The Moving Picture World (September 1907)

426 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. pantaloons to the ground and a number of boys pick it up. The_ pair are seen rushing around the park in the auto and dodging here and there and when they return to garage fore- man he demands his_money. The dude is broke, the money is lost, but he tries to square matters, but that does not do and the driver insists upon having his money. Help is called and the situation is ex- plained. The sympathy of the young lady is so touched that she pays the bills, agrees to meet the young man on the corner to get the return of the $7 for the auto ride. He puts his wits to work again and must raise the money. He is seen walking down the street and meets an Italian and wants to rent his banana cart, for which he agrees to pay for rent of it on its return. He now starts up the street with silk hat, stops a painter, who paints a sign. "Buy fruit of me for charity's sake." Tacking the sign on the banana cart, the extraordinary scene of a fancy dressed gentleman pushing a banana cart, everybody fs eager to buy fruit of him. Among the purchasers is the sweetheart of his mash, who is simply horrified, but after considerable time man ages to explain himself that he is doing it for charity's sake. She now meets him on the comer and demands $7 from him, which. of course, in his embarrassing condition and situation, he immediately pays from the money secured from selling fruit. She is now satisfied and makes her exit from the crowd with a proud and haughty walk At this point the Italian from whom he had rented the banana cart puts in, an ap- pearance and wants the rent for his wagon, which he also pays from the money secured from selling the fruit. Going back to his old tricks, the first lady he meets is the young lady with the haughty walk. She tries very hard to get by him, but he insists upon holding a con- versation and finally induces her to get on a rubber-neck car and take an outing. The couple are seen to make their exit from the street car, walking down the lane to the lake. The interesting picture shows some boys a short distance away boring holes in the bottom of the boat and tacking a piece of cloth over the hole. The boys now lie in wait for their first victim, which, of course, is the young lady and the dude, who walk down to the water's edge and he induces her to get into the boat and pushes off. The water begins to come into the boat through the holes and the boat is gradually going down. The lady trips lightly oyer the board to the shore and the boys immediately pull in the boat, leav- ing the poor dude standing in the water. The girl immediately hastens away and the boys demand rescue money. Again he promises to pay to-morrow. The boys are now anxious to get their money and pro- ceed to follow him wherever he goes. In a very, short time a crowd of boys accu- mulate and assist the two boys in enforc- ing their demands. When they see their actions are fruitless they begin to plan a line of action whereby they can secure their money. The boys secure a rope with which they lassoo the dude and drag him on the ground until they make him pay. Along comes an organ grinder and the dude rents the organ and monkey to replenish his pocketbook. He starts down the street an- entirely different looking man, weak in the .knees, round shouldered and head bowed. At this point the same young lady indivi- dual puts in an appearance, but he passers- her by without even a nod. The follow- ing question appears on the screen: "Did it ever occur to you?" ' . THE FOUNTAINS OF ROME. SOCTETA ITALIANA. Visitors to Rome who do not see the fountains have never properly seen the an- cient city. The tourist guides always make a_ point" of showing their beauties to the visitors, and it seems as if they must ex haust their vocabulary of praise by the wonderful word pictures which they paint The words of the guides are plain in com parison to the reality, and they must be seen before they are appreciated. This film of the fountains gives a very good idea of their beauty, and brings Rome to New York. The Plaza of St Peter's, with its grand architecture, is still more embellished by the beautiful fountains play ing in its midst This film takes us on a panoramic tour of the beautiful architect ure that is to be seen in this world-famed city. We are shown the side fountains where the water gushes out in streams and falls into an artificial lake. We are shown the grand square, where fountains are seen throwing up their spray, and again to the market place, with its wonderful display, on which the Romans seem to gaze with a never-ending ecstasy. In the Arts block, the sculpture there ex hibited represents Aquarius, the man who pours the water out of his pitcher, repre- sented by the true artistic spirit in which the Roman sculptors excel. From here we journey to the esplanade, where the mag- nificent fountain, the water-nymphs, is seen in all its grandeur, with small fountains playing over the sides and seeming to drench her with the spray. Then through the gardens, viewing the drinking foun- tains, and then a panoramic view of the grandest and most exquisite sculpture that can be found the world over. exit that, the guests have hardly realized what has happened to them, but, missinz the bride, they proceed to follow the cyclist to get her back. Not knowing what to do with the fainting woman, he puts her en the cycle before him, and rushes off jog as they are about to catch him, after break- ing through a wall. ■ Breaking away again, rushing through country districts, he comes to a quagmire where it is very hard pedaling, and the police, making a short cut, intercept him in his traveling through the morass, and. after braving many dangers, the bride 15 restored to the waiting arms of her hus- band, thus ending an exciting kidnapping with another man s bride. DOT LEEDLE GERMAN BAND. KALEM COMPANY. The orchestra is not often catered to by the moving picture manufacturers, and every enterprising leader will be glad to know that the Kalem Company are bring- ing out a new film which will give the piano and trap drummer a big chance. It covers the experiences of a German band in s country village from daybreak to nightfall, the various serenades in each instance be- ing interrupted in a more or less violent way until the band is reduced to two men, the leader, with his cornet and the bass drummer. Nickelodeons which go in for effects will find this film one of the best of the season. KIDNAPPING A BRIDE. SOCIETA ITALIANA. At a modern cycling hostel, there are seated three men, while in a stand adjoin- ing are stored a couple of cycles. Anothei cyclist rides up. Placing his wheel in the rack, he proceeds to join the other two cyclists in an animated discussion. A fourth, noting the all-absorbing interest with which they are discussing their point stealthily makes his way to the rack and takes the newcomer's cycle,, with which he rides hastily away. Finishing their con versation, they turn towards the rack for their cycles, and at once discover the loss of one, and pointing in the direction in which the cyclist had gone, they start to follow the thief. Up hill and down dale, through country lanes the chase goes mer- rily on. Two policemen stop the cyclist, who has thrown off his coat and hat and appears in cycling costume. He persuades them that he is only off on a heat or speed test and they allow him to go away. An auto mobile which the pursuers have pressed in- to service comes along and explains to the policemen the situation. They invite, him to a seat, and follow quickly after the cyclist, who is seen proceeding down a number of stone steps, and-half-way down he knocks over a couple and rolls them to the bottom until they arrive at a foun- tain, when they are stopped. He descends still more steps, they seeming almost inter- minable, and dashes into a window in which a party are partaking of a wedding break- fast In his haste, running over the table, he drags the bride from her seat of honoi and takes her along with him, clinging to the cycle, and falling down to the yard be- low. So rapid has been. his ingress and DRINK. MELIES. . Shows a drunkard in a road man's ceS, raving. He sleeps and dreams that he a huge flask before him; this he attempt! to grasp, but awakens, finds that it was t vision and then falls back and expires. The last picture is a tableau showing Sisters of Mercy round the departed inebriate. THE BEWILDERING CABINET. MELIES. A hat, trousers and coat are placed oa a chair, and they come to life with a man in them; he makes a cabinet of four slab and places his hat inside, when it pops out again; he puts it back and again this occurs, but the third time it comes oat bringing with it about twenty other hat. which come shooting out like cannon balls The man makes several disappearance^ when suddenly, on opening the cabinet, h; finds two pretty girls cuddled in it. Ht calls his assistant and helps them out bul when they attempt to embrace them the? find themselves fondling two. ugly ogres, The film concludes with a number of in- geniously arranged quick changes froa ogres-to girls, the manipulator of the call net being the sufferer by these. "IRISH SCENES AND TYPES." URBAN-ECLIPSE. This unique series illustrates with won- derful clearness and photographic perfec- tion the city of Dublin, a capital teeming with historic memories and items of gffi" eral interest, with monuments and buiw ings which speak of days of strife, noi£ deeds, patriotism and enterprise. -^ n l r | tour of its principal streets, Phoenix f& is visited, and a liveljs march past of v® Royal Irish Constabulary' is witness*? Next the Vice-Regal mounted Guard « projected, a smart body of veterans. . .. A. complete demonstration of the ln»