The Bioscope (May-June 1912)

' Supplement to The Bioscope, June 20, 1912. Gaumont, Bobby, the Magic Gardener.— Bobby’s aunt and uncle pay a visit. As soon as they arrive, Bobby goes to his nurse and secures his moneybox, which is afterwards handed to the company in the hopes of securing a large addition. Bobby’s aunt inserts trouser buttons. After their departure, Boney. decides to count his wealth, but his expectations are turned to disappointment when he discovers the buttons. A consultation is held with his nurse, and it is arranged to get even with his aunt. The next time she visits the house the proferred donation is refused. but Bobby persuades her to visit his garden, Judge of her surprise when her nephew withdraws from under a glass frame variois pairs of trousers, and remarks, “I have sown your trouser buttons, and now present you with the harvest.” His parents, after hearing of the aunt’s mean trick, agree that she rightly deserved the joke. (Released June 27th. Length 415 ft.) A Football Absurdity.—Before commencing the match the opponents are made acquainted with the rules of the game. They are advised to neither strangle, bite, shoot nor stun their adversaries. The game started with a keen struggle for possession of the ball, but after a time the combatants transferred play outside the recognised area, Tunning through country lanes, over hills, through places of amusement, etc., until arriving at the sea coast, where they enter the water and entirely disappear. (Released June 27th. Length 360 ft.) The Marquise and the Dancer.—A French Count, having been bored at his fiancee’s house, calls upon a young dancer, who is much in love with him, and refuses all other suitors. vee arriving home he writes a letter to one of his friends, ing him to come and spend a short time with him. The friend arrives, and is handed a letter from the dancer to the Vicomte, making arrangements to walk in the ounds the following day. Having occasion to depart on usiness he asks his friend to act as companion to the dancer. The Vicomte’s fiancee has the misfortune to meet with an accident, and seeing a house close by, learns it belongs to her betrothed. Thinking to surprise him, she calls, but learns he is not at home, and when shown into the reception room reade the letter from the dancer. She decides to act the part, and accompanies the friend into the woods, where a love scene is enacted. The Vicomte and the dancer appear, the former much annoyed to see his fiancee flirting with his friend, but upon being requested for an introduction ‘‘to the charming companion ”’ remembers that he himself is also in the wrong. (Released June 27th. Length 800 ft.) The Palace of Versailles and the Two Trianons.—This film commences with a view of the Palace seen from the Place d’Armes. Proceeding inside the Palace we see the “Galerie des Glaces,’’ and the Royal Bedroom occupied by Louis XIV., down to the time of Marie Antoinette. Amongst various outside views are seen the Gardens formed by Notre, the gardener of international fame; the car of Apollo; the staircase of 100 steps; the Grand Canal; and the Palace of the Grand Trianon. The concluding pictures show a view of the Royal Residence taken from a dirigible. (Released June 30th. Length 490 ft.) Uncle Tom’s Second Childhood.—Uncle Thomas, a man getting well on in years, writes to his nephew inviting him to come and live with him, offering to make him his sole heir. The nephew, his wife and child lose no time in changing into their new abode. The second day the uncle appears to have had sufficient of the company, and proceeds into the library to rest, when his attention is attracted by some writing on a blotting pad. He deciphers the writing, and reads a letter from his nephew to his mother-in-law, informing her that the uncle is ‘‘a ridiculous old man in his second childhood, and requires a nurse to look after him.” The uncle inserts an advertisement in the paper for “a nurse to look after a man er second le 2 aumont: XVii. The applicants arrive, and the nephew and his wife are delighted to think they will have a nurse to look after the child. The uncle informs his relatives of the reason for inserting the advertisement. The concluding pictures show the manner in which thig intelligence was received. (Released June 30th. Length 450 ft) A Hasty Marriage.—Margaret, an invalid, is staying at the house of her uncle, who employs as his pastor a young man named Benedict. Margaret is much improved in health, but the pastor is in love and very despondent, until, declaring his love, he is assured it is returned. The young couple decide to elope, the method employed being a horse for Margaret and a bicycle for the pastor. Arriving at a colleague's house the marriage ceremony is celebrated, and the couple depart to a neighbouring hotel, where they intend to spend the night. Margaret ’phones for a good costumier and tailor, who supply them with clothes. The uncle arrives at the hotel immediately after they have departed for Paris. He still pursues them, however, even to securing a seat in the same train, but at the capital he loses his bearings. Later, he runs them to earth in an hotel, and after much persuasion agrees to stop to dinner, during which he causes embarassment by proposing the toast of the future son and heir. (Released June 50th. Longth 1,370 ft.) Geometrical Deformation.—To commence with, we have a tube placed under a hydraulic préss. Above it is the pressure gauge, registering the pounds per foot, whilst to the left is an indicator registering the extent of the deformation. The next subject is a square tube, which is followed by the various aspects of the metals submitted to the hydraulic press. (Released June 27th. Length 305 ft.) Her Supreme Sacrifice.—Jack Sertine, a barrister, is a widower living with his daughter Colette, who suffers with an affliction of the eyes. The barrister meets a pretty actress, with whom he falls in love, and arranges a meeting in,the park for the next day. His daughter’s affliction necessitates a visit to the specialist, who advises an operation. The operation proves successful. Meanwhile Jack Sertine’s suit has progressed satisfactorily, and the actress becomes his promised wife. The actrees is introduced to Colette as her new stepmother, and the child’s grief is very distressing. She caresses the painting of her mother, rushes off with it and deposits it in her bedroom. She suffers a relapse, and the specialist states that the acidity of her tears will lead to complete blindness, the only remedy being to remove the cause of the trouble. The actress decides upon the course of action to pursue in order to preserve the daughter’s eyesight, and by that. means sacrifices husband and home. (Released June 30th. Length 1,055 ft.) Lost a Leg of Mutton.—A butcher dressing his shop has occasion to go inside for a further supply of meat, when a tramp. steals a leg of mutton and makes off with it. The butcher gives chase, but collides with a youn lady. Soon a crowd gather and join the butcher, al! anxious to capture the thief. The thief, seeing a door open, dives in. Another means of escape presents itself when he espies a young lady riding a machine. The young lady is quickly thrown from -her machine, and joins the pursuers. The thief becomes hemmed in until there is but one loophole of escape—viz., down the slip into the river. Here his pursuers, too anxious to secure him, overbalance and fall into the water. At last he is captuted’ and brought ashore in a very bedraggled condition, amidst the jeers of the assembled crowd. (Released June Oth. Length 255 ft.) B. & C. The Pediar of Penmaenmawr. — Llewellyn Rhys, the pedlar, lives in a hut on the mountains. One day, in the market place. Mfannwy Griffiths, a farmer’s daughter, makes some trifling purchases. Mfannwy, on her way home, decides to take a short cut over the mountain. While picking flowers;\ahe;| slips) and falls over the