Pictures and the Picturegoer (April - September 1915)

PICTURES AND THE PICTUREGOER 153 Week bstoihg May 29, 19 15 ANIMATED gives real NEWS. DO NOT MISS IT. 'EISJTIAL GUIDE Films you should make a point ot seeing. WAR IN CHINA. — It's the china they sell in Bhops, and you cannot tell the story in cold print. Lively players make the tun East :»:.■! furious. The quaint make-up and comical police alone will make run laugh. — B. and C. Comedy {Da: 75 feet (June 14), CHARME'S NIGHT OUT.— Proves that Chaplin Ins lost none of his ability to entertain since he joined Essanay. The film is Charlie at hi> funniest. The company support him as though they wen to him. Get away with that silly rumour about his being dead. He's very much alive., we can assure you. — Essanay Comedy, tiro Acts (June 3). SMOULDER'NG FIRES.— The picture idol J. Warren Kerrigan in a curious rule. Browbeaten by all. be is sheltered by a woman, who mothers him. The woman's daughter is molested by a bully, which rouses the smouldering fires of the wanderer's manhood. Then yon get the real Kerrigan touch. • —-Victor Urania (Trans-Atlantic), 1.700 feet (Jane H). WHEN THE FIREBELL RANG.— Fun in a fire-station and raise alarms drive the lire chief mad. His daughter (in love with afireman) obtains his consent to marriage in a most novel manner. Versatile Virginia Kirtley is the merry maid in this fiery comedy, her presence alone making it worth voor while. — •' Beauty" Film, 9S7/ et (May 31). THE FRINGE OF WAR. — Ferhaps you have seen this powerful '•London'' film.' Those who haven't must. German spies and thieves who steal plans of siege-guns are bad enough, we know, hut as principals in a film drama they make good characters. And this extra strong film features Jane Gail, besides other celebrated players. — British Bights controlled by Globe Film Co., Ltd. (now showing). A CHILO OF THE PRAIRIE.— Tom Mix again— and Toms appearance on the screen always means a thrill or two. There are many dare-devilisms in this sensational picture, one of which shows Tom overtaking a team of runaway horses and rescuing the helpless heroine only an instant before the buggy is overturned and smashed to atoms. — Seltg Drama, 2 NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER.— Have you seen her? She is creating enthusiasm wherever she goes ; and no wonder, for Annette Kellerman is one of the most beautiful women in the world. In this film she is more beauteous than ever, and the story is crammed with interest and thrills. When you see a Neptune's Daughter poster outside your picture-house go in and see the film. — Gaumont Film Hire Service (note shvicing). MAKING SHELL AND SHRAPNEL— Special permission was obtained for the taking of this extremely interesting film, dealing with the making of the shell and shrapnel used by our men at the Front. Every detail is clearly shown, from the moment the raw material is brought into the factory until the finished article is packed in boxes ready for despatch. It" is the first film dealing with this subject. —H. A. Broicneand Co., Ltd., 700 feet [jrh/ 1\ CKiLD OF THE SEA.— Out of the sea she came bringing joy to the lonely fisherman, and when she grew up she was loved by a young man of her own age. Then the fisherman's niece from London came to pay them a visit. The sea -girl's lover tied with the town-bred girl, and the other would have thrown herself into the sea she came from, but the old fisherman saved her. and proved to her that her place was with him. —Eepicorth PI 31). THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.— No tragedy nor romance of the film holds one like The Life of Abraham Lincoln, wherein tbe log-cabin boy fights his way through poverty to the highest honours in the land— to be assassinated, Every little detail ol this neat personality, great President, great man, is faithfully pictured. In this film masterpiece there is humour, tragedy, pathos, and tense dramatic action and aiiot'tu n 1 and it has come at an extremely opportune time, lor en Friday, April 16th, the anniversary of his assassination was celebrated not only in Loudon, but also throughout the world. —Edison Drama, '2 parts (June '• ■ POPULAR PLAsERS PORTRAIT POSTCARDS! We have Th.usands at One Penny each. List F : (ha Offire of "THE PICTURES" Ltd., IS. Adam Street, London. \\ C.