The Moving Picture World (1908)

54« THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD LOOK HERE MR. MANAGER We make the handsomest most dec- orative and best colored MM1IKEMEIT SLIDE on the market. Pretty Broad Statement Isn't it—Mr. Manager PRI^38ER Slides are made by oar new and ex- elusive process, and for sharpness, brilliancy and effectiveness on the screen are nnapproached by any other slide on the market. You can't afford to be without then. A New One: Taft & Sherman Slides Ready, 35c. HRONOGRAF SLIDE CO. Halter* of " Preoior" Slide 5 EAST 8th STBEET, NEW YORK WE HAVE IT! if it is anything used in the Moving Picture business. We sell Moving Picture Machines (any make), Talking Machines, Records, Films, Slides, Chairs, etc., etc, THE LAMEST AMUSEMENT SUPPLY HOUSE IN THE WEST IM Pap Catalogs* Free THE NEW YORK MOTION PICTURE CO. IMO Qolden Oate Avenue • San Frascisco, Cal. We Write Moslc CA|tp D)AITlVff£ aad set to Tour JUllU FUlLFlS •M Dominion Co, 14 W. Wth Sl, Mew YorR Music Writers, Arrangers, Printers Publishers and Booking Agents SONG and ANNOUNCEMENT SLIDES Write. Call or 'Phone LANTERN SLIDES For every purpose made to order. Illustrated Songs, etc. We handle the PREMIER Announcement Slides GEO. J. COLDTHORPE & CO. 244 West 14th Street, New York Kinetoscopes, Films, Lanterns, Accessories, Edison Supplies. CHA8. M. ©THIS- 1098 Main St., - Kansas City The Chicago Transparency Co. Manufacturers of at Catered Lastcra Slides asd StsirzisS Scsji *» DEARBORN STREET CHICAGO, ILL. Frederics T. McLeod, Manager Osygen and Hyd^sgsa In Gflbzisss* - - - Lfane Pencils, CcadcscarayEie. Prompt Service, Bea.ianf.fcle Bats* ALBANY CALCSUH U6HT CO. 26 WlHiao St.. AJboay, B. T. cleans house and be succeeds In smashing most of the furniture in his honest desire to help her. Bis efforts are rewarded by being driven oot in very quick order. He next rains the camera of a mov- ing picture man; breaks op the stock of a crockery man; tries to help a painter; upsets a corpulent African; defends, a wife against a pugilistic hus- band, with the usual result; Is ran over by an auto- mobile; until at last, badly battered, be seeks the shelter of bis own room. Length. 275 feet. HELD FOB RANSOM (Lubin).—Several wild young men hare been enjoying a Jolly night. They have been chased away from several corners for insulting people and at length meet an old sport who falls asleep on a step. One of the crowd Induces bis companion to steal the man's watch. He being In a sv ml -conscious state does so—and on regaining reason wonders where be got It. Time elapses when be marries a nice girl and they have a pretty baby. The crook who has been forgotten by him bas grown desperate from want and learning bis wherei bouts Induces him to agree to the kidnapping of his own child in order to get a ransom from bis rich father-in-law, meanwhile holding the stolen watch incident over him. He Is powerless and his wife becomes a maniac. After the father-in-law bas placed the amount under a rock the thieve3, having concealed themselves, make, way with it. The wife, with the cunning of the Insane, follows unseen to their retreat. She calls assistance, the police follow them to the river; then a desperate fight ensues on the water, when they are arrested. The wife's reason is restored upon regaining her child, and the old sport receives his watch good naturedly. Length, 815 feet. STUDENT'S MLMDCl or A Joke on Bis Parents (Lubln).—Bube has been to High School for a year. He comes borne to see bis parents. Nobody saw him coming and so he decides to play a joke on his old folks. Putting on whiskers he enters the house. The mother sees him first and thinking he is a robber calls the Iceman to her aid. The iceman gets bold of the father Instead of the son and throws him out of the bouse. After many more mizups between father. Iceman and son, the latter discloses bis Identity. An extremely funny subject. Length, 580 feet. PHILADELPHIA, THE CRADLE OF LIBEBTY (Lubln).—Of aU interesting cities of the United States. Philadelphia Is the most Interesting and dear to the heart of every true American. Onr film depicts historical scenes beginning with: 1. The Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed. 2. Where George Wash- ington was Inaugurated president of the United States, w. The Betsy Boss house, where the first American Sag was made. 4. The grave of Benjamin Franklin. 5. Where the first Continental Congress assembled. 6. Where the first Supreme Court of the United States was held. 7. Benedict Arnold, the traitor's home. 8. The United States mint, the largest in America. 9. Scenes from Fairmount Park. We intend to place on the market from time to time interesting and historical American scenes and are sure the public will appreciate these films. Length, 305 feet. Kleine-Optical Company Issues: FAITHFUL GOVERNESS BEWABDED (Urban Eclipse).—The arena for the enactment of this drama Is the luxuriously furnished drawing-room of a wealthy merchant. The wife and child are sur- rounded by every possible comfort, and one would imagine both to be as happy as possible. The hus- band coming home one day brings with him a friend. No significance would have been attached to this had not the sanctum of this home been Invaded by this person. The confidence reposed In him is abused, as at a subsequent occasion when the hus- band returns unexpectedly be finds his wife re- ceiving the attentions of the other. Confronted with her guilt, the woman is bidden leave the premises, which she does reluctantly but in the company of the other *w»ti The governess is re- tained to continue her dnties In caring for the child. In time of iUness of the latter the gov- erness waits upon the child and is unceasing in her care for the little one. One day the father pro- poses marriage to the governess, and before be secures bis reply the former wife calls to secure the child. The father addresses himself to the little girl and requests her to choose a mother from the two. She hesitatingly steps forward to her mother, then looks back at ber governess and rashes back to the latter. The mother leaves the group, and now the governess and the father of the girl look at each other and are soon locked in each other's embrace. The reward for faithfulness of the governess Is Inestimably great. Length, 517 feet. PEHNTLES3 POET'S LUCE (Ganmont).—A luck- less and proverbially poor post meets with good fortune and for a day. at least, he eeema to enjoy life. The landlord calls for the rent, and as it Is not forthcoming the poet Is obliged to vacate the premises. Tailing with him an old MsHl clock, be- sallies forth to realise what be can on hla prop- erty. A hack Is engaged, and the first stop la at a pawnshop, where his persistence to realise en the adjudged worthies property results in as alterca- tion.' during which" the' framework of lis clock la broken. Now a fruitless search for a banker Is made. The coachman will not ■M"»H his fat. until he receives his money. AU attempts to t-aci> are frustrated. Finally he sells bis coat am! T m and with the proceeds he is taken to the rao 'rati.' Here he places a bet and wins. He buys tht book maker's coat, pays the coachman, and then is .Irirea to a fashionable resort. The. coachman receive. . liberal tip and the clock. Length, 790 feet. CAST OFF BY HIS FATHER (Ganmont ). — vma- ing are the efforts of a young man thrown epes his own resources for a livelihood. Accustomed to spending money lavishly by the liberal allowance of a wealthy parent, the young fellow travels a psce that keeps the fatber In hot water as to the extent 3f the next escapade. Finally matters assume roeb serious aspects that the father is obliged to cau bis son off and compel him to paddle bis own canoe as much for his own good as for that of the parent Under great lamentation the creditors of tbe yooaj fellow are evicted, and under protestation of tit mother the son must strike out tor himself. Hit first experience is as a cabman, next as a clerk it a soda fountain, then be pushes a vegetable cart, and finally is waiter in a restaurant. Good acuta In every phase. Length. 557 feet. USEFULNESS AT AH END (Ganmont).—A mer- itorious subject in every respect. The pbotograpait quality is unexcelled and dramatization perfect Ii every particular. An old man is discharged froa bis work because of bis falling strength. Wlthoct money and no means of procuring it legitimately, the physical needs can be supplied only by charity. The old man begs, bnt as this la prohibited, tht prospects for the future are Indeed most dreary. Disconsolate, tbe old man wanders into the woodi. where, soon after. Just a trifling action on his part saves the life of a policeman and causes the appre- hension of a desperate criminal. Wandering hack Into town, the old gentleman unfortunately comn under suspicion of burglarizing tbe home of hli former employer, and circumstantial evidence polnti to him as the guUty one, when the grateful oScer who was tbe recipient of tbe kindly act in the woods, appears for him and stays proceedings. Tht country is scoured and the guilty man run down with tbe property of the man robbed on his person. The old man Is released, and a kindly disposed lady gives him employment as her gardener. Touchier pathos throughout. Length. 560 feet. THE SALOON-KEEPER'S - NIGHTMARE (Gan- mont).—Tbe proprietor of a Summer garden It somewhat dejected owing to the lack of trade. Be Is honored by a visit from bis Satanic Majesty. Noticing the lack of 'tables and chairs, tbe Prince of the Netherworld magically produces a supply: likewise he causes to appear as patrons a number of his associates, and tben produces tbe maids to wait upon them. g.Tpn now orders a number of his men to take tbe saloon-keeper and roU bin into a well, through which be enters into the lover regions. After inflicting a number of severe pen- alties, they place him in a barrel and roll it along until the barrel drops over a precipice. He goes down, down and down, and finally tbe barrel drop* through tbe celling of his room, where his wife It anxiously awaiting him. Here he gets his medi- cine, but friends come to the rescue and all join In tbe general hilarity. Length, 430 feet. HELD FOR RANSOM (Balelgb & Roberta).—Two daughters of a wealthy merchant, while drlviir through a forest, are attacked by a band of high- waymen, and the prettiest of the two. tbe sweet- heart of an officer. Is taken prisoner and held for ransom. . At the borne, everything is excitement and tbe "father is about to grant the demand and produce the amount stipulated when the yotmt officer Interferes and orders the emissary of the bandits begone. Other officers are quickly sum- moned, and with the lover as their leader they are on the trail of the b^n^lrs. Tbe agent, return- ing to the rendesvous, reports the turn of affairs. and taking np their victim, they hurry off, bat • little lad, who Is left in the place and who has compassion upon the fair prisoner, observes wtot disposition Is made of her and leads the porsuen to a precipice over which they cast the unfortunate young woman. Luckily no serious injuries were Inflicted by the fall and she is soon rescued by ber lover from her precarioua position. The little fellow Is handsomely rewarded, and the series conclude. with an enlarged view of the little fellow, beau- tifully band colored. Length, 760 feet. A POOR KNIGHT AND THE DUKE'S DAUGH- TEB (Ganmont).—This subject is exceptionally wen rendered. The settings and costumes are those la vogue In the days of knighthood. A poor knigtt la In love with the beautiful daughter of a duke. His attentions are received with favor by the maiden, but the duke will not consent to a be- trothaL The knight, with tbe assurance that the maid win wait a period of five years, goes to seek his fortune at war. In due cource of time another cuitc? presents himself, but Is repulsed. Accra- ■vated at his failure, the latter rescrta to Intrigue and engsses a witch to conjure a vision of the fcnisbt being married to another. Shocked at the iaSdellty of her lover, she resigna herself and ac- cepts the proposal of tbe new suitor; is married after the expiration of Ave years, and Is prsrinx to the Virgin Mary in the sanctum of the cathe-