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COMEDY.
latter's assistant is engaged in entertaining her. The artist finishes the picture, and before framing it is submitted for inspection. It meets with universal approval and is properly framed and delivered to its destination. When it is hung and the husband examines it the picture's head and shoulders move forward as if in recognition, but at the same time the stooping figure of the artist's assistant is seen bowing to the lady and gallantly kisses her hand. This enrages the husband, and he has the picture returned to the artist forthwith. At the same time he appears and, with his sabre, demolishes the picture.
The poor wife is upbraided and again is requested to pose, but this time on the home grounds, and she is waited upon by the ladies. The artist so finishes the picture, and it meets with the approval of the husband. However, after acceptance, the picture changes to that of a man juggling coin.
Beautifully executed.
G. D. 505X.
A MODERN MOTHER. Approximate Length, 384 feet.
Price, $46.08.
This subject illustrates the adventures and misadventures of the modern mother, as she might be "in the sweet bye and bye." A home scene shows a man trying to rock a baby to sleep; he does not succeed, and the wife, who is doing some writing, is much provoked and orders father and child out of the room. Soon after the mother puts on her hat and saunters off down the street with a lot of children in her wake. At the corner she wishes to make a speech and mounts a donkey cart, from which she is rudely precipitated by the upsetting of the cart. Procuring a little stool, she makes a further effort at another place, but tue interference is too great and she moves along to another point of vantage. From here the sight of a bovine causes her to take flight and seek refuge by climbing a ladder to the scaffold of a new building. While there the boys remove the ladder, and she is obliged to climb down the rough scantlings, which she does very awkwardly. When she comes down she drops into a tub of water just as her husband comes upon her with the empty carriage. Turning the vehicle over to the wife he admonishes her, and she' is now glad to resume the feminine duties and leave the man to his own.
Highly amusing.
G. D. 1566.
SERVANT IS A JEWEL. Approximate Length, 507 feet.
Price, $60.84.
The scene opens with the drawing-room of a merchant and on the couch is seen the maid, reposing and enjoying a cigarette.
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