The Moving Picture World (January 1908)

6 4 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD ruffians in a mountain cave where the ruin of the blacksmith is plotted, and the tools hired to carry out the revengeful purpose. The possession of firearms was a penal of- fense in Ireland at this time, and accord- ingly the myrmidons hide a number of rifles under the blacksmith's forge and accuse him before the magistrate of having placed them there. Purjured testimony prevails and the unfortunate blacksmith is ultimately sentenced to death. A plan is formed by the mother and sister of the blacksmith hero by which his escape from prison is successfully accomplished, the details of which form a very interesting part of the picture. Once escaped, the blacksmith de- voted himself to unearthing his accusers and finally brings home the guilt to them, placing the crime in the right place and se- curing his own free pardon, amid general rejoicing. "The Xewlyweds' First Meal," is another S'elig. Comedy has once more been made out of the trials and tribulations experi- enced by a newly married couple trying to keep house for the first time. The Newly- weds arrive at their own home for the first time and indulge in a billing and cooing match natural under the circumstances ac- companied by much osculation. After a time even this amusement requires a change and nature asserting itself, they feel the pangs of hunger and proceed to satisfy same as quickly as possible. A brand new cook book is produced and together they explore its mysteries and try to carry its directions into effect- Next we see hubby and his bride in the kitchen. Mr. Man is arrayed in a very am- ple cook's apron, and is evidently a very busy gentleman. Such scenes as follow must be seen to be understood. Literally the fat is on the fire, and smoke, flames and confusion are predominant. 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In the way of culinarv operations. things meantime go from bad to worst notwithstanding frequent intervals for bill- ing and cooing, perhaos because of s UCu being the case, clothes and countenance suf- fer from smoke and soot, and in their at- tempt to set matters right the young coupli burn their hands so badly as to prevent their going any further with the experi- ment And now back to the boarding house with bandaged hands and lugubrious faces the poor Newlyweds are repenting « leisure of their attempt to break into the housekeeping game, and exchange affection- ate condolences over their mutually battered condition. "The Financial Scare," another Selig, is a clever skit on the prevailing financial troubles, and has been worked up into con- siderable comedy, although the fun in the situation may not be so apparent to those more intimately in contact with it. The "scare" is started by a full-page announce- ment of a "big bank failure" in one of the yellow journals of the day, and this brought to the attention of a business man who is working at his desk, sends him home on the run to inform his family, all of whom have ,deposits in one of the big sav- ings banks, of the supposed danger. Very much rattled, the frightened man disturbs the quiet of his home by urging each and all of the depositors, his^ father, mother, wife, children, cook and hired man to im- mediately draw their money out of the bank, and first placing such money as they have on hand in what they consider secure hiding places, they all start off for the bank on the run, including the cook, who being too fat to make as good time as the other members of the family, is soon left ig- nominiously in the rear. Arrived at their destination, a genuine family rim on the bank takes place to see who will get their money first, but finally all are paid and re- turn home satisfied to dispose of theit wealth in some wav that they consider safer than the bank from which they have drawn it. In the search for secure hiding places each vies with the other, but the hired man prides himself on his ideaand plac- ing his money in a tin can, buries it deep in the ground, while the others each select a hiding place of their own, which, in their opinion, will defy detection. But, unfortu- nately, the commotion has attracted the at- tention of an unscruoulous knight of the road, who stealthily follows the party and carefully notes the hiding place in which each has secreted his money. Then, wait- ing until all have retired, he commences op- erations b"- digging up and appropriating the hoard of the luckless hired man, and follows this up by entering the house and uncovering, one by one, the different hid- ing places and adding what he finds to his already ample roll, swells his ill-gotten gains very considerably. While the burglar is making his haul the old gentleman en- ters the room, and seeing what he is dome. makes a frantic effort to arrest him. am the thief proves too strong, and after a des- perate struggle succeeds in finally escaping with his plunder, leaving behind nun a oractical illustration of the old oroverb thai it is sometimes better to endure the i»f we wot of than to fly to others that we know not of. i A Pathe production is "The Pretty Typ- ist." The new stenographer is a bewitcn-