The Bioscope (Jan-Mar 1913)

XViil. SUPPLEMENT TG Tre Bioscove, FEBRUARY 6, 1913. physician, saying that an operation must be~ performed immediately —his fees wili provide the necessary cash. The Countess decides to undergo the operation. With her son she goes to the hospital, takes farewell of her boy, and enters the operating room. Alternately we get ylimpses of the activity in the operating chamber, and the anxiety of the son as he waits in the lobby outside. Now and again a nurse or doctor passes but cannot give him any news. At last the family physician approaches to tell the young man that his mother has succumbed. Next day Stella cails for the money. | Dr. Marien reproaches her, telling her that she has driven him to commit a crime in order to satisfy her demands, The family physician overhears this conversation, and accuses Marien of his crime. But he is so excited that he falls in a fit upon the floor, and is removed unconscious. Later, he tells his trouble to the Countess’s son, who takes the advice of his solicitor, but finds that no proceedings can he taken against the doctor. The operation was. in fact, a legal murder. The young Count determines to pursue the man who has wronged him. The doctor has concluded 2 successful lecture. and is leaving the lecture room surrounded by admirers, when George challenges him with his crime. Guilt is written upon the ductor’s countenance, and he leaves the place with his reputation shattered. Visiting Stella, he pours forth his contempt for her, then returns home and takes a farewell of his sleeping wife. Entering his study, he writes a short note expressing contrition for his offences. His wife wakes suddenly, and instinctively feels that something is wrong. She descends to the study door and beats upon it, but the doctor wih not open. = Through the kevhole she sees him with a revolver. She endeavours to break in, but without avail, and as she falls swooning in the corridor we realise the tragedy within. (Released February 16th. Length 2,355 ft.) Willie Watches Over the Home.—Papa makes the acquaintance of a lady and to the concern of his wife and Willie is abstracted at meals as he sits dreaming of his charmer. A note arrives from the lady inviting Papa to visit her. He goes — Willie determines to fetch Papa hack. He repairs to the restaurant where the couple are having a good time. bullies his father. knocks the waiters about, and drives his parent before him back nome. There he brings about a reconciliation and then stands like a little deity blessing the fruits of his labours. (Released February 13th. Length 695 ft.) It Pays to be Kind.—A widow, Amy Karling, mourns the loss of her child. She is invited by her nieces to visit them. She thinks how nice it vould be if she could adopt one of her nieces in place of her lost. daughter. She decides to test the young ladies. She writes saying that as she is poor she must. work for them if she is going to stay with them. The nieces have quarrelled with their cook «znd when the “poor” relation arrives they give her the post of cook and treat her just as if she were a servant. t is to say, all of them except one treat her in that way. The one is the youngest niece. After two days Aunt. Amy disappears and the young ladies are left to make the best. they can of the cooking. Uncle Willie arrives to take them on a visit to Philadelphia, where he promises to introduce them to a relative, Of course the relative is Aunt Amy, and the kind yougg niece is adopted into the wealthy Aome, much to the disgust of the other three. (Released February 16th. Length 745 ft.) Mathilde.—The Count de Lancry and Lugato are introdaced by Rochegune to Mathilde. She favours Lancry, and Lugato is consumed with jealousy. Lancry finds himself on the brink ot ruin as the result of his gamblinz. Lugato, under the pretence of friendship, gives Lancry a draft upon his bankers for 200.000 francs. It is accepted and locked away in a secret drawer. Tagato has spied voon Lancry as he puts the draft away. The pair take dinner at a restaurant and leave for a gaming-rooa. «wy Google Lugato hurries back to Lancry’s room and removes the draft. Then he writes a note informing his rival that he has been cailed away from Paris, Lancry and Mathilde become engayed. He goes to the secret drawer for the draft, and discovers that it is missing. Lugato is away and cannot re-write the draft, whilst Lancry’is in need of money. In bed at night he comes to a decision. Rising and using Lugato’s note as a copy he forges the draft. Next morning at the bank he is paid the cash. With the money he begins buying presents for his brid. Whilst settling with one of the tradesmen at his rooms Lugato enters. The shock to Lancry is tremendous, but he succeeds in bowing the tradesman out. Then his enemy extorts from him a written confession of his crime. The marriage takes place, and Lugato invites the couple to visit him. Lancry dare not refuse. At dinner, Lugato, presses unwelcome attentions upon his wife, then, after dinner, he beguiles Lancry away and returns to the musicryum, where he renews his attentions to Mathilde, Lancry rescues his wife, after a scene with Lugato. Next day Lancry returns and apologises. His enemy tells Lancry that if he will go to London his banker will relieve him of the claim he has over him. The violent scenes at Lugato’s have prostrated Mathilde, and she is ill in bed when a note arrives from her husband instructing her to enter a motor which will be waiting for her, and telling her that they will go together to their home at Chantilly. Originally the note had told her of Lancry’s trip to London, but his servants bribed by Lugato, had delivered the note to his enemy, who had altered it in order to lure Mathilde into a trap. Lugato’s accomplice persuades tlie chauffeur to partake of drugged wine, and then Lugato takes the chauffeur’s place and drives off when Mathilde enters the car. Rochegune has his suspicions aroused, but is too late to prevent Mathilde leaving. He jumps into a car which pursues the one in which Mathilde is a prisoner. There is a chase, during which the pursuing car comes to grief, shooting over an embankment. The end of the run is a lonely house. Here the chauffeur descends and unlocks the door, then disappears. Mathilde, believing that she sees a way of escape, runs to the house for refuge. She is admitted by a servant of Lugato’s and conducted to an upper room. <A coffee pot stands steaming on the hearth, and Lugato has drugged the coffee, The serving woman pours out a cup of coffee for Mathilde, who partakes of it. It is night; the hands of the clock have nearly reached midnight when Mathilde finds herseit a prisoner in the room. Suddenly a secret door opens and Lugato appears before her. He shows her her husband’s written confession of his crime. He waits only for the clock to strike before drinking the cup of revenge. But the pursuing car is once more on the road. They reach the house just on the stroke of midnight. and, bursting into the room, Rochegune compels Lugato to hand over the incriminating papers. Whilst Rochegune is endeavouring to comfort Mathilde, Lugato escapes through the secret. door, but in fastening it he breaks the handle of the massive Jock, and finds himself a prisoner in the secret chamber. He makes a frenzied attack upon the wails. with the result that he breaks through the chimney. and is asphyxiated with the fumes that escape into the room. The confession is burnt in the fire and Mathilde carried off in the car. Rochegune has the happiness of bringing together husband and wife. (Released February 13th. Length 3.250 ft.) 2 Through South India.—Opening with a view of the Tiurnal Palace this subject introduces ue to many Indian scenes. The streets of Madura are gay with coloured dresses and with a busy throng. In the market buyers and sellers ajike squat on the ground and haggle over purchases. There are glimpses of spots in the parks and a scene of a fair in Madura. The bridge of Brinringham is an excellent piece of engineering. © Women washing clothes, the Hindoo encampment and_a picture of a gaily decorated sacred buffalo conclude the film. (Released February 13th. Length 350 ft.)