Motography (Jan-Jun 1914)

10 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XI. No. 1 The special drops off the doctor at Daley's Creek to attend to Andy, who, having recovered, drags himself to the platform. The men volunteer to stay with the doctor and help him with Andy, and the special moves on towards the bridge. Dave Kirkland, Frederick Church and Harry Todd in Essanay's "The Cast of the Die." As a reward for Andy's bravery, a committee of officials later come to his cottage and find him convalescing. His devoted wife is attending his wants. The superintendent orders the installation of telegraph serviice at Daley's Creek and makes Susan it's first telegraph operator and station agent for the company, Andy is made chief of the road's telegraph department for life. Edison Has a Thriller Thrills aplenty are found in "A Night at the Inn" — the Edison feature by Jeanette L. Gilder, taken at St. Florida. Augustine Frank Harding was very indignant when his mule balked for Frank was anxious to get down to the fiesta in the great city, and he was aggrieved that fate should delay him by so ordinary a reason as an obstinate mule. The Inn offered shelter for the night. bad But when the mule ran away, Frank, in a very humor, started forth in search of shelter and food. A chance-met peasant, Carlo by name, proved to be the proprietor of a small hostlery to which he guided Frank. The house was not prepossessing in appearance, but the tired and hungry traveler was little concerned about appearances. Now as it happened, the landlord was a thoroughly disreputable person, and when Frank exhibited a wellfilled purse, the landlord's greed was instantly aroused. At first he endeavored to win his guest's money at cards, but finding he had to deal with a shrewd and expert player soon changed his tactics. Calling his sister to one side, he gave her a small vial which he bade her empty in the stranger's wine to make him sleep soundly. Maria, the sister, attracted by Frank's manner, spoiled this plot at the last moment and Carlo was obliged to resort to even darker devices. When Frank expressed a desire to sleep, the landlord led him to a room wherein an old fashioned bed was built into the wall. Frank was just composing himself for slumber when something suddenly caused him to spring up, wide awake. Although he could see the top of a picture when, he .got into the bed, he could now see only its middle. As he looked in astonishment, he suddenly realized that the heavy roof of the bed was descending slowly but surely upon him. Cold with horror, he sprang from the bed. The cover of the bed descended until it lay on the 1 liHIB . 1 Charmed by the landlord's pretty daughter. surface on which he had been lying shortly before. A stealthy step sounded outside, and the landlord entered to rob his supposed victim. Frank grappled with him, and a furious fight ensued, which was stopped by the arrival of officers summoned by Maria. Nicholas Power Honored It is not generally known that over seven million people daily attend motion picture theatres, which brings to mind what an enormous task it is and has been to safeguard their lives. This is principally attained by means of proper and sufficient safety devices on the projecting machines, and it is interesting to note that a gold medal was recently awarded to the Nicholas Power Company, manufacturer of Power's Cameragraph No. 6A, by the American Museum of Safety, under whose auspices the First International Exposition of Safety and Sanitation was held at the Grand Central Palace, New York, December 11-20 inclusive. This distinguished tribute to the mechanical genius and untiring efforts of Nicholas Power has been the occasion of much rejoicing by those who have been bending their energies to uplift the motion picture art, especially with regard to the prevention of fire and accident, and Mr. Power has been heartily congratulated. t