The Bioscope (May-June 1912)

Supplement to The Bioscope, June )3, 1912. Edison, The Patent Housekeeper. — vmece sane Mr. and Mrs. i Johnson are afa ROGER. flicted with a servant who is dense, awkward, and slovenly. Mr. Johnaon stands her as long as he can, but foal on one of the cook’s unlucky days, she loses her job. r. and Mrs. Johnson, with the help of their only son, try their hands at cooking. Mr. Johnson breaks a few dishes, and ruins a suit of clothes for himself and a dress for his wife. He also burns his fingers, and then ia ready to desert the ship and give up in despair. In a paper that they are using to keep the bottom of the dish pan from the table cloth Mrs. Johnson's eye catches an advertisement, which reads, ‘‘ Spriggs’ Patent Housekeeper: Housework made easy.’’ Mr. Jehison says it is a fake. Mrs. Johnson has to leave the room a moment, and Mr. Johnson takes a sly look at the advertisement, so, when his wife returns, he tells her he has decided to let her send for a trial of the ‘‘ Housekeeper.” She does, and it proves a wonderful success. Happiness is brought to them, and the servant problem is solved. (Rel June 19th. Length 460 ft.) The Corsican Brothers.—Fabien and Louis, the Corsican brothers, are twins, and the emotions of one are immediately shared by his twin brother. Consequently, ‘when Louis falls in love with Emilie de Lesparre, Fabien at once follows suit. Emilie and her father return to Paris, and Louis decides to follow. Fabien remains at home with his mother. Arriving in Paris, Louis receives a warm welcome from Emilie, much to the chagrin of M. Chatean Renaud, who sees in Louis a formidable rival. Emilie turns from him to Louis, and dismisses him. Out of revenge, he decides to compromise her, and to this end, he induces her, tnder a pretext, to attend a Bohemian supper to be held after a masked ball. Not content with this, he makes a wager with one of his friends that he will bring her there by four o’clock. He had not forescen, however, that Louis would attend the supper. On the stroke of four, Renaud and Emilie enter the supper room. Emilie, seeing Louis among the guests, asks him to escort her home. Renaud, furious at Louis’ interference, strikes him; and a challenge follows. Louis and Renaud meet the next day, and Renaud quickly runs him through. The thrust that pierces Louis’ breast is felt by his brother, Fabian, in Corsica, who at once fears for Louis’ safety. His fears are realised that evening by the appearance of Louis’ spirit. Fabien swears to avenge his brother’s death, and leaves for Paris, and, on the self same spot where Louis was killed, he kills Renaud in a fierce encounter. He rides to the home of Emilie, and comforts her with the news that Renaud is ee ee Louis avenged. (Released June 19th. Length ,000 ft.) An International Heart-Breaker.—As soon as Belle Travers, the ‘‘ heart-breaker,”’ enters the hall the night cf the ball given by Mrs. Vanderheld, she is besieged by the male contingent. Fach one does his utmost to win her heart and hand. Just as one admirer pops the question in some secluded nook, he is interrupted by another claiming the next dance with her, and so on. Belle evades them all by promising each one an answer the following day at. a given hour. The summer-house in her garden is the rendezvous. The suitors‘arrive one by one. When Belle appears upon the scene an argument ensues, which develops into a smal] riot, whereupon she turns the garden hose on the turmoiled crowd, which rapidly disperses. The would-be lovers’ activity causes Belle to laugh so hysterically that she accidentally turns the hose on herself. Quickly recovering, she turns it on the spectators who are watching the film! (Released June 19th. Length 700 ft.) Archibald Chubbs and the Widow.— Archibald Chubbs. a widower, in love with the widow, Mrs. Oldfield, pops the question, and is accepted. Net long after, he discovers that the widow is bald and wears a ‘wig. Chubbs writes her, declaring the prospective marriage impossible. This Google makes the widow furious. Her pampered and spoiled son, a strapping boy of truculent manner, continually boasting of his athletic strength, takes sides with his mother, and procecds to Chubbs’ house, where he overawes and threatens Chubbs to a standstill. Chubls r tcacts h’s statement, and promises to renew his former offor of marriage without the slightest intention of fulfilling .t. Chubbs also has a son, a former athlete, but to 2.) appearance a very mildmannered young man, who comes to his father’s rescue by devising a plan to break the engagement. The widow receives a letter from Chubbs stating that, if agreeable, he will call on her and introduce his son. Once more joy reigns supreme in the widow’s house. That evening Chubbs and his son arrive at the widow's house. Chubbs pretends he loves the widow as deeply as ever, while the young men retire to an adjoining room, where they indulge in a bout with boxing gloves. The widow's son receives a sound thrashing at the hands of young Chubbs. The disturbance brings the widow upon the scene, where she finds her son’s face pummelled to ribbons. This arouses her anger, and she forthwith breaks the engagement. Chubbs and his son, chuckling over their success, are now unceremoniously dismissed from the house. (Released June 22nd. Length 1,000 ft.) The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter.—The old keeper <f the lighthouse and his daughter have lived together year after year, tending the lights on St. David’s Island. The old man has come to believe that his daughter’s after life will be spent near to him when she marries John West, a young, strong, manly fellow, whose one thought and idea ave been his deep love fur Jeanette, the lightkeeper’s daughter. When Jeanette steals away from the lighthouse and marries another man, sadness falls upon those two who are left behind. Six months later she bids her husband good-bye as he goes on a fishing voyage. The great ship never comes back, her heart grows weary of waiting, and she returns to her old home. The dawn of a new hope is just about to break into bloom in the heart of John West. when the lost husband is rescued from a lonely island, and is brought back to his wife. One glimpse, and the woman he loves is in his arms, while the other seeks the sea for consolation, and watches the sad waves at ebb tide while they sing their mournful ae to his broken heart. (Released June 22nd. Length 1, ft.) Vitagraph. The Price of Silence— William Duncan, his mother’s only child, leaves his home town to try kis fortune. Away from home, he goes to the bad. Having a deep love for his mother, he keeps her in ignorance that he is ‘‘ Lone Bill,” the highwayman, writing her that he is a ‘* Big Bob,” the Sheriff of the county, with tax collector. a posse, goes in pursuit of “ Lone Bill,’’ who, seizing a favourable opening, rids himself of one of them with an unerring shot, and gets away. “Lone Bill's” mother deter mines to visit her son. The stage coach is held up by “ Lone Bill,” who recognises his mother, and learns later that she has arrived at her destination. He decides to give himself up, beg the Sheriff’s silence, and suffer the consequences of his crimes, rather than have his mother find out his real character. ‘‘ Big Bob,” after landing him in jail. goes tu the old lady, and tells her that Bil) is dead. The old lady decides to go back to her old home. The Sheriff, with a number of the people of the town, escort her to the roadside to hail the passing stage. and send her on her way with a hearty farewell and God-speed. (Released June 20th. Length 1,017 ft. The Haunted Rocker.—After a night at the club, old Boggs returns home filled with good cheer and _ spirit. His daughter Madge is in love with Jack Farnum, to whom