We put the world before you by means of the Bioscope and Urban films (Nov 1903)

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64 2012 Special ... THE MEAL OF THE AMERICAN TOAD One (if the most laughable and novel films ever produced. A great toad sits waiting for his luncheon, a complacent smile upon his face. The meal-worms arrive, and the toad at once sets to work. With marvellous rapidity he catches them, turning his head from side to side and gulping down the unfortunate meal-worms, one, two, and throe at a time, his fat sides heaving with pleasure and excitement. Length 75 feet. 2013 Special ... CHAMELEONS FEEDING Two chameleons take up their position on the bough of a tree, and proceed to catch meal-worms by the aid of their wonderful long tongues. The tongue of the chameleon is nearly as long 'as the animal's body. Successfully Bioscoped for the first time. Length 100 feet. 2014 THE BOA CONSTRICTOR Two young snakes are seen coiling and twisting round the neck of their master. An animated head of a young boa showing the play of the tongue is next seen, followed by a view of the wonderful muscular powers of the boa when hanging by its tail. The boa is then seen coiling round a white rat, which shows not the least sign of fear, but plays about, closely examining the snakes body, and evidently quite oblivions of the danger. Suddenly a gigantic full grown specimen appears writhing and coiling along a bough. Length 200 feet. 2015 .. THE DRAGONFLY LARVA) AND WATER SCORPION The Dragonfly is seen in an eary stage of its life ere the beautiful gauzy wings have grown. Several of these young dragonfly larvae are seen disporting themselves in the water, darting rapidly about, while joining in their gambles comes the curious water scorpion waving his sharp pointed front legs