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Carlo Rossi Films
The factories in which these films are made are located in Turin, Italy.
The Italians have made great progress in the making of moving pictures, and their productions equal the best on the market.
The technical features are given every consideration, and results obtained meet with universal approval.
The ideas and themes, staging and characterization of their subjects are beyond criticism.
Turin, Italy, has assumed a commanding position in the moving picture industry.
COMEDY,
R. D.3. THE GAY VAGABONDS. Price, $38.04.
Approximate Length, 317 feet.
A very amusing experience is depicted in this comedy. The subject opens with an enlarged view of our heroes discussing the probability of their dinner. One of them hits upon a plan which he imparts to the other, and together they proceed to the market. Cautiously advancing and with furtive glances in all directions one passes some vegetables to the other, and when both have their pockets full they hurry on.
Coming to another stand in the market we see a lady place a well filled market basket on a counter and go farther on to discuss the purchase of other supplies.
Our heroes come into view and they see several fowl suspended at one end of the counter and near them the filled market basket. Taking in the situation they cautiously "advance backwards," and as one throws the fowl over his shoulder the other takes the basket under his arm. To avoid suspicion they are still very cautious in their procedure, and successfully make their departure. The ladies conclude their discourse and, returning, the absence of the basket is perceived and, scanning all directions, they discover the vagabonds in the distance, making away with their spoils. Sounding the alarm they give chase.
The next scene is a street car, and our heroes enter from the rear end, look out of the side windows and then pass on to the front of the car. Just as their pursuers are getting on the back end of the car the former leave by the front door and the car starts off. The ruse is soon detected, and we see them hurrying along, with their pursuers close behind. Arriving at the base of a hill the vagabonds build a little barricade and linger around long enough to annoy their pursuers, when they pick up their spoils and depart.
The final scene is the entrance to the military barracks. Two officers are in the foreground and, divesting themselves of their cape-coats and hats, which they hang on the pillars of the gates, they pass in. The vagabonds draw near and, brought to bay, with their pursuers close behind, they appropriate the officers' garments and execute a little dance; then, assuming the dignity of the law, they prepare to meet the foremost of their foes. Accosted by the women, whose supplies they have standing before them on the ground, they sternly refer them inside the barracks and then, with much gusto, proceed on their way. The ladies soon return with the officers, to whom they administer a trouncing at the expense of the two gay vagabonds. Good action throughout.
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