El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-27
Kate Kirby Sails
As a SupercargO
Throws nHer Fate With Ship
and Crew Consigned to
"The Port of Doom"

In ''Smithy's Grandma Party, An
Essanay Release, the Gaiety Girls Are
Treated to Blowout" That Results
in a 'Blowup'' for Them and the
Unfortunate Professor.
'The Port of Doom" Famous Play
ers Feature. parts).-ForntOn, a
wealthy ship owner, tries to arrange a
match between his secretary, Fuller, and
Vera, his daughter, who, however, loves
the first officer of one of her fathers
vessels, Giles. This ship arrives in port
with its captain i'll, who forwards a let
ter to Fornton by Giles advising his
employer to place the bearer in charge Of
the ship during his Illness He also
writes on a separate note the fact that
the ship is in bad condition, with dan
ger of wreck and loss Of life unless it
is at once repaired. Fuller receives the
letter, and, eager to collect the insur-
ance on the damaged vessel which
through his marriage with the owners
daughter he viii eventually obtain, he
orders the ship out at once, with the
first officer IN command. The ship leaves,
and the next morning Vera is found to
be missing. The most thorough search
fails to give any clue to her where
abouts. and in despair FOrnton and Full
Ter call on Kate Kirby to place the case
in her hands. In reaching into his
pocket for a photograph of Vera re-
quested by Kate, Fuller drops an en-
velope addressed to himself at another
address than the one he had previously
stated to Kate. Kate observes this dis
crepaney, and after the two leave rushes
out and at once goes TO the address on
the envelope. Arrived there, she finds
a woman and child. As Kate IS exam
lining the woman to determine her rela-
tionship to Fuller. he enters, and realiz-
ing that Kate has learned Of his dual
life jumps through the window and es-
capes. By diligent application Kate
traces him to Boston, where he movers
about the Wharves, destitute, hungry and
exhausted. Kate here introduces the
new scientific marvel and transmits Full
Ier's photograph by telephone to the Bos-
ton police, who secure him and hold
him until Rates arrival. In the mean
time Kate has learned that Fuller IS
dope fiend, and she tempts him to con-
fess his plot with the promise OF CO
caine. Fuller. who has been without
the drug for several days, IS crazed by
the sight Of it and promptly tells all
He surrenders the private letter from
the captain describing the ships condi-
lion. When he has barred the whole sin
lister plot, he holds out his hands for the
lOnged-fOr drug. but Kate Kirby, know
ing that further indulgence in the wee
would cost his life, destroys It under
her foot. In furious, insane rage, Full
Ter springs upon Kate, but after a tense
moment a thrilling rescue IS accom-
Dlished. Kate now advances the theory
that Vera elOped with Giles on the ship
It is necessary to reach the vessel and
warn Giles Of its perilous condition.
Kate Kirby locates the ship Of Nor
folk. Overtakes it, and tells Giles to sail
for port at once, describing the vessels
dangerous weakness. Giles, believing
Hates story IS a ruse actuated by Form
ton to bring his daughter back and pos
sibly arrest Giles, laughs at her tale
and tells her he viii not return Kate
swears she IS telling the truth, out
Giles persists in continuing the trip
Kate is forced TO remain on the ship
in the knowledge that at any moment it
might sink with all on board A day
later q storm breaks, the rotten ship
gives way, and Giles learns, in sorrow
and too late, that Kate spoke the truth
The vessel is completely unmanageables
and all on board abandon hope and re-
sign themselves to death. But at the
eleventh hour, when the ship is already
partly submerged, a rescue is effected,
all lives are saved, and reconciliation
follows between Vera and her father.
s'Smithy's Grandma Party" (Essanay).
Professor Smithy, a physical culture
expert, and his assistant, Swiftly Sam,
prepare to give a blowout for some
professors wife being away, gives them
an opportunity for having a grand old
time. The girls, however, refuse to 90
TO the Smithy home unless some female
member Of the family be present
as chaperOn. Smithy brides the butler
TO wear his wife's clothes, and they
make him up as a grandmother. The
party is in the height of its sereneneSs
when wiley returns unexpectedly, de-
mands that the butler return her clothes,
dOns Them and enters the gymnasium
where the party IS INDUCING in a hi
lario~s repast. Smithy recognizes his
wifi Immediately and makes break for
tLs door. but she gets him, and gently
at 6r1aly thrusts him into the bathtub
filed with cold water. The whole at
fair being cold, the guests leave in an
unexpected manner.
James Lees Wife" Rex).-James
Lee is an artist, light and selfish. His
wife is that tragic type of woman who
loves intensely and feels deeply. In
pretty mil5maid the artist finds a model
to his liking. She is fresh, young and
appeals to his Imagination. In the petit
liaison that springs up between them,
James Lee fOrgets his wife, and the
milkmaid turns with scOrn on her fisher
man lover.
Hurt to the quick the happy light
dies out in the wife's life when she OBJ
serves James Lee caress the girl. Wh'n
the artist takes the milkmaid IN his
arms and she feels the brutal warmth
of his kiss, she shrinks away in fear and
returns penitent to her fshermal- When
Jcmes Lee returns TO his wife she is
gone. He tries to reason it out. He
misses her and her thousand little cares.