The Moving Picture World (1908)

THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 531 Saturday half holiday. Then they have about one dozen legal holidays a year. On Thursday next, all wholesale houses, banks and insurance offices, custom house and exchanges will close their doors, not to open them till the following Tues- day, and they will have another holiday the 25th of May and the next in June, then the first Monday in August. Oh, they do work hard here! Shops mostly open at about nine and close at six. Must, the law says so, and the law must be obeyed. Well, I don't see but what they make just as much money in the end, and they are people for out-door sports. I do not think that any American who has spent a few years here could ever return and stand the- stuffy, shut-up, ill-ventilated places, especially in the Winter time. He would suffocate. Here we live in the fresh air and sunshine the year round. Never get a frost all the year round, and neither feel the heat or the cold as you do in New York. W. H. H. LANE. SITUATIONS WANTED. Da as t Call ta moUty aa lsuaHUt• Jy when y oa hara ••car** m poiitie*. Experienced Operators. Fred Raoul, Edgewood, Ga. Philip Stevens, Madison, Me. TALKING EFFECTS OR LECTURES. Ralph Knaster, 1524 First Ave., New York City. N. Finkelstein, 274 Broome St:, New York City. FILM AND SLIDE COLORIST. Miss E. M. Martine, 29 Patterson St., Orange, N. J. Film Review. THE MAS 1ST THE BOX (Blograph).—How amazingly Ingenious are the schemes concocted by the denizens of the underworld. In their nefarious operations! It does seem a pity that the powers of their fertile" and Inventive brains are not used In a better cause. One of the most Ingenious plots st robbery Is depicted to this Blograph film. A' poorly compensated bank clerk Is, we may say. to that trying position of "Tantalus"—In sight of tons of money but not a dollar of bis own. This became more torturing as time went on. nntU at last, when the bank was arranging to ship a large quantity of cash to the West to relieve the recent money stringency, he made up bis mind to heed the solicitude of that specter which had hannted him. Listening to the instructions given to the bank's messenger as to the shipment of the funds, be hustles off to a gang of crooks In whose com- pany be bad fallen. He tells of the proposed ship- ment, what express, what time and where to. They are not long In devising a plan, and a most clever one at that. A large coffin box Is procured and one of the parUes Is to be fastened In It In such a way that he can release himself at the proper time. This Is to be shipped on the same train and to the same place as the funds, the others of the gang to go as passengers. Next a man Is selected to go Into the box. This la done by drawing from a pack of cards; the one getting the Ace of Spades Is elected. By fatal fortuity It falls to the bank clerk. In he goes and Is shipped off. The coffin box and the express strong box containing the funds are now seen reposing In the express room of a lonely Western station. It Is past midnight and the last train has gone through. The station agent, making himself secure for the night, bo he thinks, starts to eat bis lunch In the next room. Slowly and noiselessly the top of the coffin box raises and ont comes the man. With pistol In hand, he stealthily approaches the agent from behind. His first Intention Is to shoot, but, no, this would arouse the Tillage. A blow on the head with the butt of the gun brings the agent to the door like a log. The door Is locked. From the agent's pocket he gets the key, opens the door and signals to the crooks .who are In waiting. They enter and at once start to break open the box by drilling and blasting the cover. Meanwhile, the agent, who was only stunned by the blow, crawls to his tele- graph Instrument and sends out a help signal. A terrific explosion and the Iron box is opened, bnt, as they are taking opt the coveted cash, they are surprised by the arrival of the railroad men, over- powered and taken Into custody. Length, 644 feet. THE INVISIBLE FLUID (Blograph).—Had the poor melancholy Dane, Hnmlet, lived in this, the twentieth century," he would never have given voice to the remark, "Oh, that this too, too solid flesh would melt, thaw and resolve Itself into a dew!" No Indeed! He would have procured some of the mysterious fluid compounded by an erudite scientist by which things animate and Inanimate were ren- dered non est, for ten minntes at least, by simply spraying them with it. In an atomizer, be sends a quantity, accompanied by a letter, to bis brother. In the hope of bis putting It on the market. The brother regards It as a Joke, and, while toying with the atomizer, accidentally sprays himself. Presto! he Is gone, to the amazement of the mes- senger boy who has carried the package thither. The boy reads the letter, and at once sees the amount of fan he can get out of It, go be nips it Strolling along the avenue Is a young girl, leading a dog by a chain. Swish! and a dangling chain Is all that Is left with the girl. Next, a Dago with a fruit stand: first, the fruit stand is made to dis- appear, then the Dago himself. Two expressmen are lifting a heavy trunk from their wagon when the boy appears. Same result—trunk vamooses, as do the expressmen, with another squirt of the fluid. A wedding party Is Just leaving church when this young imp comes along. The groom vanishes, and the bride Is thrown into hysterics. Into the park be meanders, and many and ludi- crous ore the tricks he plays. Finally, he enters a restaurant, and, after almost throwing the place Into a panic, goes to pay his cheek, but, instead, be, with one spray, obliterates the young lady cashier and then steals the cash register. He la now chased by a mob of, his victims, who have by this time overcome the Influence of the fluid and become reincarnate. Halting on the road, be turns on his pursuers and effects their disappearance one after another as they approach him. A copper steals up from behind, and, taken unawares, he Is carried off to the station house. With a policeman on each aide of him, he appears before tbe Judge. Picking up the atomizer, he gives It a squeeze and vanishes Instantly, leaving tbe Judge and officers dumbfounded. Length, 662 feet. HONESTY D3 THE BEST POLICY; A Pathetic Story of Life in the Blums (Edison). Synopsis of scenes: The Home of Poverty.—In a small garret In the slum district of a great city, a poor, sick mother, with two children, a boy and a girl, is struggling to keep ber little borne together. The girl cares for ber little brother and sick mother, who slowly becomes worse. The children realize that they must have a doctor or then: mamma will die. One Touch of Nature.—The two children visit tbe borne of a prominent doctor and beg bin. to come and help their mamma. They have no money and be cruelly drives them away. While the two chil- dren are crying in tbe street they are met by a newsboy, who learns the cause of their sorrow. Cheering them up, be gives half his papers to the little boy to sell and to the little girl be gives some money that she may buy flowers and earn more. The two children baaten away. Cafe.—The little .girl tries to sell her flowers and the little boy his newspapers. One gentleman boys a paper and lays bis pocketbook on the table while waiting for change. A sneak thief steals the pdrse. Tbe boy is accused and is about to be arrested when the gentleman's kind-hearted wife Interferes and be is released. The Test of Honesty.—The little girl finds a purse and returns to ber mother, who has become worse. Sbe must have medicine. The little girl decides to take some of the money from the purse and procure the medicine. (The drag store)—The medicine is obtained. The struggle between rlgbt and wrong. Bight conquers. She runs out. of tbe drug store, - crying, and returns the money to the purse. The Prayer to Heaven for Help.—She reads a notice of the lost pocketbook In tbe paper and sends a note with ber little brother to the owner of tbe purse. The Prayer is Answered.—The loser of the purse arrives and Identifies his property. He notes the miserable condition of the mother and children. Leaves some money on the table. After bis de- parture, packages and handles of every description begin to arrive; also the beat doctor In the city for the sick mother. Honesty receives Its Just reward. Length, 640 feet. Moving Picture Films 500 reels for rent or sale, very reasonable, write for list and terms NORTHERN FILM EXCHANGE 1610 N. 2nd St., Philadelphia FILMS FOR SALE For Sale, 20 reels fine films. Little used". This is not a lot of worn out stuff, but is in fine condition, some only used once for first run service. Entire stock for sale. If you want any of them write quick. THE PUPA CHANGES INTO A BUTTERFLY (Great Northern FUm Co.).—Shows the vicissitudes of a pretty peasant girl who gives up her home in the country for city life. Meets temptation, but finally settW down to hnnpy married life. Length. 459 feet. UNIQUE FILM EXCHANGE P. O. Box 637 - Philadelphia, Pa. FOR. SALE.—Used ViascopeMachine, fireproof, $110. Model B gas outfit. Grandpa's Vacation, 690 ft. 6c. Cloak Maker's Secret. 767 ft. . . 6c[ Hobo Hero 6c* And a lot of cheap ones. Send for lists. IDEAL FILM EXCHANGE, 112-114 E. Randolph Street, Room x, Chicago, 111. CHEAP Steel Frame Theatre Chairs ABSOLUTELY Non-BREAKABLE Suitable for small theatres and Moving • Picture * shows We carry these chairs in stock and can ship immediately. Second Hand Chairs Also Seating for Out of-Door Use. Address Dept. W. STEEL FURNITURE CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. New York Office, 1402 Broadway POWERS' CAMERA trfla aUBnanaf ~3 FILMS to 1EMT EDISON EXHIBITION MODEL with fireproof 1 All latest subjects always on hand. Operators and machines, and films furnished for Sundays and all other occasions. Send for lists and prices. ? F. J. HOWARD. 564 Washington Street, Boston, Mass. u (Opposite Adams House) KsTAnusHKD 1894 Wken writing to advertisers pint* mention the Motjkg Picrtnt*. Woaxm