The Bioscope (Jan-Mar 1913)

vi. the mouth, and to breathe forth the resulting vapour without injury to the flesh. (Released January 25th. Length 495 ft.) F The Path of Destiny.—Odette Dryeau is a girl of about twenty, living in a little French village with an old shepherd, whom she believes to be her father. The shepherd, taking shelter beneath a tree during a thunderstorm, is injured by the fall of the tree. He dies within an hour or two of being found, and is carried home by the villagers. Before he breathes his last he tells Odette that she is not his daughter, and givds her the letter written by her mother, after being deserted by the man she had loved. Odette is thrown adrift by the landlord's agent, who, finding hia advances rejected, takes revenge upon the girl by an elaborate display of zeal in the interests of his employer. The girl departs with her few possessions, and starts to tramp to the nearest town. By eventide she has fallen exhausted by a river side, and has been discovered by a boating party. Réné d’Aubnay in sists ue the girl being takea to his mother’s house, and Madame d’Aubnay consents to keep her as her maid. For some months Odette is quietly happy. Then Réné, displaying a disquieting affection for her, is the cause of arousing Madame d’Aubnay’s anger. She dismisses her, and Odette once more finds herself without a home. She throws herself upon the mercy of Madame Legros, a semptress, also employed by Madame d’Aubnay. Madame Legros promises to give the girl a home, and Odette goes to Paris, in ignorance of the fact that her unknown father, now the proprietor of a vast emporium, is making enquiries for the daughter of whose existence he has so long been heedless. On her arrival in Paris, Odette applies for a position as shop assistant in the Grands Magasins du Centre, the drapery establishment owned by her father. ‘Odette enters upon her new duties. René d’Aubnay, coming to the shop one day with his mother, is astonished to see her there, and the meeting is remarked upon by two other assistants, who are jealous of Odette. ‘These girls write an anonymous ‘note to the_ staff manager that a strict eve should be kept upon Odette. The manager summons Odette, ostsnsibly to reprimand her, but in reality to make love to her. he girl repulses her chief, and incurs his hatred. A fire breaks out in Madame Legros's house, and, although her children are saved, the poor woman succumbs. Odette is only in time to hear her last words, and to promise her to look after the children. Thus Odette finds herself alone again, and with an added burden upon her shoulders. The recent terrible event of the fire has almost effaced from her mind the incident with the staff manager. Far from forgetting his rebuff, he has determined to revenge himself *upon the girl, and he deliberately appropriates a packet of lace, which he stuffs into QOdette’s coat pocket. This done, he issues a note that frequent thefts having been reported to him, all emloyees in the lace department are to be searched on fae . As a matter of fact. however. his appropriation of the lace was observed by two of the assistants. One of these, acting on the spur of the moment, tore off a slip from her docket block, and scribbling the word “Thief” upon it, pinned it to the inside of the manarer’s coat. When, therefore, the lace is found on Odette, and she is accused of theft, she finds two champions in her fellow assistants. These two girls, carrying the matter right up to the head of the firm, roundly accuse the staff manager, and insist upon his being called. The slip of paper is still inside the tail of his coat, and proves to be damning evidence. He is dismissed, and Odette, thus brought to the notice of her employer, arouses his interest. He makes inquiries regarding her antecedents. dovetails together her story, and comes to the conclusion that she is his daughter. Odette finds a refuge in his reawakened affection from the stress of her battle with life. (Released January 25th. Length 2,623. ft.) Google SUPPLEMENT TO THE BrioscoprE, JANUARY 16, 1913. Gaumont. The Brothers.—Hubert Barry, a painter, is engaged to be married a to Mrs. Walters, a divorced woman. a ie praties Maurice, having failed ‘ in his experiments on explosives, €Galimants begs his isnigtanee for 2 Gok start, ~> and Hubert sets up a laboratory in 4 his own house. e painter imaaS gines his fiancée to be otherwise than the flirt she really is, and he does not observe that she proceeds to take an undue interest in Maurice. The climax is reached on the night of a ball, when Hubert surprises his fiancée and Maurice embracing cach other, and an angry scene ensucs. Maurice ag le to go away, leaving a note for his brother to ask his pardon. As he is packing his tubes one of them explodes, and he is hurled to the floor. Mrs. Walters finds his body stretched on the ground. Hubert and his mother appear, and are horrified to see what has occurred. Suspicion breeds in Hubert’s mind. MauTice, on recovering consciousness, states what happened. and what he intends to do. Taking Mrs. Walters! hand, he is about to place it in Hubert’s when their mother interposes. She has seen how worthless her son’s fiancée is, and makes it clear that she will not give her consent. (Released January 23rd. Length 830 ft.) Baby’s Name.—Father, mother and son are doing weil. Hence the joy in the household of Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Hence also the joy with which Uncle Rupert has read the wire announcing that his nephew, Peter, is now a proud father. Uncle Rupert arrives on the scene with a bicvele for the voung Smith, and discovers that Mrs. Smith insists on calling the new arrival Peter, whilst Mr. Smith has decided to call him Paul. No compromise can be effected. at any rate, not whilst the amiable ma-in-law remains, and uncle decides to settle the matter. “Call him Rupert, after me.” he suggests, “and I'll make him my heir.” The name pleases everyone concerned, and peace is again restored. (Released January 23rd. Length 730 ft.) From St. Paul to Entrevaux.—A new road has been constructed recently over the French Alps, and the portion of it lving between St. Paul and Entrevanx forms’ the subiect of the film. Commencing with th: gorges of the Ubaye, we pass through a district which becomes more rugged in traversing the Reyasole Pass and the defile of Allos. The subsequent journey to Entrevaux has been improved by the construction of the Gueydan Bridge by the railway authorities. (Keleased January 23rd. ° Length 310 ft.) Love’s Labour Lost.—Archibald FitzCuthbert has received a decided rebuff. He forgakes the society of his companions to follow a pretty girl, who is making her way home, neglecting to ascertain whether she is a maid, widow, or merely married. Unfortunately, she rejoiced in the possession of a husband, and Archie finds what it is to he rolled down three flights of stone steps. (Released January 23rd. Length 490 ft.) The Usurper.—Her son having died in America, Madame Durieux, a lady living in Paris, has sent for his widow and little girl to come and live with her. Madame Durieux has never seen her daughter-in-law nor her grandchild. On the boat Mrs. George Durievx innkes the acquaintance of a gentleman named Isidor: and an adventuress posing as his wife. The couple induce the widow to tell them the story of her life and the ending of its poverty by the kindness of Madame Durieux. The adventuress determines to supplant th: widow, and by means of wireless telegrams they manage to get a message announcing that Madame Durieux has change: her mind delivered to the widow as she lands at Havre. The poor woman is induced by Isidore fo stay at a friend's boarding-house, whilst the ad