Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

WXKK RNDING Nov. 13, 1915 14J PIC TURKS AND TUB P1CTURFGOER mi the finishing touch by swinging the hot tie wildlv round nud finally land it .1 1 ■ i 1 i l; lit in the centre of .1 I a mil ror w bioh bung o\ er t be place. The crash .■:' the falling glasa seemed to drive Shine) and Jed to I ion. 'I'll' ue l'> the head ami h i ran mi' 1 1 ■ • ■« -tln-v could, the man ul mj head having previously stuil'ed Ins pocket haudker chief into my mouth. The front door opened, and a few seconds later I found myself in the middle of .1 deep snow-drift. 1 Itty there .1 minute or bo ami then staggered to mj feet, this performance being followed l>\ 1113 trackueutine course dow 11 the road, fulling ever} now and then l" keep Dp the illusion. ( (nee round the eoi ner I took t> 1 nay heels in search of a Ixibby. A^ you >-u 11 imagine, be refused to accept mj st< m . advising me to "get along home and sleep it off." I insisted that 1 must see the Chief Inspector, and he at last accompanied me to the nearest policestation. Here I explained matters more at length. Like the policeman, the Inspector n as al»> increduh ms, but w ben I mentioned the names of Slapey and Jed you should have seen the change which came over his face. "Good heavens!" he shouted. "Two of the smartest Bafe-breakers in the kingdom ! We've got warrants out for the pair of them in connection with the recent robbery at the United Glasgow Bank." Well, to cut a long story short, the Inspector got out a squad of men, and in Kdftar Lewis tells how Pup r Matches Turow a Bad I ijht. 1 1 than two hours Slaney and Jed were caught red handed at the AngloDawn was breaking when, Bhivering wit h cold, I reached mj ov aud fi mud t bej were situated at No -• instead of No. 32 j and jollj glad I was to crawl into bed, tor 1 was exhaual » » • » A month later Slaney and Jed s.rot five years and 1 well, how do you like tins, t hree-carat diamond iin^ P Superli ! 'i ea, it was a present from be Directoi a of the A.nglo-Scottish Bank as a mark of their gratitude and a memento of the moat thrilling experience 1 have ever passed through. Bili.v Hi:i:vks. Producer: "So the engine in our railroad, scene 1:111 over your husband and killed him I" " Sarcastic Widow: "No; it hit him on the elbow mid he died of hydrophobia.'' ^( • I don't ] 1 ' 1., tii, ui,, w . lot to rul.iti III tell v 1 luul .1 Imi I ! I.i ril.lv i iiii.l 1 1 hi ■ 11 h li jiail 'i' in I he li Inn.' 111. iiiiiii chirograph) . ' ub h rounder ami although lie loved h H iiiv In 11 ml 1 ili. preti \i ci. invlit « "i I, 1 hod, bat roalh to vi til tho haunta ui Ins bachelorhood. I li Hud everj 1 1 lie m n dam lie • ask tho iiiini In hind the counter for a li I .i|i ir III lliati lie '* Oue morning, alter a particularl] friendly evening, be was awakened by bus\ little wiioy. I vo t • >i ■ 1 1< 1 Mm out. my truthful darbug. No wonder your boudoir smells like a thirsl emporium with an all-night licence! You bringr nonie the evidence to mo in your always obliging wa) . When \"n left hero for your "night interior verj well-named yon Btarted to make it Pabst's andyouconldn t wait till yon uot down tu Churchill s, but had to call at the Woodward. Then, after Chnrchill's, yon crossed over to Rector's, and back Bgain to the Strand on your way tn Prank at the Gaietj • And she produced from hi> pocket a paper of matches for e\ ery house she had mentioned, with the advertisement on the back of each. '■ No more papei as for me, thank yon ! ■ Write for THE LATEST & SMARTEST THING — OUT IN PICTURE POSTCARDS — >+*— Humorous Expressions of BILLY REEVES LUBIN'S INIMITABLE COMEDIAN ^ The creator of the role of the Drunk in the Box in " MUMMING BIRDS." And his versatile companion MAE HOTELEY, the Girl with the Rubber Face. SIXPENCE PER SET OF TWELVE. REAL ART PHOTOS. Obtainable from " Pictures and The Picturegoer," or the Lubin Head European Office. J. FRANK BROCKLISS, Ltd., 4 & 5, New Compton St., W.C.