Revised list of high-class original motion picture films (1908)

Urban Films Urban-Eclipse films are the product of the Charles Urban Trading Co., of London, Eng., and the Societe Generate des Cinematographes "Eclipse," of Paris, France. They have been identified with the art of cinematography since the latter was in its infancy, and have not only kept pace with the rapid strides of advancement, but are in a large measure responsible for the present magnitude of this vast and ever growing industry. The ideas embodied in these films are original and new ; each film is guaranteed to be an original print from an original negative. Scientific and educational subjects have been made a specialty by the English branch of the company, which is equipped with every facility for the production of films depicting various manifestations and phenomena of nature. COMEDY. V. D. 3158. THE MASTER'S COFFEE SERVICE. Price, $33.60. Approximate Length, 280 feet. A most amusing comedy, cleverly acted. A devoted husband presents his wife with a beautiful new coffee service. The gift is carefully unpacked and suitably acknowledged, and after giving instructions to the maid the loving couple adjourn to another room. The maid arranges the coffee service on a tray, but, before leaving the room, prompted by curiosity as to the doings of her employers, she listens at the door. The master suddenly re-enters and, in opening the door, upsets maid and china, with disastrous results to the latter. Anger of master; despair of the mistress; immediate dispatch of the maid with instructions to replace the broken coffee set by another. The merchant supplies a second coffee service, which is carefully packed in a box and handed to the maid, who outside the shop comes into collision with a passer by, and is again upset, with her new coffee service. A scrimmage results, during which much crockery is broken, 109