The Bioscope (May-June 1912)

_ Supplement to The Bioscope, May 2, 1912. in his life when he learns that his love is returned. leased May llth. Length 1,900 ft.) The Three Sultanas.—The story is enacted in an Eastern harem. ‘ihe Sukan, as yet unwedded, is suffering from neurasthenia, and Osmin, his favourite bodyguard, finds his position no sinecure. Osmin goes out anu buys three pretty slaves. One of these slaves, Zeta,, refuses to be overawed by the astern potentate. She also tuds it easier to push the portly Oamin out of the way than to trip round him. Much to the astonishment of the Sultan and slaves, she brings Western ideas into the harem. A Tuikush dinner she transforms into a Murupean supper, and introduces champagne to the Sultan, who tries its effects upon Usmin. ‘Lhat worthy finds much conaviation in its bubbling depths. ‘he Sultan falls violently in love with his new acquisition. Zeta, however, refusing to be one of three wives, his wrath is aroused, and he orders her imprisonment. Love calms hia anger, and the harem is dispersed, and Zeta’s last innovation is the Western way of kissing. (Released May llth. Length 975 ft.) (Re The Conjurer's Triumph.—Max is angry because a rival outehines him at a social evening, through the production of a spout of water from his host’s head by forcing air into that gentleman’s mouth with a pair of bellows. Max tries to copy the trick on reaching home. The results are worse than negative. His rival decides to rid himself once and for all of Max. He orders his own valet to write to Max as if he were a conjuror, and to promise to teach him a good trick. Max parte with a liberal sum in exchange for a bottle of water, supposed, if previously ap lied to the cheek, to deaden the pain of any blow. Max Tags about his new trick, and dabs a little of the water on the cheek of his hostess. Needless to say, the terrific blow he gives her almost stuns her, and in social circles Max’s star has now disappeared. (Released May 11th. Length 774 ft.) The Magnetic Flute.—A hen-pecked husband is turned qut of doors. His wanderings lead him past a cheak Jack’s stand, where he purchases a magnetic flute. With this in his possession he is able to turn men and things like so many spinning tops. The flutist creates confusion amongst a party of washerwomen, who flop in and out of the river, much against their will. Then Henpeck returns home, and turns his female relations round and round with giddy velocity. Unfortunately, he drops his flute, and, it being snatched up by his wife, he is reduced once cea a state of subjection. (Released May 11th. Length The Secret of the Ruins.—Mrs. Lamar, whose husband is fighting with the Northerners, sees a small troop of Southerners epproashing her home, and instructs Uncle Joe to hide all her jewels and valuables while she and her baby take to flight. Uncle Joe fulfils his miasion, but is shot by one of the soldiers, and his secret dies with him. When Mrs. Lamer returns she finds him dead, and naturally conjectures that the Southerners have looted the valuables. Forty yeara later, her grandchildren, Mab and Jenny, are threatened by a creditor, who will only wipe out his debt if Mab will become his wife. Mab loves Will Crappen, but to save Jenny she consents to marry her Jewish suitor. Jenny is left alone in the house, and, childlike, cannot resist the temptation of playing with matches. She sets the house on fire, and is only rescued with difficulty by Will. The sisters are walking sorrowfully amongst the ruins, when Jenny finds an old deed box, in which her ancestress’s jewels have lain hidden. It is opened by the two girls and Will, and the discovery of this wealth solves all Mab’s difficulties. (Released May 11th. Length 890 ft.) ; Our Boy’s Future Career.—Little Moritz is irresistibly drawn towards architecture in any shape or form, to the reat annoyance of his parents. They take him to a gician, who predicts t he will one day become a t architect. Moritz is now allowed to give his talents I] scope, and he spends his hours in conatruoting houses out of boxes, greatly to his mother’s despair. The Google Vv. cook has a furious fight with her young master in the kitchen, owing to the latter’s insistence in using saucepans, etc., to erect colossal towers. The upshot is that nearly all the crockery is broken. Moritz’s father, disgusted at the catastrophe, refuses to countenance further architectural attempts, and apprentices his son te a mason. (Released May 11th. Length 478 ft.) Sea Denizens.—A very fine film in the Science and Nature Series, giving some very interesting details concerning (Released May 11th. lobsters, spider-crabs, and crabs. Length 478 ft.) Vitagraph. The Heart of a Man.— Alighting from the train, Kate Evans is met by Jim Hunter, who has been delegated by the young lady’s uncle to act as her escort to his ranch. She thinks it becoming to imTage the young cowboy. im is very favourably imreased with her looks. er uncle, Mr. Bennett, warns Jim not to flirt with his niece. The young fellow carves on a tree, with Herpew te the name ‘‘ Kate,” framing it with a heart. proposes to Kate, but she haughtily turns him down. Kate lena across the tree where the expression of Jim’s feelings is engraven in the trunk, and she is approached by Hank Tuttle, who entertains an infatuation for her. He attempte to kiss her. A srugels ensues, and Kate manages to draw her gun, which is discharged. Jim hears the report, and hastens to Kate’s assistance. He knocks the halflbreed down, and receives her grateful acknowledgment. This is the beginning of the end. Not many days elapse before she ia walling (2 accept him as her affianced husband. (Released May 9th. Length 951 ft.) ; | The Chocolate Revolver.—Little Florence Williams’ parents go out, and after Florence is asleep the nurae slips out and calls on a friend. Two burglars enter the house, and awaken the child, and one asks her to show him where the family jewels are kept. She leads him to a closet, while the other makes a search for other valuables. Pointing to a shelf, she tells him he will find the jewels upon it, and, as he turns and reaches for them, she closes door and locks him in. She remembers the chocolate revolver which her father gave her, secures it, and goes after the other burglar. She pointe the candy weapon at him, and he throws up his hands in terror. She telepoe for the police. The burglar overpowers her, and orces her underneath a couch. The parents return, and are confronted by the burglar. The police enter. Florence crawls from underneath the couch, and shows them where the other thief is held captive. She tells her parents how she fooled them with her chocolate revolver. (Released May 9th. Length 853 ft.) ae ae ae ee ere i4 y ote ea I Geto ath ay soo f i Bunny and the Twins.—Bunny has been invited to call upon the twins, Sue and Dora. On the way he beholds them sitting at the window sewing, and the realisation of his dreams is fulfilled. John is ushered into the parlour and received by Dora, while Sue spys on them from behind a screen. She moves the screen nearer the pair, which very much disturbs them; they cannot account for its strange actions. Dora and John start an investigation, and the three are kept busy dodging each other, until Sue manages to get out of sight. e next night John calls on Sue, aad Dora keeps tab on her sister's session with Mr. Bunny. The screen episode is repeated, and John is bewildered, Dora hiding under the sofa. Bunny decides to get away, and forgets his gloves.. John returns for them. Dora has them; Sue snatches them from her, and they quarrel. John loses no time in recovering his gloves. e clears off without further ceremony,