The Bioscope (Jan-Mar 1913)

THE Broscove, JANUARY 30, 1913. blem. In the former, we saw M. Fallicres’ nightmare on the last night at the Elysee. the ex-President being removed from office with the aid of the invincible vacuum cleaner. “hen he is shown following a furniture van through the streets of Paris, a scene rather lacking in yood taste and certainly patriotism, but, this, however, is quickly forgotten when the stirring scenes at Versailles, during the Presidential election, appear on the screen, and: M. Poincaré’s portrait is the signal for energetic clapping of hands. The “traffic” skit is represented by an accelerated motion picture of the rue Royale. One of the most curious parts of the film depicts dancers doing the light fantastic outside the Opera House, in the pouring rain, surrounded by a belated little crowd of bank messengers and other passers by, who could not resist the lure of the camera. The revue concludes -with the authors described as the perpetrators of the crime being measured previous to undergoing penal servitude. The Omnia Cinema is doing record business, and the revue will probably remain in the programme for a long time to come, perhaps eventually becoming a permanent attraction. It is said the film will be toured through France like a theatrical ventute. Messrs. Pathé Fréres, and André Heuzeé, and Jean Bastard, have done their work well, but although most things may be manufactured abroad, the revue certainly cannot be, its success depending on the native view of local events. It therefore behoves the English film manufacturers to hustle, as the Americans so aptly put it. When they do hustle, the result is sure to be every bit as successful as ‘‘De Film en Aiguille.” aa NEWS FROM THE BLACK COUNTRY. At the Electric Theatre, The Square, Walsall, the courteous manager, Mr. J. Bleasdale, has every reason to he pleased with the success attending his efforts to provide one of the most up-to-date programmes in the town.— Although possessing a full dramatic licence, the Grand still continues to feature an all-picture programme, which is meeting with much success. The show is run twice nightly, and is under the management of Mr. H. J. Westwood.—At the Cinema de Luxe, situated in Stafford Street, Walsall, one of Mr. Thos. Jackson's halls, the “ Mysteries of Paris” has been shown, and, although having been previously skown in the town, it resulted in gocd business.— At Bilston, Prof. Woodsill maintains his pgpuiarity at the Town Hail, where he includes a couple of variety turns ‘ny a well chosen programme of pictures.—Another of Mr. Thos. Jackson's halls is the Alhambra. High Stteet, Bilston, and a more cosy and up-to-date hall is mbt to Le found in the district. Popular prices are charged. and the twice-nightly system preva‘ls. Digitized by Goc gle With their usual enterprise, Messrs. Walturdaw have just completed their day and electric light studios and dark rooms at their magnificent new premises in Gerrard Street, W. The splendidly equipped studios are for the manufacturing and colouring, in large or small quantities, of film titles, specially designed announcement slides, etc. Owing to the increasing demand for advertising slides, 4 special plant capable of dealing with all kinds of rapid and technically perfect work has also been put up. Managers requiring their own cr any notabilities’ photographs. or any special wording reproduced on slides, can also be supplied on the shortest notice; in fact. Messrs. Walturdaw claim that they can fulfil any order within a few hours if the wording cf photo is enclosed. Mr. R. CARROLL. Mr. R. Carroll, who has had some 14 years’ experience in designing. developing and manufacturing, has been appointed sole manager of the above departments, and his wide experience, with such firms as Messrs. Kodak. Liesegang, Walter Tyler, Limited, Tyler Apparatus Company, J. R .Cave, etc., ensures perfect work and reliability in execution and dispatch. Mr. Carroll has recently inyented a practical lantern slide carrier which will be placed on the market as soon as the patents are completed. Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY