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DECEMBER 18, 1811. T ti e Bl llboa rd ^6 MOTION PICTURE PATENTS COMPANY ■notice 'HE Edison patent (Re-issued No. 12,037) relating to motion picture cameras, was re-issued on December 5,1911, as No. 13,329, to the undersigned. The patent contains the following claims: 1. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable for the exhibition of objects in motion, having in combi- ' nation a cameia having a single stationary lens; a single sensitized tape-film supported on opposite sides of, and longitudinally movable with respect to, the lens, and having an intermediate section crossing the lens; feeding • ; -: • devices engaging such intermediate section of the film and moving the same across the lens of the camera at a high rate of speed and with an intermittent motion; and a shuttci exposing successive portions of the film■''.; , during the periods of rest, substantially as set forth. . : > 2. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable for the exhibition of objects in motion, having in combi- ,~ £\] nation a camera having a single stationary lens; a single sensitized tape-film supported on opposite sides of, and ".--;-*-i, * longitudinally movable with respect to, the lens, and having an intermediate section crossing the lens; a contin- ■ • ' uously-rotating driving-shaft; feeding devices operated by said shaft engaging such intermediate section of the . film and moving the same across the lens of the camera at a high rate of speed and with an intermittent motion;' • ~ and a continuously-rotating shutter operated by said shaft for exposing successive portions of the film during-' ' the periods of rest, substantially as set forth. ' . . • .1. - 3. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable for the exhibition of objects in motion, having in combi-' ; .; *"* nation a camera having a single stationary lens; a single sensitized tape-film supported on opposite sides of, and „' • longitudinally movable with respect to, the lens, and having an intermediate section crossing the lens; a contin-,: - *.-••' uously-rotating driving-shaft; feeding devices operated by said shaft engaging such intermediate section of the- r ••t'.;:..'v : -' film and moving the same across the lens of the camera at a high rate of speed and with an intermittent motion; v ^- . 7 s a shutter exposing successive portions of the film during the periods of rest; and a reel revolved by said shaft' ! with variable speed for winding the film thereon after exposure, substantially.as,set forth. :"•'■>•. 4 4. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable for the exhibition of objects in motion, having in combi- : nation a camera having a single stationary lens; a single sensitized tape-film supported on opposite sides of,* and - longitudinally movable with respect to, the lens, and having an intermediate section crossing the lens;;feeding ;• '■ .'' devices engaging such intermediate section of the film and.moving the samej across the lens of the camera at a • • ri: '.high rate of speed and with an intermittent motion, said feeding devices comprising means proportioned to •■ '.'•:•'• ■■ : :?yH;i~. cause the devices to so advance the film that its periods of rest shall exceed its periods of motion; and a shutter : • exposing successive portions of the film during the periods of rest,.substantially as set forth. : ' .. V t 5. An apparatus for taking photographs suitable for the exhibition of objects in motion, having in combi-.' ' nation a camera having a single stationary lens; a single sensitized perforated tape-film.supported on opposite %>■:. sides of. and longitudinally movable with respect to, the lens, and having an intermediate section cro-si-.g the" ? • ' ; f ; lens; feeding devices provided with teeth engaging the perforations of such intermediate section of the film arid ,,'? moving it across the lens of the camera at a high rate of speed and with an intermittent motion; and a shutter : exposing successive portions of the film during the period^ of rest, substantiaUy as set forth.- V ''. : - . - Motion Picture Patents Company. y £>V5 ,?*>*V." INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS, NOTE We will furnish you «U of tin Independent FUm alsnrfaetnnrs' Films, in selected daily pro- gram" ot Westw DrYmatlc and Comedy.-with Lltho's for each Heel, at following crises: 12 18 Reels, weekly Beela, weekly .*u.oo . 17.00 FRANK'S FILM HOUSE. Fourth Ave. and Ferry St.. Pittsburgh, Pa, VAUDEVILLE PLAYLETS, SKETCHES, ETC. Written to order. Late patron* on my list are: Hr. and Mrs.: james,B^McO»nn. andJaompariy, Hugh Harper and Company, Bonne Teres Four, Barnes.and Brand. Orders .from,I«w_ Welch and Company, Raleigh Drat mud Company, and others, j - CLYDE P. STEEN, Evening Sentinel, CentrallB. III. BENNETT BOOKINGS. (Continued from pace 13.) Harry littler and wife, Sherman Stock Co., Ottawa, m. Virgil Prltchird and wife, merman Stock Co., Ottawa, in. Herbert Bethew, North Bros.* Stock, Okla- homa City. B. L. Taggait, Mable Theatre Stock. Chi- t>(0. Mary Bnoa, Lewie * Oliver Stock. Charles M.rlow and wife. In Polities Co. Eddie Hume.. The Hearthreskers Co.. M. A. Ardmore, W. M. Vance's Camilla Co. Eleanor Franklin, Mable Theatre- Stock. Chi- cago, ■ ■ ■ ' -■■W-... - Eddie Wyrni, Sella; Polyscope Co. W. A. aallivan, Sherman Stock Co., Ottawa, -Ml.- ■ -■ Walter Wilbur. Ben B. Warner Ooayedy Co. • Mlas Cecil -Manner, Gypsy Love ~ Loins Carter, W. A...Vance Cai Ortn T.' Burke, Marlowe Theatre: eagO. '.■'„:'-s-/ ; ;:.v.V.,v^- ; v. CM- NEEDS BUSINESS STIMULATOR. (Oontlnned from pace 13.) "fast." Ton know, all that sort of thing. Im. the Idea Is old, bnt the trio of artlats who present the act are clever and act the Dleco Tiry well. The laughs are frequent and the situations are well worked np. .■ Sadie Sherman,, who was seen at the Majes- tic with Joe Tinker leaf season, appears, work- ins alone. She Introduces some clever comedy ""ii dialect songa In conjunction with the offer- \"K that baa made her name s -national one » vaudeville; that Is, her famons and original Photo Types." She portrays the characters of viirlons persons Id their visit lo a photograph Knllcry. . Her first Imitation Is Hint of a feeble old man. Mies Sherman has perfected the char- acter both l« action- and ..voice, snd 'Was re- <rarded ft>- h.r splendid efforts with a storm of """•'O'*.. -Met second bnpnrsonstlnn Js..jofthe ! ', 'V '-' "™ool girt who ''just can't keep from plECllnj; long enough, to nose." -This character is also true,.to life and scored bft.; Her third »nd last la of the proud mamma with., the Sherman's cleverest bit of acting and wins en- thusiastic commendation. The show is dosed by the Three Marx Bros., In their oonvalslngly funny vehicle called Fun In HI Skool. Three pretty girls with good voices and four boys who are clever comedians compose the company. The action throughout afou x«K 8<T» JO sno -wasp »I W*5b et» does the German teacher; one a Jew character and one a sort of silly kid creation. A fourth boy- is m clever soloist and impersonator of sue of those fairy-like creatures who would con- sider it a sin to finish a meal without the as- sistance of a finger bowl. The act took three encores and a half dozen bows. MINSTREL NOTE8. The McCabe Minstrels, of which Wm. ' Mc- Oabe Is manager and Mas C. Elliott promoter, seem to please the people everywhere they go. The show is made np of eighteen people and 'they carry all their scenery equipment and thirty-live styles of special paper are used. ■The company Is now headed for the West, Late .arrivals to the show are Gordon O. Collins. Leon Donaldson. Vera Donaldson, Dewayman Miles and, others. Al G, Field Is represented again this season by ah sole adranco brigade in J. W. Pickens, general renresentstlve. who has been with the noted minstrel impresario for a number of years. Bert Bcdwards Is rounding out his fifth triumphal season with Mr. Fields as advertising agent.' He carries a motorcycle with him, and bills each town in clreus fashion. Jack BIchards. the well known Welsh tenor with AI G. Fields Minstrels, wants it known that he Is not dead. There was some confusion In the death of Jack H. BIchards. of the musical sketch team of BIchards and Watson, who died November 12 of pneumonia at Van- couver. B. 0. Both names are very similar. January 1 Blner * Nash's Imperial MInlstrels, wm go- on the road., The company will consist of thirty people. They will open at Belvtdere, 111. W. A. McDowell, manager of the Der- thlck at Belvldere, will be manager of the mlntatrel company. He has been: a professional for fifteen years.- - '• Dumoat's; Theatre,- Philadelphia. Is doing RING OUT THE OLD—BRING IN THE NEW ANNOUNCEMENT! THE NEW YORK FILM RENOVATING CO. - WILL CHANGE ITS NAME WiTH THE CHANGE OF THE YEAR AND WILL HEREAFTER CONTINUE BUSINESS AS . . THE NEW YORK Our thanks to all those who have helped us to make our name popular and our successful during the short time. We have been FAIR and HONEST with all our patrons. This psliey wQl prevail in future as In the past. The good work will be continued as SEAX£BS AND TJIBOKTEBS of Shatura FUm* from everj; part of the globe at reasonable prices- ■ Prompt attention to all who wish to bay BIGHT BUMS^NBW OB OLD, FOREIGN OB AMERICAN. . \i . ■ v 'XZ^^yZXT^it Our list win be cheerfully mtil*:&~&~&,ttjfcMtiii:" / ^'" . ^^ ;g -/^ v - 1 ' $4-*. Dante's Divine Comedy—Radiunr—2 reels. The Golden Weddinti-2 reels. . ^' The Tripoli War. " Fall of Troy-rClio andPhyletes—2 reels each. Atfrippina and the Crimes of Nero—2 reels— Cines. . .'- The Human Sacrifice. ., Last Days of Pompeii. HUNDRED^ OF OTHERS. THE NEW YORK FILM CO. .12 Union Square, East, New York. City