El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-31
Plots of Plays
That Win Applause
Lubin Begins and Ends {
Lovers Tiff Between Dances
In A Novel Way

Imp. of the Universal, Depicts a Drama
of Today in Three Parts in Which the
Militant Sufragette Figures Promi-
nently-Reliance Contributes Thrill
ing Two Part MeIodrama.
Between Dances" Lubin)-Harry and
Mabel are sweethearts. They have re-
tired to the seclusion Of the conserva-
tory, where Harry tries to make love
to Mabel Mabel thinks that Harry is
just little too sure of her, so she
staVts to tease him and make him jeal-
GUS Frank enters and she makes
tool of him by coquetting, and taking
great glee in Harry's rising jealousy and
anger She goes off with Frank for the
dance that Harry wanted, and upon
her return promises Frank more dances,
which does not make a great hit with
Harry. After Frank leaves, a quarrel
between Harry and Mabel ensues, and
Harry, angered beyond endurance,
strides out of the room.
Mabel is sorry, but won't 20 after
him. Harry goes to the smoking room
and sulks. An elderly friend of Ma
bells enters and schemes to win Harry
back. He goes to Harry and makes
him unburden himself and then asks
him to listen to the story of his blighted
life. Harry is surprised, but listens,
and the man tells him an imaginary
tale Of a quarrel with his sweetheart
and how the other man took advantage
Of the quarrel and eioped with his
sweetheart. When he cooled down and
went back to her he found them just
returned from the minister's and mar
ried. As that scene fades back into the
smOking-rOom, Harry shows his great
anxiety and nervousness. He is afraid
that Frank may be doing the same thing
in his absence and cannot get away
from the laughing old man quick
enough He enters the conservatory
just as Frank is claiming the next
dance and rushes her out onto the
dance floor, much to Franks chagrin
and her surprise. She likes Harry's
masterful way and later when he gets
her into the conservatory and tells her
she is going to marry him, it takes her
breath away, but she agrees and waves
her thanks to the old man as he smiles !
in at them through the doorway.
"Giovanni's Gratitude" q parts-Re-
lance).-George Rankin is superintend-
ent of a large factory. He is out walk
ing with his wife when they see a crowd /
of boys attacking a young italian news !
boy They rescue him, take him to a ,
restaurant, and give him some money.
A year later the boys grandmother
dies. Being left alone, he remembers.
Rankin, and going to his factory re-
ceives employment. He gains the en-
nifty of two Italian workmen, and later
discovers them in a plot to blow up
Rankin's home. Rankin discharges them.
The two Italians return to their homes.
That evening they see the boy talking
to a young girl They attack him, and
he, in self-defense, draws his knife. An
old peace-loving italian jumps between
them and receives a stab from one of
the Italians. By lying they fasten the
crime upon the boy, who, half believing
that he really struck the old man, takes
to the hills A crowd Of Italians. to-
gether with the sheriff and his posse,
search for him. While in hiding in the
woods the boy again overhears the two
Italians plotting to blow up Rankin's +
home that night. The boy is torn be-
tween conflicting emotions, whether to
save himself, or his friend, Rankin.
Looking down from hill. which over
looks the back Of Rankin's home, he
sees the two Italians throw a lighted
bomb through the cellar window of Ran
kin's home. Running madIy down he
enters the cellar through the window.
gets the bomb and throws it out of the
window, just as the two blackhands, who
saw him enter the cellar, rush up to re-
strain him. They are just in time to
receive the full force Of the bomb. This
ends their lives and their plan Of re-
yenge- The explosion brings Rankin and
bis wife from the house. At this point
the boys sweetheart comes upon the
scene She was an unseen witness of
The old Italians death. Explanations fol
ow and the boy is cleared and received
INTO Rankin's home.
1.-THE Hand that Rocks the Cradle"
,Essanay)-Winard Gryson, clerk in
the employ of the Government. leads an
deal home life with his charming wife
md his twO-months-old son. Tyson
Rockwell, a capitalist, and his bench
nan, need certain private government
reports to put over big deal, and meet
ng Gryson one day coming from the
government Offices, offer him a fattering
price for the necessary papers. Gryson
It first IS firm in his resolution not to
pc bribed, but finally succumbs to the