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- A film about a Shoshone band who lived in a secluded valley in the 1860's, during the time of the last 'Free' roaming Native Americans in the midst of the American Civil War. They are discovered by a group of Union soldiers and squatters, and forced to move from their home. They are moved from valley to valley as the Union takes more and more of their land in a plan to eradicate the country of 'Savages' - exterminating all Native Americans. But there is hope when the band find a new beginning.
- A grouchy old Dutchman, Hans, has two daughters, whom he treats abominably. From morning till night it is nothing but cross words and frowns. Hans also has a wooden leg, with which he kicks all who cross his will. The oldest daughter, Gretchen, has a lover, Fritz, but Hans wants her to marry an old skinflint, Peter, by name. Fritz is forbidden to come to the house, and despite the appeals of Gretchen, Hans sets the day for her to marry Peter. The younger daughter is crying in the yard, when a fairy appears to her. On learning the cause of those tears, the fairy throws a spell of enchantment over that wooden leg of Hans. From now on laugh follows laugh. Hans tries to kick, but the leg will not obey him. Peter informs Hans that Gretchen has gone to the church to marry Fritz. Thither comes Hans, but at the church the leg will not let him enter, instead it whirls him about in circles. The young folks hasten home after the wedding, frightened, but willing to face the consequences. The leg rushes Hans home, makes him go to the closet and get out his choicest viands for the wedding feast. When Hans is fully punished, and acknowledges the error of his ways, the fairy removes the enchantment, and on the arrival of old Peter, the leg kicks him out the door. Her mission over the fairy vanishes, leaving a united family around the table.
- A young American doctor and his brother are involved in an auto accident in a foreign country. The doctor happens to catch a glance of a beautiful princess and falls immediately in love. Meanwhile, in a neighboring country, the princess' husband--a spoiled wastrel who happens to look just like the doctor--is in pursuit of a courtesan. The doctor overhears a group of army officers plotting to kill the king and put the prince on the throne. Unfortunately for the doctor, the plotters mistake him for the prince. Complications ensue.
- The opening, with Hester condemned to wear the blazing scarlet A, is back in England. It shows Hester in the garden of her home, with her father; and then the introduction of the old medico Roger Chillingworth, who asks for and receives from the father the hand of Hester. There is realism when the Indians rescue the shipwrecked Chillingsworth. He is washed ashore lashed to a mast, the waves driving over him. Again where Hester tells Dimmesdale "Fear not, I'll not betray thee;" where the old man confronts Hester, with babe in arms, and in the secrecy of a cell warns her to tell no one she had ever called him husband; where the minister appeals to Hester, "Give us the man's name and thou shalt go free;" where the minister, conscience-stricken, stands in the pillory and bares his seared breast, not knowing that old Roger is looking on; and where the minister, after Hester had made all plans for their escape, plans which the old man had upset, falls by the pillory and dies in Hester's arms. There are some beautiful scenes in these three short reels.. One that stands out is of Hester, her troubles behind her, standing by the rail of a ship outward bound. Little Pearl is by her side. The photography throughout is excellent. There are two scenes that particularly will stir the emotions. These are where the pastor, attracted to the young wife on sight, reproaches her for avoiding him, '"when thou knowest thy husband was lost at sea;" and Hester, hesitating, responds to the desire of her heart and flies to his arms. Again, years later, when Hester sees the minister dying slowly under the torturing of his conscience and the evil influence of old Chillingworth, she entreats him to go with her and begin life over again, away from the scarlet letter, away from Chillingworth, away from the shame and suffering of the past seven years; as Dimmesdale takes Hester in his arms after all the penance they have undergone one feels that this couple have been more sinned against than sinning, that they have earned the right to have peace, to be by themselves.
- A U.S. Cavalryman realizes that the young American Indian woman he loves is his long-lost sister, born to their mother after she was abducted while the family was making the trek westward.
- This is a story of two brothers in love with the same girl. She loves Jim, the younger, but to the two, as they start for the West, she gives each a photograph, inscribed: "May each be his brother's keeper, Mary." The brothers prosper. Ben works hard. His brother hangs about dance halls with Denver Dolly. When seeking his brother Ben is shot in mistake by Jim, who goes away, thinking he has killed him. Ben is nursed by Dolly, who reforms. Jim, conscience-stricken, gives himself up. The "boys" decide to hang him. Dolly arrives on the scene as the rope is about to be drawn and saves Jim.
- The Niagara River extends between Lakes Erie and Ontario, having a descent of 326 feet throughout the course of 36 miles. The Falls, preceded and succeeded by rapids, are the largest in the world. The Canadian or Horseshoe Fall, is 6240 feet wide, with a descent of 158 feet, and the American Fall is one-third the width of the Canadian, with a descent of over 162 feet. Some wonderful effects are obtained in this film which gives extraordinarily beautiful views of the clouds of spray and of the sun shining through the mist, giving rainbow effects. We see the Clifton House Hotel on the Canadian side; the Canadian-American Bridge and the famous steamer, "Maid of the Mist," going towards the base of the Falls, just above the Cave of the Winds; below the American Falls, a rising panorama; the view from Goat Island, a rainbow effect is clearly discernible here; the Horseshoe Falls; the American Falls, close view; same from below. Crossing the rapids by the bridge of Sister Island; the bend of the Horseshoe Falls seen from above; Lookout Point, from which visitors observe the Horseshoe Falls; the American Falls, the two Falls from the Suspension Bridge, the American Falls are the nearer and the Horseshoe may be observed some distance beyond; at the foot of the Canadian Falls; the American Falls from the Canadian shore. This view gives a clear idea of the breadth of the Niagara Falls, the distance here is nearly a mile across. The "Maid of the Mist" proceeding towards the Falls and returning.
- A remarkable photoplay has been taken by Kinemacolor, adapted from Nathaniel Hawthorne's well-known story of "Feathertop." An old witch makes a scarecrow; with the help of the devil she endows this creature with life, and sends it forth to woo the daughter of her bitter enemy. Later Feathertop sees in the mirror not the reflection of the man she thinks him, but the thing he really is. Love makes him a man for the moment. Feathertop rushes to his creator, refuses longer to smoke the enchanted pipe which kept him alive, and falls at the feet of the witch, a heap of sticks and straw with a pumpkin head. A beautiful finish to the picture shows a cornfield with the scarecrow silhouetted against a gorgeous sunset sky.
- Mary had a little Sam, who was always following her about, but was too bashful to propose. Accordingly, in order to encourage him by examples of marital happiness, Mary takes him calling on several wedded friends, to whom she has previously written as follows: "Sam hasn't proposed yet, and I want you to help me out. Will you and your husband please be extra affectionate when I bring Sam to call this evening? With love, Mary." The tour is at first successful. Such a circuit of matrimonial dove-cotes, with couples billing and cooing in each, cannot fail to encourage a bashful bachelor, even though he is a little embarrassed by the elaborate displays of conjugal felicity he finds in every home. However, by the time he takes Mary home, he has made up his mind to "pop the question," when she discovers that she has left her handbag at some of the homes they have visited. Gallant Sam volunteers to recover it, if she will wait at the gate for his return. But he comes back "a sadder if wiser man." For, on his return tour of the domestic circuit, he finds that a change has come o'er the spirit of their dreams. Instead of billing and cooing, as in the first act, every couple is quarreling and bickering over some domestic difficulty. As a climax, Mary's brother-in-law, who is so mad that he must fight somebody, throws the handbag at Sam. "There was Mary, waiting at the church," but all she gets is the handbag, and "So long, Mary." Sam beats it back to his bachelor den.
- John Graham and his wife live in a small village, content with their modest home and the love of their little girl. A rich uncle dies and leaves the entire estate to John. The scene changes to gorgeous rooms, fashionable people, card playing and reckless spending and speculation. The fever of money making attacks John, and while he hangs over the ticker studying stock, the wife drifts into a flirtation with a man about town. Just at the most exciting point of the story John becomes a bankrupt, their child's life is despaired of, the wife's flirtation has reached the danger line. There is a nervous tension to this film which never relaxes until the child recovers, and then husband and wife leave for their village home.
- Amid the rush and flurry of the great city, a little flower of love sprang into existence in the heart of Agnes Carew, but her father would have none of the man she loved. So an elopement was planned. This the stern father discovered and thwarted, having set his mind upon another husband for his daughter. Unable to overcome her father's objections against Lloyd, they plight their troth and Lloyd goes to the far west to investigate some mining frauds, but the news of his mission had preceded him. On his arrival at the mines he was waylaid by two of the men implicated in the frauds and left for dead on the roadside. There he is discovered by a little Indian girl, who, with the aid of her father, takes Lloyd to their cabin and nurses him back to life, but with returning consciousness all memory of the past has gone from his brain. Won by the sweetness of this little Indian maid, he woos and wins her. Back in the east, Agnes has discovered that Jackson is really the man she cared for, but she feels in honor bound to Lloyd. Jackson pleads with her, recalling Lloyd's long silence and offers to go west, and see if he can find any trace of Lloyd. This Agnes consents to, and again we are on the wild plains of the west, where Lloyd lives with his little Indian wife and baby. There, in perfect happiness, Jackson finds them. Gradually, Lloyd's mind awakens to the memory of the past, and Jackson in honor bound, pleads with him to go east. Lloyd hesitates, but seeing his little baby and dainty Indian wife, he sends Jackson back to the noise and bustle of the city, and remains in his humble home with these he loves. So two happy homes result.
- Dan lives on the bounty of his uncle, who supposes his nephew is married and the father of a baby. Uncle telegraphs he's coming. Dan explains the situation to the spinster landlady and servants, forgetting to mention the baby. He goes to his sweetheart, begs her to pose as his wife for the afternoon, and she consents. In his absence the uncle calls; the old maid declares herself Dan's wife. The uncle is horrified when Dan comes home and introduces the servant girl as his wife. The mystified uncle points to the old maid, but Dan declares she is the man servant's wife. The old maid is furious, the servant girl jealous, and the man servant wild. The uncle demands to see the baby. The old maid gets one from an orphanage, the servant girl gets a child from a friend, and Jobson steals one from a baby carriage. In turn these babies are brought on, to Dan's horror and the uncle's delight; but the last baby, when unveiled, proves to be black. Meanwhile, Dan sends a message to his sweetheart not to come, but the messenger boy passes her on the street. She arrives and proclaims herself the wife. The negro mother enters and demands her child, and the wildest confusion reigns. Dan confesses, Sallie goes to her Jobson, and the negro woman gets her baby. Uncle grants his forgiveness and blessing when he is freed from the attentions of the old maid, who is left with two babies in her arms.
- Two kings desire that their children marry, thereby combining the kingdoms. One is a prince, a little too young to consider marriage seriously, while the other is a sweet girl, who is not disposed to give up her toys and dolls just yet. The king of Joyland dispatches his son, the prince, with a letter, to the king of Youthland: "We desire the hand of the Princess Carita for our heir, Prince Donatella. We will consider this marriage as a treaty of peace between our kingdoms. Alverido, King of Joyland." In the meantime the king of Youthland has ordered that the princess shall marry, and to the queen's plea, "Let her stay a child a little longer," the king answers: "She shall he wed within the year." Consequently the arrival of the young prince at Youthland is agreeable to the king, and he at once dispatches the queen and the ladies in waiting to bring the princess before him. The princess is playing with her dolls attended by the nurse when the queen enters. Sending the nurse away she gently takes the doll from the child and exclaims, "Playtime is over Darling," so they proceed to dress her in court costume. She is then hurried into the throne room and presented to the prince, her husband to be. Timidly she recoils and at last rushes into her mother's arms. The prince in pity exclaims, "I cannot wed a frightened child. I will stay and he her playmate until her heart grows up." The queen pleads so the king consents, consequently they at once become playmates, indulging in games such as "Blindman's Buff," etc. The prince even goes so far as to join in her play with her dolls and toys, and throughout the following month the two are inseparable, but as the month has passed the prince despairs for he has learned to love her devotedly and exclaims, "Will nothing awake her?" How he succeeds is best told by the pictures.
- Beginning with the parade, in which we see some wonderful drilling and marching of the Shriners, we proceed to the field where the sports were held. A beautiful view of Broadway, Los Angeles, with all the fluttering flags and bunting flying in the breeze, is shown. Some interesting scenes include the big barbecue at Eddie Maier's El Rancho Selecto. Here are shown the barbecue pits in which were roasted whole oxen in Mexican style. Races and sporting competitions of every kind are next shown, concluding with a very funny snake march, with the host, Mr. Maier, at the head.
- Here is one of the best pictures the natural color company has made. It may be described as filmed standard fiction. The expenditure of much pains and money is apparent. The film portrays the lives first of James Watt as boy and man, and then of George Stephenson likewise. Watt is shown making his first discovery of the power of steam and constructing the model of the stationary engine. So also is shown George Stephenson as a boy, pushing a coal car over rails, and wondering why steam could not be employed to do the same thing. We see the making in clay of the first locomotive model and then the demonstration on rails of the first engine. Running through the pictures are portrayed the love stories of the two men, which raises the interest. Much attention is given to costumes of the period.
- An entertaining, as well as instructive film, depicting the handling and care of honeybees. Thousands of bees swarm in the picture. The eggs and larvae are shown, as well as the section of the comb where the bees are hatching from the larvae out of the sealed cells. The queen bee, being fed by the workers, is an interesting sight, as well as thousands of bees working on the comb, and storing up honey. Men shown gathering the honey from the hives, with unprotected hands, is a revelation to the majority.
- Gives one beautiful series of views of horses on the ice drawing the produce to shore. Its pictures of green ice blocks are fine.
- A foolish letter, written by a young girl, Louise, to her young lover, Prosper, hidden in their post-office, a statue. Three years later the girl returns, the wife of Baron Ravel. The lover also returns, and both try to get possession of the letter in the statue, their efforts producing many comedy situations. A mischievous cousin, Suzanne, sees them, and interferes just as Prosper succeeds in lifting the statue. The letter falls to the floor. Dinner is announced. Suzanne remains with Prosper and begs for the letter. He refuses; she wagers she will get the letter and make him burn it before her eyes. He accepts. The search takes place in Prosper's rooms, in which he conducts Suzanne, and laughingly goes out. In possible and impossible places she searches finally finding it in an old envelope in a tobacco jar. Meanwhile Louise, growing impatient, takes a handsome shawl and comes to Prosper's rooms. The Baron, recognizing the shawl, follows. Louise is hidden, but she leaves the shawl. Suzanne claims to have worn it and the Baron leaves, Louise going home by another way. Suzanna destroys all matches, twists the letter up and throws it on the hearth. When Prosper returns she pretends to be asleep. On awakening she asks for a cigarette. Prosper, finding no matches, lights the twisted letter in the fireplace and then throws it out the window. The scrap of paper is picked up by the Baron, an old naturalist receives it from him and wraps a beetle in it. Suzanne and Prosper, alarmed, make a desperate bunt for the scrap of paper. They enter the drawing-room just as the Baron is about to read it. Suzanne quickly claims it as hers, Prosper declaring he wrote it. Taking a candle from the table, Suzanne begs Prosper to burn it, he refusing unless she will marry him. The scrap of paper is burned and four people made happy.
- The beautiful green banks of the Potomac River, with its many interesting and historical locations, and quaint old red brick buildings, are introduced in this picture. Leaving Washington, on the famous old Potomac River excursion boats, we glide out from the docks, and approach the War College with its magnificent grounds and buildings. Sailing further down the river, we view old Fort Washington. As the steamer slowly approaches Mount Vernon, we clearly recognize the home of the first President of the United States. On the way to the great falls, the camera catches a glimpse of some little pickaninnies stealthily playing the much forbidden game of "craps," while sheltered in the green branches of a nearby tree, a little outcast with his brother is devouring a huge red watermelon. The picture closes with the wonderful falls of the Potomac.
- A retired sea captain buys a sail boat and engages an old shipmate or "crew." The "crew" falls in love with the captain's daughter. The old man is opposed to the match. Jack gets employment as a lighthouse keeper, marries the daughter and takes her with him to the light. When the bride arrives at her new home she discovers that instead of clothes in her trunk there are only two signal flags, which, flown together, mean "Am attacked, need help." Many months pass; the old captain is lonely, but still stubborn and unreconciled. Jack has written his mother announcing an impending event; telling her that one flag will mean a boy, two a girl. Two are flown on the great day. The captain discovers the signals and blows the bugle to arouse the village. The "enemy" is delivered to the arms of the grandfather; all is forgiven.
- The Kinemacolor Company of America has arranged with Gimbel Brothers to photograph in natural colors "La Parisienne Elegance in Her Boudoir," the demonstration, for ladies only, of the correct manner of wearing the latest styles of French lingerie. For this fashion display Paris has sent her loveliest and most novel specimens of under-apparel. Naturally such intimate displays are not for the general public, but these pictures will be supplied to theaters having the Kinemacolor fashion service with the understanding that they are to be shown only at special morning matinée performances for ladies only. The popularity of the "Fashion Parade" in Kinemacolor proved to exhibitors that style shows are something new in filmdom, and such a decided innovation has already resulted in renewed demand for the Kinemacolor Fashion Service.
- Mr. Strong finds the following letter, in his wife's handwriting on a carbon pad upon his desk: "Dear Billy: So glad to hear that you are back. Have missed you so. Meet me at Carlo's at 12:30. Am feeling 'blue' and want you to cheer me up. Lovingly, FLO." Naturally he has strong suspicions, not knowing who "Billy" is. Neither do you, by the way and the best method of satisfying your curiosity is to see this Kinemacolor comedy the first chance you have.
- A confirmed bachelor driven to distraction by the neighbor's children, receives the news that his brother has left for Europe, and is sending his twins and their governess to him on a visit, during his absence. Upon arrival, the governess proves to be his ideal, but oh, the twins. His patience is tried beyond endurance. Their pranks lead them to a home quarantined for scarlet fever, and soon after they, too, take the fever. During the quarantine he and the governess learn to love one another through their anxiety for the welfare of the children. After the recovery, the twins, while playing church, marry their uncle and governess, thus breaking the ice, and relieving the bashful bachelor.
- A picture containing views of the buildings of the exhibition, the Midway, Scotch cadets in musical dance, judging horses, prize animals, a fine review of the Withington Zouaves and many other interesting scenes.
- At a metropolitan theater there is billed, as the opening attraction, a new play entitled "The Ebb Tide." The young actress, who is engaged for the leading role, goes to the seashore to live in a little fishing village in order that she may absorb the "local color." She dwells among the fisher folk and dresses like them, so as to "live the part." To the same section, in search of atmosphere and recreation, comes the author of the play; and when one day he rescues a pretty but plainly dressed girl from a rock where she has been marooned by the rising tide, he mistakes her for a simple fishermaiden. Shortly afterward he himself is mistaken for a revenue officer, and but for the cleverness of the "fishermaid," who helps him to escape by a ruse, he would have been mobbed. An impending romance is interrupted by the call to rehearsals, and at the theater the author is annoyed by the manager's announcement that the leading lady insists on his play being changed in certain particulars, which, she insists, are not true to nature. The author is defiant, until he meets and recognizes his "Fishermaiden," when a truce is declared, and the romance of the summer is resumed, with every prospect of that "happy ending" so much desired in plays, footlight and photo.
- It was not a foreign army which invaded this Kingdom of Sustanla but a beautiful American girl, with her mother, her maid and a supply of American flags. Into this musty law bound kingdom she brought the breath of youth and freedom. The heir to the throne has grown tired of the musty castle and is leading the simple life in a cottage in the woods. His constant companion is a small book, no more nor less than the Declaration of Independence of America. The American girl wanders into this wild wood, and is followed by the villain, by name General Wornser. A stone in her slipper causes this fair American girl much pain, and she removes the offender, only to see the general at her side. Frightened, she runs away, bumping into the Prince. It is a case of love at first sight and together they read that Declaration of Independence, the Prince accepting a beautiful flag of the land of the free. The villain sees this and hastens to the pompous King with his news. Furious, the ruler of Sustanla signs orders for the arrest of the Prince and the expulsion of the Americans from his Kingdom. The Prince escapes, is stowed away in a trunk and put Into the stateroom de luxe of the Americans, and there, while the General fumes at his inability to find his royal charge, the ships' chaplain marries the fair invader to the heir to a throne, and the ship bears away these young lovers, while the old king has to seek another heir for his Kingdom.
- Beginning with the start of the President-elect for the Capitol, escorted by the dashing Essex Troop of New Jersey. Kinemacolor shows a splendid panorama of the thronged Plaza in front of the U.S. Capitol, together with a vertical view of that historic building and its brilliant decorations, from the Goddess of Liberty on top, down to the inauguration stand at the base of the east steps. The full ceremony of taking the oath at the hands of the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the presence of the Congress and high officials of government, is shown; together with President Wilson delivering his inaugural address, and being congratulated by ex-President Taft. Afterwards the two are shown at close view, riding together in the state carriage back to the White House, while Secretary of State William J. Bryan following in a taxicab, and other famous statesmen are pictured true to life and color.
- A young physician opens richly furnished offices in a fashionable vicinity. Months pass without a "call." Discouraged, the young doctor decides to leave town. At this moment a telephone call summons him to a "call," which he finds to be to prescribe for a sick dog. Infuriated at the request, the young physician nevertheless prescribes for the dog. Several days later the beautiful debutante solicits from the young doctor a contribution for a "Dog Hospital." Unable to refuse the young girl, the doctor returns his "fee." Recognizing the bill, and thus discovering the doctor' poverty, the girl, using hypnotic influence, convinces her father that he is ill and immediately sends him to the young physician. Friends agree with the young girl that they are ill, and take her advice to consult the new doctor. Assured that her protégé is on the road to success, the young woman falls ill from over-exertion. The old family physician fails to relieve his young patient, who insists that her father call in the younger doctor. Early in the story Cupid has wisely aimed his bow and arrow. Through the magic influence of Kinemacolor photography we can almost breathe the fragrance of the beautifully colored roses in the quiet garden where the happy couple pledge the inevitable vows of love.
- To save the life of his granddaughter the old violinist pawns his beloved instrument. When the girl recovers, both bend every effort to retrieve the violin. The girl goes out to work, the old man copies music, almost starving in his effort to save the pennies he earns. To the rich home comes a famous violinist. The account of his playing is read in a newspaper by the pawnbroker, and the old man's violin is sold to the rich musician. When the poor people have saved the ten dollars necessary to redeem the violin, they hasten to the pawn shop only to find that, the interest not having been paid, the violin has been sold. The rich and celebrated violinist is the guest of the people for whom the girl works. There she sees her grandfather's violin. She cannot resist the temptation to play upon it. The professor hears her and hastens into the music room. When he learns her story, he takes the girl and violin back to the old man, who hugs his lost treasure to his breast and, oblivious to all his surroundings, pours out his soul upon the violin.
- The girl's brother goes to the bad and steals; he escapes the men who saw him steal and runs to his sister, who hides him in an old well. The sheriff and his men come to search the house, but find no one. The sheriff is in love with the girl and begs her forgiveness; this she does on on condition that he bring their friends and have a dance that night at her house. She hopes during the dance to let her brother make his escape. She succeeds in hiding him in her bed room. When the cowboys and girls come for the dance the girl will not allow any man to dance who carries a gun. They laughingly give them up to her. There is a rival to the girl, Ruth, who loves the sheriff also, but whom he does not love. Ruth finds out that the brother is in the house and tells the sheriff, but the men have no guns and the boy escapes. Before leaving the boy pins a note in his sister's sunbonnet, telling her to bring him a horse. The next day the sister finds the note, tears it up, but one piece, with the name of the cave, falls and Ruth gets it and takes it to the sheriff. He, with his men, starts after the boy. The sister arrives at the cave before the sheriff, where she changes clothes with her brother. When the sheriff and his men arrive, they see a girl riding down one road and a boy the other. They ride after the supposed boy. Unable to make the rider halt, they shoot, only to find they have shot the girl. In the end the girl forgives the sheriff and promises to marry him. The brother writes that he got away safely and promises to reform.
- We are given very interesting views of snakes found in Asia Minor, mountainous Asia, and Europe. Chameleons, lizards and tortoises are included. Colors come out remarkably well.
- Biggs is a clerk; his wages are small, his wife has a queer cheap servant and is tired to death with her various household duties. Biggs reads of a wonderful book, cost $2.00. This book teaches anyone how to write a photoplay and make money easily. The wife grudges the $2.00, but Biggs sends off the money for the book. At his desk Biggs neglects his work; he is thinking up a grand idea for a picture play. His boss is furious, his fellow clerks amused. The book arrives. Biggs studies it and writes and writes. He compels his wife and the cook to act out scenes for him, then he dashes off reams of writing. The play is finally finished and sent to the Scenario Editor of a great picture company. Biggs falls asleep and dreams his story brought $100 and an offer of a position of $300 a week on the editorial staff of the picture company. He falls out of the chair and wakes with a start. What really happened: In her office the Scenario Editor and her stenographer are working like mad, the postman enters with the morning mail and, horror stricken, they examine Biggs' great play. Amusement follows their disgust, and after much fun the scenario is returned as "Useless." The morning mail brings to the Luckless Biggs his returned manuscript. Furious, he tears it to pieces, throwing it all about. The servant is called and the great work of his brain is swept into the dust pan. Biggs returns to his bookkeeping, a sadder, but wiser, man.
- Jack loves Milly but her father will not have him, as he has not even a home to offer her. The father's taunt stings Jack and he declares he will build the home himself. After the wedding the young couple go to Jack's house and their troubles begin. The windows will not move. The front door declines to shut. When the door bell is pulled the entire wiring comes out. The chimney smokes and covers everything in the room with soot, including Jack and Milly. The roof leaks during a heavy rain and deluges the room and its occupants. Jack climbs through the skylight to fix the roof, but only succeeds in falling from the top, tearing the shingles as he falls. Torrents of rain come through on Milly, who by this time is drenched to the skin. She is furious and determines to leave for her mother's home. To her mother drenched Milly goes with her story. The mother puts dry clothes on her and father goes for carpenters. The rain has stopped, and they all arrive at "The House That Jack Built' to find poor soaked Jack sitting on his steps determined to catch cold and die. Father consults the builders, whose advice is to tear the house down and begin over again, and this they do. The husband and wife "make up" and Jack swears never again to build a house.
- The man of the East leaves wife and baby for the gold fields. Later he strikes gold, writes for wife and baby, the mail bag falls off the stage coach, floats down and catches on the rocks, while the husband and wife wait for news of each other. The wife starts to find her husband, but arrives too late for the weekly stage to the camp. A boy takes her in a wagon across the desert. At a "waterhole" the woman alights to fill the canteen and some drunken Indians frighten the boy, who drives off. The mother wanders till her strength gives out, leaving the baby under some bushes, she climbs a near-by hill, hoping to see some signs of life. She falls exhausted and is found by some Indians, taken to their camp and nursed back to life. The baby is discovered by some cowboys, taken to camp, and Jim being the only man who knows about babies, adopts it. The baby must be fed, there is no milk; the Chinaman solves the difficulty by buying up "The Only Female in Camp" - a goat. An itinerant priest visits Jim's shack and sees the baby. He next visits the camp of the Indians, hears the white woman's story and by his efforts the little family are united.
- The heroine is deprived of sight by a peculiar accident, a premature blast just as she is passing a big excavation, and she is saved from worse injury by the young engineer in charge. During her convalescence the young engineer is very devoted, and although she has never really seen him, Bertha consents to become his wife when she recovers her sight Before this occurs the engineer is called away on another contract, but leaves his photograph where Bertha can see it as soon as the doctor will permit the bandages to he removed from her eyes. Another admirer, whom she has never seen, substitutes bis photograph tor that of the absent engineer, and endeavors to hoodwink the heroine into the idea that he is her fiancé. By intercepting letters from the engineer, the schemer almost persuades her to fulfill her promise of marriage, when the real fiancé returns to confront his wily rival. Face to face with two suitors, neither of whom she has ever seen, the girl is puzzled to pick her real sweetheart, when she has an inspiration to blindfold herself, and make her choice literally in the dark." That sixth sense which the blind seem to develop, guides her aright, and the young engineer is made happy, while the wily rival is hoist with his own petard.
- This is a series of one reel subjects featuring well known stage personalities in their real-life environment, AKA Famous Footlight Favorites Off the Stage.
- Suppose you had given your wife a handsome hat and opera cloak for her birthday, and came home some evening just in time to see a woman wearing that same hat and cloak going out with another man. Wouldn't you be suspicious? That is the situation which confronts Jack Williams, but he unwisely gives free rein to bis suspicions, and they run away with him. Having followed the supposed "perfidious woman" to the theater, he hires a couple of thugs to "beat up" her escort when she returns home; but it turns out that "the woman in the case" is not his wife, but her maid, who has borrowed the garments for the occasion. She is escorted by a husky chauffeur, who is a pal of the "gunmen," so the jealous husband gets the beating instead. Furthermore, the police, responding to the riot call, arrest the victim of his own revengeful plot, and only the testimony of the maid saves him from a sojourn behind the bars, so she is forgiven and all ends happily. But the jealous husband learns that "The colonel's lady and Judy O'Grady" look very much alike in the same hat and cloak, and decides not to be so suspicious in the future.
- The Hammonds get a letter from their son that his wife will arrive on the 1:10 train. "Meet her, the blonde lady in a red coat." Mrs. Mason gets a telegram from an employment agency to meet their new cook at the 1:10 train. "A blonde lady in a red coat." Now the mix-up begins, and the fun follows fast and furious. The cook goes to Hammonds' and is treated as the son's wife, the wife is sent into Mason's kitchen. Complication follows complication until the climax is reached when the son returns and wants his wife. He rushes upstairs only to find the cook. In the meantime, matters have been cleared up at the Mason's and they rush the wife over to Hammonds'. Explanations follow fast and all the complications are straightened out.