Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1909)

566 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD '" pay their rent. They are just about to leave ousp when the little boj spies the pocket in liar and opening it takes ou( the I'pon reading the missive they are ovi |o Btart nut Immediately to gel possession of the money. The last picture shows the happy family six later, Hying In a pretty home ami enjoying n . and /.mi zou, who is the ti tor, has his place at the table .-11111 re reives as much e ind kindness as one of the happy children. Length, 76] THANKSGIVING TURKEY.-In the first picture •■■ (• Bee i"'> children seated at the table for ti" and a guest to come home nnd the turkey dinner. The youngsters keep picking at the turkey until the maid lo nee "I'd II from the table t over to an open puts It en the Rill in order to 1 ni of • li of the mischievous youngsters. The dinner guest arrives nnd when he sees the turkey he decides to have Borne tun, bo taking it. he starts flown the street. Before going far, he meets his friends, whose guesi he is to be at 'li t, and finding himself in an embarrassing position he throws the turkey Into a manhole in the Btreet \ fellow down In the sewer gets it, and after lirlnglng it to the surface, lays it there for safekeeping. Soon a precocious youngster comes along and steals the bird ami takes it home to his mother, who upon hearing where he sot it hurriedlj sends him back to return the stolen object to its owner. The little fellow meets the man rlginallv stele the bird, the latter who, when finding "ut that he will he without a dinner unless II is returned, is nut trying to find it. When he ^ees it in the possession of the little fellow, he nnvs the letter a (rood suin and hurries bnck to the .'inner partv. where the host is patiently waiting Its return before they ran proceed with the dinner. All hands are made happy through the droll trans. ■Hon, for the little hoy In nuestlon buys a good dinner for his poor little brothers, and the turkey. "•hi heing returned to i's original owners, serves Its purpose adequately, for they are not lone in euttine Into it. unconscloi-s nf the many ordeals through which it passed. Leneth. C70 feet. HAUNTED BY THE COPS.— This extremely funny film shews an unfortunate fellow who has been bounded bv the cons to such an extent that he fin-'Itv becomes unbalanced and fancies he sees n bluecat at every turn. In the first oicture he falls asleep ou •> bench, when alone comes a pnlieeman and disturb" his neaceful slumbers hv divine him a "hot foot" and ordering him to more on. The fellow nnkes for homo and it seems as though, no matter where he glnnces. his eve rests on a ■ •op. until he becomes distracted and rushes from Ills room only to find two more waitine for him In the hall. ITe irets Into a cab and is driving along when suddenly the cabhv turns into a nollee r '"'i :""' I" '"'Is t" m-'ke life miserable for his fare. The latter, after leavfne the cab. 000s into florist's and purchases a beautiful hoquet, when to his amazement this. too. turns into a eon. Next I e buys a suit of clothes, hut on donning the outfit and looking at himself in th» mirror, lie is horrified to discover that it is a policeman's uniform. Distracted hv the ter-ildo staff of affairs, he rushes I ..me ncain. and this time makes for the '-oof with the Intention of ending hts troubles by iumning off. We see him as he leans into s'cee pnd a -e amazed that he strikes the sidewalk below with no results: sf ranee to relate, however, as he there stand directly i„ front of him two nolicemen. who draT him "ft" to the stnti"n and look him up for attempting suicide. Leneth 4n7 feet. INSTANTANEOUS NERVE POWDER.— A very nervous fellow makes his own ps well as his good life miserable by his sudden outbursts of nervousness, in which he h.scs all Belt-control and everything within reach. Fortunately, his ecures some sort of nerve powder which she uses with •-•"",! results upon her better half. Taking the bellows Bfai a little of It over her husband and Immediately the powder strikes the nnate he becomes as buoyant and happj as young kitten li,. then lakes the bellows and • nit on the street, .mhi everyone that lie meets he ("in a dose "f the powder and suddenly they are transformed I rs. no matter how serious or nervous they are. 1 1" ' a lot nf 1 pic posing for a picture and tie stage Is in a 1 iiiin. 1 i-nM ,1 bj the stunldlt 1 of ■ rmers. 11. ..f the powder and they forget their troubl ml all hands Join in a hanp> revelr.l II, " "a the Btri et dancinc ami is having .1 tine time, when a fellow comes along and I •■ tx ll"« s and liiak. 6 i low the thief ami he, thinking ■ 'd results, defiantly turns t" give the i the nerve settling powder, b ■ a nil the powdi r is used up. thus a the ensuing alter a-i m, tn A CHINESE WEDDING. This Interesting ken in China and shows thi qnalii i whhh the celestials 'I'lic first picture shows the ceremony, then the young couple receiving the congratulations of their friends. One particular proceeding worthy of special note i™ the manner in which the friends of the couple parade through the streets "f the town. bearing all the magnificent presents, giving the population an opportunity of seeing the many Some of the beautiful presents are shown at close range, and they are indeed magnificent works "f Oriental art ami cratsmanship. Length, 280 feet. THE WAY TO HAPPINESS.— A struggling young artist, who feels the pangs of poverty keenly, finds himself in a very precarious position, caused by the lack of money, hut his faithful Utile wile remains -i in her belief that better days tire coming, and in her gentle and encouraging manner urges him mi to success. When prosperous days dawn the weakness of his character is manifested, for I c soon forgets the little woman who stood by him in the days of adversity, and falls a victim to the charms of a pretty woman who comes to his studio t" engage him to paint her portrait. He makes several trips to the lattcrs home before the picture is completed, and it is only a matter of days before he is infatuated with the woman's charms and his "Id love for his good wife sinks into oblivion. One days the lady in question dimes t" his studio, and while he is making desperate love to her, his wife comes in and catches him. After ordering the woman from the place, the wife remonstrates with her husband for his unbecoming conduct, after which she leaves him and starts out to face the world alone. The unfaithful artist finds consolation in the Lo. of his fascinating patroness, but one day he nes in unexpectedly and discovers her in the embrace of another man. He gets little satisfaction when he remonstrates with her and she gives him to understand that she is tired of his attentions and wishes in the future to see no more of him. Realizing at last his great folly, the artist goes to his room, where he secures a gun and decides to end his miserable existence. The servant hears the report of the gun and rushes to the room only to find the man badly wounded. Medical aid is quickly summoned and the artist revived. The good wife reads the account of the wouldbe suicide in the paper, and true to her nature, she hurries to the injured man's bedside, and through her good care soon has him able to go about. The foolish fellow, feeling that he has learned his lesson, turns again to his old tried and true love and in the last picture we see the couple once more united and living for one another's happiness alone. Length. 47G feet. SELIG POLYSCOPE CO. CHINATOWN SLAVERY.— Strange as it may seem to the average citizen of these enlightened times, slavery still exists, and a traffic in human beings is carried on to-day, in open defiance of "u. laws. True the perpetrators are heathens, and never have, nor will they ever acknowledge the laws of the government under, which they gain their livellhood. How our laws are thus openly defied is clearly set forth in this picture story of an instance of slavery, recently unearthed in San Francis. •" by the efforts of a Presbyterian minister. I.ee Chang, a Christianized Chinaman, a convert of tin Hush Street Mission, had sent to China for his boyhood sweetheart, San Tao. Upon her arrival in America he places her with a Chinese family in Chinatown. After his day's work he returns one evening to be greeted with the startling information that the dealers have kidnapped San Tao and spirited her away. Lee locates her hiding place, then sends to the Missi'in for help, and upon receiving the news the minister in charge calls several secret service officers, and the search begins. The Chinese boy whose services Lee had enlisted t" deliver the note agrees to lead the officers to Lee is on the watch. Chow Low, a high-class Chinese merchant, has east lecherous eyes on pretty San Tao, and we see him arrive at the slave dealer's lieadqii rtfcrs t" consummate her purchase. I.ee. hidden under the balcony of the building where tie woman he loves is held captive, is startled when sh,. appears at the window ami informs him ' new Low is inside. Rendered desperate by this Intelligence, the brave lad determines i" act alone. Signalling his sweetheart t" drop the rope a rue escape i over the balcony, ■mis and conceals himself just as Che Is ushered Into the slave room by one of the ow attempts to caress pretty Sun Tao, the lover springs from his biding ' place, and with. a lirected blow between the eyes, floors int. " Tao make a .'ash for liberty, they ladder in safety, only t" be sur ow's aides who quickly . Lee flgti his way tl pursui a by Chow and his crowd. b ii lei ' r ruse, but they that tbi v are on the wrong track. i | , use door as his pursuers I to tile street. A pine vender scaled near the door has noticed Lee's excited appearance and informs Chow of his quarry's hiding place. Our hero knowing the superstitious nature of his enemies, sees an opportunity to outwit them; he will change places with the Joss and at the right moment come to life. The scene that follows is ludicrous in the extreme; a crowd of worshipers arive as Chow and his follows appear, and as all how t" the idol, their amazement may be realized as the mighty Joss steps from his pedestal and begins a grotesque dance. The howling heathens flee for their lives, doughty Chow in the lead. Lee's messenger runs in; he too is prostrated with fear at the sight of a living Joss until Lee's well-known voice acquaints him with the deception. Telling Lee that help is below, and that his sweetheart is concealed in a neighboring restaurant, they at once join forces with the officers of the law, and a raid on the joint is determined upon. They descend the stairs to find a slumming party enjoying the mysteries of Chinese cookery, but they do not find Chow and his crowd; they have mysteriously disappeared. The quick-witted boy points out their possible means of escape; he discovers a crack in the floor which upon examination discloses a pair of steps leading to an underground room. The minister and Lee descend while the officers place the crowd under arrest until the search is over. The minister and Lee are horrified to find at the foot of the stairs an underground river and that Chow has eluded pursuit and taken the girl with him in a boat. Lee frenzied with grief seizes one of Chow's servants, and wrapping the cooly's cue around his throat, chokes him into submission and forces him to disclose the outlet of this cunningly devised underground means of escape. To drag their captive up to the street, secure a carriage and drive for the outlet is the next move in the game of hide and seek. With a revolver placed to the cooly's temple, the carriage is rapidly driven to the outskirts of the city, a sewer opening is pointed out by the terrified cooly. Lee throws the cover off and descends just in time to drop on Chow's shoulders: a Brief struggle and San Tao is passed up to the minister, followed by Lee. The minister consoles the weeping girl by telling her that she and Lee must be married at once. At the mission American clothes are provided for Lee and his prospective bride by the mission converts, and Lee is given the legal right to protect San Tao always. Length, 795 feet. VITAGRAPH COMPANY GRIN AND WIN; Or, Converted By a Billiken.— Our picture opens in the home of Mr. Sour Face. The family, consists of Mr. Sour Face and wife and a boy and girl, are just finishing breakfast. The youngsters start for school; the man and his wife have their customary spat, after which Sour Face leaves for his office. On his way he passes a billboard, where an artist is drawing a figure of Billiken. A crowd stands about laughing, but Sour Face, true to his name, refuses to smile and walks on, disgusted. At the office, Mr. Jolly enters, carrying a package containing a Billiken. The clerks gather about as he removes the paper and explains its virtues. They each. In turn, tickle Billiken'i feet, and are convulsed with laughter. Sour Face enters, and at once the atmosphere changes. Jollj tries to interest him in Billiken, but without success; so leaves the figure on the desk and goes about his work. Sour Face cannot resist the spell, looks about, sees that no one is watching, tickles Billiken's feet, and smiles for the first time in years. The clerks, from their different desks, are watching the proceedings and laugh among themselves. Returning home, the new convert passes the billboard again; this time stops and gazes at the figure. Immediately the Billiken commences to laugh. Sour Face joining in. when Jolly comes along and tells his friend where to buy one of the figures. Sour Face enters the store, purchases a Billiken. and walks off, laughing, in spite of all efforts to look stern. On the way home he finds a pocketbook; treed luck already. He reaches home, finding the rest of the family looking gloomy, as usual. He tries to cheer them, opens the package, shows Rilliken and explains its virtues to his family. He finally persuades them to tickle the feet, and as each one does so they laugh heartily. Even the pictures on the wall change their sour expressions to laughter. As be retires. Sour Face gazes fondly at Billiken. then drops off "to sleep. He dreams that he is Billiken and is being exhibited in the shop windows: then Billiken takes his place In the I • 'i. lie wakes mi in the morning, finding the figure ooposite the bed. and laughs heartllv in the change of his disposition, due to the influences of Rilliken. Length. 4S5 feet. PLAIN MAME; Or, All that Glitters is Not Gold. iiuiside the factory gate, Jim. a would-be fashion plate, is waiting for bis sweetheart — Mame. She presently appears, joins her steady, and they proceed homeward. Jim has tickets for the theater, and when he asks her to accompany him she is delighted. At the theater that evening a numher