The Bioscope (July-Aug 1912)

Supplement to The Hioscope, July 25, 1912. in his arms, and makes off with her. Length 1,066 ft.) When Daddy was Wise.—Bert Sebastian falls in love with his father’s stenographer. The father objects, and discharges the stenographer. Bert is about to call on his sweetheart. By mistake he puts on his father’s coat. He discovers in the pocket a photograph of a woman. He writes a letter to his father, as coming from the woman, making an appointment. Bert makes himsclf up as a very attractive young lady. His father writes to the address of Bert’s sweetheart, which his son has given. The old gentleman comes with his motor-car and takes his son to dinner. He learns that his wife is going to the country the next day. His wife starts for the country, and he again takes his charmer to dinner. His wife misses the train, and decides to go to the same restaurant where her husband and his fair partner are. Her husband sces her coming. His son makes himself known. He tells his father if he will consent to his marriage he will say nothing. Removing his wig, and taking. off his dress, which they toss underneath a lounge. everything appears perfectly regular when they meet Mrs. Scbastian. (Released August 3rd. Length 843 ft.) The Greatest Thing in the World.—A miserly old cobt:ter values money as the greatest thing in the world. !t 13 not altogether his own fault, for he seems to be shunned by everybody. The one responsive note of his peculiar disposition seems to be touched when he meets in a street a little girl crying. She has wandered away from home and is lost. He takes her to his home and endeavours to make her happy. He has a happy faculty of telling stories, which he recites to the little girl. When she is taken sick a dav or two later, he goes for a doctor and brings him to his home to administer to his little companion. When the doctor arrives and sees the child he recognises her as the daughter of one of his patients. The doctor tells the child’s parents where the little one is, and they come and take her home, leaving the old shoemaker in tears. Going out upon the street, all the children notice a change in his manner. He gathers them around him, buys them cakes and sweets. He takes them to his shop, giving them . pery and 2 aan entertaining Coe with the oy of e lan ver-s0-far-away.” eleased A r Length 823 ft.) 2. ie ae (Released August 1st. Gaumont. Birds at the Paris Zoo.—This subect is largely devoted to birds of the en tribe; all of which may be called “terreatrials,” making their home on the earth mainly. But we are also shown various examples of other species, more particularly those of the pigeon tribe, which are very rapid and powerful on the wing, and among those shown are several rare species which will be new to most members of audiences. Among the other birds shown in their enclosures are pheasants, peacocks and peahens, Dorking cocks and hens, capuchin pigeons, and game fowl] of various breeds and sizes, and notable for the length and strength of their limbs. (Released August lst. Length 350 ft.) Bobby Raises the Wind.—Bobby sets out for schoo] with his friend Charlie. When the two come to the pastrycook’s they attempt to sprint past before the shopkeeper sees them, but he is too quick for Bobby, and draws his attention to an outstanding account for delicacies which the youngster has had “on tick.” . Bobby promises payment as soon as he can manage it, and then tells his of a brilliant idea. With much Jabour, he traces on a sheet of cardboard the following legend:—“ BLIND. Hay pittie on a blind boy hoo lossed Sia site thru a hat pin wile travling on the raleway,” and, suspending it round his neck, takes up a position at a street corner. His friend makes for school. Bobby attracts considerable notice, and no smal] amount Google xvii. of money falls intu his can from the charitably inclined, but at last a gentleman draws the attention of two policemen to the pitiful sight, and these gentlemen soon espy Bobby’s satchel, and in one of the books they find Bobby’s name and address. The youngster is forthwith carried home, and his father and mother ask him the meaning of the placard. Ingenious as ever, he explains, “I betted Charlie a penny that the police were arresting all the sham blind beggars,” and his parents, delighted at his cleverness, get. rid of the officers, and yive him money enough to pay ie gone and a little over. (Released August Ist. Length t.) The French Mediterranean Fleet at Manoeuvres.—The views have been secured on the Voltaire, the flagship of Admiral Baué de Lapeyrére. We see the vessels steaming in line at one moment, the next, in obedience to the signals from the flagship, they are line abreast. The vessels stretched out in battle line make a pretty picture, while the views on the flagship itself include views of the Admiral and his chief officers. The reception by the Admiral cf the captains of the other vessels of the fleet also gives one an interesting idea of the personnel of the French Navy. (Released August ist. Length 400 ft.) Love’s Test.—Elsie Simpson, daughter of an American millionaire, is sought after by many suitors. Elsie refuses one and all of the-young men introduced to her by her father. Determined that she will marry a man who wants herself, and not her money, she comes to the determination to go out in the world as a poor girl. She leaves New York for Paris, and is successful in securing a situation as typist in a bank. One of the clerks who works with her falls a ready victim to her charms. Elsie wishes to teat him, and writes to her father, saying that the young man has mentioned an uncle in America, and that she wishes a letter to be sent, telling him that this relative has died and left him £20,000. The millionaire has the letter sent as required, but announces his intention of coming to Paris to put a stop to his daughter’s foolishness. Elsie is overjoyed to find that the news of his good fortune does not change her lover’s attitude. She tells him she will marry him at once, but first he must come to see her father, and she takes him to the magnificent mansion which her father owns in Paris. The young man is astonished when Elsie introduces her father as Mr. Simpson, the American millionaire. Mr. Simpson greets the young man coldly, and tella him that he will never consent to his wedding, and that if Elsie marries against his wishes she will be penniless. At the same time, he tells the young man that the fortune he believes himself to possess is imaginary. Elsie goes away with her lover, and tells him she will marry him although he is penniless, but Simpson relents, and tells them that his threat was only a test to see whether Elsie wag sufficiently in love to marry without money. (Released August Ist. Length 1,000 ft.) A Good Deed is its own Reward.—A well-known mora] philosopher has come to town to deliver a series of lectures. Luoking about for someone on whom to exercise his benevolent principles, he finds a tattered beggar, and, fitting him out with a new suit of clothes, sends him back into the world with a pocket full of money. The beggar decides to dissipate his new-found wealth in a carouse, and, unluckily, is everywhere taken for the philanthropist himself. In a café he encounters two ladies. who greet him with awe. The beggar insists on the ladies sharing his repast, and afterwards carries them off to a dancing-hall. There he insists on dancing the Apache dance with the elder lady, and is thrown into the street, where he creates more disturbance before falling into a profound sleep in a waste bucket. A policeman discovers him, and finding the philanthropist’s card in his pocket, and ene him to be the gentleman in question, has him carried to the hotel and put into the bed belonging to the pious gentleman. The rea] tenant of the room returns shortly afterwards, followed immediately by the two distracted women, who are in turn followed by a crowd of people demanding compensation for destruction brought by the beggar. e film