The Bioscope (May-June 1912)

xviii. Supplement to the Bioscope, June 27, 1912. e hillside tea garden, in which the coolies are working. Then an army of women with baskets on their backs pluck the leaves and fling them over their shoulders into the baskets. The gathered leaves are then taken to the hehe sheds to be transformed into black or green tea. After the drying, the dust is blown out of the leaves, and the tea packed into chests, which are carried to wagons, which take the tea from the plantations to the shipping ports. (Released June 27th. Length 565 ft.) The Fine Present.—Auntie has given Nina a large handsome doll as a present. On leaving auntie’s house trouble begins. The doll is so large that the ‘bus conductor demands an extra. fare. A portly passenger objects to the room dolly takes up, and there is an angry squabble throughout the whole journey. Arrived at home, ina and her dolly become such an annoyance that mother packs the fine present away until Nina shall be fifteen ears of age. Mamma and papa have now become so irritated with each other that they quarrel, and retire to separate rooms. Nina creeps to her little cot and dreams. The dream is pictured for us in the background. Miserable, the little girl prays that she may have no more fine presents, and consoles herself with her old battered dolly. Papa and mamma enter, and, meetin thus over the child's cot, become reconciled. (Releasa June 27th. Length 725 ft.) : The Dutch Doll.—Peter, a youn lotte, a landowner’s daughter. She persuades papa to visit his studio. While the artist is making a sketch of her, papa goes off. Returning, he surprises the young couple spooning. He takes his daughter away. Papa sends Charlotte away, and the artist is inconsolable at the absence of his love. He sees an advertisement of a dollmaker. He sends Charlotte’s portrait to the doll-maker, so that he may make a life-size image of her. The doll arrives, and is a perfect image of the original. It is amusing to see the artist at tea with the doll seated in a chair opposite him. Leaving the studio, he blows a kiss to the doll. Papa, passing, catches sight of the painter, and makes a discovery. He writes to his daughter, telling her to return, and see how the painter is conducting himself. The young lady returns, rushes into the studio, and upbraids her faithless lover. The artist exhibits the doll, and puts her through her paces. Papa arrives, and true love is now allowed to run its course without obstruction. (Released July 4th. Length 745 ft.) Willy’s Sailor Suit.—In his new sailor suit Willy makes a very engaging little Jack Tar, and papa presents him with a small boat. He clears out a palm tub, rigs up a mast, and, leading in the hose from the bathroom, he turns on the water supply, gets aboard his cruiser, and waits for the tide to flood him. We see him gaily sailing about the flooded drawing-room, that is now feet deep in water. One of the crew falls overboard, and Willy fishes out the unfortunate Golliwog, and performs the burial service, afterwards committing the unhappy corpse to a watery prave Then he proceeds upon his voyage. Meanwhile, the water is playing havoc with the rest of the establishment. The various inhabitants, absolutely washed out, make a frantic rush for the stairs, down which the water is pouring in a cataract. They succeed in reaching the drawing-room, where Willy’s voyage ends in storm. The young adventurer is conducted off to bed, with many admonitions, and left to his dreams. (Released July 4th. Length 515 ft.) painter, loves Char Sea Anemones.—Opening with a view of a coral forest, the film conducts us to the haunts of the starfish. Then we have some pictures of the anemones. Clinging to the cocks, the anemones expand their thousand delicate tentacles, and grasp and absorb anything that comes their way. But the most interesting of the series is that which shows those curious anemones, the outer body of which is a circular sheath, from which the creature projects sprays of delicate feelers. which look like flowers. No sooner does any food touch these feelera than, with amazing swiftness, O gle -@ visit to Algiers. they close up and withdraw into the tube—to issue forth soem when the food has been digested. (Released July 4th. Length 4465 ft.) Kalem. The Mexican Revolutionist.—Juan, a Mexican revolutionist, encamped with his compatriots outside of Guadalayara, vol unteers to enter the Federal camp. Juan protects Marcella, a Mexican girl, from the attack of an intoxicated Federal sol dier. The latter recignises the revo lutionist and gives the alarm. Juan seeks shelter in the home of Marcella’s father, Felipe, but he is apprehended, and his two friends are charged with being sympathisers. Juan escapes from prison and joins party, who roceed to Guadalayara, capture the city, and liberate: arcella and Felipe. Juan's life is beset with many dangers, but he does not forget the charming girl who has shared his trials, and two months later he is re warded with her hand. (Released July 4th. Length 990 ft.) War’s Havoc.—News of Sumter’s fall interrupts the wedding of Captain Faulkner and Jennie McPherson. The ceremony is completed, however, and the young Confederate leaves for the front. Faulkner and his regiment are uartered near his old home. Word is received that the Federals are on their way by rail. The Confederates beat a hasty retreat. Mere. Faulkner, b: strategy, secures information of value to her husband. Mammy Fanny, a faithful negro slave, succeeds in ing the message, and Faulkner arranges a code of signals with his wife. The daring woman is then able to inform Faulkner of the departure of the Federals. She cuts the wires, and the northern operator attempts to send his warning from an instrument which he carries to a tree, but a shot from Mrs. Faulkner’s pistol brings him to the ground. The incomplete message, however, furnishes @ clue to the operator up the line. He gives the warning, and bids the Federals speed backwards on the train. When the wife finds her pew being frustrated, she decides to prevent the arrival of the train load of Federals. She and Mammy Fanny come to where another locomotive is standing. They force the fireman to take to the woods, and the engineer is e to drive the engine ahead. Soon the locomotive dashes on to a high trestle. The oncoming train bearing the enemy is steaming to wards them. The engineer is forced to leap for his life, and the two women jump into the water, 30 ft. below. With a crash the two locomotives come together, and the brave women have saved the day. As the sun goes down, the victorious flag of the Confederates floats over the home and Faulkner is happily reunited to his wife. (Releas June Wth. Length 1,036 ft.) A Fish Story.—John, in order to get a day’s fishing, tells his boss he is sick. He hurries home, secures his rod and basket, says good-bye to his wife, and rushes off. John lands a fish. While he is baiting his hook a sea-gull swoops down and secures John’s catch. In the excitement of the moment, while throwing the line, the hook catches in the dress of a pretty girl. John gets into difficulties that result in his being driven from the wharf and into the sea. The story he tells his wife is the hi “fish story.” (Released July 4th. Length 616 ft. ' Along the Mediterranean.—The spectator is taken for We next visit the picturesque mosque for women. Our next stop is at the historic harbour of Genoa, Italy. Then we pay a viait to a little side street, where we find the original home of Christopher Columbus. The next stop along the Mediterran-an ig the beautiful Bay of Naples. e have a splendid view of the famous volcano, Mount Vesuvius. (ite leased July 4th. Length 394 ft.)