The Moving Picture World (October 1907)

542 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. Film Review. his former employer.. He is caught in the ha, ha. An old wagon is now seen coming! act and serves fifteen years in the peni- down the street and he gets on, as co] T • n „ tentiary for his crime; he is liberated, now also a- lot of boys, who are chewing gum.! 1 kib. LOVtiKb tHARM. , nothing but a vagabond. He tries to find Each boy donates a cud of gum, sticking jj A gypsy woman with a basket of wares work, fails; he begs with no success; the on the old fellow's head, which soon \» endeavors to persuade the young lady of want of food becomes predominant; he c<mes to look like real hair. The boys,» the house to make a purchase, but failing turns again to robbery, but this time he is yet satisfied, st.ick a lot of small sprigs wit. to do so, offers a charm stone that pos- led on by fate, for behold he has entered leaves on them. This changes his appear. sesses the power, on being rubbed^of bring- the home of his own daughter; recognition ance to some degree, and getting tired < ing into effect any wish of the owner. The follows from a worn-out photo of his child his tormentors he now tries to extrica gypsy gives evidence of this by rubbing the 'hat he has carried through all his sorrow, himself from the wagon, when one of A stone and instantly bringing from space a A happy ending to a true story, Essanay. boys in the crowd nails his coat tails on tfe little girl who appears at her side. The young lady immediately covets the won- drous pebble and a bargain being struck, she becomes its owner and is seen to at once test its powers by bringing to her side her BELLE OF BALD-HEAD ROW. side of the wagon, ripping his coat consi erably. He finally releases himself walking up the street, everybody rubberinj and laughing, he goes into a hotel; and th< Scene opens with a grand stand, race simple word seen on the screen, which ia&\ lover. Decorating hinTwith'a "buttonhole" track. A man in front row. with little or in large type, STUNG.— Good fellow. plucked in the grounds of the mansion, she no ha «r, holding a pair of field glasses. :_ _■■ . is embraced in an affectionate manner, but Right m back of bald head is a finely .- catt owe; T A<;<s is no sooner released from her lover's arms dressed woman, who is marking down the , vm**vi\ o wwa than she causes the "buttonhole" to change score.of races on his bald head. Head is "A Sailor's Lass" tells of a young lad] into a large rhubarb leaf, which the lover bent down and printing reads: "6b to I on who is equally atractive to two suitoi flings to the ground in a fit of disgust, the Slow Poke." The horses make one lap She prefers one, and the other, after leaf vanishing amidst a'volume of smoke. on track. Just as horses are reaching .wire struggle with his rival, goes off rummal She continues to practice upon the pebble along comes lemonade peddler, who spills ing on his vengeance. ..While the yom with astonishing results, and from changing a glass or two of lemonade on the bald lady is paddling with her little sister, her lover into a black man, and converting head of the main figure. He is too inter-' comes up and' attempts to carry her v , him into a master magician with broom ested to pay much attention to it until but the girl flies to her father, who en for a wand, s*he finally effects the disap- horses pass wire, when he takes out his gages in a struggle with the villain and it] pearance of both her swain and herself clean handkerchief and mops off his head, a t last killed. The lover and his saiWL amidst a cloud of smoke which completely which turns the handkerchief coal black, companions set off after the murderer ant envelops them.— Williams, Brown & Earle. This gets him occupied and he begins to a lengthy pursuit, which leads over tb show expressions of wonderment. The pro- wa ii s and along the front and finallv into gramme boys now come along and he buys the sea. ends in the capture of the villaii THE GOLD BRICK one of them for the lady in. the rear, who — Williams, Brown & Earle, ■d . 't _• l. t *t- • ■ .. •_• accepts~w'ith smiles, which, of course, has • ' __ ■ J&. rZ 0 L c ** ™ m ^1 ,r f ^ ent h,s - thef effect on the bald head. He now toncal successes, The Kalem Company TRUE TO LIFE, First scene shows happy borne; fathi ; changes seats with a small boy, who sits BRfi'ftJu «3£L k »* $Et**3l a &JS£2& next to nicely dressed lady, for 25 cents. k3y SSZ .wl «t* w 5? IJ* . fo " owed , The boy trys to get past bald head and falls mother, boy and girl are now seen biddii Snir&M p k, -V' WaS MotheMn-Law." 5nto l aa ys lap and at the same time rub- father fond good-bye at depot. Screa «££? ? ]i*5 t °5? ns , u P Wlth SPSS* bing cracker-lack on the bald head. At reads-, 'Tather Gone to Europe to Set* ft/fSZ J e y\ d ir pIa3 rt! g a £** b " ck this point the peanut boy throws a bag of Estzte."-Goodfellow. £, , SESL"*? It " g 22? *? P. re P are peanuts from behind all over his head, Next scene shows where wife and chi £«™ «? J ^™ ii-ki c0 , untry at the ex- which sticks thcre At this point the lady dren return to home. Scene now changi fn «L ™ m ^, ?*,«■! ^ armer - Arnv,n 8 becomes embarrassed and starts to get out to arrival of father after a terrible w ' 1,,L», fLfc y ar u- £"•" j P " of the grand stand, with the old bald head of train, being carried to ambulance, P T, ? j 2? a . farm _ hou j e °" wh,ch T '?, *«■; close blhind, falling all over everybody in arrival to hospital, also removal to insai CSAS'JSC: \ 2*1 /♦t k<m In * \?- nd "» haste to catch up with lady. He falls asylum. , C n« !w ti, JrtS and *«f * ucc ? e 3 m S down stairs, but picking himself up starts Screen now reads: "Five Years Lata! ™~ VJ^V^ 1 2 y T^ C n A Mui ™ ,n after lady, who has in the meantime asked Home of wife is now seen, but not the3 S«v Ml * a I hey ^ ecide . to >T P a couple of young fellows to see that bald gant home of five years ago, only cons4 M „wt't < ' u Blce( * er ? tc,n tra - dcs headed man is given a bum steer. When ing of one room. Girl and boy poor? , Jffil . 5f * x1 rSe » *° P ro f ures he arrives youn| fellows point in another dressed are seen going to bed with onlrfli fh/l &, El ^ • ""A. -""I sh ° WS direction. His hat is in his hand and the crust of bread, and after finishing nb9 !&.*!&. 2£%£* a^a- ba ?P ge two young fellows thump him o.n the bald both kneel down and pray for papa's retoifl aTSLS. 1 ^ ™wS r, . a »SJ2 l S£5 ° n spot with a bladder. He shakes his fist at as so does mother. V SL rtSSv "fJS £»f t*2L retrea ,t. as them but st;u continues to pursue the lady. Next scene shows early morning; bo: 22 b»l. "w, ^;« 7uJ r SSf v2f She is dodging all over the ground and do- aie ready to fight life's battle. Mother! rnd e he aV sen^ e his 0n w ^ffftft^S |n g . her beft fo keep awa; : him : _As seen going to door to get washing; the * stable; then follows a chase, in which BJeeckerstehVs wagon breaks down and his by some men Standing in the cVowd. In Boy is seen selling papers; both are si vinage con- be j g dodging about, he is pushed head first is seen to go to florist to get box of flowdf m«S&Jw. »™ Kr«tc aS ^J, n ^ Ifc into a witerfng trough and is pulled out and is seen selling them In front of hoti SEJrEfSl 22SS15 re ™ ?£? ^l h i S W »me men standing in the cVowd. In Boy is seen selling papers; both are se| I vokrf n a «i l¥h% ^ZtJ}nl T % d r 'J^ the mfacup his hat is seen being tramped going home with daily earnings and lL a nrSu P fntn ~S;i aS ^11°^ J^w'; °" «5 the race horses, having been thrown them in mother's lap. Wife is seen pettS? LscUe C thl ^nnLw/ SL £? P L£ there 7 by some boys who found it while he and kissing children and points to pictek alter 'manv .tteZta LFiLhZVr was in the water trough. Lady is now seen on wall, telling them that is their faitaV ^TLSt fcSJi iJSS ktn^S ^ the foreground watching the ponies, and all kneel in prayer for father's retu$ S! h 2L^.tf^!5S?,J l lJt2S3iS l J5& when Slow Poke comes under .the wire a Scene now changes to asylum; father 1 the would-be swindler is arrested in spite 6b to i shot And she then seen getting discharge from doctor. Sec THE VAGABOND. nf hie nmt«t« that h^ hTmcVif i, a vi £-« winner, a co to I shot. Ana sne tnen seen getting aiscnarge trom doctor. a< swindled wants to find the bald headed man to thank shows where father boards a vessel for him for putting her next to the bet. Just at United States.^ Boat leaving. Scene noi this time she is walking towards the book- schanges to wife, who has fallen sick; b maker to cash in her bet and she finds Mr. and girl doing all for mother. Girl is H Here we have a story absolutely true to Bald Head there also, ready to cash in his in house with mother while boy goes W life; a picture that has struck the homes bet, 6b to i shot. After they both receive doctor. He arrives with nurse. Childr|| and hearts of many. . their money they walk some distance away are seen going out; girl to bake shop s^ Imagine a happy family broken up by from the stand, and he'calls an auto, wish- boy to back yard to chop wood. Bothy the persuasion of a wealthy man to the ing to take the nicely dressed lady to ac- turn from errands, and both start on mother of the household. Riches finally company him, when a flashily dressed, gam- duties. • • conquer, a father is left childless; he goes blerfied dressed fellow steps up and gets Next scene shows where father arr . on the downward path and in course of into the auto by her side. The chauffeur at depot, and as he gets into auto small I time loses his position, gets turned but of pulls out, leaving the bald headed man, be- is seen to be run over by wagon, home for non-payment of rent and fi- wildered, standing nearby. Every man^ Scene reads: "One Week Later." nally becomes a thief, robbing the safe of woman and Child now gives himJhe merry Boy and girl are seen at. same hotel sci