The Bioscope (Jan-Mar 1913)

SUPPLEMENT TO THE BIOSCOPE, JANUARY 2, 1913. Xvii. broken-hearted through autumn’s melancholy days, dying before the lover who had deserted her could repair his cruel desertion. The scene returns to Par's, where Henry Coursan now lives with his mother. The hour is late, and the woman, still wearing mourning for Josette, is waiting for her son to come in. Her gentle upbraiding does not quite suit the young man’s mood, and she goes to bed with a sorrowing heart. An hour later, when the lieutenant is fast asleep, his mother enters the room. She sees a letter projecting from the pocket of his eat coat, and reads it through. It is signed Lelia. Bho officer has been unable to resist the courtesan’s fascination, and has fallen anew under her influence. The letter tempts him to appropriate the regiment's mooney in order to buy a Jewel which Lelia wants The mother is determined to save her son’s honour, and goes to see Lelia the next day. Madame Coursan appeals to her to dismiss Henry from her house; Lelia smiles a refusal. The visitor's entreaties assume a sterner tone, but the callous beauty suggests that Henry is capable of looking after himself. Resolved that her son shall not be sacrificed for this infamous woman, the mother raises her arm and buries a dagger in Lelia’s breast. (Released January 12th. Length 1,415 ft.) A Honeymoon Trip.—Mr. and Mrs. Newed depart for their honeymoon trip to Italy. The husband finds an empty compartment, which they have to themselves unti] the moment of starting, when an army officer coolly scrambles into it. Mr. Newed’s wrathful glare does not disturb the intruder’s equanimity, and at the next station hubby gets out to look for another compartment. The train stops only for a minute, and leaves him behind with the etationmaster. The young wife commences to cry, and the officer tries to soothe her. He propose that she should get out at the next station and telephone to her husband from the “Pigeon” Hotel, where she will stay until he arrives. She falls in with the suggestion, and the officer accompanies her to the hotel. She thanks him for his kindness, and they go to their respective rooms. The valet unwittingly pairs their boots, so that the page boy next morning replaces the officer’s top boots with Mra. Newed’s before the latter’s door. ubby has arrived at the hotel, He sees the officer's and his wife’s boots together. He flies downstairs to enlist the services of the police commissary to surprise the officer. Meanwhile, an orderly is looking for the officer with a message informing him that he is to go to the frontier immediately. He knocks at the wrong door and gives it to Mrs. Newed, who mieinterprets the curt note, packs her bag, and leaves the hotel. The orderly, seeing her trip downstairs, grins and winks. Under the impression that the officer is inside he enters the room. The captain looks for his boots, and eventually he also pees into the next room. Hearing footsteps in the corridor, the captain tells the orderly to hide behind a curtain. Hubby rushes in with police officials. “My wife?” he yells at the officer. The latter maintains an insulted dignity. They look 2verywhere for Mrs. Newed. Suddenly hubby sees the curtain move. It is the climax—but not the kind hubby expec as he tears away the covering and reveals the orderly. The message is then perceived on the table, and everything is explained. Mr. Newed’s honour is safe, and he rushes off in fresh pursuit. (Release l January 12th. Length 740 ft.) Mr. Timmid Finds a Watch.—Mr. Timmid, having read that hooliganism is rampant in the streets, considers it safer to go out with a revolver in his hip ocket. As he emerges from his house, a foreigner some istance away is engaged in reading a guide-book, and therein he is advised to avoid deserted streets and to run away from suspicious-looking persons. Still reading the book, he collides with Mr. Timmid. The stranger fearfully takes a step or two backwards, turns tail, and does the first hundred yards in even time. Timmid feels in his pocket to see if anything is missing. Google His watch is gone! He gives chase, brandishing his revolver, and catches the stranger up. ‘My watch!” he says. Tremblingly the stranger hands over a watch. Mr. Timmid returns home to relate his adventure, but makes the discovery that. he Icft his watch at home and has stolen the foreigner’s. He decides to take it to the lice station as one that he has found on the road. e scene at the police office is a harrowing one for Timmid, but his story is believed, and he departs for home. A year passes, and the watch incident has been completely forgotten. One morning two pol:ccmen call at Ti d’s house requesting him to call on the superintendent. He to the office, and the watch is returned to him a rule which atates that aay ding found on the public way ‘and not claimed in a year an a day belongs to the person who found it. eleased January 12th. Length 630 ft.) Massage.—Mechano-therapeutics is the name given to a medical treatment consisting of the application of massage by various types of machines suitable for the different parts of the body. The film shows how a pare of the body is exercised by a certain machine. e movements are active and passive, and the fingers, wrists, and arms are treated with as much care’as is required for the development of the trunk of the body. The treatment brings the functions of breathing, digestion, and circulation into full play. (Released anuary 12th. Length 265 ft.) ° Bison. The Ranchman’s Awakening.—John Blake, a farmer, has arrived at a stage when he feels that he can support a wife. He marries an Eastern girl. Cynthia works hard and faithfully. John falls sick, and goes for a change. Cynthia offers to keep things going during his absence. She advertisers for boarders, with good results; but the work tells upon her. John returns well and strong. He finds the well-dressed boarders to his liking, and neglecta his wife. Cynthia wilts under his neglect, but works on. A dance is held, and Cynthia refuses to attend, but Mrs. Brown, one of the boarders and a woman of the world, insists upon her dressing in some of her clothes and joining the others. When next John sees her he sees a very beautiful woman. He endeavours to pay her attention, but she neglects him and devotes herself to the men around her. The ordeal is too much for her and she faints. John carries her to her room, and shows his sincere penitence. He asks the boarders to go, and refuses to let Cynthia work, and makes up for past mistakes by setting out to make her thoroughly happy. (Released January 8th. Length 988 ft.) The Indian Raiders.—The Thomas family are the owners of a horse ranch on the borders of New Mexico. A neighbouring band of Apaches, under Geronimo, had for years been at peace, consequently the Thomas ranch was in a flourishing condition. Tom, the foreman, and Jerry, one of the lieutenants, are rivals for the hand of Jess, the ranch-owner’s daughter. The little miss shows a preference for Tom. Jerry takes this preference with ill grace. Tor and Jess go for a ride, followed by Jerry. The evening mea] is the scene of the announcement of Tom’s happiness. Next morning, Jerry accuses Jess in an insulting manner, whereupon Tom knocks him down. Further squabbles are put an end to by the discovery that Geronimo and his raiding band have visited the Thomas corral by night and left it clean of horses. Tom and Jerry lay aside their grievances, and go out, side by side, to fight the common enemy. Exciting scenes follow, where the horses are recovered, Geronimo and his band are routed, and the coowbys return home victorious. Tom and Jack settle their grievance, and Jerry determines to play a man’s part and go away, leaving Tom to his deserved reward. (Released January 11th. Length 1,010 ft.)