The Bioscope (Jan-Mar 1913)

SUPPLEMENT TO THE Broscopr, JANUARY 23. IQTQ. a depressing function. A little later his opponent calls. and Wiffles flies through the various departments of his flat. The other man follows, and succeeds in pushing a card with a full apology upon it in Wiffles’ haat: The latter accepts it doubtfully, then his pose alters, and with pride written large upon his features he bows the other man out, and goes, covered in glory, to recount to his sweetheart the full and true tale of his bravery in the duel. (Released January 29th. Length 708 ft.) The Marcantoni Quartette.—A clever acrobatic turn. (Released January 20th. Length 545 ft.) A Diplomatic Lover.—Dranem appears as a lover, whose suit is looked at askance by the father of his lady love. He sets to work to change this state of affairs, and succeeds in a manner satisfactury to himself and all concerned. (Released February Ist. Length 754 ft.) Pickles.—The initial cause of the pursuit is a boy, who purloins a bottle of pickles from a negligent errand boy, and gets himself and those who follow him into a pretty pickle, through the many accidents which are consequent upon his thieving propensities. (Released February lst. Length 305 ft.) The “Nam Giao” or Festival of Heaven in Annam.— At the end of this film one has a sort of remembrance of long-tusked elephants, gorgeously attired natives bearing multi-coloured bannerets, brass instruments beaten and held by dusky hands, a strange procession leading to a dome, which represents the heavens. and an emperor mounting the steps beneath it to rest on their summit for the three days during which the Festival is held. The three days’ ceremony terminates with a long feast, for which al] kinds of strange viands are prepared in the open air. (Released February Ist. Length 445 ft.) May and December.—The time is during the second empire in France. The heroine of the story is Susan, an orpl:an adopted by an elderly botanist. She comes back to him frem her convent school, and her elderly guardian finds his puises moving strangely at the first sight of her fresh young beauty. He forgets his age and falls in love with her. At first he hvygs his secret to himself, happy to be able to take Susin with him on his rambles. During one of these excursions he has a slight accident, falling down the denths of a ravine. He is hauled out by a young officer of the Hussars, The young soldier has his reward in the giance Susan gives him from her bright eves. and he, too, falls in love, seizing the botanist’s inVitation to renew acquaintance. In course of time. Robert. Dotartre finds that his love is returned, but he also discovers that the botanist is jealous. The older man plainly shows that Robert’s attentions are not to his liking, and to Susan he openly vows his love. Susan is obliged to tell him how impossible his dream is, and to insist upon plighting her troth to Robert. The old man’s suffering becomes so palpable that Susan decides to sacrifice herself and to give Robert up. She accordingly breaks off her engagement with the latter, and makes the old man happy. Secret sorrow destroys her physical health, and for days she lics listlessly ill. almost insensible to the botanist’s exhortations. He, on his part. suffers deeply, and at lenuth he recalls Robert to bring the roses back to his darling’s cheeks, while he sounds the wisdom of the adage, which says May and December cannot mate. (Re leased February 1st. Length 1,230 ft.) Night-Birds.—This picture is of several kinds of owls. and includes illustrations of the barn owl. the forest owl. the white owl, the grey owl. etc (Released February Ist. Length 334 ft.) In the Springtime of Life.—A dying woman sobs out the story of her sin to a friendly neighbour. and b-g3 her to carry her child to its father, Councillor von Sevdling. The neighbour does the woman's bidding. Councillor vou Sevdling hears her story with surprise, and adopts the motherless child. Some few weeks Google after the death of the mother he decides that the little girl would be better in the care of one Sarah Anderson. This woman, under a mask of kindliness, conceals an avaricious and cruel nature. She is in reality a child exploiter, and goon after Gerda is entrusted to her care she passes her on to a man named Brooms, a professional beggar, who exploits children by forcing them to beg. Thus little Gerda finds herself beaten and thrust into the streets to whimper to the passera-by for alms. Synchronising with her first appearance in the streets is a raid upon Sarah Anderson’s agency. The woman takes refuge with Brooms, her accomplice. An account of the raid appears in the Preas, and a student named Cyri] Alm, who has read the paragraph, hesitates when Gerda begs from him. He discovers that she knows Sarah Anderson. He informs the police, but goes himself to see Brooms, from whom he buys the child. The transaction results in Brooms’ arrest. (‘yri! Alm takes the child to his home, and persuades his mother to adopt her. Twelve years later Gerda is the eunshine of the Alm household. Cyril has learned to look upon her more with the feelings of a lover than with those of a brother. About this time Cyril's mother lets the upper flat in her house to a lieutenant named Von Plain. The new tenant is used to fast living. He is shortly making love to Gerda, whilst carrying on at the game time a flirtation with another woman. Gerda is his dupe, and falls in love with him, so that fwhen Cyril puts his fate to the test she has only. one answer to give him. Cyril's forebodings are aroused. for he hag little faith in the lieutenant’s protestations of love. His fears resolve themselves into certaint! s. for he learns of the lieutenant’s intrigue, and is able to convince Gerda by provf that she is not the only one having a claim on Von Plain’s affections. The seene ends in a quarrel between the two men, and an exchange of cards. On the morrow Alm mects the lieu. tenant with his seconds, and the duel takes place. Alm is wounded in the wrist. He returns home to b. met with another blow, for Gerda has left home to find sulace for her grief in hard work. Ten years have passed before Gerda sees Cyril again. She has chos:n a theatrical career, and has won fame, under the name of Signora Carvello. She comes back to Stockholm to appear in “ Romeo and Juliet,’ and Cyril, sitting in the stalls of the theatre, discovers that his one-time little “sister” has become a famous actress. Gerda recognises him. Each longs for a sign from the other, yet neither dares to give it. Cyril is not the only admirer of Gerda, who nightly watzvhes her from the front of the house. Councillor von Seydling, little thinking her to be his daughter, has also fallen under her spell. The relationship existing between these two is known oniy by one person. This igs Sarah Anderson. who has become dreaser to the actress. Tempted onday by a handbag left on the dressing table, Sarah opens it, and finds an old portrait of Gerda taken when she was a child. It gives her the clue to Gerda's identity, but she determines to keep her knowledge to hereelf. She is destined. however, never to make ill use of it, for a terrible fire breaks out at the theatre. Gerda is rescued by Cyril, but the dresser suffers such injuries that she succumbs after being brought out o° the building. Before she dies she leaves a written jeer of Gerda’s parentage, and Councillor von Seyding takes Gerda to his heart and home. Thus, once again, Gerda’s life undergoes a great change. To Cyril she seems further away than ever, and he carefully avoids visiting her and her father. Happily, however, her father divines that a little diplomacy will bring the two together, and he prepares a plan which has the desired effect. Cyril and Gerda are grateful to him for it. confident in the Bapplics still in store for them. (Released February Ist. Length 3.425 ft.)