The Washington herald., 1914-08-01
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Motion Picture Editor: III you win
kindly siye me line or two Of space I
would Ike to tell my experience with
the only business house which Is giving
something for nothing.
The other day when was complain
Ing about some motion picture theatsrs
and the fact that the patron aometirne.
old not even get a nickel's worth Of pic
lures or courtesy. the friend to whom I
was holding forth. told me that at the
Virginia they not only showed good and
new films, worth the money but they
met the patrons with q smile and then
treated them to Ice cream cones and
lemonade besideG i went to the VIRGINIA
the other night. rather dubious about
] the princely treatment reported, but /
got smile, an ice cream cone and some
1 Of the best pictures. collectively, I have
seen for a long time, and think the pub
lie should know where they can get
dimes worth OF course, ! do not say
there are not other Washington man
ayers who are as courteous or who show
as good pictures. but where, oh, where
can the loved Ice cream cone be found
free. asked you for a line or two and
have written reams. Thanking you, / re-
main. Yours, very truly,
c. NJ MCLEOD.
Willie, a chappie in chaps. who viii
cavort through a series released by Seiig
Is sidesplitting comedy showing how
the cowboys make a man of him. The
story Of the first reel follows:
Willie Clark is in love. His girl, Jane
Fetherly, thinks a great deal Of him also,
and Is willing to marry him. Willie,
whose training has made him a home
boy and a mama's pet, fears the loud
voice and stentorian tones of James
father. Jane urges Willie to take the
fatal step and speak to her father, which
Willie finally does, under protest. James
father gives Willie the laugh, intimating
that Jane requires a man for a husband
instead Of a Willie boy Willie becomes
detected, and upon returning home, finds
Jim Rucker. a Texas cattIeman, on a
visit to his father. Rucker is a gTufr,
hearty Ioud-voiced plainsman, and when
he shakes Willie's hand in token Of
friendship. he nearly squeeZes the hand
on. TO Willie's great annoyance.
Willie asks Rucker for a job on the
cattle rancho and Jim. having in mind
the necessity for entertaining his cow
boys at times. THINKS IL a dandy idea
and engages Willie for a job on the
Texas ranch. Willie departs for Texas,
taking with him all the bOudoir necessi-
ties, including a pOwder-pufi. scent bot
tie. manicuring outfit, etc. Willie wears
a monocle attached to a ribbon, and
his equipment as his hat which. by the
way. is a Broadway production. such as
cowboys have never seen. The arrival
Of Jim Rucker and Willie is hailed most
heartily by the boys, who at once see
visions Of sport during the long evenings,
with Willie in the leading role. They
start the ball rolling on the way to the
Flying T. ranch from the station. and
Willie has a few adventures en- route,
Krh MI fha
for Willie P the Flying U ranch be-
comes an unceasing round OF gaiety. with
Willie unanimously elected as the goat
The boys play all sorts OF tricks on him
Outside his window in the evening they
watch him perform his twilight toilet
with powder pun and manicure outfit
They put up jobs on him, so that when
ne climbs into his bunk the bottom falls
out As he is scenting his pajamas with
toilet water, ready for retiring for the
night. they ruthlessly Iasso him and drag
him out into the moonlight where q vio-
lent tossing in a blanket leaves him
groaning and bemoaning his unfortunate
fate. Night after night his friends, the
cowpunchers, awaken him with war
dances and bloodcurdling yeIls. They
shoot out his lamp; likewise shoot on the
neck Of his ink bottle. Willie feels de-
spondent and wants to go home. He
no pEelenSe Al Dclnk ndppy, OUT
the friendly cowpunchers Of the Flying
L ranch do not want to lose Willie He
IS too good a thing to let go, so they
continue to utilize their combined in
genuity. making WinIe's life not worth
living"
Eddie Dillon, the popular director Of
the Komlc Company at the Reliance and
Majestic Hollywood studios, had a novel
experience when he was pressed into
service as one Of the three judges to
pick out the prettiest costume at the
bathing girls parade, held along the
boardwalk at Ocean Park. More than
900 young women, attired in the most
bewitching OF bathing costumes. were
entered in the parade. Dillon was one
OF the three men who acted as judges,
and awarded the prizes for the prettiest
costumes. He admitted that he never
had such hard task in his life as pick