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COMEDY.
doors of the two opposite rooms, and when by force applied the rope breaks the ladies are precipitated to the floor, causing a violent encounter between the two women. As they pass through the narrow hallway a fat man is met and the two are unable to pass, so the man stands sideways while the lady crawls under the protruding abdominal extremity.
Another flat is examined, and here Mr. Man gets mixed up with a sheet of paper in the hands of a paper-hanger. In a subsequent encounter the madam loses part of her wearing apparel, falls through a bath room floor into the occupied apartment below, and is finally obliged to return home, where they are glad to accept their old apartments with a firm conclusion that there is no place like home.
G. D. 3125. RUNAWAY VAN. Price, $41.64.
Approximate Length, 347 feet.
A very thrilling experience, and of exceptional photographic value. A loaded van is started off on a mad dash through the unthoughtful action of a lone musician. The owner, following on foot, is soon joined by many others, when an automobile is pressed into service to endeavor to intercept the team. Many very thrilling experiences are made and disastrous results are only averted by the timely action of the occupants of the auto. Reaching a precipice there is nothing to avert the catastrophe, and the van and team plunge down into the stream. Luckily, however, no more serious results are experienced than the demolishing of a lot of household goods.
G. D. 1671. GRANDFATHER AND THE KITTEN. Price, $27.24.
Approximate Length, 227 feet.
Grandfather and the little children are seated about a table on the lawn. The little ones are playing with the kitten, whe» grandfather interferes and the kitten scampers off, which brings tears to the eyes of the little folks. Touched by the display of grief the old man tries to regain possession of kitty, and goes through many amusing antics, racing hither and thither, taking numerous falls, once even into the laundry tub. Scaling a wall, the kitten is finally treed and brought back to the children, and grandfather resumes his seat, but it is long before his clothes are dry and he gets through wiping the perspiration off his brow.
Especially entertaining for the little folks.
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