Show World (December 1909)

December 11, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 31 of the hunters is actually attacked and wounded by a real bear. The Pathe operator was fortunate enough to be present during a bear hunt, and the result is an exciting drama, which will interest all hunters and those who like to hunt big game. Good photog¬ raphy and much action make this film unusually good. EXPLOITS OF A COWBOY, Drama, Pathe: In this reel of pictures there are numerous exciting scenes of the west¬ ern plains. Cowboys are seen sad¬ dling and riding bucking broncos, and taking part in the fascinating features of plain life. There is a great deal of action in the film, and it holds the at¬ tention closely. WILLYBOY GETS HIS, Farce, Pathe: A dude, who is dressed in the height of fashion and who thinks he is irre¬ sistible with the fair sex, has the ta¬ bles turned on him nicely. He tries to “mash” two pretty girls, and they lead him to a bake shop where they compel him to eat numerous rich cakes. Next they go to a dentist, where they ask the toothman to at¬ tend to the young man first. Not to be abashed, he takes the chair and has two teeth extracted. He follows them to their homes and they offer him."a cigarette, and this is the straw that breaks the camel’s back. He becomes very sick, and thus the story ends. A PAIR OF SLIPPERS, Comedy, Essanay:— This silent drama causes much laughter. It concerns a young man who buys a dainty pair of slippers for his sweetheart, and by mistake leaves them at the home of a married man. The wife, finding the slippers and an ardent note, begins to be jealous. She substitutes a pair of her husband’s old shoes and sends them to the girl. There is a general mixup, the hus¬ band and wife quarrel and the lover and his sweetheart have a misunder¬ standing. The tangle is finally smoothed out and the end is a happy one The reel contains numerous laughs. The photography is clear and the acting is good. THE BACHELOR AND THE MAID, Comedy, Essanay:— This is a quiet little comedy in which there is a rather hasty love story. A traveling man meets and flirts with a pretty girl. He is a bachelor, and in helping her with her luggage gets the checks mixed, and sends his trunk to her room at the hotel, and her luggage to his apartments. They finally meet, ex¬ planations follow, and the traveling man proposes marriage and is accept¬ ed. The acting in this is vivid and the story is clearly told. It should be a popular film. LOUIS XI, Dramatic, Ambrosio. This masterpiece of film photog¬ raphy is based upon the famous play of Louis XI, which has been used by nearly all of the great actors since it was written. The part of Louis XI in this film story is so well acted that it would do justice to a Mansfield or Irving. The plot is closely allied to that of the play, and relates that the Duke of Nemours is arrested for lese majeste and is thrust into prison and that his young son determines to be revenged for his father’s arrest. Louis, an old, hardened monster, flushed with the power of his kingly rule, will not listen to the many who seek the release of the Duke and finally signs the Duke’s death warrant. The Duke bids a last ood-bye to his family, and goes ravely to his death. The son, as¬ suming a false name, provokes Louis to a duel, but he too, is recognized and thrust into prison. From here, of the best ever issued by Eclair. It tells the story of a buffoon who brings his daughter up in secret—who so idolizes her that he would keep her from contact with the wicked world. She grows the path through the fields near her home, a prince sees her and at once is charmed by her loveliness. Fright ened, she repels his advances and hur ries back to her home. But the prince decides to have her, and makes a bar gain with some of his soldiers to kid nap her and bring her to the palace Watching their opportunity when th father is away, they break into th house, overpower the maid and bring the daughter a captive to the palace The old hunchback father arrives to plead for his daughter, but is thrown into the palace dungeon. The daugh ter pleads for her father in vain, anc finally dies of a broken heart. Th prince, becoming conscience-stricken frees the father in time for him to see the bier of his daughter. The father goes mad, and all that th prince can do, will not appease him Finally the buffoon-father plots the prince’s life, by means of a potion se cured from an old witch. Watching his opportunity he drugs the prince’ wine and the latter dies. THE BEAR ON THE STAIR CASE, Comedy, Italia. There is action from beginning to end of this Italia comedy, of a na ture to keep an audience in a constant uproar of laughter. It opens in an artist’s studio. The artist is painting a picture in which he desires a bear to appear, so he dresses his man model up in a bear suit. Just at this juncture a creditor of the artist rings the bell of the studio, which is on the top floor of a boarding house. The artist suggests that the bear open the door for the visitor, which he does. ETHEL MAY THE MYSTERY GIRL JACK ALLEN, MCR. Pacific Coast Amusement Company I CHRIS O. BROWN, - - - BOOK1NO MANAGER 1358 Broadway, Suite 8, 9, 10. New York City , BOOKING AGENTS: up to be a most beautiful young wo¬ man. One day, while walking along VER. BECK 6 , FARRELL BOOKING AGENTS INTERSTATE VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT MAIN OPPICE , OIIv CITY, I*A. Branch Offices: Buffalo, N.Y.; Detroit, Mich.; Cleveland, Ohio; New York City, 250 W. 42nd St. RELIABLE MANAGERS AND GOOD ACTS COMMUNICATE. ANT COMPANIES COMING AS FAB WEST AS THE PACIFIC COAST —o Leonard, Un *?ue Theater, at San Ber¬ nardino, Cal. Seating capacity, 1,000; Orchestra, 5 pieces. Played several targe stock companies last season. Toot 1 »T S j he Be'asco, The Raymond Teal Musical Company, The We Are Company, The Bell Boy Com¬ pany, The Hollingsworth Stock, The Campaigners and others. We will he glad to hear from znnn- aiers who play the Coast this Season. the son succeeds in escaping and again he enters the presence of Louis XI, arriving just as the old King is dying, and at a time when Louis would have begged the forgiveness of all his enemies and released Nemours, had it not been too late. The costumes, acting and scenic ef¬ fects of this film are of such high quality that there is no doubt the sub¬ ject will be in great demand for a long time to come. THE BUFFOON, Dramatic, Eclair. For magnificent -ictorial effects, vi¬ tal action, costuming as well as strength of plot, this film is one The visitor is so frightened that he tumbles and rolls by turns all the way down the several flights of stairs. He notifies a man and a woman servant. The woman insists that the man go up and kill the bear. He starts on his duty with a broom in hand, but loses heart before he reaches the top floor. He returns and keeps guard in the street while the woman notifies two policemen. They believe the case serious enough to be communicated to their chief; the chief calls up cen¬ tral; central calls up the detective bu¬ reau; that bureau in turn calls up the captain of marines, and so the call goes round to every public depart¬ ment. The crowd which finally ar¬ rives at the door of the apartment house contains every manner of civil¬ ian and uniformed official. There is plenty of fun as this crowd climbs up the stairs and reaching the studio door, and quarrels to avoid the lead¬ ing position. The door is opened at last and the “bear” appears with the headpiece of his disguise removed. The woman servant beats the man servant with a broom, and so on down the line, the thrashing is passed from one to another. Theater Prosperity at Evansville. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 8.— Standing room was at a premium here at both the matinee and night per¬ formances of “McFadden’s Flats” at the Wells-Bijou theater last week with the Speck brothers, Curtis and Claude, doing some clever work. The show made a big hit, the comical stunts of the Speck midgets being a knockout. The musical numbers were pleasing.— The Musical comedy, “In Panama,” did excellent business at the Wells- Bijou, Dec. 5.—Business is of a grati¬ fying nature at the Orpheum and Man¬ ager Sweeton has been giving satis¬ faction with his bills. Recent acts were Billy Kersands, the dancing kid; Mildred Mollencamp, the blackface dude, and Porter, Wade and Owens in a comedy sketch, “Dr. Dippe.”— OBERDORFER. AGENTS AND MANAGERS Remember the Big One GIBSON, INSTRUMENTALIST Yep, I have open time after Dec. 15. Big or little. Address care The Show World La Salle Grill Opened. The Hotel La Salle opened the Blue Fountain Room and German Grill this week, marking the completion of this beautiful hostelry. The first ban¬ quet held ita the Jdotel La Salle was l ||u i a i ■ iuuu ic. reels Dim, reieesea to i\ov. rUn uPLl 1st, $5and$10perreel:fo!dingehairs 40c; 2000 ft Passion Play $30; Edison, Power’s, Tobin machines $60, new $100; odd song slides 5c, sets $1.50; paying moving picture theatres cheap: Model B gas out¬ fits $25. For rent 6000 ft. film, 3 sets slides $10; 9CC0 ft 3 setsslides$12; one shipment. U. Davis AValerttwn.h is. given by moving picture men, and many. prominent film men have made it their headquarters during their stay in Chicago. Every evening the lob¬ bies and dining rooms are crowded with the elite, and the hotel has al¬ ready become a popular rendezvous.