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COMEDY.
ground and proceeds to devour it, indulging in many funny antics and grimaces while doing so. A very comical subject and exceptionally clear and brilliant photography.
S. P. 240. TROUBLES OF A COUNTRY Price, $6.00.
VISITOR.
Approximate Length, 50 feet.
A visitor from the country is seen, who is evidently very busy taking in the sights and scenes of a great city. A cable car is seen approaching and our country friend endeavors to stop it by frantically waving his umbrella. The gripman is busy talking to a young lady passenger, however, and does not notice him, and the car proceeds on its way. A typical Chicago street arab then appears on the scene and advises Mr. Countryman to drop a nickel in the cable slot and the car will stop for him, which he does and, while peering down into the slot to see what has become of his coin, is "surprised" by another car, with which he comes into violent contact, and makes an aerial ascension on his own account, learning too late that things are seldom as they seem, and before he returns to earth again has ample time for reflection.
The subject is too funny for any description to do it justice.
S. F. 241. OUTDOING CHING LING FOO. Price, $6.00.
Approximate Length, 50 feet.
The magician enters, removes a covering from a small table, shakes it before the audience to show that there is nothing concealed inside; he then draws attention to the table to show that there is nothing behind or under it. A washtub, which the magician satisfies his audience is empty, is then produced and placed upon the table; instantly the tub becomes filled with water and, upon being covered with a cloth, the magician fires his pistol direct at the tub, with the extraordinary result that when the cloth is removed a flock of ducks is seen swimming naturally in the tub. Once more hiding the tub from view with the table cloth, the audience is gratified upon its removal by seeing the face of a beautiful lady rising like Venus from the waves. The lady jumps gracefully from the tub and walkes off the stage to the astonishment and disappointment of the audience.
S. F. 259. LIGHTNING ARTIST. Price, $6.00.
Approximate Length, 50 feet.
In this age of improvement and quick work nothing is impossible. If you doubt this statement ask the subject of this picture what he thinks of having his picture "took" by rapid moans. A farmer calls to have his "pictur' " took. He is seated and asked to turn his face to cast a shadow on a light piece of paper. He is all smiles. "Look pleasant, please." He does — for a moment — when, oh! that artist don't do n thing to him. Too good to tell. Send for it. We guarantee it to be a hit; very, very funny.
S. P. 249. MAMMA'S PETS. Price, $6.00.
Approximate Length, 50 feet.
This film, showing an old pig with her little ones, always proves a most popular subject, and the circumstances being exceptionally favorable a very clear and brilliant picture was obtained of the mother and her offspring, whose cute antics never tail to draw applause. A giv.n deal of amusement is created by announcing this subject as "Mamma's Pets."
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