Motography (Apr-Dec 1911)

October, 1911. MOTOGRAPHY 189 launching of the Florida. Target practice is also shown. This film makes us feel well acquainted with life on a battleship. Surfing, National Sport in the Hawaiian Islands. — Pathe. These people seem to be enjoying themselves thoroughly and we cannot help approving their choice of a national sport. Across the Polar Seas. — Pathe. A film which makes us feel very much like Arctic explorers. Rangoon, India. — Pathe. This pretty travelogue thoroughly explains the charm Rangoon has for tourists. Circus in Australia. — Pathe. These are good views and it is a pretty good circus, too. Trained Dogs. — Pathe. Showing the degree of intelligence which these domestic friends of ours seem to exhibit when carefully trained. Scenes on the U. S. S. Connecticut. — Pathe. An intimate and interesting view of life aboard a man of war. Tpie Charleston Flood and Hurricane. — Imp. .V timely film, showing the damage wrought by the great storm which all but destroyed Charleston, S. C. The views were taken in the rain and wind and show most vividly the damag'e to docks and buildings. The Last G. A. R. Parade at Rochester. — Imp. The last encampment, held at Rochester, N. Y., was a notable one inasmuch as the veterans decided that this one should be the last. The crowning event was the parade, which is shown very well in this reel. Twentyfive thousand men were in line, and were reviewed by President Taft, and other notables. Through the Dells of Wisconsin in a Motor Boat. — Imp. This is one of the most beautiful bits of scenic photography ever attempted. The dells are noted for their, picturesque and wild grandeur and the selections for their views are admirable — a film that will be genuinely enjoyed. The Black FIorse Troop of Culver. — Champion. At Culver, Indiana, is an institution of education and military training second only to West Point. To see its famous Black Horse Troop in their daring riding feats is to set one's blood on fire with admiration for the pluck and skill of these youths. Some of their maneuvers seem almost unbelievable. The National Guard Encampment at Fort Riley. — Champion. This film shows military camp life on the government reservation, together with the evolutions of the soldiers. Every form of military work is gone through, from the opening to the breaking of camp. The Falls of Bohemia. — Powers. Showing some of the most delightful spots of Bohemia. The cataracts have been taken at full flood and present a refreshingspectacle of rugged nature. The mirrorlike placidity of some of the Bohemia lakes is beautiful to behold. Large Lakes of Italy. — Powers. Showing Lake Maggiore, the pride of the Italians. Some excellent views are shown of the Borromees Islands, with numerous character studies of native boatmen in their queer craft. Barcelona.— Great Northern. A travel film of extreme beauty, showing the interesting and picturesque life in this pretty European city. Moving Pictures to Bring Settlers South Carolina is the first state in the country to adopt the moving picture as an advertising scheme. Under the contract made with a well known film house, pictures showing the agricultural and commercial possibilities of this state will be shown to over 7,000,000 persons in the West and Middle West within the next year. The scheme is being carried out by the commercial secretaries, and it is hoped to bring several thousand settlers from the West to this state. The pictures are being made by an expert movingpicture representative. He has visited Charleston and Florence and is to visit Columbia and Sumter and other cities of the state. The plan is to allot territory in the Middle West to each of the cities of the state entering the contract. When the pictures are shown in the various towns literature will be distributed in the audience. Each man desiring more information will be given a card. His record will be investigated personally by the representatives of the chambers of commerce. He will then be put in touch with land companies in this state. It is hoped by this scheme to bring several thousand homseekers to this state to till the several million acres that are to be reclaimed in the coast counties of the state. Holding companies will be organized in the various places so that homeseekers will be placed in touch with land at a reasonable rate. The moving picture expert will very probably go to Columbia soon to take the views about the city. These pictures will be shown at various places in the state and an admission fee charged to pay for the cost of making the pictures. Film Taken in the Clouds That moving pictures can be successfully taken from an aeroplane in rapid motion has been demonstrated by the roll of film which was recently delivered to Col. Scriven, acting chief signal officer of the United States. The film was taken by one of the army aviators in training at College Park, near Washington, and it shows Benning race track and other feature^ of the landscape in the neighborhood with great clearness. With a little more experience in turning the crank of the camera so as to arrive at the proper speed of rotation it is believed the aviators can succeed in making a panorama of the country over which they fly that will be invaluable for military purposes. An attempt is to be made to sketch the country while the machine is in flight, and if this succeeds the .combination of the sketches with the photographic film is expected to afford the military strategists all of the data they may need for maneuvers against an enemy in a strange country.