Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1909)

5' '4 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD low Ij ratten "i the cabin. Love, the d • [on ..i poet, patriot i Love, tbe greatest pro i bapplnei it deeds, and The nine [i lure, set in ground "f beaul j . tell the story of mi unhappy marriage, a separation of and ■ final reunion Tangled up In the the unbapi ouple is i tor, Unit is brought to :i bappj endlnj their final i . ■ i B75 Scene 1, Mrs, Dean decides to leave her husband. Sirs. Dean finds a new I te with the Scene ■"■ Five years later Mrs Dean stops her i ii. in marrying Florence I es up i > ■ :i ii but promises I any Mm If ln> will reform. of Florence. S 6. The rector believes Florence still loves ■ Si in, 7 or is sliy. Scene S Dean determines to return to his wife. Scene 9.— Love triumphs over all. Complete lecture from The Kalem Company, Inc., Eastman Kodak Building, 235-239 West Twenty. third street, New York City. URBAN-ECLIPSE. (George Kleine) FORGOTTEN. — This story illustrates the anguish ot B M'lii.L.' sailor who alter a series of misfortunes. "1 of many years, returns to his home and finds that his Bweetbeart, whose memory urged him to ed efforts despite almost Insnr ible difficulties, has transferred her affections to another and that he has been entirely forgotten. Before starting on the eventful voyage the young sailor celebrates his engagement in sumptuous man rhe vessel sails and the maiden waves a tender farewell to her betrothed. Nol long after one of the other sailors returns with news • se disaster at sea and the probable I iss Of all on board. Momentarily, the grief Ii Ime goes on the tender gain assumes the natural buoyancy and the Ives the attentions of other admirers. Several rears have elapsed and another engage \n unkind fate at this moment allows the appearance of the former betrothed. i and toil have I n endured by him to be able to return ti home and happiness, i hitter disappointment and anguish of his soul i portrayed in his features as he peers through me, where he was wont to call and while away his leisure hours, and sees i Men : i ml all memory of him :i thing ol the past. Length, 190 feet. THE PEDDLER'S REWARD. In a .luster of w,,..,K not far from his home b farmer is cutting and i accidentallj caught under a falling Fortunately his little daughter is at hand and she hurriedly rushes to the road a peddler whom she begs for assls This is not denied and the unfortunate father is scned from ids precarious position and conto his home on the back of the peddler's donkey. The samp day the little girl meets two vagrants leading the donkey laden with tbe peddler's wares. !. and tinds the peddler, who is greatly cx eited because of ids loss, having been asleep at .rii when his property was taken from him The alarm is Bounded and the men taken Into dv. story beautifully illustrates the adage, "A Kin. i Never Lost." Length 463 feet. GAUMONT. (George Kleine) NEW PAIN KILLER. \ rlp-roarlng ly sure I., win a storm of applause. Sauntering down the street .. young man experiences a severe attark ..f toothache and hurries int.. a dentist's offi.ee to tbe offending tooth extracted. Instead, however, the doctor (pilots the nerve by a spray of antiseptic fluid. The pain disappears as If by magic, hut the entire body becomes insensible to pain. Reading the paper as he leisurely walks along hi' attempts to cross the street and is run down passing carriage, but he gets up and finds no harm done him by the accident. Later he approaches a fortress where he is met by n guard with the "Halt! Who goes there 7" Which he Ignores entirely and thereupon the guard pierces him with the bayonet, hut even this causes him n< DCern and he smilingly continues his path ii.T consternation of the guard. after he Is attacked by several highwaymen who l.eat him up severely and most brutally, hut see afi.r the conflict and goes on about bis business wtthoul the least concern. In tbe terrace Of a cafe the waiter drops a tray -war. upon our friend, hut this causes him n.. worry, and after paying the hill he saunters on. The strength of the antiseptic spray, however. been dissipated, our friend again experiences thacbe and In apparently a more violent form than before, nnd when shortly after a pedestrian trouses his ire that he attacks him furlouslj blm up in the same manner as a dog w-.ul.l B iim corned; bit "i the season. Length, 370 feet. FOUR FOOTED HAWKSHAW. -A dramatic preng ..i i hie canine sagacity. Farmer Lorln returning with cattle meets Vallou, ins landlord, who calls tor his rent. Lorln tells him he will -he able to pay in two days as he expects to sell some Of his cattle al the county fair the next day. Lorln takes his cattle to the fair and si ...Is in making sal. thereof. Seated at a table .is the monej received and taking a drink hi urn to his home Plcard, a friend, seated at the same table observes LoriD putting away his money and follows al a distance. I pOD arriving at his home Lorln secretes his money in the bottom of the cupboard and retires. Picard watching at the window Boon also enters and takes the money, departing by way of the window. Hurrying to the n is he hides his bootj under a tree and returns to hit home. The following day Yallon calls and when Lorin goes to gel his nri iis loss is discovered, causing great consternation. The police are called and a detective Is given charge of the case. The latter takes his dog and the two are soon on the ground where the dog lakes the most active part In tracing the thief. By a peculiar incident the dog locates the thief and then follows him as be goes to the woods to find the money secreted the night before The detective and police following the trail catch him as he is digging up the ill-gotten treasure Thy story concludes with a view of the detective and the dog. Excellent photographic qualitj ami extraordinary effects in night scenes. Length, 590 teet. LUBIN MFG. CO. WHY THE MAIL WAS LATE.— Out on a Western reservation an Indian mail carrier waits for tbe mail, whi.h is banded him out of a passing train, lie Hun goes on his route but is waylaid by three outlaws who stab him and get away with tbe mail l.ag. True to his oath to deliver the mail, the Indian drags himself after the outlaws and surprises them at a lonely spot just as they are going through the mail. He steals a revolver out of one's i ket and with three well d shots, fells the robbers. lie then picks up the mail and even though wounded to death, drags himself to the next station. lie is seen by cowboys who come to his rescue hut it was too late; the loss of hi 1 was too great. He delivers the mail and having performed ids lasi duty, he expires. The vision of an angel appears, crowning him with a laurel wreath for duty well performed. Length. 610 teet. INVENTIONS OF AN IDIOT.— An eccentric looking man in his laboratory is visited by a friend to whom he shows his latest inventions. Tbe first one is a baby incubator, a most astonishing invention. He next puts his visitor into a tonsorial cabinet from which he emerges minus beard and hair. The visitor is most indignant. The inventor quietly pushes him hack into the cabinet — a few backward movements and the visitor appears again witli a luxurious growth of hair and heard. The lies I Invention shown to the visitor is a jigsaw nuzzle which is solved in record breaking time. After this the inventor takes his visitor into his fly mobile. They are off at a speed of 200 miles an hour. Suddenly the automobile explodes and the two drop to earth. The visitor does not want to see any more. A pressure on the push button and hi' is thrown out of the door. Length. 293 feet BOYS WILL BE BOYS.— Two mischievous boys will, energy plus start out to do things and from what Is seen in this film they succeed fairly well. The first sufferer is a caller for sister. They put glue in his high I at witli the result that the wig -licks to the hat and the baldheaded suitor is refused. It is wonderful how many new tricks the hoys find to play on people they meet, but boys will he hoys. Tlie finish of the picture shows that even bovs will be good — when they are asleep. Length. 50.'. feet. THE HOUSE OF TERROR.— Out in the country stands an old castle like building at the windows of which are seen at night frightful scenes. The excited country folks decide to investigate the matter. One nice evening they arm themselves with -on and pitchforks and other useful instruments and break into the house just as — from the appearance on the window shade — a terrible tragedy Is taking place. When the intruders come into the room they find Prof. Planlnl conducting a musical -al. The well meaning countrymen are thrown out of the house and tbe Professor is not molested any more. Length. 230 feet. PATHE FRERES YOUR TURN. MARQUIS. \n old marquis, woo love with a pretty maiden many years his mo day to meet the latter out strolling wltl young man who seems to be very much ii i the gentle miss. The old fellow the effrontery of his hated rival and latter from the side of the young lady, aftei which he (the Marquis) follows the girl to her home, where he keeps a close watch lest tlie youth should return and steal his adored one. Finally the young man puts in an appearance, and as he is trying to see the young ladv, the suspicious old Marquis confronts him, and with the aid of some of the servants, overpowers the youth and carries him away to an old deserted lower, where lie is bound band and foot, locked up and left to bis fate. A little shepherd hears the distressed youth's cries and gives the alarm, which is responded to by some of the unfortunate fellow's companions. They go 10 the tower and liberate the prisoner, who, undaunted by his harrowing experience, starts out again to meet his lady love. He is successful, and the girl consents to run away with him. but as usual, the old Marquis is on the lookout and starts in pursuit of the fleeing pair. The latter lead the old fellow a merry chase into a remote part of the wood, where the crowd of friends are waiting to see the young couple get fair play. Just as the old Marquis is about to attack his rival the crowd of young men come forth, and seizing the old fellow, carry him to a large water tank and throw him in and as he flounders around helplessly in the icy water, the happy young couple make a quick departure. Length, 377 feet. BETWEEN LOVE AND HONOR Two brothers, Harry and Frank, are in love with the same girl: Harry, the older one, being the choice of the gentle miss, is positive that some day In me' near future he will make her his happy bride. He is not aware, however, that his brother Frank is his hated rival. The latter, although keeping his secret latent wdien in tlie presence of Harry, never misses an opportunity to impress upon tbe maiden his undying love, which eventually becomes so manifest that it causes the girl much annoyance, and she is compelled to treat him with scorn. One day the two young men go hunting, and tlie young woman, feeling apprehensive as to her lover's safety in the company of his jealous brother, follows the pair. Arriving at a high cliff. Harry takes aim and fires at some game in a deep ravine, and in order to get his prey he is compelled to descend tbe side of the mountain. After tightly securing a rope around his waist he starts to make tbe descent while his brother holds the rope and guides him in his perilous trip. Taking advantage of the situation, the fiendish Frank conceives the idea that this is a good opportunity to rid himself of his rival, and is just about to cut tbe rope and precipitate his brother to his death when tbe horrified girl, who has been watching the proceedings, rushes up and pleads with the heartless fellow to spare tlie life of her lover. The fiendish youth consents to defer his purpose on condition that she will promise to marry him instead of his brother Harry. The distracted maiden, who is willing to sacrifice her happiness and even her life for her lover, reluctantly acquiesces to the presumptious fiend's proposition. The maiden then hurries away and the unsuspecting fellow is dragged from his precarious position and returns home with his deceitful brother, the latter never betraying the secret of his conquest over the noble girl. Unable to bring herself to care for the cowardly fellow, the maiden writes him a note telling him that she can never prove unfaithful to her lover Harry, so she has decided to end it all by throwing herself into tbe river. Upon receiving the missive, the youth realizes that he alone is the cause of the poor girl's despair, and, becoming conscience-stricken, starts out to find her. He conies upon her at the brink of the river just as she is about to plunge herself into eternity, and rushing up. tbe youth seizes tlie forlorn girl and prevents her from carrying out her designs. After releasing her from her vow and promising her never to bother her again, he takes the girl home and turns her over to her fiance, and all bids fair for their future happiness. Length. 544 feet. ZOU-ZOU. THE LUCKY DOG.— Zou-zou is an Intelligent French poodle, the pet and companion of a rich old bachelor who is the possessor of a large fortune but who is without kin to inherit it after his death. One day he makes his will, in which he leaves all his money to the person who will take his dog and care for him after his death. He then puts the missive into the pocket in tbe dog's collar. One day the unfortunate man is stricken and dies suddenly, and immediately the poor animal is turned out of the place without a friend to care for him. The dog wanders around the strtets until he is spied by a little urchin who is returning from market with bis poor old mother. The little fellow is so atracted by the animal that be pleads with his mother to allow him to take him home, and the kind-hearted woman finally consents, l.nt is compelled to smuggle the dog into her apartments, as the laws of the house forbid the tenants keeping animals. One day the little fellow takes the dog out and. slopping to play a game of marbles with some of his little companions, ties it to a bench. Soon two men come along and noticing tbe pretty dog, they cut the leash and steal away with it. They illtreat the poor beast shamefully, and so the first chance be gets the animal makes bis escape and starts out to find his new home, wdiere he realizes that he is welcome. Arriving at the house, he bolts into the place, and the poor people are overjoved to have him back again. Since the dog's departure the unfortunate family have had lots of trouble and are now being dispossessed for failing