Revised list of high-class original motion picture films (1908)

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COMEDY. expectedly, to the consternation of his servants — the valet and maid — whom he finds making themselves at home with the contents of his buffet. Both servants are instantly dismissed, and after violent altercation repair to their quarters, but, before leaving, they prepare a placard, reading, "Veterinary Surgeon," which they apply to the doctor's regular sign. Soon the people commence to bring numerous animals for treatment, so that when the doctor returns from his visits he finds his home in possession of people with animals of every description, including a pig, a donkey, an orang-utang and others less formidable. In his anxiety to avoid consultation he goes from room to room, and the howling, hooting and squealing patients after him, devastating everything as they go along. Leading them out of the house the doctor rushes down the street and succeeds in getting quite a distance ahead when, in turning a corner, he hits upon a ruse by which he successfully eludes his tormentors and returns home. The experience, however, has had a sad effect upon the learned gentleman's mental faculties, and we see him in a sad plight, imitating the antics of the monkey. U. D. 3204. FARMER GILES AND HIS GEESE. Price, $21.60. Approximate Length, 180 feet. A comic series, depicting the difficulties of a countryman in taking his geese to market. Apart from the genuine fun of the subject and the humorous situations with which it is crowded, the pictures themselves are strikingly effective. Order of Pictures: Giles, loaded with geese snugly packed in a basket, bids adieu to his wife and goes to market. Trouble with the geese. They escape. Chase, in which Giles receives willing assistance from his friends. The startled geese run under a ladder; the pursuing party follows, upsetting the ladder and its occupant. Through a china shop the chase is continued, devastation resulting. A hawker's barrow is upset, but the geese give no pause. The geese take to water, and are quite at home. Pursuit follows. Regardless of soaked garments, young men and old wade knee deep and stumble along in excited procession. A wild goose chase, indeed, by this time. Down the picturesque stream the hunt is continued; one is caught, and the capture of the whole flock is soon effected. The geese are recovered, but, alas! Giles has lost his baskets. Tableau. Happy Giles, with arms full of excited geese. U. D. 1803. HUMORS OF AMATEUR GOLF Price, $52.08. PLAYERS. Approximate Length, 434 feet. Shows a party of amateurs at the game of golf. The caddy places the ball for one, and then has to show how to do it. In his efforts to give the ball a good swing, he puts more exertion than usual into his stroke. Missing the ball, the heavy golf stick swings around, bangs a corpulent gentleman pat on the stomach, and rolls him over. By degrees the amateurs get in the run, and the ball goes merrily on. Coming to a brook, the boys try to leap over it, but fall in the water; shaking off the water as they go they come to a lane filled with trees; by steady work the ball goes through. Then after awhile we see the party tumbling pell mell down an embankment. Dropping over a wall into a marsh the boys poke fun at one or two of the players, who, in their efforts to strike the ball, splash themselves with mud. Finally, coming to a stile, they find difficulty in dislodging the ball from under the step, 124