The Schoolmaster of Mariposa (1910)
Comedy-drama | 15 September 1910
Cast:
Hobart Bosworth, Betty Harte [ More ]Director:
Frank BoggsWriter:
Lanier BartlettProduction Company:
Selig Polyscope Co.A Selig Polyscope Co. advertisement in the 10 September 1910 Moving Picture World called The Schoolmaster of Mariposa "a dramatic love story, told among the mountains of California."
The 1 October 1910 Moving Picture World ran the following review: “A love story in the West centering around a schoolmaster. Of course, there is jealousy, and the schoolmaster is badly beaten, but he succeeds in winning the girl, and after years see him a successful artist. Some interest will attach to the smoking out of the school by the youngsters who pour sulfur down the chimney and cover the top with a sack. This sort of deviltry was common enough some years ago, but, like many other coarse and crude attempts at fun, this has disappeared. As a bit of history, however, it is interesting, and represents what teachers were formerly subjected to in numerous instances. The real interest of the film will undoubtedly center around the pranks of these two boys.”
The 24 September 1910 Variety noted, "No medals will be awarded to the arranger of this picture. It is chockfull of flaws, defects and flimsy details. The film-mains attempt to combine humor, pathos and love, and have bungled the job terribly. What might appeal to sentiment is spoiled by unnecessary melodramatic coloring." The 1 October 1910 Nickelodeon agreed, saying that the film "has a most incoherent plot, and the motives of the acton are puerile. To have the schoolmaster turn out to be a famous painter in the last scene is entirely unprepared for. The acting and scenery are fair, but by no means good enough to compensate ...
A Selig Polyscope Co. advertisement in the 10 September 1910 Moving Picture World called The Schoolmaster of Mariposa "a dramatic love story, told among the mountains of California."
The 1 October 1910 Moving Picture World ran the following review: “A love story in the West centering around a schoolmaster. Of course, there is jealousy, and the schoolmaster is badly beaten, but he succeeds in winning the girl, and after years see him a successful artist. Some interest will attach to the smoking out of the school by the youngsters who pour sulfur down the chimney and cover the top with a sack. This sort of deviltry was common enough some years ago, but, like many other coarse and crude attempts at fun, this has disappeared. As a bit of history, however, it is interesting, and represents what teachers were formerly subjected to in numerous instances. The real interest of the film will undoubtedly center around the pranks of these two boys.”
The 24 September 1910 Variety noted, "No medals will be awarded to the arranger of this picture. It is chockfull of flaws, defects and flimsy details. The film-mains attempt to combine humor, pathos and love, and have bungled the job terribly. What might appeal to sentiment is spoiled by unnecessary melodramatic coloring." The 1 October 1910 Nickelodeon agreed, saying that the film "has a most incoherent plot, and the motives of the acton are puerile. To have the schoolmaster turn out to be a famous painter in the last scene is entirely unprepared for. The acting and scenery are fair, but by no means good enough to compensate for the feeble, illogical story."
"Old man Whey brings his two sons, Hank and Buck, to the schoolmaster's cabin to arrange for their schooling. On leaving, accompanied by the Master, a riderless horse comes dashing down the road. After a hurried run around the bend, they find Miss Williams lying unconscious by the roadside. The Master carries her to the village hotel and provides for her attention with the innkeeper. The next day, the teacher being solicitous of her condition, calls and finds her much better, leaving some flowers and an invitation to visit the school. She does so in company with Stanchia, her suitor. An admiration of more than passing notice is clearly apparent to the suitor to be mutual between the Master and Mrs. Williams. Hank and Buck are bent on deviltry instead of books, and are seen on the school-roof pouring sulfur in the chimney and finally covering it up with a sack. The fumes are stifling and soon drive the occupants to the open. They, being discovered by the schoolmaster, are soundly trounced by him. Upon their return home, Daddy Whey decides with the encouragement of Stanchia that the Master must be brought to an accounting. The jealous suitor urges this on, and accordingly the father proceeds to the Master, who is left in a precarious condition, and Whey is arrested. Three years later, things have made many changes and now the once Miss Williams is the wife of the schoolmaster of Mariposa, and he has attained a great history as an artist and flourishing in the results thereof, making a picture of unusual merit based upon an actual incident occurring in the county of Mariposa, California."—17 September 1910 ...
"Old man Whey brings his two sons, Hank and Buck, to the schoolmaster's cabin to arrange for their schooling. On leaving, accompanied by the Master, a riderless horse comes dashing down the road. After a hurried run around the bend, they find Miss Williams lying unconscious by the roadside. The Master carries her to the village hotel and provides for her attention with the innkeeper. The next day, the teacher being solicitous of her condition, calls and finds her much better, leaving some flowers and an invitation to visit the school. She does so in company with Stanchia, her suitor. An admiration of more than passing notice is clearly apparent to the suitor to be mutual between the Master and Mrs. Williams. Hank and Buck are bent on deviltry instead of books, and are seen on the school-roof pouring sulfur in the chimney and finally covering it up with a sack. The fumes are stifling and soon drive the occupants to the open. They, being discovered by the schoolmaster, are soundly trounced by him. Upon their return home, Daddy Whey decides with the encouragement of Stanchia that the Master must be brought to an accounting. The jealous suitor urges this on, and accordingly the father proceeds to the Master, who is left in a precarious condition, and Whey is arrested. Three years later, things have made many changes and now the once Miss Williams is the wife of the schoolmaster of Mariposa, and he has attained a great history as an artist and flourishing in the results thereof, making a picture of unusual merit based upon an actual incident occurring in the county of Mariposa, California."—17 September 1910 Film Index
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