching her in
prison and endeavors to make a way for her es-
cape. Joan of Arc heeds not the divine "Toices"
that remonstrate with her. In her rash attempt
she falls on the rocks at the foot of the tower
where she was imprisoned and is once more a
captive. John of Luxembourg, greatly terrified, the
effect of a demoralizing dream, delivers Joan into
the hands of the English for the paltry sum of
$10,000. Joan is accused of witchcraft. In her
prison she is subjected to the insults of her guards
and noblemen. Her confessor, the priest Loyseleur,
betrays her.
She Is taken before the Inquisition tribunal,
which cross-examines her severely. Her replies to
the subtle questions of the judges are dignified.
The tribunal is confused, but inexorable. . . .
Joan is condemned to death by fire. Joan, dressed
in white, is led to her doom. Loyseleur, the grov-
eling monk, implores her forgiveness for his treach-
ery. Bertrand, her faithful attendant, showers
poses to her as a last tribute of love and respect.
She ascends to the scaffold and is tied to the
stake. She asks for a cross, which is given to her
and which she kisses, praying at the same time for
her enemies and Invoking the saints. The flames
Borround Joan ; her head droops, her lips faintly
murmur the name of the Crucified and her noble
and immortal soul appears to be home up to
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wept and were heard to say, "We have burned a
saint."
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THE GREAT DOCK DISASTER (Three parts).—
It was not love, but necessity that brought Anna
to accept Gersau, the great engineer, and to marry
him. Her father's death had brought financial
difficulties, and Anna was a young lady of culture
who loved to be surrounded by beautiful things.
Therefore when the rich and renowned Gersau pro-
posed to her. she promised to become his wife,
though it broke the heart of Roland, her chum
since childhood. Roland was a promising yoxmg
engineer and he aroused the jealousy of Gtersau by
the way he ran after the woman he loved, even
when she was a wife. But the friendship between
the two was renewed and -strengthened when
Roland, avoiding all efforts to detain him, dashed
into Gersau's burning residence and saved some
valuable plans. The house had been set afire
through the carelessness of Gersau, who, tortured
by jealousy, had left a light under a retort In his
laboratory in order to go to watch over his wife.
The result was an explosion and soon the whole
building was in flatiaes. Roland, who rescued the
precious plans, only saved himself from death hy
jumping from a high window, and sustaining sev-
eral injuries.
A little while after, when Roland recovered
somewhat from his injuries, the great docks. Ger-
sau's master work, were opened. But while the
engineer was making the opening speech the dam
burst. Tons of water dashed over the dock, wash-
ing away the fine banquet which had been laid out
and overwhelming the people who attended the
opening ceremony. Many were able to save them-
selves by clinging to the banqueting table, but
Gersau was swept away by the surging waters
and only rescued with great difficulty.
This terrible catastrophe drove him mad. His
wife's anguish is indescribable, for she had learned
to love tiie quiet, strong husband she had chosen
for other reasons than affection. Then they took
the demented man away. They put him in an
asylum and in agony of mind she visited him
there, but he did not recognize her and would
have nothing to do with her. There was nothing
else for her to do but Join In a wild round of
pleasure -seeking in order to try and forget.
After a while of careful attention at the asylum
the great engineer showed signs of recovery.
Gradually his right senses returned to him, and
eventually the medical men pronounced him quite
well in mind and body and gave the order for his
release. It was on his way back that he saw
what sent a thrill of disgust through him; his
wife in the gay throng of merry-makers with
Roland. The old jealousy returned, and he fol-
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hurst in on them and drove the traitor away.
Then he left, a prey to mixed emotions. Tearing
off her finery Anna followed, pleaded forgiveness
and confessed her love — and was forgiven.
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Akron. Ohio, — A. ('. Uuss, lO;; Xuitli Houai'l sinct. has awarded the con-
tract tu A\'. B. Lahr Company, 114 I'Jast Market street, for the erection of a
one-stor.v brick moving picture theater, 31 by 74 feet, to cost $7,000.
Alliance, Ohio. — Karl K. Wilhelm, Albright building, Masillon, Ohio, has
prepared idans and specitications for a two-story moving picture theater
and store building, with seating capacity of 600, to cost $25,000. There will
be two stores on the ground floor.
Albert Lea, Minn. — William Nelson. 421 East Fourtli street, contemplates
in the -^itrim; erecting a modern theater buihling.
Albany. N. Y.— A. Kddy, S Stanwix street, and F. H. Clark, 269 Second
avenue, .'ire planning to erect a one-story moving picture theater, 30 by 98
feet, to <.(Kst S;4.500.
Baltimore, Md.^-Cramp & Company, Philadelphia, Pa., are estimating on
plans for the erection of a theater building at Eutaw and Garrett streets,
this city, tor the Hippodrome Comipany.
Choteau, Mont. — Ir is reported that an opera house is to be erected in
ttiis lity. A^ soon as tlie architect is selected, plans and specifications will
lie iirep;ired.
Detroit, Mich. — Philip Brybyn, 371 Hamilton avenue, will erect a one-story
moving picture theater, with seating capacity of 40O. 30 by 116 feet.
Irvington, N. J. — Michael Melinick, 544 South 13th street. Newark. X. .T..
has bad plans jirepared for a one-story moving picture theater. 46 by 100
feet, wiih <t'atiiiir capa^-ity for 650 persons, to cost $10,000.
. New York. N, Y. — Piatt Estate, care F. B. Chedsey, 320 Broadway, have
had plan-- prepared for a two-story moving picture theater and oftice bnildingr,
to cost .'?1T.IKI0.
Pittsbui^h. Pa. — C. B. Govrin, 6th and Wylie avenue, has had plans pre-
pared for the remodeling and additions to his moving pictui-e theater, billiard
and lunch rooms, to cost $12,000.
Pittsburg-h, Pa. — Clark & Howland. Empire building, are planning to erect
a one-story tlieater hnilding, 62 by 16i> feet, with seating capacity for 1,000
persons, to . ost $50,000.
Rochester. Minn. — .T. E. Rcid. 27 South Grant street, lias had preliminary
plans complfte<i for the remodeling of store ^properties into modern tlieater
building, to .-ost ?20,0<iO.
Randolph, Kan.^Randolph Electric Light and Picture Show Company. \V. H.
Sechest. president, have had plans prepared for a one-story moving picture
theater and electric light plant, 72x30 feet, with seating capacity for
275 persons, to cost $25,000.
South St. Paul, Minn.— >T. .T. Flynn, R. D. O'Brien. O. M. Raths. Gates A.
Johnson. .Tr., have had plans prepared for a three-story moving picture and
vaudeville theater, 60 by 130 feet, with seating capacity for 1,200 persons,
to cost $.^'..0f)0.
Syracuse. N. Y. — M. Colasarda. 942 Grape street, will build a one-stoi-j- mov-
ing picture theater, 34 by 7(i feet, with seating capacity of 40it. to cost $ii,oiiu.
Sandusky, Ohio. — S. H. Shively, 317^.4 Croghan street, Fremont. Ohio, has
prepared jdans for a two-story moving picture theater, 100 by 38 feet, to
cost $15,000.
Trenton, N. J. — William Rumph, of Langhorne, Pa., and David Rabinovitch,
of Philadelphia. Pa., have Iieen awarded the contract for the erection of a
moving picture theater on North Clinton avenue, near Hart avenue, this city,
for Mayer and Harry Robinson, of Trenton, to cost about $25,000. The
building to lie completed in about three months.
irtica, N. Y. — Lumberg & Mackie, of the Lumberg Theater, have had plans
prepared for a one-story theater and store building, 45 by 120 feet, with
seating capacity for SOD persons, to cost $25,000.
"White Plains, N. Y. — ^Frederick Berges. SO Railroad avenue, is plaunin;j;
to build a $25,(XK) theater, with seating capacity for 1,200 persons.
Waukesha, Wis. — George and Gustave Frellson have had plans and sitecifl-
cations prepart'd ft»r a $50,000 tlieater building.
Webster Grove, Mo. — R. K. Kauffman, A. ,T. Meir and associates, have had
sketches ronipbted for a two-story theater and natatorium, SO by 127 feet.
Wheeling'. W. Va. — George H. Dieringer & Co. will erect a one-story the-
ater and amusi-nient building, 50 by 120 feet, to cost $20,000.
Washington. D. C. — .T. ll. de Sebour, Hibbs building, has completed sketches
for a .$75.<KH' miivin^c picture theater. Also prepared plans for another, one-
story, to rost .$10.1X10.
Philadelphia. Pa. — The Johnstown Trust Company, representing Isabella
Rutherford, has sold to Walter R. Flaherty the abandoned church property
on Stenton avenue, east of Spraguo street, which is now used as a garage.
It is on a lot 42 by 92 feet, and is assessed for $3,600. On the site will be
erected a moving picture tlieater having a seating capacity of about 500 and
costing about $12,000.
Philadelphia. Pa. — Seldman & Getz have been awarded the contract for
the erection of a one-story moving picture theater, 53 by 108 feet, at the
northeast corner of Miller and Aramingo streets, for Solomon Cohan, to cost
$20,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — The Turner Concrete Construction Company are estimat-
ing on revised plans and specifications for a one-story moving picture theater,
128 by SO feet, to seat 1,000 persons, to be erected on Hunting Park avenue,
to cost about $26,000.
East Cleveland, 0. — E. H. Goldfein. 225 Reserve Trust building, Cleveland,
O,, has prepared plans and specifications for a two-story moving picture
theater, store and apartment building, comprising two stores and four
apartments, to cost $30,000. Theater to have seating capacity of TOO.
Smnmit, N. J. — P. R. Tracey, Montelair, N. J., will build an addition to
bis moving picture theater.
Eng-lewood, N. J. — Ilyman Rosensohn, SOO Broad street, Newark. N. J.,
will t-rert a twu-story theater building in this town, 50 by 134 feet, with
seating rapacity of 1,500. and cost $36,0<X>.
Hackensack, N. J. — Bijou Theater Company, care R. R. Decheet, 144 Main
street, have hud plans completed for a $55,000 theater building, to seat l,OiM.»
persons.
Newark, N. J, — Charles Knopf, .523 Springfield avenue, has prepared plans
for a one-story moving picture theater and roof garden, 35 by 115 feet, to
cost $20,nOO. Seating capacit-y of theater, 600.
Lockport, N. Y, — Henry F. Thurston. Temple Theater, will take bids this
winter and build in early spring, a one-story theater building, 84 by 140
feet, with seating capacity of 1.200, and cost $50,000.
Paterson. N. J. — M. B. Kitan, 15 North Main street, will erect a modern
theater building to seat l,5iX) persons. Preliminary sketches have been pre-
pared. Max Gold is the lessee.
Paterson, N, J. — Greinian & Griggs will erect a one-story $6,(X>0 moving
Iiicturc theater in the near future.
Worcester, Mass. — Geisha Amusement Company are planning to erect a one-
story $15,uo0 theater building in this city.
Syracuse, N. Y.— Joseph Bonda, 329 East Onondaga street, has had plans
and speciftcations prepared for a two-story moving picture theater and store
liuilding. 7s by 1.32 feet, to seat 1,200 persons and cost $50,0<JO.
New York, N, Y. — Plans have been comjdeted for A. C. & H. M. Hall
Realty Company, Broadway and 168th street, for a two-story theater, store
building and dance hall, 2(X> by 00 feet, to cost $150,000. Theater will have
seating capacity for 1,500 persons.
St. Joseph, Mo. — E. D. Forcum Real Estate Company, Lincoln building,
have obtained the contract to construct a two-story moving picture theater.
20 by HH> feet, to cost about $20,000, for C. T. Phelps, 216 Francis street.
Lake City, Minn. — Fred Besler, 1174 Broadway. Winina, Minn., has been
awarded the contract to remodel the theater of B. A. Gerness, 179 East 4th
street.
St. Paul. Minn. — I^^uise Friedman, S<t3 Portland avenue, will build a one-
story im.vitig i)icture theater, 3S by 110 feet, to cost $10,000.
Milwaukee, Wis. — W. F. Neumann. 11.3u Twenty-si.vth street, has prepared
plans fur a one-.story moving picture theater, 33 by 150 feet, to cost $10,000.
Stanberry, Mo. — James Mulholland will erect a two-story moving picture
theatiT. .".0 by 100 feet, to cost $10,0im>.
Albion, N. Y. — M. M. Gantz is planning to erect a morlcrn moving picture
thi'atrr. with seating capacity of 900, and cost $15,000.
Akron, Ohio. — James Dunn, 22 East Center street, will build in the near
future a one-story moving picture theater, 66 by LSO feet, with seating capac-
ity for l.iHW persons, to cost $18,000. National Amusement Company, 120
Smith Main street, are the lessees.
Washington, D. C. — B. F. Myers. Bond building, has prepared plans for a
oin'-'story moving picture theater, 20 by 116 feet, with seating capacity of
;:o(f. and cost $S,0ii0.
Baltimore, Md. — Mrs. E. L. Scbrecken, 3230 Eastern avenue, has liad plans
pn-pared for a one-story moving picture theater to cost $5,000.
Baltimore, Md. — Suburban Amusement and Development Company contem-
plate building a one story $15,000 moving picture theater.
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Harry Davis Amusement Company, Farmers' Bank building,
have planned to build a modern two-story theater building.
Philadelphia, Pa. — .\nderson & Haupt have completed plans and specifica-
ti«ms for a moving picture theater to be erected at 412 South Fifth street
for the Boulevard Amusement Company, building to be one-«tory brick and
terra cotta, 40 by 112 feet, with a. seating capacity of 5(K>.
Philadelphia, Pa. — A. Whitshead, Inc.. has been awarded the contract for
the moving picture theater on German town avenue, south of Grover's lane,
liuilding to be two-story brick with marble trimmings, 35 by 115 feet, with
seating capacity of 5<t0.
Philadelphia, Pa.— Walter R. I-'laherty, Drexel building, is having plans
prepared for a moving picture theater to be erected on Stenton avenue and
Sprague street, German town. Building will be one-story brick, 40 by 90
feet, with seating capacity of 500.
Philadelphia, Pa.^-John D. Allen is preparing plans and specifications for
a large moving picture theater to be located at Frankford avenue and Mar-
garet street. Building is to be of fireproof construction, brick and terra cotta.
60 by 120 feet, cost. $60,000.
Buffalo, N. Y. — The Theater Owner Company, James B. Fenton. treasurer.
F>ie County Bank building, contemplate erecting a modern fireproof theater
building in the spring.
Buffalo, N. Y. — Mark & Brock Amusement Company contemplate erecting
a theater building, W by 150 feet, to cost about $10ff.000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Herman Weingarden, 676 Humboldt street, is planning
to build a one-story moving picture theater, 61 by 88 feet, to cost $8,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Bertha Conicneg, 118 G'raham avenue, has invited sub-
bids for interior and exterior alterations to her moving picture theater. The
alterations will cost about $10,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — ^Frank Follner, 1507 DeKalb avenue, will erect a one-
story moving picture theater, 50 by 100 feet, to cost $20,000.
New York, N. Y. — S. & R. Amusement Company, care Irwin Simon. 66
Broadway, are planning to erect a one-story moving picture thearter, 25 by
170, with seating capacity of 600 and cost $12,000.
Chicago, 111. — S. Linderoth & Co., 5844 Elizabeth street, have prepared plans
for a two-story theater, store and office building, 50 by 125 feet, to cost
$30,000.
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J«n. 81— Calamity Anne In Society (Comedy) . .1 "00
Feb. 2— The Hermit (2 parts — Drama) 2000
Feb. 7 — Trne Western Hearts (Drama) 1000
Feb. » — The Lost Treasure (3 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 14 — The Money Lender (Drama)
Feb. 16 — The Cricket on the Hearth (2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. ai — The "Pote L/ariat" of tlie Flying "A"
(Drama) 1000
AHBBOSIO.
'ID 10 — The SUsnt Hero (2 partJ — Drima)...
APOLLO.
Jan. 11— A Swell Dish (Comedy)
Jan. 11 — Who.se Baby Are You? (Comedy)....
Jan. IS — An Accidental Baby (Comedy)
Jan. 2.5 — It*s a Bearl (Comedy)
Feb. 1 — The Great Pasadena Rose Tournament
(Topical)
Feb. 8 — One Round O'Brien In the Ring Again
(Comedy)
BEAUTY FILMS.
Jan. 21 — Fooling Uncle (Comedy)
Jan. 28 — Bess, the Outcast (Drama) 1000
Feb. 4 — Sally'i Flopement vComedy) 1""0
Feb. 11— The Wife (Drama) lOOn
Feb. 18 — The SacriBce (Drama) lOOO
101 BISON.
Jan. 31 — ^The Mad ITermit (Three parts — Drama)
Jan. 31 — In the Dolomite Alps (Scenic)
Feb. 7— The Vagabond Soldier (3 parts— Dr.)
Feb. 14 — ITnJustly Accuse<1 (2 parts — Drnma)...
Feb. 21— Her Father's Guilt (2 parts- Drama) .
BRONCHO.
Feb. 4 — New England Idyl (Drama)
Feb. 11 — Romance of the Sea (Drama)
Feb. 18— yellow Flame (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 25 — Repaid (2 parts — Drama)
CBYSTAL.
Feb. 1 — A Oratefnl Outcast (Drama)
Feb. 3 — What Didn't Happen to Mary (Cora.)
Feb. 3 — G'ee, But It's Great To Be Stongl
(Comedy)
Feb. 8 — ^For a Woman (Drama)
Feb. 10 — Getting Reuben Back (Comedy)
Feb. 10 — Baldy Belmont Picks a Peach (Om.).
Feb. IFi — A Sure Cure (Comedy)
Feb. 17 — Some Doings (Comedy)
Feb. 17 — Harold's Burglar (Tomedy)
Feb. 22 — McSweeney's .Masterpiece (Comedy) . .
DOMINO.
Feb. B — O MIml San (Drama)
Feb. 12 — The Mystery Lady (Drama)
Feb. 19 — The Plav's the Thing (Drama)
Feb. 26— The Courtship of O >San (2 parts-
Drama)
ECXAIH.
Tab. 1 — At the Crossing (Comedy)
Feb. 4 — Into the WIIdcmeaB (Three Parts —
Drama )
Feb. 8 — Valentine's Day (Comedy)
Feb. S — The Black Sea (Comedy)
Feb. 11— The Good In the Worst of Us (2 parts
— Drama)
Feb. 15 — The legend of the Lilacs (Drama)....
Feb. IS— The Cross in the Cacti (2 parts— Dr.)
Feb. 22 — The Electric Girl (Comedy)
Feb. 22 — Colombo (Scenic)
FRONTIEK.
Feb. 5 — Slim Becomes An Bdltor (Comedy)..
Feb. 7— Put Your.self In His Place (Drama)
Feb. 12 — Slim to the Rescue (Comedy)
Feb. 14 — The Heart of Smiling Joe (Drama)
Feb. 19 — Slim Joins the Army (Comedy)
Feb. 21— Tlie Fatal Card (Drama)
GAUMONT.
Jan. 22 — Oscar's Heroic Poses (Comedy)
Jan. 27 — Callno As a Stage Prompter (Ck)m.)..
Jan. 27 — Escursion in Old Paris
Jsn. 29 — MISB America
Feb. 3 — The Tell-Tale Footprint (Drama (
Feb. 5 — Oscar's Disappointment (Comedy (... .
Feb. 10 — ^Tiny Tim and the Lion (Comedy).. .
Feb. 10 — Scenes in Costa Rica (Travel)
Feb. 12 — Simple Simon Deals in Auti(ines
((3omedy)
Feb. 12 — Excursions in Old Paris (Travel)....
Feb. 17 — Two Miniatures (Drama)
Fet), 19 — The Magic Salesman (Comedy)
Fell. 19 — ^Bee Farming (Industry)
GOLD SEAL.
Jan. fl — ^The Lie (2 parts — Drama)
Jan. 13 — A War Time Reformation (2 parti —
Drama)
Jan. 20 — The Unsigned Agreement (2 parts —
Drama)
Jan. 27 — One of the Bravest (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 3— In the Fall of '&t (2 parts— Drama) .
Feb. 10— The Bride of Mystery (.<) parts — Dr.).
Feb. 17 — Honor of the Mounted (2 parts — Dr.).
IMP.
Jan. 19— Getting Rid of His >Tother In law
(Cniiiedy )
Jan. 22 — .Ahslnllie (nramal
Jan. 2)* — A Doctor''' Ocn-u (2 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 2— A Hot Finish (Cotnedy)
Feb. 5— King Die DilHilivc In Formula 87D..
Feb. 9— .lane i:rre (2 parts — Drama)
Fell. 12 -Tl(.- Klivlr nf I nvp ■Cnicly)
Feb. 16 — The Bos Couch (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — The Price "of Sacrilege (3 parts — Dr.)
JOKER.
.Ian. 31— In the Year 2014 (Comedy)
Jan. 31 — Historic Bremen (('o(ne(ly)
Feb. 4 — l.ove and Politics (Comedy)
Fch. 7— Tl(e Midniglit Al.-irn( (Comedy)
Feb. 11 — Universal lUe's Wooing (Comedy)....
F.h. 14 — The Chtiknli Cliaser.^ (Cotnedy)
Feb. IS — .\ Narrow Escape (Comedy)
Feb. IS — -Lumber Industry of California (Indus.)
Feb. 21 — The Tender-Hearted Sheriff (Comedy) .
KAY-BEE.
Jan. 23 — A Kentucky Romance (Drama)
Jan. 27— For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)
Jan. 30 — Divorce (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 6 — Secret Lode (Drama)
Feb. 10 — Colonel's Adopted Daughter (Drama)..
Feb. 13 — Arrow Maker's Daughter (2 parts —
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Feb 20 — The Raiders (2 parts — Drama)
KEYSTONE.
Feb. 2 — Malting a Living (Comedy)
Feb. B — Little Billy's Strategy (Comedy)
Feb. 7 — Kid Auto Races at Venice (Juvenile)..
Feb. 7— Olives and Tlieir Oil
Felt. 9 — Mabel's Strange Predicament (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — A Robust Romeo (Comedy)
Feb. 16 — Raffles. Gentleman Burglar (2 parts —
Comedy)
Feb. 19— A Thief Catcher (Drama)
KOMIC.
Jan. 22 — What tlie Burglar Got (Comedy)......
Jan. 22 — The Wild Man from Borneo (Comedy).
Jan. 29 — The Physical Culture Bug (Comedy) .
Jan. 29 — The Scheme That Failed (Comedy)..
Feb. 5 — My Wife's Away (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — ^The Sleepy Head (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — That Spring Lock (Comedy)
Fell, 12 — The I'luniber and Percy (Comedy)..
LTTX.
Jan 2— Ills Twin Sonl (Comedy) 855
Jan. 9 — Bill and the Compass iComedy) 560
Jan. 9— From Nice to Monte Carlo (Scenic).. 350
Jan. IB— Bill, the Electrician (Comedy)...)... 685
Jan. 16 — A Sticky Proposition (Comedy) .380
Jan. 2.3 — An Alarming Dinner Party (Comedy). 970
Jan. 2.3— Winter Scenes In Switzerland (Seen.). 30O
Jan. .30— Bertie Has a Free Ride (Comedy) 600
Jan. 30 — Picturesque Corsica (Scenic) 3.V)
MAJESTIC.
Inn. 20 — The Power of tlte lllnd (Drama)....
tan. 24— The Thief and the Book (2 parts— Dr.)
Jan. 27— (No Release This Date).
Jan. 31— A Riot in Rubeville (Comedy)
Feb. 1 — The Vengeance of Najerra (Drama)..
Feb. S— The Portrait of Anita (2 parts— Dr.)..
r'eh. S — A Turn of the Cards (Drama)....:..
Feb. 1(>— Just a Song at Twilight (Drama)
Feb. 14 — Fate's Decree (Drama)
NESTOR.
Jan. 23 — Snolilier.T (lira(nM)
Jan. 2,s — Tlie Wliepl of Life (Drama)
Jan. 30 — When llilly Proposed (Cotnedy)
Fell. 4 — Fires of ('(mscience (Drama)
Feb. 6 — Twlxt Love and Flour (Comedy)
Feb. 11 — Tlie Creater Devotion (Drama)
Feb. 13— His Royal Pants (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — A Flash in the Dork (Drama)
Feb. 20 — Scooped By a Hen Coop (Comedy)...
POWEKS.
Jan. 26— The Saint and the Singer (Comedy) . .
Jan 30 — A Coincidental Bridegroom (Drama)..
Feb 2— The Germ in the Kiss (Comedy)
Fell. 6 — Into the Lion's Pit (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 9 — An Academy Romance (Comedy)
Feb. 13 — Withered Hands (Drama)
Feb. 16 — Almost a White Hope (Comedy)
Feb. 20 — My Mother's Irish Shawls (Drama)..
PRINCESS.
Jan. 16 — When the Cat Came Back (Com.-Dr.)..
Jan. 23— The Vacant CTlialr
Jan. 30 — The Loser Wins (Comedy-Drama)
Feb 6 — Where Paths Diverge (Drama)
Feb. 13— The Tangled (Jat (Comedy)
RELIANCE.
Inn 24— The Hidden Cine (Drama)
Jan 26 — Our Mutual Girl (Second Release-
Drama)
Jan. 28 — Tricked By a Photo (Drama)
Jan. 31— Too Proud to Beg (Drama)
Feb 2— Our Mutual Girl (Third Release — Dr.)
Feb. 4— The Janitor (Drama)
Feb. 7 — For Ills Master (2 parts — Drama)....
Feb. !l— Our Mutual Girl (Fourth Release — Dr.)
Feb. 11 — Pat Flannagitn's Family (Comedy)..
Feb. 14 — The Idler ( Drama)
Feb. 16 — Our Mutual Girl (Fifth Release — Dr.)
Feb. 18 — A Working Cii-rs Romam-e (Drama)
Feb. 21 — An Interrniitcd Seance (Drama)
RAHG.
Not 6 — Wlvea (8 part* — Drama)
No» 26— The Fangi of Hate (8 parts — Dr ) . .
Dec 10 — The Devil Within (8 parts— Drama 1 ...
SEX.
Jan. 25 — -The Leper's Coat (Drama)
Jan. 2'.) — From Father to Son (2 parts — Drama)
Fell. 1 — The Fourth Proiiosal (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — A Race With Death (Drama)
Feb. ,8 — The Coward Hater (Drama)
Feb. 12— The Law of His Kind (2 parts— Dr.)..
Feb. l.T — An Old I,ocket (Drama)
Feb. 10 — The Booh's Honeymoon (Comedy)
Feb. 22 — 'SN'oman's Burden (Drama)
THANHOTJSER,
Jan. 13— Adrift In a Great City (Drama)
Jan. 18 — Coala of Fire (Drama)
Jan. 18 — Turkey Trot Town (Comedy)
Jan. 20 — Her Love Letters (Drama)
Jan. 23 — The Elusive Diamond (Drama)
Jan. 25 — The Elevator Man (3 parts— Drama) .. .
Jan. 27— The Woman Pays (3 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 1 — Why Reginald Reformed (Comedy)
Feb. 8,-Twlns and a Stepmother (Com. Dr.)..
Fpb. 6 — The Success of Selfishness (Drama)
Feb. 8 — Percy's First Holiday (Comedy)
Feb. 10 — The Dancer (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 13 — (No Release Tliis Date).
VICTOR.
Jan 26— Dances nf To iIh.v (Topical)
Jan .30— The False Bride (Drama)
Feb. 2 — 1'. S. Government Insiiectlon of Beef
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Feb. 6 — Irene the Onion Eater's Daughter
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Feb 9— The Man Who Slept (Drama)
Feb. 1.3 — The Ijw's Decree (2 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 16 — Votes for Men (2 parts — Comedy)...
Feb. 20 — I.ove's Victory (2 parts — Drama)...
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Inn 8 — The Tounger Sister (Florence Turner,
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Jas !»— Jua'i Bvidence ( riorenee Turner, LM. )
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Jfond&y — Bio^raph, Edison, Kalem, Lubin, Fatbe,
■•Uc, Vlta«Tapb.
T«uda7 — Edison, Essaiiaj, Fathe, Lubin, Selig,
VlUcniph.
iraASM«>7— Edlaon, Easanay, Ealem, S«li«,
Fatka, Vitagrapb.
Tbtnstey — Blo^aph, Eaaanay, Lubin, M«1im,
Fath*, Belig, Vitagrapb.
Friday — Ediaon, Essanay, Ealem, 8ellg, Fathe,
toWa, Tlta«Tapb.
•atwday — Bio^apb, Edison, Esaanay. Kalem, Lu-
Ma, Fathe, Vitagrapb.
BIOGRAFH.
Jaj »— Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Comedy).
Ja» tl — The Fallen Angel (Drama)
F«» 2 — If It Were Not For Polly (Drama)..
r»*». B — The Dilemma (Drama)
r»!>. 7— Beating Their Board Bill (Comedy) . .
Feb. T — The Faddists (Comedy)
F«b. 9 — One Thousand to One Shot (Comedy) . .
Feb. 9 — Skelley Buys a Hotel (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — As It night Have Been ((3om.-Drama)
F»b. t4 — A Nest Unfeathered (Drama)
Feb. 16 — Her Old Teacher ( Drama)
Feb 19 — A Desperate Hero (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — Slielley and the Turkey (Comedy)
Feb. 21 — Criminology and Keform (c3om. -Drama)
EDISON.
Xa> »— How Bobby Called Her Bluff (Comedy)
Ja> W— The Call of the Footlights ((Jomedy)..
Jta. •(>— The Silent Death (Special— 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Ju. »1— The Perfect Trntb-TFlrst of the "Dolly
of the Dallies" series (Drama) 1000
r»> »— How the Earth Was Carpeted (Com.). 1000
Frt 8 — A Treacherous Rival (Drama) 1000
F*k 4 — On the Lazy Une (Comedy) 1000
r«K 8 — An American King (Special — 2 parts
—Comedy-Drama) 2000
F»V 7— The Man of Destiny (Drama) 1000
Frt- 9 — A Story of Crime (Comedy) 1000
F»b. 10— The Story of the Willow Pattern (Dr.). 1000
Feb. II— Andy Goes on the Stage (Third of the
Andy Series) (Comedy) 1000
Feb. IS — Rorke's Drift (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) .2000
r»*. 14— His Grandchild (Drama) 1000
Feb. 16 — ^The Adventure of the Extra Baby
(Second story of Octavius — Amateur
Detective — Comedy) 1000
Feb. 17 — Sophia's Imaginary Visitors (Comedy-
Drama) 1000
Feb. IS — Courting Betty's Beau (Comedy) lOOO
Feb. 20— All For His Sake (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
Feb. 21 — The Powers of the Air (Drama) 1000
ESSAITAY.
Feb. I — Dawn and Twilight (Drama) 1000
r»V 4— Into Society and Out (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 6 — A Gambler's Way (Drama) 1000
Feb. 9 — The Grip of Circumstance (Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Feb. 7— Broncho Billv and the Red Man (Dr.). 1000
Frt. 10 — Speak No Evil (Drama) 1000
Feb. 11— Miss Mllly's Valentine (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 12— The Weaker's Strength (Drama) 1000
Feb. It — Sophie Pick's a Dead One (Special — 2
parts— Comedy) 2000
F»». 14 — The CalUng of Jim Barton (Drama) .. .1000
Feb. 17— To Alaska Via the Great Bivers of the
North (Scenic) 1000
Feb. 18— One-to-Thrce (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 19 — Italian Love (Comedy-Drama) 1000
Feb. 20 — The Other Girl (Special — 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
Feb. 21 — Snakeville's Fire Brigade (Comedy) . .1000
KALEM.
Jan. 30— The Medicine Show at Stone Gnlch
(Comedy)
Jan. 80 — Making High G^ade Paper (Indast.).
Jan. 31 — Playing For a Fortune (Drama) 1000
Feb.' 2 — The Convict's Story (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 4 — The Hand Print Mystery (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Feb. 6— Vaccinating the Village (Comedy) .. .1000
Feb. 7^The Indian Ambuscade (Drama) 1000
Feb. 9 — The County Seat War (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Feb. 11— Indian Fate (Special— 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
Feb. 13 — Out In the Rain (Comedy)
Feb. 13 — The Gun Behind the Man ((Jomedy) . . .
Feb. 14 — The Fatal Clues (Comedy-Drama) 800
Feb. 14 — Flood of the Dal Elver (Topical) 200
Feb. 16 — A Million In Jewels (Special — 2 parts
— Drama ) 2000
Feb. 18 — Chasing the Smugglers (Special — 2
parts (Drama) 2000
Feb. 20 — Too Many Johnnies (Comedy)
Feb. 20 — A Bottled Romance (Comedy)
Feb. 21 — An Indian's Honor (Drama)
Feb. 21 — A Long Island Skunk Farm (Ind.)
GEORGE KLEUTE.
Jan. B— The Smuggler's Son (Olnee— 8 parte—
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 1»— The Heart of a Oypey (Oinee— J parte
—Special — Drama)
Jan. 20— Who Was Guilty? (Special— Olnee— 3
parts — Drama)
Jan. 27— Wrecked In Mld-Alr (HcUpse— Special
— Three parte — Drama)
Feb. S — The Marriage of Figaro (Special— 2
parts — Ambroslo — Drama)
Feb. 10— After Death ((Jlnes — Special— 2 parte
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 17 — The Artist's Model (Cello — Special—
2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 24 — The Money Sharks (Cines — Three Parts
. — Drama)
LTTBIN.
Jan. 30 — An Unintentional Hero (Comedy) 400
Jan. 30— A Stage Door Flirtation (Comedy).. 600
Jan. 31— The Pale of Prejudice (Drama) 1000
Feb. 2 — Her Wayward Son (Drama) 1000
Feb. 3— The Catch of the Season (Comedy-
Drama) lOOO
Feb. 5 — Out of the Depths (Special- 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Feb. 6 — The Vagaries of Fate (Drama) 1000
Feb. 7— Her Side-Show Sweetheart (Comedy).. 400
Feb. 7 — Pat's Revenge (C!omedy) 800
Feb. 9 — Antidotes for Suicide (Comedy) 400
Feb. 9 — Taming Terrible Ted (Comedy) 600
Feb. 10 — ^The Measure of a Man (Drama) 1000
Feb. 12— Fitzhugh's Ride (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
Feb. 13— The Sleeping Sentinel (Drama) 1000
Feb. 14— The Reward (Drama) 1000
Feb. 17— Getting Even (Comedy) 400
Feb. IT — An Innocent Victim (Comedy) 600
Feb. IS— The Price of a Ruby (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 20OO
Feb. 19 — The House of Fear (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 1000
Feb. 20— In the Dredger's Claw (Drama) 1000
Feb. 21 — A Winning Mistake (Comedy) 400
Feb. 21— The Female Book Agent (Comedy) . . . 600
MELIES.
Jan. 1 — Templee of Japan lArcbltectare) 1000
Jan. 8 — The Somnambnlist (Drama) 1000
Jan. 15 — Wooing the Sales Lady (Ck)medy). ..1000
Jan. 22 — Monte Cristo Cp-to-Date (Comedy)..
Jan. 29 — Batty Bill's Honeymoon (Comedy).. 800
Jan. 29— Winky Willy and the Fisherman (Com.) 370
Feb. 5 — ^Playing With Fire (Comedy-Drama)..
Feb. 5 — Winky Willy's Disappearing Stunt
(Comedy)
Feb. 5 — Dippy on the Boston Dip (Comedy)...
Feb. 12 — Suspense and Suspenders (Comedy) . . .
Feb. 12 — Winky Willy's Birthday Gifts (Com.).
Feb. 19— A Fable and Its Moral (Comedy) 300
Feb. 19 — A Hobo Philosopher (Comedy) 700
FATHE.
Jan. 21 — Three Pairs and a Cat (Comedy) ....
Jan. 21 — At Home with the Heron (Zoology)..
Jan. 22— Patbe'B Weekly, No. 7 (Newe)
Jan. 22 — A Sword of Damocles (Special — i part*
— Drama)
Jan. 24 — God's Warning (Drama)
Jan. 26 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 8 (News)
Jan. 27 — A Two Family Affair (Special — 2 parte
Jan.
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— Comedy)
27— The Oasis of Gabes— Tonle (Scenic)..
28 — The Patched Adonis (Comedy)
29 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 9 (New*)
29— The Power of Print (Drama)
29 — Serlngapatam — Southern India (Seen. )
81 — The Lunatic's CJhlld (Special— 2 parte
— Drama)
2 — Patbe'e Weekly, No. 10 (News)
S — Wooing the Cook (Comeiiy)
4 — ^Tbe Fat Man's Burden (Comedy)....
6 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 11 (News)
6 — Behind Comedy's Mask (Special — a
parts — Drama)
7 — In the Mesh of Her Hair (Special —
2 parts — Drama)
9— Pathe's Weekly No. 12
10 — Orphans of the Wild (Drama)
11 — All on Account of Polly (Comedy)
11 — A Typical Buddhist Temple (Typical)
11 — Scenes Along the Canvery River
(India) (Scenic)
12 — Broken Lives (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)..
12— Pathe's Weekly No. 13
14 — Chains of Honor (Special — 2 parts —
Drama)
18— Pathe's Weeklyn. No. 14, 1914 (News)
17 — WhitBes Balcony Buds (Comedy) ....
17 — Rambles in Bourges. France (Scenic) . .
IS — Won By a Nose (Comedy)
IS — Monuments of Upper Egypt (Architec.)
19— Pathe's Weekly, No. 15 — 1914 (News)
19 — Where the Heart Calls (Special— 2
parts — Drama)
21 — Victims of Vanity (Special — 2 parts
— Drama )
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23— Doc Yak, Moving Picture ArtlBt (O«b.)10M
26 — The Adventures of Kathlyn— No. I —
The Temple of the Lion (Special— 9
parts — Drama) 28#0
27 — ^Tbe Conspirators (Drama) lOO*
28— The Old vs. the New (Drama) 100*
2»— Bringing Up Hubby (Comedy) 1000
30 — A Splendid Sacrifice (Drama) 1«»0
2— A Modem Vendetta (Special— S part*
— Drama) 1000
8 — At the Eleventh Hoar (Com. -Dr.) 1000
4— The Heart of Maggie Malone (Dr.). 1000
B— The UtUe Sister (Drama) 1000
8 — ^Tony and Maloney (C!omedy)
6 — Italian Games and Dances CTyplcal)..
9 — ^The Adventures of Kathlyn — No. 4 —
The Royal Slave (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
10— Reconciled In Blood (Drama) 1000
11 — A Strenuous Scoop (Comedy) 1000
12 — The Mistress of His House (Drama) . .1000
IS — ^Their Lesson (Drama) 1000
16— The UphiU Climb (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
17— Through the Centuries (Drama) 1000
lg_Thou Shalt Not Kill (Drama) 1000
19 — Venus and Adonis (Comedy)
19 — A Mad Marathon (Ck)medy)
20 — ^Memories (Drama) 1000
Jan.
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Feb.
Feb.
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28 — Scotland Forever (Comedy) 1000
29 — The LttUe Bugler (Drama)
80 — The Lucky Elopement (Comedy) 1000
31 — The Love of Tokiwa (Special — 2 part*
— Drama) 2000
2 — How (5od Came to Sonny Boy (Dr.).. 1000
3— Caught With the (Joode (Special— J
parts — Drama) 3000
Feb. 4 — How Burke and Burke Made Good
( Comedy) 1000
Feb. 5 — Lincoln the Lover (Drama) 1000
Feb. 5 — Marrying Sue (Comedy) 10*0
Feb. 7 — Tainted Money (Special— 2 parte—
Drama) WOO
Feb. 9 — The Winner Wins (Drama) 1000
Feb. 10 — Master of the Mine (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 11 — Sonny Jim In Search of a Mother
(Comedy) 1000
Feb. 12— Some Steamer Scooping (Com.-Dr.) 700
Feb. 12 — Niagara Palls (Scenic) 300
Feb. 13 — Bunny's Birthday (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 14 — Children of the Feud (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 16 — Sawdust and Salome (Drama) 1000
Feb. 17 — Back to Broadway (Special — 2 parts
— Comedy-Drama) 2000
Feb. IS — Fatty On the Job /Comedy) 600
Feb. IS — Lumbering In Sweden (Indus.) 400
Feb. 19— The First Endorsement (Drama) 1000
Feb. 20— His Little Page (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 21 — Iron and Steel (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 891
BIOGRAPH COMPANY
Sudilb
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Betbulia
In Four Parts
BIOGRAPH COMPANY announces that this
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Houghton Mifflin & Company, from the book
by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, "Judith of Bethulia,"
will be released through GENERAL FILM CO.
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892
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SEEBURG PHOTOPLAYER
The Wonder of Them All
\T 7E revolutionized the automatic piano,
^ ^ and we have now perfected a combination
organ and orchestra with all the effects
necessary for producing better enjoyment
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For further particulars write for our new
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J. p. SEEBURG PIANO CO.
Manufacturers
209 S. State St.,Republic Bldg.
CHICAGO, ILL. ^^5%^
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
893
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The posters made for all Universal films
are far superior to the kind of posters
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they are the finest class of lithograpliic art.
My offices lose money on every poster they
sell, but I'd rather stand the expense than
have my service advertised with poor post-
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films, and that's what I've got and what I
offer you !
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The Laemmle Film Service
to* Wut Lal» StTMt, Chicago, III.
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Of course, location, appearances, films, etc. have a great deal to do with it.^
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FORT WAYNE COMPENSARC
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With our machine you can produce a clear, vvhite, steady light that won't wony
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It IS the only device thai can be changed instantly to any
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But this IS not all. We will guarantee that our Compensarc
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Lincoln, Nebr.
4 H. P. Outfit
Order one for Emergency. Slightly used machines,
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THE PHANTOSCOPE
is a Motion Picture Projecting Machine
It takes standard motion picture film,
film standard the world over.
It takes electric current from the ordi-
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current.
It may be stopped anywhere, and the
picture examined at leisure; the film will
not be ignited.
It also projects standard magic lantern
slides, changing without interruption.
It is light, portable, weighing in its car-
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It projects an eight-foot picture, well
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WASHINGTON, D. C, U. S. A.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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1913 Model Motiograph No. i-A. . 175
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160 North Fifth Avenue, Chicago
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buys a first-class, excellently constructed
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THE ENTERPRISE (Portable)
CALCIUM GAS OUTFIT
Price, with carrying case, $35 00,
Is the only Substitute for Electricity for projecting Motion Picture or StereopUcon
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The Showman's cash register — sure and speedy. Will
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Woodward and Warren Aves. Detroit, Mich.
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pay for it will
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bills. A Foos generat
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current for less than .1
cents per kilowatt, and
is more reliable than
service from a Centra)
Station.
A.sk for Bulletin 98.
Springfield, Ohio.
The Broadminded
Business Man
who, in search
of the best,
has tried all
brands of film,
is the man I
am selling
now. You
want the best,
too. When you
buy Lumiere,
you get it.
DAVID HORSLEY
American Agent for Lumiere Film
NEW YORK - - 1600 Broadway
CHICAGO - - Schiller Building
LOS ANGELES - - - Opening
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EXHIBITORS NOTICE
We have on hand at the present time the following machines, which
are guaranteed to be good bargains, and sold under the conditions that
if not satisfactory, money will be refunded upon return of the mer-
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absolutely new, guaranteed, complete with lenses $185.00
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guaranteed complete, absolutely new S260.00
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ONE EDISON, TYPE B, absolutely perfect, used only six months,
inside shutter $100.00
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Film Quality
Quality in the film — quality from
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There's one film that's recog-
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give the Exhibitors the very best
goods and the very best service —
Eastman film.
And it is identifiable. Look for
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ther discounts, 3d series ready for
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1501 SEDGWICK ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
iMr. Commercial Photographa-,
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Going! Going! Go —
— Your chance for the "first showing" in your town of Victor Hugo's "RUY
BLAS," by New Majestic, Makers of Florence Roberts' "Sapho," unless you
hook immediately.
"THERE ARE NO FAVORITES LIKE" -Ours, of course.
and No Ne^v Majesties like THESE New Majesties !
"A TURN OF THE CARDS." Human interest study. Out Sunday, Feb. 8th.
With WilHam Garwood, Jessalyn Van Trump, Ednamae Wilson, William Nigh,
Howard Davies, Lee Hill, Dave Gilfeather, Florence Vincent, Fred Hamer, W. A.
Lowery, and J. W. Cornwall. "JUST A SONG AT TWILIGHT." After the
famous song. Out Tuesday, Feb. loth. With Dick Cummings, Ernest Joy, Elsie
Greeson, Parker Oliver, Ednamae Wilson and Clara Beyers. "FATE'S DE-
CREE." Unusual drama. With Billie West, Billy Garwood, Dick Cummings,
Justin McDonald and Fred Hamer.
"NEW MAJESTIC"
"There Are No Favorites Like New Majestic Favorites."
All-Year-Round Studios: Business Offices:
Brooklyn Heights. Los Angeles. Cal. New Rochelle, N. Y.
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The Uphill Oimb"
"THE UPHILL CLIMB''
A sorrowing mother impresses upon her ward
the fact that her son must be redeemed
through her, and makes it her dying wish that
the girl marry the young man. How this is
carried out, makes a striking and absorbing
story.
In Two Reels. Released February Kth
February 17th "THROUGH THE CENTURIES "
The theory of transmigration is cleverly and picturesquely worked out by two exploring
Egyptologists.
February 18th ''THOU SHALT NOT KILL"
Action and environment in a feud play in the mountains of Tennessee suggest stirring time...
and attractive surroundings.
February 19th "VENUS AND ADONIS"
A rip-roaring comedy of the seashore, in which a suit made of a barrel figures amusingl}'.
On the same reel with
"A MAD MARATHON"
Another funny one.
February 20th " MEMORIES"
A charming fancy that revives a dead romance and makes it glow and come true.
X. B. — Get tlie SELIG selections of interesting and attractive pictorial printing for lobby
illustration. One-sheets on every release ; three and six-sheets on all multiple releases.
THE SELIG POLYSCOPE COMPANY
20 East Randolph Street
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ANY Motion Picture Exhibitors equip
their theatres with the best screens,
and illumination, appropriate
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mi -ic and handsomely decorated lobbies, and
do not give sufficient attention to the most
impc j£ant factor of their exhibition, /. e..
Perfect Projection,
Knowing that you, as an exhibitor, desire
to attain the best results on the screen as far
as the picture is concerned, we, having gained
the confidence of the trade through the
satisfaction obtained by the use of Power's
Cameragraph No. 6 A, recommend that
you inform yourself regarding the merits of
this incomparable Projector, illustrations and
complete description of which are given in our
Catalogue G.
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Ninety Gold Street New York City
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February 21. 1914
Price 10 Cents
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it! THAT A
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COULD GET ANY AD-
MISSION AN EXHIBITOR
'iD TO CHARGE"— mA that
lifty cents wasn't too much! Why, the
famous, high-class Wieting Opera House of
Syracuse, N. Y., booked in our "Joseph in the
Land of Egypt" at fifty cents admission for a half
week — that's as long as they "house" the best legitimate
shows — and held it over for the full tveek! The takings were
simply enormous ! The best people in town turned out, as they do
or the regular high-grade legitimate shows. The Syracuse Post
Standard said: "The film deserxes, as compared with the' trash which
many moving picture entertainments offer, the support of those who wish to
encourage efforts to make this form of entertainment something more than mere
sensationalism." Better see the nearest Continental or Mutual feature office for the
attractive arrangement that gives you
"THANHOUSER 'BIG' PRODUCTIONS"
for EXCLUSIVE iirst-run use for a FULL YEAR in your locality. Absolute protection
is yours under this system. No more advertismg a feature heavily to learn the fellow down
the street is going to get it, too.
"THANHOUSER 'BIG' PRODUCTIONS"
"ONE A MONTH, ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH" are FOUR REEL films
that are BIG in story, setting and cast. Always released on the first day of the month
and always yours on the first daj' of the month, if you make that arrangement now.
Always on the "First"
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THE THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
Sunday, Feb. 15— "THE SKATING MASTER," portrayetl by Billy Xoel, who swam in icy water last winter
in "Her Nephews from Labrador,'' and who falls m love with "Miss Beautiful," the mystery of the movies.
It's a delightful comedy love story. It would have been more delightful for Billy hadn't it been for Little
Leland Benham! Why? Oh, see the picture!
Tuesday, Feb. i;th— "A LEAK IN THE FOREIGN OFFICE," TWO REELS, giving an adventure of
THE DIPLOMATIC FREE LANCE, by Clarence Herbert New, after the famous series of the same name
in the Blue Book, running for nearly a half-dozen years and accounted one of the most popular magazine
features ever printed. Ten million persons are estimated-to have read them. Think of reaching this high-
class clientele with j-our picture theatre! The next Adventure will appear shortly.
with James Cruze and Flo LaBadie through the entire series.
Friday, Feb. 20th — NO RELEASE because of extra-reel release of preceding Tuesday.
THANHOUSER FILM CORPORATION
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.
Head European Offices: Thanhouser Films, Ltd.
100 Oharing Cross Koad. London, \V. C, England.
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"THE OTHER GIRL"
(IN TWO PARTS)
A unique drama of love, jealousy and ambition. Frank Dixon loves Ruth Thomas, a poor but
honorable girl. Frank's mother wants him to marry Alice Williams, a girl of social standing.
The son balks at his mother's interference, and many complications arise. The photography and
portrayal of characters are excellent. This is a worthy feature.
FRANCIS X. BUSHMANfand RUTH STONEHOUSE Featured
Released Tuesday, February 17th.
"TO ALASKA VIA THE GREAT RIVERS OF THE NORTH"
This is a splendid scenic picture that gives a good idea of the methods used in reaching the far north.
Released Wednesday, February 18th.
"ONE-TO-THREE"
.A.n e.xcellent comedy filled with excruciatingly funny situations. One dress suit for three "hall-roms."
It's a scream.
Released Thursday, February 19th.
"ITALIAN LOVE"
A drama of a true love that failed to run smooth. A prospective mother-in-law makes trouble.
Released Saturday, February 21st.
"SNAKEVILLE'S FIRE BRIGADE"
You will laugh until you cry, you will shriek until you sigh— honest to goodness you will nearly die
when you see "Snakeville's Fire Brigade." This is the funniest Western comedy on record.
MARGARET JOSLIN, VICTOR POTEL AND HARRY TODD FEATURED
COMING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th
"LET NO MAN ESCAPE"
(IN TWO PARTS)
This is an exciting and sensational police drama which shows the efficiency of our up-to-date police depart-
ments, in handling and capturing men who break our laws. There are many scenes which make "Let
No Man Escape," a powerful box-office attraction, while the photography is superb. If your audiences
crave a feature of thrills, book this one.
RICHARD C. TRAVERS, RUTH STONEHOUSE and WILLIAM BAILEY Featured
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They will boom your business. Lithographs are in fuU four
colors. You can order these from your exchange or direct from the Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.
Your lobby display will look attractive if you use photographs of ESSANAY players, 8 x 10, $3.00 per
dozen. You can secure these from the PLAYERS' PHOTO CO., 177 N. STATE ST., CHICAGO. ILL.
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Factory and Studio, 1333 Argyle StT«t, Chicago. lU.
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A rear view of a bow-
legged runt of a cow-
boy, with the Universal
trademark flapping in
the breeze — that's the
"Universal Ike" brand
trademark! First "Uni-
versal Ike" release
March 2,rd!
TIME T
(A STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER TALK
We are making the most wonderful moving pictures
in the world.
Not merely one, two or three a week, but TWENTY-
EIGHT REELS EVERY WEEK!
Day after day as I see the superfine product of our
various studios, the powerful melodramas, the clean-
cut comedies, the astounding features on which vast
fortunes have been lavished; day after day as I see
release after release with great big universally-
known stars instead of unknown in the principal
roles ; day after day as I see gorgeous stage settings,
infinite care of detail, strong, stirring stories and
clear, clean photography I WONDER HOW IN
GOD'S NAME ANY EXHIBITOR CAN USE
ANY FILMS BUT UNIVERSAL FILMS
AFTER SEEING OUR PROGRAM!
The only answer I can find to the question is this : —
It must be that you are not taking the trouble to see
that Universal program ! Think of it ! Not taking
the "trouble" to look after vour own welfare LIKE
A REGULAR BUSINESS MAN!
Why, man alive, if you conducted any other kind of
business as some of you conduct (or misconduct)
your theatres you'd smash your bankroll to smith-
ereens in two shakes of a lamb's tail. It's only be-
cause you HAVEN'T HAD THE COMPETI-
TION THAT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
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(universal)
CARL LAEMMLE
"The Largest Film Manufacturing
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WAKE UP!
BY CARL LAEMMLE, PRESIDENT UNIVERSAL)
MIGHTY SOON THAT YOU'VE SUC-
CEEDED SO FAR!
And NOW it's time for you to wake up ! It's time
for you to get that Universal program. Not tomor-
row or the day after but NOW ! The Universal pro-
gram is absolutelv incomparable and WHEN YOU
SEE IT YOU'LL KICK YOURSELF FOR
YOUR ASININITY IN NOT HAVING PAID
CLOSER ATTENTION TO IT.
Never fear that we're going to ease up just because
we're making by far the best program and the best
features on the market! We're going to keep right
on improving. We're going to keep right on setting
a pace that no one else can follow. We've got endless
ambition, boundless energy and BRAINS AND
CASH ENOUGH TO CARRY OUT OUR
LOFTY INTENTIONS.
Go to the nearest Universal exchange NOW and
make arrangements to protect your future. If you
don't do so, the time will come when you CAN'T
GET UNIVERSAL FILMS BECAUSE YOUR
TERRITORY WILL BE ALL SEWED UP BY
COMPETITORS. That's one of the straightest
tips I ever gave you and I never gave you a crooked
one in my life.
You've had a good long restful snooze.
WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING!
NOW
Boost the "Universal
Ike" comedy and begin
right away. No matter
how strong you make it,
the pictures will more
than make good every-
thing you say about
them! First "Universal
Ike" release March ^rd!
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our weekly publication *'The Univer-
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The Martyrdom of the Maid of Orleans
THE SIEGE OF ORLEANS, THE CORONATION OF CHARLES VII,
THE TAKING OF LES TOURELLES, ARE ALL GRAPHICALLY
AND REALISTICALLY PORTRAYED IN THIS HISTORIC DRAA4A
The Great Mine Disaster
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IN FOUR PARTS Ready March 1st
YOU SIMPLY CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS THIS FEATURE. IT
STARTS OFF WITH A RUSH THAT LASTS RIGHT TO THE END
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HEPWORTH s THE TURNER FILMS, ltd.
RELEASES
A THRILLING FOUR PART MELODRAMA
OF THE USUAL HEPWORTH EXCELLENCE
JUSTIC
ACTION FROM BEGINNING TO END
IT'S A HEPWORTH PRODUCTION
ENOUGH SAID
DON'T MISS THIS BEAUTIFUL PHOTO DRAMA
.. BLIND FATE •
A DRAMA THAT IS NOT EASILY FORGOTTEN
Coming! THE CLOISTER AND^THE HEARTHWatch for It!
Five Parts
A Few States Still Open for
HEPWORTH 'S
FOUR THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD parts
THE TOPIC OF THE TIMES
MOTHERHOOD OR POLITICS?
Two Parts— Hepworth's, London
THE TURNER FILMS, Ltd., PRESENT
MISS FLORENCE TURNER
In the Following Feature Releases:
JEAN'S EVIDENCE THE LUCKY STONE THE ROSE OF SURREY
Two Part Drama Single Reel Comedy Two Part Drama
A. BLINKHORN
Two single reels released 110-112 West 40th Street Usual line of publicity matter,
weekly — comedy and drama. New York City I help you help the exhibitor.
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Photoplay
JUDITH of BETHUUA
By Thomas Bailey Aldrich
From the story of the heroic defense of Judea by
the Jews of BethuHa and their final triumph over
the vast army of Nebuchodonosor after Judith had
outwitted and slain his sreneral, Holofernes.
In Four Reels BIOGRAPH Coming Soon
THE THIRD DEGREE
By Charles Klein
The record breaking success of this thrilling drama
on the regular stage has been duplicated in the pic-
ture houses throughout the United States.
In Five Reels LUBIN Released
THROUGH FIRE ; FORTUNE
or THE SUNKEN VILLAGE
By Clay M. Greene
A dramatic story of wonder moving occurrences,
such as a mine explosion and the sinking of a whole
village into the bowels of the earth.
In Five Reels L U O 1 N Coming Soon
Controlled Exclusively by the General Film Company, (Inc.)
G E N E R A L
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Masterpieces
GERMINAL
or THE TOLL OF LABOR
By Emile Zola
Graphic story of a great labor strike and the
harrowing experience of a man and woman en-
tombed in a flooded mine.
In Five Reels i /\ 1 fltj Coming Soon
The UON and The MOUSE
By Charles Klein
The complete triumph of a clever and beautiful girl
over a powerful money-mad financier who has
ruined and discredited her father.
In Six Reels LUBIN Released
THOR,LORDof the JUNGLES
Romance and Adventure in an American circus and
in the depths of the African Jungles. One of the
most daring wild animal features ever produced.
InThree Reels SELIG Released
Branches in all large cities. Main Office, 200 5th Ave., New York
Film Co. ['nc]
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An Engrossing tale of chemically made
diamonds, a girl, an adventure
and a marriage
KLEINE-CINES
(In Two Parts)
THE DIAMOND-MAKER
(Copyright. 1914, by George Kleine)
For Release Tuesday, March 3rd, 1914
Albert Duran 'spends his days in the hope of making chemical diamonds. Occasionally he calls
upon Louise Bernard, daughter of a family that had long maintained friendship with the Durans.
Thus a day came when Albert realized his dream of manufacturing diamonds. He hurried
to the Bernard homestead with the good news and a few hours later embarked for another country
to obtain capital. That day, Madam Bernard lost a mammoth diamond necklace and the fatal coin-
cidence apparently branded Albert a thief.
Falling into the hands of sharpers, Albert proved easy prey for an unscrupulous woman and a
designing thief. A detective who had followed him quickly gathers the facts and becomes Albert's quiet
ally. How his friendship served Albert in a dark nook of the garden — how Albert's justification was
brought about and his return to a waiting bride made possible, makes a delightful story noteworthy
for its zpst of adventure, its splendid acting and superfine photography.
RELEASED THROUGH THE GENERAL FILM COMPANY
One, three and six sheets with this subject
GEORGE KLEINE
166 N. State Street
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A powerful drama telling the story of a man with every gift but that of a pleasing appearance.
Through pity which she mistakes for love a beautiful woman marries him and so comes to wreck his life.
RELEASED THURSDAY, MARCH 12th
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS
IN TWO PARTS
A Western drama built around a Mexican Peon who, despite his lowly origin, through native worth and
sheer ability, rises to the heights of success and finally wins the hand of a beautiful high born girl.
RELEASED SATURDAY, MARCH 14th
NOTE — Insist upon these films at your exchange. If you can't
get them, write us. Pathe Freres, 1 Congress Street, Jersey City, N. J.
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EDISON
Two "Dolly of the Dailies" pictures a month, beginning with the
third story — Saturday, March 14th
THE ANDY SERIES -" andy clark
Andy Clark leaped into popularity as "that tough little bell-boy" and he is steadily gaining popularity. In this series
he is inimitable as a self-sufficient youngster who will tackle anything — man or job. We are already receiving enthusiastic
letters from exhibitors who find that Andy draws the money. He will make good in your theatre — book him.
Third story — "Andy Goes on the Stage" — released Wednesday, February ijth.
Each film a separate incident.
*Courting Betty's Beau
Oomedy. Released Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
**The Powers of the Air
Drama. Released Saturday, Feb. 21st.
''The Beautiful Leading Lady
Tliird "Wood B. Wedd" story.
Comedy. Released Monday, Feb. 23rd.
COMING SINGLE REELS
**
The Mystery of the Ladder
of Light
Fourth Cleek story.
Drama. Released Tuesday, Feb, 24th.
*Love's Youngr Dream
*Cheese Mining
Comedies. Released Wednesday, Feb. 25th.
**The Ghost of Mother Eve
Second "Dolly'* story.
Comedy-Drama. Released Saturday, Feb. 28tli.
COMING MULTIPLE REELS
***The Drama in Heyville
In Two Parts.
Comedy. Released Friday, Feb. 27th.
***Comedy and Tragedy
A revival of the celebrated Edison drama.
In Two Parts.
Drama. Released Friday, March 6th.
*One sheet. **One and three sheets. ***One, three and siv sheet posters by the Morgan Lithograph Co.
^^^^ TRAOe MARK
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
239 Lakeside Ave., Orange, N. J.
Makers of the Edison Klnetoscope, Type "D."
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L U B I N
Presents
ANOTHER MASTERPIECE
"Through Fire to Fortune"
or, "THE SUNKEN VILLAGE"
IN FIVE
REELS
By CL4Y M. GREENE
Read the Criticism of The New York Dramatic Mirror, of February 4th
"A new thrill has been filmed. With conflagrations, war's horrors, and Roman arena scenes, we
are familiar. It remained for Lubin to give us a new and peculiarly American thrill in 'Through Fire
to Fortune.' It consists of an unusually realistic portrayal of a fire in a coal mine, a miner's torch hav-
ing come in contact with a newly discovered oil well, and the crowning triumph of big scenes, the de-
struction of an entire village, when the walls of the mine over which it is built begin to crumble. Here
we see whole houses sink into the earth, the panic-stricken villagers, and, lastly, the fire that follows
the cave-in and completes the destruction. These scenes of the conflagration, and the people huddled
about the camp fires on a safe spot, are remarkable examples of night photography, and deserving of
the highest praise. All in all, 'Through Fire to Fortune' marks a distinct step in the productions of
American features, and should not be missed."
COMING
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FEATURES
*'THE GAMBLERS"
Five Reels
By Charles Klein Five Reels
By Charles Klein
Important Change in Lubin Programme ! Two Lubin Features Each Wee** !
Beginning with week of February i6th, the regular Monday release will be discontinued. The
New programme assures a comedy every Tuesday and Saturday, a two-reel feature every Wednesday
and Thursday, and a drama every Friday.
ARRANGE YOUR BOOKINGS ACCORDINGLY
Tuesday — A Comedy Thursday — A Two Reel Feature
Wednesday — A Two Reel Feature Friday — A Drama
Saturday — A Comedy
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK - - INCLUDING TWO MULTIPLES
"SEALED ORDERS "--Drama, Specialin 2 Reels Wednesday, February 25th
"THE TWO ROSES "--Drama, Special in 2 Reels Thursday, February 26th
"GETTING EVEN"-Comedy— TUESDAY,
"AN INNOCENT VICTIM"— Comedy— TUESDAY,
"THE PRICE OF A RUBY"— Drama, Special in 2 Reels— WEDNESDAY,
"THE HOUSE OF FEAR"— Drama, Special in 2 Reels— THURSDAY,
"IN THE DREDGER'S CLAW"— Drama— FRIDAY,
"A WINNING MISTAKE"— Comedy— SATURDAY,
"THE FEMALE BOOK AGENT"— Comedy— SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY I7tli
FEBRUARY 17th
FEBRUARY i8th
FEBRUARY 19th
FEBRUARY 20th
FEBRUARY, 21st
FEBRUARY, 21st
LUBIN'S ATTRACTIVE POSTERS
One and Three Sheets with Single Reels — One, TInce and Six Sheets zvith all
Multiple Keels — in Fii'e Colors. Order from your Exchange or A. B. C. Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Lubin Manufacturing Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Iron and Steel"
\ IN TWO
ARTS.
Meased Sat.Feb.ZI.
Each in Two Parts
Toesdayi Saturday
Every Week
AComeih^
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Doctor
IN TWO
PARTS
"SAWDUST AND SALOME"
Comedy-Drama. Monday, February 16th
The hypocritical pretensions of her h'lsband's relatives are all exploded.
They fall into the snare of the modern dance craze and overstep the limits
of propriety. Her husband learns to ai>preciate the virtues of his wife.
Norma Talmadge and Leo Delaney are the leads.
"BACK TO BROADWAY"
Comedy-Drama. Special Two-Part Feature
Tuesday, February 17th
He got there through the aid of a young actress. They were both broke,
but she had nerve enough for two. Anita Stewart and E. K. Lincoln are
the two.
"FATTY OIN THE JOB"
"LUMBERING IN SWEDEN"
Comedy and Educational. Wednesday, February 18th
I. Fatty (Hughie Mack) was there. Merely an accident. He is hailed as a
hero and received with open arms by his sweetheart. 2. One of the greatest
industries in the world.
"THE FIRST ENDORSEMENT"
Military Drama. Thursday, February 19th
He never deserved commendation, but after all, he wins the endorsement of
his own conscience when he sacrifices his life rather than bring reproach
upon others. James Morrison and Charles Kent are the principals, assisted
by Dorothy Kelly and Donald Hall.
"HIS LITTLE PAGE"
Comedy. Friday, February 20th
Uncle George will not accept his nephew's wife. As a page, he likes her.
When he learns who she is, he is glad she is his niece and does everything
he can to help her and his nephew. Norma Talmadge, Van Dyke Brooke
and Leo Delaney are the cast.
"IRON AND STEEL"
Drama. Special Two-Part Feature
Saturday, February 21st
His underhanded methods of doing b^lsiness and his iron will in his dealings
with others bring upon him a just retribution. He is completely humiliated
and conquered. To make amends he reimburses the poor inventor and con-
sents to the marriage of his daughter with the man who brought him to
terms. Maurice Costello and Mary Charleson sustain the leads.
SIX A WEEK
"IN THE OLD ATTIC"
Drama MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23r4
"DOCTOR POLLY'"
Comedy-Drama— Two-Part Special Feature. .TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th
"THE HERO" i
"CRAWFISHING" (
Comedy and Educational WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY asth
"THE OAK'S SECRET"
Drama THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 261b
"A CHANGE IN BAGGAGE CHECKS"
Comedy FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 37th
"THE DRUDGE"
Drama— Special Two-Part Feature SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th
THE VITAGRAPH COMPANY RELEASES A SPECIAL FEATURE IN
TWO PARTS EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY AND A COMEDT
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
VITAGRAPH ONE, THREE AND SIX SHEET POSTERS— 7 x a
PHOTOS OF VITAGRAPH PLAYERS.
BROADWAY STAR FEATURES, SURPASSING ALL PREVIOUB
VITAGRAPH ACHIEVEMENTS.
THE VITAGRAPH CO. OF AMERICA
East 15th St. and Locust Ave., Brooklyn, N.'Y.
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CHL3TOFPO:
A powerful Two-Part story of Morgan's Raiders
The fight between Morgan's Raiders and the Federal Cavalry,
the destruction of a bridge — just two of the incidents of a feature
crammed with action.
Released Monday, March 2nd
For better business, get tlie superb 1, 3 and 6-Sheet Posters
THE INTRIGUE
In Two Parts
The father strives for years to find the son who mysteriously
disappeared when a child. The search ends when Bob Austin,
about to commit a terrible crime, finds that his intended victim is
his father.
Released Wednesday, March 4th
Get the special 1, 3 and 6-Sheet Posters for this feature
HIRAM'S HOTEL
His revenge upon a grasping
■hotel man, will give your pa-
trons the heartiest laughs of
the year.
Released Friday, March 6th
Coming in time for
St. Patrick's Day
"THE COLLEEN BAll'N,"—
Kalem's superb three-part adapta-
tion of Dion Boucicanlt's immor-
tal drama of Irish life. Pro-
duced in Ireland. Released
Monday, March i6th.
THE HOPI
RAIDERS
(.Length 90s feet)
The desperate struggles be-
tween the redskins and soldiers
provide a succession of excit-
ing incidents.
(On the same Reel)
THE
UNVEILING
MAINE
MONUMENT
(Length 93 feet)
A series of superb views show-
ing the unveiling of the monu-
ment at New York dedicated
to the Maine heroes.
Released Satur., March 7th
Special 1 and 3-Sheet Posters
KALEM COMPANY
235-9 W. 23rd St., NEW YORK
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INDEX
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John Wylie Vice-President and General Manager
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Western Office — 169 West Washington Street (Post Building),
Chicago, 111. Telephone, Main 3145.
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Station, New York, and not to individuals.
(The index for this issue will be found on page 1026)
Entered at the General Post Office. New York City, as Second Class Matter.
Saturday, February 21, 1914.
Facts and Comments
TIME was when the motion picture was clogged in
its progress by all sorts of foolish handicaps. We
are speaking of the illustrated song as it was gener-
ally sung, of effects as they were generally perpetrated
and of the various attempts to imitate the human voice
as an "added attraction" to the picture. The motion pic-
ture survived the illustrated song, which was always more
or less an insult or, at least, an annoyance to an intelli-
gent audience and the eflfects, except in cases where there
is leisure and talent to utilize them artistically, have gone
out of fashion. Those of us who remember what a real
menace vaudeville was to the motion picture will rejoice
with us in the fact that we certainly have taken the devil
out of vaudeville.
*
Analyzing the reasons for these changes in moving pic-
ttires we are forced to the conclusion that these barnacles
on the good ship Kinematography have been discarded
for the good reason that they were worse than useless.
You cannot supply quality b\ means of tricks. The pic-
ture of quality needs no bolstering up though, of course,
even the best of pictures may be greatly improved by ar-
tistic presentation. That, however, is another story. As
a proof of the vitality of the motion picture nothing
stronger could be urged than the discarding of the petty
tricks which at one time were thought essential to a good
motion picture entertainment.
* * *
WMILE properly rejoicing in the protection which
the laws of copyright afford to authors and their
heirs, we cannot repress a feeling of deep sym-
pathy for the names of the great masters in the world's
literature whose works are at the mercy of any vandal or
ghoul. We have, within the past six months, seen great
classics in fiction and in the drama seized by a cheap di-
rector and dragged wailing before the camera to be
hanged, drawn and quartered. A famous name is taken in
vain and paraded before the public which concludes that
the film must have some good in it as long as it treats the
well-known work of a master. Attracted by the great
name, which the law no longer protects against irreverent
hands, the public come to see the film and find it little
better than a sacrilege. The harm which is thus done to
the name of the motion picture by incompetent men at-
tempting to film a great subject is greater than many of
us would be inclined to believe. We all know that the
educated and intelligent classes of the population are be-
ing drawn more strongly than ever before to the kinema,
but the travesties and parodies of great subjects repels
and alienates them.
*
How can the evil be cured ? There is but one way :
One of these days an especially flagrant case of desecra-
tion will occur and then it will be the duty of the critics
to come to the defense of the outraged author who, at
the worst, can do no more than turn in his grave. There
have been recent instances closely approaching such a
desecration and on the next offense something must be
done to put a stop to a too frequent repetition.
MANY exhibitors deplore the comparatively small
number of patriotic films. An examination of
the last six months' releases show a very small
percentage of films that could be used to advantage on
the days dedicated to commemorating the heroes of our
history and the great events in our national life. One ex-
hibitor declared to the w-riter that he has to arrange his
Fourth of July program weeks ahead and then does not
feel any too sure that his bookings will go through. It
is not easy to discover the reason for this lack of patriotic
pictures. With the possible exception of the British and
Canadian markets, American patriotic and historic pic-
tures are well liked in foreign countries.
* * *
IT is, of course well known to all who are interested in
the subject, that Thk Moving Picture World, con-
sistently refusing to accept any advertising of a ques-
tionable nature, has barred its columns against the per-
sistent off'ers of "white-slave" advertisements. We take
occasion to mention this fact for the first time because of
insinuations by owners and promoters of a notorious film
to the effect that hostile criticism of their effort was due
to their failure to advertise. The contrary is true ; for
two weeks these men offered pages of advertising to this
paper, all of which were declined because we believe that
motion pictures were made for something better than
painting the realities of the sewer. We have great respect
for our readers and for the good name of the industrj'.
We want to keep our advertising pages just as clean as
the text, and we have never knowingly deviated from this
rule. Naturally all advertisers seek the pages of The
Moving Picture World first because it is the recog-
nized medium for announcing things to the motion pic-
ture men of the countrv.
924
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Films in Education of Adults
By W. Stephen Bush.
IN the cause of popular education few men have ac-
complished more than Dr. Henry Marcus Leipziger,
who has just celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary
as Supervisor of Lectures and who is still in the saddle.
Dr. Leipziger has always pleaded for the education of the
adult. If there are any doubters willing to question the
necessity of the truly educational motion picture, I would
like them to peruse and meditate upon these utterances of
Dr. Leipziger:
"That the education of the adult is a necessity is
proved by the demands that are now constantly being
made for its extension by the thousands of letters which
tell of benefits to the auditors, which tell of sacrifices
that are made by the auditors to attend lectures and
which are accompanied by suggestions for all kinds of
lectures on all kinds of topics. Out of every one hun-
dred and twenty men and women who enter the Ameri-
can schools only one attains to the college or the uni-
versity. All the opportunities of intellectual treasures
await this favored son of fortune. But shall nothing be
done for the one hundred and nineteen?
''The reason why they have been so long neglected is
because we are still under the spell of the medieval idea
of the aristocracy of education, that the common people
have no desire for the higher life and that if any of the
common people desire educational advantages they must
get them the best way they can."
While Dr. Leipziger did not use these words in connec-
tion with the subject of educational films, it is plain that
they apply with particular force to the educational film.
In arriving at the percentage of adults who have had no
opportunities for higher education, we cannot exclude
the number of boys and girls who have never been able
to finish their common school education, nor must we for-
get the large proportion of immigrants who have never
enjoyed any educational advantages at all. Summing up
we arrive at the conclusion that the percentage of adults
without any higher education is large and that the per-
centage of adults deprived of any but the poorest educa-
tional facilities through being forced into the battle of
life at too early an age is, to say the least, considerable.
Perhaps it would be best to have the proper statistics be-
fore us, but the facts are really a matter of common
knowledge the source of which are accessible to all.
They are, therefore, a safe basis for a careful considera-
tion of the whole subject.
The first question to consider is this: How many of
these adults having suffered from a lack of opportunity
in the days of their youth are anxious to improve their
education? All are not, but we firmly believe that a very
considerable number of these adults are most anxious to
add to their knowledge. Dr. Leipziger speaks of sacri-
fices that are made by such adults to attend lectures. Of
course the lectures do not reach these adults as the motion
picture reaches them. The main object of all education
intended for the benefit of adults must be to make knowl-
edge easy of absorption. The slide greatly aids the lec-
turer, but far more effective than the slide is the picture
in motion. Curiously enough the motion pictures seem
up to the present time to have found no definite place in
the system of public lectures. No doubt the time for the
introduction of suitable motion pictures as an essential
part of the lecture course is bound to come.
How is a neglected education to be repaired and made
complete? Up to the time of the new invention of kine-
matography there were but two ways. One was to read
books, and the other was to listen to competent teachers
who possessed the rare faculty of specializing in cases of
neglected education. The motion picture has added a new
and most potent method. We are not theorizing on the
subject ; it is generally conceded that the poorest motion
picture has some educational value however slight, and
that a skilful producer has no difficulty in increasing the
educational value without impairing its entertaining
powers. While we all know that we have so far fallen
behind in the production of truly and specially educa-
tional pictures, there is a good supply of desirable pic-
tures of this nature now on hand. Three of the greatest
foreign producers — Pathe, Gaumont, and Eclair — main-
tain educational departments under competent direction
and at great expense, while our own American producers
have not been absolutely barren in educational films.
This we realize is negative praise, but that is the only
kind of praise which the facts will justify.
There is not a film expert, whether you look for him in
the producing or the distributing or the exhibiting divi-
sion of our industry, who will not tell you that the educa-
tional film is "about to come into its own." Nobody, how-
ever, seems to be willing to assist in the development,
hoping that Providence will be kind enough to take the
actual work of creating and supplying the educational
market off our hands, which are too busy producing
drama and comedy. I for one could never understand
why it would not be possible to do the one without at all
neglecting the other. There are so many subjects that
fairly cry to be filmed for the use of the schools. Take
geography, for instance. As this article, however, deals
with ambitious adults anxious to fill up the gaps in their
education, I will not digress into the question of films for
schools.
What Dr. Leipziger says about "the spell of the medie-
val idea of the aristocracy of education" is well worth the
attention of all who want to use the motion picture for
educational purposes. The idea that education is a privi-
lege of the rich is not only medieval, but it is especially
repellant to American ideas and ideals. We have always
proceeded on the theory that it was the business of the
commonwealth to make education easy for all and to de-
stroy all the red tape and all the barriers which in bygone
ages have hedged in the acquisition of knowledge. We
have accomplished much in this respect and our progress
has been swift. Take the State of New York as a type
and you must admit that every thing humanly possible is
done to smooth the path for the learner. There is but
one exception. We have so far failed to enlist kinema-
tography in behalf of official education. It is not for us
to place the blame for this neglect ; indeed, the word ne-
glect may be altogether too strong in the characterizing
of the situation. The introduction of new and improved
methods is always slow and the old ways are firmly en-
trenched in practice and in tradition.
It is time to make a beginning. We cannot expect the
schools to take up the question of kineniatographic courses
of instruction without our co-operation. We really ought
to take the initiative. When we are ready with our plans
the schools will only be too glad to give us a hearing and
the civic forces concerned in the education of the adult
will be very likely to take almost any thing of quality that
we will be in a position to offer them.
It has seemed to me that even on the commercial side
the production of good educational and well-directed mo-
tion pictures would help to advertise all the other films
made hv the same manufacturer.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Visualization
By Louis Reeves Harrison
925
AT a private exhibition the other evening, some one
remarked that the aeroplane success of moving pic-
tures had carried a lot of men into the air who
might have otherwise kept both feet on the ground. This
may be true, but it is not the whole truth. Behind the re-
mark was little more than envious comment on the sud-
den financial rise of individuals who might have, like
Mark Twain, remained "poor and respected by all." No
matter how rapidly a man may go ahead, he is invariably
shadowed by the malice and all uncharita-bleness of those
left behind. So few of us get what we go after that
probably the largest organization in the world is the
Society of the Unappreciated.
Things unappreciated by those one-eyed individuals
who can only see the financial side of any proposition,
even when it is founded on artistic production, is that
znsion is by far the most intellectual of senses. It not only
serves to scan the credit side of a ledger and the cheering
side of a bank account, or to contemplate more tangible
possessions with an accompanying glow of self-congratu-
lation, but it enriches the mind with finer susceptibilities
and broader modes of thought, and, by means of this
sense, the camera or screen portrayal seems destined to
enlarge the mental scope of the entire human race. It is
certainly unfolding the historical record of human
achievement, the attitudes of varied individuals toward
one another, and presenting the first scenes of our mental
evolution. Yet one might be led to think, from the dis-
cussions of penurious vanity, that its sole object and ulti-
mate destiny is that of a good business proposition for
the elect.
The year 1913 saw a wild break from the ranks of the
unappreciated to stake claims in what appeared to be an
entirely new field of eflfort. There was a mad rush of the
fit and the unfit to prompt rights of visualization, as
though there was only a limited amount of it to be had,
whereas its choicest bits will inevitably go to those who
have something worth while to visualize. It is true that
a vast territory was, for the first time, thrown open to
those in earnest about settling down and improving a
portion of it, but many who are rushing in blindly have
no clear idea of the difficulties to be encountered. Not
the least of these difficulties is that certain standards of
quality have been established by motion picture pioneers.
What are these standards? New producers cannot go
back and review pictures already shown in order to study
the new art — an act that would tend to make them mis-
anthropic— nor is it necessary, but many will fail and fall
from lack of full comprehension of what they have un-
dertaken. A wise thing for any man investing capital in
the production of motion pictures is to entirely dispense
with that unsafe form of reasoning which argues that
what has been will always be. Progress is the keynote
of evolution, and it often involves decided changes of
condition. The fact that manna fell upon the heads of
the just and the unjust during the infancy of the new art
is merely a matter of history, and it can only be regarded
as a natural condition suited to early conditions of devel-
opment. It was at that time simply unplanted soil, where-
as we are now engaged in cultivating what it grows of
largest benefit, and this means the elimination of weeds.
Using both eyes, and examining the art of producing
moving pictures from all points of view, we can possibly
appreciate its full meaning when we consider man as pre-
dominantly a visual animal, developed very largelv
through eye-mindedness. Consider him also as an indi-
vidual, living in a little world of his own, looking out
upon the actual world with powers of observation pro-
portioned to his inherited capacity and general training.
A great deal that he sees arouses his curiosity because it
is not easily comprehended, hence he is eager to learn as
much as possible about people and conditions in their rela-
tions to himself. The eye is his principal medium of im-
pression, quite as well as of expression, hence pictures of
these conditions and of the subjects and objects he wishes
to study may ascend to idealistic heights or to great
depths of meaning, but they must contain some meaning
well calculated to grip and hold his interest.
Taking this comprehensive view of moving pictures, it
would appear that they constitute an art of visualization
requiring high forms of critical, artistic and selective
taste in both subject and treatment. Success in the future
means that every department — creative, critical, directive,
interpretative, artistic and those purely commercial —
must be conducted with knowledge and judgment. In-
stead of expecting to stumble upon mother lodes of gold,
it is safer at this stage of the game to consider standards
already established and attempt to win favorable recog-
nition by improving on them, keeping well in mind that
the principal object of the art is to transmit in clear or
beautiful form what is of the greatest interest to the
greatest number.
The exhibition of these pictures, it must be remem-
bered, constitutes an entertainment in the broad sense of
that word. What is oflfered may cheer and refresh the
human mind, because that kind of support is most often
needed; the pictures may charm through their beauty;
they may kindle sympathy and thought presentation of
social deformity ; they may offer mental enjoyment,
amusement or instruction, but this certainly does not mean
that what is either stale or commonplace can be counted
on to arouse interest unless treated from some new and
fascinating point of view. The dynamic force back of
general success is success in every department, and back
of that is nothing more or less than high intelligence.
Too many intelligent men are now engaged in produc-
tion, and too many combinations are being formed by
those who have mastered the principal departments, for
the lucky accident to meet with more than temporary suc-
cess. The brands that may be expected to win and hold
public recognition will be those backed up by brains as
well as money. The year 1914 will see the gradual weed-
ing out of the insincere, the unscrupulous, the unfit, and
the gradual rise of those who can provide exhibitors with
releases calculated to win the sympathetic and apprecia-
tive regard of all classes of people. Pictures of power,
of live significance, of beauty, of cheer, of intellectual
charm, will draw millions to the little theaters who pre-
fer the visualization of ideas to other means of transmit-
ting them from mind to mind.
Myth, science, poetical fiction, evident fact, amusing
situation, interesting problem, new view of what is old, it
matters little, so that the public longing for this form of
entertainment is adequately realized, and that means that
the pictures must testify to our continual progress. They
must treat the eye of the mind to all that is new, delightful
and thought stimulating ; they must open it wider to the
best purposes and possibilities of existence. We may look
to visualization for the finest the world of thought has to
offer for common welfare.
926
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Adventures of Kathlyn" (Selig)
Numbers Five and Six of the Series. . Released Through
General Film Company.
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
THE vogue of the Kathlyn series of pictures keeps on
increasing, and congratulatory letters are pouring into
the Chicago office of the Selig Polyscope Co. from all
parts of the country. Contrary to the opinion of many, this
serial photodrama has met with great success, but it must
not be overlooked that to achieve this a unique, far-reaching
and continuous publicity campaign has been necessary to
keep up public interest. This publicity campaign, clever as
it is and ably and resolutely as it has been conducted, would
have fallen short of the mark had it not been for the well
Scene from "A Colonel in Chains" A. of K. No. 5 (Selig).
constructed scenario, with its thrilling interest and incidents,
its well connected story and the electrifying .climax at the
end of every set thus far. These climaxes are almost ex-
asperating, so eagerly do they leave us guessing and flounder-
ing when the "To be continued" announcement flasihes on the
screen.
Set No. 5 strikes me as being the most sensational so far.
It is fairly crowded with action, and the two reels unfold
themselves without any perception on our part of the passing
Scene from "Three Bags of Silver" A. of K. No. 6 (Selig).
of time. For half an hour one is actually oblivious both
of time and environment. We are away ofif in the fabled
Allaha, close in touch with the heroine, her misfortunes and
triumphs.
Like her we are astonished to find Colonel Hare, her
father, who was supposed to be dead, a prisoner in chains,
in the dungeon of the royal palace. As the purchased slave
of Umballah we see her rush into the arms of her parent,
while the rascally Umballah tortures the old man with the
information that his child is now chief slave in the royal
harent.
The -tefrWic struggle as the colonel attempts to strangle his
enemy with his bare hands makes our breath come fast, ana
our jaws snap with disappointment when the deed is inter-
rupted by the intercession of Kathlyn. Then we snarl at the
scenario man for balking us of our prey and immediately
afterwards forgive him, knowing that he has further use for
the fellow, although such use may again contribute to our
mental torture.
Another sensational scene in this set is the rescue of
Kathlyn from the prison. A big baboon lights on a window
sill of the prison one day, from a tree nearby. The alert
mind of Kathlyn sees in the presence of the creature a chance
to communicate with her friends, Bruce and Ramabai. Rip-
ping the insole from her shoe, she writes a short message on
it and ties it around the ape's neck. The animal is caught
by her friends and soon they are on the way to rescue her.
Unable to remove the heavy iron bars from the window of
her cell they attach a chain to them, and the big elephant
pulls the entire window and a section of the solid masonry
out. Colonel Hare is left behind, as his chains cannot be
severed in the short time allowed.
Kathlyn's plot to release her father affords another thrill.
Umballah is forced to write an order for his release, having
been decoyed to Kathlj'n's hiding place by Pundita, where
he is threatened with death by a fierce leopard. Afterward
we see Kathlyn. her father and friends fleeing away from
.\llaha, with Umballah and his soldiers in swift pursuit. Set
No. 5 closes as Kathlyn is wounded in the arm by a bullet
from Umballah's musket.
Set No. 6 shows Kathlyn and her party continuing their
way to the coast, after repulsing Umballah and his men. On
their w-ay they come to the great walled city in the desert,
where the interesting an dcomical incident of the sacred
elephant occurs. This tiny pachyderm, with the white, glaring
eye, is a whole host in himself, as he is the cause of great
concern, plotting and fighting. He is stolen by brigands, and
is recovered by Bruce, Colonel Hare and others of the party,
much to the delight of the rajah in whose kingdom the
walled city prospered.
The journey to the coast was then continued. Brigands,
the verv men from whom the sacred elephant had been
recovered, surprised the travelers and made them prisoners.
They discovered in Colonel Hare the white king of Allaha and
placed his ransom at three bags of silver, and messengers
were dispatched to that kingdom to collect the treasure. As
the result Umballah and an armed force arrived at the
brigands' camp and delivered the three bags to the chief for
the person of Colonel Hare. "You may feed the other two,"
meaning Kathlyn and Bruce, "to the tiffers." he said, as he
rode away with his prisoner. Thus endeth the sixth set.
The imposing backgrounds and scenes in these sets, like
those in sets Nos. 2 and 3 formerly reviewed, have the true
Oriental atmosphere. Many of the scenes were actually taken
in India. The acting and photography are of high merit
CHICAGO PAPERS RECOGNIZING PICTURES.
The Selig Company is authority for the statement that now
that the Chicago Tribune has enlarged upon its original scheme
with a daily department devoted to moving pictures, as a matter
of universal interest, all the newspapers have come into action
and moved up to the firing line, so there is a likelihood of every
paper in Chicago giving detailed attention to the moving picture
industry as a matter worthy of general interest. Some time ago
the Chicago Inter-Ocean was the first paper to devote a page to
the minor theaters in moving pictures, and it was quickly fol-
lowed by the Chicago Evening American, but both were on a
business basis. The Chicago Evening Journal threatened to have
a department in this line, and had it done so, it would have been
interesting, for its theatrical news is very newsy and compre-
hensive. The Examiner announces it will start a Sunday page,
devoted to moving pictures and moving picture theaters. Just
how far the latter will respond in support of this call is prob-
lematical. The Record-Herald has acquired a big proposition
from the Universal Film Company in heavy advertising which
involves the daily printing of the story of one of their releases
with illustrations. The Chicago Daily News, the paper of widest
circulation outside of New York, has announced its intention of
devoting a department to moving pictures on the same plan that
it has its music and drama — free from let or hindrance in busi-
ness matters of the business office. This new line-up shows the
Chicago daily press is vastly and rapidly becoming intimately
interested in the motion picture business.
HUTCHINSON AND FREULER GO TO COAST.
Samuel S. Hutchinson, president of the .\merican Film Manu-
facturing Company, and Mrs. Hutchinson, accompanied by J. R.
Freuler, vice-president of the Mutual and secretary and treasurer
of the American Film Manufacturing Company, and Mrs.
Freuler left for California on Saturday, January 31st.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
927
"Hearts Adrift"
Miss Pickford, Under the Direction of Edwin S. Porter, Ap-
pears in a Superb Four-Part Famous Players Subject.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
MISS PICKFORD triumphs again. Sharing with her in
the honors of "Hearts Adrift," a four-part subject re-
leased by the Famous Players on February loth, is Edwin
S. Porter, the producer of the picture. The backgrounds are
remarkable for natural beauty : and the photography will delight
the eye of the connoisseur. The story is told in the primitive
outdoors, and by the sea. Back from the beach rise great caved
cliffs. From their elevation we look down at times on the gently
rolling surf : at others we are among the rocks with angry waves
breaking at the bottom of the screen. Some scenes there are of
Nina Repulses the Shipwrecked Stranger.
civilization — of spacious stuccoed homes, surrounded by lawn and
garden. There are few titles — it is said there are but 100 feet of
them in the four parts — and we could read the story with even
less.
In this "romance of tangled lives" it is always Little Mary
that holds our interest. There are others in the cast, as there
must be, but the sympathy is with Nina, the half-wild maid. In
her abbreviated garb of skins she bounds from rock to rock with
the agility of the chamois, and along the beach she runs with the
light-footed speed of a deer. The hardships of her five years'
battle for existence on the island have converted her into a half-
savage. With a rod she spears fish. Yet she is always intensely
feminine, "with the heart and hopes of a woman." There is the
love of companionship as exemplified in her friendship with the
wolf and later in her coy demeanor toward the man so strangely
sent into her life.
A child of perhaps a dozen years is cast upon an island. Five
years later she finds on the beach the figure of a man, cast up by
the waves. He had escaped from a burning yacht. Nina brings
water and fruit to the nearly dead man, but keeps away from
him. As he revives he discovers a footprint, then he catches a
glimpse of the girl, but he is not able to find her. There is a
pursuit ; there are several, in fact, when he does locate Nina, but
it is not until she falls exhausted with terror at the sight of a
volcano in eruption that he reaches her side. Jack had a wife
when he set sail on the yacht. She had left the burning craft on
the first boat. As time elapses the man tells Nina they must
marry, and a ceremony is performed by the two. A child comes
to Nina. Jack confesses to the mother of his little one that he
had been married. When one day he sees a vessel in the distance
he signals it. A boat comes ashore, and he goes down on the
beach and meets his wife, who had interested the government in
her husband's disappearance. Nina takes her child and climbs
to the edge of the crater of the smoldering volcano. Jack and
his wife, come to the cliff to find Nina, are too late to prevent
her jumping with her babe into the depths.
A simple story, is it not? Yet. from first to last, it holds tight.
Nina's first appearance in the likeness of Little Mary is where
she breaks tlirough tliickly-leaved bushes and discovers a wolf.
Her attempt to escape and her later effort to establish friendship
with the animal thrill. The beast comes slowly to her. His tail
is as inflexible as that of a bird-indicating pointer's. He seems
about to tear her to pieces. The fast friendship is broken by the
fatal injury of the beast. The grief of Nina as she falls on the
grave of the animal brings the first touch of pathos in the picture.
Nina's discorerj of the unconscious man on the beach is dra-
matic. There is a bit of comedy as the two, each seeking the
other and on their hands and knees, come face to face at the side
of a boulder. It is a real pursuit that ensues. Nina runs along
the beacli, and when she finds the stranger is gaining on her she
plunges into the surf and outswims him. Later Jack, from the
cliff, sees the elflike Nina dancing on the sand and playing with
and talking to her shadow. When Nina relents and decides to
approach the strange being it is with the absolute disregard of
womankind in general for selecting the psychological moment.
Jack is thinking of his wife and spurns the girl. Days later,
however, when he sees far down the beach, hundreds of feet
away, a tiny figure dancing in the sunlight, he tries to catch up
with Nina, but she eludes him.
There is comedy and drama as the two marry themselves. In
spite of her stone age surroundings, Nina develops advanced suf-
fragette symptoms. To one of Jack's questions her swaying head
signals an emphatic negative. Did he ask her to obey? The
mirth is chilled as we see the figure of Jack's wife come between
the two. In fact, the memory of the wife is ever present in Jack's
mind. His active conscience is responsible for abrupt behavior
toward Nina, who, on one of these occasions, goes to the grave
of her wolf, and to the little mound of ^and tells her troubles.
Did she whisper to the beast, in the words of someone else, that
the more she saw of men the better she liked dogs?
There is not space adequate to describe tlie last reel. It is
crowded with dramatic situations, with deep appeal in all of them.
Reference has been made to i)ackground3 and photography.
Many of the scenes are as animated paintings. The views of the
ocean, some with the camera pointing toward the sun, the waves
retlecting the rays, are exceptional. "Hearts Adrift" is the first
production of the Famous Players on the Pacific Coast. It is a
picture of beauty, of power.
JOSEPH CANTES— AN OLDTIME EXHIBITOR.
ONE of the oldest and best known motion i)icture ex-
hibitors and readers of the Moving Picture World, in
Atlantic City, N. J., is Joseph Caiites, who started
his career iii a very
modest little theater
"on the a v; e n u e . ' '
called The LSra. He
has sirce spread out
considerably both in
the city and coun-
ty of Atlantic. Mr.
Cantes was a recent
visitor to the offices of
t h e Moving Picture ,
World, where he re-
newed his annual sub-
scrintion with the re"-
mark that he would
sooner do without his
breakfast than with-
out his copy of the
World. Mr. Cantes ex-
pects to make a trip
to Europe in the near
future. Mr. Cantes is a
native of sunny Italy,
which he has not seen
since he left it in early
childhood. Not only
will h e revisit the
land of his birth, but
it is his intention to
travel in every part
of Europe and gather
impressions. He may
come back with some
interesting contribu-
tion s to the film
market. Mr. Cantes is
progressive and always eager to learn. His numerous friends
in Atlantic City and Pleasantville wish him a happy journey
and- a speedy return to the country of his adoption.
Joseph Cantes.
FILMS BARRED FROM THE MAILS.
Shippers o^ motion picture films who have been taking
advantage of the parcels post to get cheap and quick trans-
portation of films, will not be pleased with the latest ruling
of the Post Office Department, which bars motion pictures
from the mails. The rule is based upon Section 472 of the
Postal Law-s, which forbids the transportation through the
mails of inflammable or explosive material, and notice has
been given to all postmasters to that effect. .As considerable
quantities of film have been shipped by mail since the in-
stallation of the parcels post, the new order will transfer to
the express companies quite a volume of business.
928
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Professor Frederick Starr
Incumbent of the Chair of Anthropology in the University
of Chicago; Also Archaeologist, Author, Lecturer and
Extensive Traveler.
By James S. McQuade.
IT WAS a very pleasant digression from the daily rounds of
work to meet Professor Frederick Starr, of the University
of Chicago, and listen to a brief outline of his expeditionary
researches in other lands for the past nineteen years. These
expeditions, all of which have been devoted to studies along the
line of his chosen life work, were still further heightened in
interest for me, because some of them require the use of the
moving picture machine and the film to make the written word
more potent, by bringing to our very doors the lives, customs and
amusements — and the very selves — of people of far off lands
which we can never expect to see.
Professor Starr is the author of that famous tribute to moving
pictures, "The World Before Your Eyes,'' which was written a
little over four years ago, and has been read by many millions
of people, in nearly every civilized language of the earth. As the
accompanying cut shows, the professor is stockily built and o^
medium stature, with a kind face and the pose of the student
who has learned much outside of
books, by coming in close contact
with people and things, themselves.
To get an inkling of the heart
of the man, I have only to look at
a pamphlet in four leaves that lies
before me, the first page of which
bears the simple title, "In Memo-
riam, Manuel Gonzales, 1883-
1912."
Manuel was a Mexican lad of
fifteen years when the professor
picked him up in i8g8, during one
of his Mexican tours, and who ac-
companied him in his succeeding
expeditions until, and including
igri. These expeditions covered
Mexico, Japan, Korea, the Congo
Free State and Europe. In 1902,
the boy had progressed so well
that he acted as the professor's
photographer, and on his last trip
through Japan and Korea, in 191 1,
he took some e.xcelleut moving
picture films of Korean life.
In the expedition through the
Congo Free State, Manuel had
seventeen attacks of fever, the
last being almost fatal. When the
trip to Sierra Leone and Liberia
was outlined for 1912, Professor
Starr refused to permit the ardent
young man to accompany him,
fearing that it might mean certain
death in "the white man's grave"
Manuel persisted, however; but
the professor sent him back to
Mexico and started without him
for Africa. Only a fortnight
later, Manuel was shot as he slept
in bed, in the City of Mexico.
"To me he was ever faithful."
writes the professor in the pam-
phlet. "Through half of his short life he was associated with
me in my most serious enterprises. We have often had diffi-
culties and hardships to encounter, but he never grumbled at
them. More than once we have faced actual danger, but I
always felt secure with him behind me. In his later years he
was absolutely fearless. For me. personally, he felt the affection
of a son for his father, and he regarded my counsel beyond that
of any other human being. I shall miss his help and interest, his
companionship, his watchful care, his love and devotion."
Professor Starr's first Mexican expedition was made in 1894.
and from that date until 1904 he visited that country every year.
His special work was to investigate the Indians in their moun-
tain homes. He visited twenty-three tribes, all of whom he
found were fullblooded. In sections where the blood had been
mixed, he found that the white blood was fast disappearing.
Ninety per cent, of the population of the State of Oaxaca is
pure Indian.
In his capacity as archaeologist. Professor Starr also made a
study of famous ruins, and informed himself on political ques-
tions. During his fifteen years of close observance of Mexican
politics and contact with leading men in public life, he has be-
PROF. FREDERICK STARR
come an authority on Mexican matters. He was an intimate
friend of e.x- President Diaz and had a great admiration for the
late President Madero. He has also met all the important leaders
of the country, and is familiar with Mexican life from the
peons up.
Professor Starr's new book on Mexico, which will be out
about March ist, should, therefore, be a timely and valuable
work. He states that it will deal more fully with present con-
ditions than any other book at present in the English language.
The next important work was in Japan, which he began in
1904. In that year the professor was invited by officials of the
St. Louis Exposition to serve as a special commissioner to study
the Ainu people and secure a group for the Exposition. These
people differ in every respect from the Japanese, being white
people who have failed in the presence of a more vigorous race.
He brought back a group of nine Ainus, which gave great pleas-
ure to visitors at the Exposition.
In all, the professor has visited Japan and Korea six times.
In Japan, he wore the costume of the country, ate the national
food, and, in fact, lived as one of them. In 190 9and 1910 he
took moving pictures showing the social life and customs of the
people, and, in 191 1, took several thousand feet of negatives,
poor Manuel heinc the cameraman.
During his last trip, from September until December 31st, last
^ year, 6,000 feet of negatives
were taken in Japan and Korea,
with Roy F. Barton as camera-
man. These pictures supple-
mented what he had not for-
merly secured. They show Jap-
anese theaters, dancing, wrest-
ling, etc. ; also Korean girl-
dances, the dance of the Sor-
ceress — forbidden at present by
Japan because of its religious
character — and magical dances
which represent a religion that
Japan is anxious to suppress.
The first time that a moving
picture apparatus was carried
along by him occurred on the
trip through Central Africa. No
l)ictures were then taken, as
Manuel had not yet mastered
tlie machine, and also because
native thieves broke the camera
to pieces, thinking it contained
valuables.
In 1912, during the expedition
into Liberia and Sierra Leone,
several thousand feet of film
were taken, showing the life of
the natives, their dances and re-
ligious ceremonials and the haz-
ardous life of native canoe men
.going out to sea through the
breakers and afterwards the re-
turn home.
.All the expeditions undertaken
by Professor Starr, since 1904,
have been largely financed by
William N. Selig. president of
the Selig Polyscope Co., and the
films taken have been, or will
be, released under that brand.
In the fall of this year Pro-
fessor Starr will leave on an ex-
pedition through Siam, Cochin-China, Java and Borneo. He
will travel so as to be present at the Dutch Colonial Exposition
at Batavia. the capital of Java. He will travel by the way of
Holland, from which government he will secure assistance for
touring Java. He will make similar arrangements with the
French government to traverse Siam and Cochin China.
Professor Starr holds a service medal from Holland, for as-
sistance to the royal and national museums, in Holland and
Mexican work, and he also holds decorations from France, Bel-
gium, the Congo Free State and Italy,
On this trip he will carry a complete outfit for the taking of
moving and still pictures, and he expects to secure a valuable
addition to the educational series already made. Professor Starr
is a stanch believer in educational pictures, both for institutional
work and entertainment. He has much praise for France that
she leads in the use of the moving picture in education.
Professor Starr is in high demand as a public lecturer, and
all his spare time is taken up by lectures given on urgent invita-
tion. These lectures chiefly touch on the national life and cus-
toms of people, and he uses the moving pictures taken on his
expeditions for illustration.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
929
"Justice."
Four-Part Hepworth Feature.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
FORCEFUL, and characterized by tremendous action, this
melodrama is founded on primitive methods of administer-
ing justice. Murder is revolting — it grossly violates our
ideas of civilization — yet there is often a natural sympathy
aroused in the hearts of an audience by what appears to be justi-
fiable homicide. There are warring instincts in the breasts of
those who watch the screen portrayal that excuse the extreme
redress of bitter wrong, especially when the victim of wrong, as
well as of fruitless revenge, goes manfully to his inevitable fate.
''Justice" does not excuse crime. It presents a condition that
cannot do other than incite crime, depicts the violence of a strong
human creature raging under a sense of deep injury in the midst
of that conflict perpetual which man has ever had with his en-
vironment, and it drives straight to a logical conclusion.
The central figure, Joe Prescott, is a bull-headed workman of
powerful physique — the role is powerfully interpreted by Mr.
Harry Royston — who loses his situation in a factory, and with
it the sole means of subsistence for himself and daughter, through
a comparatively trifling episode — a clash with the foreman of his
shop. Out of that incident tragic events rapidly develop, partly
through the pugnacious character of the discharged workman,
but largely because circumstances conspire to bring him into close
relation with a decadent of criminal tendency, none other than
the mill owner's son, known in the play as Paul Meredith.
Paul is not an uncommon type. The larger part of his life is
spent in the pursuit of self-gratification, at the expense of his
indulgent parents and that of social welfare. He is not criminal
at the outset, but he is defective, absolutely destitute of social
instinct. He is a potential criminal because deterred only from
committing crime by fear of punishment. He is by no means an
uncommon type. He becomes involved in difficulties, forges his
father's name to notes and goes to the old man for assistance.
The father, about to celebrate his silver wedding, is deeply
humiliated, but he makes a last effort at redemption, and, while
he is taking money from his safe, the son obtains possession of
his key.
That little inanimate object, the key, suggests theft to the
degenerate son — there is no sense of duty left in his composi-
tion— he is as devoid of pure sentiment as a snake — but he
lacks another tool until Joe, rankling from a sense of injustice,
comes under his influence. Joe undertakes the robbery as a mat-
ter of retaliation, and is compelled to murder Paul's father in
the accomplishment of his purpose. All that he obtains is jewelry,
and he sends his daughter to Paul with the booty, requesting
Paul to forward enough money to facilitate his escape.
Paul has as much sense of obligation to his confederate as he
had to his parents. He takes a fancy to the girl, lures her to a
house of doubtful repute, and detains her there by force. He is
even destitute of that kind of honor which is supposed to exist
among thieves. He not only refuses the aid needed by the man
he has led to commit theft, but attempts the destruction of Joe's
daughter, as well. The murderer is caught and sent to jail.
.^ series of circumstances, some of which are not entirely logi-
cal, make it known to wretched Joe that he has been doubly be-
trayed, and he breaks jail by overpowering his guards. The man
is a formidable type of the battling male, all of his fights being
against odds ordinarily overwhelming, but his last conflict, that
with his treacherous confederate, is one of the most realistic
hand-to-hand fights ever exhibited on the screen. He finally kills
the decadent by smashing a table over his head. The last object
of his existence accomplished, he then yields to officers of the
law in a pitiful scene, relieved only by the fact that his child's
future safety is assured.
The impersonation of this character, one of dogged persistency
in the face of enormous difficulties, suggests a man so rugged
and dauntless that he was unfitted for his duties by primitive
passions, who, with greater breadth of mind and purpose, might
have been a power in some nobler line of action. He is a creature
of rude outlines, but one cannot help feeling that he is an actual-
ity, that he represents tremendous human energy at odds with
other forces grown beyond his primitive form of control.
GEORGE KLEINE RETURNS.
■ After a five months absence in Europe Mr. George Kleint
returned on Saturday, February 7, at which time he arrived
III New York City accompanied by Mrs. Kleine and daughter.
After stopping at the Hotel Astor for a few days they left
for Chicago. While abroad Mr. Kleine formed a close alliance
\vith the Ambrosio Company, organizing a new company
for the production of feature pictures for the American
market. Mr. Kleine reached New York in time to attend the
formal opening of the Vitagraph Theater, Saturday evening.
State of Missouri Sues Mutual.
Attorney-General Commences Action On Account of Alleged
Exclusive Methods of Distribution.
The Missouri Supreme Court at Jefferson City, on Wednes-
day, Feb. 4, appointed Judge Henry P. Lay, of Warsaw,
Mo., to take testimony to ascertain whether a motion picture
trust exists in the state. This action by the court followed
the filing of proceedings against seven companies who dis-
tribute through the Mutual Film Corporation of Missouri, by
Attorney-General Barker. The companies named by Mr.
Barker are the Mutual Film Corporation, American Film
Manufacturing Company, Thanhouser Film Company, Majes-
tic Film Company, Carlton Moving Picture Laboratories,
New York Motion Picture Company and the Film Exchange
Corporation.
The following contentions are made by the Attorney-
General:
1. That the Mutual Film Corporation is the agent of the
other companies.
2. That they operate under it in Missouri, *hus shutting
out competition in the film business.
3. That the Mutual has the same offices as the other com-
panies.
4. That it refuses to sell films to motion picture companies
except those operating in accordance with its plans.
5. That only those shows on the approved list receive or
are able to purchase films from this company.
The Attorney-General asserted that no less than 500 com-
plaints from Missouri exhibitors are on file in his office. He
intimated that the Mutual was not the only manufacturing
or distributing company complained against, and that other
cases would follow the present one. He stated, however,
that ouster decisions would not be aimed at, and that his
office was to no degree desirous of interrupting the film busi-
ness in the state.
The state's action against the Mutual Film Corporation is
taken by exhibitors to mean that film exchanges will be
asked to abandon certain methods which have been in vogue
for some time past. Up to a year ago, the e.xchange catered
only to exhibitors who used their programs in full. That is,
no one was allowed to use a portion of the output of one
exchange and complete his program with a part of that of
another distributor. Something over a year ago, exchanges
announced that exhibitors could, if they wished, use split
prograrns. It is stated in some quarters that while exhibitors
have this privilege, as stated, that it is a rather expensive
one, and most of the amusement men have found it more
profitable to make up their entire program from one ex-
change. The state's investigation, it is said, will be largely
into this feature of the business.
W. A. BRADY IN PICTURES.
Forms a Company Capitalized at $1,000,000 to Produce
Film Plays.
William A. Brady, the theatrical manager, announces that
he will enter the moving picture field as a film producer,
and that he has organized a company known as William A.
Brady's Picture Plays, Incorporated, at Wilmington, Del.
The capital is $1,000,000. Negotiations have been going on
during the last several weeks under which the Brady com-
pany will take over the New York studio of a firm here-
tofore engaged in the manufacture of comparatively short
moving pictures. A large plant is to be established in
the Far West, and as soon as the deeds to the property arrive
contracts will be closed for the erection of buildings suitable
to the purpose in view. Mr. Brady's agents have been upon
the ground for some time, and it was through them that
the real estate deal was completed a few days ago.
One series of Mr. Brady's moving pictures will be known
as the Robert Mantell Films, presenting this actor and
company in his repertoire of thirteen of the plays of
Shakespeare and other classic dramas.
Another series will go out under the title the George
Broadhurst Films, embracing the principal plays of this
author. The new corporation also will specialize in educa-
tional pictures.
H. E.. BADER BACK FROM EUROPE.
H. E. Bader, special representative of the Ernemann Photo-
kino Works in America, is due to arrive this week on the
S. S. Pennsylvania after a three months' trip abroad. From
the home office in Berlin he is bringing with him the advance
sample of the new Ernemann steel 1914 model projector,
"Imperator." Mr. Bader is also bringing with him Mrs.
Bader. who arrives as a bride. It is said that she is a jewel
and that the bridegroom is anxious about the tariff schedules
on jewelry.
930
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Edwin Milton Royle
Tells Interviewer How He Crossed the Bridge Into Filmland
For Some Kinds of Drama the Screen More Effective
Than the Stage — How the Future Looks to an Enthusi-
astic Film Convert.
By W. Stephen Bush.
CURRENT American literature is gradually but very ef-
fectually projecting itself upon the screen. Indeed I
expect the term "screen-literature" to be incorporated
into Webster before long. The original bridge into contem-
poraneous American literature was built by Harry Raver,
who led the distinguished Augustus Thomas across the pon-
toons into Staten Island. It was — it must have been a solid
bridge. The next to follow were Charles Klein and then Jack
London, and now comes Edwin Milton Royle. There is a
stirring of new blood which come what may must do good
to the noble art of making motion pictures.
"We authors are masonic, in telling each other our experi-
ences in this new world of films," said Mr. Royle to me as I
settled in a most comfortable chair in the sunniest of libraries
in his charming country home at Darien.
I know not to whom is due the credi* of converting the
author of "The Squaw Man" to
dramatic kinematography, but 1
do know that his merit is great.
Royle has so far done nothing
for the motion picture but sell
the motion picture rights of one
of his most successful plays, but
this fact has kindled a fertile
enthusiasm in him and whenever
hereafter he feels the Muse ap-
proaching he will work with at
least one eye upon the screen.
"The first motion pictures 1
ever saw," continued Mr. Royle,
"seemed to me silly, almost in-
fantile, and it was impossible
for me to understand how any
one could take them seriously.
I have changed my mind. Not
only do I now believe that the
motion picture is a new and
marvelous medium of dramatic
expression, but I am convinced
that for certain kinds of plays
it is absolutely superior to the
speaking stage. The melodrama,
for instance. . . . No, I don't
mean the kind you mean (ob-
serving the smile on the inter-
viewer's face), I mean the high-
class Drury Lane stuff. The
weakest part of the melodrama
is its dialogue, that's why we let
them say as little as possible in
the melodrama. The situations
are told better by actions than
by words. Then there is the
symbolic play. That kind of
play is most apt for the motion
picture. I have written a play.
"The Struggle Everlasting,"
which is strictly symbolic in
character, illustrating the strug-
gle between the Body, the Mind and the Soul. It was put on
with great loyalty by the late Henry Harris who went down
in the "Titanic," but it failed of its expected success merely
by reason of the very obvious limitations of the conventional
stage. It is, of course, full of profound psychological mo-
ments which could be much better reflected into the minds
of the audience by means of the motion picture. Again take
the wonderful advantage of visions. How much cannot be
expressed by visions? A vision on the conventional stage is
next to impossible and hardly ever really effective. On the
screen a vision seems more natural and can easily be utilized
for the highest purposes of the dramatist. Nor is this all.
In the conventional drama we are always hard put to it to
keep the thread spinning and to bridge over certain periods
of time without disturbing or blurring the continuity of the
action. Howr much easier to keep the thread spinning on the
screen. You need not have the spectator take any thing for
granted, your audience is not required to assume so many
things, you are in a position to show them. T am persuaded
tliat in the days to come writers of plays will be found writ-
ing for the screen primarily if not exclusively. The vastness
EDWARD MILTON ROYLE
of the motion picture possibilities is quite clear." We shifted
seats here because the sun in this charming country house floods
the rooms more or less all day and surely seemed to follow us
on this particular day. Literally and figuratively we were en-
joying the rays "del pianeta che mena dritto altrui per ogni
calle."
"No, I would not have dared," replied Mr. Royle when I
asked him whether he had taken any part in the direction of
"The Squaw Man" for the screen. Then he thought a while
and continued:
"Of course we talked things over and built the story for
the picture which, by the way, was remarkably easy. You
may rest assured, however, I will make it a condition in my
next contract that I am to have the privilege of being around
when the work of direction is going on. Yes, I realize that
the technique of the screen is one thing, while the technique
of the stage is quite another thing. At the same time I be-
lieve that the man with a considerable stage experience may
be permitted to offer suggestions. Some of them may be im-
practicable, others may be valuable. My friend Thomas, I
understand, has learned quickly. Yes, you are right; I think
1 am becoming fascinated with the new art, it is an art and
will be greater as time goes on. It can do the same wonder-
ful things with the novel as well as with the drama."
"Now, what did you mean,"
I asked coming back to the
starting point of our talk,
when }-ou said before that you
authors are masonic in telling
each other of your experiences
in the world of films."
"I will tell you that very
readily," replied Mr. Royle, "1
refer mainly to the commer-
cial aspect of things. Of course
Charles Klein told me what he
got and I had no trouble in
getting information at first
hand to guide me in my de-
mands. With all that it seems
to me that the compensation of
authors in your art must shake
down to a deeper and more
equitable basis. I get royal-
ties from the sale of each print.
I do not say that for the pres-
ent this may not be a satisfac-
tory arrangement, perhaps un-
der present conditions it is the
only kind of an arrangement
feasible. I do say, however,
that eventually the author
ought to share in the gross re-
ceipts of the individual ex-
hibitor. I think it is bound to
come to some method like
that, especially as the art rests
more and more on a stable and
sound business basis. I do not
think that many really worth
while authors would be tempt-
ed to go in under any other
arrangement. I am very curi-
ous to watch the further devel-
opment of things. I know the
authors' league is interested
and will take the matter up.''
At this moment the telephone bell made a diversion and as
Mr. Royal stepped to the instrument he found a very well-
known actor and director at the other end of it. The other
end was held in New York. The man at the other end wanted
to know whether Royle still controlled "The Squaw Man."
and, of course, he promptly received an answer in thi
affirmative.
"I may want to play 'The Squaw Man' in the near future."
said the well-known actor who, by the way, has played this
part with extraordinary success. Royle informed him that
the plaj- had been filmed and wanted to know whether hi>
friend would care.
"Care?" echoed back the faithful telephone. "Why not at
all. It will help to advertise me."
.And here after some long distance chaffing the conversation
ended in a hearty laugh on both sides.
My Royle is a man of parts besides being a gifted author ano
builder of dramas. He has now joined the ranks of the men
who are in pursuit of the higher ideals in the field of motion
pictures. I know he will keep the historian of the future
fairly busy.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
931
Opened With Eclat
Is the Vitagraph Theater to a Large and Fashionable As-
semblage— Program Enthusiastically Received.
ALL the circumstance of a high social function attended
the opening of the Vitagraph Theater, Saturday eve-
ning, February 7th. No dramatic theater can boast
of a "first""i'iight" that was more auspicious than this one of
the motion picture, nor has there been a dramatic production
in some time that was better received by its audience than
were the several features of the Vitagraph program. The
only unfortunate circumstance was that the capacity of the
house was not nearly large enough to hold the thousands
who sought admission. From six o'clock in the evening until
the time for the performance to begin — 8:30 o'clock— the
box office was besieged by a clamoring crowd of ticket
seekers who had to be turned away. Those fortunate enough
to gain admission wore not disappointed in the character of
the entertainment, for the enthusiasm they displayed in
frequent applause testified to the pleasure the entertainment
afforded them. ,, •
The program was practically as outlined in the Moving
Picture World of last week, the variation being that the
show opened with a series of views of the star players of
the Vitagraph stock company. The players were introduced
in appropriate scenes and made their bows to the reojde in
front almost as though they appeared in the flesh. Each
got a reception from the house according as they are known
to the picture loving public, together with some hearty
laughs for the bits of comedy injected now and then by the
players themselves.
Following the appearance of the "stars" came the dramatic
number of the program "A Million Bid," an intensely
dramatic picture in four parts which has been reviewed
in these columns (Page 658, Feb. 7); a sketch entitled "The
Honeymooners," written by J. Stuart Blackton, presenting
John Bunny, James Morrison and Mary Charleson, and
■'Goodness Gracious" or "The Movies as They Shouldn't Re,"
a burlesque on some of the mannerisms of the silent drama.
The latter number was received with almost one continuous
laugh. The line in the program "three thousand feet of
laughter" appropriately describes the subject.
It would not have been a regular "first night" wfithont a
■speech by someone; so, when John Bunny had finished his
bit in "The Honeymooners," he gracefully introduced Mr.
Blackton, who told the audience what his company was
trying to do at the Vitagraph Theater in a few well chosen
words.
While the pictures were the principal part of the program
not a little applause was bestowed upon the stage eflfects.
The setting described in last week's World was all that was
expected and more. The music, which is being fiirnished
temporarily by a special orchestra, was most appropriate and
lent much to the success of the entertainment. In about a
week it is expected that the big Hope-Jones Symphonic
Orchestra will be in working order.
The New York papers were not lavish in their notices of
the opening of the Vitagraph Theater, but Alan Dale, of
the American, devoted a column in the Sunday issue of that
paper to a handsome appreciation of the entertainment. We
extract a few paragraphs from it:
"No swaggerer or more 'bung-tung" gathering than that
which graced the opening of the new Vitagraph Theater
(formerly the Criterion), has been seen at any 'legitimate'
opening this season. The famous almost-old theater, of Ham-
merstein's brand, was crowded with a most un-'movie'-looking
audience, and the house itself had been spruced and brightened
up for the silent actors as it had never been for the chatty
ones. Boxes were added, filled with pure white chairs, and
the entire aopearance of the Vitagraph Theater was cozy,
ornate and chic.
"Movie actors were a great deal in evidence — -just as
critical as un-'movie' ones. They knew all those that ap-
peared in the pictures last night. They gossiped about
them, commented on them, scrutinized their make-up and
made the filmers seem real and vitalized.
"The new Vitagraph Theater's specialty lies in the fact
that 'at no time will it be possible to see elsewhere in all
America anything shown at the Vitagraph Theater. Every
feature will be new.' It is also promised — mark this — that
the pictorial offerings will be 'clean.' Then possibly we may
escape from white slavery!
'But on the admirable musical accompaniments I want
to dwell. It is these that heln the imagination; that foster
all sorts of idealization, and that are the most valuable ad-
juncts that movies can know. It is the movies with cheap
and evil music that offend."
.\ slight variation in the regular program was put on for
Lincoln's Birthday when Ralph Ince, in an impersonation of
Lincoln, was given.
Regarding the future of the pictures that are to be shown
at the Vitagraph Theater, there has been no little speculation
among motion picture exhibitors. On this subject Mr. A.
E. Smith, of the Vitagraph Company, explained that after the
pictures had served their usefulness at the theater they
would probably be offered to other large theaters for ex-
hibition on a percentage basis, but they would not appear in
any New York House. "We hope to keep each feature on
exhibition at our own house for at least a month," he said,
"after that they will be for rent to any theater manager who
can give them a proper presentation. Just how we shall
handle them has not been fully decided, but I feel sure
that we shall have no trouble in finding a market for them
after a successful New York presentation."
Adrienne Kroell
When one speaks of black eyes and raven hair they are
invariably in close association with a pair of charming
dimples. In fact the writer thinks this an excellent formula
composing the three desirable attributes linked with beautiful
teeth and all governed by the guiding instinct of a sweet and
demure disposition. For
a reporter to get by all
these alluring charms
and yet know just the
direction he wishes to
take a car, or not get
so confused that he
orders an onion frappe
with cranberry sauce
instead of a lobster a
la Newburgh, is going
some. Finally when I
got my bearings, I ven-
tured to inquire of Miss
Kroell if Chicago was
not her home (I felt
sure it must be). With
another twinkle of the
eye, a reply in the nega-
tive and another reef
was taken in my sail.
"Though born in Chi-
cago I have always
claimed St. Louis my
home town, as it was
there I received my ed-
ucation and lived for
fourteen years. After
graduation from the
Yeutman High School
of St. Louis, I made
my first appearance at the suburban Garden in that
city with Miss Virginia Harned in 'Trilby.' I spent three
seasons as a member of the Suburban Stock Co., playing with
Virginia Harned, Amelia Bingham, Henrietta Grossman,
Margaret Clark, Crystal Herne, James K. Hackett and Wilton
Lackaye.
"In 1907, while in stock in St. Louis, I was the winner of a
beauty contest of the Post Dispatch and St. Louis Republic."
I managed to mumble something that was hard to under-
stand, but I intended to say that I admired their choice.
"The same year I won a medal for making the best time in
a fifty yard swim at the St. Louis Natatorium.
"I then entered musical comedy and was under the man-
agement of Mort H. Singer from 1908 to 1910, appearing in
'A Stubborn Cinderella,' and for two seasons prima donna
of the 'Honeymoon Trail.' While on the road with this com-
pany I walked from Minneapolis to St. Paul in two hours and
four minutes, making a record time, the distance being
twelve miles. This took place on February 4, 1909.
"How did I become interested in motion pictures? The
simplest way in the world. I have always admired the
clean and elevating kinds of amusement. In pictures the
actors do not have to submit to the introduction of suggestive
or trashy lines to build up a scene. They merely picture
human nature in all its simplicity. I was anxious to see
myself as others see me. My present engagement with Mr.
Selig is so delightful that I am almost persuaded that I am
going to regret not having entered it long ago. My sur-
roundings? Oh, yes, they are all that can be desired, equally
as good and in many respects far superior to the best week>
of one night leaps." Then she sighed and shrugged her
shoulders in a knowing way, for she had made Kankakee
and Kokomo and possibly Hammond.
Adrienne Kroell.
982
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
No Man Big Enough to Be City's Censor
So said the Chicago Examiner of February 6th, in the fol-
lowing editorial :
"If we were sure of a censor as wise as Solomon, as fair as
the Greel< gentleman whose constituent slew him because he was
tired of hearing him called "The Just," as far above suspicion
as.Caesar insisted his wife should be, as independent as Diogenes
and of as good judgment and taste as all of us are sure we are —
if we had that kind of a censor we might be willing to trust the
regulation of shows, dances, pictures and books to him.
"Somehow the description does not entirely fit Major Funk-
houser — sometime insurance agent, one-time militiaman and just
now civilian Deputy Police Superintendent and guardian of the
morals of this town. We will not presume to say whether it is in
the domain of wisdom, justice, moral unassailability, suscepti-
bility to the will of others or taste that the major falls short, but
somewhere there is a rattle in the machinery — some one of the
valves leaks, the carburetor floods, there is a screw loose or a
torsion rod rubbing in the administration of his official functions.
"No man is fit to be the keeper of another's conscience —
neither his moral conscience nor his artistic conscience. There
are plenty of penal laws to prevent indecency on films, in the
theaters, in pictures or books. The place for the pander is in
jail; he should not be permitted to get his vileness before the
public because a heavy-set person licenses it any more than the
producer of a play, a book or a picture should be barred from
showing it simply because the satne sort of a person elects that
it is improper.
"Let the men who travel the narrow trail between art and
indecency take their chances with a judge and jury; if they know
that a transgression of the law will land them in jail they will
be their own censors and stricter than Major Funkhouser in his
most austere moments.
"Censorship is an element of monarchies, not of democracies,
and curiously enough, we get the most unblushing productions
from the most censored countries. It is not a good thing for a
free people to accustom them to official interference in their
ordinary aff^airs ; official meddling grows on exercise. From car-
rying out an absurd law the official too frequently thinks he is
the law,; objection to him is likely to seem even more heinous
than objection to his" official acts. From censoring films, shows
and pictures to interfering with the liberty of speech and of the
press is only a step along a road well trodden in the historical
road to tyranny.
"The Examiner is convinced that it would be able to find as
many or more ministers of the gospel in Chicago — students of
morals and educated guides to consciences, and not merely hap-
hazard appointees to an expert's job — who would say that "The
Traffic in Souls," which fell under the Funkhouser ban, for
example, taught a necessary moral lesson, as would confirm the
censor's verdict.
"Giving a man a palette does not make him an artist ; giving
him a title does not make him what our Mexican friends describe
as a scientifico — which doesn't mean what our English word
scientist conveys — though giving him a star does make him a
policeman. Mr. Funkhouser might have been appointed secre-
tary to the Drainage Commission, he might have been made a
commissione/ to condemn land for some city improvement, and
he would have qualified as readily — it was only accident that
the censorship and his name came out of the box together.
"It is probable that the incumbent does not like his job any
more than the public likes it ; in fact, this is indicated by his get-
ting some sort of a jury to help him pass on subjects that come
before him. 'Passing the buck,' to borrow the phrase of the
unrighteous, does not make censorship any more palatable. It
may relieve the anxiety of an uncertain man, but it does not
insure either accuracy or judgment or absence of hypocrisy.
These volunteer referees have no responsibility for their ver-
dicts— why leave it to them?
"Chicago is tired of this censorship experiment. It is un-
American, undemocratic and unintelligent. It is unfair to sub-
mit the enterprises of men who have invested honestly and heav-
ily in what they think are legitimate undertakings to the hazard
of an encounter with a despotic power that puts them out of
business with a word.
'Censor Funkhouser, Chicago hopes you have had a pleasant
visit — here's your hat."
PICTURES PLEASE CONVICTS.
Thomas Tynan, warden of the Colorado penitentiary, who is
trying new ways of handling convicts and succeeding in
raising the standard of the men with whom he is brought
in contact, makes a pointed remark anent one of his plans.
He says: "We found when we installed the motion picture
apparatus at the institution, that it helped us to keep better
discipline, for the reason that men who violated rules were
excluded from the picture exhibitions for all the way from
three to six months."
"The Gangsters of Ne-w York"
Reliance Four-Reel Feature.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
AROUND a slender thread of story are gathered realistic
incidents picturing how the other half live in New-
York. There is at once projected on the screen a
manifest desire to portray facts in the place of ofifering a
conventional presentation of humanity. It is true physiog-
nomy, even if the features are grim with base passions, and
it requires no small amount of skill to formulate an artistic
representation of the truth in these days of ultra-artistic lying
Beneath the battling of gangsters, yet not so deep as to
be unrecognizable, is the undercurrent of a problem which
is very successfully solved at the end. It is shown that the
existence of gangsters is made possible by the saloon of
disreputable character, and the evils caused by its associations
are powerfully set forth from the outset. The tough resort
is depicted exactly as it is, a nuisance, the caterer to all
that is low in man's nature, blunting his moral sense and
perpetuating organized crime.
The gangster is shown to be primitive in all his methods,
a savage injected into the midst of progressive civilization,
icL _ "The Gangsters of New York" (Reliance).
dependent upon few ideals, those of loyalty to party dominat-
ing. He knows of only one act deserving punishment, that
of squealing, to which there is only one penalty attached —
that of death. It is on this account that New Y'ork police
find it difficult to prove crimes committed by these Apaches,
To "snitch" means death at the hands of the convicted man'"-
relatives or nearest friends.
The types used in this realistic portrayal are all good,
'ome of the men remarkably so. The cast:
Biflf Hogan Mr. Henry B. Walthall
Tom Hogan (His elder brother) .... Mr. Jack Dillon
Jimmie (His kid brother) Master O. Child
Jessie Hogan (His sister) Miss A. Horine
Hennessy (The district leader) .... Mr. Ralph Lewis
Cora Drew Consuelo Bailey
Jack Drew (Her brother) Mr. P. Mey
Kerrigan (The reformer) Mr. C. Lambart
Spike McGee (A rival gangster) Mr. F. Herzog
Mrs. Murphy (A neighbor) Miss B. Craig
Henry Walthall is not in a role exactly suited to hi-
personality, but he makes a creditable showing as a gangster
in whose mind has been kindled a spark of humaniziag en-
lightenment. The part of his brother the gang leader, whn
is caught red-handed and sent to the electric chair, is ad
mirably portrayed by Mr. Dillon. In fact, the selection nr
types throughout is worthy of high praise, so necessary is i"
in a drama of this character, dealing with a peculiar phast
of contemporary life, to make no demands upon the spec- ■
tator's imagination in the matter of character embodiment. '|l
Possibly the highest merit of this production lies in the I
solution of the problems it presents, which is offered in sug-
gestion to society. It plainly indicates that present punitive
methods, failing to attain the desired end, are short-sigfeted.
if not mistaken, because they fail to show progress. The
root of such evil lies in an abnormal social existence, hen
remedied, as in this case, by a total change that will ert.-yblr
the embryonic criminal to reorganize himself on a befter
plane. Whenever this can be done in practice as it is Siere
shown in theory, the gangsters of New York will be forgoffen
like other relics of barbarism.
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"Joseph's Trials in Egypt"
Famous Biblical Story Finely Staged and Impressively En-
acted in a Three-Part Eclectic.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THE dramatic story of Joseph, the son of Jacob, his
trials, and his sudden elevation to fame and power
is strikingly told in a three-part Eclectic subject re-
leased on February 2. The telling is attended by the use
of a wealth of accessories in the way of staging and cos-
tumes. The photography is on a par with the other factors
of the production, and the picture is tinted in sepia through-
out. While most of the scenes are of the studio, those
that are of the open preserve the atmosphere of the story —
especially the view of the caravan crossing a desert. The
opening scene is of a large flock of sheep rushing down a
hillside.
The story opens where Joseph, the favorite son, tells
his many brothers of the dream in whicli it is foretold that
Scene from "Joseph's Trials in Egypt" (Eclectic).
he is to be made ruler over them. Joseph is cast into the
pit, and later is sold into slavery. The brothers take back
to Jacob the coat of many colors, to the great grief of the
old maji. In Egypt we see the wife of Potiphar, after her
failure to win the regard of the captive, denounce him to
her husband, Joseph's imprisonment following. Then follow
the interpretation of the dreams of the imprisoned butler
and baker. It is the former who suggests to Pharaoh that
Joseph be called in to reveal the meaning of the ruler's
strange dream. The imprisoned slave so impresses Pharaoh
that he is made a ruler over Egypt. Years later, when famine
is on all the land, Joseph recognizes his brothers sent into
Egypt to buy corn. Unrecognized, he demands the produc-
tion of their youngest brother. Jacob insists on returning
to Egypt with the son, and it is then that the reconciliation
takes place, and on the invitation of Pharaoh the entire family
takes up its abode in Egj'pt.
There are many dramatic situations. Some that stand out
are when the brothers bring back to the venerable Jacob
the blood-stained coat of Joseph; the development of the
infatuation of Potiphar's wife for Joseph, the rage of the
woman scorned and the denunciation of the captive; the
amazement of Joseph when he sees before him and in his
power the brothers who had sold him into slavery, and the
many scenes leading up to the reunion of the family. The
drama is well acted. The sub-titles are literal quotations
from the Bible, although to those who know the story the
picture would run clearly with very few.
The Death of a Geisha.
The Eclectic Company released, on February lo, a three-
part subject which will be notable for the splendid acting of
a mite of a Japanese woman. She is extremely plain of
face, but even the coarse-grained whose first thought is as
to the physical lieauty of a woman will be thrilled by her
remarkable portrayal of love, jealousy, dejection and — death.
The little woman, barely four and a half feet in height, dis-
plays a histrionic intelligence which places her in the front
rank of screen players.
The story is unpleasant, that of a wounded Russian officer
Hursed back to health by the geisha and later marrying her
and taking her back to Russia with him. He tires of her
as he is infatuated by a statuesque woman of his own race —
• f the heartless, the sensuous, type, with no regard for
anything or anyone standing in the way of her desiresi
The atmosphere shifts from Japan to Russia as the newly
wedded couple arrive in their northern home and are shown
looking out of their window on to a street scene in Moscow;
It is here that at a reception the intruder enters. After the
little Japanese woman dances and gracefully in the style of
her country, we see the contrasting Russian steps. The
tragedy begins here. The supremely dramatic moment comes
when the intruder has boldly entered the home of the couple.
She lays violent and contemptuous hand upon the mite who
should rule there — not once does she strike her, but twiccj
Quick as a flash the little woman has the larger by the wrist.
The Russian falls to the couch, her arm is behind her, and
being twisted. A long hairpin is drawn from the abundant
hair of the midget. The sudden entrance of the husband
prevents a tragedy of blood — and you will feel more than half
inclined to regret the interruption.
The picture is well staged and acceptably acted. It is the
face of Haneko, however, that holds — it possesses the en-
during, the haunting, quality.
Grace Cunard
MISS GR.^CE CUN.'\RD has been a leading woman in pic-
tures for the past four years, and a good part of that
time she has been associated with Francis Ford, of the
Universal Gold Seal Company. In her greatest triumph. Miss
Cunard is always the pupil, learning and absorbing from every
source with the aim of
surpassing all.
She is a beautiful
woman with the natural
talents and physique that
redounds to the perfec-
tion of a woman on the
stage. She leans towards
strong roles, so far as
her tastes and ability
go, yet her lighter
moods delightfully con-
form to the demands of
ingenue in high -class
comedy.
Dark hair, with an
agreeable suggestion of
wave in it, environs a
face of classic contour,
eyes that are sparkling
and frank, and a nose
that speaks of sauciness
incidentally and dignity
always. There is a charm
about this young woman
odd in the extreme.
When she radiates
roughness mostly there
is an underlying serious-
ness that completely cap- '
tivates with the "some-
thing yet to come un- t
looked for" which the
mixture insinuates.
This young woman
gives to her work as leading woman a stage experience which
started when she was thirteen years of age.
When Miss Cunard is not playing in pictures she is usually to
be found driving her car at a fifty-mile clip along some quiet
California country road. It is her main recreation — motoring —
and she exhibits the same enthusiasm in following it up that is
evidenced in her work on the screen.
iiSiL"'*
Grace Cunard.
MINDIL IS MUTUAL PRESS AGENT.
Harry E. Aitken, President of the Mutual Film Corporation,
yesterday stated that the announcement published in a New
York paper to the efTect that H. Whitman Bennett had been
engaged as general press representative for his company was
erroneous. He said that Philip Mindil would continue in full
charge of the Publicity Department of the Mutual, and that Mr.
Bennett would fill a new position, booking and exploiting certain
elaborate feature films now being manufactured by the Mutual
and its various allied companies.
It is the purpose of the Mutual to present its extraordinary .
photodramas in New York City and throughout the country on
a plan similar to that used in regular dramatic offerings. Mr.
Bennett has been with the Shubert Theatrical Company and
with Sam S. and Lee Shubert, Inc.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Moving Picture Educator
■iiiii
KINEMATOGRAPH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE generation of to-day is in the experimental stage, the
generation of to-morrow will be in the perfected stage. The
educational film is destined to become the greatest power in
the training of the next generation.
It has been truly said by an authority, "The film industry has,
with characteristic alacrity, developed the educational branch of
kinematograpliy, even while its advocates were pleading the
cause of its desirability."
The best interests of the moving picture are centered in its
adaptability to the requirements of the youth of the land. All
wisdom teaclies that whatever is to the best interest of young
people is of the highest importance to the nation. In all secular
and religious work, emphasis is laid upon the opportunities of
youth. Should not the same idea pervade kinematography ?
The old idea that all that was necessary to please tlie children
was "A comic to make them laugh" has become as senseless as
the kindred thought that tlie clown was all they desired at the
circus. The new idea is that these comicalities are only attrac-
tions to open the way to larger and more serious events — events
which have within them the display of abilities and powers of
all kinds. Children appreciate a serious effort to interest them,
just as much as they do the desire to amuse. It must not be
supposed that the child mind is dififerent in quality to the adult
mind; its required food is essentially the same, the only differ-
ence being in the method of service.
Specializing for Young People.
It would seem that in every moving picture manufactory there
■ought to be an expert on children's pictures whose work should
te to consider the interests of the young people by seeing to it
that wherever possible any picture might be made adaptable to
their minds, or that suitable pictures are especially and increas-
ingly prepared for them. The time has come when newspapers
.and periodicals of all kinds have their Young People's Depart-
ment. The advances of kinematography cannot allow the mov-
ing picture to be lacking in this particular ; indeed, in many ways
it ought to be the pioneer of many ideas which are now crowding
themselves into the possibilities of educational kinematography.
The children themselves are good advisers of their own interests.
Two or three years ago a symposium of young people's ideas
was printed in The Moving Picture World in which their likes
and dislikes were plainly and helpfully shown; in this way, also,
their desires may be learned.
Furthermore, when it becomes known that specializing for
young people is a part of the developing powers of kinematog-
raphy a new lead will be given to a line parallel to that which is
distinctly educational, to the great advantage of both lines of
-work.
Juvenile Censorship Avoided.
There can be little doubt that when it becomes generally known
that manufacturers are "specializing for young people," and that
their interests are being specially cared for by a department
■organized for that purpose, the need for censorship would be
much less necessary ; indeed, unless the writer is much mistaken,
a great deal of valuable outside help, official and otherwise, would
"be at the disposal of the makers, so that efforts in this direction
would be made easy, and more widespread good accomplished.
When it is remembered that much of the censorship war now
waging everywhere is more directly related to the best interests
of the young people, every decided effort put forth, not only to
remedy the defects, but to create another and higher standard,
will be applauded by those who now feel compelled to sit in
judgment.
Previous Failures.
Many' attempts have been made to force some sort of relation-
ship between the moving picture and the young people. In every
instance, however, the truth stands out that no methods of adjust-
ment have been observed, so that failure was inevitable, and the
result, instead of suggesting a search for the cause, has been
taken for a sufficient reason for adverse criticism. Two con-
spicuous experiments are reported from England, the results of
which have caused wide correspondence in the English papers.
In Lancashire an effort was made to compel picture exhibiting
conditions to fit the children; while in Yorkshire it seems as
though they tried to make the children fit certain exhibiting con-
ditions, both trials proving failures, with prejudicial results to
educational kinematography in general. There is no doubt both
these trials were crude and imfair ; indeed, there seemed to be a
surprising lack of that common sense which suggests the need
for the molding of conditions so that the required results may
be obtained. It is impossible to legislate the moving picture into
educational conditions. No educational boards, magisterial coun-
cil or police court can, by a series of dictations, bring together, in
complete harmony, those bodies the essential union of which can
only be by mutual attraction and growth. It is an established
fact, and one which must be a basic truth to be considered in
future efforts, that to this time, any_ mutual arrangement between
tlie moving picture and the young people resulting in lasting good
has not been obtained. Experimenting under legal pressure and
extreme divided oiinions will only increase the difficulty in
arriving at the desired result.
Suggested Remedies.
Never before was the law of adjustment so essential as here.
Conditions, demands and circumstances require the special appli-
cation of those considerations, which shall seek to modify or
enlarge, curtail, lengthen, or broaden. The introduction
of essentials, the elimination of non-essentials under wise
and talented self censorship, will largely contribute to
the required results. In the next place special provision
must be made for meeting the conditions as they are
found. This can largely be accomplished as already stated by
means of a special department in the manufactory. Although
the name "expert" is usually given to one filling such a position,
it does not follow that such should be the expectation of the
office suggested; indeed, experts are too often narrow, prejudiced
and self-assertive. An educated adjuster or organizer of "ways
and means" would best designate the "Charge d'affairs" in the
young people's department. Such a position could be as easily
created, and as readily filled in the studios of kinematography, as
in any other educational commercial house. Strange to say, em-
phasis must necessarily be laid upon the exact nature of the office
and work. There are those who will read this article who will
say, "Why, we have an educational department, and it has not
accomplished what we anticipated." True, but the educational
department is too narrow. The writer suggests a young people's
department based upon those laws which constitute a "Ways and
means committee" in a legislative body. The discovery of means
to an end, the finding of cause for effect, the seeking of methods
of attainment are all parts of one whole plan, and those devoting
themselves to such a course will find many problems easy of solu-
tion, while others more difficult will always be accompanied with
such conditions which will present to a capable mind some ulti-
mate overcoming method. Is it worth while saying that nothing
new is required, all the conditions and materials being at hand,
ready for use? The young people are ready in their millions,
the libraries contain all necessary subject matter, the kinemato-
graph has all the power, and only a master mind to bring about
an amalgamation of these forces is needed. W. H. J.
UNIVERSAL PROJECTION EQUIPMENT INSTALLA-
TIONS.
Before leaving the League Island Navy Yard, the U. S.
cruiser Birmingham, commanded by Capt. W. V. Pratt and
destined to be the flagship of the torpedo fleet at Panama, was
equipped with a motor drive Power's No. 6-A projection
machine by the General Film Co., of Philadelphia.
The Soldiers Home, at Leavenworth, Kansas, has been
equipped with a Power's No. 6-A projection machine. The
Federal prison, at Lansing, Mo., has installed a Power's No.
6-A projection mjichine. Power's No. 6-A projection machine
has been installed in the Hudson State Hospital, at Pough-
keepsie, N. Y.
The Public Service Commission, of Jersey City, N. J., is
using a Power's No. 6-A projection machine to demonstrate
the use of electrical apparatus and for other purposes.
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935
■I
Foreign Xrade Notes
BRITISH NOTES.
(Special Correspondence to The World.)
LUBIN'S "When the Earth Trembled" has been relcasea
in this country this week and, judging from the
ubiquitous bookings, I venture to state that the
picture will prove the most successful of the season for the
Philadelphia firm. Fourteen theaters within a stone's throw
of Leicester Square began it simultaneously last Monday
for various periods from three days to a fortnight, and at
the West End Cinema, in Coventry St., it was most effectively
screened in conjunction with the Kinetophone.
* * *
A most interesting and technically instructive lecture by
M. Proszynski, the inventor, whose ideas have done much
to popularize amateur kinematography, was given before
the Royal Photographic Society recently. M. Proszynski is
one of those enthusiasts who believe that much of the ex-
pense attached to the photographic side of the industry can
be eliminated by further reducing the size of the image
upon the film. To demonstrate his theory, the lecturer
showed a new camera and projector mechanism for using
films four times as broad as the present standard. The gate
arrangement moves the celluloid both vertically and horizon-
tally and the result is a number of very small pictures, a
trifle larger, and arranged similar to those of the Edison
Kinetoscope.
^ * *
W. W. Jacobs, the humorous nautical novelist, has per-
mitted the recently formed London Film Company to pro-
duce for the screen a few of his outstanding works, and the
first of these is promised within a month or so. Jacobs'
stories are characteristically English and forcibly appeal,
according to bookseller's statistics, to the American people.
* * *
Mr. Larry Trimble, the managing director of the Turner
Film Co.. was unsuccessfully sued for wages at Westminster
Countv Court last week by one of his employees.
* * *
Mr. W. Millward, one of the best known exhibitors in
Manchester and district, has hit upon a novel idea for attract-
ing visitors to one of his shows. He has arranged to ex-
hibit his own daily fashion gazette and for this purpose he
invited lady patrons to apply for posts as models. Their
photographs are being shown upon the screen each night
and the audience furnished with voting papers so that they
may decide which applicants are most physically and facially
fitted for the work. The successful applicants, that is those
who receive most votes, will be engaged by Mr. Millward
to appear in his animated fashion gazette at salaries of ten
pounds and five pounds per week. Three hundred replies
were received after the first day's announcement.
* * *
Frequent expressions of surprise from the minds of most
of our American visitors greet the absence in this country
of a moving picture social club, or as they seem to be more
popularly known in the U. S. A., a screen club. Nearly
every city of any kinematographic importance in America
appears to have its screen club, yet London, Manchester, and
Glasgow haven't one. However, so far as the metropolis is
concerned, the omission is being remedied and an institution
(the exact name has not yet been decided), of this character
will be opened shortly in suitable premises near Gerard St.
The subscription for American cousins resident abroad will
be $2.52.
* * *
The exclusive British rights of the Motograph Company's
production "Maria Marten" were sold at public auction in
London the other day for £650. This firm is also handling, on
this side, Buffalo Bill's Wild West pictures.
* * *
One British editor marvels how Ned Finley, of the Vitagraph
Company, ever got off with a friendly caution from a Brooklyn
magistrate for placing a wagon across the tracks so it would
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be demolished by a trolley car. In England he would prob-
ably have gotten six months.
* * *
The "Vitagraph Boy," Kenneth Casey, has followed the
example of Miss Florence Turner by appearing in vaudeville.
He had a hearty reception on Monday at Finsbury Park
where he is engaged for a week to give a musical turn. In-
cidentally Miss Florence Turner was presented with an
illuminated address during her appearance at a Liverpool
theater last week. JOHN B. SUTCLIFFE.
CHINESE PHOTOPLAYS.
LAST year, in Qiina, I met Will H. Lynch, Shanghai man-
ager of the ,\siatic Film Company, a man from California,
whom I knew before. He is making films for this com-
pany, which has many releases each month. No plays are sent
out of the country, but stay in the empire for the natives, who
highly enjoy the photoplay.
This company maintains a large studio. in Shanghai, where
sixteen star actors are daily, posing before the camera. These
men — no women are allowed to do this kind of work — are the
first, and, so far, the only Chinese to act before the camera.
There are two directors and two interpreters who work under
the supervision of Mr. Lynch. These stars are supported by a
well-organized company of twenty-five actors. The laboratory
and finishing plant is equipped to turn out 10,000 feet of finished
film a day. The supply is for the entire country, and the releases
are made just as in America and Europe. There are a number
of theaters in Shanghai, two of which are operated by this com-
pany. Hongkong, the Southern city, has two cinematograph the-
A Company of Chinese Picture Actors Working in Shanghai.
aters, and sometimes three, when the larger theater is used for
American pictures.
The Asiatic producers supply the demands of China ; that is,
for the films made with native actors. The rich and poor classes
all enjoy the photoplay, and there is never a dull day at one of
these theaters. They enjoy their own actors in their own plays,
but an American would not understand a Chinese film. Neither
would an average Chinese understand an American film.
The "still" picture herewith was taken in Shanghai while the
company was making a great opium drama with the mysterious
title of "La Ha Naung Middong," meaning "Honey." The
women are really men in the pictures, and they wear wigs to
make them look like women. There is not a Chinese woman to
be found around the studios. Some of the men are very adept
at imitating the women, and their acting is well liked by the
tlieatergoing public of the dragon emblem empire.
CLARKE IRVINE.
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THE AlOVING PICTURE WORLD
m
'^OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
AS THE snowflakes snipped our cheeks and nose on Broad-
way last Friday afternoon we ran plump against Mr.
William A. Reed, our old friend "Bill" — "'Vitagraph
Bill" — the original. There are scores of "Bills" operating
projecting machines throughout the U. S. and more than
fifty per cent, of them claim to be the original "Vitagraph
Bill" — but they "ain't," as the "original" would say in his
select Bostonese. Said Bill, "If you put 'Mr.' before my
name in your write up I'll chew you up." So said modest
"Billy Reed." He comes from Atlantic City. Has made
his home there for a number of seasons. "How long have
you been living there?" we asked. "Well, let's see. I have
five children. The first was born in Nashville. The other
four were born in Atlantic City: now figure it up."
* * *
When this original "Bill" flies into town there is generally
something doing. We met him in the vicinity of the
Vitagraph Theater at 44th Street and Broadway. "Whatyer
doin' here?" we asked. "Oh nothing," said Bill. "Whenever
I hear the Vitagraph is undertaking something new I just
kinder meander and look things over. You know, there is a
string in my sentimental make-up that spells 'Vitagraph,' and
no matter what conditions are I must be at every christening.
* * *
Perhaps it is about time to introduce "Vitagraph Bill" to
the reader, particularly as he is a mere operator. Let us
use his own words as the introductory remarks : "Well, old
scribe, I will consent to set at rest an argument that has
bent the friendship of many good fellows. It has hinged upon
the question of who is the oldest motion picture operator,
I'll give you the answer, and I challenge contradiction.
Charles H. Webster, of the Continental Feature Film
Company, of Boston, was the original. He got his tips from
Mr. Armat, of Washington, an inventor. Webster taught
James H. White, formerly with the Edison Company. Mr.
White taught Edwin S. Porter, now with the Famous Players
Compan}', and at the same time gave your humble servant
his lessons. That comprises the surviving quartette of
original operators, and don't let anybody convince you other-
wise. There were others — a few — but they have passed away."
* * *
Having in mind the boast made by many operators that
they are among the pioneer crank turners because they
worked as far back as 1900 the "old scribe" remarked to
"original Bill" that he must be some old horse in the harness.
Said Bill : "That year 1900 had few operators ; that is, good
ones. . That's some fourteen years back, ain't it ? Well, eighteen
years ago William T. Rock, now president of the Vitagraph
Company of America, and your humble servant introduced
moving pictures to the people of Louisiana in September, 1896.
I was the operator. There were no reels in those days. A
film one hundred feet long would have been looked upon as
a spectacular production."
* * *
"Say Billy," said we, "most people of your acquaintance
think you are a Southerner, is that correct?" "By ginger!"
exclaimed Bill, "I've heard that afore. No ; I was born in that
old town where one time they dumped a lot of tea into the
bay to give everybody a chance to drink. I'll tell you how
they got that southern sign on me. For several years I
operated for the Vitagraph Company at West End Park in
New Orleans and in Nashville, Tenn. For five straight years
I never saw New York. When the park in molasses town
closed I went to Nashville. By the way, dear old Mother
Boyle, who is now managing the Gotham Theater, in
Brooklyn was the controlling spirit at the Nashville house
and the now famous Maurice Costello was a shining light
in the stock company. Oh, yes; there are many in the
harness today who can testify that when it comes to locating
the original 'Vitagraph Bill' you must seek the sand lots
that are washed by the sad sea waves at Atlantic City."
* * *
So we got off at Atlantic City and asked the "Original Bill"
how things were going in the city of state named avenues.
"Well," Bill started out, "I'll tell you. You see there are so
many wise people who have gotten into the game in the
last few years that the old timers are nonplussed. By golly!
When some of those people who know it all get around me
I feel almost incompetent to trim my lamp. Honest fact! I
think that Atlantic City holds all the people who think they
know all that ever was known or can be learned about the
moving picture business. Gee! but they can figure. Listen
just a moment. I've got a copy of the Atlantic City Daily
Press dated Saturday, January 24, 1914, in my pocket. Here
it is. Read for yourself. See the 'ad' of the Arcadia Theater.
See the line in it reading 'Stupendous program of 15 quality
reels.' That's a five-cent house. Now how do they do it?
Look at the column immediately next to the 'ad'- and you
will see a write up on the manager of the house. It says
he 'has had considerable experience in the motion picture
business, starting in as one of the pioneers.' That he 'is also
a producer and his own films can be seen frequently on
the screen.' What do you think of that? Let's see what is
the headliner announced in the 'ad.' O, yes, 'The Spider
Gang' — 4 reels. But on the level; what do you think of
ffiteen reels for five cents — three reels for a cent? It beats
the slot machines three to one. Well, there you have the
situation in a nutshell. Where is it going to end? All the
managers are at loggerheads with each other. Quantity
is the war cry. Naturally quality cannot figure. And. in
addition to all this, the houses give prizes. Can you beat it?'
* * *
"Well," said the interviewer, "with such rash competition
going on there must be a sharp cut in other house expenses."
To this the original William replied that he paid no attention
to house expenses outside of that part applying to the opera-
tors. "On that score," said he, "you may rest easy. We have
a good little union down there and the minimum for operators
is twenty-one dollars per week."
* * *
When asked as to inside sentiment regarding the com-
plexion of the competition now going on in Atlantic City,
Mr. Reed said: "You know as well as I do that it is killing,
the business. People who visit the place as a seaside resort
take in the picture shows to kill an occasional hour or two
and leave them disgusted. Why the backwoods towns see
later and better pictures than some of the Atlantic City
managers have the nerve to show. But you can't tell the
managers anything. Their motto is plenty for the price."
* * *
"Have you a remedy to suggest?" asked the interviewer.
"Yes," was the reply. "Give the people their money's worth.
Five reels of quality will beat quantity any time. The man-
agers should get together and realize that an audience wants
to be entertained — and not bored. Most of the Atlantic City
managers hail from Philadelphia and, according to their
ideas, that city is the birthplace of motion pictures. Ask
any of them why Philadelphia is prominent upon the map
and they will tell you it is because it has six cardinal features:
Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Wanamaker's, motion
pictures, Lubin and the mint. If the city had the Chicago
stock yards they would claim the United States was centered
in Philadelphia."
* * +
"You say you have had eighteen years' experience in the
motion picture field, Mr. Reed. Now what is your candid
opinion as to the future for motion pictures? The point is to
get your opinion as to the life of the pictures as an attraction."
"Well," said Bill, "I wish I had a little pile invested in some
responsible company. Look at that paper I gave you and
you will find a notice on one of our coming attractions —
'Uncle Tom's Cabin.' Do you notice that the press item
says the manager promises to bring 'a company of over
fifty people and a carload of scenery.' Well, since Uncle
Tom has been able to weather the storm so many years with
that number of people and that amount of scenery I think
the movies will stand a good chance for living to a good old
age. Fifty people and a carload of scenery! Why I sav^r
in a studio today enough scenery in one setting to fill three
cars and enough people in the scene to enable Uncle Tom
to start a small town. The present generation will not see
the passing of the moving picture. Many picture houses will
go out of existence and they will materially decrease in
number to make room for the larger and more pretentious
places, but the pictures will go on as one of the chief factors
in the field of amusement. The number of producers will
aUo decrease and it would not surprise me if the producing
and exhibiting of pictures should eventually be controlled
by one great corporation. The law of absorption is irresis-
tible and. to my mind, there is no reason why in time it
should not reach out and take within its grasp the once de-
spised moving picture. Far be it from me to wish for such
an event, but when I ponder over the junk shop tactics of
some people in the business I feel that something of that
kind should happen to give the pictures a fair run. Every
disappointed audience in Atlantic City means a handicap to
the business in the home towns. There are too many 'get
the coin' managers in the business. They cannot see that
a benefit to the business as a whole means a permanent
revenue for all."
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
937
Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
On Posters.
POSSIBLY because it didn't occur to Bill to write us about poster work,
it occurred to us to write him, and this is what we wrote:
Dear Bill,
You haven't asked me a blamed word about posters, but I*ve a load on! my
chest and it may as well be you as the Floradora Sextette used to say.
Guess you didn't know I could quote from the classics like that, did you?
Anyhow, here's the dope.
You are in the position of a man who is buying patronage. I know you
think that you are selling tickets — and I hope you are. but the real busi-
ness of management is not selling tickets; it's buying patrons. Just about
one man in a thousand realizes that. That's why there are so few honest-
to-goodness managers. Any gosh-hlamed dunce can sell tickets. It takes a
live mire to buy patronage.
Now hold an executive session with yourself and back into your proper
stall. Buy patronage and the ticket selling business will be brisk, but if you
merely sell tickets to those who want tickets you're not a manager at all;
just a fourflush, and if there was a poll tax of a dollar a head on four-
flushes and we got the tax, we'd be going to Yurrup next week instead of
just down to Jacksonville.
But there are buyers and buyers. One man will rush into a store and
ask for a collar button, slap down a quarter and scoot, leaving the shop-
keeper with twenty cents and the profit he would usually make on a five-
cent button. That isn't buying. That's going the soused sailor stunt. An-
other man might Russelsage in and haggle for an hour over the five-cent
button. That isn't business, not neither.
You go into the shop and ask for a five-cent collar button. The bosa
tells you that he is having his annual retiring-from-business-sale and all
five-cent collar buttons are four cents or two for seven. You see that they
are the same that are selling for five per in most places and you buy two.
That isn't business, either. You only wanted one collar button. Maybe by
the time you want another some other guy will be holding his semi-annual
"closed-by-the-sheriff" sale and he'll possibly be selling five-cent collar
buttons three for five or two cents each. In that case you'll save a cenl
and the interest on the three cents you've tied up.
This may sound like silly flub, Bill, but I've found that it sinks deeper
than a reasonable simile and the real answer is this:
Do not buy more than you need at one time, nor pay more for it than
you have to.
Proving the Point.
Now, get back to the original proposition and make a fresh start. The
proposition is that you are not in the business of selling tickets, but are
engaged in purchasing patrons, and the selling of tickets to those patrons
is merely incidenial to their purchase. If you can buy a hundred patrons
for sixty cents, and sell them $io worth of tickets, you are making more
profit than if you bought fifty patrons for three dollars and sold them $5
worth of tickets. You still show a profit, but not so much of a profit. For
that matter, if you bought $15 worth of patrons for $3, you would be ahead
$12 against a profit of $9.40 on the first deal, but if you buy $15 worth of
patrons for $3 and have to buy them again next week for $3, and so on,,
they are not as good an investment as the $10 worth of patrons you pay
sixty cents for each week — not in the long run.
Nix. I'm not crazy, though sometimes I wish I was. I'll elucidate:
Suppose that you put out some paper in front of your house and it draws
an extra ten on the day, the paper costing sixty cents. You keep on using
that sixty cents worth of paper to get $10 worth of trade. Now, suppose
that you pay out $3 on some fool "prize scheme." You must keep on
paying three or you will pay three until you must pay four and five and
six. The first week that $3 prize thing brings in $5 more than would the
sixty cents worth of paper, but the prize stuff is stuff you have to build
up on and keep making bigger all the time, while sixty cents for paper is
a fixed cost. In the long run. you make more money with the sixty-cent
paper. Take a slate and figure it out.
Paper vs Prizes.
If you have a theater and announce "three first runs to-day," you'll get a
certain patronage. If you add paper, you'll get some who are attracted by
that paper. If you add too much, you'll look so much like a dime museum
front that no one will come except the man who thinks that this is one of
those "men only" places you get down on the Bowery here and State
street. Chicago, and he'll come but once because he is not looking for the
sort of show you run.
Don't look on paper as an expense. Look on it as an investment; a
purchase of patronage, but dcn't overbuy. It is just as foolish to pay
$3 for paper where sixty -cents worth will do as to pay five cents for a
collar button that you can get for four or to slap down a quarter on the
proposition that you wanted a twenty-five-cent button whether or not the
man gave you a nickel one.
Figure out what you'll get in return for your investment and spend just
the amount that will bring you the best returns; no more and no less.
This may require some experimenting, but you can soon determine.
And buy your paper. Pay the ten cents a sheet, paste it up on your
boards and when you have used it. paste it over with something else.
When the layers get too thick, scrape the stuff off and start afresh.
Don't use the second-hand stuff that is all dirty and wrinkled and torn.
If you use second-hand stuff, your house wilP look second-hand. It is
better to use six sheets of fresh paper pasted up than sixty cents worth
of paper that you have to use tacked, I'm not booming business for the
lithograph people. I don't know a dod-blamed one of them and it wouldn't
bother me, personally, if the whole raft of them had to go into bankruptcy,
but as an old-timer in the theater game, it makes me sick to see an other-
wise good looking house deface its front with hired paper when a few
cents more would give pasted paper that even the kiddies would respect.
Hire photograph sets, if you can count on getting clean sets, but buy
your posters. Don't look at the difference between the cost of your own
paper and the cost of hire. Look at the difference in appearance and the
effect on possible patrons. You're buying those people with appearance.
Pay appearance for them if you want the best and the most.
Does It Pay?
Does it pay to give your patrons the idea that you are a cheap skate
with no- ice under you? I'm darned if I think it does. It's only in the
las^,.<*oupIe of years that the photoplay houses, as a rule, have done much
tB- Create the impression that they are for-sure regular theaters. They
vyere content to look like "store fake" dime museums and run like them.
Now we have theaters and some managers. You be a manager. Did you
ever see Willie Hammerstein ? Once Willie asked me why I didn't get a
fur coat and a hair-cut, because I didn't look like a "regular" critic and
I asked Willie why he didn't do ditto on the fur coat (he had a hair-cut),
so I got the hair-cut and Willie bought an automobile and we both looked
more like regulars, but lots of times, even now. the people pick out some
fur-coated actor as the manager of Hammerstein's instead of Willie, and
yet the moment I get out of a job I get a new suit and a hair-cut because
that's the time I have to look prosperous. I can wriggle the typewriter
just as good with six months' growth of fringe and shoes that are three
weeks overdue at the cobbler's, but I've got to look like ready money when
I ask for a job. Now, you are always asking for a job for your theater,
so keep its hair cut and its shoes soled. Look prosperous.
Don't overdo it and load your front down with eleven twenty-eight sheets,
seven sixes and as many three sheets as you can find. You don't catch
the regular houses doing that. They put the extra paper up and down the
street to coax people along. Have fifty frames of photographs for your
lobby if you will, but do not put them all out at once. Put just a few,
enougli to convince and not enough to confuse. Use boards at the side
and perhaps a banner across the top now and then, but keep your big stands
for up and down the street, and have these stands spic and span and not
stamped all over with "This is the property of" stuff.
I wonder if you will get me. I think you will. The idea is that your
house is what you make it. If you appeal to decent people, keep your lobby
clean and decent, attractively dressed, but not overdressed, and use no
borrowed plumes. Buy your patrons at the smallest possible price, per
person, but do not underbid and let the other fellow capture the sale.
When you can do this, you're a regular manager.
They Won't Like It.
Mr. Farrar touches one point we forgot to tell Bill about. Nine times
out of ten the man who seeks sensation shows his disgust because you can-
not be as sensational as he thinks you should be. He wants the worst you
can show and the worst you are permitted to show is not "good" enough for
him. so no matter what business you may do you have made, if not an
enemy, at least a dissatisfied former patron.
The advertising referred to is the Kleine "Quo Vadis?" We know of
nothing that is a better moral disinfectant. The advertising, marked by
the previous experience, is restrained and dignified. It is the sort of ad-
vertising that should generally be done for this film. We are sorry that a
reproduction of a size space permits, would not give a proper idea of the
display, for it is a model in many ways. We are glad that Mr. Farrar is
in line — but generally he is in line with what is for the best of the business.
Fine.
Here is a letter from Steve Farrar, of Eldorado, III., who writes:
I have just finished reading your letter to "Bill" in this week's
Moving Picture World and it certainly hits the right spot and
sinks in deep, and should prove to be the right thing at the right
time in the right place. Now is the time for every friend of the
moving pictures (not movies) to come to the front and fight these
so-called "moral lesson" films. The only way to stop them is to
refuse to let them come into your house. They can do no one any
good, and if they are permitted to get a hold on the game, they
will do us a lot of harm before we see the last of them. We have
practically stopped the advertising reel, showing how (corn flakes,
Winchester shells, etc., are made) and if we will follow the same
course in this we will do the same thing.
I passed a New Year's resolution that I would play no sensa-
tional state right features, depicting any kind of crime or slime, no
more James Boys or Jack Kennedy the Train Robber films will
flash on my screen. They draw a crowd, yes, but what kind of a
crowd is it, the crowd that is always looking for something sensa-
938
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
tional, and after they see it nine times out of ten they call it by
its first name "rotten." I had my exchange raise my film rental
five dollars on the week the first of the year, and I am now get-
ting such a program that the fellows who are looking for the sen-
sational stuff must come and see it. I enclose you a copy of my
last "ad." How is this? I put the seats on sale to-day and they
are selling fast. I am putting this on to win back some of the pa-
trons that I lost with "the moral lesson stuff."
Winstock — Second Hand.
There was a time when Melvin G. Winstock used to send us a lot of
mighty good advertising stuff, but now we only get his stuff direct when he
has made a speech to some people, somewhere, and that does not help a
lot. We want press work for his theaters, not for Mr. Winstock himself.
But Omer F. Doud, who is on the press job for George Kleine, doesn't
confine his efforts to himself, and so we can show some Winstock schemes,
though we are indebted to Mr. Doud for the information. This cut shows
the scheme used to boom "The Last Days of Pompeii" when it played the
American Theater, Butte, Mont. A trolley car was hired and moved over
a prescribed route to cover the entire town repeatedly with the result that
the business came close to the western record and wiped all other Butte
records off the map. Our thanks to Mr. Doud. Some day we hope that
Mr, Winstock will get in line again. He used to be a welcome contributor.
he approaches the matter with an entirely open mind.
Foolish Advertising.
Someone sends in a copy of the Kane. Pa., Leader which carries a
double-column story of an anti-panic theater chair illustrated by a two-
column wash drawing of the Iroquois Theater fire, with groups of the
dead decorating the house and a second drawing of a theater with these
anti-panic chairs. Flame and smoke are pouring from the open ports of
the projection room, but the audience is quietly walking out because they
have anti-panic chairs. It can't be done.
The text is luridly written to show how dangerous any but these chairs
are, and below is the advertisement of the Avon Theater that reads:
Parents — Would you want to have your children in a panic like
the first picture? Would you want to be in one yourself? The
New Avon is equipped like the lower picture. Go to the New
Avon and be safe.
It is a pity that the New Avon is not equipped with a manager with
some sense. It is worse than foolish to run such stuff in the papers.
For years every intelligent exhibitor ihas fought to keep out of the papers
the foolish rot about "exploding:" films and such stuff, knowing that tne
publication of such lies is a more prevalent cause of panic than anything
that ever happened in a picture theater. Just at a time when this fact
has seeped into the editorial offices comes a house manager to run a two-
column story of the dangers of theater fires with two cuts that are even
worse than the story and all for the sake of saying that his theater is safe.
The Avon is no more safe than any other house in Kane or Kankakee.
The danger in a panic does not lie in the seats, and fixed seats are more
apt to be safe than the sort that turn on a pivot. The danger lies in
congestion at the exits and in the panic of the spectators.
No theater is fool-proof and patent chairs cannot make one so. The
Iroquois, like other theaters, could empty, without the fire or emergency
exits, in from seven to ten minutes. A picture theater could be emptied
in three, always provided that the audience kept cool and walked out.
Fixed seats would help in restraining the rush, if anything, but even if it
were possible to trip the seats and pull them to the ceiling at the first sign
of an alarm it would not be possible to preserve safety in a crowd with
its mind inflamed by stories of danger.
Twenty-five or thirty years ago we were in the theater in Washington
the night of the Charleston earthquake. The rumbling and the swaying
of the building were terrifying, but there was no panic because there
bad been no morbid and exciting stories of bad theater fires of late; but
now, and particularly in a picture theater, let there be an alarm, and if
there are idiots in the audience there will be a panic no matter how ampl**
the exits. The danger is in exact proportion to the degree and date of the
alarmist stories, and it is amazing to see an equipment company and a
theater manager collaborate in such "advertising," and yet it would seem
that the Hardesty Company supplied these cuts.
If there is a panic in a Kane theater within the next year or so, this
advertisement will be one of the causes.
There is no such thing as panic-proof chairs or exits or fire extinguishing
systems or anything else. The only certain preventive is a corps of alert
and cool-headed attendants.
This is not advertising. It is the reverse, if anything.
Four Resolutions.
J. C. Rathbone, of the Exeter (N. H.) Opera House, heads a bill:
Four New Year's Resolutions that will make you happy, wise and
sweet tempered.
The resolutions are the four programs that follow. We hope that it is
through accident that the tail-piece shows the cut of a book with its pages
torn out. Surely that is not what Mr. Rathbone does when he turns over
a few new leaves.
Another piece of paper can be adapted to local conditions. It is headed
with a sixty-point "shouting:" and reads:
Shouting never won an Exeter-Andover football game, or made
a motion picture show. However, shouting is very often required
CO wake some folks up in the morning, that they may not lose a
day's pay — and the sunshine. We just want to whisper a few
words in your right ear — you'll miss a great show at the Opera
House to-night and to-morrow night if you are not careful.
His Christmas week bill is headed "A herald of surpassing joy for all
our patrons. A special feature for every night of Christmas week." Some
of the specials are a little old, but what you have not shown is new. The
back page is given to the sayings of Santa Claus with every other line an
advertisement. The alternate lines carry the eye down the column. This
is a sample;
If Willie wants to see the inside of the drum, for goodness sake
let him.
Also give him five cents for the matinee.
It's a wise Santa Claus who keeps his whiskers away from the
candles.
See Hoyt's famous rural comedy, "A Midnight Bell." Special
for Christmas.
Seasonable stuff always takes hold. Try the scheme next year. If you
get your patrons looking for these little flashes they'll read what you want
them to read while looking for what they want to read, and with a little
practise and a pair of shears you can keep your stock up-to-date.
His First
Sol. M. Sugarman, manager of the Princess Theater, Meridian, Miss.,
sends in his first program and asks for suggestions. We think that the page
is too long for its width. It would be better to cut three or four inches
from the length, though this length seems to be due to a desire to run the
program down the middle of the first page without breaking. There are
two ways in which this might be done, first by removing the cut, which is
also used on the letter heads, showing the Princess showing the world in
motion. This would gain just about the space. The other, and better way,
would be to reduce the number of films on each program. Seven reels is
too much, a great deal too much for a show. A paper should be well pro-
portioned and this is almost twice as long as it is wide. It is ii by 17
inches, too much of a drop.
In the front page heading the spelling out of the date and year and
number of issue is affected. The volume should appear in Roman and the
serial number in Arabic. The date should also be given in figures and not
printed in full if the suggestion of a daily paper is to be preserved. On
the other hand the newspaper suggestion is carried out by "heading up," or
giving two or more divisions of a head to the stories instead of carrying
everything with a one line head. The importance of the appearance of the
head should be determined by the length and value of the item. Here
good newspaper sense has been shown, and some boxes, or announcements
framed in brass rule, still further help along.
Only the leading stories are written up, the rest of the space going to
advertising and gossip of the players. In this Mr. Sugarman has made a
wise move. If he cannot show that his publication is carried home and
read, he cannot hold his advertisers, but with the arrangement as he has it
now, he pays the patrons for reading his announcements by giving them
enough general matter to even the account. He is generous with his cuts,
as well, and by and large, he is to be complimented for a paper that looks
like a paper and not like the experimental work of some printer's devil.
One point where he has failed, however, is in the program heading. This is
too involved, reading:
Cut this out for reference — it is next Week's Program — Week
beginning Monday, January 12, to and including Saturday, Janu-
ary 17.
Sinc2 each day's program is dated — as it should be — the repetition of
dates is not necessary. This would be better:
PROGRAM FOR NEXT WEEK
Hold this. You will need it for reference.
The top line could then go in an eighteen or twenty-four point bold, the
second line in a light ten point or in the twelve point face he now uses for all.
We hope that Mr. Sugarman will put us on the exchange list. We would
like to watch him grow.
Making the Best of It.
The other day the Academy of Music, Selma, Alabama, did not like a
two-reel sent it. The management did not get the change in time to an-
nounce it, but this is the way they made the best of it:
A TWO-REEL PICTURE
Which was not the type we care to exhibit was booked to com-
plete the programme for this day. This, however, is being changed,
and we have not been advised of the substituted picture yet. Inci-
dentally, it is an example of the way programme here are watched
that any slightly objectionable picture may be excluded.
People who read that will feel that the Academy always does the best
possible thing and should anything ever actually get past, this also estab-
lishes an excellent alibi. •
THI. MOVING PICTURI. WORLE*
939
THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Writing Comedy.
The other day a friend sent us a comedy to read and we turned it back
with a polite suggestion that death and a dissecting room were not the
usual ingredients of a comedy and that the idea of a man being talked to
death was plainly idiotic. Back he came with the remark that the man was
not actually talked to death, but died of sunstroke sustained while listening
to the twenty-foot conversation. Came, too, his admission that perhaps
it was a little harder to write comedy. This is what he received in reply.
Perhaps it will interest you:
When you have to send me a letter to explain that not this
but that was so, you're too late. It should show not only in the
script but in the action. I thought I would call the turn when I
said you were grinding it out. You didn't have any humor in your
skin, but you decided to write a comedy and you wrote it and it
was rotten because you had no comedy idea and no heart for
comedy. It was a task and not a joy and there is some difference
between breaking stone and writing a play. If I had the time I
would be sick in bed this blessed minute, but I haven't the time
and I did need to write a comedy this morning, so I made a joy of
writing a comedy and wrote it.
I don't believe in waiting for an inspiration. I believe in going
out and getting an inspiration by the throat and making it come
along, but in those infrequent times when inspiration is stronger
than I am and I get licked, I don't write a story; I won't write
until I feel that I have something to write and feel that I can take
a pleasure in making a good job of what I write.
It is not altogether and wholly easy to have a throat that makes
you fear that you've swallowed a file instead of your breakfast
and then knock out a comedy, but if you can't forget the throat in
favor of the comedy, don't write comedy. Wait until you can.
BUT don't wait too long.
You get an idea that you think ought to be funny. It doesn't
sound quite funny, but it must be, because you started out to write
a comedy. Look at it at arm's length like a farsighted man trying
to read fine print. IS it a comedy or a fluke? If it's a fluke
do one of two things. Either make it a real comedy or quit for
the day — and don't be in too much of a hurry to quit. You are
not committed to the one idea. Switch it.
Write down the figure one. Now what next? You've your
choice of nine figures and a cipher. You can make it anything
ten to nieteen. ten variations. Now with another figure added you
can get a lot more combinations and by changing the original
one to a two or three or nine you can get 999 combinations. With
four points you can get 9999 and so on — and you have from thirty
to fifty scenes.
Instead of this you say to yourself, "I'll write a comedy. I'll
write a comedy about this." Now "this" isn't funny and you
know blamed well it is not, but you go ahead and write it because
"this" was what you started out with. Loosen up. If "this" is
not a comedy, try "that" or "those," but write something that is
funny. You knew at the> time that what you were writing was
not a comedy, but you blundered along and insisted on finishing
and then you shut your eyes and declared it to be good.
When you get an idea see if it really is comedy or just a hollow
sham. If it is a comedy idea, see if it can be told in comedy action,
and then tell it 'hat way. Don't have a lot of dead scenes. Make
each one live. You can do it. I wanted to show a photograph
the other day. Nothing funny in looking at a photograph. The
chap starts to light a cigarette. He strikes a match. There is the
photograph right alongside the match safe. He picks it up and
looks at it. Insert the photo. Back to scene. T'le match burns
down and bums bis fingers. Now I have the laugh. On to the
next scene. Let them thUik and laugh and then look and laugh
some more. That is the art of writing comedy. Don't merely take
an idea that ought to be funny and then think that it is because
it should be. That will never bring you a bunch of money.
The rule for comedy is to give them something to laugh at when they
look and something to laugh at when think, or, in other words, to tell a
funny thought in humorous action. Don't merely say that Dan does this
or that "in a comical manner.'* Write in the actual business and if you
cannot think of any actual business, set it aside until you can think of
some.
And don't "grind out" stories or you'll turn out sausage. Wait until
you are reasonably certain that you have an idea. An author without an
idea is like a ship in a fog without bearings. It may get somewhere or it
may go to the bottom. It's all chance.
He Who Buys.
The man who buys is the man who decides. Here's a clip from a letter:
I received my inspiration into the field through observing pictures
in various cities where I have been. In many cases I observed that
full reels of pictures were thrown on the screen absolutely devoid
of plot and many of them not worth the time a man spent in look-
ing at them. I declared that if such pictures could be produced
I had every reason to believe I could at least produce one just as
good without effort. I could better this by spending a little time.
Consequently I worked out, in my own opinion, and in the opinion
of newspaper friends of mine, what appeared to be perfectly good
working plots filled with interest. I met with the above-named
results : Rej ection .
Here is a man who does not sell. He has consulted his friends and his
friends — mostly newspaper men — say that his plots are good and should
sell, so he comes to this conclusion:
Of course I don't suppose the editors should be criticised, as they
are the higher ups, but I do believe there are some of them produc-
ing what they want instead of what the people want. In this con-
nection I am reminded of a newspaper I formerly worked on before
coming to this one. The former editor was giving the people a
paper following out his own tastes for news instead of that of the
people, with the result that he had a circulation of about 50.000.
Another man assumed control of the paper and gave the people
what they wanted and not what he wanted. That paper today has
the largest circulation in New England and has passed the 425,000
mark.
Now it is very probably true that some editors do not represent the
desires of a majority of the photoplay audiences. We know one man who
knows that the stuff he selects is not what the people in general want,
but it is what the man who employs him pays him to pick out and so he
performs the service for which he is paid and persons who expect to sell
to him must provide him with precisely this material.
We were fired off a New York paper once, not because we were not
making good, but because the new managing editor did not care for the
phase of amusements we wrote about and frankly told us so. He was will-
ing to admit that we had brought about 20,000 circulation to the sheet, but
that did not interest him. He didn't like the stuff we wrote because he
didn't like the stuff we wrote about. We didn't argue the matter. We
went out and got another job. It's the same way all down the line. If
you can't suit the man who buys, don't blame his poor judgment, blame your
own stiff neck.
Your friends may think your stuff is great, but their opinion is not of
the slightest importance until they are in a position to buy from you the
stuff they like so much. You may regard the editorial judgment as in-
competent, but the editor is the man who buys and it is for you to please
him. He does not have to please you — he's the buyer. The man who
pays is entitled to pay only for what pleases him, so try and please him if
you want to sell.
Still Learning.
Most writers have heard of E. W. Matlack, who does the big railroad
stories for Kalem, and probably most think that he knows it all by now,
but Mr, Matlack still finds it necessary to study, which is why he is still
advancing. In a recent letter he says:
If the coming year is as good as the past, am sure there will
be no kick coming on my part. For a beginner, and surely no
one tackled the game who knew less about it, I cannot help feeling
gratified that slowly but surely I am learning a little every day.
The man who thinks he knows it all not only stops getting ahead, but
slowly retrogresses. The man who studies and keeps posted keeps on ad-
vancing, and there is not a day but that the earnest worker does not
make some discovery of value, some new method of treatment, some new
line of thought or some new combination of old theories.
Saving Them Up.
Here's a few remarks from Robert Donaldson, who is all right except
that he is a pupil of a school of journalist. Journalism is not taught in
schools any more than is photoplay. Andhow, he's on vacation and writes:
Have put out six scenarios this week. Whoa Don't
shoot just yet mister. I hate to think what will happen to me
after what you did to Bill Wright for the same thing, or was
it Bill? Well, just remember that for about two months I have
had a bunch of ideas in my head, just yelling to be let out, and I
didn't have the time. However, I didn't let a one go, and hence
the six so far. and hope in the few remaining days I am here, to
put out more. I have high hopes on some of these last I sent out.
But then, you'll hear more later.
All of which means that if you get ideas and lack the time to write
them, stick a pin in them so you'll have them handy when you want them.
You cannot write six a week, fifty weeks a year and sell any, but if you
can write two a week and have written none for several weeks, when you
do get the chance you can catch up. On the other hand, if you write
more than your stint under pressure, hold back until you get a rest or
you'll have to take a longer rest than you otherwise would.
Interiors.
Edwin Ray Coffin writes glowingly of Phil Lang, the Kalem editor be-
cause of his helpful suggestions, and one comment suggests an error
shared by others. He says:
That man, Lang, is a dandy. I'm for him. He's recently taken
the trouble to write me and point out one or two faults (due
mostly to my carelessness) and it's been a great help, which I
truly appreciate. Among them was one calling attention to my
lavishness in the number of my studio sets — I'll admit that I was
so grossly ignorant as to imagine the studios kept a number of
stock sets, such as kitchen, dining-room, etc., which they could use
several times — you see just a point of thoughtlessness on my part.
Now, I'm so stingy with my settings that I wrote a 22-scene play
to-day with only 4 interior scenes. I realize that that isn't so ad-
visable when writing for other than California companies in winter,
though. Verily, there is much to learn in this business, what?
All studios are supplied with stock sets, though these are being repainted
all the time that they may not grow too familiar. The question of sets is
not a question of having the scenery on hand, but of having to assemble
the sets into a scene. On the stage this takes but a few minutes, because
it is all done in conformity with a predetermined plan. In the studio each
set is dressed differently and the usual quick "lacing" of the scenes, con-
sidered sufficient on the stage, is supplemented by clamping the pieces
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together and fastening the doors so securely that they cannot be shaken.
And after all this is done the scene must be dressed, sometimes more
than once, and the lights must be adjusted to get the proper even illumina-
tion. A small set may be made in an hour, but it is more apt to take
three or four hours, and if all this trouble is gone to for a small scene
it suggests a waste of time and money.
It is not so much a question of interior scenes as interior sets, and
sometimes it will be found that a scene may be changed over to some
set already designated, a scene in a dining-room, for example, being moved
into a library or \'ice versa. Four to six sets should be the limit for a
reel and about eight for a two-reel, save under exceptional circumstances.
Sometimes the scenes may be thrown outdoors. The business interview
that takes place in a library, the library not being used again in the play,
might as well be played in the street, one player coming from the house and
meeting on the steps the man who seeks him. they greet and chat a
moment, moving out of the scene. A second street scene shows them
entering and parting, suggesting that the business has been transacted in
the interim, or a break scene might be used with profit. It will surprise
Mr. CofBn and others to find that a little planning will materially reduce
the number of sets required, and one of the factors of acceptance is
always ease of production, no matter what the editor may say.
As Mr. Coffin suggests, some Northern companies want mostly inside
stuff during the winter, but they want a majority of inside scenes, not
a multiplicity of inside sets even here.
Typing.
Three letters in ten days have explained that their writers have not
gotten ahead very rapidly as they are unable to pay to have all their
stories copied.
In one way this is a good thing, since it reduces the studio mail, but
in another it is bad. for the writer seldom or never is able to get a storj*
right from the longhand script. Put in type it looks very different, yet
he cannot have it copied again without an additional payment and he
hesitates at the expense.
It is a simple matter to learn to operate a typewriter. It is almost as
simple to learn to compose directly on the machine. A typewriter may
be had on rental for $5 for three months if one goes to a rental agency
instead of the agency of the machine, and sometimes even at headquarters.
This money may apply on the purchase price of a machine if one is
bought. In three months* time one is pretty apt to know whether the
machine is a good one or not.
It is well in practising to learn to use more than one finger of each
hand, though many rapid writers use only one, having contracted the
habit through faulty methods of learning. It is well to learn the touch
system. Books on this system may be had very cheaply, but the principle
is so simple that it does not need a book. Take a large sheet of paper
and a penny. With a pencil make as many circles on the sheet as there
are keys on the machine. Make these circles in the same relative positions
as the keys and mark each circle with the character that the corresponding
key carries. Now, in learning look at this chart to place a letter and not
at the key itself. In a short time the chart may be dispensed with and
the keys struck precisely as the piano is played, by the sense of position
and not by sight. Most writers, and particularly nervous ones, are apt to
be confused by the keys and on our own machines we get them with
blank keys. With a second-hand machine it is possible to get covers for
the keys that just fit them and leave the keyboard blank.
Go at it with the idea that you can learn and you will be surprised to
find how quickly you pick it up and how astonishingly easy it is to write
if you do not have to search for the keys.
Previous Experience.
Roy McCardell declares that it is scarcely possible to win success in
photoplay without previous experience as a writer. He offers figures to
support his theory, but he does not realize that he states an effect and
not a cause.
The writers who succeeded do not find this succcess because they are
writers, but because they have been trained by their magazine or news-
paper or dramatic experience to frame up their, plots correctly, or in other
words because they have had a properly lengthy period of practice and
experience. It is not because they are writers that they have found
success, but because their writing has given them their necessary practice.
It does not matter in the least how this practice is obtained so long as it
is had.
Change the statement, then, to say that no success may be gained in
photoplay or other creative work without proper preparation and prac-
tice. Some writers require less experience than others, but all must have
their training before they can turn out a reasonably good job and many
writers are handicapped in that they must forget many of their writing
tricks before they can turn out a reasonably good photoplay.
Advice.
Lots of the advice you get is worse than useless. It not only tells you
wrong, but it prevents you from finding out what is right. Much of the
advice given is applicable perhaps only to the company with which the
advisor is connected, but it is stated as a broad, general fact. Make certain
the advice is good before you follow it.
Lay Off on Westerns.
Lay off On Western stories, you people. There is a man who is going
to glut the market. He hails from Tacoma and this is what he writes Mrs.
.Brandon:
This Northwest shall be gone over by me, to bring in the type
of scenario that have the punch in them; after going over them I
shall want a producing firm to take same. This advertising will
bring them into my hands. It shall be carried on extensively, and
locally I have the visible prospects. Kindly make known the shape
you receive them in the type of plot you would rather feature.
Hoping that this will bear a favorable response.
What's the use of you trying to write of the Northwest when this
man right on the ground is going to corner the market? We don't
like the sound of "this advertising." There is a man in Philadelphia
doing this and stealing what is worth while.
A Real School.
A recent correspondent, sending in a batch of literature of a school that
starts at ten dollars, writes several letters that this is the one and only
price and then suddenly shoots down to one dollar cash, adds: "I do not
fall for the schools. My correspondence course consists in reading over
the back numbers of The Moving Picture World."
Bound volumes of the back numbers cost $1.50 for each three months.
Six dollars worth of back numbers are worth more than all the school
courses together, for most of these courses are no more than variants
of the first course, which was written three or four years ago.
Nothing Trivial.
"Please do not think these questions too trivial," is the way a writer
concluded a letter the other day. Xo question is too trivial if it is backed
by an earnest desire to succeed through attention to the small things, as
well as the great. In the last couple of years we've probably told three
hundred people whether the paper they were using was too heavy or too
light, and we are just as ready to tell the three hundred and first, though
over and over again we have printed the simple test that, if the second
page shows through the first it is too light. The proper weight of paper
has no real bearing on the selling of the script, but none the less it do«
have a bearing, and the careful writer is careful in his selection of his
paper and other materials. Please feel free to ask any intelligent question.
That's what we are here for.
Can Echo Answer?
Here's an extract from a letter from Lawrence McCloskey, in which he
explains he has done a five, a six, several doubles and "another two-reelcr
staring me in the face right now — and a lot of letters from boobs and boob-
esses asking me if I will consider their mss. if they submit it. Why
don't they submit them and find out?"
And when you come to think that the boobs and boobesses paid someone
two dollars or more to tell them that this was the proper way to approach
an editor, it does seem as though something might be done.
But, on the other hand, send your stuff to Lubin and not to Romaine
Fielding or Wilbert Melville, both of whom have staff writers and no
arrangements for handling unsolicited manuscripts.
Only a Quarter.
One of the Chicago schools has a new Stunt. Across the face of the
regular contract form is written in colored pencil "25 per cent, off" and
the prospective victim is entitled to "the whole works for $22.50. If he
doesn't take up with this giiitering offer and has the patience to wait, he
gets the usual 50 per cent, in the shape of a pseudo bond, which is a very
much prettier piece of printing and less of a sting by seven dollars and a
half. You do not even have to send any stated sum. You "simply pin $2,
$3. $5 — whatever suits your purse — " to the contract and then, if you want
to wait long enough they'll give you a dollar book to pay another five.
Comedy.*'
"Because several scenes are amusing I am calling it a comedy," is the
way a young man identifies his work. We hate to think what the editors
will call it. If he starts out to write with so poor an idea as this we
think we will presently receive a letter saying that there is no market,
though he writes "much better pictures'* than he sees on the screen.
Today ninety per cent, of the scenes in a comedy must be funny, and
funny to the eye as well as the brain.
We Wonder, too.
At the Ed-Au the other evening Henry Albert Phillips wanted to know
why we did not sell as many of his books as we used to, and we share his
wonder. "The Plot of the Short Story" is a mighty useful book with
which to supplement Technique.
Technique of the Photoplay
(Second Edition)
By EPES W. SARGENT
Not « line reprinted from the first edition, but an entirely naw
and exliaustive treatiae of the Photoplay in its every aS9>ect, to^elbeT
with a dictionary of technical tenna and several aampJe acnpta^
One handrcd and seventy-six pages of actual text
Special chaptera on Developing the "Punch," Condensing the Script,
Writing the Synopsis, Multiple Reel Stories, Talking Pictures, Copr-
rights, etc
In doth, two dollars. Fnll leather, three dollars.
By mail postpaid. Add t*n cents if registration is desired.
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Operators' Union Directory, I. A. T. S. E.
EACH union is entitled to have its roster of officers, meeting nights,
etc., listed once per year, free of cost. Preserve this list, as it will
not be republished. The mail address of the secretary should be
included, and the address .of regular meeting place, if any.
Local No. 305, Galveston, Texas.
J. C. Worsham, president; M. H. Snovr, vice-president; H. T. Eaves,
secretary, 1707 Avenue D; J. L. Downing, business agent; J. R. Tiermann,
sergeant-at-arms. Meetings first and third Thursdays, above Leader Theater.
Local No. 250, Salt Lake City, Utah.
R. M. Wardrop, president ; Frank Hicks, vice-president ; C. A. Porter,
financial secretary, P. O. Box 678; Robert Worthen, recording secretary;
W, A. Ford, business agent; J. M. Stacey, sergeant-at-arms.
Important Notice.
It is impossible to reply to letters through the department in less than
two weeks and sometimes three. In order to give prompt service those
sending four cents in stamps to cover cost will receive a carbon copy of
the department reply by mail.
The first seventy-five questions are now ready and printed in pamphlet
form. They may be obtained by sending 25 cents to the editor, preferably
in coin or stamps.
Question No. 20.
Best answer will be published and the names of others sending in re-
plies of excellence will appear in the Roll of Honor. Explicit permission
to use the name must accompany each answer, otherwise only the name
of the city will be used.
Why hare some generators more than two brushes, or sets of
brushes? Why have some generators very wide commutators, and
two or more brushes side by side in each holder? What amount
of tension zvould a brush have? JVhat troubles may be traced
directly to the brushes? Give remedy for each. Which are best,
wire or carbon brushes, and why? Suppose your brush tension
springs lose their temper, what would that indicate, and what zvould
be the remedy? Suppose you had several small fan motors, using
^ or %-inch round carbon brushes and you, through carelessness
or otherwise, ran out of brushes right in the middle of hot weather;
it would take days to get a supply. What would you do?
Roll of Honor on Question No. 14.
W. S. James, Camden, New Jersey; Chicago, 111. {3); Fort Worth, Texas;
L. C. LaGrow, Albany, New York; San Francisco. California; Oakland,
California; L. S. Usher, Winnipeg, Canada; C. Banner, Brooklyn, New '
York; Baltimore, Maryland; Chas. E. Bender, St. Louis, Missouri; F. Alley,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Minneapolis, Minn. (2); St. Paul, Minnesota;
Seattle, Washington; W. L. Johnston, Toronto, Canada, and Clarence L.
Dowsley, M'^nnipeg, Canada.
Note — Almost every week a large number of answers comes in too late
for consideration. Get a hustle on, gentlemen.
Reply to Question No. 14.
By Ernest V. Wills, Brookings, South Dakota.
The Question:
Suppose you have a motor generator set and in this set there
develops a pounding. What would you look for, and what remedy
would you apply?
The Answer:
Pounding in a motor-generator set may be caused by any one of
the following faults, or by a combination of two or more of them:
(a) Partial short circuit in a field coil, causing it to produce
less than its required quota of magnetism. This will cause a very
decided knocking or pounding in a bi-polar machine. It may be
tested for by applying a voltmeter to the terminals of the coils
while the machine is in operation. The coils giving the high reading
are all right, but the one or ones giving the low readings, having
less resistance on account of the short, will show less drop. (Either
you are a little twisted there or I understand you wrongly, Ed.)
Remedy: Locate and remove the short or have the coil rewound.
(b) Bent armature shaft. This will throw the armature out of
center and cause a stronger pull to be exerted on the armature by
the pole it is thrown nearest to — a sort of fluctuating, uneven pull,
since the armature is alternately nearer one pole and then the next.
This causes a pound. Remedy is to get a new shaft, since it is
extremely dilEcult to straighten a bent one.
(c) Armature out of center. This will produce somewhat the
same effect as case (b). The obvious remedy is to center the arma-
ture properly so that it will have exactly the same clearance with
each pole piece. This is best determined by means of a small metal
wedge, but it must be used very carefully to avoid any possibility
of injury to insulation. In some cases it may be necessary to
chip off a little from one of the poles. Just what must be done in
any one case will depend on the cause of the armature being out
of center.
(d) Armature striking one or more poles. May be due to faulty
construction (pole pieces uneven). In this case chipping off one or
more of the poles will he the proper thing. Bearings may be worn
(see worn bearings). Armature may be out of round or some part
loose. Seek out the cause and remedy it, whatever it may be.
(e) Shafts out of line. This may be due to several things, such
as one bearing wearing faster than another, the motor and gen-
erator out of line with each other (only possible with some types).
Remedy: Line them up. Proceed as follows: First determine the
cause of the trouble by careful examination and tests. Then line
the shafts so that there is precisely the same amount of clearance
between the motor armature and all its pole pieces and the generator
armature and its pole pieces. Then stretch a fine wire or cord
parallel with the shaft, attaching same to some heavy, movable
object at either end. Now move the objects holding the cord until
it measures precisely the same distance from the shafting at the
outer end of the generator to the cord. Now if a measurement
from the shafts between the motor and generator to the cord is the
same as the other two, then the shaft is precisely in line that way.
You must now stretch the cord directly over the shaft (above the
machines) and repeat the operation. Be careful that the shafts are
the same diameter throughout, or else make due allowance.
(2) Worn hearings. This will cause pounding,, particularly if
there be the least chance for vibration in the machine. Remedy
is new bearings and fasten the machine down solidly.
(3) End play of armature shafts. End play is necessary — that is
to say, a certain amount is. But if the machine be not placed level
excessive end play may develop, and this will ofttimes cause pound-
ing, due to the fact that, when working, an armature centers itself
in the magnetic field — is pulled into the magnetic center of the
field by the magnetism. The moral is: Keep motor-generator sets
perfectly level. You must also see to it that the coupling between
the two shafts does not pull one of the armatures out of place, thus
causing a continual fuss between the two magnetic fields to see
which is the stronger and able to pull the armature its way. A
variation of one field strength might enable the other to pull the
entire rotor over. Watch the coupling closely.
(4) Vibration due to set not being properly fastened down.
Remedy obvious.
(5) Worn or improperly adjusted couplings. The flexible coupling
between the two shafts causes much pounding, especially when ma-
chines are not perfectly lined with each other. Wear develops
which soon gets noisy.
General test for locating pounds: Place a small, round stick
of wood between the teeth, with the other end in contact with
various parts of the machine until the pound is located. Of
course the machine must be running at the time and be pounding,
too.
Another Slide Ink.
C. H. A. Petersen, Superior, Wisconsin, says:
I have tried all kinds of ink for writing on glass, but the only
kind which has proven satisfactory is Angel's indelible black ink,
which can be used with any kind of pen. Also, if you take black-
ing, such as shoe shiners use on the edge of the soles, it will work
very nicely for free hand drawing, or tracing out picures. I will
come again with something better if I am not thrown out.
No one is ever thrown out of the projection department, my dear sir,
so long as he has something interesting to say and we can find space,
therefore, come again. However, correspondents must remember that space
is at a tremendous premium, and we cannot always use their articles,
even when they are really deserving.
Machine Trouble,
A. E. Keene, Soo, Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, writes:
Am using an Edison type B machine and have considerable
trouble lately with the film cupping in the center, thus throwing
the middle of the picture out of focus. Do you know of any
tension springs that would give better satisfaction than the ordi-
nary Edison springs?
Not for use on an Edison machine. I would suggest that you make
sure that (a) your aperture plate tracks are not worn; (b) that the springs
set squarely on the tracks; (c) that the springs both of them set straight
up and down.
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Wrong.
W. F. Van Allen, Horseheads, New York, proceeds to hand the editor
one as follows:
Ye Gods! Why so much space taken up with condenser break-
age? If they are going to break they will just break and that is all
there is to it. I have not broken a lens in over a year, and it is
not due to my smartness either, nor do I take any pains whatever
to cool them off before opening the lamp house, and there is a
i2-inch fan humming right over the top of the lamp house. I keep
my Edison B machine in Ai condition, replacing parts as soon as
they show the least bit bad. However, I have a little bit of up and
down movement which only commenced lately. I found the
intermittent slipping on the shaft, and upon taking it out discovered
one of the pins cut off. I stopped the jump, but this up and down
movement, a sort of sway, gets my William goal. Writing on
raw glass? Yes, I have used India ink (25 cents per bottle) and
a common stub pen for over a year. Positively not a thing placed
on the glass before using the ink.
I didn't say you could not write on raw glass, though I have never been
able to do even that, and do it well with an ordinary pen. The writing
question came up through a slide being sent in on which was made an
elaborate drawing with a great many very fine shading lines, and I said
that could not be done on raw glass without preparation. However, a part
of the "preparation," it now appears, was in the shape of a special pen. As
to the film jump, if it is a side sway and occurs once to each turn of the
crank, that means the whole machine is moving, but if it is a side sway and
occurs four times to each turn of the crank it intimates end motion in
your intermittent sprocket. Be sure that your bushings are set in so that
the sprocket can have no end play whatever. If you mean that the sway
is up and down — a sort of slow jump, occurring four times to each turn
of the crank, then either your intermittent sprocket shaft is sprung, or the
sprocket itself is not true. As to condensers you are absolutely wrong.
Much may be done to eliminate condenser breakage, and I feel that this
department has, in the aggregate, saved managers many thousands of dol-
lars through the information dug up concerning this one subject. I do not
believe, however, that the various schemes for tempering condensers have
much, if any, value.
A Real Oil At Last.
Some time ago E. R. Latchaw & Co., of ^Marietta, Ohio, submitted to this
department a sample of oil which they had prepared and designed for
use on projection machines. Following our usual custom of not giving the
endorsement of this department to any untried article, we had this com-
pany send out a number of pint samples of the lubricant to carefully-
selected operators in widely scattered sections of the country. To date
all but one of these men have reported, and every one of them have decided
favorably, while some have even been quite enthusiastic. W. G. Woods,
of San Francisco, California, was one of those selected to test the oil.
His report is as follows:
I have given this oil a careful test in two of our houses, as
well as in one other well-known theater. I find that it seems to
be a pure product, without any addition of kerosene or acids. It
has sufficient body not to fly or crawl on the machine, or show any
inclination to gum up. I can recommend it highly, especially to
those who have used the advertised products of the past, which, in
my estimation, are totally unsuited for projection machine lubri-
cation.
In view of the favorable reports on this oil, the tests having been made
by thoroughly competent, reliable operators, I am now prepared to give
the Latchaw Oil the unqualified endorsement of this department, and
recommend it to all operators and exhibitors. Some time ago this depart-
ment took occasion to call the attention of managers, machine manufacturers
and operators to the enormous damage being done to projection machinery
through the use of the much advertised patent oils. We stated that three
times as much damage could be done in one month through the use of inferior
lubricants, or a lubricant composed largely of kerosene, as would be caused
were the proper oil used. I am of the opinion that the use of poor oils
has, in the past, cost exhibitors in the aggregate many thousands of dollars
annually, and besides this the rapid wear of the machine also operates to
damage projection, therefore, a really good projection machine lubricant is
doubly welcome, and this, I believe, we have found.
Speed of Intermittent.
W. E, Chappell, Greensboro, North Carolina, has been experimenting
with intermittent movements with a view of obtaining high speed and less
strain on the film as it passes the aperture plate. He wants to know what
the speed of a Power's Six-A geneva is; also that of the star and cam
movement. He asks if there would be any advantage in using intermittent
sprockets with thirty-two teeth, instead of sixteen as at present. He states
that he is making an intermittent movement which will change the picture
before the aperture plate in about one-ninth of the entire revolution of
the cam.
The speed of the Power's Six-A movement is six to one. I don't remem-
ber exactly what the star and cam movement is, but it is not very much
slower than six to one, though the movement is a different one in that the
speed of changing is differently distributed. Brother Chappell is bucking
up against certain things which I fear he will be unable to overcome, viz:
There must be a certain amount of tension exerted by the tension springs
in order to overcome momentum and stop the film. The film itself has a
certain amount of weight, though that is very slight, but the two combined
mean that a certain given and considerable force must be exerted by the
sprocket teeth in order to overcome the inertia of the film and the friction
of the tension springs. Experiments have thoroughly demonstrated to ma-
chine manufacturers that one in six is all the sprocket holes will stand
up under, therefore, it is pretty certain that Brother Chappell is wasting
energy in trying to increase the speed.
Personally I believe, however, there is one thing which can be done
which will enable the movement to be considerably accelerated, in that it
will substitute the stiffness of the film itself for a portion of the present
necessary friction created by the tension springs, and that is the absolute
confinement of the film from the time it enters the top of the gate until it
reaches the intermittent sprocket, so that it cannot possibly buckle in any
degree at any point. It seems to me this could be done and, given this
condition, I believe the movement might be somewhat accelerated, though
just how much I could not say. The large intermittent sprocket with the
six point, eight point and ten point star has been tried and discarded, the
present sixteen tooth intermittent having proven best, all things considered.
The large sprocket could not, of course, be used with a four-point star.
Several Things.
R. D. Marshall, Wilmington, N. C, writes:
Here I am again on the front seat with a letter to our depart-
ment. What do you think would be the result of two shutters
running in opposite directions so as to cut the light directly in the
center? I am using 60 amperes of a.c. with 5^ Bio carbons. Don't
you think it would be a good idea to get the next lot Ji"?
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Am sending you sketch of a lug or terminal; also of a test lamp
which I find very handy for the operating room.
The lug consists of a piece of copper wire, size OO, and an
ordinary wire connector. By using this it is very easy to trim
your wires often where high amperage is used. The test lamp can
be used for testing fuses, grourtds, globes, etc.
The double shutter running in opposite directions has been used for a
long time. It was first used on the Kinedrome machine and later on the
Motiograph. It works all right, but has not been generally adopted. It
has no particular effect on flicker, but theoretically it closes and opens
the aperture a little quicker. The best way to determine the carbon size
is by experiment, but I think you will find 5^ large enough for 60 amperes
a.c. The lug you submitted is all right, and the test lamp arrangement
woiild be very convenient.
Right Spirit.
Joliet, Illinois, orders a Handbook, and writes:
I have been in the picture game for a long time, but am not
satisfied with the way things are going and want to improve myself.
I have a Power's Six-A machine in fine condition, but continue to
have trouble with my light at times, and cannot find out just
where the difficulty lies. I have tried everything I know, including
all kinds of experiments, but in spite of me the light gets foggy
once in a while and occasionally loses its brightness entirely.
We are using i lo-volt, 6o-cycle current, ^ Elect ra carbons, and
something like 60 amperes at the arc. Our current comes through
a Sterling economizer. The screen is muslin and the picture 14
feet at 96 feet, thrown on an incline from the back of the balcony.
Condensing lenses are 6V2 and 7J/3, with the former next to the
light; objective is a ^Yz e.f. Bausch & Lomb.
It is very difficult to answer your question, since you have simply told
me that the "light gets ^dim." You have not informed me how often this
occurs or whether the effect is noticeable at regular or irregular intervals.
The dimming of the light may be caused by an intermittent overload on
your house feeders, such as, for instance, some large assembly hall using
a great many lights, or a large motor, which is used only occasionally, but
which takes current from the same street lines feeding yovir theater. I
would suggest that you either purchase or borrow a voltmeter and attach
it across your lines. If, when this effect occurs, there is a heavy drop in
voltage, then that is evidence that there is an overload somewhere on the
lines. On the other hand, such a trouble might be caused by a loose
connection. It is hardly possible, I think, that that kind of an effect could
could be produced by trouble in the economizer. In asking questions
concerning troubles of this sort operators must be very careful to describe
the effect closely.
An Invitation.
The editor is in receipt of the following;
Local Union No. 181, Baltimore, Md., will hold its fourth annual
ball January 26th, and will consider it an honor if you would
agree to be its guest on that night. Our organization will make
your visit pleasant and we are positive you will never regret the
time expended.
Sorry, gentlemen, but the New York operators' ball took place on the
night of the 24th. "I'm not as young as I used to be," and two all-night
sessions that close together would have been a little too strenuous. I
hope your ball was one great big success, both socially and financially.
Possibly next year I may be able to come, but must beg off .this time.
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Well, Well. Well:
Oakland. California, lands on Brother James, Camden. N. J., as follows:
Relative to the question as to whether condensers should focus
at the center of the objective lens, raised by Mr. James, January
3rd issue, I would like to submit the following:
Condensers should, but do not always, focus on the film. (Good
night! Ed.) This gives the maximum of illumination. The image
of the lower carbon point should be seen on the upper part of the
cooling plate. The rays at that point (the film) begin to spread.
The objective lens takes up the brilliantly illuminated image at the
same place (the film) and projects it to the screen. Theoretically,
the rays from the condenser pass out onward through the film to
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the screen, but, as a matter of fact, they don't, but are broken up
and diffused by the film itself. If the condenser rays carried the
image, which they do not and cannot, the said image would be
many times larger than the screen. To state matters in a different
way the function of the condenser, as its name implies, is to con-
dense the light and thus raise its power much as the secondary coil
of an economizer boosts the amperage received from the primary,
while the function of the objective lens is to receive and re-focus
the illuminated image upon the screen. Concretely an optical prin-
ciple is involved which decrees that a lens in order to project an
image must be between that image and the screen, human eye,
or whatever is to discern and receive the same.
Good night! Oakland certainly has the courage of his convictions, but
I don't think much of his "convictions," though I am terribly afraid he
will be convicted of error before he gets through. I have published the
views of Oakland because none of us are any too strong on the optical
end of things, and while I make bold to say that Oakland's views are en-
tirely wrong, not to say impossible, still discussion on topics of this kind
will tend to increase our knowledge, and I think there is no doubt but
his views will be ripped up the back in one great, big hurry. One thing
I will say, however, that my own view, at one time, was that the light rays
were broken up and diffused by the film, and that is one thing I have not
yet been able to understand, because by all the rules of optics they ought
to be and yet apparently they are not. Oakland must remember that the
rays after passing the film are not taken up by the objective at that point,
but have to traverse anywhere from 2i/S to 6 inches, according to the focal
length of the objective, before they can enter the objective, and if, in fact,
they were broken up and diffused by the film but an insignificant portion
of the total illumination would ever reach the objective, particularly if it
be of long focal length. I have not space to discuss this matter fully and
will, therefore, leave it to others, and that is not any bluff either. The
department mail is piling in at a rate that is giving the editor heart failure,
and it is constantly on the increase, so that sometimes I hardly know what
to do, and I really don't know what I am going to do if the mail continues
to get larger.
Solid Carbons.
Xew Haven, Connecticut, writes:
This is my first offense and am sorry I have nothing to offer
of benefit to our craft. In reading January loth issue of "our
best friend," I note that Calgary is having trouble with his light,
and I am now going to upset one of your pet theories, come what
will, viz.: using hard carbons. I have found by actual experience
it is utterly impossible to use hard carbons and get results, and
believe me we have got to show results here. My throw is only
41 feet with a 17-foot picture. I have tried every combination
of carbons I could get hold of. The only hard carbon of any
use was the pencil carbon used in Kinemacolor, which gave really
good results, but there was a lot of trouble with constant resetting.
At present I am using a ^ cored on top and ^ on the bottom.
The current is 60 amperes of 220 volts through a Fort Wayne
compensarc. Enclosed find 25 cents for the questions, which, in
my estimation is the best thing that has ever happened for the
craft in general. We boast of an electrical engineer in our local.
New Haven, when the weather gets good next spring I am going to ride
up there on my two-wheel go-devil and slap you on the wrist. I never in
this world said you could use hard carbons on a.c. Cored carbons for a.c,
and cored above and solid below for d.c. And, by-the-way, you cannot
use hard carbons at all. There is quite a difference, mark you, between
"hard" carbons and "solid" (not cored) carbons. Hard carbons cannot
be used for projection; they produce a yellow-ish light and the arc is not
steady. I don't know just how a V^, and H combination would work, but
it strikes me it might be better than two V^ carbons. My regards to the
boys of the new local and, as I said, some day next spring I am coming up
to visit you.
The Formostat.
Cleveland, Ohio, orders a list of the questions and asks information as
to the electrical action of the formostat, page 166 of the Handbook.
The formostat, Cleveland, is not used in the east, therefore, you are not
likely to come in contact with it, and it would hardly be profitable to con-
sume valuable space in a further description of that particular device, unless
the query came from an operator out west where they are used. Briefly,
however, the two coils are wound on cores and as these cores are brought
closer together the magnetic field is strengthened, and, of course, the
amperage increased.
Tension Equalizer.
Earl Wooden, Xew York City, submits plan of his improved tension
equalizer which is designed to, and he claims will, equalize the tension on
a film in the take-up magazine throughout the run. Mr. Wooden describes
his patent as follows:
Pulley 2 drives the take-up belt. It is mounted on the shaft
loosely and only revolves when teeth 4 are engaged with each other,
as shown in the drawing. Shaft 16 carries the lower feed sprocket
and is driven by gear i, which is attached to the shaft by means
of a pin. Pulley 14, which drives the take-up shaft and reel, is
attached to spring 19 in such manner that when pulley 14 revolves
it winds up spring 19, the center of which is attached to the take-
up shaft 15 in the drawing. The operation is as follows: Pulley
14 is loose on shaft 15, this shaft being attached to spring 19, as
shown, and when pulley 14 winds up spring 19, shaft 15 must
revolve, carrying with it the take-up reel and thus rewinding the
film. This continues until spring 19 is wound so tightly that there
is some pull on the film. When spring 19 becomes wound tightly
enough to exert any considerable pull on the film the mechanism of
the lower sprocket comes into play as follows: Lower sprocket 17
is not attached solidly to shaft 16, but is free to revolve one-fourth
of a revolution, or the length of slot 8, this motion being controlled
by pin 9. Now, when the pull begins on the film it, of course,
pulls on the sprocket teeth and pulls the sprocket over one-fourth
of a revolution, which causes bevel cam 6 to slip on bevel cam 7,
and in this position spring 5 pushes bushing 24 to the right, thus
unlocking the teeth, whereupon pulley 2 stops revolving and, of
course, this stops pulley 14 and the winding of Spring ig. Now,
at this stage of affairs spring ig is wound up strongly enough to
rewind the film only as fast as it is fed to it, and no faster, and
it does this until the film pull is so weak that coil spring lo resets
sprocket 17 to normal position, whereupon the operation is repeated.
Friend Wooden advises this department that his invention can be at-
tached to any machine now on the American market, and that the attach-
ment can be made both easily and cheaply. Pawl 21 rests in ratchet teeth,
and is to keep spring ig from unwinding or running backwards. The
device seems to be fairly simple, and would, I believe, be effective. At
least it can be confidently asserted that it would be a large improvement
over the take-up tension devices now in use, so far as damage to film is
concerned. This department recommends Brother Wooden's device to the
consideration of machine manufacturers and others interested.
Troubles of His Own.
F. H. France & Son, Bethany, Missouri, order a Handbook and set fortli
their troubles as follows:
We are projecting a izYi'iooX picture on a 73-foot throw, using a
6J^ pearl white condenser next to the arc and an 8K next to the
film, the machine is a Simplex. Are unable to get a clear field
through the projection lens, though it is all right through the
stereopticon. Use no volts a.c. Cored carbon on top and hard
below. Can you tell me where the trouble lies?
I certainly can. In the first place, you have about a 5 H -inch objective
and I think you will get better results with two 7}^ condensers. In the
second place, you should not use hard (solid) carbons with alternating
current; that is only for d.c. Use two ^ cored carbons.
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Lens Adjusters.
J. E. Benton, Albia, Iowa, orders a Handbook and sends description of
his scheme for adjusting (focusing) the lens. Briefly, it consists of a rod
attached to the base of the projecting mechanism on the right hand side,
with a handle at the back end and a pulley on its front end. He then at-
taches a small pulley to the lens adjusting thumb-screw and runs the belt
from the pulley below to the one on the lens. This allows him to adjust
his lens by turning the wheel at the back end of the rod.
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The scheme is made perfectly plain by the sketch. The belt can go two
or three times around both pulleys and thus all possibility of slipping
would be done away with. Brother Benton says:
The General Film Company's repair man saw it and wanted me
to patent it, but I don't think it worth while. If you think it
would keep any of the boys from skinning their knuckles and
using words which their Sunday school teacher would not approve
of, give it to them.
The idea is a good one, particularly as applied to outside shutter ma-
chines. Any operator can make one and attach it, with very little trouble
and expense, and as Brother Benton suggests, it will save skinned knuckles,
bad language, as well as tend to very decidedly improve the projection.
Slide Making.
S. E. Shaw, Ithaca, New York, contributes the following very complete
slide making data:
I notice, in last issue, Birmingham, Ala., wishes to know about
making lantern slides. Perhaps I can enlarge somewhat upon your
directions. In the first place, he should buy a good camera and
learn something about the process of picture making. It would be
preferable in his case to buy a plate camera, as it could also be
used to print the slides, as explained later. The pocket-book will
determine how much to invest in one. A 4 by 5 of any good make
ought to meet his requirements. Start out with snapshots on good,
bright days, in the meantime doing all the darkroom work. Follow
the directions that come with the camera and don't be discouraged
if it doesn't pan out well. Be careful of the composition of the
subject on the ground glass, for it is quite essential when coming to
the slide proposition. After having mastered the chemical processes
more or less completely, start making time exposures, using an ex-
posure table for a guide. By this time the novice ought to be ready
to spoil some material on lantern slides.
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Mix the developer very carefully, according to the directions
that come with the slide plates, for a poor developer may easily
spoil the sJide. Seed slides are cheap and give very good results.
Hammer and others give as good, if not better results, but cost
quite a little more. Right here I wish to disagree with you in the
matter of contact prints. Do you know of any reason why they
are seldom good? The only reason that I can see would be an
inexperienced operator. True, that it is difficult to get the correct
exposure because of the shortness of it, but where there are a lot
of prints to be made it is much the quicker way. At any rate it
is not a bad method to know. Select some of the best negatives,
those which are not "flat," but still not too contrasty. Fix up the
following in the dark room: Take a board two or three feet long.
At one end place a i6 c.p. lamp, connected in series with an
ordinary push button. Make another piece with projecting sides
and a groove in top to accommodate the printing frame. This may
be placed at any distance from the light by moving backwards and
forwards. Everything is now ready to make some contact slides.
Place the negative chosen in the printing frame, emulsion side up.
Place the slide plate on top of it, emulsion side down, and covering
the most interesting part of the negative. Do not try to have the
picture cover the finished slide to the edges, but leave plenty of
room for masking out. Always have the picture with its horizontal
center line the longest way of the slide, for, of course, it only goes
in the slide carrier in a horizontal position. After clamping the
negative and positive slide in the frame, place the latter in the
holder on the printing board. If the negative is of average density,
place it at about fifteen inches from the lamp. Now press the
push button till the lamp just lights up to its brightest (a fraction
of a second), and then release it. Take the slide out of the
frame and develop it so that there is a good picture on it, looking
at it from the front, or until the lightest parts commence to turn
gray. The degree of density will vary with the source of light
with which it is to be. used. A few trials will give some idea of
this. The total time of development should be from one to two
minutes. If any less the exposure is too great. Try another one,
placing the frame further from the light. If it is impossible to get
the required density, frame must be placed closer. Always keep
the exposure the same. After a few trials some good slides will
be obtained. That is the "contact" way. The other method is:
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Fig. 2.
Procure a "kit" for your camera, having an inside opening of
3^ by 4. Place a slide in this and close the plate holder. Obtain
a board three feet long and ten inches wide. Fix an upright at
one end with an opening nearly four by five, or the size of the
negatives to be copied. Make some sort of clips to hold the nega-
tive in position over this hole, which should have its center in a
line with the center of the camera lens. The parts would then
have some such arrangement as in Figure 2. Take it to an open
window and point it to the clearest part of the sky, but not towards
the sun. Next mark out a square on the ground glass in the
center, size 3^4 x 4 inches. Now focus up on the ground glass,
moving the camera backward and forward until the image is
well within the marks on the glass, and in the center of it. After
this has been done, clamp the camera down by some means so that
it will not move while placing the plate holder in position. Close
the lens and stop it down to at least U. S. 32. Place the plate
holder in position, draw slide and expose. This will, of course,
depend upon the brightness of the day and the density of the
negative; it will probably be two or three seconds, under avera^
conditions. Develop as before. If it is desired to color the slide,
procure a set of regular slide water colors, and different sizes of
brushes. The coloring must, of course, be done before it is bound
up. Wet the film so that it is just moist and will take the colors
best. Put the colors on in very diluted form, applying several coats
if necessary. Coloring requires a lot of time and patience, and the
one doing it must possess more or less natural artistic ability. I am
at present a student in the University here. Would like to know if
there is any opening for a technically trained college man in the
motion picture industry. Would like to try to work out some
problem that may come up before you, that would require experi-
mental work of some sort, either electrical or mechanical, if you
have one.
We have to thank neighbor Shaw for his excellent letter on slide making.
As to an opening for a technically trained college man, why, I should say
there certainly is, but the man will have to search out the particular niche
into which he proposes to fit himself. You are at liberty to work out
any of the many problems presented in this department, and the good Lord
knows there are enough of them presented, too. Go as far as you like,
brother, and in this way you may draw attention to yourself and be sent
for some day.
More Slide Dope.
Alfred L. Criswell, Camden. N. J., in answering Birmingham, Alabama,
page 171, January loth issue, says:
You recommend the use of aniline dyes for coloring slides. Now,
aniline dyes are exceedingly difficult to use. I would, therefore,
suggest Dunns' colors, to be had at any good photographic supply
house, as far superior. They are accompanied by full directions for
using. The advantage of these colors is they may be readily re-
moved, in case of mistake, by simply immersing the plate in com-
mon washing ammonia. As regards developing positives. I would
suggest the use of Rodinal, diluted one to twenty; this gives an
exceedingly delicate lantern slide and one full of detail and per-
spective. For developing photographic announcement slides I
would recommend the following formula, compiled by W. S. James,
Camden. It gives a surprising amount of contrast, but remember
this is only for announcement slides and not for view work. Water
15 ounces, potassium carbonate 7 ounces, sodium sulphite 2 ounces,
hydrochinnone M ounce. Dissolve the chemicals in the order
named. The solution will keep indefinitely if well corked. For
use, dilute one part in five parts water. (E. L. Flury, Cumber-
land, Md., please note.) I think this is all which will be of much
use to the average operator, but if Birmingham wishes to cor-
respond, will give him details on copying, enlarging, reducing, or
intensifying. Address Lyric Theater, Camden, N. J.
I think no comment is necessary on this, except to thank Brother Crif
well for the information given.
Isolated Plant.
Earl Houstan, Madison, Missouri, writes:
This little city of 600 has a picture show; I am its operator and
we are doing the business, believe me, I have a 60-volt. 45-ampere
generator run by an engine and certainly get some light at the arc;
no trouble at all. The current costs one-half gallon of kerosene per
hour. The engine is a 4 h.p. Fairbanks. I have the Handbook, and
take the World.
Comment is unnecessary, except to say that you certainly are getting
cheap current. It is only costing you about 10 cents per hour, and what-
ever the interest on the investment and the depreciation may be. More and
more I am coming to the conclusion that most theaters will do well to
install their own light plants
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It WUl Work.
John Griffiths, Ansonia, Connecticut, sends in a home-made condenser
gauge which it seems to me will deliver the goods. The circle part
must be deep enough so that the lens will only touch at points XX, and
these points should be of metal and a little less than 45^ inches apart.
Point A must be so located that it will strike exactly at a point central
between X and X. The rest of it is simple. Get lenses of various focal
lengths, such as 6J^, 7^^, etc., which you find measure out correctly,
and then make scale B by actual test of the lenses. This gauge is bound
to work right because, as is set forth on page 350 of the Handbook, each
lens is a segment of a certain circle, therefore if one yYi lens (which is
7H really), pushes the pointer to a certain spot then all other 7^^ lenses,
which are really 7J^ lenses, must do exactly the same thing. As a mat-
ter of fact the gauge could be made true by laying out certain circles on
cardboard as per page 350 of the Handbook.
Brother Griffiths also remarks:
With regard to the theory recently advanced that when light
passes through glass, a large percentage of the rays affecting glass
are absorbed. I would like to say that although the rays pass
through the first condensing lens, this does not prevent the second
one from getting hot, too, and it is only reasonable to expect that
it will not get as hot as the first one., for are we not told that con-
densers absorb 60 per cent, of the light? Therefore, we have about
30 per cent, less light through the second condenser.
What friend Griffiths says is correct. The second lens does heat, but
it is right up against the first lens and confined in a case with it so that
naturally it will absorb a considerable proportion of the heat radiated by
the first lens.
The School.
There have been considerable and persistent queries from operators
about the correspondence school. The writer has just been able to secure
the questions and answers used in the correspondence course of a promi-
nent operatOfB* school, and here are some of them:
Question: How is the intermittent movement to the intermittent
sprocket produced on a No. Six Power's machine? How is the in-
termittent movement usually produced on most machines?
Answer: By means of a diamond-shaped cam and maltese cross
device with four pins that engage the diamond cam. Most machines
have the star-wheel movement.
Question: How do you get more or less amperes from an ad-
justable rheostat?
Answer: By turning the handle so as to cut in or out resistance,
being careful always to start with all the resistance in.
Question: What is the object of the handle on the lamp?
Answer: To regulate the movements of the arc so as to center
the light on the condensers and get the best light on the screen.
They feed the carbons, move the lamp up and down and sideways.
» Question: Why do you move the lamp in the lamp-house back
and forth?
Answer: To make the spot larger or smaller.
Question: What is meant by the spot?
Answer: It is the illuminated space that appears on the auto- .
"matic fire shutter when the shutter is down or on the aperture of
the aperture plate when the shutter is lifted and the arc burns.
Question: Do you think you could distinguish at a glance the
difference between an Edison Model B machine and a Power's
No. 5 or 6? The illustrations i, 12 and 16 should show you the
principal differences. The answer to this question we will have to
take your word for.
There are, of course, many other questions, some of which are more
enlightening than these, but after all, they are a fair sample and it does
not seem to me that operators have any good reason to get excited over
the school question unless they can offer instructions of far greater
value than this. The questions of this school are all of the kindergarten
class and most of the answers are next door to nothing so far as real
information is concerned.
A Mix Up.
M. W. Reed, Charles City, Iowa, has a motor generator set with which
he was having trouble. He was instructed by the installing company
to run it without any resistance. He could not get results. He now
sends me a copy of the name plate reading of the machine. The
motor is a three phase, 14.2 ampere, 60-cycle, 220-voU machine with
a no-load speed of 1,800 r.p.m. The generator is a 3.5 k.w, 28-ampere
machine with a full load voltage rating of 125. Friend Reed says:
Since receiving your letter I have been doing some experimenting.
We purchased a 20 to 55 ampere adjustable rheostat and by con-
necting it in series on the positive wire I am now able to get good
results, or at least far better than before with no resistance at all.
I now run at from 70 to 85 volts and from 35 to 40 amperes at the
arc With a borrowed voltmeter I was able to run my voltage up
to 130, which was the limit of the instrument and I did this by
cutting out only about two-thirds of the field rheostat resistance.
I have a 1910 Motiograph machine. I removed the double cone
inside shutter and put in a three-wing outside shutter, but the
large blade is too narrow and I have travel ghost both ways (rivet
a narrow strip of metal to each side of the blade. (Ed.). Is there
such a thing as a three-wing double cone inside shutter? (No, Ed.)
Do you think my generator is too small? For instance, should I run
my voltage up to 90, forty amperes would give me a slight overload,
would it not? In fact, it takes from So* to 90 volts to give me
40 amperes. The questions you are running in the department are
certainly great and have been of large benefit to me so far; I always
study up on the questions as soon as they come and put down my
answer or as much of it as I can dig up and then wait for the real
answer, to see how far off I am, and most always I am away off.
I don't suppose I have any business with these questions and
answers, however, as I am not a union man, but that is not because
I do not want to be, but by reason of the- fact that there is nothing
doing with us small town guys.
Immediately upon receipt of Brother Reed's letter I took the matter of
the motor generator up with the manufacturer, and it seems that a blunder
was made by someone and that the generator is not of the right voltage.
This, of course, was evident on the face of it, since a 125-volt generator
would mean unnecessary waste under that condition. The manufacturer
has instructed its Chicago office to change the set and give friend Reed
a new one, having a generator of proper voltage. And thus through the
medium of the department is another soul made happy.
Running Backward,
Jesse BoUman. Chickasha, Oklahoma, wants a Httle information ai
follows:
I have been running four reels a week backwards on my Simplex
machine. We first run a comedy reel and then run it right up
back through the machine by changing the belt on the motor, re-
moving the take-up belt and running the top reel by hand. Will
that injure the machine appreciably? The audience seems to enjoy
the stunt very well. ^T|
I do not think there is any danger of doing damage to your machine,
but it does not seem to me as though a stunt of that kind is worth while.
I think you would do better to bend your energy to the perfection of pro-
jection in the right direction. As regards the last part of your letter, you
will doubtless receive a communication from headquarters.
Rectifier Connections.
Texas desires information as follows:
Am having a little trouble of my own, therefore, don't pay much
attention to the rebels across the Rio Grande. Am using a 30-
ampere G. E. rectifier, iio-volt, 60-cycle service. Have the rectifier
connected as follows: Looking at plate 88, page 177, of the Hand-
book, lead 32 is connected to stud 29. When I draw the average
d.c. arc my ammeter reads about 22. Can freeze my carbons and
hold them there and the ammeter only registers about 35. Am
using J/^-inch solid carbons below and 5^ cored above. Would
you advise moving lead 32 to stud 3:? Would there be any
danger of burning out my tube, which is rated at 40 amperes?
Try connecting lead ^^ to stud 16 and lead 34 to stud 29f which should
give you about 28 amperes. But for heaven's sake don't let those rebels
monkey with your rectifier, because they tell me that Villia thing carries
very high voltage, and he might queer the whole works.
Operator Loses His Sight.
A Spokane, Washington, eye specialist informs the department that
Brother Rex J. Ormond, an operator in that city, temporarily lost his
sight through looking at the arc. It is hardly necessary to warm opera-
tors that it is highly dangerous to look at an arc light. The arc gives
off a superabundance of ultra-violet rays and these rays are highly in-
jurious to the delicate retina of the eye. As has been pointed out in
this department, operators should not only avoid looking at the arc but
also, as far as possible, at the spot.
Answering Questions.
Gentlemen: You have got to move if you expect to have your an-
swers considered. I am still receiving answers to Question No. 12 and it
is too late to even consider them, since the answer to No. 12 is now in
type, and No. 13 is ready for the printer.
If you want more space between the questions and answers I will drop
the answers for a couple of weeks and give you more time, otherwise a
little more speed will be necessary from some of you.
Operators
Are you perfectly satisfied
with the results you get on
the screen?
The new second edition of the
MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK FOR MANAGERS
AND OPERATORS
420 PagcB
illustrated
By F. H. Richardson
$2.50 Each
Postage Paid
will be the standard textbook on the subject for many years
Address all orders and remittances to
MOVING PICTURE WORLD.
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Comments on the Films
Licensed
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR (Selig), February '3.— The lesson to be
taught by this picture is far from wholesome, when a daughter plots with
the son to rob their father, who is killed by the girl's lover, whom he finds
at the safe which the daughter has unlocked for her brother to rob. The
scenic effects, lighting and photography were the only redeeming features.
It did not please the audience.
WOOING THE COOK (Pathe), February 3.^A rural comedy that is
really laughable, although it contains two impossible farm hands — "there
ain't no such animals" — who resort to all kinds of means to outdo each
other to gain the affections of the buxom cook. One is a little fellow and
his rival fastens him in a freight car, barrels him up in an apple barrel,
etc., but he "bobs up serenely," and wins the girl. Excellent photography
obtained, especially that of tlie trick with the barrel. It caused great
laughter.
THE C.\TCH OF THE SEASON (Lubin). February 3.— This picture is
a fish story, and like nearly all fish stories is really good, but this is a
funny one. The participants are an outing party in a camp; girls, 3
chaperone and young chaps. One of the girls is the favorite and all the
boys propose to her. She tells them she will marry the one who catches
the largest fish. Many comical scenes occur. Finally, through her strategy,
the one she prefers lands a whopper, and she catches an earl. A herd of
cows stampede the camp. The cows proved to be excellent actorines.
DAWN AND TWILIGHT (Essanay), February 3.— This production is
rather harrowing in theme. A blind violinist's sight is restored and the
physician who performs the operation is paid by a girl who loves him.
When he regains his sight he is disappointed in her appearance and treats
her coldly, mingling with a Bohemian set and paying attention to a frivolous
girl. He is again stricken blind; injuring his eyes writing an opera. The
frivolous girl deserts him and the faithful one dies of grief. Some beauti-
ful scenes and coloring are contained in the picture. The marring feature
is the quick transition when in the bright sunlight the bandages are
removed from the eyes after operation.
A TREACHEROUS RIVAL (Edison), February 3.— This story is rather
conventional. The leading character is a mounted policeman who saves a
widow's little daughter from being run over by an automobile, thereby
gaining the thanks and admiration of the mother. A love story is evolved,
also the machinations of an admirer who is a regular villain. The widow's
father is addicted to drink and his thirst causes him to purloin the villain's
pocketbook, who attempts to force the policeman to arrest him. He refuses
and is suspended. The old father tells his story to the chief and pleads
for him. The villain is frustrated and all ends happily. The acting was
excellent.
THE HEART OF MAGGIE MALONE (Selig), February 4.— One feels
like taking off his hat to the humanity in this story, even though, strictly
speaking, it might have been made better. Maggie Malone, as portrayed
by Stella Razetto, reminded us of Mrs. Fiske, which doesn't necessarily
mean that her work is great; yet she does excellently. She makes the
girl appeal to all strongly. The girl's old mother is as fine a picture and
all the characters, except Grace, ring true, and Grace, in her prettiness,
has a touch of pathos that will be popular. The story is fairly convincing
and likable except for one scene- — that of the drawn window shade, which
was unnecessarily suggestive and like a smirch on the picture's white cloth.
Wm. E. Wing is the author and it was produced by Edward Le Saint.
HOW BURKE AND BURKE MADE GOOD (Vitagraph), February 4-—
B^rke and Burke are vaudevillian, song and dance artists and their luck
in making good furnishes a dandy little farce. The spectator has to wait
a bit for its joke; but when it comes it is worth while. We ourselves
had to roar and it gave us, as well as the whole house, a good time.
ON THE LAZY LINE (Edison), February. 4. — A laughable story of a
railroad journey that is most slow (railroad journey) but in a great hurry.
For full review see Page 275, issue of January 17.
INTO SOCIETY AND OUT (Essanay), February 4.— A burlesque farce
with a foreign count, more or less conventional, who made three or four
laugh; and two tramps, also a bit conventional, who made the majority of
the audience laugh. Rather rough and broad in its humor, but it seemed
to be what the audience wanted this morning. The players' work is the
quality that puts it over as entertainment.
THE FAT MAN'S BURDEN (Pathe), Feb. 4.— The vapor bath farce,
like others we have reviewed. Its broad humor tickled the audience and
it got by all right this morning.
THE LITTLE SISTER (Selig), Feb. 5.— This is a simple Western story,
in which the little girl keeps house for her brothers while they work their
claim. She conceals the gold dust in the baby's bed when the bandits
appear. The natural, unforced development of the story gives it consider-
able appeal, though it does not get up any great degree of suspense.
.\ G.^MBLER'S W.'^Y (Essanay), February 5.— .''i Western offering ot
about average interest, in which two men love the same girl. The girl
becomes infatuated with the worthless one. Later, after a quarrel, the
men cut cards, one agreeing to forfeit his ranch and the other, his wife,
as the luck ran. The dissolute husband is killed at the close and the pic-
ture ends happilv. A typical Western offering. .,.,-,
PLAYING WITH FIRE (Melies), February 5.— A well-handled little
drama, enacted by French characters. The girl, to make her indifferent
admirer jealous, conspires to get up a flirtation with another man in the
ofRce. She winds up by falling in love with the second man.
WINKY WILLY'S DISAPPEARING STUNT (Melies), February s-—
The little French boy creates considerable amusement by hiding under his
aunt's dress form. The garden scenes are attractive and the comedy quite
pleasing. On same reel with above.
DIPPY ON THE BOSTON DIP (Melies), February 5.— On same reel
with above. A neat travesty on the tango craze, put on in a very artistic
manner.
THE DILEMMA (Biograph). February 5. — The young wife's first hus-
band is a dissolute fellow. He deserts her and she weds the candidate
for governor. Later the first husband reappears, but is killed in a fall
from a balcony. This plot material is familiar, but it is quite ably handled
in this film. William Russell has the part of the political candidate and
the other characters were good. The photography is pleasing.
LINCOLN THE LOVER (Vitagraph), Feb. 5.— This film is worthy of
being classed with the notable short stories that have been written around
the beloved figure of Abraham Lincoln. Ralph Ince gives a thoroughly
satisfying impersonation of Lincoln, both as persident and also in the
earlier years when he loved .^nn Rutledge. The love story is pictured as
a reverie by the president while sitting before his fireside. Anita Stewart
was graceful and appealing as the ill-fated girl who won Lincoln's heart.
A strong story of simple elements handled in a way that is sure to make
it widely popular.
THE VAG.\RIES OF FATE (Lubin), February 6.— The district attor-
ney receives a threatening letter from the friends of the blackmailers he
has convicted. The story which follows is very conventional. He is cap-
tured and bound in a cabin beside a bomb to which a lighted fuse is at-
tached. Later, of course, he is rescued. In spite of the familiar plot the
suspense is well maintained. The photography is only fair.
VACCINATING THE VILLAGE (Kalem), February 6.— This comedy
draws upon a very old plot for its fun, but proves quite amusing. The
young doctor tells his rival and the girl they have smallpox. This starts
a scare and he makes a great deal of money in vaccination fees. The
breezy treatment of the theme infuses fresh interest into it, but the pho-
tography is only fair.
M.\RRYING SUE (Vitagraph), February 6.— .\ rather pleasing )ittle
comedy skit, in which the girl plans a double elopement, bringing two of
her admirers together unexpectedly. She then weds another. Static rays
appears frequently in the photography, but the film serves to amuse.
•TONY AND MALONEY (Selig), February 6.— This love story of a
police officer and a hired girl is entertaining. The brother, an Italian fruit
vendor, is opposed to the match until the officer gets damages for him from
the auto driver. The girl was scarcely an Italian type, but it makes a
pretty little story.
IT.\LIAN G.^MES AND DANCES (Selig), February 6.— Some quaint
dances and social amusements, enacted by Italian players. On same reel
with above.
BE.\TING THEIR BO.'KRD BILL (Biograph), February 7. — A farce of
the usual boarding-house kind with action that is not trite and speedy
enough. It amuses.
THE F.\DDISTS (Biograph), February 7. — On the same reel with the
foregoing, but with less quality. It made very little laughter.
THE MAN OF DESTINY (Edison), February 7.— An unusually inter-
esting picture of Napoleon by Preston Kendall. It makes quite a distinct
impression and is the kind of offering that will be remembered. Charles
Sutton plays the man of destiny, and at times seems quite like Napoleon.
Marc MacDermott plays an aristocrat who becomes poor. Mary Fuller has
a short role. It was put on by Walter Edwin and is in many ways a
graceful production. Certainly it is a good offering.
BRONCHO BILLY .\ND THE RED MAN (Essanay). February 7.—
It tells a good story well and deals with gratitude and faithful friendship
between an Indian and Broncho Billy. It will be liked surely.
THE INDIAN AMBUSCADE (Kalem), February 7.— -Not quite up to
the recent Kalem Indian pictures, but in general kind like them. The
photography is serviceable without adding anything to the value of the
offering.
PAT'S REVENGE (Lubin), February 7. — There is a touch of real Irish
about this picture, written and produced by j\rthur Hotaling, that pleases.
It is a slight incident, but the fun in it and the humor of it get over.
HER SIDE SHOW SWEETHEART (Lubin), February 7.— .\ good pic-
ture with broad humor. It shows love and jealousy in a circus and then
another kind of love and jealousy on a farm. Then the circus woman
finds the circus man out as he works on the farm and there is more fun.
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THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO (Ambrosio-Kleine), February 3.~This
picture production is certainly worthy of the highest commendation, espe-
cially from a scenic and costume point of view. The man who selected
the many beautiful scenes involved, the angles selected by the cameraman
aod the superior directorship were in perfect harmony. The acting in some
cases was slightly exaggerated, but on the whole, it is an elegant produc-
tion. It has been reviewed at length in the Moving Picture World of
February 7.
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS (Vitagraph), February 3.— Mildrea
Desmond, a female detective, discovers her maid has appropriated her furs
and necklace to wear to meet a man whose letter she had answered through
a matrimonial agency. Believing him to be a crook with designs on the
maid, Mildred impersonates her and meets the crook, who, disillusioned,
suggests she assist in robbing the house. She consents and the result is
his downfall. The district attorney, an admirer of Mildred's, appears and
assists her. The acting was fair, but the plot inconsistent; in some
instances impossible.
THE HAND PRINT MYSTERY (Kalem), February 4— A two-reel
romance with just a touch of melodrama, and that means in this case that
it is a bit conventional. In fact, the melodrama of it. the sister's helping
her brother make good with his invention and the way she raises money
to do it, her going through the house and "lifting" her sister's and father's
jewelry as well as her own. even to her engagement ring, is like a cloud
which love's understanding breaks through when her fiance hearing of it,
from her, helps her cover her tracks — that mysterious hand print — until
the invention is a big success and the jewelry can be restored. It is well
acted with Alice Joyce and Tom Moore and other members of the Kalem
staff. The photography of the Southern home and a few outside scenes
is excellent. As a whole, it ought to please most spectators.
BEHIND COMEDY'S MASK (Patheplay), February 5,— Another story
based upon the tragedy and heartache behind the scenes. In this two-reel
story the husband proves untrue to his wife, both being actors. She turns
for consolation to a playwright, and altogether the characters seemed to
lack sufficient stability to hold the interest. The wife's plight in the second
reel is pitiful, but her death from the sword thrust was too lingering and
painfuS to witness. A long picture such as this, while full of attractive
settings and sincerely acted, leaves an unpleasant feeling with the observer.
The situations should have been relieved by lighter scenes.
OUT OF THE DEPTHS (Lubin), Feb. 5.— This two-reel number draws
upon old situations to a certain extent. The half-witted daughter of the
discharged night watchman steals a thousand dollars from the young
cashier's grip. The latter is suspected, owing to his dissolute habits. He
joins the navy, l^ter, when the truth becomes known, he returns to claim
the bank president's daughter. This is well constructed and runs along in
an entert^ning manner, though it can lay no claim to especial strength or
originality. The scenes on the tender boat were pleasing.
THE GRIP OF CIRCUMSTANCES (Essanay), February 6,— This fol-
lows the career of a young society man who goes broke gambling and
becomes a thief. He steals plate from his sweetheart's home and gets
the butler discharged for the theft, but later in the story is rounded up.
The story opens rather slowly, but becomes absorbing later along. It is a
successful offering of the crook type, though it contains no powerful
scenes, Thos. Commerford, E. H. Calvert and Angela Dolores are among
those in the cast The photography is dark in places.
AN AMERICAN KING (Edison), February 6.— A film story, following
along the lines laid by "The Prisoner of Zenda" ar)d other novels of the
best selling class. The young American, played by Benj. F. Wilson, comes
of royal blood and is called to the throne of Ballda. He appoints his chum
as aide and some amusing situations occur. The story is well handled and
nicely staged, but it suggests many unrealized possibilities, both in the way
of humor and dramatic action. It is interesting as it stands, but more play
should have been given to the imagination. The photography is smooth
and attractive.
TAINTED MONEY (Vitagraph), February j.^h two-part picture that
seems more of a preachment than a drama. It contrasts the over opulence
of a predatory rich man with the misery and squalor his grasping causes.
The bigger part of it deals with poverty and misery which, convincing, as
they always are, are not convincing in this connection. The story, which
brings the rich man to repentance, does not make us feel that it is a bit
of life and it surely is not a romance, so we cannot term it first-class
entertainment. Photography, though it serves well, is not perfect,
IN THE MESH OF HER HAIR (Pathe), February 7,— Commented on
in last week's issue.
BROKEN PATH'S (Pathe), February 12,— This two-reel picture is rem-
iniscent of a big factory fire in New York City some time ago. It is a
story of a heartless woman who has no thought or time for the lives and
property for which she is responsible. She puts everything into the hands
of her superintendent. The result is bribed inspectors; and then, through
the carelessness of a cigarette-smoking workman, fire and death. Later a
woman, to provide for her injured husband, steals jewelry from the factory
owner, who is also her landlord, and threatening her with eviction. The
story holds all the way, is thrilling at times, dramatic at others. The
portrayal of life is vivid. The picture was made with the aid of the
Jersey City police and fire departments. Pearl Sindelar is the owner,
Irving Cummings the superintendent and Harrish Ingraham the injured
employe.
THE CHAINS OF HONOR (Pathe), February 14.— This two-reel sub-
ject was made in the Italian studios of the company and is a fine produc-
tion. Especially notable is the acting, there being an unusually good cast
and well balanced. The settings are excellent. The work of the chief of
detectives stands out. He makes much of his part. In the story he not
only in ingenious fashion uncovers the guilty and turns him over to justice,
but also protects the honor of the woman of the house, who through no
fault of her own failed in her designs on the fiance of her step-daughter.
There is a happy ending.
THE SUCCESS OF SELFISHNESS (Thanhouser), February 6.— It is
what will be called a "little" picture; but it gets its lesson over with quite
a punch. There is effective comedy in the cool way Flo LaBadie gets her
education from her sweethearts without having to pay for tuition at a
business college and then goes to the city for a good job._ She becomes
in time the wife of a millionaire and her extravagance ruins him so she
is left at the end in the shadow to mourn alone. It is a very "cool" pic-
ture, out of the ordinary run and will be welcome.
WHERE PATHS DIVERGED (Princess), February 6.— Opening with
prettily acted love scenes and a hasty marriage which the stork makes
impossible to conceal, this picture has a happily romantic though not very
convincing ending. The pretty leading lady acts well in the romantic
scenes, but shows lack of experience in tragedy. It has the appeal of
overdrawn melodramas and is a fair offering.
ONE ROUND O'BRIEN IN THE RING AGAIN (Apollo), February
8. — These Fred Mace pictures have been popular. There are plenty of
fresh laughs in this. It will please.
PERCY'S FIRST HOLIDAY (Thanhouser). February 8.— Featuring the
clever comedy work of W. S. Percy, the Australian actor, this picture has
broad humor of a kind that is apt to become rough; but there is a perti-
nency in the incidents at times that keeps it alive and interesting. It
makes a very fair offering.
A TURN OF THE CARDS (Majestic), February 8.— There is a novel
and unexpected turn of the action in this picture's development that marks
it out from the usual. Then there is feeling for character in the acting
which is apt to ring true at important moments and this also helps. But
it has another mercenary doctor who makes a bank employe embezzle to
pay for saving the life of his only child. The average spectator will ^e
much pleased with the Solomon-like wisdom of the bank president in finding
out the real nature of the two men who are both implicated in the embezzle-
ment.
OUR MUTUAL GIRL NO. 4 (Reliance). February 9.— A better quality
is noticeable in this installment of the Mutual Girl's adventures. The
country beau is coming to the fore strongly and the work of the detectives
around the stolen necklace, which has been found where it drops from the
girl's muff, is interesting. The villain, too. is becoming more important.
Piping Rock Race Track is among the interesting places visited and we
see August Belmont and Otto Kahn there. Billie Burke, the actress, comes
into the picture.
JUST A SONG AT TWILIGHT (Majestic), February lO.—A little
heroine, attractive in her simplicity as played, is adopted by rich people
and, in her new surroundings, forgets for a time her old grandad and little
brother and sister. It aims very successfully at sentiment and pleases
most by its homeliness and natural human feelings. It is the old song
sung by the little brother and sister on the street that is heard by the oH:r
sister in her rich home and brings about the reunion. Skillfully produced
and well acted it makes a good offering,
PAT FLANNAGAN'S FAMILY (Reliance), February 11.— Pat is a
kindly expressman. He is saving money to go on a visit to his old home
in Ireland. It is Christmas, and by mistake he delivers a package of toys
to the poor children of a drunken father. Called upon by the manager to
get the package back, he can't bear to do it, so makes the loss good out of
his own pocket. This kindly act leads to others, freshly conceived and
convincing enough, until he finally adopts them, the father being dead. It
will appeal to human sympathies and makes a very acceptable release,
naturally acted and well handled.
THE IDLER (Reliance), February 14. — If it were not for the quality
of the acting, this not very convincing story would have little appeal.
Thomas R. Mills plays the idle rich man who is refused by the girl and
then is knocked into loss of memory by an automobile. He has a hard
time without his identity or riches and, with a thug, is burglarizing the
girl's home. She recognizes the old lover under his rough clothing and,
though not yet knowing who he is, he takes her part against the thug and
later regains his memory. But it is acted with more than usual humanity
and the mind is likely to forget its lack of probability in its naturalness.
The photography is good.
FATE'S DECREE (Majestic), February 14. — A rather poorer picture
than usual under this brand. There are trite scenes of love making and
married happiness in a prospector's cabin as the opening. The develop-
ment is not a pleasing story and is not convincing.
THE OLD LOCKET (Rex), February 15. — A story written and produced
by Lois Weber. It contains probably the first battle scene ever staged by
a woman; what is more to the point, it is mighty well done. The picture
holds throughout. There are two fine dramatic situations at the conclusion.
A SURE CURE (Crystal). February 15.— This reverts to the old-style
eccentric comedy, with rapid-fire chase scenes running through it. Mr.
Stout and his thin wife were pleasing and, as a whole, this is full of highly
diverting incidents of the nonsensical sort.
THE BOX COUCH' (Imp). February 16.— A light comedy number, with
King Baggot and Ethel Grandin as a pair of newlyweds. The plot is very
slight and the story did not seem to round up very strongly.
ALMOST A WHITE HOPE (Powers), February 16.— This is one of
Donald MacDonald's productions, a bright little comedy in which a young
husband appears all too enthusiastic about his prowess as a prize-fighter.
His wife conspires with an uncle to cure him.
A FLASH IN THE DARK (Nestor), February 18,— Wallace Reid and
Dorothy Davenport, the one as a young man who goes blind in a mine
explosion and the other as his wife, play the leading parts in this drama
which has for its big scene a strange duel between the blind man and a
man who has been wooing his wife. The duel occurs in the dark so that
the sightless one and the one with eyes may have an equal advantage. The
whole story is interesting and the shooting in the dark is novel and
spectacular.
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SLIM JOINS THE ARMY (Frontier), February 19.— This offering is
a very amusing burlesque comedy. It contains many laughable scenes.
Slim, in love, being repudiated by the girl's father, joins the army, or
rather "a army,'* also the awkward squad. His antics are consistent and
amusing, and he proves himself a near hero in the end. A novel feature
is introduced involving his sweetheart. Many people are used in the cast,
and the photography is above the average. The directing and acting
deserve special mention, even to an old gray horse that kidnaps Slim's
sweetheart, but returns her to him safely.
THE BOOB'S HONEYMOON (Rex). February 19.— A rough but
amusing farce by Robert Leonard, who has the title role. The boob and
his wife come to a party given by his wife's rich relatives and soon there
are speedy doings on the carpet.
SCOOPED BY A HENCOOP (Nestor), February 20.— This is an amus-
ing offering, with Eddie Lyons acting the part of a country boy. The
girl's father dislikes him and resulting situations are full of laughable
antics. Not a screaming success, but quite diverting just the same.
MY MOTHER'S IRISH SHAWLS (Powers), February 20.— Quite a
pretty little Irish story, with Edwin August in the part of an Irish lad
whose mother owns some valuable Paisley shawls. The theft of these
shawls and their recovery in the Paris shop make a story that is quite
novel and pleasing, though not very strong as to climax.
THE TENDER-HEARTED SHERIFF (Joker), February 21.— A low
comedy number, by C. G. Badger. Max Asher appears as a sheriff who
ejects a poor family from their home. The scenes at the beginning were
not at all pleasing, but toward the close, particularly in the poor house,
there were numerous funny moments.
THE POTE LARIAT OF THE FLYING A (American). February 21.—
Contrasts a fine cowboy character with an artistic egoist. There is a real
poet on the ranch as an honored guest and that makes the cowboy write
some rough but sincere lines to the girl, who nevertheless prefers a painter,
also her guest. A prairie fire with a stampede of wild cattle makes the
painter show his cowardice while the cowboy gives his life for the girl
and saves the painter, too. It is clearly drawn and made effective. Such
a theme as this is sure to be popular and it makes a release safe to'
bank on.
THE FATAL CARD (Frontier), February 21.— A Western number in
which the action and settings are commendable. The story itself concerns
a frustrated lynching, the hero being saved at the last moment. This is
lacking in probability and accordingly the suspense is not strongly main-
tained.
Independent Specials.
THE WAR DOG (Warner's Features). — A three-part offering made by
the Milano studio. It's a picture of adventure with little to make it
especially noticeable, except that it keeps action going. The situation set
forth at the closing of the first reel is definite and clear, but there is much
in its incidents that is not convincing. But still it keeps something going.
THE RED SPIDERS (Warner's Features) .^A three-reel feature of
adventure and mystery. It is quite careless of logic in its progress; but
there is undeniably snap and go in much of its action. There is nothing
artistic about it; it is made to please sensation-loving spectators. There
is novelty in it and we think that it is just the kind of picture to enter-
tain the gallery, and simpler audiences everywhere.
FOR HIS MASTER (Reliance), February 7.— The leading character in
this two-part picture, directed by W. Christie Cabannie, is a sky pilot who
has the qualities of a popular hero. There is nothing novel in what he
does nor in the plot of the story, except in his astonishing metliod of
rescuing the wayward brother of the girl from suffering with his evil
companions. It is not a religious picture and has no moral tone to speak
of, but depends on the central character, an earnest but rough and ready
minister. It will be liked, for it doesn't drag and is pleasingly put on.
Fred Burns plays the leading role.
THE DANCER (Thanhouser), February 10. — A two-reel picture of
Bohemian folk and with a theatrical background. Its heroine (Marguerite
Snow) is a dancer of world-wide reputation who, in the days of her
struggle, has offended the story's villain. It becomes an over-drawn
melodrama which could hardly be acted without its players showing, now
and then, a sense of humor at it. It furnishes several very pretty scenes,
including some dances; it has an interesting atmosphere all through. Per-
haps one of its distinct assets is-that it does amuse. The photography is
clear and commendable. '
VOTES FOR MEN (Victor), February 16. — A two-reel number, written
by Calder Johnstone. This assumes that women are in ascendancy in the
business world and pictures several thoroughly domesticated men holding
down what were formerly considered women's jobs. There is considerable
good-natured satire running through this, and many of the situations are
ludicrous. The plot, however, is not very strong and, hence, the action
seemed a little slow. The photography and acting are commendable.
THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH (American). February 16.— Dickens
is a favorite with motion picture fans and there is much in this two-part
offering to please. The backgrounds and characters are pleasing and,
although the story has obscure passages for those who have not read the
book, it has enough humanity to get over in spite of this. Its highest
merit is an illustration to such spectators as remember the novel. We
think it will be favorably received by average audiences.
THE HQNOR OF THE MOUNTED (Gold Seal), February 17.— This
two reel drama of the Canadian Northwest mounted police has been well
acted and admirably staged. The atmosphere of the Northwest woods is
always interesting. Pauline Bush, as the sister of an outlaw, plays the
lead. The story is good.
'YELLOW FLAME (Broncho), February 18.— A stirring Western num-
ber in two reels. Chief Yellow Flame is released from prison, where he
had served a long sentence for his misdeeds. The chief action in the piece
pictures his vision of the old days. Some of the scenes are very confus-
ing. The work of the Indians and the trained hor.ses was very interesting.
THE PLAY'S THE THING (Domino). February 19.— A two-reel
picture presenting a stage tragedy that is novel enough and being well put
on makes a good offering. One actor has deceived and deserted a young
woman to die and she has told her brother, also an actor, the man's name.
The brother, determined on revenge, secures an engagement in the same
company with the man. and is not known. The situation is stated con-
cisely and without delay, although it occupies the first reel. The scenes
set it before us so that the spectator feels the emotional truth of it; looks
upon it as real. The result is marked suspense. It now works up to a
duel scene on the stage, preceded by a perfect double exposure vision of
the dead girl by the villain. The audience understands nothing of what
is really going on and the villain is killed, but so skillfully that the coron-
er's jury pronounces the death as accidental. Up to the death scene it is
good, but there the suspense drops, and the moral tone of the story is not
high. The acting is good.
THE PRICE OF SACRILEGE (Imp), February 19.— This three-reel
number, produced by Herbert Brenon, is a sincere production, with
William E. Shay, Leah Baird and Anna Walker in the leads. Leah Baird
appears as a fickle Italian girl who plays havoc with Antonio, her lover.
The story has all the way through it a note of impending tragedy and is
unrelieved by any lighter touches, which makes it seem somewhat tedious
before the end. It is finely photographed and features an Italian festival
parade. The close is very tragic. A strong production, which bears a
little heavily upon the somber side of life.
THE RAIDERS (Kay-Bee), February 20. — A two-part offering that we
enthusiastically recommend to the trade as a very sure popular offering.
It is full of action and has plenty of tense struggle. The theme is love
and moonshine with a fierce encounter with revenue men, bringing about
a satisfying climax to the love story, and all of it dramatic. The emotional
love interest is made appealing by the sincere and true acting of all three
of its principals, but especially of the attractive heroine and the villain,
both of whom are strong on acting. Then the whole production is marked
by fine, convincing types. ' In the action there is no padding or noticeable
lack of logic; the incidents are thrilling and full of snap and the local
color of the backgrounds is good. It has a pleasing ending. The photog-
raphy is acceptable.
LOVE'S VICTORY (Victor), February 20. — A two-reel number, written
by Stuart Paton. Ethel Grandin, Frank H. Crane and Alexander Gaden
play the leads, the story being one with a business setting. This gets the
attention and proves very interesting, although it is not in any way a
powerful production. The employer, often being found out as a forger,
has a change of heart and turns over a big sum of money to the man he
wronged.
THE CONSPIRACY (World Special).— This picture production in all
respects should certainly give satisfaction in the majority of houses. It is
well named, and contains gripping scenes that are splendidly directed. It
is in four parts and as they progress, grow stronger to the finale. The
backgrounds could scarcely be improved upon. The cast was made up of
French actors and rendered their various roles in a superb manner. There
are several big scenes, a run on a bank, a mob scene that is splendidly
rendered, and a fire scene that was masterly handled. In all, though there
are some trivial faults, it is a picture that will please.
A VOICE FROM "FANDOM."
Return to the Single Reels Is the Cry.
210 Wilmenth Ave., Wyoming. Ohio.
-r- ,. ■», . . January 20, 1914.
Editor Moving Picture World, N. Y.
Dear Sir: Can you do something to urge a return to the
one reel moving picture? I am a devotee, but confess to
becoming a trifle weary of the long performances, perhaps
half of which are totally lost for lack of time to see them
through.
Have repeatedly happened in when reel was half or three-
quarters shown, and before I would have to leave, nothing
clear would develop.
Can we not go back to the old time method of several
one reel pictures for a continuous performance, or else have
the two and three reel pictures started at stated hours; in that
way one could choose according to one's time and taste
These "thrillers," as I believe you call them, seem to me
to be a grave detriment to the business, unless mediocre
audiences are desired. Respectfully,
A. L. O. GRIMES.
BATTLESHIP MICHIGAN EQUIPPED FOR PICTURES.
Before leaving the New York Navy Yard, at Brooklyn
February 3rd, to join the fleet which will assemble in Guan-
tanamo Bayfor manoeuvers at the end of this month, the
battleship Michigan, which aided in the escape of Gen. Felix
Diaz from Vera Cruz during the recent troubles in Mexico,
was equipped with a Power's Cameragraph No. 6-A motion
picture projection machine, and thousands of feet of the
latest film. Among these pictures were those taken of the
VVest Point-Annapolis football game, which was held in this
cityat the Polo Grounds. As evidence of the popularity of
motion pictures with the government there is hardly a day
goes by at the plant of the Nicholas Power Co in this
city, without seeing mechanics from either the Army or
Navy going through the various departments and receiving
instructions on operating projecting machines
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
949
Among the Picture Theaters.
News and Views of Houses Here and There.
VICTORIA THEATER, INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
THE Victoria Theater, Indianapolis, Ind., just opened, is
probably the finest suburban house in Indiana. It was built
at a cost of $15,000 by the People's Amusement Company.
The exterior is in good taste, being finished in stone and pressed
brick, buff colored. Two flaming arc lights give it good display
at night. It is in the same square with one of the most aristo-
cratic churches in Indianapolis. The theater building includes
two storerooms on each side of the lobby, suitable for small
bir=:nei-i- 5uch as might be expected to thrive at the theater.
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Victoria Theater, Indianapolis, Ind.
One of the features of the lobby are two inset poster frames
in the wall where they are out of the way of the crowds. Hid-
den lights above display the posters. The face to the frames is
of glass, and they lock at the side. They are the special design
of A. C. Farrell, the house manager. The house is under the
is in direct contrast with the soft tints of the walls and ceiling.
The operating room is all steel and one of the best equipped
to be found anywhere. It contains two motor-driven Simplex
machines. The operator controls both machines at the same
time. There are no stops between shows. In making a change
of subjects there is only hesitation enough to permit of a mental
readjustment for the next picture. A Fort Wayne motor gener-
ator set that gives alternating or direct current is used. The
general supervision of S. C. Saffell, who is house manager at the
Talbott Theater, another of the company's houses.
No expense has been spared to make the interior a place of
comfort and beauty. The walls and ceilings have been hand
painted and decorated. The colors are all soft tints, and the
lighting is by the semi-direct system. There are no shadows and
no lights visible that are not covered by translucent glass. The
result is a suffused glow over the entire house that gives it an
atmosphere of comfort and elegance. The seats, 618 in number,
are of Circassian walnut, with leather backs. Their dark color
throw from booth to screen is no feet. A radium gold fiber
screen, inset to cut out cross lights, gives a perfect picture. Be-
cause of the length of the throw the lenses used are extra
powerful.
The stage is deep enough to permit of vaudeville. Wine-
colored velvet draperies surround the screen. The draperies
beside the screen, as well as the draperies about the orchestra pit
and over the windows in the side walls, are all the same color
and bear a gold-embroidered monogram wreath and letter V. A
three-piece orchestra is used. Uniformed ushers are all dressed
in hunter's green with white gloves. The name of the theater is
embroidered on the uniforms. A toilet and rest room provided
for women is equipped with mirrors and every convenience to
please the woman patron.
The investment is heavy but the men at the head of the Peo-
ple's .\musement Company have never picked a loser, and the
attendance at the house has already justified their faith in the
location and the way to please its patrons. The admission is tea
cents, and an all-feature service from the Mutual, General, Uni-
versal and Famous Players programs is given. The regular
schedule includes no matinees except on Sunday, but it is planned
to run a number of free matinees for children accompanied by
parents. The house is of brick, concrete, steel and other fire-
proof material throughout. Plenty of exits are provided.
The personnel of the company consists of Charles M. Olson,
president ; B. V. Barton, treasurer ; J. H. Spellmire, vice-presi-
dent, and J. I. Schnitzer, secretary.
Princess Theater, Roswell, New Mexico.
As may be seen from the
, the Princess Theater,
plain but pretty front,
obtrusive, which gives
it an inviting appear-
ance. The two big pil-
lars which support the
top cross beam break
the plainness a little
but do not affect the
appearance. The post-
ers are displayed in
neat frames with the
name of the day on
which the picture is to
be shown on the top of
the frame. Directly
above the lobby the
name. Princess, has
been spelled out in elec-
tric letters. • The suc-
cessive lighting and
turning out of each one
of the incandescent
globes give the sign a
serpentine effect.
The theater is owned
by James Halper and
managed by G. W.
Morgan. The building
is 35 feet wide by 155
feet long, and the audi-
torium has a seating
capacity of 725. It is
accompanying photo-engraving,
Roswell, New Mexico, has a
The ornamental effects are not
Princess Theater, Roswell, New Mexico.
one of the finest and best equipped moving picture houses
in the state, and although it was built before the under-
writers' insurance specifications went into effect, it complies
in every way with their
terms. The house was
opened on July 28, 1913,
and has been enjoying a
profitable business show-
ing Mutual pictures with
music dispensed by a
three piece orchestra.
The operating room is
constructed of absolutely
fireproof material and is
equipped with trap door
shutters which work au-
tomatically in case of a
fire. A Power's machine
is used; it projects a pic-
ture 13 by 18 feet at a
distance of 92 feet. The
house has a stage 18 feet
deep by 23 feet wide.
The place is never in
darkness, as the indirect
lighting system is em-
ployed. The auditorium
is supplied with nine
exits. Steam heat keeps
the place warm, and the
air is always fresh, there
being three exhaust fans
and seven wall fans.
9SO
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
JEFFERSON THEATER, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
The accompanying photo-engraving is a view of the Jefferson
Theater, 811-813 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. It is owned
and managed by the Jefferson Photo Show Company, comprised
of George Hilkemeier, president, and William Hilkemeier, secre-
tary and treasurer. As soon as the late Mayor Gaynor signed
the ordinance allowing, among other things, that all New York
motion picture theaters may have a seating capacity of six hun-
dred seats, Messrs. Hilkemeier got busy, and soon the contractors
were hard at work renovating the house to take advantage of the
law. In addition to running the Jefferson Theater, the company
operates four airdomes in the eastern part of Brooklyn.
The Hilkemeier Brothers have been in the business since 1904,
when they bought their first picture house for the sum of $150.
Jefferson Theater, Brooklyn, N. Y.
At that time some owners of picture theaters thought that it
would be a good thing to use a barker and clown outside their
houses to attract the public. This policy was being followed by
those from whom the Hilkemeiers bought their first house. They
did not like that kind of advertising and immediately abolished
it, and started to "clean bouse" At the end of the first year in
the business their ledger showed a big balance on the credit side.
They have always kept their original policy of a good, clean
show in the forefront, resulting in big profits. They do not be-
lieve in the "country store" inducements or any other such device
to get the public patronizing their shows, and are firmly con-
vinced that these schemes will pass out of existence in the evolu-
tion of the business.
William Hilkemeier was prominently identified during the New
York Convention of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League last
July as cliairman of the Entertainment Committee.
ELKS' TEMPLE TO BE PICTURE HOUSE.
Plans for a modern, first-class tnoving picture theater in
the Elks' Temple, Spokane, Wash., are being prepared by
the owner, J. W. Witheron. The change will involve an
expenditure of about $40,000, according to reports. It is
expected that the structure can be made to seat 1,400.
WILMINGTON, OHIO, GETS NEW PICTURE HOUSE.
Messrs. Lacy and McCoy, of Wilmington, Ohio, have opened
a moving picture theater in that city under the name of "La Max,"
which is derived from the names of the proprietors. The struc-
ture is built of fireproof material and has a seating capacity of
500. A first-rate ventilating and lighting system has been in-
stalled. Universal pictures will be shown, but the house was
opened with "The Last Days of Pompeii " and "Paul J. Rainey's
African Hunt."
WILL REMODEL THEATER.
According to the plans of the new owner of the .Arcade
Theater, Deposit, N. Y., that house will soon be entirely
renovated. The seating capacity will be increased to 500.
Licensed pictures with a multiple reel feature will constitute
each show.
NEW PICTURE HOUSE AT ASHLAND, PA.
Wagner & Kost, of Ashland, Pa., have commenced work
on the building of a two-story moving picture theater in that
city. The dimensions are 35 by 12.S feet. The house will seat
700, and will cost about $20,000 to build.
PLAZA THEATER, NEW ORLEANS, LA.
The Plaza Amusement Company, New Orleans, La., which is
operated by the same set of officers composing the Fichtenberg
Amusement Enterprises, although a separate corporation, has
opened its first photoplay house in New Orleans. H. Fichtenberg
is the president of both companies. The house was opened in
the early part of December, 1913, is one of the prettiest in the
city, and, to use the words of the company, is "the only posi-
tively fireproof one in the city."
The lobby, as will be observed from the photo accompanying
•Jiis article, is circular in shape. The canopy extending for some
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Plaza Theater, New Orleans, La.
distance over the sidewalk is copper-covered and adorned with
many electric lights.
Pictures are projected upon a Day and Night Screen, which is
giving entire satisfaction. A Bartola instrument furnishes the
music to a program of three reels. According to information
received from the company, Mr. Fichtenberg is the first man to
install this instrument in a picture house in the south.
Mr. Fichtenberg was the recipient of many beautiful floral
pieces on the opening day of the Plaza. These offerings were
tastefully arranged in the lobby and photographed. Some of
those who sent bouquets were the Consolidated Film and Supply
Company, of New Orleans ; the Mutual Film Corporation, of
New Orleans ; the local branch of the Motion Picture Exhibitors'
League, and many others. *
ALHAMBRA THEATER, WEST DULUTH, MINN.
Carl F. Beier has built another theater in West Duluth, Minn.
The name of the new house is the Alhambra, and it was erected
at a cost of about $35,000. according to Mr. Beier. It was opened
on September 15, 1913. and has been playing to good business
Alhambra Theater, West Duluth, Minn.
with moving pictures and vaudeville since that date. It is abso-
lutely fireproof and has a seating capacity of 500. Besides being
the proprietor and manager of the .•\lhambra. Mr. Beier is also
the owner of the Colonial, in the same city.
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951
FAMILY THEATER, OTTAWA, ONT., CANADA.
The Family Theater, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, was originally
built for a vaudeville house. It has a seating capacity of 1,142,
and the total of paid admissions for the year 1913 was 504,663.
The interior decorations are pleasing, being of marble and tile,
with old rose, old ivory and Moorish tints. There is not a pillar
in the auditorium to obstruct the view of any one, the balcony
being held by the cantilever process. The situation of the house
is in Queen Street, which is just one block from the main streets
Family Theater, Ottawa, Ont., Canada.
of the city. The structure is absolutely fireproof. Motor-driven
Simplex projection machines are used.
An orchestra of seven pieces dispenses excellent music to a
program of General Film Company pictures. Each piece of
music is selected by Ken E. Finlay, who is manager of the Fam-
ily. The admission prices are ten, fifteen and twenty- five cents.
The house is always crowded at exhibitions It was recently pur-
chased of the United ilotion Picture Theaters, Ltd., by the
ilark-Brock Enterprises, Ltd.
FRANCAIS THEATER, OTTAWA, ONT., CANADA.
.\nother motion picture theater which was recently purchased
of the United Motion Picture Theaters, Ltd., by the Mark-Brock
Enterprises, Ltd., is the Francais Theater, Dalhousie Street,
Ottawa, Ont., Canada. This house has a seating capacity of
Francais Theater, Ottawa, Ont., Canada.
1,352, and played to 50,3.22 paid admissions for six weeks ending
September 27, 1913. The decorations are similar to those of the
Family. The indirect lighting system is used. The Francais was
built of reinforced concrete, and, to quote from Mr. Finley's
letter (he being the manager of this house, as well as of the
Family), "is the only absolutely fireproof theater in this section
of the province." The house is situated in the French part of
the city, and also uses Simplex machines. Mr. Finley also selects
the music for this house to accompany a program of licensed and
Universal pictures. Perfect ventilation is obtained at all times.
The admission prices are the same as those of the Family, and
crowded houses can be seen from the time it opens until closing
time. The dimensions of the Francais are 70 feet by 140 feet.
Mr. Finley was the first man to show motion pictures in
Ottawa, according to his letter, and that was about seven years
ago. He started with a little store show and, with perseverance
and hard work, has attained his present altitude.
TIVOLI OPERA HOUSE, SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Messrs. Turner & Dahnken, of San Francisco, Cal., have added
another picture theater to their growing circuit. Their latest
addition is the Tivoli Opera House of that city. This house was
erected a little less than a year ago by "Doc'' Leahy and his asso-
ciates at a cost of almost half a million dollars. It was recently
acquired by the present owners, opera performances having
failed after a trial of eight months. It is one of the most beau-
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Tivoli Opera House, San Francisco, Cal.
tiful theaters in the city, and so far has been playing to excellent
business with a program of feature films. Music is furnished by
a ten-piece orchestra and a large pipe organ. Besides the orches-
tra there is a mezzanine floor and a first and second balcony, giv-
ing a seating capacity of over twenty-five hundred. The
admission prices for all entertainments are ten, twenty and thirty
cents. The Turner & Dahnken Circuit has its main office on the
entire fourth floor at 942 Market Street, San Francisco, Cal.
IDLEHOUR THEATER, MILWAUKEE, WIS.
The accompanying illustration is a front view of the Idlehour
Theater, Milwaukee, Wis., taken at night. According to reports,
it was built several j'ears ago, and since then has been maintain-
ing the distinction of being one of the foremost tlieaters in that
Idlehour Theater, Milwraukee, Wis.
city. Although it is quite some distance from the business sec-
tion of the city, shrewd campaign methods in advertising, and
careful management, have always kept the house in the premier
class. It has a seating capacity of 700.
953
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Morgan-Universal Poster Contract.
Over One Million Dollars Involved In Big Deal Which
Means a New Era In Motion Picture Publicity.
Through a new contract entered into last week in New
York, between the Universal Film Manufacturing Company
and the Morgan Lithograph Company, of Cleveland, Ohio,
the former company has turned over to- the latter the de-
signing and lithographing of all of its advertising paper for a
period of two years. This is without question the largest
poster contract known in the history of the picture business.
The magnitude of the transactioh may be realized from the
fact that it involves the expenditure in the next two years of
$1,300,000 and the eventual designing and printing of over
15,000,000 sheets. Someone with a head for figures has calcu-
lated that these sheets, if placed end to end, would reach
over 10.000 miles, or a greater distance than from New York
to Manila.
The details of the deal were/ arranged by President P. J.
Morgan, acting for the Morgan Company, and Mr. P. D.
Cochrane, head of the Poster Department of the Universal,
and were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Universal
in their meeting last Monday. By the terms of the agree-
ment, the spacious offices on the fourth floor of the Mecca
Building, have been rented and the Morgan Company will
immediately install a corps of ten of the best poster sketch
artists, in the business, under the direct supervision of Ben
Wells himself. As these studios immediately adjoin the
premises of tlie Universal, the work will be at all times under
the supervision of that company. This will insure a high
quality of work that has never previously been attempted in
motion picture posters, and much above the standard of
previous theatrical lithography.
The artists who have been chosen by the Morgan Litho-
graph Company are masters of oil and water color, and they
will devote themselves exclusively to work on the Universal
posters, insuring the maintenance of their present high
standard.
&ENOR FORNAS SAILS FOR HOME.
Joseph Fornas, -who had been in New York for several
weeks as the special representative of Mr. .•\rhbrosio, of Turin,
Italy, sailed for home on the Kaiscrin Auguste Victoria, on
Thursday, February 12. Mr. Fornas, during his stay, has met
many film men covering all branches of the industry. Mr.
Fornas says he has been impressed with the difference in
the methods of doing business in the metropolis and in Turin.
In the latter city business men may begin as early in the
morning as 8 o'clock, stopping at 12 for a couple of' hours,
and then continuing perhaps until 8 o'clock in the evening.
Before sailing Mr. Fornas said that he expected to return
to New York in the not distant future — that, in fact, he did
not intend to be a stranger to New York. "I know my
subway now, you know," he said, with a smile.
V V
Senor Fornas in a Reflective Mood.
The accompanying five-reel photograph may be said to be
a multiple view of a many-sided man. Mr. Fornas said that
in his talks with film men he had found a liking for comedies
and also for the dramas of the sensational sort — that is, of
the exciting kind; not, however, for those bordering on the
gruesome, for the adventurous as opposed to the blood-
letting. In fact, the Italian visitor said there seemed to be
a wide variety of opinion as to what the public did really
care the most for, but sifted down a good picture of any
description would "go." Mr. Fornas will take home to
Italy with him the memory of many old friendships renewed
and many new ones firmly established.
'"Beneath the Czar."
An Effective Four-Part Solax Feature.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
HER ear keenly attuned to the demands of popular taste.
Madame Blache has given us a most sensational story
in films without sacrificing either art or good taste.
These pictures are truly crowded with action, the interest
is born with the very first scene and is well sustained; not
an inch lags superfluous on the screen. "Beneath the Czar"
is another illustration of the fact that American producers
are quite as capable of cutting a figure in the feature field
as their most redoubtable rivals on the other side.
The producer in this instance has shown a power of creat-
ing atmosphere without tiring out the patience of the
spectator. The Russian atmosphere is present in this picture
just as the Parisian atmosphere was plainly tangible in the
last Solax release.
Miss Claire Whitney and Fraunie Fraunholz are featured
in this release and both make the best of their parts. The
picture opens very strongly by showing a Russian revolution-
ist undergoing tortures and being urged to confess . He
refuses to confess despite his agonies. His daughter is then
brought in, and, moved by the sufiferings of her father, she
agrees to act as a spy for the government if her father is
freed from his torments. The daughter now believes that
it is her duty to keep faith with the police and she consents
to spy on a leader of the revolutionists. Prince Rubetzkoi.
This prince, a noble-hearted patriot, is seeking to achieve
his country's fre'edom. The reluctant spy becomes ac-
quainted with him and her conscience revolts at the idea of
betraying him and his associates. She therefore turns on her
employers and even aids the Prince to escape. This escape
is one of the- thrilling parts of the play. The prince seeks
to lead his pursuers astray by hiding in a tree. His hiding
place is discovered and an attempt is made by one of the
soldiers to rlislodge him. Tlie attempt failing, it is decided
to chop down the tree and this is done in the most realistic
manner, Fraunholz taking considerable of a chance in staying
on the toppling tree to the last second.
The settings and the situations deserve the highest praise.
The scene where the daughter of the imprisoned revolu-
tionist lures the governor into the torture chamber and
makes him place himself in a helpless position is especially
strong and clever. The setting of the secret council chambers
and the subterranean passage ways are well designed and
convincing.
Evidences of able and conscientious direction axe present
all through the feature, which is undoubtedly one of the
best tliat ever left tlie Solax studio.
LUCILLE YOUNGE, NOT AS A COWGIRL.
HERE is a picture that shows Lucille Younge ofT a horse.
The girl, who has been identified with Western pro-
ductions so long that you probably wouldn't recognize
her in a "still" that hadn't cowboys in it, has passed up the
cowboys, the Indians, the sheriffs and the bad, bad outlaws
temporarily. She will be
seen in real "society
stuff" in New Majesties.
Writing about the
change. Miss Younge
says: "I certainly like
to work with my old di-
rector, Mr. Henderson,
and Billy Garwood in my
first love, society and
modern dramatic stories.
I'm rather tired of wild
west riding, which has
been mainly my line of
work for the past three
years. It seems good to
do my acting again on
terra firma instead of
iiorsebnck. I love to
ride horseback, but think
I am better in the line of
parts I had back East
with Imp and Than-
houser. I have asked tlie
Majestic scenario editor
to find a blind girl part
for me like the one I did
in that old Thanhouscr
"When Love Was Blind,'
for acting I ever had in
Lucille Younge.
which gave
pictures."
me tlie finest chance
THE MONIXG PICTURE WORLD
953
"Michael Perrine."
A Four-Part Ambrosio Subject Featuring Italy's Most
Famous Actor, Ermete Novelli.
Reviewed by \V. Stepben Busb.
WE HA\'E seen enougb of Ermete Novelli in this country
to class him with the greatest actors of our times. His
art is subtle, profound and magnetic in its influence upon
the spectator. He gives the tinest illustrations of the art which
conceals art.
In this .Ambrosio feature, "Michael Perrine," he is very much
in love with his part. This is evident from the start of the story
to the bnish. We see no longer Ermete Xovelli, but a most
charming old French priest who is guiding bis rustic flock in the
paths of goodness and sweetness. '1 liere is a singular delightful-
ness and wholesomeness abiut the old shepherd of souls. In the
midst of his idyllic and useful work there comes a day when the
soldiers of the Revolution enter bis little village, set fire to his
church and leave him and bis bumble parish in utter desolation.
Scene from "Michael Perrine" (Ambrosio).
The good father remembers lie has a sister in Paris, and so he
decides to make his home with her. When he reaches Paris be
discovers that his sister has died, but he accepts the invitation of
his niece to stay with her.
The niece, Therese, is engaged to be married to Bernard, and
Father Michael, who likes Bernard, is much pleased with the
plans of the young people. .\las, tlie marriage is still far off,
for both Iherese and Bernard are desperately poor, and the old
priest discovers to bis great sorrow that he is likely to add to
their burdens, for he is unable to procure work. He bears that
Fouche. Napoleon's famous minister of police, is in Paris. He
and Foucl^e were schoolmates, and hoping that Fouche will aid
him the old priest hurries to bis office. Fouche is happy to renew
his old friendship with Father Michael, but is at a loss bow to
employ him. .At this moment Fouche is called into the presence
of Napoleon, and hurriedly takes leave of Father Michael, charg-
ing bis assistant with flnding some sort of employment for the
priest.
I ouches assistant, looking at the guileless old man before
him, is amused at the thought of utilizing him for the secret
police service when suddenly the idea strikes him that the very
simplicity of the old man might prove of value to his secret serv-
ice. People would never mind the harmless old priest, and he
might overbear things which it might be most important for
Napoleon's police agents to know. Of course, the old man can-
not be told in so many words that it is proposed to employ him
as a spy — such a course would spoil everything, for, if the old
man is as simple as a dove, be is also as wise as a serpent, and
he would shrink with horror from any proposition to spy upon
others. Foucbe's assistant then makes this proposal to the
priest : "Go. mingle with the people in clubs and restaurants,
observe what is going on and write a report to me every day.
For this we will pay you twenty francs a day."
The proposal Alls the good father with amazement. "What,"
cries he. "twenty francs every day just for amusing myself, and
writing a little report? ' He rushes home wholly unsuspicious of
the ulterior motives of Fouche's assistant and tells of his good
luck to Therese and Bernard, and is the happiest man in Paris.
In the meantime Bernard has fallen in with some royalist con-
spirators who have induced him to sign a petition for the return
of the Bourbons, and whi'j have sworn to assassinate Napoleon.
Bernard signed the paper, out of friendship for a comrade, with-
out knowing its contents. The compromising paper is left at the
home of Bernard, and is reposing 'on the table when Father
Perrine comes in after his daily strolls and remembers that he has
not written bis daily report. He takes the back of the com-
promising paper, writes his report on it and brings it to the
minister of police, who, by this time, has become very tired of
the old priest. He is about to throw the report on the table when
he glances at the other side of the paper and finds the evidence
of the anti-Napoleonic conspiracy. He imagines that the priest
is really a clever schemer who uses his simple ways and manners
as a cloak for deep designs. "What a great idea I" the minister
exclaims, "to write out an apparently harmless report on the
sheet containing the names of the conspirators, for wdiom all the
secret agents of Fouche had been bunting in vain. " He rushes
upon the old man, congratulates him, shakes him in his excess
of joy. and takes the bewilderment of Father Perrine as a further
piece of clever deception.
On this evidence, unwittingly supplied by the priest, two of the
conspirators are arrested and brought to Fouche, who turns
them over to Father Perrine, informing him that these young men
had intended to murder Napoleon. Father Perrine, still unaware
of the part which fate bad thrust upon him, reasons in his per-
suasive, gentle way with the conspirators. He is in his element.
He feels himself once more the Lord's shepherd, and be talks so
earnestly and convincingly to the two young men that they be-
come repentant and profess sorrow for their intention to kill a
human being. Satisfied with their repentance, the good priest
tells them to go home to their families, and opens a secret pas-
sage for them to ItaM.- bv
Scene from "Michael Perrine" (Ambrosio).
When Fouche bears that the conspirators have been let go by
the priest be is in dismay, and turns in great anger to the guile-
less father. It turns out, however, that the priest's course really
.saved the life of Napoleon, because the conspirators, in returi>
for the priest's kindness, betray the plans of their fellows ir»
time to enable the police to act. But now it flashes upon the
priest that he has been used as a spy, and his indignation is
great. He did not expect this of his old schoolmate, he says, now
more in sorrow than in anger. Fouche makes amends by order-
ing that Father Perrine's school and church be rebuilt, and that
he be reinstated in all his old honors and duties. The good
father goes back to Bretagne to the care and cure of souls, not a
whit the worse for his contact with the world, and supremely
liappy among his children, from whom the cruel Revolution had
separated him for a little while.
This .Ambrosio feature is a gem of the "purest ray serene," a
treasure of the motion picture art. No one can escape its spell,
its pathos, its sweetness, and last, but not least, its humor.
JANE DARNELL THANKS FRIENDS.
My Dear Pbotoplayer Friends and "Motion Picture Fans":
Through the kindness of the Moving Picture World, I
am enabled to thank each and every one of you who have
been so kind to me during my illness. I do appreciate it more
than you can imagine. I am spending a most delightful
winter amid sunshine and roses in Southern Texas and have
almost entirely regained my health and just as soon as the
weather in New York permits me, I shall return to my old
place at the Thanhouser studio. .Again I thank you all, ten
fold. With my very best wishes for you always, I remain,
Most sincerely yours,
JEAN D.ARNELL.
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A Great Historical Subject.
"Wolfe, or the Conquest of Quebec," Admirably Done by the
Kalem Company on Historic Ground.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
TO visualize in a befitting manner one of the greatest
struggles on this continent was the task which the Kalem
Company set itself when it started on its work of repro-
ducing in motion pictures the Conquest of Canada by the
English. It was a task which required time, money, much
expert camera work, great bodies of men who had to be
drilled and disciplined. It took even more than that. In
order to make such an undertaking successful it was neces-
sary to go to the very spots where the battles were fought,
to scale the very heights of the great natural fortress,
Quebec, to pay close attention to history and to dare for the
benefit of the camera what had once been dared for the love
of country and of glory.
The task has been done with unqualified success. For
over an hour I sat enthralled by the spectacle of seeing his-
tory literally repeating itself on the screen. Once again the
lilies of P'rance waved in old Quebec; once again the two
great nations fought on land and on water; once again the
daring souls of Wolfe and Montcalm were embodied on the
bloody field of battle; once again the fight raged about the
gentle and beautiful falls of Montmorenci; once again the
nre-rafts floated down the old historic river, that the French
named for the martyred saint; once again the lumbering
cannon of the English threw its shells against the fortifica-
tions, and once again the French replied with their equally
antiquated ordnance; once again the old armed sailing craft
of the English made slow headway against the hostile shores.
At times the realism of the spectacle was overpowering. The
attack of the French, who set burning rafts adrift in the
direction of the British fleet, was reproduced with a skill
which was indeed worthy of such a subject.
The scaling of the heights, however, was one of the strong-
est scenes in the picture. Every schoolboy is familiar with
this wonderful combination of luck and daring, and our ex-
pectations when we come to that part of the feature are nat-
urally high. We are not disappointed. The marvelous feat
is acted over in the most realistic manner conceivable. The
excellence is uniform; there is no flaw that I was able to
detect. The uniforms of the contending armies were correct
to the last button. The military movements were executed
in a most convincing manner. Accuracy in all historic mat-
ters was the aim of the producer. In pursuance of this am-
bitious and laudable aim they hired an old fighting vessel,
believed to date back to the period of the English conquest.
The Canadian government set a great value on this ship and
made the Kalems furnish a heavy bond for the safe return of
the ancient craft. The Kalems even found their wav into
~w
The Camp on the Island of Orleans.
the interior of the old fort and were permitted to use the
ancient ramparts for one hour. They certainly improved this
hour and therebj" added another realistic touch to their pic-
ture. The Indians who formed part of the French camp on
Orleans Island were the descendants of the very Indians who
fought with the French against the English in the original
battles.
It is impossible to imagine a more romantic and impressive
setting for a great event than the Canadian scenery in and
Montcalm and His Staff Planning the Battle of Quebec.
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955
around Quebec. We see the historic portions of the old city
of Quebec, faithfully recorded by the camera. The ancient
wall, which at one time encircled the entire city, is now
almost gone, but the gate through which Montcalm retreated
into the city after the fatal issue of the struggle on the Plains
of Abraham is still standing and formed one of the most
important and interesting links in the historic chain of events.
The very house in which the brave bvit unfortunate general of
Mignon Carrying the Message to Montmorency Falls.
the French forces breathed his last after sustaining a fatal
wound in the thickest of the fighting is shown in the films.
Historical accuracy could go no further.
"How many ages hence
"Shall this our lofty scene be acted over
"In states unborn and accents yet unknown."
Applying the words to these pictures we might add, "and by
a power which no mortal ever knew before."
-nryv' V
The Flagship of the British Fleet.
Interwoven with the progress of the historic action, much
in the manner of a good historic novel, is a very sweet and
pretty love story which enlists our interest at the very start
and makes us follow its adventurous course with unabated
attention to the very end. The hero of the romance is a
lieutenant in the Royal Americans, a force consisting of
Colonial troops, while the heroine is a pretty little French
country maiden. The acting throughout is good. The cen-
tral figures in this great epic of motion pictures are, of course,
the generals of the contending armies and they both look
and act their part.
The educational value of such a picture, quite aside from
its dramatic qualities, cannot be overestimated. In a little
more than an hour we learn more of one of the decisive bat-
tles in the world's history than the most painstaking his-
torian could teach us in many a volume of printed pages.
Historic accuracy has been rarely attempted by producers
and still more rarely has it been achieved. When the pro-
ducer spares neither labor nor pains nor money to make sure
of his history the screen becomes the most effective and the
shortest road to the teaching of history. It is foolish to be
afraid of producing historic pictures, for what is history
but the recorded drama of the past.
H. W. Savage Allies With Famous Players,
Well-Known and Successful Dramatic Producer Brings vrlth
Him Many Famous Productions.
.\ joint announcement of great importance to the motion pic-
ture industry and the theatrical world in general lias just come
from the Famous Players Film Company and Henry VV. Savage,
Inc., to the effect that an affiliation has been consummated be-
tween Adolph Zukor, president of the Famous Players Film Com-
pany, and Henry W. Savage, for the purpose of producing all the
plays owned and controlled by the Savage Company, in motion
pictures. These plays include such prominent successes as "The
Million," "Top o' the Mornin'." "The Great Name," "The Prince
of Pilsen," "Little Boy Blue," "The Galloper," "Common-sense
Brackett." "Miss Patsy," "The College Widow," "Madame X,"
"Mary Jane's Pa," "The Little Damosel," "Con & Co.," "The
Sultan of Sulu," 'The Merry Widow," "The Devil," "The Stolen
Story," "The County Chairman," "Excuse Me," and "Every-
woman." The great success attained by these plays when pro-
duced on the stage may serve to indicate the certain .popularity
lliat will attend the film versions of these subjects.
It is necessary, in recording this significant alliance, to explain
that for some time past Mr. Savage has been approached by rep-
resentatives of the world's leading film concerns with the view
of effecting an affiliation to produce these famous plays in motion
pictures. It is a fact complimentary to the high standards of the
Famous Players Film Company that before Mr. Savage closed
an arrangement with any other film concern he gave serious con-
sideration to the remarkable productions of that company, and
after a visit to its studios and a careful examination of its un-
usual facilities, equipment and advanced methods, Mr. Savage
concluded that an affiliation with the Famous Players would in-
sure the nearest approach to the high standard of merit that dis-
tinguished the original productions.
All who have followed the amazingly successful career of
Henry W. Savage in the theatrical producing business are fa-
miliar with his judicious choice of plays, his devotion to the
artistic development of the drama, and his careful and close
attention to every detail in the mounting of his productions. It
is, therefore, easily apparent that these plays possess all the ele-
ments that should contribute to the perfect photoplay, including
strong dramatic action, forceful plot, charming characterization,
impressive environment and a broad and universal appeal. A
casual scrutiny of the list of plays above mentioned will also dis-
close a variety of theme and character necessary in the selection
of a film program sucli as is released by the Famous Players.
1 he statements of both Mr. Zukor and Mr. Savage concerning
the alliance bear an interesting parallel in that each records, as
a contributory reason for the affiliation, a respectful regard for
the reputation and distinction of the other's organization.
"The unusual and consistent merit of the Famous Players pro-
ductions," said Mr. Savage, "was the primary inducement for
my giving that concern the preference over all the other film
combinations tliat have long desired to produce ray plays in
motion pictures. LIntil I was certain that the film productions
lit these plays would, in every respect, come up to the standard
of the original staging. I did not consider any motion picture
alliance. On the strength of the artistic excellence of the Famous
Players subjects and the possibilities of varied environment
offered by their film studios in New York, Los Angeles and
London, I decided that an affiliation with this company would
maintain in the film portrayals of my plays the dignity with
which I have tried to invest the original productions."
Mr. Zukor said: "I am pleased at this alliance, because it
evidences Mr. Savage's confidence in our organization, and also
because I am certain that the motion picture public will receive
with enthusiasm these famous plays just added to our program.
My sincere respect for the artistic ideals of !\Ir. Savage, promi-
nently manifested in all his productions, adds to my personal
appreciation of this alliance."
DISAPPEARS WITH loi RANCH FILMS.
We are informed by the loi Ranch motion picture depart-
ment that Chester Byers has mysteriously disappeared with
six reels of the Ranch and Show pictures. Byers left the
ranch after the closing of the show last season to exhibit the
feature films in the State of Massachusetts. He was last
heard of in Boston and anyone knowing the whereabouts of
Byers will confer a great favor to Miller Brothers by wiring.
them at Bliss, Okla.
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Arctic Hunts
Captain F. E. Kleinschmidt Produces Seven Reels of Highly
Interesting Records of Life In the Frozen North.
Reviewed by VV'. Stephen Bush.
CAPTAIN F. E, Kleinschmidt, whose Alaskan pictures
are well remembered, has once more returned from
the frozen North after an absence of five months with
a new and most valuable supply of kinematographic lore
and material. His pictures were but recently shown in the
Auditorium at Washington. D. C, before a full attendance
of members of the House of Congress, who were then
legislating or trying to legislate upon Alaskan affairs. The
Sulphur Bottom Whale. Photo About 25 or 30 Feet Distant.
captain's information in motion pictures was greatly valued
by the legislators, who freely declared that nothing less than
a trip to and a long residence in the territory could have
supplied them with the facts recorded by the captain's
pictures. Parts of the pictures were shown last week to the
Camp Fire Club, at a banquet in the Biltmore Hotel and
were thoroughly enjoyed by the distinguished assemblage.
Baby Seals Taken Alive, but They Refused To Eat and Died
En Route.
It is quite impossible within the short space of a hasty
review to do even partial justice to the vast subject so
splendidly filmed by Captain Kleinschmidt. The pictures
show the eternal struggle of the titanic forces of nature
in the extreme north, they give most entertaining and in-
structive views of the animal life in Alaska, conclusively
proving it to be the, greatest game preserve in the New
World; they show the life of the natives, the trading and
bartering, the dangers and difficulties of navigation in the
icy waters, the volcanic regions and a hundred other things
which cannot even be mentioned here.
Whatever has heretofore been said and written about
the origin of icebergs drifting down from the North and
besetting the course of the transatlantic steamers with per-
petual dangers may well be discarded after one sees the
genesis of an iceberg demonstrated in these films. If the
pictures showed nothing else they would be of the highest
educational value. Captain Kleinschmidt shows the immense
glaciers, which move so slowly but surely in the northern
waters. He shows the gigantic pressure behind these endless
walls of ice. the gradual disintegration in consequence of
the pressure and then the fall of whole ridges and columns
and huge blocks of ice into the open sea. He shows several
of these miracles of active nature and demonstrates the
terrific force by showing, not only the thundering break in
the solid walls, but also the upheaval in the waters after
such a break, which looks like a tremendous explosion.
There are touches of humor and patlios in his pictures of
the birdlite in the arctic regions, while the pictures dealing
with the fourfooted animals abound in thrills and marvels.
He has caught caribou and moose and brown deer and bears
and porcuoines in their native habitats, and at close range
when they fancied themselves unobserved. The sight of these
splendid and- majestic kings of the northern woods at such
close range is truly inspiring. The doings of the walrus
and the sea-lions afforded matter for infinite variety to his
camera. The captain tried to rope a huge sea-lion who,
contrary to the timid habits of this species, stood his ground
at the approach of the captain and fought him back. In
vain did the captain try to lasso the beast. It had prac-
tically no neck at all and there was nothing for the lasso
to" take hold of. At last, however, bj- making a hitch in
the loop, the captain succeeded in catching the big fellow.
It was but for a moment. The next instant the rope was
snapped asunder and the sea-lion was plunging into the
water, satisfied to have made a good fight. The lives of
these sea-lions are portrayed down to the minute>t details,
which in this case means the funny little puppies that trail
in the rear of the big herds.
The results of the government's investments in stocking
Alaska with reindeer and salmon are shown with convincing
power. Out of a herd of 400 reindeer in 1894, there have
grown up herds now totalling 38,000 head. The reindeer,
as is well known, is the great food staple in the extreme
north, furnishing both the whites and the Eskimos with
their means of subsistence. The salmon is shown in all its
graceful beauty and strength going down the rapids and
rushing into 'the traps set for them. The whole subject of
the salmon is covered thoroughly and forms not the least
interesting chapter in this motion picture story of Alaska.
One of the most curious objects in the films is the ap-
pearance of the dead body of a "sulphur bottom" or "hump-
backed" whale floating on the water. ' There were many
guesses at the Camp Fire Club as to what this strange object
might be. It looks like a huge black pillar somewhat in-
flated in the center.
The portrayal of the lives of the natives has in it much
of novelty. The huts of a few Eskimos hanging to the barren
rocks of a little island had never been photographed before
and make an interesting spectacle.
"These poor fellows," said the Captain, "have a hard
struggle to live, but they manage and I think are much
happier than your dwellers in the tenements and rookeries
of the cities."
At a future date more space will be given to this absorbing
subject. It is entitled to a special place in the annals of
educational and useful kinematography.
"THE CROSS IN THE CACTI" (Two Reel Eclair).
An entirely different western story filled with hair-raising
"chase" scenes. This picture shows some of the most daring
riding ever attempted and a revolver battle is filmed in which
real bullets are used. It will be released F'ebruary 18.
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957
Motion Picture Exhibitors League
MAINE EXHIBITORS IN CONVENTION.
A MEETING of the Maine State ISraiich. Xij. 2Q. of the
Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America, was
held at the Falmouth Hotel, Portland, Me., on Tues-
day, February 3, at 2 o'clock. Moxley C. Blumenberg.
president of the Maine branch, presided. In the absence of
J. A. Emery, the secretary, his duties were performed by
J. W. Greely. Among the members present at the convention
were: William Gray. A. P. Bibber, F. S. Hoy. J. T. McCarthy,
and Mr. McDonough, all of Lewiston; J. \V. Colby, of San-
ford; A. A. Allen, Bangor: F. E. Mortimer, Freeport; C. H.
Seymour, Houlton: A. Y. Rosenberg, Rockland: Xeil Kelliher,
Waterville; P. T. Powers, Caribou: Moxley C. Blumenberg.
I. M. Mosher. J A. McConville, W. E. Reeves, and J. W.
Greely, all of Portland. Two new members were admitted
to the branch: A. P. Libby, of Fort Fairfield, and Frank
Stanley, of Dixfield, both of whom were present.
Two special committees were appointed; one on legislation,
and the other on publicity and membership. The legislation
committee is as follows: Neil Kelliher, chairman; I. M.
Mosher, A. V. Rosenberg, J. W. Greely, and C. H. Seymour.
The publicity and membership committee was chosen as
follows: A. V. Rosenberg, chairman; J. W. Greely. T. A.
McConville. Neil Kelliher, A. P. Bibber, M. C. Blumenberg,
and J. A. Emery.
Routine business was transacted and consideration was
given to matters relating to the exhibition end of the business.
It was voted to hold the next meeting at Portland, on the
second Tuesday in June, upon which occasion "Field Day"
will be held at one of the islands in Casco Bay. At the
June meeting officers for the ensuing year will be elected,
and also delegates and alternates to the National Convention
at Dayton.
Upon adjournment of the meeting, all exchangemen were
invited into the convention hall. General Manager J. A.
Eslow, of the Universal program, journeyed from Boston
to meet the Maine exhibitors, and addressed them on the
subject of how to run moving picture houses. Mr. Eslow
protested with utmost vigor against the exhibition of more
than five reels to a change, and pointed out how injurious
such a policy has always been to the exhibitors.
Manager Appleby, of the Mutual's Boston office, dilated
upon the strength of his program, and explained the present
publicity campaign of his company.
Manager Fred Murphy, of the World Special Films Cor-
poration, was present, and threw a few bouquets at the
recent releases of his corporation.
In the evening the members and exchangemen attended
Keith's theater as guests of Mr. Hiram Abrams.
President Moxley Blumenberg has every reason to be
proud of the success of this meeting. It was not only the
best attended, but the most enthusiastic one yet held, and
augurs well for the future of the Maine State Branch.
The persistent efforts of Mr. Blumenberg and his as-
sociates are now showing real results. HENRY.
elected with Mr. Samuel Eckman, Jr., of the Bronx Centre
Theater, as president and Mr. Newman of the Peerless Thea-
ter as secretary.
The meeting adjourned at 2 a.m. to meet again at the
Bronx Centre Theater on Thursday nigkt, Feb. 19th, and it
is to be hoped that every Bronx exhibitor will attend.
BRONX BRANCH OF N. Y. ASSOCIATION.
An important meeting of the Bronx exhibitors was held at
the Bronx Centre Theater, on Thursday night, Feb. 5th, with
a representative body of exhibitors present.
Mr. Trigger presided and stated that the meeting had been
called for the nurpose of forming a local branch of the Mo-
tion Picture Exhibitors' Association of Greater New York,
in the Bronx, and that it was time that they recognized the
necessity of every exhibitor becoming a member of the
association.
Mr. Bauerenfreund stated that there were forty-seven ex-
hibitors m the Bronx at present affiliated with this associa-
tion, and there was no reason why they should not all become
affiliated. Mr. Friedman spoke on the conditions now ex-
isting in the Bronx, and many suggestions were made where-
by they could be remedied.
On the motion of Mr. Rosenthal, temporary officers were
LEGISLATION IN KENTUCKY.
State Censorship Bill Displeases Exhibitors. Theater Con-
struction Bill Likely to Bother Those in Smaller Cities.
Consideration of a bill introduced in the Kentucky legis-
lature proposing the censorship of moving picture plays
by the chairman and secretary of the Kentucky State
Library Commission was taken up at a meeting of the
Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Kentucky, held at
Covington, January 27th. Many members of the league
believe that such a law would seriously interfere with their
interests and should it be passed steps may be taken to
test its validit}- in the courts.
Louis J. Dittmar. president of the league, said: "Snch
an act as the one proposed would work a hardship both
upon the producer and the theater owners. It would tie up
all films entering the state and would naturally delay their
arrival at the theaters. As all would have to be passed upon
in turn, it would take considerable time to do this, and pro-
ducers would not send large films into the state for fear
they would be held up. This would mean a considerable
loss in money. In Ohio, where a similar law was passed,
the producers have managed to secure an injunction, which
they hope to make permanent."
Mr. Dittmar pointed out the address of the late Mayor
Gaynor, of New York, defending his action in vetoing a
similar bill there. In his address Mayor Gaynor declared
that the present laws against indecent literature and pic-
tures thoroughly covered the matter, and that censorship
does not belong to free government.
The proposed act places a fee of $1 for each reel of films
to be censored, and for a fee of $2 on those of over 1,000
feet in length. A penalty of $25 is placed upon violation
of the act.
Another Measure.
Another measure, regulating the construction of theaters, was
introduced at the instance of the state fire marshal, C. C. Bosworth,
and has the backing of the Kentucky State Fire Prevention As-
sociation, an underwriters' association, having in fact been drawn
up by the secretary of that organization.
Tlie moving picture people in Louisville are not particularly
concerned over the measure, as their buildings have been sub-
jected to regulation under the building laws of Louisville; but
it is likely that a good many exhibitors out in the State would
be required to change their buildings to conform with the law.
The bill provides for inclosing picture machines in booths not
less than 6x8x7 ieet in dimensions, constructed of sheet iron,
or asbestos board, covered with metal lath and Portland cement
plaster. The entrance shall be no larger than 2x5 feet, and ar-
ranged to close automatically. The opening through which the
picture is thrown shall be not larger than 6 x 12 inches, provided
with a gravity door, which shall normally remain closed. The
fixtures and equipment of the booth shall be fireproof. Proper
ventilating equipment for getting rid of hot air. generated in
operating the machine, is required. Incombustible magazines
for receiving and delivering the films are required.
No picture show shall be given in any building having com-
bustible exterior walls. Openings on the street are required and
the main floor shall not be more than four feet above or below
the adjoining street level. It is provided, however, that under
certain conditions second-floor rooms may be used. At least two
exits must be provided in addition to the door used as an en-
trance. Exits must be at least five feet wide. Aisles shall not be
less than three feet wide. Any scenery used must be fireproof.
Three chemical fire extinguishers must be placed in each room
where moving picture machines are operated. No person shall
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be allowed to stand in the aisle. A license must be obtained from
the state fire marshal, certifving that the premises are in com-
pliance with the act, before any moving picture show may be
operated. The marshal is given powers of inspection 1 he cer-
tificate fee is to be $25, to be applied to the funds of the office.
The fire marshal is given the power to revoke certificates for
violation of the provisions of the act. The fire marshal shall
have authority to have the electric current cut ofif from any pic-
ture show which is operated in violation of the act.
The provisions of the act are to apply to picture exhibitions
given in theaters, churches, schools, public halls or any other
place whether used for such purpose temporarily or permanently.
A fine of from $5 to $50 for each offense is to be made the pen-
alty on violating anv of the provisions of the act.
The bill was introduced by Senator Robertson, of Louisville,
and is listed as Senate Bill 86. It has been referred to the com-
mittee on public health and police power. G. D. C.
CONVENTION HEADQUARTERS OPENED.
Managing Director Wiley Engages Suite in Commercial
Building, Dayton, Ohio, and the Campaign Is On.
Geor<^e H Wiley, secretary of the Motion Picture Ex-
hibitors' League of America, and managing director of the
Fourth Annual Exhibitors' Convention and Second Inter-
national Exposition of Motion Picture Arts, to be held m
conjunction at Dayton, Ohio, next July, has secured a suite
of offices in the Commercial Building, Dayton, and opened
headquarters where all business pertaining to the dual event
will be transacted. Matters are well in .shape and Clem Kerr,
promotion secretary, is hard at work on the preliminaries.
Indications are that the Dayton will be the largest that has
vet been held by the E.xhibitors' League. Already interest
in the event is running high through the Middle West and
there will be a great turn out of exhibitors.
The diagram of space in the exposition hall, the New Me-
morial Hall, will be ready for distribution at an early date
and the campaign to secure exhibits will then be opened.
KEMPTON GREENE.
KEMPTON GREENE, for two years a valued member
of the Lubin forces, has within the past six months
achieved a constantly increasing reputation for 'versa-
tility as a photoplay actor. Mr. Greene was first employed
by the Lubin Co. to do
light-comedy parts and
starred in these roles
under several directors
for nearly a year.
But it remained for
Director Terwilliger to
discover the real value
of Mr. Greene — a por-
trayer of emotional
dramatic parts of real
ability. In this latter
class of work the
young player, who is
only 26 years old, con-
tinues to improve with
marked rapidity.
His first success in
heavier roles was
scored by his presenta-
tion of the adopted son
in Mr. Terwilliger's
three-reel play, "The
Cry of the Blood."
Following closely upon
the heels of this suc-
cess, Mr. Greene made
another hit in playing
opposite Miss Rose-
mary Theby, as her de-
generate brother, in
Shannon Fife's two-reel play, "A Question of Right."
This marked Mr. Greene's first appearance with the Harry
Myers-Rosemary Theby Company. But Director Terwilliger
was not prone to let go of him and immediately following
this play he placed Mr. Greene among the leading players
in the special company he had gathered for the presentation
of the Charles Klein plays. Photoplay patrons throughout
the country will thus soon have the pleasure of seeing him
appear in such plays as "Daughters of Men," "The Lion and
the Mouse," "The Gajiiblers," "The Third Degree," and other
productions by Mr. Terwilliger.
Kempton Greene.
MISS BELLE RUTLAND.
THERE are, among the lesser lights of the photoplay,
many clever men and women whose names are seldom
featured on the posters or the advertisements of the
pictures in wliicli tlirv appear, but they, none the less, take
important parts in the
pictures for which
they are cast, and
they, too, must possess
special qualifications
for the work they have
to do. Not infrequent-
ly do these lesser lights
blossom out as real
stars of the first mag-
nitude; for, in most in-
stances, they are
"stars" in the making.
This little introduction
brings us to the sub-
ject of this sketch.
Miss Belle Rutland, a
dainty bit of femininity
and a true motion pic-
ture star in the mak-
ing. Miss Rutland has
not had the advantage
of the favoring influ-
ences that sometimes
foist mediocre players
into positions of prom-
inence on the screen,
yet she has made ma-
terial progress in the
work and has some-
tliing in the way of experience to her credit. A season with the
Pathe American Company gave her an excellent introduction
and her advancement was rapid to parts of considerable
prominence. Since then Miss Rutland has worked in differ-
ent studios and under various directors with good results.
As a photograohic subject Miss Rutland possesses all the
qualifications of face and figure that have spelled success for
others of less ability. Clever, vivacious and with sufficient
temperament, she should find a permanent place in motion
picture stock.
Miss Rutland has had considerable theatrical experience
which is a valuable asset to any aspirant for motion picture
distinction. At present she is engaged at the Universal studio
in Coytesville.
Belle Rutland.
KLEINE TO MARKET EIGHT-REEL "NAPOLEON."
"Napoleon," made by Cines, will be placed on the American
market by George Kleine through his branch offices March 10.
"Napoleon" is in eight reels and fairly bristles with spectacu-
lar battle scenes. Throughout the picture runs a love story
centering about the evil influence exercised by the famous
Madame De Longueville and a certain baron of ill repute
in the history of those days.
Anthony Novelli, of "Quo Vadis?" and "Antony and
Cleopatra" fame, and Jeanette Trimble, who played "Cleo-
patra," play the respective leads, "Napoleon" is played
by the same actor whose body and facial resemblance to
the great general has caused him to be cast in legitimate
dramas as well as pictures demanding a likeness to Napoleon.
The entire eight reels are conspicuous for their remarkable
photography, massive ensemble scenes and splendid acting.
SOLAX NIGHT AT WILLIAM FOX'S AUDUBON.
The exhibition of "Ben Bolt,"' one of the Solax star
feature productions at the Audubon Theater, i6sth St. and
Broadway, was marked by a special program, on Friday,
I'^ebruary 13th, consisting of the personal appearance of
Claire 'Whitney, James O'Neil and Joseph Levering, the
leading characters in the production. This feature was shown
at this palatial William Fox playhouse for the three days
beginning on Lincoln's birthday, February 12th. Besides
personally appearing, the players did a specialty act. This is
the first of a series of Solax nights to be held at the William
Fox's houses throughout New York State and New England.
While one copy of "Ben Bolt" is going over the Fox
Circuit, another copy is going over the Keith & Proctor
time in the metropolitan district. It will be part of the pro-
gram of the week of February 22nd at the Fifth Avenue
house, and Manager McCune is so enthusiastic that he is
planning to have all Solax and Blache productions to follow
this one. This is another feather in Madame and Mr. Blache's
caps.
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CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADE.
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SELIG-HEARST WEEKLY.
THE whole world of filmdom will be interested to know
that another great news weekly in films will be issued
in about a week or so, the exact date of the first re-
lease being not yet definitely determined. Nor has it been
decided upon at the time of writing whether the weekly
will be christened the Selig-Hearst or the Hearst-Selig
Weekly, but it will be prepared and issued by the two men
mentioned, both of world fame in their respective fields.
The Selig-Hearst Weekly will be of regular reel length and
will contain all important events of world interest. These
world events will be gathered by means of the International
News Service, which at present furnishes four hundred daily
publications in the United States alone with news features
and illustrations. It maintains its own bureaus in every
important city of the world and is thus in a position to
gather at any time, on the instant, great news features in all
parts of the world.
It is needless to state that a large array of cameramen
has already been utilized for the service. Every man is at
his post ready for duty when orders are flashed.
I understand that one of the most qualified newspaper
cameramen in the country, if not in the world, has been
down in Mexico for some time taking the important engage-
ments of the civil war. His name is Wallace, and it is said
that the early issues of the Selig-Hearst Weekly will show
several of these battles.
Every corner of the world has been brought into easy
reach for the service of the Selig-Hearst Weekly, and it is
confidently asserted that exhibitors will be able to offer
their patrons every week a complete compendium of promi-
nent news items of the entire world.
Chicago Censorship and Remarkable Campaign for Pictures.
Many letters from residents of Chicago, touching on cen-
sorship, have been printed in the daily press for several weeks
past. The injustice of censorship has become so onerous
and un-American that patrons of moving pictures have re-
sented it with strong condemnation. One of the many, under
the heading "Hysteria and Moving Pictures," wrote to the
Tribune as follows:
"By what authority does Major Funkhouser and the small
coterie of women who surround him assume the obligation to
regulate our moving picture shows? The main accomplish-
ment of this select and exclusive group seems to be an ex-
tremely highly developed sense of prudish hysteria, which
they do not hesitate to have inflicted upon those unwilling
to reap the 'benefit' of their pseudo interest in the affairs
of our municipality.
"I feel quite certain that if the moving picture interests
were to decide upon a concerted attack they would have the
backing of the real citizens of Chicago and would be of
incalculable value in eliminating Funkhouser and his aids,
or at least wresting from him the control which he has
assumed in attempting to pass upon the moral standards of
patrons of film shows."
Another had this to say: "It is gratifying to note that so
great a paper as The Tribune prints an editorial on moving
picture censorship that is unbiased. It seems that all articles
appearing in Chicago papers of late, concerning moving
pictures, have been largely of a condemnatory character.
Small wonder that the moving picture interests are com-
bining against Funkhouserism.
"I am an ardent picture fan (which, to the major's notion,
would probably preclude the thought of my being called
sane — still, I have escaped Dunning), and I do know that
many of the cutouts and rejections of films have been silly
and puerile. Even Shakespeare does not escape emascula-
tion."
It is largely due to this comprehensive expression of dis-
approval of the present censorship of moving pictures — the
expressed will of the people — that Chicago newspapers have
engaged in a campaign of remarkable strength on behalf of
this form of amusement. The press, if it stands for the
people — for the expressed wish and desire of the people
along progressive lines — must be their mouthpiece.
Anyone who reads Chicago papers today cannot fail to
be impressed by the large space devoted to stories of current
releases, daily, in nearly all of them. These stories are liber-
ally illustrated and, in some instances, fill fully half a page.
The Tribune, the Examiner and the News print these stories
daily without any accompanying advertisement by the manu-
facturers of the film subjects so treated. The Record-Herald,
which is rtinning full page advertisements almost daily for the
Universal, is giving extensive daily stories of the releases of
that product. The News has engaged a special writer,
familiar with cinematographic work, to cover the film news
of the city in daily articles. In fact the news columns of the
Chicago press, just now, overlook no local film happening
of importance, while the outside world is well covered by
the Associated Press and by cable.
There is no doubt whatever that this flood of favorable
publicity for the moving picture was largelj' caused by the
Chicago Tribune's exploitation of "The Adventures of
Kathlyn." in conjunction with Wm. N. Selig. The marvelous
results of the Tribune's campaign have caught all classes of
the Windy City by the ears. As the "Kathb'n" series proceed
in their unraveling, the story grows in popularity. Crowded
houses are still the rule, and the tremendous competition
for the prints of the sets as they are released shows no
abatement.
In cities outside of Chicago the same interest exists, as
the following communication to Mr. Selig shows:
"The writer wishes to congratulate you on the wonderful
success of the 'Adventures of Kathlyn' series. These re-
leases have been a great boom to the moving picture busi-
ness, particularly at this period when the exhibitors are
complaining bitterly on account of poor business. The line
of advertising has also been a great assistance in placing
them on the market. We are sure if you have any other
series that might be placed on the market, in the same
manner, in the future, we would even anticipate greater
results although we have not as yet run anything that equals
the 'Kathlyn' series."
Another jubilant exhibitor sent the following telegram:
"Broken seven years record with 'The Adventures of Kath-
lyn' tonight. Congratulations."
Chicago's Deputized Censorship.
"In the case of the moving picture people I have not been
to blame," said Major Funkhouser recently. "I have not
censored any pictures myself, nor have I been present when
the jury has voted upon them. In each case the jur}' has
been composed of persons of high standing, including Mrs.
Joseph T. Bowen. Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton. Father
Frederick Sedenberg, Dr. Graham Taylor, Miss Harriet
Vittum, Miss Minnie Lowe, and other prominent citizens.
This jurj' pronounces upon the pictures and I accept their
verdict. I have been blamed for the findings of the jury
and the moving picture operators are after my job. but I do
not fear them.
"Every schoolhouse should have a dancing auditorium and
a moving picture theater." said Major Funkhouser. speaking
of preventive measures at the same meeting.
Wherein do the members of Major Funkhouser's censor
jury excel the members of the National Censor Board?
Perhaps they become endowed with superior gifts and in-
spiration because they have been appointed by the major.
Vigorous complaints against the present censorship have
reached Mayor Harrison, who is ill just now, and. according
to one in a position to know, the moyor is not pleased with
the extremes to which the censorship has gone. These com-
plaints, it is said, do not come from film concerns.
"I am against the idea of censorship in a free country
altogether," said Charles C. Fitzmorris. secretary to the
mayor, the other day. "I am not surprised that the people are
complaining of it; the3- are not accustomed to such things."
It is known that strong interests connected with the film
companies have made representations to Mayor Harrison
looking to Major Funkhouser's suppression or removal, but
they have obtained no definite expression from the executive.
Major Funkhouser himself appeared annoyed when he
was asked about the situation and placed the entire blame
for the agitation on the newspapers.
"In a few days I shall be able to name the man who is
behind all the newspaper attacks on me." he declared. "The
papers are acting from motive of self-interest. They think
they can get my job, but they can't do it. I know where
I get off in this business."
A Veteran Manager Retired by Moving Pictures.
Will J. Davis, the veteran manager of the Illinois theater,
this city, announced his retirement from the theatrical field
after forty years of strenuous work, on the eve of his seven-
tieth birthday, at a banquet given in his honor by the Forty
Club, Tuesday evening, February 3.
In explanation, the day afterward he said: "This is a
very mechanical age. But no one can tell me that the
return to the public is as satisfying as it used to be. To
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
have their hearts touched the theatergoers must clearly see
the faces of the actors and must hear their voices. Only
across the footlig-hts, in that way, can real emotions be
depicted. .-Vnd the performers themselves are becoming mere
puppets. If they stay in the legitim.ite drama they are forced
to accept parts that they care nothing about — as in the
se.x dramas that are springing up and flourishing, apparently,
like the green bay tree. The moving pictures, too, are taking
many of the 'stars.'
"But," continued the veteran, "these moving picture people
have the money and they are willing to spend it. Of course,
they will get the best actors and actresses to be had. It is
the same in all lines. Sooner or later some newer and more
modern ideas are injected into them — for the worse, many
of us think — and some one else Begins to make the moeny.
"Tlie world is too mechanical. Wherever we go, we see
the wheels turning."
Under the heading "The Spirit of a Mechanical Age,"
one of the editors of the Record-Herald had this to say:
" 'Ours,' says a veteran manager gloomily, 'is a mechanical
age, in which less and less is left to the human factor, to
originality, individuality and the spirit.' Ours is, indeed, a
mechanical age, but it is not an age that dispenses, or is at
all likely to dispense, with charm, beauty and the things of
the spirit. To the broader vision a mechanical age is an
age 'set free,' an age that has more time for study, con-
templation and right living. There is no reason why vulgarity
and gross materialism should capture the wonderful me-
chanical devices of the age; and there is plenty of evidence
that 'the spirit' is busy trying to utilize the same devices.
"Automatic players have brought music — and good music,
too — into tens of thousands of homes in small towns and
rural districts. The moving pictures are doing wonders.
They will soon become an adjunct of every school, museum
and cultural agency. Tliey will democratize science. They
will make 'dry' studies attractive. They will steadily elevate
the standards of popular entertainment, annexing the spheres
of romance, adventure and beauty."
A Film "Fly Story" from Pittsburgh.
A story comes from Pittsburgh that a common house
fly was the cause of a panic in a moving picture theater
there. It appears that the little pest had made its way into
the lens apartment of the moving picture machine.
The machine operator had barely begun to run oflf the
"thriller" of the night when there appeared on the screen
a monster with legs like the limbs of a big tree, eyes as
big as saucers, and a huge body covered with hair that looked
like standing wheat.
At the first appearance of the monster women and children
screamed and a rush was made for the door. The attaches
of the theater quickly threw open the exits. But while the
audience pressed toward the doors some one yelled: "It's
only a fly in the machine," and ended the panic.
The lens had magnified the fly many hundreds of times,
as shown on the screen.
Moving Pictures for Recruiting Purposes Beat Posters.
"Do you believe moving pictures of army life, such as
drills, ceremonials, and parades, similar to the pictures ex-
hibited by the British army would be an aid to recruiting in
the United States?" Gen, Carter was asked in Chicago last
week.
"Yes, I do," he said. "At present, though, the men seem
to come in without any special attraction. Moving pictures
are, in my opinion, better recruiting attractions than the
colored lithographs.
"The government is taking moving pictures of army life
all over the country. Chaplain T. J. Dickson, of the Sixth
Field Artillery has taken some and is showing them with
success, I am told. There is no special fund for this purpose.
The navy, I understand, has a special moving picture fund."
Chicago Film Brevities.
Louis M. Nolo, of the Kitsee Talking Pictures, arrived in
the city Friday, January 30th, and returned to New York
Wednesday, February nth. During his engagement here,
the famous Scotch singer and entertainer, Harry Lauder,
found spare time to have talking moving pictures of his
songs taken and developed at the Selig Polyscope Company's
plant, the use of which was courteously extended him by
Wm. N. Selig. Fifteen of Mr. Lauder's best known songs,
showing the singer just as he sang and acted in them, were
completed. Mr. Lauder had the pleasure of seeing himself
in every one of these 15 short reels and was exceedingly
pleased with the fine photography and the action. Mr.
Lauder's manager, Mm. Morris, was also present when
these talking pictures were taken. As Mr. Lauder listened
to one of the songs, he said, half to himself: "Weel! Weel!
Tae think o' it! Ither people wull hear me sing when my
bones are jinglin' in my coffin."
"Antony and Cleopatra" is doing big business everywhere,
according to Mr. McCarrahan, manager for George Kleine.
It is being shown in the best moving picture houses through-
out the country. In the American Music Hall the subject
was shown to very satisfactory business considering the
location. Each succeeding week showed an increase in the
receipts. "Antony and Cleopatra" will open in New York
about March 15th.
* * *
A cable to the Chicago News recently, shows that "Quo
Vadis?" is making a tremendous hit in Japan just now, as
many as three thousand people viewing the pictures at one
sitting.
* * *
Hruby's Dalton Theater, Dalton, 111., had quite an ex-
perience when the first set of the "Kathlyn'' series was shown
there on January 30th. The Dalton is a new house which
cost $25,000, and on the opening night the chowd broke
the doors getting in.
* * *
F, E. Nemec, president of the Princess Theater Circuit Co.,
St. Cloud, Minn., called at the W'orld office last week. He
was accompanied by A. E. Adams, manager of the Milo
Theater, Little Falls, Minn. The Princess Theater Circuit
includes the following theaters: The Princess and Starland,
St. Cloud; the Milo, Little Falls, and the Scenic Theater,
Detroit, all of Minnesota. The Starland and Milo run vaude-
ville supplied by the Considine booking offices. The other
two run straight pictures. Mr. Nemec reported that he is
playing to capacity in all his houses. The Starland seats
1,000 people, the Milo 500, the Princess 260, and the Scenic
300. Ten, twenty and thirty cents are charged for mixed
vaudeville and picture programs, and ten cents for straight
moving pictures. The picture programs are selected from
the Universal and Mutual products,
* * *
E. Harvey Brient, well known as a clever exchange man,
made a pleasant call at the World office last week. He is at
present establishing offices for the Eclectic Film Co. in the
Middle West. The Chicago office secured by him is at 614
New Mailers Bldg. Mr. Brient went to Minneapolis to
select an oflice and place a manager in that city. Mr. Brient
is making headquarters in the New Mailers Bldg.
He * *
H. Fichtenberg, who owns the Fichtenberg Amusement
Enterprises in New Orleans, was in the city since Sunday.
He and Mrs. Fichtenberg arriving in the city accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Laemmle. The party left Chicago
for Los .Angeles on Wednesday. Mr. Fichtenberg owns the
Plaza, Alamo, Dreamworld, and Picto, New Orleans; the
Alamo, Vicksburg; the Isis, Pensacola, and the Isis, Houston.
He reported very good business all winter. He uses the
Independent service exclusively. For his St. Louis houses
he publishes weekly a neat booklet called the Weekly Soot-
light. This booklet contains stories of the various films
shown during the week.
"Thorns of the Great White Way," was ordered condemned
Monday, February 2nd, by Second Deputy of Police Funk-
houser after he viewed it in the City Hall. "The play has a
moral and is all right for adults," said the second deputy, "but
I will not allow it to be shown before children."
* * *
Motion picture films are unmailable on account of their
inflammable nature, according to instructions received by
Postmaster Daniel A. Campbell, of Chicago, Monday, Feb-
ruary 2nd. The order points out that the postal laws pro-
hibit the admission to the mails of explosive and inflammable
articles, and asks that the order be rigidly enforced.
* * *
The Alamo Theater, 4710 State St.. and the Casino, 3506 S.
Halsted St., this city, were closed Wednesday, February 4th,
on account of ineffecient ventilation systems. The owners
were instructed not to re-open them until the health require-
ments have been met.
* * *
J. A. Sheuerman has purchased the state rights of Minne-
sota and Wisconsin for the "Prisoner in the Harem." He
will start out Thursday, February 13th, to arrange for book-
ings in that territory. His office is 410 Dapples Bldg., 167-
169 W. Washington St.
* * *
The Celebrated Players Film Co, has contracted for the
entire output of the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. for
some of tlie middle western states. The first release issued
by them will be "The Squaw Man."
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At the Sign of the Flaming Arcs
By George Blaisdell.
THE official opening- of the Vitagraph Theater on the evening
of February 7 marks another step in the progression of the
motion picture. The influence of this new playhouse or
converted playhouse will not be local only. It will extend all
over. Locally it will make friends for the screen among those
who so far have for one reason or another held aloof from the
picture theater. Generally it will demonstrate that the silent
drama can compete with the speaking stage in the bid for patron-
age ; that not only can it give four performances each day. but
that the dramas and comedies to be shown are the product of
but one of the many manufacturers of motion pictures.
Small wonder that a leading dramatic critic, in writing of the
occasion, was moved to say : "No swaggerer or more 'bung-tung'
gathering than that which graced the opening of the new Vita-
graph Theater (formerly the Criterion) has been seen at any
'legitimate' opening this season." He says further that the
house was crowded with a "most un-'movie'-like audience !" This
last because evening dress predominated. The time will come,
and not so far distant, either, when such an occasion will be the
expected, the usual, and constitute no subject for comment.
One of the novelties of this milestone moving picture evening
was the speechmaking at the conclusion of the entertainment.
John Bunny, who had taken part in the really silent drama of
"The Honeymooners," in response to continued applause on the
part of the audience, said it seemed fitting that those present
should hear from the man who had written the playlet the por-
trayal of which they had just witnessed — a man who, he said,
"possesses a keener appreciation of art than does any other gen-
tleman I have been privileged to meet." He referred to the at-
tainments of the man he was introducing, and said that he was a
painter as well as a writer. "The evening would be incomplete,"
he concluded, "without a few words from the master — James
Stuart Blackton."
"This is like a regular first night — speeches and everything —
isn't it?" Mr. Blackton facetiously remarked when the applause
that greeted him had subsided. "I feel, ladies and gentlemen,
that words are a very inappropriate medium with which to thank
you for your appreciation, because ours is a wordless art and
this is going to be a wordless playhouse. What you will see here,
in fact what you have seen to-night, is not the work of any one
man or woman. It is the result of long and earnest effort on the
part of many loyal and earnest Vitagraphers. It is a great pleas-
ure to be able to thank them to-night for having made it possible
for us to have this opening. Motion pictirre work is very diffi-
cult. You had a little instance to-night of the extremely hard
work it is at times — for the ladies, especially. Just think of the
hardship it must have been for Miss Charleson for almost
twenty minutes to be unable to say one word. [Laughter.] We
have been preparing to open this theater just about seventeen
years — it was in 1897 the Vitagraph Company commenced busi-
ness. I thank you for the Vitagraph family and for my partners
— my senior partners; you know I am the junior partner, the
baby of the concern ; and although the mouth that thanks you is
the mouth of Blackton, the voice is the voice of the Vitagraph
Company."
In the making of Pathe's "Broken Paths," a two-reel subject
illustrating the hardships of factory workers and the dangers
attending their employment especially as regards the fire hazards,
and released February 12, the Jersey City authorities gave the
picture makers every assistance. The fire department was at
their service for two hours, and many policemen were detailed to
aid not only in holding back the crowds, but also to make realis-
tic the factory fire scenes. The result is a worth while picture.
* * *
Frank W. Smith, of the Imp Company, has been appointed
librarian of the Screen Club. Mr. Baggot has made a wise choice.
The position is one for which Mr. Smith is eminently fitted both
by' training and temperament. The new librarian has intimated
that he will welcome the co-operation of all Screeners in the
building up of a collection of good books commensurate with
the importance of this expanding organization.
* + *
Edwin August, author, director and player in Universal pic-
tures, who arrived in New York on the day of the Screen Club
ball, will remain in the city for several months. Mr. August's
trip east was inspired by the orders of his physician that he must
seek a change of scene — the strain entailed by his work had un-
dermined his health. President Laemmle had suggested that a
few months in New York would be beneficial to the actor, and
Mr. August gladly accepted the opportunity. ,He will stage his
plays at the Coytesville studio. Mr. August was accompanied to _
New York by Hal August, one of the members of his company.
On Monday Miss Iva Shepard, character woman in Mr. August's
company, arrived in town. Miss Shepard on her way to the
metropolis stopped over at Columbus, on the invitation of the
Ohio e.xhibitors, and led the grand march of the state ball. Work
at the Coytesville studio will begin on February 16.
* * *
Jules Burnstein has resigned from the World Special Films
Corporation to take charge of the New York exchange of the
Eclectic Film Company. A good man on a good job. Mr. Burn-
stein has had much experience in exchange management, has a
wide acquaintance in the trade, and possesses a host of friends.
More power to him !
Herbert Brenon was very seriously injured last week in the
breaking of the glass front of the 8,000-gallon tank in which he
was working with Annette Kellermann. Later news is to the
effect that Mr. Brenon was so badly hurt that seventy-two stitches
were required to close his wounds. It is said that it may be the
first of March before he will get out of the hospital.
* * *
The viewing of the silent comedy enacted at the Vitagraph
Theater suggests the possibility that some day — it may be far in
the future and it may not — one of the largest picture companies
may take over a theater, and with its own players, necessarily
the best of them, put on a drama. Theatergoers and also non-
picturegoers there be who rest under the delusion that even in the
larger screen companies there are not contained players who in
histrionic ability are the equals of those forming the cast of an
average Broadway production. Picturegoers who are also thea-
tergoers know differently. Given care in the selection of subject
and staging, the result would be interesting and to some surpris-
ing. To be sure, in the working out of such a scheme players
for the time would necessarily be debarred from doing much be-
fore the camera, but the moral value, the advertising value,
would be incalculable, both to the company putting on the per-
formance and to pictures in general. Think it over, ye big fel-
lows. It might be worth while.
* * *
The Gaumont Company reports unusually large bookings for
both "Fantomas" and "The Duke's Talisman." In the case of
the former picture one New York theater turned what looked
like a mighty bad week on a vaudeville program into an un-
usually good one by a showing of this production.
* * *
"What's to be done about the 'movies' that are demoralizing
our children?" the Macon (Mo.) Democrat inquires, and then
right m the same issue gives the answer for which an anxious
nation trembles in suspense: "The 'movies' must be restricted!"
Simplest thing in the world, old top. Go right-to it.-
* * *
Governor Dunne of Illinois has established a precedent which
Governors of other St'ates well might adopt. He has given his
consent to the photographing of the State penitentiary and its
prisoners on the condition and on the guarantee that pictures
should be so taken that the faces of the inmates would not be
recognizable. When the matter was first broached to Governor
Dunne he declined to permit the making of the film, declaring it
would subject the inmates to the humiliation of having their pic-
tures shown in theaters all over the country. The Governor is a
real humanitarian. There have been abuses in the photograph-
ing of prisoners in the past. Even a convict who has hopes of
some day leading a straight life has rights entitled to respect.
* * *
Talking with J. J. Raymond, who is managing the Eclectic
subject of "Les Miserables" at the Carnegie Lyceum, he said
that the remarkable picture was doing an average business of
approximately $4,000 a week. The nine-reel production will be
held at the Lyceum for five weeks more, when an attempt will
be made to secure for it a suitable Broadway location. Mr. Ray-
mond says the Gordon Company, which controls the subject for
New York State and New England, has not yet decided on fu-
ture bookings other than that it will play nothing but high-class
houses in order that no step may be taken tending to mar the
market value of the picture. The admission will be maintained
at 25 cents up to $1. It is the intention of the company to return
"Les Miserables" to a community at stated periods for years to
come. Mr. Raymond says that at the Lyceum many persons
have seen the picture two or three times.
* * *
Up in Rochester, N. '^., the city board of the Women's Chris-
tian Temperance Union has passed a resolution opposing the
movement on. the part of motion picture theater proprietors to
open their houses on Sunday. What's the idea? We know, of
course, that the dear women cannot hate the saloons less, but is
it possible t.hey hate the motion picture more?
Reports from the Pacific Coast are to the eiifect that the rights
for several western states to the white slave film which was
ordered off the screen by the New York police have been sold
for $50,000. The figures sound rather high.
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Women and Children.
By F. H. Richardson.
1HAVE been greatly interested in the various estimates
made by friend and foe as to the make-up of the av-
erage moving picture theater audience.
It seems that for some reason, not as yet thoroughly ex-
plained, the average commentator has, after considerable
hovering, settled on the question and hatched out 85% as
the answer — that is to say, these persons have decided that
the average moving picture theater audience is made up
of 85 per cent, w-omen and children, and presumably, 15 per
cent. men.
It seems to me this is a conclusion which cannot be backed
up by facts. The writer has taken some pains to observe
typical audiences in moving picture theaters, and in the day-
time in downtown sections, at least of Chicago and New
York, it has been his observation that the average audience
is composed very largely of men, with comparatively few
children and a mere sprinkling of women.
This does not, however, hold true with theaters located
directly in the shopping district. In such houses the day-
time audiences are ccmposed very largely of women, but
with very few children, and such children as are present are
almost invariably accompanied by their mothers, or some
other grown-up specimen of the votes-for-women tribe. In
the evening the writer has found that there is no very large
difference between the average moving picture theater audi-
ence and the average "ten, twent', thirt' " blood-and-thunder
melodrama theater. There is, of course, a verj- liberal sprin-
kling of children of various ages, particularly in five-cent
houses, but as between the men and the women the observa-
tion of the writer has been that they are about evenly di-
vided, and if this be true, and I say that it is true, then,
accepting the 85% statement of the supposed to be author-
ities, we would have an equal division of the grown-ups,
which would leave 15% of the audience children. .\nd most
emphatically this does not justify the continual howl which
goes up about the moving picture theater being supported
by children.
One trouble with the estimates given us by the various
writers not connected with the moving picture industry lies
in the fact that, as a general proposition, their activities cen-
ter in a particular neighborhood or a particular type of mov-
ing picture theater. To cite an instance as an illustration:
Mrs. Jones becomes interested in moving picture theaters.
She visits those in her neighborhood, which are probably
located entirely in residential sections, and catering entirely
to what might be termed the family trade. Now such a
theater does, in the very nature of things, contain a larger
percentage of women in the daytime, and a larger percentage
of children in the late afternoon and early evening hours than
will a house located in the business section. Mrs. Jones sees
a few bad films displayed, or fiilms in which some form of
crime is e-xploited, or which have other objectionable features.
She immediately becomes excited and rushes into print with
the statement that all moving picture theaters are bad, and
"ought to be regulated because 85% of their audiences are
women and children." But, as a rule, this particular type
of critic goes further than that and says the moving picture
theater is practically supported by children. Her criticism
is not worth the paper upon which it is written, and her en-
tire objection is knocked out by the statement that if the
parents in that neighborhood refused to patronize a theater
which showed objectionable films, these objectionable fea-
tures would disappear like magic. And so I could go on and
cite instances of false reasoning by critics, to the extent of
many pages.
To my mind the moving picture theater ought to be regu-
lated to a certain extent, and producers should be prohibited
from going too far in the exploitation of crime and other
questionable things. But I make this unqualified assertion,
viz: the moving picture theater stands in no more need, nor
in fact in half as much need, of rigid censoring than does a
metropolitan high class vaudeville house and the average
melodrama theater, in which the burglar comes out on the
stage, cracks the safe, kills the owner and runs off with the
widow. I have sat in high class New York vaudeville houses
and seen stunts pulled olT which would have brought a blush
to the cheek of an Egyptian mummy. I have seen high class,
or at least high salaried, actors and actresses give voice to
things so broadly suggestive that a six-year-old child could
hardly escape the filthy meanmg implied, and the audience,
including the young girls present, gave evidence of its en-
thusiastic approval. As long as this is true, and it absolutely
is true, and is done not once but many, man}- times every
day in practically every vaudeville theater in the city. I don't
think we need to have liysterics about the minor objectionable
things in the moving picture film.
It is not usually considered as being exactly proper to make
a terrific fuss over a gnat and deliberately swallow a camel.
SIMPLEX INSTALLED IN ASYLUM.
Through the California Film Exchange, Phoenix, Ariz.,
there have been installed two Simplex machines in the Ari-
zona State Prison, Florence, and the State of Arizona Asj'-
lum. Phoenix, Ariz.
I 1 - J
Director J. F. MacDonald Reading the Script of "Samson," the Big Universal Production Now Under Way, To His
Company. Seated Opposite Mr. MacDonald Are J. Warren Kerrigan and Kathleen Kerrigan.
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"ONCE OVER"
By Hugh Hoffman.
THE funniest exhibitors' meeting we ever saw was one
where the members were squabbling about unpaid clues.
In the midst of it all a delegation from the operators'
union walked in and presented a demand for increased wages.
And they got it without half as much argument as there
was over the dues.
* * *
Any man with the title of "Major" prefixed to his name
is worthy of investigation. There is a world of phoney
"Colonels" and quite a few "Majors,'' and thev all consider
themselves authorities on all questions. A little matter like
censorship would be easy for any one of them. (Chicago
papers please copy.)
* * *
One of the most unpleasant parts of a military man or
ex-military man is that he thinks everything should be done
in a military way.
CONTRACT PRODUCTION BY RUBY.
A new plan of feature film production is being introduced
by Leon J. Rubinstein, head of the Ruby studio. He is
being given the entire staging of complete productions on
contract, under an agreement which means that the Ruby
studio takes all the responsibility for the success of the
picture.
The first of these will be "The Life of Big Tim Sullivan."
for the Gotham Film Company, of New York. This is
scheduled for four reels and, will show the picturesque career
of the famous Bowery Senator. All the life of New York's
famous East Side is identified with the vicissitudes in the
career of Timothy D. Sullivan. The production will be
supported by the co-operation of his old friends of the sport-
ing and political world.
Another feature of unusual interest which the Ruby concern
has contracted to execute is a six reel portrayal of the
perils of the deep sea diver, for the National Conclave of
Subterranean Engineers, which President Wilson opened in
St. Louis. A tank specially built for photographic purposes
has been constructed under the supervision of Irving B.
Rubinstein and the Cooper-Hewitt Company is building tubes
that will remain lit under water pressure, with a special
opaque globe that will not obstruct the light rays. A num-
ber of the most famous deep-sea experts in the world will
participate in a story written by Mr. Frank B. Coigne, giving
ample play for an exposition of all the wonders of the
diver's hazardous calling.
LAEMMLE RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF CON-
SOLIDATED.
The stockholders of the Consolidated Film and Supply
Company, in their annual meeting held last week at the
offices of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, in
New York, reaffirmed their confidence in the acumen and
integrity of their president, Carl Laemmle, by re-electing
him to that dignity for another year. William Oldknow, of
-Atlanta, was named as vice-president and general manager,
and C. V. Beecham was made secretary and treasurer. The
directorate chosen for the ensuing year comprises Messrs.
Carl Laemmle, William Oldknow. R. H. Cochrane, P. D.
Cochrane, Herman Fichtenberg. William J. Maloney and
C. V. Beecham.
A hearty vote of thanks was
Oldknow, general manager, for
extended to Mr.
the remarkable
the Consolidated has made during the year.
William
showing
SEERY BACK IN CHICAGO.
R. C. Seery, who left Chicago several months ago to take
up special work in connection with the operation of the
Mutual Film Corporation's many offices in the Northwest,
now having completed that work satisfactorily, has returned
to Chicago to take up new and important duties in connection
with the H. & H. Film Service Co.
CANTES VISITS WORLD OFFICE.
Joseph Cantes, a prominent exhibitor of Atlantic City,
N. J., visited the offices of the Moving Picture 'World during
his stay in New York City. Mr. Cantes seemed very en-
thusiastic over present conditions, and in leaving said, "I
would rather go without my breakfast every day of the week
than miss a single copy of your excellent paper."
CYRIL CHADWICK FOR FILM COMEDIES.
ANOTHER popular comedian of the regular stage has
"deserted" for the pictures. This time it's Cyril Chad-
wick, the portrayer of English comedy types, best
known through his long association with Bayes and Norworth
and "The Eternal Waltz,"
in which he starrefi with
Mabel Berra. The Than-
houser Company signed
the comedian for a long
term recently and Lloyd
Lonergan is working on a
series of "silly ass" com-
edies, on the principle
that an actor doesn't lose
his individuality when he
goes into pictures. Instead,
it is the Thanhouser con-
tention, that individuality
can be improved by studio
work because a wise picture
producer invariably fits the
play to the player and
thereby develops him in his
particular line. So the Lonergan playlets, especially
written to portray Mr. Chadwick in the kind of comedy in
which he excels, may result in a funnier Cyril Chadwick than
the musical stage ever knew. At all odds, the Chadwick pic-
ture efforts will be watched with a good deal of interest
everywhere.
Nat-U-Rich Pledging Her Undying Love To the Squaw Man
In Lasky's Production.
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■ Manufacturers Advance Notes
"CHAINS OF BONDAGE" (Essanay).
This production, released by the Essanay Company, Friday,
March 6, 1914. embodies in it some dramatic effects that are dis-
tinct novelties. The story is essentially dramatic and hits the
spectator with a "punch." The photography is without blemish,
and, if possible, surpasses in excellence the "crystal-clear" quality
for which Essanay has already become famous.
Scene from "Chains of Bondage" (Essanay).
The artists who portray the different characters of the drama
have, without doubt, put their whole heart and soul into the
story, for their every action rings true to human nature. Espe-
cially notable is the work of Richard C. Travers, in the part of
Richard Buckley, he having to rel* solely on facial expression
for the interpretation of his part. .ALso notable is the work of
Irene Warfield, in the part of Gerald'ne, Buckley's wife, and
later as his daughter. Bryant Wasl.buni, as Burton, the "heavy";
William Bailey, as Dr. Oliver, Nitr* sweetheart, and Mrs. Clara
Smith as Fanchette, Buckley's old nurse, all give a delightful
portrayal of the characters which they interpret. The story as a
whole, together with the photography and acting, gives a subject
that will be universally liked.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
President Harry E. .\itken, of the Mutual F'ilm Corpora-
tion, has received the following wire from Frank M. Thayer
who is in charge of Mr. Aitken's camera men:
"All our photographers left Chihuahua and proceeding
rapidly toward Torreon with Villa for battle. New reels,
best ever taken in Mexican War, will reach you in two days."
In a letter, also just received from Mr. Thayer, is this
interesting information:
"Little is known of Villa's wonderful character. The
morning after the Ojinaga battle, he sent fifty head of beef
cattle to the people he drove across the river. He is
absolutely fearless and always travels without a bodyguard —
is a crank on liquor and closes the saloons in every'town he
captures.
'Villa's executive ability is marvelous. In less than eight
weeks, he has driven the Federals from the state of Chihua-
hua, opened three hundred miles of railroad and telegraph
lines, and is operating regular train service from Juarez to
Chihuahua City, where all the business houses are open
and accepting the constitutional currency at the same rate
as the currency of the national and state banks. He is a
man who is consistent and unless something most unex-
pected happens, should be in Mexico City within sixty days."
"THE DREAM CHILD" (American).
Justice is justice only when tempered with mercy. When Viv-
ian Reynolds secretly married George Haldane instead of carry-
ing out her father's wish of uniting the heart and fortunes of the
Reynolds & Williams, slie brought down upon her the wrath of
an irate father. The latter, in his stubborn fury, disowned his
daughter and fostered an enmity to the world at large.
In dire distress, his penitent daughter returns only to meet
with scorn and denial. The vision of her child brought about a
cliaiige ot lieart in the old man, and only after much agony and
worry was he able to inake atonement. Vivian, deserted by her
liusband, who meets an ignominious death in a western town,
comes to a realization of a life of happiness by a marriage with
her childhood lover.
Scene from "The Dream Child" (American).
I'he story teaches a strong moral to child and parent. Wini-
fred Greenwood plays the lead as Vivian Reynolds, and Ed.
Coxen as Jack Williams, the lover, while George Field does the
heavy to perfection. .^ strong heart interest throughout the sub-
ject marks this two-part drama as way beyond the ordinary pro-
ductions. It has been set for release Monday, February 23, 1914.
GENE GAUNTIER PLAYERS' NEW STUDIO.
Cardinal John M. F'arley, of New York, has sanctioned the
lease of the premises 515 to 519 West Fifty-fourth street,
owned by the Roman Catholic Church of St. Ambrose, to
the Gene Gauntier Feature Players, Inc., for a term of three
years, beginning May i, 1914. at $2,500 per year, for the pur-
pose of making and producting motion picture films.
The matter came up in the Supreme Court before Justice
Samuel Seabury for approval, and all the papers in the pro-
ceedings were presented for the information of the court.
The iJapers showed that the trustees ol St. Ambrose had
approved the lease and then the sanction of the cardinal was
obtained.
The approval of the cardinal of the rental of church prop-
erty for the manufacture of films is interesting, as he is the
head in New York of the Catholic Church. The text of the
sanction shows that he is to retain a right to protest at any
objectional film.
The cardinal's consent reads in part as follows: "I hereby
consent that the Roman Catholic Church of St. .-Kmbrose
lease unto the Gene Gauntier Feature Players, Inc., for the
purpose of making and producing motion picture films, in
private only, no public exhibition to be held, and provided
that any rehearsal which may be had shall be in no way
objectionable in the judgment of the secretary of said church,
its real property 515, 517 and 519 West Fifty-fourth street."
Justice Seabury approved the lease.
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965
"CAPTAIN JENNY, S. A." (Gold Seal).
Otis Turner is the pro<lucer of this masterful, thr^e-part,
human-interest drama. He has staged and directed the
picture according to superior skill, his master ability. "Cap-
tain Jenny, S. A." is not a spectacular drama, yet there is
all the romance, all the thrill, the big punches that are
common to Mr. Turner's plays.
Scene from "Captain Jenny, S. A." (Gold Seal).
And those taking the important roles are Mr. Rawlinson,
Miss Buckham and Mary Ruby. Miss Buckham is com-
paratively new to the Universal fans, as also is Miss Ruby,
but like Mr. Rawlinson, they are artists to the linger tips.
This play tells of a good-intentioned young man who goes
wrong and is saved to himself and the woman he loves by
the humanity, kindness and the self-sacrifice of a Salvation
Army girl. Captain Jenny.
There are beautiful, refreshing scenes by the sea shore,.
where this boy, who has sought employment as a life-guard,
saves the life of Lucy, the beginning of their love affair,
and contrasting these are some sordid settings of a big
city, showing all the meanness of life, the degraded human.
It is a play that will make every one the better for seeing it —
that will leave a lasting impression. It will be released
February 24th.
NAME OF LASKY STRONG.
Sute Rights for "The Squaw Man" Sell Rapidly Before
Picture Is Produced.
That the name of Jesse Lasky, long known as the pro-
ducer of vaudeville's classic entertainments, means some-
thing in other branches of the amusement field, is best
demonstrated by the remarkable iccomplishments of his
feature play company, which, witliout having made one
production, has disposed of almost their entire territory.
The purchasers of the various states from Mr. Lasky
demonstrates again that his name has j'roven a magnet for
the very best of the recognized state right buyers and dis-
tributors.
The William L. Sherry Feature Film Company controls
New York State.
.American Feature Film Company, nf Boston, controls the
Lasky productions for the entire New England group of
states.
VV. W. Hodkinson, of the Progressive Motion Picture
Company, has California, Oregon, Washington, .Arizona,
Mexico and Nevada, while the Notable Feature Film Com-
pany,_ of Salt Lake City, procured the Lasky productions
for Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Idaho.
The Famous Players Film Service, of Pittsburgh, will
distribute the Lasky productions through Western Pennsyl-
vania, Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia, and the Famous
riayers Exchange, of Philadelphia, and New York, procured
l.astern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Illinois and Wisconsin for the Lasky products will be in
the hands of the Celebrated Players Film Company, of
Chicago; and Maryland, District of Columbia and Delaware
will be distributed by the Hygrade Feature Company, with
offices in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The Famous Players Star Feature Film Service, of Min-
neapolis, control the rights to Minnesota, North and South
Dakota.
The small amount of remaining territory, according to
Mr. Goldfish, of the 'Lasky offices, could long ago have
been disposed of had they not decided to select their buyers
with the utmost discretion.
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, according to Mr.
Goldfish, were disposed of and the franchise canceled, thus
throwing the territory back on the market, but by this time
it is evidently disposed of for there were numerous inquiries.
The first release of the Jesse Lasky Feature Play Company
will be "The Squaw Man," with Dustin Farnum, on February
23rd, a private showing of which will take place at the Long-
acre Theater, West 48th Street, next Tuesday, February 17, at
eleven A. M.
Immediately after the release of "The Squaw Man," Mr.
Goldfish, executive head of the Lasky organization, will go
to Europe where "The Squaw Man," under the title of
"The White Man," by which name it played for three years
in London, will be exploited.
This
"THE PRICE OF A RUBY" (Lubin).
very intense story is told by one of the best casts in
the Lubin studio, including Harry Myers and that charming
actress Rosemary Theby, who has qualified as a clever lead-
ing lady. Heart interest dominates the tale, in fact, it is all
hearts, with no villainy or ill nature to mar the beauty of
the romance. ,\ hard working and worthy girl is tempted to
steal a jewel which places lier in a position to secure a rich
husband, but she cannot forget her fault and for seven years
Scene from "The Price of a Ruby" (Lubin).
she endures privations and unliappiness to renair the wrong
which all others are willing to forgive and forget. The
heroic struggle is, however, com] ensated and the picture
closes with the promise of a happy future. The price of
the Ruby was well paid and the excellent photoplay will
doubtless be greatfully received by the lovers of pathetic
drama. Others in the cast are Jean .Armour, Earl Metcalfe
and young Raymond Hackett.
"JOAN OF ARC" (Savoia).
"Joan of .Arc." which has been secured by the World Spe-
cial Films Corporation, will be shown on Broadway in the
near future. In the producing of this film, the Savoia Film
Company has rejected Shakespeare's and Schiller's concep-
tion of the "Maid of Orleans" and have relied on the his-
torical research into her life and character, which has been
carried out during the past century — and notably by M.
France, M. Hanotaux, and Mr. .Andrew Lang.
The film tells the story of which even a child who detests
the history lesson will never tire, from the time Joan in her
native village first sees the vision of St. Michael, St. Margaret
and St. Catherine urging her to save her country up to the
final passage of the Maid through the streets of Rouen on
her way to the stake.
i wo months were actually spent in filming this picture and
no fewer than 1,000 men and 300 horses were employed, the
men coming into the picture being equipped with the armor
and weapons of the period as shown in the old fifteenth cen-
tury wood-cuts. The Bastille of Saint Loup, erected by the
English at the Gates of old Orleans, the Castle of Chinon
and Joan's dwelling at Domremy, have been modeled from
ruins of buildings of the period which still exist, and the
style of dress of the age has also been fully observed. Real-
ism is everywhere. The result is a succession of striking
pictures and one sits and looks, forgetting that it is a
picture.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"THE PROFESSOR'S AWAKENING" (Beauty Film).
Another "Beauty" subject that far surpasses the rank and file
of one-reel subjects. Harry Pollard, who plays the titular role
and also acting as producer, is entitled to much credit. . Mar-
garita Fischer plays opposite and enacts the role of a fisher
maiden with dramatic force.
Scene from "The Professor's Awakening" (.Beauty Films).
The story is a light drama with an inclination to chop off
rather sad. but happily the final scene saves the situation. The
photographic quality is excellent and adds much to the beauty
of the film. It has been set for release Wednesday, February
25, 1914-
WALL STREET BANKERS ENTER FILM BUSINESS.
Announcement has been made that W. A. Pratt, of the well-
known banking house of Edward B. Smith & Co., of New York,
Philadelphia, and London, England, and Mr. Van Horn Ely,
president of the National Producers' Company, of Wall Street,
New York, are on the directorate of the new World Film Corpo-
ration of New York, with branch offices in this city and the
principal cities of the United States and Canada. E. Mandel-
baum and Philip Gleichman, the founders of the World Special
Films Corporation, continue actively with the new firm.
The entering of the Wall Street bankers at this time into the
motion picture business is said to be the beginning of a large
scheme to develop to a high level the best feature motion picture
productions for the theaters.
The officers of the World Film Corporation are: G. L. P.
Vernon, president ; E. Mandelbaum, first vice-president ; Philip
Gleichman, second vice-president ; Britton Busch, secretary and
treasurer. These gentlemen, together with W. A. Pratt and
Van Horn Ely constitute the board of directors. One of the
biggest men in the motion picture business, whose name is with-
held for the present, is to be general manager of the corporation.
THE FIRST WOMAN TO DO A "BRODIE."
Constance Bennett and Rodman Law both jumped from
the Williamsburg Bridge as part of a scene for a coming
Blache feature production temporarily entitled "The Moon-
shiners," and which will be ready for release along about
the latter part of March or the early part of April. Miss
Bennett is the first woman who has taken the chance. The
event was given wide publicity in all of the metropolitan
journals. A week prior to this event Miss Bennett and
Rodman Law both on horseback jumped into .A.usable
Chasm. This is a leap down an abyss measuring appro.xi-
mately 150 feet. The other members of the Blache cast
are Miss Vinnie Burns, Miss Claire Whitney, Mr. James
Johnson, Mr. James O'Neil, Mr. Fraunie Fraunholz and
Mr. Joseph Levering. This attraction is under the personal
direction of Herbert Blache.
ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS IN DRAMA.
Two hundred and fifty members of the Los .A.ngeles Rotary
Club, comprising bankers, manufacturers and men representa-
tive of every industry in Southern California, and their ladies,
were the guests of General Manager Isadore Bernstein and
Director Henry MacRae at a tango tea at the Universal Pacific
Coast studios on the afternoon of January 31. A part of the
entertainment was participation in Director MacRae's newest
picture, "The Yaqui's Revenge." All accepted the invitation and
posed for the camera in one of the most beautiful ballroom
scenes ever designed at that studio.
BOSWORTH DOING MORE JACK LONDON STORIES.
Bosworth, Inc., left Los Angeles on Friday, January 30th, by
special train for an extended and expensive trip. They went to
Truckee, Cal., where the snow now lies at a depth of seven feet
on a level. They carried an equipment complete in every respect
for the making of four seven-reel pictures of the Jack London
stories — "Smoke Bellew," "Odyssey of the North," "Burning
Daylight" and "Son of the Wolf," for which series most of the
scenes will be made in Truckee, where more nearly than in any
other place the Alaskan surroundings and scenery can be found.
The only reason, in fact, that the company goes to Truckee by
preference is because the enormous amount of negative they
make can be shipped out each evening, and reports received much
quicker than would be the case in Alaska.
.4n agent of the company has been north, scouring the states
of Oregon and Washington, and finally Juneau, Alaska, for dogs
and sledges. Forty of the best Malemutes and husky dogs have
been secured, and six sledges, which, with a vast equipment of
furs, parkas, mukluks and Eskimo trappings, will meet the
main body of the company at Truckee on its arrival, and the
work of producing the pictures will begin at once.
Mr. Bosworth takes with him a company of thirty-five actors
and actresses, many of whom have had actual experience in dog-
driving and mushing, and all of whom have been selected with
careful regard to London's types. Fifteen Japanese men and
five women went along to play the Eskimos, inaking a company
of over fifty, who will remain in Truckee, and at Lake Tahoe for
the Lake Linderman scenes, probably until the thaw sets in.
The one aim of Bosworth, Inc., in the production of the Lon-
don stories is to make them as absolutely right as thought, care
and money can do, and it is believed tliat the results of this
expedition will justify the care and expense entailed.
Besides Mr. Bosworth, who will direct and will act many of
the principal roles, the principal members of the company will be:
In the stage and photographic department — -J. Charles Haydon
and George W. Hill, Miss Stedman, Miss Haines, Miss Wolcott
and Miss Scherrer, and among the men, Messrs. Conway, Clifton,
Garcia, Linkenhelt, Sackville, Ray, Fleming, McDonald and
Colby. Miss Hettie Gray Baker will accompany the party as
scenario writer. Several Indians, including Chief Fred Harvey,
Harrison, Weis and Waide, will play parts like "Sitka Charley,"
"Cultus George" and other important Indian characters. It is ■
expected that Mr. London himself will visit the camp and renew
his acquaintance with the deep snows and the Alaskan life he
knows and loves so well.
STAND ON IRISH SOIL.
As an added attraction to the reissue of "The Colleen
Bawn," one of the Kaleni Company's famous Irish pictures,
an opportunity will be given to patrons of theaters showing
the subject literally to stand on Irish soil. When "The
Colleen Bawn" was issued about two and one-half years
ago it sprung into instant popularity which has never quite
subsided and has recently become apparent to the extent
that the Kalem Company decided to make another issue.
\^'ith this determination came the inspiration to supply each
exhibitor with a bit of the earth which lies at the base of the
Colleen Bawn Rock, which he may place on the floor or
pavement in front of his box office in such a way that his
patrons, when buying tickets, will stand upon real Irish soil.
As an advertising "stunt" this is about the cleverest that
has yet been devised. A representative of the Kalem Com-
pany, in London, was commissioned to get the soil and
secured several tons of it, which arrived by the White Star
steamship Megantic about a week ago. That there should
be no question as to the genuineness of the "soil," great care
was taken to have it duly authenticated. Affidavits were
secured from the priest of the parish, from the mayor of the
town and other officials who were on hand to see it bagged
and labeled for shipment.
The Kalem Company will portion it out in quantities
sufficient to cover a box or tray four feet square to the
depth of one inch. This tray is to be placed in front of the
box office. Bags of this Irish soil are now being shipped
to the various General Film Company's branch e-xchanges
to be delivered to exhibitors when the picture is released,
beginning March 16. The idea ought to make a great hit.
"CRICKET ON THE HEARTH" (American).
A two-reel subject possessed of that quiet, forceful acting
that makes it stand out as a masterpiece. No expense has
been spared in supplying local color. The subtitles are of
the old English type and lend a pleasing touch. The memory
of Dickens is highly honored by this production. Release
February i6th, 1014.
(Continued on Page 975.)
TIIR MOMNd I'KTL'RF, WORLD 967
NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS IN
MASSACHUSETTS — CONNECTICUT— MAINE
VERMONT— NEW HAMPSHIRE
and RHODE ISLAND
We control the NEW ENGLAND RIGHTS for All Productions of the
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company
and are prepared to arrange dates now for the first release--
Edwin Milton Royle's Thrilling Drama
"THE SQUAW MAN"
With
ii
DUSTIN
FARNUM
2nd Release
Brewster's Millions"
And
3rd Release
Edmund Breese
In
With
Edward Abeles
"Master MIn
WHAT JESSE L. LASKY'S NAME MEANS TO A
VAUDEVILLE AUDIENCE— IT WILL MEAN TO
PATRONS OF PHOTO PLAY HOUSES
THE APEX OF PERFECTIO
LASKY PRODUCTIONS WILL SURELY PLAY YOUR
CITY— YOU WILL ANTICIPATE YOUR
COMPETITOR BY BOOKING NOW
VA/RITE;! XA/IRE! OAL.L.!
American Feature Film Company
LOUIS B. MAYER, President
162 Tremont Street Boston, Mass.
968 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
WILLIAM A. BRADY
secured my first release for an entire
week at his handsome
WILMINGTON, DEL., PLAYHOUSE
and on March 16
"THE SQUAW MAN"
the first production of the
JESSE L. LASKY FEATURE PLAY COMPANY
opens at that house
Now Booking entire Lasky output for 1914 for
DELAWARE MARYLAND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
■ ADDRESS '
STARLAND FILM EXCHANGE
MARK A. LASK, Mgr.
20th Street and Montgomery Ave., Phila., Pa., Care "Danceland"
WE ARE MAKING THE LITHOGRAPHIC POSTERS FOR
"THE SQUAW MAN^^
And Other
LASKY FEATURE PLAY COMPANY
Productions
In magnificent four-color work, and Mr. Lasky says the Black Proofs
were almost artistic enough to use without the blending of colors.
We also make all Lithographic Posters for the
ALL STAR FEATURE CORPORATION
Note Our New Address:
THE METRO LITHOGRAPH COMPANY
S. W. Corner Ninth Avenue and 26th Street
George J. Cook Robert Jost
If It Looks Good on the Boards It's A METRO
THE MOVING PICTURE W'lRLD 969
To the Exhibitors of CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON,
ARIZONA, NEVADA, and NEW MEXICO:
DO YOU USE
Hodkinson's Progressive Service?
THE SERVICE WITH A CONSCIENCE. The highest class Picture Program in the
World today.
A Program of Real Quality
Different from the rest. Featuring all of the best pictures from THE FAMOUS
PLAYERS FILM CO.
BOSWORTH'S Productions of Jack London's stories, and the best productions to be
found in the open market of the entire world.
THAT is the REASON WHY we have contracted to buy all of the JESSE L.
LASKY PRODUCTIONS for 1914 for our Territory.
If there is an opportunity to secure our Service for vour City or District, WRITE OLIR
NEAREST OFFICE IMMEDIATELY. '-
PROGRESSIVE MOTION PICTURE COMPANY
W. W. HODKINSON. General Manager
Marsh-Strong Building Pacific Building Central Building
Los Angeles, Cal. San Francisco, Cal. Seattle, Wash.
Temporary New York Office : 1903 World's Tower Building, 110 West 40th Street
The Magnetism of Jack London's Name
and
The Merit of Bosworth*s Production
Make an irresistible combination. That is the reason why
"THE SEA WOLF"
has broken all records wherever shown, both in the Eastern and Western part of the
United States. This high-class picture is creating a new standard in the motion picture world.
The Pacific Coast Rights on **THE SEA WOLF" were secured by our Company. The picture
was so tremendously successful there that I have made arrangements to book it throughout the
United States.
The demand for this picture is so great that this advertisement will not appear
again for some time.
Make application for bookings early. Address all communications to
WILLIAM W. HODKINSON
1903 World's Tower BIdg., 110 West 40th St., New York City
970
Till': MOMXG PICTURE WORLD
1^
JESSE L. LASKY Presents
THE SQUAW
EDWIN MILTON ROYLE'S
DRAMATIC TRIUMPH WITH
DUSTIN FARNUM
Released February 23rci
Staged in the Exact Locale of the Play
by CECIL B. DE MILLE and
OSCAR APFEL
lOVl
KEBRASK
KANSAS, MISSOU
JESSE L. U
LONGACRE THEATRE
JESSE L. LASKY, President
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
971
OUR
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CELEBRATED PLAYERS F.
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64 West Randolph St.. Chicago
Minnesota, North and South Dakota
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Minneapolis
5KY FEATURE PLAY CO.
NEW YORK
\MUEL GOLDFISH, Treasurer and General Manager
WEST 48th STREET
CECIL B. DE MILLE, Director General |6J^
972 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Quality First
The Wm. L. Sherry I^B) Feature Film Co.
INCORPORATED
WE HAVE MOVED
Executive Offices and Exchange: 126 WEST 46th ST.
Phone, BRYANT 8255 NEW YORK CITY
Controlling the New York City and State Rights of the
PREMIER PHOTO-PRODUCTIONS
- OF -
THE FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM CO. and THE JESSE L. LASKY FEATURE FLAY CO.
Famous Players Exchange
\VM. E. SMITH, PRES. RAYMOND PAWLEY. TREAS.
PHILADELPHIA OFFICE NEW YORK OFFICE
1331 VINE SI'. 71 WEST 2jRD ST.
TEL. WALNUT S27 TEL. GRAMERCY 6865
DISTRIBUTING
The Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co.
and
The Famous Players Film Company
PRODUCTIONS
IN NEW JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
Now Booking — ^'The Squaw Man^''
TJIE MOVING PICTUKl'. WORLD 973
FAMOUS PLAYERS STAR FEATURE
FILM SERVICE
Temple Court Building, Minneapolis, Minn.
NOW BOOKING THE PRODUCTS OF
Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co.
for Minnesota, North and South Dakota
OUR FIRST RELEASE 2nd • 3rd
"THE SQUAW MAN" "Brewster's Millions" EDMUND BREESE
IN
WITH WITH
DUSTIN FARNUM EDWARD ABELES "The MASTER MIND"
As it has always been our policy
To Handle Only the Very Best Feature Productions
as shown by our distribution of
THE FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM COMPANY and
ALL STAR FEATURE CORPORATION OUTPUT
we are pleased to announce that we have secured control of the
JESSE L. LASKY FEATURE PLAY COMPANY^S
productions for
OHIO, KENTUCKY, WEST VIRGINIA and WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA
and are booking now the FIRST RELEASE
THE SQUAW MAN with dustin farnum
EDWARD ABELES in and EDMUND BREESE IN
Brewster*s Millions Master Mind
address
FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM SERVICE, Inc.
404 Ferry Street, Pittsburg, Pa.
974
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Notable Feature Film Company
308 Boston Building
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Controlling entire 1914
output of
Jesse L. Lasky
Feature Play Co.
and Famous Players Film Co. Productions
NOW BOOKING
"The SQUAW MAN"
WITH
DUSTIN FARNUM
Loewinger Brothers
116 East 14th Street
are making the handsome advertising
heralds for all
Jesse L. Lasky Feature
Play Co.
productions
Our work so well liked
Mr. Lasky contracted with us for
twelve million heralds
OUR EQUIPMENT LARGE ENOUGH
TO DO FIFTY MILLION MORE
THIS YEAR
Let us hear from you if you want prompt-
ness and quality printing.
Celebrated Players Film Service
64a Randalph St.,
CHICAGO
Now booking, in conjunction
with our other well known
productions
The Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co/s
releases in
ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN
RELEASED, FEBRUARY 23rd
The Squaw Man
Wl
th DUSTIN FARNUM
These magnificent features
will plav vour city. BEAT'
YOUR OPPOSITION TO IT
Celebrated Players, Chicago
Office Phone 4683 Bryant
Studio Phone S99 Rutherford
The Garraway Company
o£ Rutherford, New Jersey
Announce the opening offtheir
New York office at 1482 B'way
Photos, Enlargements and Bromides
We have contracted to make
reproductions for all
Jesse L Lasky Feature Play Co.
productions
Capacity 100,000 per day
J. W. MURRAY, Sales Manager
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
975
Manufacturers Advance Notes.
(Co'itinued truiii page 9t)6.
TWO "DOLLY" PICTURES A MONTH.
Edison announces an important change in the release
schedule of the "Dolly of the Dailies" series, which Acton
Davies is writing for Mary Fuller. It was originally in-
tended to follow the program of the "Mary" pictures and
release one film a month.
The announcement that the new "Dolly" series would be
released once a month was a signal for a flood of letters
from exhibitors and Mary Fuller enthusiasts, asking that
the series be released at least twice a month. .Arrangements
have already been perfected for the release of the first two
films of the new series but Edison decided that, beginning
with the third story on March 14th, it would accede to the
liopular demand and release a "Dolly" picture on the second
and forth Saturdays of each month.
The new schedule makes the story of "Dolly" easier to
follow and sustains a keener interest in the fortunes of this
already popular heroine. Many exhibitors stated as their
reason for asking that the schedule be changed, the fact that
they were anxious to bring the "Dolly" enthusiasts back to
their theaters more often. Their experience with the "Mary"
pictures have shown that these films never fail to draw a
bigger crowd than they had on other nights. They nat-
urally figured that it was better business to attract these
people twice as often.
SAYS WILLIAM A. BRADY.
"The moving picture business is enough to make a theatri-
cal manager rub his eyes in blank amazement. In all my
experience in management, the hardest thing to get is a first-
night audience, and after that arises the problem of how to
keep them coming. My first experience in the picture manu-
facturing line is now in process of unwinding. Last week I
announced that I would embark in this field, naming a few
of the plays I intended to present upon the screen, and
within four days' time I had enough applicants for state and
territorial rights to keep the new concern jumping for
months to come. The point about this which dazzles the
theatrical man is that he can sell his product before he com-
pletes it. The people with whom he deals know whether
they want his material or not as soon as he tells them what
it is, even though it has not been actually manufactured. In
producing plays for the stage there is no way on earth by
which you can be sure whether you are going to make money
or lose it, with the odds fully five to one that you will lose.
But I suppose that if I had not taken chances on all these
successful plays I am about to turn into moving pictures, I
might not have found such a ready market for them in this
new form."
KATHIE FISCHER WITH BEAUTY FILMS.
Some children are born with the dramatic temperament — they
act with their toys while babies ; as a rule, the talent is inherited.
Such a one is little Kathie Fischer, a really remarkable and
wholly natural little actress, and a niece of Margarita Fischer.
Kathie has always loved her aunt, and has spent more of her
short years watching her. She has acted a great deal under the
direction of Harry Pollard, and her list of successes is surpris-
ingly large for such a little tot.
In "The Sacrifice," Kathie impersonates a little boy who is
taken away from his mother to be educated by wealthy relatives.
Kathie was so worked up in the scene that she clung to Mar-
garita Fischer and suddenly burst into real tears. Her naturally
sympathetic aunt followed suit, and in a few moments not a
single member of the company had dry eyes. When a child can
so work upon the feeling of those around her there can be little
doubt regarding her future.
The play itself is beautiful, and this one scene lifts it to a high
level — the naturalness of it all shows on the screen
LOIS WEBER'S REMARKABLE RECORD.
Lois Weber, of the Rex-Universal films, has written one sce-
nario a week for the last three years. Miss Weber says that she
is never at a loss for original ideas. She is of an intensely emo-
tional character, and all the little incidents of her life and those
she reads about in the newspapers she views with an eye to their
heart interest. When she is building up a scenario she keeps in
mind the individual actors in her company, and as she thinks the
prospective story over the she thinks of the characters in it as
her own people.
A "PIRATE" IN CHICAGO.
.\gnes Eagan Cobb, of Union Features, has just returned
from a trip which took her as far west as Te.xas, and reports a
number of satisfactory contracts for pictures bearing the Union
Feature brand. Mrs. Cobb says that feature film dealers are suf-
fering considerable loss from the operations of a certain com-
pany in Chicago which is "pirating" territory in every direction
to the great annoyance of legitimate buyers. "In every city I
visited," declared i\Irs. Cobb, "I found that this pirate was of-
fering not only Union Features, but the pictures of many other
companies whose productions that company controls for Chicago."
Mrs. Cobb has supplied the Moving Picture World with the
name of the firm charged with pirating territory, but it is with-
held at this time for lack of proper authentication. If docu-
mentary evidence of the accused company's unfair methods are
supplied the full facts will be published and exhibitors warned to
beware of its operations.
STARS FOR CRITERION.
The recently organized Criterion Feature Film Manufacturing
Company has secured to head its Pacific Coast Stock Company,
Wilfred Lucas and Jeannie MacPherson. Mr. Lucas was leading
man for the Biograph for three years, and Miss MacPherson was
leading woman for Powers for nearly the same length of time.
Scene from "The Trap (Criterion).
The Criterion will release one feature every two weeks, their
first release being a three-reel romance of the forest called "The
Trap," released February iith. The second release, scheduled
for February 25th, will be called "The Desert's Sting."
STILL ANOTHER DIVIDEND FOR THE UNIVERSAL
STOCKHOLDERS.
Melons in the shape of dividends continue to be cut in the
general offices of the Universal Film Maiiufacturing Com-
pany in the Mecca Building. In addition to the regu-
lar dividend of one-half per cent, per month on preferred
stock, and one per cent, per month on the common stock,
the L^niversal has also declared a special dividend of one-half
per cent, on the common stock for the past month.
KENNEDY FEATURES MOVE.
Kenned}- Features, Inc., has moved its office from the
fourteenth to the fourth floor. Suite 401 of the World's
Tower Building. The move was necessary to get more
space. From the new oftices there will be handled both the
productions of Kennedy Features, Inc., and of the Criterion
Feature Film Manufacturing Company.
■f
MUSIC BY KING'S TRUMPETER.
The General Film Company is in receipt of word from
England regarding the great Kalem success "From the
Manger to the Cross," and that this Biblical film has made
a wonderful hit at tlie Picture House on Oxford .Street.
That our English cousins consider "From the Manager to
the Cross" worthy of very special attention is evidenced by
the fact that the accompanj'ing music is of the highest order,
selections from "The Messiah," "Elijah," "Judias Macca-
baens," "Olivet to Calvary" and "The Crucifixion" being
rendered b\' such well known artists as the Kin.g's Trumpeter,
William Sliort, A. R. A. M., Miss Elizabeth Davis, Mr.
Henderson White and Mr. Ward Cowdray.
976
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
FEATURING PHOTOGRAPHY.
On all feature films produced by Kennedy Features, Inc., the
name of the photographer, William F. Alder, is displayed in the
main title, being given equal prominence with that of the drama-
tizer and producer.
Aubrey M. Kennedy is vice-president and general manager of
both Kennedy Features, Inc., and of the Criterion Feature Film
Manufacturing Company, and the featuring of the name of the
photographer in all the productions of the two companies is his
idea. It is Mr. Kennedy's contention that photography in a
motion picture is becoming of increasing importance, as the pub-
lic is being educated to take a more and more critical view of
pictures. All the Kennedy and Criterion pictures are taken on
the Pacific Coast and they are all "sunlight" pictures.
LESSER TO DISTRIBUTE ALL STAR FILMS.
Sol L. Lesser, president and general manager of the Col-
gate Feature Service, with offices at San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Seattle, Portland and Denver and other coast cities,
has completed the organization of the All Star Feature Dis-
tributors, Inc., a company which he has incorporated under
the laws of the state of California. The new concern will,
as the name implies, have as a leader the productions of the
All Star Feature Corporation, and in addition will oflfer one
other large feature per month.
An adequate advertising department is planned.^ More than
ten thousand dollars is being expended on this particular
branch and everything that is known as advertising aid will
be at the call of exhibitors. The company is incorporated
for $60,000. The states controlled are California, Nevada,
Arizona, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana,
Colorado, Utah, Wyoming.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
Mr. Wm. L. Sherry announces the removal of the execu-
tive offices of the Wm. L. Sherry Feature Film Co., Inc.,
to the ninth floor of the Leavitt Bldg., 126 West 46th Street,
New York City. The exchange and aavertising departments,
which have been at the 46th Street address since October
last, will, in the future, be conducted in connection with the
business offices.
The new quarters will include additional space for the
handling of advertising material and film, a private projecting
room and commodious private offices. The telephone num-
ber, Bryant 8255, will remain the same.
Notes of the Trade.
BESSIE EYTON, of the Selig stock company in Los Angeles, recently
saw snow for the first time in her life while on a train with Director
Colin Campbell's company in Northern California. The answer is
that Miss Eyton has always lived in Southern California.
• • •
Woodley's Theater, Los Angeles, Cal., found the second Beauty release,
"Fooling Uncle," so attractive and popular that it has arranged with the
Pacific Mutual Film Corporation for a full week's run of this subject. All
bookings were accordingly set back. Beauty subjects are proving unusually
popular throughout the country.
• « *
Bill Johnson, the famous old stage carpenter, whose knowledge of marine
craft is remarkable and has served him well, has resigned from the Selig
Polyscope Company for more profitable service with a ship-building concern.
• • «
Wray Physioc has been confined to his bed with a severe attack of ma-
laria for the past ten days.
• • •
The Southern California Society, listed high in the Blue Book, is pre-
paring to deck itself with the beautiful creations of a foreign modiste for
the St. Valentine Ball, at the Shrine Auditorium, the biggest event of the
year next to the floral festival in Los Angeles. Miss Kathlyn Williams,
of the Selig stock company, is the universally popular selection of the pho-
toplayers to lead the grand march.
• • «
Frank Cooley, popular in stock, particularly on the coast, has been en-
gaged as assistant to Harry Pollard in the production of "Beauty" subjects.
• • »
Mr. Louis Machat, president of the Standard Feature Film Company, Inc.,
Boston, Mass., has signed a contract with Midgar Features for their entire
output of two pictures per month for the New England States.
• • •
Adrienne Kroell, of the Selig stock company, has exercised thought and
ingenuity in securing stunning effects in a series of "dream" gowns that
she wears in the new local production called "The Pirates of Peacock
Alley."
« • •
Felix Modjeska, a grandson of the great actress, has been engaged to sup-
port Constance Crawley and Arthur Maude in the production of motion
pictures for Kennedy Features, Inc. Mr. Modjeska will be the leading
juvenile of the stock company of sixteen with which Miss Crawley and
Mr. Maude are working. In the forthcoming production of Rider Hag-
gard's "Jess," Mr. Modjeska plays the part of Captain John Neil.
Oscar Eagle, who has worked continuously in producing since he came to
the Selig studios two years ago, has finally taken the advice of his physician
and gone on a trip to tropical waters where he hopes to restore his ener-
gies. Mr, and Mrs. Eagle will spend quite a time on the Isthmus of
Panama and then go to the Bahamas, returning here the last of this month.
• • •
The Sedeg Feature Film Company, of which Arthur S. Abeles is general
manager, is now represented in Buffalo, N. Y., by Joseph A. Davis, an
experienced film man, with offices at 32 Chapin Block, 15-17 West Swan St.
• • «
Jule Walters, an old-time melodramatic writer and actor, recently became
a member of the Selig stock co-mpanv, to play leading comedy roles.
• • •
"Joan of Arc," the big five-reel Savoia production which is being mar-
keted through the offices of the World Special Films Corporation, is being
booked from three days to a week at a time in houses that ordinarily change
their program three and four limes a week.
• • * '
Walter Clarke Bellows, a stage producer who has a record of over two
hundred productions to his credit, is now actively associated with the Selig
Polyscope Company in Chicago and has staged "Miss Bountiful" and
"Charity's First Burglar" — his own plays, in a style and manner charac-
teristic of his art in playcraft.
• • •
Benjamin H. Cohen, formerly public accountant, has been made auditor
of the World Special Films Corporation. Mr. Cohen comes to the organiza-
tion with the best wishes of a host of his friends.
• • •
Edward J. Le Saint, the Selig producer in California, is working out a
two-reel newspaper feature, which includes a number of big and vital
scenes made in and around one of the largest and most complete newspaper
plants on the Gold Coast. It is said that the realistic atmosphere of this
photoplay reproduces the big and vital force that throbs in a newspaper office
in most astonishing fashion.
• • tt
Murray Beier, well known to the local exhibitor, has been transferred
from the management of the Buffalo office of the World Special Films
Corporation, to take charge of the New York branch. Mr. Beier has long
been associated with the rental end of the business and his return to New
York will be a welcome bit of news to his many friends.
• • •
Lyllian Brown Leighton, a member of the Selig stock company at the
Edendale studio in California, has written a three- reel feature photoplay
entitled, "The Greater Love," which has been accepted for production by
W. N. Selig.
• • «
"The Conspiracy; or, A $4,000,000 Dowry," which the World Special
Films Corporation will market soon, was done at the Paris-Eclair factory
with a cast of some of the best known French artists appearing at the
Sarah Bernhardt, Comedie Francaise. the Odeon and the National Theater
Francaise.
• • •
The best written article on Safety of Projection Machines we have had
the pleasure of reading for some time appears in the current issue of Safety
Engineering, and A. J. Lang, export manager of the Nicholas Power Com-
pany, is the author of the same.
• • •
The Kinemacolor field studios are being transferred from Los Angeles,
Cal., to Lowville, N. Y., where production will be resumed as soon as
weather permits — the films all being photographed in the open air and
sunshine.
• • «
The next release scheduled by Kennedy's Features, Inc., is a four-reel
version of Rider Haggard's romance of love and war in South Africa,
"Jess," scheduled for February 18th. Constance Crawley and Arthur
Maude head the company which produces the Kennedy Features and which
is located at Los Angeles.
• » •
Gaumont's new departure in putting on the market one feature (3 or 4 |
reels) and two single reels a week is meeting with great success. The I
bookings for "The Duke's Talisman'* have been exceptionally good, keeping
the Gaumont New York office very busy.
Charles Bennett, one of the members of the Vitagraph Company, has
come East and is now in New York City.
• « ' •
"Antony and Cleopatra," George Kleine's big eight-part spectacle, is play- 1
ing to record business in choice theaters in practically all the largest cities
in the United States and Canada. The success of the big CJnes master-
piece has been quite unprecedented. The new branch office system in-
augurated by Kleine works out splendidly in booking big features as it does
away with much of the delay occasioned by theatrical circuit bookings,
« • •
Jacob Ornstein. chief order clerk of the Nicholas Power Company, has
returned from a month's vacation at Montgomery, N. Y.
• « «
Joseph Kaufman, well known as an able player of the legitimate stage, has
joined the Lubin forces and has been assigned to thajt company directed
Harry Myers. Mr. Kaufman played many notable roles under the Frohman
management and commanded much attention when with Frederick Thomp-
son he played the operator in "Via Wireless."
• * «
Ida Tarbell, the celebrated public benefactor and author, who recently
wrote a scenario for the Vitagraph Company entitled, "The Man Who
Knew Lincoln," was a visitor at the Vitagraph studios recently. Miss Tar-
bell was filmed at her desk, writing this Lincoln story.
• • *
Albert E. Lowe continues as contract manager of the New York Kine-
macolor offices, while Felix F. Feist remains in charge of the Chicago
office, with Mortimer R, Wiener as general traveling representative in
charge of the road agents.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
977
Mr. J. E. Robin, sales manager of the Precision Machine Company, has
returned from the Cincinnati convention where he passed a very busy
week. Mr. Robin had charge of the Simplex exhibit, assisted by Mr. Geo.
S. Bothwell. Mr. Robin states that the business done in Simplex projectors
was a record breaker and says that it speaks much for the popularity of
this machine in the State of Ohio. Mr. Bothwell is now traveling through
the Middle West as a special representative for this company.
• • *
Templer Saxe, the eminent actor and writer, was a guest of A. J. Lang,
export manager of the Nicholas Power Company, recently, Mr. Saxe took
a great deal of interest in the various departments of the factory and in
the accuracy with which each part of the Six A machine is made.
• • •
The largest Hope-Jones Symphonic Orchestra in the world is being in-
stalled in the new Vitagraph Theater (formerly the Criterion), at a cost
of $30,000. A short recital will be given at each performance in con-
junction with the Broadway Star Feature motion pictures.
• • •
Harry Lauder was recently filmed at the Selig studios in Chicago in a
number of famous impersonations. His work on this occasion was synchro-
nized with his own song records on the talking machine.
• • •
Miss Edith Storey, who is now temporarily engaged with the Western
Vitagraph company at Santa Monica, Cal,, writes that she has seen very
little of sunny California. It has done nothing but rain since she arrived
there three weeks ago.
STATE RIGHT PURCHASES.
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THROUGH THE CLOUDS (Apex— 4 reels). For Ohio. Indiana and
Kentucky, by Empress Film Company, 151 7 Merchants Bank Building,
Indianapolis, Ind.
For Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut, by Standard Feature Film Company. 665 Washington Street.
Boston, Mass.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, by H* Cassell, 608 Forrest Building, Phila-
delphia, Pa,
For Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana, by Southern Feature Pro-
gram Association, 1920 Main Street, Dallas, Texas.
For New York State and Northern New Jersey, by High Grade Feature
Film Company, 220 West 42nd Street, New York.
For Michigan, by Casino Feature Film Company, 221: Dime Bank Build-
ing, Detroit, Mich.
For California, Nevada and Arizona, by Colgate Feature Service, 234 Eddy
Street, San Francisco, Cal.
For Oregon, by Colgate Feature Service, 329 Oak Street, Portland, Ore.
For Washington, Idaho and Montana, by Golgate Feature Service, 1216
Third Avenue, Seattle, Wash.
For Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming, by Colgate Feature Service,
205 Nassau Building, Denver, Col.
For Utah, by (jolgate Feature Service, Judge Building, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
For North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee, by C. H. Dorsey, Grand Theater, Jacksonville, Fla.
For Missouri and Kansas, by Chas. Viehl, 7201 Pennsylvania Avenue. St.
Louis, Mo.
THE STREETS OF NEW YORK fPilot— 4 reels). For Florida, Georgia,
Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee. North Carolina and South Carolina, by
Florida Feature Film Company, Mutual Life Building, Jacksonville, Fla.
Picture Theaters Projected.
Baltimore, Md. — Riverside Amusement Company have awarded the contract
to Henry Pierson & Sons, 1000 Olive street, for the erection of a one-«tory
moving picture and vaudeville theater, with seating capacity of 600, and to
cost $15,000.
Boston, Mass. — Franklin Park Theater Company are planniDg to build a
JIdO.OOO vaudeville theater at Dorchester station.
Beach Haven, N. J. — George I. Lovatt. 420 Walnut street, Philadelphia.
Pa., has prepared plans and specifications for a three-story theater and
store building to cost $10,000.
Chicago, 111. — Frank Cuneo has bad plans prepared for an addition to bis
theater and store building, to cost JSO.OOO.
Chicago, m. — Erger Brothers are to build a two-story theater and store
building. 75 by 125 feet, to cost $6o.O00. The structure will contain, beside
the theater, three stores and a billiard hall.
Chicag-o, HI. — Lubliner & Trinz. 29 West Washington street, are planning '
to build a two-etory theater and store building, 96 by 120 feet, to cost
$125,000. fTbeater will have seating capacity for 1,500 persons. There will ':
be two stores on the ground floor. '
Corona, L. I., N. Y. — Henry J. Goette estate. Elnjhurst. have had plana '.
completed for a one-story moving picture theater, 38 by 99 feet, to cost $5,000.
Detroit, Mich. — William B. Stratton, 1103 Union Trust building, has pre-
pared plans for a modem and commodious theater building to be erected in
this city in the near future. /
Deposit, N. Y.— P. H. Mather, Coalport, Pa., has had plans prepared for
a one-story moving picture theater, 30 by 90 feet, with seatipg- capacity of;
400, to cost $5,000.
EUendale, N. Dak. — Lyric Theater Company are to build a one-story moving
picture theater, 25 by 125 feet, to cost $4,500.
Fostorio, 0. — McLaughlin & Hulsken, 11 and 16 Central building, Lima, O.,
have prepared preliminary sketches for a one-story moving picture theater,
30 by 100 feet, to cost $10,000.
New York, N. Y. — Joseph E. Ismay, 42 Broadway, Is planning to build a
one-story moving picture tlieater, roof garden, dance hall and store building,
94 by 100 feet, to cost $30,000. Theater and roof garden to seat 600 re-
spectively.
New York, N. Y.— Nicholas Conforti, 324 East 116th street, has had plans
prepared for a one-story moving picture theater, 40 by 100 feet, with seating
capacity for 500 persona.
Osgood, Ind. — Louis Damm has just had plans started for a one and two-
story moving picture theater, with seating capacity of 225, to cost $10,000.
Newark, N. J. — H. Baechlin. 660 Broad street, has prepared plans for a
one-story moving picture theater, 50 by 150 feet, with seating capacity of
SOO. The owners are the Crawford estate.
Paterson, N. J. — Louis Gittlieb. 60 Carroll street. Is to build a $12,000
moving picture theater, with seating capacity of 299.
St. Louis, Mo. — Schulz & Sobmann. Fullerton building, has prepared sketches
for a three-story $50,000 theater building.
Terra Haute, Ind. — Varieties Theater Company, T. Barhydt manager, has
had plans prepared for a one-story and balcony vaudeville theater, seating
capacity for 1,200 persons, to cost $100,000.
Chicago, HI. — A. L. Levy, 10 South LaSalle street, has prepared plans and
specifications for a two-story theater, store and flat building, 100 by 125
feet. The theater will have seating capacity of 600, five stores on the
ground floor section and three flats on the upper floor.
Buffalo, N. Y. — Sol Jacobson, 978 Broadway, and M. Slotkln, 518 Bichmond
avenue, have awarded the contract for interior alterations and additions to
the Lafayette Theater, located on Lafayette square.
Los Angeles. Cal. — G. J. Griffith Is having preliminary working drawings
prepared for a Greek theater, 200 by 400 feet, with two-story rear building,
132 by 80 feet.
St. Paul. Minn. — ToUz Engineering Company, 1410 Pioneer building, has
prepared plans for a two-story moving picture theater, 43 by 125 feet, to
cost $15,000.
Detroit. Mich. — Arthur Caille has had plans prepared for a two-story theater
and store building, 76 by 140 feet, to comprise two stores and five offices.
Terre Haute, Ind. — Varieties Theater Company, T. W. Barhydt, Jr., man-
ager. Eighth and Wabash avenue, are planning to erect a one-story balcony
theater, to cost $75,000.
Bellefontaine, Ohio. — Roy Gahle, 422 Bushnele bnlldlng, Springfield, Ohio,
has prepared plans for a one-story moving picture theater and store building,
50 by 60 and 30 by 100 feet, to cost $10,000. There wlU he two stores on
the ground floor.
Springfield, Ohio. — Chakers Amusement Company, care Nick Chakers, 17
West Main street, has an option on a site for the purpose of erecting a
one and three-story theater building, 75 by 150 feet, to cost $75,000. The
project will not mature for some months to come.
Philadelphia. Pa. — George Hogg has been granted a jwrmit for the erection
of a one-story brick and terra cotta moving picture theater. .30 by 113 feet
and 2 inches, at 412-14 Market street, for May H. Powers, to cost $10,000.
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*y S. POWERS, resident manager of the G'ordon
^ • Theater. Rochester. N. Y., uses Famous Play-
ers features, All Star features. Universal and Mu-
tual re.ffular releases and General Film Co.'s re-
lenses. He chanses his programmes twice a week.
Monday and T-'iraday. He had Lubin's "The Lion
ami the Months" for a solid week, beginning Feb-
ru;iry 2. He uses subjects of lesser importance
three days, but never shows anything that is not
good enough for this period. Tl;e admission to the
Jordon is five cents for women and children from
noon to 6 p. m. and ten cents for men for the same
period. After that hour the charges are ten cents
for the balcony and lo cents for the orchestra floor.
The Gordon seats 1.S27 and plays to an average
of 5,800 persons a day. The record day was Thanks-
giving, when the total attendance was 8.1 IS. The
hOQse has been open since February 17. 1913.
"We censure all pictures very carefully." said
Mr. Powers. "We liave three showings before we
publicly exhibit a film, to remove all objectionable
scenes that may have a morbid or suggestive tend-
ency or cause class or creed criticism.^ We use a
seven-string orchestra and piano, with a $2r).0OO
Moller pipe organ, and all pictures are rehearsed
for musical setting l)efore a public entertainment
Is given."
Rochester moving picture men are pleased with
the result of a recent distribution of cards to be
signed by their patrons. Each card was addressed
to the manager and common council of that city
and urged the amendment of the city ordinanre ppr-
mitting the exhibition of moving pictures on Sim-
day afternoons and evenings. A. X. Wolff, man-
ager of the Colonial Theater. Rochester, and pres-
ident of the New York State Moving Picture Kk-
hibitiirs' League, announces that nearly 3^.000 cards
favoring Sunday opening have already been signed.
More cards will be distributed. The Moving^ Pic-
ture Exhibitors' League of Rochester intends to
kcpp up the campaign. In connection with the plan
Air. Wolff is quoted as follows:
"We are not trying to use Sunday for commer-
cial purposes. We are anxious to give the people
what they ere demanding and our motive for asi-
t.iting SHnday open'ng of our theaters is not pri-
marily one of profit. There are many religions
subjects that have been dramatized, although there
would not be enough of such subjects to supply all
rlie theaters in the city every Sunday. They might
be supi'Iemented with travel pictures and pictures
taken from the works of classic authors. We would
not exhibit cowboy scenes, Indian fights or anything
of that sort. We would also eliminate all adver-
tising Jesters from the front of our theaters and
all vaudeville from our shows.
The Grant Theater Corporation, capitalized at
SnO.OOO. has been organized. The company will
l)Uild a beautiful moving picture theater on Grant
street. RuETalo. Among the directors are Stevenson
H. Kvans. William P. Haines, Louis E. Desbecker
and Irving L. Fleke.
Katherine Tanner has filed plans with the bureau
of building for a moving picture theater at 12S9
Clinton street, Buffalo. The house will cost $12,000.
M. Cantor, of 400-402 Genesee street. Buffalo, says
that his plan to build a moving picture theater in
this <ity has been vetoed by Mayor Fuhrmann.
C. J. Roesser is manager of the Jubilee Moving
Picture Theater. 1SS2-18.**6 Niagara street. Buffalo.
.Vccording to Mr. Roesser his orchestra is one of
the finest in this city.
'"We are showing the best pictures obtainable."
*:aid Mr. Roesser. "and we have an equipment that
is sffond to none. The Jubilee is doing a splendid
business."
John H. Beaver is owner of the Bijou Dream
Mo\ing Picture Theater at Main and North Division
streets. Buffalo. This is one of the best locations
in the <-Ity and his attendance is heavy. He also
owns the Bijou Dream Theater in Cleveland. At
one time he was manager of fourteen moving pic-
ture houses of the same name, with his headquar-
ters in Philadelphia. Mr. Beaver entered the mov-
ing picture business in Pittsburgh a number of
years ago.
Manager Beier, of the Buffalo branch of the
World Special Films Corporation, has just visited
Rochester, Syracuse and other cities on the main
line of the New York Central. Many smaller towns
were included in bis itinerary, which was quite
successful.
Foster Moore, manager of the Buffalo branch of
the George Kleine attractions, has appointed
Charles M. Johnson manager of the "The I>ast Days
of Pompeii Co. No. 1." Mr. Johnson will cover
Now York state. He was formerly assistant treas-
urer of the Teck Theater, Buffalo. Mr. Moore re-
cently booked "Antony and Cleopatra" at the
I*yric Theater, Jamestown. He is sending out half
sheets in Italian (there being quite a number of
Italians in Buffalo) , telling about the wonders of
this production being shown at the Majestic The-
ater. Buffalo, each Sunday.
Moving pictures showing Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Castle, famous teachers of society dances, were
recently featured by Manager Carr, of Shea's The-
ater. Buffalo.
James K. Hackett, in "The Prisoner of Zenda,"
was shown on a recent Sunday at the Teck The-
ater, Buffalo.
Corporation Counsel Rann has decided that open
courts on each side of the Lafayette Theater. Buf-
falo, must be provided as means of quick exit.
This house is being remodeled and will be known
as the Olympic.
Manager Foster, of the New Family Theater. Is
now charging five cents for balcony seats instead
of ten cents.
The Majestic Moving Picture Theater. Lockport.
was closed on a recent Sunday by order of Mayor
Brock. The reason given is that he had received
complaints that the pi-'tures being shown were too
sensation.lI for a Sunday performance.
Harry Marsev. proprietor of The Happv Hour Mov-
ing Picture Theater, Buffalo; Adolph Winter. Emil
Rubenstein and otbers of this city have incorporated
the Palace de Dance Co.. of Buffalo. The capital
stock is $60,000. The concern is to conduct dancing
schools and public amusement resorts. Mr. Marsey
will enlarge his Happy Hour Theater. He charges
ten cents on Sundays and five cents during the week.
His plan is being followed by other local managers.
The Cornwall Amusement Co.. general dealers in
theatrical supplies and moving picture films, has
been organized in Buffalo. The directors are:
Josephine V. Thlel. Merrit N. Baker and Charles C.
Ruppel.
A change In the ownership of the Majestic The-
ater. Elmira. N. Y.. has been effected. This plan
follows the recent death of David M. Pratt, part
owner and director of the Happy Hour Amusement
Co.. Elmira. proprietors of the house: J. Sloan Fas-
sett and manager M. D. Gibson have Increased
their interests in the company, and John M. Con-
nelly has retired from the concern. The Majestic
plavs hlgh-cla^s vaudeville and moving pictures
T'nder ttie efficient management of Mr. Gibson the
Majp'^tic has made "successful strides and the orches-
tra has be-»n bettered from time to time.
A. W. Newman will onen tlie new People's The
nter on Water street, Binghamton. N. Y., about
March 1.
At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club. Buf-
falo. G. n. Hills showed in moving pictures the
manufacture of lumber from the forest to the fin-
ished product — doors, shingles, boxes, etc.
At the last meeting of the Board of Education
of Toronto. Out.. Dr. Noble, a member, referred
to moving pictures in bis attack on the plan of
teachers giving sr-bool children home work. He
said in part: "Children should have the eveninars
to go to moving picture shows, laugh and play and
grow. Information is not education. The idea is
cruel and wrong. A farmer would not overwork
his stock In the way children are treated in this
matter of home lessons."
Buffalo postoffice officials have received a notice
from Washington that a ban has been placed on the
shipment of moving picture films by parcel post.
Since the first of the year numerous film concerns
have been sending their films by parcel post. The
government holds that the film is combustible and
therefore cannot be sent throiieh the mails. The
nilins goes into effect immediately.
The West Side Business Men and Taxpayers'
Association have protested to M.TVOr Fuhrmann. of
Buffalo, against certain "outlaw" moving pictures
beins sbown in this city.
According to a report from Elmira. N. Y.. the
rate governing the salary paid theater musicians
in that city will be raised In keeping with the
salaries they are receiving at present. Exclusive
of the leaders. Elmira the.iter musicians for some
time have been receiving SIS a week, while the
scale adopted a number of years ago calls for but
$15. This action regarding the advancement of
rates will be taken up by the Musicians' Fnion
of that city.
"Traffic in Souls" is the title of the moving
picture which was shown recently at the Stone Op-
era House. Binghamton, N. Y.
George Kling. a Buffalo taxpayer, has obtained
a court order requirins the building bureau of this
city to show cause whv it should not revoke the
permit given for reconstructiuff the Lafayette The-
ater. Buffalo. This house will be known as the
Olympic, where vaudeville and movIuEr pictures will
be featured. Mr. Kilns is said to have alleged that
the plans under which the theater Is being re-
modeled will not make it conform to the require-
ments of the ordinances governing the construction
of theaters with regard for fire prevention and pro-
tection of occupants. Mr. Kling claims that the
srround for his action is that the plans for the
theater do not provide for eight-foot passageways
on either side of the main structure for use as
emergency exits.
Councilman Weimar would have the Buffalo or-
dinances amended so as to restrict the building
of more than one or two mov.ing picture theaters
within zones of from 500 to 1.000 feet, the matter
of the size of the proposed zones to be fixed later.
Tliis plan would not affect theaters already built
and would refer only to the residential section.
Buffalo moving picture men are strongly oppos-
ing a bill recently introduced at Albany by Frank
Bret Thorn, of tliis city. The measure would pro-
hibit moving pictures and vaudeville on Sundays.
If admissions are charged.
Ground has been broken for the New Kamilv
Theater in East Bank street. Albion, N. Y. The
new house will have a floor spa<-e of 150 feet long,
21 feet wide in front and 40 feet wide in the rear.
The stage will be 25 feet deep and 40 feet wide.
Lloyd Harris has taken a long term lease of the
opera house and will book only the better class of
high class road .shows at iKjpular prices. huring
the nights when no regular performance is playing,
the bouse will be operated as a moving picture the-
ater, giving a continuous performance.
BILLY BISON.
NEW ENGLAND.
JL. THOMPSON, manager of the Town Hail Tbe-
■ ater. Wilton. Maine, reports a very good run
of trade these days, and adds that he has installed
a Power's 6 A Cameragraph machine, and also the
full Universal program.
Work is now being rushed ahead as rapidly as
possible on the new Plaza Theater. Fall River.
Mass., so as to be completely finished by April
1. The Plaza is being constructed along high-
class lines, and will be thoroughly modern and fire-
proof in every way.
Shea's Theater, which recently opened at Fitch-
burg. Mass.. is considered to he one of the pretti-
est houses in the city. The house has a seating
capacity of about 900 people, and is fireproof. Gen-
eral Film Service has been turning the tide in
favor of Shea's.
The Eclipse Theater, Fitchburg, Mass., opened
recently, and reports that business Is good. The
house is well located, and should get its full share
of the available trade. Two more photoplay the-
aters are now in course of erection at Fitchburg,
which Is considered a good photoplay town.
Thomas Rattigan. well known to the trade in
this section as one of the best illustrated song
singers in Boston, has a theater of his own — the
Jule. at Woodland. Maine. The Jule seats well
over 300. and Mr. Rattigan is greatly pleased with
results thus far. A Power's 6A machine and the
regular liniversal program was installed.
A. Z. Poll has contracted for the full Warner
Feature program, of three tree-fiart features a
week for his Poll and Plaza theaters at Worces-
ter, Mass.
The Geisha Theater, which opened this month
at Springfield, Mass., probably marks a new step
in thea ter construction. The Geisha, which Is de-
voted to a policy of moving pictures, is Japanese
in style, as its name indicates. It is a replica
of a Japanese temple, outside and inside. Japanese
lanterns are used as the lighting medium. The
Geisha is operated by a syndicate controlled by
Albert Steiger. a prominent business man. and thus
far has been doing exceptionally well.
The police of Springfield, Mass.. are following up
the photoplay theaters with unwonted gusto, due
to the complaints of some of the ministry. War
has been declared against all pictorial sheets, bar-
ring all but block letter "lithos." On Sunday not
even a card is allowed to be shown, and there is
agitation on foot to discontinue the Sunday shows
altogether.
Jesse L. Lasky feature photoplays are to be well
represented in New England, as the rights for the
territory have been secured by the American Film
Company, 162 Tremont street. Boston.
The Theatrical Stage Employees' Union. Local 11,
Boston, donated §25 to the new St. Elizabeth Hos-
pital building fund this week. Milton O'Brien, a
member of the Springfield. Ohio, union. Local 34,
was a guest and speaker at the meeting. Five
new members ^^■e^e admitted and five applications
were received. The union voted $50 to a member
who is ill in New York with tuberculosis.
The Connecticut Valley Amusement Company has
been incorporated at Springfield. Mass., for $5,000,
with Harry W. Stacy. Alonzo P. Pall and J. W.
Manning as the promoters.
L. Weiss has decided to remodel his Photoplay
Theater at Bridgeport. Conn. Mr. Weiss expects
to renovate his theater into a strictly modern
photoplay house, and will spend $6,000 In im-
provements.
A new theater is promised for Bridgeport, Conn.,
to seat l.-SftO. The theater will be on a lot meas-
uring SO by 160 feet, and an office building will
be part of the structure. Max Spregel. of New
York, will lease the house uiion completion.
Harris White, of Hartford, Conn.. Is about to
build a photoplay theater in that city, and plans
have been made calling for a one-story theater.
A. J. Carpenter, of Onset. Mass.. will build an
SOO seat photoplay theater there. The house will
cost nearly $20,000. and is to be a one-story affair.
L. Bitondi. of Hartford. Conn., is now about
ready to start work on his new moving picture
theater, which will seat about 1.000.
F. H. Burt, of the Balsam Amusement Company,
operating the Columbia Theater. Bath. Maine, re-
ports that the lease on this theater has been se-
cured by Hiram Abrams. of the Abrams Amuse-
ment Company. This corporation now controls all
three theaters in Bath — the Columbia. City and
Dreamland.
R. W. Drown opened the Olympia Theater, Union
Square, SomerviUe. this week. The opening night
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was by iuvltation. The Olympia sents tbout 2,200
anti is one of the finest theaters that has opened
reL-ently in Massachusetts. Mr. Drown Is gen-
eral manager of the Olympia Circuit, comprised
of the Day Street Olympia. Somerville: the Olym-
pia at Arlinfrton, and the Olympia at Cambridge.
The UniTersal program is nsed.
The Newport. R. 1., Opera House has changed its
poliey from musical comedy attractions to moving
pictures. Business is reported to be decidedly on
the Increase.
The Theatrical Mechanics' Association has opened
new rooms in Greely's Theater. Portland. Maine,
which were provided through the courtesy of Man-
ager GYeely. The officers were installed last week
at a Dunt<h lunch and new members received. The
new officers inaugurated were: President. E. A.
Kent: vice-president, H. W. Hutchinson: treasurer,
H. W. Black: recording se -retary. H. W. Coosins;
assistant financial secretary. James W. Greely;
chardain. Paul Hutchinson. Trustees: B. W. Xicb-
ols. D. D. Leader and Max SimboIe<-]i.
A. J. Loewer, manager of the Nelson Theater
at Springfield, Mass., offering vaudeville and pho-
toplays, is now running a continuous show from
l:3<i to 10:.S0 p. m. Mr. Loewer reports that busi-
ness Is very satisfactory.
W. R. Rothera is now in cliaree of the Opera
House, Lawrence. Mass.. and is booming business
In nci uncertain fashion. Mr. Rothera offers musical
compdies, and the pick of the Universal service.
The Ideal Theater, Milford. Mass.. has **come
bark" strong under the management of W. Nelson,
who knows how to revive "dead ones." Moving
pictures and songs are offered continuously from
2:30 to 5:30. and from 7:15 to 10:15.
Vineenzo Cormanetti. manager of the Tripoli The-
ater. Milford, Mass.. is now installing a stage
In his house. Tlie Tripoli has an Italian trade, and
appears to be prosperous.
.T. W. Greely reports good business at both the
Greely and Casco theaters. Portland, Maine. Both
of these hooses offer General Film service. A
feature at the Casco is the Bay State r..adies* or-
chestra, while the Greely uses vaudeville.
It is rumored that the varinus Boston theaters
booked by the Shuberts, with legitimate attractions
in season, will offer moving pictures this summer.
A certain Mr. James Barnes stands as sponsor
for a very dangerous bill, now before the present
session of legij»lature in Massachusetts. The bill
Is as follows. "Senate . . . 356:'*
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any
person to carry on a display nf moving pic-
tares or a vaudeville entertainment, so
called, except between the hours from one
to five In the afternoon and from seven to
eleven in the evening.
Section 2. Any iK-rson violating the pro-
visions of this act shall be punished by a
fine of not less than ten nor more than five
hundred dollars for each offense.
Shonld such a bill become a law. it would have
a very depressing effect on the hank accounts of
exhibitors In this state. Considerable freak leg-
islation has been presented at the present Massa-
chusetts session.
The Dream Theater at Winthrop, Mass., has had
Its license restored, and is again offering the Uni-
versal program. The Dream's license was re-
cently snspended, due to the showing of some
pictures which did not meet with the approval
of the Board of Selectmen.
Moving pictures were used In Boston on Tues-
day. February 3. for the first time as an advertis-
ing medium for a great educational institution.
Back Bay society, one of whose pet charities has
always been the uplift of the negro in the Sontli.
gathered in force at Jordan Hall, to see the two-
part picture, "The Life of John Henry." the
typical story of a Hampton Institute colored stu-
dent. The meeting was one of the most nnnsnal
ever held by the Massachusetts Hampton Associa-
tion, which has worked for years to promote tl^e
success of the great Virginia school, founded by
General Armstrong of Civil War fame, for the
education of the colored popnlation of the South.
particularly In manual arts. The moving picture
Itself was one that would command a goodly rental
fee at any first-class photoplay house, as the pic-
tures of plantation life were synchronized with ap-
propriate negro melodies, sung behind the screen
by the noted Hampton Quartet. Former Consress-
man Samuel W. McCall. president of the association,
presided, and the chief speaker was Major Robert
R. Morton, of Hampton, one of the chief aides
of Booker T. Washington.
Harvard College is to be preserved for the delec-
tation of posterity, thanks to moving pictures,
which were taken this week of all its historic
buildings. A moving picture operator was ordered
to photograph the Wadsworth House, especially
because it was the headquarters of Washington in
Revolutionary times, but he had much trouble In
keeping the twentieth century undergraduates out
of the picture, and also in persuading the trolley
cars to wait until he had finished about 200 feet
of film.
"Sapho." a feature photoplay, which was barred
from Winthrop, Mass., several weeks ago. wasi not
allowed to be exhibited at the Quincy Music Hall,
on the afternoon and evening of February 4. The
police authorities and Mayor Miller had ordered the
management not to show these reels. The music
hall had advertised the coming of the reels the
day before, and Chief Frank Burrell. of the police
department, learned that "Sapho" had been barred
In Winthrop. He notified Mayor Miller, and. after
a conference, a ban was put on the picture. Sev-
eral hundred were disappointed wlicn they reached
the music hall and found out the situation.
The International Feature Film Corporation, Lim-
ited, of Montreal, has completed arrangouu-iits
whereby it secures the exclusive distributing privi-
lege In Eastern Canada for the Great Nortliern
Special and Preferred features. The offices of the
comiiany are in the New Einks* Building, Montreal,
and Is in charge of men thoroughly familiar with
the film business.
John E. Talcott, 1003 Main street. Hartford.
Conn., intends to build a moving picture theater
in this city. The theater will be a two-story af-
fair, measuring 110 by 130 feet.
Charles Allen. Jr., issued spe-ial invitations for
run-off of the features of the Allen Feature Film
Corporation, winch was held on February 8, at 2
p. m.. at the t'nion Theater. Provitience, R. I.
General Manager Lurie reports that work is go-
ing along nicely on his new modem theater. Wash-
ing street, Boston. April will see the initial open-
ing of the Modern, which it Is expected will set
up a new high standard in an 800 seat theater.
A white marble front and a §25.000 organ are two of
the many features which will place the Modern
on the map.
Mrs. E. Clements, who became well known through
her adept management of the Keith Bijou Dream.
Boston, has been succeet^ed by J. W. Craig, who
has been connected with the Keitli interests for
years. The amount of vaudeville used at tl e Dream
has been greatly increased of late, and rumor has
it that tills sudden increase is due to the building
of the new MoiJern Theater very close to the
Dream. General film service is used by Mr. Keith
at this house.
"The Traffic in Souls." the Universal produc-
tion, continues to do a "S. R. O." business at the
Globe Theater. Boston, and the engagement is still
an indefinite one.
The Edisonia Theater, Springfield, Mass., is now
controlled by the Globe Theater Company, of this
city. J. B. Thomas, formerly in charge of the
Globe, is now managing the Edisonia. Both houses
offer photoplay programs.
A. Z. Poll has two theaters in Springfield, and
has decided to rename the older house. The choice
of names will be left to the public and the person
who sends in the most appropriate name will receive
a ten-dollar gold piece.
Manager Thompson, of the Fox Theater. New
Britain. Conn., is now offering a straight picture
program without vaudeville.
The Broadway Theater opened to the public at
New Britain, Conn., on January 31. Thus far busi-
ness has been good, with a policy of photoplays.
Manager Eugene Wilson, of Poll's Theater, Water-
bury, Conn., held "Mardi Gras Week" at this
house, an innovation that is going the rounds of
all the Poll houses.
William Fox celebrated the third anniversary of
his theater in New Haven. Conn., on February 2.
Manager Ben Jackson, of Fox*s Grand Theater.
New Haven, reports, as usual, very satisfactory
business, with vaudeville and pictures.
HENRY.
INDIANA.
"D EI.VG members of the Citizens' Charity Asso-
■^ elation. Indianapolis, is not inexpensive as
some motion picture exhibitors of Indianapolis
thought. The C. C. A., it should be known, is
supported entirely by moving picture exhibitors and
onl.v moving picture men are members of the as-
sociation. Under the Indiana law tl'e only amuse-
ment for which a fee can be charged on Sumlay
is baseball. No fee is charged at the moving pic-
ture show, but a t>ox for dropping In the contribu-
tion is at band. To meet the law exactly there
must be a bonaflde contribution to charity as a
result of keeping open.
Some exhibitors interpreted the Idea as being
"contribute if you wish." But t^ey have been
tau^Iit the error of their ways. The Indianapolis
local of the Indiana Motion Picture Exhibitors'
League decided the exhibitors would have to come
across or close up, and Supt. of Police, Sam Perrott,
agreed with tbem.
.\s things stand now every exhibitor Is donating
regularly. The stand taken by the Indianapolis
local was that the men who pay should not be
forced to carry the burden of the exhibitors who
didn't.
One of the good things accomplished by the In-
dianapolis local has been the peaceable settlement
of every grievance with the operators* union. The
work of the arbitration board has met with hearty
approval.
One of the Indianapolis bakeries has been giv-
ing coupons with every loaf of bread, ten coupons
being exchangeable for one ticket good at the neigh-
borhood motion picture show. At first the bakery
was redeeming the tickets from exhibitors at 2M!
cents. By unanimous action at a meeting of the
Indianapolis local of the Exhibitors' League it was
agreed that the bakery must pay the full five cents.
The Operators' Union gave a Dutch lunch to the
managers of picture houses at the Operators' club-
rooms. About thirty managers responded and every-
body enjoyed a sociable evening.
From correspondence received by A. Cl. Zaring,
secretary of the Indiana Motion PVcture Exhibitors'
League, there seems to be a desire to hold the nest
state meeting at Indianapolis Instead of Evansville,
as planned. The meeting will be held late in Feb
ruary or early in March, the date not yet having
been named.
O. .Mittendorf has bought the Wild Opera House.
Noblesvillc, Ind., of the Peoples Amusement Com-
pany, Indianapolis.
The Grand Central, Central avenue and Thirtieth
street, drew capacity crowds to a film lecture on
the Yellowstone National Park. The Northern
Pacifii' Railway Company furnished the films ami
the lecturer gratis. The usual admission was
charged.
Edna Fox, who has a name locally as a tan-:;o
danger, has leased the new house now being built
at Garfield and East New York streets. She e\
pects to use Mutual service.
The Palms Theater. Indianapolis, playing to over-
flow business, is the big one in Ed Sourbier's line.
Sourbier was once sheriff of Marion county, then
he went Into the automobile business, and now be
Is in the film field strong, being one of the directors
of the newly incoriorated Peerless Film Company.
The capital stock is $25,000. Other directors are
Elhert H. Brient and Everett L. Deupree. Besides
the Palms. Sourbier runs two oti ei houses, and
USPS the Mutual program in all of t'.lfm.
The Switou Grand has been opened in New Al-
banv. Ind.. on the site of the old Crystal Theater.
The Switou Amusement Company is using Mutual
service exclusively. The house cost $.16,00".
The Martz Theater, Tipton, Ind., has changed
its service to the Mutual. They have been using
a licensed service.
R. R. Bair bought out Frank Green. Green ran
a theater on Fountain Square. Indianapolis, called
GVeen's Theater. Bair has named it the Fountain
Square Theater.
Mrs. F. C. Ager, Kokomo, lod., Is now running
both the Ideal and Lyric theaters in Kokomo. using
the Mutual programme in both houses. Mrs. Ager
recently bought the Lyric from William Tarkington.
Burton Garrett has moved his agency for the
Apex, Biache and Solax features from the Saks to
the Willoughby building. Indianapolis. H. Z. Levine,
of the Biache and Solax companies, will be In In-
dianapolis soon to help Garrett inaugurate a pub-
licity campaign. The Indianapolis branch is now
on a paying basis, and after Mr. Levine's visit, is
to be put in charge of O. W. Moore. Mr. Garrett
will be moved to another field.
The Peerless Film & Supply Company. Indian-
apolis, has contracted for the entire output of the
Ramo Film Mfg. Co., starting with six of their
subjects. The four-reel racing film, "In the Stretch."
is proving an exceptional drawing card, they say,
wherever exhibited. The company also has con-
tracted with the Kennedy Features, Inc., New York,
for "Mary Magdalene" and "The Bride of Lflm-
mermoor."
J. S. Hebrew, who was transferred from Minne-
apolis to Indianapolis, to take charge of the Mu-
tual agency, is making a big success of the branch.
The Lyric Theater. Decatur, Ind., couldn't crowd
them all in the night they ran "All for the Flag"
and gave away a photo of J. Warren Kerrigan as
a souvenir. , ^ ,, , .
The Bicknell Theater Company, Bieknell. ind^,
has been incorporated with capital stock of $10,000.
The directors are Bruce C. KLsmiUer, Harry Mitchell
and B. C. Smeltzer.
Rev. J. S. Godwin. Hobart, Ind.. who caused the
arrest of Hobart movie men for showing Sunday
and was defeated in the trial of the case, is now
declaring the trial was a "put np'* Job and the
trial a mockery. ^ <., *
W. O. Pettiner. Kirklin. Tnd.. Is negotiating for
the sale of his motion picture and vaudeville house.
Moving picture films showing th« beauties and in-
dustries of Indianapolis are to be shown before the
Chamber of Commerce, convention division, In-
dianapolis. The Chamber of Commerce Is interested
in the possibility of showing the city by film to
thosp seeking to locate Industries as well as to
conventions. ,. ^ ».
The Old Walker Theater, Indianapolis, has been
formallv dedicated to the work of the Volunteers
of America. It has been several years since it was
darkened for a film show.
Louis Klene, proprietor of the Arc Theater. La-
fayette. Ind., is soon to reopen. The house has
been closed for remodeling. Soon after the first
of February the public will be invited to have a
look at what is costing Klene .$7,000.
C. N. Stevenson, owner of the Starland, Indian-
apolis, uses two features weekly now.
The Res Theater. Bloomington, Ind.» Is closed
temporarily for repairs.
The Garrick, the Tacoma, and the Irving in In-
dianapolis, and G. J. Rapp's honse in Shelbyville.
Ind., are using new A. C. to D. C. motor generator
sets with success.
The Manual Training High School graduating
class in Indianapolis thinks of Installing a motion
picture machine at the school. The graduating
class each half year at the school makes It a prac-
tice to give the school something to add to its
beauty or efficiency. Decision in the matter awaits
the action of the school board, which is considering
the installation from a legal standpoint. They in-
sist it must not l>e contrary to the fire laws, to the
building code, or to the good appearance of the
assembly hall. The school board Inquiry in this
connection has brought out the fact that practically
every state institution, either cbaritable or penal,
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
has a motion picture machine and gets some film
•erriee at least once a week. The preference is
/or educational and comedy films.
Snpt. J. B. Pearcy, of the Anderson, Ind., schools,
Is an enthusiast on the moving picture machine as
a factor in education. The Anderson high school
exhibits films one day eadi week. The exhibits are
largely attended by people outside the school. Edu-
cational and comedy films are shown. Supt. Pearcy
says a motion pictare machine should be part of
the equipment of every school.
The Indiana Engineering Society annual conven-
tion at Indianapolis just enjoyed the best educa-
tional session in the history of the society. These
are the words of one of the officers of the society.
This year is the first year that a motion picturp
machine has been used to illustrate lectures. A
BauKch & Ix)mb opaque balopticon also was nsed.
The motion picture business Is looking upward in
Alexandria, Ind. O. P. Fuller is to open a new
house soon. This will give W. H. Lipps the only
opposition he has ever had for the movie business
of the town. Recently Lipps had to add 100 seats
to take care of the extra patronage. Fuller's house
will seat 250.
Peter Kaler. proprietor of the Royal Theater.
Newcastle. Ind.. has rented quarters In Anderson.
Ind.. and will open a new house In that city soon.
In order to get the location he wanted, Kaier had
to buy a stock of groceries and he is now in the
midst of a "closing out sale" that Is a bis success.
J. T. Coons and C. Harding, of Hobart. Ind., were
adjudged not gnilty of Sunday violation at one
of the best attended trials in the history of the
county. The trial was before a Justice of the
peace and his courtroom proving too small the de-
fendants agreed to call off performances at their
house for the day and donated it for court pur-
poses. During intermission Mr. Coons had his honse
pianist play for the crowd. The selection was "Too
Much Mustard.*'
Princeton, Ind.. has been filmed. Everybody from
the mayor to the bloodhounds registered. The fire
department made a run. with all the bells In town
ringing. A perfectly good flank roast was dragsed
throuffh the streets attached to an automobile. The
bloodhounds got the scent and followed It with
drooling chops — all In focus. E. W. Borman had
charge of the picture men. The film was run at
the Star Theater.
Notice has been filed with the Secretarv of State
that the Warner Features, incorporated. New York,
that ?10,0OO of its capital stock of $1,000,000 will
be represented in Indiana.
After being closed six weeks the Royal Theater.
Portland, Ind.. has reopened. .V upw radium cold
fiber screen has been installpd. The main office.
box office, side walls and plectric lichts have been
re-decorated, and the piano pit done away with.
A new electric piano has been instnlled. ventilating
windows and a new exite in the side wall added.
S. V>. Kopf. S. M. Haines and C. W. Watson,
three Indianapolis business men. l^ave undertaken
a novel trip. They are traveling into Panama and
South America with an automobile movinsr picture
house. They carry a full equipment for showing
pictures, including machine, dynamo, films, op-
erator, screen and in fact everything essential to
an exhibit. When electricity to nm is not avail-
able they use the motor on the automobile. The
three say they are having the time of their lives
in addition to playins to a good buslnesi;.
Ed Caldwell. Danville. Ind.. the Royal Theater
man, is tearing down the old property, which is
to be the site of his new motion picture theater.
The blinding beine wrecked is the oldest in Dan-
ville. At some time in its life it was covered
with weather boardine. and a good many inhabitants
were greatly ."surprised when the weather boarding
came off to find that it was an old time log hou-se.
Barton & Olsen sold the front of the
Illinois Theater, which is being torn down, to be
replaced by the Tsis, to an Indianapolis druggist.
who will use it upon a suburban house.
The Citizens* Charity Association, the Indianapolis
exhibitors' charitable oi^anization maintained by a
pro rata tax upon all Sunday exhibitors, disbursed
$569.71 in charity in January. The sum was dis-
tributed through the German Ladies' Aid Society
and the Indianapolis Humane Society which ap-
plied it to the relief of seventy-four families. In-
asmuch as the two distributing agencies are paid
by the city and the exhibitors pay no salary for
the care of the fund, the money went direct to
those to be benefited.
"Scrooge.'* the three-reel adaptation from Charles
Dictems' "Christmas Carol." was given special
prominence at the Royal Theater. Danville. Ind..
for the benefit of the school children, and made such
a decided Impression that the yoimgsters wrote
B. J. Caldwell, manager, the next" day about forty
"thank you" letters. The youngsters ranged all
the way from five to ten years of age.
The Peerless Film Company seized from the Colum-
bia Theater. Indianapolis, the three-reel Belmont
feature, "The Inspector of Police," on which they
assert they own state rights by suit in replevin.
The suit is being tried and is of much interest to
local film exchange men. In the preliminary evi-
dence it was brought out that thp film was bought
by G. G. Swain, of the Indianapolis Film Exchange.
who got it from St. Louis Film Company.
"If It is necessary," said L. J. Bamberger, sec-
retary of the Peerless Company, "we will drag the
case through the higher courts in order to find out
once and for all whether or not we are to be pro-
tected In the matter of a state's right contract."
The Peerless Film & Supply Company, Indian-
apolis, has been re-incorporated as the Peerless
Film Company, with a capital stock of $25,000. The
new company takes over the old. of which E. H.
BrIent has been president and L. J. Bamberger,
secretary. The latter named gentlemen will con-
tinue with the new Peerless.
The Lyric Theater, Muncie. Ind., has just rented
from the Peerless the first independent films they
have ever run in the house. They have contracted
for sis Ramo features, one each week, commencing
February 13. Some other houses which have con-
tracted for the entire output of the Peerless are the
Star, at South Bend; the Little Theater, at Auburn;
the Savoy, at Evansville; the American, at Terre
Haute, the Vaudette and Roval, Indianapolis: the
Crystal, at Louisville, and the entire circuit of
houses operated by the Swltou Amusement Companv
m Indiana and Kentucky.
Burton Garrett. Indianapolis, who had state rights
on the Waterloo Film CompanVs features "The
Battle of Waterloo.*' Is in Huntington, Ind.. where
he seized and is fighting for possession of the film
which was sold into Indiana by an Ohio agent.
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce after
much demonstrating and dickering, has decided to
buy a Motionscope Company machine for use In In-
viting conventions to visit Indianapolis. Under ordi-
nary methods the division obtained 198 conventions
for 1914. but expects with the pictures to interest
a greater number.
The Magnet Film Manufacturing Companv. Ryans-
V lie. Ind., has been Incorporated to deal in moving
pictures. The capital stock is $10,000 and the di-
rectors H. L. Hellman. William T. Morris, L A
Wollenberger and others.
Waycross, Georgia, is interesting Indiana people
m farming and orcharding operations in the South
n.^o^^ """"'^^ pictures of Waycross farms and
ZJL f ^P^rattons. The film has been shown at
several cities In the state.
The Evansville Courier Is running a prize babv
contest and proposes to take moving pictures of the
prize winners in action after the contest is decided
?nMHlT',?' T^" ^^ exhibited in Evansville th^teS;
Incidentally, the houses are getting some good pub-
stinn^«;p. fhf; ^; ^^f."^!"- « Presbyterian elder.
be'st;;^ on'^s'uSdLV "'"' '^ '^^^'"^ '^"^ ^'^"
fllm^W^f H^^\''^• ¥^'^^°' ^°''-* ^^^ ^^^^ that no
« W^ . >\<letrimental to the general good will be
?or tl^«f nn^r^- ^.' !! ^''^^^^''^ ^ ^^^^^^^ Ordinance
ltlt.!!^i Purpose having found the laws on the
statute books inadequate
B^^erT. r^'B^rerset-n"- =— -»e'". ^-"^
1 ^ • 2; '^^"S. Gary, Ind., and C. J. Wolf WTippI
Oa'VvTorln'o^"" '^Z'^l " downtown eoiTrln
irary for Jl.'i.OOO. on which they expert to erect a
theater building for vaudeville and motion pfctures
WILLIAM.
IN THE MIDDLE WEST.
'J'HEcontract has been awarded for the erection of
Brid.r"Ce'e?"'n\T;%°r.?"'°^ piotnreXater „"n
iiich" rt win h. . stocking, in Grand Rapids,
£^er;h\,.^'iLg%s ..%"--? zTiTzrz z'-
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tMs^ particular architect has designed In the ?a^
f.,^'rv^K^™''"'" ^^^ ^^^ his moving picture house
the Orpheum, at Marion, la., to B. C Hall
Manager Olson, of the Star Theater. atBeloit
Wis. has remodeled the fr«nt of his hon4 and
installed new projection apparatus. "*
n W- Williams, who sold the Lvric Theater at
Greenfleld. Iowa., to B. Balser. of Des MoVnes
Planned to go to Florida. Balser, who is an ex-
perienced moving picture man, has assumed char-e
of his new purchase. n^^umeu ciiaroe
Atlas Tlieater. in Appleton, Wis,, to Otto Rein-
he Re-L'^°H'"S""'"- A^^x-ioted with Reinholz win
be Remhard Hoojmen, of Appleton. who recently
purchased the other half interest in the hou.e
L. M. Stanahnn has sold his interest in the opera
house at Fayette, la., to H. W Gray
The Polk Sanitary Milk Company, of Indianapolis.
IS pleased at the success of its advertising cam-
paign with moving pictures, conducted through
thirty bouses in that vicinity. The film was edu-
cational, showing the pasteurizing process and the
handless" methods used before it reaches the
consumer. No charge was made to patrons of the
houses where the subject was shown.
Maynard Ray Tournier, who built two theaters
in Mitchell, S. D., is now manager of the Star
Theater, at Clinton, la., the owners, Millington &
Humphrey having other interests which demand
their attention. One of the first acts of the new
manager was to install General Film service.
Councilman Healey. of Sioux City, la., objected
to "railroading" through the city council the or-
dinance regulating motion picture booths and the
width of aisles as well as fixing the qualifications
of operators, and the author of the measure. Coun-
cilman O'Shonessy, did not press It It was held
over.
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
''pHAT story about moving picture actors using so
-•- much vile language that deaf-mutes are shocked
has been given a setback by no less an authority
than Rev. .1. M. Koehler, missionary to the deaf
mutes of the Episcopal church. Not only did he
discount that widely spread tale before other min-
isters at a synod meeting in Muskogee, Okla., but
he also made a few pertinent remarks concerning
censorship and on the value of the photoplay to the
army of afflicted for which he is laboring. "I have
never noticed anything objectionable about the
'movies,' " he said. "I occasionally catch a 'cuss-
word,' but presume the same utterance is often
made on the stage. It is certainly not intended
just for effect for lip movement. I have been around
some of the shows in Muskogee, and to he candid,
they all seem to be pretty high-class places, and on
a par with other cities where the censorship Is
very strict. They are a help to my people inas-
much as it must be remembered that we who hear
uot are limited and every uplift we get must come
through the vision,"
The "Mae I." on North Pacific street. Plainview,
Tex., which was built by Dr. J. W. Grant, at a
cost of $12,000. has been opened, J. S. Bonner la
manager. The Ruby, also is Plainview, has been
completed, at a cost of $10,0<10.
The Oklahoma Panama Exposition Commission
made arranjienieuts with the Southern Film Company
to take the pictures which will he shown in the
Oklahoma building at the big exposition in San
Francisco next year
The San Antonio. Texas, "EJspress,'* derides the
story sent out of Chicago that "two vandevUHe
houses decided to discontinue films and substitute
vaudeville and the motion picture business was
doomed." Admitting that there is a scarcity of
real good photoplays, the editor says: "It will
take more than the action of two vaudeville man-
agers to bring about 'the doom of motion pictnpes/
Far from beiug doomed, it would seem nearer the
truth to say that the pictures are still In the
formative period and that greater progress may be
expected in the future."
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
IN THE NORTHWEST.
CT. PAUL, Minn., clergymen are in favor of mov-
^ ing pictures. This has been made evident, not
by the mere negative policy of desisting from at-
tacks or disapproval, but by a movement to use
them In all, or most, of the churches. This semi-
final stage in the evolution of the attitude of the
ministers upon films as adjuncts to religion, took
the form of a plan to have a central exchange for
educational pictures to be used in connection with
services. Rev. David ^Morgan proposed, at a meet-
ing of the Ministerial Union, that the public library
of St. Paul be asked to supply educational films
to be used by the schools, Sunday schools and
churches. The assembled clergyman received the
idea enthusiastically and the resolution carried.
Dr. W. D. Johnston, the librarian, has given the
plan his approval.
Irving Patridge has sold the Ideal Theater, at
Milbank, S. D., to James Kane and P. C. Scholberg,
of Marvin.
The Family Theater, at Red Wing, Minn., which
has been conducted by N. Skoog, is now being
operated by P. J. Boltz.
Lefflngwell & Hogan have sold a half interest in
the Unique Theater at Morton, Minn., to Joseph
Akins.
Myron Appleby is reported to be contemplating
engaging in the moving picture business at Luverne,
Minn.
Rev. C. E. Mead, pastor of the M. B. church at
Pine Island, Minn.. Is pleased with the picture show
operated by his church for the last year. The pro-
ject originated simultaneously with his recognition
of the good and bad possibilities in the moving
picture, and the leading members of his congrega-
tion sympathized with him in his aim to direct this
valuable ally churchward. The Opera House was
rented, volunteers were secured for the box office
and a force of young men were trained for operating
the machine. Shows are given each Tuesday and
Saturday night. Ten cents admission is charged,
and once a month free tickets are given to the
Sunday school pupils under sixteen years of age.
Frequently the pastor gives lectures on educational
and industrial films. It is not the aim of the
church to make money, but serve a purpose in the
community, whicli has been accomplished; there Is
no other picture house there.
Carl Ferdinandson is tlie new manager of the
Idle Hour Theater at St. Cloud, Minn., which was
recently sold by John Beltzer.
W. M. Gibhs and C. H. Manderschied are now en-
gaged in the moving picture business at Garret-
son. S. D.
Warden Thomas Tynan, of the Canon City. Colo.
State Penitentiary, was emphatic in his valuation
of the motion picture in his plan to reform prison-
ers— not torture tliem. *'If you want to build a
man up mentally and morally," he said in stating
his aims, "you have to build him up physically.
In the first two years after tlie installation of onr
motion picture machine, our report showed 400
less violations of the rules than the best previoufl
records.**
C. E. Anderson has sold his interest in the
Princess Theater at Wells. Minn., to his partner,
S. W. Heath.
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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SAN FRANCISCO.
THE TIvoU Opera House, erected here leaa tlian
a year ago by "Doc" I^ahy and associates
and representing an Investment of more than a half
million dollars, Is now* being conducted as a high.
class moving picture house by Turner & Dahnken.
Inc. This theater is one of the most costly of
any devoted to motion pictures and Is one of ten
being conducted by this Arm. First run are sliown
here, a solid week being devoted to each produc-
tion. The prices are 10. 20 and 30 cents. This
theater has an eight-piece orchestra in addition to
a pipe-organ. Its large size and excellent appoint-
ments has resulted in Its being made the key
theater of the Turner & Dahnken circuit and a
great success is being made of motion pictures
where opera failed after a trial of eight months.
The Globe Theater, closed some time ago by the
Board of Public Works through a misunderstanding
of some kind, will be reopened shortly by Ttirner
& Dahnken, Inc. A number of Improvements have
been made, and the house will be In a first class
shape when It is again opened.
The excavating work for the new Turner &
Dahnken Theater at Berkeley, across tlie bay from
San Francisco, is about completed, and construction
work on his handsome adifice will be under way
shortly. This motion picture house will seat two
thousand persons and will represent an investment
of fully $150,000.
The new Turner & Dahnken Theater at Sac-
ramento, Cal., was opened recently and a fine busi-
ness Is being enjoyed there. The old Pantages
Theater was remodeled and changed into a model
motion picture house at an expenditure of several
thousand dollars.
Turner & Dahnken, Inc., occupy the entire fourth
floor of a large building at 942 Market street, San
Francisco, this being the headquarters of its large
circuit. Here are maintained large offices, a stor-
age place for films, a printing plant where Its an-
nouncements are prepared, a studio for the manu-
facture of slides, film developing and printing
rooma and stock rooms for advertising matter of
aU kinds. More space is occupied than Is at the
command of many large exchanges.
A Kimball pipe organ has been Installed In the
new Grauman Theater on Market street, which is
being operated as an exclusive motion picture
lionse. The theater recently showed Jack London's
"Sea Wolf** for the first time, the pictures hav-
ing been exhibited on San Francisco Bay and
vicinity.
The Panama-Parlflc International Exposition offi-
cials have set aside a large amount of space in
the Liberal Arts Building for a display of mov-
ing picture machines, films, and all pertaining to
the Industry. Group No. 8.S will he devoted entirely
to photography In its different branches.
The American Telephone & Telegraph Company
and the Western Union Telegraph Company have
arranged for a unique exhibit at the Panama-
Pacific International Exposition. In which motion
pictures will be used to advantage. A large part
of the exhibit will be housed in a moving pic-
ture auditorium to be erected Inside the Palace
of Liberal Arte, and here will be shown by means
of motion pictures the laying and splicing of sub-
marine cables, the manufacture of cables and the
winding of magnets.
The Savoy Theater on McAllister street, near
Market, is again being used as a motion picture
house and is now showing "Antony and Cleopatra.'*
The Elite Theater in the North Berkeley district.
Berkeley, Cal.. has been closed, but is being re-
modeled and will probably be opened again soon.
A new theater to be known as the Park Theater
is to be erected at Modesto, Cal., at a cost of
$50,000; it has been leased in advance to W. D.
Martin, formerly manager of the recently burned
Modesto Theater. It will be a two-story structure
and will have a seating capacity of S06.
L. L. Kahn and Ix>uis R. Greenfield have taken
over the old Sutter Theater, at 20.S0 Sutter street.
and have opened It as the All Star Theater. High
class mechanical equipment has been installed and
a specialty will be made of big attractions, it be-
ing the plan to change programs tuice a week.
The theater Is a "Class A" structure, with a
seating capacity of about 700. The location is
In the Fillmore street district, one of the bright
spots of the city's night life.
Articles of incorporation of the All* Star Feature
Distributors. Inc., are now being prepared here and
will shortly be filed at Sacramento. The concern
win have a capital stock of $60,000 and Sol L.
Lesser, of the Golden Gate Film Exchange. Inc..
will be president and manager. Films of the All
Star Feature Company, now being handled by the
Golden Gate Film Exchange, Inc., will be carried.
Joy B. Rothschild has been granted a permit by
the Board of Police Commissioners to conduct a
moving picture theater at S16 Larkin street.
The Portola Theater has closed its second week
on "The Inside of the White Slave TraflSc" and
has attained a record for attendance that will
probably remain unbroken for some time. A con-
tinnons performance was given from 9 o'clock in
the morning until 11:30 o'clock at night, and the
price of admission was 20 cents. Tlie owners of
this theater are understood to have purchased the
Western rights for this film. Eugene Roth man-
ager of the theater, is in Los Angeles this week
on hnslness in connection with the deal and ujwn
his return details will he available.
Bather to the surprise of Q. M. Anderson, popu-
larly known as Broncho Billy, his splendid theater
here, designed for musical comedy, Is being de-
voted this week to moving pictures. Marie Dress-
ler'a show, "The Merry Gambol," was to have
opened at The Gaiety on January 26, but a mis-
understanding arose, causing a postponement of
this attraction and at the last moment It was de-
cided to show moving pictures for a week. Con-
trary to what might very befittingly have hap-
pened Broncho Billy's likeness was not shown In
his own theater, but Instead, the "Traffic in Souls"
was presented. This film was to have been shown
at the Savoy Theater and was advertised for that
place, but "The Undying Story of Captain Scott"
was shown there instead.
The Pacific Mutual Film Corporation, 162 Turk
street, is enjoying a steadily increasing volume of
business and additions are now being made to the
office and storage space. B. B. Stebbins, formerly
very well known in the film service field, but for
the past two years engaged In other work, is now
with this concern and is acting as assistant man-
ager to B. J. Crone, who has charge of the San
Francisco and Los Angeles offices, the local branch
being under his direct supervision.
George Breck. one of the pioneer distributors
of moving picture machines on the Coast, is adding
to his store at 70 Turk street and In the future
will handle all makes of machines, instead of the
Edison exclusively. He is also planning to put in
a complete line of moving picture cameras and
supplies.
Moving pictures are now being shown regularly
at the Savoy Theater on McAllister street and free
dancing on the stage is allowed after each per-
formance as an added attraction.
The City Attorney has advised the Board of
Public Works that they have no legal right to re-
fuse a permit to the owners of the Globe Theater
for making repairs and improvements to the build-
ing, providing the proposed alterations are such
as do not conflict with the building law. The City
Attorney points out that If the building Is imsafe
to he used as a moving picture house It is the
privilege and duty of the Board of Supervisors
to condemn It.
One of the most Interesting releases to he made
in the near future will be the one made by the
California Motion Picture Corporation showing
scenes along the classic automobile route from
San Francisco to Los Angeles. Many of the
views barken back to early Spanish days In this
state, the old Missions having been given deserving
attention. The tour on which the pictures were
taken was made by Herbert Payne, president of the
producing company.
Moving pictures of Father Ricard were taken re-
cently, showing him in his observatory and are
being shown in the Pantages Theater this week.
The films were made by the California Motion Pic-
ture Corporation, which also secured moving pic-
tures of Pavlowa, the Russian dancer, while she
was here with her troupe.
Contracts will be let within a short time for
the construction of a theater on the oJd McDou-
gall lot at Mason and Eddy streets. It is expected
that it will be devoted to vaudeville and moving
pictures.
Herbert Payne, president of the California Mo-
tion Picture Corporation, was married to Miss Vera
de Sabla on February 3. The wedding was filmed
as a lasting record of the event.
Owing to the fact that the city of Sacramento,
Cal., has no building law requiring the placing
of exits in playhouses. Chief Anderson, of the fixe
department, is planning to request managers of
theaters to designate in their programs the exact
location of exits In their respective houses. Prep-
arations are being made to draw up an adequate
building ordinance for the city.
The Kelbrae Motion Picture Company is remod-
eling the brick building on Callisch street, near
Tulare avenue, Fresno, Cal., and will establish Its
city plant there. When finished the structure will
be used as a factory for the developing and
printing of motion pictures. A projecting room
will also he installed. A site on First street has
been selected where the staging and producing
plant will be established.
The Theater Fresno, Fresno, Cal., formerly closed
except when engaged hy regular stock companies,
has been remodeled for vaudeville and moving
pictures and was recently opened under the man-
agement of Fred W. Voight. One performance is
given each afternoon and two in the evening,
prices ranging from 10 to 30 cents. A new organ
and piano has been installed and an electric sign,
said to be the largest in the San Joaquin Valley,
has been placed over the marquise. According to
present plans the theater will be rebuilt during
the coming summer.
The Princess Theater has been opened on San
Pablo avenue, Oakland, Cal., near San Pablo sta-
tion.
Arthur M. Lorber, owner of a moving picture
business at Antloch, Cal., was married recently
at San Francisco to Miss Katherlne Warwick, also
of Antloch.
W. Evans Is erecting a new moving picture the-
ater at Dinuba, Cal., that is to cost about $16,000
when completed. The work would have been well
along by this time had It not been for unusually
heavy rains, but construction will be rushed from
now on.
The Lifograph Moving Picture Company is an-
other producing concern which is invading the
San Joaquin Valley field, and will shortly estab-
lish a camp at Dinuba, Cal. Pictures will be
taken around Smith Mountain and Mills Valley and
in the vicinity of Dinuba.
CHURCH.
MISSOURI.
<C/^UR Mutual Girl" recently made her ap-
^ pearance In Kansas City. Joe Donegan, of the
Lyric Theater, having the good fortune to be the
first to show the film. The initial run attracted
big crowds.
The Kansas City park board is considering the
practicability of running free pictures during the
summer months as the result of a similar decision
by the St. Louis authorities. However, there Is
not a great chance of the plan maturing, as the
park board is among the various branches of the
Kansas City administration which have adopted a
policy of retrenchment. The patrons of the films
will therefore probably have to depend on the ex-
isting theaters, as in the past, for their summer
amusement.
The Palace Theater, one of the houses operated
by the Standard Amusement Company, Is one of
the few In Kansas City which provides music from
a balcony. The mezzanine, however, is due to
the value of space rather than other considerations.
A big automatic instrument Is utilized, and a bal-
cony was Installed to accommodate It. The plan
Is an excellent one for theaters which use a Wur-
lltzer or Fotoplayer, both of which are popular witli
exhibitors here.
"The Shadows of Sin," which recently was seized
by the Kansas City authorities while being ex-
hibited at the Crystal Theater, was later restored
to Julius Singer, its owner, but was debarred from
Kansas City by an order of the court. Mr. Singer,
who is at the head of the World's Leader Feature
Film Company, was discharged at the trial, as was
Roy Schnepp, owner of the Crystal.
Joseph L. Stiehel. manager of the Apollo Theater,
has left for the East, where he will Inspect lead-
ing motion picture theaters in Chicago, Cincinnati,
New York, Philadelphia and other cities. Mr. Stie-
bel expects to Incorporate tlie latest Improvements
in his theater, located at Thirty-third street and
Troost avenue, and among those which are flourish-
ing In the residential district.
The Zlmbar Theater on Independence avenue has
a somewhat different class of patronage from most
of the other Kansas City houses. As a result many
of the advertisements of the theater are printed
In Hebraic.
Many moving picture houses closed their doors
on Sunday. February 1, in order to provide no op-
position for the go-to-church movement which cul-
minated on that day. Paid advertisements were
used by the churches for the purpose of stimulating
attendance on the date named. The exhibitors men-
tioned co-operated by closing during the hours the
churches were open, the cordial comment which
resulted repaying them to some extent for the
monetary loss.
Moving pictures were a feature of the annual
convention of the Southwestern Lumbermen's Asso-
ciation recently held in Kansas City. The Long-
Bell Lumber Company is the owner of the film,
which shows the various processes that are utilized
in manufacturing lumber from the tree.
The Apollo Theater recently featured Klein's
"The Third Degree" with success. The five-part
subject comprised the entire program at the Apollo
and indicated that features of the right sort are
eagerly sought hy the public.
L. M. and Roy Crawford are the new owners of
tlie Empress Theater at Topeka, Kan. Mrs. E. F.
Maxwell, whose husband has successfully conducted
the Novelty Theater for several years, will have
the management of the Empress. The theater is
said to have established a new record by changing
hands four times inside of a month. J. N. Gilleland
sold to the Crawfords after getting the theater in
a trade in which his farm was Involved.
The Kansas City Parents'-Teachers' associations,
composed of parents and teachers of youngsters in
the public schools, has appealed to Miss Gene G^uu-
tier and other film manufacturers for more pic-
tures especially adapted to children. Special pro-
grams are desired for two performances a week at
theaters in residential districts. Exhibitors stated
that such pictures were not always available and
the association appealed directly to the manufac-
turers.
MTTRRAi.
KENTUCKY.
EDWARD CONDIN, of Louisville, recently bought
twenty-four reels of pictures from the Owl Fea-
ture Film Exchange, for a traveling organization,
which he will take out in a few days. It la ex-
pected that he will travel throughout the South.
Samuel Creamer & Company, of Louisville, has
recently purchased a complete moving picture out-
fit, and will go on the road, using the moving pic-
tures in conjunction with a vaudeville performance.
Two feature films, "James Patterson," and
"Secret Service," were recently sold to Dr. Rose-
berry, of Louisville, who expects to travel through
the South with them. He will show in any con-
venient location wliich comes to hand.
H. Stoesg, of Crestwood, was recently in Lonls-
ville, and bought a complete moving picture oatflt.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
He is; K^Ttinp ready to open the Stoess Amusement
Hall fl^ n moving picture theater, at Crestivood.
R. S. Rhrader. manager of the Central Film Es-
rhange, which represents the Universal Program in
Kentucky, has secured a lease on the two tloors
above the Novelty Theater, on Fourth avenue, and
will move the exchange at once. Tlie Tyler Build-
inc. in which they have been located for some time,
is not an up-to-date building, and the quarters were
ton email for tlie steadily increasing business.
After moving, the exchange will handle a complete
line of supplies, maciiines. opera cliairs and every-
tliing needed for the equijiment of a flrst-class
moving picture tl-eater. The change will directly
benefit them in many ways. A shop will be installed
for taking care of all machine repairs.
H. A. Hammer, of Warner's Features, was in
Iioulsville recently. The results of his hammering
are haying good effect in Louisville.
The four-part. Imp "Absinthe." in which King
Raggot trikes the Ie.^ding part, went big at the
Novelty Theater. The bouse was packed, all after-
noon and up to closing time. It was estimated that
RiiOO peonle T>n't\ admission to see tlie production
in the few hours in which it was presented.
The Colonial Amusement Company, of L<^x1ngton.
has purchased the Pastime moving picture theater
of Ma.ysville. and ia arranging to increase the seat-
ing capacity.
.Tohn F. Messmer. formerly of Falmouth, has
purchased the Princess Theater Building in Davton.
The building is located on Sixth avenue and is one
of the largest and best show houses in the city.
The new Dreamland The.Tter. of Providence, was
recently thrown open to the public. The new play-
house, built by A. Niswonger especially for Hurley
Bros., is said to be one of the handsomest buildings
of its kind in the state.
With a capital stock of $5,000 the Princess The-
ater filed articles of incorporation with Countv
Clerk Theodore T^wis. of Lexington, recently. The
Incorporators are Carrie Bean. Emma L. Davis and
Flo.ssie Sherifr. Tile capital stock is divided into
2,50 shares. The debt limit is $10,000.
The Park Theater Companv. of Henderson, filed a
deed of tmst with the Central Trust Companv. of
Owensboro. in which it pledges its property in
Henderson, for the purpose of Issuing .'^6.000 in
bonds of $1,000 denominations. The lot which
faces on Main street, the theater building, appurte
nances and fixtures are conveyed. The lien men-
tioned In this deed is stated to lie inferior to the
purchase money lien held by the Henderson National
Bank. The deed Is signed for the companv by
T. A. Pedley. .1. G. Burch and ,1. C. Well ' The
property is yalued at $17,000.
The Masonic Temple, of Elizabethtown. will in
all probability he converted into a moving picture
house. The lease now held by the Masonic order
expires February 1, and will not he renewed It is
said that very small changes will be necessary as
there Is now six exits to the main room, which has
a seating capacity of three hundred, and the fact
that all entertainments will take place on the
first floor lessens the danger of fire. The buildiu"
is owned by M. C. Marion. Committees composed
of H. T. .Tones and C. .T. Toops. representing the
Knights Templar Commandery. and Horace Hays
and C. Quigglns, representing the Morrison T,od''c
of Masons, were appointed to look into the matter
with regard to conducting the mortng picture busi-
ness.
Prosecutions of moving picture show- proprietors
in Frankfort, under the city ordinances for oper
ating on Snnday will now cease, as .Judge .Stout in
the Franklin Circuit Court, recently held that there
Is no ordinance against the practice, and the de-
fendants must he prosecuted under the State Sunday-
closing law, which entitles them to a iurv. Police
Judge Hemdon fined two managers $2,5 each hut
they won their appeal to the circuit court. Council-
man L. B. Marshall has been active in the prose,
cutions. but every trial before a Jury In a ma^is.
trate s court, which has been a regular Monday
proceeding for several weeks, has resulted In ac-
qulttaL
The matter of open Sunday at the movies In
Winchester will he presented at the next meeting
of the city council. The Information was obtained
from the proprietor of one of the tliree picture
booses that an effort was being made to pass an
Smda"'"'" """"■'"'' ""■ '"'"''es to remain open on
The moving picture shows have not been over-
looked by the State Legislature as a bill introduced
by Representative Stone makes It unlawful for
any person or persons to operate a picture show or
^^^K,". I"-''. ''''"' '"' Sunday. The measure also
prohibits Snnday baseball, football or basketball In
fact two bills along the same lines were Introduced
one by E. D. Stone, H. B. 34. making it unlawfni
to operate a picture show on Sunday, and ,i hill
l^o"''^'!'''''' '"' Representative A. .T. Oliver H B
169, also making It unlawful to operate a' picture
show on Sunday. The House Committee on Ken-
tucky Statutes decided recently, however to report
nnfavorabiy on the bills prohibiting moving picture
shows, baseball games, and other Sunday amuse-
The Novelty and Empire Theaters, of Louisville,
recently ran the new Victor reel, "Dances of Our
Day," In which Beatrice Allen and Carlos Sebastian
take the leading parts. The single reel of this
famous dance subject made a big hit at both the-
aters. The two local houses made arrangements
with L. J. Dittmar. of the Arcadia Dance Hall.
whereby they were able to give a ticket good for
admittance at the dance hall with every ten-cent
ticket issued at the moving picture theaters, both
parties benefittins larcely.
Tlie Masons of Elizabethtown have moved their
picture show from the opera house to the Masonic
Hall, as the lease on the old opera house expired,
and it is to be torn down, and an implement house
erected In its place. The picture show will con-
tinue under the same management as formerly. In
Its new home.
H. P. Tirknor. of the TTniversal Film Exchange
of Louisville, has returned from a short trip to
Chicago. 111. He managed to hit Chicago in the
midst of a heavy snowstorm. Things at the Uni-
versal are looking up very well for the season, and
Mr. Ticknor is kept pretty busy keeping up with
the large quantity of commercial reels out around
the country.
Judge W. A. Kinney, of the Orpheum Theater,
is giving away to children a small souvenir chicken
as an added attraction. Tlie chicken is constructed
so as to "peep" when squeezed, and Is proving a
strong factor in attracting the youngsters.
Charles Milliken has been named as manager of
the new Lyceum Tlieater, of Sulpliur. and ia very
busy at present getting the hou«e rcadv to npnn up.
This opening will occur about the middle of Febni-
ary. an 1 the bouse at the beginning will stick to
commercial reels.
A new picture show house has been opened at
Pleasureville by Professor Kirkpa trick, who is at
the head of one of the Pleasurevllle schools.
A. C. Schmid ha'^ announced that the new Gayety
Theater, of Carmllton. will throw Its doors open
about February 15.
A new brick building is being erected at Twenty-
ninth and Winchester avenues. Ashland. The new
building will soon be completed, and it Is under-
stood that Clint Moore will open a motion picture
house in on^ section of It.
Ferdinand Scbultze. formerly pianist at the
Orpheum Theater, in Lexington, has accepted a
similar position with the Colonial Theater, of Win-
chester.
A petition has been filed In the United States
Court at Covington by several creditors of the
Hippodrome Theater Company, in wlilch the credi-
tors allege that the company allowed Oeorge B.
Payne to become a preferred creditor, and ask the
court to declare the company a bankrupt. L. H.
Ramsey Is president of the corporation. The peti-
tioners allege that the company Is insolvent, and
that their claims aggregate more than $1,000. Jndgp
Cochran sot Febmary 10 as the date for the hearing.
The Crescent Amusement Company, of Bowling
Green, has i^losed a lease for two pieces of proportv
on which It will erert a new show house. The work
of tearing down the old structures, whir-h include
a saloon and a vacant building, will be started in
a few days, and a handsome new building will be
prected, the cost of which will be not les*; than
$15,000. The buildintr will be suitable for either
a picture show or opera house, and will be of
brick, steel, stone, and concrete. The lower floor
and balcony combined will have n seating capacity
of fifteen hundred, and the building will have a
marble front of very attractive appearance. The
house will extend back ^O.'i feet. Tin* will be
the third house operated in Bowline: Green by the
Crescent Amusement Company, of which J. P.
Masters Is local manager. The general offices of
the concern are in Xashville. Tenn.. but it Is oper-
ating houses in several cities.
At present tho town of Sebree has nothing to
boast of In the way of amusements but one pieture
show. This house is operated by J. C. McCulloch
on Friday and Saturday nights only, and it is draw-
ing very good crowds,
TVm. Hayes & Son, of MadlsonvIUe. closed their
motion picture house, the Princess, January 31. The
house will be closed for two weeks, undergoing
overhauling in the nature of practically a rebuilding.
The owners will re-open with a flrst-class modem
house In all respects, and will spare no expense In
making the house one of the finest In the state,
with every modem convenience known to the up-to-
date moving picture theater. The filni service will
be kept up to the same high standard as heretofore.
Lexington Is getting to be a strong motion picture
town. It is reported that another deal Is on for
the opening of a new theater In a building at the
comer of Main and Mill streets, formerly occupied
by the drug store of Barnes & Hall.
The Perry Theater, of Hazard, Is arranging an
old fiddlers' contest, which Is exciting a good deal
of attention from the mral residents in that district.
The first prize is to be Ave dollars, the .second prize
two dollars and a half, and the third prize one dol-
lar. All the old fiddlers of the section have been
asked to send in their names to the manager, and it
is expected that the contest will be a lively one
and draw a good crowd.
The Empress Motion Picture House, of Central
City, Ky.. has put In a new radium gold fibre
screen.
The Board of Councilmen of the City of Pine-
ville has passed an ordinance prohibiting the show-
ing of scenes in wliii-h human life is taken. In
theaters and other places of amusement in the
city. The ordinanne provides that "it shall be un-
lawful for any owner, manager, or operator of any
theater, carnival, circus or other place of amuse-
ment in the city to exhibit any moving pictures
wherein is depicted tragic or murderous feud
scenes." and that "any person violating this ordi-
nance shall be fined not less than five dollars nor
more than fifteen dollars for each offense."
The Lyric Theater, of Newport, was recently burg-
larized and about $500 taken. This Is one of sev-
eral robberies of the same characti-r which h;i\i
happened in a radius of a few hundred miles In fhe-
past few weeks. It Is thought that the same
thieves who blew the safe at Keith's Theater In
Louisville are responsible for the act.
G. D. GRAIN. JR
OHIO.
THE Kleervue Film Company, Elyrla. Ohio, re-
cently closed a deal whereby It purchased five
ar-res of land of the Parmly estate in Lake avenue,
that city, and work Is soon to commence on the
construction of a building to coat $10,000. It i-s
said the company plans that the studio phall be
completed by June. R. J. Morris, of Cleveland,
heads the company, which is registered as a $7"t.00(»
corporation, August Caleb, manaser of the Ezetla
Tl'.eater, Cleveland, is treasurer of the concern and
It is said all of tlie stock has been disposed of.
The company will employ about fifteen actors in
the beginnins. College scenes will be enacted at
Oberlln, country scenes nt Brownhelm. French Creek.
Grafton and Well ins ton: park and cliff scenes at
Cascade Park, Elyria: quarry and mining scenes at
Amherst: lake scenes at Ijornln: other Industrial
scenes at Lorain. Elyria and Amlier'^t and city
scenes in Cleveland. The Kleervue Company has
had a small plant in operation, marketing several
educational films locally.
Incorporation papers were recently Issued to the
Columbia FIItu Manufncturinsr Companv. of Cleve-
land, with offices in the Columbia building. The
capital stock is $10,000. The new company Is the
outgrowth of the Columbia Film Company, conducted
by S. A. I/Ustig. who will be the president of thf
mannfactui'lns' concern, .Tacob Stern is vice-presi
dent and C. F. Loew, secretary and treasurer. It
is proposed to erect a studio in the near future,
A monthly film of current topic events Is to be
made for exhibition in thirty Cleveland theaters.
Private pictures will be made for home exhibition
and for preserving life portrayals. There will be a
commercial department for the manufacture of ad-
vertising films which may be carried by salesnopu
to show the operation of machinery or other mer'
chandise not practical to retain otherwise. The
business may eventnally grow into the production
of photoplays, but that is not planned for the ini
mediate future.
When Manager Gustnve Schroeder. of the M.i.ie^
tic Theater. West '2r,th street. Cleveland, shnwoil
the Mutual "Sapho" at his house recently he pre
sented something new and novel In motion picture
projection. Mr. Schroeder is at the head of the
Schroeder Artificial Flower Company besides being 1
manaser of the Majestic, and he is known as a *
decorator of skill. He has combined bis art with
the showing of picture's. Mr. Schroeder has sur-
ronnded his screen with a framework stiidded with
illuminated flowers. It Is electricall.v operateil and
the colorinc and even the character of the flower
may be changed at will.
H. J. Garfield, feature film manaser of Cleveland,
recently was in New York. He notes a decided im-
provement in the quality of feature films and says
that the exhibitors* demands have Influenced the i
product. "Only good pictures, as to scenario, act- I
insr and bioijraph.v. are now considered." he says.
"Tlie day of the lurid film has gone and the manu-
facturers are r.<inidlv bettering their output to meet
the popular demand."
Two new picture the.nters are in the conrse of
construction In Cleveland and both will he opened
in April. .Toseph Grossman has leased a piece of
land In the rear of the O'Brien huildlne. Prospect
avenue, and a house to have "."lO seats will be
erected there. The entrance will he thronsrh one
of the stores In the O'Brien building. The theater
will be known as the Standard. S, E. Morris, of
The Home, and L. H. Wilks. of Funland. are build-
ing a new house on East 10,'ith street at the cor-
ner of Kempton avenue, which will be one of the
largest In that part of Cleveland. It will have 7oO
seats and will he modern in every respect. M. B.
Scharfelt. real estate broker, has leased to his
brother a building on Prospect avenue, east of the
Sincere buildin?. which will he remodeled and con-
verted into a motion picture theater.
Tod A. Kelly, of Yonngstown, recentl.T was at
Lisbon, Ohio, secnrins: a number of scenes which
will run In a Jilm concerning the life and ancestry
of the late President McKinley. Mr. Kelly has
been working for some time on a historic film which
will cover President ^^cKinley's life, and he will
call the film, "From Birthplace to Tomb." The
scenes for the most part are laid at Niles, Ohio;
Canton, Ohio: Listen, and Washington. D. C.
Shreve, Ohio, is to have a motion picture house
and It is said Carl Brothers will give the town a
completely equipped np-to-date house. .\rchiteot=;
have l>een at work on plans for the building some
time.
Ohio citizens who cannot afford the lomr trip
across the continent to visit the Panama -Pacific
Exposition at San Francisco may be able to go by
the proxy of the moving pictures and actually let
their friends meet them there. The Panama-Pacific
commission for Ohio met in Columbus recently and
the plan of taking picture?: on business streets of
a number of Ohio cities and also in rural districts,
was discussed.
Members of the Cleveland Local No, 1 of tiie
Motion Picture League of America and the Cleve-
land Motion Pictures Association held a raase meet-
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ing rect^utl^ and dltK'Uss^'d plans for uniting. Tbe
meeting appointed a committee composed of Presi-
dent S. B. Morris, of the association; President
Edward Kohl, of the Ijcaffiie; Frank Kenney, Charles
UcGowan, B. N. Downs and Adolph Mabar to make
plans for the reunion and submit them soon.
Paul Mooney, manager of the Olympia, on 55th
street. OleTeland, has had great success with hi?
"country store" Idea. One evening he gave away
chick ens, ducks, geese and farm products and It
became necessary to have police clear the lobby of
the theater and bring order.
Mearly all of Cleveland's West Side theaters as-
sisted the campaign to raise $SO,0(X> for a new
I^kewood hospital. Slides were thrown on all
screeas, calling attention to the need of personal
contributions.
K. J. (Jeorgepole, manager of tlie American The
at<T at Elyria, is showing Universal features ex-
clusively.
Miinagcr Daugherty. of the Star Theater in I,o-
rain, is having great success witli feature films.
Ix>ul9 IT. Becht has taken a long term lease on
the Royal Theater, in Woodland avenue. Cleveland,
showing pictures. Mr. Becht is a pioneer film man
aad his principal house, the Mall, on Superior
avenue, is one of the best known theaters in the
country.
The Motion Picture Producing Company has been
formed in Cleveland to make commercial and pri-
vate pictures. Charles Salen is the president of the
(Hmii'any and David Cohen, chief operator. Mr.
Coheu retnrned from New York recently with a
new camera for the work.
One of the most enjoyable features of the en-
tertainment given by the H. Black Company to its
employees at tbe Central Armory. Cleveland, re-
cently, was the motion picture exhibition. Keystone
comeilies were shown on a screen by A. P. Anthony.
Fred C. Parcell, who was the first manager of
the Loraine Theater. I.oraln and West 4.'ith streets.
Cleveland, when that house was opened, is again
til rharge of the place. The Lorain has been in
various hands since Mr. Parcell left there, but be
retnrns as proprietor and manager, and after one
week found the jiromise of an increasing business.
Another theater for Prospect avenue, Cleveland.-
is planned by Henry Scharfleld. real estate op-
erator. A permit has been taken out by him for
alterations to a building at 431-25 Prospect avenue,
necessary to Install the theater. The auditorium
will he 20 by 100 feet and the work Is to cost
about $1,200,
BITOKEYE
PITTSBURGH.
TIIK greatest question affecting the exhibitors
in this city at present ia the new Pennsylvania
laws applying to motion picture tlieaters, which the
state adminiatratioD has Insisted shall be strictly
enforced. Recently a meeting of about one hundred
exhiMtors of Pittsburgh and vicinity was held in
the Columbia Theater, Fifth avenue, for the pur-
pose of fonnolating plans to have the new law
either repealed or changed in such a way that tbe
provlHlons will not work a bardslilp on the men
in the business.
The "three aisle law'* and the newly established
board of censorship are the two measures against
which the local exhibitors will fight the hardest.
The former low was enacted in 1000. but has never
been enforced to date. However, the state au-
tliorities have sent out notices that the law must
now be obeyed, and the establlahment of a branch
of tbe state department in this city with a corps
of inspectors, makes it certain that the rule will
be rigidly enforced. Motion picture men of Pitts-
burgh say that the aisle requirement will mean
that In some theaters 80 per cent of the floor space
would have to be utilized for aisle space, while in
some theaters it would amount to only 15 per
cent, without adding materially to the safety of
the theater.
At the meeting in the Columbia Theater, the ex-
hibitors also denounced the appointment of a board
of cenRorsbip. It was declared the motion picture
men are competent and disposed to care for tbe
phy-i.al and moral welfare of their patrons and
that state interference is unwarranted. A fnnd
of $700 was subscribed for the purpose of providing
money to fight the new laws, and a committee was
appointed to go to Harrisburg and Interview Cover
nor Tener and learn just what the board of censors
plan to do. W. Clarence Beatty, who presided at
the meeting, named as members of the committee
tlie fallowing motion picture men: A. S. Davis.
H. H. Miller and Walter Kinson, of Pittsburgh ;
J. White, of Beaver Falls, Senator Joseph H.
Thompf*on, as legal adviser and James Delves, as
secretary.
Tile appointment of J. Lewis Breltinger. former
member of the legislature in Philadelphia, and
Mrs. E. C. Niver. of Oharleroi, as members of the
board of motion picture censors, followed tbe
pressure that was brought to bear upon Governor
Tener to enforce tbe censorship law. The ap-
pointments were made under the act of June 19.
1911. wMch could not be carried out until the
legislature made an appropriation for expenses.
Mr. Breitinger will be paid $1,500, and Mrs. Niver
$1,200 yearly. Steps for the inspection of films will
be taken Immediately in Harrisburg, where all pic-
tures to be shown must be approved by tbe censors
before being displayed.
ArticU"; of incorporation have been filed at Dover,
Del., for the AUegbeny Tbeatjer Comipapy, of
Pittsburgh. Tbe concern, which la capitalized for
$10,000, will erect a number of motion picture
theaters In Pittsburgh and vicinity.
David Shaw and Charles F. Engel. of McKees
Rocks, are making arrangements for the purchase
of the Helber building, in Chartiers avenue. McKees
Rocks, for tbe purpose of converting the structure
into a motion picture theater.
The Mahoning Valley Tfaction Company has
started a "safety campaign" by tbe purchase of a
motion picture camera with which to take pictures
of accidents and the way they occur. The pictures
will be exhibited throughout the territory covered
by the traction company, and officials hope thus to
reduce tbe number of accidents that occur through
carelessness and haste.
Arrangements have been made between local ex-
hibitor.^ and John Price Jackson, coinml.ssloner of
labor and industry, for a series of tests to de-
termine tile time rennired to extinguish fires caused
by films, to empty theaters and to operate various
safety devices. Through the knowledge thus gained
It is expected to bring about a better understanding
between the state authorities and the motion pic-
ture e.vhrbltors.
One of the best known figures connected with the
business in Pittsburgh at present is that of William
H. McCloskey. McCloskey. who is past 70 years
of age, was a drummer hoy in a local battalion
during the Civil War. For the past year his
services have been in requisition by motion picture
exhibitors for advertising jiurposes. Whenever a
war drama is exhibited at one of the downtown
theaters. McPloskey. in bis old blue uniform and
with his drum strapped to his shoulders, is to be
seen parading the foyer of the theater, sounding
bis old drum. Through his frequent appearance the
old man has heiome one of the most prominent
figures of the downtown theaters, and he is hailed
as an acquaintance by about three-fourths of the
people who enter the theater for which he is ap-
pearing.
R. A. Rowland and James D. Clark are making
final plans for the erection of a theater in Penn,
near Highland avenue. The proposed theater will
represent an outlay of $50,00*1. It will be located on
fi plot fiO liy 120 feet, and will he built of brick
and terra cotta.
Mrs. A. Benedict has opened a motion picture
theater In McClure avenue. Woods Run. north side.
The theater is two stories in height, with a dancing
hall above the auditorium.
W. T. Hammel. who recently opened the Broad-
wayodeon, a motion picture theater in Broadway,
West Park, is planning a large extension to the
house which will considerably increase tlie seating
capacity. At present the house seats 250.
A. P. Mewes has opened his theater on Southern
avenue. The bouse which is up-to-date in every
way seats 350. He has installed two Power's 6A
machines, a mirror screen, and above tbe theater
has opened a poolroom and bowling alley.
D. L. MANLEY.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
MOORE'S Orpheum Theater Company has been in-
corporated with a capital stock of .$1,200. di-
vided into 120 shares of the par value of $10
each. Tlie tiustees for the first year are Tom
Moore, Arthur Robb and James A. K. Moore.
Among the latest additions to the moving picture
field in Washington Is the Savoy, on Fourteenth
street near Columbia road. Northwest, one of tbe
largest in the city, having a seating capacity of
810. It has a frontage of &4 feet on Fourteenth
street and a depth of 13.S feet. The facade is
tastily constructed in a tan shade of tapestry
brick, ornamented about the base by limestone
introductions, and presenting an ample iron glass
marquise projecting over the front sidewalk. Tbe
arcade apertures are artistically and practically ar-
ranged as entrances and exits. Ornamentation
above these presents three figures of eagles cut in
stone. Especial attention has been given to the
sanitary arrangements of the theater and ample
ventilation baa been provided for. Tbe new theater
is o\vned by the Savoy Theater Company. Inc.
Suit was instituted some time ago In the District
Supreme Court by .Jesse R. Sherwood for the can-
cellation of a lease executed by him to Tom Moore.
Frank E. Elder and Moore's American Theater
Company. Sherwood's complaint to the court was
that the erection of a motion picture theater at
First street and Rhode Island avenue. Northwest,
cost him $17,000 instead of $1.S.500. It was alleged
that one of the provisions of the lease was that
the instrument should not be binding if the owner
was unable to have tbe theater erected for the
latter amount.
Film manufacturers are endeavoring to secure
the rescinding of the order by the Post Office De-
partment, which bars moving picture films from
tbe malls, pointing out that the order was promul-
irated without a proper representation of tbe manu-
facturers' case. Tbe manufacturers are prepared
to show that, encased in metal, which in turn Is
jilaced in fiber containers, as are all films offered
for transportation, there is no danger in transport-
ing them through the mails and that with prac-
tically no additional expense to the Government,
tbe revenues of tbe Post Office Department can be
increased more than $1,000,000 per year if this
business is accepted. It is claimed that only
under tbe intense beat of the arc of the projecting
machine is there danger of ignition, and that a
fire in a film exchange Is almost unknown. Atten-
tion will also 'be called to the fact that kodak
films, made of the same materials, are regularly
handled through the mails without any of the pre-
eautions that safeguard the shipment of the larger
films. Final action on tbe case was deferred for
several weeks by Joseph Stewart, second assistant
postmaster-general, in anticipation that the ^m
companies would ask for a hearing in order to pre-
sent the facta. No such application was received
from them, and under the regulations excludint;
from the mails all inflammable materials, the de-
cision was finally handed down some few days ago.
A banquet was given on February 4 to the em-
ployees of tbe Carden Theater, their friends and
members of their families, by Tom Moore, pro
prietor of that theater, which proved to be the
forerunner of a Welfare Club, the membership of
which is made up of the employees of the Garden.
Mr. Moore addressed his guests on the necessity
of co-^jperation between employer and emplo.vee.
The evening was a very pleasant one.
A six-piece orchestra Is being utilized at the
Empire Theater on H street. Northeast, on Sun-
day evenings to good advantage. It was particu-
larly effective in connection with "Zuzu tbe Band
Leader."
C. L. LINZ.
ILLINOIS.
JX. PETRTE recently opened his new Gem The-
■ ater at Milford. with a matinee performance,
at which souvenirs were given to tbe ladies.
The Pastime Theater Company, which purchased
the interests of George R. Covell and J. G. Camp-
bell in the Majestic Theater at East Moline. an-
nounced its intention of adding vaudeville to the
moving picture program.
J. Hammersmith, of Hopedale, has opened a
moving picture show at San .lose. Hammersmith
also has the distinction of operating a photograph
gallery in connection with his photoplay house, be-
in? in a small to\vn where day patronage is not
sufficient to warrant ninnlng.
The Robinson Amusement Corporation, of Chicago,
has been incorporated, with a capital stock of
$2.ri0r>. tn do a general booking business and to
operate theaters. Tbe incorporators are: Charles
Rudolph. Albert W. De Latour and B. P. Whelen.
George Green and S. Watts have leased the
Broadway Theater at Salem, and will conduct a
five-cent picture house most of the time, giving an
occasional change in the way of a stock company.
Tbe newly re-organized Springfield Commercial
Association at the state capital has a censorship
committee which is created for tbe purpose of
passing opinions on amusement aflfaira. It is not
likely that any radical reforms will originate with
this body as the old association was wrecked by
Interfering with the labor union question and there
is a distinctive sentiment among the business men
against meddling with issues that are likely to
prove boomerangs.
Tbe Burlington Way is the name of a new mov-
ing picture theater which has been opened at Green-
field. Tbe house gets Its title from a new high-
way through the city which is now being popular-
ized among automobllists.
The Lutiz Amusement C^smpany, of Chicago, has
been incorporated, with a capital stock of $40,00o.
to do a theater and amusement business. Tbe In-
corporators are: George A. Kyriakopolos. Irving J.
Resnick and Julius C. Greenbaum.
With its new front and an expansion of one
hundred and fifty seats. In addition to complete
new decorations, tbe Lyric Theater on Seventh
street, at Rockford, will lay claim to being one
of the best photoplay houses in Northern Illinois.
The Capital Theater, at Springfield, recently
added a three-piece orchestra.
The Peoria Film Exchange, of Peoria, which re-
cently was granted a charter by the Secretary of
State to deal in motion picture theaters and sup-
plies. T\-ill have Its office at 505 Fulton street. In
that city.
M. A. Maroney. who recently purchased a mor-
ing picture theater In Rock Falls. Is planning to
enlarge bis house.
Construction of the new Edwardsvllle Theater.
in the Marks, Weber A Company building, at
Edwardsville has begun.
The work of Rev. Clark Thomas, of Elgin, in
introducing the moving picture into chnrch work in
that city, has from time to time elicited the com-
mendation of his acquaintances on "The Scoop," the
official organ of the Chicago Press Club. Pursuing
the subject "The Scoop" recently said of the moving
picture: "Pressed commercially, this young giant
is rousing and breaking the chains of convention
that hitherto have held him down. He Is finding
his power to express the truth in civic morals,
in the things of real Itfe • * • His new sig-
nificance may as well be recognized at once. He Is
not going to run wild, hut no one can stop him
now or later. He is a force and can be made to
do inestimable good In domains where no other
force, no labor, no propaganda, no movement for
civic or moral or hygienic uplift has yet been able
to accomplish anv thing worth while."
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THE MO\^ING PICTURE WORLD
Calendar of Licensed Releases.
Current Releases
MONDAY, FEBRUARY i6th, 1914
BIOGRAPH— Her Old Teacher (Drama)
EDISON— The Adventure of the Extra Baby (Second Story
of Octavius, Amateur Detective) (Comedy) looo
KALEM — A Million in Jewels (Special — 2 parts — Drama) . .2000
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly No. 14, 1914 (News)
SELIG— The Uphill Climb (Special— 2 parts— Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— Sawdust and Salome (Drama)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914.
CELT O— The Artist's Model (George Kleine — Special —
2 parts — Drama) 2000
EDISON — Sophia's Imaginary Visitors (Comedv-Drama) . .1000
ESSANAY— To Alaska via the Great Rivers of the North
( Scenic) 1000
LUBIN— Getting Even ( Comedy) 400
LUBIN — An Innocent Victim ((Zomedy) 600
PATHE— Whitfle's Balcony Buds (Comedy)
PATHE — Rambles in Bourges, France (Scenic)
SELICj — Through the Centuries (Drama) lOOO
VITAGRAPH — Back to Broadway (Special — 2 parts —
Comedy-Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i8th, 1914.
EDISON — Courting Betty's Beau (Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY — One-to-Three (Comedy) lOOO
KALEM — Chasing the Smugglers (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
LUBIN — The Price of a Ruby (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
PATHE — Won by a Nose ( Comedy)
PATHE — Monuments of Upper Egypt (Architecture)
SELIG— Thou Shalt Not Kill (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Fatty on the Job (Comedy) 600
VITAGRAPH — Lumbering in Sweden (Industrial) 400
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1914.
BICXJRAPH- A Desperate Hero ( Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— Skelley and the Turkey (Comedy)
ESSANAY — Italian Love (Comedy-Drama) lOOO
LUBIN — The House of Fear (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
MELIES— A Fable and Its Moral (Comedy) 300
MELIES — A Hobo Philosopher (Comedy) 700
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly No. 15, 1914 (News)
PATHE — Where the Heart Calls (Special — 2 parts — Drama)2000
SELIG — Venus and Adonis (Comedy)
SELIG — A Mad Marathon (Comedy)
VITAGRAPH — The First Endorsement ( Drama) 1000
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1914.
EDISON — All for His Sake (Special — 2 parts^Drama) . . . .2000
ESSANAY — The Other Girl (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
KALEM — Too Many Johnnies ( Comedv)
KALEM— A Bottled Romance (Comedy)
LUBIN — In the Dredger's Claw (Drama) 1000
SELIG — Memories ( Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— His Little Page (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1914.
BIOGRAPH — Criminology and Reform ( Drama)
EDISON — The Powers of the Air (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — Snakeville's Fire Brigade (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — An Indian's Honor (Drama)
KALEM — A Long Island Skunk Farm (Industrial)
LUBIN — A Winning Mistake (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — The Female Book Agent (Comedy) 600
PATHE — Victims of Vanity (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
VITAGRAPH — Iron and Steel (Special — 2 parts — ^Drama) ..2000
Advance Releases
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— (Title Not Reported)
EDISON— The Beautiful Leading Lady (Third of Wood
B. Wedd's Series) (Comedy) 1000
KALEM— The Shadow (Special— 2 parts— Drama) 2000
PAT 4E— Pathe's Weekly, No. 16, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Adventures of Kathlyn, No 5, (A Colonel
In Chains) (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— In the Old Attic (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1914.
CINES— The Money-Sharks (Special— 3 parts— Drama) .3000
EDISON — The Mystery of the Ladder (Fourth of Mys-
tery of the (Chronicles of Cleek) (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— Hear No Evil (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— The Lost Child (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— The Rise of Officer Casey (Comedy) 600
PATHE— The Winning Hand (Drama)
SELIG— The Cynic (Drama)
SELIG — Doc Yak, the Cartoonist (Comedy)
VITAGRAPH— Doctor Polly (Special— 2 parts— Com, -
Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1914.
EDISON — Love's Young Dream (Comedy) 500
EDISON — Cheese Mining (Comedy) 500
ESSANAY— Mrs. Manl/s Baby (Comedy) 1000
KALEM— The Tigers of the Hills (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
LUBIN — Sealed Orders (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
PATHE — September Morn (Comedy)
SELIG — King Baby's Birthday (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Hero (Comedy) 750
VITAGRAPH— Crawfishing (Educational) 250
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— The Massacre (2 parts— Drama)
ESSANAY — The Arm of Vengeance (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — The Two Roses (Special — 2 parts — Drama) . . . .2000
MELIES — Winky Willies Arithmetic (Comedy) 300
MELIES — Batty Billy and His Pal's Legacy (Comedy).. 700
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 17, 1914 (News)
PATHE — The Devil's Assistant (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
SELICi — Tested by Fire (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Old Oak's Secret (Drama) 1000
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1914.
EDISON— The Drama of Heyville (Special— 2 parts-
Comedy) 2000
ESSANAY — Let No Man Escape (Special — 2 parts — Dr.) .2000
KALEM — Reggie, the Squaw Man (Comedy) 1000
LUBIN — A Desperate Chance (Drama) 1000
SELIG— The Attic Above (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — A Change in Baggage Checks (Comedy) .1000
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— (Title Not Reported)
EDISON— The Ghost of Mother Love (Second of the
Dolly of the Dailies Series) (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— Broncho Billy's Bible (Drama) 1000
KALEM — The Delayed Special (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — Coon Town Sufifragettes (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — Father's Temper (Comedy) 600
PATHE— (Title Not Reported)
VITAGRAPH— The Drudge (Special— 2 parts— Drama) .2000
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Calendar of Independent Releases
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1914.
CRYSTAI^-A Sure Cure (Comedy)
ECLAIR — The Legend of the Lilacs (Drama)
REX— An Old Locket (Drama)
MONDAY. FEBRUARY i6th, 1914.
VICTOR— Votes for Men (2 parts— Comedy)
IMP — The Box Couch (Comedy)
PC WERS— Almost a White Hope (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — Honor of the Mounted (2 parts — Drama)
CRYSTAL — Some Doings (Comedy)
CRYSTAI^Harold's Burglar (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i8th, 1914.
NESTOR— A Flash in the Dark (Drama)
JOKER — A Narrow Escape (Comedy)
JOKER — Lumber Industry of California (Industrial)....
ECLAIR — The Cross in the Cacti (2 parts — Drama)....
UNIVERSAI^-Animated Weekly, No. 102 (News)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1914.
IMP — The Price of Sacrilege (3 parts — Drama)
REX — The Boob's Honeymoon (Comedy)
FRONTIER— Slim Joins the .\rmy (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1914.
NESTOR — Scooped by a Hen-Coop (Comedy)
POWERS— My Mother's Irish Shawls (Drama)
VICTOR — Love's Victory (2 parts — Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1914.
JOKER— The Tender Hearted Sherifif (Comedy)
FRONTIER— The Fatal Card (Drama)
101 BISON — Her Father's Guilt (2 parts — Drama)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1914.
CRYSTAL— McSweeney's Masterpiece (Comedy)
ECLAIR— The Electric Girl (Comedy)
ECL.MR — Colombo (Scenic)
REX — 'Woman's P.urdcn (Drama)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd. 1914.
VICTOR — -Remember Mary Magdalene (Drama)
IMP— The Touch of a Child (2 parts— Drama)
POWERS— The Rival Dentists (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — Captain Jenny, S. A. (3 parts — Drama) . .
CRYSTAI^That Infernal Machine (Comedy)
CRYSTAL — Irabella's Romance (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1914.
NESTOR— Breed O' the Mountains (Drama)
JOKER— Title Not Decided (Comedy)
ECLAIR— The Devil Fox of the North (2 parts— Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 103 (News)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1914.
IMP — ^Rounding Up P>ovvser (Comedy)
REX — For the Family Honor (2 parts — Drama)
FRONTIER— Slim Becomes a Cook (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1914.
NESTOR— One of the Finest (Comedy)
POWERS — Regeneration (Comedy)
POWERS — Tightwad Buys a Laundry (Comedy)
VICTOR — The Stepmother (2 parts — ^Drama)
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 28th, 1914.
JOKER- Ma and Pa Play Poker (Comedy)
FRONTIER— So Shall Ye Reap (Drama)
loi BISON — Legion of the Pliantom Tribe (2 parts — Dr.)
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1914.
APOLLO — The Black Hand Conspiracy (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— The Orange Bandit (Drama)
THANHOUSER— The Skating Master (Comedy) ....
MONDAY, FEBRUARY i6th, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Cric?ket on the Hearth (2 parts— Dr.)
KEYSTONE— Baffles, Gentlemen Burglar (2 parts— Dr.)
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl (Chapter 5) (Drama) ....
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— (No Release This Date)
MAJESTIC— The Clerk (Drama)
THANHOUSER— The Leak in the Foreign Office (2
parts — Drama)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i8th, 1914.
BEAUTY— The Sacrifice (Drama)
BRONCHO— Yellow Flame (2 parts— Drama)
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 60 ( News)
RELI.\NCE — .\ Working Girl's Romance (Drama) ....
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1914.
AMERICAN— (No Release This Date)
DOMINO— The Play's the Thing (2 parts— Drama)
KEYSTONE— A Thief Catcher (Comedy)
KOMIC— A Birthday Present (Comedy)
KOMIC— Getting a Suit Pressed (Comedv )
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — The Raiders (2 parts — Drama)
PRINCESS— All's Well That Ends Well (Comedy) ....
THANHOUSER— (No Release This Date)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1914.
AMERICAN— The "Pote Lariat" of the "Flying A" (Dr.)
KEYSTONE — Love and Gasoline (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— Higher Law (Drama)
RELI.-\NCE — An Interrupted Seance (Drama)
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1914.
.\FOLLO— Up in the .Air Over Sadie (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— (No Release This Date)
THANHOUSER— A Can of Baked Beans (Comedy)....
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Dream Child (2 parts— Drama) ....
KEYSTONE— (Title Not Yet Announced)
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl (Chapter 6) (Drama)....
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— (No Release This Date)
M.\JESTIC— (Title Not Yet Announced)
THANHOUSER— (Title Not Yet Announcedl
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2Sth, 1914.
BE.AUTY — The Professor's Awakening (Drama)
BRONCHO- Repaid (2 parts— Drama)
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 61 (New?)
RELIANCE— The Musician's Wife (Drama)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1914.
.\MERICAN— (No Release This Date)
DOMINO— Courtship of O San (2 parts— Drama)
KEYSTONE— (Title Not Yet Announced)
KOMIC — (1 itle Not Yet .\nnounced)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— North of 53 (2 parts— Drama)
PRINCESS— (Title Not Yet Announced)
THANHOUSER— (Title Not Yet .A.nnounce.1)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1914.
.\MERIC.'\N— The Carbon Copy (Drama)
KEYSTONE— (Title Not Yet Announced)
MAJESTIC— (Title Not Yet Announced)
RELIANCE— The Green Eyed Devil (2 parts- Drama.) . .
Exclusive Supply Corporation
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY loth, 1914.
GAUMONT— Leonce at the Chateau D'lf (Comedy)
GT. NORTHERN SPEC. FEATURE FILM CO.— A
Woman's Heart (3 parts — Drama)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th, 1914.
GAUMONT — Simple Simon Ragtime Mad (3 parts — Dr.)
GAUMONT— Fan Making (Industry)
FRIDAY, FEBRUAR'Y 13th, 1914.
ITALA — Convict 113 (3 parts^Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1914.
G.AUMONT- Guilty Secret (2 parts— Drama)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY i6th, 1914.
F. R. A. — Mystery of No. 13 Hill Street (3 parts — Drama)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914.
GAUMONT— The Miniature (Drama)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i8th, 1914.
GT. NO. SPE.— A Woman's Heart (3 parts— Drama) ....
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, 1914.
GAUMONT — The Magic Salesman (Comedv)
GAUMONT— Bee Farming (Industry)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1914.
GAUMOiNT — Judgment of the Jungle (3 parts — Drama)
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
^ Can You Doubt the Superiority of
Of
These testimonials are from exacting critics whose integrity is
without question.
Precision Machine Co. January 26, 1914.
New York City.
Gentlemen : — Recent use of projection machines, and in which matter we are at all times
most particular and exacting, prompts our writing you in compliment and endorsement of the
Simplex projector.
The Simplex qualities of reliability, long life and accurate projection are held in our
highest esteem, and we feel that the good which Simplex has done for our industry should
not pass without our compliment. Yours very truly
.ALL STAR FEATURE CORPORATION.
(Signed) Harry R. Raver (F),
President.
IT OFFERS PERFECT CONSTRUCTION AND RELIABILITY
UNDER EXACTING CONDITIONS
Precision Machine Co. January 27, 1914.
New York City.
Gentlemen : — I am glad to advise you that the new 17" magazine motor drive Simplex ma-
chine which you installed in our laboratory is in perfect working order. I feel that I should
compliment you on the construction of your machines, as the one which we have been run-
ning in our studio for over a year has really given us no trouble at all.
It is gratifying to know that we can project all of our negatives on a Simplex machine
without having to worry about ruining same.
I would be pleased to recommend your machine to any person who might ask me my
opinion of same. 'lours very truly,
famous' players FILM CO.
(Signed) Albert A. Kaufman,
Studio Manager.
IT GIVES MACHINE SERVICE UNDER EXACTING CONDITIONS
Precision Machine Co. January 26, 1914.
New York City.
Gentlemen ; — I have used Simplex machines for some years and find them a most important
adjunct in selling films.
I find that the Simple.x will show a clear, steady picture, and will stand up under the
hardest grind. We have used the Simplex for many months without the slightest repairs
being necessary. ^'ours very truly, '
AMMEX MOTION PICTURE MFG. CO.
(Signed) H. J. Streyckmans,
Sales Manager.
IT ACCOMPLISHES PERFECT PROJECTION AND DURABILITY
UNDER EXACTING CONDITIONS
The most exacting conditions exist in the film studios.
SIMPLEX MEETS THEM ALL. That's why
OVER 90% OF THE FILM STUDIOS USE IT.
WHY HESITATE?
Illustrated Catalogue A gives full details.
Made and guaranteed by
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
A MELODRAMA OF THE NORTH WOODS
The First Release o£ a Company That Will
Be Famous
FEATURING
JEANIE
MacPHERSON
(Powers leads 2A years)
The story of a man who heard the call
of the wild and answered it. Of
love, strategy and victory.
Publicity Pushers ! Don't forget you have competitors
Wire— CRITERION
FEATURE FILM MANUFACTURING CO.
no W. 40th STREET, NEW YORK
Studios. LOS ANGELES, CAL.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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KENNEDY FEATURES
INCORPORATED*
FEATURE
CONSTANCE CRAWLEY and ARTHUR MAUDE
Two Great Artists with a Magnificent Supporting Company
WE OFFER THE BEST OF
Story
Acting
Photography
THE CURRENT RELEASE
REELS- 4
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Shipment Now
4 Reels
RIDER HAGGARD'S
Romance of Love and War
1000 Soldiers Sliown in Battle
WILL BE SOLD OUT QUICKLY
That combination "Story — acting — photography" is a sure winner. That is why we are mak-
ing Sale Records. One feature every two weeks — every feature a business builder.
Territory on our production of
Mary Magdalene
3 REELS
is nearly all sold. Some open. Write or
Wire.
El
Oliver
Our Next Release
sie Venner
3 REELS
Wendell Holmes' famous story of
Heredity.
Our record for quick selling proves, first, quality, and second, that our price leaves you
and the exhibitor a profit. We three depend on each other and all of us depend on the public —
we particularly try to please that public.
PUBLICITY AIDS, OF COURSE !
KENNEDY FEATURES
INCORPORATED
110 West 40th St. New York City
992
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CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS
Classified Advertisements, three cents per
word, cash with order; 50 cents minimum;
postage stamps accepted :: :: :: ::
SITUATIONS WANTED.
THEATERS WANTED.
EaUIPMENT FOE SALE.
OAMEHAMAN. — If yoa are looking for a man
who koou's and attends strictly to his business and
can furnish best of references, address L, P.,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
AT LIBEBTY. — An experienced picture theater
manager. Can make investment. Salary or com-
mission. Will go anywhere. Address M. J.
THOMAS. 330 N. Market St., Kenton, Ohio.
CAMERAMEN. — Owning own outfit, read my
advertisement under FILMS WANTED classiflca-
tloD, this page. Answer quick. MITCHELL.
OPERATOR.— EXPERT, DESIRES POSITION.
MEMBER I. A. T. S. E. LONG EXPERIENCE
LARGE HOUSES. PERFECT PROJECTION.
STATE ALL IN FIRST LETTER. C. C. NEW-
MAN, 331 PLEASANT ST., lONLA, MIOH.
EXPERIENCED Motion picture operators may
be secured any time. K. of L. Local assembly
No. 3030, Room 26, 181 Tremont St.. Boston, Mass.
Telephone Oxford, 1103M.
OPERATOR. — Licensed, nine years, all makes.
Experienced Wurlitzer mechanic. Go anywhere.
Non-nnlon. V. HOFFMAN, Columbus, Ind.
AT LXBERTY. — Operator, six years on all makes
of machines. Results guaranteed. Have my own
machine If necessary. Immediate engagement.
OPERATOR, 28 Chaysin St.. Canandalgua. N. Y.
MOTION PICTURE CAMERAMAN.— Experienced
In Btndlo topical photographing. With or without
camera. H. OBROOK, JR., 135 Luqueer St.,
Brooklyn, N. T.
LADY STENOGRAPHER. — Italian - English,
knowledge film business. Desires position, office or
road. Salary or commission. B. M. T., care Mov-
ing Picture World, New York City.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED. — Operator in each town to demon-
strate our indestructible slides; something new.
DOHBLB METAL SPOTLIGHT SLIDE CO., 1208
Holmes St., Kansas City, Mo.
CAMERAMEN. — Everywhere, except local, own-
ing outfit, can learn of valuable service now being
established for weekly news pictures. CONFI-
DENTIAL, 929 Tribune Bldg., New York.
WANTED. — A No. 1 pianist to intelligently cue
music to pictures: must be a good one. State
everything in first letter. GEORGE A. BANTA.
Coldwater, Mich.
WANTED. — A real live picture theater manager
for a theater In the State of Connecticut. Address
R. L. P., care Moving Picture World, New York
City.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
WILL EXCHANGE.— S-tamily brick apartment
at Yonkers. Equity $4,500. for paying picture
theater. P. O. BOX 315, Yonkers, N. Y.
WE ARE OPEN. — To represent a leading film
company throughout Great Britain, the Colonies.
Also act as agents in England or the World for
established machine or accessories manufacturer.
BRITISH KINGDO.M FILM CO., 50 Rupert St..
London, W. Eng.
FOR RENT.— MOVING PICTURE THEATER,
LOCATED ASBURY PARK. SEATING CAPACITY
1,200. FULLY EQUIPPED. NEW MACHINE.
BOOTH, SEATS, ETC. NO AGENTS. APPLY
ESTABLISHED, CARE MOVING PICTURE
WORLD, NEW YORK CITY.
COMPLETE MOTION PICTURE Manufacturing
plant with professional camera. Capacity 75.000
to 125.000 ft. per week. Twenty minutes from
Times Square. Invite inspection. Must be sold
within ten days. What do you offer? Address
M. P. FACTORY, care Moving Picture World,
New York City.
WANT TO BUY. — A moving picture theater in a
western or southwestern town of five or ten thou-
sand. Address T. W. BALL, Fulton, Mo.
HAVE THE CASH. — And will buy a good money
making picture show. Can go anywhere. Write
fully. C. W. N., Box 63, Cleveland, Ohio.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOR SALE OR RENT- Seating capacity 300 to
1,200 — some suitable or vaudeville — guaranteed O.
K., with Chicago Ventilation ordinance. HUME,
Room 513, 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
MOVING PICTURE THEATER.— In mining town
of 7,600, running seven days a week, admission
10 cents straight; two machines and first class
equipment, clearing from $125 to $170 a week;
heat location. Price, $4,000. No trades. W.VI. H.
MCSSELMAN, Rock Springs, Wyo.
THEATER. — 300 seats. family patronage in
growing Chicago neighborhood. Clearing $75 week,
no competition, good lease, $5,000. Open to rigid
investigation. P. S., 428 So. Harvey Ave., Oak
Park, 111.
FOR SALE. — Moving picture theater, seating ca-
pacity 1.000. new. modern, perfect ventilation,
stage forty by fifty feet, five sets scenery, two
Power's 6A machines, G. E. Rectifier, swell front,
flve-cent electricity, ten-cent admission, steam
heat, situated in the heart of the Rocky Mountains,
good reason for selling. Small cash payment,
balance easy terms. Address PRINCESS, care
Moving Picture World. New York City.
EQUIPMENT WANTED.
CAMERA. — Professional instrument of good make
wanted. Send full particulars to WM. MOGEY,
Interhaven Ave., Plainfield, N. J.
WANTED. — Ninety 2nd-hand theater chairs.
Full details, width, etc., first letter, BARNARD,
Mlllbrook, N. Y.
MAGIC FILM CLEANING PADS.— All up-to-date
operators u.se them. $1.00 per hundred. THE FILM
RENOVATING 00., Hartford, Conn.
GUIL PASTILS. — One dollar. Holders thirty-five
and seventy-five. Postpaid. Send us your orders.
BOX 771, Norfolk, Va.
PEARL WHITE CONDENSERS $1.25 pair.
Good cement. $0.20, or 3 for $0.50. Postpaid.
BOX 771, Norfolk, Va.
FOR SALE.-^Nine State right features and ten
Commercial reels. One Power's 5. used 3 months.
1 Bal moving picture trunk. C.\RMAN, Walden,
N. Y.
AN OLIVER TYPEWRITER. — In good condition.
$17.50. Price includes steel case. Request par-
ticulars. BOX 114. Elwood. Iowa.
FOR SALE. — 350 theater seats in good condi-
tion. ROBERT CODD, So. Bend. Ind.
FOR SALE. — Edison One-Jpin moving picture
head. All parts new. Best offer takes it.
MAURICE SELBY, Utica, Ohio.
BARGAIN MOTIOGRAPH MACHINE.— For Sale.
Almost new. Suitable road use. Sacrifice. Ad-
dress HANDLER, 46 Lexington Ave., Montclair,
N. J,
FOR SALE. — Pipe organ, second-hand, Estey, in
perfect condition. Can be played either by hand
or automatically. Suitable for picture theater.
Requires space 4% ft. deep, 9 ft. wide. 10 ft.
high. Large oak and glass case, containing 400
rolls of music for same. Also 500 second-hand
opera chairs. GAIETY THEATER. Springfield. 111.
MODEL B GAS OUTFIT Guaranteed to do good
work. Write for particulars. CLARK L. LORD,
Bemus Point, N. Y.
FOR SALE. — BJdison Moving Picture machine,
electric and calcium outfit, ready to show. Price
$100. in good condition. G. A. SELLARS, 123
Bankway St., Lehighton, Pa.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES — For one, three and
six-sheets. Also brass easels, brass railings. Write
tor complete catalog. THE NEWMAN MPG. CO.,
Cincinnati, O. 101 4th Ave., N. Y.
FOR SALE. — 1913 Edison Underwriters' model,
used three weeks. Price $130 complete. 0. LOS-
SON, 2251 N. Spauldlng Ave., Chicago, lU.
FOR SALE, — New and second-hand machines, all
kinds. Write for bargain list. 300 reels at $5
each. Wanted, "Passion Play." WICHITA FILM
& SUPPLY CO., 117 No. Topeka Ave., Wichita,
Kan.
POCKET SOLDERING TORCH.- Mentioned by
Richardson. Have a few on hand, cost a dollar
apiece. Will eend postpaid. Address BUSINESS
MANAGER, THE PHOTOPLAY, Roswell, Ga.
CAMERAS FOR SALE.
TWO SLIGHTLY USED — Motion picture cameras,
in perfect order, as good as new, will sell for
$60 each, equipped with lens which retails for
$32.50. 200 foot magazines, focussing device,
measuring dial. Send $5 deposit; will ship, privi-
lege of examination. Act quick. MOTION PIC-
TURE CAMERA CO.. INC., 5 West 14th St.. N. Y.
FILMS FOR SALE.
PASSION FILM. — I parts, like new, $7. 3 parts,
also Pathe colorer. $5. Lubin, 3 parts, $4. Lec-
tures free. LUBACK, 1109 Manhattan Ave.. Brook-
lyn, N. Y.
NEGATIVES OF CURRENT EVENTS.— Interest-
ing and extraordinary features for sale. All
lengths. CURRENT EVENT FILM CO., 1303%
Waller St.. San Francisco. Cal.
FILMS WANTED.
WANTED TO BUY FILMS. — Features and single
reels. Must be In good condition and cheap. De-
scribe paper accompanying reels. IND. FILM CO.,
202 Book Bldg.. San Antonio. Tex.
CAMERAMEN. — Send your film of news events
to me; write for particulars and references.
MITCHELL, 151 Nassau St.. New York.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AGENTS WANTED— Flame arc lamp. Our new
enclosed, long-burning lamp Is ready. Superior to
any now on the market. Longer life, more candle
power, better distribution, lower price. Attractive
proposition to responsible agents in position to
properly push the sale of this lamp. Write for ex-
clusive territory. HELIOS, care of Moving Picture
World. New York City.
CAMERA. — Professional instrument of good make
wanted. Send full particulars to WM. D. KBLLEY,
105 Liberty St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
SONG VERSE SLIDES.— For rent, reasonable
prices; beautifully written and tinted; the newest
and best popular songs. Postal for terms. JACK-
SON SLIDE CO.. 3820 Morgan St.. St. Louis. Mo.
WANTED PIANIST.— To send for my catalog of
motion picture music. E. A. AIIERN, Mus. Dir.
Isis Theater. Twin Falls. Idaho.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE.
ELECTRIC PIANOS.— With keyboards, $00 to
$125. Orchestrion pianos with pipes. $220. .\ll
guaranteed to he In first class condition. 44-note
electric players, $70. Must be sold to close out
piano business. Send for circular. J. P. HERMA.N,
1420 Pa. Ave., Washington, D. C.
FOR SALE. — Wurlitzer Flute Piano, Style B.
38 flute pipes, bass and snare drums and cymbals.
All in first-class condition. Cost $1.2.")0. First $500
takes it. J. R. BRANNEN, EJvansville, Ind.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Have you contracted for a Marion
Leonard night at your theatre?
The Star Who Made the
Moving Picture Famous
'Round the World
Marion
Leonard
Under exclusive engagement
to appear
Twice-a -Month
in a series of powerful, splendidly
mounted and superbly rendered
THREE PART PRODUCTIONS
Written and directed by STANNER E. V.
TAYLOR at MISS LEONARD'S own studio
423 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn
What about that Marion Leonard night every other week ?
GENERAL SAL
CHARLES V. BARKER, Inc., Suite 601,
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
995
Originality
EVERY picture play in which Miss
Gardner appears is absolutely
original unless otherwise stated in the
advertisement. These plays are di-
rected by their author. One of the
highest compliments it would be pos-
sible to pay was made by a "reviewer"
who said of one of these picture plays
something to the effect that "of course
no modern author would, or could,
evolve so very original a story." This
was at once a compliment to the story
and a confession on the part of the
reviewer of his own incompetency. It
is still well enough to remember that
even an original story is not neces-
sarily an interesting one, and it does
not follow because an author directs
his picture play that the production is
superior. The productions of the Helen
Gardner studio are happily unique in
that they are both interesting and su-
perior. There is employed in their
evolvement a potent combination of
talent, culture, taste and dramatic skill
peculiarly and tremendously efficient.
There is not in the whole field a better
qualified producing force. Beginning
with the story itself and straight on
through to the finished product on the
screen, there is not a detail overlooked,
and every detail is made to contribute
to the object in view — a polished and
finished dramatic work. Usually
planned upon the higher lines of dra-
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finished a work of real art that the
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Chapters from the Life of a Dreamer
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHARLES L. GASKILL
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THE BEAUTIFUL LEADING LADY (Third of
Wood B. Wedd's— Feb. 23). — When Wood B. Wedd
fell into bis legary, one of tlie first tilings he did was
to lof)lv np Iiis old friendj Darby Jenks. who, on an
earlier occasion, had lent Wood B. a considerable
sum of money. Darby, at the time, was managing
a dramatic troupe with indifferent success. Wlien
he received Wood B.'s letter he danced with Joy.
For Darby onJy had four or five dollars left, and
his tronpe was growing sligbtly restless. When
Wood B. arrived on the scene, the first thinir that
Btrnck him was the charm of the leading lady.
Shortly after Wood B.'s arrival the leading' man
made a few nnpleasant remarks on the utter im-
possibility of attempting to support himself on
three or four dollars every si\- or seven months,
and quit the show abruptly. Wood B.. urcred on
by devotion for his fair divinity of the footlights,
and loyalty to his friend, nobly jumped into the
breach. Xot only would he play the leadintr man's
part, but he would also re-etock tlie company's de-
pleted treasury.
T'nversed in the subtleties of stagecraft. Wood
B. grew angry when the indignant father of the
play threw him out of tl-e window. Returning in
haste, he flraote the father. The audience at first
contented themselves with proffering choice agri-
cultural products to the dazed actors. Then, evi-
dently desirous of a closer acquaintance, they arose
and approached the stage in a body. The modest
Wood B. fled. So did the entire ti-oupc. The man-
ager and tronpe escaped, but the enraged populace
caught Wood B. after a long chase. As the dispon-
solate Darby sat by the tracks waiting for a freight
train, a curious object approached him. It was
Wood B., tarred and feathered. His feelings were
hurt, and Darby did not improve them by facetiously
pretending that Wood B. was a daisy and plucking
off the feathers to the old refrain of '•She loyes
me. she loves me not."
THE MYSTERY OF THE LADDER OF LIGHT
(Fourth Mystery in the Chronicles of Cleek. — Feb.
241. — When Sir Mawson Leake, the great jeweler,
was commissioned to repair the Ranee of .Tan's dia-
mond necklace, he gave the matter his own per-
sonal attention. Knowing the value of the jewels,
he carried them to his home in order to make the
necessary repairs himself. Wlien Sir Xfaw.son ar-
rived in hJs splendid mansion, he was met by his
son. Henry. Henry had fallen into several had
Bcrapes of late, mostly with regard to money, and
his father's patience was at an end. When the
yonng man humbly begged for more money, the
father cnrtly refused to advance him another cent,
and remained obdurate, despite Henry's desperate
entreaties.
Sir Mawson left the jewels in his wife's charge
and went to prepare the necessary tools for the
delicate work of repairing. After he had gone.
Lady Leake placed the necklace about her neck
and looked at herself in the glass. At this mo-
ment she heard someone callinir. and careles.sly
placing the jewels in her dresser, rushed out of
the room. Miss Lome, a guest of tbe Leake's, had
cut her wrist slightly and wanted some lint as a
bandage. Lady Leake returned to her room, pro-
cn red the lint, and bandaged Miss Lome's wrist.
Then, remembering the necklace, she returned tn
her room. It was gone!
Owing to the importance of the case, Cleek was
called In immediately. Jennifer, the butler, had
seen Henry Leake leaving the house at the time
of tbe theft earryins a bundle in his arms. So
Ptronir was the evidence against bis son that the
grief-stricken father attempted suicide. But Cleek
was not satisfied. His sharp eyes inspected every
corner of the house, rejecting 'the irrelevant and
carefully noting all facts which could posslMv bear
on the case. At last his attention became definitely
settled on two objects — a magnificent chandelier In
tbe drawing-room, and the lace sleeve of Lady
Leake's dressing gown.
The solution of the mystery was quite simple.
When she carried the lint to Miss T>orne. Ladv
Leake had unknowingly picked np the necklace with
her sleeve. It fell off In the hall, and .Tennlfer. the
butler, believing It to be part of tbe chandelier,
hung It where he supposed it should go.
LOVE'S YOUKG DREAM (Feb. 25) .—Mr. Watkins
was rather stout. On the principle that like calls
to like, it was not entirely unnatural that bis lady
love. Miss Brown, was also somewhat inclined
toward what, in a lady's case, one must always
refer to as avoirdupois. Mr. Marker and his be-
loved. Miss Whitcomb, were trim and slender.
One evening, fate arranged that Mr. Watkins
should take Miss Brown to the same theater to
which Mr. Marker was taking Miss Whitcomb.
They met on the street car on their way to the
theater. There was some difficulty about seats.
After fate had thus stirred things all up, the lit-
tle blind god began to get busy. Like grew a bit
tired of calling to like. Instead, Mr. Watkins
went calling on Miss Whitcomb. and Mr. Marker
went calling on Miss Brown. The upshot of the
whole affair was that the afore-mentioned little
blind god plus fate decided to strike a happy me-
dium instead of two extremes in weiglit, and in
accordance with their decision. Miss Whitcomb mar-
ried Mr. Watkins, and Miss Brown married Mr.
Marker.
Mr. Marker and Mr. Watkins were henpecked.
After a time conditions became so bad tliat the
two men decided something would have to be done.
They decided to revolt. Each of them left a pa-
thetic letter telling their uives that they intended
to end their sorrows in the river. Then they laid
two suits of clothes on the river bank and hid them-
selves. .\fter the stricken wives had reached a
sufficiently receptive condition, the husbands re-
vealed themselves and magnanimously forgave them.
CHEESE MINING (Feb. 25).— This cheese mine
is situated in Schwelserkase country between Neuf-
chfltel and Bris. More cheese is rained here an-
nually than in ajiy other cheese mine In the world.
The difficulties encountered in making the picture
will be realized from the fact that owins to the
peculiar properties of the cheese no ordinary person
can approach within three miles of the mine with-
out fatal results.
Cl'armingly natural pictures of the everyday life
of the cheese miners have been made. Despite the
desperate hardships of their lives they remain care-
free and Joyous. It is said that one reason for
their happiness Is owing to the fact that no animal
life is able to exist In the mine.
Particularly interesting Is old Gasper, the wind-
lass turner. While Gasper is hoisting a miner up
tbe thousand feet from the perilous depths below,
he occasionally grows tired, or becomes interested
in something or other, and drops the handle. Old
Gasper takes a natural pride In his record, and
puts a chalk mark on the door for each new victim.
Leaving this gentle old soul, we plunge into the
mine proper. Here the miners are equipped with
the famous Invention of Herr Von Buffenffrnnts—
a clothespin clamped securely upon the nose, which
by completely cutting off the breath, guards the
olfactory nerves from contact with the deadly fumes.
After preliminary borings have been made, tbe
cheese is blasted from its place by means of small
charges of high-proof talcum powder. These large
blocks of cheese are removed to the trimming
yard, wliere they are reduced by means of chisel,
saw and axe. to the proper market sizes. One of
the most interesting features of the entire indus-
try is the punching room, where artistic holes are
made in the popular brands of Swiss cheese.
THE DRAMA IN HEYVILLE (Special — 2 parts —
Feb. 27). — Hod Mull ins, the actor-manager of the
Demostlienes Dramatic Club of Heyville. comes to
New York to find material for his aspiring club-
mates to exert their efforts upon. CThance directs
him to a theater in which "The Union Spy" is
playing. Hod. affected by the dramatic merits of
the piece, makes exhaustive notes and, on his return
to Heyville. compiles a pirated edition of the play.
After enormous difficulties with regard to the selec-
tion of a cast, costuming, etc., have been more or
less successfully overcome, the play is produced.
In the original. "The Union Spy" is the story of
a Southern girl who falls In love with a llentenant
in the T^nlon Secret Service. The girl is also loved
by a Confederate officer, who naturally hates the
hero. The spy escapes from bis enemy by hiding in
a hay stack, fights a duel with him in the girl's
home and finally wins bis sweetheart in the very
jaws of death. Hod's version of the play is similar
in plot, but curlouslv different in its general effect.
For one thing. Heyvllle's stage facilities are scarcely
adequate. Then, too, the actors have trifling per-
sonal eccentricities which are hardly common on the
regnlar stage. They have an alarming habit of
missing their cues, and a tendency to confuse the
action by appearing and disappearing in unexpected
places. For Instance, in the dramatic climax of the
production, when the hero, after heroically refusing
to surrender, waves his sword and summons his men
from their ambush, a rather disturbing effect Is
produced by the entire failure of the hidden troop-
ers to respond.
THE GHOST OF MOTHER EVE (Second of the
Dolly of the Dailies. — Feb. 28). — The first thing
Dolly did after her arrival in New York was to try
to find herself a job. The fifty dollars she had
been paid for her story was practically all she had,
and Dolly was wise enough to know that such an
amount would not carry her very far in the city.
At the very time that Dolly went to apply for a
position on "The Comet." >rrs. Yorke, a wealthy
society woman, was also on the list of applicants.
But whereas Dolly merely wanted a position in or-
der that she might feed and clothe herself, Mrs.
Yorke desired a sinecure of a post wherein she
might indulge her love for notoriety and scandal.
As not infrequently happens, the rich and unde-
serving succeeded, while the poor and deserving
failed. Dolly was politely turned away, while the
paper agreed to publish a column from Mrs. Yorke's
pen under the name of "Mother Eve."
Mrs. Yorke noticed T>olly as she was leaving the
newspaper office. Discovering the girl's literary abil-
ity, she invited her to lunch, and offered Dolly a
position as her private secretary. Dolly, naturally
enough, jumped at the offer, and entered upon her
duties immediately. The main portion of her du-
ties consisted in writing the "Mother Eve" column.
Mrs. Yorke had not tlie remotest idea how to set
about her self-appointed task. All she cared for
was the money. For some days Dolly was mod-
erately contented and happy. But one afternoon,
while she was collecting news of an approacbinff
ball In the showrooms of a fashionable modiste,
she happened to encounter Mrs. Yorke. That es-
timable lady looked over and past and through
Dolly, \vithout the slightest trace of recognition in
her face.
When Dolly entered her room that evening to ac-
complish her nightly literary task, she fell, sprained
her wrist, and promptly fainted. When Mrs. Yorke
returned from a dance in the wee sma* hours of
the next morning, she found a copy boy waiting
patiently for the "Mother Eve" material. Dolly,
roused from her swoon, was unable to work the
typewriter on account of her wrist. So the copy
boy wrote it to her dictation, while Mrs. Yorke
stood by and fumed. After the boy bad left, Mrs.
Yorke was higlily unpleasant. Dolly, in a few
crisp words, told her employer exactly what she
thought of her, and informed her that hereafter
she could write her own column. Then Dolly went
away.
VITAGRAPH.
IN THE OLD ATTIC (Feb. 23).— Because hig son
refuses to marry the girl he has selected, John
Morton, an old aristocrat, disowns him and drives
him from the house. John Morton, Jr., marries
Kthel, a beautiful young singer, whom he loves
dearly,
Wlien the son is gone, bis old father has the
boy's toys and belongings stored in the attic.
Moved almost to tears by the sight of them, he
suppresses his feelings and grimly resolves never
to forgive his son.
Fifteen rears elapse. Society has moved uptown
and John Morton in his aristocratic old mansion
is in the midst of new neighbors. The streets
which used to be patronized by the carriages of
the wealthy are now swarming with ragged little
children.
It happens that into this section of the city,
Mrs. John Morton, Jr., and her little son, Billy,
come to live. Her husband Is dead. Just before
he dies he writes to his father and begs him in
memory of the little boy he once loved, to be-
friend his little boy. Billy.
Billy and his mother live in an attic adjoining
Morton's mansion. While playing ball on the roof
Billy loses his ball down the skylight of the Mor-
ton home. He follows it into the attic and is
charmed with the array of old toys which he finds.
He plans to come back many times.
Robbers enter tbe Morton home, binding John
Morton's hands, take him to the attic and leave
him. Billy comes to play with the toys. Morton
believes he sees tbe ghost of his son and is so
stricken with remorse he falls in a swoon. The
thieves are captured and Morton is released. While
in his bed ill, Morton speaks in his delirium of the
"angel" in the attic. His doctor, who also is
Billy's doctor, learns of the affair in the attic and
takes Billy back to Morton. When the old gentle-
man sees the boy, he is overjoyed and takes his
little grandson and his daughter-in-law into his
home in memory of his eon.
DOCTOR POLLY (Special— 2 parts— Feb. 84).—
Having developed a bad case of nerves, Lester
Ridgeway Is sent to Thorn's old homestead in the
South and to rest up and get well. It happens that
there Is a family "ghost" in this mansion, at least
so the legend avers. Ridgeway becomes Infatuated
with a portrait in the Thornleigh library of a dead
ancestress, a very beautiful woman. Polly Allen,
the great granddaughter of the woman In the por-
trait, becomes aware of Rldgeway's infatuation, and
remembering that there is an old dress In the attic
which was worn by the lady in the picture when
she posed for the portrait, she dresses herself in
the sown, and decides to compare herself with the
portrait. Ridgeway sees her and thinks it Is the
woman of the portrait. I'pon his insistance npon
the resemblance, old Lindley tells him the story
of tbe woman in the portrait. How she was de-
serted and killed herself and how it is said she
appears every now and then, wandering disconsolate-
ly about the premises. Polly overhears the story
and decides that Ridgeway needs excitement. She
decides to give him all he is looking for.
It is her belief that what Ridgeway needa to get
well is to have his mind taken off himself. He
must be made to become Interested in something
besides his own concern. She dresses in her great
grandmother's dress, and leads Ridgeway a merry
chase through the gardens of the estate and the
great library. Thorn receives a letter from Ridge-
way, telling him that he Is deeply in love with the
"ghost" lady, and intends to get her on the fol-
lowing Wednesday night, the anniversary of her
death, when It is rumored that she will enact the
tragedy of -her life. Thorn thinks Ridgeway has
gone mad. He persuades a specialist to come with
him to Thornleigh and examine the stricken man.
They find Ridgeway and a very substantial **ffhost"
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TIffi HEUO (Fel). 86). — Very pretty, very at-
tractive, very young; her name Is Maude and she
has a beau. He is very fat. Maude is simply
crazy about him. She will not cousider the atten-
tions of Syd, ber brother Bert's pal. One day
Maude sits dreaming in the parlor, a book otf dar-
ing adventures lying open in her lap. Syd enters
and tries to make love to her. He would like to
marry her. "No." says Maude. "I shall marry no
one but a hero." Percival arrives a few minutes
later and invites Maude to dine with him at the
Waldorf. Syd and Bert, hiding behind the por-
tieres, overhear the invitation. They make wry
faces and look as though Percival would fare very
badly If they only dared.
Syd and Bert have ingenious minds. They put all
of their ingenuity to work figuring out some way
to oust Mr. Percival from Maude's favor. Bert
decides to disguise as a brigand and to accost the
couple at the restaurant. This will give Syd an
opportunity to Interfere and to play the hero.
The next night Maude and Percival enter and be-
gin to eat. Syd takes a table nearby. Soon a
rough, unshaven, fierce-looking individual enters and
goes straight to Maude's table. She is terribly
frightened. Percival is stunned with terror. Thn
evil-'looking man raises his hand and shows that he
holds a bomb. Maude screams. Syd, at the next
table, rushes over, grabs the villain's arm, wrests
the bomb from him and throws it into the ice
pitcher. Bert is arrested, but later explains the
farce to the officer, who releases him. Syd be-
comes a hero and takes Percival's place in Maude's
favor.
CEAWFISHXNG (Feb. 25) .—An extremely cap-
tivating industry of Sweden. It is a very cateby and
absorbing picture.
THE OLD OAK'S SECRET (Feb. 26).— At tb.-
outbreak of the Civil War, James Blackthorue, ;i
wealthy Southern planter, is commissioned to join
the Confederate forces. Before leaving he makes
his will, leaving his estate to his ward, Dick Car-
roll. There Is a clause in the will, giving freedom
to the old slave, Moses; this clause the master
reads aloud to Moses. After Blackthorne leaves.
Moses fearing that if the docucent is discovered
he will be set free and separated from the house-
hold he loves, hides the will in an old tree, which
is the trysting place o* Dick and his neighbor-
sweetheart, Nancy.
Dick, a private in his guardian's company, is
with Blackthorne when he is killed during one of
the first battles, and before Blackthorn dies, he tells
him of the will and that It is in the library of the
mansion. Dick writes this information to Nancy.
A Northern cousin of Blackthorne's comes to the
plantation, and finding no direct heir, installs him-
self as owner. When Nancy discovers this, she
gains access to the library of the mansion, but
sees that the will is not in the place designated by
Dick. Sharpe, the Northern cousin. Is about to
sell the famous oak for a big sum to the owner
of a furniture factory. Dick comes home on sick
furlough, with a wounded right arm. He meets
Nancy at their trysting place, and sees Sharpe and
the factory agent walking among the oaks. Shan""
compels old Moses to mark the trees that the agent
selects to buy. They come upon the young lovers
under the famous old oak. Sharpe orders Moses
to mark that oak. Moses refuses, saying that he
is a free negro, and does not have to obey. He
produces tlie will from its hiding-'place in the tree.
He believes it to be his "free paper." It proves
to be the precious will, leaving the entire estat**
to Dick. Sharpe is ordered off the plantation. Dick
Is happy in the possession of the estate and the
young lovers in the joyous contemplation of their
marriage.
A CHANGE IN BAGGAGE CHECKS (Feb. 27).—
When telegrams come from the theatrical booking
agent to Steve Jenks and Stella Triplight, two
vaudeville artists, strangers to ea<-h other, they
are delighted. The messages read: "Steven Jenks,
Take first train to Oshkosh Villa. Report at Or-
pheom Theater. Two performances tomorrow." and
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"Stella Triplight, Report at Gaiety Theater, Jump-
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In the esictement of trying to get their baggage
sent, the baggage agent gives them each other's
checks and sends the trunks, each to the other,
the artists arrive at their destinations and find
that each has the other's trunk, though they do not
know whose It is. As It is absolutely necessary
that they do their act to get their salary, they
decide to wear what clothes they find in the trunks.
Steve using Stella's dresses, does his act and
makes a great hit. Stella in Steve's snits also scores
a great success. The following week finds them ■
both on the same bill, at the same theater, and
when their baggage Is brought into the theater they
discover their rightful trunks. After explanation's
and they learn that they were both great hits in
each other's costumes, they decide to put all their
wardrobe Into one trunk and end their respective
loneliness. The manager of the theater wires to
the booking agent: "Two Singles on bill is one
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THE DRTJDGE (Special— 2 parts— Feb. 281.— Be-
cause she loves him, Anna Louise, a schoolmistress,
promises Dick Mason that she will wait for him,
when he leaves her to go to the city and make his
fortune. He has little success at first in the big
city, and writes discouraging letters back home to
the girl. She becomes the object of Thurley Brigga"
affections, and becoming disheartened at Dick's
failure to make a success In finding a good position,
'•unsents to marry Briggs when he proposes to her.
She only marries him out of pique, however, her
heart being still possessed by the boy who went
away to "make good." She is only married a short
time when she discovers that her husband is a bmte
and a bully. Life with him becomes almost nn-
bearable.
From a charming, vivacious girl. Anna Louise be-
comes a dull, listless drudge, her one passion, her
little child, whom she loves dearly. It is only
when the man she truly loves returns to find her,
that she is aroused to find herself a woman after
all with a woman's longing for happiness. She
listens to his plea, for she loves him and he loves
her. The happiness within her grasp dazzles her,
she reaches out for it greedily, she plans to fiy
with him, but the tng of duty is felt in the hand
of a little child and her motherly instinct conqners
and masters her longing for dreamed-of happiness.
She turns back. The hand of God Intervenes — on a
country road — miles away, when fighting her hard-
est battle with herself and her love. She little
knows how complete her victory has been for the
sake of her child.
KALEM.
THE SHADOW (Special— 2 parts— Feb. 23). —
Driven to desperation by tie enmity of Jane, her
step-daughter, Sarah, Dean's second wife, turns
to Ware, a friend of the family and a former suitor,
for advice. Jane learns that her stepmother lias
^one to call upon Ware. Realizing the unhappiness
her conduct has caused, the girl is strlclien with
remorse. Knowing that her father would miscon-
istrue Sarah's visit to Ware, the girl hastens to the
man's home to meet her stepmother. Sarah la
fallen aback when Jane finds her with Ware, but
is filled with happiness when the girl announces
her desire for a reconciliation. The two are just
about to leave when Dean is seen approaching
the house. In terror, the two women hide In the
next room. Dean enters. He discovers lis wife's
handkerchief lying on the table and demands an
explanation from Ware. To save her stepmother,
Jane enters the room and nobly shoulders the guilt.
In horror, Dean forbids her ever returning to his
home.
Fearing her husband's anger, Sarah selfishly
sntTers Jane to hear the consequences of her owd
thoughtless act. For a time, Jane strives to sup-
port herself, but finally faces dire poverty. Sarah,
learning of her stepdaughter's predicament, is
brought to the realization of her own selfishness.
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Sbe determines to reveal the whole miserable story.
Sarab arranges to have Jane and Tack Ware at
her home the following doy. Dean discover's his
daughter's presence and Tiarshly orders her from
the house. Sarah, however, reveals the ciream-
stanoes. She points out that through the course
of events, the enmity which had formerly existed
between Jane and herself is now replaced by love.
Jane and Ware corroborate the unhappy woman's
story. Dean sees a new light. Gladdened at the
turn of events, he takes his wife and daughter
in his arms.
THE TIGERS OF THE HILLS (Special— 2 parts
— Feb. 25). — Miller conceives a bitter hatred fur
Howard, his successful rival for the band of Ruth,
daushter of Colonel Cameron, commandant of a
Western array post. A party of Immigrants, ig-
norant of Indian customs, destroy some burial
scaffolds. The desecration is witnessed by the
redmen and a desperate battle ensues. One of
the immigrants is sent to the post for help.
Miller and Howard are sent to the rescue with a
body of troopers.
Howard is seriously wounded. He Is carried
away by his horse when the animal is strucli by
a .shot. He is later found lying by the roadside
J'v Miller. Miller sees his chance. Leaving his
rivail unconscious, the man returns to the fort and
reports that Howard had deserted under fire. Ruth
is heartbroken. Later. Howard is found by Bright
Cloud. The Indian maid helps him back to the
fort, where he is placed under arrest. Bright
Cloud learns that half of the force is to be sent to
meet an ammunition train the following day. She
reports this to her people. The latter plan an at-
tack against the weakened post.
The attack is made the following day. Learning
tliat the ammunition Is running low, Howard es-
capes from the fort, and dashes away for rein-
forcements. He meets the troops convoying the
ammunition train. Mounting to the seat of one of
the wagons, the lieutenant drives ahead of the
soldiers. He comes in sight of the fort just as
the defenders' ammunition is exhausted. Driving
through the ranks of the painted savages, he ap-
proaches the walls of the enclosure. At the same
instant, a shot strikes the powder in the wagon.
A terrific explosion takes place. Howard is knocked
unconscious. The Indians are beaten off. Miller,
who has been mortally wounded, confesses. When
Howard regains his senses he learns from the lips
of his sweetheart that he has been exonerated.
REGGIE, THE SaUAW MAN (Feb. 27).— Reg-
gie, a petted and pampered scion of aristocracy,
falls in love with Annie Wagontongue. daughter
of Chief Pump Handle. While courting the maid,
he teaches her father how to smoke cigars. Reggie
wins Annie by purchasing her from her father for
fifty boxes of perfectos. Reggie electrifies his
parents by bringing his bride home. The day after
their arrival. Annie spies Mrs. Moneybags' poodle.
Yearning for some reservation dog-stew, she seizes
the animal and orders the chef to prepare it for
her meal. When the cook protests. Annie picks up
a table knife and attempts to butcher the dog.
Mrs. Moneybags is summoned and saves her pet
in the nick of time. Reggie finally succeeds in
quelling the riot which follows. When dinner is
announced, Annie makes a grand rush for the din-
ing-room. Climbing on tlie table, slie contentedly
grabs all the food in sight. The family leave the
room to talk the matter over. When tbey return,
the girl is inhaling deeply of a long Indian pipe.
They seize Annie and carry her to the bath-
r'X)m. where they attempt to give her a washing.
Highly indignant at so unnecessary a procedure.
Annie escapes and hides in her mother-in-law's
iKtudoir. Two plumes in Mrs. Moneybags' best
hat attract her attention. Plucking them out, the
girl sticks them in her hair. When the family
finally come upon her, they find she has started
a fire in the middle of the floor and is contentedly
toasting her hands. Having reached the limit of
endurance, they order Reggie to return to the res-
ervation with his bride. Poor Reggie obeys. We
finally see him sitting before a tepee, wearing a
monocle, a huge war bonnet, and a blanket, and
smoking cigarettes. As for Annie Wagontongue,
happy and contented, she prepares the evening
meal over the camp fire for her lord and master.
THE DELAYED SPECIAL (Feb. 28).— Wayne, the
new dispatcher, meets Ruth, the telegrapher at
Willow Springs, while making a trip over the
division. A strong friendship arises between the
two. Wa.vne meets little Jack, Ruth's brother,
and becomes greatly attached to him. The pas-
senger agent of tbe line secures the business of
transporting a theatrical company from Weed, a
theatrical manager, upon the promise of a fast
run. Wayne is ordered to see that the Opera
Special is given the right of way. That same day
a tie-up on Wayne's division results in bis being
.■ieverely reprimanded. Little Jack, in climbing a
tree, falls and is seriously injured. Frantic, Ruth
wires Wayne, urging him to have the next train
stop at Willow Springs to take the boy to a hos-
pital. It chances that the next train is the Opera
Special. Wayne pleads with Rand, his chief, for
permission to flag the special. Rand turns upon
him and harshly forbids delaying the train.
Wayne thinks of the little sufferer who must die
unless he receives medical attention. Rushing to
his wire, he la about to call up Willow Springs
when Rand interferes. A desperate battle ensues.
Wayne finally succeeds In having the Special
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i1ay;ged, but the deed costs him his job. Weed is
furious when he discovers that his train is slow-
ing down, but when be learns the reason, hie an-
ger turns to sympathy and he takes the l>oy into
his own car. The train breaks all records in reach-
ing the city, where word has been sent to have a
physician at the station. Rand, fearful of Weed's
displeasure, is all apologies when the train pulls
in. The theatrical manager, however, announces
his approval of Wayne's act. Later it is learned
that because of the dispatcher's !i<-tion, Jack's
life has been saved. Weed learns of Wayne's dis-
missal and vigorously announces his disapproval
of Rand's course. Rand, perceiving the good that
has resulted, reinstates Wayne. Later, Ruth comes
to the city to be by her brother's side and, in her
eyes, Wayne finds the promise of a greater reward.
BIOGRAPH.
THE MASSACRE (2 parts— Feb. 26) As the
woman he loved lay d.ving, the former suitor swore
to protect the child of the other man. jnst killed
in battle. The baby grown to womanhood, the
man's love for the mother was felt again, but a
stranger claimed the girl's love. So the man with
his trust left for the far Northwestern country ami
joined in the government wars against the Indians.
There again he met the life which be had sworn
to protect. How well he succeeded, the returning
young husband could most appreciate, after one of
the most deadly massacres and Indian battles of
the period.
MELIES.
A FABLE AND ITS MORAL (Feb. 19).— A peasant
Is passionately fond of his pet cat and almost
worships the animal. So fond is he that he invokes
Providence on the cat's behalf and Tabbv Is trans-
formed into a beautiful girl. The peasant is wild
with delight, and the nuptials soon take [ilnce. Alas!
a nobleman comes along and covets the bi'autiful girl.
Rut her feline nature asserts itself and she runs
from her new wooer. Eventually a reverse trans-
formation takes place and the peasant's wife Is
given back her original form of a eat. The under-
lying moral is, of course, that we should be satisfied
with what we have and not seek the impossible.
A HOBO PHILOSOPHER (Feb. 19).— Hnbb7"and
wifey have quarreled. A modem Diogenes iu the
guise of a lowly hobo turns up and in very ingen-
ious manner the tramp manages to bring together
once more the quarrelsome pair. In spite of threats
of divorce and other forms of separation. Hobo
i.s an interesting character and adopts some original
methods in his peace-making efforts.
ESSANAY.
HEAR NO EVIL (Feb. 24).— Mr. John Wiltz is
rxtremely fond of his secretary, Herbert Van Klrk-
land, which causes jealousy among the other em-
ployees. They plot to have their employer hear
fvil things of the secretary, and Van Kirkland is
discharged. The newspapers expose a shady trans
action which had been supervised by Wiltz, and
the only witness, Van Kirkland, is gone. Wllta
is snubbed by all his former friends. A. year later
we see him addicted to drink, sick and alone, all
"11 account of listening to "he who speaketh evil."
Moral — do not convict until Justly tried.
MRS. MANXY'S BABY (Feb. 25).— Mrs. Manly
and Mrs. G. Howe Wise are close friends and sisters
in the same Suffrage Legion in a smalt town, but
Mrs. Manly makes a legal error by marrying a
second husband before she had been duly set free
from the first. When the two husbands meet and
find the duplicity of the woman in tiuestion. they
take the matter to the police for settlement. Being
accused of bigamy, Mrs. Manly decides that it is
best to take flight. Her suffragette sisters take
up a collection and she escapes the law and all
jnirsuers. Many years later-, her friend. Mrs. G.
Howe Wise, is surprised to receive a letter from
.Mrs. Manly, stating that she is sending her baby
to Mrs. Wise to raise, and she not Iiaving any
children of her own, is at a loss to know exactly
how to prepare for the coming event. But she
goes shopping and buys everything Imaginable for
an iHfant. However, her surprise is great when
the "baby" arrives and she finds all her plans
have been mislaid, for the new arrival is truly
"some baby" and upsets the household arrangement^^
to an amazing degree.
THE ARM OF VENGEANCE (Feb. 26).— The old
saying, "return good for evil," is worked out in
this rliarriiing story. Craig Bowman, a ranch
owner, is leisurely walking through the woods,
\\hen he meets an Indian, who Is half starved.
Bowman refuses to help the red man. and when he
returns to his home later, he discovers his wife
feeding the Indian. Bowman sends the Indian
away without allowing him to eat the food his
wife had prepared. He then reprimands her.
Shortly after, their child. Lois, playing with her
doll in the woods, becomes lost. The Indian finds
her and takes her home to*lier distracted parents,
thus "returning good for evil."
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BRONCHO BILLY'S BIBLE (Feb. 28).— Broncho
Billy and his pal, after rotybin? the stage-coach,
divide the loot and part company. Among the
valuables in iiis share, Broncho Billy finds a well-
wora Bible, and after skimming over the pages
with a grim smile, he pnts it iu ^n inside pocket
and rides in to town. In the saloon a poker game
is flourishing and "Quick Draw" Kelly, a notor'ous
cheat and gunman, is cleaning the cowboys of their
earnings. Broncho Billy sits in the game, detects
Kelly sliding an ace from the top of his boot,
calls his cheating at the point of his gun, brands
Kelly with disgrace, and kicks him out. Burning
with revenge, Kelly tries to kill Broncho -with a
shot through the open door, but the bullet lodges
in the Bible and saves Broncho's life. Picking
the bullet from the pages. Broncho replaces the
holy book in his pocket, rushes out, mounts and
starts after the escaping ruffian. After a thrilling
chase both dismount and take to the rocks. Higher
and higher Kelly ascends until the distant plains
stretch hefore miles below. Broncho now rolls a
heavy boulder off to one side of Kelly, who in-
stantly empties his gun in the direction of the
sound, thinking it to be Broncho. Before he can
reload. Broncho corners him and a terrific hand-
to-hand struggle ensues on the very brink of the
yawning chasm. Back and forth they sway until
Broncho forces Kelly to his knees, then picks him
up bodily and is about to cast him over the prec-
ipice, when the BiTile falls from his pocket and
Broncho sees the words: "Thou Shalt Not Kill"
open before him. For a moment he fights with
himself, then allows Kelly to escape unmolested.
Bible in hand he finds a seat against the rocks
and begins the faithful study of God's Word, and
the following Sunday finds him in church for the
first time in Ms life.
LET KO MAN ESCAPE (Special— 2 parts— Eeb.
27).^-John Brannon, through a chain of pvidence
woven against him by Gordon Thorne. the real
murderer, thinks he is the murderer. But some-
how there is a SOMETHING in his heart that tells
him he Is not. He realizes, however, that the
proof is against him and takes Thome's advice
to clear out. He does so, taking with him his
little daughter. Thorne, meanwhile, goes to his
home, where, safe in the assurance that Brannon
would be accused of the crime, he spends the night.
But he reckoned without being sure. The man
they thought dead was NOT. With just enough
life left to drag himself to the table, he wrote
a message, "Thorne did the shooting, Brannon is
Innocent." This is found nest morning by the
servant and the detectives are summoned. Gunther.
the detective, immediatelly starts for Thome's
home, but Thorne becomes aware of his presence
and makes a getaway. G'unther vows to track him
down.
Meanwhile Brannon has gone far from the haunts
of man and Is living in the solitude of the wilder-
ness. We now see him, four years after the first
occurrence. In a vision he sees an angel and the
words, "Gfo thou forth and mingle amongst thy
fellowmen. Justify thyself in thy own sight."
Feeling in his heart that he is an innocent man,
he decides to face the world again, and fifteen
years later we see him a successful man in the
small town of MaysvlUe, where he is being put
In the race for Mayor. Meanwhile Gunther, the
detective, happens on the trail of Thorne, who is
again operating his confidence game, and starts
out after him. He traces him to Maysville.
During this time that Gunther is traveling the
one thousand miles to Maysville, Thorne, the crook,
has succeeded In putting into operation his swindle.
"The Alaskan Gold Dredging Co." Albert Wright,
the sweetheart of Brannon's daughter, falls a prey,
and through him, Brannon, living under the as-
sumed name of Warren, becomes cognizant of
Thome's presence.
He goes to Thome and demands that the swindle
be stopped. They of course recognize each other,
and Thorne threatens Brannon that unless he keeps
his hands out of the pie, that on election day he
will tell the people the kind of a man they are
electing for Mayor. Brannon, in spite of this,
openly defies Thorne, and puts his faith in the
passage from the Bible, "In Thee, O Lord, do I
put ray trust. My flesh and my heart f aileth ;
but God is the strength of my heart." The day
of the election speech comes and Brannon, on the
platform, is making his plea for office. Thorne.
true to his word, openly denounces him as a mur-
derer and for the moment it looks bad for Brannon.
But they reckoned without Gunther. He appears,
grapples with Thorne and then in a short speech,
tells the crowd of the real facts surrounding the
case, showing as proof the letter from the mur-
dered man. They again sway in favor of Brannon
As Guinther turns to congratulate Brannon, Thorae
makes a dash for liberty, succeeding In getting
into a buggy. He is chased in an auto by Gunther
and In a sensational scene climbs from the hood
into the swiftly moving buggy. He handcuffs
Thorae and the supposition is that he is taken to
justice. Later we see him with Thome on a train.
While in Brannon's home we see a scene which
shows a great faith in God. The words. "If thou
shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord — to keep
thy commandments — and if thou turn unto the
Lord thy God witli all thine heart — then the Lord
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THE WrtrNING- HAND (Feb. 24).— Tom Brooks,
a big-hearted man who was devoted to his wife now
dead and whose little son is the Idol of his heart,
conducts a saloon In a mining camp. He ffnards
his hoy from evil as best he can and wishing him
to have the advantages he himself never enjoyed,
sends him away to school. -Several years later Jack,
who is now a promising young army officer re-
turning from service in the Philippines, meets Jane
Van Buren and her father. He becomes an instant
captive to the charms of the young girl. Tom
Brooks has moved to the city and continuing in the
only business he knows, runs a gambling house for
wealthy patrons. Through this business, of which
he is at heart ashamed, he acquires riches. He
feels, however, that it is best that his son be kept
in ignorance of the source of his wealth.
One evening Jack gets a letter from young Van
Buren. saying that he is losing heavily in a gam-
bling house and asking him to come and take him
away. Jack goes to the address indicated and
sends in his name. In the meantime Eddy has
lost all his available funds and has borrowed to
his limit from "Big Tom" the proprietor. An-
other loan being refused lie forges his father's check
and cashes it. In a dramatic scene Jack meets his
father in the gambling den and is told that the
parent comes there to gamble. He does not sus-
pect that Big Tom and his father are the same
persons. Young Van Buren, however, finds out and
denies to the gambler's son the right to call upon
his sister. At the price of the forged check Big
Tom wins Eddy's silence, sees his son again the
favored suitor and the repentant Eddy eanght in
his misdeeds leave home to start anew. To re-
move stigma from his son's name the gambler
leaves for all time his shady business.
SEPTEMBER MOKN (Feb. 26).— Dennis is a good
seaman, but is totally deficient in skin adornments,
so dear to a sailor's heart. He sees with envy the
various tattooed designs upon the arms and chests
of other members of the crew, and his first day
ashore seizes the opportunity to have his own per-
son treated in a like manner. On visiting All he
is shown a book of designs, all of which he scorns
until he sees the picture of the shrinking maiden
standing in the chilly water. This meets his entire
approval and at his request All tattoes the picture
upon his chest.
Now t'enevieve, Dennis' sweetheart, is the en-
ergetic leader of the Purity League and conducts
a militant campaign against all representations of
the human figure unadorned. Raiding a shop where
the "September Morn" is prominently displayed in
the window, she meets her Waterloo and Is washed
out of the door by a powerful stream of water
from a hose directed by the indignant proprietor.
Smarting from her defeat she returns home Just in
time to greet Dennis proud of the aid to beauty
which he has Just acquired. Her horror at seeing
the offending picture upon his chest may he imaS"
ined The sorrowful Dennis is sent back to All to
have the beauty clothed. Dennis does as bidden,
but selects the split skirt for the purpose. When
Genevieve sees the result she is even more indig-
nant and insists upon accompanying Dennis to the
tattoo artist, where she has the split skirt sewed
up, the figure fully and respectably clothed and the
"Votes for Women" added.
THE DEVIL'S ASSISTANT (Special— 2 parts—
Feb 26).— Because of the shiftless habits of her
father Hanna is obliged to seek employment -as an
artist's model in Harlow's stSdio, where she meets
Marten, a rising genius, who later has the girl
pose for him. He soon shows evidence of a very
W-h regard for the girl, which she reciprocates,
losing her former affection for her childhood friend,
Hans a faithful, honest and worthy young gar-
dener Through Harlow's influence the young artist
secures a scholarship and goes to Italy «or /tndy
on the eve of his departure proclaiming his love
?o h s benefactor's daughter. Hanna broken-hearted
bv her lover's treachery, falls into evil habits
anally becoming destitute. She obtains e"Pl»y»;°t
in Harlow's household, where she again sees Marten
Who returns a celebrated artist. Unable to resist
the hopelessness of her position the girl sinks to
the lowest depths of misery, where she is found
some time later by Marten, in seeking a model
tor a picture to depict the misery of the hoPeless.
The artist hopefuUy begins his task, which 3
sJn interrupted hy the violent death of Hanna s
father, at whose bier she vows to lead a better
lite In the strength of her new resolve Hanna
strives for better things, regains the love of Hans,
improves her condition and begins again to experi-
ence the joys of a new lite, which drives the ex-
pression of hopelessness from her face. Upon learn-
ing the cause that threatens destruction to his
picture. Marten profiting hy the knowledge of her
weakness, shamefully tries to again make love to
the girl. The expression at misery again returns.
The picture is finished and pronounced a master-
piece, and the young painter is receiving the plaud-
its of his fiancee and her father, when Hanna,
whose downfall has cost the love of Hans, appears
on the scene, reveals Marten's perfidy and destroys
the canvas in a tense and most dramatic scene.
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PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 12, 1914 (Feb. 9).—
Texas City, Texas. — Eight thousand American troops
yarding the Mexican border pass in farewell re-
view before their commander, Major-General Carter,
Just prior to his departure for Honolulu.
Bichmond, Va. — Henry C. Stuart is inaugurated
Governor of Virginia. A host parades before him
and a multitude witness the ceremony.
Lob Angeles, Cal. — Which is the faster, auto or
Aeroplane? Lincoln Beachy, blrdman, and Barney
Oldtield, auto speed king, run a race to decide.
OldQeld wins.
Kansas City, Mo. — When It comes to raising cats.
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tbey are with their owners.
New York, N. Y. — A run on a solid old New York
bank is started without cause and for three days
frightened depositors brave wind and rain to with-
draw their money. The bank was entirely sound.
Braunsdorf, Germany. — Thousands of tons of earth
and rock, loosened by recent rains, sweep down a
mountain side, destroying everything in the path-
way and burying a passing train at the mountain's
base. Many killed.
Washington, D. C. — Suffragists from many states
visit the White House to urge President Wilson to
help them in their battle for the ballot.
Norfolk, Va. — The steamer Nantucket sinks the
Old Dominion <by United Press) liner Monroe during
a heavy fog off the Virginia coast. Nearly fifty
persons aboard the Monroe lost their lives.
Stockholm, Sweden. — ^The funeral of Sophie,
dowager Queen of Sweden, who died after an illness
lasting twenty-five years, is held with great pomp
in a blinding snowstorm.
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THE LOST CHILD (Feb. 24).^James and Kate
Fuller have been on their wedding trip, and after
a year start home. They fall asleep in the wait-
ing train. In a home in the city a baby arrives.
to whOim a little brother objects very much. He
decides, to get rid of him and takes him to the
railroad station. The hoy sees James and Kate
asleep in the train, lays the baby on Kate's lap.
and is home and undressed before the baby is
missed. He leaves the front door ajar to mis-
lead the nurse. The loss is soon discovered. Papa
Potter sees the door open and thinks the baby
has been stolen. He calls up the police, who
start a search. The train is on its way. Kate
awakens, is puzzled and awakens James, showing
him the baby. James pushes the baby away,
showing his dislike for children. Kate is pained.
Arriving at their destination, James tries to
persuade Kate to leave the baby in the station,
but she refuses. Soon after they arrive home,
friends call. Fearing the friends will think that
the baby is theirs, James hides it. All is well
until the baby cries and the visitors look for an
explanation. James pretends to go and see what
the noise is; he quiets the baby with .sugar tied
in a rag and tells the friends they heard a cat.
More friends come in, surprisihg James and Kate.
Fearing the guests will discover the child, James
tries to get rid of it by leaving him on the porch
of another house. He is seen and recognized by
people passing, who return the baby to Kate just
as she is about -to pass wine to the guests. All
is confusion and the guests crowd around Kate and
baby, saying, "How much he looks like his daddy."
James is annoyed, the guests drink to the health
of James, Jr., but James refuses to drink with
them.
Next morning James sees headlines in the paper.
"Mr. and Mrs. James Fuller Return Home From
Honeymoon with James. Jr." James angrily hands
Kate the paper. Kate reading, sees other headlines.
"Boy Confesses. After Vain Search For Baby."
Both are relieved. James telegraphs baby's father
and soon receives a reply that he is coming on.
The messenger boy has read papers also and boldly
laughs at James and Kate. Friends come next eve-
ning on Kate's -invitation to see the baby chris-
tened. James Potter, the baby's father, arrives.
Guests are puzzled until James introduces him.
After hearing how the guests thought the baby
was James' and Kate's, Potter completes the joke
by having the baby christened "James, Jr.." with
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THE RISE OF OFFICER CASEY (Feb. 24).—
Casey, a sleepy cop, is dogged by Harding, tbe
Sergeant, who Is a braggart. A desperate bnrglar
has been operating in their district. The chief
threatens to discharge the entire force unless the
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SEALED ORDERS f Special— 2 parts— Feb. 25).—
War between Mexico and the United States threat-
ens. Crafty Herrara, minister of war at Mexico
City, has members of his secret service scattered
at vantage points throughout the United States
and selects Arturo Velarde, who. with his sister.
Elena, has been identified with the Mexican secret
service, to go to San Francisco, accompanied by
bis sister under guise of a yachting cruise, and
there get such information as he may regarding
the movements of the Pacific fleet. Herrara gives
Velarde a letter of introduction to Lieut. Donald
Spier, of the U. S. S. "Denver," whom he had met
and known in eartier days before the possibility
of trouble had developed, Arturo and his sister
set sail on their steam yacht "Lueero," and in
time arrive at San Francisco bay. where most of
tbe Pacific fleet is stationed. They go aboard the
"Denver" and present their letter of introduction
to Lieut. Spier, upon whom Elena's charms make a
most profound impression. The acquaintance be-
tween the two is, however, suddenly interrupted
by reason of Lieut. Spier receiving an order to
proceed at once to Washington. From this point
events proceed with startling rapidity. Political
intrigue weaves a snare by which the helpless girl
Is compelled to connive in a plot which nearly
costs tbe life of herself and her lover. During the
desperate naval battle which results. Elena leams
that when in the heart of a Mexican, love and duty
clash, duty must give way. Brought together
during the conflict and battle, the seeds of love
are sown which later yields its harvest under
the balmy skies of sunny Mexico.
THE TWO ROSES (Special— 2 parts— Feb. 26).—
Ernest Haven, a red blooded passionate natured
man, marries Edith, who is his direct opposite.
Tears pass and they drift. Ernest frets at her
lack of ardor. Still on one of their anniversaries
he buys her the usaal bunch of white roses. In
the florist's shop he meets Eleanor Tempest, a viva-
cious brunette, who is buying red roses. The sight
of her actions lead Ernest's thoughts into a dan-
gerous channel. Glances pass between them and
put them upon a footing of mutual understanding.
That evening he again tries to break down his
wife's reserve, but she rebukes him and deeply
hurt he draws back into his shell of boredom.
Their little boy is the only thing that sheds a
ray of light in the home circle.
Later Ernest and Eleanor meet again and their
acquaintance ripens into an infatuation- On one
occasion he 'phones two orders to the florist, one
for white roses for his wife and the other red
for Eleanor. The boy mixes the orders and it is
then that Edith leams of the existence of the
other woman. A quarrel follows and Ernest, Sn
brutal terms, tells why the other woman attracts
him, A divorce is granted and Ernest marries
Eleanor.
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to embrace his father because he is making his
mother unhappy. The boy becomes ill and at the
suggestion of the doctor Edith sends for Ernest.
He goes to the old house and with his first wife
they sit up all night until the crisis has passed.
Ernest becomes discontented with conditions and he
finds himself drifting back to his old home through
the agency of his son. Finally Edith tells him
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that his presence is unbearable and that tbey must
part again.
Meanwhile Eleanor has formed an intimacy with
another man and one night goes to a ball with him
when the baby should have had her care. Ernest
returns borne late and finds the frantic maid alone
with the dead oliild. Eleanor is called by phone
and receives a scathing calling from her husband
and the breach becomes permanent. This is filrther
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arms later, and has him thrown out of the house.
Edith's boy writes his father to please come back
to them and make mamma well. Eleanor gets the
note first and opens it. The boy's pleading strikes
a responsive chord in her womanly nature and
8he resolves to repair the damage she has done.
She goes to the house for forgiveness and therr-
finds Edith and Ernest in each other's arms. Out
dlde she meets her lover and goes with him in hi-;
ftuto. Keturning to his home Ernest receives a mes
cage Informing hiui that the auto has been wrecked
and Eleanor is dead. With the light of a new
understanding, Edith and Ernest seal a new pact
of marital happiness with a lover's kiss.
A BESPERATE CHANCE (Feb. 27).— Peter De
lany was a drunkard. Peter's wife, Fannie, is in
a fair way to die of consumption unless Peter can
Bend her away. The doctor tells him there is no
way out of it. He takes their last money and goes
to the village to get the prescription filled, and
while tliere falls into his old temptation and uses
the money for drink instead of securing the pre-
scriptioD. The bully of the country thereabout. De!
Phelan, picks on Peter and when Peter would
feebly resent it, knocks him down. Peter vows tc
get even. Later Phelan. passing through the woods,
encounters two drunken toughs and the result of
their arguments is a death shot for Phelan. Peter
bears the shot and finds Phelan dead and his as-
sailants gone. Mechanically he picks up the gun
ana without tliiukiug places it in his pocket. Then
he remembers the prescription and taking from the
dead Phelan enough to buy he nervously slinks
away.
The body is found later and the sheriff notified,
bnt Peter has the prescription and arrived home.
There he discovers he has the gun and frantically
bides it. A dejuity sheriff goes to look over the
ground. Peter drawn by curiosity also goes to tlw
Tillage and discovers a placard offering $r»00 reward
for information that will lead to the arrest of the
murderer. Peter thinks of his wife. Free of him
she might be able to do some good in the world.
What would his life matter if Fannie had five hun-
dred dollars and could get well. He enters the
office and gets the sheriff to sign a paper guarantee-
ing that his wife would receive the reward if he
gave the information the sheriff wanted. When
the paper is signed he confesses that he committed
the murder; they laugh at him. He pleads with
them, reminds them of the argument in the saloon
and tells them where to find the gun. A man goes
lor it. Upon his return the sheriff finds him guilty.
Meanwhile the deputy has followed what clues
he could find and discovers nothing until to assuage
his thirst be enters another saloon and there over-
hears the drunken men whispering about their
crime and he takes them to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff and others are on their way, however,
with Peter. The deputy arrives at the office and
learning of Peter places his prisoners under guard
and dashes off to intercept the hanging. He arrives
Jn time and under the third degree of the sheriff.
Peter breaks down and tells the truth. Gone now
is his one big chance to save his wife and broken-
hearted he gives way to his grief. The men. how-
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in the amount needed, and Peter goes home to
Fannie, and the promise of a better future looms
Tip before them.
COON TOWN SUFFRAGETTES (Feb. 28).—
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with Mandy as their leader, they start out with
a determination to raid the saloons and to make
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tlie Barrett yacht, real estate and household effects
are sold without reserve to satisfy some of the
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John Pearce, an old friend of the family, who,
witii his daughter, Helen, has often been a guest
on the yacht and in their home. Helen has been
attracted by Tom's manly bearing and finds herself
gradually weaning her affections away from Phil
Blair, an almost accepted lover, who is associated
with her father in coal mining. The transfer of
her affections comes one day when, out riding with
Rlair, a child falls from a bridge and he has not
the courage to attempt to save her life. This is
effected by Tom. and, a.« a reward, the girl in-
sists upon her father giving the position to Tom.
Wishing to begin at the bottom. Tom passes
through the different stages of mining and handling
coal, and is about to be appointed Assistant Super-
intendent. But his hopes, as well as those of his
mother and lady love, are frustrated by the jealous
Blair, assisted by George Bowers. ex-T>artner in
the firm wrecked by Barrett. Tliereupon Tom's
mother, after making protest to the directors with-
out avail, appeals to the men and a meeting of
the Miners' Union is called. While this is in
progress, Pearce, who is still Tom's ardent cham-
pion, receives a decision of the Supreme Court, giv-
ing him a clear title to a mine at the village of
Mayflower. After the meeting, the miners hav-
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be is offered the position of superintendent at
Mayflower. He accepts it and takes most of his
striking friends with him. The once deserted vil-
lage now takes on new life, and the mine is
oiiened l>y Tom on the co-operative principle. While
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the miniDg is progressing with fine promise, a flow
of oil opened on the levels takes fire, setting the
mine ablaze. Then follow the harrowing scenes
Which it is impossible to avert even after most
heroic efforts on the part of the relief train and
State Constabulary. After burning for more than
three weeks, the fire bums away the supporting
pillars of the mine, and the fated village caves
into the abyss made by the sinking earth. The
villainous Blair succeeds in convincing the excited
people that Tom himself has fired the mine to con-
ceal the fact of its utter worthlessness, and they
set out to lynch him. For a time the brave mother
and a few friends succeed In staying the advance
of the mob, but they are the stronger, and are
about to destroy him when a pillar of fire arises.
This proved to be an oil well of great magnitude,
and, amid the promises of the rehabilitated hero,
that what they have lost will be more than re-
gained, the defeated Blalr is seen slinking away,
silhouetted against the dying flames of the sunken
Tillage.
THE TOLL OF LABOR: or GERMINAL (Five
parts — Pathe). — The mechanic Etienne Lantier is a
competent workman out of a job, whose tempestuous
disposition is more than atoned for by a good heart.
With bundle in hand he looks for work from town
to town and in vain until he comes to the coal mines
of Montsou. Luckily for him there Is a vacancy
because of a workman being absent, and the fore-
man. Maheu, hires him at the suggestion of his
daughter, Catherine, who dressed as a man is wont
to work like a man In the mine. Lantier creates
an impression on her and she takes his part much
to the chagrin of her accepted lover, Chaval, an
unworthy and violent man. Lantier fails to recog-
nize her as a woman until after sharing her lunch
with him in the depths of the mine, her hair fails
from under her miner's headgear. From that mo-
ment he devotes his whole heart to her. At the
end of the day's labor Lantier. who has excited
a fierce Jealousy in Chaval, is invited by Maheu to
become a boarder at his house and he joyfully
accepts.
The engineer, Negrel, making his daily descent
Into the mine finds the shoring timbers holding up
the earth in a bad state and ready to fall. He
makes a report recommending that the woodwork
be Immediately and properly repaired so as to avoid
accident. The company, however, posts a notice
saying that because the woodwork has to be re-
paired the price received by the miners per car
of coal mined will be decreased. This arbitrary and
unfair notice causes much discontent and anger
among the miners. A mass meeting is called for
at the Cabaret Rasseneur; Souvarine, an anarchistic
workman, advocates violent measures. Lantier op-
poses this and suggests concerted action. The
anger of the workmen breaks out afresh when they
begin to receive their reduced wages and urged on
by Lantier, whose influence is growing, they vote
to strike.
In the meantime Catherine, though in love with
Lantier, dares not go back on her word to Chaval
and marries him. Chaval treacherously carries full
information of the strike proceedings to Mr. Henne-
beau. the chief director of the company, and ac-
cepts pay for being a spy. The strike is now on
amid general enthusiasm. In the meantime. Negrel.
the engineer, who is in love with Hennebeau's daiigb-
ter. pleads with Hennebeau to answer the miners'
requests. Miss Hennebeau also pleads with her
father, but in vain.
The stores refuse to extend credit to the striking
workmen and famine soon stalks among them. Lan-
tier discovers to his surprise that Chaval is an ex-
ception and that he has plenty of food and money.
As yet he has not discovered that Chaval Is the
paid spy of the company. Catherine brings secretly
to her starving relative food and money. Chaval
follows her, drives her from the house and strikes
her. Lantier seeing it interferes in her behalf, and
being attacked by Chaval thoroughly thrashes him.
Chaval, taking advantage of the growing misery
among tie miners, urges some of them back to
work. While they are in the mines the other strik-
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the mine depths. The imprisoned miners finally
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the enraged strikers, who still hold out. When
Chaval is dragged from the mine Lantier rashes
at him. hut Catherine steps in between and pre-
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hatred Chaval goes to Hennebau and denounces the
miners' leaders, especially Lantier. The police are
called upon to arrest him, but warned in time he
escapes to the abandoned shaft of Voroui.
The strike becomes violent and the troops are
called in to reinforce the police. In the absence
of Lantier, Souvarine is called in to head the strik-
ers. Hennebeau's house is attacked and stoned
Seeing the soldiers preparing to fire on the mob,
the director's daughter rushes from the house to
try and avert the coming calamity. She is caught
in the storm of bullets and dies together with many
of the miners and their "(vives, among them Cath-
erine's father.
This crushes the strikers' movement and insti-
gated by Chaval they vote to resume work. Lantier,
emerged from his refuge, tries in vain to dissuade
them, but his influence is gone and bowing to the
majority he also goes back to work. Souvarine,
alone implacable, determines upon desperate meas-
ures. He releases the bolts binding the barriers
that hold back water from flooding the mine and
the flood breaks loose. He is drowned in the cata-
clysm that follows. The miners, caught like rate
in a trap, run madly hither and thither. Some es-
cape, others, among them Lantier, Catherine and
Oliaval, are caught. These latter three find them-
selves imprisoned in an abandoned working pit,
where they sit in despair with the water up to their
knees. They have little food and when after long
hours Catherine attempts to give a little of her
lunch to Lantier, Chaval furiously opposes. Chaval
finally attempts to deprive his wife by force of
her morsel of food. In righteous rage Lantier strikes
him and kills him. His dead body, floating on the
water, haunts them.
Forgetting their animosities, directors and work-
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of the rescuers and sets back the work. Among
those killed is Catherine's brother.
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THAT INTERNAL MACHINE (Feb. 24).— Hodges
cornea home and finds his wife in an altercation with
an Italian. He chases him away. I^ater, a package
comes to the office and Hodges is convinced that it
la an infernal machine. He rnns out for a police-
man. Meanwhile his daughter comes to the office
and takes the package home. Hodges' little boy
takes the package. When the police arrive they can-
not find it. They are all in fear. One officer gets
courage enough to go up into Willie's room and after
putting the package in water, opens it to find that
it contains an alarm clock. Willie gets spanked for
his part of the tragedy.
ARABELLA'S ROMANCE (Feb. 24).— Arabella
lives with her brother Jabez. They receive a letter
informing them that if either marry they lose an
inheritance. Geraldine, their niece, visits them.
She is paid attentions by Joe. Arabella objects to
his attentions and would like him for herself. Ger-
aldine and Joe hatch a scheme. She writes a letter,
seemingly from Joe, asking her to meet him.
Arabella finds it. She tries to keep the appoint-
ment. Jabez discovers it. He gets a gun and goes
hunting for Joe. Meanwhile Joe and Geraldine get
married. Arabella discovers this, and is just in
time to prevent Jabez from shooting the minister and
Joe. When he discovers that she has not married
and lost her inheritance, he is happy and resolves to
wish Geraldine and Joe good health.
HOW MOSHA CAME BACK (Feb. 29).— Mosha
sits In his room mussing over the terrible defeat
administered when he attempted to win the S.50f>
ofifered by the heavyweight championship. He visits
his girl, but she refuses to have anything to do
with him until he wipes out the defeat. He goes
to the club and gets a return match with the cham-
pion. The day of the fight arrives. Mosha throws
his ninety-ei2:ht pounds into the ring amid vociferous
applause. The champion enters. When his weight
Is announced as 240. Mosha's heart sinks.
However, they start fighting and the Jewish cham-
pion is getting a terrific beating. He Is about to
quit when his second administers dope to him by
way of a large syringe. Mosha gains courage. He
knocks out the champion and also the referee. He
is hailed as the heavyweight champion. He Is the
people's idol. Mosha has the time of his life.
When the cigaretta Mosha has been smoking, bums
his finger. Mosha wakes up to a realization that
it has all been a dream.
POWERS.
REGENERATION (Feb. 27).— The woman has
been leading an adventurous life. Her admirer
grows tired and casts her oflP. She departs and
sinks down in the street, tired mentally and bodily.
The artist is painting the Madonna. His model fails
to give him the inspiration needed and he discharges
her. Passing down the street he observes the
woman with the beautiful tired face, speaks to her
and finally persuades her to go with him and be
his model and embrace a better life.
The painting is finished. The woman has supplied
the inspiration. She tires and longs for the old.
merry life. She meets the tempter once more and
goes with him to his home. There a vision of the
Madonna comes to her. She knows she cannot live
as she did before. She leaves the tempter and
returns, contrite and chastened to the artist. He
receives her with open arms.
TIGHTWAD BUYS A LATTNDRY (Feb. 27).—
Gink's collars and cuffs are frayed and the collar
buttons have to be pried open with an axe. Gink
condemns all laundries and the one which undertakes
to ruin his underwear in particular. He looks at
the bill. Five dollars odd — simply outrageous!
Something must be done. Gink sees a circular in
the window of a general store — "Great Sale of
Pott's Celebrated Automatic Laundry! Tou turn
the crank, the machine does the rest."
The machine arrives and Gink tells Mrs. Gink
and the cook that HE will show 'em how to wash.
With Mrs. Gink and cookie following with alarm.
Gink tears down the curtains from the windows
and the sheets from the beds, and secures an assort-
ment of shirts and things which would delight the
heart of any Chinese laundry gentleman. Gink
dumps all into the machine. He turns the crank
and to the shrieks of two distracted females the
one perfectly good assortment of linen comes out
in rags and ribbons. Gink groans and suggests
there may be something wrong. The person who
hought the machine returns with a note, stating that
by a most regrettable error the driver had delivered
an automatic grass cutter by mistake.
THE RIVAL DENTISTS (Feb. 23).— Dr. Pavne. a
dentist of the old school, is the only one In the small
town. Bob Bright, a young dentist with modem
methods, arrives to set up in business. Payne uses
every device to discredit the young dentist. How-
ever, Jane, Dr. Payne's daughter, falls in love with
Bob. Jed, the town swell, is also trying to win
her hand. Bob decides to teach Payne a lesson. He
hires a tramp to go to the old doctor's oflSce and
assume a raging toothache. The tramp is instructed
to yell with all his might as the operation goes on.
Dr. Payne pulls and the tramp yells, driving away
a half dozen other patients awaiting a similar fate.
Finally the old doctor gets a raging toothache him-
self and he can't stop It. Bob is at the house call-
ing on his daughter. Bob offers to stop tbe pain if
the old man will allow him to marry the girl.
Payne refuses and the toothache increases. How-
ever, Payne finally consents to the proposition and
Bob stops the pain.
REX,
FOR THE FAMILY HONOR (2 parts— Feb. 26).—
Hazel has become tired of the sordid life she leads
and has sought honorable employment as maid in a
wealthy home. Now the leader of the gang to
which Hazel had belonged is one Dart, alias the
Earl of Stair when moving In better society. As
fate would have it this fellow had managed to gain
the confidence of tbe wealthy family and win the
hand of Betty, the daughter. Betty's brother Is
Bob. a big good-hearted fellow. Hazel secretly raises
her eyes to him and loves him. Bob. on the other
hand. Is favorably Impressed with the new maid,
unaware of her former identity. Hazel is not fa-
miliar with this latest of Dart's intrigues and she Is
terrified when she meets her recent companion in
crime posing as a nobleman and deceiving a good,
but vain girl. Dart tries to win Hazel back as his
confederate. Failing, he threatens that he will send
Hazel's brother to prison If she discloses his Identity.
That is the dilemma in which the heroine of this
play finds herself; on the one hand is the probability
that she vrill bring pain and shame to the family,
and particularly the man she loves, and on the other
is the probability of losing the man she loves and
her brother if she informs. Putting the girl on her
guard would mean disclosing her own Identity. She
adopts a clever scheme, knowing that the other girl
is entering the room soon. Hazel allows Dart to
kisa her. The sister breaks off the engagement and
explains the reason to Robert, who heretofore has
trusted Hazel implicitly. Dart returns to his old
haunts and shortly afterward is killed In a battle
with the police. Robert reads in the papers of
Dart's double life and she shows the paper to
Hazel. She can no longer restrain her emotions;
she confesses why she allowed Dart to fondle her. ■
Robert forgives and happiness follows for all.
NESTOR.
BREED 0' THE MOITNTAINS (Feb. 25).— Joe
Mayfield and Sue Jarvis are the children of two
families in the Blue Ridge Mountains, which have
been at variance for years. Brady, Dorothy's
brother, has had an affair with a simple mountain
maid. She, unable to care for the child, lays it with
a note, at what she thinks Is Brady's door. In
reality, she has taken it to Mayfield's cabin. He
finds It. but out of love for Sue, and to spare her
the reflected disgrace, he cares for It himself, keep-
ing silent as to its parentage The love between
himself and Sue ripens. Sue is ready to forget the
feud and marry him.
In order to prevent this, Brady, not knowing
whence the child came, accuses Mayfield of being its
parent. The accused is silent and Sue turns away.
Mayfield. in the meantime, is unable to stand the
fruits of injustice and the taunts of Brady. He
tells Brady the true parentage of the child. Brady
is softened. He tells Mayfield he is going to find
its mother and "Make it right." He seeks out his
sister and explains to her the injustice he has done
the man she loves. Sue turns to Mayfield and In
the happy moment which follows, fends and family
differences are forgotten.
ONE OF THE FINEST (Feb. 27).— Patrolman
Crane is the pride of the force His daughter. Bess,
has a lover, one Terry McCabe, who Is out of work.
Crane disapproves of McCabe and forbids him seeing
Bess. It so happens one night that a Mr. Epstein,
who lives on Crane's beat, surprises a burglar in his
house. The robber escapes after Epstein gets a
good look at him. Crane takes up the trail of the
burglar. He stumbles upon McCabe, and as he
answers Epstein's description, arrests him. But
McCabe refuses to be the "goat" and escapes.
Crane returns home and tells Bess what happened.
Bess takes his revolver, club and helmet and goes
in search of her late sweetheart. She surprises
McCabe and takes him to the police station. The
following morning Epstein Is summoned to identify
the burglar. He insists that McCabe is not tbe
man. McCabe swears to the chief that he can
capture the true offender. All laugh, but he Is given
the opportunity. To the astonishment of Crane and
the chief, McCabe leads in Boston Billy, a notorious
crook for whose capture $500 reward Is offered. He
Is identified as the burglar by Epstein. Terry re-
ceives the reward, and is given a place on the police
force. With the reward money, and a steady job.
Patrolman Crane forgives Terry and consents that
he marry Bess.
birth: to the only ones to whom she can turn In
her extremity — her parents. She finds them in the
graveyard. As she walks through the streets the
villagers shun her. The news is rapidly passed
that the Magdalen has returned. The grey beards
are indignant that she should blast the fair name
of their town by her presence there. The citizens*
committee calls upon the new minister and In-
'structs him to order the woman out of town. The
minister carries his message, bnt the woman tella
him it ia her house and she shall stay there. The
young minister is struck with the woman and the
sincerity of her repentance. He remonstrates vTlth
the gossips. He returns to the woman and com-
forts her. In the meantime, the citizens have gath-
ered to trumpet her out of their village. Hearing
some approaching, the minister, fearing to arouse
further scandal, steps into her house. The woman
bravely goes out to meet her assailants, and they
begin to jeer at her and stone her, until the minister
defends her. The unoffending half-witted fellow
is hit with a brick and killed. And there is a sug-
gestion of a future bond of sympathy between the
Magdalen and the minister.
THE STEPMOTHER (2 parts— Feb. 87).- At the
beginning of the story we find Matt and Hazel in
love. Flo realizes this and takes it much to heart
as she too loves Matt. However, this does not
alter her friendship for Hazel. When the wedding
takes place Flo is the bridesmaid, though her
heart is almost broken. Their union being blessed
with two tots. Matt is a snccessfnl broker, and
through all the years Flo remains a constant friend.
Hazel becomes 111. The doctor declares her malady
fatal. She bravely faces the inevitable, her thoughts
being only of the children. She tells Flo and Matt
of her fears and requests them to marry so that
the children will have a mother. Flo consents to
this. Flo and Matt marry. Time elapses. Plo'a
jealousy Is aroused by Matt's devotion to the
children. It leads her to believe that Matt Is
indifferent to her. Life becomei? unbearable. Fin-
ally one day, the eldest child becomes ill with a
contagions disease. Flo decides to leave the house.
On her way out she finds the younger child alone
In the hall, having been deserted by the nurse and
the rest of the servants. This arouses her finer
senses. Rushing back, she takes tbe sick child t»
her room. The doctor quarantines the patient from
the outside world.
The child recovers, due to Flo's devotion. The
quarantine is lifted and Matt is admitted. Flo,
having done her duty, is at)out to leave. Matt as-
sures her that he has always loved her and the
sacrifice she has Just made awakened a new and
stronger love. Feeling now that her love is re-
quited, Flo consents to stay. She has been able to
prove herself a real wife and mother and now finds
her promise to Hazel turned to pleasure as well as
duty, for she loves and is loved.
IMP.
THE TOUCH OF A CHILD (2 parts— Feb. 23).—
Paul Vivian, a rich American artist, is sojourning
in Paris with his sister when the latter is suddenly
taken 11. A French doctor is called in on the case.
Just at this time Paul is the victorious principal In
a fatal duel; he has to leave the country. A thief
whom Paul had incurred tbe enmity of, is a wit-
ness of the duel gives tbe dead man's brother (a
noted French doctor) a wrong version of the quar-
rel and the consequent fatality. The brother swears
to kill the man who has killed his brother. Paul's
sister in the course of time recovers, and marries the
doctor who has brought about her recovery. The
doctor is none other than the brother of the man
that Paul has killed, but neither the sister, doctor,
or Paul are aware of it. Paul goes to Sontb
America, where he remains for five years. The doc-
tor and his wife move to New York. Five years
elapse. Paul returns to his own home. On the
way to his sister's house he saves a little girl from
being killed by an automobile. It is his sister's
child whom he has saved. In the course of time
the child learns to love Paul. Maurice tthe doctor)
has acquired an immense practice, has everything to
make him happy, but notwithstanding, grows more
melancholie. At last his grief reaches such a stage
that he informs tbem that it is because of a vow
he made, to kill the man who had killed his brother,
and had as yet never fulfilled. When Maurice tells
them of the circumstance, and shows them the
foil, Paul knows it Is he whom Maurice means, but
that he. Maurice, had been grossly misinformed as
to the cause, and the manner of the killing. When
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one shall take the revolver and kill himself. They
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hear the little girl coming, both take their places
and wait. She enters, and, as neither one will
speak, thinks they are playing some new game, so
running behind the sofa, throws ber arms about both
their necks. Maurice now sees that fate has Inter-
vened and a reconciliation between him and his
brother-in-law ends the story happily.
ROTTNDING TTP BOWSER (Feb. 26).— Bowser,
after his other troubles of the two previous comedies
goes daffy and is discovered at the commencement
of this in a cell. He imagines he is Julius Ceasar
He twists the bars about and escapes from the
asylum. Keepers pursue him and post a reward of
$50 for his capture. Rubes start in pursuit. Bowser
evades them. Ernest and May are lovers. Her
father disapproves of him. They arrange for her to
elope. The old man pursues in a car. BaflEy
Bowser comes from the wood and holds up the old
man. He changes clothes with him and leaves the
furious millionaire on the road dressed as Julius
Ceasar. The nut autos away. The rubes see the
old man and pursue. The lovers arrive at a Justice
of the Peace and the marriage ceremony begins.
The nnt autos up, sees a cannon and explosives left
In a shed by the retired volunteers and Ores, being
married in and the wall falling in, they are covered
by the debris. The nut fastens the camion to his
auto and motors away. Meanwhile the father.
dressed as Julius Ceasar. has been chased by the
rubes. They capture him, tying him to a plank.
They find they have the wrong man. They release
him. The nut autos up and fires a shot at the
asylum. The walls fall in. The father, still dressed
aB Julius Caesar, thinks all the others are after him.
The nut stumbles, the father falls over him and is
captured . The lovers come up and the old man,
still dressed as Julius Caesar, forgives. The shock
cures Bowser.
FRONTIER.
SLIM BECOMES A COOK (Feb. 26).— The cook
of the Flying W. is run out of the country. The
boys elect Slim as temporary cook. His first efforts
are awful. The boys Impress it upon him that a
repetition of such a meal will result In a painful
death. Slim seriously considers abandoning that
part of the country until Bridget, who claims to
be some cook, puts in an appearance and is hired.
Blim. however, conceals her presence from every-
body. As a result Sllm's life is spared, and the
Flying W. fares well. Slim sees a chance to win
Molly, and notifies all the boys that they have the
alternative of ceasing their suit or starving.
The boys reject the proposition, but later, half
famished, they accept it. Slim is getting In strong.
until Augustus, a traveling jewelry drummer, hits
the town. Augustus comes to Slim's boarding house,
sees Molly, and wins her favor. Bridget mean-
while tells Slim of her love for him, and to prevent
her from informing the boys of his duplicity, he
agrees to marry her. Augustus proposes to Molly.
but she seems to prefer Slim and rejects him. This.
however, is unknown to Slim, who schemes to drive
Augustus away. He doses his food with red pepper
In such a quantity that It brings tears to the
dmmmer's eyes. Molly returns, sees the tears, and
her womanly heart is touched. She decides to accept
him, and does so just as Slim comes in. Slim up-
braids Molly, and Bridget, in the kitchen, hears him.
comes In and demands an explanation from her
betrothed one. The boys arrive, want to know who
Bridget Is.
SO SHALL YE REAP (Feb. 28).— Willis resents
Arthur's attentions to Edythe, the more so when
be discovers Edythe favors the stranger. Jose and
Pedro are still bitter enemies. Pedro bests Jose in
a fight and only Willis's timely interference saves
Jose from being knifed. Later, Willis meets Jose
running through the brush and learns that he has
shot and killed Pedro. Seeing Arthur's approach
gives Willis an idea. The two attack him from
ambush, fire a shot from his gun and place him in
a dazed condition, by Pedro's body. The sheriff
chances by and finds Arthur with Pedro. Arthur is
arrested. The evidence against him seems con-
clusive, and he Is sentenced to life imprisonment.
Willis ardently courts Edythe. until she finally
consents to marry him. Shortly after Jose is seri-
ously wounded by a fall. His gratitude goes out
to Edythe, who finds him laying on the road sense-
less. The wedding day approaches. Jose, feeling
that he Is abont to die, sends for the padre. The
padre persuades him to confess. At the last moment
the sheriff arrests Willis, just as the marriage Is
about to take place, and later Willis. In his prison
cell, as he sees Edythe in the arms of Arthur, real-
izes that "as ye sow, so shall ye reap."
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CAPTAIN JENNY, S. A. (Three parts— Feb. 24).
^Jim, a good fellow at heart, is thrown off by his
uncle, a banker, and compelled to shift for himself.
As nothing else offers, he becomes a member of a
life-earing crew at the seaside resort. Here It is
w© have the first thrilling incident that speaks
highly of Mr. Turner's ability as a producer of
realism. It Is the saving of a girl from drowning.
Jim warns a young woman bather against a danger-
ous undertow. Heedless of his warning, she goes
beyond her depth and Is carried out Into the lashing
Burf. Jim dashes in and saves hep. His deed is
the occasion for a pleasant Intimacy and they soon
learn to iove each other. Lucy, the girl. Is at the
■easlde for her health and lives with a widow and
her Invalid dansbter.
Lucy has a elster In the city, Jenny, a captain
in the Salvation Army. News despatches arrive
daily telling of the massacre of Christians In a
Boxer uprising in China. The Salvation Army calls
for volunteers to go to the relief of those in danger,
and Captain Jenny is offered a command. Jim is
notified that his uncle is dying. He leaves his
sweetheart, promising to return immediately. Short-
ly after his departure the invalid girl dies and
Lucy returns to the city, where she joins her sister.
Having inherited his uncle's fortune, Jim returns.
Approaching the house, he asks for Lucy. "The
girl was buried four days ago," is the reply.
Believing his life wrecked, Jim again goes in
for dissipation. One evening he is in a saloon
when Captain Jeny enters, selling "The War Cry."
One of the men attempts to be familiar and Jim
interferes. Subsequently he becomes interested in
ber and one evening when fire breaks out iu the
Salvation Army hall, he fights his way through the
flames and saves her life. In the meantime Lucy
has written to the life-saving station, asking in-
formation of Jim. In answer to her inquiry she
learns, that Jim has left there and that his where-
aliouts are unknown. Lucy, however, confides the
story of her love to Captain Jenny. Captain Jenny
is still firm in her determination to respond to the
call of mercy and goes to China. However, when
Jim asks her to be his wife, she reconsiders and
resigns from the army. Preparation for the wedding
is made. On his way to his bride. Jim reads
placards before a motion picture theater advertising
"Life Savers at Work and at Play." He brings
Captain Jenny to the theater.
Captain Jenny sees the motion picture in which
Jim rescues Lucy and she recognizes the girl as
her sister. Jim tells her of his love affair with the
girl whose life he saved. After Jim leaves her.
Captain Jenny dresses herself again as a Captain
In the Salvation Army. She packs her things and
leaves a note for Jim. It reads:
The girl you thought dead is my sister, Lucy.
Crown her with the happiness you offered me,
"The light of Heaven points my way to China.
Pray that peace may soon rest In the heart of
Captain Jenny.
UNIVERSAL.
ANIMATED WEEKLY, NO. 101 (Feb. 11).— 41
Lives Lost at Sea. — Steamship "Nantucket," which
rammed the Steamship "Monroe," sinking her and
causing terrible loss of life. Many deeds of hero-
ism were enacted. — Norfolk, Virginia.
tTniversal City Flooded. — Over two feet of water
caused by terrific rain storms create great havoc
at the Western home of the Universal Film Mfg.
Company, destroying stages, scenery and properties.
— California.
London's Lord Mayor and Cripples. — Sir Thomas
Bowater and other notables bring cheer to crippled
paupers. — London. England.
City Is Lighted by Flames. — Largest sawmill on
the Pacific Coast burns at midnight, causing loss of
5300,000.— Portland. Oregon.
Fashions. — Evening gowns of soft clinging ma-
terials are contrasted with those of stiff taffetas and
nets. Made from Ladies' Home Journal Patterns.
Mystic Shriners of the South Celebrate. — Comical
antics of Masons on parade cause great amusement
in Augusta, Ga. Sub-title — Ty. Cobb, Champion
Ball Player, at wheel.
Suffragettes Call Upon President Wilson. — Another
unsuccessful attempt is made to obtain recognition
from the Nation's Chief Executive. — Washington,
D. C.
Forced Into the Military Service. — ^March of
twenty thousand conscripted recruits through the
City of Melbourne, Australia.
Inaugural Ceremonies at Richmond. — Governor-
elect Henry C. Stuart, of Virginia, takes oath of
office amid great pomp and military parade.
Last Tribute Paid to Jewish Actor. — Prominent
men act as pall-bearers and 50.000 followers gather
to see for the last time their beloved comedian, the
late Sigmund Mogulesko. — New York City.
Cartoons by the World Famous Caricaturist.
Hy. Mayer.
ECLAIR.
THE DEVIL FOX OF THE NORTH (2 parts—
Feb. 25). — Accompanied by her maid. Madame Cal-
laber leaves her disapi>ointed suitors and goes to
Northwestern Canada — to Crawford Camp. Her
first erperience on arriving at the hotel, which is
a combination of saloon, lounging room and res-
taurant, is amusing and gives a key to what is to
follow.
Arsene, a fineJooking trapper of the region, is
one of the first to see her; he secrets himself. Un-
used to the society of woman. And there is Red
Charley, a desperate outlaw of the camp, who tries
to make the girl sing. She gamely refuses and
soon we find her the idol of the camp. This earns
her the jealousy of a few gossiping women.
One day an Indian girl tells the song-bird the
story of "The Devil Fox of the North." The tra-
dition of the Northern woods has it that he who
kills the fox will shortly feel the hand of death.
The singer's curiosity is aroused. In meeting Ar-
sene one day, she asks him to secure for ber the
fox skin. After several vain attempts he succeeds
in shooting the coveted animal. Red Oharlev
tries to steal It from, him and present it to the
girl himself. But the Indian prevents and pays
with her life. The singer, though loving Arsene
in the depth of her heart, decides to leave. Arsene.
in his rough and elemental way, is shaken with
grief and begs to go with her. She explains how
impossible it is and leaves him, softened strangely
by the effects of his hidden, but great love.
Later, acting on impulse, he follows her to the
city. She receives him and unable to restrain his
primitive and passionate love, he seizes and kisses
her roughly. She does not resist, bat suddenly
a vast difference between their lives and social
positions strikes him and he leaves for the woods.
A few days later, unable to restrain her over-
powering love for her strong man, the singer de-
cides to visit the Northwest — but it is too late.
The trapper, sorely grieved at the loss of her, has
gone on a long, last journey. A few days later his
body is found lying face downward in the cold
snow and the people of the camp look upon his
death as a vengeance justly visited upon the head
of he who had dared to kill the "Devil Fox of
the North."
THE HEART OF CARITA (March 1).— In a town
of the Southwest, a band of cattle thieves, led by
old Juan have carried their depredations to such
a stage that the whole country side is aroused.
Juan has a beautiful daughter, named Carita. She
Is not in sympathy with her father's lawless pur-
suits.
One day she is sent to receive money from one
of the band, who is waiting at the crossroads.
On the way through town, coming back, she takes
a small amount of money and purchases a shawl.
Wearing It back to the old outlaw and bis fol-
lowers, she gives him the money. His watchful
eye notes the new finery and he flies into a
rage, Dragging the girl from her horse he cruelly
whips her.
Meanwhile Ray Roberts, the new sheriff, arrives
with his mother. Suffering agonies, Carita man-
ages to drag herself along the road. The new
sheriff's mother happens to be riding by. She
alights, lifts the girl Into her rarriage and brings
her home. The young sheriff is struck by the girl's
fresh beauty and Is flJled with sympathy for her
suffering. Under their kind care she soon recov-
ers, and the friendship between her and Roberts
ripens Into love. Her father receives her with
a cruel beating, and she is then made virtually
a prisoner. The nest day she overhears a plot be-
tween old Juan and Antonio, one of his followers,
who Is madly in love with her, to do away with
the sheriff. They send Roberts a letter purporting
to come from Carita, asking that he meet her
at 12 o'clock that day. The sheriff receives the
note and rides over to meet her. Carita manages
to steal one of the horses and reach the sheriff's
bouse. His mother tells her where he has gone.
The plucky little Mexican girl dashes off. Mean-
while Roberts walks into the trap, hut scents
something wrong just In time to make a dash for
an old stone barricade, behind which he takes
refuge. A hot pistol battle takes place. They
succeed in wounding him and ride off. leaving him
for dead. Shortly after Carita comes upon her
lover. She lifts him into the saddle and rides
back with him to his mother's house. A doctor
is summoned. Carita steals away. Discovering
her absence, Roberts sends the doctor after her.
Entering the room she runs with a cry of delight
into her lover's arms.
KOMIC.
THAT SPRING LOCK (Feb. 12).— Bob Smith la
a very much bossed man. His wife runs the
house and he does all the work. One day when she
is going out to the milliner's, she leaves him at
home to do the housework and clean the windows.
While out she buys a hat and has it sent home.
The boy arrives with the parcel just at the time
Bob is seated on the window sill cleaning. Hear-
ing the bell of the apartment ring Smith leaves his
task and goes to the door. While he Is receiving
the box on the landing of the stairs, a sndden
wind from the open window blows the door shut
and as there Is a spring lock on the door, Smith is
locked out. He puts the bos down and rings the
bell of the opposite apartment where the Strongs
live and asks Mrs. Strong's permission to climb
out the window of her apartment and climb In
his own. She consents. Smith gets Into his apart-
ment all right, but his curiosity about the hat
bos when he gets it In his hands detains him on the
landing again and again the door blows shut. So
he is compelled to go through the same course.
While be has the box with him In the Strong apart-
ment Mrs. Strong asks him to show her the bonnet.
He does so, and while this Is going on Mr. Strong,
who bosses his wife, arrives from the barbers and
not having his key Is about to knock on the door,
but hearing voices he looks through the keyhole
and sees Smith admiring Mrs. Strong In the new
bonnet. In a jealous rage he breaks in the door
and after tearing the bonnet to pieces he pursues
Smith and is about to murder him when Mrs.
Smith arrives. Things are explained. The Strongs
retire to their rooms and the Smiths find their
door is again locked. So they have to break In
the door and are made to forget their anger by
seeing the damage they have wrought on that
spring lock.
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the grocery store, and continues on. Upon re-
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named Percy, who follows her to the very door
of her room, and finding the door open walks
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her terrible fright when Percy appears. They
msh into the kitchen frightened out of their wits,
and Percy hides. The maid remembers a p'hunber
who is working outside and tbey call to him for
protection. He comes up the ladder and agrees
to help the two unfortunate women. About this
time Old Moke, who has missed his train, returns
to the bouse and the plumber mistaking him for
the intruder throws him out roughly. Sloke then
goes to the back of the house and perceiving the
ladder decides to climb in the window. He does
BO and is again forcibly ejected. He then thinks
of a plan to get in and has himself locked in a
box and carried in by two expressmen. He gets
In all right and the plumber is again about to
throw bim out when his wife sees who it is and
an explanation takes place. Percy, who has been
In hiding, tries to make a getaway, but is caught
by the plumber and Moke and hustled in the box
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THE DREAM CHILD (2 parts— Feb. 23}.^ohn
Reynolds and Hiram Williams have been partners
ioT years. John Reynolds has a daughter, Vivian.
Hiram Williams has a son. Jack. It was the am-
bition of their lives to see their children married
to each other.
When Jack is twenty, his father dies, leaving
Wm under the guardianship of John Reynolds. A
few months after the death of his father, Jack bids
good-bye to Vivian, a young girl of sixteen, who
promises to be his wife on his return, and goes to
Europe to study art. When the four years are
about up Vivian meets G'eorge Haldane, a man
about town, with very little character. She falls
In love. Jack returns. Virian tells him of her
love for George. Vivian and George are secretl.v
married. Old John Reynolds disowns Vivian. Jack
gocB back to Europe. When Vivian's child is three
months old George deserts her for a former love
and goes West. Vivian appeals to her father for
belp, but is spurned.
Vivian has to take in sewing. The child thrives.
John Reynolds has become embittered against the
world. He is sitting, one day in his home, when he
fees a child in tattered clothes walk up along the
path that leads to his home. He seizes the child.
The child shows no fear. As the child is going
down the walk there is a transfiguration, instead
of the child with ragged clothes, John Reynolds
sees a child in loose, seamless red garment, with
crown of thorns on his head and a cross of wood
on the tender shoulders. He realizes fie has seen a
Tislon. His heart becomes softened. He sends for
bis lawyer and institutes a search for his daughter.
Not having any success he starts in search of the
dream child, who has since visited him. He finds
the dream child to be his own grandchild. In the
end old John Reynolds gains the love of bis little
grandchild and Jack and Vivian are at last united.
THE CARBON COPY (Feb. 28) John Allen, a
building contractor possessed of orthodox ideals of
the standard of womanhood, finds his theories ex-
ploded by the deportment of his sister. His mother
also is modernized and a sore disappointment. His
(Confidence in women in general is shaken, and
Tvhether in business or social life he seems to be
destined to live the life of a hermit.
Grey & Son, wishing to underbid Allen on a
pontract. send their stenographer, Agnes, to get a
position in his office, and steal the bid. Allen, dis-
appointed in women, believes Agnes different, and
tbey fall in love, Agnes deciding to break her word
to Grey. Allen seeing her with Grey, jumps at
conclusions, and tells her no woman is trustworthy,
Tvhich forces her to keep her word, and take a
carbon copy of the bid. She discovers later that
|n her hurry she puts the carbon in wrong, making
^10 copy, confes.ses all to Allen. Her frankness and
full confession cause him to experience a change
of heart and the story concludes with the two
principals in a fond embrace.
BEAUTY FILM.
THE SACRIFICE (Feb. 18).— Harry, an adopted
^n, who had just announced his engagement to
;^dlth, finds that his brother. Jack, the only son
^f Harry's foster parents, has forged a check, and
to save the mother the knowledge that her only
©on was a forger, takes the blame. Edith turn^
(iway from him and his foster father orders him
from the house. Later, Harry has wandered down
Jo the sea and has lost his identity among the
Italian fisher folk. Marie, one of the fisher girls.
is engaged to Antonio, who has won her father
oyer by gifts of various kinds. Marie talks to
Harry, which makes Antonio angry. Antonio tells
tbe father and the father tries to Induce Marie to
inarry Antonio immediately, but she refuses, and
throwing down the string of beads which Antonio
had given her as a peace offering, she runs down
to the beach and tells Harry. Antonio sneaks he-
bind and tries to stab Harry with a knife, but they
fltrnggle and Harry overcomes hira. Marie suggests
as a way out of the difficulty, that Harry marry
tier. Harry, believing himself an exile forever,
fissents and they are married.
Seven years later, Harry is a fisherman and
Marie is his wife. They have a little son about
six years old nnd ar^ happy. One day. a lawyer
comes to Harry with a letter from his father,
saying that Jack had died, confessing his guilt,
and that Harry is now tbe sole heir. Harry is at
first overjoyed, but thinking of his wife and little
boy. says he cannot go. His mother, who has
awaited her son's coming on tbe smack, can wait
no longer and she goes up to the cottage. She
meets her son and pleads with him to come home
to his own. He introduc^es his wife and little boy
that she may see he cannot possibly go. She pleads
with him to let her take the little boy back with
her and educate him. He agrees to this, but Ma-
rie, sobbing, grabs the child to her breast. Later,
however, when Marie sees Harry and Edith to-
gether, realization comes to her that she is in the
way of Harry's future, and so she fixes the boy
up for his long journey and after a tearful fare-
well, Harry takes the boy with him to the steamer's
boat at tbe water's edge, and kissing him good-bye,
watches the boat go out. Marie stands in the door
of her shack and watches her boy go away, her '
whole body shaken by sobs. Later, Marie writes a
letter to her husband and goes down to the beach,
and getting into a boat, pushes out. Harry comes
from watching the steamer away out on the horizon,
which carries his boy back to bis own country, and
entering his shack, finds the note fr omMarie. that
she realizes she is in the way and is leaving. Harry
goes in search of ber. Next morning, at dawn.
Harry and Harry's father come on to an empty
boat, in which are Marie's shawl and a few of her
plav-thinss. St^e had made the sacrifice.
THE PROFESSOR'S AWAKENTN^G (Feb. 25).—
Professor Blake is engaged in writing a great
scientific work that shall startle the world. He
becomes so absorbed in his task that he neglects
all other matters, to the exasperation of his
married sister, with whom he lives. Wearied by
her continual reproaches on his bachelor state, and
urgent counsels to marry, he leaves tbe house
secretly and moves into a fisherman's hnt near
the sea. where he can work undisturbed. Here he
becomes unconsciously interested in the fisherman's
daughter until a catastrophe would have destroyed,
except for the girl's bravery, the labor of years.
Disfigured, perhaps for life, the girl's self-sacrifice
jars bim from his self -centered frame of mind,
and unable to concentrate his mind upon his work.
he loses all interest In his labors, and aroused by
the depth of his feelings for tbe girl, he begs her
to marry him. At first, doubtful of the survival
of his love, over her disfigurement, she at first
refuses him, but later she is convinced of his love
and accepts him.
the treacherous woman. Nan saved her guardian,
however, and after a thrilling battle, in a lonely
wireless station, the secret was again buried, and
the identity of tbe diplomatic free lance still re-
mained as much a mystery as it had been before.
THANHOUSER.
THE SKATING MASTER (Feb. 15).— The skat-
ing master was younsr. hut extremely haughty, for
he had won his position by defeating all the other
boys of the village in a free-for-all race, and he
believed that because he was such a good skater
be was superior to all his associates in everything.
Unfortunately for him one of the victims of his
overbearing disposition was a resourceful small boy
who determined to get even. His time came when
the ska tins master became infatuated with the
belle of the village and managed to temporarily
eclipse the young man who had long loved her.
The youngster decided that the way to punish the
skating master was to make him ridiculous, and
to carry out his plan be induced the belle's suitor
to challenge the skating master to a race on the ice.
The suitor did not have much hopes of the out-
come, but the small boy promised him. in the most
solemn manner, that the skating master would lose.
The boy was a good prophet, for on the day of the
race, the skating master flopped down on the ice
in the most amazing fashion, and was utterly un-
able to skate at all. while the other man calmly
and easily sailed into victory.
The village belle dropped the skating master
from that moment. He had made himself ridiculous
and that ended bis chances with her. The other
man was restored to favor and the small boy was
thoroughly happy at the outcome. When asked
why the skating master was defeated, he said
tl*ere were two reasons: one was that he is wicked,
and tbe wicked are always punished; the other is
that I sneaked into his house and dulled his skates!
A LEAK LN THE FOREIGN OFFICE (Feb. 17).—
To all who knew him, Lord Trevor was a care-
free English nobleman, fabulously wealthy and the
friend of royalty. No one suspected him of being
a diplomat, but in reality he was the shrewdest
agent the English government ever had and was
constantly foiling attempts of diplomats of other
countries to injure the fame of England. In all his
exploits he was assisted by bis ward, Nan Tremain.
daughter of Trevor's old army chum, who, when he
died, bad left the girl as a trust to tbe man he
loved above all others.
A leak in the foreign office was one of the ad-
ventures in which tbe identity of the diplomatic
free lance was nearly revealed. A society woman,
who found herself terribly involved financially,
agreed to become ^spy for Germany, and piled her
arts on a young' foreign clerk named Desmond.
The woman, a Mrs. Benham, exercised hypnotic
power over Desmond, and while be was unconscious,
learned from him secrets that In his conscious
moments he would never have revealed to a soul.
Desmond was one of tbe few men who knew the
real truth about Trevor, and be confessed it to
MAJESTIC.
THE ORANGE BANDIT (Feb. 15).— Ezra Den-
bam, a wealthy old ranclier. prides himself upon
his splendid oranges, which are considered the best
in aU Southern California. Two young men, motor-
ing through tbe country, invade the orchard and
belp themselves to the fruit. Denham. seizing a
shot gun. pursues them. One of them escapes,
while the other young man. Jack Ainsley. is helped
to safety by Mary. Denham's daughter. In a
miscliievous frame of mind, she terms Ainsley the
"orange bandit."
Mary visits friends and there meet.<^ the "orange
bandit" asain. Their acquaintanceship ripens into
love, but Denham recognizes in his daughter's suitor
the "orange bandit," and refuses his consent. Fear-
ing an elopement, he starts for the home of a
maiden sister, who can be relied upon to guard
Mary closely. A reckless "joy rider" upsets tbe
old man's plans. Defying the speed laws, a country
constable telephones ahead to have the reckless
motorist arrested. In the meantime, "the Joy
rider," fearing arrest, changes licensed numbers
with Denham. The latter is arrested and clapped
Into jail, leaving Mary alone.
Jack opportunely arrives and the two lovers seize
the opportunity to get married while Dpnham Is .
powerless to interfere. Tbe guilty motorist is
arrested, but when Mary's father is freed she has
become Jack's wife, so that all that is left for him
is to say, "Bless you, my children." and he does
so with as good grace as possible.
THE CLERK (Feb. 17). — John Gray was the con-
fidential clerk of William Hendricks, a banker,
who bad amassed considerable wealth by various
dubious methods. The clerk did not approve of his
emplover's business methods, but lacked the courage
to seek another position. Into G'ray's life came his
first romance in the person of the new office ste-
nographer, a pretty young girl. She accorded him
a frank liking, and he dared to dream of the time
when she would be his wife. His masterful em-
ployer, however had noticed the girl's attractions,
and flattered her by his attentions, and she became
his wife. The clerk, his romance blasted, yet felt
that her future would be far more secure as the
banker's wife.
As the years passed tbe business of tbe firm
declined, and to save himself from ruin the banker
defrauded his creditors by concealing parts of bis
assets. Tbe clerk was an accomplice to the act,
and knew tb.it if detected It meant prison for
them both. But when Mrs. Hendricks died, alone
and neglcted. while her husband drank with a
boon companion, the mouse-like characteristics of
the clerk died, and be became a man. To punish
the man who bad cared too little for tbe woman he
loved, the clerk revealed evidence which sent bis
employer to prison, and although it meant his own
punishment, he did so gladly, for he had ceased to
care for life the day that his loved one died.
THE HIGHER LAW (Feb. 21).^ack Byrnes.
a secret service man, spends his vacation in the
Virginia mountains. There he meets Bertha Her-
man, who, with her father, a famous counterfeiter.
Is in hiding from tbe New York police. Byrnes
falls In love with Bertha and wants to marry her,
but she refuses and goes away, giving as her reason
that she is not good enough for an honest moun-
taineer. Byrnes, being roughly dressed, thinks her
mistake is natural. Byrnes is brought hack to
New York by the secret service to look for Herman
and fails to find bim. He then puts a notice of
bis death in the papers and Herman falls for tbe
bait and comes back to New York and Byrnes
captures bim, but he escapes and Bertha marries
Byrnes after all.
BRONCHO.
MARIO (2 parts — Mar. 4) . — ^Marlo, a pretty
peasant girl, is gathering wood one evening when
she meets Richard Kane, an American artist, who,
attracted by her beauty, persuades ber to pose
for him. Different from all the men she has known,
Mario falls in love with the artist. Her parents
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her. and sees her in the embrace of the artist. His
Latin temperament aroused, be forbids Mario the
house and she goes to the artist. They are very
happy until a teleeram in a language foreign to her
comes to him. He hastily leaves, promising to
return soon.
Some time elapses. Mario has sold all but one
of Richard's paintings to keep a home for herself
and child. The landlord demands his rent, but tbe
sale of the remaining picture Is not sufficient. A
fierce struggle takes place between tbe two, and
the building is set on fire by an overturned lamp.
Mario with ber child, manages to escape. She asks
an old peasTiit to read the address on tbe telegram
for her and he kindly takes her to tbe address,
which Is a grand mansion. She arrives just in time
to see the bridal party of Richard and Vivian com-
ing down the stairs. AU her jealousy is aroused
and she plunges her stiletto into his breast. For
this she is to be executed, and that is the story
she tells to the priest.
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THE PLAY'S THE THING (2 parts— Feb. 19)
Clifton Boyle, leading man of a disbanded theatri-
cal company, returns home to find his sister dying.
She tells him that she had married Harold Welles.
a member of the profession and that he deserted
her when her baby died. Boyle swears vengeance
as he buries his sister. Later Boyle is the leading
man of a company presenting "Count of Monte
Crlsto," with Harold Welles playing Danglars to
his Edmund Dantes. Boyle asks Welles if he knew
his sister, but Welles denies being the man. Welles
returns to his room and destroys a letter and pic-
ture, which is all the evidence he has that would
prove he was married to Boyle's sister. He throws
the torn letter and picture out of the window. The
pieces fall into the hands of Boyle. Being sure of
his man now, Boyle kills Welles in the duel scene,
but owing to his pretended sorrow over the acci-
dent, is exonerated by the Coroner's jury.
KAY-BEE.
THE ARROW MAKER'S DAUGHTER (2 parts—
Feb. 13). — Gray Feather, daughter of the Blind
Arrow Maker, is in love with White Arrow, son
of the Sious war chief. Gray Feather visits "The
Gray Woman of Many Sorrows,*' the fortune teller
of the Sioux, and is warned by a premonition of
danger, and tries to persuade her lover not to go
on the usual hunt. White Arrow is wounded and
Little Elk. believing that White Arrow would die
before aid could reach him from his people, de-
termines to apply to a passing wagon train for
assistance. The settlers, fearing to gain the en-
mity of the Sioux, determine to delay the train
until White Arrow can be restored to his people.
Little Elk, who carried White Arrow to the wagou
train, sees an approaching band of Crow hostiles.
He tells the settlers to park the wagon train un-
til he can come to their aid with his own people.
A fierce fight follows in and around the wagon
train, in which the Crows are practically all killed.
It is with much gratitude that the settlers bid
farewell to their redmen friends while White
Arrow and Little Elk return to their own people.
RELIANCBL
OUR MUTUAL GIRL (Fifth releaae— Feb. 16).—
The first scene shows Margaret's boudoir with the
young lady dressing for the day. In the oflBce of
the Cunard Steamship Line the country boy. John
Storm, evinces his happiness when he is promoted
to a higher position at better pay. He is better
dressed and seems to fit in well with his new
conditions in life. Margaret and her aunt go driv-
ing and as they pass down Fifth Avenue they
see Mr. Andrew Carnegie in his gardens. The
automobile is stopped and a mutual friend who is
driving with the couple introduces Margaret and
her aunt to the world's greatest iron master. Dur-
ing this scene, tbe count is busily engaged in writ-
ing a letter of Indignation to Margaret's aunt, in
which he protests at the apparent rudeness of the
country boy on the previous occasion when he was
accused of being a smuggler and ends his letter
with the request that he be permitted to call and
see the ladies.
After leaving Mr. Carnegie. Margaret and her
aunt continue to H. Jaeckel & Sons, fur house,
where they make an elaborate selection of costly
furs. This scene shows the interior of Jaeckel's
store at a busy hour. While driving home Mar-
garet sees the country boy approaching and be-
fore her aunt is aware of her intent, she stops
tbe car and rushes into his arms, much to the
amusement of the public. Shocked by her actions
her aunt takes Margaret home and scolds her. The
following day, Margaret goes for a saddle ride in
Central Park, accompanied by her riding master.
An accident to the stirrup of the groom's horse
gives Margaret an Impulsive idea to run away
from him, which she promptly does, and becomes
lost in the woods of Central Park. Frightened at
his inability to find Margaret, tbe groom advises
the riding academy and Margaret's aunt is so
worked up over this that she summons the count
and togetlier they visit the riding academy and
denounce everybody in general for what they term
carelessness on the part of the groom.
Meanwhile Margaret has dismounted and seated
upon a stone is crying bitterly over her plight. To
her amazement, the country boy appears on the
scene. He leads her from the park and takes her
home. As the two draw near they are over-
taken by the count and Margaret's aunt, who slight
the country boy. >rargaret Is hustled into the
house and sent to her room without her supper
for her waywardness. Still stubborn, Margaret
packs tipr clothes and determines to run away.
MUTUAL WEEKLY.
MUTUAL WEEKLT, NO. 59 (Feb. 11).— A Mil-
lionaire For a Day. — "Butch" McDevItt, of Wilkes-
Barre. Pa., spends $3,000 in Washington, D. C,
!n 24 hours.
A Railroad Auto. — Hawaiian railroad uses a Cadil-
lac for track inspection.
A Run On the Bank, — A New York savings in-
stitution meets all demands of excited depositors.
A Race Meet in Africa. — An exciting obstacle
contest at Megherla, in the south of Algeria.
Music Hath Charms. — Snake tamers of Calcutta.
find the flute ample protection.
lee-Eeling. — Fishermen on the Shrewsbury in New
Jersey spear bags full of squirmers.
A Grand Review in Munich. — Army parades on the
anniversary of the King's birthday.
The Happy Japs, — ^Flowery kingdom provides
amusement for its kiddies.
Storms Sweep California. — Santa Barbara visited
by destructive downpour.
A Theater Fire in Russia. — Great wooden struc-
ture destroyed by flames at Krasbnoiarsk.
Winter in Germany. — Skiing a popular sport at
Krummhubel.
Go-To-Church Sunday. — Brooklyn, N. T.. success-
fully institutes a new religious campaign.
Late Arrivals at Sydney Zoo. — Amundsen's dogs
and other new inmates on exhibition in AustraliaD
city.
A Midnight Blaze. — Great lumber yard destroyed
in Portland, Ore.
Suffragette Campaign Waxes Warm. — Dr. Mary
Walker and colleagues call on President in Wash-
ington.
Tbe Pin- Weight Champion Celebrates. — "BUly"
Flynn, premier baby athlete, gives a birthday party
in Los Angeles.
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OSCAR'S DISAPPOINTMENT (Feb. 5).— Oscar
was smitten by the charms of Thelma Eve, and
immediately gave chase to her on a bicycle. The
young lady was on her way to a croquet match and
by a subterfuge Oscar was enabled to obtain admis-
sion to the private grounds in which the game was
being played. An ubiquitous person, he readily
acceded to the request made to him to take part
in the game, but it was very clear to the members
of the party and to himself, that he could not
play croquet, and be returned a crestfallen and
very much bruised person. Later Oscar learned
that the young lady was tbe wife of a gentleman
with whom she was carrying on an animated con-
versation. Poor Oscar retired disconsolate, but will
probably turn up again before very long pursuing
an equally charming young lady.
TINY TIM AND THE LION (Feb. 10).— A lion
escaped from a cinema house. The news came to
Tim, and as there was a line rug in an adjoining
room made from the skin of a lion, he determined
to make the most of a flne opportuilt.v. He placed
tbe skin over his shoulders and frightened the house-
hold Into hysterics. Then he induced the cook to
tak^ his place in the skin. Meanwhile Tim's father
had assured his wife and her friends that the lion
they saw was not the escaped beast, but quite a
ditferent animal. Armed with various articles of
furniture the ladies followed the host, who made a
diligent search for the boy. They ran the animal
to earth in the kitchen, and his father thought the
boy deserved a thump with a sweeping brush. But
It was the cook who received the blow, and she was
not altogether pleased that she was caught "acting
the lion" for the amusement of Tiny Tim, who came
out of hiding when he saw that the game was up.
SIMPLE SIMON DEALS IN ANTIQUES (Feb. 12).
—It is scarcely fair that such a good-natured fellow
as Simple Simon should be taken in by a swindler
and be subjected to indignities; not only Is it un-
fair, but it is decidedly cruel to submit a man who
does not object to anything reasonable to the en-
forced ordeal of a shower bath until he is washed,
not only out of his clothes, but away. That, how-
ever, was oar hero's undeserved fate.
AN EXCURSION THROUGH OLD PARIS (Second
Release — Feb. 12). — This, tjie second of a series of
the old-world quarters and historical monuments of
Paris, should give a good insight into both French
national history and the beauties of one of the
most famous of the capitals of Europe. The film
has an artistic as well as an educational value. The
church of St. Eustace, one of the most beautiful In
the city, was begun in 1532. and among the celeb-
rities buried there are Colbert. Voiture. Benserade
and Vaugelas. The Colonnade of the Louvre was
built in the reign of Louis XIV, and the gates of
St. Denis (1671) and St. Martin (1674) were both
erected in honor of that monarch. In consequence
of the rustic appearance of its little houses and
gardens, Montmartre Hill has always been the ren-
dezvous of artists, to whom St. Vincent Street and
the "Jumping Rabbit" Inn are well known. We
also see the Pantheon, wherp magnificent paintings
and statues are housed, and the old street. Berthon
a Passy. Balzac's house, etc.
LUX.
A COUNTRY GIRL (Feb. 6).— While awaiUng
the arrival of a mechanic to repair bis motor car,
which has broken down, Cyril Vernon is hospitably
entertained in tbe cottage of Jack Pouting, an old
gentleman, who is possessed of an extremely charm-
ing daughter. It is only natural that they should
become very good friends. Tbe young people be-
come enamored of each other, and then Cyril's
mother arrives upon the scene and reminds him
that he is expected to marry his cousin. After a
struggle, Cyril gives up his little country sweet-
heart and returns home. Fortunately the two
cousins have a quarrel, which reveals to them how
unsuited they are for an alliance. Hence Cyril
is released from his engagement and is able to re-
turn from the beautiful coujitry lanes and claim
his country girl once more.
IN A GRANITE QUARRY (Feb. 6).— An interest-
ing industrial film revealing the mode of obtain-
ing granite block for our buildings. There is pos-
sibly no metal with which we are so familiar as
this durable building material.
AN ELOPEMENT BY AEROPLANE (Feb. 13).—
Hetty is a young lady with an imperious uncle,
who will not countenance the suit of Jack, her
lover. So strongly does he resent the latter's at-
tention that he locks up his ward in her room and
will let no one come near. But Jack conveys a note
to Hetty, saying that he proixpses to fetch her by
aeroplane, and bidding her make preparations. The
scenes which follow, showing the approach of the
flying machine and the subsequent elopement of
the lovers, are very exciting and excellently man-
aged. A final picture shows the outraged uncle
dancing in impotent wrath at the tricli which has
been played upon him.
ANIMAL EXPORT FROM ALGIERS (Feb. 13).—
This is an interesting little travel film, giving
views of the crowded cattle market, and the ship-
ping of horses and sheep. The quality throughout
is very fine, the photography being exceptionally
good.
SHORTSIGHTED MISS PRIM (Feb. 20).— Miss
Prim is the principal of a school for young ladies,
and daily escorts her young charges for a walk.
The girls, as all girls do, indulge in flirtations with
a party of young fellows, thus taking advantage
of Miss Prim's shortsightedness. The boys slyly
enter the school one day. and donning the girls' poke
bonnets and cloaks, with Miss Prim at their head.
set out for a daily walk.- They pass a cafe, and
while the principal walks on. the boys tarry and
have a good time. Miss Prim misses her charges,
and eventually finds them at the cafe. Off down
the street they go, playing leap-frog with poor Miss
Prim in the rear. They reach the school first,
hastily discard their bonnets and cloaks and leave,
while the irate principal flounders in and makes
for the schoolroom, where the girls are demurely
sewing. In spite of their assurances that they have
not stirred. Miss Prim gives them a severe lecture,
while, to make matters worse, the boys look on
through the window.
BOATING ON THE SEINE (Feb. 20).— A pretty
little scenic film, giving some delightful views of
the many sailing vessels to be found during a trip
on the Seine. Crafts of all descriptions are to be
found, some of them looking exceedingly pictur-
esque. The BUbJect is of very fine quality and
is full of Interest.
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THE STAMPEDE OF FATE (Three parts).-
Jim Whitney, the son of a wealthy banker. Is
driven from his home by his parents because he
has chosen to follow the pace that kills. Left on
his own resources and driven from home, he wan-
ders to tbe West to forget the past and begin a
new life. Vainly he tries to secure employment.
His money gives out and he is left alone, penniless,
among strangers. He writes to ^is father for a
small loan and pleads forgiveness. His father re-
plies to his letter and accuses him of forging his
name to checks. Jim. knowing he is innocent of
this grave charge, decides to change his name and
forget his parent and home forever. Driven from
his lodging for debt, he meets some cowboys, who
bring him to their ranch. Arriving there he for-
timately meets the ranch owner's daughter. Grace
Radcliffe, who takes him to her father and pleads
for employment for him. He secures a position on
the ranch. A year later, through hard, faithful
work, he is made foreman of the ranch. Grace
Radcliffe has learned to love him; he returns her
love, but tells her he cannot marry her until a
false crime he is accused of has been cleared.
Grace decides to wait until he can explain. He
always refuses to talk of his past and is known
only as Smith, the cowboy.
The month of July has been a severe one on the
cattle owners. The sun has burnt the grass of
the plains and dried the streams. Tlie cattle are
dying for want of "pasture and water. A sheep-
herder on the adjoining ranch drives bis sheep
onto the Radcliffe pasture without permission. Jim,
while out on the plains, discovers the sheep on his
pasture, and fearing a stampede orders them driven
back. The sheep-herder drives his cattle from the
Radcliffe ranch and vows vengeance on Jim. The
following day Mr. Radcliffe receives a telegram
from J. Whitney, his old friend, whom he has not
seen in twenty years, telling him he will visit
the Radcliffe ranch on his way East. Jim. not
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ployer, Mr. RadclifEe, discovers his father talking
to Mr. Radcliffe. Asbamed of being- accused of
forgery and not wishing to meet his father, he
mounts his horse and rides away on the pasture.
Deep in thought, he rides on, his horse coming to
a sudden stop brings Jim to bis senses. He looks
up and discovers that the sheep-herder has again
entered the Radcliffe pasture and the sheep have
wandered among the cattle. Jim is struck dumb
in his saddle, horrified as 3.000 wild, frenzied,
death-dealing cattle advance toward him. He
wheels his horse to ride away and sees bis sweet-
heart, Grace, coming toward the etampede. Jim
dashes to her and cries: "My God, the sheep have
caused a stampede! Drive for your life!" Grace
turns her horse and the race with death starts over
the cliffs, rocks and mountains. The frail wagon
with Grace is plunging, drawn by two horses which
have become unmanageable. On they dash, away
from the stampede, with GYace holding on for
ber life. Jim, who has been left behind, sees the
wagon break and the horses pull away from the
wagon and dash to ruin in the stampede. Jim
spurs his fast failing horse on to Grace. There
is no chance for them to escape. He pulls her
behind the broken wagon for shelter as 3.000 mad
heads of cattle dash onto them, crushing their
wagon and burying them beneath the debris.
Jim's father, Mr. Radcliffe and cowboys rush to
their aid and tenderly lift them from the mass
of broken wheels and wood. Jim*s father is over-
come at discovering his son and Grace and Jim
are gently removed to the house of Mr. Radcliffe.
where a reconciliation follows between father and
son. Jim reaches for Grace's hand and says,
"Now there is nothing to stop us, Grace.'*
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HEARTS ADRITT (Four Parts).— Nina, a little
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of a shipwreck, which occurs just off one of the
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spar of the ship, Nina, half unconscious, is tossed
by the waves upon the beach of this island. The
little one survives the ordeal of the shipwreck and
the hard life of the uninhabited island, subsisting
on a diet of fruit, fish and herbs. The child
thrives, makes friends and companions of the birds
and beasts of the island, and skilfully contrives
crude garments from skins and fibres.
Some years later, a wealthy couple, the Grahams,
who are traveling for health and pleasure on their
yacht, are also shipwrecked near this island. Their
yacht burns, and In the excitement husband and
wife are separated, and each fears the other has
been lost. Mrs. Graham is put into a boat and
her rescue effected, but her husband, like Nina, is
washed ashore on the desolate island. Nina dis-
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the strange creature is, and seeing him move,
timidly runs away. Every night while Graham
sleeps, Nina brings him food, which he finds in the
morning. One night, puzzled by the strange and
regular supply of food, Graham pretends to be
asleep and catches Nina. She escapes and flees
from him, but later observes that he appears
friendly, and finally permits his approach.
One night, in fear of a terrific thunder-storm,
Nina runs to Graham's cave for refuge. Graham
shields her from the storm. They become friends,
companions — and more. Realizing that their lives
cannot continue in this manner. Graham tells Nina
they must "marry," and he performs an impromptu
marriage ceremony, making her repeat the formula
of the ritual after him. For a while Graham is a
bit remorseful, for his wife's image comes between
him and Nina, and he wonders if she is really dead.
However, he is eventually forgetful of her. and
happy in his love for Nina and their baby. Nina is
supremely happy, but one day a boat comes to the
lonely island. In it Is Graham's wife, still per-
severing in a heart-breaking search for her hus-
band. There is a happy reunion between the Gra-
hams, while the poor little girl of the island is
completely forgotten. But Nina sees the meeting
and understands all. Sadly, slowly, she walks
away, and when Graham at last turns to look for
Nina he sees her poised upon the brow of a cliff,
her babe In her arms. Only a moment she stands
there, and then leaps to death.
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from his work are In vain. Time hangs heavily
on her hands; she takes her meals alone, and gradu-
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while in search of recreation, Muriel visits a fash-
ionable cafe tmat tended, and there meets Eric Le
Blanc, a gentleman in manners, but in reality the
chief of a band of international conspirators. He
introduces himself as the Baron de Corril and
Muriel keeps her identity a secret. Their friend-
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change that has come over his wife.
In the interim. Le Blanc receives secret Informa-
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has in his possession a description of every mem-
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possession of these at once. This he undertakes
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Muriel, and for the first time learns her identity.
He hides the real purpose of his visit to the house
and explains that love had prompted him to follow
her from the museum, at which they earlier had
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by strange noises in the house and makes an in-
vestigation. He enters his wife's bedroom and
finding ber apparently asleep, continues his search.
He finds finger prints on the door and later iden-
tifies them as those of I>e Blanc, the conspirator.
When Muriel learns that her husband is preparing
to raid on the apartment of the conspirator, she
hesitates between love and duty and finally de-
cides to warn her lover of his danger. She hastens
to his apartments and implores him to escape while
there is yet time. She points out that they may
both leave the place without being seen, but Le
Blanc refuses, and prates that her love has made
him a better man, and that he proposes to accept
punishment for his crimes and then lead a better
life.
In the meantime Yorke has obtained proof of
his wife's perfidy, and with two detectives breaks
into Le Blanc's apartments. Standing in the cen-
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As the detectives are taking him from the room
Muriel makes a move as if to rescue him. but
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as an object unworthy. She is left to her own
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the trapper is a boy of twenty. Living at the
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father, who rebukes his sou so severely that he
leaves the old man and takes up the life of a
hermit in the forest. He supports himself by
trapping. In time settlers begin to locate near
where he has his lonesome abode, and he is occa-
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There is a tract of land near the cabin of the
trapper upon which hunting and trapping are for-
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of the settlers, who makes quite a profit by his
illicit trapping. Singularly enough not one of
the other settlers suspect the poacher, their sus-
picion resting upon the trapper, who does not
mingle with them.
The trapper finds a woman's shawl lying by the
roadside. In order to learn to whom it belongs,
he takes it to the village store, where he is in-
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of the settlers, who is now attending a dance in
another part of the village.
At the dance hall the trapper Is rebuffed, sneered
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"The girl" finally appears and lays claim to the
shawl. Attempting to make her acquaintance, the
trapper is attacked by the poacher. He fells him
for his interference. At t'his Juncture the trapper
is set upon from all sides by the others, but
proves to be so good a match for them that he is
permitted to leave the place without further moles-
tation. Determining to get rid of the trapper, the
poacher and his friends plan to steal one of the
latter's marked traps and to place it In a con-
spicuous position in the private stretch of land.
The trapper has experienced a revulsion in feel-
ing and comes to love "the girl," but being a
woodsman of uncouth manner, he is not accus-
tomed to wooing "the girl" in the usual social wa.v,
so in order to tell her of his love he takes one
of his traps and conceals it on the road which
"the girl" takes every day in going to her father
with his lunch. Especial care was taken to ar-
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by the ankles. Watching from his place of con-
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She faints and he quickly takes her to his cabin,
where she is revived. His better nature, which
has been lying dormant, relents to the pleadings
of the girl and he sets her free.
In leaving the cabin she perceives that the
poacher is in the act of stealing one of the trap-
per's marked traps, and when the latter la called
to account for the finding of his trap on the re-
stricted ground, "the girl" clears the situation by
telling what she had seen.
The father of "the girl" contends that her story
of how she had seen the poacher steal the trap
is not the truth, so "the girl," in order to save
her good name, marries the trapper. Feeling that
he is not entitled to call a woman won under such
conditions his wife, the trapper gives her the
cabin and everything else and then starts for new
hunting grounds, just as night is coming on. Real-
izing the good qualities of her husband, "the girl"
follows his footsteps in the snow until she comes
across his camp.
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Remains of the $50,000 speed boat "Ballet."
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Acting Judge G. Dillon.
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Feb. II — Romance of the Sea (Drama)
Feb. 18 — Yellow Flame (2 parts— Drama)
Feb. 25 — Repaid (2 parts — Drama)
CKYSTAL.
Feb. 8 — For a Woman (Drama)
Feb. 10 — Getting Reuben Back (Comedy)
Feb. 10 — Baldy Belmont Picks a Peach (Com.).
Feb. 15 — A Sure Cure (Comedy)
Feb. 17 — Some Doings (Comedy)
Feb. 17 — Harold's Burglar (Comedy)
Feb. 22 — McSweeney's Masterpiece (Comedy)..
Feb. 24 — That Infernal Machine (Comedy)
Feb. 24 — Arabella's Romance (Comedy)
Mar. 1 — How Mosha Came Back (Comedy) ....
DOMINO.
FA. 5 — O Uimi San i Drama)
Feb. 12— The Mystery Lady (Drama)
Feb. 19 — The Play's the Thing (2 parts— Dr.).
Feb. 26— The Courtship ot O San (2 parts —
Drama)
ECLAIR.
Feb. 8— Valentine's Day (Comedy)
Feb. 8— The Black Sea (Comedy)
Feb. 11 — The Good in the Worst ot Us (2 parta
— Drama)
Feb. 15— The Legend of the Lilacs (Drama)
Feb. IS — The Cross in the Cacti (2 parts — Dr.)
Feb. 22— The Electric Girl (Comedy)
Feb. 22— Colombo (Scenic)
Feb. 25— The Devil For of the North (2 parts
— Drama)
Mar. 1— The Heart of Carlta (Drama)
FRONTIER.
Feb. 12 — Slim to the Rescue (Comedy)
Feb. 14 — ^The Heart of Smiling Joe (Drama)
Feb. 19 — Slim Joins the Army (Comedy)
Feb. 21— The Fatal Card (Drama)
Feb. 26 — Slim Becomes a Cook (Comedy)
Feb. 28— So Shall Ye Reap (Drama)
GAITMONT.
Feb. 10— Tiny Tim and the Lion (Comedy) . . .
Feb. 10 — Scenes in Costa Rica (TraTel)
Feb. 12 — Simple Simon Deals in Antiques
(Comedy)
Feb. 12 — Excursions in Old Paris (Trayel)
Feb. 17 — Two Miniatures (Drama )
Feb. 10 — ^The Magic Salesman (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — Bee Farming (Industry)
Feb. 21 — Judgment of the Jungle (Drama)
Feb. 24 — The Missing Pearl (Drama)
Feb. 26 — A Tiff- and After
Feb. 26 — Manana-Land
Feb. 28 — The Better Man
GOLD SEAL.
Jan. 13 — A War Time BeformatloQ (2 p«rti —
Drama)
Jan. 20— The Unsigned Agreement (2 parta —
Drama )
Jan. 27 — One of the Bravest (2 parta — Drama)
Feb. S— In the Fall of '64 (2 parts— Drama) .
Feb. 10— The Bride of Mystery (3 parts — Dr.).
Feb. 17 — Honor of the Mounted (2 parts — Dr.).
Feb. -24 — Captain Jenny, S. A. (3 parts — Dr.)..
IMP.
Jan. 26 — A Doctor's Deceit (2 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 2— A Hot Finish (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — King the Detective In Formula 879..
Feb. 9 — Jane Eyre (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 12 — The Elixir of Love (Comedy)
Feb. 16 — The Box Couch (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — The Price of Sacrilege (3 parts^Dr.)
Feb. 23— The Touch of a Child (2 parts— Dr.).
Feb. 26 — Rounding Up Bowser (Comedy)
JOKER.
Feb. 4 — Love and Politics (Comedy)
Feb. 7 — The Midnight Alarm (Comedy)
Feb. 11 — Universal Ike's Wooing (Comedy) ....
Feb. 14 — The Chicken Chasers (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — A Narrow Escape (Comedy)
Feb. IS — ^Lumber Industry of California (Indus.)
Feb. 21 — The Tender-Hearted Sheriff (Comedy) .
Feb. 25 — (Title Not Reported).
Feb. 28 — Ma and Pa Play Poker (Comedy)
KAY-BEE.
Jan. 27 — For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)
Jan. 30 — Divorce (2 parts^Drama)
Feb. 6 — Secret Lode (Drama)
Feb. 10 — Colonel's Adopted Daughter (Drama)..
Feb. 13 — Arrow Maker's Daughter (2 parts —
Drama )
Feb. 20 — The Raiders (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 26— North of 53 (2 parts— Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE.
Feb. 5 — Little Billy's Strategy (Comedy)
Feb. 7 — Kid Auto Races at Venice (Juvenile) . .
Feb. 7 — Olives and Their Oil
Feb. 9 — Mabel's Strange Predicament (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — A Robust Romeo (Comedy)
Feb. 16 — Raffles, Gentleman Burglar (2 parts —
Comedy)
Feb. 19 — A Thief Catcher (Drama)
Feb. 21 — Love and Gasoline (Comedy)
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29 — The Physical Culture Bug (Comedy) .
29 — The Scheme That Failed (Comedy)..
5 — My Wife's Away (Comedy)
5 — ^The Sleepy Head (Comedy)
12 — That Spring Lock (Comedy)
12 — The Plumber and Percy (Comedy)..
19 — A Birthday Present (Comedy)
19 — Getting a Suit Pressed (Comedy)
Lxrz.
30— Bertie Has a Free Ride (Ck>medy) 600
30— Picturesque Corsica (Scenic) ».">o
6 — A Country Girl (Drama) 625
6 — In a Granite Quarry (Industry) 34u
13 — An Elopement by Aeroplane (Comedy) 475
13 — Animal Export from Algiers (Travel) . 450
20 — Shortsighted Miss Prim (Comedy) 520
20 — Boating on the Seine (Scenic) 370
MAJESTIC.
.31 — A Riot In Rnbeville (Comedy)
1 — The Vengeance of Najerra (Drama)..
3 — The Portrait of Anita (2 parts — Dr.)..
8 — A Turn of the Cards (Drama)
10 — Just a Song at Twilight (Drama)....
14 — Fate's Decree (Drama)
15 — The Orange Bandit (Comedy-Drama) . .
17— The Clerk (Drama)
21 — Higher Law (Drama)
NESTOR.
Jan. 30— When BlUy Proposed (Comedy)
Feb. 4 — Fires of Conscience (Drama)
Feb. 6 — Twixt Love and Flour (Comedy)
Feb. 11 — The G'reater Devotion (Drama)
Feb. 13 — His Royal Pants (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — A Flash In the Dark (Drama)
Feb. 20 — Scooped By a Hen Coop (Comedy)
Feb. 25 — Breed O' the Mountains (Drama)....
Feb. 27 — One of the Finest (Comedy)
POWERS.
Feb. 2 — The Germ in the Kiss (Comedy)
Feb. 8 — Into the Lion's Pit (2 parts— Drama >
Feb. 9 — An Academy Romance (Comedy)
Feb. 13 — Withered Hands (Drama)
Feb. 16 — Almost a White Hope (Comedy)
Feb. 20 — My Mother's Irish Shawls (Drama)..
Feb. 23— The Rival Dentists (Comedy)
Feb. 27 — Regeneration i Comedy)
Feb. 27 — Tightwad Buys a Laundry (Comedy) . .
PRINCESS.
Jan. 23 — The Vacant (Thalr
Jan. 30 — The Loser Wins (Comedy-Drama)....
Feb. 6 — Where Paths Diverge (Drama)
Feb. 13 — The Tangled Cat (Comedy)
Feb. 20— All's Well That Ends Well (Omedy) .
RELIANCE.
Jan. 31 — Too Proud to Beg (Drama)
Feb. 2 — Our Mutual Girl (Third Release — Dr.)
Feb. 4 — The Janitor (Drama)
Feb. 7 — For His Master (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 9 — Our Mutual Girl (Fourth Release— Dr. )
Feb. 11 — Pat Flannagan's Family (Comedy)..
Feb. 14 — The Idler (Dr.Tmal
Feb. 16— Our Mutual Girl (Fifth Release — Dr.)
Feb. 18 — A Working Girl's Romance (Drama)
Feb. 21 — An Interrupted Seance (Drama)
Feb. 23 — Our Mutual Girl (Chapter 6 — Drama).
Feb. 25 — The Musician's Wife (Drama)
Feb. 28 — The Green-Eyed Devil (2 parts— Dr.) .2000
BEX.
Feb. 1 — The Fourth Proposal (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — A Race With Death (Drama)
Feb. 8 — The Coward Hater (Drama)
Feb. 12 — The Law of His Kind (2 parts — Dr.)..
Feb. 15 — An Old Locket (Drama)
Feb. 19 — The Boob's Honeymoon (Comedy)....
Feb. 22 — Woman's Burden (Drama)
Feb. 26 — For the Family Honor 1 2 parts — Dr.)..
Mar. 1 — The Weaker Sister (Drama)
THANHOUSER.
Jan. 23 — The Elusive Diamond (Drama)
Jan. 25 — The Elevator Man (3 parts — Drama)...
Jan. 27 — The Woman Pays 13 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 1 — Why Reginald Reformed (Comedy)
Feb. 3 — Twins and a Stepmother (Com. Dr.)..
Feb. 6— The Success of Selfishness (Drama)
Feb. S — Percy's First Holiday (Comedy)
Feb. 10 — The Dancer (2 parts^Drama)
Feb. 13 — (No Release This Date).
Feb. 15 — ^The Skating Master (Com.-Dr.)
Feb. 17 — The Leak in the Foreign Office (2
parts — Drama)
Feb. 20— No Release this Date.
Feb. 22 — A Can of Baked Beans (Comedy) ....
VICTOR.
Feb. 2 — U. S. Government Inspection of Beef
(Educational)
Feb. 6 — Irene the Onion Eater's Daughter
(Comedy)
Feb. 9— The Man Who Slept (Drama)
Feb. 1.3 — The Law's Decree (2 parts — Drama)..
Feb. 16 — Votes for Men (2 parts — Comedy)...
Feb. 20 — Love's Victory (2 parts — Drama)...
Feb. 23 — Remember Mary Magdalene (Drama)..
Feb. 27 — The Stepmother (2 parts — Drama)....
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Jma. n — The Fallen Angel ^Dnuna)
r«». a— If It Were Not For Polly (Drama)..
r«b. 6— The Dilemma (Drama)
rak. 7— Beating Their Board BUI (Comedy)..
r«*. T — The Faddists (Comedy)
I^b. 8 — Ooe Thonsand to One Shot (Comedy) . .
Feb. 9 — Skelley Boys a Hotel (Comedy)
iPeb. 12— As It Might Haye Been (Com.-Drama)
Fab. 14 — ^A Nest Unfeathered (Drama)
Feb. 16 — Her Old Teacher (Drama)
Feb, 19 — A Desperate Hero (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — Skelley and the Tnrliey (Comedy)
Feb. 21 — CrimiDOlogy and Reform (Com.-Drama)
EDISOK.
Frt, T — The Man of Destiny (Drama) 1000
Fab. »— A Story of Crime (Comedy) 1000
Fa*. 10— The Story of the Willow Pattern (Dr.). 1000
Fab. 11— Andy Goes on the Stage (Third of the
Andy Series) (Comedy) 1000
F«». It — Rorke's Drift (Special— 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
Fab. 14— His GrandchUd (Drama) 1000
Feb. 16 — The Adventure of the Extra Baby
(Second story of Octavlua — Amateur
DetectiTe — Comedy) 1000
Feb. 17 — Sophia's Imaginary Visitors (Comedy-
Drama) 1000
Feb. 18 — ConrtlDg Betty's Bean (Comedy) lOOO
Feb. 20— AU For His Sake (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
Feb. 21 — ^The Powers of the Air (Drama) 1000
Feb. 23 — The Beantifnl Leading Lady (Third of
Wood B. Wedd's Series — Comedy) . .1000
Feb. 24 — ^The Mystery of the Ladder (Foarth of
Mystery of the Chronicles of Cleek —
Drama) I;000
Feb, 25 — Love's Young Dream (Comedy) 500
Feb. 25 — Cheese Mining (Omedy) 500
Feb. 27 — The Drama of Heyvllle (Special —
2 parts — Comedy) 2000
Feb. 2S — The Ghost of Mother Eve (Second of
the Dolly of the Dailies — Drama).. 1000
EBSAITAT.
»•». 10— Spe&k No EMI (Drama) 1000
Fab. U— Mlaa MUly'a Valentine (Comedy) 1000
Fab. 13— The Weaker'a Strength (Drama) 1000
Fab. U — Sophie Pick'a a Dead One (Special- 2
part*— Comedy) 2000
Fab. 14— The Calling of Jim Barton (Drama). ..1000
Feb. 17— To Alaska Via the Great Rivera of the
North (Scenic) 1000
Feb. 18 — One-to-Three (Comedy) 1000
Feb, 19 — Italian Love (Comedy-Drama) 1000
FW». 20— The Other Girl (Special— 2 parts —
I>rama) 2000
Feb. 21 — Snakevllle's Fire Brigade (Comedy) . .1000
Feb. 24— Hear No Evil (Drama) 1000
Feb. 25 — Mrs. Manly's Baby (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 26— The Arm of Vengeance (Drama) 1000
Feb. 27 — Let No Man Escape (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Feb. 28 — Broncho Billy's Bible (Drama) 1000
Feb.
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Feb.
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Feb.
Feb.
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Feb.
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TTAT.TrW
4— The Hand Print Mystery (Special— 2
parts— Drama) 2000
6 — Vaccinating the Village (Comedy)... 1000
7 — The Indian Ambuscade (Drama) 1000
9— The County Seat War (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
11— Indian Fate (Special— 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
13 — Out In the Rain (Comedy)
13 — The Gun Behind the Man (Comedy) . . .
14 — The Fatal Clues (Comedy-Drama) 800
14 — Flood of the Dal River (Topical) 200
16 — A Million in Jewels (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
18 — Chasing the Smugglers (Special — 2
parts (Drama) 2000
20 — Too Many Johnnies (Comedy)
20 — A Bottled Romance (Comedy)
21^An Indian's Honor (Drama)
21 — A Long Island Sknnk Farm (Ind.)....
23 — The Shadow (Special— 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
25 — The Tigers of the Hills (Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
27 — Reggie, the Squaw Man (Comedy) 1000
28— The Delayed Special (Drama) 1000
OEOSGE ELEIKE.
Jan. 6 — "nie Smoggler's Sob (<^nea — 3 parts —
— Special — Drama)
Jan. 18 — The Heart of a Oypsy (Claaa — i parti
—Special — Drama)
Jan. 20— Who Was OoUty? (Bpeelal— Olnea— 3
parts — Drama)
Jan. 27 — Wrecked In MId-AIr (Eclipse — Special
— Three parts — Drama)
Feb. S — The Marriage of Figaro (Special — a
parts — Ambroslo — Drama)
Feb. 10-^After Death (Clnes— Special— 2 part*
— Drama) 2000
Feb. 17— The Artist's Model (Cello — Special—
2 parts — ^Drama)
Feb. 24 — The Money Sharks (Cines— Three Parts
— Drama)
LUBIN.
Feb. 6— The Vagaries of Fate (Drama) 1000
Feb. 7 — Her Side-Show Sweetheart (Comedy).. 400
Feb. 7 — Pat's Revenge (Comedy) 800
Feb. 9 — Antidotes for Suicide (Comedy) 400
Feb. 9 — Taming Terrible Ted (Comedy) 600
Feb. 10 — The Measure of a Man (Drama) lOOO
Feb. 12 — Pltihngh's Bide (Special— 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Feb. 13 — The Sleeping Sentinel (Drama) 1000
Feb. 14 — ^The Reward (Drama) 1000
Feb. 17 — Getting Even (Comedy) 400
Feb. 17 — An Innocent Victim (Comedy) 600
Feb. IS — The Price of a Ruby (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Feb. 19 — The Honse of Fear (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 1000
Feb. 20 — In the Dredger's Claw (Drama) 1000
Feb. 21— A Winning Mistake (Comedy) 400
Feb. 21 — The Female Book Agent (Comedy)... 600
Feb. 24 — The Lost Child (Comedy) 400
Feb. 24 — The Rise of Officer Casey (Comedy).. 600
Feb. 25 — Sealed Orders (Special— 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
Feb. 26— The Two Roses (Spec. — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
Feb. 27 — A Desperate Chance (Drama) 1000
Feb. 28 — Coon Town Suffragettes (Comedy) . . 400
Feb. 2S — ^Father's Temper (Comedy) 600
MELIES,
Jan. 1 — Temples ot Japan (Arehltsetare). .. .1006
Jaa. 8 — The Somnambulist (Drama) IMO
Jaa. IS — Wooing the Sales Lady (Comedy). ..1000
Jan. 22— Monte Cristo Op-to-Date (Comedy) . .
Jan. 29 — Batty Bill's Honeymoon (Comedy).. 600
Jan. 29 — Winky Willy and the Fisherman (Com.) »70
Feb. 5 — ^Playing With Fire (Comedy-Drama) . .
Feb. B — Wlnky Willy's Disappearing Stunt
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Feb. 5 — Dippy on the Boston Dip (Comedy) . . .
Feb. 12 — Suspense and Suspenders (Comedy) . . .
Feb. 12— Winky Willy's Birthday Gifts «3om.).
Feb. 19— A Fable and Its Moral (Comedy) 300
Feb. 19 — A Hobo Philosopher (Comedy) 700
Feb. 26— Winky Willie's Arithmetic (Com.).. 300
Feb. 26— Batty Billy and His Pal's Legacy
(C!omedy) 700
PATHE.
Jan. 28 — Pathe'a Weekly, No. 8 (Nem)
Jan. 27 — A Two Family Affair (Special — a parti
— Comedy)
Jan. 27 — The Oasis of Oabea— Tunis (Scetdc)..
Jan. 28 — The Patched Adonis (Comedy)
Jan. 2»— Pathe's Weekly, No. 9 (Nsvus)
Jan. 29 — 1»» Power of Print (ItaaxDa)
Jan. 29 — Baringapatam — Southern India (Bsai.)
Jan. SI— The Lunatic's Child (Special— 2 parts
— Drama)
Feb. 2 — Pathe'a Weekly, No. 10 (News)
Feb. t — Wooing the Cook (Comedy) _
Feb. 4 — The Fat Man's Burden (Comed7)....
Feb. B — Pathe's Weekly, No. 11 (Nswa)
Feb. 5 — Behind Comedy's Mask (Special— 1
parts — Drama) -...
Feb. 7— In the Mesh ot Her Hair (SpseUl—
2 parts — Drama) m
Feb. 9 — Pathe's Weekly No. 12
Feb. 10 — Orphans of the Wild (Drama)
Feb. 11— AU on Account of Polly (Comedy)
Feb. 11— A Typical Buddhist Temple (Typical)
Feb. 11 — Scenes Along the Canvery Elver
(India) (Scenic)
Feb. 12 — Broken Lives (Special — 2 parts— Dr.)..
Feb. 12 — Pathe's Weekly No. 18
Feb. 14 — Chains ot Honor (Special — 2 parts —
Drama )
Feb. 16— Pathe's Weeklyn, No. 14, 1914 (News)
Feb. 17 — Whiffles Balcony Buds (Comedy)....
Feb. 17 — Rambles in Bourges. France (Scenic) . .
Feb. 18 — Won By a Nose (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — Monuments of Upper Egypt (Archltec.)
Feb. 19 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 15 — 1914 (News)
Feb. 19 — Where the Heart Calls (Special— 8
parts — Drama)
Feb. 21 — Victims of Vanity (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
Feb. 23 — Pathe's Weekly. No. 16—1914 (News)
Feb. 24 — The Winning Hand (Drama)
Feb. 25 — September Morn (Comedy)
Feb. 26 — Pathe's Weekly. No. 17-1914 (News)
Feb. 26 — ^The Devil's .Assistant (Special — 2 parts
— Drama)
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Feb. 2— A Modem Vendetta (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 1088
Feb. S — At the Blerventb Honr (Oom.-Dr.) M88
Feb. 4— The Heart of Mafgle Malcoa (Dr.).1888
Feb. 6 — The Little Sister (Drams) U0(
Feb. 6 — Tony and Maloney (Comedy)
Feb. 9— Italian Games and Dances CTyplosl)..
Feb. 9 — The Adventures of Kathlyn — No. 4 —
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Feb. 10 — Reconciled In Blood (Drama) 10C8
Feb. 11 — A Strenuous Scoop (Comedy) 1008
Feb. 12 — The Mistress of His Honse (Drama) .. 1008
Feb. 13 — Their Lesson (Drama) 1000
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Feb. 18— Thou Shalt Not KiU (Drama) 1000
Feb. 19 — Venus and Adonis (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — A Mad Marathon (Comedy)
Feb. 20 — ^Memories (Drama) 1008
Feb. 23 — The Adventures of Kathlyn No. 5 —
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-Drama) 2000
Feb. 21 — The Cynic (Drama)
Feb. 24 — Doc Yak, the Cartoonist (Comedy)..
Feb. 25 — King Baby's Birthday (Drama) 1000
Feb. 26— Tested By Fire (Drama) 1000
Feb. 27— The Attic Above (Drama) 1000
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Feb. 4 — How Bnrke and Burke Made Good
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Feb. B — ^Lincoln the Lover (Drama) MOb
Feb. B — Marrying Sue (Comedy) lOW
Feb. 7— Tainted Money (Special— 2 parts—
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Fe*. 9 — The Winner Wins (Drama) 1008
Feb. 10— 'Master of the Mine (Special— 2 parts
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Feb. 11 — Sonny Jim In Search of a Mother
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Feb. 12 — Some Steamer Scooping (Com. -Dr.).... 708
Feb. 12 — Niagara Falls (Scenic) 888
Feb. 13 — Bunnv's Birthday (Comedy) 1008
Feb. 14 — Children of the Feud (Special— 2 parts
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Feb. 16— Sawdust and Salome (Drama) 1000
Feb. 17 — Back to Broadway (Special — 2 parts
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Feb. 18— Fatty On the Job ((3omedy) 800
Feb. 18 — Lumbering In Sweden (Indus.) 408
Feb. 19 — The First Endorsement (Drama) 1006
Feb. 20 — His Little Page (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 21 — Iron and Steel (Special— 2 parts —
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Feb. 23— In the Old Attic (Drama) 1000
Feb. 24 — Doctor Polly (Special- 2 parts — (3om-
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Feb. 25 — The Hero (Comedy) 750
Feb. 25 — Crawfishing (Educational) 250
Feb. 26 — The Old Oak's Secret .Drama) 1000
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"Junior Professional Film Camera"
Selected after careful tests on sheU explosions.
at a speed of 1 5000 part of a second.
THE JimOl ilTISFIED THE TEST •ilboit ciMkiii ■; or breikioi don
It Is The Camera For You
Tnpods. Tilts. Developing OutRtA.
Printers. Perforators. Film- Winders.
Polishers. '*..&,
Measurers Z^T^^B
THE NEW "U*""
8IIHE»i»L HEW FIIIPE8 FM M. f. C»MER«S
NOTHING Birr ORIGINAL SUPREME GOODS
fOI C»TALl3GUe
EBERHARD SCHNEIDER
219 SECOND AVE
A Brand New Production Of On The
w^ Original 1WILLER*BR0S.
Secured through these Traveling Agents
(NOWHERE ELSE)
H. P, Moseley, IlUnois & Missouri
S. H. Flanigan. Nebraska & New Mexico
F. L. Bailey, Okla.. Colo.. & Ark.
H. C. Williams. Geo, & Florida
Andrew Barr, Alabama, Miss. & La.
Frank Stem, Conn. & Maryland
Josept Lewis, Va. T. W. Bright, Kan.
Fred Criswell, Ind. Chas. Shepherd, N. C.
Al. G. Hatch, Ohio Cleveland LaKue, Tenn,
Calvert & Herman, la. Belmont Shields, Texas
For Bookings .\ddress:
101 RANCH M. P. DEPT., Bliss, Oklahoma
Machines and
Genuine Parts
Edison-- Powers-Simplex
Motiograph-Edengraph
Sold cash or time
Send for new catalogue today.
Bargains in Rebuilt Machines
Photo and Poster Frames,
Curtains and Screens
Write us today what you are interested in.
AMUSEMENT SUPPLY CO.
"Everything from screen to booth"
160-A No. FIFTH AVENUE, CHICAGO
ISIDOR WENIZ FILMS CO.
Special Features and Regular Service
MACHINES— FILMS-SUPPLIES
PASSION PLAY f?'s?,Tero'fla'p^er"
100 REELS FOR SALE WITH POSTERS
Office: 133 N. Cay St. Ba/timore, Md.
TSK
PICTURE
MACHINE OIL
your dealer wUl not
■npfily yoa send iu $1.S0
and we will send yon a 12A-
onnee can of Vlaco EMcttire
Machine Oil direct. S-oa. bottles,
SB centa at your dealer's.
TISOO MOTOa on. OO., CUnlaad, 0.
WHEN YOUR PICTURE MACHINE
NEEDS REPAIRING
WHY DOITT TOO SEMT) IT TO UBT
We have the best equipped ma^hlno Aep ia tka
eonntry and can repair any maiu of siafljilns Writ*
na and r«t aoqnalnted.
WX BUT lEOOim-EAin) MAQHUniK.
GEO. M. HOKE SUPPLY CO.
78. N State St. (bsl.Liha tad Rtadel»b) Chlcaca, III
BRAND
NEW
Davids' Glassine
p„f „„ . , Announcement Slide Ink
Red froon ''b/'"''^!P',°S Sis one-ounce bottles of different colors, viz.:
This ink- ,?,'„ K ^' ^"''•'t. Black and Wiite. Price per box, $1.00.
the ol «t i^i- „ "J***.,?"'' *° ordinary pen and Is manufactured by
Kiuesi jnk and adhesive concern in America. EstabUshed 1S20.
THADDEUS DAVIDS CO. I
Main Office and Factory, 93 Van Dam St.. New York
*^ Western Branch and Warehouse
18 West Kinzle St.
Chicao^. III.
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One of New York's Finest Moving
Picture Theatres. THE UNIQUt,
on 14th Street, uses THE
AUTOMATIC.
"Protect Your
Employees, Remove
the Temptation."
DAY IN AND DAY OUT
THE AUTOMATIC TICKET
SELLING & CASH REGISTER
is clicking the dollars into the pockets of Owners of Moving Picture Theatres
all over the Country.
Modern business demands the best equipment — THE AUTOMATIC is a
necessity because it is accurate, registers every sale, and because of its sim-
plicity and rapidity. It will prove a wonderful addition to your Box Ofifice.
If you are interested in
Moving Picture Theatres
Amusement Parks
Baseball Parks
Dancing and Bathing Pavilions
Railways and Ferries
Soda Fountains
Write tor Prices and Terms, Also
New Booklet which explains fully
AUTOMATIC TICKET SELLING & CASH REGISTER CO.
1476 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
THIRD NATL BANK BLDG., ST, LOUIS
0. K. Check Seller
The Showman's cash register — sure and speedy.
Will take care of patrons 50% quicker than by any
other way.
Saves all the trouble and expense of buying tickets.
Fully guaranteed or money refunded. It is ab-
solutely accurate, and every sale is registered. Has
often paid for itself in a week's time.
This iittle machine holds 1000 checks, and they
cannot be issued unless registered. Total amount
of business is under lock and key ajid can be seen
only by owner.
Made of brass, nickel plated, and wearing parts
of tool steel. Send for special circular ajid prices.
Hade only by
AMUSEMENT SALES CO.
Woodward and Warren Aves., DETROIT, MICH.
PUT in your own
lighting plant and
pay for it with
your Central Station
bills. A Foos generat-
ing set will produce
current for less than 3
cents per kilowatt, and
is more reliable than
service from a Central
Station.
Ask for Bulletin 98.
Springfield, Ohio.
EXHIBITORS NOTICE
We have on band at the present time the following machines, which
are guaranteed to be good bargains, aod sold under the conditions that
if not satisfactory, money will be refunded upon return of the mer-
chandise at your expense.
ONE MOTIOGRAPH. NO. lA, slightly shop worn, never nsed,
absolutely new, guaranteed, complete with lenses $185.00
ONE NO, 6A, slightly shop worn, never used, complete with loop
setter, motor drive, motor attachment and motor for 220 A-C.
guaranteed complete, absolutely new $250.00
ONE NO. 6A corapl*»te, new, less rheostat 5195.00
ONE EDISON, TYPE B, absolutely perfect, used only six months,
inside shutter 5100,00
ONE NO 5, second hand, complete, guaranteed absolutely perfect.
inclufiing lenses, hut no rheostat 5 85.00
ONE POWER'S MACHINE in perfect running order, guaranteed
absoluTelv complete, with lenses 5^5 00
ONE EDISON. EXHIBITION MODEL, second hand, in perfect
ruDDiDir nrder, guaranteed 5 60.00
THE STERN PERFECT TICKET CHOPPER. $45.00, F. O. B.
your rit.v. the best ticket chopper in the country.
OND HUNDRED THOUSAND TICKETS, with nickel plated pol-
ished ticket holder, for..' $ 7.00
We are importers of condensers, lenses, carbons, and everything per-
taining to the moving picture business. Our catalogue will be sent
on request.
THE STERN MA>aJFACTURING CO., 109 N. 10th St., Philadelphia, Pa.
EYE COMFORT
Lighting System
So necessary to the success of every
Motion Picture Theatre that we
engineer 6o Theatres a month.
This is a free service to Motion
Picture Theatre Managers.
Distance Screen to Rear of Auditorium
Ceiling Height
Width of House
Height Under Balcony
Distance Rear Auditorium to Front of Balcony
Name
NATIONAL X-RAY REFLECTOR CO.
CHICAGO-229 W. Jacks«a Blri NEW YORK-StS Fiftk An.
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MAKE 'EM YOURSELF
SLIDES
Make them yourself. Written with pen and ink or type-
writer. Three minutes to make a slide. Used for adver-
tising slides, to announce future or feature programmes,
for chorus slides when chorus slide is missing. We send
four colors of gelatin. The slides look well and anyone
can make them. They are handy also for announcing
vaudeville acts. In fact, they may be readily used for
anything you may wish to say to your audience.
For the sum of $3.50 we will send, by parcel post, prepaid and
insured, the following:
24 cover glass, 1 rpackage binder strips, i dozen mats, 1 instruc-
tion sheet, I form sheet and 50 strips assorted colors gelatin —
enough for from 300 to 400 slides. Order now. Address;
UTILITY TRANSPARENCY CO.
1733 West 9th St. Brooklyn, N. Y.
[5=
Order one for Emergency. Slightly used machines,
in first-class running condition. Powers No. 6,
$135.00; Edison Model B, $150.00; Edison Exhibi-
tion Models, $50.00, $60.00 and $75.00. All com-
plete with lenses, rheostats. Ticket Choppers,
Mirror Screens, Chairs, etc.
Order at once. First come, first served.
CALEHUFF SUPPLY CO^ Inc.
1301 Race St., Philadelphia
FAMOUS FEATURE FILM CO.
243 West Fourth Street
CINCINNATI, OHIO
Invites offers from Manufacturers, or Ohio
State Right Men, to handle their Features
in this Territory, or for Ohio and Kentucky,
on a Percentage Basis.
We have an established, and modern
equipped Feature Film Office, and can get
the business for you.
S. P. HETTEBERG, Mgr.
You should order from us Because we are Reliable,
Responsible, Reasonable, Expert Mechanics and
Manufacturing Opticians.
Specialists in the Projection Business.
WE MANUFACTURE
WE REPAIR
Get our estimate on anything you need. We have it or
make it. Everything for Projection except Films.
Established since 1865
HENRY MESTRUM ^r C. B. KLEINE
385 SIXTH AVENUE, Bet. 23rd and 24lh Streets, NEW YORK
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Prisoner of the Owls
OR
THE VICTIMS OF REVENGE
A sensational and spectacular feature in 4 reels
The story is based on the inner workings of a well-known society and its
methods. Full of Thrills and Heart Interests, brings out the power of
Blood Ties.
A REAL LIVE ONE Ones, two kinds of Threes and Sixes
Italian-American Film
Corporation
Fitzgerald Building
1482 B'way, New York
Telephone 7395 Bryant
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Cleans a buildiDK of Rats and Mice in short time,
keeps it cleaned, for it is always ready for use
Made of galvanized iron, can't set out of order,
lasts for years. Large number can be caught
daily. Go to Catcher mornings, remove device
inside, which only takes few seconds, take out
dead rats and mice, replace device, it is ready;
for another catch. Small piece cheese is^ used.'
doing away with poisons. Catcher is 18 inches
high, 10 inches diameter. When rats pass de-
vice they die, no marks left on them. Catcher is
always clean. One of these Catcfas set in a
livery stable in Scranton, Pa., caugnt over 100
rats in a month ■ One sent prepaid to any place in
United States upon receipt of $3. Catcher, 8
in. high, for mice only, prepaid $1. On account
of shipping charges being prnepr.id, remittance!
is requested with order. H. D. SWARTS.
' -y Inventor and Manufacturer, Scranton, Po.
AMERICAN fAMFRAS
MOTION PICTURE ±:^i!i£ii£l£
are acknowledged by the leading
expert film producers to be the
finest and most accurate Cameras
in the world.
We also manufacture a complete
line of Studio and Dark Room
Equipment.
Distributors for Eastman Raw Film
Send for Catalogues
American Cinematograph Co.
617-631 W. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, III.
A G-E Rectifier
will make your pictures more bril-
liant and at the same time re-
dace the cost of electric current
General Electric Company
General Office ^ SdnnecladT. N. T.
4488
Sargent's Photoplay Service
To aid those who wish to gruard againjt
the formation of bad writing habits, or who
wish to estimate their progrets, I offer the
following service:
Iriticism^"' ■'""'•"
Script VnilClSm doHars for nch
red, I will r«ad
your manuscript and write a per»onaJ letter,
pointing out tlie faults of plotting, technical
development, manuscript preparation, ©6c.
Sometimes I can help yon to make th«
scnp't salable, but I do not guarantee a
sale. I do not revise manuscript; I do not
typewrite it, nor do I offer it for tale. I
sinvply write you a letter that tella jrou
what the trouble Sb.
Plot Estimates not^Miil^d yoa
want to know wbor,
•end me five aynoiMe* and one full script.
1 wfl] criticise the acript and tell you
whether it is your plot or your develop-
ment that is wron«. The fee for tlss
•eirice la $5 for the five aynopaes and ad-
CDtiona] plot. Synopses must not rtm more
than 300 words c«ch. Send a synopsis of
your undeveloped plot and fee of one dol-
lar and you will be advised as to whether
it will pay you to develop the same.
not izi-
or re-
turn postage. Send
*r«)«Id Axid self addressed return envelope
and remit in New York exchange; not
local checks. I reserve the right to re-
turn unread (with fee) any story or 6hA
•fflat does not warrant treatment. All acnpt*
must be typewritten.
EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Bsi 70, MadijoD S<)aire StaHon, NEW TORK CITY
I^leaSe Note clude enVelopef*!
■s
0]*]ici]iienicil
Theatres
PLASTER RELIEF DECORATIONS
Theatres Designed Everywhere
Write for lUintrated Theatre Catalog. Send in
Sizes of Theatre for Special Designs.
THE DECORATORS SUPPLYCO.
Archer Ave. and Leo St. CHICAGO, ILL.
Northern Feature Film Exchange
Suit* 405, Schiller Building. Chicago
Phone Central 6229
In Answering Advertisers
Kindly Mention
MOVING PICTURE WORLD.
INDIRECT LIGHTS
FOR
Moving Picture Theatres
SideWall Brackets
EXIT BRACKETS
EXIT BOXES
POSTER FRAMES
SHADES, Containing
Transparent Portraits
of Moving Picture
Players.
NOVELTIES
BEST PRICES
Send for Circular
GENFRIL SPECIALTY CO.
409 Morgan St., ST. LOUIS, MO.
WE BUY, SELL and RENT
moving picture machines, films and chairs.
THEATRE BROKERAGE EXCHANGE
440 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, HI.
Make Your Lobby
Display Attractive
There is nothing
more fascinating to
the public than a
bright brass fra-me
to display your
photos or posters.
We make Lobby
and Theatre Fix-
tures and Brass
Rails of every de-
scription.
Write for Catalog.
Don't fail to visit
our show rooms.
The Newman Mfg. Co-
717-721 Sycamore St
CINCINNATI. OHIO
Branch Faclories and Show
Rooms:
101-103 Fourth Arenue
New York Cily
108 W. Lake Street
Chicago. II).
Eatabliahed 1882
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Magnet F^im Mfg. C^-
ALHAMBRA BLDG.. EVANSVILLE. IND.
Feature, Educational, Industrial, Scenic
Historical and Scientific FILMS
We make MOTION PICTURES of HOME-COMINGS, CARNI-
VALS, CONVENTIONS, CELEBRATIONS and ATHLETIC EVENTS
sl.ioe:s
Announcement, Player and Release Slides. The best
made at the lowest prices. Ask about our premium
with ^lo.oo cash business. Catalogue of course.
NIAGARA SLIDE CO. Lockport, N. Y.
FEATURES
FEATURES
Emotional Dramatic Melodramatic 2-3-4-S reelers
All makes of European exclusives
Write for list and prices
LAKE ERIE FILM BROKERS
No. 229 ERIE STREET TOLEDO. OHIO
Speed Regulator for
Motor Driven Machines
Any speed from 5 to 30 min. to Reel.
1500 used. Price $12.50. Quickly at-
tached to any head. Get circular.
Has Oilcups. Indicator and Clutch.
Very rugged, practical, silent running,
and will last a lifetime.
:'V. 669 HAIGHT ST., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
THE INDUCTOR-COMPENSATOR
An AltemAtlnc Current Traiufonnar for Motion Picture Aro tdUHpa
BTery claim made (or saperlor merit, falgb efflclencj and current Mtriuf
qoalltlei has been proTen bj oTer ttve years' constant Berrice.
Nearlj 8.000 INDUCTOR COUPENSATOBS now U nee.
PBICB:
110 Volta, 00 Oyclea $60.00
220 Volta. 00 Cyclea 50.00
Price* for special transformers to control ether TOltaffea and CTClea
qnoted on application. Order from your exchange or from
BEIX & HOWBIX COBCPAUT, Dealffsera and H&nufaoturen
117 West IULdoIs Street OtUoa«o, lUinotB
Moving Picture Theatre Mailing Lists For Sale
30,193, coTcring United States and Canada, pric« $40.00, or $3.50
per thousand for aucb states as you want.
670 Film Exchangca, U. S %3-SO
70 M&nufactureri and Studios, U. S 1.00
34 Moring Picture Machine Mfrs. and Dealers i.oo
331 Film Exchangea^^Foreign Countrica 3.00
536 MoTing Picture Theatres, Foreign Countries 3.00
Ask us for full particulara.
TRADE CIRCULAR ADDRESSING CO.
166 West Adams Street, Chicago
Ettttblished tSSo
C. W. BRADENBURGH
802 VINE STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. Phone, Walnut 534. Cabla, BradBIm,, PhUa
TITLi; LENGTH MATTF. ADVZBTISrNQ PEICE
Three Drops of Poison 3800 Luna , 1.3-4 sheets 200
Cell 13 2250 Gt. Northern 1-3 " 7B
Spsjiish Blood (Asta Nielsen) 4500 Monopol 1-3-4-6-8 " 2B0
The Bank Note Forgers 3000 Luna 1-3-6 " 300
Secret of the Safe 2750 Clnes 1-3-fl " 150
On the Steps of the Throne 3500 Pasquall 1-36 " 190
Strength and Cunning 2700 Cines 1-3-8 " 160
Last Days of Pompeii 1350 Ambrosio 1-3-6 " 75
Custer's Last Fight. 2150 Bison 13-6 " 126
The YeUow Peril 30(X) Continental 1-3-8 " 78
The Mysterious Shot 3400 Lana 1-8-6 " 160
The Blaok Viper 3600 Pyramid 1-3-6 " 100
God of the Sun (Colored) 2100 Patbe 1-8-6 " 125
Life's Bitter Failure 3000 Deu Bols 1-3-4 " 100
Siege of Petersburg 20ii5 Kalem 1-3-8 " 75
Pauline Cushman, Federal 8py...f000 Sellg 1-3-8 " 126
The Czikos I6i)0 Drankolt 3 " 76
The Fatal Necklace 1600 Itala 3 " 75
The Yellow Man 2250 .\mbroslo 1-3-6 " 75
The Black Mask 2950 Dan.sk 1-3-e " 90
Wandering Folk 30(10 Dansk 1-3-8 " 76
Caprice of Fortune 2«O0 Eclair 1-3 " 40
Fire at Sea 2000 Gt. Northam 1-3-8 " 60
For the Guilt of hi» Friend 3000 Den Bols 4 "49
Adventure of Lady Glane 2700 Trenman Lar»enl-8 " 00
Oo« Haodred Corooiercial Filmi 0. K, CondilioD Wilbout Potter, $3.00 par reel.
THE PHANTOSCOPE
is a Motion Picture Projecting Machine
It takes standard motion picture film,
film standard the world over.
It takes electric current from the ordi-
nary incandescent lamp socket, either
current.
It may be stopped anywhere, and the
picture examined at leisure; the film will
not be ignited.
It also projects standard magic lantern
slides, changing without interruption.
It is light, portable, weighing in its car-
rying case about twenty pounds.
It projects an eight-foot picture, well
lighted, with the usual film and slides.
It works equally well in rural districts
without electric current. .
It is a machine medaled by the Franklin
Institute on the recommendation of some of
the most eminent mechanical engineers of
this country.
It is a standardized, blue-print machine,
composed of interchangeable parts, made
in dies, moulds and drill-forms.
Your order may be for one, a dozen, or a
hundred, it will be filled promptly, and
from stock on hand.
The Phantoscope is remarkably simple,
easy of operation, and costs but $75,
complete.
The Phantoscope Mfg. Company
WASHINGTON, D. C, U. S. A.
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i mi( m
Played from
Piano Keyboard
WRITE FOR
CATALOG -F'
J. C. DEAGAN
DEAGAN BUILDING
1776 Berteau Ave.
Chicago, III.
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ORCHESTRA MUSIC
FOR MOVING PICTURES
The Orpheum Collection of dramatic
and descriptive music for Piano and
seven orchestra parts. Piano can be
used alone. In two series :
No. 1 and No. 2
Piano, 58 cts. each. Both series,
$1.15. Violin, 40 cts. each; both 75
cts. Cello-&-Bass same price as
violin. Flute 35 cts. each. Both
series, 65 cts. Clarinet, Cornet and
Trombone same price as Flute.
Drums, 30 cts. each. Both series,
55 cts.
Send for free sample page and fur-
ther discounts, 3d series ready for
piano only; 58 cts.
CLARENCE E. SINN
1501 SEDGWICK ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
Mr. Commercial Photographer,
for best work and rates, send to
The Chicago Feature Film Co.
4108-22 Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IlL
GO INTO TME^
w|ii'ii:[>M-Jt.kilJ:<:l:llt.1i:
00! HEW IIBniE-PROOf MACmllE
AMI LEAtEB CMCIUM UOHI
WE FURNISH YOU '
WITH FILMS 8 [VERYTHINGW
ya /and start you into the
r J MOVING PICTURE BUSINESS i
'with ACOMMETE PBOFESSIONAll
il.. OUIFIT Oil A SMALL PAYMENT ,
DOWN. THE BALANCE YOU PAY OUT 0F\
19W PROFITS WRITE FOR fREECAIAlOC\
B«nlt7 0*., D^t. M. t.
DearWim St., Okloas*, IB.
FOR EVERY PURPOSE
1,000 STYLES
ESTABLISHED I86S
WRITE FOR CAT. NO. 3i
U6-117 So. Wabash Ave., -ru- A U Ar»rlr.»wc Cn Branches in ai
Chicago, rU. I ne /\. n, /\nareWS \.,0. Leadlne Citiei
New York Office, 1165 Broadway Seattle Office, 608-10-12 First Ave So
"STANDARDIZED" THEATRE CHAIRS
Do you want a life-*nving chair 7
Do you want a space-saving chair 7
Do you want a sanitary chair 7
Do you want a scientifically built, double
standard chair 7
We operate the largest exclusive th^
atre chair factory in the world, AND
SELL DIRECT TO YOU. WRITE US
THE HARDESTY MFG. CO.. Canal Dover, Ohio
PRICES RIGHT-WORK GUARANTEED ON ALL
PRINTING and DEVELOPING
Send us your NEGATIVE AND GIVE US A TRIAL. If you
know of any event you want photographed, we can furnish
an Expert Camera Man.
STANDARD MOTION PICTURE CO. PSTc*i"^^6
1620
Telephone* Randolph 839
FILMS
$3.00
FOR
per Reel
SALE
Vp
Send for our new revised list. 50 features for
sale, low prices. Second-hand machines, all makes.
ECONOMY FILM CO., 105 4th Ave., Pittsburgh- Pa-
"i™,; STANDARDS
AGENCIES:
H. S. Ansley,
31-33 East 32nd Street.
New York City.
Telephone 1488 Murray
Hill.
California Seating Co..
1110 Van Nuys Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Cal.
H. A. Johnson Seating
Co., 911 Western
Ave., Seattle, Wash.
L-B Mfg. Co.,
S. E. Cor. 6th & Vine
Sts., Phila., Pa.
The Wisconsin Sealing Company,'
Steel standards
will not hreak.
New London, Wiscon-
sin. U. S. A.
CHEAP
STEEL FRAME
THEATRE CHAIRS
ABSOLUTELY
NON-BREAKABLE
Suitable for small
Theaters and Mov-
ing Picture Shows.
We carry these chairs
in stock and can ship
immediately.
Second Hand Chair*
Also seating for Out-
of-door use. Address
Dept. W.
STEEL FURNITURE CO.
Grand Rapids, Mich. New York: 150 5th Ave.
Pittsburgh: 318 Bissell Blk. Philadelphia: 1943
Market St. Boston: 69 ^earl St.
IN
Every Day 1,500,000 People
Motion Picture Theatres
of the United States listen to the Wurlitzer Motion Pic-
ture Orchestra. Have you one ? It pays.
20 BRANCHES
WURUTZER
20 BRANCHES
CINCINNATI
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EVEN THE WEATHER-WISE
ARE PUZZLED NOW WITH
VARYING STYLES AND CHANGING SEA-
SONS; BUT THE WISE EXHIBITOR KNOWS THE
VALUE OF THE SELIG REGULAR SERVICE
"THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN"
NO. 5
"A COLONEL IN CHAINS"
Kathlyn has been led to believe that her father was
dead, but found him in chains in Umballah's palace,
where shewas herself imprisoned. How she escapes
and secures his freedom, is a thrilling novelty.
In Two Reels — Released February 23rd
February 24th
"THE CYNIC"
A well-dressed cad, who believes everybody dishonest but
himself, lays a wager to that effect and loses to a philan-
thropist.
On the same reel with
"DOC YAK, THE CARTOONIST"
February 25th "KING BABY'S BIRTHDAY"
The child is. indeed, the light of the household, the key to perfected happiness. This is a clever
picture of child-life.
February 26th "TESTED BY FIRE"
A good, red-blooded play dealing with the most romantic modernists of the time — the forest
rangers of the West.
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UPLIFT
IS ALWAYS A PART OF
OUR BUSINESS CREED
IS ESSENTIAL WHERE CONFIDENCE
IS DESIRED
HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED
BY US
THROUGH SINCERITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE INDUSTRY
REGARDLESS OF COMMERCIALISM
IN THE MAKING OF
POWER'S CAMERAGRAPH NO. 6 A
CATALOG G DESCRIBES THIS
PERFECT MOTION PICTURE PROJECTION MACHINE
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February 25. 1914
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"Joseph in the
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^VV'' ^'VV ^ PV^ rCA^ ^ ''^''^ '"°^^- ^"d F'° La Badie
Zm^ ^^^y^ A^ ^ •*■ V ,'^ '"s le.ulincr woman. She plavs
Juhe De Mortemar. Morris Foster
IS the Chevalier De Mauprat. Nolan Gane
IS Francois. Justus D. Barnes is Huguet.
Arthur Bower is Joseph. Lila Chester is Marion
De Lorme. It is one of the best casts that has ever
appeared m a motion picture. AND YOU NEVER SAW
ThfSp?^4^^-^7^^ •^, ^lERSION OF THIS FAMOUS
1 HEME ! The film was the first "Thanhouser 'Big' Production"
produced in its entirety in the great new Thanhouser Studio For
some of the immense "sets," we use the entire vast new stage-half a
. "^>' ^'o?l5 l°"f ' , Cardmal Richelieu's \^■ard" is a monument to the produc-
ing possibilities o the NE^\A' STUDIO. When you see it you will have real-
Richelien- wrJ''''^ii° % ^"',^ 'l'?^" ^° "'^^' ^^^ productions. For you "Cardinal
Richelieu. Ward wil not only be a money-maker, it will be a guide and a promise
-a guide to our new facilities and a promise of things to come! Better see that neare;'
Continental or Mutual teature office for the attractive arrangement that -ive von
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for exclusive first-run use for a full year in your locality. Absolute
protection is yours under this system. No more advertising a
feature heavily to learn the fellow down the street is going to get
it, too. All in four reels and all BIG in stor)-, cast and settings.
For March--"CARDINAL RICHELIEU'S WARD"
with James Cruze and Flo La Badie
THE THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
P^urTirthicrtlT'T ^■^''k°'' t^'^^'' ^^AySr introducing the Turner Twins, assisted by Dorothv Tordan. As the first moving
0 the "Lres Lns" ? '', "''" ""T."'^- "'" •^''' "'" ''^ '" "'-^^ ''^"^"'i- ^= '"- vaudeville and n,us,cal comedy eiTorts
of the littlest twins have won them a national fallowing t»an which no stage kids have a greater.
Jou^tnt Ltint7"^'f':.R''°p°^/ CI^OSS." TWO REELS, a Maude Fealy feature tJiat we put into the regular service to make
ea"u rfor which a ir • , ;^ « ?; , """' "^ "™'' "= ^= ^ ^""^ ^-^^ '° """"'^"^^ "■«= '-"« ^'"f- --^ ^^ ^^ts vou a
Hora^ for which a state-nghts office would charge nice, money. Miss Fealy's support is Harry Eenham, Mignon Anderson and Charles
-rif''; ^''';„'t''~"."^".'^J'' '^P'^ friend- gives the favorite >rarguerite Snow in a one-reel subiect and in her first picture since
.loseph in the Land of Egypt. It affords convincing proof that Miss Snow, on her return to the films, is doing better work than
ever before in her picture career. Morris Foster makes his Thanhouser bow, an% jjstus D. Barnes does good work in this reel
Thanhouser Film Corporation
New Rochelle, N. Y.
Head European Offices;
Thanhouser Films, Ltd.
loo Charing Cross Road.
London, W. C. England.
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COMING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th
"LET NO MAN ESCAPE"
(IN TWO PARTS)
THIS is an exciting and sensational police drama which shows the efficiency of our up-to-date
police departments in handling and capturing men who break our laws. There are many
scenes which make "Let No Man Escape" a powerful box-office attraction, while the portrayal
is superb. If your audiences crave a feature of thrills, book this one.
RICHARD C. TRAVERS, RUTH STONEHOUSE and WILLIAM BAILEY FEATURED
Released Tuesday, February 24th.
"HEAR NO EVIL."
A superb dramatic offering well photographed. An attraction with a moral.
Released Wednesday, February 25th.
"MRS. MANLY'S BABY."
An excruciatingly funny comedy with many complications that will amuse.
Released Thursday, February ?6th.
"THE ARM OF VENGEANCE.
A gripping Western drama with thrills galore. A positive feature.
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Released Saturday, February 28th.
"BRONCHO BILLY'S BIBLE.
(Re-issued by public demand)
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This is positively one of the best photoplays in the Broncho Billy series. Book today. MR. G. M.
ANDERSON featured.
COMING FRIDAY, MARCH 6th
"CHAINS OF BONDAGE."
(IN TWO PARTS)
This is truly a heart interest drama of love showing the sacrifice made by the WOMAN for the MAN she
loves. Mrs. Richard Buckley dies. The widower becomes temporarily insane and a shrewd lawyer takes
advantage of his condition. Many complications follow. 1 his is positively a feature. RICHARD C. TRAVERS,
IRENE WARFIELD AND BRYANT WASHBURN AT YOUR SERVICE.
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They will boom your business. Lithographs are in fiiU four
colors. You can order these from your exchange or direct from the Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.
Your lobby display will look attractive if you use photographs of ESSANAY players, 8 x lo, $3.00 per
dozen. You can secure these from the PLAYERS' PHOTO CO.. 177 N. STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
s/s43/^/a4^ f \Uti M o/m^ofiiuiiiQCa
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Factory and Studio, 1333 Argyle Street, Chicago, lU.
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All of These ''Keystone" Comedy Company
EXTRA! (SnT^^L)
FORD STERLING
Joins the Universal !
ROBERT THORNBY
Joins the Universal !
YOU ASKED US TO GIVE YOU MORE COMEDY! BUT YOU NEVER
DREAMED WE'D GIVE YOU SUCH A STARTLING ANSWER AS THIS!
FORD STERLING needs no introduc-
tion. He has made millions laugh. He
will now make millions of Universal
patrons laugh. Getting him into the
Universal fold is one of the biggest
things we've ever done for you. LTse the
brains God gave you !
ROBERT THORNBY is one of the
comedy directors whom we have wanted
for a long time but did not seem able to
land. He's a Universalite now and will
make the Universal program more valu-
able than ever. Use the brains God
gave you!
If You're Not Using That Universal Program You'd
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Stars Now Join the Universal Staff!
EXTRA!
(UNIVERSAL)
FRED BALSHOFER
Joins tiie Universal I
PATHE LEHRMAN
Joins the Universal !
THE BIG "U" GETS EVERYTHING IT GOES AFTER! THAT'S THE
BEAUTY OF BEING THE LARGEST FILM CONCERN IN THE UNIVERSE!
FRED BALSHOFER, the original
organizer and producer of "lOi-Bison"
films, has resigned from the New York
Motion Picture Co., has formed this
new comedy company and will release
under the Universal brand. Use the
brains God gave you !
H. PATHE LEHRMAN is the man
who has written and directed most of the
Keystone comedy successes. His work
is famous. But now he is working with
the Universal instead of against it. It's
time for you to use the brains God gave
you!
fetter Get It Now Before It's Too Late!
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through the regular Universal exchanges; that
tt will have to charge the exchanges the highest
price ever charged for film; that the excfianges
in turn will have to get a record price from the-
atres; and that the theatres will have to RAISE
THEIR PRICE OF ADMISSION in order
to make a big profit. In thus releasing the
greatest six-reeler of years, so that Universal
exhibitors can derive the first benefit, we are
literally handing such exhibitors a fortune on
a gold platter. All we ask in return is that NO
THEATRE EXHIBIT "SAMSON" FOR
LESS THAN A TWENTY -FIVE-CENT
ADMISSION FEE! We further ask every
exhibitor to wire or write to the nearest Uni-
versal exchange, THIS VERY MINUTE, and
make application for a booking of "SAM-
SON." Show your appreciation of this revo-
lutionary handling of a 6-reel masterpiece and
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ing because they TELL THE TRUTH!
Gorgeously beautiful i, 3 and 6-sheets for "The Merchant of
Venice," now ready. Storm your neighborhood with them !
If you can't buy all you need from your exchange, order
direct from the Morgan Lithograph Co., Cleveland, Ohio.
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CARL LAEMMLE, President
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ANOTHER MIGHTY
"CINES" TRIUMPH
IN EIGHT PARTS
Following a story of love, intrigue and battle — featuring Anthony Novelli and
Jeanette Trimble of "Antony and Cleopatra" fame — staged and produced by these
master makers of ancient and mediaeval subjects, you will find a
•'George Kleine Attraction'*
of Marvelous Power!
We firmly believe that in these wonderful eight reels the world will see the crys-
talization of its highest ideal of this "Man of Destiny." Charged with the thrill
of spectacular battle scenes, showing the mighty warrior in his most human and
pleasing moods in the intimacy of his personal life, we think you will agree no truer
or more interesting study of Napoleon the Great has ever been ofifered the Ameri-
can student of French history.
Ready for the American Market March 10
Get in touch with our booking office nearest you. Our representative will talk terms and dates.
BRANCH OFFICES
Atlanta, Ga lo Auburn Ave. . Memphis, Tenn 410 McCall Bldg.
Boston. Mass 521 Colonial Bldg. Minneapolis, Minn 210 Temple Ct. Bldg.
Buffalo, N. Y 590 Ellicott Sq. Philadelphia, Pa 251 N. 13th Street
Columbus, O 21 S. High Street. Pittsburgh, Pa 509 Lyceum Theater Bldg.
Denver, Colo 405 Railroad Bldg. Seattle, Wash 322 Madison Street.
Kansas City, Mo 701 American Bank Bldg. San Francisco, Cal 407 Monadnock Bldg.
Toronto, Ont 76 Adelaide Street. Dallas, Texas 238 Saner Bldg.
••George Kleine Attractions"
Chicago Offices ... - 166 N. State Street
New York Offices - - - - 1476 Broadway
(Copyright, 1914, by George Kleine.)
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The Doctors JVcakitcss for Money Causes His
One Great Mistake — How Self-immolation plus the
Caprice of Dame Fortune Disentangled the Skeins of Destiny
— A Charming, Highly Entertaining Subject.
KLEINE-CINES
(In Two Parts)
"THE GREATEST GIFT"
(Copyright, 1913, by George Kleine)
For Release Tuesday, March 10th, 1914
Dr. Beverly, an eye specialist, succumbs to sudden temptation and forges the name of his wife's
father to a clieck in order to pay his gambling debts. Stricken with remorse, he flees to a foreign
country, leaving behind his wife and two little daughters.
In the new country, after numerous thrilling adventures, Beverly, under an assumed name,
makes a wonderful reputation through almost miraculous cures of blindness. He returns to his
native land as the most talked-of specialist of his day.
By a series of strange events, he is thrown face to face with his own daughters and learns that
his wife has been blind since shortly after his flight many years before. His skillful fingers soon
restore her sight, and the happiness of their reunion is doubled by the love of their children.
A dramatic, gripping photoplay, splendidly staged and charmingly portrayed.
RELEASED THROUGH THE GENERAL FILM COMPANY
One, three and six sheets with this subject
GEORGE KLEINE
166 N. State Street
CHICAGO, ILL. IP
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An interesting drama of a prodigal son who is deservedly disinherited by his father's will, yet who
by fraud gains his inheritance ; but retribution overtakes him in the end. Featuring Francis Carlyle,
M. U. Penn, Jack Standing and Pearl Sindelar.
RELEASED THURSDAY, MARCH 19th
BREAKING EVEN
A TWO PART COMEDY
A most laughable story, in which false pearls replace genuine pearls several times, and each time with
new complications anc* new occasions for laughter. Fine photography and acting add to the enjoyment.
[RELEASED SATURDAY, MARCH 21st
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Two "DOLLY" Pictures a Month
WE are repeating the announcement because we want you to realize exactly what it means to you. Both
of the "Mary" pictures set a new mark for box office receipts and they were released monthly. When
we announced Mary Fuller in the "Dolly" series a great many of the exhibitors who had been successful with
"Mary" wrote that it would pile the receipts still higher if we released two "Dolly" pictures a month. The
verdict was so unanimous that we are changing the schedule. Beginning unth the third story, on March 14th,
there wilt be a "Dolly" film released the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
Each one of the thousands of Mary Fuller fans is going to see this series. Why not at your theatre?
-COMING SINGLE REELS-
**Mr. Sniffkins' Widow
Comedy. Monday, March 2nd.
*With the Eyes of Love
Drama. Tuesday, March 3rd.
*An Absent-Minded Mother
A Fourfooted Desperado
Comedies. Wednesday, March 4th.
**When the Cartridges Failed
Drama. Saturday, March 7th.
*One sheet. **One and three sheets. ***One, three and si.v sheet posters by the Morgan Lithograph Co
COMING MULTIPLE REELS
*** Comedy and Tragedy
Drama. Friday, March 6th.
***The Price of the Necklace
Drama. Friday, March 13th.
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Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
239 Lakeside Ave., Orange, N. J.
Ifaken of the Edison Einetoscope, Type "D."
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RELEASES
A Comedy Every Tuesday and Saturday!
A Single Reel Drama Every Friday!
A Two Reel Feature Every Wednesday and Thursday!
Exhibitors will please note and arrange their bookings to secure all Lubin releases
FIVE WONDERFUL REELS OF
"Through Fire to Fortune''
or, "THE SUNKEN VILLAGE"
By CLAY M. GREENE
"A new and Peculiarly American thriir' — "An unusually realistic portraval of a fire in a Coal Mine" —
"The croivning triumph of big scenes" — "Whole houses sink into the Earth."
"REMARKABLE EXAMPLES OF NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY"
This unusual feature, along zvith "THE THIRD DEGREE," "THE LION AND THE MOUSE"
and "The Battle of Shiloh," are released through the offices of The General Film Co.
COMING
"THE DAUGHTERS OF MEN"
Five Reels By Charles Klein
FEATURES
"THE GAMBLERS"
Five Reels By Charles Klein
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK
"IN THE GAMBLER'S WEB"— Drama, Special in 2 Reels
"HIS WIFE"-Drama, Special in 2 Reels : : : :
Wednesday, March 4th
Thursday, March 5th
I Split
Reel
"THE LOST CHILD"— Comedy—
"THE RISE OF OFFICER CASEY"— Comedy-
"SEALED ORDERS"— Drama, Special in Two Reels—
"THE TWO ROSES"— Drama, Special in Two Reels—
"A DESPERATE CHANCE"— Drama-
"COON TOWN SUFFR.\GETTES"— Comedy— I c_,:. t,_„,
"FATHER'S TEMPER"— Comedy— J ^
TUESDAY,
TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY,
THURSDAY,
FRIDAY,
SATURDAY,
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 24th
FEBRUARY 24th
FEBRUARY 25th
FEBRUARY 26th
FEBRUARY 27th
FEBRUARY 28th
FEBRUARY 28th
LUBIN'S ATTRACTIVE POSTERS
One and Three Sheets vnth Single Reels — One, Three and Six Sheets with all
Multiple Reels — in Five Colors. Order from your Exchange or A. B. C. Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Lubin Manufacturing Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
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IN THE OLD ATTIC"
Drama. Monday* February 23rd
The old father lies bound and gagged amid his boy's playthings. Tlie sudden
appearance of his son's fatherless child, and the little fellow's timely assist-
ance, makes him repent his harshness to his own son. Charles Kent and S.
Rankin Drew are father and son.
"DOCTOR POLLY"
Comedy-Drama. Special Two-Part Feature
Tuesday, February 24th
Kidgeway is recuperating at his friend's mansion. He is told the place is
haunted. Polly impersonates the ghost, cures Ridgeway and makes him the
happiest man on earth. Lillian Walker and Wailie Van as the Doctor and
the Patient.
"THE HERO"
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CRAWFISHING"
Comedy and Educational. Wednesday, February 23th
I. Her fat beau grabs the "bomb" and throws it in the ice-pitcher. He is a
hero and she is his heroine. Hughie Mack and Norma TaLmadge are the
leads. 2. A catchy and exciting Swedish occupation.
"THE OLD OAK'S SECRET"
Southern Drama. Thursday, February 26th
It hides the will that foils the adventurer, gives the estate to the rightful heir
and makes two lovii^ souls extremely happy. Margaret Gibson and George
Cooper are the two lovers.
"A Change in Ba^^a^e Checks"
Comedy. Friday. February 27th
The Co-median and the Comedienne get their clothes mixed. Each makes
an unexpected hit in the wardrobe of the other. John Bunny and Flora
Finch are the biggest kind of laughs, and piit both their costttmes in the
one trunk.
"THE DRUDGE"
Drama. Special Two-Fart Feature
Saturday, February 2$th
She slaves for the man she marries and pines for the man she loves. Her
love for her child makes her faithful to the first, but a happy fate makes
it possible for her to find joy with the second. Dorothy Kelly, S. Rankin
Drew, Wm. Humphrey, Bobby Connolly and George Stewart are the cast.
SIX A WEEK
"BUFFALO JIM"
Western Drama MONDAY, MARCH ^nd
"THE SACRIFICE OF KATHLEEN"
Drama— Special Two-Part Feature TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd
"A PAIR OF FRAUDS"
Comedy WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th
"SILENT TRAILS"
"SCENES IN NORSLAND"
Poetic Drama and Educational THURSDAY, MARCH 5th
"THE SPEEDER'S REVENGE"
Comedy FRIDAY, MARCH 6th
"THE MISCHIEF MAKER"
Drama— Special Two-Part Feature SATURDAY, MARCH 7tli
THE VITAGRAPH COMPANY RELEASES A SPECIAL FEATURE IN
TWO PARTS EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY AND A COMEDY
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
VITAGRAPH ONE, THREE AND SIX SHEET POSTERS— 7 x 9
PHOTOS OF VITAGRAPH PLAYERS.
Broadway Star Features. Surpassing
All Previous Vita^raph Achievements
THE VITAGRAPH CO. OF AMERICA
East 15th St. and Locust Ave., Brooklyn, N.'Y.
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la Two Parts, Featuring Princess Mona Darkfeather
Fearing the white man's hold upon his tribe, the Moqui Medi -
cine Man engineers an attack against the miners. The des-
perate struggle that ensues will hold your patrons breathless.
Released Wednesday. M3r/-V' llthBK3ff^
Striking |1, 3 and , 6-Sheet j Posters |forJ this Headliner
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liie plot whereby a couple of
stranded actors get a meal,
fills this comedy with merri-
ment.
(On the same Reel)
LOOKING FOR A
FORTUNE
A country boy's determina-
tion to marry an heiress, and
what happens as the result,
makes this one long laugh.
Released Friday, March 13th
Coming in time for
St. Patrick's Day
"THE COLLEEN BAU^N,"—
Kalem's superb three-part adapta-
tion of Dion Boucicattlt's immor-
tal drama of Irish life. Pro-
duced in Ireland. Released
Monday, March i6th.
KALEM COMPANY
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Entered at the General Post Office, New York City, as Second Class Matter.
Saturday, February 28, 1914.
CHANGE OF WESTERN OFFICES.
The Chicago offices of the Moving Picture World wrill be
moved about March 4th from 167 West Washington Street
to 9x7-9x9 Schiller Building.
Facts and Comments
A MOST important decision affecting the copyright in
relation to motion pictures has just been handed
down by Judge Hand, of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York. A question
arose as to the right of an author to make separate sales
of the rights to dramatize and the rights to film a story.
Under the well-known decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the case of the Kalem Company
against Harper Brothers, it was held that the production
of a copyrighted book in motion pictures was an infringe-
ment of the dramatic rights of the book. Judge Hand
now declares that since the adoption of the amendments
to the copyright law in 1912 the dramatic rights do not
include the filming rights. The Court calls attention to
the new method of procedure to be followed since the
adoption of the amendment in the registration of moving
picture plays. It goes on to say "that it is one thing to
secure the copyright upon a drama proper and another to
secure it on a moving picture play." An author, in the
court's opinion, might copyright his play and "he would
still not have copyrighted or published his moving pic-
ture rights." Further defining the rights of authors,
the judge holds that "he (the author) could get a sepa-
rate copyright upon his film. Of course, he could sell
his statutory or common-law copyright of the play and
keep the moving picture copyright, or he could sell each."
A resume of the decision will be found in another part
of the paper. Owing to the confusion which has hereto-
fore existed on the subject of the respective rights of
the author and the dramatizer, producers of motion pic-
tures based upon popular books have been compelled to
procure the consent of both the author of the book and
of the owner of the dramatic rights in order to avoid all
possibility of litigation.
* * *
WITH no desire to gloat, and solely for the purpose
of a kind warning to those who may be tempted,
we record the fact that the exhibition of the nas-
tiest of the "white-slave" films has been a persistent fail-
ure from a financial point of view. The drama as well
as the film have fallen flat and have caused their owners
and promoters many an uneasy moment. The lesson of
this goes much beyond the present issue. It demonstrates
that there is after all little profit in ministering to a craze,
either on the stage or on the screen. Fits of hysteria will
come and go. Some few men may on occasion be able
to capitalize the hysteria while it is at its height, but
rarely does it add anything to their reputation even when
they are successful. Where the craze or hysteria is due
to the sprouting of a germ of indecency or obscenity the
man who is identified with an effort at capitalizing it
loses even if he makes money.
* * *
TO those who are inexperienced in legislative mat-
ters and methods, the flood of bills now before the
New York state legislature affecting motion pic-
tures and theatrical exhibitions might be cause for alarm.
We have a bill creating a "theatrical commission" with
practically the power of life and death over all amuse-
ments within the state; another bill authorizing Sunday
performances under certain conditions, and again an-
other measure proposing to stop motion picture exhibi-
tions on the first day of the week, "commonly called
Sunday." Most of these bills will never get beyond a
report from the committee to which they have been re-
ferred, while others will die in one house without ever
reaching the other. The one bill worth watching is the
proposed prohibition of Sunday exhibitions of motion
pictures.
* * *
IN another part of The Moving Picture World we
record the notable news that while we all hoped and
wished for the systematic courses of kinematographic
instruction, there was one man right here with us who
quietly worked on a kinematographic course in zoology
and who has now completed such a course from bugs to
elephants. Educational kinematography has thus ad-
vanced many miles, and it was done so quietly that none
of us knew anything about it. The Moving Picture
World congratulates Mr. Raymond L. Ditmars on his
splendid achievement.
w
E do not quite understand the complaint of a
valued correspondent who writes to tell us that
"too many Catholic priests appear in motion pic-
tures and that there are not enough ministers." After
seeing something like ten thousand feet of pictures every
week and consulting our staff who see them all every
week we cannot lay our hands on a single case in which
the clergy, irrespective of any denomination, has not been
treated with all due respect. Priests and ministers, like
lawyers, doctors and indeed all classes of people, are nec-
essary to a true portrayal of life.
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Persistent Error
By Louis Reeves Harrison
NOW that everybody is writing drama, or writing
about it, please take warning. One gentleman who
has published several books on the subject says:
"It would not be possible for anybody to devise an utterly
new story for a play. The dramatic material in life is
limited. According to certain critics, the number of dra-
matic situations is a little more than thirty ; according to
others, it is a little less than twenty, but all are agreed
that the number is extremely small." Last week I quoted
from King Naram Sin of Chaldea, who said three thou-
sand years before Christ was born, "We have fallen upon
evil times."
Now let me quote from a noted scientist : "Ignorance is
comparatively safe. It is error that does the mischief, and
the stronger the reasoning faculties working upon meager
materials the more misleading and disastrous are the erro-
neous conclusions thus drawn for mankind. All the
shores of the great ocean of time are strewn with these
whitened skeletons of misguided thought. Truth fur-
nishes the only real hope. It is truth that should be made
attractive, alluring, contagious, to such a degree that it
shall penetrate the whole mass of mankind, crowding out
and replacing error that now fills the world."
"Action depends upon the nature of world ideas. The
principal quality of ideas as ailecting action is the relative
amount of truth and error they embody. All progress in
ideas has consisted in the gradual elimination of error
and the substitution of truth, but most of the progress
due to ideas is of that superficial kind which produces
merely material civilization and does not penetrate the
lower strata of society at all."
It is obvious that moving pictures must eventually be-
come a tremendous medium for the dissemination of
truth or error — that seems to be their destiny — and that
it lies in the power of all contributing to their production
to materially further progress by scattering to all parts
of the world the noblest results of human thought, those
founded on judgment and knowledge, those growing
from the rich soil of scientific truth. This is the highest
purpose of the New Art, and all critics should have that
purpose in mind in reviewing what is shown on the
screen.
One of the world's greatest playwrights says: "That
fine spirit of choice and delicate instinct of selection is
what perfects what the artist realizes for us in life. That
subtle tact of omission is really the critical faculty, and no
one who does not possess it can create anything worth
while in art." The critic's mission may be a thankless
one — it usually is — when his flaming sword is turned
against the low products of vanity or cupidity, but he will
gain confidence and respect in the end if he is a man of
high ideals and has the courage to stand by his convic-
tions. The one who panders will just as surely be hoisted
by his own petard.
Only the ignorant and the cowardly pander to what is
base in human nature. They are drags on civilization,
for error believed with sufficient force is terribly retro-
gressive in its effects. A very common error is that of
reasoning by analogy, of inferring from a similarity in
two or more things that they will agree in all other par-
ticulars, and this method seems to be the favorite one of
those who do not write dramas but write about them,
whereas scientists use it with extreme caution and assign
it limited value. There may be analogical fitness, but
there is no intellectual justification, for instance, in the
statement that "the number of dramatic situations is little
more than thirty."
Certain great dramatists of other days treated old
stories in a highly original manner, and this fact has been
regarded as so significant that plagiarism almost came to
be regarded as a dramatic essential. The same writer
admits in the same volume that "it is impossible to meas-
ure the contemporary drama by critical standards that
have been applied to the art of other ages." The trouble
with him is that he has no other materials to work upon
than his own limited conception of tdiat has been done.
He would tag thirty plots, pigeonhole them, and have us
believe there is no hope for the drama, that it and the
life it is supposed to reflect are incapable of change, de-
velopment and growth. And, then, the purpose of art
has not dawned upon him.
Bernard Shaw sees in the theater of today "an ni
finitely powerful instrumentality for popular education
and social enlightenment." Strindberg realized the dearth
of creative genius, but he believed that the trend of dra-
matic composition was toward "recognition of the inner-
most meaning of life as an ordeal through which superior
conditions are to be attained." Ibsen's effort was to rouse
the world, "to open its eyes to a freer, richer future, to
point out the need of ridding itself of false ideals." Haupt-
mann says, "action on the stage will give way to ex-
haustive consideration of the motives which prompt men
to act." Perhaps Granville Barker's view is the broad-
est— "We must go on breaking new ground, enlarging
the boundary of the drama, fitting it for every sort of ex-
pression."
Maurice Maeterlinck, keen student of all the workings
of the human mind, strongly opposes the "bloodshed and
gaudy theatricalism of modern drama" and declares that
"character in action" will be replaced by "action in char-
acter." These men have all put their fingers on the pulse
of popularity and felt its responsive throb. They have
solved the problem of fascinating audiences made up of
all kinds of people, in producing an impression that all
seen and heard fjy the people in front is something that
really happened. They have succeeded in so fusing art
with real life that the two seem one and the same thing
All this does not mean that either stage or screen pres-
entation is not to show how events are powerfully in-
fluenced by chance, circumstance and the pressure of ex-
ternal influence, such as are shown in stories of adven-
ture. I have always advocated variety of performance, and
this means the inclusion of what stirs the emotions by
exciting incidents, but. in advocating that variety, there
is revolt against monotony of melodrama, against a tire-
some succession of violent scenes. A very large number
of those who go to the picture shows are weary of what
merely skims over the surface of sensational events and
are more deeply interested in what is beneath that sur-
face, in what is most vital to the struggle portrayed.
The best description of what a motion-picture theater
should be is possibly that applied by Shaw to the stage.
He says it should be "a factory of thought, a prompter of
conscience, an elucidator of social conduct, an armory
against despair and dullness, a temple of the Ascent of
Man." The shaft of light that is sent from the projecting
machine to the screen would then become better than the
cheering and healing one of radium, penetrating the
depths of all that is mysterious in this life of ours and
illuminating not only its truth and error but what is be-
hind it all.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1065
Is the "Nickel Show" on the Wane?
By W. Stephen Bush
TIME was when the nickel seemed to be the keystone
of dramatic kinematography. It was less than half
a dozen years ago the dominant feature in our pro-
fessional coat-of-arms. The motion picture and the nickel
were so intimately associated as inseparable and conjunc-
tive entities in the public mind that it was hard to think
of one without making the other vibrate in the memory.
To suggest to some exhibitors, even by a whisper, that
they ought to raise the price of admission to ten cents
was regarded by them as a counsel of destruction.
Many amusing recollections linger in my mind of the
heroic attempts made in those days to divorce the motion
picture from the nickel. I recall how, in one small city
in the East, the two proprietors of the only shows in town
met in friendly converse and deplored the small returns
from their investment. It was suggested by the writer
that they add another reel to their program, pay a little
more for quality and then announce an increase in the
price of admission, telling the public the reasons therefor
in perfectly candid fashion. The idea seemed to take
root. There were deliberations and conferences and at
last a solemn covenant was entered into by which both
parties bound themselves by every consideration and
every earthly advantage to raise the price of admission to
a dime beginning the coming Saturday. I confess I was
considerably elated over the action of my exhibiting
friends and waited around the theaters, which were in
close proximity to each other, to watch the ten cent sign
go up. Alas for the cold feet of my friends. The ten
cent sign had indeed been painted, but it was never dis-
played and promulgated. Instead, the time-worn legend,
"Admission Five Cents," was reigning in both temples
of art with unabated supremacy.
There are to this day people who sincerely believe that
he who strikes at the nickel strikes at the foundations of
the industry. These men, quite well meaning of course,
are not satisfied to have the higher-priced motion picture
theater succeed. They believe with a steadfastness which
is sweetly impervious to reason that the moment the price
is raised from five cents to ten the exhibiting branch of
the industry is doomed to early extinction and the pro-
ducers will have to retire to their palaces to live on the
returns of the past.
AH of us are agreed, I think, that there will always be
well-conducted and prosperous motion picture entertain-
ments with no higher admission than five cents and a pos-
sible raise in the price on Saturdays and Sundays. There
is an emphatic dissent from this view by some men who
in their way are quite as dogmatic as the worshipper of
the nickel. It is, however, extremely probable that the
number of five cent theaters is going to diminish.
There will always be a class of patrons to whom variety
constitutes the chief spice and attraction in the motion
picture entertainment, but it is not altogether clear why
the more expensive oflfering cannot furnish both sub-
stance and variety and thus suit equally the most divergent
of tastes.
After all is said and done, the kinematographic art can-
not thrive and surely cannot develop in the direction of
its higher destiny and its greater artistic and ethical
ideals if it is to depend on the nickel alone. Quality can-
not be co-existent with cheapness. With all possible re-
gard for the exhibitor who is, or believes himself to be,
forced to adhere to the lowest price of admission, it
cannot be denied that the future of kinematography rests
very largely on the men who strive after better things.
The more money the producer is able to get for his
work, the more quality will be put back into his films. I
do not believe that there is any man in the industry to-day
who will be disposed to deny that the falling off of the
demand for single reels is due not alone to the influx of
the features but in no small contributory degree to the
deterioration in quality from which single reels had
begun to suffer long before the multiple reel made its
appearance on the horizon. Charles Pathe was quite
right when he frankly declared that the single reel had
been stricken with the dread disease of monotony. Trace
this deterioration in quality back to its source and you
will find . that the convulsive loyalty to the nickel had
much to do with it.
If the features consisting of multiple reels had never
done more than force a raise in the price of admission,
their coming was not in vain. The feature, however, does
not guarantee quality merely because it consists of more
than a thousand feet. It is no more immune from monot-
ony and other equally fatal defects than the single reel.
Indeed, when the art was in its infancy the unit of thou-
sand feet was perhaps the best, as it forced condensation,
and without the art of compressing and condensing, there
is no prospect for good dramatic kinematography. Cheap-
ness of the destructive variety is just as possible with the
feature as with the single reel and it is just as possible
to run a nickel show composed of cheap features as a
program of cheap single reels.
The higher price of admission into the kinematographic
entertainment is necessary, not alone for the benefit of
the exhibitor, but for the maintenance and improvement
of quality. There has been very little effort, we are sorry
to say, to educate the public to higher standards and to
higher prices. The public has educated itself. Close ob-
servers of events in the world of motion pictures are
agreed that the public have been ready for higher quality
and higher prices long before the exhibitors or the pro-
ducers were ready to make the change. If an ability to
anticipate the movements and changes in the public taste
form part of a true showman's mental equipment we can-
not boast of much clever "showmanship." The public
ask for higher quality and they know that higher quality
means higher prices.
There is too much timidity in exhibiting circles and too
much foolish fear of competition. There are too many
exhibitors whose spines give way completely when their
receipts on the first night of a new policy or experiment
show a decrease, however slight. The thought that the
nearest competitor may gain, or seem to gain, a slight ad-
vantage, paralyzes every effort at giving the new way a
fair trial.
Eventually, of course, the situation will clear itself and
quality and better prices of admission will be found float-
ing on the top. The men with foresight, daring and am-
bition will forge to the front, while the men to whom the
nickel is an idol will drop further and further into the
rear. The rear is necessary, to be sure, in every well-
ordered procession, but it is never the most profitable
place nor the place of honor.
If there be any doubters as to the situation and all its
present aspects, let them look across the water. The
quality of kinematography on the other side is not higher
than ours, but it is improving more rapidly and it bids
fair to beat us if we cannot readjust our prices. In even
the poorest countries of Europe, such as Italy and Spain,
it is rare to find a house charging less than ten cents.
io66
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Screen Children's Gallery
By W. Stephen Bush
In opening this gallery of the most famous and interesting children of the Screen, the Moving Picture World wishes to pay a well-deserved
tribute to the clever and gifted little boys and girls who have helped with such skill and sincerity to make the motion picture true to life.
Talent unconscious of its merit and value is the most charming because the rarest sight in the whole world of amusements. The gifted
child seems more natural and less self-conscious before the tiny eye of the camera than before the crowded audience. The screen has de-
veloped much juvenile talent in new ways much to the delight of millions of spectators and much to the profit of the art in general.
His Natural Smile.
Matthew Roubert.
MASTER M.J^TTHEW ROUBERT, who has appeared
in many productions and whose success in the filmed
version of "John Barleycorn" has been commented
upon by experts, has just reached the age of seven. The
interview with Master Roubert had been most carefully
arranged and was looked forward to both by the stern
parent and the inter-
viewer as a somewhat
elaborate and ceremo-
nious affair. We all
built on the theory
that Master Roubert
would be induced to
concentrate on the sub-
ject-matter of the in-
terview. He, however,
distinctly refused to so
concentrate but rather
occupied himself with
testing the opportuni-
ties for climbing afford-
ed by the handsome
office furniture. I asked
him in what I intended
for my most formal
.ind compelling manner
whether he liked to act
in moving pictures. He
professed a willingness
to wager on the propo-
sition and did it in two
short Saxon words.
Pressed for details of
his professional work Master Roubert declared that in "John
Barleycorn" he carried a can of beer.
"It wasn't beer," he added quickly, "it was sarsaparilla."
After assuring the interviewer that he drank the sarsa-
parilla as soon as he
had withdrawn from
the camera's eye, the
young artist broke
forth into enthusiastic
eulogies of his parent,
proclaiming him to be
the best father that
ever lived.
"Mv papa would give
me anything I want, if
I asked him for a hun-
dred dollar bill he would
give it to me."
The parent plainly
embarrassed by this su-
preme confidence of his
offspring and not un-
reasonably anticipating
a practical and imme-
diate test directed the
conversation into more
conventional channels.
Master Roubert is a
charming little fellow
with a mass of nut-
brown hair cut in the
style a la Buster. He
has bright black eyes
and pleasing regular
features. I feel he will
be in much demand as
a portra3'er of charac-
ter parts. Master Rou-
bert did not hesitate to
voice his opinion that more pictures should be made "with
children in them." He thinks that nothing is too hard
for him and he looks forward to new parts waking and
sleeping. The pictures that go with this brief biographical
sketch show the young man's natural laugh and his ability to
Before the Camera.
be funny in costume. Master Roubert, it is said, will shortly
join the Universal forces.
Adelaide Lawrence.
INTERVIEWED Adelaide Lawrence, aged seven, in the
Kalem studio. Adelaide was chaperoned but not coached
by both her father and mother, indeed, much of the bio-
graphical data were gathered from Adelaide while she was
seated on her mother's knee. Around the Kalem studio
little Adelaide is not a bit less popular than she is with
her thousands of screen
admirers. The reason
is simple. The little
girl, though very evi-
d e n 1 1 y possessed of
good gifts, is quite
modest and goes about
her business in a most
winning oldfashioned
manner. As a desirable
specimen of the child
of the screen little-
Adelaide ranks high.
The young lady ex-
pressed a decided pref-
erence for comic parts,
a most unusual thing in
an artist of tender
years. As a rule, girls
of that age want to play
Juliet or Lucia of Lam-
mermoor or Lad}' Mac-
beth. Stranger still
Adelaide has acted in
many of the famous
companies but is now
likely to remain a good
while with the Kalems,
where her father is a
successful director. She has made a decided hit in such
pictures as "The Highborn Child and the Beggar," "The
Influence of a Child," "The Haunted House." Adelaide
is quick to perceive all the possibilities of her part at once.
Once she gets before the camera she is absorbed by her
task and needs no more than a nod from her father.
"I am, of course, recognized by a good many people
when I travel around the city," said little Adelaide, "and
everybody is so nice to me. Offer people will stop me and
speak to me, calling me by the name under which I happened
to appear in some popular picture."
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1067
"Let No Man Escape"
Released Through General Film Company.
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
THE two reel subject by Essanay, entitled "Let No Man
Escape," has a story that is not infrequent in topic,
yet it possesses some features that are quite unusual.
In order to bring the spectator from the very outset into
an atmosphere of niysterj', the first scene is that of a tragedy,
and there is nothing to show the motive that caused it nor
yet a single incident that has led up to it. We simply must
accept things as they are, in the nature of a postulate, and
Scene from "Let No Man Escape" (Essanay).
confine ourselves to following the working out of the problem
that follows. One must confess that the interest aroused
by the development of the plot causes the spectator wholly
to lose sight of the abrupt introduction.
The story is didactic, as it aims at convincing the onlooker
of the remarkable influence of faith in God on the life of an
innocent man, around whom circumstantial evidence has
woven- a net of guilt, as well as in the fact that it shows
the apprehension and punishment of the guilty one. As .-i
Scene from "Let No Man Escape" (Essanay).
rule the drama, ur the photodrama. or the story that is
written to point a moral fails in its object. In all these one
must be shown life as it is, even to the extreme of witnessing
the punishment of the innocent and the escape of the guilty.
True' art "holds the mirror up to nature," heedless of what
one's wishes may be.
The cast offers us three important characters--the innocent
man, John Brannon; the guilty man, Gordon Thorne, ana
the essential detective, Gunther. The first two are respec-
tively represented by Richard C. Travers and John H.
Cossar. and the last named by Wm. Bailey. .\\\ three
characterizations are well drawn. Brannon's daughter is
shown at the ages of four, seven and seventeen years. Miss
Ruth Stonehouse is attractive in the part, at the age last
mentioned.
The reels are marked by fine photography and careful
settings. There is quite a thrilling chase near the close,
where Gunther pursues the fleeing Thorne. The assassin
has made a good get-a-way in a buggy, but is soon over-
hauled by the officer in an automobile. Wm. Bailey as
Gunther makes a daring leap from the fast moving machine
into the recklessly driven vehicle occupied by the fugitive.
John Brannon's besetting sin is strong drink, and the habit
gains on him after the death of his wife. She has left him
a dimpled little daughter of four years old whom he worships.
One night, in his own home, he is overcome by his oIq
enemy and when he is awakened by his false friend, Gordon
Thorne, in the morning he finds a pistol in his hand, one
cartridge in the magazine exploded, and a dead man lying
beside him.
Brannon is overwhelmed when accused of murder by
Thorne, the real murderer. Half an hour later he takes his
child and boards a train for a spot in the wilderness, which
he had discovered during a hunting trip. In the meantime,
the supposed dead man recovered consciousness and was
able to write a note clearing Brannon of the crime and
accusing Thorne, before dying. Detective Gunther is callea
and discovers the note, also the disappearance of Brannon.
He immediately proceeds to Thome's apartments, but
Thorne has flown. Then he vows to find him.
Years pass and Brannon, who has changed his name to
Warren, is thought so well of by his fellow citizens of a
thriving western town that they nominate him for mayor.
About this time Thorne, under an assumed name, is operating
a swindling scheme in the same locality. He inveigles the
fiance of Brannon's daughter into buying worthless stock.
Brannon calls at his office to demand restitution and both
men recognize each other.
Thorne threatens to expose Brannon to the citizens unless
he permits the sale to pass. Brannon refuses. On the eve
of election day, during a speech made by Brannon to his
constituents, Thorne, true to his threat, denounces Brannon
as a murderer. Amid the ensuing confusion Gunther appears
and arrests Thorne. He then conducts the real criminal to
the platform, so that all can see him, and charges him with
the crime. Thorne makes a dash for liberty, but is rearrested
and taken back to the place of the murder to suffer the
penalty. The release date is February 27th.
British Notes
(Special Correspondence to The World.)
A CASE of interest and importance to the moving picture
industry in all countries occupied the law courts for
two days last week when a leading London theater
syndicate successfully petitioned to restrain a famous come-
dian (Mr. Will Evans), from appearing in certain of his
sketches upon the screen. It appears that Mr. Evans had
contracted to appear exclusively in. the sketches "Harnessing
a Horse," "Building a Chicken House," and "Whitewashing
the Ceiling" at the halls of the syndicate in question, but
since had permitted a film manufacturing company to
circulate pictures of his performances. Justice Bailbachc
i^ave judgment for the plaintiffs and his decision has raised
a furious controversy in theatrical circles. General opinion
among variety artistes holds that a performer has two distinct
rights in making a contract of this character; a right to
make a contract for performance in the flesh and also a
separate right of reproduction of that performance. In
view of this point not being defined when a number of
artistes have negotiated for similar contracts it seems more
than possible that other cases of this character will be on
the tapis at an early date. Will Evans, by the way, has
given notice of appeal against the judge's ruling.
* * *
The chairman of the Kinematograph Manufacturers' As-
sociation, Mr. E. Reed, resigned his post as manager of
the Charles Urban Trading Co. a few days ago.
* * 4:
That idol of the American literary public, George Bernard
Shaw, has been leading in one of the London dailies a dis-
cussion upon the appropriation of film titles. He deplores
the duplication of good and expensive films and adds that if
the popularity of an expensive film leads to the manufacture
of a dozen imitations with the same title the game will not
be worth the candle. T. B. SUTCLIFFE.
io68
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Squaw Man"
A Six-Reel Lasky Feature Adapted from Edwin Milton
Royle's Play of the Same Title.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
ONE of the best visualizations of a stage play ever shown
on the screen, "The Squaw Man," was a source of sur-
prise and delight to me, and to the able critic at my side
during the private exhibition, from beginning to end. Credit
must, however, be given almost entirely to the direction and
interpretation, the direction in this case embracing both form
and treatment of an almost flawless production. To the lucid
arrangement and delicate appreciation of dramatic values, to
unwavering logic and consistency, to the pains taken in those
tiny details which make action realistic, to the pervading sense
of beauty, and to highly intelligent interpretation, quickening
interest in the outcome, must be ascribed the charm this feature
is bound to exert.
I have not seen Oscar Apfel's name made prominent in con-
nection with this winner, but I recognize his handiwork without
difficulty. Cecil DeMille, I am told, put his heart and soul into
making "The Squaw Man" an unqualified success, but his un-
bounded enthusiasm could only act as a support to the unham-
pered skill and decided native ability of the active director.
First honors must go to the gentleman whose discriminating
judgment cleared the path of this notable production of a thou-
sand thorny errors. Dustin Farnum's unobtrusive and masterly
characterization ranks ne.xt in value — he was largely responsible
for the "surprise and delight" already mentioned — for he has
certainly grasped the essential principles of screen interpretation.
His performance is so manly, so apparently devoid of stale arti-
fice, that I could only regret that he was not representing a
typical American.
The general theme, that of frenzied self-sacrifice on the part
of a blameless man for the sake of a villain who happens to be
a member of the same family, "for the family honor," whereby
he blasts his own career, has been very popular with lady novel-
ists since Ouida used it, and variations of it have been seen on
both stage and screen until it has become almost as familiar as
"Mary had a little " but it is time that it should be shelved,
along with a lot of overdone expedients. Nothing in the photo-
drama is less conducive to progress in the new art than this old
billposter theme. But it is all the more creditable to the pro-
ducers that they have presented with exquisite charm what is no
longer considered to be within the bounds of common sense.
The truth is that they have depended upon a rattling good story
of adventure, running with unbroken unity, sustained by a char-
acter of magnetic personality, through perils at sea and on shore.
To begin at the beginning, Jim Wyngate, with whom we are
better acquainted as Dustin Farnum, agrees to be the scapegoat
for his relative, the Earl of Kerhill, who has embezzled the
funds of Wyngate's regiment, and, as soon as Jim is disentangled
from a lot of other officers that our affections may be fastened
upon him, he leaves England in a trading schooner, and the real
fun begins. He has been followed by a detective. Every small
boy in the audience and a large portion of the big ones will begin
to sit up and take notice when Jim gets busy with that detective.
Jim is every inch an athlete, and he does not mince matters as
they do in stage struggles. He succeeds in making a fool of the spy
at the end of a game fight and soon after performs greater feats,
when the ship catches fire. The fire scenes aboard ship are made
plausible by using an actual vessel, sailing in the open, and there
is a delightful fidelity to legitimate requirements not ordinarily
seen in the escape of crew and passengers in the boats.
Jim is picked up by an American vessel, landed in New York,
and gradually drifts from the lurid White Way to ranch life in
the far west, accompanied by "Big Bill," whom he has saved
from the deft "touch" of a tango artiste. They arrive at a rail-
road station that is a veritable gem of its kind — we look through
the combination bar and station, where cowboys assemble at
train time, to the track on which actual trains are passing.
Some of the high scenes occur in this room, and the view of cars
running without gives them an unusual atmosphere of realism.
Jim gets into diflSculties there with Cash Hawkins, and the latter
is shot dead in the station by an Indian girl, a veritable one, and
a remarkably fine actress, when he attempts to murder Jim in
cold blood.
It is not altogether a pleasing spectacle to see white women
impersonating Indian squaws, and they are seldom, if ever, suc-
cessful at it ; on the other hand, Indian girls who can awaken
and hold sympathy for their roles are few and far between, but
Princess Redwing performs her part with exquisite fidelity and
great depth of feeling. The play's highest merit is the oppor-
tunity it affords this accomplished actress. The love of this
child of the forest for the splendid specimen of manhood in-
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The Death of Nat-u-Rich; Scene from "The Squaw Man" (Lasky).
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1069
jected into her dull career forma the most touching and beauti-
ful part of the story, and it was probably the essence of interest
in Royle's stage version. So artless, so appealing to the pro-
tectiv: instincts of true manhood, so self-abnegating is that love,
that it is bound to make heartstrings throb in the audience.
It is quite probable that both Royle and DeMille, when they
come to study this characterization from the viewpoint of spec-
tators, will realize that the art of producing moving pictures is
to be measured by its own canons alone. Both may perceive
that this new method of thought transmission has a grander
scope than the boxed-in stage presentation once they are en-
Scene from "The Squaw Man" (Lasky)
folded in the charm of its method of telling a story. Its direct-
ness, the lack of intervening utterance, its very silence, all con-
tribute to a fascination long proven to exist, not only for the
mixed audience, but for those familiar with superior examples
of the older arts. When these gentlemen come to us, as they
surely will, with the finest products of their creative talent, un-
hampered by what they have learned in a totally different medium
of expression, with a cause that is compelling, it will be with
quickened fondness, for what can give such free release to their
forces.
Scene from "The Squaw Man" (Lasky).
Note the characterization in action of the Indian maid when
the man she loves goes snow blind, when she follows the trail of
his horse until she finds it where he was thrown, and thereafter
trails his steps to the sulphurus crevice into which he has fallen.
Note the impression made by witnessing her patient courage and
native resource in the almost insurmountable task of rescue, the
comparison suggested of her sturdy and simple devotion to the
dependent and resourceless man hunter of civilized society, the
lady who affects to steer the boat while man does the rowing,
who relies on sex attraction rather than sex qualification. The
physical superiority and mental alertness of the woman enjoying
fewer advantages could never be so forcibly presented in the
related narrative as in the pictured story.
Note the compelling beauty and nobility of actual scenery as
compared to stage affectations. The complex impression pro-
duced is powerful enough to make one subscribe to the view
expressed by a great creative critic, ".\rt's first appeal is neither
to the intellect nor to the emotions, but purely to the artistic
temperament that guides civilized man back to nature for relief."
The same critic said, "I hold that no work of art can be tried
otherwise than by laws deduced from itself; whether or not it
be consistent with itself is the question." Note the Indian maid
"fighting it out alone in the foothills, only nature looking on,"
the distance tragically mellowed by a setting sun — how fasci-
nated we become by this visible world of form and color, not
only because its delicate beauty is so appropriate to a commun-
ion of a human soul with the spirit of the Great Invisible, but
because of its imaginative insight and poetic aim!
This one scene might well have been the last, discovering, as
it does, the finest sentiment of the story, the tortured appeal of a
human heart— "will we ever come to our own?" Sickened with
pursuit of the unattainable, how often have each of us secretly
communed with something we only vaguely recognize as a
power that makes all our boasted ones pitiful. Such occasional
glimpses may be less intelligible than those more commonplace,
but they belong to life in its artistic entirety, enter a sphere of
deep feeling, stir the nobility too often dormant within us, rouse
our better selves. The touches of great beauty contain a secret
of success known only to screen presentation — they cause us to
surrender ourselves more completely to the story that is being
told and to love this new art for its own sake.
Ben W^ilson.
Director, Author, Leading Man.
BEN WILSON, hero of the Edison "Cleek" series, rinds a
new outlet for his tireless energy in "When the Car-
tridges Failed," which he wrote and directed, and in
which he played the leading part.
Mr. Wilson has been
playing stellar roles for
Edison for several
years, both in the New
York Studio, California,
Bermuda and Cuba. A
pleasing personality, a
thorough technical
knowledge and rare
histrionic gifts have
placed him among the
foremost photoplayers.
Having studied the
methods of various di-
rectors and formulated
his own ideas on the
subject, Mr. Wilson de-
cided that he would
like to produce a film
of his own. Accord-
ingly he wrote "When
the Cartridges Failed"
and requested permis-
sion to direct the pic-
ture himself. When he
had outlined his plans,
permission was readily
obtained and he set to
work.
In addition to direct-
ing the film, Mr. Wil-
son also assumed the
leading role, a most
difficult task that is at-
tempted by but few directors. He has succeeded admirably
in his first effort, producing a virile drama with an abun-
dance of action. The entire production might well be that
of a veteran director, so carefully is the story knit together,
while the trifling details which prove pitfalls to the less ex-
perienced producer have been scrupulously guarded against.
Ben Wilson.
INSTALLS PICTURES.
Walker & Kellog's $60,000 theater at Aberdeen, S. D., has
been leased by E. B. McCollom, who will exhibit moving
pictures each day in the week with the exception of one
day when the owners of the house will put on a road show.
A Johns-Manville asbestos booth ,a 1913 Motiograph machine.
a Mirroroide screen and a Fort Wayne compensarc are
among the new installations. General Film Company service
will be used. The picture program will be changed three
times a week. No Sunday shows will be given. C. C. Baker,
manager of the American Moving Picture Co., Britten, S. D.,
superintended the work of installing the picture apparatus.
1070
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Unknown Monster"
A Romantic Drama in Three Parts to Be Released by Fea-
tures Ideal — Has Some "Thrills" and "Punches."
OUR sympathy goes out to those who have to pick names
for pictures these days. There are so many subjects
and so great a demand for a title that will attract at-
tention— and business. Thus "The Unknown Monster,"
while complying with the requirements of the publicity man,
is not as indicative of what follows as some other but
possibly less startling title might be. The picture itself
is most satisfactory as a feature; it possesses the requisite
thrills and punches demanded by the feature buyer, has been
well produced and is well photographed. The acting of the
principals is above the average. Though no longer a novelty
the photographic trick of "double exposure," by which
means one person plays two parts in which similarity of
feature is the chief requirement, plays an important part.
According to the story Dr. Altumara, the son of Count
Altumara, is in love with Azucena, a ward of the count. The
girl does not love her admirer, but she marries him because
her guardian demands it and then refuses to live with him,
taking her abode apart in the count's country house. There
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Scene from "The Unknown Monster" (Union Features).
she discovers in an old escritoire a story which tells of the
betrayal of the old count by his now deceased wife and the
birth of an illegitimate son, subsequently raised by a wood-
• cutter. She corners an old servant of the family and gets the
story from him, which story is shown in the picture.
With this information Azucena plans to bring disgrace
upon the man whose name she bears. Sending for the
illegitimate son, whose name is Fifi, she hires him to do
her bidding, telling him the story of his origin. Fifi is a
dissolute young man and the associate of the worst char-
acters. But Azucena clothes him in the raiment of a gentle-
man and takes him with her to an important social function.
Fifi cannot restrain his thieving propensities and picks the
pockets of some of the guests. Azucena, alarmed at this,
manages to get away without her companion and later he
drifts into a disreputable dive, where he gets into a fight and
kills one of the habitues, after which he makes his escape.
On account of the marked resemblance of Fifi to his
brother, Dr. Altumara, the latter is ostracized at his club
the next day because of Fifi's actions. To make matters
worse, Fifi, with knowledge of his parentage, visits the
count and demands money to enable him to escape from the
consequences of his crime. The result of the visit is the
death of the count a little later in the arms of his legitimate
son and the arrest of that son as the cause of his father's
death.
Things look dark for Dr. Altumara, but the police find
Fifi and bring him to the police station where he is con-
fronted by his brother and the mystery is solved. Here
it is that the double exposure comes in and the work is so
accurately timed that only the initiated are able to detect
the trick. The scene is most effective.
Upon Dr. Altumara gaining his freedom, Azucena, terrified
at what she has done, comes to him thoroughly repentant
and confesses that she now loves the man whose true worth
she at first refused to see, and there is a happy reconciliation.
Herbert Brenon Still in Hospital
Universal-Imp Director Dictates a Letter in Which He Ex-
plains His Recent Accident.
IN a letter dictated by Herbert Brenon from his bed in the
Cottage Hospital, in Hamilton, Bermuda, particulars are
given of the serious accident which befell the Imp
producer in the bursting, on February 3, of the great tank in
which Mr. ' Brenon and Miss .\nnette Kellermann were
enacting a scene for the Universal feature "Neptune's
Daughter." The accompanying snapshot shows the wreck
after the break.
"A friend is kind enough to write this letter for me," says
Mr. Brenon. "You know I pretty nearly passed in my
checks, and am not yet out of danger. My assistant will
inclose with this note snapshots of the tank as it was before
and after the accident. I had cemented in a glass front 8 by 8
feet, but with eighteen thousand gallons of water violently
disturbed by the struggles of Miss Kellermann and myself
the glass took the initiative and broke, drawing the two of
us through and turning us over and over. The rush of
water carried us thirty feet from the tank. Miss Keller-
mann, I am glad to say, escaped with a minor wound on
one foot.
"I was torn in six places by the jagged glass, how badly
you may judge perhaps when I tell you that when the
surgeons got me on the operating table they proceeded to
take sixty-three stitches in me. I cannot eat or drink, and in
my dreams sometimes I see an. old pal and myself behind
two beautiful highballs. (But just now these are only 'such
stuflf as dreams are made on'; they are luxuries at least
a month away.) I am a little weary now. Please rememlier
me to all my friends."
$20,000 PICTURE HOUSE.
Joseph Hallemann has begun the erection of a $20,000
moving picture theater on Chippewa Street, St. Louis, Mo.
The house has been christened the Melvin.
Ruins of the Bermudan Tank in the Wrecking of Which
Herbert Brenon Was Badly Hurt.
The abbreviated and ragged signature of "H. Brenon"
indicates only too plainly the extreme weakness of the
director-player. In the Bermuda Colonist of February 4
there is an account of the accident.
"The scene, which consisted of a struggle under water
between Miss Kellermann and Mr. Brenon, was progressing,"
-;ays the Colonist, "when the spectators were horrified to
see one of the glass sides break. The water, then five or
six feet in depth, poured out, carrying the performers along
in the torrent. It scraped their bodies over the jagged glass.
Mr. Brenon's left arm was laid bare to the bone, and his
legs and feet were terribly mangled. A medical call was
sent out, and as quickly as he could get there Dr. Arton
drove to a spot opposite the island, where a motorboat was
placed at the disposal of the party and the injured were
brought to town."
The friends of Mr. Brenon, much as they will regret
the serious nature of his injuries, will be glad to get definite
information as to his condition. Mr. Brenon, it will be
remembered, was in Europe last year for six months,
where he produced such Universal pictures as "Ivanhoe."
"Absinthe," and many others. In the spectacular subject
he was making in Bermuda and in which Miss Kellermann,
the famous Australian swimmer, was featured, Mr. Brenon
was playing the "lieavy."
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
107 1
"The Pride of Jennico"
House Peters, in a Fine Four-Part Famous Players Subject,
Gives a Strong Characterization of Basil.
Reviewed by Georse Blaisdcll.
THERE are thrilling situatinns in this four-part subject
of the Famous Players, which was released on Feb-
fuary 20. So also are there dramatic situations —
situations which derive their strength from the art of the
actors as well as from the skill of those who have transferred
to the screen the story of the original writers — Abby Sage
Richardson and Grace Livingston Furniss. The climax, which
comes at the end of the second part, strikes deep and with
•extreme suddenness. Basil Jennico, played by House Peters,
has i-worn by the sword of his dying uncle that he will up-
Scene from "The Pride of Jennico" (Famous Players).
liold the pride of Jennico and that he will not marry below
liis rank. He falls in love with one of two young women —
Princess Ottilie and Marie, her maid — who have taken shelter
in his house in a storm. The princess has run away from her
Tiome to escape the attentions of Prince Eugen, whom she
abhors. In a spirit of mischief she introduces herself as the
maid and Marie as the princess. Basil falls in love with
the supposed maid, but the recollection of his oath makes
liim pause. The real maid artfully gives Basil the information
that the princess is in love with him. He sacrifices his love
for what he conceives to be his duty, and when the supposed
Marie tells him that if he wants to marry the princess she
is able to arrange it he gives her the word to go ahead.
The ceremony is performed, the bride heavily veiled. When
the two are alone the bridegroom slowly removes the lacey
stuff from the face of his bride and finds — the maid. Humili-
ated, chagrined at the deception which he feels has been prac-
ticed on him, he spurns the woman. In spite of the fact
that the bride is the woman he really loved, he has broken his
■oath. It is the woman's turn. To make her victory the
greater, and sure of his love, she appeals to Basil, but she
•does not reveal her identity. Her triumph comes in a flash
as Basil takes her to his heart.
It is the end of the story and many things have happened
before Basil learns that his wife is the real princess. The
denouement is highly dramatic and brings to a most happy
conclusion a play that is interesting and exciting. House
Peters is given here the best opportunity he has had to
show on the screen his skill a> an actor. Whether in the
tenderer passages or in the "deeds of derring-do" he meas-
ures up to the camera standard which his friends have
"Ijelieved he would set. One of the most stirring as well as
the most thrilling of the personal encounters is his struggle
at the edge of the clifif with Prince Eugen. strongly played
by Hal Clarendon. Taking a leaf out of the book of an
agile wrestler he swings his opponent's shoulders on to his
-own; he lunges forward, and Prince Eugen disappears in the
depths below. It is hard to believe that this is a studio
setting, and we may be revealing secrets; nevertheless, it is
a triumph of staging.
Marie Leonhard, as the Princess Ottilie, is charming. She
also, on occasion, displays "ginger," as in the scene when
she fights, with a sword, her way out of her father's home.
"Betty Harte. well known to screen followers through her
•many appearances in Selig pictures as the gypsy, is strong.
So also is Wellington Playter. the giant aid of Basil. Peter
J-ang, as always, does well what falls to him. It was un-
fortunate that the princess and the maid should have borne
such striking general resemblance — in many instances they
were garbed alike; they are of the same height, the hair
appears to be the same shade, and the figure is similar. These
factors will lead to confusion of identity at times with many
observers.
The interiors, some of which are of great depth, are de-
serving of high praise for the manner in which they reflect
wealth and luxury. As to the exteriors, it need only be said
that they were made in Cuba, and were selected with a view
to variety. There are gardens and primitive highways, plains
and clififs. Mr. Dawley is the producer.
BEATRIZ MICHELENA.
BEATRIZ MICHELENA, the celebrated operatic soprano,
who claimed so much space in the theatrical magazines
the season just past, because of the furore she created
at Chicago in an Oliver Morosco production, will be starred
in all of the California Motion Picture Corporation's big
feature plays. She has
beauty and dramatic
versatility that will be
decided assets. It was
her accomplishments
along these lines that
were largely respon-
sible for Polly Pry's
prophesying that she
would become Ameri-
ca's first great Carmen.
Miss M i c h e 1 ena' s
beauty, which is of both
face and figure, is of
distinctive Latin type.
Her eyes are unusually
attractive and well
adapted to motion pic-
tures. They are capable
of either sparkling with
cheerfulness or flashing
the fire of strongest
emotions. It was this
beauty and facial ex-
pression that first im-
pressed Mr. Payne when
he saw the prima donna
in a recent Eastern suc-
cess and determined
him to secure her serv-
ices for his company.
The California Mo-
tion Picture Corpora-
tion is to be congratulated upon securing the services of
an artist so distinguished, and it would seem certain that the
value of any motion picture in which she took a prominent
part would be materially enhanced. The release of these
subjects will be awaited with considerable interest.
Beatriz Michelena.
THOMAS BEDDING WITH ITALA.
Thomas Bedding, one time editor of the Moving Picture
World, is now in charge of the offices of the Itala American
Company, of which concern Harry R. Raver is the director
general. Mr. Bedding will have charge of the sales of Itala
subjects. Mr. Bedding declares that he has now found his
true mission in life and will henceforth devote his energies
to selling pictures in preference to writing about them. H.
J. Streyckmans, who immediately preceded T. B. at the
Itala office, has joined the reorganized Ammex Company
and is located in room 604, World's Tower Building, on
West 40th Street.
HARTIGAN IN TOWN.
C. P. Hartigan, of the Kalem Company, is on from the
Pacific Coast on a short business visit to the metropolis.
Fans will remember him as the Moses of the great Vitagraph-
production of five years back "The Life of Moses." Mr..'.
Hartigan is quite taken with the luxury and comfort of the
Screen Club, which was a pleasing surprise to him.
BOUSHEY GOES TO ESSANAY.
H. A. Boushey, until recently general manager of the^
General Film Company, has resigned his connection with that
concern and will join the Essanay Film Manufacturing
Company, at Chicago. It is stated by the management of
the General Film Company that an effort was made to induce
Mr. Boushey to remain with that company, as his work
was fully appreciated, but Mr. Boushey believed that his new
connection would be more advantageous.
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Music for the Picture
Conducted by CLARENCE E. SINN
THE name of Seeburg has long been familiar in connec-
tion with first class automatic musical instruments.
Recently I received a most artistic catalog from this
house announcing that the J. C. Seeburg Piano Co. had just
completed and placed on the market something of interest
to moving picture theaters and musicians — a combination
"orchestra and organ instrumentation" called the "Style M.
Photoplayer."
I found the instrument to contain many excellent features.
First, a really first class piano of seven and a half octaves,
strongly built and with a beautiful resonant tone. Second, a
ninety-two pipe organ, containing a practical selection of
the most useful voices in organ work. These stops represent
violin, flute, and piccolo (2 foot stops), melodia; 8 foot stop
(echo— 8 foot stop) clarinet, 8 feet and an 8 foot bass. The
practical organist will recognize the value of these and the
combinations possible therewith. The flute stop especially
is worthy of more than passing mention for its beautiful
quality of tone.
Played as a solo with piano accompaniment (left hand)
the effect was that of an exceptionally fine big toned flute
accompanied by a harp. The organ has, of course, a sep-
arate manual (or keyboard) which is placed just above the
piano keyboard. Either instrument may be played inde-
pendently of the other. The piano has a mandolin attach-
ment which is very useful, not only for accompaniments for
music of certain character, but also for sound effects when
the picture calls for such; as for example, mandolin, guitar.
banjo, etc. In connection with this part of the subject, 1
found a very good imitation of the bag-pipe in the clarinet
and violin stops of the organ. Also a Chinese fiddle or oboe
There is a xylophone attachment which can be thrown on by
a stop the same as the organ pipes. I found this could be
used with effect in the Chinese music.
This xylophone, by the way, is an independent instrument
(though a part of the whole), and can be used as a solo or in
combination with any or all of the other instruments or
stops.
The "photoplayer" contains also bass drum, snare drum,
tympanni, cymbal, triangle and castinets. To these are
added tom-tom, crash-cymbal, fire gong, steamboat whistle,
locomotive whistle, cow-bell, thunder effect, wind siren, bird
call, baby cry, telephone and door-bell, horse trot and auto-
mobile horn. These instruments and effects are operated
by pressing buttons at right and left of organ manuals
and by foot pedals — all within convenient reach of the
operator.
The instrument taken as a whole is really a good practical
musical instrument. The sound effects noted are merely
accessory — good as they can be made, of course — but Mr.
Seeburg is to be congratulated particularly on his foundation
for the photoplayer; viz: the piano and the organ. In the
hands of an ordinarily good pianist the result it seems to me
is bound to be satisfactory.
I have regarded Mr. Seeburg's photoplayer solely from
the standpoint of a pianist, because I cannot conscientiously
commend any instrument whose chief value lies in its pos-
sibilities of cutting musicians out of work. For those who
think otherwise, however, Mr. Seeburg has provided an at-
tachment which makes the "photoplayer" automatic. Per-
forated rolls containing ten selections each (note the length
of these rolls), are made to be used with this instrument.
These rolls can be stopped or started from any place in their
length; can be rewound from any part or run forwards or
back, making it possible to play any part of the roll at any
time. To those who favor automatic players, this is a fea-
ture not to be overlooked. To run the photoplayer only
as a mechanical instrument does not require a skilled musi-
cian; merely intelligence enough to insert the rolls and read
the directions thereon is all that is needed to operate it.
But, as I said before, I do not regard Mr. Seeburg's as
being merely designed to supplant musicians in picture
theaters. I should look upon it more as an adjunct — a help
to those now engaged in this line of work. Many exhibitors,
especially in the smaller places, would like sometliing more
than piano music with their pictures, provided it could be
had at a reasonable expense. A pipe-organ by reason of
its cost is often out of the question. The business of the
house does not warrant putting in an orchestra. So per-
force they must content themselves by getting a good piano
and as good a pianist as possible and let it go at that. Num-
bers of combination instruments have been put on the market
to meet their need, but the impression exists (whether justly
or not I am not prepared to say), that the "combination"
is likely to consist of a tin-panny piano and cheap set of
organ pipes, neither of which last long enough to pay for
putting them in. I want to say that the instrument I looked
at in Mr. Seeburg's rooms contained a first-class piano and
good set of organ pipes. In a way it can take the place of
an orchestra in a picture theater and it ought to be a
valuable addition to an orchestra where one is used.
It stands 5 feet 3 inches in height; 3 feet 3 inches in
width, and 12 feet 3 inches in length.
Saxe's Lyric, Minneapolis.
We are pleased to show you this week an excellent picture
of the Lyric theater orchestra, Minneapolis. This h-ouse is
one of the popular "Saxe" string and is under the manage-
ment of P. F. Schwie. Readers of the Moving Picture World
know that the Lyric Theater has the reputation of presenting
motion pictures in a high class manner with correct acces-
sories— musical and othcru ise. The director of the orchestra is
Saxe's Lyric, Minneapolis, Concert Orchestra. Director, W.
E. Dirks; Organist, Julius K. Johnson; Manager, Posper F.
Schwie.
W. E. Dirks, and the organist Julius K. Johnson. You will
doubtless remember these two gentlemen as being callabora-
tors in the special music for Selig's big three reel production
"The Coming of Columbus." I used to live 'm Minneapolis:
was a charter member of the old M. P. A. in that city, have
a good many friends in the twin cities, and through some
of them have heard mighty good reports of the Lyric Theater
and its popular orchestra.
I
Wouldn't Rag "The Vampire."
Comes a letter which for obvious reasons shall be anony-
mous, reading as follows:
After talking over the following incident with
several musical critics I thought it might interest
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1073
you in your position of music editor. I am a pianist
in a moving picture theater, have had several years
experience and mostly improvise for pictures but read
and memorize readily. Always try to fit the right
song, or right idea, in the right place and above all,
try to keep the soft pedal on in nearly everything.
In the theater where I was employed the manager
was death on having drums and lots of noise. We
had several conflicts on the subject but I always held
to my original idea of keeping the music rather sub-
dued. The climax came the night we had Kalem's
"Vampire." I was improvising in what I tried to
make a soft and weird manner; the drummer in-
sisted on butting in with his drums (guess he was
afraid he would be forgotten if he didn't play), and
the manager came down and called me proper for not
playing "rag" to it. Can you imagine anything more
of a sacrilege than playing rag to "The Vampire?"
Also, as a little side issue, I got fired for refusing —
I am writing this merely to show you what reception
an honest eflfort in the right direction will sometimes
meet.
Comment on this managerial attitude has been made a
number of times in the past and I feel that very little can
be added to what has already been said except that I believe
the obsession for mere noise is not so prevalent as it was
a few years ago. Still it exists in spots. I know of more
than one theater whose pictures would be enjoyable but
for the incessant and silly racket made by an unthinking
drummer. I say "unthinking," because many of them be-
come accustomed to the sound of the drums and imagine
the music sounds "empty" without them. And possibly
many are compelled to do it by managers like the one
mentioned by our correspondent. As to playing rag-time
stuff to pictures like the "Vampire," comment is unnecessary.
Playing to the Costumes.
It seems as though some musicians cannot rid themselves
of the habit of playing to the costumes and overlooking
the essentials of the picture. This is observed more often
in Mexican, Spanish and Indian pictures — nossibly because
tunes of this description (or "these descriptions"), are
familiar. And again the sound effect man is the villain. Quite
recently I saw a Mexican picture in which a pathetic scene
was accompanied by castinets. In the name of wonder.
Why? Castinets are appropriate enough in dances and lighter
music of a Spanish character, but wholly out of place in sad
or sentimental scenes. Simply because a character is wearing
a Mexican dress is no reason why we should hear a clicking
of castinets or the sound of a tambourine. These instru-
ments are suggestive of gaiety^not grief. Whenever a
picture is shown of a priest at the death bed of any one
garbed in Mexican or Spanish dress, it seems to be the
signal for the man with the castinets to get in his deadly
work. He may be so accustomed to it that he does not
notice the incongruity, but it jars on the nerves of any one
with a sense for the fitness of things. The Spanish music
may be all right for such scenes if chosen' (and played), with
judgment — as for example, our old friend "La Paloma,"
(which, by the way, was being played for the scene I have
in mind), if kept subdued and on the plaintive order; but
the castinets were all wrong. It detracted from the picture.
Keep them for the lighter parts of the picture.
Mexican Music.
From Columbus, Ohio:
Am enclosing musical program for two pictures as
played by us last week. Let me know what you
think of them, also what in your opinion should be
played for the Mexican War pictures. Should it be
all Mexican music?
The musical program's referred to were not received.
You must have changed your mind or forgotten to enclose
them. As to the music most appropriate to the pictures
mentioned, I should imagine it would depend altogether
on the story and situations of each individual picture.
Mexican music might accompany the greatest part of one
picture and very little of another. The battle scenes are
usually worked along similar lines in all war pictures. Heavy,
stormy music, hurries and patriotic songs of the country rep-
resented during the more strenuous action. The patriotic
songs, however, are liable to be introduced anywhere; that
is a matter for your own judgment to decide. Other national
songs or dances when they can be introduced naturally —
not forced. One of Mexico's national airs is "Mexicanos, al
Grito de Guerra" (by J. Nuno), in the usual 4/4 tempo.
Spanish waltzes and "Habanaro's" can be used as they are
peculiar to Mexico, also. But don't think you must play them
every time a sombrero appears, and don't let your drummer
rattle castinets in death scenes or pathetic scenes. Some
people imagine that every measure of Spanish or Mexican
music must be accompanied by tambourine or castinets or
both. Pay some attention to the character of the scene itself.
I saw a beautiful scene spoiled sometime ago in just this
way. A Mexican woman lay dying, a priest bending over
her and two or three mourners kneeling near. The pianist
played "La Paloma," of course, slowly and softly. The
number is a love song but it would have got by at that if the
drummer had kept his castinets still. Castinets are expressive
of gayety, not grief.
"The Triumph of an Emperor"
A Stirring Drama of Ancient Roman Times Released by the
World Film Corporation.
"T N HOC SIGNO VINCES" ("By this sign you will con-
I quer"). An Historical Drama of Draga, offered by the
World Film Corporation. This beautiful picture offering
is in five reels and is a wonderful production of the film art in
all respects. Those who are familiar with Roman history will
certainly enjoy it. The actors in the cast could scarcely be Jm-
proved upon. D. Lombardi as Maximian, Arturo Garzes ' as
Constantine, F. Bonino as Masentius, the three emperors, gave
masterly renditions. A. Durelli as Licinius, M. Mariani as Saint
Maternus, A. Costamagna as Fausta (wife of Constantine and
daughter of Maximian), M. Jacobini as sister of Constantine,
E. Garrone as Elvius Brutus, J. Bay as Saine Helene (mother of
Constantine), and M. Tarabini as Saint Viktor, supported by
perfectly drilled courtiers, soldiers, slaves, populace, etc., were
nothing short of marvelous. The directors deserve the highest
encomium for their careful work in every minute detail.
Scene from "The Triumphs of an Emperor" (Savoia).
The scenes are laid at Milan, at Rome, and in Gaul, three hun-
dred years after the birth of Christ. The costuming is gorgeous
and historically correct. The number of people used in this pro-
duction is hard to estimate, but must run into hundreds ; several
scenes of bacchanal orgies are shown, which, if indulged in at
the present time, would make the cabaret look like a Sunday
school picnic. These scenes mar somewhat the picture, but they
represent the mode of life at that early period. There are other
scenes where Constance, the young neophite, is forced to view,
by her persecutor, the gladiatorial games, at the heticomb of
martyrs. The dragging of the dead over the sand with hooks is
not a pleasant sight, even in a picture.
In the latter part, war is declared between Constantine and
Masentius, and the spectacle of Constantine's army crossing the
Alps into Italy is entrancing, and the battle scenes gripping, in
the extreme. The scene in the camp the night before the battle,
where Constantine has a vision of the cross in the heavens, is
beautiful ; also where Christ appears to him in his tent and tells
him to emblazon the cross on their shields and banners and vic-
tory will be theirs._ The strife between the pagan and the Chris-
tian imbues this picture with an educational value, which should
be recognized by the average spectator. Constantine, victorious
in war, signs a decree giving full liberty to Christianity. In the
triumph of faith and justice, love is also victorious. The scenic
effects in this picture are perfect, especially the forum and arena
settings. The lighting could not be improved upon. Everything
pertaining is in continuity. It will make a great hit.
$15,000 PICTURE THEATER FOR IOWA FALLS, lA.
W. A. Middleton and D. D. Gephart, of Iowa Falls, la.,
will build a $15,000 moving picture and vaudeville theater
on Washington Avenue. The house will be modern and
up-to-date in every respect.
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*'The Double Shadow"
Two-Part Edison Special. Released Through General Film
Company.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
1SAVV this interesting picture at the same time that an-
other of almost equal interest was shown, the latter
called "A Real Helpmate," and observed in them a cer-
tain similarity of treatment. They were both well handled
and well acted, but so talented a director should select play.?
in which there is more opportunity for character develop-
ment, so as to bring the people of the screen story into closer
relation with the audience, and he should keenly scrutinize
plausibility of conduct and action. It is true that the great
mass at the picture show does not analyze a screen presenta-
Scene from "The Double Shadow" (Edison).
tion as does its most intellectual portion, but that is no rea-
son why the credulity of that limited number should be
taxed by easygoing "dramatic license."
There is a pretty motive in both of these plays, one demon-
strating the loyalty and generosity of intelligent women,
whether as sweethearts or as wives, and the intensely Amer-
ican sentiment on this subject gives both dramas a charm
that will be appreciated, but plawrights cannot be excused
Scene from "The Double Shadow" (Edison).
on that account for trifling with the actual laws of life. If
designs for a new studio were submitted to the manager of
the kinetograph department of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., he
would examine every one of them in detail before reaching a
decision, and he would not only be quick as a flash to detect
a duplication, but he would make a searching inquiring con-
cerning it. Then it was not shown that "A Real Helpmate"
was prepared by previous co-operation to take up the work
her disabled husband could not complete.
Detective work in "The Double Shadow" might just as
well have been of as high an order as that of Nick Carter,
whose ingenuity has been the delight of nearly eTery small
boy in the land. The crooked partner, who is secreting the
funds of his concern in a cellar and the true books in the
safe of a neighboring hotel, apparently does not dare look be-
hind him, so close upon his heels is the cashier who hopes to
have a share in the spoil. The shadowing of Augustus Williams,
society man and honest partner who is neglecting his busi-
ness, is of a more intelligent kind. The crooked partner was
admirably interpreted by versatile Bechtel — the man of a
thousand faces — but he was apparently not permitted to even
glance back of him, where he naturally would look, and the
cellar door is all too carefully left unfastened, so that aroused
suspicion may have an easy time of it. It is not necessary
lor the drama to be an exact representation of human experi-
ence— purest romance may enforce an immortal truth — but
plausibility of minor details is of very high importance.
We may easily pardon an author for offering a condition
of deep interest or one of splendid purpose through purest
fiction, but where the story is carried along by human beings
their conduct must be that of human beings, the kind most
of us know about. No director need be afraid of improbable
plays — the art is to make them probable — present the con-
dition and work it out along rational lines to a logical con-
clusion, giving consideration to the fact that most men have
to work out their own destinies or, at least, struggle hard
in the attempt. The average audience is not apt to be in sym-
pathy with a hero who has his problems solved for him by
a girl able to draw $20,000 from her personal bank account.
"The Double Shadow" presents a condition that actually
exists in many firms and it contains undoubted dramatic
values, but there are serious 'faults of treatment at the high
points. The careless partner resolves to prove himself a man
by meeting his difficulties just as other men are doing every
day. Brought face to face with an army of creditors, does
he exhibit sand by offering them notes and tact in settling
matters this way until he can more thoroughly investi-
gate the condition of his firm? No. A dear little sweet-
heart, who has no.idea of the value of money — she sends him
twenty thousand in cash by a messenger boy— secretly helps
him in much the same spirit that would prompt her to sena
him a valentine, and strews roses where most men find thorns.
The hero is given no chance to prove himself worthy of
such a wife by carrying his own burdens. Better far over-
whelm the hero with difficulties and let him fight his way
out — that is what the audience likes best. Come down among
the real men of the audience with a hero who is after their
own hearts.
The spirit of the women is all right. American women
of the superior class have always been great helpmates,
meeting poverty with courage, cheering and heartening their
husbands in trial, sacrificing themselves and their happiness
for their loved ones, in a way that has made us reverence
the whole sex. That spirit has been the making of this na-
tion, and it is to be kept alive. It is being shown today in
another form— women are now enabled to earn and provide—-
and what they do for others with money earned by labor has
real significance. It would be in entire accord with the Edi-
son progressive policy to present such women in screen
stories engaged in their splendid struggles.
"VITAGRAPH BILL" LOSES SON.
William A. Reed, known familiarly as "Vitagraph Bill,'
and one of the first moving picture operators in the business,
came to New York, February 5, especially to be present at
the opening of the Vitagraph Theater on February 7. He
was very happy meeting old friends when a telegram from
his home in Atlantic City called him back suddenly the day
before the opening, stating that one of his children was
dangerously ill. He writes that his son Andrew L. Reed,
aged six, died February 9. Those who know "Bill" as a
most lovable man will sympathize deeply with him in his
misfortune. Mr. Reed is operating at the Star Theater in
Atlantic City.
NEW PICTURE HOUSE ON AMSTERDAM AVE.
William T. Geoch has filed plans for a one story moving
picture theat r at 206-8 Amsterdam Avenue, New York City.
The cost of the project is estimated at $10,000. The place is
owned by Bessie T. Houghton, of South Orange, N. J., and
the Kodak Theater Co. is the lessee. The dimensions of the
structure are 34 by 65 feet.
$50,000 SEATTLE PICTURE HOUSE.
Work on a $50,000 moving picture theater at 1412 Fourth
Avenue, Seattle, Wash., is being rushed. A fifteen year lease
has been obtained on the property. The old California
mission architecture will be followed closely in building.
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1075
Recent Legal Rulings
Two Interesting Points Raised in Recent Judicial Decisions
Relating to Photoplay Writing.
By Epes Winthrop Sargent.
TWO recent court decisions are of interest to writers and
users of photoplay manuscripts. One of these deci-
sions seems to give the photoplay manuscript a dis-
tinctly new legal status. The other decision is one of the
most' remarkable legal abortions in the history of cine-
matographic litigation.
In the United States Circuit Court for the Southern Dis-
trict of New York, Judge Hiand has decided that the new
copyright law has changed the status of the moving picture
pL-iy. In the case of Harper Brothers against the Kalem
Company for invasion of their dramatic rights in the pro-
duction of Ben Hur, it was decided that there had been such
an invasion of the dramatic rights by presenting a film pro-
duction of General Wallace's story.
The new ruling now establishes that the rights to drama-
tize a story and the right to arrange the same for^ motion
picture performance are two distinct properties, which may
be sold to two different persons or concerns, if desired, the
term ''dramatic rights" no longer covering the film presenta-
tion since the amendments to the Copyright Law now pro-
vides for the registration of stage plays and photoplays
under diiiferent classifications, arguing that it is the purpose
of the law to recognize the motion picture play as distinct
from the stage version.
The decision, which appears to be based on sound law,
will not have a very wide bearing, since most release forms
assign "all other rights" to the purchaser of short stories,
but it seems to release to the authors _ photoplay rights
to a number of recent novels, the dramatic rights to which
have been disposed of. .,
In Los Angeles, Judge Warren Williams has decided that
since a motion picture play cannot be copyrighted it is of no
value and that the theft of a manuscript is not a crime.
This decision was given in connection with the arraign-
ment of Hamilton Del Ruth, formerly with the Universal
Film Manufacturing Company, who was recently arrested
on the charge of having taken unpurchased manuscripts
from the Universal photoplay department, obliterating the
name of the author and endeavoring to sell them to his
own profit to other companies. "I have been given to under-
stand," said Judge Warren, according to telegraphic reports,
"that scenarios cannot be copyrighted. After looking into
the question of scenarios I have decided that they are of no
value, and therefore dismiss this case."
This is a most amazing confession of judicial ignorance.
It is perfectly true that the manuscript of a scenario can-
not be copyrighted, but the same holds good of the manu-
script of any short story or novel. Matter may be copy-
righted only when it is dedicated to the public through
publication, and a photoplay so published may be copy-
righted precisely as a novel may be. Meanwhile the Copy-
right Law definitely and explicitly states that all rights
of an author to his unpublished work lie in common law.
It is difficult to see how the California jurist can go be-
hind the very lucid provision of Section Two of the Act
of March 4, 1909, which is still in force and which reads:
Sec. 2. That nothing in this Act shall be construed
to annul or limit the right of the author or pro-
prietor of an unpublished work, at common law or
in equity, to prevent the copying, publication, or use
of such unpublished work without his consent, and
to obtain damages therefore.
An unpublished scenario is one not yet made into film,
the filming of the subject and the subsequent release of this
film for exhibition being the legal publication of such a
work.
The Copyright Act of August 24, 1912; issued by the
Copyright Office as "Information Circular No. 47," amending
the Act of March 4, 1909, makes these provisions for photo-
plays:
Section s of the original act is amended to provide these
new classifications:
(L) Motion picture photoplays.
(M) Motion pictures other than photoplays.
"Explanatory Circular No. 7" states the manner in which
copyright should be applied for. Photoplays not reproduced
in copies for sale may be copyrighted by the deposit of the
title of the play, a description of the work and a photograph
taken from each scene of every act. Where copies are
offered for sale, two complete prints must be deposited.
It is clearly to be seen that a photoplay is copyrightable,
and therefore the photoplay has an established status. The
script, being an unpublished photoplay, therefore has the
same rights as the script of a story or novel and the author
may claim damages for the use of his work in accordance
with section two. Since he may claim damages, it follows
that his property must possess value and that the theft of an
unpublished photoplay is the theft of something of value.
It is difficult to perceive how this California decision was
arrived at and it may safely be said that in the higher courts
the decision will lie with the author.
"A Paradise Lost"
Great Northern Features Betty Nansen in the Role of a
Dissatisfied Wife — A Warning to Thoughtless Husbands.
BETTY NANSEN, the tragic queen of the Great North-
ern Film Company's corps of motion picture artists,
seems never so much at home as when playing those
heavy emotional parts so well fitted to her temperament. In
the subject of this review, a four-part feature entitled "A
Paradise Lost," she impersonates the wife of a chief of
detectives who is so deeply engrossed in the suppression of
crime and the apprehension of criminals that he has almost
no time to devote to his charming better half. After several
unsuccessful attempts on the part of the wife to attract her
husband's interest she determines to seek divertisement and
falls in with a plausibile young man who introduces himself
as the Baron de Corrii. Several clandestine meetings occur,
but the woman does not reveal her identity to the Baron.
Scene from "A Paradise Lost" (Gt. Northern).
At the time the chief of detectives, Muriel Yorke, is busy
running down a gang of international malefactors, headed by
Le Blanc, a noted criminal. The gang learn that the chief
has secured information that will enable him to identify
and arrest them and it falls to Le Blanc to secure and
destroy the evidence. To accomplish this he enters the home
of the chief of detectives at night and gets into the chamber
of the woman to whom he has been making love as the
Baron de Corrii. He manages to control himself in this
rather astonishing discovery and convinces the woman that
he has followed her, thus concealing the real purpose of
his call.
Naturally the woman is deeply afifected by this show of
devotion and as greatly alarmed for the safety of her
paramour, but she masters the situation and hastens his
timely escape, for her husband is about, disturbed by un-
usual noises, and is making an investigation. Le Blanc gets
away safely and the wife returns to her couch. Next day
the husband makes a careful examination of the premises
and discovers the finger-prints on the door of his wife's
boudoir. Upon investigation he learns that the finger-prints
are those of Le Blanc, the criminal he is tracing. Con-
fronting his wife with this discovery the chief's suspicions are
aroused by her actions, but he does not think it possible
that she is in league with the gang of criminals.
Disturbed for the safety of her lover, the woman deter-
mines to warn him of his danger and hurries to his apart-
ments. But while she is urging him to escape the chief of
detectives enters with two of his officers and arrests Le Blanc.
The woman clings to him in despair, but she is cast aside by
her irate husband who leaves her to her disgrace.
The story is conventional and the conclusion is the most
natural, but it affords Miss Nansen a splendid opportunity
for the display of her emotional talents.
10/6
THE :mo\'ing picture world
"The Governor's Ghost"
Skillful Direction Brightens a New Four-Part Ramo Picture.
Reviewj'.l by Hanford C. Judson.
WHAT the combination of artistic producer and good
camera man can do with a fair script is apparent all
through the new Ramo picture, "The Governor's
Ghost." Perhaps the script is more than fair. Certainly the
story interests in part and as a whole as well; there is
nothing in it that is not touched with real human signifi-
cance and it presents many telling situations. There has
been no picture that has dealt at all with the white slave
traffic with cleaner hands or that more vigorously put the
horror of it before us. In it, there is no pandering to the
Scene from "The Governor's Ghost" (Ramo).
morbid, and it was plainly written by an author who hated
evil. "This makes it one of the most desirable of offerings
just at present. The plot is loosely constructed and has two
stories with a long gap of years between and not connected
by relentless logic. Yet more than making up for a smack
of improbabilit}' in several of its incidents is the lively
and natural way in which every one of its situations has
been put before us. Will S. Davis, who directed it, shows
not onlj' an eye for the picturesque, but a sure instinct for
what is human and natural in pose and action. This, when
we consider that the photography is life-like, gives it not
only grace, but an atmosphere of actuality, so that, if we may
say it, the picture creates its own probability.
It opens with a pleasing love story, told naturally and
acted to convince. We find effectively contrasted lovers —
Hugh Jeffrey, a forthright, juvenile hero, and Tack Hopkins,
a finicky minister's son. .^s the giri, Marie Boyd, is both
graceful and sweet. Stewart Holmes plays her father, a
rising political light, and Edith Hallor plays her mother,
called "Helen" in the story. This character is made by
Miss Hallor's heart-wringing, emotional acting, the center
of the picture's interest. Of the lovers, the girl prefers
Hugh. Her parents fear him and doubt is left in the
spectator's mind as to his sincerity; but he proves true.
."Kn elopement has been planned. The girl leaves her home
to go to the man's bungalow and on her way falls over a
cliff. The mother, who has been putting her baby daughter
(with a birthmark), to bed, finds Hugh's note and follows
to prevent the elopement. The minister's son sees her
and brings her husband. He finds her alone with Hugh and
suspects her. All this, but especially the husband's suspi-
cions, has been perfectly pictured and the resulting situation
and its development strongly affects the emotions. A
terrible storm breaks and is a pictorial masterpiece. Into
this the mother is driven from her home by the husband
who feels himself outraged and who relents when it is too
late. Some neighbors find the girl and bring her home
to die with Hugh at her bedside, brought by the father
who realizes his mistake. The mother is taken in by some
questionable people and begins a course that slowly leads
her downward to haunts of ill fame.
The fourth reel is nothing less than powerful. Many
years have passed. The father has become governor and
the bab}-, Mary, has grown up. The mother has become
"Helen Smith," a member of a gang of white slavers one of
whose agents decoys Mary and brings her to the "house."
Her mother doesn't recognize her and is helping to make
her "one of them." The Governor puts a detective, played
by Will H. Davis, on the job of finding her and now comes
a most brisk series of scenes occupying but a few hours and
leading to a climax when the police break into the house. -A
realistic, thrilling fight ensues. This part includes much
that is finely dramatic, as when the mother sees the birth-
mark and then turns, pistol in hand, to save her daughter.
But the picture's biggest scene is the trial. The governor
is present and recognizes his wife whom he has wronged,
yet fears the disgrace of acknowledging her. She also
flinches from the shame of having the girl know what she
is. Edith Hallor's acting makes the situation almost heart-
breaking and will win new honors for her as an emotional
actress. Her work will stand out the more because every
player in the picture does most commendable work. It
makes an unusually desirable offering on account of its good
direction, acting, photography and story.
ARTHUR S. KANE.
»«^~vUTSIDE of those whose names appear continually in
I 1 advertisements, the most widely known film man
^-'^ in the United States."
This remark was made the other day about .Arthur S.
Kane, during the past year an assistant to the president
of the General Film
Compan}-. He rece'nt-
ly has retired fro.m
that concern, with
which he was first en-
gaged three and one-
half years ago, at its
beginning.
.As manager of the
Seattle office, with su-
pervision a t various
times of Portland,
Spokane and Butte
branches, manager of
St. Louis and of the
Twenty-third Street
branch, New York,
and as the first special
representative of the
company and in charge
of Chicago and terri-
tory, Mr. Kane in-
creased his already
large acquaintance
among exhibitors, ex-
change men and manu-
facturers. He is said
to be the best posted
man on film exchange
employees the country
over. 'The varying con-
ditions in the different
sections are said also to be an open book to him. Shortly
before leaving the General Film Company, branch managers
visiting the head office presented him with a diamond signet
ring.
Mr. Kane's equipment and training for the film business,
which he entered in 1907. as personal representative of O. T.
Crawford, of St. Louis, in the latter's motion picture manu-
facturing film exchange and picture theater enterprises,
might be considered ideal. With just enough experience
as a picture showman to give him the viewpoint of the exhibi-
tor, he had spent five years as a manager of large theaters
playing combinations, vaudeville and stock. This had been
preceded by the excellent schooling a newspaper man gets,
during which he was sporting editor and city editor of
various dailies.
Arthur S. Kane.
AMERICAN M. P. MACHINE CO., RECEIVERSHIP.
In answer to our many subscribers who have written in
regard to the affairs of the above company, the manufac-
turers of the "Standard" machine: As the receiver did not
have authority to conduct the business generally, he has only
been able to supply the demand on such parts as were on
hand, consequently a large number of orders for particular
parts have accumulated which he has been unable to supply.
In a letter under date of February thirteen, we are advised
that definite steps will be taken within the next ten days
and it is fully expected that the companj' will resume
business within two or three weeks. .-Ml correspondence
addressed to the company at their former location will be
taken care of at the earliest possible moment.
'I HE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1077
Moving Picture Educator
■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
THE COLOSSEUM, A SCHOLARLY PICTURE.
PICTURES of the Colosseum are exceedingly familiar.
The history of the Colosseum is well known. The
detailed parts, the interesting secrets, the unwritten,
or more especially the unwritable evidences of its departed
glory, have never been fully revealed. Thanks to the powers
of kinematography and to the ability of Mr. W. Stephen
Bush who superintended the taking of the photographs, we
liave now a series of pictures issued by the Vero Educational
Society the quality of which has never before been attempted.
Immediately the pictures are thrown upon the screen, one
realizes that they are the work of a scholar intended for
scholars. There are no sweeping views, no generalizations
with elaborate platitudes to make up for brevity and a
"comic" thrown in to fill the reel. Four reels in length give
the first evidences that a work of no mean order is assured.
Every part of the vast structure is explored and depicted,
indeed, it would not be possible for a visitor to the Colosseum
to go into such detail, or to secure such knowledge, as
that which is now obtainable by simply looking at these
|)ictures.
General View ot the Colosseum Interior.
The sub-titles also are very exact and helpful, as are
also the parts into which the whole work is divided. Follow-
ing the first general description of the Colosseum as "the
greatest structure ever erected by human hands," with its
eigiity entrances, and with its seating capacit}^ for eighty
thousand people; the building is viewed in its altitude of
one hundred and si.xty feet. The architecture of the four
stories is described in detail.
The columns of each story being of the four following
kinds: Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Byzantine, again details of
these columns, and of others that have been broken and
preserved are shown. The various entrances are also shown
with there appropriate decorations and inscriptions. These
entrances are not usually known in these days as being of a
"class distinction." The common people were assigned to
the gallery; in front of them came the lower nobility, with the
patricians or highest nobility in more honorable places. The
Imperial Lodge, and the Lodge reserved for the Vestal
Virgins being the most prominent and distinguished places
in the amphitheater. Another series of pictures shows
how the Colosseum has been saved at various times by
different Popes.
These repairs, or partial restorations are very interesting,
great pains having been taken by the photographers to
secure pictures both of the repairs made, as also of the
tablets recording the same, giving the nature of the work
done, the time, and by whom. Perhaps the newest pictures
are those showing the extraordinary and elaborate sub-
terranean cages where the great numbers of animals were
keiJt confined far the forthcoming spectacles. The caves
and passageways of the gladiators and Christian martyrs
and the "passages to death" through which the slain were
carried out are all illustrated in full detail.
From this brief description it will be seen that a most
painstaking study has been made of this "World's wonder."
This is not a picture to amuse even the curious, it is one
full of interest and learning. Taken under scholarly super-
vision, its every part speaks knowledge; the student will be
glad of its teachings and revelations, because of the realities
it gives to these things which were previously left to the
imagination of the reader of the descriptive page.
Views of Rome as seen from different parts of the Colos-
seum are shown, as are also views of the Colosseum from
different parts of Rome. The makers of this film, in pro-
ducing a series of pictures depicting "The Glories of Ancient
Rome," are rendering valuable aid to educational kinematog-
raphy. Old though pictures of the Colosseum may be, there
have never before been seen such detailed and instructive
ones as these now before us. It is safe to say that not a
smgle valuable part of the great structure has been omitted,
making it a picture of valuable and deep research, for which
we are indebted to the makers. If other pictures of this
Rome series equal this of the Colosseum, it will be wise
to suggest to the Vero Educational Society that the world
contains other places of equal interest and importance which
awaits their penetrating powers; these are pictures not
only for to-day but for the "generations yet to follow."
MOTION PICTURES IN THE WORLD'S WORK.
From Washington, Pennsylvania, comes the information
that a series of University Extension Lectures are being
given in the local high school. The important feature, of
course, is the use of the moving picture to illustrate the
lectures given by Dr. Frederick Poole. The subjects used
are Chinese manners and customs showing also their methods
of education. The Panama Canal Zone with its wide range
of information is included. The local reports say that to see
the pictures and to hear the descriptions is a rare privilege.
* * *
St. Paul, Minnesota- — In line with the idea of making mov-
ing pictures truly educational as well as entertaining, films
are Ijeing shown in the local picture houses illustrating the
process of food-making for which Battle Creek, Michigan, is
famous. How trained chemists, and food experts, familiar
by long experience, bring their knowledge to bear upon the
best possible productions, give the people not only interest-
ing pictures, but also teach the value of a better acquaintance
with all the conditions pertaining to the health producing
qualities of the pure food questions.
* * *
Moving pictures to "boost" better roads in Ohio is the
purpose of the state commissioner of highways. For this
purpose films are being prepared showing sections of bad
roads, with every stage of improvement, also with materials
and methods used. It is hoped thereby to interest farmers
and others in a campaign of moving picture education.
Films will be furnished to all picture houses undertaking to
use them, the result shows many advantages in every wav.
* * *
In Hastings, Nebraska, the Rev. J. E. Holly has invested
$2,000 in an up-to-date moving picture outfit. The reverend
gentleman is announced as an experienced traveller, hence,
without doubt, bis broad mindedness; he will therefore use
many scenics with double profit. A series of sermons and
lectures announced, give proof that those favored to hear
and see will be benefited.
* * *
Moving pictures and automobiles are now in partnership.
The Pierce-Arrow Motor Co, are using films to demonstrate
the powers and capabilities of their machines. Especially in the
handling of motor trucks are the pictures most helpful. A
passenger car can be demonstrated on any street, but not so
with a motor truck.
Agents have felt at a loss which the moving picture now
removes. This, of course, is not surprising to those who
know the picture's powers; they will do almost anything.
W. H. J.
1078
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
ALTHOUGH the daily newspapers have not volunteered
much comment upon it. the Vitagraph Theater, which
was opened at Broadway and Forty-fourth Street, on
February 7, is the chief topic of discussion in all theatrical
rendezvous of the city. The success of the undertaking is
an amazing surprise Not one in fifty persons, other than
those in touch with the moving picture business and having
a knowledge of the plans and preliminaries attending the
opening of the theater, would permit themselves to believe
that the Criterion Theater could be transformed into a
successful moving picture theater. Predictions of failure
were broadcast. People who have suffered by the invasion
of motion pictures into the regular theatrical field smiled
cynically and figured for their friends the amount of loss
the promoters would sustain during the first week. None in
the theatrical business are more jealous of the success that
has attended the motion picture business than the house
and stage people employed in the regular theater. A few
nights before the Vitagraph Theater opened the project was
discussed in a place in the White Way district frequented
by these people and not one in the party could see any
possibility of success. One of them was quite emphatic and
said: "Here is where the moving picture people overreach
themselves. Their heads have been turned by the success
attending the pictures and they imagine they can get the
higher class of people to patronize the pictures at high prices
as the middle and lower classes patronize the small houses.
But, mark my words, when people want to spend a dollar
for entertainment they will not pay it to see pictures. This
undertaking is just what I have expected for a long time.
I knew that too much confidence in the game would bring
it about and it will be a white elephant. It will decide
whether or not the people of the upper spheres are really
interested in motion pictures beyond the educational point.
I do not think there are sufficient numbers to uphold such
a project. If there are not, then the old line theaters will
find prosperity returning to them."
* * *
Imagine the surprise given the cynics when, on the eve of
the opening, the Vitagraph Company announced that the
free list was absolutely suspended. "Ho! Ho!!" laughed
the doubters. "What! Not going to paper the house on
the opening night! Why, that is the night to pack the
place and get the people to sit up and take notice." Old
time managers declared the announcement one of the most
daring strokes ever made in the amusement world. Even
some who conceded that the theater would meet with
success thought the announcement would interfere with the
opening being an auspicious one. They could not realize
that enough paid admissions could be secured to fill the
house. One veteran manager said: "There is a surprising
amount of nerve behind that undertaking. If I was the man-
ager I could not induce myself to tell the people to pay or
stay away. I look upon the project as an experiment and
I would not think of trying an experiment with no paper
in the house on the opening night. I can't see where the
people are coming from. The class of people the promoters
expect to make the house a success will not scramble over
each other to get to the box office until they learn what
is doing. It will be the greatest advancing stride that has
ever been made in the history of the moving picture business,
but the people behind it cannot expect the first nighters to go
there as they do on similar occasions at the regular houses."
And all these soothsayers were wrong. Every one of
them. They thought they knew the pulse of the amusement
public so well that they could not be mistaken. On the
opening night several hundred people were disappointed in
failing to gain admission to the theater. The house was
completely sold out #nd many were turned away, among
them some people directly and indirectly connected with the
Vitagraph Company. The soothsayers the following day
said: "Well, we went wrong on the first night because
we did not reckon upon the host of friends the promoters
had. The company was one of the pioneers in the moving
picture business and naturally has won the good will of
a large number of people, and they decided to give the
company a good send-off on the opening of its new venture."
This seemed very plausible, but subsequent developments
have shown that the explanation was not entirely correct.
The theater has been sold out for every matinee and night
since that time. This- statement is not based upon advertis-
ing claims of the company, but upon facts. At the Lincoln
Day matinee more than two hundred people were turned
away. At the evening performance the sale of tickets was
stopped long before the flashes were made upon the screen.
What is the answer? The theater got the people on the
first jump and is holding them.
* * *
Some of the people who argued that the Vitagraph Theater
was a hazardous undertaking from a financial point of view
pointed out that in the same building, and right next door,
is a vaudeville and picture theater where the best orchestra
seats may be had for a quarter of a dollar. "How can you
expect them to go next door and pay a dollar to see only
pictures?" they asked. "And, besides this, the neighborhood
has numerous good picture houses the people can go to for
a quarter." All of which is true and the promoters were
well acquainted with the conditions, but they had in view
"something different." They figured that price is no object
to the people they wanted to reach if they can get what they
want and value for their money. The project has brought
out one of the most valuable lessons ever offered to the
motion picture exhibitors. It dispels the old cry made by
so many exhibitors that "It is useless for me to give the
people better than I am giving them, because they won't
pay the money for it." Of course, the lesson does not
apply to all exhibitors. Location must be taken into con-
sideration. Where the population is composed of poor
people they cannot be expected to support a house at prices
charged where the population is on a more prosperous scale.
For instance, houses like the Vitagraph Theater could find
few locations even in Greater New York. That theater is
located conveniently to many of the leading hotels and
high class residences and apartment houses. It is within
a few minutes ride of hundreds of them. It is also in the
heart of the amusement quarter that has been liberally pa-
tronized by the well-to-do people. The proximity of the
many large hotels is a valuable asset. The regular patrons,
as a rule, will not patronize the lower priced picture houses.
* * *
So when we learn of the success of the Vitagraph Thea-
ter and weigh all the circumstances intelligently we also
find that the attainment of that success is not at the ex-
pense of the many other picture houses in the locality and
there can be no feeling of resentment on the part of their
managers. The new theater has opened a new field. It is
not in competition.
* * *
A well known dramatic critic standing in the lobby of the
Vitagraph Theater one night last week said: "This under-
taking is certainly the last word in the moving picture busi-
ness. I see in it one of the severest blows the picture
business has given the regular dramatic theaters, and I see
the time when the critics' pages will be devoted to a review
of photoplays and the comments on the regular plays will
be reduced practically to a minimum. It behooves our
profession to join the procession and get in touch with the
technique of the photoplay. Encouraged by the reception
accorded by the public to this theater other film producers
are now reaching out for Broadway houses and I see the
time approaching when our line of business will be revolu-
tionized. It will also revolutionize the newspaper business
so far as it applies to amusements. As this theater pro-
gresses and similar houses are opened the publicwill look
for frequent press notices on the photoplays. If the daily
newspapers do not take the matter up it would not surprise
me to see the weekly publications now devoted to the motion
picture business issue semi-weekly, and perhaps daily editions,
to post the people on changes of programs and criticisms.
My reference to the conversion of other Broadway houses
into photoplay houses must not be taken as a prediction
that all will be successful and that the regular theaters are
to be swept out of existence. While my profession has not
reached out to the picture houses I have kept sufficiently
in touch with the business to know that in no other line is
the spirit of imitation more active. By that I mean the
success attained by certain producers and exhibitors has
attracted to the field many people who may be termed
irresponsible, or at least thoughtless and reckless. If people
of this character open some of the new idea houses there
will be a crash similar to that which has attended the
regular theatrical business on account of decline in the
character and merits of productions. A standard must be
maintained, and to do this in connection with the advanced
photoplay house will be far more difficult than to keep up
the standard in the low price houses. There is a different
class of patrons to be satisfied, and in dealing with them
the chances for slipping back are far greater than those
for advancement."
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
10/9
Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
The Sherry Booklet.
ALTHOUGH the advertising of the exchanges and film handlers does
not properly belong to this department, still it is advertising for
exhibitors in the widest sense and the William L. Sherry Feature
Film Company, which handles the Famous Players and the Lasky Features
in New York state, send in their new bulletin and ask for suggestions.
This is edited by our old friend (long lost to us), Carey Wilson, who
used to run a theater in Rutherford, N. J., where he wore funny hats.
The sheet does very well for a commencement, but the first issue is better
than the second. It tells something of the subjects and something of the
firm's plans, which is more valuable than a cut of a star player that eats
space in the second issue. One of the interesting points is that more than
one copy of a subject is available. There is no real reason why the life
of a special release should be no longer than the life of the first print.
With experiment a form will probably evolve itself, but we think that Mr.
Wilson's ability to make friends by letter could be put to use here in a
chatty comment on the coming releases.
We'U Write To Ben.
Here is the sort of letter we like to get. The stuff sent shows Mr.
Morris to be a hustler, but he likes "Traffic in Souls." The letter is from
Ben L. Morris, of the Spragg Amusement Company, Bellaire, Ohio. He
says:
Am inclosing you part of a page from the local daily, The
Leader, one of three papers we use, in which we get a little pub-
licity. Wonder how many of the publicity getters about the coun-
try passed up this Pathe Telephone picture. It not only brought
us business, but was of big advertising value.
We do not have Sunday shows here, but the past five Sundays
our theater has been open for services similar to the one men-
tioned, for which we give the house free. It gets us a standing
with that class of people, and every one of them takes every oppor-
tunity to boost pictures. We showed the Edison picture "Jerusalem
and the Holy Land" at one of these revival meetings.
The furnace explosion was not notoriety of our seeking, but we
used it the next day to illustrate that the house was absolutely
fire-proof, and with the gas still burning in the furnace the picture
was continued.
Your letter to Bill is good — but Epes — that "Traffic in Souls" is
a real picture — a picture from a picture man's point of view —
not a bunch of sensationalism to get the money, and we have run
"From the Manager to the Cross" and did fine. "Quo'Vadis?" and
starved to death; "Cleopatra" and packed 'em. "Zenda" "Gettys-
burg" and about any big standard picture you can name, and are
not ashamed to put "Traffic in Souls" in a class with them. Some
of the other "White Slave" pictures may be all you say.
Would like to receive copies of some of these house organs the
boys are putting out. We have nothing of that kind about here.
Yes, But Still-
Now, mind you, we never said that "Traffic in Souls" was immoral. We
did not say it was sensational. Walter MacNamara, who wrote the script,
is too clever, by far, to be raw. We have no quarrel with the picture as a
series of pictures. It is not that. But the showing of the picture will do
two things. It will disappoint those who do come and shock those who do
not, for the ones who come will expect sensationalism and the ones who
do not come will stay away, als6 because they expect sensational stuff.
It is too early yet for the house to feel the full effect, but even with an
Archdeacon holding services on Sunday, we think that the theater will
realize after a time that it has had a black eye. It is the idea and not the
fact that hurts. We know a picture released by a licensed concern not in
any way as a white slave picture, that will do the business more real harm
than some of the White Slave stuff, but the White Slave advertising must
be sensational, and this is what hurts. There is a time and place for the
discussion of sex problems and that time and place is not in the motion
picture theater at the hours of regular performance. We think that we can
see a little further into the future than Mr. Morris can ajid we believe
that in the course of time he will come to think as we do.
Good Work.
The paper Mr. Morris sends is the lower half of one page of one of the
local issues. In the second column are two items. One of these speaks
of the coming of an Edison double to the house and the other refers to a
small explosion. The only damage done was to an overcoat, the pocket of
which caught on the arm of a seat and was torn. The house has been
proved panic-proof, and the advertising is good. Had the item been hushed
up, as we have seen items killed, the fact that it was kept out would have
hurt the house. This item helps it. In the fifth column is this paragraph:
One of the most instructive and helpful lectures ever given to
the men of Bellaire was that in the Olympic 'Theater yesterday
afternoon by Archdeacon J. H. Dodshon, who conducted a mission
in the Trinity Episcopal Church during the past week.
The archdeacon chose for his subject "The Greatest Social Evil"
and clearly brought out the terrible consequences attending man's
greatest and most damaging sin. There was a large crowd in at-
tendance and the lecture was pronounced an exceptionally fine one.
Previous to the lecture for men an organ recital was given by
the archdeacon (assisted by a number of solos by R. Herbert
Ferren, a prominent vocalist of this city.) The recital was intensely
interesting and beautiful.
The third column tells of the telephone film and relates that the tele-
phone exchange girls were the guests of the management. The last column
carries the advertisement of the house. Five items in four columns of a
seven-column page is going some.
Dressed Up.
It's a little late, but this photograph shows how the Alamo Theater, New
Orleans, was dressed up for the Jew's Christmas. Even after the holidays,
the subject will stand the same sort of advertising and others may gain
a few hints from the scheme here shown. The word "Christmas" in a title
is apt to limit the usefulness of a subject, but we see no reason why
Christmas greens in July would not be as effective; perhaps even more so.
Another Rex.
C. A. Robinson, of Robinson and Burch, of the Rex Theater, Valley
City, N. D., sends in a chatty letter and his first program. This is the
letter:
We are enclosing you herewith a copy of our first weekly pro-
gram, and wish you would give us some pointers, in your section
of The World. We have always watched you giving it to the
other fellows and have tried to profit by it. Have felt much like
the sneak in the dark coping all the ideas the other fellow has
thought out, but it has been the clear dope all through.
We have a small house here, only seating 276, including the box
seats, but we are catering to the best, and getting them, and find
it pays. Have two machines in the booth to do away with the long
waits or rather any wait, one a new Simplex and the other a
Motiograph, and as near as we can find out are the only house in
the State running two machines, besides having one of the best
booths in the State, according to Fire Marshal Runge. We also
have the distinction of being the only house in the State having
a pipe organ, which we installed last fall. Beside the organ, we
run a five-piece orchestra, regularly and on our famous players
and other big features put in ten pieces. Of course we are for-
tunate in being in a musical center and get the musicians at a
reasonable figure, but we have to turn out the stuff, this being one
of the few towns in the State that the big artist, such as Schu-
mann-Heink, Melba, Nordica, etc., stop when en-tour. But our
patrons appreciate our efforts, and we have no knockers in the
town (that we know of).
We have made it our aim to give our patrons the best obtain-
able, and although we have been the only house in the town since
six weeks after we got here, have built up our show instead of
feeling they had to come here or get no amusement, the conse-
quence in that we sure have one big bunch of friends, even to the
president of the Normal. And when I tell you we have seven different
women's clubs in this town, and not one of them are talking about
city censorship or making it hot for us, you can partly judge for
yourself.
Thanking you for your time, and trusting you will give us some
much-needed pointers on our first attempt, also let us thank you
for the help you have given us in the year and a half we have
been in the business, we remain.
Here is a 276 house with a five-piece orchestra and only lately a man-
ager questioned the value of a four-piece orchestra in a 350 house. The
program is a small four pager, four by nine inches, a little too long for
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the width. Folding the other way would be better and a 5 by 7 would be
better still.
The program proper is on the second and third pages and is the least
srtriking thing about the issue. It would be better to run over to the
fourth page, giving a page a day to each two day program. Then use a
larger type, with which to fight the advertisements, and box in the pro-
gram with three-point rule. They make merely a memorandum of the
films. This might be slightly amplified. They could use the back page to
better advantage by printing some straight from the shoulder arguments
-for the house instead of brief items. The best line is one reading:
Remember it is your individual patronage we cater to.
That is a good policy for any house.
It is not good policy, however, to let the foreign advertising overshadow
■the house work, particularly when a change of type and some border work
-will make the balance in favor of the house.
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What's a Ghost Club.
The Susquehanna Theater, Philadelphia, is advising its patrons to "join
the Ghost Club," and promises later information. We're willing to listen.
There is a European film by that title, but we do not think this is meant
as that club is a black-hand organization. Mr. Solomon has followed our
advice and now prints the address of his house. He also runs an item on
the neighborhood theater that may help others. If you knew those Phila-
■delphia street cars you would appreciate the item better:
Tiie neighborhood theater is as great a convenience as other
community enterprises. In these days of strenuous endeavor it is
absolutely necessary to have diversions from the cares of busi-
ness and the household. To dress up and make a trip down town
in crowded or cold {Philadelphia Brand) street cars is not a
pleasant task, but to step over to the Susquehanna after the eve-
ning work is done is no trouble. Truly, the neighborhood theater
is a blessing. We don't want to brag but we have "some" thea-
ter and we show the best pictures the market affords. Even
though located in your neighborhood the fame of the Susquehanna
pictures and projection will soon be known all over the city.
Taking another hint, Mr. Solomon now uses actual news Items to
•qualify as a newspaper and so evade the local law against circulars.
Just Because.
Ben Levine, of the Colonade Theater, Brooklyn, has a 300 house with a
1.700 and 22,000 and three 600 opposition. His is the only one of the
•smaller houses with a program and so he gets business.
The beauty of pictures is that you can give as good a show in a 300
house as the 1,500 house can if you give enough money for it. Mr. Levine
3ias a daily two reeler and plays up these features nicely in a four-page
program. About the only objection is that it is a trifle crowded in the
program part. The actual program takes about half of each page, the rest
l>eing given to underlines. We think if the program was dropped the
whole page length, the underlines being carried over to the back page, the
•effect would be much better, because then there could be better spacing of
the lines.
Swagger.
The newest envelope of the M. P. Sales Agency, London, of which B.
Xichols is the guiding head, shows a number of circulars giving color
printings of the poster subjects. We shall be glad when conditions here
force manufacturers to give the same attention to the exhibitor that firms
like Mr. Nichols show on the other side. Just think of four sheets in colors
for three dollars a dozen!
show do you always feel that the increase in price was justified?
That the recently enacted "blockading" ordinance may keep you
out of the downtown theater after you get there.
That in order to "keep the crowd moving" films in some of the
downtown theaters (and some of the good ones) are run too fast.
You can prove this by timing. The normal speed is about sixteen
minutes and greater speed makes the action unnatural.
Of course, this will not interest you if you are one of those "down-
town" fellows, but if you run your film too fast you should be shown up
no matter where you keep house.
Dizzy, But Still—
This is the paper arrangement of the Unique, in New York, on the Pas-
quali Pompeii. It is not advanced as our ideal of what a front should
look like. Quite to -the contrary, we think that it is a bad display, the use
of a banner dropping so low that it makes a tall man dodge to get in is
an ear mark of most of the Fourteenth Street theaters. Taken up an
additional eighteen inches, it would be much better. Two white dots just
below the banner are the helmets of too Roman centurions, for Fourteenth
Street is a hustling thoroughfare and the "live ad" is used at most of
the houses.
The cut is run to give an idea of the variety of the Pompeii paper and
to show what can be done with it. If you will notice you will see that a
majority of those who have stopped are looking at the frame of photo-
graphs. There is a splendid assortment of these and they hold the atten-
tion where paper merely catches the eye. The repetition of the title in
Italian is one of the marks of the change of the town. Not so many
years ago the title would have had to be in German, but now the Italians
have crept up from downtown and titles in Italian, Hungarian and Yiddish
are common at the L^nique and competing houses.
Just in passing, this subject, which is many removes from the blood ana
thunder stuff that used to be considered necessary, did so well in the two
days it was there that it is to be played back for a longer date — a most
cheering fact.
Help Wanted.
R. W. Hanke, of the Studio Theater, Bridgeport, Conn., wants some
:sample programs to help him in deciding upon the form of his own pro-
posed issue. Will the brothers please oblige?
A Watch Night.
Last year a number of exhibitors reported success with watch nights.
Up to now only J. J. Reider. of the Temple Theater, Jackson, Mich.,
reports. Surely there were more than Mr. Reider.
And, by the way, Mr. Reider writes that he reads this department and
that "some things we like quite good and others not so good." We are
just as glad to receive criticism as to give it and if Mr. Reider has time
to drop us a bill of particulars, we will be glad to receive it.
Good Will.
The Olympian Theater News, Seattle, prints a convincing argument on
^ood will that might be taken over into other programs:
No enterprise that depends upon public patronage can be counted
a success unless it has the hearty good will of the public. This is
especially true of amusement places. The most valuable asset that
a theater can have is the feeling of "good will" or "good cheer."
or satisfaction that exists in the minds of patrons. To have
patrons say "That's a good place to go; I'll go there again," is an
end that all legitimate amusement places should seek, and it is
what the Olympian is seeking. In spite of the greatest care some
things will occur that some folks do not like — some improvements
can be made — and many things happen or exist that patrons notice
but that the management does not. If patrons will call attention
to these mattery every effort will be made to find a remedy. The
Olympian is run for its patrons and they are earnestly invited to
have a part in its affairs.
j\nd on the first page is another paragraph that has a punch. This runs:
JUST A REMINDER that the prices at some downtown photo-
play theaters are not fixed. You may pay 5 cents once and 10 the
next time you go; or 10 cents once and 20 the next time. "Fea-
tures" (real or alleged) is the excuse for raising. After seeing the
Going Strong.
The Play Bill, the house organ of the Faribault Theater, in the Minnesota
town of the same name, is coming strong as the last three issues show.
They use the editorial column to hammer home the fact that they are giving
the best show it is possible to give. All through the paper they talk
about themselves as well as of the players and the plays, mixing the items
so that you must read all. It is clean cut and forceful, yet it is simply
put. Don't imagine that because you cannot do "fine writing," you must
clip all the stuff for your program. You^ believe in yourself, don't you?
Well, then simply put yourself on record on paper just as you would write
a letter. What makes your show good? Good films, good projection, an
attractive house and attentive service. Tell of those things, and tell of
them simply and they will sound sincere.
With Bows On,
We don't know where the Grand and Park Theaters are — at least this
particular Grand and this especial Park, for the envelope was lost before
we saw their Christmas greeting, but we note that they are giving away
a bit of film which is tied to the second page by a piece of ribbon through
the sprocket holes, the bow knot serving to ornament the front page. This
is a new working of an idea used before. It adds something to the cost,
but it also adds to the effect, so that evens up on a Christmas greeting.
We think that a better Christmas verse might have been selected than:
Once again, once again Christmas wreaths are twining
Once again, once again the mistletoe is shining.
It is set in Old English and so we think that few took the trouble to
figure it out, but it is a little weak when there are so many Christmas
sentiments with a punch. The cover encloses a program for the week for
the two houses and some underlines.
The layout is good, the titles being in ten point caps and the companies
in lower case of the same font, the title falling to the left and the company
to the right. The body type is in an attractive ten point light face. Each
day is dated and two days are listed on a page, the matter being written
to fit, rather than cut to fit. It is not easy to write exactly to length with
a varying number of titles, but it can be done and it is done here with
good effect.
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1081
THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT |
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT m
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Essanay Western Reading.
GEORGE G. CANTWELL, the new editor of the Western section of
the Essanay Company, at Xiles. Cal.. is now reading with a view to
acceptance, stories that will suit the Western company. He has
issued for the guidance of writers a sample script wherein the action is
almost too brief for general use, and a handy instruction sheet. Among
the hints are these:
It is not necessary to pay a fee to any outside agency to have
your manuscripts considered by this company. Send direct to this
office.
The Synopsis, being the principal part for the editor's considera-
tion, should be efifectively told in as few words as possible (300 for
a single reel), but containing the plot of the story and mentioning
briefly any original scenes or business. Leave detail to the scene
plot.
A story, no matter how interesting as a narrative, will not be
effective in the pictures unless it contains a real plot that carries
the story. A merely amusing circumstance will not necessarily
make a comedy story.
It is unfortunate that a large share of the Western stories offered
depends upon crime for their theme. This has not only been vastly
overdone in pictures, but is very unpopular with the National Board
of Censorship and the public as well.
Mr. Cantwell adds that he will accept synopses since it is seldom that a
-proper plotted action is offered. As with others, his main desire is to get
new and original ideas. It is well to bear in mind that not all of the Niles
■pictures feature Broncho Billy.
The Inquest Club.
At the last meeting of the Inquest Club, Pop Hoadley and Monte Katter-
john were the star witnesses. Mr. Katterjohn is the only reformed corre-
spondence school professor in captivity and was regarded with greater in-
terest on that account, though as the new head of the Universal script room
he was a marked man.
The discussion was general rather than a specific inquest on the films,
though some lessons were drawn from the pictures seen at the Savoy. A
split Lubin emphasized the fact that a slapstick comedy is better without
much plot. Antidotes for Suicide having proven more interesting than the
Coroner's own Taming Terrible Ted. It was also agreed that a double reel
would have be^ more convincing if a score of men in front of a burning
liuilding had seen that there was a fiame or if they had gone away before
the fire broke out, as could have very well been arranged. Edison's "A
Story of Crime" proved that now and then a comedy told almost entirely
in leader illustrated by the action can get over.
ifr. Hoadley was forceful in his plea for more intelligent leaders, decry-
ing the tendency to run "literary" leaders at the expense of film where a
greater brevity would have been equally explicit, and a young woman
juror, who shall be nameless, stuck several pints in E. M. Wickes, of the
Writer's Magazine, to Mr. Wickes' seeming content.
The next Inquest will be held February 23rd, the regular night, in spite
of the fact that this is a holdover celebration of Washington's Birthday.
What Sid Olcott Wants.
Sidney Olcott wants really big three-reel ideas, those containing a practi-
cal application to outdoor life being particularly desirable, ilr. Olcott is
working in Jacksonville and scripts should be sent to him there at 737
Talleyrand Avenue.
Northern Stuff.
The Gene Gauntier players want good stories of the north big enough in
idea to last three reels without padding. Scripts may be sent to Miss
Cauntier in care of Warner's Features, but not addressed to Warner's
Features direct.
Just Look At This.
Here is an undated letter just sent in by a correspondent who knew
better than to fall for the bait. Listen:
We have your favor of recent date. In the last few months we
have received such a flood of photoplay manuscripts, the majority
of which do not meet our requirements, that we have decided to
inaugurate a system whereby we will have a supply of photoplays
without involving so much unnecessary labor — reading of worthless
manuscripts, etc. — upon the Scenario Editor's Department. In order
to do this we have established a Register of Contributing Photo-
playwrights for this company. Hereafter only such photoplay
writers as have been duly registered with us will secure readings
of their manuscripts by our Scenario Editor's Department. Only
those who have demonstrated that they are capable will be regis-
tered. All whose names are upon our Register will be notified of
our changing needs from time to time.
If you wish to have your name registered as a Contributing
Photoplaywright and receive the above privileges, send us one dollar
as the registration fee and the first photoplay submitted by you
will be read by myself. We will then decide whether you appear
to have the necessary ability to be a Contributing Photoplaywright
to this company. If we decide not, we will return the one dollar
remitted us and your manuscript. If we decide in your favor.
you may then at any time submit photoplays and be sure of a
careful examination of same by us without charge; the manuscript
accompanying the fee will, if not suited to our needs and pur-
chased by us, be returned to you with a statement of the reasons
and the faults, if any, in plot and technique.
We will pay for accepted photoplay manuscripts from $10 to $100
cash, according to the merit of the manuscripts purchased, except
those bought in our monthly prize contest.
To those whom we enter on our Register we will send a full
explanation of our monthly prize contests. We give each month
three especially large prizes to the three photoplay writers sub-
mitting the three best photoplays purchased by us during that
month. Also, as stated before, our active register writers will be
kept informed of our needs. Merely send one dollar and your best
photoplay manuscript for our examination.
This is sent out by the Motograph Company, of Washington, which is
making pictures for "for the home, school, club, church or society." It
is signed by Daniel M. Clark, as editor.
This may be a well-meant attempt to curb the flood of absolutely useless
scripts that every company receives, but it is not in accordance with ac-
cepted usage, and no matter how honest this company may be — and we
know nothing abainst their business probity — the scheme is open to general
criticism. We do not believe that the company will do such a volume of
business as to make the chance of a sale worth the dollar demanded.
Writing.
Writing is merely the transcription of the spoken word and both have
their origin in thought. Put your thoughts down on paper and do not
try to think like Henry James or Bill Shakspeare if your brain is not built
that way. Don't put on airs or you'll sound forced and unnatural. Which
of these two items would attract you most:
We want you to come and see us and we want to make you com-
fortable when you come. Every man and woman on our staff works
to that end and will do everything possible to make your visit so en-
joyable that you will want to come every night.
We solicit your esteemed patronage and will concentrate our en-
ergies to make your honored presense the cause of fresh endeavors
to make our palatial home cf the photoplay a drea mof fair women
and brave men.
Personally, we prefer the first. It means something. The other does
not. We think that the Faribault editor must write with a leadpencil and
his whole heart.
Mrs. Brandon Says "Thanks."
Mrs. Brandon, of the Eclair Company, asks that we give her appreciative
thanks to the many authors who favored her with Christmas greetings. We
think that the other editors feel the same way about it and we know that
we are grateful for the many cards received.
The Reward.
The man who writes merely that he may get checks in a hurry seldom
gets them, in a hurry or any other way. He doesn't even get them in the
neck. Your heart must be in your work if you would succeed and if the
check limits your horizon — your horizon is too narrow to permit the
proper scope.
Proportion.
You do not employ a sledge hammer to break the shell of your breakfast
egg, nor do you spread your butter with a sword. You spank the egg
with a spoon and the shell is broken. Why then burn down a residence
or a country court house to get rid of "the papers" that might as con-
veniently be stolen by some hireling of the hated villain? It makes it
more interesting, surely, but it also cuts your chance of a sale to o.
A Three Reel Script.
THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. Herbert Hoagland, of Pathe Freres.
and Mrs. Breuil, the author, we are able to commence the serial
publication of the Pathe three-reel story released February 7th. As
"In the Meshes of Her Hair," but originally styled Tap-Tap-Tap.
It should be noted that Mrs. Breuil depends as much on her effects as
upon her plot for success and the inexperienced writer is cautioned against
using effects. Mrs. Breuil. knowing what can and cannot be done, is able
to confine her effects to practicable stuff. This the newcomer is not able
to do, but a study 0 fthe script will prove interesting and helpful if the style
and substance are not too closely adhered to in your own script.
Any theater using licensed reels can obtain this film and probably will if
you and your friends ask for it.
TAP— TAP— TAP!
By Mrs. Breuil.
CAST.
Hilda — A fisherman's daughter.
Daddy — Her father.
Floyd Forbes — A man of the world.
Mrs. Forbes — His mother.
Adam — Who loves Hilda.
Adam's mother.
Evelyn Crane — Who is "willing."
Guests of the house-boat.
Keeper of the Morgue.
Deck-hands, searchlight attendant, passengers, etc.
SYNOPSIS.
Hilda is a fisherman's daughter — who being ambitious to learn — studies
alone — Daddy, her lame old father, inseparable from his cane— is tolerant
of her ambition. Forbes* mother has a party on '
house-boat. The Wanda,
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They anchor just off the hut where Hilda and her father live — Adam, a
young fisherman from down the river comes wooing Hilda — Forbes joins
the party on the Wanda. Becomes acquainted with Hilda — then fascinated
with her wonderful long black hair, which hangs in two long braids way
below her knees. He helps her with her lessons — her father thinks this
quite natural. Hilda and Forbes go rowing, — he lets loose her hair — she
j\imps out to swim to shore — her hair floating about her on the water —
Forbes fascinated — Hilda refuses Adam — Forbes' mother interferes and per-
suades hira to leave Hilda. Hilda, heartbroken, writes to Forbes and puts
herself at the mercy of the river in an open boat — is struck by a beam
from the pier. Forbes gets her letter — conscience stricken. Adam finds
Hilda — takes her home to his mother. Father misses Hilda. Sees note and
believing she has gone to the city to Forbes he follows. Forbes hears the
tap, — tap. — taping of her father's cane and thinks it is his imagination. —
Dreads to face the old man — flees from himself — Is driven back to the
river — takes the same boat on which Daddy is returning. On the boat
whenever he hears the tap — tap — tap he runs from the sound believing it
to be following him — but only in his imagination. At last he hears it ap-
proaching again and when he sees Daddy thinks it is a vision of his
imagination and almost insane with dread, leaps from the boat and falling into
some seaweed believes it is the long black hair of the girl he believes he drove
to death. As he struggles in the water, he, believing himself to be drowning,
sees visions of himself with his legs entangled in the long black hair of the
floating dead body — then his hands are caught and finally it seems to be
strangling him as he tries to swim in the river-grass. Meanwhile Hilda has
determined she was wrong and that Daddy needs her, she slips away from
Adam's mother who is caring for her and rows out to go back home. The
searchlight from the vessel shows her Forbes as he is drowning. She rows
out to him and rescues him — wherein comes out the happy ending, with a
vision of the bride double exposure on the water with a wreath of orange-
blossoms and a tulle bridal veil, etc.
TAP— TAP— TAPt
By Mrs. Breuil.
NOTES.
Note 1. — Such boats are found on Staten Island — ^and on the Jersey flats,
plenty of shad fisher's settlements between Fort Lee and Nyack on the
West Shore opposite Yonkers.
Note 2. — Hilda must have very, very, very long black hair reaching almost
to her feet, or else legs could not be tangled in it.
Note 3. — "You're able to strangle my soul, in the mesh of your ebony hair,"
Note 4- — Small ramshackle dilapidated pier, for small boats.
Note 5. — Hilda must of course be able to swim — but Forbes' scene might
all be faked in shallow water, resting flat on his stomach on a box, but
care must be taken that he is not too high in the water.
Note 6. — The interior of the hulk should show that it is interior of a ship —
whether windows or portholes show depends upon what exterior hulk is
obtained. Furnishings should be in keeping — the lamp, an old ship's
lamp — a fuUrigged ship model for ornament, etc. Otherwise, like cheap
poor country — pine furniture, red tablecloth on table, everything plain,
but clean. Old fashioned stove with pipe.
Note 7. — Seaweed often drifts into big rivers near the mouth, but it should
be the long stringy kind and there must be much of it.
Note 8. — Up and down river must not be confused in boats.
TAP— TAP— TAP!
By Mrs. Breuil.
Scene r. — ^A hulk on the river shore — high and dry — made into a living
cabin. Daddy is sitting on a bench by the door; he is very lame and
leans on a stout wooden cane. Hilda, with a lesson book under her
arm, comes running in, she is being driven, playing horse — her two
braids used as reins by the children — a pretty laughing group. Hilda
shows children she is tired, gently disengages her braids playfully chases
off the children and sinks down beside her Daddy. Talks to him a mo-
ment then opens book and begins to read — while unbraiding her dis-
cordered locks. Business shows father speaks of book — cannot under-
stand desire to learn. Girl sees something of interest on the river —
points it out to her Daddy — both look up interested. Cut to what she sees.
Scene 2. — A fine house-boat dropping anchor just off shore.
People on deck. Back to Scene i.
Scene 3. — Hulk as before.
Interest and curiosity of Daddy and Hilda.
Scene 4. — Study — fiat table-desk littered with papers, etc., a dictionary on
an iron stand close beside desk.
Floyd Forbes discovered writing busily. Servant enters with letter.
He reads — Screen portion of letter
YOU REALLY MUST JOIN US ON THE WANDA— YOU'LL
FIND PLENTY OF LOCAL COLOR HERE AMONG FISHER-
FOLK, FOR YOUR NEXT BOOK SO YOU CAN WORK AND
PLAY AT THE SAME TIME.
P.S.— EVELYN CRANE IS HERE WITH US, SHE IS WEAI^
THY, BEAUTIFUL, WHY DON'T YOU
YOUR LOVING MOTHER,
ESTHER FORBES.
He reads — thinks — decides to go — rings bell, servant^ enters — tells him
to pack grip, etc.
Scene 5. — Hulk.
Hilda stands in doorway — interested in gay party from the house-boat
who enter going to the row-boat slip and noticing her beautiful hair
evidently, comment on it.
Scene 6.— THE SAME EVENING.
Dock of steamboat — landing. Getting dark.
Flash of Forbes getting off steamer, sailor from the houseboat greets
hira — takes grip, they exit; note several other row-boats are also seen.
^Continued next week)
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E. M. D. — Thomas Chatterton was the priest in "True Irish Hearts."
K. L. B. — Charles Ray played John Hastings in "The Witeh of Salem."
Thomas Chatterton was the Roland Van Dyke in "The Primitive Call." We
pass up the question of Miss Darkfeather's nationality. Each time she changes
companies a new press agent gives out a new statement. Kalem ha^ her a
full blood Indian, while she is also said to be a half-breed, a Spaniard, a
Mexican. Her director says she is of Spanish descent.
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J. B.— Miss Velma Whitman has the lead in "Out of the Depths.
T. J. S. A two-part story is two thousand feet long. Companies vary In
their scripts. Some want two single reels and others one continuous script
for two or more parts. Better divide in two parts and let it go at that.
If the idea is all there the division of the script will not affect the sale.
H. W. F. In "The Double Chase," M-adge. the adopted daughter, was Miss
Frankie Mann. Miss Vivian Pates was Ruth. Tlie longer the script sticks,
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Question No. 21.
Why is it that carbon brushes arc mostly used? Suppose a sales-
fnan tried to sell you copper brushes for your motor or generator,
making the claim that they were best, most economical, etc., what
would you answer? In other words, zvould he make the sale or
not, and why? Explain the electrical reason for shifting brushes
ahead of the neutral point under load and tell what the "neutral
point" is. Why is the failure of brushes to make good contact with
the commutator a very serious matter, aside from tendency to
spark? What is meant by "chattering" of the brushes, its causes,
effect and remedy?
Roll of Honor on Question No. 15.
A great many of those who answered Question No. 15 assumed it to be
somewhat more simple than it really was. Fort Worth, however, struck
the idea when he said: "This question is very simple to some and quite
hard to others." There were several very good answers, but I think
Ernest D. Wills, Brookings, South Dakota, has again covered himself with
glory by sending in what is, everything considered, the best reply. The
Roll of Honor is as follows: Fort Worth, Texas; W. S. James, Camden,
New Jersey; Robert L. St. James, Great Barrington, Massachusetts; Ocean
City, New Jersey; New Orleans, Louisiana; Thomas Edmonston, St. Louis,
Missouri; L. C. La Grow, Albany. New York; W. L. Johnston, Toronto,
Canada; Denver, Colorado (2); Chicago, Illinois; L. B. Minges, Lestershire,
New York; Henry Joelsten, Brooklyn, New York; Seattle, Washington;
Henry L. Dobson, Toronto, Canada; Tacoma, Washington, and Boston, Mass.
Reply to Question No. 15.
By Ernest D. Wills, Brookings, S. Dakota.
The Question:
Suppose yott were running a motor generator set and something
went wrong with your volttneter, so that it would not register. How
xi-ould you temporarily determine the approximate voltage of the
generator?
The Answer:
If you have no other instruments except the voltmeter and that
goes bad, one way to find the near voltage is by connecting lamps
whose rated voltage is known, across the terminals of the machine,
or the line at some convenient point. You can then judge what
the voltage is by the brightness of the filament. The filament will
glow dull red at third voltage and bright red at half voltage. At
full voltage it is, of course, at candle power; but this method is
crude, since the eye cannot catch the exact light value. If the
voltage be 220 and your incandescent lamps no then you can
connect the two series. The better method, however, is, if you
have an ammeter, to connect it as per diagram, using four or more
lamps of the same voltage as the generator. The more lamps you
use the higher will be the reading of the scale.
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Suppose the lamps to be 110 volts. As they are connected in
Figure 1 their combined resistance would be 220 x J4 =^ 55 ohms;
the reslstence of a no volt incandescent 16 c.p. filament being 220
ohms; thus from Ohm's law we have amperes equal voltage divided by
resistance, wherefore voltage equals resistance multiplied by amperes,
or, in other words, the voltage across the lines is equal to the re-
sistance of the lamp combination, 55 ohms in this case, multiplied
by the ammeter reading. Now suppose the ammeter reads 2
amperes with the connection as shown in Figure i, then the volt-
age would be 2 X 55 = no volts. Figure 2 shows the method
where the voltage is 220.
The figuring is the same, except in this case it would be 220 x 2
-~ 4 rr 1 10 ohms. So with the ammeter reading 2 amperes we would
have no X 2 = 220 volts. Don't attempt to connect your am-
meter across the lines without the lamps or you will ruin the
instrument. The following table shows comparison between am-
meter readings and line voltage when connected as per diagrams:
Ammeter reading
.2
.4
.6
.8
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X.2
1,4
1.6
1.8
2,0
2.2
Voltage
Voltage when connected when connected
as per Fig. i as per Fig. 2
33
44
55
66
77
88
99
no
121.
44
66
88
no
132
154
176
19S
220
242
There are other methods, such as the counter e.f. method and
the use of dry cells, but the above I have found accurate within two
or three per cent, at the worst, the variations being due to changes
in lamp resistance and other things.
The foregoing could not be applied successfully, I think, except with a
very low reading ammeter; the regular station could not be raised on a
two-volt reading. Brother W. S. James, Camden, N. J.,. gave one or two
methods which are interesting. His reply to Question 15 was, in part, as
follows:
It is a well-known fact that flow of current in a wire will create a
magnetic field; also the smaller the wire the less flow a given volt-
age will produce. Let us then consider a very fine wire placed in
multiple with the line, and a compass placed under it. The needle
of the compass will be deflected from its natural position, the
amount of the deflection depending upon the strength of the current.
If the wire runs north and south it is the best position, since
then it will be possible to get a greater movement of the needle.
You will say this is getting at the amperes, but as the resistance
only allows a certain amperage at a certain voltage and the de-
flection is proportionate to current flow, then as the voltage rises
or falls it will force more or less current through, thus causing a
greater or less deflection of the needle, and we may thus, by the
needle movement, detect any voltage fluctuation, though this con-
trivance will not give an actual reading unless it be calibrated as
hereinafter set forth.
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Another way is to connect a long piece of resistance wire.'as per
sketch No. i. The current flow will produce heat and expand the
wire, whereupon weight W will move the pointer. This is the
'Curdew style voltmeter. Still another way is to watch an ordinary
incandescent lamp connected across the mains of the generator.
The brighter the lamp the higher the voltage. I do not think this
is of much value, as the eye cannot gauge the light values with
accuracy. It is possible to roughly calibrate the movements of the
compass needle and the temporary voltmeter by proceeding as
follows: Connect enough low voltage lamps in series to equal
the normal generator voltage and then connect several series in
multiple. Place enough lamps in series so that they will all light
up to c.p., and multiply the voltage of each lamp by the number of
lamps in the series. This will give the voltage the generator is
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producing. Have no other load when making the test. For ex-
ample: Using a 52-volt generator, we will need 14 two-volt lamps.
Now, with our field rheostat all in and the lamps in the circuit,
we will adjust the field rheostat until all the lamps burn to c.p.,
as nearly as we can judge, and mark the position of the needle of
our home-made indicator. Now cut out one of the lamps and
adjust rheostat until all the lamps again burn to c.p. This gives
another two-volt reading, and we mark the position of the needle.
After we do this for all the lamps, cutting out one each time, the
needle will be calibrated approximately for every two- volt varia-
tion.
But, after all, I think that I would make a temporary voltmeter
as follows: Wind a coil of wire on a wooden frame, as in sketch
2, using enough to give about 19,100 ohms resistance. I take this
as a standard as I measured the resistance of a 50 volt meter,
Westinghouse type, and found it had 19,122 ohms resistance. The
bridge I used was correct within two ohms. The reason for using
high resistance is that the greater the resistance the less the de-
flection for a given voltage, and the needle might, if the resistance
be too low, be deflected at right angles with the generator at half
the intended voltage, and then the balance could not be read.
If too much resistance is used, the deflection of the needle is so
small that you may have to make the division read every four
volts. In the wooden frame I would insert an ordinary needle
(n) and put cardboard circle (c) on the needle. This is to put
the scale on. On top of the needle set the compass needle or a
home-made magnetic needle. One can be made by holding a piece
of steel against a magnet of any sort. Calibrate this home-made
affair with the lamps. This will give very good satisfaction if
placed where there are no air currents.
Another Puzzle.
C. C. Beach, proprietor and manager of the Opera House at Westminster,
Md., writes:
I am on the job constantly from the first turn of the crank
until I bid my patrons good-night. Have been greatly worried,
at times, about my light, and projection in general, and had
always supposed the light or lens to be not properly adjusted,
although I have carefully followed the directions set forth in our
most valued department wherever practical. But. with few ex-
ceptions, my pictures have been more or less blurred, hazy and
unsteady and for the latter trouble I placed the blame on the ma-
chine, a Power's Six. Last night, however, I ran an Ambrosio,
"Chopin's Nocturne," of not very recent release, and, the three
reels, from start to finish, were by far the clearest and steadiest
ever shown in my theater, although the general conditions with
regard to light, lens, and machine were the same. If I were a
camera man, printer, or other craftsman who had to do with
film production, and I could not do work such as was shown in
this picture, I certainly would gladly pay those who had the
knowledge to teach me, for photoplays now, from the raw material
to the last picture of a reel as it leaves the projector, in all its
branches, represent true art and skill, and surely it is up to
exhibitors, operators, camera men, and others to be ever on the
watch, doing what we may for the good of the cause, or else get
out of the game. May I ask will an objective lens deteriorate from
constant use — say atout two years? Also the same question with
regard to inductors or transformers.
You will find that many of the producers turn out films which are
^harp, clear-cut and practically steady on the screen. Possibly this par-
ticular Ambrosio production was printed on a little heavier stock than
ordinary, which would tend to steady it. If that film ran steady and no
others do, then I think your tension springs are not quite tight enough,
■or your intermittent sprocket teeth are worn. No, a projection lens ought
not to deteriorate through use, although it is possible, since optical glass
contains a certain amount of metal, and I have, in rare cases, seen a lens
which became foggy after a time, due to the oxidization of the metal in
the glass, or at least I suppose that was what it was due to. But this,
if present in sufficient amount to be injurious, would be visible to the eye.
Be sure that your lens system is in perfect line. See page 227 of the
Handbook. Keep your objective and condenser perfectly clean and watch
the focus of your lens carefully. I thoroughly agree with you that many
a crime is committed by the camera man, the developer and the printer;
that is to say, a crime against the business. But, viewed in tliis light,
there are a few criminals among operators and managers also, just a *'few,"
say maybe 96^^ out of every 100. A well-built economizer ought to last
for years. Possibly the insulation of the coils might become weakened
after a long time, but the rest of the device is practically indestructible.
Carbons.
Fort Worth, Texas, sends in an excellent answer to question No. 15
and the following interesting dope on carbons.
Here is something very peculiar. I was putting two well-known
brands of carbons through a chemical process recently, in order to
get a green cast in place of the predominating ultra-violet or yellow
rays. One of the brands was made of petroleum coke, and was
what I would call a forced carbon. This carbon takes the chemical
and burns nicely, but the other brand is made of lamp black and
pitch and is a moulded carbon, and often splits or cracks lengthwise,
and, besides, the core is made of practically the same material
flamp black). The light from this carbon is not so good. The
forced carbon was more uniform in quality, and cross sections and
the core were made of different material from the shell. The
forced carbon gives a better light than the moulded carbon. I
wonder if carbon manufacturers will ever wake up and try to
improve them!
I am glad. Fort Worth, you have brought this matter up. You will
remember that, not very long ago, I expended considerable space in setting
forth my views on the carbon proposition, and, boiling down what I said,
it amounted to an assertion that there was room for decided improvement
in projection carbons. I did not know, and I still don't think, there is
any such thing as "moulded" carbon. As I understand it, they are all
forced through a die under very high pressure, but, be this as it may, I
am firmly convinced that the quality of light, as applied to projection
purposes, can be very greatly improved by carbon manufacturers, and I
am also convinced that if the present carbon manufacturers don't wake up
and get busy somebody is going to beat them to it. It is purely a matter
of experiment. I have had this matter up with at least one of the leading
carbon manufacturers, and the importer promised to take it up with
his factory. Whether he has done so I cannot say; at least up to date
there has been no result reported to this department.
A Good Stunt.
W. S. James, Camden, New Jersey, writes:
With regard to Brother Russell's article, January loth issue,
the upper sketch appears to me to be incorrect. Considering the
line E to be zero point of the wave, and corresponding to line O
at the bottom of the sketch. If this is the case the projection of
the two peaks of the wave should meet at line E, as they are the
■opposite sides of the current and start from the same point.
If this is correct the upper sketch shows one-half cycle of a two
phase circuit and the bottom one shows one complete cycle of a
single phase circuit. I do not want you to think I am a chronic
fault finder, but if I am correct, then Mr. Russell is not, and such
things as this ought to be corrected. The sketch in question gives
the impression that the fluctuations are shorter than they should be.
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I don't know whether you redrew the sketch or not. If the re-
actance fills in the hollow of the reversal as much as the sketch
shows, then the peaks should be shorter. Don't think from this
that I am trying to argue that there will be any synchronizing
effect, as there will not. There is no alternation; just a fluctuation
of the action. And now one more: I do not think Joseph L. James
ever used two machines on a motor generator set. If he did he
would not have advocated putting the voltmeter and ammeter
where he did. If they were in this position they would show a
different reading from each machine, on account of the angle.
They should be set higher up and tilted slightly. As regards the
position of the field rheostat it should be set under the port of
the left hand machine and the wheel taken ofT and under it a
sprocket be placed from which to run a chain to the wheel and
sprocket, as per sketch. I hope I don't annoy you with these
criticisms, since from now on I purpose to be one of the depart-
ment fans, and if I get too boisterous just choke me off.
With regard to the sketch I will say that Mr. Russell is an authority
on such matters and he has the entire engineering staff of the General
Electric Company available for information if he needs it. The sketch
was made by Mr. Russell. I have published your criticism because I
think that possibly friend Russell can make matters a little more clear,
and discussions of this kind are of distinct value. I shall not comment,
but leave the matter to Mr. Russell, who doubtless will take care of it,
and land on you good and plenty. By the way, Joseph L. James, who
answered one of the questions, was, through an error, credited to Camden,
N. J. ; it should have been New York City, The resemblance of names
caused some one of the proof readers to correct what he supposed was a
mistake. Your suggestion as to the placing of the field rheostat is ex-
cellent, in fact I think it could hardly be improved upon, though it would
not make any difference whether the field rheostat be placed under the
port of machine No. i and the auxiliary wheel under port of machine
No. 2, or vice versa. As to the position of the voltmeter and ammeter,
I don't think your criticism is justified; the angle would make very little
difference because the needle sets very close to the dial and, in any event,
the operator would soon learn to make accurate allowance for the angle.
Well, Well, Well.
Mr. Hirsch, Dreamland Theater, Alinneapolis, Minn., expends one whole
postal card with the following:
I have a short circuit in my condenser and don't no how to
remedy it. I have trouble with the sprocket Iioles tearing out on
me, and a friend of mine told me to get some extra ones. Now,
Where can I get them? I am running my machine myself, as I
think I can save by doing so.
Friend Hirsch's difficulty is serious indeed. I would suggest, however,
that a short circuit in the condenser is not the worst catastrophe he might
encounter. He might have short circuit of the brain, and that would be
perfectly turruble. As to the sprocket holes which tore out on him, pos-
sibly his tailor did not work them properly, anyway he can cut new ones
with his pocket knife, though probably the buttons might not fit them well.
I think possibly neighbor Hirsch used a postal card because he thought
he could "save by so doing." Also, he evidently discovered that lead
pencils are cheaper than pen and ink. If it were not for the stamp being
cancelled I would return the aforesaid card so he could use it again, and
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Finding the E. F.
W. S. James, Camden, N. J., says:
You are wrong in your method of finding the e.f. of a lens. I
am taking Professor of Optics Edscr's word of this. The accom-
panying sketch explains. (L) is the source of light; (V) lens to
be measured; (M) mirror; (S) an opaque screen with a small
oijeuing; (O) with a thin wire stretched across it. When the
reflected image of hole (O) is the same size as the hole it is then
t'.ie e.f. of the lens is equal to the distance from S to V. The
solid line represents the incident and the dotted line the re-
flected ray. The mirror and lens must be so arranged that they
will slide back and forth so that the distance between M and S
may be varied.
Brother James, you are full of prunes, and I don't know but what
Professor Edser has been eating a few, too. In the first place, I will stick
::. pin in your balloon by saying that we don't get the e.f. of a single lens,
nut of a combination, and your scheme does not give any information as
to where point "V" is located in the combination. Moreover, you take a
condenser combination 4VJ inches in diameter, with say a ^'A e.f.. how in
thunder are you going to reflect the ray as shown? You surely don't
mean that the reflected ray would go back through the lens? Well, it
<ould not pass the lens, that is a cinch. Your dope, friend James, is
usually good, but I think you stubbed your toe this time.
He Doesn't Agree.
Robert T. St. James, Great Barrington, Mass., submits the following:
I note that operators have been experimenting with the auxiliary
shutter arrangement to work in conjunction with the regular
machine shutter, with the end in view of reducing the flicker caused
by alternate light and darkness on the screen. To spare them
further brain storms and to protect those others who might become
inoculated with this particular "bug," I present the following: The
theory, as I understand it. is, if the dark period on the screen
could be eliminated, by diverting a part of the light of the arc
or by using a separate source of light and projecting the same
to the screen during the period of darkness, it would tend to re-
duce the contrast of light and darkness and thus eliminate the
flicker. This idea, while it sounds good, on closer inspection
presents some interesting phases. Examine an ordinary film and
you will note the proportion of shadow in comparison with the
lighter part. With a few exceptions, such as inserts, letters, etc.,
the shadows predominate, and the light value on the screen is but
a small percentage as compared with the total light projected through
an empty aperture. Now suppose we can project light to the screen
during the period it is cut off by the machine shutter, what would
"be the result? In the first place, the intensity of the film is con-
stantly changing, and in order to match this constantly changing
intensity it would be necessary to have the auxiliary light selective
enough to accomplish that purpose, which is so obviously imprac-
ticable that argument is unnecessary. We don't want to lighten
our shadows, since in them lies the beauty of our picture, the deep-
est gradually blending to delicate values of light and shadow as
against the high lights, and it is these elements which make up the
beauty of the whole. But if we introduce a source of light alter-
nating with the film exposure, we will certainly injure this effect,
as well as come into direct collision with that peculiar phenomenon —
"persistence of vision." In other words, you have reduced the
value of the contrast. If we take two light values, or an extreme
of light and darkness, and present them rapidly to the vision in
alternate order, the result will be a light of the average intensity
of the two extremes. Therefore, this theory is exploded, since the
introduction of the other period of light would produce a picture
whose intensity would be that of the mixed shadow and extra light
combined, the total result tending to detract from the general
results.
I have published this, not because I am quite sure that I altogether
:agree with Brother St. James, but because his view is interesting and
wel! put. Possibly he is, too, to a considerable extent correct, therefore,
it would be well for those interested to give this article their careful
■consideration.
Aha! Discovered!
Columbus, Ohio, writes as follows:
Referring to "A Poser," page 1149, December 6th issue, we find
that while the two lenses are both marked 5 inches, they proved
upon measurement to be 5 inches and 5^,4. respective. Minnesota
is wrong. Under no circumstances should aperture plates be filed
to even up picture size.
You have solved the problem, Columbus, but the trouble is your solution
does not solve. By this I mean that in your question you said "When
the lens from the machine throwing the big picture was placed on the other
machine, instead of increasing the size of the smaller picture it decreased
it." Nothing doing, my dear sir, nothing doing. Vou evidently made a
■miscabobble in your measurements. If it was a matter of mis-matched
lenses then when you change the lenses you also change the results, which
you stated di 1 not occur at all. So, Columbus, you are standing on your
own foot.
From the Rio Grande.
Eagle Pass, Texas, says:
Am running a Power's Six and a Motiograph. Have a G. E.
mercury arc rectifier and an ammeter as a part of our equipment.
We use licensed forty-five to ninety day service, and I think our
picture is at least very good. Regarding "The Same Old Blunder,"
January loth issue, what you say is correct; you cannot make a
sharp picture with a fuzzy film, but may often help matters by
altering the focus for different scenes, because most heavy stock
will lie perfectly flat over the aperture, whereas lighter stock often
buckles slightly. In the same issue an article, entitled "Brand
New Scheme," Winnipeg, Canada, is of interest. The brother,
however, in my opinion, is, as you saj', wrong, as some condensers
have a surplus of glass, which would render the callipering of the
thickness of slight value. This extra glass does not change the
optical effect, but it would render a measurement made that way
of no value. Mr. Martin's experiments in the November issues are
very interesting, but I agree with you rather than the diagram set
forth in November 25th issue, titled "Performances of Projection
Arc." I will try later to give you some ideas on mercury arc
rectifiers, and the care of motors and generators. I have the latest
Handbook and it is fine — well worth $5.00, instead of the $2.50
charged for it. Inclosed find 25 cents for the questions.
We shall be glad to have the mercury arc rectifier dope at your con-
venience. Am pleased to know you think so well of the Handbook. We
now have two correspondents in your city — yourself and another. Evi-
dently the little city by the Rio Grande is waking up. Your remarks
about thick and thin film stock is correct; I have had that same experience
myself.
Feeding the Carbons.
H. A. Carver, Moundsville, W. \'a., writes:
I have been through the east and part of the west. I make these
trips about once a year and, being an operator, make it my special
business to watch the projection of pictures. I wish now to take
up a matter which is terribly neglected by the average operajtor,
viz.: The feeding of carbons. Here is my method and my light
is steady and bright at all times. I clean the lamp with a clean,
dry rag, and put on a little graphite once a month; this keeps the
lamp working smoothly. I go over my wires and all connections
once a month; if they are dirty and show poor contact I cut them
back and sandpaper them thoroughly. I also remove the connec-
tions to my rheostat coils once every two weeks and clean them
thoroughly and do the same to the switch blades and fuse clamps.
As to my lamp leads, I usually change them once a week and find
they need it; also that the terminals need cleaning thoroughly.
Once a week I remove the lamp house, take the carbon clamps off,
clean them out thoroughly with a file, and sandpaper to insure
perfect contact, replacing all parts as tightly as possible. The
next most Important thing is to set the carbons so as to maintain a
perfect crater all the time, and this can only be accomplished by
careful study of cause and effect. It cannot be accomplished in one
day or in one week, but when you finally get your lamp set so that
it quarters O. K., always use that set. The feeding of carbons,
particularly on a.c, is exceedingly important; the points should
never be allowed to touch after the arc is struck. The first thing
I teach a helper is to learn the sound of the arc, and never to
jam the carbons together. By studying the sound of the arc you
can learn to distinguish the exact distance apart at which best
results are had. Of course, all this involves work, but I am
getting paid for that.
The brother is right in saying that the care of the lamp, the feeding of
the carbons is of the utmost importance. If it was not I would not have
given up almost eight pages of the Handbook to that subject. I think
my method of cleaning the lamp is perhaps a little better than that of
neighbor Car\-er. It does not do much good to wipe off the lamp with a
dry cloth, and a little thin oil on the cloth will cause the graphite to adhere
to the metal. I have not space just now to enter into extended comment
on this matter, but it is a subject which deserves much discussion. I shall
be glad to hear from successful operators as to their methods of handling
the arc.
Getting After Them.
Edward Daniels, Boston, Mass., sends in a clipping from the Boston
American, which is interesting. It seems that Walter L. Branaghan, who
had theatrical offices at 224 Tremont Street last! year, is on trial in the
Suffolk Superior Criminal Court, charged with larceny. It is alleged that
he took $137 from three girls and a man who had ambitions to go on
the stage. Branghan was supposed to make actors and actorines of them.
This is interesting, as I said, in view of the fact that Brother Daniels
informs us that he, Branaghan. ran an operators' school in Providence
(Rhode Island, presumably) until he was driven out. It is to be hoped
that the barnacles who fasten themselves upon the theatrical industry wilt
all, in course of time, receive their just deserts.
A Really Splendid Article.
The Thaddeus Davids Company. New York and Chicago, have delivered
to this depart menit for examination and test a box of their "Glassine"
announcement slide ink. It comes in six colors, viz.: Red, blue, green,
violet, black, and white. I have tried this ink out on raw glass and it
certainly works perfectly; it does not spread a particle. The colors are
good and I can heartily recommend the product to operators and man-
agers. All that is necessary is to clean the glass by breathing on it and
wiping it off with a perfectly clean cloth. You can then draw anything
you wish, using an ordinary pen, just exactly the same as you would
write on paper. There is enough in a box of this ink to last any ordinary
theater for at least a year, and it is a pleasure to recommend an article
such as this, which has really unquestionable merit. See Advertisement.
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That Paper Stunt.
Harry Dobson, Toronto, Canada, says:
Page 171, January loth issue, Mr. Foltz wants to know why a
piece of certain kind of paper placed in the aperture of the machine
won t Ignite through the heat of the light ray. Brother Johnston
and I tried that out, and to our way of thinking the secret must
lie in tlie process of manufacture, some special medication or
soniething of that sort being used. Ordinary newspaper burns all
right. I doubt if Mr. Foltz knew any more than this himself.
-My operating room is 14 feet long, and a window opens in front to
the open air. Have another, three feet square, situated in the flat
roof over the machine. Use a Chapman & Walker, Toronto, motor
generator set, taking 550 volts, 3 phase current. The motor is
direct connected with the generator, which has 35 amperes ca-
pacity at 50 volts; I don't use any resistance and get a good light.
Power's .Six-A motor-driven machine and a plaster screen. Have
no voltmeter and ammeter, though most of the other houses of
this city have them.
I think probably you are right about the paper stunt, neighbor Dobson.
\es you ought to have an ammeter and a voltmeter, by all means. Send
on those pictures when you get them ready.
Hum — Can You?
I Charles W. Rogers, Goldsboro (?), N. C, writes as follows :
Received the Handbook some time ago and I will say I could
not afford to be without it. Have made a little discovery which,
although I may not be the first to find it out, I trust it will be of
service to some of the boys. Looking through the tinted glass in
the lamp house door of my Power's Six-A, I can see a perfect image
of the carbon crater on the face of the condenser. This enables
me to line up my carbons perfectly. There are two houses in
Greensboro (?) and projection is good. But there is one thing
lacking in North Carolina, and that is an operators' union.
I don't know whether your crater stunt is right or wrong. I do' not
remember ever having noticed anything of that kind, though possibly it
will work out. Anyway, operators can try it and see. If you are correct,
the thing is of value.
Correct— Go Up Ahead.
L. C. LaGrow, .\Ibany, N, Y., propounds the following:
Why the auxiliary resistance in Brother Johnston's sketch
answering question No. 9? Does that sketch not more correctly
indicate an independent generator, either belt driven, direct con-
nected or engine driven, than the true motor generator type?
Well, Brother LaGrow, although I did not intend to confine question
No. 9 strictly to the true motor generator type, from the way the
question is worded I guess I will have to remove my chapeau and make
to you a low bow, since the term "motor generator" has come to mean a
certain type of machine used in moving picture work, in which the gen-
erator supplies the arc without any resistance in series, and, as I remember
It, there is no field rheostat in connection with a dynamo of any make of
this kind of machine. The fault, however, 1 think, is more my' own than
Brother Johnston's.
Developer.
Several letters on slide making have been received in response to a recent
inquiry by Birmingham, Ala. Brother Wesley Anderson, Newport, Ky.,
gives a few general directions and then says:
A developer giving good intensity and clear high lights should
be used and stains will be avoided. I can recommend the follow-
ing: Pure water 20 ounces, hydrochinon 60 grains, sulphite of soda
(dry) 120 grains, bromide of potassium 6 grains, citric acid 6 grains,
carbonate of soda (dry) i ounce. Use at 65 degrees F.
Many thanks. Brother Anderson. In last week's issue there was a very
complete illustrated letter on slide making. Friend Anderson also
recommends Birmingham, Ala., to obtain the two following manuals which
he has found to contain valuable information, viz.: "Photo-miniature No.
9," "lantern slides," and "photo-miniature No. 83," "coloring lantern
slides." Each one costs 25 cents and they are worth it, too. They may
be had of Tennant & Ward, 103 Park Avenue, New York City.
From Chicago.
A member of Chicago Local No. 2 writes:
Why does the Nicholas Power Company use two friction shoes on
its automatic shutter governor? I put a piece of match wood in
one side and filed some of the face off the other shoe and my
shutter worked much better. Please visit some more theaters and
let us hear how those eastern men can improve.
I don't think I can recommend your governor stunt, brother. I pre-
sume you mean that you have taken out one of the metal shoes and sub-
stituted soft wood therefor. Now, I don't know whether you are
trying to kid me or not, but the Nicholas Power Company has had
considerably more experience with governor shoes than you can possibly
have had, so I guess we will still have to adhere to their plan of using
two. metal shoes. I e-xpect to visit theaters occasionally. I pretty nearly
started a riot the last time, but riots sometimes do good. However, from
what I saw the last time I was in Chicago, New York is not the only city,
by one good long jump, where improvement is needed. Bing, just like that!
A Useful Work on Slide Making.
Messrs.^ Tennant & Ward, New York City, have sent this department
for examination a copy of "The Photo-Miniature," a pamphlet of about
fifty pages, dealing in most excellent fashion with lantern slide coloring.
I can heartily recommend this work to those interested in coloring lantern
slides. Its price is only 25 cents, and it is certainly worth the money.
From Phoenix, Arizona.
C. W. M'Clure, Phoenix, Arizona, writes:
In January loth issue, page 169, Mitchel, of South Dakota, com-
plained of parts of reels being out of focus. This may be caused
by the camera being out of focus on one scene and not on another.
If the camera lens was racked too far ahead, or back, then the
M. P. lens will give the best result in the same relative position.
Then, too, I have had film come to me. one scene of which was
w-rong side to, caused by careless assembling. By this I mean the
emulsion side of one scene was reversed with relation to the rest
of the film. Assemblers make mistakes the same as you and I.
I am fifty years old and have been making a series of mistakes all
my life. "This would make a difference in focus of the thickness
of the film, but can be remedied by refocusing the lens. It makes
no difference how many cameras are used on different scenes, pro-
vided they are all equally good lenses and are all in focus. On
page 171, January loth issue, Birmingham, Ala., wants to know
about slide making. I cannot give him information as to coloring,
but can tell him how to get best results in making plain slides.
A 3^-4 X 4 14 camera is large enough; the make of camera does not
matter, except a Graphlex is better since you can then get a clearer
negative of moving objects, providing you are using proper lenses,
and the lens is the whole thing. A Tessar iC is the best obtainable;
costs about $34; it would be money well spent. Make the nega-
tive as thin as possible, but not sufficiently so to lose part of the
highlights. Print by flame of a common kerosene lamp. Just flash
the plate to the light and develop by ruby light until you can just
distinguish the image coming through the back. My slides are used
in Phoenix and show up fine. Printing with a camera might be
better, but contact work is good.
I do not see how a factory assembler could get a film together wrong
side to, though it might possibly happen, but certainly this mistake would
not occur very often. JIany thanl<s for the slide information.
Various Things.
Craig Brothers, of the Bells .Amusement Company, Bells, Texas, after
recommending "Sho Kard" ink and No. i Spencerian pen for outlining
pictures and lettering on glass, says:
We suggest that, in the beginning especially, only outline
pictures, such as cartoons, be used. We believe such slides are
very appropriate, particularly for small, rural theaters, each slide,
of course, to have proper wording. Where is the wear mostly
likely to be found in a Power's Five machine when there is prac-
tically no noise when the carriage is down, but the noise increases
proportionately as it is raised, and is very pronounced when clear
up? We have a power plant consisting of 9 h.p. Fairbanks-Morse
regular style engine, and a 3 k.w. 60-volt generator. Your ques-
tions will, believe, be the means of inducing and enabling
more theaters to put in power plants of their own, and this, we
are sure, in many cases, will be a good thing.
Many thanks for your suggestion concerning slides. We agree with you
that it would be a good move on the part of theater managers to install
their own light plant, except, possibly, in cases where the current consump-
tion is very small, .^s to the Power's Five, you will probably find the
trouble in the toggle gears on the left hand side. By "toggle gears" I
mean those gears which enable the carriage to be framed up and down ;
possibly, also, the connecting bar holding them together is worn.
From La Crosse.
Joseph Kampschorer, La Crosse, Wis., orders a list of the questions and
says:
Projection is very good in a few of our local houses running a
short matinee and a three-and-a-half-hour evening show. I am
studying hard and have the advantage of consulting with the elec-
trical engineer of one of our three plants; the library is near our
theater, so I have all kinds of ways of getting better knowledge,
though I feel that what I now possess could be put in an ink well.
That kind of talk marks the progressive man, and the one who, if he is
not already one, will develop into a successful, high-class operator.
Some Address.
J. D. West, Madison, Mo., sent a letter to the department recently. This
is the way he addressed it:
Moving Picture World, Post Office Box 226, Madison Square
Station, No. 17 Madison Avenue, New York City. The Projection
Department, Conducted by F. H. Richardson.
The letter reached its destination safely, though he overlooked; "U. S. A.,
Western Hemisphere, The Earth."
Operators
Are you perfectly satisfied
with the results you get on
the screen?
The new second edition of the
MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK FOR MANAGERS
AND OPERATORS
420 Paget
Illuttraltd
By F. H. Richardson
t2.S0 Each
Po ttagc Paid
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Comments on the Films
Licensed
THE WINNER WINS (Vitagrapli), Feb. 9.— A melodiama with an auto-
drome and a big road race as backgrounds. The race is real and a true
dare-devil speed man is its hero. It is commercial work and there is noth-
ing in it better than the views of the racing cars that it gives. The pho-
tography is only fair; it adds nothing to the offering in itself.
PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 12— Feb. 9.— A royal funeral of the late
Queen of Sweden and other items of great interest are included.
A STORY OF CRIME (Edison), Feb. 9.— A burlesque that stirred
laughter all the way through. Mary Ann (.\lice Washburn) is cook for a
newlywed family who are playful. Mary has no humor. The maid next
door (Alice Owen) also is lacking in humor, so the story gets started and
grows and grows into murder. It is an author's picture — 'Mark Swan wrote
it. C. Jay Williams has produced it in a lively, humorous way and it has
been given some clever subtitles. The photography is clear.
TAMING TERRIBLE TED (Lubin), Feb. 9.— Jerry Havener puts spirit
into "Terrible," who has the whole town shalcing in its boots. Mae
Hotely puts more spirit into the deserted wife who goes after him for the
reward and finds her husband. There is action and the offering seemed to
please. It is along well remembered lines and is written by Epes W.
Sargent. Arthur Hotaling produced it.
ANTIDOTES FOR SUICIDE (Lubin). Feb. 9.— This situation (written
and produced by Arthur Hotaling), though less often used than the one in
the farce sharing the same reel, is more trite because less human. Jerry
Hevener's contortions on the floor made some laughter and Mae Hotely,
as his wife, made a little by the vigorous push in the face she gives him.
ONE THOUSAND TO ONE SHOT (Biograph), Feb. 9.— A farce about
the fool with a roll. In this picture the roll was made up in a country
store and Charles Murray is sent to town to gamble it on the race track.
He walks home. There was a little laughter.
SKELLEY BUYS A HOTEL (Biograph). Feb. 9.— On the same reel with
the foregoing, this vaudeville farce is made very laughable in parts, espe-
cially by the work of Charles Murray. The house seemed to enjoy it
much. It has speedy action and fun.
RECONCILED IN BLOOD CSelig). Feb. 10.— This picture production
plot is developed in the moonshiner district and concerns a feud existing
between two families. At first it seemed to be the old story was to be
worked over, but it develops into very interesting complications and brings
tears to the eyes of the emotional spectator. There is a surprise introduced
that is too good to reveal, but which shows the rough tenderness of a
primative moonshiner's heart. Many beautiful mountain scenes are well
taken and lighted. The characters are all rough and ready and well acted.
One scene is rather inconsistent but not harmfully so. A good offering.
_ ORPHANS OF THE WILD (Pathe). Feb. 10.— A production depicting
life in the pioneer days of migrating to the western land of promise utilizing
the old prairie schooner. It embraces the usual Indian attack, the killing
of the parents and all the members of the caravan except two children,
they are separated and meet years afterward. A well trained horse saves
the little girl and figures through the picture to the finale. The photography,
lighting and perspectives on the desert are all excellent. It should please
the average audience.
THE STORY OF THE WILLOW PATTERN (Edison). Feb. 10.— This
offering is a happy conceit, taken from the Willow Pattern ware so well
known and cherished, especially in England, for its rareness and beauty by
connoisseurs. It is one of the daintiest and most pleasing pictures possible.
The director deserves great credit for this masterpiece. Robert Brower as
the mandarin did the part in his usual dignified manner, Bessie Learn, his
daughter, was artistic in every sense of the word, and the others in their
support deserve full commendation. This picture should be placed by all ex-
hibitors on their programs. Expressions of pleasure were expressed
throughout the house.
THE MEASURE OF A MAN (Lubin), Feb. 10.— For a single-reel pic-
ture Paul Powell certainly had an inspiration, for this one contains more to
the square inch than one out of a hundred, in the way of action and punches.
It also contains some educational scenes, or at least demonstrates to the
audience the method of using the force of water to make excavations,
through huge hose and by high pressure. There is a consistent plot em-
bracing some exciting episodes that makes the spectator sit up and take
notice. Joseph DeGrasse, as a vagrant; Henry King, as the superintendent
of the work; L. C. Shumway, shift boss, played their various parts excel-
lently, but the honors are due to Marion Emmous, who was cast for Tommy,
the superintendent's son, whose work was great.
iSPEAK NO EVIL (Essanay), Feb. 10. — This picture play depicts how
much harm can be caused through grossip and vituperation when indulged
in by neighbors, or through deceptive personal observation, when a wife
will not listen to an explanation through jealousy. Richard Tracy played a
clubman in his usual graceful style. Irene Warfield, as the jealous wife,
gave an excellent rendition of the part in all respects. The plot was car-
ried out by all participants gracefully, and contains interesting scenes,
though lacking somewhat in several details. The photography ie up to the
standard. It is strongly melodramatic in tone and will please those who
prefer that style of picture.
ANDY GOES ON THE STAGE (Edison), Feb. 11.— Andy Clark appears
"on the stage" as little Lord Fauntleroy and finds that he has to go up to
the gallery to punish Yale Boss who. if he had known who was under the
curls, would have considered first before he threw that egg. It_ made
laughter; but was not quite so spontaneously funny as the former install-
ment of the Andy series. Mark Swan is author and Charles France pro-
duced it.
MISS MILLY'S VALENTINE (Essanay), Feb. 11.— The situation of
this picture is trite; but its unexpected ending helps it out. It makes a
fair offering and there was some laughter over it.
SONNY JIM IN SEARCH OF A MOTHER (Vitagraph), Feb. n.— A
new series with *'a fine kid" (we quote remarks overheard) as its center of
interest. The story aims at pleasing, human sentiment most successfully.
The love story between Sonny's father (Tefft Johnson) and the girl (Clara
Kimball Young) is acted in a bright and convincing way. It makes an ex-
cellent offering.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF POLLY (Pathe), Feb. 11.— A short farce with
one good joke that is not expected and is very laughable. The rest of the
picture has a touch of broad humor given to it by the players. The pho-
tography is rather thick.
A TYPICAL BUDDHIST TEMPLE (Pathe), Feb. 11.— Scenes of great
beauty showing a Chinese temple. It is not perfectly photographed, but is
clear enough,
SCENES ALONG THE CANVERY RIVER, INDIA (Pathe), Feb. 11.—
Not perfectly photographed, these views of a torrent and its banks are
interesting.
A STRENUOUS SCOOP (Selig). Feb. ii.^Comedy comes from the
gumption of the cub reporter who will interview the noted opera singer
whether or no. "Dago Frank," the "wanted" man, thought he had a good
get-away in the singer's dress and was greatly annoyed at having the re-
porter following him about, even up a tree. It is quite laughable and the
house seemed to enjoy it a good deal,
NIAGARA FALLS (Vitagraph), Feb. 12.— Some excellent views of the
famous falls, rapids and the gorge below. A good scenic half reel.
SOME STEAMER SCOOPING (Vitagraph), Feb. 12.— Maurice Costello
and Clara Kimball Young appear here in a very slight offering, on same
reel with above. Nicely pictured, but not at all strong.
THE WEAKER'S STRENGTH (Essanay), Feb. 12.— This tells a story
within a story. The girl who eloped with a young man tells her experiences
to a stranger, believing she has killed her former lover. The development
is not very smooth, and while well enacted, the story is not of an elevating
type. It turns out that the lover was only wounded and a happy ending is
suggested. The photography is quite dark in places.
AS- IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN (Biograph), Feb. 12.— A dream story in
which a village girl, beloved by the town barber, is badly stage struck. Her
metropolitan experiences, as pictured in the dream, are entertaining. She
sees herself a star in opera, but has a sad awakening. She presumably
decides to accept the barber, though the picture does not show this.
SUSPENSE AND SUSPENDERS (Melies), Feb. 12.— A fairly amusing
little skit, in which a moving picture actor leaves his suspenders in milady's
room, leading to grave suspicions on Algie's part.
WINKY WILLIE'S BIRTHDAY GIFTS (Melies), Feb. 12.— This, on
same reel with above, shows the little youngster playing tricks with the
kit of tools given him by his aunt. The situations are very funny. The
best of this series yet shown.
THE MISTRESS OF HIS HOUSE (Selig), Feb. i2.^Every woman will
appreciate this little domestic story, written by W. E. Wing. It shows how
the brother marries and brings home his young wife to live with the house-
keeping sister. The women clash over the management of the home until
the wife is injured. Rather a slight plot, but true to human nature and
entertaining accordingly.
A SOLDIER OF THE C. S. A. (Selig), Feb. 13.— The story will not
make strong appeal to the critical, but it may go with the crowd. The theme
is of an old and broken-down veteran who, when he is unable to pay for
his lodging, has his violin taken from him by his landlady. Later, starving,
he enters a house where there has been a little reunion of men who fol-
lowed the same flag he did. He steals the emblem, in which he wraps a loaf
of bread. Detected and caught, he is taken back to the house and feasted,
after explanations are made.
BUNNY'S BIRTHDAY (Vitagraph), Feb. 13.— Good comedy. John
Bunny and Flora Finch have the roles of husband and wife and entertain
their friends with insufficient silver to make a showing. Through a com-
bination of circumstances, William Shea as a burglar gets mixed up in the
story. He robs the house where Bunny had reason to believe he would get
a loan of tableware. It is in returning the silver that had so strangely
come into his possession that Bunny gets into the hands of the police.
There is an excellent cast and the story is well put on.
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THE SLEEPING SENTINEL (Lubin), Feb. 13.— Instead of titles in
this picture there are used the lines of a poem by F. H. De Janvier. The
"poetry" does not add to the effectiveness of the subject. It is far from a
classic. Then, again, too large a proportion of the film is devoted to reading
matter. Some of the scenes are good. An older and a taller man might
have made a better Lincoln.
OUT IN THE RAIN (Kalem), Feb. 13.— Carlyle Blackwell, as a club-
man, dines not wisely but too well, and as a result when he thinks he is
entering his home discovers after a while he is in the house of a friend.
Although one viewing the picture will be led to believe a tragedy is impend-
ing when tlie man of the house returns and finds the intruder, the unex-
pected happens and the mistaken man is gently led out; his wife, however,
informed by telephone, puts the chain on the door and the unfortunate man
is locked out in the rain. There is good comedy in the various situations.
THE GUN BEHIND THE MAN (Kalem), Feb. 13.— On the same reel
is this comedy bit in which John Brennan has the role of a tramp. He
makes fun as he gets tangled up with a rural artillery outfit on target
practice bent. Considerable damage results in the neighborhood when the
recruits try to hit a target.
THE CALLING OF JLM BARTON (Essanay). Feb. 14.— This picture
afforded G. M. Anderson ('Bronclio Billy) an opportunity to appear in a
somewhat new role, that of an outlaw. In his younger days he was a bad
"boy" and ran away, A runaway usually rides on the toboggan. Such
was the fate of Broncho Billy. He comes to a bad end, but to save a
brother's honor he sacrifices himself. Carl Stockdale, Evelyn Selbie, Emery
Johnson, True Bordman, and Lee Willard. ably supported Mr. Anderson.
The environments were well selected. Photography first class. It will
please.
THE REWARD (Lubin), Feb. 14.— This is a Western melodrama, full
of sensational scenes, embracing cowboys^ train crews, train robbers, etc.
The leading parts were well handled by Edgar Jones, Louise Huff and
Henry Loomes. The scenes at an isolated railroad station w'ere well handled.
Louise Huft" as the telegraph operator had a good conception of the part
and rendered it finely. The reward offered is for a criminal, who attempts
to assist the girl from being robbed of a payroll. The action is swift and
holds the audience's interest. It will be popular.
A NEST UNFEATHERED (Biograph), Feb. 14.— The plot worked out
in this offering is rather original in conception. The leading characters
are convincing in the portrayal of their roles, especially Harry Carey, as
the farm foreman, and Miss McDowell as the daughter, Kate Bruce as the
mother and the person -who played the boy hated by the foreman; all did
fine work. The photography was up to the Biograph standard and the loca-
tions well chosen. It is a picture that will please and hold attention, al-
though it is considerably depressing in places.
THE FATAL CLUES (Kalem). Feb. 14.— The basis of the plot of this
offering hinges on a murder committed in a hotel. The working out of the
discovery of the murder is rather interesting, but not convincing. There
is some of the business in the development that loses the "grip" on the
audience; in other words, it doesn't get over. The acting was much better
than the directing and the scenario. The lighting and camera work is fine.
It will pass muster.
HIS GRANDCHILD (Edison), Feb. 14.— This is worked out on the
lines of several old stories and plays, but rather cleverly put together. In
the finale it smacks of "East Lynne." An obdurate father, afterward a
grandfather, is made to see the error of his ways, and receives a glorious
call down which he deserves. It is all considerably conventional, but in-
teresting, and will be convincing to the average audience. It was finely
produced and acted in all respects.
SAWDUST AND SALOM,E (Vitagraph), Feb. 16.— A love story of well
defined type that will please. Its heroine (Norma Talmadge) is a clean-
hearted circus performer who, as bride of the son of social climbers (Leo
Delaney, too old for this part), is not acceptable to her "in-laws." It is
shown that the girl, whom the man's parents wanted him to marry, dances
a Salome wdiirl at a ball. The man finds his young wife, who has been
snubbed, about to run away to the clean sawdust and, looking back at
Salome, decides to go with her. Of its situations, half are fresh and half
are old. It is well made, clear and will be counted a good entertainment.
HER OLD TEACHER (Biograph), Feb. 16.— A pleasing picture of kind-
liness and human sentiment. Its pretty, pathetic little story has nothing
harsh; and, like an old song, will please though we have had other stories
like it. The best of it is its acting and the best of this is its simplicity.
Most of its characters are good and all are acceptable. A sweet, old teacher
shows a kindly heart and, later when sorrows come, one of her pupils sees
that her old age is protected.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE EXTRA BABY (Edison), Feb. 16.— We
found little entertainment in this offering. There was no laughter at all
in the audience. Octavius begins to pall a bit and the child is not really
funny.
FATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 14— Feb. 16.— Photography is most of the
items and is not up to the scratch. There's a sensational fire series this
Monday.
Licensed Specials
THE COUNTY SEAT WAR (Kalem), Feb. 9-— Using an impossible
situation, this two-part offering has a touch of liveliness as though the pro-
ducer at least believed in it. Perhaps, in rough outline, it actually has
happened in Western communities; but hardly where they were as settled
and law-abiding as this, or at least so it will seem to the average spectator.
The story will entertain fairly. While clear enough to carry through, it
has obscure passages, especially the opening scenes, and the photography
is in about half the scenes a bit thick. Some unsuccessful candidates for a
county office, among them the heroine's father, attempt to capture the county
seat for their town by stealing the records. The authorities merely turn out
the militia and arrest them. It gives the successful candidate's son — llie
hero — a chance to plead for the heroine's father. As a special offering,
only fair.
THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN (The Royal Slave). Feb. 0.— This
continues to be a remarkable picture with its Indian backgrounds and wild
beasts. The story is still most romantic, but is not very speedy in these
two reels. We find the pretty heroine sold as a slave to the villainous L'm-
balla. The series seems to be attracting some attention; but as the story is
incomplete, little comment is possible.
MASTER OF THE MINE (Vitagraph). Feb. 10.— A two-reel melo-
dramatic picture that is certainly a "gripper" and clean in moral tone. It
concerns two families whose selfish fathers, one who has a beautiful
daughter, for the sake of money, and the other to place his son in the
better class of society, induce their children to marry. It is a marriage of
convenience; a loveless and an unhappy one. They are sensible enoiigh to
come to an understanding, however, and conceal it from their friends. The
husband proves to be a gentleman in all respects, courteous to his wife at
all times. The son's father is stricken with death at the wedding feast
and the son becom.es master of the mine. A strike occurs and the mine is
dynamited. At the risk of his life the young owner saves some miners,
and in turn the wife saves him from death. This brings love to their
hearts and happiness. This is an extraordinary picture in novel effects and
well worth seeing. The acting was superb. The mob scenes finely handled.
AFTER DEATH (Cines), Feb. 10 (Two reels).— This is rather a vague
title and besides being full of inconsistencies it is gruesome and leaves a
bad taste in the mouth when it is finished. The theme hinges on the ever-
lasting triangle, two men and a wife, one a physician, the other the hus-
band, Lord Villiers. The former is in love with the latter's beautiful wife
and under pretense of helping him overcome some difficulty concerning a
scandal attempts lo make away with him in a hideous manner by adminis-
tering a hypodermic injection of poison. However, it all ends happily, but
does not redeem itself satisfactorily. The exterior and interior scene? are
beautiful. The lighting was only medium. It is w^ell acted, and will please
some people.
INDIAN FATE (Kalem). Feb. 11.— A two-part melodrama with a striking
situation at its close. The story itself is not very interesting, nor has it
been done in a very human way, and besides the tone of the story is not
w-holly pleasant.
BROKEN LIVES (Pathe), Feb. 12.— This two-reel number, with Pearl
Sindelar and Irving Cummings in the leading roles, presents a graphic pic-
ture of the daily tragedy resulting from improper safety appliances in
crowded buildings. The selfishness of the woman owner is well shown.
The fire scene is stirring and well handled. The superintendent's entrance
in the court scene is dramatic, but could have been more in keeping with
judicial procedure without loss of suspense. A humanitarian subject han-
dled in a powerful way.
FITZHUGH'S RIDE (Lubin). Feb. 12. — A war drama with considerable
originality about it. The rival intercepts the girl's letters to her lover on
the field, creating an estrangement. The night encampment made a good
scene. The fighting scenes were not powerful in comparison with other
offerings of this type, but hold the attention. The wedding scene makes
chief claim upon the interest, and Fitzhugh's Lochinvarian feat in carrying
away the bride was very well staged. The surrender dn the church was
also well done. The cast in this production is an elaborate one.
RORKE'S DRIFT (Edison), Feb. 13.— Richard Ridgely produces this
two-reel story of the Zulu war in which Richard Tucker has the lead. The
production was made in the South, as is evadent from the backgrounds.
Many men are engaged in the battle scenes, to the photographing of which
much film is devoted. The picture will appeal to those with a fondness
for the spectacular.
SOPHIE PICKS A DEAD ONE (Essanay). Feb. 13.— Here are two
reels of fun. They constitute one of the best of rustic farces. The mirth
provokers are Harry Todd as Mustang Pete. Carl Stockdale as Doctor Beaky
Byers, INIargaret Joslin as Sophie Clutts, belle of Snakevdlle, and Victor
Potel as the cook. The comedy holds up all the way. The laughs come
along with regularity and are unforced. The picture "is a hit.
■CHILDREN OF THE FEUD (Vitagraph), Feb. i4.~The feud plot=
seem to appeal to pictureplay authors, as they crop up regularly, and arii
so similar it is almost impossible to produce an original one. But this one
is somewhat different. At least at is gripping and contains several quite
emotional scenes. The scenic effects were well selected and highly photo-
graphed. The cast contains such capable people as Ned Finley. Robert
Huggins, Harry Northrup. Edith Story, Jack Harvey, Frank Le Strange.
Mrs. Ormsby and Logan Paul. Honors must be given to Edith Story and
Mrs. Ormsby, whose makeup as the old grandmother was par excellent.
This is a picture that will be remembered. The reconciliation of the fami-
lies is touching.
THE UPHILL CLIMB (Selig), Feb. 16.— Very good picture. The best
of it is a well pictured struggle between John Barleycorn and Frank
(Wheeler Oakman). who has fallen in love with a fine girl (Bessie Eyton").
He doesn't know that she is bis wife already. The second best thing in
the picture is the convincing yet pleasing way that this unusual situation
has been led up to. Roy Clark gives a good character sketch of a drunken
cook. It is all vigorous, and there is something new and fresh in both
characters and story that makes it a desirable release for all kinds of peo-
ple. B. M, Bower is the author and it was produced by Colin Campbell.
The photography is only fair.
A MILLION IN JEWELS (Kalem), Feb. 16.— A melodrama of which
the first part is set in India and on shipboard. It is romantic with a touch
of the unusual and will please, and the second part, set in America, is
much more trite. This part deals with the attempt, frustrated at the last
minute, of the heroine's uncle to steal her million dollars worth of gems.
Helen Holmes plays the heroine, an Indian princess, with the requisite
charm. William Brunton plays the hero, an American traveler. G. A.
Williams plays the villainous uncle of the girl. It has been carefully set
and costumed; but the photography is not always in focus, although for the
most part it is. In some scenes the light on the backgrounds was poorly
allowed for. The audience applauded through the second part which has
action, though of mechanical kind, and it will make, as a whole, 3 very
acceptable offering.
WHERE THE HEART LEADS (Electric), Feb. 19.— This is a two-reel
production, directed by Fred Wright in his ablest manner, and which does
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him credit; it is 3 tale of love and devotion which ends happily, though the
aiitlience is held in suspense as to the ultimate termination. The plot is
-•mewhat conventional — marrying out of one's set. It has many pathetic
: .>uches which rivet the close attention of the observer. The lead is played
unctuously by AI. O. Penn, and Lillian Wiggins did some fine work as the
'laughter of a rich family and afterward the wife of a poor man. Splendid
work was done by all in the cast. The many scenes were judiciously se-
lected and beautifully lighted. The finale is touching and tender. It is a
nieritorious offering to the public and exhibitor.
\*ICTIMS OF VANITY (Electric), Feb. 21.— This two-reel offering tends
to show to what foolish extremes some women will go to satisfy their vanity.
It involves the husband who has been trusted with a valuable necklace, in
all sorts of trouble and difficulties. The picture is free of suggestion, and
will hold the interest of any audience. Francis Carlyle played the lead in
3 graceful manner and Helen Lynn, as the foolish, vain wife, gave a fine
interpretation of the part. The other characters were well rendered. The
filot is a little vague in places and leaves a little too much to the spectators"
imagination. However, the clear and beautiful scenes and splendid acting
will entertain pleasingly.
Independent
THE TANGLED CAT (Princess). Feb. 13.— This is really a neat little
comedy and caused great laughter among the reviewers. The actors seemed
to catch the spirit of the situations and succeeded in bringing out all the
points artistically. There is a funny situation that is too good to reveal,
but it is worth seeing. It is finely directed, and the scenes well photo-
L;raphed. It is a picture anyone will enjoy. Muriel Ostriche, Boyd Mar-
shal], Pan Bourke, Eddie Ford and a strong cast of supporters foist this
nne little offering upon the public. Do it again Mr. Director.
THE SKATING MASTER (Thanhouser), Feb. 15.— This is a rather
chilly subject to look at on a cold day, as most of the scenes take place
on an ice rink. There is a race scene that is somewhat tame. A young
boy figures through it. who furnishes the small amount of comedy that
permeates through the plot. Some fancy skating lends to the offering, which
helps it to get past. The acting and photography also help to redeem it.
BLACK HAND CONSPIRACY (.^i?ollo), Feb. 15.— This is one of Fred
Mace's comedies on the burlesque order. Mr. Mace plays the lead in his
usual inimitable way. The direction was painstaking and the camera work
\\as up to the standard. The comedy is forced somewhat and overdone in
places.
THE ORANGE BANDIT (Majestic), Feb. 15.— This picture the pro-
ducer claims is a comedy-drama, and it may be so. There is little to laugh
at. though it is pleasing. The actors would succeed much better if they
did not try so hard to get a laugh. There is no plot to speak of; only a
^^eries of incidents that lead up to an elopement. An irate father threatens
TO have his son-in-law arrested for stealing an orange or two to eat with
his lunch. The scenes are laid in the orange groves in California and are.
of course, elegant. It will entertain. 'BilHe West and Harry Fisher cause
all the trouble for father, and do it artistically.
OUR MUTUAL GIRL NO. 5 (Reliance), Feb, 16.— This release is han-
dled in Jack Noble's usual neat manner and shows Norma Phillips meeting
Andrew Carnegie, in front of his residence on Fifth Avenue, being intro-
duced and shaking hands with him. Many other interesting scenes are em-
braced in this issue. No. 5. The local environments will interest not only
New York City audiences, but smaller city and country town audiences as
well. The photography is bright and does credit to the camera man. The
Mutual Girl pictures are becoming very popular, and desenedly so.
THE CLERK (Majestic), Feb. 17. — The theme of this picture is rather
old, the boss and his clerk both being in love with the stenographer. It is
well worked out. however, and is an interesting picture production. The
speculator is concerned in some peculations, known to the clerk, who keeps
his secret. The boss marries the stenographer and shortly neglects her.
The story from here is the most interesting part of the picture. Good act-
ing was done by all in the cast. The photography was fine. In fact, there
are only a few flaws to be found in the feature and they are trivial details.
Ernest Joy, Wm. Nigh, Tessylin Van Trump, Carrie Ward and Delia Mar-
tell were principals in the cast. It will please gracefully.
A WORKING GIRL'S ROMANCE (Reliance), Feb. 18.— This photoplay
introduces Consuelo Bailey and several others of the leading Reliance stock
in an interesting and splendidly produced offering, Edward Morrissey
directed the production. The factory scenes are especially good and reflect
credit on the prod jcer. iliss Bailey gives a pleasing conception of the
working girl and tht entire cast did excellent work. The photography is
above the ordinary. It will please any audience.
LOVE AND GASOLINE (Keystone), Feb. 21.— This picture contains
some really good situations for which Mack Sennet is responsible, and not
only entertains but is laughable. The direction has been ably done and it
is well acted.
AN INTERRUPTED SEANCE (Reliance), Feb. 21.— This is a rather
interesting offering somewhat conventional, but still it is interesting and
rather laughable. The parts were all well rendered. The actors were full
of snap and ginger, reflecting credit on the director. The camera man did
his full duty with the photography and lighting. Tod Browning, Jimmy
Young and Max Davidson mixed things up. It will cause hilarity.
THE HIGHER LAW (Majestic), Feb. 21.— A detective story pure and
simple, sensational, not to the extreme as some are, but extreme enough.
The authors are John Burky and Russell Smith. It contains thrills, of
love and the other kind, as all detective plays or stories should. It is well
done in all respects. A novel little scene comes at the climax w'hen the
detective's sweetheart handcuffs herself to him — he can't lose her. It is
well worth seeing. William Nigh. D. Gilfether, Jessalyn Van Trump and
Joe Swickard were the principals in the excellent cast.
UP IN THE AIR OVER SADIE (Apollo). Feb. 22.— This is another of
Fred Mace's broad, slapdash comedies, with absurd situations and strenuous
stunts. It gets laughs.
A CAN OF BAKED BEANS (Thanhouser), Feb. 22.— This picture play
serves the purpose of introducing the Turner twins to the public under their
management. They are dressed up in cowboy, pioneer or some other suits
of some kind, and with a larger boy go out to hunt Indians; all three hav-
ing near guns. They camp and proceed to prepare for a "snack." placing
a can of beans on a fire, which explodes, startling three tramps and the rest
of the neighborhood, thereby creating great comedy. This picture might be
a good one if it was different. The twins are clever, but put them in some-
thing fit for children to see that is more wholesome.
McSWEEXEY'S MASTERPIECE (Crystal), Feb. 22.— A farce-comedy
featuring Pearl White and Henry Gsell. The piece is deficient in spon-
taneous humor.
WOMAN'S BURDEN (Rex), Feb. 22,— A strongly pathetic number, in
which Lois Weber plays the part of Peggy, an abandoned girl, who is
forced to work for the support of her child and her sister. The story is
delicately told and is carried through a period of many years with increas-
ing interest. The pathos in this is genuine and convincing, A desirable
number.
THE ELECTRIC GIRL (Eclair), Feb. 22.— Low comedy of the domestic
type, dealing with the Gin Fizz family's experiences with hired girls.
Fairly amusing.
COLOMBO (Eclair), Feb. 22.— On same reel with above. This shows
the picturesque city on the island of Ceylon, with its interesting environs.
'TWIXT LOVE AND FIRE (Keystone), Feb. 23.— One of Mack Sennet's
burlesque comedies with a fire scene that is good as far as it goes, and it
was still going when the picture was finished. It was quite laughable in
spots, however, and well produced. The acting was done in the Sennet
style. It will please the public.
REMEMBER MARY MAGDALEN (Victor). Feb. 23.— Pauline Bush
appears in this as a fast woman who returns to her old home town. She
gives a sincere rendition of the part. The minister and half-witted boy-
were good and some of the minor characterizations pleasing. The story
itself makes no great appeal to the emotions and finishes rather abruptly^
THAT INFERNAL MACHINE (Crystal), Feb. 23.— A light plot in
which an alarm clock is mistaken for a bomb. The comedy is simple and
not very new.
ARABELLA'S ROMANCE (Crystal), Feb. 23.— In which the young
couple, desiring to elope, play fast and loose with the uncle and aunt. A
fairly amusing half reel, shown with above.
MA AND PA PLAY POKER (Joker), Feb. 25.— The humor in this is
of the eccentric sort and is quite entertaining in its way. The deck of
cards with which the parents were playing becomes animated with life.
Four queens, four kings and four jacks disport themselves about the house
during the old man's dream. A pleasing touch of phantasy in this.
SLIM BECOMES A COOK (Frontier). Feb. 26.— In this number Slim
is impressed by the cowboys into a position as cook. His adventures in
the kitchen include throwing pies, flour, etc., and putting red pepper into
the potato cakes. At the last he is given a bath in a tub of water. The
photography is good and the humor fair.
TIGHTWAD BUYS A LAUNDRY (Powers), Feb. 27.— Tightwad has a
washing machine sent to the house and they put all the family clothes in it
and take out rags. There has been a mistake; the man had delivered a
sausage machine instead and the Tightwads hadn't been told of it in time.
This is the bare outline, but, with the usual frills that go into a picture,
makes a laugh producer and an amusing offering.
ONE (3F THE FINEST (Nestor), Feb. 27.— There is not much story in
this, but it is full of action and will no doubt amuse some observers. The
ever-reliable Russell Basset appears as a police officer and Beatrice Van" is
his daughter. A burglar named Boston Billy creates the principal excitement.
THE CARBON COPY (American), Feb. 28.— This picture play has for
its theme the plotting of two firms of contractors to obtain a large contract.
The stenographer of one firm is discharged and a stenographer of the other
firm volunteers to apply for the position and if successful get information
on the figures. Love cuts a figure and plays havoc with the plans. It is
an interesting production, taken all in all. The acting by all the cast is
meritorious. It is worthy of a place on any program.
SO SHALL YE REAP (Frontier). Feb. 28.— A Western drama in which
the villain, who has been jilted by the girl, employs an outlaw to fasten a
crime on his rival. The hero is sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, but
later the outlaw confesses. This is well photographed and the story is a
little stronger than the average Western release.
Independent Specials.
BAFFLES. THE GENTLEMAN' BURGLAR (Keystone), Feb. i6.— In
which Ford Sterling appears as chief of police. The gentleman burglar robs
police officers at will and the whole plot hinges on the efforts to capture
him. This makes a very good burlesque of a presentable sort. It is entirely
nonsensical and contains many laughable situations. A good offering of
its kind.
THE LE.AK IN TITE FOREIGN OFFICE (Thanhouser), Feb. 17.— This
picture was written by Clarence Herbert New and is a fine production.
The leading parts are portrayed by James Cruze and Margarite Snow,
which guarantees a fine production. It is in two parts and every second is
interesting. Hypnotism is one of the methods used to learn government
secrets — hence the leak. It works out in a consistent manner, although
some faults are to be found in the two reels; it is a worthy production
and worth seeing.
THE TOUCH OF A CHILD (Imp), Feb. 23.— This two-reel offering
consumes considerable time getting the plot threads together, but proves
well worth while after this is accomplished. King Baggott appears as the
defender of his sister's honor. The duel with swords on the snow-covered
ground was unusual and memorable. He kills bis opponent and later the
Frenchman's brother marries his sister, after vowing vengeance. The
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manner in which the child averted the second tragedy was very clever. A
good release.
THE DREAM CHILD (American) Feb. 23.— .\ rather conventional
photoplay that reminds one in many respects, in the beginning, of past
productions, but develops later into quite an original picture offering. It
is in two reels and as it progresses it grows stronger and holds the audience
in interest. It is beautifully staged. A father's remorse gives an oppor-
tunity for vision scenes, which are most deftly handled in a consistent way.
The parts were all well played, especially the child in the second part — •
"The Dream Child." The director deserves credit for his good work, and
the photography is first class. It is interesting and pleasing.
CAPTAIN JENNY, S. A. (Gold Seal), Feb. 24.— A three-reel number,
written by Phillip Walsh and produced by Otis Turner. The first reel de-
velops the hero's first love affair in a rather uncertain way, but the mystery
is preserved to strengthen the remainder of the story, which proves very
interesting. After a separation from the first, he meets the second sister, a
Salvation Army girl, who gives up his love when she discovers the truth.
The scenes at the Beach and the Salvation Army meetings are very pleas-
ing. The photography is good, and some unique effects are achieved. A
pleasing number.
REPAID (Broncho), Feb. 25.— A two-reel number written by William H.
Clifford, beginning with a typical Western setting. Nell, the ranch girl,
loves Pedro, a vaquero, to whom her father is opposed. The conference with
the Indians was nicely pictured. Pedro leaves the ranch, but later, during
Ihe warfare between the Indians and railroad builders, he renders good
service for his former friends. This story is well constructed and interest-
-ing, from a scenic standpoint as well. The rescue over the cliff with a
Tasso was exciting, and the whole comes to a strong climax. A good
A\'estern number.
THE DEVIL FOX OF THE NORTH (Eclair), Feb. 25.— A very spirited
•and interesting tale of the Northwest, with Barbara Tennant and O. A. C.
Lund in the leading roles. She appears as a prima donna visiting in the
•Canadian woods, he is Arsene, a native of the wilds. The love story grows
out of her desire to own the fur of the notorious Devil Fox, held in
superstitious regard by the woods people. She risks her reputation to go
to his cabin when he has killed the fox. Some good storm scenes and fresh
situations in this.
THE COURTSHIP OF O SAN (Domino), Feb. 26.— A Japanese story
-of love and passion that makes a commendable offering on account of the
t:are with which it was produced and the skill of the players. There is
enough real Japanese atmosphere in the sets to keep up the illusion and
this is heightened by the t>'pical Japanese ceremonies, tea drinking, formal
calling, at weddings and the like, with all of which the average spectator
has become familiar from tropical pictures of Japan. The tragic story
convinces us of both its love in the early stages and its sorrow when the
young nobleman who has married O San, a girl beneath him, deserts
her for a girl of his own station. His father commands and he fears dis-
inheritance. .^t the wedding, O San, who has slipped in with the enter-
tainers, stabs him. There is a good deal of grace and beauty in the picture.
Richard V. Spenser is the author.
FOR THE FAMILY HONOR (Rex), Feb. 26.— A two-reel number with
Robert Leonard in the leading role. It contrasts very nicely the lives of
society people and crooks. Mabel Buckham as the maid did some very
sincere and convincing work. The story is well constructed, nicely photo-
graphed and holds the attention throughout.
THE STEPMOTHER (Victor), Feb. 27.— One of the strongest two-
reel stories of domestic life we have seen in a long time. Florence
Lawrence appears as the girl who marries a man, second choice, after her
friend's death. Matt Moore appears as the husband. The development of the
first -reel is excellent and brings out 3 truly pathetic situation at the close.
The latter part of the story is equally interesting and demonstrates how the
young stepmother wins the love she craved. A strong offering.
THE LEGEND OF THE PHANTOM TRIBE (Bison), Feb. 29.— This
two-reel offering is a pleasing variation of the usual Indian story. It
abounds in good scenic effects and is based partly upon actual superstitions
existing among the redskins and partly upon the scenario writer's own
fantastic conceptions. By means of double exposure a whole tribe of
Indians, slain in battle, is resurrected. Through witchcraft one of the
braves is turned into a bear; this is accomplished in a skillful manner. The
production as a whole is novel rather than strong and has about it some of
the charm of a child's fairy story.
BY RADIUM R.\YS (Gold Seal), March 3.— This features the use of
radium in curing insanity. The scenes in the first reel are very discon-
nected and obscure in meaning and throughout the picture the photography
is at fault. In spite of these defects some of the scenes are interesting,
but as a whole the production is not strong.
SHE WAS ONLY A WORKING GIRL (Nestor), March 6.— A two-reel
burlesque with the inimitable Eddie Lyons in the hero's part, assisted by
Lee Moran, Victoria Ford and others. The experiences of the country
girl and her heroic protector were certainly exciting and tremendously funny
in places. The flight over the roof tops, the dynamite episode, the chase
in the motor boats and the twenty-mile race in two minutes were all highly
diverting. Good burlesque.
INTO THE FOOTHILLS (Eclair), March 11.— This two-reel offering is
chiefly notable for the close glimpses it affords of the giant cactus country
in Arizona. The story itself has plenty of action, but the movement comes
in a series of detached episodes. While each of these incidents is entertain-
ing in itself, it is well along in the second reel before the various threads
arc brought together; there is no suspense whatever until toward the last.
The sage brush and cactus country is nicely pictured.
A B.'^RRIER ROYAL (Broncho), March 11.— A costume romance of
old royal days in France with a .princess for its heroine. She runs away
to escape the odious Prince D'Conti, "the vilest man in Italy," whom the
king has ordered her to marry. She has a few happy weeks with peasants,
but at the end, in despair, drowns herself. There are artistic and pleasing
reliefs in this story as its two reels unfold. A fine mansion serves as the
castle and a vinyard makes an excellent background for the days in which
the princess is disguised as a peasant. There is nothing especially note-
worthy in the quality of construction of the story. It has the popular
elements and has been produced with pleasing carefulness.
WHEN GOD WILLS (Eclair), March 18. — .\ two-reel number with
Barbara Tennant and O. A. C. Lund in the leads. The story is very broad
in tone, but not out of keeping with the vigorous Northwest in which it is
located. Lindsey J. Hall did some strong work in the dance hall scene
where Pete tries to buy the young wife's love with his gold. The close is
tragic. Poor photography is a drawback to this number.
A BOUQUET FOR TOM INCE.
Director Thomas H. Ince. of the Kay-Bee brand of Mutual
Movies is justly proud of the unsolicited compliment paid
him by Capt. Frederick I. Macy, U. S. A., the exchange ofticer
at Fort Stevens, Oregon.
Mr. Ince has won fame as a director in motion pictures
in the staging of great spectacles, particularly those of a
military nature,. especially "The Battle of Gettysburg."
Following is an e.xcerpt from a letter from Capt. Macy
to William R. Binford, branch manager for the Mutual at
Portland, Oregon:
"Our men are surprisingly critical and appreciative.
Though they live peculiarly masculine lives, yet none arc
more insistent upon real merit in pictures, or more im-
patient with the coarse or mediocre. As a rule 'soldier plays'
only excite disgust among the men, as they are so unmilitary
in every way that the only amusement the men find is in
criticism.
"But I saw your 'Narcotic Spectre' Saturday. It was the
only correct military film I ever saw. It was perfect in
every detail of uniform, guard duty and atmosphere. The
orders and letters might have come from our own head-
quarters in correctness. It had the spirit of trained, dis-
ciplined men, who had been actuallj- drilled and as for the
Colonel's 'stryker,' if he has never been a soldier himself. 1
still want to shake hands with him. He had it perfectly.
Devotion to his officer, respect, a close mouth, though his
thoughts were well shown and a degree of personal familiar-
ity that never overstepped a certain bound as only the trained
soldier knows it. I congratulate you."
FILM PIRATES IN NEW ORLEANS AND PHILA.
The World Special Films Corporation is the latest victim
of the pirates, duped copies of "Protea" having been dis-
covered in New Orleans and Philadelphia. Being fully
protected by copyright, the World Special Films Corpora-
tion will prosecute these infringers to the fullest extent of
the law and will seize the duped copies which they are
exploiting wherever found. Anyone running these pirated
versions, do so at their own risk.
ANTISEPTIC POLITICIANS ARE USUALLY ZEALOTS.
Editor, Moving Picture World,
Dear Sir: News of the Washington State Branch No. 35
M. P. E. L. of America has been scarce for some time but
we are now at work in good earnest to revive and recreate
interest in the league and the good work that can only be
done by organizing.
The city officials of Seattle for some reason have been
particularly active in oppression and prosecution of exhibi-
tors of moving pictures. One city official in particular has
gone beyond his authority or duty in making the life of the
managers very uneasy and his reason in answer to a direct
question was "You fellows are making too much money."
The immediate thought which would arise in one's mind
would be that he wanted some of the money but this man
is not a grafter, rather is he a man of strong mind with a
stubborn grouch against the picture show that nothing can
move or change.
He is the superintendent of a big department, appointed
by the mayor and subject to removal only through the civil
service commission. His oppressive actions are done under
the guise of a public safety measure and no one seems of
sufficient courage to test his moves. The picture men must
unite or go out of business. Yours truly,
W. L. Shanks, Secretary Washington Branch No. 35, Seattle.
TERWILLIGER DOESN'T WANT MISPLACED
CREDIT.
George Terwilliger, photoplay writer and director of the
Lubin Company, is in receipt of many letters congratulating
him on his successful production of "The Lion and the
Mouse." George is embarrassed as no credit is due to him
for this picture. The scenario was evolved and production
made by Barry O'Neil from the play script furnished by Mr.
Charles Klein. Mr. Terwilliger, liowever, did produce "The
Daughters of Men" and "The Gamblers" by the same author.
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"Mexico
Well-Acted Story of the Revolution in Four Parts by the
Al Dia Feature Film Company.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
A TOUCH of real Mexico will be found in the four-part
feature of the Al Dia Company, This will set it off
as different from many American made pictures deal-
ing with incidents of a somewhat similar nature. Then
the story is better than usual. It is a romantic, military
melodrama with its main incident sincerely set forth and
quite believable. It is helped greatly by many small episodes,
bits of business and the like that not only ring true but are
filled with suggestions of things different from what we
have been used to. It has an atmosphere that has not
been on the screen very often. In getting glimpses of
Mexican nooks and corners, in seeing what looks like a
true revolutionary camp, etc.; the spectator feels that he is
getting ilistruction. The producer of tlie picture seems to
have had a first-hand knowledge of things that went into
the making of his story. The acting is natural and effective
in portraying the story's emotions to us.
As it opens we find a young Mexican, Lopez, living in
Scene from "Mexico" (Al Dia).
Juarez. He has joined the revolutionary party. The Federals
advance toward the town and Lopez receives an order from
Villa to join the forces. This he does leaving his wife.
Rosa, and baby in the care of her father, a doctor. The
Federals arrive and with them is Lieutenant Toro, a brutal
officer. He breaks into Lopez's home searching for con-
scripts and takes a fancy to the wife; but the arrival of his
superior officer keeps him from doing her any injury. In a
convincing series of scenes a revolutionary spy is now
caught on the outskirts of the town. This spy is to be
Toro's agent and is set free after giving a promise to help
in capturing Lopez's wife. An attack is made on the cabin;
it is set on fire and Rosa is carried away; but Toro, in fear
of a court martial, sets her free and she takes refuge with
her father.
Toro's next move is to decoy Lopez to the town and
destroy him. The spy is sent back to the revolutionary camp
and tells Lopez that Rosa is unfaithful. Lopez leaves camp
without permission, has a brisk encounter with a Federal
sentry whom he throws over a cliff, and finds Rosa still
true to him. There is very commendable art in this meeting
of wife with husband, and the acting conveys the changing
emotion of it to us with justice and sense of proportion. It
is followed by the attack of Toro's men on the house.
Lopez is surprised, but makes his escape through the window
and as those waiting outside give chase he fires killing the
spy; but is himself captured. The court martial scene that
follows also evidences the pleasing human qualities of the
story that are found all through. Lopez, though defended
by a Federal officer as his counsel, is found guilty of being
a spy and condemned to death; but is helped by his father-
in-law to escape.
The fourth reel is a battle reel and deals mostly with an
attack of a band of Federals under Toro and their repulse
by the revolutionary forces. The story drags a bit, since
only its ends are left to account for; but the action is brisk.
The two little armies are well handled and make a good
show as they deploy over the hills or collect for a last stand
together. Then the fine gallantly ridden horses of the
revolutionary cavalry are worth seeing. The offering on the
whole will, we think, make a favorable impression on the
public. It has been cheaply staged, but even its worst scene
set is enough to set the story out and the story is good.
One other good point in the story is its directness. The
main characters are few and readily distinguished and all
is carried through without complications so that one even
half-asleep could understand it.
"Life's Temptations"
Four Reel Midgar Feature.
Reviewed by \V. Stephen Bush.
THIS four-reel affair is the first release of a new brand of
films which will be marketed in this country by the Midgar
Company. It is said that Henry A. Mueller, a well-known
film broker of Hamburg, Germany, is one of the financial movers
of the new enterprise. The feature has a good, consistent and
logical plot, which is developed with a fair degree of skill, and
there is throughout much excellent photography. The settings,
too, are mostly well chosen. The work, however, is not free
from defects ; there is an occasional disturbing lack of detail, and
the acting was not always up to the best standard, though some
of the parts were rendered in a fairly convincing manner. The
shipwreck is not quite realistic, though it is sufficiently clear to
carry the thread of the stury. The titles are well made, and much
credit is due the man who made them, for at times the thread of
the story ran into many strands and the title-builder had to
bring us back to the unity of action.
The story, briefly outlmed. tells of the faithless employee of
an English earl. This faithless employee, after causing the earl's
Scene from "Life's Temptations" (Midgar).
death, runs away with a large sum of money belonging to his
employer. He suffers shipwreck, and, believing that he cannot
escape death, confides the money into the keeping of a traveling
companion, who, stronger than himself, seems more likely to
survive the disaster. The companion accepts the money, but
instead of delivering it into the hands of the sole surviving
daughter of the earl, converts it to his own use and buys the
estate of the earl with the proceeds of the theft. He then offers
his heart to the daughter of the earl, who accepts him. Their
marriage is happy enough but for the compunctious visitings of
conscience which come to the husband of the earl's daughter.
He is afraid that his one-time traveling companion might still be
among the living, and some day return and e.xpose his stupendous
fraud. His worst fears come true; through a trick of fate, the
real identity of the worthless husband is revealed to the daughter
of the earl. The husband is full of remorse and decides to go
away. On his way from the estate, on which there are valuable
coal mines, he discovers that an awful accident has happened,
and that his little son Henry is buried in the debris of the ruined
shafts. At the risk of his life he descends into the depths of the
earth and rescues the boy, who was on the verge of death. This
so works upon the maternal feelings of the wife that she relents
and forgives her husband's trickery. There is the conventional
happy ending, which the majority of motion picture patrons seem
to prefer.
'There are more releases of the same brand now in the hands
of the Midgar Company said to be better than the first feature.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADR
A Flying Interview With George Kleine.
GEORGE KLEINE. looking- hale and in condition to do
the work of his life, was welcomed home by a host of
friends last week after an absence of nearly six months
in Europe, most of the time being spent in sunny Italy,
where he is building a studio in a ten-acre tract, in the
beautiful environs of Turin, for the production of feature
subjects, in which American photodramatic talent will appear
to exceptional advantage. But that and other things will
be the subject of a special article that will appear in the next
issue.
In a flying interview, kindly granted amid the pressmg
calls of many business matters that claimed his time and
attention, Mr. Kleine favored me by responding to several
queries made concerning cinematographic conditions as they
are, at present, in Europe. He was emphatic in stating
that the competition between European manufacturers, just
as in America, is very keen, in the efifort towards the better-
ment of moving pictures.
Xaturally, he touched on film censorship at the very outset.
In Berlin, children under sixteen are not permitted to see
a program that has been censored for adults, specially
selected programs for minors being in force. He referred
to a Cines subject "A Woman's Hate," which he had viewed
and which possessed high art and very suitable for adult
audiences, yet it had failed to pass the Italian censors,
simply because the villain in the story chanced to be an
Italian army officer!
"This was one of the best acted films I have ever seen, and
there was nothing objectionable from the adult stand-
point," said Mr. Kleine. "This subject made a big hit in
Paris, at the Hippodrome, where it drew crowded audiences
for a week."
In passing. Mr. Kleine drew attention to the fact that
European manufacturers "are paying greater heed than ever
to the settings of the pictures, and that they are making
considerable outlays to contribute to the greater realism
of the mise en scene. He cited, as an example, that manufac-
turers in Europe are now using hand carved wood and
carved wood ornaments instead of cheap stucco as formerly,
"The trade. Continental and of the United Kingdom, is
on the fence as to whether the public want long features or
not," said Mr. Kleine. pursuing a new line of thought, "in
my analysis," said Mr. Kleine, "they will want long features,
six and eight reels, if the subject and treatment are worthy
of the length. This doubt is not as real as it may appear,
for the public is undoubtedly weary of mere footage without
merit. There is nothing more tiresome than film subjects
of 6.000 or 8,000 feet without merit.
"My faith and my view is verified by my policy, in which
I have at the present moment either completed, or have within
two months of completion, not less than six long features,
running from 6,000 to 10,000 feet. These have not yet been
announced and some of them have been made exclusively
for me with world rights and others with rights for the
United States and Canada.
"I have read announcements by single factories that they
are about to issue at short intervals of time, one to foui
weeks, six reel features. This includes both American and
European factories. It is impossible for a single factory to
turn out 12 such features — from five to eight reels — in one
year and make them worthy of the length.
"The Cines Company with all its 'facilities, and devoting
its best director. Guazzoni. exclusively to its long features,
giving him a competent staff of artists in every department o'f
the work, has been able to make within two years 'Quo
Vadis?' which required nearly a year and was finished in the
fall of 1912; 'Antony and Cleopatra' and 'Julius Caesar' —
'he latter to be finished in about 30 days — working hard
'constantly, during the time mentioned.
" 'Julius Caesar' will be the last of the Roman classics
by Cines and. I may say. the greatest. It will be eight
or nine reels in length.
"Our own experience with 'Quo Vadis?,' 'The Last Days
of Pompeii' and 'Antony and Cleopatra' proves that the
public, both American and European, eagerly welcome films
of this grade and importance, and will continue to do so.
'"It stands to reason, without stating specific figures, that
the cost of such films is enormous and increasing, and that
it can only be justified by adequate returns with higher ad-
mission prices than at present obtained in America.
"European exhibitors charge variable prices, up to about
six francs ($1.20 for a seat). The Gaumont Hippodrome, in
Paris, seats 5,600 people and has standing room for 1,400
more. I visited the Hippodrome on a rainy evening, which
was not a special occasion, and found even the standing
room taken up. The Hippodrome includes man)- boxes of
four seats each, located in the most desirable part of what
would be the orchestra in American theaters. These boxes
sell for 22.50 francs ($4.50). This seating capacity and
these prices permitted Gaumont to pay 20.000 francs
($4,000.00), for one week's exclusive use of our 'Last Days of
Pompeii' in the Hippodrome, the picture not being shown
elsewhere in Paris for that week.
"I think we are rapidly reaching the time when important
features can be put on in America with the dignity that they
deserve. The Hippodrome has an orchestra of 45 pieces,
and the music is not the least attractive part of the enter-
tainment. We hope to be able to charge admission prices
in the theater which is now being built by Messrs. Harris,
Bloom and myself, in Forty-second Street, Xew York, which
will warrant an ample orchestra and the general staging of
pictures that will leave nothing further to be desired. I
would. like to demonstrate to American exhibitors that there
is a public able and willing to pay good prices for seats in
theaters devoted exclusively to moving pictures, if the theater
and entertainment are worthy of it.
"It has been an up-hill fight for the past few years to
convince many exhibitors of thi? country that their clientele
will tolerate an advance in prices from five to ten cents.
'Quo Vadis?' demonstrated that a film of its character coula
easily bring 50 cents. 'Antony and Cleopatra' has proved
that even a $1.00 price will be tolerated. A scale of prices
sufficiently high in the better moving picture theaters in
America will greatly redound to the advantage of the public,
the exhibitor and the manufacturer.
"There is undoubtedly a large element of the public that
enjoys moving pictures of a refined type, properly presented,
that will not attend five and ten cent shows, but will pa-
tronize such entertainments at higher prices.
"Probably the most advanced theaters in Europe are to
be found in Berlin. It is rather paradoxical that for one
mark (24 cents), one can hear a concert by the Philharmonic
Orchestra, one of the finest in the world, and that people
in that city will pay from four to si.x marks admission to
the moving picture theater.
"It is no longer possible for a manufacturer, who makes
films such as the pretentious productions already referred
to. to obtain a sufficient recompense by selling a certain
number of feet at a fixed price per foot, even though that
price be much higher than the market price of ordinary films.
■ He must receive his recompense from the dealer or the
exhibitor from a dififerent basis; but, in the last anaU-sis, the
question of re-imbursement and profits of all branches de-
pends upon the willingness of the public to patronize the
box office, and this can only be brought about by satisfying
the public desire with the best films, presented in the best
manner.
"I have been very much impressed, since my return from
Europe, by the enormous value to this industry of the
publicity given to Mr. Selig's 'Adventures of Kathlyn.' To
me the exploitation of films by such important papers as the
Chicago Tribune will increase attendance at the moving
•picture theaters to a.i enormous extent, and exhibitors as
well as manufacturers must receive a proportionate benefit.
There is opening up for all of us potential results, both
financial and artistic, because of this greater interest which
has been aroused in the public mind, a thing that is greater
than any other that has happened to the industry in years.
"I notice that the press is not only receptive, but eager to
cater to the public interest in moving pictures. The preju-
dice which has existed many years in the minds of many
people against moving pictures is being rapidly beaten down,
and nothing further is required for cinematography- to
come into its own than the attention which the daily presa
and periodicals are now giving it."
Third Meeting of Amusement Protective League.
The tliird meetins of the .\nuisement Protective League
was held in the West Room of the Sherman Hotel, on the
afternoon of Feb. 10. During the proceedings the president,
Joseph Hopp, in referring to censorship and the ventilation
of picture theaters, said:
"We are not opposed to censorship. We are opposed to
indecent pictures, but we want a sane, temperate and in-
telligent censorship. We do not like to have our pictures
destroyed, mutilated or confiscated before they are given
a fair trial.
"The ordinance regulating moving picture films designates
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certain things which must not be shown, and gives the censor
reasonable freedom of discretion. Rut Major Funkhouser
lias added things to the list forbidden by the ordinance, and
has judged the films arbitrarily.
"Among our troubles is the apparent contest between the
building and health departments of the city. We draw plans
for a building, submit them to the liuilding department, and
they are approved.
"After the building is completed, the health department in-
spectors come to the theater, stay a few minutes, and the
next day we receive orders to tear out part of the building
and put in some new ventilation or safety device."
Phil H. Solomon, of Warner's Features, moved that a
photoplay exposition be held at some future date, the receipts
of which' shall be used to defray the expenses of the league.
It was carried. .Another resolution, proposed by W. F.
Wredin, that a state convention be held in Springfield, some
time in the coming summer, was also adopted.
A Layman's Rebuke to Chicago Censorship.
An aggrieved reader, on the matter of (.'hicago cen-
sorship, aired his objections in the Tribune one day last
week as follows:
"One of the reasons for strict censorship of the nioving
pictures advanced by Major Funkhouser and his women con
■stituents is the fact that young children have been proniptea
to commit crime and leave home because of them.
"It is a well-known fact that many young boys and girls
have been caused to become dissatisfied with their country
lives and flee to the city because of reading and hearing of
the apparent splendor of life there. But would you. for this
reason, in any way. censor the newspapers or the city itself
for this allurement?
"It is said that the moving picture industry has children
for the majority of its patrons. This is not so. and even if it
were, is there any broad-minded parent that would not allow
his children to read Shakespeare or Dickens, or any other
of the well-noted authors whose pictures are being cut to
shreds by our 'one man' censorship?"
Ventilation of Picture Theaters Gradually Improving.
The campaign of the health department for pure air in
Chica.go theaters is accomplishing marked reforms, accord-
ing to the bulletin issued by the department on February 14.
From 175 theaters on December 31 complying in full with
the ordinances concerning ventilation, the number had
.grown to 202 on January 31, the health bulletin declares. In
addition to these, sixteen new playhouses are being con-
structed to meet the full demands of the ordinances ana
forly-tliree houses already built are being remodeled to meet
the requirements.
According to these figures 261 theaters in a short time will
be perfectly ventilated. Which will mean a gain of eighty-six
since the first of the year.
The health department warns the proprietors who have
failed to comply with the ordinances that their attitude is
"poor business.". Residents of Chicago have been "hearing a
very great deal about the dangers of breathing impure air,"
reads the warning, "and various institutions have been urging
upon the people the necessity of avoiding unventilated
theaters."
New Picture Theaters in Chicago.
Kusel and Harris, of Chicago, are expending about $500,000
in the building of picture theaters at the present time. The
Shakespeare. 43rd and Ellis .Avenue, will cost $200,000 and
will be opened by the lessee, Alfred Hamburger, of the
Louise -Amusement Company, about the end of the month.
Another new house, costing $162,500, witli 1,000 seats, will be
in readiness for opening some time in July, on Slieridan Road
and Leland Avenue. The Marquette. Milwaukee .\venue and
Wolfram Street. 750 seats, will also be opened in July at an
expenditure of $95,000. including the cost of the ground. It
has been leased by the Marquette Theater Company. An-
other new house will be opened in Wilmette some time in
March. It will seat 750 people and will cost $50,000. The
Wilmette Theater Company will manage it. This theater
will fill a long felt want and the maids, kitchen and other-
wise, of the pretty suburb will no longer be compelled to
vis't Evanston shows. The good housewives of Wilmette
are thankful.
Big Praise for Wm. N. Selig.
The following letter was written to Wm. N. Selig by W. J.
Flynn, general manager of the Associated Theaters. St.
Louis, who highly values the advent of the "Kathlyn" series:
"In the rush and hustle of business, one is too prone to
forget the mind that creates a medium that makes for pros-
perity in our line of business. Having that fact in mincl, I
want_ to congratulate you heartily on the enterprise and
foresight that caused you to produce 'Kathlyn.' from its con-
ception to the present time, and T am satisfied to its close
the same broad wisdom will characterize its handling.
"You have worked it in a big and brainy way. Harold
McGrath's story is gripping; that manner of exploiting it
through the newspapers represents great enterprise, and its
exploitation brings to the moving picture exhibitor an enor-
mous business.
"W'e have been one of the beneficiaries, locally, and the
newspapers have been another; and while, as a matter ot
course, in the natural course of events, you probably have
profited too, you deserve it. The story and its handling, in
every feature, has far surpassed anything we have expected
of the moving picture business, and gives every man inter-
ested, as well as the general miblic. an insight into the per-
manency of the business in which we are en.gaged.
"If, at any time, any further ideas along this same attrac-
tive line are contemplated, remember us. We assure you
that we will join in handling this high-class stuff in a satis-
factory manner. We are running a half page to-day for the
next series of 'Kathlyn' for one of our theaters in one of the
leading dailies of this city. We want to meet your spirit of
enterorise as nearly as our means and opportunities will
permit."
Chicago Film Brevities.
The Chicago oftice of the Moving Picture World will be
moved from 167 West Washington Street to 917-919 Schiller
Building, about March 4.
It has been finally decided by Messrs. Hearst & Selig
that the title of the weekly issued in connection with their
names will be the Hearst-Selig News Pictorial. The first
release will be made Friday. February 27. and thereafter on
Friday, every week. The releases will be made througli the
General Film Company.
In the past year the Chicago censor board viewed 8.442
reels of film. Out of these 343 films were rejected in toto,
and cutouts amounting to 65.000 feet were made, making in
all 408.000 feet. Figuring on the basis of a production of
$500 per 1,000 feet — a very low rate — the loss to manufac-
turers, from production alone, amounts to $204,000.
A signal efifort to develop an understanding of American
traditions among recent immigrants will be made Sunday,
February 21, Washington's birthday, at a mass meeting in
the Auditorium Theater, this city. Governor Dunne and Dr.
Bmil G. Hirsch will be among the sneakers, and to bring
the lessons to those who cannot understand the lan,guage
there will be moving pictures of events in American history
and patriotic music.
"The Spoilers," an eight-reel photodrama by Selig, based
on Rex E. Beach's famous novel of that name, was viewed
by the National Board of Censors in New York. Friday,
February 13. An unusual tribute was paid the subject by
the members of the board. For the first time in the history
of their proceedings they applauded vigorously, and pro-
nounced it the greatest American film yet seen by them,
being thoroughly .\merican both in story and interest.
With the growth of the moving picture business in the
outlying parts of Chicago, there has been a steady improve-
ment in the character of the buildings, both as regards their
architectural attractiveness and their general convenience
and seating capacity. A few years ago $20,000 to $25,000 was
looked upon as about the limit in a cost way, while new
buildings costing from $75,000 to $100,000 are of frequent oc-
currence. This extends to the smaller suburban towns. It
was learned last week that plans are being prepared for a
theater at 11337 Michigan Avenue. Roseland. to cost $110,000.
A three-reel production showing Theo. Roosevelt's South
American trip in films was shown to the Chicago censors last
week and approved without onnosition. Sergeant Conway
was the chief representative of Major Funkhouser.
Chief Gleason issued an order. February 9. for the police
to notify all moving picture operators that they will have to
obtain their 1914 licenses at once. No unlicensed operator
will be permitted to operate any moving picture machine.
The police will not interfere with the aDprentices holding
valid permits who are merely assisting the operators.
Joseph Roach, who recently married Miss Ruth Stone-
house of the Essanay eastern forces, is known in the literary
world under the nom de plume of ^Fred Jackson. He is a
fiction contributor to various magazines, in addition to writ-
ing scenarios for Essanay.
George D. Hopkinson. owner of the Hamlin Avenue
Theater. 3826 West Madison Street, this city, paid us a pleas-
ant call last week. He reported excellent business witn
Mutual and Universal programs. The Hamlin seats 1.500
people, and the admission is five and ten cents.
H. M. Booth, assistant manager of the Park Theater. 6916
West Clark Street, called at the World office last week and
renewed his subscription. The Park seats 300 people and a_
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program of pictures and vaudeville is offered for live and
ten cents. The Mutual product and special feature attrac-
tions are used. Business is very satisfactory, Mr. Booth
stated. Phillip Molinari is the owner of the Park.
Mrs. C. Rice, wife of E. B. Rice, owner and manager of the
Seeley Theater, 2042 Roscoe Boulevard, this city, called in to
see us the other day and to renew her subscription. The
Seeley is doing very prosperous business, Mrs. Rice stated,
at five cents admission. The programs consist of four reels
of licensed pictures. .
Don Meaney, in charge of Essanay's publicity department,
tells me there have been numerous applications for the
"Broncho Billy" tango song, both through the publishers
and the Essanay office. Many of these applications have
come from exhibitors throughout the country. The various
branches of the General Film Company also carry copies in
stock. The publisher is Harold Rossiter, Chicago.
The Seeburg catalogue for 1914, showing the firm's auto-
matic instruments, is a work of art. Every exhibitor should
have a copy in his possession. The "Seeburg Photo Player"
is making a record, early as the new year is. Twenty-five
were sold in the month of January. The Chicago offices are
at 209 South State Street. A call will be profitable, from an
educational standpoint alone. Charming Miss Allene Nelson
gives demonstrations on the Photo Player daily, at that ad-
dress, from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m.
The Balkan War pictures have crowded the Globe Theater,
this city, since Sunday, February 15. Six and one-half reels
in length, this subject depicts land and sea engagements,
cavalry charges, the fall of Adrianople, the evacuation of
Salonika, etc. Greeks, Turks, Servians, Montenegrins,^ Rou-
manians and the valorous Bulgarians are all shown in the
carnage. The great battles of Istip and Kilkis and the bom-
bardment of Port Lago are most realistic. These pictures
were taken, it is said, under the direction of Frederick Vil-
liers, the famous war correspondent. Col. John D. Loris is
presenting the pictures at the Globe. For further particulars
see the advertisement on another page.
SCHNEIDER GOES TO EUROPE.
Eberhard Schneider, pioneer and scientific motion picture
mechanician, inventor and dealer in motion picture devices
and supplies, sailed for an extended European trip on the
Kronprinzessin Cecilie, on Saturday, February 21. This is
the first vacation that Mr. Schneider has taken since 1900.
The chief purpose of his trip is to meet his fellow survivors
of the naval disaster at Apia Bay, which reunion will take
place at Kiel, the great German naval station, on March 16,
and at which the Emperor of Germany and Prince Henry
will be present.
As Mr. Schneider holds the rank of Captain at Sea. he will
have entree to all the German naval societies, and he will
deliver an address in the name of the American society at the
reunion. It is Mr. Schneider's intention to visit .\ustria,
Italy, Spain, Switzerland and France before his return. Upon
sailing, the members of the Naval Society of North America
with a band of music and in full uniform were at the dock
to bid their comrade bon voyage.
Mr. Schneider declares that he will not take a picture
camera with him on this trip, but that he proposes to have
the time of his life from start to finish, his only regret being
that his old friend, and one of the survivors of the Apia
Bay affair, Mr. George Balsdon. lacked the nerve to accom-
pany him. The latter was on board the British ship. Calliope,
which escaped.
The Moving Picture World, in behalf of Mr. Schneider's
many friends in the trade, wish him the best of luck on his
trip and a safe return.
WILLIAM BAILEY CLOSES WITH ESSANAY.
Bill Bailey blew into New York last Sunday looking like
a million dollars. This move marked the termination of a
two year engagement with the Essanay Company, of Chicago.
Mr. Bailey has done consistently good work in Essanay pro-
ductions but especially during the, past few months he has
shown signs of future greatness in a number of productions,
among which are "The Hour and the Man" and "Let No
Man Escape."
Since coming to New York, Mr. Bailey has been made
several interesting offers. Perhaps you have noticed an
expert poker player at work; he draws his cards, covers
them well with his hands, holds them about two inches
from his nose, looks them over cautiously, lays them down,
shoves out a stack of reds and puffs nonchalantly on a cigar.
That is about how Bill looks while considering the various
offers he has received. Whichever company signs him as a
leading man will be getting some actor. Some actor is the
word.
"The Judgment of the Jungle"
In a Three-Part Gaumont Subject Miss Dagmar Engages in
an Unusual Struggle With a Panther.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THIS three-part Gaumont subject is more than an "animal
picture." As a framework for the introduction of a real-
istic struggle between a woman and a big cat, there is
erected a good story of rivalry in love. Mr. Dartigny and Mr.
Beauvais are unusually good actors. By their intelligent work
they carry the tale interestingly along to the point of chief popu-
lar interest — the combat between the unarmed woman and the
beast.
The picture is well staged. The exteriors are of a sure-enough
jungle — tall, rank growth. The photography is good, and there
is much and artistic use of back lights. Holkar, played by Mr.
Dartigny, falls in love with Betty, portrayed by Miss Dagmar.
He is inconsolable when he discovers she is engaged to Palmer.
Scene from "The Judgment of the Jungle" (Gaumont).
He tries to be a man and to face the inevitable, but miserably
fails. Holkar explains to Palmer that he is not an adept with
the sword, so it would be useless for him to attempt to fight a
regulation duel. He proposes that the two men go unarmed to
a hut on the place, where through an open window there will be
lured a wild animal the presence of which in the vicinity they
have certain proof, the beast to make his own selection of a vic-
tim. Although Palmer has no particular reason for indulging in
this singular contest — the girl is securely his — he agrees.
Holkar proves to be a coward, and worse. As the supreme
moment approaches he shoots Palmer with ^ revolver he had
carried in violation of his own proposition and flees, leaving
Palmer to his fate. The wounded man tries to get away from
the beast which he hears on the roof. He is able to close a door,
at which the beast frantically puslies and between the crack of
which he shoves his paw. The illusion is not heightened, by the
way, when from the other side of the door there is no sign of
the foot.
Betty providentially comes across the note of challenge sent
by Holkar and goes to the hut. She fires a pistol at one of the
two beasts on the roof and then climbs in the window. Unprovi-
dentially and strangely enough her pistol is lost out of her holster,
which, of course, is very careless on her part. One of the beasts
enters the hut ; the fight is on. The two have it all over the
floor. The big cat takes the woman's arm in his jaws; his paws
go over her face, her body, as if he were clawing her to pieces.
Providentially Betty reaches out for a knife lying under a table,
and after a further struggle apparently quiets the beast. The
fight between the two may have been just a harmless frolic be-
tween real good friends, but no one watching it on the screen
will feel inclined to dispute the suggestion that the pleasure is
all theirs — and then some. And Holkar? Why, later such of
him as the animals don't want is found in the jungle. Which
denouement not only carries out the immutable Nemesisian law
of dramaturgy but should also be satisfying to the more or less
bloodthirsty spectator. ,
"THE BLACK CAT" IS OPEN.
Located on Eighth Street, near Locust, Des Moines, la., is
a new moving picture theater named "The Black Cat." TThe
house was opened recently and is under the management of
J. S. Woodhouse. The program of moving pictures is
changed daily.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1095
A New Star
It Blazes On the Horizon of Educational Kinematography
and Its Name Is Raymond L. Ditmars — While Others
Slept or Wished. He Went Ahead and Worked — What
His Achievements Mean for the Educational Picture — A
Complete Course in Zoology and All In Films.
By \V. Stephen Busli.
IT is entirely right and proper for the curator of a Museum
of Natural History to know the scientific names of the
animals under Iiis care. If the same curator, however, wants
to make nintioii pictures of these animals it is much better if he
knows them well cnougii to call them liy their first names rather
than by tlieir scientific appellations. To illustrate: To address
a big king snake as "serpens regalis coU)ratus"' is quite a formal
proceeding to whicli the reptile may not respond with any glad-
some swishing of liis tail. If, on the other hand, you know the
animal well enough to accost Inni as "Trusty, nice old Trusty,"
the cliances are he will do anytliing he can guess you want of
him. He will illustrate serpen-
tine motion, he will show at liis
utmost leisure how he swallows
and digests a foolisli little rali-
bit and lie will give you a liona
fide exhibition of his tree-
climting powers. In other words
the curator with filming amlii-
tions must have a winning way
with animals Ijesides knowing
all about their genera and their
species.
Now let us assume the exist-
ence of sucli an ideal curator
and let us furtlier assume that
this same man is an expert with'
the motion picture camera, pos-
sessed of every facility to film
the animal kingdom in a system-
atic way, taking up one genus
after another: suppose still
further, that tliis same curator
is a thorough electrician, that
he is happily at home in the art
of photography, tliat lie has a
most unusual gift of humor and
a delightful talent of imparting
knowledge through the medium
of the screen and it would seem
as if we had the right man to
give the world a wonderful
course of zoology in motion
pictures. Yes. we have with us
to day the creator of a complete
kinematographic course in ani-
mal lore, every inch thereof be-
ing an exhibition of the finest
workmanship. The work is
truly epochal and marks the
greatest practical progress made
in educational kinematography
up to the present time. While
we were talking and writing in
nnite Ipur'able fashion about the
need of having the educational
motion picture systematized.
while we were hoping and wishing
branch of human knowledge to be
tirely by motion pictures, a quiet young man out in the wilds of
Westchester County, even in the town of Scarsdale, turned
theory into practice and converted hope into achievement.
The first step in the revolution of modern teaching by means
of the kinematograph has been taken by Raymond L. Ditmars.
Curator of Reptiles and .\ssistaiit Curator of Mammals at the
New York Zoological Park, author of many important scien-
tific work.s and a well-known lecturer.
I asked Mf. Ditmars in his compact, but exceedingly complete
studio at .Scarsdale how he had kept his wonderful work under
cover as it were.
"Well," said he, smiling in a quiet but contagious way, "you
know I am an old newspaper man and I suppose that's how I
managed."
The wonder at the truly Napoleonic achievement of Professor
Ditmars grows less the more you see of him. He unites the
enthusiasm of a boy with the strength and ability of a man and
he fairly revels in his work. He likes to tackle the big prob-
lems and all manner of diflicnlties have an attraction for him.
Prof. Ravmnod L. Ditmars,
for at least one complete
illustrated and taught en-
He glories in the task of exploring nature and when he catches
nature in a new mood or learns of a new wrinkle in creation
he feels himself amply rewarded. He has in the course of his
kinematographic work discovered not a few facts that were
hitherto unknown and this lends a zest to his activities that
makes him "in his fond quest unconscious of the toil." To
further explain this biggest bit of kinematographic news in
many a moon it must also be pointed out that the curator has a
most valuable ally rather than assistant in his youthful wife.
"When we are alone going about our work," said Professor
Ditmars, "things ,go along pretty swiftly and we feel that any
additional help would be more of an hindrance than a benefit."
How brave and eager and devoted young Mrs. Ditmars is in
co-operating with her husband, whose work she understands so
thoroughl). appeared quite strikingly when later in the evening
1 watched the cobra, the deadliest of snakes, give an exhibition
of himself on the screen. The cobra, the lethal fangs of which
cause more than twenty thousand deaths in India every year,
lay in peaceful coils in the sand. Very slowly the snake was
roused into a state of alarm. .'\t first there was just a slight
raise of the diamond-shaped head, then as the fear of the monster
grew greater he stood erect in
less than a second, the hideous
strangely marked hood distended
ominously, there was a momentary
swayin.g of the lithe body and the
ne.xt instant the enraged serpent
hurled himself forward with the
vehemence and precision of a sud-
denly released steel spring. One
almost feared the monster -might
have jumped off the screen into
the audience. It was then I
learned that the venomous mon-
ster had thus hurled itself in the
direction of Mrs. Ditmars, who
had been working the camera
when this picture was being taken.
The cobra fell within a foot of
the young woman's shoes and
only the> hastiest of retreats saved
her from the bite of the deadly
reptile.
There are specimens of the
curator's work now being shown
on the screen ; the results of an
odd negative or two which he
would now and then sell to Pathe.
He only sold negatives, however,
that he could spare from hi's
course without in the least im-
pairing the full treatment and the
orderly sequence of his subjects.
Two of the pictures that came
from this new masterhand showed
insects that mimic leaves and in-
sects that sing. They give you
an idea of the professor's gen-
eral workmanship and they reveal
a glimpse of that observant love
of animated nature without which
this great achievement of a new
kinematographic course in the
science of zoology could never
have been wrought.
Professor Ditmars plays as he
works, which is always the mark
of genius or of a very near approach to it.
"It was some time,' he said, "before I could get these pictures
showing how the insect sings. I took the katydid because he is
the most curious. I could get them to sing all I wanted in the
dark, but the moment the light was turned on there was silence.
I gathered up a goodly chorus of the katydids, thirty or more,
and went into the woods at night. The moment I turned on the
light they shut up. I then trained my light on just one of them,
leaving the others in darkness. Soon the chorus was in full
swing and the fellow in the light right in front of my camera
felt bewildered for a moment, but when he had listened to the
other katydids for a minute or two he could not resist the temp-
tation to sing with them, light or no light, and thus I caught
liim.''
Professor Ditmars believes in introducing the element of
humor into the educational pictures dealing with animals and
he surely knows how to introduce it. He showed me the almost
invisible world around us, the wolf spider with a body scarcely
as large as a pea, an egg not larger than the size of a pinhead
and the little baby spiders which in real life are just a lot of tiny
moving specks. On the screen magnified from ten to twenty
1096
THE MOMNG PICTURE WORLD
thousand times the world in which the spider lives seemed as
big as the human world and full of wonder and interest. The
mother spider clings to her egg. the professor takes a wisp of
straw which, in ils magnified shape, looks like a barber pole and
vainly tries to rob ihe mother. Presently the egg opens and
myriads, apparently, of little spiders swarm out and a moment
later we see the tiny creatures covering the whole screen, giving
a tapestry efifect which is indescribably beautiful.
"I show you," said Professor Ditmars, "this spider him and
other kinematographic work on insects because it was the most
India s Deadliest Snake Ready to Strike.
difficult. I have made a study of cameras for close studio work.
The support of my camera, as you see, is stationary and does
not rest on a tripod. In microscopic work my stage is very
small; I have a much larger stage for other work. Kineniatog-
raphy is very much like writing, only our work appears in living
moving images on the screen, while the old style of composition
confines itself necessarily to printed characters. In producing
my series of zoological courses it has been my object to make the
Turtleb Swimming.
animals explain themselves on the screen. We ought not to be
satisfied with merely showing a specimen of the animal. We
must show the habits, the structure, and all the distinguishing
characteristics of the creature which is to be shown on the
screen and to be understood by the beholders. That is why I
have sought to inject an element of humor into these pictures,
humor which has its source in the animal itself.
Suiting the action to the word the professor gave a most
marvelous demonstration in superclear and sharp photography
of the origin of the frog. We saw the spawn shortly after it
had been deposited, we followed the separation of the individual
particles or eggs until we noticed that the eggs began to move,
and we had before us the new born tadpole. In swift stages we
are carried to the point where Mr. Frog sits beside the water a
perfect specimen of his kind. Mow appears a rope stretched
across the screen and the frog is trying to hold on to it the best
he knows how. He realizes that it is risky to let go and drop
and he also realizes that his perch on the rope is anything but
comfortable. He looks bewildered and indulges in all kinds of
funny acrobatic stunts until he is rescued. The comedy in this
picture is irresistible : it will not only throw a room full of
children into the wildest laughter, but also will make the sourest
hypochondiac rela.x into nothing less than a hearty laugh.
"It is here," continued Professor Ditmars, "that I made a new
discovery," showing as he said so a salamander coiled about his
eggs.
"This salamander," the impromptu lecturer went on running
easily with the action on the screen, "leaves its eggs on a spot
where it knows the water will carry them away. This is the
salamander's way of spawning you might say, and it is some-
thing entirely new."
Thus amid much other talk, "which my story cares not to
rehearse," the afternoon faded into the evening and the evening
into the night with the full splendor of the February sky shining
down upon us.
It must be said in conclusion that no one is better aware of
the importance and withal the value of his work than Professor
Ditmars. He knows that he has had the best of the start and is
now in the lead by a most substantial margin. I make no excuse
for drawing his portrait in large outline for he will loom large
in the coming months and years. He has made his friendship
for the motion picture and his faith in its educational possi-
liilities count in the most practical way possible. Though the
bubbling humor of the man and the evident suggestion of Ray-
mond Hitchcock in his appearance and his manner and his
speech might tempt one to believe that lie looks at the world in
the spirit of the laughing philosopher there is behind all this a
vast tenacity of purpose, a comprehensive grasp of facts, an un-
swerving devotion to useful work and a fund of vitality which
will last for a good deal more than a full score of years.
If he lived in England he could not escape a decoration or
other royal reward for being the father of kinematographic
zoology.
GRIFFITH ON THE JOB.
Miss Blancli Sweet, who has been in quarantine on account
of symptoms of scarlet lever which developed while she was
working on D. W. Griffith's production of "The Escape"
for the Mutual, has been released and is now on her way to
join the rest of the company in Los .'\ngeles, Cal. Mr.
Griffith preceded her by about a week, making a few stops
on the way, one of which was a visit to his mother. By the
time this reaches our readers the entire Mutual Company of
players and scenario writers will be assembled and hard at
work on new productions.
Regarding recent rumors concerning Mr. Griffith, calcu-
lated to lead to the impression that he was not satisfied
with his present connections, his representative and attorney.
.■\. H. T. Banzhaf. makes the statement that Mr. Griffith
has never been more agreeably situated or in better position
to realize his great and original ideas and the Mutual i-^
delighted with his initial achievements. Both parties desire
to have it known that the present intention as to the con-
nection is for permanency.
MORE NEW YORK THEATERS FOR PICTURES.
The Continental Feature Film Company, which is the fea-
ture department of the Mutual Film Corporation, has ob-
tained a lease of ^^'eber's Theater on Broadway near 30th
Street, Nevy York, for a period of ten weeks, with option for
a renewal, and will take possession at an early date. The
same company is said to have acquired the old Metropolitan
Skating Rink on Broadway near 52nd Street, and will adapt
the building for picture exhibitions.
The .Anglo-.A.merican Corporation is reported to have
leased the New York Theater, Broadway and 45th Street,
next door to the Vitagraph Theater, from William Morris,
and will open the house with "The Three Musketeers." a
big feature picture, about February 23rd. The house will be
re-christened the Kew York Kinema. The .An.glo-American
Corporation is caoitalized at $300,000 and C. M. Robertson,
of III Broadway, is its president. Edward Laurillard, of
London, is also interested.
CINEMA CAMERA CLUB BALL.
The first annual hall of tlie Cinema Camera Club will be
held at Pabst Coliseum, iioth Street, between Lenox and
Fifth .\venues. New York Cit}-, on the evening of Monday,
February 23. The Cinema Camera Club is composed of mo-
tion picture camera men.
THE jMOMXG picture WORLD
1097
"Money God."
Five-Part Metropolitan Feature.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
THIS story grips interest from the start by presenting a
problem that has never, been satisfactorily solved,
namely: "Would the sudden acquisition of great
vvfealth make or unmake a man of average intelligence, un-
accustomed to handlinjf capital?" The question comes up
for discussion at a millionaire's club and two members of
the multi-millionaire class undertake to decide it by ex-
periment, in spite of enormous difficulties in the way, not the
least of which is uncertainty about the man to be selected
for the trial. The one finally chosen is a sea captain un-
known to anv of the contending parties, who is out of work
and has advertised for a position.
A Characterization in "The Money God."
The secret purpose of the plot is to open up wide op-
portunity for sensational development, and. as might be
expected, events follow lines of least resistance, but there
is far less falsification of character for the sake of thrilling
incident tlian in most plays of this kind. The time alloted
for testing the effect of sudden wealth, two years, and the
fortunes risked, make it obvious that realism is not even
attempted, the main idea being to give a bright colored
exhibit of sensational adventure, yet the types chosen are
admirable and the acting of the central character. Captain
Palmer, is delightfully consistent. So far as he is con-
cerned, there is an abundance of "action in character" to
balance the "character in action" of the average melodrama.
Captain Palmer is lured into relations with a drunken sailor,
none other than one of the parties to the wager in disguise,
and is given honest labor before he is tempted by the drunken
sailor's story of secreted gold. Palmer's cupidity is roused
and he steals the gold planted where it was intended he
should find it. The story breaks rather abruptly into a
changed condition, showing Palmer as a man of wealth al-
ready self-opinioned and somewhat demoralized by his sudden
accession to a higher position in life. He is not, however,
inclined to spend money in riotous living. His cupidity grows
in very natural fashion. He becomes a usurer, lends money
to fishermen in dull season, and enters upon a line of business
well suited to his past e.xperience, that of ship owner.
Minor issue is the love of an honest workman for Palmer's
daughter, brought in to emphasize that change of character
and point of view which almost invariably results from a
sudden rise in fortune. Palmer attempts to wed his daughter
to a title and loses her. She runs away with the man she
loves and this wedding of hearts is secretly supported by
Palmer's wife. When the captain finds that his plans have
been thwarted and that the love match is being encouraged
by his wife, he turns her from his door and is alone in the
world.
He is unaffected, not in the least disconcerted, when a
captain of one of his steamers reports that she, "The Vic-
toria," is not in fit condition for an ocean voyage. Palmer
goes aboard — so, also, does one of the parties to the wager —
discharges the captain and takes command in person. The
steamer sets out on her voyage and we are given a remarkable
view of men coaling her fires in the boiler room, a realistic
picture, the more remarkable that it is a studio setting. It
shows the actual workings of that part of an ocean steamer
with what gives the impression of careful attention to de-
tail. I have been in all parts of a transatlantic liner, and
thought at first it was the real thing.
There a terrible accident occurs, resulting in a leak that
cannot be stopped, and a condition of suspense is created
when stokers, stripped to the waist, attempt to draw the
fires before they and the inrushing flood of water meet in
disastrous explosion. This suspense is quickened by the
sudden bravery of Captain Palmer. A gradual and consistent
conversion occurs, a change of attitude toward his fellow-
creatures, when he joins his stokers in the desperate fight
they are making. The man is manly, true to his calling,
when face to face with peril. The Victoria's passengers have
now become panic-stricken, and their rushing about is rather
meaningless — there w'as opportunity lost in not showing a
struggle to enter the ship's boats — until they are quieted by
a wireless from a siteamer coming to their rescue.
Captain Palmer fights manfully to save his ship until he is
exhausted and meets with serious injury. He is carried to
his own cabiin and becomes delirious. In his delirium, while
he is being held by his men, the events of his past are
swiftly reviewed, and he dies in an agony of remorse. The
ship's passengers and crew are taken off. The party who
wagered on the side of wealth's demoralizing influence re-
turns 'to his club, and he, too, has learned a terrible lesson,
has caught a glimpse of what a power for evil is vast w-ealth
in bad hands.
The theme is a big one and is handled with sincerity, but
the treatment is so often dominated by concessions to the
sensational that the powerful effect of its solution is not
felt as much as it would be if all incidents, however exciting,
were made tributary to characterization and the enforcement
of the leading idea. That leading idea involves so much
relating to the use and abuse of wealth that it belongs less
to the material realm of action than to the spiritual one ot
laying bare man's soul.
PRESIDENT LAEMMLE AT THE COAST.
Head of the Universal Signs Up Well-Known Players and
Directors on the Day of His Arrival.
President Carl Laemmle, of the Universal Film Manufac-
turing Company, left New York for Los Angeles on Lin-
coln's Birthday, February 12. On the morning of the i8th
there was received at the offices of his company word of
new Universal players and directors — Ford Sterling, the
comedian; Henry Pathe Lehrman, author and director; Rob-
ert Thornb)^ director and player, all of whom have been
working in Keystone comedies. Fred J. Balshofer resigns
from the New York Motion Picture Company forces this
week to form a company containing Messrs. Sterling and
Lehrman. Mr. Balshofer will release his productions, which
will be comedies, through the L^niversal program.
Mr. Sterling is a well-known comedian with a distinct in-
dividuality and one who has literally made millions laugh.
Mr. Lehrman has been successful in his work of writing and
directing. Mr. Thornby was for a long time with the Vita-
graph Company. It was while with this firm that he put on
a tramp comedy. The result was a pronounced hit. showing
that Mr. Thornby possessed fun-making talent of a high
order.
President Laemmle says he is feeling fine. Also he inti-
mates that he will have an additional announcement to make
next week.
THEODORE WHARTON OUT OF ESSANAY.
Theodore Wharton, one of the best known directors in the
business, arrived in New York, February 18, from Chicago,
where he concluded, a few days previously, an engagement
of nearly three years' duration with the Essanay Company.
While with that organization, Mr. Wharton produced some
splendid and successful pictures, notable among which are:
"Dear Old Girl," "Sunlight," etc. His latest work of conse-
quence is the "Life of Buffalo Bill," which included Colonel
Cody, General Miles and other illustrious survivors of the
Indian wars.
Mr. W'harton has burned all his bridges behind him and
from this time on will go it alone. He plans to begin at once
upon the "\\'harton" brand of films with Ithaca, N. Y., or
some city in that vicinity, as production headquarters. In-
cidentally Theodore is the man who put Ithaca on the map
as a moving picture paradise, and he stands so strong with
the Ithacans that it seems probable that they will never allow
Mr. Wharton's company to locate in one of two other
localities that are offering inducements.
MAJESTIC THEATER CHANGES HANDS.
B. I. Miller, of Wilkes Barre. Pa., has purchased from
Hunt and Sullivan, the Majestic Theater established by them.
Mrs. Miller will be associated with her husband in the man-
agement of the theater.
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''Under Suspicion"
New Pasquali Picture in Three Parts Makes an Old Theme
New by Its Art.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
THE "intimacy'' of a new Pasquali tliree-reel offering is
notewortliy, and it will be the more noticeable because the
theme is old. The plot, in its broad outlines, has been used
often, and, except for its careful elimination of all save one or
two improbable things, and for its fresh "touches" of humanity —
which do not change the direction of the story — there is nothing
new in it. Yet these touches of freshly imagined humanity are
important when tlie picture is considered as entertainment for
the public. It is these tilings that make it a commendable offer-
ing, for they give, as shown in new characters, an interest that
is lively and personal. Perhaps the staging and direction, which
are both of high order, give the picture this special interest: yet
it is a well rounded production, and the script also shows hard
work and fresh thought.
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The three principal characters are a manufacturer, whose
home is in the same building with his works; the wife who has
married for money and does not love her husband, though she
feels a sense of her obligation to him ; and, lastly, the trusted
secretary of the manufacturer. This young man is an old-time
playmate of the wife and is in love with her. The picture's
intention is to keep this attachment an honorable one and the
two people free from blame, at the same time convincing us that
the feeling between them is strong. In a few carefully put-on
scenes, the smoothly-running and well-ordered household is
placed before us. There is a noticeably pleasing naturalness in
the conduct of the action and the trimming of the sets : the ges-
tures, the entrances and exits also delight us with their lifelike
appearance. The grace and beauty of the leading woman, her
child, who is attractive, and many other things that cannot be
separated from the whole help all the time in keeping us wake-
fully concerned with what is going on before us. It is shown
that a fourth character, a clerk, is gambling beyond his means.
Then, by two well-written letters — all the picture's subtitles are
carefully made and help in its impression — it is also shown that
the secretary has decided to leave his employer lest the affection
between him and the wife should compromise her. He asks her
for a last interview and this she grants. It is at midnight — not
strongly probable — and her husband is away. Now, a package
containing money was left in the employer's desk at the factory,
and the gambling clerk knows of it. He steals it and gets away
unobserved, while the secretary, coming from the house, is seen
by the watchman, standing before the door of the factory. When
the employer returns and the money is not found, suspicion rests
on the secretary who has taken a train and is arrested in a dis-
tant city. He, seeing how things are turning out,, will not clear
himself. The thief is conscience-stricken and puts the money
back in the desk. The employer finds it and, in his astonishment,
takes it in to tell his wife about it. He takes up the telephone
to notify the police when it begins to dawn on his consciousness
how peculiar it is that the secretary did not make any defense.
His eye glances over toward his wife, and he begins to be sus-
picious of her. .\11 this taking place slowly in his mind is done
by the player in a clear and sure way and holds most certainly.
It is a very clever piece of work and well worth while. Finally
comes the pleasant ending in which ligure the pranks of the
child who has stolen the note sent by the secretary to the wife,
and which the husband and father finds in time. The acting of
the player who takes the employer's part is the best thing in the
offering, but lie is ably supported and everybody in the cast is
natural and effective. It is not strong enough to be counted a
great impression, but can safely be relied upon to interest; a
fair feature offering.
"The Man Who Came Back"
Columbus Five-Part Subject.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THERE is much action in this five-part production of the
.\merican Kineto Corporation. There are many interesting
scenes that, well photographed, serve to embellish the story.
These will, in a large measure, atone for the absence of a domi-
nating character — one around whom the interest automatically
centers throughout the production. To be sure, we are concerned
as to the welfare of the young man, Roberts, whose father goes
to his watery death following business failure owing to the
treachery of a banker animated by a stated but unexplained
grudge. Roberts drops out of sight entirely for the whole of the
second part, .^s the ship on which he is sailing to South .Africa
is lost, and as reported with all on board, it is fair to assume he
has met death until we recognize him in the group at the Cape.
The wife back home reads of the disaster and the shock kills
her ; the baby is adopted by a neighbor.
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The beginning of the second reel marks the introduction of
new characters by reason of a lapse of twenty years. The Rob-
erts infant is now a grown girl, and employed as a dancer. The
son of the unscrupulous banker falls in love with the dancer, but
owing to the objection by the older Martin the girl decides to
refuse a bribe to leave town ; she goes anyway. Singularly
enough, she sails for the very part of the world where her father
is. On the same steamer is a woman, a sort of adventuress, com-
missioned by Martin to report on the situation at the new gold
fields. There are many adventures before Roberts, who for
some reason has changed his name to Treberson, now rehabili-
tated in fortune, goes back to Europe to get his revenge on the
man who ruined him. .As a matter of fact, he does no such
thing, as the requited love of his daughter for the son of the
banker intervenes and all ends happily.
There is a wealth of incident which undoubtedly will appeal to
those who favor action, but the construction seems machine
rather than hand made. It measurably interests at times, but
never does it grip hard. There are good situations, as, for in-
stance, when the elder Roberts confronts Martin, the banker, in
an effort to prevent ruin ; or when the banker tries to bribe the
dancing girl to leave the city ; or when the returned miner, again
wealthy, goes to the home of Martin and demands of the banker
that he kill himself with the pistol Roberts furnishes.
There is an ingenious interweaving of unrelated scenes having
for an object the creation of atmosphere. One illustration of this
is the sight of an ocean liner going down the river ; views of the
ocean and river in moonlight ; or the spectacular dynamiting of a
field of prosaic stumps following the announcement that the
mine is to be opened by celebrating explosions. The principals
of this unusually long cast are competent actors.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1099
III "ill
Motion Picture Exhibitors League
MASSACHUSETTS EXHIBITORS FIGHT LEGISLA-
TION.
Defense Fund Raised and Counsel Engaged — Assistance Re-
ceived from Manufacturers — Progress Made.
NIXETEEN bills affecting the interests of the moving pic-
ture exhibitors have been introduced at the present session
of the Massachusetts Legislature. The bills vary from
the sort introduced by people, well intentioned, but ignorant of
the status of the industry, to the variety fathered by those
vifhose motives are open to grave suspicion. This serious state
of affairs immediately stirred into action the Motion Picture
E.xhibitors' League of Massachusetts which had been rather in-
active of late, and the week just past has been mostly given
over to meetings of exhibitors to devise ways and means to
combat the attempt at unjust legislation. A great deal of con-
versation and no little real action was the outcome. The two
salient moves made by the League were : First, the collection of
nearly $1,500, and, second, the retaining of Judge Brackett to
defend and protect the exhibitors' rights "on the hill."'
When the situation was fully appreciated the e.xhibitors were
not at all slow to act. and the rneetings were by far the most
enthusiastic and resultful ever held in this State. The general
contribution of photoplay theaters was $25 each. Concerns
owning more than one house contributed this amount for each
theater. The treasury of the League was also augmented by
$100 contributions from the Universal and the Mutual Boston
offices, with the Famous Players Company of Boston donating a
like amount. Warner's Features and the Nicholas Power Com-
pany gave fifty dollars each, while the General Film Company
has given the services of Judge Parker, its Boston attorney, in
the matter of the "twenty minute law."
A committee of three members of the League was selected to
call upon the Operators' Union, Boston Local 182, inasmuch as
the latter was favoring a bill that was hostile to the exhibitors'
interests. The committee — Rosen, Grant and Drown — conferred
with Business Agent Franke, of the Operators' Local, presenting
the attitude and intentions of the League. The result of this
was that Business Agent Franke addressed the exhibitors at a
meeting held at Rathbone Hall, 694 Washington Street, Boston,
on February 13, stating officially that the L'nion would withdraw
its objections and would agree and accept the amendment to the
twenty minute bill as desired by the exhibitors. The committee
to confer with the Operators' L^nion was instructed to further
confer with the latter to ascertain its attitude on other matters
affecting the exhibitors. The committee was increased to five
members by the addition of Messrs. Eichler and Lourie.
A committee of exhibitors was selected to handle legislative
matters and was composed of Horstmann. O'Neill, Campbell,
Howard. Lydon and Sprowle. The various interests co-operated
splendidly at these meetings against the common foe — unjust
legislation — and there is now every good reason to believe that
Massachusetts is to have an efficient League. The League has
now been incorporated, and each member is to receive a charter
of the association, which is to be hung in his theater in a con-
spicuous place. M. D. Douglas Flattery, Boston representative
of the Marcus Loew interests, deserves commendation for his
energetic co-operation, and Horstmann, Eslow, Campbell,
Howard and others who were working at high pressure to work
up entluisiasm. It is believed that now no unjust legislation will
be enacted into law, due to the vigilance of Judge Brackett and
League members.
To give an example of the kind of bills introduced into the
Massachusetts legislature we print the following :
HOUSE, NO. 1638.
Section i. — No person shall be admitted to a theater or other place of
entertainment when all the seats in such theater or other place are already
occupied, and it shall be unlaw^-il to sell, give or exchange any ticket ad-
mitting persons to a theater or other place of entertainment in excess of
the seating capacity of such theater or other place.
Section 2. — Violation of any provision of this act shall be punished by a
fine of not less than ten or more than one hundred dollars for each offence.
HOUSE, NO. 1640.
Section i. — No moving picture entertainment shall depict a scene, or
scenes of murder, bloodshed or violence.
Section 2. — This act shall take effect upon its passage.
SEN.\TE, NO. 299.
Section i. — It shall be the duty of the chief of the district police person-
allv, or by some member of the district police acting under his direction,
to inspect every moving picture, or the film therefor, before it is exhibited
in public in this commonwealth, and to prohibit the production of any im-
moral or indecent pictures, or any pictures tending to degrade the public.
For the purpose of this act said chief may employ three additional inspectors,
each of whom shall receive a salary not exceeding dollars per annum.
Section 2. — It shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit any moving
picture which has not been inspected and approved by the district police.
Section 3. — Whoever violates any provision of this act shall be punished
by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than three hundred dollars
for each offence.
SEN.ME, NO. 336.
Section i. — It shall be unlawful for any person to carry on a display of
moving pictures or a vaudeville entertainment, so called, except between
the hours from one to five in the afternoon and from seven to eleven in
the evening.
Section 2. — .\ny person violating the provisions of this act shall be
punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than five hundred dollars
for each offence.
W. M. Seligsburg, attorney for the Mutual Film Corporation,
was present at the Friday afternoon meeting of the League and
addressed the exhibitors. Mr. Seligsburg remarked that he has
been fighting censorship of pictures in several states, and that he
could not see why Massachusetts exhibitors were willing to have
any state or city censorship. Mr. Seligsburg advocated the
fighting of censorship in any form by the state or city, but this
idea found little or no favor with those present, as it is deemed
good judgment to allow the State Police to censor the reels to
be used on Sundays (only), as it has been found that this course
is the wisest, for it eliminates the antagonism of many of the
clergy and others who are satisfied that the photoplays are satis-
factory for exhibition generally, provided only that the Sunday
pictures be watched over especially.
The bill forbidding children under fifteen years of age to be
admitted to photoplay theaters, unless accompanied by an adult,
was promptly "killed'' on Tuesday, February nth, which augurs
well for the work done by the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League
of Massachusetts.
On Friday, February 13th, the bill relative to Senator Cox's
petition to provide a censorship of moving pictures was heard.
This hearing was before the committee on Mercantile .\ffairs,
and the room was crowded with friends and opponents of the
measure. Wint'nrop, Mass., turned out en masse to approve the
bill, due to the recent experience in that city when the Dream
Theater's license was temporarily canceled, due to the exhibition
of films objectionable in the eyes of some local "uplift" societies.
D. C. Freeman, president of the Winthrop Improvement and
Historical Society ; Mrs. John Grant, representing the Winthrop
Women's Civic League, and many others representing "high-
brow" societies appeared in favor of the bill. The bill was op-
posed by Judge Brackett, who represents the Exhibitors' League
as well as the Theater Managers' Association ; W. M. Seligsburg,
^I. Douglas Flattery. W. C. Franke and J. A. Eslow, general
manager of the New England Universal Film Exchange. Boston.
Senator Cox's bill seeks to place the censorship in the hands of
the state police. Chief Whitney, of the state police, explained
that his duties at present consist of the censoring of pictures
shown on Sundays only.
The general contention of the opposition was that the bill as
framed will not bring about the censorship that is desired, and
that it should not apply to Boston, as this city is well taken care
of. It was also contended that there would be a foolish dividing
of responsibility, and that there would be a criss-crossing of
authority. No action was taken on the bill, but it was interest-
ing to note that some of the civic committees which spoke in
favor of the bill did not even know that pictures were censored
in New York by the National Board of Censorship.
HENRY.
CINCINNATI LOCAL MEETING.
A meeting of the Cincinnati Exhibitors' Local was held at
the Sinton Hotel on Thursday, February 12. Resolutions
were passed condemning the "country store" and similar de-
vices. The members of the local testified to their belief of
the good work of the organization by increasing the monthly
dues from fifty cents to one dollar.
IIOO
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
Plans For a Big and Instructive Display of Motion Picture
Devices at Dayton, Ohio, Next July 6 to ii.
HEADQUARTERS of the Second International Exposition
of Motion Picture Art was opened at Dayton, Ohio, on
Thursday, February 5th, by Managing Director George H.
Wiley, secretary of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of
.\merica. and Assistant Director Clem Kerr. A commodious
suite of offices in the Commercial Building has been engaged
for the campaign, and the scene will be a busy one from now
on. The date for the exposition is July 6th to nth, concurrent
with that of the annual convention of the Motion Picture Exhib-
itors' League of .America, and it will be held in the beautiful
new Memorial Hall, recently completed.
What can be accomplished by expositions devoted to the mo-
tion picture trade was demonstrated by the great interest taken
in the tirst international e.xposition of motion picture art ever
held in .\merica, which occurred under the auspices of the Motion
Picture Exhibitors' League at -the Grand Central Palace in New
York last year. Never before were so many common interests
gathered together under one roof, and never before have indi-
vidual exhibitors been so generally pleased with the results. The
only criticism expressed was that there were so many diversions
in New York that the exhibitor from out of town, for whose
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benefit the exposition was really planned, was too greatly dis-
tracted, and the fullest results were not attained. This fault
cannot be held up against an exposition to be given in a smaller
city such as Dayton, where there are few attractions to take the
visitor away from the business in hand. For this reason, the
Second .Annual Exposition should be a greater business success
than the one held in New York.
That the attendance of exhibitors will be large there is little
question. Dayton is well situated and easy of access. It is in
the center of a large and prosperous region, and the exhibitor
residing in the middle west will be there in large numbers.
Owing to the strictly business character of the exhibits shown
at a motion picture exposition, it is the exhibitor who is sought
by those making a display. Consequently, the success of the en-
terprise, from the point of view of the firms who take space at
the exposition, will appear more certain than if the event were
held in some large center, and the patronage of the general, but
non-purchasing public, appealed to.
It is a well-known fact that many firms who had exhibits at
the New York E.xposition were not entirely satisfied, that they
got all the results they might have obtained if the general public
had not been admitted to the exposition hall. Many complained
that they found it difficult to do business with motion picture
theater owners on account of the crowds ; also that the picture
men took the opportunity of being in New York to see the sights
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of the city, and did not spend their time examining the cxliibits.
These two objections cannot he made in the case of an exjiosition
held in Dayton.
riie executive Committee of the Motion Picture Exhibitors'
League has canvassed tlie question tlioroughly and believe that
they will be able, under tlie direction of Managing Director
Wiley and his assistants, to impress manufacturers of motion
pictures and accessories of the truth of these conclusions, and
that there will be a strong representation at the Second Annual
Expositit>n.
To this end some impressive literature is being prepared for
circulation among the motion picture trade, pointing out the
evident advantages of the Dayton Exposition and the reasons
for believing that there will be a larger attendance of motion
picture tlieater men at the National Convention in that city than
have ever been gathered together before.
Type of Booth for Dayton Exposition.
A diagram of the floor plan of the exposition hall has been
prepared and a reproduction is printed herewith, together with a
drawing of the proposed style of bootli.
According to the rules and regulations adopted by the exposi-
tion committee, space will be leased at the rate of $i and $1.50
per square foot, twenty-tive per cent, to be paid upon signing the
contract, and the balance on July i, 1914.
Supporting the efforts of the I-'xecutive Committee in making
the exposition a success is the Greater Dayton .Association, an
organization of the business men of that city, which has a mem-
bership of 7,500 members. This organization is issuing literature
on the subject of the convention and exposition calculated to
give material assistance to the managing director. It is proposed
by the people of Dayton to make the coming convention and
exposition the biggest event ever held in the Middle West.
CLEVELAND LOCAL ELECTION.
-At a meeting of the Cleveland Local Xo. i of the Motion
Picture Exhibitors' League, held February 11, the following
officers and directors were elected:
President, C. .A. McGown, Cameraphone Theater, 736
Euclid Avenue; Vice-President, G. W. Heinbuch. Superior
Theater, 8303 Superior .Avenue; Secretary, W. H. Horsey,
Carlyon Theater. 124th Street and Superior Avenue; Cor-
responding Secretary, Louis Becht, Mall Theater, Superior
Avenue; Treasurer, F. E. Simmons. Dreamland Theater. 703
Euclid Avenue; Sergeant-at-Arms. J. A. Morris, Orpheum
Theater, 8914 Wade Park Avenue: Directors, F. H. Brandt,
Leeds Amusement Company, 1445 Leader-Xews Building;
S. Aubley, Corona Theater, 745 Prospect Avenue; Louis
Becht, Mall Theater. Superior .Avenue; L. P. Stinclicomb,
Park Xational Theater. 1205 Starkweather .Avenue; J. A.
Morris, Orpheum Theater. 8914 Wade Park Avenue.
NEW YORK EXECUTIVE MEETING.
A meeting of the executive committee of the New York
State Exhibitors' Association will be held at the Imperial
Hotel on Tuesday. Feliruary 24. The meeting will be called
to order at 11 o clock, Tuesday morning. There are many
matters affecting the interests of members of the organiza-
tion to be considered and a full representation is requested.
SAMUEL H. TRIGGER, President.
PITTSBURGH EXHIBITORS AROUSED.
The Pittsburgh Exhibitors' Association, of which James
Delves is secretary and treasurer, has appointed a com-
mittee of six to act in conjunction with a similar committee
appointed by the Motion Picture Protective Association,
of Pittsburgh, for the purpose of combatting adverse
legislation.
CENSORSHIP PROPOSED IN JERSEY.
Civic and Social Welfare Societies of That State Frame a
Bill to Regulate Motion Pictures and Picture Theaters.
A combination of the several civic and social welfare societies
of the State of New Jersey, represented in a delegate body
known as the Motion Picture Commission of the State of New
Jersey, has formulated a measure to be offered at the present
session of the State Assembly, now sitting at Trenton, for the
purpose of regulating motion pictures and motion picture the-
aters throughout that State. The text of the proposed measure
was agreed upon at a tneeting held in Newark. Monday, February
16, and was to have been introduced on the following day.
This measure iirovides for a strict regulation of all picture
theaters in tlie State and recites the provisions of the health,
lire and police regulations applying to regular dramatic theaters,
and a state- wide license which will govern all cases not covered
by local provisions already in force.
The censorship features of the bill are covered by sections 20,
21 and 22, which read as follows:
Section 20. — No films or reels shall be brought into this state for the
purpose of being exhibited, nor shall any film or reel, and the motion
pictures therein contained, be exhibited in this state, vmless it shall have
been submitted to the state board of commissioners hereinafter provided for,
and by them approved for exhibiting purposes. The state board of com-
missioners shall from time to time publish and send to every licensed ex-
hibitor and every local licensing body a list of all films and reels approved
by them, and no exhibitor shall use or permit to be exhibited any film or
reel not appearing in said official list.
Section ji. — No advertising posters shall contain anything not appearing
in the film advertised.
Section 22. — For censoring eacli film or reel before it? exhibition in
this state is permitted a fee of one dollar ($1), shall be charged by the state
Ijoard of commissioners, which fee shall be payable by the person or corpora-
lion supplying the film or reel for use in moving picture theaters in this
state. 'The Governor shall a]ipoint a commission of three, one of whom shall
l^e a woman, for terms of one, two and three years, and thereafter annually
for a term of three years. The duties of the commission shall be to enforce
the provision of this'act. Said commissioners shall receive a salary of $2,500
each per year, and shall have power to appoint one or more inspectors or
clerks whose total salaries shall not exceed $3,000 per year.
It would not be judicious to criticize this measure in advance
of its formal introduction in the New Jersey State Legislature,
but its terms as proposed suggest that motion picture interests
generally should evince soirie interest in the proceedings and be
prepared to meet any emergency that may arise in the event that
such a bill is seriously considered at Trenton.
A CORRECTION.
It was announced in the Moving Picture World of Feb-
ruary 14 that the Pennsylvania State Exhibitors' League
had elected new officers with Mr. Samuel Wheeler as
president. The announcement should have made the fact
plain that it was the Philadelphia Local that elected officers
and not the State League. In calling the error to our
attention President Edward A. Jeffries, of the Pennsylvania
State League, writes that the exhibitors of Philadelphia
are particularly fortunate in securing Mr. Wheeler for
their president, as his manner in dealing with matters that
come before the various city departments proves that he
is the man who has long been wanted.
KENTUCKY LEAGUE MEETING IN APRIL.
The Kentucky Exhibitors' League will hold a convention
at Lexington, Ky., on April 21 and 22, 1914. Headquarters
will be at the Phoenix Hotel. J. H'. Stamper. Jr., is chairman
of the committee of arrangements. The Commercial Club of
Lexington is co-operating with Mr. Stamper in arranging
for the meeting.
BROOKLYN EXHIBITORS TO GIVE BALL.
Motion picture tlieater men of Brooklyn. X. Y.. are ar-
ranging for a ball to be held on Monday evening, March 16,
at Prospect Hall, Fifth .Avenue and Prospect Place. Brook-
lyn. It is announced that Earle Williams, of the Vitagraph
Company, and Leah Baird. of the L'niversal, will lead the
grand march. Other leading photoplayers will be present.
William Hollender is chairman of the committee of ar-
rangements.
PRESIDENT NEFF IS BUSY.
Reports from the headquarters of the Motion f^icture Ex-
hibitors' League at Cincinnati are to the effect that President
Xetf is on a tour through the South. He will visit exhibitors
in Tennessee. Mississippi. Louisiana. Georgia, Florida, North
and South Carolina and Virginia. Representatives of the
league are working in Indiana, and a convention will soon be
called in that State to elect delegates to the Dayton con-
vention. West Virginia is expected to call its annual con-
vention soon.
II02
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Two Comprehensive Apexes
A Romantic Military Melodrama and a Picture of Sensa-
tional Adventures.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
THE right bower in the Apex hand just now is, perhaps,
its four-reel melodrama of English army life in India,
called "Brother Officers." It is a story of love between
a young lieutenant and his colonel's daughter and rises to a
heroic clima.x in an exciting fourth reel filled with battle
smoke, with a brave girl's defense of a plantation from wild
hill-men and the dashing rescue by her lover who has been
sent out with orders to die. He was under the accusation of
cheating, a blot he had courageously assumed, though inno-
cent, to clear another lieutenant, weakling brother of the girl
and son of the colonel. It is the colonel who gives him this
chance to let the enemy kill him so as to save the regiment
from the disgrace of having a "cheat" among its gentlemen
officers.
Hardly needs it to be said that the ending is pleasant. The
weakling boy is wounded and confesses, so the lieutenant,
bright with his fresh laurels, is rehabilitated and taken into
the arms of the girl who, knowing all, is able to love him
w-ith four times ardent devotion. This kind of picture is
going rather strong just now and it can be counted a pretty
safe guess by the exhibitor. It is not perfectly written and
has one or two scenes carelessly left improbable, we are
sorry to say, which a little thought would have made quite
convincing.
The quality of its last two reels and especially of its ex-
citing climax saves it as an offering. It was made by the
Mrs. Harry Hardgreaves Company with a cast of a hundred
players. The principals are pleasing and the lesser figures
are unusually convincing, even the hill-men looking like tne
real thing, as perhaps they are. The photograpliy lacks the
art of seeming lifelike, but is clear.
"The Great Bullion Robbery."
"The Great Bullion Robbery," in three reels, has no hero-
ine. We commend it for this; the heroine is too often just
"dragged in" in these pictures of robbery and chase. They
are certainlj- not necessary to them. The action in this offer-
ing runs clearly and smoothly without appreciable dragging.
It has the novelty to .\merican audiences of having typical
English backgrounds and the freshness that comes from the
slightly different way of doing things in that country as con-
trasted with both .American ways and those of French and
Italian officials as shown in pictures.
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We see as the picture opens the chief of the Tiger gang of
robbers go down into the interesting rendezvous of his gang
and tell of the great shipment of bullion that the neigliboring
bank has received. The gang looks over the ground, rents
the store next door and mines through the steel vault to
where the bars of gold and silver are stored. These are taken
out, boxed and carried on a wagon towards the hiding place.
One box falls out and the riches are spilled in the road. The
gang tries to commandeer a passing motor car of which the
chauffeur is a detective who, though left unconscious by the
way-side, comes to and notifies the police. There's a chase on
horses with a running pistol fight. At a railroad crossing the
gang, helped by a train, frees itself from all save the detective
who, it so happens, is in the lead. A captive is made of him
in a conventional way and he is taken to the hiding place, an
interesting old warehouse by a river. The gang proceeds to
stow away the bullion. The detective watches his chance
and jumps into the water. He is fired upon. Xearby police
hear the shots and come to reconnoiter. There's a very smart
scrap, well handled and exciting before the thieves are
subdued.
Ralph Ince as Lincoln
ONE of the most charming and impressive impersona-
tions that have been seen by any Broadway audience
in many a year was given at the Vitagrap'h Theater,
Broadway and 44th Street, on Lincoln's Birthday. For
several years, Ralph Ince. now a successful director of the
Vitagraph studios, has
made a study of the
traits and manners of
Abraham Lincoln.
Time and again mo~
tion pictures have been
made by the Vitagraph
in which Mr. Ince
played the part of the
country's great presi-
dent in various episodes
in which he was sup-
posed to figure m real
life. These character-
izations have been re-
markably true to the
popular conception of
Lincoln and have won
praise from men still
living who knew Mr.
Lincoln during his life-
time.
It was quite fitting,
then, that the Vita-
graph Company should
choose Mr. luce's im-
personation as an add-
ed attraction at its the-
ater on Lincoln's Birth-
day. It occurred on the
program just following
a pathetic reference to
the martyred president
in a picture adapted from Ida Tarbell's short storj- "He Knew
Lincoln." The large and appreciative audience had barely
time to dry its eyes when the curtain raised upon an artist'^
studio. The artist, working" upon a picture of Lincoln, failing
to catch the spirit of the Great Liberator, falls asleep in his
chair and dreams. ,
The substance of this dream is shown when the curtain of
his studio window is drawn and there was seen standing in
strong silhouette against a distant view of the White House
dome the bowed figure of Lincoln. .As the lights came up
ihe figure turned and faced the audience and delivered the
famous Gettysburg Address. The audience was visibly im-
pressed; the dropping of a pin might have been audible.
.■After delivering the address, which was spoken with great
feeling, the form turned, the lights dimmed and the curtain
was closed over that pathetic stooping figure.
Ralph Ince as Abraham Lincoln.
SWETT RECOVERING FROM OPERATION.
F. W. Swett, the well-known road agent of the Nicholas
Power Company, is now slowly recovering from a very seri-
ous operation which he underwent about five weeks ago in
the New England Baptist Hospital, at Roxliury. Mass. We
expect and hope that Swett will again shortly be able to get
around again and once more meet his many friends in the
business. Herbert Griffin relieved Mr. Swett of his duties at
the time he underwent the operation, and left Boston to rep-
resent the company at the Cincinnati convention.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. GETS NEW PICTURE
THEATER.
The Suellenburg Amusement Co., .Atlantic City, X. J., has
opened the Virginia Theater, a moving picture theater, in
that city. It is one of the finest and largest picture theaters
in .Atlantic City, and has a seating capacity of 1400. A
Wurlitzer organ dispenses the music The \'irginia was
opened on February 14, and George Kleine's ".Antony ana
Cleopatra" was the picture shown. It was booked for a week.
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At the Sign of the Flaming Arcs
By George Blaisdell.
HERE is a picture that will interest theatergoers as it will
also screen followers. In the group are Daniel Frohman,
managing director of the Famous Players, whose name
for many years has been familiar to those interested in stage
I'roductions ; JNIadame Kalich, the distinguished actress, and her
daughter, Lillian. The photograph was taken on a steamer
bound for Cuba, where the Famous Players were to take the
exterior scenes for three screen dramas. Madame Kalich has
Daniel Frohman and Madame Bertha Kalich.
been portraying Marta in "Marta of the Lowlands." Those who
have seen her in her work declare the result will be unusual even
for the company that has been the medium of introducing so
many stage favorites to the screen. The writer was privileged
one day several weeks ago to see Madame Kalich working
before the camera for perliaps sixty seconds. Just on that
glimpse he believes that the prophecy as to the quality of the
whole production will come true. The actress has a marvelous
face for screen portrayal. It reveals great strength of char-
acter and keen intelligence. When the artist was asked if in
working before the camera she experienced emotions different
from those noted when facing an audience she hesitated. "Just a
moment," she replied, in a puzzled manner. "That is a new
thought. I'll tell you," she added, with a mischievous flash of
the eye, "when I am working in a scene I am wondering if
I am facing the camera at the angle most advantageous to my-
self— my eyes, my mouth, my nose. But seriously, it is all won-
derfully interesting." Madame Kalich returned from Cuba
last week with her daughter, who, by the way, also was a mem-
ber of the cast of "Marta of the Lowlands."
Some of the party in Cuba aside from those already named
were J. Searle Dawley, the producer ; House Peters, who played
Basil in "The Pride of Jennico" ; Hal Qarendon, Peter Lang,
Miss Laura Sawyer, Wellington Playter, and Miss Marie
Leonhard. J. Parker Reade, who has made pictures in Cuba and
who is a fluent speaker of Spanish, with Mrs. Reade, accom-
panied the players.
* * *
A party of actors were discussing the rule in vogue in some
studios debarring the players from seeing on the studio screen
productions in which they had worked. One of the group had
referred to the practice of one company by which he had been
employed of bringing into the projection room all the members
of the company and giving them a chance to watch the running
of the negative. "Sometimes it is the last extra about the place
who discovers something that has escaped the attention of the
director and all the players," he said. "His keen observation
enables the correction of something wrong that might have got
away and on the market. I believe it to be to the advantage of
the company as well as for the benefit of the player to let the
men and women who have appeared in a picture get a glimpse
of their work as soon as possible. It keeps them right up to
their work — it gives every player a chance to dissect his own
style ; and you may be sure there is nobody watches the behavior
of a man quite so sharply as the player himself."
"I can vouch for that last statement," said another member of
the group. "Last summer I was one of a troupe that put in
many months in the mountains. The pictures were taken and
the film shipped to the factory. We did not see our work on
the screen until away into the fall, and what most of us said
about our own work when we eventually did see it on the screen
— after the picture was released, if you please — was hardly
proper to print. Some of us had acquired abominable manner-
isms, which you may wager would have been suddenly termi-
nated had we been given an opportunity to see ourselves as
others see us. I'm strong for getting a squint at myself as
soon as possible after the work is done."
* * *
The municipal authorities of Los Angeles have not been just
nice in their treatment of Sheriff Mackley. With great delibera-
tion they carved six feet from his front lawn. A recent letter
from the coast reflects the peevish attitude of the sherifif. He
says he did the only thing a man of self-respect could do. He
moved.
* * *
Word comes from St. Augustine about a chap remarking to
.^rthur Hotaling, the Lubin director, that Richard Ridgely, of
the Edison Company, was developing a case of nerves. Hotal-
ing happened to know all about it. The Edison Company had
a big production under way and the director had 300 people
under contract. Before the job was finished the rain fell— and
kept on falling. In fact, it did nothing else— and in sheets —
for four days. Which, of course, is just a sample of the little
things that go to upset the disposition of an otherwise even-
tempered director.
* * *
Here's a picture of Billy Quirk, who once was known as
"the boy comedian." We don't hear the phrase these days ;
and yet he seems as much of a boy as he used to be, and surely
he is still a comedian — and better than ever. Billy — somehow
if you know him you just can't call him anything else, even in
print — is now down at the Vitagraph studio, where he is at
work once again in com-
edies, which is the
division in acting in
which he is best known
to screen followers.
Billy was born in Jer-
sey City. He admits
that he might have fol-
lowed a peaceful, un-
eventful career had he
been raised in that mu-
nicipality, but it was not
to be. At the age of
three years his parents
removed to Matteawan,
N. Y., adjacent to a well-
known institution for the
restraint of citizens in-
clined at times to cut up
generally and people par-
ticularly. The future
comedian being a keen
observer, it was the per-
fectly natural thing that
he should follow with
great interest and imitate
the antics of the in-
mates; he admits he has
been a "cut up" ever
since. At the solicitation
Billy Quirk. of his father, Billy be-
gan studying for a veter-
inary surgeon's diploma, but, as he says, "the horse kicked," and
he decided that he would much rather be a live comico than a
dead medico.
"I took to the road,'' said the comedian the other day, "and
had my ups and downs, principally downs for a while, but
eventually was successful. Once David Belasco told me never
to worry about anything and never to 'overact,' but to be natural ;
I have been trying ever since to follow his advice. I started in
picture work some six years ago with the Biograph Com-
pany. I like the screen because it dispenses with the un-
ceasing travel and I can have a home and enjoy it. Again, it
gives me some time to devote to my pet hobby, breeding and
raising French bulldogs. I have twenty of these animals, and
among them are some of the best specimens in America. What
kind of pictures do I like? Why, for myself I prefer comedies
of the nice, clean-cut order. What pictures in which I have ap-
peared do I like best? Personally, I consider Biograph's 'Sweet
and Twenty' one of the best comedies ever produced. I also
rather liked the Muggsy Series, in which I played the original
Muggsy. But wily talk about the past? I am looking forward
to the future."
Billy is one of the charter members of the Screen Club. At
the election last fall he was chosen a member of the Board of
Governors, which indicates with sufficient clearness the regard
in which he is held by his fellow-players.
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THE ]\IO\'ING PICTURE WORLD
Favors Increase in Admission Price
The Universal to Give Its Exhibitors First Showing of
"Samson," but the Public Must Pay.
THE board of directors of the Universal I-'ilm Manufac-
turing Company have decided, in the case of their forth-
coming six-reel subject of "Samson." to alter the cus-
tomary procedure of showing their feature pictures to the
public. The officers of the company are aware of the com-
plaints that have been made by many ejfhibitors that the
larger theaters have taken the cream from the big produc-
tions, and that by the time these subjects are assigned to the
smaller exhibitors their value has been materially diminished.
The company will give its exhibitors an opportunity of trying
out the experiment of showing in the regular picture houses
"Samson" at an advanced price — say 25 cents as a minimum
basis.
"Many exhibitors have said that they could make a legiti-
mate theater out of their picture house if they had a subject
that was big enough and they were given the opportunity,"
said one of the officers of the company on Weanesday. "Now
here is 'Samson.' in the making of which we have spent
many thousands of dollars and which will be six reels m
length, which we believe an eminently fit subject for deter-
mining if our exliibitors are willing to back us up in our
efforts to give their patrons really big stuff. We are deter-
mined to see if the continental idea of charging big prices can
be worked out in this country. Just think of the greater
earning capacity of the men and women here as compared
with those of Great Britain and Europe. Also look at the
small sum paid by the public here to see. pictures — just the
same pictures, understand: tliree-quarters of the films shown
on the other side are produced in this country. Why, in
London 2s. 6d. will be paid without hesitation, in Paris as
liigh as 80 cents, in Berlin 50 cents, and in Vienna 40 or 60
cents. Xow these are the ordinarily fair prices. .And in re-
.ffard to the seats the situation over there is just the reverse.
On the basis that the screen cannot be seen to such good
advantage from the front the seats in that part of the house
are the cheapest. The loges and boxes are at the back of
the pit. If the people over there, working as they are for
far less money, can afford to pay the prices quoted, certainly
we can afford to pay these sums in this country. W'hy. in
London the cheapest admission you can discover to any
house is sixpence, or 12 cents.
"We would like to see it come about eventually that all
houses would raise the price of admission. This would give
exchanges a chance to charge more money for service and
the manufar'urers some return for their efforts to improve
the quality of their product. The cost of making pictures in
this country is greater than every before. It is greater in
every department, and especially in the money we have to
pay these days to producers and actors, ^^'e want, as I have
pointed out, to provide an opportunity for every L'niversal
exhibitor to demonstrate to himself whether his house is
strong enough to hold the patronage which he claims is go-
ing over to legitimate houses. Considering the fact that some
manufacturers are booking up with legitimate houses, it seems
to me it behooves the exhibitors to wake up."
In accordance w-ith the plan as herein outlined Joe Brandt
will witliin a few days inaugurate a national advertising cam-
paign, with "Samson" in the center of the spotlight. Mr.
Brandt will employ not only trade agencies, but w'ill make
use of the large newspapers of the country. "Samson" will
not be released for a couple of months yet.
"RENFAX" ACQUIRING POPULARITY.
The "Renfax" proposition, which is a sort of motion pic-
ture illustrated song service, now being promoted by the
Renfax Company, World's Tower Building, West 40th Street,
New York, is reported to be gaining in popularity at a very
satisfactory rate. Something more than fifteen houses in
Xew York City are now using the '"Renfax" service regularly
and orders are coming in at the rate of two each day. -\
recent demonstration at the .\lhambra Theater. New York,
brought offers from several of the large vaudeville circuits,
but the managers of the company do not think that they will
accept, as it is their desire to keep the service strictly among
picture theaters.
Subjects are being made at the rate of six per week, com-
edy in character, and four releases are now being made
weekly. A demonstration will be given in the house of any
prospective client without cost. It is the plan of the Renfax
Company to give exclusive territory to its subscribers, so
that in small towns there will be but one in a town. In large
cities the servces will be- placed as far apart as possible, so
that there will be no conflict.
Ample capital is back of the Renfax Compan)-, so that it
will be able to carry the proposition to success.
ANOTHER FILM COMPANY.
The Metropolitan Film Cn., Inc. which has opened oflices
on the sixth floor of the World's Tower Bldg., was organized
by Hans Bartsch, who is president of the concern. The com-
pany will import and manufacture feature subjects in mul-
tiple reels.
Mr. Bartsch has been prominentl}- identihed with the
amusement business for many years, representing the fore-
most European play publishers, authors and composers,
having lieen connected with such successes as "The Concert."
"The Chocolate Soldier," "Madame X," "The Doll Girl,"
"Madame Sherry," "Is Matrimony a Failure?" and others.
The first release of the new company is "The Money God."
in five reels, on which state rights will be sold. H. J.
Streyckmans is the sales manager.
SHERRY FEATURE FILM CO., INC., IN NEW
QUARTERS.
In order to have all its departments under one roof, the
Wm. L. Sherry F'eature Film Co., Inc.. of New York City, has
moved its e.xecutive office from the Times Building, to the
ninth floor of the Leavitt Building, at 126 \\'est 46th Street,
where the film and the advertising departments have been
since last October. The Sherry Company controls the
productions of the Famous Players Film Co. and the Jesse
L. Laskv Feature Plav Co. for the state and city of New
York.
IncidentalU' it maj- be stated that all the theaters in the
Marcus Loew circuit in the boroughs of New York City have
contracted for the Famous Players productions.
BAMBERGER OUT OF PEERLESS.
Leon J. Bamberger has resigned from the position as man-
ager of the Peerless Film & Supply Company, of Indianapo-
lis. Ind.. and has disposed of his stock in that concern, of
which he was one of the founders and has been connected
since its inception last .\ugust. Mr. Bamlierger is open for
propositions and can be reached at his home address, 2442
North Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis. He has been in
the film business for the last five years and in that time has
become an efficient executive in the handling of both features
and the regular program. He prefers to locate in the central
west, or the east, with some reliable distributing company,
or is not averse to taking publicity and sales department
for a manufacturer.
FOUR FIRST-RUN KLEINE REELS A WEEK.
Through his eighteen branch offices. George Kleine is now
offering a program of four first-run reels a week. These
programs are proving very popular all over the country,
owing to the number of short subjects that are used to make
up the four reels. Returns from a circular letter sent to all
licensed and independent theaters showed a remarkable
dearth of five hundred foot comedies and educational sub-
jects. It also indicated a strong desire on the part of the
exhibitors for one thousand foot dramas. The new "Geor.ge
Kleine Attraction" service is exclusive and is offered to only
one theater in a town. The service includes the entire line
of Kleine siibjects such as "Quo \'adis?". "The Last Days of
Pompeii," ".\ntony and Cleojiatra," "Between Savage and
Tiger," and '"Napoleon."
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
The Special Event Film Manufacturing Company, after the
20th of this month, will be located at 216 West 42nd Street.
New York. The floor space is nearly five times the size of
the present location on 35th Street and will have excellent
facilities for keeping a large amount of stock on hand, such
as cameras, tripods, tills, and motion picture apparatus and
supplies of all kinds.
INFORMATION FOR N. Y. AND N. J. EXHIBITORS.
Contrarv to the announcement in our last issue regarding
the disposal of the state rights for the Apex four-part feature
"Through the Clouds." the High Grade Feature Film Co., of
220 West 42nd Street, New York, holds the exhibition rights
for this picture for New York State entire, and Northern
New Jersey.
SPECIAL EXHIBITION OF LUBIN FEATURE.
The mana.gement uf the .Special I'cature Department of
the General Film Company announces that an exhibition of
the Lubin five part feature "Through Fire to Fortune, or
the Sunken Village." will be held at the ."Vmerican Theater.
42d Street and Eight .Avenue, at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn-
ing. February 25. Members of the press and exhibitors are
cordially invited to be present.
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Manufacturers Advance Notes
"CONVICT NO. 113" (Itala).
This is a story in which a chance impersonation leads
to some pathotic complications. Sentenced to penal ser-
vitude for life for defrauding his creditors, Revillat saves
the life of the governor of the prison. In gratitude at being
rescued from the flames, the governor, who subsequently
dies from his injuries, persuades the convict to take his
place, Thi> lu" ']'h:~ -'< -lu tt~siully Ii\' iIk- .lid of disguises,
Scene from "Convict No. 113" (Itala).
that he prospers, pays off his old delUs, and finally, stili
in disguise returns to his wife and daughter. The latter,
by the lapse of years, has grown into a beautiful girl and
has a lover. A poignant situation arises when the disguisea
father embraces his own daughter and is suspected by the
latter's lover of being a rival. Finally, rather than spoil
the happiness of his wife and daughter, the ex-convict
returns to his prison governorship.
The acting and photography of this picture are up tn
Itala standard. .\ realistic fire scene adds excitement to the
offering and there are some striking prison scenes.
ANIMATED WEEKLY'S NEW COAST SERVICE.
.\ system of "lightning service" in obtaining first-hand material
for the .\nimated Weekly of the Universal has been inaugurated
at the Pacific Coast studios of that company. .\11 noteworthy
happenings within a radius of 300 miles of Los .■\ngeles will be
reported by special wire to the studios without any delay.
This was made possible through the co-operation of Chief of
Police Sebastian and Fire Chief Ely of Los .\ngeles. Special
telephone and telegraph wires have been installed so that in case
of fire or any matter in which the police are concerned the stu-
dios will be notified immediately. .\t the service of an expert
cameraman is a sixty horsepower automobile which is main-
tained for this service alone. The roads in Southern California
are especially adapted to speedy traveling, and the area which
the new system covers is one of the most thickly populated in
the L'nited States.
SONGS OF ALL NATIONS BY RISING.
Will S. Rising, dean of the picture players, announces that
he is about to launch a novel style of entertainment in the
form of "Songs of .-Ml Nations." Mr. Rising is an old musi-
cal comedy favorite and has a good knowledge of the sub-
ject he proposes to undertake. It is his purpose to introduce
many members of the Screen Club and of the various stock
companies in studios where he will produce his scenes, he
says.
"THE SINGLE STANDARD" (Griffith Brand).
"Griffith Film" is the name under which the special multiple
reel features staged by D. W. Grilfith will be presented to the
public. Ever since the noted director severed his connection
with the Biograph Company and joined the Mutual forces
he has l>een working on the first big features to be released
on tlie Mutual program under the "Griffith Film" brand and,
as they will he the first pictures in his long career as a
successful photoplay producer to appear under his name, he
has spared no effort to make them the greatest photodramas
he has ever created.
The appearance of the first "Griffith Film." which will be
presented under the title "The Single Standard," is awaited
with considerable interest not only by the theater managers,
but also by rival photoplay producers, as the great director
has introduced so many important innovations in the past
that the first big feature launched by him under his own
name is sure to contain something that will have an im-
portant bearing upon future motion picture productions.
Scene from "The Single Standard" (Griffith).
"The Single Standard." which is in five parts, is a most
unusual drama dealing with the powerful subject of a single
moral standard for men and women. Besides containing
a learned treatment of a great sociological question, it pre-
sents a story which for strength of plot and sustained interest
could easily have furnished seven or eight reels of valuable
film.
Told in five parts as staged by Director Griffith, with the
big moment taking place in a magnificent reproduction of
a popular New York Tango Roof Garden, the story is in-
tensely dramatic and fi-11 of action from "title" to "trailer."
NEW COMPANY IN THE FIELD.
The Industries Motion Picture Companj', under the execu-
tive directorship of Mr. H. B. Muller, formerly with Warner's
Features, Inc., has opened its general offices in the Longacre
Building, this city. Mr. Muller expresses himself as being
highl}' satisfied with the results of his missionary work in the
industrial field and states that his firm has already two large
contracts with international firms under consideration and
that the outlook for the future is promising of financia?
success.
The production of industrial and educational pictures will
be the company's specialty and regards the latter, Mr. Muller
has secured the assistance of Mr. Henry Ginsberg, who has
done considerable government camera work. Mr. Ginsberg
was the only man privileged to expose a camera at the
G. A. R. encamnment in Gettysliurg last year, and it is only
recently that he filmed the inauguration ceremonies of Gov,
Fielder of New Jersej-.
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"THE TWO ROSES" (Lubin).
A very intense and dramatic story, the subject being the
sad effects of incompatibility of temperament. Ernest
Haven and his wife Edith were a worthy couple, but Ernest
was a red blooded passionate man while his wife was cold
and aristocratic, a type of the white rose. A woman of the
Scene from "The Two Roses" (Lubin).
red rose type comes into the life of Ernest and the fury
of selfishness and infidelity take possession of his soul. The
Vampire triumphs and purity is crushed. The white rose
withers while the red rose blooms with all its insolent beauty.
Years of unhappiness pass before the wrong is righted and
the recreant husband crawling back for forgiveness is re-
stored to his lovely wife and boy. The wages of sin is
death and the vampire gets her due. The cast of the play is
an excellent one including Ormi Hawley, Ada Charles,
Edward J. Peil, and others. The picture is one of the
best the Lubin studio has ever released.
KALEM'S IRISH SOIL ARRIVES.
The soil which Kalem imported from Ireland arrived on
the White Star liner "Megantic" recently. The photo-
graphs herewith show the sacks containing the Irish soil,
being taken from the hold of the "Megantic," and placed
on the deck.
As mentioned in the last week's issue of the "World," this
soil was dug from the base of the Colleen Bawn Rock, in one
of the Lakes of Killarney. It will be distributed, free of
charge, among the enterprising exhibitors who feature
Kalem's superb three-part adaptation of Dion Boucicault's
greatest of all Irish dramas "The Colleen Bawn," which is
to be released Monday, March i6th. Exhibitors should
make immediate arrangements for the drama and the soil
with their exchanges.
"THE CRUCIBLE" (American).
_A symbolic title to a most entertaining one reel production
pictorially presenting the rise of a young Irish emigrant.
His arrival in the country of hope and promise is followed
by his engagement as a laborer. He becomes a membet
of a local political club. After years of hard work and study,
during which he improves every opportunity to advance, he
enters politics as a candidate for alderman. Elected to oftice
he bends every effort to retain a clean record for honesty
and ability, which results in his becoming candidate for
mayor.
Scene from "The Crucible" (American).
The fight is spirited but he wins the election by a good
majority. Love interest is interwoven and embellishes the
production in a very interesting manner. Altogether the
production is meritorious and should prove of great interest.
The quality is of the usual "Flying A" type.
Sydney .'\yres plays the lead and is ably supported by
Vivian Rich and Jack Richardson. Release has been set for
March 2nd.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Nova Films Company, of Rome, Italy, is opening an
exchange with headquarters in Philadelphia, Pa. From time
to time a service will be established in each State until the
entire country is covered, including Canada. Some negatives
will be sold outright, some few State rights will be sold. On
or about March loth to 15th they will release a picture called
the "Nephew's Crime," something out of the ordinary —
three reels — three thousand feet — three hundred scenes.
Permanent headquarters will be in Philadelphia, Pa.: tempo-
rary address. Box 85, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bags of Earth from Colleen Bawn Rock Being Unloaded from Steamship Megantic at New York.
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"BY RADIUM'S RAYS" (Gold Seal).
Lately, the newspapers throughout the country have been
full of news respecting the rare substance, Radium, and the
many uses it can be put to in a curable way. These dis-
coveries have stimulated wide discussion by prominent people
until we have come to that stage where one might say that
the country is "radium mad."
Scene from "By Radium's Rays" (Gold Seal).
With a view to giving their patrons a wide awake dis-
cussion on the topic without the necessity of digging through
dry facts, the Universal have provided a play that is at once
striking and original. Insanity is the problem that is brought
up in this play in connection with radium.
"ON THE FIRING LINE IN TRIPOLI" (Mundstuk).
This latest release of the Mundstuk Feature Company deals
with a romantic tale of war, the war in question being the
struggle between Italy and Turkey for the possession ot
some part of Africa. The plot is easy to follow; it treats
of the love affair between the wiie of a high officer in the
Italian army and an inferior officer in the same service. The
latter, a young captain, resists the advances of the wife of
his brother officer, and when the pursuit of the Potiphar
grows too hot. he decides that discretion is the better part
of valor, especially in dealing with superamorous ladies, and
he promptly rushes off to the front, where he performs
marvels of bravery and patriotism. This, of course, gives
the producer an excellent chance to introduce war scenes,
and one sees some mighty realistic and thrilling episodes
which are said to be actual incidents in the late struggle be-
tween the Italian and his old time foe the Saracen. There
are all the pomp and circumstance of war and there are all
kinds of moving accidents by flood and field, etc., etc. The
young officer is singled out for dangerous ventures, and
so distinguishes himself for his fearlessness that he is dec-
orated right on the battle field and promoted to a high rank.
The war ends, and filled with happiness the brave patriot
returns only to find that the wife of the superior officer is
still after him. His heart has been pledged to a sweet young
lady, the stepdaughter of the older and fiercer dame, and
he tries hard to pry loose from the more mature beauty. It
is vain. She overcomes his scruples, and he gets himself
into a most compromising, or at least embarrassing, position
when the real sweetheart appears on the scene, and by lying
loyally and fancifully for her fiance gets both him and her
termagant of a stepmother out of the difficulty. The story
ends in the happiest way possible, everybody who has been
nice and virtuous is allowed to marry, while the wicked lady
of ripened years has no choice left but to return to the
allegiance of her aged spouse.
BALBOA FILM CO. SCENARIO CONTEST.
That newspaperdom at large is interested in the field of
the motion pictures is shown by the fact that the announce-
ment made recently in the trade papers of the offer of two
hundred dollars for the scenario of a three or four reel
photoplay by the Balboa Amusement Producing Co., of
Los Angeles, California, manufacturers of "Balboa Feature
Films," has been copied into more than four hundred daily
newspapers published in the United States and Canada. The
offer of the Balboa Company holds good until May ist, and
authors also have the chance of having their scenarios pur-
chased immediately at the market price, in addition to the
opportunity of participating in the contest.
PAN-AMERICAN ANNOUNCEMENT.
Since the change in the company personel, increase of
capital stock, and establishing of branch offices throughout
the country, the Pan-American Film Company has under-
taken new and far-reaching activities in the e-xploiting of
special feature pictures. The policy of this company hence-
forth will be to eliminate, as far as possible, all middlemen,
brokers and commission agents. The Pan-.\merican will
deal with exhibitors direct in all parts of the country. "Fifty
Features" will be its advertising slogan, and each feature
will be carefully selected.
The Punchfilm Company, Inc., which will release an aver-
age of thirty pictures per season, has entered into an ex-
clusive contract with the Pan-American for the exploitation
of its pictures.
Contracts have been entered into v.'ith the World Wide
Film Company; the Great West Motion Picture Company;
the Punchfilm Company, Inc.; the Tropical Motion Picture
Company, and .ground the World Feature Films, for their
exclusive output, which will include special features of three
reels and upwards in length.
Additional floor space in Xew York and numerous branch
offices throughout the country are ready with an organiza-
tion equipped to place these features in all parts of the
country.
"LUNA-LITE."
The interest displayed by those in attendance at the
convention of the Ohio branch of the M. P. E. L. of A.,
at Cincinnati, the ' last week in January — in the product
"Luna-Lite" which is used for a screen and for other motion
picture theater accessories, was more than considerable.
While as a screen it does not produce a bright and vivid
picture — it is said to show up a soft and pleasing one, and
is, perhaps, worth looking into. At any rate, it is certainly
something entirely new in this field and as such we deem
it our duty to call the attention of our readers.
"Luna-Lite," as it is called (meaning Moon-Light), becomes
instantly luminescent when exposed to the light rays and
remains so for a considerable time. In that respect it is
clearly a novelty, at least, and an interesting study. E.xit
doors may be covered with this material and, should all
artificial lights be cut off it will, so it is claimed, shine out
in the dark. We shall be glad to tell our readers more
about this product after we have more carefully inquired
into it.
A BRITISH ADVERTISING SUGGESTION.
J. Frank Brockliss, the energetic and resourceful European
representative of the Lubin films, misses very few oppor-
tunities of getting the well known bell trademark before
the public. At a largely attended fancy dress ball in Covent
Garden, London, recently, Mr. Brockliss was present in the
guise of a London coster, his advertising manager, Mr.
Porter, represented Don Quixote, and Miss Maisie Scott, of
a London opera company, was dressed in a Lubin bell cos-
tume. A number of the English illustrated papers devoted
space to a reproduction of the accompanying picture.
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Notes of the Trade
EDDIE KULL, tlie old reliable camera man, who has achieved his entire
fcientific education in the Selig establishment, and who is considered
one of the most expert men of his class in the country, has been
invited to accompany Harry Lauder, en tour. West. He will be with the
com|>any four weeks, and started last Saturday. He will stop at the Cali-
fornia studio, in Los Angeles, for an indefinite stay.
Mr. Robin, sales manager of Precision Machine Co., reports on his return
from the Cincinnati convention, definite sales and favorable outlook. Among
special sales was a Simiilex projector installed in the Ohio State Penitentiary,
Columbus, O.. bv the American Slide Co. of Columbus.
As the Marcus Loew circuit comprises practically the largest single market
for features in the East, it reflects the highest credit on the productions
handled by the Wm. L. Sherry Feature Film Co., that this program was
scheduled by the Loew interests.
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Belle Bennett, leading woman of the "Balboa Feature Films." has re-
covered from her recent operation following art attack of appendicitis and
is out of the hospital. Miss Bennett shortly expects to return to her work
with the Balboa Company and her recovery from her illness has brought a
shower of congratulations from her legion of friends.
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"Outlawed" was last week purchased by General Sales Manager Dunn, of
the American Feature Film Company of Boston.
"The Pursuer Pursued" is a Western photoplay replete with thrills by the
American. The dramatic merit of tliis subject has been brought out as
only tlie American Company can bring it out. Ed. Coxen. George Field
and Winifred Greenwood play the leading roles." Release March 5th.
* « *
"Trapped in the Great Metro|>olis," the first release of the Rolands
Feature Film Co.. is notable for its sensational realism. Exciting incidents
follow one another in rapid succession, and interest is maintained to the
very end. George K. Rolands, the producer of many of the best selling
specials of the last few years, including "The Lure of New York," has sur-
passed all his former efforts in this powerful feature.
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Elsie Janis, with ^Montgomery and Stone and the entire "Lady of the
Slipper" company, duriiig their engagement in Pittsburgh, were guests at
a special photoplay performance, given at The Arcade Motion Picture Palace.
by Mr. Robert Emmett Cleary. manager and friend of Miss Janis, and Mr.
Walter Kin son, manager of The Fourth Avenue General Film Company.
Pittsburgh, Pa. The guests arrived at 11:45 ^- ^I- and enjoyed photoplays
until 2:30 A. ;\I.
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Maurice Lobel, the well-known traveling representative, formerly with
the Warner's Features, has been engaged in a like capacity with the World
Film Corporation, and starts renewing old acquaintances as representative of
tliat company forthwith.
In "The Child of the Desert," by the Flying A Co., the plains are utilized
to good advantage. The story retains the interest throughout and exempli-
fies perfect dramatization as well as photographic quality. Release ^larch
7th.
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"Goodness Gracious": or "'Movies' as They Shouldn't Be" is a scream-
ingly funny burlesque on motion pictures. The very absurdity of the
story, situations, acting and characters makes all the fun. Sidney Drew,
Clara Kimball Young, Ned Finley, James Lackaye, Etienne Girardot and
other pictorial artists, members of the Vitagraph Company, portray the many
parts.
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The Wm. L. Sherry Feature Film Company announces that the entire
Marcus Loew circuit of theaters of the metropolitan district had contracted
for a feature service, comprising the entire output of the the Sherry Co.
The contract also includes the Jesse Lasky production with Dustin Farnum
in "The Squaw Man."
All of the Film Releases of America subjects are now sold for the New
England States.
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The World Films Corporation, in Philadelphia, last week, seized a pirated
copy of their sensational film, "Protea." They have also discovered the
existence of another duped copy and are hot on its trail. They intend
protecting their patrons and are going to fight all pirates to a finish. The
case in Philadelphia comes to trial this week.
* » »
I- . D. Horkheinier, secretary and treasurer of the Balboa Amusement
Producing Co., manufacturers of "Balboa Feature Films," has returned
to Los Angeles, Cal., after a successful trip to New York City.
* * *
.^s a production that lends itself well to musical efforts, the "Call of the
Traumerei," a three-reel production by the American Film Mfg. Co., should
not be overlooked.
* * *
At the Vitagraph Theater. New York, four performances are given dailv,
except Sunday, at 11:00 A. M.. 2:30. 5:30 and 8:30 P. M. On Sunday, the
first show is omitted and the following three given as on week days. Bunny
and his company appear at the night show only and at the 2:30 matinee
on Saturday and Sunday.
A schedule has been arranged, beginning February 16, with the Marcus
Loew circuit for the Famous Players i»roduction of Mary Pickford in "Hearts
Adrift." which is one of the signal successes of current photoplav produc-
tions.
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The Eastern Feature Film Company, of Boston, has acquired the rights
on "The Firefly."
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Turner and Dankben. managers of the Tivoli Opera House, San Francisco,
Cal., have contracted to purchase copies of all of the products of the "Balboa
Feature Films," which speaks volumes for the high-class merit and quality
of the Balboa brand of features.
Anita Stewart, a young lady practically unknown in theatricals, has
bounded to the front rank of her profession. Her superb acting in ".\
Million Bid" (Vitagraph) stamps her as an artist of rare accomplishments.
* * *
Students of the Art of Terpsichore will be highly pleased by the excellent
work rendered by special artists in the "Flying A" subject,' "The Call of
the Traumerei."
Phil Gleichman has started on the Western trip for the World Film
Corporation, his first stop being Denver, where a new office will be opened.
E. H. Duffy, traveling representative, goes with him. From Denver they
go to open offices in Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco. These four
offices will be open and ready for business within the next three weeks.
H. M. Horkheimer, president and general manager of the Balboa Amuse-
ment Producing Company of Los Angeles, shortly leaves for the E^st to
close up contracts for exclusive territory for the feature productions of his
firm and will then visit England and Europe for a similar purpose.
Messrs. McMalian and Jackson, with Nelson F. F. Evans, of the Ameri-
can Feature Film Company of Toledo, are negotiating for the Exclusive
Program for Ohio.
» * *
The Emby Feature Film Company, of 145 West 45th Street. New York
City, has bought the New York State rights, together with the ri^ht for the
city of New York and Jersey City, of the new Pasquali film in three reels,
"Under Suspicion."
A large party of Chicago exhibitors witnessed a private exhibition of
George Kleine's latest "Cines" triumiih, an eight-reel story of "Xapoleon,"
last week. They were loud in their praise of the beautiful photography,
splendid acting and spectacular battle scenes.
» * •
Frank C. Wolfe, manager of the Chicago offices of the Fan- American
Film Company, has succeeded in passing the five-reel feature, entitled
"From Dusk to Dawn," with the Chicago Board of Censorship, without
having one foot of film clipped from the picture.
* * *
The Italian American Film Corporation, located at 14S2 Broadway, Room
101 r, is now ready with its projecting room to satisfy and to please all
out-of-town buyers. The company always carries six releases in advance
and guarantees every buyer that films that are released in this country will
be released in Europe sixty days later than the American release date.
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Scenario by LOUIS REEVES
Produced by AUGUSTUS
Original Music Score by MANUEL KLEIN
Musical Director N, Y. Hippodrome
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Calendar of Licensed Releases.
Current Releases
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Her Father's Silent Partner (Drama)
EDISON— The Beautiful Leading Lady (Third of Wood
B. Wedd's Series) (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — The Shadow (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
PAT^E— Pathe's Weekly, No. 16, 1914 (News)
SELICJ— The Adventures of Kathlyn, No. 5— A Colonel
.... In Chains (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— In the Old Attic (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1914.
CINES — The Money-Sharks (Special — 3 parts — Drama). 3000
EDISON— The Mystery of the Ladder (Fourth of Mys-
tery of the Chronicles of Cleek) (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— Hear No Evil (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— The Lost Child (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— The Rise of Officer Casey (Comedy) 600
PATHE— The Winning Hand (Drama)
SELIG — The Cynic (Drama)
SELIG — Doc Yak, the Cartoonist (Comedy)
VITAGRAPH— Doctor Polly (Special— 2 parts— Coni.-
Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1914.
EDISON — Love's Young Dream (Comedy) 500
EDISON — Cheese Mining (Comedy) 500
ESSANAY — Mrs. Manly's Baby (Comedy) ., 1000
KALEM — The Tigers of the Hills (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
LUBIN — Sealed Orders (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
PATHE — September Morn (Comedy)
SELKj — King Baby's Birthday (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Hero (Comedy) 750
VITAGRAPH- Crawfishing (Educational) 250
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH — The Massacre (2 parts — Drama)
ESSANAY — The Arm of Vengeance (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — The Two Roses (Special — 2 parts — Drama) . . . .2000
MELIES — Winky Willies Arithmetic (Comedy) 300
MELIES — Batty Billy and His Pal's Legacy (Comedy).. 700
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 17, 1914 (News)
PATHE — The Devil's Assistant (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
SELIG — Tested by Fire (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Old Oak's Secret (Drama) 1000
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1914.
EDISON — The Drama of Heyville (Special — 2 parts —
Comedy) 2000
ESSANAY — Let No Man Escape (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
KALEM — Reggie, the Squaw Man (Comedy) 1000
LUBIN — A Desperate Chance (Drama) 1000
SELIG — The Attic Above (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — A Change in Baggage Checks (Comedy) . 1000
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 28th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Chocolate Dynamite (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— Because of a Hat (Comedy)
EDISON— The Ghost of Mother Eve (Second of the
Dolly of the Dailies Series) (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— Broncho Billy's Bible (Drama) 1000
KALEM — The Delayed Special (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — Coon Town Suffragettes (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — Father's Temper (Comedy) 600
PATHE — The Parasites (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH — The Drudge (Special — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
Advance Releases
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— .\ Bunch of Flowers ( Drama)
EDISON — Mr. Sniffkins' Widow (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Chest of Fortune (Special — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 18, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Tragedy of Ambition (Spec. — 2 parts — Dr.)2ooo
VITAGRAPH— Buffalo Jim (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1914.
CINES — The Diamond-Maker (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)..jooo
EDISON — With the Eyes of Love (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— The Long Cold Night (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— The Best Man (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— That Terrible Kid (Comedy) 600
PATHE — The Second Generation (Drama)
SELICj — The Smuggler's Sister (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Sacrifice of Kathleen (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th, 1914.
EDISON — An Absent-Minded Mother (Comedy) 500
EDISON — A Four-Footed Desperado (Comedy) 500
ESSANAY — "Presto" Willie, Magician (Comedy) 1000
K.\LEM — The Intrigue (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
LL'BIN — In the Gambler's Web (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)2000
PATHE— Hogan's Alley (Comedy)
SELIG — The Countess and the Burglar (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— A Pair of Frauds (Comedy)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Politics and Suffragettes (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— Pa and Ma Elope (Comedy)
ESSANAY— The Conquest of Man (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — His Wife (Special — 2 parts — Drama) ;..2000
MELIES — Winky Willy and the Telephone Crime
(Comedy) 300
MELIES— A Village Scandal (Comedy) 700
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 19, 1914 (News)
PATHE— The Brother Counts (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) .2000
SELIG— Little Lillian Turns the Tide (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Silent Trails (Drama)
VITAGRAPH— Scenes in Norsland (Scenic)
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1914.
EDISON — Comedy and Tragedy (Spec— 2 parts— Dr.) .2000
ESSANAY — Chains of Bondage (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)2ooo
KALEM— Hiram's Hotel (Comedy)
KALEM — Beauty, the Educated Horse (Edu.)
LUBIN — A Romance of the Northwest (Drama) 1000
SELIG — The Renegade's Vengeance (Drama).- 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Speeder's Revenge (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Children of Destiny (Drama)
EDISON— When the Cartridges Failed (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — Sophie's Birthday Party (Comedy) 1000
KALEM— The Hopi Raiders (Comedy)
KALEM — Unveiling the Maine Monument (Topical)...
LUBIN — When Dooley Passed Away (Comedy) ....'.. .1000
PATHE — On the Altar of Patriotism (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— The Mischief Maker (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
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BATTY BILL AND
HIS PAL'S LEGACY
Batty Bill's Pal loses his legacy. Batty
is employed by his pal as a detective.
What he does is enough to make a
cat laugh.
BATTY BILL
ON THE SAME REEL
WINKY WILLY
GENERAL
WINKY WILLY'S
ARITHMETIC
Winky Willy's father sets him to do a
sum. He has neglected his studies
and cannot work it out. He thinks of "
one of the most practical jokes you
ever heard of.
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Calendar of Independent Releases
Universal Film Mfg. Co.
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1914.
CRYSTAL — McSweeney's Masterpiece (Comedy)
ECLAIR— The Electric Girl (Comedy)
ECLAIR— Colombo (Scenic)
REX — Woman's Burden (Drama)
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1914.
VICTOR — Remember Mary Magdalene (Drama)
IMP— The Touch of a Child (2 parts— Drama)
POWERS— The Rival Dentists (Comedy)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — Captain Jenny, S. A. (3 parts — Drama)..
CRYSTAI^That Infernal Machine (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— I rabella's Romance (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2Sth, 1914.
NESTOR— Breed O' the Mountains (Drama)
JOKER— Title Not Decided (Comedy)
ECLAIR— The Devil Fox of the North (2 parts— Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 103 (News)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1914.
IMP — -Rounding Up Bowser (Comedy)
REX — For the Family Honor (2 parts — Drama) »
FRONTIER— Slim Becomes a Cook (Comedy)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1914.
NESTOR— One of the Finest (Comedy)
POWERS— Regeneration (Comedy)
POWERS — Tightwad Buys a Laundry (Comedy)
VICTOR— The Stepmother (2 parts— Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1914.
JOKER— Traffic in Soles (Cnnu-dv)
FRONTIER— So Shall Ye Reap (Drama)
loi BISON — Legion of the Phantom Tribe (2 parts — Dr.)
SUNDAY, MARCH ist, 1914.
CRYSTAL— How Mosha Came Back (Comedy)
ECLAI R— The Heart of Carita ( Drama)
REX— The Weaker Sister ( Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1914.
VICTOR — Tlie Man Between ^-'p^'■t^ — Drama)
IMP — Testing Bill's Courage (Comedy)
POWERS— The Tale of a Dog (Comedy)
POWERS— Trieste f. Porto Rove. Austria (Scenic)
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — By Radium's Rays (2 parts — Drama)...
CRYSTAL— Some Pull ( Comedy)
CRYSTAL— .^ Strange Bird (Comedy)
UNIVERSAL IKE— Universal Ike Gets a Goat (Com.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th, 1914.
NESTOR— The Voice of the Yu,hi (Drama)
JOKER — Traffic in Soles ( Comedy)
ECLAIR — The Diamond Master (3 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly. No. 104 (News)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, 1914.
IMP — The Opal Ring (2 parts— Drama)
REX — The House Across the Street (Drama) '. . .
FRONTIER— Pretzel Captures the Smugglers (Com.)..
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1914.
NESTOR— She Was Only a Working Girl (2 parts-
Comedy)
POWERS— The Hand That Rules the World (Drama).
VICTOR— The Nemesis That Passed (Drama)
SATURDAY, MARCH. 7th, 1914.
JOKER— A Mexico Mix (Comedy)
FRONTIER— The Mystery of Bufifalo Gap (Drama)....
loi BISON — The Yaqui's Revenge (2 parts — Drama)...
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— No release thi.s date.
M-MESTIC- No release this date.
THANHOUSER— The Golden Cross (2 parts— Dr.) .. .2000
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25th, 1914.
BEAUTY — Tile Professor's .\wakening ( Drama) 1000
BRONCHO— Repaid (2 parts— Drama) 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 61 (News)
RELIANCE— The Musician's Wife (Drama)
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th, 1914.
AMERICAN— No release this date.
DOMINO — The Courtship of O San (2 parts — Drama). 2000
KEYSTONE— Little Billie's City Cousin (Comedy)
KOMIC — Not yet announced.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — North of 53° (2 parts — Drama) 2000
PRINCESS— The Hold-Up (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Their Best Friend (Drama)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28th. 1914.
AMERIC-XX — The Carbon Copy (Drama) 1000
KEYSTONE — Between Showers (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— The Rival Barbers (Comedy)
RELI.ANCE — Green-Eyed Devil (2 parts — Drama) ... .2000
SUNDAY, MARCH ist, 1914.
.APOLLO- Village School Days (Drama)
MAJESTIC- No release this date.
TH.\NH0USER— The Scientist's Doll (Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1914.
.AMERICAN- The Crucible (Drama) 1000
KEYSTONE — Not yet announced.
RELIANCE — Not yet announced.
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1914.
K,\Y-BEE — Not yet announced.
M.AIESTIC — The Stronger Hand (2 parts — Drama)...
THANHOUSEiR— The Desert Tribesman (2 parts— Dr.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th, 1914.
BE.AUTY — Italian Love (Drama) 1000
BRONCHO — Mario (2 parts — Drama) 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly. No. 62 (News)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, 1914.
.AMERICAN — The Pursuer Pursued (Drama) 1000
DOMINO — Wearing of the Green (2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
KEYSTONE— Not yet announced,
KOMIC — Not yet announced.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Not yet announced.
PRINCESS— Her Wav (Comedy-Drama)
THANHOUSER— Not vet announced.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 1914.
AMERICAN— .A Child of the Desert (Drama) 1000
KEYSTONE — Not yet announced.
MAJESTIC— The Rector's Story (Drama)
RELIANCE — Not yet announced.
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1914.
APOLLO— Up In the Air Over Sadie (Comedy)
MAJESTIC — The Reformed Candidate (3 parts — Dr. ). 3000
THANHOUSER— .A Can of Baked Beans (Comedy)...
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1914.
.AMERICAN — The Dream (.'hild (2 parts — Drama) 2000
Keystone — 'Twixt Love and Fire (Comedy)
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl, No. 6 (Drarpa)
Exclusive Supply Corporation
MONDAY, FEBRUARY i6th, 1914.
F. R. A. — M\stery of No. 13 Hill Street (3 parts — Drama)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17th, 1914.
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KENTUCKY.
A T a recent meeting of the directors of the Ken-
-^ tucky Motion Picture Exbibitors' League,
held in Covington, the dates for the third annual
eoDTentiou of the league were settled. The dates
settled upon were, April 21-22, and the meeting
■will be held in Lexington. Louisville was rather
well represented at the meeting, as five of her
leading picture men were present, including L. J.
Dittmar, H. B. Strube, Joseph L. Steurle, Sylvester
Grove and FTed DoUe. The meeting was held at
the same time that the Ohio State League was
holding its meeting in Cincinnati. Although the
members of the two leagues met unofficially at the
hotels, and were together more or less, no joint
action of any kind was taken.
Fred Dolle. of the Broadway Amusement Com-
pany, Louisville, said the report that the Broad-
way was to build a new house is about to be real-
ized. A Louisville firm of architects, Joseph &
Joseph, is now working on plans for a new $100,000
house, which is to be of steel, concrete, and as
nearly fireproof as modern methods can make it.
R. S. Sbrader, manager of the Central Film
Service Company, of Louisville, recently returned
from a short business trip to the Indianapolis
office. These trips are becoming almost a weekly
occurrence with Mr. Shrader. He is finding that
the plan of sending out advance programs and
posters to Kentucky exhibitors a week in ad-
Tance of showing the pictures is working out
nicely. The advertising is well done by the time
the films arrive, and they draw good crowds. The
Central Exchange has put in a line of Simples
and Powers moving picture machines, the two
latest models manufactured, the Power's being a
Six-A. The machines will be demonstrated to
probable buyers in a demonstrating room, where
there has been installed a screen.
D. Levinson, proprietor of the Novelty Theater,
Louisville, has returned from a week's pleasure trip
to Chicago. He attended the wedding there of a
nephew from Terre Haute, Ind. Chief Red Eagle,
an Indian, who passed through Ixjuisville a few
weeks ago on an alleged walk to Buffalo from the
West, for a prize of $25,000 and an automobile,
stopped for two days, and addressed the crowds
at the Novelty. It was discovered, after his de-
parture, that be failed to leave an Indian suit,
which Manager Levinson loaned hira for the occa-
sion. The police of Columbus, Ind., found that in
the weeks intervening he had "walked" only the
sixty miles to that town. He was brought to Louis-
ville, but the charges were dismissed, as he pleaded
not guilty, and claimed to have given the suit to
someone to turn over to Mr. Levinson. The latter
did not push the case very hard, as be rather
liked the Carlisle graduate, whom he regarded as
a brilliant man.. The Watterson Hotel, of Louis-
ville, and several persons had cases against him
for misrepresentation, and a board bill, which
were not preferred.
Manager Charles D". Siani, of the Louisville
Film Supplies Company. Louisville, is enlarging
his stock steadily. The wholesale, as well as
the retail ends of the business Is increasing
rapidly, and it proves that Louisville has been in
need of a concern of this kind for some time.
Fred M. Sheldon, Kinemacolor sales manager
for the South, representing the Louisville office, re-
turned recently from a five weeks' trip, but left,
after spending two days in Louisville, for a trip
to Kentucky and Tennessee. During the past few
weeks his efforts in the South have been rewarded
by sales of installations in some of the largest
houses in that section.
The reports which were out recently concerning
the merging of the Central and Universal PMlm
Exchanges of Louisville, baTe been settled by the
announcement that the two companies will con-
tinue to operate entirely separate of each other,
as they have heretofore.
The Walnut Street Theater, of Louisville, which
has been playing stock companies for some time,
found the venture to be unsuccessful, and after
letting the house stand dark for two weeks, started
a vaudeville house. At present the management
is running seven vaudeville turns besides motion
pictures.
The National Theater, of Louisville, tinder the
able management of Manager Lee G'oldberg, is
coming along nicely, and procuring good patron-
age for the new theater. High -class motion pic-
ture features are being shown, and another factor,
which is contributing to the success of the house,
is the lively adTertising done. One of the negro
papers of Louisville is "boosting" the new theater,
because of the change in the attitude of the
theater concerning colored people. The theater has
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opened its balcony to colored people, hut the local
Keith Theater allows them in the gallery only.
It is understood that the Walnut Theater will
probably allow them in the balcony also. The
Keith Theater, on the other hand, is so well es-
tablished that the whole balcony is needed for
white patronage.
The Switow Amusemeht Company, Louisville, is
using film service from the Mutual Film Service
Co., of Indianapolis, Ind., and the General Film
Service, of St. Louis. This service covers a total
of about fifteen houses in Southern Indiana and
Kentucky.
Miss B. A. Plessinger, of the Independent Mo-
tion Picture Service Company, Louisville, has been
confined to her home for two or three days with an
attack of tonsilitis. Several years ago she had
pneumonia, and as a consequence has had trouble
with her throat every winter since.
N. A. Wilkerson, manager of the Tabb Theater,
of Mt. Sterling, has leased a large room on Mays-
ville street, and will at once remodel the building
for a five-cent moving picture house. The business
of the Tabb Theater has grown so largely that
another theater is necessary, and it was thought
that a cheaper one would do well. A prize of
ten dollars has been offered for an appropriate name
for the new theater.
The Colonial Amusement Company, of Lexington,
has acquired a lease on the Grand Opera House,
of Paris, to succeed R, E. Shea & Co., whose lease
expires March 1. J. B. Elliott, of Lexington, is
president of the Colonial Amusement Company,
which controls a chain of motion picture theaters
in Central Kentucky. Another bouse which the
company owns in Paris, is the Alamo, and the
company has just purchased the Pastime, in Mays-
ville, Ky.
John A. Creech and F. F. Cawood, of Hanlan,
are to erect a new motion picture house, to cost
ahout $5,000. The contracts have not been let as
yet, but will probably be let in the next few days.
A. D. Klrlipa trick, owner of a coal mine at
Beech Creek, recently opened a motion picture
house there, which he is beginning to think is a
more profitable venture than his mine. Electricity
for the house is furnished from the mine plant, a
Power's machine being used in the theater. Three
reels a day, Universal program, are used.
G. D. GRAIN, JR.
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SAN FRANCISCO.
' HE Hind Estate Company has taken out a build-
ing permit for the erection of a moving picture
theater on the east side of Larkin street, near
O'Farrell, the estimated cost of which is $11,000.
The large number of apartment houses being erected
in this section has led to the decision to establish
a theater there.
The controversy in regard to the repairing of the
Globe Theater in the Mission district has been
settled and this theater will be opened by Turner &
Dahnken as soon as the needed alterations are made.
The house will be put in first-class shape and is
expected to again take its place as one of the lead-
ing places of amusement in the Mission. The the-
ater seats 1,500.
A great get-together meeting of exbibitors and
others interested in the motion picture business will
be held this week at the Techau Tavern, a banquet
at mid-night to be the attraction.
The annual Policemen's Ball, to aid the depart-
ment's widows' and orphans' society, will be held
on February 21. G. M. Anderson, of the Essanay
Company, popularly known as Broncho Billy, has
volunteered to make a film to be shown at this
event, depicting a holdup, pursuit by police, battle
and capture.
It has not been long since a three-day run was
considered a long run for motion pictures, but now
many feature films are shown for a week at large
theaters. The Tivoll, under the Turner & Dahnken
management, changes its program not oftener than
once a week and is now closing an extremely suc-
cessful two weeks' run on the "Lion and the Mouse,"
a Lubin picture, released through the General Film
Company.
The Gaiety Theater is again sliowlng musical com-
edies and the motion picture, "Traffic in Souls," a
Universal production, which was shown there for a
week, is now at the Savoy, where it is enjoying a
good run as a twenty-five cent attraction.
The Sunset Motion Picture Company has been in-
corporated here with a capital stock of $250,000, the
directors being G. Moore, J. C. Wheeler, Jr., and
R. C. Thayer, San Francisco to be the principal
place of business.
George E. Chamberlain has filed a statement to
comply with the State law to indicate that he Is
the owner of the Independent Film Exchange. Of-
fices avf maintained in the Grant Building.
The All Star Features Distributors, Inc.. have filed
articles of Incorporation, with a capital stock of
$30.<>00. the directors being E. Salomon, O. Samuels
and J. Samuels.
Word has been received here by officials of the
Panama-Pacific International Exposition to the ef-
fect that one of the features of the display of the
United States Government, which will be made at
the exposition in 1915, will be motion pictures show-
ing various branches of government activity. The
sum of $25,000 has been set aside for taking these
pictures. -
Work on the Washington state building on the
exposition grounds will be commenced shortly and a
feature of this structure will be a completely
equipped motion picture theater on the main floor,
seating three or four hundred people. A. F. Heide,
of Seattle, is the architect in charge.
The State of Massachusetts is also preparing to
erect a magnificent building and this will also have
a motion picture theater where pictures will be
displayed, depicting the principal industries of the
State and places of Interest.
Many inquiries are being received by Panama-
Pacific International Exposition officials from manu-
facturers of motion picture cameras and theater
equipment in regard to the display that will be made
here in 1915, and so much interest is being taken in
this that an unusual exhibit is promised. Theodore
Hardee, chief of the department of Liberal Arts,
states that one of the features of the display will
be a demonstration of the use of motion pictures in
the recording of surgical operations and in biologi-
cal laboratory studies. Exhibit space in the Liberal
Arts Building will be free and exhibits will be en-
tered for awards by an international jury.
State Labor Commissioner John P. McLaughlin
draws attention to the fact that many industrial
establishments throughout the state have become
liable to a severe penalty because of their failure to
comply with the factory registration law passed by
the last legislature. The law in question states
that all factories, workshops, mills and other manu-
facturing establishments in which five or more per-
sons are employed must register with the bureau .
of labor statistics before January 1. 1914, and that
all new concerns must register within thirty days.
Not only are factories proper included within the
scope of the act, but all manner of workshops, etc.,
whether operated as independent firms or simply as
adjuncts of retail or wholesale concerns. The law
rovers the manufacture of moving picture films and
there are a number of firms in this line which have
not complied with its provisions. The headquarters
of the Labor Commissioner are at 948 Market street,
San Francisco.
A contract has been awarded by the Arnold Estate
of Richmond, Cal., for the erection of a theater at
Richmond and Tunnel avenues, at a cost of about
$40,000. It is reported that the structure will Im
occupied by the Royal Theater, now located further
west on Richmond avenue.
Harold J. McCurry. who conducts a large photo-
graphic establishment at San Francisco, now has a
motion picture department, which is thoroughly
equipped for the taking of pictures and the develop-
ment of film.
The Theater Fresno. Fresno, Cal.. made a great
hit last week by showing motion pictures of Lincoln
Beachey looping the loop in his aeroplane. This
aviator appeared at Fresno a short time ago under
the management of Fred W. Voigt, who is also
manager of the Theater Fresno, and aroused such
enthusiasm there that everyone seemed anxious to
see him in moving pictures. Pathe's Weekly regu-
larly at the Theater Fresno is another hit scored
by Manager Voigt.
The Oakland Photo Theater, Oakland. Cal.. con-
ducted by Turner & Dahnken. is now changing pic-
tures but twice a week, instead of four times, as
formerly. A seven-piece orchestra is maintained
here and the price of admission is 10 and 20 cents.
The T. & D. Theater, at Sacramento. Cal., is the
only 10 cent moving picture house In that city, all
others charging but 5 cents. Pictures are changed
twice a week and all feature films are shown. A
pipe organ furnishes the music.
The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company has established
Pacific coast headquarters at 9S5 Market street,
San Francisco, on the second floor of the Musical
Building.
CHURCH.
CANADIAN NEWS.
"\ 4"R. HOOLEY, for several years manager of the
IVl Theater Francais. and Montreal representative
of the Mark -.Brock enterprises, Ltd., has been ap-
pointed Canadian manager for the Warner Feature
Film Company, which has just opened an exchange
in Montreal.
The Royal Films announce that the National Grand
Opera Company of Canada, has kindly consented to
loan them some of its props., for use in staging
historic and Canadian pictures.
A recent attraction at the Imperial Theater, St.
Johns, N. B., was "A Lady of Quality," by the
Famous Players Company, featuring Cecelia Loftus.
The Gaiety, St. Catherine St. West. Montreal,
owing to its great increase in business during the
last few months, is being enlarged. It will in
future be known as the London Theater.
Loew's Younge Street Theater, Toronto, whicli
was recently opened at an enormous outlay. Is filled
at every performance. It shows a program of vaude-
ville and pictures.
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The Sell? "Adventures of Katblyn" series was
shown at tbe Kinf: Tlieater, the Gem. the Strand,
and the Bearer Theater, in Toronto. This series
has taken Toronto hy storm, and interest is added
to it by the fact tlie stories are being published
in one of tbe Toronto dailies.
Manager Schlesinger. in addition to changing tbe
color scheme in tbe lobby of tbe Theater Francais,
bas introduced something new in tbe form of a
salon de toilette for the lady patrons of this popular
bouse. Another new idea of his is a tango contest,
which is held every Wednesday evening.
H. J. Brock, of tbe Mark-Brook Amusement Co..
transferred the ten years' lease for $.30,000, of
the Scala Theater, to Lawande Bros., who operate
the King Edward on St. Lawrence Boulevard. The
new owners assume the liabilities of a lease at an
annual rental of $10,000. and at tbe end of their
term the building, with its equipment, reverts to
the owner, Hugh Dobeny.
Tbe Rex Theater. St. Denis Boulevard, recently
opened after undergoing extensive alterations.
Tlie statement of the treasurer. Captain Brosseau.
at the annual meeting of the Firemen's Pension and
Benevolent Association, showed a sundus of over
$4,000. Tihe surplus is due to tbe amount of money
taken in through moving picture entertainments
given last summer in tbe Theater Francais. The
amount realized during the two weeks tbe pictures
ran was $23,528.05. ^ ^. ,
Tbe Scala Theater. St. Lawrence Boulevard, which
has come under new management, is showing first
run moving pictures and a strong vaudeville l>ill.
A full orchestra has been engaged, and a good
show can be relied upon.
Tbe Strand, St. Catherine street West, is con-
tinuing tu show good pictures. It makes a spe-
cialtv of showing the Famous Players releases.
A new idea at the Theater Francais is a Tango
team, who teach the patrons of this popular the-
ater all the latest dances.
Tbe use of the movies as an aid in tbe instruction
of children met with approval at tbe annual con-
vention of the Catholic lay teachers of Montreal.
Several moving picture theaters in Montreal give
the reports on the screen of the ibig professional
hockev matches.
The Montreal Theater Hockey league is proving
a success. Tbe larger picture bouses of this city
are represented in it.
A dispute over the sale of a moving picture the-
ater nt 9"v) St. Catlierine street, East, was settled
by the judgment of Justice Monet in tbe case of
Frank Henkc vs. Conrad Valec. Tbe plaintiff
claimed that lie agreed to purchase the theater on
condition that the place was wired and fixed in
accordance with the regulations of tbe Canadian
Fire Underwriters' Association. He subsequently
discovered that be would need to spend a consider-
able sum of money in putting the T'lnee in a con-
dition to comply with tbe regulations and he claimed
$2,iO. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount.
The Prince of Wales Moving Picture Theater has
sold its equipment and furnishings by auction.
"Montreal Sports and Ice Harvest." was the
title of a film given a private showing at tlie
Tivoli Theater, St. Catherine and Bleury streets.
This film was manufactured by the Premier Film
Mfg. Company, with headquarters in Montreal and
a studio at Lachine. Photoplays of every descrip-
tion will be produced by this company, on Canadian
soil, and by Canadian talent.
The Province of Quebec Board of Censors hanned
the film "Traflie in Souls."
A recent attraction at the Electra Theater. St.
Catherine street. East, was "Fantomas," a Gau-
mont feature. The crowds which fill the theater
at every show are a proof of its great popularity.
Tbe Bellevue Theater, Sti Denis Boulevard, is
sliowing moving pictures and French Stock Company
productions during the winter months.
The Colonial Theater. St. Catlierine street. West,
is continuing to please its many patrons.
Tbe Jtoulin Rouge Theater. St. Catherine and
Amherst streets, one of the Independent Amuse-
Tuent Company houses, is offering a fine Mutual
program.
James Sperdakos. proprietor of the Fairyland
Theater. 475 Notre Dame street, West, one of
the largest moving picture theaters in Montreal,
was called before Judge Choquet, of the Montreal
Juvenile Court, recently, and asked to account for
tbe number of complaints that children under tbe
legal age were being admitted to his theater. Mr.
Sperdakos claimed that tbe youngsters came in with
grown-ups who puriiortecl to be their parents. He
was allowed to go, but was informed that on tbe
receipt of any more complaints, his license would
probably be cancelled under a new clause of the
Juvenile Delinquents Act, passed by the Quebec
I-egislature.
During a recent visit to Quebec, Judge Oboquet
had a new clause in the law put through, dealing
with moving -picture houses. This provides that
upon a second conviction for allowing children
under 15 years of age to visit a theater unaccom-
panied, the proprietor may have his license can-
celed. As soon as this session of legislature c-loses
the new clause that Judge Choquet depends upon
will come into effect. Previous convictions will
count against the moving picture proprietors and
tbe judge is considering warning a number of houses
that have been convicted once and against whom
complaints are still being received.
His Majesty's Theater, Sherbrooke, Quebec, is
attracting large audiences with a progam of Gen-
eral Film Company I'eleases and vaudeville.
Tbe Casino, Sydney, N. S.. shows licensed pic-
tures and gives its patrons the reports of the
l>ig hockey games.
The Imperial, St. John. N. B., is like her sister-
house in Montreal, continuing to be crowded at
every show. Famous Players releases are fea-
tured.
The first occasion of moving pictures being used
at the University of Toronto was when F. N.
Speller, of Pittsburgh, illustrated his lecture on
steel.
Acker's Palace Theater, Sydney, N. S., gives
three shows a day. A four-piece orchestra fur-
nishes the music, and Mutual movies are shown.
It is rumored that the erection of a new the-
ater, in Fort William, Out., is being considered.
It will cost about $100.<MX>.
"The Third Degree," a Lubiu production, re-
leased through General Film Company, was suc-
cessfully shown recently at the Daylight Theater,
Saskatoon. Sask. T
JIary Pickford. iu "The Bishop's Carriage." a
Famous Players' picture, was recently shown at
the Bijou. Saskatoon, Sask.
A report from Toronto says: "A new moving
picture theater. American capital, will be erected
here pretty soon. It will seat about 2,7()0. It
will show only colored pictures, and will be of
the dark theater type, the interior to be iiainted
black in order to show up the pictures to bet-
ter advantage.
Manager McXaughton, of the Sherman Theater.
Saskatoon, has introduced a new feature, by wliii-b
his patrons may take dancing lessons in the Sher-
man. The lessons are given daily, from 11 to
12:30 A. M.. and from 5 to 6 V. M.
The Province of Ontario Board of Censors con-
demns on an average about one film every week.
Until recently, after each film had been passed,
a few feet of certificate film was attached to it.
This custom, however, has been done away with,
and moving picture theater proprietors are now
required to show a certificate in front of their
bouses for each film being shown that day. The
advantage of tliis system is that the policeman
on the bent can tell if each film has V)een inspected.
The Tivoli. on tlie site of the old Nickel, is
featuring the ".Mutual Girl" series.
GALLAGHER.
INDIANA.
TT^ ITU all (Iiu- rrsptM-t to tb.' various types and
' ' makes of screens on the market, Ed. J.
Addy, proprietor of My Theater. Indianapolis, says
he has one that is giving him better service than
any of them, because he is able to take care of
distortion so easily. His screen is made
of wall paper. Just common ordinary wall paper,
plain white. Over this goes a coat of shellac
and over the shellac a coat of aluminum. The
bcaut.v of tbe Addy screen is that it is inexpen-
sive, and when it becomes dark, as they all in-
evitably do. from dust, the surface is renewable
at a cost of SO cents for aluminum, and wages.
In Addy's case there was no labor cost. He puts
it on himself.
He warns anybody putting on the shellac to
throw it on fast, as it does not take the aluminum
after it has driefl. His first screen was not sat-
isfactory on this account. His second was an
improvement, because he used a helper. The two
were able to throw on the shellac very fast and
they had applied the aluminum coat before the
shellac dried. Next time he thinks of making a
change. Add says he will get linoleum instead of
paper, as he has since learned that linoleum can
be had in sizes large enough to make the screen
without a seam. Several liuoWum made screens
are in use in Indianapolis.
W. H. Lipps. Alexandria, Ind.. estimates bis
loss from the fire which destroyed the Elks build-
ing, in which he had the opera house, at $2,S0O,
not counting the time lost on account of not be-
ing able to show. He has rented a room across
from the old location, and is having seats vtiit in.
He expects to be open by February 20. The old
location seated 700. Tbe new will not seat more
than .300.
Under tbe slogan. "Indiana for Indiana," tbe
Indiana Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association is
sending a rally letter to all the exhibitors in tbe
state, urging them to pay up tlieir dues and be
prepared to attend a "real convention'* in March.
Attention is called to tbe fact that the Indiana
association at the last session of tbe Indiana leg-
islature was able to kill the Firemen Bill, which
would have cost every e.xhibltor giving one show
a day. $2, and those givjng two shows. $4 a day;
the drastic provisions of the Fire Marshal Bill,
which would have cost every exhibitor a consider-
able sum for remodeling: the bill to firevent chil-
dren under 16 attending a picture 'show: the bill
to provide state censorship.
The International Bible Students' Association
pictures were shown here Sunday in the City Hall.
Rev. Charles C. Russell, of tbe Brooklyn Taber-
nacle, explained them.
Ed Sourbier. who now owns three theaters and
has an interest in a film service company, is to
build another theater. He is to call it tlie Key-
stone, tbe name being a compliment to the Mutual
Film Service, which he has used almost exclusively
in all of his houses, every one of which is making
money. The bouse will seat about G0<> and is
only "ft few doors from tbe traction terminal sta-
tion in a square which boasts three theaters al-
ready, one of them a vaudeville house. Every one
cf the houses plays to a big business day and
night. The architect has plans about complete.
Managers of the Art and the G'rand, at Gary,
Ind., are racing each other to get releases on the'
Selig series "The Adventures of Kathlyn," which
is proving a great drawing card.
Al Radabaugh, who recently sold the Palace The-
ater in Hartford City, has purchased the New
Star Theater, owned by Herbert V. Dwyer, at
Dunkirk.
.Tohn Smith is building a house on the site of
his aerodome. He plans to have seats for 500.
and expects to put up a thoroughly modern and
well equipped photoplay house. Boswell has a
population of 1,000 and is the center of a pros-
perous farming district. The theater is being
welcomed, as heretofore there has been no amuse-
ment.
Burton Garrett, Indiana agent for the Blache
Film Company, succeeded in his fight for pos-
session of the "Battle of Waterloo" film which
the Exhibitors' Feature Company, of Toledb. Ohio,
attempted to exhibit at Huntington, in violation
of Garrett's state right.
James Staley, owner of the Royal Theater. Frank-
fort, has installed two new Simplex machines.
The machines are equipped with Gundlaeh lenses.
This is the fifth set of machines that Staley has
used in his theater.
The northwestern corner of Indiana in what is
known as Chicago territory is being covered with
advertising by tbe Universal company, which urges
reading of the daily film story iu the Record-^Herald
and :i visit to the local house to see the film itself
at night.
W. H. Wilson has opened the Colonial The-
ater. Indianapolis, with a strictly film program.
The bouse has bad a precarious existence, being
first opened for vaudeville, then in turn by a
number of stock companies, then it was put on a
"ten-twent-thirt" circuit, but each enterprise failed
to draw the necessary crowds. Mr. Wilson is
running four shows a day and is getting such
■■rowds as to justify a belief tbe hoodoo has been
broken. Mr. Wilson is from Cincinnati, where he
is interested in several bouses.
Grover Kanck. manager of the Wild Opera House.
Noblesvillc, Ind., for tbe People's Amusement
Companv, has been transferred to Indianapolis,
where he will manage the new Victoria Thratcr,
and another theater the company is now building.
Mr Ranck came originally from Arizona to In-
diana He has been everything in the show busi-
ness, from manager of a circus to end man in a
minstrel. Tbe new house being built by the Peo-
ple's Amusement Company is to be called the
Empress It is in an aristocratic neighborhood
and will be one of tbe beautiful suburban houses
of tbe city
"Joan of Arc." tlie V,-om SpefiaJ Films Cor-
poration feature, is in hig demand in Indiana,
on account of its educational value. -n-TrilVM
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IN THE NORTHWEST.
HE Haniline Mctlio<iist Episcopal Churcb, of St.
Paul. Minn., is considering tbe use of moving
pictures.
G R Swanson. of Menonionie. Wis., has pur-
chased the Grand Theater, at Lake City. Minn.,
from Al Grant, and has taken possession.
S. K. Leen. manager of the Ruhy Theater, at
Madiwn S. D.. will erect a new building.
T C Thompson has sold the Royal Theater, at
Albert Lea, Minn., to M. D. Whitney, of Mitchell,
"a new home will be built for the Idle Hour The-
ater at Waubav. S. D.. by Manager Charles Nuckels.
Clark & Hereid. of Deer River, Minn,, expect to
have their new moving picture theater open srion.
George DeRusha has sold his interest in the
Grand Theater, at Bismarck, N. D.. to his partner,
A. W. Colvin. . ^
J. B. Durand is building a new moving picture
theater at Ellendale, N. D.
It is reported W. H. Dudley, editor of the .Tournal,
at Kcnsal, X. n.. will engage in the moving picture
business in Kensal.
McElvov & Mahoney sold the Babe Theater, at
Hardin, Mont., to H. S. Seager. of Cut Bank.
A modern theater, to cost .$12.0(10 and seatnig 600,
is planned by Redding & Stroud, of Windom. Minn.
The Idle Hour Theater Company has succeeded
J. O. Betzer, at St. Cloud. Minn.
It is reported A. K. Pay contemplates erection of
theater at Sioux Falls. N. D.
M. A. Brown has sold the Lyceum Theater, at
Donnvbrook. N. D., to Mclntyre & Sons.
Thomas Valiancy, of Dickinson, N. D.. is promot-
ing a new moving picture show to be opene<l in the
building in Glendive. Mont., recently vacated by the
Famous Clothing Company.
The Isis. at North Broadway and Third avenue,
is the newest moving picture house for Fargo, N, D.
It has been opened by the McCarthys, of Minne-
apolis.
George Noble and S. K. Walker have started a
moving picture show at Deiine, Col.
Tbe ITnited States government is using a one-reel
film. "First Aid to the Injured." for instructing
students of agricultural colleges in the northwest
in the art of caring for persons who have been hurt.
A new $.-)0.000 moving picture theater is to be
erected at 1412-16 Fourth avenue. Seattle. Wash.,
construction already having begun in charge' of
Fred N. Hallctt. Old California mission architecture
will be followed, a hig pipe organ and a glass screen
will be installed.
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NEW ENGLAND.
/^ EXSOrs may he uanied to view moving pic-
^-' tures iu Beverly. Mass., according to a new
form of liceut^e. wbiib was announced by Mayor
H. A. MacDonald on February 13. The license
fee was boosted from $10 to $30, and theater man-
agers may take a monthly license at $3 a month.
The holders of the license agree to discontinue im-
mediately any reel objected to by the mayor or
his representative. Children under fourteen are
to be allowed in the playhouses only on Saturday
afternoons and holidays, and in the evening, only
when accompanied by parent or guardian. This
is the first time that any comprehensive set of
rules has been drawn up governing Beverly the-
aters.
To mark the eighth week of the successful
run of the Universal feature, "Traffic in Souls.''
at the Globe Theater. Boston, souvenir phototones
of Miss Ethel Granden were given to every lady
attending the Tuesday afternoon performance, Feb-
ruary 17, and the Thursday afternoon performance.
February 19. The business being done with
"Traffic in Souls" is simply caprcity, and this
Universal subject will remain at yie Globe for
an indefinite run.
Dancing moving pictures, showing the Castle
Walk, the Tango, and other dances, as exploited
by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, were featured
above everything else this week at B. F. Keith's
theater. Boston. It was noticed, and commented
on. however, that the newspaper advertisements
were so written that it took a careful reading
to bring out the fact that it was moving pictures
of Mr. and Mrs. Castle that were offered, and
not the performers in person.
King Baggot. of Universal fame, found it im-
possible to accept the invitation tendered him to
lead the grand march at the first annual ball of
the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Massa-
chusetts, to be held on February 17. at Symphony
Hall. Mr. Baggot wired his regret in the mat-
ter to Harry Wasserman. of the league, on Feb-
ruary 13. When this appears in print the ball
shall have gone down in history, but as we write,
everyone connected with the industry in Massa-
chusetts is at fever heat over the coming affair.
A large silver cup is to be tendered the company
having the best representation and booth at the
ball, and all the local exchanges are making prep-
arations with an eye to bearing away the prize
trophy.
Hugh O'Neill, manager of the Star Theater.
Boston, reports fairly good business, even in face
of the cold weather. Warner's Features are usu-
ally offered by Mr. O'N'eill, together with the
Mutual program.
General Manager .T. A. Eslow. of the Univ'ersal's
Boston offices, reports the shipment of one hun-
dred reels of Universal pictures to GMantanamo
Bay, Cuba, a marine station. Mr. Eslow does a
large export business, in addition to his regular
New England business, which is very larse.
Moving picture machines are being installed in
many of the state institutions in Xew England
for the benefit of the inmates. This idea has
been nu-etins with distinct success, and it will
be continued.
.Toe Knowles. the Boston artist, who attained
faTie as a "primitive"* man in the Maine woods,
artilresced the newsboys of Boston this week, at
277 Tremont Street. ^^r. . Knowles gave an in-
timate story of his experiences in the Maine woods,
and showed two reels of pictures, which illustrated
his exploits.
I., Wesley ("Wesley says so"1 has decided to
ose tlie T'niversal program in his Gardner The-
ater. Gardner. Mass. "Wesley says" business is
good, but that he hopes to improve it with the
program of the "Big U," over which he is ver.v
enthusiastic.
Fred B. ^Murphy, manager of the Boston office
of the World Special Films Corporation, held a
special nm off of ".Toan of Arc." the five-reel
feature, at the South End Theater. Boston, on
Febrnnry 11. This feature drew unstinted praise
from those present.
A recent incorporation was the Emmett Theater
Company, of Boston. This company incorporated
for $4,500, with .Tames Bloomberg. WiUi.Tm Frank
and Harry Adelson named as the officers.
Tlie Ideal Theater Company incorporated this
week for $5,000. The promoters are all well
known to the New England trade, and are as
follows: Hiram Abrams. Silas H. Bvmce. W. E.
Greene. Harry Asher and Joseph M. Levenson.
The concern incorporated for §5,000.
Another new concern to start operations this
week was the National Advertisers' Motion Pic-
ture Weekly. Inc.. of Boston, with Nat Burgess.
Frank E. Farnsworth and James H. Scannell as
the officers. The concern incorporated for ?10,00l>.
Porchester, Mass.. or that part of it in the
vicinity of Washington Street, near Harvard, is
to have a new theater, one that is to cost $.50,000.
When ccmipleted the building will have a seating
capacity of 800. and will be devoted to photo-
plays and illustrated songs. The huilding will be
11,5 feet long by 63 feet wide, and will be of
modern construction in every respect. It will be
bniU of brick, steel and concrete. The plans
call for ample exits and every known means of
protection against fire. The auditorium will be
S3 feet long by G3 feet wide; the stage 2.5 by 03
feet, with an opening of 20 by 30, giving ample
room for vaudeville acts. There are to he boxes
on either side of the stage. A gentlemen's smok-
ing room, a ladies' parlor, a chei-k room and
other modern conveniences have been arranged for.
The house will be finished iu old rose, and the
boxes in white and gold. The lobby, which will
be a spacious one. will be finished in Italian
Verdi marble, and the ticket office in mahogany.
Full sized opera chairs have been contracted for.
The theater, to be known as the Magnet, has
arranged for the entire Universal program, se-
cured from General Manager J. A. Eslow, of the
Universal* s Boston offices. Eight reels are to be
offered in each change of program. The the-
ater is well located, and should prosper from the
start.
White's Opera House, Concord, N. H., reports
good business and getting even better. The Opera
House is now regularly featuring the three-part
Warner productions, contracted for with Manager
Harry F. Campbell, of Warner's Boston offices.
Harry F. Campbell, New England manager of
Warner's Features, with offices in Boston, is un-
usually busy these days, as he is one of the
most active members of the Moving Picture Ex-
hibitors' League of Massachusetts, and. inriden-
tally, part owner of a prosperous chain of photo-
play theaters owned in partnership with Samuel
Grant. Mr. Campbell reports that he has formed
a complete circuit of the Warner program in New
Hampshire. A full week's supply of the Warner
features is started at one point in New Hamp-
shire, and from there goes the rounds of that
state, each exhibitor shipping the films to the
next theater on his circuit.
George I. Appleby, of the MntuaUs Boston of-
fices, says that things are looking very nicely
for his program.
The R. D. Marson Moving Picture Company, of
Massachuetts, incorporated at Boston this week for
$50,000, with R. D. Marson, Joseph M. Levenson
and Amaziah Mayo as the promoters. Mr. R. D.
Marson ranks among the widest and most favor-
ably known in the New England trade, and is
doing a large supply business. Mr. Marson prob-
ably sells more machines than any other three
concerns in this section, ami formerly was man-
ager of the General's Boston offices, and only
left to embark in business for himself. *
As if the past week was not busy enough for
Massachusetts, exhibitors with legislative matters
and their ball on their minds. Mayor James M.
Curley, of Boston, called all exhibitors to meet
hira on February 14. Representatives of more than
70 theaters answered the summons, and were in-
formed by Mayor Curley that the fee for Sunday
night entertainments, consisting of moving pictures
and vaudeville performances, will be advanced
to $10, or just double the present fee, starting
the first Sunday in March. Each house in the
city will be accorded the privilege of running
Sunday night shows. The Mayor figures tliat the
city will increase its revenue from that source
some $23,460 a vear. and make the total revenue
$35,420, instead of $11,960, which the city is re-
ceiving at the present time. For the Sunday
night performances, there are 40 houses in the
city enjoying the privilege and 22 which are not.
There are 10 legitimate theaters which have not
applied for the privilege. During the past. Boston
photoplay houses in certain districts were un-
able to " get a Sunday license from the Mayor's
ofiice. This was due to the objections of the
neighhorhood and the clergy, but Mayor Curley,
known at the "Hub" as "Candidate Courageous."
is not influenced by such narrow minded antagonism
to Sunday shows.* The Ma^or stated to the ex-
hibitors that he thought that the photoplay houses
in Boston were well conducted, and that he
had no fault to find with them. He assured all
those present that he would always give exhibit-
ors a fair deal. M. Douglas Flattery, Boston rep-
resentative of the I»ew enterprises, asked the
Mayor if it would not be possible for the smaller
photoplay theaters to open an hour or two earlier
than the present Sunday hour of 7 P. M. His
Honor stated he would have License Clerk Casey
look into this angle of the matter, with a view
to finding how the church people would meet such
an innovation.
Chief Whitney, of the State Police, Boston, gives
notice that he will prosecute both the manager and
operator at any house where the so-called five-
minute law is violated.
\ new ordinance, introduced Into the common
council of Pittsfield, Mass., by President John H.
Langley, was referred to the comraitte on ordi-
nances. It calls for a fine of $2 to $20 against
exhibitors, in case the number of reels advertised
are not given at each performance.
.John E. Talcott. of Hartford. Conn., has plans
calling for a two-story theater buildins, 110 by
130 feet. The policy of the theater will be mov-
ing pictures.
Manager Harry Asher, of the Famous Players
Film Company, of New England, Boston, gave a
private exhibition of "Paid in Full" this week,
and the feature was given unstinted praise by
tho'^e present. "Out of Darkness" and "The Se-
cret of the Mine," are two recent features of
Mr. Asher's that appeal to the New England
trade.
The United Feature Film Company is an off-
shoot of the United Booking offices, with ofilces at
162 Tremont Street. Boston. Mr. C. Wesley
Fra«er is in charge of the department, which is
to handle feature films only.
The Box Office Attraction Film Rental Company.
Mr. William Fox's new promotion, is due to open
its Boston offices immediately, from which point
the New England territory will be covered. Mr.
l^wis S, Levin is slateil for the position as Bos-
ton manager, so it is understood.
The George Kleine attractions have a Boston
office in the Colonial Building.
W. V. Hart is now manager of the Mutuai's
Springfield, Mass., office, liaving been transferred
from the New York offices of this concern.
The Bijou Dream Theater. Boston, has taken on
renewed vigor since J. W. Craig was appointed
manager. Mr. Craig has been associated witb
the Keith, interests in Boston for years, and knows
his business.
"Hearts Adrift." the Famous Players' feature,
pulled in big businers for Manager W. E. Reeves,
of the Nickel Theaipr, Portland. Maine.
Manager M. C. Blumenberg. of the Portland
Theater, Portland. Maine, is now doing a capacity
business with feature pictures and vaudeville.
HENRY.
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
\ NDREW ZUCCAR-0 and Charles Mussett. motion
A'pioture show proprietors of Fort Worth, were
discharged hv the State Supreme Court of Texas.
They were charged with violating an injunction from
operating their shows in Fort Worth on Sunday.
The court did not pass on the issues in the case,
but discharged them because the injunction had
expired before thev were cited for contempt.
J. J. Parker and M. R. Carb. of Fort Worth,
Texas, have been selling stock for a new moving
picture theater to be erected in North Fort Worth
at a cost of $20,000. Early plan? call for its loca-
tion at the corner of North Main and Twenty-fourtb
Streets. A seating capacity of 700 is called for.
The North Fort Worth Improvement Club is inter-
ested in the project.
C. E. Kesand and Hugh Cowan, of Shawnee, Okla..
have purchased a moving picture theater at Wichita
Falls, Texas.
The Order of Eagles, at Atchison. Kan., is con-
templating the erection of a theater.
The Culberson building, at Wynnewood. Okla.. will
be remodeled by Charles Green, who will open a
picture theater.
E. D. Brewer will remain as manager of the
Elk's Royal Theater, at Port Arthur. Texas, although
the lease has been transferred from the Port Arthur
Amusement Company to J. H. Holton. of San An-
tonio. Texas.
Free moving pictures in the garden from April lo
through the summer is a part of the plans for an
amusement pier at Corpus Christie. Texas.
The first floor of the opera bouse at Tfcumseh,
Okla.. has been leased by Oscar Drake, who will open
a moving picture theater.
Ben Orzeck has opened a moving picture theater
on Main Street in Brenbam. Texas.
W. N. Ingraham has rented the Hill building at
Fairfax. Okla., for a moving picture show.
An airdome is being erected at Bloomington,
Texas, by L. W. Brown. It has been rented to a
Mr. Holliday.
H. Thomas has sold a half interest in the Sky-
dome Theater, at Orange. Texas, to A. Kent Watson.
A number of changes will be made before the place
is opened again on May 1.
F. M. TuU, owner of the Folly Theater, at
Oklahoma City, Okla., has taken possession of the
house from the Interstate Company and will run
vaudeville and pictures.
The Superior Amusement Company. Incorporated,
planned to open about February 15 a moving picture
theater at Florence, Ariz.
Natham Salmon, of Santa Fe. New Mexico, has
awarded the contract for a new moving picture
theater, seating .500, to be erected on San Francisco
street in that city.
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PORTLAND, ORE.
MANAGER EDWIN F. REESE, of the Majestic
Theater, has changed the policy of that theater
and will again have the admission price at 10
cents.
The Pacific Coast Mutual Film Exchange is pre-
paring to move into more commodious quarters
within a very short time, where they will occupy
four times as much space as they do at present.
Alton Tredick. from Seattle, made his first official
visit to this city since he became district manager
for the Mutual.
Exhibitors who were in Portland on business this
week were F. L. Walters, of Ye Liberty Theater,
and A. E. Lafler. of the Globe, both af Salem;
W. H. Brewer, Woodland, Wash.: J. C. Goodale,
Woodburn. Oregon, and Ivan Bakin. Hood River.
Two camera operators from a California film com-
pany, accompanied by a guide, left Roseburg. Ore.,
last Saturday for a trip up the North Umpqua River
forestry trail to take views of that district.
The Peoples Theater, in charge of M. G. Win-
stock, is putting on the productions of the Famous
Plavers Company.
The Columbia Theater has contracted for "The
Mutual Girl" to be run for fifty-two weeks.
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ILLINOIS.
THE City Council at Galva lias ile<-i(led that mov-
ing picture theaters must pay a license fee. In
additioti it has been decided to prohibit Sunday
shows.
J. H. Webster has opened a moving picture show
in Jay's Hall, at vSteelville, where he will operate
until he completes his new opera house, the con-
struction of which began some time ago.
Hunt & Sullivan, who recently established the
Majestic Theater at Paxton. have sold their busi-
ness to B. I. Miller, uf Wilkesbarre. Pa. Miller
formerly was connected with the Buffalo Bill Fea-
ture Fiini Company and the Film Supply Company of
Pennsylvania.
E. A Stein is now in charge of the musical pro-
gram at the Capitol Theater in Pekin.
The principal and the faculty of the Kent School,
at Rockkford, recently stood sponsor for an ex-
hibition of moving pictures at the Majestic Theater
in that city. The films were educational in nature
and the house gained by the championship of the
teachers.
Moving picture theaters of Evanston have issued
passes to the members of the new board of censor-
ship. John Keane, of the firm of Bodkin & Keane.
which is well known in Illinois photoplay circles, is
a member of the board.
The Majestic Amusement Company, of East St.
Louis, has been incorporated with a capital stock of
$4*,000. to construct amusement, theatrical and mov-
ing picture enterprises. The incorporators are H. H.
Hebenstrett, Stella Burton and G. H. Morrison.
H. A. Fleckels has been making arrangements to
reopen the ilajestic Theater at T»rkport.
W. H. Woodley. of Kewanee. has gone to Indian-
apolis to take charge of one of the traveling organ-
izations, presenting a * "Photo Drama of Creation and
Eeligious History." A number of these will be
sent over the United States by the International
Bible Student's Association, which believes that in
this manner it can further its cause — diligent study
of the Scriptures.
Picture houses in Morris have been permitted to
reo[>en after a quarantine on account of a small-
pox scare.
Cement, road machinery and other firms interested
in the construction of modern highways have been
having films made to exploit their own products,
but none of them really foresaw the possibilities
until a school of instruction for county highway
engineers was held the other day at the University
of Illinois at Urbana. These county engineers were
all new appointees — ^the road-building law has just
gone into effect — and there was lots they didn't
know aiiQut road building. Their minds were open
to impression and the power of tlie motion picture
in doing this was a revealation to the highway
officials who had labored so long with blue prints,
drawings and still photographs in preaching better
roads and bridges to local highway officials. One
county engineer declared the firms formed the most
importa-it part of the course of instruction.
Burr Swan, recentl.v featured with his pictures
at Pittsfield the harp orchestra music of one DeSose.v
who "played the pictures." A representative of
The World remembers Sosey before he acquired the
De and feels assured this was a pleasing small city
attraction for he is a good musician.
H. W. Lewis, who has been manager of the Gaiety
Theater in Galesburg, is now manager of the Gaiety
Theater in Ottawa, succeeding Roy Rogan. who as-
sumed the management of the Orpheum Theater in
Joliet.
The editor of the Morgan Park Post makes a direct
appeal to the church piMiple of that community to
patronize the Ridge Theater. "Churches, church
people, help the little theater! The help will prove
mutual and reciprocal, for this clean, well-ventilated
moving picture exhibit of the good and great things
of earth has proved and is proving to be a big
factor in influencing our young folk by lessons that
are making life impressions. We have all talked
about Practical Christianity. Here it is and in
plenty. Don't let it languish as you have done."
The Majestic Theater, at Streator. lent a neigh-
borly shoulder to the wheel when the Greely-Parent-
Teaehers' Club was raising a fund for a victrola and
magic lantern. This class of benefit performances
pays more dividends than the benefits for secret so-
cieties. It gets the parents into the photoplay
house and wins over hitherto enemies of moving
pictures. The Majestic is interested in a voting
contest being conducted by the business men of
Streator.
Bert Ingram is now associated with Hardin Green
in the management of the Majestic Theater at
Lincoln.
It is hoped the day will come when the moving
picture show will be sufficient attraction to keep the
residents of small towns from visiting the per-
formances given by "medicine shows." One picture
house in a small Illinois town recently had opposi-
tion of this sort and was forced to start his show
very much earlier in the evening or be satisfied with
a small share of his regular patronage.
The Kozy Theater, at Galesburg, is participating
in a pony contest, designed to bring business for
the merchants of that city.
The Queen Theater has been opened at Thirteenth
and Wiwstanley avenues, in East St. Louis. It will
be a five-and-ten cent moving picture house. Two
performances will be given each night and matinee
Sunday.
Close upon the l^eels of an announcement by Harrv
S. Wateran that he had leased and was remodel-
ing the old Barrison Theater, in Waukegan for a
picture show came the report of difficulty. Carl
Muller, who some time ago purchased the Elite
Theater from ■S\'aterman. announced through the
press that Waterman had agreed not to re-enter
business in Waukegan. Waterman denied it and
what promised to end in legal battle began.
Comment has been made from time to time in
these columns of the popularity in Springfield of
the Biograph two-part picture, "Oil and Water."
This picture has been shown in that city for the
fourth time and for the second time under the
auspices of the Springfield high school.
The Grand Opera House building, at .Tacksonville.
has been sold to Berty Sutton, of Springfield, and
Fletcher Hooper and Harry Hoffman, both of Jack-
sonville.
The recently organized Monarch Theater and
Amusement Company, of Springfield, in which J. W.
Brown is one of the prime movers, plans to open a
vaudeville and moving picture house at Ninth street
and North Grand avenue about the first of April.
This will be one of the few photoplay houses in the
outlying sections of Springfield. One has been run-
ning in what is known as Ridgely. farther north,
but it has a large foreign population to draw from.
The new building will be of the arched-roof type
popular with skating rinks, seating 450. and later
a more substantial building may be erected. Ama-
teur night once a week, one single and one double
act of vaudeville and three reels of pictures will
make up the program. It is reported that the plans
of the Monarch Company include vaudeville and pic-
tures for Farmer City, Williamsville. Gillespie, Gi-
rard and Illiopolis,
Zest has been added to the movement for the
widespread use of moving pictures for educational
purposes in Illinois by the enlistment of State
Senator H. S. Magill. Jr., president of the Illinois
State Teachers' Association as a champion. Magill
is one of the leading educators of the state and as
superintendent of the city schools he has an excel-
lent opportunity to do good work with pictures.
Speaking of a project for a circuit of films — or three
circuits — Southern. Central and Northern — he said:
"A circuit of schools such as has-been suggested
could. I believe, accomplish a lot with the films."
He thinks that more attention will be paid in the
future to the possibility of using picture machines.
More and more school buildings are being constructed
with auditoriums to fit them for social center work
and these need only fire-proof operating rooms to
be used for tlie projection of pictures.
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
IN THE MIDDLE WEST
JACOB SIMON, formerly manager of the Kni<-ker-
bocker Theater, at HoHand. Mich., and prior to
that manager of the Bell, in Benton Harbor, Mich.,
is now manager of the Caldwell Theater, in St.
Joseph. Mich.
Films showing the making of drugs were recently
used successfully by the faculty of the Cleveland
School of Pharmacy' at Cleveland. Ohio, for instruc-
tion work. Tlie pictures were made in a laboratory
in Indianapolis.
Mrs. H. B. McKenzie and her son, both experi-
enced m the moving picture business, are now
the proprietors of the Casino Theater on lower Main
street, at Charles City. la., having purchased the
house from L. H. Hooker.
Fred Pmska. of Chelsea, la., is preparing to
erect, next spring, a modern photoplay theater. GO x
20 feet.
Lawrence & Lawrence, contractors, will erect a
new brick or cement storfe opera house in Lake
View, la., the coming season.
The Burke Amusement Company, which recently
filed articles of incorporation with the Secretary of
State of Wisconsin, will have its headquarters at
Kenosha. It will have capital stock of $5,000.
The object is to organize a circuit of moving pic-
ture and vaudeville houses in AVisconsin.
The Osceola Amusement Company has been formed
at Osceola, la., by T. H. Hoffman. James Mullen
and A. A. Haley, of Des Moines, la., and has taken
a five-year lease on the City Opera House, which for
the last eighteen years has been conducted by I. A.
Touet. of that city. The new concern, which oper-
ates a string of amusement houses in the territory
tributary to Des Moines, will book a number of at-
tractions for the Osceola house, but will have ample
time for a large amount of vaudeville and pictures.
The Citizen's Commission, of Milwaukee, Wis..
made public annmincement that the reason it stopped
the exhibition of tl;e Keystone comedy, "Rebecca's
Wedding Day," was because the direct representa-
tive of a religious organization was held up to
ridicule. The statement by President G. R. Radley
also said "the actions incident to the hiring of a
bridegroom for a ponderously fat daughter becomes
decidedly vulgar."
The town council, at Toronto, la., is being accused
of heaping troubles on the head of moving picture
men by the passage of two ordinances. In the
first measure performances are prohibited where the
manager makes connection with his own engine for
light. The second puts a tax on all shows charging
over ten cents. Where a show charges fifteen cents
()r twenty -five cents, half of the receipts go to
the city. It is said the town is too small to do a
profitable business at ten cents and the residents
may go photopla.vless under tlie present conditions.
W. A. Middleton and D. D. Gephart purchased a
building in Iowa Falls. la., with a view to re-
modeling it for use as a moving picture theater until
next spring, when they will erect a $15,000 combi-
nation photoplay theater and flat building. This
gives Iowa Falls three picture houses and it is said
a fourth is contemplated by a Mr. Brooks, of Cedar
Falls. la.
The Modern Woodmen of America Camp, at Royal-
ton. Wis., is erecting a new opera house.
Special educational films for the children will be
a feature of the operation of the Star Theater, at
Mitchellville. la., which has been re-opened" under
the management of Grant Walker. Mr. Walker now
lias entire control of the house and will personally
manage it. Mrs. Margaret Walker will have charge
of the music.
John A. Larkin and .Tohn Hurley have taken over
the lease nn the Park Picture Theater, at Waukesha.
Wis., which formerly was held by George Freelson.
and will conduct the house. Larkin was formerly
of the Shubert Stock Company and Hurley of the
Hurley-Riley Company, of Milw.-iukee.
E. Jacobson & Son have sold the Star Theater,
at Newton. la., to F. W. Walters, who formerly
conducted a picture show in Iowa City, but more
recently has been in the photoplay business at
Ceuterville. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson and son. Ray.
all of whom have been associated in the manage-
ment of the Star, will go to a farm in Montana.
Walters will continue with a "Mutual Movies"
policy.
C. F. Butz has sold the Gem Theater, at Hudson,
Wis., to George A. Walker, of Minneapolis. Minn.
W. E. DesChamps will get the new Lake Linden.
Mich., opera house it is reported. The contract for
remodeling has been let to Ernest Myers.
The advent of a pedagogue in the photoplay field,
especially as a manager, is always interesting be-
cause there are so many possibilities for advancing
the business. Leslie Carey, teacher of science in
the schools at Greenfield, Ohio, has purchased the
Forum moving picture theater, at Hillsboro, Ohio,
and promises to set a high standard in its opera-
tion.
C. H. Maclaurin has sold the Gem Theater, at
Gladstone. Mich., to Charles Schviler. of Manistique.
Announcement has been made liy Charles M. Blatz,
of Sandusky. Ohio, that he will erect on Jackson
Street, between Market and Washington streets, in
Fremont. la., a new moving picture theater, to cost
al>out $50,000. It is expected the house will be
read.v for opening by July 1.
The Bijou Theater, in Benton Harbor, Mich., be-
comes a picture house as the result of a deal which
recently took place in that city. W. C. Sellanson
and E. J. Miller leased the Bell Opera House and
will book various theatrical attractions. In the
summer time the Bell will be closed, the vaudeville
attractions switched to the Bijou and the Princess
then will became the home of the photoplay feat-
ures.
L. F. Morgan & Company took out a building per-
mit in Omaha. Neb., for the erection of a moving
picture theater at ,3213-1-4 North Twenty-fourth
strf;*t. to cost $5,000.
The Florian Machan building, in Toledo, la., has
been remodeled for a moving picture theater, which
has been opened by Jay Wyman.
E. L. Thompson has purchased the half interest
of James Williams in the moving picture show at
New Virginia. Iowa.
The Peerless Film Company, of Indianapolis. Ind.,
has been incorporated with a capital stock of $23,000
to deal in moving picture films, etc. The ineorpo-
raters are E. H. Brient, E, L. Deupree and E, G.
Sourbler.
A building on the south side of the square at
Fontanelle, la,, has been leased by L. A. Brink,
who. after remodeling and the installation of new
seats, hopes to have it open March 1 as a first-class
moving picture theater.
Talk of a board of censorship for moving pictures
in Benton Harbor. Mich., is the result of a protest
made recently against the showing of a Dalton
Brothers film at the Swastika in that city. H. S.
Whitney, an attorney, protested against the picture
to the mayor and a sort of an ihipromptu censorship
board, consisting of city officials, business men and
newspaper men were gathered, looked over the pic-
ture and passed it. Attorney Whitney then advo-
cated inspection of all films shown in Benton Harbor.
"One of the gratifying features of the new social
center plan as adopted at the West High Siliool."
Principal Maurice Bicker, of Des Moines. la., is
quoted, "is the large percentage of adults taking
advantage of the meetings." This center tried one
multiple-reel educational picture at each meeting,
but is better pleased with one single-reel educa-
tional and two good, clean comedies.
A site has been purchased at Little Sioux. la., by
Charles McAdan. D. Soutli and James Gleason, who
will erect an opera house.
Al Radabaugh has sold the Palace Theater, at
Hartford City, Ind.. which he operated for years,
to A. A. Bowman, who has re-opened the place after
remodeling it. Radabaugh will engage in the picture
business eJsewherp-.
The American Theater, at Davenport. la., which
has been playing vaudeville and tabloid musical
comedy, will soon house a stock company.
The management of the Palace Theater, at Burling-
ton, la., gave a private exhilntion of "Absinthe"
before it was shown to the patrons of the house,
the papers of that city having stated that the film
was barred by the Chicago censors.
B, Eugene Newmaun, moving picture man. and
Miss M.vra Dietz. who posed in some of the pictures
exploiting her father. John F. Dietz, the defender
of Cameron Dam and later lecturer in many photo-
play hcuses in the middle west, announced their ap-
proaching marriage to take place in Xeenah, Wis.,.
February 2o.
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EAST LYNNE
The old familiar drama in a new way. 6 Reels
BATTLE OF WATERLOO
A powerful picture play true to the subject in every detail. 5 Reels
THE VICAR of WAKEFIELD
A masterful production T>f sublime interest. 4 Reels
The Life and Works of Richard Wagner
The production that surprised all New York. 6 Reels
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
A magnificent picturization of a fiction classic. 6 Reels
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EDWARD MILTON ROYLE'S THRILLING WESTERN DRAMA
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JUDITH of BETHUUA
By Thomas Bailey Aldrich
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In Four Reels BIOGRAPH Coming Soon
THE THIRD DEGREE
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The record breaking success of this thrilling drama
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The UON and The MOUSE
By Charles Klein
The complete triumph of a clever and beautiful girl
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auill Club. New York.
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"Not white but brown slavery"
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The mere showing of the Posters of the Mexican War CROWDS THE
THEATRES TO THE DOORS. Here is REAL WAR and no make-believe.
Write to the nearest MUTUAL Branch Office for terms and reservations.
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The most stupendous sublime spectacle ever filmed. Historically correct in .every detail
The greatest Battle of His-
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An awe-inspiring Exhibi-
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SEND YOUR AUDIENCES
HOME WHISTLING!
NEW YORK EVENING
JOURNAL, SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 14, 1914
Musical Movies
Score Big Success
at the Alhambra
New Departure to Take Broad-
way's Musical Comedies to
Smallest Towns of Country.
An innovation in theatricals, the
Renfax Musical Motion Pictures,
scored both a popular and artistic
success at the Alhambra Theatre last
week, when they were presented for
thfe first time.
These pictures mark an important
departure in theatricals, as tliey are
the first to present musical comedy
on the screen and act, sing- and talk
delig-litfully as well. Not only are
the voices made almost human through
a new kind of singing- machine known
as the Renphone, but they are ex-
quisitely blended w^ith the action. The
comedy in the pictures, too, is up-
roariously funny.
Weekly service
as low as $15.
RENFAX FILM
CO., Inc.
110 West 40th St.
New York City
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MUNDSTUK FEATURES
SUPERLATIVE IN QUALITY
ON THE FIRING LINE IN TRIPOLI
IN 5 PARTS
looo TONS of dynamite used for spectacular battle scenes in the most
gripping drama of lo\'e and war.
This great feature is a story within a story with action from start to finish.
Enough HEART INTEREST is condensed m this stirring Drama to make
three Four Reelersl!
Mr. State Rights Man — Get busy. Be the first man in your territory to
get the rights for this money getter.
Mundstuk knows what's what and this is a Mundstuk release.
Paper: 6 Sheets, two styles of Threes and One Sheets. Photos, Heralds
and Slides.
For review of "On the Firing Line in Tripoli," see page 1107.
Just a Little Territory left for
"THE WHIRL OF DESTINY"
Featuring Italy's Greatest Actor, LOMBARD!.
IN FOUR PARTS
Communicate at once.
MUNDSTUK'S FEATURES
LONGACRE BUILDING
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New York
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NA/ORLD FILM H^^g CORPORATION
IO-II2 WEST 40^- STREET H TELEPHONE 6641 2 BRYANT
TO PRODUCERS OF HIGH GRADE FIIJJS THROUGHOUT THfc" WORLD: -
The xindersigned Company which has recently acquired the World Special
Films Corporation and tlie Pompeii Film Company, Inc., with seventeen
(17) branch offices in the principal cities of the United States, is
now opening additional offices in the leading centres of the United
States and Canada.
The aim of the new Company, whose capital has ^een largely increased
for that purpose, is to buy for cash, negatives, world rights, or will
buy a minimum of twenty-two (22) prints of each subject with sole
rights for the United States and Canada but only special features of
four (4) reels or more will he considered.
The new Company wishes to supply the exhibitors with only the best
that money -can buy in this country and Europe, and no production will
be too large to be handled If considered worthy to be sent out under
our trade-mark and name.
We respectfully solicit froiii all manufacturers of high class features
subjects sent for inspection which will have careful and prompt
attention, as we are In a position to market quickly any production
acceptable, not only in America but also luroi.e.
\A/ORLD FILM CORPORATION
^President.
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Successors to
^orld Special Films Corporation Pom.peii film Company, Inc..
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) y^H is well named and contains gripping scenes that
'^e splendidly directed. There are several big scenes,
a run on the bank, a mob scene that is splendidly ren-
dered, and a fire scene that was masterly handled. In all
it is a picture that will please." — Moving Picture World.
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"IN HOC SIGNO VINCES"
{By this sign you will conquer)
A DRAMATIC AND HISTORICAL PAGEANT PRODUCED
ON A TREMENDOUS SCALE BY THE SAVOIA COM-
PANY. 1,000 IN THE CAST. 300 HORSES. 5 ACTS.
READY FOR EXHIBITOR MONDAY MARCH 9th.
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"The present production gives every evidence
or being wonderfuUy accurate even in the smallest
details. A tremendous cast supports the action. There
are no attempts to get the proper effects with cheap
property. It is a splendid production in every part."
— Moving Picture News.
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word, cash with order; 50 cents minimum;
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SITTJATIONS WANTED.
AT LCBEBTT. — An esperienced picture theater
manager. Can make investment. Salary or com-
mission. Will go anywhere. Address M. J.
THOilAS, 330 N. Market St., Kenton, Ohio.
. CAICEBAMEN. — Owning own ontflt, read my
advertisement under FILMS WANTED classifica-
tion, this page. Answer qnick. MITCHELL.
MOTION PICTTjaE CAMERAMAN Experienced
In studio topical photographing. With or without
camera. H. OBROCK, JR., 135 Luqneer St.,
Brooklyn. N. Y.
OPEHATOB— EXPERT, DESIRES POSITION
ANYWHERE. LONG EXPERIENCE LARGE
HOUSES. PERFECT PROJBXH'ION. MEJfBER
I. A. T. S. E. STATE ALL FIRST LETTER.
SALARY. YOUR LIMIT. C. C. NEWMAN, 331
PLEASANT ST.. IONIA. MICH.
LICENSED OPERATOE. — Neat appearance, seeks
position. First class recommendation. Address
C. WEIGEL, Dolgcville, N. Y.
HEAD CAMERAMAN. — Or manager. Build
studios and factory and manage both. Wide ex-
perience, unusual knowledge. Have two cameras.
MANUFACTURER, care Moving Picture World.
New Y'ork City.
CAPABLE WOMAN, — Stenographer and type-
writer, with e-xperience in film business, desires
to change her present position. Highest references
as to ability and integrity. Address CAPABLE,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
OPERATOR. — Wishes position. Four years' ex-
perience. Will go any place. References furnished.
State all in first letter. OPERATOR, Boom 5.
217% Brady St., Davenport, Iowa.
YOTTNG LADY. — At liberty. Well trained so-
prano voice. Large moving picture houses pre-
ferred. Address R. G., care Moving Picture World,
New York City.
OPERATORS. — Licensed, nine years, all makes.
Experienced Wurlitzer mechanic. Go anywhere.
Non-union. V. HOFFMAN, Columbus, Ind.
HELP WANTED,
WANTED. — Operator in each town to demon-
strate our Indestructible slides; something new.
DOUBLE METAL SPOTLIGHT SLIDE CO.. 1208
Holmes St., Kansas City, Mo,
CAMERAMEN. — Everywhere, except local, own-
ing outfit, can learn of valuable service now being
established for weekly news pictures. CONFI-
DENTIAL, 929 Tribune Bldg., New York.
WANTED. — A real live picture theater manager
for a theater in the State of Connecticut. Address
R. L. P., care Moving Picture World, New York
City.
SOLICITORS WANTED.— For New York and
Brooklyn. Must furnish excellent references.
Salary and commission paid to the right man.
E. F. F., care Moving Picture World, New York
City.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
FOE SENT.— MOVING PICTURE THEATER,
LOCATED ASBURY PARK. SEATING CAPACITY
1,200. FULLY EQUIPPED. NEW MACHINE,
BOOTH, SEATS, ETC. NO AGENTS. APPLY
ESTABLISHED, CARE MOVING PICTURE
WORLD, NEW YORK CITY.
WANTED. — Exhibitors of western Pennsylvania
to write when in need of an experienced architect
for moderate priced photoplay theaters. FLOYD
MEALS, 1100 Woodland Ave., Httsburgh, Pa.
FILM EXCHANGE Near New York City, handl-
ing regular program. Good reason for selling.
EXCHANGE, care Moving Picture World. New-
York City.
WANTED. — Financial assistance to put on
market new style M. P. Machine, less than half
the parts, yet does all the work, new style shutter,
etc. Patents applied for. Address BOX 14S.
Crawford, Nebr.
PICTTTEE THEATEE MANAGER,— Wants to rep-
resent Film Concern or large Feature Corporation
In New York State, or part. Address P. P., 100,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
HAVE STRICTLY MODERN— $20,000 building,
114 X 32V4 feet, in town of 5,000. Excellent loca-
tion, competition small. Will lease to expert ope-
rator and manager, who will bear alterations.
Address MBS. IVER LARSEN, Decorah, Iowa.
THEATERS WANTED.
WANTED. — Location for picture show In good
town, vicinity of northern Delaware or eastern
Maryland. Or will buy or trade for established
business. BOX 93, Van Alstyne, Texas.
WANTED. — A moving picture theater with good
seating capacity, live town, will lease or buy.
Give all in first letter. Opposition service being
used. Average business, etc. Quick action If you
have the goods. J. W. KLINE, Bedford, Ind.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOB SALE OB RENT — Seating capacity 300 to
1.200 — some suitable or vaudevillp — guaranteed O.
K., with Chicago Ventilation ordinance. HUME,
Boom 513. BOS S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
FOB SALE OB RENT. — Combination moving pic-
ture theater, oftera house, and dance hall, in town
of 1.400 to l.:yt}0. Admission to pictures lOc and
15c. Owner lives on ranch several miles from town
and cannot attend to business. Address BOX 217,
Green River. Wyo.
KUHN THEATEE. — Of Lancaster, Pa., at public
sale, Friday. Feb. 27. This is a new theater,
and been in continuous operation since built. Has
a seating capacity of 1,000. Is a money maker.
Cost $20,000 to build. Must be sold to settle
estate. For information address MRS. MARY J.
KUHN, Lancaster, Pa.
FOR SALE. — First class theater. 338 St. Cather-
ine St.. Montreal. One of the best moving picture
houses in the city, main thoroughfare. Fully
equipped, two machines, with &40 seats, has fifteen
years' lease. Tenders for purchase of theater and
"lease (en bloc) or for lease only, to be sent not
later than Feb. 26th, or further particulars to
TOM CROSS, Liquidator Montreal Motion Pictures,
Ltd., 33S St. Catherine Street West. Montreal. Can.
EQUIPMENT WANTED.
CAMERA. — Professional instrument of good make
wanted. Send full particulars to WM. MDGEY,
Interhaven Ave., Plainfleld, N. J.
POSTERS WANTED. — Large quantity I'niversal
paper, good condition, within two months from
release date, state price. POSTERS, care Moving
Picture World, New York City.
WANTED. — For cash, machines, gas outfits and
supplies. Must be in good condition and cheap.
BOX 771, Norfolk, Va.
EQUIPMENT FOE SALE.
$65.00 FLAMING ARC LAMP TEMPORARILY
FOR $20.00. — Overstock, 26-hour, 3.000-canJle power.
Here is quotation from letter just received from
B. F. Enos, owner of Savoy Theater, Toledo: —
"Gentlemen: Enclosed find check for $59.95, pay-
ment for two Luminators recently sent me. I have
them installed. They are a surprise to everyone:
nothing could be finer. They burn without flutter
and light is steady. I am delighted. (Signed).
B. F. Enos." Write or wire for details. LORD
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Bush Terminal
No. 7. Brooklyn, N. Y.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES — For one, three and
six-sheets. Also brass easels, brass railings. Write
for complete catalog. THE NEWMAN MFG. CO.,
Cincinnati, O. 101 4th Ave., N. Y.
FOR SALE. — Edison Moving Picture machine,
electric and calcium outfit, ready to show. Price
»100. in good condition. C. A. SELLARS, 123
Bankway St., Lehighton, Pa.
FOR SALE. — Edison Model D machine, with
helical gears and complete equipment, used one
night. $175. Mechanism without lenses, $85; must
sell quick. LAURA JONES, 317 S. Kickapoo St.,
Lincoln, 111.
FOB SALE., — Small Odigraph moving picture ma-
chine. .\lco-Ii'te, Lenses. Electric light and Rheo-
stats for $47. NORMAN YEANY, S.teelton, Pa.
MOTIOGRAPH.— Complete with lenses. Ft.
Wayne compensarc, rheostat and few parts for
upper stereo. Like new. Bargain, $200. Address
R. R. C, care Moving Picture World, New York
City.
FOR SALE. — Electric sign "Opera House," twelve
feet long, five feet high, with flasher, "Photo
Plays," illuminated. Vaudeville sign, also
Matinee Sign. Complete, with wiring from flasher
to sign. Cost $450. Make offer. W. E. PASCOE.
Carlisle. Pa. $
FOE SALE. — Fort Wayne Compensarc, 110 volts,
60 cycles, perfect condition, $35. COLONIAL
THE-^TER. Lebanon, Ind.
FOB SALE. — Mirror screen, size 9' x 12', a bar-
gain. Reason for selling, expiration of lease.
Address MIRROR, care Moving Picture World,
New York City.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOB SALE.
ELECTEIC PIANOS.— With keyboards. $90 to
$125. Orchestrion pianos with pipes, $220. All
guaranteed to be In first class condition. 44-note
electric players, $70. Must be sold to close out
piano business. Send for circular. J. F. HERMAN,
1420 Pa. Ave., Washington, D. C.
FOE SALE.— WurllUer Flute Piano, Style B.
38 flute pipes, bass and snare drums and cymbals.
All in first-class condition. Cost $1,250. First $500
takes it. J. R. BRANNEN, Evansville, Ind.
CAMERAS FOR SALE.
PROFESSIONAL CAMEEA.— Brand new. 350'
magazines. Zeiss^essar lens, panoram and tilting
head tripod. $250. Junior Professional Camera,
brand new. Zeiss Tessar lens. 200' magazines, pano-
ram and tilting head tripod. $125. GUNBY BROS.,
INC.. 145 West 45th St.. New York City.
FILMS WANTED.
CAMERAMEN. — Send your film of news events
to me; write for particulars and references.
MITCHELL, 154 Nassau St., New York.
WANTED.— To buy or rent a number of split
reel comedies, also single reel comedies and com-
mercials. State price, condition and with or
without posters. Address S. M. E., care Moving
Picture World, New York City.
FILMS FOB SALE.
FOR SALE. — Blanche Walsh, in "Resurrection,"
4 parts, fully equipped, witli state right of Illi-
nois, or will book same on percent or flat rental.
Write for particulars. G. L. HOARD. Deputy, Ind.
THREE-REEL.— Feature Film of the Walla
Walla "Frontier Days Celebration," real Cowboys,
Cowgirls. Indians, lots of Buffaloes and Bears.
Plenty of action and good photography. VAN-
SCOY & HAUCK, 309 Swetland Bldg.. Portland,
Ore.
EXCELLENT SLIGHTLY USED FILMS FOR
SALE.— Including comedies, dramas. religious,
travels, industrial and two, three and four-reel
features. If you are in the market for films for
traveling purposes or other uses, do not overlook
the chance of a lifetime. We already have most
of our money out of these films. Will include all
the paper we have left. Most of the films have
one. three and six sheet lithographs, some heralds.
Will guarantee conditions and ship subject to your
approval upon receipt of 25^ of order to guarantee
good faith and expressage. LAEMMLE FILM
SERVICE, 2o2.A Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, Minn.
VTE 'WILL SELL. — Y"ou our exclusive 2-3-4- and
5-reeI features, with a full line of paper for your
territory, at prices which will establish you in a
permanent and profitable business. We own the
American rights on thirty-one new ones, and they
are coming all the time. Bu.v right and you can
rent right and prosper. FIDELITY FILM CO., 145
West 45th St., New York City.
MISCELLANEOUS.
AGENTS WANTED — Flame arc lamp. Our new
enclosed, long-burning lamp is ready. Superior to
any now on the market. Longer life, more candl^
power, better distribution, lower price. Attractive
proposition to responsible agents in position to
properly push the sale of this lamp. Write for ex-
clusive territory. HELIOS, care of Moving Picture
World. New York City.
SONG VERSE SLIDES. — For rent, reasonable
prices; beautifully written and tinted: the newest
and best popular songs. Postal for terms. JACK-
SON SLIDE CO., 3820 Morgan St., St. Louis, Mo.
WANTED PIANIST.— To send for my catalog of
motion picture music. E. A. AHERN, Mos. Dir.
Isis Theater, Twin FaUs, Idaho.
WANTED. — To exchange music with parties hav-
ing Peerless Arcadian Orchestra. Style O. Operator
that is a barber; must be good all around man.
Address PRINCESS THEATER. Cleveland, Miss.
■WILL EXCHANGE New 4-reel feature for a
first class moving picture camera. CARMAN, Wal-
den. N. Y.
SLIDE COATING. — Enough for 100 slides. Send
one dollar. Exchanges and agents write to-day.
WESTERN SLIDE COATING CO., Spokane The-
ater Bldg., Spokane. Wash.
OPEBATOES. — .icme announcement slides. M. P.
effect, like Kalem signature on film. Cheap, easy,
mystif.ving. Do it on one glass slide at cost of
three cents. Full instructions by inventor, 50 cents.
BOX 14S. Crawford, Neb.
POCKET SOLDERING TORCH. — Recommended
b.v Richardson. Have some on hand never heea
used. Will send postpaid for a dollar apiece.
MAX.iGER THE PHOTOPLAY, Roswell, &'a.
SIMPLEX MACHINE.— Complete, with A. C.
motor, like new. $225. Power's No. 5 complete.
$75.* Edison latest model, $125. "Victims of
Satan." two-reel feature, $80. "Does Crime Pay?"
three-reel feature. $100. Both features have plenty
of advertising. Song slides for "Last Night Was
the End of the World." "If I Could Only Call
You Mine," and all the latest hits, with music, $1
per set and up. U. S. PHOTOPLAY EXC. 219
6th Ave., Dept. C, New York City.
FEATURE LECTURE SLIDES. — Mexican War or
Panama Canal, 30 beautifully colored slides.
Printed lecture. 5 one sheets, $15. GORDON, 203
W. 34th St., New York City.
FOR TRADE. — One Harley Davison motorcycle.
1913 model, run 600 miles, cost $235, tor Power's
6-.\ or Simplex. CRYSTAL THEATER, Rantonl,
111.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1141
COL. JOHN D. LORIS
Presents the
BALKAN WARS
with the fighting
GREEKS, TURKS, SERVIANS
BULGARIANS
' ROUMANIANS and MONTENEGRINS
Fierce Battles on the Land
and Great Fights on the Sea
8000 feet of perfect photography
showing one million people in action
Now playing to capacity business at the
GLOBE THEATRE, CHICAGO, ILL.
Send in your open time!
Only first-class houses considered
Address, COL. JOHN D. LORIS
816 W. POLK STREET, CHICAGO, ILL.
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THE MOMNG PICTURE WORLD
LICENSED
FILM STORIES
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VITAGRAPH.
BTJTFALO jfM (March 2). — In XasUby's saloon,
crowded with cowboys aud ranchmen. Buffalo Jim,
with Tim, his friend, is seated at a table playing
cards, when Steve Moffat. gun-.fighter and bully
o( the town, comes noisily in. firing his revolver.
The crowd promptly scatters, some diving under
tables, and others making for the door. Steve
laughs boisterously, Jim, while not frightened,
keeps qniet.
Jim invites his sweetheart, Grace Hawes, to a
big dance at Xashby's. In the midst of the
dancing everybody suddenly stops as Steve, the
terror of the camp, comes in. Grace, however,
looks admiringly at big Steve, and starts a flir-
tation. Steves goes up to her and demands that
she dance with him. Jim interferes, but the girl
coolly turns with a smile to Steve, who orders
the musician to resume, emphasizing it with a
shot over their heads. Steve escorts the girl
home, much to poor Jim's chagrin. She flirts
with Steve and he tries to kiss her. Buffalo Jim.
being sincerely in love with the girl, follows them,
raging with jealousy. His friend restrains him.
Jim challenges Steve to a pistol duel in Xashby's
back room, which is accepted. Grace is highly
elated at the idea of two men fighting over her,
and Jim then realizes her shallow nature. She
excitedly follows the two men. By a clever ruse
Jim is victorious and Steve is made to look ridicu-
lous. He is jeered by the crowd and scorned by
Grace, whose affections have again switched to
Jim. He, however, is disgusted and ignores her.
The next day Jim and his friend start back to
the ranch. Grace begs his forgiveness, which he
refuses. Her pride hurt, she becomes angry, but
her expression changes to grief and longing as Jim
turns and waves a scornful farewell and she
realizes he has gone forever.
THE SACRIFICE OF KATHLEEN (Special— 2
parts— March 3). — The first friend that poor Xora,
a slavey, ever has is Arthur Jordan, a struggling
young playwright. From him she hears the first
kind words ever spoken to her, and she is glad
that such a kind, new boarder, has taken a room
at the boarding house where she works. Con-
trary to the landlady's expressed wishes. Arthur
lends Xora a book to read and tells her that he
will defend her against her irate mistress if sbe
scolds her. Xora is filled with gratitude toward
him. When he finishes writing his play and takes
it to the theatrical manager, only to be told that
it cannot be produced, she tries to cheer him up.
One day. not long afterward, Xora receives a
message to the effect that her brother has died
and has left her five thousand dollars. Without
letting Arthur know, she goes to the manager
and makes an arrangement with him whereby he
will take her five thousand dolla rs and produce
Jordan's play. The play is put on and is an
immediate success. Waldron, now prosperous, leaves
the cheap boarding bouse for better lodgings in
a more fashionable part of town. He does not
realize that the heart of a poor little slavey is
almost broken over his going away; nor that it is
due to her that he is so prosperous.
Five years later, Arthur, now famous, hears
Brandon, the theatrical manager, telling a friend
the story of how "The Toilers." Arthur's first
play, was produced. Deeply moved. Arthur returns
to the old boarding house to seek out bis bene-
factress. He finds the little slavey very ill. In
her arms is the book which he gave her to read
five years ago. When she recognizes him. a wave
of joy envelops her. In a fatherly manner, Arthur
fervently clasps the happy girl in his arms and
whispers sweet and comforting words of love.
A PAUt OF FRAITDS (March 4).— Tonng and
pretty. Margery Dean, companion to Mrs. Sawyer,
a wealthy lady, fhiinres to meet Jack Drislane.
a young clerk. It is raining hard: she has not
an umbrella; he secures one and escorts her home.
He is duly impressed when she enters a large
brownstone mansion, particularly as the girl does
not enlighten him as to ber real social position,
I*ater. they see each other again in passing autos
and then Jack, who has been unable to forget
Margery, asks permission to call, neglecting to
mention, however, that he is a working man and
not a wealthy idler. Margery is interested in
Jack and does not wish to confess her fraud.
They arrange to meet at a fashionable tea room,
she pleading as her excuse for not permitting
him tn call, a very strict mother. Jack has to
pretend he has a bad toothache, to get away from
work. They meet as arranged and spend a de-
lightful time in each other's company. She pre-
tends to Jack that her mother wants her to marry
a titled foreigner and must say farewell to him.
He is heartbroken, hut makes a brave pretense to
her that he is sailing on the morrow aboard the
"Thuric" for Paris.
On the following day, she goes to see him off.
She bids him goodbye and the two are so absorbed
in each other that they fail to heed the warning
bells and cry, "All ashore." Margery barely has
time to get off the boat. Poor Jack, however,
not wishing Margery to see him leave the tfoat, is
left on the steamer without money or ticket.
Fortunately by chance he is offered a position as
valet, which he accepts. Two weeks later. Mrs.
Sawyer sails for Paris with Margery. While in
Paris Margery chances to meet Jack, They acci-
dentally discover each other's deceptions, confess
and forgive. Jack asks her to marry him and
they spend their honeymoon on a steamer bound
for America. It is plain to be seen that there
is no deception in their happiness.
SILENT TRAILS (March 5).— While riding
quietly along the silent trails of the wild, open
range, Jim Faulkner, a cowboy, is reminded con-
stantly of his former sweetheart and lost love.
He takes her picture from his pocket and looking
longingly at it. the words of a poem he once
heard come to him :
"I miss the silvery jingle of your spur,
I heard when you were riding by my side.
And when I think of you, a sudden blur gets
in my eyes and blinds me as I ride."
The lonely man is nearly overcome with emotion
and tries hard to keep back the tears. He sees
a vision of himself riding with the girl along
those very trails, sometimes by his side and again
dashing ahead of him. He sees the Manzanita
berries and remembers bow he compared them to
the roses in her cheeks. He imagines be hears
her voice. At night he pictures, in a vision, her
face in the starlit heavens, smiling at him. Again,
she is pointing out to him the wonderful pan-
orama of the range, the beauties of which he bad
never realized before, and sees a crowd of cowboys
joking and "joshing" him about being in love.
The vision of sweet memories occur and recur.
As they fade, he sadly realizes he must follow
the Silent Trails alone.
THE SPEEDER'S REVENGE (March 6) .—A
party of autoniobilists are held up by a couple
of village constables for exceeding the speed limit
through their town. They are taken to the local
Justice of the Peace and fined $50. The party is
very angry and sore at their treatment and after
leaving the judge's office determine upon revenge.
Passing a cornfield in their machine. Fred James,
one of the party, sees a scarecrow. He gets an
idea, tells the others. They take the scarecrow,
stuff it with cornstalks, secure a bottle of red ink
and a long-bladed knife, and prepare to con-
vince the town that a terrible murder has been
committed, and the remains of the victim dis-
posed of. Hiding their auto in an isolated barn,
they dip the knife in the ink, drag the "body"
along the road, spilling ink along the way, finally
throwing it down an old well. One of the resi-
dents sees the tell-tale signs and alarms the vil-
lage. An excited crowd gathers and, with the
constables and Justice of the Peace in the lead,
aided by "bloodhounds." they follow the trail.
They arrest a tramp and take him along as a
suspect.
Meanwhile the automobile party have secreted
themselves near the old well, and when the con-
stables finally fish up the stuffed scarecrow from
the well, burst into laughter. The speeders then
quickly take their departure, and the villagers,
seeing them, follow in hot pursuit. They are soon
outdistanced, however, and the autoists doubly en-
joy the joke on the discomfited townspeople as
they wave them a parting farewell.
AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN (Special—
2 parts—March 7). — The Colonel's wife, Mrs. Cav-
endish, has an extravagant interest in Billy Brink-
ley, an army lieutenant, the hero of the army
and navy game. When he is assigned to the
Colonel's command, her attentions to him are noted
and reproved by her husband, who fears gossip.
Billy is in love with her sister, Joy Grayson,
whom Captain Sutherland also wishes to marry,
although be is carrying on a clandestine affair
with the Sergeant's wife, Jane Smedley. His
presents to Jane are discovered by the Sergeant
and she defiantly acknowledges them, Billy and
Joy's engagement arouses the jealousy of both
Mrs. Cavendish and Sutherland. At a card party.
.Sutherland's bad feeling toward Billy crops out
and they are only prevented from conflict by the
other men present. Billy returns to his quar-
ters to find Mrs. Cavendish awaiting him there.
She pleads that she can't give him up to her
sister. Billy quiets her and insists upon showing
her home. Smedley goes to Sutherland and the
same night to beg him to cease his dishonorable
attentions to Jane. Sutherland replies insult-
inffly. They quarrel, Sutherland springs upon
Smedley.
In the struggle between Sutherland and Smedley,
Smedley stabs Sutherland, killing him. The mur-
der is discovered at once. Billy suspected and
found absent from his quarters. Confronted upon
his return, be realizes that he cannot prove an
alibi without compromising the Colonel's wife.
He is arrested by the civil authorities and at the
Central Criminal Court the evidence is strongly
against him. Mrs. Cavendish finally breaks down
and confesses to her husband that she was the
woman with Billy. He demands a public confes-
sion from her, in court, to clear Billy. As she
is about to' confess to the court, Smedley. con-
science-stricken, rushes in ahead of her and ad-
mits that he killed Sutherland. Billy is accord-
ingly exonerated, and he and Joy are united. Mrs.
Cavendish's good name is preserved and Smedley
receives his just punishment.
BIOGRAPH.
CHOCOLATE DYNAMITE (Feb. 28).— The nigbt
May's mother is indisposed tramps break into the
store. May settles them with dynamite — no explo-
sion, but quite as effective.
BECAUSE OF A HAT (Feb. 28).— Skelley buys a
seat in the orchestra and determines to get his
money's worth. Xo use. Mrs, Van Snoozeheim
refused to remove her big hat. But it came off.
Skelley did it. That started something with Mrs.
Van Snoozebeim's escort. Over the stage they
fought, and into the Rathbone cafe, and into Ilig-
gin's saloon. He took them over to his arena.
There were two rounds to the finish.
HER FATHER'S SILENT PARTNER (Feb. 23).—
After his daughtiT"s return the jeweler attempted
to breffk the partnership he had with the crook.
His partner, however, won the girl's love, and
threatened to expose the father if he attempted to
break off the match. By a clever ruse the father
set the gangsters against their leader. His plan
did not prove altogether successful. _
KALEM.
THE CHEST OF FORTTTNE (Special— 2 parts-
March 2). — Hard pressed by the Federal troops,
Morgan and his men flee across the bridge. Just
before the pursuers come in sight one of Morgan's
telegraphers taps the telegraph wires suspended
underneath the bridge and learns that a quantity
of supplies is being sent to Captain Wellington,
of the Union forces. The Confederate leader places
powder along the length of the bridge. The Fed-
erals come iTito view. Just as they are about to
cross, the structure is blown skyward. Baffled, the
Union soldiers are compelled to withdraw. Welling-
ton receives the supplies and orders them stored in
the cellar of his home. He and his wife are in
the drawing room admiring a daguerreotype show-
ing them seated with their four-year-old son. Jack,
when a servant announces the approach of the
raiders. The Captain hastily gathers together his
silverware, which he places in a chest. Obeying
an impulse, he throws the daguerreotype into the
chest. Tumins to two faithful old negro servants,
he orders them to conduct Mrs. Wellington. Jack
and the chest to safety. Shortly afterward the
Captain is slain. A bullet strikes his wife aud
she shares his fate. Lugging the chest, the two
servants hurry down to the river, with Jack tag-
ging behind. The three tumble into a rowboat and
head for midstream. Their flight is discovered by
the raiders. A bullet kills the old mammy. To
lighten the craft, the other servant throws the
chest o ?erboard. The next moment he is struck
by a bullet and topples into the water. The row-
boat drifts down stream, finally grounding near
the landing of Stokes, a fisherman. Ward, a
banker, is talking to Stokes at the time. They
discover the boat and in it Jack, weeping bitterly
over the body of his old mammy, Kate, the three-
year-old daughter of the banker, places her little
arms about the sobbing boy.
Years pass. Jack, grown to manhood, becomes
a civil engineer and is in charge of the dredging
operations on the very river dowTi which he drifted
to safety. Although adopted by Stokes and his
wife, Jack and Kate have practically grown up
together. Their childhood affection has turned Into
love. Harry Memling, in Ward's employ, is also
in love with Kate, but the girl turns a deaf ear
to his avowals. Later. Jack asks Ward for his
daughter's hand, but the banker gravely tells him
that the marriage cannot take place because he
fears that the mulatto woman found dead in the
rowboat may have been Jack's mother. The fol-
lowing day the dredge brings up an old chest from
the river bottom. An examination of its contents
brings to light the old daguerreotype. In the pic-
ture of the ohild Jack recognizes himself. Hasten-
ing to Ward, he tells of his find. Faced by the
prospect of losing Kate, Memling is filled with
murderous rage. That same afternoon he knocks
Jack unconscious while aboard the dredge and places
him in the bucket, which he then lowers into the
river. The dastardly act is witnessed, however,
and Jack is rescued. Kate and her father learn
of the terrible deed and hasten to the vessel. While
Jack is revived by his sweetheart Memling is led
away under arrest.
THE INTRIGTTE (Special — 2 parts— March 4). —
The Austins mourn the loss of their only .-hild who
has just died. At the same time. Brant, a young
widower, comes to the city in which the Austins
live. He brings with him his four-year-old son.
Bob, The child wanders away from his father and
later climbs into Mrs. Austin's automobile. He
is discovered by the grief-stricken woman. In an
insane moment, she determines to keep Bob. The
protests of her husband are of no avail, Mrs.
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Austin finds a tintype of Bob and his father in
the lad's pocket. This she carefully conceals.
Brant distractedly searches for his boy. but in
vain. Years later. Bob, grown to manhood, learns
that the Austins are not his parents. His adopted
mother shows him the tintype and tearfully tells
why she was led to adopt him. Brant, meanwhile,
has attained prominence as a lawyer. He falls iu
love with Jeannette. a society girl, and marries
her.
As tinae passes, Brant neglects his young wife
for his business. Fate throws Jeannette and Boh
together. The boy falls in love with Jeannette.
He urges the woman to elope "with him. Ixjnely.
and believing that her husband no longer loves her.
Jeannette consents. On the night of the elopement
Jeannette writes Brant a note, telling of her step.
An impulse causes her to take an old tintype from
a drawer. Bob sees it. It is identical to the
one in his possession. The realization that he
was on the verge of betraying his own father
dawns upon him with crushing force. After order-
ing Jeannette to remove her wraps, the boy hastens
to his adopted parents and tells them he has found
his father. Brant, in the meantime, returns and
finds the note, which Jeannette has forgotten to
destroy. In the midst of bis agony Bob and the
Austins enter. Jeannette tells the reason which
caused her to contemplate eloping. His joy in
finding his long-lost son is so great, tliat Brant
nobly forgives the culprits and takes them in his
arms.
HIRAM'S HOTEL (March 6).— Hiram and Maria
stop at a big hotel in the city. From the moment
they arrive they are confronted by outstretched
palms and compelled to tip every waiter, bellboy
and porter in the house. Even a cabaret dancer,
whose work captivates Hiram, places her open hantl
under his nose.
In disgust Hiram and his wife decide to return
to their room. Hiram makes a mistake, however,
and finds himself in the room of an old maid who
is performing her toilet. Maria enters what she
supposes is their room and confronts a young man
in rattier scanty attire. The country people decide
that the city is no place for them and return home.
A week later, Blane. the manager of the hotel,
finds himself stranded in front of Hiram's house
when his automobile breaks down. He decides to
stop at the farmhouse over night. He is recognized
by Hiram and Maria. The two determine to give
Blane a taste of what they experienced at his
hotel.
Blane finds himself up against a tipping system
that has his own beaten forty ways. He tips the
hired girl, chore-'boy, Hiram, Maria, hired hands
and then is compelled to repeat the performance.
To cap the climax, Maria and Hiram do a cabaret
act. for which the amazed Blane has to pay
liberally.
The following morning Blane asks for his bill
and is staggered at the amount demanded. He
learns his lesson, however. Hastening back to the
city, he lowers his rates and abolishes the tipping
system in his hotel.
BEAUTY, THE EDUCATED HORSE (March 6).—
Beauty, a horse owned by a California girl, is
beyond doubt one of the most remarkable animals
in the world. Scientists who have witnessed Beauty
perform, are unanimous in declaring that the ani-
mal' possesses intelligence that is almost human.
This feature shows Beauty going through his
paces. At the command of his mistress, the horse
fetches objects some distance away, shows how
scouts pursue a trail, and performs other amazing
feats.
THE HOPI RAIDERS (March 7).— Anna is cruelly
treated by Jepson. her father, who is the leader
of a gang of whiskey traders. The girl is com-
pelled to accompany the gang upon one of their
trips to the Hopi reservation. The commandant of
the post learns of the gang's activities. Captain
Clark and a body of soldiers are sent to break up
the traffic. The troopers come upon Jepson and his
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men. The criminals are beaten after a desperate
battle, and their wagoa load of whiskey blown up.
Anna begs Olark to take her to the fort, where
she will be free from her father's cruelty. Jep-
son's gang and the Hopis plan revenge. By a clever
ruse. Captain Clark and his men are sent on a
wild goose chase. That evening, Jepson drives into
the fort with a wagon ladened with casks, de-
claring that he wishes to surrender. Later, Anna
learns that this is part of a devilish plot to mas-
sacre the depleted force at the post. Stealing away,
she hastens after Clark and his men.
At a signal the Hopis emerge from the casks,
in which tliey have been hiding. Throwing open
the gates of the stockade, they admit a force
waiting outside. A terrific battle takes place.
The commandant and his men are penned in one
of the buildings. The criminals set fire to the
bouse. Clark and his troopers return in the nick
of time. A hand-to-hand fight ensues. The whis-
key traders and Hopis are slain to the last man.
TJNVEIUlfG THE MAINE MONTTMENT (March
7). — Amidst impressive ceremonies and in the pres-
ence of hundreds of thousands of people, a superb
monument dedicated to the heroes sent to destruc-
tion when the "U. S. S. Maine" was blown up in
Havana Harbor, February. 189S, was recently un-
veiled at Central Park. New York City.
This extraordinary feature gives a splendid view
of the proceedings, which included a parade in
wihich the Army and Navy participated and the
unveiling of the beautiful monument. It will hold
the interest of the photoplay patrons from begin-
ning to end.
THAT TERRIBLE KID (March 3).— Bob Hilton
and Joe Sloan are pals until .Mabel Bard, a new
boarder, arrives and both fall in love with her.
To hold Joe from keeping an appointment with
Mabel, Bob tosses Joe's trousers to the landlady's
baby, whose joy is to hold on to anything it get3
its hands on. Joe attempts to take the trousers
from the kid. but it puts up a terrible wail, and
Joe is forced to miss his date. Later the girl
promises to marry the one who arrives at the
church first with the license. While the boys are
dressing for the wedding, a friend switches the
licenses. Joe, thinking he has Bob*s license, tosses
it to the kid, while he dashes off to the church.
Wheu Bob is dressed he finds the kid eating what
he thinks is his license. Unable to get the paper
away he picks up the kid and dashes out. The
mother mistakes Bob for a kidnapper and yells for
the police. Bob hops into an auto, the cops give
chase in another machine. Bob dashes over a
railroad track just in time to avoid missing a
train, but the cops* car gets held up. Joe has ar-
rived at the church and finds that he has the wrong
license. He faints. Bob arrives with the kid and
finds his license is safe. He tosses the kid to Joe
and sends him out. The mother gets her baby and
has Joe arrested as a kidnapper, while Bob and
Mabel are married.
THE BEST MAN (March 3).— Helen Gray is in
love with George Darcy. Her father wants her
to marry Algy Pinkum. a mollycoddle. Algy over-
hears Helen and G'eorge plan to elope. He rushes
to Helen's father with the news. Dad tells Algy
to call at eight o'clock prepared to marry Helen.
Helen informs George of this. That night while
(George is on the way to the Gray home with a
friend they meet Algy and pounce on him. They
hind him and throw him under a fallen tree.
Father, while waiting to intercept the elopers, falls
asleep. George and Helen get away in the friend's
racing car. A burglar gets into the house, puts on
father's clothes, poses as the owner and has father
arrested as a burglar. Algy gets arrested for dis-
turbing the j)eace. The elopers get arrested for
speeding. The real burglar is arrested just as he
is making a getaway. All meet at the jail and
father pays all the fines but Algy's. George and
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Helen return home with father, while Algy is thrown
into a cell to cure off.
IN THE GAMBLER'S WEB (Special — 2 parts —
March 5). — Anna Gerard and Gaston Reyo main-
tain an apartment which is in reality a gambling:
den. Reyo meets John Dixon, a young business
man. engaged to Edith Graham, and takes him
to visit Anna, who poses as his sister. Cards are
produced and John, of course, loses. As Anna,
pretending sympathy, stands behind John, she man-
ages to let Reyo know just what cards the stranger
holds. John comes once more and then, tiring
of the whole affair, vows never to visit Reyo again.
Anna writes him a note, pleading that she wants
to see him on a little affair of business. John
calls, but when she clings to him, pleading her love,
he grasps his overcoat and hastily rushes away.
As he does so he drops his wallet. Anna picks it
up and when Reyo comes in, he finds her counting
the money. They plan to get away at once, but
in the dividing of the spoils a quarrel arises, dur-
ing whic-h Anna is killed. John misses his wallet
and returns for it. He bends over the dead woman
and tries vainly to awaken her. when her maid
enters. The girl's screams bring all the people of
the house into the room and John is taken into cus-
tody. Reyo. who pretends to have been asleep,
is found in the next room. During his trial Edith
alone stands by her lover. He is sentenced to
twenty years' imprisonment. Edith still believes
in his innocence and while John is in jail she plans
and plots with his old servant, trying to find some
way to aid his escape. John manages to escape
from prison, and Edith waits for him at the
edge of the woods with a motor far. In the limou-
sine he effects a change of clothes. Then they
go on toward the city, filled with hopes that they
can find Reyo, whom they feel is guilty of Anna's
murder. .Tohn, disguised, haunts all the cheaper
cafes in the lower yart of town and finally runs
across Reyo, now an absinthe fiend. He then rents
Anna's old apartment and sets to work with
Edith's help to make the place look as much as
possible like it did in Anna's time. Reyo often
sees the young stranger banging about the back
rooms of the saloons. One day John invites Reyo
to drink with him and suggests they have a game
of cards. Reyo is an easy winner, just as John
had intended. When the game is at its height.
John must go, but suggests Reyo meet him at
his apartment that night. Di-^on hands him a
card and the well remembered address of Anna's
old home startles Re.vo. John gives him a key
and bids him to go right in if he happens to get
there first. That night. Reyo. key in band, passes
the honse. wondering if he dare go in. His need
of money gets the best of him and with shaking
fingers lie lets himself into the old house. As be
staggers into the dimly lighted place, he pauses
at the table to strike a match. He looks down
to see the body of a woman dead, across the table.
It is "Anna!" He shrinks away. As he lifts her
arm it falls back heavily, but not before he has
seen the wallet clasped tightly in her fingers. He
cannot awaken her — -she is dead — just as he re-
membered her. with a bullet hole in her white
forehead. Falling to his knees he shrieks out his
guilt, protesting that he had not meant to kill her.
At this two detectives come out from behind t'fe
portieres and take him into custody. He is led
away, screaming and shuddering in terror. The
carefully thought out plot lias been successful. John
is congratulated by and congratulates the actress
he had hired to play "Anna." The nest day the
papers are filled with Reyo's confession and John
Dixon, his name cleared, is free to claim the girl
he loves.
HIS WITE (Special — 2 parts— March 4). — Young
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seems to boss the elder man. The latter tells Dan
that the matter must not be spoken of again. He
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that seems to exit, tells Dan be must discharge
Anna. Dan cannot do this and the engagement is
broken.
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as Marguerite and Anna as Carmen. Nobody
knows who any one else is, so that when some
of the maskers think that it would be great fun
to hold a carnival mock marriage, with Faust
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and Marguerite for the principals, they are seized
and placed before another masker attired as a
Lord Chief Justice. All three principals try to
back out. but the fun-makers will have nothing
else, and tbey go through the ceremony with
carnival spirit. At the unmasking Dan and Lucy
are deeply angered to find that they were the
figure* in the ceremony and though Dan is agree-
able to forget their quarrel, Lucy will not have it.
Anna, who has unmasked with the rest, but not
as yet been seeu by either Dan and Lucy, goes
after him and tries to cheer him up. Lucy at
that moment also seeks Dan, having changed her
mind.' but seeing Anna there in an attitude of
familiar friendship, she cuts him completely and
accepts the attention of an old admirer. Dave
Bennett.
The next day Mowbray, the man who had masked
as the I^rd Chief Justice, comes to Dan and
shows him that the ceremony was valid, as that
day he had been ordained a minister, but not open-
ing his mail, did not know about it until after he
le turned home. Anna has overheard the conversa-
tion and is pleased at the double hold he now
has over Dan. Dan tries to regain Lucy's affec-
tions, but finds Bennett always with her. Lucy,
jealous and angry, sees Anna with an unscrupu-
lous chap named Dawson, who is taking her into
a cafe of ill repute, so when she meets Dan a
short time after he tells him about it. thinking to
break down his seeming infatuation. Dan leaves
her and goes in search of Anna. He finds them
in the cafe, where Dawson is trying to get her
to drink. There is a fight when Dawson resents
Dan's interference. Lucy reads of the brawl in
the papers the next day and her anger toward
Dan deepens to such an extent that she accepts
Bennett. Dan is about to tell her about the valid-
ity of the marriage when he realizes that she
must care more for Bennett than she does for him.
She tells him she does and on the day set for the
wedding Dan decides to shoot himself at the hour
of the ceremony, so that the way will be clear
for her to be happy. Anna with the paper Mow-
bray signed breaks in upon the ceremony and
makes clear Lucy's position. Lucy, overjoyed,
hastens with Anna to Dan's home, where they are
just in time to save him from pulling the trigger.
Anna now happy, leaves them in each other's arms.
A ROMANCE OF THE NORTHWEST (March 6).—
Jules LeFevre. a young French-Canadian trapper,
is in love with Alice, the factor's daughter. Alice
admires Jules, but does not give her consent to
the marriage. At this point Dick Phillips, a
i^orporal of the Northwest Mounted Police, is sent
to Caribou to establish a barracks. He and Alice
become interested in each other and this interest
soon ripens into love. Jules is too much of a man
to entertain animosity against iiis rival.
Bob Green, Alice's father, has a passion for
gambling. In a game of cards with Dan Marks,
gambler and bad man. Green is fleeced of all his
own money. Desperate, he takes a large sum of
money belonging to the Hudson Bay Company and
loses that also. Too late he discovers that he
has been tricked. In the dispute that follows
Marks uses his revolver, wounding Green in the
arm, and then makes his escape to the river bank.
There he shoves off all the canoes but the one he
himself is using, thus checking pursuit. Alice,
agonized over the plight of her father, appeals to
Jules and Dick for aid, declaring she will marry the
man who returns the money and saves her father
from disgrace. Dick starts the chase on horse-
back. Jules goes for his canoe. Luckily, be finds
the canoe which had been set adrift, lodged against
the bank on the opposite side of the river. He
swims the river and takes up the pursuit in his
canoe. Jules overtakes the gambler and after
an exciting battle in the water, overpowers him.
Dick arrives to find his rival the victor. Jules,
however, seeing that Alice loves only Dick, giveS
up his claim on the girl,
■WHEN DOOLEY PASSED AWAY (March 7).—
The widow Cassidy is vigorously courted by Pat-
rick Dooley and Michael Casey. They both love
her truly, but the widow really sets her cap for
Dooley. At last Dooley proposes and is accepted.
To celebrate the engagement the fortunate lover
gets gloriously drunk and finally falls asleep.
Casey conceives a scheme for revenge. He smears
Dooley's face witli ice, applies a liberal layer
of talcum powder and calls the undertaker in to
lay out the supposed cadaver. When the widow
returns she finds C-asey weeping over what she ia
led to believe is the corpse of her beloved Dooley.
She goes into hysterics and Casey promptly makes
love to her. Later while the widow and her board-
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era are crying over Dooley he wakes up and find-
ing himself in a coffin, hops out and dashes into the
front door, where he scares the mourners into
flight. The undertaker calls to collect his bill
and sees Dooley and the mourners dashing down
the street. He joins in the chase, but Dooley be-
ing overtaken demonstrates that he is very much
alive. Casey sneaks and the undertaker tells how
he came to lay Dooley out. Casey is chased, over-
taken and forced to pay the bill, while Dooley leads
the happy widow to the church.
ESSANAY.
THE LONG COLD NIGHT (Majch 3).^ohn
Mackey, a well-to-do farmer, is selfish and miserly
and refuses to allow his wife and her father to
help a poor relation, Mrs. Ruth Montgomery and
her baby. Ruth leaves the warm farmihouse and
goes back to her cold, cheerless abode, where she
places all the available covering over the baby.
That night was the coldest the village had ever
known, and the next morning, a neighbor entering
the ihouse, finds the young mother dead — having
succumbed to the cold — ^but the baby is alive. The
neighbor carries the baby to Mrs. Mackey and she
gladly welcomes it into her home, but her husband
tells her that "either her father or the baby will
have to go." The old man hears this and gladly
sacrifices himself for the baby. The selfish man's
awakening comes when he sees the old man leaving
the only home he has, and running after him. hegs
him to come back, assuring hlra that the baby
can remain, too.
PRESTO WILLIE— MAGICLiN (March 4).— Willie
prevails upon ihis father to buy him a game called
"New Magic Tricks." Father willingly presents
his son with the game. That evening Willie takes
a snooze in the big armchair and dreams — a ma-
gician walks calmly into the room, puts Willie
wise to a few tricks^ and with the knowledge
thus gained Willie starts out to "start something,"
and a huge amount of fun follows. Everything
Willie touches with his magic wand turns into life.
THE CONaiTEST OF MAN (March 5).— Tom Fra-
zier loses his position on account of his craving
for liquor. Nora, his wife, pleads with Tex Eaton,
the foreman of the ranch, to take her husband
back. Frazier sees his wife leaving the cabin of
the foreman, and immediately becomes suspicious.
That night Frazier turns his wife out and. in his
anger, overturns a lamp, whioh sets the house on
fire. Herbert, his son, is soundly sleeping in the
next room, and would have been burned to death
If it had not been for the timely assistance of
Eaton. Frazier comes to his senses and realizes
that his wife had not only saved him his position,
but through Eaton had saved the life of 'his son.
Frazier promises to turn over a new leaf and the
story ends pleasantly.
SOPHIE-S BIRTHDAY PARTY (March 7).— That
It doesn't pay to be too suspicious, Sophie discov-
ered to her sorrow. Slippery Slim, her husband,
plans to surprise Sophie on 'her birthday by pre-
senting her with a new piano, and to give a sur-
prise party in honor of the event. Slim hands
out invitations to a number of the villagers, but
Sophie, suspicious of him, follows. The country
school teacher meets her Waterloo when Sophie
discovers her talking to her husband, and a battle
ensues in which Sophie gains possession of the
written Invitation. Slim arrives at the railroad
station and with the aid of two or three men load
the piano onto the truck and takes it to his home.
In trying to move the piano into the house. Slim
accidentally slips and the heavy musical instru-
ment falls on top of him. The nest hour is a
memorable one to Slim, and the funny complications
that arise will bring forth screams of laughter
from the onlookers. Poor Slim is finally rescued,
but has to remain in bed throughout the party.
CHAINS OF BONDAGE (Special— 2 parts-
March 6). — After the death of his wife at the
birth of a daughter, Richard Buckley, a man of
wealth, leaves the surroundings, which being un-
bearable to him, have temporarily crazed him. in-
trasting to the care of his old nurse, Fancliette,
the bringing up of his little baby girl. Nita.
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his home town, he is mortally stricken by a stroke
of paralysis. Knowing that he is in a precarious
condition, he summons a lawyer to take charge of
his affairs. But here enters fate again. The
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the hand of the girl whom Buckley married. The
vengeful spirit never left this man. and he, see-
ing Buckley unable to defend himself, tells Ms
intentions of using the papers and money to his
own advantage. The shock of this man's villain-
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Burton, after gathering up all the clues to Buck-
ley's identity, leaves. Later, Buckley, without
means of telling who he Is, and without funds, is
sent to the State Institute for the Helpless, which
happens to be in his home town.
Part two opens fifteen years later with Burton,
who, having spent the money, has successfully
palmed himself off as Buckley. Fanchette, the
old nurse, feels that something is wrong, but now
nearly totally blind, she is unable to prove what
she fears. The girl, Nita, also feels a natural
aversion to him, because the love which he bears
toward her is unnatural. This she confides to
Oliver, a young doctor and her sweetheart, who
is in charge of the State Institute. Later, Buckley
meets the girl, whom he is sure is his own daugh-
ter, and also sees the relations existing between
his daughter and Burton. His mind Is certain, but
being a total paralytic, he is helpless to interfere.
Again, at a later time, father, daughter and vil-
lain are brought together. The two men have a
scene in which the villain. Burton, recognizes
Buckley, and fearful lest something should happen,
resolves that Buckley must be gotten rid of for
good. He nearly succeeds in his attempt, but Is
overcome. Buckley, face to face with death, breaks
the chains of bondage, and Burton, realizing the
game is up, is seen no more. Buckley presents
himself as the father, and on proof furnished by
himself and Fanchette. the nurse, is taken to the
arms of his loving daughter. The story ends with
a pretty tableau, in which they are united.
EDISON.
MR. SNIFFKINS' "WIDOW (Mar. 2).— It is proper
that we should .-^peak no ill of the dead; but the
general sentiment of the men of the village was
that the Widow Sniflfkins carried it a little too
far. In the first place, the late Sniffkins has been
absent from this vale of sorrow for something
over five years. Secondly, the widow was still
young and vivacious.
However that may be, the widow's only response
to the impassioned declarations of the swains who
sought her in marriage was in the form of a
panegyric upon the merits of the late Sniffkins.
Hiram Brown was particularly vexed by this tend-
t-ncy on the part of the widow. What made it all
the worse was that the widow's attitude caused
a number of the other marriageable ladies about
town to look askance on their would-be beaux.
The arrival of Miss Betty Darrow. the new
school teacher, put an entirely new face on things.
Singly and collectively, the men with one ac-
cord threw themselves at her feet. Hiram Brown
was particularly attentive. Just when things seemed
darkest, relief arrived in the shape of Betty's
fiance. With thankful sighs of relief, the ladies
hastened back to their fickle beaux. With a sigh
of relief, the widow cast herself on the ample
chest of Hiram Brown. Hiram, thrilled with the
sense of his advantage, sternly commanded that
a hideous chromo of the late Sniffkins should be
removed from the parlor, and the chastened widow
obeyed. Then they were married.
WITH T^ EYES OF LOVE (March 3).— Alice
Elgin acts as stenographer to an old deaf banker.
To facilitate her work, she has taught her em-
ployer lip-reading, and has naturally become an
adept at it herself. Ned, her employer*s son, falls
in love with her, to his father's entire satisfaction.
But since the old gentleman has a keen sense of
humor, he at first pretends to be greatly enraged.
The butler overhears a part of the apparent quar-
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Eelton until Alice happens to see a man in the
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who was the pride and hope of the family, off
on a shopping tour. After making a few purchases
in a drug store, Mrs. (Irayson opened her pocketbook
and took out a roll of bills. Then she looked in
the pocketbook again. Her money was gone! The
exfitcment which intervened between the time
that she made this horrifying discovery and the
time that the drug clerk pointeil out to her th;it
she was still holding the money in her right band,
was so intense tliat Mrs. Grayson swept out of the
store with never a thought about the baby. By
the time she reached home, she had completely
forgotten that she had taken the baby with her.
Hence when she looked for the infant upon her
return and found no trace of it about the house,
she immediately jumped to the conclusion that it
had been stolen. Hectic times followed. While
Mr. and Mrs. Grayson tore frantically about town,
the baby was found by one of the policemen who
had been detailed to search for it. To keep it
out of mischief until the family returned, the
Grayson's maid placed the child in a large packing
case. A considerable quantity of Mr. Grayson's
wonderful tonic had been spilled in the packing
case that very morning. When the child was re-
stored to its mother's arms, it rejoiced in a mus-
tache and beard that a man of forty might have
envied. It was a great advertisement for the
hair tonic, anyway.
A FOUR-FOOTED DESPERAHO (March 4).— The
story ^begins when a bigh-fitruug bear escapes from
his keeper and sallies forth in searoh of adven-
ture. He is an eminently respectable bear with
nice manners, and when he comes upon two ladies
conversing across the fence he taps one playfully
with his paw, and she. misunderstanding the gleam
of affection in his "gentle" eyes, flees in alarm,
the bear's feelings arc hurt. And the same lack
of confidence on the part of the other human be-
ings with whom be comes in contact is noticeable
wherever he goes.
By the time he reaches the good ship "Sally R."
the ridiculous behavior of people in general has
spoiled his usual good temper, and he takes a
melancholy delight in chasing the crew into the
rigging. Then suddenly be comes upon the cap-
tain's daughter, a little girl of nine, sitting on
deck with a big bowl of bread and milk. She
tells the bear that he is a naughty big doggy to
chase people, and feeds him bread and milk with
a spoon, smacking him sharply with it when he
becomes impatient.
COMEDY AND TRAGEDY (Special— 2 parts—,
March 6). — A gentle smile played on the lips of;
Monseigneur le Prince Gautier de Severac. In-
wardly he was debating on the relative merits of
poison and the sword as a means of ridding himself
of a rival, but Monseigneur le Prince had never
been one to take the world into his confidence by
allowing his expression to match bis thoughts. He
was very angry. It was an impossible position
he had fallen into. He. a prince of the house of
Savoy, had permitted himself to fall in love with
a mere actress, and slie. instead of praising Heaven
for tier astounding good fortune, preferred, if
there was any truth in rumor, the captain of the
Prince's bodyguard to his august self. To test
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actress, and had i-ommanded a faithfut spy to
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Monseigneur le Prince looked up as the spy
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to art a little snenp of comedy. Just as she finisbeil.
;i note was brought to her. It was from Duval,
and said simply that he was to fight the Prince
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him. and that he was glad to die. She staggered,
nearly fell, and started bindly for the door. The
.ompany applauded, and puslied her back. She
Icioked at them dully. "I must go to him. he is
dead." she said simply.
"Ah I" cried the old actor, who had proposed
tlie wager, "it is the very perfection of tragedy.'"
When Yvette at last reached the garden, a
shrouded figure was lying on the ground. As
she stumbled toward it, it seemed to her that light
had left the worlrl forever. She lifted the cloth
from the face, and — it was the Prince. Then
Duval came to her. and the stars came out again,
and the moon shfino.
WHEN THE CARTRIDGES FAILED (March 71.—
The most unfortunate thing about modern civiliza-
tion is the incontrovertible fact that it is only
skin deep. A pleasant and necessary attribute of
our ordinary well-fed lives, it is rapidly cast aside
after a few days of hardship and necessity. Give
a man twenty -one meals a week, and he will be
a Chesterfield of Chesterfields; give him six. or
possibly five, and he will divest himself first of
liis overcoat and then of civilization.
This was the trouble with Ed. Huggins. To be
sure, he still had his twenty-one meals a week.
In addition, he had a comfortable position with the
rjlobe Construction Company. But both of these
were overshadowed by the fact that he owed more
money than he could ever possibly pay. When
temptation presented itself in the shape of an
opportunity to leave the country and his debts
behind him, and to start life anew somewhere else
with a good -sized bank account, it found him a
ready listener.
Every Saturday, as Huggins knew, the Globe Con-
struction Company sent $26,000 from its city office
to pay the men out at "The Works" in East Bel-
mont. This money was ordinarily taken by an
armed messenger in an automobile and delivered
to Bob Graham, the chief engineer at the Works.
When the regular messenger fell ill. Eleanor Cooper,
a stenographer at the <'ity office, offered to take his
place. After some thought, the president consented.
Before she started. Eleanor was given a revolver.
Cinly two partridges could be found to put in it.
Huggins slipried out ahead of the girl and suc-
ceeded in making a slow leak in the tire of the
automobile. Then he hurried out toward East Bel-
mont on a street car. As he hoped, the tire gave
out on a stretch of rough road in the woods, half
a mile from the Works. Eleanor, knowing it was
only a short distance, decided to walk. Shortly
a fter she started, she was attacked by the des-
perate Huggins. Eleanor took refuge in a de-
serted shack. How the wily Huggins succeeded
in making her fire the two precious shots, and
exactly what part Billy 'and Bob Graham played
in her rescue, we shall leave to this exciting film
to explain.
PATHE.
THE SECOND GENERATION (Mar. 3).— Otto
Reid as a young man. was tuld by his physician
that he should not mai*ry, owing to a taint of
insanity that had been handed down to him by his
father and grandfather. Regardless of the warn-
ing he has married, and at the time of the be-
ginning of the play has a son, Hugo, about thirty
years old. Hugo has fallen in love with a beau-
tiful girl and become engaged to her. The family
ilo(.-tor repeats to the son the warning given the
father years before, and more mindful of his
duty than his father was, he goes to his fiancee
and tells her that he has learned that it woui.d
not be wise for him to marry. Irene cannot
understand and is terribly hurt at the broken en-
gagement.
Driven by his loneliness, Hugo goes back to the
company of Hazel Hamilton, whose influence upon
his life had been the reverse of that of Irene.
In her company he strives to forget, but in vain.
In the meantime Irene spends her days in longing
fur her departed lover. One day Irene, while
sitting with her embroidery on the bank of a
beautiful river, sees drifting down the stream a
canoe in which she recognizes Hugo with his head
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in Hazel's lap. Wounded at the sight, she runs
back to the house, but not before she has been
recognized by the young man. He pursues her to
the house, and urged by his love, attempts to win
her back. Coming to bimself he tells aLl to her
mother and leaves the house for good. Return-
ing to his home he sees for the first time, the
signs of the hereditary taint in his father, and is
later himself carried away from the house mentally
Incurable.
HOGAN'S ALLEY (Mar. 4).— The O'Briens pre-
pare for a Sunday afternoon stroll in the park,
but the watchful eye of Mrs. O'Brien sees that
the shirt of her spouse is not so immaculate as
it once was and commands him to remove it,
that she may wash it. This is done and the
garment placed upon the line to dry. Now young
O'Reilly joins in a game of marbles with O'Brien's
youngest son, and before long they engage in a
very energetic scrap. The sounds of battle reach
the ears of the two families and in a moment
they meet in the back yard where they find the
newly washed shirt trampled in the dirt.
O'Briens side with O'Briens and O'Reillys with
O'Reillys. A policeman comes along just in time
to prevent a general battle.
The next morning Michael stops at his front
gate to pass a few words with his heart's desire,
Maggie. The late feud has passed these two by
anel in the passage of honeyed nothings Michael
tarries too long, with the result that he is late at
the factory. O'Reilly, who is foreman, still angry
over yesterday's fracas, will not admit the young
man. but fires him. The next day Michael sees a
chance to get even. He finds the cop on the
beat asleep in the back room of a saloon, and
taking the policeman's helmet and coat, parades
as one of the finest -before his admiring sweet-
heart. He tells his wondering relatives that he
has got a job on the force *and is asked by his
father to arrest O'Reilly, who thrashed the young-
est O'Brien for taking a pie which he found on
the O'Reilly window sill. Michael does so, but
seizes the opportunity to tell O'Reilly that he'll
let him off on receiving permission to marry his
daughter. The marriage is performed in a hurry,
and none too soon, as the real cop comes along
looking for trouble. But matters are finally
patched up by the united families, who plead
successfully for the honor of the family.
THE BROTHER COTTNTS (Special — 2 parts-
Mar. 5). — Charles, the youngest son of Count
Marrat, is a imiversity student and is called back
to his home at the beginning of the play by a
telegram from his elder brother, to the effect that
their father is dangerously ill. He sets off at
once for his home, but arrives too late. The
father has passed away with his last words ad-
monishing Frederick to be a father to his younger
brother. After a time the younger man wishes to
see the world and Frederick gives his permission,
asking the old family butler to go along with
him to watch over him. In the course of his
travels Charles meets Villier, who beneath the
polished exterior of a man of the world hidet-
a hard hart and utter lack of character. His
sister. Florence, is his opposite and Charles im-
mediately becomes much interested in her. Villier
invites the young man to join them at cards that
night, and forces his sister to take the part of
an unwilling decoy.
That night Charles loses heavily and is con-
tinually egged on by Villier until his cash be-
comes exhausted and then the boy is persuaded
to sign notes, which he stakes until all is gone.
Realizing that he is ruined, he returns to his
apartments, writes a note of farewell to his
brother and then kills himself, his body being
later found by the old butler. The death of his
much loved brother following so closely upon
the father' s death so preys upon Frederick' s
spirits that his health Is seriously affected and
his physician recommends travel.
Traveling under an assumed name, Frederick
meets by chance Florence Villier, who, disgusted
with her brother's evil character, has left him
for good. Charmed with her attractiveness, like
his brother, he falls in love with her. With the
passing weeks their love grows stronger and
stronger, until finally the count proposes mar-
riage and is accepted. Then, for the first time,
he tells her his true name. In amazement Florence
asks him if he bad a brother, and then the whole
miserable story comes out. Florence, who visits
upon herself the guilt that should be placed on
the shoulders of her brother only, flees, panic-
stricken, from the man who brings back to her
the victim of her flesh and blood.
Frederick pursues her and seizes her just in
time to prevent her from throwing herself from a
high bridge over a river. He calms her grief and
tells her that she was not to blame, but that
Charles* death lay upon the boy's own shoulders,
and that he paid the penalty for his own folly.
Thus they leave the dead past to bury its dead
and vow to each other eternal fidelity and love.
ON THE ALTAR Or PATRIOTISM (Special—
2 parts — Mar. 7). — Lieutenant Otto is fascinated
with Eleanor, a beautiful dancer, who unites
beauty of person with unusual grace. While he is
engaged in a charming tete a tfte with Eleanor
in the embassay, of which he is the military
attache, an important conference is going on
among the embassay officials. It is decided that.
In view of the present strained conditions ex-
isting between their country and the nation to
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Notwithstanding the dead
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which they are accredited, that it Is necessary
to obtain all the information possible concerning
frontier fort No. 2. and that the work should be
entrusted to Lieutenant Otto. A messenger Is
sent for him, interrupts him In his charming
little party .and brings him into the con-
ference. His mission is made clear to him an
order for unlimited funds given him, and the
means by which be is to obtain the information
desired left to his judgment.
Having heard that the general who is the
commander-in-chief of the fort in qaesUon is
very susceptible to feminine flattery, the lieuten-
ant determines to enlist the support of his beau-
tiful countri'-woman, the dancer. He explains his
plans to her and receives her hearty co-opera-
tion. They decide to put the plans into execution
at a ball given by the commander-in-<:hief that
very week, and to which they have received in-
vitations. At the ball Eleanor seeks an Intro-
duction to the general and then sets out to fas-
cinate him. She so far succeeds that the amorous
officer asks her to come and dance for him at the
fort some evening.
The lieutenant and Eleanor then adopt a peril-
ous scheme. He drives her in his motor car. one
evening to the general's house. From conceal-
ment they see bim through a window working upon
plans of the fortress and consider the time ripe
for their attempt. Eleanor goes to the door, ia
admitted, and sends in the fan upon which the
general wrote a few lines of invitation the night
of the ball. The general is in a quandary.
On the one hand he wishes to see his charmer,
while on the other, he is reluctant to leave his
'blue prints. He finally yields to his inclina-
tions and admits her to his apartments. While
she is holding the commandant's attention in the
dining room with her dancing, the lieutenant
enters the officer's study and proceeds to copy the
blue prints. His work done, he starts to leave,
but his sleeve catches in a loaded pistol which
is lying on the desk and it falls to the floor and
is discharged.
In the next room the noise is of course heard
and the general at once starts to rush for the
study, in spite of the detaining efforts of the
girl. He sees the figure vanishing from the bal-
cony and fires after it. The girl escapes from
the house, pursued by the general, but the motor
car is waiting and she and the lieutenant speed
away in it. The general at once rushes for the
telephone and the frontier guard is warned. As
the flying car approaches the boundary line it is
fired upon by the soldiers. It passes in a shower
of bullets, is pursued, but finally escapes across
the frontier. Later, in the hospital, in the pres-
ence of several of the embassy corps and high
officials, the lieutenant and the girl, mortally
wounded in the escape, die as their grateful
countrymen solemnly salute them for their heroic
deed.
PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 13, 1914 (Feb. 12).—
Geneva, Switzerland. — Switzerland has been a re-
public one hundred bappy years, and her tiny army
celebrates the long reign of peace.
GeestemuJide, Germany.— The "FYIedrlch August,"
, new training ship for yotmg officers of the royal
German Navy, is launched here with great cere-
mony, before princes of the House of Hanorer.
Quebec, Canada. — Lady Deciea, who was Miss
Vivien Gould, of New York City, and her husband.
Lord Decies, enjoying sleighing at Quebec.
Washington, D. C. — "Buteh" McDevitt, of Wilkes-
barre, "millionaire for a day," comes in state to
Washington with a statue of himself, which he
wants Congress to put In the Hall of Fame.
Canales, ICexico. — General Pablo Gonzales, rebel
chieftain, starts south with his army to Join Villa
at the siege of Torreon.
Paris, France. — A great, gray monster of the skies
— the mammoth airship "Spiess" — flies over the
city of Paris. This picture was taken from the
roof of the Pathe's Weekly office.
Ottawa, Canada. — The Ski Club of Ottawa — cham-
pions of the sport, and masters of its every art and
thrill — hold high revel on the hills around Ottawa.
Batisbonne, Bavaria.— Bavarian nobles spend a
pleasant day shooting pheasant and "wild" hoar.
Fun? Well, rather; lots of fun — of a certain kind.
San Francisco, Cal. — Stately buildings of the
Panama-Pacific Exposition take outline on the
Exposition grounds. Some of the large structores
are nearing completion.
Comic Section. — What's a little old apology among
friends, anyhow? Drawn by Bud Fisher.
PATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 14, 1914 (Feb. 16).—
Seattle, Wash.- Kitty, Kitty, Kitty! Here they
come — not the half-breed kittles of uncertain looks
and manners, bnt the royal tabbies of high degree,
prize winners at the Seattle Cat Show.
San Antonio, Xexas. — It isn't everybody who can
shoot the cigar out of a man's mouth and not hurt
the mouth. Ad Toepperwein can; so can his wife.
See them in thrilling feats of skill.
Madrid, Spain. — Ready! Aim! Fire! The crack
troops of Spain are drilling In old Madrid, to
blaze the way to the highest military standard ever
set iby the nation.
Smyrna, Turkey.— -Flames sweep the great re-
finery here. Thousands of gallons of oil, floating
on the waters of the bay, catch fire and, burning,
appear as a sea of flame and smoke.
Ottawa, Canada. — So thick is the ice here that
horse racing is held on the lake as the mercury
hovers near the zero mark.
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A Marriage
of Convenience'
fei— V~-s
A Dramatic Triumph
In Three Reels
Betrayed by her girl chum who elopes with her fiance,
Bessie Ford, to save her pride, determines to be married
before the announced date of the wedding. She makes
a financial arrangement with a poor man to go through
the ceremony with her and be her husband in name
only. How this amazing tangle is brought to a
delightful ending is splendidly told in this extraordinary
film which is
Replete with Superb Acting
Presenting scenes of terrific emotionalism in which Miss Enid Markey
(who played the lead in "The Mexican Rebellion") does exceptional
work. The man wins the love of his "wife in name only" by his heroic
conduct and admirable bravery in scenes of sensationalism and danger.
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Passaic, N. J. — The fuueral of Robert G. Brem-
ner, close friend of the President, the Congress-
man who died of cancer after an eleventhJioiir
effort to save his life with radium, is held at his
home here.
Manasquan, N. J. — The steamer "Queen Louise."
laden with 3.000 tons of tin (By United Press),
plate, goes ashore on the Jersey coast during a
fog, and for four days is pounded by wind and wave.
Sherbroke, Canada. — Snow Shoe Clubs of Canada,
l.SOO strong, assemble here for their annual car-
nival. Nowhere in the world is there a gathering
of such experts on snowshoes as this.
Columbia, S. C. — Governor Cole Blease, of South
Carolina, who has ^rdoned more than 1,000 con-
victs, and who is '^^jaid to be planning to pardon
all the remaining inmates of the penitentiary, poses
for Pathe's Weekly.
BATHE'S WEEKLY, NO. 15—1914 (Feb. 19).—
Galveston, Tex. — The United States monitor "To-
nopah" and the fleet of little submarines with her,
weigh anchor and steam away, ready for instant
service, if need be, on the Mexican coast.
London, England. — The body of Lord Strathcona
and Mouut Royal, grand old man of Canada, is
buried here with simple ceremonies.
Bloemfontein, Africa. — President Stein, of the
Republic of Orange, that was, unveils a monument
to the memory of the freemen of Africa who gave
their lives in the war against the English.
Montreal, Canada. — Land of high hills aud snow.
Montreal is the paradise of winter sports. The
air, like wine, exhilarates, and men of forty
frolic like schoolboys on a holiday.
Paris, France. — .Tack Johnson, champion heavy-
weight pugilist of the world, who is yet to be
tried in Chicago on a white slavery charge, signs
an agreement to box Frank Moran. of Pittsburgh,
here for the championship, in June.
New York City, N. Y. — Thirty-six rugged run-
ners, clad in the lightest garb, run a 26 mile
Marathon in zero weather. Several collapse<l; eight
finished. The muuer. Harry Parkinson, aged 30.
Windsor, England. — Over the hiUs and valleys
on mettlesome mounts, following the hounds on
the trail of the anise-seed bag. .John Bull's blood
flows fast and his cheeks grow red these bracing
days of winter on the tight little isle.
Newburgh, N. Y. — Six degrees below zero at
Orange Lake — but hardy skaters don't mind the
cold and compete in Eastern championship events.
Comic Section. — Oh. such a feeling as .Teff has —
hut he follows the doctor's orders. Drawn by Bud
Fisher.
SELIG.
A SOLDIER OF THE C. S. A. (Feb. 13— Sub-
stituted in Place of "Their Lesson' ' ) , — Uncle
David Clayton, an old soldier, goes well with his
old fiddle, and he makes a precarious living as
an itinerant musician. He comes back to his
humble abode after a day's wandering penniless
and sinks discouraged into a chair. The big,
coarse landlady enters and brusquely demands her
rent. He protests he has no money, and in lieu
of payment she snatches his only means of sup-
port— the fiddle. She indicates by threatening
gestures that she is going to do more to him if
money is not forthcoming at once, and exits growl-
ing in a fury.
He starts out bewildered and halts wearily in
a park at the base of the staute of the revered
Southern leader, Robert E. Lee. Presently he re-
sumes his endless walk, and passes down the
great boulevard lined with homes of wealth. The
scene flashes to a dining-room in a home of wealth,
where Captain Billy Henderson, a Confederate,
is celebrating his birthday, and is surrounded by
several old war- time comrades, all in uniform,
the room being draped with the colors of the
Confederacy. Uncle David observes the celebra-
tion through the window — his heart hungers for
companionship, not to emphatically remark — food.
The people leave the dining-room and Uncle David
observes the viands through an open window.
Pangs of hunger overcome those of conscience —
he enters the room, picks up a loaf of bread,
wraps it in a flag, and retreats through the win-
dow. The keen eyed butler comes into the room
at this moment, leaps through the window after
him, captures the poor, old soldier and calls for
the police. The commotion stirred up by this
attracts the attention of the guests and they rush
to the rescue. When they discover the cause of
the trouble. Uncle David immediately becomes the
hero of the hour. He is dined and wined, and
becomes a member of the company. He details
his war evperiences that are shown in a series
of "dissolves." The piano music apparently palls
on the assembled company, and Captain Billy sends
for Uncle David's violin, securing the treasure
from the irate landlady, cashing his account and
settling Uncle David comfortably for the re-
mainder of hl3 declining days.
THOTT SHALT NOT KILL (Feb. 18).— The Knox-
Waterton feud is reaching a bloody crisis in the
far-away mountains, when Esther Hale, from a
peaceful New England village, arrives upon the
scene of the trouble and becomes an unconscious
factor In a war that has raged over a quarter
of a century. Brian Knox, who has the heritage
of leadership, is at once struck by the simple
beauty of the New Ii>nglttnd girl, and her spiritual
vitality as n religious factor causes him to turn
aside from vengeance and listen to her reading
the Scriptures, particularly her frank interpre-
tation of the Sixth Commandment: "Thou Shalt
Not Kill."
Later. Brian, the iast of his race, enlists in the
army and Earl Waterton becomes a recruit in the
same company. Attempt at desertion causes Earl
to serve a two years' sentence in the military
prison, and wliile working there on a rock pile,
he is under the surveillance of Brian Knox, who
gives him an opportunity to escape, with the
hope that he may have the long-sought oppor-
tunity for killing him. This waited-for mo-
ment arrives, and as Brian throws his gun into
range, catching tlie sight, his thoughts flash back
to the green hills of Kentucky — to Esther Hale,
and the big "six" she had him carve upon the
old chestnut tree to remind him of the command-
ment she had taught him. He halts his man
and frankly tells him he cannot kill him. He
offers him his hand, and in the fervent clasp
that follows, the Knox- Waterton feud ends for-
ever.
THROUGH THE CENTURLES (Feb. 17).— Ray-
mond Truxton and Amos Willing, two young
American archaeologists, are on a scientific ex-
pedition in Egypt. On excavating an ancient
tomb, they find sitting therein, in a state of
suspended animation, a beautiful young woman,
seemingly an Egyptian princess. They find a
parchment lying by her side, confirming this fact
and indicating that she has been buried 2,000
years. The manuscript recites, that in a former
life, the girl was beloved of two priests — one
she loved and one she hated; and it had as a
prophetic codicil that after twenty centuries she
would be unearthed by the reincarnated souls of
her two lover priests.
This princess was buried alive concealed in the
tomb at the instigation of Meloid, the vengeful
priest, whom she hated, after he had accomplished
the murder of Shumek, his rival. Meloid man-
aged to secure the consent of King Sestoris on
the basis that the woman had allowed herself to
love a priest, which under the ancient Egyptian
law meant death or burial under a hypnotic spell,
which resulted in suspended animation. Then
through their modern, scientific running, the Amer-
icans restore her to consciousness.
While pursuing this strange and solemn story,
Truxton and Willing, erstwhile friends, now real-
ize that they are the reincarnated suitors, and
the latter, obsessed by the spirit of the venge-
ful Meloid, feels a most powerful desire to slay
Truxton and seize the prize, but through the,
passage of the centuries, this troubled and scar-
ified soul has been purified and strengthened
for better things. He controls himself, gives up
the girl and vanishes.
THE ATTIC ABOVE (FeO). 27).— The irregu
larities in the accounts of the First National
Bank led President Hutchins to suspect there is
a black sheep among his employees, so be en-
gages detectives, and they inveigle the clerks
into the private office, one by one. aud give them
the third degree until somebody "comes through."
Oftii-crs are ixvsted about the building to cut off
the retreat of any person who seems to be at-
tempting flight. Under pressure, the second clerk
weakens and declares he saw Bates, the teller,
forge a note. Bates, who lias been listening at
the door, endeavors to escape from the bank, but
is nabbed by an officer in waiting and placed un-
iler arrest. His guilt is proven and his punish-
ment follows.
Years later, after his release from jail. Bates
plans revenge upon the bank president. Attired
as a fashionable doctor, he visits Hutchins in
his palatiail home, and tells him a pathetic story
of a sick widow whom he has found in an attic,
attended only by her lone little girl. He pro-
duces a note, presumably written by the woman,
appealing to Hutchins to come and see her be-
fore she dies, as she was a sweetheart of his
boyhood days. The banker's interest is aroused
and he agrees to be at the attic the next day
at 2 o'clock. The ex-prison bird, with his tough
gang, await his coming, highly elated over the
prospects of capturing a man of money and se-
curing a large ransom, Hutchins, however, has
not been banking for nothing, and is a keen old
chap, so, 'before starting, he advises his personal
detective to meet him at the attic address at
the hour named. Bates and his companion at-
tack and bind the bank president and then shove
a check book before him. telling him to sign for
a large sum or they will abandon him to his
fate. Alwut this time the detectives break in,
the gang is "pinched," old Hutchins is liberated,
and leaves the place with a foxy smile upon his
face.
TESTED BY FIRE (Feb. 26). — Hal Arnold, a
forest ranger in one of the California mountain
reserves, in going the rounds, frequently passes
old man Carroll's cabin, where Betty, a typical
Sierran lassie, is a most magnetic attraction.
Arnold frequently leaves the trail at this point
and rides up the hill and makes visits with the
quaint old woodcutter and his fond daughter. Al-
gernon Fordham, scion of a wealthy New York
family, comes into the West on a mining trip
and makes arrangements to board at the Car-
roll's. His style soon attracts the unsophisticated
country girl, and for the nonce she turns from
the wholesome sou of nature toward the man of
the world. Arnold, sensitive to a degree, feels
the slight and stops his calls.
One day Betty and Algernon ride into the woods,
and in spite of her warning the careless city man
bulls a fire to make their coffee, and then, with-
out a woodsman's caution, fails to stamp it out.
Soon after they ride away Betty notices smoke
and gallops back, endeavoring to extinguish the
treacherous flames. While they are dismount-
ing, Fordham's horse escapes, and the flames,
bursting out. strike terror into his heart, so that
he yields to cowardice, leaps on Betty's horse
and escapes, leaving Betty to a fiery fate. Ar-
nold, who is going his rounds on an elevation
above the canyon, sees the flames, rides in hot
haste, and discovers Betty just as she falls, over-
come, and carries her safely through the raging
line of fire.
In the meantime, Carroll, warned by the ar-
rival of the terrified Fordham. arouses the moun-
taineers, who forcibly drive Fordham before them
back to the fire and make him work with the rest
to extinguish it. Afterward, in disgrace, Fordham
takes his shameful leave, surrounded by a silent
group of mountaineers, who show their inherent
hig-'lieartedness by refraining from any final de-
nunciation of the poltroon. But their countenances
vividly suggest the abhorrence in which they hold
cowardice. Betty is, of course. ha|ipy in the arms
of her loyer,
KING BABY'S BIRTHDAY (Feb. 25).— An o'er
fond father and mother vie with each other in
love and care of their wonderful first baby. Of
course, when mother-in-law pays tliem a visit, she
shows them how to take care of the baby and
not ruin its health in the way they are likely
to do; both are indignant. The nurse goes out
and leaves the baby, and the mother immediately
thinks it is ill because it is crying. The mother-
in-law, however, knows differently and removes
a safety pin from it anatomy.
Then tlie fond pair buy birthday presents for
the baby — suitable for a child of ten years.
Mother-in-law buys a simple rattle — the baby play-
ing with it and discarding all the expensive pres-
ents, much to the astonishment of the father and
mother. The mother-^in-law next pays a visit to a
seamstress, who has been doing the sewing for
her daughter, Mrs. Howard, where she finds a
large family of little ones mourning because they
have no playthings. She afterwards sends for
the seamstress and the children and has them
brought to her son-in-law's house, and the father
and mother give the baby's presents to the seam-
stress's children, and invite them to dinner.
This is the crux of a lesson planted by a sensible,
but too frequently cartooned mother- in -flaw.
THE CYNIC (Feb. 24). — A well-fed, well-dressed
Cynic of the club holds that at heart every man
is a thief. The Philosopher took exception to
his premise and finally wagered the Cynic that
from his intimate knowledge of humanity he could
pick a man from the masses that would readily
demonstrate his theory ^ — ^that most men are hon-
est. The two clubmen then stroll into a park.
There on a bench they observe one of that melan-
choly class known as the"down and outer," and
the dynic consents that the Philosopher use him
for a test. After some little talk he says to the
bench sitter. Wall: "I need a man willing to take
a desperate chance. You look to me like the
man." Wall, the "down," is a trifle discon-
certed at the selection, but being hungry, home-
less and penniless, is not afraid of any desperate
chance.
An hour later, in the presence of the Cynic,
the Philosopher place a bundle of bank notes in
an envelope, which he carefully seals, while be-
ing jeered by the Cynic for being a fool. At the
latter' s residence they arrange a brass jardiniere
beneath a window, leaving the latter un-
latched. Returning to his liome. the Philosopher
opens the sealed envelope, removes the la\^'^u^
currency, and substitutes the same size of blank
paper and a note, together with sealed instruc-
tions to Wall in another envelope. Wall keeps
the appointment, and with a great show of se-
crecy and mystery is given the two envelopes.
He opens the one containing instructions, and
learns that the other is very valuable. Desper-
ately hungry, he gazes in the window of a restau-
rant and fingers the valuable packet, but he hur-
ries on, and, reaching the Cynic's residence, de-
posits the sealed envelope in the repository and
then returns to his employer, the Philosopher.
The Cynic, watching him, removes the packet from
the jardiniere: then, in seeming proof of his own
•statement that every man is a thief, resolves to
take the money himself and declare Wall the
thief, thereby winning the wager. He opens the
packet and is dismayed at its contents, finding a
note, "1 win." Signed, the Philosopher.
MEOWORIES (Feb. 20).— In .vouth. Prof. Scott,
now mature and eminent as a scientist, loved Mary
Brown, a sweet country lass, but his stern father
bitterly opposed the match because of the fancied
inferiority of the girl, and forced the pair adrift.
In despondency Mary sought the seclusion of the
convent and took the veil. Scott's sorrow never
tpiite forsook him. although he later married and
raised a daughter of his own that was the very
apple of his eye.
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It oame about that Clyde Lawrence, a poor but
worthy youth, fell In love witb his daughter,
Marjorie. and she reciprocated his affection. The
young man sought her father to ask his per-
mission for her hand in marriage, but the stern
professor set his face against it, telling him thpt
he would have to first make his "way in the world.
The grief of the youthful pair is bitter, and
Beems, all in all. ;a replica of the early lives of
the professor and his old sweetheart, Mary.
Marjorie, to assuage her grief, seeks refuge in
religion and applies to a nearby convent for ad-
mission, just a quarter of a century after Mary,
who is now Mother Superior, bad passed through
those same portals to forget the world. Gentle
and chastened by years, she receives Marjorie
and learning of her identity and then the reason
of her unhappiness^ her own past again sweeps
before her — a sad dream. Bitterness has vanished
from her life, but the memory moves her to sym-
pathize with this young girl, and save her from
an unnecessary sacrifice. She pens a note to
Prof. Scott, asking him to call at the convent.
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have an interview and she gives htm back his
daughter with the advice to remember their own
past and be merciful. This makes a living mem-
ory for the stem professor. He relents and at
once consents to allow Marjorie to marry the
young man of her choice.
VENUS AND ADONIS (Feb. 19).— Venus is an
attenuated "maiden lady*' of uncertain years, and
Adonis is a skinny old chap with whiskers.
They spend their days of coy courtship on the
beach, where they engage in the gentle pastime
of allowing the waves to beat against their
bones. They are such sights in,, their bathing
Buits that the whole summer colony rush away
with laughter and give them the freedom of the
beach. One day while in Jheir airy attire, they
qnarrel, and Venus testily betakes herself to a
rowboat, some distance down the beach, and set-
tles down for a nap. Poor old shivering Adonis
gazes admiringly at her from afar through an an-
tiquated telescope.
Soon a Itaud of boys, who have been playing
•'pirate. " come along and tow Venus' boat to a
rocky island some distance from shore, and ma-
roon her. Foxy Adonis sees this movement and
qtiickly secures another boat. The boys, however.
have a weather eye for him. and when he lands
they capture him at once, deprive him of his
bathing suit and leave him only a barrel for
protection. They then row to the mainland and
Inform the life-saving crew that two - human be-
ings are marooned on the Ipnely island. The crew
make a dash that way. In the meantime, Venus
strolling about the island, happens to meet Adonis.
and finding that his only clothing is a barrel, is
shocked enough to die on the spot. She is cruel
to be coy and refuses to be saved in the same
boat with her scandalous lover until she Is carried
aboard by main force.
MELIES— GENERAL.
WINKY WILLY'S ARITHMETIC (Feb. 26) .—
Winky Willy has a fit of laziness. He does not
feel at all inclined to try to master the intrica-
cies of a problem in arithmetic set him by his
Indillgent father. Why indeed should he go to
all the mental stress- involved in working out the
Bum total of so many pounds of grocecies.«t so
many cents per pound. A brilliant brain' wave
atrikes him and we see the diminutive comedian
in the grocery store. He presents the unadded
bill to the groner. stating that it represents a
msh order. Willy insists that the bill be added
correctly, and he returns in triumph to present the
completed sum to bis father's astonished gaze.
Daddy is dumbfounded to see that his son has so
cleverly worked out the problem, until the dis-
tracted m^d appears, followed by almost the en-
tire groce^ st^e staff of clerks, who have come
to deliver tbeW^ush order.'' At first inclined to
give Willy a beating, bis father eventually^j^es
the humor of the situation and forgives bin^^
BATTY BILL AND HIS PAL'S LEGACY (Feb.
86). — Sam Jones has a peculiar uncle, who be-
queaths to Sam his historic mansion and all his
fortune in securities and bonds. But the securi-
ties are hidden somewhere in the house. The uncle
desiring to develop Sam's intelligence has thus
concealed all the papers connected with his for-
tune. Sam calls in Batty Bill to his assistance.
and Bill has been studying detective methods for
some little time past: he feels fully competent to
cope with the tusk of discovering the hidden docu-
ments. After many tragi-comical adventures, in-
cluding an affray with bandits, who are also
searching for the lost papers, a premature burial.
etc.. Batty Bill eventually discovers the papers
quite by accident. He rushes to his friend's home
and announces in triumphant tones, "Some detec-
tive, Sam Jones, eh? Here are your papers."
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UNIVERSAL.
ECLAIR,
AT T5E CKOSSING (Feb. D.^udge Dikeman
?:ive4 ^iike and Jim a long Sentence in jail. A
sUortj.time latej the judge's daughter leaves for a
boarding; ' school. Her father is an inveterate
smoker, ami is warned several times by his own
physician that he must stop smoking. He cannot
break the habit off, however, and just about this
time: Mike and Jim are released from jail. They
decitte,, to get even with the judge, and imder
cover of jiight make their way to the side entrance
■of liis house. Just as the two jail-birds enter
the iudge- Js_ seized with an attack of heart failure.
The two house breakers enter the room and find
it in total darkness; they discover they have cut
the -oleetrlc light wire instead of tlie telephone
\\ire. They make out the shadowy form of the
judge lying in his chair, and as one of them is
about to smash him on the head with the black-
jack, he sees bow lifele.ss his body looks. Believ-
ing the judge to be dead, in a panic they rush
-for the door, but hear the daughter coming up
the path. Seizing the judge's body they drag it
behind a curtain and as she enters they manage
"to glide through the door, locking it on the out-
-side. The girl, astonished at the darkness and
the strange atmosi^here, gropes about until she
^nds an oil lamp. She lights it. and is looking
^about the room when the judge's body falls for-
ward, knocks the lamp over, and sets the room
-on lire. She rushes for the door, but it is locked.
Mike and Jim hear her screams. They hesitate
•a second — then dash back to the house. Opening
the door, they carry first the girl and then the
inanimate body of her father safely out. A doctor
is summoned and after working over the appar-
•ently lifeless form of the judge finally brings him
to life. Mike and Jim decide this is a good time
Tto "beat it," and are about to leave when the
■door is thrown open and they walk into the arms
•of a policeman. He seizes them, but the judge
-says: "Don't lock tiiem up: they jsaved my life."
He tells his story ana the two vagrants slink away.
THE DIAMOND-MAKEH (Three Parts— March
4). — After years of scientific research Thomas Kell-
ner, an eccentric chemist, succeeds in manufac-
turing an imitation diamond, with the help of his
son. Jack. This diamond is such a wonderful
imitation that even experts cannot tell it from
the genuine article and the leading jewelers of
the city. Tiffany & Co., are fooled completely.
The son is so overjoyed and excited at their
ic-rowning success that his heart is affected and
he dies. He is the master workman of the two
and had been the one who turned out the imita-
tion diamond. Fifteen years later his daughter,
who has grown into beautiful womanhood, is en-
gaged to Wynne Browning. All through the years
she had kept her father's secret locked in her
breast, though vowing constantly to avenge the
death caused by his services to science, by making
the world pay. She tells her sweetheart of her
•vow. They leave for the city to see what they
can do toward disposing of it for ready cash.
Some means of communication must be estab-
lished with Doris's grandfather, and they hit
•upon the idea of using carrier pigeons. They then
;go to Tiffany & Co., the famous jewelers, and
"tell them that if they are willing to deposit to
-their account ten million dollars the source of
-the fake diamond supply will be immediately de-
-stroyed. Wynne and Doris say that if this is
snot agreed to they will flood the market with
spurious diamonds. The company objects strongly
'to paying the enormous price and engages a famous
•detective to trail Doris and her sweetheart. After
watching them for a long time the detective is
•only able to discover their means of communiea-
■tion. At length one of the sleuth's men arrests
an old tramp and on searching him discovers a
mumber of the imitation stones. The third de-
gree is resorted to and the crook confesses that
the stones were given to him by an old man in
'Coalesdales, which is the retreat of Doris's grand-
father and his workshop. In reality the thief had
■stolen them from the old man and, caught in the
.act. had murdered him. The detective immediately
takes up the trail and goes to Coalesdales, where
"he at length locates the machinery for the manu-
•facture of the fake diamonds. He reports to
Tiffany & Go. his discovery. After considera-
tion the jewelers decide that it is much better to
■settle with the girl, and a letter to this effect
enclosing certified cheek is sent by them. Shortly
after Doris and Wynne are married and the se-
cret which would have revolrtionized the diamond
industry and created a panic among jewelers re-
jnained* forever matold -by the iuventor's daughter.
BIRDS OF PASSAGE (March 8).— Sylvaine and
Rosiene are as happy as two birds in a nest.
He is a poor struggling artist and his pictures
sell slowly. The landlord calls for his rent.
Sylvaine cannot pay it and the landlord is about
to put them out when Rosiene plays for him on
her banjo. So charming is she that be leaves
smiling.
Sylvaine goes forth in search of rent money
with a canvas under his arm. While he is ab-
.sent the landlord returns and makes ardent love
to the charmer. Rosiene repels him and slaps
his face. Enraged at this rebuff the old fellow
goes forth in search of a bailiff and orders the
artist and his pretty wife evicted. The bailiff
enters and also falls victim to Rosiene's bewitch-
ing manner. She pours a drink for him. but
just then her husband's footstep is heard on the
stairs and she thrusts the bailiff into a closet,
locking the door. Whispering the situation to
her husband, he and Rosiene silently have their
furniture removed and leave the bailiff mean-
while slowly suffocating in the closet. At this
moment the landlord enters and hearing the smoth-
ered cries for help frees the poor bailiff,
ORCHIDS (March 8). — A flower is always a
beautiful . subject, but the exquisite varieties of
orchids shown in this picture are beyond descrip-
tion. The famous Cattleyea orchid, which is
worth $100 a flower, is shown in its rare beauty
and the various means of crossing the species to
produce certain varieties form a most interesting
study on the screen. The opening of an orchid,
which takes a full week, is shown in all its glory.
GOLD SEAL.
BY RADIUM'S RAYS (2 parts— March 3).—
The story is of twin lirothers, Jim, honest and
steadfast, and Tom, a n"er-do-well. Both are in
love with Sarah, daughter of an old miner. She
is "cold" to the suit of the worthy brother,
while she loves Tom and promises to become bis
wife. The brothers own a claim known as the
"Twin Brothers' Mine.'* Believing it to be worth-
less, they give it to Sarah . and her father. As
he has lost the girl he loves, Jim leaves. Sarah's
fatl'er works the mine.
During the early part of his married life. Tom
goes from bad to worse. Finally he steals a ship-
ment of gold en route to the U. S. Mint. After
hiding it in the "Twin Brothers' Mine," he is
captured. He refuses to divulge the hiding-place
of the stolen gold and is sentenced to fifteen years
in state's prison. In addition to this trouble.
Sarah's baby dies. These multiplied sorrows cause
her to lose her reason. Sbe is removed to an in-
sane asylum. At this time there is a great popu-
lar interest in the new radium process of a cele-
brated pathologist, who claims he can cure seventy-
five per cent, of all insanity cases treated by his
method.
Jim and Sarah's father visit the insane girl.
The father shows her some new samples of ore
frcmi the claim. The insane girl is so stnick with
it that they allow her to retain it. The pathol-
oaist tells Jim that her reason can be restored
by the radium process, but that the cure will be
expensive, Jim then visits Tom. tlie convict, and
explains the situation. Tom cannot direct his
brother to the hiding-place of the stolen money,
and as a consequence .Tim offers to change places
with him. The exchange is effected and Tom
goes for the money. By a strange trick of fate
Sarah's case is chosen for demonstration treat-
ment. The pathologist discovers that the ore left
with Sarah by her father is rich in radium. They
go to the mine to make further investigation. A
blast is set off. Tom is inside looking for the
stolen money. He is fatally wounded by the
blast, but before he dies he confesses concerning
the prison episode. All hurry to the prison to
secure Jim 's liberty.
NESTOR.
SHE WAS ONLY A WORKING GIRL (2 parts
— March 6). — Vit-toria is a simple country girl.
John Taft. a villain, holds a mortgage on the old
homestead, and threatens to foreclose. But Vic-
toria comes to the rescue of her old father.
In the city Victoria is hired in the sweat shop
of the villainous capitalist. Harry, the dirty
foreman, is brutal to the honest working girls,
but not to Victoria. He decides that she will
be a rare morsel for his employer. Little does
the defenseless girl realize that she has a friend
in Bob, the honest elevator boy.
The capitalist tries to abduct Victoria, but
she is saved by Bob. Now follows a tremendous
battle between the youthful hero on one side and
the villain and his evil cohorts on the other.
After a thousand and one hazardous escapes Bob
rescues the timid girl from a den on the water
front. He takes her through a trap door and
they escape. But the honest elevator hoy is even
now not satisfied. He captures Jerry and turns
him over to the police. The desk sergeant recog-
nizes him. In the meantime the capitalist is at
the old farm with the sheriff. But Bob arrives in
time to pay the mortgage of six dollars and sixty-
five cents.
THE VOICE OF THE VIOLA (March 14) .—
This is a story of the love of two brothers f()r
the same girl. K<bvard, t'e elder, is the fiddler
of the small mountain village, wliile Wallace is
a wood <-hopiMT. Through excessive bashfulness
and because the girl is enchanted bv Edward's
playmg, Wallace is unsuccessful in his suit.
Soon after the engagement, however, she be-
comes blind, Edward soon tires of the blind girl.
^A allace learns to play his brother's violin. To
spare her the humiliation of spurned love, he im-
personates his brother, and during her dark hours
when the realization of her affliction is great upon
her, lie plays the violin in his brother's place.
A city surgeon, seeking rest, visits the village,
examines the girl's eyes and tells the father that
he can restore her sight. The surgeon operates
successfully. The girl keeps the matter of her
restored sight a secret. She sees Edward suing
for the hand of another girl of the village. Then
to her surprise she sees that it is Wallace who
has been playing. She confides to him the suc-
cessful nature of the operation. What he could
not win by words he has won bv silence. She
loves him.
FRONTIER.
PRETZEL CAPTURES THE SMUGGLERS
(March 5>, — Heinze. secret service man. warns
Pretzel, the chief custom officer, that the Mexi-
can smugglers operating in that vicinity must be
apprehended. Greaser Pete, the leader of the
smugglers, makes love to Molly, a pretty seno-
rita. Molly seeks and is given protection by the
custom hou.se officials. By an accident the" can-
non at the custom house is discharged and the
ball strikes Pete's wife and knocks her down.
The smugglers swear vengeance, and their threats
are overheard by Molly, who goes to warn the
custom men. Molly is herself captured bv the
smugglers, who tie her to the cannon, light the
fuse and leave her.
Pretzel and Heinze are then captured bv the
smugglers. They are let over a cliff by a" rope,
which is tied to a tree at the top of the cliff,
T'nder the rope fire is started, and the custom
meu are warned that when the rope burns throush
they will be dashed to pieces. But Pete's wife
finds Molly tied to the cannon and releases her.
Just as she does so the cannon goes off and knocks
the smugglers over the cliff, and they land on
the bottom on the other custom men. The rope
l)urns through, and Pretzel and Heinze fall to
the bottom, landing on the smugglers, who are now
overpowered.
THE MYSTERY OF BUFFALO GAP (March 7).—
Buffalo ("lap is badly in nee-l of a sheriff, but
none of its citizens desire the job, due to the
depredations of a mysterious bandit. Arthur and
Joe are cattlemen and partners. Arthur is in
love with Edythe. who returns his affection.
About this time Willis comes to Buffalo Gap. He
is offered the job of sheriff and accepts. But the
mysteriols bandit continues to ply his trade.
The weeks pass. Arthur and Edythe are mar-
ried, Arthur goes to town and there meets Bc^s,
Joe. in.sanely jealous in nature, sees the.m walk-
ing together, and later accuses Bess. She laushs
at bun, and Joe leaves in a bitter mood. The
following da,v when he accuses Arthur of stealins:
his girl, he is rewarded by a blow. Joe tells
Edythe that her husband is unfaithful. Edythe
demands an explanation from her husband, who
refuses it and goes in search of Joe, Joe meets
Bess, and she. tired of teasing him, tells him
that she was merely walking home with Arthur
from the store. The two leave to inform Edythe
that they were simply playing a joke on her.
Tliey arrive at Edythe's and Arthur's cabin, find
no one there, and leave a note stating they will
return in an hour.
The stage to Buffalo Gap is held up and the
mysterious bandit escapes with a shot that breaks
his leg. He succeeds in crawling to .\rt bur's
cabin. Arthur returns and finds the note on the
door, which is signed by Joe. Edythe returns.
Arthur, now suspicious, waits in the cabin, his in-
tention being to shoot Joe on sight. Meanwhile
the posse, finding the trail of blood, proceeds to
follow. Someone is heard approaching outside and
Arthur prepares to shoot. As he does so the mys-
terious bandit springs out from his hiding place
and grapples with him. Outside Joe and Bess
hear the fight and dash in. The mysterious bandit
is overpowered. He is none other than their
worthy sheriff,
VICTOR.
THE MAN BETWEEN (2 parts— March 2).—
Returning to his camp after the theft of a herd
of horses, the gypsy tiuds his wife dead and a
newborn baby upon his hands. Hunted by the
low and driven to extremities, he abandons his
baby son at the door of a country squire. The
squire is a bachelor. He takes the child in.
adopts it and rears it to manhood with all the
care of a real father. On his twenty-first birth-
day, the boy's betrothal to a girl of extreme good-
ness is announced.
The shadow of the past now creeps upon the
boy's life. One night a burglar enters the squire's
house. He is captured. It is the gypsy, the
father of the squire's foster son. The squire
realizes the relationship. An instant later all is
explained to the son. He is the son of a thief.
The gypsy is sent to prison.
Feelinff his antecedents to be unworthy, the boy
breaks his engagement. He figures that his father
was a thief and that the taint of the blood will
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crop out sooner or later in him. He is enticed
into the establisllment of a vampire woman and
she l>ring3 all her experience to bear in fascinat-
ing him. She partly succeeds and the hoy sinks
lower and lower. He is on the point of robbing
his benefactor, the squire, when he awakens to
the fact that he must overcome the imaginary
taint of the blood and that he is a free agent
for good or evil. He throws the vampire-woman
over. She seeks him out and forgives all.
her back. She goes to the home of her former
social triumphs — an outcast. Crawling to a window
she looks in and sees Edwin playing with his
own children. She shrinks away and is gathered
in by the darkness and despair.
mistress, the nurse placed her in the pack upon
her back, and intended thus to smuggle her out
of the castle. But to the anger of the ogre and
the Joy of all others the new Prince proved to
be the young swain — the Princess' lover. So
they were married and lived happily ever after.
IMP.
THE OPAL RING (2 parts— March 5).— The opal
ring belongs to the kindly old aunt. Her grand-
niece desired it. but the aunt refused it, vaguely
believing in the old superstition that surrounded
it. Perhaps it was a whim that caused the girl
to place the securing of the opal ring as a test
for her affection. Or perhaps she wished to
prove conclusively the falsity of the superstition.
Certainly she little dreamed of the tragic results
that were to follow when she told the two young
men, both in love with her, that the one who
secured it from the old aunt could claim her. Alice
in her heart believed the one she favored would
secure it, for she knew that the old aunt favored
him. The play starts out almost a sa comedy.
Then comes the forest shaft, in the shape of a
letter from the aunt.
The letter states that the opal ring was almost
stolen. "I recognized the would-he robber, a
worthless tenant of mine, and frightened him
away!'" says the aunt. The two suitors, Fred
and" Will, decide to act at once before anything
happens to the ring. That afternoon both visit
the aunt and both are refused. Later, she writes
a note to Fred, telling him to return that eve-
ning and that she will give him the ring. This
note is seen by Will and he decides that there is
only one way to get the ring and secure the
heiress, whose money be particularly desires.
That night Fred secures the ring. After his
departure when the liglits have been switched off,
a real robber, his identity hidden in the dark-
ness, enters and secures the jewel case. The
aunt tries to interfere — there is a struggle and
the aunt is killed. Before dying she whispers
to the servant that "he came back again."
Fred takes the ring to Alice. There, soon af-
terward, he is arrested as the thief. Will has
an alibi to the fact that he was confined in his
house at the time. Alice is overcome when told
that the aunt is dead and imagines Fred guilty.
Alice's father suspects Will, in spite of his alibi,
and hires a detective. Then Alice enters the
cause and tries to straighten out the mystery.
She recalls the words of her aunt, "he came
back lagam." Situation and complication pile
up one on the other. Fred is tried and found
guilty on circumstantial evidence, but through a
clever bit of work by the girl the real thief is
run down— it was the tenant, hired to do the
work by Will. At the end Fred and Alice throw
the ring into the flames. In his pocket Fred has
something to take the place of it, a diamond ring
■which will bring love, happiness and good luck
in its golden circlet.
CRYSTAL.
SOME PULL (March 3).— Pa weighs 350 lbs.
His daughter, Ethel, has two admirers, Etbelbert
and Alfred. Father detests both boys. Pa, suf-
fering from a bad attack of gout, is unable to
walk. The tUree do not know what to do. They
try to carry him upstairs, but fail. Ethelbert
gets the idea of tying a rope around pa and
pulling him up. The rope is fastened and the
pulling starts. They succeed in getting him up
two or three steps when down he goes, bringing
the others witb him. Tliey wind up in making
a bed for pa at the foot of tbe stairs. Later,
when the boys call again, after father has recov-
ered, he treats them to a generous dose from tbe
seltzer bottle, and admonishes them never to call
again.
A STRAIiGE BIRD (March 3).— Walter Mason
gets a letter of introduction to tbe Bromleys, from
Sam French. Afterward, French -writes the Brom-
leys that he has discovered that Mason is a
swindler. Perkins, a traveling salesman, comes
out of the station and Mason loses the letter.
He decides to have some fun by pretending he
is Mason. Perkins visits the Bromleys and is im-
mensely pleased with tbe young lady of the house.
Mr. Bromley and his son come home, and on find-
ing out who the visitor is they take him out to
the barn. Meanwhile, Mason is looking for his
letter. The Bromleys tar and feather Perkins and
chase him out. Mason comes across Perkins and
takes him home with hira. Perkins explains the
situation to him and bis regret at finding tbe
letter of introduction, whereupon, when Mason in-
forms him that he was the one the tar and feath-
ers were meant for, poor Perkins faints.
LIZZIE AND THE ICEMAN (March 8).—
Lizzie, a pretty servant girl, secures a job in the
boarding house. There she is admired by tbe
boarders. M. Schmaltz, the proprietor, helps her
saw tbe wood, while his son carries up tbe coal.
The other boarders do whatever they can to as-
sist her. Her heart, however, has been won by
Tim, the iceman. When Tim calls and sees tbe
son making love to her he beats him up. The
boarders fight among themselves and witb their
wives when their efforts at love-making to the
pretty maid are discovered. Lizzie comes into the
parlor and helps the cause along hy applying a
rolling pin thoroughly to their heads. When tbe
house has been considerably wrecked. Lizzie, who
has been hired to "clean up," returns to her
duties in the kitchen. Tim enters and is ac-
cepted. They go upstairs, band the sick board-
ers the laugh and exit.
POWERS.
THE TALE OF A DOG (March 2).— His master's
iove story as the faithful dog sees it. To begin
witb. the man and Fifl are great pals—until the
master is bewitched by a coquette, a woman of
tbe stage. Without consulting Fifl tbe master mar-
ries the woman. At first Fifl feels neglected.
He is unhappy and ill-treated by his mistress.
As such things happen, "the woman who never
tnew and never could understand" leaves the man
and goes back on the stage. In tbe dark days
■which follow faithful Fifi watches over the de-
serted baby that she left for the limelight.
Despite the dog's care the baby dies. Fifi fol-
lows it to the cemetery, and when all the other
mourners have left, the brokean-hearted father finds
the dog lying on tbe grave of his flrst-horn.
Later when his master is seated contentedly on
bis easy chair with the dog on bis lap. petting
him in the old time way. perhaps Fifi realizes ■
that in future no woman will share his disap-
pointed master's affections.
THE HAND THAT RTTLES THE WORLD (March
6). — Edwin, the husband, is weary of social life,
tired of those people whose only gospel is that
of dress. He has come to realize that bis only
happiness will come through a congenial home
life. As it is, Eva. his wife, is consumed with
hut two things, her dog and her gowns. He pleads
with her to assume tbe obligations of a mother,
but she is cold to his entreaties and bestows her
charms upon another man. They are divorced.
Eva goes with tbe other man and after a lapse of
two years she gives birth to a child.
Edwin, in the interim, has also married a woman
of his own ideas. He has children and he is ex-
quisitely happy in the fulfillment of his dreams.
Eva soon becomes a deserted mother. In the
sordid life she leads she has long forgotten her
gowns and vain fineries. In the greatest ex-
tremity, Eva bethinks herself of Edwin. She re-
callB his love for children and she concludes that
now she is a mother he may forgive her and take
BRONCHO.
A BARRIER ROYAL (2 parts— March 11) .—
Princess Marie, ward of Duke D'Artier, has been
betrothed to Prince De Conti, an Italian, and known
as the vilest man in all Italy. Tbe Princess re-
fuses to marry the Prince, dresses as a peasant
and obtains employment in the vineyards of
France. She is saved from an attack by Jacques,
overseer of the vineyards. Marie and Pierre Prue,
whose sister is the Princess' maid, and who as-
sisted the Princess to escape from tbe castle, to
save themselves from punishment, plan that Pierre
shall say that Marie, in order to escape from
Jacques, has drowned herself and Pierre offers
the cap and apron of Marie as proof. Instead
of Jacques believing the story, he accuses Pierre
of drowning Marie and has bim arrested and sent
to prison. In the meantime the Duke and Prince
have sent out retainers searching for Marie. The
Prince issues the order that if Marie is not
brought to. him on or before tiieir wedding day,
the Duke shall pay witb his head. Marie goes
to court to free Pierre, but sooner than return
to the castle and be compelled to marry the Prince,
she drowns herself in the lake in the castle gar-
dens, and her body is presented to the Prince on
their wedding day.
REX.
THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET (March
5). — Mayor Walton secretly promises the Reform
Party that if he is re-elected be will support the
Prohibition Bill. To the "Wets" he gives eva-
sive answers, hoping to "stall" them off until
after election so as not to lose the saloon vote.
Helen, Walton's daughter, is in love with ,Tack,
his secretary. The Mayor sanctions the engage-
ment. Big Mike, ward politician and one of the
"Wet** bosses, is also in love with Helen. One
day while calling on her he sees the Reform dele-
gation leaving the Mayor's office and suspects.
He goes to the Mayor and tells him that unless
he will influence Helen to marry him he will ruin
him.
Shortly after this there appears in the ranks of
the "Wets" a young Irishman, Terry Donahue,
authorized by the State Central Conunittee to re-
organize the local party. The first thing Terry
does is to oust Big Mike. Big Mike calls on
Terry and attempts to bribe him. Terry accepts
the 'bribe and later Big Mike tells Terry be will
double the amount of the bribe if he will he a
party to forcing Helen to marry him. Terry
again accepts. Terry orders Big Mike arrested on
a charge of bribery. Showing the check as evi-
dence, he takes off his makeup and reveals him-
eelf as the Mayor.
A MODERN FAIRy TALE (March 8).— Once
upon a time there lived a Princess. Her father
was no better than an ogre and kept ber locked
within tbe castle. One day the ogre called his
daughter and told her that she must marry the
ugly old Lord Burleigh. She felt very had over
it because she bad a true love of her own, a
country swain.
From a high window in the castle, she signaled
her lover and told him the terrible fate in store
for ber. The following day there arrived an emis-
sary from a noble Prince asking the Princess' hand
in marriage. The new offer met with the approval
of the ogre. But tbe day of the wedding arrived
and tbe swain had failed to return. The old ogre
discharged the good nurse from his service Just
as the new Prince arrived. To save her young
KAY-BEE.
THE RAIDERS (2 parts— Feb. 20).— Bill Evans
is a moonshiner in the mountains of Kentucky,
where he lives with his wife and daughter, Mary.
.Tack Keane. a handsome young moonshiner, loves
Mary and they are married, much to the disap-
pointment of Bill Gale, another moonshiner, a re-
jected lover of Mary.
-\ month later Bill Gale is in a barroom. He
sees a poster offering a $2.>0 reward for informa-
tion leading to tbe arrest of anyone operating an
illicit still in tbe district. He betrays the loca-
tion of the Evans' still to the revenue officers for
the reward. Cyril, a typical mountain boy, out
hunting, overbe.irs the traitor plot with the rev-
enue men to raid the still, and tries to warn the
moonshiners, but in his haste to reach the still
he falls into a chasm and is thus delayed. Gale
rashes back to the still to avoid suspicion, ex-
plaining his absence by saying tliat he had gone
for tobacco. That night the still is raided and
demolished. Cyril at last reaches Mary' Evans'
cabin to tell ber that tbe officers are raiding the
still. Bill Evans, Mrs. Evans and Cyril all go
with the moonshiners to fight the revenue officers,
hut Mary will stay to wait for her husband, who
has not been seen since the beginning of the raid.
In the meanwhile Bill Gale is shot. He runs to
Mary's cabin, begging her to protect him. She
will not listen to bim, for she knows be is the
traitor. Locking Gale in her cabin, she leaves to
find tbe moonshiners to deliver him into their
hands, hut changes her plans when she sees the
revenue officers approaching. She returns to her
cabin and tells Gale she has changed her mind
and will save him. She opens the door and tells
him to run fnr his life. .The officers .mistake Gale
for one of the moonshiners and kill him by mis-
take. Mary hears the shot, knows that Gale is
dead and is exultant. She leaves her cabin to
look for her husband, but finds him dead on tbe
trail.
DOMINO.
THE COURTSHIP OF O SAN (2 parts— Feb.
26). — Shotoku. the son of tbe Marouis Osaka, at-
tends a the.nter and falls in love with O San, one
of the actresses. He m.nkes love to ber, disguising
himself as a tradesman. The marriage Is ar-
ranged unknown to Osaka. Later Osaka hetroths
Shotoku to Yama, the daughter of Baron Kamurl.
Shotoku protests, but his father forces him into
the marriage. Shotoku sends O San to her people,
telling her that he has to go to America. How-
ever, she sees the announcement of the wedding,
for Shotoku had told her after their marriage his
real identity. She disguises herself as one of the
entertainers at the wedding festivities and during
a dance stabs Shotoku, She escapes, hut Is pur-
sued and brought back to the dying Shotoku. He
a.sks that they be left alone. He asks her for-
giveness and dies In her arms. She then commits
suicide, and they find her beside his body.
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THE CRUCIBLE (Mar. 2).— Dao Ryan emigrates
to the United States and immediately finds work
as a street laborer. While wielding bis pick one
day, Mary Carter, daughter of the mayor, and
Richard Hoyne, her suitor, drive past in an auto-
mobile. Out of curiosity Mary orders the machine
■topped and she takes a kodak picture of a man
with a barrow on a plank.
Elvincing a liking for politics, Ryan enters the
erame. and two years later is elected alderman. He
and Mary meet and fall in love, Mary failing to
recognize in him the former street laborer. He wins
her hand. One day, in looking over Mary's photo-
album, Hoyne conies across the snapshot of the
Btreet gang and recognizes Ryan's picture. As a
resDlt of the revelation, her father compels Mary
to break the engagement, telling Ryan that "only
a man of good birth can marry his daughter."
I^ter, Ryan stumbles into a room where Hoyne
Is bribing a number of aldermen to vote against
a public \i till ties bill. He manages to confiscate
the agreement and escape with it, following a
fight. In council that night, he produces the bribe
agreement during a fiery speech and the bill is
passed, greatly to the joy of the mayor, to whom
Its defeat would have meant political ruin. Ryan
becomes popular with the people and is elected
the next mayor. Convinced that the crucible has
produced .a gentleman, Carter consents to the mar-
riage of his daughter to Ryan. The kodak picture
is given a conspicuous position in the office of the
new mayor.
THE PURSITER PURSUED (Mar. 5).— Claude
Howard, an Eastern college boy, getting his start
In life on a Western ranch, is not as well versed
In saddling bucking horses as he is in making love
to Florence Stanley, the . ranch-owner's daughter.
Mr. Stanley naturally objects, and finding Claude
with his daughter when he should be working, fires
Urn on the spot and tells him not to come near
the ranch again. But Claude comes back to say
good-hyc to Florence. Hearing Stanley approach,
he crawls under the table. Stanley is going off for
the day and asks Florence to keep an eye on a
large sum of money that he has in the house.
Before Claude can get away, Mrs. Stanley comes
Into the room with her sewing. Claude, under the
table, feels like a permanent fixture, but his
hiding place proves a blessing in disguise. For
Pedro, a Mexican hanger-on at the ranch, manages
to secure the money that Stanley asked Florence
to watch and makes his get-away. Claude, jump-
ing on the first handy horse, gives chase. Pedro.
meeting Stanley, tells him that Claude has turned
horse thief, and rides on. Claude comes up, but
before Stanley can stop him is off again after Pedro.
Stanley and the cowboys give chase to Claude. The
pursuer is being pursued. Claude catches up with
Pedro and a fight ensues. Stanley comes up.
Claude explains, and so does Pedro, but their stories
do not agree, so Stanley has the cowboys take both
Pedro and Claude to the ranchhouse under cover.
Here the women confirm Claude's story. Stanley
apologizes, gives Claude his job on the ranch again
and also his permission to make love to Florence —
at the proper times, of course.
A CHILD OF THE DESERT (Mar. 7).— Tom
Manning, a young cattle man in Montana, while
looking over the range with one of his men, sees
In the valley below them the remains of a massacre.
Riding down upon the overturned prairie schooner,
they discover the dead bodies of a man and a
woman. A little baby girl rises from the breast
of its dead mother, and la cared for by the big
hearted westerner. At dawn the following morning
the child, picking prairie flowers, wanders away
and is lost to Tom, who frantically scours the coun-
try for her to no avail.
A freighter crossing the plains stops at a water-
hole to take on a supply of water. Leaving his
schooner and oxen, the little orphan climbs in and
falls asleep. Arriving at his destination, the
freighter discovers the baby. He is a brutal man
and raises the child only to stake her in a poker
game against his financial losses. Manning, years
later, comes upon this scene of action and hiinself
takes a hand In the game, winning the girl. He
takes her to his mother. Love dominates all .Tud
a happy ending gives to this story an unusual power.
BEAUTY FILM.
ITALIAN LOVE (Mar. 4).— Angelo, a statuette
vender, and Lugi. a street musician, are rivals for
the baud of Maria, the proprietress of a prosperous
fruit shop. Maria prefers Lugi, and this so enages
the statuette vender, that he avenges himself by
stealing his rival's monkey and grind-organ. Lugi
is heart-broken, but doesn't suspect who the thief is.
Soon after, Angelo's cousin, Tonny Spezotti, arrives
from Italy, and the crafty Angelo determines at
once to profit by his cousin's "greenness" and in-
experience. Accordingly he outfits Tony with the
stolen grind-organ and monkey and starts him out
to "getta-da-mon."
Unfortunately, in his peregrinations, Antonio stops
before the fruit shop of Marie, and strikes up a
popular ditty. Lugi — who is bewailing his loss of
Maria — hears the familiar strains, of his organ and
rushes out to investigate. Recognizing his property,
he poimces furiously upon poor, innocent Tony, and
has him arrested. At the station Tony succeeds in
placing the blame on his unscrupulous cousin, who
is immediately arrested and brought before the
desk sargeant. While the sergeant is trying to
get the facts of the case, Lugi attacks Angelo with
a stiletto and the two engage in a furious duel.
Both land in a cell. Maria is broken-hearted over
the arrest of her beloved Lugi. and her grief so
affects poor, excitable Tony, that he too bursts
into tears. As a result, each turns to the other
for sympathy, and Tony conducts the sorrowing
Maria back to her shop.
A week later Angelo and Lugi are released from
jail and hasten to the fruit store at once. Imagine
their surprise when poor, ignorant, despised little
Tony meets them at the door in his shirt-sleeves
and announces that he is now proprietor of the
shop. To prove it he drags them happily inside
and points to a beautiful, brand new marriage
certificate adorning the wall next to the fruit shop
license. Stung! is the word and as the two poor
"wops" stumble miserably from the shop, the
blushing Maria presents them each with a large
lemon for remembrance.
RELIANCE.
A WORKING GIRL'S ROMANCE (Feb. 181.—
N'ell Goodwin, a little glove maker in a large silk
glove factory, is supporting her mother, brother and
sisters with her work. She is engaged to Bob
Templeton, who is also a factory worker. Neither
feels justified in getting married, because a heavy
mortgage is hanging over the cottage. Nell is dis-
couraged, and one day while working in the factory,
she decides to take a chance with Dame Fortune.
She wrjtes a little note and slips it into one of
the new gloves that has just been completed, irons
it out carefully, and places it in a box to go out
with all of the other gloves.
The next scene shows the glove being purchased
in a big New York department store by Marion
Van Brown. The scene changes to the drawing
room of Marion's home. She is a very badly
spoiled heiress and is engaged to Jack Montague,
a young New York broker. Jack has a run of
hard luck in Wall Street, and he goes to Marion
for comfort. She becomes furious that he has lost
so much money, quarrels with him and breaks the
engagement. The rival suitor for her hand. Count
de Beaumont, arrives just after the girl has quar-
reled with her flanc^. He invites her to go to
the opera, and as Jack leaves the house angrily,
she goes upstairs to get her wraps. Entering the
room, she opens the box of new gloves and starts
to put them on, when she sees the little note. It
reads:
"To whoever finds this message: I am a working
girl. I'm trying so hard to support mother, Jimsy
and Bessie. My sweetheart. Bob, and I want to
get married, but we can't afford it with mother so
sick and the mortgage on our cottage, and Bob's
mother must be cared for as well. Maybe some
lady who receives this can give me some advice so
that my dreams may come true. Nell Goodwin,
Address."
Marlon picks up the photograph of Jack Montague,
and realizes that she has been treating him un-
fairly. She decides to visit the little girl who
wrote the letter.
She arrives at the factory the next morning and
sends in her card to the manager, who summons
Nell. Marion is taken to Nell's house. There
Marion sees what happiness and good cheer can
exist in dire poverty when happiness Is predominant.
She sees Nell wait on her invalid mother, the little
youngsters cheerfully helping. Bob Templeton,
Nell's sweetheart, comes to lunch and Marion meets
him. Marion learns her lesson. Telling him and
them after a frugal meal that she must go for the
train, Marion sends her maid out to buy a lot of
good things for the family, and leaves a note in
an envelope addressed to Nell, which the mother
promises to deliver the nest morning. Marion tele- !
graphs Jack: "Forgive me, I love you better poor
than ever before. Meet me at the six-ten train
from Buffalo. Marion."
Marion is seen on the train, and a flash back
shows Nell opening the envelope to find a check
for $500 for a little wedding gift. Jack meets
Marion at the depot. When Jack asks for an ex-
planation, Marion shows him the note.
AN INTERRTTPTED SEANCE (Feb. 21) .—.V
couple of actors are thrown out of a job and spend"
their last dollar for a reading at a seau.-e by a
famous clairvoyant, who lives up the street from
their boarding house. He gets their dollar so
easily that they decide to get some easy money too,
and disguised as a clairvoyant, one of them goes
to work. His pal and he put up a sign under
the clairvoyant's, pointing up to their house, and
then hang a sign on their door. The crowds begin
to come. The landlord hears the noise of the
spirits rapping. One of the actors is covered with
plaster knocked down on him by the other actor, who
is hiding under the table to help out his pal in
the "olairvoyanting." The landlord calls on them.
The real clairvoyant discovers the plan and calls, »
and the two actors are unmasked and chased \
uiiles out of town. *
THE GREEN-EYED DEVIL (2 parts— Feb. 28). —
Jim Miller lives in a cheap tenement with his
wife and his sister. They had been in a better
position in other days, but Jim has developed into-
a morose half -drunken character, suspicious and
high-tempered. The sister leaves her own hus-
band and comes to live with Jim. However, slie is
jealous of her si.ster-in-law and goes out of her
way to be mean to her. and to poison Jim's mind
against the weak, pretty thing who is his wife.
One day Jim gets out of a job and while he is
out looking for work and the sister is away at her
work in the factory, Mary, the wife, steals out
determined to add to the common share, while-
her husband is in hard luck. She finds work
painting clay figures, an art for which she shows-
some talent. But she is afraid of Jim's wild-
ness and as soon as she collects money she se-
crets it for a rainy day. One day after she has
worked hard and hoarded some money, the sister
comes in unexpectedly upon her, and when Mary
goes out of the room finds the money in an old
vase. They watch Mary go out after that and
Jim's sister poisons him against his wife and
at the same time shows the accumulation of
money.
Mary is suspicious of being watched and so to-
keep them from learning about the money she
paints at home and has a young man from the
factory call for the work. The young man. Wll-
lard Meeks, does this because he is attracted to
tiie pretty woman. However, he is a rough sort
of fellow and one day he catches her and tries-
to kiss her. She fights him off and he says if
she does not kiss him he will make her lose her
position. She is a weak-minded woman, and with
starvation staring them In the face, she braves
herself to endure his embrace. As it happens at
that moment, the sister has been watching and
although she knows the true state of affairs, she-
runs into another room and gets Jim to look just
at the moment of the embrace. Jim tries to
rush in to kill her. The sister suddenly divining-
his state of mind begins to confess and at last
does hold him off until Mary repulses the boy.
denounces him and shows the true state of affairs-
to her husband. The sister is repentant and the
husband begs forgiveness.
OUR MUTUAL GIRL (Feb. 23— Chapter 6).~
The growing irritation between Margaret and her
aunt because of the former's proclivity for girl-
ish pranks in her impulsive determination to keep-
up the acquaintance of her country boy lover,
comes to a climax in the sixth reel of the series
when Margaret, after a restless night spent in
tears, surreptitiously leaves the home of her aunt.
She has no definite plan in mind, but is obsessed
with the idea of romantically fleeing to her
lover, whom she believes will intervene between
the scheming Count and her aunt's aspirations.
After breakfast. Margaret steals to her room and
packs a few belongings into a handbag. Unob-
served hy her maid or the butler, she creeps out
of the front door and hails a passing t.ixicab.
The driver is ordered to proceed to the Cunard
Line docks, where the country boy is at work.
Arriving at the dock, Margaret discovers that
she has come away without any money and a
rough scene takes place when she is unable to-
pay the cab driver. A crowd gathers and things
are becoming serious when the country boy, at-
tracted by the crowd, rushes to Margaret's rescue
and gets into a fist fight with the cab driver,
whom he knocks down and Injures. This fur-
nishes food for special editions of the New York
newspapers, which tell of the exciting scene.
Meanwhile Margaret's disappearance has been
discovered by the aunt. The wildest excitement
prevails. The Count is pressed into service and
police headquarters are notified. The aunt ac-
companied by the Count go in quest of Margaret.
A sudden inspiration takes them to the office of
the country boy. where they learn that both
Margaret and her lover have fled. Distracted by
her inability to find Margaret, the aunt and
Count return home where elaborate preparations
are made for her apprehension. Meanwhile the
country boy. realizing the impulsive folly of
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Margaret's act, determines to take her back to
her aunt and on the way uptown to distract her
mind, he shows her some of the great skyscrap-
ers of New York. They visit the Woolworth
Building, the highest in the world and after a
few hours of this tramping about, they return
to the home of Margaret's aunt.
The greeting between Margaret' and her aunt is
one of affection and the honest intentions of the
country boy are rewarded by the aunt, who thanks
him and invites bim to the house, much to the
anger of the Count, who is present. The recon-
ciliation is completed and Margaret retires that
night a happy girl.
THE MUSICIAN'S WIFE (Feb. 25) .—Jan, a
symphony orchestra violinist, meets and falls In
love with Jo, a young music student. They are
married and live happily till Jan. whose eyes are
failing, la discharged from the orchestra. Madge,
the daughter of a wealthy lady, and in love with
Jan herself, is his pupil, and when repulsed by
him. later tells the wife that Jan has been dis-
charged from the orchestra because he has been
nnable to keep in practice owing to the wife's
foolish demands on his time and attention. Jan,
returning home, avoids his wife, dreading to tell
her that he is going blind. She mistakes his
distant manner for anger. Believing that she has
been a stumbling block to bis progress, she re-
solves to go away. A friend of Tan's later finds
him groping about his house totally blind. A
note from his wife stating only that she left
because one should not be a burden to another,
60 angers the friend that he resolves to find the
wife and com.pel her to return home.
Jan, who is too proud to he an object of char-
ity to the wife, whom he believes has left bim
because of his aflliction, decides that he will leave.
He is gone when his wife returns. Heartbroken,
she searches the city, but with no success. Madge
in the meantime having learned of the mischief
Bhe has unwittingly done, assists the wife in her
search. Early in her search she finds him and
takes the blind violinist to her own home, and
has nn operation performed on his eyes, he not
knowing who has befriended him. Her love for
Jan tempts her to undo the work of the great
specialist who has nearly finished a successful
treatment of .Tan's eyes, in order that she may
have the man she loves near her always, but her
better nature asserts itself and she reunites Jan
and his wife.
GRIFFITH FILM.
THE SINGLE STANDARD (Special— 5 parts-
Mutual). — Frank Andrews is a successful business
man. He has always found pride and joy in the
company of his wife, son and daughter. He sud-
denly finds himself enthralled by the advances of a
gay young woman siren, who lives in the same
apartment house as he does. So marked an influence
does she have over him as time progresses that at
last lie quite forgets his home ties, neglects his
family, and goes the wav of many otlier men who
have forgotten the meaning of paternity and blood
ties. The story is advanced through many scenes
enacted with the accompanying notes of New York's
night life, and the denouement comes when the
faithful wife discovers her husband's infidelity. At
this time the mother's mind nearly loses balance,
while Tane, the beautiful daughter, crazed by the
gripf of her mother, determinps to take part in the
tragedy. With revolver in hand she steals up to
the apartment of the woman, but her frail nature
Is overcome by the temperamental anger of the
woman and hpr mission fails. However, the errand
Is not fraught with failure for the father, coming
In at this moment, finds his daughter being made
love to by the sweetheart of the young woman, and
realizes the road upon which he has trarelpd. When
he confronts his daughter and says. "You, my
daughter — what are you doing here?" The daughter
answers. "My father, what are you doing hefe?"
The realization is brought home to the father's mind
that the law of moral ethics that governs a woman's
life necessarily governs that of wan as well. Ref-
ormation comes in his character. He takes hist
daughter away with him and together they go back
to their home of happiness and content.
MUTUAL WEEKLY.
MUTUAL WEEKLY NO. 60 (Feb. 18).— A $2,500-
000 Bridge. — Beautiful concrete structure now con
nects Los Angeles with Pasadena. Cal.
The Metropolis Is Storm-Bound, — New York gets
Its first touch of real winter.
Suffragette Butchers. — Meat shop opens in New
York using female help exclusively.
Yachting in Australia. — Season closes with grand
display in Sydney.
Off for South America. — Party of Chicago business
boosters leave New York for Puenos Ayres.
War Is Wliat Sherman Said. — Latest views from
Mexican battlefield.
Famous English Horse Dies. "Prince Conan" ex-
pires at Haydock Park after steeplechase fall.
"Queene Louise" Grounds on Jersey Shoals. — Tank
Bteamer runs ashore as a result of lost reckoning.
Great Bridge Goes Down. — Big structure on the
Baltic coast gives away in storm.
Motor Boating in Sydney Harbor. — Australian port
la the srene of exciting contests.
Fire Sweeps Lumber Yard. — Morgan Lumber Com-
pany loses big property at Charleston, W. Va.
A $60,000 Fire. — San Francisco cleans out opium
quarter and burns drugs and pipes.
THANHOUSER.
THE GOLDEN CROSS— (2 parts— Feb. 24).—
To the time of the first Napoleon there lived in
the village of Melun a miller and his sister. They
were very devoted, and when the mlUer fell In
love with Theresa, the chum of his sister, Christine,
they were more united than ever. On their wed-
ding day Just as the guests were assembling, a
detachment of soldiers arrived and Nicholas, the
miller, was informed that he had been conscripted
and must leave at once for duty with the army.
He vainly pleaded with the soldiers, who told him
that the only way he could escape duty would be
by supplying a substitute. Christine, the sister,
noted for her beauty, took a golden cross from her
neck and offered it to the man who would take
her brother's place as a pledge that she would
marry him on his return from the war. At first
none accepted the offer, and Christine returned
into the house dejected to pray, when a young
French nobleman who was visiting the village In
disguise, came forward and offered to take the
miller's place. He had seen Christine and fallen
in love with her at first sight and was willing to
risk anything for her sake.
During the campaign that followed the rascally
sergeant stole the golden cross while the young
soldier was desperately wounded and then deliber-
ately abandoned him on the battlefield. The ser-
geant returned to Melun, falsely claimed that he
was tlie one who had taken the place of Nicholas,
and claimed his reward. Christine, although she
felt an instinctive dislike to him, determined to
keep her word, and preparations for the wedding
went on. In the meantime the young count had
made a daring escape from his prison and arrived
in Melun Just in time to confront the villainous
sergeant and inflict upon him the punishment he de-
served; then the count and the miller's sister were
married, and the supposition is that they lived
happy forever after.
THEIR BEST FRIEND (Feb, 27).— A young heir-
ess was wooed and won by a man whom she be-
lieved would make her happy. She told of her
engagement to her uncle, who was also her guar-
dian, and was pleased and surprised when he in-
terposed no objection. The uncle was a crafty
man. however. His accounts of the estate were
in a very bad way and he feared that if his niece
married and his books were examined he might
land in the penitentiary, consequently he was not
anxious to see her a happy bride, but being crafty
to know what the worst thing for him to do would
be to object to the man she selected, so he pre-
tended to be very fond of the suitor and praised
him on all occasions.
A night or two after the engagement was an-
nounced tlie girl came downstairs and was about
to enter the reception room when her uncle begged
her to go away. Despite his insistence she would
see somebody in the room and was convinced it was
her sweetlieart. She insisted upon her right to
enter and finally did so, only to discover that the
man she loved was apparently hopelessly drunk.
The uncle tried to excuse him by saying "Boys
will be boys." hut she brushed bim aside and de-
terminedly broke off the engagement. The young
man's father was also incensed and disowned the
son, totally believing his story that he had only
taken one drink with the guardian, who had pro-
posed a toast in honor of the engagement. The
suitor • wrote many letters to the girl, but none
of them were delivered, for the old uncle tore
them all up. so the girl believed that the man had
forgotten her and nursed her sorrow in secret.
Fortunately for her, she overheard a conversation
one night between her uncle and the butler, in
which the whole plot was revealed. The uncle
with the assistance of the butler had drugged the
drink given the young man and had artfully ar-
ranged things so he appeared hopelessly intoxicated.
The uncle had also destroyed all the letters the
suitor had sent, so search for the missing one was
a difiScult proposition. The boy's father knew he
was somewhere in Chicago, but Chicago Is a large
place. The girl and the father, however, went
there and hunted about through the city, finally
being led to the side of the young man by his
faithful dog, whom for months he had regarded as
his best and only friend.
MAJESTIC.
THE REFORM CANDIDATE (Three Parts— Feb.
22)) — A wave of reform sweeps the country, en-
gulfing the town of Richmond. James Stanley,
a wealthy young man of fine principles and high
ideals, interested in philanthropy and reform, is
nominated for mayor. Politicians predict an easy
victory for Stanley. Even Tom Mitchell, "boss"
of the opposition, believes Stanley will be elected.
Mitchell bribes one of his henchmen, Fred Osborne,
to spy upon Stanley and to delve into his past.
Osborne secures work with Stanley as his private
secretary, hut is unable to find any flaw in his
record. While working in the double capacity of
private secretary for Stanley, and spy for Mitchell,
Osborne finds time also to carry on some ques-
tionable work of his own, and pays assidous court
to Doris, Stanley's young and attractive wife.
Stanley is so engrossed in philanthropy and reform
that he neglects Doris seemingly, alttiough he
loves her truly. He notes Osborne's attentions
to his wife and becomes Jealous.
A crisis is reached when Stanley makes arrange-
ments to speak at an important political meeting
on a certain evening, forgetting that he had pre-
viously promised to take Doris to the opera the
same evening. She Is dressed, ready to go, when
she finds it is impossible for Stanley to accom-
pany her. He starts for the meeting, forgetting
his typewritten speech, while Doris, piqued, and
In a reckless mood, accepts Osborne's proffered
escort. Mistaking Doris' forced gaiety and reck-
lessness for encouragement, Osborne presumes too
far, and when Stanley returns for his forgotten
speech, he finds his wife struggling in Osborne's
arms. A bitter quarred (which is overheard by
the servants), ensues, and Osborne is ordered
from" the house. In his anger, Stanley refuses to
listen to any explanation from Doris. He rushes
off to the political meeting, where he receives aQ '
ovation. Returning home, flushed with triumph,
he finds a note from Doris, stating she can no
longer endure his neglect and unjust suspicions and
has left him forever. He believes she has fled
with Osborne.
Osborne, having failed to discover anything to
Stanley's discredit, Mitchell and Russell (Stanley's
opponent), alarmed over Stanley's growing popu-
larity, decides to adopt drastic measures, and
they employ Iris Deremer, a clever and fascinating
adventuress, to entangle the reformer in a web of
intrigue. By a decoy message, Iris lures Stanley
to a fashionable gambling house, which Mitchell
had arranged to have raided, believing the re-
sultant publicity and scandal of Stanley's arrest
in such a place will ruin him politically. Fate
takes a hand and more than Mitchell planned for,
occurs. A crime is committed which is witnessed
by Iris. The lights are switched off; the regular
habitues of the place escape by a secret passage;
and Stanley is caught and held pending the coro-
ner's inquest. Stanley's adherents are scandalized,
excitement is rife, and the daily papers fairly
blister with scareheads denouncing the "so-callej
reformer."
The coroner's inquest Is set for the day before
the election, and to accommodate the crowds, it
is held in the courtroom. The news of the trad-
gedy reaches Doris in the quiet hoarding house
where she is hiding. With a wife's intuition,
she knows instantly be Is incapable of committing
such a crime and determines to clear him. Her
suspicions are directed toward Mitchell. Disguised
as a messenger boy she gains entrance to Mitchell's
office, and overhears a quarrel between the "boss"
and Iris, who calls for her reward. Mitchell, be-
lieving Stanley is done for, and no longer need-
ing Iris' help, breaks his promise to her and re-
fuses to pay her anything. In her anger and
spurred on by the desire for revenge. Iris tells
the truth ( which Is overheard by Doris) , that
French Shot Osborne and Stanley is innocent.
Pledging Iris to secrecy, Mitchell now pays Iris
all she asks and she departs.
Doris, in her excitement, makes a movement,
which they hear, and she is brought forth from
her place of concealment. Her cap is knocked
off. her hair comes down, but no one knows
who she is. Mitchell believes she has been em-
ployed to spy upon him, and orders her locked in
an anteroom. Leaving Doris tied to a cliair, and
locked in, Mitchell and Russell start to attend
the inquest. After several fruitless attempts,
Doris escapes by climbing out of a window and
working her way along the ledge to the next
window, which leads to another room, where she
escapes to the street.
Meanwhile, the inquest is being held, and things
look black for Stanley. The men caught during
the raid testify that Stanley and Osborne were
quarreling bitterly just before the lights were
switched off and Osborne was shot. Stanley's own
servants also give damaging testimony regarding
Stanley's quarrel with Osborne the night of Mrs.
Stanley's mysterious disappearance. Mitchell and
Russell, who are present, are Jubilant over the pro-
ceedings.
The coroner sums up the evidence, the Jury Is
about to retire when there Is a commotion in the
court room, and Doris (still wearing the messenger
boy's suit), rushes in, followed by two plain
clothes men with Iris and French. The Jury Is
recalled ; Doris testifies ; French confesses, and
Stanley is cleared during a wild scene in the
courtroom. A reconciliation between Doris anr
Stanley follows, a ad they are both carried from
the courtroom on the shoulders of their admirers,
followed by the cheering crowd. This is on the eve
of election. The following day. Stanley is elected
mayor by an overwhelming majority.
THE RIVAL BARBERS (Feb. 28).— Mike O'Shea
conducts a little barber shop and does very poor
business because Heine Schwartz, the barber across
the street, gets nearly all the trade. Mrs. O'Shea
suddenly- has an inspiration, and the result of her
thought is that the next day Mike takes leave of
her and departs. Heine is very happy, for he
believes that he will have the entire field to him-
self.
His happiness is short lived, for Mrs. O'Shea
hangs out a sign. "Lady Barbers Here," and with
a lady assistant soon draws all the trade to her
shop. Heine is bird pressed and then he, too.
has an inspiration. A tramp with a cur dog Is
enlisted In bis cause, and the dog, his mouth cov-
ered with a generous lather of shaving soap, runs
Into Mrs. O'Shea's shop to the accompaniment of
cries of "mad dog." A riot ensues, and in the
confusion It is discovered that Mrs. O'Shea's "lady
assistant" Is none other than Mike himself, dis-
guised to draw trade to his shop.
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BEE FARMING (Feb. 19),— This is a companion
iiint t" that Issued ori Monday, Nov. 10, which il-
Jiistnites the wonders of bee life. This film il-
Justrates in a very striking manner the advantages
wliich such a simple little creature as the bee
■confers upon mankind. In some respects it may
he considered to possess an educational interest,
T>ut there can be no doubt that it demonstrates in
ji very striking manner a feature which should
.attract the attention of those to wliom honey is
Diothiug but an acceptable addition to the table.
THE BEE (Feb. 19). — Apart from the old dim
(tales of ancient mythology, where there is a ro-
mance to account for all begiuuings of the world
:and everything upon it, any attempt to trace back
ithe art of bee-keeping to its earliest inception can-
not fail to bring ns to the conclusion that it is
inevitably and literally the oldest craft under the
■sun. While it is reasonable to assume that the
fii-st men used lioney as an article of diet, it is
'proltable that they were " a wandering race, and
therefore unlikely to be beekeepers in the ac-
■tepted sense of the word. So far as this country
is concerned there can be no doubt that the Romans
itaugbt the Britons their own methods of bee man-
agement aud improved on the rough and ready
■practice of tiie British. This film is one of two
'Which .Keveal to us the marvelous part the houey-
liee ;iilays and offers an insight into an engrossing
^tud-y.
THE MM5IC SALESMAN (Feb. 19).— Tom Jones
■\\ as a traveler with a magic portmanteau. His
duty was not simply to call on shoi>keepers, bnt
to call on anyone wlio wanted supplies of any-
[thing. His portmanteau was stocked until it
■fihould have «plit with all sorts, shapes and oon-
iditious of oommodities. To judge from the re-
sults nit the end of the day, he was a man who
*houhI have traveled with an omnibus and not with
;a pormanteau. as he would supply anything; pro-
visions, furniture, children, brides and bridegrooms,
tenants for houses, almost anything that one could
name. He called on a couple who were regretting
the fact that they had had no offspring. Jones
left them delighting over the possession of four
children. He sui>plied a bride and bridegroom for
the mayor to marry. He supplied an empty house
with furniture and a tenant from his portman-
teau and returned to his office perfectly satisfied
M'itli his work.
LUX.
"PAT'S MOTOR (Feb. 27).— This film is a most
^lecidedly dever display of the versatile talents
aud uni)recedented daring of Pat, tlie Lux comedian.
Tt deals with his alarming adventures as the owner
■of a motor car, aud will produce a thrill unetiualled
:in even the most exciting of dramas. After a very
■charming trip, in which Bill delights in many daring
■capers, the car comes to a dead stop. Discerning
that something has gcme wrong with the works,
Pat searches for tntulde with a match. Yes! He
IS feeling a little better now. thank you.
LA3JES AND FALLS {Feb. 27).— A splendid scenic
■film. sbi.wiuL: wnudiTlul sights auuing the numerous
aud beautiful watirlalls i.f riiezccvitzcr in Austro-
Hungary.
BILL'S DAY OUT (Mar. 6).— 'Bill pays a visit
to his cousin and aniit. and is on his best behavior
until the latter is called away, when he determines
to attend the fair, aud with his cousin upon his arm.
Bill wanders off. They try the lieltor-skelter, with
disastrous results for Bill, and in bargaining for
toffee. Bill drags a yard or so of tlie sticky stuff
off the stall. Passing a boxing booth. Bill de-
termines to have a spar, and despite the pleadings
of his cousin, enters with 'her. Two gigantic
blacks are conducting a bout, and Bill chooses one
<yf them as his opponent. An extremely funny scene
follows, in which Bill succeeds in knocking out the
black. Then lunch is the next item on the pro-
gram, concluding with a cigar. At first all is well,
:and Bill enjoys his smoke immensely, but the
iaftermath is terrible, and it is a very wan and
pale Bill who is esccu't^'d back home.
A STONE QUARRY IN BELGIUM (Mar. 6).—
This is an extremely interesting industrial subject.
Illustrating the various processes incidental to quarry-
ing. 'I'lie picture commences with a view of the
workmen extracting tlie stone by means of a drill.
Views of the cranes lifting huge cylindrical blocks,
and tlic extraction of rectangular stone are followed
"by many interesting scenes depicting the lifting and
piercing of the stone. A view of the workmen leav-
ing the quarry coufliides this fine subject, which
sliowmen sh<iuld niakr a point of nnirriug.
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AMBROSIO.
MICHAEL PERRIN: or A SPY FOR A DAY (Four
Parts).— The character vi Mi.-liael Perrin is most
wonderfully portrayed by lErmete 'Noveflli, the
greatest of great actors, the idol of the European
stage. We see him loudly applauded by his ardent
admirers before lie retires to assume the disguise
of his famous role. The first scene opens in the
humble abode of the poor parish priest Michael
Perrin. who is bidding fareweJl to his sister and
her daughter. Theresa. He takes them to the stage
coach and after many tears and embraces, finallv
sees them off on their return to Paris, and then
wends his way homeward. It is several months
later, while Michael is in the schoolroom of the
church, engaged in teaching the little children to
master the first stroke of the pen, the villagers
are aroused by the approaching Republican troops.
In a short time they enter the schoolroom and,
regardless of Father Perrin's pleadings, they turn
him and the children out and set fire to the old
church. Alone and homeless. Michael decides to
take shelter with his sister in Paris. His Joy at
meeting Theresa is darkened when he learns 'that
his sister is dead. While his niece is showing him
the little cross left by her mother, Bernard, her
betrothed, enters, and with jesting words of con-
gratulation the old man blesses them. Unfortu-
nately. Theresa is out of work, and in order to
maintain her uncle and herself, she is obliged to
part with her little cross. Bernard having sold it,
is on his way home when he meets Gnissac, an old
comrade, who makes an appointment to visit him
the next day. Unknown to her uncle. Theresa does
some sewing at night. He discovers her little secret
the next morning, when he finds her asleep over her
work, the little lamp still burning on the table.
Michael determines to seek employment, and by
accident learns that the Minister of Police is Fouche,
au old schoolmate of his. With great confidence
he goes to the Police Department, where he is re-
ceived with joy by Fouche. As the minister is
summoned to Napoleon's office he commits his sec-
retary to find employment for Michael. "You
must wander around the city and dine in the best
restaurants in Paris. Every morning at nine o'clock
report to me, and for this you will receive Frs. 20
per day." This is Michael's position.
In the meantime Grussac having kept his ap-
pointment, has succeeded in winning over Bernard
to sign his name to a Royalist conspiracy, and
quickly departs upon the entrance of Michael.
Eagerly Theresa and Bernard listen to the old
parson's excited snatches of talk between which
he searches from pocket to pocket for the first
Frs. 20 piece given him. Tliat night, during a
supper given by the conspirators, Perrin unexpect-
edly comes in. The conversation between Grussac
and Bernard is overheard by a waiter, who im-
mediately informs Napoleon of the plot against him.
Jlichael, upon arriving home, sits down to pre-
pare his report, which he hands in the next morn-
ing. The Police Department is in a state of great
fear as the note of warning has safely reached
Napoleon. At first no attention is paid to Michael.
What, then, is the surprise and joy of Fouche and
his secretary, when they read the names of the
conspirators on the reverse side of Michael's re-
port! "Citizen Perrin. you have saved the country,"
they tell him. Michael listens to their loud praises
entirely mystified, for he is unaware that he has
written his report on a compromising sheet of paper
neglectfully left by Grussac. Unaware of these
events, the conspirators are holding their last
meeting. Bernard is appointed to execute the plot,
but he refuses, and while he is struggling with his
fellow conspirators, the police enter. Bernard es-
capes, and by Theresa immediately dispatches a
letter to Fouche disclosing the plot. The two con-
spirators arrested are taken to the Police Depart-
ment and Father Perrin is left alone to question
them. "You wanted to kill Bonaparte? To become
murderers? 'But did you think of your family, of
your mother? Do you weep? Are you repentant?
Then go and embrace your mother." and he lets
them go free by means of a secret passage. The-
resa has just delivered to Fonche Bernard's letter.
When it is learned what Michael has done their
dismay is boundless. All hope seems lost, when a
message is given to the bewildered Michael from the
conspirators. In appreciation of his leniency they
have abondoned their plot aud have taken advantage
liy leaving the country. They only express their
regret that so generous a man should act the part
of a spy. A spy! It is then the truth flashes upon
the unsuspecting parson. His indignation is finally
app'^ased by the diplomatic Fouche. who writes an
authorization to have the obi cliurch rebuilt. Michael
ill Ills groat joy forgets tlie inciileiitM of liis event-
ful day as a spy. and leav<'S with Theresa and
Bernard, who has also been arrested, a contented
man. We see him again in later years still pur-
suing liis good and noble work as the first teacher
In the little children.
BLACHE FEATURES.
HOOK AND HAND (Four parts).— The leading
'harartiT. nirknamcd "Hook and Hand." is a crook
%\lin ..p.-rates with a hook which he had substituted
l«.r a lost left hand. "Hook" is associated in crime
with Pbihp Sleek, a stepson of William Hartman,
a banker. Hartman, the old millionaire, does not
kni>w of Philip's existence, his wife, for personal
nasons. having omitted to mention him. He is
a good for nothing, and for a time lives on his
mother's generosity. She meets the boy secretly
and Uoes whatever she can to give him new starts
in life, but all her efforts are of no avail. After
"Hook" robs Hartman's establishment, at Philip's
instigation, the mother, not knowing where her son
had secured a big sum of money, prevails upon
her husband to take his stepson into partnership,
telling him that he is a cousin returned from abroad.
In the meantime the crime is cleverly fastened
ui)on Mr. Hartman's confidential secretary. This
upsets the household arrangements because the sec-
retary was to have married Mr. Hartman's adopted
daughter. The story is still further complicated
by "Hook and Hand's" refusal to enter into a
conspiracy that would lead to the destruction of
Miss Hartman. Here the clever operations of Will-
iam Fox. a very crafty detective, who is engaged
by Miss Hartman to unraTel the mystery surround-
ing the accusations against her sweetheart, are
productive of sensational results. A good many en-
counters take place between the gang and the
police. The young detective finds himself in many
tight places. The hero, not knowing at the last
moment that he had been vindicated by a death-
bed confession by "Hook and Hand,"" makes a
spectacular escape from the officers in charge of
his removal from the court to the State Penitentiary.
The young' man jumps from the window of a very
fast moving train into the river, and thus makes
on unnecessary getaway. The final scenes are full
of thrill, showing the round-up of the gang and
the burning of their dive, in which Miss Hartman
is imprisoned and from which she is rescued by
tlie police and Detective Fox.
VERO EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY.
THE COLOSSEUM IN FILMS (Four parts).— The
Vero Educational Sot-iety has released a great orig-
inal educational feature in four parts called "The
Colosseum in Films." The films were made in
Rome by special permission of the Italian govern-
ment and according to directions by W. Stephen
Bush, of The Moving Picture World. The first pact
consists of the exteriors, the entrances and inter-
esting views of modern Rome taken from the up-
per stories of the Colosseum. We see the famous
"Meta Sudante," the ancient "Sweating Corner."
so named after the sweating gladiators, who after
the combats in the arena retired to the "Meta
Sudante" to bathe their heated bodies in its cool-
ing mains and fountains. It was through the "Meta
Sudante" that the builders of the Colosseum in-
troduced the vast water supply into the huge edi-
fice. Indeed the "Sweating Corner," of which
various views are introduced, was part of the
(^'ohisseum itself. It stands close to the famous
arch of Constantine and in its original size was
many times larger than the arch itself. The next
view we get is that of the famous outer wall of tlie
Colosseum, which we see from the oldest botanical
garden in the world. The order of the columns in
the different stories of the building is well por-
trayed and we are able to distinguish after the
lapse of twenty centuries some of the numbers over
the entrances to the Colosseum. The picture then
goes on to show the wonderful work of restoration
done by the Popes of Rome from tT.^0 to the pon-
tificate of the late Pope Pius IX. who.se buttress
at the entrance commonly used by tourists la
familiar in its graceful outline to many who liave
seen the more popular pictures of the great theater.
All the walls made of the ancient Travertine stone
which was brought to Rome from Tivoli mostly by
Jewish captives wliieh the Emperor Titus brought
to the eternal city after the destruction of .Jeru-
salem show holes wihich it is said were made by
the Vandals when tiiey found that they were un-
able to destroy the Colosseum. Ttiese boles testify
to tlie impotent rage of the barbarians. The views
of Rome taken from the varituis stories of the
Colosseum are full of panoramic beauty and historic
interest. The second part shows the lower floor
and the ever famous arena where so many bloody
contests occurred between man and beast and more
often between man and man. There are memorial
tablets in honor of the Christian martyrs, who
died in the arena rather than abjure their faith.
The wonderful first lobby is shown with splendid de-
tail and is a fine specimen of black ami white photog-
raphy. Most portions of the feature are tinted.
We see the remains of the marvelous sculpture
which adorned the various parts of the Colosseum
from the upper stories down to the lodges of the
Emperor and the \'estal Virgins. Even in its de-
cay the heads and bodies of these columns and
frescoes are surpassingly beautiful. There is also
shown what remains of a mysterious fresco, said
to have been brought from .Terusalem under tlie
reign of Titus. In the left hand corner of this
fresco is a strange representation of the crucifixion.
Not a bit less interesting are the pictures of the
stories and lodges. Every part of the auditorium
proiier is shown in detail and one realizes with
amazement liow entirely credible is the statement
of the histcu'ians that not less than SO. 000 specta-
tors i,-t)nld be iiiTomuKKlated in the Colosseum and
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The Colosseum in Films
These motion pictures are the first in a gala series of truly
educational films entitled
THE GLORIES OF ROME
The pictures were made with special permission of the Italian
Government and according to instructions of VV. Stephen
Bush of The Moving Picture World, who was in Rome at
the time. The Vero Educational Society has purchased the
negative.
Every point of interest in the immortal edifice is covered
in a most entertaining way, bringing back memories of the
wonderful days when 80,000 spectators looked down upon the
struggles in the arena.
There are four divisions:
L The Exterior and Entrances, together II. The Lower Floor and the Arena,
with views of Rome from different III. The Stories and Lodges,
stories of the Colosseum. IV. What was hidden beneath the Arena.
The total length of the pictures is three thousand feet. Title and all printed matter have been prepared by Mr. Bush. Tlie
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that often there were as many as 87,000 assembled
in the vast strncture. We see various Interesting
inscriptions said to have belonged to the Imperial
and the Vestal Virgin lodges, we see the remains
of the Incense burners, in which a solution of
wine and saffron was bnmed in order to purify the
air during the performances. The most interesting
pat Is perhaps the last reel showing what was hid-
den beneath the arena. The arena was partially
removed In 1S13 by the government in order to aid
historic researches. The revelations made were 'of
a most startling nature and confirmed all that had
been written about the Colosseum in contempora-
neous literature. We see and trace, the secret
passage-way which the Emperor Commodus built
for himself in order to go directly from his palace
Into the arena; we see the nicbes where the gladi-
ators waited their turn in the combats: we see the
part where the Christians were confined and most
Interesting of all we see what provisions were made
to Imprison and starve into ferocity the wild beasts
osed in the arena. There were often as many
83 five thousand wild beasts of all varieties and
from all countries kept in the subterranean pas-
sage-ways : hundreds of them were chained to
ropes and posts along what was known as the
- Via Mortis (The Way of Death) , through which
dead or wounded gladiators were carried out. Above
-one of the Christian prisons is a chapel said to
have been built by the Empress Helena, the mother
■of Constantine, in honor of the Christian martyrs.
We see the water mains now choked up by rank
Tegetation through which water was introduced
Into the arena whenever naval spectacles were
^iven. It would take up too much space to tell
-even half of the wonders of the Colosseum, but
"brief mention may be made of the last scenes
which bear the significant titles, "Thus Passeth
Away the Glory of the World." We watch the
pigeons making their nests high up in the vast
amphitheater and we wonder at the green lizards
basking on the broken marbles.
WARNER'S FEATURES.
THE PIRATES OF THE PLAINS (Three Parts).—
-Joe and Jim Webster, brothers, are as different as
day and night. Jim is an honest and respected
rancher; Joe is the ringleader of a desperate gang
of horse thieves. At the State Fair, Jim wins the
championship broncho riding title of the world,
for which he receives a handsome silver mounted
saddle. He becomes engaged to Nell Owens, the
pretty daughter of a prosperous stockman. One
of Owens' post riders discovers a gang of horse
thieves on the ranch and gives the alarm. Joe,
their leader, breaks his saddle, and anxious to
make his escape and join the thieves, tal^es his
brother Jim's horse and heads for the Mexican bor-
der. The ranch hands give chase, hoping: to over-
take the rustlers before they can cross the Inter-
national boundary. In a running fight, Joe kills
the sherifT, but has the horse he Is riding shot from
Tinder bim. The posse recovers the saddle and
arrests Jim for the sheriff's murder. Nell pre-
vents his lynching and demands that he be given
a trial by law. Later he is convicted on circum-
stantial evidence and sentenced -to be hung. On
the day set for the execution, Nell finds Joe mor-
tally wounded and secures a confession from him
that exonerates Jim. By much hard riding she
reaches the prison yard in time to prevent Jim's
death.
A WEB OF FATE (Three parts). — Joe Brandon,
rancher, who has been a model husband to his
Mexican wife. Rosetta. gets in hard straights and
takes to gambling. In a game w^;h a professional.
Mason, he wagers a valuable gun Be has borrowed
from a friend. Returning home, fefr"- "Waits in the
hills for Mason, intending to trade' his horse for
the lost gun. Mason refuses his request. In the
rough encounter that follows, the ^iuijiler kills
Brandon, but is wounded in the arm and chased
by a sheriff's posse. Rosetta, returning from the
grave of her husband, finds the wounded gambler
and nurses him back to health. Later, suspecting
him, she resolves to make him confess the mur-
der of her husband. Panic stricken when Mason
falls in a drunken stupor, Rosetta hastens away
in a buckboard. She is followed in a wild ride
by the sheriff and his posse, and narrowly escapes
death when the bnckboard overturns and rolls down
a steep embankment. Fate has stepped In and
Mason has reaped the whirlwind. Rosetta Is
cleared and devotes the rest of her life to per-
forming acts of kindness.
MASTER BOB'S LAST RACE (Three Parts).—
Two friendly bookmakers are in love with the same
woman. She cares only for one of them and snubs
the other. The man of her choice is lucky and
wins a big stake. His Tormer partner, who has
lost his all, goes to Australia to start afresh.
After a number of years he returns to Paris with
a new fortune. On the eve of the classic Steeple-
chase, he bribes bis prosperous rival's trainer to
dope Master Bob. the favorite, and takes advan-
tage of this by accepting big odds on the field.
Master Bob falls to get placed In the big race,
and coming down the home stretch he trips over
a hurdle and breaks his leg. The Jockey escapes
uninjured, but the old favorite Is shot. The race
track enthusiasts blame Master Bob's failure on
his owner and seeking vengeance, storm the Jockey
club and set fire to the stables. G'uilty stricken,
Master Bob's trainer appears at the club and ex-
poses the man who had bribed him to cripple the
favorite's chances.
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THE COKSPIRACY; or A §4.000,000 DOWRY
(Four Parts). — The Marquis of Kermor, a nobleman
of ancient lineage, is an inveterate gambler. When
short of funds he calls on his friend, also his banker,
the Baron of Bressieu, without troubling himself
further. After a heavy loss at his club, he sends
his secretary to his banker for a remittance of
$50,000. The Baron of Bressieu is the living an-
tithesis of the Marquis. He is the heartless and
unscrupulous man of business. He builds up his
fortune on the ruins caused by his operations. He
has Just launched a new gold mine, "The G'olden
Mine," which is expected to yield extraordinary
profits— but only to the promoter, for the mine
does not contain a particle of the precious metal —
while doing his best to insure the success of that
colossal swindle, his daughter, Sidonia, reads to
him a newspaper extract, announcing the return
of Count Henry, son of the Marquis, from an ex-
ploration in Africa. The girl's ambition is to be-
come the wife of the young and brave nobleman,
and with her father plans for the future, when a
visit from Delrue suggests to the Baron the idea
of investigating the financial standing of the Mar-
quis. The affairs of the Marquis are in a desperate
condition; his account is over-drawn to the ex-
tent of close upon $1,000,000. He has not one penny
left: being in such a strait de Bressieu thinks the
Marquis can refuse nothing to his creditor. On
the occasion of her son's return, the Marchioness
of Kermor holds a reception. De Bressieu and
Sidonia have been invited and the financier seizes
that opportunity to present his ultimatum to the
Marquis: That the Count shall marry Sidonia and
the banker will not only wipe out the paternal debt,
but will give his daughter a dowry of $4,000,000.
While this shameful contract is being discussed,
a touching scene takes place in another room. The
Marquis has for a reading-woman a young and
pretty orphan, Jeanne Le Brenn, who secretly loves
Henry. The young girl delicately pins on the
young man's coat the red ribbon (Legion of Honor),
with which the young man has Just been rewarded,
and he, deeply stirred by the girl's gentle act,
kisses her passionately. Sidonia has seen them.
Trembling with rage, she calls Delrue to one side —
the man is her tool — and promises $100,000 if lie
manages to rid her of that rival. The Marquis
begs his son to marry Sidonia. Henry refuses;
but a few moments later, detecting his father in
the act of committing suicide, he consents to the
sacrifice and to be presented to his future bride.
Jeanne Le Brenn. hidden behind a tapestry, has heatd
everything and falls fainting to the floor. When
she comes to herself she understands she is out
of place in that house where she has been so happy,
writes a few words of farewell to her benefactress,
and deeply grieved, leaves the house. She is un-
conscious "of a man following — dodging her foot-
steps. The wretch Delrue is doing his best to
earn the $100,000 promised by Sidonia.
Delrue comes up with Jeanne at the door of the
unpretentious hotel where she is seeking an abode.
On his recommendation, the unfortunate girl calls
on a woman called Victoire. a milliner, who also
manages a gambling den. After having persuaded
his accomplice to pour a narcotic in Jeanne's glass,
he informs Henry of the fugitive's retreat. Led
by the secretary, the Count enters the gambling
saloon and sees the poor child in evening dress in
the midst of a strange gathering of roues and
loose women. Henry, stabbed to the heart, runs
away, cursing the one who has revealed to him
that' terrible fall. He has scarcely left the premises
than the police anonymously informed by Delrue.
make a raid on the place, seize the stakes and
arrest the gamblers, while Delrue claims the re-
ward of his treachery: and Sidonia exults, for
she already believes herself to be the Countess of
Kermor. The unhappy Henry sails for Africa,
accompanied by the Great Allan, an American mil-
lionaire, in the hope of allaying his sorrow . . .
of forgetting.
Alarming rumors are circulated on the exchange
regarding the Golden Mine. It is whispered that
the concession has never possessed the least particle
of gold and everyone sells out. Sidonia imparts
to her father the fears she entertains, bet De Bres-
sieu simply smiles on; and as Delrue is announced,
the financier places in a conspicuous spot on his
desk the following note: "Buy all you can lay
vour bands on of Golden Mine on change.
Buy at any price. The Golden Is going up tre-
mendouslv, — Baron of Bressieu."
Delrue, who has Just cashed his check for $100,000.
at once notices the infamous note, and thinking
he is not observed, seizes it and takes it to the
Marquis of Kermor. The latter, thinking he has
got hold of a good thing, bays in large quantities.
In two days the shares make a Jump of $40. The
banker's ruse is successful. Jeanne Le Brenn is
taken to Jail, but as nothing can be proven against
her. she is discharged. Afraid of being victimized
In the great city, she repairs to the house of her
old nurse. In Brittany. Three months have elapsed.
Henry returns to France, still accompanied by
Great Allan, who has become very much attached
to him. Great Allan is presented to the De Kermor
family and he does not hide from the Marquis
that the Golden Mine Is considered nothing but
a gigantic swindle. The Marquis convinced, sells
out all his shares. Henry de Kermor has seen
Sidonia and has asked the young girl to abandon
the hope of marrying him; his heart belongs to
someone else.
Great Allan knows all about Henry's love. He
has seen a letter from Mme. Victoire, actually in
Jail, to her accomplice, asking for funds and he
repairs to the prison. In exchange for bank notes,
he obtains from the milliner the letter of recom-
mendation of Delrue, the initial cause of all the
catastrophes that have submerged the unfortunate
Jeanne Le Brenn. In possession of those damnable
papers, Allan soon runs to earth the wretch Delrue
and forces him to write a full confession. The
Golden Mine bubble has burst, spreading panic and
ruin. ' The banker's dupes rush to his home and
try to get hold of him. Bressieu tracked to his
lair, seeks to fly. Whilst he is piling his securities
in a valise, his daughter throws in the furnace all
incriminating documents. In doing so she sets her
clothes on fire and the house. Great Allan succeeds
In discovering Jeanne's retreat, brings her back to
Paris, to the Kermors, and with true American
generosity, gives her a $4,000,000 dowry.
FEATURE PHOTOPLAY CO.
TRAFFICKERS IN SOLES (Three Parts).— Down
on the old farm in Broomville. Sue and Belinda
Reulien read of the delights of cabaret life and
tango dancing in the great city, and forthwith re-
solve to taste of these delights for themselves.
In the dead of night they escape from the farm,
and, hiding themselves in a coal-bunker, ultimately
arrive in the city. Their appearance in the main
street attracts attention, and they are politely
mobbed by a crowd of amused onlookers. Escaping,
they explore the Great White Way, represented in
the picture by some lonely suburban lots, and here
they are not long in meeting the fancifully dressed
"White Slavers." products of the underworld, who
ply their arts so successfully that in a little while,
the giris succumb to an invitation to visit the
cabaret show. Here the girls fall completely in
the power of their assailants, who by means of a
wonderful implement, known as the injectograph,
reduce them to unconsciousness. This done,
thev call in the assistance of the taxi-demon, who,
in "a fearful looking machine drawn by two mules,
transports the senseless girls to the "House of
Mystery," into which they are hoisted by ropes.
Here they are greeted by a varied assortment of
young and Innocent victims, also prisoners in the
house, which is presided over by a ferocious -looking
Mexican. . , ^ ,
News of the disappearance of many girls having
reached the ears of the mayor, he urges the Police
Dept. to get busy and clean up the city. Forth-
with, Inspector McGuiness calls together his
emergencv squad (Jewish), while Inspector Levy
gathers his heroes (Irishmen). Meanwhile, the head
of the White Slave Traffic. I. Beatsall. sits in his
ofilce, counting up the gains of his "profession,'
whi*^h are so great that they reach bim in ap-
narentlv unlimited amounts, and are secured by
lar^e safes. This man is subsequently run to
earth, and hauled off to the police station to meet
the punishment he deserves.
The '?quads. having gone on the warpath, some
of the guardians of law and order indulge, in the
meantime, in a little cabaretting on their own ac-
count. Being caught in the act. they are arrested
and taken to the police station, presided over by
the Cheese of Police. Here no reports from the
squads having been received. Levy and McGuiness,
disguise themselves as widows, for the purpose
of obtaining evidence. By their disguises, they
«;ucceed in obtaining admission to the House of
Mysterr. Revealing themselves to the inmates
thev allay their fears. The house is raided and
the* inmates taken away in a patrol. Sue and Be-
linda are restored to their father, and ^e/y and
McGuiness are duly rewarded for their lab<)rs by
the present of a ham for one and a turkey for the
other.
UNION FEATURES.
THE DIVINE APPEAL; or THE LION TAMER'S
REVENGE (Three Parts).— Armand Delcroix re-
ceives a visit from a fellow-artist, who invites him
to a fare, where they meet Mabel, a fashionable
artist's model. They. In company with a gay
crowd of students and models, go and see a sensa-
tional performance-a young giri. Clarice, per-
forming in an animal lioness's cage At first all
goes well, but suddenly the crowd is horrified to
see the lioness make a vicious attack on her. Del-
croix rushes into the cage and rescues Clarice. A
week after this event Delcroix calls at the me-
naeerie. He finds Clarice none the worse for her
ordea" and offers to paint her Portrait The In-
evitabie happens. They fall in love with each
***T"e artists' annual ball takes place shorOy after-
wards De crois is invited, and be takes Clarice
wUh him In the supper room, Clarice comes upon
her lover, Delcrois. with Mabel in his arms. She
rushes home, broken-hearted.
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A few months later Delcroix meets Mabel In
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C arice <=ees the pair drive off. In despair she
Sshes%o the river^ but when she -"temp ^J^-^.,*J|
murky depths, her gentle soul revolts at the Idea
of suicide, and she drags herself home to pine
and^le: her last thoughts being for the ^an who
has brought her to an untimely grave. Meanwhile,
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Mabel reigns supreme In Delcrois's affections, and
poor, tuifortunate Clarice is forgotten.
Years roll by and Delcrols prospers. He has a
daughter named Vyvienne. Barthos, Clarice's
father, is still alive and comes to the Neuilly fair
with his lions. There he chances upon Delcrols.
He plans a horrible revenge. One night he and his
men drag the heavy cages with the roaring lions
to Delcrois's country house. The doors are opened
and the lions let loose in the grounds,
Madame Delcrois happens to have a social engage-
ment that evening and Delcrois stays at home
with Vyvienne. She goes to bed, and Delcrois
retires to his study. Suddenly the roar of the
famished lions reached his ears. Horrified, he
msbes upstairs and sees the lions entering his
daughter's room. He dashes quickly into the room
and rescues Vyvienne, Just as one of the lions is
In the act of springing into her cot. But the in-
furiated beasts do not intend to be so easily
balked of their prey. They give chase and there
Is a fearful race for life. Barthus, waiting and
listening outside, sees a vision of his daughter im-
ploring his mercy. He relents and enters the villa,
mastering the lions just as Delcrois collapses with
Ills daughter in his arms.
FEATURES IDEAL.
AN UNKNOWN MONSTER (Three Pajts).— In
the opening scenes we are introduced to Azucena,
the ward of Count Altumara, with whom the
count's son. Dr. Altumara. is in love. She does
not reciprocate his affection, but later, yielding to
the count's entreaties, she consents to marry him.
After the marriage she refuses to live with her
husband, and goes away alone to a country house
of the count's. Here, one day, in an old escritoire,
she comes upon a written confession relating to the
late Countess Altumara. from which she learns that
the countess betrayed her husband, and that when
her husband discovered the intrigue, the child,
whom up to then he had believed to be his own,
was immediately banished from his house. A little
later, Azucena. questioning the old man-servant
at the castle, learns the details of the story, and
all the thrilling scenes of that long-hidden romance
are flashed upon the screen before us.
Upon being pressed to do so, the old servant,
with obvious reluctance, discloses the where-
abouts of Fifi, her husband's unknown brother, who
has been brought up by Beppo, a woodman, in
ignorance of his parentage. Tbe nest day, Azu-
cena visits the woodman's cottage, and learns that
Fifi is a profligate; nevertheless, she instructs him
to call upon her.
She is also startled at the remarkable resembl-
ance he bears to her husband, this inspires her
with an idea for Injuring the man whose name
she bears, and whose only crime is that he loves
her. Thereupon, she promises Fifi ample funds if
he will obey her implicitly, which he agrees to
do, and ordering him some suitable apparel, she
determines to take him into society with her.
That evening she is going to a party, and Fifi ac-
companies her. He is naturally taken for his
brother, but his eccentric manner and questionable
behaviour somewhat astonish the guests. He can-
not restrain his thieving propensities, and to her
horror. Azucena sees him appropriating a bank-
note from the pocketbook of one of the guests.
A little terrified at the success of her plan,
she slips away without her companion. Some
hours later, Fifi visits a tavern, in a poor
quarter of the town, and in an altercation
with one of his companions, deals him a
fatal blow. In the confusion which follows, the
onprincipled Fifi manages to make his escape.
Meanwhile, his profligate brother enters the
coant's house, and declaring he is his son, de-
mands money from the surprised nobleman. Not
meeting with any response to tbis demand, Fiti
proceeds to help himself from the count's desk, and
when the indignant owner seeks to restrain him,
with a fierce gesture, he hurls him to the ground.
The unprincipled Fifi then leaves the house, and
the man-servant, believing him to be his brother, is
somewhat perturbed at his unusual demeanor. He
immediately goes in search of the count, and finds
him unconscious on the floor. The count dies with-
out disclosing the name of tlie assailant, and his
younger son. the doctor, is accused of having
caused his death, and taken into custody.
Shortly afterwards the real culprit is discovered,
and in a damatic scene, the brothers stand face
to face and the innocence of the younger brother
is established.
ECLECTIC.
THE GREAT MINE DISASTER (Four Parts— Re-
lease Mar. 1). — Walter Preston, a mine owner,
learns that a strike has been declared by his miners.
His manager. Jack Hamilton, takes rigid steps, and
discharges the ringleaders, which proves an effective
method of settling the strike. But the discharged
miners plan to be revenged on the manager. Hamil-
ton calls on the mine owner's daughter, Dora.
While there, Preston shows him a letter from
Prank Conway, a mining engineer, who applies for
a position. On his way home he is waylaid by the
two miners whom he had discharged. They murder-
ously attack him. but assistance comes unexpectedly.
Frank Conway chances to see the attack and puts
the rufi!ians to flight. This act places him in good
favor with the manager, who rewards him with the
position he applied for.
Soon after, Conway meets the manager, who Is
strolling with the mine owner and hla daughter.
Hamilton Introduces him and tells of his brave act.
The manager and the miner owner go off to discuss
some new project, leaving Conway and the girl to-
gether. Dora's charming personality makes a pro-
found impression on the young engineer, who is quite
smitten with her. On the return of the two men,
Preston gives Conway an Invitation to a dance, and
during the temporary absence of his daughter and
the manager, explains that they are engaged. This
Is bad news for Conway. Dora is strangely drawn
to the handsome young engineer, and at the dance
that evening, Hamilton's suspicions are aroused by
seeing them constantly together.
The nest day tbe manager and his fiancee go for
a ride and meet Conway on the road. Dora's horse,
being frightened by a passing auto, runs away with
her. Conway immediately rides after them and after
a spectacular chase, succeeds in rescuing the girl,
who faints. Picking her up in his arms, Conway
is overcome by his love and rapturously kisses her.
He realizes then that his love for her is hopeless,
and informs the mine owner by letter that he would
have to leave his employ the nest day, promising
to explain the reason on his return home. Preston
shows the letter to the manager. Dora hears them
discussing it and demands to see the letter. Hamil-
ton shows it to her and is staggered when he real-
izes by her actions that the young engineer has
replaced him in her affections.
A terrific explosion occurs in the mine the nest
day, and while many men are rescued, Conway is
reported to be lost in the mine. Hamilton, es-
hausted by the work of rescue, decides to make a
last attempt to find his rival, owing to the pleadings
of Dora. Buckling on an oxygen tank, he plunges
again into the darkness and danger of the pit, and
after many hardships, finds the missing man uncon-
scious. Taking off his oxygen tank and placing it
on Conway, he soon revives the unconscious man.
But Hamilton is then overcome by the deadly mine
gases, and is carried to the surface by the man
whom he had aided. His brave deed proves fatal,
however, and the heroic manager, after uniting
the hands of the girl whom he loved and those of
his rival, passes into the Great Beyond.
FAMOUS PLAYERS.
THE PRIDE OF JENNICO (Four Parts).— In the
days of Romance when fortune and glory were
carved by the sword Basil Jennico, the descendant
of a proud and haughty house, walking among the
old ancestral chambers, dreams of his gallant fore-
bears and their daring deeds performed for the
smile of a lady fair. Inspired by his lofty heritage
and the atmosphere of nobility and bravery in which
he has been reared, Basil longs for love and ad-
venture. At this romantic period of Basil's life, his
aged uncle, the lineal head of his house, dies, and
makes Basil swear by the sword that he will always
uphold the pride of Jennico. Basil becomes Lord of
Tollendhall and master of the broad acres of the
Duchy of Lausitz, but titles, estates and splendor
do not compensate for the absence of love.
Princess Ottilie, a beautiful, whimsical maiden, is
urged by her guardian, the Earl of Domheim. to
marry Prince Eugen, a worthless rogue, whom Ottilie
fears and loathes. To avoid marrying Eugen. the
Princess effects her escape from the castle in the
guise of her maid. Marie, who follows after her
mistress. The two are overtaken by a storm and
seek the shelter of Jennico Castle.
Marie is introduced to Jennico as the Princess,
but Jennico falls madly in love with Ottilie. whom
he believes to be the maid. Love and pride struggle
for supremacy. Jennico is heart-broken, because
his sworn duty to maintain the dignity of his house
prohibits his marriage to the maid. The wilful,
fascinating maid intimates to Jennico that the
Princess admires him, and, repressing love for duty,
he courts the "princess." The marriage is arranged.
Princess Ottilie and her maid confer and arrange to
change places at the altar. Jennico greets his bride,
heavily veiled, but when at last he looks upon her
face he sees the piquant, mocking Ottilie and thinks
he has married the maid. Love bids him accept his
happiness, but his pride asserts itself and he resents
the supposed deception. Ottilie. noticing his anger
and piqued because he is not content with her, re-
gardless of her apparent low rank, leaves him.
Desperate for the love of the absent and tantaliz-
ing beauty, he seeks the supposed maid, encounters
the bitter enmity and jealousy of the defeated Prince
Eugen and his trusted force; but, despite all oppo-
sition and against all odds, he wins his way to
Ottilie's heart at his sword's point — to find that
valor has not only won him a heart of gold, but a
title that adds lustre to the pride of Jennico.
BALBOA FEATURE FILMS.
SACRIFICIAL FIRES (Three parts).— Dick
Mathews is left penniless through the death of
his father and his friends shun him. He secures
a position as representative of an American mer-
cantile firm and goes to Japan. One day when
calling on a Japanese of integrity to purchase
some antique article, he meets the man's daughter.
Cherry blossom. Dick is impressed by her beauty,
and later asks the girl to marry him. She does
so. Dick buys and funishes a pretty little Amer-
ican house and instructs her in American ways.
About six months after their marriage Dick re-
ceives a letter from his home in San Francisco,
informing him an uncle has died, leaving him his
entire fortune and that bis presence is de-
sired at once. He prepares to leave. He tella
Cherryblossom he is called to America on business,
but will return in a month or so. She asks to
go along, but he refuses. She is dazed and heart-
broken by his sudden departure.
Months go by and his letters grow less fervent
and less frequent and then they cease entirely.
In the meantime Dick, back among his old friends,
forgets his wife. He meets a beautiful American
girl ^and falls in love with her, but his manhood
keeps him from telling her of his love. Yet
every time as he starts to write Cherryblossom
something prevents him. Cherry bloom deter-
mines to go to America to find him. Arriving in
San Francisco she discovers him in company with
Helen Morrow and realizing the situation, returns
to Japan without revealing her presence to Dick.
She writes a cablegram the moment of her return
to Japan. She takes off her American attire and
puts on her Japanese kimono. She takes an Amer-
ican flag and wraps it about her body. Taking
up a little jeweled dagger, she goes to the win-
dows which open out on the sea. Dick becomes
remorseful and, realizing bis duty to Cherryblos-
som, writes her a letter, in which he tells her
he will return to her. Just as he is about to
mail it, a messenger delivers a cablegram which
informs Dick that Cherrybloom died that morning.
Dick slowly burns the letter he had written her,
and, clasping the picture of Helen to his breast,
buries his head in his arms.
THE UNEXPECTED (Three parts) .—Dorothy
Madison, a secret service operative, is sent into
the West Virginia mountains to locate a still,
after male operatives failed. She carries a
sketching outfit and a carrier pigeon into the
moonshine country, and hides the pigeon in the
woods near a mountain cabin, where she hopes to
make headquarters. She walks along the road
until she sees Dave Parks coming, falls, feigns a
sprained ankle, and is taken home by Dave, who
is a young, good-looking moonshiner. Dave's
mother is a sour-faced, pipe-smoking, suspicious
old mountain woman, and only tolerates Dorothy.
Nell Oatsey, typical mountain girl of bold beauty,
hears of Dorothy's plight and goes to see her. She
carries her rifle. Dorothy is in the woods near
the road sketching and looking about for signs
of a still. Nell sees her and approaches. Dor-
othy is sitting on a log back of which is a big
rattlesnake ready to spring. Xell shoots the snake
and saves Dorothy from being bitten, but nearly
scares her to death.
Dave Parks, who is Nell's sweetheart, is smitten
with Dorothy and grows cold toward Xell. which
increases his mother's antipathy for Dorothy. By
climbing a tree and using a spyglass Dorothy
discovers the still and how it is guarded. She
sends the information by her carrier pigeon and
arranges for a signal to raid. At the appointed
time she takes Dave to the woods to sketch him,
and he is her unconscious tool in arranging the
signal, which is seen from a nearby hill by the
secret service men. The moonshine plant is raided
and Dave, who is on his way to the place, runs
afoul of a secret service guard and both shoot
and both are wounded. Dorothy, who has fol-
lowed Dave, desires to save him from prison and
goes to his aid, helping him home. He is not
badly hurt and is hidden in a woodshed. After
dark Dorothy helps him away and takes " him
home. Nest day Nell Oatsey on her way to mar-
ket learns that Dave and Dorothy have disap-
peared. She believes Dorothy has stolen Dave from
her and starts on a mission to kil IDorothy. She
reaches Dorothy's home the next day and enters
the library, where Dorothy and Dave are talking.
She tries to shoot Dorothy, but Dave spoils her
aim She accuses Dorothy, who for the first time
is found to be the wife of an operative and the
mother of a beautiful three-year-old child. Dor-
othv's husband appears, the child follows and all
is "explained. Dorothy making it plain that she
saves Dave because Nell had killed the snake that
menaced her. She reunites Dave and Nell.
MIDGAR FEATURES.
LIFE'S TEMPTATIONS (Imperator film — 4
parts).— The picture opens with a vivid representa-
tion of the wreck of the steamship "Teutonia.
The only survivors of the catastrophe are Walter
Mason and James Ford. They succeed in gam-
ing partial security by reaching a portion of the
wreckage, on which they float for several hours.
Weakene<l bv exposiire and thinking his end to be
near Walter Mason tells his companion bow he
came to be a passenger on the ill-fated steamer.
Mason tells Ford that prior to going on board
the "Teutonia," he was steward to the Earl or
Westchester. The Earl was forced to seU his
estate to his brother-in-law. Sir William Scott.
\fter the sale had been completed and the money
handed over. Mason was driving the Earl home
when on the side of a very steep embankment.
Mason and the Earl alighted to adjust the har-
nes<i and bv accident the Earl was precipitated
to the bottom of the cliff. Frightened of being
accused of murder. Mason took the Earl's pocket-
book containing the money obtained by the Earl
from his brother-in-law and took flight and board-
ed the ship which had since gone down. Almost
with his last gasp. Mason hands to Ford the
money he took from the Earl, imploring him to
return it to the Earl's daughter. Shortly after-
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ward, a huge wave sweeps his exhausted body
from the raft, and Ford is left alone with $100,000
in his possession. The nest morning Ford is res-
cued by two fishermen and later makes his way
to "Westchester for the purpose of returning the
money to its rightful owner.
Since the escape of Mason. Sir William Scott
has adopted his niece and is now in financial diffi-
culties and anxious to sell the estate he pur-
chased from the Earl. The inn-keeper of West-
chester, thinking Ford is a possible purchaser
of the estate of Westchester, introduces him as
such to Lady Phyllis. Enamored of Lady Phyllis,
Ford's good intentions weaken and instead of re-
turning to her the money, he purchases the es-
tate. Shortly afterward. Ford is married to Lady
Phyllis.
Eight years later, coal is discovered on Ford's
estate and he is very prosperous. He is still doubt-
ful of Walter Mason's fate and writes a letter
to the steamship company, asking them if they
know aaything definite of the fate of Mason. By
a curious coincidence. Ford's letter finds its way
to Walter Mason himself. This comes about by
the fact that Mason was picked up by a passing
steamer and' eventually obtained a position in the
offices of the steamship company. Although his
memory of the events preceding and immediately
following the wreck of the "Teutonia" is very
hazy and he finds it practically impossible to re-
construct events, like a flash Ford's letter brings
back to him all the circumstances of the disaster.
He hastens to his old home at Westchester and
calls on Lady Phyllis. While he is explaining to
her the circumstances, James Ford walks in and
is dumbfounded at the sight of Mason. Phyllis
explains to her husband what she has already
learned and realizing his wife knows the awful
truth, he decides to leave her forever. He writes
her a note, telling her of his intentions and pro-
ceeds to the mines in order to give final instruc-
tions to his engineers there. While doing this,
news is brought to him of a terrible explosion in
the mines. He rushes to the scene of the disaster
and at the pit head is joined by Lady Phyllis.
They are informed that their little son is in the
burning shaft and Ford immediately goes down
the shaft to rescue his son. After braving innu-
merable dangers searching for the little boy, the
father at last discovers him and a few seconds
later staggers forth with the boy in his arms.
The father's heroic act and bis great remorse
for his previous dishonesty so softens Phyllis that
a reconciliation takes place at the pit head and
after the injuries of the father and son have
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In Monterey County. — Showing panorama of Mon-
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California, built of lumber shipped around tlie Horn.
How the Ferry Boats Look. — Cameraman photo-
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$30,000 of Opium Confiscated and Burned. — Drug,
billed from Hongkong to Mexico City, stops at San
Francisco enroute and is seized under provisions of
a new law.
"Steeple Jack" and "Steeple Jill," Plight Vows. —
Bob Simson and Maude Faylor married by "Mar-
rying Pastor," Rev. J. M. Heady, on Ferry Build-
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Liincheon in Midair Over 300 Feet Above Ground. —
Festive occasion held on top of the University of
California Campanile, now under construction.
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NEW YORK WEEKLY, NO. 2 (Feb.
Mrs. Christopher, New York's Fire Woman, In-
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The Fire Drill.
Escaping by roof and fire escape.
Mrs. Christopher testing water tank.
Fire escape condemned by Mrs. Christopher.
Noon hour on lower Fifth Avenue.
Rummage Day — Collecting clothing for the poor.
New York's Busiest Comer — 35th Street and
Broadway.
New York Herald Guide of time "Striking the
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Some of the enthusiastic opera patrons in front
of the Metropolitan Opera House.
The Steamship "Queen Louise." aground off the
Jersey coast. U, S. Revenue cutters standing by
ready to aid the stricken ship.
The U. S. Life Savers' Equipment.
The Breeches Buoy connected to the ill-fated ship.
The Life Boats start for the ship.
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Hoboken, N. J. — N'icholas Soldwedel aod J. Talton, 421 Bergenline avenue,
Union Hill, X. J., have prepared plans for a moving picture theater to be
erected at Hoboken in the early part of the present year.
AHston, Mass. — Walker & Watson are to build a two-story theater building,
70 by 130 feet, to cost $80,000.
Pittsburgh, Pa. — Davis & Harris Amusement Co., Farmer's Bank building,
have plans about completed for a two-story theater building, 100 by 150 feet,
to cost $175,000.
West New York, N. J. — De Riso Brothers, 217 Third avenue, have had plans
completed for a one-story moving picture theater, with seating capacity of
SOO. to cost $20,000.
Cleveland, 0. — Arthur M. Gordon. 1525 Williamson building, has had plans
and specifications prepared for a four-story moving picture theater, store and
apartment building, 76 by 240 feet, to cost $75,000. There will be three
stores on the ground floor and twenty-four apartments on the other floors.
Seating capacity of theater, 1.300.
Cleveland, O. — H. Morris. 760 East 9lst street, will build a one and two-
story moving picture theater, 29 by 100 feet, to cost $10,000. Seating ca-
pacity of theater, .34<X
Cincinnati. 0. — Andrew Niedentbal, Montgomery road and Dana avenue, will
erect a one-story moving picture theater, 29 by 100 feet, to cost §10.000 — seat-
ing capacity of theater 340.
Adams. Minn. — John Krebsbach will build a one-story moving picture theater
and store building, 48 by 80 feet, to cost ?20,000. Seating capacity of theater,
350.
Excelsior, Minn.— E. L. Newell has bad plans prepared for a one-story mov-
ing picture theater, 25 by 120 feet, with seating capacity for 300 persons.
Jackson, Miss. — Houston Bowers will build a theater building to cost about
$45,000. Plans call for seating capacity of 1.800.
Baltimore, Md. — Jacob Cohen. Park Heights and Belvidere avenue, has
awarded the contract for erecting a one-storv moving picture theater, 23 by
10*:) feet, to cost $5,000. to W. T. Childs, Bell and Garrison avenues.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. — R. H. Little has let the contract to E. J. Pounds for the
erection of a modern theater and store building.
Philadelphia, Pa. — E. Allen Wilson is preparing plans for a moving picture
theater, to be erected In West Philadelphia. Buiiding will be one story,
50 by 100 feet: seating capacity SOO; cost $12,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — E. HoUenbeck Company are estimating on a moving
picture theater to be erected at 765-67 South Second street. Building to be
one story, brick and terra cotta, 36 by 114 feet; seating capacity, 500 persons.
Philadelphia, Pa. — It is reported that George Hogg has been awarded the
contract for a concrete and brick fireproof theater. 105 by 139 feet, to be
erected at 59th and Market streets, for the Norris Realty Company. It will
be known as the Cross Keys Theater.
Philadelphia, Pa. — The Freund-Siedenbacb Company has been awarded the
contract and has taken out a permit for the erection of a one-story brick
moving picture theater, 53 by 85 feet, at the northwest comer of Seventeenth
and Annin streets, for Frances Hennessy, to cost $11,000.
Boston, Mass. — Magnet Theater Co., 288 Tremont street, are planning to
build a one-story moving picture theater, 50 by 120 feet, to cost $20,000.
Gates, N. Y.— Thomas Ledd has had plans prepared for a one and two-
Btory moving picture theater and lodge rooms, 30 by 176 feet, to cost $8,000.
Chicago, ni. — Feree & Uhring, 304 West 63rd street, has prepared plans and
specifications for a three-story theater, store and flat building. 125 by 250
feet, to cost $250,000. There will be Ave stores on the ground floor, while
the second and third floors will contain twelve apartments. The theater will
have seating capacity for 700 persons.
New York, N. Y.— Progressive Investment Company arc planning to erect
a one-story moving picture theater at 5, 7 and 9 First avenue. The building
will seat 600 persons and cost $12,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Max Huncke. 114 Seventy -<second street, will build a one
and two-story moving picture theater, 46 by 97 feet, to cost $10,000.
Ridgewood, L. I., N. Y. — B. Livoti, 671 Knickerbocker avenue, Brooklyn,
has had plans and specifications drawn up for a one-story moving picture
theater, 50 by 100 feet, to cost $15,000. The structure will be erected on
Cobert avenue, near Greene, Ridgewood, L. I.
Alliance, 0. — Karl E. Wilhelm, Albright building, Massillon, 0.\ has pre-
pared plans for a two-story moving picture theater and store building, with
seating capacity for 600 persons, to cost $25,000.
Alliance, 0. — H. H. Boyd, East Main street, has had plans prepared for a
two-story moving picture theater and restaurant, 27 by 120 feet. The theater
will occupy the ground floor and have seating capacity of 250. The restaurant
will be located on the second floor.
Beach Haven, N. J. — Beach Haven Construction Company and others are
estim:itin£; on plans for a three-«tory brick and frame theater, store and
apartment building, 60 by 115 feet, for Lester J. Ashorne.
Bloomingdale, Pa. — B. F. Myers, Bond building, Washington, D. C, has
prepared plans for a one-story moving picture theater, 50 by 100 feet, to
cost $8,0CK). Ground for the new building will not be broken until early
spring. .
Buffalo, N. Y. — W. J. Bayne'Sr 31 Pearl street, has prepared plans for a'
one-story moving picture theater, to cost $13,000. The owner is Mrs. Katherine
Tanner.
Canton, 0. — Alphonse Stalder. clothing merchant, 818 North Cleveland
avenue, has had plans prepared for a one-story moving picture theater, 50 by
SO feet, with seating capacity of 500, to cost $10.000..
Cleveland, 0. — August Kausek. 6202 St. Clair avenue, will build an addition
to his moving picture theater, to cost $4,000.
Cleveland, 0. — W. W. Hodges Company, 1119 Schofleld building, have pre-
pared plans and specifications for a one-story moving picture theater, with
seating capacity for 300 persons.
Cliicago, m. — Roseland Theater Corporation are planning to build a two-
story theater, hall and store building, to cost $100,000. The theater will
have seating capacity of 1,000.
Chicago, HI. — S. Donian. 1115 South Kedzie avenue, will erect a two^tory
theater, store, office and fiat building. 112 by 125 feet.
Dayton, 0. — Samuel H. Thai, 326 West Lexington avenue, will build a
one-story moving picture theater, 42 by 150 feet, with seating capacity of
450. to cost $15,000.
East Liverpool, 0. — J. C. Walsh will erect a modem moving picture theater,
60 by 1(X» feet, to cost $25,000.
Elizabeth, N. J. — Leonard Belocio. 320 South Seventh street, will build
a $5,000 moving picture theater here in the spring.
Ft. Wayne, Ind. — A stock company has been formed by Sprague Green,
George Dehm and E. J. Longfield, for the purpose of building a modern
moving picture theater. The interested parties contemplate building in the
early spring.
Jamestown, N. Y. — William H. Lang, 13 Steel street, has awarded the
contract to E. Shellberg, 35 Bush street, for the erection of a onestory
moving picture theater. 30 by 120 feet.
Milwaukee, Wis. — Sidney Lovele, 38 South Dearborn street. Chicago, has
prepared plans and specifications for a four-story theater building, 50 by 150
feet, to cost $75,000, for Sax Brothers.
Mahanoy City, Pa. — Charles D. Kaiser estate contemplate building a three-
story theater and hotel building, 60 by 150 feet, to cost $50.00©.
New York, N. Y. — Murphy & Dana, 331 Madison avenue, have prepared plans
for a two story theater building. 36 by 90 feet, for Charles H. Hopkins.
New York, N. Y. — Kodak Theater Co., Inc.. Manfred Barber, president,
and E. Y. Ettonhead, secretary, have had plans prepared for a one-story
moving picture theater, 40 by 65 feet, to cost $12,000.
New York, N. Y. — E. Sherman Gould estate will shortly erect a one-story
moving picture theater with seating capacity of 600, to cost $12,000. The
Progressive Amusement Company are the lessees.
New York, N. Y. — Yorktown Realty Company, 65 Hamilton Terrace, will
build a onestory moving picture theater, 43 by 100 feet, with seating ca-
pacity of 600, to cost $15,0<:K).
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OHICAOO LETTER Iflyi
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Licensed) .".'.' 10S7
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Independent) .. .10S9
"DOUBLE SHADOW, THE" (Edison) 1074
EXHIBITORS' NEWS 1114
PACXrS AND CO.\rMEXTS 1063
FAVORS INCREASE IN ADMISSION PRICE ..11(H
FEATURE FIUM STORIES 1166
'■GOVERNOR'S GHOST, THE" (Ramo) 1076
HERBERT BREXON STILL IN HOSPITAL. .. .1070
ILLINOIS 1120
INDIANA 1116
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CARBON IMPORTEK.S.
KIBTWERT. CHARLES L. & OO 1179
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HALLBEait'. J. H 1144
HOKE. GEORGE M., SUPPLY" CO 1172
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AMERICAN KINETO CORPORATION 1171
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MEXICO 1091
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WARNER'S FEATURES 1161
WORLD SPECIAL FILM CORPORATION.
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E.SSANAY FIL.M MANUFACTURING CO. 1043-1146
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VITA&'RAPH CO. OF AMERICA 1061
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AMERICAN PHOTOPLAY SCHOOL 1180
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 1140
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STORIES OF THE FILMS .Licensed) 1142
STORIES OP THE FILMS .Independent) n,i8
STORIES OP THE FIL.MS .Features) 1166
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NATIONAL X RAY REFLECTOR CO 1181
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ITALIAN L©YE"
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AMEKICAir.
Feb. 83 — The Dream Child (2 parts — Drama).. 2000
Web. 28 — The Carbon Copy (Drama) 1000
March 2 — The Crucible (Drama) lOOO
March 6 — The Pursuer Pursued (Drama) 1000
March 7 — A Child of the Desert (Drama) 1000
March 9 — The Call of the Traumerei (3 parts
— Drama) 3000
March 14 — A Story of Little Italy (Drama) 1000
APOLLO.
Jan. 23 — It's a Bear! (Comedy)
Feb. 1 — The Great Pasadena Rose Tournament
(Topical)
Feb. 8 — One Round O'Brien In the Ring Again
(Comedy)
Feb. 15 — Black Hand Conspiracy (Comedy)
Feb. 28— Up In the Air Over Sadie (Comedy)..
BEAUTY FILMS.
Feb. 4 — Sally.'n Elopement sComedy) 1000
Feb. 11— The Wife (Drama) 1000
Feb. 18— The Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
Feb. 25 — The Professor's Awal^enlng (Drama).
March 4 — Italian Love (Drasma) 1000
101 BISON.
Feb. 14 — Unjustly Accused (2 parts — Drama) . . .
Feb. 21- Her Father's Guilt (2 parts— Drama) .
Feb. 28 — Legion of the Phantom Tribe (2 parts
— Drama )
March 7 — The Yaqui's Revenge (2 parts — Dr.)
BBONOHO,
Feb. 18 — Yellow Flame (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 25 — Repaid (2 parts— Drama)
March 4 — Mario (2 parts — Drama)
March 11 — A Barrier Royal (2 parts — Dr.)..
CRYSTAL.
Feb. 15 — A Sure Cure (Comedy)
Feb. 17 — Some Doings (Comedy)
Feb. 17— Harold's Burglar (Comedy)
Feb. 22 — McSweeney's Masterpiece (Comedy)..
Feb. 24— Tbat Infernal Machine (Comedy)
Feb. 24 — Arabella's Romance (Comedy)
Mar. 1 — How Mosha Came Back (Comedy)...,
-March 3 — Some Pull (Comedy)
March 3— A Strange Bird (Comedy)
March 8 — Lizzie and the Ice Man (Comedy) . .
sounro.
Feb. 5 — O Mimi San (Drama)
Feb. 12 — The Mystery Lady (Drama)
Feb. 19— The Play's the Thing (2 parts— Dr.).
Feb. 26— The Courtship of O San (2 parts-
Drama)
ECLAIR.
Feb. 15 — The Legend of the Lilacs (Drama) ....
Feb. 18 — The Cross in the Cacti (2 parts — Dr.)
Feb. 22— The Electric Girl (Comedy)
Feb. 22— Colombo (Scenic)
Feb. 25 — The Devil Fox of the North (2 parts
— Drama)
Mar. 1 — The Heart of Carita (Drama)
March 4 — The Diamond Maker (Three parts —
Drama)
March 8 — Birds of Passage (Comedy)
March 8— Orchids (Horticulture)
FEONTIER.
Feb. 19 — Slim Joins the Army (Comedy)
Feb. 21— The Fatal Card (Drama)
Feb. 26 — Slim Becomes a Cook (Comedy)
Feb. 28 — So Shall Ye Reap (Drama)
March 5 — Pretzel Captures the Smugglers
(Comedy)
March 7— The Mystery of Buffalo Gap (Dr.).
GAUMONT.
Feb. 10— Tiny Tim and the Lion (Comedy)...
Feb. 10 — Scenes in Costa Rica (Travel)
Feb. 12 — Simple Simon Deals In Antiques
(Comedy)
Feb. 12 — Excursions in Old Paris (Travel) . . .'.
Feb. 17 — Two Miniatures (Drama)
Feb. 19 — The Magic Salesman (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — Bee Farming (Industry)
Feb. 26 — A Tiff— and After (Comedy)
Feb. 21 — Judgment of the Jungle (Drama)
Feb. 24— The Missing Pearl (Drama)
Feb. 26 — ^A Tiff— and After
Feb. 26 — Manana-Land
Feb. 28 — The Better Man
GOLD SEAL.
Jan. 20 — The Unsigned Agreement (2 parte—
Drama )
Jan. 27 — One of the Bravest (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. S— In the Fall of '64 (2 parts — Drama).
Feb. 10— The Bride of Mystery (3 parts — Dr.).
Feb. 17 — Honor of the Mounted (2 parts — Dr.).
Feb. 24 — Captain Jenny, S. A. (3 parts — Dr.)..
March 3 — By Radium's Rays (2 parts — Dr.)
IMP.
Feb. 6— King the Detective In Formula 879..'
Feb. 9 — Jane Eyre (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 12 — The Elixir of Love (Comedy)
Feb. 16 — The Box (>)nch (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — The Price of Sacrilege (3 parts— Dr.)
Feb. 23— The Touch of a Child (2 parts— Dr.).
Feb. 26 — Rounding Up Bowser (Comedy)
March 2 — Testing Bill's Courage (Comedy)
March 5— The Opal Ring (2 parts — Drama)..
JOKER.
Feb. 11 — Universal Ike's Wooing (C!omedy).,,,
Feb. 14 — The Chicken Chasers (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — A Narrow Escape (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — Lumber Industry of California (Indus.)
Feb. 21— The Tender-Heartcd Sheriff (Comedy).
Feb. 25— (Title Not Reported).
Feb. 28— Traffic in Soles (Comedy)
March 4 — Sheridan's Pride (Comedy)
March 7 — A Mexico Mix (Comedy)
KAT-BZE.
Jan. 27 — For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)....
Jan. 30 — Divorce (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 6 — Secret Lode (Drama)
Feb. 10 — Colonel's Adopted Daughter (Drama)..
Feb. 13- -Arrow Maker's Daughter (2 parts —
Drama )
Feb. 20 — The Raiders (2 parts— Drama)
Feb. 26 — North of 53 (2 parts- Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE.
Feb. B — Little Billy's Strategy (Comedy)
Feb. 7 — Kid Anto Races at Venice (Juvenile) . .
Feb. 7— Olives and Their Oil
Feb. 9 — ^Mabel's Strange Predicament (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — A Robust Romeo (Comedy)
Feb. 16 — Raffles, Gentleman Burglar (2 parts —
Comedy)
Feb. 19— A Thief Catcher (Drama)
Feb. 21 — ^Love and Gasoline (Comedy)
KOMIC.
Jan. 29 — The Physical Culture Bug (Comedy).
Jan. 29 — The Scheme That Failed (Comedy)..
Feb. 5 — My Wife's Away (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — The Sleepy Head (Comedy)
Feb. 12— That Spring Lock ((3omedy)
Feb. 12 — The Plumber and Percy (Comedy) . .
Feb. 19 — A Birthday Present (Comedy)
Feb. 19— Getting a Suit Pressed (Comedy)
LUX.
Feb. 13 — An Elopement by Aeroplane (Comedy) 475
Feb. 13 — Animal Export from Algiers (Travel) . 450
Feb. 20— Shortsighted Miss Prim (Comedy) 520
Feb. 20 — Boating on the Seine (Scenic) ;. 370
Feb. 27 — Pat's Motor (Comedy) 595
Feb. 27— Lakes and Falls (Scenic) 310
March 6 — Bill's Day Out (Comedy) 575
March 6 — A Stone Quarry in Belgium (Ind.).. 420
MAJESTIC.
Feb. 8 — A Turn of the Cards (Drama)
Feb. 10— Just a Song at Twilight (Drama)
Feb. 14 — Fate's Decree (Drama)
Feb. 15 — The Orange Bandit (Comedy-Drama) . .
Feb. 17 — The Clerk (Drama)
Feb. 21 — Higher Law (Drama)
Feb. 22 — The Reform Candidate (3 parts— Dr.)
Feb. 24 — (No Release This Date).
Feb. 28 — The Rival Barbers (Comedy)
NESTOR.
Feb. 6— Twlxt Love and Flour (Comedy)
Feb. 11 — The G'reater Devotion (Drama)
Feb. 13 — His Royal Pants (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — A Flask in the Dark (Drama)
Feb. 20 — Scooped By a Hen Coop (Comedy) . . .
Feb. 25 — Breed 0' the Mountains (Drama)
Feb. 27— One of the Finest (Comedy)
March 4 — The Voice of the Viola (Drama)
March 6 — She Was Only a Working Girl (2
parts — Comedy)
PO'WEBS.
Feb. 9 — An Academy Romance (Comedy)
Feb. 13 — Withered Hands (Drama)
Feb. 16 — Almost a White Hope (Comedy)
Feb. 20 — My Mother's Irish Shawls (Drama)..
Feb. 23— The Rival Dentists (Comedy)
Feb. 27 — Regeneration (Comedy)
Feb. 27 — Tightwad Buys a Laundry (Comedy)..
March 2— The Tale of a Dog (Comedy)
March 2 — Trieste To Porto Rose, Austria
(Scenic)
PRINCESS.
Jan. 23— The Vacant (Jhalr
Jan. 30 — The Loser Wins (Comedy-Drama)....
Feb. 6 — Where Paths Diverge (Drama)
Feb. 13 — The Tangled Cat (Comedy)
Feb. 20— All's Well That Ends Well (CJomedy).
RELIANCE.
Jan. 31— Too Proud to Beg (Drama)
Feb. 2 — Our Mutual Girl (Third Release — Dr.)
Feb. 4— The Janitor (Drama)
Feb. 7 — For His Master (2 parts- Drama)
Feb. 9— Our Mutual Girl (Fourth Release — Dr.)
Feb. 11 — Pat Flannagan's Family (Comedy)..
Feb. 14 — The Idler (Drama)
Feb. 16— Our Mutual Girl (Fifth Release— Dr.)
Feb. 18 — A Working Girl's Romance (Drama)
Feb. 21 — An Interrupted Seance (Drama)
Feb. 23— Our Mutual Girl (Chapter 6 — Drama).
Feb. 25 — The Musician's Wife (Drama)
Feb. 28— The Green-Eyed Devil (2 parts- Dr.) .2000
REX.
Feb. 1 — The Fourth Proposal (Comedy)
Feb. 5 — A Race With Death (Drama)
Feb. 8 — The Coward Hater (Drama)
Feb. 12— The Law of His Kind (2 parts— Dr.)..
Feb. IB — An Old Locket (Drama)
Feb. 19 — The Boob's Honeymoon (Comedy)....
Feb. 22 — Woman's Burden (Drama)
Feb. 26 — For the Family Honor (2 parts — Dr.)..
Mar. 1— The Weaker Sister (Drama)
March 5 — The House Across tlie Street (Dr.).
March S — A Modern Fairy Tale (Drama)....
THANHOUSER.
Feb. 1 — Why Reginald Reformed (Comedy)
Feb. 3 — Twins and a Stepmother (Com. Dr.)..
Feb. 6 — The Success of Selfishness (Drama)....
Feb. 8 — Percy's First Holiday (Comedy)
Feb. 10 — The Dancer (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 13— (No Release This Date).
Feb. IS — The Skating Master (Com.-Dr.)
Feb. 17— The Leak in the Foreign Office (2
parts — Drama)
Feb. 20 — No Release this Date.
Feb. 22 — A Can of Baked Beans (Drama)
Feb. 24 — The G'olden Cross (2 parts — ^Drama).
Feb. 27 — Their Best Friend (Drama)
UNIVERSAL IKE.
.March 3 — Universal Ike Gets a Goat (Comedy)
VICTOR.
Feb. 9 — The Man Who Slept (Drama)
Feb. 13 — The Law's Decree (2 parts — Drama) . .
Feb. 16 — Votes for Men (2 parts — Comedy)...
Feb. 20 — Love's Victory (2 parts — Drama)...
Feb. 23 — Remember Mary Magdalene (Drama)..
Feb. 27 — The Stepmother (2 parts — Drama)....
March 2 — The Man Between (2 parts — Drama).
March 6 — The Nemesis That Passed (Drama).
FEATURES— (A. BUnUon).
Jan. 5 — The Vicar of Wakefield (Hepworth's
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Jan. 8 — -The Younger Sister (Turner Films,
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BIOORAPH.
IM. 7— Beating Tbeir Board Bill (Ck>med7)..
Vak. 7— The Faddists (Ck)mcdy)
Vak. t — One Thousand to One Shot (Comedy) . .
!■*. 9 — Skelley Buys a Hotel (Comedy)
Peb. 12— As It Ulgbt nave Been (Com.-Siama)
W*h. 14 — A Nest Unfeathered (Drama)
Feb. 1« — Her Old Teacher (Drama)
Feb 19 — A Desperate Hero (Comedy)
Peb. 19 — Skelley and the Turkey (Comedy)....
Feb. 21 — Criminology and Keform (Com. -Drama)
Feb. 23 — Her Father's Silent Partner (Drama)
Feb. 26 — The Massacre (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 28 — Chocolate D.Tnamlte (Comedy)
Feb. 2S — Because of a Hat (Comedy)
EDISON.
r«b. 16 — The Adventure of the Extra Baby
(Second story of Octavlus — Amateur
Detective — Comedy) 1000
F»b. 17 — Sophia's Imaginary Visitors ((Jomedy-
Drama) 1000
fy*. 18— Courting Betty's Beau (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 20— All For His Sake (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
FW>. 21— The Powers of the Air (Drama) 1000
Feb. 23 — The Beautiful Leading Lady (Third of
Wood B. Wedd's Series — Comedy) . .1000
Feb. 24 — The Mystery of tbe Ladder (Fourth of
Mystery of the Chronicles of Cleek —
Drama) 1000
F»b. 25 — Love's Young Dream (Comedy) 600
Feb. 2(S — Cheese Mining (Comedy) 500
Feb. 27 — The Drama of Heyville (Special —
2 parts— Comedy) 2000
Fab. 28 — The Ghost of Mother Eve (Second of
the Dolly of tbe Dallies — Drama).. 1000
Mar. 2— Mr. SniCfkins' Widow (Comedy) 1000
Mar. 3 — With tbe Eyes of Love (Drama) 1000
Mar. 4 — An .\bsent-Mindcd Mother (Comedy) 600
Mar. 4 — A Four Footed Desperado (C^omedy.. 500
Mar. 6— Comedy and Tragedy (Special 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Mar. IT— When the Cartridges Failed (Dr.). ..1000
ESSANAT.
Kb. 17— To Alaska Via the Great Klrers of the
North (Scenic) 1000
Fab. IS— One-to-Three (Comedy) 1000
Fab. 19— Italian Love ((Domedy-Drama) lOOO
Fab. 20 — The Other Girl (Special— 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
F»b. 21 — Snakeville's Fire Brigade (Comedy). .1000
Feb. 24— Hear No Evil (Drama) 1000
Feb. 25 — Mrs. Manly's Baby (Comedy) 1000
Fab. 26 — The Arm of Vengeance (Drama) 1000
Feb. 27— Let No Man Escape (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 28— Broncho Billy's Bible (Drama) 1000
Mar. 3 — The Long Cold Night (Drama) 1000
Mar. 4 — "Presto" Willie — Magician (Comedy). 1000
Mar. 5 — ^The Conquest of Man (Drama) 1000
Mar. 6 — Chains of Bondage (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Mar. 7— Sophie's Birthday Party (Comedy). . .1000
Feb. 13— Out In the Bain (Comedy)
Peb. 13 — The Gun Behind the Man (Comedy)...
Feb. 14 — The Fatal Clues (Comedy-Drama) 800
Feb. 14 — Flood of tbe Dal Elver (Topical) 200
Feb. 16 — A Million in Jewels (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Feb. 18 — Chasing tbe Smugglers (Special— 2
parts (Drama) 2000
Feb. 20 — Too Many Johnnies (CJomedy)
Feb. 20— A Bottled Romance (Comedy)
Feb. 21 — An Indian's Honor (Drama)
Feb. 21— A Long Island Skunk Farm (Ind.)
Feb. 23— The Shadow (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) . .2000
Feb. 25 — The Tigers of the Hills (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Feb. 27— Reggie, the Squaw Man (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 28— The Delayed Special (Drama) 1000
Mar. 2— Chest of Fortune (Special— 2 parts-
Drama) 2000
Mar. 4 — Tbe Intrigue (Special— 2 parts — Dr.). .2000
Mar. 6 — Hiram's Hotel (Comedy)
Mar. 6 — Beauty, the Educated Horse (Edu.).
Mar. 7 — The Hopi Raiders (Comedy)
Mar. 7 — Unveiling tbe Maine Monument
(Topical)
GEORGE SLEINE.
Jan. 20— Who Wai GnUtj? (Bpadal— Clnea— 3
parts — Drama)
Jan. 27— Wrecked In Mld-Alr (Eclipse— Special
— Three part* — Drama)
Feb. S — The Marriage of Figaro (BpecUl — 2
parts — Amhroslo — Drama)
Feb. 10 — After Death ((Jlnes — Special — 2 parta
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 17— The Artist's Model (CeUo— Special—
2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 24 — The Money-Sharks (Cines — Three Parts
— Drama)
Mar. 3 — The Diamond-maker (Cines — Special —
2 parts — Drama)
Mar. 10— Tbe Greatest Gift (Oines— Special — 2
parts — Drama)
LTIBIM.
Feb. 12 — Fltzhugh's Ride (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Feb. 13 — The Sleeping Sentinel (Drama) 1000
Feb. 14 — The Reward (Drama) ; . .1000
Feb. 17— Getting Even (Comedy) 400
Feb. 17— An Innocent VIcUm (Comedy) 600
Feb. IS— Tbe Price of a Ruby (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
Feb. 19 — The House of Fear (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 1000
Feb. 20— In the Dredger's Claw (Drama) 1000
Feb. 21— A Winning Mistake (Comedy) 400
Feb. 21— The Female Book Agent (Comedy)... 600
Feb. 24— The Lost Child (Comedy) 400
Feb. 24 — The Rise of Officer Casey (Comedy) . . 600
Feb. 25 — Sealed Orders (Special— 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
Feb. 26 — The Two Roses (Spec. — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
Feb. 27 — A Desperate Chance (Drama) 1000
Peb. 28 — Coon Town Suffragettes (Comedy) . . 400
Feb. 28 — ^Father's Temper (Comedy) 600
Mar. 3 — Tbe Best Man (Comedy) 40O
Mar. 3 — That Terrible Kid (Comedy) 600
Mar. 4 — In tbe Gambler's Web (Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Mar. 5— His Wife (Special— 2 parts— Drama) .2000
Mar. 6 — A Romance of tbe Northwest (Dr.). 1000
Mar. 7 — When Dooley Passed Away (Comedy). 1000
MELIE8.
Jan. 1— Temple* of Japan (Arcblteetnra) 1000
Jan. 8 — The Somnambulist (Drama) 1000
Jan. IB — Wooing the Sales Lady (Comedy). . .1000
Jan. 22— Monte Cristo Dp-to-Date (Comedy)..
Jan. 29 — Batty Bill's Honeymoon (Comedy).. 800
Jan. 29— WInky Willy and the Fisherman (Com.) »70
Feb. 5 — Playing With Fire (Comedy-Drama)..
Feb. 5— Wlnky Willy's Disappearing Stunt
(Comedy)
Feb. 8 — Dippy on the Boston Dip (Comedy)...
Feb. 12 — Suspense and Suspenders (Comedy) . . .
Feb. 12— Wlnky Willy's Birthday Gifts (Com.).
Feb. 19 — A Fable and Its Moral (Comedy) 300
Feb. 19 — A Hobo Philosopher ((3omedy) 700
Feb. 26 — Wlnky Willie's Arithmetic (Com.).. 300
Feb. 26 — Batty Billy and His Pal's Legacy
(Comedy) 700
FATHE,
Jan. SI— Tbe Lunatic's Ohlld (Special— 3 parti
— Drama)
Feb. 2— Pathe'a Weekly, No. 10 (Newa)
Feb. I — Wooing tbe Cook (Comedy) »
Feb. 4 — The Fat Man's Burden (Comedj)....
Feb. 6— Pathe'8 Weekly, No. 11 (Newa)
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part* — Drama) , »
7— In the Uesb of Her Halt (Special^
2 parts — Drama) «
0 — Pathe'* Weekly No. 12 t,
10 — Orphans of tbe Wild (Drama)
11 — All on Account of Polly (Comedy)
11— A Typical Buddhist Temple (Typical)
11 — Scenes Along the Canvery Bine
(IndU) (Scenic)
12 — Broken Lives (Special— 2 parte— Dr.)..
12— Batlie's Weekly No. 13, 1914
14 — Chains of Honor (Special — 2 parte—
Drama)
16— Pathe's Weekly No, 14 1914 (News)
17 — Whiffles Balcony Buds (Comedy)....
17 — Rambles in Bourges, Franc© (Scenic)..
18 — Won By a Nose (Comedy)
18 — Monuments of Upper Egypt (Ardhltec)
19— Pathe's Weekly, No. 15—1914 (Newe)
19 — Where the Heart Calls (Special— •
parts — Drama)
21— Victims of Vanity (Special— 2 parta
— Drama)
23— Pathe's Weekly, No. 16—1914 (Neym)
24 — The Winning Hand (Drama)
25 — ^September Morn (Comedy)
26— Pathe's Weekly, No. 17—1914 (New*)
26— The Devil's Assistant (Special— 2 part*
— Drama)
28— The Parasites (Special— 2 parts— Dr.). 2000
2 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 18 (News)
3 — The Second Generation (Drama)
4 — Hogan's Alley (Comedy)
5 — The Brother Counts (Special- 2 parts
— Drama)
5 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 19 (News)
7— On the Altar of Patriotism (Special
— 2 parts — Drama)
BELIG.
6 — Italian Game* and Dance* (Typical)..
0— The Adventures of Eathlyn — No. 4 —
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10 — Reconciled In Blood (Drama) ION
11 — A StrennooB Scoop (Comedy) lOM
12 — The Mistress of His House (Drama).. lOM
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17 — Through the Centuries (Drama) 100$
18— Thou Shalt Not Kill (Drama) 100*
19 — Venus and Adonis (CJomedy)
19 — A Mad Marathon (Comedy)
20 — Memories (Drama) lOOi
23 — The Adventures of Kathlyn No. 6 —
A Colonel in Chains (Special — 2 part*
—Drama) 200»
24 — The Cynic (Drama)
24 — Doc Yak, the Cartoonist (Comedy) . .
25— King Baby's Birthday (Drama) 1000
26— Tested By Fire (Drama) 100*
27— The Attic Above (Drama) 100»
2 — Tbe Tragedy of Ambition (Special — 2
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3 — Tbe Smuggler's Sister — (Drama) 1000
4 — ^The Countess and tbe Burglar (Dr.). .1000
5 — Little Lillian Turns the Tide (Dr.).. 1000
6 — The Renegade's Vengeance (Drama).. 1000
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Feb. 12 — Niagara Falls (Scenic) tW
Peb. 13 — Bunny's Birthday (Comedy) lOOt
Feb. 14— Children of the Feud (Special— 2 part*
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Feb. 16 — Sawdust and Salome (Drama) 100«
Feb. 17 — Back to Broadway (Special — 2 part*
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Feb. 18— Fatty On the Job (Comedy) «•
Feb. 18 — Lumbering In Sweden (Indus.) iM
Feb. 19 — The First Endorsement (Drama) lOOt
Feb. 20— His Little Page ((3omcdy) 100»
Feb. 21— Iron and Steel (Special — 2 part* —
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Feb. 23— In the Old Attic (Drama) 100*
Feb. 24 — Doctor Polly (Special — 2 parts — Oom-
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Feb. 25— The Hero (Comedy) 780
Feb. 25— Crawfishing (Educational) HBO
Feb. 26 — ^The Old Oak's Secret .Drama) 1000
Feb. 27— A Change in Baggage Checks (Com.). 1000
Feb. 28 — The Drudge (Spec. — 2 parts — Drama) .2000
Mar. 2 — Buffalo Jim (Drama) 1000
Mar. 3 — ^Tbe Sacrifice of Kathleen (Special —
2 parts — Drama) 2000
Mar. 4 — A Pair of Frauds (Comedy)
Mar. 5— Silent Trails (Drama)
Mar. 5 — Scenes In Norsland (Scenic)
Mar. 6 — Tbe Speeder's Revenge (Comedy) 1000
Mar. 7— The Mischief Maker (Special— 2 parts
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PL.W WRITING. A Three-Month Course of Two entire
evenings weekly, is given by Men, who combine long experi-
ence in Teaching with Success as Scenario Authors. Serious
students of both sexes eligible. Fee $25.00.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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Vi/^ITH offices in New
York, Chicago and
Los Angeles, I am now in a
position to
^ive you real
service.
Service com-
bined with
unequal ed
quality o£
film means
dividends to
you.
DAVID HORSLEY
American Agent for Lumiere Film
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES -
Mecca Building
Schiller Building
Hi^^ins Building
MAKE 'EM YOURSELF
SLIDES
Make them yourself. Written with pen and ink or type-
writer. Three minutes to make a slide. Used for adver-
tising slides, to announce future or feature programmes,
for chorus slides when chorus slide is missing. We send
four colors of gelatin. The slides look well and anyone
can make them. They are handy also for announcing
vaudeville acts. In fact, they may be readily used for
anything you may wish to say to your audience.
For the sum of $3.50 we will send, by parcel post, prepaid and
insured, the following:
24 cover glass, i package binder strips, i dozen mats, i instruc-
tion sheet, I form sheet and 50 strips assorted colors gelatin —
enough for from 300 to 400 slides. Order now. Address:
UTILITY TRANSPARENCY CO.
1733 West 9th St. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Seeburg Photoplayer Has Won Success
The automatic Organ and Orchestrion, that gives the effect
of a full Orchestra. Can be operated by any pianist.
Write for our new "Art Catalog," giving full particulars.
J. P. Seeburg Piano Co , Republic Building, 209 S. State Street, Chicago
PUT in your own
lighting plant and
pay for it with
your Central Station
bills. A Foos generat-
ing set will produce
current for less than 3
cents per kilowatt, and
is more reliable than
service from a Central
Station.
Ask for Bulletin 98.
fNOINl&Oo.
Springfield, OhiOt
ATTENTION, INDIANA EXHIBITORS
Secure booking now for two biggest features on the
market.
WITH THE GREEKS IN THE FIRING LINE
Actual camera picture of the Balkan War, taken by
dare-devils right from the ranks of the armies. 5 reels.
FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE re^ls
Mammoth Historic Production of the Great War which
changed the political map of Europe. Hand colored.
Address
VENUS AMUSEMENT CO., Owners
1070 BROADWAY .... GARY, INDIANA
s-
Order one for Emergency. Slightly used machines,
in first-class running condition. Powers No. 6,
$135.00; Edison Model B, $150.00; Edison Exhibi-
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plete with lenses, rheostats. Ticket Choppers,
Mirror Screens, Chairs, etc.
Order at once. First come, first served.
CALEHUFF SUPPLY CO., Inc.
1301 Race St., Philadelphia
EYE COMFORT
Lighting System
So necessary to the success of every
Motion Picture Theatre that we
engineer 60 Theatres a month.
This is a free service to Motion
Picture Theatre Managers.
Distance Screen to Rear of Auditorium ^
Ceiling Height
Width of House
Height tJnder Balcony
Distance Rear Auditorium to Front of Balcony
Name
NATIONAL X-RAY REFLECTOR CO.
CHICAGO-229 W. Jiduoo Bird. NEW TORK-SaS Fiflb Ah.
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THE AUJ\ IXG I'lCTL'RK Ws )RI.n
WE'VE got the Phanto-
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and it isn't a bumblebee either,
all buzz and no honey, for we
are SELLING Phantoscopes,
and those who buy, buy again,
both of us are satisfied. And
why not? The Phantoscope is
backed by twenty-four years of
experience. If this isn't enough,
send for our catalogue and the
written opinions of the buyers.
You'll be missing something
if you don't, for it describes
the new variable speed motor-
driven Phantoscope which is
but little heavier than the hand-
driven machine, 18 lbs. Write
today.
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Bond Building, Washington, D. C.
Magnet F'Jlm JV1*^g. Qo.
ALHAMBRA BLDG.. EVANSVILLE, IND.
Feature, Educational, Industrial, Scenic
Historical and Scientific FILMS
We make MOTION PICTURES of HOME-COMINGS, CARNI-
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SL.IC
Announcement, Player and Release Slides. The best
made at the lowest prices. Ask about our premium
with $10.00 cash business. Catalogue of course.
NIAGARA SLIDE CO. Lockport, N. Y.
FEATURES
FEATURES
Emotional Dramatic Melodramatic 2-3-4-3 reelers
All makes of European exclusives
Write for list and prices
LAKE ERIE FILM BROKERS
No. 229 ERIE STREET TOLEDO, OHIO
F>RI
Speed Regulator for
Motor Driven Machines
Any speed from 5 to 30 min. to ReeL
1500 used. Price $12.50. Quickly at-
tached to any head. Get circular.
Has Oilcups, Indicator and Outdi.
Very rugged, practical, silent running,
and will last a lifetime.
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THE INDUCTOR-COMPENSATOR
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Nearlj 8.000 INDUCTOR COMPENSATORS now In uaa.
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Price* for special traniformera to control other Toltagva and eyelea
quoted on application. Order from yonr exchanffo or from
BELL ft HOWELL OOUFAKT, Dealtvcn and Kanufaotaren
•17 Weat niinola Street OUca^o, minota
Moving Picture Theatre Mailing Lists For Sale
ao,i93, coverinf United States and Canada, price $40.00^ or $3-So
per thousand for auch states as you want,
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70 Manufacturers and Studios. U. S i.oo
34 Moring Picture Machine Mfrs. and Dealers i.oo
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166 West Adams Street, Chicago
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802 VINE STREET, PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Phone. Walnut 534. Cable, Bradfilmi, PhiU
TITLE LENGTH MAKE ADVERTISING PRICE
Three Drops of Poison 3S0O Luna 1.3-4 slieets 200
Cell 13 2250 Ot. N'orthern 1.3 " 7»
Spanish Blood (Asia Nielsen) 4500 ,Modoi>o1 1.3-4-8-S " 260
The Bank Note Forgers 3000 Luna 1-3-6 " 300
Secret of the Safe 2750 Cloes 1-3-8 " 160
On the Steps of the Throne 3500 Pasquall 1-3-9 " MO
Strength and Ounnine: 2700 Clnes l-S-6 " 180
Last Days of Pompeii 1350 Ambroslo 1-3-8 " 76
Custer's Last Fight 2160 Bison 1-8-8 " 126
The Yellow Peril SOOO Continental 1-3-8 " 76
The Mysterious Shot 8400 L/nna 1-3-6 " inO
The Blaok Viper 8600 Pyramid 1-8-8 " 100
God of the Bun (Colored) 2100 Pathe l-S-« " 12B
Life's Bitter FaUure 3000 Den Bols l-S-4 " 100
Siege of Petersburg: 2003 Kalem l-S-« " 76
Pauline Cusbnun, Federal Spy. .8000 Selig 1-9-9 " 13B
The Czikos 1600 DrankolT 3 "76
The Fatal Necklace 1600 lUla 8 "78
The Yellow Man 2260 Ambroslo 1-9S " TB
The Black Mask ...2OS0 Dansk 1-8-8 " M
Wandering Folk 8000 Dansk l-S-« " TB
Caprice of Fortune 2000 Eclair 1-S "40
rir» at Sea 2000 Gt. Northern l-8-« " »
rar the Guilt of hi* Friend 8000 Deo Bols 4 " 4B
AdvantuTe of Lady Glane 2T00 Trenman Lar««Bl-# ** n
One Hundred Commereiil Films 0. K. Coolition Without Potlars $3.00 ter real.
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BRASS SHADES
with removable glass panels. Containing- the pic^
tures of the different Moving Picture Actors and
Actresses. Principal ones for General Film,
Mutual and Universal Service.
PREPAID PARCEL POST. SI. 25 EACH
Great for the Inside of Auditorium or Lobby,
to Attach to Brackets. Circular.
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FILM TITLES
6c PER FOOT
POSITIVE PRINTING
5c PER FOOT
1000 feet, 4V2C It. 5000 feet, 4c per ft.
Negatives Devaloped Free
CUNBY BROS., Inc.
145 West 45th Street
NEW YORK CITY
MakeMoneyMakingAdvertisingSIides
for your own business, as well » others. Easily
made. Moving picture men make $3 to $5
daily making slides for merchants. Others
make big money at this as a side line. la
Niag-rine Slides and Full Instructions only 35c.
Address CHAS. HAEUSSER
12t7-C. BROADWAY ALBANY, N. Y.
Mr. Commercial Photographer,
for best work and rates, send to
The Chicago Feature Film Co.
410ft>22 Lincsln Avenue, Chicago, III.
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Thebtres Designed Everywhere
•Vtile lot Illustrated Theatre Catalog. Send lu
Sizes of Theatre (or Special Designs.
THE DECORATORS SUPPLY CO.
Archer Ave. and Leo St. CHICAGO, ILL.
G^i^UUght Mc^ans Big Crowds
Tke Sandow Moving Picture Electric Light Plant (iTes perfect VskX Vf
jon want it, at i-io tkt cost of public service. Light enough to ship as liM
Carry your own electric lights. Catalog aoi tells you how sad bev bmk^
Want itP
Detroit Motor Car Supply Company, Datroit,Michigan
THE ENTERPRISE (Portable)
CALCIUM GAS OUTFIT
Price, with carrying case, $35 00,
Is the only Substitute for Electricity for projecting Motion Picture or Stcreopticon
Views and is the
ONLY SATISFACTORY PORTABLE OUTFIT
because it operates by WATER PRESSURE, IS CONSTANT, REGULAR AND
RELIABLE and has no complicated spring valve to corrode, choke up and other-
wise get out of order. Is patented.
"OXONE" in SQUARE CAKES is most satisfactory for the production of
oxygen gas.
For Sale Direct or Through Dealers.
ENTERPRISE OPTICAL MFG. CO.
MANUFACTURERS
564-572 WesI Randolph Street. CHICAGO. ILL.
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"THE
PEERLESS ""
THE DAY AND NIGHT SCREEN
"THE
PIONEER'
THE SCREEN OF QUALITY
THE SCREEN DE LUXE
W. H. GUERINGER, General Manager
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
ALAMO, PLAZA, DREAM WORLD, PICTO
THEATRES
Fichtenberg Amusement Enterprises
General Offices
Plaza Theatre Building, New Orleans. La.
H. FICHTENBERG, Proprietor
ISIS THEATRE, Houston, Tex.
ALAMO THEATRE, Vicksburg, Miss.
ISIS THEATRE, Pensacola, Fla.
December 20th, 191 3.
our new Plaza Tlieatre
very fine
The Day and Night Screens, Inc., New York City.
Gentlemen : — We beg to advise yonj that we have installed the Day and Night Screen which we purchased "from you for
in New Orleans, which was opened to the public Saturday, December 6th, at noon.
We are operating ten of the most high class tnoving picture theatres tn this part of the country, in every one of which we have
screen, but zve must say that the Day and Night Screen in the new Plaza outshines anything we have ever used.
We cannot find words to express how greatly pleased we are with the results obtained from this screen. We believe you have reached in
this article a screen that is perfect, and which will revolutionise theatre screens.
As you know, we_ are now building another big moving picture theatre in Pensacola, Fla., and you may rest assured it will be a Day
and Night Screen in. this house. With best wishes for your continued success, we remain
WHG/D Very truly yours, (Signed) W. H. GUERINGER, General Manager.
"A SATISFIED BUYER IS A BUSINESS ASSET"
WRITE FOR CATALOGUE ARRANGE FOR COMPARATIVE TEST
DAY AND NIGHT SCREENS. Inc.. 291 BROADWAY. NEW YORK
NEW YORK— NEW ORLEANS— PHILADELPHIA— ATLANTA— BERLIN— PARIS— LONDON
Y^oul Terminal Troubles
Works on all (machines. No
brass threads to corrode. Easily
and quickly adjusted. Write for
our circular.
Manufactured by the
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Sargent's Photoplay Service
To aid those who wish to ^ard against
the formation of bad writing habits, or who
wish to estimate their progress. I offer the
following service:
Script Criticism doiia's lof^
reel, I wijl read
your manuscript and write a personal letter,
pointing out the faults of plotting, technical
development, manuscript preparation, etc.
Sometimes I can help you to make the
script salable, but I do not guarantee a
•ale. I do not revise manuscript; I do not
typewrite it, nor do I offer it for (ale. I
•imply write you a letter that tell* you
what the trouble i«.
Plot Estimates not''°8eIl Ind^y^
want to know why,
•end me five •ynopaes and one full script.
1 will critlciae the script and tell you
whether it la your plot or your develop-
ment that is wrong. Tlie fee for this
service is $5 for the five synopses and ad.
ditional plot. Synopses must not run more
than 300 words each. Send a synopsis of
your undeveloped plot and fee of one dol-
lar and you will be advised as to whether
It will pay you to develop the same.
My fees do not in-
clude envelopes or re-
turn posuge. Send
prepaid and self addressed return envelof>e
and remit In New York exchange; not
local checks. 1 reserve the right to re-
turn unread (with fee) any story or plot
that does not warrant treatment. All acri^
must be typewritten.
EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Boi 70, Madiioo Square StaUon, NEW YORK CITT
Please Note
COMPENSARC
This Machine cuts
C3 Light
Bills
Mr.
Manager
If you are on a 110 or 220
volt circuit and you are using a
rheostat to reduce the voltage to 35
at the arc in your lamp, you are pay-
ing for 2/3 more "juice" than you are
actually using. Can you afford to waste
all this energy supplied from the line, over
and above what you really need?
The Fort Wayhe Compensarc
saves all this waste by reducing the voltage without losing any: makes a clearer,^
vhiter. steadier light, and eliminates all danger of fites caused by overheated
I rheostats. ,
We have a little 22 page booklet "Compensarc vs. Rheostat that we
Iwant to send you. It will tell you plainly how you can make a_^
saving and a better light. Send us your name and address.
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC WORKS
0/ GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY.
1408 Broadway
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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ONCE USED, ALWAYS USED. WHY?
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n E.\4rs"t.°{I'.'^=YorK 564-572 W.RanHOlpIl Street, CtliCagO.III. ,^^ Mar^llll'sTs^aTIVVanCc.
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WRITE FOR
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DEAGAN BUILDING
1776 Berteau Ave.
Chicago, ill.
ORCHESTRA MUSIC
FOR MOVING PICTURES
The Orpheum Collection of dramatic
and descriptive music for Piano and
seven orchestra parts. Piano can be
used alone. In two series :
No. I and No. 2
Piano, 58 cts. each. Both series,
$1.15. Violin. 40 cts. each; both 75
cts. Cello-&-Bass same price as
violin. Flute 35 cts. each. Both
series, 65 cts. Clarinet, Cornet and
Trombone same price as Flute.
Drums, 30 cts. each. Both series,
55 cts.
Send for free sample page and fur-
ther discounts, 3d series ready for
piano only ; 58 cts.
CLARENCE E. SINN
ISOl SEDGWICK Sr., CHICAGO, ILL.
Indirect Lights, Poster
Frames and Exit Lights
Moving Picture Theatres
No. 62—12" Diam $4.00
No. 61—15" Diam 6.00
No. 52—20" Diam 8.00
Solid Bra^s. Wliite Enam. Ee-
flector. Wired, Beady to Attach.
Other Styles.
POSTER
FRAMES
Highly Polished Heavy Brass.
Very Strong.
One Sheet Size 14.00
Easel Frame 5.50
Three Sheet 7.50
No G-lass.
One Sheet Glass 1.00
EXIT LIGHTS
No.
68, Like Cut — Brass —
$3.50
Exit Box $2.00
Other Brackets as Low as
$1.25
CIKOTTLAR
General Specialty Co.
409-11 Morgan St., Si. Louis, Mo.
U6-117 So. -Wabash Ave.. fUa A H Anriw^,^,t, ^^^ Branches in i.
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We operate the largest exclusive the-
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SELL DIRECT TO YOU. WRITE US
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Largest Stock and Quick Deliveries on
Motion Picture Seating
Pleasing Designs. Reasonable Prices
Write for Illustrated Books
V-2, Veneer Seating. V-.^, Upholstered Seating.
Send Hoor sketch for Free Seating Plan
Hmerican Seating Company
"Public Seating Exclusively"
218 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 18 E. 32nd St., New York
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FILMS FOR SALE
$3.00 per Reel Up
Send for our new revised list. 50 features for
sale, low prices. Second-hand machines, all makes.
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"."^STANDARDS
AGENCIES:
H. S. Ansley,
31-33 East 33nd Street,
New York City.
Telephone 1488 Murrav
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California Seating Co.,
1110 Van NuysBldg.,
Los Angeles, Cal.
H, A. J'ohnson Seating
Co., 911 Western
Ave.. Seattle, Wash.
L-B Mfg. Co..
S. E. Cor. 6th & Vine
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CHEAP
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THEATRE CHAIRS
ABSOLUTELY
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Suitable for small ,
Theaters and Mov-I
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We carry these chairs
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immediately.
Second Hand Chairs
Also seating for Out-
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Dept W.
STEEL FURNITURE CO.
Grand Rapids, Mich. New York: 150 sth Ave.
Pittsburgh: 318 Bissell Blk. Philadelphia: 1943
Market St. Boston: 69 Pearl St.
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Every Day 1,500,000 People
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New Majestic Turns Out Its Best Political Drama
In "The Reform Candidate" (3 reels)
and You Ought to Get It!
This feature, the regular release of Sunday, Feb. 22, will
appeal to everyone simply because the reform element in
every community is the largest element nowadays, and they will all be
interested in the story of a reform candidate, who fights the cor-
ruptionists hard. But they almost drive him to the wall, as political rings have in other
cases, only to meet downfall in the end. Still, it is an age of reform, and to-day it
goes hard with rings usually. That's where "The Reform Candidate" is popular.
There's a great love story interwoven, and the Candidate is saved in the finals because his wife
could wear a messenger boy's suit. With Lamar Johnstone and Francelia Billington in the
"leads." No release on the following release day, Tuesday, Feb. 24, because of extra-reel sub-
ject of preceding release dav. "The Rival Barbers." a verv, very funny JIaiestic. in which William Xijrh. Sid
De Grey and Carrie Clark Ward raise merry Cain, is the release of Saturday, Feb. 2" " " '•••'■">• ^'-■
release because "there are no favorites like New Majestic favorites."
Get EN'EKV
''NEW MAJESTIC"
"There Arc Xo Favorites Like Nnv Majestic Favorites"
AU-Vear-Round Studios: Brooklyn Heights, Los Angeles, Cal.
Business Offices : New Rochelle, New York.
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A drama of the day
A study of social contrasts
Subtle and strong
Fine in emotions
Homes of the rich contrasted
with hovels of the poor,
in daring diversity
Written by Lanier Bartlett
"THE TRAGEDY OF AMBITION.'
In Two Reels
Released March 2nd
March 3rd
"THE SMUGGLER'S SISTER"
How a Coast beauty hypnotized a Revenue Officer — with the authoress, Bessie Eyton, im-
personating the leading role.
March 4th "THE COUNTESS AND THE BURGLAR"
A titled beauty discovers and outwits an intruding thief, in daring and clever fashion.
GERTRUDE COGHLAN appears as the "Countess."
March 5th "LITTLE LILLIAN TURNS THE TIDE"
A strong man, weakened by the liquor habit, is saved from himself and rescued from ruin
through a timely accident that twines the arms of his little child about his neck.
March 6th "THE RENEGADE'S VENGEANCE"
A stirring story of the Southwest, in which the vengeful deviltry of a Mexican is thwarted
in time to save a tragedy — an incident that turns out well in that it reunites a warring family.
N. B. — With the SELIG regular service giving pictorial value and vital attraction to your
stage entertainment, utilize for further drawing attraction SELIG'S posters — definite in de-
sign, attractive in color, and suggestive in story. One-sheets for all single-reel releases ;
three and six-sheets for all multiple reel subjects.
THE SELIG POLYSCOPE COMPANY
20 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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CRITICISM
Live exhibitors look for the best, experi-
ence having taught them to appeal to
their patrons with a perfect show. Pro-
jection of motion pictures is always
subject to criticism when the picture is
marred with flicker or jump. You can
secure yourself against this criticism by
installing POWER'S CAMERA-
GRAPH No. 6A, the motion picture
projection machine without an equal. In-
form yourself of our patented intermittent
movement and other distinctive features
of this perfect machine, all details of
which are given in our illustrated catalog G
NICHOLAS POWER COMPANY
NINETY GOLD STREET
NEW YORK CITY
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March 7. 1914
Price 10 Cents
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it. ^
tists in their best joint
effort to date. The stars of
"Star of Bethlehem" were espe-
cially reunited for this "Big Produc-
tion" so that YOU COULD CROWD
YOUR HOUSE. There is no use to print
tons of description of "CARDINAL RICH-
ELIEU'S WARD," for the very fact that it IS
a "Big Production" should guarantee its worth.
Remember, though, that it was first of the big 'uns to
be produced in its entirety in the great new Thanhouser
Studio. Remember, for advertising purposes, the splendid
cast: Cruze, La Badie, Chester, Foster, Barnes, Bower and
Gane. Remember to see that nearest Continental or Mutual office
gives you
1>
for the attractive arrangement that
"Thanhouser 'BIG' Productions''
_ for exclusive first-run use for a full year in vour locality. Absolute protec-
tion IS yours under this system. No more advertising a feature heavily to learn
the fellow down the street is going to get it, too. All in four reels and all BIG in
story, cast and settings.
For March— "RICHELIEU," with
James Cruze and Flo La Badie
THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
Sunday, March ist-"THE SCIENTIST'S DOLL" features Mignon Anderson as the DoU-anda little doll
she IS, in opinion of countless admirers ! Imagine Harry Benham as a devil. Well, he's one for a while in
this comedy, which Riley Chamberlin helps put in the hit column.
Tuesday, March 3rd— "THE DESERT TRIBESMAN," TWO REELS, gives James
Cruze as the Tribesman and as his own father, the Caliph— a protean performance ! David
Thompson, as the Samaritan, schemes against the Caliph's life and almost loses his own.
It's a mighty thrilling story. Carey L. Hastings and Little Leland Benham have
popular parts. The Thanhouser Zoo contributes the camel atmosphere.
Friday, March 6th— NO RELEASE, because of two-reeler of preceding re-
lease day.
Thanhouser Film
Corporation
New Rochelle, N. Y.
Head European Offices:
Thanhouser Films, Ltd.
160 Charing Cross Road,
London, W. C, England.
More "Adventures of a Diplo-
matic Free Lance," Based on the
Most Popular of Maga-
zine Series, SOON ! ! !
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COMING FRIDAY, MARCH 6th
"CHAINS OF BONDAGE"
(IN TWO PARTS)
THIS is truly a heart interest drama of love, showing the sacrifice made by the WOMAN for
the MAN she loves. Mrs. Richard Buckley dies. The widower becomes temporarily insane,
and a shrewd lawyer takes advantage of his condition. Many complications follow. This is posi-
tively a feature.
RICHARD C. TRAVERS, IRENE WARFIELD AND BRYANT WASHBURN AT YOUR SERVICE
Released Tuesday, March 3rd.
"THE LONG, COLD NIGHT."
A drama of pathos, heart interest and sympathy, featuring Ruth Stonehouse.
Released Wednesday, March 4th.
"'PRESTO' WILLIE— MAGICIAN."
A feature comedy with many complications that will please any audience.
Released Thursday, March sth.
"THE CONQUEST OF MAN."
A sensational Western drama with many thrilling situations.
Released Saturday, March 7th.
"SOPHIE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY."
A side-splitting Western comedy with those two favorites "SOPHIE CLUTTS" and "SLIPPERY
SLIM."
COMING FRIDAY, MARCH 13th
"GRASS COUNTY GOES DRY."
(IN TWO PARTS)
A splendid story of every-day life showincr the comical side of a serious situation. The
interest is sustained throughout the entire depiction, while the photography is superb.
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They will boom your business. Lithographs are in full
four colors. You can order these from your exchange or direct from the Essanay Film Manufacturing
Company. Your lobby display will look attractive if you use photographs of ESSANAY players, 8 x 10, $3.cx)
per dozen. You can secure these from the PLAYERS' PHOTO CO., 177 N. STATE ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
521 First NaUonal Bank Bidg., Chicago, HI.
Factory and Stodio, 1333 Argyle Street, Chicago. la
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What name shall we
give the new brand of
Universal film in which
FORD STERLING
will appear? We offer
$25 REWARD
for the best suggestion
received on or before
March 20th.
N
/^'I'L' i^" Send your suggestion to
^^*'^-^ FRED BALSHOFER
care of Universal Film
Mfg. Co., Hollywood, Cal.
{Don't Send to Our New York Office)
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Wonderful Posters for
"WON IN THE CLOUDS"
r^*CtQ,
(universal)
^C^rj;^^/
— jBmv an extra supply of 6-sheets, two
kinds of ysheets, two kinds of i-
sheets and two kinds of window
cards in order to give this master-
piece of sensationalism a fitting an-
- nouncement.
— The Morgan Lithograph people
have thrown themselves in making
posters for "JVon in the Clouds."
You ought to plaster your whole
neighborhood and ginger up your
front with them.
— Director Otis Turner jammed this
"UNIVERSAL SPECIAL" full of
enough excitement to make half a
dozen features, including, among
other things, some thrilling scenes
taken from the KNABENSHUE
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON, some
wild animal stuff and other genuine
thrills.
— The posters show up the most im-
portant scenes, and THEY DON'T
LIE NOR MISREPRESENT.
— "Won in the Clouds" will be ready
the yniddle of next month. You
haven't a minute to lose in getting
your lithographs. If your exchange
can't sell you all you can use, order
direct from the Morgan'Lithograph
Co., Cleveland, Ohio {not from us).
Universal Film Mfg. Co.
CARL LAEMMLE, President
"Largest Film Manufacturing Concern
in the Universe"
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Best
Thriller
Ever
Produced by
OTIS TURNER
When we tell you that "Won in the Clouds" is the best
thriller Otis Turner ever produced we are making a
statement that ought to make 30U THINK, for he has
produced some of the master thrillers of the age. We
unqualifiedly assert that "Won in the Clouds" is
CAPTAIN
A greater feature than
KIDD"
A greater feature than "ROBINSON
CRUSOE"
A greater feature than "UNCLE
TOM'S CABIN"
A greater feature than "UNDER THE
BLACK FLAG"
A greater feature than "THE GREAT
CANTON MYSTERY"
A greater feature than 'IN SLAVERY
DAYS"
A greater feature than "THE BUCCANEERS"
A greater feature than "SHERIDAN'S HIDE"
A greater feature than "SHON THE PIPER"
A greater feature than "THE DIAMOND MAKERS"
A greater feature than "CAPTAIN JENNY, S. A."
All of which were directed by Mr.
Turner! Book "Won in the Clouds"
NOW! Start to advertise it NOW!
Pay the extra price that your exchange
will ask and then thank Heaven that
you are a Universal exhibitor and
can get first chance at such a feat-
ure as this!
Universal Film
CARJ
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A
3 Reels UNIVERSAL SPECIAL Feature!
Ready the Middle of March
FEATURING HERBERT RAWLINSON AND MARIE WOLCAMP
Three Reels of Sensation!
Three Reels of AIRSHIPS,
LIONS, ELEPHANTS,
JUNGLE FIGHTS and SAVAGES ! A sure thriller from main title to tail-
piece. Ending with a situation totally different from any ever used in a
picture— a battle from an airship with savages, closing with the blowing up
of the whole savage village with lyddite bombs dropped from the airship!
It's Another Universal Special l^'^^f.^'ToZ'^u
more than the regular price to book it. WE HAD TO GO TO AN ENOR-
MOUS EXPENSE toengage the KNABENSHUE
DIRIGIBLE BALLOON FOR THIS PICTURE,
but the result is well worth the big money it cost.
Don't quibble with your exchange about price. GO TO
IT WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT, AND YOU'LL
PACK AND JAM YOUR HOUSE. The people
will never quit talking about it.
Ready the Middle of March!
So you haven't any time to lose in getting your 6-sheet,
two kinds of 3-sheet, and two kinds of 1-sheet posters
and half-sheet window cards from your exchange.
PHOTOS AND SLIDES.
Manufacturing Company
LAEMMLE, President
Manufacturing Concern in the Universe"
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Universal)
Universal
greeted the startling
MR. FORD
has joined
Telegrams, cablegrams and letters have been pouring in upon us ever since we announced
the big news. But, better still, EXHIBITORS ARE FLOCKING TO UNIVER-
SAL EXCHANGES AND CONTRACTING FOR THAT UNIVERSAL PRO-
GRAM! They are at last awakening to the fact that no power on earth can check the
wonderful progress of the largest film manufacturing concern in the universe!
Chicago. 111.. Feb. l&th.
Within two hours after receii>t
of news eanceriiine: Fonl Sterling,
signed two hundred aud sixty dol-
lars new business in Denver aJone
effective after first release. Moie
coming. Ail the flowery eloquent
expressions we might make of how
pleased we are anrl etc.. don't
compare with the sweet music of
exhibitoi-s signing new contracts.
Oongi-atulations and again con-
gratulations. Univei'sal now posi-
tively invincible.
H. T. Nolan.
Wni. H. Swansou Film Co,
New York. Feb. 19th.
Tlie big news regai-ding Ford
Sterling and others received, local
e.\hibitors tickled to death gotto-
handittoyou.
E. M. Saunders.
New York Exchi^nge.
'Chicago. 111.. Feb. 19th.
(ireatest- move Universal ha.'s
ever made in securing services of
Ford Sterling. Keystone Comiwny.
Accept my congratulations. This
will boom business. We look for
big increase.
Anti-Trust Film Co.
San Francisco, CaJ.. Feb. 19th.
Accept our congratulations in
securing Keystone Company. Fol-
lowing letter addresse<l to exhilv
itors: "More news. The Uni-
versal Film Alfg. Co. continue do-
ing it ! Doing what? BreaklBg
the back of their competition.
Here is the latest have just re-
ceived. Practically the entire
Keystone Company secured- Fred
J. BaJshofer. original organizer of
the New York Motion Pictiu"eOo..
has resigned and organized new
ci>mi>any with Ford Sterling. Key-
stone comedian : Henry Pathe
Lehrman, writer and du'ector of
Keystone comedies; Robert Thom-
by, and others. Look for this fa-
mous come^ly in the Universal
prop-am. This addition puts the
Universal program in the lead of
aJl programs. '
California Film Exchange
Fort Smith. Ark., Feb. iOth.
Every little bit added to wliat
you've got makes just a little bit
more. So we welcome ye Key-
stone comedians, directors, etc.
With the other ten per cent, of
the business it will be all the
name Universal implies with us ,in
the State of Arkansas.
Universal Film & Supply Co.
Dallas. Texas. Feb. 18th.
We* cannot tiud words suitable
to sufficiently congratulate you
for seairing Ford Sterling, Henry
Piithe Lehnnan. Robert Tlmrnby
and Fie<i Balshofer to produce
comedies for your progiani. Sterl-
ing is teiTiIicaJly popular here as
everywhere and Texas exhibitors
will stagger when they learn of
your latest scoop. We are too
happy to say more except that all
Universal exliibitors are bound to
sing youi" praise for evemiore.
Consolidated Film & Supply Co.
Minneapolis. Minn.. Feb, 18th.
Received day letter informing
us of New 'Universal Comej.lies to
be released under fonner Keystone
directors and cast. Tliis biggest
scoop ever put over in histoiy mo-
tion picture iudusti^. Too much
praise cannot l>e given UniveiBal
and its ever wideawake olticers.
Extend best wishes to members
new com^pany. Heartiest con-
gratulations.
Laemmle Film .Service.
Pittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 18th.
Telegrajn ann ounc in g th at you
have secured Keystone stars re-
ceived. This is the ^eatest scoop
ever made in the history of the
tilm business. Accept our heart-
iest congiatulations; success is
bound to be yours.
Indei^ndent Film Exchange.
Philadelphia. Pa.. Feb. 18th.
Telegram in reference to Ford
Sterling ,iust received. It is no
.■inn'rise a.'^ we knew you woadd
get them eventually as they used
the brains (Jml gave them. Noth-
ing you do could surprise us as
we have become immune. The
best is none too good for the
Universal.
Interstate Films Company.
Cleveland. O.. Feb. 18th.
Our sincerest congratulations to
you for securing the Keystone
(,'omedy Company. As for oui"
part we will make all the noise
the air can hold.
Victor F^lm Service.
Chicago. 111.. Feb. 19th,
You are certainly to be con-
gratiUated on what will go down
on record as one of the most
wonderful achievements accom-
plished by the Universal Coinpmn,
to erect a business equal to the
higli character of the other com-
panies, and to smpass in every
point possible was a matter of
course, a policy characteristic ot
the Universal Company. After we
advertise this among oiu- custo-
mers as well as to others, we feel
confident to any that this your la-
test scoop will make all who had
doubts about the Universal pro-
gram realize that now the Uni-
vei-sul leads and others follow.
Laemmle Film Service Co.
Chicago. 111., Feb. mh.
Allow us to congratulate you on
your success in securing Sterling
and his associates from the Key-
stone Company. Out solicitor.s
and road men have been battling
for month,s to tind something to
compete with the Keystone come-
dies, which has been our main
trouble in securing new business.
We feel safe now in saying with
this new addition that the Uni-
versal is the strongest prograjn on
eai-th.
Standard BMm Exchange.
Philadelphia. Pa.. Feb. l^h.
Heartiest congratulations in
achieving comedy company. Most
assuredly it mil be an eye opener
for exhibitors who do not use Uni-
ver^^I Program. Anticiiiate that
some exliibitoi-s will pay an extra
Sremium to obtain oiu' program,
[ailing circular letters to all ex-
hibitore in our tenitory. Sincere
well wishes for its future success.
Philadelphia Film Exchange.
Michael Lessy. Mgr.
Minneapolis, Minn.. Feb. 19th.
Was fortunate in being in
Laemmle Film Service Minneapo-
lis office when day letter anived
announcing latest acquisition to
big U. Organization. As exhibi-
tor using Universal Pn>gram in
two houses at LaOosse, Wis. I
realize wha-t Keystone plajers and
directors will mean to exhibitois
and picture patrons. Success to
your organization.
H. H. Burford. Pres. Wis. SUte
Branch No. 8, Motion Picture
Exhibitors' League of America.
Buffalo. N, Y.. Feb. 19th.
Yoiu- acquisition of Keystone
Company will be one ot the
strongest boosts to Uie Universal
Program. Exliibitors are already
shomng great interest. Accept
our congi-atulations,
y ictor Film Servi ce,
Spokane. Wa*., Feb. 18th.
Universal Film Mfg. Oo. :
Just received the glad tidings
and congratulate you on your mas-
ter stroke in securing the Key-
stone organization, showiiij' to ex-
hibitoia all over tlie United St-ates
that the Univei-sal Film -Mfg. Co.
is willing to spend unlimited
money in order to give all Uni-
versal exhibitors the best nrogram
that money can buy. We nave
notified by mre all of our- custo-
mers of trie new addition to our
program, and you can place our
standing order for one copy of
each releiise of the new bi-and
for both our Seattle and Portland
offices.
Film Sui>ply Co..
G. A. Metzger, Gen. Mgr.
Atlanta. Ga,. Feb. 18th.
Tlie telegram bringing news of
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Howl o
announcement that
STERUNG
f Joy!
the big "U
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It's a landslide! Universal success is sweeping everything before it! Universal ambi-
tion, persistence and' energy are compelling the doubting exhibitors to USE THE
BRAINS GOD GAVE THEM! If YOU are not using that Universal program
you'd better make arrangements with the nearest Universal exchange before your terri-
tory is so tied up that you can't get WHAT YOU WANT!
your stupendous success has swei't
us off our feet. Your securing
Uie Keystone Oomiiany is a glori-
ous viclory for the Universal and
its significance ciinnot be nieii---
ured. You liave our sincerest aii-
ureciation and that of every ex-
hibitor in our ten-itor>'. We hope
that the marveUnislv i>rogreHsive
methods of the I'liiversal ^vill
bring manv other such surprises.
With this new streng^th added ti)
yoxir already magnificent force the
Universal Program will liave uo
iwer in all the world. A thou-
sand congratulations.
N Wm. Oldknow,
Consolidated Film & Supply Co.
Detroit. Mich.. Feb. 18th.
Accei>t our heartiest contnatn-
lations on seeming practically all
Keystone comedy comp.mv. We
assure you that by including this
witli our already uiwuriiassetl pro-
gram we can offer imv customers
a service that ha,s not and never
mil hiue an etpul.
A. W. Blankmeyev, Mgr.,
Detroit Univeisal Film Co.
Baltimore, Md.. Feb. 18th.
■\our telegram leceived in re-
gard t^> the big s<'ni>p in takin"
over Keystone cnmi.anv with Ford
Sterling. Henrv I'athe Lehrnuui
and Robert Thomhy. Tliis is cer-
tainly ;i feature in the Universal
camp. Keep up the good work.
1 also wish to take this op]]or-
tunity to congratulate you on the
extra fine pictures that youi cmi-
i«Lny has been turning out lateh.
I am convinced that you will get
the aiipreciation of even' ex-
changeman and exhibitor through-
out the country in regard to the
above. Wishing yon the best of
hick and hoping to see in the
near future ever>- theatre using
Lniversil Sen-ic-e I remain.
P. O'etskv. Mgr..
Ka'timore Film E.xchange,'
Oklahoma City. Okla.. Feb. ISth.
Congi-atulations for securing
Keystone comedy force. Wii h
them added to the Univei sal's
l>re,'^eiit miignifit-ent aiTay. it
pldtes us absolutely supretfie a^d
leates nothing for the opposition
except vain regrets. While we are
aueady fai" above our nearest
conii^etitors. tiiis additional goo 1
neus \nll malie us invincible and
we are 'confident that new busi-
ness will soon he taxing our f\d-
lest cauacity. Hunali for Uni-
\ersiil.
Universal F. & S. Co.
.. R. C. Cropi>er,
Wiishington. D. C, Feb 18th.
\N'ith the new addition of the
:-tars as mentioned in youf da\
letter, exhibitors should begin to
lealize tli it yon s^op at not'hing
to .impriMe the-i- alrear]> best
prtigrani on the 'market. We know
your ertVi:ts aie in tht- right di-
rection and there isn't aJiythin;;
you can^dii that ""ill surjuise us.
TTie -.eSihibitor that can't use thvt
Univeraal Program isn't \\orth>
'if it. -More i«iwer In you a I.
Washington Film Pl\cha;iye.
Kansas City, Mo,. Feb. 18th.
Heartiest congratulktions- on ac-
(piisition of Ford .Sterling come-
dies to Univer-Al Program. This
company, headed by Messrs. Ba's-
liofer, TlijTnby, Lehrman. of Key-
stone (Company, will shake the
world with their mirthful screen
interpretations.
T'ni>ersil F. & S Co..
W. A. Calkins.
Wilkes-Itarre. Pa.. Feb. 18th.
l*jnthusia.--tic congratulations on
seciu-ing the Keystone comedy
ct>mpany. Uuivcrswl now stands
a!' me.
I'Jxhibitois' Film Exchange.
Indianaiinlis. Ind.. Feb. 18th.
Acce|»t heartiest congratulations
on o<>nr wonderful aggressiveness
in a.lding to the Universal Pro-
gram the sta-s of former Keystoie
comedies.' Place our standing or-
der for all these re'eiFes. Th? de-
mand for Universal Piogiam is
now greater than the supiwy. The
addition of Steriing is a maste.
stroke.
Ontral Film Service Co.
Jlontreal. Qiie., Feb. ISth.
Wow. Wow, Wow. This ought
to conk'ince the doubters that the
UNIVERSAL is as gootl ;is it*
word. You said you would pro-
duce " the best comedies in the
world. Well. P'ord Stci'ling come-
dies look giKKi to us. .Makes cora-
petiton> l(A)k like bavk munbers.
Canadian P^im Co.
( >maha. Xeh. . Feb. 13th.
Receiveil joyful news 5:37 p. in.
ieg;arding prominent factors Key-
stone' comedy company entering
Universal ranks. At 8 i>.m. have
nev^, on jjress and by to-morrow
noon' Jill m,otion picture theatres
in our teriitory wi'l be in lios^ts-
>ion of the facts. Accei-t heart \
^■ongratulations on i>eliiilf i.f em-
plo^ees this exchange \\h,> feefip
iS'Mhe greatest progTe>;si\e --+911 ■
taken th^a far by l'iiiu'T-:tl
Daemmle Film Sei\iif
, <_ieorg-e A. Rogers. A^-^i M-j.\ .
New Y'o:k. Teh. 18th.
Heartie.>t congratulations to ymi
and a hearty welcome to Messrs.
Sterling.. Lenrmm, Thomby, and
Balshofer. Yoiu' latest .coup d'
etat has been received with great
enthitsiasm and joy. N'Tf suv-
jirised, however, as this (ju'te
consistent with your j)olicy
throughout. • .-■.■ -'■
.M. H. Hofl'iianiv Mgr.
Ca'gaiy. .Alta.. Feb. 18t»i.
Heartiest twngr«tulations on
you; latest coup d' etat getting
the Ke.vstone comi_mny, Th:3 is
in line «ith the 1 niversal p licy
in making I'niversa' films the best
in the worVJ. Western C^madian
exhibitors unite with ourselves in
assuring the Untversal of their
continued sujjport of the Uni-
veisal's progi-essive policy.
Ciinadian Film Exchange.
H. J. Allen.
-New Orleans, La.. Feb.' 18th.
Your wonderfiil news just re-
ceived. The aetpiisition of ilessis.
l-i'rd Sterling Henrv Patht
Lehrman. Robert Tbornbv. Fi^i
Balshofer. is the greatest beiit in
the film game in a det-ade and
IToves conclusive) V that tlie I'ni-
lersal Film .Mauuf.u-turiu^r co
is determined to secu e the bfst
talent in the wurid ietjaidles,s ril
s:iiaries paid and all. Universal
exhibitors to-day can' consider
themselves mighty fortunate moi
ta's; Onr enthiisias;n is un-
btnuided, kno^ving we have sncli
wonderful aggressive men at oui
head. -•'
*_'on.soUdated Film Eixchange.
A. 'G. .Shear. Mgr..
Boston. Ma-ss.. Feb. 19th.
"" 'Sty voc-Tlndary is too limiteil to
lirf»|ierly express to ■ yon my ex-
treme gratification uixm leamini;
ut y^jur- latest coup in securing.'
the backbone of the Ke.\ston»-
' Comti!^Wtlt,Ji^j;d. . Sterling and
V^^rlainly hniking
- - . ,,,^i%l,o3fe-the e.-Jiibi-
tois first, last and M t.lie time,
and seem bound to give them
the best of eveiT br;uu'li no mat-
ter at what cost.
X. E. Universal Film Co.
. J. A. Eslmv. Mgr.
Des Moines, ia.. Feb. 19th.
It is imprissible to express the
gieat triumph that the Keystone
Comedy will mean to tJie Univei
,sal Program, Believe me, this is the
only thing lacking and the Uni-
versal is tlie greatest program.
baiTJng none.
'< Laemmie Film Service Co.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. Ifrth.
Exliibitors delighted. Hearty
congratulations. Anxiously await-
ing fu'ther information.
Tlu^ Cincinnati Buckeye Film Co.
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Repeating our request that no exhibitor show this master-production for less
than a tuenty-five-cent admission fee, we now suggest that you get in touch with
the nearest Universal exchange (as shown on the following list) and make im-
mediate arrangements for a booking. It is the chance of a lifetime for you to
revolutionize vour business and keep abreast of the times. You will need every
day of the time between now and release date to make advance preparations for
the proper handling of "Samson." First come, first served!
ARIZ., Phoenix — Ciiliforuia Film Exciiauge, Lewis Bldg.
ARK,, Ft, Smith— Vniversal Film & Supply Co.
CAL., San Francisco — California Film Exchange, 54 7th St.
Los Angeles — California Film Exchange, 736 S. Olive St.
COLO., Denver — VTm. H. Sivanson Film Co., Railroad Bldg.
CONN., New Haven — Iniversal Film Exchange of N. Y., .S50
Chapel St
DIST. of COL., Washington — Washington Film Exchange, 428
'.itli 8t. X. W.
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GA., Atlanta — Consolidated Film & Supply Co., Rhodes Bldg.
ILL., Chicago — .inti Trust Film Co., lus W. Lake St.
Laemiiile Film Service Co.. 204 W. I*ake St.
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Cairo — Iniversal Film & Supply Co.
IND., Indianapolis — Central Film Service Co., 113 W. Georgia
St.
lA.. Des Moines — Laeuimle Film Service, 421 Walnut St.
KAN., Wichita — Universal Film & Supply Co.. 155 X. Main St.
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LA., New Orleans— Consolidated Film & Supply Co., 914
GVavier .St.
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119 Franklin St.
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more St.
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Boylston St.
SpringSeld — Universal Film Exchange of N. Y., 317 Main
St.
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Ave.
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Block.
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.\ve.
MO.. Kansas City — Universal Film & Supply Co., 12th and
McHiee Sts.
St. Louis— Universal Film & Supply Co., 804% Pine St.
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N. J., Newark — Royal Film Exchange. 286 Market St.
N. Y. , Albany — Rex Film Exchange. 7 -Maiden Lane.
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4th Ave.
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West Second St.
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PA.. HaxTisburg — Interstate Films Co.
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erine St.
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St. W.
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atre Bldg.
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Come and Tread on Irish Soil
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Irish soil lying on White Star
Line dock.
This slogan and the soil
brought over from Ire-
land on the White Star
liner "Megantic" by
Kalem, will attract
ever}" Irish son and
daughter to the theatres
which feature the su-
perb three-part adapt-
ation of Dion Bouci-
cault's greatest of all
Irish dramas
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being unloaded from
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the base of the famous
Colleen Bawn Rock, in
one of the Lakes of Killar-
ney. The photographs and
documents shown testify to
the authenticity of the soil.
Photograph of letter from Father FitsGeraid,
THE COLLEEN BAWN
In Three Parts
Exhibitors who
feature "TPIE
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BAWN," will be
supplied w i t h a
quantity of this
genuine Irish soil,
and copies of the
photographs and
documents, free.
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ly, they will bring
record - breaking
business.
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BAWN," and the
Irish soil. Don't let
your competitor
get ahead of vou.
Photograph of receipt from Superintendent of the Colleen Baion Fnrm.
Kalem Company
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His Love for the Wandering Gypsy Nearly Costs
Him Wife and Fortune — A Remarkable, Foiverful, Beauti-
fully Photographed Story of Bohemia.
KLEINE-CINES
(In Two Parts)
"GYPSY LOVE"
(Copyright, 1913, by George Kleine)
For Release Tuesday, March 17th, 1914
Fascinated by the charms of Mada, a beautiful gypsy. Jack Barrett deserts his family and friends
and becomes a member of the wandering band with which she is traveling about the country. His
aged parents and their foster daughter, Louise, to whom Jack has been engaged almost since childhood,
are heartbroken.
When Jack's money has disappeared, he finds that Mada no longer looks upon him with favorable
eyes. To replenish his purse, he allows himself to be persuaded to assist m the burglary of a country
house, which, he later discovers, is the property of his own father and mother.
Louise, awakening, hears the intruders at work in the house, and is horrified to see that one of
them is her own beloved Jack. The next day, when she refuses to aid the detectives in solving tlie
mystery, she is placed under arrest as a party to the burglary. Jack, who has been again turned
adrift by Mada after she has taken from him the fruits of his crime, reads of the charges against
Louise and returns home to clear her by a full confession. The father forgives the prodigal, and Jack,
having learned his lesson well, finds peace and happiness in the love of the faithful Louise.
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EDISON
CLEEK - cdias BEN WILSON
' I ^HE Cleek series has been running long enough to establish itself as an unqualified success. The stories in
-*- Short Stories had made Cleek a familiar character before the series was begun. This progressive maga-
zine is pushing Cleek harder than ever, giving the exhibitor real advertising help. Cleek is going big and is
steadily gaining popularity. He is bringing in the rinoney for others and he can do it for you.
Released — "The Vanishing Cracksman," "The Mystery of the Dover Express," "'The Mystery of the Talk-
ing Wire," "The Mystery of the Ladder of Light." Next — "The Mystery of the Laughing Death."
Cleek is as good as a certified check — u'hy not cash it?
COMING SINGLE REELS
*The Sultan and the
Roller Skates
Comedy. Monday, March 9th,
**And[y, the Actor
Fourth Andy story.
Comedy. Wednesday, March nth.
COMING MULTIPLE REELS
***The Price of the
Necklace
Drama. Friday, March 13th.
*The Mexican's Gratitude
From "A Chaparral Christmas Gift," by
O. Henry.
Drama. Tuesday, March loth.
**An Affair of Dress
Third Dolly story.
Comedy-Drama. Saturday, Marcli 14th.
***The Double Shadow
Drama. Friday, March 20th.
*One sheets. **One and three sheets. ***Onc. three and si.v sheet posters by the Mcrgan Lithograph Co.
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TWO REEL
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THURSDAY.
'In the Gambler's Web" — 2 reels — Released Wednesday, March 4th
"Through Fire to Fortune''
or, "THE SUNKEN VILLAGE"
In FIVE REELS By CLAY M. GREENE
This feature is a marvel of dramatic and artistic achievement — the conception of a clever mind.
Executed hy able artists, aided by perfect photography, an educational and dignified production, ap-
pealing to the best and highest in human nature ; portrays suffering bravely borne : dramatic climaxes
in rapid succession, introducing wonderful night photography, done successfully for the first time.
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Watch for "THE GAMBLERS" - 5 Reels - By Charles Klein
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK ■
"THAT* TERRIBLE KID"i~^P''' ^*^^' "-'^'"e^'y Tuesday, March 3rd
"IN THE GAMBLER'S WEB"— Two Reel Feature Wednesdav, March 4th
"HIS WIFE"— Two Reel Feature Thursdav, March 5th
"A ROMANCE OF THE NORTHWEST"— Drama Friday, March 6th
"WHEN DOOLEY PASSED AWAY"— Comedy Saturday, March 7th
LUBIN'S ATTRACTIVE POSTERS
One and Three Sheets with Single Reels — One, Three and Six Sheets with all
Multiple Reels — in Five Colors. Order from your Exchange or A. B. C. Co.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Lubin Manufacturing Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
154 West Lake St., Chicago, IlL
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"The Mischief-Maker" in two parts
Released, Saturday, March 7th
Each in Two Parts
"BUFFALO JIM"
Western Drama. Monday. March 2nd
the liuUy of the Caiirm and ignores the girl who started the
She tries to win ihim back, but lie ignores her; a diignified rebuke.
He wh
quarrel,
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The Sacrifice of Kathleen
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Drama. Special Two-Part Feature
Tuesday* March 3rd
She gives her all to repay the man who befriends her. He afterwards
learns who his benefactor is and g-ives her his heart and hand and tries to
repay her.
•A PAIR OF FRAUDS
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Comedy. Wednesday, March 4th
They pretend I hey are wealthy. They begin a desperate court ship. The
poor fellow is unexpectedly carried to sea. She, as governess, goes to
Paris. They meet and learn each other's deception. They make love in
earnest and marry.
"SILENT TRAILS"
"SCENES IN NORDLAND"
Western Fantasy and Educational.
Thursday, March 5th
I. The lone horseman is reminded of the past in visions of his revery, and
he thinks of what might have been. 2. Views of the magnificent scenery of
Northern Europe.
"THE SPEEDERS' REVENGE"
Comedy. Friday* March 6th
The Rural Constabulary catch the city folks doing forty miles an hour. They
laug'h when they collect the fine. The Speeders get square, and everybody
has a bigger laugh on the Constables.
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Drama. Special Feature In Two Parts.
Saturday, March 7th
She makes trouble between man ar.d wife in revenge for his rejection of
her. He is innocent of her purpose. His wife intercepts her after a speed-
breaking auto dash. Her game is exposed. The husband craves forgiveness
for falling into the snare.
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R£ LEASED TUESDAY, MARCH lO TH.
SIX A WEEK
••GIXGKK'S KEIGN"
Western Drama MONDAY, MARCH 9th
"THE PORTRAIT"
Drama— Special Feature in Two Parts TUESDAY, MARCH lotli
"ART FOR A HEART"
Comedy WEDNESDAY. MARCH nth
"THE. WAY' TO HEAVEN"
Drama THURSDAY, MARCH 12th
"MRS. MALO'NEY'S FORTUNE"
Comedy ; FRIDAY, MARCH 13th
"AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN"
Two-Part Military Drama SATURDAY, MARCH 14th
THE VITAIiRAPH COMPANY RELEASES A SPECIAL FEATURE IN
TWO PARTS EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY AND A COMEDY
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
VITAGRAPH ONE, THREE AND SIX SHEET POSTERS— 7 x 9
PHOTOS OF VITAGRAPH PLAYERS.
BROADWAY ST-VR FEATURES. SURPASSING ALL PREVIOUS
VITAGRAPH ACHIEVEMENTS.
THE VITAGRAPH CO. OF AMERICA
East 15th St. and Locust Ave., Brooklyn, N.'Y.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
A Three-Part Adaptation of Dion Bou-
cicault's Greatest of All Irish Dramas
This great story of Irish life broke all records for
receipts when it was issued in igii. Get it and reap
your share of the tremendous business it will bring.
Ask the exhibitor who ran it in 191 1.
Released Monday, March 16th
Unusually Striking 1, 3 and 6-Sheet Posters. Get them
The Award of Justice
A Two-Part Carlyle Blackwell Feature
The minister's desperate struggle with the gangsters ; his
unjust irnprisonment on a murder charge; his daring escape
and flight to the mountains, will fascinate every audience.
Released Wednesday, March 18th
Get the Superb 1, 3 and 6-Sheet Posters
THE FAMILY
SKELETON
John E. Brennan as the fat
"woman" of a dime museum,
and Ruth Roland as his wife,
will make your patrons roar.
(On the same reeh
CYPRESS LOGGING
IN FLORIDA
rhe huge trees crashing to
earth when felled, one of the
absorbing scenes.
Released Friday, March 20th
IHIS INDIAN
NEMESIS
For years the renegade en-
deavors to escape fr-om his
Indian nemesis whose squaw
he had slain. How death
overtakes him is shown in
an awe-inspiring climax.
Released Saturday, March
21st
Special 1 and 3-Sheet
Posters
Ask your cvchauge for the
genuine Irish soil that goes
with ''THE C O L LEE X
BAVVN." Sufflied Free.
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Chicago, 111. Telephone, Main 3145.
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( The iudc-x for this issue xvill he found on page 1322.)
Entered at the General Post Office. New York City, as Second Class Matter.
Saturday, March 7, 1914.
CHANGE OF WESTERN OFFICES.
The Chicago offices of the Moving Picture World will be
moved about March 4th from 167 West Washington Street
to 917-919 Schiller Building.
Facts and Comments
FOR some time we have been watchino- for the re-
crudescence of our old friend the "good boy'' who
has been turned into a "villain" and a criminal by
looking' at too many crimes on the screen. We were just
beginning to wonder what had happened to the law of
averages when the long overdue phenomenon reappeared
in the columns of our esteemed daily contemporaries. It
is reported that a young man who sang in the choir of a
church had been induced to lead a double life by reason
of seeing so many successful burglaries and robberies on
the screen. There can be no doubt of this because the
young man himself says it. Strange to say, however,
our contemporaries now doubt and belittle the claim of
the erring youth that his fall was due to motion pictures.
The New York World, which but a year ago traced
most of the juvenile crime to the influence of the wicked
motion pictures, now scoffs at the idea of this particular
youth being corrupted in this way. After all, common
sense is asserting itself and the rabid prejudice against
the motion picture is even disappearing from the columns
of the yellow press.
THE Italian government, in imposing a special duty
on kinenia shows, exempts therefrom all places
where educational pictures are being shown exclu-
sively. As far as we know, this is the first instance of any
official and practical recognition of the educational value
of the motion picture. The Italian government does evi-
dently not believe in taxing education. In view of the
fact that almost every motion picture entertainment con-
tains educative values, there ought to be no tax on mo-
tion pictures except through pressing necessity of raising
revenue. Every tax on motion pictures of any kind is
more or less in the nature of a tax on education.
AN exhibitor writing to us from a fair-sized city in
Kansas complains of the license with which a
newspaper in his locality is conducted. He in-
closes a clipping from the paper giving a circumstantial
account of attempts on a woman's honor. The details
are revolting and in no way necessary to a fair and in-
telligible report. The newspapers have the constitutional
right to print a fair report of any proceedings in a court
of justice, but this particular paper plainly abuses the
privilege. Very aptly our correspondent points out that a
picture which would attempt to spread the disgusting;
story on the screen would in all probability be summarily
suppressed. We have emphasized the unfairness of a
dual standard of decency for the paper and for the pic-
ture. We have no doubt whatever that the article in
question would upon complaint before the proper authori-
ties bar this newspaper from the mails. As the paper is
in favor of censorship, it would be well for somebody in
the Kansas town to give it a taste of its own medicine.
jjc :{J sf:
IT is not to be supposed that the kinematographic news
' service will ever supplant the printed news service,
but there can be no doubt that news in motion pic-
tures will hereafter form not the least important channel
through which the world will be informed of what is
going on. The proposed "combination service" of motion
pictures and printed news is but the forerunner of huge
enterprises that are to come in the future. In the swift-
ness of transmission, whether by individual local reporters
or by the telegraph or telephone, the present method of
collecting and presenting news will continue to be supe-
rior to all other methods, but in point of absolute accuracy
the kinematographic reporter will be unapproachable.
Even now we know that the kinematographic news serv-
ice is far the most popular. It is not at all organized or
systematized, but largely haphazard and depending on
chance far more often than on schedule. In spite of
these handicaps, which no newspaper could survive for
more than a week, the kinematographic news service has
sprung into instant favor, and the public apparently can-
not get enough of it. The power of the press will be in-
creased a thousand-fold once we have a well-organized
and effective national and international kinematographic
news service.
:;: ;|: :,;
ROY.A.LTY continues to be interested in motion pic-
tures. The latest cables bring the interesting in-
formation that Prince Henry of Prussia is taking
lessons in camera work before going on an important
scientific tour of exploration in the South American coun-
tries. Just as much as here the motion picture is gaining
friends in the highest circles of Europe, and the ancient
delusion that the motion picture is essentially a pleasure
for the poorest classes is dying oft. This delusion has
been a great hindrance to the full development of all the
glorious possibilities of the kinematograph. As one of
the influences which have always worked for quality,
The Moving Picture World takes pleasure in every
indication that the motion picture is appreciated by men
who go out to add to the knowledge of mankind.
I2I2
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Worthy of Confidence.
By Louis Reeves Harrison
HOWEVER cautious a man may be about crediting
what he hears, he is strongly incHned to beHeve
what he sees, and his desire to get at the truth is
growing stronger every day. This is one reason why he
takes a deep interest in what is portrayed on the screen,
and it is an equally good reason why screen portrayals,
even in romantic stories, should adhere to the truth in
those details from which events derive possibility of ex-
istence. It is obvious that the picturing of truth shall be
within recognition of the audience in order to enforce an
idea, and when that idea is the subtle influence to be felt
rather than seen in the pictured story, truth of atmos-
phere and detail rise even higher in importance.
A genuine author rarely invades the publication and
sale of his creative work, because men engaged in those
departments are better equipped by nature and experience
for conducting them successfully than he is, and the}'
take the larger profit because of an investment of actual
cash in the risk of materializing and distributing what he
has written. The matter of screen publication is, how-
ever, in a state of evolution, on its way to finer adjust-
ment, as comparatively few authors or directors have
become skilled craftsmen in matters of form and treat-
ment. The more intelligent among them, those who will
survive when the merely lucky ones have been outclassed
and eliminated, will eventually be able to extract every
ounce of dramatic value from a story — things to be
studied now are those which will bring about that de-
sirable result. Therein lies one object of suggestive
criticism.
Critics do not like to find fault in minor details from
a genuine desire to appreciate and encourage all that is
good in a picture, but one thing hard to overlook and
pardon in a screen presentation is constant and outra-
geous violation of plausibility during the progress of the
action. It is almost time for directors to quit asking the
audience to believe the unbelievable. This is a bad habit
brought along with a lot of others from the stage, as fool-
ish as shouted asides and overheard conversations and
dropped letters of tremendous importance. All of a
moving picture audience are not babes and sucklings.
The director-author, usually a gentleman who is fairly
bursting with self-appreciation, may throw to the winds
the necessity of having plans for a house before it is
built and patch together his manufactured narrative — the
most costly method known — and trust to his idea that
nine persons out of ten at the picture shows are devoid
of common sense, to say nothing of artistic taste. The
director-author may draw from stories that have been
told before, whether or not they are worth retelling, and
trust that the intelligent part of an audience will have
forgotten all about it, or will be overcome with admira-
tion for his superior handling, yet he is usually the one
who sets up a howl and writes childish letters to the
papers if critics do not characterize his product as a
structure so splendid in conception and execution that it
should be styled a noteworthy and artistic success.
The trouble with these vanity-boxes is that they become
easily entangled in the complex warp and woof of visual-
izing an old story, lose their grip on the spirit of what is
being told and present us with an empty and crude per-
formance, one bearing the same relation to a product of
real merit that a vacant flat does to a beautiful home.
The absence of soul is even worse than outrageous faults
of structure. The plays rich in imagination and loftv in
style will be those formulated by creative talent, treated
with infinite care and judgment in the visualization and
scanned and edited with discriminating taste before they
are released for exhibition. Production of what is worthy
of confidence is a complex business, involving the work
of many minds and hands.
Among the many writers who have been trying sincere-
ly to define what the stage production should express is
one who says, "The first dramatists were children of the
theater. The modern dramatists are not. The first
dramatist understood what the modern dramatist does not
yet understand. He knew that when he and his fellows
appeared in front of them, members of the audience
would be more eager to see what he would do than to
hear what he might say. He knew that the eye is more
swiftly and more powerfully appealed to than any other
sense; that it is without question the keenest sense of the
body of man." One might think he was arguing for pic-
tures of motion, but to continue, "The modern theater is
full of craftsmen who are wholly unconscious of their
inability. I speak chiefly of the stage director. If he
was to technically train himself for his task of interpret-
ing the plays of the dramatist — in time, and by gradual
development, he would again recover the ground lost to
the theater, and would finally restore the art of the theater
to its home. When he interprets the plays of the drama-
tist by means of his actors, then he is a craftsman, a
master craftsman."
In view of the fact that the production of motion-pic-
tures involves coordination of talent and labor in many
departments, each craftsman concerned having a distinct
line of work to perform, none embodying in himself abil-
ity to accomplish the entire work unaided, it would seem
as though the director, the one made responsible for the
final appeal of a visualization, had enough on his hands.
As director-actor he is apt to exploit himself or dwell
upon acting that distracts attention from the purpose of
the play. As director-author he is apt to arrange and re-
arrange as he goes along, consuming time and money in
evolving a scenario, imposing an enormous unnecessarv
expense upon the business management. It is the rule,
not the exeeption. that thousands of dollars are wasted
in this way.
The biggest nuisance in this business is the man who
takes great pains to thrust the obvious upon people in
front. After poaching upon some work of genius for a
plot, he not only mars it by clumsy treatment, but de-
stroys imaginative charm by explaining what should only
be delicately suggested to quicken imagination. Such
plays are insufiferably tedious, besides being no compli-
ment to the average audience. Small wonder that a great
critic says. "The one thing not worth looking at is the
obvious." There is where most scenario writers fail.
Starting with a poor aim and trying to make it effective
by an overshadowing moral, they eliminate interest that
might be aroused by the story.
Greater plays will be shown when producers worth}' of
confidence come into closer relations with authors who
are worthy of confidence than can be expected under
present conditions. Even then, neither actor or author
should dominate a performance, but rather constitute one
each of three essential factors, the remaining one being the
man who arranges and completes the product. I do not be-
lieve in the dominance of any one of these factors so nuich
as in a nice adjustment of one to the other. Plays that are
to be worthy of confidence in the future will draw heavily
on the varied talents of all three. Only their harmonious
agreement, each affecting his own department, spells
unqualified success.
THE MOVING PTCTITRE WORLD
The Day of the Expert
1213
By W. Stephen Bush
THIS is the day of the expert. The motion jjicture
field can no longer be worked successfully on a
placer basis : there is lots of gold left, but it must be
extracted by skill and all the modern appliances of engi-
neering. In the language of the miner, the gold along
the shores of beach and river is almost gone, there are
rich veins streaking" the quartz in all directions, but they
will yield only to the expert and will defy the attempts of
the crude worker who has become rich by placer mining.
Observant students of the situation who have been
blessed with the power of thinking, realize that all around
us the new experts are springing up, working carefully
and scientifically, studying conditions and profiting there-
by. Despite all the confusing fluctuations in every branch
of the industry one fact is plainly discernible : We must
conquer in the sign of quality or slowly and painfull}'
drift out of the business.
Quality is slovvdy permeating the producing branch. I
have the most absolute faith in the superiority of the
American product. Through causes which need not be
detailed here at this time, we have overproduced our-
selves in the single reels and we had underestimated the
importance of the multiple reel feature in competent
hands. We had producecl our single reels in the regular
old-fashioned time-table way — so many, a week. The
blind belief seemed to have grown rankly in all producing
circles that quantity was the one thing needful and that
quality would somehow adjust itself with the aid of a kind
and beneficent Providence. The infatuation, of course,
spread to the exchanges. The exchange manager grad-
ually fell under the strange superstition that the question
of quality did not concern him at all. If he could* work
out a system whereby the daily change would not suffer
and the exhibitors could be "kept away from each other"
he believed that he had solved all the problems that any
exchange manager could possibly be called upon to solve.
The slogan was : Let Jones' Tuesday release go to Smith-
ville and Smith's Tuesday release go to Jonesville, and lo !
the science of distribution has celebrated its greatest
possible triumph. Perhaps here and there an exhibitor
might in his inarticulate and helpless way voice a desire
for quality and would want to adjust his service strictly
on a quality basis. If he can be accommodated without
losing the 5:21 train to Smithville or the 2:22 connection
at Jones Junction, well and good ; otherwise he will have
to take whatever the time-table of either the producers or
the railroads may bring him.
The fact that these methods of producing and distribut-
ing motion picture programs have been knocked into a
cocked hat is now well recognized. The cause thereof,
friends and readers, is very simple. Kinematographv is
neither a fad nor a toy nor a commercial enterprise pure
and simple nor a piece of merchandise nor a system of
mechanical production. The making of motion pictures
is an art. Closely allied as it is to the dramatic art, it has
at the same time kinship with all the other arts. To ask
a painter or a sculptor or a composer or a dramatist to
produce on a rigid time schedule is to ask that which even
the greatest of geniuses cannot accomplish. Alany of our
producers are suffering for this fatal error into which a
supreme confidence in the advantages of commercial
organization had led them. They are, however, even at
this moment recovering rapidly. They have battled with
the multiple reel situation and they are mastering the
newer and more difficult art of producing features of the
same high quality which not so very long ago character-
ized most of the American-made pictures put out in single
reels.
Whatever the situation may be at this moment, I have
not the least doubt that in less than a year the Americans
will rival the best producers of features in the whole
world. We are quick to learn, and other things being
equal, we need not ask odds of any country. We are
even now beginning to discard the time-table system of
releasing and distributing motion picture programs. We
are exploring every corner of the world's literature and
contracting freely with living authors for plots and
stories which have acknowledged merit in them. Per-
haps in time the man whose dramatic talents and whose
familiarity with the motion picture enable him to write
for the screen directly, first and foremost is somewhere
in the offing. So far no real trace of him has been dis-
covered, but there is no doubt that in the nature of
things he is one of the necessities of the future.
As the market expands the army of quality hunters
increases, and not the least part of this army, either in
numbers or in influence, is the brigade of exhibitors. One
of the things that strikes an observer of European con-
ditions most forcibly is the independence and the initia-
tive of the European exhibitor. The owners of the great
and successful kinema theaters in London and Berlin are
self-made men who would resent any attempt to choose
their programs for them. How many exhibitors in our
country are to-day choosing their own program and abso-
lutely controlling every number on it? The habits of
years cannot be eradicated in a short time. Flaving been
used to guardianship, it is hard for them to wean them-
selves away from a state of tutelage. It is a most en-
couraging sign that the number of exhibitors who trim
their sails with the l^etter and fresher mind of freedom is
constantly on the increase. Nothing will benefit the repu-
tation and prosperity of the industry at large more de-
cidedly than a body of experienced and discriminating
exhibitors. They are the foundation of a healthy and
normal market. Not only must they be experts in choos-
ing, but they must be equal experts in presenting the new
pictures of quality.
The method of presentation we all know made a dififer-
ence even in the old single reel. With the feature the
importance of presentation is correspondingly greater.
A new school of expert exhibitors is in the making. The
leaders of this science of representation are not unknown,
and their success is making new disciples ever day. Ex-
hibiting fully as much as producing and distributing the
films, is a profession which must be learned. Its phases
and requirements change constantly in the direction of
progress. The basic fact which stands out most prom-
inently to-day is the increasing appreciation of quality in
motion pictures by the refined and cultured portion of
the American public. This portion is large and the
motion picture itself adds to its ranks constantly.
The appetite for quality grows by what it feeds upon.
These men and women who are accustomed to take their
pleasures in surroundings superior to the old-fashioned
"nickolodeon" are surely entitled to as much considera-
tion as the people who prefer the five-cent exhibition. It
will be profitable to cater to them. To win and hold them
and establish higher prices of admission is one of the
tasks of the expert exhibitor. We learn with consid-
erable satisfaction that one of the organized groups of
producers is attempting to educate both exhibitor and
public to higher prices for productions of higher quality.
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THE A10\1NG riCTURE WORLD
'• The Call of the Traumerei."
A Three-Part Temperamental Story by the American Co.
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
COM PAW No. I of the American's western forces, vuider
tlie direction of Lorimer Johnstone, is responsible for the
three-part subject, "The Call of the Traumerei," which
will be released March gth. The story in the main is idyllic and
refreshing in its simple tale of love, and in the artless devotion
of the heroine. It is a question, however, whether the spreading
of the story over three reels has not attenuated the interest in
spots. For my part, I would prefer to have the story told in
two reels ; but readers are reminded that this is only "a one-
man's opinion."
Director Johnstone has taken much pains with the production.
He convinces one of this by his artistic selection of beautiful
rural scenes for the backgrounds of the pictures, showing the
meetings of the artist and the country maiden, who is forgotten
Scene from "The Call of the Traumerei" (American).
so easily. The ballroom scene in Paris and the cabaret scene in
Martin's, New York, are praiseworthy because of their spirited
action and spectacular merit. The scene showing the interior of
the National Academy, where the paintings are on exhibition,
has also been carefully designed, and the throng of visitors gives
the impression of realism.
The acting of the principals is meritorious. Sydney Ayres
centers attention by his forceful and natural portrayal of the
young artist, Calvin Demorest. He succeeds in creating the
atmosphere surrounding a man of inspiration, and one is not
surprised to see Demorest forgetting the heartbroken maid,
Enid, who had received his ardent caress with all the sanctity of
a pure heart, awakened for the first time by love's overwhelming
call.
Miss Vivian Rich is always appealing as Enid, the simple coun-
try girl. One sympathizes with Enid, and, at the same time, ad-
mires her for the pride that bears her up while her heartstrings
are strained to the breaking point. Harry Von Meter gives a
fine character study in the part of the old music master, Rizzio.
Jack Richardson has not much to do in the role of Luke Smith,
but lie does that little in his customary heavy character style.
Miss Charlotte Burton has a thankless role as the artist's model,
but she succeeds in investing the character with a distinct per-
sonality. Miss Caroline Cooke is thoroughly at home in the role
of the dashing Parisian actress. Vera De Lys.
Calvin Demorest, an ambitious young artist, seeks a much-
needed rest in the quiet of the country. He meets Enid Sumner,
a talented young violinist, and teaches her to play the "Trau-
merei." He captures her heart, and thinks himself much in love
with her. Business draws him back to the citv and abroad to
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Scene from "The Call of the Traumerei" (American).
Paris, where he soon forgets Enid, under the smiles of a foot-
light favorite called Vera De Lys.
Demorest returns home after two years' absence, and finds
that his hand and brain have lost their cunning. His paintings
are rejected, because of the'ir lack of inspiration. He is reduced
to poverty, and his old friend, Rizzio, a music teacher, comes to
the rescue.
LInknown to Demorest, Enid has become a pupil of Rizzio.
One day she plays the "'Traumerei" in the room adjoining Demo-
rest's studio. The despairing artist hears the strains, and a great
inspiration seizes him. He determines to paint a scene showing
his parting from Enid two years before, and enter it for one of
the prizes offered by the National .Academy. The painting carries
off the first prize, and Demorest is saved.
Vera De Lys visits New York at the time and again meets the
artist. He invites her to join him at a cabaret in Martin's.
Rizzio, who has learned of Enid's love for Demorest, and who is
also aware of the artist's infatuation for Vera De Lys, prevails
on Enid to attend the carahet and play the "Traumerei." Demo-
rest is on his knees before the actress in a secluded spot when
he hears the rich notes of the beloved air. Like a man distracted
he jumps to his feet, and, thrusting the actress from him, rushes
towards the platform where Enid is playing. Rizzio prevents
him from meeting Enid and conducts her home. The ne.xt day
he sends her back to her home in the country.
Demorest is then visited by the old music master. The artist
is in despair, but Rizzio gives him new life by advising him to
follow the call of the "Traumerei." Then Demorest leaves the
city for the old trysting place by the spring and the rock, where
he had first met Enid. There he found her waiting for him.
HORSLEY ARRIVES AT COAST STUDIOS.
David Horsley, supervisor of laboratories and equipment
of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, arrived at
the Pacific Coast studios of the Universal, at Hollywood,
California, on February ist, for the purpose of reconstruct-
ing and perfecting the laboratory department at that plant.
The cutting and joining rooms at the western studios were
burned down recently. Consequently, Mr. Horsley will su-
• pervise the building of a new cutting room, and in addition to
this, he says, it may be deemed advisable to build a new
and suitable laboratory building.
Accompanying Mr. Horsley is Mr. John N. Nicholaus,
superintendent of the Universal plant at Bayonne and who
is an expert on all matters pertaining to film.
"DOC" WILLAT BACK FROM BOYHOOD HOME.
"Doc" Willat is back in New York after a two weeks' visit to
the home of his mother in Deland, Fla. He was accompanied
bv Mrs. Willat.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1215
"The Great Mine Disaster"
Eclectic Company Produces a Finely Photographed Four-
Part Dramatic Subject — ^Also a Spectacular "Joan of Arc."
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THE Eclectic Film Company released on March ist a
four-part subject notable among other factors for its
fine photograjiliy. "The Great Mine Disaster" is
strong also from a dramatic standpoint; especially is tliis
true of the last reel and a half. The preceding part of tlie
picture entertains and liolds the attention closely. Uncon-
sciously there is being Ijuilt up the interest that gives the
pull to the big situations in the closing scenes. The theme
of the story is one of the greatest in life and in fiction as
it is also in exemplification one of the rarest in the ex-
perience of the man in the street — renunciation and sacrifice:
A man so loves a woman that he gives up his life to Ijring
out of the jaws of death the man he has discovered she
does love.
Scene from "The Great Mine Disaster" (Eclectic).
There are few principals in the cast. There are a mine
owner and his daughter, the manager of the property in love
with and engaged to the daughter, and a newcomer on the
scene, a young man, who becomes the assistant manager.
If Hamilton, the manager, seems a bit old in years to be
the fiance of the young woman the disparity is mote than
atoned for by the acting skill and demonstrated stage ex-
perience he brings to the interpretation of his part. Conway,
the young assistant, has a most pleasing persomaility, and in
spite of the fact that he is seen to be in love with a woman
already pledged to another the author has so skillfully
handled his material that we sympathize with the outsider.
There has been a strike at the mine. We are not made
acquainted with the circumstances leading up to the strife,
we are not told whether it is justifiable or otherwise. We
do see Hamilton discharge some of the ringleaders and
later we see two of them waylay him on the highwaj'.
Conway, who already had made application for a position
at the mine, comes to the rescue, and there is a lively mixup
which goes to prove that there are one or two white hopes
in England — where the picture was made — even if as yet they
are dark horses. Conway, of course, gets the place and the
entree to the home of Preston, the owner.
At a dance in the home of Preston the manager becomes
aware that a cloud has settled on his prospects. He sees
the growing afifcction between the two young persons. Later,
when the horse bearing the young woman runs away, there
is a thrilling pursuit by the two men over the picturesque
fields and meadows; it is the younger man who is first at
the side of the girl. She is unconscious and he takes her in
his arms. Impulsively he kisses her, and as quickly repents
of his action. He does the only thing he can do — he writes
a letter to his employer telling him that on the following
day he will leave his employment. Preston shows the note
to Hamilton; the latter fully understands the situation.
On the next day there is an explosion. Conway is one of
those in the mine. Hamilton is the first of a half dozen men
to strap on an oxygen tank and go down the shaft. He
gets a man out, but his strength is exhausted. It is then he
hears Conway is still below. As he is the only available
man who knows the workings, he insists on making the
descent. He finds Conway and to him transfers the life-
giving oxygen. Conway revives and bears Hamilton to the
shaft and they are brought, up. The ensuing scenes, as
Hamilton passes away in the presence of the two young-
people, will stir deeply.
The atmosphere of the mine is splendidly maintained. The
views of the dimly lighted workings are convincing even
to those who are accustomed to look for the mark of the
studio.^ The bearing of the men and women grouped about
the pit's mouth is worth watching. When the rescuers go
into, the shaft there are signs of levity. When the still
figures are taken from the mine the men and women to all
outward appearances are again looking on a tragedy with
which they are only too familiar. It is life, and tlie camera
is forgotten.
"Joan of Arc" a Great Production.
The Eclectic Company released on February 20 a two-
part subject remarkable for exceptional staging. The number
of men involved in the production, the pageantry, the cos-
tuming, the great sets, the battles, the use of castles, repre-
sent 3 size and magnificence that might well have justified
running the story into many reels.
MISS RUTH ROLAND.
"She makes you laugh in spite of yourself!"
These words, uttered recently by a photoplay patron who had
just seen a comedy m which Ruth Roland, the sprightly Kalem
star, was featured, reveal the secret of the actress's popularity.
Wholesome, vivacious, and possessing a magnetic personality,
Miss Roland captivates the motion picture audience the moment
she appears upon the
screen. Her ability to
portray the humorous
roles for v/hich she is
cast has made her the
idol of the "fans", the
world over. She is justly
regarded as being one of
the foremost comedi-
ennes in motion pictures.
M i s s Roland's popu-
larity is just as strong
abroad as in this coun-
try. Her laugh-creating
ability has made this
Kalem actress a prime
favorite with the fun-
loving French. Letters
received by her from
Switzerland bear strong
evidence of the liold she
has upon the motion pic-
ture patrons of tliat
country. The English
flock to the theaters on
"Ruth Roland" nights,
while t h e demand for
comedies in which this
lovable actress appears, from the countries of South America,
shows that the Latin-Americans have fallen victims to her charms.
Australasians and the people of New Zealand regard Miss
Roland as being one of themselves. The reason for this lies in
the fact that the Kalem actress at one time toured the antipodes
with various tlieatrical companies. This was before she re-
sponded to the call of the silent drama. While in those coun-
tries, Miss Roland built up a large following. When it was dis-
covered that their favorite had become a motion picture star,
the photoplay patrons of Australia and New Zealand promptly
demanded Kalem comedies featuring Miss Roland.
The Kalem comedienne is peculiarly adapted for comedy work.
Her's lis the bubbling nature that finds fun in everything. It is
for this reason that even the most amusing scenarios of the plays
intended for her, prove even funnier when the result is thrown
upon the screen. Miss Roland is constantly doing the unexpected
while the picture is being produced, and this adds greatly to the
humor of the play. As the photoplay patron remarked, she
makes you laugh in spite of yourself.
Miss Roland is essentially a girl of the outdoors. She is an
expert equestrienne, a strong swimmer, a crack shot with the
rifle and revolver and has repeatec'.ly been victorious in tennis
and golf tournaments. These accomplishments serve her in
good stead in her work as a motion picture actress. Withal, she
possesses rare girlish charm that has made her immensely popu-
lar with all she has ever come in contact.
Marshal Neilan, whose work in Kalem comedies has evoked
such favorable comment, was recently made director of his own
comedy company. Miss Roland was immediately selected to
play the leading roles in the comedies Mr. Neilan is to produce,
and is now hard at work in a fun-provoking role which will add
greatly to the numbers of her admirers.
Ruth Roland.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Boer War."
An Exceptional Five-Part Kalem Feature to Be Released
Through General Film Company.
Reviewed l)y W. Stephen I'.ush.
AND now the Kalems have carried the war into Africa,
true to their laudable ambition to make history re
peat itself on the screen. The historic value of this
feature is of the highest, for all through the picture is
manifest a most painstaking effort to be correct in even
the slightest historical detail. No textbook could be more
exact.
"The Boer War" is. Ijecause of its historical fidelity, a most
magnificent and thrilling spectacle. There never was in
all the world's historj- a more romantic and picturesque
war than the contest between Boer and Briton for the
possession of sovereignty in Southern Africa. The setting
was the African veldt 'broken by the irregular round hills
which the Boers called "Kopje" and which looked like and
actually proved to be almost impregnable fortresses of
Nature. It will be remembered that the British troops in the
Boer war. or at least in the early part of the war. invariably
made frontal attacks on the enemy. Whatever we may
think of the frontal attack from a tactical or strategic point
of view, there is no doubt that the frontal attack is the
Scene from "The Boer War."
cameraman's ideal of war. It is the most spectacular aspect
of war and the one we are most familiar with and like to
see most.
The British troops used in these pictures are finely drilleQ
and seem like veterans in actual warfare. When they deploy
in skirmish lines and then advance to the attack at double
quick, the picture of warfare is realistic to the last button
on the uniform. All the different kinds of arms used in the
Boer war are in evidence. The opening scene shows "Brit-
ain's Defenders" and makes a splendid prelude to the feature
striking the dominant key of military spectacle in a most
effective and impressive way. We see the regular infantry,
the Highlanders, the Lancers and all the commands that
took part in the campaign on the British side.
There is a glimpse, in the first reel, of the conditions in
the Dutch-.African Republics before the ascendancy of the
British element. It is well to have it so. While the whole
world sympathizes with the sturdy Boers fighting for what
the}' believed to be their God-given rights, it was altogether
proper for an understanding of the British side to show
that the "outlanders" had some just grievances against the
narrow and, at times, arbitrary ways of the Boers. It seems
almost unfair to single out any particular battle scene for
they are all characterized by the same wonderful realism
and the same magnificent backgrounds, but it is quite correct
to point out the battle of Elandslaagte as a type of the work
which has been done in this feature. Here we see the be-
ginning of the battle, the sounding of the alarm, the marching
of the hostile columns, the collision between the fighting
forces, and the long, bitter and obstinate struggle which at
last left the field in the possession of the British.
Not less true to history than the British side is the Boer
side of the memorable contest. There is splendid character
and type work on the Boer side, we are brought face to face
with the bearded, stubborn warriors, as they became familiar
to us by scores upon scores of pictures and reports during
the actual progress of the war. The contrast between the
two forces is Ijrought out with great strength: on the one
side the showy, well-drilled military of a great civilized
power, on the other hand the rough-clad, hardy, ill-kempt,
but terribly brave and determined farmers, who were fighting
for the land of their fathers.
;\dded to the magnificent spectacular features of this pro-
duction we have a most interesting and plausible plot of
which the war itself seems but a subordinate, if logical,
accompaniment. A young ofiicer, deeply in love with the
daughter of an old general, deliberately sacrifices his honor
and his career to save the brother of his sweetheart. The
weak brother, at first "ready to accept such heroic self-
abnegation, is later tortured by his conscience and when
Scene from "The Boer War."
he is wounded in the course of the war he relieves his mind
by making a full confession which frees the sweetheart of
his >ister from the suspicion of guilt and brings a pardon
for liimself.
The acting in this remarkable Kalem feature is fully up
to the high standard of the spectacular work. We have
that rarest and most precious of combinations — a thrilling
spectacle and first-class acting.
At times there are pictures apparently covering a distance
of two or three miles and showing the movements of bodies
of men exceeding five hundred. The work of the cameramen
and directors shows to great advantage in such scenes. It
seems, at such moments, difficult to believe that this is not
war but only the image of war. The photography from the
opening scene to the last is of the highest quality. With
many achievements in this particular line of dramatic motion
picture work to its credit, the Kalem Company has in this,
its latest production, surpassed itself. .As a military spectacle
surely this feature has never been equalled in contempor-
aneous kinematography.
OPENS $15,000 THEATER.
C. N. Gates, of Austin, Minn., has opened the Lyric Thea-
ter, a $15,000 moving picture house in that city. The audi-
torium of the house has a seating capacity of 550, and the
policy is moving pictures and vaudeville. Mr. Gates remarks
that it is one of the best small theaters in the state of
Minneapolis.
According to Mr. Gates, he opened the first moving pic-
ture theater about nine years ago in the city of Aberdeen,
S. D.. which put him third on the list of picture theater
proprietors in that state for that year. The year 1912 showed
that he had two picture theaters in .Aberdeen, which he
later sold. He then organized a vaudeville booking agency
in Minneapolis and also took over the management of the
Crown Theater, that city. His latest enterprise is the Lyric
at Austin.
MARK HOROWITZ TAKES MEDITERRANEAN SAIL.
Mark N. Horowitz, formerly of Coulter's Features. Portland,
Oregon, and lately touring Western Canada with features, was
a recent caller at the New York offices of The World. He
sailed February 21st on the steamship Adriatic for a pleasure
trip to the Mediterranean. It is his intention to visit Egypt and
Jerusalem at his leisure, after which he will spend some time in
Europe. He will return to .America from London about June
1st, and resume his business on the coast. Mr. Horowitz expects
to pick up some good feature productions while abroad.
THE MOX'ING PICTURE WORLO
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Motion Picture Exhibitors^ League
MASSACHUSETTS EXHIBITORS' BALL.
First Annual Entertainment at Boston a Huge Success —
Many Players Present.
"Up and Dinvn," by Henry.
MASS.\CHUSETTS e.\hi1)itors are now firmly planted on
the map — socially and otliervvise — due to the unmistakable
success registered by their first annual ball and entertain-
ment, held at Symphony Hall, Boston, on the evening of Feb-
ruary 17th (and the morning of the i8th, of course). The Mo-
tion Pictures Exhibitors' League of Massachusetts may have
been a bit slow to take up the social end of the business, but when
its courage and enthusiasm was finally aroused, all lost time was
made up. The affair will go down in Massachusetts moving pic-
ture history as a gala occasion, and one not to be easily forgotten.
"Let joy be unconfined — on with the dance" was the slogan of
the hour, and many of the boys ambled — in more or less of a
bee-line — to breakfast, upon leaving the hall, so quickly did the
hours go by. The crowd might have been a trifle tired, pale and
wan, due to its unusual frivolity, but. none the less, it was a case
of "everybody's happy !" The early part of the evening was
given up mostly to a rapid volley of moving pictures and vaude-
ville, supplied by courtesy of the Boston film exchanges and thea-
ters. Towards 10 o'clock dancing reigned supreme, and the
trade preferred to talk shop, and generally fraternize among
themselves, rather than to yield to the svveet, soft seduticve music
supplied by a thirty-piece orchestra. The various film manufac-
turers were well represented by their photoplayers, and the four
thousand "fans" present were afforded the long-awaited oppor-
tunity of seeing their favorites in the flesh. Booths were held
by the Universal, Mutual, Famous Players and .American Feature
Film Companies, all of which were decked out in gala array.
Universal Wins Coveted Cup.
.Although greatly handicapped by the absence nf King Baggot.
who telegraphed his inability to be present, due to tlie making of
an important film, which could not be held over to allow this fav-
orite to make the Boston trip. General Manager James -\rthur
Eslow. of the New England Universal Film Exchange, Boston,
easily romped away with the huge silver loving cup, given by
the league for the' best display at the ball. The judges were
Mr. Ernest H. Horstman. .Mr. Harry F. Campbell, and Miss
Mary Fuller, and their selection met with the entire approval of
everyone. Mr. Eslow had worked with his usual determination
to win the prize, and created a booth- that was artistic and in
splendid taste. Caps, carnations and silk bands bearing the
slogan, "Universal," all helped to give Mr. Eslow undisputed
choice for the cup, which is a beautiful affair, standing 28 inches
high.
The Grand March.
.^.t 1 1 o'clock the call for grand march was sounded, and when
the line was formed it was discovered that Miss Mary Fuller was
leading with Mr. E. H. Horstman. followed by Miss Lillian
Walker and Mr. Harry L 'Wasserman. Next came Wallie Van
and Mrs. Horstman. Our space does not permit us to record the
entire makeup of the march, but suffice it to say that it was truly
representative of the industry, and very well executed.
Photoplayers Introduced to the Assemblage.
Soon after this, the well-known form of Edward Farrell, of
the General's Boston offices, was seen mounting the platform,
followed by a gathering of General Film favorites. Mr. Farrell
introduced'Mary Fuller. Lillian Walker, Wallie Van, Marc Mac-
Dermott, and other "General Favorites." Tumultuous applause
greeted them all. especially Misses Fuller and Walker. Mr.
George I. Appleby, of the Mutual's Boston offices, was selected
to do the honors for the Mutual stars, and introduced Flo La-
Badie, Mignon Anderson, Henry Benham, and Riley Chamber-
lain, Thanhouser favorites. .\11 the photoplayers graciously
acknowledged the flattering reception tendered thern. A perfect
riot of applause greeted the appearance of the chic and lovely
Flo La Badie, who, indeed, rivaled in popularity .Mary Fuller.
Miss La Badie has won a host of admirers, due to her dainty
appearance and splendid acting. Mr. Herman Sivovlos, league
secretary, then introduced several members of the Famous
Players Stock Company, including Miss Marie Leonard, all of
whom were warmly received. After this, it was a case of tango,
supper or conversation, according to individual taste. A very
well-catered supper was served, and there were numerous parties,
in the several banquet halls. Mr. J. .'V. Eslow filled the newly
acquired loving cup flowing to the brim with champagne, and
everybody within reach had a sip of the Universal nectar. The
various exchanges were hosts to large parties, where things were
"speeded up" in no uncertain fashion. .\ critical observer could
have found absolutely notliing at the affair about which to com-
plain. The various committees w^orked in entire harmony, and
at no time was there noticed the delays and confusion after
arising at a ball of this kind. Yes ; the first annual ball of the
Massachusetts League must be called a "whopper." Bay State
exhibitors scored heavily, and it looks like Mechanics' Hall next
year, if the crowds are to be adequately cared for.
Echoes of the Ball.
That Famous Players Booth was a dandy; and the Mutual
was a slouch either.
The American Feature Film Company, Boston, had an old and
individual display to boost the "Squaw Man."
Mr. Harry F. Campbell was terribly busy, looking after Mrs.
Campbell as a judge of the booths, and greeting his friends.
Simon Frankel, associated with the various Toomey and De-
mara enterprises, is one of those "live wires." Oh! you Simon!
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Asher (Famous Players, Boston) were
prominent in that grand march. They are newlyweds.
Mr. J. C. Graham, general manager of the Universal Film
Manufacturing Company, with Mrs. Graham, was prominent in
the prize Universal booth.
So were Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Saunders, of Universal fame.
Sammy Haase, of the Dreamland, Lynn, was "there" twenty
ways !
Mr. Frank Howard, the dean of all the New England trade,
was (as usual) a center of a big crowd, always.
Manager Charles Stern, of the Universal's Bangor (Me.) of-
fices, was done for the ball. Charlie is a LTniversal favorite.
Frank Vine, of the General, is a dancer de luxe — into the re-
freshments room, mostly ! Ell, Frank ?
Mr. F. H. Patten, the original Mutual booster, gave 'em the
"once over."
Mr. James Greeley came down to the ball from Portland, Me.,
and brought Mrs. Greeley with him. ".\ regidar time," so Mr.
Greeley said.
Mr. Arthur -\. .Allen, of Bangor, was "bobbing up and down"
at the ball.
So was Fred Murphy, of the World Special Films Corporation,
Boston.
Mrs. James A. Eslow made a most gracious hostess at the Uni-
versal booth.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Marson entertained lavishly, aided and
abetted by Mr. Joseph Mack, his trusty lieutenant.
Messrs. Litchman and Kaufman, of the Famous, were there
from New York to meet the New England boys.
Crane Wilbur couldn't "make" the ball. We were sorry, Mr.
Crane.
John Bunny was called for, in vain — Vitagraph couldn't spare
him just at that time.
"Pop" Lubin telegraphed his regrets at not being able to attend
to Mr. Frank Howard,
The proudest man in the hall : Mr. Wasserman when walking
beside Lillian Walker in the grand march ! .And they are talking
about it yet !
The various committees were as follows : President Horstman
served as floor director ; N. Harris Ware was his assistant, and
M. J. Lydon was chief marshal. The marshals were: George
.Appleby, Frank Vine, E. J. Farrell, F B. Littlefield. Frank Col-
lier, James Solomont, William O. Johnson. John Keon, C. A.
Hubbard, Albert Schaller, G. A. Ramsdell, S. Goldstein, E. W.
Lynch. W. E. Dowling, J. J. McGuinness, R. W. Brown, W. H.
Tebeau. H. H. McKenney, J. Freedman, E, O. Ramsdell, C. H.
Buckley. J. W. Raymond. J. W. Smith, J. J. Cahill, Charles
Berman, J. F. Kitteredge. Jack Levey, George D. Leonard.
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THE OKLAHOMA EXHIBITORS MEETING.
The annual meeting of the Oklahoma Exhibitors' State
League, No. 23, convened at the Lee-Huckins Hotel, Okla-
homa City, Feb. nth, 10 a. m. The meeting lasted for two
days, and was well attended by exhibitors from every part
of the state. The, Oklahoma branch now has sixty-three
members in good standing, nearly all of whom were present,
besides many friends and visitors, including representatives
of the Universal, Mutual and General Film Excharige, also
the following feature film companies: Warner's, Big Four,
Aill Star, Eclectic, J. W. Morgan Company, R. D. Thrash
Company, also Dallas Seating Co., Power's Machine Co.,
Simplex Machine Co., American Theater & Supply Cornpany,
Automatic Ticket Selling Machine Co., Wichita Film &
Supply Co.
The Universal Film Exchange had a very creditable
display of their publicity matter. Mr. R. C. Cropper, Mgr. of
the Universal, engaged a room right opposite the Exhibitors'
Convention Hall, which was the most popular place at the
meeting. All day long and far into the night, exhibitors
crowded the Universal headquarters.
A keen interest was manifested in the election of officers
for the ensuing year. Carl Gregg, of Tulsa, was elected
president; Albert Jackson, of Pawhuska, vice-president; O.
McLane, of Oklahoma City, second vice-president; Ralph
Talbott, of Tulsa, treasurer; L. W. Brophy, of Muskogee,
secretary; T. H. Boland, of Oklahoma City, national vice-
president.
The success of the meeting was largely due to the hard
work of the entertainment committee, composed of B. H.
Powell, T. H. Boland, and O. McLane. all of Oklahoma City.
Much close session work was done, many good talks were
made, and a more enthusiastic bunch of workers could not
be wished for, all putting forth their best efforts to uphold
the principles of the M. P. E. L. of A. The convention closed
with a banquet at the Lee-Huckins Hotel, which was attended
by one hundred members and their friends. A general good
time was enjoyed by all. The next meeting will be held
in Oklahoma City, at a time set by the executive board.
The following persons attended the convention:
George H. Wiley, National Secretary; H. W. Wirt, Enid;
Carl Gregg, Tulsa; L. W. Brophy, Muskogee; O. McLane,
Oklahoma City; W. C. McConnelU Pawhuska; J. L. Carr,
Kingfisher; L. E. Donahue, Okemah; S. H. Jones, Altus; T.
H. Boland, Oklahoma City; Wm. M. Smith, Tulsa; C. C.
Harkins, Coalgate; D. L. Walker, El Reno; Albert Jackson,
Pawhuska; L. L. Covin, Clinton; Ben Gregg, Tulsa; John
Slocum, Elk City; Frank Deal. Wynnewood; Thomas Cadick,
Shawnee; T. L. Olive, Chickasha; R. L. Lunsford, Cleveland;
Ralph Talbot, Tulsa; A. E. Tinkelpaugh, El Reno; Al L.
Ramsey, Sulphur; Roy C. Berry, Norman; H. W. McCall,
Gushing; B. H. Powell, Oklahoma City; W. A. Wilson,
Dewey: L. W. Mongomery, Shawnee; C. E. Mills, Oklahoma
City; Fred G. Wise, Oklahoma City; John Sinopolo, Okla-
homa City; Clay Donnovan, Oklahoma City; J. C. Dewalt,
Ponca City: H. Castle, Tulsa: Frank Lieber, Muskogee; H.
C. Bradford, El Reno; A. C. Thompson. Tulsa; W. J. Sorn-
berger, Sapulpa; M. D. Lowenthal, Newkirk; M. Lowenstein,
Oklahoma City; L. J. Hackworth, Enid; M. A. Gentry, Enid;
Dad Flynn, Bartlesville; Jas. .'Krnett. Atoka; C. D. Jackson,
Stillwater; A. A. Molder, Sapulpa; H. M. Britten. Weleetka;
L. T. Meyers. Dustin; Frank Bridges, Wewoka; L. C. Gish,
Oklahoma City; C. H. Barron. Ponca City; W. T. Blair,
Poteau: E. P. Mathis, Stigler; E, E. Bland, .Mva; J. L
Ransom, Blackwell; R. J. Stafford, Pawnee; Miss Elizabeth
Watson, Keifer; G. A. Richards, Dewar; G. H. Atwood,
General Film Co.; Leroy Bickel. Mutual Film Co.; R. C.
Cropper, Universal Film Co.; F. L Kiltz; C. D. Mattingly,
O. A. Bandy, W. T. Yoder, all of Oklahoma City: Marty
Williams, Kansas City: David F. Cowan, New York; Bert
Bohannon, New York; Ben Cohen. Kansas City: C. P. Ander-
son, Muskogee; Frint George, Chicago; J. S. Phillips, Dallas;
Clyde Slater. Dallas; R. D. Thrash, Dallas; S. S. Michaels,
Oklahoma City; Mr. Hodkins, Chicago; Sol Frankel, Okla-
homa City; W. L. Rowley, St. Louis.
PHILADELPHIA BALL A SUCCESS.
Reports from Philadelphia, Pa., are to the effect that the enter-
tainment and ball given by the Philadelphia Exhibitors' League
at Horticultural Hall, Friday night, February 20th, was a social
success. Many photoplayers from the Lubin Studios in Phila-
delphia, supported by another large delegation from the several
picture studios of New York, were present to assist the exhib-
itors in their merrymaking. A delegation of exhibitors from
New York were also present.
GET TOGETHER AT 'FRISCO.
Local Exhibitors Hold Banquet Upon Return of M. E. Cory
from Cincinnati.
The members of San Francisco Local No. i of the Cali-
fornia State League held a get-together banquet at midnight
February lOth, which was attended byninety-nine exhibitors
of San Francisco, and nearby towns, and the managers of
the various exchanges doing business in San Francisco.
The affair was arranged as a welcome home for the local
president, M. E. Cory, who is a member of the National
Executive Committee, and had just returned from the semi-
annual meeting of that body in Cincinnati, January 26th.
Mr. Cory gave an enthusiastic account of the National
Board meeting, telling in detail of the good work accom-
plished, pointing out the dangers that threaten the motion
picture business, and urging the necessity of harmony and
co-operation among the exhibitors and between the exhibitors
and exchanges.
Short talks were made by Leon Bories. manager of the
General Film Co.; M. L. Markowitz, manager of the Uni-
versal; Mr. Stebbins, of the Mutual; Mr. Warner, of Warner's
Features; Mr. North, for George Kleine; Mr. Emmick, of
Emmick & Traggard. President H. L. Beach, of the Oak-
land Local; State Secretary W. A. Cory, and several other
exhibitors responded in a happy vein. The best of good
feeling prevailed throughout.
Five new memberships to the League were secured during
the evening. After the speech-making several appropriate
reels of pictures were shown, including the events of the
first and second annual state conventions of the California
League. These films have been purchased by the league ana
it is the intention to add to them pictures of each succeeding
convention.
This affair has no doubt done more to bring the exhibitors
and exchange men together than anything else could have
done. It was unanimously voted that it should be repeated
in two or three months, at which time, no doubt, more of
the country exhibitors will be present.
The committee in charge of the affair are: Mr. Goldberg,
Chairman, ably assisted by Messrs. Huff, Stilwell and Zzar.
CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
.^t a meeting of the executive committee of the California
State Exhibitors' League held at Sacramento, on Feb. 10,
President Goddard presiding, a satisfactory settlement of the
controversy between the California League and the Golden
Gate Film Exchange was accomplished. All parties to the
controversy are satisfied and harmonious relations have again
been established.
Twelve applications for membership, received by the secre-
tary during the month, were passed upon and the applicants
elected members of the league.
There was an informal discussion of arrangements for the
annual convention to be held in Sacramento this year.
NEW CALIFORNIA LOCAL.
State Secretary W. A. Cory left San Francisco, February
I2th, for Eureka, California, to organize Humboldt Local
No. 6 of the State League, which will be composed of the
exhibitors in Eureka and surrounding towns in Humboldt
County.
Applications for local charters from three other California
towns are on file and under consideration of the State Execu-
tive Board.
ANOTHER EXPOSITION SCHEDULED.
International Exhibitors Association Announces That It
Will Hold Forth at Grand Central Palace.
INDICATIONS are that there will be two international expo-
sitions of motion picture art in the United States this year.
It !i,-;s already been announced that the Secon! .^nnuai In-
ternationa! Exposition will be held in Dayton, Ohio, under the
auspices of the Motion Picture League of .America. July 6th to
nth. Now comes the announcement of the International Motion
Picture Association, Incorporated, that it will hold a Second In-
ternational Exposition at Grand Central Palace, New York, dur-
ing the week of June 8th to i.-jth.
The International Motion Picture Association was formed, it
will be remembered, by the delegates to the New York Conven-
tion of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League who bolted from
that convention and formed their own association with Charles
Phillips, of Milwaukee, Wis., as president.
The committee in charge of the work of organization and pro-
motion consists of Samuel H. Trigger, president of the New
York State Association; G. W. .Anson, Alfred Weiss. John J.
Wittman, Frank L. Samuels, manager, and Frank Tichenor,
agent. The offices of the exposition committee will be at the
Grand Central Palace, Lexington Avenue and 47th Street.
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The committee estimates that there are at least 18,000 exhib-
itors in the United States and Canada, and hopes that at least
fifty per cent, of them may be induced to attend the New York
Exposition. To further stimulate interest in the event, it is
proposed to offer $1,000 in prizes, to be distributed as follows:
Five hundred ($500) dollars for the best suggestion for the
uplift of the business of the exhibitor.
Three hundred ($300) for the best method of getting all ex-
hibitors into one large national organization.
Two hundred ($200) for the best method of financing the
above organization.
.\ number of novel features to create general interest in the
exposition are under consideration by the committee in charge,
and it is expected that there will be many such features adopted.
NEW YORK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.
Tlie meeting of the New York .Association's Executive Com-
mittee, scheduled to meet on Tuesday, February 24th, was well
attended. .\ new constitution and by-laws was adopted, and a
committee appointed to look after legislation in Albany. It was
decided to hold the annual convention of the New York State
Association on June 5tli, at the Imperial Hotel, New York.
H. HIRSCH.
IN THE year 1909 H. Hirsch became acquainted with the mov-
I ing picture business. That was in Chicago, 111., and at that
time he was connected with the Royal Film Exchange, which
was later absorbed by the Globe Film Exchange. j\lr. Hirsch
remained with these concerns, and when the Globe was amalga-
mated with the Majestic Exchange, of Chicago, in 191 2, he was
still prominently identi-
fied with the exchange.
Mr. Hirsch did some
commendable outside
work for these concerns
in the nature of closing
contracts with e.xhibitors
for film service. The
Majestic Exchange was
conducted under that
name until the year 1913,
when it was purchased
by the Mutual Film Cor-
poration. Mr. Hirsch
was then transferred to
the New York City of-
fice of the Mutual. His
work attracted the at-
tention of the World
Special Film Corpora-
tion, and in tlie fall of
1913 he received so en-
ticing an offer from the
World people to handle
the New England busi-
ness of that concern that
he accepted it. After
managing the New Eng-
land business of the
World Special Films
Corporation from its
Boston offices at 1074
Boylston Street, Mr.
Hirsch was transferred to the New York City offices of that con-
cern, where he is continuing to disseminate his dynamic energy.
During Mr. Hirsch's regime, while in Boston, over the World's
interests, he, as he has always done, made many friends for him-
self, and converts to his company's service, so it is well within
the bounds of probability to conjecture that his business relations
in the Empire City will be just as congenial.
Hirsch.
SIMPLEX MACHINE FOR PARISH WORK.
ijreat interest is being shown by the clergy of Minneapolis,
re.i,^arding the educational value of motion pictures. A
Simplex projector has just been installed in the Holy Cross
Parish, by the Laemmle Film Service. This, it is believed,
is the opening wedge for an extensive church business.
WINSTOCK TO HAVE HIS OWN HOUSE.
Melvin G. Winstock has resigned as general manager of the
People's Amusement Company, of Portland, Ore., which oper-
ated theaters on the Pacific Coast. Mr. Winstock will open a
hnuse in Portland, which he intends to be the nucleus of a new
circuit. The new theater proprietor hails from New York, where
he has many friends, all of whom will wish him every success in
bis new venture.
Another Talbot Book
English Author Does Not Materially Improve On His Earlier
Effort in Amateur's Handbook.
By Epes Winthrop Sargent.
PRACTICAL CINEMATOGRAPHY AND ITS APPLICA-
TIONS. By Frederick A. Talbot. 262 pages, with illus-
■ trations. J. B. Lippincott.
Mr. Talbot, in his present volume, announces that his
book has been written "for the express purpose of assisting
the amateur — the term being used in its broadest sense as
a distinction from the salaried, attached professional worker,''
but Mr. Talbot takes a few pages for some very elementary
instruction and double the number for the higher branches
of the work which are never invaded by the amateur until
he knows much more about the work than Mr. Talbot
seems to.
The trouble with Mr. Talbot's book is that he is not
writing as a practical maker of motion pictures, seeking
to communicate his knowledge to others, but as a professional
maker of books trying to tell others what has been told
to him. He interviews a few persons and sits down and
writes a book about those persons, interleaves a number
of excellent illustrations and proudly presents his product.
What he has been told he can tell others, but nothing that
escapes his informant of the moment can be- told, because
he has no first-hand knowledge of his subject. He tells,
for instance, how to thread a film on a pin frame for
developing purposes. This on pages 67 and 68. On page
72 he adds more instruction including "the film while being
wound must not be drawn too tightly, at the same time it
must not be too slack." What the proper tension is and
why he does not explain, possibly because he has not been
told of film shrinkage. He simply repeats parrotwise the
information given him, and yet there are books, the hand-
book of the Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly, for ex-
ample, that will give him all of this information.
The earlier Talbot book exuded Robert Paul at almost
every chapter. In the present volume M. Lucien Bull, of the
Marey Institute, is similarly featured, and a major portion
of the pages on research work is given M. Bull and the
Marey Institute, almost to the exclusion of the work of other
investigators. It was easier to go to M. Bull, apparently,
than to make a wide and comprehensive study.
In the earlier pages; the pages which might be expected
to appeal to the real amateur, the man who wants to make
pictures for sale or for his own pleasure, there is little that
is of real value There is the recommendation that a
camera of one of two makes be procured and a recommenda-
tion for one make of film stock, but Mr. Talbot takes more
space to tell why the wheels of a wagon seem to be going
backward while the vehicle is going forward than he does
to the actual process of development. The average amateur
student will care less about the movement of the wagon
wheels than he will about the fact that his film is frilling.
There is nothing about frilling in the book but there is
a lot about the milit.Hry value of films, how to make X-Ray
motion pictures, micro-cinematography and other topics
that are about as useful to the amateur as a crowbar would
be to a drowning man. The subject of Educational Films
is dismissed with fourteen pages and there are twelve on
the military value of pictures, and motion study by means
of film and The Camera and How to Use It, are treated in
the same slight, superficial manner. It is not a text book,
it is not a treatise. It is a picture book done to order by a
man not thoroughly familiar with his subject. It is a book
written to sell to the curious rather than to help the earnest
student. It may interest the motion picture "fan." It will
neither interest nor inform tlie earnest student. It is absurd
to suppose that a novice will be able to take up the making
of radiographs or work with the microscope with the aid
of this book, for no subject is treated more than superficially
and nothing is gone into with an intimate personal knowledge.
It is largely an interview, or perhaps a series of interviews
with instructed persons of which only the most patent points
of knowledge have been transferred to paper.
The book is not filled with such gross errors and mis-
statements as marred his former volume "Moving Pictures,
How They Are Made and Worked," but the volume has no
greater value for statements and misstatements are equally
lacking.
MISTAKE IN ADVERTISEMENT.
In the advertisement of the Cosmos Film Co. in our last
week's issue it was stated that the big Cosmos feature
"Famous Battles of Napoleon," was a three-part picture.
That statement was made erroneously and the Cosmos Com-
pany reauests that word be given out that "Famous Battles
of Napoleon" is a five-part feature; not three parts.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Moving Picture Educator
THE MOVING PICTURE IN THE WORLD'S WORK.
What Is Being Done Everywhere.
THE moving pictures and the world are working to-
gether, everywhere in all activities of life, so general
has the use of the kinematograph developed that it
seems as though the time is not far distant when to eliminate
the moving picture from its varied uses would be almost as
disastrous as to tie up the nation's printing presses; so
parallel in their uses are they becoming. It will surely be
helpful to the readers of these pages to see and know not
only what ever}-one everywhere else is doing but more espe-
cially to be kept fully acquainted with the progress that
their favored business is making. The "Times," of Water-
town, N. Y.. has an account of the opening of a factory
at Carthage and Lowville, by the Kinemacolor Co. It is
claimed that the climate in that neighborhood is especially
good for kinemacolor pictures, as the air is free from im-
purities and the light is fine. The company also expects to
make pictures of the scenery in that section, especially of
the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands. The
Kinemacolor Co. is now showing pictures of the Panama
Canal, taken under special contract with the United States
government.
The World-Herald, of Omaha, Neb., has an interesting
account of the concert-lectures being delivered by Madam
Marie Von Unchuld, an eminent Austrian musician. Mov-
ing pictures of the hands of this able player are shown to
illustrate the technique of piano playing. She hopes soon
to have the pictures accompanied by playing records for
she says: "This will make it possible for anyone to obtain
a musical education." Madam Unchuld is considered an
authority in all European capitals.
From Milwaukee comes, at this time, more good news
about the moving picture than from any other center. In
a recent lecture on "The Moving Picture and Art," Director
Dudley Crafts Watson, of the Milwaukee .\rt Society, sug-
gested that the society persuade one of the local theaters to
produce as near as possible a model program and that the
society pledge its support to that theater.
Ideal and Self-Censored Program.
Mr. Watson's ideal program is one which includes a nat-
ural-history or geographic film, a piece of standard fiction,
and a real snappy comic. He further suggests that three
shows be held daily, a matinee for children at 5-30, a second
show for children and older ones at 6-30, and a night per-
formance for seniors at from 7-30 to 9-30. A little more
leeway may be used in choosing the night program, but
sex problems and overburned love stories should be omitted
from the junior exhibitions. .'\nother suggestion is that
the prices of admission should be 2 and 3 cents for the
juniors, with 10 cents for the seniors. As Mr. Watson is a
member of the executive committee of the Drama League
of America, also of the Pageant Society of America, his
commendations of the pictures will have much weight,
while his suggestions will also be included in those of others
of equal importance, which are occupying the attentions of
leaders, in the desire for the best uses of the moving picture
for all classes of people.
Commends Milwaukee's Shows.
Mr. Watson's rating of the theaters in Milwaukee is very
good; while acknowledging that the whole moving picture
.show business is in a grave and important situation, he
holds that the local exhibitions are of a higher tone with
better music and more sanitary conditions than in many other
and larger cities. His general conclusions are:
"As a result of the moving picture show we expect greater
dramatists, greater actors, greater managers and a greater
drama. It will also take much of the ofiensive and burden-
some dross, from the written and spoken drama, and will
place it in its real realm of aesthetics."
Moving Pictures and Church EfSciency.
.'Kgain we are indebted to Milwaukee for further develop-
ments along the line of church efficiency through the moving
picture. At a meeting of the Efficiency Institute of the
Milwaukee Federation of Churches, Dr. Shriver, superinten-
dent of the immigration board of the Presbyterian Board of
Home Missions, said:
"Social consciousness, a larger unit of attack, and the un-
conventional method, need to be emphasized as the three
elements, making for greater efficiency in the city church
task. Illustrating how the unconventional method might be
emploj-ed by churches to solve the problem of interesting the
public." Dr. Shriver related his experiences at a motion
picture theater where the film "Joseph In Egypt" was
being shown, in the first place he commended the truthful-
ness of the biblical history, the atmosphere and the setting
of the story. The theater was crowded with a cosmopolitan
audience. Near him sat a young wife who was telling her
husband — evidently a mechanic — the story of Joseph and his
Brethren as it was being unfolded on the screen. "Doesn't
that carry home one thought to you?" Dr. Shriver asked
of his ministerial audience.
"For years you have been trying to interest our people
in the story of Joseph in Egypt, bidding them to come to
our churches to hear it freely. Here is a theater where
people are paying money to see the story truly and enter-
tainingly told. I do not propose to turn our churches into
theaters, but I do call attention to the importance and value
of this unconventional method of holding and interesting
your congregations." These suggestions made by Dr. Shriver
are worthy of many repetitions, they are good and will
carry weight wherever they are read.
Ministers Ask for an Exchange.
A general campaign for first-class educational moving
picture films may result from a suggestion made at a meeting
of the Ministers' Union, of St. Paul, Minnesota, that the
public library supply schools, Sunday schools, and churches
good educational films. Dr. W. D. Johnson, the librarian,
is in favor of the idea and the assembled ministers enthusias-
tically endorsed the proposal. While this plan is by no
means a new one, the more it becomes universally endorsed
the more likely is it to be put in operation. The growing
desire for the easier method of obtaining all kinds of educa-
tional films, from an educational center where they are
stored with the same permanency as are books, is one not
to be overlooked.
Jewrish Charities Illustrated.
The managers of the Jewi.sh Federation of Charity, in
Brooklyn, New York, have discovered that they can best
draw attention to the great work of the federation by means
of the moving pictures. They have illustrated some of the
institutional work in that way, and accompanied the pictures
with lectures with much success. A new photoplay has been
written by Mr. B. A. Namm, the president of the federation,
and produced by Mr. Carl Laemmle, president of the Uni-
versal Film Co., and donated Ijy him to the federation. They
show the experiences of a family from the time they land
here, until — through the aid of the federation — they become
successful Americans and return the help given them by
assisting in the activities of the federation.
Advertising Hampton Institute.
Hampton Institute, the famous negro college of the South,
is being made widely known by means of moving pictures.
A recent exhibition was given in Boston. Mass., depicting
the development of the neglected negro. Beginning with the
boy in a rude two-wheeled cart drawn by a steer, he journeys
until he gets his first glimpse of the historic Hampton Roads
and the school. Here he is met by an older student, and his
future life portrayed through all its educational and technical
details until he receives his diploma and is sent out into the
world, in many respects the equal of his more fortunate
white brother. The pictures are accompanied by the singing
of southern and school melodies, and much good is antici-
pated by the advantage of these kinematograph exhibitions.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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Moving Pictures and the Teachers.
Do teachers want the moving pictures in the schools?
This is a question brought prominently forward in England
by the Bioscope, a leading journal in kinematography. The
question is not alone a national issue but an international
one. The English teachers are accused of a lack of interest
from selfish motives and a lack of progressiveness which
it is to be hoped may not be possible on this side of the
Atlantic. Complaint is particularly made that at the next
meeting of the National Union of Teachers no provision is
made for the presentation of the subject of educational
kinematography. .Although the conference, wihich lasts a
week, is not to meet until next Easter, the "committee on
suibjects" declared last November, when appealed to in the
matter, that it was "too late" even with six months time
before them to introduce the subject. To interested people
this is taken as an excuse if not a positive falsehood, designed
to evade the issue and from an inexcusable short-sightedness
delay as far as possible a study of the question. The
Bioscope openly affirms that it appears that the teachers
are more concerned about increased salary than a decrease
of drudgery in their work; the teachers themselves in turn
blame the authorities, this, however, does not excuse them
for refusing to give the matter a place in their annual con-
ference. It is predicted that tlie result of this twofold neglect
and double responsibility, will be a demand for a reorganiza-
tion of their educational system, and of the teaching pro-
fession.
In .i^nierica, while at present there has been concerted
action on this question, there is an unmistakeably growing
demand for the installation of the kinematograph in all
schools, wherever those in authority have in any definite
way become acquainted with the value of the moving picture
as an aid to education; wherever there is not this demand
it is because of a lack of knowledge of the true conditions,
and not either from opposition of indifference; on the other'
hand, as the knowledge of the value of the pictures in the
schools grows, the demand for their immediate adoption
grows correspondingly.
In the Schools.
There is not a city of any size in the United States today
which is not seriously considering the problem of how-
best to control the growing interest in the moving picture,
and turn it in the direction where it may accomplish most
good in the education of the young. In the state of Illinois.
Senator Hugh S. Magill, superintendent of the State Teachers
-Association, says: "The time is not far distant when the
public schools of Illinois — the larger and more advanced
institutions at least — will be on a motion picture circuit under
the direction of the school authorities, the purpose of which
will be to broaden education through the use of the film."
.\ similar nrediction comes from .'Ma'bama vi^here already
a partial system is being tried. A state wide newspaper
says: "The Birmingham schools are fortunate in the posses-
sion of a splendid moving picture equipment, which has been
in use four years with great benefit to the schools of the
greater city."
The entertainments have proved very popular, not only
with the children but with their parents, as evidenced by the
large audiences and the larger interest shown. Time and
space prevent further instances; suffice it to say that similar
reports are coming from every state in the Union. There is
no exception, what is said of one may be said of all, the same
experience, and the same desires, animate the people every-
where; there will never he any difficulty in the educational
problem in .America when the time is fully ripe.
Health and Food.
Several states are now using the moving picture in thor-
oughly organized ways upon a plan to educate the public
upon all matters concerning health and hygiene. "The Street
Beaiitiful" is a favored picture, it represents a filthy street,
and its transformation to a clean healthy locality through the
efforts of those residing thereon. Others show the "Care
of Babies" and the "Handling of Milk." Pictures descriptive
of the street cleaning department of New York City are at
once interesting and instructive; also evils from flies and
mosquitoes, filthy water and unclean vessels in common use
in the home. "The Gospel of Cleanliness" is another method
of bringing before the public, home, factory, and also farmers,
methods old and new; showing what should be discarded,
cleaned or adopted.
State food commissioners are also busy with exhibits show-
mg how to detect good and bad food, methods of proper
and improper handling of the same, sanitary and unsanitary
conditions are contrasted so that people may see the peril's
which underlie customs long cherished as satisfactory.
These pictures are to be shown in connection with suitable
lectures at meetings of civic societies, women's clubs, schools,
farmer's institutes, and all kindred organizations for the
twofold purpose of giving immediate advice besides in--
fluencing legislation in these better directions.
Cheaper Living.
Reducing the cost of living is one of the immediate
benefits promised as a result of this campaign. "Meat and
How to Buy It" is the subject of a film recently introduced
by a sympathetic Indiana meat purveyor, who explains to
the audience all the various cuts, their nutritive value, guiding
the poor in their purchases, and explaining that choice
pieces are more expensive on account of a universal deiiiand
for them to the exclusion of other inferior cuts which
through ignorance are discarded.
"Cooking" is naturally an auxiliary picture in this Soeries,
and the house wife is provided with a course on efficiency and
economy which will bid fair to aid very largely in present
day problems. That these pictures should not be reserved
for the lecture platform is obvious, they ought to prove at-
tractive in the ordinary picture house, where, without doubt,
they will do most good.
Chambers of Commerce.
Probably one of the best efforts of any chamber of com-
merce is that reported from Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Under the
title of an "Industrial Betterment Meeting" they organized
a film exhibition for the benefit of the community. The
pictures shown were: "The Crime of Carelessness," "The
Man He Might Have' Been," "The Workman's Lesson," ".An
.American in the Making."
For a series of meetings of this kind th«re is a large list of
similarly appropriate subjects, so that this splendid example
may be profitably followed in many places. In addition to
these subjects shown there were lectures on: "Youth and
Industry," "Reducing the Human "Waste,'' "Safety in the
Works," "Some Causes of Fires." Each of these subjects
is now receiving attention at the hands of film makers.
"Civic Pride" is another subject which always occupies
the attention of a chamber of commerce; in this particular,
the Chamber of Indianapolis is having a series of films
made for the purpose of advertising their city as a "Conven-
tion City." No one can criticize this evidence of local pride
as in addition to drawing visitors from afar, it encourages-
local effort for continued improvements.
Recruiting by Motion Picture.
Major General Wm. H. Carter. U. S. A., has just returned'
to Chicago from Texas City, Tex., where he has been in
command of the second division of the army, and states that
as a result of heavy recruiting the United States Army now
lacks less than i,ooo men of being up to the authorized
strength of 85,694 enlisted men. The authorized number of
officers is 4,744. Gen. Carter declares that this is the first
time in his experience that the army is up to authorized
strength, and that the navy has also been fully recruited.
.An interviewer asked him: "Do you believe moving pic-
tures of army life, such as drills, ceremonials and parades,
similar to those exhibited by the British Army, would be an
aid to recruiting in this country?" "I certainly do," he
replied. "At present, the men come in without special
attraction, but moving pictures, in my opinion, are better
recruiting attractions than colored lithographs. The govern-
ment is taking moving pictures of army life all over the
country. Chaplain T. J. Dickson, of the Sixth Field Artillery,
has taken many and is showing them with much success.
There is no special fund in the army for this purpose, and
the navy has an advantage over it as it has a special moving
picture fund."
Motion Pictures in Army Camps.
Motion pictures are now being used to entertain Uncle
Sam's boys of the 27th Infantry located at Texas City.
Texas. A new Radium Gold Fibre Screen has been installed
for use this summer so that they can show pictures out-
doors immediately after supper. Chaplain Geo. Rice is in
charge of these troops and is using two makes of motion
picture machines. With the aid of the new screen, outdoor
matinees are also being given.
A Model Theater.
Fargo, N. D., boasts of a model "Little Theater" at the-
local Agricultural College. It is intended as a model for
the rural and village districts; of miniature size and con-
ditions it will be conducted along such lines as may secure
the best possible results, with a view to improving the
minds and conditions of the people as also to afford them
sufficient amusement.
W. H. 1.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
" The Cloister and the Hearth."
Five-Reel Blinkhorn Feature.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
IN THE garden of visualized stories it is a relief to find the
delicate fragrance of old-time romance now and then, espe-
cially in these days of sagebush and cactus flower — it is a
wide swing from the vigorous crudities of the cowboy, supposed,
for some unknown reason, to be characteristic and representa-
tive of our national life, to those chivalrous adventures of olden
times which might vanish from remembrance, but for screen re-
vival. "The Cloister and the Hearth" is a story of far higher
merit than the surpassing graciousness of its telling might indi-
cate, and it is not devoted to the telling of a quaint and pretty
story — it presents a powerful dramatic situation.
Scene from "The Cloister and the Hearth" (Blinkhorn).
Peculiar thing about this powerful dramatic situation is the
fact that a great French novelist of modern times, whose story,
at least, was written later than "The Ooister and the Hearth,"
used exactly the same critical point in his masterpiece and en-
tirely escaped being charged with plagiarism. In all probability,
the plot was not plagiarized — the entire group of circumstances
and posture of the character was so different. Two great writers
of fiction instinctively grasped what afforded them opportunity
for emotional development, with a last chapter that was, in each
case, the crowning inspiration of the whole composition. The
last scene in the visualized novel has the same dramatic fitness,
the more effective that it can be seen, an exquisite piece of
artistry.
Gerard, central figure of the story, is an artist by nature, who
is expected by his family to enter priesthood and dedicate his
life to that calling. He is a young man of lofty ideals, of imagi-
native temperament, of simple directness and noble purposes,
and this role is capably interpreted in the photodrama, the only
regret being that the actor's appearance is not more spiritual.
A man of sincerity and fine creative talent, he is fascinating to
women — they are impressed by mental or by physical superiority
from the requirements of their hearts — and, like most men of
genius, he falls into a baffling game of love early in life. He
defies his parents, escapes from imprisonment, renders himself
liable to severe punishment and marries the lovely girl of his
choice before he can be retaken. He is arrested at the altar,
immediately after the wedding has taken place, and is again
imprisoned. After a second escape and a few hours of impas-
sioned love, he leaves the country and finds his way through
perilous adventures to Rome.
A conspiracy of envy, guilt, malice and hatred among those
left behind results in sending a message to him at Rome an-
nouncing the death of his young wife. His agony of mind is
strongly depicted — it destroys his artistic impulses, snuffs out the
ardent flame of hope, drives him to attempted suicide, and,
finally, consigns him to living death in the cloister. He emerges
several years later, when he is sent forth to preach, and wanders
back to the scenes of his brief happiness. The invisible hand
that directs the workings of human affairs brings him into a
sudden meeting with the wife he has loved with pure devotion
and the fine little boy she has brought into the world.
The way is open to an easy solution of his problem. He can
renounce the vows he has made to serve none but God, but
his eyes go to the cross he wears ; he remembers the supreme
sacrifice of Him who perished on the cross, and he bows down
in a new agony of soul, such as many a common soldier has felt
on leaving all that the world had given him to love when duty
called him to face death on the field for the common good.
Gerard rises from his torment to a first responsibility of imme-
diate justice, one which avenges the wrong done and provides
for the future comfort of his wife and their child. His fierce
battle with Nature's sweet and alluring calls is fought all over
again — his impassioned love for wife and child nearly consume
him — and he finally bows to his noblest ideals, the prornptirigs of
what is finest in him, in a concluding scene that will live in the
memory of all who follow the pictured story with sympathetic
comprehension of its meariing. ^
A Living Genealogical Tree.
Three Generations of the Hoffman Family, Chicago, Seen in
Moving Pictures.
WHEN out at the lissanay plant the other day, I was
treated to the presentation of a one hundred foot
reel, which serves as a living genealogical tree of
the Hoffman family, in Chicago, for the last three genera-
tions. Harry McRae Webster, general director of Essanay's
eastern companies, was responsible for the surprise, and
his interest in :iie matter will be seen when it is made known
that he has married into the Hoffman family, his wife being
formerly Miss Florence Hoffman, the youngest daughter of
a family of fourte.en.r.l-welve of whom are now living.
Three Generations of the Hoffman Family Before the Camera.
Grandma Anna Hoffman, who still feels so young that she
is averse to telling her age, is first introduced in the pictures.
She looks as sweet as can be for her years and evidently
enjoys the situation. Her daughters join her before the
camera in succession, according to their ages, in the following
order: Lillian, May, Tessie, Florence and Anna. Miss Anna
Hoffman, the only unmarried daughter, is the secretary of
Geo. K. Spoor, president of the Essanay Film Mfg. Co., a
position held by her almost since the Company was formed.
She is widely known in film circles and is just as widely
admired.
Then the grandchildren rome trooping in. First little
Mary and Peter, the children of Lillian (Mrs. Peter Muller);
then Jerome and Jake, Jr., children of Tessie (Mrs. Jake
Muller), and next the darling of all the households, Wayne
McRae, son of Florence (Mrs. Harry McRae Webster).
■"Grandmother is getting along in years and we thought
it would be a nice thir.g to have this family record to look
at in coming years," said Harry McRae Webster. "Our
children, too, will be glad to see their forbears as they were
when some of them may have passed away."
Mrs. Anna Hoffman is a well known Chicagoan, who has
accum.ulated considerable property by thrift and business
acumen. She was the mainstay of her large family for years,
and now has the pleasure of seeing them all well to do.
The accompanying cut shows a group of the three genera-
tions of the Hoffman family as they appear today.
J. S. McQ.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
WHEN these columns predicted last summer that the season
about to open would record successes never dreamed of
by the most enthusiastic of the motion picture people, lit-
tle did we dream that such a transformation as that now before
the people could take form. Some of the oldest and most experi-
enced of theatrical managers had conceded as far back as last
June that "the moving picture game" was the true lane. All
combinations to beat it had failed, or failure was in sight. It
was only a question of the kind of deal that could be made to
save the money invested. To-day we are at the threshold of
solution. The people then most enthusiastic are the people who.
like many before them, stand at the line of hesitation and allow
the speculators to step in.
* * *
In past years "nerve'' was a favorite term among ihe theatrical
profession. It took nerve for Edwin Booth to build his theater
at the corner of Twenty-third Street and Sixth Avenue (tiow
occupied by a dry goods store). It cost him $250,000. At that
time that amount could almost buy a good-paying railroad. He
lost it, and it was said that an actor who became his own man-
ager was like the doctor who became his own patient. But Bootli
retrieved and succeeded. He retired with a competence. His
"nerve" was of the staple character. He spent his all in his
adopted art. lost and won — and died leaving a name and repu-
tation that is revered by all who have studied the stage.
* * *
In the days of Booth, Barrett, McCuUough, and many others of
contemporaneous success, the idea was to give the people the
best that the public had been expecting from their conception of
theatrical art, and all died leaving a satisfied public. In comedy,
there were Sol Smith Russell, John E. Owens, W. J. Florence,
and many others. In pantomime, there were George L. Fox,
Robert Frazer and "Spade Dance" Adams. All in it for the
money, of course, but every one of them dying with the hope that
they had done something for their profession, and that, at least,
one of those they had left behind would do the same.
* * *
What is the situation to-day? The lines laid by the past gener-
ations have not been followed. The imitators broke them. The
faith in reputations made by those who went beyond formed
only a trap to failure and oblivion.
* * *
Here is the lesson. The dramatic stage in America to-day is
but a panorama to the present generation. The student, like
Booth, has faded away. Half the people who buy tickets to see
a production of "Hamlet" make the mistake of telling their
friends that they are "going to see an Omelet to-night."
* -^ *
It is a sad state of' affairs for'tlie true student of dramatic art,
but there is danger of a repetition of it if care is not taken to
safeguard the modern art-^tl^e motion picture — the photoplay.
The same microbes th^-^^tt^Ohe art of the past are in existence
now. The poor-pursed,^^iLe*rich-pursed. the interloper.
* * *
In Los Angeles, Cal., an honest scenario writer lost liis case
against an interloper because the court ruled that the copyright
law does not cover scenarios. While expressing itself as con-
vinced of the interloper's guilt, the court was obliged to hold that
before the scenario could be protected the text must first be copy-
righted in story form. Case one.
* * *
Case Two: - The District Attorney of Xew York City is about
to bring to trial a party who has been encouraging ambitious
writers to produce scenarios, but who has evidently failed to
make good. It is claimed that he has made over 6.000 victims.
Merciful heavens ! Think of the number I And yet columns of
The Moving Picture World have been devoted for years to
warning the unwary against such impositions.
V ¥ *
Case Three : Certain publications, before taking the trouble
to investigate as to the character of the advertisers, call atten-
tion to strings of moving picture mints producing at least $50 a
week profit on an investment of Si.ooo.
« * *
Case Four : A millionaire's name is used as the chief backer
for the production of motion pictures. The great growth of the
business is cited and a picture painted that induces investment.
Subjects are produced, but they cannot be marketed because of
some internal dissension as to the method. "The money is there,
but we can't get it until we are on a fair and square basis."
Reorganization is the next movement and the investors are told
that the robbers have been frozen out."
* * *
Case Five : "Nothing outside of Wall Street has equaled this
moving picture game. Put about twenty thousand dollars into
the production of a picture, get the lease of a theater for a
period, with the option of a long lease in case of success, and
you can't come out at the short end."
* * *
And so, ad infinitum, cases may be cited to show how the worm
has crawled into the fruit of present-day entertainment. The
man of money has noted the great success and falls an easy vic-
tim to the promoter, who holds gain in a financial sense far above
the consideration of art. What becomes of the Booth, Barrett
and McCuUough of the motion picture business of to-day? Why
is it that the surviving successful comedians of the past hold
their heads in shame to-day, and the present-day real comedians
join them in mourning? It is simply because the small and cheap
merchants of the past who have no thought of the future, other
than financial prospects, are crowding into the business.
* * *
It has been truthfully said that the downfall of the present
generation of legitimate theaters is due to the inferior produc-
tions made by managers. But we may safely take a step or two
backwards and behind the scenes find a generally overlooked
cause for that downfall. Not content with the success attained
in their day, or perhaps not content with the profit derived from
the efforts of the theatrical favorites of the time, certain capital-
istic interests raked the vaudeville field for stars in the legiti-
mate. The harvest was a quick one. But what did it do to the
field? The very people who used avaricious methods for the
tilling of the soil in the old theatrical business are now at work
in the new. Thej' laid aside the old stars the people knew and
promoted, from vaudeville fields, those whom they looked upon
as money makers. The theater, as an institution, was nothing
to the promoters — and the star players ! Why, they were only
dependents. What has been the result ? Scan the high-class
theatrical field fore and aft and see the promoters, like rats leav-
ing a sinking ship, scurrying to some other points of profit — the
point outlined by the rays from the motion picture projecting
machine. -And in it all we see a picture of penuriousness.
* * *
This is the most dreaded spirit in the business because it helps
undermine the confidence in the photoplays that has been estab-
lished by the many reputable concerns who have reinvested their
earnings and given years of labor to put the photoplay where it
is. Some prominent managers and many eminent producers feel
that their advent into the motion picture field- should be accorded
the brass band and other honorary distinction. Calm reflection
leads to the conclusion that if any bouquets are to be thrown
they should be cast in the direction of those who have blazed the
wav to salvation.
* * *
"Why be so severe on interlopers r" asked a friend. Here is
the answer: A city court judge of this city has appointed a
receiver for the Improved Feature Film Company of America.
Quite a name, isn't it? But "what's in a name?" The court
fixed the receiver's bond at $75 on account of the company's low
state of finances. And the lawyers who applied for the receiver-
ship alleged that a judgment for $72.62 recovered against the
company last year has not been satisfied.
* * *
A receivership for $72.62 ! Why, that amount would not pur-
chase a decent sized prop for any of the established companies
in the business.
* * *
Mr. Funkhouser, second superintendent of police in Chicago,
announces that he intends to be fully satisfied that the character
of "Shylock" in a motion picture production of "The Merchant
of Venice'' is portrayed in such a way as to not ridicule the
Jews. Hand the medal to Mr. Funkhouser. But some friend
should give him the tip that "The Merchant of Venice" is not a
comedy. Mr. Budweiser once said that "the cutting out of
'Ham' would kill 'Hamlet.'"
* * *
The Hearst newspapers have made arrangements through
which they will cooperate with the Selig Polyscope Company to
turn out motion pictures of news events. The announcement
says cameramen will be stationed at strategic points, and they
will be under the direction of trained newspaper men. Mr.
Hearst is to be congratulated upon getting in good company at
last. He fought the motion picture interests to the best of his
ability. We now await results. One good bet is that the cam-
eramen will come nearer hitting the mark than the flaring head-
lines of the Hearst newspapers, whether the newspaper men be
trained, or untrained.
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THE JMOVING PICTURE WORLD
To the Theatre Manager
By F. H. Richardson.
THE exhibitor should read the following lines carefully
and consider them well, to the end that certain abuses,
from which he suffers daily, may be at least to a
considerable extent remedied.
By a system of e.xchange of films you are able to secure
for daily use reels which would cost you as much each week
as you pay for their use in an entire year, were you com-
pelled to purchase them outright. In fact the purchase of
films by the exhibitor would be a financial impossibility, as
you can readily understand. It is only by the system ot
exchange that the thousands of motion picture theaters are
enabled to remain in business. That is a proposition thor-
oughly understood by all.
What too many managers do not seem to understand,
however, is the fact that the exhibitor assumes an obligation,
not only to the exchange but to every other exhibitor, when
he accepts films from an exchange. The exchange daily
intrusts to his care property valued at hundreds of dollars
and it is of a kind very easily damaged. Did vou ever stop
to consider that any injury you may do to a film is an injury
not only to its owner, the exchange, but also to every exhibi-
tor who uses the film thereafter?
You do not like to have your own show injured by films
with bad patches, ripped sprocket holes, mis-frames and
pieces cut out of the film, do you? Of course you don't!
Well, neither does the fellow who has to run them after
you. You kick about rental prices being too high; also you
want better films — films with less rain, fewer bad patches,
mis-frames and broken sprocket holes. All this would be
quite possible did you and your brother exhibitors take better
care of the films while in their possession. True the ex-
change could give you better service, even without better
care of films, but that would mean high prices for the reason
that so flagrant are the abuses practiced by exhibitors that
a reel of film costing $100.00 or more is usually in very bad
shape within fifteen days or less from the time of its release
by the manufacturer. For this you must sufTer, and so must
your brother exhibitors. These abuses are largely without
excuse. For the most part they are the direct result either
of improper practice or rank carelessness.
With intelligent care, and if run at reasonable speed, and
rewound properly, a film need be scarcely injured at all
after fifteen days use. At the end of thirty days run it
should still be in fine shape, while after two months use it
should show less injury than it now receives in fifteen days.
The writer has seen any number of films which had been
used on the old Kinedrome circuits for six months which had
scarcely a sign of rain. They were actually in much better
shape than some films used in ordinary exchange work-
less than one week. This may sound incredible, but
it is true. The rea?on was simple. The films were very
carefully mspected and repaired by the Geo. K. Spoor
Company, who employed all the Kinedrome Circuit operators.
The managers and operators were held personally responsible
for any damage done to a film. Result: there was next
to no damage, which proves, absolutely, that damage is
primarily due to negligence — carelessness.
In the first place, the theater manager should provide a
suitable receptacle for the films while in the operating room.
This box, can, or whatever it may be, must have a space
provided below the films to receive a shallow pan containing
water to keep the air in the cabinet moist. If the pan con-
tains a large, coarse sponge, so much the better. A dry
film is very much more susceptible to damage than is one
properly saturated with moisture. The moist film is tough,
soft and pliable. The dry one is hard and brittle. Its
sprocket holes break and split readily. The film tears easily.
In the second place, overspeeding the machine subjects
the film, especially its sprocket holes, to terrific strain. In
the third place, an operator cannot make a patch properly,
unless he be allowed time to do it rightly, and liad patches
are responsible for a world of trouble.
These are the three things in which there is sad need for
drastic reform on the part of theater managers; many of
whom seem to proceed on the theory that they cannot
personally sufTer for damage done because they will not have
those films again The trouble with this kind of logic is,
however, that the fellow who has the films before you figures
exactly the same way.
Moisture Cabinet.
It will cost you but a small sum to purchase a film cabinet
equipped with moisture compartment. Such a cabinet is
now on the market, or yo'u can easily have one made. It
is your duty to provide your operating room with one at
once, and see to it that the operator keeps water therein all
the time. By so doing you will be doing much to assist in
keeping the films entrusted to your care in good condition,
and at no cost except the slight initial outlay. A cabinet
will last for years. Water is cheap.
Bad Patches.
Give your operator time to make patches properly. If all
do this it will not be long before there will not be so many
patches to make or so many breaks in your films; also mis-
frames will not be so numerous. If you have a film cement
which makes a hard, unyielding patch, or which curls the film,
throw it away and get a better article. Untold damage is
done films by use of poor cement
Damage Through Over-Speeding.
Motion picture films are made to run at an average speed
of sixty feet per minute. Some scenes require a higher
speed to bring out their best action, but even at sixty feet
per minute the strain on the sprocket holes, especially if the
gate tension be a little tight, is neavy. Many managers
insist on their operators speeding up far above sixtv a
minute. Some even compel the operator to run a thousand
foot reel, which should take an average of about seventeen
minutes, in less than ten. Films will not long stand such
abuse. At such speed the strain on both machine and film
is terrific. Neither film nor machine is designed for any
such work and neither will stand up under it for long. Not
only this, but such speeds totally destroy the beauty of the
scene being projected. It converts the figures on the screen
into jumpy, jerky automatons. It converts the whole thing
into a farce and if your audience has ordinary intelligence
it will be disappointed, if not disgusted at such an exhibition.
It would be far better to eliminate one subject from the
program and run the rest right.
When you run films greatly over their proper speed you
are abusing the property of the exchange and doing all you
possibly can to injure the show of every exhibitor who will
be obliged to use the films thereafter, just as the fellow who
overspeeded the films, before you got them, injured your ex-
hibition.
It is well that exhibitors come to a clear understanding ot
the fact that in abusing films each one is deliberately injuring
the other.
BELLE ADAIR
IF we are to gauge
her future progress
by personal charm.
Belle Adair, new lead-
ing woman of the Eclair
Film C o m p a n y will
soon occupy a jilace in
the heart of the photo-
play public second to
none. With charming
and expressive features.
Miss .\dair is a finely
proportioned young
lady, and is at ease
either in society, under-
world or athletic parts.
This is her initial bow-
to the audiences of
nickels and dimes, but
for years she has heail-
lined bills on the big
time vaudeville circuits
in ''The Fascinating
Widow'' and has
"trouped" with various
companies, from t h e
''turkey show" t o
Broadway successes.
The lure of the cellu-
loid has claimed her as
its own and she may be ranked as one of the finds of the
season. Miss Adair is a New Yorker, educated in Penn-
sylvania and confesses to twenty-three years._ She is a con-
versationalist, can ride, swim, bo.x and run like a man, and
drives her own car.
Belle Adair.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., TO GET NEW HOUSE.
Ellis Bahma and Frank Brandt will erect at Minnehaha
Avenue and Fortieth Street. Minneapolis, Minn., a moving
picture theater. The dimensions of the proposed photoplay
house are 28 by 115 feet. It will be a first class, fireproof
theater. .\ Power's 6-.^. machine will project the programs
of Universal pictures.
THE ^[CniXG PICTURE WORLD
122:
Main Entrance.
An Ideal Motion Picture Home.
The Selig Polyscope Company's Plant in Los Angeles the
Most Picturesque Establishment of Its Kind Ever Built.
Allien Marple.
HE homes of the motion
picture companies of
California, especially
those around Los
Angeles, are. to the gen-
eral public, "Hidden
Lands of Secret Doings."
By this is meant that
there is positively no ad-
mittance to any one
who has not some di
rect business with the
company. Each picture
company has secrets of
its own and these it care-
fully guards. And be-
side this fact. It has been
found that the membere
iif the companies do their
best W'Ork when there is
no one "looking on.'
The appearance of
strangers has a tendenej''
of making the. move-
ments of the actors
"strained" and unnatural.
Then it is possible that the movements of the director and
machine operator would be hindered if people were allowed
inside. It would seem then that these high walls or fences
that have been adopted by the motion picture companies in
that sunny southern locality, were erected for the good
of all concerned. The general public must be satisfied
to wait until the pictures are thrown on the screen of the
photoplay theater.
There are some very unique and interesting enclosure
walls around the properties of these moving picture com-
panies. They range in height from eight to fourteen feet
and are constructed upon many styles of architecture, differ-
ent kinds of building materials being used. In this short
article we wish to give just a glance at the outside view
of the Selig Company's plant at Edendale, which lies near
the northern limits of Los Angeles. The wall which enclose<>
this company's plant is constructed on the lines of the Old
Spanish Missions. There are Spanish features that are
seldom seen, even in that section. Of course, at several ot
the old missions of California, many of these Spanish fea-
tures may be seen, but these are m a rough condition, while
in this and other walls of more modern design they are neat
and clean cut.
The main entrance to this establishment is seen in the
photograph, above the archway of which is a series of six
bells, the largest being at the bottom. These are genuine
bells and may be used as chimes if desired. On one side of
this entrance we find a bell-tower containing another bell,
while on the other is a sort of solid room effect, the windows
of which are barred, as was the fashion in old times. This
bell-tower, center of bell arch and ornaments on the room
effect are about fifteen feet in height and about a foot in
thickness. Another entrance to this establishment is on
the "Glendale Avenue" side and is known as the side en-
trance. This consists of two bell-towers, one on either
side of the arched entrance, in which is a single hanging bell.
These towers, also, are about fifteen feet in height. Im-
mediately behind this entrance may be seen the glass sides
of the large studio. In these entrance arches iron gates
are hung, these being closed and locked each evening.
The wall that runs along the lower side of this enclosure
is about nine feet in height. As one of the accompanying
illustrations shows, this is made up ^of a series of "blind
arches." Inside and near the top of each of these arches is
an open window, across which iron bars have been placed.
Tiie roof of this wall and also of the bell-towers is made
of red (Spanish) cement tiling. In color all of this work
is of a light tan and is finished with what is known as a
stucco effect, which is strictly Spanish. The ground which
forms the site for this establishment is on a gradual grade
and along the hilly side a "terraced" wall has been con-
structed. At various sections of this wall "rises'' have been
made so as to meet the grade of the land and make the
fence appear level. Upon the. piers at each of these rising
points cement flower holders have been placed and in these
delicate out-door ferns are now growing, adding a very
pretty effect to the general surroundings. A feature that we
would especially call attention to is the pretty effect created
by the growing of vines and flowers upon and beside the
wall. The vines cling readily to the uneven surface of the
wall, while the geraniums and other flowers that are seen
growing along the ba^c of the wall lend a very pretty ap-
pearance.
The Terraced Wall with Cement Urns for Ferns.
A few words as to how these walls are constructed may
not be out of place right here. Tlie appearance of the
finished wall is quite deceiving. It appears to be made ot
solid concrete but this is not the case. It is made on what
is known as the "exterior lath and plaster" order. "The
piers, which are really tall bo.xes, on either side are two feet
in width and about twelve feet in height. The uprights, in-
side, are 2 .x 4 inches, while the boards on the side are i x 6.
The "artistic" work above the entrance is supported by a
heavy beam. The pieces forming the ornament on top of
the pier are cut from i x 6 boards. Everything is rough and
unsurfaced.
These moving i)icture establishments are models of neat-
ness and beauty and are a credit to any city.
NEW PICTURE HOUSE OPENED.
E. M. Heine has opened his Palace Theater, Muscatine,
la. The initial performance was greeted by 800, which is
the capacity of the house. Tlie indirect lighting system is
used, and the pictures are projected upon a mirror screen.
The structure is one of the largest and best equipped pic-
ture houses in tlie state.
Gicndale Avenue Entrance Showing Studio in the Background.
View Showing Series of Arches in Wall.
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THE ^lOVING PICTURE WORLD
A Bad Law.
Absurd Clauses of the New Jersey Censorship Law.
By Epes Winthrop Sargent.
AS stated last week, the advocates of the New Jersey
State Censorship Law are not endeavoring to pass the
measure through the legislature. The text of some
of the clauses was printed in this paper last week. and. while
it would appear that the framers of the law have endeavored
to prepare a measure that is just, it is very clearly evident
that they do not appreciate the conditions of the business.
Take Clause No. 20 for an example. This in substance re-
quires that each subject "brought into the state for exhibi-
tion purposes" shall be submitted to the censors. It further
provides that the board shall "from time to time," publish
a list "f the films passed for exhibition purposes and that
no exhibitor shall exhibit or permit to be exhibited, any
other film subject.
That is all very well, perhaps, but what does the clause
mean? "From time to time," is vastly too indefinite. From
time to time might mean daily or it might mean yearly or
every tenth year. "From time to time" is as beautifully
vague as the Mexican manana. and in the meantime the
exhibitor is prevented from using a first run or a special
until such action is had and a list published. Then again,
what does "brought into the state" mean? Does this exempt
the Pathe Freres and the Edison Company from the cen-
sorship? These two brands of film are printed in the state
of New Jersey. They are not "brought into the state";
they are already there! It is not probable thateither of these
companies will seek to evade the censorship, but this has
nothing whatever to do with the question of law. According
to this, the Pathe Freres can film some local happening
and show it the same night in any New Jersey theater. The
Vitagraph or the Universal or any other company might film
the same; incident and yet not be permitted to show it in
New Jersey for a week or ten days or two weeks or a month
or a year; whatever may be the publication date of the next
official list. This is not law; it is discrimination and oppres-
sion. It is probable that the experienced law-givers will see
the point and alter it, but this is beside the question. The
clause as it stands, as it is propounded by the framers is
amateurish and will work an injury to such citizens of the
state as are exhibitors of motion pictures.
Passing on to Clause No. 22. we read that this fee "shall
be payable by the person or corporation supplying the film
or reel for use in motion picture theaters in this state."
Can the framers of the measure explain what they mean,
and explaining what they mean show that ihey have written
their meaning into the bill?
The "person or corporation supplying film" to the New
Jersey theaters may be some branch of the General Film.
one of the Mutual or Universal Exchanges, or some special
feature film company. Suppose that it is a Mutual reel.
Suppose that an exchange in New York supplies the houses
in Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth and other North
Jersey towns and that a Philadelphia exchange supplies
Trenton, Atlantic City and other places in the sOuth. These
are the "persons or corporations supplying the film or reel"
to the exhibitors. Shall each exchange be taxed for each
reel supplied, or if not, which exchange shall be taxed?
These are the persons mentioned in the clause. It is not
possible to tax all of them, since the law specifies that each
reel shall be censored and a tax of one dollar imposed;
not several taxes of one dollar each, but one tax. Shall the
exchanges of the north or the exchanges of the south pay this
tax? If the Philadelphia exchange supplies but half a
service shall it be taxed for only half those reels? Suppose
that the New York exchange has paid the tax and later the
Philadelphia exchange also supplies a copy to some Trenton
exhibitor. Must the reel be again censored and taxed. If
it must be why should it be, since it is already taxed? If it
is not taxed, why should the New York exchange be taxed
for the censorship to the profit of the Philadelphia renter?
If the framers of the bill contemplated that the manufacturer;
the actual maker of the film, be iax^^T, why didn't they say so?
If they undertake to lay down the law, they should know
the conditions and know that the bill as it is framed places
the tax on the exchange, or exchanges, supplying the film
and not on the maT<er.
In the same loose fashion they provide that the governor
shall appoint a committee of three censors, one of whom
shall be a woman, for a term of one. two and three years,
"and thereafter annually for a term of thtee years." The
intention of the paragraph is clear, but it is^ramed to make
no provision beyond the'^rst year for a woman censor and
it might be argued that in the strict letter of the law three
censors shall be appointed annually for a term of three
years. And after that the commission may appoint one or
more inspectors or clerks with a total salary list of not more
than $3,000. They may appoint one inspector for $3,000, or
three thousand for one dollar each.
The advocates of the law mean well, but they are not
familiar with the film business. They may know what they
want, but they do not know how to e-xpress their require-
ments. These are the requirements they should make.
Each film, before publication, shall be submitted to the
censorship by the manufacturer or importer of the same,
who shall pay the required fee of one dollar and receive a
certificate of approval in sufficient numbers, which may be
supplied with each reel intended for exhibition purposes in
the state of New Jersey. There should lie some central point
or points designated for the sessions of tlie commission and
the times and frequency of these sittings should be provided
for and not left to the convenience of the censors who, under
the present law, are not required to meet at any appointed
time or place.
There should be published not .less often than once a
w-eek, a list of all films passed by the Board.
There should be provided for a sufficient number of well
paid inspectors to visit the houses with reasonable frequency
and assure themselves that the films being shown are those
licensed by the board and with the cuts made as ordered
where these changes are required by the board.
.'Knd it might be well to employ some person to draught
a Dill that shall say what it means. This draught is far
from doing that and unless drastically altered will give
rise to much dispute in and out of the courts.
The sole value of the bill as it stands is to give $2,500
jobs to three persons and smaller jobs to others within
the $3,000 limit.
MISS OSTRICHE WILL BE HEARD, TOO.
Muriel Ostriche. of Princess Films, will follow her leading
man, Boyd Marshall, as a speaker before the Woman's Club
of New Rochelle in the public discussion of "Sunday opening"
of picture shows that is taking up most of the club's time
right now. Marshall,
in his talk of some
weeks ago, advised the
women to work for
.Sunday picture p r o -
grams that were care-
fully edited in advance
and of a'n educational
nature. "The youngest
leading woman in pic-
tures"— Miss Ostriche
is seventeen — will take
issue with Mr. Mar-
shall. It is her idea
that an all-educational
show , bores, that it
would keep people out
of the picture theaters
and in that way have
the same effect as the
Sabbath closing law
that the exhibitors are
fighting. In the talk,
which is scheduled for
the coming Sunday, she
will counsel the women to work for either "bright" programs
or flat closing, inasmuch as the educational program will
not "draw" the people. Miss Ostriche does not advocate
the showing sensational photoplays on the Sabbath, nor
the total elimination of educational pictures, but she does
think that the showing of comedies and farces that people
would enjoy constitutes no disrespect to the Sabbath. The
"closir''" measure comes up to the New Rochelle common
council for final decision within ten days.
Muriel Ostriche.
ISMAN DICKERING FOR PARIS THEATER.
Unsuccessfully Negotiates to Get New Paris Opera Hjbuse
Felix Isman, the well known .American picture theater
proprietor and real estate owner, has recently been in Parts.
The object of his visit was to negotiate for the acquirement
of the Champs Elysees Theater. If he had succeeded, it
was Mr. Isman's intention to present a moving picture enter-
tainment at this new, magnificent but unlucky opera house.
The building is owned by Messrs. Astruc and the grourid
rent is ?aid to be enormous. It is located in the Avenue
MontaigKii. Mr. Isman, after having paid flying visits to
various other European capitals, has now returned to the
States. It is said that his project was frustrated by a
London opera syndicate which is endeavoring to formulate
a scheme to present grand opera at the theater.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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Advertising for Exhibitors
Conductea by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Doing 'Em Dirt.
ABOUT the best advertising scheme that has been put forward lately
is that announced by the Kaleni Company. No doubt you have seen
a lot about it in their special circular and in the papers, but if it all
got by you, it might be explained that the Kalem Company is going to re-
issue "Colleen Bawn" on March i6th and has imported a quantity of earth
taken from the foot of Colleen Bawn rock, as is duly set forth by the
proper documents. This is to be loaned exhibitors who rent the subject, and
may be put into a shallow box that those who will may once more plant
foot on Irish soil.
Some years ago. in San Francisco, there was an Irish Fair in progress
and the three nights that we took in the exhibition a concessionaire was
coining money by letting people walk over a map of Ireland made of the
imported soil. It cost a quarter a head and there was a line at the con-
cession all the evening. Now the Kalem Company enables the exhibitor to
offer this privilege without charge to his patrons. In any place this is run
on St. Patrick's Day we should want a policeman in front to keep the
crowd in line. Mr. Wright modestly opines that we will agree with him
that they have done something. They have. It looks like the biggest some-
thing yet. An Irishman can be a good citizen and still have a fondness for
the "ould dart," and nothing in the way of an advertising stunt could ex-
ceed this in value, not alone on St. Patrick's day. but any of the other
364 days. And when it is realized that this is given the exhibitor without
charge, we think that the Kalem Company stands to receive a lot of com-
mendatory letters for having done something really big.
Just in passing we are glad to see the Kalem Company reissuing this
subject. There are lots of other negatives that might, with profit to all.
be put to work again.
Lasky's Scheme. .
Jesse L. Lasky, of the feature company bearing his name, is an old
vaudeville man and knows the importance of giving the local press agent
plenty of material to work with. Now that he has come into the photoplay
production business, he brings his knowledge with him and he offers in
conjunction with his specials a set of press matter that runs all the way
from one to two line readers to be used far in advance of the film to a full
criticism to be run the day after it is shown. In between is everything
that a manager or press agent needs written in such a fashion that it will
be run even by the papers that will not take the usual gush that is sent out
by pressmen who are more intent on pleasing the boss with the stuff they
write than the stuff they get into the papers. It is newspaper stuff all the
way through and is put in such a shape that all the manager has to do is to
tear off at the perforations and hand it into the newspaper offices. There
are several reading notices, press stories, advance announcements and dis-
play advertisements all on stout paper in mechankal typewriting. The sets
cost five dollars each, hut they are so complete and comprehensive that their
use will bring in a lot more than their cost. Rent the films, buy a set of
stuff far enough in advance, give it out to the papers and then count up.
There is a vast difference between real press work; the sort the papers will
take and the gush. This stuff is being turned out by Harry Reichenbach,
who has piloted many big attractions and who not only knows the ropes, but
the strands of the rope.
Bing!
The Film Man and The Goat Man have been scrapping about the use of
paper. The Film Man's get back seems to be that no man can sit at a roll
top desk and tell the exhibitor how to advertise his house. Quite so, but a
man who alternates between a typewriting machine and all over the place
may possibly know something of advertising methods in general, even if the
Film Man is willing to admit his own ignorance. We know quite as many
people and houses on the lower east side as the upper west side. The
Film Man may speak for himself, but there are people who know more
than one line, who have experience in more than one line, and though he
is shooting at Ed Mock, we will be goat enough to butt in. The Film Man
seems to argue that a lot of posters are necessary to get in the crowds in
the poorer sections. He doesn't seem to know that some of the most critical
and discriminating audiences in New York, for instance, are those who pa-
tronize the houses off Delancey Street, the section where his typical "Stan-
islaus Czarovitch" resides. You can give Stanislaus rank melodrama and
he will take it if there is nothing else, but he prefers his plays with a
literarv quality far in excess of what Broadway seems to want, and "Quo
Vadis" is more acceptable than "Trapped by a Traitor." Some people
stick too close to roll top desks. The Film Man seems to argue that these
people are to be attracted only by an over display of paper. Not a bit of
it. We do not mean to say that a couple of framed half sheets is all that
is needed in the way of a display in front of a Bowery theater, but as-
suredly it is not always the house with the most paper that does the biggest
business.
With the Exchanges.
We've been out of town for a few weeks, and the pile of house programs
has grown. One thing we regret is to notice that the Academian has gone
out of existence, or rather it has become a Sunday feature of the Selma
Times. In a way this is an advance, but we are going to miss the inde-
pendent issue because there will be some matters that cannot fit as well in a
Sunday paper. Mr. Wilby will speak to a larger clientele in the local
paper, and this move suggests that others may find it possible to exchange
the cost of publication for the easier way of conducting the local photoplay
department, though it works best in a town where there is but one house,
or at least but one advertising house. Here is a straight talk on advanced
admissions that may aid others:
Very frequently we obtain pictures longer than the ordinary
release and exhibit them at an increased price of admission. But
it is not because of their length; they are more elaborately pro-
duced, played by more renowned and better actors, and written by
authors whose work has attracted great notice to them; in short,
they are of a higher class than the usual one or two reel offerings.
The entire arrangement is analogous to booking an attraction like,
say, "The Fink Lady" and playing it at a scale of prices double
that charged for "The Shepherd of the Hills" or three times that
charged for a musical stock company which was at this house
some few years ago. And there is really no more reason why you
should expect Cecelia Loftus in "A Lady of Quality," or John
Barrymore in "An American Citizen" or Carlotta Nillson in "Leah
Kleschna" at the same admission price you pay for three or four
reels of assorted pictures than there is for your expecting Maude
Adams at the admission scale charged for Adelaide Thurston. It
is impossible for us to exhibit pictures made by the Famous Players
Film Company or others similar at regular prices, so it becomes a
question only of whether they shall be shown at all or not. And
for the most part they are entirely too good to be passed up entirely.
A lady remarked to us, "Whenever you get an unusually good
picture you increase your prices, instead of giving up the ad-
vantage of the picture's quality." In that her logic was somewhat
left handed. By increasing the admission we are able to obtain
pictures of unusual merit which we could never show otherwise.
We tell you frankly that one Famous Player production is as ex-
pensive to us as are five complete regular programs, and then a
bit more. Of course if our regular daily attendance were such that
we could deliberately lose much on one day for the general advertis-
ing effect on the other five, that might be done. But you know
full well that it is not.
It is an advancement of the picture that these players in such
plays can be obtained at all; it is much that they can be shown at
prices even so low as they are.
Consider it; a store will sell you on a phonograph record for as
little as sixty cents, yet you do not expect them also to sell you
one reproducing the voice of Caruso. Gluck, Farrar and others for
that same sixty cents. Just as it is sometimes dogmatically argued
that a picture is only a picture after all. so might it be said that a
record is just a record; but nobody says it. And yet their jump
is from sixty cents to six or more dollars. And there is absolutely
no difference between the two cases.
The comparison of the specials with the varying prices for phonograph
records is particularly happy.
And here are a few sage words on posters:
Believe us, the most frequently disappointed patron of the pic-
tures is that person who tries to judge by the posters alone. As
his kind increases (if. indeed, it does) the relative importance to the
producer of poster and film will change, and one will see beautiful
examples of the lithographer's art announcing films of no art
whatever. As a Montgomery house declared, "If the films were not
better than the posters, why we would charge to see the posters."
Careful.
The Fichtenberg Spotlight. New Orleans, seems to need a little more
careful editing. In a recent issue an editorial article tells how Miss Essie
Fay tamed one of the Universal lions. The substance of the story is
repeated in the Spotlight Rays. This argues too hasty preparation of
material.
Just to Be Different.
Just to be different, J. M. Blanchard, of the People's Theater, Sunbury.
Pa., ran this advertisement lately as his underline:
THURSDAY
The best two-reel picture ever shown in Sunbury, or your money
back. For fear you will want your money back, we are only going
to charge 5 cents. It's my treat Thursday matinee and night.
"For fear you will want your money back" does not sound wholly con-
vincing, but the rest of the advertisement and the idea itself is capital
for one time. The subject was Vitagraph's "Wild Animals at Large," and
it is not on record that any money had to be returned.
Any idea like this, giving a new twist to your advertising, is to be
commended even where it will not stand a repeat. Perhaps this might stand
a repeat, at that, since its first use was a success.
The Right Idea.
The second issue of the Princess News, devoted to the Princess Theater,
Meridian, Miss., is a vast improvement on the amateurish looking first
issue. It uses a regular newspaper make-up and the work is better done.
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THE M()\I.\(; PICTURE WORLD
The most noticeable paragraph is one announcing that on Sunday evenings
the house will be given the Y. M. C. A. Sol. AI. Sugerman writes that
Sunday performances are not permitted and so he turns the house over to
the Y. M. C. A. He does not add "and charges it to advertising," but he
might, for it is the best sort of advertising. It gets the people into the
house who would not enter a picture theater for the purpose of viewing
photoplays, and gets them so used to going there that visits through the week
will naturally follow. Pictures are shown at these Sunday Services, the
first one being the Edison Y. M. C. A. reel. As time goes on it is probable
that the reels will be less markedly appropriate, any good purpose play being
used.
Several houses in various parts of the country offer their auditoriums for
religious services on Sunday. It is hoped that this example will be followed
by many more. It is good for the house manager and it is good for the
film business in general.
An item announces that Mr. Sugerman never employs the same printer
twice, presumably to give them all a chance at it. This is noticable in the
sheet which is not uniform. It would be better to stick to one printer and
always have the sheet looking the same. Variety may be the spice of life,
but it does not help a publication much.
Growing.
The Susquehanna Theater News. Philadelphia, is growing and now comes
out as a four-page sheet lo by 13 inches, a handy size. It carries a lot of
foreign advertising and so has to crowd the local matter a little, but it will
probably become an eight pager, when it can give the proper proportion of
reading matter. There is no reason why some of these neighborhood house
programs should not have all of the advertising value of a locality paper,
but Mr. Solomon will have to do a little more writing to get to this point.
.\t any rate, more than double the size in seven issues is a promising sign.
A Guessing Film.
On March 3 the Edison Company will release "With the Eyes of Love."
recently shown at the Lip Reading Bee which is annually held in New York
City, under the auspices of those interested in the promotion of lip reading
among the deaf. The film is entirely without leader or subtitles, the lips
being read to gain the necessary explanations. The story is a simple one,
that it may be easily followed, but interest can be roused by utilizing the lip
reading feature in any one of the various ways that will suggest themselves.
Many spectators have become reasonably proticient in lip reading since the
agitation some time ago as to the language used in the film and even where
there is no lip reading school nor any considerable number of deaf persons.
the idea can be used for press work and to rouse special interest.
Small But Effective.
The Square Town Electric Theater, Brooklyn, Mich., has one of the
smallest weekly programs going, but the management writes that their
appearance every Tuesday is watched for with as great an interest as the
issue of the daily paper. It is a slip three inches wide and as Inng as is
required to carry all the type. A heading that looks as though it might
have come from some newspaper's theatrical department is used to start
with and the rest is straight newspaper composition, the sheet being scarcely
more than a galley proof. This is a form of weekly program that is within
the price limit of any theater, and yet in a small town it does very well
indeed, since it gets the facts over and paves the way for a more pre-
tentious issue later. It will afford a basis for enlargement in the course
of time through the co-operation of the local merchants.
In February the theater celebrated its third anniversary with pictures
of Warren Kerrigan.
Eight For Five.
H. H. Buck waiter, of Denver, sends us a card that we think is even
worse than he thinks it is, and he writes:
Herewith a contribution to your gallery of poor advertising
stunts. I think this is in quality about equal to the eight reels
for 5 cents. This is a s-cent town. Think of it! One house ran
TEN REELS, four of which were first-run for 5 cents and another
ran eight with four first-run for the same price. And then they
wonder why business is badi Fourteen months ago, by the ex-
ercise of a little positive determination in exchange handling the
programs were generally confined to three reels and one house
frequently tried to break into the better game by charging 10 cents
for features. Everybody made a little money because people spent
fifteen or twenty cents a night and took in three or four shows.
Now ihey are gorged and surfeited for 5 cents and go home com-
plaining that "the pictures ain't as good as they used to be."
A year ago, when the deluge started, the promises were that audi-
ences should have a big piece of pie with a little cheese. But it
turned into a huge chunk of cheese and no pie and houses that
paid nice profits are now for sale.
Bad All the Way.
The card is typical of cheapness. It is wretchedly set and badly printed,
the simplest rules of typography being violated. The house offers Bernhardt
in "La Tosca," "Campaigning with Custer," released last August, and four
other reels, eight in all, for five cents. Even were the subjects new it
would be too much show at less than a quarter admission. Competition is
brisk in Denver, but this is not the way to fight competition, and such
shoddy advertising as this is worse than the show itself. It is about the
poorest specimen we have seen. The name of the house is set in an old
English that at first glance looks like an ornament rather than type, though
a close study shows that it announces the Eleventh Avenue Theater. The
name of the house is the one thing that on any piece of advertising should
be clear and distinct. This is completely the reverse. There is but one
satisfaction and that is that such managers eventually work themselves
out of the business, though they do vital injury meanwhile.
He Thinks.
Here is a letter from T. E. Cooper, of the Union City (Pa.) Opera House.
Enclosed please find matinee ticket for criticism.
The ticket was gotten out with the sole idea of attracting the
attention of the parents to the program for the day advertised.
I believe that many parents will sign the ticket who would nut
give their children money to attend. Also that there are parents
who would give their children the money without knowing what
it was for.
I expect to get the interest of all these parents through the sign-
ing of the ticket and make them want to see the picture through
the children's enthusiasm after seeing the picture.
But the "get-up" of the card could be improved and I would
appreciate the address of the fellow who "knows how" and who,
for a consideration, would help us out with our "different" ideas
and arrange them in their most attractive manner. Of course the
ticket would only be usable in towns like this one, where there is
no age limit plactd on children attending public amusements. If,
in your judgment, the ticket will interest exhibitors in towns of
my class, you may pass it along, as I am very much in debt to the
"Advertising for Exhibitors" columns.
The ticket itself reads:
CHILDREN'S FREE MATINEE TICKET
For Children Under 15 Years Of Age
Have your mama or papa sign the bottom of this ticket
and then you bring it to the Opera House at 4 o'clock
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 21
If your mama or papa signs it, you will be admitted free to sec
"WILD ANIMALS AT LARGE"
The Funniest Picture on Earth
^fr. Cooper — You may admit my child, who is not 15 years old.
FREE to the matinee at the Opera House, Wednesday, January 21,
to see "Wild Animals at Large"
the Funniest Picture on Earth — —
(sign here)
Better Come Down To-night and See It Yourself
CHILDREN OVER 15 YEARS OLD. 5 CENTS AT THE MATINEE
A man who can get up a scheme like this uses his brain. He can think
and make his thinking make business. The card is a little closely set, but
not too crowded, and the display lines are judiciously selected. Anything
that sends the children home to talk it over with their parents is bound
to make for business, not only directly, but because it appeals to the parents'
vanity to be able to sign a pass and so impresses the thought of the house
upon him.
Punched.
The Atlas Theater, Milwaukee, has adopted the door knob idea by
punching the card and printing directly beneath, "Hang me up for ref-
erence." The card is sYi by 7 inches, giving the full program for the
week, and on the back appear the advertisements of several local mer-
chants; a new form of dividing the space that is to be commended. We
think that a pair of fists one on either side of the hole would be still
better, calling attention to the perforation more markedly. The idea is
a good one.
Celebrating.
The Queen Theater, Dallas, Texas, celebrated its first birthday in Janu-
ary. .\ souvenir carried out the one year idea with a picture of a baby
about that age captioned "Miss Queen." The cover is blue and gold, with
the baby's picture in brown, a fine screen halftone that is mistaken for a
sepia print at first glance. Inside advertisements of the Edison and Selig
specials are illustrated with prints of Miss Fuller and Miss Williams, there
is a well-worded greeting and note of thanks, the list of licensed companies
and a list of coming specials. It is all in excellent taste, and money has
been intelligently spent in making it look just right. L. G. Bissinger ts
to be complimented as well as congratulated.
A New One.
Mo-ve-um is the name of a new house opened by J. G. Haywood, in Aitken.
Minn. For the opening night there was a very swagger program, brown on
brown, eight pages of which but one side is printed. This calls for double
the amount of stock, but it gives a touch of style to the sheet that is worth
the cost of the extra paper. They ask for a criticism of the program, but
there is nothing to criticise. If the house is run with the same care and
good taste that marked the preparation of the program it is bound to be
a success, for the program bespeaks elegance in all its details.
In a Bottle.
It's been a long time since we heard from C. T. Smithers, of the Idle
Hour, Aberdeen, S. D., but he turns up with the Universal's bottle folder
advertising Absinthe and he mailed this out in a letter printed especially
for this use, carrying a cut of King Eaggot and a few lines of advertising
along with the legend "Do not break the bottle enclosed." The printing
was done on the face of the envelope, the address being on the back. This
works just as well as the special envelopes cut for this purpose and saves
the royalty charge. It's an idea worth remembering.
Frankness.
A correspondent sends in an advertisement of George A. Bleich's Empress
Theater, Owensboro, Ky. It describes an expensive feature as "An ex-
tremely poor Co. production. Aside from the fact that a noted
actress plays the leading role, there is nothing else to be said of it that is
good. But here's a 'Bunnyfinch' Vitagraph comedy that is good." The
correspondent, himself a former operator, thinks it did the house good.
We're inclined to think so, too. If you know you have a subject that is not
up to the mark but which is exhibited for some particular reason, do not
raise expectation to the highest pitch, because then it will seem to be even
worse than it really is, and when you have something really big you will
not be believed. It takes nerve to pay out a lot of money and have to tell
that the picture is what is politely known as a lemon, but when you have
lemons, don't try to make the people think they are oranges. Then when
you do have oranges they will not think them lemons. We do not think
that Mr. Bleich lost many patrons on the day and he certainly did make
friends.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
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THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT m
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT ■
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Not So.
MARC EDMUND JOXES has written the trade papers giving his
account of the Hampton Del Ruth matter. He winds up with the
statement that scripts may be stolen with impunity. It is probable
that some of the other papers will publish this statement in full, so let us
get at the meat of the matter. In a recent issue we pointed out that the
copyright law specifically provides for the protection of unpublished manu-
scripts at common law. There remains, then, only the question of the
value of the script to show whether it is grand or petit larceny. This
merely calls for expert testimony as to the probable value of the script, and
the case is complete.
Instances of theft are so rare that they will not greatly worry the prac-
tised writer and anything that will curtail the submission of the mass of
valueless material will be of benefit to those -who are able to sell. What
might have been a salutary lesson has proven to be a case of the mountain
and the mouse through a lack of understanding of the copyright law.
For the purpose of record it may be well to state that Mr. Del Ruth of-
fered in defense that he supposed the scripts to be the property of his
brother, the late Harrison Del Ruth, but the decision was made on the tech-
nical point, the judge declaring his belief that the charge was sustained. It
is unfortunate that no one had made a proper study of the copyright laws.
What Universal Wants.
The following is the list of present Universal wants according to Monte
Katterjohn, their eastern editor:
The Universal Film Manufacfbring Company is in the market
for one and three-reel comedies, dramas and melodramas. These
can be worked out in almost any environment.
Just now we are making an extra bid for farce comedies in one
and two reels. We are anxious to consider single-reel stories suit-
able for "Universal Ike." A single-reel Universal comedy always
consists of at least thirty scenes. No split reel or short-length
stories of any nature wanted.
We are also in the market for strong dramatic stories of the fol-
lowing nature: Domestic. Society. Railroad, Western and Indian-
Military.
Miss Florence Lawrence is being featured in two and three-reel
dramas and comedy-dramas, which are produced in New York until
summer weather. These must be confined to interior scenes. Sce-
narios intended for Miss Lawrence should be sent to our New York
address. '
The unusual sort of story always appeals to L'niversal, -but it
must be big in theme and forceful in action.
No Civil War or costume stories of any sort desired.
The Universal Company is ready to pay the top notch price for
the true motion picture scenario. By viewing Universal films on
the screen, the competent scenario writer should be able to under-
stand our type of pictures. Universal films are released under the
following brands: Gold Seal, loi Bison, Imp, Joker, Xestor.
Powers, Rex, Universal Ike, and V^ictor.
Scripts can be sent to either the Western or Eastern studios,
the addresses of which are as follows: Eastern, 1600 Broadway;
Western, Pacific Coast Studios. Hollywood, Cal.
That Cines Contest.
A correspondent points out that while the Cines script contest offers
34,000 francs in five grand prizes, it claims the right to purchase one hun-
dred scripts from among those submitted for one hundred lire (about S20)
each, in addition. That usually is the way with these prize contests. Right
now an American company is offering a prize of $200 and reserves the right
to take any of the others "at usual rates." Up to date their usual rate
seems to be Sio or $15 a reel. If they got only twenty reels of good ma-
terial in addition to the prize play they would have twenty-one reels for
$400, not at all a bad investment.
If you have something to sell, sell it at a decent market price and leave
all contests to the speculative.
If You Live In Portland.
If you live in Portland, Ore., a practised writer will join with you in
the formation of an Inquest Club. Send a stamped and self -addressed
envelope to this department.
Quite So.
One of our correspondents seems to feel aggrieved because "Spec" Woods
found only ten acceptable scripts out of several thousand submissions and
declares that some of these probably sold at the next port of call.
Very probably some of them did. but only ten of them were of the sort
to appeal to Mr. Woods. For that matter, it is entirely possible for a
script to be rejected that is exactly suited to the needs of the studio, but
too much like some other acceptance.
It seems to us that some writers are too prone to stand up for their self-
given "rights." This is bad for the nerves and temper and does not help
the sale of scripts in the least. In the store windows we see hundreds of
shirts that will match our number eighteen collars, but we do not feel it
necessary to go in and purchase every shirt that comes up to specifications
any more than we would rent every house that we would like to live in.
Be rational.
The Biograph Studio.
By Marc Edmund Jones.
The studio of the Biograph Company is located at Georgia and Girard
Streets, almost in the center of Los Angeles, and an easy walk from the
business section. This year one hundred and five people were brought out
in a special train, comprising three companies. This Los Angeles studio,
however, will be of little interest to the free lance writer. Scenario Editor
Clapp, who remains in the position he has held for the past year, has been
left in the New York studio with the rest of the scenario department, and
nil scripts are to be sent to New York, differing from the arrangements
made in previous years. The three companies in Los Angeles are now only
a part of the Biograph organization, and six companies will continue to work
in the Bronx studio at 807 East 175th Street, to which address the scripts
are sent. Of the Los Angeles companies, David Miles is producer of the
company which will confine itself to three-reel presentations of Klaw and
Erlanger productions in film form, and Del Henderson will similarly present
K. and E. comedy plays in three-reel film versions. The remaining com-
pany alone is of interest to the writer, and Charles Murray and Edward
Middleton will be co-producers of split-reel farce comedies.
This information was given to the writer through the courtesy of one of
the Biograph officials who is in Los Angeles for a few days until the com-
panies can get started to work, and it will be found to be accurate. The
studio was not visited because Los Angeles saw fit to welcome the arrivals
with a heavy rain, and there had been no time to get things in any kind
of shape.
Not Using Books.
James Dayton. Western editor for the Universal, writes in regard to the
defacement of scripts, that this does not occur in his department, but that
it is done when scripts are taken under consideration by the directors. He
has issued an order that when a script is turned back by a director in bad
shape the script will be copied and the cost of the same charged to the of-
fending director; a course that should very quickly put a stop to the trouble.
And as an additional piece of good news Mr. Dayton promises that soon
we shall be able to print one of his multiple reels.
Technical Terms.
Courtney Ryley Cooper, speaking of the abuse of technical terms, writes
that he has disposed of some fifteen scripts, mostly two-reelers, since last
July, without having had recourse to the jargon of the studio and adds:
About two months ago a sweet young thing came to me with a
script. Every other word was "flash" or "register" or something
else, the meaning of which I knew little. I had always worried
along by just saying what I meant and letting it go at that. I called
the girl down to my office.
"What's all this junk?" I asked, referring to the technical terms.
"Do you mean to pretend that you do not know the meaning of
the terms?" came in counter.
"Just what I mean, and speaking frankly, if you know enough
about picture writing to use all that, I don't see where my help
would come in."
For all of which I later heard that I wasn't much of a writer,
anyway, that I was bald and not so very good looking and that I
was so jealous of anyone else who tried to write that I would not
do a thing for them.
And there's the answer. Mr. Cooper had ideas and sold them. The
other had a mass of technical terms she did not know what to do with, but
no ideas. She had studied vocabulary instead of stories.
The Reason.
A correspondent wants to know what right an editor has to turn down a
photoplay simply because it is not t>'ped.
There it goes again! What right! The right of the buyer to decide for
himself what he will and will not do. That is all the right he needs.
Would you take some flour and water and yeast and mix them up and
ask any sane person to buy it for bread simply because you had no oven
to bake it in? Would you have any right to demand the purchase of the
dough where bread was wanted?
The editor wp.nts typed scripts because he cannot spend the time wasted
in deciphering even the plainest handwriting. For this reason he requires
that scripts be typed, so type them.
Then, too, the writer objects that some editors turn down scripts that
the public might like. Possibly he does. If he takes all the bad scripts
and rejects the good ones, he will lose his job. It is the author's misfortune
if he rejects a winner, but what is there to prove that the rejected script
would be a winner?
Another correspondent suggests that we should help the beginner instead
of scolding him. If we can knock some of these fool notions out of the
beginners' heads we are giving more help than if we sobbed over their
imagined wrongs.
The author has no "rights" other than those of courtesy. Let the begin-
ner exercise courtesy and he will receive courtesy in return ninety-nine
times in the hundred,, but let him bawl about his "rights," and the fool
killer starts for his gun.
Adaptations.
This seems to be the week to explain to several recent inquirers that if
John Johnson prints a book and copyrights it, it is his advertisement to
the world that he expects to be protected from thieves and that to take
John Johnson's story and try and sell it is just as much stealing as taking
the eggs from under John Johnson's hens. Just as a variant, Arthur Leeds
sends a letter in which an "expert" adviser tells a lady that she can
dramatize the Sherlock Holmes stories. Sure she can, but if she tries to
sell them she'll get into trouble.
The studio can take care of the purchase of such copyrighted material
as it desires and it can also have these adapted into plays by its own people.
All it wants from the outside writers is your original thoughts, and your
original thought is not to be found inside the covers of some one else's
boosk.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Tap! Tap! Tap!
{Continued from last week)
Scene 7. — Boat pier by hulk. Moonlight.
Adam comes down the river in fishing boat, fastens it to pier, and
hails, Hilda comes to greet him. he hands her a fine big fish, she thanks
him, he puts the fish on the wharf and they sit down on the end. He
rubs his hands looking at her with evident love.
Note. — A couple of shabby row-boats — evidently belonging to Daddy —
and Hilda — are always to be seen — for future business — fastened to
this wharf.
Scene 8. — Side of dock (moonlight). Steamer in evidence in background.
The boat from "The Wanda" is waiting.
Forbes and sailor are rowing off. Other small boats fastened to wharf
to show usual river travel, etc.
Scene 9. — Pier (moonlight).
Adam saying good-bye — leaving. Hilda stands waving good-bye.
Forbes boat appears as she stands waving in the moonlight — attracted
by Hilda — she watching him (panoram to houseboat away from Hilda
to show Forbes landing at houseboat). When he gets out of boat to
board "The Wanda," he turns and looks back at Hilda before he climbs
aboard to be greeted by his mother and laughing guests. Panoram
back to pier where Hilda is looking back wistfully at the bright lights,
turns and slowly walks off to hulk.
Scene 10.— IN THE MORNING.
Exterior of hulk.
Hilda discovered reading, and shelling peas at the same time, studying
very hard. Daddy comes out door and as he sees book again — says
something indicative of tolerant attitude toward something he can't
understand — goes walking out showing how very lame he is, leaning
heavily on his cane.
Scene 11.— Deck of "THE WANDA.'*
Party on board lounging, fishing off side, etc. Evelyn evidently trying
to attract Forbes, who looks politely bored — Mrs. Forbes looks impa-
tiently at him — shows she is not pleased — Forbes says he is going ashore
after looking over towards slip and evincing remembrance of Hilda.
Sailor enters in row-boat, he tells him to wait and take him ashore-
Mother and Evelyn laughingly protest, but he smilingly says he is
going, starts to get in boat.
Scene 12.— "IT'S HARD TO STUDY ALONE— BUT I H^LL HAVE
AN EDUCATION. . . . AND IT'S THE ONLY WAY."
Exterior of hulk^ — as before.
Hilda sighs and then with determination says leader — becomes impatient
at Something she can't understand and throws the book from her.
Cut to;
Scene 13. — Side of hulk.
Forbes as he passes the corner is struck by the book. Cut to;
Scene 14- — ^Exterior of hulk.
Hilda jumps to her feet in dismay as she sees she has hit the stranger,
both laugh and become acquainted — he questions her after glancing at
the book and seeing the nature of it — pointing to book — business shows
he is interested- Hilda's father limps into the scene — stops at sight of
Forbes. Hilda smilingly explains about hitting the stranger, etc. Takes
out pipe and offering tobacco to Daddy, both begin to smoke and talk —
Forbes anxious to please Daddy.
Scene 15.— "THE FISHERMAN WOOER FROM DOWN THE RIVER
CALLS AGAIN."
Interior of kitchen and living-room of hulk. (Night).
Daddy is dozing by a table, nodding over a newspaper. Adam awk-
wardly turning hat in hands — has evidently quite dressed up — (avoid
comedy in clothes). Looking adoringly at Hilda as she prepares some
toddy from an old demijohn, and a bucket of water, — sugar, etc.
Scene 16. — Side of "The Wanda.'* (Night).
Forbes in evening clothes quickly setting off towards shore — (Tuxedo
coat).
Scene 17. — Interior hulk kitchen.
Adam leans over and starts to tell Hilda he loves her, when Daddy
awakens. Adam draws back nonplussed. Hilda serves toddy, and men
contently sip it. Adam smacks his lips and tells Hilda its fine — she is
pleased.
Scene 18. — Exterior hulk.
Forbes strolls in smoking a cigar — glances in window, manifests annoy-
ance at what he sees.
Scene 19. — Interior hulk kitchen. As before.
Hilda glances toward window — is startled— hand to heart (Adam notes
this — she stares at Forbes face showing in the light — through the win-
dow. Goes to and asks him to enter. He does so and all rather stare
at the clothes — (they*ve never seen any like them) general awkwardness
of situation felt. Forbes amused — accepts offer of toddy and proffers
his silver cigar case — not to be outdone in politeness Daddy accepts, but
Adam declines — keenly glances from Hilda to Forbes and sighs — then
says "Good night," — and off. As he goes Hilda eagerly gets out her
books and pulls up to the table, Forbes pulls up his chair also — Daddy
shows he is quite accustomed to the lessons — pays no more attention.
Scene 20.— <;OLDEN HOURS.
Small boat in river.
Forbes (in white flannels — coat in bow) is rowing. Hilda lazily watch-
ing him. Very happy. Forbes ships oars, leans over and catches one
of her braids — asks to see it flowing — playfully unbraids one braid
while she unbraids the other. In a storm of passion he catches the
flowing strands in both hands and convulsively presses them to his
lips, twisting them about his fingers. Cut in;
"YOU'RE ABLE TO STRANGLE MY SOUL IN THE MESH OF
YOUR EBONY HAIR. '
Back to scene:
Hilda half frightened shrinks slightly from him, he grasps her passion-
ately in his arms — she struggles and tries to free herself, pointing to
shore demands he take her back — he refuses — she insists — business
shows he tells her not till she forgives his roughness — then — she jumps
deliberately overboard — as she strikes out her hair floats back of her
on 'the -water — so, having her own way, she lorgives him and turning
smiles triumphantly back at him — he staring at her — (because of later
business be must act as though fascinated or almost hypnotized by the
sight of the long black hair in the water). As she leaves scene, he
puts hand to eyes a moment.^and spell is broken — he gets oars and
rows after her, calling.
Scene 21. — Pier.
Hilda climbing up on pier, her hair dripping about her — stands laugh-
ing— waves hand to Forbes as he rows towards her — and nodding good-
bye— goes toward hulk. He rows to the houseboat, panoram to "The
Wanda" — Evelyn and Mrs. Forbes watching with varied emotions — as
Forbes rows up to the side of the boat.
Scene 22.— "I HEAR THE TAP— TAP— TAP OF YOUR FATHER'S
CANE."
Exterior hulk.
Forbes and Hilda discovered^school-books. She lying back in his arms
with a sort of abandon — he twisting her braids about in his hands play-
fully puts braids about his throat — half choking himself. Listens a
moment, gives leader, hastily goes a few feet from her — she astonished
—Why act so? attitude.
Scene 23. — Pier.
Adam walking from end toward hulk — notes Forbes* boat fastened to
pier. Cut to;
Scene 24. — Exterior hulk.
Forbes and Hilda as before. Daddy enters — greeting, etc. Forbes ner-
vously picks up books — indicates to father that he has been teaching
her the lesson. She puzzled at his pretense — Adam enters — Forbes
takes leave.
{To be continued)
Inquiries.
KOTE — No inquiries can be replied to by mail. Look for your answers here.
No question can be replied to that necessitates the handling of the manuscript.
Always give your name and address. It will not be published. A list of ad-
dresses, to which photoplays should be sent, will be supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. The request should be
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
Mrs. R. R. F. — ^Few scripts are read beyond the synopsis If this does
not appeal. If you cannot make plain the value of a one-reel story in two
hundred words, you are not yet sufficiently practised to write a story worth
accepting. No "injustice"' is done you because the entire script is not
read through. People who talk in that strain seldom, if ever, make really
good writers.
P. K. — ^Try auy company working in Los Angeles.
H. G. P. — A. Preseo played Jim, in "Thorns of the Gay White Way."
Ruby is the name of the company making the subject, and Warner the
title of tbe selling company.
C. M. — We do not endorse any correspondence school, because we do not
believe tbat photoplay writing can lie taught by mail, and some of the
professors not only do not help you. liut by giving you poor advice, they
hurt whatever chance you may have. The first two you mention are vicious.
J. B, — The Biograph Identifier places. William Russell in the role yoa
mention.
M. E. H. — The Reliance cast is not given. Thomas Chatterton was
Patrick, in "True Irish Hearts." Tbe KB Identifier thinks the Keystone
player is Miss Barret.
PALM. — See above.
C. F, D. — Richard Stanton was Danny, and Miss Anna Little, Rose, in
•■True Irish Hearts." See above for Patrick. In "The Woman Haters,"
Hoscoe Arbuckle and Nick Cogley were tbe two old tars. Jack Hamilton is
the K-B "Shorty."
ED-GEORGE. — In "The Web," Miss Ro-semary Theby was Beatrice, and
Miss Anita Stewart was Agatha. Miss Clara Kimball Young was Zoe in "The
White Slave." In "The Little Minister," Miss Young was Lady Babbie,
whom the minister married. Mrs. Kimball was his mother.
A. F. W. — What really makes you an author is practise work. Fifteen
plays in four years Is not sufficient practise. Build up your string to say
fifty scripts. It is practise that makes perfect, and no matter how exhaustive
.vour study may have been without practice, without the practical applica-
tion of your ideas, you are still in the novice class. Get busy.
A. B. C. — Licensed films are made under license from the Motion Picture
Patents Company, holding the Edison-Biograph patents. Independent films
are made by those manufacturers who contend that they are not required
to take out licenses, and therefore are independent of the company. This
is the hundred and eleventh, and last time this question Js going to be
replied to.
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Question No. 22.
Explain the action {electrical) of the d. c. motor, as compared to
the d. c. generator. Explain the relatii-e effect of cutting in and
cutting out resistance in series ivith the shunt field of a motor and
a generator. What would be the effect of placing resistance in
series w'th the compounding of a compound-zcound generator^
Describe and illustrate, by sketch, the method usually employed
in attaching commutator bars, and explain how you would proceed
if your commutator showed signs of loosening.
RoUl of Honor.
Question No. 16 seems to have been somewhat of a poser, as there were
very few correct replies, though the few which were correct were very
good indeed. Again, however, Ernest D. Wills, of Brookings, South Dakota,
has pulled down the plum. You fellows must get busy, because brother
Wills is working good and hard and his answers are both comprehensive
and excellent, but I don't want to see him swipe all the glory, therefore,
as I said, it's up to the rest of you to dig just a little bit harder. Brother
W. S. James, Camden, N. J., sent in a very good reply indeed, as did also
Fort Worth, Texas, and John Griffiths, Ansonia, Conn. In fact there
was not very much choice between these four, but friend Wills* ingenious
method of connecting cast the deciding vote in his favor. Chicago, III.,
Cleveland, Ohio, and Seattle, Wash., sent in fairly good replies, L. B.
Minges, Lestershire, N. Y., did very well. As did also Harry T. Dobson
and W. L. Johnston, both of Toronto, Canada. The rest were not. I am
sorry to say, deserving of the Roll of Honor.
Reply to Question No. 16.
By Ernest D. Wills, Brookings, South Dakota.
The question:
Suppose your manager contemplated the purchase of a generator
to be run by engine power, supplying current for his theater. How
would you determine the necessary capacity of the generator ; what
voltage would you recommend it to beT Give your reasons, in
detail, for recommending that particular voltage. Having de-
termined the wattage capacity of your generator, what relative h.p.
should the engine be°
The Answer:
Assume picture arc takes 40 amperes at 48 volts, which equals
1.920 watts. If no volts are used, loss in rheostat will be 2.480
watts; if 60 volts are used loss in rheostat will be 480 watts. I
would advise a 60-voU set and will work out the capactiy on that
assumption. Loss in rheostat 480 watts. Total output necessary
60 X 40 = 2.400 watts. In the above, line loss is neglected as
the generating set will be close enough and the rheostat would
compensate for any line drop. Any generator will last longer.
run more efficiently and keep cooler if not loaded to its full ca-
pacity. Number of lights necessary in an average show we will
say are as follows: One flaming arc 60 volt, 10 ampere, 600 watts:
forty 25-watt tungsten lamps or equivalent load, 1,000 watts. Total
load, therefore, is 2,400 + 600 -f- 1,000 :^ 4,000 watts, or 4 k.w.
So to be on the safe side I would select a machine with a normal
rating of sJ'i k.w., or, if the lamp load or motor load was not so
heavy, say only half as much, we might use a somewhat smaller
one. In this case, however, I would advise the sJ^ k.w., which
would allow a good m.irgin. The output for the projection arc
will be constant for any installation, and if you do not use up to
the figured amount of current for the arc it will allow your ma-
chine to run easier and if it becomes necessary to increase your
load you have the required capacity. I would, as I said before,
recommend in this case a 6o-vo!t set for the following reasons:
(a) There is less loss in the controlling resistance and this
amounts to a great deal on a small generator. F"rom the stand-
point of economy, if nothing else, 60 volts should be used. By the
use of a three-pole double throw switch, as per diagram, the load
can be thrown to the power company's i lo-volt circuit, assuming
thot a rheostat is on hand that will handle that voltage.
(b) There is no excessive amount of heat generated in or around
the operating room as the rheostat loss is less.
(c) The lamps (tungsten) rated at 60 volts have a stronger fila-
ment than those of higher voltage. Even if nothing else but the
economy and the lack of the "stove" were considered there should
be no question as to which voltage should be used. One reason
why 6o-volt plants have fallen into ill-repute is that some people
will buy a little 2 k.w., 60-volt plant and overload it until it eats
itself to pieces and then blame it on the voltage, or will connect a
no-volt rheostat in series with it and the lamp and wonder why
they cannot get light.
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In the diagram all thing- such as fuses, switches, etc. are left
out for the sake of clearness. The one thing to watch tor in this
plan is to try to keep the load balanced, for if you don't the lamps
on the two sides will burn with unequal brightness, but in any
case if a man has his own plant he will use the company's current
only to tide him over. As to the horsepower required, it will
depend upon the drive, for a belted outfit not only takes from two
to eight times the room required for a direct connected set, but
also the loss may be as high as 15%, while in a direct connected
set the bearings will not only last longer, but the light is likely to
be steadier. In short, however, knowing the capacity of the gen-
erator, and allowing a safe margin for losses, multiply the output
of the generator in k.w. by 1.8181 and take the nearest even number.
This will give your h.p. close enough for all practical purposes.
For instance: We have a 3.3 k.w., set; h.p. :; 3.3 x T.8181 •=■
5-9994, so take 6 h.p. for the engine. This rule applies to gas
engines in particular, as a steam engine can produce more than its
rated h.p. by changing pressures and points of cut-off, and doesn't
suffer any special injury through overload, except possibly greater
wear, while a gas engine when overloaded does not lay down and
quit, but struggles along and tears itself to pieces, therefore, it
pays to get an engine plenty large enough for the load. In this
case with a 5^ k.w. generator I would advise a 10 h.p. i,'asoIine or
kerosene engine, giving approximately 2.5 h.p. surplus.
1 would call particular attention to the reply to Question 16, since this
is a very important matter to operators and managers who may be figuring
on installing light plants. The allowance over and above actual needs is
of the utmost importance, and I think Brother Wills has it figured out
about right. I personally believe a 7o-vo!t set is better than a 60, since
60 is a little low to give the best arc regulation. There is always economy
in having a generator and engine larger than is absolutely necessary. Of
course, both generators and engines are supposed to be capable of carrying
an pverload, but it is neither economy nor good practice to overload either.
Friend James, of Camden, brought this matter out in his reply also, and
he was entirely correct. Friend Wills* method of connecting to a supply of
higher voltage is unique, though it will hardly be adopted, I think, owing
to extra wiring necessary and the doubling of all lamps. It would work
all right, however, and work perfectly, too, I think. The practical method
is to connect the house lamps in series with enough rheostitic resistance to
reduce the voltage to 60.
Vou're Welcome.
M. P. Operators' Union No. 75, I. .A.. T. S. E., Peoria, Illinois, writes:
Local No. 75 wishes to thank you for the space devoted to
it, December 6th issue. All our members who have purchased
your Handbook are well pleased, and would not be without them.
We give our Ball January 28th and wish you could be with ujS.
It would have been a very genuine pleasure to have been able to have
danced the Tango at your ball. Am much pleased to know your boys liked
the book. As to the space, you are as welcome as the flower: :n May.
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THE AIOVING PICTURE WORLD
He Objects.
M. Slotkin, manager of llie T*l;iza Theater, Erie, Pa., objects to our
editorial concerning cheap supplies, as follows;
I read with interest your article, entitled "Cheap Supplies." I
differ with you on this subject. First, the machine manufacturer'^
charge excessive prices for their parts. Second, any good ma-
chinist with necessary tools can produce ji'.st as good parts as are
made by the manufacturers. There are only a few parts which are
difficult to make, and for these the manufacturer can charge a fair
price. But you cannot convince me tliat a flat spring, for which a
manufacturer charges 15 cents, cannot he made by anyone for one cent
and sold for five. I am a machijiist by trade, at one time manufac-
turer of light machinery, and know what I am talking about. In-
stead of advising exhibitors to buy parts from the machine manufac-
turers at a high price, you should advise the manufacturers to reduce
considerably their prlct^s on these parts, and thus kill competition.
I have given this letter space, because friend Slotkin represents the "other
side," which is entitled to be heard. I don't agree with him, for several
reasons. First, he entirely side-steps the main proposition, viz.: That the
machine manufacturer has a vast interest at stake in his machine, which
may at any time be injured by the substitution of inferior parts. Second.
I don't agree with him that the manufacturers charge excessive prices. It
may be conceded that the parts spoken of could possibly be manufactured,
after the necessary dies, etc.. haA'e been made (very costly tools), and the
necessary press has been purchased with which to manipulate these dies
(another cheaply costly tool), but it is a fact well known to those who have
had experience that it costs, as a rule, considerably more to "handle" a
small part of this kind than it does to make it. By this I mean that, while
a small part, the spring spoken of, for instance, does not contain much
material, still it has to be handled several times before it finally reaches the
consumer, and all this adds to the cost. It involves just as much labor
for the manufacturer to fill an order for a small spring, the list price of
which is 15 cents, as it does to fill an order for an intermittent sprocket
costing, if I remember right, about $3.50. Then, too, what is known as
the overhead expense of the machine manufacturer is enormous, as com
pared to the small manufacturer, and this is something which cannot be
avoided.
It is quite true, as Brother Slotkin says, that it is not difficult to make,
for instance, a gear; that is to say, it docs not appear to be difficult, but
after acting as inspector for the Nicholas Power Company for four years,
and having during that time inspected more than 12,000 new mechanisms,
I can tell neighbor Slotkin that the above company had about as much
difficulty in producing perfect gears as they did in producing any other
one thing in connection with their mechanism. It took fully four years
of careful experimenting and study to produce gears that would give
satisfaction, both as to material and workmanship. I can also tell friend
Slotkin, of my own positive knowledge, that there was enormous difficulty
encountered in producing satisfactory spindles, or shafts, and it was only
done when very costly high speed grinders were installed for that purpose.
Taking these things into consideration, I think I may say that friend
Slotkin is absolutely and entirely in the wrong, I may not be able to
convince him of that fact, but possibly my experience and grasp of these
matters, as applied to projection machines, is somewhat broader than his
own. even though he be a machinist. It is possible that the manufacturer
might reduce the prices on some parts to some extent, but, on the whole,
I don't think, everything considered, machine manufacturers are charging
excessive prices. If Mr. Slotkin could take a trip with me through one
of the New York moving picture machine manufacturers' factories I am
sure his eyes would open with amazement at the magnitude of the busines:",
and the great number of exceedingly costly machines necessary to the work
of making a modern projector, working to a thousandth of an inch no longer
suffices On some parts only a variation of three or four ten-thousandths is
allowed.
Omaha Criticised.
Jack Kittess has recently visited Omaha and sends in the following:
I did not stay in Omaha long enough to see all the theaters. I
understand some of the suburban houses are fine examples of punk
management. The Hipp Theater was among those I visited.
During forty minutes I did not see a discoloration of the light;
it was well handled and all reels were started in frame. The
operating room is about 14 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 8 feet high;
two Power's Six-A machines both motor driven. The entrance is
through a hole in the floor. The operator, Jack Daley, claims to
be getting a fair salary. He is in favor of a union but says the
others won't stick. The room was very clean and well ventilated.
The Princess Theater projects on a mirror screen. The light was
very well handled during three reels, but on the fourth there was
brown on the bottom almost throughout the entire reel. The speed
was well gauged. The operating room was 8 feet wide, 7 feet high
and 6 feet deep. There were two Power's Six-.\, with a rewinder
behind and between the machines; ventilation poor; both machines
run by hand. The floor of the room was very loose and the pic-
ture on the screen shook every time a man moved. O. Hanson
was the operator. He is getting $25 per week, which is not so
bad, though the conditions under which he works are far from
ideal. The statement as to salary was secured from other sources.
The Empress is considered as one of the best moving picture theaters
in town. I did not see the operating room or the operator, but the
projection was by no means all it should have been. The picture
was not properly in frame with the black border on the screen,
and there was a bad travel ghost. Once the picture was out of
frame for several minutes, and three or four times there was dis-
coloration of the light; also, two or three reels were started out of
frame. Tlie flicker was something awful.
The Parlor Theater does not live up to its name; has a very poor
front and there is too much light on the inside. Picture was run
very slowly and the flicker was. at limes, terrific. Both machines
hand driven. The reels were started out of frame and the speed was
very unsteady. The booth (for booth it is) is 7 x 7 x 7. There
were two Edison machine-', with the automatic bhuttcrs gone, and a
Motiograph 1909 model. Operator said he was getting $12 per week
and the assistant $7. The lamp leads were No. 8 and the light very
weak. I asked him how many ami)eres he was pulling to which he
replied, "Oh, about iio." He would lie back in his chair and crank
the machine. The switch-box was over the upper magazine.
The Cameraphone Theater is another one of the Parlor type.
I was there 45 minutes and practically all the time there was dis-
coloration of the light and a bad ghost in the picture. The speed
was very unsteady. The operator's salary is $15 a week and his
assistant is "Jimmy, the usher," who, 1 learned, was running the
machine while I was in the theater. Equipment: two Edison ma-
chines, of the Exhibition type I think, though I did not get a good
look at them. The operating room looked to be about 15 feet wide,
6 feet deep and about 8 feet high. The entrance is in the floor
between the two machines and is very dangerous.
The Farnham Theater has a very neat front, and it is well
lighted inside. .Several times the light was unsteady and there was
discoloration three or four times. The picture was out of frame
once for several minutes, but the operator was really not to blame
for this since a beam in the middle of the room cut off a good
view of the screen. A Keystone about as old as I am was pro-
jected perfectly, in spite of the terrible rainstorm. The operating
room was something like 18 feet long by 7 feet wide and 8 feet
high. The operator, L. E. Craig, js to be complimented on the
neatness of tlie room. The two Power's Six machines were per-
fectly clean, and the tools were neatly placed in a rack. The
observation ports were plenty large enough, and the beam was
tlie only fault. Ventilation was fair. Mr. Craig said that a num-
ber of would-be operators had tried to get his job at $10 a week;
he is getting $18. Hours 10:30 to 5 and 8 to n, though some days
he is off during the evening.
The Elite No. 2 is another of the Parlor theater type, and here
I got a real surprise. Through four reels not once was there a
discoloration of the light. The speed was perfect throughout the
enti're show. All reels were started in frame and kept there. One
thing only that could be criticized, and that was not the operator's
fault, was that the light from the clock would throw its rays on
the screen. The operating room is of good size, and the head op-
erator, Ray Conner, gets $16 a week. The machines are two
Edisons which I was told are about seven years old. The conden-
sers in each were purple and badly broken. The gears, too, were
in bad shape. He showed me a sprocket just taken off one of the
machines, the condition of which was simply awful. That, how-
ever, ib not the fault of the operator, but of the manager, who
will nut supply proper repairs. The cam of one of the machines
was worn fiat in two places. Can you blame me for being sur-
prised at the excellent results he is getting under these conditions.
However, he showed me a copy of your Handbook which partly
explains the excellence of his work. The operating room has no
ventilation, except that which comes through a door.
The Elite No. i has a poor front and the screen is a very shabby
affair. The light was well handled and all pictures started in
frame. There is one Standard and one Edison machine. The room
was very dirty. The operator claims to be getting $18. The
wires were No. 8. and the lenses of too short focal length as the
picture overlapped the black border fully 6 inches on each side.
The Palm Theater is owned by the same party as the Elite
No. I. The operator had a very hard time to keep a clear field,
and he seemed to be mainly interested in seeing how much noise
he could make with the rewind. The machines, two hand-driven
Edisons. were dirty, as was also the operating room. The operator's
salary is $18 and the helper gets from $7 to $12. This concludes
my report on the Omaha theaters. Am sorry I did not get to see
any of the suburban houses as I think they are the cause of
previous bad reports.
This report was made at the request of tho editor. He learned that
Brother Kittess was going to Omaha, and asked him to kindly investigate
matters. There seems to be a wide difference in salaries, and, judging
from what he says, there is immense room for improvement. However,
I am glad to know that in several instances his report was good. The
Klite man especially is entitled to credit, but the manager evidently has
yet to learn that refusing to purchase operating room supplies is the penny-
wise and pound-foolish jilan. There seems to be an urgent need for an
efficient operators' organization in Omaha, There are abuses, and plenty
of them, too, which ought by all means to be remedied.
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Another Stunt or Two.
W. L. Johnston, Toronto, Canada, submits the following;
Any amateur photographer who wTshes to make a flashlight of his
operating room can succeed by proceeding as follows: Attach an
ordinary wall socket to a board. Take a 10 or is-ampere fuse plug
and cut the mica out of the end; or, better still, remove the whole
brass end of the fuse. Screw this into the wall socket and fill full
of flashlight powder, connecting the same in series with a push-
button which is in circuit with his operating switch. He can now
stand by his machine, and, after placing the apparatus where he
wants it, with the room darkened and the camera shutter open,
press the button and take a picture of himself at his machine.
Use more sockets and plugs to get a large flash. The lower the
amperage of the fuse used the better.
Brother Johnston's flashlight stunt is all right. What he means is to
remove the end of a plug fuse of small amperage and fill up the cavity
m the fuse with flashlight powder. When this is connected with the arc
circuit so as to form a short, the fuse will, of course, blow and touch off
the flashlight powder. It would be a simple, efficient stunt, and also one
very easily rigged up. Use a i, 2 or 3-ampere fuse. Bell wire would be
heavy enough as the current would only be on for an instant. Brother
Johnston sent in another stunt, but space is crowded and I don't think it
has much practical value, therefore it "'got lost."
THE MOX'ING PICTURE WORLD
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Slide Making.
C D. Smith, Canton. 111., sends a compact and comprehensive instruc-
tions in slide making. He says:
The first thing is to make the negative and we will assume the
process of doing this to be understood.
Get a board large enough to cover the bottom half, or at least
a portion of a window, say one of the panes of glass; but in that
event the glass must be removed. This board is shown in place
at D in the illustration. Next cut a hole (C) in the board H inch
smaller than the largest negative you intend to use. You can
make "kits'* of proper size to hold smaller negatives. Next, take
a piece of tracing cloth or ground glass and cover the hole (C) on
the outside of the board. This is to diffuse the light and illuminate
the negative evenly. Now take four screw hooks and screw one at
each corner of hole C on the inside, next to the room. This is to
hold the negative in place. The little brass or iron hooks used
for small brass curtain poles will answer very nicely. One of
them is shown in profile at D. They should be screwed in so that
when the negative is in place it will be held right up close to the
board, directly over and entirely covering hole C. Now. set up
your camera, either on a tripod or bench, as shown in illustration,
and focus on the negative until you have it sharp, and small enough
to just cover the lantern slide plate. (You should mark the size and
shape of the lantern slide plate on the ground glass of the camera.)
In order to accomplish this you will probably have to move the
camera back and forth. Now put a "kit" (this is what we might
call a reducer) into your plate holder, the kit being lantern-slide
size. Next, you load your kit in the plate holder with a lantern
slide positive plate, doing this in the dark room, of course, after
which the plate holder is placed in the camera and the ex-
posure made. The exposure will vary according to the light and
the density of the negative. It can only be ascertained by experi-
ment. Developing comes next, and the following formulas will be
found to give good results.
Developing formula for line or sign work; when you are copying
printed matter, use a contrast plate, or one of the slide plates
will answer fine:
A — Water, 33 ozs. ; hydrochinon. i J^ ozs. ; sodium sulphite dry,
1 oz.; sulphuric acid, 60 minims.
B — Water, 3a ozs.; sodium carbonate, dry, i oz.; potassium car-
bonate, 3 ozs.; potassium bromide, iro grs, ; sodium sulphite, dry,
3 ozs.
To develop, take equal parts of A and B. Develop from 6 to
10 minutes; temperature 70" F., according to exposure and density
desired.
Another good formula where less contrast is required is: Pure
water, 20 ozs.; hydrochinon, 60 grs.; sulphite soda, dry, 120 grs.;
bromide of potassium, 6 grs. ; citric acid, 6 grs. ; carbonate soda,
dry, 1 oz. Use this formula just as it is, full strength.
These formulas are given to be used with Cramer plates, and
are made up from Cramer sodas, and I find that their Red Label
plates give fine results. This same formula will answer just as
well with other brands of plates.
T am devoting considerable space to this matter as I think it is one
which will prove to be of considerable benefit to many operators and mana-
gers. We have to thank Brother Smith for his excellent letter.
W. G. Woods, San
Woods Full of Them,
Francisco, California, writes:
If any operator should ask you if there is a good thing waiting
for him at the big Worlds Fair at San Francisco, you had better
advise him to have a return ticket, or a good pair of shoes, for an
operator gets off every train and another one from under it, and
this city is facing the problem of providing work, and feeding and
lodging some ten thousand unemployed men at the present time.
Operators take notice. This is undoubtedly a simple but plain statement
of facts. About the worst place in the world to head for at the present
time, and for some time to come, is the city of the Golden Gate.
Connecting the Preddey Economuer.
Walter G. Preddey, San Francisco, California, writes:
Noticed your question concerning method of connecting an ecoim
mizer with a rheostat, as asked by a Kentucky correspondent: If
this economizer is a simple type of transformer having distinct
primary and secondary windings, not interconnected, the secondary
terminals of which are to run directly to this lamp and one of the
line wires feeding the primary is to run directly to one side of a
rheostat, and from this rheostat be connected jointly with one of
the transforming secondaries to the lamp, the other terminal of the
lamp being connected to the other secondary, also to the line, as
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is a path for the current to travel through the rheostat and sec-
ondary of the transformer when the lamp is not burning, and that
the low resistance of the secondary creates practically a short-
circuit, with little current passing the lamp. I have tried this out
with a simple transformer connected to a lamp and find that
when the resistance is added the current passing the arc is greatly
diminished. \\'hen a transformer and rheostat of about equal out-
put are used I find that the current at the arc is diminished about
50 per cent., the current from the rheostat setting up a counter
magnetic effect in the secondary of the transformer, thus reducing
its output. Aside from this the resistance of the small amount of
wire on the secondary is much lower than the resistance of the
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arc, consequently current passing though the rheostat flows through
the transformer secondary and not through the arc, and, aside
from thus affecting the output of the transformer by setting up
counter magnetic waves, which reduce the output, it reduces the
arc current and at the same time produces great line load. If the
economizer was an ordinary choke coil it could be successfully,
although not wholly practical, by reason of the heat loss, connected
in multiple with a rheostat, as shown in the sketch.
We are obliged to Brother Preddey for the information. Comment i>
unnecessary.
From Minneapolis.
I. H. Gray, Minneapolis, Minnesota, asks:
WHiat condenser would you advise with a g-foot 6-inch picture at
118 feet, and how place them in the machine for best results? The
picture now is fairly good and clear, but in looking at same from a
distance of loo feet, or such a matter, it seems to be too far away.
What is the cause? All travel ghost is eliminated.
You have about a lo-inch e.f. objective, and I think you ought to have
either two S'/i condensers or an 8yi next to the arc and a 954 in front.
Your picture is very small for that distance. I would suggest that if
possible you increase it to 12 feet. The condenser lenses should be placed
in the holder so they are only about H of an inch apart at the thickest
point. As to the "too far away," however, I think you have my goat
there; I don't quite get the idea.
Information Wanted.
T. T. Halloway, Elm Creek, Nebraska, writes:
Am running a show in a small town and want a little informa-
tion. Am using iro-volt d.c. projecting a 12-foot picture at 55 feet
with 20 amperes at the arc. What condensers should I use, and
am I using sufficient current?
You have about a 4-inch e.f. objective, and I would suggest that you
get one 6'A and one 7'A condenser, trying first with the 6yi next to the
arc and then with the 7!^, using them whichever way you get best results.
You will probably have to move your lamp house ahead or back when you
change the condenser combination. I would use more current — 25 anyhow.
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Hughly Pleased.
Richard H. AdJison, Columbia Theater, Muncie. Indiana, writes:
First I must tell you of my new position (notice I don't say
job, but position). The new Columbia is the finest moving picture
theater, not only in this city, but, I believe, in the State of Indiana.
We have a pipe organ, ventilating system, concrete operating room,
two Power's Six-A motor-driven machines and — well it would re-
quire columns to tell you about it. I am working on an idea to
project post cards, pictures, etc., and I would like to ask you to
draw a sketch of a practical way of doing this. In return for
which I hand you drawings of a film candler which has been a
big help to me, and will be to others who have to contend with
first-run films.
Goodbye Flicker ? ? ?
;. F. Young, San Diego, Cal., writes:
Enclosed find sketch of a device to eliminate flicker. It can be
cut out of a piece of tin and the hole in the center will vary with
I think the sketches will describe it better than I can in words.
Plate I is a side view; A being the rewind bench, and B the base
of the candler. CC are two blocks of wood, upon which lie two
large candles EE. FF are galvanized iron clamps which hold the
candles firmly to CC by means of the wood screws, as shown. F2 is
an end view of the clamps. When you want to move candles EE
up back off screws, move the candle up and screw them down
again. DD is all one piece of galvanized iron, as shown at D.
Plate 2. Cut it in the shape shown, and then cut two holes, one
in each end, just large enough to let the candles through. Then
bend at the dotted lines and tack it to blocks CC, the opening to
be about 1/32 of an inch wider than the film. The candles must
project out just far enough to cover the sprocket holes in the film.
Plate 3 is an end view of the candler, showing it hooked up with
a rewinder, the film rubbing on the candles as you rewind will take
just enough of the tallow to prevent the emulsion from sticking
to the tension springs.
THis candler will doubtless be of real value to operators who are obliged
to handle first-run. It ought to be effective, but the candles must not
project out far enough to rub on the body of the film — just on the sprocket-
hole tracks. I am glad to know you have such a beautiful new house
and plant.
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The above sketch shows the principle of the post card projector. It is
very simple, but the angle of the card to the light and lens must be just
right: it can be easily found by experiment.
Out of Focus Effect.
E. E. Wagner, Lamor, Missouri, writes:
Was interested in "Same Old Blunder,*' January loth issue,
answering question: "Am using a Simplex machine and find that
on some scenes in a film it is impossible to get a clear picture, while
on others on the same reel the focus is sharp and clear." I think
I have discovered the cause of the trouble. If the operator will
examine the film closely when this occurs he will find that it is
concave, either toward the lens or away from it, and the slightest
deviation in either of these directions will throw the picture out
of focus.
Your explanation. Brother Wagner, is quite correct in a great many
cases, but it is not the answer to all of them, and where the film buckles
over aperture it is usually due to worn aperture, or the tension shoes not
being properly placed or not set straight up and down, though very dry
film has a tendency to buckle under any conditions.
aeifO ir ovTteo
the focal length of the lens. Cut out as per diagram* bend lugs
lens jacket, as shown, so that the stop will be between the len^
lens' jacket, as shown, so that the stop will be between the lens
and the shutter.
Well, Brother Yqung. I fail to see where this device would have :iny
effect whatever on flicker. It is a stop, or lens reducer, the same in effect
as those described and recommended in this department severol time^.
though you have made it in a different and, I think, a better form. It is
useful in certain cases in reducing travel ghost and spherical aberratior..
but as to its having any effect on flicker^well, yon would have to show me.
Light Rays.
G. H. Stephens, Sault Ste. Marie, Canada, writes:
On page 354 of the Handbook is a diagram of a fight ray which
you yourself say you think is not correct and which I have myself
found to be wrong. I discovered the error of this diagram by
accident. According to the diagram the light rays cross at C.
Figure i ; according to my experiments they cross at P, Figure
2. Another thing: The ray from the condensers does not cross
anywhere and the ray from the arc is reversed at some point ba-
twieen the arc and the first condenser. If this were not true the
spot at the aperture would not be in normal position. The con-
densers concentrate the light to a spot or point and beyond this
point of concentration there is little or no light. You get a faint
image of the carbons on the screen, but that is all. To prove this
remove the stereopticon lens and hold a piece of tar paper or black
tin anywhere you like between the condenser and the screen, and.
regardless of the location of the paper, the spot will always be in
normal position, thus proving that there is no crossing point in
the rays from the condenser. If there was, it stands to reason
that the image or spot would be reversed somewhere between the
condenser and the screen. And now for the objective lens. Ac-
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cording to Figure i, the picture or slide is supposed to be reversed
in projection lens at point C, but to prove this is not the case, hold
a piece of tar paper in front of lens at i. Figure 2, and you will
find the picture to be in normal position. Hold the tar paper at 2,
Figure 2, and it will be reversed, or as it appears on the screen.
By experiment you will find that the distance of the crossing
point of the front combination will be whatever the equivalent
focus of the lens you are using is. By holding the paper against
the back combination of the objective you get a spot something
like Figure 3, and the closer the lamphouse is to the aperture the
larger will be the square of light, and the farther away the smaller
it will be. The farther away the lamphouse the brighter, wider and
clearer will be the light. I have improved my light lOo per cent,
by my experiments. Am using a yli lens next to the arc and a 6}/2
in front. The rear condenser should always be a j'4 so as to keep
the arc in proper position. Where I now have my lamphouse I
can get a 3-inch spot without the slightest trace of ghost. No
matter what the distance of the lamphouse from the aperture may
be the crossing point of the light ray is exactly the same distance
from the front of the front combination.
Well, neighbor Stephens, I dunno. I have printed your tetter with a
view of bringing out further discussion. I don't think any of us are quite
certain what does take place in the lens — yet. I am sure t don't. There-
fore. I shall not comment on this matter at present, but leave it to enter-
prising operators, who are conducting experiments. I think in course of
time our combined reasoning and experiments will evolve a correct under-
standing of what really takes place in the various lenses.
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Improvement in Projection.
One of the principal reasons for the comparative slowness of improve-
ment in projection lies in the lack of encouragement to the operator by
the exhibitor and manaRer. While it is a fact that all too many managers,
even in this advanced Jay, absolutely do not know the difference between
high-class and mediocre results on their screens, still, even those managers
and exhibitors who are able to differentiate, and who understand the value,
from the box office point of view, of that last little touch which means
the difference between mediocre and high -class results are unwilling to
encourage the operator to produce high-class results by adding a little
something to his pay envelope. It is a discouraging thing to an operator,
who has studied, expevimented and worked hard, and who knows that his
labors have borne fruit in production of results on his screen, to step into
another house and find a brother operator who has not done these things,
and who is producing mediocre results, receiving the same weekly stipend
that he finds in his own envelope.
"Aha," I think I hear some wise manager say to me. "Now I have got
you where I want yon. You have in the past done a lot of boosting for
the operators' union, and that is principally what the operators' union
demands — a flat wage scale. The union does not differentiate in its wage
scale as between the good and the bad."
To this I reply by saying that the manager who takes this view merely
displays the fact that he has not grasped the idea of the wage scale at all.
The union does not, never has, and, I presume never will adopt a flat
wage scale for everybody. It simply says to the manager: here is a wage
scale below which you must not go; our poorest men are worth that sum
or nothing at all; in other words, you must pay them that sum or don't
employ them. But, my dear Mr. Manager, like a game of poker in the
West, the blue sky is the limit of the wage scale in the other direction.
The schedule of the New York union averages, if I remember right,
about $25 per week. Now, do you imagine for one minute that you could
employ the editor of this department to operate the projector in your
theater for $25 a week, even if he needed the job? If you do you have
another guess coming. You would have to pay him a whole lot more than
the wage scale, or you would have to deprive yourself of his distinguished
services indefinitely. The wage scale only operates one way, therefore,
when you get a good operator who projects high-class instead of mediocre
results on your screen, just remember that fact and encourage him by
paying him a few dollars above what 'his mediocre competitor, who is not
really worth the wage scale, receives. Otherwise he has no reason, other
than that of p-rofessional pride, to continue to deliver any better results
than the other fellOw delivers. Realizing that high-'class work increases
the reputation of your house and therefore its box-office receipts, pay back
a dribble of the added revenue thus brought to you, and this high-class
J result will continue. Moreover. let me tell you, Mr. Manager, that pro-
Ijection would improve enormously and quickly if you did exercise plain,
lordinary. good sens£ and encourage it by added pay.
Counter Shafting.
I. T. Young, San Diego, California, writes:
Replying to B. W. Davidson's letter, January loth issue, such a
counter-shafting and method of operating machines is entirely prac-
tical. I have myself used such a device in conjunction with a
special system of wiring whereby, with one motor-generator, com-
pensarc, rheostat, rectifier, or other appliance, for stepping down
the current for projectors, a continuous picture can he kept on the
screen without , ,the least interruption. I have equipped several
operating rooms and have the molds for the castings, and can have
them turned out arul delivered with a small profit to myself cheaper
than any one could have them made. I would be willing to supply
as many of these as I could, but my capacity for making them
')& limited. If any of your readers so desire I will be glad to send
blue prints at small charge to cover the trouble of making them.
Upon receipt of addressed, stamped envelope, together with de-
scription of their set-up, make of machine and type of resistance,
I will be glad to inform inquirers precisely what equipment will
be necessary and the approximate cost of same.
In a proppsition. of this kind I give the address becaaise the demand for
this sort of'tbing IS at present too limited to enable him to advertise, and
at the same time there are cases where such a device is needed. It can
be supplied by Brother Young, and also by W. G. Woods, Market Street
Theater, San Francisco, Cal.
A Book I Can Recommend.
Recently i took the librarian of the New York Public Library to task
'by reason of the fact that I was unable to find elementary works on elec-
tricity in that great institution— books which the average man could under-
stand. The librarian,. replied to my criticism by saying that he would
withdraw from circalation, and hold for my inspection, all elementary
works on electricity in the library. This was done and I took a great
pile of them home and spent one whole day in examination. Out of the
whole bunch I only found one elementary work, but it was a very, very
good one, indeed. It is called, "The Electric Motor and Its Practical
Operation," by Elmer E. Burns. This book I can most heartily recom-
mend to operators. I do not know its price, but those wishing to purchase
may send me a letter, enclosing a postal card giving address, and request
for information, and I will forward same to the publisher.
The book contains 167 pages of text matter and it is so plainly written
that a child could understand it. I would advise all operators to get a
copy of this and "Lessons in Practical Electricity," by Swoope, I think
that these two books, in connection with my own Handbook, will serve the
purpose of the operator fairly well.
I found two other books which, while I cannot recommend operators to
purchase either one of them, still, if they can be found in public libraries,
they contain a little fairly understandable matter, viz: "Alternating
Current Machines," by Sheldon, and "Dynamo Electric Machinery." by
Sheldon and Hausman. The first named has a little elementary informa-
tion on the mercury vapor converter, (mercury arc rectifier) on page 296.
There is aJsc a brief explanation of induction motor action on page 202,
and methods of connecting transformers on page 181, with a little informa-
tion on choke coils on page 144. The last named book has some good-'
general information, pages i to 24, on units, resistance, and insulatingp-_
materials. There is also considerable other valuable matter in this book,
but most of it is too technical to be understood by the layman.
Information Wanted.
Westbrook, Connecticut, makes the following inquiry:
Am running a one night a week show on the style of "Village
Improvement Society," and am to give a minstrel show the first
of next month. Can I get any sort of a spot for my outfit? Also
can I get a general illumination of the minstrel circle by borrow-
ing a wide angle stereopticon lens?
You can undoubtedly rent a regular spot light from one of the film
exchanges, or from J. H. Hallberg, 36 West 23d Street, New York City.
You can make a tin slide for your stereo slide holder, and, by cutting a
suitable opening therein, can get almost any size and shape spot you want
up to the size of the slide itself. If your present lens won't cover the
stage you can get one of shorter focal length. First, put a carboard slide
in and, with the light on, punch holes in it with a pin until you find the
point where you want the center of the spot to be. Using that as a center
you can lay out your circle with a compass and the size of the spot will
vary according to the size of the hole in the cardboard. Then, when you
get your cardboard slide made, all you have to do is to use it for your
pattern and cut a duplicate slide out of tin. You may have to raise or
lower your stereopticon lens in order to bring the spot in the right position.
More Poor Work.
Monday, January igth, I entered the City Theater on 14th Street about
5:30. The above theater is a 25-cent house, using a combination program
of moving pictures and vaudeville. Up until about 6:30 the light was
brilliant and well handled. Only once or twice did I see a very faint
shadow on the screen, and then only for a few seconds. Sometime between
6:30 and 7:00, however, this good work stopped and I discovered after-
wards another operator came on duty at about that time. From that time
on the work was vile. Two or three times shadows crept up until almost
half the picture was discolored, and the lower portion almost entirely
obliterated. This continued all the evening.
There is absolutely no excuse for work of this kind, at any time or
under any conditions, but how much less excusable is the operator who has
a good rest between reels while vaudeville acts are on. I do not know
who the operator on duty was. He may know — he may be well posted and
all that, but if he is, then all the more shame to him. We can find some
excuse, though not much, for the man who is doing the best he can. and
fails through lack of knowledge, but the fellow who knows and is too
infernally lazy to watch his projection and prevent shadows on the screen
is, it seems to me, beyond hope.
Sizing the Canvas.
Leon W, Cant, Albany, New York, writes:
On page 409, January 24th issue, under heading "Screen Coat
ingi" you told W. F. Bentley to use a glue size. I would suggest
that he stretch his canvas or unbleached muslin on a frame and
then by sprinkling with plain water he can get it tighter than he
otherwise could. After it has dried, if he will size the back side '
with a good, stiff size of starch, using the same while hot, and then
apply two coats of alabastine, or its equivalent, he will make a'
more even job.
Your amendment to the original motion is accepted. Brother Gant, Un-
doubtedly you are correct; at least I am willing to assume that this is the
case, unless it is proven otherwise.
Take-Up Device.
Crook & Myers, West Branch, Iowa, write:
Has there not been any satisfactory take-up device other than the
friction disc arrangement invented for the projector? If not,
what is the difficulty?
There has, though no such device is as yet on the market. The difficulty
was to secure some device which would be positive in its action and yet-.
secure an absolutely even pull on the film throughout the process of
rewinding. Added to this, however, is the necessity that the device be
simple — that is to say not too complicated. It is a simple matter to get
an even pull on the take-up reel, but to cause the reel to impart an
equal pull to the film — well, that was something else again.
Operators
Are you perfectly satisfied
with the results you get on
the screen?
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Comments on the Films
Licensed
WHIFFLE'S BALCONY BUDS CPathe"). Feb. 1;.— A very amusing little
comedy which involves Whiffles in all kinds of trouble just when he imagines
himself in the seventh heaven, having just engaged himself to the girl of
his choice. It is not his fault, though only an unfortunate circumstance.
It IS well handled and directed. The plot is not hackneyed. It caused
much laughter.
RAMBLES IX BURGES. FRANCE (Pathe). Feb. 17.— On the same reel
is this scenic picture; a very beautiful offering.
TO ALASKA VIA THE GREAT RIVERS OF THE NORTH (Essanay),
Feb. 17. — This scenic picture is very interesting and shows the strenuous
methods of deporting .supplies to the far north. The portaging of the
boats from one river to the other, sixteen miles, over the mountains with
horses, pulleys, log rollers, etc., is very edifying and instructive.
GETTING EVEN (Lubin), Feb. 17.— Written by Frank C. Griffin and
produced by A. D. Hotaling. It is a very amusing comedy, and concerns
the adventures of two young clerks on a day's outing. The action is rapid
and laughable, the parts weJl sustained. Jerry Hevener, Raymond McKee,
Haze! Smith, Francis Ne uloyer. and Marguerite Ne Moyer made up the
cast. It caused great laughter and will please any audience.
SOPHIA'S IAL\GINARY VISITORS (Edison), Feb. 17.— This is a
Booth Tarkington story and is used as the foundation for this picture. It
was directed by Walter Edwin. Marc MacDermott, Marion Nesbitt. Mrs.
William Bechtel, Sigfried Schultz, Robert Harvey, and little Edna Hammel
were the principals in the cast. The plot is quite original and hinges on
the vivid imagination of a little crippled girl. The senator (Mr. Marc Mac-
Dermott), indulges her in her fantasies and incurs the suspicions of his
neighbors that he is "daffy." There are several very touching scenes, also
some laughable ones. It is a splendid picture in all respects.
THROUGH THE CENTURIES (Selig). Feb. 17.— This is an original idea,
written by L. J. Withers and produced by Fred W. Huntly with Harold
Lockwood. Henry W. Otto and Mabel Van Buren in the cast as principals.
The plot hinges on suspended animation and reincarnation. Two young
American archaeologists in research in Egypt, while excavating a tomb,
discover a princess who had been buried 2,000 years— think of it. Visions
appear to one, and then the trouble begins. It is an interesting picture,
whether you believe it or not. It is well lighted and acted and it seemed
to please.
AN INNOCENT VICTIM (Lubin), Feb. 17.— Written by E. W. Sargent
and produced by A. D. Hotaling. It occupies the same reel with "Getting
Even" and is quite funny, though it reminds one of an old farce. Sam,
the colored butler, has been helping himseU to the doctor's (his master) best
■whiskey, and gets a dose of tartar emetic, which the doctor puts into the
decanter to teach Sam a lesson, as does a friend of the doctor's by mistake.
This causes all the comedy situations. Ed. Lawrence, John Edwards, Mattie
Edwards, Walter Heirs, Billy Belts and Julia Calhoun make the most of
their parts. The doctor is forced to take a dose of his own concoction. A
iine comedy.
COURTING BETTY'S BEAU (Edison). Feb. 18.— This little comedy,
by A. Van Buren Powell, made some laughter, but not so much as it should
have. It is fresh enough and is built on a good idea, but the way the older
sisters crowd out Betty when her beau calls is a bit too crude to please.
At best it is a comedy of understanding and not of sympathy; it has a
touch of bitterness. Yet it makes a fair offering. Charles M. Seay pro-
duced it.
ONE TO THREE (Essanay). Feb. 18.— A farce that made them laugh.
Three men (Billy Mason, Wallace Beery and Leo White), happy, hall-room
boys who live together, get acquainted with three pretty daughters of a
clothing manufacturer who is very rich. An invitation to a ball finds them
unable to hire more than one dress suit and their comical adventures in
trying to have all three enjoy a part of the ball makes the fun.
WON BY A NOSE (Pathe), Feb. 18.— The relationship between the
girl's nose bleed and the locked door didn't get over very strongly to this
reviewer, who didn't even know that the key of the door was used to help
the patient. It is played in a lively way and there was some laughter.
MONUMENTS OF UPPER EGYPT (Pathe). Feb. 18.— On the same
reel with the foregoing, this picture of interesting ruins is clearly photo-
graphed and is surely a commendable offering. It has some scenic quality
as well as being educational.
THOU SHALT NOT KILL (Selig), Feb. 18.— Scenes lack semblance of
life and burden our interest both on account of camera work in general
and of the business. They may be realistic, but will hardly convince as
such, except in one or two vigorously handled scenes like that in which the
girl separates the Uvo young men who are gunning for each other. The
story is of the slightest and practically unbelievable, but its main drift is
interesting.
FATTY ON THE JOB (Vitagraph), Feb. 18.— Hughy Mack, as a country
fat boy with a great tendency to fall asleep, made laughter, as did his ex-
asperated dad. The picture stands fairly well in these two characters.
LUMBERING IN SWEDEN (Vitagraphl. Feb. iS.— An industrial giving
us some interesting views of what is perhaps the largest lumbering plant in
the world, that at Bomus, in Sweden. While not perfect, the camera work
is fair. It is on the same reel with the foregoing.
TH1E FIRST INDORSEMENT (Vitagraph). Feb. ig.— A pathetic mili-
tary episode in India, with Charles Kent. Dorothy Kelly and others in the
principal roles. The photography is very pleasing and the settings are good.
A portion of the son's story seemed merely repetition of what had gone
before, but the story is an unusually well-acted one-
A DESPERATE HERO (Biographl. Feb. 19.— The young husband, who
is afraid of a rat in a trap, pretends to save the women from a bad man
named Red Ned. Some very laughable situations result.
SKELLEV AND THE TURKEY (Biograph). Feb. w.— This, on same
reel with above, contains some hilarious moments. Skelley and his partner
have a lot of fun in the shooting gallery and furnish some good amuse-
ment for the audience. A pleasing com.edy reel.
ITALIAN LOVE (Essanay), Feb. 19. — In this number Reina Valdez
appears as an Italian girl, whose popularity with numerous admirers leads
them into hand-to-hand conflict. The characters were not very clear in the
minds of the observers, and one or two sub-titles would have helped the film.
It makes a very passable release, however.
VENUS AND ADONIS (Selig), Feb. 19.— A comedy number of a
slightly burlesque type, in which a woman in a bathing suit and a man in
a barrel are rescued from a rocky coast. Children playing pirates add to
the picturesqueness .of the scene, but the half reel is not very strong.
A MAD MAR.\THON (Selig) , Feb. iq. — Brown's manner of reducing
his weight is quite amusing. He is chased by a lunatic and loses i 50 pounds
as a result. This is amusing in spots. On same reel with above.
TOO MANY JOHNNIES (Kalem), Feb. 20.— A funny little skit, in
which Johnny is placed in the reform school for a year. When his uncle
comes it was necessary to find a substitute, but too many turned U[>. A
pleasing half reel.
A BOTTLED ROMANCE (Kalem), Feb. 20.— This, on same reel with
above, is a yarn about a girl who sends out a, message in a bottle. Many
would-be lovers turn up at the meeting point specified and there is a swift
race through a seaside resort, numerous concessions being pressed into
service, including the figure eight and miniature train. An entertaining
number.
MEMORIES (Selig). Feb. 20. — This reel gives an interesting demon-
stration of how girls sometimes go into convent life after being separated
from their lovers by over-ambitious parents. It is an unusual story in
some ways, but the development is not at all times clear, and for this reason
it does not get up a great deal of feeling.
IN THE DREDGER'S CLAW (Lubin), Feb. j.j.— Seeing is believing
in a plot of this kind, and the heroine who catches a bad man in the jaws
of the dredge performs what is certainly a novel feat. The story is
interesting and this feature alone makes the reel an unusual one. The scene;
are laid along a lumber dock.
HIS LITTLE PAGE (Vitagraph), Feb. 20. — A comedy number, in whicli
the young artist attires his wife as a boy page in order to deceive his uncle,
who is opposed to matrimony. Not a very new idea, but handled in an en-
joyable manner. Van Dyice Brooke, Norma Talmadge and Leo Delaney are
in the cast. The photography is excellent.
A WINNING MISTAKE (Lubin). Feb. 21.— Rather amusing but not
original as far as the plot is concerned, as another licensed company released
a comedy many months ago with which it is identical in almost every respect.
The opening scenes are somewhat different, but after-developments groove
into the same denouement. It is amusing, however, and won considerable
laughter.
A FEMALE BOOK AGENT (Lubin), Feb. 21.— On the same reel is a
comedy with the above caption that is original and meritorious. It shows
the persistence of the proverbial book agent in his struggle for life. This
has to do with a female agent, who is offered $100 bonus if she will sell u
book to a crank. How she wins is interesting and amusing. Mae Hotely
almost broke her neck to win that hundred.
CRIMINOLOGY AND REFORM (Biograph), F<-b. 21. -This photoplay
shows how parents become interested in fads and clubs to the neglect of their
own children — a responsibility which should be paramount above every other
obligation. There is a clever little girl character left in the care of a
frivolous nurse while the father goes out to lecture on criminology and the
mother on reform. The child is taken sick while the nurse is galavanting
with a patrolman. The criminal whose photograph is used by the father a>
an illustration of viciousness, burglarizes the house and discovers the little
one's condition. At the risk of his being apprehended he telephones for a
physician. This teaches a good lesson to parents.
THE POWERS OF THE AIR (Edison), Feb. 21.— A novel and original
plot, introducing the intrinsic value of the wireless. The various scenes
embrace a perspective view and the inside workings of a lighthouse, also
coast views that are bright and true to nature. It is considerably melo-
dramatic in action and in many places shows poor direction and lack in
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detail. The acting is up to the standard. William West. Sallie Crute.
Richard Mill and Martin Faust played the leading parts.
SNAKEVILLE'S FIRE BRIGADE (Essanay), Feb. ji.— This is really a
very amusing comedy. The plot revolves around a village board, who
purchase a chemical fire engine, with instructions to keep in a cool place.
The scenes are '"truly rural." The great fire scene and the engine house
scene were immense. The bartender as a "ringer up" works hard enough
to deserve a salary. This is a good offering.
AN INDIAN'S HONOR (Kalem), Feb. 21.— A rather pretty and inter-
esting Indian offering which contains much scenic merit. The plot follows
the lines of many other Western pictures; treachery induced by greed of
gold leading to murder, false accusation, etc. The Indian police figure
prominently in the development of the plot. The real Indian actors deserve
credit for their natural work, as do the others in the cast. Rex Downs
makes a mentJonable fall from a runaway horse. It will please.
A LONG ISLAND SKUNK FAR]\I (Kalem), Feb. 21.— Skunk raising
niiglit not appeal strongly as a pleasant occupation until you see this picture.
Of course, they arc raised for their fur. The picture shows that they are
very docile under kind treatment. On the same reel with "An Indian's
Honor."
HER FATHER'S SILENT PARTNER (Biographl, Feb. -3.— Crook
melodrama, not at all artistic, but with action all through. The photography
is not perfect, but not poor enough to hinder the clearness of the story. It
can safely be counted an interesting picture and is of the kind liked by
the uncritical.
THE BEAUTIFUL LEADING LADY (Edison), Feb. 23.— Third of the
Wood B. Wed dseries and the audience counted it a scream; there was
hearty laughter all over the house, Mark Swan is the author and it was
directed by C. Jay Williams. Wood (William Wadsworth) proposes to the
beautiful leading lady of the traveling troupe and her smiles cost him plenty
of his money. He becomes leading man until a good house gathers to see
the show and when he acts they take him out and tar and feather him.
In the shufile he loses the beautiful leading lady (Mrs. C Jay Williams).
PATHE'S WEEKLY NO. 16.— The photography is poor, but the items
are of much interest.
IN THE OLD ATTIC (Yitagraph). Feb. 23.— Yery improbable story,
but with likable and popular elements that make it entertaining. The acting
is acceptable, but with the exception of CJiarles Kent's old aristocratic gentle-
man, it never strikes fire or becomes convincing.] A fair offering.
Licensed Specials.
THE ARTIST'S MODEL (Celio-Kline), Feb. 17.— This is a two-part
drama with some beautiful domestic scenes and carries with it an interesting
story worked out in a clever manner. It demonstrates the shallowness
of a woman's nature, who has been taken, a shepherdess, from the sheep
pastures and introduced into city environments, by an artist who marries
her and devotes his whole life to trying to make her happy. She ruins
him financially with her extravagances. The inevitable rich man comes
between them. A divorce follows and the wife marries the banker. The
first husband courts dissipation. The ending is misty and left to the imagi-
nation of the spectator. It is a well acted picture. Francis Bcrlani,. Harry
Lester and Albert Collins are the principals.
BACK TO BKOADW.\Y (Yitagraph). Feb. i;.— This two-reel picture
production is one among the best long comedies that has been thrown on
the screen for many moons. Anita Stewart, as Bessie Williams, a mana-
curist, falls a victim to her own beauty and joins an opera troupe, which
closes suddenly in an unsympathetic one night stand town. A young
millionaire figures through the action, who has been a former patron of
Bessie's. He is on a yachting tour, but has been called back to city on
important business. He lose; his "grip" with his money and ticket in it.
He and Bessie meet accidently in the town where she is stranded, and the
comedy grows around the *'busted" millionaire who, unshaven, is taken
for a beat and isn't allowed to stop in a hotel. Bessie helps him out, and
afterward he reciprocates, and "back to Broadway" for both. The titles
are very funny. A good production.
CHASING THE SMUGGLERS (Kalem), Feb. 18.— A two-part offering
produced by Carlyle Blackwell, but with a story far below the standard set
by Kalem. It was taken mostly against the placid waters of a sound or
large harbor and utilizes both motor boats and flying machines. The photog-
raphy is poor. It is not a strong picture and can hardly be popular.
THF: PRICE OF A RUBY (Lubin), Feb. 18.— A pretty melodrama of
pathos with many lively scenes in which artfully made sets and fine photog-
raphy play an important part. The author, Eleanor Kinkhead. in putting
the play together, has shown wakeful sympathy with the heart of the public,
and. using the dear, old things that we all like in a picture, has succeeded
in making a decidedly pleasant impression. The players — Rosemary Theby
and Harry Myers in the leads — do commendably and help a great deal.
The story deals with the .great sorrow a theft of a ruby brings to a young
woman. She is not prosecuted, but has to toil for long years in privation
in order to make up for the theft and become worthy of happiness. It will
be liked everywhere. Harry Myers directed it.
THE HOUSE OF FEAR (Lubin). Feb. ig.— An old-fashioned haunted
house story, written by Emmett Campbell Hall. The photography is good
and the acting of John E. Ince and Rosette Brice was sincere and con-
vincing. The plot is one in which the lawyer defrauds the dying widow
and confiscates the property which should have gone to the niece. As a
result the lawyer is continually haunted by fears. The ghost of the widow
is thrown on the screen by means of double exposure photography. This is
a good offering of its particular kind and holds the interest throughout.
WHERE THE HEART CALLS (Pathe). Feb. 19.— A very entertaining
two-reel number, with Gaston Mervale. Lillian Wiggins. Florence Dyer and
Charles Seymour in the cast. An adventuress named Ruth plays fast and
loses with the hero. After Drake's marriage she comes again into his life.
The opening scenes were somewhat choppy, but the story gets a good hold
on the interest. The scene between the wife and the doctor, when the latter
informs her of her approaching maternity was delicately handled. The
bridge scene contains some real thrills and as a whole the prodwction is quite
a strong one.
ALL FOR HIS SAKE (Edison), Feb. 20. — A two-reel number, written by
Bannister Merwin. Augustus Phillips, Benj. F. Wilson, Gertrude McCoy
and Marc McDrmott are in the cast. The story is well pictured and shows
the manner in which a young wife steals her father's jewels to aid her
husband in meeting a financial obligation. The husband lost sympathy when
he choked his wife in a jealous passion, and this made the reconciliation
scene a little weak. The production maintains a good hold on the interest,
however.
THE OTHER GIRL (Essanay), Feb. 20. — 'A two-reel number featuring
Francis X. Bushman and Ruth Stonehouse. The ambitious mother inter-
cepts the note from the girl her son loves. An estrangement results and she
tries to make a match between her son and another girl. The scenes in the
Salvation Army headquarters, when the first girl finds her undelivered note
in an old dress, are very touching. The photography is smooth and pleasing,
but a little dark at times. A good story of an interrupted love affair, with
a happy ending.
IRON AND STEEL (Yitagraph), Feb. 21.— This two-reel photoplay is
very creditable and holds the interest of the spectator. The plot is consider-
ably intricate and illustrates the difficulties a young inventor is forced to
contend with in exploiting his invention — a mounted rapid-fire gun. Through
the machinations of a fellow workman, who steals his drawings and sells
them to his employer he comes to grief, temporarily. By the accidental
meeting of the sweetheart of his employer's daughter, who befriends him,
he wins out, as does his new found friend. The former perfidious workman
testifies in his favor also; whether is is to get even or otherwise is left to the
imagination. Maurice Costello and Mary Charleston played the leads. The
entire cast was adequate. A good production, though misty in places.
THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN (Feb. 23.— For extended review,
of this film see page 926, issue of Feb. 211, 1914.
THE SHADOW (Kalem), Feb. 23). — A pretty, graceful picture made
with little regard for the probabilities in the main thread of the story,
but with plenty of action and no dragging. One can see in it, too, as in
the eye-glasses left behind, an attempt to make it smooth and natural. The
acting is acceptable rather than especially strong and the players make many
of its scenes truly lovely. It will hold interest and with its general grace,
perfect settlings anl life-like photography is a safe guess to an exhibitor.
THE DEVIL'S ASSISTANT (Pathe), Feb. 26.— A strong two-part picture
featuring .\sta Neilson and in which she shows that kind of acting tliat has
won her the reputation she enjoys. What is more, we seldom see a film
story with so much that is deeply significant and at the same time is so
clear and simple that every heart that has felt pain can fully understand
it. There is no padding in it. After the situation is once clear, the action
proceeds logically and naturally to a passionate climax. It is an offering
that will make its mark on every audience and will be talked about. From
the spectator's viewpoint, on account of its new story, its dramatic plot, its
interesting characters and its acting, its staging and photography, a most
worthy picture.
THE PARASITES (Pathe). Feb. 28.— M. O. Penn gives in this two-reel
offering an emotional portrayal of a father who has sent his only son away
with the stern intention of making him brace up and be something, and
whojias heard that he is dead. This is the best thing the picture has, though
the story is fairly novel, is touched with a sense of the romantic and in-
terests, in spite of its great improbability. It has been carefully produced
and its scenes, taking them one by one, or in single groups, are strong.
The plot, which makes us see how, after the son, the father is fleeced by
the same woman who is "shown up" in the last act by the son's unexpected
return, fails to make the two stories dramatically one whole. The photog-
raphy is of high order and makes some lovely pictures.
Independent.
ANIMATED WEEKLY, No. 102 (Universal), Feb. 18.— Blizzard scenes
in New York, a straw hat parade in San Diego, skating scenes in Newburgh,
N. Y., ballooning in California, and other entertaining items make up this
number.
A BIRTHDAY PRESENT (Komic). Feb. 19.— Clown characters make
fun by comic tumbling and eccentric actions. Acceptably played.
GETTING A SUIT PRESSED (Komic). Feb. 19. —On same reel with the
foregoing this lively clown farce has good, though not fresh, situations.
The players are amusing and the two on the one reel ought to get by well.
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (Princess), Feb. 30.— A criss-cross
love story with little suspense, but with a broad humor without finesse
running through it. The situation is rather meaningless and impossible.
Not especially strong on anything.
OUR MUTUAL GIRL NO. 6 (Reliance). Feb. 23.— In this installment
we have excellent series of views of Mauretania, also of the Wall Street
Curb, of the Woolworth Building with some dandy "panorams" of the city.
The story makes just a step of progress. The photography is fair at times
and fails in one or two places. There is no ad.'ertising in this number.
THE RIVAL DENTISTS (Powers), Feb. 23.— A comedy number, with Lee
Moran appearing as business rival of the girl's father. His painless
dentistry attracts most of the trade and he finally has to treat his rival's
teeth. Considerable amusement is worked up by the various situations
and the scenes are all well pictured.
THE MUSICIAN'S WIFE (Reliance), Feb. 25.— The author of this
story got little sense of reality into it and it doesn't convince, but it interests,
for it keeps moving. The acting is weak; the photography fair.
LITTLE BILLY'S CITY COUSIN (Keystone), Feb. 26.— A picture of
a serious flirtation by child players. The kids are cute and the melodrama
amusing. This kind of offering is well known. In this case the quality is
good and the photography acceptable. It ought to be pleasing.
THEIR BEST FRIEND (Thanhouser), Feb. 27.— A good picture. An
unusual love story with a villainous uncle in the background — he has
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speculated whlft the fortune of his ward and fears exposure. He doesn't
intend to let her 'marry and it is the real brass of his new kind of villainy
that, an the excellent character drawing of this part, is the big interest of
the offering. All: the characters, but especially this uncle, are drawn with
vigor and seem to us like real human beings full of interest. The picture
ought to make a very good offering. It will be liked.
TRAFFIC IX SOLES (Joker), Feb. 28.— There is abundant material for
good comedy in this, if handled delicately and by a selected cast. As pre-
sented, however, it is full of vulgarity and contains nothing of a commend-
able nature. Such business as pouring slop over a character and smelling
decayed fish should never appear in the films; dirty, unattractive scenery
and wearing apparel are also a serious drawback.
THE RIVAL BARBERS (Majestic), Feb. 28.— Rough farce with eccentric
characters. It has the usual broad humor and one or two touches of vul-
garity, .^nch pictures are built for a well-defined kind of spectator and
are likely tn displease all others.
THE SCIENTIST'S DOLL (.Thanhouser), March i.— Many spectators
will count this picture just foolishness — it is childish. Its very improbability
is the one thing that makes it interesting. As light entertainment it should
make a fair offering.
VILLAGE SCHOOL DAYS (Apollo), March i.— Fred Mace as an over-
grown country school boy is the center of this burlesque farce which is an
elaborated vaudeville sketch. It has the broad humor found in this kind
of picture and will make laughter especially among the simple. The photog-
raphy is clear enough.
THE WEAKER SISTER (Rex), March 1.— This is quite a strong story,
with Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley in the leads. The old situation in
which the actress sacrifices herself to save the reputation of another is
brought out here, but is given a fresh twist at the end. This holds the
interest and is well constructed.
THE HEART OF CARITA (Eclair), March i.— A Western offering.
with characteristic Arizona settings, in which J. W. Johnston appears as
the new sheriff. The daughter of the Mexican brigand saves him from
death and he, of course, falls in love with her. This is better than the
ordinary Western release.
HOW MOSHA CAME RACK (Crystal), March i.— This is a prize-
fighting number, with an ordinary brand of humor in it. Mosha, the Yiddish
fighter, wins a victory after taking a hypodermic treatment in one of his
legs. Fight fams will perhaps enjoy this film, though it is not a very
strong oiTering.;
THE CRUCIBLE (.\merican). March 2. — Opens with a beautiful picture
of a ship coming into harlior and then introduces to us a young Irishman
immigrant. It then turns to some Americans of means and begins a love
story with the object of showing how we are all being melted up together
in the crucible. The hero grows up to be a power in city politics and
there is a graft episode to prove his moral courage. In this part of the story
there is snap. As a whole, it will go fairly well. It has popular elements,
has been cleverly produced and the acting and camera work are natural.
A FILM JOHNNIE (Keystone). March 2. — Edgar English's work in
this picture will keep it amusing. There are many good situations, fresh
and laughable, and the offering ought to be welcome everywhere as a Tight-
ener of the program. Camera work helps a lot.
THE MAN BETWEEN (Victor), March 2.— This reel features Warren
Kerrigan and Cleo Madison. The young man was adopted as a foundling
and when he has reached mans estate he learns that his father was a thief.
Then begins bis battle with himself. Two women, one good and the other
bad, figure in this fight, and in the end the good one wins. The photography
in this reelis not of the best, but the story is quite interesting and sincerely
presented.
SOME PL!L*L vCrystal). March 3. — The gouty father is pulled upstairs
with a rope and allowed to fall down again. The amusement depends en-
tirely upon several incidents of this nature.
A STRANGE BIRD f Crystal), March 3. — On same reel with above.
Belmont, who jokingly pretends to be another visitor, gets himself tarred
and feathered as a result. The photography is good, but the story not
of an extremely amusing type.
UNIVTR^SAL IKE GETS A GOAT (Joker). March 3.— Ike and Cayuse
Pete are rivals in love and the girl promises to go to the party with the one
that gets her the prettiest dress. The comedy in this works up quite pleas-
ingly in places. Ike dresses up as a goat and gets into considerable trouble.
This is the first of the new Universal Ike series, which promises to be a
good one. ,
SHERIDAN^ PRIDE (Joker). March 4.— This burlesque story of war-
fare, written by Grace Cunard, contains some interesting scenes and is pre-
sented by a large cast of people. There is no basic plot interest, however,
and for this reason the film is weak. The elephant pushing the automobile •-
out of difficulty was an imusual scene.
MARIO (Broncho), March 4. — A lovely picture of a tragic love story set
in Italy and an offering that surely will be liked. It is a well planned and
rounded out production and has behind it not only a wider and deeper
knowletlge of iife than the average spectator's, but also that sense of what is
significant that differentiates the real artist from the mere commercial
workman. Human sympathies and a wakeful sense of the realities of life
are very apparent and make all that is in the picture interesting. The pro-
ducer shows skill in his choice of his players. Their acting rings true
and makes the story the more convincing. The story itself is quite believe-
able. A desirable offering.
THE PERSUER PERSUED (American), March 5.— A lively ranch love
story with a, vein of good comedy running through it. Its dandy back-
grounds, Us convincing sense of romance, its natural acting and the feeling
of suspense in the action make, it an excellent offering. Tlie photography
is commendable.
THE HAND THAT RULES THE WORLD (Powers). March 6-— This
drama, by Edwin August, with himself in the leading role, deals with the
woman who does not wish to become a mother; a delicate theme to handle.
No one will quarrel with the solution as here presented. Rut the story
could have been told with greater clearness and better effect if a little more
care had been exercised in writing sub-titles.
A CHILD OF THE DESERT (American). March 7.— A love story of
rough but human hearts; it ought to make a very fair offering. The same
situations and sentiments have been used in other offerings. They are of
the kind that never grow trite and we have never seen them used as
effectively as in this story without the picture's being a decided success.
The staging and the camera work are commendable.
Independent Specials
PARADISE LOST (Great Northern).— A four-reel special featuring
Betty Nansen, whose work makes the picture a commendable offering. All
the characters are interesting, but the story is weak and meaningless, except
that Miss Nansen's playing persuades us that the emotions are actually felt
in spite of lack of logical humanity in what causes them. It is poorly
named. What the discontented wife of the detective, who is too busy on
an important case to give her any of his attention, loses by her willful
infatuation for the strange young man is not Paradise to her and it is not
shown that she ever realized that it could be. The staging and photography,
as is usual with pictures of this kind, are both life-like and distinguished.
CONVICT 113 (Itala). — A two-part picture of human hearts that is
especially fine on account of its portrayal of an exceptionally lasting and
strong tenderness between husband and wife. The acting is perfect. The
closing situation brings into play before us what must have been — it is
natural to consider the story as real life — almost the ultimate of human
courage. So the high quality of what the picture shows adds to its merit.
Not all that transpires in the story is convincing, but the outline is of little
importance in a case where the filling is of a kind like this. A desirable
offering.
A BURIED SECRET (Itala).— A two-part detective tale with a good love
story in the background. It is sensational, the incidents follow each other
with enough snap, and are played in interesting backgrounds. It is acted as
it should be. A very fair offering.
THE STRUGGLE OF THE STRO?v^G (Louis Pennent).— A three-part
feature offering with, a love story of which the ending is a bit morbid.
The title does not convey any meaning, for there is nothing heroic in it nor
is there any tense struggle. An artist's rich friend bets that he can induce
his wife, a one-time Moulin Rouge favorite, to return to the dancing hall.
A duel with the husband' is the result and the husband is killed. The wife
comes back to the Moulin Rouge to get the money the rich man offers,
then kills herself at the bier of the dead husband.
THE REFORMED CANDIDATE (Majestic), Feb. 22.— A three-reel
offering that is a pretty safe guess as an entertainer, although in no sense
a work of art. It is an over-drawn melodrama for which its author has
chosen city politics for a background. Its hero is a reformer (Lamar John-
stone) who is so engrossed with bis mission tliat lie neglects his wife
(Francelia Billington). On the other side of the picture is the boss, who
has the reformer's secretary in his employ and who hires an adventuress to
excite the wife's jealousy. It will be exciting to the gallery and to many
people downstairs. It is not artistic and lacks finesse, both in construc-
tion and in presentation. There are some excellent scenes, especially in the
office of the boss, and it is clearly photographed.
THE GREEN-EYED DEVIL (Reliance), Feb. 28.— A two-reel picture that
keeps a fairly complicated situation clear and stirs our sympathies for a
young married woman with much to contend with. Her husband is a
drunkard; his sister who, with her husband, lives with them, keeps tempting
him to drink so that she may inherit the fortune. Added to all this plotting
corces the husband's unwarranted jealousy and the persecution of an out-
side man. It is not a story that will bear analysis; but makes an interesting
picture. Daniel Carson Goodwin is the author and it was produced by
James Kirk wood. Some of the ablest players in the profession act in it
and do fairly well. Staging and photography very fair.
THE DESERT TRIBESM.\N (Thanhouser), March 3^— Very entertain-
ing picture telling a story of Arabia that is convincing enough not only in
its staging, costuming and acting, but in the flavor of the story itself,
which seems almost like some bit of history retold. It has been artistically
done and is full of little things that please, but the early part of the story
in which the baby son of the old calif is smuggled out of the palace and
saved from the hands of the ursurper seems more likely as presented than
the coming back of the man full grown to claim his own; yet that fight
in the palace is distinctly good and full of life. This picture ought to be
popular everywhere. The photography is excellent.
THE PATH OF GENIUS (Kay-Bee). March 6.~-A romantic story with
an artist as its hero. There is true art in the picture and one very
excellent thing in it is the consistent early Georgian atmosphere al'
through it. The thatch on the houses, the tap room and kitchen of the
inn are perfect in their old English suggestions. People will surely like
this two-reel offering. Some lonely pictures and a, couple of perfect land-
scapes with fine cloud effects are included.
DESERT GOLD (Kay-Bee), March 13.— There's a group of scenes in
this picture remarkable for its fresh and somewhat weird atmosphere. A
man finds a skeleton with an arrow between its ribs and then sees a cabin
and finds a treasure in it. To keep it all to himself he dastardly betrays
his partner, perhaps to die in the desert — the man had married the girl he
loved — ^but he is saved by some passing settlers and irt time inherits the
gold from his betrayer, whom he finds dead in the parched sands. It is a
picture that will interest. Camera work good.
THE RELIC (Broncho), March 25. — .\n artistic picture with a pathetic
story of an old actor's declining years. He has fallen upon hard times after
a long and brilliant career and is reduced to such straits that he accepts
a supernumerary's role in a production of King Lear. Luck favors him and
he gets a chance to play the great leading role in which his acting is sufh
that it crowns him with a flash of glory and then he dies. It is a picture
that surely reflects great credit on its producer. The tempest scene of the
play that is given so that we see it as half \vith the audience and half with
the people behind, is deeply effective. It is the kind of offering that makes
the spectator respect motion pictures. Camera work is perfect.
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Centaur's New Building Well Equipped
The Laboratory and Studio in Bayonne Hold All Facilities
for Commercial and Dramatic Work.
THE new studio of the Centaur Film Company is now in full
swing. Under the guidance of Roland E. Blaisdell, the
treasurer of the company, a party of scribes left the New
York office of the company on the fourth floor of the Mecca
Building one day recently to look over the glass-roofed structure
at Avenue E and E^st Forty-third Street, Bayonne. They found a
completely equipped studio 75 by 100 feet in dimensions. Charles
Simone, secretary and general manager of the company, and
Charles Randall, superintendent of laboratory, showed the vis-
itors over the plant. In the basement, which has an abundance
of natural light, there is a large vault for the storing of raw
stock. In the printing-room there are six Horsley printers in
operation and another in process of construction. Here also are
rooms for perforating and winding, negative and positive devel-
oping rooms, and the section for washing and tinting and toning
films. Two ten-foot drying driuns are in operation, and there is
abundant room for many more. To facilitate the drying process,
there are large fans and blowers. Two large filters guarantee
clear water for the laboratory work. .\ vacuum cleaner insures
freedom from accumulated dust. Two good-sized boilers pro-
vide ample heating facilities.
The office of the general manager is on the first floor, at the
■corner of the building. Ranging along the front of this floor
are the assembling benches, where provision is made for a dozen
operators. On the side are work benches. The ground floor, by
the way, is well above the street, so as to avoid the scrutiny of
pedestrians of inquiring minds — and the multitude is always in-
terested in anything pertaining to the making of motion pictures.
A vault for the storing of negative is 10 by 10 by 15 feet. There
is a large projection room, equipped with a new Power Xo. 6A.
In the same room are two Horsley film polishing machines,
which clean the film at approximately the same rate of speed as
the fabric is run through the regulation projector. On the main
floor also is a well-equipped machine shop. Four entrances fur-
nish adequate accommodations for shipping and other purposes.
A large area is devoted to the property room, in which carpenters
are actively at work. Off of this room is another vault, with
which, by the way, the studio seems unusually well provided.
On the upper floor is the studio proper. The building is so
laid out that practically the entire 100 feet of space can be turned
into one setting. The scene dock at the front is the only work
that shortens this distance. The uprights that divide the twin
glass roofs will be surrounded with foliage to represent trees.
There are two offices for the producer, two dressing-rooms for
the stars and others for the less exalted players. The steam radi-
ators are on the wall, well above the floor, and extend all around
the great room. The same system of elevated radiators extends
throughout the building. There will be ample heat for the players
and employees in any weather. A piano is one of the noticeable
pieces of furniture on this floor — plainly, it is intended to develop
in the players the proper mood in which to approach "big situ-
ations." For, if one may judge by the evidences of elaborate sets,
there are going to be some real doings in the way of productions
at this studio. In fact, it is said that work will begin in a few
weeks.
The Centaur Company has been doing commercial work for
some months. While a large amount of miscellaneous work is
now being turned out, there is abundant space for a great expan-
sion of facilities as growing business may warrant. General
Manager Simone says that every foot of film is inspected and
carefully projected for further examination before it is per-
mitted to leave the factory.
Mr. Simone invited his guests to accompany him to luncheon
at the establishment of Mine Host Garibotto. In the course of a
conversation, Mr. Garibotto let drop a remark which aroused the
interest of his hearers. On the way to the hotel there had been
pointed out to the party a little building now sheltering the Sal-
vation .\rmy, which was described as the first studio of the Cen-
taur Company — the birthplace of the independent film movement
in the United States. Reference to this structure naturally
brought out the name of David Horsley, the owner of the big
building the party had just been inspecting. "You know Dave
Horsley and I are old neighbors — we have been acquainted a
great many years,'' said Mine Host retrospectively. "I recall
one occasion when I had a chance to go into the film business
with him for $250."
"Your old-time neighbor hasn't made any proposition like that
to you recently, has he?" inquired one of the party.
"No; I can't say that he has," replied Mr. Garibotto, a bit rue-
fully. Then town and neighborhood pride came to the surface.
"Yes," he added, "Dave has done pretty well ; and I am mighty
glad to see it."
STELLAR PHOTOPLAYERS HOME.
Frank Carroll, president of the Stellar Photoplayers' Company,
and William Robert Daly, producer of the same organization,
are back in New York with the members of their company. Mr.
Carroll reports that while in St. Augustine, Fla., there were
taken the exterior scenes for. a forthcoming subject, which, from
present indications, will be an O. K. picture. The interiors are
now being made at the Ruby Twinplex Studio.
New Studio of the Centaur Film Company, Bayonne, N, J.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"Through Fire to Fortune."
Expensive "Sensations" Make a Lubin Five-Reel Melodrama
of the Pennsylvania Coal Fields Noteworthy.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
THE author of the scenario, Clay M. Greene, from which
this picture, "Through Fire to Fortune, or the Sunken
Village," was made, has provided a script that might have
been produced into an artistic melodrama. As it stands, the offer-
ing furnishes a good, entertaining story with some tremendous
sensations in the making of which much money seems to have
been expended. It is not artistically acted and many of its
scenes unnecessarily over-emphasize the melodramatic heroism
and villainy of the story. But. as entertainment, the picture
surely is worth the prevailing prices that the picture houses ask.
The spectator will be likely to think that its producer had bought
a mine under a village in order to burn the former and have it
cave in under the latter. Some of the views in the burning mine
are plainly studio scenes and the lighting is such that the artifici-
ality of them is patent: but then there are views of burning
timbers and especially of fierce flames bursting forth from the
shaft of a real mine. The spectator won't doubt these scenes.
nor will he doubt that under the village the ground really did
cave in and let the buildings sink partly under ground. One of
these buildings is a true brick cottage which is wrecked before
our eyes, and other buildings include a country church, a grocery
store and other small shanty-like houses. The effect of all this
on the mind of the spectator is marked and perhaps nothing like
it has been so successfully screened before. So. on account of
the story and also on account of these sensational things, the pic-
ture may safely be counted a fair evening's entertainment in
places where the spectators are not particularly critical.
The picture opens at the house of a rich coal mine owner,
John Pearce. We are at once introduced to the man's daughter,
Helen, and her fiance, the miner's secretary, Phil Blair. The
second man, Tom Barrett, to be the story's hero, comes to call
and it is shown that the secretary is jealous of him and very
shortly we find that he has good reason to be. We are now intro-
duced to the elder Barrett's, a wall Street plunger; to George
Bowers, his partner, and to his wife, Tom's mother. And then
the scene shifts to the Barrett's yacht on which the Pierces and
Blair are guests and to which news is brought that the firm of
Barrett has failed. The newspaper account says that the younger
Barrett is criminally involved. This is put in for the sake of a
later incident and the action that follows it implicitly denies it.
Barrett hurries ashore to his office, where there is a scene of
confusion, but the ins and outs of the failure are not brought out.
clearly. There is, at the end of the first reel, a touching scene
between the younger Barrett and his mother, who comforts him
in his chagrin over the failure. The older Barrett falls out of
a window and is killed.
The second reel finds Tom Barrett and his mother in reduced
circumstances and the young man is looking for work. He
rescues a little girl from drowning and this is seen by Miss
Pearce. who tells her father of it. The mine operator offers
Tom a job. but makes him begin at the lowest rung of the ladder
t-o test his sincerity. He is sent with a letter to Blair at the mine.
who we know hates liim. Tom is plainly in for a hard up-hill
struggle against odds and starts his new work picking slate with
the boys and living with his mother in a miner's cottage. Some
fine scenes of a great coal mine give a pleasing realistic atmos-
phere to all of the remaining picture. Miss Pearce, with her
father, visits the mining village and with Mrs. Barrett comes to
see the mine. The fiancee. Phil Blair, has plainly been dropped
by Miss Pearce, and we are given no special reason for it. He
has become very jealous and has determined to get Tom dis-
charged. It now appears that Bowers, Tom's father's partner,
is a director of the mine. He wants vengeance for the failure of
the firm of Barrett and Bowers and is going to take it out of
Tom. His chance comes when Pearce trys to promote Tom
and at the meeting he brings up the old newspaper rumor and
persuades the other directors to discharge him in spite of the
efforts of Pearce.
-\t this juncture the courts give to Pearce a contested claim to
a mine in another locality and he sends Tom to open and operate
ThrouDhnfetoFortuhe. or
Scene from Lubin Fiye-Par,t Draiip, "Ttirough Fire -to. Eortune"— rRdeased. by The General Film Co.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1241
it. The popular young manager takes many of the miners, his
friends, with him and he later persuades Pearce to run the new
venture on the co-operative plan, to which he and his mother
both can contribute on account of a few thousand dollars that
the creditors leave, after all the debts against the elder Barrett
are settled. Oil is discovered in the mine and makes it very valu-
able, but by accident the mine is set on fire and many of the
miners are entombed, but are rescued by the masked emergency
squad. It will be noticed that where the squad needed their
apparatus to go safely, the hero could live and breathe without
difficulty. Later he is himself entombed in a fiery-looking
chamber and has to wait there till rescuers break a way through
the wall ti> him. Except the lighting, this scene is full of realism.
The burning of the mine leaves the village above it without sup-
port and this caves in house by house. There are hard times in
the neighborhood until next day it is discovered that the oil
well, though burning, is still working and that from it the co-
operative miners really are rich men.
Scene from "Through Fire to Fortune" (Lubin).
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
John Pearce, "A Wealthy Coal Operator,"
Richard Wangemann
Helen Pearce, "His Daughter" Ormi Hawley
Phil Blair. "Pearce's Secretary" Arthur Mathews
Henry Barrett, "A Wall St. Plunger" .. Clay M. Greene
Jane Barrett, "His Wife" Eleanor Barry
Thomas Barrett, "His Son" Edward J. Peil
George Bowers, "His Partner" Richard Morris
Superintendent James Humphrey
UNIVERSAL WANTS ANOTHER NAME.
With tlie acquisition of Ford Sterling, Fred Balshofer and
H. Pathe Lehrman, formerly connected with the New York
Motion Picture Corporation, the Universal Film Manufac-
turing Company is looking for a name to designate the pro-
ductions to be made with the new combination that is being
formed with the recently acquired forces. It is proposed to
organize a producing company in which Mr. Sterling will
be featured under the direction of Mr. Lehrman and the
management of Mr. Balshofer. Twenty-five dollars is of-
fered for the name accepted, and all suggestions are to be
sent to Fred Balshofer, care Universal Manufacturing Com-
pany. Hollywood, California, before March 20th.
PUBLICITY MEN MAKE CHANGES.
Chester Beacroft, until recently in charge of the General
Film Company's publicity, has severed his connection with
corporation.
S. H. "Hopp" Hadley, of the Reliance Company, has ac-
cepted a call to Fort Lee, N. J., and will nopularize Solax
films, shooting arrows of publicity from the top of the Pal-
isades. George Proctor is to take "Hopp's" place with the
Mutual Film Corporation. George will enjoy a taste of
Reel Life.
"The Better Man."
Gaumont Three-Part Subject.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
IT IS the work of Mr. Manson, in the role of Paul Loisel, the
president of a rubber companj-, that gives the chief charm to
this picture. It is a story made interesting more by the art
of the actors than through any great strength in the story. There
are times when the dialogue seems prolonged, and we wish we ■
could hear what the persons on the screen are saying. It is at
these times that Mr. Manson carries over and sustains the inter-
est where in the hands of a less skillful actor it would flag. He
is measurably assisted by Mr. Morlas, a player with individ-
uality, who sustains the role of the ex-soldier turned burglar,
and who is given a chance to make good when he is detected by
Loisel.
Loisel is president of a rubber company holding concessions in
the Congo country. The board of directors has called for a
statement of accounts. Loisel feels that he is responsible for the
desperate financial condition of the company; which is due to a
small yield from a limited number of trees. About to commit
suicide, he discovers a burglar entering the room. The intruder,
trapped, tells his story. An ex- soldier, he knows the rubber
country. He informs Loisel that a short distance above his pres-
ent property there is an abundance of rubber. Loisel compels
Stevenson to sign a declaration confessing his attempted theft.
DICK EDMONDSON COMING.
Richard S. Edmondson, President of the Film Releases of
America, Inc., and proprietor of the American Film Releases
of 19 Cecil Court, London, Eng., sailed for New York Feb-
ruary 28th on the SS. Lusitania. It is reported that he is
bringing with him a number of very startling subjects.
Scene from "The Better Man" (Gaumont).
Stevenson quietly puts in his pocket Loisel's suicide note. Steven-
son is taken before the board of directors and given a chance
to go to the rubber country, where he is successful.
On his return he meets the daughter of Loisel. The two fall
in love. This unexpected outcome of the introduction of Steven-
son into his employer's home upsets the plans of Loisel, who had
intended another husband for his daughter. Loisel, when Ford,
the man to whom the father had promised his daughter, becomes
insistent for a public declaration of the engagement, demands
that Stevenson cease his attentions. Upon his refusal, he flashes
the confession of theft. Stevenson, with great deliberation, calls
to the attention of Loisel the suicide note, the existence of which
had been forgotten. Then the jounger man, apparentlj- out of
gratitude to his employer for the chance he had given him,
destroys the paper which placed Loisel in his power. Loisel,
humbled, admits Stevenson the better man : he destroys the con-
fession and publicly puts the hand of his. daughter info that of
Stevenson.
There are strong situations. One of these is of the entrance
of the burglar into the home of Loisel, and the long colloquy
between the two men. .\nother is where the two men confront
each other with their incriminating papers. There are good en-
sembles, as. for instance, at the reception. The board of direc-
tors look their parts. The interior sets, of which, by the way,
the picture is nearly all composed, are carefully, and at times
elaborately designed.
"REEL LIFE" HAS NEW EDITOR.
"Reel Life," the house organ of the Mutual Film Corpora-
tion, has passed into the hands of a new editor, Philip Min-
dil, who has for some time been doing the publicity work
for that company. Under Mr. Mindil's direction the publi-
cation has taken on the aspect of a regular trade paper and
contains considerable information that will be appreciated by
users of the Mutual Program.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"Judith of Bethulia."
Four-Reel Biograph Feature Released by the General Film
Company.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
A FASCINATING work of high artistry, "Judith of Be-
thulia," will not only rank as an achievement in this coun-
try, but will make foreign producers sit up and take
notice. It has a signal and imperative message, and the technique
displayed throughout an infinity of detail, embracing even the
delicate film tinting and toning, marks an encouraging step in the
development of the new art. Ancient in story and settings, it is
modern in penetrative interpretation — it is a vivid history of one
phase of the time it concerns, and is redemptive as well as reve-
lative, a lesson from one of those vital struggles that made and
unmade nations as well as individuals, yet it is not without that
inspiring influence that appeals powerfully to human sense of
justice.
Scene from "Judith of Bethulia (,iiiosraph).
The entire vigorous action of the play works up to the per-
sonal sacrifice of Judith of Bethulia, a perilous chance she
takes for the sake of the lives and happiness of her people. She
dares expose herself to overwhelming humiliation and dishonor
in a challenge of beauty to strength, struggles through a conver-
sion of sentiment that makes the high crisis more acute, and sets
at defiance the "better-death-than-dishonor" platitude, escaping
both through that all-conquering combination in a woman, great
physical beauty joined to lofty intelligence. She enters upon a
relation of constant peril — only delicate treatment saves the situ-
Scene from "Judith of Bethulia' (Biograph).
atton at times — abandons her native purity of conduct and dares
her own undoing, yet the noble end justifies the dangerous means
and she emerges idealized by her people, an apotheosis of splen-
did womanhood.
Bethulia is a fortified town of Judea, guarding a hill pass
through which an invading Assyrian army must march in order
to enter Judea. In the town lives Judith, a devout young woman
of lofty character and remarkable beauty, when the place is
stormed by Holofernes at the head of a large army. The fighting
before the gate brings into action an enormous number of sol-
diers on both sides, and those engines of war, such as the batter-
ing ram and catapult, which were used by the fighting male of
other days under close conditions of furious combat. One des-
perate assault after another is repelled, scaling ladders are
thrown down, great rocks are showered upon the invaders, and
the wonder is that they keep at it. The reason is that Holofernes
has a way of torturing and killing unsuccessful captains. An
officer had better die in the thick of battle than return with a
confession of defeat. Holfernes is as merciless as nature to all
who fail.
The great leader's brutality to his captains when they do not
succeed in carrying the fortress by storm indicates what the
inhabitants of Bethulia may expect in the event of capture and
serves to intensify the clash of character later on — it adds peril
to the undertaking of Judith when she resolves to sacrifice her-
self for her people. Holofernes, after making a horrible ex-
ample of defeated captains by frightful torture, resorts to
strategy. His soldiers have seized the wells from which the
inhabitants of Bethulia obtained their water supply, and their
leader adopts waiting tactics, diverting himself with dancing girls
to break the tedium. Bethulia is on the verge of famine, and the
besieged are almost ready to surrender the fortress and all Judea
to the spoilers, when Judith goes forth in her finest raiment, ac-
companied only by her maid, enters the Assyrian camp and ob-
tains an interview with the merciless Holofernes. Against his
formidable strength, his brutal ferocity and cunning, his absolute
power, are matched her fascinating personality directed by intel-
ligence and hidden purpose. She is willing to carry "her fault
on her shoulders like a coronation mantle."
The dangerous and dilScult situation from this point to Judith's
terrible triumph and the defeat of the invading .\ssyrians is pic-
tured without loss of force or charm by extreme delicacy of
treatment. Beauty is constantly asserted by almost reckless
prodigality in the matter of costume, and by the appeal of de-
lightful acting. The feminine sweetness and shyness of the
lovely Judith are intensified by her advances and retreats in
measuring her sex attractions against his formidable power.
She is weakened at the critical moment by a sudden flame of
passion and compassion aroused in her breast, but self-control
returns at a thought of all that is at stake, the safety and happi-
ness of thousands of her people, and she dares be all and do all
that revolts her finer nature from a deep hatred of injustice and
wrong meted out to her peace-loving kindred and friends, from
a noble desire to preserve her country and the destinies of her
race.
EDWIN AUGUST RETURNS TO THE COAST.
Edwin August, director and leading man of the Powers
Universal brand, returned to the Pacific Coast studios of the
company on February 22nd. Mr. August had been in New
York three weeks, and had intended making a long stay,
having already begun the production of pictures at the
Coytesville studio. He completed but one picture, however,
when it was suddenly decided by the officials of the company
to have the director-player shift his base of operations to
a point where the weather was less arctic. Mr. August came
East for a change of climate. He got it — zero weather and
snow a-plenty. He went back to Los Angeles feeling fit as
a fiddle.
Mr. August was accompanied West by Hal August, a
member of his company, who came East with him, and also
by a new member of his company, Eugene Ormond. Mr.
Ormond, who will play opposite Mr. .August, has had a wide
e-xperience on the stage and much success. He has played
as leading man with Mrs. Fiske, Ada Rehan, Mrs. Carter,
Blanche Bates and others. The Powers' director is highly
pleased with this acquisition to his company, and all con-
cerned are to be congratulated.
CONOLY WITH HELEN GARDNER COMPANY.
Joe Conoly, formerly with the Helen Gardner Feature
Players, but who ieft that concern to handle a number ot
special pictures, has returned to his first love, being now in
charge of the sales department of The Charles V. Barker,
Inc., on the sixth floor of the World's Tower Building, West
40th Street, New York.
BALSHOFER BIDS IN PHOTOPLAYERS' ALBUM.
At the ball of the Photoplayers in Los Angeles, on the
night of February 14, Fred J. Balshofer, who has just or-
ganized a company for the production of comedies to be
released through the Universal program, secured the auto-
graph album. For the souvenir there was spirited bidding;
Mr. Balshofer paid $500 for the book.
I
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1243
A Man With the Bark On.
That's Dusrin Farnum — Always in Love with the Great
Outdoors, the Long-Time Stage Favorite Has Fallen
under the Spell of the Screen — Returns West To Star
in "The Virginian."
By George Blaisdell.
HERE'S a liit of good news: Dustin Farnum has come over
to our side of the house. "For keeps?" replied the actor,
in answer to a question ; "well, you never can be abso-
lutely certain, Init so far as I can see now I am all through with
the stage and
am going to
give my whole
energy to the
motion pic-
ture."
It was a Satur-
day morning in the
office of the La sky
Company. Mr. Farnum
was just about to start back
to the coast, from which he
had arrived in New York but a
half-dozen days before. He had
blown in with the blizzard, bearing
with him the first print of "The
Squaw Man," in the success of
which lie was more than ordinarily
concerned. The actor had a sort of
mind bet on the issue: If the
screen production was a "go" he
would stick to pictures ; if, in the
opinions of those competent to
judge, there should appear to be a
doubt that the subject was a real
picture, he was ready to return to
the stage. "Just as soon as I can
go and get a mighty fine saddle I
own I will be on my way for our
coast studio," said the actor.
The importance of this decision
of Mr. Farnum — to turn his back
on a branch of his profession in
which he has been prominent as
well as successful and to start an-
other career in the fast expanding
New .Art — will not be lost on his
fellow-players of the stage. While
it need not be interpreted as any-
thing even remotely resembling
"the handwriting on the wall," it
is bound to provide matter for seri-
ous thought. Theaters devoted to
screen portrayals are multiplying rapidly — old-line houses are
being converted and many handsome structures sans stage and
all its historic associated accessories are being built. Theaters
devoted to the spoken drama distinctly are not multiplying, rap-
idly or otherwise. There's nothing theoretical about the situ-
ation. It's a condition which even such a distinguished producer
as David Belasco has recognized by closing "The Good Little
Devil" just as its screened counterpart goes upon its tentacled
way; "The Governor's Lady" and "Years of .Discretion." Mr.
Belasco is quoted as expressing tlie belief that the descending
blight is but a passing phase. Mr. Belasco may follow Daniel
Frohman and be producing pictures yet. We may be sure if that
hapjjy time come liis reputation will suff'er no deterioration.
Mr. Farnum is wise in his day and generation. He comes to
the screen in a period no longer formative. In building up and
perfecting public-reaching distributing agencies, keen brains have
spent millions of dollars. The public has been educated to the
point where it demands as it has been demonstrated it will sup-
port the best histrionic skill. Mr. Farnum brings to the screen
more than this prescribed qualification. He brings a personality.
Of commanding height, of generous mold, with a complexion
that fills the requirements of the inexorable camera — black hair
and dark eyes — yet more than these there is magnetism : the
qualities that make straight appeal to man and woman — frank-
ness, democracy, entire absence of affectation. This may be a
good place to recall the fact that Mr. Farnum is best known
through his work in "The Virginian," which will be the next
subject produced by the Lasky Company. One of the actor's
present associates said he had appeared in that play 2,800 times —
which statement speaks volumes for the popularity of the man
and of the subject. After this remarkable success there were
several years in "The Squaw Man," and then last year he was
with his brother William a co-star in "The Littlest Rebel."
Efforts to draw out Mr. Farnum in -"egard to stage matters as
Dustin Farnum.
contrasted with those of the screen met with indifferent success.
The player was enthusiastic over his new work, his associates,
and the life in general. "Do I like picture work?'' he asked.
"Indeed I do. I have been an outdoor man all my life. I was
born and brought up in the country and love horses. Pictures
appeal to me more than does the stage, where it is study all the
time. Now there is hardly a moment but what I am taking in
new ideas. The work is stimulating and exhilarating. I don't
think in picture work there is involved the mental strain ,we
encounter in playing in the theater because there so many little
things continually go wrong..
"In the making of 'The Squaw Man' I found so much to inter-
est me — not the least of my entertainment was watching the In-
dians. Like a boy, when not otherwise engaged I just sit around
and 'rubbered.' You know the line of plays in which I have
worked has been of the outdoor tyjiical -American sort. I have
met some fine types of westerners in tlu- last few weeks — the real
cowboys, not the fourflushers. The real thing are the most
charming sort of men in the world. I have yet to hear one of
tliem use in the presence of a lady a word that anyone on earth
could take the least exception to. Their gentleness, their sim-
plicity, is remarkable, especially where women are concerned.
Then again, on tlie other hand, when they are by themselves
there is a flow of language plentifully sprinkled with Spanish
and Indian epithets that would have made Mark Twain gasp.
Just take a look at the fine bunch of boys in this picture."
Mr. Farnum escorted his visitor over to a five-foot panoramic
view of the coast studio with the players lined up in front.
"Look at this Texan here," he said ; "six feet five inches in
height, and every inch a man — the real thing. Here's a champion
roper and here's a champion rider.'' and so on down the line.
There was a good word for each. If these men so appeal to the
player it follows the player appeals to them — that there is estab-
lished between them a bond that makes for the success of any
production in which they may be engaged. Kipling said it :
There is neither east nor west.
Border nor breed nor birth.
When two strong men stand face to face,
Tliough they come from the ends of the earth.
"Yes. I'll say again, I like the life,'' continued the player, as
we resumed our chairs. "Why, I get up at 6 or 6:30 o'clock in
the morning, and by the time it is 8 or 9 o'clock at night I am
perfectly ready to go to bed. Sleep? Like a log. .As to the
chances a man takes in pictures. Yes, he does. So does a man
crossing Broadway, where often the ta.xicabs are as dangerous
as anything in pictures.
"One might have thought a new organization going to the
coast would have been regarded by the established companies as
an intruder. Not only was there notliing of the sort, but every-
one was only too willing to do for us everything a man could
do. It was a case of 'Come on out and use our studios or any
part of our plant you desire.' It was great. Do you know the
photoplayers have got a fine home in Los .Angeles? I met a lot
of mighty good fellows there. .Am I going to join them? Why,
I am up for membership now.
"The success of 'The Squaw !Man' is due to the maimer in
which it was made — tlie cleverness of direction and the way the
whole thing was handled by everyone concerned. In nine weeks
we have located grounds, engaged actors and built a studio, car-
penter shop and scene dock. Just bear in mind we had twenty-
one days of rain. I never saw such a conglomeration of weather
in my life."
The conversation swung around to the particular phase of the
play just completed, from which the name was taken — the inter-
marriage of the white and the Indian. Reference was made to
the portrayal of Nat-u-Rich by Redwing, the daughter of a Ute
chief. "A'ou know," said Mr, Farn^jji, "the minute a man marries
a squaw he is taboo. I think, thoiiglf there are extenuating cir-
cumstances— that the scenario of thts play creates such a situation
that no man with a heart in him cai\fail to forgive. Yes, Red-
wing was splendid in her portrayal, -^^et me tell you a couple of
incidents that interested me. One of them goes to prove that no
matter how much civilization an Indian has had there will be an
adherence to tradition. Little Redwing came to me one day
when >ve were getting near the end of the picture and told me
she had a beautiful pair of horns from a long-horned Texas
steer which one of her relatives had mounted and of which she
would like to make me a present. Naturally surprised and per-
haps pleased, I tried to tell her how much I would appreciate the
gift and how extremely generous she was, when I noticed her
looking at me very fixedly. 'Just say yes or no,' she said shortly.
In spite of education she got right down to cases.
"When we were rehearsing the scene where the baby is taken
from Nat-u-Rich to be sent back to England this pure-blooded
Indian girl broke down and went into hysterics. It was pitiful.
It was twenty-five minutes before we could proceed with the pic-
ture. In all my years on the stage I never saw anything like it.
It was absolutely the reverse of everything we have been taught
about Indians."
1244
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADE.
■I
Latest News from Denver.
M^■ FRIEND H. H. Buckwaker, of Denver, who is widely
known in film circles as one of the best posted men in
various departments of the business in the country, has
written me an interesting letter regarding the outlook in Denver
and in Colorado generally. He is just recovering from a pro-
tracted attack of malaria, which was contracted during a pro-
longed stay in Panama. His letter is given verbatim, as follows :
"Present indications point to considerable improvement in the
picture outlook in Colorado, especially in Denver, which big
town has long held the cup as the cheapest moving picture com-
munity in the country — one big, quarter-of-a-million-dollar pic-
ture theater advertising, 'The most of the best for the least," and
giving it to tlie extent of from eight to ten reels of new and
first-i'un film for five cents !
"The situation in Denver has taken a decided stand for higher
prices, and I believe most of the credit is due to George Kleine,
whose big features have broken the ice in the former solid five-
cent mania of the proprietors of the houses. Some of the Kleine
productions were put on at the Princess at high prices as an
experiment — and it paid. The public didn't get up on its hind
legs and faint or do anything else, as predicted. The attendance
at the increased rates was very satisfactory, and, as might be
supposed, many imv faces and society people in very liberal
numbers attended and voted heartily in favor of th£ innovation.
Then, a few days later, came tlie magnificent United States Thea-
ter opening, and the place was crowded to the doors with the
announced schedule of five cents for children and lo cents for
adults. .\nd — another blow that upset the ten-reels-a-day fel-
lows— the United States ran Lubin's 'Lion and the Mouse' an
entire week, and made good, even in the face of the most bitter
and venomous election fight ever seen in the city. They are fol-
lowing it with 'The Day of Days' for two days, and 'Joan of
Arc' for four days, all of which was pronounced, as well as
denounced, as impossible by the five-cent managers.
"The city is also in the throes of censorship agitation, but the
papers are giving little space to the affair. Some weeks ago a
woman whose supposed ambition was a desire to get passes to
the various houses, picture and legitimate, offered to do the cen-
soring free of charge, and Mayor Perkins turned her loose on
the shows. Her report was surprisingly free from venom, for
she found nothing to complain about. Then came the Woman's
Club and various feminine aggregations with committees de-
manding the appointment of a paid 'Amusement Inspector.'
Commissioner Alexander Nisbet, from whose department the
appointment would emanate, turned a clever move on the agi-
tators. Every committee had a ditTerent woman to suggest.
until it became reasonably certain that every woman who wanted
the job of peering behind the scenes and into the privacy of
dressing-rooms, as well as free admission to moving picture
houses — every woman had her own committee. So Commis
sioner Nisbet decided the matter in Solomonesque fashion.
" 'Ladies,' he said, 'I am perfectly willing to appoint a woman
inspector of amusements. Decide on one who is acceptable to
all of you, and, if she is acceptable to me, I will appoint her.'
Result : They can't agree, and Denver must worry along and
suffer with clean amusements and clean dances and a clean bill
of health without the self-advertising which certainly would ac-
crue to an 'inspector,' whose only qualification would be her per-
sonal desire to get a job where she could find fault or boss
somebody.
"Judge Ben Lindsey returned home a few days ago and
brought with him a bride. The new boss of the 'kids' judge
spent several evenings carefully investigating Denver's picture
houses and her enthusiasm over conditions was almost unlimited.
Not a complaint of bad air, dark houses or questionable films
could be found, and 'mashing' inside the theaters is almost un-
known, owing to the strict rules of the various managers who
long ago adopted drastic measures, which were far more suc-
cessful than persuasion. So rigidly is the 'funny business' rule
enforced that all the fresh girls and boys have been going to the
free Sunday concerts at the Auditorium. Last Sunday after-
noon thirty-five fresh youths were arrested and sent to jail for
this sort of thing and next Sunday, if the annoyance continues,
girls will be sent to the city bastile instead of being sent home
as before.
"Denver and Colorado, it seems, will be almost as popular
as Los .Angeles as a motion picture manufacturing center within
a few months. Several large manufacturers have been investi-
gating conditions here for some weeks and found with much
astonishment that the number of clear days and the proportion J
of \vorking time in Colorado is much greater than in Los .Angeles M
or in other places where long rainy seasons, fogs and dust
storms are most serious time killers as well as expense breeders
The Colorado Motion Picture Company has been working in
Canon City all winter and has missed only half a dozen days
since last Fall. In Denver the conditions are about as good,
with probably a week of really bad weather at the beginning
of winter and a week in the Spring. Between these two periods,
the average working time is easily six days out of seven, and
the brilliant sunshine adds very much to the quality of negatives.
It is almost impossible to realize that, with the remarkably clear
air of Colorado, depths of from ten to fifty miles are not at all
unusual in negatives.
"It is probable that some of the manufacturers will establish
developing studios in Denver and work the companies at various
points out in the state, where locations ranging from Spanish
and Indian 'dobe architecture to range, ranch and western scenes
are easily obtained, with reasonably-priced living accommodations
and prop supplies.
"I really believe negatives can be made in this section for half
the expense at present on the Coast, where the prices of every-
thing have gone up, while the atmospheric and other conditions
have dropped most amazingly.
"Phil Gleicliman has been in Denver several days opening an
exchange to handle World's Film Corporation features, and he
has already closed with tlie United States Theater for regular
feature service and one or two other houses for occasional pro-
ductions, all at advance prices. The new exchange will be in the
Ideal building and in charge of Harry C. Drum, who has been
handling General Film Company features, as well as being as-
sistant manager of the regular General Film office in Denver,
of which his brother, Ben Drum, is still manager. The new
deal will mean very close relations and complete harmony be-
tween the two booking oflices and gives the Gleichman product
a standing that would have required considerable time to work
up."
More About Chicago Censorship.
Chicago papers have fairly teemed with news of moving pic-
ture censorship for the past week. Owing to the mass of
publicity given Major Funkhouser's personally selected censor
hoard and to the dissatisfaction caused by their decisions. Mayor
Harrison decided to select a board of ten censors for the work.
Six of the ten have already been chosen by the Mayor from
names submitted by the Juvenile Protective Association, social
settlements, women's clubs, and other organizations. Their
names are Miss Eva Loeb, Mrs. Christine Field, Mrs. G. F.
Karr, Miss Katherine A. Birmingham, Mrs. Florence B. Kirk
and Samuel A. Block. Each member of the board of ten will
receive an annual salary of $1,320, and each is expected to work
full eight hours a day inspecting films. Major Funkhouser, of
course, is in charge, and he has the power to revoke the license
of any film which has been granted on the judgment of his sub-
ordinates.
.Almost at tlie hour the selection of the six members of the
board was announced, a second suit, brought to restrain the city
from censoring films, was filed by the Mutual Film Corporation.
The City of Chicago, Chief of Police Gleason and Second
Deputy Funkhouser are defendants.
The bill alleges that film censorship is against the constitution
of the United States and the constitution of the State of
Illinois.
The bill mentions that the city has passed an ordinance re-
stricting the exhibition of films to those that have been passed
on by the censorship board, and that a fee of 50 cents is charged
for every film censored.
It asserts that no films are purchased or produced by the
company that are immoral, obscene, riotous, or indecent, and
declares that Chief Gleason has delegated powers given to him
of censorship to his deputy.
"Because of the refusal of the city to grant permits for twenty-
nine original films and forty-eight duplicate films." recites the
bill, "the company has been unable to furnish to film exchanges
fresh films in the number demanded."
Other points made in the bill are:
"The exaction of a fee is not properly an inspection tax. and
is an unnecessary one on interstate commerce."
"Censorship deprives the plaintiff of liberty without due pro-
cess of law and prevents a jury trial of disputed films."
"The ordinance gives judicial powers to police."
The bill prays that the defendants be made to answer, and
asks that the ordinance be declared null and void permanently.
The Mutual Film Corporation was one of the complainants
in the first suit, but withdrew in order to file its own complaint.
The other complainants in the first suit are the World's Film
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Corporation and tlie H. & H. Film Service Company. Attorney
Harrison Musgrave, for the Mutual, explained the contentions
made in the injunctioo suit.
"Our contention is that neither the city nor any of its officers
has any right to censor a motion picture film before it lias been
produced. The constitution of the United States gives every
person the right to speak, write, or publish on any subject, being
liable only for the abuse of the privilege. We contend the films
are as much publications as newspapers, and that the pictures
are entitled to the same privilege as actors.
"We don't object to laws for the governing of film production.
Tliere should he laws to prohibit immoral and obscene films."
John H. S. Lee. also of counsel for the Mutual, explained the
reasons for the suit and the legal contentions of his clients as
follows : "The Mutual Film Corporation is willing to allow
the censor great latitude in deciding what is moral and what is
immoral, because no legitimate producing firm wishes to release
any film which will offend any patron or class of patrons ; but
they must protest when the censor destroys thousands of dollars
invested in films when the question of morality is not raised,
when the only objection is that soldiers do not act like soldiers
— do not salute when they meet.
"Major Funkhouser has no more right to censor a motion
picture film than he has to censor a newspaper or magazine or
to make me rehearse the speech I may be about to make and
prevent my delivering such' parts of it as offend his sensibilities.
"We do not want to exhibit censurable pictures, but let the
law go about keeping the theater clean in a lawful manner. If
a picture is shown that is unfit for exhibition, let Mr. Funkhouser
arrest the offender and let the lawmakers make his punishment
severe.
"The Mutual concern has been prevented from exhibiting a
picture in which two men chase some hens which have escaped
from the coop. Policemen, believing the men are trying to steal
the chickens, chase the men and the pursued hit the policemen
with the eggs.
"He says that he and other policemen are 'constituted
authority' and that any picture ridiculing 'constituted authority'
will not be tolerated.
■' 'Rebecca's Wedding Day' is condemned because Rebecca
weighs 300 pounds and falls through the bottom of a cab on the
way to the church. Had Rebecca been Irish or German there
would have been no objection, but Mr. Funkhouser says the
picture ridicules the Jewish race. Jewish citizens of high in-
telligence who have seen the picture see nothing but the real
humor in the picture and enjoy it as they enjoy the Potash and
Perlmutter stories."
.\n attempt will be made to have an early hearing on tlie suit.
The Change in the Censorship Plan.
The method of censoring moving picture films has been
changed. Heretofore Major Funkhouser and a committee of
women have constituted the judge and jury in all pictures and
there has been no appeal from their decision. Once a reel, or a
part of reel, was condemned either by the women or Major
Funkhouser, the manufacturer was forced to remove the objec-
tionable part and destroy it.
"Under the new plan the picture manufacturers may appeal
from the first decision if they wish," Major Funkhouser has
announced. "The manufacturers who want judgment passed on
a reel or a set of reels will notify my office forty-eight hours in
advance of the time set for the review and I will send one of
ray assistant censors to pass on the pictures.
"If the assistant reports that the reel is O. K. the pictures
pass without any further review. But, if the assistant censor
reports that the reel or any part of it is objectionable, I will
immediately issue an order that the pictures objected to are not
to be exhibited.
"In case the view of the manufacturer and my assistant clash
and the former persists that the parts objected to by the assistant
are proper to be shown in public, I will order a further examina-
tion. The reel will then be shown in its entirety before myself
and a jury of men and women. The decision of this jury will
be final."
Strange Objections to "Merchant of Venice."
The fine production of the "Merchant of Venice" by the Uni-
versal was finally permitted to pass censorship last week after
some remarkable experiences.
.'\ party of prominent citizens, of the Jewish faith, was invited
by Major Funkhouser to see a private presentation of the subject
in a room in the City Hall. Rabbi Abram Hirschberger after
viewing it said :
"Shjikespeare's 'Merchant of Venice,' more than any other
play, more than any other book, more than any other influence
in the history of the world, is responsible for the creation of a
world-wide prejudice against the Jew. Therefore I strenuously
object to any pictures of 'Shylock' being shown to children."
The scenes showing Shylock groveling on the ground and
clutching Iiis beloved money was especially repugnant to him.
In referring to it he said:
"Such a picture is not fit to be shown to children. It must
create in their young minds prejudice against our race, and that
is what we are trying to put an end to."
The other members of the party could not see with the eyes
of the rabbi and tlie passing of the films was allowed.
T-o Form Social Organization in Chicago.
At a dinner given in the Union restaurant Wednesday evening,
February i8th, to which some of the trade press and of those
connected with the film business in Chicago sat down, an infor-
mal discussion regarding the advisability of forming a social
organization in this city similar to the Screen Club of New York
took place.
R. R. Nehls, general manager of the .American Film Mfg. Co.,
was elected temporary chairman, and he appointed a committee
on organization.
Those present, who may act as charter members, were : W. R.
Early, of the Morning Telegraph ; Warren A. Patrick, of the
New York Clipper ; N. G. Caward, of Motography : Charles
-Andres, of the Billboard ; Don C. Meaney, of Essanay ; C. E.
Nixon, of Selig; R. R. Nehls, of the American Film Mfg. Co.;
John Rock, of Vitagraph ; Captain A. L. A. Boening. of the
-\merican Cinematograph Co., and A. K. Greenland, of the
Billboard. The committee on organization is to report on
March i8th.
A similar attempt to create a Screen Club in Chicago was made
about a year and a half ago, but somehow, probably through lack
of interest, it died of inanition.
The Chicago Press Changes Front to Pictures.
A few months ago a dramatic critic of one of the leading
dailies in Chicago remarked that he had never seen a moving
picture, and he intimated that he did not care to have such an
experience.
Times have changed mightily, however, within the past fort-
night. The Record-Herald of Friday, February 20th, had a lau-ge
display advertisement announcing that there would be a review
of "The Merchant of Venice'' in the following Sunday's issue
of that paper by James O'Donnell Bennett, Dean of Chicago
dramatic critics. This is certainly a significant change of front
toward moving pictures, and it is only one incident in the re-
markable revival in favor of pictures by the entire press of
Chicago.
Chicago Film Brevities.
The Chicago office of the Moving Picture World will be moved
from 167 West Washington Street to 917-919 Schiller Building,
about March 4th.
* * *
The first release of the Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, which
was announced in my last letter to be made Friday, February
27th, will be made Saturday, February 28th, and thereafter on
Saturday every week. The change was made owing to the fact
that the Selig Friday regular release would be interfered with
by following the original announcement.
Chief of Police Gleason has instructed police officers that all
large signs, posters, and other obstructions in front of moving
picture theaters will not be allowed unless the owner procures
a permit, signed by the Commissioner of Public Works,
* * *
Moving pictures will soon be used in the William Beye public
school. Oak Park, 111., for the instruction of pupils. The gift
of a picture machine to the Parents' and Teachers' Association
by Village Trustee O. C. Doering has been accepted, and teachers
employed there will select appropriate pictures dealing with
subjects that will enlighten the pupils.
* * *
Beginning Sunday, March i, the Chicago Tribune will there-
after devote one page, in two colors, in its Sunday magazine,
to moving pictures. The page will bear the title, "The Film and
the Screen." In every issue of this page the cut of some noted
photoplay actor or actress will appear, with a biographical sketch.
There will also be gossip about the photoplayers and a corre-
spondence column for Tribune readers to express their prefer-
ences for people who figure prominently in photodramatic work.
The page will be syndicated weekly throughout the country, fifty
or sixty leading newspapers being on the list.
OHIO FEATURE MAN IN NEW YORK.
Charles Zettler, of the Edwards-Zettler Feature Film Co.,
who has been in New York for the past week securing
high-class pictures for his territory, has returned to Ohio.
Mr. Zettler expresses himself as greatly pleased with the
Helen Gardner productions which he has been receiving for
some time, and speaks in glowing terms of "A Princess of
Bagdad," a six reel feature from the above studio which
has met with unparalleled success throughout Ohio.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
(.'
The Portrait."
Vit-graph, Two-Part Feature. Released Through General
Film Company.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THIS feature is dominated by a high standard of quality.
The story pubHshed in full in another part of the
Moving Picture World is distinguished by its novelty
and its genuine pathos. Tlie sequence of events runs on with
logical promptness and leaves us at the end with a feeling
of regret at the shortness of the tale.
I have no hesitation in singling out this feature as a type
of what the multiple reel of the future must and will be if
it is to be a permanent part of motion picture entertain-
ments. A strong dramatic story is told without the adven-
titious aid of 'burning bridges and runaway automobiles.
There is a fine e.xhibition of how a capable and competent
Scene from "The Portrait" (Vitagraph).
director handles an accident necessary to the plot. It had
to be shown that a young artist tumbled from his bicycle and
sustained some hurts. In the freak feature the accident
would have been the substance and the story would have
been the shadow. It was not important, as far as the plot
of the story went, to show the details of the accident anu
therefore they were not shown. Here is a fine disdain of
the circus methods of some producers and for that reason
it will be doubly appreciated by all lovers of the drama on
the screen.
Scene from "The Portrait" (Vitagraph).
There is strong dramatic action in this feature, swift,
direct and always pertinent to the main theme of the story.
It might have been spun out into three reels but the con-
densation gives it its "punch."
A plot dealing with the salvation of an amiable but weak
character is always fascinating when the director knows
his business and in this feature the director displays superb
skill. A country boy with a mistaken belief in his artistic
talents is saved from utter degradation and crime by the
portrait of his mother. The country boy is played by James
Morrison, who is as conscientious in his work as he is gifted
and ambitious. Young Morrison gives a most sympathetic and
lovable interpretation of the weak-willed boy slowly losing
his way in the mazes of city life but rallied to his better
self at the sight of the life-like portrait of his mother, which
he had unwittingly come to destroy. "Rosemary Blair," the
mother, was played by Mrs. Mary Maurice and it is needless
to say that she endowed the character of the lovely guileless
old lady with all the charm and power of her art. Skillful
touches here and there discover but do not obtrude the fact
that she is a Southern woman possessed of all the natural
and dainty refinement which characterizes the true Southern
woman of the old school. The other parts were equally
well taken. Rarely has even the Vitagraph Company pre-
sented us with a finer toute ensemble. The settings of the
old Southern home were simply charming in their naturalness.
No less characteristic were the settings of the artist's school
and studios. "The Portrait" is a nearly perfect picture and
will form a most welcome item in the most ambitious motion
picture entertainment.
LOOK OUT FOR STOLEN PROPERTY.
On the night of February 18, between closing time ana
7 a.m. the ne.xt morning, the Parkway Theater, 1161 Jamaica
.Avenue, Woodhaven, Long Island, N. Y., was broken into by
burglars and robbed of machinery and films as follows:
Power's 6 head. Serial No. 808.
Power's 5 head. Serial No. 5707.
Kinemacolor head, Serial No. 407.
"Wrecked in Mid-Air" (Cines — 3 reels), General Film
Company, No. 14,122-14,123-14,124.
"The Manicure Girl" (Edison — i reel), General Film Com-
pany, No. 13,756.
"Quicksands" (Essanay — i reel). General Film Company,
No. 13,400.
That the thieves knew just what to take would indicate
that they may have been in the motion picture business at
one time. It is probable that these articles will turn up for
sale at some future time. Exhibitors are requested to be on
the lookout for them. It would help greatly to locate the
liroperty if exhibitors in cities where there is regular inspec-
tion would turn this list of stolen mechanisms over to the
local inspector, one of whom may sooner or later get on
track of the thieves. If any trace of the missing articles is
found communication should be addressed to Mr. E. Mayer,
manager of the Parkway Theater.
STOP THAT NOISE.
Editor Moving Picture World:
Dear Sir. — What's all this noise from Chicago about a
family of HofFmans having 100 feet of film taken whicli is
referred to elsewhere in this issue as "A Genealogical Family
Tree"?
Kind sir, I would have you know that I have had a "Genea-
logical Family Tree" of my family for one year this very
month, and it's not any measely 100 feet either; it's a full 250.
We have been visiting our relatives by parcel post ever since
and made our debut in a Chicago theater as far back as last
September. We have also appeared in many other places.
While it grieves me to grab any glory from possible rela-
tives I cannot allow anyone to put anything over on me. be
they Hoffmans or no Hoffmans. While I must give the Chi-
cago branch credit for doing their share in populating the
surface of the earth, I view with alarm the apparently slim
chances for the survival of our grand old Irish name.
Yours truly,
HUGH HOFFMAN.
PATHE ANNOUNCES SPECIAL COMEDY RELEASES.
Starting with March 26th, it is announced that Pathe
will release, every other Wednesday, a special one reel
comedy. Chief Director Gasnier and Donald MacKenzie
will be the directors of these special comedies.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
R. Prieur Co., Inc., of 10 East isth St., New York City,
beg to announce their removal to larger quarters. Room
1404, 14th floor, in the World's Tower Bldg., No. 110-112
West 40th St., New York City.
FAIRMAN LEAVES MOTION PICTURE NEWS.
James F. Fairman, advertising manager of the Motion Pic-
ture News, and previously of the Exhibitors Times, severed
connection with that publication March 1st. Mr. Fairman
is well and favorably known in the film trade, as well as in
general advertising circles. He will continue his activities
in the motion picture advertising field.
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"The Desert's Sting"
A Three-Part Criterion Melodrama Contains Action and
Finely Photographed Views of Desert and City.
THiS is a melodramatic story of the desert. There are
some finely photographed bits of scenery which stand
out and materially add to the interest of the picture.
Wilfred Lucas, who will be recognized as an old-time Bio-
graph player, directs the tliree reels and also plays the lead.
J e a n i e MacPherson,
long time a member of
the Powers Company
in the Universal group,
has the role of an In-
dian girl who tries to
win a white man.
Charles Inslee plays
with great strength a
Navajo Indian as he
lias played other In-
dians in Universal pic-
tures.
The story is not what
might be called a pleas-
ant one. It has dis-
tinctly an unhappy end-
ing. Then, again, in the
opening we see an In-
dian girl singing the
song of lamentation to
a curio hunter with
whom she has been
smitten. 'The man is
not interested, and the
girl informs him that
some day a member of
her race will call to one
of his and the white
man will answer. All
this, of course, was
years ago — which may
not add to the probabil-
ity of the story. The
skepticism will be ag-
gravated when later a
girl examining Indian
curios in the apartments of her sweetheart, who happens to
be the grandson of the earlier white man who refused to be
a squaw man, has a vision of an Indian girl playing with a
rattler. The grandson goes into the desert to hunt for
radium, which, by the way. seems these days to be a name
to conjure with and in tfie name of which some unusual
things are done on the screen.
The grandson, Blake, is accompanied by Helen, his sweet-
heart, and her father. Blake is bitten by a snake. .Mema, a
half-breed Indian girl, in a close-up view is shown sucking
the poison from his arm. She then takes Blake to her hut
in the desert, where she cares for him for three days and
restores him to health. Apoe, a Navajo, here enters the
story and tries to induce the Indian girl to return to camp.
She refuses, having fallen in love with Blake, who in turn is
infatuated with Alenia. Apoe poisons the pool where the
two obtain their water, and Blake is made ill. The Indian
girl goes to the city to find the former sweetheart, believing
she can s?ve Blake's life. Helen, on the point of marriage
to a former admirer, throws aside her ring and wedding
garments and goes to Blake, only to find that he has been
killed by .Apoe. The two women, in grief, go their respective
ways.
Mr. Lucas and Miss MacPherson make the most of their
parts, as does Bess Meredith in the role of Helen.
Jeanie MacPherson in "The
Desert's Sting."
UNIVERSAL WINS "THE UNDERTOW" SUIT.
In the suit of Collier vs. Imp Films Company for the al-
leged infrinsrement of the copyright of "A White Slave's
Love." subsequently changed to "The Undertow," which came
up for trial in the United States District Court, Tuesday,
February 24th, before Judge Hough, the Universal Film
Manufacturing Company won. .^fter taking evidence Judge
Hough dismissed the case abruptly with the statement that
the suing party absolutely had no case on which to base a
suit. The plaintiflf claimed infringement because of the pro-
duction of a film by the defendant entitled "The Better
Way." and alleged that the damages "greatly exceeded the
sum of $5,000." The plaintifT called among other important
witnesses King Baggot. Imp leading man, and Julius Stern,
manager of the Imp studio. This decision is important from
the standpoint of the film manufacturer.
Ins son,
his own
the bad
Harold Z. Levine.
Levine Slated for London
Unassuming Young Gentleman To Be Head of Universal's
European Publicity Department
By Hugh Hofifman.
LORD CHESTERFIELD, in one of his letters to
advised him to bear in mind that he would find
good manners to be his best protection against
manners of others. What quiet gentility will gain for a man in
the turmoil of business is well exemplified in the honor that has
just come to Harold Z. Levine, who has been selected, from
among m a n y applicants
for the position, as the
one best qualified to fill
the post of Universal am-
bassador to England and
publicity promoter for
that company throughout
the continent.
Mr. Levine. as publicity
man for the Solax Com-
pany, has been well and
favorably known among
newspaper men for sev-
eral years. He came along
quietly and he goes away
quietly. There is never
any bluster about Harold
Levine. The copy he pulls
out of his pocket is al-
ways the kind of copy
that editors like to get. It
is noted for its substance
and for the absence of "slush" and is prepared in such a way
that it does not have to be written all over again. For this rea-
son he soon became popular among editors, and this popularity
was well supported by his gentlemanly bearing. These abilities
and qualities are going to win him many friends among our
British cousins.
As a preliminary training for his European invasion. Mr. Levine
is going to California for a couple of weeks. He will spend that
time at Universal City at Hollywood, where he will saturate him-
self with local color which he will allow to ooze out gradually in
his writings when he gets to London.
Mr. Levine was nearly three years at the helm of the Solax
advertising, publicity and selling departments, and resigned to
accept this position. He has been looked upon as "part and par-
cel" of the Solax-Blache organization. He came to the Solax
in 1911 and his importance in the firm has increased with its
growth. In the summer of 1913 when the^ Blache Features, Inc.,
were organized at his suggestion, he was made secretary of the
corporation.
During his incumbency he has contributed articles to Tm; Mov-
ing Picture World on "The Feature Situation" and "Exchange
Management and -Assets,'' besides editing the Solax "Magnet,"
designing posters and traveling around the country drumming up
business. He has often been referred to as Mr. Blache's right-
hand man.
He is twenty-six years old. has a college education and a news-
paper training. He is naturally quiet and reticent, but an inde-
fatigable worker. He is going abroad with best wishes of his
many friends. In talking of his new post, he said:
"I am not taking up this new work with any sense of elation,
although I am sensible to the compliment of having men like
Mr. Laemmle, Mr. Cochrane, Mr. Graham, Mr. Tippett and the
other Universal executives backing me with such a trust. I am
not elated because the new work places me in the position of the
beau who has to run the gamut of inspection by his sweetheart's
relatives. There's always an old maid aunt who doesn't like the
way "he" combs his hair. The reason I am going over at all is
because I feel I can adjust myself readily to new conditions.
I am not going to try to 'teach' the English advertising men a
'thing or two' — indeed, I shall be a diligent pupil and trust my
instructors will have patience with me."
ADOLPH ZUKOR LEAVES FOR LOS ANGELES.
Adolph Zukor, president of the Famous Players Film Com-
pany, left Saturday for Los Angeles, to visit the Pacific
Coast studios of the Famous Players, for purposes that he
has not yet disclosed, but which are whispered to be of more
than ordinarj' importance. Accompanying Mr. Zukor were
Marcus Loew. Aaron Jones, and Joseph M. Schenck, of the
Loew enterprises, guests of Mr. Zukor on his trip to the
coast, where they will visit the studios and watch a picture
now in the course of production by Edwin S. Porter, technical
director of the Famous Players.
This is Mr. Zukor's first trip away from the New York
studios since his recent journey abroad
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"THE FLAMING DIAGRAM" (Imp).
Here is a story, a photoplay in two reels featuring the
famous screen star, King Baggot, that is full of mystery,
with a big question mark until the very end. It does with
the knavery and the scheming in high political circles of the
U. S. Government — of a foreign spy's eflfort to secure the
formula for a new and wonderful explosive and the defeat
through the cunning of a dead inventor.
Scene from "The Flaming Diagrcim" (Imp).
The spies manage to locate the diagram supposed to lead
to the hiding place of the formula but they are unable to
read it; it appears to be the foolish effusions of an unbalanced
brain. Then the diagram comes back into the hands of the
inventor's son. after a stirring series of scenes, and he too
is unable to figure out the meaning of it. Unwittingly he
allows his lighted cigarette to set fire to the diagram and
then comes the clearing up of the baffling mystery.
Government secret service men and detectives know that
there are spies in this country constantly at work trying to
secure inner secrets of the government. It is one danger
they have to constantly guard against. Some of them are
caught, but one very likely hears nothing of it. This play
is by a man who knows every avenue of the government
service. The play is rife with suspense; the action is swift
and sure, culminating in a smashing climax. It is released
March 9th.
A REAL SULLIVAN PLAYS SULLIVAN.
A four-reel picture being made by the Gotham Film Com-
pany, of 145 West 45th Street, New York, is entitled "The
Life of Big Tim Sullivan; or. From Newsboy to Senator."
In casting about for an actor to play the part of the "Big
Fellow," no less than forty candidates were rejected. It was
absolutely necessary to get the late Bowery Senator's type.
The forty-first man happened to be Joseph Sullivan, a kins-
man of the subject of the picture. The resemblance between
Joe Sullivan and Big Tim Sullivan is most striking.
The feature is now nearing completion and shows how
the insignificant poorly clad little newsboy became the power-
ful friend of the poor in the poorest district of America's
greatest city. His political career is only lightly touched
upon because Tim really used his position as a means for an
end; this end was to pour his dollars out with a ready hand
to the hungry and the needy. The film is replete with scenes
characteristic of the life of the East Side, even to the actual
distribution of shoes and stockings to the human derelicts,
who gather at the Sullivan headquarters to partake of the
charity which Big Tim willed that his estate continue.
A striking line of paper will be released with the picture
and it is expected that the feature will be placed on the mar-
ket within the coming week.
INJUNCTION NEEDED?
The Thanhouser studio would like immensely to restrain
the Lake Charles Daily Times, of Lake Charles. La., from
printing photos of Thanhouser players under other names
in "testimonial" and other ads. It seems that the portrait of
Jean Darnell, of the Thanhouser players, has been used with-
out permission to adorn a shoe ad that appeared in the
publication mentioned. Justus D. Barnes, of the same com-
pany, suffered a similar indignity in the same paper. The
principal complaint is that the players names were not
used in connection with their portraits.
"SUPPRESSED NEWS" (Selig).
Realism that breaks into art imperishable through the
columns of the daily newspaper, frequently has a red-bloodeQ
romance back of it. The young reporter, who discovers the
uncertainty of affairs in the bank directed b\- his sweetheart's
father, has it in his power to start a "run" that will shatter
the solidity of \he institution. He really gets his "copy" into
the office despite the efforts made to restrain him; then comes
Scene from "Suppressed News" (Selig).
to a realizing sense that he can do a better part by "killing"
the news. This he does in daring fashion by impersonating
the managing editor. This move saves the bank — it loses him
his job, but he wins the girl. Harold Vosburgh impersonates
the star reporter; while Adrienne Kroell is the banker's
daughter. The well known character actor. Ralph Delmore,
is the banker. Selig will release this film March loth, 1914.
A YOUTHFUL EXCHANGE MANAGER.
Seventeen years old and the manager of a Feature Film
Exchange, and a big one at that, such is Newton Thompson,
who was last week installed by Charles Feature Abrams
as manager of the Great Nbrthern Special Feature Film
Company, in the Flatiron Building, on Prospect and Huron
Road, Cleveland. Young Thompson, who can't help being
young and who will some day outgrow it, has had two years
experience under the able instruction of his well e.xperienced
brother Chas. G. Thompson, manager of the Victor Film
Service, of Cleveland. As a manager of the new exchange,
young Thompson will not only handle Great Northern
Special Features but also other features of marked merit
which will be purchased from time to time for his territory.
WRONG DOPE ON "BROTHER OFFICERS."
The Apex feature, "Brother Officers," has been advertised
as a three-part production. The Apex Company desires a
correction of this error and a statement that the picture is in
four parts instead of three.
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•A GOOD LITTLE DEVIL" (Famous Players Release).
The much discussed film production of David Belasco's
famous modern fairy play ''A Good Little Devil," in five
reels, is scheduled for release on March i. This wonderful
imaginative comedy-drama is commonly believed to be the
master stroke of David Belasco's producing genius. It is
presented with the entire original cast, including Mary Pick-
ford, who, as Juliet, the little blind heroine of the play, added
to her popularity as a famous film star the glory of a stage
triumph, and who returns in motion pictures to the role
which won this new distinction.
David Belasco Visualizing a Scene.
"A Good Little Devil," written originally by Rosemonde
Gerard and Maurice Rostand and adapted by Austin Strong,
is a fairy tale for young and old and all between. It might
be said that it is a play for young people of all ages. It
is poetry and fantasy, mingled with reality. It is a human
film, echoing the cry of the world.
The motion picture camera extends opportunities that were
necessarily lacking in the original production, due to the
limitations of the oral stage. In the film version the fairies
can be made to grow upon the spot and vanish in the air.
and the soul of Charles "the good little devil," when it
battles with his worse self for supremacy can be symbolized
through double exposure a great deal more effectively than
through the use of the different characters as in the original.
"A BURIED SECRET" (Itala).
The clue which a young detective obtains to a burglary
in the house of a rich financier leads him to the discovery
that the chief culprit is the mother of the girl he loves.
Nevertheless, he places duty before love and through a series
of, at times, baffling adventures succeeds in penetrating to
Scene from "A Buried Secret" (Itala).
the heart of the mystery. The guilty woman takes refuge
on an out-going liner and when discovered on the steamship
by the detective jumps overboard and is drowned. The
film is replete with strong dramatic situations; the acting
and photography are of the familiar Itala standard, while
the ending is a happy one, the detective being united to the
girl he loves.
"THE MERCHANT OF VENICE" A UNIVERSAL
SPECIAL.
In last week's issue we referred to the Universal's "Mer-
chant of Venice" as a Gold Seal release. This four-reel pro-
duction, however, will not be a part of the regular program,
but will be released as a Universal special feature, the last
week in February. This screen adaptation of Shakespeare's
masterpiece was produced by the Smallcys at the LTniversal
west coast studios.
"THE CARBON COPY" (American).
Every woman knows the value of pretended indifference
when playing the game of love and she also knows the
peculiar attraction that a cold stern man has for a woman
even though she will seldom admit the fact.
The author of "The Carbon Copy," a strong heart in-
terest drama produced by the American Film Manufacturing
Company, has woven a clever photoplay around the change
of heart that takes place in a girl who enters the employ
of a building contractor, solely with the idea of gaining
his confidence and betraying him to her former employer.
Scene from "The Carbon Copy" (American).
The contracter, John Allen, has just had a love affair
which has completelv shattered his faith in women and,
in addition estranged him from his mother and sister
His state of mind is such that he is not only suspicious
and wary of his new stenographer, so that she has no oppor-
tunity to accomplish her secret mission, but he is absolutely
indifferent to her charms and most exacting in his demands
upon her as a business woman.
With the strangeness of truth as compared with fiction, his
bearing gradually proves a charm to the girl and she finally
falls a victim to the peculiar influence that he unwittingly
exercises over her. Her original purpose is entirely aban-
doned and she makes a full confession of her duplicity. The
contractor recognizes the love that prompts her change of
heart and she wins his everlasting regard and affection.
CRYSTAL RELEASES ANOTHER COMEDY.
The Crystal Film Company, whose films are released on
the Universal Program, has discontinued the release of its
Sunday one-reel drama, and has substituted in its stead a full
reel comedy. This brings the Crystal's releases up to two
comedies each week, one a full reel, released on Sunday, and
the other a split-reel, released on Tuesday, The Crystal Com-
pany has always made comedies that have been immensely
popular with the exhibitors, and they are now classed as be-
ing among the best on the market. It is to meet the steadily
increasing demand of the exhibitors that another Crystal
comedy is released.
The company expects to come forth with an announcement
shortly with reference to new comedians that have been en-
gaged that will surprise and please all of the trade.
KLEINE'S NEW YORK THEATER NEARLY READY,
George Kleine's magnificent new theater on 42nd Street,
New York, which is to be devoted exclusively to de luxe
photodrama productions, will probably be opened about
April 1st. The opening attraction has not been announced,
although extensive preparations are being made to have it
the most elaborate and perfect photodrama production ever
presented in this country. Mr. Kleine will have offices in the
new building, and while abroad has been collecting some rare,
costly and unique pieces of bric-a-brac and office furniture.
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"IN THE GAMBLER'S WEB" (Lubin).
A very dramatic story written by Maie B. Havey, which
tells of tlie infamous tricks of a pair of gamblers (who pose
as brother and sister), to work the imdoing of a worth)'
young business man. He is twice lured to their den and the
second time is robbed of his wallet containing a large
amount. The crooks dividing the spoils quarrel and the
man kills his girl partner. The young business man is ar-
Scene from "In the Gambler's Web" (Lubin).
rested for the murder and sentenced to a long term. His
sweetheart, however, plans an escape which enables the
innocent man to exonerate himself and 'by a clever ruse
fasten the crime on the guilt)- one. The story is told in a
beautiful two reel photoplay, with a well selected cast, in-
cluding Edgar Jones, Louise Hufif. Brinsley Shaw, Josephine
Longworth and many others. This picture will appeal to the
lovers of melodrama.
UNIVERSAL MELODRAMA FEATURING CHILDREN.
What director Geor.ge Hall considers the heaviest melo-
drama ever written for the screen by him. is now in course
of production at the Imp studio. The unusual feature of the
play is the fact that it is being played by children all under
13 years of age, some of the leading roles being in the hands
of youngsters not more than eight.
Sensationalism rules and the rapid sequence of hair breadth
incidents and the unswerving suspense will make a striking
release. The leading woman is Miss Inez Seabury, late of
David Belasco's "Madame Butterfly Co." She is six and her
work will bear comparison with that of any tragedy queen
who has trod the boards. The opposite role is in the hands
of "Matty" Ruppert, famed in Universal pictures.
"THE HEART OF CARITA" (Eclair).
An exciting Western story filmed by the Eclair players at
their studio at Tucson, Ariz., with Jack Johnston in the lead.
This Eclair production is full of action and the riding of
the cowboys is a revelation in Western realism. Released
Sunday, March 1st.
NEW FILM CLEANING FLUID,
A few months ago a big fire developed in a large film
renting concern in Europe, occasioned by the use of alcohol
in cleaning of the film.
Since this unfortunate accident happened, the "Agfa"
people have been studying a new product which could sub-
stitute the alcohol or the benzine, avoiding the danger of
inflammability. This product has been recently found by
them and is called "Agfa" Film Cleaner.
If you should have any interest in making a trial of
same, you may send your order for this to the Berlin Aniline
Works, 213 W'ater Street, this city, who will supply you
with the same.
"GRASS COUNTY GOES DRY" (Essanay).
The idea itself is a good one, and the artists have handled
their role in such a way that the entire subject runs smoothly.
The photography in this piece is perfect. The women folks in
Grass County got together and decided that their county should
go "dry" and "dry" it went. Several of the inhabitants became
peeved over the fact and moved to the next county. Deacon
Carpenter, however, remained in Grass County and bribed the
Scene from "Grass County Goes Dry" (Essanay).
stage driver to import some whiskey for him — but not for drink-
ing purposes. Somebody suggested that whiskey properly mixed
with 'a certain chemical would make hair grow on a billiard ball,
and, as the Deacon was baldheaded, he had to try it. The smell
of the liquor on the Deacon at the meeting in the town hall
caused a furore. "Bobbie" Bolder as "Doc" Perkins, the drug-
gist, injects a good amount of humor into the piece that will
carry it well over, while Frank Owens as Deacon Carpenter will
keep the audience in a continual uproar.
This production is booked for release Friday, March 13th.
GENE GAUNTIER NOTES.
The large new studio for the Gene Gauntier Feature
Players will soon be completed. As already printed in the
World, the studio was previously a Catholic church.
Miss Gauntier, who is becoming acclimated to Northern
winters, has been spending considerable time and energy in
organizing her stock company. It is her intention to gather
about her a galaxy of stars, so that each production will
be marked by an unusual portrayal of masterful acting.
Among the recent additions to her company are W. A.
Howell, who was featured with Miss Marion Leonard in the
famous Rex brand, and who, besides being an excellent
photoplayer, is a splendid photographic subject; Miss Marian
Nichols, one of the late Lester Lonergan players in stock
and well known by hei work in other companies: and John
Maurice Sullivan, whose work in many Broadway produc-
tions can be remembered besides being one of the well-
known stock leading men in the East, .'\llen Farnham, the
general supervisor of the studio, who has been with Miss
Gauntier for the past four years and who has made four
trips abroad with her players, has augmented his stafif by
securing some experts to aid him in preparing the scenery
for some great productions planned in the near future.
It may be remembered that it was Mr. Farnham's wonder-
ful skill that designed and made the scenery for the famous
production "From the Manger to the Cross" and the charm-
ing Irish stories such as "The Colleen Bawn," "Arrah-na-
Pogue" and "The Kerry Gow."
Harold Lyons has charge of the photographic end.
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DANIEL V. ARTHUR COMES IN.
Motion Pictures Receive Another Recruit from the Ranks of
Dramatic Producers — Ambitious Plans Announced.
Latest among the leading producers of the dramatic stage
to come into the fold of the motion picture is Daniel V.
Arthur, the veteran manager who has produced and piloted
to success many of the important productions of recent years.
It would require considerable space to recite all of the
achievements of Mr. Arthur in the dramatic line; they are
numerous and praiseworthy, also notable. Among the stars
who have profited by his direction will be found such names
as Stuart Robson, now deceased; DeWolf Hopper, very much
alive, as well as Digby Bell, Marie Cahill, Henry E. Dixie and
others equally notable. Productions such as "The Henrietta,'
"The Education of Mr. Pipp," "Sherlock Holmes" and "Robin
Hood" have prospered under his guiding hand. If Mr. Ar-
thur is able to bring to the production of pictures equal suc-
cess, his name will become equally prominent in the new field
of endeavor.
Mr. Arthur's first offering is an adaptation of the sensa-
tional melodrama "The Great Diamond Robbery," originally
produced by the late A. M. Palmer and T. Henry French,
which ran for more than a year at the American Theater,
New York. In the cast of this production will be found many
names already famous along Broadway. The production is
in five parts and includes many exciting scenes. The cast will
be headed by Wallace Eddinger, who has many successes to
his credit and is considered to be one of the most promising
young actors of this day. Others are Miss Gail Kane, a star
of distinction; Charles J. Ross, a prime favorite in vaude-
ville and legitimate; Elita Proctor Otis and many others
equally famous.
The firm name under which Mr. .\rthur will produce pic-
tures is the Playgoers Film Company and the release date
for the "Great Diamond Robbery" is March 15th. Watch
for it.
HARRY BENHAM NO VILLAIN:
YOU can't make a villain out of Harry Benham nohow.
Not even in feature productions. Thanhouser actors
who had had heroic and generally pleasant "leads" for
years in the Thanhouser regular releases have had to appear
in villainous roles in the "Big" productions — there were so
many parts to be filled.
James Cruze, ever cast
m "nice" parts, ap-
peared in a mean one
in "Frou Frou," and
William Russell, a n -
other "always" hero,
did a villain in "Moths."
But Benham has been
e -x e m p t so far. In
"Moths'' he was the
long suffering Correze,
who in the end won the
l)ersecuted Maude
Fealy. Even in "Robin
Hood" they let him
p 1 a }■ handsome, care-
free .\lan-a-Dale and
do nothing but make
love, not to mention
the girl again. And,
luck continuing with
liim, he is thrust into
"Frou Frou" as the
gallant and triumphant
Henri. Indeed, Ben-
ham is no villain in the
play casts.
But who wants to be a villain — even a good villain?
Handsome Harry is not to be blamed for sidestepping the
"villain" parts if he can. It gets an actor nothing to be a
good villain, for the better the "villain" the less is his pull
with the matinee girls and the fewer are his "mash" notes.
Without "mash" notes how can an actor exist? What excuse
has he for asking a raise in salary?
So, whatever Handsome Harry Benham may be in real life,
he is no villain in the pictures.
Harry Benham.
NEW SUPPLY HOUSE AT SYRACUSE.
W. A. V. Mack, manager of the Peerless Feature Film
Company, of Syracuse. N. Y., announces that his company
is about to put in a complete stock of motion picture supplies
and accessories — everything the exhibitor wants. Machine
parts will be a specialty. As there is no other supply house
in Syracuse the Peerless expects to make a hit with exhibitors
in those parts.
"HUNTING WILD GEESE" (California Moving Picture
Company).
The strategies of hunting wild geese in California offers a
subject for a two-reel picture which the California Motion
Picture Corporation is just releasing. Nowhere in the world
are geese hunted on the same large scale as in California,
and nowhere have the sportsmen invented so many ingenious
devices with which to lure the wild fowl within gun shot.
For the most part, however, they stay high up in the air,
and, when flying lower, have a suspicious eye open for
hunters. This adds zest to the hunt, and likewise interest
to the pictures just released, since they show how live decoys
and human goose callers attract the wary birds from their
usual heights, while the hunters squat with ready triggers in
hiding holes.
So cleverly are the various deceptions worked that a hunt-
ing party may kill several hundred geese a day. The pictures
were filmed in the Sacramento River tule lands. Among the
hunters was Arthur Payne, millionaire sportsman of the San
Francisco Bay region and brother of Herbert Payne, presi-
dent of the producing company.
"MYSTERY OF THE FATAL PEARL" (Gaumont).
It is not often that a film containing such distinctive fea-
tures and so original as "The Mystery of the Fatal Pearl"
finds its way upon the open market. This accounts for the
keen interest excited in all branches of the trade by this
latest release of the American Kineto Corporation.
The mere fact that the story and its treatment sustain
interest even after the second showing augurs well for its
ultimate success in the hands of the exhibitors. The abun-
dance of novel advertising matter provided for its exploita-
tion make it doubly attractive to both renter and showman.
One of the six sheet posters in particular is worthy of especial
mention because of its originality. It represents a foui
headed idol, the eyes of which follow one at any and all
angles, exercising, more or less, a hypnotic influence. It
is decidedly magnetic to the casual observer. The Gaumont
Company predicts for this feature, unusually wide circula-
tion; it will indeed be a small town where it will not eventu-
ally find its way and set the local movie enthusiasts guessing.
"THE BLOOD TEST" (Universal).
King Baggot, director and leading man, is just completing
a two reel melodrama "The Blood Test," written by Harry
StaflFord, of the Eastern 'scenario department of the Universal,
In a measure, the play is a detective story, revolving about
a young inventor, played by King, falsely accused of murder.
By some detective work on the part of a famous doctor, a
clever ruse and the use of modern science. King is cleared
in a sensational way.
Revenge is the motive of the crime, committed by a played
out inventor who, after playing an important part in the
scheme to rob King of a valuable invention, is thrown aside
without reward. Circumstantial evidence points to King.
His fiancee's uncle, a doctor, finds a clot of blood near the
scene of murder and by analyzing it finds traces of a dreaded,
but rare, oriental disease, .\ssured that King hasn't the
disease, the doctor inserts an advertisement in the news-
papers to the effect that he will cure, free of charge, any
person afificted with it. The real murderer turns up, is put
through the third degree, and confesses. There is a deligiht-
fiii love story underlying the sensational developments.
PATHE STORIES IN HEARST PAPERS.
Pathe Freres have effected a combination with the Hearst
newspapers which will result in wide publicity for the Pathe
films. According to the terms of the agreement, the complete
story of each Pathe film will be published on the day of re-
lease in the Hearst papers in Boston, New York, Atlanta,
Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Owing to the very large circulation of these particular
newspapers which cover a field much larger than any similar
organization, the value of this publicity for Pathe produc-
tions is very apparent.
ECLAIR COLORED SUBJECTS POPULAR.
Owing to the success with which "The Serpent in Eden" met,
the Eclair Film Company has decided to release a series of
these exquisitely colored photoplays, but this time they will be
delicious comedies of refinement and legitimate humor. Letters
from exhibitors came in from all parts of the country stating
that "The Serpent in Eden'' had caused a sensation among their
patrons, and the Eclair Company will issue this series of beauti-
fully tinted and toned comedies in stenciled colors. The first
will be released on Sunday, March 8th, and is called "Birds of
Passage."
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
McENNERY PLANS BIG THINGS.
James McEnnery, the young motion picture magnate who
sold "A Message from Mars" in America, returned to New
York recently from London and made important announce-
ments concerning features he has brought here. In addition
to the film of Harry Lauder and Neil Kenyon in a comedy
golf match he has ''Bombita," the great Spanish bullfighter,
in 1,000 feet; "The Lady of Lyons," 3,500 feet; "Nobody's
Child/' "A Thousand Pounds Reward," and others. While
in England McEnnery formed the Anchor Film Company.
He also formed the James McEnnery Syndicate, a distribu-
ting company. With him from England came Thomas Sav-
age Graham, an Englishman who had been associated with
Mr. McEnnery in business for several years and is an officer
in the corporation. Mr. Graham will remain here and will
have charge of the New York oftice of the company while
Mr. McEnnery is in England. Artlnir Levy is also asso-
ciated with Mr. McEnnery.
Notes of the Trade
WORD comes from James Kelly, of the Consolidated Film & Supply
Co. in Dallas, Tex, that the company is moving into new quarters,
owing to increase of business. Mr. Kelly also tells of the highly
successful party given by the Motion Picture Trade Club of that city. Every
man present was connected in some way with the motion picture business.
Mr. Kelly was the chairman of the entertainment committee.
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Many important installations of Power's Cameragraph No. 6A projecting
machines were made last week, prominent among which were one to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pa., and one in the Gene
Gauntier Theater at Kansas City, Kan.
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The latest addition to the Universal force of camera men is Philip Rosen,
for two years with the Edison Company. It is the custom of the latter com-
pany to give prizes among their camera men for the besit photography, and it
is interesting to note that Mr. Rosen captured eight of these prizes in ten
months for the best camera work done by the Edison force.
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George Bates, representing the new Pittsburgh Commercial Motion Picture
Co., secured several hundred feet of the Mohn Bros. Laundry fire, North
Side, Pittsburgh, on Saturday, February 21st.
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Quite a gathering of local newspaper men, including representatives from
the many Chicago newspapers that are now conducting motion picture de-
partments and members of the trade press, saw George Kleine's "For
Napoleon and France" at a private exhibition last Saturday. They were
loud in their praise of the beautiful eight part Canes subject.
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Wade Scott, known for several years as*manager and stock leading man,
is now with Director George Hall, of the Imp brand, as assistant director
and scenario writer. Also he plays characters in some of Mr. Hall's come-
dies, having appeared as the "narrow feller" in "The Elixir of Love" and
*'A Hot Finish,'' both of them burlesque comedies.
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Word comes from Minneapolis that the two and three reel "American"
multiple releases are proving exceptionally popular in that section. Subjects
are being booked solid for a long period in advance of release date and this
to the exchange man is the true test of popularity.
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"Gosed at Ten" is a Beauty subject, by Harry Pollard, which exploits the
histrionic abilities of Margarita Fischer and the other members of the
"Beauty" company. The ever-growing popularity of this brand is an en-
couragement to the members of the company and acts as a stimulus to greater
accomplishment. This subject is scheduled for release Wednesday, March
II, 1914-
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L. W. Atwater, sales manager, and F. W. Swett, Boston representative of
the Nicholas Power Company, represented that concern at the Massachusetts
State Exhibitors' Ball at Symphony Hall, Boston, and distributed handsome
souvenirs. Mr. Atwater reports business in that section of the country un-
usually good.
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Maxim Gorky has entered into a contract with an American film company
to write ten film plays typical of Russian life. One is to represent the
destruction of Messina, which Gorky saw.
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Margarita Fischer and Harry Pollard, appearing in "American Beauty"
motion pictures on the Mutual program, are the same "Fischer and Pollard"
who appeared in vaudeville in the popular sketch "When Hearts are Trumps."
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While en route to Los Angeles Dave Horsley and his party visited the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado. Mr. Horsley now has in the U. S. Patent
Office an application for a patent on an invention which will enable him to
photograph all the wonders in Che Grand Canyon with a motion picture
camera. Mr. Horsley will return to the Grand Canyon this spring when
motion pictures of that world's marvel will be taken under his direction.
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In "A Story of Little Italy," an importation of Italian immigrants fresh
from the shores of sunny Italy could not possibly have been more realistically
represented than they are by the members of the "Flying A" Company,
under Director Johnston. It will be released Saturday, March 14, 1914.
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H. B. Coles, general manager of the Precision Machine Co., made a flying
trip to Boston to attend the Massachusetts Exhibitors' League ball on
Wednesday, Feb. 18. Mr. Coles is so busy trying to catch up with orders
for Simplex machines that he has only time to say the ball was a big success.
The noted Kay-Bee director, Thomas H. Ince, is also an author of excep-
tional ability. His latest drama written in collaboration witlh Richard V.
Spencer, entitled "The Courtship of O San," is an innovation in photodrama
scenarios, inasmuch as it was written e&pecially for presentation by a Japan-
ese cast beaded by the Japanese star Tsuru Aoki, the company includes the
Japanese artists Messrs. Hayokawa, Yoseda, Kurikari and Miss Matsunioto.
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Presddent C J. Hite, of the Thanhouser and Majestic Companies, an-
nounces another marriage in the ranks of the Majestic Company. The latest
aspirant for domestic honors is the well-known actor Frederick Vroom.
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Will C. Smith, assistant general manager, and Bill Barry, the well-known
dopester of the Nicholas Power Company, represented that company at the
Second Annual Ball of the Motion Plicture Exhibitors' League of Pennsyl-
vania, and distributed very appropriate souvenirs.
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The pleasing old character in Ricketts' "Flying A" Company is a rather
young but interesting personality. Hlis name is William Bertram, born
Jan. 19, 1880, in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada.
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The World Film Corporation has grown to such an extent that the present
quarters in the World Tower Building have been found far too small to
meet the requirements of the concern. The next few weeks will find them
moved into a buildang occupying an entire floor.
* * *
Fritz Wagner sailed for Mexico last week and is now in the field as an
additional Pathe cameraman. He has received instructions tw spare no
expense in getting' the most interesting events in connection with the present
revolution. Mr. Wagner has been at the Berlin Pathe Studio and was taken
from that position to fill his present one on account of his experience and
skill.
* * *
Cyril Chadwick, long associated with "Bayes and Norworth" and "The
Eternal Waltz," in which he starred with Mabel Berra, has signed a contract
with the Thanhouser Company to appear in a series of "Silly Ass" comedies
from the pen of Lloyd Lonergan, to be seen in Mutual Movies at an early
date.
* • ♦
H. Hirsch, manager of the Boston branch of the World Film Corporation,
has been brought into the home office to look after the general business of
the exchanges,
* « •
A. C. Roebuck and E. E. Fulton, of Chicago, and Chas. Schneider, of
Hartford, Conn., were visitors at the offices of the Nicholas Power Company
this week.
* * «
The "Flying A" Company, under direction of Lorimer Johnston, is making
a visit to Santa Maria, Cal., where special local color is being secured for
multiple reel releases.
« • «
A new comedy burlesque by Anita Loos is scheduled for early release by
the Reliance Company. Director Eddie Dillon, formerly of the Biograph
Company but now producing comedies for the Mutual program, is responsible
for the staging of Miss Loos' latest effort which is entitled "The Fatal
Dress Suit."
* * «
One of the new features in the Selig yard is a revolving circular cage,
like a squirrel cage of heroic proportions. Three times every day the
Danish boarhounds. Flora and Togo, take exercise and reel off a few
miles to keep in condition. These animals, the finest ever imported, recently
came from the Hagenbeck Zoo near Hamburg, and will soon go forward to
the Selig Zoo in California.
* * *
G. M. Anderson, of the Essanay Company, spent nearly all the past week
in Niles working with the company. Five pictures of the Broncho Billy type
and tbree comedies were completed during the week. The pleasant weather
after the long continued rainy period has been fully utilized by the company.
C. L. Cole, secretary and treasurer of the Criterion Feature Film Mfg.
Co., of San Francisco, formerly general manager of the Pantages Circuit,
(has been in New York for a few days, relative to Criterion business, and is
also negotiating for a few well-known copyrights, to be pictured and released
by the Criterion Feature Film Mfg. Co.
* « »
Colin Reid, who emgages the people at the Selig plant in Chicago, for
extra service, last Sunday took two camera men, went to Garfield Park and
secured some excellent skating feats of Alfred and Sigrit Naess, two famous
fancy skaters visiting here with a theatrical production, securing their most
daring and graceful stunts on ice.
* * *
The Vitagraph Theater continues to do capacity business twice daily with
"A Million Bid," the five-reel drama has set a new standard of excellence
in filmdom; so also has "Goodness Gracious I" or "Movies as They Shouldn't
Be," a three-reel burlesque comedy and the personal appearances of John
Bunny, Mary Charleson and James Morrison in their silent drama "The
Honeymooners."
* * «
The Cosmos Feature Film Corporation has booked at Keith's Palace
Theater, Baltimore, Md., "The Three Musketeers" for a week's run, starting
Monday, March 9. H. G. Segal, general manager of the concern, leaves
shortly on a trip to establish offices in all the principal cities of the territory
they control.
« » *
The Poem-0-Graph Co., of Cleveland, have landed another good scoop
with the Jones, Linick & Schaefer people in Chicago to present at the
Colonial Theater of that city their successful production "The Face Upon
the Floor," which is the human voice talking picture, for a solid week be-
ginning March 2. Negotiations are now pending to continue playing their
entire circuit throughout the West.
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Essie Fay, expert trainer of ferocious animals and owner of tlie $10,000
horse, "Arabia,' wiiich lias been displayed to great advantage in Universal
films, has been working each day for the past two months with the heard of
lions tigers and leopards at the Universal .ranch in the San Fernando Val-
ley, Calif. . , .
Jacques Jensen, the -well-known actor, writer, lingui&t and globe-trotter,
and now one of the popular members of the Selig Polyscope Company, has
written a number of classics for the silent drama, and is at present working
on a problem play in which the eminent young actor, Harold Vosburgh— late
of the David Belasco forces — will play the leading role.
The Knights Templar and Knights of Columbus have arranged to see the
big Savoia production "The Triumph of an Emperor," "In Hoc Sigtio
I'iiices" (by this sign you will conquer), released through the offices of the
World Film Corporation, before it is put on the general market.
n * *
Leo Humphrys, who has been with Ye Liberty Theater Stock Company in
Oakland, has been playing leads for Mr. Anderson for the past three weeks
at Niles, Cal. He will return to Oakland next week, as his long associations
with the "legit" has proved too strong an attraction for him.
» * *
Mr. Sjgel, of the Poem-O-Graph Co., and Mr. Crouser. the elocutionist,
will be in Chicago with that attraction March i. Mr. J. Van Crouser is the
man who met with such success during the fifteen-week run in New York.
«- «- *
Director Al. E. Christie, of the Universal Pacific Coast Studios, is pro-
ducing his third two-reel Nestor comedy, entitled "When the Girls Joined
the Force."
Kinemacolor's sensational four-reel film, entitled "Sin," which had a long
and successful run at the Park Theater, is now playing the Moss & Brill
circuit, including the Jefferson, Haimilton and Plaza Theaters in New York
City. Unlike the films which were thrown together simiply for sensational
effect, this is a real "tragic morality in three episodes."
* ♦ *
Fritz Wintermeyer, of Los Angeles, has joined the Essanay Company at
Niles to play juvenile leads. Mr. Wintermeyer has been with film cotnipanies
in Los Angeles, among them Selig and Biograph.
A party of huntsmen, headed by Arthur Payne, the millionaire sportsman
of the San Francisco Bay region, have just in\'aded the wilds of the nortli-
ernmost end of California with a couple of motion picture cameras as adjuncts
to the usual equipment of guns, cartridges and hounds. Payne expects to
secure several thousand feet of animal pictures which will be released by
the California Motion Picture Corporation.
A. M. Kennedy, general manager and president of the Kennedy Features,
Inc., has just returned from a trip to Los Angeles, where the Kennedy
Studios are located. He says everything in California is going fine, and that
buyers of Kennedy Features can look forward to some big stuff in the very
near future. '^
* * *
At the annual meeting of the Upper Montclair (N. J.) Country Oub, by
courtesy of the Kinemacolor Company, there were exhibited natural color
films showing Vardon, Ray and other English golf experts competing for
the "Globe & Tatler" Cup on the green of the Royal Liverpool Club; and
the Annual Athletic Pageant and field sports of the L^niversity of Pennsyl-
vania on Franklin Field.
* * *
"Scooped by Cupid" is the newest production of J. Farrell MacDonald,
director of Victor dramas at the Universal Pacific Coast studios. J. Warren
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part which is entirely new to him. It is that of a star reporter on a
morning newspaper.
* » *
David Kirkland has left the Essanay Western Company. He went to
Los Angeles to play in stock.
« * *
Beatrice Mable, who has been absent from Edison films for the last eight
weeks because of an operation for appendicitis, has completely recovered.
It w^as a close call as the surgeons stated that she could have lived only a
few flours longer had not iimmediate action been taken.
* * •
The real reasons for the popularity of motion pictures are emphatically
shown in the case of *'A Million Bid." Only a few years ago the same story,
under the name of "Agnes," was produced by Nance O'Neil and a splendid,
cast. It was ^practically a failure, simply because so much depended on
dialogue and explanations. Many scenes easy to produce in pictures were
impossible to present on the dramatic stage
* » •
Augustus Carney, of "Alkali Ike" fame, who is being featured by the
Universal under the character name of ''Universal Ike," has invested six
hundred dollars in a gold and silver embossed Mexican saddle, reputed to
have been the original property of a former governor of the State of
Hidalgo, Mexico.
Irving Cummings bas just returned to the Pathe Studio in Jersey City
from a week's tour through the Middle West, where he appeared in a number
of prominent picture theaters. He had to cut his trip, which was a great
success, as he was ordered South to join the Pathe Stock Company at St.
Augustine, Fla.
» ♦ «
Miss Elenor ("Peggy") BelvJns, who was with the Essanay Company
some months ago, is now in Arizona and was recently married to a
Mr. Davis.
Charles lirabin, the Edison director, who has recently returned from
aliroad, is back in the harness at the studio and going strong. His first
pro<kiction since his return, "All For His Sake," is so thorough in its
direction tliat he lias received many a handshake as a token of oongratuJation.
The Rex Company, with Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber, has combined
with the Nestor Comipany, of which Wallace Reid is director, for a Universal
all-star production of a powerful psychological drama in three reels, entitled
"Bai-ter of a Soul."
Francis Carlyle,, of the Pathe, was required by a scenario to be hit upon
the head with a chair wielded by Charles Arling, who used more strength
than he intended. The victim was knocked down and out and a little later
the physician took four stitches in the injured head. The first question Mr.
Cailyle asked when he came to was: "Say. will there be a re-take on that?"
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Interesting Information Concerning Moving Picture Men Gathered By
Moving Picture World Correspondents Everywhere.
NORTH WESTERN NEW YORK.
THE Empire Moving picture Theater, 1514 Main
Street. Buffalo, Is under the management of the
C. B. Keith Amusement Co. J. Wallingford. who
has charge of the house, announces that his policy
is "to present weekly the biggest and best fea-
hures af American and foreign manufacturers." Mr.
Wallingford is one of the best l^lo^Tn managers- in
the city.
George H. VerBeck has taken over the Interests
of William H. Stevens In the Buffalo Feature Films
Corporation. Mr. VerBeck is president and F. M.
Zimmerman, road man. Is vice-president. Miss Clara
Irwin Is secretary- treasurer and Harold VerBeck Is
booker in place of J. Bobson Stevens. Mr. VerBeck
Is spending a few days at Hot Springs.
Frank I. Frane Is manager of the Buffalo depot
of the Greater New York Film Rental Co. His
headquarters are in the D. S. Morgan building. At
one time Mr. Frane was In the employ of the Im-
perial Film Exchange of New York. He later went
to Albany to open for that concern the Albany Film
Exchange. He afterward was connected with the
Fourth avenue branch of the General Film Company,
in New York City. He gave up that position last
Labor Day. His present territory covers Western
New York and Northern Pennsylvania. He says
■everal Buffalo exhibitors recently visited him and
requested that he open a licensed film exchange In
Buffalo.
Slotkin & Rosing, proprietors of the Plaza Theater,
on William street, Buffalo, recently Introduced the
"country store" at their house. Many prizes were
clven and the attendance was heavy.
The Hopf-Star , ThEater, at 1219 lK)veJoy street,
Bnffalo, opened lecently. Chris Hopf is manager.
The Universal service la used at this house.
Foster Moore, Buffalo manager of the George
Klelne attractions, recently made some appoint-
ments. He has chosen Charles N. Johnston as
traveling representative. Mr. Johnston will cover
this end of New York State as far as the Sche-
nectady, Troy and Binghamton line. J- K. Roberts
takes the place of W. B. Comwell as manager of
"Quo Vadls?" E. C. Wlnegar is manager of "An-
tony and Cleopatra." and F. M. Lapp has charge
of the "Last Days of Pompeii." Mr. Moore has en-
larged his quarters in ElUcott Square. The demand
for "Quo Vadls?" at the Park Theater, Silver Creek,
was so heavy recsBtly that the management, which
also has the Star Theater in the same town, prompt-
ly wired to Mr. Moore for another set of the pictures
for the Star. Both theaters showed the production
simultaneously to crowded houses for several even-
ings.
F. W. Young has succeeded M. F. Beler as man-
ager of the offlces of the World Special Films Corpo-
ration, 503 White Building, Buffalo. Mr. Beler
succeeds Jules Bernstein In the New York offlces
of the concern, which henceforth will be known as
the World Film Corporation. Mr. Young has been
In the theatrical business for years. At one time
he owned his own shows and later was Interested
In the manufacture of films. His territory covers
as far as Albany and Troy.
E. Meadows, in charge of the General Film
Company's special feature department in Buffalo,
has aroused considerable interest here in the pro-
duction, "Germinal; or, the Toll of Labor." A
private exhibition of "Judith of Bethnlla," a four-
IJart Blograph production, will be given to Buf-
falo clergymen, exhibitors and press representa-
tives.
At the Strand Theater, Buffalo, recently the
writer attended a private exhibition of the five-
reel Lubin masterpiece, "The Sunken \'illage; or.
Through Fire to Fortune." The plcttire was en-
■ thusiastlcally received. Harold Edel, manager of
the Strand Theater, has been offerfcig as a special
feature "The Lion and the Mouse," the six-part
Tisuallzation of Charles Klein's play by the Lubln
Company. The attendance at this production has
been even greater than that at "The Third De-
gree," a five-part Lubin production of a Charles
Klein play, shown recently at the same house. In
the face of keen competition, Mr. Edel lias also
arranged for a showing of i^stln Farnum in "The
Squaw Man," a six-reel production of the Jesse L.
Lasky Feature Play Company, and Tully Marshall
In "Paid In Full," In five reels by the All Star
Foature Film Company. Mr. Edel has added two
more pieces to bis orchestra, which now totals
twelve men.
Maurice B. Ravlntzky, better known to the mov-
ing picture men of Buffalo and Western New
York as "Morey," has Just been promoted to the
position of assistant to J, A. Schurl^ert, manager
of the local branch of the General Film Company.
"Morey" has been connected with the local oflices
for four years. He began as ai errand boy, and
\\m
under Mr. Schuchart's guidance advance to his
present responsible position. When Mr. Schuchert
is called out of town in the interests of the Buf-
falo branch, he leaves the local headquarters in
charge of "Morey." who is still in his early
twenties. The marked success of this branch can
be attributed in a considerable measure to the
pleasing personalities and efficiency of the manager
and his assistant.
A recent acquisition to the Buffalo force of the
General Film Company is K. C. Iteynolds. Mr.
Keynolds has been in Buflfalo only a short while,
but numbers his friends by the score.
Mr. Peterson, of the Winter Garden Theater of
Jamestown, was In Buffalo recently and reports
the picture business on ;.lie upgrade in that lo-
cality. The Winter Garden has been opened about
two months and has proved a welcome addition to
the amusement attractions of that city.
Foster Moore. Buffalo manager of the George
Kleioe attractions, has sent out five hundred letters
to managers of New York State moving picture
theaters. In each letter Is a warning for them to
be on the lookout for an alleged bogus check passer
who represents himself as an agent of the Uni-
versal Film Company, or the Klelne Optical Com-
pany. The stranger is between 30 and 35 years
old, stands five feet nine inches in height, smooth
faced and weighs about 150 pounds.
"The man claims he represents our companies,"
said Mr. Moore, "and is an imposter. I will give
$100 reward for his capture."
Manager Carr. of Shea's Theater. Buffalo, will
have as a Sunday feature, beginning March 1st.
"Between Savage and Tiger," booked at the local
offices of the George Klelne Attractions.
One of the most successful exhibitors in Buffalo
is E. Dickman, manager of the Central Park Thea-
ter, Mr. Dickman only recently took over the
management of this popular playhouse. He be-
lieves in giving his patrons only the best, which
has resulted in his success.
John Bojanowskl has an up-to-daf^e moving pic-
ture thealiT at 1224 Sycamore Street. Buffalo.
Louis L. Cliojnacki, the manager, has given the
writer some interesting information about the
bouse, which, he says, seats 400. The front Is of
a very decorative design, illuminated by five high
candlepower nitro lamps and a large electric sign.
Special interest has been paid to ventilation. The
system will force more than 1.800 cubic feet of
fresh, warmed air into the auditorium for every
seat per hour. The operating room Is equipped
with two Power's 6-A machines and a rectifier.
Records at City Hall, Rochester, N. Y., show
that there have been issued for the ensuing year
37 licenses to operate moving picture shows in that
city. One year ago there were 46 permits granted,
showing a falling off of nine theaters.
Up to this time the signatures of about 12,000
citizens who want Sunday moving picture shows in
Rochester have been placed on petition cards issued
to sound public sentiment on the subject. When
20,000 names are at hand, they will be turned over
to Mayor Edgerton of that city.
The Gordon Photoplay Company, Inc.. owners of
the Gordon Moving Picture Theater, Rochester, has
been incorporated, with a capital stock of $200,000,
fully paid in. This is a New York corporation.
At the first annual meeting, held recently, these
officers were elected: President, Jacob Gordon,
Rochester ; vice-president and secretary, Thomas S.
Powers. Rochester; treasurer, Hymen Gordon.
Rochester. These three, with N. H. Gordon, of
Gordon Bros.' Amusement Company, Boston, Mass,,
and Israel Gordon, New Haven, Conn., form the
board of directors. The Gordon Theater, Rochester,
opened the second year recently. As a feature of
anniversary week. Manager Powers showed Mary
Pickford in "Hearts Adrift," the Famous Players'
'tragic epic of the sea," in four reels, together
with Universal and Kinemacolor subjects. The
week of February 23. the Gordon ran solid on
Jack Barrymore in "An American eitizen," a Fa-
mous Players' production.
The new Beekman Theater, of Dundee. N. Y.,
was recently opened with moving pictures. James
Porter, of Canandaigua, has a three-year lease on
the house.
The Crystal City Amnsement Company has asked
the Elmlra, N. Y., City Council to refund part of
the amount paid by the company for a theater
license. The house was conducted for twenty-one
days in January last year. The company wants to
get back the license money except that part which
represents the time the concern operated the
theater.
A State Commissioner with power to censor all
theatrical performances is proposed in a bill re-
cently introduced in Albany by Assemblyman
Golden.
Sol Bernstein and George H. Von Demark. owners
of the Mozart Theater, Elmlra. have leased th»
Lyceum Theater, Amsterdam, N. Y.
Plans for a one-story, brick movhig picture thea-
ter has been filed with the Bureau of Building,
Buffalo, by the Broadway Amusement Company,
The house will cost $15,000.
Owners of the Lafayette Theater, Buffalo, which
Is being remodeled and will be i-alled the Olympic,
havp announced to the local aldermanic ordinance
committee that they are willing to provide twa
outside- courts In the rear of their house. The citj
ordinance, however, requires eight-foot open court*
on each side of a theater. The owners have issued
a statement that their present plans offer plenty
of safety for their patrons.
Fred Zeimer, Jr.. has resigned as assistant treas-
urer of the .Majestic Theater, Buffalo. M. M.
Comwell, treasurer, says he r.-grets the resignation,
caused by Mr. Ziemer's ill health. D. A. Stewart
has been appointed assistant. He was formerly em-
ployed at the Lyric.
A beauty contest conducted by the Majestic
Theater. Buffalo, and The Buffalo Times has been
completed. The winners, win- are Buffalo girls,
were Miss May Coyle, first prize, a piano; Misa
Violet Newell, second prize, dia-raond ring; Miss
May Hunt, third prize, gold watch.
The Motion Picture Programme Company ha»
been organized in Buffalo, with a capital of $5,000.
The directors are Albert Messersmith, Harold L.
Bodamer and Y. H. Vogel.
New York State Health Commissioner Biggs, of
Albany, has been asked if he would object to hav-
ing the Niagara Falls theaters opened again. He
said he had no objections as long as everyone ad-
mitted had a certificate of .-■.uccessful TaccinatIo»
signed by c lu^alth ollicer. The theaters were
closed recently during a smallpox epidemic at the
"~" BILLY BISON."
Falls
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
nn HE City Council of Sherman. Tex., has passed
-■- an ordinance making it a misdeTneanor for an
attache of a moving picture show to "spiel" for
the performance. Provision is made, however, that
announcement of a program be made once a day
on each side of the square, provided the persoD
making the announcement occupies the center of
the street and such announcement on any side of
the square does not take more than two minutes.
Gilliam & Cox, who have been operating their
picture show in the opera house at Tishomingo,
Okla., have removed to a brick building in that
city.
A stock company is being formed to construct a
$12.0<)0 opera house at Kinsley, Kan.
Miller Brothers will operate a moving picture
show in the Smith building, at Fletcher, Okla.,
which Is being remodeled.
The Opera House and the Lyric Theaters, at
Neosha, Mo., have been sold to G. D. Hall, pro-
prietor of the Dreamland Tlieater, at Miami. Okla.
He has assumed control of his new properties.
A moving picture show will be opened in Finley's
Opera House, at Rush Springs. Okla.
R. C. Cruekson has opened the Regale moving
picture theater In the Herlkk building on Wash-
ington street. In Phoenix, Ariz. The house, whict>
seats 400 persons, will us eruiversal service.
Ben. D. Stafford, who leased the Grand Opera
House, at Stillwater, Okla.. has commenced re-
modeling the building for use as a motion picture
theater.
William Korn has taken out a permit to make
repairs, aggregating $1,000, on brick building at
115 West Exchange street. Fort Worth, Tex., to-
be used for motion picture show purposes.
The Huston building, at Alva. Okla., has been
leased by J. M. Truex, who will remodel it for
use as a motion picture theater.
The new Hippodrome Theater, a high-class pic-
ture house, has been opened In Waco, Tex. W-
Flnnegan, a brother of T. P. Finoegan. manager
of the Dallas Hippodrome Theater, will have
charge of the house.
C. W. Whitehead will operate the moving pic-
ture show to be opened in the Huneka building,
in Soper, Okla.
The Crescent will be the name of a new moving
picture house to be opened in Bartlet. Tex.
The building at Edna. Tex., occupied by the
Cozy Theater, Roy Hess, nmnager, is being re-
modeled.
Joseph Treumper has retired from the moving
picture business at Helena. Ark., the Idle Hour
Theater having been taken ovw by the Helena
Amusement Company.
The Magnet Amusement Company is now operat-
ing the Iris Alrdome at Raton. New Mexico.
F, Stribling has sold the Photoplay Theater, at
Tucumcari, New Mexico, to C. Ostendorf.
S. Levin will manafge the n*)ving picture show
in the Grand Opera House at Amarillo. Tex.,
which has been leased to Detroit. Mich., men.
W. B. Faidley, head of the Faidley Moving Pic-
ture Company, of Wichita. Kan.. annoi*ic»d that,
acoeding to the demand for educational pictures,
his compaay would make a thr*e-reel feature filn»
of Kansas institutions and industries, such as the
schools for blind, the ponitentiary schools and
colleges and big Hour mills.
James P. Thompson has purchased a site Ii>
Tahleifuah, Okla., foi the construction of a new
theater.
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KENTUCKY.
nn HB moving picture houses of Louisville have
-■■ been showing to very small crowds, due to
the Inclemency of the weather. During the sec^
ond week of February snow fell nearly every day,
until the streets were in bad shape, and the peo-
ple decided to stay at home instead of patroniz-
ing their favorite theaters. The film exchanges
report a very fair volume of business, however,
and are finding conditions in the tobacco state
to be improving steadily.
' The Central Film Exchange, of Louisville, has
received its first model of the No. 6 Power's ma-
chine, and the Simples is expected in a few days.
Business has been very good at the Central, due
to the efforts of Manager li. S. Shrader and the
new road man, J. K. Rolibins. who has just re-
turned from a trip to the mountain district of
Kentucky.
Manager D. Levinson. of the Novelty Theater,,
remarked that business has been very good, when
the fact is taken into consideration that Louis-
Tllle has been clothed in about six inches of
snow, which is the worst which has been known
here for several winters. The crowds are small,
but that is to be expected.
S. E. Nestor, of the Nestor Film Company,
lioaisville, has returned from a trip to West Vir-
fflnla, where he was called to attend the funeral
of his father.
Carpenter & Johnston, the Louisville cameramen.
bave not had their camera in operation for about
four weeks, as the weather has been so bad and
M> cloudy that taking pirtures was practically an
Impossible task. Several good prospects are on
tlie calendar, however, and the boys are very
optimistic.
The opera house at Oreenville, which has been
dark for some time, will reo|ien \vith motion pic-
tores under the management of .\. D. Taylor &
Boo. A, D. Taylor has contracted for the Univer-
sal program with the Central Film Exchange, of
liOaisville.
L. J. Dlttmar, manager of the Majestic The-
ater and the Arcadia dancing pavilion, both of
Louisville, is very well satisfied with general
business conditions, although he is "cussing" the
weather man. The Arcadia, under the manage-
ment of Johnson Mussellman. is doing a nice busi-
ness. Mr. Mussellman is pushing things by get-
ting cards out to the public, which read "Admit
One." After once trying the dance hall they all
come back. A series of fancy dress balls, snow
dances, etc., have added materially to the hall's
patronage.
The big six-reel photoplay, "The Lion and the
Mouse," a Lubin production released through the
Oeneral Film Company, was one of the reasons
for the big crowds at the National Theater last
week. The house is advertising "every act a
reason.*' and the public is taking to the new the-
ater in greater numbers every week.
President Otto Wathen, of the Colonels, as the
tjouisville Baseball Club was dubbed years ago,
recently received a letter from Jake Northrop,
one of the staff of pitchers, in which the latter
Informed him that he is conducting a picture
ehow at Towanda, Pa., his home town, but that
he would be in Ix)uisville shortly to join the team.
Installation of a moving picture machine, which
was presented to St. Paul's Episcopal church of
Louisville, by Mrs. David C. Morton and Mrs.
L. D. Morton as a memorial to Miss Susan Mor-
ton, will be made in a few days. Several films
were presented with the machine.
A benefit performance for the City Salesmen's
Club, of Louisville, will be given on St. Patrick's
Day. March 17, at the five theaters of the Broad-
way Amusement Company. The proceeds realized
from the benefit will go toward paying the club's
Indebtedness, incurred while boosting the "Made-
In-Louisville Week." which was held last fall.
Both afternoon and evening performances will be
^Iven, besides a number of vaudeville acts. Spe
cial souvenirs in the way of a program will be
given to each visitor. The live theaters in which
the performances will be held are the East Broad-
way Theater, West Broadway Theater. Ideal The-
ater. Highland Theater and Crown Theater.
The Photo Drama Company has been staging
"The House of Bondage" at the Shubert Masonic
Theater, of Louisville, and giving four shows dally.
The play has only met with fair success so far,
due chiefly to bad weather conditions.
W. J. Romans, of Lancaster, recently made a
trip to Cincinnati, Ohio, to purchase equipment
for his houses at Lancaster. He owns the opera
house and a motion picture house.
W. W. Mitchell, manager of the Greensburg
Amusement Company, of Greensburg, is fitting up
a more commodious hall on the second floor of
the W. F. Cantrall block, at Main and Cross
streets. The new hall is 60 feet long by 22 feet
wide, with front and rear windows, and will give
a better distance from the screen than the old
house. The stairways leading up to the room are
very broad, and will allow for the passage of
people both ways without interfering.
E. C. Coppock. of Campbellsville. has started the
work of remodeling the old Mudley building, at
Lebanon, for Rowland* Clark, who will operate a
motion picture show. Mr. Clark has been con-
ducting a show at the Alamo Theater for some
time, which has been very successful.
The war between the ' 'movie' * houses and the
mii*stera of Paducah continues merrily. The Ar-
cade management billed its' Sunday program and
announced that it was prepared to operate at no
profit, or free, if necessary, in order to keep
faith in announcing Sunday shows. A legal bat-
tle has been threatened for several weeks between
th Paducah Ministerial Association and the Na-
tional Moving Picture Company, of Louisville,
which is the new lessee of the Arcade Theater,
if admission is charged to the theater on Sunday.
The first Sunday performance was held last Sun-
day and no charge was made. Manager D. L.
Martin has intimated his intention of charging
regular prices hereafter on Sunday and giving the
proceeds to charity. If he is defeated by the
courts because admission is charged, he states that
he will give all of the Sunday attractions free.
The ministers decline to entertain any proposition
if admission is charged. Manager Martin now
proposes to create a charity fund in a local bank,
to which the profits will be credited, and as the
charitable organizations have declined the money
after being advised by the ministers, he will give
a free performance the first morning in every
month to the poor people, and at that meeting will
distribute orders to local merchants for clothing,
fuel and food.
The Irvine Grocery Company, of Irvine, has
bought the business of the Gaines Drug Company
and leased the building for a term of years. 1 1
will carry a line of groceries, confections, and
an ice cream parlor. Mr. Gaines will devote his
entire time to his picture show and opera house.
During his spare time he will engage in the pleas-
ant occupation of hunting and fishing.
Manager Shrode. of the Rex Theater, of Hopkins-
ville. turned over the net receipts last Friday to
the Tabernacle Association. The school children
helped a good deal in selling tickets, to assist the
manager of the Tabernacle through the theater.
The children were ofifered three prizes for selling
the greatest numbers of tickets. The prizes were a
ticket good for three months at the theater, a
ticket good for two months, and a ticket good
for one month. The children got out and hustled
and made the benefit a success.
The Crescent Amusement Company, of Nashville.
Tenn., is entering Bowling Green with its third
house. Negotiations which have been pending for
some time between W. B. Taylor, of Bowling
G'reen, and the Crescent Amusement Company have
resulted in a fifteen-year lease by the latter of
two business houses on Main street. Under the
terms of the agreement the two buildings will be
thrown into one and a new showhouse. to cost
about $15,000. "ill be erected. The new house will
have a seating capacity of 950. The two theaters
already owned by the company in Bowling Green
are the Elite and the Columbia.
Articles of incorporation were recently filed for
the Nickelodeon Theater Company, of Henderson,
which takes over the Nickelodeon Theater. The
incorporators are H. J. McAvoy, E. L. McDonald,
Charles Kramer, Stanley Spoehr. H. H. Behnken,
Ike Loeb. David Hart field, Alex. Mayer. Wm. L.
Sisk. Clarence Feibel. and H. R. Helsby. The
capital stock of the company Is $12,000. of which
J. Stanley Spoehr acquires $6,500 for his interest,
and $0,500 is offered to the public in ten-dollar
shares. The house has been earning large dividends
for some time, and reports of the company indi-
cate that it has earned 33.45 per cent, on a cap-
ital stock of $12,000. The house is to be enlarged
by the addition of 100 more seats, redecorated, a
new ventilating system put In, and an ornate can-
o|iy liuilt in front of the building. The old Lyric
Theater will be closed and rented, as it has not
proved a paying venture.
G. D. CRAIN. JR.
MISSOURI.
THE Kansas City branch of the Mutual Film
Corporation has Installed an outfit for the
display of pictures for exhibitors prior to sending
u.i. i..e film.
C. E. Cook has taken charge of the World
Theater, managed by G. H. Wiley, National sec-
retary, during the latter's absence. Mr. Wiley
retains his interest In the theater, and will re-
sume active management on his return to Kansas
City, provided that he does not decide to make
his headquarters in New York, according to his
original plans.
The Mystic Theater, at Thirty-first street and
Broadway. Kansas City, has closed, leaving the
field in the undisputed possession of the Merit, at
the same Intersection. The district is large enough
to provide a rushing business for one house, but
apparently not extensive enough to allow two to
prosper.
H. W. Albaugh. of the Kansas City Machine &
Supply Company. Kansas City, has decided to give
his entire attention to the supply end of the busi-
ness, and has accordingly disposed of the Yale
Theater, that city, which he owned. The Yale
was sold to W. R. Frederick, w^ho was unable to
make a success of it. Mr. Frederick has left
Kansas City. It is said. The house will be con-
tinued by attaches.
Exchange men and exhibitors of Kansas City
were not excited over the order barring films from
the mails. One or two of the exchanges tested
the parcel post as a method of shipping films,
but found that this transportation was much
slower than express, though cheaper in most cases.
The SHprerae Court of Missouri will be given an
opportunity to decide whether the ordinance keep-
ing moving picture theaters out of a certain dis-
trict in Kansas City is valid. The Kansas City
council in 1913 passed a measure providing that
the district bounded by Grand avenue and Main
street, and by Tenth and Twelfth streets should
be kept clear of moving picture theaters. Frank
L. Newman and other exhibitors secured an in-
junction preventing the enforcement of the or-
dinance, and the city recently appealed to the
Supreme Court. In the meanwhile work on Mr.
Newman's theater at 1022 Main street is proceed-
ing as rapidly as the weather will permit.
At a recent meeting Kansas City Local No. 1.
M. P. E. L. of A. decided to present a formal
.protest against free motion pictures for Kansas
City parks during the coming summer. It was
pointed out that this course by the city would
mean a heavy loss to exhibitors who have their
entire fortunes tied up in the business. The city
has not yet decided definitely in Installing free
pictures in the parks, and it is doubtful , whether
it has funds enough on hand to permit of 'the ven-
ture if it wished to do so. However, the local
organization felt It wise to nip the plan in the
bud.
Physicians of Kansas City are planning to take
advantage of the animated pictures in a rather un-
usual manner. Cameramen will be secured to
photograph operations by specialists, of whom there
are several in Kansas City of national reputation.
The pictures will then be displayed throughout the
country in medical schools and elsewhere.
Baseball managers have always considered them-
selves in a class all their own when it comes to
receiving free advice as to how to conduct their
business. Kansas City exhibitors, however, are
giving baseball generals a hard run in this re-
spect. The numerous Parents-Teachers' associations
in Kansas City are the latest to chime in with
counsel. Their plan, however, has some merit to
it, inasmuch as they propose to reciprocate to
some extent. The forty-four associations will each
appoint a committee of three women to interview
owners of motion picture houses in their district
with the idea of getting the latter to run special
educational programs on Friday nights. Interro-
gations by the exhibitors revealed the fact that
the associations, in turn, will endeavor to get the
school children out in force on these particular
nights. The proposition will be considered by the
local branch of tJie M. P. E. L. of A. at its next
meeting.
Boxes recently were Installed in the Wonderland
Theater, Kansas City, by Richards & Flynn. the
owners of that and other houses. Each box con-
tains a half dozen chairs, which are being used
extensively by feminine devotees of the film who
fancy the added privacy. The boxes are at the
rear of the house and cost no more than an or-
dinary seat.
Practically all of the theaters In the business-
district of Kansas City, the admission price of
which Is five cents, have reduced their program*
from four to three reels. It ia felt that this is
sufficiently large for five cents. The Tenth Street
Tlieater, one of the few ten -cent houses in the-
business section, will continue to give four reels.
The Twelfth Street Theater, another Standard
Amusement Company house, will give four reels
on Sundays, when the admission price is raised to-
ten cents. The same is true of the Wonderland,
which also advances five cents on Saturdays and
Sundays.
MURRAY.
SAN FRANCISCO.
THE yawLrlgged vessel. lola, is being fitted ui>
in San Francisco harbor, and will shortly sail*
for Lower C-alifornia in command of Captain J. H.
Syberg to secure moving pictures for a conces-
sion to be operated at the Panama-Pacific Inter-
national Exposition in 1915. M. S. Wall, a promi-
nent writer of Seattle, Wash., will accompany the-
party.
The Silver Palace Theater, 729 Market Street,
and the Pastime Theater. 7S9 Market street, are
striving to stimulate trade by giving away a
fully equipped Buick automobile. The machine is
being shown on alternate weeks in the lobbies of
these playhouses.
Marion H. Kohn, manager of the San Francisco
office of Warner's Features, Inc., is now making a
very successful trip through the territory south of
this city. This firm was formerly located in the-
Grant Building, but is now settled in new quar-
ters on Taylor street, near Eddy, in the heart of
the film supply district.
Ben Michaels is opening a new moving picture
house in the North Beach district of San Fran-
cisco, but has not yet named the theater. A con-
test is to be held and a prize will be given to the
person suggesting the most appropriate name.
Thieves entered the lobby of B. Cohea's moving
picture theater at Brazdl and Naples streets. San
Francisco, on the evening of February 8 end ruined'
the electric orchestrion, damaging the instrument
to the extent of $1,000.
The Board of Police Commissioners of San Fran-
cisco has granted a permit to Thomas F. O'Day to
show movinig pictures at 160 O'Farrell street.
Turner & Dahnken have taken out a building
permit for making alterations to the CHobe Theater
on Mission Street, between Twenty-third an#
Twenty-fourth. About $5,000 will be expended in
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this work and the place will then be opened as a
moving picture theater.
The Bell Amusement Company has been incor-
porated at San Francisco with a capital stock of
$5,000 by E. Fried, T. O'Day and M. O'Brien.
The Portola Theater, Eugene Roth, manager, has
just closed a very successful week's run, featuring
"The Harper Mystery," a three-part Tamer pic-
ture imported by A. Blinkhorn, of New York City.
While the "Inside of the White Slave Traffic"
film was being shown, this house opened its doors
at nine o'clock In the morning, but is now back
to its old schedule of eleven o'clock to eleven
o'clock.
The Tivoli Theater was open on the morning of
February 14 from 10 o'clock until noon, for tht
benefit of the Boys' Outing Farm, which is main-
tained during the summer months. Views of the
farm were shown, together with the moving pic-
tures of Mme. Schumann-Heinck's recent concert
for school children.
Durii^ the last two weeks of March the Tivoli
Theater will be devoted to grand opera, but as
soon as the theatrical stars depart the moving
picture will be seen again for an indefinite period.
During the week of February 15 the filmed
version of Jack London's "John Barleycorn" will
be shown at Grauman's Imperial Theater. This
picture is expected to create a sensation as San
Francisco is the home of Jack London, and many
of the scenes were filmed around the bay. The
attendance is expected to rival that recorded dur-
ing the week when "The Sea Wolf," another of
the Jack London stories, was shown in this the-
ater.
One of the great attractions at Grauman's Im-
perial Theater these days is the music, notably
the playing of CHfC Carney on the big pipe or-
gan. In addition there is a large orchestra.
The leading daily newspaper of San Frandsco.
"The* Examiner," is now devoting a large amount
of space daily to stories of the pictures produced
by Pathe Freres. These stories may be read in
the morning and the pictures may be seen the
same day, except in the case of the large produc-
tions, which are described in installments. The
first subject to receive attention was the photo-
play production of Zola's famous novel, "Germinal."
The California Motion Picture Corporation has
secured the services of Beatriz Michelena, the
California prima donna, as a star.
The California Motion Picture Corporation re-
cently completed the taking of a number of reels
of pictures illustrating life in the Lost Hills pe-
troleum district. The process of drilling is shown
as well as a number of views of gushers In action.
The pictures were recently shown to a gathering
of bankers and oil men in the laboratory of the
local concern.
CHURCH.
ILLINOIS.
FW. HINES has sold the Grand Theater, at
Fulton, to H. H. Cossman, of that city.
The Bell Theater, at Cuba, has been re-opened
after being entirely remodeled and new ventilat-
ing apparatus installed. It is significant that with
the rejuvenation of the house comes the announce-
ment that no vaudeville will be run, indicating
that the residents of the little city find good
photoplays sufficient attraction.
The East Moline Theater Company, of East Mo-
line, Is only awaiting the advent of seasonable
weather before erecting a new bouse with seating
capacity of 1,000 on the site which it recently
parchased on Fifteenth avenue. In that city. The
building will be one story high, but later other
stories may be added. It will be run at first as
a motion picture theater, but it is the intention
to ultimately use the building for conventions
and other meetings.
Milo Phares has sold the Photoplay Theater, at
Glasford. to Oscar Peterson.
The Family Theater, on Second Avenue, in Rock
Island, has been leased to Norman and Omar Wll-
lits and H. B. Fricke, of Keithsbnrg, 111., who
have high alma, announcing a policy designed to
"attract lovers of the better things in motion
plays." They have purchased the interest of
A. J. Leisy, of Davenport, Iowa, in the place.
Redecoration, new projecting apparatus, and the
installation of an orchestra and a singer followed
their coming.
Carl Noren, a Rockford restaurant man, has had
plans drawn by E. A. Peterson, an architect of
that city, for a one-story 33 x 121 theater on
Seventh street, in that city. The superstructure
will admit of other stories later. The house at
first will seat 550 persons, and these will be given
an exclusive photoplay program If plans for leas-
ing to a Rockford or Chicago company materialize.
Rudy B. Klefer has sold the Quincy Theater, on
Hampshire street. In Quincy, to John O'Neil, of
that city, who now ia conducting the house.
Newspapers published In Quincy give credit to
the Moving Picture World for posting a number
of business men of that city who had been in-
vited to invest in the Colonial Motion Picture Cor-
poration. The literature of the company, when re-
ceived in Qainey. was referred to Herman E. Nel-
son of the Star Theater, who recalled the informa-
tion published in a recent issue of the World.
Moving pictures of the "honor convicts" froro
the Illinois state penitentiary at JoHet, recently
were made by the Industrial Moving Picture Com-
pany, of Chicago. These will be used by Warden
E. M. Allen in lectures in New York and Chi-
cago concerning the new Illinois plan of reforming
the men instead of punishing them. It is notable
that there was no attempt to exploit the unfor-
tunate men. Previously Governor Dunne had is-
sued an edict that no films be made, but the pris-
oners later volunteered to pose for the reels, pro-
vided they, individually, were not given undue
prominence.
Before motion pictures can be used in school
entertainments in Galesburg the wiring and pro-
jecting apparatus must be passed upon by the
building committee of the Board of Education
and an authorized electrician. This action has
been taken at the suggestion of Fire Chief Peter-
son, of that city.
A building is being remodeled in Cullom to
serve as an opera house. The chief attractions,
it is announced, will be moving pictures.
The films showing the making of pianos at the
Packard factory in Fort Wayne, Ind.. were shown
for two days at the Willard Theater, in Kewanee.
When the moving pictures which are being used
by the Illinois State Pure Food Commission were
shown at Carbondale the members of the Mer-
chants' association attended the exhibition in a
body.
The village board of Maywood has appointed
Trustees Portman and Holden to investigate viola-
tions of the ordinance relating to the conduct
or construction of theaters. The object is not in-
terference with the operation of the houses, but
Frederick O. Cloyes, who wishes to construct a
new theater, called the attention of the board
to the fact that an ordinance prohibits houses
with seating capacity of more than 300, whereas
some of the houses now running are larger. He
wishes to construct a new theater on Lake street
which will seat 450, but wants to ascertain his
exact standing before proceeding.
W. A. Edwards has leased the Wildey Theater,
in Edwardsville. from the Wildey Investment Com-
pany for two years from July I. succeeding Harry
Bloston, who has had charge of the house for the
last two years. Edwards is having a new theater
constructed in the Marks, Weber & Company
building in Kdwardsville and will operate both
houses.
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PHILADELPHIA.
C. Karrer. who for a. number of years has been
connected with the States Right Feature Film
Company and who has made a splendid success of
the World's Special Film Corporation's features, an-
nounces that he is now engaged in the feature im-
porting business for the Kilkar films, 1482 Broadway.
New York City. E. W. Booth, well known to the
local exhibitors, will have charge of the Worlds
Special Company in Philadelphia.
I. S. Goodwin, manager of the Fifty-ninth Street
Airdonie. announces that he is already booking big
film attractions for the coming season. The policy
of the airdome will be three-day to week runs. Don
Baros" famous Italian band and orchestra of twenty-
six pieces has been engaged for the entire season.
One of the most complete grand orchestrations
ever installed in a Philadelphia motion picture the-
ater has been placed in the Germantown Theater
of Walter Stuempfig. It has created quite a lot of
favorable comment.
Albert H. Coggins, assistant City Solicitor of Phila
delpbia, in charge of the damage suits against the
city resulting from accidents due to faulty paving,
etc., is making arrangements with H. B. B. Motion
Picture Company, of Philadelphia, to produce a
series of pictures, of an educational tendency, which
will be shown in tlie theaters of Philadelphia, as a
warning to people to be careful and "watch their
steps." It is also planned that whenever such an
accident takes place, a photographer of the above
company will be rnshed to the scene, and a picture
will be taken, showing just how the accident hap-
pened. This film will then be shown at the hearing,
as part of the defence of the city.
M. Stiefel. one of the foremost exhibitors in
Philadelphia, is making arrangements for the in-
stallation of the latest type of imit orchestration in
his many theaters. It has not been definitely de-
cided upon, but it Is expected that the Wurlitzer
orchestra will be used.
The Famous Players Exchange has contracted for
the output of the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play
Company's productions for Eastern Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, in addition to their Famous Players
productions. They are now making bookings with
the exhibitors through this territory.
The Pioneer Amusement Company, of West
Orange. N. J., has been incorporated under the laws
of New Jersey with a capital of $50,000. Harry S.
Schultz. of Jersey City, is the principal incorporator.
The Sagamore Realty Company, of Philadelphia,
has awarded a contract to A. Whitehead, Inc.. for
the erection of a picture theater which will be built
at Germantown avenue and Graver's lane. The the-
ater will be 33 by 86 feet and will cost $11,000.
A contract has been awarded to George Hogg, of
Philadelphia, for the erection of a one-story motion
picture theater, to be built at Nos. 412-414 Market
street, for IJ^y H. Powers. The building will be of
brick and terra cotta, JO by 113 feet and will cost
$10,000.
Dr. William C. Jacobs, associate superintendent of
schools, declared recently that the era of the mov-
ing picture as an aid to the iustruction in the public
schools had come. He said that at present there
were not enough films made to supply the needs of
every branch of study, but said that the number of
subjects was increasing.
Upon the order of Judge Ralston, Magdalene Hag-
ner and Frank K. Brang will submit to a dissolution
of their partnership with John Meyers in a moving
picture theater on East Girard avenue. A receiver
acting for the Court will wind up the business and
distribute the proceeds among the parties. Mr.
Meyers complained that soon after the co-partner-
ship was formed about a year ago Mrs. Hagner em-»
ployed her husband. R. W. Hagner, as manager
without the plaintiff's consent, and that the woman
together with Brang, the other partner in the busi-
ness, voted to increase the weekly salary of Hagner.
It was estimated that the monthly profits of the
business were over $1,000.
"Without equitable reUef." Judge Ralston said,
"Meyers is helpless. The business is managed bv
one partner and her husband. The plaintiff has no
means of checking up the receipts of the theater."
State Fire and Factory Inspector Patterson, of
Pennsylvania, has started an investigation of
the moving picture theaters in western Pennsyl-
vania. He is personally visiting every town and
city in the state in order to obtain first hand in-
formation as to how the exhibitors are conducting
their establishments. A new ruling is also about
to be enforced which will compel every exhibitor
to furnish patrons with seats, or refuse admittance
into the theater until there are seats available.
It is said that this rule will be rigidly enforced.
Profeedings were instituted a few days ago in
the United States District Court to have Harvey
Ringler and his partner. Charles E. Goddard. in
the Broadway Theater, 203-205 North Broad street,
adjudged involuntary bankrupts. Action was
taken by the Interstate Films Company with a
claim of $728.15; Lewis M. Swaab, $27.05. and the
Pierce Poster Company. $2.SS. It is claimed that
the defendants admitted their insolvency last
wfck. The liabilities are estimated at $10,000 and
the assets at $600.
Philadelphia exhibitors are watching with in-
terest the recent ruling of the Mayor of Pitta-
burgh, which provided that .separate sections be
made for uujiccompanied men, one for unaccom-
panied women and one for men and women who
enter the theater together. The order followed
many complaints to which women and girls have
been subjected while the lights are out.
J. Emanuel, of the Ridge Avenue Theater, one
of the most popular of the uptown amusement
houses, contributes the success of the theater to
the variety of pictures shown each day. Mr.
Emanuel contends that a great number of the ex-
hibitors do not give enough attention to the selec-
tion of their pictures, and in many instances they
have booked for the same day two or three heavy
dramatic features, with no comedy to break the
monotony of such a show. The people who are
regular patrons desire something light rather than
;i quantity of heavy stuff.
.John Ilolten Sikes, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is hav-
ms plans made for a moving picture theater which
will be erected in that citv at a cost of about
$8,000. The building wiU be 27 by 40 feet: it
will be constructed of hollow tile.
The Elkton Moving Picture Company, with of-
fices at 118 North Warren street, Trenton. N. J.,
has become incorporated under the laws of the
State of New Jersey, with a capital of $5,000.
The incorporators are: S. B. Shankman, Beatrice
Shankman. S. H. Lavinson and Lillian R. Laninson.
The foundry of the Birdsboro Machine Company,
Birdsboro. Pa., has just turned out a large diving
bell, which will be shipped to Florida, where it
will be used in making pictures of submarine
life. Submarine fights with sharks will be
features.
J. Louis Breitinger, State Moving Picture Cen-
sor, fears that the constant inspection of films
will injure his sight. While discussing Director
Porter's suggestion that the segregation of un-
accompanied men and women be tried in moving
picture houses, he said he had been compelled to
get a special pair of glasses to protect his eyes
when passing judgment on the films. Mr. Breit-
inger thinks the plan as suggested by Director
Porter to be unnecessary.
"People seldom go to the moving pictures alone,"
said Mr. Breitinger, "they like to enjoy the show
with some friend. And besides, I don't think
there is a need of this Quaker meeting custom.
The dangers and liability of unpleasant experiences
are very much exaggerated. Annoyances are no
more apt to occur at a moving picture theater
than ou the street."
The Summer Amusement Company, of Bast
Orange. N. J., has been granted a charter under
the laws of that state with a capital of $5,000.
The incorporators are H. H. Picking, Charles
Goyer and Frank E. Ruggles.
The H. E. B. Motion Picture Company, of
Philadelphia, has made arrangements to photo-
graph the field events which will be held at the
University of Pennsylvania next April, when ath-
letes from all parts of the country, as well as a
number of foreign entrants, will compete in all
manner of athletic sports. Tliis meet, which is
next in size to the Olympiad, will attract visitors
from all parts of the country, and it Is the pur-
pose of the H. B. B. Motion Picture Company
to feature the pictures throughout the world in
its work of boosting Philadelphia.
CONGDON.
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ply Co., 13th & Vine Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
FLORIDA — Southern Feature Film Assoc.,
65 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga.
GEORGIA— Southern Feature FQm Assoc.,
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ILLINOIS — Famous Players Film Service, Inc.,
Power Bldg., Chicago, HI,
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KANSAS — Kansas City Feature Film Co.,
Gayety Theater, Kansas City, Mo.
KENTUCKY — Famous Players Film Service, Inc.,
125 Fourth Ave.. Pittsburgh, Pa.
LOUISIANA — Southern Feature Film Assoc,
65 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga.
MAINE — Famous Players Film Co., of Now
England, 228 Tremont Ave., Boston, Mass.
MARYLAND — Electric Theater Supply Co.,
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MISSOURI— Dalton & Wolf, Beers Hotel,
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65 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga.
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Minn.
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N. E., 31 Beach St., Boston, Mass.
NEW MEXICO — Golgate Feature Service, Den-
ver, Colo.
NO. NEW JERSEY— Modern Film Company,
137 Roseville Ave., Newark, N. J.
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65 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga.
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UTAH — Golgate Feature Service,
Denver, Colo.
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65 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga.
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Eng.. 31 Beach St., Boston, Mass.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Calendar of Licensed Releases.
Current Releases
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— A Bunch of Flowers (Drama)
EDISON— Mr. Sniffkins' Widow (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Chest of Fortune (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .2000
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 18, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Tragedy of Ambition (Spec. — 2 parts— Dr.)20oo
VITAGRAPH— Buffalo Jim (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1914.
CINES — The Diamond-Maker (Special — 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
EDISON— With the Eyes of Love (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY— The Long Cold Night (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— The Best Man (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— That Terrible Kid (Comedy) 600
PATHE— The Second Generation (Drama)
SELIG — The Smuggler's Sister (Drama) 1000
VITAGR.-\PH— The Sacrifice of Kathleen (Special— 2
parts — Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th, 1914.
EDISON— An Absent-Minded Mother (Comedy) 500
EDISON — A Four-Footed Desperado (Comedy) 500
ESSANAY — "Presto" Willie, Magician (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — The Intrigue (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
LUBIN — In the Gambler's Web (Special^2 parts — Dr.)2ooo
PATHE— Hogan's Alley (Comedy)
SELIG — The Countess and the Burglar (Drama) 1000
•VITAGRAPH— A Pair of Frauds (Comedy)
THURSDAY, MARCH sth. 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Politics and Suffragettes (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— Pa and Ma Elope (Comedy)
ESSANAY— The Conquest of Man (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — His Wife (Special — 2 pai;ts^Drama) 2000
MELIES — Winky Willy and the Telephone Crime
( Comedy) 300
MELIES — .■V Village Scandal (Comedy) 700
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 19, 1914 (News)
P.ATHE — The Brother Counts (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
SELIG— Little Lillian Turns the iTide (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— Silent Trails (Drama)
VITAGRAPH— Scenes in Norsland (Scenic)
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1914.
EDISON — Comedy and Tragedy (Spec. — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
ESSANAY — Chains of Bondage (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)2000
KALEM— Hiram's Hotel (Comedy)
KALEM— Beauty, the Educated Horse (Edu.)
LUBIN — A Romance of the Northwest (Drama) 1000
SELIG — The Renegade's Vengeance (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — The Speeder's Revenge (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Children of Destiny (Drama)
EDISON— When the Cartridges Failed (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — Sophie's Birthday Party (Comedy) 1000
KALEM— The Hopi Raiders (Comedy)
KALEM — Unveiling the Maine Monument (Topical)...
LUBIN — When Dooley Passed Away (Comedy) 1000
PATHE — On the Altar of Patriotism (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— The Mischief Maker (Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Advance Releases
MONDAY, MARCH gth, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— For Auld Lang Svne (Drama)
EDISON— The Sultan and the Roller (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Secret of the Will (Special — 2 parts — Drama)200o
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 20, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Adventures of Kathlyn, No. 6 — Three Bags
of Silver (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGR.A-PH — Ginger's Reign (Drama) looo.
TUESDAY, MARCH loth, 1914.
CINES — Tlie Greatest Gift (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .2000-
EDISON — The Me.xican's Gratitude (Drama) 1000
ESSANAY — The Counter Melody (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — .''l Dangerous Case (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — Slumberville's Scare (Comedy) 600
PATHE — The Hunting Spiders (Zoology)
PATHE — The Picturesque Coast of Catalonia (Scenic).
SELIG— Suppressed News ( Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — The Portrait (Special — 2 parts — Drama)20oo
WEDNESDAY, MARCH nth, 1914.
EDISON — Andy, the Actor — Fourth of the .\ndy Series
(Comedy) iocH>
ESSAN.AY — The Girl, the Cop, the Burglar (Comedy) . 1000
KALEM — The Medicine Man's Vengeance (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000.
LUBIN — A Cruel Revenge (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
PATHE— Abide With Me (Drama) 1000
SELIG — The Speedway of Despair (Drama)
SELIG — The Cathedral and Leaning Tower of Pisa
(Travel)
VITAGRAPH— .^rt for a Heart (Comedy) looo
THURSDAY, MARCH 12th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Her Hand (Drama)
ESSANAY— The Warning (Drama) looo-
.LUBIN — A Strange Melody (Special — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
MELIES — Love's Oblivion (Comedy) 400
MELIES— One on Batty Bill (Comedy) 600
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 21, 1914 (News)
PATHE — A Spoiled Life (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2000
PATHE — Making Lace Fans (Industry)
SELICj — Kid Pink and the Maharajah (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Way to Heaven (Drama) looo-
FRIDAY, MARCH 13th, 1914.
EDISON — The Price of the Necklace (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2000
ESSANAY — Grass County Goes Dry (Special — 2 parts
— Comedy) 2000-
KALEM— Her Fallen Hero (Comedy)
KALEM — Looking for a Fortune (Comedy)
LUBIN— The Tell-Tale Star (Drama) 1000
SELIG — Elizabeth's Prayer (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — Mrs. Maloney's Fortune (Comedy) ickx>
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SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Blame the Taylor (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— Shorty Makes a Bet (Comedv)
EDISON— .\n AfTair of Dress— Third of the Dolly of the
Dailies Series (Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY— The Interference of Broncho Billy (Drama) 1000
KALEM — The Race for a Mine (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— Just a Note (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— She Wanted a Count rComedy) 600
P.'\THE — Against Heavv Odds (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
PATHE— A Trip to the Great Nile Dam (Travel)
VIT.\GR.\PH— An Officer and a Gentleman (Special—
2 parts — Drama) 2000
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A VILLAGE SCANDAL
Moving Picture Company causes great
alarm in a village, where during some
early morning rehearsals, three old maids
discover them, as they think, making love
and acting strangely, but the joke turns
on the old maids.
if
BATTY BILL
ON THE SAME REEL
WINKY WILLY
WINKY WILLY AND THE
TELEPHONE CRIME
Again Featuring the Popular Winky Willy
Winky Willy put the whole neighborhood
in consternation by raising the telephone
receiver during private theatrical re-
hearsals when he and his mother are sup-
posed to get killed — a fine joke on Police,
Butcher, Grocer, and all. A dandy reel.
RELEASED MARCH 5th
Color 1-Sheets Length, 1000 Feet
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Calendar of Independent Releases
Universal Film Mtg. Co.
SUNDAY, MARCH ist, 1914.
CRYSTAL — How Mosha Came Back (Comedy)
ECLAIR— The Heart of Carita (Drama)
REX— The Weaker Sister (Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1914.
VICTOR — The Man Between (2 parts — Drama)
IMP — Testing Bill's Courage (Comedy)
POWERS— The Tale of a Dog (Comedy)
POWERS — Trieste to Porto Rose, Austria (Scenic) ....
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — By Radium's Rays (2 parts — Drama) . . .
CRYSTAL— Some Pull (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— A Strange Bird (Comedy)
UNIVERSAL IKE— Universal Ike Gets a Goat (Com.)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th, 1914.
NESTOR— The Voice of the Viola (Drama)
JOKER— Traffic in Soles (Comedy)
ECLAIR — The Diamond Master (3 parts — Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 104 (News)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, 1914.
IMP — The Opal Ring (2 parts — Drama)
REX — The House Across the Street (Drama)
FRONTIER— Pretzel Captures the Smugglers (Com.)..
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1914.
NESTOR- She Was Only a Working Girl (2 parts-
Comedy)
POWERS— The Hand That Rules the World (Drama).
VICTOR— The Nemesis That Passed (Drama)
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 1914.
JOKER — S»nie Boy (Comedy)
FRONTIER— The Mystery of Buffalo Gap (Drama)....
loi BISON — The Yaqui's Revenge (2 parts — Drama)...
SUNDAY, MARCH 8th, 1914.
CRYSTAL — Lizzie and the Ice Man (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Birds of Passage (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Orchids (Horticulture)
REX— A Modern Fairy Tale (Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH 9th, 1914.
VICTOR— Hearts and Flowers (Drama)
IMP — The Flaming Diagram (2 parts — Drama)
POWERS — A Murderous Elopement (Comedy)
TUESDAY, MARCH loth, 1914.
GOLD SEAL— The Twin's Double (3 parts— Drama) .. .
CRYSTAL— Bimberg's Love Affair (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— Baldy Belmont Breaks Out (Comedy)
UNIVERSAL IKE— Universal Ike's Wooing (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY. MARCH nth, 1914.
NESTOR — The Mexican's Last Raid (Drama)
JOKER— A Mexico Mix (Comedy)
ECLAIR— Into the Foothills (2 parts— Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 105 (News)
THURSDAY, MARCH 12th, 1914.
IMP — Jealousy and Giant Powder (Comedy)
REX — Heart of the Hills (2 parts — Drama")
FRONTIER— The Colonel of the Nuts (Comedy)
FRIDAY, MARCH 13th, 1914.
NESTOR— What a Baby Did (Comedy)
POWERS— The Faith of Two (Drama)
VICTOR — The Honeymooners (2 parts — Com.-Dr.) . . . .
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 1914.
JOKER— Won In The First (Comedy)
FRONTIER— His Younger Brother (Drama)
loi BISON — Title not reported.
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, MARCH ist, 1914
APOLLO— Village School -Days (Drama)
MAJESTIC— No Release This Date.
THANHOUSER— The Scientist's Doll (Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Crucible ( Drama) 1000
KEYSTONE— A Film Johnny (Comedy)
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl (No. 7), (Drama)
TUESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 1914.
KAY-BEE— No Release This Date.
MAJESTIC — The Stronger Hand (2 parts — Drama) 2000
THANHOUSER— The Desert Tribesman (2 parts— Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th, 1914.
BEAUTY— Italian Love (Drama) 1000
BRONCHO— Marie (2 parts— Drama) 2000
MUTUAI^Mutual Weeklv, No. 62 (News)
RELIANCE— A Lesson in Bridge (Drama)
THURSDAY, MARCH 5th, 1914.
AMERICAN — The Pursuer Pursued (Drama) 1000
DOMINO — For the Wearing of the Green (2 parts — Drama)2000
KEYSTONE— A False Beauty (Comedy)
KOMIC— The Impostor (Drama)
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — The Path of Genius (2 parts — Drama) 2000
PRINCESS— Her Way (Comedv-Drama)
THANHOUSER— No Release This Date.
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 1914.
AMERICAN— A Child of the Desert (Drama) 1000
KEYSTONE— Not Yet Announced.
MAJESTIC— The Rector's Story (Drama)
RELIANCE— WHen Fate Frowns ( Drama)
SUNDAY, MARCH 8th, 1914.
APOLLO— Rafferty's Raffle (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— Not Yet Announced.
THANHOUSER— Not Yet Announced.
MONDAY, MARCH 9th, 1914.
AMERICAN — The Call of the Traumerei (3 parts^Drama) .3000
KEYSTONE— Not Yet Announced.
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl (No. 8), (Drama)
TUESDAY, MARCH loth, 1914.
KAY-BEE— No Release This Date.
MAJESTIC— Not Yet Announced.
THANHOUSER— Not Yet Announced.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH nth, 1914.
BEAUTY— Closed at Ten ( Comedy-Drama) looo
BRONCHO— The Barrier Royal (2 parts— Drama) 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 63 (News)
RELIANCE— Not Yet Announced.
THURSDAY, MARCH 12th, 1914.
AMERICAN— No Release This Date.
DOMINO— The Silent .Messenger (2 parts— Drama) 2000
KEYSTONE— Not Yet Announced.
KOMIC— Not Yet Announced.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13th, 1914.
KAY-BEE — Desert Gold (2 parts — Drama) 2000
PRINCESS— Not Yet Announced.
THANHOUSER— Not Yet Announced.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 1914.
.AMERICAN- A Story of Little Italy (Drama) lOOO
KEYSTONE— Not Yet Announced.
MAJESTIC— Not Yet Announced.
RELIANCE— Not Yet Announced.
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Startling News Pictures o£ the
World's Bi^ Happenings Every Week
ON Saturday, February 28, the first big gun will be fired. On Saturday, February
28, you will see the first big result of Hearst's army of trained newspaper men
working in conjunction with the famous Selig Motion Picture Makers. Every
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be caught in the happening by Selig moving picture cameras, operated by the trained
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This giant combination of the greatest newspaper organization in the world — in which
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CHICAGO
1264
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
JESSE L. LASKY
Presents
Edward Milton Royle's Thrilling Drama
The Squaw Man
with
DUSTIN FARNUM 1
In the Best Characterization of His Career
"He played the part of 'THE SQUAW MAN' so superbly
I was sorry he was not portraying an American instead
of a Britisher." — Louis Reeves Harrison, in The World.
UNSOLD
MISSOURI -KANSAS -NEBRASKA -IOWA
The Voice of a few:
WM. L. SHERRY said :
" 'THE SQUAW MAN' is one
of the best photo productions ever
offered to the exhibitor. The
proof of this is the fact that an
hour after the private showing, I
booked ten solid weeks, and each
mail brings in additional requests.
Am more than pleased to add this
production to my programme."
Emmet Corrigan, the brilliant
dramatic star, after seeing the
entire six parts of "THE
SQUAW MAN," said:
"The scene in the mountains is
as spiritual and uplifting as the
Angelus. It is all wonderful."
Mr. DENNING, in Dramatic Mirror, said :
"Mr. Lasky, you jump into a
game that many hard-working
men have been studying for the
past twenty years, and the very
hrst time up, you found out a home
run. 'THE SQUAW MAN' is
among the few really satisfactory
film adaptations of plays. For
point of sustained interest, it gives
place to none. It is a real story,
told in photographed action ; not in
lengthy sub-titles."
JESSE L. LASKY FEATURE PLAY CO.
Longacre Theatre
NEW YORK CITY
Broadway at 48th St.
Jesse L. Lasky, President Samuel Goldfish, Treas. & Cen. Mgr. Cecil B. DeMille, Dir. Gen.
ll^g
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THE VOICE OF THE CRITICS BUT AN ECHO OF
OUR ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Lesley Mason in Motion Picture News said:
Mr. Pangborn in MorniDg Telegraph
"The audience leans forward involuntarily to
catch every move of the personages on the
screen. It is hard to say w^hich, if any, particular
scene will bring the director the most credit. The
series of pictures delineating Jim's struggles
across the snow-bound hills are in themselves a
masterpiece, and there are many such in the two
hundred and sixty-four scenes which comprise the
production.
"The difference between 'THE SQUAW MAN'
and 'Westerns' is the difference between Bret
Harte's stories compared to five-cent 'paper
backs.'
" 'THE SQUAW MAN' represents the triumph
of the pictures over stage productions."
"One of the great outstanding successes
of feature photoplay productions has been
achieved in 'THE SQUAW MAN.' View-
ing the film as a whole, one is strongly
tempted to say that it is perfect. From the
first scene to the last, the settings, whether
interior or exterior, are extraordinarily
good. The photographic work is perfect,
and includes many particularly fine effects.
In all scenes Dustin Farnum interprets his
part perfectly. The exteriors are of unusual
beauty and were all made in the very coun-
try where the story is laid."
Louis Reeves Harrison in Moving Picture World:
"One of the best visualizations of the stage play ever shown on the
screen, 'THE SQUAW MAN,' was a source of surprise and delight
for me and to the able critic at my side. It is a lucid arrangement and
delicate appreciation of dramatic values.
"To unwavering logic and consistency, to the pains taken in those
tiny details which make action realistic, to the pervading sense of
beauty and to highly intelligent interpretation, quickening interest in
the outcome, must be ascribed the charm 'THE SQUAW MAN' is
bound to exert.
"The producers have depended upon a rattling good story of adven-
ture, running with unbroken unity sustained by a character of mag-
netic personality.
"Princess Redwing performs her part with exquisite fidelity.
"Dustin Farnum's unobtrusive and masterly characterization was
largely responsible for the surprising delight, for he has certainly
grasped the essential principles of screen interpretation, his per-
formance is so manly and devoid of stale artifice."
New York Tribune:
N. Y. Journal of Commerce:
"'THE SQUAW MAN' as a photo production
is exceptionally well planned and executed. It
gains a great deal of interest by the addition of
scores of scenes — some of them 'thrillers.'
"Dustin Farnum, the star, performs with ad-
mirable dash and spirit."
"'THE SQUAW MAN' is among the
greatest photoplay productions ever showm.
The great audience was most generous in
its applause."
Jolo in Variety:
"In spite of all handicaps in not showing the picture in a regular
moving picture house, 'THE SQUAW MAN' may be set down as a
genuine masterpiece in moving picture productions. It is one of the
best told dramas with well sustained interest excellently played by a
wholly competent acting organization.
"The idea of introducing the characters is new and many of the
lighting effects are a radical departure from the beaten path."
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HEPWORTH'S
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CHARLES
CLOISTER
FIVE PARTS
HEPWORTH'S CROW
A World Famed Masterpiece Plctorially Portrayed in a Charming Manner-
Publicity Matter, 1, 3, 6, 24 Sheet Lithographs, Special Heralds, Photogrt
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A Four Part Photo Melodrama —Thrilling ~ Sensational
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LONDON
SENT
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THE HEARTH
FIVE PARTS
NING MASTERPIECE!
A Five Part Production that Stands Paramount In the Motion Picture Universe
phs, etc. State Rights Now Being Sold — Write for Newspaper Criticisms
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BLIND FATE
An Exceptionally Pleasing Two Part Drama
I IZZI
A. BLINKHORN
WORLD'S TOWER BUILDING, UO-112 WEST 40th STREET
NEW YORK CITY
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A WONDERFUL HISTORICAL PHOTODRAMA MAGNIFICENT-
LY AND ELABORATELY SHOWN. CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE
CHANGING VICISSITUDES OF THE GREAT CONQUEROR, IT
PRESENTS A VERY INTERESTING AND SENSATIONAL EXHI-
BITION. IN FACT, IT IS A FEATURE W^HOSE DRAWING POW-
ERS WILL POSITIVELY COMMAND THE ATTENTION OF ALL
CLASSES OF PHOTOPLAY DEVOTEES.
A Rare and Beautiful Photoplay for the Lenten Season
ESTHER
In Three Parts (Copyrighted) Ready March 20th
The^Story of a Queen who was the Savior of Her People
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1269
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Napoleon takes leave of his army
LEON
MARCH 10th
ALL OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF NAPOLEON'S METEORIC
CAREER GRAPHICALLY AND REALISTICALLY PRESENTED,
FROM HIS INITIAL ACTION AT THE SIEGE OF TOULON IN 1793
TO THE TIME OF HIS DEATH IN 1821 :— THE DESPERATE BAT-
TLE AT AUSTERLITZ, THE TAKING AND BURNING OF MOS-
COW, THE FAMOUS RETREAT, AND THE DISASTROUS BATTLE
OF WATERLOO.
ECLECTIC FEATURE FILM EXCHANGES :
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P H O T O PLAY
THROUGH FIRE : FORTUNE
or THE SUNKEN VILLAGE
By Clay M. Greene
A dramatic story of wonder moving occurrences,
such as a mine explosion and the sinking of a whole
village into the bowels of the earth.
In Five Reels LUBIN This Week
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GERMINAL
or THE TOLL OF LABOR
By Emile Zola
Graphic story of a great labor strike and the
harrowing experience of a man and woman en-
tombed in a flooded mine.
In Five Reels PA 1 LllL Coming Soon
The UON and The MOUSE
By Charles Klein
The complete triumph of a clever and beautiful girl
over a powerful money-mad financier who has
ruined and discredited her father. .
In Six Reels LUBIN Released
Controlled Exclusively by the General Film Company, (Inc.)
G E N E R A L
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Masterpieces
JUDITH of BETHULIA
By Thomas Bailey Aldrich
From the story of the heroic defense of Judea by
the Jews of Bethulia and their final triumph over
the vast army of Nabuchodonosor after Judith had
outwitted and slain his general, Holofemes.
In Four Reels BlOCjIv AP H Coming
2oon
THE BATTLE OF SHILOH
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A tender love story interwoven with a thrilling and
historically accurate reproduction of one of the
bitterest battles of the Civil War.
In Four Reels LUBIN Released
THE THIRD DEGREE
By Charles Klein
The record breaking success of this thrilling drama
on the regular stage has been duplicated in the pic-
ture houses throughout the United States.
In Five Reels LUBIN Released
Branches in all large cities. Main Office, 200 5th Ave., New York
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6aamontCo.
^(mjOlB Flushing - New York
•^^Vf^ February 28th, 1914
Acting on Le^al Advice
Notice is hereby given to a certain individual
that the Gaumont Company feels it is
under obligation to the entire trade to make
known the fact that a crook of the cleverest kind
is operating in Moving Pictures in this country
at the present moment, and is just now about to
add considerably to his already unique record
by perpetrating on the trade several particularly
heinous offenses amongst them forgery in the
first degree.
We hereby warn this party that unless he desists,
we shall publish in the next issue of the Moving
Picture World his name and a complete record
of his past crimes and misdemeanors of which
we have absolute knowledge.
Signed
The Gaumont Co.
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1273
Gaamont
To Acquire
THE STATE RIGHTS OF
Gaamont
THE BETTER MAN
THREE REELS Released (Shipping Date) Feb. 28th
A STRONG STORY-FULL OF HUMAN INTEREST AND A GOOD PUNCH
FINE ATTRACTIVE POSTERS, Is. 3s and 6s, AND ALL PUBLICITY MATTER
Photos of Leading Artists to Sell at Ten Cents a Dozen
And allow Good Profits to Exchange Man and Exhibitor
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Mygoe^
Daniel^
managing;
Cable Address: Darthur, New York
Lyric Theatre, 213 West
DANIEL V. AR
THE THRILLING AND SENSATIONAL DRAMA
GAIL KANE
The
Great Diamond Robbery
B> EDWARD M. ALFRIEND and A. C. WHEELER
with
WALLACE EDDINGER
and a Cast of Distinguished Stars,
including
GAIL KANE CHARLES J. ROSS
DOROTHY ARTHUR ELITA PROCTOR OTIS
MARTIN T. ALSOP P. B. PRATT
FRANK HARDY EDWARD GILLESPIE
And an Incomparable Suppoiting Company
WALLACE EDDINGER
The First Time in the history of Film production
that an entire cast has been composed of BROAD-
WAY FAVORITES.
The Great Diamond Robbery was originally pro-
duced by A. M. Palmer and T. Henry French at
the American Theatre, New York, where it ran
for a solid year and was proclaimed to be the
greatest melodramatic success of its time.
Scenario by HERBERT HALL WINSLOW
Scenic Effects by GATES AND MORANGE
5 PARTS
STATE RIGHTS NOW! RELEASED MARCH ISth!
KLITA PKOLIOR OTIS
CHAS. J. ROSS
DOROTHY ARTHUR
P. B. PRATT
MARTIN T. ALSOP
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Arthur.
director
CQMPANX
12nd Street, New York
rHUR Presents
Phone Bryant 874-875
The World's Incomparable and Famous Artist
LINA CAVALIERI
AS THE BEAUTIFUL HEROINE OF
ABBE PREVOST'S
MASTERPIECE .
MANON LESCAUT
WITH
LUCIEN MURATORE
The Greatest French Tenor and Lyric Actor
of To-day, in the Character of Des Grieux
2 1-2 HOURS' THRILLING
SENSATIONALISM
COMPANY OF 250 PEOPLE
6 PARTS
STATE RIGHTS NOW ! RELEASED MARCH 30th !
'V AH productions of the Playgoers Film Company will be
personally staged by Mr. Arthur and receive the same care
and attention as to detail that has characterized his produc-
tions in the past, both in the operatic and dramatic fields.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
EXHIBITORS' NEWS.
(Continued froin page 1256)
NEW ENGLAND.
MASSACHl'SETTS exhibitors were not so busy
with legislative matters tbis week, as prac-
tically only oue bill relating to the moving picture
business in any way was beard before the present
legislative session. The only bill of importance
was one before tlie Committee on Legal Affairs
relative to censorship. Corporation Counsel John
A. Sullivan appeared before tiJe committee urging
a bill to vest the sole authority over all theatrical
extaibitioas in Boston in the bauds of the Mayor.
The Mayor and the Police Commissioner must now
agree on the immoralit.v of a play or picture before
it ran be stopped. Mr. Sullivan said that he was
not highly in favor of censorship, but that if it
were to be exc-cised at all it should be done in a
more effective way, which he thought could only
be practically acconplished if the matter were in
the hands of one mar. alone. Judge J. Albert
Brackett, who represents the theatrical interests,
both "legitimate" and moving picture, stated he is
entirely opposed to the measure, arguing it is un-
wise and unfair to give any one man absolute power
over theaters in Boston. Judge Brackett stated
clearly tliat the Boston theatrical business is alto-
gether too large to be within the power of one
man's judgment, and Vointed out that if a Mayor
should be biased in his ideas as to what constitutes
an immoral play or picture, much harm might be
done the theaters. No disposition was made of the
matter at the hearing, but it is believed that Mr.
Sullivan's stand will not find favor with the com-
mittee, which, it is expected, will leave the law
in the hands of the Mayor and Police Commissioner
Jointly. Many moving picture men attended this
hearing.
The bill relative to the censoring of motion pic-
tures is due for another reading by the committee
on mercantile affairs on the week of February 22.
The Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Massa-
chusetts will be represented by Judge Brackett,
and the various league members are very hopeful
that the bill will be given "leave to withdraw."
The National Board of Censorship in New York,
and its decisions are now taken as perfectly satis-
factory by the authorities, and this way of censor-
ing the films should be continued, and not a plan
to re-censor pictures for this State. This subject
brings to mind the fact that on February 21. the
Children's Welfare League of Roxbur.v. Mass.,
made public a report of an eleven weeks' investiga-
tion of tile photoplay houses in that district, be-
ginning November 24 and ending February 9. The
league was among those represented at the recent
hearing at the State House on House Bill 299. in-
troduced by Senator Cox, providing for this State
cen.sorshlp. Out of -leo films viewed bv members
of this committee. 92 were found to be objection-
able— accorciing to the committee's Ideas. The in-
vestigation was conducted by a committee of
twenty-six members, and eight theaters were
visited. The league had prepared blanks with
certain questions to be answered, w-hich were filled
In by the Investigators. These questions referred
to the character of songs. Jokes, vaudeville and
photoplays, which were classified under three
heads: good, fair and objectionable. The size of
the audience and number of children under four-
teen was also watched. In an interview with the
present scribe, R. S. Thompson, secretarv of the
league, stated: "We confined ourselves really to
two classifications, the good and fair In one group,
and the objectionable In the other. Complaints
brought to us last fall from several quarters were
what started the Investigation. We found two of
the managers wllUng to co-operate, and one of
these ran a special program for children at our
request. The others were Indifferent. The stand-
ards by which the pictures were Judged were
printed on a slip," continued Mr. Thompson, "and
they are four in number and debar 11) pictures
that are obscene or suggestive of Immoralitv; (2)
pictures tending to make any form of vice attrac-
tive or otherwise degrade moral standards- (3)
scenes that are repulsive or offend good taste; (4)
the showing of crime In such a way as to make It
appear profitable. Of the 92 objectionable films
I per cent, violated the first standard 20 per
ent. the second, 26 per cent, the third, and 37 per
cent, the fourth. There were fourteen instances
of mnrder. five of suicide, four of marital infl-
deUty, three of brutality, t^iree of abduction, two
of gruesome detail." Mr. Thompson named a dozen
or more other points to which objections were
named, but enough of them have been recorded to
show how narrow and prejudiced a committee
this was.
A meeting of the Motion Picture Exhibitors'
League of Massachusetts is scheduled for Wednes-
day afternoon, February 25. On the morning of
the following Wednesday, a meeting will be held
In Springfield, Mass., at which every exhibitor In
Western Massachusetts who reads this notice
should be present. Many members of the league
In and around Boston will make the trip to Spring-
field, to line up as many exnibltors as possible as
league members. The plan of making this trip
wa.s suggested by N. N. Brooks, an exhibitor eon-
trolUng four Boston houses, and the idea was im-
mediately considered a flue one and acted upon
Ch:,iles Bawlet, formerly manager of the Mutual's
Drancd ofiice at Waterville. Me., has accepted a
position as assistant manager of the World Spe-
cial s Boston office, over which presides the well-
known Fred B, Murphy, also a former Mutual ex
1
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change manager. Mr. Murphy has been steadily
extending the business of the World Special since
assuming charge of the Boston office, due to his
wide acquaintance among the trade.
R. F. Keeue, manager of the Empire Theater at
Whitman, Mass., says that he finds business very
good Indeed. Mr. Keenc has a first-class theater
and Is now using the full Universal program.
On February 19, General Manager J. A. Bslow,
of the New England Universal Film Exchange,
Boston, sent out letters to every theater in New
England, announcing that Ford Sterling, Henry
Pathe Lehrmau. and Mr. Fred Bolshofer, of the
Keystone comedy company, had been retained by
the Universal to produce and release comedies un-
der the Universal brand. This announcement was
greeted with great enthusiasm by Universal ex-
hibitors.
A recent incorporation is the Hanover Amuse-
ment Company, Boston, of which Frank I. Stone,
William C. Craig and Samuel J. Aronson are the
officers. The company has incorporated for $10,000.
Harry F. Campbell, Lee A. Rhodenziger and
W. T. Howley have organized as the New England
Theater Company, and Incorporated for .$5,000.
The Union Square Olympia Company, of Somer-
vllle, Mass., has Incorporated for $5,000. A. B.
Miller, Arthur E. Lord and Richard W. Drown •are
the promoters. Manager Drown of the Union
Square has been doing a very good business since
the opening of his new house. Mr. Drown Is using
Universal pictures.
Emery Brothers, Providence, R. I., are now
breaking ground for a new theater on Mathewson
Street, which will have a seating capacity of about
2,200. It is expected that the new house will be
one of the most attractive and modern in Rho<ie
Island. The builders visited New York this week ,
to get some Ideas on novel decorating and light-
ing effects. The house will probably he leased,
when finished, to a well-known Providence ex-
hibitor. .
D. Haynes, manager of the Melrose Theater at
Melrose, Mass., tells us that he has returned to
the UnlveLsal camp, after a short time with the
Mutual folks. Mr. Ha.vnes uses outside attrac-
tions, but mostly picture programs.
There Is a growing dissatisfaction In this sec-
tion against the use of the word "Movie." Bx-
hlbltori) feel that the u.=e of this abbreviation Is a
slight to the art. and a most undignified way of
referring to moving pictures. Practically no mov-
ing picture theater uses the word "movie," but
newspapers evidently have a likmg for It. There
Is talk now of tr.ving to have the word discon-
tinued as much as possible by everyone.
I. A. Rogers, manager of the Lyric Theater at
Mlddleboro, Mass., was in Boston this week to
look things over, and tells us that he has signed
up for the Universal program from General Man-
ager J. A. Bslow.
Moxley Blumenberg. president of the Maine
State branch of the Exhibitors' League, Is now
using General Film Service and vaudeville in his
big new Portland theater. Mr. Blumenberg writes
that a smallpox scare has put a decided crimp In
Portland theaters, as the schools were closed dur-
ing the scare by the health ofBcers, who would not
allow any children admitted. To these troubles
was added the unusually bad weather conditions.
Mr. Blumenberg has been a very recent convert to
General Film service, but knows the service well,
as he used It for several years at his Casco theater'
now controlled by J. W. Greely. Mr. Grecly now
uses Universal pictures at the Casco, and has se-
cured It as "exclusive" service In his cltv, having
recently switched from General to Universal.
Pastor Rus.sell's photodrama, "Creation " Is
meeting with considerable success at the Boston
Theater, Boston, where It is being shown on
Sundays.
Manager Wilkinson, of the Opera House, Walling-
ford. Conn., is doing a very satisfactory business,
which he attributes to the quality of his programs.
Mr. Wilkinson Is a fltm believer In features and
regularly uses the Warner's Features to excellent
results.
Warner's Features are heavily advertised by the
National Theater, New Bedford, Mass.. of late, as
this house is using the regular Warner program
of three-a-week. Harry F. Campbell, treasurer
and general manager of Warner's Features of
Ma.s.sachusetts, Is doing a remarkably big business.
Harry Asher, general manager Famous Players
Film Company, of New England, Boston, sent art
Invitations for private exhibitions of his Famous
Players "Pride of Jennico," at the Dreamland
Theater, Boston, on February 20 and 21. This
production appealed strongly to all present as an
artistic picture, and one worthy of unstinted praise.
Edward HInkley, of West Ne-ivton, Mass., has
secured a lease on the Hudson, Mass., Opera House,
where he Intends to run a first class theater. Mr'
Hinkley has signed up for the complete Universal
program from General Manager J. A. Eslow, of the
New England Universal at Boston.
Manager N. E. Wilkinson, of the Star Theater,
Groveton, N. H., finds business up to the standard!
considering the unusually bad weather. Mr. Wilkin-
son is a Mutual exhibitor.
Ma.vor Curley's decision that there shaU be an
absolute equality among Boston moving picture
theaters as to Sunday evening opening, as was
recorded In these columns, appealed to the "Post"
as such a good idea, that an editorial was written
to commend Mr. Curley's action. The Post said In
part:
"\\'liatever may be the individual opinion as le
the propriety of the Sunday showings of th*
"movies," the fair-minded must see that to permit
a part of the houses to keep open while other!-
ere given no .Sunday licenses is a diseriminatioE
and an injustice tliat a city government should
not practice. All or none must be the rule."
Rudolph and Piiidar, managers of the Scenli
Theater. New Britlan, Conn., are regular userH
of Warner's Features, and report a very good lin»
of trade with tliese three part productions.
Judge Harvey II. Baker, of the Boston Juvenll*-
Court, at the public conference on the "Big
Brother Movement" and "Juvenile Delinquency''
stated that moving picture shows, if properly
supervised would help a good deal In the way of
decreasing delinfjuenc.v among young bo.vs and girls.
Harvey Baker feels that proper moving pictures
help to develop and broaden the minds of young
children, but that better supervision of all photo-
play theaters must be arranged for. so that It can
be known where children can see clean entertala-
nient. Mrs. Julius Andrews, who Is chairman of
the Juvenile court department of the Boston
Council of Jewish Women declared that cheap mov-
ing ijicture shows and low class dance halls were
the principal agencies in producing more and more
Juvenile delinquency among girls.
This Is the last wei-k for the Universal "Traffic
In Souls," at the Globe Theater, Boston. This
production has had an unprecedented run at the
Globe, and at 15 and 25 cents admission played to
S. R. 0. practically always.
The Crystal Theater, Mcriden, Conn., reports very
fair business these days, with a program of photo
plays, chief of which are the Warner Features.
The Strathmore Paper Company. Mittlneaque,
Mass., sent letters to all New England printers
urging them to see the Kalem educational feature
"The Making of High Grade Papers," which shows
the Strathmore mills in action.
For the first time in the history of the United
States Courts, Judge Aldrlch, of Concord. N. H.,
allowed an operator to take moving pictures
during the habeas corpus proceedings, instituted
by Harry K. Thaw, for the purpose of being
admitted to bail, on February 20. Among those
who posed for the camera at the Concord Conil
House were Mrs. Thaw, Mrs. Geoffrey Whitney, and
former District Attorney W. T. Jerome of New
York. It is understood that In granting the pho
tographer permission to work in the courtroom,
Judge Aldrlch posed In his office with United
States Marshall Nute. A dime-novel thriller Ip
being made, to be called the "Man Hunt."
Louis B. Majer. president of 'the American Fea
ture Mini Company. 162 Tremont Street, Boston,
reports that his bookings on Jesse L. Lasky's "The
Squaw Man" are very large in the New England
territory.
Louis Machat, president of the Standard Featurt
Film Company, Boston, Is greatly elated over his
contract with the Mldgar feature folks, by which at
secures the entire Midgar production of two fea-
tures each month. Mr. Machat has also bought
the New England state rights for an Apex four
part feature. "Through the Clouds." Mr. Machat's
ofiJces at 665 Washington Street are very busy
these da.vs.
J. A. Eslow, general manager of the New Bug
land Universal Film Exchange, Boston, received a
letter from W. P. Grey, of the Mystic Theater.
Lewlston, Me., who journeyed to Boston to attend
the Exhibitors' Ball. The letter runs thusly: "1
have been thinking -with a great deal of pleasure
of the last few days, and of the countless thinga
.vou did for me, to mane my stay in Boston one to
be remembered. Some wise sage once said. 'Half
the pleasure in an event Is the anticipation, and
the other half is the retrospection.' It require*
something like the past few days to drive the trn»
meaning of such a quotation home, and wlien this
occurs the knowledge Is indeed a pleasant factor
among the many things which go to make up thl»
life. In conclusion, I can merely reiterate that 1
am thankful and appreciative of your kindness
and If the opportunity ever presents Itself to me to
reciprocate, you may rest assured I will be de
lighted to do so."
The Press Club, Boston, held an entertainmeni
this week at which the display of the pictures of
beott s dash to the South Pole, was Included.
Messrs. Darlotf and Dutton. Pastime Theater
Boothbay Harbor. Me., are using Universal serv
ice. .secured from Manager Charles Stem, of th>
Universal's Bangor, Me., oflaces.
Manager Hugh O'Neill, of the Star Theatre
Boston, states that Gene Gauntler scored heavllv
in her Warner Feature production, "Through th'>
Fires of Temptation," when exhibited at the Stat
this week.
It has been rumored that the lease held by th»
Loew interests on the Orplieum Theater, Boston
w:ll expire shortly, and that a new corporation
from New Y'ork has secured the lease of th»
house. This rumor, while insistent, is not voucheil
for.
"Shackled Souls," a Dragon feature, was used
this week by Manager Felix Alland, of the Pas
time Theater, Boston. Mr. Alland exploited thl.
white slave production for a full week.
"Dances of To-day," a single-reel Universal pic
ture, was iKioked by the Bowdoin Square Theater
Boston, for the week of March second The
Bowdoin .Square uses General film service and fea
hires, as a general rule, but booked "Dances of
lo-day ' as an added attraction.
HENRY.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1277
JUST A YEAR AND A
HALF AGO
The New York Motion Picture Corporation*s
output was one two-part photo-play a week
TO-DAY
We are releasing through the Mutual Film Corporation
FOUR BRANDS
KAY-BEE KEYSTONE
BRONCHO DOMINO
Making a total of nine reels a week
a growth of very close to 500 per cent
This wonderful growth can be attributed to the fact that Messrs.
KESSEL & BAUMANN, the heads of the corporation, arrayed
themselves with the world's greatest directors, THOS. H. INCE
and MACK SENNETT, who, knowing what kind of photo-plays
the public wanted, proceeded to make them.
NEW YORK MOTION PICTURE CORPORATION
Longacre Building, 42d Street and Broadway, New York
1278
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INDIANA.
ALTHOUGH the cold weather usually is an in-
ducement to moving picture patrons to flock
to their favorite picture shows, at the present
time iu Indiana it is proving the reverse. The big
snows that have swooped down upon Indianapolis
and surrounding towns are now putting a crimp
in the motion picture exchanges and theater own-
ers business.
The Huntington, Ind.. Press has made special
arrangement with the Colonial moving picture
theater to run stories in their columns from time
to time, the stories to be of the films to be seen
later on tlie Colonial screens. The first of the
series is "Joan of Arc."
Large audiences are being attracted to the bibli-
cal moving pictures now being shown in Indian-
apolis under the auspices of the International
Bible Students' Association. The title of the reel
Is "Creation." A talking machine explains the
colored slides and motion pictures. The pictures
have been indorsed by bible students throughout
the country. The exhibition is free. Pastor Rus-
sell, of the Brooklyn Tabernacle, is speaking at
the exhibition.
The Indianapolis News, one of the most influ-
ential of the Middle West dailies, has inaugurated
a column each day to be devoted exclusively to
news of moving pictures and theaters. The column
will be made up of general as well as local news
of the moving picture.
Edward G. Sourbier, a former sheriff in Indiana
and now in the moving picture business, is open-
ing a new theater in the heart of the business dis-
trict in Indianapolis. The new picture house will
have a frontage of tbirty-two feet and a depth
of 120 feet. The operator's booth will be fire-
proof. Space on either side of the lobby entrance
will he utilized for store rooms. Interior color
scheme green with orange lights. Shadows on the
screen, usually made by exit and entrance of
patrons, will be avoided by an extra slope to the
floor.
Moving pictures for the high school is the latest
thing iu Evansville. A moving picture machine
is to be installed in the sfhool and a contract made
with moving picture theater owners to rent the
school all educational and scientific reels that reach
the city. The pictures will be free to the stu-
dents. ^^
J. C. Mack, of the "WWrld's Film Corporation,
Cincinnati. O.. who recently came to Indianapolis
to manage the Indianajwlis office, has ,iust sent
in his resignation to headquarters. Mr. Mack will
assume the management of the Peerless Film Com-
pany, of Indianapolis. Mr. Mack's successor for
the World's Film Corporation office here has not
yet been appointed. Mr. Mack succeeds Leon
Bamberger, who leaves the Peerless Film Company.
The World's Film Corporation reports their "Joan
of Arc" is in big demand and is playing to capacity
business wherever shown. The corporation's spe-
cial representative, Charles S. Goetz, recently was
in Indianapolis looking after his firm's interests.
B. Brient. manager of the Chicago office of the
Eclectic Feature Film Exchange, was in Indian-
apolis a few days ago looking over the moving
picture field. It is rumored the exchange shortly
will open an elaborate office in Indianapolis.
A new feature has been added to revival meet-
ings in Brazil. Ind.. with the introduction of a
picture machine at the First Methodist Church.
"The Necklace of Rameses,'* an Edison three-
part feature film with a big cast of notable play-
ers, is proving the attraction at Madison. Ind.
The picture leads are taken by Marc McDermott
and Mariam Nesbitt.
Leon J. Bamberger, one of the founders of the
Peerless Film and Supply Company, of Indian-
apolis, and who has been secretary and general
manager of that concern, has resigned his position
and severed all connections with the firm. Mr.
Bamberger says he is open to offers from either
manufacturers or exchanges and can be reached
at 2442 North Pennsylvania street, Indianapolis.
A moving picture exhibition of the Indiana-Pa-
cific automobile tour of last year is to he given
by W. S. Gil'breath, secretary of the Hoosier Motor
Club. The western trip took thirty -six days. The
pictures will be shown under the auspices of tlie
business men's bible class of Indianapolis.
Pictures depicting the construction of the Panama
Canal from its inception until the present time are
proving a drawing card at the English Opera
House, Greenfield, Ind. Lyman H. Howe is pre-
senting the series.
The formal opening of the New Princess Theater,
Argos, Ind., brought out a big crowd. The seating
capacity is nearly 200. The incline of the floor
Is just right. WILLIAM.
PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH exhibitors are not only up against
state legislation of an adverse nature to the
business, but are finding in the city administra-
tion, and especially the attitude of Mayor Arm-
Btrong, a powerful opponent to the advance of the
business. Only a short time after Mayor Arm-
strong was in.iugurated he sent a message to the
city council urging that ordinances be passed fur-
-ther limiting the local theaters. His reason for
this, as contained in the message, was that "85
per cent, of the moving picture bouse patrons
are women and children." The information con-
■cerning the motion picture business that the mayor
has received from some source seems to be almost
entirely as erroneous as his statement that So
per cent, of the motion picture audiences are
composed of women and children.
In a more recent statement the mayor has stated
that he wants to have legislation enforced which
will compel the seating of women and girls on
one side of the theater and the men and boys ou
the other. The relegating of Pittsburgh motion
picture theaters to the level occupied by primary
schools and reformatories has not been appreci-
ated by the local exhibitors who own handsome
and expensive theaters and who cater only to
the best class of amusement seekers in Pitts-
burgh. The separating of the sexes is not to
apply to the so-called "legitimate" theater, but
only to the motion picture house, and is ont to
take in the many small vaudeville houses that
are scattered throughout the city.
In view of the fact that legislation at Harris-
burg, Pa., has hurt the business to a great extent
and that the statements given out by Mayor Arm-
strong and the ordinances which he is advocating
has further tended to give the critics and op-
ponents of the motion picture business opportunities
for getting iu a few more knocks at the business,
local exhibitors are considering a campaign of
education for the purpose of combating the efforts
of the detractors of their business.
For the purpose of proving that films do not ex-
plode, representatives of many of the Pittsburgh
theaters gathered with members of State Commis-
sion of Labor and Industry, the Board of Fire
Underwiters, the Pennsylvania Building Code Com-
mission and the Pennsylvania State Association of
the A. I. A., on the Monongahela wharf re-
cently and held experiments with reels of film.
The fire tests were thoroughly tried out and it
was plainly shown that the films would not ex-
plode as was imagined by many of those who have
enacted legislation seeking to prevent "explosions."
Fourteen attempts to ignite a film and have the
flames follow the strip of film into the metal mag-
azine were tried without success. It was proven
conclusively that a film fire cannot go from the
outside into the magazine and that a fire within
the magazine cannot communicate with the part
of the film outside. The tests were an entire
vindication of the motion picture men, who have
long maintained that the motion picture houses
are not the fire-traps pictured.
In the morning a meeting of the exhibitors was
held in the Columbia Theater in conjunction with
L. R. Palmer, of the state commission of labor
and industry; James A. Stoose, and Dr. J. C.
Price, of the labor department; Director of Pub-
lic Safety Charles S. Hubbard. Building Inspector
Samuel A. Dies; Francis Feehan, deputy factory
inspector and Inspectors Patterson. Weaver and
Stirling. The plans of the state department for
the new building code were discussed and the
motion picture men were informed that they would
be consulted in the matter of i>ossible changes.
Tlie exhibitors then passed the following res-
olution: Resolved. It is the sense of this meet-
ing that if the department of labor and industry
would CO operate with the state building code
commission with regard tQ formulating regulations
for the erection and equipment of places of pub-
lic assemblage to the end that when the said
commission's work is enacted into a law it will
be in accord with the practice adopted prior to
the enactment. In order to facilitate the mat-
ter it is earnestly desired that the data furnished
by the said commission to said department be
printed or duplicated and freely distributed to
allow full discussion before adoption. Meetings
of members of various bodies interested are to be
called at the proper time by John Price Jackson.
The Famous Players' Film Service, Incorporated,
of Pittsburgh, has been incorporated under the
laws of Illinois, with a capital stock of $12,000.
James B. Clark, who owns numerous theaters here,
is president.
P. J. Zehnder has purchased for the Elite
Amusement Company a piece of property on Troy
street. North Dayton, and plans are being com-
pleted for the erection of a motion picture the-
ater on the property.
William Wray is erecting a motion picture
house at the corner of Madison avenue and North
Liberty street, Mahoningtown.
The Liberty Theater, which has changed its
policy from vaudeville to motion pictures has re-
duced its previous scale of admission charges to a
straight ten-cent admission.
The downtown Cameraphone T)ulled big crowds
when "The Day of Days." a Famous Players with
Cyril Scott was exhibited, although disappoint-
ment was expressed by many patrons when the
advertised lecturer did not appear for every run
of the film.
The Pastime Theater, owned by Charles Watson,
is being considerably improved by a new front.
MAN LEY.
palms and ferns and vari -colored streamers
stretched from wall to wall. Spotlight dances was
the feature of the evening, and during these moon-
light songs were rendered by "Slim" Kellam. Th«
Capital City Quartet, Arthur Miskel and Joseph,
Gross contributed to the entertainment. Great
credit for the success of the evening is given to
Messrs. Busb. chairman; Ormes, Isaac and Livicic,
who formed the dance committee. The officera
of the association are: President, B. A. Spell-
bring; vice-president, G. D. Murphy; secretary,
A. J. - Livick; financial secretary, D. L. Ormes;
treasurer, E. D. Dean.
The Orpheum Theater, formerly the Academy of
Music, completely renovated, redecorated and re-
furnished, has been opened. The side walls of
the auditorium have been done in old rose anfl
gold, the ceilings, dome and proscenium arch la
light buff, trimmed with gold. The bos hangings,
draperies and carpets are of a rich crimson an4
the entire lighting system has been rearranged.
New wall chandeliers of massive design have been
insalled and the whole interior presents an ap-
pearance of comfort and coziness. The house ia
equipped with two box offices, one ou Ninth and
the other on D street. A ten-cent admission is t»
be charged to the first floor, while for the bal-
cony the charge will be five cents. The manage-
ment will cater to a wliite clientele only, and
first class films will be sbown. A large orchestra
has been engaged and the theater opened with a
week's showing of the "Battle of Waterloo'* in
five reels.
Justice Stafford, in the District Supreme Court,
last week declined to set aside the lease made by
Jesse R. Sherwood to Moore's American Theater
Company to a building now being erected at First
street and Rhode Island avenue, Northwest, but
instead ordered him to complete the trailding
and give the theater company possession by March 1,
Failure to give possession on that date, the court
stated, would entitle the theater company to $25
damages for each day of the delay. Sherwood
wanted the lease vacated because he found that
the building would cost more than was stipulated.
Among the other new theaters recently opened
in this city is the Revere, at Georgia and Park
avenues. Here will be shown highest class film
productions of the Vitagraph, Biograph, Lubin,
Kalem, Edison, Essanay, Patbe, Selig. and Pathe
Weekly. Arrangements have been made for "fea-
ture" nights, when multiple reel subjects will
be shown. The theater is located in the residea-
tial section and is reported to be doing well.
Horace Plympton, managing director of the Edh
son Film Company, accompanied by Director C. S,
Brabin, visited this city for the purpose of mak-
ing preparations for the staging of "The Im-
personator." a scenario with Washington for &
setting. The scenes include the Capitol, the Con-
gessional Library, the Washington Monument,
Mount Vernon and the home of our first President,
and various other scenes known nationally. Mem-
bers of the Edison cast who came here to partici-
pate in the scenario were guests of Mr. Plympton
at a dinner at the Powhattan Hotel.
That great possibilities exist in the moving pic-
ture field is evidenced by the fact that several oT
the "legitimate" theaters are being utilized on
Sundays and on those days when there are no
matinees scheduled for photoplays. "Peace and
War in Mexico." shown at the Belasco Theater
by Messrs. Shubert and William A. Brady was a
marked success and has been repeated. With tb«
attention of the whole country centered in Mex-
ico, the showing of this film at the present time
can foretell naught but success. Two shows were
given on Sunday, with admission at twenty-five
and fifty cents. Similar prices, with seats sellin;
in advance, are being asked for admission to the
National Theater, where will be shown on Sunday,
March 1, the "Good Little Devil," with Mary
Pickford. starring, Ernest Truax and the original
cast. "Antony and Cleopatra" at the Columbia
Theater, on February 22. was another of the
successes.
C. L. LINZ,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
SEVERAL hundred operators and their friends
participated in the third annual dance given
by the Moving Picture Operators' Union, in the
Old Masonic Temple at Ninth and F streets.
Northwest. The hall was gaily decorated with
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.
nn HE motion picture operators of Springfield re-
J- cently gave their first annual ball and Tux-
edo at the Moose Temple. The event was attended
by four hundred persons. When the sixteenth oT
the twenty dances was on the lights were turned
out. a spotlight turned on and a shower of con-
fetti and tissue trailers let loose from above.
The success of the event was due to the following
operators: George H. Hopper, Frank Palimlsano,
George Whiteside, Peter Brown, C. Burch, S,
Palmer. Walter Bryner, Ray Wilson, Charles Wil-
son and John Caldwell.
Building permits have been taken ont for the
two new picture houses for S'prlngfleld. Harris
Hickox will remodel the Vogt building, at 115
South Fifth street, at a cost of $2,500 and the
Monarch Theater and Amusement Company will
expend $1,000 upon its airdome at Ninth street
and North Grand avenue, East.
Moving picture theaters of Springfield assisted
in advertising the "Go to Church Sunday," Feb-
ruary 22.
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KALEM.
THE SECHET OF THE WILL (Special— 2 parts-
March 9). — Moore learns that he and his cousin.
Lane, have each Inherited one-half of their uncle's
fortune. According to the will, each must have a
child of his own or adopt one. Moore, childless,
plans to get the entire fortune. He conceals
knowledge of the will from his cousin. Lane, pov-
erty stricken, is offered $lMiO to allow Moore to
adopt Dolly, his daughter. Willis, an unscrupu-
lous lawyer, conducts the negotiations. Sarah,
Lane's wife, is desperately ill. The man, believ-
ing the money will save her life, turns the child
over to Moore and signs away all his rights. But
the money he receives is of no avail. Sarah dies
of a broken heart. Years later. Dolly becomes
engaged to Gordon, a young lawyer. Willis black-
mails Moore. Dolly comes upon the two in an
altercation. Her suspicions are aroused.
Lane reads of his daughter in the society col-
umns of the newspapers. Hungry for a sight of
his child, he goes to the house. Through the win-
dow of the home he sees Moore pay Willis money.
The plotters discover him and have him arrested
as a burglar. Her sympathy aroused, DoUv has
Gordon defend the man. She is ignorant of his
identity. Later. Dolly finds the missing will in
Moore's desk. The plotters discover her with the
papers in her hand. They overpower Dolly and
are about to burn the telltale documents, when
the plucky girl, seizing a pistol, compels them to
stay their hands. Dolly phones for the police.
Moore and Willis are placed under arrest. They
are taken to the police court, where Dolly tells
the story to the judge. Lane, who has been
brought into th^ room, learns that Dolly is his
daughter. He springs upon Moore and would
throttle him but for Dolly's intervention. Moore,
threatened with prosecution, promises to make
restitution.
THE MEDICINE M!AU'S 'V^arGEAirCE (Special
— 2 parts — March 11). — Steve, falsely accused of
having stolen the gold left in his care by miner.s,
flees from the w-rath of the victims. He writes a
note to his sweetheart. Ellen, requesting her to
meet him. Steve comes upon a Moqui funeral
canoe bearing the body of White Cloud, Chief Big
Elk's squaw. He finds that the woman is not
dead, but in a comato.«e state. Steve revives her
and takes her back to her people. The Moquis
hail Steve as a miracle worker and make him
Medicine Man. Later, when he wishes to meet
Ellen, the Indians refuse to let him depart. White
Cloud goes to the rendezvous and informs Ellen of
Steve's predicament. Ellen returns to the settle-
ment and persuades the miners to go to the rescue.
Binfield and Wetlock. the men who stole the min-
er's gold, arrive at the Moqui village with their
loot. They are discovered by Steve. The rescue
party appears and Steve's innocence is established.
The robbers are placed under arrest.
The Moqui Medicine Man. fearing Steve's hold
npoB the Indians, poisons him with the juice of
the loco weed — a drug which causes temporary in-
sanity. Steve loses his mind and wander? aim-
lessly about. He is found by White Cloud, who
stops a party of miners on their way to town for
machinery. She and Steve are placed in one of
the wagons. They are seen by the Moqui Medi-
cine Man. who informs Big Elk that White Cloud
is eloping with Steve. Binfield and Wetlock es-
cape. Hastening to the Indian village they urge
Big Elk to attack the miners. In the battle
which follows, the miners are slain. The rene-
gades also perish. Steve, however, escapes. To
punish White Cloud for her supposed unfaithfulness.
Big Elk places her against a wagon and by means
of poisoned arrows shot into her hands, transfixes
his squaw to the wood. Steve recovers. He
comes upon Big Elk gloating over the body of
White Cloud. Horror-stricken. Steve sends a bal-
let through the murderer's heart.
HEK FALLEN HERO (March 13). — Ravenously
hungry. Jerry and Pete, "busted actors," hit upon
a bright scheme. Pete disguises himself and at-
tacks Gike Spearman, a boarding-house keeper.
Jerry nobly goes to the rescue.
Mandy, Glke's daughter, falls in love with the
hero, who is taken into the house and lionized.
Mandy gives Jerry a sumptuous meal. Pete, out-
fllde» motions Jerry to pocket his share. Mandy
treats her hero so well, however, that he refuses
to heed Pete's appeal.
Gike tires of Jerry's presence. Summoning the
other hoarders, he has the actor thrown out. Jerry
falls into his Irate comrade's hands. Pete slams
the disguise upon him. Dragging Jerry back into
the house, he ansonnees that he has captured Glke's
assailant.
Mandy's idol Is shattered when Jerry's disguise
is removed. Suspecting a trick, the boarders turn
upon Pete, who is cramming food into his pockets.
and throw him out. Then, turning to Jerry, they
hand him the same dose.
LOOKING FOR A FORTITNE (March 13).— The
newspapers tell Jim that Nell has inherited a for-
tune. Although he has never seen her. he decides
she is Just the girl for him. He leaves for the
city.
Nell's father detests tobacco. He orders Jack,
his daughter's sweetheart, from the house when
he catches him smoking. Jim meets Nell and
brazenly introduces himself. Admiring his nerve,
the girl flirts with him.
Jack decides to play a joke on Jim. He tells
the country boy that a sure way to gain the favor
of Nell's father is to learn to smoke. Jim calls
upon bis intended father-in-law. smoking like a
chimney. While the lovers stand by. Nell's father
seizes a hose. Turning it upon the unfortunate
Jim. he literally washes him from tie house.
THE RACE FOR A MINE (March 11).— The
Sunset Mining Company is in sore straits, when
Porter and Morton, the heads of the concern, re-
ceive a letter written by "M. B. Parker," of
Hynes' Station, offering them an option on a prom-
ising boras mine. Baxter, a real estate sharp,
enters the office while the partners are in the next
room. The man learns of tlie Parker offer and
resolves to take it up himself. He dashes for
the railroad station. The stenographer, however,
has seen Baxter read the letter. She imparts her
discovery to her employers. Fearing lest Baxter
will snap up the option. .Morton hastens to the
station. He arrives a minute too late. Undaunted,
he hires a racing automobile and races away for
Hynes' Station. The real estate sharp arrives at
Hynes' Station ahead of Morton. Hiring a rig.
the man drives toward the Parker home. Morton
is compelled to stop for gasoline, and is held up
for ten minutes.
A Mexican holds up Margaret. After felling
the girl, he robs her. Margaret recovers con-
sciousness just as Baxter approaches. Fearing lest
his rival catch up with him. the scoundrel leaves
the girl lying in the road. Morton drives up a
few minutes later and learns of the robbery. He
goes in pursuit of the thief and surprises him
in the act of examining the proceeds of the holdup.
A desperate battle ensues. Morton throws the
bandit from a cliff, injuring him mortally. Re-
turning to Margaret the boy restores the valuables
the Mexican had stolen. Margaret then learns
that the delay has probably cost Morton a chance
for a fortune. Morton tells her of Baxter's vil-
lainy. With a mysterious smile. Margaret requests
him to drive her to the Parker home. The two
find Baxter trying to enter the house. Margaret
leaps from the machine. Taking a key from her
pocket, she opens the door of the house, after which
she announces that she is "M. B. Parker." Baf-
fled. Baxter slinks away. A few minutes later
Morton has the coveted option in his possession.
VITAGRAPH.
GINGER'S REIGN (March 9).— Ginger is the lit-
tle dancer at the saloon in Canaan Camp. Gen-
tleman Bill, a citizen of the camp, is in love with
her and wants to marry her. Ginger, however,
refuses him. deciding she would rather daoce
than work. She receires a good offer to dance at
Goldfleld, which she accepts. In the meantime
BUI meets Nell, a sweet gentle girl, loves and
marries her. Nell falls ill. and with no money to
buy medicine. Bill is "up against It." He bor-
rows money from Rawlins, an adventurer, who
loves Ginger, giving a mortgage on all he owns.
Ginger hearing of Bill's marriage, is piqued and
her vanity wounded. In revenge she goes to
Rawlins and tells him that she will marry him if
he will foreclose on Bill. Finding that he must
marry Ginger if he wishes to possess her, Rawlins
agrees to ruin Bill. He writes to Bill that he
will foreclose the mortgage. Bill becomes ill
from worry. Hearing of his condition, Ginger de-
cides to go and see Bill's wife. She comes back
to camp, finds Bill sick and Nell away. Seeing
Bill's baby in the cradle she picks it up. The
child has a softening influence upon her and when
Nell returns. Ginger is prompted by her better
Impulses to help the little woman and Bill. That
night at the saloon she gives a benefit for Bill's
kid, and dances as she never danced before. The
place is crowded and the boys enthusiastically fling
money upon the table for her, and she offers i t
to Rawlins in payment for Bill's note. Rawlins
is filled with a new respect and love for Ginger,
and tearing up the note, passes it with the money
to Ginger, telling her to give It all to Bill's child.
Ginger gives Rawlins a rose from her dress and
stands looking after him with new interest.
THE PORTRAIT (Special— 2 parts— March 10).—
Keen competition is aroused among a group of
young artists in New York City by the announce-
ment of a valuable prize for the greatest portrait
of the year, sis months being given as the time
limit of the competition. Dryden, a brilliant
young artist, before starting his prize picture, de-
cides first to take a trip to the country in search
of inspiration. He meets with an accident near
the cottage of Rosemary Blair, a quaint old lady.
Mrs. Blair's one topic of conversation is her son,
David, who has gone to New York to study art.
and of whom she has lost all trace. She tells
Dryden the story of the boy's venture into the
world, and shows the artist his sketches. Dryden.
out of compassion, hides from her love-blind eyes.
the artistic impossibility of the bov's work ttnd
promises, if possible, to get in touch with David
upon his return to New York.
Five months later. Dryden is busily at work on
his portrait, the subject of which he will not
divulge. David, half -starved, suUen and resentful
at his failure in the art world, drifts into the
student's quarter. He steals a loaf of bread and
IS saved from arrest by Hoyt, a skillful but un-
scrupulous artist. Hoyt is trying for the great
priz,e and knowing that Dryden is tbe onlv artist
who can compete with his work, determ'tnes to
eliminate him. Between threats and bribes, he
prevails upon David to visit Dryden's studio the
night before the exhibition and mutilate the care-
fully guarded picture. David gains access to the
studio and is about to rip the picture into ribbons
when he sees it is his own mother's portrait'
Dryden, hearing a noise, enters and learns the
identity of the intruder. Thinking of David's
inuther, Dry.Ien forgives him and offers to accept
him as his pupil. David's mother is sent for to
witness the hanging of the portrait of herself and
Dryden wins the prize. The dear old lady, while
congratulating him, also says she considers him
fortunate in having discovered David's undoubted
talent. Her faith in her son is so strong and her
mother-love so touching. Dryden does not disabuse
her mind.
ART FOR A HEART (March 11).— When Dick
Moore proposes to Aida Hamilton, his prettv young
artist friend, she seems pleased, but tells him she
can marry no one but an artist. Dick remembers
that he once painted his father's fence, and did
it well: so. turning to Aida he says. "Why. I've
painted some in my time." She is highly de-
lighted, and tells him of a vacant studio above
her's which he ought to rent at once. Dick is not
over-ansious. but dares not back out. so he hires
the studio, fitting it up in true artistic style.
Aida shows him the announcement of a S"l.O00.(K)
prize for the best picture of any class shown at
the National Gallery. She is going to try for it,
and insists opon his doing likewise. Poor Dick]
discouraged at his inability to paint, visits an ex-
hibition to get an idea of the way it is done.
He sees a crazy Futurist's daub, surrounded by
an admiring crowd and immediately gets his idea.
Locking himself in his studio, he throws eggs,
cranberry sauce and vegetables at his canvas, add-
ing some tobacco, celery and pieces of rags. Next
he uses the top of a condensed milk can to repre-
sent the sun. He adds a few "final touches" and
the picture is complete. It is indeed a realistic
work of art.
Aida is heartbroken when her picture is refused
acceptance by the Committee, but Dick's is ac-
cepted, and with his face half shaved, he rushes
downstairs, meets Aida and ecstatically kisses her
— incidentally giving her face a coating of lather.
She congratulates him and they kiss again, re-
gardless of the lather. They go to the exhibition
and find that Dick's picture has won the thousand
dollar prize. He is nearly overwhelmed, but finally
straightens up with proper pride to receive the
admiring plaudits of the crowd. Aida turns to
Dick and says, "It's lovely, but what is it?" He
replies. "A Futurist Adaptation of a September
Morning!" She adoringly snuggles up to him mnd
as he kisses her, gives her happy consent to his
proposal that the.v be married at once.
THE WAY TO HEAVEN (March 12).— After los-
ing the last of his money in a card game. Pete
Carney, an habitual drunkard, goes home to his
poor tenement and abuses his wife. Mary, and
little daughter, Bessie. He is in an ugly mood.
Finally he goes out. Outside the door of their
room- he stops and sees his wife, who has deter-
mined to leave him, take some money from an old
sugar bowl. He rushes back, brutally grabs the
money from her and departs. At a nearby saloon
Pete is about to "sit-in" at a game, lays the
money on the table, when his ■wife, who has fol-
lowed him. grabs the money and rushes back to
the house. Pete, in a terrible rage, pursues her.
Mary, in their room, shuts the door and leans
against it. Pete outside, takes out a pocket knife
and tries to cut the panels. He drives the blade
through the door, and into Mary's breast. He Is
horrified when he discovers what has happened
and Sees.
Bessie finds her mother, and getting no response
to her caresses, begins to cry. Neighbors learn
of the tragedy and take care of little Bessie.
They tell the child her mother has gone to Heaven
and she steals out to find Heaven, and mother.
After asking several strangers, she finally comes
to a den of thieves, the leader of whom is called
"The Fox." She asks him the way to Heaven,
and tired out. climbs onto his lap. Pedro, one
of the men. tries to steal the little girl's cross
and chain, which "The Fox" prevents. They fight.
"The Fox" is seriously wounded and asks her
to pray for him. Then, although suffering from
his wound, he succeeds in carrying her to a nearby
convent, where she will receive the tender care
of loving hearts. His mission fulfilled, he is
overcome with emotion, and collapses, with a prayer
on his lips.
MRS. MALONET'S FORTTTNE (March 13).—
Mrs. Maloney, a poor widow, takes in washing
for a living. She has a staunch admirer in Michael
Finnegan. He tries to show his love by the many
little attentions and kind assistance he gives her.
She is very happy in her modest way until one
day Michael brings her an imposing and suspicious-
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1281
A Message to the Exhibitor
WHY
DID WE OPEN
THE VITAGRAPH THEATRE
to demonstrate that VITAGRAPH FEATURES, when presented in the right way, will not only
draw crowds, but will bring
Higher Class Patronage at Higher Prices?
BECAUSE VITAGRAPH films are so UNIVERSALLY POPULAR and so SUPERIOR to others
that the mere name "Vitagraph," is the surest, biggest and strongest box office magnet in the world.
^^— ^ EXHIBITORS =^=^=
KNOW THIS — They write and say, "When we put out a Vitagraph poster it means BIG BUSI-
NESS—when we run 'Vitagraph Nights,' it means PACKED HOUSES."
Seats are all reserved for regular Matinee and Evening Performances at the Vitagraph Theatre.
The "HOUSE FULL" sign is hung out, and hundreds of "DOLLAR PATRONS" are turned away
EVERY DAY.
BROADWAY STAR FEATURES ^^^SS''
are not plays of International reputation.' The Players are not of Stage Fame. The attractions
have no "White Slave" or "Sex" appeal. They are sir^ply "EXCLUSIVELY VITAGRAPH."
The Vitagraph Theatre IS NOT IN COMPETITION
WITH EXHIBITORS WHO RUN PICTURE HOUSES
The Vitagraph Theatre is teaching the public and the Exhibitor that FILM MASTERPIECES are
worthy of better than 5 and 10 cent admissions.
THE VITAGRAPH THEATRE will run only "BROADWAY STAR FEATURES," a Special
Exclusive series of films, each program running a month or longer, without change.
The Method of Distribution for Exhibition Purposes
will be given due announcement in our several advertising mediums.
MR. SAMUEL H. TRIGGER, President of the Alotion Picture Exhibitors' Association of Greater
New York, said, in a congratulatory letter, dated February 9th, 1914:
"It requires courage, enterprise and foresight of a high degree to take a chance of
that kind. On behalf of the above Organization, I sincerely wish the Vitagraph Com-
pany every success. It is a step toward the uplift of motion picture exhibitions and
something that will tend to educate the smaller exhibitors."
We thank our many friends for their kindly expressions of good will and assure them of our hearty
and "Vitagraphic" co-operation, now and always.
1282
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looking envelope. She insists upon Michael open-
ing' it and they soon learn that she has fallen
heir to a large fortune. After the legal pre-
liminaries are closed, she takes possession of her
wealth and decides that she will live in accord-
ance with it. Michael bids her a fond farewell
and tries to thide his sorrow at the parting as
he drives her to the station.
In the city, she is initiated into the ethics of
society. She makes a very poor hand at it, until
she attends a dinner party, where she finds the
liquid refreshments very much to her liking, and
suffers for her overindulgence.
The nest day she finds it diflBcult to content
herself in quiet and starts on a slumming tour.
She hears of a poor woman's sickpess through
a little hoy who appeals to her sympathies, and
with the national impulses of her big-'heartedness,
she goes with the child to his home, where she
finds his mother dying, and from whom she re-
ceives some -papers, before she passes away.
Mrs. Maloney discovers that the boy. Teddy, is
the rightful heir to the property of which she has
become possessed. The child, now being an or-
phan, she takes it to her home, and goes back
happily to her old ways of living, feeling that
the environments are more to her taste and her
personal fitness. Michael Finnegan happens to he
passing the house when he sees it is occupied
and learns the widow has returned. He rushes
in, pops the question and receives the widow
Maloney 's consent, as her cJieeks are filled with
rose-like blushes, her eyes sparkle with joy and
her lips quiver with ecstacy.
THE MISCHIEF MAKER (Special— 2 parts-
March 14). — Shortly after her arrival home from
boarding school, Dolly Hoffman, with her chum,
Anita, introduces Anita to an old friend of her's,
Peter Drake, who is at first unable to decide be-
tween the girls a§ to which he would choose as
his wife. Through an accident, he finds he ist
really in love with Dolly. Anita overhears (his
proposal, and is filled with hatred and jealousy.
After their marriage. Anita succeeds in arousing
Peter's jealousy, and through apparently compro-
mising circumstances, leading him to believe his
wife guilty of an afCair with Billy. Dolly is hor-
rified, but is xinahle to appease his unreasoning
Jealousy with satisfactory explanations, and a
barrier of suspicion and coldness arises between
them. Anita is delighted.
Anita drops Dolly a note, saying she is leaving
on the 6:10 train. Peter also sends her a brief
note, saying he is leaving on the same train, and
tells her to communicate with bis lawyer. Dolly
is astounded and thinks she understands the mean-
ing of the two notes. She calls up Billy, then
Nell, one of her girl friends, and tells her plan.
Peter is not overpleased at finding Anita on the
same train, but she seems delighted and talks
gushingly. Meanwhile Billy gets out his higih-
power roadster and after picking up Nell and
Dolly, they start out to overhaul the 6:10 train,
and get to the next stop ahead of the train.
After an exciting race they arrive before the
train. Peter, out of politeness, takes Anita's bag
and on the platform they are confronted by his
wife and her party. Peter looks utterly crushed.
His wife ignores him and gradually it dawns upon
him that Anita is a mischief-maker. He tries
to explain and Dolly says. "If you wish to ex-
plain anything, you will find me at home." When
Peter gets home he is very humble and while
Dolly is at first scornful and apparently unre-
lenting, she finally forgives him and they prom-
ise each other no misunderstanding shall ever
come between them again.
BIOGRAPH.
A BUWCH OF FLOWERS (March 2).— Even in
the early mnrtsliip days our dogmatic young lover
found no time to tniy flowers. He took her love '
for granted and bought cigarettes. So later he
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TALK
No. 17
Some More
About Mov-
ing Picture
Machines
When a patron of yours
buys a ticket and enters
your theatre, it is with the
intention of relaxing from
the strain and worry of
business. He wants to rest
and enjoy himself. A per-
fect picture on the screen
is necessary in order to
accomplish this effect. If
you are usin^ old, worn-
out machines, making bi^
noise which can be heard
all over the house, and a
flickering, waving and vi-
brating picture on the
screen, you cannot expect
to hold his patronage. You
may pay for the best film
service in the world, but
you will spoil the picture
and lose your patronage if
your li^ht is not brilliant
and your picture steady
and flickerless. Put your
entire energy into produc-
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2-INSTALL A "HALLBERG"
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made a bad husband, though his self-centered de
termination and popularity brought success abroad
Then a hitherto unknown little lady, called a wife
wolie up and made of him a popular and success
ful iiusband.
CHILDREN OF DESTINY (March 7),— The man
left her with the brutal note. "A man of my am-
bition cannot live like this." From a marriage
announcement the son learned the Identity of hia
father -and swore to find this man who bad caused
his mother's death. Years later, used as a dape
to catch his own sister, he found his long sought
opportunity for vengeance, but "Blood is thicker
than water."
POLmOS AND SUTFRAGETTES (March 5).—
No wonder they were "bum" politicians and out
of a job. They opposed the suffragettes. Sor-
rowfully they went to the land of nod and there
boomed a campaign for the lady candidate for
the anti-sulfragette party. Across the country
they flew, stopping at every town along the line.
Sometimes they struck a town of "antis" and
went right into the heart of every mother, and
sometimes where every man was a married "suf-
fragette." But two fair suffragettes invaded the
party and put an end to politics.
PA AND MA ELOPE (March B).— The usual
haunt of May and Billy is at the candy store.
Pa finds them there. But two determined lovers
are not usually separated, and back at the house,
it is up to ma to send Billy on his way again.
Billy comes back at moonlight and ma discovers
his awful perfidy — so does pa. They all meet at
. the minister's, but it is certainly one on pa
and ma.
EDISON.
THE SULTAN AND THE ROLLER SKATES
(March 9). — The Sultan was a sentimentalist. Some
men are of the impression that it is impossible for
them to love more than one woman, but the Sultan
was not so constituted. Every few months he fell
in love with some girl or other, and invariably he
married her. At the time our story opens, he had
twenty wives.
When word was brought to the Sultan that a
beautiful American girl, with wheels on her feet
had been captured by bandits in one of the out-
lying portions of his realms, his collector's in-
stinct was aroused. In his entire list of wives,
he did not have a single American. None of his
wives had wheels on their feet. Instantly he com-
manded that the fair captive should be brought be-
fore him.
Mae Higgins. the .\merican girl, was lady
champion roller-skater of Keokuk, la. While the
bandits were dragging her to the Sultan, she met
Sam Spaulding, the young man with whom she had
won the roller-tango contest at the last Flremans*
and Farmers' Ball. Mae hastily explained her
plight to Sam, and he quickly formulated a plan
to save her.
In accordance with his plan, Mae pretended to
be deaf and dumb, and as the wheels were not
in evidence upon her feet, the Sultan dismissed
her from his presence in a rage. Sam borrowed
a couple of sample cases from three drummers,
who bad been trying in vain to sell roller skates
to the Sultan's subjects, and gained admittance
to the Harem. He was captured by the guards
and dragged before the Sultan. With immediate
execution hanging over his head, he showed the
Sultan the roller skates, and offered to teaci the
Harem how to use them.
The Sultan consented and Sam equipped the en-
tire outfit with the skates. While everybody else
was skating about on the back of his or her re-
spective neck, Sam and Mae skimmed lightly out
of the Harem. Once past the doors, the guards
who followed in pursuit were no match for the
expert skaters. In a short time they were safe
aboard Sam's uncle's yacht, and on their way back
to Keokxik.
BILL.
3— Secure the services of a ^ood operator.
4— Never use junk film, but you may use old film in ^ood mechanical
condition. It has been proven time and a^ain that it is not the
newness of the film which brings the business. It is the way the
picture is put on, and by putting in a modern equipment you can
save on your film service and put on a better show.
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style of machine, distance from lens to screen and size of picture, kind
of current, state voltage and cycles, and if you have a current saver state
make and style. I will then assist you or offer such suggestions as may
be necessary to secure for you a perfect picture.
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COMEDIES MAY GO, BUT
KEYSTONE COMEDIES
ARE WITH US FOREVER
MACK SENNETT, Managing Director, the man
who built up the wonderful organization that has made
KEYSTONE COMEDIES the most popular photo-
plays the world over, has decided to play leads in all
comedies that he directs in the future, opposite to
'• KEYSTONE MABEL" NORMAND.
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THE MEXICAN'S GRATITUDE (March 10).—
When Rosita McMulIen, of Silver Plume, Colorado,
married Madison Lane, the Frio Kid attended
the Tvedding celebration on Christmas Day, shot
three men, and rode away after expressing the
pleasant hope that on some future Christmas he
might return, and present Madison with a neat
little present in the shape of a few ounces of lead.
Thereafter the Frio Kid emharked on a fervid
career. Accompanied by the notorious Mexican
Frank, he dynamited trains, shot bank messengers,
and did other things incompatible with good
citizenship. Throughout it all, he never forgot
Madison l.ane.
One Christmas I>ay, three years later, the Frio
Kid, riding up to a cross roads store a^ dusk,
heard a man talking about a party to be held
that night at Madison Lane's house. The reason
the man was talking was because he had been
chosen to appear as Santa Claus. The Kid rode
back to his camp thoughtfully and confided an
amiable little plan to Mexican Frank. The plan
consisted simply in shooting the would-be Santa
Claus, attiring himself in his garb, and then killing
Madison Lane at a favorable opportunity. Now,
some years before, Rqsita had done Mexican Frank
a great kindness, and the outlaw had never for-
gotten it.
The party at the house was in full swing when
Santa Clans arrived. After the presents had been
distributed to the delighted children, Santa with-
drew to an adjoining room with Lane. In a few
moments he returned.
"Mrs. Lane," he said, "I've left your Christmas
present in the next room.'*
Madison Lane was in the next room with arms
and head sprawled on the table — no, not dead^
asleep. When he awoke and kissed bis wife.
Mexican Frank appeared at the window, and
blessed them silently.
Meanwhile, the Frio Kid was lying out under the
stars with a bullet through his heart.
ANDT. THE ACTOR (Eourth of the Andy
senses — March 11). — After Andy had made his
startling and unexpected success on the stage, he
received so flattering an offer from a theatrical
manager that he decided to give up his modest
position at the messenger office, and to cast his
lot permanently with the stars of the dramatic
world. The manager in question was not one of
the aristocrats of the stage world with two or
three theaters on Broadway and a "circuit. " He
was simply an ordinary man, who borrowed two
or three hundred dollars every once in a while and
started out on the road with a show. Sometimes
the show would go as far as Pittsfleld, Mass.. or
Binghamton, N. Y. Ordinarily it walked hack to
New York from New Rochelle.
The title of the manager's latest endeavor was
"The Hero of Rattlesnake Valley." On the bill-
boards, Andy was featured as the hero. The play
opened in a small town not far from New York,
under the most auspicious circumstances. The
populace, excited by the none too modest advance
notices, cheered the actors to the echo. Andy, with
the first taste of public adulation in his mouth,
found it all very gratifying. His opinion of him-
self did not shrink to any alarming extent.
Whatever else may he said of "The Hero of
Rattlesnake Valley," it must be admitted that
there was plenty of action in it. From start to
finish there was hardly a moment which could have
been charactexized as dull. In the first act there
was a fight between Andy and the villain, and a
kidnapping. In the second act. Andy, concealed
in a trunk, followed the kidnappers, and after two
tremendous fights, was captured by them. They
bound him to a tree, lighted a fire, and left him,
but he escaped from his dreadful situation by
gnawing the ropes. In the last act, things progress
rapidly to the great climax, a revolver fight be-
tween Andy and the TiUains.
Ever since the middle of the first act. slight
sighs of restlessness might have been observed in
the audience. In the midst of the revolver fight,
a potato suddenly arrived on the stage, followed
by a fusillade from a long suffering gallery. There
is little else to tell. They walked back to New
York. The manager looked about for another
$200 and Andy became a messenger boy again.
THE PRICE OF THE NECKLACE (Special — 2
parts — March 13) , — Henry Lyons was one of the
country's greatest men of business. When he
beckoned with his finger, presidents of banks and
railroads listened attentively to the words which
were to follow, and when he clenched his fist, it
frequently happened that millions changed hands
slightly afterwards. Mrs. Lyons, his wife, was
one of the leaders in the smart set. Her gowns,
her diamonds, her dinners, were heralded through-
out the country, from Eastport to San Diego. One
day, it happened that she wanted a necklace. A
necklace of pink pearls. So she asked her husband
for it.
Mr. Lyons shrugged his shoulders. A necklace of
the sort his wife wanted would cost $80,000. and
thouKb that was relatively nothing, it seemed to
him that she was a little extravagant. Couldn't
she wait till Christmas? Pretty Mrs. Lyons stamp-
ed her fo^'i; with impatience. "How stupid!" she
said, "Can't you make the market do something
or other, and get It for me that way?" Lyons
looked a Httle serious. Then he nodded. "All
right, my dear" he said, "You shall have it."
Now Mr. Lyons knew that a certain railroad was
not going to pay its dividend, and he knew just
when the news was going to leak out. so, througli
Presents
Wilfred Lucas
and
Jeanie MacPherson
in
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Desert^s
Sting
A three part pro-
duction of
Love,
Jealousy
and
Navajo Vengeance,
AND
The Trap
In three parts.
A Melodrama of
the North Woods.
Criterion Feature
Film Company
no West 40th Street, New York
his agents, he bought the stock of that road until
it crept up. and up. and up to where it had
never been hefore. Then slowly and quietly, he
began to sell to the eager market. First in 500
share lots, then in 1.000, then in 3,00<>, then he
flung his entire holdings on the market and sold
many thousands of shares short. Just at that
minute, the news came out, the market crashed
down to the bottom, Mr. Lyons raked in hia
profits, and bought the necklace.
Mrs. Lyons was giving a magnificent dance when
a poor woman came and asked to see her. The
poor woman's entire savings, together with the
.savings 'of thousands of others, had been wiped out
in the crash Why had it happened? To buy her
a pearl necklace. With sudden horror, the woman
realized what it cost the world to keep her in
luxury, and silently she promised herself that her
future life should he spent in the attempt to make
amends.
AN AFFAIR OF DRESS (Third of the Dolly of
the Dailies — ^March 14). — It will he remembered
that Dolly was engaged by Mrs. Yorke, a fash
ionable member of the smart set, to write a
society column for the "Comet." Dolly furnished
the brains and did the work. Mrs. Yorke re
ceived the money. After she had received a few
unpleasant proofs of her employer's unreasonable
selfishness, Dolly shook the dust of the Yorke
mansion from her feet, and departed. In the
course of her gathering of society notes, Dolly
had met Minnie, a mannikin in a fashionable tailor
ing establishment. As luck would have it, there
was a vacancy when Dolly arrived to ask Minnie
about her work, and twenty-four hours after her
quarrel with Mrs. Yorke, the girl was engaged
at Browngrass' as a mannikin, with the princely
salary of twenty-flve dollars a week.
Let it not be supposed that she was entirely
infatuated with her position. She had come to
the city to write, and write she would eventually.
This was merely a makeshift — a temporary bar to
keep the wolf from the door. There were other
reasons too. why her situation did not satisfy
her. The proprietor was kind — a little too kind.
Dolly thought. One afternoon, he tried to kist.
her. and she, quite naturally, slapped his face.
In the midst of all her little difficulties, Dolly was
not allowing herself to drift out of touch with
the magazine and newspaper world. A poem
sent by her to the "Jester," brought a gratifying
return in the shape of a letter from the editor
inquiring into her capabilities for a small editorial
position. Later, the editor called, and since he
was a nice sort of person, Dolly took dinner with
him. In the excitement of the moment, she sailed
off to the restaurant in the gown she was wearing.
As it happened, the proprietor of Browngrass'
came to the restaurant, saw the gown, called a
policeman, and ordered him to arrest Dolly. Aid
came from an unexpected quarter. Rockwell Cros-
by, editor of the "Comet," was sitting at the nest
table. He discovered that Dolly had written Mrs.
Yorke's column, showed his card to the policeman,
and ordered him to remove the angry proprietor.
Dolly, he said, had no connection with Browngrass'.
She was his star reporter. After the man had
been removed and Dolly thanked Crosby for his
kind lie, he told her it was the truth. She was
engaged.
LUBIN
SLUMBERVILLE'S CASE (Mar. 10).— Joe Prine.
a rube, while walking along a country road, sees
a wicked looking Italian apparently about to
murder a woman with a baby in her arms. Ter
rified, Joe rushes to the town constable and franti-
cally begs him to come to the scene. The country
cop climbs the ladder and. with the aid of his
spy-glasses, sees a dago chasing a woman and
throwing bombs at her. Sliding down the ladder,
the constable rushes to the station house and calls
out the entire police force. After an exciting
chase, which terrorizes the whole town, they fin-
ally arrive at the scene of the supposed crime,
only to find that it is a moving picture company
rehearsing.
A DANGEROUS CASE (Mar. 10).— Tom Jones
plans to go to a mask ball, but Mrs. Jones finds
the ticket and takes away his clothes. In the
morning he pretends to be sick. She doesn't know
that he is going with the doctor, and that he has
had the doctor on the 'phone. The doctor comes
and sends for Jim Clark, who poses as a nurse,
Jones is painted up and his wife is told he has
smallpox. She is sent to her mother's. That
evening slie 'phones to the house and, receiving no
reply, decides that he is dead and starts for home.
Meantime, Jim has decided to stay al night
with Jones. He has hung his wrap on the door
knob and does not answer the bell. When Mrs.
Jones gains admittance she finds her husband in
bed with what she at first thinks is a woman,
but soon sees her mistake and starts to shoot up
the house. Jim beats it and Jones receives a
good thrashing for his trick.
A CRtTEL REVENGE (Special — 2 parts — Mar.
11). — Lily Adair is forced by her society-struck
mother to live far Iteyond their means. Her
mother hopes that Lily will eventually make a
good match, and to this end encourages the ad
vances of Stephen Peters, a multi-millionaire, sev-
enty years old. On a day when the bills have
come in thick and fast, when the servants have
been asking for wages overdue, and the girl feele
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Helen Gardner
Productions
CHARLES L. GASKILL, Director-Manager ^^^
Wire Now for
Unsold
Territory
duction
in the form
of a spoken play
in the best theatres
of the land. Aside from
this and these facts, the
NAME OF HELEN CARD-
NER IS AS MAGIC: IT DRAWS.
Here are several three, four and six reel
productions that are waiting the opportunity
to make money for the exhibitor and the territory
owner in certain sections of North America. The
Territorr not vet taken is going to be closed AT ONCE.
YOU WHO ARE INTERESTED MUST WRITE ! WIRE!
OR OTHERWISE COMMUNICATE AT ONCE! If you arc
^' making money already this opportunity is the Open Sesame to
MORE MONEY. If vou are not making money now, this opportunity
is YOUR SALVATION. THESE PRODUCTIONS WILL ALL BE
SOLD WITHIN TWO WEEKS IN THE TERRITORIES NOT ALREADY
OCCUPIED. Quick Action. Wire! Write! Come in person. "A PRINCESS OF BAGDAD" is
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PLAIN FACTS to EXCHANGEMEN and EXHIBITORS
THERE is one FACT which all Exchange Men and all Exhibitors should
KNOW. That fact is this: Every man or woman who has ever had an
interest in a HELEN GARDNER production HAS MADE MONEY.
THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A FAILURE. The reason for
this fact is so simple that it is startling: THERE HAS
NEVER BEEN A HELEN GARDNER PRODUCTION
THAT WAS NOT AS PERFECT AS A KEEN
APPRECIATION OF DRAMATIC VALUES,
CULTURE AND ARTISTIC TASTE COULD
MAKE IT. One value these productions
possess which, by itself, lifts them above
and beyond the drivel of the conven
tional, and that value is their ORIGI-
NALITY. Every one of these
picture plays contains an idea,
and is builded upon a mo-
tive, and possesses
technical finish and
perfection which
would warrant
its repro-
Edwards-
Zetler Fea-
ture Film Com-
pany, at Dayton,
V'' Ohio. They have it in
a territory where compe-
^^" tition is fierce: AND THEY
ARE DOING, as they will tell
you, A PHENOMENAL BUSI-
NESS WITH IT. Without a doubt
it is the most exquisite, the most interest-
ing and laugh-inducing motion picture qver
made in America, and the peer of any ever made
anywhere. WIRE ABOUT "BAGDAD." Behind
this announcement is another announcement, to be
made in a few weeks, which will be the best news ever
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at tlie end of her resources, old Peters proposes.
The girl is horrified at first, but feeling it is the
only way out, slie accepts him. But later the
girl realizes Uie immensity of her act and sends
back his ring. As be walks up and down the
j'oom in anger he hears a noise against the window.
He opens it to disclose a man in convict garb
cowering on the ledge. There is no fight left in
the hunted starving inan, and he pleads for
shelter.
Peters gets an idea. He will dress this es-
convict as a gentleman, introduce him to society,
force him to pay attention to Lily Adair and when
they become engaged, bumble her pride by a dis-
closure of facts. A month later the convict, aa
Sir John Clyde, meets Lily Adair at a ball. They
fall in love and before long become engaged. On
the day the engagement is to be announced Peters
»:^lls up the warden of the jail and tells him
where an escaped convict is to be found that
evening. As John rises to toast bis bride- to-be,
the warden and the police enter. As John is
about to be lead away two gentlemen enter. One
announces himself as the British Consul and tells
them his companion is the Earl of Clyde, John's
brother. Proceedings are stopped as the Earl tells
that years before John and the present Earl (Sey-
mour) , brothers, came to America to work in a
large bank. They were of good family, but poor.
Seymour was addicted to gambling and lost all
his money at cards. One day he borrowed some
funds from the bank, hoping to recoup his losses,
but he lost that also. Desperate, be returned to
his rooms to find a letter from an English law
firm, stating that his coUsin bad died, leaving him
next in kin to his uncle, the Earl's title. He does
not know what to do and confesses bis crime to
John, who feels that, as younger brother, it is his
duty to protect the name. He shoulders his broth-
er's crime and sends Seymour back to England.
When John realizes his love for Lily he wrote his
brother, asking for the truth at last, and in re-
sponse to his letter, the Earl came to America.
All are convinced of John's innocence. Peters, his
plan of vengeance frustrated, leaves the house
angrily. The Earl enters into conversation with
the warden, while Lily goes into John's out-
stretched arms.
A STRANGE MELODY (Special— 2 parts — Mar.
12). — Jack Bowdoin. a gambler, had killed his man
and gloried in it; yet he had a strange passion
for music and had installed in his private room
an organ where, without instruction, he had grasped
the works of the great sacred masters. Among
his customers was a young man named Carl Colt,
who nightly gambled his small salary. His sister,
Mary, an organist at the church, came one night
to Bowdoin's casino and requested an interview.
Being shown into the private room, she ran her
fingers over the keys of the organ. Bowdoin en-
tered and listened, then exclaimed, "I will give
you a thousand dollars if you can make me play
like that.'* Mary immediately spoke of her mis-
sion and begged the gambler to cure her brother
of his passion for the game.
At this moment a shot rang out in the casino
and Bowdoin found Carl defending himself against
a desperado. Shorty Hall, who had stolen a bet
from the table. Shorty was ejected and Mary and
her father continued the plea for the reformation
of Carl. Hall and some of his companions ab-
ducted Mary and held her for ransom, Bowdoin
rescued Mary, He then begged to know bow he
could be worthy of the friendship of so pure a
girl. She told him.
Jack sold his casino and renounced gambling.
After convicting the abductors of Mary he saw an
insane woman committed to the asylum: she had
a little child and Jack agreed to adopt her and
put up bond for the child's good care. Mary agreed
to take charge of the little girl for which Jack
paid well. The circumstance brought them into
notice, and was enhanced by the fact that Mary
would often take Jack to the organ loft and teach
him the sacred music. The talk of the church
folks became loud and caused a duel in which
Jack was wounded. Mary cared for him at the
hospital' and the ex-gaml)ler urged that there was
only one way to stop the tongues of the deacons
of the church. He pleaded and Mary consented to
go to the church and be married.
THE TELL-TALE STAR (Mar. 13).^Ben Carter,
manager of "Two-X" ranch, discovers that "Red"
Delvin has converted his sliack into a "speak-
easy." Ben sends for "Re<l" and tells him that
either he must quit selling liquor to the men. or
leave the ranch. During the interview, "Red"
notes a pair of Ben's boots. Each of the heel
bottoms is decorated with a star fashioned in
hobnails. "Red" boards up the front of his shack,
but continues to do business. Ben accidentally
finds "Red's" supply of liquor in a clump of
hushes and smashes the demijohns. When "Red"
discovers his loss, he sees in the moist path the
print of a star lieel. Furious, "Red" hurries to
his sliack and their attempts to beat Kate, his
daughter, blaming her for revealing tlie hiding
place of the liquor, Kate escapes and runs to
the ranch ofiice, pursued by "Red." Ben protects
the girl and orders the cowboys to put "Red" "^and
his Mexican partner, Jose, off the ranch.
Camped in a ravine just outside tlie ranch,
"Red" and Jose await their chance to get even.
The opportunity comes the nest day when the
cowboys start for the round-up, leaving Ben and
Kate alone at the settlement. Ben saddles his
horse for a trip to the village. Finding he has
forgotten an Important paper, he slings his revolver
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and belt over the born of the saddle and walks
back to the office. While lie is gone "Red" and
Jose appear at the barns and appropriate Ben's
revolver, Kate overbears them plotting and bur
Ties to the ranch office to warn Ben. It is too late
to escape. His revolver gone, Ben determines on
o(»ucealment. He and Kate climb through the
trap door in the ceiling of the office and bide in
the attic. "Red," leaving Jose on guard, enters
the office. Not finding Ben. "Red" determines to
await his return. The ceiling is plastered and
the rafters bare. Ben makes a mis-step and his
foot go^s through the eeiling. "Red" quickly
recognizes the star on the heel and in a flash
lassos the boot, fastening the rope to a peg in
the wall. "Red" calls in Jose and orders him to
rustle a bunch of horses, showing liim that Ben
is a prisoner. Meanwhile, Ben turns a trick
Finding a stout nail in the rafter where his foot
went through, Ben hooks the boot strap over the
nail and draws his foot out of the boot. This
leaves him free, while the boot is still held by the
rope. With Jose gone, Ben and Kate crawl
through the window and lower themselves to the
ground. Kate gets away on Ben's horse without
being seen and starts in pursuit of the cowboys.
Ben bravely enters the window in the office at
"Red's" back and attacks the ruffian. In the
fight the revolver is discharged, bringing Jose to
the scene. Kate returns with the cowboys just in
time to rescue Ben and make prisoners of "Red"
and Jose.
SHE WANTED A COUNT (Mar. 14).— May re
(fives a letter telling her that a real count ii
to call on her. She begins to treat Bob (her sweet-
heart) rather cold. Her brother, Dick, noticei
this, but is puzzled to account for it, until he
finds the letter, which explains her actions. The
day on which the count is to call Dick hires a
tramp whom he dresses up as a count, while Bob
is disguised with whiskers 1 clipped from the
tramp's beard) and passes aa the count's secretary.
The real count is waylaid, bound and gagged, and
hidden under a bush. The Iwgus count is then
introduced to May. and he proceeds to make things
merry. At the dinner table he disgusts the family,
especially father. May is discouraged and begins'
to long for Bob. Father takes a band and has
the count thrown out. Bob slips out and removes
his disguise and returns to receive father's bless
ings. The gardner releases the real coxmt : he
dashes for the house. At the front door the bogus,
and the real count meet. Tbey clash. The tramp
being a fighter, he picks the nobleman up and
dumps him in a passing ash cart.
JUST A NOTE (Mar. U).— Harry Reynolds 1p
engaged to Lucy Clayton. Harry's colored valet.
Sam, is in love with Rosy, Lucy's colored maid.
Jake, a tougb coon, is also in love with Rosy and
at the point of a gun warns Sam to let his girl
alone. Sam asks his boss to write him a love
letter so that he can send it to his girl. Sam
sends the letter to Roxy. Lucy finds the letter
in her room, where Roxy had left it. Lucy cannot
' understand the letter, as it is in Harry's hand
writing, which she is familiar with. When Roxy
claims ownership to the letter Lucy is horrified
to think her sweetheart would write to the colored
maid and before Roxy can explain it is from Sam,
Lucy drives her from the room. In the afternoon
when Harry calls he is met at the front door by
Lucy's Pa with a gun. Harry takes it on the
run with the old man following and shooting
after him. In the meantime Roxy tells Sam of the
trouble. Jake, in rage over losing Roxy, starts a
shooting chase with Sam in the lead. They all
meet on the road, explanations follow and when
Jake's gun is empty Sam wipes out his razor and
if not for Roxy interfering Sam would Lave sent
a new black angel aloft.
ESSANAY.
THE COUNTER-MELODy (March 10).— ^'rauz
leaves his humble home in Hblland to seek a
career. Hilda, his sweetheart, is left behind to
wait until such a time that Franz could send
for her. After months of struggling in the new
country, Franz finally gets a position as leader
of an orchestra. He later writes a beautiful sym-
phony, hut is discouraged with the orchestra and
finally gives up iiis job. Hilda fails to bear from
Franz and goes to America in search of him.
Days and weeks pass and still she does not find
her lover. Franz is becoming melancholy, when
be hears a beautiful melody being played on a
violin in the next room. It develops to be Hilda,
and unconsciously the counter-melody to the sym-
phony. A happy ending takes place.
THE GIRL, THE COP, THE BURGLAR (March
11). — l"bomas Terpin, James Riding and Jack Haz
ard are sitting in the club when the talk drifts to
a daring housebreaker, whom the police are pow
erless to capture. Jack makes a wager with Ter
pin that he can rob and get away with it. Terpin
takes him up and agrees to pay a forfeit of $100
if Jack returns to the club within three hours with
something valuable lie has stolen. Tbe adventures-
he has are screamingly funny and the climax
comes with most amazing and amusing results.
THE WARNING (March 12).— Nellie Haney and
I-arry Dale are sweethearts, but for some reason
or other, Nellie's father doesn't like I>arry and
will not allow her to see him. Not to be out
done by father. Nellie and I>arry have arranged
a signal system and when she wants to see Larry.
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stif attaches an old table cuvt-r to a brooiustick.
places it Id a knot-hole near the roof and waves
it np and down. Scott Lawson, a squawman and
a notorioaa character, is abusive to his squaw. HV
outers the cabin while Nellie is alone and is at-
t«'mpting to force his attentions upon the fright-
ened girl, when her father enters. Knowing
Haney has a hag of money in the house to pay
the men. he locks Nellie in a clothes-closet, forces
Flaney into a chair and is hwking for a rope to
tie his hands, when he sees the signal rope hang-
iDg down. Not knowing what it is, he jerks it
down, and Larry seeing the well-known signal,
dashes down tlie trail and saves the girl and
her father. Realizing that he was mistaken in
ttie boy. Haney now raises his objections and tells
Nellie and Larry they may marrj- any time they
wish.
THE nrrERFEREKCE OF BRONCHO BILLY
(March 14). — <Hd Carl Stoekdale is an habitual
drunkard and the cause of much unhappiness to
his daughter. Marguerite. Broncho Billy meets
Stockdale'a charming daughter and becomes very
much interested in her. and realizes the sad state
of affairs in the home on account of the father's
failing. Marguerite sends her father to a famous
drink core in the city and he returns home cured,
but, "If a drop of liquor touches his lips, it will
prove fatal to him." The boys scheme in many
ways to force Stockdale to drink, but each time
are outwitted by Broncho Billy. When Broncho
Billy asks Marguerite to become his wife, she
willingly ooDsents to trust her happiness to one
who will protect and guide her over the rough
places.
GEASS COTmTY GOES DRY (Special— 2 parts—
March 13), — Grass County went "dry" and as a
consequence so did Hollow Center, which was lo-
cated in Grass County. The drug store was owned
by Doctor Perkins.
Just before the county went dry a temperance
society was formed in the Center and great
rivalry existed between Deacon -Carpenter and
Doctor Perkins for the presidency. As election
day approached, the Deacon seemed to be the
most likely candidate, and as day by day he
gained new friends and supporters, his stock in
the heart of Widow Green went rocketing, where
before It had been very below par. owing to the
bullish tactics of Doc Perkins.
The Deacon was never much on looks, but he
realized that he must keep up appearances be-
fore the widow. His beauty had one drawback:
his hair. Then the crowning sorrow of his life
came: his hair began to fall out. and as his hair
decreased in quantity so did the love of Widow-
Green for the Deacon. He kept more and more
to himself, while Doc Perkins, campaigning about
town in great style, gradually won over the greater
majority of the people.
In the meantime the Deacon was trying every-
thing known to the scientist of hair (the barber)
in the village, but to do avail. Then the Deacon
found a city newspaper and discovered in Aunt
Jane's "Beauty Column" a remedy for falling
hair — but one of the principal factors was
"Whiskey!" Now the Center was dry. and he
nmning for the ofBce of president of the tem-
perance society was known to be a temperance man.
But he must have the whiskey — absolutely — but
how was he to get it? To go to Doc Perkins
and ask for whiskey spelled ruin. No! he could
not do that. Ah! he had it — he would bribe
Beavens. the driver of the stagecoach, whose daily
ride took him over to Tree County, which was
"wet." So Bevans went, but on his return yourney
he picked up Doc Perkins.. Deacon Carpenter was
anxiously waiting for Beavens. Heavens arrived
and slyly slipped the bottle to the Deacon. This
action was seen by the Doc. He thought a lot,
but said nothing.
Deacon went home and prepared his tonic. Then
he went to the meeting which was to be held in
the town hall. He went and the smell of whiskey
accompanied him. So it was that when he got
up to speak a strange rustling sound seemed to
take place in the hall. A little breeze stirred,
and carried on it a very distinct smell of "lickerV
Doc Perkins smelled it and so did the rest. Doc
Perkins found out where the smell came from.
Poor Deacon was ousted and ostraciseit. The
Deacon wended his way homeward and the scent
clung to him. He passed two tramps who were
disgusted with the dryness of the town. The
Deacon passed, but the tramps followed. He ar-
rived home swearing vengeance. He would be
handsome in spite of all these adversities.
That the lotion was doing its work there was
no donbt, for the Deacon found no hair on his
coat; so he gave his hair another dose. He then
turned round. When he turned round again he
saw a retreating band attached to a retreating
arm, which belonged to an about- to-retreat tramp.
The Deacon gave a shout and the chase started.
They passed the meeting bouse ( the meeting had
just let ont). The good people of the town were
horrified to see the Deacon pursuing two tramps
with the whiskey. The tramps escaped and were
later found — intosicated. They vindicated the Dea-
con. The election and also the Doc's wig came off.
The Deacon won the election and also incidentally
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THE GREATEST GIFT (Cines Spec— 2 parts-
Mar. 10). — Doctor Beverly, an oculist, loses a
large sum in a gambling house and in order to
pay his debt of honor, forges the signature of
his father-in-law, thus "robbing Peter to pay Paul."
Remorse tates hold upon his conscience and Bev-
erly leaving a note of farewell, goes into the
gardens, where he kisses his wife and two daugh
ters good-bye. and a few hours later he embark?
upon a voyage to America. A few years iJter
death takes the father-in-law and poverty stalk?
into the home where prosperity and happinesp
uuce reigned.
In a foreign land Beverly, unable to obtain em-
ployment, attempts suicide. This he does by throw
ing himself beneath the wheels of a motor car.
The catastrophe is averted, however, by Mis?
Wood, a rich American heiress, who drives the
■ ar. He is taken to her home, where he meet?
her father who is suffering from a supposedly
incurable blindness. In the days of his rejuvena
tion that follow. Dr. Beverly effects the complete
lure of the old millionaire. Meanwhile, Mis?
Wood begins to show great affection for the Doctor
and he, knowing his position, and feeling a
yearning for his family at home, leaves his bene
factors and sails for his native city.
In the home that he had left, where now pov-
erty reigns, the failing eyesight of the grief -
stricken mother finally results in total blindness.
The two daughters now grown to womanhood,
carefully save their few pennies in the hope that
an operation might restore her eyesight. In his
native city Dr. Beverly soon gains great fame a?
an oculist, operating under the name of Dr. Rodri-
guez. H'e makes an unavailing search for his fam-
ily and finally gives up all hope of ever seeing
them again. It was then that the two girls came
to him. Beverly immediately recognized his
daughters and joyfully disclosed his identity. The
three conspirators then plotted to tell the mother
nothing of the good news. A few weeks later the
operation was performed and when the bandages
were taken from her eyes, the mother found no
diflSculty in forgiving her wayward husband in
the joy of the reunion.
SELIG.
THE SMUGGLER'S SISTER (March 3).— Bessie.
a fisherman's daughter, loves the seashore and
everything connected with it. Her big brother i?
her idol, but she deprecates his desire to evade
governmental duties and smuggle. She knows the
cave where he lands his goods and resorts therf
to meet him. A keen-eyed revenue officer half sus-
pects the beach beauty, but he wavers between
the regard for her and the reward that the Gov-
ernment will give for the capture of the man who
has been "putting it over" in that locality.
The brother has rowed his boat, coming from
a sloop in the offing, when the officer discovers the
pernicious activity through his binoculars. The
girl, about the same time, observes her brother
and runs to him, expostulating upon the danger?
of dodging duty. Her sisterly advice sinks in.
and the young man finally declares solemnly thai
he will never smuggle again. She has hardly
left the rendezvous when the revenue officer, who
has taken the scene in from afar, meets her. He
tries to snatch a kiss from her, and puts it a?
a disarm to a threat: "Give me a kiss and I'll
shut my eyes.*' Maidenly modesty flames her cheek
and inflames her temper. Thereupon the lovelorn
revenue officer calls his minions, rushes into the
cave and overcomes the smuggler. The big brother
is handcuffed and thrown into a boat. Then the
boat is shoved oflf the shore and tethered with a
long rope. The officer ties the boat to a rock
and again seeks out Bessie. She has come back
to the cave and is much worried over the absence
of her brother. The officer tells her he has caught
her brother, but will free him on condition. He
again resumes his unwelcome attentions, and she
escapes him. She plunges into the water, swim?
to the boat and unbinds her brother. The officer
attempts to capture them, but cannot swim, lie
runs for help, stumbles and falls over a cliff and
is badly hurt. Bessie and her brother, who have
come ashore at the sight, minister to him. and.
unknown, the girl gets from him the key and
unlocks the handcuffs on her brother, A few day?
later, the officer, who has recovered from his in-
juries, but is still in bandages, gets a letter from
headquarters reprimanding him for not getting hi?
man. Once again he tries the game of capturing
— once again the beauty disarms him, and so.
with a despairing glance, he tears the star from
the bosom of his uniform as the scene dims.
THE COTTNTESS AITD THE BTTRGLAB (March
4). — A titled lady, gorgeously gowned, returning
from a ball, enters her boudoir, and is about to di?
robe for the night. As she sits at her dressing-
table removing the necklace of jewels from her
throat, she sees by reflection in the mirror a
movement of the portieres, and observing a coarse
shoe projecting below, immediately surmises some
burglarious intruder is ensconced behind the drap-
ery. In spite of the discovery of such a danger-
ous intruder, the Countess goes calmly about her
affairs, placing her jewels in a casket, and finally,
with the aid of a hassock on a chair, puts the
casket on a high self In the oloeet. Retiring to
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a lavatory, stie dons ber negligee, returns, sits
again before tbe mirror, takes down her hair, and
brushes and braids it for the night.
She simulates weariness, drops upon the couch
and is soon apparently asleep. The burglar in the
window alcove, judging from the spell of silence,
concludes to get busy. He tears the curtains
aside, steals into the room, looks for the jewel
casket and then discovers it on the high shelf
where the Countess had placed it. He steps into
the closet, preparatory to looting, when the Count-
ess nimbly darts to the closet door, snaps the
lock and rings for the servants. As they rush in,
the nerve strain of it all crowds upon ber, so that
she faints as she explains pointing toward the
door, behind which is ensconced the dangerous
visitor. The servants quickly summon the police,
who capture the burglar, and the Countess saves
her jewels.
LITTIX ULLIAN TURNS THE TIDE (March
5). — William Rockwell, a young married man,
whose wife and only child are his idols, is doing
fairly well, when consumption attacks him, and
fighting as he will, he suddenly finds himself face
to face with poverty. The doctor advises him
that he must needs go to Arizona, or espect sud-
den death. There is no money for such a trip.
Grace, his wife, is in despair, and at this juncture
the landlord enters and demands the rent. He
secretly admires the wife, and in his dark soul
now sees the light of a chance to take advantage
of her. He offers to advance the money for the
husband's trip. Grace is delighted, and at once
signs a note for the amount. Then, having dis-
patched her husband to Arizona, she starts out
"typing" to support herself and her little daughter.
Discouraged by the meagerness of the income, she
starts to writing photoplays. She sends them out
with hope and regularity, but one by one they come
hopelessly drifting back.
In the interim, Orm, the landlord, has been har-
assing her with his attentions, and finally demands
that she either accept his admiration or vacate his
property in lieu of the rent long overdue. About
this time, little Lillian loses her pet rabbit, and
is greatly distressed: so that she goes to her
mother's typewriter, picks out a few words de-
scriptive of her loss, and posts it to the scenario
editor of one of the moving picture companies.
Observing that the envelope is thin, and the ones
dispatched hy ber mother are bulky, in order to
make her's look like something, she picks up odds
and ends from the table. Among these is a tin-
type of herself, and a pathetic letter from the
sick husband to his little family. Now, the sce-
nario editor is touched by the combined contents
of the envelope and confers with the manager.
As a result, Lillian gets a fine position as a child
actress, and Grace, her mother, is taken on for
minor parts. Money is sent to tbe father: he
rallies and is restored to health and reunited to
his family, all brought about through the busy
brain of Lillian.
THE RENEGADE'S VENGEANCE (March 6).—
Ben Clayton marries Virginia, the daughter of a
ranchman, against her father's will. This stirs
up a feud apiong the neighboring cattlemen, who
refuse to haVe anything further to do with the
pair. Ben and his wife, however, have no con-
cern over this and they live happily on their
lonely ranch for the next ten years. During this
time their hoy has grown up to be quite a lad,
but his grandfather has never seen him. Virginia
is taken ill and pleads with Ben to go to her
parent and ask him to come to see them. He
starts out, and along the way encounters a drunken
Mexican beating his wife. Ben jumps from his
horse, soundly trounces the Mexican, and takes the
poor wife back with him to his home to take care
of Virginia while he is away. He finds the ranch-
man still unrelenting and returns alone.
In the interim, the Mexican, who has trailed
his wife to Ben's ranch, endeavors to break in
and take her with him against her wishes. Ben
arrives just in time to prevent his carrying out
this purpose and drives him away. The Mexican
retaliates by returning a little later and stealing
a horse. The nine-year-old boy, Roy, sees him,
and mounting his own pony, gives chase. The
Mexican, arriving at his cabin first, tidies it up,
tnakes it attractive, and meeting the boy at the
door, invites him in. The youth is disarmed and
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are happily reunited after years.
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tliat tbe bank is trembling on tbe verge of failure.
An unfortunate sneeze betrays his presence. La-
tham rushes in, captures Garfield and then to
prevent tbe publication of the story, loclis bim up
in an ante-room. Garfield telephones to Mildred
of his incarceration a moment before the instru-
ment is torn out. She hurries to the bank and
learns the details from the private secretary, and
sides with her sweetheart against her father.
From tbe sidewalk she flashes a reflection into
the ante-room with the aid of a small mirror.
Garfield has written the story and drops his note-
book' out of the window, and she carries it to the
office of tbe "Express," where its contents causes
much excitement.
Garfield falls asleep and in his dream observes
a run on tbe bank. Then follow a number of trag-
edies due to the ' 'scoop" concerning the bank.
Awakened by a cheer from tbe directors' room,
he learns that enough currency has been brought
into the building to save the bank if there is
no publicity in the matter; so he volunteers to go
to the newspaper office and suppress the news. H'e
appeals to the managing editor to "kill" the story,
but he refuses and tbe two men quarrel. Field,
tbe editor, is seized with a lit and becomes un-
conscious. Garfield sees an opportunity. Pretend-
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ephone and orders "that story killed at once,"
and is obeyed. At dawn, tbe bank directors who
have waited out air the night, hear the good news
that tbe bank is saved. Then Garfield stumbles in
and drops into a chair, sobbing; "I have betrayed
my profession," but Mildred enters and consoles
him.
THE SPEEDWAY OF DESPAIR (March 11).—
Geo. Seymour attempts to keep up the pace of a
large city and is lured into speculation. He is
employed as a confidential clerk by John Gable,
and as bis habits are constantly calling for money,
he soon finds himself dangerously involved, having
appropriated small amounts from time to time
from his employer. Seeking to escape, he happens
to think of Jim Predmore. a boyhood friend, to
whom be writes a letter offering a position in the
same oflice, thinking that be may transfer some of
his own peculations to the shoulders of his friend.
Jim, joyous over tbe prospect of seeing a big city,
leaves his fond mother and his sweetheart, Kitty
Blair, and goes to the city. He soon gets busy
in the big office, and, going conscientiously to
work over day dooks and ledgers, soon finds fig-
ures which arouse bis suspicion; but George, hid-
ing his own guilt, finally explains the matter to
Jim's satisfaction. Panic-stricken, George observes
be must get busy at once if he wishes to save his
own precious neck. He goes back to the office after
nightfall, "doctors" Jim's ledger so that suspicioa
will rest upon him, and takes more money from
the cash box. The next morning Jim comes ia
a few moments late and finds tbe office in com-
motion. George accuses Jim in a strong scene,
and later, unable to exonerate himself, is arrested
on circumstantial evidence and is sentenced to
serve ten years.
During this interim, the perfidious friend, George
Seymour, has accumulated wealth, married, and is
living at home with his wife and four- year-old
daughter, George, returning after eight years»
broken in spirit, takes to tbe speedway of despair,
and drifts a derelict among the chief drinking
houses. He finally works himself into a great de-
sire to kill Seymour. The letter's daughter has
an unfortunate habit of sleep-walking. One night
she unlatches tbe French window and walks out
into tbe garden just as Jim, who has crawled up
with his gun in hand on his deadly mission, en-
counters ber. He is startled to see the little,
white-gowned figure walk out into the moonlight
in her bare feet. He is on bis knees, and tbe
child, in a drowsy wonder, places her arms about
his neck. Kitty, his old sweetheart, who has
come from the country to take charge of the little
girl, recognizes the man and brings him imme-
diately to a sense of bis better self. He escapes
from the premediated murder, and throwing aside
dead hope, re-kindles the fires and better desires
and takes up the future by Kitty's side.
KID PINK Ain> THE MAHARAJAH (March 12).
— A serio-<!omic tale shows wherein tbe East and
the West strangely mingle despite Kipling's declara-
tion that: "Never the twain shall meet." Sim
Bowie, a pompous sheriff of a frontier county,
is anxious to capture Kid Pink, a notorious out-
law who has recently despoiled the Silver Gulch
Bank. Sim, however, is fonder of sitting in a
swivel chair, spitting at a mark, and swapping
yams with the boys than he is of risking his
well-groomed bide in the haunts of the outlaws.
He posts a notice of a thousand dollar reward
for Kid, dead or alive. About this time Kid
sends in a written taunt to tbe sheriff and his
deputies, defying him to take bim. This does not
move Sim, but the deputies take to the trail.
They follow Kid where he has fallen over a "bluff
and been killed.
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Sim entertains the visitor in his office in great
state. They take copious libations of fusel-oil
and tbe Hindu launches forth into a description
of tbe grandeurs of the land in which he is a
Maharajah, and gives Sim a book on Reincarnation.
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as he is with whiskey, falls asleep and dreams
that be has died and his soul has been transmi-
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wanderings, he visita a city where is located Kid
Pink, his ancient enemy. Here he goes through
some dire and dangerous experiences until be
anally wakes when the posse brings in the body
of the notorious outlaw ; so that he has nothing
to do but expand his chest to celebrate some more.
EUZABETH'S PRAYER (March 13).— Henry
Ashton is very happy with his wife, Margaret, and
his little daughter, Elizabeth, until one day the
former is called to her home on account of the
lUness of her mother, and takes the child with
her. This illness in lingering, so that the wife
Is detained longer than she expected. The hus-
band is irritated over the situation and writes of
his loneliness, blaming his mother-in-law for their
situation. While he is trying to "make the time
fly," he goes to a cafe, where he meets Hilda
Crosby, and falls under her spell.
When the wife and child finally return, they
And the - husband and father inuch changed. The
child, who seems to be a half cousin to Willie
Getit, goes to Ashton's office and observes him
embracing the actress. She tells her mother of
this, who goes there and confirms the rumor
through her own .sight, and retreats broken-hearted,
dropping her bag in the outer oflSce. The bag
contains a letter from Henry to Hilda, which has
been intercepted. Henry finds the bag and then
conscience-stricken, realizes that his wife has
found him out. That night, Margaret, in her de-
spairing sorrow, prepares to take poison. IJttle
Elizabeth, missing her mother from the bed, and
perturbed over her mournful aspect of late, kneels
and prays God to make mamma happy again. The
mother in the next room, with the poison to her
lips, hears the childish petition and hesitates at
the rash act she Is about to commit. At this
moment the father, who has been tortured t>y his
conscience, stejis in to look again upon the mother
and child and witnesses the 'pathetic scene. There
is a complete change of heart: he gathers the
mother and child in his arms, and the family are
reunited to begin life again.
THE UP-HHX climb (Special — 2 parts— Feb.
16). — Frank Cameron suddenly concludes to leave
the passe environment of the East, and goes to
Montana to become a cow puncher. In the little
town of Sunset, he becomes known as the champion
scrapper of the district.
Josephine Thompson is a protege — even more — a
companion of Mrs. Cameron, in the Far East. The
latter, falling seriously ill. and loving her charge,
conceives an idea that if Josephine could find and
marry l->ank, it would rehabilitate and make a
man of him. Slie makes this as a part of her in-
heritance, in fact, makes her will in favor of
her son only on condition that he marry Josephine.
After considerable correspondence through detectives
and lawyers, Josephine locates Prank Cameron in
the town of Sunset. She happens to arrive there
one day when Frank Is drunk. Josephine, however.
Is a determined yonng woman of business. She
secures a license, finds a parson, and sends a
message to Frank to meet her at once. Frank,
drunk as he is, can stand; but does not realize
exactly what is going on. So he allows himself
to he married to the apparent stranger.
Josephine, having accomplished her disagreeable
legal duties, leaves on the nest train to visit
relatives who own the Mason ranch in the same
state. Frank, awakening the nest morning from
his jag, in a repentant mood, registers a great
vow never to touch liquor again. In his sober
senses, he opens a letter, and singularly enough
flnds an offer to become foreman of the Mason
ranch. He mounts his broncho and starts for the
Mason ranch.
Of course, the Mason ranch happens to be the
rery place where Josephine is the guest of honor.
She Immediately recognizes the handsome Frank
Cameron, but he does not know her. (Jradually
the man comes to himself, and the woman finds
ihe is falling in love with him despite herself.
Through the treacherous deviltry of Dick Felton.
who has conceived a wild admiration for Josephine
and who knows Frank's weakness for liquor, the
latter is mercilessly tempted to fall from grace and
break his pledge. The variations of this tempta-
tion are numerous and interesting, and vividly
show the struggle of the strong man against a
besetting weakness. The girl is so interested, that
she tries to lend a hand; but he. in his pride,
hardens his heart and stubbornly concludes to
keep up the contest alone with himself.
In the interim, he has fallen in love with Jose-
phine, hut knowing that he is alread.fr a married
man, he is too much of a gentleman to reveal his
true feelings, preferring to suffer his double dis-
comfort in solitude. Between the love of liquor
and the love of a good woman, he has a terrible
trial. Finally, the great awakening comes about
through a clever accident. Josephine visits Frank
in his cabin, where he has undergone several stages
of martyrdom. A friend happens in at the same
time who was a witness to their marriage. Jose-
phine, crestfallen, flees, but the friend remains to
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THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN, No. 5— A
Colonel in Chains (Feb. 23). — With Kathlyn's reve-
lations of herself as a slave. Prince Uuihallah, her
purchaser, has her imprisoned in the dungeon of the
royal palace. There she finds her father, whom
she' was led to believe had been dead. That worthy
gentleman, enraged, tries with his bare hands to
end the life of tlie hateful Umhallah, who intrudes
upon their presence, but is dragged away by his
retainers. This is brought about when Umhallah
informs Kathlyn that she is to be the favorite of
his harem. This so infuriates Col. Hare that he
is about to strangle the dusky Prince, when Kath-
lyn implores him not to stain his hands with
blood. Umhallah staggers to his feet, furious with
rage, leaves the place vowing vengeance, promising
to return with the executioner to publicly flog his
prisoner. As he staggers up the steps in the
corridor of the palace, he encounters Bruce, the
American hunter, who has found his way into that
labyrinth in search of Kathlyn. Umballah sus-
picions him, questions him and then orders him
taken from the palace. In the throne-room Um-
hallah finds his Councillors, makes his complaint,
and it is agreed that Col. Hare must suffer for
tampering with his sacred person.
A big bahoon escapes from confinement and in
prying about perches upon the prison window in
the very cell in which Kathlyn and her father are
confined. This alert young woman conceives the
idea of communicating with the outer world, send-
ing by it a message to its keeper so that Ahmed
will get it and further their plans for escape. She
rips the insole from her shoe, and writes with the
Colonel's indelilile pencil, "In the palace prison.
Help. — Kathlyn." She ties tliis about the neck
of the monkey and then it is captured by Ahmed,
who, seeing the message, at once takes it to
Bruce. The resourceful American consults with
Ramabai, and they conclude to drive an elephant
up to the prison window and pull out the bars.
This is done, and so much of the masonry comes
free that Kathlyn easily escapes through the open-
ing: but Col. Hare, securely chained to the pillar
in his prison, is unable to get away. He tells his
daughter to leave, as fortune will free him; so
she reluctantly hurries away to the H'are bungalow
in the jungles of Allaha. as the scene dims.
Kathlyn's safety having been secured, she im
mediately begins planning how to release her father.
The first move in this project is to secure Um-
ballah by strategy. They accomplish this with the
aid of the fascinating Pundita. who pretends to
have turned against Kathlyn and assumes to wish
to effect her capture. Umhallah, disarmed by rage,
immetiiatply starts out in quest of his prey. On
arriving at the bungalow, he rushes into the room,
hut suddenly finds the door barred behind him by
Kathlyn. who is holding a leopard in leash. Thus
they take advantage of his fear, and he is forced
to sign a release for Col. Hare from the palace
prison. Having secured this important document.
Bruce. Kathlyn and Pundita, leaving Umballah
guarded by the leopard, rush to their elephant with
their impedimenta and start to a rendezvous in the
jungle, where they are to meet Col. Hare, who is
to come when released through the medium of
Umballah's message.
Umballah, having finally affected his escape with
great difficulty, returns to the palace — but too late.
The messenger has filed his order, the prisoner has
been released, and is well on his way toward the
coast. The vengeful Parsee prince, however, is
not to be so easily outwitted, and starts his re-
tainers qn dromedaries to intercept the flight of the
.\merioans. Umballah, coming up with the rear
of the procession, takes a long distance shot and
wounds Kathlyn.
THE ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN, No. 6— Three
Bags of Silver (Mar. 9). — The chance-shot fired
hy the villainous but keen-sighted Umballah, makes
a bone-bruise upon the fair arm of Kathlyn. This,
however, does not stop her flight, or militate
against the escape of herself, her daring companion.
Bruce, and her father. Col. Hare, who escaped
from prison through the machinations of the clevfr
Pundita and met them at the appointed rendezvous;
before the vengeful Prince and his creatures starte'l
in pursuit. Fortunately, the escaping party is ac-
companied by Ramabai and his faithful wife, Pun-
dita, who are now Kathlyn's staunchest friends and
of incalculable assistance in every emergency.
Presently they emerge from the jungle and see
far out on the plains the white towers and shining
minarets standing silhouetted against the sky — Al-
habad. the walled city of the desert. They ap
proach the town and are received by sentinels at
the gates and are conducted into the presence of
the Rajah. This functionary, in addition to be-
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cities to be worshipped by the natives. It is* one
of the precious possessions of the place — hence the
Tivalled city, and many savage guardians that look
after its chiefest treasure.
The Sacred Elephant is presumably returning from
a visitation where it has been the guest of ^nor.
when a fierce band of brigands that inhabit the
hills lying along the desert, decide to capture it
and convey it to a rival Maharajah across the dis-
tant desert. Fortunately, the Sacred charge ar-
rives within the walled city before the brigands
attain its possession. They, however, are resource-
ful and have other means at their command, , as
they know the attendants of the Elephant are
weary of their duties and will take to their favorite
dissipation of opium smoking. The brigands out-
side the walls await their opportunity and when it
comes they knock down and bind the guards at the
gate, enter the Rajah's premises and carry away
the precious animated object of worship.
About this time Kathlyn and her entourage ar-
rive in the city and the next morning are informed
by the commotion of the great loss. Bruce, through
Ramabai, is put in touch with the situation: like-
wise, Katblyu, and they immediately offer assist-
ance if reciprocal aid is given in tbe form of a
military convo.v, which is readily granted. Kathlyn
Is rushed out into the desert on the back of a wild
camel, and from this gazeboo sweeps the horizon
with her binoculars. Following her is a large train
led by Bruce, together with tbe savage soldiery
picturesque in their Oriental accoutrements. Clev-
erly disposing the force. Kathlyn and a few of her
followers go forward while the troops are concealed.
They meet the brigands and pretend to be friendly,
giving them quantities of opium as peace offerings.
Tbe brigands are disarmed by this kindness and
soon stupified into security through the influence
of the narcotic. As they are helpless, it is a com-
paratively easy matter to get the Sacred Elephant.
On their way back to the walled city, tbey meet
Umballah, who has been reinforced for tbe pursuit:
but, his soldiers, in superstitious fear, bow before
the Sacred Elephant, so that Kathlyn and her party
are allowed to proceed on their way. It is some
time before Umballali, furious over the attitude
of his men. rallies them and induces them to move
forward. Wlien they arrive at the gates of the
walled city, they are denied entrance by the
soldiers of the Rajab. and Umballah returns sul-
lenly to Allaba in defeat.
The following day Kathlyn and her party again
start on their way to the Coast, and, strangely
enough, are captured by the self-same band of
brigands from whom they secured tbe animated
sacred symbol. Kathlyn, her father and Bruce are
tied to a tiger cart of the brigands. The chief,
searching C^l. Hare, finds his medal and knows
at once that he has captured the White King.
Thereupon he sends a messengar forward to Allaha,
demanding as a ransom from Umballah. three bags
of silver. A few days later Umballah arrives in
haste with his silver, but asks only for Col. Hare,
as a prisoner, earnestly requesting that Bruce and
Kathlyn be fed to the tigers. (To be continued.)
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guese Joe. He and his confederates plot to do
away with Reginald.
In the meantime, he baa affronted Madge, but her
poverty compels her to keep in his service. This,
the small-minded Portuguese believes is to be hia
ultimate triumph. One night he sends ber out ^for
change when he learns that Reginald is coming.
Reginald arrives and is decoyed into an adjoining
room — bound, gagged and prepared to have a long
stay in the tide that seethes below the floor of
the rickety old building. Madge returns before
she is expected. Tbe conspirators are throwing
Reginald through the window into the river when
she seizes a knife from one of the villains, and
clenching it between her teeth, jumps into the
water after the helpless victim.
She swims to the bound man. cuts the ropes
that bind him. and supports him ashore. She then
makes her way with him to her own modest home
nearby. There she and her mother nurse him back
to life. She telephones his palatial home on Eiv-
erside Drive, telling his parents where their son
is. They come early nest morning in their limou-
sine, together with Corine Rower, Reginald's fian-
cee. This brings about a crashing contrast between
Madge in her plain raiment and her lowly surround-
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her intolerant social parasite Corine. Instead of
thanking the young girl for the great work in
saving their son's life, the pompous old father
threatens to disinherit him unless he turns his
bai-k upon the cbop-house cashier, forever, while
the mother is lofty beyond compare, and the prig-
gish young woman snippy to a degree. They leave
poor little Madge with her delicate mother in a
condition of mind that is pitiful. She, however,
believes that Reginald has true manhood and will
return; instead, however, comes a letter, enclosing
a check from his father, for her kindness in saving
bis life. Tearing the checik and her wedding gar-
ments simultaneously into bits, she vows to kill
the man if she ever again comes face to face with
him. no matter when or where.
Three years pass quickly. Madge has seemingly
forgotten her troubles, and becomes skilled as a
trained nurse. In the interim, Reginald has mar-
ried and been desperately unhappy, so that when
he meets with a terrible accident, he feels that
death would be truly welcome. He is carried to
his own home unconscious, and the doctor, after
applying first aids to the injured, telephones for
a nurse. Singularly enough, Madge O'Mara is sent
in response to the hurried call. At first, owing to
the bandages, she does not recognize the patient.
Then all at once it dawns upon her. The bitterness
of the passing years come up to her heart. Then
as he tosses in delirium she hears her own name,
hears the story again of his great love, of his dis-
appointment, and the darkness of his own life.
Instead of administering the death drop, she swift-
ly and tenderly soothes the suffering one who has
been in reality hers — at least now is for the rest
of the night. Only the dawn ends for her that
perfect possession which is tbe ultimate happiness
of the woman who loves. This can be met when it
comes. Tonight is tonight, and it is in her hands
to give him surcease from pain — ease to the man
she loves. Even the great social rift that swallowed
up their love has been bridged as she kneels in
happiness by his side, and he holds her calm,
strong hand in perfect peace.
PATHE.
PATHE'S WEEiCLY, NO. 17, 1914 (Feb. 26).—
Washington, D. C. — Tbe body of Augustus O. Bacon,
one-time president pro tempore of the United States
Senate, and at the time of his death a leading
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ttgnre in the Senate, is sent to Atlanta for burial.
St. Louis, Mo. — Half a thousand men out of work
march through the streets to the City Hall, led by
lames Eads Howe, sometimes called '"tlie million-
aire bobo."
Oakland, Cal. — Many thousand tons of rock are
wrenched by dynamite from the bills to flU in the
Key Koute over the bay to the Exposition grounds.
Here is shown the method of dynamiting the rock.
New York City. — Woman's emancipation from her
bonds — a suffragist pantomine— is symbolized by
Florence Fleming Noyes before a notable gathering
of suffragist leaders at the Biltmore, New York's
newest big hotel.
6an Francisco, Cal. — Up from the ground are
rising the magnificent buildings of the world's play-
ground at the Panama Pacific Exposition. Here is
shown the Horticultural Building, nearing com-
pletiou.
St. Louis, Mo. — If boys want to fight, why
shouldn't they? The police and school authorities
here let 300 youngsters satisfy that lust for battle
and fight it out with snowballs.
Berlin, Germany. — Ice yachting, sailing — in these
Berlin finds outdoor amusement during the cold
days of her unusually severe winter.
Palm Beach, Fla. — Ice and snow have no place
here. While the rest of the country shivers, the
fortunate children of riches bask in the sunshine,
take sea baths and while away bright hours on
the sand.
Seattle, Wash. — Extra! Extra! Many "dead" and
"wounded"* in terrific assault by the Rotary Club
on a fort here. . The fort Is snow: the "dead" are
carried from the field and soon recover.
THE HUNTING SPIDERS (March 10— Prepared
by Raymond L. Ditmars. Curator of Reptiles, New
York Zoological Society). — Among the spiders
is shown the vicious tarantula, of South America,
which kills small birds, reptiles and insects. It
belongs to the group of hunting spiders that spin
DO web. but stalk their prey. Its lair is a tun-
nel of leaves bound by the creature's silk. The
cocoon is nearly as large as a hen's egg and holds
the spider's eggs. It is carefully guarded by the
female in the shelter of rocks or heavy vegetation.
It contains about 200 pearl -like eggs, which re-
quire six weeks for incubation. Frequently these
poisonous spiders come north hidden in bunches
of bananas. Rarely is a ship unloaded without
the discovery of one or two tarantulas.
Another large tarantula inhabits Texas. It has
shorter legs, a heavier body and shorter hair
than the tropical species. Savage and alert, it
neither courts nor avoids an attack. Another in-
teresting spider shown is the mygales or trap-
door spider, of California, which dwells in the ster-
ile regions. The doors of their burrows are covered
and hinged with silk. The creature holds the door
closed by hooking a claw in the silken lining.
The lycosa or wolf spider is common in the
eastern part of the United States. It hides under
.stones in damp places and is an extremely alert
and savage hunter. The cocoon of this spider is
also shown. The female drags around the heavy
cocoon and also carries the young for a full two
weeks. The dolomedes or nursery spider is also
shown. This is the interesting insect which is so
often seen on bodies of fresh water. It gets its
name from the "nursery" web spun over the cocoon
to insure the safety of the young.
THE PICTURESQUE COAST OF CATALONIA
(March 10). — Beautiful views of a little known,
but extremely picturesque, seacoast.
ABIDE WITH ME (March 11).— Ralph Chalmers
Is the typical prodigal son to whom the father's
wealth is but a demoralizing influence. A spend-
thrift and hail fellow well met, he is the idol
of his companions, young men and women as
reckless and wayward as he is himself. Meeting
l>y chance an attractive girl coming out of church
one, morning, Ralph sees in her face the antithesis
of what he is and feels the pangs of conscience.
He meets her and is even more strongly attracted
by her. Mentally he resolves to turn over a new
leaf and be worthy of her. The good resolution
is soon forgotten and Ralph relapses into his old
habits. His fall from grace reaching Jean's ears,
she refuses forgiveness.
Enraged by his son's dissipation Mr. Chalmers
disowns him and turns him from the house. The
young man goes from bad to worse and finally
drifts into the vilest slums. One day crazed by
drugs he wanders into a little mission hall and
is astounded to see Jean there singing before the
congregation. Her old father having died, Jean
has devoted her talents to making the world
better. Recognizing her old admirer she sets out
to redeem him from his evil ways and by patience
and the example of her own blameless life finally
drags him from the depths and makes him worthy
of her love.
A SPOILED LIFE (Special— 2 parts— March 12).
— This is a story of a brilliant man who possesses
every gift .save that of a normal body; he is de-
formed. Living in retirement he writes a play
which enraptures the critics and in which the
great actress, Hilda Wierum. obtains new laurels.
Flushed with success she regrets the absence of
the author, whose work has meant so much to her
and learning that he is stopping in Capri, sends
for him.
Hugo garden, the author, fears to accept the
cordial invitation, knowing that his deformity will
prove to be a serious handicap. He finally de-
cides to visit her just once since he has found his
retirement irksome because of its loneliness.
When garden is announced the actress is filled
with pleasurable anticipation, which is at once
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changed to distaste when she sees tha littl*»
hunchback. The sensitive man sees her disap
proval, feels it. and starts to go. Pitying him.
she recalls him and her charms make kim her
instant slave.
Feeling that love is not for him, he writes her
that die is going back to his exile and makes hie
love for her evident in every line. Mistaking her
sincere pity for loye she prevents his journey and
when he proposes to her, accepts and marries him.
Not long afterward slie finds she has married in
haste to repent at leisure. The leading man In
her company is handsome and talented and sood
makes a deep impression upon her. Sarden no-
tices this and suffers tihe torments of jealousy.
Sarden's newest play is produced and the author
sitting alone in his box sees not the success of
his drama, but has eyes for only one thing: the
vivid lovemaking between his wife and the leading
man. The audience looks upon it as wonderful
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not art, but love.
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and waits in vain for his wife. She is in her
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the theater be conceals himself in the entrance
and waits for the thief of his wife's affections.
Finally the man appears and Sarden from hla
concealment aims a revolver at the unconsciouB
victim's back. But his conscience triumphs and
be permits bis rival to walk from the theater
unscathed. For himself remains only his lonely
walk home and then in his library he visits upon
himself the death he had intended for the other.
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS (Special— 2 parts-
March 14). — Bob Melville, having struck pay dirt
in bis mine, leaves for the East to raise money
to work it. He takes with him a bag of gold
obtained from the mine and the gold excites the
^'upidity of several hard characters among hlfl
Mexican laborers, Jose, his faithful servant, a
poor ignorant peon, but loyal to the core, hears
a plot to waylay Melville and rob him of his gold
and at once starts to head off the mail coach
which is bearing his employer to the nearest rail-
road station. He reaches it in the nick of time
and persuades Bob to leave it and escape with
bim to the bush. The bandits arriving a few
moments later find their prey has flown and at
once start to follow the trail of the mines. Catch-
ing a glimpse of Bob they fire and wound him.
The faithful Jose aids him as best he can, but
finding the pursuit uncomfortably close adopts the
subterfuge of hiding the wounded man in the
bushes while he, having put on Bob's boots, keepp
on his way. Before long be is captured and th*-
enraged bandits tie him to a tree and prepare
to kill him. At this juncture Ferrera, a wealthy
Spanish landowner, comes upon the scene and res
cues him.
A year later 'Melville, now wealthy from the In
come of his mine, revisits old scene sand meet?
the Ferreras. He finds to his surprise that Jose
has become the gardener of his new friends. He
does not know, however, that his old servant ha*
won the love of the fair Carmen. Spurred by hlP
love. Jose leaves the hacienda to secure for himself
an education that will make him more worthy of
Carmen.
Two years later by diligently applying himself
to his duties and by original research Jose dis
covers a new process for hardening steel and
offers it to a large steel company. Not long after
he receives a check for a large sum from them.
He realizes that at least he can hope to secure
the hand of Carmen and at once carries the new?
of his success to Carmen in person. In the mean
time Bob has proposed to Carmen and been re
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been more successful than he, burying his owr
feelings he proves himself a true friend and giref
the happy young couple not only a handsorme prei
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THE FLAMING DIAGRAM (2 parts— March
9). — Eriekson, an inventor of high explosives,
manufaotux-es a compound for the U. S. Govern-
ment, but will not sell the secret of its in£:re-
(lients, as he wishes his family (which consists
of a son and daughter) to still benefit by his for-
mula in case of bis death. The daughter, Lillian,
is in love with one of the clerks in the War
Department, who is hi reality a foreign spy. An-
other country tries to buy the explosive, but
Erickson's patriotism will not permit bira to sell
it. To prevent the secret from perishing with
him at his death, be starts to write out the for-
mula, but Lillian's sweetheart. Brack, watches
what he is writing. This is seen by young Erick-
son. who orders Brack from the house. Lillian
protests until told what he had done when she.
too. denounces her lover. The inventor, to safe-
guard himself and family in case of his death,
writfs out the formula in a way that only
his children will be able to read it. It is placed
In an envelope and sent to the War Department
with the instruction that it is only opened in
case of his death and in presence of his family.
Brack learns of this and at the instigation of
his chief hires two cracksmen to open the safe
and secure the formula. Tbe inventor dies sud-
denly, and the cracksmen are interrupted in tbeir
work b.y a messenger sent to secure the formula.
They capture the messenger and steal the en-
velope. Brack takes it to his superior and when
the latter opens it it is found to contain nothing
but a diagram of some bottles and a blank sheet
of paper, with the instruction on the envelope that
the key is in the desk drawer. Young Erlckson.
judging that they will return for the keys, lies
in wait for them. He captures them just as they
climb in the window. On obtaining the envelope
Eriekson, Jr., is as much mystified as they were
for the key (which is a real metal one) has a
tag on which is written "burn diagram." While
he and his sister are puzzling over this, his cig-
arette accidentally lights the blank sheet of
paper. It burns in a peculiar manner and leaves
an intricate design wliich, when fitted over the
diagram of bottles, gives them the formula.
ECLAIR.
INTO THE FOOTHILLS (2 parts— March 11).—
Steve Brady, a young prospector, and bis three pals
search in vain for months among the foothills
for a vein of gold that will make them rich.
Steve, while stumbling through the underbrush
one day, trips, and. in throwing out bis liand to
save himself, accidentally strikes a rich lode.
Overjoyed at his discovery he starts for town for
some supplies and on the way he meets Barker,
a villainous old miner, who is starting off with
his wife and beautiful daughter, Rutb, to pros-
pect. Steve tells him of the find. Barker plies
him with whiskey until he is drunk and then
strikes him over the bead with tlie empty bottle.
He is about to kill Steve, but his wife interferes
only to be brutally beaten, and he desists only
when his daughter threatens to shoot him. Steve
gains bis senses and staggers away. Barker sends
a shot after him, wounding him in the arm.
Barker and his family then move on and he acci-
dentally stumbles across Steve's shack. Fearing
the wrath of the rangers he deserts Ruth and her
mother and rides off. Meanwhile the wounded
man's burro arrives in camp and the startled
partners find bloodstains on the blanket. Seeing
the bag of rich ore they surmise what has hap-
pened and one of them starts off in search of
Steve.
Ruth accidentally stumbles across the rich vein
of gold which Steve unearthed and rushes back
to tell her mother, only to find that she is dying
from the effects of her father's blows. Realizing
how little use the gold is to her now, Ruth casts
it out of the window and a prowling Mexican
seeing it strike the ground grabs it and rushes off
to tell his companions. The mother dies and
Ruth is alone in the shack. The Mexicans on
hearing their companion's story decide to invade
the shack and secure the rest of the gold. Mean-
wliilo Steve's partners carry him back to camp
and after bandaging bis wounds, bis pais start off
to find Barker. The Mexicans ride over to the
shack and on the way meet Barker. Believing be
is pursued he opens fire upon them, but they kill
him. Steve's partners arrive at his shack and
ent'Ting, learn fi-om Ruth the story of the assault
ami her mother's death. While they are talking
the Mexicans surround the house and open fire.
The white men decide to fight, and while Ruth
loads the guns they return shot for shot. Finding
themselves repulsed, the drxmken invaders set
lue to the cabin. Rather than fall into the hands
of the Mexicans the, two men decide to kill each
other and the girl, and are sitting with the guns
placed against each other's temples when a troop
of rangers, who have been crossing the plains,
see the fire and ride over. They drive away the
plunderers, capturing several of them. Ruth and
the partners return to Steve and to bury her
mother — and it is decided to make the girl an
e<iual partner in the mine which Steve discovered.
GOLD SEAL.
THE TWIN'S DOUBLE (Three parts— March 10).
— Grace, the crook, is acquitted after Kelly, the
detective, has brought all his machinery to bear
to convict her. In the dive which she inhabits
she finds under the influence of opium, Nell, a
society woman who is almost her double. In
Nell's purse Grace finds a note telling of the cos-
tume that she iNell) is going to wear at a fash-
ionable masquerade that night. Grace goes to the
masquerade as Xell and there meets Nell's twin
sister, Jo, and Kelly, the detective. Neither sus-
pects that she is not Nell.
At the height of the ball Grace steals a pearl
necklace from a society leader. The ballroom
becomes a scene of confusion, and to complicate
matters, Nell puts in an appearance. With the
twin sisters and Grace in the same room the de-
tective sees that he has been tricked. He is
about to arrest Grace when the woman crook
makes a clever escape. He traces her to the dive
and comes face to face with her. Grace shows
him Nell, his sweetheart, sleeping off the effect
of the drug. In rapid succession Grace beats the
detective three times and again escapes. The
detective again locates Grace in a cafe. After
closing every avenue of escape he goes to her and
presents her with a jewel box. The woman opens
it to see the present. It contains a pair of
handcuffs. She is taken. The story ends when
Nell promises tlie detective to forever forsake
the drug of so many sorrows.
VICTOR
THE HONEYMOONERS (2 parts— March 13).—
Ronald Stuart and Florence Ealir, both young and
wealtb.v, fall in love and marry. They each had
a serious flirtation prior to their marriage. They
go to a resort hotel for their honeymoon and while
there each meets their former sweetheart, Alice
•James and Tom Morton, who are also on their
houeyinoon. They part here with profuse invita-
tions to each other to visit them upon their re-
turn home. Here is where complications set in:
f»r Flo is a lover of music, while Ronald is
fond of card playing, and with the other couple
the situation is reversed. Alice cares for cards,
while Tom is musically inclined. When Ronald
asks Flo to play cards, she can find no enthusiasm
for the game, and insists on liis bearing her play.
Ronald Is peeved: they quarrel and he leaves the
bouse and vists Morton, where a similar quarrel
has taken place. Tom leaves the house to visit
the Stuarts. Ronald indulges in a card game with
Alice, while Flo and Tom amuse themselves at
the piano. This causes a volcano of jealousy;
there is a quarrel. Flo leaves for Reno and ob-
tains a divorce ; but they are both still in love
with each other. On the anniversary of their
wedding each decides to go to the resort hotel and
suend a few days in the bridal suite. They each
telegraph to have the suite reserved. The hotel
clerk thinks the.v are still man and wife.
Flo arrives first and is installed in the bridal
suite. Ronald arrives later. Ronald goes up to
the suite. Explanations follow, and each finds
the other guiltless of flirting and agree to for-
give. They are divorced and in a quandary. Ron-
ald remembers a clergyman be saw dozing in the
lobby and enlists his services. Flo dresses: Ron-
ald brings the clergyman up to the rooms and
the marital knot is re- tied, with the hotel clerk
and the head porter as witnesses.
UNIVERSAL.
ANIMATED WEEKLY. NO. 103 (Feb. 25).—
Firearms Fed to Fish. — New York Police Deiiart-
ment throws into sea the largest number 011 rec-
ord of weapons taken from gunmen and bur-
glars, consisting of 1,024 revolvers, 1D.~) rifles and
125 "jimmies" — New York City.
Society Attends Laimching, — 4_^rowd cheers as the
oil tank steamer "Frank H. Buck," the largest of
its kind under the American flag, takes to the
water — San Francisco, Cal.
Hobo's Funeral, — .■i.t unique charity funeral of
young tramp slain in search of food, other mem-
bers of the chaft recite their experiences and
thousands of unemployed follow hearse to grave —
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Aeroplanes for the Czar. — Six of the latest air
boats are shipiied from the Curtiss factory, to bo
used in the Russian military service — Hammonds-
port. N. Y.
World's Largest Concrete Bridge. — ^The Lack-
awanna Railroad is nearing completion of viaduct
.'i.OOO feet long, bridging two mountains and tow-
ering 250 feet above Nicholson, Pa.
Fashions. — Smart afternoon dresses of summer
fabrics. (Made from Ladies' Home Journ.Tl pat-
terns).
Memorial to French Heroes. — Veterans of the
War of 1S70 decorate the "La Defente" monu-
ment in memory uf soldiers killed In the siege
of Paris, France.
Open Air School. — Enthusiastic students attend-
ing the Elizabeth MeCormack School for Tuber-
cular Children are seen at a flag-raising and in a
Norwegian mountain dance.
Indians Carry Off Honors. — Junior and Senior
sections of marathon race from Los Angeles to
Culver City are won by the redskins in endurance
contest with their white brothers — California.
Lifting the Embargo. — Mexican rebels are jubi-
lant as first shipment of ammunition crosses the
International Bridge— Juarez, Mexico.
Winter Sports. — Tobogganing, hockey, bob-sled-
ding and ice swimming are favorite winter amuse-
ments, (a) Toi.)ogganing at a mile a minute — ■
Ithaca, N. Y. (b) Columbia beats Cornell in first
hookey contest held at Ithaca for several years,
(c) Suffragette crew wins iti thrilling bob-slei)
races at Huntington, L. I. (d) Polar Bears and
Snow Birds frolic on frozen sands of Coney Island,
N. Y.
Cartoons by the World Famous Caricaturist, Hy.
Mayer.
KOMIC.
THE IMPOSTOR (March 5).— Bob Marks is an
impostor, and fakes blindness as an excuse to beg.
His most profitable stand is at the entrance of a
(.burch. The parson suspects be is a fraud and
orders him away. Marks goes home and finds in
the squalid rooms next to his that his neighbor,
Mrs. Haze, is seriously ill, and attended only by
her little daughter, Runa. Marks at the woman's
re^iuest hastily goes for a parson and a doctor.
When he arrives at the parson's house the servant
will not admit him, so he writes a short note, say-
ing that the dying woman wishes to see the parson
and gives it to the servant to deliver. At the
same time the parson receives a letter from one
of bis rich parishioners, stating that her father
would probably contribute to his foreign mission
fund if he would call at the house at once. Parson
ponders over the two letters — the poor be knows
he has always with bim. but the chance to get
a contribution for the fund does not come every
day, so decides to visit the rich parishioner.
Meantime Marks brings the doctor to the poor
woman, and at the doctor's retiuest Marks hur-
ries to the nearest drugstore to get a prescription
filled. The parson is disappointed when he ar-
rives at the rich parishioner's house and discov-
ers that the parishioner is very ill and cannot at-
tend to him. He then decides to visit the poor
woman. As he passes the drug store he sees and
recognizes Marks, who has now discarded all pre-
tense to blindness. H'e informs a policeman and
they pursue Marks. When Marks gets back with
the medicine the poor woman Is dead. He prom-
ises the doctor that he will quit his dishonest
method of making a living and take care of
the .little orphan. As the doctor looks to see that
the truth is in his eyes he discovers that Marks
has simulated blindness for so long that his eyes
are actually in danger. He is applying a rem-
edy when the parson and police enter. They sec
tlie doctor attending his eyes and go away thipk-
Ing that the parson was mistaken.
NESTOR.
THE MEXICAN'S LAST RAID (March 11).—
An early Southwestern <lrama set at a time w-hen
Mexican bandits held forth in mountain strong-
holds and hurled defiance at gentlemen and min-
ers alike. Bill, a young miner, loves a store-
keeper's daughter despite the objections to the
match by the girl's parent. When the irate
father leaves the store for the town, the girl
is to fire two shots, which shall be a signal for
Bill to come to her. Before these plans are con-
summated, however, two Mexican bandits take the
father captive. The girl escapes and one of the
bandits tires two shots after her.
At his diggings, Bill hears the shots and thinks
it is the girl signaling. Bill reaches the store in
time to save the father and stop the robbery.
The father still discourages Bill's advances toward
bis daughter. Shortly after this, another member
of the Mexican band finds the daughter in the
store alone and kidnaps her. The father offers
Bill the girl in marriage if lie will save her.
Hill rides into the Mexicans* camp and rescues
the girl.
WHAT A BABY DID (March 14).— Eddie sees
her trim figure, looks into her smiling brown eyes
and fiu-thwith realizes that he has met his Water-
loo. He vows never to rest more until she prom-
ises to be his. However, the next time he spies
her, to his chagrin, be observes that she is wheel-
ing a small baby. Life looks black to Eddie. She
stops at the door of a department store. He is at
her side in an instant. She trusts him and leaves
the baby in his care. The baby cries. He takes
it in his arms and goes in search of the girl.
The girl returns and misses the child.
He checks the baby in the store nursery. When
he ultimately finds the young lady, he explains
and offers to get the baby. Instead of giving him
the original baby, the nurse gives him a colored
child. He covers the face of the black baby and
gives it to the young lady — then runs. She discov-
ers the mistake and goes into hysterics. After a
hot chase the young man is captured. The mis-
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take in babies is righted and the young lady ex-
plains: "I must not let my sister know what hap-
pened to her baby this afternoon." The sun
shines again for Eddie and he even offers to wheel
"her sister's child'* home.
UNIVERSAL IKE.
ALKALI IKE'S -WOOIIIG (March 10).— "They
died for love. Locked in each other's arms, they
capsized the boat and sank beneath the_ surface
of the dismal waters without a murmur." Thus
the romantic Mary reads and her youthful im-
agination is first with the noble sentiment. Mary
loves Universal Ike, but the solemn thought oc-
curs to her: "Would he die for me: would he
sacrifice himself at the altar of our divine love?"
She decides to put him to the test. She will in-
vite him to take her boating and encourage him
to propose — then she wil write her answer upon
a card and throw it into the lake. Will he jump
Into the treacherous water after it?
Mary confides her plan to her sister and the
sister, fearing for Ike's life, tells him how his
love is to be tested. Ike is a brave man and
he determines to prove himself worthy of his
sweetheart's confidence. But that there may be
no hitch in the matter, he first secures a lite-
preserver and places it under his -vest. The lov-
ers go boating and Mary tests Alkali's lOTe. How-
ever, when the devoted Ike jumps from the boat.
It is overbalanced and Mary likewise falls into
the water.
In the meantime Mary's sister has divulged
the whole affair to her parents and all rush to
the lake to save Ike. They rescue the lovers from
the water Marv discovers the life-preserver
around Alkali and her fair dream of happiness
Is shattered. At the discovery of the imposition,
Mary's father picks Ike up and throws him into
the water. Ike sinks from view and those gath-
ered sadly contemplate the ever-increasing circles
upon the water.
REX.
THE HEART OF THE HILLS (2 parts— March
12) Two brothers live together in the Kentucky
mountains. Wally. the younger, is a wood-cutter,
while Phil is a cripple. The brothers receive word
from a city physician that Phil can recover from
his infirmity only by means of an operation which
will cost $S00. The amount, however, is far larger
than they ever expect to own at one time. In the
meanUme, Nan Leshe. of tlie U. S. Ueveune Serv-
ice, is detailed to go into tlie mountain districts of
Kentuckv and get evidence against a gang of
moonshiners. Nan meets Wally and Phil, neither
of whom suspect her identity. Nan and Wally
90on learn to love each other.
When it becomes apparent that Phil must un-
dergo an expensive operation or remain a cripple
for the rest of his days, he joins the moonshiners.
In making ber investigations. Nan learns that
Wally Is one of the gang. The moonshiners dis-
cover that Xan is a revenue agent and take her
prisoner. Wally divides the money he has saved
for Phil's operation among the moonshiners with
the understanding that he alone shall deal with the
woman. When he and Nan are alone he explains
to her why he be'^^me a moonshiner. She softens,
renounces the government service to wed Wally and
together they go out to honestly earn the money
for Phil's operation.
THE SENATOR'S BILL (March 15).— State
Senator Ludlowe introduces a bill in the Senate
prohibiting capital punishment. That night as he
goes home he remembers that it is bis daughter's
birthday. While he Is purchasing a costly jewel
as a present for his daughter, a crook is watching
him through the window of the jewelry store.
That night the father hears a suspicious sound and
hides himself to await developments. The crook
enters the room, lays his revolver upon the table
and approaches the safe. The senator holds the
crook at bay with bis own revolver. He is about
to turn the housebreaker over to the police when
he remembers the charity to criminals he recom-
mends in his bill. He liberates the crook with aa-
monltions to lead a better life.
Left alone, the senator becomes drowsy and falls
asleep in his chair. He dreams that the crook re-
turns and re-enters his house, still bent upon
stealing the jewel. In the dream he sees the crook
Bhoot and kill his daughter, and later he sees the
crttok arrested. He awakens and begins studj-ing
over his bill to prohibit capital punishment. He is
convinced that after his charitable action in lib-
erating the burglar, had he returned and killed
bis daughter, as he dreamed, lie would have been
deserving of capital punishment. In the senate
chamlier he causes a sensation by withdrawing his
bill without explanation.
CRYSTAL.
BIMBERG'S LOVE AFFAIR (March 10).—
Pretty liose Smiley visits her maiden aunt and
gives her a photo of herself. Herman Bimberg.
the owner of a deJlcatessen store, inserts an ad in
the newspaper for a wife. Rose's aunt reads the
ad and answers same. Rose inserts her photo in it,
unknown to her aunt. Bimberg gets the letter,
which he shows to his nephew, Oscar. Oscar,
copying the address, decides to visit. He gets there
first, meets Rose, proposes and is accepted. Bim-
berg arrives and the oild maid greets him. He
fails to understand the change In her appearance.
Bimberg tries to escape, but the old maid chases
him through the rtreet with a gun and after cap-
turing him, forces him to marry her.
BALDY BELMONT BREAKS OUT (March 10).—
Baldy escapes from jail. He meets a farmer and
makes him change clothes with him. The farmer's
wife sees this. Two guards come up and try to
arrest the farmer. The woman explains their mis-
take. Baldy is again captured. Finally he trips
the guards and pushes them down a hill. He comes
across a scarecrow. He changes places with tlie
scarecrow. The guards come up and Baldy takes
turns hitting tirst one and then the other. They
run. Baldy puts the convict garb on the scarecrow.
The guards return and tackle the scarecrow. Baldy
is linally captured again, this time to stay in jail
for good.
KELLY'S GHOST (March 15).— The boarders in
Mrs. Hagan's boarding house hold a spiritualistic
seance. Keene, of the vaudeville team of Kelly
and Keene. who are roomers in the house, decides
to have some fun with the boarders. By the use
of a pair of eastanats, he manipulates the sound
of spirit rapping.
Meanwhile Kelly, who is dying for a drink, goes
iuto the German boarder's room and takes a case
of bottled beer. He empties the beer and fills t!ie
bottles with water. He gets drunk and falls on
the floor in a stupor. Keene returns to his room
and finds the beer. His fellow boarders come into
the room aud are convinced of poor Kelly's demise.
Keene takes up a collection to provide a burial
fund. He goes out for an undertaker. The under-
taker arrives with a chest full of ice. They put
Kelly in the ice chest. Kelly recovers and rushes
out. He enters the parlor and the boarders, con-
vinced that tbey see a ghost, rush from the house.
Keene, meanwhile, gets drunk on the collection
fund. He returns home and puts him In the ice
chest. The undertakers find they have the wrong
man.
FRONTIER.
THE COLONEL OF THE MUTTS (March 12).—
Colonel Pretzel, proprietor of the Cuckooville
County Nutt Factory, is notified by the county
officials that unless bis institution does more busi-
ness they will abolish it. Igo Gettem, dealer in
second-hand tombstones, is also discouraged over
his business. Moreover, bis daughter, Molly, per-
sists in attempting to elope with her rube sweet-
heart. Gettem sees Pretzel trying to commit sui-
cide, and stops him in the hope that he will be
a)jle to sell him a tombstone. Pretzel tells of bis
Xutt factory and this gives Gettem an idea. He
proposes that Pretzel shall pay him a stipulated
price for every nutt he can bring him, a proposi-
tion that Pretzel gladly agrees to.
Gettem's tirst victim is his daughter's sweetheart,
and the same day be lands the village minister.
Colonel Pretzel meets Molly and falls in love with
her, but when she snubs him he orders his attend-
ant to take her to the asylum, and there she meets
her lover. Gettem brings a wagon load of people
to the asylum. As he and Pretzel are dickering
over terms in the office they see Molly and her
lover outside being married by the minister. They
start for the door, only to find that the nutts.
under the command of Napoleon, have mutinied
and surrounded the office.
HIS YOUNGER BROTHER (March 14) .Toe
leaves on a trip to the mining country while Willis,
his friend, promises to care for Edythe. Joe's girl,
during their absence. His younger brother, Arthur,
meets Edythe and becomes infatuated. Bearing
his promise in mind, Willis endeavors to cure him.
He agrees to try out a plan that Ethel suggests.
Willis makes violent love to Edythe aud Arthur,
seeing them, is disgusted with the inconsistency
of women.
Discouraged, Joe leaves the mining country and
returns home. He sees Willis with Edythe, be-
comes madly suspicious, and sends a note to Willis
warning him that he intends to shoot on sight,
Willis ignores the warning, but by the merest
chance a tragedy is averted and in the end all
comes out right with Arthur, the younger brother,
choosing as "his girl" — his mother.
POWERS.
A MURDEROUS ELOPEMENT (March 9).— The
village rniistable obtains the fatiier's consent to
marry Mabel, the town belle. Mabel does not love
the constable, while she does love and is loved by
Jimmie. T'je girl refuses. Jlmmie is driven away
and she is locked in her room. However, Jimmie
is a resourceful youth. He brings her a suit of his
own clothes which she takes through the window.
After she has togged herself out she exits through
the window to Jimmie. In doing so she falls and
her nose begins bleeding. Jimmie stops the flow
of blood with his handkerchief. The father sees
two men escaping, finds the blood stained hand-
kerchief and believes that bis daughter has been
murdered. The constable is notified and under his
leadership the villagers join in the pursuit of the
murderer.
Mabel and Jimmie, in the meantime, have been
married. They return to her home and are set
upon by the constable. However, that worthy
minion of the law is put to confusion when Mabel
removes ber cap and reveals her tresses. The
father forgives Jimmie and his daughter and the
constable is tlie joke of the village.
THE FAITH OF TWO (March 13).— The principal
character in this drama is Terio. a Bohemian and
society violinist. Following his picturesque life he
falls in love with Ann, the daughter of a poor
family. His mother disinherits him. As they pacK
their things he runs across Ann's bridal veil. He
holds it up for her observation and over it they
pledge everlasting faith in one another. In the
days that follow they are visited by extreme pov-
erty. A false friend arouses Ann against her hus-
band Jind invites her to fly with him.
Under the pressure of his poverty, Terio takes
his violin to the violinist of a concert orchestra
with the intention of selling it. Shortly before
the concert begins, the manager of the establish-
ment has trouble with the violinist. The musician
refuses to play and Terio is invited to take his
place. In the meantime. Ann comes upon the veil.
She recalls her pledge to Terio and turns a cold
ear to her suitor. Terio returns — a success with a
contract in bis pocket. Ann confesses to the temp-
tation of the false friend and is forgiven.
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BEAUTY FILM.
CLOSED AT TEN (March 11).— .lack Bandle and
Marjorie Holmes, attending the same college, are
in love with each other. One eveniug at a dance
Jack proposes and is accepted. He being so sure
of Marjorie's acceptance has already procured a
marriage license. Marjorie, on finding this out.
refuses to marry Jack and returns his engagement
ring.
Marjorie's attention is then called to the fact
that it is nearly ten o'clock, which is closing time
at the dormitory. She applies to Mr. Evan.s. Jack's
rival, to escort her home and on their arrival at
the dormitory find It closed. Evans secures a lad-
der and Marjorie climbs into what she thinks is
her own room, but finds to her horror that she had
entered a room in the boys' dormitory, which later
proves to be Jack's. She crawls under the bed
in terror. Jack comes home — discovers her. While
they are planning means of escape, a professor
appears on the scene. Marjorie's clever ruse en-
ables Jack to get her away without the professor
discovering her real Identity. It is needless to say
that Jack was repaid.
PRINCESS.
HER WAY (March 6). — Ford and Gale are great
friends. Gale desires that Ford's son shall marry
his daughter, May. but Jim won't listen to such
an arrangement, because he likes the "white
lights" and the gay cabaret life too well to tie
down to any one woman. Ford plans it that if
Gale could induce May to enter his household as
maid and study Jim, she might find out whether
the spendthrift was worth marrying, and after
some coaxing the humorous situation appeals to
May and she goes, swapping positions with I-'ord's
maid. Being beautiful, she appeals to Jim's idea
of woman, and the cabaret loses its charm, hut
when Jim proposes and offers an engagement ring,
she refuses him, and plots with Ford. Jim the
next morning is disconsolate when he finds she
has left his life. It is not until Ford asks him
to go to Gale's, as "she came from Gale's town,"
that Jim thinks he might ruh across her. He goes.
Much as he dislikes to meet Gale's daughter, he
feels he must on account of association, and when
he turns to find the maid he made love to none
other than the girl they wanted him to marry,
well, they didn't have to work at all after the
introduction.
MAJESTIC.
THE STRONGER HAND (2 reels— March 3).—
George Wilton in order to flght the trust has spec-
ulated witii company money and lost; his factory
is about to be closed. He gets a tip from James
Roberts, a crooked broker in the employ of Robert
Thorpe, the trust magnate, wiiich tip of course
goes wrong; he is ruined. Ben Martin, a dis<"harged
employee of Thorpe, robs the safe of the Wilton
factory, and hides the money in the woods. Wilton
and Martin are sent to prison, but each for a dif-
ferent crime, and the.v hoth get In the same cell.
Martin is led by Wilton to study aud improve
himself. By reading "Monte Cristo" he is led
to emulate the Count by revenging himself and
Wilton wlien he gets out of prison. In the mean-
time the factory has been closed; the Wilton fara
ily is poor aud the daugliter, Marjorie, is working
in the Thorpe factory. Thorpe's son is persecuting
her and finally fires her out. The Wiltons are in
greater trouble than ever.
Martin is soon released aud invents a new ma-
chine for the factory. He takes the money that
he stole, buys machinery, opens the old facti^ry and
puts the trust out of business after a hard flght.
during which the trust attacks the factory and a
battle begins. The money that Wilton stole and
is paid back, and everything ends happily. Mar-
tin marries Marjorie Wilton.
THE RECTOR'S STORY (March 7).— After many
years spent abroad, .John Nelson returns to his
native city and seeks his former classmate, the
rector. Tbey speak of college days and Nelson
asks of the other chum, Rex Legrange. Then the
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rector tells his story : how he went home with
Res to spend his Tacation; how he met the Carewe
twins, Adele with a beautiful face and fickle na-
ture, and Angela with a plain little face, hut
beautiful disposition. Allan falls in love with the
plainer girl. Angela, and learns that although Rex
is in love with Adele. both the girls have given
their hearts to him. After Rex and Adele an-
nounce their engagement. Allan goes hack to his
study to be ordained, so that he may perform
the ceremony. Rex is injured in an explosion, and
Adele proves faithless to hiin. The rector returns^
to his study, but some time later he is very much
surprised to learn that Adele has consented to
marry Rex. He arrives at the blind man's home
to perform the marriage ceremony, but discovers
the bride is none other than Angela, who has pre-
tended to he her faithless sister to bring happiuess
to the man she adores. After the wedding the
minister leaves the couple, but months later re-
ceives news of his friend's death. At this juncture
a lady enters the room and the rector, with a
note of pride in his voice, introduces "My wife,
Angela."
THANHOUSER.
THE SCIENTIST'S DOLL (March 1).— The scien-
tist was a very wonderful man in his own profes-
sion, but extremely selfish and somewhat of a
miser. His sister, who was on her death-bed, had
confided her little son to his care, but the scientist
hid the fact that the young man was entitled
to a large sum of money and brought him up prac-
tically as a pauper. About the time that the
young nephew became of age the scientist was en-
gaged in an experiment which he hoped would
bring him everlasting fame. He had built a large
doll and hoped as a result of his researches to be
enabled to endow the doll with life. He had even
gone so far as to supply it with a complete outfit*
of clothes, for he wanted it to be like other hu-
man beings when the time came for it to move
about.
The nephew was in love ivith a bright young girl
and they had planned to go to a masquerade party
together. An actor friend loaned the nephew a cos-
tume of Mephistopheles, but the girl had nothing
fit to wear, as she explained to her sweetheart.
The young man saw the doll's outfit and realized
the clothes were about the size to fit his sweet-
heart. He proposed that she call that evening and
borrow the clothes, whici she accordingly did.
It happened that just as they were about ready to
depart, the old man returned and cut off their
escape. To avoid detection the girl played she was
the doll, while the nephew, garbed as Mephisto.
hid in a corner of a room. With much amusement
he watched the old scientist try to bring the doll
to life, and then as Mephistopheles he came for-
ward and offered his aid with great success. The
old man believed he really saw the evil one and
was so overcome with terror that he confessed
how he had robbed bis nephew, and agreed in writ-
ing to make restitution. This he did later, so
the .'scientist's doll reallv did a lot of good after
all.
THE DESERT TRIBESMAN (2 reels— March 3).
— A tribesman from the desert was brought before
a certain Caliph, so an old legend runs, and be-
cau-e of his continued defiance of authority was
sentenced to be executed. It fortunately happened
for h:m that just as the sentence was about to be
car-:p'l into effect, the Caliph's son and heir was
brought to him, and in the name of that son the
Calph set the prisoner free.
'*'' e tribesman, who had been defiant while his
life was in danger, melted when compassion was
shown him. promises to mend his ways, and noti*
fies the Caliph that if danger ever threatens him
he. the tribesman would be the Caliph's friend.
Some little time later the Caliph died, and a
usurper seized the throne. The infant bad no one
to stand up for him and even his life was in
danger, but his mother managed to send him across
the desert to Ben Ibrahim, the Arab, hoping that
the tribesman would remember bis oath. The child
reached the camp in safety and the Arab brought
him up as his own son, educating him as he should
be educated, in tbe hope that one day he might be
able to regain the throne of his father.
When the boy became of age, the secret of his
birth was told to him, and he determined to win
back his birthright or die in the attempt. Not
wishing to embroil his foster father, he left the
Arab camp in secret, found followers and made a
desperate effort to defeat the usurper. The task
was rather more than he could accomplish and the
battle was going against him when Ben Ibrahim,
with the men of the desert, and the reinforcements
turned the tide of the battle. After the usurper
had been disposed of the grateful young Caliph
tried to thank Ben Ibrahim, who simply replied
with a smile, "Thus have I repaid to the son the
debt I owed the father."
who is a natural violinist, and is captivated by
her remarkable talent for music. Acquaintance,
intimacy and love follow in natural order. He
teaches, her to play "Traumerei" by whistling it
for her and subsequently feels the power of her
music over him when, attacked by her jealous
country suitor, it arrests his hand in the act of
violence.
Calvin is finally called back to the city by a
letter informing him of a legacy left him by his
uncle, which is to be used only as a means to
complete his study of art abroad. He leaves her
at the old trysting place, but the strains of
Traumerei calls him back for one more view of
her and he sees a picture of despair and grief that
imprints itself indelibly on his heart. After re-
maining abroad two years the memory of Enid
grows dim and be becomes infatuated with Vera
De Lys. an actress. Enid, in the meantime, goes
to the city and becomes a pupil of Rizzio: her
pride, however, forces her to remain silent in re-
gard to her acquaintance with Calvin.
Returning home from Europe, Calvin secures bis
old * studio adjoining Rizzio's and, unaware of
Enid's proximity, takes up his work with renewed
energy and confidence. He produces many pictures,
but to his dismay they are consistently rejected hy
the art dealers. Finally, his funds exhausted and
feeling himself a failure, he destroys his work and
sinks into a state of despair from which even
Rizzio fails to rouse him with the announcement
of the coming art exhibit. Enid, aware of Cal-
vin's return, avoids him and finally decides to
give up.ber music lessons through fear of an acci-
dental meeting. She requests Rizzio to give her
"Traumerei" as her last lesson and the day ar-
rives coincident with Calvin's day of despair. The
music of her violin reaches him in the room ad-
jacent, as be sits brooding over a vial of acid,
and stays his hand. He sees again the picture of
despair and grief that he saw the day he left her
and, snatching up brushes and palette, he pro-
duces the picture on canvas.
At the exhibit the picture wins highest honors;
Enid learns that she is remembered; Rizzio dis-
covers the secret and Vera De Lys. the French
actress, who is playing in America with her com-
pany, finds Calvin again. Feeling his old infatua-
tion for Vera return. Calvin leaves the exhibit
hall with her, sending a message back to Rizzio
to meet them that evening at a certain cabaret.
The message gives Rizzio an idea and he arranges
with the manager of the cabaret for Enid to
appear as an entertainer.
That evening the call of the "Traumerei" again
goes forth from Enid's violin and stills the noisy
crowd. The call penetrates to a secluded nook,
where Calvin and Vera have withdrawn, and
reaches Calvin as he is about to succumb to his
infatuation for the designing actress. Calvin an-
swers the call, but Enid eludes him and disappears.
He returns to his studio, where Rizzio again finds
him in despair: but be quickly recovers and un-
derstands when Rizzio tells him to follow the call
of the "Traumerei." It leads him back to the
old trysting place, where he finds Enid waiting for
him.
A STORY OF LITTLE ITALY (Mar. 14),— Tony,
a product of one of the gangs of the Italian
quarter, is released from a country institutional
farm, fully determined to be a good man. But
old associations, and the ridicule of his former
friends lead him into the old ways, and the entire
gang is caught looting an empty house. John, the
l»ader of the gang and Tony's old pal, believes
that Tony "squealed,'* and he swears eternal
vengeance. Tony, in seeing a chance to break
away, grapples with a policeman and in the
struggle, the policemn is shot, not fatally.
Tony escapes into the hills, where a young rev-
enue oflBcer is looking for a gang of moonshiners,
and here Tony meets the daughter of the leader.
Mara, and they fall in love. As accommodations
at the inn are few, Tony is compelled to double
with the revenue officer. The sheriff, receiving a
description of Tony, is about to arrest him, when
Tony thinks of a badge left by the revenue officer
and claims to be the revenue officer. The sheriff
is satisfied, but the gang is aroused. Tony flees
with Mara and the gang starts to pursue, but are
captured by the revenue officers. Barclay, the
leader, thinking Tony to be responsible, swears
eternal revenge.
Tony and Mara settle down, and with a child
there comes a full measure of happiness. But,
released from prison. John and Barclay come to
wreak vengeance on Tony, and Tony is only saved
by the fact that, through a trick of fate, the
three come together at once, and John and Barclay
are so jealous of each other, that neither will
permit the other to attack Tony. Barclay then
coming to Tony's house, finds the true state of
affairs — that Tony is not a revenue officer, and
when he sees the happiness if Mara, he not only
forgives Tony, but effects a reconciliation between
John and Tony.
known. Shorty comes to himself with a very oa^i
head and the sounds of a quarrel in another part
of the car. He investigates and finds a bum
abusing a boy. Shorty interferes and gets the
worse of it. The brakeman hears the noise of
the struggle and attempts to stop the fight by
drawing a gun, but the bum takes the weapon
from the brakeman and shoots him. Shorty is ac-
cused of the crime, but the sheriff happens to be
the boy's father; he gives Shorty money and re-
turns to his home ranch.
KAY-BEE.
NORTH OF 53 (2 parts— Feb. 27).— 'Poleon and
Francois, two French-Canadian trappers, leave for
the North on their winter trapping expedition.
'Poleon leaves his sdster, Celestine, in the care and
protection of Jim Lewis, a private in the Canadian
Mounted Police. Celestine and Lewis are en-
gaged; she loves not wisely, but too well. Lewis
refuses to keep his promise to marry her. Con-
science stricken and fearing the vengeance of
'Poleon, be resigns from the service and leaves
for the far North under another name. Celestine
dies before her brother can reach her. "Poleon and
Francois, swearing vengeance, take the trail to
the North in search of L.ewis. He is employed in
a fur company and has become engaged to Annie
MacDougal. daughter of the bookkeeper, who be-
t roths his daughter against her will. On her
wedding eve, she runs away, seeking refuge in
an abandoned log cabin, where Francois and 'Po-
leon happen to be. Lewis comes in search of
Annie. He and 'Poleon meet. A fierce fight fol-
lows- When 'Poleon is about to be killed by
Lewis, Francois comes to the rescue and kills
Lewis.
DOMINO.
FOR THE WEARING OF THE GREEN (2 parts
— March 5). — Paddy Dwyer. the Irish blacksmith,
and bis helper, Dennis Grady, who is also his
daughter Norah's sweetheart, are the prime lead-
ers in the conspiracy against the Crown. Michael
Finn, a young chap about the age of Dennis, is
also concerned in the movement, together with a
number of Irish patriots. Michael drinks too freely
one day and calls upon Norah. She resents bis
attentions and Dennis arrives in time to find her
in the embrace of Micliael; he gives him a good
beating. A company of English soldiers has
landed in the town and the Colonel posts a no-
tice of reward for the capture of Paddy and Den
nis. To avenge himself, Michael informs the
Colonel, on shipboard, of a meeting that is to
take place at the Dwyer home that evening, to
which Dennis and a number of Irish patriots are
invited. They put Michael to bed on shipboard
after giving "him something to drink. He has a
very disturbing dream about the result of his act
and" awakens only to be filled with remorse at the
betrayal of his friends. He jumps overboard,
swims to shore and manages to reach the home
of Dwyer, nearly exhausted, just ahead of the
English troops, but too late to enable them to
escape. A fierce encounter ensues after the priest
and Norah are permitted to leave the cottage. The
soldiers fire the thatch roof, the Irishmen fighting
valiantly until their ammunition is gone. Michael
is severely wounded. He suggests that be open
the door, allow the soldiers to use him for a
target and in the meantime Dennis and Dwyer
can escape. This is done. Norah has warned the
patriots of the attack and they come to the res-
cue, routing the soldiers. Michael dies surrounded
by his friends, they ignorant of his perfidy.
AMERICAN.
THE CALL OF THE TRAUMEREI (Three parts
— Mar. 9).— C-alvin Demorest, a young artist who
is on the verge of a physical breakdown, is ad-
vised by his friend, Rizzio, an old music-master, to
go to the country for a rest. Profitiflg by the ad-
vice, Calvin goes to the farm of a friend of Riz-
xio's. where he soon recovers and devotes his time
to out-of-door sketching. . One day, while out
sketching, he meets Enid Sumner, a country maiden
BRONCHO.
THE ADVENTURES OF SHORTY (2 parts-
March 18). — Because the girls in the dance hall
refuse to dance with Shorty, who is a little worse
for liquor, and because the cowboys play a joke
on him by having one of the boys dress up as a
woman, he proceeds to shoot up the place. The
boys see no way out of the excitement but to put
Shorty aboard a freight train bound for parts un-
RELIANCE.
OUR IIUTTTAI. GIRL (Chapter 7— March 2). —
The seventh reel is exclusively a dancing reel
wherein Margaret goes for the time being •'Tango
mad." The story opens with Margaret and her
aunt driving in Central Park. They alight from
their automobile and walk about enjoying the many
beautiful scenes. While returning home they pass
a gathering of suffragettes in Times Square and
Margaret's aunt, recognizing many of the lead-
ers, stops and seizes the opportunity to introduce
her niece to the ladies, among them being Mrs.
Harriet Stanton Blatch, Mrs. James Cooley, Miss
Inez Milholland and Mrs. Snyder, all of whom are
prominent in the "cause." So interested has Mar-
garet become in suffrage that accompanied by her
aunt, she visits the Woman's Poitical Union.
While there she prevails upon her aunt to contribute
a sum of money in aid of suffrage.
Upon returning home. Margaret's aunt suggests
that her niece take dancing lessons and to this
end retains Miss Grace Field and Mr. A. Baldwin
Sloane, both of whom are noted instructors in
fancy dancing. Margaret, however, dislikes the
idea" and finds it hard to learn, but when the two
instructors glide over the floor in a whirlwind
Tango dance, Margaret is all enthusiasm. So in-
terested has she become in this dance that, char-
acteristically, she tries to master it in a moment
and 'thereby furnishes the material for many sub-
sequent laughable incidents. With the departure
of the teachers, Margaret presses her maid, the
butler, her aunt, her dog and even pieces of fur-
niture into service, much to their irritation. That
night Margaret dreams that she is the center of
a merry group who are likewise Tango mad and
that the tall skyscrapers of Wall Street have
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canfbt the craze and are endeavoring to seek
her ■ for a partner.
The aunt, whose nerves have been overwrought
the whole day, dreams that her niece 1b standing
on some street corner imploring passersby to
dance with her.
A LESSON IN BRIDGE (March 4).— The fasci-
nating game of bridge has completely ensnared
Mrs. Willis, the pretty young wife of a Wall
Street clerk, and money that should have b^en
spent to pay household bills is squandered on
cards. Mr. Willis does not approve of the game
and frequently remonstrates with bis wife for her
extravagance. In an effort to discover who is di-
vulgring certain information at the brokerage of-
fice, both Willis and another clerk come under the
fforveillance of detectives. A bribe is oflfered
Willis, which he accepts, that he might entrap
the man who offers it. Two men know of this In-
tention of Willis. One is a traveling man, the
other the suspected clerk at the office.
Willis takes the money home and hides it care-
fnlly. His wife discovers It and uses a portion
to pay her debts, later denying any knowledge of
it. The bills are marked. One of these falls
into the hands of the detectives and other evidences
of Willis* seeming disloyalty are easily obtained.
Summoned before the firm, he fully expects his
fellow clerk to testify in his behalf. The latter
stoutly denies that the conversation ever took
place, and when Willis mentions the traveling man,
he Is confronted with the account of his death.
Mrs. Willis tries to come to the rescue, but her
Btory is not credited and Willis Is discharged in
disgrace. The traveling man, who is only slightly
injured, learns of his friend's predicament and
comes to the rescue. His reappearance frightens
the guilty man into confession and the wife is
cured of her love for cards by a bitter lesson.
WHEN FATE FROWNED (March 7). — A man
and his wife living on the lowlands. She Is a
consumptive and he is out of work. A stranger
comes with a sprained ankle, and the husband
takes him in and gives him a bed. Later the wife's
condition growing worse, the stranger now well,
about to bid adieu, the husband proposes a hold-
up to raise the necessary funds to take the wife
out of the country. The stranger, being a fugi-
tive from .iustlce. readily consents. The two go
to town. The husband leaves a note for his wife,
telling her to be ready when they return. They
rob tlie express office, and escape to the hills.
The posse go in pnrsult of the men. They elude
the posse. The stranger being struck by the
woman's beauty strikes the husband a blow on the
head with his pistol, goes back and gets the wife,
lies to her and tells her he Is taking her to her hus-
band. They start across the desert. The husband
gains consciousness, finds the wife gone and tliinks
her untrue to him. and starts in pursuit of them.
The girth from the woman's saddle breaks, giving
the husband a chance to gain on them, having
seen thera .from the top of a mountain upon which
he climbed. After repairing the saddle girth.
the stranger takes the woman further into the
desert. Lust overcomes him. He dismounts, try-
ing to find a secluded spot. In looking for this
they pass a grave. The stranger attacks the
woman. She repulses him. The effort being too
much for her. she faints. The stranger sees the
husband, runs on and bides behind the grave and
takes deliberate aim at the unsuspecting husband.
The revolver refuses to fire. A bad cartridge
causes a click, which Is heard by tlie husband. A
duel follows. The woman regains consciousness,
sees her husband, runs to him smilingly. H'e sees
her. takes deliberate aim, mortally wounding an
innocent woman. The stranger seeing the wife
fall at the husband's feet, shoots him. Stranger
clears the wife, remorse getting the better of him.
Sees the posse, tries to escape. He is capturd,
however, and the sheriff asks him where the other
man is. Then rememhpring that he himslf had
caused all of the trouble, takes the posse and
shows them the gravp. telling them that he killed
the otlier man. allowing the husband freedom.
But alas: too late, the woman's wound proves
fatal and she dies in her husband's arms, after
forgiving her husband, and he. poor fellow, is
left with the body of the one he loved.
Hard Going in MEinhattan, — Horses meet with
many accidents in the streets of New York.
A New Loop-the-Loop. — Paris automobllists at-
tempt quick turns with their machines.
Gayety in Garfield Park, — Champion Chicago
skaters defy snow and cold.
Dartmouth's Carnival. — New Hampshire College
boys celebrate at 15 below zero. Sub. : Ski-Bleds
Recently Invented.
MUTUAL WEEKLY.
KirTTTAL WEEKLY. NO. 61 (Feb. 251.— An Out-
door School. — Elizabeth MeCormick's pupils in Chi-
cago are exponents.
Fast Racing in Denmark. — Copenhagen enjoying
magnificent winter weatlier.
A Record Load. — Si^-borse team pulls nO-ton steam
turbine and 10-ton truck in Portland, Ore.
Bob-Slodding on Long Island. — Hnntlngton society
participates in swift and exciting races.
A New Schoolship for Germany, — (Kaiser's navy
launches graceful craft at Geesteraunde.
Celilo Canal Almost Completed. — Water finally
turned on in great government work In Oregon.
Japanese Jugglers.-— Troupe from Flowery kingdom
reaches Honolulu,
Germany Takes Up Ice-Boating. — Many sail-
sleighs in annual meet on Lake Muggel. Fredericks-
port.
Winter on the Hudson. — Traffic badly impeded in
New York's ice-packed river.
French Bicycles with Legs. — Paris Inventor pro-
duces unique supporter for two-wheeled vehicles.
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FEATURE
FILM STORIES
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APEX.
BROTHER OFFICERS (Four parts).— After re-
turning from quieting the natives " In the Hills.
Lieutenant Trevor is seen relating to his brother
officers an exciting experience during the recent
skirmish in which his life was saved by Colonel
Graham, but his yarn la cut short by the Mess
Sergeant, who hands him a note requesting him
to go to the Colonel's quarters at once to be In-
troduced to his son. Harry, who has just arrived
from England and gazetted to the regiment. Col-
onel Graham is proud of his boy's appointment
and particularly asks Trevor to keep an eye on
him generally, which he willingly undertakes.
For a time, while the novelty of the new life
lasts young Graham is attentive to his duties,
but like so many before him he fails in the strength
of will to withstand the "chipping" of the older
officers and the temptation of the card tables, with
the result that he is unable to meet his obligations.
Trevor learns of his indebtedness, and for the
Coloners sake gives him sufficient to pay off his
debts, making him promise to be a man and re-
fuse to play again. Nevertheless, the promise
soon falls through, and at dinner one night Trevor
notices that he scarcely touches his meal and Is
so unconscious of the surroundings that he has to
be told to rise and toast the King. This is un-
noticed by the other officers, but Trevor keeps a
sharp eye on bis charge. Shortly after young
Graham leaves the mess room, and is quickly fol-
lowed by Trevor, who, with the aid of a mirror,
hanging in the card room, sees the foolish youth
tamper with the cards. Other officers now enter,
and a game is suggested, In which Trevor very
unusually offers to join, knowing as he does that
the cards have been faked by young Graham.
Tlie game goes on smoothly for the first few hands
before young Graham has an occasion to intro-
duce bis foul play. One of the officers has a good
hand and backs it heavily, while Harry knows
that by introducing a certain card he can beat
him. The temptation proves too great, considering
the. stakes laid, and he substitutes the card for
one of his own and wins. Trevor has watched
him and removes the other cards from his knee,
but in the meantime the fraud has been discov-
ered by one of the others, who openly remarks:
*■ Gentlemen, there is a cheat among us." These
unusual words in the card room bring the whole
company to their feet with the exception of Harry
Graham, who remains seated with bended head. In
the midst of the uproar the Colonel enters, and
Trevor, to save the situation, confesses to be the
cheat, and is placed under arrest, awaiting an
inquiry. As he leaves the room his brother offi-
cers turn their backs, and the Colonel, believing
his trust has been misplaced in the man whose
life he saved, addresses the remaining officers be-
fore leaving, almost broken-hearted. The inci-
dent is kept secret from his daughter, Mabel, with
whom Trevor has become intimate, and had often
escorted on her morning ride.
Next day, when Trevor does not come as usual,
the Colonel has difficulty in explaining the reason
of his absence. Believing him to be on duty,
she goes off unaccompanied, and by chance meets
Mr. Jackson, a civil commissioner of the district,
and an old friend of the Colonel's. Mabel is per-
suaded by Mr. Jackson to visit bis wife, which
she consents to do, and be umlertakes to inform
her father. Mrs. Jackson makes her unexpected
guest very welcome: but their pleasure Is cut
short by their black boy entering, who informs
them that the natives are coming to attack the
bungalow.
Preparations are at once made by Mabel. Mrs.
Jackson, and her daughter, to defend themselves,
while the boy Is despatched to ask Colonel Graham
for assistance. The Colonel, on learning the news,
decides to send Lieutenant Trevor In charge of the
relief partv in the hopo that he will choose death
sooner than disgrace at the inquiry into the card
scandal. Trevor receives the news, and, accom-
panied by young GVaham, sets out with a company
of men to disband the raiders'. Soon after the
departure Mr. Jackson arrives, and. in ignorance
of what Is taking place at his bungalow, informs
his old friend, the Colonel, of his daughter's in-
tentions. Naturally the Colonel is much concerned
at the news, and accompanied by Mr. Jackson.
beads another relief party.
In the meantime, the women have made a bold
resistance, but are about to give In when Trevor
and his party arrive only to find that the natives
are far superior in numbers and that their ammu-
nition Is insufficient. The faithful black boy
again comes to the rescue and leads the party to
safety by an underground passage. Trevor alone
remaining to carry out his Colonel's wishes; but
young Graham's conscience forces him to return
and stand by the man who has befriended him.
Together they fight until Graham falls wounded,
when Trevor continues single-handed.
As the remainder of the party, led by the boy,
come into the open from the passage they are
met by Colonel Graham and Mr. Jackson with the
second relief. After a hasty but Impressive meet-
ing no time Is lost in saving the two officers.
The Colonel is broken-hearted to see his son wound-
ed while Trevor is untouched, but young Graham
explains to his father how his companion shielded
him and had, though innocent, tried to carry out
the Colonel's wishes, and the contingent returns to
barracks triumphant in the fight, the incident of
the card party being forgotten.
THE GREAT BULLION ROBBERY (Thre©
parts). — "Probably the largest consignment of bul-
lion ever made to a local bank was delivered yes-
terday to the Great Western Bank."
The announcement in a newspaper that attracts
the attention of Stephen Crasp, a notorious swell
mobsman, and he at once sets his evil hand to work
to devise a scheme whereby the bullion may be-
come his own. He at once pays a visit to a gang
of men, on whom he can rely to carry out any
enterprise of this character, no matter how dan-
gerous or daring. Crasp selects a man from among
the interested group of desperado^es. and together
they visit the bank and spy out the lay of the
land. An empty shop next door to the bank prem-
ises attracts the attention of the pair. Crasp at
once calls on the estate agents, and by means of
false credentials secures the lease of the shop
and basement. The gang, under the direction of
the master mind of Crasp, make hasty preparations
to carry out their coup, and later a van pulls up
to the empty shop, and a number of cases are
deposited In the cellar.
These are opened and disclose the latest types
of instruments and tools for drilling and boring.
In the course of a short while an entrance is ef-
fected into the bank vaults, and there is dis-
covered a tempting pile of gold bars. The gang
speedily transfer these to cases, which are loaded
on to the van, and soon disappears into the night.
In the country lane, however, the van breaks
down, and the robbers are for the time being
brought to a standstill. At this critical moment
In their affairs, fate helps them. A motor car
appears round the bend of the road. The chauffeur
Is at once knocked senseless, and the car comman-
deered. Once more the gang are on the road with
the precious metal. The chauffeur recovers from
the attack, and struggling to bis feet, hastily
journeys to the nearest police station, where the
alarm Is raised. The mounted police are called
out. and a tremendous chase ensues.
At a level crossing the car manages to evade
the pursuers, but the chauffeur keeps well up to
the gang, and, growing desperate, takes a thrilling
leap from his horse Into the tonneau of the car.
In a short while the river is reached, and Crasp
with his men, with the now unconscious chauffeur
and the ingots of gold, cross the stream in a boat
that has been awaiting their arrival. While the
booty Is being transferred into the riverside build-
ing, the chauffeur, reviving, leaps overboard and
swims rapidly away, escaping the revolver shots
aimed at him by the gang. The river police, hear-
ing the sound of firing, row in the direction of
the shooting, and pick up the nearly exhausted
chauffeur. More police are called, and then an
amazing struggle takes place between the gang and
the police on the boat and in the water. Eventually
Stephen Crasp Is cornered within the wharf prem-
ises, and the entire gang placed under arrest. The
plucky chauffeur is congratulated for bis very
important share in the capture of a dangerous man
and his criminal associates.
GAUMONT.
THE JITDGMENT OF THE JITNGLE (Three
parts). — Tom Holkar and John Palmer, in love with
Betty, decided to go into the jungle unarmed and
there attract the attention of the wild beasts,
leaving them to decide who should marry the girl.
At the last moment Holkar's nerve failed and.
dooming Palmer to death he. shot at him with a
revolver and fled into the Jungle. Betty, anxious
at the long absence of the men, went in search
of them and found Palmer lying seriously wounded
with difficulty defending himself from the attacks
of a panther. Betty succeeded in despatching the
animal and rescuing Palmer. Later the body of
the revengeful Holkar was found in the jungle
partly devoured by wild beasts. For a long time
there was much conjecture as to the cause of his
mysterious death, but neitlier Betty nor Palmer
allowed such treachery as his to interfere with
their happiness.
WARNER'S FEATURES.
THE DIAMOND SMUGGLERS (Three parts >.—
William Burgess nnd his accomplice. Rose Beiider.
go to the Kimberly mines in .'^outh .\frica to I'lr-
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attacks Bnrgess. A fight ensues on the balcony.
Carey, the detective, rushes to their assistance
an4 saves the life of Burgess. He finds a diamond
in their room, presumably lost by Burgess in the
scuflfle, and deduces from this discovery that Bur-
gess, and his companion are the fugitives he is
after.
They meet again on the ship. Miss Andrews
and her mother are also passengers. He is soon
engaged to Miss Andrews. The smugglers take
advantage of this fact, forge a letter purporting
to come from her. stating that she will take in
some of the diamonds without declaring them.
This note comes to Carey's attention and he is led
to believe that his sweetheart is in league with
the smugglers. On nearing port, Burgess slides
over the side of the vessel and starts to row to
shore. Carey discovers him in time, fires a shot,
which makes a hole in the boat. Carey sends a
wireless messaere to the customs men for help.
Seeing hi.s man drowning, he dives in after him
and holds him np till the revenue launch arrives,
thus placing Bnrgess under arrest for smuggling.
The diamonds ;ire confiscated. Carey Is promoted
and marries the heiress.
WHEN MEN WOULD KILL (Three parts).—
Briefly told, the story concerns the long standing
warfare between the Charltons and Red ferns.
Orace Ch.irltoTi. a general favorite with every-
body, is sent to New York to study voice under
the leading tcai-hers of the metropolis. During
her rise to fame, and her subsequent successful
nni)e.nranc<' in irrand opera, GVace never forgets
the lion-hearted Jim Redfem, who has completely
won iter by his primitive wooing. Much as she
loves .Tim. she does not hesitate to take sides
witlh her family against him when the feud breaks
otit anew.
i;r;ii (• rtM fives a telegram that her father has
been wounded, and hastens to her humble South-
ern home to direct the fight for revenge waged
by her brothers against the Redferns. Later.
Grace receives a bullet in her shoulder that was
intended for her father. The next night, the
Charltons* home takes fire, and they are rescued
with great difl5<^-ulty by old man Red fern and his
sons. Jim Redfem's heroism in rescuing Grace
has brought the feud to an end, and the story
closes with the marriage of Grace and Jim, and
the pact of friendship sealed forever between the
families of Ch.irlton and Redfern.
THE CfONEBSSION (Three parts). — Enrico Car
los, an Italian peasant, is the official gamekeeper
for County Ferny. Rose, his wife, is an invalid,
and the family is in hard straits. Tony, the son.
is L anxious to aid his sick mother and struggling
father, and emigrates to America. After a num-
ber of years in which he has made money, he re-
turns to Italy. He is heartbroken on landing, to
learn of his dear mother's death. His father has
acquired money in some way. and now shares the
luxuries of life with Tony's sister, Lisa, and an
adopted sister, named Mary.
Tony is attracted by Mary's charming way,
and spends much of his time in her company,
but he cannot discover the source of his father's
income. One day he comes across an old wallet
of Count Ferny 's. He is in deep thought when
his father enters. Questioning him, Tony finally
gets him to confess that he stole the money from
the Count when be discovered him murdered by
some unknown assassins. Tony retells the story
to Mary of his father's crime. Fired by a mu-
tual desire to escape the influence of the tainted
money, they marry and sail for America.
A FATHER'S CRIME (Three parts)— Marius.
a young painter, is in love with Irene Lambert,
but is rejected by her father, and ordered from
the house. Manfredi. supposedly wealthy, seeks
Irene's hand and is favored by Lambert.
Irene receives reports from America dictated by
ber father, that Marius has been killed In a fight
with some ruffians. Lambert finally persuades
Irene to marry Manfredi. Five years later, Man-
fredi is in ''barf' straits from gambling and dissi-
pation, and treats Irene and his child cruelly.
Marius. who has acquired wealth in America,
returns to summer at a French watering resort.
He risks his life to rescue a small child from
drowning, but cannot save the child's father,
who drowns. The mother of the child (Irene) calls
on the rescuer to express her gratitude, and rec-
ognizes Marius. After a lapse of time, they are
happily wed.
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THE MAN WHO CAME BACK (Columbus— 5
parts). — Franklin Roberts, ably assisted by his
son. Stanton, ha.s built up a large manufacturing
business. Mr. Roberts arranges with a friend
•of the family, a wealthy banker named Vincent
Martin, to advance sufficient money to completely
rebuild and extend his factories, and to also ex-
tend payment of various notes and mortgages
which the banker holds. Martin accepts the pro-
posals and confident of success, Roberts proceeds
to carry out his schemes. Some months later the
work is completed and the shareholders gather to
inspect and ajjprove the rebuilt factory. Vincent
Martin, at heart a scoundrel and unscrupulous
man, chooses this opportune moment to avenge
himself for an old grievance which had long sim-e
been forgotten and forgiven by Roberts. He calls
in his notes and without giving justifiable rea-
sons refuses to meet bills that he promised to
back. Broken-hearted. Franklin Roberts seeks
oblivion in the river. Just at this time the first
child arrives in the home of Stanton Roberts, ;i
little girl. The sad end of the manufacturer
causes a sensation in the money market and at a
meeting of shareholders and creditors of the firm,
the son, Stanton, has to face the fury of tlie nu-n
who have lost heavily through his father's mis-
fortune. He vows to repay all. A few days latter,
mournful, but determined. Stanton gazes upon the
scene of his former triumphs for the last time,
bids farewell to his young wife and baby and
starts off for distant Africa to rebuild his shat-
tered fortune. Fate turns against him again,
however, and the ship sinks in midocean with all
on board. The shock kills the wife; her little
daughter is adopted by a neighbor, Mrs. Wild.
Twenty years pass and one evening Roger Mar-
tin, son of the wealthy banker, visits the the-
ater to witness the debut of a pretty and talented
dancer, "La Marquita." who is none other than
the daughter of Stanton Roberts. Young Roger
Martin is fascinated by the dancer's charms and
obtains an introduction through a friend, witl.
the result that a mutual affection springs up.
About this time the papers are filled with re-
ports of a rich gold discovery at the Cape. These
reports interest the banker. Martin, who is prom-
inent in mining affairs. He commissions a skill-
ful woman, named Maud Sterling, to go to South
Africa to make secret inquiries for hira, and
obtain information which would be difficult for a
man to get. Meanwhile La Mariquita and Roger
seek every opportunity to meet each other. One
day Mrs. Wild receives an anonymous letter con-
taining a photograph warning her of her adopted
daughter's meeting with the banker's son and ad-
vising her to put a stop to a match which, owing
to the young people's different stations in life can-
not end happily. Mrs. Wild calls at the banker's
house, and a family meeting ends by Roger an-
nouncing his intention to stick to La Mariquita.
The banker, realizing argument is futile, calls se-
cretly the next day on Mrs. Wild and I.,a Mari-
quita and offers the former $2,500 if she will
promise never to see Roger again. He receives
his crumpled cJieck in the face for his i)ains: but
the poor girl, in spite of her love for Roger,
realizes that it would be best to flee from such
men to forget. They decide to sail for a new land
and nest day book passage on the "S. S. Portugal"
for South Africa. On the same boat Maud Ster-
ling is a passenger. In the gold fields tlie pros-
pectors eagerly stake their claims. Among them
Is a stalwart square jawed man. Alone he sits
and reads over his little diary. He calls himself
Trelierson, but he is none other than Stanton
Roberts.
Fortune favors him. Maud Sterling is attracted
by him, and is the means of getting two rough-
necks to stenl his horses in order to jircvent him
from registering bis claim and getting bis license
at the stipulated hour. He manages to outwit
them, however, and in spite of his enemies crowd-
ing the sheriff's office, by a clever ruse obtains
the necessary papers. The next day the horsf-
thieves try to waylay him on his way to take pos-
session of the mine, but again he wins. Maud
Sterling now proceeds to seize every opportunity
of meeting the wealthy miner. La Mariquita.
who is earning her living by dancing, gives a spe-
cial performance in a saloon at Long Creek.
Treberson attends and protects the pretty dancer
from some drunken miners. She Is very grateful
to her rescuer and subsequently tells him the
story of her life. Treberson is overjoyed at .so
strangely finding his lost daughter, but decides it
will be best policy not to announce the fact.
But alas! he notices that some melancholy secret
makes the young girl sad. It is her unhappy
love affair, but her father must not know. In
honor of his daughter the new mine is named
"La Mariquita." Maud Sterling is jealous of the
dancer and accuses Treberson of neglecting her
since his meeting with that lady. She subse-
quently persuades one of the horse thieves to com-
mit a cowardly crime. Wihile resting with her
foster mother the scoundrel rides by and in cold
blood, shoots the defenseless and innocent girl.
Tlie dastardly act is witnessed by a friend of
Treberson, who gives chase. An exciting melee
ensues, and the would-be murderer receives just
punishment for his crime. Analysis is taken of
the ore of various mines in the district and that
of "Iva Mariquita" proves to be by far the richest.
The adjoining mine, the "Eldorado," turns out X«
be valueless. This mine has been worked and
fin.inced for some time by Martin Vincent, thn
banker.
A few days later, to celebrate the recovery from
her injuries. Treberson announces a remarkable
firework display. The golden soil of the ''La
Mariquita" mine is to be broken by a terrific
dynamite explosion. Crowds gather and witnes."*
the unu.sual sight of thousands of tmi^ <>f ruck
and earth being burled into the air.
In Paris some time later, Treberson, with his
daughter, visits scenes of his former life, un-
recognized. For twenty years he has been har-
boring his vengeance, and one day |)r»siiig as a
friend, phones up the l)ankcr. Martin, and suggestSi
that he might like to meet the now famous Tre-
berson. the mining magnate. Martin, who is deep-
ly involved in mini tig stock, arranges to meet
him, the next day. Treberson disguises himself
with a lieard. and is not recognized by the banker,
who invites him to his house. La Mariquita at-
tends and again meets her old lover, Roger. The
pent up wrath of twenty years cannot be kept
back longer by Treberson. In a private room he
reveals his identity and taking liis enemy in a
grip of steel forces the trembling coward to his
knees, at the same time telling him that his
African mines are worthless. Producing a revolver,-
Treberson siiggests that the now ruined man
should do one honest act in his miserable ex-
istence by taking his own life. .Tust at this mo-
ment Roger Martin breaks into the room and
dashes between his father and Treberson. La
Mariquita, who has been fearful of something
dreadful happening, now arrives on the scene and
tells her father of her love for Roger. The young
man has plenty of grit and tells his father he
has not lost courage, but will work and repay
his creditors, and try to atone for his father's
misdeeds. Treberson, at heart a kind man. is
greatly impressed by the young man's courage and
forgives the banker, afterward consenting to the
marriage ^ etween his daughter and the banker's
son.
A. BLINKHORN.
THE CLOISTER AND THE HEARTH.— i;iiard.
the eldest son of a wealthy l:imily„ is destined by
his father for the church, although his own in
clinations lie elsewhere. Tlie young fellow Is a
born artist. His first success comes wlien he
reads of the announcement of a public competition
in which a big prize is to be paid for the best
I)icture. It is at this iii'ri<id that he meets
Margaret and her aged father. He falls in love
with Margaret, and their fast-growing affection is
viewed with great concern by the burgomaster of
Rotterdam whi is keeping in his possession some
valuable parchments which relate to Margaret's
fortune. Gerard's affection is discovered by
his father, who sternly reprimands him. bid-
ding him to think of the vocation in life that
he has to fill. Gerard defies his^ father and
family, and goes to his patroness, who. on hear-
ins his story, tells him to put aside all ideas of
priesthood for the present, ami that she will pay
for him to go to Rome and study art. Gerard
gratefully accepts bet offer, but at the same
time he determines that before he leaves, he will
wed Margaret secretly.
In the meantime his father lias lH?en to the
burgomaster, attempting to put the law in force
against his disoliedient son. The Imrgomaster,
fearing for himself if the union between Gerard
and Margaret should come to pass, promises his
aid. Accordingly Gerard is torn from the arms
of his newly -made bride at tlie very foot of the
altar. He is imprisoned in the burgomaster's
house. l>ut thanks to the efforts of Margaret and
his sister and crippled brother, he makes his es-
cape. While escaping he accidentally discloses a
trapdoor which conceals the secret hiding-place of
the burgomaster's papers, and thinking that some
of them will be useful to him in his work as an
artist, he fills his pockets full. He finds on ex-
amination that onv of them is the actual docu-
ment relating to Margaret's fortune, and he keeps
this, giving the others to Margaret to bury in the
garden. lie then sets out fur Rome and on his
way falls in with Denys of Burgundy, a Burgun-
dian swldiei- of fortune. A friendship springs up
between the gentle artist and the rough soldier.
Then follows the attempted murder of Che two
men in the inn by the rascally landlord and his
two accomplices, from which Gerard and his com-
panion emerge victorious.
Gerard arrives at Rome, and continues his stud-
ies. In the meantime his i)rothers,, who have
always been jealous of hiiu. discover his where-
abouts, and with the connivance of the burgo-
master, send a letter to him to the effect that
Margaret is dead. This information drives Gerard
to such a state of despair that when his life is
attempted by an assassin who is bribed to kill
him by Princess Cloelia. whose overtures he has
rejected, he offers no resistance : but the assassin
overcome with remorse drops his diagger and
tlees from the scene, . ,
A year elapses, and Gerard, now a priest, re-
turns to his own country. iVe is summoned to
the death-bed of an old hermit and when he dies,
(Verard takes up his life in the old man's cave.
His wife comes to the spot to pray, and recognizes
Gerard by a birthmai-k on his hand. The un-
fortunate man then learns for the first time that
he has been deceived, that his Wife is alive and
that lie has a son five years old. When he real-
izes the extent of the treacherous trick that has
been played upon him, he bursts in upon his fam-
ily and denounces his brothers. The rage of his
father knows no l>ounds, and he is with difflcult.y
restrained from slaying the son who has wrecked
his elder brother's life.
He next visits the burgomaster, and by the aid
of the incrini inn ting parchment, which he ha8
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kept all these years, forces him to restore Mar-
garet's fortune. Tbis, however, is the most he
can do, and, after taking an agonizing farewell
of his wife and child, he is forced to go out in
the world alone, for there is no power that can
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JOAN OF ARC (2 parts).— In the Fifteenth Cen-
tury, France was in the throes of a warfare In
which the French, aided by the Scotch, were
pitted against the English, who were assisted by
the Burgundians. In October. 142S, the English
began the siege of Orleans. This siege was in-
termittently broken by the French, who occasion-
ally sallied forth to attack the enemy. In Feb-
ruary, 1429, however, the siege was tightened
and remained so until the arrival of Joan of Arc
at the end of April. Up to that time the in-
habit.iuts of Orleans suffered many privations.
Joan of Arc was born about January 5. 1412.
in the village of Domremy, on the banks of the
Meuse. When she was about thirteen years of
age. >ilie received a spiritual command to set
forth to save France. For five years she heard
these commands and finally determined to obey
them. She persuaded her uncle to conduct her
to Captain Robert de Baudricourt at Vaucouleurs,
to whom she explained her mission. At first he
had no faith in her, but was subsequently con-
vinced and sent her to Charles VII at Chinon.
When her arrival was announced, the dauphin
tested her wonderful powers by changing places
with one nf his courtiers, but Joan was not
deceived. She promised him that she would lead
bim to Rheims to be crowned King of France.
After some delay at Chinon, Joan set out at the
Siead of an army to relieve Orleans, arriving there
on April 20, 1420. She sent a letter to the Eng-
lish besiegers commanding them to raise the
«iege of Orleans, but she received only defiance
in return. A desperate battle followed, which
■ended in a brilliant victory for the French. But
their task was not completed, and on the 7th of
May the French attacked the stronghold of the
Englisli at Les Tonrelles, which was directly
across tlie river from Orleans. The battle was a
furious one, at which the Maid was wounded by
an arrow which passed through lier armor. This,
however, did not deter her, and siie i^ressed the
enemy still harder until the battle ended in an-
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After lier victorious campaign, Joan of Arc suc-
cessfully conducted Charles VJI to the city of
Rheiuis. where he was crowned King of France
on July 17, 1429. A long campaign followed,
whifli extended to May. 1430, when Joan led an
attack against the Duke of Burgundy at Com-
piegne. On May 24 while making a sortie, the
RIaid was surrounded and taken prisoner by the
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On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc was taken to the
Old Market in the city of Rouen and burned to
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THE DESERT'S STING (Three parts— Feb. 28).—
Many years a^u. J()hu Blake. Will Blake's grand-
father, on a hunt for curios among the Indains, is
made love to by an Indian girl. who. after the In-
dian fashion of wooing, sings to him the song
of lamentation, and when he waves her away she
prophesies that one day one of hor race will call
to one of his, and the white man will answer.
Years later, Will Blake, the grandson, goes into
the western desert, on a hunt for radium, with
Professor Edwards; his fiancee, Helen Edwards,
tlie Professor's daughter, accompanies them. Be-
fore starting on the trip, Helen, in examining the
many curious Indian relics in Blake's apartments,
has a vision of an Indian girl sitting playing with
a .fattlesuake. Arriving in the West, the party
start prospecting and Blake is bitten by a snake
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and takes him to her tent, saying that in three
days she will know if be will live or die. She
refuses to allow anyone to see him until the al-
lotted time.
Apoe. a Navajo brave, tries to induce Alema to
return to the Navajoe camp. She refuses, having
fallen in love with Blake. Apoe understanding,
attempts to kill Blake, but is prevented by Alema.
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dow singing the song of Lamentation; he is irre-
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He decides to remain T\ith Alema, whom Helen
now recognizes as the girl of her vision.
Apoe .succeeds in filling Blake's water bag -with
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delirium calls for Helen. Alema, believing it will
save his life, goes to the city for Helen, arriving
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sweetheart. Throwing aside her wedding garments,
she hurries with the Indian to the aide of her
lost love, only to find that In the absence ot
Alema, Apoe has murdered the sick man. The
story ends with Helen and Alema, grief stricken,
and wandering each in a different direction, as the
sun goes down over the desert waste.
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ELSIE VENNER (Three Parts— Maj. 4).— BJlale
VfU'ier is a posthumous child that is infected witb
the venom of the snake that killed her mother
previous to the birth of Elsie. She is beaatlfol
in appearance, except for the blemish of a birth-
mark resembling the bite of a snake, which la
kept concealed by a heavy gold chain about her
neck. In fits of temper which occur upon the
slightest provocation, the characteristic rage of
the deadly reptile is plainly evident. Her erery
action is suggestive of the movements of the ser-
pent, and she subconsciously exerts the hypnotic
influence of the rattlesnake, whose nature has be-
come part of her own.
Dick Venner. her cousin, is madly in love with
Klsie and is insanely jealous of Barnard Langdon,
the young school master, for whom Elsie shows a
ilecided preference. Elsie comes upon Langdon sit-
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and ready to strike him. She hypnotizes It, and
saves his life.
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bella Brown, with whom he is carrying on a
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dote. that he believes will cure Elsie, but may
prove fatal.
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come when a desperate chance must be taiken, and ■
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the bottle "Poison.'* Mr. Venner, hesitating to
take so serious a step, places the bottle on the
mantle shelf.
I>angdon. disregarding the advice of the doctor,
proposes marriage to Elsie and is accepted. Elsie
in her joy tels of her happiness to the old negresa,
who was her mother's maid. The faithful old
servant, fearful of the results of a marriage, telU
Elsie of the circumstance of her mother's death,
and the effect it has had on her, and advises her
never to marry. Elsie, feeling that the old servant
has attempted to rob her of her happiness, goes
into one of her wild rages and drives the old
negress from the room. She finds the bottle
labelled "Poison.'' and conceals it in her dress,
determined to take it, if anything prevented her
marriage to I-angdon.
On his way through the woods to visit Elsie,
Langdon is in^rcepted by Arabella, who at a
signal from Dick, throws her arms about I-^ang-
don's neck, just as Elsie arrives, having been told
by Dick that Langdon was waiting there. BelieT-
ing her lover unfaithful, Elsie rushes off into the
thickest part of the woods, and drinks the contents
of the bottle. After an all night search she is
found by her father, the doctor and Langdon. The
doctor, finding the empty bottle, removes the gold
cord from her neck, and discovering that the birth-
mark has disappeared, announces that she has been
cured, just as Elsie recovers consciousness and is
folded in the arms of her lover.
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Children have a big time sledding in Central
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'Fifteen thousand dollars worth of guns, knives
and pistols confiscated by the New York Police
Department are sunk in the ocean.
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President Ebbetts, owner of the Brooklyn Base
Ball Club. *
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on Washington's Birthday.
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Anastigmat F: 3.5, 2
inch focus. Sold
any dealer's.
Send jor jree Catalog
Price with one lens, $300.00 With three lenses. $374.50
When you buy a Motion Picture Camera ask for an Ernemann Model B, and refuse inferior make
Photo-Kino
Works
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" Works:
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Telephone 7643 Chelsea
Film Quality
Quality in the film — quality from
a technical photographic stand-
point is as important to the
Exhibitor as is interest in the
story that the film tells.
There's one film that's recog-
nized the world over as the stand-
ard of quality — that is alvyays
used by those whose effort it is to
give the Exhibitors the very best
goods and the very best service —
Eastman film.
And it is identifiable. Look for
"Eastman" on the perforated
margin.
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY,
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Individuality
Spells Success in
Motion Pictures
The distinctive photo-
graphic quality of
Lumiere Film is no-
ticeable on the screen
— solid, clean cut fig-
ures, excellent grada-
tions, wonderfully mi-
nute detail. In fact,
you can make the kind
of pictures on Lu-
miere that you hoped
you could make some
day. And it will last
until the subject
printed on it dies of
old age.
DAVID HORSLEY
American Agent for Lumiere Film
NEW YORK
CHICAGO
LOS ANGELES -
Mecca Building
Schiller Building
Hi^^ins Building
I3I0
PARTICULARLY
PLEASING
PHOTO -PLAYS
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
>Varner»s
"Winning on Merit"
Featlres
EFFICIENT
EXCHANGES
EVERYWHERE
Vol. 1
130 West 46th St., New York City
No. 2
EDITORIAL
LOCAL ADVERTISING
•Vk'ARNER.s Are you a firm
Features believer in local ad-
^^ vertising?
We, of Warner's
Features, Inc., hon-
estly believe that
our three part re-
leases are the finest
in the land; in fact,
we can furnish in-
disputable proof to
substantiate our be-
lief. But observa-
tion has taught us that the aver-
age exhibitor does not realize the
immense value of printer's ink
and white space. Our produc-
tions may be ever so good, and
still may not prove to be house-
packers if not properly adver-
tised through local mediums.
Warner's Features, plus ad-
vertising, equals a sure gain in
attendance.
Think it over!
THE MIDNIGHT STRIKE
Teems With Excitement
IN THREE PARTS
A particularly interesting picture showing
how a mean, contemptible mill manager
tries to ruin a promising young inventor by
inciting labor strikes and blaming dastardly
deeds on him. Such scenes as the thugs' at-
tack upon the mill owner's home, the mid-
night strike, the test of the deadly mine,
(Contimted in column three)
THE RUBY
THE PERIL OF
OF DESTINY THE HOUSE OF STYR
A Remarkable Detective Story Sequel to the Ruby of Destiny
IN THREE PARTS
A beautiful, thrilling story of a modern
European Dynasty that teems with the chiv-
alry and romance enveloping the royalty of
this hidden monarchy. .\ superb picture
story that will recall George Barr Mc-
Cutcheon's famous "Graustark Stories."
IN THREE PARTS
This fitting second chapter further tells us
of the chase for the precious jewel. The
plot is here carried out with precision. You
follow the culprits to Venice (with its
Grand Canal and the far famed St Mark's
Mi^
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■•I SHALL SERVE YOU F.MTHFULLY"
The story carries one through Italy.
France and Switzerland. .\ superb cast por-
trays a fascinating plot with perfect settings.
The quest for the stolen ruby of the Royal
household is filled with dramatic action, and
e.xciting situations. The Photography is so
perfect that you will unanimously proclaim
it a superior production.
■■.\ DETECTIVE. TIE HIM UP"
Cathedral). Then you are taken up into the
heights of the wonderful Tyrolean .Alps,
and thus held in a state of speculation until
the very end.
The superb scenes about the beautiful me-
dieval Castle of the House of Styr are most
fascinating. In fact, the entire picture is
wonderful and will arouse intense interest.
THUGS .ATTACK THE MILL OWNER
tlie Xormandie wedding, etc., are very
impressive.
There are many big dramatic situations
and scenes of teeming action where your
heart will ache for the little cripple girl, the
idol of the mill hands ; and her pathetic
struggle for a livelihood. Likewise the in-
ventor's successful fight for the recognition
of his invention.
NEXT WEEK
A Startling Announcement
Coming: A Masterpiece in Twelve Reels
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ARE YOU
TANGO-CRAZY?
OF COURSE YOU ARE!
SO IS
"Our MUTUAL Girl"
You cannot possibly afford to miss this Sev^enth Reel of the Most Novel Motion Picture
Series ever conceived. Seven is a lucky number, and the Seventh Reel of
**Our MUTUAL GirP*
Is Lucky For Us and For You, Just Because
It Is Far and Away the Best Yet!
Margaret hears how everybody is wild about the tango and her indulgent aunt engages
the most prominent society teachers to instruct her in all the latest steps. A. Baldwin Sloane
and Grace Field, who are the two most prominent society dancers of the present time in New
York City, are the artists selected by the aunt, and they demonstrate all the new society
dances in the utmost detail.
BE A "MUTUAL GIRL" YOURSELF
and take advantage of this opportunity, just as Margaret does in the picture. You can learn
just as much from Mr. Sloane and Miss Field as if you were paying them $50 an hour, which
is what they actually get from their metropolitan pupils. The titles of all the dances and
the names of all the steps are given on the screen.
After you have seen this wonderful picture perhaps you will dream the way "Our
Mutual Girl" does. Her excitement about the tango gets to be such an infatuation that
she dances with everybody — her Aunt, the Butler, the Footman and the Count. At night,
with the fever of the dance still in her veins, she gets up and whirls dizzily about with the
furniture. And then she imagines that she is
DANCING WITH THE WOOLWORTH BUILDING!
The Mutual now has ready for release another collection of
Stirring Mexican War Pictures
Showing the departure of the Rebel Army, under General Pancho Villa, from Chihuahua to Torreon,
where the next battle between the Federal and the Constitutionalist forces will be fought.
DONT DELAY
ARRANGE YOUR BOOKINGS NOW
fN^ts^cS^ili MUTUAL FILM CORPORATION "ioM
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^TEMPTATIONS
"^J^iSj^fAGRIPPiriG STORY or A mn'5 ONE GREAT 5iri AMD THE RESTITUTION HE MADE
A PMOTOGRAPMIC MASTERPl ECLI
PRODUCED BY THE IMPERATOR FILM CO. WITH THE
^_ FAM0U5 ACTRESS MAMI MAY IN THE LEADING PARTJ
Pl« ■ — -^ RLADbf rOR /Mr>1£D/AT£ PELIU£Ry < —
"^ A,,.e o]AMorsP3<'^oc5Tny,
THE MOST 5EM5ATIOrHAU DETECTIVE STORY,
EVER RELEASED' READY FOR DELIVERY MARCH lO"
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Five Reels of Motion Magnificence
'Uampires of tbc Higbt
Showing Significantly How Blood Will Tell
Dramatization of a Famous Italian Folk Tale, Telling tne Story of
JUDITH, THE CHANGELING
DescriDed as "A. Woman of Evil ana a Curse Forever.
Produced at Enormous Expense
in Italy s Garden Spots
ELABORATE PUBLICITY MATTER
This is the First Call— Wise State Right Buyers
Possibly the Last Will Act Now!
6reene*$ feature Photo Plays, mc.
Suite 50 K no West 40tli Street, New York City
Tel. Bryant 8126
W. E. GREENE, General Manager
1 3 14 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
The Exclusive Rights for Your
Territory are for Disposal
ENGL4ND'8 ARMY
(THE BRITISH ARMY FILM)
How it is MADE and USED
The Only Film Taken by
Authority of the British
Army Council
In Two Parts 1000 Metres Each
Sole Owners
MESSRS. KEITH, PROWSE & CO., Ltd.
(FILM DEPT.)
38, Berners Street, Oxford Street London, W.
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See Before You Book
Exhibitors in or near New York City, and those residing at distant
points in New York State, Northern New Jersey, or any of the New Eng-
land States, have an opportunity to see the three and four-part money-drawing features of the
Box Office Attraction Film Rental Co. before they book them. The latest releases are shown
Wednesdays and Fridays of each week, beginning at 10.30 A. M., at the Academy of Music,
Fourteenth Street and Irving Place. These performances, given for the special benefit of
owners and managers of motion picture theatres, are complimentary, and everybody interested
is invited to be present. At the headquarters of the Box Office Attraction Film Rental Co., 130
West Forty-sixth Street, two beautiful little theatres have been built. Each is equipped with
the very latest and most approved projectors, and features will be shown at any time upon re-
quest. This makes it possible for exhibitors to make up their programs intelligently, and inas-
much as exclusive territorial rights are guaranteed to each exhibitor, his interests are fully
protected. Adjoining the Two Little Theatres is a large room in which all paper is displayed
— one, three and six sheets, colored pictures for lobby displays in attractive frames, heralds and
photographs. In fact, features and all accompanying advertising matter are offered on their
merits, and exhibitors have a chance to accept or reject that which does not olease them.
Releases for the Second Week in March
"A Paradise Lost"— /?e/easerf Monday,
March 9th — A Great Northern feature in
4 parts — starring Miss Betty Nansen, the
greatest of motion picture actresses.
"Beneath the Czar"— /?e/easerf Wed-
nesday, March 11th— A magnificent Solax
production in 4 parts. Intensely interesting
from beginning to end.
"The Lion Tamer's Revenge, or The
Divine Appeal" — Released Friday, March
13th — A genuine sensation from the Eclair
Company in 3 thrilling parts.
"The Governor's Ghost'' — Released
Saturday, March 14th — One of the Ramo
Company's greatest 4 part features. A
photoplay that holds all spellbound.
Great Features Now Being Booked
"In the Stretch"^A wonderful four-part Ramo feature.
"The Secret of Adrianople" — A three-part war drama by
the Film Releases of .America — Sensational in the extreme.
** Hook and Hand*' — A four-part drama from the Blache
Studio— One of the best produced.
**Madam Satan*' — Three-part drama by the Film Releases
of America — Story of avarice, love and revenge.
"For the Queen's Honor"— A tbree-reel feature by Am-
brosio — The love of royalty.
"Shadows of the Moulin Rouge" — A four-reel So-lax pro-
duction— Strong, powerful, gripping.
"The Society Detective" — Photo-play in three reels from
the British Colonial Studios.
ree e.xcitmg
"The Devil Wit*i*n*' — A Ramo feature in th
reels — A photopl'ay of rare merit.
"Wives" — A Ramo production in three parts — One of the
best \vc have in our possession.
"Ben Bolt'* — .\ Solax masterpiece in three parts — Extraor-
dinary— Scenes from Rhoae island.
"By Whose Hand7*'^A Great Northern Special in three
parts— A sure-rtre money-getter.
**Princess Elena's Prisoner"
fcrred film of four parts.
"Fortune Hunters"
-A Great Northern Pre-
-A Blache production in four parts.
"Vengeance Bequeathed" — A Luna film in three parts.
"Fangs of Hate" — A Ramo production in three parts.
Box Office Attraction Film Rental Co.
130 West Forty- Sixth Street, New York City
WILLIAM FOX. President {T ^T" "^ TELEPHONE, 7340 BRYANT
I3i6
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Beauty Fims
Closed at Ten"
A Rattling Good Farce Drama Featuring
MARGARITA FISCHER
and HARRY POLLARD
Release Date — Wednesday, March 11th, 1914
PRODUCED BY.
AMERICAN FILM MFG.
6227-35 Broadway - - -
^
THE ALL STARS OF EUROPE
IN
Two Savoia Masterpieces
FATALITY and
MYSTERY
FEATURING
MLLE. MARIA JACOBIN!
THRILLING
AND
PENETRATING
AN UNKNOWN
MONSTER
FEATURING
SIG. DE FLORI
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
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Classified Advertisements, three cents per
word, cash with order; 50 cents minimum;
postage stamps accepted :: :: :: ::
SITUATIONS WANTED.
MOTION PICTTTRE CAMERAMAN.— Experienced
In stadio topical photographing. With or without
camera. H. OBROCK, JR., 135 Luqueer St..
Brooklyn, N, Y.
CAPABLE WOMAN, — Stenographer and type-
writer, with experience in film business, desires
to change her present position. Highest references
as to ability and integrity. Address CAPABLE,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
LICENSED OPERATOR. — Neat appearance, seeks
position. First class recommendation. Address
C. WEIGEL, Dolgeville. N. Y.
AT LIBERTY. — A motion picture theater man-
ager, excellent advertiser, can get results. De-
sires to locate a permanent position in or near the
State of Penn. Salary or salary and commission.
Eight long years of successful experience, live and
energetic. Has own original ideas. Strictly sober
and reliable. Address all commuuications to P. O.
BOX 213. York, Pa.
AT LIBERTY, — Erperienced piano and cornet.
Salary $28 weekly joint. ED. CHENETTB, Las
Vegas, New Mexico.
OPERATOR. — Expert, desires position, long ex-
perience, can furnish good reference, no booze or
cigarettes, all in first letter, can come any time.
E. F. BARKER, 701 S. Maple St., Watertown.
S. D.
MANAGER. — Desires change of location, 5 years
at present house running vaudeville and pictures;
can furnish best of references as to ability, honesty
and character. WM. B. ROSENBERGER, Perkasie,
Pa.
AX LIBERTY. — All-round first-class trap drummer
and sound effect man for picture, vaudeville, or
burlesque. Outfit worth $1,000. Five years in
one house. References furnished. Address DRUM-
MER, care Moving Picture World, N. Y. City.
TO THEATER OWNERS. — I will guarantee to
increase your business. Salary or salary and com-
mission. Address C. J., care Moving Picture World,
New York City.
AT LIBERTY. — Experienced moving picture pi-
anist desires position with good house. Can cue
music to pictures. Address E. E., care Moving
Picture World, New York City.
CAMERAMAN. — Open for position. References,
Will furnish own camera. SIMMONS, 277 West
11th St., New York City.
OPERATOR. — Expert desires position anywhere.
Eight years experience in large houses. Mr. Live-
wire Manager, I deliver perfect projection. State
all first letter. Write or wire. C. C. NEWMAN.
331 Pleasant St., Ionia, Mich.
AN EXPERIENCED Cameraman owning own out-
fit. References, will travel. A. T., care McMillan,
Hudson Heights. New Jersey.
HAVE BUILT. — Operated and personally con-
ducted Sis moving picture and vaudeville theaters.
FEATURE GUIDE PUB. CO., 1*47 B'way, N. Y.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED. — Operator In each town to demon-
strate oar Indestructible slides; something new.
DOUBLE METAL SPOTLIGHT SLIDE CO.. 1208
Holmes St., Kansas City, Mo.
CAMERAMEN. — Everywhere, except local, own-
ing outfit, can learn of valuable service now being
established for weekly news pictures, CONFI-
DENTIAL, 929 Tribune Bldg., New York.
WANTED. — A moving picture operator, non union
man preferred. Short hours and good pay. Ad-
dress Z. Y. X.. care Moving Picture World, Chi-
cago, 111.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
FOR RENT. — Moving picture theater in course
of construction with airdome in the Oranges, ca-
pacity 1.0(X>: chance of a lifetime. A. FRANKLIN,
SS Sanford St., East Orange, N. J.
WANTED. — Exhibitors of western Pennsylvania
to write when in need of an experienced architect
for moderate priced photoplay theaters. FLOYD
MEALS, 1100 Woodland Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
FILM EXCHANGE.— Near New York City, handl-
ing regular program. Good reason for selling.
EXCHANGE, care Moving Picture World, New
York City.
THEATERS FOR SALE,
FOR SALE OR RENT— Seating capacity 300 to
1.200 — some suitable or vaudeville — guaranteed O.
E., with Chicago Ventilation ordinance. HUME,
Room 513. 608 S. Dearborn St.. Chicago.
FOR SALE. — Moving picture house, seating ca-
pacity 300; everything latest improvement. Popula-
tion of city 10,000. -Inquire at Vaudette Theater,
Menominee, Mich.
THEATER. — 300 seats, family patronage in grow-
ing Chicago neighborhood. Clearing $75 week, no
competition, good lease, $5,000. Open to rigid in-
vestigation. P. S.. 428 So. Harvey Ave.. Oak Park.
111.
FOR SALE. — Vaudeville and picture theater or
will lease, doing good business. Bargain for quick
buyer. B. C. J., care Moving Picture World, New
York City.
EaUIPMENT WANTED.
WANTED. — To buy used moving picture machine
and features, good condition, with paper. No
junk and must be bargains. Full particulars first
letter. H. J. PALMER, 411 West Depot St..
Knoxville, Tenn.
EaUIPMENT FOR SALE.
$65.00 FLAMING ARC LAMP TEMPORARILY
FOR $20.00. — Overstock, 2e-hour, 3,000-candle power.
Here is quotation from letter Just received from
B. F. Enos, owner of Savoy Theater, Toledo: —
"Gentlemen: Enclosed find check for $59.95. pay-
ment for two Luminators recently sent me. I have
them installed. They are a surprise to everyone;
nothing could be finer. They burn without flutter
and light is steady. I am delighted. (Signed),
B. F. Enos." Write or wire for details. LORD
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Bush Terminal
No. 7, Brooklyn, N. Y.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES— For one, tbre« and
six-sheets. Also brass easels, brass railings. Writ*
for complete catalog. THE NEWMAN MFG. CO.,
Cincinnati, O. 101 4th Ave.. N. T.
FOR SALE, — Electric sign "Opera House," twelve
feet long, five feet high, with flasher, "Photo
Plays,*' illuminated. VaadevUle sign, also
Matinee Sign. Complete, with wiring from fiasher
to sign. Cost $450. Make offer. W. E. PASCOE.
Cariisle, Pa. $
FOR SALE,— Power's No. 5 Moving Picture Ma-
chine.equipped with two Rausch and Lomb Lenses,
one stereopticon lense. also Edison projecting rheo-
stat. Price $80. Address P. O. BOX 125, South
River. N. J.
EDISON. — Underwriter machine $40, Power's $60.
Economizer $30. Gas outfit $15. Films $3 to $5.
Other bargains. CONDOR FILM EXCHANGE, 154
Third Ave., New York.
FOR SALE,— Edengraph Machine with rheostat
and extra lenses, Al condition, $50 complete.
VERNON* TH^EATER, Long Island City. N. Y.
FILMS FOR SALE.
THREE-REEL.— Feature Film of the Walla
Walla "Frontier Days Celebration," real Cowboys,
Cowgirls, Indians, lots of Buffaloes and Bears.
Plenty of action and good photography. VAN-
SCOY & HAUCK, 309 Swetland Bldg., Portland,
Ore.
SALE OF FEATURE FILMS.— Two reelers, * Fall
of Troy," $75; "Cowboy Millionaire." $70; "Kiugs
of the Forest," $55. One reelers, "Fighting Blood,"
$25; "War's H^voc," $25; "Russian Bearhunt,"
half reel, $15; "Lieutenant Rose." and the "Stolen
Battleship," $15. I bought this last reel second
hand. All the others were bought cold copies and
used once a week with my traveling week-stand
picture show, for a season of 28 weeks. Not a
broken sprocket hole in the lot. Send only $2
deposit for each reel, then examine carefully at
express office before paying balance. Or will rent
them cheaply if references are satisfactory. List
for stamp. Guil Pastils $1 postpaid. C. E. LIXD-
ALL, Bar Harbor, Me.
BARGAINS, — Two, three and four-reel features,
also single reels, a large number of fine subjects
in excellent condition. Call or write for list and
prices. PEERLESS FILM CO.. Room 501, 37 S.
Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.
CAMERAS FOR SALE.
CAMERAS. — First-class second hand Motion Pic-
ture Camera outfit in perfect order taken in trade,
including tripod, extra magazines. F. 3.5 lens:
originally sold for $135.00; the first order with
deposit of $10.00 takes it for $80.00. MOTION PIC-
TURE CAMERA CO.. o West 14th St.. New York
City.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE.
ELECTRIC PIANOS.— With keyboards, $90 to
$125. Orchestrion pianos with pipes. $220. All
guaranteed to be in first class condition. 44-note
electric players, $70. Must be sold to close oat
piano business. Send for circular. J. P. HERMAN,
1420 Pa. Ave.. Washington. D. 0.
FOR SALE.— Wurlltzer Flute Piano, Style B.
38 flute pipes, bass and snare drums and cymbals.
All in flrst-class condition. Cost $1.K0. First $500
takes it. J. R. BRANNBN, Evansville, Ind.
A SNAP. — An Excelsior Sound Effect Cabinet,
made by Albert Gentel. Absolutely perfect con-
dition and gives satisfaction. Will sacrifice for
$90; first check takes it. Cost $135. Will pack
securely. HARRY WALDRON, Grand Theater.
Valley City, N. D.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED PIANIST. — To send for my catalog of
motion picture mnslc. E. A. AHERN, Mus. Dir.
Isis Theater. Twin Falls. Idaho.
POCKET SOLDERING TORCH. — RecoTsmended
by Richardson. Have some on hand never been
used. Will send postpaid for a dollar apiece.
MANAGER THE PHOTOPLAY. Roswell, G'a.
FEATURE LECTURE SLIDES. — Mexican War or
Panama Canal, 30 beautifully colored slides.
Printed lecture, 5 one sheets, $15. GORDON, 263
W. 34th St., New York City.
JUST OUT, — Grave's Motion Picture Theater Di-
rectory for 1914. All theaters alphabetically ar-
ranged by state and town. Write for complete de-
scription. NATIONAL TRADE DIRECTORY PTTl-
LISHERS. Dept. M. 100«) N. Grand Ave.. St.
Louis, Mo.
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"A Marriage of Convenience"
A DRAMATIC TRIUMPH
IN THREE REELS
Betrayed by her girl chum, who elopes with her fiance, Bessie Ford, to save
her pride, determines to be married before the announced date of the wed-
ding. She makes a financial arrangement with a poor man to go through
the ceremony with her and be her husband in name only. How this amaz-
ing tangle is brought to a delightful ending is splendidly told in this
extraordinary film, which is
Replete With Superb Acting
Presenting scenes of terrific emotionalism in which Miss Enid Markey
( who played the lead in "The Mexican Rebellion" ) does exceptional work.
The man wins the love of his "wife in name only" by his heroic conduct and
admirable bravery in scenes of sensationalism and danger.
STATE RIGHTS NOW SELLING
AMMEX M. P. MFG. COMPANY
H. J. STREYCKMANS, Sales Manager, removed to
Sixth Floor, World's Tower Bld^. New York City
G. ALBERT AMATO, Pres.
WILLIAM J. LEE. Mgr.
now. 40th St.
I I 2004 World's Tower BoOding
, inc. New York City
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W y^^ have you Ordered?
''UNDER SUSPICION"
A SENTIMENTAL DRAMA
IN THREE PARTS
Ready Now — Selling Fast ,
Perfect Photography Played by Artists
A Picture Your Customers Will Ask For
Our next release, ready about March 15th, will be a Sensational Dramatic in five parts.
1-3-6 SHEET POSTERS. PHOTOS, HERALDS AND SLIDES
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You must buy a FOTOPL AYER to get a double-tracker
There is only one
FOTOPLAYER
Allows immediate change from one music selec-
tion to another without discord or interruption and
uses ordinary 88-note player piano roll.
Full Orchestral Effect BUILT FOR THE MOVIES
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AMERICAN PHOTO PLAYER COMPANY r— ^««^ -
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Factory and Offices:
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MAN UFA C TURERS
IF YOUR PRODUCT IS MADE TO SELL, YOUR BEST OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO IS TO
EXHIBIT '^^-^^
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE NEW YORK CITY
WHERE THE
Second International Exposition
OF THE
Motion Picture Art, June 8th to 13th
WILL BE HELD UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
International Motion Picture Association
and tlie Independent Exhibitors of America
OFFICE OF THE rniMMiTTCF
Grand Central Palace Phone no. 344 Murray hui Lexington Avenue and 46th Street
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"Newman" Brass Frames and Rails
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lence in quality and
workmanship have
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One, Three smd Six Sheeis now ready for
KALEM'S
(Two reel releases)
LUBIN'S
"THE CHEST OF FORTUNE"
Released Monday, March 2nd
"THE INTRIGUE"
Released Wednesday, March 4th
"IN THE GAMBLER'S WEB"
Released Wednesday, March 4th
"HIS WIFE"
Released Thursday, March Sth
ALSO THREE SHEETS for all BIOGRAPH and LUBIN single reel releases and KALEM'S
Saturday. Order at once from your Exchange, or direct from us.
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Add immeasurably to the drawing
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make a number of different styles to
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March 9 — The Call of the Traumerei (3 parts
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March 14 — A Story of Little Italy (Drama) 1000
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March 21 — The Coming of the Padres (Drama). 1000
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J»n. 25 — It's a Bear! ((Jomedy)
Feb. 1 — The Great Pasadena Rose Tournament
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Feb. 8 — One Round O'Brien In the Ring Again
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Feb. 15 — Black Hand Conspiracy (Comedy)....
F«b. 22 — Up In the Air Over Sadie (Comedy)..
BEAUTY FILM.
Feb. 11— The Wife <Drama) 1000
Feb. 18— The Sacrifice (Drama) 1000
Feb. 25 — The Professor's Awakening (Drama).
March 4 — Italian Love (Drajna) tlOOO
March 11 — Closed at Ten (Comedy^Drama) - . . .1000
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^•b, 14 — Unjustly Accnsed (2 parts — Drama) . . .
Feb. 21— Her Father's Guilt (2 parts- Drama) .
Feb. 28 — Legion of the Phantom Tribe (2 parts
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March 7 — The Yaqui's Revenge (2 parts — Dr.)
BRONCHO.
IV*. 25 — Repaid (2 parts — Drama)
March 4 — Mario (2 parts — Drama)
March 11 — A Barrier Royal (2 parts — Dr.)..
March IS — The Adventures of Shorty (2 parts —
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CRYSTAL.
Feb. 16 — A Snre Cure (Comedy)
Feb. 17 — Some Doings (Comedy)
Feb. 17 — Harold's Burglar (Comedy)
Feb. 22 — McSweeney's Masterpiece (Comedy).,
Feb. 24 — That Infernal Machine (Comedy)
Feb. 24 — Arabella's Romance (Comedy)
Map. 1 — How Mosha Came Back (Comedy)...,
March 3 — Some Pull (Comedy)
March 3 — A Strange Bird (Comedy)
March 8 — Lizzie and the Ice Man (Comedy) . .
(March 10 — Himberg's Love Affair (Comedy)...
March 10 — Baldy Belmont Breaks Out (Com.)..
March 15 — The Senator's Bill (Drama)
DOMINO.
Feb. 12^The Mystery Lady (Drama)
Feb. 19-^he Play's the Thing (2 parts — Dr.).
Feb. 26 — The Courtship of O San (2 parts —
Drama)
March 5 — For the Wearing of tbe Green (2
parts — Drama)
ECLAIR.
F«b. 16 — ^Thc Legend of the Lilacs (Drama).,..
Feb. 18 — The Cross in the Cacti (2 parts— Dr.)
Feb. 22— The Electric Girl (Comedy)
Feb. 22— Colombo (Scenic)
Feb. 25 — The Devil Fox of the North (2 parts
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Mar. 1— The Heart of Capita (Drama)
March i — The Diamond Maker (Three parts —
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March 8 — Birds of Passage (Comedy)
March 8— Orchids ( Horticulture )
March 11— Into the Foothills (2 parts — Dr.)...
March 15 — .\t the Court of Prince Make-Believe
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FRONTIER.
Feb. 19 — Slim Joins the Army ((Comedy)
Feb. 21— The Fatal Card (Drama)
Feb. 26 — Slim Becomes a (3ook (Comedy)
Feb. 28 — So Shall Ye Reap (Drama)
March 5 — Pretzel Captures the Smugglers
(Comedy)
March 7 — The Mystery of Buffalo Gap (Dr.).
March 12 — The (3olonel of the Nuts (Comedy)..
March 14 — fi^ia Younger Brother (Drama)
GAUMONT.
Feb. 10 — Tiny Tim and the Lion (Comedy) . . .
Feb. 10 — Scenes In Costa Rica (Travel)
Feb. 12 — Simple Simon Deals In Antiques
(Comedy)
Feb. 12 — Excursions In Old Paris (Travel)
Feb. 17 — Two Miniatures (Drama)
Feb. 19 — ^The Magic Salesman (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — Bee Farming (Industry)
Feb. 26 — A Tlflf— and After (Comedy)
Feb. 21 — Judgment of the Jungle (Drama)
Feb. 24 — The Missing Pearl (Drama)
Feb. 26 — A Tl£t— and After
Feb. 26 — Manana-Land
Feb. 2S — The Better Man
GOLD SEAL.
Jan. 20 — Tbe Unsigned Agreement (2 parts —
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Jan. 27 — One of tbe Bravest (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 3— In the Fall of '64 (2 parts — Drama).
Feb. 10— The BrlCe of Mystery (3 parts — Dr.).
Feb. 17 — Honor of the Mounted (2 parts — Dr.).
Feb. 24 — Captain Jenny, S. A. (3 parts— Dr.)..
March 3 — By Radium's Rays (2 parts — Dr.)
March 10-rThe Twin's Double (Three parts^
Drama) .'
IMP.
Feb. B — King the Detective In Pormola 879..
Feb. 9 — Jane Eyre (2 parts^Drama)
Feb. 12— The Elixir of Love (Comedy)
Feb. 16— The Box (3ouch (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — ^The Price of Sacrilege (3 parts — Dr.)
Feb. 23 — The Touch of a Child (2 parts— Dr.).
Feb. 26 — Rounding Up Bowser (Comedy)
March 2 — Testing Bill's Courage (Comedy)....
March 5 — The Opal Ring (2 parts — Drama)..
March 9 — The Flaming Diagram (2 parts — Dr.)
March 12 — Jealousy and Giant Powder (Com.).
JOKER.
Feb. 11 — Universal Ike's Wooing (C!omedy).. ..
Feb. 14 — The Chicken Chasers (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — A Narrow Escape (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — ^Lumber Industry of California (Indus.)
Feb. 21 — The Tender-Hearted Sheriff (Comedy).
Feb. 25 — (Title Not Reported).
Feb. 28 — Traffic In Soles (Comedy)
March 4 — Sheridan's Pride (Comedy)
March 7 — Some Boy (Comedy)
March 11 — A Mexico Mix (Comedy)
March 14 — Won in the First (Comedy)
KAT-BEE.
Jan. 27 — For Her Brother's Sake (Drama)....
Jan. 30 — Divorce (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 8 — Secret Lode (Drama)
Feb. 10 — Colonel's Adopted Daughter (Drama)..
Feb. 13 — ^Arrow Maker's Daughter (2 parts —
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Feb. 20 — ^The Raiders (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 26 — North of 53 (2 parts— Drama) 2000
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Feb. B— Little BlllyT Strategy (Comedy)
Feb. 7 — Kid Auto Races at Venice (Juvenile) . .
Feb. 7 — Olives and Their Oil
Feb. 9 — Mabel's Strange Predicament (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — A Robost Romeo (Comedy)
Feb. 16— Raffles, Gentleman Burglar (2 parts —
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Feb. 19— A Thief Catcher (Drama) ■
Feb. 21 — Love and Gasoline (Comedy)
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Jan. 29 — The Scheme That Failed (CTomedy)..
Feb. 5 — ^My Wife's Away ((3omedy)
Feb. 5 — The Sleepy Head (Comedy)
Feb. 12 — That Spring Lock ((Comedy)
Feb. 12 — The Plumber and Percy (Comedy) . ,
Feb. 19 — ^A Birthday Present (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — Getting a Suit Pressed (Comedy)
March 5 — The Impostor (Drama)
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Feb. 13 — ^An Elopement by Aeroplane (Comedy) 475
Feb. 13 — Animal Export from Algiers (Travel) . 450
Feb. 20 — Shortsighted Miss Prim (Comedy) 620
Feb. 20 — Boating on the Seine (Scenic) 870
Feb. 27— Pat's Motor (Comedy) 695
Feb. 27— Lakes and Falls (Scenic) 310
March 6 — Bill's Day Out (Comedy) 675
March 6 — ^A Stone Quarry In Belgium (Ind.)., 420
MAJESTIC.
Feb. 15 — ^The Orange Bandit (Comedy-Drama).,
Feb. 17 — The Clerk (Drama) .
Feb. 21 — Higher Law (Drama)
Feb. 22 — The Reform Candidate (3 parts — Dr.)
Feb. 24 — (No Release This Date).
Feb. 28 — The Rival Barbers (Comedy)
Marcli 1 — ^(No Release This Date.)
March 3— The Stronger Hand (2 parts— Dr.)..
March 7 — ^The Rector's Story (Drama)
NESTOR.
Feb. 6— Twixt Love and Flour (Comedy)
Feb. 11 — The Greater Devotion (Drama)
Feb. 13— His Royal Pants (Comedy)
Feb. IS — A Flash In the Dark (Drama)
Feb. 20 — Scooped By a Hen Coop (Comedy)...
Feb. 25 — ^Breed O' the Mountains (Drama),.,.
Feb. 27 — One of the Finest (Comedy)
March .4 — The Voice of the Viola (Drama)....
March 6 — She Was Only a Working Girl (2
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March 11— The Mexican's Last Raid (Drama),
March 13 — What a Baby Did (Comedy)
PO'WERS.
Feb. 9 — An Academy Romance (Comedy)
Feb. 13 — Withered Hands (Drama)
Feb. 16 — Almost a White Hope (Comedy)
Feb. 20 — My Mother's Irish Shawls (Drama).,
Feb. 23— The Rival Dentists (Comedy)
Feb. 27 — Regeneration (Comedy)
Feb. 27 — Tightwad Buys a Laundry (Comedy),,
March 2— The Tale of a Dog (Comedy)
March 2 — Trieste To Porto Rose, Austria
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March 9 — -\ Murderous Elopement (Comedy)..
March 13 — The Faith of the Two (Drama)
PRINCESS.
Feb. 6 — ^Where Paths Diverge (Drama)
Feb. 13 — The Tangled <3at (Comedy)
Feb. 20— All's Well That Ends Well (Comedy),
Feb. 27 — The Hold-Up (Drama)
March 6 — Her Way (Comedy-Drama)
RELIANCE.
Feb. 7 — For His Master (2 parts — Drama)....
Feb. 9— Our Mutual Girl (Fourth Release — Dr.)
Feb. 11 — Pat Flannagan's Family (Comedy).,
Feb. 14 — ^The Idler (Drama)
Feb. 16— Our Mutual Girl (Fifth Release — Dr.)
Feb. 18— A Working Girl's Romance (Drama)
Feb. 21 — An Interrupted Seance (Drama)
Feb. 23— Our Mutual Girl (Chapter 6 — Drama).
Feb. 25 — The Musician's Wife (Drama)
Feb. 28 — The Green-Eyed Devil (2 parts — Dr.).20M
March 2 — Our Mutual Girl (Chapter 7 — Dr.).
March 4 — A Lesson in Bridge (Drama)
March 7 — When Fate Frowned (Drama)
REX.
Feb. 1 — ^The Fourth Proposal (Comedy)
Feb. B — A Race With Death (Drama)
Feb. 8 — The Coward Hater (Drama)
Feb. 12— The Law of His Kind (2 parts — Dr.).,
Feb. 15 — An Old Locket (Drama)
Feb. 19 — The Boob's Honeymoon (Comedy)..,,
Feb. 22 — Woman's Burden (Drama)
Feb. 26 — For the Family Honor (2 parts— Dr.),.
Mar. 1 — The Weaker Sister (Drama)
March 5 — The House Across the Street (Dr.).
March 8 — A Modern Fairy Tale (Drama)....
March 12 — Heart of tbe Hills (2 parts — Dr.),,
March 15 — The Senator's Bill (Drama)
THANH OUSER.
Feb. 8 — Percy's First Holiday (Comedy)
Feb. 10 — The Dancer (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 13 — (No Release This Date).
Feb. 15 — The Skating Master (Com. -Dr.)
Feb. 17— The Leak in the Foreign Office (2
parts — Drama)
Feb. 20 — No Release this Date.
Feb. 22 — A Can of Baked Beans (Drama)...,
Feb. 2-1 — The G'olden Cross (2 parts — Drama),
Feb. 27 — Their Best Friend (Drama)
March 1 — The Scientist's Doll (Drama)
March 3 — The Desert Tribesman (2 parts — ^Dr.)
March 6 — (No Release This Date.)
UinVERSAL IKE.
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March 10 — Universal Ike's Wooing (Comedy)..
VICTOR.
Feb. 9 — ^The Man Who Slept (Drama)
Feb. 13 — The Law's Decree (2 parts — Drama),,
Feb. 16 — Votes for Men (2 parts— Comedy). .,
Feb. 20 — Love's Victory (2 parts — Drama)..,
Feb. 23 — Remember Mary Magdalene (Drama),,
Feb. 27— The Stepmother (2 parts— Drama)
March 2 — The Man Between (2 parts — Drama),
March 6 — The Nemesis That Passed (Drama).
March 9 — Hearts and Flowers (Drama)
March 13— The H'oneymooners (2 parts —
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tab. 16— Her Old Teacher (Drama)
Feb, 19 — A Desperate Hero (Comedy)
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Feb. 21 — Criminology and Reform ((3om. -Drama)
Feb. 23 — Her Father's Silent Partner (Drama)
Feb. 26 — The Massacre (2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 28 — Chocolate Dynamite (Comedy)
F«b. 28 — Because of a Hat (Comedy)
March 2 — A Bunch of Flowers (Drama)
March 5 — Politics and Suffragettes (Comedy).
March 0 — Pa and Ma Elope (Comedy)
March 7 — Children of Destiny 1 Drama)
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Mystery of the Chronicles of Cleek —
Drama) 1000
Fab. 25 — Lore's Tonng Dream (Comedy) 6<X»
Feb. 25 — (?heese Mining (Comedy) 500
Feb. 27 — The Drama of HeyvlUe (Special —
2 parts — Comedy) '. 20OO
Feb. 28— The Ghost of Mother Etc (Second of
the Dolly of the Dallies — Drama).. 1000
Mar. 2 — Mr. SnifTkins' Widow (Comedy) 1000
Mar. S— With the E.ves of LoTe (Drama) 1000
Mar. 4 — An Absent-Minded Mother (Comedy) 500
Mar. 4 — A Pour Footed Desperado (Comedy.. 600
ICar. 6 — Comedy and Tragedy (Special 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Mar. 17— When the Cartridges Failed (Dr.)... 1000
March 9— The Sultan and the Roller (Comedy). 1000
March 10 — The Mexican's Gratitude (Drama) . .lOOfi
March 11 — Andy, the Actor (Fourth of the
Andy Series) IComed.v) 1000
Mareli 1.1— The Prii'e of the Necklace (Special —
2 parts — Dramal 2000
March 14 — An Affair of Dress (Third of the
Dolly of the Dallies Series) (Com.). 1000
March IG — The Adventure of the Alarm Clock
(Third of the Octavius Amateur De-
tective Series) IComcily) IflOO
ESSANAY.
Feb. 24 — Hear No Evil (Drama) 1000
Feb. 35 — Mrs. Manly'fl Bahy (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 26— The Arm of Vengeance (Drama) 1000
Feb. 27 — ^Let No Man Escape (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 28 — Broncho Billy's BlWe (Drama) 1000
Mar. 3— The Ix)ng Cold Night (Drama) 1000
Mar. 4 — "Presto" Willie — Magician (Comedy). 1000
Mar. 5 — The Conquest of Man (Drama) 1000
Mar. 6 — Chains of Bondage (Special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Mar. 7— Sophie's Birthday Party (Comedy) .. .1000
March 10 — The Counter Melody (Drama) lOOO
March 11— Tlie Girl, the Cop. the Burglcr
(Comedy) 1000
March 12 — The Warning (Drama) lOOO
Mardi 13 — Grass County Goes Dry (Special —
2 parts — Comedy) 2000
March 14 — The Interference of Broncho Billy
(Drama) 1000
KALEM.
Feb. 18 — (Tbaslng the Smugglers (Special — 2
parts (Drama) 2000
Feb. 20 — ^Too Many Johnnies (Comedy)
Feb. 20— A Bottled Romance (Comedy)
Feb. 21 — An Indian's Honor (Drama)
Feb. 21 — A Long Island Skunk Farm (Ind.)....
Feb. 23 — The Shadow (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) . .2000
Feb. 25— The Tigers of the Hills (Special— 2
parts— Drama) 2000
Feb. 27 — Reggie, the Squaw Man (Comedy) 1000
Feb. 28— The Delayed Special (Drama) 1000
Mar. 2 — Chest of Fortune (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
Mar. 4 — The Intrigue (Special— 2 parts— Dr.). .2000
Mar. 6— Hiram's Hotel (Comedy)
Mar. 6 — Beauty, the Educated Horse (Edu.).
Mar. 7 — The Hopl Raiders (Comedy)
Mar. 7 — Unveiling the Maine Monument
(Topical)
March 9— ^The Secret of the Will (Special — 2
parts— Drama) 2000
March 11 — The Medicine Man's Vengeance (Spe-
cial—2 parts— Drama) 2000
March 13 — Her Fallen Hero (Comedy)
March 13 — Looking For a Fortune (Comedy)...
March 14 — The Race for a Mine (Drama) 1000
GEORGE KLEINE.
Jan. 27— Wrecked In Mid- Air (EcUbse — Special
— Three parts — Drama)
Feb. S — The Marriage of Figaro (Special — 2
parts — Ambroslo — Drama)
Feb. 10— After Death (Cines — Special— 2 parts
—Drama) 2000
Feb. 17— The Artist's Model (Cello— Special—
2 parts — Drama)
Feb. 24 — The Money-Sharks (Cines — Three Parts
— Drama)
Mar. 3 — The Diamond-maker (Cines — Special —
2 parts — Drama)
Mar. 10— The Greatest Gift ((Tines— Special— 2
parts — Drama )
Mart'ii 17 — (J.vpsy Love (Cines special — 2 parts
—Drama) 2f><«i
LUBIN.
Feb. 20— In the Dredger's Claw (Drama) 1000
Feb. 21— A Winning Mistake (Comedy) 400
Feb. 21— The Female Book Agent (Comedy)... 600
Feb. 2-I — The Lost Child (Comedy) 400
Feb. 24 — The Rise of Officer Casey (Comedy) . . 600
Feb. 25— Sealed Orders (Special- 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
Feb. 26— The Two Roses (Spec— 2 parts^Dr. ) . 2000
Feb. 27 — A Desperate Chance (Drama) lOOO
Feb. 28 — Coon Town Suffragettes (Comedy).. 400
Feb. 28— Father's Temper (Comedy) 60O
Mar. 3— The Best Man (Comedy) 400
Mar. 3 — That Terrible Kid (Comedy) 600
Mar. 4— In the Gambler's Web (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
Mar. 5— His Wife (Special— 2 parts— Drama) .2000
Mar. 6— A Romance of the Northwest (Dt.).lOOO
Mar. 7 — When Dooley Passed Away (Comedy). 10(X)
March 10 — A Dangerous Case (Comedy) 400
March 10 — ^Slumherville's Scare (Comedy) ROO
March 11 — A Cruel Revenge (Special — 2 parts
—Drama I 2000
March 12 — A Strange Melody (Special — 2 parts
—Dramal 2000
March 13— The Tell-Tale Star (Drama) 1000
March 14— Just a Note (Comedy) 40O
March 14 — She Wanted a Count (Comedy) GOO
MELIES.
Jan. 15— Woolnf the Sales Lady (Comedy) .. .1000
Jan. 22 — Monte Cristo Up-to-Date (Comedy)..
Jan. 29— Batty Bill's Honeymoon (Comedy).. 600
Jan. 29 — Wlnky Willy and the Fisherman (Com.) 170
Feb. B — Playing With Fire (Comedy-Drama)..
Feb. B — Wlnky Willy's Disappearing Stunt
(Ck>medy)
Feb. 5 — Dippy on the Boston Dip (Comedy)...
Feb. 12 — Suspense and Suspenders (Comedy)...
Feb. 12— Wlnky Willy's Birthday Gifts (Com.).
Feb. 19 — A Fable and Its Moral (Comedy) 300
Feb. 19 — A Hobo Philosopher (Comedy) 700
Feb. 26— Wlnky Willie's Arithmetic (Com.).. 300
Feb. 26— Batty Billy and His Pal's Legacy
(Comedy) 700
.March .5— Wlnky Willy and the Telephone
Crime (Comedy) .300
March .".—A VilLage Scandal (Comedy) 700
PATHE.
.feb. 11— All on Account of Polly (Comedy)
Feb. 11— A Typical Buddhist Temple (Typical)
Feb. 11 — Scenes Along the Canvery lUver
(India) (Scenic)
Feb. 12 — Broken Lives (Special— 2 parts — Dr.)..
Feb. 12— Pathe's Weekly No. 13. 1914
Feb. 14 — Cbalns of Honor (Special — 2 part* —
Drama )
Feb. 19— Pathe's Weekly No. 14 1914 (News)
Feb. 17 — Whiffles Balcony Bnds (Comedy)....
Feb. 17— Rambles In Bourges. France (Scenlo)..
Feb. 18 — Won By a Nose (Comedy)
Feb. 18 — Monuments of Upper Egypt (Airckltae.)
Feb. 19— Pathe's Weekly, No. 15—1914 (Nam)
Feb. 19 — Wbere the Heart CaUa (Special— •
parts — Drama)
Feb. 21 — Victims of Vanity (Special — 2 parta
— Drama)
Feb. 23— Pathe's Weekly, No. 16—1914 (Newa)
Feb. 24 — The Winning Hand (Drama)
Feb. 25 — September Morn (Comedy)
Feb. 26— Pathe's Weekly, No. 17—1914 (Newa)
Feb. 26— The Devil's Assistant (Special — 2 part*
— Drama)
Feb. 28 — The Parasites (Special — 2 parta — Dr.).2000
Mar. 2— Pathe's Weekly, No. 18 (News)
Mar. 3 — The Second Generation (Drama)
Mar. 4 — Hogan's Alley (Comedy)
Mar. 5 — The Brother Counts (Special- 2 parts
— Drama)
Mar. 5 — Pathe's Weekly, No. 19 (News)
Mar. 7— On the Altar of Patriotism (Special
— 2 parts — Drama )
March 9 — ^Pathe's Weekly No. 20 (News)
March 10— The Hunting Spiders (Zoology)
March 10 — The Picturesque Coast of Catalonia
— (Scenic)
March 11— Abide With Me (Drama)
March 12— Pathe's Weekly No. 21 (News)
■March 12 — \ Spoiled Life (Special — 2 parta — ■
Drama)
.March 12 — Making Lace Fans (Industry)
.March 14 — Against Heavy Odds (Special — 2
parts — Drama)
March 14 — A Trip to the Great Nile Dam
(Travel I
SELIG.
Feb. 16— The Uphill Climb (Special— 2 parts
— Drama) 3Mf
Feb. 17— Through the Centuries (Drama) 1«0«
Feb. 18— Thou Shalt Not Kill (Drama) IMt
Feb. 19 — Venus and Adonis (Comedy)
Feb. 19— A Mad Marathon (Comedy)
Feb. 20 — Memories (Drama) .Vim
Feb. 23— The Adventures of Kathlyn No. 5—
A Colonel in Chains (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 200*
Feb. 24— The Cynic (Drama)
Feb. 24 — Doc Yak, the Cartoonist ((3omedy) . .
Feb. 25 — King Baby's Birthday (Drama) 1«M
Feb. 26— Tested By Fire (Drama) l«0»
Feb. 27— The Attic Above (Drama) ItM
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parts — Drama) ^[$)0
Mar. 3 — The Smuggler's Sister — (Drama) 100«
Mar. 4 — The Countess and the Burglar (Dr.). .1000
Mar. 5 — Little Lillian Turns the Tide (Dr.).. 1008
Mar. 6 — The Renegade's Vengeance ( Drama ).■ 1060
March 9. — Tlie Adventures of Kathlyn, No. 6
— Three Bags of Silver — Special — 2
parts — Drama) 21X1O
March 10 — Sujipressed News (Drama) I'JOO
March II — The Siiecdway of Despair (Drama)..
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March l.T — Klizalicth's Prayer (Drauinl... 1000
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Feb. 20— His Little Page (Comedy) lOOi
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Drama) S0i9
Feb. 23— In the Old Attic (Drama) 1«0«
Feb. 24— Doctor Polly (Special- 2 parts — (3om-
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Feb. 25 — The Hero (Comedy) TM
Feb. 2,'i — Crawfishing (Educational) SM
Feb. 26 — The Old Oak's Secret .Drama) 160*
Feb. 27— A Change in Baggage Checks (C«m.).l*0«
Feb. 28 — The Drudge (Spec. — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
Mar. 2 — Buffalo Jim (Drama) 100»
Mar. 3— The Sacrifice of Kathleen (Special—
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Mar. 4 — A Pair of Frauds (Comedy)
Mar. 5 — Silent Trails (Drama)
Mar. 5 — Scenes In Norsland (Scenic)
Mar. 6 — The Speeder's Revenge (Comedy) 100#
Ma;-. 7— The Mischief Maker (Special— 2 parts
—Drama ) MOO
March 9 — Ginger's Reign (Drama) 1000
March 10 — The Portrait (Special — 2 parts —
Drama) 2000
March 11— Art for a Heart (Comedy) lOiX)
March 12 — The Way to Heaven (Drama) 1000
March 1,1 — Mrs. Maloney's Fortune (Conicily) . . lOOO
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FORD STERLING
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There Is a Stunt In "The Reform Candidate"
(New Majestic) that Is the Best Stunt You Ever
Saw In Moving Pictures!
A girl crawls out of the tenth story window of an office
building and glides along a mighty narrow cornice WHILE
YVU HOLD. YOUR BREATH! Is that sufficiently sensational for
the most sensation-hungr>- of you? FRANCELIA BILLINGTON,
"the girl the critic found." is the girl on the cornice. That critic found her for good
purpose if you book "Tlie Reform Candidate," in 3 reels. Your audience will be elec-
trified by Miss Billington's splendid "stunt"-apd, they'll applaud their hands off when,
through her aid, Lamar Johnston as the Reform Candidate smashes the "Ring" to smithereens.
"The Reform Candidate" was released Sunday, Feb. 22. On Sunday, March i, there is no New
Majestic because the picture on the next release day — Tuesday, March 3 — is a two-reeler, "The
Stronger Hand," with an all-star cast. It's Ernest Joy, Gene Pallette, Billie West. Howard Davies. Victory Bate-
man, Fred Hamer, Clifford Gray and Demetrio Mitsoraz, the Greek Photoplayer— ^SOME cast! On Friday, March
7. i^ "*rhe Rector's Story." told by Lee Hill, Joe Swickard. Lamar Johnstone, Clara Byers and Francelia Billington.
"NEW MAJESTIC"
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ALAN DALE
The Celebrated Dramatic Critic, Writes in the
1 New York American of Sunday,
February i^th, 1914
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I had an awfully good time at the opening of the Vitagraph Theatre. It seemed like a
new experience, with a certain piquancy to it. Nothing to do but look ! Plays were there,
wihout voices, and the very silence was enjoyable. Then one's imagination was allowed to
work so agreeably. I prefer my own imagination to the "words" that are cast on the screen.
Sometimes these words, banal and trite, spoil the illusion. In pictures one can imagine such
a lot! I love them when they don't dot the i's and cross the t's. The Vitagraph pictures
^. were certainly very beautiful ones, writhout a flicker in them.
Alan Dale is right: —
The pictures shown at the Vitagraph Theatre and all other
theatres that use the Power's Cameragraph No. 6A are
shown "without a flicker.** Projection of motion pic-
tures is always subject to criticism when the picture is marred
with flicker or jump. You can secure yourself against this
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Tames Craze as Richelieu and Flo
La Badie as Julie De Mortemar — the Ward — -
3'ou see these sterling artists in their best joint
effort to date. The stars of "Star of Bethlehem"
were especially reunited for this "Big Production" so
that YOU COULD CROWD YOUR HOUSE. There
no use to print tons of description of "CARDIX.\L
ICHELIEU'S WARD," for the very fact that it IS a
Production" should guarantee its worth. Remember,
though, that it was first of the big 'uns to be produced in its en-
tirety in the great new Thanhouser Studio. Remember, for adver-
tising purposes, the splendid cast : Cruze, La Badie, Morris Foster. Lila
Chester, Justus Barnes. Arthur Bower and Nolan Gane. Remember to see that nearest Continental
or Mutual office for the attractive arrangement that gives you
Thanhouser *BIG' Productions"
for e.vclnsiz'e tirst-run use for a full year in your locality. Absolute protection is
yours under this system. No more advertising a feature heavily to learn the fellow
down the street is going to get it, too. All in four reels and all BIG in story,
cast and settings.
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THANHOUSER THREE-A-WEEK
Sunday, ^farch 8tli — "GUILTY OR XOT GUILTY" is a Mignon .Anderson dramatic feature — you'll cry for
her when she faces Judge Charles Horan ! For the first time in picture history one of the Thanhouser Twins
appears in a lilm without the other — which one we leave you to puzzle out ! Other of the marvelous Than-
houser juveniles who take part in this picture are The Kidlet, Leland Benham and Roy Hauck.
Tuesday. March loth— "K.\THLEEX, THE IRISH ROSE."
TWO REELS, is a Maude Fealy film that you're lucky to get
in the regular no-extra-charge service — put into that to boom
her "Big Productions" witli you. David Tliompson, her leading
man. will make all the girls fall in love with him as the witty
Terence O'Moore, peasant and lover. Arthur EUery is Thomp-
son's rival for the Rose's hand, and Carey L. Hastings plays the
fair one's mother. It's the finest Irish romance the films have
sliown in some time.
Friday, March 13th — XO RELEASE because of extra-reel sub.
ject of preceding release day.
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Head European Offices: Thanhouser Films, Ltd.
100 Charing Cross Road. London. W. C. England.
More "Adventures "^of aiDiplomatic
Free Lance." Based on tfie .Most
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COMING FRIDAY, MARCH 13th
"GRASS COUNTY GOES DRY"
(IN TWO PARTS)
A splendid story of every-day life, showing the comical side of a serious
situation. The interest is sustained throughout the entire depiction, while
the photography is superb.
Released Tuesday, March loth.
"THE COUNTER-MELODY"
A beautiful dramatic symphony in harmony with present-day condi-
tions. Ruth Stonehouse and E. H. Calvert featured.
Released Wednesday, March nth.
"THE GIRL, THE COP, THE BURGLAR"
A side-splitting- comedy that will keep your audiences laughing during
its entire depiction. Wallace Beery, Ruth Hennessyand Leo White
at your service.
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Released Thursday, March 12th.
THE WARNING"
A thrilling Western drama with many complications that makes it
exceedingly interesting.
Released Saturday, March 14th.
"THE INTERFERENCE OF BRONCHO BILLY"
A gripping Western drama featuring the world's most popular photo-
player, G. M. ANDERSON,
COMING FRIDAY, MARCH 20th
"SHADOWS"
(IN TWO PARTS)
This is positively one of the most sensational melodramas ever produced for the
screen. A gang of counterfeiters are passing the "queer" on everybody. A detective
and a newspaper reporter are assigned to "get. the offenders." It is thrilling in the
extreme.
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Who plays Charles Reade's Character
"Margaret"
In Five Parts
Charles Reade wrote "The Cloister and the Hearth" — he is also
credited with being the author of "It's Never Too Late To Mend" —
those who have never purchased a Hepworth production may learn to
their advantage by practicing what Reade preached.
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Madeby "Cines"
Says The Chicago Daily News :
"The sidelights of Napoleon's life that
are injected into this picture play add to
it interest and strength and help to make
it a massive production."
Immensely spectacular in its interpretation of the inspiring
military movements of Napoleon, photographed in sunny Italy
by the best of Europe's technical experts, bearing throughout
in story and setting the evidence of the master hand that made
"QUO V.\DIS?" and "ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA," you
are offered a
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of splendid business-bringing possibilities!
Ready for booking on or about March 15th.
Copyright, 1914, by George Kleine.
FOR RELEASE THROUGH THE GENERAL FILM COMPANY
Kleine- Ambrosio
Copyright, 1913, by George Kleine.
"THE BARBER OFiSEVILLE"
(In Three Parts)
For Release March 24th
Figaro aids the Count to checkmate a guardian and win
I bride — Rossini's charming opera story marvelously acted
and magnificently staged.
GEORGE KLEINE
• 166 N. State Street
CHICAGO, ILL.
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In Five Parts
(Owyrigbted)
Ready Mar. loth
THE MAIN BATTLES AND THE STIRRING EVENTS OF THE
TEMPESTUOUS CAREER OF NAPOLEON ARE REALISTICALLY
PRESENTED. THEY WERE ACTUALLY REPRODUCED ON THE
EXACT SiTES WHERE THEY ORIGINALLY OCCURRED, THUS
ASSURING NOT ONLY AN INTERESTING WAR PICTURE, BUT
ONE THAT IS ABSOLUTELY ACCURATE IN EVERY DETAIL.
Full Line of Effective Publicity Matter
ESTHER
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In Three Parts Ready Mar. 20th
A SUPERB DEVOTIONAL PHOTOPLAY THAT IS PARTICULAR-
LY APPROPRIATE FOR THE LENTEN SEASON. A BIBLICAL
PICTURE THAT WILL APPEAL TO THOUSANDS OF THEATRE-
GOERS. ESTHER, TO SAVE HER PEOPLE FROM THE CRUEL
MASSACRE PLOTTED BY HAMAN, DEFIES THE KING, AHAS-
UERAS, AND SUCCEEDS IN BRINGING ABOUT THEIR DELIV-
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THE RECKONING
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In Four Parts Ready Apr. ist
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A picturesque portrayal of love and tragedy in a Spanish village
on the borders of France and Spain.
"The GIRL with the HOLE in HER STOCKING" 3 Reels
A laughable farce in which a goat takes a prominent part.
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The kind of a Success that brings the public's dimes and
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people tell their friends about the Show they saw — the kind of a Success
that sends your patrons away completely satisfied and makes them want to come back
again day after day, week after week — that's the kind of a Success long-headed Exhibitors
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never been flashed before, has become a giant success from the very first film. No such
combination of the best trained newspaper men in the world, working hand in hand with
a matchless producing company, has ever before been known. No staging, no make-be-
lieve, no "play-acting" — just the actual drama of life with its heroes, unconscious of
their audience, snapped in the great crises of the world's events and their every look, every
gesture, every movement brought from the uttermost ends of the earth and flashed upon
your theatre screen.
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that will make them willing to stand in line for half an hour TO SEE
YOUR SHOW. A hundred thousand dollars spent in advertising your theatre wouldn't
do for you what good pictures will. Here's an opportunity for you to get a really GOOD
picture every week — a REAL NEWS REEL — the kind that will build your patronage
up and hold it. Thousands of exhibitors have already jumped at the chance to get the
HEARST-SELIG NEWS PICTORIAL weekly service, and are already reaping the
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A strongly dramatic story in which an unworthy son, justly disinherited, deprives
his brother of his rightful inheritance. A good cast, with Francis Carlyle, Pearl
Sindelar, Jack Standing and M. O. Penn. Released Thursday, March 19th.
HIS WIFE WINS
A COMEDY IN TWO PARTS
A Whiffles comedy that is a scream. Whiffles tries to lead a double life and gets
what he deserves. A suspicious mother-in-law, aided by a woman friend, thwarts
all his carefully hatched plans. Released Saturday, March 21st.
Insist on these films at your exchange. If you can't get them, write us and we
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WOOD B. WEDD SERIES JfJSSf,„s.(,.rH
WOOD B. is having a terrible time capturing a wife but he surely has captured the public.
The popular cry is for comedy — here is a corned}" classic getting better with every
release. You couldn't find a better film to wind up the program than a "Wood B. Wedd "
comedy. They will go home with a laugh and come back for another.
EVERY FILM A SEPARATE STORY
Coming —"The Vision in the Window," Released Monday, March 30th
COMING SINGLE REELS
**The Adventure of the
Alarm Clock
Third "Octavius" story.
Comedy. Monday, March i6th.
*A Real Helpmate
Drama. Tuesday. March 17th.
A Winter Holiday in the Ber-
nese, Oberland, Switzerland
*A Boarding House Romance
Scenic and Comedy. Wednesday, March 18th.
**The Message in the Rose
Drama. Saturday, Marcli 21st.
COMING MULTIPLE REELS
***The Double Shadow
Drama. Friday, March 20th.
***The Brass Bowl
From the novel hy Louis Joseph Vance.
Drama. Friday, March 2-th.
*One sheets. **One and three sheets. ***One. three and si.v sheet posters by the Morgan Lithograph Co.
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"A Cruel Revenge" — Two Reels — Released Wednesday, March nth.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Through the General Film Co.
"Through Fire to Fortune" Z:>S^- ^™'^™
In Five Reels By Clay M. Greene
"The Gamblers" IeelI By Charles Kleln
"The Daughters of Men" IIelI By Charles Kleln
"Officer Jim" SelI By Lawrence S. McCloskey
FIVE REGULAR RELEASES EACH WEEK
"A DANGEROUS CASE" \ c v. d i r- ^ t .^ at^.m, ,™v,
"SLUMBERVILLE'S SCARE"/-Spl't R«' Comedy Tuesday, March loth
"A CRUEL REVENGE"— Two Reel Feature Wednesday, March nth
"A STRANGE MELODY"— Two Reel Feature Thursday, March 12th
'THE TELL-TALE STAR"— Drama Friday, March 13th
"SHE WANTED A COUNT" J— Split Reel Comedy Saturday, March 14th
LUBIN*S ATTRACTIVE POSTERS
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Multiple Reels — in Five Colors. Order front your E.vchange or A. B. C. Co.,
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"GINGER'S REIGN"
Western Drama. Monday, March 9th
She knows her power over men. She conquers herself as well and helps
those in need, and does good instead of evil, Margaret Gibson assumes the
title role.
"THE PORTRAIT"
Drama. Special Two-Fart Feature
Tuesday, March 10th
It is full of soul and leads a discouraged young fellow to success and
reunites him with his mother. It is a prize winner and contains a story
that inspires and delights the heart. James Young, Mary Maurice, James
Morrison, Xaomi Childers and Donald Hall are the cast.
"ART FOR A HEART"
Comedy. Wednesday, March 11th
It has a vegetable flavor. It wins the heart of a sweet young artist and the
praise of those who see it. Lillian Walker paints well) but Wallie Van
wins lier and the prize.
"THE WAY TO HEAVEN"
^Drama. Thursday, March 12th
A child's appeal brings a desperado to repentance. He protects her in her
helplessness and leads her to the loving care of otliers. Anne Schaefer,
George Holt and Buddy Harris are the principals.
"MRS. MALONEY'S FORTUNE"
Comedy. Friday, March 13th
It enriches her financially. She loses it and it enriches an orphan boy
whom she cares for. She returns to her old liome and finds the joy that
riches cannot buy. Rich in subtle humor and w'holesome thoughl:. Kate
Price, William Shea, Charles Kent and George Stewart comprise the cast.
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An Officer and a Gentleman
Military Drama. Special Two-Part Feature
, Saturday, March 14th
The man, wrongfully accused, suffers rather than implicate a good, but
foolish woman. Her folly ends in the death of one man, Tvhich leads to
the exoneration of the innocent gentleman and the punishment of the
guilty one. An all star cast.
SIX A WEEK
"AUNTIE"
Drama '. MONDAY, MARCH i6th
"THE PRICE OF VANITY"
Drama— Special Two-Part Feature TUESDAY, MARCH 17th
"THE GHOSTS"
Comedy WEDNESDAY, MARCH i8th
"THE IDLER"
Drama THURSDAY, MARCH 19th
"A MODEL YOUNG MAN"
Comedy FRIDAY, MARCH 20th
"OLD RELIABLE"
Drama— Two-Part Special Feature SATURD.KY, MARCH 21st
THE VITAGRAPH COMPANY RELEASES A SPEOAL FE.\TURE IX
TWO PARTS EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY AND A COMEDY
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY.
VITAGR.\PH ONE, THREE AND SIX
PHOTOS OF VITAGRAPH PLAYERS.
SHEET POSTERS— 7 x 9
SURPASSING ALL PREVIOUS
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"LOST IN MID-OCEAN," IN THREE PARTS, SPECIAL SERVICE,
RELEASED BY THE GENERAL FILM COMPANY.
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THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
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An Exciting Two-Part Drama of the Fight to Smash the Gambling Ring
Although he knows it will cost him the girl he loves, the district attorney fearlessly
battles with the gambling ring and sends its head, his sweetheart's father, to jail.
Released Monday, March 23rd
Kalem Posters Catch the Eye. Get the Special I, i and 6-Sheets
THE REFRIGERATOR CAR'S CAPTIVE
A Stirring Story of a Man's Battle Against a Fruit Combine. In Two Parts
Batfled in his atternpt to ruin Crane, his rival, Buckley, of the trust, entraps him in a
freight car and sends it dashing down tlie hill.
Released Wednesday, March 25th
The Kalem 1, 3 and 6-Sheet Posters Will Bring the Crowd Your Way
AND THE VILLAIN STILL
PURSUED HER
What happens to Reggie, when he at-
tempts to make love to another man's
wife, makes this a side-splitting comedy.
{On the mame reel)
PHOSPHATE MINING
The great dredges scooping tremendous
masses of phosphate from the bed, one
of the interesting scenes.
Released Friday, March 27th
KALEM
COMPANY
A LEAP FOR LIFE
To save his daughter from a terrible
death, the railroad president leaps from
a bridge to a runaway freight train.
One of the most exciting railroad
dramas ever filmed.
Released Saturday, March 28th
Special 1 and 3-Sheet Posters
Watch for "A PASSOVER MIR-
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Released Monday, March 30th.
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Facts and Comments
THE motion picture as a spreader of ]jublicity is not
new. but an interesting situation which developed
the other day in a small town in Xew Jersey is
worth noting. .A physician who lectured with the aid of
motion picture exhibits on the evils of tuberculosis showed
two beds and several cribs in one room. Just as he
started to comment upon such conditions, a woman in
the audience arose and threatened to smash his machine
if he did not immediately "take the picture otif the screen."
It appeared that the doctor had gone into the woman's
home and without her permission had taken such pictures
of it as he thought he needed. The woman resented this
intrusion upon her privacy, declaring that she was doing
the best she could in her extreme poverty. The incident
shows the all-pervading publicity of the motion picture,
from which in these days none of us can hide.
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FROM every part of the country The Movixg Pic-
ture World receives through the kindness of its
friends and readers clippings from newspapers deal-
ing with the motion picture in an editorial way. A good
many of these editorial comments are entirely favorable,
while others show ignorance or prejudice on the part of
the writers. We have on numerous occasions complied
with requests to comment upon the comments, and will
no doubt often do so again. It would, however, be very
appropriate and much to the point if some of our corre-
spondents would address themselves directly to the of-
fending newspapers. In the first place, a communication
from a local reader is almost always printed near the edi-
torial columns, and in the second place it is well to have
the public realize that the exhibitor is an intelligent man
well able to come to the defence of his profession. We
have had some fine examples of exhibitors doing this
very thing, and inspiring new thoughts in the editorial
brains. Prejudice is not always malicious, and may be
conquered by an appeal to reason.
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LATEST reports from the Chicago battlefield would
seem to indicate that the mart:)le-headed Funk-
houser has scruples about allowing the exhibition
of "The Merchant of \'enice" because some Hebrews
might object to Shylock. At the recent performances of
"The Merchant of \'enice"' on the legitimate stage, a fa-
mous English actor appearing in the part of Shylock, no
inconsiderable portion of the audience were Jews, and
the theater in which the play was performed was and is
owned by Jews. Funkhouser has all the distressing ear-
marks of a medieval reincarnation. To follow his reason-
ing to its ultimate postulate we would have to put "Ham-
let" on the "Index E.xpurgatorius" because it contains
some unflattering comments on the social customs of the
Danes. We suppose that a committee of Danes in Chi-
cago calling upon Funkhouser to suppress "Hamlet"
would be accommodated. This committee might be fol-
lowed by a Moorish society to protest against "Othello."
There are passages in "Alacbeth" which may easily be
construed as offensive to Norwegians, and so on, includ-
ing almost everything the immortal bard has ever written.
Another policeman in the Xew England States recently
objected to the filming of "The Scarlet Letter" because
it might tend to diminish the public respect for the
clergy. We are seriously asking ourselves, in view of
these facts, whether we are actually living under an
Anglo-Saxon form of government, and whether the old
American spirit is dead entirely. Had it not been for the
action of The Mutual Film Company the chances are that
the surrender to the censor fiends would have taken place
before this. There is but one thing more oft'ensive and
disgusting than censorship, and that is the craven spirit
of those who want to submit to it and who go abroad like
certain characters in the Bible asking to be cleansed. Sub-
mission to censorship is a shameful surrender of man-
hood and our rights as .Americans.
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THE exhibitor who asks for an educational sulaject
should be encouraged to the utmost. It is sheer
folly to take extraordinary pains with an inquiry
from an educational institution and to refer the exhibitor
"to the nearest exchange." The exhibitor who wants an
educational picture, nine times out of ten, does not want
it for e.xhibition to his general audience, but for the pur-
pose of attracting high school pupils, members of the
Y. M. C. A. or the K. of C. He makes up a special pro-
gram for these patrons and advertises the subjects for
their special benefit. Now, it stands to reason that he is
in this way doing the most valuable missionary work,
which no other man in the industry has the opportunities
of doing. Through such an exhibitor, teachers and men
and women generally interested in educational work are
for the first time in their lives made acquainted with the
educative power of the kinematograph. An exhibitor
who has the intelligence to perceive that there is a de-
mand for good educational pictures and who has the
ability to cater to this demand and to stimulate it is the
best friend of the motion picture industry. It is incom-
prehensible to us how the exchanges and educational de-
partments fail to grasp so obvious and important a fact.
1360
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Picturing Americans
By Louis Reeves Harrison
I
S IT not time to tell the truth about our people f
It is high time to tell the truth about Americans.
Are there distinctive Americansf
Certain physical characteristics result, after a few gen-
erations, from climate and territorial influences ; then our
laws and customs have an efifect on character, also form
of government and methods of education, but our people
present wide physical and mental differences according
to culture, condition and race derivation, just as in all
other civilizations, especially those outbreeding for vigor.
But there are certain dominant traits in one section or
another of the country which are rarely, if ever, accorded
truthful representation in screen portrayals.
Do sections breed types?
Not the stale, time-worn, moth-eaten and mildewed
types of theatricalism. "Character parts" have crept
from the stage to the studio like a lot of highly-undesira-
ble water bugs, harmless in a way, but repulsive to people
of good common sense. They may get an occasional
laugh among the rawest element of a mixed audience, but
the\' ofifend more than they please, do more harm than
good.
IVhat true types do sections breed?
A man whose paternal ancestors were for ten genera-
tions of New England stock, whose maternal ancestors
were almost exclusively from old Virginia families,
whose early life was spent among people of the West,
could easily answer from what he has felt within him and
observed in his first environment, but it is not difficult
for any intelligent and traveled American to recognize
certain distinctive peculiarities in pure New England and
Southern strains, and, almost as easily, their delightful
combination in men and women of the West.
//otL' are these three types defined?
They are very well defined by Hamilton Wright IVIabie
in his "American Ideals." He says, "New England was
settled by men and women of resolute will, strong con-
victions, self-denying frugality and great industry."' He
remarks their independence of judgment, but that judg-
ment was formulated more in a spirit of revolt against
bitter conditions of existence, for it was very often as
narrow as it was rebellious. They were a hard-fighting
lot of Roundheads in the beginning, born reformers, eter-
nally preaching, not only the gospel as they understood
it, but every conceivable suggestion as to improvement of
social and ethical conditions in general. They are even
now slow to relinquish the idea that their special mission
in life is to bring mankind to judgment. They evade
•direct questions and are often equivocal in statement,
though almost as often honest in intent. Self-satisfac-
tion is their marked characteristic. Their finest faith is
that in education.
Is A^eiv England strength a Southern weakness?
Conditions of existence were less strenuous for the
test class of people in the South ; life in the open was
more delightful ; both climate and prodigality of nature
contributed to an elegance and ease of living; people in-
clined to observe conventions rather than revolt against
them ; culture was more ideal and less practical, and a
race of gracious manners and genial social relations was
thus evolved. People inclined to belief in the inheritance
of ability ; opportunity went to the "first families," and a
form of aristocracy arose that was not entirely in accord
with the spirit of our country. The men were" brave, and
the women were fair, but their conservatism was not
destined to endure in a land of restless progressive people.
Hozi.' did these diverse types mix in the West?
Both sections left their impress to the advantage of
the third section. New England faith in education re-
sulted in a marvelous spread of common enlightenment
throughout the West, and, although Western universities
lack the endowments of wealth and time, they are broad
in their scope and are shaping a passion for intellectual
achievement. With no loss of energy, the Western people
have many lovable Southern qualities, particularly that
of hospitality. More democratic than the old Virginians,
they are generous entertainers, and their manners are
unconventionally cordial. Their politeness springs straight
from kind hearts. Such ruffianism and crudeness of both
character and manners is more exhibited in dear little old
New York City than in any well-known section west of
the Mississippi River. If we are to learn anything about
ourselves from screen portrayals, let the truth be told.
Where are the cowboys to be found?
Hanging around Times Square booking offices, wearing
spats on their pats and round-handled canes on their
arms. Most of them are actor gentlemen, more at ease
in dress suit and silk hat than in fringed trousers and
sombrero. Whatever the cowboy may typify, it is not
the big, broad-minded Westerner of ample educational
opportunity, a developer by instinct and training, deeply
concerned with giving women and children the freedom
of thought and action they deserve, foremost in solving
problems that hamper humanity's progress the world
over. Realizing that there are all kinds of people in these
three sections that are to be found in all three, the people
of each section can be truthfully typified only by por-
traying certain recognizable dominant traits.
iVhat are the distinctive racial traits?
Practical energy and consuming activity. The Ameri-
can is supposed to be interested in nothing but the
Almighty Dollar, but this is because he loves to measure
his strength against men of other nations in tremendous
enterprises, such as the Panama Canal, because he likes
to put forth his full strength in solving great problems.
It is the same in international yacht races and athletic
games — he plays the game less for the stakes than to win
in competition. He does not count the cost where there
is a question of sentiment involved, as in the Civil War,
gives with a free hand to educational and other institu-
tions created for the betterment of humanity. It is no
easy matter to discriminate among men of intelligence
born and raised in this or that part of the earth except
in small, and often unimportant details of conduct. ]Men
of New England and Old England closely resemble one
another in their way of acting except in the almost child-
ish forms still observed on those state occasions, British
circus parades. Royalty caters to vanity with gaudy uni-
forms— that is part of the game to hold hereditary office.
An American will enjoy the parade as much as any one,
though he could not participate from lack of servility in
his nature, but that sort of trumpery arouses in him
amusement rather than respect. Moving pictures please
him more because they represent splendid future oppor-
tunity rather than preservation of antiquated forms. He
believes that they will prove a source of world inspira-
tion— they are already educational in an attractive way.
seem destined to play a part in the ultimate destiny of
human beings and appeal strongly to the progressive
tendency of the American mind. It is hard to draw
obvious racial lines, but it is safe to show the American
as deeply interested in one or another form of service to
humanity. The trend of his political ideals seem to be
towards "Peace on earth and srood will to men."
1
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1361
The Cavemen
Bv W. Stephen Bush
^ IX years ago I sat in a motion picture theater in a
^ small city in Eastern Pennsylvania. The place was
badly ventilated, successfully defying every eiYort
at disinfecting, the pianist was thumping away "regard-
less," and the illustrated singer, like a cuckoo in a Swiss
clock, came out with dreadful regularity and made the
welkin suffer. The offering on the screen was a "West-
ern" of the most pronounced type, one of those cowboy
and Indian films for which in those days exhibitors would
fight with fistic fierceness. When the cowboy riding
through weird scenery would get near the robbed stage
coach and cover the "road agent" with his gun, the audi-
ence, led by the feverish crowd of scrupulously unwashed
boys in front, would cheer and bellow like a lynching
mob in a melodrama. The place was crowded to the last
inch. A new crowd was waiting in the lobby while the
operator put on full speed. The crowd in the lobby
stormed the place just as the innocent hero with a rope
around his neck was rescued from his fate by Ouk-Ido,
the Indian prairie flower.
I well remember the happry e.xpression on the exhib-
itor's face as the nickels came down in torrents. "That's
the stufif they want," he exclaimed complacently, "none
of them high-brow fillums for me." In the short period
of two years the exhibitor was a rich man, had become
the possessor of an automobile and had lifted the mort-
gage on a handsome mansion, as mansions go in the
mining districts. Recently I saw the exhibitor again,
passing through the city for a friendly call. He had
made some changes in his theater, chiefly at the request
of the local authorities; he still had his worldly belong-
ings intact, but he was far from being the old complacent
exhibitor of six years ago. He could not understand the
changes in the film business. He prided himself on
always having stuck to one kind of service, and could not
comprehend why the old-time rush was no longer in evi-
dence. He had not seen a crowd waiting in the lobby in
many a month. On Washington's Birthday he had taken
in $76.00, compared to more than $200 two years before.
With all the delicacy at my command I intimated that
he might have lost his grip. He scouted the idea, not
with the vehemence which is often the forerunner of con-
version, but with that peculiarly placid and vapid conceit
which is wholly incurable.
"What !" he replied, pointing with pride to the evi-
dences of his former success, "me losing my grip ? There
is nobody can teach me anything in this game : look at all
the money I have made in the business !"
Is this man typical of a vanishing race of exhibitors?
In other words, has the era of the cavemen in the motion
picture industry passed, never to return? These are in-
teresting questions, and to many men engaged in the ex-
hibiting profession they are vital and pressing questions.
I do not profess any prophetic gifts, but it does seem to
me that the old order of things is rapidly passing away
and that the men who, like the Bourbons of old, can
neither forget nor learn, are doomed to gradual extinction.
Who, with an observant eye, can fail to perceive the
upward trend of the day? Nothing can prevent the full-
est development of all the possibilities of the motion pic-
ture. The progress in the nature of the subjects now filmed
has been sudden and general, the multiple reel has opened
up new fields and has given a new impulse to talent in all
branches of the industry, there are more first class thea-
ters in the country to-day devoted entirely to motion pic-
tures, Broadway has more motion picture entertainments
than ever before, new blood is flowing into the industry
every day, artists of the highest type and world-wide repu-
tation have joined the ranks of those who act in pictures,
projection has improved and is constantly improving,
music more than ever before and more skilfully than ever
before is enlisted in proper presentation, all the foolish
tricks of the quondam "moving picture parlor" are dis-
appearing from view, educators the world over are awak-
ening to the new medium of reaching and teaching the
human mind, the prints on the sands of time are large
enough to be seen by all except the vanishing race of the
cavemen, a specimen of which I have attempted to
describe.
Their audiences have felt the touch of progress and
have consigned the "Western" to oblivion ; they demand
newer and better things of the motion picture, but the
caveman is unable to respond. He laments the decay of
the chase and the cheap melodrama, and has no use what-
ever for new-fangled notiotis in presenting his show. In
less than a year he will find his occupation gone. There
will be few regrets for this vanishing race.
In the new reign of quality now dawning all through
the industry the sceptre will pass into the hands of the
leaders and thinkers. We believe that their number is on
the increase. We believe that the day of the stereotyped
show has almost passed out. The future belongs to him
who is capable of selecting the best pictures, wherever
those pictures are to be found.
The reign of quality means that the despotism of quan-
tity, with its deadly overproduction, must soon come to an
end. For this reign of quality rather than quantity The
Moving Picture World has contended as far back as
igo8 and 1909. Other problems then occupied the dom-
inant spirits in the industry, which needed regulation first
of all. That this regulation, drastic and severe as it
seemed at times, was an absolute necessity and really
brought about the salvation of the industry, few students
of affairs are now disposed to deny.
To-day we can swim without life-preservers, and by the
free use of our arms and legs. It is much the better and
surely the more graceful and artistic way of swimming.
The motion picture to-day is rapidly paralleling the
legitimate stage. We know that our progress must move
along these lines. The cavemen cannot march in this pro-
cession. They have had their sway. Too long have they
set up as the arbiters of public taste, too long have they
dominated the policy of producers. If the motion pic-
ture has survived them it happened in spite of the cave-
men and not by any means through their assistance. The
crude notions of showmanship developed in the dime
museum, the shooting gallery, the skating rink, the penny
arcade and the merry-go-rounds have long been serious
handicaps to the development of quality in motion pic-
tures. Too many producers have yielded to the short-
sighted policy of playing down to the level of these cave-
men. All of us have been guilty of accepting the cave-
men's estimate of public taste. The caveman's vociferous
and dogmatic "The Public Wants This" has too often
stilled truer voices in our own hearts and has made
cowards of us all.
Let us bid a long farewell to the vanishing race of the
cavemen.
1362
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"For Napoleon and France"
An Ambitious Cines-Kleine Production in Six Parts.
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
AFTER viewing the six-part photodrama by Societa
Italiana Cines, entitled "For Napoleon and" France."
I was especially impressed by the absorbing interest
that i*; created and retained through the entire 6.500 feet of
film. Not for an instant did I feel the relaxation that usually
ends in a yawn, one of the sure indications of faulty con-
struction or the lack of a meaty story. The reels throughout
are brimful of action. The martial atmosphere is intense, and
the fortunes of the chief characters in the story are cleverly
interwoven with realistic spectacular battles that were fought
during the Napoleonic wars.
These battle scenes are supposed to be laid in France,
Spain, Italy and ,\ustria. The crowning engagement of the
opposing forces, as shown in the tiims, is the liattle of
Austerlitz, where Napoleon shattered the .Austrian forces,
paving the way for the decisive battle of Jena that laid the
German states at his feet. This filmed battle of Austerlitz
shows great masses of troops and the famous charge of
veterans on the Austrian center. We see shells falling and
bursting among the ranks of the advancing force. One of
these disables a brave little drummer boy, who is sounding
the charge, and one's heart aches as the little fellow rises
repeatedly from his knees, his tiny body wfavermg and totter-
ing as he continues to sound the notes that are carrying
his comrades to victcrj'. It is more than a mere view of the
carnage of war; w-e are right in the midst of it!
Several magnificent interiors are revealed during the telling
of the filmed story. The reception and ball at the Paris
home of Marshal Larive, Madame De Longueville's apart-
ments, and the ball given by Marshal Marmont, are marvels
in the hue of photodramatic settings and costuming. These
scenes are highlj' educational, in that they furnish us so
vividly living pictures of men and w-onien of fashion, their
costumes and uniforms and the manners and customs that
prevailed during the time of the First Consul.
Several of our old Cines friends, who have distinguished
themselves by talented photodramatic art in former Cines-
Kleine special features, have added to their laurels in this,
subject. Foremost among them is Sig. Antliony Novelli,
who can count his American admirers by the hundreds of
thousands, and who will always be remembered as the Vinitius
of "Quo Vadis?" and as the .\ntony of "Antony and Cleo-
patra." In this instance he appears in the role of Captain
Robert Larive. For my part, I think he fits better in this
cliaracter than in any other in which I have viewed him.
.\nother finely drawn character is that of Napoleon. Sig.
George Cattaneo, who will be rememlbered for his great
characterization of Nero in "Quo Vadis?" affects cleverly
the well known personal peculiarities of the Little Corsican.
In make-up he bears a striking resemblance to the generally
accepted likenesses of the world's foremost general. Indeed,
it is admitted that no other actor on the boards, of the present
day, is so fitted, both physically and in conception of the
character, to portray the first Napoleon to the life.
Madame De Longueville, a lady of Napoleon's court, who
bears the stamp of a high bred adventuress, is in the hands
of no less an artiste than Signora Giovanna Gonzales, whose
Cleopatra is still winning favor throughout this continent.
By reason of subtle characterization and for the magnificent
costumes worn during the run of this photodrama, Signora
Gonzales has placed herself still more firmly in public favor.
Rina Larive, sister of the captain of that name, is most
pleasingly represented by Signora Pina Menichelli. .As the
fearless vivandiere, Signora Menichelli — "Minnie Kelly,"
as some of her American admirers call her — is positively
bewitching.
"For Napoleon and France" introduces another fine actor
in Signor Philip Maieroni. His Marshal Larive is a model
of character drawing. It is so strong in every way that it
cannot fail to win general praise from the judicious. .An-
other fine character part is the Count D'.\rcy, of Signor
Leonardo Vinci.
Many of the exterior views in these films are beautifully
tinted. Several fine effects are produced in light olive hues.
Scene from "P'or Napoleon and France" (Cines-Kleine).
THE MUX L\G PICTURE WORLD
1363
The photography is in full keeping with the high class merit
of the subject in the respects already referred to.
The Story.
The story cannot be classed as liistorical. It is a romance_
based on historical events that occurred during the life of
the great Napoleon, the current of the story running through
them, but also largely through the broader field of fiction-
Lieutenant Larive, a brave young officer, is stationed for a
time near the home of a relative. His wife and two children —
a l)oy and girl — set out to join him from a distant point.
They are waylaid by bandits and Mrs. Larive is killed. The
children, during the melee, wander out into the surrounding-
woods, where they are found by a kindhearted peasant and
his wife, who adopt them.
The father is advised by his relative that liis wife and
children have been lost on the way. lie immediately re-
signs 'his command to undertake a search, but he soon gives
up in despair. Then he rejoins the army, and by reason of
his dare-devil recklessness and bravery is raised to the
rank of marshal. This occurred ten years after the loss of
his wife and children.
Scene from "For Napoleon and France" (Cines-Kleine).
.-\t this time Robert and Rina, his children, are living
happily with the good peasants in their home, in southern
France. At this time, also. Napoleon is in need of recruits
and Robert enlists as a drummer boy. His first great ex-
perience in the field is at the famous battle of Austerlitz,
where, by liis courage, he enthuses the soldiers to persist in
their charge on the .Austrian center. Napoleon, from a
commanding height, witnesses the heroic efforts of the
wounded drummer boy. He visits the hospital in wihich
Robert is being cared for, after the victory, and pins on his
breast the coveted medal for bravery. Seven years later
Robert is captain of a crack troop of cavalry; and, strange
to say, his command is under Marshal Larive.
Captain Larive has become a hero, and is much sought after
by women, Madame De Longueville, of Nanoleon's court,
shows him special favor, thereljy incnrring for Robert the
hatred of an old admirer of that lady. Count D'.\rcy. The
adventuress goes so far as to attempt to induce Robert to
disobey military orders; but his sister Rina saves him. Full
of revenge because of Robert's renunciation, she joins hands
with Count D'.Arcy to bring about his downfall.
Robert is selected by Napoleon for an all important mis-
sion, on which great issues depend. Just as he is about to
unuertake it, he receives a letter from Madame De Longue-
ville pleading that he call on her for the last time, as she is
at the point of death. His sister warns him of the danger,
and he pays temporary heed; but his way runs past the
chateau of the adventuress and, yielding to the temptation,
he calls. He finds the supposed dying woman in perfect
health and denounces her. In a rage she calls D'Arcy and
Scene from "For Napoleon and France" (Cines-Kleine).
liis adherents, and Robert is overcome and held prisoner.
The precious papers in his possession are luckily overlooked
by his enemies.
His sister Rina, strangely impressed that something is
amiss, rides to the chateau and succeeds in attracting the
attention of the prisoner. He drops the secret orders from
his prison window, and she carries them to their destination.
Through the loyalty of an old soldier of Napoleon, Robert
escapes from the chateau, and rejoins his regiment. There
he is arrested for desertion and is court-martialed. He is
found guilty and is sentenced to death, Marshal Larive, his
fatber, being president of the court.
By Rina's efforts Marshal Larive discovers that Robert
and Rina are his long lost children, and through the clemency
of Napoleon, Robert is pardoned.
This special Cines-Kleine subject will be handled .similarly
to "Quo Vadis?" and "The Last Days of Pompeii." It will
be given its first public presentations on or about March 15.
OPENING OF U. S. THEATER, DENVER.
The L'nited States Theater, Denver, was opened February 12,
under the auspices of two leading local newspapers. Ten thou-
sand people attended on the opening day, it is said. Nine pres-
entations were given.
Lubin's "Lion and the Mouse," the chief feature of the pro-
gram, made a big hit. Another pleasing feature was a fine
orchestra. There was no delay between the reels of the pictures
shown, two picture machines being installed in the operating
room.
The L'nited States is fireproof and the very latest ventilating
system has been provided. Attractive rest rooms for women,
equipped with lounges and chairs, were much appreciated by the
crowds of visitors at the opening.
A special oflicer was in constant attendance during the day,
and his services will be retained by the management to insure
the privacy of lady patrons.
The theater is owned by a stock company, the members being
nearly all Denverites. J. J. McClusky is manager. Licensed
programs are used. The seating capacity is 1,200.
TO CONDUCT A CIRCUIT OF THEATERS.
The Burke Amusement Co., Kenosha, Wis., will conduct a
number of picture houses in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Beloit
and other Wisconsin cities and towns. The incorporators
of the company are Walter M. Burke, B. Leutrity, and
William M. Meyer. The charter of the company entitles
the company to enter into anything theatrical.
1364
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"His Comrade's Wife"
An Edison One-Reel Drama, Released Through the General
Film Company.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
Ai3EAUTIFULLY presented story, one of the kind that
made moving pictures popular before attenuated fea-
tures put in an appearance. The one reel "His Com-
rade's Wife," is replete with interest — it was all there was
to tell and no attempt was made to stretch it with incon-
gruous matter. This may sound inconsistent from one who
has advocated feature plays for many years, but it is not.
The feature is the novel, the one-reel is the short story — 'that
is about as far as the average scenario writer has figured
it ouit. There are, however, decided points of difference
besides those of length between the short story and the
novel, between the single-reel and the five-reel screen por-
Scene from "His Comrade's Wife" (Edison).
trayal, that need not be discussed here, that director Ridgely
possibly appreciated in keeping his production within its
natural limitations.
Ridgely's love of the beautiful, manifest ever in his back-
grounds, is so great 'that he is liable to be misled by it into
the presentation of attractive scenes to the detriment of
characterization and plot, but he has nicely adjusted the
essentials in "His Comrade's Wife." He starts well by
visualizing the stolid, nuind-destroying grief of a young
widow who has suddenly idealized her husband, an officer
of the British army in Africa, by believing that he died in
Scene from "His Comrade's Wife" (Edison).
glorious self-sacrifice, a veritable hero. Whether or not she
had appreciated him in life, she is on the verge of losing
her sanity from the combined bitterness of sorrow and re-
gret. Mabel Trunelle succeeds in picturing this mental con-
dition without any straining for effect.
A brother officer, impersonated by Richard Tucker, who
had been with her husband's detachment, who has done all
in his power to comfort and help the unhappy widow, finds
himself^ confronted with a grave problem. The unhappy
woman's regrets can be relieved by telling the truth about
her husband— he did not die like a hero— but the spell of
misery under which she is laboring is broken by a child,
whose sympathies bring her the relief of tears. The brother
officer decides to let her preserve her illusion.
He reaches this decision in meditation over his pipe, and
the true story of the husband's rank cowardice, resulting in
his death, and the actual heroism of his modest brother offi-
cer, the one who survived a series of deadly perils in his
ride for reinforcements and disclaimed the credit he de-
served, is reviewed in some lively scenes. Learning from
the coward's own servant that he has been killed in trying
to save himself, the brave comrade takes the duty on him-
self and performs it, thereby saving his detachment. On
his ride back to tlie lines he is captured by a band of Zulus,
bound to a stake and left to writhe in very realistic flames
when the natives are attacked by the 1 einforcements. When
he at last reaches the main division of the army, he finds
that the coward has been credited with the mission he
executed.
He let it go at that for the wife's sake. He does not
undeceive her during an intimate relation that follows, but
two years later, while in her company, the old servant re-
appears and gives credit where credit is due. The cast of
this little drama is remarkable and the acting is flawless.
"The Battle in the Clouds"
Three Reels — Apex Films.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THE stolen papers, fruitful source next to the stolen
jewels of conventional melodrama, constitute the head
and front and plot of this feature. Do not run away
with the idea, however, that this Apex is a conventional
drama. It is far more than that and far better. In the con-
ventional melodrama the stolen papers rarely got further
than the hollow tree at the old mill, but here the battle rages
first on earth and then as the title indicates in the sky.
This offering is hig'hly spiced with pieces of that sensa-
tionalism, which in the opinion of many exhibitors, the pub-
lic cry for. It has some artistic merit as witness the fine
settings and the good acting. It is chiefly notable, however,
for hairbreadth escapes, blood-curdling races between train
and auto and the "battle in the clouds." The stolen papers,
having passed into the hands of a precious and accomplished
set of modern villains, are hunted in the grounds and rooms
of a fashionable hotel with a wonderful esplanade. They are
searched for in high-powered automobiles and finally pur-
sued into the upper regions.
Along toward the middle of the third reel it looks bad for
the rightful owners of the purloined valuable papers. The
villains who in the modern feature seem fond of traveling in
company, have secured a good start and are sailing toward
the empyrean with evident skill and satisfaction. The de-
tective sees them soaring above and grits his teeth in dis-
appointmenit, figuratively if not literally. At this moment he
runs across a balloon being made ready for an ascent. He
offers a thousand dollars for the immediate use of the bal-
loon. When told that this is impossiible because it will take
at least an hour to attach the basket, he tells the managers
of the ascent, that he will use his horse in place of the
basket, and a moment later the balloon, with the horse act-
ing as a steadier, is seen coursing slowly through the air.
It is a thrilling moment, no matter how sorry you may feel
for the horse.
While at times the plot seems to become slightly obscured,
there is constant movement in the feature and the story
carries one along in wonder and interest. The direction of
the feature was evidently in competent hands, the tense
situations and the frequent climaxes were brought about in
a most convincing manner. A word of special praise is due
to the superb photography of the feature. Altogether this
feature hits the taste of many motion picture patrons and
will strengthen many a program. It is absolutely free from
the slightest objection on moral grounds even in the eyes
of the severest of judges.
PURCHASES THEATER.
W. S. Weston, of Webster City, la., has purchased the
Princess moving picture theater at Ames, la., of Sears,
Narvis & Hardin. Associated with Mr. Weston is Col. N. P.
Hiatt, of Webster City, manager of the Orpheum theater,
that city.
BUILDING NEW THEATER AT FULTON, N. Y.
Fitzer Bros, are building a moving picture theater at
Fulton, N. Y., to seat 820, which will cost about $22,000.
It is expected that this new house will be opened in a few
months. Fitzer Bros, are doing a good business with the
Happy-Hour moving picture theater opened in Fulton in last
September.
THE MO\'ING PICTURE WORLD
1365
"The Sky Monster."
Four-Reel German Subject Shown at Republic Marks Open-
ing of Universal Feature Service.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THE Universal Film Manufacturing Company is showing
at the Republic Theater a four-part subject "made in
Germany," but not under the direction of the exhibiting
company. The picture is lacking in those elements which
constitute a great picture — first and chiefest of all, in dra-
matic qualit}'. Then, again, through the title, a part of the
story is laid in New York where as a matter of fact the
entire production was made in Europe and probably in Ger-
many only. The locations ascribed to New York — the
streets, the buildings, the steamship pier — will jar the Amer-
ican eye; plainly they are of the other side of the water. The
foreign atmosphere is so illusion destroying that it handi-
caps the picture beyond repair. Of American atmosphere
there is not a trace.
The story is loosely woven around a Zeppelin airship, said
to be the only one which has been really a success. The
craft appearing in the picture is described as having covered
8,000 miles. Certainly she is a stately sailing flyer. There
are many views of the great cigar-shaped affair, sometimes
above the land but more frequently over a smooth sea.
There are some pictures taken from the Zeppelin, a few
showing the faces of two of the principals. There are two
views that stand out. One is of the great craft sailing in a
subdued light high over the water and at such a distance
away as also to include in the field of the lens the white-
sailed craft on the sea below. The other is a sharplj' de-
fined photograph of the great Imperator under steam as the
airship passes several hundred feet above her decks.
Two men, one young, the other considerably older, are sit-
ting in a Xew York restaurant. The older is smitten with a
woman diner. He meets her and learns she is on her way to
take a steamer en route to Berlin to appear in a picture — an
unusual proceeding surely. The old gallant escorts the
charmer to the pier in his machine. He induces her to write
her name on the window of his car with a diamond he fur-
nishes. On the pier a drunken laborer smashes a plank
through the glass, destroying the writing. Back in his club,
disconsolate, the man is chided by Parker, his friend, who
tells him he is going to take a trip to Europe in his airship
and that he will bring back the woman with him — and in ten
days' time.
Parker arrives in Berlin three days later — we see the air-
craft make the landing. Two days following he visits the
studio and finds Miss Bell, but is thrown out. That evening
Parker through his inseparable monocle sees the actress at
supper with her direcror. His efforts to talk with her fail.
She writes him she will see him the next night at a theater
in St. Petersburg. There he travels in his airship. From a
bo,\ he sees the dancer in a good light effect. There is a
cossack officer in the same box who also admires the dancer.
Later in a dance hall of the fashionable sort Parker sends a
five-pound note to the orchestra leader with a request that
he play an American turkey-trot. With the aid of the music
he lures the woman from the Russian. .After she partakes
of a drink she becomes unconscious and Parker has her hur-
ried into an automobile, then to the shore, into a boat, and
lifted into the airship- The woman does not recover con-
sciousness until she is safely aboard the flyer — hardly an
ordinary fainting spell, as the title would have us believe.
The only near thrill in the picture is the pursuit by the
cossack officer, but the illusion is shortly dispelled by the
ability of a troop of horses to keep up with the machine.
Then, again, the arrival of the cavalcade is so badly timed
that the animals have to be turned around after they reach
the water's edge to avoid overtaking the aJbductor and his
prisoner. On board the aircraft the lady is peevish at first
and refuses to be sociable, but long before New York is
reached she relents. Parker arrives at the club at the ap-
pointed minute a la Phileas Fogg, and all ends happily — that
is. except for the old beau, who finally yields his singular
claim on the damoiselle and gives his blessing to the lovers.
The setting of the dance hall is of unusual size and well
put on. The restaurant and club scenes are good examples
of staging. The photography is clear, barring the presence
of occasional static. The acting is indifferent; in the case
of the captain of the aircraft noticeably poor. When the
flyer runs out of gasoline and it is necessary to lighten ship
we get a glimpse of what may on the other side pass for
comedy: the jettisoning by the cabin boy of the bit of toilet
furnishing will by most picture patrons be classified as
vulgarity.
"The Sky Monster" is the first release of the Universal's
special feature department. Those so far announced to fol-
low it are from the company's own studios.
"The Diamonds of Destiny."
Four Reels — Midgar Features.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THIS second offering of the Imperator brand of films,
released through the Midgar features, has, like its
predecessor, one great merit, which covers many a
defect: it actually carries a plot, in which adults, unaccom-
panied by children may take an interest. Here and there the
joining of the scenes by the director may lack smoothness,
for a complete dove-tailing of events in detective stories is
extremely rare, but the logic of events is present from the
opening scene to the last. The climax is powerful. It is
unexpected and artistically as well as ethically the best and
strongest denouement that I have seen in many a day.
A strangel}' scented woman's glove is the only clue to a
most mysterious diamond robbery. .\ detective is 'engaged
to solve the mystery and he succeeds in picking up a some-
Scene from "The Diamonds of Destiny" (Midgar).
what doubtful trail, which leads him to a French seaside
resort. Here he becomes acquainted with a j-oung woman.
He notices the same strange perfume which he had discov-
ered in the glove given him as his only clue by the victimized
jeweler. He hesitates. The woman whom his judgment as
an investigator of crime tends to connect with the commis-
sion of the robbery, has become dear to him and he is loath
to believe that he is actually on the trail of the criminal.
Remembering his duty, however, he follows up the clue and
soon discovers that the woman's brother is in receipt of tele-
grams of warning addressed to him from London. His sus-
picion finally becomes a certainty when the woman and her
brother hurriedly leave the hotel. He gives chase imme-
diately and now follow a series of hairbreadth escapes by the
thief and deeds of extraordinary daring b}' the pursuer. The
thief is escaping from the detective in a fast motor boat.
The detective leaps from a bridge into the river, enlists the
aid of another motor boat and after a stern chase captures
the thief. The latter is turned over to the authorities after
the diamond has been recovered. The sister, who had been
forced by the guilty brother to aid him in his criminal acts,
returns the love of the detective and at his command retires
to her room to be ready for surrender to the police whenever
the detective demands it. The latter is struggling with his
love for the woman and hesitates to arrest her. when she tells
him that he need not fear, for she has taken poison, realizing
that she cannot marry the detective, stained as she deems
herself with the same guilt which landed her brother in prison.
It is a tragic and affecting ending, but the only ending which
was logically possible.
Rarely have I seen better photography. The settings arc
of the best, the acting on the whole satisfactory. There was
now and then a slight tendency to overacting, but the prin-
cipal characters were portra}'ed quite convincingly.
MINING TOWN GETS PICTURE HOUSE.
In the mining town of Freeland, Pa., which has a popula-
tion of 7.000, a picture theater has been opened by Refowich
Bros. The name of the new house is the Refovvich. and it
cost $40,000 to build. It has a seating capacity of 800, 500
on the parquette floor and the balance on the balcony.
Mutual and General Film Company service is used. The
admission prices arc 5 and 10 cents.
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THE ]\IOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Billionaire."
A Creditable K & E Feature Released by the General Film
Company.
Reviewed by Harry W. DeLong.
THIS photoplay is offered to the public under the brand of
Klaw & Erlanger, being one of their early releases. It is a
three-reel offering of a sensational, farcical comedy nature.
John Doe, a cognomen familiar to newspaper readers, especially
of the police news department, is a billionaire. How he con-
tracted the disease is not clearly visualized. If you have no
other theory to expound we will consider it was heredity that
forced him to indulge in champagne baths with the assistance of
several valets of different nationalities. Having nothing better
to do he also looked over his private gymnasium and lifted a
dumb-bell and squinted at an Indian club. An inspiration sud-
denly seizes him and he concludes to go abroad. Packing his
grip full of yellow-backed money with a comedy valet as cus-
todian of the exchequer, he takes the suite de luxe on a real
sieamer and proceeas to make tlie passengers and crew sit up
and take notice.
About this time the Peppercorn family loom into view, board-
ing the same steamer, pa, ma, and daughter. Then the trouble
begins to ooze through the plot and help along with the comedy.
In the course of time our Billionaire strikes Nice, as do the
Peppercorn family. Our rapid-fire billionaire proceeds to burn
up daylight and bright light in a most extravagant manner. In
fact his supply of cash appears so unlimited that the proprietor
fires him out unceremoniously, for fear he will "bust" the bank.
He is forced to repeat the fire-out several times before it takes.
He stakes all the losers possible for him to find, especially the
ladies — one particularly. Finally he gets into an altercation and
presenting his card to a dozen or more gentlemen has as many
duels on his hands at daybreak the ne.xt morning. The crowd
appearing appalls him and he hikes 'cross country. He for-
tunately encounters an aeroplane about to arise and bribes the
airman to give him a boost, thus escaping his opponents by a
close call. His cashier falls several hundred feet, but alighting
on the wad breaks only one bill. In the second part he attends
several cabaret shows and discovers a wonder in a girl. Pansy,
whom he befriends.
Later he starts for home, taking her with him, after engaging
a victorious pugilist at a ring contest as his bodyguard, to pro-
tect him from a bloodthirsty Frenchman who has found his card
and photograph in the possession of his wife (the lady to whom
he gave the money at Nice), and who follows him to America.
On his leaving for America he sends a wireless to his office
manager, "Have a theater built and ready to open on my arrival
— six days — get busy.'' He arrives on time and the theater has
been completed. The company is engaged, rehearsed, and the
show opens to a large and fashionable audience.
During the performance the stage hands, orchestra and chorus
strike because John Doe has no union card, and he is forced to
' call upon volunteers from the audience to finish out the show.
At the conclusion of the performance he purchases several
papers from a newsboy to read the criticisms and in payment
for the papers gives him the theater and he and Pansy take a
taxi for the minister's, in company with the wad-holder and
bodyguard. This picture play was written and produced evi-
dently for laugh-producing purposes and, curiously, it fulfills its
mission. It is produced in a first-class manner, in every respect.
Hite Engages Three.
H. B. 'WARNER TO PLAY FOR LASKY.
The activities of the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company,
in gathering in important stars and plays, is resulting in the se-
curing of some of the foremost stage stars accepting motion
picture engagements. .Announcement is made that the Lasky
organization has garnered Henry B. Warner to appear in his
most recent success, "The Ghost Breaker," and another prom-
inent star to appear in "The Man On the Box."
Mr. Warner played for two seasons in "The Ghost Breaker,"
one of which was spent at the Lyceum Theater, New York, and
another on the road. The play has never been done in stock and
this more than anything else appealed to the Lasky Company,
the officers of which endeavor to secure recognized stage suc-
cesses for presentation in motion pictures before they have out-
lived their usefulness on the stock stage.
By special arrangement with Bobbs-Merrill Company, "The
Mau On tne box' will be produced with a prominent juvenile
man in the leading role, now playing a star part in a Broadway
.success, and who has requested that his name be withheld until
the Broadway engagement ends.
"Brewster's Millions" will be the next release of the Lasky
Company and is now in an almost completed stage. It is being
made at the Lasky Studios, Hollywood, Calif., under the direc-
tion of Cecil B. DeMille and Oscar Apie\, and will be a five-
reel picture.
Miss Fan Bourke in Character.
stock company at the Court, Wheeling,
ite Snow, the present Thanhouser star
Other stock company en-
gagements were in the
famous Forepaugh or-
ganization at Indianapo-
lis and the Harry Davis,
Pittsburgh. Foster
served with Henrietta
Grossman and last year
with Olive Windham in
"What Happened to
Mary." Miss Fan
Bourke is a comedienne
whose stage talents have
been exploited by
Charles Dillingham, Cecil
De Mille and the late
Henry B. Harris at vari-
ous times. Arthur Bow-
er played at the Great
Northern Film Studios
in Denmark some years
ago, but Thanhouser is
his first American pic-
ture engagement. He
made a noise a few-
years ago by fine work
in the original "Merry
Widow" company. One
thousand and eight per-
formances in this piece
was his record. Henry
W. Savage, who pro-
duced the "Widow," had
consecutive years.
WHILE reports of
"cutting compan-
ies" and "re-
trenching'' floats all
around the producing
end of the industry, C. J.
Hite recently signed three
more leading people for
t h e Thanhouser Com-
pany. They are Morris
Foster, for general lead-
ing work ; .\rthur Bower,
for character leads, and
Fan Bourke for comedy
leads. In conformance
with the usual Than-
houser policy, it is the
first time in pictures for 1
all three. That is, in pic-
tures this side the water
— Bower worked for a
European studio some
years ago. Morris Fos-
ter's career started in
igoj at the Central The-
ater, San Francisco,
where Lawrence Griffith
was "heavy man" at an
ordinary salary and
didn't dream of moving
pictures. Later Foster
was leading man in a
W. 'Va., where Marguer-
was his leading woman.
Morris Foster.
Bower under his management seven
W. L CHERRY GETS LASKY FEATURES.
W. I. Cherry, president of the Southern Feature Film .Asso-
ciation, with offices at Dallas, New Orleans and Atlanta, and
controlling numerous features throughout the various Southern
States, contracted last week for the entire output of the Jes^se L.
Lasky Feature Play Company for 'Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, .\labama, i\Iississippi, Louisiana,
Tennessee, Texas, .Arkansas, Oklahoma and the Canal Zone, aiid
will make the first release of a Lasky production next week in
"The Squaw Man," in which Dustin Farnum makes such a mas-
terful success. Contracts for the large territory outlined above
were closed ten minutes after the picture was shown in private
at the Longacre Theater.
I
THE MOX'ING PICTURE WORED
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"Fantomas, the Crook Detective."
The Fourth of the Gaumont's Famous Series Is an Exciting
and Exceptionally Well Produced Play.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
THE Gaunioiit Company's fourth series of "Fantomas,
the Crook Detective," is an unusually good produc-
tion. One of the factors of the several that stand out is
the work of those usually described as "e.xtras." or, in other
words, the Iiumibler members of the cast, which, by the way,
is a very large one. Victor Xavarre, who plays Fantomas
and three other characters, is skillful and convincing. James
Brcon, who portrays Detective Inspector Juve, is a tine type
of policeman, as he is a most competent actor. Mme. Renee
Carl, who has appeared in earlier "Fantomas" pictures, has a
new role in this one, that of the Grand Duchess. She plays
the grand dame as easily and gracefully as she does the
piea^aiit naturally. Tlu- acting is noteworthy.
Scene from "Fantomas" (Gaumont).
There is 3 note of suspense running throughout the four
reels. In the first part there is a thrilling scene when the
two apache> who have killed the bank messenger come down
stairs to the rooms of Father Moche and very properly accuse
him of the robbery of the wallet they had intended to secttre.
The facility with which the disguised and crooked detective
takes from the desperate apache the knife will more than
interest. It will stir. The events in the cellar, where the
newspaper man, hiding in a large cask, through the bung-
hole advises the bound detective, are highly exciting, as also
is the rounding up of the band of thieves.
While there is a bit of life in the underworld in this inter-
esting story the major part of it is of people of position.
There is a reception and masked costume dance at the man-
sion of the grand duchess which is exceptionally well staged
and directed. It is here that there are developed efifective
dramatic situations.
The picture will hold an audience of any degree.
KALEM BOOKING "FROM MANGER TO THE CROSS"
DIRECT.
Because of the many inquiries received by Kalem within
the last few weeks relative to the booking of its superb,
live-part masterpiece "From Manger to the Cross," that com-
pany has just issued an announcement to the effect that it is
now booking this great production direct in all states, with
the exception of the following:
Maine, Vermont. New Hampshire, Minnesota, District of
Columbia, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode
Island and West Virginia.
"From Manger to the Cross," is without doubt, the greatest
production of all times and has been indorsed by clergy and
laity the world over. E.xhibitors, with the exception of
those situated in the states mentioned above, who wish to
secure this extraordinary attraction, should communicate with
Kalem direct.
FAMOUS PLAYERS RETURN FROM CUBA.
The last fev\- memliers of the company that recently went
to Cuba for the Famous Players Film Company, and who
remained there under the direction of J. Searle Dawley after
Daniel Froliman. Madame Kalich and her supporting com-
pany left the island, have returned to New York, .\mong
the last home-comers was Laura Sawyer. •
Hugo Amberg Goes to Germany.
WITH a view of putting the publicity department main-
tained in Germany, Austria and Denmark by the Uni-
versal on the same efficient and progressive basis
which characterizes the company's American offices, the
Universal Film Manufacturing Company are sending to Ger-
many Hugo Amberg, a
young Americanized
German, who had a
brilliant career in the
local film game.
Mr. Amberg sailed
on the American of the
Hamburg - American
Line, February igtli.
On arriving in Ham-
burg, Germany, he will
go direct to the com-
pany's offices in Berlin,
where he will immedi-
ately take over the
publicity department,
which includes the get-
ting out of the German
edition of the Univer-
sal Weekly. He will
make his home in that
country indefinitely.
It was a question for
some time in the minds
of the Universal offi-
cials as to whether it
would not be more ad-
visable to seek out a
competent man on the
ground for t h e posi-
tion. But, after investigation, it was found that such a man
would be most difficult to secure; a man who comibined origi-
nal ideas with American progressiveness was best found in
this country. The choice of Mr. Amberg, the company feels,
was a happy one, for, while he is German himself, having
been born and raised in that country, understanding the
German customs and temperament, he is alive to the most
improved American methods of publicity and advertising.
Mr. Amberg came to this country some five years ago.
He first found his way into the motion picture field as a road
man for Carl Laemmle's exchange in Chicago. This experi-
ence brought him into close touch with exhibitors and in-
stilled a sympathy for and an undet standing of them. Fol-
lowing this, he came into the oftice to take charge of the
correspondence and advertising departments. During the
three years connected with President Laemmle's interests, he
has studied the film business from every angle. He goes to
his new field with fresh ideas, and if German conservation
can assimilate the progressiveness found in the .\merican
market, the trade may safely look for some changes and
innovations.
Hugo Amberg.
VANOSCOPE COMPANY IN LITIGATION.
\Villiam J. Robmson, a British subject, has brought suit
against Vanoscope Company and Lewes C. Van Riper, said
to be the inventor of the Vanoscope. Robinson claims that
he both financed and promoted the enterprise and that there
is due to him for loans and services the sum of $2,000,000.
Robinson, until recently, was president of the company and
claims to have been induced to relinquish his office through
the efforts of Van Riper. The action has been brought in one
of the Federal Courts in New York State. Robinson now
has changed his residence from New York to Chicago.
OFFICERS OF PALESTINE, TEXAS, LOCAL,
I. A. T. S. E.
The officers of the Palestine, Texas, Local of the I. A. T.
S. E. for the year 1914 are as follows: President, Will
Thresti; vice-president, Douglas Potter; secretary and treas-
urer, Oscar B. Bridges; trustees, Frank Bell, Earl Mathis and
Fred Droby; sergeant-at-arms, O. B. Allstold; business
agent, W. H. Bridges.
THEATER CHANGES HANDS.
The Musee. a moving picture theater at Nevada, Ohio,
has been sold, by Ed. McLaughlin, to Sponseller & Bachr.
The house is situated on Main .Street, which is the principal
thoroughfare of the town. Besides operating the picture
theater, the managers will also be factors in the Electric
\\'ire and Supply Co., of Nevada.
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THE I\IOVING PICTURE WORLD
"King Charles."
Manufacturers' Film Agency — Four Reels.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THIS feature deals with the adventures of Charles II of
England, between the battle of Worcester and the es-
cape of the king from the pursuit of the Cromwellian
soldiers.
The ver" choice of a subject of this character deserves com-
mendation. While the filming itself is not free from crudities
and lack of detail the feature is possessed of considerable
merit; it was planned and executed on a fairly ambitious scale.
The director had the benefit of a well-known historical novel
Scene from "King Charles" (Mfrs. Film Agency).
to guide him and he used his advantage to the utmost. The
exterior settings are almost without exception good, .while
the interiors do not alwnays come up to expectations. The
acting leaves little to be desired, the impersonation of the
Merry Monarch may at times seem somewhat exaggerated,
but there is warrant in history and tradition for most of it.
The characters of Cavaliers and Roundheads are drawn sub-
stantially correct, though the drinking propensities of the
Royalists seem unduly exaggerated. The film is rich in epi-
sode. The hiding of the king in the famous Boscobel oak,
his narrow escapes from the followers of Cromwell, the in-
stances of loyalty and devotion on the part of his subjects,
his gallantry, always so close to licentiousness, his personal
charm of manner are portrayed with a laudable degree of
accuracy. His escape to the boat w^hich bore him to France
and safety was a fine piece of realism and likewise the re-
entr" of the royal wanderer into the city of London.
A pretty love story is interwoven with the historical tale
and gives an additional element of interest to the film. The
ending is very satisfactorj'.
The costumes both of the Puritans and the Cavaliers had
evidently been chosen with great and intelligent care, the
armor and the weapons of the soldiers were historically cor-
rect and altogether there was an atmosphere of the Crom-
wellian days which gave the feature one of its principal points
of merit.
The title is too vague and indefinable. Tbere are two kings
of the name of Charles in English history; both were men of
uncommon type and both stood in the center of great events.
There are many kings of the same namei in the history of
other lands and it would be well to have the title make it
plain that this feature deals with Charles the Second, the
Merry Monarch.
TO BUILD ANOTHER THEATER.
The Electra Theater Company, Electra, Texas, owners of
the Dixie and Sunner theaters and the White City Airdome,
are proposing to build another picture house in Electra.
The dimensions of the proposed house are 50 x 140 feet,
and will cost about $10,000. The seating capacity will be
700. The company would like to hear from architects, de-
signers, etc.
MANHATTAN FEATURE FILM CO. MOVES.
The Manhattan Feature Film Co., of 341 Fifth Ave.. New
York, has moved to larger offices in the New Centre
Building, 41 West 32nd Street. Increase in business neces-
sitated the move. Joseph E. Arnett is the general manager
of this concern.
IF THERE
photoplay
Edward O'Connor.
is any one man w-hose mere stepping into a
is a signal for a ripple of laughter, he is
Edward O'Connor. This jovial Edison player has the
gift of humor so phenomenally developed that he might well
be accused of having the Blarney stone as his birthstone,
instead of one of the
commoner gems. Of
course, he was born in
Dublin' — no other city
in the a u 1 d country
could boast so Irish an
Irishman, except, per-
haps, Cork. After
spending his childhood
in Lancashire, Eng-
land, he came to the
United States when
still very young.
He made his first
professional appear-
ance in "Uncle Tom's
Cabin" — not as little
Eva. Since that time he
has devoted himself to
the theatrical profes-
sion exclusively, h i s
activities including
Shakespeare, burlesque,
melodrama, comedy,
vaudeville, repertoire,
farce, extravaganza,
comic opera, and sev-
eral stock engage-
ments. Though he is a
comedian, born and
bred, he has played a
great many serious
roles, among them the
ghost in "Hamlet."
During a stock engagement in Denver he played the leading
heavy parts, such as Jaques in "The Two Orphans," Count
de Alorney in "The Celebrated Case" and others.
Among the notables with whom he has appeared during
his stage career are McKee Rankin, Sidney Drew, Kathryn
Kidder, Andrew Mack and the Rogers Brothers. He has
played hundreds of parts during his long theatrical career,
and not a few of them have been created by him. Mendoza
in "Mile Fifi," Doxey in Jacob Litt's "Sporting Life," Mazey
in William Gillette's "A Legal Wreck," O'Donovan Duff in
"Two Old Cronies," in which he was featured; Sheridan in
"Tom Moore" with Andrew Mack, Bat Lynch in "The Rogers
Brothers, in Ireland," and Harrigan in George Cohan's "Fifty
Miles from Boston" are a few of the more prominent parts
which he has presented.
Since becoming an Edison player, O'Connor has turned his
attention entirely to comedy, appearing in such notable comic
films as "Hogan's Alley," "The Embarrassment of Riches,"
".A Pair of Foils," "He Would Fix Things," "Bill's Career as
Butler," "His First Performance," and "A Pious Undertak-
ing." "A Night Out" shows O'Connor in his element.
H there is a laugh in any story, O'Connor can bring it out.
It makes no difference wihether he is a janitor or a burlesque
nobleman, his own irrepressible individuality brings to the
surface every particle of humor in the scene. The secret of
his success lies in the fact that he fairly enjoys his work.
Next to smoking his pipe he knows nothing more enjoyable
than a good comedy scene. If the pipe figures in the scene,
he can ask nothing more.
O'Connor has won a well-deserved place among the fore-
most funny men of photoplaydom. His popularity with the
public is steadily growing and he numlbers his loyal friends
to-day by the thousands.
\
Edward O'Connor.
OBTAINING MONEY UN1>ER FALSE PRETENSES.
Users of Power's Cameragraphs in certain sections of the
south and middle west have been imposed upon by parties
representing themselves to be demonstrators for the Nicholas
Power Company, by passing worthless checks, and in several
instances large advances were made these individuals by
various managers of motion picture theaters as well as by
proprietors of hotels. The Nicholas Power Company re-
quests its friends throughout the country to refrain from
furnishing funds or cashing checks for anyone purporting
to be a representative of that company unless the individuals
desiring to be so favored are personally known to them
to be such.
I
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1369
Jewish Religious Subject.
Kalem and Jewish Organization Co-operate on a Drama
of the Feast of the Passover.
What is undoubtedly tlie most important contribution to
the fihiis which depict racial customs is "A Passover Miracle,"
recently completed by Kalem, and scheduled for release,
Monday, March 30th.
"A Passover Miracle" shows with great fidelity the Feast
of the Passover, the Hebrew holy day which commemoTates
the flight of the Children of Israel from Egypt.
Unusual interest is attached to this Kalem production, in
that it has the sanction of the Bureau of Education of the
Jewish Community. In fact, it represents the joint efforts
of this Jewish organization and Kalem.
Sometime ago, Benjamin Barondess, a well-known photo-
playwright and student, submitted the scenario of the Pass-
Scene from "A Passover Miracle" (Kalem).
over feature to Kalem Company. In discussing the feasibility
of producing this drama, it was decided to broach the subject
to the Bureau of Education of the Jewish Community and
ascertain as to whether the Jewish element would object
to the portrayal of one of their sacred feasts upon the screen.
Far from taking a negative stand, the organization indorsed
the subject, declaring that it would enlignten the people at
large as to the signifiicance of the Feast of the Passover.
The Bureau of Education went further and in the correspond-
ence which ensued, Dr. S. Benderly, director of the Bureau,
which is composed of the leading Jews in New York, made
the following suggestion: "I would suggest that you arrange
with our Mr. Maximon not only to be present when you
produce the religious scenes, but, if possible, to watch the
production of the entire scenario. * * * Here and there
in a scenario, there may be scenes which to you would seem
independent of any religious element, which, however, might
require a better knowledge of Jewish mass psychology than
you probably have at your disposal in your studio."
This suggestion was promptly acted upon and Mr. Maxi-
mon was on hand throughout the period these scenes were
made. Furthermore, to secure the proper interpretation of
the leading roles, eminent Jewish actors were employed. One
of these, Henri Leone, was cast for the role of "Joseph
Ratkowitz," the patriarchal orthodox Jew who is the father of
"Sam," a boy who forsakes his humble family because he is
ashamed of them. The latter role was played by Samuel
Lowelt. These performers, by virtue of their knowledge of
the usages of their race, imbued the production with a
Hebrew atmosphere such as has never before been attained
in motion pictures.
"A Passover Miracle" will be issued at a particularly timely
season, inasmuch as the Feast of the Passover, occurs at
sundown, Friday, April loth, ten days after the drama is
released. The subject is dealt with in a spirit of reverence
that is sure to appeal to Jewish communities everywhere.
It reveals the Passover as a celebration of thanksgiving be-
cause of the deliverance of the Children of Israel from
Egyptian bondage. It is an occasion when the most humble
member of the race can enter the home of the proudest and
sit at the feast table, a welcome and honored guest.
The story woven about the Feast of Passover is one of
rare beauty. Briefly, it tells of how Sam, the son of Rat-
kowitz, leaves home because he is ashamed of his humble
family. This, despite the fact they had slaved to send him
through medical college. The major portion of his tuition
fees had been furnished by Lena, an adopted sister, to whom
he is betrothed.
A flashy stenographer is the cause of the trouble. This
girl, however, throws Sam over for another man who is
plentifully supplied with money. Sam eventually comes back
to his father's home, but hesitates to enter the door. Inside,
the father and Lena are celebrating a rather desolate Pass-
over.
Then comes the moment when the old man, in accordance
with the ancient Hebrew ceremony, chants "Let all who
are hungry enter and eat hereof; and all who are needy
come and celebrate the Passover." Lena opens the door,
which according to custom admits Elijah, the Lord's mes-
senger of comfort and peace, who is supposed- to visit every
Jewish home and taste of the wine. Sam is discovered.
The climax which follows shows the wayward boy back
in the home of his father.
"The Three Musketeers."
Anglo-American Film Corporation Opens Old New York
Theater With Famous Story In Picture Form.
Reviewed by Harry W. DeLong.
THE Anglo-American Film Corporation having leased
the New York Theater, Broadway and Forty-fifth
Street, opened it Friday night, with a private perform-
ance to invited guests, as a photoplay theater. The attrac-
tion offered was "The Three Musketeers," an adaptation of
.Alexander Dumas's romantic novel of the same title. The
audience was made up of professional people and their friends,
for the most part, and was a very fashionable one, also a
very enthusiastic one. The actors comprised in the cast in
the picture were all French stars from various Paris theaters.
M. Cande, of the Theater Vaudeville, as Porthos, and Mile.
Nellie Cormon, of the Theater du Gymnase, had the role
of Milady de Winter. Others in the cast are: M. Dehelly,
of the Theater de la Comedie Francais, as Le Chevalier
D'Artagnan; M. Phillipe Garnier, of the Theater de la
Comedie Francais, as Le Cardinal Richelieu; M. Vibert, of
the Theater de I'Antoine, as Athos; Mile- Aimee de Raynal,
of the Theater de la Comedie Royale, as La Reine Anne;
Mile. Guizelle, of the Theater de I'Athence, as Constance
Bonacieux; M. Marquet, of the Theater de I'Odeon, as Louis
XIII; M. Stellid, of the Theater Apollo, as Aramis.
This magnificent pictureplay, said to have cost upward of
$100,000, consists of 279 scenes and is the acme of film art.
The photography could not be improved upon. The costum-
ing and scenic environments are perfect in every detail and
the direction is marvellous. All combine to give it the at-
mosphere with which the author surrounded his characters in
his novel. The plot deviates somewhat from the stage drama-
tization, but is held as close to the original as possible in the
silent drama.
"The Three Musketeers" is so well known that only a
mere sketch of the plot is necessary. Charlotte Backson,
an adventuress, is arrested for theft and branded with the
disgraceful fleur-de-lys and later poses as Milady de Winter.
She marries the Comte de Ferre, who, by accident, discovers
the brand on her shoulder, he shoots her and leaves her for
dead. She recovers and escapes to England where she con-
tracts a second marriage with Lord Winter. She becomes
the confidant of the Duke of Buckingham, who is in love
with the Queen of France. She undertakes to deliver a
message from him to the Queen. As one of the spies of
Cardinal Richelieu, the enemy of the Queen, she delivers
the secret to him instead. The Comte, in the meanwhile,"
has joined the King's musketeers, under the name of Athos.
With him are his three inseparable friends, Aramis, Porthos,
and D'Artagnan. The four friends plot against the Cardinal.
The Queen prospers, and Milady, the spy, is caught and
put to death by the musketeers, but not before she has
poisoned D'Artagnan's sweetheart, Madame Bonacieux.
The New York Theater has been transformed for the
occasion, which makes it one of the largest and best equipped,
devoted to high-class pictures in the city. An innovation has
been introduced in the way of a stage setting made of
plaster, on which the pictures are thrown instead of a canvas
screen. "The Three Musketeers" will run indefinitely.
Difficulty was found in securing proper music to accompany
these pictures so the opening was postponed to have it
written, or selected. Max Hirshiield conducted the full orches-
tra, which added life to the production materially.
I370
THE AMOVING PICTURE WORLD
"Buffalo Bill" Picture Shown
Audience of Distinguished Government OiScials View Re-
markable Subject in Washington.
AS tlie result of the expedition made by Colonel William
F- Cody, better known the length and breadth of the
■contment and abroad as "Buffalo Bill," and other
famous warriors, American history will still further be pre-
served through the medium of the moving pictures. These
gentlemen have just returned from an expedition to South
Dakota and have brought with them more tiian 30,000 feet
of fih-n, nearly every foot of which contains some breath
of excitement and adventure.
To reproduce these scenes of the Indian wars of North
America it required the service of sorne 3,000 men, women
and horses; some of the scenes requiring up to 2,000 in-
dividuals in their production, and the action extends over
more than 2,000 miles of territory. Those interested left
Chicago for the Pine Ridge Indian Agency in South Dakota
and from September 26, to November i, last, they were
busily engaged in real, hard work.
The story is well told by Colonel Cody, who explained his
object in taking these pictures before an audience of which
the Hon. Franklin K, Lane, secretary of the interior; other
members of President Wilson's cabinet, members of both
branches of Congress, and other dignitaries, which gathered
at the New Home Club, on Jackson Place, Washington, D. C,
Friday evening, Feb. 27, to witness the first exhibition of these
most wonderful pictures. "i\Iy object and desire," said
Buffalo Bill, "has been to preserve history by the aid of the
camera with as many of the living participants in the closing
Indian wars of North America as could be procured. It is
something that has never been done before; that is, to pre-
serve our old wars for future generations by living or moving
pictures.
"I first broached the subject to Secretary of War Lindley
M. Garrison and Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane,
and they approved of taking these remarkable pictures,
provided they could be made historically correct, and. would
tell the story of the old Indian wars and the progress of
the Indian up to the present time. Secretary Garrison gave
me permission to use the United States troops for this ex-
pedition, and Secretary Lane authorized the mobilization of
the Indians necessary for the purpose.
"Then I looked around and found as many of the old-time
army officers as are now living, who had actually participated
in these campaigns and events that occurred twenty-five to
forty years ago, and I finally succeeded in getting them to
agree to appear in reproducing these battles with the aid of
the modern camera, true to life and history. My efforts
were rewarded in securing such men as: Generals Nelson A-
Miles, Jesse M. Lee, Frank D. Baldwin, Marion P. Maus, and
Charles King, and Colonel H, G. Sickles, now of the 12th
United States Cavalry. These men, of course, were then
younger, and with less rank than they have at the present
time.
"We then proceeded to the Pine Ridge and 'fought' the
Indians at the Battle of Warbonnet Creek. We have re-
produced the campaign of 1890 and 1891, known as the Gliost
Dance or Messiah Craze War, which included the capture
of Chief Big Foot and his followers, December 28th; the
Battle of Wounded Knee, December 29th, under the command
of General James William Forsyth, with the "th Cavalry, and
the Battle of the Mission, December 30, 1890, where General
Guy V. Henry went to the relief of the 7th Cavalry; the Battle
of Summit Springs, fought on June 11, 1869, on the eastern
borders of Colorado, under command of General Eugene A.
Carr, and the battle known as Warbonnet Creek, fought on
July 17, 1876, under command of General Wesley Merritt, at
which time General Charles King was adjutant of the 5th
United States Cavalry."
Since the taking of these pictures some of the participants
have died and others, perhaps more especially the Indians,
are too old to again go through the stirring times of the
old days.
Of the Indians, "Short Bull," still a moving spirit in a
more moderate religious sense among his people, led in
person hundreds of warriors, many veterans of the warpath
of the powerful Red Cloud, Ogallalla and Spotted Tail Brule,
Sioux, through the familiar scenes. The greatest difficulty en-
countered in getting these men together was to convince
them that the purpose of this mobilization was merely to
reproduce the wars and not to annihilate them, for when they
saw the Hotchkiss guns, the rifles, revolvers and cases of
ammunition, there was a feeling of unrest, as though the
time had come when they were to be gathered in by the
Great Spirit through the agency of the white men. When this
feeling was finally dispelled one of the Indians, who felt
disgruntled because he was not allowed to enact the part of a
chief, tried to prevent a continuance ol the work by causing
the withdrawal of the Indians.
Other difliculties which presented themselves was the com-
ing of a blizzard following a "take" in the Bad Lands and a
portion of the return trip was made through the snow, giving
however, an excellent opportunity to the cameramen to depict
the hardships experienced by the troops in the old days,
for they were successful in getting a picture of the troops
on the march througli the snow.
In assigning places to the participants in these pictures,
no particular parts were given out to other than the leading
characters — all were told to simply reenact the parts taken
by them at the original battles. Thus another difficulty
presented itself for the Indians refused to remain "dead"
after being "killed" unless they were absolutely without
ammunition and then they wotild roll over that they might
get a better view of the antics of their brothers. Thus, often
comedy is injected into an otherwise very serious affair. No
five-cent novel of our boyhood days is nearly as exciting as
are these pictures; the war dances of the Indians in tlie native
costumes, the encircling of the camps of the settlers, the
killing of settlers and Indians and the burning of camps and
tepees, horse rustling, scalping, real battles between red-
skins and troops, wonderful rescues, and other liair-raising
thrillers are all to be found in the reels- The effect of the
pictures on an audience was evidenced by the alternate hand-
clapping, cheers and hisses which greeted individual action
when viewed by the aforementioned gentlemen, who make
laws and do other things in the interest of the country, and
their families.
Following the "action," one is carried into more peaceful
scenes where Indian boys and girls in the uniforms of the
schools which they attend are seen saluting the American
flag, Indian-farmers bringing in the results of a season's
work, the schools, agencies, and other modern buildings,
and we may also see the last word in civilization, a seven-
passenger touring car.
The picture was produced by the Essanay Company under
the direction of Vernon M. Day and Theodore Wharton.
Jack Hopkins
J.\CK HOPKINS is an artist of rare ability. His theatrical
career began in college days where he acquired the
unique sobriquet of "The Man of Many Faces." His
brother, "Ben Walker" Hopkins, then stage manager of the
Broadwells Opera House, Saginaw, Michigan, was the instru-
mentality through
which his real theatrical
career began .
Mr. Hopkins was first
cast under Johnny
Ray's direction as
"Jim," the dumb mes-
senger boy, in "The
Village Blacksmith."
Next "Reuben," in
"Joshua Whitcomb."
.\fter fourteen
months as leading man
of this stock company,
Mr. Hopkins barkened
to the call of the
movies. A. D. Hotaling,
comedy director of
Lubinville was the one
through whom the call
came. While at Lubin's,
J\Ir. Hopkins proved
himself "The Man of
?ilany Faces," being fea-
t u r e d in everything
from a negro to King
Lear.
Mr. Hopkins' pet pro-
ject is the playwright
game. During one of
h i s "peddling expedi-
tions," in New York, he
had the good fortune to
meet James Montgomery Flagg. Mr. Flagg, always on
the lookout for classic types, managed to secure some of
Mr. Hopkins' time to pose for the hero in his serial sketches
"The Adventures of Kitty Cobb," contracted for by the
New York World. Mr. Hopkins is to be featured in the
forthcoming moving picture series of short stories which
derive their name from this serial story.
Jack Hopkins.
THE MOMNG PICTURE WORLD
The Screen Children's Gallery
1371
L!v W. Steimiex Bush
Master Robert J. Connelly.
THE interview with Master Robert J. Cminelly, uged four,
was robbed of all privacy through the enthusiastic interest
displayed in the proceedings by tlie staff and the bystanders
in the offices of the V'itagraph publicity department. At an early
stage of the affair it was deemed wise to suspend the ordinary
formalities attendant upon an interview, and to conduct negotia-
tions through the help-
■ ■ ful m e d i u m of t h e
mother, who urged the
young man "to tell the
nice gentleman all about
liimself." Master Robert
was far from being im-
pressed, and only when
it was further explained
to liim that the "nice
gentleman" would put
his picture in Thic Mov-
ing Picture World was
tliere anything like a
cheerful response, and
even then he caught liis
clue rather from his
mother's manner than
from any inward convic-
tion, that the proceedings
would result in any
tangil)!e benefit to him.
Master Robert, wdien
queried as to his prefer-
ences, made the tnost re-
markable statement, that
he liked "sick parts."
This no doubt was due
to the fact that he had
ijust been in a picture
; wdiere the action re-
quired liim to walk on a
crutch.
Robert is a clever, manly little chap, earnest in his manner and
possessed of that frankness which is the chief charm of extreme
youth. He has tremendous respect for his director, and. upon
demand, will shed real tears. His mother has perfect control
over his emotions, and when the action in the film require him
to cry he asks his mother "to get him started." The mother then
pictures a woeful vision of domestic tragedy, and instantly the
lachrymal flow is in motion. Bedewed on the right cheek and
the left with bona fide tears, Robert "enters." The camera does
the rest. Asked for a few biographical data, the mother was
about to impart the desired information when Master Robert
very ingenuously interrupted her and related how, upon a recent
occasion, his mother and his aunt had enjoyed an ice cream de-
bauch in which he had not participated. Oh. the wrongs of our
childhood, our horrible infantile wrongs. Robert assured the
interviewer that he received his "enghelope ' promptly on the
Saturday of every week.
Robert has appeared to great advantage in "Bunny's Mistake."
"Carpenter." "Street Singers." "Goodness Gracious." etc. He
has developed wonderfully in the last year, and in a number of
Master Robert J. Connelly.
coming Vitagraph releases he will be seen to the great delight of
audiences all over the world. Two of these releases in the near
future will be "The Crutch" and "The Portrait." I heard it
rumored that he will soon be featured in a series of special
pictures.
Helen E. Connelly.
Miss Helen E. Con-
nelly, aged six, and sis-
ter of Robert, is a most
bewitching little lady
with soft brown eyes
and an air of artistic
languor, wdiich, I fear,
is not her normal atti-
tude, but one especially
assumed for the benelit
of the interviewer. 1
thought so at least until,
in reply to my question
concerning her prefer-
ences, t h e young lad\
declared that she liked
"dying parts" better than
any other. She liked
people to be sorry for
her she said and she just
knew that she had everj-
body's sympathy in a
"dying part." A glimpse
of the eternal feminine.
;\Iiss Helen was quite
willing to give an exhi-
bition of her "dying
powers" on the spot, but
was gently restrained by her mother,
young lady likes "rich parts" best.
1 learned, nevertheless, that Miss Connelly started her career
as miniature motion picture artiste with the Pathe Company at
Helen E. Connelly.
Next to "dying parts," the
The Young Actor at His Work.
It Has Been Said That All Women Are Actresses.
the tender age of three. Her directors found her intelligent and
pliable, and she quickly rose in favor. She played "quite a part"
in the "Girl in the Film," which is accounted one of her decided
successes. She is versatile and can jump from one part to
another without any apparent effort. She is, in the truest artistic
sense of the word, as impressionable as wax. Other plays in
w-hich Miss Helen has acted with success were "The Feudist"
and "The Ancient Order of Good Fellows." The Vitagraph
Company always has splendid opportunities for gifted children,
and I hear that little Helen is scheduled for much interesting
work in the near future.
1372
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
I
OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
AT tlie meeting" of the Executive Board of tlie Motion Pic-
ture Exhibitors' Association in this city last week it
was reported that only fifty per cent, of the 1,700 ex-
hibitors in the State of New York are paying dues to the
organization. As a result of this report an organizer was
appointed to travel through the state and endeavor to secure
the enrollment of every exhibitor now outside the fold.
* * *
The report is not a surprising one. Since the business was
first started the disposition of more than half the exhibitors
has been to get all they can with the least possible outlay
of effort and money, and let their fellow exhibitors do the
fighting for rights and protection. The movement of the
association to "round up" the delinquent exhibitors is a good
one and should be encouraged by every exhibitor in the state,
but no matter how energetic and effective the undertaking
may be carried on it will not get all the exhibitors into the
ranks.
*~ * *
There is no other field that embraces more men of crude
business ability and careless, reckless methods than that of
the motion picture exhibitors. The reason for this is that
it is such a peculiar field that men of absolutely no business
training, in fact without even a normal amount of intelligence,
have been able to embark in it if they had a few hundred dol-
lars with which to pave the waj'. They know nothing about
standards, or the elevation of them. Everything tending in
that direction looks to them like graft, or some blackmailing
scheme. Once they get hold of a picture house they have
but one aim — get all the nickels and dimes they can at the
lowest possible cost. Tell these people that the object of
the association is to secure ordinances and laws for their
protection and to outline plans for the advancement of their
business and they look at you blankly. To most of them there
is but one effective appeal. They laugh when told there is
danger of some law being enacted or enforced to put them
out of business, because of the supreme confidence they have
in an acquaintance with some one of the law makers. But
tell them that if they do not enroll and keep their dues paid
up a bomb be placed under their theaters and their business
seriously interfered with and they will flock like frightened
geese for protection. This is not stated as a hint to the or-
ganizer for the exhibitors as to his procedure, but to show as
pointedly as possible the calibre of some people who still
exist in the motion picture business and unfortunately have
the right of claim to being exhibitors.
* * *
There is another class which helps swell the number of
non-organization men. They are of the speculative variety.
They wait for a chance to buy cheap from someone who has
been unfortunate, or for some other reason cannot make his
place pay. They are primarily responsible for keeping unde-
sirable people in the exhibiting field and one of the chief
aims of the Exhibitors' Association should be to try and de-
vise some means whereby the operations of these speculators
may be squelched, or curtailed to some extent. They will
take hold of any old place and by elevating the service in-
crease the box office receipts sufficiently to tempt some "boob"
who is anxious to become a theater owner. Then they unload.
Many of them do not take the time or trouble to legitimately
better the health of the box office, but daringly pad the daily
reports, or pack the house with co-conspirators at opportune
times, and the number of times they get away with it is sur-
prising. There is not the least doubt that this leprous part of
the business could be wiped out by application of the laws
relating to conspiracy to defraud, but up to date none of
the victims have taken the step. Most of them have said they
will do the best they can with the bad bargains, as they have
lost too much and cannot afford to spend money in law suits.
If they were members of the Exhibitors' Association and the
association had itself equipped to co-operate in such cases the
results might be different and the panhandlers driven out of
the field, leaving it to the people who are in it for a legitimate
purpose.
* * *
The temptation to indulge in such operations for the pur-
pose of turning over money quick at a good profit has become
so great that many men and women well known in the busi-
ness are taking a hand in it. Only a few days ago the writer
asked an exhibitor how he was getting along at a place he
recently opened. The reply was: "Oh, fairly well. To be hon-
est about the matter, business is not good. We are making
a living out of it; but the receipts are growing. We'll have it
so in a little while that some 'sucker' will come along and
be glad to grab it. Then we'll clean up. That is the only way
to make money in the business nowadays." Heaven help the
business, and give those in authority the ability to intelli-
gently demonstrate the difference between such operations
and the "salting" of mines for prospective purchasers.
* * *
These are the opportune days — .the days of John Doe pro-
ceedings— ^to instill into some of the victims enough courage
to enable them to come forward and have such transactions
scrutinized. The lepers not only rob the unwary, but harass
legitimate exhibitors who are unfortunately located in or
near the field of operations. Their transactions are a theme
for serious consideration and should be discussed at the next
national convention of the exhibitors.
* * *
Another commendable movement by the executive com-
mittee of the Exhibitors' Association was a motion endorsing
the national censor board as against all state censorships
and requesting all manufacturers to send their films to be
censored. It is a double header of some weight. The first
part of the motion is opportune, as it is contemporaneous
with the institution of injunction proceedings by the Mutual
Film Corporation to restrain the city of Chicago from cen-
soring films, on the ground that the censorship is unconsti-
tutional. This suit will bring the question squarely to the
front and if the injunction is sustained the decision will kill
state censorship agitations.
* * *
The second part of the motion places on record the desire
of the exhibitors to exhibit nothing only that which can
stand censorship. While the thought is not detailed by the
motion it is clear that the exhibitors have full confidence in
the methods of the National Board of Censors: that they
are ready at all times to abide by all regulations and restric-
tions that are not arbitrarily imposed and do not work upon
the manufacturers unnecessary loss of time and money when
the same result can be obtained under existing conditions.
The interest of the exhibitors in the latter phase of the case
lies in the fact that they should not be deprived of anything
to their benefit by the whims of local authorities.
The latter part of the motion may also be assumed to re-
flect an intention on the part of the Association Exhibitors
to ultimately refrain from using films produced by firms
who refuse to submit their subjects for censorship. If this
assumption is not correct, then the invitation embodied by
the motion will fall upon barren soil. There are lepers in the
producing field, as well as among the exhibitors. There are
some who dare not, and others who will not, submit to cen-
sorship even under the most favorable conditions. The busi-
ness as a whole suffers from their connection with it and
it is in the power of the exhibitors to drive them out. It is
a power equal to that of the censor board, if not greater, be-
cause it reaches producers who, for obvious reasons, the
board cannot get hold of. It is the same power the city of
Chicago will have, even if the Mutual injunction suit prevails
against it.
* * *
One exhibitor, in discussing the matter, said that to turn
down a film because it had not been censored would be boy-
cotting the producer, and he did not believe in boycotts.
This is not sound reasoning. To accept it would be an en-
dorsement of evasion of the pure food laws. If there is any
violation of principle, or compunction of conscience, it can
only affect the producer who refuses inspection of his wares.
If the city of Chicago is beaten in the Mutual suit it will
still have the alternative of turning down the subject be-
cause it has not been censored by the National Board. If
an exhibitor who has the welfare of the business in view
is offered an uncensored film he will be justified in refusing
to use it until it receives the stamp of approval.
A $100,000 PICTURE HOUSE AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
The Republic Theater Company is a new corporation
formed at Jacksonville, Fla., for the purpose of building a
$100,000 moving picture and vaudeville theater on the south
side of Forsyth Street, between Main and Laura, that city.
When the new theater is completed it will be under the
management of G. N. Montgomery, one of the Board of
Directors of the new company. The structure will be abso-
lutely fireproof and it will be one of the finest in tlie South.
The new house will be located in one of the best centers of
Jacksonville, and it is expected to be ready for occupancy
about September i, 1914.
1
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
III
1373
Moving Picture Educator
The Picture as a Lecturer.
THE moving picture has liecome so great an aid to the
lecturer that it bids fair upon many occasions to sup-
plant the human agency and perform those functions
itself. In Battle Creek, Mich., recently, two large conven-
tions were held, in each of which the pictures almost entirely
supplanted the speakers. For the Michigan Retail Monu-
ment Dealers, films were shown, depicting the granite and
marble industries of Barre, Vt. No speeches could possibly
have given so much, or such valuable information, as did the
pictures. Consequently, the delegates were rewarded with
a greater store of helpful information than the old-fashioned
convention could possibly impart. For the Farmers'
"Round-up" Convention, films showing model farms in all
parts of the country were shown, as also all kinds of modern
methods, modern implements and utensils and modern
dairying processes were shown which, in the vocabulary of
the reporter, "proved a bigger hit than the speeches." It is
only natural that the moving picture should be installed as
the "permanent lecturer" in the schools of the deaf and
dumb. Reports in the daily press from different parts f
the country show how the use of the pictures in the instruc-
tion of deaf mutes is rapidly increasing; surely, nowhere can
the pictures make more rapid educational advances than
among this unfortunate class, to whom they must be a great
joy.
In Debate: "Are Moving Pictures a Menace or a Help?"
A high school in Pennsylvania has adopted the above suD-
ject for their school debate; there can no doubt be much
profit in the discussion. Both the positive and negative sides
will be helpful; "pros and cons" always bring out the "reals" —
even the faults may be exaggerated; they only make the
truths more apparent and real. There is only one condition
upon which such debates may be rightly conducted, and that
is that the debaters must know, from personal contact and
experience, what they are talking about. The writer has
heard many impromptu debates between men of public
standing on the merits or demerits of the pictures; in the
majority of instances he has found that the most bitter
opponents or critics of the pictures were the most ignorant;
conspicuous among these was a teacher who said, "I have
never seen a moving picture, and never intend to see one,"
thus parading his ignorance as an argument. It is not likely
that among hig'h school pupils that there will be any but
intelligent discussion, and we do not doubt the outcome;
indeed, let us hope that this method of talking about the
pictures will continue and spread — it will do good to the
debaters, to their hearers, and to the pictures.
"Millions for Safety."
"Coal Age," one of the most important industrial papers in
the United States, in recording the enormous loss of life and
the more enormous nuinibers of those injured in the hazardous
occupations, reports also that never before were such vast
amounts of money being spent, especially by the large and
wealthy corporations, for safety devices and protective
methods as to-day. It is, therefore, most interesting in this
connection to note that the moving picture is one of the
most opportune and beneficial instruments to aid in this
laudable work.
It is now becoming popular to organize "Safety First"
exhibitions in the large centers, where films showing views
of "preventable accidents" with simple precautions and
methods, causing little attentions to otherwise omitted de-
tails, which mean much, in that instant of time when to do
the right thing means to save a life or lives. To mention
one out of many conspicuous instances, the superintendent
of the Fort Wayne and Indiana Northern Traction Com-
pany gives weekly exhibitions with the object of "educating
those concerned" in the best ways to avoid accidents. Be-
sides pictures for employees, the public is invited, including
children, for, surely, safety pictures are those to which cen-
sorship would be strangely misapplied. To those to whom
the usefulness of the moving picture has been a hobby, it
now becomes interesting to note, that, in its ascent to more
profitable heig'hts, the picture has now become a "life saver."
A helpful set of films has been acquired by The Western
Utilities Company on "Preversation," in association with
the Bureau of Safety of Chicago.
Social organizations everywhere are combining for the
introduction of lectures to the general public and to school
children, on the common dangers of everyday life, so that
no part of an ordinary day's living shall be without its
knowledge of that intuition which comes as a result of train-
ing which has not been hard to learn. That the kinemato-
graph should be called upon to lake such an important part
in safety, efficiency, lifesaving, and all that goes with the
value of human existence is a delight to all its admirers.
It may be well to add that not alone in the industrial and
everyday commercial aspects of life is the kinematograph
becoming so valuable an aid, but also in the enjoyments of
life, sports on land or water, are being safely taught, enjoy-
ment without its former attendant dangers is the possible
future of the coming generation, who will be loud in their
praises of that good fortune which gave them birth in the
days of the educational possibilities of kinematography.
THE RAVAGES OF THE SERBS IN ALBANIA.
Before an audience consisting of many of the city's most
noted philanthropists and clergymen, seven reels Of pictures
were shown last Saturday in the Kinemacolor exhibition
room, picturing the horrible ravages and cruelties of the
Servian soldiery in Albania. The pictures had been taken
by the Rev. William Willard Howard, a missionary in the
afflicted country. Mr. Howard had made a four hundred
mile journey through the devastated regions and had gathered
up eloquent and irrefutable evidence of the brutal outrages
committed by the Serbs.
Mr. Howard explained the pictures as they were shown
on the screen. He said that Servia, without any apparent
provocation and just to gratify her religious fanaticism, had
gone through Albania with fire and sword and had reduced
a part of the country to ashes. Thousands of Albanians
had been slain by the ruthless soldiers, who spared neither
sex nor age and who were habitually guilty of the most
revolting treachery and cruelty. Mr. Howard showed the
misery of the poor people driven from house and home
utterly without means of subsistence and in grave danger
of starvation. He said that unless relief came quickly
hundreds if not thousands of the wretched refugees would,
in all probability, perish of starvation or exposure.
■ The invitations to attend the showing of these remark-
able films had been sent out by Oscar S. Straus, who acted
on behalf of the American Constantinople Relief Committee,
which has its offices in the Bible House m this city. Mr.
Howard hopes to be able to return to Albania with enough
funds to save at least a portion of the refugees who are
tramping the country or cooped up in the crowded quarters
of Scutari.
CHANGE OF TITLE FOR KLEINE'S "NAPOLEON."
Through error George Kleine's new eight part subject
"For Napoleon and France" was announced in the trade
press as simply "Napoleon." The Kleine offices wish to
advise that the correct title is "For Napoleon and France,"
and the subject will be ready for exhibition under that title
during March.
TO PUT MORE TEETH IN THE SHERMAN LAW.
The sub-committee of the judiciary committees of Congress,
to which have been referred four of the five proposed amend-
ments to the Sherman law, held a hearing recently at which
various representatives of alleged monopolized industries
were heard. A New York attorney, Mr. G. Rogers, appeared
before the committee and made a plea for more drastic
legislation to prevent monopolistic practice in the motion
picture business.
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Foreign 1 rade Notes
PARIS LETTER.
(Special Correspondence to The World.)
HENNION. the Prefect of Police, has organized a complete
course of moving pictures for the education of members
of the Paris police force. Commencing this month, regu-
lar cinematograph educational classes will be given at the police
headquarters. The elaborate series of moving pictures, which
have been specially prepared under the supervision of tlie prefect,
will sliou- youthful police officers how to deal with lawljreakers.
regulate ttaftit. assist the young and infirm, and a hundred and
one other essential parts of a policeman's duty. Views of the
principal siglits of Paris and the way in which the men are
rewarded for bravery and good work are also included in this
luiique collection of films. In an official communique. Hennion
describes his films as a "History of Crime," and says that he
believes that in a few months his men will be able to gain knowl-
edge which would take several years to pick up while on duty in
the streets. The prefect will, from time to time, attend in person
at the classes.
The "four to seven" Kinemacolor conference at the Edouard
VH Theater are proving very popular, and the management is
showing no little enterprise in engaging a host of talented
speakers to lecture in conjunction with the natural color pictures.
^ * ^
The Magic Cinema Palace, located at Magic City, has secured
the district rights for Gaumont first-run programs.
* * *
F. G. Goldsoll's Napoleon feature film, "The Hundred Days,"
after having been shown at the Gaumont Palace Hippodrome
with much success, is now the star item at the Passy Cinema
Theater.
* * *
Two huge picture theaters are now being constructed on the
main boulevards. The respective proprietors are the Tivoli
Company and Messrs Delac, who run the Film d' Art Company.
The Cinema des Nouveautes is located on the site of the old
theater of the same name within a few seconds' walk of the
Pathe Palace, while the other edifice will stand a couple of hun-
dred yards further down the boulevard des Italiens. The Cinema
des Nouveautes is being equipped by the well-known firm of
Etablissements Jacopozzi, and will have a seating capacuy of
fifteen hundred.
* ^ *
Wlien these two places are running, it w;ill be interesting to
see their respective programs. It is problematical whetlier the
Electric Palace, Gab Ka and Pathe Palace, which are all on th^
same boulevard, will be able to compete with the new departures.
Edison's laughable film, "Why Girls Go Wrong," has made a
big hit here.
I have it on good authority that the Paris branch of the Uni-
versal Company is doing excellent business, and that the firm's
policy of selling films on the open market has met willi success.
The lion tamer, George Marck, is presenting a remarkable act
at the Aloulin Rouge Music Hall. The production is a combina-
tion of moving pictures and stage spectacle. This is the story
told by the moving pictures. A hunter rescues a little girl from
the clutches of a beggar and takes her off on a lion-hunting expe-
dition. In Africa, by means of traps, the hunter catches some
fine lions alive and sends them back as trophies to his sweetheart.
She has a den constructed in her garden. When the screen rises
the hunter is shown, as he was a second before in the pictures,
standing outside the woman's mansion. To the right are seen
the lions. While a dinner party is in progress the beggar man-
ages to release the lions, and the animals roam about the garden.
Then follows an exciting fight between the hero and the lions.
AJarck falls to the ground, and the climax is reached when little
\vonne ilarck climbs out of the window, and, armed with a
revolver, comes to the rescue of her foster parent, who, recover-
ing, drives the lions back to their den. The stage setting is very
effective, and the sketch is the most applauded item in the Moulin
Rouge revue. Messrs. Eclair were responsible for the cinemato-
graph portion of the act, which is splendidly done. Nothing like
this has ever been seen here before, and indeed I believe this is
the first time living lions and cinematograph pictures have been
presented in one act.
* * *
Fouquet has resigned his position of editor of a cinematograph
paper to take up a post with the Eclipse Company.
* * *
Jacques Haik, who made himself popular while with the Paris
branch of the M. P. Sales Company, has started on his own
account. He has been fortunate enough to obtain the French
concessions for Kay-Bee, Broncho, Keystone, Majestic and
Reliance films, all of which are handled in England by the West-
ern Import Company which has granted the French agency,
* * *
Max Maurey, director of the world-famous Grand Guignol
Theater, intends to produce picture plays, and has registered the
title, "Grand Guignol."
* * *
Charles Urban, giving his address as 8 Rue Edouard VH,
Paris, has registered the word "Simplex" and Charles Delac, of
5 Boulevard Montmartre that of "Minerva."
* * *
Selig's Tom Mix series is very popular here and Charles
Heifer is smiling, while E. H. Montague is despatching big bales
of reels from London.
* * *
The Exclusive Agency are handling a sensational feature en-
titled, "How We Are Robbed, How We Are Killed." It is a
moving picture version of a book written by a detective, Eugene
\'iIHod, who advertises his profession on a large scale. Sixty
thousand copies of the printed work were sold.
* ^ ^
The Film d' .\rt announces the forthcoming release of "Le
Roman d'un Spahi,'' bv Pierre Loti.
* * *
On February 27th, a comedy featuring tlie low comedienne,
Jeanne Bloch, was released by the Agence Moderne, acting for
the producers, "Le Film Parisien."
* * *
Owing to a dispute, a party of e.xhibitors have started a rent-
ing business on cooperative lines. The renting firms holding sole
agencies for films refuse to supply these to members of the
Cooperative, which is hard-pressed for good programs.
* * *
Monat, who trades under the name of Monatfilm, has secured
from the B. & C. Co., of London, the world's rights, England and
her colonies and Italy, excepted, F. Burlingham's remarkable
film, "Down the Crater of Vesuvius."
* * *
In spite of French antipathy — which, by the way, is non-exist-
ent in trade circles — the Imperator Company, of Berlin, is offer-
ing the rights of Doctor Paul Meissner's cinetragedy in five acts,
"The I\Ian Without .\rms."
I just learn that Horace D. Sedger, who is associated with
Edward Laurillard in the management of Electric Palaces (Lon-
don) has joined the board of the Societe des Films Menchcn.
This will assure for Joseph Menchen a good sliowing for all his
productions in London. Menchen's novelty film, made by Michel
Carre, entitled "Tangomania," has created a big sensation.
* * *
A. H. Kaffenburgh, the American proprietor of the American
Theater here, was the recipient of an astonishing letter the other
day. The writer was a regular patron of the hall and he said
that if Mr. Kafifenlnirgh continued to exhibit German produc-
tions he and his friends would cease to pay their twice-weekly
visits. Public feeling here has done much to stop the sales of
films from Germany, and it is practically impossible to disguise
a Tetitonic photoplay.
* * *
The first production of the Filma Company was secured as an
exclusive at the Colisee Cinema in the Champs Elysees. The
play was a detective drama, entitled, "La Trace." Plaisetty,
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1375
president of the Filma Company, announces other sensations in
the near future, and says he has secured the service of a new
photoplay actress.
* * *
. Henny Porten is featured at the Electric Palace. Xames are
at last beginning to count in photoplay bills here.
JOHX CHER.
ONCE OVER"
By Hugh Hoffman.
lULJUIUJi
BRITISH NOTES.
iSpccial Corrcsfoiidiiicc lo The World.)
ARE we to have a "boom" in natural color moving pic-
tures? The question suggests itself from the fact that
since December over a round dozen different processes
for producing self-colored films have been deposited at the
Patent Office for registration. Two-thirds of these appear,
from the specifications obtainable, to be but variations of
the principle of taking a negative m the ordinarj- course
through three filters of different colors and exhibiting them
in a manner similar to the present successful process
known as "Kinemacolor." One of these which appears to
embody outstanding features is the discovery of Mr. Colin
Bennett, a well known authority upon moving picture tech-
nicalities in this country and the wTiter is not the only one
anticipating far-reaching improvements when the system
comes into the market. Another invention relating to the
production of stereoscopic moving pictures in colors is by
Lord Tiverton and Mr. E. A. Merckel. -\n alternating series
of negatives is taken, each series forming a complete three
color record, and the whole projected through color screens
in stereoscopic relation. Mr. J. E. Thornton, of Rochester.
X. Y.. has applied for a patent for color pictures upon the
superimposition principle, while another peculiar procedure
specifies the taking of coloi; films by a two-color process
and exhibiting the results simultaneously through two pro-
jectors. .\ feature claimed for the latter process is that the
absorption of light experienced when a single projector is
used is compensated bj- the use of two machines.
* * *
Xevada. the new brand of w'estern pictures is being released
in Great Britain from the London office of the Cosmopolitan
Film Co. "The Bugle Call," the first of the series, is dated
for liberation on March 9th.
* * *
H. A. Spoor, the London manager of the Essanay Co.. is
by common consent one of the most enterprising -\merican
agents in the metropolis. Hitherto it has been the custom to
show a continuous program of new releases to the trade at
the Essanay private theater from Monday to Thursday.
.\nother commodious theater has now been acquired and
fitted with two projectors and will be used for the screening
of any particular film it maj- be desired to show at a
moment's notice.
"The Life of Shakespeare." the next feature of the British
& Colonial Co. is. I am informed, rapidly nearing com-
pletion. During the past three months all the scenes have
been photographed, mostly in the immediate vicinity of Strat-
ford on Avon, and the advance copies will probably reach
.\merica in the course of the next few weeks.
* * *
Will Barker, of the Barker Co., returned this w-eek from
Xew York. He has arranged for "Sixty Years a Queen" to
be handled in the U. S. A. by the Anglo-American Film
Corporation.
J. B. SUTCLIFFE.
BRITISH ARMY FILMS.
As an evidence of tlie constant expansion of the usefulness
of motion pictures, the Britisli newspapers report the filming
of the British Army by permission of the British .\rmy
Council. An English firm, Messrs. Keith. Prowse and Com-
pany, have done the filming. The pictures had their first
public exhibition in London, where they drew vast crowds.
The .American rights for this picture are now offered for sale
as appears in the advertising columns.
UNIVERSAL COMPANY TO HAWAIL
On or about ^L■^rch i~t. Henry McRae. director of loi
Bison dramas at the Universal Pacific Coast studios, and his
entire company, will sail from San Francisco for the Hawaiian
Islands for the purpose of taking a dozen or more motion
pictures characteristic of Hawaiian history, customs, tradi-
tions and institutions.
.\mopg the actors who will accompany Mr. McRae are:
William Clifford. Sherman Bainbridge, Valentine Paul. Marie
AValcamp and Lula Warrenton. Miss Ruth .Ann Baldwin will
accompany the party in the capacity of scenario writer.
PROB.ABLY the severest sentence a modern boy ever
received was when a Minneapolis lad. for misbehavior,
was ordered recently by a judge to stay away from
moving picture theaters for one year.
* * *
As an example of the psychological influence of local color
on the aesthetic mind; two Irish girls with fine native
brogue recently sold to many Vitagraph actresses quantities
of real Irisli lace, made in Cincinnati.
* * *
"It has been so long since the Sanford opera house was used thai no
doubt one could write his name in the dust on the chairs. It seems that
opera companies have entirely quit coming this way. The moving picture
show seems to have taken tiic place of opera house plays." — (Sanford, N. C.
Express.)
Why not hang a crepe on the door in memory of "Opry"?
* * *
"I don't know why I'm doing it," said Mr. Carnegie yesterday, "but I
don't seem to mind it at all." (News Item).
Is this the beginning of the "Fearless Players Film Co."?
* * *
Garrell, Ind., Jan. .^i. — "D. C. Beehler has purchased a moving picture
show at Avilla and Huntington and is conducting the same two nights a
week at each place. His son. Monroe, assists in running the machine. Miss
Marian presides at the piano and little Miss Elnora. who is well known
from appearing as a soloist, is doingher part." — (Fort Wayne Sentinel).
Evidently mother died young.
* * *
" '.Absinthe,' with King Eaggot, in four parts, will be featured tomorrow
at the Twelfth Street Theater." — (St. Louis, Mo., Star).
Poor King. He must feel all broken up.
* * *
" '.\ Lady of Quality,' w-ith Cecelia Loftus, in five parts, will be shown at
the Broadmour Theater, Sunday and ilonday." — (Same paper).
.'Xccording to this Cecilia feels 25% more so than Kintr
* * *
Public inspection of motion picture theaters should be
done to the accompaniment of a brass band. In that way
the people would get a run for their money and know that
the work was being done.
* * *
Some Detroit boys liberated 200 mice in a picture theater.
The report does not give the list of casualties but the
survivors are doing as well as could be e.xpected.
* * *
Former city marshall, of South Superior, Wj'oming, goes
to -Arizona to become an actor in "Western" photoplays.
Showing to what lengths motion picture companies will
go in search of realism.
* ^ * ,
There's a good chance open for Chicago exhibitors to
test the political power of their screens.
* * *
"You'd never catch me refusing." says Commissioner Ryan, of Jersey
City. "They could go ahead and indict me, but you'd never get a jury
in Hudson County to convict a man for allowing a good, clean show for
the benefit of a sick man on Sunday."
Invite him to the next banquet, boys; and feed him well.
* * *
Independent Congregational Church, of Battle Creek,
Michigan, gives up motion pictures as an "added attraction"
because there were "not enough Indians and train-robbers
to please the youths." Strange how the movies are blamed
for everything; even for bad management.
* * *
-■V common newspaper headline from all states these days —
"To Introduce Bill for State Censorship of Movies."
* * *
The female of the species is more deadly than the male
when it comes to censoring.
* * *
.A. Milwaukee paper states that Maurice Costello objects
to the Tango. Ain't he getting to be the particular thing?
* * *
Last fall Keith's Union Square Theater cast out the silent
drama for a return to straight vaudeville. In January the
celluloid program replaced the vaudeville. When in doubt
try pictures.
JOHN PELZER WITH PATHE.
John Pelzer. for many years with Edison and more recently
with the General Film Company, is now with Pathe as sales
manager. Mr. Ramirez has the general supervision of this
department as well as the film and shipping departments.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
I
To Bill
LATELY we have been thinking of writing to Bill and telling him
to spruce up a bit, and this intention has been strengthened by re-
cent letters that others have written us, so this is what Bill got:
Dear Bill—
Either you have the writer's cramp or you are shy of two-cent stamps,
for you never even acknowledged the postcard I sent you, but be that as
it may, I have a weight on our metaphorical chest and I'm going to spill
it on your metaphorical shoulders and let you lug it around for a time.
And the sum and substance of the whole thing. Bill, is doll up. I don't
mean invest in red neckties and the other habiliments of joy that pass cur-
rent in your native town if not in New York. Your wife can look after
that end, but you spend some money on your house. There was a time in
the memory of man when any old shop with any old screen would pull in
the nickels like the kids going in to swim the first warm day of spring, but
the time is wenting. William, and if you do not want to went along with
the times, get busy with the pretty-pretty stuff and lug some of it into
your house. Now that doesn't mean doing something. It means doing
everything, and doing everything doesn't mean spending money like a
drunken sailor, but making the money you do spend count.
Some exhibitors buy one of those electrical fountains to put in the lobby,
•or a couple of those pots with electrical flowers and think the whole place
IS dressed up like a plush horse. But friend patron gets past the electrical
display and forgets all about that as he sits facing the screen. It made an
impression on him as he entered, but the impression didn't last. All the
display is at his back after he once gets through the door. He takes per-
baps two minutes getting into his seat and he spends an hour or so looking
at the screen. Give him something at that end of the house and- you hit
"him at least thirty times as hard.
With Frills.
You have seen how it has been done — and you've seen how it should
tiot be done. Now get hep to the fact that there is coming a change in
fashions. A house out of fashion is seven times more miserable than a
woman in last year's bonnet and a dress made over last year from the year
"before. She may have her health, but she isn't happy and she shows it.
Even her smile hurts you. It's the same with a house. You look to see
more than you used to and the fad for dressing the stage is presently
going to sweep the country. The Vitagraph Theater in New York is not
setting the fashion, but following it. but it's a shining mark and more will
take the hint from the Vitagraph Theater than from Rothapfel, who started
it all.
That Vitagraph special set cost a lot of money; more money than a small
house can afford, but good taste and quick wits can replace the actual out-
lay of the hard coin, and if you cannot get a special setting painted, you
■can put the frills on the stage — only don't get too frilly. Dress your stage;
■don't overdress it or underdress it. Don't put on a gilt chair and a table
and think the stage is set. Don't set the stage at all, for that matter, set
your screen. Don't put anything on that will detract from the picture
when it is running, but dress the frame to soften the harshness of the
stage and help along the illusion.
Don't bank in with a lot of cloth flowers and pea lights. That is good
for the lobby — if you dust the flowers daily — but for the stage you want
•nothing so pronounced, you need something soft, vague, indefinite; some-
thing the eye sees, but seeing, does not see. For that reason you cannot
play up light tones and yet you want nothing somber, nothing that sug-
gests that you hired an undertaker instead of a decorator. You need
something that looks well when the lights are full on and that is pleasing
■when the picture runs.
This sounds like a pretty large order, but it need not be. Get a small
stage, the sort the kiddies play with. Experiment with that and you can
•do it inexpensively and make lots of experiments. You'll hit on something
good after a while. Then you can build the big stage. If you cut the
■opening to fit your own proscenium measurements, you'll have your design
to scale, which will help a lot.
The Reason Why.
And the reason why is very simple. The new stuff, the big reel stuff,
is bringing to the houses better people; people who were coaxed by "Quo
Vadis?" and that sort of stuff and who turn to the regular picture theaters
once they have found that the pictures are something bigger and better
than they thought they were.
These are persons of good taste and refinement, who demand not only
good pictures and good projection, but who want pleasant surroundings,
something that approximates the comfort of their own homes. These want
what they want, and if they cannot have it they will not stay long as a
permanent patronage. They are willing to pay for what they want, and
they would rather pay a quarter than a dime and will be willing to kiss a
half dollar good-bye for stuff that is worth the half — and they do not de-
mand too much for their money, either. You can keep on kicking along as
a ten-cent house with a ten-cent crowd and a ten-cent show if you want to,
but I know blamed well you won't want to, so I am wising you up ferninst
m
the time when you'll either have to be there all set and ready to start or
be scratched from the race.
Pull in with the real people, be the first in your town to follow the
lead, and the fellow down the street will make some money on your turn-
away, but not as much as you'll be making. There will always be five-
and ten-cent houses, but if you'll back up the vacuum cleaner with some
tasteful house decoration and a -well set stage, you'll have to use two banks
to keep your money in.
And make a side note that this sort of an audience will want the pictures
played. They won't like it if Prof. Gustenberg and his orchestra of soloists
pound out Tannhauser all through a farce, and wind up with the big noise
just as a new picture is starting, and they are trying to get into the atmos-
phere of a drama. They don't want to hear music, because they do not
belong to the class of people who will follow a minstrel band seven blocks.
They appreciate the musical accompaniment to a picture, but they don't
like noise.
Now see what you can do and let me know what you have done and
next time you come to town we'll split fifty-fifty on some Clover Clubs —
yes?
Six for a Quarter.
Wirt S. McLaren, of the Princess Theater," Chelsea, Mich., sends a ticket
with this explanation:
Enclose find three hand-bills or dodgers, which we would like to
have you pass an opinion on. We are ofttimes unable to get regular
heralds on many of our pictures, so have to have the local printer
try "his best.**
We also enclose a "Ticket" to our theater for Anniversary
Week. February 2 to 7. We ordinarily run a straight 10 cent house,
three reels, but felt that we could get a lot of those who come only
"once-in-a-while" to become steady patrons, by giving them a solid
week of shows at less than half price. We feel that from our
heavy advance sale that our plan promises to be a success. People
who never have gone to our house are asking for the tickets. The
idea in making the tickets "Not Transferable'' is to get the holder to
come the whole week, and we are convinced that by that time he
will have "become converted." What do you think of the stunt?
The ticket is a strip of cardboard with the program for the week divided
by perforating rule, each section of the program being good for that night
only, the entire ticket being purchased at once for a quarter. The average
man or woman is apt to figure that if but three coupons are used they are
five cents in, and having the ticket for the week will use all of the coupons.
Three reels are run each evening.
The plan is good for use once. It brings strangers into the house, though
not many perhaps, the latter depending upon the temper of the town. It is,
however, a good idea for the regular patron, and serves to mark the anni-
versary. It would have been better had the proposition been stated with
greater definiteness on the stub of the ticket. Nothing has been done to
give it the appearance of a "regular"' ticket. The mental suggestion of
much for little is absent because the ticket itself is so unimpressive. It looks
more like on advertisement than an admission slip, indeed, the same type
was used for a dodger with no other change than reversing the section to
have Monday at the top of the dodger instead of at the bottom of the
ticket as being the first to be removed.
Dodgers.
Two of the three dodgers sent follow the same lines, the title of the
film in large black letters and some connecting reading matter. Part of the
bill for "The Last Days of Pompeii'* reading:
THE
Princess Theater offers its patrons the greatest feature attrac-
tion before the public. It's their first and
LAST
chance to see this most wonderful picture. Owing to the great
popularity, to-day, Wednesday. Tan. 29, promises to be the day of
DAYS
In the history of the Princess, etc.
This would do well enough for once, but there is no punch, no argument
to the material. Evidently Mr. McLaren wrote it in a hurry, but it would
have been better to have taken a little more time in which to have written
something that would be more than the mere announcement. It tells tha*"
the picture cost $100,000 to produce, but there is no hint of the various
talking points that would make a person uattt to see it. If he wants to see
"The Last Days of Pompeii." this is intimation that the picture is in town,
but there is no coaxing argument.
The cut shows the front dressed for "Beauty and the Beast." The
Santa Clans person and the greens suggest that it must have been given
around Christmas and that the whiskered figure is not the Beast of the film.
An animal mask could have been rented and the Beast would have at-
tracted more attention to the film than the conventional Santa Glaus, perhaps
bringing in enough more business to pay for the rental of the mask and
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1377
express charges to and from the city. Many houses are turning strongly
to the live advertisement and where it is desired to attract the transient
I
LJ"o-TV\c:KTRt
patronage it seems to pay well to hire a man and a costume. The good
feature of the cut is that they use much paper without seeming to overcrowd
the lobby. This is done by setting some of the paper back against the wall
instead of permitting it to dangle from the front just high enough to hit the
hats of the patrons as they enter.
What Means M. M. B. A. A. T. S. G.
That is what Philip Reich, of the Auditorium, Meyersdale, Pa., is asking
his patrons. As he uses the Mutual program we can guess that the first
two letters stand for Mutual Movies. Mr. Reich uses a card program
printed on both sides. It carries rather too much type to interest the
reader who is not a confirmed fan, but the use of uniform type for the
different features and descriptions helps to keep the card from looking too
jumbled. Six reels on .Saturday for five cents is too much film. It
should not be necessary to offer a double show^ on what generally is the
best day of the week. If he can get the crowd with three reels other days,
he should be able to do it on Saturday. The readers for the various
titles are well done, apparently being specially written. The feature is
pulled up to advantage without too much being said, two to four lines being
given each subject, which should be plenty where the matter is interest-
ingly put.
Melies Matter.
In keeping with the rest of the Melies awakening, they are circularizing
the managers with offers of lobby displays and photographs. If you did
not get their letter, write them anyway.
Local Stuff.
The Gotham Film ompany is making a specialty of reels of home scenes
for local exhibitors. Ne well's Theater, White Plains. N'. V., was one of
the early patrons and the local reel excited far greater interest than any
multiple reel feature could have been. This has been the case ever since the
early days of the fifty foot subjects when local pictures excited far greater
interest than the most vivid pictures of European scenery. It gave the
Biograph the inside track over the Lumlere machine in the Keith theaters
because people preferred to see the pictures of the town to the best that
Europe had to offer.
Still Running.
Quite a long time ago we spoke of the Palace Daily News, a one-page
publication of the Milledgeville, Ga., Palace. In renewing his subscription
(and he says this paper is as necessary to him as the films), Edmund Reid
sends volume three, number one hundred and nine. It evidently runs two
volumes to the year. It does not run quite as much local news as it did on
account of a greater proportion of advertising. It seems to be the local
news medium. It is run off on colored news stock, printed on one side
only, the sheet being 10 by 15 inches, printed the wide way. It is elemen-
tary as compared to some of the pretentious sheets, but it has stuck through
nearly eighteen months and seems to be making money and doing the work
it is asked to do. You can't ask more.
Breezy.
The Weekly Bulletin is a breezy youngster in the interest of the Atlas
Theater, Milwaukee. If it can hold to the gait it has started on it is going
to be widely read. There is a snap and go to it that will cause it to be read
with a smile and the advertising items will be read along with the rest that
nothing may be missed. H. E. Hood seems to be cut out to be an editor,
though he admits that this is his first editorial job and that he had to
create it for himself. It's the sort of a weekly program that will give a
return to outside advertisers if he goes after them, for the sheet will be
looked for each week. He offers to run a kicker's column if anyone will
kick and a question box if he can get questions. We particularly like the
tone of this paragraph, which perhaps will come in useful to others:
We received an anonymous letter the other day. It was a criti-
cism on our theater. However just it might have been, we had no
chance for rebuttal or explanation. Had that person come to us in
person we would have been pleased to talk over matters with him
and undoubtedly have been able to have satisfied him and not have
left the matter up in the air as it is at present.
The anonymous letter writer is one of the meanest imitations of a human
being; a man who has not the nerve to back up his charges, but there is no
use getting wrought up over it. A dignified retort of this sort is much
better and if there is any decency in the writer's hide this will bring it
out more quickly than a "get hack."
The second issue keeps up to the first, but it is the fifty-second that
counts. We hope that Mr. Hood beats the fifty-two many times over,
Solomon's Ghost Club.
Julian M. Solomon, of the Susquehanna Theater, Philadelphia, explains
his Ghost Club idea. This was used to advertise the film of the same name,
but the title of the film was not usea in the advance work. The work is
done with small cards reading "Join the Ghost Club," which are distributed
about two weeks before the film is shown. A few days later this is followed
up with the statement, "This is to certify that the holder may become a
member of the Ghost Club. Ask the Cashier." Then comes "The Ghost
Club meets officially at the Lafayette Theater, on January 28th." The day
the reels are run the sign in front of the theater reads, "The Ghost Club
meets here to day, initiation ten cents." or whatever the admission may be.
The cards are i J4 by 4^, the type being set across the narrow measure-
ment, mostly a word to a line and topped by one of the odd ornament cuts
from the American type foundries. It makes an odd looking advertisement
in keeping with the title and the idea has been used in many of the Phila-
delphia theaters with advantage. The use of the extremely narrow slip will
commend itself for the advertisement of other films, since any unusual cut-
ting attracts attention.
We like one line in Mr. Solomon's advertising that runs: "A smile with
every ticket."
Figuring Costs.
A new manager wants to know if we think that with a house seating
400 persons, he is jusified in retaining the orchestra that the former manager
had. It costs him $52 a week and he thinks he could save $40 by putting
in a $i2-a-week pianist.
He might cut the expense down by forty dollars, but whether he would
save the money is another question. Here is the way to look at it:
To talk in round numbers we will suppose that he takes in $100 a day.
His orchestra costs him $8 a day. A pianist alone would cost but two
dollars a day; a saving of $6 a day. The patrons are used to an orchestra.
The question is simply this:
Will the patronage remain $100 a day or will the absence of an orchestra
keep away a sufficient number of persons to drop the daily receipts below
$94? If the patronage falls off more than the $6 represented by the ap-
parent saving, it is not a saving, but a direct loss.
Look at your advertising the same way. You hesitate to .spend $5 on
some special work, figuring that it will add that much to the expense. That
is not the right way lo look at it. Figure out if that advertising will bring
you in an additional $5 or more on the day. If it will, that $5 does not
represent an added expense. It is an investment on which you realize
all but the $5 and, even at that, most advertising has an effect that lasts
beyond the actual day the advertising is supposed to be effective. If you
cannot figure on the results, why not gamble the five and find out?
Too many managers seem to figure only the expense without looking to
the returns as well, but the clever exhibitor knows that there are two sides
to the question and looks at both. It is in these little points that so
many fail.
Still They Come.
The Third Street Theater, Easton Pa., is another house to come into
line with a weekly program and this is its salutation:
ANNOUNCEMENT
The steady increasing popularity of moving pictures and the
remarkable interest in special features, has led us to believe our
patrons will enjoy something in the form of a program. We shall
therefore issue this leaflet every Saturday. It will contain our
announcements for a week in advance, comments on the films and
notes of the players, which may be of interest to the public.
Third Street Theater Co.
We like the looks of the youngster for the most part. It is clean looking,
because the job type is held down in the advertising. We do not mean that
no display type is used, but that it is of a size in keeping with the size
of the column used and this in turn with the size of the page. This is a
point wherein many programs fail.
The make-up is well planned. The house program goes down the center
of the three-column page, each page carrying a cross page advertisement
across one third of the page at the top. Not all of the program columns
are filled in with type, possibly because the miscellaneous matter was all
used up. The sixth and seventh pages are solid reading matter, mostly
manufacturers' announcements, but with some good general matter 3S well,
using one and two bank heads. Bullfinch border is used instead of cut off
rules. It seems to be the product of a regular printer plus a nian who has
the editorial faculty. They come out flat-footed against the sex films and
in general show the right spirit. We think it would be well to box in the
program with heavy rule or even the bullfinch border. The general effect
is better than usual and we hope that the Third Street will send samples
to those who ask for help through this department. It is a good model,
once the white spaces are filled in. This looks unfinished.
Help Wanted.
L. Carman, 102 West Woodland Avenue, Arlington, Md., is going to open
a new house shortly and will appreciate announcements from brother
managers.
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THE MOMNG PICTURE WORLD
THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
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Dinner.
OWING to the fact that the Inquest and Ed-Au cUibs have practically
replaced the former photoplay dinners, there has been none an-
nounced for this year, but the two clubs will join as hosts in a
dinner to be given at Keene's Chop House, West 36tb Street, on Saturday
evening, March 21st, when any person interested in photoplay and his wife
or best girl will be made welcome with no further formality than expressing
the desire to be present and sending two dollars for each cover. Reservation
must be made in advance, that the committee may know how to provide for
the guests. Remittance may be sent to this writer at Box 70, Madison
Square Station.
The Inquest Club.
Although the last meeting of the Inquest Club was held on Washington's
liirthday, there was nearly a full attendance of the membership and an
interesting meeting. Monte Katterjohn, of the Universal, was a witness,
but Pop Iloarlley went down the street to get soma supper. The latter
end of it must have been his breakfast. E. M. Wickes rose to a point of
personal order anent the last report and stated that the lady stuck "pins"
in him, not "pints," as the otherwise and sometimes intelligence compositor
had it.
Of the show seen at the Savoy an Eidison showed how little plot was
needed to make a good comedy, the incidents more than masking the lack
of involved plot, but it was pointed out that the incidents all had an actual
bearing on the plot and were essential to it. It was also remarked that
Edison can get over many nice pieces of business that the average comedy
director will sl'ght. the reel showing many little things that might not have
been funny in other hands, but which gained laughs.
A Kalem. "The Shadow," was somewhat unusual in that not a single
member of the cast held interest at the end of the picture. All of them
managed to get *'in bad" with the audience at some point in the double reel.
A V'itagraph was chiefly interesting as an example of bridging the excision
of scenes by means of leaders to get within the required footage:
Most of the members present announced their intention of being pres-
ent at the [nqiiest-Ed-Au dinner March 21st.
The next meeting will be held March gth. There will be no meeting
Marcli 23d on account of the dinner the Saturday before.
A Good Scheme.
Here's a really good sclieme that is oft'ered l>y Myron Wells. When he
writes his practise scripts, he uses news (sometimes called *'miir') paper,
cut into sheets about four by five inches. lie writes but one scene on each
and he can shift scenes, alter them, rewrite them, or do anything he wants
with them. After he thinks he has done all he can, then he puts it on
the regular typewriter paper and sends it out, but meantime he has his ma-
terial in such shape that no alteration or change to a scene musses up all
the rest of the script. l''or those who still need to work over their mate-
rial, it is one of the best schemes we have met with. If there is a print
shop in your neighborhood, you might arrange to get trimmings from
odd stock cut to the size you require for almost nothing. For those who
write in longhand we think that a five by seven sheet would be handier,
but the size is not the essential part, that essential is the fact that you
can change your scenes at will with never a thought that each material
change means a fresli copy. It is an idea we wish we had thouglit of
ourselves.
The Essanay at Niles, by George G. Cantwell, Editor.
This company, under the management of ^Ir. J. T. Robbins, Is now housed
in their brand new glass studio at Xilc^, California, 30 miles soutli of San
Francisco, and is probably the largest motion picture studio under one roof
in the West.
With the big expanse of glass in the studio proper, almost any interior
set is possible; the company at present, being at work on several three-
and four-reel feature subjects that are going to attract much attention.
Special electric light installation will enable the force to practically be
independent of weather conditions.
The scenic advantages around Niles far picturesque settings are ideal
for the work, with its rugged canyons, rolling hills and beatitiful valleys.
Should city scenes or water stuff be needed, an hour's ride takes the
troupe to San Francisco and the Golden Gate.
While the Essanay Comi)any make a specialty of Western pictures, stories
of the great out-doors in all its moods are wanted. Good, clean, whole-
some drama, with thrilling situations and a live story are always in demand,
but cheap "heroics" and "mellow" melodrama will be barred.
While gun plays may be necessary in some stories, do not hold the story
to this idea alone, and the less killing and robbing in the action, the more
likely the chance of an acceptance by the company.
Comedy-drama, as well as comedy, in both straight and farce, are espe-
cially wanted at the present time.
In a general way. Director Lloyd Ingraham, jirefers light dramas and
comedy-dramas, featuring Miss Reina Valdez, Evelyn Selbie, True Board-
man and Car! Stockdale. ,
Director Roy Clements at present is busy with comedy and farce, with
Victor Potel. Margaret Joslin and Harry Todd in the "Slippery Slim" and
"Snakeville" series.
While Mr. (J. M, Anderson as a rule, furnishes his own stories for the
"lironcho Billy" pictures, he is not averse to accepting a good idea from
others. Miss Marguerite Clayton is his leading lady.
Everybody is able to ride, but there are no Diving Girls in the lot.
The scenario department has been given special attention, and is in charge
of Mr. Geo. G. Cantwell. as editor, where all scripts are read and passed
upon. Those rejected are returned at once, and any of merit are latei-
taken up with the various directors, and those found availahle are pur-
chased at the market price.
It may be of interest to contributors to know that any delay in the re-
turn of their manuscripts, as a rule, is an indication that their story is
being favorably considered.
In regard to the KIND of a story we want: there is practiQally no ;e-
striction in this, for an available IDEA may come to us in most any guise,
and as few writers are able to furnish a working script, it is suggested that
beginners furnish a full SYNOPSIS only, say of 300 to 500 words. This
will have as good chances of sale as a full scenario and save lots of
trouble for both the writer and the editor.
Any requests for information MUST be accompanied by a stamped, self-
addressed envelojje.
We Are Not Mad.
Now and then someone tries to "scald" us for being so nawsty and un-
pleasant generally, but now and then someone else sees that we are not
merely doing it to be unpleasant. We've even been accused of in-^uUing
tliose we have sought to help, and so it is pleasant to get a letter like this
one from ^lyron E. Wells:
After six months' pegging away at scenarios, I begin to feel like
I did when I graduated from college; i. e., that I don't know much
after all. I have always felt that a fellow was getting along some
when he got that far.
I enjoyed very much your "How to Become an Author," in the
issue of February 7th, but, gee, how the shafts of sarcasm did cut.
It remained, however, for the most important lesson from this
article, to come to me later on. I got a scenario back a few days
ago, and there were so many things wrong in it that I felt like
writing the editor and begging his pardon for having bothered him
with it; but I didn't for his sake and his time. However, in going
over this scenario I was so forcibly reminded of your article again
that I hunted it out and read it through once more, this time find-
ing a lot more shafts that did not get through the hide the first
time. Let 'em come. Sargent, they do us a lot of good even if
they do hurt when they strike. I know I have been wasting post-
age— hut — and especially so since the editors don't give the slighteslt
intimation of WHY. The slips that Essanay used once helped
some, i. e., a list of reasons for rejection printed and a check mark
at those applying.
Now we thought that "How to Become an Author" was a particularly
mild and nicely behaved story, one without a kick in it. but Mr. Wells sees
some shafts of sarcasm in it. and perhaps there were, but there is a rea-
son. We do not hate the whole photoplay world and we are not mad art
them for any reason. To the contrary, we want to help them all we can.
but a long time since we found out that it did no good merely to hand out
sage advice.
A large number of our readers are graduates of tlie schools, and they
have been told that they are the best little writers on earth, and they be-
lieve it. A lot more know without being told that they are good. All are
wrapped in an armor of self-content so impenetrable that in comparison a
chilled steel safe looks like the stuff they fill charlotte russes with. We
must take a can' opener and pull off that armor before we can make the
slightest impression, and we do it. not because we hate the writers, ^nit
because we like them and want to help them, and we know we must husi:
them a little before we can get to the core.
We have been through the mill ourselves. We have been kicked and
cuffed into line and we know how much it hurts, but we know. too. that
unless these raps are given there is no progress, and so we are writing with
what the bromides call a "vitrolic" pen, merely because that is the only
kind of ink to use on armor plate.
Recently an other writer complained that we were doing our pretty best
to discourage the novice and hinted that soon we would have all the novices
discouraged" and so would have no one to write to. B-less bis lovin' li'I
thoughtful heart, you can't kill the man who is bound to write,^ and the
others ought to be killed; the people who talk about their "rlgbts" and all
the rest of them. We are writing this department for the greatest good
of the bunch, and we are. perhaps, to be excused if we think that we may
know a shade more about it than some of the complainants. We can do
no one any* good until they get into the frame of mind that Mr. Wells
represents. "but once they waken to the fact that the man who has written
three scripts that all his friends say are good, is not a writer, they are
hopeless. Personally we are the mildest-mannered, babl-headed cuss you
ever saw, and we are not mean because we like to be mean. We are do-
ing the best we can for you, so please. Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Writer,
realize that and read the straight word and realize that it hurts us more
than it does you— and that right after a remark about bromides!
Tap! Tap! Tap!
(Continued from last week)
Scene 25.— "I DON'T LOVE YOU."
Pier.
Adam and Hilda discovered— he proposes to her earnestly and almost
hopelessly, she savs no — putting her friendly hand in his — he is plead-
ing, when she looks over towards "The Wanda"— involuntarily says
leader — Adam looks also. Cut to;
Scene 26. — The Houseboat.
Glimpse of Forbes in row-boat leaving for pier.
Scene 27.— DILEMMA.
Pier.
Forbes comes from boat and Hilda welcomes him so that Adam, watch-
ing^has no longer doubt. Hilda looks from one to other — then simply
and naturally turns to Forbes, puts her hand on his shoulder and I<inks
back at Adam, showing she has made her choice. Forbes glances un-
easily towards "The Wanda" — shows he is in a dilemma — doesn't know
quite what to do — Adam notes this — and going toward him eyes him
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Steadily. As ihe two men face each other — eye to eye — Adam searches
for Forbes' motives — shows threat if evil comes to Hilda — and turning
to her — holds out his hand — she slowly places hers in it. With a last
warning look at Forbes he enters his fishing boat and rows off. down
the river showing resignation. (Note: Scene 27 to 30 to be cut "ad
lib" in joining room.)
Scene 28. — Deck of houseboat.
Mrs. Forbes looking toward shore very much out of temper. Makes up
mind — calls sailors — gives orders to go down the river — bustle in prep-
aration to raise anchors. Mother takes megaphone and calls peremp-
torally. Cut to;
Scene 29. — Hilda distracted by Forbes* nervous attempts to check her
demonstrations of affection, as he hears and sees his mother with
megaphone. Forbes hesitates before registering decision — then doggedly
forms megaphone of hands and calls that he is coming, evidently recog-
nizing he had better get out of the situation. Shame- faced he bids
Hilda a hasty good bye and brushes past her to get into boat. Hilda's
braid catches on the button of his sleeve. Mechanically she tears the
braid away. Forbes into boat and off. Hilda stunned, dazed.
Scene 30.— "I WANT TO SAVE YOU FROM YOURSELF."
Deck of houseboat, already in motion.
Forbes and mother apart from guests but keenly observed by Evelyn.
Forbes is reluctantly convinced and with a last look back toward Hilda
and with evident effort crosses to Evelyn and begins to talk to her in
constrained manner.
Scene 31.— DESERTED.
Pier.
Hilda still standing as though stunned.
Scene 32. — Flash of houseboat in far distance moving slowly down stream.
Scene 33. — Pier.
Hilda reaches both arms imploringlv toward the parting boat.
^■rcne 34-— TAP— TAP— TAP!
(Moonlight). Deck of houseboat moving slowly along or anchored
elsewhere. Gay party on deck. Forbes seated on rail near Evelyn
chatting. He looks down on the water shining in the moonlight be-
comes distrait. Evelyn annoyed at his lack of attention tap — tap — taps
with the end of her fan on the railing. (Note: Tempo of tapping
siow like the tapping of Daddy's cane.) Forbes apparently does not
notice tapping — but leans gazing intently at the water.
Scene 35. — Section of moonlit water, •
Dissolve in and out — Hilda's head with hair floating about her as she
smiled at Forbes in scene 20. Cut back to;
Scene 36. — Deck of houseboat.
Evelyn still tapping with her fan and looking at Forbes with great' dis-
pleasure. He starts, collects himself, attention caught by the tapping
fan; he reaches out nervously — checks Evelyn's mechanical tapping.
Scene 37-— AFTER DAYS OF LOXELINESS AND LONGING— HOPE
IS DEAD.
Interior of hulk.
Daddy is dozing in chair, toddy-mug in front of him and cane between
his knees. Hilda very despondent and unhappy sits at the table think-
ing, looking toward window. Double exposure — dissolve in outside of
window of Forbes in evening clothes as seen in window in scene 19.
\"ision fades out and Hilda's head droops. Suddenly she raises head,
tense determined registers decision with cautious look toward father,
gets paper and ink out of table-drawer and writes letter. Daddy rises,
says good-night and stumps out of room. Hilda looks after him and
listens; registers with nods of head the tap — tap — tap of the old man's
cane, resumes writing.
Scene 38. — (Moonlight.)
Flash of Forbes on deck of boat among merry friends. Back to:
Scene 39. — Interior of hulk.
Hilda reading her letter. Screen portion of letter:
"I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT YOU, THE MERCY OF THE
RIVER MAY BE GREATER THAN YOURS. I HEAR THE
TAP— TAP—TAP OF DADDY'S CANE.— POOR DADDY.
Back to scene:
Hilda deliberately folds and puts letter in envelope addressed, ready,
and stamped — takes a second sheet of paper and writing a line or two
leaves it beside mug, then exits with long sad survey of room from
doorway.
Scene 40.^ — ^Section of fishing hamlet street corner old-fashioned oil lamp-
post with mail box on it. Scene so dark that while action can be seen
but nothing else clearly except light of lamp. Hilda enters — with
finality of motion — she puts the letter in box — e,xits.
Scene 41. — The old pier. Dark night.
Hilda approaches, jumps in a boat at side of pier near the end — de-
liberately throws oars onto the pier and unfastens the rope and pushes
the boat along. The boat starts and a projecting beam strikes the back
of Hilda's head as the boat moves under it. She staggers, presses both
hands to head and falls across seat of boat unconscious. And the boat
drifts outward and down the river.
Scene 42. — Forbes' study as in scene 4. Night, lamp on desk.
Forbes at desk is distracted — registers retrospective thoughts and
sighs, student lamp lighted.
Scene 43. — Flash of river — night light.
Hilda's form lying huddled across seat in drifting boat.
Scene 44.--TO THE NETS. ?
(Gray light of daybreak.)
Exterior of humble fisherman's cottage on river bank.
Adam in fisherman's rig, high boots, etc. — opens door — comes trom
house and exits from scene. His mother is seen through door which
he leaves open.
Scene 45. — Interior hulk.
Daddy enters from room — calls— no answer — puzzled — goes to table,
seeing note picks it up and reads, (Screen):
"I'M GOING AWAY FOREVER— CANNOT TELL YOU
MORE— GOOD-BYE. DEAR, DEAR DADDY."
Poor Daddy dazed— -staring before him.
Scene 46. — River.
Fish net leaders stretched from poles, Hilda's boat has been caught in
the net.
Scene 4;.— "SHE'S GONE TO THE CITY TO THAT MAN— I MUST
TRY TO FIND HER."
Interior hulk.
Daddy as before — gives leader registering determination.
Scene 48. — River. Net as in scene 46.
Adam comes rowing into scene — looking in horror at Hilda in boat —
sees she is not dead, starts to lift her out. Cut to:
Scene 49. — Pier near hulk.
Daddy getting in boat — pulls off.
Scene 50. — Exterior Adam's cottage.
He enters carrying Hilda in his arms, she is still unconscious — at his
call — his mother comes to the door — exclaims in pity and they enter
cottage.
Scene 51. — Steamer dock as in scene 6.
Daddy arriving at wharf in small boat as steamer docks facing down
river.
(Continued ttext zvecf^)
Prize Schemes.
Keep awj.y from prize schemes. One recent one announces that all
scripts submitted, accepted and not winning a prize will be paid for at the
company's rate. In several instances it appears that the company's rate
is $10 for a thoroughly professional script. In other words, someone will
get $200, and perhaps a thousand dollars worth of stuff will be purchased
for a hundred. Can you see where you will win?
At best the prize contest ties up a script even longer than some regular
companies hold them, and for this reason we do not even like that Cines
contest idea, though unquestionably the Cines contest will be conducted
absolutely without fraud of any sort.
Inquiries
NOTE — No inquiries can be replied to by mail. Look for your answer here.
No question can be replied to that necessitates the handlmg of the manuscript.
Always give your name and address. It will not be published. A list of ad-
dresses, to which photoplays should be sent, will be supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. The request should be
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
M. S. T. — Tbt^re seems to be little or iiu interest in the matter. Not even
a siiiiilH inquiry.
A. C. H, — We are sorry, but we do not know what the editor means when
he asks fnr nn:)re scenes with '"light." It's a new one on us. It is not a
common studio phrase. It is possible tliat he is asking for some lighter
st-eues to relieve the tensity, but that is merely guesswork.
J. McC. — Sorry, but the Ans^vers Man cannot undertake to get a house in
Truy to run pictures of your f;ivorite player. If you know she is to appear
in a forthcouiing release, how is it you do not know her name? This is not
the press agent's column, you kn<t\v.
C. B. L. — "I'lot does not appeal." is <me of the studio bromides. It liter-
all means that the story is not the sort that the studio in question uses.
Ti\-ent3- three inserts to ' a thirty -scene script would be apt to cause the
rejeetiou of any storj*. Please e.xpluin with a map what you mean by a
'Vomhination of inserts apjiearing two or three sceues in advance of their
proper place." It cprtninly seems tliat siich a procedure would destroy tlie
eontinuit.v. Better to send directly "^'e^^t.
F. B. M. — On the licensed side Kdwin .\ugii.*;t has played with Biograph.
Lubin and Vitagraph. He had the title role in "His Lordship, Billy Smoke."
RUBEENA. — Hope you enjoyed tlie party. Sounds like a pretty costume.
Miss rassinelli seems to lie with Kssanay. though we have not seen her cast
lately. Cines pictures are made in Italy.
R. J. H. — We do not know liow luug it require.s for Essanay to pay off on
a release. It might take a couple of weeks if the check signer happens t<»
be away. Wait a month and then query. Don't worry in the meantime.
Most companies do cast their plays in their printed matter. It takes up
too much ■film on the screen. We do not understand that American is now
releasing in Chicago. The companies mentioned are buying, though taking
little from the general market. They are always open for the really good
script.
R. D. P.^It is not customary to acknowledge the receipt of a manuscript.
It would cost the leading companies several thousand dollars a year to extend
this simple courtesy. Let a script lie eight weeks and then, if you wish,
send in a polite inquiry. A lengthy stay is generally a favorable augury, but
not always. It at least sho\\'s that the script is being considered.
M. G. R. — Mr. Kerrigan is working in Los Angeles. Miss Ethel Cooke
was the leading woman in "What Might Have Been." Miss Bateman was
the lead in "•L'Article 47." .Joe King was John Vance in "The Missionary
and the Actress."
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scripts.
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Special chapters on Developing the "Punch," Condenaln^ tfca
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Important Notice.
IT is impossible to reply to letters through the department in less than
two weeks and sometimes three. In order to give prompt service,
those sending 4 cents in stamps to cover cost will receive a carbon
copy of the department reply by mail immediately.
The first 74 questions are now in print in neat booklet form and may be
obtained by remitting twenty-five cents, money or stamps, to the editor.
Question No. 23.
Best answers will be published and the names of others sending in replies
of excellence will appear in the KoU of Honor. Explicit permission to use
the name must accompany each answer, otherwise only the name of the
city will be used.
Suppose one of your, armature coils burned in two, or became
disconnected right in the middle of a slwn: Tell us what you
zvould do; also, give probable cause of the trouble. Explain, in de-
tail, the thi7igs zvhich might cause a compound-wound generator to
refuse to pich up its load, even though running mechanically perfect.
Roll of Honor on Question No. 17.
All but one of you seem to have fallen down on that part of question 17,
which deals with the grounding of the generator. Nobody but Ernest D.
Wills, Brookings, S. Dak., seems to have thought of looking in the National
Electric Code, which governs in matters of this kind. I was rather aston-
ished at the diversity of opinion, and the wide range of reasons given for
and against grounding. \'arious correspondents dealt with static, electrolysis,
induced current, and many other things. L. B. Minges, Lestershire, N. Y.,
came pretty close to it, as he would ground for anything under 500 volts.
Taking it by and large brother Wills again swipes the pie, captures the
glory and gives you the Merry Haw, Haw! While none of the other replies
were correct as to the insulating matter, still the following are entitled
to be on the Roll of Honor, and were, for the most part, correct in other
portions of their reply, though every one of you made some mistakes. Now,
gentlemen, get busy and don't let brother Wills run off with the whole
works; he is getting too darn chesty. The roll of honor on question 17 is:
W. B. Minges, Lestershire, N. Y.; W. S. .Tames, Camden. N. J.; Chicago,
111., (5), all members of No. 2; L. C. LaGrow. Albany, N. Y*; Harry S.
Dobson, Toronto, Canada; Fort Worth, Texas; L. S. Usher, Winnipeg, Can-
ada; W. L. Johnston, Toronto, Canada; Boston, Mass.; Seattle, Wash.; St.
Joseph, Mo.; and Cleveland, Ohio (3).
Answer to Question No. 17,
By Ernest D. Willis, Brookings, South Dakota.
The question:
Would you or zvould you not ground the frame of your motor,
your generator, or your motor-generator? Explain, in detail, rea-
sons for your answer. What is a "ground" as applied to an arma-
ture or a field coil, and what is the effect of each? Give method
which may be applied by the average operator for testing for arma-
ture and field coil grounds. If you are using 35 amperes d. c,
the current being no zolts, hozu many additional h.p. nmst the
engine exert at the power plant, or your own engine if an isolated
plant, zvhen you are using your arc, and how much of this power
is used in actual production of light at the arc? Where does the
rest go? What difference would it make if the supply were o. c?
What difference would it make if the current ttere 70 volt? If it
zvere 220.?
The answer:
The National Electrical Code recommends all motors or generators
550 volts and under to be insulated from the ground, and all over
this voltage to be grounded. When you ground your set the insula-
tion and the liability of the entire system to ground depends upon
the insulation of your machine. If there is one ground present
in a system, a second ground will at once cause trouble, while if
there were no grounds in the first place the acquired ground would
not cause trouble. In some places the secondaries of the trans-
formers are grounded so as to protect life and property in case the
transformer breaks down and allows the primary voltage to be im-
pressed upon the secondary. If such is the case and you are using
alternating current, a grounded machine frame will at once cause
trouble as soon as a local ground shows up in the machine. Sup-
pose your frame is grounded and through this, of course, you are
protected from shocks while touching the frame yourself, but you
are never able to tell how soon a ground may take place upon the
outside circuit impressing high enough voltage upon the insulation of
your machine, causing it to break down.- I would advise insulating
the frame if for no other reason than that if there is one ground
the chances are a hundred to one there will be another.
When any of the wiring on an armature or field coil either makes
a good metallic connection or, due to weak insulation, forms an arc
with the metal of the machine, a "ground" is said to be formed.
One ground will not cause trouble, but if, for instance, you have
two grounds in the field coils, then, due to the grounded path
having less resistance, some of the coils will receive little or no
current. If there are two grounds in the armature some of the
coils will be short circuited and the result will be observed on the
voltmeter; also if an iron bar is held near the revolving armature
it will vibrate as the bad coil or coils pass. The coils on the ma-
chine will also be heated. One ground in the armature and one
ground in the field will cause part of the field coils to be weaker
than others and the machine will show uneven running. Start the
machine running with a slight load and run till machine is warmed
up, then connect one side of a voltmeter to the frame and the other
side to one of the terminals. Now, if you get a deflection more
than 1/20 the terminal voltage of the machine, and it remains fairly
steady, you can be sure there is a ground in the field coils near the
other terminal. If you get no deflection, however, or a very small
one, connect the voltmeter between the other terminal and the
frame and see what results. If the deflection is not steady, but is
vibratory, you can assume, with a fair degree of certainty, that it
is an armature ground. If. after this elimination test, you decide
the ground is in the field coils, disconnect them from each other
and connect one side of the lighting circuit (iio volts) to the frame
the other side of the circuit through a voltmeter to either wire
of the field coil. If a decided deflection is produced you have found
the trouble. Proceed in the same manner with the rest of the coils.
An electric bell may be used instead of the voltmeter, using several
dry cells instead of the lighting circuit or a telephone receiver
may be used instead of the bell. A magneto testing set is also good
if you have one. Grounds in the armature make themselves mani-
fest by the voltmeter fluctuations, or by the vibrating of a piece of
iron held near the revolving armature as the bad coils pass by; also
by excessive heating. If you cannot find the short circuited coils
by superficial examination, the best thing to do is to make the bar
to bar test. A direct current controlled by a lamp bank is sent
into the armature and a millivolt-meter or a galvanometer is con-
nected to adjacent bars around the commutator. The average deflec-
tion will soon be found. Then as you proceed testing adjacent bars,
and you reach a point of little or no deflection you have a short
circuited coil or coils, and by moving the wires of the voltmefter
further apart the number of coils short circuited by the grounds
can be found. «
And now for the other portions of the question: the d. c. arc
operates at about 48 volts and since, in the example proposed, the
amperage is z^, the power for light alone is 35X48=: 1680 watts.
But with no volts on the line the power registered at the meter
will be 1 10X35^3850 watts. We then have a difference of
3850 — 1680:^2170 watts, which is used up in heat in the coils of
the rheostat or other controlling device. The h.p. necessary for the
arc is the total wattage 385o-4-746:=5.i h.p. In the case of a. c.
the arc voltage would be 35 instead of 48 and we would have to
use more current when using a. c. than when using d. c. With the
same resistance in the rheostat, since the resistance of the arc is
less, therefore the resistance of the circuit is less, so that the amper-
age would be no — 35-^1.8 = 41.6 amperes, 1.8 ohms being resistance
of rheostat to deliver 35 amperes d. c. at arc. Watts taken from
line. 41.6X110 = 4576. Watts at arc 35X41.6=1456; difference
equals 3120 watts which is consumed in the rheostat and appears
in the form of heat. If the voltage were 70, arc consumption would
be 1680 watts as before. Line watts equals 70X35 = 2450; difference
equals 770 watts into heat. If voltage were 220, arc consumption
being the same, 1680 watts. Line watts equals 220X3S — 770o, dif-
ference equals 6020 watts into heat.
The only error I find in Brother Wills' reply is where he says "or other
controlling devire." This is incorrect; a d. c. to d. c. economizer has
a very decided loss, but only a very small portion of it shows up in the
form of heat. With a. c. there is almost no loss at all if an efficient econo-
mizer be used. Brother Wills' reply is very excellent indeed insofar
as it applies to resistance, but as I understand him he recommends ground-
ing in defiance of the National Code and this is entirely wrong. Had he
simply remarked that he personally believed the code rule to be wrong; no
one could possibly object, but a recommendation is quite different and
Brother Wills was very wrong in making it. The code is the law in such
matters and it must govern.
An Excellent Little Book.
The Nicholas Power Company has put out a very neat little leather-
covered booklet, entitled "Hints to Operators." This work is supplied
gratis upon application, and it is well worth writing for. In the back is a
pocket for the operator's license card. It also contains a fund of useful
information in convenient form, mainly on the care and adjustment of the
Power's Six mechanism. The credit for this little work is due Mr. William
Smith, assistant general manager of the Power Company.
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A Fine Piece of Work.
Armstrong, Majestic Theater, Ashland,
Wisconsin, writes as
i
Chas,
follows:
Introducing myself as a "student" operator. I am mailing drawing
illustrating the theory for determining the size of picture, equivalent
focus, size of aperture, or length of throw with relation to the
projection upon the screen. I also attach thereto my reasonings,
determined from the sketch, or, in other words, "the cause for
why" relative to rules for the different determinations.
In defense I wish to say that I have never studied physics, or
anything else directly bearing upon this subject, except that I have
"digested" from your Handbook. The sketch is strictly original
and I submit it in part as an illustration of my method or system
of study. On page 360 of the Handbook you give the formula for
determining the equivalent focus (size of picture you say, which is
a typographical error) in substance as follows: "Multiply the length
of throw in feet, by the width of the aperture in fractions of an
inch, and divide this result by the width of the picture you desire,
in feet." Accepting this as correct I wanted to know the "cause
for why" of this rule, and the sketch I present is the product of
my endeavor to ascertain the fundamental base of this rule. To
enable readers to understand the sketch I will say that the point I
-endeavor to bring out is that the size of the picture is increased
once over the size of the aperture to each time the length of the
throw is increased over the equivalent focus of the lens. In the
sketch I have illustrated, in figures and words, the actual working
out of the formula for determining the size of the picture. The
methods for determining any of the other quantities are as readily
deduced. The drawing is based on a lens with a surface of a four-
inch sphere, four-inch equivalent focus and an aperture of one
inch. The length of throw is extended in inches, but would eventu-
ally progress into feet if the extensions were continued. How-
■ever, what is shown is sufficient to illustrate my point. In closing
I will give a
DEDUCTION OF RULES.
Theory Expressed in Sketch, to Find the Follou-ing-
Equivalent focus. The size of the picture divided by the size of
the aperture gives the number of times the length of the throw is in-
creased over the equivalent focus, hence the equivalent focus is
•equal to the number of times this amount is contained in the length
of the throw.
Rule: Equivalent focus equals size of picture divided by size
of aperture contained times in length of throw.
Size of picture. The length of throw divided by the equivalent
focus gives the number of times the size of the picture is increased
over the size of the aperture, hence the size of the picture is equal
to this amount times the size of the aperture.
Rule: Size of picture equals length of throw divided by the
«quivalent focus times size of aperture.
Size of aperture. The length of throw divided by the equivalent
focus gives the number of times the size of the picture is increased
ov^T the size of the aperture, hence the size of the aperture is equal
to the number of times this amount is contained times in the size
of the picture.
Rule: Size of aperture equals length of throw divided by the
equivalent focus contained times in size of picture.
Length of throw: The size of the picture divided by the size of
the aperture gives the number of times the length of the throw is
increased over the equivalent focus, hence the length of the throw
is equal to this amount times the equivalent focus.
Rule: The length of throw equals size of the picture divided by
the size of the aperture times equivalent focus.
As coming from an operator, this is indeed a remarkable piece of work.
The drawing would not do discredit to a regular mechanical draughtsman,
and this is no idle compliment. It is certainly encouraging to know we
have men in operating rooms who can sit down and reason out, and not
only reason out, but illustrate an argument and a proposition such as this,
with nothing to go on, except the rule or rules quoted in a handbook, I
very much doubt if I could have done it myself. Brother Armstrong is
herewith added to the roster of names of operators whom I regard as dis-
tinctly progressive high-classmen. He has stepped into the class with Woods
and Dolliver, of San Francisco, Cal.; James, of Camden, N. J.; Smith, of
Fort Worth, Texas; Day, of Sherman, Texas; Griffiths, of Ansonia, Conn.;
Wills, of Brookings, So. Dakota; La Grow, of Albany, N. Y.; Johnston,
of Canada, and others. (Xow that "others" includes quite a few, so those
of you who know I think well of you and whose names are not included
please don't get insulted. I simply named a few X happened to think of
first.) And by the way, while I think of it, progressive managers who want
high-class results will do well to watch the Roll of Honor on the questions
now being propounded. Men who have the enterprise, progressiveness and
ability to answer the questions I am asking will, I think, prove to be with-
out exception good men. In the first place, they already possess knowledge,
or are willing to dig down and get it when the way is pointed out to them.
The fact that they do possess knowledge presumes that they are men of
brains and ability, and it also proves they are not lazy, and those two things
form a large proportion of the necessary ingredients of the high-class oper-
ator who can find and will produce results. A great many readers of the
department would like to answer these questions, but they love their ease
too well to get out and hustle and dig up the answers for themselves, and
the lazy man never did and never will make a high-class operator. Xow,
please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean to say that failure to
answer these questions, or attempt to answer them, is any proof that a man
is not a good operator, or even a high-class operator, but, on the other
hand, the fact that a man does answer them, or makes a stab at it anyhow,
goes a long way to prove that he is, or will be, a mighty good man in
an operating room.
From Greenwood.
James Surlson, Greenwood, South Carolina, writes:
Have not seen anything in our department from this neck of the
woods, therefore, this letter. I am running a Simplex, taking a.c.
through a Fort Wayne compensarc, with good results. I added con-
siderably to the brilliancy of my picture by perforating the flicker
blade of my shutter, filling it full of small holes with an ordinary
punch. Removed the regular blade, and made another one just
like it out of metal so as to keep the regular machine shutter as it
was.
Glad to hear from you, Brother Surlson, though I think the benefit of
perforating the shutter is, if you will pardon me, largely imaginary. That
stunt has been tried out and discarded long ago. For one thing, any light
thrown on the screen during the dark period tends to injure the highlight
of the picture. The Edison Company used a perforated flicker blade for
a long time, on the theory that it reduced flicker, but they have, I believe,
abandoned that particular scheme and come back to the solid blade.
Theater Heating.
H. E. Briggs, Deerwood Theater, Crosby, Minnesota, asks our opinion
as to the following:
\\ hat do you think about a hot air plant for theater heating, the
auditorium being 25 x 100 feet? Knowing that it would cost more
to intsall it, would it cost less for operation? I know what the
heating company's man would tell me, but would like to know the
experience of others.
I would rather refer this particular matter to managers who have had
experience, and would request them to write friend Briggs direct. Person-
ally, I believe it costs a little more in fuel to operate a hot air plant than
it does to operate either steam or hot water, but in my opinion there is a
large advantage in the fact that the hot air plant supplies a great deal of
ventilation; it brings the fresh air in from the outside constantly, whereas
steam heat or hot water does not do anything of the sort. However, I
admit I have had no personal experience with the two, when it comes to
their application in theater heating.
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Concerning Question No. 10.
Stillwater, New York, sends in the following:
In commenting on the reply of L. C. LaGrow to. question lo,
January 24th issue, with regard to that part of his statement con-
cerning the peculiarity of the winding of some generators, you
say you would like a little more detailed explanation. Of course.
it is up to Brother LaGrow to supply this, and I suppose he will, he
being apparently well qualified lo do so, as is made evident by his
most excellent answers, so far, to the questions. Still I don't think
it would do any harm to us who are just beginning to learn to
give our explanation, to the end that if we are in the wrong we
may be set right.
The attached tracing illustrates my understanding of this matter.
Sketch No. i shows the theory.' and Nos. 2 and 3 the actual practice.
Sketch No. 2 has its proportions drawn wrong in order to make it
clear. The dead part of the wire is drawn very long and the active
part very short, while in the actual winding it is just the reverse.
Sketch No. 3 is not drawn to suit me, but is the best I could do.
If you can understand it my purpose will have been accomplished.
It shows a ring winding with eight coils and eight commutator
bars. In winding the armature the wire is laid on in a continuous
spiral, as shown. It will be noticed that the complete winding can
TTiH), CHEY
be divided into two parts, as shown, one influenced by the N-pole
and the other by the S-pole. When looked at from the commutator
end the N-pole side moving upward has e.m.f. in direction from
back to front of armature through the inductors; the S-pole side
has e.m.f. in direction from back to front of armature through the
dead wire. The e.m.f. in each half of the armature is in series and
current flows from one coil to the other, except at the points where
the N-half and the S-half of the armature meet. Here the e.m.fs.
meet, or oppose, and if wires were connected to the winding at this
point for an instant the two oppossing e.m.fs. would both force
current out into the wire at the top of the armature, and draw it
in at the bottom, as shown by the direction of the arrows. Now,
if the junctions of the coils are connected to eight commutator bars,
one coil to each bar. and the ends of the external circuit be con-
nected by brushes to the commutator bars half way between the
poles, each half of the armature separately generates an e.m.f. and
delivers current to the external circuit. If I am not right in this
I shall look forward to being corrected by some of our department
fans.
Stillwater, this may sound like a bluff, but I literally have not the time
to dope this out just now. I am giving it as you put it, and when it is in
print I will sit down and study the matter some evening, and come to a
thorough understanding of it. At first glance, however, the thing looks
reasonable, and I should say that you have given a very lucid explanation,
and that your solution is probably correct.
Picture Moves.
Clyde Stakebake, Winchester, Indiana, says:
I am projecting a picture 58 feet on a mirror screen with a
Power's Six-A. and have trouble with the picture moving vip and
down and sideways on the screen. Intermittent is apparently
properly adjusted and seems to have no play either way. At times
the picture is steady and there is very little motion, but again it
will move as much as four to six inches on the screen.
From what you say I am inclined to think a part of the trouble is due
to a dirty intermittent sprocket. The least bit of dirt on the face of the
sprocket will cause a jump, therefore, wash the same with kerosene every
day, using an ordinary tooth brush. See that the top gate rollers hug the
film reasonably tight, stretching the springs, if necessary, to accomplish
this. Possibly some of the movement is in the films themselves, as some of
the manufacturers have not yet succeeded in perfecting their sprocket
perforations, but a jump of S'ix inches is terrible. Be sure that your ten-
sion springs are tight enough. Study the Power's Six instructions in the
Handbook closely. If the intermittent sprocket has no end play, then none
of the fault lies there, since if the shaft was sprung, or the sprocket itself
out of round the film would jump all the time. As to your last question:
You will have to take that up with the Nicholas Power Company, 90 Gold
Street, New York City. I think they will take care of you as the Power's
machines are or were put out with a year's guarantee.
Screen Color.
Harry H. Finney, Convent, Louisiana, wants to know if light green
alabastine on light canvas is as good as white. Says he has no black border
on his screen, which is in a college hall seating 500. Also inquires if a
cracked condenser will make any difference in the light. Friend Finney is
in a college where a few films are run every Sunday evening.
As to the light green, I, myself, would prefer the plain white alabastine
with a border of black. I am not a believer in those various screen "dopes."
I think the benefit derived through their use is not only largely, but entirely
imaginary. I have never seen anything which I thought equalled the plain
white screen. It depends on how the lens is cracked; a straight crack does
not seem to make much difference, provided the two halves will stay in
place. There is. of course — there must be — some difference, but not
sufficient to be visible to the naked eye.
Carrj^ng Reels.
Again we must call attention to an abuse of long standing and one which
this department has spoken pf before, viz.: The carrying* of reels. The
manager should understand "Nvhen he employs an operator that he is em-
ploying a man to take charge of his operating room, and project upon the
screen of his theater results upon which will depend at least tp a large
extent, the receipts at his box office. Yet the average manager seems to
think that this man ought to be a sort of a combination operator and errand
boy. Just where he gets that idea from I don't know, and 1 guess nobody
else does either. It is no more reasonable and right to expect the operator
to go to the film exchange, or to the express office and get the films than
it would be to demand that he paint the theater or scrub the floor or go
to the coal yard and lug the coal with which to feed the theater furnace.
The excuse that "the operator understands he was to carry the reels when
he was em.pl oyed," is no excuse at all. It simply means that the poor
chap was forced into submitting to an abuse in order to procure a position.
Managers ought to be more fair minded than to demand any such thing
as this. In large cities this carrying of reels is a very serious matter to
the operator. I know of cases right here in New York where operators are
obliged to start the first show at 9 a.m. and work through an eight-hour
grind, but before they enter upon this grind, which is hard enough in all
conscience, they are obliged to go to a film exchange and get the reels.
Now, sometimes these men live from five to ten miles from the theater, ard
they have to pass right by the theater and go three or four miles further
to the exchange, and then come back, which means that instead of working
eight hours they are working nearer ten. And does the manager offer
them anything extra for this ser\^ice he has put upon them? Well, not so
you could notice it! Instead of doing this too many managers put up a
terrific howl because they are obliged to pay their 'operator for ten hours'
work, fully two-thirds the sum they would have to pay a bricklayer for
eight hours. Good managers don't do these things. They realize th.e fact
that their box office income depends to a very large extent upon the class
of work turned out by their operators, and they also realize the fact that
if the operator really turns out high-class work he has got all any one
man can possibly attend to. right there in his operating room and that
anything demanded of him outside of his operating room 'duties will mean
a lowering of the standard of the results he puts on the screen, because
the man will be overworked. That is not any fairy tale, but just good, hard,
sound, horse sense.
Six hours of a steady grind is as much as any operator can stand, and
continue to stand it for any length of time and put perfect results on the
screen. Accepting this as a fact, and it is a fact, one sees how utterly un-
reasonable managers are who demand six to eight hours' service of their
operators, and top that off by a further demand for reel carrying. But
aside from all that it is not an operator's business to carry reels, no matter
whether he works eight hours or two hours a day. The operator is an
operator, not an errand boy.
From Mudlavia.
B. F. Ilittle writes from Kramer, Indiana, where is located tl'.e Mudlavia
Sanitarium. He says:
For the past four years I have been connected with a little store-
room theater, and during that time, through the aid of the depart-
ment and the Handbook, have been able to head off trouble in
connection with projection, wherefore you have my sincere thanks.
During that time I was located at Attica, Ind. I am now in the
employ of the Mudlavia Bath Institution. The theater building
was built for a chapel and is being remodeled and is to be known
as the Mudlavia Orpheum. Equipment will be of the very best.
I have never used a transformer and would like to ask if it would
improve the light at the arc. We have our own power plant, no
volt d.c, so that the saving of current is no object. For certain
reasons it is imperative that I have a screen which will roll. Can
you give me directions for 'making one which will not check or
peel ?
A transformer cannot be used on d.c. On page 1S3 of the second edition
of the Handbook you will find a d.c, to d.c. economizer described, but if
current saving is no object its installation would not benefit you. As to
the curtain, I would suggest the installation of one of the patent screens,,
and I will have literature sent to you describing the same. Otherwise the
paint described on page 33S of the Handbook will probably serve as well
as anything.
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Cheap Men.
J. Kresh, New York City, writes:
Will you express your opinion of operators who call upon managers
and seek to secure a position by offering to work below the scale
the present operator is receiving.
It is hardly necessary to express my opinion of this proposition, Brother
Kresh. because it has already been set forth a great many times. I am
absolutely out of sympathy with anything of that kind, and I think the
progressive manager is out of sympathy with it also. It is a step back-
ward. The operator who has ability, and has demonstrated that ability,
does not have to do anything of that sort, and the manager \\!io employs
a man who seeks to secure a position on those terms is very foolish indeed.
He is more than likely to regret his bargain. The cheap man is seldom
or never really cheap. Real ability demands decent remuneration, and gets
it. too. The man who comes along trying to secure a position by under-
mining, or, putting it broadly, cutting the throat of another man. certainly
is one who has very little principle. If he would thus "do" his fellow
operator, he would also "do" his employer if he got the chance. That is
a proposition a blind man could see. I take it your manager did not accept
the services of the man in question. By so doing he showed his good'
sense, and demonstrated the fact that he is wise in his generation.
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Should Be Spanked.
Alfred A. CrUwell, CaindLU, Xcw Jersey, writes: ,
With regard to L. C. LaGrow's article, page 806, February 14th
issue: the article by my friend, W. S. James, says that the rays
(if'pear to spread, not actually spread. The sketch which I am en-
closing, by courtesy of brother James, shows the reason for this
appearance. In the near future it is the intention of friend James
to submit a photograph illustrating this. Mr. James understands
that the diffused light not only causes flicker, hut also a hazy or
out-of-focus effect. You are requested to inform Prother LaGrow,
that he will be severely spanked if he is not more careful in his
statements in the future.
Xot wishing to get my fingers burned, or my hair scorched, 1 think I
will keep oirt of this. Of course, my real reason is that I don't know myself
which one is right, but I don't want anybody to catch on to that fact.
It is a state secret, and I would not tell anybody for the world, or in the
world.
1'. S.— Kindly inform me when the spanking is pulled off and I will
buy an orchestra seat, way down front in the bald-headed row. I can't see
that that explanatory sketch explains very much.
Is With Us.
Cleveland. Ohio, sends in 25 cents for the questions and says:
All I need to say concerning your action in standing for better
work on the part of the operator is that I am with you, and have
myself been striving to that end ever since Local 160 was organized.
I have recently had several letters from members of 160 which were to
all intents and purposes duplicates of the above. I am glad to receive
these letters from Cleveland, because I have been led to believe that some
of the members of 160 are still imbued with the idea that the dissemination
of knowledge is injurious to their cause. I am sorry that this is the fact,
because I believe that local 160 is for the most part composed of good men,
and men who are. according to the present standard, well up in their busi-
ness, but the qualitication "present standard" means considerable. I met
President Hulburt at the convention at Seattle, and, wdiile we differ in
opinion on the matter of what is best for the operator, still Brother Hulburt
impressed me as a man who is thoroughly honest, and is simply standing
by his own convictions. I admire a man who will do this, even though
he may differ with mc. I think, also, that friend Hulburt. as well as other
able men in 160, will change their views. I am sure that Mr. Hulburt can
see through a knot hole just as well as the next man, and that bis ideas
concerning the work of the editor of this department are largely due to the
fact that he has not taken a broad enough view of the situation. He does
not, perhaps, realize that we cannot conscientiously claim that the work of
the operator is of prime importance — that the box office receipts and the
income upcn an investment of many thousands of dollars depends very
l.'irgely upon the excellence of the work turned out by the operator — and
then, in the next breath, object to the promulgation of information, in-
struction and knowledge which will enable the operator to better his work.
In other words, if the work of the operator is of no particular importance,
then nobody carse two whoops in the new Jerusalem whether he is expert
in his business or not, but if it is of prime importance then every man in
the moving picture industry, including film producers, exchange men and
theater managers, is vitally interested in the operator being taught every-
thing he possibly can be taught which w^ill tend to increase his knowledge
and improve the result upon the screen. I want Brother Hulburt and others
holding like views to retire to the depths of their closets, and there in peace,
quiet and solitude study that proposition over. Think upon it deeply and,
if necessary, prayerfully. You have got to lie down on one of the two
things, gentlemen, or else stand convicted as willing to be itnfair to the
theater manager, to the exchange man, to the film producer as well as to
the great public, millions of wliom daily depend upon the excellence of the
work of operators for their amusement, and for the return they get for the
money paid in at the box office at 15,000 or more theaters.
Please understand, gentlemen, and Brother Hulburt in particular, that
this is written in the kindest spirit. I have mentioned Mr. Hulburt by
name because he did something in the convention which proved to me that
he is thoroughly honest, therefore, I am moved to some extent to argue
with him personally, though putting it in a way which will argue equally
with other men who hold the same views, which are, I am compelled to say.
non-progressive views. Hulburt is too good a man to take any such position
as this. It is a position which neither he or any other man can maintain,
therefore, tlie sooner it is vacated the better. I wish again to reiterate an
oft' made statement of mine, viz.: That not more than one per cent, of the
moving picture operators of this country and Canada are really thoroughly
capable and competent, in all that that term implies, and please remember
that one per cent, means one in a hundred. That is a big statement, but
nevertheless it is an absolutely true statement. By this I don't mean that
only I per cent, of the men are good operators, but, judging by results
on the screen. I very much doubt if it can be shown (and I am liberal in
this statement) that 25 per cent of the men are even good operators. That
is to say. put fairly good results on the screen, but by "fairly good results"
remember I mean as compared with possible results — ^with results which
could be produced were the man a careful, painstaking, conscientious oper-
ator who thoroughly understood both the practical and technical side of
projection.
With this fact in view, and, gentlemen, it absolutely is a fact, it comes
with very poor grace to have the operators* organization, which should by
all means stand for the best — stand for improvement and perfection of
results on the screen, oppose, either actively or passively, the spread of
knowledge.
Of course, the basis of this opposition is thoroughly understood by the
editor. It lies in the conviction that the work of the writer will tend to
create operators, and thus render the improvement of conditions more
difficult by over-crowding the market. In my opinion and judgment, and I
am 47 years of old age, and have had a wide and active experience in the
labor movement, there is little or nothing in this proposition, and there
would be absolutely nothing in it if the unions themselves took the opposite
view, and encouraged their own members to use the avenues of knowledge
which are made available. They have such a long start on the tyro that
by no possibility could be overtake them. But, laying that aside, let me
close by repeating that, in any event, under existing conditions, opposition
to the spread of knowledge simply advertises the operator as being willing
to attempt to advance his own interest at the expense of every other division
of the moving picture industry, including the audiences.
Defends the Operator.
L. C. LaGrow, Albany, N. Y., writes: •
On page 539, January 31st issue, is a letter from some person
w^ho is either suffering from sore-head or advance criticism. In
either case I wish to defend the operator. In the first place, he
admits his weakness in attending the theater he so ironically de-
scribed. Must have gone back for more. Why? In the second
place, he attempts to criticise that of which he knows nothing until
informed by you, viz.: Speed. Then he, as does the entire unedu-
cated public, lays the blame at the door of the operator. Now,
Mr. Editor, you will have to show me the operator who will volun-
tarily race a show. To race is to run more reels in a given time,
which means more work for the operator. You can bet your last
copper that operator had strict orders from the manager to "get
'em out," and if the aforesaid operator did not "chase-'em-tbrough"
someone else will. And why? Because that same fellow who took
up good space in our department, knocking one of us, and thousands
of others like him, fall over themselves to give the "chase-'em-
through" manager their good coin. \'erily there is one born every
minute.
A\'ell, Brother LaGrow, you and I do not agree on this proposition at all.
It is quite true, no doubt, that the operator himself was not directly to
blame for the speeding of the films. But how about the film jumping from
the sprocket, and the shadows on the screen? I am a firm believer in the
fact that just such criticism as this, provided that it be given only when
deserved, which is when the performance is rank, does a whole lot of good.
I do not regard it as knocking anyone, but simply setting forth the facts,
and if the facts don't look good, why that is the fault of the theater; in
this case probably of both the manager and the operator. I have done a
little hammering myself lately, and you may take it from me, friend
LaGrow. I am going to do some more, if I find faults in the projection of
the theaters I visit. Of course, there is always danger that one who does
not understand all the details of the business will do injustice, but, on
the other hand, these fellows you speak of are, you must remember, the
very ones who are paying in their money and supporting the industry off
which you and I live. Don't let that fact escape you, neighbor LaGrow.
They are entitled to be heard, and when they pay their good money to see
a show, and instead see a bunch of shadows and a jumping travesty of
projection, they have a very legitimate kick coming.
Dissolving Stunt.
.W B. McXaughton, Longview, Texas, writes:
Have watched closely for someone to spring the little scheme
which we have evolved here in Longview. Here it is, and if you
think it will be of use please publish. With two machines connected
through one Fort Wayne compensarc, we sliow our slides as fol-
lows: On machine No. i show the slide under ordinary conditions,
except that the carbons must be kept as close together as possible
without freezing them. Then cut in lamp No. 2 holding the carbons
close and gradually separating those on machine No. i. This will
hold the light on No. 2 and fade it out on No. .1. After which the
process is reversed until the slides are ail run. It produces a good
dissolving view effect without any extra expense for apparatus.
My explanation may not be very clear, but I think any one familiar
with the work can dope it out.
.\s I understand it, it is simply a proposition of the lamps being
wired in multiple so that the striking of one arc kills the other, and,
while the effect as set forth is well known, I did not know it had as yet
been applied to dissolving, though I see no reason why the effect should
not be fairly good. Many thanks for the idea, which no doubt will be of
value to other operators and managers.
Operators
Are you perfectly satisfied
with the results you get oi»
the screen?
The new second edition of the
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Comments on the Fil
ms
THE CYNIC (Selig), Feb. 24. — This is a somewhat different offering
and proves conclusively that a philosopher with his broad mind is
much happier than a pessimist or cynic, and that human beings exist
tflat are innately honest when sorely tempted; even when dire need drives.
The author is E. Lynn Summers and director, Ralph Delmore. Walter
Roberts was the cynic -and John O'Hara the philosopher. It is an enjoy-
able picture without a severe punch.
DOC YAK. THE CARTOONIST (Seligl. Feb. 24.— This is on the same
reel with "The Cynic,*' and is "about the same" as usual.
THE MYSTERY OF THE LADDER OF LIGHT (Edison), Feb. 24.—
(Fourth Mystery in the Chronicles of Cleek, by Thomas W. Hanshew.)
There were several mysteries in this offering. It is a sort of concrete
affair and things happen that seem to have no continuity. Cause and effect
seems to have been eliminated altogether. How Cleek took it in his head
to take a walk and go to just where he was needed the worst, must have been
an inspiration, as nothing indicates his purpose in doing so. The actors —
a large cast — did the best they could in a poor vehicle. The camera
work for the most part was fine. It did not create much excitement.
HE.\R NO EVIL (Essanay), Feb. 24. — A very pretty and well-worked
out picture which carries with it a moral lesson. Jealousy and vituperation
in a businss office force furnish the theme, with a counter plot of love
hinged on, of course. It is all interesting and well acted and directed.
The clean-cut plot is void of anything objectionable, the action is a little
abrupt in some instances, which seems to be a growing fault with directors.
However, this is worth sitting through and will be thought of afterward.
THE LOST CHILD (Lubin), Feb. 24-— A very laughable little comedy
by Helena Moore, directed by Joseph Smiley. The limit of license is almost
reached by the author and director to start this plot going. Nothing short
of a "non compos mentis" would do as the boy did in this picture. It is
funny in its development and subsequently causes hearty laughter all
through. It involves a pair of newlyweds in several embarrassing situations
that create a guessing match. It is a well acted and taken offering.
THE RISE OF OFFICER CASEY (Lubin), Feb. 24.— Casey is the
"boob" of the police force and the butt of ridicule for his fellow patrol-
men. Some people acquire good luck through their efforts, others are born
to it, but Casey simply tumbles into his good luck by accident. This picture
is funn\-. even if it is ridiculous and caused hearty laugliter. It v.as con-
sistently acted, considering it borders on slap-stick comedy.
THE WINNING HAND (Pathe), Feb. 24.— This picture offering com-
bines in its plot several interesting complications, contrasting selfishness
with self-sacrifice. Tom Brooks is a big-hearted gambler (Francis Carlyle).
whose whole heart is wrapped up in his son. He sends him to school to
get him out of the atmosphere of his own life and keeps him there until
grown up. A consistent story with a love interest running through it lends
interest to it. Eleanor Woodruff, Paul Panzer, Jack Standing and Rae
Tompkins are the principals and do good work. Well produced in every
respect. The finale is satisfactory.
MRS. MANLY'S BABY (Essansy), Feb. 25.— A woman who has been
guilty of bigamy is furnished with funds to escape the law by a suffrage
organization to which she belongs. Later, she sends her baby to one of
these ladies, claiming that she cannot care for it, and the other woman
has no children. The victim prepares for the baby. When it arrives she
is greatly surprised, for the baby is not of exactly the -proportion she had
anticipated and prepared for. It is a laughable picture and well produced.
THE HERO (Vitagraph). Feb. 25. — This offering did make some laugh
in the audience. There is no accounting for different tastes, but how such a
cute little picture of femininity as Nora Talmadge could admire such a
creature of avoirdupois as Hughie Mack, presented, in comparison with her
brothers's friend is beyond ken. Mr. Mack was very unctuous in his role.
James Morrison, George Cooper and William Shea ably assisted in making
this an amusing number. The photography is as good as the Vitagraph
brand always make.
LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM (Edison), Feb. 25.— This comedy was written
and directed by Charles H. France. Its plot involves several amusing
scenes, logical and illogical. However, it serves its mission. The hen-
pecked husbands finally revolt and turn the tables, after years of subjection,
to a supremacy that relieves them of domestic humiliation and much strenu-
ousness. It caused considerable laughter. The theater scene was above
the average. It is worth seeing.
CRAWFISHING (Vitagraph), Feb. 25. — On the same reel is an educa-
tional picture that is very interesting.
SEPTEMBER MORN (Pathe), Feb. 25.— This comedy has been created
evidently to exploit the caption and arouse curiosity. It is rather far-
fetched, but original and serves its purpose. Chas. Arling works hard to
help along, as does Caroline Rankin and Joseph Burke. The "votes for
women" is incorporated in the working out of the plot. It is amusing
and will please,
CHEESE MINING (Edison), Feb. 25.— On the same reel with "Love's
Young Dream" is this interesting industrial, with above caption, illustrating
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the method of mining cheese (?). It is intended to be quite comical, but
could have been made more amusing if the strenuous efforts to get laughs
were modified considerably. The idea is a good one. It is better than some
near comedies. Can't say as to the quality of the cheese.
KING BABY'S BIRTHDAY (Selig), Feb. 25.— This photoplay was
written by W. E. Wing and ^I. McGregor was the director. While it
smacks of the newlyweds, it is rather original in conception and well
done. It is baby's birthday and the parents buying ridiculous presents
furnish the comedy, also their extravagant affection for the child is amus-
ing. It is a clean, logical little comedy and worthy of a place on any
program. The acting of Thomas Santschi, Harriet Notter, and Lyllian
Brown Leighton is very natural.
TESTED BY FIRE (Selig), Feb. 26.— This film makes interesting use
of some picturesque forest scenery, the hero being a government ranger.
The country girl falls in love with a city stranger, but when the forest
bursts into flame he deserts her in a cowardly manner. Some picturesque
effects are achieved, and while the story is not powerful it holds the at-
tention well.
WINKY WILLIE'S ARITHMETIC (Melies), Feb. 26.— A delicately
amusing half reel, in which the small lad takes his hard problem in
arithmetic to the grocer, who accepts it as an order for supplies. The boy's
parents are greatly surprised when the groceries are delivered.
BATTY' BILLY AND HIS PAL'S LEGACY (Melies), Feb. 26.— This,
on same reel with above, has some good eccentric humor in it. Batty Bill's
antics in search of the hidden securities are very amusing.
THE ARM OF VENGEANCE (Essanay), Feb. 26.— A Western offering
which tells an entertaining story. The little girl becomes lost in the woods
and is cared for by the friendly Indian. The Indian, suspected of stealing
her, is shot in the arm by one of the cowboys. The close of the picture
shows the Indian being cared for by the child's parents. A simple story
with a pleasing out-door atmosphere.
THE OLD OAK'S SECRET (Vitagraph), Feb. 26.— This is a well-
rounded story of love and war. The opening and closing scenes are taken
abovit an old oak tree on which the lovers have carved their initials. The
fighting episodes are merely incidental and the chief interest centers about
a missing will. A good number.
REGGIE THE SQUAW M.AN (Kalem). Feb. 27.— The idea inculcated
in this offering is a good one and deserves better treatment. The direction
seems to be the fault. The business given the Indian wife of Reggie is
ridiculous and in places disgusting. The actors worked hard, too hard to
get it over. Such pictures will never elevate the film business in the esti-
mation of enlightened audiences. The camera work was excellent.
A CHANGE IN BAGGAGE CHECKS (Vitagraph). Feb. 27.— This is a
very funny comedy picture play, the plot hinged on a change of baggage
checks of two vaudevillians who play the same theaters. A\'hat makes it
mote funny than it would be otherwise is the fact that John Bunny and
Flora Finch are playing the leading parts. The picture is well done in
every detail. It caused great hilarity.
A DESPERATE CHANCE (Lubin), Feb. 27.— A very plausible and
interesting dramatic story concerning a drunken worthless husband, with a
sick wife. It is quite emotional in many places, but there are details
lacking. There has been a murder and $500 reward is offered for the
murderer. The drunken husband redeems himself by proclaiming that he
did tlie deed. It is all raiher peculiar, but terminates satisfactorily. The
cast — Justina Huff, John Smiley, Billy Carr, Jas. Daly and Alex. Miller —
did finely. A worthy number in every way.
THE ATTIC ABOVE (Selig), Feb. 27.— This story concerns the working
out of a plan of re\'enge on a banker who's cashier has been sent to prison
for a term of years for forgery. On his release he immediately gets his
plans under way. Several very fine scenes are shown, but the lighting for
the most part is not up to the standard. The principals are Henry Otto,
Harold Lockwood, H. B. Carpenter, Mrs. A. D. Blake and little Utanah
La Reno. It interests.
CHOCOLATE DYNAMITE (Biograph), Feb. 28.— A pictureplay comedy
with moments that border on the tragic. It is rural in atmosphere and
full of ginger. It elucidates the quick wit of a girl under trying circum-
stances. She causes the arrest of two tramp burglars by a strategic move-
ment worthy of a general; the denouement causes spontaneous laughter.
The girl deserves mention for good work.
BECAUSE OF A HAT (Biograph), Feb. 28.— On the same reel with
"Chocolate Dynamite" is one of the best comedies the Biograph ever re-
leased. It is a rapid burlesque, but clean cut. It deservedly got more
hearty laughs from the audience than the majority of comedies usually
receive. The fight scene is immense, especially in the ring. If this offering
doesn't make you laugh, you have forgotten how. Exhibitors treat your
patrons to a good one.
THE GHOST OF MOTHER EVE (Edison), Feb. 28.— This is the
second of the "Dolly of the Dailies" series, by Acton Davies. It is not
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conventional, but full of improbabilities that crop up pletitifully. Dolly gets
a job writing a fashion column for a society lady who gets the credit; Dolly
gets seven dollars per. This innovation serves to show off fashionable
gowns on beautiful living models. Dolly throws up her job. Mary Fuller
as Dolly is adequate. This will please the ladies.
BRONCHO BILLY'S BIBLE (Essanay), Feb. 28.— This pictureplay is
really one of, if not the best, production of the series. In holding up a
stage coach with a companion, he finds a bible. What the good book does
for Billy is very interesting and surprising, both physically and mentally.
It is a fine feature and will siitihfy all. This picture is a re-issue.
COON TOWN SUFFRAGETTES (Lubin). Feb. 28.— This is a good
inspiration and well produced. It is also well acted, considering that the
cast is made up of genuine colored people, with John and Mattie Edwards
as principals. It is a very comic offering with a good finish. The revolt
in coon town of the wives against their husbands and police gives a good
finale.
FATHER'S TEMPER (Lubin). Feb. 28.— On the same reel as "Coon
Town Suffragettes." "Gee, but father has a mean disposition"; so mean
it hurts him and everybody ehe. The acting is exaggerated somewhat,
but is laughable. He is cured of his temper, by his prospective son-in-law,
however. It caused considerable laughter.
THE DELAYED SPECIAL (Kalem), Feb. 28.— This is a very able
offering and is well acted and directed. It has some intense and emotional
scenes, also several punches (real ones on the reel). It illustrates fully
the different natures of men — the sordidness of some and the nobleness of
others. The fight in the telegraph office is well done. The railroad
scenes are wonderfully clever and clear. The gentleman playing the lead,
and the little boy who is injured deserve special mention. It is all first-
class and genuinely realistic and natural.
A BUNCH OF FLOWERS (Biograph), March 2.— Gives us the life
story of a husband who is a good "provider," as shown, but very selfish.
His wife leaves him until he learns that a woman's love is of more value
than success. It is rather crudely done, for the selfishness is "rubbed in,**
and this makes it seem more like a tract than a story. There are many
lovely pictures among the scenes and the offering will please the many.
BUFFALO JIM (Vitagraph). March 2. — A Western picture with little
that is new or deeply convincing. Its' central character is a frivolous
woman who is discredited. We dare not call it better than fair.
PATHE'S WEEKLY NO. 18, March 2.— Interesting and very truly
worth while. There is room for improvement in photography.
Licensed Special
DOCTOR POLLY (Vitagraph). Feb. 24. — A story of shattered nerves
relieved in a peculiar and original manner. It is a two-reel picture and
the various scenes are beautiful and well lighted. Miss Lillian Walker
and Wallie Van are the leading characters and well supported by others in
the cast. It is a clean, wholesome offering and, like Oliver Twist, makes
one wish for more. Anyone afflicted with nervous prostration take a look
at this demonstration of a new cure; it is guaranteed. Exhibitors will do
well to book it.
THE MONEY SHARKS (Cines). Feb. 24.— This three-reel production
is, as far as scenic environments and photographic excellence are con-
cerned, a high-class photoplay. The acting is up to the standard also.
The plot is conventional and fails to convince in several scenes, but the
superior direction eliminates many faults and makes the spectator forget
discrepancies. It is padded generously through the three reels and the
same story could have been elucidated on half the film. It involves love,
greed, dishonesty, and several inconsistencies, if one stops to think. The
redeeming feature is the fact that the "Money Shark" came to grief in
the finale. It is gripping and will interest the average audience.
SEALED ORDERS (Lubin), Feb. 25.— This two-reel production is not
only interesting, but pretentious. The author is Will M. Ritchey and it
was directed by Wilbert Melville. The plot develops the workings of the
secret ser\-ice of Mexico in connection with that of the United States and
illustrates what extremes will be resorted to and risk run by the partici-
pants to fulfill their commissions. Miss Velma Whitman and L. C. Shum-
way were in the leads, and well supported. This is a well-produced offering
and will please.
THE TIGERS OF THE HILLS (Kalem"), Feb. 25.— This picture play
depicts the method the Indians follow in disposing of their dead and the
plot involves the desecration of one of their cemeteries by ignorant emi-
grants who are driving over the plains to the West. By this unintentional
act they incur the vengeance of the Indians. A love story is woven in; a
romance of an army post. It is all very interesting and void of suggestive-
ness. The "Hero." branded as a coward, wins out. The battle in the
stockade is lacking in detail and action somewhat. The acting is fairly done.
THE MASSACRE (Biograph), Feb. 26. — A two-reel offering which re-
produces on an elaborate scale actual scenes from the government war
with the Indians of the Northwest. The story interest is conventional, but
well sustained. It is in the' tremendous fighting and scenic effects that
this production excels. The photography is excellent and the story as it
progresses seems to carry the observer into the heart of the early West.
Bears and coyotes are pictured at the scene of the massacre and some in-
teresting types, such as the preacher and the gambler, are portrayed. A
fine release.
THE DEVIL'S ASSISTANT (Pathe). Feb. 26.— This two-reel number
presents a strong study of the hereditary influence of drink. The daughter
of a drunkard is induced by an artist to become his model. The girl
playing this part is possessed of a wonderfully strong and expressive face.
She rises from her squalid surroundings under the spur of her new work,
but in the end the artist selfishly casts her back into the life from which
she has come. The scene in which the girl destroys his painting was well
put on. An artistic production.
THE TWO ROSES (Lubin). Feb. 26.— A well-sustained story of a young
married man who is lured from his cold, undemonstrative wife by a
designing woman. The pictures are particularly good and the acting quiet
and effective. The heartless woman is fatally injured in an auto accident
and her last wish is that the husband return to his wife. Edward J. Piel,
Ormi Hawley and Ada Charles are in the cast. The boy's part was also
nicely played. A strong offering of its type.
THE DR.\MA IN HEYVILLE (Edison). Feb. 27.— Mr. Ashley Miller,
who wrote and produced the above two-reel comedy, certainly did himself
proud, for it is a happy, original thought, and runs the gamut from the
sublime to the ridiculous. Hod MuUins, actor and manager of the De-
mosthenes Dramatic Club of Heyville, pirates and reproduces the "Union
Spy," a drama he has attended in the city, with the assistance of the mem-
bers of his club. In the first part is shown the city production by a
strong professional cast. Hod takes copious notes from a lower box. The
second part he is shown casting, rehearsing and producing the play in the
town hall. He has to contend with the usual bickerings, jealousies, etc..
but wins out. The scenery, costumes and properties are almost as good as
the show. The cast is made up of the best Edison people. It is difficult
to visualize any spectator who fails to laugh at and enjoy this picture.
LET NO MAN ESCAPE (Essanay), Feb. 27.— This is a very well con-
structed two-reel pictureplay and contains several strong, dramatic situa-
tions that hold interest. It seemed a little long drawn out, in some places.
A murder has been committed and the real culprit, Gordon Thorne (John H.
Cossar), accuses John Brannon (Richard C. Travers) of being guilty. Cir-
cumstances are such that Brannon believes himself guilty and he flees to
the West, taking his little daughter. The plot runs through years, but is
easy to follow. Brannon's daughter is finely done by Baby Madden. 4
years; Eleanor Kahn, 7 years; Ruth Stonehouse. 18 years. W'illiam Bailey,
as Gunther, a detective, caught the real murderer after a fourteen-year
chase. A good offering, with Mr. Bailey showing to great advantage,
THE DRUDGE (Vitagraph), Feb. 28. — An emotional drama which con-
tains several dramatic scenes, some of which are intense. The plot is not
of a very pleasant nature and carries with it a flavor of improbabilities.
A young girl school teacher, a young indigent lover, her fiance, and a rich,
rascally ranch owner, also owner of an unruly young son, are the princi-
pals. The lover leaves to make his fortune and the ranchman intercepts
her letters from her lover and prevails on her to marry him — hence, in time
she is his drudge. The ending is depressing, howe\-er, it is a good picture,
and well acted.
THE TRAGEDY OF AMBITION (Selig), March 2.— A two-part feature
giving a sentimental melodrama with a love story between the son of
socially prominent people and the cashier of a cheap eating house of not
very savory reputation. Bessie Eyton carries her role (the heroine) with
grace and humanity, if not power; but Wheeler Oakman, in the opposite
role, is decidedly unconvincing — the truth is he made some laugh by his
playing the last act, which shows him on his sick bed. We dare not call it
a strong release; the story is weak, although the picture has many very
pretty scenes that are beautifully photographed. Lanier Bartlett is the
author and the script was produced by Colin Campbell.
THE CHEST OF FORTUNE (Kalem), March 2.— A two-reel story of
the South in war time and later. It is fresh and, with the exception of
the over-drawn melodrama at the end of the second reel, is reasonable and
human. We can call it a good production, for many of its scenes — those
showing war and peaceful occupations — are well handled and full of good
atmosphere. But the audience was critical this morning and laughed at its
series of casualties from the bullets of Morgan's men who want the treasure
chest which is thrown overboard and saved to identify the hero later, when
grown up. These deaths do become a bit amusing, for they are many and'
not convincing. The photography is good and there's good entertainment,
in the picture.
Independent
THE HOLD-UP (Princess), Feb. 27.— This picture has a plot a bit too-
old to amount to much as entertainment, although it is true that to many
spectators even this trite story will be interesting. In order to cure a
too romantic miss, her parents conspire with a man who loves her and
let her elope with her music teacher, whom they know is a bigamist and'
forger, and then hold up the two. bring them both home and show the
girl the forger's picture as a wan "wanted" by the police. The setting and
photography are of high quality, but the acting is not strong.
OUR MUTUAL GIRL NO. 7 (Reliance). Mar. 2.— The giri has gone
tango "nutty" and it gives a very welcome touch of humor to this install-
ment of the series. The story doesn't progress much. We get a chance
to see how the newest dance steps are taught, including the "hesitation,'*^
"Cortez," "hitch," "scissors," "media luna," and others. It has a very fair
entertainment value. The photography is first-class and it has some pretty
scenes.
THE STRONGER HAND (Majestic), Mar. 3.— There is little of the
taste of true life in this story and, though, of course, it is only a tale, the
ethics of its characters is not exactly normal. It is also too unconvincing^
to be effective as a tale. Yet it is full of incidents and in particular there
is a novel and well-handled mob scene, although the meaning of the mob
is not clear enough to give a punch to the situation. The photography is
clear.
THE OPAL RING (Imp). Mar. 5.— This two reel subject is based on
the popular superstition of the opal. It is good melodrama. Frank Crane
is the producer. The leads are played by Alexander Gaden and Ethel
Grandin. The story is well directed and care has been given to the settings.
PRETZEL CAPTURES THE SMUGGLERS (Frontier). Mar. 5.— This
is a burlesque. It may make the simple laugh, but surely It will cause
grief among the judicious.
THE IMPOSTOR (Komic), Mar. s.^There is no real strength in what
this picture shows; it isn't unbiased or fair to life. But it is ably acted
throughout and well presented and, although it decides nothing, it does sug-
gest thought, so we dare commend it as an acceptable offering. With many
it will pass as a strong indictment of hypociisy; for it contrasts the subtle
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Phaviseism of a wealthy rector with the simple deceit of a street "blind
man." There has been some atteraj-t to make a pathetic story and it is
fairly successful.
WHEN FATE FROAVXED (Reliance), Mar. 7.— A tragic story of un-
tamed passion set in a rough mountainous country and of dramatic quality
that will surely hold attention. The acting and staging make the situ-
ations effective. It is W'estern stuff, but has the sense of life that passes
for convincing truth while it is being looked at. Miriam Cooper and
R. M. Welsh i)lay the leading roles well. The camera work is very fair.
THE MV.STERY OF BUFIvXLO GAP (Frontier), Mar. 7.— Western
melodrama. The story is of a mysterious bandit, which later jiroves to
be none other than the sheriff himself. There is considerable action,
but there is an absence of holding quality.
SOME BOY (.Toker), Mar. 7. — This reel, written by Gus Inglis, pictures
the antics of a bad boy. He interferes with the love affairs of the grocer
and policeman and later creates trouble at a party. This is a rough type
of humor, but will appeal to some observers.
A MODERN FAIRY TALE (Rex), Mar. 8.— A pretty little story written
by Lois Weber, with Ella Hall and Phillips Smalley in the leads. The
jtrincess, in love with a supposed country swain, rebels when her grand-
father insists upon her marriage to Lord Burleigh. The observers share
Uer delight when it is discovered that they are one and the same. A good
romance, well photographed.
■ BIRDS OF P.\SSAGE (Eclair). Mar. 8.— This is a clever and artistic
comedy of the lightest type. It deals with the experiences of a young
artist and musician who cannot pay the rent. The tinted pictures are
very appealing and the story well presented.
ORCHIDS (ICclair), Mar. 8. — Some extremely attractive views of orchids,
showing them in the process of blooming. This, with the above half reel,
makes a desirable release.
LIZZIE AXl) THE ICE MAX (Crystal), Mar. 8.— A knockabout domes-
tic comedy, in which Pearl White appears as a hired girl with athletic
tendencies. The ice man carries a man upstairs with his tongs, which
furnishes some amusement. X\lien the plot thins out the hired girl brings
her rolling pin into play and damages the heads of her numerous admirers.
IIE.VRTS AXl) FLOWERS (\'ictor). Mar. 9.— J. Warren Kerrigan
and Cleo Madison are featured in this. The girl boasts to her friends that
she can induce the gardener to kiss her, and succeeds in this, but her
own lover lejects her as a result. A highly improbable plot, and uncertain
in its development, but well acted and by no means uninteresting. The
title should have given some clue to the plot.
BIMBERG'S LOYE AFFAIR (Crystal), Mar. 10.— This concerns the
matrimonial entanglements of an uncle, an aunt, a nephew and a niece.
The characters are quite pleasing, but the story is of a very familiar style.
BALUY BELMOXT BREAKS OUT (Crystal), Mar. 10.— This, on same
reel with above, pictures Belmont as an escaped convict. He poses as a
scarecrow and has other adventures. I-'airly amusing.
UNI\'ERSAL IKE'S MOVING (Universal Ike). Mar. 10.— For persons
who enjoy a travesty on anything as solemn as a funeral, this film will
afford plenty of amusement. Augustus Carney, in the part of Ike, pre-
tends he is dead. He comes to life after the last sad rites and pushes
his wife and her new admirer into the grave, covering them with earth.
THE MEXICO MIX (Joker), Mar. 11.— This half-reel, written by C'apt.
L. T. Peacock, is a burlesque on the Mexican revolution. The subtitles
and many of the situations are very funny and are sure to bring laughter.
The war ends with everybody dancing the tango.
JEALOUSY AND GIANT POWDER (Imp), Mar. 12.— The extrava-
gant wife is being measured by a man tailor and her husband plants a
can of giant powder outside her door, with a lighted fuse. The following
scenes are of a burlesque tyiie and furilish a fair amount of amusement
of the slapstick sort.
THE COLONEL OF THE XUTTS (Frontier), ilar. 12.— This offering
■depicts in eccentric manner the efforts of a certain man to get patients
for an insane asylum. There is no definite plot and the humor does not
:get hold very strongly. Some of the scenes were well photographed.
WH.VT .\ B.VBY DID (Nestor), Mar. 13. — This puts some fresh touches
un the familiar story of the young man with a strange baby on his hands.
The dash through the department store, and substitution of the negro
baby, was very atnusing. This cast, consisting of Eddie Lyons, Victoria
Ford, Lee Moran, Stella Adams and Russell Basset, is unusually pleasing
in light comedy offerings.
THE FAITH OF TWO (Powers). Mar. 13. — The opening scenes in this
•number, featuring Edwin August and Ethel Davis, were very attractive,
but a little too jerky to get up proper feeling. The separation of the
young violinist from his wife and their subsequent bringing together makes
quite a pleasing story; in the meantime Terio has won the artistic success
he craved. Good photography helps the film story.
HIS YOUNGER BROTHER (Frontier). Mar. 14.— Three love affairs
become entangled in this picture, the scenes being taken on a Western
ranch. The relationship of the characters was not made very clear at the
start, but toward the close the film gets hold of the interest very nicely.
A STORY OF LITTLE IT.\LY (American), Mar. 14. — Lack of reason-
able construction in the plot of this story keeps it from being effective as
a whole; but the business of its scenes keeps it awake and the players
help it by their acting. Tony is so simple an Italian that he gets con-
tinually in hot water; but finds a woman to look out for him aird, after
litlle '.i'uny comes, luck changes. No one will believe that any human be-
ing had these experiences just as here given. The photography is ex-
cellent and the offering will get by.
AT •fllE COURT OF PRIXCE MAKE-BELIEVE (Eclair), Mar. 15.-^
A children's story in which a small boy has a fantastic dream. The film
le.ives the observer somewhat uncertain in the beginning as to just what
is intended and the sub-titles were too oldish in tone to fit the story,
but later the plot becomes more interesting. The child actors were pleasing.
KELL\ S GHOSI (Crystal), Mar. 15.— This reel opens with a spiritual-
istic seance in a boarding house and winds up with a travesty on a
tuneral. Kelly oecomes intoxicated and is supposed to be dead He is
placed in a coflin full of cracked ice. Later he recovers and causes much
excitement. This is distinctly low comedy, but will have numerous amus-
ing moments for those who enjoy this sort of fun.
Independent Specials
THE GOLDEN CROSS (-1 hanhouserl. leb. 24.-This two-reel picture
features Maud lealey and has evidently been written for her to display
her talents. It is a romantic vehicle and serves the purpose for which it
was intended. She is very pleasing in the part and has good support. The
story IS a complicated one and a little dense in places. The settings are
fine, especially the exteriors. With Maud Fealey as the star in a picture
It could not be anything else but a success. If exhibitors book this reel
they will surely please their patrons.
THE PROFESSOR'S AWAKENING (Beauty), Feb. 25.— A farcical
love story without much plot and though not all of it is amusing, it can't
be said to drag. The professor, who is not convincingly absent-minded,
but acts queerly, is played by Harry Pollard and the fisher girl, with whom
he falls in love, by Margarita Fisher. There are some fine views of sea
and shore. The titles are in a queer pur]jle color not wholly pleasing.
.\ fair offering.
■*THE YAOUI'S REVENGE (Bison loi), Mar. 7.— There is much action
in these two reels — that is, rushing around and keeping things moving.
There is much of the melodrama, if frequent use of pistols and knives
constitute such. There is an absence of suspense, if we except the train
fight, which did furnish a few tense moments.
CALL OF THE TEAUMEREI (American), Mar. 9.— For extended re-
view of this three-reel offering see page 1214 of March 7, 1914.
THE FLAMING DIAGRAM (Imp), Mar. 9.— The manner in which the
key to the formula is figured out by the inventor's son makes an original
and pleasing feature of this offering. It leaves the observer well pleased
with the double reel, although the fore part of the story is rather con-
ventional in plot. This is a drama of international intrigue, the interest
centering about the possession of the valuable formula. The action is
good, but there is not much suspense till toward the last. King Baggott,
Leah Baird and Frank Smith are in the cast.
THE HONEYMOONERS (Victor), Mar. 13.— A .two-reel subject with
Florence Lawrence and Matt Moore in the cast. This follows the for-
tunes of two young married couples, whose tastes diverge on the subject
of cards and music. Deciding they have been mismated, they all go to
Reno, but in the end their matrimonial troubles are readjusted. The
plot is rather slight and the settings lack variety, but at the same time
the story moves along easily and becomes quite diverting toward the close.
A MARRIAGE OF COX\-EXIENCE (.\mmex).— In three reels, a fea-
ture with enough to its credit to insure a following, although the story
is somewhat more "brassy" in what it makes human beings do than the
average story. There are many lovely scenes due to staging and photog-
raphy which are both creditable. The heroine is all that could be desired;
but the quality on which the offering really stands is its sense of romance.
The story is clear; the setting is Western and there is a little typical
"Western stuff." horses, etc.. just for their own sake, in it. A fair offering.
THE GAMBLER'S PENALTY (Great Northern).— .■X strongly acted
three-part picture that has been staged in the best style of the Great
Northern studio which is high praise for it. " It makes a very safe offering
for all kinds of audiences. The story is sensational and clear once it
gets under way. In the scenes there is grace, charm and dignity derived
from the prettiness of its sets and its lovely photography and from the
conduct of the players in the roles. The art quality of its photographs is
marked; so much so that spectators of discrimination will find unqualified
delight in many of them. It is strange how the wonder and marvel of
truly life-like camera work never leaves us; before perfect photography,
we will always be astonished.
WINNING HIS FIRST C.-\SE (Photodrama).— .\ four-reel melodrama
in which a young lawyer wins a girl by saving her innocent brother from
the electric chair. It is overdrawn melodrama, not at all artistic; but,
although it would have been the better for condensation, it has action —
the story keeps going. There's a freshly conceived "third degree" episode
in which a confession is wrung from the innocent youth by the police.
There are also other good things as a realistic (actual) fire scene and a
fine trial picture. The acting is acceptable except in those scenes in the
house of the real murderer, in wdiich two players' rather lame work marred
somewhat. The camera work is fair.
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LILLIAN WALKER'S COME-BACK.
.\fter an aibsence of two -weeks, Lillian Walker, the Vita-
graph player and general favorite, returned to the studios
to again enter the pictures in which she is to portray the lead.
Miss Walker has been very much under the weather of late.
While her health has not been in any way impaired, she
has been very much exhausted and her brief vacation was
very much appreciated by her, although she regretted it did
not last longer. She wishes to convey to her many friends
her gratitude for their expressions of interest in her work
and in her; also says that she will reply to their letters as
soon as time and npportiinity presents itself.
NOVELTY DANCE.
The emidoyees of the .'American Film Manufacturing Coni-
|iany will hold their first novelty dancing party at Colonial
Ballroom, 20 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, St- Patrick's night.
Tuesday. March i", 1914. Program at nine. Novelties of
all description will be rendered throughout the evening.
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1387
I
The Camera in the Arctics
Captain F. E. Kleinschmidt Has Demonstrated What Can
Be Done in Scientific Exploration With the Aid of a
Camera — His Latest Pictures Show Marvelous Progress.
By W. Stephen Bush.
WH.-\TEVER work the kinematograph has done to aid
scientific explorations, in the past it is as nothing com-
pared to its certain achievements in the future. .\s an
inkling of the great improvement which may be expected of the
motion picture portrayal of nature in our own country, the new
Kleinschmidt pictures
may be cited with every
confidence. Captain F.
E. Kleinschmidt, in his
first attempt at kine-
matographic work in
--\laska, took some re-
markable pictures de-
spite the fact that he
was then a comparative
novice and that his dif-
ficulties were extraordi-
nary. With the experi-
ence which he gathered
in 1912, he went back to
-Alaska, not only with a
full realization of the
possibilities for his work,
but better equipped in
every conceivable way
and with dearly-bought
experience as a new and
most valuable asset. It
is not intended in these
lines to describe in de-
tail his most recent work
with the camera in
Alaska. The Moving
Picture World has
given some account of
that, but no appreciation
of the captain's work
would be complete with-
out giving the readers
of the paper some idea
of the man behind the
■enterprise. Captain Kleinschmidt, like most men who achieve
things, is reluctant to step into the limelight and be gazed upon
ty the multitude, but he is willing at all times to speak of the
"pleasure" (as he calls it) of his toil in the arctic regions.
The idea that Alaska is a sort of refrigerator in which nature
stores things, and is, on the whole, inhospitable, has been dis-
pelled by the captain's work.
"I want to assure the readers of The Moving Picture World,"
he said. "that this wonderful new world is only just beginning to
"be discovered. Nature has indeed locked her gold in some of the
most forbidding parts of the great territory and this has spread
abroad the impression that .Alaska is mainly composed of ice and
n. few grains of gold and an odd herd or two of reindeer, with
possibly a polar bear or walrus to vary the program. As a mat-
ter of fact, the Alaskan flora has a sweet and fragrant beauty of
its own. During part of the year we have sunlight twenty-four
hours in the day, and the spring and summer in Alaska have
■charms and beauties which can never be forgotten by those who
have enjoyed them, and which draw men and women back to
that country. I have learned much in the way of camera work.
I think I liave proved in my pictures that Alaska is the greatest
natural game preserve of the world and may be rivaled, but not
surpassed, by Africa. The animal life in the arctic regions has
an interest of its own quite peculiar and always fascinating. The
task which I set myself was not merely to portray specimens of
animals, but to show them as they live and breathe in nature.
When I first took up this work I sought the cooperation of
many prominent producers of films, but I could not make much
headway. I was told that any zoological garden would supply
all that was wanted of arctic animal lore. The fallacy of this
has now been amply proved, not only by my own, but other ani-
mal pictures as well. It is one thing to take pictures of a caged
animal and another thing to take a picture of the same animal in
its wild state. It is impossible to get a true notion of the habits,
■character and peculiarities of animals by watching the captive
specimen, .\bout the only thing the caged animal does is to pace
the floor of its prison, to feed and to sleep. What a difTerent
picture is ofifered by nature ! The animal in its freedom out in
the wilds shows the grace and strength and cunning and love of
life which it never displays in the cage, circus or the zoological
Captain F. E. Kleinschmidt.
garden. Take, for instance, the bull moose in nature. The ani-
mal believes it is unobserved ; with a free, natural, graceful
stride it stalks through the forest, now coming to a halt to drink,
perhaps, or to peer cautiously through the twigs and branches
to see if all is safe. To watch such an animal step slowly and
majestically from the edge of the woods into the open gives one
an indescribable thrill."
Growing enthusiastic in talking of his many reminiscences, the
captain e.xclaimed :
"How much more I prefer hunting with the camera to hunting
with the rifle. After all, what sportsmanship is there in a man
equipped with a modern high-powered rifle to shoot down an
animal at a safe distance which has done him no harm. What
useful object does it serve, unless, of course, we except those
who kill for food? How much more instructive and interesting
to catch the characteristic pose of the creature on the film and
show it, and delight thousands and hundreds of thousands of
men, women and children. Hunting with the camera is far
more diflicult than hunting with the rifle. To do effective camera
work, you have to get within mighty close range of the animals,
and stalking becomes a science indeed. I have often cheerfully
endured cold and all kinds of privations and hardships for the
sake of a few feet of interesting film, and I have always felt
most amply repaid by the delight and pleasure I have been able
to bring to others with such films.
"Another thing worth while learning about Alaska is the
"The Stag at Eve Had Drunk His Fill."
change in its trade and commercial conditions, and these, too, I
have portrayed whenever they held any matter of human interest."
The captain refuses to admit that he ever was in "imminent
deadly peril." He returns the admiration of the city dweller by
wondering how he manages to avoid the combined dangers of the
third rail, the subway and the taxis.
As soon as he has disposed of his film in this country, the
captain will go on a well-earned holiday with his wife and chil-
dren. He is keen to see the old homestead in Germany, which
he has not seen since he left it in early boyhood. He wants to
travel all through Europe, touching, at his leisure, all the beauti-
ful and historic spots. He may be gone for a year, but he knows
where to go when he gets back here. Alaska is his home. It
was there he met his wife — his children were born in Alaska, and
in Alaska he achieved his successes in life. He is still a young
man and an intense lover of nature. Educational and scientific
kinematography, of which he has been an enthusiastic and self-
sacrificing pioneer, will occupy much of his time in the days to
come.
EXPOSITION COMMITTEE ACTIVE.
The committees of the exposition of motion picture art an-
nounced to be held at the Grand Central Palace, New York
City. June 8 to 13, 1914, appear to be quite active in the work
of promotion. They report that they have a number of con-
tracts for space signed and that the success of the under-
taking is settled. A printed floor plan has been received
which is the same as that laid out for the exposition of last
year. The management is in practically the same hands as
last year. Frank E. Samuels is manager, with offices at the
Grand Central Palace. J. A. Koerpel is chairman of the
hotel and transportation committee, and A. A. Corn is chair-
man of arrangements and entertainment committee.
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CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADK
The Humane Efforts of a Colorado Prison Warden Bear
Fruit.
SEVERAL issues ago, a section of my letter referred to
the use of moving pictures by Warden Thomas J.
Tynan, of the Colorado Penitentiary, at Canon City, to
benefit the convicts m his charge. Now his system of im-
proving and building public highways by honor convicts, so
successfully employed by him for the last year, is being re-
produced in moving pictures, and in the near future scenes
depicting prison road camps and road building will be flashed
on screens throughout the country.
A short time ago Edward A. Morrell, of San Francisco, a
representative of the California Anti-Capital Punishment
League, accompanied by Victor L. Duhem, a moving picture
camera man, and Miss M. Ewing, a student of sociologj' in
the University of California, at Berkeley, were the guests ot
Warden Tynan, for the purpose of studying his methods of
reforming convicts in working the honor men on public roads.
Extensive moving pictures of the Colorado convicts at worx
and their camp life were taken by Duhem, and these will be
produced on the Pacific coast immediately, with the idea of
creating sentiment in favor of Warden Tynan's humane
ni'ethods.
Mr. Morrell, who was himself at one time an officer in
the California state prison at San Quentin, is making a
study of the prisons in five Western states where the honor
system is in operation. He already has visited Salem, Ore.;
Walla Walla. Wash., and Florence, Ariz, After he leaves
Canon City he will inspect the Utah state prison.
Although he lias at one time or another visited all the
larger penal institutions of the United States, he says the
system of prison management in Colorado and Arizona is
the most advanced and humanitarian in the country, and
gives the best results in reforming prisoners-
■According to Mr. Moirell, California has the largest per-
centage of convicts behind prison walls of any state in the
Union, or any civilized country in the world, in proportion to
its population.
The Native Sons and Daughters of the land of sunshine,
fruit and flowers should join hands in spirited action to re-
move this stigma from the fair name of their beloved state.
Kathlyn Vogue Becomes a Craze.
Here, in Chicago, the Kathlyn vogue has fairly become
a craze. The Kathlyn waltz came out last week and is making
a big hit everywhere. It is played by nearly every musical
organization that caters to the public, and many requests are
made for its playing.
The Kathlyn cocktail has also made its appearance. It
is a seductive decoction, of delicious boquet and appetizing
excellence. The ladies are strong for it and the men arc
willing.
The Kathlyn post card is another of the popular fads now-
adays. I have been told, on reliable authoritj'. that the
largest single order ever given for the same post card was
awarded about two weeks ago to a big firm for the Kathlyn
type. The order was for one million! Last week 50,000
were sold in one theater, in Chicago, alone, and the country
is following suit.
But the foregoing do not include all of the Kathlyn novel-
ties. Not much! Exclusive rights have been secured by
several prominent New York and Chicago manufacturers
for the making of Kathlyn gowns, Kathlyn hats and Kathlyn
beads, all of which styles will be offered during the spring
and summer seasons.
What next? ]\Iaybe Wm. N. Selig can enlighten us. But
he also seems puzzled by developments.
Priest Praises the Photodrama, "Joan of Arc."
The management of the United States Theater, in Denver,
during a recent presentation of "Joan of Arc," invited the
Rev. Hugh McMendmin, of the Cathedral of Immaculate
Conception, to view the films preparatory to showing them
to special audiences of children. The reverend gentleman
commended the subject and its production in the following
words:
"This production of 'Joan of Arc' is beautiful, inspiring and
wonderful. The photoplay will help make the whole world
love the Maid nf Orleans in somewhat the same reverence
that France holds for her, and this love of the people of
France for Joan should prove a powerful factor in their
salvation. To one who brings with him some knowledge
of the historj' of Joan of Arc, the production is a revelation.
"Constituted Authority" Claims Immunity.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, a Mr. Withers, theatrical producer
and author of a vaudeville act, entitled "Police — A Dramatic
Sketch," secured a temporary injunction from Master-in-
Chancery Turnock, restraining the city of Chicago, Chief of
Police Gleason, and M. L. C. -Funkhouser, second deputy
superintendent of police, from preventing the production of
the act. Hearing on whether this will be made permanent
will take place in a few days.
Withers' petition declared that the play has nothing ob-
jectionable in it, but that it portrays the methods used by
some police officers in various parts of this country and
Europe to obtain confessions from suspects.
It was urged that the meaning of the Latm word "censor"
relates to the regulation of morals and conduct and declares
that, since there is nothing in anj- way immoral in the play
in question, it should not be censored.
"The police of this city, or of any other city, should not
be immune from being shown up before the public, if practices
obtain among some of them that are either uncalled for,
brutal or illegal,'' is one of the contentions of the petition for
an injunction.
The police of Chicago are intrusted with the censorship
of public amusement. Is it not clear that in this case, as
in many others in which moving pictures are concerned, they
claim an immunity for "constituted authority" contrary to
law and plain, common sense justice?
Master-in-Chancer\' Turnock, at the hearing, gave the
following opinion: "We are not living in Russia. There
is nothing immoral or indecent in this play. Neither the
mayor nor the police have the right to censor this play nor to
prevent its presentation because brutality is depicted in the
Sv^enes. 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' is founded on brutality, and is
powerful because of the brutality m it. It tore a nation
asunder, yet the police have never prevented its presentation,
nor have they the right to stop it."
Beautiful New Theaters in Seattle and Vancouver, B. C.
J. M. McLaughlin, manager of the northwest for A.
H. Andrews & Co., this city, with headquarters at Seattle,
has been here since Feb. 17, familiarizing himself with the
latest styles in opera chairs handled by his company. He
has been stationed in Seattle since April 15 last year, and
during that time he has increased largely the firm's business
in that section, having secured contracts from the majority
of the finer modern houses, with seating capacities of 700
to 2.000.
He states that three fine moving picture theaters are now
under construction in Seattle, viz: the Liberiy, with a capacity
of 2,000, to be opened about August i; the Mission, seating
900, to be finished near the end of April, and the Alaskan,
seating 1,200, to be opened about July i. Mr. McLaughlin
lias already secured the order for chairs from the Mission,
but the Liberty order has not yet been let. The -\ndrews
Company's beautiful chair, the Marlborough, has been con-
tracted for b}- the Mission management. The Re.x Theater,
Vancouver, a new house, with a main floor accommodating
1,000 people, has also installed the .\ndrews Company's
chairs. "This is a very beautiful house."' says ^ir. Mc-
Laughlin. "Indeed, it has the most beautiful interior I have
ever seen." Mr. McLaughlin will leave fur the coast March 5.
Private Presentations in Washington of Buffalo Bill Pictures.
V. R. Day, manager of the city office of the cssanay Co.,
was in Washington, the week of Feb. 23rd. where he arranged
for two private presentations of the Buffalo Bill series of
pictures (taken last fall), at the Columbia Theater, that city,
on Friday, Feb- 27. Handsomely engraved invitation cards,
signed by Col. W- F. Cody, of the Historical Pictures Co..
were mailed to a wide circle of government officials and
senators and members of the House of Representatives.
Two presentations were .given; one in the afternoon and
one in the evening, and the handsome little theater was taxed
to its seating capacity on both occasions. The nictures were
viewed with wrapt interest, and much applause was given
during each presentation.
Among those present were: Secretary of the Interior Lane
and Mrs. Lane. Secretary of Labor Wilson, former secretary
of the Interior ^^'alter L. Fisher, of Chicago: .Assistant Secre-
tary of the Interior Jones and Mrs. Jones. Senator and i\Irs.
Francis E. Warren, of Wyoming; Senator and Mrs. Ben-
jamin R. Tillman, Senator and ]\Irs. John F. Shafroth, of
Colorado: Representative and Mrs. ^^'m. R. Sanith, of Texas;
Representative and Mrs. James A. Frear. of ^^'inconsin: Rep-
resentative and Mrs. Addison T. Smith, of Idaho: Reore-
sentative and Mrs. Philip P. Campbell, of Kansas; Represen-
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tative Murray, of Oklahoma; Nicholas J. Fiiinett, Ore-
gon; Representative and Mrs. Clarence Miller, of Minnesota,
Representative Wm. Kent, of California; Representative and
Mrs. James M. Graham, of Illinois; Representative and Mrs.
John H. Stevens, of Texas; Representative and Mrs. John
E. Raeker, of California; Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Cato Sells and Mrs. Sells; George Otis Smith, director of
Geological Surveys; Thomas Ewing, Commissioner of Patents;
J. A. Holmes, director of the Bureau of Mines; Dr. Van
Barveneld, director of the Mining and Metallurgical Exhibit
in the Panama-Pacilic Exposition; Secretary of War Garri-
son, and Mrs. Eugene Carr, wife of General Carr, who
participated in the Summit Springs battle.
Chicago Film Brevities. ,
On Wednesday, March 4, the Chicago offices of the Mov-
ing Picture World were removed to 917-919 Schiller Building.
We cordially invite our numerous friends to call and see us in
our new quarters.
* * *
Among the films barred by the Chicago censor board last
week were: .'Mphonse Daudet's "Sapho,'" "The Second Gen-
eration," "When Dooley Passed Away," and "The Governor's
Ghost." "The Scarlet Letter," at first slated for rejection,
was finally given a permit when it was agreed by the owners
to confine its presentation to Loop theaters, at an advanced
admission price.
* * *
The Amusement Protective League has announced an-
other meeting on Wednesday, March 4, at the Sherman
House, when censorship and the coming aldermanic elections
will come up for future action.
:}: Hi *
The Virginia Theater, 809 .West Madison Street, was
damaged to the extent o^ $2,000 by vandals, on Friday night,
Feb. 27. Tlie seats were smashed, the machine rendered
useless, and the screen cut into shreds. Police Captain
Meagher and the manager charge members of the Electrical
Workers' union, with which the house had been in trouble,
with the vandalism.
* * *
Firemen battling a blaze which destroyed the old Humboldt
Theater, at West Ohio Street and Milwaukee Avenue, on
Feb. 2J, narrowly escaped being overcome by gas. The
structure was a West Side landmark. It was closed for
repairs several months ago and was about to be remodeled.
The loss was $s,ooo.
* * *
A prediction that every public school in the United States
would have a moving picture machine of its own within the
next five years, because of the great educational value of mov-
ing pictures, was made one night last week by Second Deputy
M. L. C. Funkhouser, in an address before members of the
North End Neighborhood Club, which met in the Lincoln
Wood School, Evanston. The second deputy also told why
he was waging a fight against certain moving picture plaj-s.
He also gave a suggestion to the members of the club as to
how they could "boss" the aldermen of their ward and not
allow the city officials to rule them.
The Chicago censor board rejected the film "How Mocha
Came Back," last week because the members objected to
the portrayal of Jewish character in it- This was done al-
though an Irishman got the worst of a spat, in which he got
mixed up with a Jew.
F. R. Bromley, traveling representative for the .\nti-Trust
branch of the Universal, made a pleasant call at the office last
week. He reported very encouraging business.
* * *
Messrs. Redding and Stroud write that they have plans
under way for the erection of a new theater in Windom,
Minn., and that work will begin early this spring. The
theater will be 35 by 115 feet, with balcony. It will seat,
when completed, about 600 people. The cost will be about
$10,000.
* * *
The Chicago Song Slide Exchange moved its office from
Z' S. Wabash hyit. to the Thomas Church Building, 32 S.
Wabash Ave., on March 1st. A piano room has been in-
stalled in the new quarters for the convenience of patrons.
* * +
M. W. ^IcGee. who resigned from the Pathe Freres forces
last week, after acting in Patlic films for one and a half years,
was in the city Sunday Feb. 22nd. Mr. }iIcGee intends staying
in Chicago for three or four weeks.
* * *
.\be Sola, owner of the Model Theater, 1348 S. Halsted St.,
paid us a visit last week, and renewed his subscription for the
World- The Model was opened on Jan. 15 last, and has been
playing to good Inisiness. Licensed service is used and an
admission of five cents is charged. The seating capacity is
299.
* * *
M. C. Cohen, representing the Apex Film Co. and the
Cosmos Film Co., New York, called at the World office
Wednesday, Feb. 25th. Mr. Cohen stated that he had sold
the rights for Wisconsin and Illinois to the "Famous Battles
of Napoleon" (Cosmos), and the same rights to "The Great
Dock Disaster" (Apex), to the G. & G. Feature Film Co. He
has also sold the rights for Iowa and Nebraska to "The
Black Thirteen" (.Apex), to Sam Benjamin-
:K * *
Phil Solomon, Chicago Manager of Warner's, is one of the
most ardent hustlers in the ranks of the Amusement Protec-
tive League. Mr. Salomon states that the chief object of the
organization is to bring about a change in the present city
ordinance which governs the censorship of films.
Jlrs. Margaret D. Conway, formerly assistant principal of
Franklin School, Denver, has been appointed censor of
public amusement in that city by Commissioner of Safety
Nisbet. Mrs. Conway was backed by twenty-five women's
organizations for the position.
The Chicago Examiner, of Sunday, March i, devoted a
whole page to moving pictures; so did the Tribune. The
page in the latter was in colors, with a magnificent cut,
and accompanying biographical sketch, of Miss Kathlyn
Williams- There was also an interview with Geo. Kleine and
other live matter pertaining to the film and screen. The
Examiner page had an article by Josephine Tyson on the
recent doings of Mme. Bertha Kalich and company, under
Daniel Frohman's direction, in Cviba. where "Marta of the
Lowlands" and "The Pride of Jennico" were produced. The
other Chicago Sunday papers were fully in the running. Dui-
ing week days a great deal of space was given to pictures by
every Chicago newspaper. The Kathlyn series has certainly
started an epoch-making publicity campaign for pictures.
* * *
Prince Henry, of Prussia, is undergoing a course of in-
struction in the operation of moving picture films with the
idea of reproducing incidents of his approaching trip in
South America. He will sail from Hamburg March 10.
"From Dusk to Dawn," a five-part production, in which
Clarence Darrow, a noted Chicago attorney for labor organi-
zations, prominently appears, wa^ given its premier in
several theaters here Sunday, March i. The scenes are laid
in Los Angeles, and the famous trial of the lawyer there is
told in the pictures. The members of the jury, before whom
he was tried and acquitted, and others prominent in his
prosecution and defence, also prominent witnesses, are clearly
shown.
* * *
H. H. Buckwalter, of Denver, has succeeded in stirring up
citizens of that city to carry out a fixed program on March 15,
to celebrate the passage of the cruiser Denver through the
Panama canal on that date. Elaborate preparations have
been made toward that end. Pastors will refer, in their
Sundaj' morning sermons, to the benefits of this great water-
way to the nations of the world and to civilization, the
usual Sunclaj- afternoon concert will be devoted to the playing
of patriotic airs, and an illuminated automobile parade carry-
ing out the impression of marine floats will take place in
the evening. Letters from President Wilson, President
Porras, of Panama, and Col. Goethals will be read in the
afternoon and a speech will be made by Dr. Morales, of
Panama. Mr- Buckwalter has spent several months in the
canal zone from time to time, taking a complete series -of
moving pictures showing the construction of the canal from
the outset up to the present time. The series, which will
also include the events of the official opening of the canal,
has been made for the Selig Polyscope Co.
* * *
Ray A. Grombacher, manager of the Pacific Film Exchange,
Seattle, was in the city Tuesday, March 3rd, and paid a visit
to the World office.
ANNA HELD WANTS DAMAGES.
Anna Held, the well-known actress, who has never been
noted for any pronounced aversion to publicitj- and whose
famous milk baths of a quarter of a century ago are still
remembered, has brought suit against the Kinemacolor Com-
pany for the sum of $250,000. She claims to have been
injured to this extent by an alleged unauthorized use of her
picture by the Kinemacolor Company. The Kinemacolor
Company declare they cannot understand Miss Field's action
as they claim to have had her consent to the filming.
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Motion Picture Exhibitors League
BILLS AFFECTING MASSACHUSETTS EXHIBITORS.
ON Thursday, February 26, two bills affecting the exhibi-
tors in Massachusetts came up for hearing before the
Committee on Mercantile Affairs. The first bill, peti-
tioned for by William E. Hickey (House No. 1638), called
for legislation for the prevention of the over-crowding of
theaters, and other places of public entertainment or resort.
The exact reading of this bill follows:
Section i. No person shall be admitted to a
theater or other place of entertainment when all the
seats in such theater or other place are already oc-
cupied, and it shall be unlawful to sell, give or ex-
change any tickets admitting persons to a theater or
other place erf entertainment in excess of the seating
capacity of such theater or other place.
Section 2. Violation of any provision of this act
shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor
more than one hundred dollars for each offence.
Owin.g to the fact that nobody appeared in favor of the
above bill, it was promptly declared "closed" by the com-
mittee. The second bill to come up is as follows:
Section i. No moving picture entertainment shall
depict a scene, or scenes of murder, bloodshed or
violence.
Section 2. This act shall take effect upon its
passage-
The petitioner, Mrs. Carrie O. Barr, spoke in favor of her
bill, and afforded a vast deal of mirth and loud laughter to
all present, even including the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs. Mrs. Barr stated that she never visited the real
moving picture theaters, but was informed that many of the
reels were bad for the young. A real riot of laughter was
occasioned when Mrs. Barr stated that she knew of a child
of two years of age who was at present in a hospital — with
nervous prostration — due to the baneful after affects of
visiting moving picture shows!!! This statement broke up
the morale of the meeting, and Mrs. Barr retired saying
she had not meant to turn the meeting into a burlesque
show.
Judge Brackett appeared for the Moving Picture Exhibitors'
League, in opposition to the bill. Judge Brackett stated that
he had sympathy for Mrs. Barr, who, while well meaning,
was obviously entirely ignorant of her subject. The judge
pointed out that exhibitors could not be held to account for
the extreme youth attending the moving picture theaters,
as the law prohibiting children under 14 years of age to
attend the theaters, unless accompanied by an adult, was
carefully enforced. Judge Brackett called attention to the
fact that if scenes of violence were omitted; none of the great
classics such as "Julius Caesar" or "Othello" could be shown
in pictures, and closed what was considered a most able dis-
course by showing that the term "violence" might mean
almost anything. "Could we show a scenic picture of Niagara
Falls, which are very violent and rugged, under the 'Violence'
clause?" was Judge Brackett's final shot. There is no doubt
but that the bill will be given "leave to withdraw," when
the committee reports. The censorship bill, and the amend-
ment to the 20 minute law, are both progressing very
favorably to the Massachusetts Exhibitors' League, and there
is every reason to ibelieve that no unfair legislation will be
enacted into law at this session. HENRY.
England Universal Film Exchange, and Harry F. Campbell,
general manager and treasurer of Warner's Features, of Mas-
sachusetts. None of the other exchanges were represented at
this meeting, which was of less importance than the last one
of the Massachusetts exhibitors, reported in The Moving Pic-
ture World of February 28th. It was reported that the league
at present has fifty-two members enrolled, and it is antici-
pated that the meeting to be held at Springfield, Mass., on
March 4th, will greatly swell the membership. A good-sized
delegation is due to make the Springfield trip from Boston.
The Goldstein Brothers' Amusement Company, of Spring-
field, has arranged for a hall for the meeting.
R. W. Drown, of the committee delegated to keep in touch
with Operators' Union, Boston Local No. 182, reported to
the meeting that everything was harmonious ibetween the
officers of the local and the league, and that nothing had
come up since he last reported. On motion of Mr. Harry
F. Campbell, a committee of two was appointed to inter-
view all film exchanges not members of the league, and
to solicit their cooperation, membership and financial aid.
The Mutual Film Exchange of Boston is not a member
of the league, although it finally contributed to the de-
fense fund; nor are most of the smaller feature film ex-
changes. The feeling is that the feature exchanges should
be liberal contributors, and loyal workers of the league,
and an effort will be made by the committee, Messrs. Ray-
mond and Wasserman, to line these men up.
Harry F. Campbell reported that a movement was on
foot to interest the Legislative Committee of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce, and to ask its aid against the
unjust legislation proposed in the present session of the
Massachusetts Legislature. The Chamber of Commerce is
a very influential body, and if its cooperation were secured,
it would be a most helpful factor.
J. J. Raymond, of Worcester, told of his experiences with
local censorship, and Mr. Harry Wasserman related about
the report of the Roxbury Welfare League, recently issued.
General Manager J. A. Eslow, of the New England Uni-
versal Film Exchange, Boston, made an able and well-
received plea for cooperation by the various film interests
for the common benefit of all concerned, and promised that
his exchange was only too willing to do everything in its
power — including liberal contributions — to help the league
along. Mr. Eslow stated that he had sent out letters to
every theater in New England, urging that each exhibitor
personally see his local senator, and explain to him the futil-
ity of the censorship bill, now pending before the legislature.
This attitude of Mr. Eslow's called forth considerable
applause.
Since the last meeting of the league there had been no
hearings on any of the various bills affecting this industry
"on the hill" at Boston. H. F. Campbell, of the legislative
Committee of the League, reported that things appeared to
be progressing favorably, and that he was keeping in close
touch with Judge J. Albert Brackett, the league's attorney.
This committee is fully empowered to act for the league on
its own discretion, and will render a report of its activities
from time to time, as seems desirable. HENRY.
MASSACHUSETTS EXHIBITORS' SPECIAL MEETING.
President Ernest H. Horstmann, of the Moving Picture
Exhibitors' League of Massachusetts, called a special meeting
to order at Rathbone Hall, Washington Street, Boston, at
II a. m., on Wednesday, Feljruary 25, at which the following
exhibitors were present; Frank J. Howard, Jacob Lourie,
Hugh O'Neill, Frank Wasserman, R. W. Drown, John Patten,
J. J. Raymond, General Manager J. A. Eslow, of the New
CLEVELAND EXHIBITORS MEET.
Thirty members of the Cleveland Exhibitors' League at-
tended a "get together" meeting at the Gilsey Hotel, Cleve-
land, Wednesday, February 25. That the exhibitors are their
own censors was brought out in the reports of several mem-
bers who said they returned to their exchanges many pictures
which they did not care to show to their audiences. Lack of
interest and incongruities were the chief reasons for reject-
ing the photoplays, it was stated.
L- H. Becht, of the Mall Theater, said he had a film show-
ing Paul Revere making his dash in a big touring car. "It
may have been comedy," said Mr. Becht, "but the films are
supposed to instruct, and I did not want to show the children
a picture like that." Others reported the use of electric lights
in pictures sup<posed to represent scenes of centuries ago.
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1391
Edward Kohl, former film exchange man and owner of
several theaters in the city, said the manufacturers, in their
haste to make money, were turning out many cheaply pro-
duced subjects from uninteresting scenarios. "It was one of
the aims of the state censors,' said Mr. Kohl, "to eliminate
such pictures as well as those containing objectionable scenes
or action."
President C. A. McGown, who presided, called unon several
of the members present and the interesting session continued
half the da\'. Robert Manchester, former burlesque manager
and his partners in the Utopia Amusement Company, Messrs.
Hopkins and Leoni, who are building a $60,000 theater at
Painesville, were among those who spoke.
ILLINOIS LEAGUE CONVENTION APRIL 28.
Arrangements are being made for the state convention of
the Illinois Exhibitors' League, which event will be held at
Springfield, 111., on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 28 and 29.
The St- Nicholas Hotel will be the headquarters and the local
arrangements are in the hands of W. W, Watts, president of
the Vaudette Amusement Company, which owns several
theaters in the state. George M. Westley, organizer for the
league, is in Illinois canvassing exhibitors and reports a
probable large attendance The Illinois League has a mem-
bership of more than 100 exhibitors outside of the city of
Chicago.
KENTUCKY CONVENTION APRIL 21.
There is considerable cntluisiasm being aroused among the
exhibitors of Kentucky over the state convention of the Ken-
tucky League, which is to be held at Lexington on .\pril 21
and 22. This is Col. Louis H. Ramsey's town and noted
throughout the "blue grass" region for its hospitality, so
there will be a royal welcome awaiting exhibitors who at-
tend the convention. J. H. Stamper, Jr., is chairman of the
convention committee and has received substantial assistance
from the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, which desires to
make the meeting of picture men a success.
BOOMING THE BROOKLYN BALL.
Brooklyn exhibitors will hold a mass meeting Monday
evening. March 9. at the .'\ll)any Theater, 1563 Fulton Street,
Brooklyn, X. Y., to complete final arrangements for the big
entertainment and ball to be held at Prospect Hall on Mon-
day niglit, March 16.
This affair promises to be a rousing success. All the lead-
ing manufacturers will be present, also the stars of the photo-
play world. The grand march will be led by Earle Williams
of the \'itagraph Company and Leah Baird of the Universal
Company. .All the city officials have also promised to be
present, and the committee is hustling to introduce some
entirely new and novel features never before exhibited. The
Kalem Company is going to give to each one entering the
hall a souvenir, a bag of the Irish soil imported by the Kalem
Compan\-.
GREENPOINT EXHIBITORS ORGANIZE.
The Greenpoint Motion Picture Exhibitors' Association, em-
bracing practically every theater in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, was
organized March 3rd. Tlie officers elected were as follows:
President, Philip Rosenson : vice-president, H. C. Harrington;
secretary-treasurer, David Saks; honorary members. Attorney
B. C. Hoff and .M. J. Stickel, of the Y, M. C. A.
The executive committee of the Greenpoint Neighborhood As-
sociation, having for its interest the benefit of the community,
after carefully considering the constitution and by-laws of the
association, has approved of them, and will cooperate with the
exhibitors, and have enlisted the cooperation of the schools and
ministers of Greenpoint. Happily for the exhibitors and the pub-
lic, educators in Greenpoint liave already made suggestions which
the exhibitors will carry out. The latter see, in good motion pic-
tures, a mighty force against evil in many forms. It has been
proven to the Greenpoint Neighborhood Association that the in-
creased cost of producing pictures and renting them to exhib-
itors, together with the new laws regulating motion picture the-
aters, has made it necessary for exhibitors to slightly increase
the price of admission at present on Saturday evenings, Sundays
and holidays, from a tive-ccnt admission to 10 cents for adults
and 5 cents for children.
Meeting-place will be temporarily at the Greenpoint Y. M.
C. A., Meserole .\venue, near Manhattan Avenue, where the next
meeting will be held Tuesday evening, March loth, at 8 p.m.
PRESIDENT NEFF COMES EAST.
On his way to New York, President Neff, of the Motion
Picture Exhibitors' League, addressed exhibitors at Washing-
ton, D. C. Baltimore and Philadelphia. He arrived in New
York Sunday, ^Nlarch 8.
Ford Sterling a Universal Star.
> URD STERLING and his
two comedy associates of
the "Keystone" brand have
surely joined the Univer-
sal. As stated last week,
Mr. Sterling becomes the
star of the new Sterling
Motion Picture Company,
which will manufacture
comedies exclusively for
the Universal program.
Fred Balshofer, the orig-
inal organizer and pro-
ducer of the "loi Bison"
films, who recently re-
signed from the New
York Motion Picture
Company, to form and
take charge of the new
company, becomes its
president.
Henry Pathe Lehrman,
F^ / r who has won wide fame
W y J lioth as a director and
" originator of many of the
bright ideas that went into
the Keystone, becomes
secretary and treasurer of
the new corporation.
Robert Thornby, who is
also inseparably attached
with the success of these comedies, becomes a director under the
new banners.
Ford Sterling got his start in life in La Crosse, Wis. It was
in the year 1880, and the exact date was Nov. 3. After he had
attained the dignity of long
trousers, La Crosse ceased to
attract him, and he ran away,
when he was seventeen years
old and joined the old Robin-
son circus. He was known in
the world of the sawdust and
Ford Sterling.
Harry Pathe Lehrman.
Fred J. Balshofer.
tinsel as "Keno, the Boy
Clown." Later he played
"rep," and still later vaudeville
called him for its own. After
running the gamut of amuse-
ment experience, playing with
the- Four Mortons, the Rays,
Otis Skinner and William Gillette. Sterling joined the forces of
the silent drama in 1912, with Mack Sennett at the Biograph.
He followed Sennett to the "Keystone" and now he has come
under the Universal banners.
To encourage suggestions for a new name for the brand that
the Sterling Motion Picture Company will release on the Uni-
versal Program, the Universal offers a reward of $25 for the
best appellation submitted before March 20. The name must
have a particular application to the object of the company, the
production of comedy, and all letters thereon must be sent to
Fred Balshofer himself, at Hollywood, California.
ROTHAPFEL RETURNS.
S. L. Rothapfel returned to New York, Wednesday, March
4th, on the S. S. Kaiser Wilhelm II. after a stormy voyage. Af-
ter making a careful inspection of the picture theaters in England
and the Continent, he declared that the Europeans had nothing
on America in the way of fine houses, and that our finest had no
equals over there. Mr. Rothapfel will have the management of
the Strand Theater on Broadway and 48th Street, New York,
when it opens in April.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Boosting Pathe Pictures.
Pathe Freres Makes Alliance With the Hearst Dailies In-
augurating Big Advertising Campaign.
NO PLAN for the exploitation of motion pictures in the
public press since motion pictures became a popular form
of public amusement in this country quite equals in mag-
nitude tliat which has been adopted by Pathe Freres to popular-
ize the product of that well-known concern. The plan is no less
than an alliance with the string of big daily newspapers pub-
lished by William R. Hearst and a large list of allied dailies in
the Hearst syndicate. The Hearst dailies are published in New
York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles and San Francisco,
and are read by several million people every day ; what the
effect of widespread advertising of this nature will have upon
the public can hardly be estimated. In the manner in which it
is being handled it would l)e worth millions of dollars to almost
any other commercial project ; that it will create a lively interest
in Pathe productions cannot be successfully controverted. As a
clever stroke of business enterprise it'presents the marks of rare
acumen, the equal of whicli has seldom been displayed in the
motion picture industry.
The idea of an alliance between some great newspaper and the
motion picture maker was conceived by Edward .-X. McManus, a
well-known magazine man, then engaged with the McClure Com-
pany. Mr. McManus' lirst insight into the picture business was
gained in connection witM the popular "What Happened to
Mary" series issued by the Edison Company about two years ago
in conjunction with a story of similar title published in the
«ead the Delightfu, S.o^ £, ^ -^ -
£rwan ■ Sg^^^a'^^
--.n:-^;.-^... .Zr^l'-noonandEvening
' InT/ie
HYAmeriean
Ladies' World. This idea was also McManus' and was so suc-
cessful that he couldn't stop thinking about pictures until he
finally developed the big idea which Mr. Hearst adopted when it
was presented to him.
It has been a matter of considerable satisfaction to Mr. Mc-
Manus to observe that the Edison Company, which undertook
the "What Happened to Mary" series only after considerable
persuasion, found the plan so successful that it has since started
six similar serial pictures with as many different publications.
Mr. L. P. Bonvillain, vice-president of Pathe Freres, was
asked as to the results of the alliance with the Hearst
newspapers. "We are much gratified," he said. "From our
reports we are led to believe that the scheme is bringing to the
picture theaters a new clientele — a fresh class of people is becom-
ing interested. We can now, through the medium of all these
newspapers, which cover so large a portion of the more thickly
settled .<ec''ons of the country, tell the story of the picture in a
satisfactririly complete form. We can do fully wliat the sub-titles
try to do : we can make more intelligible all the happenings of
the play : we can analyze character, explain motives — we canj if
you will, amplify the action and set forth those things which
caimot be shown on the screen. If a man may be attracted to a
theater by reading and studying a poster in the lobby, is it not
reasonable that he will be more surely drawn into that house to
see portrayed on the screen events and conflicts of character, of
dramas, of tragedies, and even of comedies interesting descrip-
tions of which he has already absorbed?
"If a man is interested in a film story he will want to see the
picture afterward. The plot appeals to his imagination — the
screened production materializes that story to his eye."
'Qie Next Picture is
fc PATHE PlmtoPby
That was preseated in the
ForuA of a
Stiort Story Novel
in tKe
"Don't you think, Mr. Bonvillain, the working out of this idea
will result in better synopses — that is, that greater attention than
has heretofore been bestowed on this formal introduction to the
script will be paid to the literary side?"
"Beyond question," was the prompt response. "It means that
we have got to study the literary side of our stories, as well as
tlie more technically dramatic — that we have got to expend on
language the same thought and skill that the producer does on
action. Tlie 'stories of the films' have now in the Pathe Studio
a new meaning — we certainly will try to make them as interest-
ing as we endeavor to make our pictures entertaining."
"Tliis unique advertising scheme — if you will permit me so to
denominate it — must mean much to the exhibitor?" asked The
World man.
the R\THE Story
iivthe
Save these ^inatia^ little novels .
"feu can see Ihcnt in the mdioa
pictures Imtb
"Indeed it does." replied Mr. Bonvillain. "Instead of limiting
the advertising of the picture to the very door of a theater_ we
are carrying it further. We are going into the whole city, into
the wliole of many cities, to try and bring customers to him, to
attract them to his place. It seems to me it would be feasible
for exhibitors showing Pathe films to have these stories framed
as they appear — that it, for such as are unable for one reason or
another to secure first runs — so that they may be accessible to
their patrons until such time as the subjects are shown. Has
anything like this general scheme been attempted before? So
far as we know it has not, anywhere in the world.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1393
"The same amount of publicity in display advertising as Pathe
films are receiving to-day would, in the case of the ordinary
commercial product, cost several hundreds of thousands of dol-
lars. Advertising to that extent vifould meet with instant re-
sponse from the retailer. It is up to the exhibitor to use retail
methods. If lie will do so he will get results that will be of ines-
timable value to him."
"I think it is fair to point out," said Mr. Bonvillain, "that the
credit for originating this idea rests with Mr. Hearst. He gave
his own thought to it and directed the efforts of his staff to it
and put the thing on its feet. I also desire to add that we are
believing so much in Mr. Hearst's scheme that Pathe Freres have
decided that instead of releasing some films that we had marked
for a feature service, to place them in our regular straight pro-
gram and give the e.xhibitors the full benefit of this departure.
"Pathe Freres will make every effort to aid the exhibitor in
obtaining Pathe films when he wants them, and as often as he
wants them. To that end any communications will receive
prompt personal attention."
The scheme adopted by Pathe Freres to utilize this abundance
of publicity placed at its disposal is to publish in the morning edi-
tions of the several Hearst papers stories of the pictures as re-
leased from day to day, with a scene from the picture, together
with a list of picture theaters in the territory covered by the
newspaper's circulation where the pictures will be shown. There
is no charge to the owner of the picture theater for listing his
house in this directory. Frequently an entire page of the paper
is required to publish the story of the picture and the list of
theaters.
Pathe Freres is advertising extensively its alliance with the
Hearst papers in the trade publications and the publicity matter
sent out to theater managers. Slides have also been supplied to
theaters, to be thrown on the screen, and large quantities of pos-
ters are being used to give further publicity to the plan. These
are furnished free to theater managers. Reproductions of the
slides and one of the posters are shown herewith.
Unquestionably, this large campaign of advertising will result
in an increased demand for Pathe pictures. Pathe Freres realize
this and have made arrangements to take care of that demand
Ijy installing emergency exchanges in the cities in which the
Hearst papers are published. Under the agreement between the
licensed manufacturers and the Motion Picture Patents Com-
pany, Pathe Freres has the right to do this without disturbing the
existing arrangement for the distribution of pictures with the
General Film Company and, consequently, have opened an ex-
change at 3 Tremont Row, Boston, with Samuel Bernfield in
charge. John Pelzer is now in Chicago arranging to open an
exchange in that city.
Regarding this action Vice-President Bonvillain authorized
the statement tliat it was not to be construed as antagonistic to
the General Film Company, but that it was planned more to aid
that company by developing a larger demand for Pathe pictures.
"In this way we are able to supply any immediate and unforseen
demand for our pictures which the General Film Company, with
its large clientele might not be in position to supply at the mo-
ment and would not be justified to provide for, while the effects
of our big advertising plans are problematical."
APEX PULLS A BRAND NEW STUNT.
IN THE feature film business, P. P. Craft, of the Apex Film
Company, has always been a leader. It was he who started
the State Rights ball rolling in America by marketing the
first feature of that description.
Now he has started another innovation which will soon be in
general use. The new idea is inusic in the demonstrating room.
There are many good features that fall flat on the bare screen
of an exhibition room because they have climaxes that must be
worked up to be effective. This is particularly true of war pic-
tures. It is all very well to say that if the picture has the punch
it will show up just as well without music as it will with it, or
that the buyer can imagine how it will get over to an audience ;
but that theory has proved to be a fallacy. The average film
buyer is extremely short on imagination and it is not safe for a
feature iilm concern to leave anything to the buyer's sense of
imagination. Many a good war picture has fared badly at the
hands of critics who could not imagine the necessary musical
accompaniment.
Convinced that this condition is a fact, Mr. Craft decided to
inaugurate the musical accompaniment to his features to make
sure that they will be shown to the best possible advantage. -Ac-
cordingly he installed a piano and engaged Prof. Hamburger,
leader of the Ansonia Hotel Orchestra, to provide the cue music
for the Apex Films. Prof. Hamburger will be in attendance at
the Apex offices during the daytime and will play the pictures
for buyers and critics. He will also devote some time to ar-
ranging musical scores for the Apex features which will be
furnished to buyers in printed form to go along with the reels
wherever exhibited.
AN INTERESTING CHARACTER.
AN interesting character and a man well-known in Euro-
pean film circles passed through the city the other day
on his way to Panama where he intends to make
several multiple reel dramas with a genuine Panama atmos-
phere. He is Joseph Deliiiont, a director in the employ of
the Bioscope Company,
of Berlin, Germany.
Mr. Delmont opened
his "sealed orders" as
he came in on the be-
lated "President Lin-
coln" and discovered
he had just enough time
to take a quick lunch
and then go on to Cen-
tral America. Delmont,
though a native of Aus-
tria, has spent many
years in this country.
The last three or four
years he has been a
director connected with
some of the most im-
portant motion picture
producers of Germany.
Some of the features he
directed, such a s
"Nemesis." "The Black
Mask," and "Red
Powder," have been
well received in this
country.
Delmont is a keen
observer and makes a
specialty of studying public taste. He thinks that the Ameri-
can picture is losing ground in Europe because it is too
conventional.
"This fault, however," he said to a World man, "is not
confined to your side of the .\tlantic. The same is true of
Europe. The trouble lies largely with the exhibitor and the
film buyer who judges the public by his own likes and dis-
likes. We started a campaign of inquiry in Berlin and other
parts of the Empire, taking votes among the picture patrons
of various grades of houses. We found that the sentimental
stuff was least popular, getting only about 7 per cent, of the
total vote, while realism and comedy and sensational films
proved to be popular in the order named. We know that
life, as it is lived by us and all around us, is not full of
happy endings. People want to see life portrayed as it
actually is. not as it ought to be. No country in the world
can be compared with yours in your natural opportunities,
your actors and actresses, your spirit of enterprise and initia-
tive, and you are destined to lead the motion picture in-
dustr}-. You must, however, get away from the melodrama
and from the conventional."
Mr. Delmont will be in the wilds of Central .America for
the next two months and will stop in New York on his way
back to Europe. ■
Joseph Delmont.
MELIES TWO-A-WEEK.
It is announced by G. .Melies that the large and increasing
popularity of the new Melies brand of comedies, "General," has
prompted them to issue a second release of this brand on
Mondays.
The first Monday release will be issued about April 6th. It
will be comedy each week, as is their Thursday release, thus
this company will offer two comedies a week.
-An especially good selection of subjects has already been made
for the Monday release, and it is expected, in view of the short-
age of one-reel comedies in the licensed program on that day of
the week, that this release will soon attain the popularity now
enjoyed by their Thursday release.
WINIK ON THE LUSITANIA.
A cablegram has been received from Mr. H. Winik, of the
Ape.x Features, Ltd., 35 Little Newport St., London, W., Eng-
land, stating that he was sailing for New York on the "Lusitania"
and bringing with him sample copies of two great European
productions, the rights of which he has secured for the United
States and Canada. The cablegram failed to give the names of
the productions or their producers, but it is evident that there
is a big surprise in store for the theatrical managers as well as
the motion picture fraternity at large, as the fact that Mr. Winik
is coming to America personally coupled with his well-known
astuteness and discrimination, is positive indication that the big
productions he has with him are likely to make Broadway sit up
and take notice.
1394
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
At the Sign of the Flaming Arcs
By George Blaisdell.
ON THE invitation of Nathan Machet, of Machet & Picker,
lessees of the Burland Theater, we traveled up to the
Bronx on the evening of Tuesday, March 3rd, to witness
a de luxe presentation of "Quo Vadis?" The Burland has seating
capacity for 2,500 persons. There are about 1,900 chairs in the
orchestra. In the balcony are 130 box seats. The house, which,
by the way, is a straight picture theater, is handsomely deco-
rated without being overdecorated. There is an orchestra of
eight pieces. To supplement this there will shortly be put in
operation a Hope-Jones Unit Orchestra. The instrument is al-
ready installed, and work on the wiring is proceeding. The pro-
jection is from the rear of the balcony; the throw is nearly flat,
ahd at a range of 158 feet. The screen is about 16 by 22, and is
a 'gold fiber. Backing up against the rear of the theater is an
"airdome" with a seating capacity of 3,500. This will be in use
about four or five months in the year. The entire establishment
has a frontage of 460 feet, running on Prospect Avenue from
One Hundred and Sixty-third to One Hundred and Sixty-fifth
Street. The investment represents a half million dollars. Machet
& Picker hold a twenty-one-year lease.
Mr. Machet has been connected with the house for about two
months. The theater is filled every night in the week, on some
occasions many being turned away. The admission is ordinarily
10 cents. Asked as to the pictures exhibited in his new house,
Mr. Machet said, "We show the market." The evening perform-
ance runs practically from 7 to 11, with two five-minute inter-
missions. Mr. Machet has had wide experience as an exhibitor,
having for four years conducted the Nostrand Theater in Brook-
lyn, which house he still controls. Mr. Picker's connection with
amusements has been more in a theatrical line, but he said Tues-
day night pictures were the coming thing.
As to "Quo Vadis?" It certainly was a fine production. The
orchestra had put in five hours of study following the Sunday
night performance, and had completed a list of selections that
materially added to the effectiveness of the subject. Before and
once during the showing of the picture, A. Leon Kronfeldt sang
"The Rosary." John De Persia, the staff lecturer of the house,
as a prelude recited a selection from the text of the storj', and
as an interlude "The Burning of Rome." Mr. De Persia, ar-
rayed in Roman garb, stood in a spotlight, while on the screen
was thrown a light that looked like the sky glare of a conflagra-
tion. The subject was to be shown for three nights, and the ad-
mission was advanced to 25 cents. The fine projection of a new
print on the gold fiber screen was worth the long journey to the
Bronx.
^ ^ *
John Wild, formerly associated with the sales force of the
American Kineto Corporation, is now assistant sales manager of
the Gaumont Company.
Clifford H. Pangburn, who has been connected with the pic-
ture section of the Morning Telegraph, has resigned to take up
the direction of a picture page in the Sunday edition of the New
York Tribune. He will be succeeded by Ashley Dickenson.
* * *
A card from Joseph Fornas, minister plenipotentiary and am-
bassador extraordinary from Mr. Ambrosio to the world at large,
who sailed recently from New York en route to his home in
Turin, reports his safe arrival in Europe after a pleasant trip.
* * *
The young blizzard which struck the metropolitan district on
March 1st caused much trouble over in Jersey. At the Pathe
plant in Jersey City the falling wires caused a cessation of work,
there being no lights for thirty-six hours. On March 2nd the
piled-up snow was responsible for the collapse of eighty-nine
panes of glass, which have since been replaced. The Centaur
Studio in Bayonne was also deprived of power for a while.
^ * *
Miss Mabel Motography Condon, out in Chicago for a "rest
week" (isn't it singular that any one should go from New York
to Chicago for a rest?), laments the absence of skating ice in the
lake metropolis. Miss Mabel, accustomed to the blasts of Chi-
cago, wondered during December and January when New York
had its winter. It was suggested that she be patient. She was
one of the many who went from New York to New Rochelle on
the night of the Thanhouser celebration. At 2 o'clock in the
morning when the New Yorkers were waiting for a train the
thermometer down in the weather bureau was 6 below zero. No
one in Thanhouserville had the hardihood to guess how many
degrees below zero it was in that town. Sufficient to say Miss
Condon was satisfied that New York does sometimes get a little
winter. "But," she added with enthusiasm, "I got some good
skating out of it."
* * *
Letters from Herbert Brenon tell of the improved condition
of the Imp-Universal director, still in hospital in Bermuda as the
result of the collapse of the tank in which with Miss Annette
Kellermann he was enacting a scene in "Neptune's Daughter," a
feature production. Mr. Brenon, at the last time of writing, had
enjoyed his first ride; but the exertion had tired him. The scales
showed that he had lost twenty-eight pounds. No wonder. It
was a harrowing experience Mr. Brenon went through. He had
been in the water a half hour when the accident happened. Then
it was forty-five minutes before a surgeon reached him. When
he was removed to the hospital it was found that he had six cuts,
ranging from four to eighteen inches in length. The surgeons
were two and half hours sewing up the wounds. Mr.. Brenon,
by the tone of his last letter, is getting restive and anxious to be
back at work. He says he cannot tell when that time will be, as
the healing process seems very slow.
The making of moving pictures is not all cakes and ale.
Word comes from Chicago that the censors have cut out the
dueling scene in "The Three Musketeers." If this be true, and
the many strange things that have happened in that sadly cen-
sored town incline one to believe it is, about the only man who
could be trusted to comment on the situation with any degree of
moderation would be one just at the beginning of recuperation
from a severe illness.
"Detective Finn"
Three Reels — Manufacturers' Film Agency.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
THIS feature manifestly of British origin has one exceed-
ingly clever actor in its cast of characters — a most in-
telligent bulldog, referred to in the subtitles as "The
Dog with a Human Instinct." It seems that a detective in
search of a stolen diamond has fallen into the hands of three
London criminals, two men and a woman. The detective is
trussed up with more care than is usual in these stories and
is left to his doom. The doom threatens in the shape of a
time-clock which in half an hour is to drop a lighted fuse
into a bomb or infernal machine of some sort. As the de-
tective is on the lounge right close up to the infernal machine
it will be seen that his plight is truly deplorable. Happily
for him, his bulldog misses him. The bulldog, handsome in
his extrerne ugliness, leaves the office of his master and finds
him in the den of the "crooks" just as the fuse is bending
dangerously near the inflammable matter. This situation may
not be entirely novel, but it never fails to thrill, and here an
element of both humor and pathos is added by the action of
the dog. The animal bites the ropes in pieces and sets its
agonized master free. The latter, who even in the most try-
ing moments had never lost his smile entirely, is now con-
fronted by another problem. The chief of the criminal trio is
on his way to the Dover Continental Express with the dia-
inond in his possession. If he makes the connection with
the boat Finn is beaten. Obviously this could never be per-
mitted to happen; a fast auto is therefore hired and there is
a heartbreaking race between the car and the Dover Con-
tinental Express. Finn gets to the landing station just a
minute ahead of the criminal. The latter is about to embark
in the boat when he finds his wrists gripped in steel bracelets,
a prisoner of the redoubtable Finn.
A new thing in this detective story is the tracing of the
culprit by means of a perfume. There is also a thrilling- fight
on the top of a London 'bus and a hair-raising chase of the
detective after the criminal over the roofs of many houses.
I cannot say much for the acting of the principal characters
in the film. The man who played the part of Lord Gray is
perfectly calm and stolid under the most provoking circum-
stances, the "criminals" verge on the burlesque. The feature
is not without its good points, but there is a lack of finish, to
which American audiences are by no means indulgent.
OH, YOU END SEAT HOG.
On the end seat next to the aisle is the end
comes in while business is dull and takes
wrapping his legs around the furniture. He
shows. Eight persons have to" climb over him
seats. And, before he is ready to leave, each
climb back over him to get out. Each time he
interruption grumblingly. This is the type
forefathers were drawn and quartered and
London bridge to dry. — South Bend (Tnd.) Tr
seat hog. He
the aisle seat,
stays for two
to get to their
of them has to
submits to the
of man whose
hung on the
ibune.
NEW THEATER FOR WILMINGTON, DEL.
The Victoria theater on Market Street, near Ninth, is the
name of the new moving picture theater which has recently
been opened in Wilmington, Del. The new house has a
frontage of 32 feet by a depth of 142 feet. It i.s a fireproof
structure, and has a seating capacity of 1,000. The theater
is under the management of E. A. Ranibonset, who has had
many years experience in the picture business.
THE ]\IO\'ING PICTURE WORLD
1395
Balsdon Takes New Position
Manager of the General Film Poster Department Resigns
to Become General Manager of the Photoplay Theaters
Company.
A TRUE and complete story of the life of George Balsdon
would read like a famous book of fiction, but as this is not
the place for fiction, or truth which is stranger, it is not
our purpose to print a story of his life — merely to give a bit of
his connection witli the motion picture business and announce his
acceptance of a new and important position in the exliibitioii field.
'Therefore, we will begin at the end of the story and declare the
fact that Mr. Balsdon resigned his position as manager of the
poster department of the General Fihn Company, taking efifect
March 1st, and has accepted the position of general manager of
the Photoplay Tlieaters Company.
Ever heard of the Photoplay Theaters Company? Yes, no?
Yes and no; first as proprietors of the famous Regent Theater,
and then in connection with a number of rumors regarding the
construction and purchase of picture theaters in various parts of
I
GEORGE BALSDON.
General Manager of the Photoplay Theaters Company.
the C'iuntry. but beyond tliat nothing definite has been permitted
to become public regarding tlie plans of the company. The lid
is still down and someone is sitting heavily upon it with no inten-
tion of getting off voluntarily at this writing.
This much is permitted that tlie company has some five houses
under its control, most of which are under construction, but of
which there are two doing business — the Regent in New York
and the Regent in Richmond — with many excellent propositions
to build or take over picture theaters in leading cities. This
brings us to the reason for Mr. Balsdon — the practical man who
will take charge of these several propositions and whip them into
shape.
Few men in the motion picture business to-day have been in
the business longer or have had a wider experience than Mr.
Balsdon. "Pop" Rock is wont to refer to the fact that he opened
a picture theater in New Orleans in i8g6. Balsdon harks back
to the same date, and one of his partners in the exhibition busi-
ness left him about that time to join Mr. Rock — so, you will ob-
serve, be dates back some. He was first in the mutoscope busi-
ness, with interests all over the country. It was an easy step
from mutoscopes to picture theaters, so the year 1904 found him
tunning one in Washington, Pa. Later he went to Pittsburgh,
from which city he operated a chain of houses. In 1906 he was
building theaters and operating a supply house, and in 1909 he
was making posters especially designed for the needs of the pic-
ture theater, for there were no lithographed posters in those
days.
Mr. Balsdon's poster business developed rapidly ; he soon es-
tablished branch offices of his Pittsburgh house in Cleveland,
Detroit and Columbus, which business he conducted profitably
until 191,^ when he sold to the General Film Company and con-
ti acted with that company to establish poster departments in its
several branches. Coming to New York he installed three de-
partments in as many branches of the General Film Company
here and then in the branches in Buffalo, Boston, Albany, Ban-
gor, Cincinnati, Kansas City, St. Louis and Milwaukee. His
work was of the most systematic character and so thoroughly
satisfactory that his desire to resign was received with genuine
regret and reluctantly complied with by the General Film Com-
pany, which greatly desired him to remain. But, sincere though
the protestations of the General Film Company were, Mr. Bals-
don realized tliat there was a greater field for him in the position
offered by the Photoplay Theaters Company, and he severed a
very pleasant connection with the best wishes of his former em-
ployers and is now busy with the details of the new work.
Mr. Balsdon brings with him to the new position a knowdedge
ripe from long e.xperience in operating and supplying theaters.
It is an experience best calculated to fit a man for such a position
and, with his hand at the helm, the affairs of the Photoplay The-
aters Company may be expected to develop rapidly and to as-
sume tangible form, all of which is another story.
REINA VALDEZ.
MISS V.A.LDEZ first catight the public eye from behmd
the footlights in the "Merry Widow." It was here
she first attracted the attention of a Lubin director,
and not long after found herself on the Mexican border,
jilaying leads in the Lubin company stationed there. Here
she had many thrilling
experiences in that
war-ridden country, the
Mexican rebellion be-
ing in full blast at the
time, and after being
once held a prisoner by
one of the lawless
bands, and otherwise
interfering with her
peace of mind, she con-
cluded to seek more
congenial fields, and
for the last year has
been associated with
the Western , Division
of the Essanay Com-
pany at Niles, Cal.
Miss Valdez prefers
drama and emotional
scenes, for which her
classic beauty is so
well adapted — the dark
Spanish type, lithe of
figure and restless eyes-
Springfield, Mass., IS
her hoine town, and
one of her greatest de-
lights is in reading
over the letters and
newspaper clippings
sent her whenever an Essanay comes to town featuring her,
for she is a warm favorite there, and business is practically
at a standstill when her pictures come to town. "It's mighty
nice to have the old home town so proud of you," she says.
Very true, for only too often it is the case of ".\ prophet is
without honor in his own country."
Miss Valdez's unfailing good nature was illustrated the
other day in taking an outside scene requiring a spectacular
jump from a high porch to the ground, that was successfully
executed, had not a sympathetic bystander stepped into the
picture to offer her assistance. This, of course, meant a re-
take. On the second trial, the cameraman, in his politest
manner, announced that as the film had buckled in the takeup
magazine, it would have to be taken over.
"Well, while my spirit is willing, the soles of my feet are
getting mightv tender," she admitted, "but here goes." This
time all went'well. and she was glad of the ride back to the
studio in the big car.
Reina Valdez.
1396
THE MOMNG PICTURE WORLD
"A STRANGE MELODY" (Lubin).
It is said that "Music hath charms to sooth the savage
breast." Here is a man. a gambler, and one of the wickedest
of his kind, he had killed and would kill on a slight provoca-
tion. There was no sentiment or softness in his heart, he
was simply a brute, but he had a passion for music. One
e^'ening a girl, coming to him to plead that he would save
her brother from the gambling fever, played a sacred air.
The brute was charmed and offered a big price if she could
Scene from "A Strange Melody" (Lubin).
teach him to play it. The price she wanted was the reforma-
tion of her brother. The gambler gave her her chance
and she succeeded so well that at last she decoyed him to
the organ loft of the church, there in the quiet Sanctury of
holyness he fell in love and begged her to tell him liow he
could make himself worthy of the love of so sweet a girl,
she told him to change his life from wickedness to worthiness
and he did. The sacred melody had saved a soul, made the
brute a man and won a Christian wife. The leading roles
were played by Carol Halloway and Joseph Smiley.
"SHADOWS" (Essanay).
On Friday, March 20th, The Essanay Film Manufacturing
Company will release a sensational detective melodrama.
Advance information is to the effect that this two-reel story
contains many novel features.
Two of the features mentioned are: The gigantic concrete
door controlled by a secret electric button; this is used as
an entrance to the counterfeiters' den. The huge safe with
the panel door connecting the front room to the stairway
leading into the den; these are operated many times to give
the onlooker a chance to satisfy his curiosity.
The story is new and the situations are thrilling. .^ gang
of counterfeiters have managed to pass the "queer" on sev-
eral of the town's largest merchants. Police headquarters
have been notified and the newspapers are fairly filled with
the story- A detective and reporter are assigned to get the
story and the criminal. The reporter is captured by the
gang, and the detective, in the disguise of a telephone repair-
man, is trapped in the den. A fight takes place — an explosion
occurs, and altogether it is extremely sensational. Francis
X. Bushman plays the role of the detective and Irene War-
field handles the role of the newspaper reporter.
CALIFORNIA BIG FLOOD PICTURES.
Kalem released on Friday, March 6, a five hundred foot
special picture of scenes of the recent floods which caused
such great havoc in the vicinity of Los Angeles, Cal., during
the latter part of February. Many of the scenes were taken
when the flood was at its height showing falling of build-
ings and other thrilling incidents.
"THE GAMBLER'S PENALTY" (Great I>iorthern).
With Miss Rita Sacchetta featured in the role of the Princess
Spinarosa, wife of a profligate nobleman, this three-reel photo-
clrama contains many appealing elements and is calculated to
prove a film offering out of the ordinary. The plot is novel in
the process of its unwinding and a series of unexpected situa-
tions lend zest to an interest which has been aroused from the
beginning. The versatile art of Miss Sacchetto is shown to ex-
cellent advantage in a film role that calls for many strong emo-
tional periods as well as the terpsichorean evolutions which have
made her a favorite on two continents.
The story carries one from the castle of the Prince Spinarosa
in the suburbs of one of the European capitals to the rugged
Far West of .'\merica. The Princess, estimable by birth and
training, and the mother of two children, is obliged to adopt the
profession of a classical dancer by reason of the gambling pro-
Scene from "The Gambler's Penalty
pensities of her husband and consents to make a tour of Amer-
ica. It is while she is appearing in California that fate decrees
her path must be crossed again by the Prince Spinarosa. Having
lost his fortune over the gambling table, the nobleman emigrates
and finds employment as a bartender in a small town in which
his wife is to appear as a dancer. An exciting scene in the
theater after the Prince, roused to frenzy, has fired a shot at
his wife ; the chase and capture by irate cowboys, the averted
lynching and other stirring episodes punctuate the absorbing
story.
In this, as well as the earlier productions in which Miss Sac-
chetto has appeared under the auspices of the Great Northern
"Preferred Feature .Attractions,' the support is excellent and
the details are appealing" from the standpoint of staging and
photography.
EMBY COMPANY REPORTS PROSPERITY.
Harry Brotkin, of the Emby Feature Film Company, which
is buying from four to si-x multiple reel features every week
for distribution in New York State and City and Jersey City,
reports a general spirit of contentment among exhibitors in
the Hudson River valley and in the Lake counties. L. F.
Fisk, of the Emby New York office, reports a wide demand
for sensational melodramas with good, clean stories, but not
necessarily of absolute perfection as works of art. Stories
that are easy to understand, clear and simple, preferably
novel, but thrilling without mawkish sentimentality or un-
wholesome situations are what the Emby Company is aim-
ing at. It has through the Vernon Company, of Philadel-
phia, P. C. Graff, president, agents in London, Paris, and
Berlin who will select three or four of the best Pathes every
month and with these the Emby Company will take the offer-
ings of the Pasquali, .\mmex, Itala and Metropolitan com-
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1397
panics, together witli any other especially worthy produc-
tion that may he offered to it.
The Primagraf Company, whose work the Emby people
will also handle in its territory, has opened the Law Studio,
302 East 38th Street, New York City, for the production of
multiple reel feature pictures from stage and literary master-
pieces. The first offering, now under way, is "The Black
Cross," a story taken from the Hungarian. The picture is
under the direction of Frank Coygne, recently of the Ruby
Feature Company, wlio produced "The Hounds of the Under-
world," "Tlie Dock Rats," and other features. He has taken
with him as leading woman. Miss Kellity, who was seen in
several Ruby offerings. Bolb Gamp, Frank Briscoe and Matt
Sharp, all of the Ruby Company, are also with him.
"A MODERN FREE-LANCE" (American).
Being employed in a newsjiaper office gave Robert Randall
excellent training in the art of writing. His miind pos-
sessed a well developed power of imagination and he im-
proved his spare time in writing plays, which should have
been in his favor, but he overdid it and often reported late
for work, which resulted in his losing his position.
The play he was writing was to be his masterpiece and
after he lost his job he worked incessantly at it until finished.
With the completion of the work came added troubles — his
money gave out, his typewriter was taken in lieu of board
and he was evicted.
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With difficulty he succeeded in getting producers to con-
sent to read his play, and when it was finally accepted he
was in a hospital recuperating from a beating he had received
from ruffians because he dared to offer protection to a woman
being insulted.
When bis cup of bitterness was about full and the struggle
seemed too great there came a change for the better. His
play had proved the hit of the season. A large check for
royalties awaited him and the countenance of dame fortune
smiled broadly on him, A human interest permeates the en-
tire story and the production is entitled to highest merit.
The usual "Flying A" quality prevails. It will be released in
two parts on March 16. Ed Coxen and Winifred Greenwood
play the leads in commendable manner.
MARION LEONARD BACK WITH WARNER'S.
From the executive offices of Warner's I'eatures, Inc., in
Forty-Sixth Street, comes the announcement that Marion
Leonard has concluded negotiations whereby all of her fea-
ture productions of three reels and over will be released ex-
clusively by the branch exchanges of that organization.
This interesting bit of news is of especial interest to those
exhibitors who have run most of Miss. Leonard's pictures and
who have come to realize that she is an excellent drawing
card, but who have been confused by the numerous announce-
men.ts as to her releases.
Miss Leonard's first Warner's Feature — "The Rose of
Yesterday" — will be followed by "Donna Isolla" and "Judg-
ment." two dramatic features of the highest quality.
Commenting upon her new agreement with Warner's Fea-
tures, Inc-, Miss Leonard expressed herself as delighted over
the prospects of again reaching the thousands of loyal fans
who have followed her career in motion pictures with un-
flagging interest and devotion. Stanner E. V. Taylor, who
produces all of the Leonard pictures, also seemed gratified
with the new arrangement and spoke enthusiastically of his
plans to produce a series of absolutely unique features.
•LOST IN DARKNESS" (Itala).
A story in four parts which hinges upon the effect produced
by the sudden accession to affluence of a comparatively poor
man. A young engineer in a country town receives the good
news of his appointment to an important position in a large
city. His first impulse is to promise his young wife all sorts
of luxuries in his new found promotion. He becomes a rich
and prosperous inventor and attractmg the attentions of a
woman of position, neglects his young wife. This girl, how-
ever, is of a forgiving disposition and a reconciliation ensues.
But the husband is disloyal and reverts to his fashionable
enchantress. .\n e.xplosion at his works blinds him. The
wife in disguise engages herself as his nurse and the fashion-
able woman deserts him, not. however, before descending to
the meanness of attempting lo rob her blind victim of the
Scene from "Lost in Darkness" (Italt).
remains of the money she had helped him dissipate- A fortu-
nate restoration of his sight reunites him to his always for-
giving wife.
This is a four-part picture m which the Itala Company has
included some magnificent settings that have been photo-
graphed with the usual care. The drama is acted with great
power all through. "Lost in Darkness" is the longest and
by far the most ambitious of recent Itala releases.
"TWO LITTLE VAGABONDS" (SeUg).
The gifted Italian, who uKule his romance, "The Heart
of a Boy," a modern classic, gave interesting angles of the
many sided youth. A new and clever point of view comes
in a pair of city waifs, who seek the solace of the country,
but find it monotonous compared to their cheerless but be-
loved city. .-N. sweet juvenile romance is woven in this little
Scene from "Two Little Vagabonds" (Selig).
story of adventure, which indicates tliat one girl's clever-
ness is on the average equal to that of three boys. This
latest Selig chapter of child-life is painted close to nature
and is as convincing as it is interesting. The clever children
enlisted in this are: Roy Clark. .Max Verner. Birgilio Morales,
and Utanah La Reno. This subject will be released March 20.
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"THE PRICE OF VANITY" (Vitagraph).
There are two human tendencies set forth in this Vitagraph
drama that teach two beneficial lessons. One is that we
should not allow our ambitions for social prominence, and
vieing with our neighbors, to lead us into extravagances be-
yond our means; and secondly, we should be slow to mis-
interpret the good intentions of our friends to their or our
own disadvantage. The first mistake is made by the wife,
Scene from "The Price of Vanity" (Vitagraph).
and the second by the husband in this very interesting story.
The third party, of whom the husband is unjustly jealous,
saves them both from making a more serious mistake, prov-
ing he was not an intruder, but a true friend. There is a
common interest in pictures of this kind that brings before
us weaknesses that should be guarded and makes us see our-
selves as we very often see others. Release day, Tuesday,
March 17th.
"BROTHER OFFICERS" (Apex).
This story, pictured in three reels and laid in the Far East,
is full of thrills and interest. The plot briefly told deals with
the sacrifice of a British otticer in the India service. This
officer, Lieutenant Trevor, has won the favor of the colonel
of his regiment. In a hot fight with a native tribe the
Colonel had saved Trevor's life. When the Colonel's son
is brought on from England to join the service his father
asks Trevor to "keep an eye on the boy." The son yields
to the fascination of the card table. He is soon heavily in-
volved and in a desperate effort to recoup his losses he
resorts to cheating. The cheating is discovered and just as
suspicion begins to point to the Colonel's son the Lieutenant
steps to the front and declares that he has been the "cheat-"
He is put under arrest and his career seems at an end when
an insurrection breaks out among the hill tribes and he is
sent out to fight the hostiles. The Colonel, in entrusting
him with the command, intimates that it will be best for him
to come back on a stretcher. Trevor goes to the rescue
of a plantation threatened by the hostile tribes. A desperate
battle ensues in which the fortunes of war waver jintil,
through the superhuman bravery of Trevor, the victory at last
remains with the English. In the fight the son of the Colonel
has been badly wounded and makes a full confession of his
guilt fully exonerating Trevor. The ending is very happy
all around.
THE ANGELUS CAMERA.
A Western made camera that is bidding for recognition
is the "Angelus" Ai, which is made by the Los Angeles
Motion Picture Company, of 215. East Washington Street,
Los Angeles, Cal. The first talking point in favor of this
camera is its dimensions. The measurements are 5x10x13,
which give it compactness while providing space for 400
feet of film inside the case. The makers of this instrument
claini for it fifteen distinct advantages and, according to
the itemized list these advantages show that someone thor-
oughly experienced with motion picture camera work has
had a hand in its making. Its evident practicability could
never have been thought out by anyone other than a per-
son who had seen much field work with a camera and who
was fully aware of the real needs and difficulties of the
cameraman. It is also evident that this camera was de-
signed to eliminate all the sins of commission and omission
that have been peculiar to such instruments heretofore.
"THE GREAT DIAMOND ROBBERY."
Daniel V. Arthur, one of the leading theatrical producers
of America, has capitulated to the artistic claims of modern
photoplay production, and, in the name of the Playgoers'
Film Company, of which he is the managing director, Mr.
Arthur announces the first of a series of film dramas pro-
duced on a scale of magnificence and splendor. "The Great
Diamond Robbery" is the play selected by Mr. Arthur to
make his debut as a film producer, and he has given it a pro-
duction characterized by far greater magnificence and per-
fectness of enactment than was ever accorded the play dur-
ing its long life in the legitimate theaters of America. "The
Great Diamond Roibbery" is one of the few really immortal
melodramas, and universally ranked as a more thrilling and
exceptional work than any of the "Sherlock Holmes" stories.
"The Great Diamond Robbery" was originally produced by
tlie late A. M. Palmer and T. Henry French at the American
Theater, New York, where it ran for more than a solid year.
Scene from "The Great Diamond Robbery" (Playgoers).
The action throu.ghout the piece is unusually brisk and en-
gaging, and the tracing and ultimate recovery of the precious
jewels after years of search constitutes one of the most ex-
citing plays imaginable. Mr. .Arthur has assembled his cast
with rare care and insight. Wallace Eddinger. the foremost
of the younger male stars upon the American stage, interprets
with delicious jest and convincingness the part of Dick
Brummage, the indomitable detective-hero of the play. Sup-
porting Mr. Eddinger is one of the finest companies that has
ever appeared before a camera — Elita Proctor Otis, for years
considered one of the best character actresses in the country;
Gail Kane, who was featured last season in Winthrop Ames'
production of "The Afifairs of .Anatol"; Dorothy Arthur,
Charles J. Ross, Martin Alsop, P. B. Pratt, Edward Gillespie,
Robt. E. Graham and a long cast of Broadway favorites.
In the illustration given herewith are Gail Kane and Martin
J. Alsop, both of whom are now playing leading roles in
"Seven Keys to Baldpate" in the Astor Theater, New York.
GREENE'S FEATURES.
Walter E. Greene, long identified with the exchange busi-
ness in New England, as well as being owner of a circuit of
motion picture theaters down East, opened a feature film
■sales business under the name of Greene's Feature Photo
Plays, Inc., and has installed an office staff in commodiotis
offices in suite 501 in the World's Tower Bldg., no West
40th Street.
His features will not be exclusively of one brand, as it is
Mr. Greene's idea that he would rather pick the specifically
excellent features, instead of contracting to take all of this
or that manufacturer's output, which would sometimes coerce
him in releasing features of lesser merit.
The first release will ibe "Vampires of the Night" in five
reels. As is natural to suppose, Air. Greene has not put his
weakest foot forward in beginning his campaign, and this
feature is justifiably expected to indicate the quality of
Greene's releases. Later releases will be "The Great Gold
Robbery" in three parts, "Modern Mephisto" in six parts.
These will be released at intervals of about two weeks. Mr.
Greene will divide his time between New York and Boston.
In his absence from New York City the office will be in
charge of Miss E. Huber.
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"THE PIRATES OF THE PLAINS."
Three Part Warner's Feature.
A feature of a distinctive type — made in the rugged coun-
try about Canon City. Colnrado. It is a Western production
without a single Indian to supply the local color. The at-
mosphere created by this virile photoplay is refreshingly new
and the production owes much of its charm and power to the
clever work of Josephine West and Joe Ryan, the cowboy
who rides anything with four feet.
MARY PICKFORD AS "TESS OF THE STORM
COUNTRY."
The next Mary Pickford release of the Famous Players
Film Company is scheduled for March 20. "Little Mary"
will be presented in the famous story of a woman's heroism
"Tess of the Storm Country," by Grace Miller White. The
story of Tess, with her quaint philosophy of life, humorous
and pathetic, is one of the most powerful character sketches
ever written. Tess is an elemental type of womanhood, a
Ijrimitive heart struggling with modern conditions, and the
delicate tortures of civilization. The theme is full of uplift,
and the dramatic situations often force a tear of which we
need not be asliamed. Mary Pickford as Tess, the ragged
little "squatter" girl, dirty but beautiful, rude, willful, saucy,
but no'ble and self-sacrificing, renders a portrayal of inex-
liaustible fascination. As a photodrama "Tess of the Storm
Country" will give its audiences a subject out of the beaten
path, and numerous thrills mingled with the sweetest of
human traits, compassion.
"Tess of the Storm Country" is the second production to
be made at the Los .\ngeles studio of the Famous Players,
under the direction of Edwin S. Porter.
Scene from .ihe Pirates of the Plains" (Warner's Feature).
The simple justice of the west, as meted out 'by a jury
of twelve stolid plainsmen, who are influenced by circum-
stantial evidence, is responsible for the daredevil ride of the
heroine (Josephine West;, to save her sweetheart from the
hangman's noose- The scaffold scene in the jail yard is
thrilling enough to make the most hardened fan hang onto
his seat to await the outcome with fear and hope.
The piratical invasions of the Mexican horse-thieves pro-
vide unlimited thrills throughout the first and second reels
and the third reel has its own scenes of excitement to carry
the story to a happy finale.
NEW FEATURE EXCHANGE FOR SOUTH.
Early in Marcli the .\pex Feature Service will open an
exchange in the Rhodes Bldg., .Atlanta, Ga., to supply direct
to southern exhibitors their many releases. .\pex Features
have long been known as a product that live exhibitors insist
on — features that have the name, quality, punch and strong
paper, their output consisting of all kinds of high class, big,
spectacular productions such as "The Battle of Waterloo,"
"A Bargain with Satan," and those sensational thrillers as
"The Black 13," "The Engine of Death." "The Black Snake"
and others. In addition to all Apex releases, the .Atlanta
office will handle releases of the Cosmos, Itala. and Blache
American Companies, giving it by far the largest number.
best selected, and finest quality features of any exchange in
the entire South. The ".Apex Feature Service," the name
this exchange will operate under, is to open with over twenty-
five well selected features, and will continue to release the
aforementioned features and others to be announced, three
additional subjects every week, thus assuring exhibitors a
regular feature service of a kind that will prove a big business
booster, and give their house a standing that cannot be
duplicated. The manager of the exchange will be Morris
Levison, a capable young man of long experience in the
regular and feature film service.
THE 1. S. P. CO.
• I. S. Plaut, who has just returned from Europe, brought
with him two feature films. One is a thrilling detective story,
entitled "Detective Finn of Scotland Yard," in three parts,
and "King Charles." in four parts, a historical feature sug-
gested by the book "Ovingdea Grange," by Harrison Ains-
worth. The scenario was written by Mr. Low Warren,
acting editor of the "Kinematograph Weekly." The I. S. P.
Co.'s offices are in the Candler Building, Room go6. Philip
A. Holman, formerly publicity manager of the Pilot Films
Corporation, is handling the advertising, and says the I. S.
P. Co. will shortly have more surprises for buyers.
MIDGAR FEATURES POPULAR.
Midgar Features announce that tlieir next release is a four-
reel detective story entitled "The Diamonds of Destiny or
.A Scented Clue." This picture was made by the Imperator
Film Co., of Berlin, and the film is said to contain a number
of e.xceptionally strong scenes and some particularly striking
photographic effects.
Mr. G. Blake Garrison, president of Midgar Features, is
very gratified with the demand for "Life's Temptations," and
says that this picture has already been booked over the
entire Poll Circuit, through Mr. ^lachat, of the Standard
Feature Film Co., of Boston.
"THE CALL OF THE TRAUMEREI" (American).
A gorgeous three reel feature by the "Flying A" Company
under Lorimer Johnston has been evolved on the basis of
Schuman's "Traumerei." The action is immense and the
interest is retained throughout the production.
Vivian Rich represents the Xymph of the words and Sydney
Ayres is the subject destined to be guided by the sweet
strains of the selection. The incidents of a rather turbulent
career of a student of art in Paris are most vividly portrayed.
March gth is the release date.
ANILINE FILM TONING PROCESS.
The Berlin .Aniline Works have worked out a process for
toning motion picture films with .Aniline colors, which proc-
ess lends considerable leeway as to combination ol toning
and tinting of the film. The Berlin .Aniline Works designate
these colors as the "Agfa" toning colors, h'ull instructions
together with shade card will be furnished to parties inter-
ested in taking up this process. Write the Berlin .Aniline
Works, 213 Water Street, New York, for information.
Famous Suffragettes — Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, Mrs.
Jane Cooley, Inez Milholland and Mrs. Snyder with "Our
Mutual Girl" Chapter 7, Released March 2.
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"DISCORD AND HARMONY."
Gold Seal Three-Reel Drama, Released March 17.
There is an old saying to the effect that "one might as well
have the game as the name." Whether that is good logic or
not is for the individual himself to decide in every case.
But there is another angle to the question; let society give
a person the "name':' and in time that person is apt to enjoy
the game.
Here is a play, a Gold Seal three-reel play that, while
possessing an absorbing love story and strong action, deals
with the i.ossibiility of a man securing the game when the
name has been given -hnn. Put yourself in this man's place.
Scene from "Discord and Harmony" (Gold Seal).
For years you have worked to support a mother — and have
loved a girl. That girl leaves you to marry someone you
known is unworthy of her. Your mother dies; nursing your
sorrow you go into the mountains in search of solitude.
You fall in with a band of outlaws, only as a visitor. But
word travels back to your friends that you are an active
meniher. You become a marked man, shunned and ostracized.
What would you be apt to do?
Allan Dwan, producer of such striking plays as "The Lie"
and "Bloodliounds of the North," both Gold Seal features, is
both the author and director of this piece. It is a Western
drama with love, romance and adventure as its actuating
motives.
"IN MIZZOURA" (All Star).
It is announced by the All Star Feature Corporation that
the next release of that company will be an adaptation in
moving pictures of Augustus Thomas' great rural play, "In
Mizzotira," which enjoyed several successful seasons on
Broadway as a theatrical production and later a similar suc-
cess as a road attraction.
Burr Mcintosh, the world-famed photographer, author,
actor, war correspondent and publisher of the artistic Burr
Mcintosh monthly, is featured in the production and is to be
seen in the role which he originally created, that of Jo 'Ver-
non, the village blacksmith.
in support of Mr. Mcintosh are to be seen many faces
familiar to theatergoers of the country. Raymond Bond is
cast in the role of Jiin Radburn, a part originally played by
N^t C. Goodwin; Francesca Rotoli apocars as Kate; Char-
lotte Lambert as Mrs. Vernon, "Ma"; Gwendolyn Piers as
'Lizbeth; William Conklin as 'Travers; H. D. Blakemore as
Col. Bollinger, and others.
"In Mizzoura" will be a five-reel production, which it is
freely predicted will take a prominent place among those re-
leases alread)- made by the All Star Feature Corporation.
s FAMOUS PLAYERS PRODUCE "CLOTHES."
The Famous Players Film Company has now in course of
production Grace George's sensational dramatic success
"Clothes," written by Avery Hopwood and Channing Pol-
lock, the play that startled metropolitan society. "Clothes,"
based on Carlyle's immortal line ''Society is founded upon
cloth." is a powerful contrast of love and desire, sham and
sincerity. It is a true story in many respects, only too' true
to the life it depicts so vividly.
Olive Sherwood, a pretty girl, fond of finery, sighs over her
quiet life in a mid-western city, and longs for the gayeties
of fashionable New York society. .\t length fate gives her
that for which her heart yearns, and she is introduced into
the gilded circle to which her ambition had so long aspired. For
a time she is petted and happy, but little by little the petty
strife, envy and jealousy of the superficial world in which
she lives overshadow her joys, and she begins to see that
the glittering globe at her feet is a hollow one. Evil in-
fluences, of which she is unconscious, threaten her. Near
the verge of destruction, the innocent and ignorant Olive,
through a crucial episode that barelj' escapes tragedy,
awakens to a realization of the snares and dangers that sur-
round a soul wrapped in the pride of clothes. She believes
her life is blasted forever, but going back to the little home
she once despised, she finds there the love and happiness
she had vainly sought in the world of sham and frivolity.
The film production of this celebrated society drama is
mounted, to the minutest detail, with elaborate care and
faithful adherence to the imposing dignity of the original
stage presentation. Charlotte Ives portraj'S the role made
famous by Grace George, supported by a notable cast, in-
cluding House Peters, Edward Mackay, Minna Gale Haynes,
Fred Webber, and the famous stage child, Mimi Yvonne.
Notes of the Trade
LILLIAN GISH will soon be seen interpreting one of the greatest roles
in her varied career as an actress when the first Griffith Film, en-
titled, "The Battle of the Sexes," or "The Single Standard," by the
noted author of Hagar Revelly, Daniel Carson Goodman, is presented
upon the Mutual program.
Under the title of "Like Father, Like Son." Tom Ricketts. one of the
directors of the "Flying A" staff, has completed a very fascinating drama.
In it the theories of environment and heredity are depicted in a marked and
convincing manner. Release date will be announced later.
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In addition to obtaining a London theater, in which the Continental Fea-
ture Film Corporation programs of Mutual subjects can be shown simul-
taneously with the exhibition of the same programs in New York, the West-
ern Import Company is to open the first exclusive picture exchange in Eng-
land or Europe. That is to say. Mr. .\itken will attempt to Introduce the
American system of booking and renting specials independently of any regu-
lar service.
Miss Mignon Anderson, the madcap ingenue of the Thanhouser Com-
pany, did a fall recently from a stone wall fifteen feet in height into a life
net held out of camera range.
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The big film spectacle of "The Three Guardsmen," was put on exhibition
February 27th, at the New York Theater, under the auspices of the Anglo
American Film Company. It is in eight reels, and the novel of Dumas is
followed with fidelity. The projection is excellent and is furnished by two
Simplex projectors.
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Although the Life Photo Film Corporation has been organized for some-
time, it has delayed putting on its first feature production Tiecause of a
desire to secure dramatic plays that have already established tiiemselves on
the dramatic stage.
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"The Gangsters.*' a sensational Mutual motion picture production, began
an indefinite engagement at Weber's Theater. March 2nd, inaugurating the
series of special film productions booked into that playhouse through the
Continental Feature Film Corporation.
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President Samuel S. Hutchinson, of the American Film ^Ifg. Co., an-
nounces that his company is preparing to put out a number of big features.
These productions will excel anything heretofore put out by the American,
and the success of the "Flying A" as well as the "Beauty" sub/ects, assures
some big American releases for the coming year.
"Native Life in the Philippines," the six-reel feature being exploited by
the Pan-American Company, was witnessed by an overflow audience at
the Berkeley Institute, Brooklyn, on the evening of Thursday, Febru-
ary 26th.
D. W. Griffith, chief director of the Mutual, recently had the unique ex-
perience of acting as stage director to David Belasco, of stage production
fame.
Robert Leonard has just finished the production of a one-reel drama at
the Universal Pacific Coast studios, featuring Jimmy Clabby, the world's
middle-weight boxing champion. The play will be released under the Rex
brand.
"Our Mutual Girl" became a warm friend of the prominent exponent of
"Votes for Women," Inez Milholland, when she was introduced to Emme*
line Pankhurst at the Women's Political Union headquarters in New York
City recently, and her presentation to Mrs. Blatch and her friends by Inez
iMilholland was a further proof of that brilliant young woman lawyer's
activity for "the cause."
In "A Modern Free-Lance." by the American Film Manufacturing Com-
pany, an excellent human interest permeates the production. Ed Coxen
and Winifred Greenwood play the leads in a masterful manner. The pro-
duction is. in two parts and will be released Monday, March 16, 1914-
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One of the first releases to be announced by the Australasian Film Cora-
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pany. manufactured at its new plant at Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, Australia,
will be a three-reel feature entitled "The Shepherd of the Southern Cross."
* » »
The Life Photo Film Corporation has purchased from Mrs. Bronson How-
aril, wife of the late Bronson Howard, the author of "The Great Diamond
Robbery" and "The New Henrietta," the exclusive motion picture rights
for the entire world to his play "The Banker's Daughter."
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King Baggot is producing another of his mystifying, thrilling detective
stones, a two-reel Imp, entitled "'King, the Detective in the Marine Mystery."
The story revolves about two brothers, twins, who closely resemble each
other. One is a no-account sailor who finds an outlet for his meanness on
the high seas, while tlie others is an honorable business man, wealthy and
nspected.
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Frederick Vroom, well known as an actor, who has been identified with
Majestic since it went to the Coast, and previous to that, was with Than-
houser, was married recently. In default of any further information on
the subject we can only speculate that he married a female of the species.
Active work with the leading celebrities identified with the suffrage move-
ment in New York City added another valuable chapter to the many and
varied experiences which have come to Norma Phillips, the talented young
moving picture actress appearing in the unique film entitled "Our Mutual
C.irl."
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Stella Adams, who for one year and a half has 'been playing second leads
in the Nestor comedy company at the Universal, Hollywood studios, has
been appointed t'hief of Police of Universal City. Cal., by Mayor Lois
Weber, to succeed Laura Oakley, who had filled the office for the past year.
Miss Adams is invested with regular police powers, and she Is the second
woman in history who has held a Hke position, Miss Oakley being the first.
* * «
Jeff Dolan, the manager of the rental department of the North American
Films Corporation,- whose new offices are at 126 West 46th Street, New York
City, is one of the most experienced exchangemen in the business, nothwith-
standing his apparent and comparative youth. Jeff, who is popular with all
who meet him, has been identified with the Great Eastern Exchange, the
Great Northern, the United Feature Film Company, the Star Feature Film
Company and tiie Sedeg Feature Film Company.
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Besides getting a theater in London for the exhibition oi the feature
films made by the various manufacturing companies of the Mutual, released
through the Continental in this country, the Western Import Company will
endeavor also to arrange regular touring routes for feature films in first-
class theaters, precisely along the lines now being followed in the United
States and Canada.
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For the interest and advancement of children who work in Universal
films, a public school has been established at the Hollywood, Cal., studios of
the Universal. It is a branch institution of the Los Angeles public schools,
but it was built, furnished and will be supported financially by the Uni-
versal Company.
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That Katherine Eggleston, picture editor for the Reliance Motion Picture
Company, has not deserted the magazine field is brought to light by the
appearance of the full book-length novel complete in the recent issue of
The Argosy, entitled, "The Taming of Fierce Elton," of which Miss Eggles-
ton is the autlior.
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"Won in the Clouds." is the greatest thriller Otis Turner, Universal di-
rector, ever staged at the Pacific Coast studios. It is three reels of vivid
action. Its staging cost thousands of dollars above the ordinary feature.
The story is a thrilling one of South African adventure, and features Roy
Knabenshue. aeronaut, and his 150-foot, twelve-passenger dirigible balloon,
also "Arabia." the horse with a human intellect, and a herd of six lions.
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"Sfrongheart." a photo version of the great play by the same name, will
be shown for the first time at Marcus Loew's American Theater, New York.
March gth. It is another Klaw & Erlanger production, radically different
from the three others they have shown, giving a better opportunity for out-
of-door scenes and realistic characters.
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Mr. Frank Koch, who for the past four and a half years has been the
head stage carpenter of the American Biograph Company, has joined the
Life Photo Film Corjioration.
Tiuiging froTn the abundance of general press comment which "Paid in
Full," the latest All Star Feature Corporation release is receiving, it would
seem that this picture is destined to become one of the best money-getting
photo-play attractions which has been offered to the exhibitors of America
for some few years.
Frank Roberson, of the W^orld's Famous Roberson Travelogues, was a
visitor at the Colorado Motion Picture Company's plant last week, and was
also present at the first running of "The Range War," a three-reel feature
recently completed by that company. Mr, Roberson praised the film very
highly from every angle.
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Chief pf Police Sebastian, of Los Angeles, has granted permission to the
L^niversal Company to have its employees parade through the business dis-
trict of Los Angeles. It will lake place during the production of Al E.
Christie's two- reel Nestor comedy, entitled, "When the Girls Joined the
Force." The parade will be headed by a band, and an entire police force
of pretty girls will follow.
After a month's trip to the Coast, Mr. John R. Freuler, vice-president of
the Mutual Film Corporation and secretary-treasurer of the American Film
Mfg. Company, returns with glowing reports of conditions of the Mutual
exchanges in California, Oregon. Washington, Utah, Colorado, and other
States on the Coast.
"Pop" Thayer, managing director for the Colorado Motion Picture Com-
pany, at Canyon City, celebrated an^other birthday, Friday, February 27th.
O. B. stopaed counting long ago, so we cannot say which one it was.
Starting with March 26th, it is announced that Pathe will release, every
other Wednesday, a special one-reel comedy. Chief Director Gasnier and
Donald MacKenzie will be the directors of these special comedies.
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Jesse L. Lasky, president of the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company,
left New York on the Twentieth Century Limited, Tuesday, February 24th,
for Los Angeles, Cal., to look over the studios of the Lasky Company, at
Hollywood, a suburb of Los Angeles.
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Phil Gleichman, of the World Film Corporation, has left Denver and gone
to Los Angeles, where another office of the World Film Corporation will
soon be opened. E, H. Duffy, traveling representative of the Corporation,
has been left in Denver to help Mr. Drum.
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Ray Smallwood, one of the Universal's foremost cameramen, now directing
Imp comedy-dramas with Ethel Grandin in the leads, has in the course of
production a one-reel comedy-melodrama that promises many surprises, laughs
and thrills. The play is by Nell A. Bembleton and is labelled "Not To Be
Explained.*'
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Roy Aitken, a brother of Harry Aitken, president of the Mutual Film
Corporation, is the managing director and moving spirit of the Western
Import Company, through which the Continental Feature Film Corporation
is making the arrangements for its London presentations of features.
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The sets for "The Banker's Daughter" are now completed, and are being
painted by Mr, Alfred E. Freudemann, who has recently left the Famous
Players Film Company to join the Life Photo Film Corporation.
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"Soldiers of Fortune," the six-part photo adaptation which is the latest
release but one of the All Star Feature Corporation, and in which the fa-
vored American portrayer of Western characters, Dustin Farnum, made his
initial appearance before the motion picture camera, is making a most en-
viable record throughout the United States and Europe.
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"Flo Finds a Mission" is the title of a two-reel Victor drama just finished by
Director Harry Solter, and featuring Miss Florence Lawrence. It is by
Don Buchannan and tells the story of how Flo, the heroine, is led in'.o the
secret service work of the United States Governmeiit. The character is
rather a new departure for ihe little actress.
Daniel Frohman and David Belasco's production of "A Good Little Devil,"
featuring Mary Pickford, was shown for the first time at Marcus Loew's
Greeley Square Theater, March 4, when it started on its tour of the Loew
circuit.
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Interesting Information Concerning Moving Picture Men Gathered By
Moving Picture World Correspondents Ever}rwhere.
OHIO.
THE first step toward establishing a social center
at the boys' farm, Hudson, has been made by
Superintendent Laird after Welfare Director Cooley,
of Cleveland, approved Laird's plans for motion
picture eshibitions. Admission will be charged to
all except boy inmates of the farm.
According to the belief of F. E. Simmons, man-
ager of the Dreamland Theater, Euclid avenue,
Cleveland, newspaper advertising is just as essen-
tial to the moving picture house as it is to the
legitimate theater. This was bis suggestion in an
address recently before the League of Motion Pic-
ture Exhibitors. Mr. Simmons' topics was, *" Ad-
vertising— Does It Pay?" Mr. Simmons condemned
the use of handbills and advocated the friendly
relations between newspapers and the motion pic-
ture theater. This was the first of a series of
papers to be read at the weekly meetings of the
League. Mr. Simmons traced the growth of the
motion picture business from the first store shows
to the present time. He explained that the screech-
ing phonograph in the theater front was the first
method of attracting attention adopted by the
theater managers. Ornamental fronts and myriad
lights followed and next came the posters and
banners.
Discriminating patrons of the moving picture
are being compelled to take notice since the Colum-
bia Amusement Company bought the Boulevard The-
ater, corner of Lorain avenue and West 99th street,
Cleveland. Sam Bullock, general manager of the
Columbia company, is in direct charge of the
tbeater.
Ground has been broken for a new block at the*
corner of St. Clair and Hayden avenues, Cleveland.
and the building will contain, "besides apartments
and six stores, a moving picture theater of most
modern equipment.
College students at Oberlin were urged to see
the film, "From Rail Splitter to President," depict-
ing the life of Abraham Lincoln recently when
BbowD at the Highland Theater.
Workshop Inspector Kearns, of Dayton, recently
ordered improvements in the following theaters:
Comet Theater, 1600 Germantown street, Cleve-
land, attach hose to standpipe connection, remove
wood from booth and make same fireproof; Amuse-
Us Theater, 1314 Germantown street, Cleveland.
fireproof booth and equip doors with standard
hardware; Edgemont Picture Show, 522 South Will-
iams street, Cleveland, fireproof booth and use
Btandard hardware on all doors.
Manager W. D. Clark, of the Columbia Theater,
at Marion, recently had great success with "Quo
Vadis?", playing to unusually crowded houses at
every run.
The Gilger Theater, at Norwalk, presented Paul
Hainey's African hunt pictures with great success,
Joseph Grossman, manager of the Standard The-
ater, East 9th street and Prospect avenue, Cleve-
land, has arranged for an entire feature film
service.
Architect Gustave A. Niehaus is taking bids on
a one-story brick motion picture theater on West
Third street, Dayton, for Julius Leopold, the build-
ing to cost $12,000.
M. J. Scbaefer, 740 Brown street, Dayton, is
planning a motion picture theater to be located at
the corner of Fifth and Wayne avenues, at an ap-
proximate cost of $40,000.
Bids are being taken in the construction of a
one and two-story steel, brick and hollow tile
building, to contain stores, offices and a motion
picture theater, at Steubenville, for the Athenian
Amusement Company. Plans were drawn by Archi-
tect Edward Bates Franzheim, Wheeling. The
building will measure 60 by 115 feet and contain
two stores, four oflSces and a theater with a seat-
ing capacity of 700.
A new motion picture theater will be erected at
Bellaire by the J. R. G'reenlee Paint Company.
The firm is planning a combination storage ware-
house and theater, to cost $20,000.
The Wyandotte Film Supply Company, of Colum-
bus, has reduced its capital from $50,000 to $25,000.
St. Hyacinth Church, Bast 61st street and|
Francis avenue, Cleveland, recently gave picture
shows for the entertainment of large crowds.
Rev. Louis I. Redmer, pastor, arranged the shows
■which were put on by A. P. Anthony.
"Creation," the photodrama depicting the forma-
tion of the world, being shown at the International
Bible Students' Temple, Prospect avenue and East
22nd street, Cleveland, has been seen by more than
25,000 people here since January 25. Pastor Russel,
of Brooklyn, president of the association, has given
permission for the retention of the film as long as
it seems prudent to the local organization.
Cleveland clergymen and their families were
given a private exhibition of "Joseph's Trials in
Egypt,'* a Thanhouser picture which was recently
put on the screen at the Alhambra Theater.
A motion picture tbeater will rise at 2S95 Wood-
hill road according to a permit recently obtained
at the Cleveland building inspectors' office. The
permit was taken out by John Ferko. Tlie struc-
ture, plans for which have been prepared by W. W.
Hodge & Co., will be one story, brick, 30 by 105
feet, to cost about $6,000.
President R. J. Morris, of the Kleervue Film
Company, Cleveland, recently received a strange
communication. Not a word of it could be read,
except his name at the top, and when Mr. Morris
finally found a translator, he learned it was a
message from President Huerta, of Mexico, giving
permission for Kleervue camera men to go to the
front with the Federal army. Two Kleervue rep-
resentatives were sent to the border. Some nega-
tives have already been received by Mr. Morris.
Moving pictures are soothing to the nerves and
the best of peacemakers. Judge Kennedy, of the
Court of Common Pleas, Cleveland, told Verne H'.
Bradley, a carpenter of Bedford, O., and his wife,
recently, when the pair sought a divorce in his
court. The judge ordered Bradley to take his wife
to film shows often, believing, he said, it might
bring about a reconciliation.
Architect Paul Matzinger has drawn plans for a
motion picture theater, to be built by August
Kausek, at 6210 St. Clair avenue, Cleveland. The
playhouse will occupy exclusively a one-story brick
building, costing $2,500.
Jack Morris, one of the oldest moving picture
men in Cleveland, has sold the Orpheum, Wade
Park avenue, to C. L. Smith for a consideration
of about $8,000.
Cleveland picture houses received a quantity of
Irish soil as an advertising possibility in exhibit-
ing "Colleen Bawn." Each exhibitor handling
the film received enough of the soil to enable two
people at one time to "stand on Irish soil."
Talking pictures have been put on at the Miles
Theater. The Hippodrome, B. F. Keith's vaude-
ville house, gave them up several months ago.
The second annual grand ball of The Moving
Picture Association Local 160, I. A. T. S. E.,
Cleveland, was held at the Chamber of Commerce
Hall Wednesday night, February 25.
"BUCKEYE."
INDIANA.
TROUBLE is brewing as a result of the plan of
Mayor Bell, of Indianapolis, to have the mov-
ing picture charitable funds surrendered to the
mayor or the committee appointed by him. J. M.
Rhodes, president of the Indiana Motion Picture
Exhibitors* League, and treasurer of the Citizens'
Charity Organization, says the moving picture
men of Indianapolis are willing to have an ac-
countant from the mayor's office examine their
books, but will not surrender their funds. Sixty
out of seventy motion picture theater owners in
Indianapolis are members of the Citizens' Charity
Organization. The organization was organized and
incorporated several years ago to handle contri-
butions from the proceeds of Sunday performances
in motion picture houses here. Mayor Bell says
complaints have reached him that moving picture
men have received letters that unless they con-
tributed part of Sunday show proceeds to charity
their names would be sent to the police super-
intendent. The mayor says there appears to be
dissatisfaction in the manner in which funds have
been distributed. If motion picture theaters do
not contribute they may be closed Sundays. The
mayor has just appointed a committee to receive
and disburse voluntary contributions from exhibit-
ors. The motion picture theater owners say they
are willing to publish a weekly report showing
receipts and expenditures. Mayor Bell refuses to
accept the weekly contribution of $25 made regu-
larly for years by the picture men for charitable
purposes. Other meetings are scheduled for the
near future at which efforts will be made to ad-
just the present troubles. Mayor Bell's committee
is composed of well known business men. Mayor
Bell recently took office.
Lyman H. Howe's moving pictures were shown
at the Academy of Music, Rochester. March 3.
The Rising Sun Recorder, Rising Sun, informs
its readers the moving picture business is the
fifth largest commercial Industry In the United
States, employs half a million people and expends
three hundred million dollars annually in Its op-
erations.
Arrangements for the production of a special
set of films portraying street and business scenes
in Mouticello have just been made between H. B.
Straub, president of a New York Motion Picture
Manufacturing Company, and Jack Burhorn, of the
Arc Theater. ITie proje<:t is causing almost a
furore in Monticello. Leading business places
will be photographed in operation.
J. C. Mack, of the Peerless Supply Company,
Indianapolis, says the "Bride of Lammermoor."
Sir Walter Scott's romantic story put out by the
Kennedy Features, Inc., is booking up dandy.
'"Mary Magdalen," another Kennedy film, will he
released the second week in March, Mr. Mack
says.
The Eclectic Feature Film Exchange will open
an Indianapolis office within the next two or
three weeks.
"Our Mutual Girl" is arousing interest at the
Martz, Tipton.
Movie fans in Greensburg are very well pleased
with "The Wreck." a Vitagraph feature.
The American Steel and Wire Company through
its agents, the Dooley Hardware Company, staged
at Rockville a moving picture fe.st, showing the
process of manufacturing wire from the time it
leaves the mine until it reaches the farm. The il-
lustrated lecture was pronounced highly instructive.
Dr. W. B. Krieder's son. Nolde. is writing spe-
cial music for moving picture plays, according to
the G'osben physician. Young Kreider has taken
up his new work in Alhambra, Cal., and is pro-
claimed one of the coming composers of America
by the Universal Film Company. He will com-
pose the music for "Samson."
The Switow Amusement Company, a {^OO.OOO'
corporation of Louisville. Ky.. has just purchased
the Manhattan and Crystal moving picture houses
in Indianapolis. The Switow Company now has
nineteen houses.
Ixmg distance tmessages apprise the Mutual
Film Corporation, Indianapolis, that the city coun-
cil of Muncie has passed an ordinance authorizing
Sunday shows. It is said the ordinance went into
effect March 1.
The Isis, the new $40,000 motion picture house
erected by B. V. Barton and Charles M. Olson at
1 13 North Illinois street. Indianapolis, opened Sat-
urday. Feb. 2S. The house will seat 800. Fif-
teen hundred lights are used on the front of the
house. A huge peacock, tail spread, and having
500 vari-colored lights, adorns the elevation. A
double ticket selling machine is installed in the
box office, which automatically dispenses five tickets
at one time. Barton and Olson own other houses
here.
'"How Motion Pictures Are Made" was shown at
the Dreamland, Linton, the other night. The film
gave a bird's-eye view of the big plant of the
Broncho, Kay-'Bee and Domino moving picture
companies.
Motion pictures will be a feature at the Gary
Theater from now on according to the new man-
agement to succeed the Colby. Smith & Carruthers
Amusement Company. The $2.'»0.0<:K) theater has
just passed into the new hands, the Gary Theater
Company, with A. K. Brown, Chicago theatrical
owner, president and general manager.
The Crawfordsville Journal predicts the time
will come when Americans will be paying $1.60
a seat in moving picture houses.
With the advent of the Hiraes De Luxe motion
pictures at the Bucklen. Elkhart, Ind.. this week
a new era in motion photography is introduced,
the picture men say. Two machines and two op-
erators are installed in a double booth.
WILLIAM.
PORTLAND, ORE.
THE City Council of Astoria. Or.^.. is planning to
enact an ordinance whereby :ill film shall he
subject to be passed by a local board of censorship.
Portland is to have a new $100,000 photoplay
house, to be called The National. The site located
is at Stark and Park streets, aud construction will
begin April 1. Melvin G. Winstock is the promoter
of the new theater, he having resigned from the
Peoples' Amusement Company. The plans call for
a seating capacity of 2.00t> and is to be three
stories in height with two balconies.
At a meeting of the board of directors of the
Peoples' Amusement Company held last week, the
resignation of M. G. Winstock was accepted and
the board was reorganized with the following of-
ficers in charge: Fred Rothchild. president: Max
Hirsch. vice-president; D. Sblis Cohen, secretary,
and Ed. Schoenwald. treasurer. Two new members,
C. A. Malarkey and M. Palley were added to the
board. The company is rapidly disposing of its
theaters outside of the city, and controls only three
theaters in addition to those six now in their
charge.
The Columbia Theater is putting on a number
of special features in order to keep this house In
lead, as there seems to be great rompetition to see
which theater is the most popular.
WEINBAUM.
No Favorites Like the
HelenGardner Productions
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1403-
IN THE MIDDLE WEST.
fTP HE New Way Amusement Company, of Detroit,
*• Mich., has been incorporated with a capital
Block of $1,500 to operate a theater. The in-
corporators are Milford Stern and S. P. Wilkins.
P. J. Ryan Las sold his interest in the Majestic
Theater, at Edgerton, Wis., to his partner, Edward
Kaufman.
The opera house at Brooklyn, la., is now under
new management and will be operated as a moving
picture show after March 1.
The management of the Temple Theater, at Jack-
son, Mich., recently was host to the members of
the Violet Crown Club when pictures of cities
and countries about the Mediterranean Sea were
shown.
J. W. Kelling has sold the Crystal Theater at
Centerville, la., to C. K. Kibler, of Des Moines,
la.
The opera house at Sindey, la., ig now under
the management of Stuart Tate, who purchased
both fixtures and lease.
Olin Linder will open a picture show at Milton,
la. He purchased the outfit of J. W. Brown at
New London and will remove it to Milton.
The organization of a stock company for the
erection of a $30,000 opera house and motion pic-
ture theater is being promoted in New Hampton.
la. Half the sum is said to have been subscribed.
It is reported B. C. Hall & Company, who re-
cently acquired the Orpheum Theater at Marion,
la., contemplate the erection of a new theater
60on.
The Grand Theater, at Beloit, Wis., was closed
for three weeks for remodeling.
The Grand Opera House and the Happy Hour,
the latter a motion picture theater at Cherokee,
la., have been sold to G. B. Smith, of Sionx Falls,
la.
Model moving picture programs by some Mil-
waukee photoplay houses and the support of this
house by the Milwaukee Art Society were urged
by Director Dudley Crafts Watson of the society.
Mr. Dudley in his address upon "The Moving Pic-
ture and Art" denied that the moving picture
would eventually crowd real art and drama off the
stage of modern life. For his model picture show
he suggested a program which would include a
reel of natural history or geography, a piece of
standard fi-ction and a snappy comedy. If this
plan were carried out with a Milwaukee theater
a daily matinee for children would be given at
5.30 o'clock, a second show for children and grown-
ups at 6.30 and a night performance for older per-
sons at 7.45. Different subjects would be per-
mitted at the last performance, but be disapproved
of children seeing any sex problem and overburdened
Iove^sto^y films. Admission of 2 or 3 cents for
the children was suggested, with a dime as the
minimum for the adults. "It is a sad fact that
American theaters are the worst in the world."
he is credited with saying, "although Milwaukee
has two motion picture theaters where the venti-
lation and general cleanliness is better than that
of any European theaters I have ever been in."
Pursuing the thought that the photoplay is not
detracting from the stage, he declared that "mo-
tion pictures create in the masses a desire for fine
out-of-door scenery and for scientific productions."
As a result the legitimate drama will be forced to
forsake its worn-out love themes and go into what
Mr. Watson considers the "more worthy field of
histrionic presentation of war, hunting, conquests
of air and sea, scientific feats and the more seri-
ous things of life."
The Odd Fellows of Jewell, la., contemplate the
erection of an opera house.
Work of razing the old Central school building
at Sioux City, la., to make way for the new
Colonial Vaudeville Theater has begun.
Brown & McCoy have purchased the moving pic-
ture theater at St. Charles, Mich., from L. V.
Troupe.
C. G. Flanders has sold his interest in the
Grand Theater at Park Falls, Wis., to R. F.
Geisert and Leonard Hickey.
Earl W. Neessen and John Snittjer, Jr., have
purchased the moving picture show at Wellsburg,
la., from O. B. Eeells.
Peter Daley has purchased a building in Emmets-
burg, la., wiich he will remodel for use as a
moving picture theater before next summer.
Sears, Narvis & Hardin have sold the Princess
Theater at Ames, la., to W. S. Weston, of Web-
ester City. la. N. P. Hiatt, manager of the
Orpheum Theater, of Webster City, will be associ-
ated with Mr. Weston in the management of his
new property. Mr. Weston will remove later to
Ames, which is the seat of one of the leading
agricultural colleges of the country, and will take
some special work in dairying and agriculture,
being the owner of several tine farms.
N. S. Osborn has sold his moving picture show
at Ellsworth, la., to L. A. Iverson and F. C.
Slatter.
Construction of the new Idle Hour Theater at
Tama, la., is progressing rapidly.
An appeal has been filed to the Missouri supreme
court by the City of Kansas -City, Mo., which is
to test the validity of its ordinance for keeping
moving picture theaters out of the downtown dis-
trict. An injunction was granted in the circuit
court which restrained the city from enforcing the
ordinance.
Johnson and Swanson, of Madrid, la., are con-
templating the erection of a new two-story build-
ing in the spring. Tlie plans call for the lower
floor to be used as a moving picture show.
Others than school children pay a nickel to
secure admission to the penny picture show con-
ducted for pupils of Cadillac, Mich., by the
Y. M. C. A. of that city. It was planned to
have either three or five films at the first exhibi-
tion. Among the subjects selected for the initial
show were the "Olympic Games," "The Good
Samaritan," and "A Trip to Mars."
Manager C. A. Pratt, of the new Fox Theater
at Washington, la., has installed a Wurlitzer auto-
matic orchestra.
One of the enthusiastic admirers of the Bijou,
at Mason City. la., recently rushed into print with
some verses on the advantages of traveling via
the easy chair and the Bijou route.
Moving pictures continue to be good entertain-
ment for men of such calibre as the Iowa bankers.
They again played an important part on the pro-
gram of the group meeting recently held at Des
Moines.
Censored moving picture theaters were advocated
at a recent meeting of the Fortnightly Club, at
Waterloo, Ind.
The Laurium Amusement Company, of Calumet.
Mich., has closed a contract with an Eastern firm
to book through the East Its picture, "Copper
Mining in the Calumet and Hecla."
The Family Theater, at Jackson, Mich., vaude-
ville and pictures, recently adopted the "country
store" plan of distributing presents.
The Michigan State Dairymen's Association could
not show its moving pictures on "dairying methods
for Battle Creek sanitariums" in the Coliseum,
at Grand Rapids. The management of the new
Nichols Theater came to the rescue and the pic-
tures were shown there to the dairymen as well
as to milk consumers.
Peckras Brothers, of Columbus, Ohio, have pur-
chased the American Theater, at Elyria, Ohio, from
E. J. Georgeople.
Lemon & De Baggio, of Colfax, la., have pur-
chased the Lyric and Electric Theaters, at Newton,
la., from Matt Merritt. The bouses will be in
charge of Lemon. The new owners also operate
two houses in Colfax and but recently disposed of
a theater in Adel.
The Dreamland Theater, of Waverly, la., is
participating in a contest whereby the business
men of that city give away a Shetland pony in a
voting contest.
C. G. Harrison, of Sterling ,111., has purchased
the Pastime Theater, at Iowa City. la., from Fred
Dever. The change became effective March 1.
"Live and Let Live" is the motto of the Gem
Theater, at Jefferson, la. , which is conducted by
George U. Wood and H. Gottlieb.
The Gem, a vaudeville theater, seating 250 per-
sons, has been opened on Walker street in St.
Johns. Mich., by E. E. Cranston.
Tribute to the merits of Lyman H. Howe's pic-
tures was paid by the faculty of the state normal
school at Marquette. Mich., when work was ended
an hour and a half earlier than usual, so that
students might see the films.
The management of the Appleton Theater, at
Apple ton. Wis., has taken out insurance against
dark nights by installing projecting apparatus and
will give a ten-cent picture show at times when
there are no other attractions.
Sufficient sums for the installation of motion
picture apparatus in some of the school social
centers are included in the estimates for the com-
ing year submitted to the Detroit, Mich., Board of
Education by Dr. Charles E. Chadsey, city super-
intendent of schools. Doctor Chadsey believes the
social centers of the city are not yet ideal because
the cultural features have been minimized and the
recreational feature over-«mphasized. If the plans
of using the picture machine in social center work
is successful he will ask a larger appropriation
next year for their installation in the day schools.
"The greatest development in the education today
is through the eye," he said, "and the time is
rapidly approaching when every public school in
Detroit will have to have its moving picture equip-
ment if it is to keep pace with the best educational
methods. The finest results have been obtained
in teaching geography and liistory with the aid of
moving pictures. A most effective way of inspiring
interest in the classics of literature is through
showing the children pictorial representations with
the aid of the moving picture machine."
The sale of the Aros Theater, at Bryan, Ohio,
was recently ordered by the court, the Union Trust
& Savings Bank having obtained a judgment for
.$2,.^00 and interest from June 1, 1913, against W.
E. Fowler.
The new license fee ordinance passed at ,Grand
Rapids, Mich., provides a tax of $20 a month or
$150 a year for moving picture shows.
W. S. ButterfieKl, of Battle Creek. Mich., already
quite a figure in middle west amusement affairs, has
added another house to his string in the purchase
of the Bijou motion picture and vaudeville house on
Washington avenue, in Bay City, Mich., from J. D.
Pilmore, who has operated it for the last seven
years. The new ownership calls for a number of
changes. One is in the location of the box and man-
ager's offices. G. A. Betty, of Saginaw, Mich.,
becomes manager of the Bijou, Manager Behne con-
tinuing as house manager.
"There is no danger to the morals of the people
who visit the picture houses in Detroit, for the pic-
tures are more severely censored here than any
other city in the union," recently declared Police
Censor Lester Potter, of Detroit, Mich., in an ad-
dress before the Political and Civic League of that
city, "The danger to the public morals In the
'movies' has no comparison to the danger young
people experience In attending dances In the best
dance balls in the city." A discussion of this ad-
dress led to a plea by Miss Mary O'Brien that
moving pictures be adopted in the schools.
The Hortonville Hall Association, of Hortonville,
Wis., has been incorporated with a capital stock of
$15,000 to construct a public hall or theater. The
incorporators are Charles Schulz, E. A. Graef, A. F.
Zuehlke, H. O. E. Diestler and L. Jacquot.
Co operation with the exhibitors of the city Is the
announced policy of the faculty of the Evansville,
Ind., high school, which has decided to purchase a
moving picture machine and show films to the pupils
without cost. Scientific, historical and travel pic-
tures will be shown at chapel exercises.
Phillip Brawyn, 375 Hamilton, Detroit, Mich.,
has taken out a permit to erect on the south side
of Mack street, a one-story brick veneer moving
picture theater, 30 s 110. Cost, $S,0CJ.
Will Merson has purchased the Princess Theater,
at Marshall, Mich., and is now conducting it.
Carl Grosee has sold his interest in the Princess
Theater, at Bronson, Mich., to Earl Fenno, who is
now sole owner and will manage the bouse.
It is reported W. S. Butterfield, the Battle Creek
vaudeville magnate, will erect a $125,000 vaudeville
house in Jackson, Mich., this summer.
The Packard Opera House, at Cedar Falls, la.,
has been leased by Mr. and Mrs. J. L. MeClinton,
who will remodel it, with a view to opening a first-
flass picture and vaudeville house about April 1.
The McCllntons were engaged In the motion picture
theater business in Cedar Falls until a few months
ago, when they sold the Grand Theater to Erickson
& Brooks.
W. O. Hartshorn has sold the Gem Theater at
Jefferson, la., to H. Gottlieb, of Des Moines.
It is reported a moving picture theater will be-
opened in the Mousel Building, at Germania. la.
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
H^
IN THE NORTHWEST.
rUMPHREY & MILLINGTON. who operated the
L Star Moving Picture Theater at Mason City,
la., for six years, are now conducting the Majestic
Theater at Austin, Minn., having purchased the
house from Victor Pbelps. F. S. Humphrey is in.
charge.
John McDonnell is now owner and manager of
the Lyric Theater at Hibbing, Minn.
A delegation of women is said to have visited'
each photoplay manager in Walla Walla, Wash.,
and informed him of their intention to ask the-
city commissioners to pass an ordinance creating
a city board of censorship. It is said that the
aims of the women include the closing of shows
on Sunday. Preliminary work included visits to-
each theater for all the changes during a week
and making notes about pictures to which objec-
tions could be raised.
J. M. Totten, of Superior, Wis., has purchased
the Milo Theater, at Little Falls. Minn., from the
Princess Theater Circuit Company.
Moving picture shows are being given in Spo-
kane, Wash., under the auspices of the Sunday-
school of the First Methodist Church, Howard'
street and Third avenue. No admission is charged,
but a silver offering is taken. Musical numbers^
supplement the educational and scenic pictures
shown.
The Colonial Theater Company, of Sioux Falls,
S. D., has been incorporated with capital stock of
.$25,000. The incorporators are Asher K. and Dora
Pay and Emmet H. Craig.
Moving pictures, speeches and a grand ball were
on the program at the formal opening of the-
Humboldt Theater, in Humboldt, S. D., February
18. Citizens of the town showed their apprecia-
tion of the enterprise of Proprietor Fred Wiese
by taking 350 tickets at $2.50 each. A supper
was served by the ladies' missionary society of the
Congregational Church, and complimentary remarks-
were delivered by three editors and a minister.
A. Carl Reusse and George Rauenhorst, of Pulda,
Minn., have pxirchased the Crystal Theater at that
Itlace from F. A. Christensen.
The Idle Hour Theater, at Veblen, S. D.. has
been sold to George W. Bedell, proprietor of the
Waldorf Hotel.
George Fossen and Paul Metlie are now owners
of the Dreamland Theater, at Starbuck, Minn.
A building is being remodeled at Gaylord, Minn.,
wliich will be the new home of tlie Hub City
Amusement Company.
The old Superior Hardware Company building,
at 1018 Tower avenue, Superior, Wis., is being re-
modeled for use as a motion picture theater.
Andrew Myler, city fire marshal of St. Paul,
Minn., believes the fire risks in picture theaters so
serious a problem that he has asked Mayor Keller,
of St. Paul, to call a conference of state and city
fire marshals, building inspectors and owners of
motion picture and vaudeville theaters to discuss
the problem. Better protection against fires re-
cently was asked of Mayor Keller by a delegation
representing the Trades and Labor Assembly, which
urged the stationing of a fire marshal in each
theater.
City officials of Minneapolis. Minn., suspected an
attempt to "corner" motion picture theater sites
when six applicants for licenses for theaters on
Sixth avenue, N., were received by the council
committee. Five of them were denied and H'arry
Ciplinsky was given a permit to operate a show at
1041 Sixth avenue. N. License Inspector Gray said
a fictitious name was used by one applicant and
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
there -were two sets of applicants for two other
locations.
A moving picture show will be operated at
South Stillwater. Minn., by Nichols & Johnson.
F. A. Fellows has sold the Bijou Theater, at
Aberdeen, S. D., to R. A. Booth.
The opera house at Wahpeton. N. D., has been
leased by R. B. McMichael and Henry Schweitzer.
Thomas Valiancy has sold the Bijou Theater,
at Dickinson, N. D., to Mrs. B. Leonberger.
The Doric Theater, at Chisholm. Minn., has been
ta ten over by E. F. Murray and C. Spraker.
Motion pictures of logging operations were shown
at the American Theater, in Salt Lake City. Utah,
for the benefit of delegates to the convention of
the Western Retail Lumbermens' conference.
John Pasaza. of Hutchinson, Minn., has bought
the Unique moving picture theater, at Zumbrota,
Minn., from O. A. Ness.
Mrs. Victor Peterson and Miss Alpha Peterson.
of St. Paul, have purchased the Ruby Theater, at
Webster, S. D.. from Walter Arthur.
G. R. Swunson. i>f Menomonie, Wis., has pur-
chased the Grand Theater, at Lake City. Minn.,
from Al Grant.
Mme. Marie von Unschuld. court pianist for the
Queen of Rumania, who appeared recently in con-
cert in St. Paul. Minn., uses motion pictures in
giving lessons in technical training. She recently
had l.GOO feet of pictures made in Washington,
D. C, illustrating the technical parts of the princi-
ples of Beethoven. Czerny. Liszt. Tausig. Rubin-
stein, Leschetizky and others. While the pictures
are being shown on the screen Mme. von T'nschuld
talks and also plays at the piano.
W. B. Parnell has sold his interest in the moving
picture theater at Cavalier, N. D., to James Long,
who, with A. B. Sweet, will continue to operate
it.
W. L Tiffany, formerly of Dawson. Minn., is
now operating a picture show at Clara City. .Minn.
The Board of Education of Salt I^ke City. Ttali.
has made an appropriation of $100 for the rental
of films to be used by the high school students in
the study of zoology, botany and geography. The
school has owned a machine since last year. In
appraising the value of the pictures for educational
work the Salt Lake City school authorities place
above the ease of demonstration, the interest
created among the students.
The reels recently made for the National Associa-
tion for the Deaf were sliown in St. Paul and
Minneapolis. The signs made by the characters
in the pictures were interpreted to the hearing
spectators by Miss Petra Faudram.
H. T. Nolan, general manager of the Swanson
Film Company, of Denver, Col., was recently a
visitor at Grand Junction. Col., where be has an
interest in the Majestic Tlieater.
The Bijou Grand, of Walla Walla, Wash., aided
the dentists of that city by showing their educa-
tional film at his bouse.
MIDWEST SPECIAL SERVICE.
SAN FRANCISCO.
"T* HE H. B. B. Motion Picture Company has
-■• been Incorporated here with a capital' stock
of $20,000. the directors being W. Blake. H. R.
Brinck and F. H. Davis.
The American Theater on Market strpet. just
above Seventh, will be opened within a few
months as a moving picture house, having been
leased by the De Long Amusement Company. This
theater is one of the first legitimate houses to
be opened In the downtown district following the
great fire of 1906, but has been closed most of the
time during the past two years. The playhouse
will be remodeled and refurnished at an estimated
cost of $75,000 and when opened again it will
be known as the California. Tlie seating capacity
will approximate 2.000.
E. H. Emmick, president and general manager
of the Union Film & Supply Company, was here
recently from Los Angeles to spend a few days at
the local office, which is in charge of William
V. Wood. This concern occupies quarters in a
handsome new building at 124 Golden Gate avenue.
Henry Henrioulle, formerly with the Golden Gate
Film Exchange. Inc., is now with the California
PHlm Exchange. Inc., filling a position made va-
cant by the recent resignation of David Bershan.
who is now connected with the Universal Film
Mfg. Co.
At the Policemen's Ball, held on the evening
of February 21. a moving picture was shown in
which Mayor Rolph, four police commissioners.
Chief of Police D. A. Wbite. and members of the
Board of S'upervisors took prominent roles. The
picture showed a battle between a policeman and
three thugs, with the leading role filled by Police-
man W. F. Krueger. who recently engaged in a
real gun battle -with yeggmen. The reel is to he
sent the rounds of the theaters and the royalties
will be returned over to the Widows' and Orphans'
fnnd.
Miles Bros., who have taken most of the mov-
ing pictures that have been made of the Panama-
Pacific Inieruational Exposition activities, sent a
cameraman on the recent excursion made by the
exposition officials and leading business men of
the city to Ix)s Angeles. Moving pictures were
taken on the trip down the coast and at the ar-
rival of the delegation in the southern citv. The
pictupea were shown the day to a big gathering
of guests in the evening.
M. Calmy. with the G'uUlen Gpte Film Exchange.
Inc., is making a lengthy trip through the inW-
rior of the state, where he is securing a good
volume of business.
At a recent meeting of the Exbibitors* I-^ague
of Sau Francisco the proposition was discussed at
some length of limiting the length of the programs
of 10 cent and 20 cent houses. At least two ex-
hibitors have tentatively agreed to limit their
programs to six reels, except in case of a single
subject, and it. is likely that others will agree to
this.
The Apple ton Investment Company is erecting
a splendid theater building at Watsonville, Cal..
wliich wlien completed, will be operated by Turner
& Dahnken as a part of the chain of photoplay
theaters conducted by them. The building will
be of first-<;lass construction and will cost about
,$.^>n.04K). The seating capacity will be about 1,000.
The Keeuograpb Company, which has been erect-
ing studio (buildings on its property at Fairfax,
Cal., for some time, is now ready to turn out films.
C<)n tracts have been let for the erection of a
moving picture theater at Martinez, Cal., by J.
A. Kelly, of that place.
The It Tlieater, at Berkeley. Cal.. is to be
opened shortly by A. Mathewson. This moving
picture house has been closed for some time.
The Star Theater has been reopened at Ukiah,
Cal.. by McDonald & Wilson and a specialty is
now being made of high-grade feature films.
A new theater will be opened shortly at San
Jose. Cal., by James Beaty.
The Isis Theater has been opened at Willows,
Cal., by G. Garnett. This playhouse was formerly
known as the U-go, but had been closed for some
time.
The Majestic Theater, at Maricopa, one of the
most thriving cities in the California oil fields, is
now being conducted by J. A. Spencer.
The city censor of Sacramento. Cal., which in
the past lias been accepting the verdict of censor-
ship boanls in Chicago and Eastern cities in re-
gjtrd to the exhibition of films, has been asked to
accept the ruling of the San Francisco board of
censorship in the future. Films that have passed
the lioard here have in some cases been condemned
in other places, and vice versa and considerable
confusion has resulted of late when exhibitors in
the Capitol City have not been allowed to show
films that have been shown at San Francisco.
The Bell Theater is now in a new location at
Livermore, Cal.. and a better business is already
being done.
L. R. I>ewis is preparing to open a new moving
picture theater at Willitts, Cal.
The Columbia Tlieater at Santa Rosa, Cal., for-
merly given over to road shows, is now a moving
picture house.
The Oakland Photo Theater. Oakland, Cal., is
being renovated and re-<3ecorated throughout and a
heating and ventilating system installed. The op-
erating room is being moved from the main floor
to the balcony in order to make more room for
2<>cent seats.
The Sequoia Theater, Sacramento, Cal., recently
showed moving pictures of the steamer "Grace
Dollar" docking at that city. This was the first
ocean-going steamship to touch at that city in
fifty years. A splendid new orchestrion has Just
been installed in this theater.
Arthur Payne, of Menlo Park. Cal.. is making
a trip through the northern part of the state to
secure moving pictures of the big game in that
section.
Members of the moving picture operators*, the
Itill posters', and the musicians' organizations of
San Francisco, Oakland. San Jose and Stockton
were guests of the Affiliated Theatrical Employees
of Sacramento on February IS. The trip from San
Francisco was made in a special car.
Tlie Sacramento Valley Panama-Pacific Inter-
national Exposition committee has engaged H". J.
McCurry. of Sacramento, to take moving pictures
of valley scenes to be exhibited at the San Fran-
cisco world's fair in 1915.
Matt M. Lewis has applied to the Board of
Police Commissioners of San Francisco for a per-
mit to exhibit moving pictures at Taylor and
Eddy stree'ts. and Charles W. Goodwin has ap-
plied for a permit to conduct a picture theater
at 237 Church street.
The Peerless Theater Company has been incor-
l»orated at Spokane, Wash., by O. E. Shomber,
W. A. Adair, Herbert Viericb, Lester P. Edge
and L. F. Rein hard, with a capital stock of
$100,000.
CHURCH.
ILLINOIS.
T T is reporteil tliat negotiations have been under
^ way at Lcwistown for the sale of the Princess
Theater, one of the local moving picture houses, to
the Misses Meek.
C. J. Grim, of Gibson City, has opened a moving
picture siiow at Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. William Boston, well known in the
vaudeville tield. are said to be contemplating open-
ing a moving picture and vaudeville house in
Sterling.
Mrs. Peter Pinkelmann is tbe manager of the
new Family Theater, which has been opened at
1717 Broadway in Quincy. Tbe house was built for
Pinkelmann. \v4io has been in tlie picture business
in Quincy for some time and was presented by him
to his wife. A feature of the new house is an
Empress electric piano with bell and orchestra
attachments.
Manager W. N. Powell, of the Colonial Theater
at Rock Island, recently gave a benefit performance
for the Central Athletic Club of that city.
Manager lK)rin Bennett, of the moving picture
show at Atlanta, has installed a new electric piano
player. This music will be supplemented by that
of G. Longworth, trap drummer.
The change in tbe ownership of the Grand Opera
House at Jacksonville, which now is controlled by
Hopper & Hoffman, (has resulted in the acceptance
by K. G. Boyd, of New York City, of the manager-
ship. Boyd has been in advance of a number of
well-rated road shows and is especially qualified to
take care of the theatrical attractions. Part of
the time will be given over to vaudeville and
pictures
The opera bouse at Mt. Carroll has been leased
by George Wales, of Lanark, for the coming year.
A number of changes will be made in the house,
but Frank Spearman will continue as local manager.
G. A. Urban, a business man of Quincy, has pur-
chased a site on Sixth Street in that city and his
plans for a building may include a new theater.
Boy Scouts of Galesburg spoasored a moving pic-
ture entertainment given recently in the Third
Chapel in that city. One of the churches which
owns projecting apparatus loaned the needed ma-
chine.
Editor Walter A. Townsend, of the Springfield
Record, thinks it is the injection of politics Into
sermons and not the picture sJiow that is detract-
ing from the Sunday night attendance at the
churches. He recently asked two ministers of dif-
ferent denominations the reason for the constantly
decreasing crowds. The answer was the same:
"The moving picture show." "Yet surely the
church of the Living God, at all times and at all
places should have a message for the masses — a
message of comfort and peace and inspiration — a
message so sublime and so essential to humanity
that no picture show or other form of entertainment
could detract attention therefrom,'* asserts the
editor. To the intrusion of the secular and vitri-
olic discussion of public problems and lack of
spiritual help he attributed the vacant seats and
not to the photoplay. "More religion in our poli-
tics and less politics in our religion" he pleads.
The women of the Ch>ral Club sold bakery goods,
and a four-reel show was run for their benefit by
Manager Hatcher of the Photoplay Theater at
Elmwood.
Tbe stage of the Star Theater in Evanston re-
cently was used for a pulpit. The editor of ihe
Evanston News remarks: "The motion picture has
already in^-aded the church and haa been welcomed
there. By such combinations do we achieve a
greater popular attraction in the church and a rais-
ing of the tone of the moving picture theaters."
The American Theater In Eaat St. Louis again
has been re-opened. This time it is under the man-
agement of George Dissinger, who has been man-
ager for a clothing firm in that city. He will con-
duct it as a five-cent moving picture house.
Former business on "The Battle of Gettysburg"
was so good at the Colonials in Galesburg that
Manager Schroeder had it In again and did a big
business.
The Kenllworth Club of Kenllworth is using
moving pictures for its entertainments this winter,
and the directors are thinking seriously of adding
a machine to the properties of the organization.
The Belasco Theater Company, which owns a
moving picture theater in Quincy, has filed its arti-
cles of incorporation with the recorder of Adams
• County. The capital stock is $2,100, which is
held by W. A. Schwlndeler, Herman Nelson and
William Sohm.
The management of the Majestic Theater at Lock-
port has been assumed by D. M. Hughes, a jeweler
of that city, who will conduct it for H. A. Fleckeles
of Chicago.
Contract has (been let by H. B. Winters, of
Davenport, for a new motion picture theater to be
erected on Fifteenth Street in MoUne. It is ex-
pected to open some time in the spring.
The American Theater in Mollne has been having
trouble with tbe labor unions on account of the
interior decorations which the labor organization
says was done by men without cards. As a result
the painters* union recommended to the other or-
ganizations that the American be added to the
"We won't patronize'* list.
Young debaters of Galesburg before a literary
c-ociety of the high school turned from the standby
subjects of capital punishment and woman's suf-
frage to thresh out the more Important and local
issue of: "Resolved, That moving picture shows in
Galesburg should be kept open on Sunday." The
affirmative side won.
D. M. Hughes, the new manager of tbe Ma-
jestic at Lockport. seems to be taking time by the
forelock by in\'iting the ministers and school teach-
ers of the city to act as censors for the attractions
he presents. He secured Rev. Walter MacPherson.
of Joliet, to deliver a lecture at the same time he
showed "Absinthe.'* an Imp feature, on what he
featured as Temperance night. He has announced
that if special films of moral and of educational
value are desired by the clergymen or the school
men to supplement their own work he will be glad
to secure them.
Kincaid, the interesting boom mining and power
plant town which has sprung up almost overnight
near Springfield, already glories in a new moving
picture show. C. Mullen, of Taylorville, is the
man who followed close upon the heels of the
neces.sary tradesman and secured a location in the
new Bulpitt Hall. He opened witb a free show.
A new moving picture show has been opened at
Emden by Cola Rosenrink.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1405
Although the new Peru Theater dn Peru opened
with a musical sketch, the bookings are not given
over entirely to vaude\-iUe. The second night bill
was made up of feature pictures, and the photoplay
will have a great share in the operation of the
toouse. The pretty Uttle theater, wlilch is operated
by Forrest Fletcher, has a seating capacity of
about 500. u . ^ ■ .,
A decidedly suspicious rumor was floated in the
vicinity of Rock Island and Moline to the effect
that the same persons who were engaged in a
proliibition campaign had determined to close the
pool rorvms and theaters of not only those two
large cities, but of East Moline, Silvis and Water-
town. The movement was aimed more especially at
>the legitimate and vaudeville houses and not at the
moving picture theaters, so the story ran. While it
probably is true that a great many advocates of
saloonlesR towns will also be found radical on the
Sunday picture show proposition, it is notable that
the saloon man is seldom a champion of the picture
show; It hurts his business. It is only when a
temperance wave sweeps over his community that
he welcomes the photoplay manager as a fellow-
martyr. The sad part is that many a picture man-
ager'has fallen for tlie "They'll-be-shutting-you-up-
next" game and allied hini'^elf with the wrong
crowd instead of rejnalning neutral.
The blizzard which struck Illinois the last week
in February blew away all business for several
nights. Even if the people had ventured out there
was little attraction for them. Traffic was tied up
and film changes were impossible. For affecting the
picture shows all over the state It was the worst
in the history of photoplay managers.
"Quo Vadis?" on its return engagement to the
Majestic Theater at Peoria received added business
because of the endorsement of Arehbisliop Spalding,
of the lioman Catholic Church, who had seen the
films on their first visit. They were the first mov-
ing pictures ever witnessed by the noted churchman
and, in addition to their educational possibilities,
the magnitude of the filming enterprise proved as-
tonishing to him.
Dr. George F. Allen, of Aurora, whose illustrated
articles on eyes have been published In scientific
papers all over the world, thought it worth while
recently to ridicule the "moving picture eye"
theory before the Y. M. C. A. of that city. "Mod-
ern moving pictures do not injure the eye," he de-
clared. "The first ones did because they were so
irregular. The perfection of the pictures, however,
now makes them no longer dangerous."'
Mrs. A. M. Osborne has given to Monmouth the
fourth picture show, the Alamo, on East First
Avenue. A number of attractive touches make It a
distinctive house.
Some Illinois <x>nimunities are taking exceptions
to the methods used by the makers of industrial or
town-boosting reels. It is declared that there is a
grea t d eal of mlsrepresen tation upon pa rt of the
agents of the film company. A merchant who Is
asked to pay a part of the cost of bringing in the
cameraman is told that the picture will b? shown all
over the country. Often he is told it will become
a part of one of the well-known weeklies and some-
times the name or slogan of the prominent week-
lies are used freely. While it is true that nearly
every little city has some feature that does find its
way through the industrial companies into the big
weeklies, there is a tendency to exaggerate upon
the circulation of the purely advertising film. The
merchant may profit merely from the exhibition of
the film in a local house and in the other nearby
towns, but exhibitors who endorse industrial com-
panies should see that their fellow -towns men are
not the victims of misrepresentation.
MIDWEST vSPECIAL SERVICE.
NEW ENGLAND.
r> BORGB I. APPLEiBY, formerly assistant man-
^^ ager of Mutual's Boston oflSce, has been
promoted to the position of manager of the Mu-
tual's branch office at Waterville. Me.
Harry F. Campbell, treasurer and general man-
ager of Warner's Features of Massachusetts, an-
nounces that he will hold a "run-off" of the War-
ner Features each Monday at 3 p. m. at his office
209 Pleasant street, Boston. Mr. Oampbell makes
this innovation in the interests of exhibitors de-
siring to personally view films before booking
them. The city of Boston has made arrangements
with Mr. Campbell to use Warner Features in
Oharlestown and East Boston schools. "Sleeping
Beauty." "The Lady of the Lake" and other high-
class Warner pictures have been chosen for the
pupils of schools in Greater Boston.
The Fitchburg, Mass., Opera H'ouse has changed
its policy and has contracted for the full Universal
program from General Manager J. A. Eslow, of
the New England Universal Film Exchange, Bos-
ton. The Opera House had been exploiting stock
company attractions.
L. S. Morse reports that his theater at Jeffer-
sonville, Vt.. is doing very well indeed. Mr.
Morse is a well known lumber merchant, and his
employees desired some amusement, which was
promptly provided. A new Power's Cameragraph
macbine was installed last week.
Lewis Selznick, of the World Film Corporation.
was in Boston on February 28, looking over the
ground with Fred B. Murphy, manager of the Bos-
ton office . Mr. Sel zn ick wa s more than plea sed
with Mr. Murphy's progress to date. The 'Boston
office of this corporation will shortly be moved
downtown, in order to secure more space. The
new offices, so Manager Murphy states, will have
all facilities, including an exhibition room.
Messrs. Toomey and Demara have closed their
Star Theater at Lawrence. Mass., which will re-
open shortly. The various theaters owned by
this progressive firm are, as usual, doing a mighty
encouraging business.
The Scenic Theater, Waltham, Mass., is now
being handled by Arthur Burke, who succeeds
Manager Gerstle. who left the Scenic to "pilot"
a new theater at Newark, N. J.
Samuel Grant, of Grant and Campbell, has made
a change in the film service of the theaters con-
trolled by this firm, and Universal pictures are
now being projected at the Olympia, Cambridge,
Princess, Marlboro: Dreamland, Lynn: and the
Plaza. Salem. All these houses regularly use the
Warner Feature program, and this part of the
service remains just as before.
The Aldermanic chamber at City Hall, Boston,
was crowded this week, when Mayor Curley gave
a public interview and hearing to the remon-
strants in the matter of the moving picture theater
that Abraham Kubinsky plans to build, and for
which lie has asked a license. The site is at the
corner of Blue Hill avenue and Elmo street, Rox-
bury. A great majority of those present were
women who live in this section, who are opposed
to a theater. The remonstrants were represented
by Parker D. Morris, and the petitioner by Judgf*
Edward J. Logan. Rev. Patrick .7. Supple, pastor
of St. John's Church, Blue Hill avenue: Rev.
Charles L. Page, of the Dudley Street Baptist
Church; Rev. F. A. Cunningham, of St. Leo's
Church: and Judge M. J. Sullivan entered their
protests on the ground that it is a residential
district, declaring that a theater would be too
much of an attraction for young people. These
people also pointed out that the idea of putting
a theater there was for the purpose of taking
advantage of the crowds that visit Franklin Park.
Judge Logan stated that his client proposed to
put up a building that would cost from $150,000
to $170,<XK>. and was to be conducted as a first
class vaudeville and motion picture house. The
mayor announced that he would take the matter,
under advisement and give his decision shortly.
Mayor Curley, of Boston, also gave a public
hearing this week on the petition of Charles J.
Gorman for a license to run a Sunday night mov-
ing picture show in the Roslindale Theater, Ros-
lindale. Mass. Rev. F. L. Carr conducted the hear-
ing for the remonstrants, and J. M. Graham acted
as representative of tlie petitioners. Mrs. FYed
W. McArdle. speaking for the Roslindale Com-
munity Club, the membership of which is drawn
from all the churches and societies in that sec-
tion, protested against Sunday night shows "in a
community noted for its quiet and natural at-
tractiveness, its pure air and good schools." as
Mrs. McArdle naively stated. It was also de-
clared that the performance was far from l>eing
a "sacred concert." and particular objection was
made to the character of the vaudeville, whirh was
called "coarse and cheap." Manager Gorman
pointed out that all performances were approved
by the state police, and tiiat all his films were
passed by the National Board of Censorship. Mr.
Gorman offered to cut out the vaudeville, and to
give the use of his theater to charity any day of
the week. Many of these "uplift" societies, so-
called, also added objections, and Mayor Curley has
the matter under advisement.
Exhibitors of Boston were fearful that such a
condition as related above would arise, as the
result of Mayor Curley's determination to give all
theaters a Sunday license, irrespective of location.
Under Mayor Fitzgerald, theaters in fussy resi-
dential districts were not granted Sunday licenses,
which eliminated such a condition as now exists
in Roslindale.
Councilman William H. Woods has secured a
license for his motion picture theater at Brighton.
Mass.. a feat which he was unable to perform
while Mr. .Tolin F. Fitzgerald was mayor of Bos-
ton, due to objections of the clergy and others.
E<?lectic productions are to have a Boston office,
as headquarters for the New England trade. Ar
rangements were made this week for offices, etc.
At the request of Inspector Atkinson, of the
Massachusetts State Police, the members of the
Operators' Union. Boston Local 182. were urged
to co-operate with the department in enforcing
the new ruling regarding tlie placing of plate
glass before all booth apertures, thus preventing
outside odors from entering the booth. At the
present time, it is compulsory to keep the ven-
tilating fan. which is placed in the booth in order
to dr:iw off smoke in event of a fire going con-
tinually. In most instances the booths in this
state are situated as near the ceiling as possible,
and this, combined with the action of the fan,
means that all germs, odors and microbes which
are floating around the auditorium are drami into
the booth, and the operator, who must stand in
front of the "look-out hole" is subjected to these
germs and dust.
Business Agent Franke. of the Boston Ivocal Op-
erators' Union, reports that arrangements for a
better system of delivering films to the wagon
operated by the General's Boston oVices. have been
made. Mr. Frnnke. of the Local, is chairman
of the Legislative Committee, and has appeared
at the State House on a number of bills which
affe.t this industry, amon-i which are: Bill re-
garding use of tlie Cinematograph (which is the
operator's own measure) ; Censorship bill, Use of
cinematograph by militia; Admitting children to
picture shows, that school organizations may
change admission fees to exhibitors, and several
minor measures.
Mayor John A. Dennison, of Springfield, Mass.,
issued an edict on February 24, notifying the man-
agers of twenty-one theaters — mostly moving pic-
ture houses — in the city that we would not grant
any licenses for Sunday shows after April 26. The
mayor claims that the theaters have not conducted
their performances in accordance with the spirit
of the law, which requires that the entertainments
shall be in keeping with the character of the day.
The chief opponents of Sunday shows were mem-
bers of the Springfield iMJnifiters' Association,
which has conducted an aggressive campaign against
opening the playhouses for shows on the Lord's
Day. In Worcester. Mass., things are in a sim-
ilar condition, due to the activity of the local
clergy, aud the exhibitors' lack of organization.
The rights for New England to the Canadian
Bioscope Company's production of Longfellow's
"Evangeline" in motion pictures, have been pur-
chased by Joseph P. Dumas, of the Colonial Build-
ing, Boston. Arrangements are being made for
the exhibition of tliis five-part feature all over
New England. Professor Neville will lecture on
"Evangeline."
The Great Eastern Amusement Company, of
Fall River, Mass., has incorporated for $50,000,
with John L. '^hea, Charles L. Benson and Walter
L. Bigelow as the .promoters.
The Scenic Realty Company Is a new (Boston
incorporation. William D. Bradstreet and Wilfred
H. Smart are the officers. The company incor-
porated for $.50,000. Mr. Bradstreet is well known
in New England as the original "Scenic Temple'*
man.
All differences with theatrical managers have
been satisfactorily adjusted, it was reported at
the meeting of the Theatrical Stage Employees'
Union. Boston local, held this week.
At Providence, R. I., the Arcadia Amusement
Company has been formed as a $10,000 concern.
John H. Dyer, Harry B. McCausland and Edward
M. Fay are the officers.
Manager Nathan Brown, of the busy Broadway
Theater. Everett, Mass., has enlarged his picture
program from four to six reels a change. Mr.
Brown is one of the original Universal exhibitors,
and when he decided to augment his program, de-
cided to add a two-ipart Universal feature to his
show. The Broadway gives several good vaude-
ville acts also, and plays to capacity audiences.
On Washington's Birthday, the inmates of the
State Prison, Boston, were treated to a long pho-
toplay program, which pleased the audience im-
mensely.
The Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of Massa-
chusetts is now incorporated. Ernest H, Horst-
mano. John F. Patten, and Herman A. Sivolvos
did the incorporating, which was for $5,000.
Charters will be sent to all members of the league,
who are requested to post them — prominently — in
their theaters.
To make the Cambridge, Mass., schools public,
by opening them nights for moving picture shows,
is the present idea of several members of the
Cambridge School Association, who have talked
with Edward Ordway, a director of the People's
Institute, New York.
Holyoke is another Massachusetts city where the
question of Sunday night shows is being seriously
agitated. It is possible that this is due to the
attitude of Springfield on this matter, which city
is adjacent to Holyoke. The "wise men" of
Holyoke are busy with all kinds of regulations
for the Sunday night shows, and, of course, the
local clergy are actively engaged in denouncing
these entertainments. Some of the local news-
papers, however, come out In favor of Sunday
moving picture shows, reasoning that the picture
has done much to combat intemperance in Holyoke.
A new photoplay and vaudeville theater has been
opened in Keene. N, H., which is using General
Film service. Tliis house seats 1200, ^and will go
on the daily change policy.
The Dankautas Theater. Montello, Mass., reports
good trade, with the Mutual program as the main
attraction.
F. W. Swett, representative of the Nicholas
Power Company, has now entirely recovered from
a serious opemtlon that he underwent at Boston
some six weeks back. Mr. Swett is again up and
doing, which is a great source of satisfaction to
his many friends hereabouts.
John R. Patten, manager of Bates Opera House,
Attleboro, Mass.. is finding business very good,
Mr. Patten is using General Film service and some
Famous Players' productions, and also has a very
fine eight-piece lady orchestra. Although competi-
tion is keen in Attleboro. Mr. Patten does a real
capacity trade, and at the same time holds down
the "job" of treasurer of 'the Motion Picture E'x-
hihitors' League of Massachusetts.
HENRY.
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Calendar of Licensed Releases.
Current Releases
MONDAY, MARCH gth, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— For Auld Lang Syne (Drama)
EDISON— The Sultan and the Roller (Comedy) 1000
KALEM — Secret of the Will (Special— 2 parts — Drama)20oo
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 20, 1914 (News)
SELIG— The Adventures of Kathlyn, No. 6— Three Bags
of Silver (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
VITAGRAPH— Ginger's Reign (Drama) 1000
TUESDAY, MARCH loth, 1914.
CINES — Tl.e Greatest Gift (Special — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
EDISON — The Mexican's Gratitude (Drama) 1000
ESSANAV — The Counter Melody (t)rama) looo
LUBIN- — A Dangerous Case (Comedy) 400
LUBIN — Sluraberville's Scare (Comedy) 600
PATHE — The Hunting Spiders (Zoology)
PATHE — The Picturesque Coast of Catalonia (Scenic).
SELIG — Suppressed News (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — The Portrait (Special — 2 parts — Drama)2ooo
WEDNESDAY, MARCH nth, 1914.
EDISON — Andy, the Actor — Fourth of the Andy Series
(Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY — The Girl, the Cop, the Burglar (Comedy). 1000
KALEM — The Medicine Man's Vengeance (Special — 2
parts — Drama) 2000
LUBIN — A Cruel Revenge (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
PATHE— Abide With Me (Drama) 1000
SELIG — The Speedway of Despair (Drama)
SELIG — The (Zathedral and Leaning Tower of Pisa
(Travel)
VITAGRAPH— Art for a Heart (Comedy) 1000
"" THURSDAY, MARCH 12th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Her Hand (Drama)
ESSANAY — The Warning (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — A Strange Melody (Special — 2 parts — Drama). 2000
MELIES — Love's Oblivion (Comedy) 400
MELIES— One on Batty Bill (Comedy) 600
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 21, 1914 (News)
PATHE — A Spoiled Life (Special — 2 parts — Drama).. 2000
PATHE — Making Lace Fans (Industry)
SELIG — Kid Pink and the Maharajah (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Way to Heaven (Drama) 1000
FRIDAY, MARCH 13th, 1914.
EDISON — The Price of the Necklace (Special — 2 parts
— Drama) 2CXX)
ESSANAY — Grass County Goes Dry (Special — 2 parts
— Comedy) 2000
KALEM— Her Fallen Hero (Comedy)
KALEM — Looking for a Fortune (ComedjO
LUBIN— The Tell-Tale Star (Drama) 1000
SELIG— Elizabeth's Prayer (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH — Mrs. Maloney's Fortune (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Blame the Taylor (Comedy)
BIOGRAPH— Shorty Makes a Bet (Comedy)
EDISON— An Aflfair of Dress— Third of the Dolly of the
Dailies Series (Comedy) 1000
ESSANAY — The Interference of Broncho Billy (Drama) 1000
KALEM — The Race for a Mine (Drama) 1000
LUBIN— Just a Note (Comedy) 400
LUBIN— She Wanted a Count f Comedy) 600
PATHE — Against Heavv Odds (Special — 2 parts — Dr.). 2000
PATHE— A Trip to the Great Nile Dam (Travel)
SELIG — Hearst-Selig News Pictorial (News) 1000
VITAGRAPH— An Officer and a Gentleman (Special—
2 parts — Drarna) 2000
Advance Releases
MONDAY, MARCH i6th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— Gentleman or Thief (Drama)
EDISON— The Adventure of the Alarm Clock— Third
of the Octavius Amateur Detective Series (Comedy ). looo-
KALEM — The Colleen Bawn (Special — 3 parts — Drama)30O0'
PATHE— Pathe's Weekly, No. 22, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Better Way (Special — 2 parts — Drama) .. .2CKX>
VITAGRAPFI— Auntie (Drama) 1000.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17th, 1914.
CINES — Gypsy Love (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000-
EDISON — A Real Helpmate (Drama) looo-
ESSANAY— Oh! Doctor (Comedy) 1000
LUBIN — The Laziest Man (Comedy) 1000
PATHE— Whiffles and the Diamond Pin (Comedy)....
SELIG — The Story of Venus (Drama) 1000
VITAGR.\PH — The Price of Vanity (Special — 2 part; —
Drama) 200O'
WEDNESDAY, MARCH i8th, 1914.
EDISON— A Winter Holiday in the Bernes, Oberland.
Switzerland (Scenic) 400
EDISON — A Boarding House Romance (Comedy) 6oO'
ESS.AN.AY — Luck in Odd Numbers (Comedy) 1000
K.'\LEM — The .\ward of Justice (Special — 2 parts — Dr.)20OO
LL'BIN — The W'eaker Brother (Special — 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
P-\i'HE — Col. Heeza Liar Shipwrecked (Novelty)
P.\THE— Madura and Its Pagodas (.Architecture)
SELK^ — The Cop on the Beat (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Ghosts (Comedy) looo
THURSDAY, MARCH 19th, 1914.
BIOGRAPH— The Restless Woman (Drama)
ESS.-\N.-\Y — Single Handed (Drama) 1000
LUBIN — The Secret Marriage (Special — 2 parts — Dr.).. 2000
MELIES — Winky Willy's Private Show (Comedy) 700
MELIES — Cupid's Window (Comedy) 700
PATHE — The Wasted Years (Special — 2 parts — Drama)200o
P.'\THE— Pathe's W'eekl)-, No. 23, 1914 (News)
SELIG — The Evil We Do (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— The Idler (Drama) 1000
FRIDAY, MARCH 20th, 1914.
EDISON— The Double Shadow (Special— 2 parts— Dr.) .2000
ESS.\N.\Y — Shadows (Special — 2 parts — Drama) 2000
KALEM — The Family Skeleton (Comedy)
K.ALEM — Cypress Lo.gging In Florida (Industry)
LUBIN— The Price (Drama) 1000
SELIG — Two Little Vagabonds (Drama) 1000
VITAGRAPH— .\ Model Young Man (Comedy) 1000
SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 1914.
BIOGR.\PH— .\ Friend of the District .Attorney (Drama)
EDISON — The Message in the Rose (Drama) looo'
ESS.AN.AY— -A, Hot Time in Snakeville (Comedy) 1000
K.ALEM — His Indian Nemesis (Drama) lOOO-
LUBIN— So Long Count (Comedy) 400
LUBIN' — .A Trip to the Moon (Comedy) 600
PATHE — His Wife Wins (Special — 2 parts — Comedy) . .2000
SELIG — Hearst-Selig News Pictorial (News) 1000
VIT.AGR.APH— Old Reliable (Special— 2 parts— Drama)2ooo
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piled up with greatest knock-about
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Calendar of Independent Releases
Universal Film Mtg. Co.
SUNDAY, MARCH 8th, 1914.
CRYSTAL — Lizzie and the Ice Man (Comedy)
ECLAIR — Birds of Passage (Comedy)
ECLAIR— Orchids (Horticulture)
REX — A Modern Fairy Tale (Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH gth, 1914.
VICTOR — Hearts and Flowers (Drama)
IMP — The Flaming Diagram (2 parts — Drama)
POWERS — A Murderous Elopement (Comedy)
TUESDAY, MARCH loth, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — The Twin's Double (3 parts — Drama)...
CRYSTAI — Bimberg's Love Affair (Comedy)
CRYSTAL— Baldy Belmont Breaks Out (Comedy)
UNIVERSAL IKE— Universal Ike's Wooing (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH nth, 1914.
NESTOR— The Mexican's Last Raid (Drama)
JOKER— A Mexico Mix (Comedy)
ECLAIR— Into the Foothills (2 parts— Drama)
UNIVERSAL— Animated Weekly, No. 105 (News)
THURSDAY, MARCH 12th, 1914.
IMP — Jealousy and Giant Powder (Comedy)
REX— Heart of the Hills (2 parts— Drama)
FRONTIER— The Colonel of the Nuts (Comedy)
FRIDAY, MARCH 13th, 1914.
NESTOR— What a Baby Did (Comedy)
POWERS— The Faith of Two (Drama)
VICTOR — The Honeymooners (2 parts — Com.-Dr.) . . . .
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 1914.
JOKER — Tom's Choice (Comedv)
FRONTIER— His Younger Brother (Drama)
loi BISON — Title not reported.
SUNDAY, MARCH 15th, 1914.
CRYSTAL— Kelly's Ghost (Comedy)
ECLAIR— At the Court of Prince Make-Believe (Com.)
REX— The Senator's Bill (Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH i6th, 1914.
VICTOR— The Acid Test {2 part— Drama)
IMP — Levinsky's Gold Mine (Comedy)
POWERS — Hawkeye and the Cheese Mystery (Com.)..
TUESDAY, MARCH 17th, 1914.
GOLD SEAL — Discord and Harmony (Drama)
CRYSTAL— Dazzle's Black Eye and Baldy Belmont Al-
most a Hero (Comedy)
UNIVERSAI^Universal Ike Has One Foot in the
Grave (Comedy)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH i8th, 19:4.
NESTOR— The \\'ay of a Woman (Drama)
JOKER — Won in the First (Comedy)
JOKER— A Visit to Mont St. iMichael (Normandy
France) (Scenic)
ECLAIR— When (_^od Wills ( j part.s— Drama) '.
THURSDAY, MARCH 19th, 1914.
IMP — The Silver Loving Cup (2 parts — Drama)
REX — A Pugilist's Romance (Drama)
FRONTIER— Colonel Custard's Last Stand (Comedy)..
FRIDAY, MARCH 20th, 1914.
NESTOR— Those Persistent Old Maids (Comedy) ....
POWERS— Hands Invisible (Drama)
VICTOR — Because She Lo\ ed Him (2 parts — Drama) . .
SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 1914.
JOKER — Mike and Jake Go in for Matrimony (Com.)..
FRONTIER— The Sheriff's Duty (Drama)
loi BISON— (Not Decided)
Mutual Film Corporation
SUNDAY, MARCH 8th, 1914.
APOLLO— Rafferty's Raffle ( Comedy)
MAJESTIC — The Stronger Hand (2 parts — Drama) ... .2000
THANHOUSER— Guilty or Xot Guilty? (Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH gth, 1914.
AMERICAN— The Call of the Traumerei (3 parts— Dr.) .3000
KEYSTO>jE— Tango Tangle (Comedy)
RELIANCE— Our Mutual Girl, No. 8 (Drama)
TUESDAY, MARCH loth, 1914.
K.\Y-BEE— ( No Release)
MAJESTIC— His First Love (Drama)
THANHOUSER— Kalhlcefi, the Irish Rose (2 parts-
Drama) 2000
WEDNESDAY, MARCH nth, 1914.
BEAUTY— Closed at Ten (Drama)
BRONCHO — The Barrier Royal (2 parts — Drama) 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 65 (News)
RELIANCE^Caught in the Web (Drama)
THURSDAY, MARCH 12th, 1914.
AMERICAN— (Not Announced)
DOMINO — The Silent Messenger (2 parts — Drama) ... .2000
KEYSTONE — His Favorite Pastime (Comedy) . .•
KOMIC — The Yegg and the Eggs (Comedy)
FRIDAY, MARCH 13th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— Desert Gold (2 parts— Drama)
PRINCESS— Billy's Ruse (Comedy) 1000
THANHOUSER— (No Release)
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 1914.
.AMERICAN— A Story of Little Italy (Drama)
KEYSTONE^A Rural Demon (Comedy)
MAJESTIC— The Moonshiner's Daughter (Drama) ....
RELIANCE— Red the Mediator (Drama)
SUNDAY, MARCH 15th, 1914.
APOLLO— Dad's Terrible Match (Comedy) 1000
MAJESTIC— His Little Pal (Drama)
THANHOUSER— The Eugenic Boy (Comedy)
MONDAY, MARCH i&th, 1914.
AMERICAN — A Modern Free Lance (2 parts — Drama) . .2000
KEYSTONE— ( Not Announced )
RELIANCE^(Not Announced)
TUESDAY, MARCH 17th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— (Not Announced)
MAJESTIC— (Not Announced)
THANHOUSER— (Not Announced)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH i8th, 1914.
BEAUTY— The Girl Who Dared ( Drama ) 1000
BRONCHO — Adventures of Shortv (2 parts — Drama).. 2000
MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly, No. 64 (News)
RELIANCE- (Not Announced)
THURSDAY, MARCH 19th, 1914.
AMERICAN— (No Release)
DOMINO— (Not Announced)
KEYSTONE— (Not Announced)
KOMIC — (Not .A.nnounced)
FRIDAY, MARCH 20th, 1914.
KAY-BEE— (Not Announced)
PRINCESS— (Not Announced)
TH.ANHOUSER— (Not Announced)
SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 1914.
AMERICAN — The Coming of the Padres (Drama) 1000
KEYSTONE— (Not Announced)
MAJESTIC— (Not Announced)
RELIANCE— (Not Announced)
Exclusive Supply Corporation
MONDAY, MARCH 2nd, 1914.
AMMEX — Marriage of Convenience (3 parts — Drama).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th, 1914.
GT. N. S. F. — A Woman's Heart (3 jiarts — Drama)
FRIDAY, MARCH 6th, 1914.
F. R. A.— The Mystery of 13 Hill Street (3 parts— Dr.).
SATURDAY, MARCH 7th, 1914.
GAUMONT — Fantomas No. 4 (4 parts— Drama)
MONDAY, MARCH gth, 1914.
BLACHE — Dream Woman (3 parts — Drama)
TUESDAY, MARCH loth, 1914.
RAMO — Criminal Path (3 parts — Drama)
WEDNESDAY, MARCH nth, 1914.
ITALA — The Buried Secret (3 parts — Drama)
THURSDAY, MARCH 12th, 1914.
SOL.\X — Way Down East (4 iiart.-- — Drama)
SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 1914.
F. R. A. — Coils of Calamity (3 parts — Drama)
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this week's issue of "THE UNIVERSAL WEEKLY," the
38-page house organ which is issued by the Universal
Film Manufacturing Company.
Every exhibitor ought to read this weekly publication without MISSING
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It contains straight-from-the-shoulder FACTS which are of interest to every
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162 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
DELAWARE— Starland Feature Film Co.
20th St. and Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia,
Pa.
DIST. OF COLUMBIA— Starland Feature Film Co.
2oth St. and Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia,
Pa.
FLORIDA — Southern Feature Film Assoc.
65 Walton St., Atlanta. Ga.
GEORGIA — Southern Feature Film Assoc.
65 Walton St., Atlanta Ga.
IDAHO— Notable Feature Film Co.
308 Boston Bldg., Salt Lake City, Utah.
ILLINOIS— Celebrated Players Film Co.
64 W. Randolph St., Chicago, HI.
INDIANA— Celebrated Players Film Co.
64 W. Randolph St., Chicago, 111.
KENTUCKY— Famous Players Film Service.
404 Ferry St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
LOUISIANA— Southern Feature Film Assoc.
109 University Place, New Orleans, La.
MAINF^— American Feature Film Co.
162 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
MARYLAND— Starland Feature Film Co.
2oth St., and Montgomery Ave., Philadelphia,
Pa.
MASSACHUSETTS— American Feature Film Co.
162 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
MONTANA— Notable Feature Film Co.
308 Boston Bldg., Salt Lake City, Utah.
MICHIGAN— The Casino Co.
Dime Bank Building, Detroit. Mich-
MINNESOTA— Famous Players Star Feat. Film
Service
Temple Court Bldg.. Minneapolis, Minn.
MISSISSIPPI — Southern Feature Film Assoc,
65 Walton St., Atlanta. Ga.
NEVADA — Progressive Motion Picture Co.,
Pacific Bldg., San Francisco, CaL
NO. CAROLINA— Southern Feature Film Assoc,
65 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga.
NO. DAKOTA— Famous Players Star Feature Film
Service, Temple Court Bldg., Mmneapohs,
Minn.
NEW HAMPSHIRE — American Feature Film Co.,
162 Tremont St., Boston, Mass.
NEW MEXICO— W. W. Hodkinson's Progressive
Motion Picture Co., Marsh Strong Bldg.,
Los Angeles, Cal.
NEW JERSEY— Famous Players Exchange, 1331
Vine St., Philadelphia, Pa.
NEW YORK CITY and STATE— William L.
Sherry F. F. Co., 126 West 46th St.
OKLAHOMA— Southern Feature Film Assoc, 1920
Main St.. Dallas, Tex.
OHIO— Famous Players Film Service, 404 Ferry
St., Pittsburgh, Pa.
OREGON— W. W. Hodkinson's Progressive Motion
Picture Co., Marsh Strong Bldg., Los Angeles,
Cal.
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71 West 23d St., New York City.
W. PENNSYLVANIA— Famous Players Film
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RHODE ISLAND — American Feature Film Co.,
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SO. CAROLINA— Southern Feature Film Assoc.
65 Walton St., Atlanta, Ga.
SO. DAKOTA— Famous Players Star F. F. Service,
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TENNESSEE — Southern Feature Film Association,
65 Walton St., Atlanta. Ga.
TEXAS— Southern Feature Film Assoc, 1920 Main
St., Dallas, Tex.
UTAH— Notable Feature Film Co., 308 Boston
Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
VIRGINIA — Southern Feature Film Assoc, 65 Wal-
ton St., Atlanta. Ga.
VERMONT— American Feature Film Co., 162 Tre-
mont St., Boston, Mass.
WASHINGTON— W. W. Hodkinson's Progressive
Motion Picture Co., Marsh Strong Bldg., Los
Angeles, Cal.
W. VIRGINIA— Famous Players Film Service,
404 Ferry St., Pittsburgh. Pa.
WYOMING— Notable Feature Film Co., 308 Boston
Building, Salt Lake City, Utah.
WISCONSIN— Celebrated Players Film Co., 64 W.
Randolph St., Chicago, 111.
CANAL ZONE — Southern Feature Film Co., 109
University Place. New Orleans, La.
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THE COLLEEN BAVTN" (Special— 3 parts^Mar.
16). — Facing the prospect of losing the vast Cregan
estate which is heavily mortgaged, Mrs. Oregan
plans to have her son, Hardress. marry Anne Chute.
his wealthy cousin. Hardress, however, secretly
marries Eily O'Connor, 'The CoUeen Bawn." Mrs.
Cregan discovers that Hardress has maried a low-
bom girl. Danny Man. a half-witted cripple, senses
the situation. Encouraged by Mrs. Cregan, he plans
to put Eily out of the way. Danny decoys the
Colleen to a rock out in the lake and attempts to
drtxwn her. In the darkness.^ he is mistaken for
an otter and shot by Myles na Coppaleen. When
Myles goes to retrieve his game, he comes upon
the unconscious Colleen.
Desperately wounded, Danny manages to crawl
borne. Ten days later, he confesses that he has
killed Kly, to Father Tom. the parish priest. Cor-
rigan overhears the confession. The man holds the
mortgage to the Cregan estate. He determines to
cause Hardress's arrest. Anne Chute loves Kyrle
Dal J, hut is led to helieve him mixed up in an
affair with Eily. Mrs. Cregan urges Hardress to
marry Anne. Unaware of his mother's part in the
Colleen's disappearance, and believing himself free,
Hardress finally consents. To punish Kyrle, Anne
consents to he Hardress's wife.
The wedding is about to take place," when soldiers
ester and endeavor to place Hardress under arrest.
In the midst of the confusion. Father Tom enters
with the Colleen. Overwhelmed with joy upon see-
ing his wife, whom he had thought dead, Hardress
seizes her in his arms. Anne learns that Kyrle is
innocent of wrongdoing and marries him. Bowing
ber head to the inevitable, Mrs. Cregan gives Hard-
ress and the Colleen her blessing.
THE AWARD OF JTTSTICE (Special— 2 parts—
Uar. 18). — Horace Clark, a young evangelist, first
thrashes and then reforms Tim Downs, a drunkard
and a gangster. Horace wins the gratitude of Tim
and his wife, when he saves their children from
death. The gang, angry at having lost its leader.
plans to waylay the evangelist. Horace is too
much for the holdup men, however. In the battle,
one of their number is slain with his own knife.
Horace is arrested and tried for murder. Owing
to the perpured testimony of "The Rat," one of the
band, the evangelist is sentenced to prison for life,
despite the efforts of his brother, Arthur, a lawyer.
In his behalf. Later, Horace, aided by Tim and
his wife, escapes from jail and strikes for the
mountains. Horace is rescued from starva tion by
Hester and her father. Hale, a mountaineer. The
evangelist makes his home with them. He learns
that the mountaineer is a moonshiner and gradu-
ally gets him to give up his illicit business. Hale,
in destroying his still, accidently starts a fire and
is burned to death.
Years pass. Horace has married H'ester and is
faappy and content as a farmer. "The Rat." now a
prominent politician, comes upon Horace while hunt-
lug in the mountains. He recognizes the evangelist.
and determines to send him back to prison. It
happens that Arthur is now the local Justice of
the Peace. He listens to "The Rat's" story. De-
claring that he knew Horace, Arthur, without re-
Tealing the fact that the man is his brother, in-
forms "The Rat" that he will accompany him to
the mountains for the purpose of identifying the
man.
The following day the brothers face each other.
Arthur, gazing steadily yipon Horace, tells "The
Rat" that the mountaineer is not the escaped pris-
oner. Baffled. "The Rat" apologizes and withdraws.
Clasping Horace by the hand, Arthur turns and
hastens from the house.
THE FAMILY SKELETON (Mar. 20).— Flo mar-
ries John, a fat man. All is bliss, until the bride
tries to learn her hubby's occupation. John's
silence, and later a note, presumably from his em-
ployer, cautioning him against flirting, excite Flo's
curiosity. The bride follows her husband one morn-
ing and sees him enter a dime museum. Believing
him to be flirting with one of the attractions, she
follows. John, who is disguised as the fat "lady"
of the show, is terror-stricken when Flo enters. He
recover? his courage when she fails to recognize
him. .John, in the role of the fat "lady." flirts
with evf-ry man in the place, to the intense jealousy
of tlie female sword swallower. Later, the two get
into a fight. The female sword swallower grabs
at John's hair. Off comes his wig. Flo is petrified
to see in the freak, her husband. The manager of
the show discharges John. He tremblingly ap-
proaches his bride fearing that she will no "longer
love him. Flo. relieved to learn that her suspicions
are unfounded, siezes John in her arms. Although
facing the prospect of looking for another Job, John.
delighted to leani that Flo's love is unchanged,
leaves the dime museum in triumph.
CYPRESS LOGGING IN FLORIDA (Mar. 20).—
The logger's occupation has been the inspiration
for innumerable tales of adventure. In this fea-
ture, showing cypress logging in the swamps of
Florida, it is revealed as an occupation that de-
mands a high degree of strength and skill of the
men engaged in it. The operation of converting
cypress, known as the "wood eternal," into lumber,
commences six months before the tree is actually
felled. "Timber lookers" locate the trees and girdle
them in order that the sap dry. thus killing the
trees. This is necessary so tha t the logs when
sent down the river, may float. Succeeding scenes
show how the trees are felled and sunt to the mill.
Here they are converted into shingles, lathes, etc,
HIS INDIAN NEMESIS (Mar. 21).— Grey Hawk
comes upon Bud Mannon in the enclosure at Fort
Lee. He kills the man after a desperate knife duel.
In giving his reason for the slaying, he tells Col.
Hansen this story: "He wronged me and mine years
ago, and I swore to slay him. I was a young
brave of the Shawnee tribe. He, Mannon, an out-
cast, driven from his people.
■ 'The chief of my tribe and I came upon him
hiding in the underbrush. Although there was
peace between his people and mine, he wantonly
slew my chief and fled. I pursued him. We
fought with our knives until 1 was left for dead.
Settlers found me and brought me back to health.
I vowed to kill my treacherous foe. But when I
returned to my people, I found that he had become
one of them and had turned their heads with strong
drink. Even as I came, he was urging them to
massacre his people — my friends.
"When I protested, they mocked me for a wom-
an and bound me lest I give the white people warn-
ing. Later, they made the attack and massacred
the settlers — slew them all but two, whom they
brought back for torture. That night. Morning
Dew, my squaw, cut my bonds and I aided my
friends to escape. But Mannon saw us flee. Seiz-
ing his rifle, he shot at us — and killed Morning
Dew. Fearing the wrath of my people, the coward
fled. Over the body of my beloved, I swore to
search for 'her slayer until I had wiped out my
wrongs.
"Many moons passed until my head whitened like
the snow and I feared that the Great Manitou
had willed that my foe escape. But today my
.search came to an end. In this fort I found Man-
non. At the sight of me, fear entered his heart,
while I felt once more in my withered muscles
the strength of my youth. Again we fought with
our knives and I slew him in fair combat. Do with
me as the white man's law requires. I am con-
tent."
VITAGRAPH.
ATTNTIE (Mar. 16).— In a rather shabby tene-
ment Tcn.mi lives Meg, a young orjihan girl: across
the hall lives Auntie Bruce, and G'eorge, her young
nephew. Meg and George are sweethearts. He is
employer in a large foundry and she in the hosiery
and glove department of a large store. One day,
Mr. Rich, the owner of the store, admiringly watches
Meg at work. He selects a pair of elaborate hose,
and asks her to accept them. She does so rather
timidly. To deceive her fellow-employees she sends
them to Auntie Bruce. Auntie, on opening the pack-
age, is surprised and rather shocked, but decides
it was simply a mistake. When Meg returns, she
explains in an artless manner how she got them.
Auntie becomes very thoughtful. She invites Meg
to supper with her and George. He brings home
some violets to Meg. but she. with her mind full
of her afternoon's experience, takes them rather in-
differently.
Later, she and George go for a walk. iTe points
to a small house for sale and talks to her of "a
little home of their own." She. however, tells
him she wants to marry a rich man and sees a
vision of herself in fine clothes, etc. Poor George
is disheartened. Meg, in her room, takes a child-
ish delight . in admiring the stockings. The next
day Auntie goes to see Mr. Rich and in a gentle
manner tells him what the effect of his gift has
had on Meg. Realizing his mistake, he goes to
Meg's counter, takes down some gloves and in a
fatherly and impersonal manner, says, "Please add
these to your trousseau, too. when you marry the
young man who loves you. " She is taken aback,
her foolish dream of wealth rudely shattered.
Auntie and Mr. Rich soon become friends and
she accepts his invitation to lunch. Meg, at home,
tenderly puts George's violets in a cup of water.
George sees her. and they are soon in each other's
arms. At the restaurant, Mr. Rich buys some vio-
lets and gracefully presents them to Auntie as a
proof of his esteem and admiration.
THE PRICE OF VANITY (Special— 2 parts— Mar.
17>. — Young, pretty and fond of dress. Rhoda Mills,
brought up in moderate circumstances, prefers young
Dick Arnold, just from college, to Oilman Beverly.
a wealthy, middle-aged gentleman and a friend of
her father's. Mr. Beverly is" unselfishly devoted to
Rhoda and after finding she loves Dick, withdraws
in f-avor of the young man. He contributes a hand-
some check as a wedding present, and proves him-
self a faithful friend to the young people. All goes
well, until one evening Dick is unable to go with
them to the opera, and she and Beverly go alone.
Dick returns home from business tired and irritable^
and when Rhoda and Mr. Beverly arrive, he be-
comes suspicious of their friend. The next day Dick,
arriving home early, finds Mr. Beverly there aud
orders his wife to put a stop to his visits. He
puts on his hat and coat, and goes out in a rage.
Mr. Beverly sees something is wrong and persuades
Rhoda to tell him. Stunned and hurt, he immedi-
ately goes out, leaving Rhoda weeping.
Two years pass and Rhoda becomes tired of gen-
teel poverty. One of her friends invites Dick and
her to a reception at the St. Regis and Rhoda'real-
izes she has no clothes suitable for the occasion.
Dick gives her some of the rent money, making it
up later on by night work. Unable to find anything
suitable for the amount she has, in a moment of
temptation, at the solicitation of a chum, she runs
a bill at a fashionable dressmaker's. Later, when
the dressmaker begins to press her for payments.
she desperately pawns some of her jewelry, and
finally becomes ill through worry. Dick has be-
come intensely jealous of Beverly, who comes to
visit Rhoda in her illness. Mad with jealous rage,
he denounces her and Beverly, and orders her from
the house. She meets Mr. Beverly and tells him
all her troubles. He tries to comfort her and Dick
sees Rhoda in his arms. Dick now determines to
commit suicide, but is prevented by Rhoda aud
Beverly, and. after explanations. Rhoda says, "I
have paid the price of vanity." After Beverly
and Dick shake hands as friends once more, he goes
out, leaving the two young people to their happi-
ness.
THE GHOSTS (Mar. 18). — Four young men and"
three girls come to spend the week-end at the coun-
try estate of Mr. Harvey, to visit his daughter,^
Phoebe. That evening, after dancing, they build
a bonfire on the beach and ghost stories are told by-
Jim, Phoebe's sweetheart. He tells them so real-
istically that the girls are frightened away from
the fire, and run back to the house. The girls tell
Mr. Harvey of their scare, and he. entering into
the spirit of the fun. tells them he will show Jim
a real ghost. When the boys arrive, he lakes
them all to a chamber of the old mansion, which
is supposed to be haunted by the ghost of an old
soldier, and dares Jim to sleep there all night. Jim
l>oastfully takes the dare. Unknown to them
all, Jim is a somnambulist. That night he walks
in his sleep down to the beach, aud in a lonely
si)Ot, carefully buries his clothes in the sand.
The next day, neither he nor anyone else can
find the clothes, and Jim tells them of an awful
vision of a ghost that appeared to him daring the
nig-ht and took away his clothes. They all laugh
at him, but Phoebe is disgusted. All the next day
Jim, who is deeply in love, tries to propose to
Phoebe, but she declares she will not listen until
he explains away the ghost affair. The other boys,
to help Jim solve the ntj"sterr, sit up until 12
o'clock the following night to see the ghost walk;
the girls, in their room, also staying awake until
tlie witching hour. Promptly at midnight, to the
great amazement of the boys, Jim repeats his per-
formance of the night before. The boys call the
girls and all follow Jim, u wakening him just as
he starts to dig in the sand. He is completely dazed
and bewildered. They bring to light his buried
clothes and all enjoy a good hearty laugh at poor
Jim's expense. Phoebe, however, now that the
matter is explained, speaks soothingly to him. and
"alks back ^\ith him along the moonlit shore. Jim
fen'idly proposes and Phoebe affectionately aud
readily answers "Yes."
THE IDLER (Max. 19). — A poor mother of five
children offers the youngest for adoption. The
newspapers hear of it and publish it as an unusual
case. Mrs. Upton reads the article. She and her
husband are wealthy and childless, and she per-
suades her husband to go with her to see the child.
They find the tenement where Mrs. O'Flynn lives.
The mother tells them Victor's father was a good
man, not dissipated, but inclined to idleness. Mrs.
Upton is immediately charmed with the child and
after arrangements are made. Mrs. O'Flynn parts
tearfully with it. Jim O'Flynn. in the meantime,
returns home, learns his youngest child has beeu
adopted, takes what little money the poor woman
has left and departs in an ugly mood.
Victor is showered with every attention and soon
becomes a spoiled child. Fifteen years later, his
foster-father receives notice that his son failed to
pass his college examinations. Victor is sent home.
Mr. Upton gives liim a position in his office. He
displays some of the characteristics of his father.
He then puts Victor to work in the machine shop,
where he will not have time to idle. H'e has a
quarrel with the foreman. His father, angry and
disappointed, writes out a check for ¥o.000.00. hands
it to Victor and tells him. "W'hen that's spent,
you needn't come back!'' Victor loses the money
gambling and wires his mother for more. Mr.
Upton learns the import of the message and tele-
graphs him a refusal. Victor, unable to find work,
is homeless and penniless. Incidentally, he meets
his own father, who is a veritable hobo, and to
his horror, learns the truth. The boy decides to
ask Mr. Upton for another chance. Mr. Upton,
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seeing that Victor has learned a lesson, receiTes
bim cordially. Victor conquers his inherited tend-
ency and shows his gratitude to his foster-parents,
proving iiimself a valuable business man and an
everlasting credit to those who have cared for him.
A MODEL YOTJNG MAif (Mar. 20).— No sooner
had Jack proposed to Nell, his sweetheart, and been
accepted, than Auntie enters, and after congratu-
lations, suggests that he speak to father. Jack is
not enthusiastic, but Auntie insists. The interview
is satisfactory. Jack omitting to mention that his
wealthy grandfather allows him only a small in-
come. He buys an engagement ring, which uses
up all his cash, and telegraphs to grandpa for
more; "for charitable work," but after three days
of anxious waiting, receives no answer. After a
strenuous night with "the boys," and a little game
<>f poker. Jack, on the following morning, has
a headacJie, his room is a wreck and all he has
left from the game is a lone white chip. When
Fittem, his tailor, delivers an ultimatum concerning
a bill past due, Jack says. "Tell him I'm dead!"
While shopping that morning. Auntie and Nell
discover their money has been stolen. Fearing to
lose the dress selected. Nell decides to borrow some
money from Jack. When she knocks at Jack's door,
he thinks it is the tailor and prepares to give him
a warm reception. Finding it is Nell, he nearly
faints. She is astonished at the appearance of the
room and asks him what is the matter. He pre-
tends illness, and accepting his explanation, she
tells him of her errand. He nearly collapses. He
is then kept busy explaining why his shoes are on
the piano, his watch in a glass of water and his
trouble with the persistent tailor. &he decides to
stay to lunch, ordering an elaborate meal for her-
self, while he orders a weinerwurst and a glass of
beer, but the waiter, upon being refused immedi-
ate payment, gathers up the dishes and departs.
Nell bursts into tears. Later, she reminds him of
the loan and Jack becomes desperate. Auntie,
meanwhile, worried over Nell's absence, arrives,
bringing Jack a telegram from his grandfather,
extending him unlimited credit, and Jack, in an
ecstac-y of joy, writes out a check for his tailor
and one for Nell, then putting his arms around
both women, breathes a prayer of thankfulness
for 'his narrow escape.
OLD RELIABLE (Special— 2 parts— Mar. 21).—
To shield his employer's son, Daniel Wray. known
to Raymond, the banker, as "Old Reliable," takes
the blame of a theft and accepts the law's penalty
of a ten-year term in the penitentiary. The son.
Cliflf Raymond, who has been leading a reckless
and fast life, is sent West by his father to reform
and become a useful man. It is because Cliff re-
sented his being sent away that he rifled the safe
in his father's bank. The years elapse, and "Old
Reliable" is released from the grim confines of his
prison and turned out upon the world. He has a
hard time finding employment, hut finally succeeds
in getting a position in a restaurant. Cliff is
called home by his father, who offers to reinstate
him in his good graces and to make him a partner
in business. Cliff is delighted with the prospects
and takes advantage of the opportunity. H'e leaves
the West and joins his father.
EJmployed as stenographer at the bank, is Doris,
"Old Reliable's" beautiful daughter. She is a
good girl and is very much liked by her kind-hearted
employer. She accepts an invitation to dine witli
Cliff at the restaurant where her father is em-
ployed. She does not know of her father's where
abouts. he having decided to conceal his identity
to avoid casting a shadow on the life of his daugh-
ter. At the supper. Cliff makes strong love to
Doris, and arouses the fear and anger of the father,
who takes her away from him and rebukes him for
his conduct. In a stirring scene, in which Cliff
and "Old Reliable" si^eak of what took place in
the past, and which is overheard by the banker,
concealed behind a screen. Cliff is denounced and
again dismissed by his father, who sends him away
Hallberg
TALK
No. 18
The Old
Story
Some time a^o a pros-
pective purchaser of a
machine and outfit came
into my show room to
select his M. P. machinery.
Economizers, etc. Some-
bodyhad talked him chuck
full of everything but the
best. There are salesmen
in this business who for
fear that they will lose
your order will offer for
sale the lowest ^rade ^oods
at the very lowest possible
prices. This man did not
know the ^ood from the
bad, as he had no experi-
ence. He had, however,
been told by some unscru-
pulous salesman that he
could secure an equipment
for somethinfi like S200 less than
a dood equipment would really
cost him. It was my pleasure to
make a demonstration of the
highest ^rade moving picture
machines with "HALLBERG"
ECONOMIZER equipment in
comparison with the low {irade
outfit which the low ^rade sales-
man had tried to induce this
man to buy. There is no ques-
tion but what this party would
have bou{|ht the cheapest if
he had not seen the best in
actual operation in my show
forever, and takes back the old friend and servitor
who did so much to prove his loyalty to his Irene-
factor.
EDISON.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE ALAEM CLOCK
(Thir^ of Octavius — Amateur Detective Series — ^Mar,
16). — Mrs. Krothiugham prided herself on her jewels,
and on one remarkably handsome pearl necklace
in particular. She kept them locked in a small
wall safe, in her room, where she felt that they
were perfectly secure because nobody knew the
combination of the safe but herself. That is to
say. Mrs. Frothingham thought nobody else knew
the combination. As a matter of fact, her most
trusted maid had devoted a year's patient study
towards that very end. When she had at length
mastered the secret, she stole the necklace, hid it
ill her alarm clock, and went about her business.
When Octavius read of Mrs. Frothingham's loss,
his soul was, as ever, moved by the spectacle of a
beautiful woman in distress. So he went to Mrs.
Frothingham and proffered his services. A search-
ing cross-examination of the servants convinced
Octavius that the butler was the guilty person, so
he ''shadowed" him in the most approved manner.
The butler, catching Octavius spying on him from
behind a curtain, summarily ejected him from the
house. Meanwhile, the maid was becoming a trifle
alarmed. Mrs. Frothingham had engaged two pro-
fessional detectives in addition to Octavius. The
maid, fearing the real detectives, determined on
a bold play. ^
Giving Octavus a package containing the alarm
flock, she asked him to take it to her confederate
in an Italian barber shop. The unsuspecting Oc-
tavius willingly consented. The confederate was
absent when he arrived at the barber shop, and
Octavius decided to have a shave.
While he was being shaved, one of the barbers
discovered that Octavius' package was unmistak-
ably ticking. Since they had lately received a
black hand letter, the Italian jumped at the obvious
conclusion that the package contained an infernal
machine. The police were called, and Octavius
was dra^'ged off to the station. An examination of
the supposed infernal machine led to the discovery
of the necklace.
Octavius bad an unpleasant quarter of an hour,
hut it was not difBcult for a young man of his
attainment to turn the whole affair into a proof of
his excellence as a detective. He graciously re-
fused the reward proffered by the grateful Mrs.
Krotliinghani. but accepted an invitation to dinner.
Rut when Octavius came to the dinner, the butler
met him at the door and Octavius went away very
quickly.
A REAL HELPMATE (Mar. 17).— Gilbert Reade
was a small man. Possessed of fair abilities, he
had established tlie splendid reputation of his com-
pany entirely with the brains of Guy Maxwell, his
assistant. Instead of giving Maxwell his just dues,
however, he kept him on a small salary. Even the
fact that Maxwell had married his niece seemed
no reason to Reade for allowing his gratitude to
take any tangible form. At last, on the advice of
his wife. Maxwell resigned his position with Reade.
and started to work for himself. He succeeded
from the first.
Three years later. Maxwell, now a prosperous
architect, with a well established business, was
devoting heart and soul to the plans for the new
civic court house, the architect of which was to be
chosen on the strength of the most favorable front
elevation submitted. Reade was also anxious to
win the contest, but his desires were hampered by
ttie fact that his present assistant was distinctly
lacking in Maxwell's former brilliance and origi-
nality. Five days before the contest ended, Reade
learned that Maxwell had been seriously injured.
Reade totik a camera, and went over to Maxwell's
house. On the pretext of waiting for his niece, who
was with her husband at the hospital, he gained
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admittance to Maxwell's workroom and, aided by
his little grandniece, took a photograph of Max-
well's drawing. Then he returned to his office, and
copied the design, line for line, from a print of
the photograph.
Since her husband could not work, Marion, who
had picked up considerable architectural knowledge,
finished the drawing herself and sent it in. On
the day the committee met, Reade's stolen drawing
was among the first examined. It so impressed the
committee, that they accepted it on the spot and
returned the other plans unexamined. Marion read
of Reade's success, and saw a photograph of the
completed drawing in the paper. She instantly
went to Reade's office, and with all a woiuau's
cleverness, succeeded in getting the print of the
photograph fx'om Reade's assistant. The print
showed Reade's gnilt without question, for on it
was shown the little girl holding up the drawing
to the light, so that her granduncle might take its
picture. Marion confronted Reade in the committee
room with the photograph, anil won the day. Max-
well's plan was accepted, and Reade driven out in
disgrace.
A WINTER HOLIDAY IK THE BERNESE
OBERLANB. SWITZERLAND (Mar. 18) .—The
Bernese Oberland is situated in the heart of Switzer-
land. It is region famed for its clear, pure air,
and for the utter grandeur of its mountain scenery.
The majestic proportions of such of its peaks as
the Jungfrau are, of course, too familiar to need
citing as examples. One thinks of the Alps at best
as bleak inhospitable affairs, among which men live
only on sufferance. In connection with them, we
picture the arduous endeavors of mountain climbing
expeditions, great crevasses in the ice and frenzied
hands clutching at a breaking rope.
It is utterly impossible to describe the scenery
witnessed from the moving cars. The picture con-
cludes with an exhibition of cross-country skiing
by two expert English amateurs. Captain and Mrs.
HinkstOD. The ski is used at present by the armies
of several nations as a means of winter travel.
Its efficiency in rough country is adequately proved
in this film — for the expert that is.
A BOARDING- HOUSE ROMANCE (Mar. 18).—
Monsieur Daube was not generally popular in the
boarding house. To begin with, he was a foreigner.
Worse yet, he was an artist. And worst of all, at
least according to Jimmy Wilson's views. Monsieur
Daube was in love with Effie. the daughter of the
landlady. Effie's mother was the only person in
the house who really liked the artist. She thought
ihe was so "refined" and she felt quite sure he was
"genteel." He seemed to her an almost ideal per-
son for a son-in-law. Since the landlady was a
person who believed in speaking her mind, she made
no bones of telling Effie exactly what she wished
in this respect.
Effie was a mild little person, but underneath her
^alm exterior she had a will of her own. She did
not in the least intend to marry Daube, and she di<l
intend to mary Jimmy Wilson, but she said nothing
and let things progress naturally. One day Jimmy
won a magnificent ring in a raffle. He promptly
brought it home to Effie, but since it did not fit
her, took it away with him again. When Monsieur
Daube presented himself at the jewelry shop in
which Jimmy worked and asked to look at engage-
ment rings, a bright idea struck Jimmy. He sold
Daube the ring he had won for a very fair price, and
■went to tell Effie about it.
Effie was delighted. She hadn't liked the ring,
anyway. Jimmy could buy her a cheaper one, and
they could furnish their apartment with the balance
of the money. Unfortunately, their conversation was
interrupted at this point by the arrival of the land-
lady and Daube. Jimmy took refuge on the flro-
^scape. A sudden thunder shower sprang up, and
when he was at length able to re-enter the room,
•he was soaked through. After Jimmy had chansed
■his clothes, the two went up to the artist's studio,
Daube. at the time, was painting a picture of Effie's
mother. Effie. with a sudden brilliant inspiration,
-added a moustache and several deep wrinkles to the
artist's finished product. That evening Daube an-
nounced his engagement to Effie. Immediately after-
wards the landlady asked to see her picture. When
she saw it she broke it over Daube's head, and gave
Effie to Jimmy.
THE DOUBLE SHADOW (Special— 2 parts— Mar.
20). — Montague Blake was the silent partner of the
firm of Blake and Rebo. Since his entrance into
'the firm he had filled his office admirably. No
■partner could possibly have been more silent. For
two years he had never even set foot inside the com-
pany's offices. The entire management had fallen
entirely upon Isaac Rebo. When Rebo informed
Blake that things were going very badly and that
the firm would be obliged to ask for an extension
on the loan from the Union National Bank. Blake
was mildly annoyed. But when Marie Fielding,
daughter of the president of the bank, told Blake
exactly what she thought about his Irresponsible
attitude toward his business, it was different. Blake
decided that any sacrifice was preferable to lowering
himself In Marie's estimation. So he went down to
business for the first time in his life.
The first thing that confronted the amateur busi-
ness man was a startling series of figures, the gen-
eral effect of which was that the firm was insolvent
to the extent of $20,000. Rebo was non-committal.
He was sorry things had reached such a condition.
but there was no help for It. Blake. In dismay,
went to Fielding's office and asked for another loan.
The president curtly refused. Marie Fielding over-
beard the conversation and determined to help the
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young man. Drawing $20,000 from her personal
account, she sent it to Blake anonymously. Blake
took the money down to the office just in time to
stave off bankruptcy proceedings on the part of the
creditors.
As a matter of fact, the firm's affairs were in a
prosperous state. For some time past Rebo had
been stealing the firm's resources, and covering
bis actions by means of a false set of books. He
hid his stolen funds in the cellar of the building.
Ezra Plunkett, the cashier, suspecting the truth
dogged Rebo's footsteps continually. Blake, also
suspicious, watched both of them. Plunkett ex-
posed his hand when Rebo was buying a steamship
ticket for his projected fiight. "Better make it
two, Mr. Rebo,*' he said, and Rebo was forced to
obey. Then, after the two men had formed a
compact, Plunkett attempted to leave the other in
the lurch by escaping with the entire booty. Un-
fortunately for his scheme, he was caught by
Blake, and ordered by that young man to carry out
his plans with Rebo to the letter. As a result,
Rebo was caught red-handed and given up to
justice. Blake discovered that Marie was his un-
known benefactor. In view of the splendid start
the young man had made, neither the girl or her
father could see any reason why the match, both
young people desired, should be longer deferred.
THE MESSAGE IN THE ROSE (Mar. 21).— One
day Joe, the florist's assistant, kissed Mary, his em-
ployer's daughter. He used this eminently suitable
and proper action as a means of expressing his un-
dying fondness for the above-mentioned Mary. Mary
drew herself up coldly, and asked him how he dared
take such a liberty. This, as it happens, is a not
infrequent means of expressing a certain feeling of
interest on the part of a lady in the case, but Joe
did not know it. H'e thought he had mortally
offended Mary. So he resigned his position with her
father. And here begins the story of the rose.
Mary, left alone, wrote four little words on a tiny
scrap of paper. The words were, "I love yon,
Joe." She hid this paper in the heart of a beauti-
ful white rose.
As luck would have it, Mary's father sold the
rose to a young man that very afternoon. The
young man carried it to his girl. Later, another
young man called on the same girl, found the rose,
and angrily threw it into the street. It fell at
the feet of Giovanna, an old Italian woman. She
]Moked it up and smelled it. At once, bustling
Amerioji faded from her eyes, and she dreamed of
her long vanished youth. Giovanna's youth had
something in it of the fierce tropic heat of the
land wherein her early years were spent. To be-
gin with, there was a savage fight in the market
place with another woman. Then arrest and con-
finement, from which she escaped, because of the
havoc her dark eyes played with a sergeant of the
police. And then the road — the long windy brown
gypsy trail with smugglers and other outlaws. And
tinnly. the depths of tragedy, when her police lover
followed her. and was killed by her smuggler lover.
Giovanna was imprisoned. Years later she was re-
leased only to leave her native land, an exile, for-
ever.
The harsh voice of a policeman aroused Giovanna
from her dream. She sadly dropped the rose on the
pavement and shuffled on her way. The policeman
pic-ked up the rose and gave it to a little girl.
The little girl carried it to her uncle. As lie sat
gazing at it sadly, he suddenly . saw the slip of
paper hidden in its petals. He drew out the slip
and read it. Then he rushed back to Mary. The
little girl's uncle was Joe.
BIOGRAPH.
FOR AULD LANG SYNE (Mar. 9).— Son lost hia
position in the city and came back to the old
country store. His wife wanted to go to her people.
Perhaps that accounted for Son's behavior and the
ipiarrel that drove her away. Anyway, dad soon
grew Tired of Son's insistence on modem business
methods — all bills and no trade. At last Providence
railed Son away by the news of an own son, and
father's old cronies helped him back to his own.
HER HAN"D (Mar. 12>.— Olga. true to the cause
tiieir hearts held so dear, stole the evidence which
would send her friends to Siberia, hut Orlanof. of
the Russian police, sentenced the prisoners without
it. Ivan, Olga's brother, in hiding, volunteered to
do away with Orlanof. Olga now loved that most
hated man and saved him with her own life.
BLAME THE TAILOR (Mar, 14).— Mabel put on
her new suit. Mabel did not have an automatic
nerk. but a high collar can make a neck do things.
So Mallei's nef-k did not behave. "Come on along.**
it said, and they came.
SHORTY MAKES A BET (Mar. 14), — No use try-
ing to faze Shorty. Five thousand dollars reward
up for Equine Bill, he bet he was the guy that
would get him. To further play the hero, he sJept
in Seal's haunted house. Equine Bill stepped In
to get aequainted. Ghosts appeared — but In the
sir.Tniltle Shorty made good.
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ESSANAY.
OH. DOCTOR! (Mar. 17).— Bealah Crane, a stu-
dent at boarding school, becomes very much inter-
ested in a young fellow she thinks is a doctor. The
girls of the school finally capture "Swifty" OlefC
and introduce him to Beulah. who falls desperately
in love with him. She tries all kinds of different
, ways to again see her sweetheart and each time
Miss Boan, the lady principal, interferes. Finally,
Beulah plays sick and the girls rush for the *'doc-
tor," bring him into the room and leave him with
her. A few moments later the girls return, and he
tells them he is a piano-tuner, not a doctor. He
is mobbed. Beulah again frames another stunt
and the piano-tuner gets into the school. This time,
however, when he leaves he takes Bealah as his
bride.
LUCK IN ODD KTJMBERS (Maj. 18).— George
Dover is in love with Mrs. Edna Green, a wealthy
widow, but despairs of ever winning her, as he
has nothing to offer her but his love. He calls Edna
up and tells her he is going West, so Edna devises
a scheme whereby George will have enough worldly
goods to endow her with. She organizes a lottery
company with a capital prize of $25,000 and only
one ticket to be sold. Her accomplice calls on
G'eorge and sells him the ticket No. 33, and the
nest day George is informed that 33 was the lucky
number and that he has won the $25,000. George
is overjoyed and calls Edna up, only to learn that
she has gone to the country in her machine. Edna
telegraphs her maid that should 33 call to turn the
house over to him, and as this is the messenger
boy's number that 'brings the telegram, the maid
Insists upon him coming in and extends every
courtesy to him. The easy manner in which the
messpnger hoy accustoms himself to luxurious living
will bring screams of laughter from onlookers.
SINGLE HANDED (Mar. 19).^here is no curse
like that of jealousy, and nothing is too contempt-
able for a jealous man to do to win the object of
him affections. Jack Travors, sheriff, and Reina
Valdez are sweethearts. Dr. Karl, the village phy-
sician, is also an aspirant for the hand of the fair
Reina. but she has a natural aversion to him and
whenever he attempts to make love to her, she
repulses him. The stage coach is held up by two
desperate bandits, and after a thrilling chase they
are captured by the sheriff and posse, but not before
the s'leriff has his arm bro>ken. Dr. Karl is called
to attend Travors, and that night, alone with the
injured man, he administers a sleeping potion, pro-
cures: the keys of the jail, liberates the two bandits
and returns the keys to the still drugged man.
Next morning the sheriff is awakened, informed of
the escape and, wi^h his arm in a sling, starts
out nlone after the bandits. Their capture is ef-
fected in an exciting manner. Travors now finds
out wlio let them escape, and lodges the doctor in
jail with the two bandits. He then claims Reina
for his own.
A HOT TIME IN SNAKEVILLE (Mar. 21).—
Mustnng Pete and Slippery Slim, two care-free
bachelors, live together amicably until Mustang
find'* fault with Slira's cooking. Slim tells him
if he doesn't like it to do the cooking himself.
They read a personal in a newspaper, that an
affectionate widow would like to marry a depend-
able man .it once, and as both cannot have her, they
draw straws, and Mustang loses. Slippery writes
to the widow that he will meet her on the Friday
stise. Mustang slips out to the mail box and
changes Friday to Tuesday. Dressing in his Sun-
day best. Mustang meets the stage Tuesday. Sophie
steps out and clasps him in her arms, but to his
surprise and horror she is not alone, four children
■ follow her, ranging in age from 16 to 6. Mustang
take*! the crowd to his cabin where they proceed
to raise roughhouse. He is in a quandary, so in-
vokes the help of Slim. Slim advises him to
frighten her away, which Mustang attempts to
do. hut only succeeds in arousing Sophie's ire and
getting banged up. Slim now steps in and offers
tr» take Sophie to the station and. what Is his
si'"-rise and joy to find that the children are her
S-i'nday School class. Sophie and Slim lose no
t'-.p in getting married and they have a good laugh
on Mustang.
SHADOWS (Special— S parts— Mar. 20).— The
stary opt-ns with a newspaper notice to the effect
tbfit Demarpst. noted counterfeiter, is again in
o-oration. Fanny Turner, a girl reporter, is as-
signed to get the story, at the same time that
Grayson, one of the best in the V. S'. Secret Serv-
ice, is also assigned to "get" Demarest.
Through Fate, Fanny Turner and Grayson meet
in a restaurant at which Hortense, one of the band
of counterfeiters, has come to pass some of the
"nhoney"' money. Through a picture of Demarest
that Fanny has in her possession, Grayson at first
is led to believe that she is one of the band, but
sub'Cflucnt e\i)]anations show that she is a re-
porter, and he leaves the restaurant much abashed
at his error. Hortense has given the waiter a
bin with which to pav her check and he has taken
it to the casliier. Here the bill is discovered to
be spurious, and Hortense, realizing that the game
is up. makes a dash through an open window to
liberty. On the street she lands on top of 'police-
man O'Matly. knocking him to the ground, just as
Fannv, who, having scented game, rushes from
the restaurant in time to swing on the rear of the
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automobile in wiich Hortense is escaping. O'Mally
malies a futile try at capturing tlie car, but falls.
He, howeyer, dnUs one of Fanny's cards, which she
has had presence of mind enough to drop At
every block or so she continues to drop one of her
business cards, thus leaving a trail to wherever
she IS going. Meanwhile, Grayson. In search of
further information, has gone to police headquarters
and arrives there shortly after Offlcer O'.Mallv ar-
rives, telling the chief of the evening's escapade,
(irayson sees the card, compares it to the one which
Fanny gave him in the restaurant and immediately
deduces that she is on the trail of the counter-
feiters. With the chiefs pea-mission, O'Mally
shows Grayson to the spot where he found the card
After many hours searching down side streets and
by-ways. Grayson flnaly arrives in front of the
saloon m which the gang operates. Here he finds
another of Fanny's cards with tbe note "in here"
written on it. Realizing that he is powerless to
act that night he leaves, returning the next morn-
ing, representing himself as the telephone repair
man come to flx the telephone (the wires of which
be cut the previous evening). Oasey, the proprietor
of the saloon, does not suspect anything and shows
G'rayson to the basement. Here Grayson finds the
telephone wires (which be has already joined) and
al.so parts of a speaking tube. Thinking he hears
voices, he listens carefully, and hears Casey up-
stairs talking to the crooks on the other side of
the stone partitioned basement. He cuts the speak-
ing tube, stops up the ends of the mouthpiece with
rags and then taking a pocket phone from his
pocket, cuts in on the line and telephones for help.
Fate enters here — Casey, upstairs, knocks over the
phone. Thinking that perhaps it is fixed, he listens
and hears Grayson talk. When Grayson returns
to the room there is a fight, in which Gray.son is
.successful, after which be makes Casey show him
the method of entering the basement. H'e leaves
Casey bound, but not tight enough, for a minute or
so after he (Gray.son), reaching the basement ren-
dezvous, and has the crooks all rounded up, Casey
enters and they get him. They then plan a fiend-
ish revenge on Fanny and him, in the shape of a
bandage containing two rubber cups filled with
powder, the fuse of which they light, leaving them
with the fuse burning. Meanwhile the police have
arrived and as Demarest and the rest of the crooks
exit from the basement entrance, they are all
captured. The officer in charge enters the base-
ment and snatches the bandages off of Grayson's
and Fanny's eyes just as they explode. The story
ends with the capture of the crooks.
Then follows a closeup, showing Grayson's hand
T>lacing a solitaire diamond ring on Fanny's hand,
a novel way of showing that the adventure ulti-
mately lead to their engagement.
PATHE.
PATHE'S V?TEKLY. NO. 18, 1914 (Mar. 21.—
Newark, N. J. — Over the way troti by George Wash-
iiictfn and his raggetl band of patriots in the
hlcnk dawn of Anierican liberty, there now marches
a host to honor his memory on his natal day.
St. Petersbui^, Fla. — Raymond V. Morris skims
over Tampa Bay at 100 miles an hour, record speed,
in his new hydroplane — smallest In the Tvorld.
Montreal, Can. — A glide, a leap, a swift flight
through the frosty air with the earth far, far be-
Inw— and you have the thrills of skiing as cham-
pions have them at the National meet here.
Massillon, Ohio. — Gen. Jacob S. Coxey prepares
to b^mi another army of unemployed to Washington,
iMiiiilating his famous march of 20 years ago.
Red Bank, N. J. — ^Fleetest of yachts are the deli-
cate oraft whose forms flit over the iceK-oated
Shrewsbury in rivalry for the racing championship
of the world.
London, Eng'land, — With medieval pomp and
splendor King George and Queen Mary travel in the
royal stage coach through the streets to open Parlia-
ment.
Dallas, Texas. — ^Untamed bronchos, tricky and
mean, are mounted and ridden by cowboys at the
National Corn Show. These are the meanest horses
to be found in Texas — and that's "&ome mean."
Denver, Colo. — Here is the rarest sort of political
leaders, a woman State Chairman. She is Mrs.
(Gertrude Lee, head of the Democratic organization
in folorado, on her way to cast her vote in a city
election.
Atlanta, Ga. — On its arrival here, the body of
Senator Bacon is given signal honors.
New Orleans, La.— Batter up for 1914! First of
the big league base ball teams to go South, the
Cleveland Naps begin their training here for the
season.
WHIFFLES AND THE DLAMOND PIN (Mar.
17).^WhillIes is expecting an unpleasant call from
the loan shark who has advanced him some money
at a frightful rate of interest. In order to fore-
stall any unpleasantness he writes a memorandum
for his servant to the effect that if Simpkins. the
money lender, calls, to tell him that Mr. Whiffles
has gone out of town for a week. Below this memo
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he makes a notation tor himself to the effect that
he has an appointment to meet a charming lady
near the rustic bridge In the parlt. H'e intends
to tear off the lower part of the memo from the
upper, but Just then Simpkins calls and fWhiffles
has barely time to hide in a couch before the
money lender has forced his way in. Simpkins
catches sight of the memorandum and regardless
of BUT delicacy of feeling reads it. He at once
«ees his opportunity and departs to perfect his
plans.
Arriving borne he explains his plans to Ms at-
tractive young wife and enlists her support. Slie
goes to the park earlier than the time of Wbiffles'
ippoMtment and sees a young woman apparently
keeping an appointment. She bribes a park em-
ployee to carry a note to the girl, ostensibly from
Whiffles regretting that he is unable to keep his
appointment. The girl reads the note and leaves.
.Mrs. Simpkins taking her place on the bench.
In the meantime Whiffles' friend, Gainsworth. has
called upon him. wearing a magnificent scarf pin.
The envious Whiffles persuades his friend to loan
him the pin tor the afternoon and Whiffles leaves
tlie house to keep his appointment. What happens
when he gets there is too good to tell. See the
lilm and learn for yourself.
COL. HEEZA LIAR SHIPWRECKED (Mar. 18).—
Since the Colonel's trip to Africa he has won-
derfully developed his muscles and gives a remark-
able exhibition of his strength. Reading of the
troubles in Mexico he decided to sail thither, stop
the war and make himself emperor. So he em-
barks on an ocean greyhound superbly confident
in himself. But misfortune pursues him. His ves-
sel Is wrecked and the gallant Colonel finds him-
self adrift upon the raging main astride of a spar
and with the mighty waves threatening to tear
lilm from bis perch.
Finally the sea becomes calm and our hero
■drifts on, hungry and thirsty. He sees a bottle
rtoating near him and thinks to have a drink, but
the bottle contains nothing but a paper con-
taining a few lines of writing from another
wrecked mariner and that is all. A mighty whale
then engulfs him in his yawning maw and carrier
him to a tiny island, where he throws him up on
the land. Our hero finds to his great delight a
fine cocoanut palm growing there and refreshes
himself with food and drink from one of the nuts.
Then he lays himself down to sleep content.
But he is not destined to be left in peace. He
is kidnapped by a stork, which flies with him to
Mexico, where he meets with further surprising
adventures.
MADURA AND ITS PAGODAS (Mar. 18).— No
greater contrast in styles of architecture can be
imagined than these wonderful old Eastern edifices
as compared with the buildings of modern cities.
Pagodas, quaint images and strange people all
■combine to make an interesting scenic.
THE 'WASTED YEARS (Special — 2 parts — Mar.
19). Mr. Marshall learns of another misdeed on
the part of his son. Jack, that proves to be the
last straw. Infuriated, he adds a codicil io his
will in which he revokes the bequest of his for-
tune to Jack and bequeaths it all to his foster-
son. Henry. Jack is informed of his father's de-
cision and with his usual weakness determines to
kill himself. His father comes into the room
just in time to seize the pistol and prevent the
rash and unmanly act. Far from being softened,
he sees in the matter new arguments to confirm
him in his step. He sends for H'enry. shows him
the will with its codicil and then lays it down
upon the table on top of the loaded pistol. A
little later, to emphasize his remarks, he strikes
the paper with his hand and the pistol is dis-
charged into his body. Jack and the butler, hear-
ing the shot, rush in and find the distracted Henry
kneeling before the dead body of Mr. Marshall.
The butler craftily takes the will and, unseen by
Henry, cuts off the codicil. Jack, though he at
heart knows the truth, accuses his brother of de-
liberately murdering his father, the sooner to gain
the money. A policeman is called in and the but-
ler then demands and is promised by Jack hush
money for his share in the fraud.
A few months later Jack marries an heiress,
but his marriage does not reform him. He specu-
lates in Wall Street and before long has lost all
his money and his wife's as well. He confesses
his folly to his wife and togetlier they leave for
a little farm up-State, where they plan to live
and start life anew. In the meantime the butler
has left service, planning to live "on Easy Street"
with the regular income from Jack. But he has
an unpleasant wakening. He receives a letter
from his partner in fraud, enclosing a small sum
of money and saying that It is all that can be
sent him, as things have been going badly of
hue. Shortly afterward he carelessly throws a
I'-arning match upon the floor after lighting his
pipe. Through his carelessness there is an oil
stove explosion and he is severely injured. As he
lies dying. In the presence of witnesses, he makes
bis confession of fraud, implicates Jack in the
crime and asserts Henry's innocence. As a re-
sult of this confession Henry is acquitted and re-
leased from prison.
Through a little amateur detective work lie
learns the whereabouts of his foster brother and
loses no time in looking him up. There is a
dramatic meeting between the two. Stung by the
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wroDgod man's reproaches and fearing the ex-
posure of his villainy, Jack attaclis him, bat ia
the struggle falls from a cliff and is killed. A
little later two detectives on the trail of the
dead man arrive just in time to save Henry from
arrest as the murderer of his foster brother and
to prove the villainy of Jack.
HIS WIFE WINS (Special— 2 parts — Mar. 21).—
Heator Barisart is a sort of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde. In the one capacity he is the dignified and
loving husband of his charming wife, Eugenie.
In the other he wears different clothes, assumes
a different name and has another flat, and above
all is a debonair hunter of hearts, known to his
cronies as Julius Cornaillac. Eugenie is so simple
and unsuspecting that all goes well until Mr.
But tin and his wife come to stay at the house.
Mrs. Buttln is a horse of another color. She sus-
pects the dignified Hector as being a dissembler.
In the capacity of Julius. Hector is taking music
lessons of a charming girl by the name of Zenobie
and incidentally making violent love to her. In-
cidentally she expects that he will marry her.
She receives a letter from her uncle, saying that
he will shortly visit her and that he expects to
meet her fiance. This sobers Julius and in or-
der to establish an innocent character with his
%vife before the blow falls, he deliberately writes
a note to his wife, telling her that her husband
is deceiving her and that he lunched with another
woman that same day at the Cafe Anglais. When
taxed with this by his wife, of course he is easily
able to prove an alibi. Mrs. But tin. however,
points out that it is his own handwriting and,
of course, that settles it.
Then he determines to call at his own house in
the character of Julius. He writes iipon his card
that he would be glad to make the acquaintance
of Mr. Barisart, for whom he has been often mis-
taken. Things are going on all right when Zenobie
is brought unexpectedly by her uncle to call upon
Eugenie's mother. Hector is then in a disagree-
able position with wife and fiancee, both facing
him and he in the character of Julius. Things
get so warm that be is obliged to take Mr. Buttin
into his confidence when he sprains his knee, and
the old man acts as his crutch. His tell-tale
clothes are rescued from his burning flat and he
attempts to change into them under the table.
But the way of the transgressor is hard and mur-
der will out. The ubiquitous Mrs. Buttin after
the clothing is changed and everything is lovely,
comes on to the scene to spill the fat into the
fire and put poor Hector in wrong.
LUBIN.
THE LAZIEST MAN (Mar. 17).— In a little
Western town there lived a man who was called
"It." He was so lazy that he would not feed
himself, and the miners' wives and daughters took
. it upon themselves to look after him. Finally a
crisis arrived when the men were neglected to
such an extent that when they arrived home from
work in the mines they were xmable to get any-
thing to eat. so they held a meeting of ways
and means of geeting rid of the thing which took
all the time of their better-halves and they de-
cided to bury "It." They build a box and go
to the home of "If* and took "It" from its ped-
estal upon which the women had placed it. They
place "It" in a box and start on their journey
to a hole in the ground. En route they meet a
farmer with a load of corn who is inquisitive.
The miners tell him the man is lazy" and that he
is breaking up their homes. The generous farmer
offers to give him his load of corn as a starter.
The lazy man gradually raises his head from the i
box and asks if the corn is shelled. On
told that it is not. he tells the boys to go
he prefers to be buried. They take him on,
him in the grave and start covering him
The wives, in the meantime, have secured the as-
sistance of the constable, and they, themselves,
come upon the ground at the psychological mo-
ment and save the thing inanimate from its long
last slumber, much to the disgust of the
husbandmen.
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THE WEAKER BROTHER (Special— 2 ports-
Mar. 18). — Colonel Jackson has a son. wlio has
weakness for drink and cards, named Harry, and
a daughter. Dorothy. Denton has Harry iu his
toils through a big card debt. For that reason
Harry is compelled to submit to Denton's efforts
to win Dorothy. War is declared and Jackson Is
ordered to his regiment. Harry enlists and DentoD
is ordered to report to the same regiment on the
commissary end. The war progresses and they
find themselves driven to bay near the old home.
Tnless provisions am-ive that night Denton tells
Jackson word will have to be sent to Lee for help.
Harry is selected at Denton's suggestion to bear
the despatches to Lee. Denton is already in the
service of the North as a secret agent. Next
morning Denton linds Harry on his way. and by
promising to cancel the debt he gets Harry to
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MARION LEONARD IS BACK
LATEST RELEASES
THE WAR DOG
A Splendid Military Drama
IN THREE PARTS
This sensational military picture intro-
duces an intelligent dog who covers a news-
paper assignment with his master, a war
correspondent, at the front. This well-
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moting a charming love affair between the
reporter and the daughter of a wealthy
broker. Clean, wholesome excitement
marks the action of three reels of e.xcep-
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THE COURSEOF JUSTICE
"Dot" Farley in a New (Role
IN THREE PARTS
Since her appearance in Warner's Fea-
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herself to thousands of new admirers.
These admirers will therefore be charmed
with the powerful role Miss Farley plays in
"The Course of Justice" — that of the un-
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thereby enabled to save her father from the
toils of the law when he takes the life of
the man who wrecked her life.
A FATHER;S CRIME
The Folly of Money Marriages
IN THREE PARTS
Intense, dramatic action and a plot of
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agree to meet Phillips, a Yankee officer, at an
old shack and surrender the papers. Dorothy
bids Harry good-bye and gives him her photo.
Harry meets Phillips, who gets the despatches
and discoTers Dorothy's photo. He sneers at
B^rry for being a traitor when he has such a
beautiful sister. Harry remorseful, attacks
Phillips to get the papers back, but Phillips gets
the best of him and leaves him tied hand and foot,
carrying away both papers and photo.
Denton in the meantime insults Dorothy. Phillips
saves her from Deuton. Denton sneaks off and
Phillips agrees to take Dorothy back inside her
own lines. Phillips is disguised as a Confederate
and has the password. Harry's horse has re-
turned, and his father is leaving to search for
him when Denton gets back. He accuses Harry
and offers to lead Col. Jackson to the man who
has the papers and who is also trying to steal his
daughter. Phillips' horse goes lame and he sees
the Confederate bearing down upon him. He
quickly gives the papers and photo to Dorothy and
tells her of her brother's predicament. He is
raptured and Dorothy gets away with the papers.
Phillips is taken as a spy in Confederate uniform.
Dorothy releases Harry and gives him back his
papers. He leaves for Lee and she leaves for
home, but stops when she hears shots. Harry has
run into a Union party and retires to the shack,
where he barricades himself. Dorothy rides home
for help while Harry holds the shack against the
Yanks. Jackson and Deuton at the head of their
men go to the rescue. The Y'ankees beat them
back, when Denton sneaks away. Harry, wound-
ed but game, now rushes out and grabbing the
fallen flag, saves the day and the Tanks retreat.
The despatches are forwarded by another man.
Denton runs into the retreating Yankees and is
killed. Dorothy and Harry try to save Phillips
from being shot, but Phillips in the guardhouse
refuses to allow them to disclose the true affair,
for it would only disgrace Harry and his father
and he still would have to suffer the penalty of
being a spy.
The girls round about there decide to give a
dance at the Jacksons that night to cheer up the
soldiers and Dorothy gets her father to agree.
At the dance they discover they are short of men
and Dorothy conceives the daring idea of getting
the Union soldiers, who are prisoners, to attend
the dance on parole. The officers and Jackson
agree and Phillips and two others are brought in
and asked their disposition in the matter. They
agree under Dorothy's persuasion and swear not
to try to escape. Dorothy and Phillips learn of
each other's love, and she pleads with him to
try and escape, but he refuses. The messenger
from Lee is brought in badly wounded and dies.
Dorothy decides to save Phillips against bis will.
She has wine brought to all. and his is drugged.
When he begins to lose consciousness her negroes
support him into the adjoining room. There he is
stripped and the clothes of the dead man and
Phillips changed. (They had taken his Confederate
uniform away and made him get into a Union
uniform at his imprisonment). The fiegro comes
out and tells Dorothy. , She gets permission from
her father to take the dead Confederate out. and
he barely notices anything, by th e uniform.
Dorothy gets him outside the lines with Harry's
help, gives him back her photograph and a lover's
kiss.
THE SECRET MARRIAGE (Special— 2 parts-
Mar. 19). — Roger Freeman, son of wealthy Henry
Freeman, returns from college to find that his
parents have been matcbmaking. Before they have
time to persuade him to propose to the girl they
have selected they discover that he is on the
verge of a nervous breakdown, due to overwork
at college. The family physician orders him off
to the country to recuperate. There he meets
Mary Ellis, a country girl, and loses his heart to
her. They commit the folly of a secret marriage.
After their quiet honeymoon, Roger leaves Mary
to go to the city, break the news to his parents
and induce them to welcome his wife. During the
journey the long-fpending breakdown culminates
in a fever, accompanied by delirium. Arriving in
the city he wanders the streets until a policeman
notices him and takes him home. He is put to
bed and the doctor who is called pronounces it a
case of typhoid. For several weeks he is uncon-
scious.
Meanwhile Mary waits in vain for news from
him. A village suitor whom she rejected in
Roger's favor, revenges himself on her by spread-
ing a scandal about her and the "smooth city
chap" who made a fool of toer. Her name be-
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by all. Her mother joins in the persecution until
life Is made so unbearable that she decides to
end it. Leaving a note of farewell for her mother,
she goes to the river's edge, but there her reso-
lution fails. She wanders distractedly across the
Selds until, on a country road, a young man city-
lound ia an auto, offers her a ride to the city.
Arriving there, a sign before a maternity hospital
lead.< her to a refuge. In the delirium of fever
Roger betrays his secret to his parents. They de-
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Roger's father goes to the village to take Mary
to her husband. Then he learns of Mary's sup-
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with her infant in her arms, emerges from the
bospital and is lost in the big city.
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sorrow still unhealed. Mary, living In the slum
district, makes a bare liTing for herself and her
small daughter hy the needle. The girl Roger's
parents had chosen for him is still unmarried.
They renew their plans for the match, especially
since they believe the girl will help him to for-
get the tragedy. At first he resists, but at last,
willing to please them, he consents and malies
an appointment to take the girl the nest night
to a ^ fashionable cafe where he plans to propose
to her. Meanwhile Mary has fallen desperately ill.
A charity doctor called in by a neighbor declares
that the case is one of starvation and that unless
she has substantial food she will die. The child,
unseen by the doctor and the other woman, over-
hears the remark. Terrified at the prospect of her
mother's death, she goes into the streets intending
to seek aid. The exterior of the cafe, inside
which Boger and the girl are dining, suggests
food to her simple mind. Stealing past the foot-
man, she enters the restaurant. A waiter is
about to eject her when the uproar attracts the
attention of Roger's companion, who makes in-
quiries of the child. H'er request for food for
her starving mother excites the girl's curiosity
and sympathy and she persuades Roger to go with
her to investigate the case. Roger and his com-
panions accompany the child to the tenement,
where husband and wife are reunited.
THE' PRICE (Mar. 20).^Tohn TVakefield, who
has been indulging the extravagances of his wife,
Marion, receives news that the Twin Star Mine,
in which he is interested, has failed and his
fortune has been swept away. When Marion's
petulent demands for money continue, John pawns
his own valuables to buy her a reception gown. At
the reception be finds a necklace, which he re-
turns to Mrs. Barns, the owner. Later. Marion
phones John at his oflBce, asking for money. He
cannot supply it and she threatens to borrow it
from Colfax, an old admirer. At a dinner dance
given by Mrs. Burns, the latter tells John that
she has not yet had the clasp of her necklace
repaired and that the jewels are in her room.
John sees Marion with Colfax, and. calling her
into the hall, accuses her of accepting money
from him. She tells John to get the money for
her himself, if he does not want her to borrow.
In anger, he resolves to do so and creeping up th0
stairs, he robs his hostess of her necklace.
This is the beginning of a series of robberies
which keep him and Marion in funds. Threatened
with detection, however, he goes to another city,
where he joins a crook named Bud. They pull
off several jobs and John writes telling Marion
that he has made good business connections, ana
sends her money. She sees a great deal of Colfax,
but has no thought of infidelity. She is selfish,
hut not bad. When Colfax approaches her famil-
iarly, she repulses him and then realizes her
irreat mistake. The next morning a telegram ar-
rives telling of the final success of the mine, and
Marion starts to take the news to John. Arriving
in the city too late to find him, she goes to a
hotel, but is seen by Bud. who hurries off to tell
John of the chance for robbing a wealthy woman
at the "Royal." John agrees to do the job. He
goes to the hotel and gets a room. In the night,
masked, he enters the parlor of the "woman."
Uut finding nothing of value, starts to enter the
bedroom. Marion gets out of bed and takes her
revolver from under the pillow. John enters, and
not recognizing his wife, struggles with her for
the revolver. She suddenly turns her face to his
and he recognizes her. In speechless horror, he
releases her. She fires. He reels against the wall,
and tears the mask from his face, then sinks to
the floor. Marion sees that she has killed her
husband. Kneeling at his side, she realizes the
truth too late.
A TRIP TO THE MOON (Mar. 21).— Two mem-
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i-an reach the moon by the aeroplane. They get an
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the conditions are on the moon. He comes on
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so the party start out. As they rise and turn up-
side down then right side up. they start on their
journe.v to the moon. They pass over a busy city,
knocking down buildings and chimneys. After
passing over the city they come In contact with
the planet Saturn. Bump it. encircle it. and then
on their way to the moon they ride through the
air and see an old man coming out of the planet.
Mars. The anchor on the aeroplane accidentally
catches the old man by the neck and carries him
off. The old man tries to get away, and he sees
Halley's comet coming along and he grabs hold
of the tail of the comet and goes away. One
of the men in the aeroplane sees him and takes
nut a lasso. With a couple of swings he catches
the old man aroimd the neck and drags him he-
hind. At last the moon is reached. The man in
the moon opens his mouth and they all go in.
The party drop from top of the moon all in a
heap. They get up, look around and a large bird
.omes in and lays an egg larger than itself and
flies off. The travelers put the egg on a fire,
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wlilch is buruiug nearby. Tlie egg cracks and a
lot of little "birds are hatched. Suddenly a strange
animal comes on the scene and eats the little
birds one by one. The animal fills up and bursts.
Another enormous crazy -looking animal comes out
of the cave and chase the men off the moon into
the sea.
SO LONG, COUNT (Mar. 21).— Pa Mason ob-
jects to Jack Boyer as a son-in-law and kicks
him off the steps. Mrs. Boyer consoles Jack and,
meeting a dwarf, suggests a scheme to him.
They rig the dwarf out as a French count and
she takes him to see N'ell. Nell being coached,
pretends to fall violently in love. Then Mason
begs Jack to marry Nell, but Jack will have
nothing to do with him. At length, in despair.
Pa gives a lodge brother the high sign and to-
gether they hire a minister to do a little job of
marrying and go and kidnap Jacfe. The minister's
arrival makes Nell and the dwarf fear the bluff
has been called, but Pa's arrival with Jack saves
the situation and Jack marries Nell at the point
of the gun with which the dwarf has been threat-
ening Pa. Then Pa discovers that the gun is not
loaded and smells a rat. The dwarf demands his
pay, but Pa takes it in good part and marries
the widow, just to prove there is no hard feelings.
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THE STORY OF VENTTS (Mar. 17).— Venus, a
ward of Jupiter, wishes her to marry one of his two
sons, either Vulcan or Mars, but the young woman
refuses both. She goes bathing and is rescued by
Neptune, a sailor. Strangely, she meets Adonis,
a hunter of big game, and they at once fall vio-
lently in love with each other. He escorts her to
the gate of the palace, and therafter they contrive
to have secret meetings until one day Adonis is
killed by a wild bear and she is uneonsolable.
Time passes. Venus ever pines for the loss of
Adonis, while Vulcan and Mars are still pressing
for her hand. Jupiter, alarmed over his daughter's
physical condition and general apathy, determines
to give a fancy dress garden party to revive Venus'
spirits. This succeeds until a disagreeable society
matron, representing the Goddess of Discord, who
has not been invited, cunningly determines to
avenge the affront by tossing an apple into the
assembled party, tagged: "For the most beautiful.*'
Jupiter is too wise to pass judgment in such mat-
ters and turns the apple over to Paris, and the
latter awards it to Venus. Later, Mars and Vulcan
are informed by Victory that the one who relieves
Venus of the Apple of Discord, will win her. Mars
and Vulcan thereupon agree to race for Venus.
Mars wins the race, snatches the apple from Venus,
tosses It to the pigs of Circe, and she, in gratitude,
promises to marry him.
THE OOP ON THE BEAT (Mar. 18).— Donald
Gale^ down in fortune, leaves his little family in
New York and goes to Nevada to prospect. He has
formed a partnership with a man named Hawkins,
hut taken seriously ill, he writes out a power of
attorney, and gives it to the latter, authorizing
him to dispose of his share of the mine (which they
have found prospectively rich), in the interests of
Mrs. Cr'ale and the children. He then writes to
his wife telling her what he has done.
In the interim, Mrs. Cole herself has fallen serious-
ly ill and her children, alarmed, start out for help.
Bobby, the boy, encounters Officer Casey. Casey
requisitions Dr. Jones, who happens to be passing.
and they visit the ailing woman, finding her in a
state of collapse, after having read the letter from
Nevada. The doctor has the invalid removed to
his private hospital and the good Officer Casey says
he will keep an eye on the children.
The villainous Hawkins, taking advantage of
Gale's trust, sells the mine to a man named Brown.
and decamps, leaving the sick man to die alone in
the mountains. Brown visits the shack, learns the
circumstances, nurses Gale back to health and pre-
sents him with his rightful share of the property.
Haiwkins heing bad, gets worse. He goes to New
York, blows in his money and becomes a burglar.
Fate leads him to the TVale house, and Officer
Casey catches him In the act of burglarizing
Mrs. Gale of the money that she recently re-
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of Hawkins' person, "the power of attorney given
him by Gale, which Identifies him. and eventually
convlcta him of fraud. Gale comes back in pros-
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the Gale home at which "The Cop on the Beat" sits
at the head of the table.
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dences when they are returning from a successful
trip on their fishing smack. A wild fight follows
the revelation. In the scrimmage, the oldest boy
goes over the rail. The young one, relenting, dives
to his rescue, but both are drowned in the struggle
that ensues.
Mourning the dual loss, old Captain Halsey loses
his mind. , Of course, he loses his position and au-
thority. The fishing company with which he was
associated, sends a new manager to the little town,
and the giddy, thoughtless Marie, w'ho has been
branded by tragedy, immediately falls in love with
him, and he, of the flirty sort, co-operates readily.
About the time that the scheming Marie feels she
is safe in the love of the new man of power and
sees her way clear to aflluence and a fireside of her
own, he receives a telegram, the contents of which
the village gossips are soon apprised, which falls
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as he is the father of a new baby boy. The power
for evil gets a blow that quite crushes her. The
boys that she had lured by her charm to their
death are a haunting memory; so that she, heart-
less anil thoughtless, is left alone to sorrow in the
shadow.
TWO LITTLE VAGABONDS (Mar. 20).— A pair
of homeless lads, making a scanty existence by
shining boots and running errands up and down the
meandering ways of a great city, decide to try a
change of fortune. Foot-sore and weary at the end
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have not the money, but each, keeping his own
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come back to the store for the purchase at the
same time. While they have been hustling to get
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arrives on the scene who has been well supplied with
pocket money. He buys the little girl the doll and
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road, they see their would-be sweetheart strolling
away with the doll in her arm. and one arm of the
youthful swell about her waist. Disgusted with
feminine perfidy, the two little vagabonds shake
hands, swear eternal friendship and "beat it" back
to the big city.
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THE YEGG AND THE EGGS (Mar. 12).— Mr.
Morrison, a prosperous business man, loves eggs,
but tliey are out of his reach, so he buys a hen
and starts in to raise his own eggs. He hires a
uniformed officer to walk up and down outside the
ehickeuyard carrying a gun and guarding the hen.
Hte hopes in this way to get a few eggs without
crippling himself financially.
"Spike" Murphy is released from the penitentiary.
While Spike is standing in front of a restaurant
wistfully looking in, Morrison brushes against him
and steps into his car. As Spike is crossing the
street an automobile bowls him over. The machine
whirls on without its owner taking the trouble to
look around. Getting up, Sipike watches which
house it runs into. Spike follows and peeps through
the window. There he sees Mr. Morrison, the man
who refused him the job. Spike sees the uniformed
officer come in, salute and give Mr. Morrison an
egg. ]\fr. Morrison is elated and places the egg
with five others packed in cotton in a rosewood
box. This he puts in an iron safe and turns the
combination.
Spike jim.mies the window, gets inside, bores a
hole in the door of the iron safe, puts in the
"soup," covers the safe with a wet blanket and
blows off the door. Seizing the rosewood box of
eggs. Sipike wings down off the window ledge and
escapes. Mr. Morrison is heartbroken that his
priceless eggs are stolen. He puts vivifying powder
on the fingermarks on the safe so that the im-
pressions may be seen and photographs taken.
When Spike escapes he takes his treasure and
hides it and then goes to a pawnbroker with one of
the eggs. For this one egg the pawnbroker counts
him out dollar after dollar. He still has money
left. The pawnbroker watches him cross the street
and order a suit from the tailor.
Mr. Morrison goes from one pawnbroker to an-
other until at last he arrives at the shop where
Spike pawned the egg. There he puts some of the
powder on the egg and compares it with the photo
prints from his iron safe. They are the same. The
pawnbroker points out the tailor and the tailor
looks UP the address where he sent the suit.
Mr. Morrison arrives at Spike's room. Spike Is
\ running his hands through the eggs in miser-like
manner. Mr. Morrison makes him a prisoner with
his gun. Spike watches his chance and seizes the
box of eggs and tells Mr. Morrison that if he
shoots he will hurl the box to the floor. To show
that he means it. Spike takes out an egg and
throws it down. This almost breaks Mr. Morrison's
heart. Spike tells him of hard luck, etc., and then
Mr. Morrison understands that he has driven him to
this deed. The t>vo go back to Mr. Morrison's home
and each eats one of the valuable eggs. Then Mr.
Morrison gives Spike a job guarding the hen, so
the yegg starts in to lead a new life.
ECLAIR.
THE ELECTRIC GIRL (Feb. 22).— Hezekiah Bean
and his wife, Miranda, are greatly vexed with the
servant problem. Each servant wishes the best room
in tlie house, three nights a week off. and breaks so
many dishes that the kitchen of Hezekiah sounds
like a shooting gallery and resembles a battlefield.
They employ a midget, but she is in a class with
the rest. Miranda engages a beautiful young lady
who suits Hezekiah's eye very much. The same
young lady, however, takes an electrical treatment,
which completely magnetizes her so that all needles,
hardware, etc., are attracted by her presence and
cling to her like a loving parent. The servant girl
with the magnetic personality is unfortunately sent
to the hardware store and comes very nearly putting
that emporium of tins and steel ware out of busi-
ness. The entire stock laying on the shelves jump
from their place as one piece to greet her, and she
retires from the shop looking like a cross between
a hardware e.xiibit and a well-furnished kitchen.
When she returns Hezekiah gently tells her that
she will have to find some other field in which to
exercise her drawing powers.
PIOTUHESaTTE COLOMBO (Feb. 22).— A magnifi-
cent series of colored views showing the wonderful
dty of Colombo, which is the port as well as the
English city of the Island of Ceylon. The wonder-
ful pagodas and temples of Colombo are shown in
all their beauty, and the native Zingalese with their
peculiar customers and manners form an interest-
ing study. The famous Island of Slaves Is clearly
Been, and from here we are taken on a panoramic
journey through the beautiful nooks and corners
of this picturesque city.
WHEN GOD WILLS (Two Parts— Mar, 18).—
Harras, a north woodsman, is lying sick, attended
by bis devoted wife. The only chance of saving
the sick man's life is by taking him to the famous
specialist in Seattle; but their funds are low and
there seems but little chance of this.
While at the general store the wife learns that
there is to be a dance that night at the Town
Hall. That night when the sick man is dozing,
she throws a shawl over her head and steals off
to the dance to watch for a while the pleasures
of life she is denied. In the midst of the dance.
Pete, the bad man of the camp, comes in loaded
down with gold which he has struck in the creek.
Martha is barred at the door, but Pete, struck by
her beauty, forces the doorman aside. Pete asks
her for a dance. Martha refuses. The bad man
says he will pay her $100 for one waltz.
Thinking only of her husband and their dire need
she consents. Pete offers her $1,000 for a kiss.
The sick man's wife hides her revulsion and ■while
they are dancing allows him to kiss her. He tries
to seize her again, but she breaks away, and rushes
to her cabin, followed by the bad man and the
village gossips. Pete rushes in and, throwing the
sick man aside, seizes the wife. The busband.
armed with a poker, kills him. The gossips arrive
but before they enter the two hastily place the dead
man's body on the couch and throw a rug over it.
The crowd tells the husband what they have seen
but he refuses to believe it. When they have gone
the wife and husband quickly pack their things
and take to the trail. After a terrible journey they
come at last to a cabin, inhabited by a whiskey
runner who is plying his illegal trade under the
very eyes of ^he revenue officers.
Martha gives him the gold and he arranges with
one of his men to take the sick man to Seattle the
next morning. Bidding each other good-bye, he
leaves his wife at the cabin, while he proceeds
with his companion to the city, where his only
chance for life lies.
Martha takes the place of the whiskey runner's
helper and charmed by her simplicity and sweetness,
the revenue officers are thrown off their track.
Sis months later she receives a note from her hus-
band saying he is entirely cured and Is on his way
to again rejoin her. Overjoyed, she starts off to
take the whiskey bottles to their hiding places, but
is detected by the revenue officers. They follow
her. In her race back to the cabin she pushes one
of their guns into the camp fire. The cartridges
explode and she is mortally wounded. The revenue
officers carry her body to the whiskey runner's
shack. Here her husband eagerly awaits his wife.
Wild with grief and rage at his wife being snatched
from his arms after they struggle so desperately to
live for each other, he jumps at the whiskey run-
ner. The strain is too much and be falls dead.
The next day the revenue officers silently mark the
graves with two tiny crosses, and then lead the
whiskey runner off to jail.
A TALE OF THE DESERT (Mar. 22).— Little
Helen is the pet of the mining camp of which her
father is the leader. One day her father catches
an Indian worker stealing and. giving him a sound
beating, drives him out of the camp. The thief
swears vengeance and the next day makes off witli
little Helen. The baby's absence is discovered.
The miners search all day and night without re-
sults. Meanwhile, the Indian has carried Helen
to his squaw. Despite the ill treatment she grows
up to be a beautiful ^rl, loved by the squaw, -who
protects her as much as possible. Pierre sells the
girl to an Indian chief. She fights wildly against
going. The squaw, grieving at the treatment Helen
received, follows the chief and, while he sleeps,
frees the girl. Supporting the frightened and half
conscious Helen, she makes her way to the girl's
former home and after knocking on the door, leaves
her outside. The father and mother, grown old
and gray, are overjoyed at the return of their
daughter, and when she tells her story they all
give silent thanks for her miraculous escape. Off
in the hills the Indian woman, who has learned to
love Helen, silently rocks back and forth in soli-
tude.
REX.
THE KIDNAPPED PUGILIST (Mar. 19).^Jimmie
is the son of a country blacksmith. Matching his
strength against that of his playmates, he soon be-
comes conscious of his own power. He defends
the small boy against the big boy and finally ad-
ministers a hearty "trimming" to Kelly, the town
bully. Some prize fight promoters drift into town.
They become interested in Jimmie and Kelly as
prospective ribg stars and take them to the city,
where they are placed in training quarters.
Two years pass and Hazel. Jimmie's sweetheart,
is now in the city working in a department store.
In a few days the big fight between Jimmie and
Kelly is scheduled to take place. Kelly's manager
is afraid of Jimmie and hires two ruffians to kid-
nap him. Jimmie is abducted and held prisoner in
a barn.
The time for the big fight arrives. Hazel, anxious
to witness the bout, dresses in masculine attire
and is admitted. The referee announces that if
Jimmie does not show up within half an hour, the
fight will be called off. Hazel learns of Jimmie's
whereabouts through overhearing a conversation be-
tween Kelly's manager and the ruffians. She hur-
ries to the place of his imprisonment and releases
Jimmie. He arrives at the ringside an instant be-
bore the bout is called off. The big fight takes
place and Kelly meets complete and ignominious
defeat.
UNIVERSAL IKE.
UNIVERSAL EKE HAS ONE FOOT IN THE
GRAVE (Mar. 17).— Universal Ike is badly treated
by his nagging wife. She not only refuses to al-
low him to go out for a time with the boys, but
she even compels him to help with the washing.
In addition to all these things she is a naughty,
naughty woman, because she harbors a soft spot
in her heart for Sheriff Butternut. To get even
with her Ike takes one too many drinks. While in
this pleasant condition he runs across a bargain
sale on second-hand coffins. He then decides that
he will further punisb his wife by dying. A friend
is In on the hoax and Ike is taken home in the
coffin. His sorrowful wife allows herself to be in-
timately consoled by Sheriff Butternut, and she even
promises to wed him as soon as the funeral Is
over. Ike watches his own funeral. Finally, at the
graveyard, he frightens all the mourners away,
pushes his wife and the sheriff into the grave
which was intended for him and buries them alive.
FRONTIER.
COLONEL CUSTARD'S LAST STAND (Mar. 19).
Colonel Custard is awakened from his afternoon
sleep by a bugle blowing In his ear. The bugler
proves to be his daughter's lover. The irate Colonel
hurls a bucket out of the window at the intruder,
hut instead the bucket falls on the head of Chief
Standing Cow. who returns to his people and invites
them to the war path. Meanwhile, the boob bugler
has taken refuge from the Colonel's wrath in a
mortar canon. The Indians arrive and a terrific
fight begins. Against her father's wishes Molly
sneaks out of the fort to go for help. The Indians
see her and pursue, chasing her in a deserted cabin,
where, unable to break in the door, they start to
burn the cabin down. At the fort the soldiers fire
the mortar. The boob is shot into space, and lands
on the top of the cabin in which Molly is. H^e kills
the Indians and then the two retreat to the fort.
There, too, the buglar puts the Indians to rout.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTY (Maj. 21).— Arthur
Bronson courts Bill Gavins' daughter, Edythe, and
the two become engaged. Bill Gavin has been
sheriff for twenty years and he allows that he is
good for one more term. But when he learns that
his daughter's fiance, Arthur, is also to run for
the position, he becomes furious and insists that
his daughter break with Arthur. Election day
comes. Arthur has been warned by Edythe, that
the defeat of her father will mean the defeat of
their love, but he has refused to withdraw from the
contest. But at the polls he casts his vote for Bill
Gavin, a fact that he tells Edythe, and that eve-
ning when Gavin learns that he has been elected by
a single vote, and is reminded that his opponent
voted for him, his feelings change considerably
toward Arthur. In fact, he chooses Arthur as his
deputy, and Slim Jenkins, Gavin's crony, paints
a new sign for the sheriff's office, which reads:
"Gavin and Bronson — Sheriffs."
NESTOR.
THE WAY OF A WOMAN (Mar. 18).— Dorothy
is a city girl who has chosen to teach school in the
backwoods. Perrie is a product of the backwoods,
a man who will allow no one to cross him in the
most trivial matter, a man in whom the baser ele-
ments of character are predominant. The girl flirts
with him. He proposes to her. She rejects his
suit. All bis fighting qualities are aroused. Sbe
is to leave for the railway station the following
week and meet her mother. She consents to Perrie
accompanying her. On their way to the station he
takes her by main force and carries her into the
mountains to a hut.
While he is going for water a tree in his path
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and goes into the next room. She finds Pierre
chilled and in agony on the floor. She drags him
to the bed and administers to him. They hear the
searching party approaching. Pierre tells her that
she Is saved and that he will be lynched. She goes
to the door and waves the men back. "We were
on our way to be married," she tells them, *'and
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morning. The youug man detprmines to take this
final fling before he is married. Victoria learns of
his plans and follows him to the dancer's apart-
ments.
Gibby Gabby doses Eddie with a sleeping powder.
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get the wrong baggage check. When they open
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POWERS.
HAWKEYE ANI> THE CHEESE MYSTERY fMar.
16),— The great Hawkeye reads that a criminally
insane lunatic has escaped from an asylum. Forth-
with Hawkeye arms himself, summons his "shadow"
and the two go in search of the madman. In the
meantime Pansy Buttermilk has read of the luna-
tic's escape and engenders the fear within herself
that he may take it into his head to call on her.
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eye and shadowed to Pansy's house. When he
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to Pansy, and the panic begins. The cook has
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is led away to prison.
TTATfTYfi INVISIBLE (Mar. 20)— Helen Walters
has expensive tastes which the narrow means of
her father cannot satisfy. To obtain money she
forges his name to a check. The imposition is
discovered. In her extremity, the girl confesses
her crime to her brother. Moved, he takes the
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muscles of his fingers — they repeat and repeat the
action of strangling his Innocent wife, until he
dies — a victim of his imagination.
CRYSTAL.
DAZZLE'S BLACK EYE (Mar. 17).— Dazzle and
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on fire and bums his fingers. His wife's aunt
visits them and makes matters worse by insisting
that he suffers no pain. She is a Christian Scien-
tist. Dazzle resolves on a hunting trip and writes
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will detain him there for three days. He goes
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eye. His wife comes up to his room and opens the
door. He claims she hit him in the eye with it.
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liis deception is discovered.
BALDY BELMONT NEARLY A HERO (Mar. 17>.
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his prisoner off. the real cop arrives and both of
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THE SILVER LOVING CUP (Two Parts— Mar.
19), — Dr. Harvey is a celebrated .surgeon. His wife,
Kstella^ cares more for pleasure than for borne.
Tbeir oliild. Nora, is adored by the father, while the
mother can scarcely find time to notice her. We
first see Harvey in the hospital, consulted by all.
Lister, a friend of the wife's calls and takes her
out to a bridge party. The next evening Harvey
is presented with a silver loving cup by some of
his fellow suf-geous in honor of a wonderful dis-
covery he made which will cure those suffering
from cancer. Meanwhile, Lister and a party of
friends take tlie ^\ ife to a private gambling den.
The wife plays and loses and borrows from Lister.
Harvey leaves the banquet hall and returns home.
His wife is out. The baby girl runs to her daddy
and asks about the big new cup. To please her he
drinks out of the cup with the child, explaining
how he got it. H'is wife returns with a party of
friends, including Lister. After the friends and
Lister have gone, the husband, suspecting too much
intimacy between his wife and Lister, upbraids her.
She promises to cliange her way if he will take
her out personally.
Harvey tries to keep up ^^nth his wife's pace,
neglecting his patients the while. A big operation
is on at the hospital and Harvey is at a ball. A
messenger is sent. Harvey leaves and returns home
for his case. He finds his wife and Lister, who
have preceded him. believing he was going to the
hospital. An awful scene follows. Harvey leares
for the hospital, only to learn that his place has
been filled by another. He returns home. His
wife has left with Lister. A flre is discovered tip
stairs. The child accidentally set her room on
fire and is mortally burned. He wishes to give her
medicine. She will take it only in the loving cnp.
The child dies and Harvey goes out to a different
life, his cup of bitterness filled. Time passes.
Harvey, having Inst all. seeks solace attending to
the poor. H'is wife, having parted with Lister,
has found the road long and hard. Harvey has
made some remarkable cures among the poor and
in time is induced to go and operate a strange case
in the society he once lived. This party ia Lister's
father. Harvey learns of it just before the opera-
tion, but carries the operation through successfully.
Then it is that Harvey learns from Lister that the
wife broke with him in the early stages of their
infatuation. Harvey is re-established in the hos-
pital. One day a case is brought in on a stretcher.
Harvey is asked to attend it. He finds the victim
is his wife. It is a case of starvation. In the
end we find them both drinking out of the silver
loving cup.
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THE PATit OF GENIUS (Two parts— Mar. 6).—
John Ruskin, an unknown artist, penniless, tramp-
ing over England, stops at a tavern and tells the
innkeeper that he will paint him a new sign for
his tavern if he, will give him something to eat.
Ruskin meets the innkeeper's daughter and falls
in love with her. but the fatJier drives him away.
Later,' the old man dies and the girl and her mother
are turned from the tavern by the old man's credi-
tors. They go to the city, taking the sign painted
by Rnskin, who is now a well-known and successful
artist. Alildred takes the painting to an old art
dealer, who recognizes the signature of Ruskin.
He obtains the girl's address, and takes the paint-
ing to Ruskin to ask him if it is an ■ original.
Ruskin, who has been longing for Mildred, pays
the art dealer for the painting and asks for Mil-
dred's address. Mildred is surprised and pleased
to find that he has not forgotten her, 'but is more
surprised to learn that he wishes to marry one in
her station in life.
BRONCHO.
THE RELIC (2 parts— Mar. 25).— Malcomb Ross.
a very capable Shakespearian actor now old .■\nd
starving, applies for a position in a revival of King
Lear. The only thing that is open is a minor part,
which at first he refuses, but when he realizes his
hunger, he consents to take the position. During
the play a drop falls upon the star playing King
Lear, and the actor playing the fool, who had
played the same part with Ross some years previ-
ously, informs the manager. John Benton, that Ross ,
can take the part. The manager consents and Ross
makes a success. The next day, as he does not
call at the ofl5ce as he has promised to do, the
manager hunts him up. He finds him dying, and,
the landlady and one of the actors living in tbe
same lioase, tell him that Ross has been starving
for days.
DOMINO.
THE SILENT MESSENGER (2 parts— Mar. 25).—
The story is laid in a little Italian village, the
chief industry of which is a large stone quarry,
of which Pletro Giovanti is foreman. Pietro is
noted for his strength and as a consequence is the
bully of the town: he betrays little Maria Rosso,
the pet and pride of her father and brother, and
when the minister reproves him for his act, asking
him if he has no respect for the teachings of the
Bible. Pietro replies that he will have to explain
certain foolish fables tnld in the Bible before he
will believe. Maria cannot bear the thought of
facing her shame and kills herself. Her father and
brother vow vengeance and enlist the sympathies
of the whole village. They arm themselves with
sticks and stones and go after Pietro, who takes
refuge in Dr. Rossini's laboratory. Dr. Bossini has
devoted his life to the study of bacteria. When
Pietro rushes into his room exhausted and out of
breath, he quickly grabs a glass containing, as he
thinks, water, but which in realty contains enough
spinal meningitis germs to kill a dozen men. The
crowd appears at the door and demand that the
doctor deliver Pietro to them, but he tells them he
has gone. They find him later. *'An infinitesimal
germ had drained his great strength, the spirit of
devils, those silent messengers of death."
THANHOUSER.
KATHLEEN, THE IRISH ROSE (2 parts— Mar.
10). — This story tells of the experiences of an Irish
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It strucli the girl that it would lie fine to be a lady
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she had a dream one day which showed her very
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BILLY'S KUSE (Mar. 13).— Boyd has never
skated, but he'll try anything for Muriel's sake,
and Billy professes to be a champion fancy skate
artist. Billy has a "chewing match" with Fanny,
his wife, and while she entertains a neighbor, Billy
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bouse displaying his ability to -Muriel. She goes
after him, and after exciting mix-ups and eccentric
comedy, Billy gets chased, and finding Fanny some
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THE COMING OF THE PADRES (Mar. 18).—
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RELIANCE.
OUR MITTUAL GIRL (Chapter 8— Mar. 9).— In
the eighth reel of "Our Mutual Girl." Margaret
and Mrs. Knickerbocker, her aunt, see Riverside
Drive and the city in a snow storm. Children bob-
sledding, skiing and skating along Riverside Drive
are shown; also scenes showing the total suspen-
sion of traffic. On their way home Margaret watches
the pupils of a great public school as they are dis-
missed. Among the hundreds of school children
are a score or more of crippled and deformed chil-
dren who are taken to their homes in a carry-all.
Mrs. Knickerbocker agrees with her niece that it
would be a splendid idea to dress up a number of
dolls for the crippled girls, so a visit is paid to
a Fifth Avenue toy shop. Margaret takes the dolls
home and, assisted by Jier aunt and a maid, dresses
them up in beautiful gowns. Among the dolls is
a life-size manikin, which Margaret keeps for her
own amusement. That night she dreams that she
herself has been transformed into a doll and that
her aunt and maid are dressing her in lingerie and
pantalettes of the crinoline period. '
CAUGHT IN THE WEB (Mar. 11). -Barnes Mar-
tin dies after drinking a cup of poisoned coffee.
Circumstantial evidence accuses the dead man's sod,
and he is arrested for the crime. Young Martin's
sweetheart tries to prove his innocence, and suc-
ceeds in paving the way for the detectives to solve
the mystery.
The flat above the Martin apartment is occupied
by counterfeiters, their tools and chemicals being
hidden underneath the flooring of a room directly
over the dining room of the Martins. One of the
gang accidentally overturns a bottle of deadly
poisonous acid. This fluid soaks through the plaster-
ing of the flat below and drips into the coffee,
which kills the elder Martin. Through the dis-
covery of the counterfeiters the mystery is cleared
and an innocent man freed.
RED. THE MEDIATOR (Mar. 14).— Aloysius
Walsh, alias Bed, is a tough messenger boy. One
day he is chosen by fate to be the medium of com-
munication between Hubert Hoi worthy and Miss
Wftmore. two lovers who have Quarreled. As Red
secretly reads the lover's letters, he is aware that
only false pride keeps them apart. His sympathies
are aroused and he decides to be the mediator. So
he lies to Holworthy and tells him that Miss Wet-
more has sent for him to come to her at once.
Hi'iworthy joyfully hastens to her.
Red satisfied that he has done his duty is on his
way back to the office when he is waylaid and in-
jured seriously by a big bully of a boy with whom
he had previously fought. Red does not recover
consciousness until revived by the doctor in the hos-
pital. He then asks that Holworthy and Miss Wet-
more be sent for.
Of course, Holworthy receives a cold reception
when he. uninvited, calls on Miss Wetmore, and
the 'breach between them is growing wider, but
just then Miss Wetmore gets a message over the
■phone saying the boy had been badly injured. They
have a mutual interest in the boy who has been so
sympathetic and hasten to the hospital. When they
arrive Miss Wetmore is easily persuaded by Red
to let H'olworthy replace the ring on her finger.
Red is joyful that his efforts as mediator have not
been in vain, but the escitement has been too much,
and he falls back on his pillow, exhausted. The
doctor looks very grave, then covers the boy's lace
with the sheet.
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THE GIRL WHO DARED (Mar. 18).— Maggie,
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worthless member of a questionable society. Lill and
Frank are no better than their parrent and follow his
valueless creed, but Maggie, though reared under
the worst influences, remains unsullied and at an
early opportunity quits her family and starts life
for herself. Her advancement is rapid and though
threatened and denounced by her brother, is equal
to tbe -situation and finally is loved and won by
her employer who repays her "devoted" brother
with a beating delivered in advanced style and an
imperative order for bis absence.
MAJESTIC.
HIS FIRST LOVE (Mar. 10).— A young husband
1)3 ces back and forth in tbe library, waiting im-
patiently for the nurse who appears in the door-
way and calls him. She places a tiny bundle in
bis arms. He is overjoyed at the sight of the little
son, and after giving her the child, he rushes to
the 'phone and calls up the club-house. The boys
at the club receive the message with pleasure and
excitement, all except one, a grouchy bachelor. He
has no use for babies and refuses to go to see the
new arrival. However, the other boys go. They
return to the club full of glowing descriptions of
the little one. The old bachelor becomes provoked
and almost quarrels with them for silence. In the
argument he says: "There is no such thing as a
pretty baby. ' * They all argue and in his wrath
be makes a wager of $500 to a real, live pretty
child, if they will show it to him. One of the
young men makes a plan to which they all eagerly
agree.
In a poor little home a young Tvife Is preparing
supper while a little three-year-old child plays in
the doorway. She springs up to greet her father,
who returns from work. While eating, the wife
timidly hands him a letter which came. He real-
izes what it contains the minute he sees it. The
third month's payment is over-due on their little
home and the owner gives them only a "week to
make it up or get out. Tbe young husband tries
to borrow from a friend but without success, and
the date mentioned in the letter comes and they
are still without necessary money. The wife sees
a notice in the paper which reads: "Babies! Babies!
Babies! $500 will be awarded the prettiest, etc.**
The young couple decide to try to win the prize
and together they go in to the little one, who
lies asleep in her crib. The wife suddenly realizes
that they have no money to buy a pretty dress for
her and almost gives up in despair, when an idea
comes to her. She goes to the dresser and takes
out a pair of her own stockings, much to the sur-
prise of her husband, and laughingly tells him to
wait and see. Another scene shows a rich home.
\ little girl is being dressed in ribbons and lace?
and the mother is more concerned over the child's
clothes than the child herself.
The time for the exhibition comes. In a room
several maids attend the children who are being
brought in. Outside of the club-house, the poor
mother hugs the baby to her and enters timidly.
The baby is wrapped in a long sbawl and some of
the other mothers look at them in surprise. In the
large reception room a stage has been erected in
the corner of the room, behind which hang heavy
dark curtains. The old bachelor sits in the back
of the audience and is as grouchy as ever. The
curtains are drawn as the .'ihow commences and a
little girl stands on a pedestal, dressed in laces and
ribbons like a doll. The people clap, but the old
bachelor is disgusted and says, "too much over-
dress." Another child is shown and still he is dis-
satisfied. The third time tbe curtains are drawn
there is a bush over them all for a moment. There
stands a little cirl, her tiny form encased in black
tights; her plump high chest and dimpled arms and
limbs contrast strongly with the dark curtains
behind her. As the old bachelor looks at her, his
curiosity is aroused and he ■ starts to go down the
aisle to where she stands on the pedestal. As he
nears her she slowly puts out her arms to him and
smiles. He is fascinated with her and much to
his embarrassment and to the others' amusement,
she puts her arms around his neok and kisses him.
He is won over by her sweet ways. He gives her
the money she won for the prize, and she is car-
ried home. In tbe little home the parents eagerly
await the coming of the owner of the house so as
to pay him the money and have the papers signed,
which will give them tbe home. Tbe owner comes,
and he happens to be the bachelor. He is surpri^d
to see the little baby that won the prize. He
'iigns the papers and everything is happy. And
thereafter the bahv is his little love forever.
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THE MOONSHINEIIS DAUGHTER (Mar. 14).—
Gus Whitmere, an old moonshiner, living in a wild
and secluded section of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
has a daughter, Grace, for whose hand Tom Cole,
ODe of Whitmere's "regular customers," is an ardent
suitor. Grace, however, does not encourage his
suit and her father refuses to urge her to marry
someone she does not love. Tom, having filled his
Jug from Whitmere' s cellar, rides down the trail.
As he is riding along with the jug hidden in a sack
of corn, he meets a revenue officer, who, suspecting
the contents of the sack, proceeds to investigate.
While his back is turned, Tom, fearing arrest, takes
a quick shot at him and, dashes hack the way he
had come. The officer is shot in the arm and after
binding his wound, opens the sack and discovers
the jug. He then mounts his horse, and, taking
the jug with him, rides off in the opposite direction
from that taken by Tom. In the meantime, Graot-
has gone to spend a few days with her chum, Minnie
H'ammond. Bert, Minnie's brother, and Commander
of the revenue officers, is at home when Grace ar-
rives, and they are at once attracted to each other.
That afternoon a messenger brings him a note from
headquarters stating that Hendricks, his lieutenant,
has reported with a broken arm and news of moon-
shine in Devil's Fork. Bert dashes off, after hand-
ing the note to Minnie, who shows it to Grace.
Grace at once suspects that her father is involved
and determiines to reach hiji before the revenue
officers. She confides in Minnie, who has brought
her horse, and after an affectionate farewell, Grace
rides for her mountain home.
On arriving at headquarters, Bert finds Hendricks
with his arm in a sUng and is shown the jug of
whiskey. He at once orders his men to saddle and
leads them for Devil's Fork. The moonshiners have
been warned, however, for after attempting to kill
Hendricks, Cole rode back to Whitmere" s and told
him of the encounter. The entire family and Cole
prepare for war. Bert and his men ride up and
Bert demands that the still be destroyed. Whit-
mere refuses and the firing is about to begin when
Grace dashes up the trail and rides fearlessly be-
tween the combatants. Bert then tells Whitmere
that he loves Grace and intends to miarry her and
that, for her sake, he wil not molest them if they
will forfeit their still and pledge themselves to
make no more moonshines. Whitmere is urged to
accept by Grace and his wife, while Cole, jealous of
Bert, demands that they fight it out. Whitmere is
undecided until Grace, throwing her arms about his
neck, begs him to accept for her sake. He then
shakes hands with Bert and all but Cole make the
required pledge. Cole, mad with jealousy, throws
up his gun with the intention of shooting Bert.
Before he can fire, Grace leaps forward and strikes
him on the wrist with her riding quirt, causing the
shot to fly wild. He is then overcome and bound.
Bert, turning to Grace, says; "Sweetheart, you
sared my life." They embrace while her family
smile and his men give a rousing cheer.
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JESS (Four parts). — Silas Croft, aa Eoglishman,
has taken up fanning in South Africa and has been
unusually successful. His sister in England, ill.
widowed, and left with two little glrls-^less and
Bess — starts for South Africa to make her home
with him. The sister, however, is stricken with
death just after landing from the steamer and the
two little girls are sent on to the hrother. Jess
is the older of the two children and when the
mother dies she entrusts the care and happiness of
the younger child to the sister, scarcely older.
Gladly received and tenderly reared by tlieir uncle,
Silas Croft, the girls grow to beautiful and gracious
young womanhood on his farm.
Sixteen years after their arrival In South Africa,
John Neil, a young Englishman who has been an
army officer, comes from England to learn South
Africa farming and selects Silas Croft as his school-
master. Both Jess and Bess fall in love with John
Neil. Neil really loves Jess, but she, believing
herself bound by the promise given her dead mother,
makes John thing she cares nothing for him and goes
on a visit to Pretoria, then the principal city of South
Africa, so that John may forget her and turn to
Bess. Shortly after the departure of Bess for Pre-
toria occurs the first revolution of the Boers against
the British Government. Bess has an admirer.
Frank Mueller, a wealthy and influential Boer,
whom she hates and fears. Mueller knows that
Bess is in love with John aud plans to get rid of
him. Pretoria, held by the English, is surrounded
by Boer troops and Mueller, now a high officer of
the Boer Army, writes to Jes.^ that her uncle is ill
and needs her. John Neil has gone to Pretoria
and Mueller is sure that he will accompany Jess on
the trip home. Mueller sends a pass and two of
his men to act as an escort. Jess and Neil start,
but once outside of the British lines, they are
taken captive by Mueller, who laughs at the way
they have fallen into his simple trap. Mueller at-
temps to kill both, but both escape. While in
danger Jess has confessed her love for John.
Now upon the screen is shown the fighting which
took place around Pretoria. For week after week
the Boers besieged and the British defended the
city. The fighting is shown with strict regard for
historical accuracy. In 1ST7 the Transvaal was
annexed to Great Britain and in December, of 18.W.
occurred the rising of the Boers. This was rather
an internecine war than a rebellion. Many Boers
took the side of England and not a few English-
men fought on the side of the Boers. The fighting,
for the most part, was done by volunteers on both
sides, men without uniforms and with but little
discipline, but trained to the use of arms since
childhood and Inured to hardship. At Majuba Hill
the English regular soldiers met with a crushing
defeat at the hands of the Boers, and in March,
of 1881, a treaty was concluded which left the
Boers practically independent. Failing In his plan
to kill J<5hn Neil, Mueller captures Silas Croft and
gives Bess the alternative of seeing her uncle die
or of marrying him. She chooses to save her uncle,
but before the marriage is performed Jess surprises
Mueller, while he Is asleep, and stabs him to death,
releasing her uncle and Bess.
Flying, Jess rejoins John in a cave near the farm.
John is asleep when she returns to him and does not
awaken until morning and when he does awake Jess
is dead of exhaustion. The [British troops arrive,
saving Bess and her uncle and John Neil as well.
Bess and John are married and return to England.
The drama closes with a view of the English home
nf the Neil's, which is all happiness, but in a
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.Tess will never be forgotten by either her sister, to
whom she gave all, or by John Neil, who loved her
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THE PIRATES OF THE PLAINS (Three Parts).
— Jim and Joe Webster, who, thoujjh brothers, are
as different as day and night. Jim is an honest
and respected ranchman, while Joe is the ringleader
of a gang of desperate horse thieves. At the State
Fair. Jim has won the championship broncho riding
title of the world, for which be has received a
handsome silver-mounted saddle. He becomes en-
gaged to Nell Owen, the pretty daughter of a pros-
perous stockman. One of Owen's post riders dis-
covers a gang of horse thieves on the ranch, and
gives the alarm,
Joe, their leader, breaks his saddle. Desirous
of joining his gang, he takes his brother's horse and
beads for the Mexican border. Tbe ranch bands
give chase, hoping to catch the rustlers before they
reach the international boundry. In a running
fight, Joe kills the sheriff, hut has the horse which
he is riding shot from under him. The posse re-
covers the saddle, and captures Jim without a
struggle. He is saved by Nell, who demands he be
given a trial. Later, he is convicted and sentenced
to be hung. On the day set for the hanging, Joe
is mortally wounded and confesses of his guilt to
N'elL She reaches tbe prison yard in time to pre-
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THE BATTLE IN THE CLOTTDS (Three Parts).—
Through the gootl offices of Detective Hayes. Miss
Dennison. the one-time leader of the "Black 13. "■
and in those days known as "Slim Jack,*' has be
come a reformed woman, and is now his constant
and devoted companion and assistant. One day she
is seated in tbe famous Marble Lounge of the Es-
planade Hotel reading the morning paper when she
is unpleasantly surprised by John Verden. a former
associate, who is concealed behind the palm decora-
tions, adopting a disguise. At once she suspects
mischief, and watches. As Verden pulls out a
pocket mirror, he accidentally drops a letter, and
the moment he is gone Miss Dennison secures the
paper, which contains the startling news that an
attempt is to be made by the gang to steal the
plans of tbe new-found "Million Mine" when the
directors of the company meet on the roof of "The
Esplanade." at 9 o'clock the same evening, to dis-
cuss proceedings. Realizing the importance of the
discovery. Miss Dennison at once informs Hayes,
who enlists sympathy of the hotel manager to gain
access to the meeting, which be attends in disguise.
Tbe secret plan of the richest mine in tbe world
is so small that it can only be read through a
microscope, and whilst it is under the instrument,
tbe waiter, who is none other than Corley, a mem-
ber of the gang, causes a diversion by feigning a
sudden attack of illness. Whilst the attention of
those present is turned upon Corley, Verden emerges
from under the table and removes tbe priceless plan
from under the microscope. A moment later tbe
chairman discovers the theft, and consternation
rigns amongst tbe assembled officials of the com-
pany.
H'ayes arrests tbe waiter on charge of complicity,
and the board of directors of the "Million Mine"
entrusts the detective with the task of recovering
tbe stolen plans. Hayes removes Corley in an auto-
mobile, but the gang obtain a motor lorry, and with
this heavy vehicle crash into the detective's car to
rescue their comrade. Not to he defeated, Hayes
gives chase, but as he runs full pelt after tbe lorry
is lassoed ^y one of the thieves and only escapes
death by cutting tbe rope after he has been dragged
some distance. Sorely injured he returns home to
make a fresh start. Meanwhile. Miss Dennison re-
ceives a visit from Verden. who endeavors to per-
suade her to help the "Black 13." Miss Dennison.
however, has done with the old life, and whilst she
assents to Verden's proposition, she telephones
Hayes about it, and informs him that she will fol-
low Verden in the disguise of a Chinese paper seller,
and will make chalk marks on the pavement from
45th street so that he may be able to pick up the
trail. Miss Dennison succeeds in tracking down
Verden. but unluckily is captured. Hayes arrives
and rescues her by crossing a piank from the houses
on tbe opposite side, helping them to jump from tbe
window on to a passing bus. As the bus crosses
a viaduct Hayes sees Verden below and makes a
series of daring leaps in order to follow him before
he is out of sight.
Knowing that he is being shadowed, Verden
enters a motor car and drives away, and believing
he has shaken off his pursuer, enters Old Solomon's,
tbe pawnbroker's shop, where the gang adopt their
various disguises. Hayes is close upon his heels,
now disguised as a customer, and when Verden
leaves. Hayes tears off his disguise, and leaving
the astonished Solomon behind, pursues his man.
He is, however, too late, but Miss Dennison, his
trusty lieutenant, has seen Corley, and shadowing
him, discovers that be and Verden are off to the
gold fields with the plan of the mine, and that they
are going to dig the gold with the help of a hand
of Indians. She immediately communicates the
news to Hayes, she herself pursuing the thieves
on a motorcycle. Unfortunately for her, however,
her machine runs away and plunges into a river.
Dazed and hurt, she crawls to tbe bank and falls
exhausted on the ground, where she is found by
one of Verden's Indians. Verden has her locked
in a hut and sets it on fire. Burning her bonds
over a flaming beam. Miss Dennison escapes, and
taking one of the horses tethered close by, makes
off, hotly pursued by the Indians. An outpost
camp gives, ber shelter, and a sharp fight ensues.
The struggle goes in the Indians' favor until a
scout breaks through the enemy's lines and fetches
reinforcements from tbe next camp. The Indians
are routed, and John Verden receives a severe
wound. At the last moment, before tbe Indians beat
a hasty retreat, Corley takes the plan from Verden's
pocket, and mounting his horse, makes away. Hayes
has arrived in the meantime by aeroplane and hears
the story of the fight. He bends down over the
wounded man. but Verden ironically exclaims, "Too
late, Hayes, Corley's got the plan." The detective
loses no time in mounting his monoplane again and
giving pursuit, but Corley has come across a party
of aeronauts about to make an ascent. He offers
them $5,000 to lift him in thirty seconds. Tbe
aeronauts reply that it is impossible, as it will
take another half hour to fix the basket. "Hitch
on the horse instead," Corley cries, and the thing
is done. Hayes, observing the Ingenious escape,
steers his aeroplane under the baloon and grasping
tbe anchor ropes, swarms up to the living basket.
A sharp struggle takes place between Hayes and
Corley, and eventually both fall into a river below,
from which they are rescued by the crew of a
steamboat. The plan is discovered, and Hayes thus
brings his third adventure to a happy and success-
ful conclusion.
MIDGAR FEATURES.
THE DIAMONDS OF DESTINY; or A SCENTED
CLTTE (Imperator — Four Parts). — Fred Moore, notori-
ous crook, bribes Jack Denham. a jeweler's clerk,
to give information concerning the famous "Rajah"
diamonds. He learns that the diamonds are to be
despatched the following day. Moore forces his
sister, Clara, to assist in the projected robbery and
she goes to the jewelry store of FViedman & Co.,
where, in the guise of a customer, she asks Fried-
man to show her the diamonds. Although tbe dia-
monds are already packed for delivery, he shows
them to ber. and while bis back is turned, Clara
takes the measurements of the box. She returns
to her home and her brother proceeds to make an
exact duplicate of the box in which tbe diamonds
are packed, but while this is being done, Clara's
perfume is accidentally upset over tbe box. Through
the assistance of the jeweler's clerk, Fred Moore
and his sister are enabled to catch the same train
which carries the special messenger sent by the
jeweler to deliver the diamonds and by a clever
ruse, they exchange boxes with the -messenger.
The jeweler is notified by bis customer tbat the
box when received was empty and tbe jeweler seeks
an interview with Detective Sharp. The detective
and his assistant commence their investigations and
while examining the jeweler's staff, the detective
recognizes a former crook. This man is shadowed
by the detective's assistant, wbo learns that tbe
thieves are at a certain seaside town. Tbe de-
tective goes to the seashore and makes the ac-
quaintance of a Countess Blenheim, wbo is none
other than Clara Moore. Friendship ripens into love
and the couple are much in each other's company.
The detective is astounded upon discovering that
the Countess uses a most peculiar perfume, traces
of which he had already found on the duplicate
jewel box and on a glove left in the jeweler's office
after the visit of Clara Moore. The detective sends
for the jeweler, who recognizes the Countess as the
woman to vrh^m he showed the diamonds, but the
thieves receive a waming from their accomplice
and they escape.
Detective Sharp traces the thieves to their head-
quarters, where he surprises the crooks. He is
forced to hand over his revolver, but before doing
so, extracts from it tbe cartridges. Fred Moore
opens a trap door through which the detective is
precipitated to a cell below. The detective extracts
the powder from the cartridges and blows the lock
from the door of the cell and escapes in time to
cling to the back of the automobile in which the
thieves are escaping. While speeding along a
lonely road, Clara recognizes the man she loves in
a perilous position on the rear of the automobile
and at the point of a revolver, stops the car. Fred
Moore escapes and takes to a fast motor boat.
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After a daring and dangerous jump from a high
bridge, the detective is picked up by a police patrol
boat -which starts in pursuit of Fred Moore. He is
finally oTertaWen and at police headquarters the
diamonds arc found on him. Detective Sharp is com-
plimented by the chief of police for his smart work,
but he leaves headquarters with the knowledge that
his duty is not yet fulfilled, ffe goes to the home
of Clara Moore, and while his emotions are torn
between love and duty. Clara points to a little
green bottle on the table. With 'her last breath,
she exhorts the unhappy man to remember that she
died for the sake of the man she loved.
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DETECnVE FUTN, OF SCOTLAITD YARD (3
parts). — Lord Gray buys his wife an expensive
diamond. They are seen making the purchase by
a notorious London crook, who shadows them to
their home. That night the crook and his accom-
plices, a man and a woman, capture Lady Gray's
maid. They compel the maid to write a note to
her ladyship, stating she has been taken suddenly
ill, and that the bearer, her sister, will take her
place. The woman crook takes the note to Lad.v
Gray's residence, and is admitted into the house-
hold. She discovers Lady Gray locking the dia-
mond in a small safe, after which she hides the
key nnder a vase. During Lady Gray*s absence
the woman crook steals the Jewel and conceals
it by pinning it to her underskirt. A friend of
the Grays calls at the house, and Lady Gray goes
to show her the present. The loss of the valu-
able stone is discovered, and her husband is in-
formed of the robbery. Lord Gray at once calls
Detective Finn, of Scotland Yard, and places the
case in his hands. The "maid" overhears Lord
Gray's conversation, and learns the celebrated
detective is expected within an hour. Calling her
pals on the 'phone she tells them she has the dia-
mond, but that the robbery has been discovered
and Detective Finn put on the case.
The gentleman crook calls at Lord G'ray's house.
The card be presents bears the inscription "Detec-
tive Arthur Finn." He hears the story of the
robbery. After numerous questions he asks if
they have a maid, and the question being an-
swered in the affirmative, he demands to see her
Bhe is summoned. By a secret code she tells her
confederate where the stolen jewel is concealed.
Informing his lordship that the maid is one of
London's most noted crooks, he suddenly grabs her
and wrests the diamond from her underskirt. He
tells Lord and Lady Gray to leave the case en-
tirely in his hands. With the maid supposedly un-
der arrest, he leaves the house, taking the diamond
with him. and telling Lord Gray if he calls at
headquarters in the morning it will be returned
to bim.
Detective Finn leaves his office and makes his
way to Lord Gray's. He enters the gate just as
the two crooks come out. Entering the walk that
leads to the house he finds a handkerchief, which
has the odor of a peculiar perfume. When he
presents his card to Lord Gray, he is told that
Detective Finn bad already been there. Con-
vincing Lord Gray that he has been duped, he hears
the whole story, and then starts in pursuit of the
thieves, his only clue a perfumed handkerchief.
About to board a bus he is again struck with the
peculiar odor of the perfume on the handkerchief
as a man and woman alight. He decides to
"shadow" the pair. They discover they are be-
ing followed. The crook hurriedly puts his con-
federate into a taxi, telling her be will follow
later and meet at their house. The crook then
boards a bus. followed by the detective. In a hand-
to-thand conflict on top of the bus, the crook
knocks the detective down, and jumps onto a
bus going in the opposite direction. The detective
staggers up and succeeds in jumping onto the
same bus, where another scuffle takes place, the
detective again getting the worst of it, and the
crook escapes by jumping onto a passing taxi.
The detective hails a taxi and starts in pursuit.
The detective overtakes the taxi, and makes a
daring jump into it as it passes. Again the crook
gets the better of a fight, and makes his escape
by jumping onto a crane slowly rising in the
air in front of a building which is being reno-
vated, followed by the detective, who succeeds in
grabbing a dangling chain. Finally they reach
the scaffold, where a deadly struggle takes place;
but again either by luck or superior strengtli, the
crook makes his getaway over the roofs of the
buildings, finally entering his own house, followed,
however, by the detective. Here the detective is
trapped, and bound securely to a sofa. A bomb
is placed near the sofa, and a fuse, timed to
bum for thirty minutes, is lighted, and attached
to the bomb. Coolly informing the detective that
half an hour later when the bomb explodes he will
be on his way to Paris, the crook leaves, thorough-
ly convinced Detective Finn will bother him no
more. But the crook reckons without the de-
tective's dog. The dog becomes restless at his
master's long absence. Escaping from the house,
toe canine trails his master to the house in which
he is a captive, but finds difficulty In entering the
room, as the window is only slightly open. After
much maneuvering with the window the dog suc-
ceeds in forcing it upward, and gains entrance.
Obeying its master it first upsets the bomb, put-
ting out ihe fuse, and then gnaws at the cords
which bind Finn, until he is able to get free.
Rushing out of the house. Detective Finn hails a
taxi, and makes all possible speed to the Charing
Cross Railway Station. He arrives just as the
train pulls out, just too late to board the train
that is taking the notorious crook to Dover. Hiring
a high !?peed automobile, he tells the chauffeur he
must beat the express to Diover. At breakneck
speed, the automobile goes until it reaches the
station at Dover — just ahead of the express. Mak-
ing his way to the docks, the detective makes
himself known to the officials, and assumes the
disguise of a steward. At the gangplank he
stands, waiting for the crook to come. Furtively
glancing around him the crook approaches the
gangplank, paying not the slightest attention to
the disguised detective. As he approaches close
to Finn a pair of handcuffs are snapped around
his wrists, and he is marched off to jail to await
his trial, not only for the robbery of the dia-
mond, but on numerous other charges.
FAMOUS PLAYERS.
CLOTHES. — Olive Sherwood, a pretty Western
girl living in Omaha, is very fond of finery.
Young and inexperienced, she knows nothing of
the deeper currents of life, but the refinements
of society and its polished exteriors appeals to her
strongly, and the crude West does not seem to
provide what her fastidious nature craves. Her
loving old father sighs over her extravagances, but
is too indulgent to curb them, and in order to
gratify her expensive whims invests in some Red
Star mining stock that West, a crafty, unscrupu-
lous Xew York broker, induces him to buy. On
a business trip to Omaha. West sees Olive, and
casts an admiring and covetous eye upon her.
Horace Watling. his wife. Anna, and their child,
Ruth, are firm friends of Olive, and Mrs. Watling's
love for clothes creates a strong bond between
both women. Mr. Watling, who is a small pub-
lisher, is Induced to come to New York and es-
tablish himself there as a partner in a big pub-
lishing concern. Olive envies the Watlings' gay
life in the metropolis, so that when her father
dies and West advises her to come to New York.
Olive is easily persuaded to do so. For a time
Olive is delighted with the gaiety of metropolitan
society, but she has only one "party gown," and
its frequent ■ appearances soon cause sly amuse-
ment and concealed scorn. Olive, left in strait-
ened circumstances by her father's death, grieves
over her lack of money for pretty clothes. At
this juncture West comes forward and tells her
that the Red Star raining stock owned by her
father has boomed, giving her money in the form
of "div^ends." Olive innocentHy accepts the
funds, unaware that the stoc^ is worthless. A
young clerk in West's office, whose father had been
ruined by the broker, watches West's dealings
closely, and enters in a diary all the evidence of
West's crimes, hoping thereby to finally convict
him. Watling. though prosperous, is weighed down
by business cares, has little use for the society
his wife worships, and secretly longs for the sim-
plicity and happiness of his former life; and lit-
tle Ruth, who is the devoted friend of Olive, is
sadly neglected by her ambitious mother. Mrs.
Watling invites Olive to a society circus. Olive
has already met her ideal, Richard Burbank. a
rich young society man who Is weary of the sham
and artificiality of the life about him, and who
has fallen ardently in love with Olive. He. too.
attends the house party, and there declares his
love for Olive. Olive accepts him and is very
happy. ' West, who observes a tender scene be-
tween the two, is furious with jealousy, and en-
ters Olive's room in a drunken frenzy, telling her
that she will be his or he will expose her. Olive
stares at him in mingled bewilderment and fright,
when another guest suddenly enters the room.
West hastily leaves, but later, in the presence
of all the guests, and amid the gaieties of the
society circus. West denounces Olive, and dramat-
ically tells the assemblage that he has been sup-
porting her, and that she would sell her soul for
clothes. In proof of this, he displays the receipt
for the clothes she wears, for which he had ad-
vanced the money in the guise of dividends. Olive,
shamed by the disgrace into which her innocent
ignorance and love of finery has led her. is too
overwhelmed and humiliated to speak, and Burbank
is reluctantly forced, in a bitter moment of doubt,
to believe her silent admission of West's claims.
During this episode, Watling learns that the Red
Star mining stock, in which he had heavily in-
vested on the advice of Olive, is worthless. Mrs.
Watling also turns against Olive, who, broken-
hearted, returns to Omaha, glad to do the sewing
for the neighbors she once despised. When it is
learned that the Watlings have lost their for-
tune, they are shunned, and they too see the
hollo wness and mockery of society, and decide to
return to Omaha and begin life anew. Burbank
cannot forget Olive, and with returning love
comes the conviction that she is innocent. He
goes to West's office, determined to learn where
she is, just as West is contemplating a trip abroad
on his ill-gotten gains. West tries to escape, but
the vengeful clerk aids Burbank in detaining him.
The clerk produces the evidence of West's vil-
lainies, and the rogue, confronted by exposure and
disgrace, and weakened by worry and dissipation,
falls dead of heart failure. Little Ruth sees
Olive in Omaha, and at once writes Burbank of
her presence there. Burbank goes to Omaha, and
the lovers are happily reunited. And Olive at last
realizes the value of love and the folly of pride in
clothes.
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A BURIED SECRET (Three Parts). — The young
rletective. Jick, was successful in his profession; ^
but there was one thing needed to complete Ms '
happiness and that was the hand of the girl he
loved. Fortune favored him in his suit. Juanna re- (
turned his affection and the lovers appeared to be '
on a fair way to a life of peace and sympathetic
companionship. Trouble, however, came from an
unexpected quarter. Juanna's mother was a woman
of fashion who led a double life. At home she was
all that a mother should be. Abroad she was a de-
tormined devotee of pleasure, associating with the b
wealthy and fashionable. At a well-known resort'
she made the acquaintance of a great financier, in.
whose handsome salons she was always an honored^
gue.«t.
The financier's house was entered one night by
burglars and all the valuables stolen. The task of
tracking down the criminals fell to the young de<
Teitive, Jack. who. armed with a clue, succeeded
in running them to earth in a secret cave where
they were accustomed to meet and divide the spoils.
And here a horrible discovery awaited the young
man. This was nothing more nor less than the
staggering fact that the mother of the girl he was
in love with was the chief of the band of burglars.
To think that this handsome refined woman who
moved in the besft circles was guilty of such de-
praved conduct was a great blow to the young
detective.
Nevertheless he resolved to do his duty. He c«i-
fronted the woman in her house. She was amazed.
She denied his accusation. He threatened her at
pistol's point. But she outwitted him. Touching a
concealed bell push, men servants entered the room
and bound and secured the young detective while
the woman wrested the revolver from his grasp.
The fate of the young detective was horrible in the
extreme. He was flung, bound and gagged into a
subterranean stream from which after truly Hercu-
I'-an efforts he managf?d to escape, floating out into
the open river and being rescued more dead than
alive.
His escape is the signal for the guilty woman to
take alarm. She realizes now that her arrest and
condemnation to prison life are certain. Fright-
ened beyond description she takes to flight. She
makes her way to a steamer setting out for a for-
eign port. But the young detective is in hot pur-
suit. He boards the ship and unmasks the woman.
Determined to escape, the guilty woman leaps into
the sea and is drowned. The young detective re-
turns to the girl he loves and she in losing an err-
ing mother finds a husband who will console her
for her loss.
A SHATTERED IDOL (Three Parts).— Dr. Garde!
is a man of peculiar ideas. His charity work has
endeared him to the poor of the city, and their
sufferings have preyed upon his mind to such an
extent that he becomes a daring thief, taking from
the rich to give to the destitute. Lydia Strand, toe
daughter of a wealthy banker, is present at a dis-
cussion of t he recent robberies, and comment is
made upon the coincidence that donations are made
to charitable institutions by an anonymous person
following each burglary. Lydia expresses her ad- ■
miration of the clever thief, and takes delight in
reading of his exploits. One night Gardel effects
an entrance into the banker's home and is surprised
by Lydia. He tells her of his ideas, though he re-
fuses to reveal his face, which is hidden by a black
handkerchief He is fascinated by the charming
girl, and as he leaves be grasps her in his strong
arms and presses a kiss ui>on her lips. ,
Gardel pays court to Lydia, and finally secures i
her parents' consent to wed her. She does not
suspect that he was the burglar she entertained, '
and being of a highly romantic temperament she
dreams of the man she has enshrined in her heart
as a hero. iMuch against her own inclination she
is persuaded to marry Gardel. She does not prove
an affectionate wife, and Gardel is worried. Her
parents go abroad, and the big house is unoccupied.
She resolves to revisit the room where she con-
versed with tlhe robber in the dead of the night.
Gardel. starting on one of his marauding expedi-
tions, sees her and follows. She sits down, and In-
a spirit of make-believe addressee a letter to her
unknown hero, reading aloud as she writes. The
doctor. listening, believes she is writing to a real
lover, and with an agonized cry leaps from the
high balcony to the court below. Lydia runs dowu
and tears the covering from the dead man's face,
and finds t-he unknown idol she has been worship-
ping is her own husband
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spreads fiercely. I^ange, in his bedroom on the top
floor, is overcome. Revillat dashes into the in-
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realizes that he is dying and begs Revillat ,to save
himself. "Change clothes with me quick and leave
me. You will be able to escape — a free man."
Revillat does so, but before he can get out the
floors crash down and he is buried in the debris.
When extricated he is horribly scarred. The body
of I/ange is found in the ruins and is identified as
lievillat on account of the shreds of the convict
suit clinging to him, and Revillat comes out of
the hospital many weeks later and takes his place
as Lange.
In the meantime Revillat's daughter has grown
up and is engaged to be married. He arranges to
meet bis wife and <?bild, but dares not reveal his
identity. One day he tenderly kisses his daughter,
and her fiance, fired with jealousy, breaks the en-
gagement. Revillat goes to him, and in a dramatic
scene assures the young man that be entertains
only a fatherly feeling for the girl, and effects a
reconciliation. Then, realizing that if his identity
should be revealed it would bring sorrow and fear
to his wife, who is mourning him as dead, he se-
cretly arranges to pay off all bis old debts and has
his estate settled upon his wife, and deports into
the world — alone.
Satanella, however, who has heard their plans
in hiding, is ready for them when she arrives.
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cape in the smoke of a small bomb. Determined
to save Humphrey, Satanella forces Jacob to re-
linquish her lover's I. O. U. in exchange for his
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boldly accuses Jacob of treachery to his country,
and, during the confusion caused by his attempt to
escape, disappears by a secret door in a picture
frame. Hopeless attempts are made to follow her,
but the impenetrable veil of mystery has closed
upon Satanella.
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MZPHISTOPHELIA (Three Parts).— A crime of
extraordinary daring has at last set the police on
the track of the notorious Martin Fierro. At bay,
the bandits make a brave resistance, but they are
overcome, and Fierro himself is struck down not.
however, before consigning his little daughter to
safety by means of a secret passage. Orphaned
and unprotected, the little child is found and
adopted by the philanthropist, Lord Felton, justly
known as the "Father of the London Poor." Dis-
covering bis protegee's parentage, the good man
shows the world bow change of circumstances and
environment may overcome even the power of
heredity.
Many years pass. The adopted girl, now Lady
Felton, has inherited her self-appointed guardian's
fortune on his death. She lives a life of Juxury,
and spends large sums for the benefit of the poor.
Meanwhile a series of robberies have aroused the
curiosity of London. At the scene of each crime
is found a visiting card of the name. "Satanella,"
bearing a coronet and the motto. "To rob the
unjust rich. ... To give to the poor."
Satanella, who is none other than Lady Felton,
resolves to give up her unusual form of charity,
finding discovery imminent, but is persuaded to run
the risk of detection once more "by the sad story
of a woman who 3ias fallen into the usurious
clutches of a banker named Jacob.
A masked ball is held at Lady Felton's mansion,
and Jacob is among the guests. During the festivi-
ties Satanella enters the banker's study, and, though
the money she requires is missing, seizes a docu-
ment severely comi^romising Jacob in his relations
^^■ith the nation. The banker returns from the ball,
and finds the usual card in the place of the stolen
document, bearing the message that she will come
back at midnight for the money she requires, or
will betray him to the police. Jacob forms a plot
to assassinate her. and forces her lover — ^Lord
Humphrey — whom he had once helped in a time
of ill luck, and had since retained in his debt and
power, to comply with his intention.
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THE TRIUMPH OF AN EMPEKOR (Savoia— Five
Parts). — ^Emijcror Maxiinian, having married his
daughter, Faust a. to Const an tine, renounced the
purple and went into retirement, but the enforced
idleness and liis desire for power and action, in-
duced him to again resume the imperial power. In
the field near Lodi, where the oath of allegiance
of the army has been received, Masimian begins
his triumphant return, and we see him again amid
the people crowding the streets, impatient to see
him again. He enters the imperial court where
Constance, a sister of Constantine. and Licinius,
the young Caesar of Illyrium. and Fausta are wait-
ing the arrival of their august relation. The love
affair between Constance and Licinius is discovered
by Fausta, who has instructions to prevent this
alliance from being consummated, as Maximian him-
self has set his heart on winning Constance. As
soon as be enters the palace, and the tumult of
greetings cease, he goes into the ladies' room and.
dismissing Fausta with a sign, is left alone with
Constance, whom he tries to win through flattery;
but she refuses him. She goes secretly to St.
Maternus and listens to bis inspiring words, re-
ceiving the right of Christian baptism from bis
hands. Fausta, having followed Constance, sees
all and hastens to tell her father of her discovery.
Maximian orders a banquet in the hope that the
allurements of pleasure will break down the stub-
born defense of Constance. Even this fails, for
Constance does not even go near the banquetting
room. Maximian then calls together the pagan
priests; he annuls his decree, giving tolerance to
Christianity. Thousands of confessors of Christ
will fall. Constance alone, by giving herself up,
will be able to appease the bloody sword of the
persecutor. He forces the young neophyte, Con-
stance, to be present at the gladiatorial games. A
populace present at the games at the hecatomb of
martyrs. The heart of the young Christian girl
undergoes a terrible martyrdom, but the bravery of
these martyrs gives the girl the firmness that only
faith can produce. Maximian. again failing in his
attempt to win Constance, tries again, and goes to
the field of Lodi and, summoning the army, he
orders incense to be thrown upon the pagan tripod.
Here again Christian heroes give up their lives to
their faith, their bodies are carried in chariots be-
fore the imperial seat, before the eyes of Fausta
and Constance. Realizing that there is no peace
in the court of Maximian for her, she, with her
companions, mount their horses and rush to the
Court of Constantine. Here exists no bacchanalian
orgy, l>ut the sweet calm of virtue. Constantine.
amid the lowly, the oppressed and the poor, does
his work of upright government. Constance tells
her powerful brother all of the horrible plots in
which she has been involved and the terrors she has
seen. In the meantime, Maximian and Fausta plot
the death of Constantine and send the corrupt ceu-
turian, Elvius Brutus, to execute the treasonable
deed. Through a trick, this design Is frustrated,
but Brutus is led to believe that his work has been
carried out and he tells Maximian, who comes be-
fore the gallis coharts, exclaiming: "Constantine
is dead! I am your emperor!" "Constantine is
living!'* interrupts a powerful voice, and the
austere monarch appears among a crowd of faith-
ful followers. Maximian is put to death and
Fausta, fearing the penalty for her part !n the plot,
rushes word to her brother, Maxentius, in Rome,
who declared war on Constantine. Gathering his
coharts together, Constantine crosses the snowy
Alps and carries the war into Italy. As day Is
declining, Constantine, unable to rest, paces to and
fro between the tents when, at last, his eyes catch
sight of something dazzling in the direction of the
sun. He sees a splendid cross in the blue heaven
in all its glory, with the inscription: "In Hoc
Signo Vincis," but the Emperor, not comprehending
the meaning of this sign, was further iustructed
in the clear night where a vision of the Lord
Himself appeared, telling him: "By this sign yott
will conquer," and directing him to engrave the
Holy Cross on his shields. The army resumes its
march toward Rome, exulting at the miracle. Meet-
ing the army of Maxentius on the Banks of the
Tiber, the l>attle wages fiercely for hours, but
eventually, the followers of Maxentius are put to
route and retreat across the Tiber on bridges made
of boats, which give way. carrying Maxentius and
his men to their death. Having made his triumphal
entry into Rome, the first thought of Constantine is
to pay homage to the chief of Christianity, Ponti-
fex St. Melchiades; he prostrates himself at his
feet, together with the dutiful Constance and prom-
ises to give Christianity free liberty and, as a
token of filial reverence, gives the magnificent
palace of the Lateran, to he the mother church of
all the churches of the world. We see Constantine
in bis triumphant dress in the same imperial hall
where the last bloody persecution had begun.
Licinius hastens to Milan to joint his beloved Con-
stance, and has signed the decree giving full lib-
erty to Christianity. He is flanked by a victorious
host and looks at the people crowded and acclaim-
ing while the herald reads the imperial messages
"We, Constantine and Licinius Augustus, being
at Milan to make joint treaties concerning the wel-
fare and security of our people amongst the thmgs
which we deem enhancing the prosperity of our
subjects, we specially give importance to those that
have reference to the homage due to the Divinity
and thus we have given to ihe Christians and to
all citizens of the Roman people the liberty to
follow the form of faith which each one may
severally prefer.'* .
The forum is deserted, the darkness of night pre-
vails and Constantine is alone in his Hall lighted
up by the soft rays falling from a lamp; he holds
in his hands a little tablet containing the decree
and is meditating. A few lines contain the his-
tory of the world. He closes his eyes and before
his mind appears in review the facts which led
Christianity to victory after so many centuries of
bloodshed. Footsteps awaken the Etnperor. Con-
stance and Licinius. with their arms interlocked,
enter. Constantine sees and smiles. In the tri-
umph of faith and Justice, innocent love also has
its victory.
Picture Theaters Projected.
New York. N. T.^Plans have been completed for Mayer L. Auerbach, 30
East 42nd street, for a two-story moving picture theater and roof garden,
32 by 100 feet, to cost $20,000.
Ottawa, Kan. — Robraugh estate have had preliminary plans prepared for
a six-story theater and hotel building.
Philadelphia, Pa. — Joseph Langman, real estate broker, has sold the Garden
Tlieater, at 53rd and Lansdowne avenue, to a purchaser whose name is
withheld.
Superior, Wis. — F. E. Johnson, .^14 Truax building, has prepared plans
fur the remodeling of a store property into a modern two-story moving pic-
ture theater, with a seating capacity of 500, for N. La Page.
San Diego, Cal, — Edwin F. James. Portland, Ore., has bad preliminary
plans prepared for a two-story theater building. 100 by 150 feet, to cost
$100,000. to be erected in this city.
Utica, N. Y. — E. Carney, care West End Heating & Plumbing Company,
has awarded the general contract to Weber Bros.. 566 Lincoln avenue, for
the remodeling of his moving picture theater, to cost $4,000.
Worcester, Mass. — Murphy & O'Shea are planning to build a one-story
moving picture theater, 48 by 125 feet.
Brooklyn, N, Y.— -B. F. Keith, 1495 Broadway, has had plans prepared for
a four-story $200,000 theater building.
Brooklyn, N, Y. — Mills Brothers, Broadway and Rockaway Avenue, are to
buihl a one-story moving picture theater. 66 by 85 feet, to cost $15,000.
Brooklyn, N. Y. — Samuel Marcovici, 189 Hooper street, has had plans pre-
l>nred for a two-story moving picture theater, stores and restaurant building,
TO by 100 feet.
Rochester, N. Y. — East Avenue Amusement Company, George E. Simpson,
care Hippodrome Theater, are considering sketches and will soon start work
upon the construction of a modern theater building, to cost between $80,000
and $90,000. The plans call for seating capacity of 2.000.
Oneonta, N. Y. — Chestnut & Dietz Land Company. Inc.. contemplate the
<-i(-;-rion of a one-story and balcony moving picture theater. 5i> by 110 feet.
Chicago, 111. — L. Novy & Son, 3223 West 22nd street, are preparing plans
for a one-story moving picture theater, 50 by 120 feet, with seating capacity
of 600. to cost $25,000.
Chicago, 111, — Samuel Sobel. 2005 West Division street, is planning to build
a ibrtM-story theater and store building, 100 by 122 feet, to cost $75,000.
Springfield, HI.— Bullard & Bullard, 318 Unity building, are preparing
plans for the rearranging of the seating capacity of a local moving picture
tlii-ater here.
Springfield, 111. — Harris Hickox. 527 South 4th street. Is making alterations
to his moving picture theater so as to increase the present seating capacity.
St. Louis, Mo. — Oscar Doerman, Fullerton building, is preparing plans for
a two and three-story moving picture building, to cost $35,000.
Minneapolis, Minn. — George Pinnock will build a two-story moving picture
theater, with seating capacity of 600. to cost $25,000.
New Haven, Conn. — Charles McCaul Company, Philadelphia, Pa., are esU-
mating on plans and specifications for a four-story and basement brick and
stone theater and apartment bouse, 110 by 176 feet, to 'be erected for the
New Haven House Company.
Hartford. Conn. — J. Rosen, 12 Suffield street, has obtained the contract for
the erection of a one-story moving picture theater, 40 by 125 feet, for
Joseph T. Dolin. 6 State street.
Trenton, N. J. — J. 0. Hunt. 203 East H'anover street, has prepared plans
for Hildinger, Bishop & Pameat, for a .one-story theater building, to cost
$25,000. , ..
Orange, N. J.-^Lyric Amusement Company has let the contract for the
erection of a one-story moving picture theater, 36 by 175 feet, with seating
capacity of 1.000. to cost $20,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — No. 2209 North Broad street has been purchased by
Kahn & Greenburg from William J. Einfeld for $12,500 and has been resold,
together with No. 2211 North Broad street, which was recently acquired
■by Kahn & Greenburg, to a purchaser who will erect a moving picture
theater on the site. The theater will cost between $18,000 and $20,000.
PhUadelphia, Pa. — Freund & Seidenback, Bulletin building, are estimating
on plans and specifications for a one-story moving picture theater, of brick,
32 by 1.^5 feet, with seating capacity for 500 persons, to cost about $10,000.
Philadelphia, Pa. — E. Allen Wilson has completed plans and specifications
for a moving picture theater to be erected at Fifty-second street and Green-
way avenue for John J. Conner. The building will be fireproof, 43 by 110
feet, and cost $1.=>.000.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. — Acton Lea. Harrisburg, Pa., is preparing plans for a
one-story hollow tile moving picture theater to be erected in this city for
John H. Slkes. The building will be 27 by 40 feet, and cost about $8,000.
Meadville, Pa. — W. F. Wise, Tyrone, Pa., is completing plans for a theater,
store and apartment building, one story, 66 by 200 feet, to be erected in this
city. It is to cost about $150,000.
Danville, Pa. — The Theater Company will make extensive alterations to
its opera house in this city to cost about $25,000.
Portland, Ore.^Work on the new National Theater, which Is to cost
$100,000. probably will be commenced by March 1, so as to have it com-
pleted and opened in time for the Rose Festival.
Colum-bua, 0.— Mrs. Blanche Kory, 493 East Main street, will erect a
one-'Storv moving picture theater. 40 by 110 feet, with seating capacity of
300. to cost $4,000.
Elyria, 0. — Henry Stolzenberg, Broad street, will erect a two-story moving
picture theater, 28 by 100 feet, with seating capacity of 300, to cost $15,000.
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1445
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THE GIRL WHO DARED
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Acting on Le^al Advice
'THE GAUMONT COMPANY ANNOUNCES AND DENOUNCES"
Pursuant to its warning in last week's Moving
Picture World, that the criminal referred to is still
pursuing his evil practices. So skillful is his work
that the police are helpless because he is lionized
by his victims and the public. He is followed by
throngs on Broadway wherever he appears. Two
weeks ago the management of the New York
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appeared and operated there where all could see
him, but the crowds that invaded the theatre were
so dense that he made his usual get-a-way. He
boldly announces that to-day, the 7th of March,
he will commence a new series of crimes more
startling and sensational than ever before and
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interested. Those who detain him for even a
short while will receive large rewards at the box
office. We warned him that we would expose
him. His name is Fantomas the Crook Detective.
Act quick and acquire the State Rights or rental.
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1449
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Original Film d*Art Production of
ALEXANDER DUMAS' j
THREE MUSKETEERS
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New York Critics,ThrilIed and Delighted, Unite in Praising it as a
Film Masterpiece. Measured by its International Popularity, it
Should, like the Book, Endure Forever, Hence its Advantage Over
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The affair was a genuine eye-opener.
The Anglo-American Film Corpo-
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scope of its presentation. The man
who walks up to the box office and
hands over a small coin to see
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will be getting his money's worth
many times over. Any family that
has in it young folk who are at
school today will fail of an absolute
duty if the youngsters are not taken
to see this masterpiece of the moving
picture art.
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With the entry into the local field of
"THE THREE MUSKETEERS"
American producers feel once more
the keen competition of the Euro-
pean producers. European pro-
ductions provide new thrills for film
patrons.
EVENING TELEGRAM
The first presentation of a notable
production of Alexander Dumas'
romance, "THE THREE MUS-
KETEERS."
NEW YORK REVIEW
Dumas' masterpiece is one of the
finest pictures ever shown in this
country and marks a new era in the
presentation of subjects that appeal
to the intellect at popular prices.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE
One of the largest crowds ever in
the theatre witnessing the premier.
The picture is well done, showing
the subject in every detail.
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Thrilled a packed house — detail of
the historical atmosphere that per-
meates the story was brought out
with care.
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The scene of a triumph of photo-
graphic art which has scarcely had
an equal in its day of film triumphs
was presented before an enthusiastic
and fashionable audience. The
picture was as nearly perfect as art
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"THREE MUSKETEERS,"
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woman or child in New York City
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which is one of the best ever staged
for the screen.
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Film d'Art production of "THREE
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free from eye-tiring imperfections.
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high and low lights of life from Broadway to the slums
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1455
A N experience of fifteen years spent in the Arctic
■^ ^ enabled a great hunter and naturaHst just returned
from another Arctic expedition to secure films that
set the National Geographic Society wondering.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
WASHINGTON, D. C.
HENRY GANNETT, President
GILBERT H. GROSVENOR, Director and Editor
O. H. TITTMANN. Vice-President JOHN OLIVKR I.aCORCK, Assistant Editor
O. P. AUSTIN, Secretary FRED'K B. ElfHELBERGKR, Assistant Treasurer
JOHN JOY EDSON. Treasurer GEORGE W. HUTCHISON, Assistant Secretary
Mr. Henry R. Howland,
Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences,
Buffalo. New York.
My Dear Mr. Howland: -
Your letter of February 9 has been referred to me in the
absence of Mr. Austin.
Captain F. E. Kleinschmidt addressed the Nation'al
Geographic Society several weeks ago. Our large attendance
necessitated two lectures--one in the afternoon and the other
in the evening of the same day.
Captain Kleinschmidt's motion pictures and slides of the
Arctic are simply wonderful and are comparable to the Rainey
African pictures. Your audience will be amazed at the amount
of animated natural history which his films show. His motion
pictures of walrus herds, numbering hundreds, beggars de-
scription. Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) John 0. laGorce,
Assistant Editor.
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Captain F. E. Kleinschmidt's Arctic Hunt
Eighteen Thousand Feet Condensed Into Six Thousand
Picturesque life of the Eskimo, thrilling scenes of fights with Sea Lions,
Walrus sporting on the ice floes, Sulphur Bottom Whales, giant Moose and
Caribou in their native fastnesses. Polar Bear and the great Kodiak Bear (
within a few feet of the camera. The largest glacier in the world casting ^
off icebergs the size of a twenty-story building, and volcanos spouting out
of the sea, are some of the sublime scenes from Nature's ozvn studio. Con-
tains Educational features of unusual and exceptional value, at the same
time is highly amusing and entertaining to every class of audience through-
out the world.
EVERY SCENE A PUNCH
All Sizes of High Class Paper. State Right Buyers Wire or Call At Once
ARCTIC FILM CO.
Bryant 3559 220 West 42nd Street, New York City
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS'
Classified Advertisements, three cents per
word,^ cash with order; 50 cents minimum;
postage stamps accepted :: :: :: ;:
SITTTATIONS WANTED
AT T.ntr.Hxi. — A motion picture theater man-
ager, ercellent advertiser, cau get results. De-
ali«s te locate a permanent position In or near Uie
State ef Penn. Salary or salary and commission.
Biirbt long years of successful experience, live and
energetic. Has own original ideas. Strictly sober
mnA reliable. Address all communications to P. O.
BOX 213, York, Pa.
TO THEATER OWNERS.— I will guarantee to
fncreftfie your business. Salary or salary and com-
BlasIoB. Address C. J., care Moving Picture World,
New Tort City.
CAPABIX WOMAN. — Stenographer and type-
writer, with experience in film business, desires
to change her present position. Highest references
as to ability and Integrity. Address CAPABLE,
care Moving Picture World, New York City.
3CA3fAGER. — Have built, operated and personally
<*oadneted Six moving picture and raudeville the-
aters. FEATURE GUIDE PUB. CO.. 1M7 B'way.
New York.
AT LIBERTY. — Thorough experienced negative
■cotter and assembler. Wishes position with reliable
company. Address MISS H. WAGNER, 426 East
tSSth St. Fordham, New York City.
"HANAGER. — A thoroughly experienced aggres-
«lv6 up-to-date New York theater *and moving pic-
ture manager wants theater with over thousand
capacity to manage. Address THANHOUSER, 910
Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, N. T.
TO MANAGE. — Moving Picture theater by a
thorao^ly competent man: references and bond
flbnafstaed. Will accept position. Salary and per-
centage. Address P. W., care Moving Picture
World, New York City.
SnjE KAN. — Features or regular service. Thor-
oughly experienced as booking clerk or solicitor.
C»n take charge of correspondence. Bond and ref-
erences. Address W. C, care Moving Picture
World, New York City.
MOTING PICTURE OPERATOR.-^ix years ex-
perience on all machines and spot lights. Good
electrician: have New York and Jersey license.
EDWARD HINCHEY. 161 West 15th St.. New York
City.
AT LIBERTY. — Operator, experienced. Power**,
Motlogiaph, Edison. References. Salary your limit.
MELBS STUCKER, Scunner Blk., Canton, Ohio.
AT LIBERTY. — Experienced picture drummer.
Play bells and all effects. D. WARWICK, 331 No.
Central Ave., Austin (Chicago), 111.
OPERATOR. — Expert desires position anywhere.
Eight years experience. Can furnish gilt edge
references. At present employed. State all in
llrst letter. C. C. NEWMAN. Ionia, Mich.
AT LIBERTY. — Expert vaudeville and picture
pianist. Cue pictures and fully experienced in
vaudeville playing. State salary and all particulars.
Will pay my own fare. Address LEO C. BATH.
Box 363, Montevideo, Minn. ^ ■
VIOLINIST AND PIANIST.— (Man and wife).
Thoroughly experienced in cueing pictures. (rood
library. Best of references. D. L. HOWEILL,
Uttle Rock, Ark.
WANTED POSITION. — Moving picture operator
wishes steady position with good reliable theater.
Five years experience. Member of I. A. T. S. E.
ramlller with mercury arc, and all makes of ma-
cblnee. Can furnish best of reference: sober and
Tellable and a strictly first-class operator. State
all In llrst. Write or wire. M. P. OPERATOR,
1102 Washington St, Waterloo, la.
CrtTRMATOGRAPHER Technical expert In all
branches of the trade. Employed by the best
etudios for the past five years. Wishes to connect
with concern or individual just starting, or, con-
templating the manufacture of motion pictures
wanting a high-class man. O. P. J., care Moving
Picture World, New York City.
LICENSED OPERATOR. — Neat appearance, seeks
position. Al recommendation. Address 0. WDIGEIL,
T)«lgeTllle, N. Y.
LIVE MANAGER,- For M. P. -or Tandeville
honse can get the money. Am Al operator and
sign painter, best of bank references. Go anywhere.
Salary your limit. WM. H. MXrSSBLMAN, Bock
Springs, Wyo.
WHO WANTS.- A flrst-class stenographer and
typewriter, one experienced In handling advertis-
ing and publicity. References. Address S. A.,
«are Moving Picture World. New York City.
HELP WANTED.
WANTED.' — Operator In each town to demon-
strate our Indestructible slides: something new.
DOUBLE METAL SPOTLIGHT SLIDE CO.. 1208
Holmes St, Kansas CTity, Mo.
CAMERAKrar.— Everywhere, except local, own-
ing outfit, can learn of valuable service now being
established for weeklv news pictures. CONFI-
DENTIAL, 929 Tribune Bldg., New York.
WANTED. — A combination operator and bill-
poster. Must be good reliable man. BROWN &
DION, Kane, Pa.
THEATERS WANTED.
PICTURE THEATER. — In Iowa, Illinois, Indiana
or Wisconsin. Full particulars first letter. Address
I. I. W., care Moving Picture World, New York
City.
THEATERS FOR SALE.
FOR BALE OR RENT — Seating capacity 300 to
1.200 — some suitable or vaudeville — guaranteed O.
K., with Chicago Ventilation ordinance. HUME,
Room 513, 408 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.
FOR SALE. — Vandevilie and picture theater or
will lease, doing good bnsiness. Bargain for quick
buyer. B. C. J., care Moving Picture World. New
York City.
FOR SALE.^*f. P. Theater, seating 350, live
town of 5.000. N. Y. State. GTOond leased for
long term. Building and equipment new, doing
good business; must sell on account of other busi-
ness interests. Price sacrifice. Address W. L. S..
care Moving Picture World. New York City.
FOR SALE. — Moving picture theater, concrete
building, 416 seats. Heat, electric light and fans.
Located on one of the best streets. WESTERN
AircSEMENT CO., 412 Caswell Block. Milwaukee,
Wis.
EQUIPMENT FOR SALE.
«SS.OO FLAMING ARC LAMP TEMPORARILY
FOR (SO, 00.— Overstock, 26-honr, 3,000-candle power.
Here is quotation Trom letter iaat received from
B. F. Enos, owner of Saroy Hjeater, Toledo: —
"Gentlemen: Enclosed tlnd check tm- $59.95, pay-
ment for two Imminators reeently sent me. I have
them installed. They are a suiirrise to everyone;
nothing conld be finer. They bum without flutter
and light is steady. I sm delighted. (Signed).
B. F. Enos." Write or wire for details. LORD
MANUFACTURING COMPANY. Bush Terminal
No. 7. Brooklyn, N. Y.
BRASS POSTER FRAMES — For one, three and
six-sheets. Also brass easels, brass railings. Write
for complete catalog. THE NEWMAN MFG. CO.,
Cincinnati, O. 101 4th Ave., N. Y.
FOB SALE. — Electric sign "Opera House," twelve
feet long, five feet high, with flasher. "Photo
Plays," Illuminated. Vaudeville sign, also
Matinee Sign. Complete, with wiring from flasher
to sign. Cost $480, Make offer. W. E. PASCOE,
Carlisle, Pa.
FOR SALE. — ^Power's No. 5 Moving Picture Ma-
chine,equipped with two Rausch and Lomb Lenses,
one stereoptlcon lense, also Edison projecting rheo-
stat. Price iSO. Address P. O. BOX 125, South
River, N. J.
FOR SALE Edengraph Machine with rheostat
and extra lenses. Al condition. $50 complete.
VERNON THEATER. Long Island City. N. Y.
SUPPLIES. — 20 per cent, cheaper. Send for new
1914 price list of Moving Picture G'oods, BOX 771.
Norfolk, Va.
FOR SALE. — Power's 6A machine. 2 arc lamps.
260 opera chairs. 2 exhaust fans, which have been
used for a few months only. Address P. LEVY,
252 South 4th St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
FOR SALE. — New and second-hand moving pic-
ture machines, opera chairs, films and everything
pertaining to picture business. Write for bargain
list. WICHITA FILM & SUPPLY CO., 117 No.
Topeka Ave., Wichita, Kan.
POWER'S 6A. — Without motor or rheostat. Ma-
chine i^ brand new, head only used two weeks,
best offer gets it. No dealer. Can be seen at any
time. S. S., care Moving Picture World, New
York City.
CAMERAS FOR SALE,
CAMERAS. — First-i-ln:;R second hand Motion Pic-
ture Camera oiitlit in perfect order taken in trade,
including tripod, extra magazines. F. 5.5 lens:
originally sold for .$l.i.j.OO: the first order with
deposit of $10.00 takes it for $SO.On. MOTION PIC-
TURE CiMERA CO.. 5 West Htb St.. New York
City.
FOR SALE. — C.quniont Camera latest model film
punch and mechanical ili^solver. extra lens. 4 retorts,
tripod tilt. Leather case for camera. Must sell at
once. 138 Broad\va.v. 1 lushing. N. Y.
FOR SALE.— 1 rathe camera with two 350-foot
magazine.s. 1 rrl)an camera with two 350-foot
magazines. ?.J0 each. 101 RA.VCll, . P.liss, Okla.
FOR SALE. — \n Eberhard Schneider. Jr., camera-
complete with Carl Zeiss F 3-5 lens. 2 extra
retort boxes, tripod, tilt and panoram. laboratory
rewind and carr.ving case. Used very little. $150
if sold- at once. CAMEP.AM.iN'. 1.-.07 No. 6th St,
Harrisburg, Pa.
PATHE AMATEUR CAMERA.— Four magazines,
leather carr.ving case, tripod, brand new, $260.
Broening. Famous Players' Studio. 213 West 26th
St., New York City.
FILMS FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.— i'On n-cls r,{ film at $5 per reel. Such
subjects as Train Robbers. Ala Baba, Cinderella,
The Runaway Hurse. Pick Tarpin. Western Justice,
Cowboy Sports and Pastime. THE DAVIS FILM
SERVICE. Watcrtown, Wis.
FILMS. — Bouglit. sold and _ exchanged. 3iX) com-
mercial films in good condition with posters for
sale cheap. EXIIinnOR.S FILM EXCH,\NGE. Gar-
field. Wash.
'300 COMMERCIAL REELS.— FOR SALE, IN GOOD
CONDITION FROM S2 UP. -ADDRESS COMMER-
CIAL, ROOM 1104. 14.-. WEST 45th ST., TBL.
BRYANT 5597, .NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
FOR SALE. — 3-reeI feature film, "Sing Sing to
Liberty," in good condition. Biggest money getter
on the road, a great flash for front with plenty of
mounted paper. 1, 3 and 6-sheet sensational posters,
photographs, banner aud portable canvas prison
front. Must be sold at once at a sacrifice; dis-
agreement of partnership. $125 C. O. D., subject
to examination on r&ceipt of §10 to guarantee ex-
press charges. PRE&COTT & STANLEY, Room 5
& 6 Hasek Blk., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
FILMS WANTED.
WANTED. — To buy or rent a number of split-reel
comedies, also single-reel comedies and commercials.
State price, condition and with or without posters.
.\ddress S. M. E.. care Moving Picture World, New
York City.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
WANTED. — Exhibitors of western Pennsylvania
to write when in need of an experienced architect
for moderate priced photoplay theaters. FLOYD
MEALS, 1100 Woodland Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WANTED PIANIST. — To send for my catalog of
motion picture music. E. A. AHERN, Mus. Dir.
Isis Theater, Twin Falls, Idaho.
POCKET SOLDERING TORCH. — Recommended
by Richardson. Have some on hand never been
used. Will sep.il postpaid for a dollar apiece.
MANAGER THE PHOTOPLAY, Roswell, t'a.
FEATURE LECTURE SLIDES.— Mexican War or
Panama Canal. 30 beautifully colored slides.
Printed lecture. 5 one sheets. $15. GORDON, 263
W. 34th St. New York City.
PASSION FILMS FOR RENT. — Lecture free, 4-
part colored Pathe. $7: 3-part same. $5.50: 3jpart
plain, $4.50: 2-part "Jerusalem in the Time of
Christ." $3.50. Posters. LUBACK, 1109 Manhattan
Ave... Brooklyn. N. Y.
WILL EXCHANGE. — Motion picture camera com-
plete for first-class feature films. Also want to buy
slow printer. WM. H. THOBNLEY, 165 N. High
St, Columbus. Ohio.
0FFIC7E. — With front window suitable for moving
picture supplies. 69 West 23rd St., New York City.
POSTERS WANTED. — Large quantity Universal
paper, good condition, within two months from re-
lease date, state price. POSTERS, care Moving Pic-
ture World, New York City.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1457
THE
PHANTOSCOPE
THE Phantoscope stands for quality
and satisfaction. If you are in
doubt about it, send for letters of
endorsement from those who are using it.
The Phantoscope projects a brilliant
eight-foot picture with current taken
from an ordinary incandescent lamp
socket in office or home.
The Phantoscope is absolutely safe; it
will not ignite the film no matter how
long the light may be left shining thereon.
It is portable, weighing but I 8 lbs.
We are selling these machines right
along to others who are finding them
satisfactory. Why don't we have
YOUR order. We are certainly will-
ing. Send us a small deposit, say, ten
dollars, and we will ship the Phanto-
scope C.O.D., privilege of examination.
The Phantoscope, complete in traveling
case, $ 1 00.
The Phantoscope Mfg. Co.
Bond Building, Washington, D. C, U. S. A.
^ 1
It certainly is
1 ^1
remarkable
1 ii^ 1
iiow well
defined
' illlllUM^I
the
lines in a picture
li' '' nl^l
are brought
il
out with
1
Bio
Carbons
Without
a question of
II
doubt
il
they are
III
"The Carbons
W You Want"
Charles L. Kiewerf Co.
NEW YORK MILWAUKEE SAN FRANCISCO
165 Gresnwlcn St. 114 Huron St. 143 Second St.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
•r-?-
ADAPTED FROOO WILKie COU
GREAT MYSTERV -TRAGEDY
PRODUCED BV
Madame Alice Blache
FEATURING
AND
THE ^IO\IXG -PICTURE WORLD
1459
mm
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As an intensely interesting story
"THE DREAM WOMAN," from the noted
pen of Wilkie Collins is world famous — as
dramatized by Alice Blache, "THE DREAM
WOMAN," is a veritable masterpiece.
As amagnificently mounted production
"THE DREAM WOMAN," staged under
the personal direction of Alice Blache, with a
splendidly balanced cast of well known screen
favorites
Is a great box office winner
BLACHE FEATURES, Inc.
Fort Lee, New Jersey
*%>=
1460
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
FILM COMPANIES CONTRACTING WITH US FOR THEIR
POSTERS, HERALDS and
WINDOW CARDS
get the HIGHEST QUALITY and LOWEST
PRICES. MOTION PICTURE LITHO-
GRAPHING and PRINTING our SPECIALTY
SERVICE and QUALITY GUARANTEED
Get our prices before contracting for your
next supplies. Get in touch with our
NEW YORK OFFICE
F. J, WALKER, Jr., Mgr.
World's Tower Building, 110-112 W. 40th St.
'New York City Phone, 7160 Bryant
LITHOGRAPH CO.
ISTl' & PARADE STS.
ERIE.PA.
9A.M
RECEIVE
DERS
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in{hc ^ .:.>
AottonPicfure
line
Qoob (joot*>s & Prompt Service
608 0livc5t. E,RKER'5 st.$:puis,)lto.
^en^ :fi&r Co tcilofl^
IMPROVE* YOUR SLIDES
SPOTLIGHT SLIDE INK
[spoi-LiGttr
LEAVITTSUTTto
CHICAGO .ll-l-->
Will not blur, spread, peel or
crack. Gives clean, clear color
on screen.
Put up in 1-oz. Bottles
Violet. White, Black, Green, Red
and Blue. Money Back Guarantee.
Set, six colors, $1.25
LEAVITT STATIONERV CO.
2O8N Fifth Ave. Chicago, 111.
National Theatre Realty Company
1018 Mercantile Library Bld^.
CINCINNATI, OHIO
The only exclusive Motion Picture
Theatre dealers. We buy and sell
Theatres everywhere.
All business confidential. If you
want to buy or sell, write us NOW.
rBank Note Formers-
LENGTH 3000 FEET A BATTLE OF WITS
Always something doing
Got the "punch" in it
Real Novel story
Everything pertaining to the picture the best
Acme of perfection
Treat your audience to "something different"
Future bookings should be sent in early
Entire satisfaction guaranteed
A visit to our showrooms will satisfy you
Theatres suppHed with one, three and six sheets gratis
Unusually attractive booklets on application
Reasonable in price considering the quality
Exhibitors get busy now.
lusive Ri^hts»Attractive One. Three and] Six Sheets,
Price, 10 CentsJFoot
G. W. BRADENBURGH
802 VINE .STREET
PHIIADELPHIA, PA.
0. K. Check Seller
Tihe Showman's cash register — sure and
speedy. Will take care of patrons 50%
quicker than by any other way.
Saves all the trouble and expense of
buying tickets.
Fully guaranteed or money refunded.
It is absolutely accurate, and every sale
is registered. Has often paid for itself
in a week's time.
This little machine holds looo checks,
and they cannot be issued unless regis-
tered. Total amount of business is under
ock and key and can be seen only by
owner.
Made of brass, nickel plated, and wear-
ing parts of tool steel. Send for special
circular and prices.
Made only by
Amusement Sales Co.
Woodward and Warren Aves.
Check Takei
DETROIT, MICH.
MAKE 'EM YOURSELF
SLIDES
Make them yourself. Written with pen and ink or type-
writer. Three minutes to make a slide. Used for adver-
tising slides, to announce future or feature programmes,
for chorus slides when chorus slide is missing. We send
four colors of gelatin. The slides look well and anyone
can make them. They are handy also for announcing
vaudeville acts. In fact, they may be readily used for
anything you may wish to say to your audience.
For the sum of $3.50 we will send, by parcel post, prepaid and
insured, the following:
_ 24 cover glass, 1 package binder strips, i dozen mats, i instruc-
tion sheet, I form sheet and go strips assorted colors gelatin —
enough for from 300 to 400 slides. Order now. Address:
UTILITY TRANSPARENCY CO.
1733 West 9th St. Brooklyn, N. Y.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1461
GO INTO THE
MOVING PICTURE BUSINESS
MAM •ZOni •UrER niCHi with
5 AW IWEli CMCIUM LICHI
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WE FURNISH YOU
WITH FILMS a EVERYTHmO\
g nm START YOU INTO THE
/ /MOVING PICTURE BUSINESS
/ 'WITH A (OMPltTE Pfl OFESSIONAt^
UfL- OUIFIT OB A SMALl PAYMEHI
t-DOmiHE BALANCE YOU PAYOUT OF
YDSR PROFITS WRITE FOR FREECATALOC'
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AMERICAN MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS
are acknowledged by the leading expert film pro-
ducers to be the finest and most accurate
Cameras In the world. We also manufacture a
complete line of Studio and Dark Room Equip-
ment. Distributors for Eastman Eaw Film.
Send for Catalogues.
AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPH CO
617-631 W. Jackson Blvd. Chica&o, 111.
Sargent's Photoplay Service
Script Criticism loua*/'
•^ reel. I ■
Plot Estimates lit
To aid those who wis&i to guard against
the formation of bad writing habits, or who
wiflfh to estimate their progren, I offer the
following service:
For a fee of two
for rotfA
will read
your manuscript and write a peraonal letter,
pointing out the faults of plotting, technical
development, manuscript preparation, etc
Sometimes I can help you to make Hht
•cript salable, but I do not guarantee a
sale. I do not revise manuscript; I do a<A
typewrite it, nor do I offer it for sale. I
flomply write you a letter that tells you
what the trouble is.
your storiea do
not sell and you
want to know why,
•end me five synopsea and one full waipL
1 wiU criticise the script and tell you
whether it Is your plot or your develop-
ment that is wrong. The fee for this
•ervice i» $5 for the five aynopaes and ad-
ditional plot. Synopiea must not run more
(iuui 300 words each. Send a synopsis of
your undeveloped plot and fee of one dol-
lar and you will be advised as to whether
it wfll pay you to develop the same.
r 16SIS6 Il0t6 elude envelopes or re-
turn postage. Send
pr»aid aad self addressed return envdope
and remit In New York exchange ; no«
local checks. I reserve the right to re-
turn unread (with fee) any story or pJot
tlhat does not warrant treatment. All senpts
must be typewritten.
^ EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
B«l 70, MldiionlSqnire Stition, NEW YORK CITT
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Oi^udineiitcil
Thecitpes
PLASTER RELIEF DECORATIONS
*
Theatres Designed Everywhere
Write fsr Illustrated Theatre Cataleg. Send ui
Sizei of Theatre for Special Deiigni.
THE DECORATORS SUPPLY CO.
Archer Ave. and Leo St. CHICAGO, ILL.
Good Light Means Big Crowds
The Sandow Moving Picture Electric Light Plant gives perfect Bgkt smy
you want it, at i-io ihc cost of public service. Light enough to ship $m '
Carry your own electric lights. Catalog 201 tells you how and bet
Want It?
Detroit Motor Car Supply Company, Detroit^Michigan
Exhibitors everywhere axe
now making their own
slides for less than 1 cent
each by using our new
preparation.
MttKeYour
Own Slides
Less Than
1^ Eaoh.
SLI DENE
PACKED IN 260., BOo. AND Jl.OO CARTONS.
If your exc!bange or supply house has not as yet stocked up on SUdene,
send us the price and we'll prepay yon a package.
Note. ^-SUdene is not an ink, bat a powder compound which when
mixed with water makes a perfect slide coating — cheap but efficient.
Send us a dollar bill today for a hig pound box — enough for hundredi
of slides. WESTERN SLIDE COATING CO.
Spokane Theatre Bld^., Spokane, "Wash.
Exchanges and Supply Bouses Write for Sample!
PUT in your own
lighting plant and
pay for it with
your Central Station
bills. A Foos generat-
ing set will produce
current for less than 3
cents per kilowatt, and
is more reliable than
service from a Central
Station.
Ask for Bulletin 98.
n&inaOciu
Springfield, Ohio^
1462
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITORS 1376
AT THE SIGN OF THE FLAMING ARCS 1384
BALSDON TAKES NEW POSITION 1395
"BA'rrLE IN THE CLOUDS" (Apex) 1364
•MILLIONAIRE. THE" (K. & E.) 1366
BILLS AFFECTING MASSACHUSETTS EX-
HIBITORS 1390
BOOSTING PATHE PICTURES 1392
"BUFFALO BILL" PICTURE SHOWN 1370
CALENDAR OF LICENSED RELEASES. ..... .1406
CALENDAR OF INDEPENDENT RELEASES. . .1408
CAMERA IN THE ARCTICS, THE 1387
CAVEMEN. THE 1361
CHICAGO LETTER 1388
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Licensed) 1384
COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Independent) 1385
"DETECTIVE FINN" (Mtrs Film Agenc.v) 1394
"DIAMOND OF DESTINY, THE" (Mid^ar) 1365
CAHBOIT IMPORTERS.
KIEWERT. CHARLES L. CO 1457
REISINGER, HUGO 1472
ELECTEICAL & MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
AMUSEMENT SUPPLY CO 1436
BELL & HOWELL 1445
OALEHUFF SUPPLY CO. . .-. 1432
DEARBORN NOVELTY CO 1461
DETROIT MOTOR CAR 00 1461
SXX)S GAS ENGINE CO 1461
FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CO 1440
GENERAL (ELECTRIC CO 1438
GENERAL SPECIALTY CO 1473
HALLBERG, J. H 1416
HOKE. GEORGE. M. SUPPLY CO 1424
KIMBLE ELECTRIC CO 1445
MESTRUM. HENRY 1438
MOORE, HUBBLE & CO 1402
PICTURE THEATER EQUIP. CO 1463
STRBLINOER CHAS 1424
WESTINGHOUSB ELECTRIC CO 1426
MISCELLANEOirS FEATURE FILMS.
ACME FEATURE FII.,M CO 1424
ALL STAR FEATURE CORPORATION .1345
AMBROSIO AMERICAN CO 1411
ANGLO AMERICAN FILM CO 1456-53
APEX FILM CO 1350
AR(3TrC FILM 00 1455
BLACHB FEATURES 1458-69
BLINKHORN, ALBERT 1342
BOX OFFICE ATTRACTIONS 1433
CHICAGO FEATURE FILM CO 1424
COMMERCIAL MOTION PICTURE CO 1420
CRITERION FEATURE FILM CO 1419
ECLECTIC FILM CO 1344
FAMOUS PLAYERS FILM 00 1346-47
FEATURE PHOTOPLAY CO 1430
GENERAL FILM CO 1446-47
GENERAL FEATURE FILM CO 1438
GLEWiSON, JOHN L 1437
GOTHAM FILM CO 1454
GREEN'S PHOTOPLAY'S 1427
HEL-GAR CORPORATION 1348-49
INTBB-CONTINENT FILM CO 1439
I. S. P. CO 1421
ITALA FILM 00 1441
KENNEDY FEATURES 1415
LASKY' FEATURES 1412
METROPOLITAN FEATURE FILM CO 1429
MIDGAR FEATI'RES 1431
MUNDSTUK FE.^TCRES 1420
PAN AMERICAN FILM CO 1418
PLAYGOERS FILM CO 1417
RIENPAX MUSICAL .MOTION PICTURE CO. 1470-71
VERO EDTCATIOXAL SOCIETY 1467
WARNER'S FEATURES 1423
TO CONTENTS.
EDWARD O'CONNOR 1368
EXHIBITORS NEWS 1402
FACTS AND COMMENTS 1359
"FANTOMAS, THE CROOK DETECTIVE"
(Gaumont) ■ 1367
FEATURE FILM STORIES 1438
FORD STERLING A UNIVER-SAL STAR 1391
FOREIGN TRADE NOTES 1374
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Feb. 25— The Devil Fox of the North (2 parts
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March 8 — Birds of Passage (Comedy)
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Feb. 10 — Scenes in Costa Rica (Travel)
Feb. 12 — Simple Simon Deals In Antlqnea
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Feb. 12— Excursions in Old Paris (TraTel)
Feb. 17 — Two Miniatures (Drama)
Feb. 19 — The Magic Salesman (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — Bee Farming (Indtlstry)
Feb. 26 — A Tiff- and After (Comedy)
Feb. 21 — Judgment of the Jungle (Drama)
Feb. 24 — The Missing Pearl (Drama)
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March 10 — The Twin's Double (Three parts —
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Mar. 17 — Discord and Harmony (Drama)
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Feb. 12 — The Biiiir of Love (Comedy)
Feb. 16— The Box Conch (Comedy)
Feb. 19 — The Price of Sacrilege (3 parts — Dr.)
Feb. 23— The Touch of a Child (2 parts— Dr.).
Feb. 26 — Rounding Up Bowser (Comedy)
March 2 — Testing Bill's Courage (Comedy)....
March B — The Opal Ring (2 parts— Drama). .
March 9 — The Flaming Diagram (2 parts — Dr.)
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liar. 19— The Silver Loving Cup (2 parts — Dr.)
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Feb. 28 — Traffic in Soles (Comedy)
March 4 — Sheridan's Pride ((3omedy)
March 7 — Some Boy (Comedy)
March 11— A Mexico Mix (Omedy)
March 14 — Won in the First (Comedy)
Mar. 18 — Won in the First (Omedy)
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Feb. 26 — North of 53 (2 parts — Drama) 2000
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Feb. 7— Olives and Their Oil
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Feb. 12 — A Robust Romeo (Comedy)
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Feb. 19 — A Thief Catchtr (Drama)
Feb. 21 — Love and Ga^oliii.- (Comedy)
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Feb. 24 — (.No Release This Date).
Feb. 28 — The Rival Barbers (Comedy)
March 1 — ^(No Release This Date.)
March 3 — The Stronger Hand (2 parts— .Dr.) . .
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March 4 — The Voice of the Viola (Drama)....
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March 11 — The Mexican's Last Raid (Drama).
March 13 — What a Baby Did (Comedy)
Mar. 18 — The Way of a Woman (Drama)
Mar. 20 — Those Persistent Old Maids (Om.)..
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Feb. 23 — The Rival Dentists (Comedy)
Feb. 27 — Regenera tlon (Comedy)
Feb. 27 — Tightwad Buys a Laundry (Oomedr)..
March 2— The Tale of a Dog (Comedy)
March 2 — Trieste To Porto Rose, Anstrla
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March 9 — A Murderous Elopement (Comedy) , .
March 13— The Faith of the Two (Drama)
Mar. 16 — Hawkeye and the Cheese Mystery
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Mar. 20 — Hands Invisible (Drama)
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Feb. 13 — The Tangled Cat (Comedy)
Feb. 20— All's Well That Ends Well (Comedy).
Feb. 27— The Hold-Up (Drama)
March 6— Her Way (Comedy-Drama)
Mar. 13— Biilji's Ruse (Comedy)
RELIANCE.
Feb. 18 — A Working Girl's Romance (Drama)
Feb. 21 — An Interrupted Seance (Drama)
Feb. 23— Our Mutual Girl (Chapter 6 — Drama).
Feb. 25 — The Musician's Wife (Drama)
Feb. 28 — The Green-Eyed Devil (2 parts — Dr.). 200*
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March 4 — A Lesson in Bridge (Drama)
March 7 — When Fate F'rowned (Drama)
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Mar. 11 — Caught In tbe Web (Drama)
Mar. 14 — Red tbe Mediator (Drama)
EEX.
Feb. 8 — The (»ward Hater (Drama)
Feb. 12— The Law of His Kind (2 parts— Dr.)..
Feb. IB — An Old Locket (Drama) ,
Feb. 19 — The Boob's Honeymoon (Comedy)....
Feb. 22 — Woman's Borden (Drama)
Feb. 26 — For the Family Honor (2 parts — ^Dr.)..
Mar. 1 — ^The Weaker Sister (Drama)
March 5 — The House Across the Street (Dr.).
March 8— A Modern Fairy Tale (Drama)
March 12 — Heart of tbe Hills (2 parts — Dr.)..
March 15 — The Senator's Bill (Drama)
Mar. 19 — A Pugilist's Romance (Drama)
Mar. 22 — Carlotta tbe Bead Stringer (Drama)..
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Feb. 20 — No Release this Date.
Feb. 22 — A Can of Baked Beans (Drama)
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Feb. 27 — Their Best Friend (Drama)
March 1 — The Scientist's Doll (Drama)
March 3— The Desert Tribesman (2 parts — Dr.)
March 6 — (No Release This Date.)
Mar. S — 'juilty or .Not Guilty (Drama)
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Mar. 13— (No Release this Date)
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Feb. 23 — Remember Mary Magdalene (Drama)..
Feb. 27— The Stepmother (2 parts — Drama)
March 2 — The Man Between (2 parts — Drama).
March 6 — The Nemesis That Passed (Drama).
March 9 — Hearts and Flowers (Drama)
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Feb. 28 — Father's Temper (Comedy) 6(iO
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THE EVIL WE DO"
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THE .AIOMXG PICTL'RE W()R[,D
Because
it's their
best joint ef-
fort to date and
there's no doubt of
it! Even "Star of Beth-
lehem" must give way to it.
Reel Life said recently that
"the thousands of persons who
saw Miss La Badie in 'Beth-
lehem' will always think of
her as 'Mar\-"' — iDUt don't vou believe it ! At least, not until YOU HAVE SEEN
HER "JULIE" IN "CARDINAL RICHELIEU'S WARD." As a character
portrayal — in which the player "lives" the part — it can only be compared to
Mr. Cruze's "Richelieu." Remember to see that nearest Continental or Mutual
Office for the attractive arrangement that gives vou
Flo
LaBadic
AMES CruZE
^1='^ "Cardinal
"Thanhouser 'Big' Productions
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for EXCLUSIVE first-run use for a full year in your locality. Absolute protection is yours under
this system. X"o more advertising a feature hen\ilv to learn the fellow down the street is going
to get it. too. All in four reels, and all BIG in story, cast and settings.
For March. '•C.\RDIN.\L RICHELIEU'S WARD," with James Cruze and Flo La Badie.
Thanhouser Three-A-Week
Sunday, March 15th — "THE EUGENIC BOY" is one of the Tlianhouser Twins — a repetition of our last
week's stunt, wherein we gave you a Twin ALONE for the first time in our lives. Lila Chester plays the
Twin's mother, Harry De Jonge her father, and the whole film gives you a fine laugh.
Tuesday. :\Iarch 17th— "THE CAT'S PAW," TWO REELS, is the much-announced SECOND ADVEN-
TURE of tlie much-advertised DIPLOMATIC FREE LANCE, whose magazine serial has been running for
nearly a half-dozen years in the Blue Book — a magazine record ! With James Cruze and Flo La Badie. A
peachy adventure picture that will "draw" like wild-fire from magazine readers, of whom five million are esti-
mated to have "followed" the Clarence New serial.
Friday, March 20th — NO RELEASE because of extra reel release of preceding Tuesday.
THANHOUSER FILM CORPORATION
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y.
Head European Offices:
Thanhouser Films, Ltd.
100 Charing Cross Road
London, \V. C, England
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More "Adventures of a
Diplomatic Free Lance,"
based on the most popu-
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soon !
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This is positively one of the most sensational melodramas ever produced
for the screen- A gang of counterfeiters are passing the "queer" on every-
-.^ body. A detective and a newspaper reporter are assigned
T^Sv- — <2il^> to "get the offenders." It is thrilling in the extreme.
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Essanay
Leads
in
Comedies
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN FEATURED
Released Tuesday, March 17th.
"OH, DOCTOR"
A flock of boarding school girls mistake a piano-tuner for a doctor. Some
scream.
Released Wednesday, March i8th.
"LUCK IN ODD NUMBERS"
A comical tale of a messenger boy whose number happened to be 33.
Released Thursday, March igth.
"SINGLE HANDED"
A thrilling Western drama in which a slieriflf. single handed, captures a
gang of outlaws.
Released Saturday, March 21st.
"A HOT TIME IN SNAKEVILLE"
A FEATURE WESTERN COMEDY WITH THOSE ENTER-
TAINING COMEDIANS, VICTOR POTEL AND HARRY TODD,
ALSO THE IRRESISTIBLE MARGARET JOSLIN.
COMING FRIDAY, MARCH 27th
THE THREE SCRATCH CLUE"
(IN TWO PARTS)
This is positively a feature drama containing more exciting and eccentric situations
than one would imagine. An aristocratic society "Raffles" creates an atmosphere of
mystery which is sustained throughout the entire depiction. The photography is
superb and the action great.
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN FEATURED
OUR POSTERS ARE DISTINCTIVE. They will boom your bu»ines3. Litho-
graphs are in full four colors. You can order these from yoor exchange or
direct from the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company. Your lobby display will
look attractive if you use photographs of ESSANAY players, 8 X lo, $3.00
per dozen. You can secure these from the PLAYERS' PHOTO CO.,
177 N. STATE ST.. CHICAGO. ILL.
Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.
521 First National Bank Bldg. Chicago
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Factory and Studio, 1333 Argyle St., CKicago, III.
Branch offices in London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona
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Four-Reel Universal Special
There's a bang in every foot of every reel. It starts
off with a bang and finishes w^ith a volley that will
bring the house to its feet. It's a bully combination
of acting and action. Spectacular scenes. Strong story. Strong and
stirring situations. The spirit of '76 in films!
Written, Produced and Played by
FRANCIS FORD and
(UNT^E^D' GRACE CUNARd" dEfVlR^L)
^""""^ Get Your Booking Immediately !
Remember, it is a "UNIVERSAL SPECIAL," which means that it
has cost your exchange an extra price and therefore will cost you extra.
Begin to do your advance advertising right away and don't fail to buy
a big supply of the stunning special posters designed by the best art-
ists of the Morgan Lithograph Co. for this four-reel thriller.
Coming ! ii
Coming !
Coming !
The Spy
• • Adapted from
Fenimore
Cooper's ^reat
novel by
Otis Turner
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With Herbert Rawlinson, Edna Maison and William Worthington in
the leading roles. This is the Universal Special Feature of which Presi-
dent Laemmle telegraphed, "Made me stand up and yell w hen I saw it.
Best thing Turner ever did in his life."
**Lar^est Film Manufac-
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VALLEY FORGE"
Ready Last of March!
WE WANT THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF
EVERY EXHIBITOR
NOT GETTING "THE UNIVERSAL WEEKLY'
"The Universal Weekly" contains page after page of important announcements
which we cannot possibly crowd into our trade paper advertisements. Every ex-
hibitor, NO MATTER WHAT PROGRAM HE IS USING, will find news of
intense interest in its columns every week. YOU CAN'T KNOW WHAT'S
GOING ON IN THE BUSINESS WITHOUT IT. Send us the name
and address of YOUR THEATRE on a postal card and we'll put you on the
mailing list. Address "Editor, Universal Weekly, 1600 Broadway, New York."
DO IT THIS MINUTE!
lifacturin^ Company
CARL LAEMMLE
President
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ANNA LITTLE
If a few days ago we surprised the film world with the news that Ford Sterling,
one of the world's most famous comedians, had been added to the already won-
derful list of Universal stars, we now take enthusiastic pride in giving you an-
other happy surprise right on the very heels of it by announcing that MISS
ANNA LITTLE, of "Broncho" and "Kay-Bee," is NOW WITH THE UNI-
VERSAL. The Universal now has nearly every worth-while star in the screen
world. USE YOUR BRAINS!
UNIVERSAL COMPANY
To give Universal exhibitors new features with an entire change of scenery and
atmosphere, we have just sent DIRECTOR HENRY McRAE AND HIS
ENTIRE STOCK COMPANY to Honolulu and from there to the Philip-
pines and thence to CHINA AND JAPAN. Watch for further details with
regard to this trip through the Orient and BE MIGHTY HAPPY THAT
YOU ARE A UNIVERSAL EXHIBITOR!
Kind
Baudot
has just finished a corking good
2-reel "Imp" in his detective
series. It is called "King, the
Detective in the Marine Mys-
tery." Take note that it was
not only acted by Mr. Baggot,
but also WRITTEN AND
DIRECTED BY HIM ! Ad-
vertise that fact good and
hard ! It's a gem !
o.
Henry
the king of short story
writers, wrote "The Cabal-
lero's Way." The Eclair com-
pany has produced it in 3
reels, released March 1st. IT
IS PERFECTION. Undoubt-
edly one of the strongest pro-
ductions ever made for the
Universal or any other pro-
gram. Get it !
Florence
Lawrence
appears in a 3-reel "Victor,"
entitled "Diplomatic Flo,"
which will be released March
27th. In this picture you will
see her in her very best vein
and supported by a rattling
good cast. Take advantage of
her great popularity. Adver-
tise in advance.
"Largest Film Manufac-
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Did you ever, in all your life, know of any company that shows the untiring,
aggressive, determined enterprise that the Universal does? Can't you read the
signs of the times? Can't you see that the brains, and bigness, and money, and
spirit of the Universal are bound to make THAT UNIVERSAL PROGRAM
THE SAFEST POSSIBLE INSURANCE FOR THE SUCCESS OF
YOUR FUTURE? Go to the nearest Universal exchange as quickly as pos-
sible and see some of our recent pictures. Then you will USE THE BRAINS
GOD GAVE YOU!
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TO CHINA AND JAPAN
< The last two features Mr. McRae directed before leaving for Honolulu are
'' booked for early release. They are "From the Lion's Jaws" (2 reels) and "In
the Wolves' Fangs" (2 reels). Both are "animal features" containing someof the
most sensational thrillers ever shown on the screen. They are on the regular
Universal program. Jot down the names now and see them at the nearest Uni-
versal exchange.
The
Smalleys
have produced another typi-
cally artistic "Rex" 2-reeler,
entitled "The .Spider and Her
Web," which will be released
March 26th. It is full of
strong situations as well as the
exquisite lighting effects for
which the Smalleys are
famous.
Wild
Animals
are shown in "The Mysterious
Leopard Lady," a Cunard-
Ford Gold Seal released
March 24th ; also in "In the
\\'olf's Fangs," a coming 2-
reel lOi-Bison ; also in "From
the Lion's Jaws," a 2-reel loi-
Bison released March 14th.
Demand every one of these !
Sealed
Orders
is the title of a story, by
]•: L'( ;e X E M .\ N L O V E
RfK)UES, which recently ap-
])eared in The Saturday Eve-
ning Post. J. WARREN
KERRIGAN has just finished
it as a 2-reeler and it is a
crackerjack. Kerrigan plays
a Western jiart, the kind that
made him famous. Get it !
ufacturin^ Company
CARL LAEMMLE
President
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Wom-an's Heroism,
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hood, a primitive heart struggling with
and the delicate tortures of civilization.
"Tess," the ragged little "squatter" girl,
rude, willful, saucy, but noble and self-sac-
portrayal of inexhaustible fascination.
In four reels
Released
March 20th.
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Another Hepworth Masterpiece ! Charles Reade's Famous Novel
THE CLOISTER
and THE HEARTH
FIVE PARTS
Special Publicity Matter: 1, 3, 6, 24-Sheet Lilhographs, Special Heralds, Photographs, Cuts, Slides, Etc
A. BLINKHORN
HEPWORTH AMERICAN FILM CORPORATION
110-112 West 40th St. New York City
State Rights for New England, New York State, Greater New York and Northern New Jersey for "The
Cloister and the Hearth" and "Justice" sold to Anima Film Rental Co., 110 W. 40th St., New York-City
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In Five Parts
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M. Charlier, Theatre Antoine, Paris. i
In the role of "Napoleon."
A VIVID AND REALISTIC REPRESENTATION OF THE
DYNAMIC CAREER OF THE MOST PICTURESQUE CHARAC-
TER OF MODERN HISTORY. ALL OF THE MAIN EVENTS WERE
ACTUALLY TAKEN ON THE EXACT SITES OF THE ORIGINAL
OCCURRENCES. SEE THE BATTLES x\S THEY WERE FOUGHT
BY THE POWERS OF EUROPE A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Full line of attractive publicity matter. \
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ESTHER
In Three Parts
(Copyrighted)
Ready March 20th
Esther is made queen.
A LENTEN OFFERING. A MAGNIFICENT BIBLICAL PRODUC-
TION THAT WILL FILL A DISTINCT NEED DURING THE PRES-
ENT SEASON. A BEAUTIFUL TALE TAKEN FROM THE OLD
TESTAMENT. READ THE SYNOPSIS IN THIS ISSUE.
THE RECKONING
In Four Parts (Copyrighted) Ready April 1st
THE THRILLING TALE OF THE PUNISHMENT METED OUT
TO AN ABSCONDING BANKER WHO HAD MURDERED ONE
MAN AND RUINED ANOTHER. HIS ACCOMPLICE PROVED TO
BE HIS UNDOING. A STORY OF HUMAN INTEREST.
ECLECTIC FEATURE FILM EXCHANGES:
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MICHAEL
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A SPY FOR A DAY
A Perfect Photoplay Superbly Acted
By The Greatest of Modern Actors
ERMETE NOVELLI
With exquisite
blending
of
pathos and humor
NOVELLI
holds
his auditors
in deepest
sympathy
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In the
beautiful
character of
MICHAEL
PERRIN,
the old
parish priest, we
see a heart story
of absorbing
interest
Still some territory open for that thrilling, highly dramatic
subject
For the Queen's Honor
All Sizes Paper. Photos. Heralds. Slides. State Rights
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COMING-TWO REELS
"The Mystery of the Glass Coffin"
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Owin^ to the tremendous increase in business,
we were compelled to move our Executive
Offices to larger quarters, and have rented the
entire third floor in the Leavitt Building, 130
W. 46th Street, occupying 7500 square feet of
space, where we can be [found on and after
Saturday, March 14th,
GOOD NEWS!!
Our Denver Office, located in the Ideal Build-
ing, Corner 17th and Champa Streets, and our
Los Angeles Office at 733 South Olive Street,
and our San Francisco Office at 104 Golden
Gate Avenue, are now open and ready to supply
the Western Exhibitors with our Money Get-
ting Feature Films:
'•THE LAST DAYS OF (POMPEII" in 8 parts.
"TRIUMPH OF AN EMPEROR" in 5 parts.
"JOAN OF ARC" in 5 parts
"THE CONSPIRACY" in 4 parts.
"PROTEA" in 5 parts.
"WHAT THE GODS DECREE" in 4 parts
"THE TWO SERGEANTS" in 5 parts
"SAPHO" in 4 parts.
"JACK" in 4 parts.
"The HEART of a POLICE OFFICER" in 4 parts.
"A RAG-PICKER OF PARIS" in 3 parts
"THE GOLDEN CROSS" in 3 parts.
"THE BLIND SCULPTOR" in 2 parts
Ei^ht more offices to be opened soon in
United States andJCanada. Watch for
our announcement of future plans !
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Released the first and third Tuesdays
Beginning April 7th with
THE BLACK MASK
These stories will appear simultaneously
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Nelson Wales kills the butler in his own home
and is caught red-handed by John Perriton, who
loves Nelson's sister. The girl appears and John,
to shield her brother, puts on a mask and at-
tempts to escape, but the girl tears it off his
face and he stands before her apparently guilty
of murder. He becomes a fugitive from justice,
a hunted man. This dramatic series traces his
adventures in the lower strata of life.
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Week Are Pictures of Exceptional Merit and They
Are Booked by Every Successful Exhibitor.
A Comedy
Every
Tuesday and
Saturday
A Drama
Every
Friday
A
Two Reel
Feature
Every
Wednesday
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Thursday
"The Weaker Brother" — 7'm'o Reels — Released Wednesday, March iSth.
EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES!
The best nioney-makiAg features of the, year, "The Third Degree," "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Battle of
Shiloh" and "Through Fire to Fortune," were produced by Lubin. The coming features will prove equally profitable.
"The Gamblers" II^lI By Charles Kleln
"The Daughters of Men" ree'Ls By Charles Kleln
Officer Jim" Villi By Lawrence S. McCloskey
IN PREPARATION AT ENORMOUS COST—
"The Wolf" ^^elI By Eugene Walter
FIVE RELEASES EACH WEEK
"THE LAZIEST MAN"— Comedy Tuesday, March 17th
"THE WEAKER BROTHER"— Two Reel Military Drama Wednesday, March i8th
"THE SECRET MARRIAGE"— Two Reel Drama Thursday, March 19th
"THE PRICE"— Drama ' Friday, March 20th
"SO LONG COUNT"— Comedy Ic t. o 1 • c . j at u .
"A TRIP TO THE MOON"-Animated Comedy J^P'" ^^^' Saturday, March 21st
SPECIALLY DESIGNED POSTERS
One and Three Sheets with Single and Split Reels — One, Three and Six
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FOR NAPOLEON
AND FRANCE
In Six Parts
Copyright, 191 4, ^'V George Klein c.
A Picture of Nation-wide Appeal!
EVERY NATIONALITY, EVERY RACE, FROM
SCHOOL BOY TO GRANDPARENTS. IS FAMILIAR
MORE OR LESS WITH THE HISTORY OF NA-
POLEON.
YOU BOOK A MIGHTY SUBJECT BEARING A
MIGHTY NAME— THE MAGNETIC WONDERS OF
THAT WORD, "NAPOLEON," WHICH STIRRED A
MILLION SOULS A CENTURY AGO, STILL HOLDS
ITS POWER—
The Battle of Austerlitz
is an immensely spectacular bit of picture-making, historically
true from the skirmish that started it to the successful charge
that ended it.
THROUGHOUT RUNS A DELIGHTFUL LOVE STORY
which brings with it charming glimpses of ancient chateaus
and the quaint social life of the day.
Made by "CTNES"- — Enough in itself to mark it with the
stamp of sterling quality.
Kleine-Celio
Copyright, 1914, bv George Kleine.
THE PRICE of SILENCE
{In Two Parts)
Release Tuesday, March 31st, 1914
Leading an evil life, the Duke marries and reforms — but his past
returns and shadows his good intentions — A delightful adven-
ture story illustrating the old saw that the dead past is never
I, 3 and 6 sheets with this subject.
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Every Week
TwoVitagraph
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Each In Two Parts
Tuesdays Saturday
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"AUNTIE'*
Dr
I. Monday. March 16th
She protects a young girl from becoming a victim to foolish ambitions. Aii
old gentleman, who has innocently aroused them, falls in love with Auntie
and there are two engagements instead of one. Margaret Gibson, George
Cooper, Karl Form.es and Loyola O'Connor, are the cast.
"THE PRICE OF VANITY"
Drama. Special Two-Part Feature
Tuesday, March 17th
Guilty of extravagance to satisfy her vanit\'. a wife incites her husband's
jealousy. He accuses tfheiv mutual friend of being his rival. The friend
brings about their reconciliation and proves his innocence. Naomi Childers,
Arthur Ashley and William Humphrey are the principals.
"THE GHOSTS
99
Comedy. Wednesday, March 18th
He is a sleep-walker.* He proved to be the ghost, who hides his own clothes
and finds them again. He frightens all the girls, but one, who has courage
enough to marry him. Myrtle Gonzalez, George Cooper, Margaret Gibson
are among the players cast.
"THE IDLER"
In Two Parts.
-HER HUSBAND"
Released Tuesday, March 24th.
Drama. Thursday, March 19th
Given every advantage, he neglects his opportunities. Fin-ding himself in
poverty, from which he had been taken when a child, he redeems himself
and makes good, repaying his benefactors. S. Rankin Drew, Darwin Karr,
Rose Tapley, Bobby Connelly. Tefft Johnson and Julia Swayne Gordon are
the all-star cast.
"A MODEL YOUNG MAN"
Comedy. Friday, March 20th
He is more luck-y than model. He is almost found out. His quick wit and
his grandfather's generosity save him. Sidney Drew keeps the fun and
something doing all the time.
"OLD RELIABLE"
Drama* Two-Part Special Feature
Saturday, March 21st
He suffers ten years for another's crime, to protect his employer from,
the disgrace of his son's misdeeds. In the end his innocence is established
and the guilty man is punished. Van Dyke Brooke, Norma Talmadge and
Leo Dtlancv are featured.
SIX A WEEK
•■THE WOMAN IX BLACK"
Comedy MONDAY, MARCH 23rd
"HER HUSBAND"
Drama— Two-Part Special Feature TUESDAY, MARCH 2+th
"THE HALL-ROOM RIVALS"
Comedv WEDNESDAY. M.\RCH 2Sth
"CHANLER RAO, CRIMINAL EXPERT"
Drama THURSDAY, MARCH 26th
"MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE"
Comedy FRIDAY, MARCH 27th
"NEVER AG-^^IN"
Comedy— Two-Part Special Feature SATURDAY, MARCH 28th
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PHOTOS OF VITAGRAPH PLAYERS.
BROADWAY STAR FEATURES. SURPASSING ALL PREVIOUS
VITAGRAPH ACHIE\^EMENTS.
"LOST IN MID-OCEAN", in Three Parts, Special
Service, Released by the General Film Company.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1501
SPECIAL SERVICE FEATURE
IN THREE PARTS
Released by the General Film Company, Monday, March 23rd
inMtD-OCEAm
Kidnapped in Japan from her husband, the young wife escapes from her villainous captors. She sails for America.
The steamer strikes an iceberg and is lost in mid-ocean. Clinging to a part of the wreckage, the girl is saved. All trace
of her husband is lost until she is rescued from a burning building and they are strangely reunited.
AN OVERTOWERING DRAMATIC MASTERPIECE
THE COMPOSITE OF ALL THAT IS THRILLING AND INTENSE
THE BIG DRAWING CARD OF 1914
THE AIO\IXG PICTURE WORLD
A Two-Part Drama based upon the Jewish Passover
A powt-rful story of a prodigal son's return produced with the assistance of the
Bureau of Education of the Jewish Community, of New Vork (The Kehillah).
Kvery detail of the Passover celebration absolutely authentic. Titles in both Yid-
dish and English.
Released, Monday, March 30th
Superb, I, 3 and 6*Sheet Posters depicting striking scenes.
THE RAID OF THE RED MARAUDERS
(Length 1,500 ft.)
An Exciting Two-Part Romance of the West
I"!ie terrific Iliand-to-hand struggle between the ambushed troopers and the Indians,
'lie o-f the many stirring incidents.
(On the sawr Reel)
PROFESSOR OLDBOY'S REJUVENATOR
I
H
i Length
Oldboy invents a machine which restores
tilings h<ippen. One long laugh.
Released Wedn<
Get Kalem's Special 1, 3 and b-
THE CONFISCATED COUNT
How the lovers fool a title-mad mother,
will bring laug'h after laugh.
(On the same Reel)
HISTORIC TARRYTOWN
The spot where Major Andre was cap-
tured during the ReA-oiutionary War.
"lie of the many highly interesting
:M;enes shown.
Released Friday April 3rd
FAST FREIGHT 3205
-\nnie's superb heroism in averting a
frightful train wreck results in a situa-
tion filled w-ith suspense.
_ Released Saturday, April 4th
'Striking 1 and .?-Sheet Posters
500 /(.)
youth. He tries it on himself — and then
esday, April 1st
Sheets and Attract the Crowd.
Released through Special Feature
Department of the General Film
Company.
THE BOER WAR
(/« Five Parts)
WOLFE, or.THE CONQUEST OF QUEBEC
(In Fhe Parts)
THE DEATH SIGN AT HIGH NOON
(In Two Parts)
A CELEBRATED CASE
(In Four Parts)
FRANCIS MARION. THE SWAMP FOX
(/ii Three Parts)
THE OTHER HALF OF THE NOTE
(7h Two Parts)
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1503
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Saturday, March 21, 1914.
Facts and Comments
A JURY of twelve men taken from various walks of
life looked at certain "white slave" films whose pro-
moters had been indicted for exhibiting immoral,
indecent and obscene pictures. The exhibition was part
of the proceeding's in the Court of General Sessions of
New York County, and had been arranged by the prose-
cuting attorney, who chose this way of putting the pic-
tures in evidence and submitting them to the jury. No
other proof or testimony of any kind was oflfered by the
prosecution, and after the defense had called some wit-
nesses as to the previous good reputation of one of the
accused, the jury retired for deliberation. In thirty-five
minutes they returned with a verdict of guilty and a rec-
ommendation for mercy. The recommendation of mercy
was inspired by the feeling probably that other men had
been guilty of much the same offence and had gone un-
whipped of justice. One cannot say that this recommen-
dation was logical, but it was natural under the circum-
stances.
*
It is needless to say that the conviction of these pro-
moters is a triumph for common decency. It is a refuta-
tion of the belief that the public of New York will, as the
saying goes, tolerate anything. The reputation of this
city as a "wicked town" is due to the visiting thousands
who come here every day in the year and, freed from the
wholesome restraints of their own firesides, have what
they are pleased to think amounts to a riotous time.
Twelve typical New Yorkers and a typical New York
judge have furnished proof that they are not a bit differ-
ent from other Americans when it comes to passing upon
the question of what is obviously indecent and obscene.
*
The conviction establishes a valuable precedent not
only for New York but for every state in the Union. By
reason of this conviction the courts in other states will
have less difficulty in dealing with the question of what is
obviously indecent and obscene. Judge Swann, who pre-
sided at the trial of the promoters, declared that the people
had gone "sex-mad" and that the filming of the so-called
white slave traffic was perhaps due to this strange mania.
He very appropriately thanked the jur_, :'^r their verdict
of guilty. Had the jury acquitted the indicted men, it
would have been taken' as an approval of such films, and
as such it would have been used all over the country by
the diligent and unscrupulous press agents. Judge Swann
also said that the film "reeked of the sewer," giving in
almost the same language the reason of The Moving
Picture World for refusing to soil its pages with any
advertisements of such films. We have only one regret in
the matter. The men who have just been found guilty are
no more so than others, some of whom are still trading
on the "sex-madness" under the wretched pretense of
uplifting at an average of a quarter of a dollar per uplift.
*
Perhaps the greatest significance of the decision lies in
the fact that it proves most eloquently how superffuous
censorship is. On the viciousness of censorship we have
declared ourselves on more than one occasion, and here
we have the amplest proof that it is as needless as it is
vicious. The laws now on the statute books, wherever
sanely and conscientiously enforced, are quite sufficient
to deal with objectionable films. If the law against in-
decent exhibitions, which is the law in every state in the
Union, is strong enough to deal with the "sewer-films" it
is strong enough to deal with any other bad films, and no
previous restraint of either producer, distributor or ex-
hibitor is at all necessary. The plain people of the coun-
try, exactly the type which composes the average jury in
the criminal courts, can be depended upon to arrive at
the right conclusion in such matters, nine times out of
ten. They will not be disposed towar.d puritanism or
fanaticism, but will on the whole be more liable to err on
the liberal than on the illiberal side. Human nature is so
constituted that it can tell by instinct what is merely
doubtful and problematical and what is plain filth. A de-
cision like this will do more to put the fear of the decent
citizenship of the country into the producers of bad films
than an irresponsible and unconstitutional censorship.
„ *
The decision of the Appellate Division reversing the
ruling of the lower court in the case of Hammerstein
against Belasco must not be taken as passing upon the
main question at issue, i. e., whether the class and char-
acter of a theater suffers through the exhibition therein
of motion pictures. The Appellate Court grants an in-
junction against the further use of the Republic Theater
as a motion picture house and thus reverses the lower
court, but it leaves the material question of whether the
Republic would depreciate through motion picture exhi-
bitions to be decided at the trial of the action. In other
words, its action is based upon purely technical grounds
and does not enter into the real merits of the controversy
at all. The reason for the decision of the appellate tri-
bunal in allowing a preliminary injunction lies in the
extrahazardous character of the motion picture as an in-
surance risk. The character of the motion picture enter-
tainment as such is not involved in this decision at all.
1504
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Quality's Deadliest Foe
By W. Stephen Bush
NT EXT to the childish belief that Heaven smiles with
' special favor upon the nickel as the proper price of
a(hnission into a motion picture theater, the most
pernicious heresy is the faith in the daily change. It is
impossible for the daily change to co-exist with quality.
We are glad to observe that in some portions of the coun-
try the daily change is dying out, but it still prevails in the
vast majority of motion picture houses.
The reason for the daily change obsession is not far to
seek. It is the old story of the ''line of least resistance."
It is much easier to run a theater on the daily change pro-
gram than on the plan of quality programs and a longer
run. The daily change theater depends primarily on the
express companies. As long as the deliveries are regular,
any person who is mentally strong enough to be at large
may run the theater with the daily change.
Easy, fatally easy as it is to fall into the rut of the daily
change, it is the hardest work in the amusement world to
drop it. Your audience in the CQurse of time quite nat-
urally ceases to care for quality. You have accustomed
them to look not for better but for newer pictures. You
may know from your own inspection that Monday's re-
lease in your service is very strong and Tuesday's release
horribly weak. Your natural instinct as a sane person
would be to skip the Tuesday production and give your
audience two days or more of the stronger Monday re-
lease. It is too late to mend. An appeal to the audience
on the ground of superior quality is ineffective, for you
yourself have done your worst to spoil them. They want
to see the newer picture. They may have enough dis-
crimination left to damn it as it deserves to be damned,
and thus you as an exhibitor lose out twice in the same
transaction. First, you suffer through creating a fic-
titious standard of values, and secondly, you suffer
through being unable to satisfactorily meet the very taste
that you yourself have helped to create. You have
trained your audience to expect terrapin, filet mignon,
and all the best things on the bill of fare, and to expect
it not only on festive occasions but as part of their every-
day diet. In other words, you have undertaken to supply
a demand which no human being can indefinitely supply.
It would be bad enough if you had no competition.
The fact is that competition is growing stronger every
day, and competition among daily change theaters is
deadly and ruinous. It is a physical impossibility to avoid
"repeaters." You must of necessity overfeed your public
and make it sick. The patronage of your whole city is
bound to suffer and the popularity of the picture becomes
a thing of the past.
It may seem to some that this daily change mania is or
ought to be profitable to the producer. It may be while he
is able to sell or lease his product on compulsory standing
orders and while he has little competition. Unless these
conditions, always abnormal and transient, are present,
the daily change hurts the producer really far more than
either exchange or exhibitor. The producer takes the
biggest risks in the industry. He plays with the largest
stakes. He is the man engaged in the extra-hazardous
occupation of gauging, or rather guessing, the public taste
and demand. He must stand the brunt of experimenting,
and his share of any loss is always the lion's share. He is
the leader who explores at his own cost and peril the
unknown future. Under a daily change system the rental
life of any film is low. There is a fierce demand for the
"new stuff," but when a reel is ten days in service it is
hard to place. It is considered old.
Even at a very low cost of the negative, no profit can
be realized if the life of the subject ends in fifteen or
twenty days. The producer who tries to sacrifice quality
to quantity is embarked for a long journey up Salt River.
The daily change forces him to sacrifice quality. It also
forces him into overproduction of the worst kind. Daily
change of necessity begets waste, and who pays for this
waste but the producer ? The exchange and the exhibitor
may be forced to share in a slight degree, but the main
waste and damage and burden inevitably falls upon the
producer. Then what has he to gain by aiding a system
of daily changes? Absolutely nothing. Look about you
these days, and who is making the most money among
producers? In proportion to the money invested and ex-
pended, the companies catering to quality and utterly re-
jecting the time-table methods of production stand at or
very near the top of the list.
Golden opportunities await the exhibitor with judgment
and courage. This is the day for the high-priced show of
quality. A year or even six months from now everybody
will be doing it. There are men — altogether too many of
them in the exhibiting ranks — who imagine that a high-
priced show of quality is impossible in any city where the
prevailing price is five cents. As a matter of cold fact,
these are the very towns where a high-priced entertain-
ment of corresponding quality will pay best. The public,
let us admit, are not educated to paying more than the
nickel. Five cents, as one of our cavemen friends put it,
is "their speed." I doubt this assertion, and am rather
inclined that the cavemen speak of their own speed rather
than the speed of their audiences.
Let us, however, for the sake of argument assume that
the public will take unkindly to a higher price of admis-
sion. Whose fault is that ? The fault of the show. The
show is worth just five cents and no more. It makes one
sick to hear the cavemen say that the "fellow down the
street" runs eight reels and two acts of vaudeville for five
cents and that therefore competition with him is out of
the question. There is a public that will respond to offer-
ings of quantity, but there is also a public that positively
will respond to quality. I mean, of course, quality of
films first and foremost. Quality, however, must not be
confined to films. There must be the quality atmosphere.
With a substantial seating capacity, a clean house, im-
proved and different methods of presentation, facilities,
for the comfort of the patrons, personal attention, in addi-
tion to quality films, will fetch high prices as sure as water
will run down a hill.
Nor is this by any means a mere hope or theory. As
we have been at pains to point out on more than one oc-
casion, the European exhibitor, with no greater facilities
than his American colleagues, has succeeded in raising his
price to what to-day often amounts to ten times the
amount of the average admission here. He could not do
this if the daily change were to overwhelm Europe to-
morrow. Immediately there would be competition all
around and quality would suffer severely. Without qual-
ity there would no longer be any justification for substan-
tial prices of admission. I firmly believe that the intro-
duction of the daily change would bring about a panic
and a loss which it would take considerable time to re-
pair. The absence of the daily change in practically all
of Europe is chiefly responsible for the good prices of
admission. Here is a well-known fact to ponder over and
to pattern after.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
When Features Are Failures
By Louis Reeves Harrison
1 505
" U E charitable to the erring" is a sentiment that every
rS fair-minded critic must feel in dealing with the
big photodramas of this period that are honestly
intended and attempted with fine purpose. There is a
great deal for all of us to learn in a new art like this. It
is no longer denied that the visualization of a story of
human life is bound to suffer from structural defects
without two architects, one who can design a complete
plan and one who can superintend the execution of such
a plan. No first-class producer now attempts to build the
complex structure of a feature play without a carefully
prepared design, but these are not always to be had for
the asking. Few authors of merit have more than a gen-
eral idea of how the photoplay should be shaped, and
directors who do know too often lack either intellectual
qualification or that sincerity of purpose which cannot be
vitiated by petty vanity or temporary advantage. One
result is scarcity of good features.
The idea that any old thing will do for screen exhibi-
tion is no longer a safe one to cherish. A survival of the
strongest and the fittest this year is bound to involve
elimination of producers who cannot be brought to real-
ize that the leading idea behind a visualized entertainment
is that of telling an interesting story. That is what the
audience wants — a live story, not a dead one. The main-
spring of the whole business is the art of story telling
— a brilliant critic calls it the "fine art of lying." He
puts it humorously, "Many a young man starts in life
with a natural gift for exaggeration which, if nurtured
in congenial and sympathetic surroundings, or by imita-
tion of the best models, might grow into something really
great and wonderful."
"As a rule, he comes to nothing. He either falls into
careless habits of accuracy, or takes to frequenting -the
society of the aged and well-informed. Both things are
fatal to his imagination, as indeed they would be fatal to
the imagination of anybody, and in a short time he devel-
ops a morbid and unhealthy faculty of truth-telling,
begins to verify all statements made in his presence, and
often ends by writing stories so like life that no one can
possibly believe in their probability. His is simply one
example out of many ; and if something cannot be done
to check, or at least to modify, our monstrous worship of
facts, Art will become sterile, and Beauty will pass away
from the land."
Behind this irony is knowledge that trying to make a
story too true often robs it of reality. The true novelist
does not write fiction as a sense of duty ; he neither aims
to be grandiose nor thrusts moral platitudes upon us, as
do many amateur scenario writers. He does not tell us
that the hero is very, very good and the villain very, very
bad, so that you may know just how things are going to
turn out at the end. He does not inflict upon us the long
and tedious lives of people who are absolutely without
interest. In order to tell a long story of absorbing inter-
est, such as is an absolute necessity for feature plays, the
author must, it would seem, have some natural qualifica-
tion and training for doing it.
What kind of men are writing the feature plays?
One has a pretty actress to exploit. Very good. A
woman of beauty and charming personality is a big fac-
tor in the matter of screen interpretation, particularly if
she knows how to portray character and emotion. She is
a very important factor, one of the big wheels of a com-
plicated mechanism, and that is all. To merely show that
she is a charming woman, and one capable of responding
to opportunity can be done in one reel if she is given op-
portunity, but an exhibition of five reels, requiring an
hour and a half to project on the screen, requires also
the unfolding of other sources of pleasure, chief among
which is suspense as to the outcome of a well-contrived
and deeply interesting situation.
Another writer of feature plays has a matter of direct
personal vanity to exploit, that desire for publicity which
is excusable in the actor, which never animated Steven-
son, Hawthorne, Bronte or other inspired authors of
fiction. The desire to see one's name on the screen, to
achieve immortality by clumsy plagiarism, is common
enough, Dien sail, but it is not indicative of a mind so
illuminating as to fire those of great mixed audiences in
all parts of the world. Your hack writer is not so bad.
Very often he has met with minor success as a writer of
stage plays — he has a well-assorted box of tricks to draw
from — and he may do fairly well if that is enough, but
we need not look to him for enlivening originality of
plot or treatment.
Almost from the beginning of my connection with mov-
ing picture production — that beginning was writing
sketches which the incomparable Grifiith visualized — I
was impressed with the limitless opportunity afforded by
this newest and most beautiful of arts for the diflfusion
of ideas ethical and artistic by means of entertaining
stories circulated among the unprivileged millions. By
unprivileged, I mean those of scant leisure. If a thinker
and observer had something worth while to communicate,
here was an attractive medium of expression, through
which human minds could be furnished with what might
benefit as well as brighten and cheer them.
To do that we must have authors. To belong to that
company, which has included the greatest of human
minds, a man must have something more in him than a
desire to exploit himself, or a charming woman, or a fad
— he must reach the highest development of his own abil-
ities, acquire that power which sincerity of purpose only
can give to win the human heart and mind and to deserve
immortal recollection. Where are those authors? If the
brightest intellects of to-day, the finest creative talent,
found in this medium the encouragement ofifered in all
other arts of expression, it must be obvious that a tre-
mendous advance of quality would result.
The main object of a big feature is to visualize a story
that will hold the average audience enthralled. To vis-
iialice a story that will hold the ai'erage audience en-
thralled is the sole object of everything done in every de-
partment of finance, factory, acting, directing, marketing,
every efifort put forth in making and selling the product
— success or failure depends heavily upon visualizing
such a story — the story is vital — the story is the essence
of the whole product — the story is the blood and soul of
success — when well-made features are failures, it is be-
cause the story has not been considered as it should have
been.
It is safe to say that there is not a man of clear vision
and sound common sense in the business to-day who does
not realize this. If greed stands in the way, it is not even
self-advantageous. The first producer to accord full
recognition to superior authorship will mark a new era
in the business, will establish a brand destined to set the
pace for all others, and, keep the prophecy in mind, he
will appear in the field before the close of 1914. Then will
the exhibitor get the profit he deserves. He, of all others,
is the bis: loser "When Features Are Failures."
iSo6
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Rex E. Beach
Author of "The Spoilers" Sees Filmed Story Passed by
Chicago Censors, and Gives an Interesting Interview
to World Representative.
By James S. McQuade.
REX E. BEACH spent several days in Chicago last week. It
was a business visit, for. first and foremost, he desired to
be present at the reviewing of "The Spoilers" by the Chi-
cago censor board, a Selig photodrama adapted from his famous
story of the far North, and in the next place he had other inter-
ests to look after, as will be shown.
Mr. Beach had already seen the films run off in New York,
while being viewed by the National Board of Censors, and he
had been stirred by the spontaneous outburst of applause given
the pictures by the staid members. Doubtless, with anxiety for
the welfare of this favorite child of his imagination in Chicago,
after hearing exaggerated stories of the ruthless slaughter of
films by the Chicago censor board, he hurried on here to be pres-
ent at the killing, if any killing there was to be.
He found, however, that his fears were groundless and that
his child of the North, as shown in Selig's nine-part production,
has an appeal that knows no
north, sou'n. east or west in this
country. 1 his appeal, based on
elcmeral .Americanism, moved
the Chicago board to such a
pitch of enthusiasm that if any
of the members brought cutting
implements with him or her, he
or she forgot to use them, .i^nd
so "The Spoilers" was passed
without weakening any of the
great scenes of the story, as
given in Beach's book. For this
we are thankful, as we are also
for the preservation of the good
name of Chicago.
I had the pleasure of meeting
Mr. Beach during his visit and
had a brief, informal chat with
him. One cannot help compar-
ing, almost at first sight, the fine
physique of Mr. Beach with the
powerful, masterful climaxes in
"The Spoilers." No puny, thin-
blooded man — no matter what
the caliber of his brain — could
have given us that descriptive
fight between Glenister and Mc-
Namara, or the faro bank scene
in the dance hall. A man must
be able to go through the mill
before he can know how hard it
grinds.
Naturally, our short conver-
sation touched on moving pic-
tures. Mr. Beach acknowledged
that he had been intensely inter-
ested in the "game" for some
time. He referred to his expe-
rience, about six years ago. when
asked to write a one-reel sce-
nario for a prominent New York
manufacturer. He had found it difficult, and, personally, unsatis-
factory, and suggested lo this manufacturer, or his representa-
tive, that works of fiction — the best efforts of prominent authors
— should be put in scenario form. The objection made then was,
that it would be impossible to hold together a producing com-
pany for the length of time required to complete productions on
so large a scale. And there was also the question of lack of de-
mand for such subjects at the time.
"Now the demand for such material for scenarios is so great
that all fictional authors of prominence are fairly besieged for
photoplay rights," said Mr. Beach.
Mr. Beach believes that, in the near future, there will be valu-
able photoplay serial rights for works of fiction, with stories
suitable for photodramatic purposes, just as there are now valu-
able serial rights for periodicals. He also believes that the photo-
play serial rights will be the more valuable. He referred to the
"Kathlyn" series by way of illustration. He was careful to em-
phasize that such serial film stories must abound in adventure,
and be capable of being broken up, so that the various climaxes
shall not be merely episodical, but closely connected parts as in
the written serial.
Answering a question, Mr. Beach was not quite certain that a
Rex
serial filmed story would be as valuable, in the way of publicity,
for the sale of the story in book form as a serial story in a
periodical. The test must first be made to decide the question
definitely. He rather inclined to the opinion that the serial story
in a periodical would lead to a larger sale of the book, for the
reason that there is such a thing as over-serialization. He drew
attention to the fact that the appearance of a story in serial form,
in a monthly periodical of good circulation, will bring a better
sale for the book than does a serial in a weekly periodical, with
a circulation many thousand times larger. The filmed serial
story would reach vastly more people than a serial in any publi-
cation, and would thus tend to reduce the sales of the book.
On being asked how he was pleased with the Selig production
of "The Spoilers." Mr. Beach stated that all his expectations had
been far exceeded.
"An author may feel proud and plume himself when he has
succeeded in writing a successful book, in 100,000 or 125,000
words," said Mr. Beach; "but when he sees the pith and marrow
of it — including the characters, atmosphere, and story— visualized
in moving pictures, in which only 200 or 300 words are used for
sub-titles, he cannot but feel the great superiority of moving pic-
tures over the written word."
He paid high tribute to the work of Producer Grandon, Wil-
liam Farnum, Miss Kathlyn Williams, Thomas Santschi and
other photoplayers in the produc-
tion ; and expressed regret that he
had missed much valuable educa-
tion by not being present while
the production was under way.
In the future, Mr. Beach intends
to be right on the spot during the
production of his other available
works.
"I intend to do this not from
any desire or intention to partici-
pate in any way as a producer,"
he said. "I desire rather to be on
hand to make suggestions that
may tend to give stronger local
color to a scene, or to bring out
more strongly, at points, the per-
sonality of a character."
This intention of Mr. Beach is
a good one, for be the producer
ever so capable there are times
when the author is needed to give
him a full view of what was in
his mind's eye at the time some
scene was described.
Speaking about the comparative
returns to an author from dra-
matic and photodramatic rights
for adaptations, Mr. Beach con-
sidered them about equal. Since
many dramatic adaptations prove
failures, and that one only may be
successful, the profits of the lat-
ter, for one or more seasons, will
still be large. This one success,
with respect to profits, would
pretty well balance the returns
from photodramatic adaptations,
where each of the photodramas
g u makes profits, large or small.
When asked if he intended hav-
ing any more of his books used
for scenario purposes, Mr. Beach informed me that he had just
arranged with Mr. Selig for the photodramatic rights of his
great tropical story, "The Ne'er Do Well." This work he con-
siders eminently fitted for a photoplay, even better than "The
Spoilers." Then he has in mind five or si.x other stories, all
suited for stirring photoplays, in the hands of expert scenario
writers. It is understood that Mr. Selig has the rights to all of
them for photodramatic purposes.
As we said adieu, Mr. Beach told me that in writing his future
books he will make it a point to keep the camera well before his
mind's eye. He also expressed his faith in a marvelous future
for pictures. Indeed, he spoke quite casually about our having
our morning news read from a screen in our breakfast rooms, in
the near future.
WILL BUILD THEATER.
B. F. Liddon, Corinth, Miss., is preparing his own plans
for a moving picture theater in that town. The plans call
for a house wnth 700 seats. It will be handsomely equipped
throughout, and will be one of the finest 5 cent iiicture
houses in the South,
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1507
" The Salvation of Nance O'Shaughnessy."
A Two-Part Story of Common Folks, by Selig — Released
Through General Film Co.
Reviewed by James S. McQuade.
IF the photodrama is to fulfill its mission it must be
given free rein, within the bounds of good taste and
propriety, to depict truthfully life as it is, in all its
phases. The sugar coating and the pruning which some
censors of moving pictures believe in are ethically false,
since they contribute to distorted views of life and char-
acter. The photodrama wields a powerful intlifence. and
this influence should be exercised to visualize the perils
of wrongdoing, the insidious growth of bad habits and
the disintegrating effects of evil association on character.
I truly believe that the moving picture will be the medium,
in the near future, through which the most powerful ser-
mons yet preached will reach world audiences; and I
believe, too that these visual sermons will effect reforma-
tions in character, of such wide scope and permanence that
humanity will be raised to a higher plane of thought and
action.
Scene from "The Salvation of Nance O'Shaughnessy"
(Selig.)
The effect created by viewing the Selig two-part subject,
'"The Salvation of Nance O'Shaughnessy," has led to the
preface just made to my review of these films. The story
is laid in the East Side of New York City, among what
one might call "submerged" society, as distinguished from
the underworld. We see the unsophisticated working girl,
weary of her lonely room, seeking to relieve the monotony
of her life by attending a dance hall in the vicinity. Her
girl companions are aware of the snares laid in the place
and are always accompanied by their "steadies." Our girl,
Xancje, is looked upon immediately as a most desirable
acquisition by the evil-visaged cigarette-smoking proprietor
of the place.
Once in a while, during the changing scenes in the dance
hall, we get occasional glimpses of the adjoining bar, run
on the premises, where drinks are served. Once we catch
the sight of Nance as she drinks her first glass of wine,
one of the strong strands of the web which the spider-like
proprietor is weaving around her.
But a good angel is hovering near in the person of one
Sandy McCarthy, like Nance herself, of Celtic blood, and
pureminded and fresh from the country, whence the mem-
ory of his good old mother and a sweet colleen of a sister
follow him into the great city's haunts. The call of race
and of hearts bring the two together, and Sandy in a manful
way tries to break the meshes of the web that the pro-
prietor is forming.
One night, the night on which he had seen with his own
eyes that Nance had been tempted to take her first drink
by the proprietor, he attempts to prevent that sleek rascal
from escorting her home; but Nance snubs him and takes
the arm of the man who seeks' her ruin. That very night
the dance hall man forces his caresses upon her. Pure
of heart, she repulses him with anger, her screams bring-
ing the landlord to the spot, and the baffled spider slinks
away into the darkness.
Her eyes being opened, Nance spends the following Sun-
day in the woods with Sandy, and he tells her of his love
and of his great wish to marry lier. But during the week
following the loneliness of her room and the alluring dance,
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Scene from "The Salvation of Nance O'Shaughnessy"
in which her buoyant girlish spirit delights, cause tret to
go once more to the dance hall, despite the efforts of
Sandy to prevent it. Sandy follows.
We see Nance treading the mazes of a waltz in the arms
of the man who had insulted her, and what seems worse, en-
joying herself hugely- During an interval a poor derelict of a
woman, Mame, approaches the dance hall owner and in maud-
lin condition tries to kiss him. She is brutally knocked down
and her little boy who has come to take her home attacks the
man with fury. He, too, is knocked down.
Nance stands by horrified at the sight. Then Sandy
rushes on the scene, and with a catapult right to the jaw
floors the bully for the count. Nance then accompanies
Sandy to the pure outside air, and they plight their trotn
for better or for worse.
Later, while walking along the water front, they pre-
vent the poor derelict, Mame, from drowning herself, and
accompany her and her devoted child, Dicky, to their squalid
home, where an enraged and sodden husband awaits the
woman. Nance and Sandy play the parts of peacemakers
vvith such success that the husband and wife become recon-
ciled, and so the pictures leave them, in the firm resolve to
travel the straight path together.
That is the story, and to me, as it is revealed in the
Selig pictures, it makes a tremendous appeal for right-
doing. The little side lights which reveal the snares of the
dance hall are absolutely necessary to accentuate the story,
and should not be cut by any censor, however seriously
he or she may take himself or herself.
The acting of Miss Bessie Eyton in the part of Nance is
very pleasing to the critical eye at all times. In the strong
character part of Mame, Miss Eugenie Besserer meets
the demands with fine talent. Her characterization may
aptly be termed a finished study. Accomplished ps Wheeler
Oakman and Joe King are in the respective roes of the
dance hall keeper and Sandy, I think it only just that little
Roy Clark should first be complimented on his really
admirable appearance as Dicky, the devoted son of Mame.
Frank Clark carries the part of Ryan, husband to Mame
and father of Dicky, creditably. The whole production bears
the marks of the master hand of Producer Colin Campbell.
The release date is March 30-
WILL OPEN HOUSE APRIL i.
C. N. Waters, of Corry, Pa., will open on April i, a mov-
ing picture theater with a seating capacity of 600. The name
of the new house is the Lyric, and it will be absolutely fire-
proof in every respect. Mr. Waters has had ten years' ex-
perience in the moving picture business. .
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
"The Dream Woman"
A Sensational Picture of Wilkie Collins' Hair-Raising Novel
Made by Madame Blache With Marvelous Art.
Reviewed by Hanford C- Judson.
THE effect of real sensations when artistically produced
is tremendous. Wilkie Collins was a master of the
sensational and his popularity was and is immense.
In this picture of "The Dream Woman," which is to be dis-
tributed by The Box Office Attraction Film Rental Company
and which was produced by Madame Blache. the startling,
terrific story is adequately illustrated. It is an offering of
the get-hold-and-keep-hold-of-you kind from its opening to
the close of its fourth reel, where it ends with an apt quota-
tion from Shakespeare. One has to wonder how it was
accomplished and why it is that all pictures are not also as
effective.
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Scene from "The Dream Woman" (Blache).
It must be admitted that the producer and writer of this
picture started with a first class subject; the story is full of
action. But no story is a picture scenario until it is truly
visualized and the scheme set down so that it can be fol-
lowed. Collins, in writing the story, had to discard much
material that would not have been helpful in the final effect
he desired. In making the picture, the producer has discarded
all except what she needed for her peculiar effect. But
the telling quality of the picture comes most from the fact
that, by the mysterious alchemy of art she had changed
what material •she did use into something her own, fresh, new,
life-like, of today. The really big thing about the picture is
that no one can tell that there was any part of it that inter-
ested her less than any other part. It is even. There are
scenes in it that inspire more awe than others — take that
old inn as a picture of loneliness, dreary and forlorn; take
those snowy fields into which poor Francis is driven after
the landlord sends him out, what a terrible "blasted heath"
effect they have — but there is no scene in it that isn't just
as adequate as any, to carry the part of the weird tale that
it sets forth. It is a picture in which minute details have
been considered. And its producer hasn't given us a chance
to say, "Oh this is only a picture after all." We don't say
anything while it is on, we just watch.
One hardly knows whether the story that it pictures really
happened or whether someone in the picture's characters
didn't dream it. The vague touch that the producer has
given it all will keep the spectator wondering whether, as
Shakespeare says, he himself isn't really of the "stuff that
dreams are made on," or that perhaps he himself has
dreamed it. All this puts it in the realm of the unsubstantial
and keeps it, in spite of the horrific things it shows, from
being rough. The tale is told by a groom to his employers
and the final episode, which buttresses the man's story with
an account of his death weirdly in line with his morbid fears,
is pictured as a witness' account at the time of the trial;
yet even that takes us out into the open spaces and leaves
us, like the rope of the East Indian fakir, pointing upward,
not supported by anything and filled with a sense of mystery-
The groom, so he tells his employers, is in dread of being
killed on his birthday, which falls on the first of March,
and by a woman who has been his wife. The strange be-
ginning of it all lies in a dream in which he sees the woman.
He hasn't as yet met her, but he lies down asleep in a
lonely country inn, and in the middle of the night she comes,
a dream woman, with a knife and stabs where he has been
lying. His shouts disturb the house and he gets turned out
of doors. She appears to him again on a snowy waste out-
side. When he tells his mother and his aunt of this, they
too are distressed by it, making it seem as though there is
more to it than to an ordinary dream. Then he forgets it
and later meets the woman in person. She attracts and
yet repels him; yet her power over him is such that he mar-
ries her. Their life isn't happy.. She drinks heavily and one
day in a fury he strikes her. She tries to stab him and he
takes the knife from her; but she warns him that she will
stab him yet and with the identical knife. He has a queer
adventure with highwaymen, in which he is robbed and also
loses the knife. He begins to dread every birthday and gets
a job as groom in another country and it is to his new em-
ployers that he tells what it is that he dreads.
The closing part, which shows how he came to be bed-
ridden on his next birthday and how the dream woman or
the actual woman got her chance to "get" him is quite
convincing. No one will be likely to think of any better
ending nor carry away the feeling that it is only a show, and
by no means real. The reason for the latter lies in the pro-
ducer's art.
The only part of the production that it would be safe to
criticise is the acting which, although it is better_ than the
average all through, isn't absolutely even. There is no part
of it that fails to get the story over, but now and then art
is more apparent in the work of the players than nature.
It is like watching marksmen shooting at a target — a bullet
hits the center now and then, and now and then there is a
mark in the outside rings reminding us that it is possible
to miss. No player in the picture fails to be perfect at
times and no player in it is perfect with outbreak all the time-
The leads are carried by Fraunie Fraunholz and Claire
Whitney. The photography and stagecraft are excellent-
A very good offering to the public.
UNIQUE PROJECTION ROOM.
By F. H. Richardson.
By invitation of Mr. Johnson, publicity man of Warner's
Features, Inc., I recently visited their offices, and inspected
the projection and operating rooms attached thereto. The
outfit is deserving of more than passing mention- It serves
to illustrate the fact that even film producers and film pur-
veyors are beginning to realize the importance of having
their films displayed to customers under the best possible
conditions.
The operating room is of ample size, though not large,
and is equipped with two Simplex machines. Rubber mat-
ting covers the floor. The wires are all in a flat steel con-
du't, which looks very neat and is, in my opinion, greatly
superior to the round article usually used. It was the first
flat conduit I have seen in an operating room, and it cer-
tainly looks well. The size is probably J4 or i '"ch by J4
inch.
While the operating room is excellent, it was not which
attracted my particular attention, but, instead, the projec-
tion room. This room is about square in shape. The walls
are paneled by heavy columns, round in shape and fluted;
the chairs are of mahogany and the floor is covered with
dark green carpet. The ceiling is heavily beamed and there
are numerous decorative pillars. Around the room were
several gigantic urns, standing fully four or five feet high,
decorated in bronze and gold. The eight-foot picture is
projected twenty-six feet to a mirror screen, and the illumi-
nation, on a low amperage, is brilliant.
Altogether the room is a decidedly unique and beautiful
one. Its fitting up undoubtedly cost Warner's Features
some considerable chunk of that article commonly designed
as the "long green," but the result more than justifies the
outlay.
STOLEN FILMS.
Editor Moving Picture World:
Dear Sir: — I would like to insert in the World an ac-
count of the theft of five reels of film (licensed) by Charles
Hicks, formerly of Arnot, Pa., present whereabouts un-
known. Exhibited these reels at Ralston, Pa., Saturday
night, February 14, and have not heard from him since.
Has old Edison Model B machine and shows with gas in
towns where no electricity is available. He is about five
feet ten inches tall, sandy complexion, large lips with sores
and frothy corners, blue eyes, wears checkered cap and
overcoat, blue clothes. Anybody identifying him will con-
fer a great favor by wiring me immediately-
Blossburg, Pa. J. F. COWLEY.
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1509
"The Criminal Path"
A Woman's Agony Vividly Pictured by Edith Hallor Is a
Feature of a New Ramo Three-Part Offering.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
THERE are really two detective stories, one the sequel
of the other, dn the new Ramo feature, 3,500 feet long,
"The Criminal Path." This is not an accusation of it as
entertainment; it may even be commendation. Put it does
show a tendency, often found in these feature multiple-reel
offerings, to split themselves up. The truth is that there is a
limit to the soul's ability to give any work of art its highest
grade of attention. Whether that limit is one reel length of
film, two or five or perhaps ten reels hasn't yet been deter-
mined. This is a sensational detective story and it seems
probable that the soul's limit for such is nearer two reels than
ten. If so, then the producer of it is wise in dividing his
nearly four-reel length up into two separate stories — he has
done so at any rate. And we note with pleasure that both
the opei'.ing story and its sequel are good, interesting
offerings.
Scene from "The Criminal Path" (Ramo).
The first story, as a piece of artistic construction, is worthy
of high praise. In the gripping intensity, especially of the
latter part of it where the criminals have accomplished their
scheme to rob the bank and the detectives who have been
watching them, with a different object in view, are drawing
the net around them, there is something that reminds one of
the power of a Foe. The bank with all its rooms and corners
seems so real to us that it makes us think we are there our-
selves. We see the thieves lying in wait and also the watch-
man as he goes about his work putting out the lights and
punching his clocks. We wait while he leisurely comes
through the door where the thieves are and then he is cov-
ered with a piece of carpet over his head and tied up. It is
about this time that the detectives have broken into the house
next door and discovered the tunnel made to give access to
the bank and with their lantern are worming their way after
the thugs who are captured just as they succeed in blowing
the door off the safe.
The sequel, which begins after an interval of a few years,
centers our interest in a girl who appeared in the first story
as the daughter of one of the criminals. Entirely innocent.
she had a job as cashier in a night restaurant- The chief
detective, though he had formed a half friendship with her,
suspected that she was an accomplice, and in order to insure
her presence at the house when he made the "haul," "framed
up" a job so that she would be fired by her boss. Such bits
of realism in a picture give a sense of actuality to it and help
a lot and we may add that the Ramo producer, Will S. Davis,
is a past-master at such things.
This girl, she is played by Edith HJallor, had been sentenced
with the others and has been released from jail, but can get
no work. There are some scenes at a mission — these are
rather trite- — and a minister becomes interested in her. She
at length gets a job as nurse to the child of the minister's
sister who is married to a worthless profligate, This man
makes advances to her. The setting is a beautifully and lav-
ishly furnished house and the clima.x comes while there is a
reception with dancing giving some perfectly made pictures
of a dignified and distinguished social gathering. The man
is found dead in the library on the second floor with a broken
skull. It is the girl's father who has done it. He has at this
time also been released and has come, hoping to get money
from his daughter; has slipped in, grappled with the man,
killed him and run away. The girl is suspected by the regu-
lar police and arrested. They put her through the third de-
gree, aind the agony she puts on her face makes these scenes
terrible as pictures of pain. The detective suspects that there
has been some other hand in the job and follows his clue till
he finds the girl's father. The chase of this man gives one
sensation after another, such as we expect in episodes of this
nature. The father, wounded, hears of his daughter's arrest
and confesses.
The photography is of high order and the lighting and
staging in general have been handled throughout with ex-
exceptional skill, so that although the second part lacks the
fiber of the more closely written first part, the whole makes a
diverting riece of entertainment and will be, we think, count-
ed an acceptable offering as a feature picture.
MISS BILLINGTON DOES THE "IMPOSSIBLE."
FRANCELIA BILLINGTON, of New Majestic, has been
associated with youthful parts so long, that the character
she portrays in "The Rector's Story" will surprise many
of her admirers. At the beginning of the play she is a young
girl, but at its conclusion she appears as the minister's wife,
a woman of 35. Thir-
ty-five has often vainly
endeavored to appear
twenty, now Miss Bil-
lington, who has just
passed her twentieth
year, by means of a
most deceptive make-
up, has accomplished
the seemingly impossi-
ble feat of looking like
a woman of 35. Di-
rector Jack Adolphi,
who is staging "The
Glory of Whiney Dur-
kel," an intensely dra-
matic play dealing with
a village craven, sus-
pected of a murder,
who glories in his mon-
etary notoriety, discov-
ered that he had no ac-
tor available who could
play the very important
part of the real mur-
derer, for whose crime
Whiney Durkel is ar-
rested. Whereupon the
director astounded the
entire Majestic Company by making up and playing the part
himself, and doing it in a manner that showed him to be a
finished actor. And so he is, for those who will remember
the Vitagraph productions of a few years back will recall
that "Napoleon" and "Ruy Bias" were portrayed by a slim,
dark actor named Adolphi, who also won fame as Brutus
in "Julius Caesar." William Nigh, who had the star rart in
the play, became very thoughtful after witnessing Adnl- hi's
performance. "Great Scott," he exclaimed. "Adolphi is such
a good actor that if the leading men don't give good per-
formances he will play the principal parts himself." But
Adolphi says he has troubles enough directing, and has no
intention of playing principal roles except in an emergency
such as the present one.
Francelia Billington.
STATE PRISONS INSTALLING PROJECTORS.
Among recent installations of Power's Cameragraph No.
6A projecting machines was one to the Auburn Prison of
Auburn, New York. This machine was sold through the
Auburn Film Co. of Auburn, who are to be congratulated on
the sale, as the competition was very keen.
A Power's Cameragraph No. 6A projecting machine has
been installed in the Clinton Prison at Dannemora, New
York, and, needless to say, the prisoners await with eager
interest for Sunday so they can see what is going on in the
outside world. The pictures shown are of the regular film
releases, but the pictures most liked are those showing cur-
rent events.
More Churches Install Motion Pictures.
Power's Cameragraph No. 6A projecting machines have
been installed in the St. James Methodist Church of New'
York City and the Church of St. Rose of Lima in Flatbush,
Brooklyn.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Hippodromes's "America" in Pictures.
Great Stage Spectacle Being Photographed for the Screen
— A Huge Undertaking Involving Big Figures.
By George Blaisdell.
ALL the world knows the Hippodrome of New York. No
wise visitor in the metropolis leaves the city without
attending at least one performance. Many New York-
'ers make an annual pilgrimage to the big Sixth Avenue play-
Ihouse. It is no exaggeration to say that the productions
staged there each year exceed in magnitude those of any
■other theater in the world. It has long been the ambition of
Arthur Voegtlin, the man who year after year conceives
'these spectacles, to preserve in film a record of the accom-
iplishments. He has been told it was impossible. Realizing
it was simply a matter of installing lights of sufficient power,
and believing that recent advances in the manufacture of
■lamps would justify the attempt, he determined to go ahead
and reproduce "America." The screened results show that
Ihe was correct.
Under the technical guidance of "Larry" McGill, the di-
irector of the AH Star Feature Corporation, aided by John
iPratt, work was begun on the stage of the Hippodrome on
Sunday, March .1. During the week, between the hours of
9:30 and 12:30 in the morning, steady progress was made, so
that by the second Sunday of the month all the big ensem-
bles had been photographed and attention w.is being concen-
trated on the "close-up" scenes on small groups. It may be
stated in this connection that the close-camera views in the
Hippodrome production will approximate the regular distance
ot the ordinary studio. The stage of the Hippodrome, be it
said, measures no feet from the footlights to the back wall,
It tg 200 feet wide. In order to include within the field of the
lensfour-fifths of this great area it was necessary to place
tjve camera up in the balcony and well back. The lens used
was a 50-millimeter. The lights employed in these big scenes
sjiowed a pull on the meters of three-quarters of a million
candle power. One of the men connected with the Hippo-
afome has made the interesting computation that this amount
represents an expenditure for lighting alone of $12 a minute,
dr $?2o an hour. .
; The normal capacity of the house is 500,000 candlepower.
To increase this facilities were provided for an additional
350,000. Two great boomerangs provided each sixteen lara^s.
Four battleship searchlights were installed. Around the
front of the aproned stage were pljaced lamp? in half-cylinder
containers of ten-foot length, which took the place of the
ordinary footlights. Over the stage were placed many lamps
of house construction. These were arranged in rows on
iraoes that might be raised or Jowered at will. Other lamps
of regulation studio pattern were placed in the wings. In the
boxes and in the balcqiiy and gallery were many spotlights,
most of these, however, belonging to the regular equipment-
In order to insure as far as possible against the contingency
of a retake, four cameramen were used in the big scenes and
two in the "close-ups."
Mr. Voegtlin has taken the liveliest interest in the progress
of the work. So also has William J. Wilson, who staged
"America." Mr. Voegtlin said on Sunday that the project was
feasible only because trained forces were available. He esti-
mates that to secure the equivalent of talent and train and
rehearse all the men and women and animals; to organize all
the mechanical forces — 75 property men, 78 electricians and
22 engineers — and t6 build and paint the scenery, etc., and
then to make the picture would cost a quarter of a million
dollars, a sum so great as to preclude the possibility of get-
ting it back. As it is, the screened production of ".\merica"
may exceed in cost anything heretofore attempted in a pic-
ture way. The writer saw the racks containing the time
cards of those taking part in the spectacle. The numbers ran
to 700. These all appear before the camera. Mr. Voegtlin
said the entire organization of the Hippodrome was manifest-
ing the liveliest interest in the work. As an instance, he cited
the case of the two Australian woodchoppers, who contribute
one of the novel and thrilling features of the regular show.
These men had been offered a large sum to appear in an
independent picture. They refused it, saying they wanted to
be with their associates.
The story of "America" will be amplified for the screen.
In the regular production, truth be told, plot is very much
subordinated to spectacle. For the picture version scenes have
been substituted to accentuate the dramatic action, so that
the subject will not depend on the spectacular features alone.
In the regular show when the automobile runs wild down
the mountain road and falls into the stream, the four occu-
pants jumping to one side for safety, the curtain falls. In the
picture the horses in a troop of the United States cavalry
plunge into the water and their riders rescue the drowning
men. Much will be made of the comedy element. The com-
plete circus act will be given, which means that the trained
elephant will provide much entertainment. In the mermaid
scene, where forty-eight girls enter the water and a few min-
utes later reappear. Director McGill took 360 feet of film.
All the time the girls were under water the show was going
on about the tank. It was Mr. McGill's object by avoiding
"tricking" to prove to the skeptical that the girls really were
under water for that length of time. The observer, of course,
may not know that while the bodies of the girls are under
water their heads are free in a lighted compartment and
watched over by an experienced diver in case there should be
any nervousness on the part of any of the participants.
Some of the settings and scenes in "America" are of the
prologue, "The Landing of Columbus"; a railway station, a
New England farm, a levee at New Orleans, the Alamo at
San Antonio, a New York street of the East Side, another
New York street showing a typical fashionable hotel: a gen-
eral fire alarm and fighting the flames Then comes Panama,
with a view of the Culebra Cut and the opening of the canal.
The scene shifts to the National Park, then to the Ponce de
Leon Hotel in Florida, where is held the carnival of sports:
then to a Pueblo village in New Mexico, and then to the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. The final is the Court
of Honor. The picture is designed to be in seven reels. Ac-
companying the production, which will be marketed as a
theatrical proposition, will be the music composed by Manuel
Klein.
The Imperator Projector.
By F. H. Richardson.
THERE is about to be placed on the American market, a
new projecting machine called "The Imperator." This
macliine is made in Dresden, Germany, and the Ameri-
can market will be supplied by the branch ofiice, 114 Fifth
Avenue, New York City, of which Messrs. Hoffman & Bader
are marjagers.
I have made a careful examination of this machine, which
lists for $450. I have, during the past four years, consistently
advocated a higher price for projecting machines. I have re-
peatedly called the attention of theater managers to the fact
that by the time the dealer has had his commission there is
not enough money left to allow the manufacturer to put out a
really high-class machine for less than $400. It simply can-
not he done. ' '
"The Imperator" shutter is ideal, in, that its three blades
are all of equal width, and of equalwidtli with the light open-
ings. This is the best possible condition. Whether this shut-
ter will develop travel ghost or not I am unable to say, but I
think not, for the reason that it has a very direct connection
with the intermittent movement. ■
A unique feature of the Imperator is its star-wheel, which
is 21/^ inches in diameter. The geneva movement runs in an
oil bath, and, by a clever arrangement, the operator is en-
abled to see at all times exactly how much oil is in the
reservoir.
The machine is guaranteed by its manufacturers for a
term of one year, and during that period they will replace
any parts worn to excess, or any parts which may fail by
reason of faulty material or manufacture.
The magazines are rhade to hold 2,ooo-.foot reels, and are
so constructed that the operator can at all.times see the e.xact
amount of film on the upper reel. The tafce-iip is driven by
a positive drive-shaft and gearing. ' ' • .' --.
The take-up friction is of the usual type, consisting of two
iron discs held together by a spring. The main machifte heal-
ings are supplied with oil cups. The film tension at the aper-
ture is well taken care of; remarkably so. The film is held
to the aperature by two heavy steel shoes something like 2^
inches in length by yi inch in depth. The upper and lower
sprockets are large — about 1% inches. The whole machine is
closed in by a heavy metal casing and the mechanism cannot
be operated until the casing has been closed. In other words,
the machine cannot project a picture until the casing is
closed, because the crank is not connected with the crank
shaft until then. The condenser is triple, consisting of two
plano-convex and one Meniscus lens, the same being ar-
ranged so that the distance between the lenses can be altered
at will. The whole amount can be lifted out. The arrange-
ment is clever and effective. The lamp house is of large size,
in fact larger than any of our present American lamp houses.
It is lined throughout with asbestos, and is double-walled.
The lamp is simple, and all the necessary adjustments of the
carbons can be made without opening the lamp house. The
stand is cast-iron, rigid and solid, with the necessary arrange-
ments for giving the machine any desired angle. The motor
is inclosed, and is attached to the underside of the table.
Taken all in all, "The Imperator" impresses me as a well-
made machine-
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OBSERVATIONS
BY OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN
THERE is a prevailing opinion that the managements of
some of the amusement interests are making a mistake
in the conduct of their "newspaper reels," a weekly issue
supposed to cover current events in Greater New York. One
innovation was created solely for use in the Loew houses
and upon its introduction was looked upon as a striking piece
of commendable enterprise. The current event reels issued
by other companies made a big hit with the amusement peo-
ple and the Loew people saw an opportunity for improvement
by furnishing the New York people with a reel dealing solely
with events in the city and making it a distinct Loew feature.
A good start was made, but recent reels show a marked in-
clination to the backward slip on the part of its handlers.
They reflect a failure to realize that of all pictures produced
none require the "punch" more than those intended to serve
as an animated newspaper.
* * *
To make a news reel the people who select the topics and
are responsible in the final make-up of it for projection must
be able to intelligently determine what is real news. Onl>
in exceptional cases are stereopticon effects permissible. The
recent Loew reels lean too much the other way. They have
taken on more of the tour color than the snap of news gath-
ering. For instance, pictures of the Woolworth or the Metro-
politan buildings and towers convey nothing more than a
stereopticon slide does, no matter how much the camera man
may "panoram." If something unusual (such as a steeplejack
scaling the towers, or the fire department attempting to reach
a blaze at a great height by outside means) is shown in mov-
ing pictures, then the element of news is injected into the
subject.
A fire scene shown in one of the reels last week created
•considerable adverse comment on account of its tediousness.
But in the announcement preceding the picture the best in-
formed of New Yorkers could not tell the location. And
the part showing the fire eating the interior of the place cre-
ated a suspicion that it was cut out of some film of days gone
by. And, after all. the place burned was only a compara-
tively small haberdashery. The building and loss by fire
only received casual notice in the press, and yet the occur-
rence was made one of the subjects of a feature reel.
* * *
Another subject was preceded by a title something to this
effect: "Fifteen thousand demand work at living wages."
The picture showed about thirty or forty closely grouped
girls and women, and a few men, posed in front of a building.
They were all fairly well dressed and displayed a surprising
spirit of merriment. Were it not for the banners displayed
the picture would more fittingly represent a group about to
depart on an excursion, or for a picnic. There was no parade
shown and absolutely nothing to convey to the audience who
the girls were, or what they were striking for. There was
nothing in the picture to give it local color, other than the
faces in the group; and even then the audience was left to
■conjecture whether it was an East Side agitation. If the pic-
ture was intended to create sympathy for the alleged strikers
it was a flat failure on account of the deportment displayed
"by the actors.
* * *
Other scenes in the same series have purported to show
students entering educational institutions. The students were
there all right; but, aside from the announcement, no resident
■of the city could determine the nature of the institution.
And no part of the picture showed the motive for taking
•moving pictures of the place. A stereopticon view would
"have answered the same purpose.
* * *
The same kind of views would have sufficed to supplant a
■picture entitled "School teachers attending a lecture at the
City College of New York." The teachers did not march in.
They crossed the college campus singly and in couples and
'trios._ Nor did they aggregate in number to convey the im-
pression that the lecture was a special event. No prominent
people were mentioned by the announcement, nor shown in
■the picture, which had no more of the essence of "news" in
it than a slide showing the college and grounds would have
lad.
These comments may be taken for what they are worth
by the promoters of the news service they refer to. They
are not made for any purpose other than a hint to the trade
in general that the patrons of motion picture houses require
that all announcements be carried out as fully as is expected
of houses in other lines of business. In fact, they are more
exacting in respect to their demands upon picture houses-
Storekeepers get away with the explanation that some special
line of goods has become exhausted, but no latitude is allowed
the picture man, Whether intentional or not, the majority
of patrons will not stand for what is practically an artful sub-
stitution of stereopticon views for motion pictures.
* * *
While it was appreciated at the start that the Loew idea
to give the people more views of local events than were fur-
nished by other companies was a good one, there was a
doubt on the part of veterans in the business of ability to
successfully carry out the idea. Greater New York is a large
city in both area and population, and the events that take
jdace in it enable editors and reporters to glean material suf-
ficient to fill thousands of daily and weekly columns. Yet,
strange as it may seem to many, the events of sufficient im-
Iiortance to claim distinction as subjects in a weekly moving
picture feature reel are few in number.
No doubt the Loew idea was originally founded upon the
reported intention of newspapers to combine motion picture
views with their publications, and these reports may have
caused a misconception of the real object in view. There is
a grave misunderstanding of the matter on the part of many
people. Some have asked "How are they going to get the
moving pictures in the newspapers?" Some of the more
crude, intellectually. ha\ e declared "Why, the newspapers are
going to give us motion pictures in our houses every day."
The truth is that the adoption of motion pictures by the news-
papers will be solely for bulletin purposes — to show pictures
of events and create a desire on the part of the public to read
about them. In this connection the newspaper — motion pic-
ture service will be entirely feasible. A picture flashed for
bulletin service will attract attention almost regardless of im-
portance, yet the same picture flashed in the news service
of a picture house might bore an audience.
* + *
An answer frequently made to the last statement is that m
one case the people see the picture without cost. But a mon-
etary view really does not enter into consideration of the
matter. The distinction lies in the importance of the subject
and the judgment of the exhibitor must be keen in this re-
spect. Years ago demonstrations such as the Dewey parade
and presidential inaugurations at Washington were taken by
motion picture people and reproduced in New York theaters
the same night, the picture people being paid good prices for
them. To-day they can hardly get enough to cover expenses
for the same work. All parades in picture form now look
alike to the people and they will not pay extra money to see
them, no matter how much money and trouble has been ex-
pended to get the pictures on the screen on the same day the
events take place. Enterprise and outlay does not figure
with the public. They want something new and out of the
ordinary. That is the proposition the news reel exhibitor is
up against. He may get an excellent picture of some big
parade taking place in this city, but if his competitor shows
a wreck gang righting and replacing on the track a car that
has been turned upside down by an accident on Broadway
he gets the palm.
* * *
In inaugurating the news reel service, the Loew people
flashed a slide inviting notifications of events to take place,
so the company could get its camera on the job. Some may
have thought this idea quite a novel one, but it wasn't. There
is not a picture producing company in the business that has
not been pestered by importunities to have pictures taken of
events such as weddings, lawn parties, foot and other races
of minor importance. It is quite clear that such invitations
have been responsible in a large measure for the indifferent
views that have crept into the news reels lately. It undoubt-
edly accounts for the subserving of general interest to the
desires of a few in isolated sections to get their faces upon
the screen. In this way the exhibitor gets on his hands a lot
of pictures which are as so much junk to all who are not di-
rectly interested, and the news element of the exhibition is
killed.
It is not surprising that people fall asleep sometimes while
pictures are on. Let them sleep; but for goodness sake in-
struct the ushers to cut out the snoring.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Moving Picture Educator
"The Creation."
THE fact that this series of pictures seems to be having
such a wide display, and is evidently intended to be
of a religious, educational character, it ought certainly
to be reviewed on tliis page. Described as being under the
auspices of the I. B. S. A. ( International Bible Students' Asso-
ciation), of which one "Pastor Russell" appears to be the
head, there should be every reason to expect something more
and beyond anything yet attempted in biblical kinematography.
Although somewhat acquainted with the work of "Pastor Rus-
sell," his scope and methods, the writer was not acquainted
with the nature and purpose of his entrance into the realm
of moving pictures.
-Accustomed to heavy personal advertising, and high sound-
ing titles and an extraordinary freedom with the word "mil-
lions," any one who knows him is led to discount to a large
extent whatever "Pastor Russell" does. The International
Bible Association is a title which suggests an almost world-
wide organization for bible study and exposition, although
it seems to be little known in the world at large, or indeed any-
where beyond the limited bounds of "Pastor Russell's" influ-
ence. It would seem, however, that with such an authorita-
tive heading, a series of pictures issued by such an associa-
tion would be of an exceptional and highly educational charac-
ter. It appears that while entitled "The Creation," the real
object of the I. B, S. A. is to introduce a series of pictures
covering the scope of the whole bible from "Creation to Para-
dise."
So great a subject is naturally too large an effort for one,
or even several exhibitions, they must therefore be shown in
sections or courses — which if good would be very attractive
and instructive.
The writer has been privileged to see several of these
sections, and hopes to see them all. Before passing judgment
upon them, however, it is only proper to commend the object
in view by the production of such a series of pictures. Espe-
cially commendable is the fact that no charge is made for
admission, and everything is done to make the public welcome,
and to entertain and instruct them — from Pastor Russell's point
of view.
The first disappointment arises from the fact that from half
to two-thirds of the exhibition is composed of stereopticon
views, many of them of ancient vintage, crude and coarse ;
perhaps good in their day, but almost obsolete now. After
reading that "a million" had been spent on this production, more
kinematographic results were expected. Of the moving pic-
tures themselves they were "so far so good," but bearing in
mind that they were produced under the auspices of an edu-
cational society (for such we must certainly expect the I. B. S.
A. to be), and under the direction of so great a teacher
as "Pastor Russell" descriljes himself, it follows that we must
at least expect their work to be correct in both letter and
spirit. As we have never hesitated to point out flagrant errors
in biblical pictures when produced by any other manufacturer,
we nitist be, therefore, more emphatic in our expectations,
when reviewing pictures issued under the authority of teach-
ers, and placed before the world as exact and truthful.
During the series "Israel in Egypt" there are a number of
unpardonable errors. After the last of the ten plagues "The
Death of the First-Born" the picture shows Moses and Aaron
coming before Pharoah, who bids them depart.
This conveys a wrong impression ; Moses and .Aaron had
refused to appear before Pharoah after the ninth plague, and
only came into this particular occasion because he sent for them
in great fear. To make it appear otherwise detracts from the
character contrasts between Moses and Pharoah, and is pre-
judicial to Moses. In the next picture, the "Flight from Egypt,"
the whole scene is wrongly staged ; instead of a "flight" it is
a parade, with Pharoah on a reviewing stand and Moses lead-
ing with measured tread like a drum-major. The Egyptians
are lined up on the both sides of the street, the procession
being repeated to give it length : the whole is such as to make
any one with any bible knowledge shudder. Time and space
will not permit at this writing the detailing of more defects.
It may be well, however, to show how "Pastor Russell" bends
and twists the scriptures he is boasting to teach correctly,
in such a way as may best suit his own purpose. .An old
stereopticon picture of Samson pulling down the great pillars
of the banqueting hall is shown and entitled, "How Samsorii
predicted the fall of Socialism." We hold no brief for social-
ism, but we do know that the question never troubled Samson;
he never "predicted" anything about it, the people he destroyed
were "Lords" and not "Socialists," thus making a false use of
a biblical picture, in an altogether strained and untruthful man-
ner. One of "Pastor Russell's" hobbies is the millenium, but
he beggars the glorious future by showing a picture of a nice
suburban house, with pretty floral surroundings, an automobile
at the gate ; and entitles the scene "Paradise." Evidently many
who live under such conditions are in Paradise already and
need not wait for the millenium. From the standpoint of an
educational series the pictures are a failure. They are good
primitive pictures and will perhaps interest the crowds in a
general sort of way, but they will not do for The Moving" Pic-
ture Educator, The Bible Students' .Association had better
give more thought and attention to the truth of that which
they portray, and produce it according, and not strain and
bend it to make it fit what they wish to say about it. Being
true, it will best carry its own description.
A Strong Plea From Oklahoma.
There is much force in the demand which comes from Okla-
homa for what they are pleased to call "A higher standard
of films and more subjects of an educational character." To
the readers of The Moving Picture World the thoughts pre-
sented at this Oklalioma meeting are by no means new, it is
gratifying, however, to have them come from such a source,
as beside emphasizing our own views they show the tendency
in the larger field of e-xperience as to what are really the wants
both of the thinking public and the enterprising exhibitor. So
thorough is the resolution passed by the Oklahoma Exhibitors'
League that we repeat it in full :
The members of this league are confident that the mov-
ing picture industry is bound to become a big factor
in the amusement world, they are therefore anxious to
see the film manufacturers keep pace with the times
and improve their pictures accordingly. Educational
pictures for exhibitions in schools or in theaters cater-
ing to school children are especially called for. .A
higher standard of dramatic art and comedy pictures is
the goal we are striving to reach, and we desire to im-
press the manufacturer with this fact.
Other expressions made at this meeting are worthy of repe-
tition here :
We believe the time has come when the moving pic-
ture has a mission to fulfill, and we want to be prepared
for the newer and wider field that has developed during
the last year or two.
The sterling character and wisdom which stamps the nature
of this meeting is worthy of commendation and emulation;
if more of these meetings are held and more similar resolu-
tions adopted there will be a great advance along the very lines
here suggested. It should also be noticed that at this same
nieeting a committee of the "City_ Federation of Women's
Clubs" were in attendance to urge views very similar to those
already adopted, with the additional emphasis being placed
on the educational picture.
Notice should be taken of the fact that in Oklahoma the
various bodies seem to be working in harmony; the surest
means to secure tlie quickest and best results and to ofi'set
possible unnecessary criticism or foolish censorship.
Without doubt the demand for more and better pictures will
now come to the notice of the manufacturers who are only'
waiting for such encouragement as that which is here recorded.
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Historical Pictures for the Future.
The King of Roumania has recently caused to be fihned
about three thousand yards of war pictures depicting the recent
Roumania-Russo-Turkish war which determined the independence
of his country. The hhn will be preserved in the national
archives, and of course will be of inestimable value in the
future. The Italian Government is collecting all the films taken
in Tripoli recently for the same purpose. The British Gov-
ernment has long adopted tliis metliod of record, beginning
with the coronation of King George, and followed by the Indian
Purbar. Germany also is not beliind in this respect and,
although we are without any particulars we can be sure that
France — the home of kinematography — will not be in the least
degree neglectful in securing such records.
In America no particular governmental plan has yet been
adopted, but the ever-ready eye of the picture-historian is
everywhere at work, so that in the future there will not be
any lack. The more we are delighted with the powers of the
picture as an historian, tlie more we are constrained to wish
that its opportunities might have been discovered a century
ago.
The Church, the School and the Moving Picture.
In Pittsburgh, Pa., there seems to be a cordial relationship
between the religious, educational and the amusement fraternities.
A large churcli being unfortunately destroyed by fire, the
owner of a moving picture theater loaned his building for the
use of the congregation, thus, for the time being homeless.
This evidence of mutual good feeling is commendable, and if
allowed to continue will be productive of future mutual help-
fulness. In itself the moving picture is very popular in Pitts-
burgh. On this account a leading educator in that city says :
"The great popularity of the moving picture convinces me of their
greater possibility as an educational factor. Why not have
a free moving picture e.Khibition in every school house in
the city?" As a result of this inquiry, the local Board of
Education has decided to make a beginning and is arranging
special test exhibitions upon which future action will be based.
From what we read of the arrangements, the outcome is by
no means a doubtful one. and Pittsburgh will soon be added
to the list of cities where the moving picture is an acknowl-
edged leader. The movement, it is pleasing to note, is being
backed by the city Chamber of Comtnerce.
Moving Pictures or Baseball?
In sporting circles it is interesting to notice that comparisons
are being made between the popularity of moving DJctures over
against baseball. A picture enthusiast has figured that "over
$275,000,000 are each year handed to the little girls in the
little glass cages in front of the picture houses, and with 20,000
moving picture houses, and 7,000.000 people visiting them every
day; also with $50,000,000 spent in moving picture manufactur-
ing plants and $125,000,000 in theater building; as an amuse-
ment baseball can show no such capitalization."
The hold whicli the pictures have taken upon the public is
therefore tenfold in popularity that of America's popular game.
Another statistician has suggested that eighteen "Dreadnoughts"
could be bought for "Uncle Sam" with one year's cost of mov-
ing pictures, while the film would in the same period of time
go once and a half times round the world, totalling something
like 40,000 miles.
It is safe to test the popularity of anything by comparing it
with the national sport of the country, and what is said here
may also be true in several other countries. By building upon
this foundation the venture to adopt the picture in a campaign
of higher education will be most easily accomplished. Never
before was opportunity as ready as it is today.
Ask the Children.
It was recently pointed out on this page that the views of
children could readily and profitably be taken upon everything
that concerned them and the moving picture. Philadelphia
seems to be the first to make a definite move in this direction.
Social workers are preparing a list of questions to be sub-
mitted to the pupils of the high schools of the city. The ques-
tions are not to be careless or haphazard, they will be of such
a nature that careful thought will be required of the student
before answering; every phase of all problems related to their
interests will be included. From the list of questions the fol-
lowing are samples : "Which do you like best, a vaudeville
or moving pictiire show, and why?" "What kind of pictures
do you like best? Give reasons." "Why do you go to mov-
ing pictures. Give your views relative to each class of pic-
ture, drama, comic, educational, scenic, etc., etc., etc." "Does
looking at the pictures hurt your eyes? Give your opinion of
good and bad pictures, in subject, interest or effect." "How
often do you like to see the pictures?" From oUch a list as
this much information can be obtained which will be valuable
to all interested. May not the same questions be psked ;'ll over
the country?
"Vampires of the Night"
Carefully Made Plot Gives Strength to a Five-Part Greene's.
Feature Photo Play Made by Aquila Torino Studio.
Reviewed by Hanford C. Judson.
NOT often do we find the different parts of a rather
complicated story of this kind — that is to say, sensa-
tional melodrama — co-ordinated with more skill thaa
in the Aquila picture in five parts, "Vampires of the Night,"
which is being distributed by Greene's Feature Photo Plays.
Company. There is a demand for sensations; but, unfor-
tunately some producers think that they can string thrills on
reels of film without stint and turn out a real picture. Those
who are acquainted with audiences know that an interesting;
story is better than mere thrills. There are thrills in this; it
is a sensational story; and it has good acting and fine photo-
graphy with interesting backgrounds; it also starts with a
good situation clearly stated and in its development, the cam-
era like a finger of light, points here and there picking out
the incident that is logically next in order so that there is no
unpleasant "seesawing" of the attention as though one were
called reluctantly away to the inn wlien his interest wanted
to remain at the castle. This keeps one from noticing that it
is a five-reel production or from realizing that time is passing.
The picture interests as a whole.
The short prologue shows how it happens that Judith, the
daughter of a criminal who has been hanged, is placed by her
grandmother, a nurse, in the cradle of Edna, the little Duch-
ess of Burville and grows up with broad lands and beautiful
castle while the real duchess remains in poverty, a singing
girl at a rough inn kept by the old, evil-faced nurse. This old
witch of a woman is one of the picture's best asests- Her
old, wrinkled visage easily can take on the convincing sem-
blance of scorn, anger, hate or a poisonous evil vindictive-
ness. Skillful lighting gives us startling glimpses of it — that
scene of her over the cradle is most effective.
After the prologue, twenty-five years pass and we find that
the so-called duchess has inherited her father's evil disposi-
tion; she is the head of a desperate band of criminals with a
rendezvous in the city's great sewers. This serves to show
her as a powerful organizer and makes us realize her power
for evil, so that we are more ready to fear for the poor sing-
ing girl when the false duchess discovers that she is the true
heiress. These two young women look exactly alike. They
are played by the same actress and appear together in one
scene in which the camera has perfectly hidden from us that
they are identical and not a striking likeness. A new char-
acter for this kind of picture is now introduced as the pivot
on which the plot turns. He is a Lord Byron-like poet with
whom the false duchess falls in love and for whom she gives
a beautiful fete with a graceful dance as the evening's enter-
tainment. The poet does not reciprocate her affection and a
little later sees Edna on the street. Touched by her sweet
singing, he follows her through some beautiful scenes and
their acquaintance ripens into love. He even disguises him-
self as a poor workman in order to live near his enamorata
and reads his poems to her at the nin. The old woman has-
a confederate, a man who knows too much of her past life,
and he demands more and more money. In desperation, she
turns to her granddaughter, the false duchess, for help and it
is thus that it becomes known to her that she is not truly
entitled to her riches.
The two last reels sweep us on through the consequences
of this revelation to the story's happy ending, for the old
woman sends Edna to the castle alone to get money and the
duchess decoys her to a pit with its bottom in the sewer.
From this the poet, learning the truth from the old nurse
whom he has rescued from the burning inn, saves her. The
duchess kills herself.
The story is, of course, just a mystery tale; there is noth-
ing great about it. But as an offering to the public eager
for entertainment, it sbfjuld rank high. In staging and acting
it is above the ordinary and, as wq have said, the story is
written so as to leave its impression on us as a whole and
not merely as a collection of sensational episodes. It is a
safe offering.
FAMOUS PLAYERS EXCHANGE MEETING.
The regular meeting of the exchanges handling the product
of the Famous Players Film Company was held at the Hotel
Astor, in New York City. February 26 and 27. Many topics
connected with the distribution of the "Thirty Famous Fea-
tures a Year" were discussed, the methods of the various
exchanges in booking their films were compared, and many
suggestions toward the benefit of all concerned were made
and adopted. The exchanges unanimously report an un-
precedented number of bookings for the Famous Players
productions.
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THE MOMNG PICTURE WORLD
Foreign Trade Notes
BRITISH NOTES.
(Special Correspondence to the World.)
THOSE American exhibitors intimate with the early
days of the film industry in England can probably re-
call to memory several products from the house of
Hepworth in which their famous canine player. "Rover," ap-
peared as a pup- As the industry grew "Rover" became
quite indispensable at the Hepworth studies and vvas fea-
tured in many pictures, it being stated that the British film
holding the record sale was the one entitled "Rescued By
Rover." The animal died a fortnight ago and his demise has
cast quite a cloud over the principals and staff with whom he
was a great favorite.
* * *
This week has seen the issue of the first report of the
British Board of Film Censors and the publication has occa-
sioned much criticism from the daily press Although the
board is not authorized by the state, but was self-imposed by
the manufacturers themselves, tribute is paid for the work
done by the Home Secretary. The large quantities, numer-
ous classes, and various conditions of films treated are much
too lengthy to detail separately, but it is interesting to note
that comparatively few productions have been suspended as
unsuitable for public presentation. The policy of iNIr. G. A.
Redford, the president, is obviously that of prevention in
preference to cure and to it this fact is directly attributable.
* * *
The first Scottish moving picture exhibition has opened in
Glasgow. The show has been modeled upon similar if less
pretentious lines to the International Exhibition held m
London last year. Sir John A. Primrose performed the
opening ceremony in the exhibition hall of the Glasgow Zoo
and with other distinguished personages in attendance, in-
cluding the Lord Provost of the city, directed a few perti-
nent observations on the development of the industry in the
north. A number of competitions for operators, exhibitors
and amateur photoplayers is announced for this week, while
a number of trade conferences and debates will be heard
during the next few days. Prominent among the .American
exhibitors is the Selig Company, which is featuring the
abridged "Christopher Columbus"; the Lubin Company,
whose advertising novelty, a huge 'bell, is worthy of mention;
the Trans-Atlantic Film Company, and the Turner Film
Company. There are seven private projection theaters for
the exhibition of forthcoming releases. Miss Florence
Turner and Mr. Larry Trimble will present at the exhibi-
tion for a few days, for Miss Turner is to distribute the
prizes for amateur acting to the successful competitors in
addition to appearing in her character studies at a local
theater.
* * *
An idea as useful as it is novel is being exploited by the
Lubin agency in this country. Mr- J. F. Brockliss' weekly
house organ, circulated free to picture theaters, now con-
tains musical accompaniments suitable for current Lubin
releases. '
* * *
The Kinematograph Manufacturers' Association bade fare-
w-ell last week-end to Paul H. Cromelin, who after three
years' stay in this country with the T. A Edison Company,
lias decided to return to America. At a complimentary din-
ner in London glowing tributes were paid to the guest's
ability by H. A. Spoor (Essanay Company), Will Barker,
E. H. Montagu (Selig Company), J. Avery (Universal
Company), and numerous others. An old English spade
guinea — a curio much prized by numismatists — was pre-
sented to Mr. Cromelin by his fellows.
* * *
A new topical or news film made its bow to the public two
days ago under the title of the "Trans-Atlantic Times," is-
sued from Universal House. The early bookings indicate a
successful career for the new picture journal.
* * *
A small concourse of artists and literary men, some nota-
ble authorities on Shakespeare gathered at the West End
Cinema the other day for a private exhibition of the British
and Colonial Company's "Life of Shakespeare." Many who
had previously witnessed Shakespearian productions upon
the screen acclaimed this bioscopic biography to be the most
perfect they had seen. The filrri deals picturesquely rather
than extravagantly with the life of the immortal bard from
his boyhood. As a fitting conclusion and through ingenious
masking, Shakespeaare is depicted dreaming of the famous
scenes in his own works, Mr. McDowell was the producer
responsible for the film.
* * *
Some time ago I mentioned the advent in this country of
a new half-watt lamp which burns in nitrogen instead of
being encased in a vacuum as in ordinary incandescent elec-
tric globes. At the Croyden Camera Club the other evening,
Mr. W. H. Smith demonstrated its practical application to
photography and moving pictures. One point in explanation
of the new lamp's extraordinary brilliance is the fact that
the filament can be raised to a temperature of over 500 de-
grees Fahr. above that of an ordinary lamp. Another point
to consider is that nitrogen is an element which retards fila-
ment evaporation. In place of the tests made, Mr. Smith is
of the opinion that- the new lamp will prove a serious rival
to the arc and mercury-vapor lights for photographic work
by artificial light. The half-watt lamps are now on the mar-
ket in this country and are sold at prices equivalent to $12
for one 2,000 c.p. and $14,40 for the 3,000 c.p. size.
* * *
A novel method of printing long lengths of film has been
devised by a Manchester inventor. The negative and posi-
tive strips are wound in contact around the body of a large
opaque drum and held in position by transparent bands and
clips. The light inside the drum then reaches the whole of
the film at once and consequently the usual operations of
printing several sections of film separately are somewhat
curtailed. Another innovation which, if it is capable of what
is claimed, will soon establish its utility to proprietors of
continuous program theaters. The claim is for a projector
mechanism with four film spools instead of two. When the
film on the first pair has been exhibited an automatic ar-
rangement moves the next pair into position so that there
is no break in the image upon the screen.
* * *
Courtenay Foote, formerly a photoplayer with the Vita-
graphy Company, has been on a visit home, but has now left
these shores for America to take up his old sphere of work
with the Reliance Company.
* * *
The commencement of a Kinema Club in the Metropolis
materialized at a representative gathering in London a week
ago over which Dr. Fowler Petty presided. A resolution
was adopted favoring the acquisition of suitable premises.
* * *
An important precedent has been set this week between
the renter and the exhibitor by the Western Import Com-
pany. This company, which handles on this side several well
known American brands has made an open offer to exhibitors
to send on approval for one day only the Keystone comedy
".\ Muddy Romance." Five or six renters of my acquaint-
ance contend that if the practice of sending out films for
approval, even as in this case only for a few hours is allowed,
the consequences will be disastrous to both manufacturers
and renters. Obviously the good-natured offer of the West-
ern Import Co. is to give those exhibitors who cannot get
to London to see the trade show an opportunity of running
it through in their own theaters. The only point to guard
against if the practice is extended is for renters or manu-
facturers to see that their films are not exhibited in public
for a day and then returned as unsuitable.
* * *
Aliss Florence Turner and her manager, Mr. Larry Trimble,
during their engagement at a variety theater in Newcastle
last week were entertained at dinner by the Weal Music
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Hall Artistes' Club. Miss Turner also visited Jesmond Dene,
a local beauty spot, where a short topical series of moving
pictures was taken.
* * *
'■When is a re-issue not a re-issue?" is the question a^ked
by E. H. Montagu, the London agent of the Selig Polyscope
Co. When the original "Christopher Columbus" film was
first exhibited in England two years ago, it was sold as an
exclusive to the New Century Film Co. of Leeds and Brad-
ford. From the way it was booked at the time I have reason
to believe that neither the Selig Co. or the New Century Co.
were satisfied. Now the makers have repurchased the rights
of the tilm and through judicious condensing have made a
shorter and more interesting historical narrative, embracing
in less space all of the salient points of the original. It will
be released in April but not as an exclusive.
* * *
An interesting sidelight upon the vast possibilities of future
development of the moving picture news-film is cast by the
addition to the London and Paris staffs of JNIessrs. Pathe of
cameramen whose sole duty it is to collect portrait films of
celebrities. .'Vs in the case of the ordinary printed newspaper
these are all developed with sub-titles afiixed and filed away
where the negatives can be readily brought out. Immediately
a celebrity so biographed dies it is only a matter of moments
to speed off to any exhibitor a short topical film for inclusion
in the day's program.
* * *
Mr. Cecil Raleigh, the playwright whose recent success
"Sealed Orders" is being staged at London's premier "legiti-
mate" theater (Drury Lane), has been delivering his opinions
upon film copyright in forcible terms. His outburst was
consequent upon the play's title being applied to a film re-
cently released by a British house and as a preventative of
this recurring Mr. Raleigh suggests that the leading manu-
facturers, exhibitors and renters should form a combined
board with the powers over the industry like those the
jockey club holds on the turf. In the event of titles being
purloined the offender — according to Mr. Raleigh's dictum —
would be "warned off" and his show boycotted by the renters.
The week's program at the trade exhibition in Glasgow has
been given over almost entirely to conferences. The appli-
cation of the moving picture to almost every branch of study
and education has been dealt with and a few further discus-
sions will be heard during the remaining days.
* * *
Under the designation of the ".^nima Lodge" the moving
picture trade branch of Freemasons held its first ladies'
evening on Tuesday. The lodge consists of about 250 prom-
inent men in the trade and not the least prominent people
at this function were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Spoor, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Squier, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Sjnith, Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Montagu, and Mr. J. F. Brockliss.
* * *
The newest of Miss Florence Turner's productions is a
short split reel feature entitled "Creatures of Habit" and will
be released in Great Britain in April. Mr. Tom Powers, of
the Vitagraph Co., has reached this country and it is under-
stood he will join Miss Turner's company during the pro-
duction of a new series of pictures featuring the pair. Both
Mr. Powers and Miss Turner were much in evidence at the
Glasgow exhibition. J. B. SUTCLIFFE.
EDISON'S KINETOPHONE AT PARIS OPERA HOUSE.
Thomas Graf, special representative of Thomas A. Edison,
Inc., has concluded arrangements whereby the Champs
Elysees Theater will be leased during the summer months
for a talking picture show. The actual proprietors of the
Avenue Montaigne Opera House are a group of English and
American opera impressarios. Alterations are being made to
the building, the capacity of which will be increased by two
hundred. Demonstrations of the Kinetophone at the theater
have proved that the building is entirely suitable for such an
exhibition.
The foregoing accounts for the failure of Felix Isman's
plans to start a moving picture show at the theater. The
Edison Comi)any's is undoubtedly one of the most daring
ventures ever launched in the French capital.
NEW THEATER FOR NEW YORK'S EAST SIDE.
Kauffnian and Rosenbluth, of New York City, have filed
plans with the building department for a moving picture
house to be built at 5 First Avenue, New York. A fifteen
year lease has been taken on the property. Work will be
rushed on the theater in order to have it ready by August
1, 1914.
IN THE FAR-OFF PACIFIC.
Received from a Subscriber in Melbourne, Australia.
A story is told by a British naval ofticer about moving pic-
tures in the Pacific. It appears that he was on a cruising trip
in the Pacific islands, when they put in to an island, where
a planter lived. Fie told them that some months before the
natives got a "strike" microbe and "downed tools." Nothing
would persuade them to return to work until a Chinaman
landed with a bioscope and some films. He built a high
corral and charged 25 cents admission and the natives
swarmed there. It was something wonderful to them and
excitement ran high for a week, but the money didn't last.
They tried to barter clothes, etc., but nothing but good, solid
money would suit our wily Celestial friend. There was only
only one thing to do — go back to work. This was done with
one object; no mention was made of the former grievance.
When business fell off, owing to the staleness of the films
the Chinamen left with a nice little nest-egg. Thus it shows
a new use for moving pictures.
RUPERT JULIAN.
MOST actors find that the road to success is quite adventur-
ous in itself^ without straying to other fields to gather
material which will make the red corpuscles ramble.
Therefore, when they are asked to relate their adventures, their
reply, as a rule, is : "This drawing of a weekly check in three
figures is my only adven-
ture and it has kept me
so busy that I even have
to guess at my own age."
However, Rupert
Julian, who plays heavy
leads in the Rex Com-
pany with Lois Weber
and Phillips Smalley, has
been more fortunate, or
unfortunate in this re-
quest— whichever way
you wish to look at ii.
He is an accomplished
actor — one of the best
"heavies " in motion pic-
tures. He had a hard
time to get there, but he
enjoyed himself on the
way. At different times,
during the ebb and flow
of his affairs, he has been
a sailor before the mast.
He has been a tea sales-
man and the driver of a
donkey engine. He has
prospected for gold in
Western Australia in
sections of that country
that were not even mapped. And finally he saw active service
in the Boer War. However, between each of these episodes in
his life, he has wandered back to his first love — the stage.
Mr. Julian had his first motion picture experience six months
ago with the Rex and he is still a member of that company.
From his first work for the screen he was immediately recognized
as a genius for playing parts of the society-rascal type ; the kind
of roles that require ease, polish and intellectuality. He con-
vinces his audiences with a cynical smile, a shifting of the eyes
or a twitch of the mouth.
The closer he works to the camera the more convincing is his
work. One of Mr. Julian's first parts was the false husband in
"Shadows of Life." His excellent acting in this role will not
soon be forgotten. With equal credit to himself he played the
criminal in "The Clue," the juvenile in "The Haunted Bride,"
the part of .Antonio in "The Merchant of Venice," the thief in
"The Thieves and the Cross," the juvenile in "His Brand," the
lead in "An Old Locket," and many other notable characters.
Rupert Julian.
ARCHIE H. ELLIS GOING INTO PICTURES.
Archie H- Fills, who for thirty years was connected with
the Hyde & Behman Amusement Company, the original man-
ager of the Four Cohans and a man of wide theatrical ex-
perience, has organized the Archie H. Ellis Feature Photo-
play Company, with offices on the sixth floor of 44 Court
Street, Brooklyn. Bob Russell, old-time picture and theatri-
cal man, will be general representative. Mr. Ellis begins busi-
ness with two winners — Sarah Bernhardt in "Camille," and
Mme. Rejane in "Madame Sans Gene"; the latter subject fea-
turing Napoleon the man. These two productions are to be
booked in New York City and State. Accompanying them
will be full orchestrations. Mr. Ellis intends putting out
other pictures from time to time, he says.
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
Advertising for Exhibitors
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT
Consistency.
LATELY we were in Pliiladelphia and did Market Street with Steve
Talbot, who is a fan of tlie first water, so we got not only our own
experience, but much of liis as he led us to his favorite places.
At one house a two-reel subject was extensively advertised, so we paid
ten cents, because we particularly wanted to see that subject. Instead we
•saw something-- entirely different and something that could not have coaxed
to the investment of a whult ten cent piece. As we came out the pro-
prietor was just taking down the paper which had attracted us and putting
Tip the other.
"The picture was rotten," he explained, "so I sent it back."
That was all very weil, but the moment he sent it back he should have
taken his paper down. If the picture was not good enough to show
it was not good enough to be advertised. And this was not an isolated
instance, for he is doing it all the time. The whole Talbot family went
up one afternoon to see a subject that Mr. Talbot had seen at a morning
show, and the only satisfaction they got was that "the ending was a little
sad for Saturday afternoon'' and so it had been sent back.
The house does a good transient business, but it holds no regular trade
because no one can ever tell what the program will show since the lobby
is a perpetual lie. The house may do business on that system for a time,
but it cannot last.
At a second house an elert usher grabbed our arm the moment we
entered and steered us down the aisle to a seat. It was flattering to be
made so welcome, but the subjects were so old and the projection so poor
that between the rain and the flickering light the pleasant first impression
was entirely effaced.
In front of a third house there were eight subjects advertised and as we
were not out to spend the day at any particular theater, we passed on.
"It's a good house if you can catch just what you want," was the com-
ment. "Generally you have to sit through the six other reels to get what
you came to see."
Two houses w'ere so glaringly noisy that they were passed up, others
had vaudeville and there was not a house on Market Street from City
Hall to Seventh that combined the essentials of comfort, cleanliness, good
subjects and proper projection. There may be such a house, but if there
is it was not on the map the other day. From the lay point of view as
well as that of the experienced observer, this thing of running eight or ten
reels and taking it out of the projection or some other house expense is all
wrong — and it must come out of something. A ten cent house can spend
only a certain projiortion of its takings on expenses.
A New Layout.
J. J. Rieder, of the Temple Theater, Jackson, Mich., sends in a sjnall
folder that gives something new. It is 5 by 5 >^ inches with four pages.
The second page gives the formal program for the week. The third page
gives readers about the star subjects without reference to the date. This
gives the program a set and invariable form and yet permits the subjects
to be treated fully or slightly as their importance may seem to warrant.
Instead of giving just so much space to each day, the space is given to the
most important subject while the uniformity of the program page is pre-
served. We would suggest for these special titles a ten point face to match
that used in the set program, dropping the name of the producer here.
It has already been announced as a Broncho or whatever it may be. It is
not necessary to repeat, or, being considered necessary, should be given in
the body type, the story starting, "A Broncho subject by Thomas Ince."
the description. If Mr. Rieder will compare the two pages he will notice
for himself how much cleaner and more attractive is the second page as
against the small and somewhat muddy full face on page three.
Did you never feel that there was something wrong with your adver-
tising without being able to tell what it was? Nine times out of ten it is
cither the choice of type or the manner in which it is displayed.
Here's a Tip.
Perhaps some American managers can profit by the example of B. Nichols,
of the M. P. Sales Agency, London, who gets out a special for each of his
big subjects, giving half tone reproductions of the actual paper available
for the reels. This usually includes a twelve sheet, six sheet and two
sheet in colors and other matter. It enables the manager to know precisely
what he will receive and to arrange his layout accordingly. Of course,
in England the film se'llers have to be more alert, but something along these
lines could be done just as Stanley Twist used to send his special sheets
for the early Selig multiples.
Doing Well.
Don ileaney. the Essanay pressman had abandoned the loose bulletin
sheets for a pseudo publication that gives these all on one sheet in such a
form that they can be cut apart and hung as wanted. The scheme works well
in that it keeps the sheets together until wanted and is better than the
Lubin publication in that the bulletin is backed up by general matter in-
stead of another bulletin that may be wanted later on.
Wants Credit.
Frank T. Bailey, of Grombachcr and Bailey, writes that his firm in
conjunction with William Cutts, house manager of the American Theater,
evolved the trolley car scheme recently used in Butte, for which we gave
to Melvin G. Winstock in default of any definite information. He adds
that the stunt cost
return received.
60 for the day, which is cheap publicity considering the
Friendly Scrappers.
J. L. Frazier, of the Lowell Theater. Lowell, Ariz., writes:
In the issue under date of November 22, in the Advertising for
Exhibitors' Department, there was a copy of an advertisement
headed "PUBLIC NOTICE," and went on to describe a disease
called "BLUEATAS." My opponent here used this and enclosed
you will find my come-back, we scrap considerable through the col-
umns of the daily paper hert\ but personally are the best of friends
and our apparent bucking through the medium of the paper causes "
a great deal of comment among our patrons; it seems to keep them
wondering what one of us will do next and I believe causes the
general public to look for our write-up and ads. I am of the opinion
you will not approve of our methods, nevertheless I would like to
have your opinion. You will also find enclosed a little folder which
I have found to be a splendid reminder and causes no little com-
ment, it is simple and yet attractive and the people keep them and
carry them around, showing them to their friends and I have had
numerous requests for them from those already having them as well
as from parties who have seen them and want one for their own
amusement. I personally know of a great many who have mailed
them to their friends in other parts of the country. Of course this
does not do me any good (the mailing of them to outside parties),
still at the same time it convinces me that it is good advertising
or else there would not be any call for them. They are inexpensive
and yet do the work of awakening new interest in the theater giving
them out.
I hive used a great many suggestions from the Advertising for
Exhibitors' Department and have found tiiem all good. I do not
know what I would do without this department and the "Comments
on the Films," in the latter I find excellent matter for description
of film for my regular advertising and stories. With kind regards
to you and general thanks to the Moving Picture World, I beg to
remain.
Why Not?
Assuredly we do approve of a friendly scrap. It is an old device of the
press agents and when it really is friendly it hurts no one and helps to gain
interest in the advertisements. Anything that helps to make advertising
read helps to make that advertising sell what it offers and by working in
conjunction many lively stunts can be pulled off that will keep interest to a
high pitch.
The folder is a brown card printed in red and folded once. The first
page carries the line, "This will tickle you." On the first inside page is a
featlier attached to the card with a bit of passepartout tape, and opposite:
So will the
LOWELL THEATER ALWAYS THE BEST
Seats may be reserved at any time for
Theater Parties, Phone 142.
It is simple and effective and it will be carried around to be sprung on
those who have not seen them until tlie whole town knows about it.
The come back on the public notice is given for the benefit of those who
may want to use it. The last section of the advertisement runs on to tell
of the feature of the day.
LOWELL PUBLIC NOT ALARMED.
There is no indication nor has there ever been, in Lowell or War-
ren, of the disease now claimed to be prevalent in Bisbee.
With the opening of the Lowell Theater over a year ago this so-
called disease immediately disappeared from this part of the district.
In fact, the change in the disposition of the general public was so
noticeable that hundreds from Bisbee formed a regular habit of
visiting the Lowell Theater. If by mere chance there should be
anyone in Bisbee who sometimes feels blue (or is afflicted with
blueatas) a visit to the Lowell will more than repay them for the
time and money spent on the venture, and the feeling of entire
satisfaction you carry away with you will make you a regular patron
of the Lowell Theater, the playhouse with every comfort and con-
venience presenting at all times a show of rare quality and merit.
The patrons of tlie Lowell are never afflicted with "Blueatas"
caused presumably by mediocre entertainment.
A Thinker.
Once or twice we have spoken of Emory M. Downs, of the Knickerbocker
Theater, Cleveland, and we are glad to get this letter from him:
While I have a deep respect for my own ability as a manager, I
have no desire to rush into print, and prefer to listen to what the
others have to say; and "deepen" my well of knowledge; and if
the "talk" comes in whispers I try and bring down criticisms for
a change, as I did in my "News."
I think you know something about the "Knick" for I made bold
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to tell you of our prospective opening two years ago, and you
lionored me with a personal letter, and as this is our second anni-
versary I feel that I may "shoulder" my way to your attention,
just once more.
We have had several other houses spring up during the past two
years, and I have watched their career with interest, and convinced
-myself that my policy of "No Vaudeville" nor "Sensational" at-
tractions (?) was a creditable one. The latest "contender" in the
field his been sold to three difTeient parties in less than a year, and
the other house is now on the open market.
The Knickerbocker, while not boasting of its money making pro-
pensities, is sailing along nicely considering its isolated location in
-a residential neighborhood, with a capacity for 1054 (orchestra
■and balcony), using an orchestra of six high-priced musicians, and
with only evenings to get our "play," at loc, 20c., and 35c., with
straight pictures.
I am (like you) a great believer in the dignity of the business,
and also that we exhibitors should strive to put more individuality
into projection, as well as the house, I find that to even change
the lighting plan of the theater, occasionally, is a good "tonic";
it makes the regulars talk, and impresses the newcomers. But we
■can go further, and in time there will be a big demand for
"Managers ^\^lo Think" and who can do almost as much for a
feature as the director who staged it in the studio.
The films are the real attraction in the photoplay houses and be-
sides the usual methods of advertising, the fellow who can send
"them" away trying to tell how the production was "put on" at
3iis theater, will find he has the greatest advertising trick that was
ever thought of; because it has direct bearing on the attraction
and a still stronger bearing on his house.
Take, for an instant, the description of my staging of the "Prin-
■cess of Bagdad'*; the fellow who wrote the article tried to tell how
it was done." but he got it wrong; I used a deep stage and flats
for the scenic; drops would not have been practical, as I aimerl to
make the scenery look as though it were part of the picture itself.
I also had over $2,000 worth of oriental tapestries hung about the
^-ju e wth divars, etc., and all the ligh i:ig effect; were in ruby tints.
The fact that "they" can't give a clear explanation of what they
want to convey makes questions and further explanations, and a
stronger incentive for the listener to come and see for himself.
Under Advertising for Exhibrtors I would like to have you "start
something" on this subject, as I'am just as earnest a student as the
"Johnnie Newcomer."
Some Effects.
The item to which Mr. Downs makes references follows:
Emery Downs, manager of the Knickerbocker Theater, offers
many innovations in connection with the production of feature
films.
To prove a theory that feature films can be just as elaborately
staged as feature vaudeville acts, Mr. Downs obtained two oriental
pictures this week. To these he has added a most artistic touch
which greatly enhances the value of the pictures.
"The Princess of Bagdad," one of the films, is of. oriental tone
and flavor. The background of his picture sheet, Mr. Downs marked
in delicately colored drops, showing an old world street scene.
These he made more effective by a scientific ".ighting arrangement,
which properly shaded both the drops and the pictures. Arranged
in this way the film blended harmoniously with the drops, resting
the eye, and giving an effect which will undoubtedly prove interest-
ing to lovers and exhibitors of the movies.
Together with this, his orchestra used more than one hundred
sheets of cue music — all oriental and in keeping with the picture.
His theater is draped in oriental hangings, fixtures and lighting
effects, which has proven to be unusually attractive to the followers
of the Knickerbocker.
We think that Mr. Rothapfel was the first to pay real attention to the
stage settings for pictures, but Mr. Downs is working out on lines for him-
self, creating a house as well as a stage atmosphere.
Entirely too little attention is given the matter of dressing the stage where
there is a stage to be dressed, \\*e know one house we frequent where
che old house scenery, a wood set, is used to mask in the sheet and over
the top of the scene is spread a canvas to keep off as much of the draughts
as possible. The only saving grace is the fact that the front of the house
is so dark that you do not see much of the painted stuff.
But we are getting beyond the old crude days and it is time to give some
heed to the small matters that loom large. Why, for instance, should we
■get a bo.xed interior with the screen forming the back wall? It does not
create the impression that the screen is a picture' on the wall of this room
and two gilt chairs and a small table with a vase of fly specked flowers does
not help to create any illusion.
That was well enough five years ago, but this is 1914 and time to be doing
something different. It is not always possible to get all of the pictures of
a program in one atmosphere, nor is it necessary, but it should be possible
to dress the stage adequately. We would like to see a stage draped in
scrim and this lighted through carefully shaded colored lights, nothing
vivid, but merely the palest hint of red or blue or green or mixed colors
that can be varied through the use of switches. This would be better than
heavy draperies of velvet that would suggest stuffiness. Something should
be done and we hope that others will follow Mr. Downs and come in with
suggestions.
And note that Mr. Downs runs up to thirty-five cents with straight runs
in a good locality, and not only gets the people, but gets letters of praise
from them as is shown by some that he sends. One man. the local repre-
sentative of one of the large insurance companies, writes, "we come all the
way from one hundred and fifth street and Kemptop avenue, irrespective of
the weather conditions." We don't know how far that is, but "all the way"
suggests distance, and the trip is made because the film itself is backed
up by intelligent and artistic setting.
What have you done or tried to do?
More Vaudeville Gone.
I. R. Gavin, of the Unique, Rice Lake, Wis., sends this letter:
I have finally conquered my bash fulness, modesty, or whatever
it is, sufficiently to write you, mainly to tell you how greatly I
appreciate your department in the World, and incidentally send in
a little booklet of "picture information" for your criticism. I had
1,000 of these made up and hung them on the door knobs of every
house in the city. This is my first attempt at anything like this
and its amateurishness is probably making you smile. However,
there always has to be a first time, and I hope to do better with each
succeeding issue. You will notice that I have used some old
"stunts" gleaned from your department. I use many more of
them in making up my handbills and dodgers. In short, your de-
partment is invaluable to me, as is the Projection Department, and
all the other departments of the World.
In enclose a fair view of the lobby of my theater, built in a brick
block. It was built for a picture theater and not a store building
remodeled. We seat about 400, show licensed pictures averaging
about 60 days release. There is one other theater in town — -the
Lyric — with about the same capacity as my house. They show the
Mutual Program of about 'ihe same age as I show. Both of us
have better projection, better music and a better show all around
than is ordinarily found in small cities of four or five thousand
people.
I regret to state that we both use vaudeville part of each week.
I say vaudeville, but it is only imitation vaudeville, for it is very
seldom indeed that we get an act in either house that is worth half
• of the good American money we give them. I have hopes though
that eventually we shall come to an agreement to do away with the
stuff.
In a postscript Mr. Gavin adds that he has come to an agreement with
his brother manager and they have cut out vaudeville entirely. It is a
change for the better, for, as Mr. Gavin says, it is only imitation vaudeville
at best.
We did not laugh at Mr. Gavin's first effort. It is well printed and sin-
cerely phrased. It is an eight-pager, the second page being given to a brief
note of thanks. The third page has the familiar "How we lost a patron."
with the "He died" on page four, w-hich serves as a text for a continuation
on page five explaining how the success of the house is founded on showing
the best of the licensed service. The last three pages are given to announce-
ment of the specials for the month and the Edison series stories.
One thing we like about the letter is that Mr. Gavin is willing to admit
that his competition runs a house well. This picture of the lobby does do it
Unique Theater, Rice Lake, Wisconsin,
justice, but we suppose that the frames were brought in to get all in. Some-
things should be done to brighten the appearance. The entrance is too
sombre.
From the Haynic.
It's been a long time since we heard from the Hay-Xic. but they send
a postcard souvenir that was used at the end of the "Who Will Marry
Mary?" series. They arranged with the Kraus Company to supply them
with gelatine process postcards of Miss Fuller without the usual printing
and then had pen and ink autographs instead of the printed legend. These
gave the card a double value and made a distinctive souvenir and one
that had more the suggestion of some specially prepared souvenir than a
plain postcard. It was good work.
And Speaking of Kraus.
.\nd speaking of the Kraus Company, they are building up their series
of portrait cards and are continuing to add names weekly- These cards
are equal to first class photographs, in fact they are photographs printed
with ink instead of by light, but they can be sold at an absurdly small
price. With frames with removable backs the lobby display can be changed
every few days by changing the cards. It is not what you have in your
lobby, but what you have that is new that attracts the greatest attention,
and this process work is worth a wliole bundle of lithographs. There is
the suggestion of per man cy about a photograph, and these hand -colored
portraits make capital displays.
Cherries Were Ripe.
The Third Street Theater, Easton, Pa., used for souvenirs on Washing-
ton's Birthday candy cherries on wire stems, an appropriate and inexpensive
present. They were in pairs, each pair in a manila envelope to save handling
and keep them clean. The cost was not large, but the effect of such little
observances is great and all out of proportion to the investment. It makes
your patrons feel that you are keeping abreast of the times and this helps
their estimate of your bill as well as your management in general.
I5i8
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
THE PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT |
Conducted by EPES WINTHROP SARGENT m
Last Call for Dinner
THIS is your last warning to send in and procure your tickets for the
dinner of the Ed-Au and Inquest Clubs, at Keene's Chop House, on
Saturday evening, March 21st. The price of each cover is two dollars,
and any person interested in photoplay writing is welcome. Remittance
should be made to the dinner committee, Box 70, Madison Square Station,
New York City. This will be the only dinner this season.
usage, possibly because he knows that studio usage is more or less based'
on the objection of persons who, like himself, have had original ideas.
In the present instance it does not appear that he has found his solution^
but at least he is taking Carl Laemmle's advice and is using his brains.
And, by the way, cut that line out of some Universal advertisement and
paste it over your desk.
The idea suggested in this letter seems to be to fade into blackness and
then bring the vision up in the usual frame, as though the room had grown
dark and only the vision showed. In theory this would be all right, but.
the trouble is that absolute blackness cannot be had on the screen. We-
get only a dirty grey that would not be convincing.
Perhaps, however, it might be to the advantage of some director to take
a mask slightly smaller than the full frame and with a burnishing tool give
it a convex surface on the side nearest the lens. This would give a
vignette effect that we think would be better than the straight fade down to-
a full screen vision. Perhaps, after all, our correspondent has builded well.
At the time time, nine times out of ten the vision is an admission that
the writer cannot get the story over properly without recourse to trick
writing, and so, after all, it is best to leave visions alone.
In Our Midst.
William Lord Wright dropped into town .last week, arranged for the
publication of his new book on photoplay writing, closed a deal to white
on the same subject for the Dramatic Mirror and took a train back to
Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he is managing editor of the Index-Republican.
It takes a lot of nerve to pretend you really like to go back to Belle-*
fontaine, but Bill says he likes it.
It Was McCloskey's.
Lawrence S. McCloskey is the author of the five reel story, "The Drug
Habit," which is being widely circulated by the Medical Review of Reviews.
There was some discussion as to the use of the Lubin title for the film,
and so the signature was rrot used, but he has to his credit a story as
sensational as the White Slave stuff and infinitely cleaner and more gripping.
It is beginning to look as though the Lubin editor has saved us from
further White Slave pictures by pointing the way to a stronger and
cleaner form of propaganda.
Write It Down.
Russell E. Smith, who looks after the routine details of the Mutual
Film Corporation's script department, sends in a list of one hundred and
thirty scripts, held by that company because of incomplete address. Most
of them carry the author's name, but no street or city, one carries street
but no name or city, and about a third have neither name nor address.
No doubt some of these scripts carried the name and address of the
author on the envelope, but the envelopes are not retained and so the
data has been lost. If you have sent a story to the Mutual and have not
had it back, question Mr. Smith at the present script office, 4,500 Sunset
Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif., and not to the old New York address that
is no longer correct.
After all that has been written about the necessity for identifying
scripts, here are 130 scripts with never a sign of a signature. The full name
and address should be on every page of every script, on the return envelope
and on any letter you may send. Have your name and address on every
scrap of paper you send out, and no matter how often you may send
to a certain company, send the full name and address the hundredth time
as well as the first. They may know it by heart, but on the other hand there
may have been a change of editors.
In our own practice we use a printed heading and a serial number, all
pages of any script bearing the same number, so that in case two scripts
get mixed there is no trouble in separating them.
You cannot be too careful in this or any other matter having to do
with your business methods. Mr. Smith explains that this list is com-
piled from the strays of less than three months, yet even the correspondence
schools teach the use of the name and address.
And, by the bye, if you query Mr, Smith, send a stamped and self
addressed envelope large enough to contain the script.
Visions Again.
Here is a new angle of the vision idea. We told the writer that the
present scheme was to fade down, fade in a vision, fade it out and fade in
the conclusion of the regular scene. Here is his come-back:
Speaking about visions, it seems to me that the full scene vision
referred to in a recent issue is not very effective. Those that I
have seen were all taken in the same light as the other scenes and
did not suggest a dream or thought.
Why not keep the vision scene blank, the vision appearing as a
small scene in the corner. When viewed on the screen we would
see John in a thoughtful mood, the scene fades to blank, a small
scene fades in in the corner of the screen (the rest of the screen
remaining blank), we see John's wife, the little scene fades, the
blank screen fades up to John again, he comes out of his reverie,
rises and exits. The vision would be almost as effective as though
the main scene had not faded out during the vision. The blank
screen would serve to connect the first and last part of the scene
and this would avoid the *'break" caused by the full scene vision.
Should the first and last half of a scene that has a vision cut in
be numbered as seperate scenes? Suppose the camera is taking the
scene where John is thinking of his wife, John becomes thoughtful,
the camera man stops down his lens, don't he open up again and
go on turning while John rises and exits? As I understand it, the
vision scene is cut in. Visions are a good thing for the outside
writer to keep away from, but we would like to have this explained
in "The Photoplaywright."
This letter pays us for the trouble of writing the first reply. The cor-
respondent doesn't like our solution of the problem and instead of accepting
the common practise, he wants to do something more to his liking. In
other words, he is thinking for himself and he dares to question studio
By Way of Contrast.
By way of contrast to the kicks, read this from Paul Arlington, now of
New York, but late of Paris;
If I may be permitted the liberty — ^just a line championing the
cause of the poor Scenario Editor, whom I see many writers are
inclined to roast without reason.
I have been identified with the picture industry as a writer in
Europe for the past ten years — though totally unknown here in my
own country.
As a free lance I submitted scripts to the Universal, Mutual and
several other firms — From Mr. Frank Woods — I received the most
polite treatment — and had two scripts accepted within a week of
sending in — prompt recognition — was it not? By Calder Johnson
of the "U" I was also most courteously received, and given invalu-
able assistance.
With several scripts returned by other firms — I received a very
polite note — asking me to make one or two changes and submit
again.
From reports I had heard, I was inclined to be sceptical — ^but my
treatment so far — for a total stranger — has been very encouraging.
Rejection Slips.
Lew Hedrick argues in favor of a rejection slip for the hopelessly bad
story that does not carry the conventional line asking for further submis-
sions. In a way we are in agreement with Mr. Hedrick, but hopeless writer
of to-day may be a star a couple of years from now and it is not given
many to be fortune tellers. It is an interesting point and one that will bear
discussion. Come on.
Words of Wisdom,
Just so long as you think that it is easy to write plays it is going to
be hard to sell them.
Who's Who.
Your friend is the one who tells you that your script is bad; not the
flatterer who tells you that it's great.
How It Works.
The man who makes money writing plays is seldom the man who writes
plays merely to make money.
Doing Your Best.
"Of course I cannot e.xpect to make many sales because I am holding:
my best work until prices get better," is the way one letter ends.
We are sorry for the man or woman who goes at the work in that
spirit. Do your best. It is none too good. Even if you do not get paid
what you think it is worth, do the best that is in you against the time that
you can get a better price. If you can write good stuff now you'll be able
to write better stuff later on when the prices are better, and meantime you
can help to make prices better. The average price hangs at about $40 a
reel because that is what the average story is worth. If the story average
could be raised, the rate of payment would automatically raise with it.
Make your work distinctly different and you will not have to wait for the-
general raise, you will be advanced before that time; but the man who does,
his second best cannot expect more than a third rate success and does not
deserve even that.
Advertising.
Suppose that yot] were in the business of building suspension bridges and
didn't care to bother with anything less than a half-million dollar job.
Would you put your advertising in the Police Gazette and the Sunday
School Times?
Then why all this talk about getting more money if you get your name
on the film as author? Few editors see the work of other companies, and
they care even less. And you are advertising for the editors, not for the
general public. Your best advertising asset is not your name on the film,
but your name on the script that is perfectly plotted and neatly done.
That is the advertisement that counts and about the only advertising that
is worth anything in the sort of money you can spend without being
arrested.
If you will give half of the time you spend worrying about your name
on the script to bettering your product, you will be able to atop worrying
about prices.
Any time that the general public can influence the purchase of a script
will be the time to demand film credit. Until then, devote your energies
and your efforts to the editors. As matters stand, the preferences of the;
THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1519
public are but little considered save in the matter of names with a fiction
or dramatic fame attached. The best place for your name is on a check for
ten dollars more than you got for your last story, and those checks
emanate from the script room and not from the theater.
Inquiries
Tap! Tap! Tap!
(Continued from last week.)
Scene 52. — Forbes* study as in scene 4.
Servant enters with letter. Forbes starts at sight of post mark; opens
and reads (Screen letter again — full length — important):
"I CANNOT LIVE WIT^-IOUT YOU. THE MERCY OF THE
RIVER MAY BE GREATER THAN YOURS. I HEAR THE
TAP— TAP— TAP OF DADDY'S CANE.— POOR DADDY.
Back to scene.
He is stunned, stands staring in front of him. letter drops to floor
from nerveless hand. Mother enters room cheerfully. He does not
hear her — she speaks, but he fails to respond — standing staring into
space his face expression of horror. Mother anxiously approaches him
— sees letter on floor, picks it up and reads. First evinces horror then
philosophical resignation. Forbes recovers Iiimself, very emotional and
tense — accuses his mother, saying, "This is your work." Business of
mother attempting to comfort and soothe him. After first impulsive
accusation Forbes ignores mother, sinks into chair to permit vision.
Double exposure quickly dissolving in and out of scene as he saw her
last standing disconsolately at end of pier in scene Z3- (Not too close
range.) Mother sighs and leaves him to his conscience.
Scene 53. — Boat standing in the city.
Quick scene of Daddy leaving boat — bewildered — questions policeman,
who points off scene — Daddy turns in that direction.
Scene 54. — Corner drug store opening off street. Quick scene.
Daddy enters — questions clerk to directory and turning pages — finger
down page and gives directions to old man who nods, goes out fol-
lowed by clerk explaining and pointing the way.
Scene 54K'- — Exterior of hulk — Adam trying locked door anxiously peers
in window — worried turns away, exits.
Scene 55. — Forbes' study. Windows are open.
Forbes, trying to work, cannot. Brushes papers restlessly aside and
takes Hilda's letter from pocket, looks at it and broods. Mother enters
dressed for street, coaxes him to' accompany her. He refuses irritably
waves her away. She turns with a backward glance and sighs as she
exits. Cut to:
Scene 56. — Entrance of house with three or four steps.
Daddy tap — tap into the scene looking at house uncertainly. Back to:
Scene 57. — Forbes* study.
Forbes intently listening. He rises to pace the floor, stops to listen
again. Crumples letter in his hand. Cut in: **I IMAGINE I HEAR
THAT TAP—TAP— TAPPING OF HER FATHER'S CANE."
Back to scene.
Forbes continues walking and working himself up to a frenzy of his
next scene.
Scene 58. — Entrance of house as in scene 56.
Daddy decides it is the right house. As he starts clumsily to climb
the steps the door opens and Forbes' mother appears and closes door
She starts as she sees Daddy, looks anxiously at open window next to
door, hurries to Daddy and greets him coldly with nervous glances to
ward window. He eagerly asks for Hilda and Forbes. Mother ex
presses astonishment and disclaims any knowledge of son or Hilda,
Daddy very crestfallen turns and starts to go. Mother, much relieved,
watches him tap — tap away. Back to;
Scene 59. — Forbes' study.
Forbes in attitude of intent listening — shudders — rapidly working him-
self up to frenzy, he presses both hands to his ears with convulsive
frenzy — grabs a hat and rushes out of house.
Scene 60. — Street.
Plash of poor old Daddy tapping heart-broken back to boat.
Scene 61. — Exterior of morgue.
"COULD HER BODY- HAVE DRIFTED— DOWN HERE?'*
Forbes passing swiftly and nervously walking as if to get away from
his thoughts — notes building with a shudder, hesitates and enters.
Scene 62. — Steamboat landing in city. (Getting dark.)
Daddy getting aboard up gangplank.
Scene 63. — (Optional). Interior morgue.
Several sheeted forms seen through glass on narrow inclined shelves.
Forbes is turning away, after putting his hands over his eyes as if to
shut out what he has just seen. Exits in hurry as if driven — Keeper
looks after him curiously, s'hrugs shoulders.
Scene 64.— DRIVEN BACK TO THE SCENE OF THE SUPPOSED
TRAGEDY.
Steamboat landing in city — gangplanks. (EVENING.)
Forbes going on boat — nervously hurries — with furtive glances as if
frightened.
Scene 65. — Interior Adam's cottage. (Night.)
Hilda is lying on the bench-couch — which is in the living-room kitchen.
Adam is going out with lantern — looks back at her. Cut in:
'*! WAS WRONC;— DADDY NEEDS' ME— I MUST GO
BACK TO HIM."
Adam looks significantly at mother — and both say she must wait, etc.
Adam leaves. Hilda notes mother's nodding head and registers she
will slip awav when mother is asleep.
Scene 66.— "AGAIN I HEAR THAT DREADFUL TAP— TAP— TAP!"
Upper deck of boat, near stern, moonlight. (Night.)
Forbes restlessly walking starts and listens — panoram to portion of deck
with obstruction between Daddy and Forbes. Daddy walking up and
down shaking his head sadly — panoram back to Forbes who shudders
as he listens — turns and walks hastily forward — trying to get away
from the sound of Daddy's cane. Cut to:
Scene 67. — Other part of deck.
Daddy is standing by the rail perfectly still — looking over river to-
ward shore — doesn't move — no sound of cane.
(To be concluded next week.)
NOTE — No inquiries can be replied to by mail. Look for your answers here.
No question can be replied to that necessitatelB the handling of the manuscript.
Always give your name and address. It will not be publiisJied. A list of ad-
dresses, to which photoplays should be sent, will be supplied on receipt of a
STAMPED AND SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. The request should be
made to the paper direct and not to this department, nor to the Answers Man.
J. B. — Ask for characters by name, please, not merely by leads. It is
often an open question just who is meant by "the lead."
A. S. Y. — The stories of the Alms printed in this paper may have been
prepared by the authors or :)y the press department of tlie company supply-
ing the Information. Where the author's synopsis will do this is generally
used, but this is not always the case. Don't get the "habit of using psycho-
logical words at their proper place,'* The best script employs no many-
syllabled words, but is written simple and clearly.
A. J. D, — Miss Mitchell was "Rose" and Mr. Borzage "John Brown" in a
"New England Idyl." See above for "the leads."
R. J. H, — "Lead" and "heavy" do not mean the same thing in the cast.
Roughly speaking, the lead is the hero and the heavy the villain. Con-
densing a script means not using more words than you have to or cutting
down the action to give less footage. There is no "average salary" of a
juvenile actor. A cripple will not be provided with transportation at thp
company's expense.
J. L. — It is not required that you send a stamped and addressed envelope
with a release slip, but it is a courtesy that is appreciated. It is encourag-
ing when your scripts are kept for consideration. The length of time the
favorable prognosis stops differs with the different companies. You've got
the right idea. Keep plugging and you'll land more fifty-dollar sales. It
is the writer who "knows" his scripts are good who never writes them any
better.
EVXRYWOMIAN. — Sorry, but we can't locate all those actors for you.
C. B. S. — Not even an expert can determine in advance the exact length
of a sulijei-t. Give the same script to two directors in the same company
and one may bring in 900 feet and the other 1,400. You can only roughly
judge by shutting your eyes and seeing the action. If you work with a stop
watch you can get it aiiproximately. In time you can judge from the story
whether you have a half reel, a single or more. Don't say in the synopsis
that a thing is done "by a clever expedient." Tell what it is. Y'ou can
do so if you will practise condensation.
C. C. B. — Your new Keystone comedian is Charles Chapman, formerly of
Karno's "A Night in an English Music Hall." Il'e did not join the company
with Ford Sterling, but replaced the latter.
J. L. — A week or ten days in the office will generally turn a release slip
into a check, but sometimes the check signer is away and then it takes a
little longer. Don't write a script to fit some particular company. Suppose
they do not take it!
F. H, B.— Any film company that is buying will take amateur scripts if
they are good. Send for a list as explained at the top of this department.
A, S. B. — Write Mr. Katterjohn, explaining the matter.
A. J. J. — Don't ask the Answers Man why people try to gauge the length
of fl play l\v the number of scenes. .Miss Marsh is with Mutual. Your
paper is far too thin. Lubin is not specializing in railroad stories and
E. W. Matlark does most of those Kalem uses.
G. L. B. — If you have that stealing idea there is no use trying to write
scripts. If you do want to try the game drop that idea and send tlie full
script and nut merely the synopsis.
C, S. M. — We are dependent on the press bureaus for the material and
some of the companies are lax.
B. P. S. — We cuuld not tell why any particular company rejected your
story, but you seem to have an excess of interiors. Most editors have
stopped giving reasons for rejections.
C. S. — If the pamphlet was <'opy righted, as it probably was, you have
no right to make a [ihiy from it. There is practically no market for this
class of story. You cannot copyright a photoplay until Jt is published any
more than you can copyright a short story or novel in manuscript. Publication
is the one essential to copyrij:ht. Your story is one the practised writer
would probably keep away from. Anyhow, you have ideas of plots.
G. L, — Get a copy of Technique. For a list see the top of this column.
Stories must be typed.
G. H, K. — Keystone annoum-es it prefers synopses to full scrljits. In
such a case you can overrun the 2oO-word limit. Do not add notes. Tell
it all in the synopsis at the proper place. Send a number ten stamped
and self -addressed envelope to the Answers Man, repeating your request.
C. L. C. — Send a stamped and self-addressed envelope for the addresses,
just as it says at the top of this column every week. We do not know of
any company that would care for the style of story you mention. With the
possible exception of Mutual, the synopsis brings ve"ry little in proportion
to the full script.
M. K. — 'Mutual, Keystone, Joker and others use synopses only. If you
want thp addresses do as the otiiers do and send an envelope.
C. J. L. — You Would be giving some studio a big order. It %\ould pro'ba'bly
have to l)o studio stuff in miniature. A real night photograph differs from
a daylight picture only in the time it takes. You cannot get these effects
out of d(K>rs. 'I'here were no night photographs in "On the Lazy Line.'*
You cannot take pictures in the dark at the rate of si.xteen a second.
Technique of the Photoplay
(Second Edition)
By EPES W. SARGENT
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vitb a dictionary of technical terms and several aampJe scripAa.
One hundred and seventy-six pages of actual text.
Special chapters on Developing the "Punch." Condencinf the Script,
Writing the Synopsis, Multiple Reel Stories, Talking Fictitres, CopT-
riffhta, etc.
In doth, two dollars. Full leather, three dollars.
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Projection Department
Conductea by F. H. RICHARDSON
Operators' Union Director, I. A. T. S. E.
NOTICE;— Each union is entitled to have its roster of officers, meeting
nights, etc., listed here once per year, free of cost. Preserve this
list, as it will not be republished. The mail address of the secretary
should be included, and the address of regular meeting-place, if any.
Local No. 199, Detroit, Michigan.
Ray J. Branch, president; R. X'inton Moulton, vice-president; James P.
Murtagh, treasurer; Ira A. Waddell, secretary, F. O. Box 80; Maxwell
Ruben, business manager.
Local Union Auxiliary No. 12, Lowell, Mass.
Robert C. Gray, president; Charles J. LaRue. vice-president; Sidney C
Barton, secretary. 743 School Street; Robert Hamilton, treasurer. Meet-
ings held last Friday in each month at 21 Middle Street.
Important Notice.
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The first seventy-four questions are now ready and printed in neat book-
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to the Department editor.
Question No. 24.
Best answer will be published and the names of others sending in re-
plies of excellence will appear in the Roll of Honi>r. Explicit permission
to use the name must accompany each answer, otherwise only the name
of the city will be used.
Suppose you zvere using no volt a. c. from a city lighting sys-
tem, and the owner purchased a 70 7'olt d. c. generator to supply
current for the entire house. li'hat. if any, changes would be
necessary in the theater equipment, gii'ing, in detail, reasons for
each change named f The city current being no volt a. c, what
sliape would this leave you in, in case of breakdoitfn in your plant,
and what could or would you do, or recommend, under these
circumstances'
Roll of Honor on Question No. i8.
There were fewer answers to question iS than to any question since the
series began. Whether the boys did not know, were not sure of their
ground, or just a little bit lazy I cannot say. The Roll of Honor is short.
It is made up of Fort Worth, Texas; W. L. Johnston, Toronto, Canada;
and L. B. Minges, Lestershire, New York. The reply selected for pub-
lication is by W. S. James, Camden. New Jersey.
My reason for asking the last portion of question 18 was to see how
many of you possessed a little originality and ingenuity. Brother James has
not covered this point, to my mind, in the best possible way, but he has
the idea all right, as did one or two others. The majority, however, said
that the thing could not be done, and those who made that reply were not
entitled to be on the Roll of Honor.
Answer to Question No. i8.
By \V. S. James, Camden, N. J.
The question:
What is the effect of a heavy but ynomentary overload on your
motor-generator set and how much of an overload of this sort
would be safe (zvith relation to capacity, I mean, of course"^)
IVluit effect has a medium constant overload. Explain in detail.
If you had a motor-generator set. or a generator pulled by an
eitgine, the latter having considerable surplus pozver, and the gen-
erator capacity was 35 amperes, and you were pulling 35 amperes
on each of your two projection arcs, and your manager insisted on
dissolving one motion picture into the next, or, in other words,
one aim into the next, what icould you do? The generator is cotn-
pound-wounds
The answer:
The effect of a momentary, heavy overload, providing the motor
or engine driving the generator was strong enough, and the gen-
erator was compound-wound, would be very slight. There might be
sparking of the brushes and a slip of the belt, if belt driven. I
have my doubts as to the sparking, since most good machines are
rated low enough so as to allow even as much as a 100% overload,
momentarily, without damage, but I would consider the 100% about
the limit, though some machines might stand even more without
injury. The effect of a medium constant overload (a real over-
load, 1 mean, not a load that is slightly in excess of the rating)
is to heat the armature and to cause sparking at the brushes. The
sparking will in time destroy the commutator. In regards to the
medium overload on a compound-wound type (1 presume that is the
only one whicli interests tlie operator) the explanation, in detail,
follows. The compound generator being a combination of the series
and shunt types, it is necessary to consider the action of each, in
order to find the action of overload. The series machine has the
peculiarity that there is no e. m. f. in the armature unless there is
a load on the external circuit CI am not considering the slight
e. m. f. generated by the residual magnetism) consequently the
heavier the load, the greater the e. m. f. generated. The shunt
type will produce an e. m. f. even though there be no current con-
sumption. Of course, the field circuit must be closed, viz: the
field rheostat must be on one of the points. The peculiarity is the
fact that the voltage between the brushes (the outside circuit is
connected to the brushes) decreases as the amperage is increased.
This is on account of the internal resistance of the armature and
its reactance on the field current. It will be seen from these ex-
planations that when the armature of a compound-wound machine
is revolving at normal speed the normal e. m. f. is generated in
the shunt coils. When we close the outside circuit (use some
current) the voltage tends to decrease, but here the series coils
(compounding) come into action and help the magnetizing force
of the shunt coils. This immediately brings the voltage at the
brushes to normal. It will thus be seen that an overload will cause
the armature to work harder. Consequently there is a tendency of
the armature to heat and of the brushes to spark. I just want
to say a word here about overload, since it will help me on the
latter part of the question. A machine is overloaded when the
voltage and amperage are increased beyond its normal capacity.
If the voltage is increased by excessive speed, an overload may be
avoided by using less amperage. The reason for this is that a
machine is rated in watts, or k. w., and the amperage times the volt-
age will give the wattage. Therefore the less voltage used the
more current it is possible to use in proportion, and still have the
same wattage. (Yes, but the effect of 5000 watts at iio volts and
at 220 is quite different when light is being produced. — Ed.) As
regards the dissolving I would wire the arcs in multiple with each
other. When one m. p. machine was near the ending of the film
I would start the other machine slowly, just enough to raise the
fire shutter, and then strike the second arc. The moment the
second arc was struck it would short the first and put it out, thereby
causing the picture to fade off the screen. This would not injure
the generator, since the arcs are in multiple with each other, not
in multiple on the line. In the case of the "Hallberg Generator"
it will stand the striking of the arc without resistance, or, in other
words, that arcs would, in this case only, be in multiple with each
other and the line also. This method cannot cause any overload, since
the effect is merely that of striking a new arc. The existing one
is killed immediately by the shorter arc. which the new one neces-
sarily becomes when we touch the second carbons together. An-
other way is to use an extra rheostat which will bring the amperage
down to about twenty. Cut this rheostat on during the last few
feet of the film, lighting up with another one of these extra rhe-
ostats in series with the other arc after so doing. After the first
machine is shut down throw over onto the 35 ampere rheostat.
This will cause only about a 15% overload, and any good compound
generator will stand this much intermittently without serious heat-
ing or sparking. These are the only methods I consider feasible,
since lighting both arcs in multiple with the line would cause 100%
overload, and. while 100% may be safely stood momentarily, there
is no small generator that could stand it for the length of time nec-
essary to get a full illumination of the arc, and stand it every
fifteen or twenty minutes.
My own method would be to have each lamp on an adjustable rheostat
capable of cutting the amperage down to about twenty or twenty- five.
When threading the off machine I would set its rheostat at the low point.
When near the end of the reel I would gradually cut in resistance until
the arc was at the lowest point, then strike the other arc, start that ma-
chine and cut out the other arc. Then cut out resistance until the other
machine is at normal. This could also be accomplished by setting the two
rheostats side by side and connecting their adjustment levers so that one
knob would move them both. Of course, brother James' scheme amounts to
almost the same thing in practice, but it is not quite as good form, I think.
Connecting the arcs in multiple is also entirely practical, that is, as James
says, in multiple with each other. In fact that is the simplest way to
do it. But what I was after was to discover how many of you would be
able to dig up the resistance idea. That was exactly what I had in mind,
because I thought all of you who had read the department were wise to
the multiple idea.
As to the overload; while power house generators and generators built to
stand that kind of jolt may stand even as much as 200% overload momen-
tarily without injury, I think brother James* statement of 100% without
injury is a little strong, as applied to small sets. Large and medium G. E.
generators are guaranteed to stand from 50 to 75% overload for a limited
time. Small sets might stand momentarily 100% overload, bat if they are
subjected to it three or four times an hour I think it would result in injury
to the commutator. I differ with brother James to the extent that I think
100% overload would cause small generators to spark very heavily.
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Good Work.
The Vitagra|»h Company of America lias opened its new theater at 4-lth
Street and ilnadwa}. as was set forth in a recent issue of this paper. The
writer purposely said nothing about this house, although he was present
"Press Night" in advance of its opening, because he wanted to wait until
there could be no excuse if the projection was not up to the mark.
On Wednesday, Feb. i8th, I attended a matinee performance, at which
Messrs. Max Berman and George Dickson were in charge of the machines.
I paid my way in, and no one knew I was in the house. I wish to compli-
ment brothers Berman and Dickson on their work. The light was brilliant,
and very well handled indeed. At no time during the two and a half hours'
performance did I find anything to criticise, except the matter of speed, and
this I discovered was not the fault of the operators. The Vitagraph Com-
pany is committing the same blunder perpetrated by so many of the cheaper
houses, viz: the opeiator is griven a certain definite period for each reel of
film, utterly regardless of the action. The result is not the best. In fact
it is a considerable distance removed from the best. "A Million Bid" was
one of the photoplays shown; it is a magnificent production. In fact, every-
thing considered, one of the best I have ever seen, but the cameramen
failed, as is nearly always the case, to maintain a regular speed throughout
the production, and the operator, being under instructions, was and is
unable to remedy these defects. It is a shame that such a splendid produc-
tion should be thus injured. Of course, I grant you that the average audi-
ence does not know there is anything wrong, but I also make a flat state-
ment that the production could be very materially improved were the op-
erator not only allowed, but obliged to watch the speed and remedy the
defects of the camera's speed. In some places this action is too fast. In
the last reel of "Goodness Gracious" the action was altogether too fast; in
fact it was so fast that the effect was marred.
A competent operator should be employed and then matters of this kind
should be placed in his hands absolutely, and he should not be held down by
any hard and fast instructions from anybody. If he is not competent to
handle the question of speed, under any and all conditions, then he is not
fit to be in charge of projection in a house like the Vitagraph Theater.
The equipment consists of two glorified Power's Six A machines, taking
d. c- through rheostats. I say "glorified." because these carefully selected
mechanisms are the last word in "class;" even their magazines and lamp
houses are nickel plated. The operating room is amply ventilated, and the
editor directed the making of the observation ports which are constructed
as per Figure 26, page 74 of the Handbook. The machines need some
further anchoring, and I would suggest the plan set forth in Figure 34,
page 91 of the Handbook has been admirably adapted to this case.
In closing let me say that the projection at the Vitagraph Theater, up
to the point where the operator runs into his "instructions," is distinctly-
high class, and a credit to the Messrs. Berman and Dickson.
other words, in order to exert the same amount of energy one man would
have to work 99.909 days.
This may sound fantastical; it really is not. In the average operating
room there is at least what we might term one hour of energy wasted every
day by things being wrongly located or improperly made. Of course, I
don't mean that this requires the operator to actually put in an hour's extra
time. It does not do anything of the sort, but it does require him to ex-
pend unnecessarily an amount of energy equal to one hour of labor every
day. So that, as a matter of fact, this one thing wastes at least 20,000
hours of energy every day in the year. The theater manager wfll, of course,
say that this does not cost him anything, because he does not have to pay
for any more time, but as a matter of fact he is wrong. It does cost, and it
costs him in the most expensive possible way, because it injures the results
on the screen. What I mean by this is that if things were properly and
conveniently located, and properly made, this wasted energy would be
saved and the operator would, as a direct result, deliver better projection.
As I said, this may seem like a very far-fetched argument, and some of
you may be inclined to laugh, but let me assure you I was never miore
serious in my life. Wasted energy is bad, and when that energy is wasted
in a way that injures the projection on the screen of a theater it reflects
back in dollars and cents at the box office.
He Had An Awakening.
Phoenix, Arizona, writes:
I had arrived at the conclusion that I knew it all, but later it
dawned upon me that what I really knew was not worth talking
about, as compared to what I did not know. It was only after
reading ti:e department that I came back to earth, and judging from
the force w^ith which I landed, I must have climbed almost to the
top of my ladder of ego before you kicked me off, therefore I
also have decided "to come out from under my stone and light
my candle." But so far at every attempt I have found it so short
I have burned my fingers. For the purpose of obtaining a little
more wax to add to the candle factory, I enclose $2.75 for the
Handbook and a list of questions. Incidentally I may say that, in-
asmuch a? your period of usefulness on earth does not seem to be
at an end. I would advise you to practice awhile on the back fence
before attempting any telegraph poles with that Harley -Davidson.
Both the Handbook and the questions have gone forward. The first 74
questions are contained in a thirty page booklet, vest pocket size, neatly
but plainly gotten up. I must ask pardon for the long delay in getting
them ready. I did the best I could. Those who in future remit 25 certts
for the questions will receive them by return mail. I am glad to know,
brother, that you have "come back to earth." It would be a splendid
thing for the business if several thousand other sufferers from exaggerated
cases of swelled head would also get back on terra firma, and realize the
fact that what little they know about their business, compared to what
they might know, could be placed in a w^alnut shell and would rattle around
therein like an undersized pea in a molasses barrel. There is always hope
for the man who comes to the realization of the fact that there are still
things for him to learn, therefore, Phoenix, welcome to our city.
Tremendous Waste.
The dope of the statistician is interesting, though sometimes very "dry."
I have fallen into the habit of noticing small things and figuring them out
to their logical conclusions occasionally. For instance: a subway train was
delayed at 14th Street for about one minute. What few brains I have
were, strange to say, idle for the minute, and I put them to work. I
counted fifty people in the car; there were ten cars to the train, with prob-
ably an average of fifty persons in each, or 500 passengers. The delay WuS
one minute. In the aggregate five hundred minutes were wasted, because
there were five hundred people. This would be equal to wasting eight hours
of one man's time. I merely quote this as a curious thing.
But there are things intimately connected with the operator which are
along the same lines, and are of greater importance to you and me per-
sonally. In about one operating room in ten, things are so arranged that
the operator can do his work without an expenditure of useless energy.
Supposing, for instance, tho observation port is improperly located. Did
any of you ever stop to think of the enormous amount of wasted energy
this seemingly trivial matter entails? Suppose 20,000 operators are incon-
venienced by improperly arranged operating rooms so that each one is
obliged to expend energy over and above what would be used under proper
conditions, equal to one hour's work per day. This would mean in the
aggregate 20,000 hours of energy wasted every day, or 600,000 hours every
thirty daye, or reduced to eight hour days, 99.999 days every month. In
From the Land of Gold.
F. P. Carroll, Goldfield, Nevada, writes:
In January 24th issue, I note inquiry regarding focal length
of condensers, from Purdon, Texas. Without desiring to criticise
your answer with regard to using two 6J/2 inch lenses, will say I
am running a 1910 Motiograph under the same conditions, viz.: 38
foot throw and a 14 foot picture. I firmly believe in operators
helping one another over the difficulties encountered almost daily in
the rocky road of good projection, and having been up against the
same snag myself will say that I get the best effect with the 6 and 9
combination, though I have used the -pYi and 9 with nearly as good
results. Would like to try a sJ/$ and 10Y2 combination, but can
find no dealer who has them in stock. Would also say I have used
a lens which gave a 10 foot picture, and this did not seem to make
very much difference, if any. when using the wrong combination on
a 38 foot throw. Use 40 amperes d. c. through G. E. rectifier.
Have set my lamp at every available angle and have found it made
no difference in the ghost. Of course, I have to move lamp closer
to condensers when I shove over to stereopticon. Trust you will
not take offense at these suggestions. They are not designed to
criticise your work, but are sent with the best intentions. I have
lots still to learn regarding projection, and believe me I do learn
something every time I look into your Handbook, both editions of
which I have. This is the first case of not following instructions
as laid down therein, but it is not a very great error since the
Bausch & Lomb and Gundlach Optical people advising two 6%
condensers under conditions named. This condenser matter is one
which I think has not been given the attention it demands. Am
getting my films from the General Film Company, Salt Lake City,
and am having the same trouble Gushing, Oklahoma, has. Have
protested to the exchange, but it does not seem to do any good.
It is a common occurrence for me to cut out whole scenes, and
sometimes as high as one hundred feet out of one reel.
Friend Carroll, I am not a child nor even a kid, therefore you run no
risk of "offending" me by criticising or differing with any of my conclusions.
Anybody who does not agree with me is entirely at liberty to rip my argu-
ments up the back as far as he can. Perhaps I am wrong, and in this
matter I am not at all certain that I am not wrong. In fact, we are all
trying to find out what is right in the matter of condensing lenses. If
you will look back through my writings of three years ago you will 6nd
that I then believed that the combinations of condensers in general use
was altogether too short, but from lack of actual knowledge I was com-
pelled to drop that proposition and agree with the general idea that any-
thing greater than yl'i was not necessary, except in extreme cases. I cer-
tainly wish I had the time and opportunity to make a series of experiments
with condensing lenses and objectives. I particularly would like to do this
since it has been discovered that thick condensing lenses will absorb from
60 to 70 per cent, of the light; thin ones would absorb very much less if
they could be used. I have referred your complaint concerning the Salt
Lake City exchange to the General Film Company's headquarters, where it
will no doubt receive immediate attention.
Information Wanted.
Karl Weiser, Kings Park, State Hospital, New York, writes:
Enclosed find $2.00 for which I would kindly ask you to get
and send me a copy of "Lessons in Practical Electricity" by Swoope,
which you recommend. Also please answer the following through
the department: (i) Having no experience with the professional
m. p. machine, would you advise me to buy one of the home pro-
jectors? I wish to give a show to from 50 to 100 people, at
the hospital, at one time. (2) How large a picture can I project
with one of these home machines? (3) If I purchase a professional
would vou advise getting a second-hand one? I wish to use it for
a traveling show also. (4) What is the name of the popular Ger-
man cinematograph publication, and where can I get a sample
of it? C5) Where in New York can I see one of those home pro-
jectors on exhibition?
(i) If you are going to show on the road you had better get a profes-
sional machine. The home projector will hardly give a satisfactory picture
more than six feet wide, as they are designed to operate on from 2 to 4
amperes of current. (2) Answered by No. i. (3) Vou can very likely se-
cure a second-hand projector, w^hich will serve your purpose very well.
Watch the classified department of the Moving Picture World for adver-
tisements, or apply to one of the film exchanges, but be mighty careful
or vou will be stung on the second-hand outfit. (4) Lichtbild Buhnc,
published at Michaelkirchstr, 17, Berlin So. 16, Germany. I do not know
where a sample copy can be obtained in this city, but you can examine the
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publication at the M. P. World office. (5) You can see the Ecalir machine
at the Eclair office on West 426 Street, and the Bing projector at the
office of John Bing, 381 Fourth Avenue. I do not know whether the
Pantoscope people have a machine on exhibition in New York City or not.
We will have the book forwarded to you at once.
Partiy Wrong.
W. R. Case, Narberth, Pennsylvania, writes: ,
I noticed J. Roy Hunt's scheme for keeping the film from pull-
ing down under the top sprocket of a Power's Six, page 44, January
3rd issue. I was about to try this same stunt some months ago,
but determined to first find the cause. I discovered the reason lay
in the fact that the upper sprocket teeth were somewhat worn, and
the film had cut a sort of notch near the base of each tooth. I re-
moved the sprocket and, with a fine file dressed the teeth down,
being careful to remove no more than was absolutely necessary.
Have not had the least trouble since. Saw you at the banquet
on the iSth, but could not get anywhere near you. Weren't you
afraid of being kidnapped and kept in Philly? I would like to see
Philadelphia send in plenty of red hot fireworks with regard to C. H.
Snow's roast on projection in Philadelphia. Very likely he only
visited a couple of those South Street "dumps" and judged the whole
by what he saw there. But we will have to hand it to him for his
motor drive rewind; it looks very good. And now I want to give
the Mutual service a little dig. They seem to pay no attention
whatever to making proper patches. Their splices don't hold at all,
and it is a shame, as well as an injustice to the exchange, the
exhibitor and the operator. I am talking about ten day stuflF, in
which nearly all the patches are factory made. Another thing:
they don't seem to have any regard for the width of their patches,
which range from i/:6 to }i of an inch. Imagine a ^ inch splice
going through the machine, while others are so narrow they barely
hold together long enough to get through. But, worst of all, I
have received, time and again, films that were printed with mis-
frames in them, and you know those are impossible to remove, as
the sprocket holes will not come together in the right place. I have
found this kind of crude work in the Majestic, Thanhouser, Broncho,
Kay-Bee, Domino, Reliance and Keystone films.
While you are perfectly correct in saying that hooked sprocket teeth will
pull the film under, still that is not altogether responsible, since often a
poorly made patch, in which the sprocket holes are not properly matched,
will wedge on a sprocket tooth and pull the film under, even though the
sprocket itself be perfect; therefore the guard is a mighty good thing.
As to Philly projection, I don't know; I have heard the story told both
wajTs. I am going to make a sneak on you next summer and find out for
myself what's what. So look out! I think Brother Snow probably set
forth exactly what he saw, and if what he saw was not good, why that is
up to you, boys, isn't it? I have many friends in Philadelphia, and I
would like to say good things about you. but facts are facts, and when irt
comes to screen results I have absolutely no friends. If my son were an
operator and I caught him delivering shadows and jumps on the screen I
would roast the living tar out of him. As to the fauKs in the Mutual
Service, I have had the same kind of kicks before, and lots of them too, so
we will just give this matter a little publicity, and see if the offending
producers won't wake up and induce their employees to perform their
duties properly.
How Long, How Long?
From the Pacific Coast comes the following:
I don't like a knocker, but I must unburden my system by writ-
ing you or else by telling my boss things he won't want to hear,
and just now jobs are few and far between in this glorious Land
of the Settingi Sun. Visit with me today. We go on the job.
open the closet and get two ^-s carbons, which we are permitted
to take to the operating room — two every day, because if you
had a whole bundle you might s-t-e-a-I a few, or burn two at a
time in the lamp, or consume one or two for supper instead of
pork chops. Reaching the operating room we will light an 8 c. p.
globe overhead, because we simply have to see, and a 16 or ^2 —
horrors, they use juice I You set the carbons and heat up on 25
amperes from a rectifier tube, two years and a half in service —
and that two and a half years is no joke either. If the voltage is
up to J05 or 210 you get a nice little amber spot, which he, the
boss, says is good enough for our neighborhood, though the oppo-
sition uses 40 amperes with ^ and H carbons. At 6:30 the audi-
ence is graciously permitted to enter and sit in the dark, save for
four measly little side lights, until 7 P. M. when, with a mighty
burst of spendthrifliness. the ceiling lights are switched on for
possibly five minutes before the picture starts. The exit lights are
lighted in the afternoon if the cop is seen coming up the street,
otherwise the house is entirely dark. On Sunday we run nine
hours, and if we are so recklessly wasteful as to run short we may
have one extra carbon, or a total of fifteen for forty-two hours
per week. A motor costs money and uses current, therefore you
crank a Standard No. 4 by hand, the same having a ^ of an inch
back lash in the shutter, due to worn gears and pinions. Our pro-
gram will consist of 3 thirty to sixty-day reels, and one pick-up
three to four years old. If the fourth reel is so abominably dirty
and rainy that you absolutely cannot see through it, the boss will
switch you over to the service company's power, thinking our 25
amperes is on the bum. Does he buy the Moving Picture World?
Nothing like that in his catalog. The World costs a whole, big,
colossal 10 cents, but (whisper) fno joke") (keep this dark, but it
is straight truth) he does not mind several glasses of "schnapps"
each day at the same price. The music for the player-piano came
with it, and has been used every day since. The house has taken
in as much as $200 a week, on a daily expenditure of $12. or it
would be $12 if he paid rent, but he owns the property. If the
house empties before 9:50 you ran the films too fast. If the weather
is bad and the people don't come, your light flickers and besides
you ought to stand for a cut in salary in bad weather. Not one
single word of this is exaggerated, and I am anxious to see if your
opinion will coincide with mine; also some other managerial artist
may read this and take the hint. Mine can't unless 1 cut the
clipping out and give it to him.
How long will this type of idiot be permitted to injure the photoplay
business? It is utterly idle to comment on such a proposition. There
are not words enough in the English language to do justice to the subject.
I don't know just how "warm" your opinion may be, brother, but it would
have to go some to be more sulphurous than my own. This type of
"manager" (?) is not a joke; he is an outrage; in fact it is an insult to the
term manager to even call him one. He is not even a good imitation of
one. He is the prototype of the coal dealer who steals a quarter of a ton
out of every two thousand pounds by short weight; he is short-weighting
his audience and his operator. He is — but what's the use? A man of this
kind is simply a barnacle clinging to the hull of the moving picture in-
dustry. I am very sorry indeed I cannot give his name and location.
Self-Threading Reel.
Earl Wooden, New York City, is the inventor of the
Reel" herewith illustrated.
*Self-Threading
Sfli lAread'Bj »■
Very little explanation is necessary. The flat, flexible steel spring No.
2 is fastened to hub 4 by screw 3. The spring is similar to a clock spring?
when straight. At the end is attached clutch No. i, which engages the
film. It is so arranged that the clutch rests in space 5, which is routed
out of the hub to receive it. At the end of the reel the film pulls out
of the jaws of the clutch and the spring stands out straight, so that the
clutch is even with the edge of the reel.
The only criticism I could make is that the spring might break occasionally^
but they are very inexpensive, and, therefore, that would not be much of
an objection. The invention of friend Wooden would add very largely to
the convenience of the operator in threading, as well as add somewhat to
the speed of that operation; therefore, the device is to be commended.
Up Against It.
M. Slotkin, Erie, Pa., writes:
Kindly advise me as to the best way to re-coat my screen. It is
made of heavy window shade without any seams and coated with
aluminum. Two weeks ago a local painter re-coated the same, and
now there is a sort of veil before the picture.
1 am afraid, friend Slotkin, you are up against it. The reason for the
veil lies in the fact that window shade cloth is a very smooth material,
and on top of this the painter in putting on the aluminum doubtless polished
it, which made matters still worse. You possibly could improve it by
sizing the screen and putting the aluminum on without rubbing it at all,
but even then the surface of the cloth is so smooth I very much doubt
if you will get satisfactory results. Under the conditions, if the screen
were mine I would coat it either with a white paint, described on page 33^
of the Handbook, or with alabastine or some other kalsomine. surround-
ing the picture with a black border of flat paint, composition of which
is described in the Handbook. I have not space to repeat and re-repeat
such things as are contained in the Handbook, hence refer you to that
work.
He Has Got To Have It.
Thomas Dougherty, New York City, encloses 25 cents for the question*
and writes:
I have not sent any replies to the questions yet. but I am still
digging at those heart-breakers. My employer came into the oper-
ating room the other day and asked me: "What is the trouble vi-ith
the light the last couple of days." I said: "There's a reason," and
handed him the questions. He scratched his head (and he is some
electrician) and now he has got the habit himself. Keep up the
good work. You are not charging enough for the questions. They
are, like the Handbook, so valuable for such a small price. I am
sending you two sample bottles of oil, one for bearings and one for
intermittent casing. Having no other reliable source of informa-
tion. I submit them for your approval or rejection. Are they
good or are they not?
As to the oil, brother, I could only answer your question by sending out
samples to practical operators for test. I have no opportunity for making
tests myself. And now that we have finally discovered a really good oiU
which will very soon be on the market, I don't think it would be worth
while. I have tested so many oils only to find them of no value, that I
am a little discouraged on this proposition. The oil recently recommended
in the department will, 1 am sure, fill all requirements as it was thoroughly
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tested by something like a dozen operators. Glad you like the questions,
tut don't let study interfere with your projection, neighbor Dougherty.
Attend to that light, first, last and all the time, and don't let anything dis-
tract your attention lor an instant wliHc your picture is on the screen.
Union Affairs.
J. P. Quinn. Utica, New York, sends in a rather long communication
which, condensed, reads as follows:
Will you tell me why the A. F. of L allows the I. B. E. W. to
cause trouble for operators who are doing all they can to pet the
profession on a sound, practical basis? Why do they allow the
I. B. E. W. to come in where there is a local of the I. A. T. S. E.,
which has been given jurisdiction over the entire amusement busi-
ness, and do things which tend to neutralize all our efforts. I am
neither an agitator or a trouble maker, but I do think it is high
time the I. A. T. S. E. members make one great big fight, and,
in the parlance of the poker table, "call" the I. B. E. W., and
friend Gompers, the same as President Moyer did in the great mine
trouble which has just now got the whole country stirred up. The
A. F. of L. has given jurisdiction of the operators to the
I. A. T. S. E. By what process of reasoning does it justify its
act in allowing the I. B. E. W. to interfere and seek to organize
operators into an opposition faction? I ask you to put this matter
up to the loyal I. A. T. S. E. men, and if we are to fight this
<luestion out let us rally to the banner and have it out once and
for all. My own view is that we are affiliated with the proper organ-
ization, and unless the A. F. of L. can and does stop the I. B. E. W.
from interfering, then we might better have an international of our
own. mid thu=. settle for all time the question of jurisdiction. The
I. A. T. S. E. is a splendid organization — there's none better. I
say this who am, I believe, as eld as any other one man in projec-
tion work, my experience dating back to the two-inch films. I
trust you will take this matter up in the department.
I don't care to go actively into this matter at the present time in the
department, though I think your letter deserves space. The fact of the
matter is the A. F. of L. is powerless to stop the proceedings of which you
complain. The American Federation of Labor is a composition of the
affiliated Ir.ternationals, phis some directly affiliated locals of crafts which
bave no International of their own. In theory it has absolute authority in
jurisdictional matters; in practice, however, the International itself does
just about as it gol darn pleases. " The only thing the A. F. of L. could
<Io would be to suspend the offending International and, when we consider
that a suspension means a large decrease of A. F. of L. revenues, with very
doubtful effect in so far as controlling the situation be concerned, we can
see where the A. F. of L. "gets off at." Presumably the A. F. of L. has
told the I. B. E. W. to stop organizing operators, and, presumably, also,
the I. B. E. W. has connected its thumb to its nose and waggled its fingers
and — there you are. A separate operators' International would probably
not help the matter very much. Moreover, as things now are, I am not
disposed to favor a separate International. What I might favor in the
future is for the future to decide. A stiff fight by the operators would
undoubtedly do much to check the I. B. E. W. and the thing to do is for
all local unions to at once proceed to enter a strong protest officially, both
at headquarters and to the A. F. of L. If enough unions did this and
made the protest a red hot one something might come of it.
In Error.
James H. Pooley, Toledo, Ohio, writes as follows:
In the Handbook you give instructions for cleaning the objective
with alcohol. I have always cleaned my lenses with alcohol, but
have learned you must be very careful, because the alcohol will eat
the cement and the two lenses and the front combination will
separate. In the first stages of separation the lens has the appear-
ance of being cracked. I think, however, I can get as good results
with the two lenses apart as when cemented together. Enclosed
find 25 cents for the questions. We have a large up-to-date theater,
the "Atlas," two miles from the center of the city.
Friend Pooley, you have simply made a mistake of using too much
alcohol. It is not necessary to dip the lenses in alcohol; just wet a cloth
and wipe off the surface, polishing quickly thereafter. I think, too, the
effect will be improved if you mix the alcohol with water, about half and
half. I have not tried that out, but have been told so by operators who
have. I do not agree with you that you can get better results with the lenses
separated. Possibly you might if they fitted tightly in the barrel, but I
base my opinion very largely on the fact that the lens manufacturer is
presumed to know more about lenses than you and I, and unless there was
some good reason for cem.enting the two lenses together it would not be
done. You inquire why it is necessary to use a heavier amperage on a.c.
than on d.c. You will find that matter explained in the last paragraph
on page 207 of the Handbook. It is a very simple matter, and I presume
from asking such a question that you have had no experience with a.c.
He Uses Gas.
John R. Van, proprietor of the John R. Van's Silent Flayers, writes
from Syracuse, New York, as follows:
Am still on the road and business is better than ever before. Am
using the Guil Pastil with a gas generator with fine results. I pro-
ject a lo-foot picture at 30 feet with a 21/2 B. & L. lens. Have
made a study of the gas question and can run my six-reel show on
eight cakes of ozone and one-third of a pound of ether, and have
some of the ozone left, which I am able to use the next night. I
can use a pastil about twelve times, provided I don't drop it. I
run two shows, the first making the towns about four weeks ahead
of the one I myself manage. This scheme works fine. I travel all
alone, as does my other operator, and we show only at night, and
only upon percentage. With a partner at the other end your show
is always well advertised and tickets sold. I seldom use a piano
player, as they are hard to get in small towns. My program is
six reels, two good Westerns, two good comedies, and two assorted.
I am writing this to set forth how a moving picture show can be
made to pay in the "tank" towns.
The scheme of having an advertising man with a show in advance is a
splendid one, provided the advance show can make its own expenses, which
I assume it does. The posters you sent have been attended to and your
letter delivered to Mr. Brady. Come again when the spirit moves you.
From Kansas City.
L. A, Wagner, Kansas City, Missouri, sends 23 cents for the questions
and says:
Was very sorry I missed you when you were in our city. I
have been in the game a long time, and would certainly have
enjoyed making your personal acquaintance. However, you will
always find me trying to go higher. I know that the moving pic-
ture business is the best on earth, and that the operator is the
best, or should be the best man connected with the show. I
also am firmly convinced you are doing all you can to elevate the
operator and bring him into his own, so go ahead; I am for you
as long as you insist on the operator acquiring knowledge of his
profession. I am with the Standard Amusement Company, and a
better company to work for doesn't exist. They are owners of the
loth Street, 12th Street and Palace Theaters.
Many thanks for your words of appreciation. Brother Wagner. Sorry I
did not meet you. As I remember it, the loth and 12th Street Theaters
were two of those I visited while in your city, and there was, at that
time, considerable room for improvement, both in the management and the
operating end. Probably things are better now, though the theaters were
then, I think, considered the best in Kansas City.
Transferring Pictures.
J. H. Snyder, Arapahoe, Nebraska, writes:
I enclose formula for transferring prints, pictures ^c, to glass,
which I would like you to present to those operators wb3 have had
trouble with other formulas published.
Take of gum sandarach tuur ounces, mastic one ounce, Venice
turpentine one ounce, alcohol fifteen ounces. Digest in a bottle,
shaking frequently, and it is ready for use. Directions: Use
good, clear, clean glass of the size of the picture to be trans-
ferred. Go over it with the above varnish, beginning at one side.
Press down the picture firmly and evenly as you proceed, so that
no air can possibly lodge between. Put aside, and let it dry per-
fectly, then moisten the paper cautiously with water, and remove
it piecemeal by rubbing carefully with the fingers. If managed
nicely, a complete transfer of the picture to the glass will be
effected. N, B. — The best article to press the picture down firm
and even is a six-inch photographic print roller.
This process, if carefully followed will produce results, and it is
simple enough for any one to understand. Am sending you sample
of film cement I make myself. It has been on the market for four
years, and is known as the Three (S) Cement. The sample is
three years old, which shows its keeping quality. Can be used on
any film. I will send the formula to any operator for 50 cents;
it costs 5 cents an ounce to make.
Many thanks for the transferring receipt. Those who try it out kindly
report. For a three-year-old sample the cement is certainly in Ai con-
dition. I have heard of the Three (S) Cement before, and it bears a
good reputation. As it only costs 5 cents an ounce to make, it certainly
is cheap enough for any one. Friend Snyder's address is Box 423.
The Right Dope.
S, S. Holt, Marshalltown, Iowa, writes:
Noticed in a recent issue where the editor dropped in a few
theaters unknown to the operator and took notes of shadows, etc.
I wish you could drop in at the "Orpheum." Don't believe you
would have much use for your pencil. I have just as good picture
and use the same care when the manager is out as when he is
watching the screen. There is no excuse for having shadows when
using modern lamps. Shadows are due to pure carelessness, though
where only one machine is used and quick changes are to be made
there is some excuse for the title coming on out of frame. Who
sells or rents Kinemacolor films and machines. Have the Power's
Company any projector of later type than the Six-A?
The brother has the right system. The real operator does not care
whether the manager is around, or who is there, because his picture is
right all the time. The Kinemacolor Company of America, Mecca Build-
ing, New York City, can supply your wants. No, the Six-A is Power's
latest production.
Quick Change Artist.
Fred Benedict, Van Wert, Ohio, asks:
What is the quickest change of reel ever made? I changed in
eight seconds when running an Edison Type B.
I don't remember now what the quickest change is, and I don't like to
consume space in the department, sadly needed for more important matters,
in considering questions of this kind.
•^^.^ --^ — .^ J_ -^ — .^ -Aj"© you perfectly satisfied
Uperators - >> '""'t^vthinr ^'* *"
The new second edition of the
MOTION PICTURE HANDBOOK FOR MANAGERS
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Comments on the Films
Licensed
MR. SNIFFKIXS' WIDOW (EdisoiO. Mar. 2.— There is a t>-pical
Edison atmosphere in this story of comical rural characters. The
best of it is the way the players have drawn their people whose
life is shown in the sitting-room of the widow, on the street and in the
grocery store. It made laughter; but the plot has little newness or in-
terest. The author is Elizabeth Miller and the producer Charles M. Seay.
THE LONG, COLD KIGHT (Essanay). Mar. 3.— The best and most
truly human story of today's licensed releases. It will satisfy the spec-
tator's natural desire to see something true of life and is quite free from
the childishness so often found in film stories. It is a little clear-cut story
of rural folk, well acted and fairly natural in staging — ^^leaving apples and
potatoes outside in very cold weather won't appeal to farming people,
though. The photography is all that was needed and the offering as a
whole will be much liked.
WITH THE EYES OF LOVE (Edison), Mar. 3.— A picture for lip
readers and one that depends on lip reading to furnish its climax — the
heroine at the trial of her lover catches what the real criminals, seated at
the far end of the room, say to each other and has them brought to the
bar of justice. This is new and perhaps in the line of progress; at any
rate it is interesting. What the players say in their roles has been pre-
pared beforehand for them and is meant to be read on their lips by the
audience. This reviewer failed to catch it. Epes Winthrop Sargent is
the author and George Lessey produced it.
THE SMUGGLER'S SISTER (Selig), Mar. 3.— Bessie Eyton herself
wrote this script and acts in it. She is strong on acting and has many
admirers; but hasn't given anything novel or truly interesting in this
story. That she is the story's heroine is the best thing about it. The
photography is clear. Colin Campbell is the producer.
THE SECOND GENERATION (Pathe), Mar. 3.— We dare not call this
a good release. It is distressingly morbid and not at all entertaining;
nor instructive in any worthy way either. None who needed this lesson
would profit by it. It seems to us very poor.
THE BEST MAN (Lubin), Mar. 3. — Elopement farce depending mostly
on a sissy boy lover (the girl's father's choice) to furnish the laughter.
There is nothing new in it; but it made laughter among a few. The author
deserves no credit. It was produced by Arthur Hotaling.
THAT TERRIBLE KID (Lubin), Mar. 3.— Sharing the same reel with
the foregoing, is this unusual offering featuring a queer creature. Theo
Sales, a freak who looks like a baby when he is dressed in long clothes.
There is acting in his work and the offering has value as entertainment. It
amused the audience. Frank C. GriiBn is the author and Arthur Hotaling
the producer.
A PAIR OF FRAUDS (Vitagraph), Mar. 4.— This has long been an
acceptable situation for motion pictures and we have seen these two lov-
ers, each of whom has deceived the other into thinking that he and she
possess great wealth, under many kinds of circumstances. In this case
the girl is secretary of a rich society woman and the other is a poor clerk.
There is novelty in the method of development of the story and it cannot
help but amuse even those who have seen something like it in other pictures.
A fair offering.
AN ABSENT MINDED MOTHER (Edison). Mar. 4.— Absent minded-
ness, a lost baby and a wonderful hair tonic that makes the kid who acci-
dentally comes in contact with it look like a full-fledged sport with full
grown beard, are the elements that make fun in this very farcical offering,
written and produced by Charles H. France. There was laughter in the
house when it was on and it can be depended on to amuse all kinds of
audiences.
A FOUR-FOOTED DESPERADO (Edison), Mar. 4.— On the same reel
as the foregoing is an offering for children by Mark Swan and produced by
C. Jay Williams, giving a story of a bear. He is not a really truly looking
bear; but though he frightens a pirate crew, he is fond of children and
lets little Goldie Locks feed him. Children will surely like it.
THE COUNTESS AND THE BURGLAR (Selig). Mar. 4.— A picture of
the woman who sees in a glass that a burglar is in her room. She owns a
splendid necklace and maneuvers to get the intruder into a closet, where
she locks him in while the police are coming. There is too much paddmg,
as when the thief walks to and fro about the room before the woman ar-
rives; but the climax is well handled and the offering will furnish
entertainment.
"PRESTO" WILLIE (Essanay), Mar. 4. — A picture for children, giving a
dream of a boy who has just been presented with a set of "magic" tricks.
He, in his dream, is handed a wand by Mephistopholes and has fun with
the butcher, laundryman and others. It turns into a rough and tumble
farce.
IN HOGAN'S ALLEY -(Pathe), Mar. 4.— Hogan's Alley has furnished
more than one offering with a habitation and a name; but this is different
from the others, and, although the characters are akin, the incidents are
fresh. It is amusing and will make a very fair offering.
THE CONQUEST OF MAN (Essanay), Mar. 5.— Reina Valdez, True
Boardman and Lee Willard appear in this Western number. The dis-
charged employee becomes jealous of the foreman, who befriends his wife.
The fire scene was exciting and unusually well staged. As a whole this is
a strong story, convincingly acted and much better than the average Westerr*
release.
LITTLE LILLIAN TURNS THE TIDE (Selig), :Mar. 5.— This film
story has an agreeable but rather slight plot, of a not very convincing sort.
The child actor is clever, but her efforts to write a photoplay and request
for $200 for it seemed somewhat incredible. However, the picture is pleas-
ing in a way and succeeds fairly well.
WINKY WILLIE AND THE TELEPHONE CRIME (Melies). Mar. 5.—
A half-reel comedy, in which some actors are heard rehearsing a melodrama
over the telephone. The police investigate and some amusement is created.
The photography is rather dark in places.
A VILLAGE SCANDAL (Melies), Mar. 5.— This, on same reel with
above, shows some prudish old ladies watching actors in rehearsal. The
chief fun in this is created by the pleasing character work, the plot being
slight.
POLITICS AND SUFFR.\GETTES (Biograph), Mar. 5.— A half-reel
number in which some country politicians take up the cause of the anti-
suffragettes. Some of the scenes are quite amusing, particularly where the
political rogues have to kiss the babies.
PA AND MA ELOPE (Biograph). Mar. 5.— This, on same reel with
above, shows how the girl's parents elope with each other in attempting
to frustrate the runaway marriage. A new twist in the elopement plot and
very well handled.
THE SPEEDERS' REVENGE (Vitagraph). Mar. 6.— This comedy num-
ber never becomes uproarious, but it is amusing all the way through and
has a namber of laughs in it. The auto speeders, after being fined, get
up a murder mystery by use of a dummy, to fool the constables. Some
good character effects are achieved. Hughey Mack, Wally Van and Lillian
Walker are in the cast.
A ROMANCE OF THE NORTHWEST (Lubin). Mar. 6.— The closing
scenes bring this story up to a good climax, in spite of the rather conven-
tional opening. The manner in which Jules pursues the card sharp and
brings him back to justice was very realistically portrayed. This is some-
what stronger than the average offering of this type.
HIR.AM'S HOTEL (Kalem), Mar. 6. — Some genuine comedy in this,
demonstrating the manner in which Hiram gets back at the hotel proprietor,
who held him up while in the city. A fresh little plot, well handled, with
John E. Brennan. Sylvia Ashton and Ruth Roland in the cast.
BEAUTY, THE EDUCATED HORSE (Kalem), Mar. 6.— This, on same
reel with above, gives some brief glimpses of a fine black horse, which
kisses the girls, plays games, etc.
THE RENEGADE'S VENGEANCE (Selig). Mar. 6.— The renegade re-
venges himself on the young ranchman by leaving his boy to perish in a
burning house, with his foot caught in a steel trap. .A. conventional plot,
closing with a realistic fire scene. This lacks freshness, but is well con-
structed and holds the attention.
SOPHIE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY (Essanay), Mar. 7.— This can be classed
as a superior comedy and, although ridiculous in theme it has been so
well produced its shortness can be excused. Victor Potel as Slippery
Slim gets himself into an awful predicament; one that is original and
caused great laughter from the spectators. The. situations are well con-
ceived and well done.
WHEN THE CARTRIDGES FAILED (Edison). Mar. 7.— This photo-
play, written and directed by Ben Wilson, is meritorious and concerns
the heroism of a young stenographer who risks her life to protect the finan-
cial interests of her employers. There are some discrepancies in the plot
that the producer plainly overlooked. However, it is gripping and well
acted. Gertrude McCoy sustained the leading role finely. It pleased.
CHILDREN OF DESTINY (Biograph), Mar. 7.— The opening of this
story is rather conventional, but it develops as it progresses into an inter-
esting plot. It involves a trusting but deceived maiden, a mock marriage,
years of toil and anguish, etc. It is a good offering, and well made.
The cast did splendid work. It will please and teaches a moral lesson.
THE HOPI RAIDERS (Kalem), Mar. 7.— The plot and theme of this
picture is out of the ordinary and very interesting. The plot takes the
spectator into a new and almost isolated locality. The prohibited selling
of whisky to the Indians is vividly illustrated. A love story involving the
captain of a military post is depicted gracefully. Picturesque scenes em-
bellish it, which are photographed clearly. This is a splendid number, and
is instructive.
UNVEILING THE MAINE MONUMENT (Kalem). Mar. 7.— This top-
ical number is on the same reel with "The Hopi Raiders."
WHEN DOOLEY PASSED AWAY (Lubin), Mar. 7.— A broad Irish
farce that Dr. J. Buckman is responsible for, directed by Arthur Hotaling,.
that is crowded full of laughs. It reminds one of an old farce of thirty
years ago. Dooley and Casey are rivals for the affections of Widow Cas-
sidy, their "boardin* " lady. Dooley is the favored one, but he indulges
in a "bun" and what Casey doesn't do to him isn't worth publishing.
Dooley wins out, however. If you can't laugh at this your risibles are
wrong; call "Doctor Buckman."
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FOR AULD LANG SYNE (Biograph), Mar. g.-^A story of human sym-
pathies that will be liked widely and is commendable as a good offering.
Its central figure is an old grocer who has a store in a country town. He
is doing well until his son comes back with his wife to run the store as a
first class city store should be run and almost succeeds in making his
father a bankrupt. It is his father's old friends whom he had rudely and
unnecessarily offended that come to the rescue after the attachment notice
has been pasted up by the sheriff. It is a well acted picture of interesting
characters.
THE SULTAN AXD THE ROLLER SKATES (Edison), Mar. 9.— A
burlesque farce with freshly outrageous situations that made laughter.
Epes Winthrop Sargcant is the author; but the players (Herbert Prior, as
the sultan; William VVadsworth, as the vizier; Alice Washburn, as a slave
who plainly knows the ropes about the court, and others, including Elsie
McCloud as the American beauty with "wheels on her feet" and Arthur
Houseman, as a roller skate salesman) help, and add to the fun by their
acting. C. Jay Williams produced it.
PATHE'S WEEKLY. NO. 20.— Mar. 9. — ^Skiing with flying leaps into
the air is one of the features. Rushing waters in southern California and
blizzard scenes in New York have also been pictured.
GINGER'S REIGN (Vitagraph), Mar. 9. — .\ likable picture of sentiment
with a little dancing girl of the Western mining camps who, as played,
has charm and liveliness as its central figure. Around her are other clear-
cut human characters typical of the time and place, but freshly interesting.
Ginger seems at first more ambitious to dance than to marry "Bill" and
when she learns that another girl, has got him, she is. at first, bitter; but
in the end, after she has fondled Bill's kid, she relents and helps him and
his wife out of financial trouble. It makes a good offering, well pictured
in every way.
Licensed Special
THE DIAMOND MAKER (Cines), Mar. 3.— A two reeler that makes a
very fair offering, for although the situation is artificial, the working out
of the story excites keen interest. Then a woman called a siren is intro-
duced and the interest falls until the new story begins to carry us toward
the rounding out, when both stories end. There is too much padding for
the best effect. The photography is fair. It is carefully produced.
THE SACRIFICE OF KATHLEEN (Vitagraph). Mar. 3.— An acceptable
two-part story through which, although the situation is not wholly con-
vincing as shown and therefore does not get across with any "grip," there
is a deeply interesting luiman drift. It is freshly conceived, clearly told,
never drags and has a good romantic atmosphere. The truly interesting
figure in it is the slavey, played by Norma Talmadge. She doesn't look
anything like a slavey, except in the first scenes; but she puts over the emo-
tional content of the developing situation strongly and makes a very pleasing
human heart portrayal. The author is George C. Peterson and Van Dyke
Brooke produced it. The camera work is good.
IN THE GAMBLER'S WEB (Lubin), Mar. 4.— A two-part offering that
would have been better in one reel. As entertainment the first part, in which
a situation is worked up in an amateurish way, is lost work. In the second
reel there is enough suspense to make us forget the not very plausible
train of circumstances on which it all is built and we watch the outcome
with interest. It is not a picture that calls for strong acting. The pho-
tography is clear and effective. M. B. Havey is the author. Edgar Jones
produced it.
THE INTRIGUE (Kalem), Mar. 4.— An unusual situation opens with
the second reel of tliis two-part offering after a not convincing statement
of underlying events. It is not wholly pleasant; for a young man whom
we know to be the son of a certain business man, a widower who had lost
his son years before and who is now neglecting his second wife, is shown
as making love to the woman. The pretty situation is cut short by the
accidental discovery of his identity. The acting is fair, and might have
been much better. The picture is photographically acceptable.
THE BROTHER COUNTS (Pathe), Mar. 5.— A two-reel offering dealing
with strong emotions in a sincere manner. The younger son is lured to
ruin by a gambler and his si'^ter. He commits suicide. Later the second
brother meets the woman and proposes marriage to her. He is accepted and
the woman tries to kill herself in a fit of remorse, but the second brothe-r
saves her from death and forgives her. The close lacks conviction and
the general impression left by this production is somewhat depressing.
The scenes aie well photographed and the acting pleasing.
HIS WIFE (Lubin), Mar. 5. — This two-reel offering contains much that
is unusual, but parts of it are so improbable as to be rather unconvincing.
The hero's illegitimate sister, portrayed by Rosemary Theby, is a decided
mischief maker. She upsets his love affair. Later when she has had a
change of heart, which was not very well accounted for, she interrupts the
wedding ceremony and her brother ts reunited witli his sweetheart. There
is plenty of action in this and it is entertaining in spite of numerous faults,
CHAINS OF BONDAGE fEssanay), Mar, 6.— A two-reel number, with
Richard C. Travers, Irene Warfield and Bryant Washburn in the leads.
The story is not very probable, but becomes most absorbing as the plot
progresses. The lawyer is a most unprecedented villain. He pretends to
be the girl's father, when the real father is lying paralyzed in the hospital.
In the end the father recovers, through an accident, and is reunited with
his daughter. The sincere acting helped to render this convincing. An
unusual story.
COMEDY AND TRAGEDY (Edison), Mar. 6.— A revival of a former
Edison success, with Mary Fuller, Augustus Phillips and Marc MacDermot4
in the leads. The jealous prince contrives to lure his successful rival into
a duel. While this is in progress Yvette is giving a demonstration of her
ability to act both comedy and tragedy. A fine creation throughout, with
considerable suspense toward the close when the prince falls in a vain
effort to kill his adversary. Marc MacDermott played the part of the
prince very convincingly. An unusually good two-reel offering.
THE MISCHIEF MAKER (Vitagraph). Mar. 7.— In this two-reel sub-
ject two young ladies and a man — the girls being chums — are the prin-
cipals involved in the plot. He is in a quandary as to which one he loves
best, and they both love him. Finally an accident decides him. After
they are married the other girl, in pique, who is of a vindictive nature,
causes jealousy on the part of the wife, also on the part of the husband,
and coincidental circumstances help along. The wife outgenerals the hus-
band and subsequently comes out victorious. It is padded copiously, but
interesting all through. All in the cast did good work. The mountings
and photography are adequate. Exhibitors can book this number with the
confidence that it will satisfy,
ADVENTURES OF KATHLYN, NO. 6 (Selig), Mar. 9.— For extended
review of this continued story film see page 926 in Moving Picturb World,
Feb. 21, 1914-
THE SECRET OF THE WILL (Kalem), Mar. 9,— An overdrawn
melodrama with Alice Nilsson playing the two roles of a mother who dies
and of the daughter grown up. The situation from which it starts is novel;
but the development falls again into a rather conventional rut and shows
lack of art handling. Such a picture gives no real chance for character
interpretation and the acting is filled with conventions. The story is, of
course, unbelievable as life; but the picture has some very pretty scenes,
A SPOILED LIFE (Pathe), Mar. 12.— A strong dramatic story, un-
pleasant in its ending, to be sure, but splendidly acted. The theme is of a
hunchbacked playwright falling in love with an actress. The love is recip-
rocated, and the two are married. Later on the writer discovers an affec-
tion between his wife and her leading man. The story shows that the wife
has not ceased to love her husband, but unquestionably she is fascinated
by the young man of good figure. The husband at first intends to shoot
the man he believes has displaced him in his wife's affections, but at the
crucial moment decides that it is he himself who is in the way and com-
mits suicide. At the end of the second reel is a short industrial, "Making
Lace Fans," which will interest, especially the women.
AGAINST HEAVY ODDS (Pathe), Mar. 14.— These two reels tell a
story of Mexico. George Gebhart has the role of a Mexican who by
study raises himself to a position where he may claim a well-to-do girl
with whom he is in love. His unsuccessful rival is a man whose life he
had saved at the time he was ser\ing him in a menial capacity. The story
is directed witli a snap and go, and this, together with the fact that the
picture contains excellent backgrounds finely photographed, makes a worthy
release. At the end of the second reel is an interesting travel picture,
"A Trip to the Great Nile Dam."
Independent
BREED O" THE MOUNTAINS (Victor), Feb. 25.— In this rather com-
plex story a waif left at the door of a young woodsman's cabin brings about
some misunderstandings which have a good dramatic value at times. Wfeillace
Reid and Dorothy Davenport play the leads. The photography is good.
ITALIAN LOVE (Beauty), Mar. 4. — A scries of lively incidents with
no very clearly defined idea or rationale. It has a broad humor and the
players give it a sprightly touch of fun that will make it pleasing to the
many.
ANIMATED WEEKLY, NO. 104 (Universal), Mar. 4.— The views of
the Mardi Gras carnival were interesting, but seemed out of focus. Other
views in this number were the champion walkers en route to Coney Island,
launching a gunboat in Sacramento, a fox hunt in England, etc.
THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET (Rex), Mar. 5.— Robert Leonard
appears as the mayor in this and Hazel Buckham as his daughter. The
story begins as a conventional political yarn, but later develops some orig-
inality and proves enjoyable. The pictures are attractive and the denoue-
ment is pleasing. .
HER WAY (Princess), Mar. 6. — Uses the same idea as "She Stoops to
Conquer," but, although it is not without interest, it never really lives.
No one will believe in it strongly and the acting is full of artificial sug-
gestions. The heiress is sent to act as a maid in the house of her father's
rich friend whose son, it is thought, will make a good match for her. His
father knows that it is his habit to make love to the maids. There is
something unpleasaiit in this situation and we dare not call the picture
a first class release.
THE RECTOR'S STORY (Majestic), Mar. 7.— This is a very pretty
and entertaining story and though there are no startling scenes in it, its
continuity is pleasing and several little surprises are sprung. The cast in-
cludes a pair of twins who resemble each other about as much as day does
night, but a title informs us that their voices are identical. Each has a lover,
one of whom is blinded by an explosion. This accident forms the basis of
the plot. It is well done and will please.
GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY (Thanhouser), Mar. 8.— From the cele-
brated but not very emotional "poem" of the same name, this picture pre-
sents to us the poor girl who has too hard a time trying to keep her little
family of brothers and sister alive and steals three loaves of bread from
the open wagon of a baker. She tells the police justice her sad tale and
a collection is taken up for her, then the judge and the policeman go home
with her and carry a big basket filled with good things to cat. Mignon
Anderson is appealing as the principal character; but the picture though well
staged is most unconvincing at this period of the business, and is hardly
effective.
RiAFFERTY'S RAFFLE (Apollo), I^far. 8.— Fred Mace is Rafferty and
the picture aims at something doing on the screen rather than development
of a situation. It is in kind like others in which this player has appeared
recently, though not quite up to his best in its fun quality. It will get by.
OUR MUTUAL GIRL (Reliance— No. 8), Mar, 9.— This is a very pretty
concrete offering and shows the sympathetic side of the Mutual girl.
Passing a public school on returning from an automobile trip along River-
side Drive, she notices several crippled pupils and determines to purchase
a doll for each. Working over them she falls asleep and dreams she is a
large doll. It is all very pretty. The scenes along the Hudson are inter-
esting and pretty.
HIS FIRST LOVE (Majestic), Mar. 10.— Pretty baby wins prize for its
poor parents at a baby show and the money pays the rent. The story is
made to express a tender sentiment and though a bit too slight to have
real strength will leave a pleasant impression. The photography ts clear
and there are some pretty scenes.
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HIS FAVORITE PASTIME (Keystone), Mar. 12.— One of the few
farcical comedies in photoplays that gets continuous laughter. The come-
dian, whose favorite pastime is drinking highballs, is clever, ia fact the best
one Mack Sennett has sprung on the public. He is a new one and deserves
mention. The situations in this offering are finely handled. This is a real
comedy.
THE RURAL DEMOX (Keystone), Mar, 14.— Here is one of Mack
Sennett's comedy pictures. It is a hummer in every way. It has a regular
rural twang and never hesitates from start to the finish. It embraces all
kinds of characters, including a fractious goose. There is a bomb effect,
a chase and a wind-up where everybody gets soaked but the cameraman, in
the river. If you want a good laugh see it.
THE MOONSHINER'S DAUGHTER (Majestic), Mar. 14.— A melodra-
matic subject, which might be appreciated by some who are fond of rough
outlaw characters in environments characteristic of such plots as this.
Shooting is indulged in copiously. It is clean morally, however, and ex-
citing; but full of incongruities. There is an element of love that softens
it to some degree. Its rough scenery is ably photographed.
THE EUGENIC BOY (Thanhouser), Mar. 13.— .\ poor little rich boy
is being brought up on a hospital regime by order of his too careful
mother, a woman with advanced ideas. He breaks loose and has a good
time, after which his father gets spunk enough to have his hair cut and
prospects are more bright for the future. If the player who impersonates
the boy had been of the male gender the picture wotdd have had more
punch: for it might have been made convincing. There is much that is
distinctly good in it and we think it will please many just as it is. The
photography is clear.
THE SCHEMERS OF SQUEEDUNK (Imp), Mar. 16.— A Yiddish
character piece in which the interest is very uncertain. The story concerns
a mining deal engaged in by the Jewish lover, and such humor as it pos-
sesses is of the low comedy type.
A MURDEROUS ELOPEMENT (Nestor), Mar. 16.— A number of hon-
est, well-meaning people think that a girl has been killed in this comedy
because they discover her handkerchief stained with blood from a nose
bleed. The result is that what might otherwise have been a quiet elope-
ment, turns out to be a very exciting one.
DAZZLE'S BLACK EYE (Crystal), Mar. 17.— Aunt Deborah, a New
Thought lady, tries to cure Dazzle of certain ailments, which she terms
"mortal error." The humor in this is not very strong.
EALDY BELMONT NEARLY A HERO (Crystal), Mar. 17.— Belmont
hires Lazy Luke, inducing him to impersonate a burglar, while he himself
plays officer. A slight offering; on the same reel with above.
WON IN THE FIRST (Joker), Mar. 18.— In this number, written by
Grace Cunard, the minister and the pugilist are mixed up by the eager
reception committees when they arrive in the small town. Some fun of
the slapstick variety develops out of the error. The photography is not
up to standard in places.
A VISIT TO MONT ST. MICH.'iEL. FRANCE (Joker), Mar. 18.—
This number on same reel with "Won in the First."
A KIDNAPPED PUGILIST (Rex), Mar. 19.— A one-reel boxing story
of the conventional type. The opening scenes are in a small town, where
Jimmy Clabby and his rival come to blows over the girl. Later, in the
city, the girl dresses as a boy and rescues Jimmy from the gang in time
for the fight. The boxing, scenes were realistic, but rather too brief.
COLONEL CUSTARD'S LAST STAND (Frontier). Mar. 19.— A bur-
lesque on the early days of warfare with the Indians. Chief Standing
Cowsky proves a humorous figure and the whole picture, while not a strong
production, brings out a succession of smiles.
THOSE PERSISTENT OLD MAIDS (Nestor). Mar. 20.— An Al Christie
comedy number, with Eddie Lyons, Victoria Ford, Russell Bassett and other
members of this blithe little company in evidence. This is somewhat rough
on the suflFrage cause, but the humor is of a clean, appealing sort and is
sure to bring a great deal of laughter. A good release.
THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTY (Frontier), Mar. 21.— A first rate story of
politics in a Western town. The hero elects his prospective father-in-law
as sheriff by casting his own vote for him, though he himself is a candi-
date. The characterizations are good. bu*. the mother's make-up was bad.
This little story has a good swing to it.
MIKE AND JAKE GO IN FOR M.^TRIMONY (Joker), Mar. 21.—
The opening scenes in the bachelor's kitchen are too sloppy to have much
attractiveness. Later along the production makes a very fair offering of
the slapstick sort, but it is not especially funny.
Independent Specials
THE GLORY OF WIIINEY DURKEL (Majestic), Mar. 3.— This two-
part picture is something out of the ordinary in construction of plot and
is very morbid in theme. It is well done in all respects, photography, light-
ing, scenic effects and direction. The acting of the old miser and his make-
up, and that of his half-witted son is very artistic. All the members of the
■cast did good work. It creates attention with its intensity, notwithstanding
its morbidity.
K-^THLEEN. THE IRISH ROSE (Thanhouser), Mar. 10.— A two-part
Irish love story with very little that is fresh or new in it. Maud Fealey
plays the heroine and puts life and charm into the young woman. She is
gracefully supported by all in the cast. But the staging is artificial —
we see gardens in a riot of blossom and a few feet away see the wintry
trees of a wood and cold waters of a lake. There is a story that interests;
but it is too dependent on melodramatic license to really capture the spec-
tator who is not simple-minded. It turns out, in the end, to be merely
a dream. A fair number.
FROM THE LION'S JAWS (Bison), Mar. 14.— A two-reel number,
written by Henry McRae, with Wm. Clifford and Miss Wolcamp in the
cast. This is another African story, featuring animal realism. The girl's
pet elephant carries out its part in good style, sliding down a cliff to go
to her rescue. Lions and tigers are employed to get up excitement. The
plot in this piece is quite ordinary, but the work of the trained animals
and the splendid outdoor settings make the release an attractive one.
A MODERN FREE-LANCE (American), Mar. 16.— This is a romance of
newspaper and theatrical life and depicts the deprivations a young re
porter experiences while holding down his job, writing a play and loving a
girl at the same time. He loses his job, his meal ticket and nearly his girl.
In an almost starving condition he finishes his play, which is accepted and
produced while he is in a hospital convalescing. He reads in a newspaper
of its wonderful hit and finds he has several hundred dollars coming in
royalties. He grabs the money, .the girl and a license and locates on easy
street. This is all to the good, Mr. Exhibitor.
THE ADVENTURES OF SHORTY (Broncho), Mar. 18.— This two-reel
offering to picturedom written by William H. Clifford gyrates Shorty around
the circle until it almost straightens out his chaps. His adventures are
numerous and keeps the spectators on the qui vive wondering what is
going to happen to him next. This is a very laughable photoplay. It is
cast with capable artists, well directed and photographed. Shorty's finisb
after he is free is immense and amusing. "Back to the bunkhouse for
him." It will please any audience.
THE SILVER LOX'ING CUP (Imp), Mar. 19.— .A. two-reel picture with
a strong plot well carried out. It is the old story of a man, a head hospital
surgeon, neglecting his wife because his time and thoughts are devoted to
his duties. The wife, in pique, goes into the social set, neglecting her child.
.\ loving cup is presented to the husband by his hospital associates, and
while showing it to his little child she insists on drinking from it. The
latter part is very touching and human, depicting how the frailty of a
woman can cause dire results and anguish. A combination of circumstances
gives a happy ending. This is a well-done offering with beautiful effects.
THE BELLS OF -XUSTI (Domino), Mar. 19.— The plot of this two-reel
photoplay drama is located in Mexico and is full of intrigue, treachery,
jealousy, murder, etc. It is intense in an unusual degree. The direction
is very ably done. The scenes are well selected and photographed clearly.
The plot is in part conventional, still it contains some originality. The
costumes lend to the whole, giving it a romantic fiavor. It has a sad
happening that detracts at the finale. It will entertain and please.
ROTHAPFEL BACK FROM EUROPE.
What He Thinks of European Methods of Presentation.
MR. S. L. ROTHAPFEL, the little Napoleon of motion
picture presentation, has just returned from a hasty
trip to Europe where he went to observe methods of
presentation. He declines to join in the chorus of praise for
European methods of presentation and frankly declares that
"we have nothing to learn.'' Mr. Rothapfel spent a few days
in London, in Paris and Berlin, and in none of these cities was
he at all impressed with the achievements in the presenta-
tion of motion pictures.
"As far as projection goes," said he to a representative of
The Moving Picture World, "we are away ahead of Europe.
Their handling of the light problem is atrocious, even in
some of their so-called best theaters. .\s for music the Euro-
pean h use ma\', on the whole, be better, but we have
houses on this side that far surpass their best in the matter
of music. It seemed to me that the popularitj' of the picture
in England and Germany is on the wane. I never saw a
really crowded house in either country except perhaps the
Marble Arch in London, which has not much of a seating
capacity any way. In France the attendances seemed to be
better, but that might have been due to the fact that I was
in Paris just as the carnival was getting into full swing. The
best musical performance I heard in the New Gallery Kinema
on Regent Street in London. In Germany the business is
being ruined through excessive censorship. It has corae to a
pass in Germany where only comedies are allowed; the police
scissor the life out of every drama. I cannot explain why
the people in Europe who earn far less money than we do are
willing and able to spend so much money for amusements.
Everywhere the European prices are much higher than ours
and some of these expensive shows are hideously bad. I
refer in particular to an evening I spent at the Plasticon in
Paris, where I paid five francs to see a show that was hardly
worth a nickel. I must mention one thing in favor of the
European theater — the attendants are excentionally well
trained, they are uniformly courteous and know how to make
the patrons feel comfortable."
Mr. Rothapfel is busy with preparations for the Herculean
task which awaits him when the new Strand Theater will be
opened. The opening is scheduled for some time in April
and until then the little Napoleon will be head over heels in
work, planning, working out ideas and striving to make the
opening night memorable in the history of the motion pic-
ture of America.
CALDER JOHNSTONE ARRIVES AT COAST.
Calder Johnstone, for tlie past eight months editor of the
Eastern Scenario Department of the Universal, has arrived
at the Pacific Coast studios of that company in Hollywood,
Cal. Mr. Johnstone will work in conjunction with James
Dayton, editor of the scenario department of the West Coast
organization. Mr. Johnstone's good work in the East was
sufficient introduction and he was heartily welcomed at the
Hollywood studios.
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"Clothes."
House Peters by His Finished Acting Dominates a Good
Famous Players' Subject Directed by Francis Powers.
Reviewed by George Blaisdell.
IN "CLOTHES" the Famous Players released on March 10 a
good four-part subject. It is an interesting story and it is
well produced by Francis Powers, a recent acquisition in the
directing force of tlie Twenty-sixth Street studio. House Peters
is in this play Arnold West, tlie villain. It is a polished, a gen-
tlemanly, a consummate rascal he portrays — one who deceives
and measurably wins the sympathy of all of us who in the be-
ginning have been warned of his villainy and who have even
noted the significant and progressive steps by which he enmeshed
his innocent victim. Mr. Peters shows an infinite capacity for
taking pains. Charlotte Ives plays Olive Sherwood, the young
woman who at the suggestion of West comes to New York, and
who believes the money he pays over to her really is the income
on the mining stock her late father had been duped into buying.
Miss Ives' Olive is of a winning personality — wholesome, un-
gushing, despite the fact she is surrounded by socially ambitious
women.
Scene from "Clothes" (Famous Players).
Edward Mackay is Richard Burbank, the young man in love
with Olive. Minna Gale Haynes is Mrs. Cathcart, the friendly
relative and landlady of Olive. Frederick Webber is Horace
Watling, the contented if small Omaha publisher tempted
to come to New York and finds his troubles increase with his
added income. Josephine Drake is Mrs. Watling, whose head
is turned by her new wealth, and who aspires to Society of the
sort some would have us believe can be described adequately
only with a large S. Little Mimi Yvonne is Ruth, the five-year-
old who in her new home discovers her heretofore fond mamma
has for her no time or even patience. So also is there Mr.
Sherwood, whose identity we did not learn. The work of all
these players is excellent.
"Clothes" is the successful drama by Avery Hopwood and
Channing Pollock in which Grace George starred. It is a seri-
ous storj' — a large audience gathered in the Lincoln Square
Theater on the day of the picture's release found but two occa-
sions for laughter, but tlie close, the silent attention indicated
only too plainly its deep interest. Most of the scenes are of New
York. The interiors of the Watlings' home in the metropolis
by their luxury indicate the expanding financial resources of the
head of the family. They are in sharp contrast with the charm-
ing simplicity of the first domicile out in Omaha. In fact, it is
apparent that the husband, as he observes the bounding ambition
of his wife, as he is compelled by her to leave his little daughter
and his pipe by the fireplace and come out and meet her guests,
longs to be back in his old if humbler surroundings. The story
of the Watlings may not be the main theme of the play ; neither
is it an unimportant one. It is closely knitted to the chief action,
and it carries a moral.
Arnold West is a scoundrel who sells worthless securities. He
unloads a block on Sherwood. When he learns of the death of
Sherwood he suggests to Olive, whom he met on his only visit
to her home, that she come to live in New York. Olive has ex-
travagant tastes; she craves the life of which she hears through
her forrner neighbors the W'atlings. In New York West pays
her "dividends" on her father's stock. He pays her a commis-
sion on a sale of stock to Watling. He pays for a gown she had
ordered. In each instance he takes a receipt. When at a house
party, West locks Olive in a room and attempts to embrace her,
Olive repulses him. When he is brought to book before the as-
sembled guests by the indignant fiance of Olive he denounces the
girl and shows the receipts. The girl will not explain. He goes
back to Omaha. Watling, disgusted, believing he has been tricked
by Olive as well as by West, tells his wife they are going back
home ; his business has taken a slump, anyway.
Burbank, the former fiance of Olive, goes to have it out with
West, but enters the swindler's office as he is in his death throes
from heart failure. A clerk who had assailed West tells Bur-
bank of the man's crimes. Out in Omaha little Ruth straightens
matters out to the happiness of the survivors. It is a pretty
ending.
There are many interesting situations, some of them of dra-
matic power. There is the meeting of West and Olive in her
home, and the dialogue at the foot of the stairs. There is the
elaborately staged society circus, with its clowns and real and
imitation donkeys performing in tlie ring; while in an adjoining
room men and women are gathered about a billiard table. There
is a tense moment as West, crouched on the outside of the snow-
covered summer house, nearly reveals his spying presence to the
lovers below him. The snow scenes will have more than a story
interest for many who see the pictures. The climax is well built
up. The cold-blooded denunciation by West of Olive will come
as a shock. It is Machiavellian.
Just why Olive should write her lover that she cannot explain
matters is not clear. Of course, if she did explain, the story
would probably end right there, assuming the young man to be
ordinarily reasonable. While on this tack, too, it may be sug-
gested the newspaper headline was overdrawn. Newspapers re-
port failures, but they take no chances on describing a named
firm as "tottering." It would be too expensive.
There is pathos when the awakened mother puts her arms
about her child. There is tragedy as West is fatally seized with
his long-standing malady. There is drama in the trail of inci-
dents following the writing of the letter of little Ruth to Bur-
bank, asking him to come to Olive. There is laughter as father,
mother and daughter run from the room, leaving the reunited
lovers by tliemselves.
NE'W FEATURE FILM COMBINATION.
THE latest development in the feature field is the announce-
ment of the formation of an international combination to
handle multiple-reel features of several large European
producing houses not already contracted for. We understand
that options have already been secured, giving first choice on all
features exceeding 4,000 feet made during the next five years.
This combination claims that it already has a seven months' sup-
ply all complete for shipment. Among those interested in the
company are P. P. Craft, of the Apex Film Company, who was
one of the first to specialize in feature productions in this coun-
try; H. Winik, who arrived from London last week, and Joseph
Simmonds, another London feature exchange man. are also in-
terested. For the past few months, Mr. Winik has handled quite
a number of European and American made feature films in the
English and European market. As far as the plan has been out-
lined at the present writing, it is expected to release at least
twelve large productions each year, or one each month.
E.xecutive headquarters have alr»jady been arranged for at
35 Little Newport Street, London, and temporary American
headquarters at 145 West 45th Street, New York. Official an-
nouncement of the formation and purpose of the company has
been withheld pending the securing of a Broadway theater in
which to demonstrate the service upon the screen. While the of-
ficial title has not been made public, it is understood that the
combine will probably be known as the Dramatic Successes Fea-
ture Film Company.
A number of the laiger feature buyers were invited to a private
exhibition on Tuesday evening of this week, of one of the first
importations of the company, a melodramatic spectacle entitled,
"Sealed Orders."
Among those who enjoyed the "sample exhibition" by invita-
tion were Mr. Rothapfel, America's leading moving picture im-
pressario; Greater J. D. Williams, the ex-Australian film man;
representatives of The Moving Picture World : Congressman
Rynock, of the Shubert Theatrical Co. ; Henry Ziegler, of An-
derson & Ziegler ; W. E. Greene, the New England film magnate ;
Mr. Cohen, general manager of the exclusive department of the
General Film Co. ; Mr. Mayer, of the Walnut St. Opera House,
Philadelphia, and a circuit of New England theatres and dis-
tributor of the Jesse Lasky features; Alfred Hamburger, presi-
dent of the Celebrated Players Film Co., of Chicago ; W. L.
Sherry, distributor of the Famous Players productions ; J. E.
Brulatour. distributor of the Eastman stock ; Mr. Isaac, dis-
tributor of the All-Star Features for New York State ; W. I.
Sherry, distributor of All-Star and Famous Players features for
the Southern States; Mr. Schwalbe, distributor of All-Star Fea-
tures in Pennsylvania, and W. I. Samwick, distributor of Apex
features for New York State.
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CHICAGO LETTER
BY JAS. S. McQUADR
There Must Be Separate Programs for Children.
ON Friday, March 6th, Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, saw
his first moving picture. Unfortunately, he did not go
voluntarily to see the picture for its own sake. He
viewed it from the standpoint of a censor, for this picture,
"The Traffic in Souls," which had been rejected by Major
Funkhouser and his board, some time ago, had created a
wonderful impression in many large cities of the country
and had been brought back to Chicago to get another chance.
Mayor Harrison saw and admired the picture, and, after
withholding his decision until the following day, he upheld
Major Funkhouser and the censorship board. He explained
his attitude as follows:
■'There is all the diflerence in the world between a picture
shown generally and one exhibited at a high-priced theater, at-
tended only by adults, who are fully informed as to its character
in advance," said the Mayor.
"If this film were to be shown to the proper audience, and if it
could be kept out of the small shows attended by children, I
would be inclined to issue a permit.
"But I am told by Mr. Sexton you can't make fish of one and
fowl of another. If we grant a permit for its exhibition in a
certain theater, it would be illegal for the city to refuse a permit
for any other theater. Unfortunately, the city is not permitted
to establish an elastic censorship. Therefore, I cannot see any
reason for overruling Major Funkhouser.
"It is a remarkable film, however, and under proper auspices
would inculcate a moral lesson and a healthy warning. But it
would be disastrous to have pictures of that kind exhibited in
outlying moving picture shows, attended by children of both
sexes.
"Furthermore, if we grant a permit for one white slave film we
cannot reject others. I enjoyed seeing the film in question, but I
cannot allow others to see it."
The Mayor's decision was based on an opinion of Corporation
Counsel Sexton that no discrimination could be shown with re-
gard to the theaters in which the film might be exhibited, should
a permit be granted.
He also was influenced by the consideration that the issuance
of a permit for films of this character would necessitate issuing
them for other films treating similar subjects.
The Mayor's decision is mainly based on the fact that it is not
a desirable subject for children of both sexes. This implies that
all moving picture subjects passed on by the Chicago board of
censorship shall be censored from the minor's standpoint. It
means, therefore, that Chicago adults will be deprived the right
of seeing many of the finest pictures produced — classical and
otherwise.
Is not this whole matter being treated farcically? Where has
our common sense gone to?
In justice to this great industry, there must be such censorship
of films as will determine what pictures are suited for children,
and what are not. In other words, there must be children's pro-
grams and programs for adults. Children should be prohibited
from viewing adult programs.
In Germany this is easily accomplished. Every picture theater
manager must post outside his theater a card stating whether the
program running at the time is for adults or minors. No man-
ager must admit a child to an adult program, under heavy pen-
alty. Adults can view children's programs if they wish.
It is about time that the exhibitor should do his part in settling
this question. Children's picture theaters, as I stated several
months ago, would be another solution of the difficulty.
There must be, in any case, programs for children in order to
save the industry from a great setback.
H. H. Buckwalter Sends Breezy News from Denver
I have just received another breezy news letter from H. H.
Buckwalter, of Denver, that will be read with much interest by
readers. Here it is :
"Denver is still wondering why it didn't happen — the 'it' being
the predicted failure of the new United States Theater, which is
running programs three and four days and charging higher
prices than the other houses. And, wonder of all, the house is
crowded to the doors, while some of the others have seats hold-
ing lonesome conventions.
"The fact is, the ten-cent house and big feature programs have
come to stay in Denver, and my prediction is that the next move
■will be to 25 cents, and then higher. Whenever the 'regular' the-
aters stop running naughty road shows and barnstorming attrac-
tions and put on clean, educational pictures the price will go to
from 25 cents to $1 per seat, and the higher the rate the more
people are drawn, while the five-cent fellows stand around and
say, 'It can't last.'
"Another striking fact that indicates coming prosperity for the
film men is the changed attitude of the Colorado newspapers. A
few months ago they refused to print a line about moving pic-
tures and the long-haired men and short-haired women of the
pencil-pushing horde pretended to turn up their pug noses at the
'very idea' of moving pictures. Now, it is all different. The
papers are looking for picture news and will print it — columns
of it — if there is a bit of excuse for an interesting story. There
is no reformation on the part of the news gatherers. They sim-
ply have seen the light and tardily recognized the fact that thou-
sands and thousands of their readers were more interested in pic-
tures than in papers, and that when 'hard times' came they
stopped the papers so they could take in the pictures. Then the
theater managers responded by doing some liberal advertising,
and now the feeling of friendship between the two lines of en-
deavor is marked by one broad spirit of reciprocity. Of course, the
big features helped to a great extent. First came the Selig 'Kath-
lyn' stories published every Sunday. Now comes the Universal
with a picture story every day and more are to follow. Hearst,
unfortunately, has no Denver paper, so the big writeups for the
Hearst-Selig weekly do not appear, except as reprints, but they
are showing an entering wedge. The Kleine big features caught
the popular fancy from the start and almost every Colorado
paper will eagerly grab a well-written story about a film put out
under this brand.
"Just at the present moment the 'big news feature' in Colorado
is the coming here of several film-producing plants from Los
Angeles. Frotn present indications, the Universal will be the
first big one to start working under Colorado sunshine ; but sev-
eral others will follow — if they do not precede that company.
W. H. Swanson will be here during the week of Monday, March
9th, and Carl Laemmle and party are expected about the same
time.
"Through their local representative they announced that they
wanted a 12,000-acre ranch. But it is my opinion that they got
reckless with the ciphers, for the logical idea here would be
small and mobile units, so as to get greater diversity of scenic
effects. There are a number of locations very close to Denver
where tmlimited water and other conveniences for development
seem to offer attractions, but the writer is of the opinion that the
best method would be to establish a studio and darkrooms in
Denver and then send the producing parties out to the best loca-
tions, which can be done very cheaply. Colorado people have
never had the grasping, greedy instinct of the Southern Cali-
fornia bunch, and for this reason the cost of making negatives
here would be probably half the expense on the coast, where
every move means a bank-roll. But, then, neither does Colorado-
have the thousands of idle workmen, and the bread lines and the
food riots. Everybody is happy and contented and can well spare
the few courtesies to the other fellow — the little things that make
life worth living and that make the whole big family happy.
"The opening of producing plants here recalls the fact that
this state was very well represented in the several transitions that
marked the birth and early growth of the moving picture indus-
try. When the old disappearing gun and fire-run films, shown as
curiosities in variety theaters, petered out, and the business was
kept alive for one whole year by the 'car shows' and 'tours,' Colo-
rado had already contributed twenty-five thousand feet of rail-
road scenic films, all made frotn a coal car placed ahead of an
engine — the very thing to fit the 'car shows.' These negatives
were made just before they 'saved the baby' by carrying the de-
clining business over its first real 'bad spell.' Then came the full-
reel subjects and Colorado contributed the first of these. 'Lynch-
ing at Cripple Creek' was the leader of the wild westerns, and it
was quickly followed by several in which Gilbert M. Anderson —
at that time producing for Selig — either wrote, directed or played
parts. 'The Girl from Montana' was one of these, and probably
tlie most exciting and popular. And it is interesting to know that
the 'girl' in this picture was Miss Pansy Perry, whose two sisters
recently worked in 'The Squaw Man' with good results.
"Anderson really got his training as a 'bad man' in Colorado.
When he first came here he rode a horse like a sailor — or worse.
He learned quickly, and also accumulated a lot of 'bad man' togs
which looked good in pictures, even if they were foreign to the
ideas of the real cow puncher. After he left Selig he tried town
comedies in Chicago, but quickly returned to Colorado for a sea-
son or two, and started on the famous western pictures that have
made him the best-known picture actor in the world.
"The rush to Los Angeles really began when Selig sent a small
company there to pass a few weeks during the winter. Francis
H. Boggs was responsible for the movement taking root, for he
bought a couple of lots in Edendale for Selig and then others
followed. With the coming of the big business, the ideas of the
natives grew with tropical speed, and soon the coast real estate
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men and others turned from the tourists to reap the harvest from
the moving picture men, and their appetites seemed to feel no
bounds. Prices went up, and even the weather man was caught
in the vortex. Floods, dust storms, rains in July and August,
cloudbursts and finally static — all caused the picture man to turn
to newer fields, with the result that for several weeks there have
been mysterious parties skirmishing around Denver in autoTiio-
biles looking for factory sites and holding corner-conferences
with real estate men, anxiously asking them to find 'just the place
we want.' And by general consent, or, rather, understanding,
there has been not the slightest disposition to raise prices or grab
at the promise of golden flood. Why, I really believe if one case
of coast tactics should sprout, the vigilantes would get busy ;md
work in a picture that would never appear on any screen."
Chicago Film Brevities.
Alfred Hamburger, president of the celebrated Players Film
Company, this city, left for New York, Sunday, March 8th. fie
will spend several days in the metropolis, looking over the film
feature market with the intention of buying for his company.
* * *
H. M. Warner, sales manager of Warner's Features, New York
City, arrived in Chicago, Friday, March 6th, after visiting his
branch managers in Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Minneapolis, whom
he advised on the rental prices of the Warner's productions. He
left this city for Pittsburgh last Monday evening, and will ar-
rive in New York about Thursday. Mr. Warner reported very
good business for his firm throughout the territory visited.
* * *
D, W. Russell, Chicago representative for David Horsley, who
has the American agency for Lumiere Film, called on us at our
new offices early last week. Mr. Russell reports that business
for the Lumiere product is encouraging in this territory.
Carl Rademacher has sold the Orpheum Theater, Freeport, 111.,
and purchased the Monogram Theater, 3Sth and Halsted Streets,
this cit}'. Mr. Rademacher has closed the Monogram for remod-
eling, and will reopen in about ten days. The Monogram seats
450 people and, under Mr. Rademacher's management, four reels
of Licensed service will be offered daily at five cents, with the
exception of Saturdays and Sundays, when ten cents will be
charged for special programs. Mr. Rademacher's predecessor
ran vaudeville and pictures, but under the new management
vaudeville will be cut out and straight picture programs used.
The Orpheum, Freeport, was a "lemon," when Mr. Rademacher
took hold of it; but he made a big success there during his one
and a half years' residence. He succeeded in getting permission
to open on Sundays about six months ago, and the Orpheum,
under his management, had achieved such a fine reputation that
ministers recommended his house, from their pulpits, as a good
place to go on Sundays. Mr. Rademacher states that his good
wife was a great help to him in making his Freeport success, and
he believes that she will be a strong partner in his new venture.
* * *
Harry W. Baker, manager of the Weneeda Theater, 5038 West
Chicago Avenue, called at our new offices last week, and, after
admiring our surroundings, renewed his subscription for The
World. This theater oflfers four reels of Licensed pictures for
five cents, and Mr. Baker stated that business is very satisfac-
tory ; also that he has made exceptionally fine business with the
'Kathlyn" series. The Weneeda seats 300 people.
* * *
Charles S. Goetz, special representative of The World's Film
Corporation. New York City, called on us March 5th on his way
back to New York, after a tour on which he visited Qeveland,
Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Detroit, Kansas City, St. Louis and Minne-
apolis, in all of which cities his company has offices. He reported
that business has picked up, and that in some cities it is quite
flourishing. He also reported that his company is now releasing
nothing less than five-reel subjects. Mr. Goetz was accompanied,
during his call at our office, by F. H. McMillan, Chicago manager
of the company. Mr. McMillan has held his present position
since the office was opened last October. He stated that business
was keeping up fully with all the rest of the offices, and that
there is a great demand for "Joan of Arc."
* * *
I have just received a postal card from William H. Bell, bear-
ing the Havre postmark. He states that after getting through
with the French republic he will return to this country.
* * *
T. F. Cabasino, vice-president of the Italian-American Film
Corporation, New York City, visited our offices Tuesday, March
3rd. Mr. Cabasino stopped off at Pittsburgh on his way here
from New York City. He will remain in Chicago until the latter
part of the month, and will then proceed to St. Louis and Kansas
City. He stated that his company expects to open a western
office here some time this month or early next month. He has
not yet decided who will take charge of the Chicago office-.
James Martin, manager of the Magic Theater, Fort Dodge, la.,
writes that Francis X. Bushman, the popular leading man of
Essanay's eastern company, will appear at his theater on Sunday,
March 15th, to take part in a special program that has been ar-
ranged. Mr. Bushman is in high demand these days by exhibitors,
as his lectures are clever and entertaining, and most educational
in their way.
* * *
The moving picture spreads in the Chicago Sunday papers of
March 8th were really remarkable. The Examiner's page had
fine illustrations of "The Battle of the Wilderness" (Vitagraph),
and of "Wolfe, or the Conquest of Quebec" (Kalem), with a
well-written synopsis of the latter. Over a column of descriptive
reading matter, on another page, was devoted to the Hearst-Selig
News Pictorial. The Sunday Tribune's page, in the magazine
section, had a beautiful colored likeness, on a large scale, of
Maurice Costello, of the Vitagraph Company, with a brief bio-
graphical sketch. The page had also a column and a half of
moving picture news paragraphs. The Sunday Record-Herald
also devoted a full page to pictures. "Samson and Delilah"
(American), carried most of the space in illustrations and story.
ECLECTIC OPENS BOSTON AND N. Y. EXCHANGES.
The Eclectic Film Company has opened a branch office to be
conducted under the name of Eclectic Feature Film Exchange,
65 Olympia Bldg., 3 Tremont Road, Boston, Mass. This an-
nouncement will undoubtedly be welcome to the New England
exhibitors. Henceforth they will have the opportunity of book-
ing the Eclectic feature films direct in that territory.
The Eclectic Company cordially invites the exhibitors in New
England to get in touch with the new office, which is in charge
of Mr. S. Bernfield, an experienced exchange man and thorough-
ly familiar with the character and needs of that territory.
Another Eclectic exchange has been opened in New York
City, a rental office from which bookings can be made for Eclec-
tic features. This rental office will be conducted the same as
other Eclectic exchanges, under the name Eclectic Feature Film
Exchange. It is temporarily located in the World's Tower Build-
ing, no West 40th Street, New York City, room No. 1401. Jule
Bernstein is in charge of the office and will be pleased to meet
old and new friends, and will be glad to explain to interested
parties everything in connection with Eclectic film service.
VITAGRAPH ORGAN DEDICATED.
A large number of New York musicians interested in or-
gan music were present at the formal dedication of the big
Wurlitzer-Hope-Jones symphonic orchestra at the Vita-
graph Theater, Forty-fourth Street and Broadway, New
York, on Monday morning, March 9. Mr. Robert Hope-
Jones, the inventor of the instrument, and other experts
gave a recital which developed the possibilities of the sym-
phonic orchestra much to the amazement and delight of the
assembled musicians, one of whom declared that it was not
only a "revolution, but a revelation." It is the intention of
the management to give public recitals daily at the hours of
II o'clock a. m. and 5:30 o'clock p. m.
Supplementing the recital will be shown the pictures "The
Vengeance of Durand," a powerful dramatic subject; "Wild
Beasts at Large," a most laughable comedy, in which wild
animals play an important part; "Wonderful Niagara" and
the "Battle Hymn of the Republic."
The program which has been on since the opening of the
theater will prevail at the 2:30 o'clock matinee and the 8:3cy
o'clock evening show. The prices will remain the same.
FAMOUS PLAYERS ENGAGE WILLIAM FARNUM.
The Famous Players' Film Company has engaged William
Farnum. one of the most popular stars on the American
stage, who will be presented in "The Redemption of David
Corson." by Charles Frederic Goss, published by the Bobbs-
Merrill Company. "The Redemption of David Corson" pro-
vides Mr. Farnum with a role superbly suited to his phy-
sique and individuality.
TAKES OVER LEASE.
H. H. Durgin. proprietor of the Spa moving oicture thea-
ter, Pittsfield, Mass., took over the lease of the Empire
Theater on Summer Street that city. Besides the lease Mr.
Durgin becomes the owner of the chairs, scenery, moving
picture booth and furnishings. Present plans call for the
remodeling of the entire playhouse and the opening about
April 13. A mirrorroide screen will be installed. Motion
pictures and vaudeville will also be on the program. Law-
rence Durgin will be associated with his father in the new
venture. Together they will conduct the Empire and the
Spa Theater.
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Motion Picture Exhibitors^ League
NEW YORK LOCAL REORGANIZED.
President Neff, of the National League, Straightens Out
Some Kinks in the Local Situation.
PROSPECTS for a better organization of League Exhibitors
in New York City have greatly improved during the past
week. For some time the local League organization, known
as the Motion Picture Board of Trade, with Sidney Ascher as
president, has been in a moribund condition. No meetings were
being held and there was no attempt to increase the membership,
due largely to the inaction of the officers. President Neff was
invited to come East and look the situation over, with the hope
that he would be able to suggest some solution for the problem
that beset the Local League.
Several conferences were held early in the week, and it was de-
cided to request the resignation of the officers of the so-called
Board of Trade and to make a new start. Mr. Ascher, the presi-
dent, was practically disqualified to hold office for the reason
that he had become interested in the manufacture and renting of
pictures. For this and other reasons, it was decided to have a
new deal, and after a hurried arrangement with State Secretary
Fleischman, notice of a meeting to be held at the Hotel Imperial,
Wednesday morning, March nth, was sent out.
At the appointed hour the exhibitors began to arrive until quite
a considerable gathering was assembled. Among those present
were President Neff ; National Vice-President, R. L. Macnabb ;
New York State Secretary, M. L. Fleischman; T. P. Finnegan,
member of the National Executive Committee from Texas ; John
J. Wittman ; John Mullaney, and others from the Bronx ; T. B.
Keppler, Counsel for the New York State League, and H. U.
Newsome, of Birmingham, Ala.
A resolution was adopted declaring all offices of the Board
of Trade vacant. A second resolution changed the name of the
organization to that of New York Local No. i of New York
State Branch No. ii. Motion Picture Exhibitors' League. An
election of temporary officers was had, and the following were
named: President, John J. Wittman; First Vice-President, R.
L. Macnabb ; second Vice-President, H. Feldman ; Secretary, M.
L. Fleischman, 2755 Webster Avenue, New York City; Treas-
urer, John J. Mullaney ; Sergeant-at-Arms, M. Becker.
It was decided to call a meeting of New York exhibitors on
March 26th, to be held at the Imperial Hotel. The hour will be
10 o'clock in the morning, and all exhibitors desiring to affiliate
with the League will be welcome.
MASSACHUSETTS EXHIBITORS AT SPRINGFIELD.
Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting and Secure a Large Addition
to the Defense Fund and the Memerbship.
THE first general meeting of the Moving Picture Exhibit-
ors' League of Massachusetts ever held outside of
Boston was called together at Springfield on Wednes-
day, March 4, and a most encouraging one it was. Among
those making the trip from Boston were: E. H. Horstmann,
Frank J. Howard, H. Sivoolos, "Nap" Demara, Simeon
Frankel, Fred Swett, R. D. Marson, and the following ex-
change men; J. A. Eslow, Universal; Harry F. Campbell and
Samuel Grant, Warner's Features; Jack Leonard, Famous
Players; Fred B. Murphy, World Film; and Louis Machet,
Standard Feature Film Company.
The meeting was called promptly at 2 p. m., in the offices
of the Goldstein Brothers Amusement Company at their
Broadway Theater. President Hortsmann, of the League,
outlined what bills were now pending in the Massachusetts
Legislature, explaining that a defense fund had been raised,
\i'holly due to the efforts of Boston exhibitors and exchanges,
and gave a resume of the recent meetings of the League held
in Boston, the details of which have been printed in the
World's previous issues.
Frank Howard was the next speaker, and in his usual frank
way explained that the Boston end of the business had been
fighting the battles of all Massachusetts exhibitors, without
any concrete help from the up-state managers. He clearly
pointed out that the league could not continue to do this,
unless it was assured of the moral co-operation and financial
support of all exhibitors in the Bay State, and urged every-
one present to join the league at once, and to contribute to
the defense fund.
Harry F. Campbell reported on legislative matters, the sub-
stance of which has already appeared in these pages. Mr.
Samuel Grant, chairman of the Operators' Committee, also
rendered his report for the benefit of those present. Fred
Swett, of the Nicholas Power Company, related conditions
in general throughout the country.
A. Mandleberg, of the Princess Theater, Springfield, aa-
dressed the exhibitors, and promised that the small league
which had lately organized in Springfield would join the
big Massachusetts League, and vouched for its full co-op-
eration- The Springfield League, which has about 20 mem-
bers, was organized to fight the Sunday closing of theaters,
and the barring of posters from theater lobbies, donated to
the defense fund as a body, while Goldstein Brothers and
other firms, also donated as individual firms.
Among those present from and around Springfield were:
Manager Adams, Levin Theater; Manager Thomas, Globe;
Manager Zimmerman, Gaiety; Manager Mandelberg, Prin-
cess; Manager Dexter, Lyric; W. Morton, Reel; H. Hudson,
Hudson: Manager Farrell, Subway; Manager Graves, Mir-
ror; A. N. Stebbin, Empire, West Springfield; Harry Lebin-
ger, Star, Holyoke; H. J. Flebotti, Grand, Indian Orchard;
Messrs. Zempft and Lower, Nelson Theater; Manager
Wrighter, Poli's; Manager Goldstein, Broadway.
The meeting was considered distinctly successful by the
league, and is a step forward in the plan to bring all Massa-
chusetts exhibitors into the league, as a well-knit, strong
state organization. On the return home, Messrs. Howard,
Eslow, Campbell, Grant, Murphy and Marson put the finish-
ing touches to a busy day by a dinner at the Cafe Hayward.
HENRY.
OPPOSE CENSOR LAW.
Pennsylvania Exhibitors Propose to Contest the Legislative
Enactment in the Courts.
At a recent meeting of motion picture exhibitors held in
Philadelphia, Pa., it was decided to make a fight against
the law passed by the legislature of that state providing for
the censoring of motion pictures. More than 100 exhibit-
ors were present at the meeting, which was held at the law
office of Samuel F. Wheeler, president of the Philadelphia
Local of the Motion Picture Exhibitors' League of America
and a committee consisting of James H. Buttner, V. R.
Carrick, Harry Schwalbe, Marcus A. Benn, Edward A. Jef-
fries, George H. Roth and Samuel H. Wheeler was ap-
pointed to confer with the exhibitors in the western end
of the state on the question on instituting a test suit to de-
termine the constitutionality of the censor law.
According to the terms of the act the governor has ap-
pointed two persons to censor pictures for the entire state.
It is contended that it is a physical impossibility for two
persons to perform the duties required of them by the act.
It was also decided to contest the authority of the State
Commissioner of Labor and Industry, whose inspectors are
making recommendations relative to safety appliances to be
installed in picture theaters. It is said that the Labor Com-
missioner is usurping the authority of the State Fire Mar-
shall and, therefore, acting outside of his authority.
PROGRAM QUESTION IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia exhibitors are struggling with the question
of the proper length of program to be run for 5 and 10
cent admissions. A special meeting of the Philadelphia
League was held recently at which there was a large attend-
ance and a full discussion of the subject. A committee
of four, previously appointed to investigate the question,
reported recommending four reels for 5 cents and up to
eight reels for 10 cents admission. Matinees to be s cents.
An amendment was made that full price of admission be
charged for all children not in arms.
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1531
During the discussion that followed the matter of big
features received a great deal of attention, with the con-
clusion that the big feature had come to stay-
The recommendations of the committee were adopted
unanimously and an agreement drawn to go into effect
April 3 for a period of three months, provided that 70 per
cent of the exhibitors in Philadelphia, irrespective of the
league, sign the document and abide by its provisions.
INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETING.
A meeting of tlie board of directors of the International Mo-
tion Picture Exhibitors Association will be held at the Hollenden
Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday and Thursday, March
i8th_ and 19th. Members of the board are Charles H. Phillips,
president, Milwaukee, Wis. ; Judge A. P. Tugwell, vice-president,
Los Angeles, Cal. ; Harold W. Rosenthal, secretary. New York;
W. J. Sweeney, treasurer, Chicago, 111. ; S. H. Trigger, New
York; Joseph B. Friedman, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Dr. J. M. Rhoades,
Indianapolis, Ind. ; Thomas Furniss, Duluth, Minn. ; Fred J.
Herrington, Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Frank Howard, Boston, Mass. The
meeting will be open to all exhibitors, and matters concerning the
Association will be discussed. Details of the convention and ex-
position to be held in New York City will also be discussed.
NEFF GOES TO ROCHESTER.
After disposing of the situation in New York City, President
Neff went to Rochester, N. Y., for a conference with the mem-
bers of the Executive Board of the State League. .A.t this meet-
ing theresignation of Sidney Ascher as National Vice-President
from New York State will be accepted and his successor pro
tern probably appointed for the unexpired term.
TEXAS TO HOLD CONVENTION.
T. P. Finnegan, member pf the National Executive Board,
from Dallas, Texas, was in town last week looking for some
good pictures for his uew houses in Fort Worth and Waco. He
announced that a convention of Texas exhibitors would be held
sometime in May or June, for the election of delegates and the
transaction of such other business as might be brought before
the meeting.
FAVERSHAM TO ACT FOR PLAYGOERS.
William Faversham has signed a contract to partici-
pate in a mammoth photoplay production under the auspices
of Daniel V. Arthur, general director of the Playgoers'
Film Company. The
play in which Mr.
Faversham will make
his film debut is not
announced, but it is
hinted that it will be
one of the big dramatic
successes in which the
eminent actor-manager
has appeared on Broad-
way and throughout
the country during the
past few seasons. Work
upon the production
will commence at once,
and rehearsals of the
interior scenes in the
play will be held in the
studio of the Playgo-
ers' Film Company in
Yonkers.
Mr. Faversham's pres-
ent endeavor is looked
upon as one of the
most potent develop-
ments in the history of
motion-picture produc-
tion, as he is universal-
ly recognized as one of
the leaders of serious
drama in America. The
engagement of Mr.
Faversham is in direct
line with Mr. Arthur's
expressed intention of
mtroducmg for the first time only Broadway stars and all-
Broadway companies in the best Broadway successes.
William Faversham.
"ROME OR DEATH" IS 5,000 FEET.
The advertisement of the E. & W. Transfilm Co., in our last
week's issue, announcing the advent of "Rome or Death," through
a typographical error, gave the length of this feature as 4,000
feet. Five thousand feet is the correct length. Exhibitors and
exchanges please take note.
ANNA LITTLE JOINS UNIVERSAL.
THE Universal Company announces that it has secured the
services of Miss Anna Little, who has been working with
various picture companies on the Coast, but more recently
with the Kay-Bee and Broncho Companies. Miss Little is a very
handsome young woman, as we have had occasion to observe be-
fore in these columns,
and has become well-
known for her portrayal
of Western girls. She
has to her credit years
of legitimate and stock
experience, and outside
of her portrayal of the
Indian and cow-girl roles
which made her famous,
she has shown her ac-
complishment and versa-
tility in many diversified
characters.
It is said there is not
an animal on four legs
that Miss Little cannot
ride. Certainly, she is a
past mistress in this di-
rection, and aside from
capitalizing this ability
on the screen, she finds
the keenest enjoyment in
horseback riding as a
recreation. She shoots
with the steady hand and
level eye of one who has felt the holster on the hip for a life-
time. She has known what it is to ride for days in the sizzling
sun with a parched throat — to venture into rocky passes and up
mountain sides where the false step of her mount would result
in sure death. In fact, there is nothing that she fears or will not
attempt, and this, combined with her delightful personality, ex-
quisite beauty and matured dramatic expression, will place her
in the foremost ranks of Universal stars.
As to who will direct Miss Little and what company will be
accorded her has not been fully decided, but it is understood that
she will continue in a series of roles similar to those that have
made her the most widely known.
Anna Little.
VERDICT AGAINST VITAGRAPH.
Louis M. Swaab, exchange man of Philadelphia, Pa., has been
awarded a verdict in the sum of $20,424 against the Vitagraph
Company, of New York, by a jury in the court presided over
by Judge Barratt, in Philadelphia. The suit arose out of the
replevin in 1909. of film leased to Mr. Swaab by the various
Licensed manufacturing companies. The jury decided that the
Vitagraph Company had no right to claim the reels and fixed
the value of those replevined at $2,000. Mr. Swaab was allowed
$8,424 damages for the retention of the reels, and was further
awarded exemplary damages in the sum of $10,000.
SEAY WRITES ABOUT PICTURES.
Charles M. Seay, director and writer on many interesting
Edison pictures, has contributed a four thousand word story
entitled, "Interesting Facts About Alotion Pictures," which
appears in the March number of "American Boy," pub-
lished in Detroit, Mich. Mr. Seay's long connection has
enabled him to write most interestingly on his subject, and
while he writes for the boy, his story will interest the
"grown-ups." It will be found both amusing and informing.
CAMPBELL NO LONGER WITH EASTERN THE-
ATERS COMPANY.
The Moving Picture World is in receipt of a letter from
the Eastern Theaters Company, 18 Tremont Street, Boston,
Mass., advising that Harry F. Campbell is no longer asso-
ciated with them. Mr. Campbell was the advisory man-
ager for that company. The Eastern Theaters Company
operates five theaters in the New England states and is
always adding to its circuit.
H. A. BODINE WITH RAW FILM SUPPLY.
H. .A.. Bodine, formerly connected with the WoUensak Optical
Company, of Rochester, N. Y., has joined the forces of the Raw
Film Supply Company, at 15 East 26th Street, New York, in the
capacity of director of publicity and sales.
NEW HOUSE FOR DEVIL'S LAKE. N. D.
S. L. Wineman of Devil's Lake N. D. will build in that
city a moving picture and vaudeville house to have a seating
capacity of 800. Its dimensions are 40 by 140 feet.
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THE MOVIISTG PICTURE WORLD
"A Romany Spy"
A Three-Part Pathe Feature for Special Release by the
General Film Company-
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
A MORE finely finished production than this feature it
will be hard to find. All the elements of a great and
striking success are present in happy and harmonious
combination.
Nothing could be simpler and nothing could be more pow-
erful than the plot. A gypsy girl, untouched by the notions
and refinements of our civilization, is traveling through Rus-
sia with others of her nomadic tribe. A number of officers
of a neighboring fortress join the curious throng around the
gypsy camp when the young girl sings and dances. Her wild
beauty, her unconscious grace and charms arouse first the
passions and then the chaster emotions of love in the heart
of one of the officers, who, despite the warnings of his com-
rades, remains after the show is over and seeks the acquaint-
ance of the dancer. The girl, careless, after all more child
than woman, makes light of the officer's devotion and runs
away.
Scene from "A Romany Spy" (Pathe).
Standing with the crowd about the gypsys' camp the spy
of a foreign nation has observed the officers infatuation for
the girl and he at once decides to profit by it for purposes of
his own. He is most anxious to secure full plans of the
fortress in which the officer is garrisoned. He watches the
girl as she returns from her meeting with the officer to the
camp of her tribe and offers her money if she will take ad-
vantage of the officer's love for her and assist in obtaining
information as to the guns and fortifications of the garrison.
The girl consents and is smuggled into the fortress by the
officer. She measures the length of the outer wall and the
great guns by her steps and returns with the information to
her employer. The latter is well pleased, but thinking that
there is a chance of obtaining all the plans of the fortress
and other important military papers kept within its walls,
offers the gypsy a very generous reward if she will go back
and secure them. The gypsy again consents. She has been
watched and it takes her utmost skill to elude the alert sen-
tries, but she succeeds in reaching the window of the officer's
room where he is confined for his former indiscretion in
bringing a stranger into the garrison. The officer is over-
joyed when he finds that the girl has come to him at so great
a risk and unhesitatingly admits her to his room.
A gceat struggle now distresses the heart of the gypsy.
She has begun to care for the officer. She will not, however,
break her word to the spy. While she is thus fighting with
her own emotions a comrade of the officer enters the room.
The girl hides behind the curtains while her lover and his
comrade withdraw into an adjoining alcove. While the two
men are engaged in talk the girl steals out of the room, finds
the office of the commander of the fortress, breaks open the
lockers which contain the desired papers and returns with the
papers hidden on her breast to her hiding place behind the
curtains. She thinks that her absence has been unnoticed,
but in this she is mistaken for her lover excusing himself for
a moment to his comrade had looked behind the curtain and
had found her gone. When the comrade at last withdraws
the officer again steps behind the curtain and discovering the
girl accuses her of having been away. He wants to know
where she has been and what she has done. The girl deeply
embarrassed looks down on the floor when the officer sees
one of the plans which the girl in her haste had dropped from
her breast. The officer begins to suspect and questions the
gypsy. The girl, her love now blazing forth in a flame of
remorse, tells all, and in great anger draws the money of the
spy from her bosom and throws it away. She only realizes
the danger in which she has placed the officer when the latter
explams that he may become suspected of treason. A gypsy,
she had no country, she could not understand the sentiment
of patriotism and loyalty to country, but as a woman now
passionately in love with a man she fully understands what
terrible consequences her actions may bring upon his head.
She is disconsolate. At this moment an alarm is sounded in
Scene from "A Romany Spy" (Pathe).
the garrison. The theft of the plans has been discovered.
The officer urges the girl to flee and she leaps out of the
window. The next instant she is pursued by soldiers from
whom she escapes only after a perilous chase.
In the meantime the commanding officer enters the room
of the gypsy's lover, finds the plans and a large sum of
money on the floor and accusing him of treason has him ar-
rested. He is condemned and executed. Too late the dis-
tracted gypsy arrives upon the scene of execution throwing
herself in an agony of despair upon the body of the unfor-
tunate man. She is seized and after a heart-breaking struggle
taken into the prison of the fortress leaving her fate in doubt.
The part of the gypsy girl was taken by Asta Nielsen and
it may safely be said th?t this gifted woman never played
with more art. She portrays the awakening of love in a
woman's heart with an inspiration which amounts to genius.
The other narts are all in competent hands; the settings are
natural and effective, the groupings in the scenes where the
dramatic and the spectacular united were most capably done.
This is indeed a masterpiece.
RECEPTION FOR MR. AND MRS. LAEMMLE ON
PACIFIC COAST.
Receptions, balls, luncheons, handshaking and exchange of
compliments are the order of the day at the West Coast Studios
of the Universal in honor and complimentary to iVIr. and Mrs.
Carl Laemmle and party who are visitors at the Hollywood
Studios. Mr. Laemmle has been accorded such a welcome to the
western Mecca of the motion picture industry as befits the presi-
dent of the Universal Company.
On the evening of February 27th, the biggest reception and
ball ever given by a motion picture company in the West was
given in honor of Mr. Laemmle and party at the Hollywood
Studios. Representative men of the industry and motion picture
stars from all parts of the state, as well as every employee of the
big western organization swelled the attendance to over 3000.
The ball and reception was held on the big stage at the Holly-
wood Studios. The stage was decorated for the occasion by
Frank Ormston, technical director.
On the evening of February 25th Mr. Laemmle was the hon-
ored guest and toastmaster at a banquet at the Photoplayers' Club
of Los Angeles. The evening was given over to fun. and the
following photoplayers responded to toasts : Isidore Bernstein,
C. A. Molloy, Fred Mace, Henry McRae, Herbert Rawlinson and
Otis Turner.
On the evening of February 23rd, a formal reception and ball
to Mr. and Mrs. Laemmle and party was given at the Hollywood
Hotel by Mr. and Mrs. Isidore Bernstein. In attendance were
all directors, stars and heads of departments of the Universal
Pacific Coast studios, as well as Mr. Laemmle's party, consisting
of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Fleckles, Mr. and Mrs. J.' V. Bryson,
Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Van Husen, Mrs. Lesserman and Herman
Fichtenberg. Mr. and Mrs. David Horsley were also present.
THE ■ MOVING PICTURE WORLD
1533
"Zingo, the Son of the Sea"
A Twelve Reel Ambrosio Subject to Be Released in Four
Installments by Warner's Features.
Reviewed by W. Stephen Bush.
FANTASTIC tales well worked out have a new and most
compelling charm on the screen. Good fantastic tales,
in which humor plays a major part are rare in the liter-
ature of the world, which is the reason we do not see more
fantastic films. A modern Italian writer. A, Robida, has
evolved a most amusing and fantastic piece of fiction which he
called "The Most Extraordinary Adventures of Farandoul."
The Ambrosio Company used the novel for the production of
this feature, which the Warners have bought and will release
in four dififerent chapters.
The release of multiple reel comedy is not exactly new, but
it has never been attempted in such large installments.
The quality of humor in this feature is of the bubbling, roll-
icking variety ; the situations are in the main naturally and
Scene from "Zingo, Son of the Sea" (Ambrosio).
extremely droll, the acting of the principals showed a peculiar
talent for this sort of work, the handling of the crowds was
particularly clever, the settings were of course amusingly and
many times impressively original and the costuming all the
way through is on a lavish and extravagant style. Farandoul
is not only genuinely funny himself but his crew is just as
funny as he is. The adventures portrayed on the scene are
particularly interesting just because the funny crew is there
at all times helping the captain sharing his joys and sorrows
with unwavering loyalty. Mysora, the handsome woman whom
Farandoul marries, is one of the distinct successes of the
feature. There are touches of Marie Dressier about her. She
is in the full bloom of youth and grace and enlist sthe atten-
tion and sympathy of the audience from the very first time
of her appearance on the screen.
The story is somewhat slow getting under way, too much
time seems to be wasted on the Island of Monkeys and it
does seem as if some of the scenes in which the monkeys
examine the naked child and wonder at the absence of a tail
and plan the inoculation of this appendage are just a bit too
realistic for an American audience, though to be sure these
very scenes might by some people be considered especially
amusing. Once the story has started, however, it is swift,
kaleidoscopic in its changes, constantly offering new and start-
ling scenes and doing things which have never been attempted
in motion pictures before. I thought the capture of Farandoul
and his crew, their ruse to get free and their wonderful escape
in barrels drifting down the stream were extremely laugh-
able. The dining scenes were cleverly conceived and executed
and I am still wondering how it was all done. The natural
settings here help to produce weird spectacular effects. The
scenes in the court of the King of Siam and indeed the
whole long hunt for the White Elephant for whose recovery
such a fabulous reward had lieen offered, were among the
best things in this feature and will rouse any audience into
prolonged spasms of laughter. The lion hunt in which real
lions took such thrilling parts is another good scene. It
would lead me too far afield to go into the details of all of
these twelve reels ; suffice it to say that the laughably fantas-
tic standard is well maintained on the whole. It must be
admitted that toward the end there is some weakening, and the
part of the story dealing with the adventures in America is
not by any means up to the standard of the rest.
Tlie photography is of the best Ambrosio type. I am glad
to add that with the possible exception alluded to there is noth-
ing coarse in the performance. Nowhere will the spectator
find an inch of vulgarity — it is all clean humor.
"Old Curiosity Shop"
Dickens' Famous Story Produced in a Five-Part Picture
—To Be Released by Blinkhorn.
Reviewed by Louis Reeves Harrison.
IN some cases we may see Dickens to better advantage
than we can read him, and no pains have been spared
to make the leading characters of "Old Curiosity Shop"
so real that we almost feel them. Nice attention to set-
tings, to costumes, to an infinity of detail, afford an atmos-
phere of other value than that of supporting the narrative
— the felicity with which they are presented records a
historical period, offers strong contrast with present con-
ditions and stimulates philosophical reflection upon their
significance. From a purely impressionist point of view,
I could feel the helpless plight of pureminded Little Nell
in her pitiful struggle against the wretched greed of every
one she knew, including the only one to whom she could
turn, her last and only friend, her grandfather. Opposed
to her sweetness and delicate sensibilities was a lust for
money made hideous in Quilp, made amusing in others,
made tragic in her gambling-mad grandfarther.
The difficult role of Little Nell, usually miscast, is in this
case assumed by a girl who looks the part and who plays
it without affectation and with sympathetic appreciation of
its flower-like beauty — she is a drooping lily, though strong
enough for a while to support the insufferable humiliations
to which she is subjected. Her character, that of a simple,
affectionate, true-hearted child, shines in her face and is
revealed in her action. Not an extraordinary little girl,
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