The Billboard 1909-06-12: Vol 21 Iss 24 (1909-06-12)

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JUNE 12, 1909. The Billboard 47 until Mario falls fainting in the arms of Tos; ca. Unable to bear the anguish longer, the terrified woman divulges the secret, and as the officers take the prisoner from the well he falls dead at their feet from the effects of poison which he has taken. The next picture reveals the interior of Scara8 apartment, where he sits at his desk and | writes the death sentence of Mario, thinking | that once he is out of the way, he, himself, will have some chance with Tosca. ‘Through an | | open door we see the doomed man being led to | What was Thought Impossible has been Accomplished. | broken owtetheart:” “As they ‘pasa Bearias | iro ess ait pads "aes iets ff eevee NEW INDEPENDENT AMERICAN...... release, She frantically implores the hard hearted man to save Mario, telling him in her | ‘lesperation to name his price. Searpia in| | forms her, therefore, that he will free the | | condemned man if she promises to give him up ¢ Each additional patron | and transfer her affections to himself. Unable io stand the strain any longer, she signifies her ph” Ls imomns : consent, but bargains that her lover be freed | This is the result of our untiring efforts for the Independent you obtain Increases your cause, and the films we have secured are not only the very highest emmeaaarspaeef —— tells her he can not re| ee ease A prisoner at once, but that he will | . profits. change the death sentence from hanging toa] class, but those that appeal more to the public than any other ¢ With a good film service | corteidges Rot te cant, Seems nies out | American Made films. hey are the products of the Phoenix, Tiger you can increase. your pat|) ister ite to the waiting oincer, he iets nim fj and Carson factories and ae wens goto the most a . | understan¢ at it is to be sure death. Tosca interestin scenes in ever a merican ife oremost amon P o 5 | then demands Pp yort for herself and M “4 in 8 y y ss 8 ronage; without, you ea. | iat: Ge ett | thom ae ‘ e ope 8 to rec e Ss reward, ¢ We aim to supply a good | he Is met with a dagger which the ‘oom WESTERN PICTURES e | sinks deap into his heart, and he falls to the | film service ata good pric @. || floor, dead. Then lighting two candles, Tosca | [place them at is head, and, detaching a cru. | Not the kind usually exhibited, but an entirely different class eifix from the wall, places it o ie breast of | } “2 : . Geo. K. Spoor Co : Inc. | the corpse, and, undiscovered, leaves. the nant that show real life on the piains, such as The indian Mail Garrier, The hour of execution arrives, and Tosca | | assures Mario that all will be well, and that he | Russian Romance, A Conspiracy, Victim of a Crisis; _ of which op | must feign death. Bravely the painter takes ' will pack your house. | his place before the muskets and falls with the | volley from the rifles. “Renters 62 N. CLARK ST., | iv: int bus nim arise, ‘Yat nen ne doce sot Mi INSIST UPOM GETTING SUCH FILMS THROUGH YOUR EXCHANGE . ’ move, she tears off the cloak, and there, to her | : 7 : of Film. CHICAGO, ILL. | horror, discovers that be is truly dead and that If you can’t—write us and we'll furnish them. The above subjects have | rw execution has indee en a rea one. | 7 ; ; } ; | moment later, the officers appear and accuse |(™ Just been released, others will be released weekly. It is this class of American j her of the murder of Searpia, whereupon she | rushes to the edge of the parapet and flings | herself down into the court. Films, together with the European goods we are constantly releasing that en| ables us to furnish a film service you never before thought possible to obtain. | Send for synopsis of both our New European and American films. | GET THE FILM STEADIER It prevents motion pictures from affecting the eyes, thus assuring a greater patronage. It prolongs the Life of Films and prevents the wear and tear of machines. | It is the most important and profitable attachment for moving picture ma The busband is furious. He takes the cork | chines of standard makes ever devised. Sent upon the receipt of $7.50 preeg and throws it out of the window, where it | is picked up by a passing tramp. Hardly bas|(™ Paid, or will send C.O.D. Write for descriptive circular. he done this when an envelope is brought to bim which has just been found in his wife's e e i lesk. I hi 1 i y a | etal ts Sea cater ¢ kt Chicago Film Exchange, 100,000. Immediately the husband exits to SO, SI Jackson Bivd. : : : : CHICAGO. | look for the leg, but it has disappeared. | Vainly the tramp tried to offer the leg to } LUBIN | A CORK LEG LEGACY.—The wifg died and | | left a will, in which she states tifit all the| real estate belongs to her danghter, while to/| | the husband she leaves her cork leg to reward | him for his loving affection. | poor sufferers. When he sees there is no value ee | attached to it, he throws is upon the ash-pile, | BRANCH OFFICES | trem where it is removed by the ash-man and Pacific Bidg., San Francisco Denver Salt Lake City Omaha | carried to tae dump. | | The excited husband follows the trail of the Washington Atlanta Nashville tramp. When he finds him at last and tells iim the leg contained $100,000, the poor tramp faints dead away. They return to the dump and arrive just in time to be covered with a load of ashes, but the leg has been found and so has the check. + THROUGH JBALOUSY.—Ella Walker receives a visit from a suitor who is coldly re ceived, however, as her heart belongs to Tom, her father’s secretary, who is secretly in love ‘“That’s what Everybody says!”’ about our with Ella, but thinking him so far above him he does not dare to show his love. — THE Ella visits the office and at an opportune moFILM REN I AL SERV ment offers flowers to tom, which he politely accepts and lays upon his desk. Ella thinks herself slighted and leaves in anger. Tom writes a letter to his mother: No repeaters—No dark houses—in dealing with us— Fire, Proof! Noiseless! Flickerless! No Vi“My Dear Old Sweetheart—I can hardly We maintain a thorough business system—that’s why. : ion. Guaranteed forever against defective write. I shall be so glad to see you again. 7 y workmanship or material. Enclosed hundred dollars, part for the trip | BE A “LIVE ONE” AND WRITE US TO-DAY. VIASCOPE MANUFACTURING CO. 222.8000 Ss as arms” and Chicago. We handle all makes of Machines and Supplies. Room 6, 112 E. Randolph St., kiss the sweetest of all faces. With love, | your devoted, Tom.” 7a? Exclusive selling agents “Standard Automatic M. P. Machines.” The mother immediately sends the following in reply: _ 20 TOURS OF THE WORLD “My Darling Tom—Just received your letJOSEPH HOPP, President. 1 will ter. You are the dearest boy on earth. CAR FILMS FOR RENT be there in ten day, How I long to kiss your |i] Nt inches Standard Film Exchange, oy OE pony i . FILM RECORDS. . “Tom receives. the letter in his oo. . While 79 b S Bids. Motion Picture ae 1 he leaves his desk, Ella enters. She happens bt . nf By oe Sy nem Dearborn St., Unity a -iicago, Ill. STAR AMUSEMENT COMPANY = iiiiicS. on She"Sinatuon of Tom's a coolness. Raging witl ealousy she leay b 856 W. North Avenue, = CHICAGO, HLL. itice pennies see ioeie Ley THE BUYERS’ DIRECTORY TELLS YOU WHO AND WHERE. THE CROWDS WON’T WAIT Wri zou.are adizst WHY TAKE A CHANCE THEN When you know that the best of Motion Picture Patents Co. subjects are to be had with no delay from the AMERICAN FILM SERVICE “BEST IN AMERICA” SECURITY BLDG., CHICAGO, ILL. Your own Name and 100,000 Admission Tickets, > REVELRY Address on 100,000 THEATRE Roll Tickets (like cut) 5c or 10¢, 5 Cents | for ADMIT ONE $9.00 29000 99001 8999 $7.00 ce r [eet ring Teta Se SR ALA ote npn oi BP MEEPS ORE ADP BELT 9 Ail Ale hE 8 Ah Bie Le GRE ARR Se 7 Rl SRO ati’ ea aaa Sarena pot Te PURE IPP