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COMEDY.
comes charging on and runs into the carpet, which envelops him like a shroud, and rides off with it, pursued by the two girls. They finally catch him, recover the carpet, and throw him off the bicycle.
Then two young ladies, out for a walk, a party of happy picnickers taking lunch on the front lawn, a bootblack stand, and two Irishmen with a can of beer are run into and scattered in every direction, while the tramp takes a short rest to look over the situation.
Refreshed, he starts once more, overturns a fruit stand in front of a grocery store, a surveyor with tripod and Instruments who
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is engaged in taking street levels, and a Jewish merchant, and finally runs straight into two policemen who seem to be discussing a matter of great importance. The dignity of the policemen is much upset by this incident, and as soon as they can gather themselves and their belongings from the ground where they have been thrown, they pursue Mr. Happy Hooligan with dire threats of vengeance. He regains his bicycle and certainly Leads the cops a merry chase, and on the very point of falling exhausted into their hands he is clever enough to make connection with the rear end, of a passing street car, and is towed off, having the discomfited policemen in the rear.
There is no apparent moral in this little tale, but more fun than is generally compressed into any one subject..
G. F. 2473-2480. THE MASHER. Price, $52.80.
Approximate Length, 440 feet.
The "masher" is a producl of no particular time or place, hut is known everywhere, and least thought of where best known. The adventures and misadventures o\' one of this type as presented in this m in make a very laughable comedy subject.
The usual line of front -window dudes are enjoying themselves in a big downtown hotel, and following their regular practice arc carefully scrutinizing each pretty face that passes by with a view to making the much desired •'mash." Some Of the young lady passers appear unconscious of the "admiration" they Inspire, while others seem not unwilling for a little flirtation themselves, and Anally one of the mashers, thinking he is "on," Leaves the hotel, followed by the others, all pursuing the disappearing female.
Wo next encounter one of the sporty fellows in a city park. He is certainly arrayed for conquesl and on the lookout for chances. The combination of a park bench and a pretty nursemaid seem
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