The Moving Picture World (January 1908)

„„J£ £< ..,.■■•■ THE MOVING PICTURE WQRLD ; it . IFilfft'R©!Vi«W«" ?>er to run aw^y; She meets h?r lover, who promptly; retrieves. Another species of ca- —«— drives her to the parson's-house,where,they nine is next shown enjoying himself, inci- Tiio fo^ .,,.N^..,..i~. ,* t>-— i ■••'" -get..married The daughter then sends a dentally utilizing his strength in the turn- «Pr$A«^VrK=>° -r B, °S ra P h .. ,s message to her parents, advising them of ing of a treadmill grinder, the wheel of JZShSmt , J u£Ef£J£T ^" ff ^ ' thcir carriage, The. mother pleads for the which goes round as he runs on its ribbed !S wlff ™?B C St0 ^ COm ^S y ' J^ e daughter, while the, father refuses forgive- inner side. The work and duties of the u s !LIZ f™ ; w ■ ^5°[ tbe r f " I!K3 ' Three years have passed, and we see crippled mendicant's and then the poibnd chaimers .seeros,to have :had things; her t fa e .young couple in a modest little home, nii1kman'.s d°* are demonstrated, after ?^,S ^^du^g.a.perfonnaitce^df happy with a child. The young man pats which th^noble shepherd dog is seen round- uarxest Russia theothep.completely on coat and hat,.kisses wife and baby and ing tip aWrge flock. Now is-demonstrated eclipses, her histrionic sister. Storms of leaves for hi? laboratory. The voung chem- the mamier in which the game pouches has applause _ reward her efforts, and .when ist at work in his laboratory; he is expert- his animal trained. From his concealment called.before the curtatn.a shower offloral mc nting with a new invention; suddenly a in a bush he turns his fine dog loose, and tributes tall.upon her/ This is viewed with terrific explosion occurs, burning the chem- the animal dashes into a lake where a duck cringing odium by the heretofore public's ist's face and eyes. While the husband is is floating at ease. The bird attempts to pet. the new st2r proceeds to the dress- unable to work, the faithful wife supports outswinv the canine, and a sharp chase-takes mg.room, literally--buned under a mass of the family. She is sewing to earn a living place, bat the dog is. swifter; he soon seizes flowers. When she enters, the dethroned for herself, baby and husband. While the his. prey, and carries it to the poacher, who queen pounces upon her, tearing, the tn- little girl goes out to purchase groceries, places ft under his coat and makes off. The vidious bouquets ttr shreds; and the two she loses a penny, and in picking it up, is last picture shows the^game fox terrier en- women struggle and fight furiously until run down by an automobile. The occu- gaged in conflict with a large red Reynard, rte manager enters and separates them, pante of the. machine inauire for the little He secures a powerful grip oh the fox's The story is a thrilling one, with recur ring girl's addressahd bring her .home. Great throat, and pluckay holds on until his larg- npplespt comedy,to brighten it. : . surprise of the old.coupjle when they find ger victim is lifeless. The, last picture ^l ! r\ " : j"» /» '"' " '«:-' «• •'. their daughter to be the mother of the shows a hunter teasing the little terrier by /: ihs__Days of - 61 is the last production- little girl. Reconciliation between daughter prodding him with one paw of the carcass from Kalem Company. Outside, an old and parents. Wliile the;automobile brings of the fox. ' Colonial ^cottage,- seated m the midst of a the mother and daughter to their palatial -—— rose garden, is! an old lady, knitting. The home, the father brings the young husband Selig puts out "The Two Orphans," orig- wa f"! o a * mos P here sends,her off to sleep,;tb the hospital, where he is operated upon inally a Frenth production, and.which has and irr her dreams she goes : back to the and his eyesight restored Great rejoicing been acclaimed with ■ triumphant success in stirring tones or 6l, when r she is chosen at the old home: over the return of the every civilized country under the sun as as'sweetheart to one of the brightest of daughter. The son-in-law is accepted with one of the most successful and heart-stir- boys at _a husking bee, making her the hap- open-arms and the family happily reunited, ring dramas ever staged. The story of the piest of the maidens. ' Her happiness is . r- play is too well known to necessitate any sobn : blanched, for there comes a call to Pathe Freres issue "The Tulip." In a extended description; it deals with the.for- arms, when every citizen whohas his coun- bower of giant tulips a boy and girl prac- tunes and misfortunes of the two orphan try,s mterests_»at "heart shoulders musket tice flower magic Theyj cause flowers and girls, one of whom is blind, who come to and-goes to fight for "Old Glory." The buds to open and human forms to issue Paris with the idea of making their for- parting of the lovers? the bidding good-bye therefrom, and on the bl^ck background of tunes. Act I. opens with a beautiful view of fnends, the rnarching to war, the givinig tlie wonderful garden there appear myriad of the River Seine in the background and of a rose, are all stern duties that try the flowers; in the center of. each of which is shows, the arrival of the blind girl and her heart and nerve of a soldier.. Then we see a smiling feminine head. Tableaux showing sister^ They encounter an old hag who th^ fighting line in grim array, the ambush, pretty girl and flower effects are plentiful makes her living by begging and worse the powder mine,the storming of the hill, and the film' winds up with a burst of multi- practices, and who has two sons, one a the fight,' capture of-- the gurv^ and final vie- colored flame, which shoots in fiery splen- cripple who makes a poor living as a scis- tory. .Then follows^ the soldier's return, dor from leaves and petals. sors grlndsr, the other a vagabond who lives wounded, beating ihe scars of a hundred And "The Shrimper." A nsherwoman is on what he can steal. The girl who has fights, yet proud to wear the medal given seen going from her.home to the seashore; her sight attracts the attention of a hber- by a: igratefu! country. The affectionate while on her way she is accosted by a tine nobleman who causes her abduction, greeting, iand wedding. Then a step on strange, well-dressed gentleman, who at- leaving the unfortunate blind girl at the the gravel wakens the old lladv,' and she tempts to offer her indignity, but she teach- mercy ofthe hag, who persuades her to ac- rises to receive the kiss of her husband, es him quickly that he should not lose re- company her to her lodging with.a view of who proves to be still the lover as of old; spect for people because they are not well compelling her to sing and teg on; the and the dream is over. . -" dressed. In the next picture the man is streets. ■'.; Act II. introduces a gay scene, ■ """-•'- : " ,: - " ■■-*■ seated at the seashore with a finely dressed Nobles and.ladies of the French Court are "hv,™. ♦«,. M=ei„v- \\r^ x^4^:^a» i- t .. lady, a little boy playing nearby. While enjoying themselves when one of the men iS^ISffiav^ they are thus engaged the lad wanders out boasts of his capture of the girl who has W^^^^m^^^^'f.^?^mi^^l^^&^ thewater.and been abducted Ishe is bronght in and ap- ini1^™ hh*j£h^™A^? S LW,l **>*** he trips, falling into the billows.' He pears greatly frightened by her surround- vh^ 3 ^ n l f^cfSL V S- w e K 1Ce Soats about helplessry, unable to attract at- mgs. One of the noblemen objects to the fem^^^Jw'ii 16 t&£ tention from «w sh " e - ' Now Ws ■«*»>«■ m * nner 5n which the girl has been treated, '^rSrtf^hi^tKw L r , ■ Lt '' W in do misses him, and soon she sees the tiny form and high words ensue which lead to a duel, fca'^d ^^^S^S^il S£" far out, clinging desperately to a log, afloat resulting in the death of her abductor. Act ™~cw '5%; ut£? &5i meets ^f She and her male companion run about for IIL, a street in Paris during a severe snow h^MS^JRitS aid excitedly, the latter fearful about trying storm. The hag is seen compelling the girl hStfri.^ '■ w£^&2 t \ ? £ & d a rescue. They come upon the shrimper to beg from ptssersby. Whatever money SSSS ^;S^? =»• h J«^*~£. C wiii woman, and she'promptl/goes to their aid is obtained in this way is at ohce approp.n- *%&^L it^AtLL. ££u n ffC. "£ S She strikes out among the huge breakers ated by her,taskmistrcss, who departs with h^S?$2? rf*. h. n iS^P^Sl^hT? and caches him after I hard struggle; then her youngest son, .leaving the cripple and ^57 A^P,2 ^^ ^»,» i^f,=if^^Sl^fe with faer added bundle'she swims back, the blind girl together, between whom jan ♦l to, j£\ At last when theJtusbandthmks wfaer£ eager liands help her ashore. affecting scene takes place, each offering !?^™KTi^rf^^ The incident closes and the last scene words of comfort for the other's affliction. -m*A»r^Kn\£j%&2£ ^Sll £* shows the shrimper couple at the door of Act IV.,; the girl who had been abducted masher who wiO not forget so easily the ^^ hovel, quietly engaged, one knitting and reccued is seen at work in her humble lesson ne received. and the other feeding chickens,, when an- lodging. She is visited-by her deliverer rr — ' ; other couple, well dressed, come tipon tlie and one of the elder court ladies, but while S. Liibln's latest" subject is entitled scene. They have with them the boy whose conversing with them she fancies shehears "Through Darkness to Light!' The daugh- life had been saved,', aiiid all three are in -the street her sister's voice and see3 her ter of a rich merchant walks arm in arm warmly welcomed into the house by the pass through the snowy street before her with, her lover towards""'-thea big mansion* ■ Sslier couple. , - „ ! . ■„ mental vision, accompanied by;the_hag ane when; ; out.comes;*'' lover, away.'; ■-. ' The l defry' merdiant'-to . |fiis».' : 1ar.'i)ir'opo^' : o£'i«utri3ge.V The father of dogs. • The first "shows the. pointer :at supposed crime is conveyed to the prison of Iscolds hisTdaughterv hut she remains firm, work in tlie field, his i; huntsman-master St Sulpice. Act V., a most reaRstsc pre- l-The. lover writes her a message, inviting bringing down a babbit, which the dog sentation ofthe interior of the female nns-