Moving Picture World (July-Dec 1909)

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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 817 Independent Films. POWERS CO. A RUN FOR THE MONEY.— Gulden Mint, an r.tliletip American heiress, upon coming of age, is pestered by a multitude of titled suitors, encouraged by Mrs. Castor, her ambitions aunt. Tbree of these fortune-hunters, a French count, a German baron, and an English lord, lose no time in pressing their suit. Golden is used to her morning walk, and is often accompanied upon those constitutionals by Bob Manley. The advent of the foreign nobility upon the scene Interferes with these former pleasant excursions, and the three fortune-hunters lose no opportunities to win the prize, even during Golden's morning walk, and at the expense of their dignity, wind and energy. The count and baron show extreme hostility towards each other, and. after several encounters, a duel fakes place and results merely in a loss of dignity. Golden, tired of those attentions, and with Bob's help, induces the three foreigners to run a crosscountrj ra e, suggesting thai the winner will be considered I lolden's aecept< d suitor. The race results in many disasters to the contestants, and they are finally arrested as escaped lunatics. Boh having anonymously suggested this fact to the chief of police. None of the contestants finishing. Bob. taking advantage of • his fiying start, induces Golden to award the prize to a plain American citizen. WORLD FILM MFG. CO. PRESIDENT TAFT IN THE FAR WEST.— Showing his arrival in the West, and meeting the National Guard. His auto ride through Portland. Oregon. Interviewing forty thousand school children His great speech to the citizens. Watching a human American flair of thirty thousand children. Departing for the golf links for a big game. President Taft with his secret service men. Taft at the church on Sunday morning. Leaving the hotel and starting for the Universalist Church. His arrival. Witnessing the musical program before placing the corner stone. His address to the members of the church. President Taft placing the corner stone of the church. His short address at the stone and the one big one. President Taft singing the national song. His departure from the church and good-bye to the West. FILM IMPORT & TRADING CO. NAPOLEON'S GAME OF CHESS (Le Lion).— The period is 1805. The scene. Austerlitz, where a few days before the battle the victorious French press forward on their march. In the village, Max', an Austrian lieutenant, pays a visit to the parson, with whose niece Max is in love. On his return to the ranks, lie is captured by the enemy and condemned to be shot as a spy. But at night he succeeds in escaping, and after eluding his pursuers he arrives in a wounded condition at the bouse of the parson, where he is safely sheltered. Meanwhile, Napoleon, who has installed himself in a cottage in the village, seeks temporary relief from bis weighty cares, and desires to play a game of chess. He is informed that there is no cue at hand who is acquainted with the game, but at length an aide-de-camp announces that lie has discovered a renowned player in the village — the local parson. Napoleon, with a party of his officers, makes his way to the house of the divine, where, at the approach of the party, Max has been hastily hidden away. The game commences. Napoleon intimates that should the parson win he may have granted any favor he cares to ask of him. Playing under great stress of excitement, the parson eventually proves victorious and Napoleon agreeably invites him to name his desire. Before the parson can reply, however, a number of French soldiers burst into the room, having tracked the fugitive by the blood drops from his wounds. The hiding place is discovered and Max is dragged forth before the stern Emperor. At this intense moment, the parson steps forward and makes an appeal tor mercy. "Sire." lie says, "you have left t he choice of tiic stake at my discretion. Your Majesty, t lie st:ike is this man's life. 1 .nsk your mercy and Hint his life be preserved." The austere countenance of Napoleon ■bows the momentary indecision to which his inner thoughts give rise, and then relaxing, he presents the lieutenant Max to the parson witli these char■ 1 1c words: "I)cht of play, debt of honor; I pay." JOHN FARLEY'S REDEMPTION (Eclair).— John Farley, to his mother's regret, is a ne'er-do-well fellow. One day he takes from a drawer the money as rent to lis mother, the caretaker of the premises. He is the cause of suspicion being cast upon his innocent parent and her ultimate ejectneni from her home and position of trust. The poor woman has to struggle on nlone, and manages to pke out a bare existence by very rough work. ending deeper Into the mire on the rond to ruin. John one night proceeds with a companion to break into a house. Searching around the room, he has failed to discover anything of the slightest value, but is almost struck helpless by the sight of a portrait hanging upon the wall of the meagerly furnished apartment. With a shock he recognizes it as that of his father, and is so overcome that lie drives iiis npanion away, determined that he will never again commit such sins. While in an attitude of penitence, he Is surprised by t lie entry of his 1 r wearied mother, who lias returned from her daily toil almost worn out with fatigue. The Influence of a good father lias been sufficient to recall the better nature of John into activity. He discards his had associates and becomes the support and comfort of his poor old mother for the remainder of her days. GREAT NORTHERN. A BOY HERO; or, The Fisherman's Son. — Fisherman Brown is one of the happiest men of the village, having two nice boys and a good wife, and especially his eldest son, Robert, who is his favorite. He is quite happy In spite of the dangerous way lie has to make his living, and his business drives him out on the sea in every kind of weather. One day he has to go out. in spite of a heavy storm. In the evening, after the fisher fleet had returned, there was a great sorrow in his home, as he had not come back with t lie others. It would have been madness to go out on such a stormy night to try to find him, but his boy Robert would not go to bed without making an attempt to find his father. Quietly he makes his waydown to the beach, takes a boat and rows out into the storm. In the distance he sees a boat upside down, and a man, wdio is holding on to the quay. After some trouble he succeeds in getting near to the wreck, anil he takes the man off into bis boat. He at once recognizes his father in the man, and proudly he rows back to the shore, where he had been missed. The fishing people were assembled on the beach, watching his daring experiment, and when he returns successful he is cheered by a large crowd. Both father and son are taken to their home, and the next day a government official arrives, bringing the boy a medal for saving the man's life, and the son is just the proudest boy in the world. The Snark Amusement Company. of Independence, Kansas, are in the market for special feature films. Will buy or rent good films at a reasonable price. No films will be paid for until thoroughly tried out. If you have anything to offer drop us a line. Have you investigated the Wurlitzer PianOrchestra ? The leading Nickelodeons are putt ino; in this marvelous Automatic Orchestra. It furnishes better music than a regular orchestra of 5 to 25 pieces, is always "on the job," and cuts out the enormous expense of musicians. The money saved pays rent. Easy terms, less than paid to musicians. We supply the I'. S. Gov't, with musical instruments. Write for big 96-page catalog & testimonial booklet showing Wurlitzer PianOrchestras in leading Nickelodeons. 5#e Riidolph Wvriuzlr (b World's Largest Mfrs. Automatic Mus. Insts. NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO 25-27 W, 32d 117-121 E. 4th 266-263 Wabash FOR SALE— Film released Oct. 1, lc. per ft.; Edison. Lubin, Power's machines, $60: new. $100; odd song slides 5c. each, sets $1 to $2 per set; paying m. p. theaters cheap; Fort Wayne Compensarcs $no. For Rent — G.000 ft. filin. 3 sets slides, one shipment. $12; 12.000 ft., $20. Will Buy —Machines, film. H. DAVIS, Watertown, Wis. MR. MANAGER How can you improve your show so much — for so little money — as by renting three sets of good, new song slides illustrating good, tuneful songs. We are just the people to furnish you with those slides. Remember we have all new stock, and are buying all the new slides froir the best makers as fast as they are issued, 50 cts. a set a week. We have a beautiful line of announcement slides and make all kinds of special slides. Send 30 cents in stamp* for the prettiest good-night slide ever made, and our big list. LINCOLN TRANSPARENCY EXCHANGE 16th Floor, Masonic Temple, CHICAGO, ILL. Stuyvesant 2929 MR. MANAGER Stuyvesant 2929 We Have Them VaU d<P Vllle ActS You Need Them Singers— Pianists — Combinations— Operators— Trap Drummers BooKing Exchange ^^« **. PROTZMAN Booking Exchange We Rent IO E. 14-th Street. New York BOOKING MOVING PICTTJRK IIOISES Slides Of All Descriptions We Sell Largest Independent Film Exchange In Pennsylvania MMIMaaWEa— —M»i— — ■^■■llll SIMM I ■■Hill IIM IMMmMMBIMBM— Greatest facilities for handling rush orders. Guaranteed satisfaction to every exhibitor. A supply department that will equip you from lobby to sheet. A service that is bound to increase your profits. An exchange that actually studies the needs of the exhibitor. Twelve reels per week as low as $ 1 2. Our $ I 2 service gets as much attention as our high price service. Come to a man who knows the business from A. to Z. HARRISBURC FILM EXCHANGE I. BERNSTEIN, General Manager 5 N. Market Square ... Harrisburg, Pa.