Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1909)

562 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD Portable Gas-Making Outfit edison oxygen generator What Motion Picture Exhibitor has not at times wished that he had a reliable and inexpensive means for producing gas that would render him independi ! k-ctric light companies? Traveling Exhibitors, especially, have ,1 felt ilu need of a good outfit that would take the place of calcium outfits, which are frequently difficult to get or are held up in transit when wanted the most. The Edison Oxygen Generator and Saturator fill this need. They have been designed to produce a complete generating outfit to take the place of Oxygen and Hydrogen gas sold in cylinders. This apparatus produces the gases automatically, in a safe, simple and direct manner, without the necessity of any knowledge of chemistry on the part of the operator. The Oxygen is produced by the reaction between water and a compound of which Sodium Peroxide is the principal ingredient. This compound in its most compact and convenient form is known as Oxone, though the Generator will work equally well with another form of the compound known as Oxylithe. Retorts, rubber bags, wash bottles, pumps and cylinders are entirely done away with. There is nothing to do but to put in the Compound and water, attach the gas outlet to the Ether Saturator and adjust the flame by the needle valves on the Saturator. The apparatus does the rest. We want every present or prospective Motion Picture Exhibitor to write us for detailed information about this outfit. EDISON FILMS All Edison Films are Approved by NEW SUBJECTS: Shipment, April 27, 1909 THE LITTLE SHEPHERD of ''TUMBLING RUN" Dramatic No. 6449 Code, VENTROSITE App. Length 930 feet Shipment, April 30, 1909 UNCLE TOM WINS Comedy No. 6452 Code, VENTUCCIO App. Length 600 feet AN UNSUCCESSFUL SUBSTITUTION Comedy No, 6453 Code, VENTURA App. Length 300 feet the New Yorh" Board of Censorship NEXT WEEK'S SUBJECTS: Shipment, May 4, 1909 A ROAD TO LOVE Dramatic No. 6451 Code, VENTRUZ App. Length 950 feet Shipment, May 7, 1909 FUSS AND FEATHERS Comedv No. 6454 Code, VENTURERAS App. Length 605 feet THE DOCTORED DINNER PAIL Comedy No. 6456 Code, VENTURING App. Length 350 feet Edison Manufacturing Co. MAIN OFFICE and FACTORY : 72 LAKESIDB AVE., ORANOB. N. J. New York Office : 10 Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office : 90 Wabash Avenue. Office for United Kingdom : Edison Works, Victoria Road, Willesden, London, N. W., England. Selling Agents: P. L. Waters, 41 E. 21st St., New York George Breck, 70 Turk St., San Francisco, Cal. Dealers in All Principal Cities Stories of the Films. FILMS HOWARD MOVING PICTURE GO. Repair Work a Specialty. Agents for Monograph, Power's and Edison Machines. Supplies and Sundries. FILMS 504 Washington Established 1891. Street, (Opposite Adams House). Boston M Incorporated 1908. BIOGRAPH COMPANY. THE EAVESDROPPER — The inevitable result of eavesdropping is at best a pseudo-gratification, for tin listener rarely hears anything of a pleasant nature. An old Spanish Hidalgo becomes deeply involved in financial reverses and Manuella. a wealthy ranchero, helps him out. However, things have gone from bad to worse, and the old man finds himeslf at the mercy of Manuella, who. while not of tile Draconian nature, of course expects his money or the security. He calls to apprise the old man that his notes are overdue, and insists upon a settlement, which the poor old fellow is unable to do. While there he meets Mercedes, the old man's beautiful daughter, and falls deeply In love with her. and offers to cancel the obligations for the daughter's hand in marriage. Now Mercedes is enamored of Carlos, a poor peon of the village, whom she loves in return and when the suggestion of the ranchero is broached she indignantly repulses it. However, upon realizing her poor father's condition she decides to make the sacrifice and consents. She then bids Carlos call to see her to break the unpleasant intelligence to him and part company. The lover calls and is almost heartbroken when Mercedes tells him the sad news. While they are engaged in the act of separating, the ranchero enters the adjoining room and through the half open door hears the sorrowful word of the last farewell between the young couple. He is so touched by the pure, self sacrificing love of the lovers, that he softens and feels he is worthy of bitter reproach for being the instrument of tearing asunder two trusting hearts such as these, so he makes up his mind that such shall not be. He then enters the room, and bidding the young ones to be of good heart, he not only joins their hands in bonds of true love, but makes them a present of the promissory notes which he had threateningly held over her father's head but a few moments before. This is one case of where eavesdropping was attended by ecstatic results. Length, 644 feet. THE SUICIDE CLUB.— This is a broad comedy subject, the theme of which we often encounter in the newspapers. A body of disgruntled grouches band together in view of shuffling off this mortal coil in a spectacular manner. With this object to the fore the Suicide Club of America holds Its monthly meeting to select the next candidate for mortuary honors. Lots are drawn and Frank Fairmount picks the fatal card "23." The President then presents Frank with the necessary skidoo instruments — a pistol, a dagger, a bottle of poison and a rope — and wishes him success. Frank arrives home at the same time as a letter addressed to him which informs him that he has fallen heir to $50,000. Now to commit suicide under these conditions is out of the question. The members are 'very much upset by not seeing notice of Frank's demise in the newspaper, so they go in a body to ascertain the cause. Frank meets them with a paper to sign releasing him from his oath, but they indignantly refuse until he closes the door and turns on the gas. Now while they would speed the parting guest, they are loath to go with him. so they sign. Length. 318 feet. THE NOTE IN THE SHOE.— As water is bound to find its level so the soul will find its mate. Cupid is a wise old owl. youthful though he is portrayed, and plays the game of hearts with the same farsighted calculation rs the chess fiend studies his board. Disparity of rank is a trifling obstacle, when it may seem to us unsurmountable. Then a train he knows our hearts better than we do ourselvea and will by cunning tricks lead us to a real most to our fancv. yet unsought. The pretty little romance which forms the plot of this subject shows one of the subtle ways he has in bringing almnt the afiined condition in two hearts entirely unlooked for. Ella Berlins is engaged as a shoe packer at the Lone Star Shoe Factory, and by way of a lark, and egged on by her companions, writes a note of usual tvpe and places it in the lining of a shoe. The shoe is one of a consignment to a retailer, and falls into the hands of one of his best customers, although an awful srrouch. In a fury he returns the shoes with what be considers an ' insulting note, and declares he will buy his shoes elsewhere in the future. The dealer is at first inclined to feel amused over the incident, but when he realizes the loss be suffers, he at once writes of the affair to the manufacturer. The result is that Ella is called before the proprietor and fired. However, her sweet, innocent face makes such an impression on the proprietor that he reconsiders her dismissal and she returns to work. ITe now sees her often as she busies herself among the others packing shoes, and the more he sees her the more impressed he becomes, until at lensrth— Well, she is simply out of place as far as he is concerned, and with some trumped up offense she is Bred again. Sorrowfully she goes home and to her mother's query as to why she was discharged she ln's 110 answer for she does not know. She ■ a 11 simply sich forth the time-worn expression. "1 didn't 'do anything." While they are sorrowing there is a knock, and mother answers, opening the door to the boss. He enters sternly and. starts in to scold Ella unsparingly, finishing by saying