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facial expressions are interspersed. She is clearly detected in patting paraffin on the kitchen fire to promote a blaze ; but her success is not great, for an explosion occurs and projects Mary Jane up the chimney. She is next seen emerging from the chimney pot on the house top, and her scattered remains fall to earth. As a final warning to future Mary Janes a visit is paid to the cemetry where an old lady endeavours to improve the occasion by exhibiting the unhappy slavey's grave to other slaveys, lint the gathering is scattered, for Mary Jane's ghost rises from the tomb in search of her paraffin can and having secured this desired article she retires again to her final resting place, the domestic cat being the sole remaining witness. Length 260 feet.
3524 ... AFTER DARK, OR THE POLICEMAN AND HIS LANTERN
A most successful film. Amusing and very original. The police leave the station on their night beat Then follows a series of views as seen by the lantern rays of one of the torce. Interest is kept up by beggar boys, drunken swells, latch-key troubles, and burgling episodes are presented.
Length 225 feet.
3525 L E T T I E LIMELIGHT IN HER LAIR "
This laughable film shows a young actress (not so very young) in her dressing room preparing for her performance. The art of make-up is revealed on a very clear scale, and the final abandon of the lady who removes her wig with joy during the perusal of a " masher's " note is not the least amusing part of this glimpse behind the sceneLength 200 feet.
3526 ... A SHAVE AND BRUSH UP
A man's face reflected in a mirror as he carries out these amusing though trying operations. Length 50 feet.
3527 ... THE DULL RAZOR
Shaving under difficulties. " There is something not altogether displeasing in the misfortune of others.''
Length 50 feet.
3528 ... THE BILL POSTER'S REVENGE
The bill sticker displays three full length posters of different subjects. A rival during his absence reverses the sheets bearing the legs of the subjects with ludicrous results.
Length 50 feet